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United Way Highlights Local Physical Health Services – Yahoo News https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/united-way-highlights-local-physical-health-services-yahoo-news/ Oct. 14—Physical health is a key component to improving overall well-being, and many local organizations offer services to help support and encourage a healthy lifestyle. The United Way partners with many different companies that all work to bring physical health options to the community. This week, the United Way is shining light on these physical health partners as a part of their annual campaign. The YMCA offers many different healthy living programs. “For physical health, we offer a variety of group exercise classes,” said Christy Mayfield, YMCA healthy living manager. “We also offer programs for a wide range of abilities and mobility. Anybody who is fresh from injury all the way to people who are pretty advanced with weightlifting exercises, we have a class available for you. We also have some classes that are available for people dealing with cancer survivorship and our general gym membership.” Mayfield emphasized the benefits of maintaining good physical health. “Physical health has a huge impact, not only on just biomechanics and staying healthy, staying in shape, making sure you’re lowering your risk of injury and illness but also, it’s a huge help mentally,” Mayfield said. “I think we all kind of get a little bit of relief when we exercise, when we raise our heart rate a little bit and so it’s really a very wholesome approach to controlling your whole health.” The health programs also lead to developing friendships with people in the community, Mayfield said. “We have a larger group of senior population who comes to a variety of classes here and one thing I consistently hear from a lot of our members is that coming here feels like a good support system,” Mayfield said. “They have their people who see them in classes every time and we check on each other. It’s super important having that kind of community.” SingleCare Prescription Assistance is another United Way partner that brings physical health benefits to the St. Joseph area. “You can go online and access the discount from your phone or from a computer on the web and it just helps save people money on their prescription medications,” said Kylee Strough, president of the United Way of Greater St. Joseph. “We don’t want anybody to have to choose between food or paying rent or maybe having the medications they’re supposed to be taking because they can’t afford them in full.” Strough said they have seen great success with people saving money through SingleCare. “Since the inception in this area in 2007, over $2.8 million has been saved by area residents who present the card when they’re having a prescription filled,” Strough said. “This last month of September alone, it was over $15,000 and the average savings was $84 per prescription that was sold. So, it’s really easy to use.” Children’s Mercy also works to support physical health through its services. “(Our clinic is) really for kids who have already established care with us and are able to continue their care at that clinic. We offer access to over 30 specialty areas,” said Amanda Swanson, manager of Corporate Philanthropic Giving at Children’s Mercy. Children’s Mercy also added Mosaic a partner of the Metro Neonatal Service Program in 2019 to provide more infant health care options in St. Joseph. “We wanted to make sure that our NICU nurses can care for babies when they’re born at Mosaic,” Swanson said. “Before we added that, every year, about 50 babies were transported, so either ambulance or helicopter to Kansas City. We’ve really shrunk that number down because we’ve kind of integrated our nursing staff and our nursing specialty into that make at Mosaic.” Swanson said one of the main goals with bringing the clinic to St. Joseph is to help more people locally. “Ten years ago, we opened a clinic on the campus of Mosaic, so that really helped us reach some of our strategic goals of serving kids where they’re at, rather than requiring them to come to us,” Swanson said. “We know that it’s a burden for families to drive to Kansas City for care because they have to take a day off work, the kid miss school and gas money.” Visit the United Way’s website at www.stjosephunitedway.org/unitedincaring for more information on local physical health options. Sara Rooney can be reached at sara.rooney@newspressnow.com.

Watch Duke Vs. North Carolina: How To Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time For Saturday’s NCAA Football Game – CBS Sports https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/watch-duke-vs-north-carolina-how-to-live-stream-tv-channel-start-time-for-saturdays-ncaa-football-game-cbs-sports/ Who’s Playing North Carolina @ Duke Current Records: North Carolina 5-1; Duke 4-2 What to Know The Duke Blue Devils have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the North Carolina Tar Heels and are hoping to record their first win since Nov. 10 of 2018. Duke and UNC will face off in an ACC battle at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Blue Devils are out to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Duke fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets last week but wound up with a less-than-desirable result, falling 23-20. QB Riley Leonard had a pretty forgettable game, throwing one interception and fumbling the ball once with only 3.32 yards per passing attempt. Speaking of close games: UNC sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 victory over the Miami (FL) Hurricanes last week. The team accrued 21 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory. It was another big night for UNC’s QB Drake Maye, who passed for two TDs and 309 yards on 28 attempts in addition to picking up 53 yards on the ground. Near the top of the highlight reel was Maye’s 74-yard TD bomb to WR J.J. Jones in the first quarter. The Blue Devils are expected to lose this next one by 7. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Duke, who are 2-3 against the spread. Duke is now 4-2 while UNC sits at 5-1. Two offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Duke comes into the matchup boasting the 24th most rushing touchdowns in the nation at 14. UNC has displayed some offensive firepower of their own as they enter the game with 33 overall offensive touchdowns, good for third best in the nation. How To Watch When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET Where: Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium — Durham, North Carolina TV: ACC Network Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) Follow: CBS Sports App Odds The Tar Heels are a solid 7-point favorite against the Blue Devils, according to the latest college football odds. Over/Under: -110 See college football picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine’s advanced computer model. Get picks now. Series History North Carolina have won four out of their last seven games against Duke. Oct 02, 2021 – North Carolina 38 vs. Duke 7 Nov 07, 2020 – North Carolina 56 vs. Duke 24 Oct 26, 2019 – North Carolina 20 vs. Duke 17 Nov 10, 2018 – Duke 42 vs. North Carolina 35 Sep 23, 2017 – Duke 27 vs. North Carolina 17 Nov 10, 2016 – Duke 28 vs. North Carolina 27 Nov 07, 2015 – North Carolina 66 vs. Duke 31

Apple And The Metaverse: Everything We Know So Far – Decrypt https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/apple-and-the-metaverse-everything-we-know-so-far-decrypt/ Tech giants see huge opportunity in the metaverse—the name given to a future, more immersive vision of the internet with potential real-world ties. Facebook parent Meta has bet big on the prospect, as its rebrand suggests, while Microsoft has both teamed with Meta and acquired a major game publisher as it builds momentum in the space. What about Apple? The iPhone and Mac maker has famously taken a unique approach to hardware and software design, even incorporating that “Think Different” ethos into its marketing. As the metaverse takes shape through new hardware and online worlds—some of which will be built with interoperable Web3 tech like NFTs—Apple may again take its own path. Reports suggest that Apple will begin its entry into the metaverse with a pricey headset that bridges the gap between virtual environments and digitally enhanced real-world use. Can Apple take the metaverse mainstream as it has with so many past gadgets? Here’s what we know so far. What is Apple building? Apple’s augmented reality (AR) ambitions have been tracked by tech media for years as the firm reportedly has been building in that direction since 2015. The latest reports suggest that Apple will begin with a high-end mixed reality headset that offers both virtual reality (VR) and AR functionality, with ambitions to release other AR-specific hardware further in the future. Bloomberg reports that Apple’s first headset is expected sometime in 2023 and may be called the Reality One or Reality Pro, based on trademark filings believed to be tied to Apple. It’s expected to be a premium device that will sell for upwards of $3,000—although noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has pegged a price in the $2,000-$2,500 range. In either case, it would be a notable increase over Meta’s new Quest Pro mixed reality headset, which sells for $1,500. Still, Meta’s headset offers a glimpse of the types of experiences that are possible with a mixed reality headset that can overlay digital content atop a user’s full-color, real world view—and the more lifelike interactions potentially enabled by the tech. On one hand, it’s a fully-loaded VR headset that can access online social platforms (like Meta’s own Horizon Worlds) and play immersive games. On the other hand, mixed reality functions can be used for interacting with digital screens and models while still seeing the real world, or creating art and music with digital tools alongside physical collaborators. The Meta Quest Pro. Image: Meta Apple’s first headset will reportedly use a powerful M2 processor from the firm’s Macs and feature a wider array of cameras and sensors—including ones that can accurately recreate users’ leg movements, which Meta is still figuring out. The Information reports that retina scanners will enable biometric security for logging in, making payments, and more. Other potential features mentioned in reports include an external screen to show the wearer’s facial expressions—a potential drain on battery life—plus custom, snap-on prescription lenses for glasses wearers to use. However, nothing has been confirmed by Apple at this point, and some reported features may not make the first device (or even later ones). What about the metaverse? The metaverse won’t be limited to VR and AR headsets. There are already early Web3 metaverse games and applications that live on computers and mobile devices, and that will likely continue to be the case as more metaverse platforms pop up and overlap with each other, creating a more immersive, experiential internet at scale. But mixed reality headsets are considered a key stepping stone towards that future, and what many believe will be the best way to experience metaverse worlds. After all, such headsets can amplify immersion and more naturally capture the nuances and interactions of wearers, all while retaining a link to the real world—potentially the best of both scenarios. Such hardware is useless without compelling software, however, and Apple knows well the need for a smooth marriage of the two. Apple is reportedly developing a RealityOS operating system, per Bloomberg, along with experiential versions of apps like Maps and FaceTime, as well as avenues to consume media and games and collaborate with other wearers. Whether Apple’s vision for mixed reality experiences and immersive online interactions matches the efforts of other builders remains to be seen, but it’s very likely that Apple will not embrace the buzzy “metaverse” term itself. Apple always uses its own unique branding—and, besides, CEO Tim Cook says he’s not a fan of the word. “I always think it’s important that people understand what something is,” Cook told Dutch outlet Bright in September. “And I’m really not sure the average person can tell you what the metaverse is.” But Cook is bullish on augmented and mixed reality tech, and the potential use cases there, telling the publication, “I think AR is a profound technology that will affect everything. Imagine suddenly being able to teach with AR and demonstrate things that way. Or medically, and so on. Like I said, we are really going to look back and think about how we once lived without AR.” What about Web3 and interoperability? Web3 enthusiasts want to see a metaverse that’s built on open-source blockchain technology, uses NFTs to represent ownership of digital assets, and is spread across interoperable platforms that users can hop between and still utilize all of their digital stuff. Given that, there’s been fear of centralized tech giants trying to muscle in and steer the direction of the future internet towards a direction that they can control. Interestingly, however, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he believes an “open, interoperable” metaverse is “better for everyone,” and said that Meta will work alongside other builders far and wide. While that’s not an explicit embrace of Web3 tech, or an acknowledgement that Meta will build a truly open metaverse platform, it is a more permissive tone than many have come to expect from the company in the past. Will Apple follow suit and build its own metaverse apps and experiences with a similar mindset? History suggests otherwise. Apple is arguably the biggest purveyor of the “walled garden” closed ecosystem, with its locked-down iOS platform and App Store model that takes a sizable cut from developers’ app and content sales. That’s riled up rivals like Fortnite maker Epic Games, which is waging legal battles against Apple and Google in the hopes of opening up its app ecosystems. In November 2021, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said that “no company can own” the metaverse, and Epic itself is making significant moves in that arena while also not using Web3 tech itself. Recent evidence also suggests that Apple isn’t keen on letting Web3 technology disrupt its immensely profitable business model. Apple lets App Store developers sell NFTs through their iOS apps, but still takes a 30% cut of all sales—several times more than any leading NFT marketplace. That poses a sizable challenge to many current Web3 distribution models. But Apple isn’t necessarily anti-crypto. Many notable crypto exchanges and wallet makers have iOS apps that let users spend their cryptocurrency from an iPhone. Cook has said in the past that Apple is “looking at” cryptocurrency, plus said he owns cryptocurrency and has been interested “for a while.” Apple has also listed job openings with crypto experience required. All of that amounts to a decidedly murky outlook on Apple embracing a Web3-centric, open metaverse. Apple may well choose to build the metaverse its own way, apart from the rest of the industry, but it’s unclear if that model will continue to bear fruit in the future as Web3 adoption grows and open platforms rise in prominence. Zuckerberg, at least, is convinced that Apple is making its own play towards the metaverse. In response to an employee question in July 2022, per a transcript seen by The Verge, the Meta CEO said that it and Apple are in a “​​very deep, philosophical competition about what direction the internet should go in.” Stay on top of crypto news, get daily updates in your inbox.

DC Stays Old School While Going Preschool In ‘Batwheels’ – Animation World Network https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/dc-stays-old-school-while-going-preschool-in-batwheels-animation-world-network/ The phrase “kick-ass” is probably not one often heard associated with a preschool show. But, then again, how else does one describe a Batmobile car chase? Even if it’s geared toward four-year-olds.  Batwheels – starring award-winning actor, writer, and director Ethan Hawke as Batman – marks DC’s first-ever Batman preschool series, offering young viewers a high-speed, vibrant CGI-animated iteration of the Caped Crusader. The series features a team of super-vehicles – Bam (the Batmobile), Bibi (the Batgirl Cycle), Redbird (Robin’s racecar), Buff (the Bat-Truck), and Batwing (the Bat-plane) – as they help Batman, Batgirl, and Robin keep the streets of Gotham City safe. Whether it’s facing down the Legion of Zoom or one of Gotham City’s notorious Super-Villains, the Batwheels will use their incredible gadgets and creative teamwork to save the day. Based on characters from DC, Batwheels is produced by Warner Bros. Animation, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, and DC Entertainment with animation by Superprod Studio. The first seven episodes will premiere on Cartoon Network’s Cartoonito Monday, October 17 and on the Cartoonito hub on HBO Max Tuesday, October 18.  “I am extremely proud of the show because we tried to attract and involve an audience as young, old, and diverse as possible so everyone can enjoy the ride,” says supervising producer Simon J. Smith. “And we managed to create a legit Batman, in a legit Gotham City, but also create a brand-new set of Batman superheroes. The action is kick-ass and it’s funny too!” Batwheels creator Michael G. Stern, who co-executive produces the series with Looney Tunes Cartoons’ Sam Register, adds, “It still feels like a fully valid Batman world that any fan would love. We just drew out and emphasized the more fun, colorful aspects that are already there and added this batch of new, fun vehicle characters – the Batwheels and the Legion of Zoom. I don’t like to approach adaptations by saying, ‘What do I have to change in order to make this work for young kids?’ I prefer to say, ‘What do I have to make sure stays true to the original, awesome IP, so that kids will fall in love with it the same way I did?’” “The most rewarding thing for me is knowing that for a whole new generation, this will be their first Batman,” notes Stern. “It’s a huge responsibility, but I feel very proud of the version we’re presenting to them. What’s even cooler is that this will also be their first Robin, and he’s African American, and their first Batgirl, and she’s Asian American. How cool is that?” But as rewarding as the experience has been for Stern, known for writing and producing preschool series like Doc McStuffins and Sofia the First, it came with plenty of unique challenges. Mainly, creating an entertaining, fun kids’ series out of one of pop culture’s darkest superhero stories.  “Obviously, we don’t deal with the trauma in Batman’s past or tell the psychotic origin stories of the villains to a preschool audience,” says Stern, whose show does feature villains Penguin, The Riddler, Harley Quinn, and others. “But we don’t deny the existence of these things either. If you want to believe that The Joker was dropped in a vat of acid and went insane, our show doesn’t contradict that. We just don’t tell that origin story. And Batman is who he is on our show. What made him into that masked vigilante, we don’t get into. But if you want to believe the death of his parents did that, we don’t contradict that idea.” For Stern, it was important to “keep Batman Batman,” the same mysterious, cool character most DC fans all know and love and not dumb him down or “kiddify” him for the show’s audience. “I believe this audience is underestimated,” says Stern. “They had never been allowed to see Batman the way grownups do. But why not? I want to allow preschoolers to have the same experience we all get to have when we watch a superhero movie or series. They deserve to have the same fun! Once I decided to do that, I needed other characters that young kids could relate to, which is where the vehicles came in. They would be the ‘kid’ characters our young audience would see the stories through.” In the show, having just been created by the Batcomputer (SungWon Cho), heroes Bam (Jacob Bertrand), Bibi (Madigan Kacmar), Redbird (Jordan Reed), Buff (Noah Bentley) and Batwing (Lilimar, or Lili Mar) are essentially kids with little to no life experience, which means the characters are learning right alongside Batwheels’ preschool audience. “This is the first TV show that I’ve worked on and I really wanted Batwheels to feel like a Batman movie when you are watching it,” says Smith, known for directing Penguins of Madagascar and Bee Movie. “I wanted to bring as much of a cinematic nature to Batwheels, without being too intense, so the whole family can enjoy it. As soon as I read the first four scripts, I recognized what Michael was doing. Not trying to change Batman or Gotham City, just not highlighting anything that would be inappropriate for our young audience. I really appreciated that.” The team’s approach to the animation also played a vital role in ensuring the show would entertain, and not terrify, its audience. It would be easy to slip into making the color pallet a bit too dark, the character designs a bit too gritty – but the Batwheels crew took an interesting turn with the designs, making them bubbly, almost like a Super Mario game. “We knew this show was for an audience of four-year-olds and up and that the entire show would be set at night, which is pretty rare for this audience,” admits Smith. “So, we wanted to make sure everyone would gravitate to the screen if they saw an image of the show and a word we kept coming back to was ‘fun.’ It may sound cliche, but it really worked for every aspect of the show. If it didn’t feel ‘fun,’ it shouldn’t be in the show. For the colorscript, we tried to find a reference for a place where families go at night and have lots of fun: a theme park! So that’s how we came up with the colorful palette of the show. We lit Gotham City like it was a theme park.” He adds, “For the animation of the action scenes, I came up with a shorthand recipe: Fast & Furious: + Batman = Batwheels.” And, of course, these hero vehicles also go hood to hood with villain vehicles, including helicopters. So, the next challenge was making these cars look like legitimate members of the DC universe, fierce defenders of Gotham, but also friendly and approachable for kids.  “Those were the biggest challenges because, in our Batwheels universe, it’s really two shows in one,” says Smith. “It’s not only a human superhero show with the Batfamily and traditional Batman villains, but also an animated vehicle superhero show and all the vehicle villains. And Batman and co get into the Batmobile or Batwing, or Robin’s Redbird car and use them as legit kick-ass vehicles.” Smith says the team wanted the “visceral impact of the CG but not the intense, realistic VFX that could scare the little ones.”  “Our animation supervisor came up with a test,” explains Smith. “He animated the eyes and mouth of Bam on 2’s, but rendered the CG car on 1’s. It was a resounding success, because you get a familiar 2D animated feel to the character but still retain the high-impact CG properties to the vehicle. We did the same thing as any big VFX in the show and leaned into the 2D feel for surfacing of the world and characters. All the water, fire, explosions, smoke, are 2D animated. And, in the surfacing, there are painted highlights on objects as well as light hitting the objects. So, throughout the show there’s a lot of 2D/3D integration.” With both Smith and Stern harboring a “mega-geek level love” for Batman and the DC universe, the two are hoping and praying they’ve done all they can to bridge the gab between the preschool and older kids’ worlds.  “I would like audiences to not think of Batwheels as, ‘that preschool show with Batman.’ I want them to think of it as, ‘that cool Batmobile show.’ Then I’ll know we have succeeded. And somewhere in there, behind all the awesome action and fun, if young kids learn a little something about how to navigate the issues they face, how to get along in the world, then that’s the cherry on top.” Victoria Davis is a full-time, freelance journalist and part-time Otaku with an affinity for all things anime. She’s reported on numerous stories from activist news to entertainment. Find more about her work at victoriadavisdepiction.com.

Battle Infinity Play-To-Earn Platform Set To Surge As Staking Offers 25% Rewards – Cryptonews https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/battle-infinity-play-to-earn-platform-set-to-surge-as-staking-offers-25-rewards-cryptonews/ Disclaimer: The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com. Battle Infinity is the gift that keeps on giving. First, it had an extremely successful presale, selling out within 25 days of the scheduled 90 days. Then, a PancakeSwap listing cemented IBAT’s status as one of the best Metaverse crypto coins by surging more than 700% during its listing. Now, Battle Infinity has set staking live. Investors who missed out on the capital appreciation IBAT provided have a chance to earn rewards with IBAT staking.  Staking requires investors to lock in their coins for a certain period. The benefit is that investors earn rewards while maintaining ownership of the coins during the staking period. It’s a great way for investors to earn a passive income while also enjoying special benefits as stake investors. Battle Infinity enables investors to flexible and time-lock staking. Each offers its own benefits, but the main difference is the rewards that investors can earn. With flexible staking, investors can choose the number of coins they wish to lock. In exchange, they will earn a 12% annual percentage yield (APY). Battle Infinity enables investors to re-stake the interest earned on the tokens and withdraw them at a later stage. It’s a similar concept to earning compound interest on fiat currency. To claim 25% APY, investors can opt for time-lock staking. That requires investors to lock in a certain number of IBAT tokens for a specific amount of time. In this case, investors need to lock in their coins for a year to claim 25% APY. Other options include locking in coins half-yearly (20%), quarterly (17%) and monthly (14% APY). Detailed information about how to buy Battle Infinity tokens and stake the coins is available on the platform’s website. Visit Battle Infinity Now

U.S. Asks Court To End Special Master Review Of Files Seized From Trump – The New York Times https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/u-s-asks-court-to-end-special-master-review-of-files-seized-from-trump-the-new-york-times/ U.S.|U.S. Asks Court to End Special Master Review of Files Seized From Trump https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/14/us/appeal-special-master-trump.html The Justice Department told an appeals court that a federal judge was wrong to intervene in its investigation into the former president’s hoarding of sensitive records. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. The Justice Department argued that all 11,000 or so documents seized from Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald J. Trump’s estate in Florida, should not be subject to the special master review.Credit…Saul Martinez for The New York Times Oct. 14, 2022Updated 7:30 p.m. ET The Justice Department asked an appeals court on Friday to end a special master review of thousands of documents that the F.B.I. seized from former President Donald J. Trump’s Florida estate, arguing that a federal judge had been wrong to intervene in its investigation into Mr. Trump’s hoarding of sensitive government records. In a 53-page brief for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, in Atlanta, the Justice Department broadly challenged the legal legitimacy of orders last month by Judge Aileen M. Cannon, who blocked investigators from using the materials and appointed an independent arbiter to sift them for any that are potentially privileged or Mr. Trump’s personal property. The Justice Department already succeeded in persuading a panel of the Atlanta-based court to exempt about 100 documents marked classified from Judge Cannon’s move — a decision the Supreme Court declined to overturn this week. In its new filing, the Justice Department asked the appeals court to reverse her order for the remaining 11,000 or so records. “This court has already granted the government’s motion to stay that unprecedented order insofar as it relates to the documents bearing classification markings,” the filing said. “The court should now reverse the order in its entirety for multiple independent reasons.” A lawyer for Mr. Trump, Christopher M. Kise, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Trump legal team is due to file a brief in November. The date of any oral arguments has not yet been announced, but the appeals court has granted a Justice Department request that it expedite consideration of the case. It may rule on the appeal before Judge Cannon receives the special master’s report and rules on any contested documents. The dispute is the opening round in the main part of the Justice Department’s appeal of the orders by Judge Cannon as part of a lawsuit Mr. Trump filed after the F.B.I. carried out a court-ordered search of his Florida club and residence, Mar-a-Lago, in August. The Justice Department had obtained a grand jury subpoena in May for any remaining documents marked classified in Mr. Trump’s possession, and the following month his representatives had falsely assured the government that none were left. But in the August search, the F.B.I. seized 103 with classification markings, along with about 11,000 other documents and photographs that are also apparently mostly government property. Mr. Trump then filed his lawsuit, which was assigned to Judge Cannon, whom Mr. Trump had appointed in late 2020. Surprising many legal experts, she granted his request to temporarily block criminal investigators from using the materials and appointed an independent arbiter, known as a special master, to oversee a process of looking to see whether any should be withheld as potentially privileged. She named Raymond J. Dearie, a semiretired judge in the Eastern District of New York suggested by Mr. Trump’s team, to fill the role. His job is to oversee a review of all the documents by the two sides and then to write a report by mid-December recommending how she should consider ruling on any privilege claims for which they disagree. Judge Cannon also surprised experts by declaring that the review would not only see if the F.B.I.’s own filter team had missed any documents that may be protected by attorney-client privilege, which is routine, but also identify some as protected by executive privilege, which would be unprecedented. In its new filing, the Justice Department challenged her orders on multiple grounds. First, it argued that she had no jurisdiction to intervene, pointing to the 11th Circuit panel’s own analysis when it removed documents with classified markings from the special master’s review. The three judges — including two Trump appointees — had said none of the legal factors that would justify judicial intervention were met in this situation. In particular, they noted that Judge Cannon herself had said one condition — whether the F.B.I. had acted in “callous disregard” of Mr. Trump’s rights — had not been met in this instance, and cited a precedent saying that factor was “indispensable” for creating a basis for a judge to step in. The full appeal may not be heard by the same judges who ruled on the earlier stay motion. But the Justice Department urged the judges on the new panel to follow their colleagues’ reasoning and overturn her orders on jurisdictional grounds alone. The department also argued that even if she did have did have sufficient jurisdiction, Judge Cannon was wrong to block criminal investigators from reviewing or using any of the seized records. The government repeated its earlier arguments that it needed access to the documents marked classified both “to assess the full scope of the risk to national security posed by the improper storage of these records,” and because they may be “evidence of obstruction of justice” in light of the Trump team’s false claim to have fully complied with the subpoena. In this filing, it argued that investigators needed access to the unclassified documents as well. It said they could be evidence of another potential crime — unlawfully removing or concealing government documents — and could provide clues into the mishandling of the materials with classified markings because the various documents were intermixed. In public, Mr. Trump has repeatedly claimed that he had declassified all the records he took to Mar-a-Lago. But his legal team has not repeated that claim in court, instead merely insinuating that he might have done so. In proceedings before Judge Dearie, the Trump legal team has resisted providing any evidence that he had done so. In its filing, the Justice Department said Mr. Trump’s public claims that he had declassified the materials were both “unsubstantiated” and “irrelevant” to whether the materials were privileged or should be reviewed by a special master. “Even if plaintiff were to offer direct claims, supported by evidence, that he declassified any of the seized records, any potential executive privilege claims would still fail,” it wrote, citing Supreme Court rulings against former President Richard M. Nixon in 1974 and 1977. /

Read Georgia Tech’s News Release Announcing J Batt’s Hire – The Atlanta Journal Constitution https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/read-georgia-techs-news-release-announcing-j-batts-hire-the-atlanta-journal-constitution/ The institute made the announcement through a news release that includes quotes from Tech President Ángel Cabrera, Batt, Alabama football coach Nick Saban and other Crimson Tide officials. GEORGIA TECH NAMES J BATT NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR (Atlanta, Georgia, October 14, 2022) Today, Georgia Tech named J Batt as its new director of Athletics. Batt is departing the role of executive deputy director of Athletics, chief operating officer, and chief revenue officer at the University of Alabama and will join Georgia Tech on Oct. 24. “We’re excited to welcome J to Georgia Tech. His leadership experience at one of the most competitive programs in the nation and his extraordinary track record in fundraising and revenue generation will bring great value to Georgia Tech,” said Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera. “As a former ACCstudent-athlete, J has a keen appreciation for what it takes for students to compete at the highest level while pursuing a degree at a top academic institution. He values and shares our culture of excellence and integrity and our commitment to student well-being and success. I look forward to working with him to secure and invest the resources necessary for a successful athletics program.” As athletic director at Georgia Tech, Batt will report directly to Cabrera and serve as a member of his cabinet. He will be responsible for planning, developing, administering, and advancing Georgia Tech’s intercollegiate athletic programs, with a focus on building an environment that inspires and empowers student-athletes to be champions in academics, competition, and life. “My family and I truly appreciate President Cabrera and his team for this opportunity, and we are incredibly excited to join the Georgia Tech family,” said Batt. “I look forward to working with our student-athletes, coaches, staff, supporters, and fans to reach new heights, on and off the field, and to build on the rich tradition and history of this storied athletics department. We can’t wait to become a part of the Atlanta community. Go Jackets!” Batt was named the top candidate by Cabrera following a national search led by Parker Executive Search. The selection process included interviews with a committee comprised of a coach, senior athletics administrator, student-athlete, student-athlete alum, and faculty member who recommended a set of finalists for consideration by the president. The board of trustees of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association voted unanimously to approve Cabrera’s proposal to appoint Batt. According to Nick Saban, University of Alabama’s head football coach, “Since arriving at Alabama, J has positively affected our program through the success of the Crimson Standard Initiative while being a trusted advisor to our athletic director, Greg Byrne, and an essential part of our administrative team. We set a vision for the future of Alabama Athletics and Alabama football through the Crimson Standard and J as well as his team delivered with impressive results.” University of Alabama President Stuart R. Bell added, “Georgia Tech has made an outstanding hire in J Batt. He is a rising leader within intercollegiate athletics and has made a great impact during his time at the University of Alabama. He is a proven administrator and fundraiser and will be a great ambassador for the Institute and the community.” Batt joined the University of Alabama Athletics team as senior associate athletic director in 2017. He was responsible for guiding revenue generating, including charitable giving, ticketing, Tide Pride, and other revenue sources. He was promoted to COO and senior deputy athletic director in 2021 and to executive deputy director, COO, and chief revenue officer in 2022. Batt oversaw the successful development, implementation, and launch of the Crimson Standard, Alabama Athletics’ 10-year, $600 million capital initiative. He also provided day-to-day leadership of the department as a member of the Athletics executive team and served as the sport administrator for men’s basketball. “J has been such a strong leader as part of our executive team at Alabama. He has incredible vision and has done an outstanding job overseeing many areas of the department, beginning with development when he arrived in 2017,” said Byrne. “He has done a masterful job with the operations of the department. J has been involved in all of our major decisions and has provided constructive insight and feedback to make us better. His experience working directly with our student-athletes, our coaches and Athletics staff, university leadership, and fan base has prepared him well for this moment. We are thrilled for J, his wife, Leah, and boys, Fitz and Graham. Georgia Tech made a home-run hire with J.” Nate Oats, Alabama’s head basketball coach, said, “I am extremely happy for J, Leah, and their boys for this opportunity. His work ethic, character, wisdom, and vision for the University of Alabama have been great assets to our men’s basketball program, and we are thankful for everything he has done to help our team and staff. I think he is a perfect fit at Georgia Tech, and I’m excited to see what the future holds under his leadership.” Previously, Batt was senior associate athletic director at East Carolina University and executive director of the Pirate Club, a position he held from 2013 to 2017. As a member of the ECU athletics executive leadership team, Batt oversaw a development operation that increased total fundraising in 2016 by more than 60% over ECU’s previous best year. He also served as an associate AD and executive director of the Terrapin Club for the University of Maryland from 2011 to 2013. He joined the Terrapin Club staff in 2009 and served as executive director beginning in September 2011. Before his tenure at Maryland, Batt worked in athletics fundraising at James Madison University, the College of William & Mary, and his alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A member of the Tar Heels’ 2001 NCAA champion men’s soccer team, Batt graduated from UNC with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications and a master’s degree in sports administration.

Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce Over $1 Million In Grant Funding For Nevada Law Enforcement | U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Of Nevada – Catherine Cortez Masto https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/cortez-masto-rosen-announce-over-1-million-in-grant-funding-for-nevada-law-enforcement-u-s-senator-catherine-cortez-masto-of-nevada-catherine-cortez-masto/ October 14, 2022 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced that $1,294,662 is coming to the state of Nevada for law enforcement through the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). The funding will support public safety, especially at schools, across the state. “I’m pleased to see this funding coming to Nevada to protect our communities and our students,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “I’m going to continue my work to make sure that Nevada law enforcement has the resources to keep people safe, especially our students.” “I’m glad to see more than $1 million in funding from the COPS program, which I have long supported, is coming to Nevada to keep our schools safe,” said Senator Rosen. “I’ll continue advocating in the Senate for this important funding for our communities.” The funds will be distributed as follows: $750,00 to hire six new police officers for the Clark County School District $485,263 for the Elko County School District to prevent school violence and improve security on school grounds $59,399 for the Nevada System of Higher Education to help develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen have consistently supported Nevada law enforcement. Most recently, they announced the delivery of community project funding they secured for police departments in Nevada. ### Previous Release

The Creepiest, Most Mysterious Haunted Hotels In Every State – Thrillist https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/the-creepiest-most-mysterious-haunted-hotels-in-every-state-thrillist/ Anyone can check into a hotel. Some visitors, however, never check out. Whatever you call these long-term guests—ghosts, spirits, or specters—they linger in the rooms, hallways, and grounds of the most haunted hotels in every state, eternally restless. If you’re feeling brave, you can pay them a visit… just don’t expect a good night’s sleep. Most newer accommodations haven’t had time to acquire ghosts (yet), so renting a room in one of these spooky hotels means you’ll be surrounded by history, both creepy and quaint. From charming bed-and-breakfasts to lavish high-rise resorts, there’s a world of paranormal activity to experience all across the country, along with lots of good stories about how it came to be. So switch things up this Halloween season. Leave the candy and costumes at home (or bring the candy for comfort) and book a night at some of the creepiest places to visit in your state. You may feel a chill, see the unexplainable, or hear something go bump in the night. It’s okay to scream. Leave in the middle of the night if you must. Just remember to tip the housekeeper before you go. The Civil War-era property has a hidden bunker—and ghosts sightings, of course. | Photo courtesy of Visit Mobile Alabama Malaga Inn Mobile Originally built as a pair of townhouses during the early days of the Civil War, the Malaga Inn was renovated into its current form nearly a century later, with 39 guest rooms and a beautiful courtyard that matches the charm and character of Mobile’s historic district. But look closer, beyond the pleasant facade, and you’ll find out why the hotel is believed to be a hotbed of kinetic energy. Civil War-era tunnels run beneath the property, and according to the owners, they were once used to hide Confederate soldiers. Some of these soldiers may have returned to haunt the hotel—after all, what other explanation is there for the swinging chandeliers and flickering lights guests have noticed over the years? But Civil War soldiers aren’t even the only ghosts at the Malaga Inn; Room 7 is said to be haunted by a ghostly woman in white, who is sometimes seen pacing on the balcony. Alaska Historic Anchorage Hotel Anchorage At least three ghosts roam the hallways of the Historic Anchorage. Guests have witnessed the reflection of a thin woman dressed as a bride in the hotel’s mirrors and windows. They’ve heard the giggles of a young boy. The city’s first chief of police has also haunted the building since he was shot with his own gun during the wild days of Prohibition, receiving treatment at the hotel before passing away there. Ghost sightings are so common that the hotel has an official log for guests to record their paranormal experiences. The hotel is also the main attraction of a popular Ghost Tour of Anchorage, so you can always stop by for a look if you’d rather retreat into a less haunted hotel at the end of the night. More than 9,000 souls haunt this former hospital. | FiledIMAGE/Shutterstock Arizona Jerome Grand Hotel Jerome The Jerome Grand Hotel was originally built as a hospital in 1926, when the mining town of Jerome, Arizona was big and booming. The hospital was spooky from day one, with an ominous perch overlooking the Verde Valley. Over the next few decades, as the mining town became a ghost town, more than 9,000 patients died in the hospital. It closed for good in 1950 and sat abandoned until it was reformatted as a hotel in the early 90s. Despite the glow-up, much of the building’s original structure (including the elevator) remains, as do the ghosts of thousands of former hospital patients. Listen for the wheels of hospital gurneys squeaking in the hallways. Hold your breath on the third floor, once home to the operating room, which is said to be especially haunted. And for the love of god, avoid Room 32. Come for the spirits, stay for the architecture. | Photo courtesy of Crescent Hotel Arkansas Crescent Hotel Eureka Springs The self-declared “America’s Most Haunted Hotel” first opened in 1886 as an Ozarks getaway for the rich, but went belly up during the Depression and eventually became a hospital operating under a fraudulent doctor, who claimed to have the cure for cancer. While the hospital has since become a hotel, some of the patients who died there continue to haunt the property, with hundreds of paranormal experiences reported by guests. The striking palatial structure certainly looks the part, towering forebodingly over the town of Eureka Springs from its perch atop Crescent Mountain. For those with an interest in specters, the hotel leans into its haunted reputation, welcoming ghost tours and offering a Spirits of the Crescent hotel package that comes with spooky amenities. California Brookdale Lodge Brookdale This 19th-century logging mill turned resort in the Santa Cruz Mountains was once popular with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Mae West, and President Herbert Hoover. But an air of tragedy lingers there, too, and sightings of the ghost of a young girl abound. This ghost is said to be Sara Logan, the niece of the resort’s former owner, who reportedly drowned in the creek that runs through the lodge’s main building. Supposedly, she’s one of at least a hundred spirits haunting the property, which might explain its bad luck, as multiple structures have burned down over the years. While the lodge was briefly abandoned after the most recent fire, it reopened in 2017 and has seen extensive room renovations, with more to come. Discover why this hotel inspired The Shining. | Glenn Taylor/Shutterstock Colorado The Stanley Estes Park The Stanley hotel is so creepy that it inspired Stephen King to write The Shining. The author claims to have experienced a night of terrifying dreams while staying in Room 217. Against a backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, the regal estate has seen its share of odd moments, beginning with a gas explosion in 1911. Some employees believe founder Freelan Oscar Stanley haunts the grounds along with wife Flora, who can occasionally be heard tinkering on the hotel piano. Whether or not you dare to stay in Room 217, you can still attend the hotel’s official Spirited Night Tours to learn more about its history and hauntings. The inn might look cute, but it’s surrounded by graveyards. | Photo courtesy of Captain Grant’s Inn and the Connecticut Office of Tourism Connecticut Captain Grant’s Inn Preston Set in front of a 17th-century cemetery and across the street from another that dates back to the 1800s, it’s safe to say Captain Grant’s Inn is surrounded by the dead. The current owner, Carol Matsumoto, bought the property in 1994 and never planned to advertise the inn as haunted but somehow the word got out. Matsumoto eventually wrote a book about the property and believes that at least 300 ghosts maintain a presence at the inn as well as in her own home next door. Spend the night in one of the inn’s seven rooms and receive a full breakfast, complimentary booze (wine, beer, sherry), and 24/7 cookies and cake to bolster your nerves. Room 11 is the scariest of all. | Photo courtesy of Visit Delaware Delaware Addy Sea Bethany Beach The quaint and cozy Addy Sea has been an oceanfront vacation spot on Delaware’s Bethany Beach since 1902, offering such beautiful views of the water that you can hardly blame some of its former guests for haunting the place. You can kind of choose your own frightening adventure here, since different hotel rooms are known for experiencing different types of hauntings. Room 1 has a bathtub that inexplicably shakes or vibrates. The sounds of organ music seep through the walls of Room 6, although no such instrument exists on the property. Room 11, however, may be the scariest of all, with guests reporting encounters with a former employee who passed away years ago. Footsteps on the roof are credited to the ghost of former owner Kurt Addy, who died after falling off the edge of this location. Florida The Hacienda New Port Richey Don’t be fooled by the Hacienda’s bright pink exterior; the hotel has a provocative past. Billed as “Hollywood East” when it opened in 1927, the hotel initially attracted celebrities for winter vacations. The Hacienda’s basement had a reputation for sinful behavior around that time, operating as a speakeasy, brothel, and gambling parlor, with bootleggers bringing in alcohol via underground tunnels. Over time, activity petered out and the hotel closed. It reopened to the public just last month following an extensive renovation. During the renovation, crew members noticed a few strange happenings, including the unexpected smell of cigar smoke, tools mysteriously being moved around, and the sounds of Prohibition-era music echoing faintly through the halls. Beware of Room 414. | Photo courtesy of The Marshall House Georgia The Marshall House Savannah Located in one of the most haunted cities in Georgia, the Marshall House Hotel was originally built to be a hotel, but operated as a hospital during the Civil War and two yellow fever epidemics. This history has led to lots of ghost sightings, especially on the fourth floor. If you’re feeling especially brave, book Room 414, where many of these encounters are said to have occurred. Hawaii Moana Surfrider Honolulu The Moana Surfrider opened in 1901 as the first luxury resort on Waikiki Beach. Just a few years later, Jane Stanford, co-founder of Stanford University, died in her hotel room after being poisoned. Her personal secretary of more than 20 years is suspected, but was never charged. Some believe Stanford’s soul remains at the Moana Surfrider, seeking justice. Idaho The University Inn Gooding Staying at the University Inn is almost like spending the night in a college dorm, only a lot nicer and significantly more haunted. That’s because it originally housed ...

Officials: 22 Dead, Many Trapped In Turkish Coal Mine Blast – 69News WFMZ-TV https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/officials-22-dead-many-trapped-in-turkish-coal-mine-blast-69news-wfmz-tv/ ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey killed at least 22 people, Turkey’s health minister announced, while rescuers were trying to bring dozens of others trapped inside the mine to the surface. The explosion occurred 6:45 p.m. at the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in the town of Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin. Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said a preliminary assessment indicated the explosion was likely caused by firedamp — a reference to flammable gases found in coal mines. There were 110 people in the mine at the time of the explosion, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, who traveled to Amasra to coordinate the rescue operation, told reporters. Most of the workers were able to evacuate following the blast, but 49 were trapped in a higher risk area of the facility, the minister said. Soylu would not provide a number for those still trapped, saying some among the 49 had been lifted to safety. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Twitter that 22 people were killed in the blast. He did not say how many people were taken out of the mine with injuries, but said eight were in serious condition. Several rescue teams were dispatched to the area, including from neighboring provinces, Turkey’s disaster management agency, AFAD, said. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced he was canceling a planned visit to the southeastern city of Diyarbakir and would travel to Amasra instead to coordinate the rescue operation. The private DHA news agency quoted one worker as telling Bartin Gov. Nurtac Arslan that he came out of the mine by his own means. He described feeling a “pressure” but said he could not see anything due to the dust and dirt. People rushed to the mine for news of trapped friends or colleagues, DHA reported. In Turkey’s worst mine disaster, a total of 301 people died in 2014 in a fire inside a coal mine in the town of Soma, in western Turkey. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Florida Blue Medicare Enhances Medicare Advantage Benefits To Improve Affordability And Accessibility For Floridians – StreetInsider.com https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/florida-blue-medicare-enhances-medicare-advantage-benefits-to-improve-affordability-and-accessibility-for-floridians-streetinsider-com/ Get inside Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Claim your 1-week free trial here. More plans available with $0 copays, including on prescriptions, making hundreds of drugs available at no cost , /PRNewswire/ — Florida Blue Medicare today released details of its 2023 Medicare offerings, which aim to provide Florida residents with high quality, affordable plans that meet their evolving health needs. New solutions from Florida Blue Medicare will ensure members can access personalized, wrap-around and support services whether at the doctor’s office, while traveling or at home. The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period opens tomorrow, Oct. 15, and runs through Dec. 7, for coverage effective Jan. 1, 2023. With many Medicare-eligible consumers particularly concerned about inflation and the rising cost of living, Florida Blue Medicare sought to tackle one of the biggest barriers to better health outcomes, costly prescription drugs. Many Florida Blue Medicare plans for 2023 now offer a $0 tier 1 and 2 copay, enabling members to access hundreds of prescription drugs at no cost. Preferred pharmacy tiering was also eliminated to simplify the process of selecting a pharmacy. It’s now the same lower cost share at any in-network pharmacy. Florida Blue Medicare offers 24/7 personalized at-home care so all eligible members can receive all of their primary care services in the comfort of their own home, including vaccinations and imaging. “Florida Blue Medicare is committed to providing comprehensive benefits and expansive programs,” said Kathy Feeny, president of Florida Blue Medicare. “We have a long history of serving Florida residents and we pride ourselves on understanding their unique needs. Our strong collaborations with providers allow us to offer more affordable plan options while delivering access to excellent networks, new tools, and supplemental benefits.”  More than one in five Floridians are enrolled in Medicare, and more than half of those beneficiaries enroll in Medicare Advantage plans. Florida Blue Medicare has a range of comprehensive options so all eligible beneficiaries can choose the plan that works best for them. “We know health care, specifically for seniors, is defined by their experiences outside as well as inside the doctor’s office,” said Camille Harrison, Florida Blue’s executive vice president of Medicare and chief innovation and customer experience officer. “That is why we are focused on offering specialized programs and wrap-around care to ensure we are tackling all the elements that help our members and communities achieve better health.” Florida is also home to hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans who have moved to the mainland but maintain close cultural ties with family and friends still on the island. To serve this growing community, Florida Blue Medicare PPO plans offer access to in-network care for members visiting Puerto Rico. Additionally, Florida Blue Medicare has expanded options in the Panhandle, providing greater choice in a region that has historically had more limited access to care.  Highlights of Florida Blue Medicare’s 2023 Medicare Advantage plans include: Comprehensive, easy to use benefits Exceptional supplemental benefits on most BlueMedicare Medicare Advantage plans: Members can access dental care, vision and hearing annual allowances, transportation to medical appointments and money to buy over-the-counter products, like toothpaste and aspirin. Freedom to use all in-network pharmacies: Florida Blue Medicare removed the standard and preferred pharmacy tiering, making prescription drugs from any in-network pharmacy available at the lower cost share. The network includes regional grocers, national pharmacies and big box retailers, plus many physician partners with in-house pharmacies. Eliminated PCP copay tiering on Value LPPO plans: Now all PCPs are available at the lower cost share, with many plans at $0. More robust support for dual eligible members: Those of greatest economic need, who are dual eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, will have access to additional benefits such as extra money toward groceries, along with $0 copays for brand and generic prescription drugs. Florida-focused, trusted everywhere Access in Puerto Rico: Florida Blue Medicare PPO members can get care from in-network providers while visiting Puerto Rico. BlueMedicare Value PPO offers national coverage: Members have access to coverage in 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. BlueMedicare Complete Dual Special Needs Plan (D-SNP)-HMO Expanded Coverage Area: These specialized plans are now available in more areas across the state to serve the most vulnerable Floridians. Adapted benefits for members with diverse needs  Extra benefits for members with chronic conditions: BlueMedicare Premier HMO plan members can qualify for additional benefits if they have heart disease, congestive heart failure, COPD or diabetes. For most members, benefits include extra money each quarter for over-the-counter meds, dietician consultations, free meals delivered to their home, free personal training sessions, plus transportation services. Enhanced dental benefits: BlueMedicare members who have been diagnosed with certain chronic health conditions that are linked to oral health have $0 copays for x-rays, fluoride treatments and deep cleanings. Personalized health care at home: Eligible Medicare members have 24/7 access to their primary care doctor and care team through Emcara Health — including exams, tests, vaccinations and even imaging — in the comfort of their own home. Industry-leading wrap-around care at no extra cost Florida Blue Centers: Those looking for personalized support, help finding caregiving resources in their community or assistance finding a doctor can reach out to their local Florida Blue Center and talk with a nurse on the phone or in person. It’s easy to find a local center at floridablue.com/center or by calling 1-877-352-5830. meQuilibrium: This digital, self-guided, personalized program improves resiliency skills and helps with mental well-being and stress reduction from the comfort of home. Support for Caregivers: Florida Blue offers digital tools, resources, and personalized expert advice to help caregivers care for themselves and their loved ones. Support includes financial advice, assistance in finding local resources for help at home or at senior living facilities and tips to manage decision-making as a family. Healthy Blue Rewards: Florida Blue Medicare Advantage members can get between $160 and $220, depending on the plan, in gift cards to restaurants, retailers or local gas stations when they complete healthy activities. Access to Blue365: A free health and wellness discount program with year-round exclusive discounts of up to 50% on gym memberships, fitness gear, healthy eating options and more. Papa Pals: Connects youthful, energetic adults (Papa Pals) to older adults who need assistance with transportation, light household chores, errands, technical guidance, and other senior support services, along with offering companionship. Transportation: To help make sure transportation isn’t a barrier to care, many Florida Blue Medicare plans provide rides to doctor appointments at $0 extra cost. Personalized Condition Management and Guidance: A team of nurses are dedicated to members with complex injuries, or who are chronically ill, very sick or near the end of life, providing coaching and help to deal with their illness, follow their treatment plans and get the care and support they need. About Florida Blue Medicare Florida Blue Medicare is committed to helping our Florida neighbors live healthier. We offer a wide range of plan options, including Medicare Advantage plans, to give our members what they need to live their best lives and improve their overall health and well-being. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Florida Blue Medicare is built for Florida’s seniors and proud to be affiliated with Florida Blue, a health insurer that has served Floridians for over 75 years. Florida Blue and Florida Blue Medicare are Independent Licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Learn more at FloridaBlue.com/Medicare. 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Phil Foden: Manchester City Attacker Extends Contract Until 2027 – Sky Sports https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/phil-foden-manchester-city-attacker-extends-contract-until-2027-sky-sports/ Phil Foden has signed a contract extension with Manchester City until 2027 and the club are confident he can become one of the best players in the world. The City academy graduate is a key first-team player for Pep Guardiola, who has started him in all nine Premier League games this season, with the England international scoring in his last three games, including a hat-trick against Manchester United. Foden joined Man City’s youth system aged nine and has won the PFA Young Player of the Year award for the past two seasons. The City attacker is a likely starter this Sunday when his side take on great rivals Liverpool, live on Sky Sports. Stream Liverpool vs Man City with a Sports Membership on NOW Live football on Sky Sports: Liverpool vs Man City on Super Sunday Get Sky Sports Foden says signing this new deal is “a dream come true”. “It’s hard to put into words how happy I am to have signed this contract,” he said. “It’s a dream come true. Sunday 16th October 4:00pm Kick off 4:30pm “I have been a City fan all my life. I’ve trained here for so many years and I’ve even been a ballboy. I love this club so much, so to know I am going to be a part of it until 2027 feels amazing. “I’ve improved a lot in recent years and so much of that is down to Pep and his staff, who guide me every single day on the training field. Working with them gives me the best chance of improving even more and becoming the best player I can be. Klopp: Haaland is the best striker in the world right now Liverpool vs Man City preview “With the squad we have here, I feel I can keep learning and winning trophies. Those are the two most important things to me. Image: Phil Foden celebrates with the match ball after Man City’s 6-3 derby win over Man Utd “I want to thank every single person at City because without them I would not be where I am today. All the Academy coaches I worked with, all the players I’ve played with and everyone who works behind the scenes. It’s an honour to be part of this football club.” Director of football Txiki Begiristain added: “We are all so proud of Phil and what he has achieved already – but we know there is so much more to come. “His natural talent and ability are obvious, but his hard work, professionalism and dedication make him really special. He loves football more than anything and his desire to improve is really incredible. “We feel he can progress further and become even better than he is today. By signing this contract, he now has stability and can focus absolutely everything on becoming one of the best players in the world, which we feel he can be.” Watch Liverpool vs Manchester City live on Sky Sports this weekend on Super Sunday from 4pm, kick-off 4.30pm

10 Stocks That Will Own The Metaverse – Yahoo Finance https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/10-stocks-that-will-own-the-metaverse-yahoo-finance/ In this article we present the list of 10 Stocks That Will Own the Metaverse. Click to skip ahead and see the 5 Stocks That Will Own the Metaverse. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) are three companies the smart money is betting big on that should one day own the metaverse, which has the potential to be one of the most lucrative ventures in human history. There’s no simple way to define what the metaverse is or will be, but a broad definition could describe it as a collection of virtual worlds in which people interact with each other through avatars. And while the delivery mechanisms could be many, a true metaverse experience is seen as one which will use VR headsets, sensors, and haptic feedback to completely immerse the user in a 3D world. While the metaverse is most commonly associated with gaming, it has the potential to transform and play a role in nearly every facet of our lives, from how we work and conduct business, to how we socialize, consume entertainment, and spend our money. Rudimentary examples of metaverses already exist, primarily in the form of gaming type experiences like Roblox (primarily because of the presence of live events on the platform, which other online games like Fortnite have also hosted) and Meta Platforms’ Horizon Worlds (a more focused, though early-stage attempt at a true metaverse experience). What differentiates a metaverse from a traditional online video game, which otherwise has many of the same elements, is the broad real-life applications that a metaverse could offer. Socializing, work, education, live events, or conducting metaverse-related business all figure to feature prominently in these worlds. Entire economies are expected to spring up within these worlds that will actually lead to real-world, but metaverse-based jobs, such as game designers, visual architects, and fashion designers, and virtual land owners (and landlords?). We’re already seeing some astounding prices being paid for virtual property in games like The Sandbox, where more than $1 million was spent on virtual land so those owners could digitally live near Snoop Dogg. As more and more celebrities and influencers start heading into the metaverse, these scenarios will continue to magnify, with people spending huge sums to live near celebrities and making large sums if they can get celebrities to endorse their metaverse clothing or other creations. It’s that kind of real-world imitating economic backdrop, and the ability to otherwise conduct actual real-world business through the platform that has prognosticators so excited about the growth potential and future scope of the metaverse, which could be worth trillions of dollars. While the extreme ends of that growth aren’t likely to be felt any time soon, as the technology simply isn’t there yet (and likely won’t be for many years to come) to create a truly immersive metaverse, the market is nonetheless expected to grow at a very impressive 39.4% CAGR through 2030. If you believe in the long-term growth potential of the metaverse and are looking for some stocks to invest in that should be among the leaders in the space, you’ve come to the right place. The following list of top metaverse stocks is based on the latest shareholder data from a collection of some of the best investors in the world. 10 Stocks That Will Own the Metaverse Photo by mahdis mousavi on Unsplash Our Methodology The following metaverse stocks are ranked based on hedge fund sentiment. We follow a select group of hedge funds because Insider Monkey’s research has uncovered that their consensus stock picks can deliver outstanding returns. All hedge fund data is based on the exclusive group of 900+ funds tracked by Insider Monkey that filed 13Fs for the Q2 2022 reporting period. 10 VR Stocks That Will Own the Metaverse 10. Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:U) Number of Hedge Fund Shareholders: 23 Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) are three names most likely to own the metaverse in the years and decades to come. Another company that will have a big role to play in the metavolution is Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:U). With gaming and immersive graphical experiences being core to the metaverse experience, 3D development platforms like Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:U)’s will be key to building the backbone and eye candy that will shape our digital futures. Unity is already making money from such endeavors, in addition to standard video games, pulling in $617 million in revenue in the first half of this year. The company is poised to merge with app monetization company ironSource, with a shareholder vote on the issue taking place on October 7. That should give the company and its content creators even more effective means of making money from their creations, be they meta-related or otherwise. Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:U) crashed to a new low in hedge fund ownership during Q2 following a 41% drop in the number of funds long the stock. Greg Eisner’s Engineers Gate Manager and Nehal Chopra’s Ratan Capital Group were some of the funds that sold out of Unity during the second quarter. Jim Davidson, Dave Roux, and Glenn Hutchins’ Silver Lake Partners has more than 10% exposure to Unity in its 13F portfolio, owning just under 35 million shares. The ClearBridge Investments All Cap Growth Strategy was buying shares of Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:U) during the first quarter, explaining why in its Q1 2022 investor letter: “We took advantage of a correction in higher-multiple stocks early in the first quarter to purchase shares of Unity Software (NYSE:U), a leading platform to create, run and monetize 3D content. With about 1.6 million monthly active creators versus roughly 15 million potential content creators in gaming alone, we believe the company’s Create Engine is still underpenetrated relative to its core addressable market. We similarly see a long runway for growth in Unity’s Operate Solutions segment given its advertising network commands single-digit share of the $60 billion mobile app install ad market today. Furthermore, we believe Unity is well-positioned to expand its addressable market to include industries beyond gaming, on both the operate and create sides of their business (Exhibit 1). The company is not yet free cash flow positive but given strong net expansion rates and high gross margins, we see a path to improving profitability over time, with management notably targeting positive free cash flow this fiscal year.” 9. Sony Group Corporation (NYSE:SONY) Number of Hedge Fund Shareholders: 26 Japanese electronics giant Sony Group Corporation (NYSE:SONY) is one of the biggest players in the metaverse at this point given the traction that its PlayStation-based VR headset has achieved, selling over 4 million copies worldwide. Sony recently partnered with English Premier League club Manchester City to recreate that team’s football stadium in the metaverse. Sony also sells sensors and other imaging technology that could be utilized by other companies engaged in the development of metaverse experiences. 26 of the hedge funds that are tracked by Insider Monkey’s database were long Sony Group Corporation (NYSE:SONY) on June 30, up 30% from three quarters earlier. Ben Jacobs’ Anomaly Capital Management initiated a position of 1.65 million Sony shares during Q2, giving its 13F portfolio 6.81% exposure to the company. Cooper Investors discussed Sony Group Corporation (NYSE:SONY)’s role in the burgeoning music rights landscape in the fund’s Q4 2021 investor letter: “In recent years we have observed a growing market for music rights which represent another way for owners of record labels and music libraries like portfolio holdings Warner Music Group and Sony (via its subsidiary Sony Music, ~25% of our estimated enterprise value) to deploy capital, grow their businesses and create value for shareholders. In the first few days of 2022 Warner closed a deal to acquire David Bowie’s back catalogue for about US$250m which follows on from Bruce Springsteen’s catalogue sale to Sony for upwards of US$500m and Bob Dylan’s sale to Universal Music for a similar amount. The trend in demand for music copyrights is clearly strengthening, with competition for these assets coming from traditional music companies (Warner, Sony) as well as specialist investors and private equity…” (Click here to see the full text) 8. Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) Number of Hedge Fund Shareholders: 38 Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX)’s eponymous mobile game is one of the earliest examples of a metaverse in action, as the game features a collection of virtual worlds and activities created by millions of different content creators that can then be engaged with by players, a small number of whom exist within the environment at the same time and can interact with one another. Players can also buy fashion items and accessories for their avatars, allowing them to develop a unique look that sets them apart from other players’ avatars. In addition to the millions of standard game and hangout rooms, Roblox has also played host to several live events, including live concert experiences from renowned artists like The Chainsmokers. However, the limitations and annoyances of the Roblox platform can somewhat obscure the immense promise of what the metaverse could be, as you’re constantly bombarded with popup ads and gaudy in-experience ads trying to sell you stuff at all times. Despite that, Roblox had nearly 60 million daily active users in September, showing how popular shared virtual worlds not only could be, but already are. Hedge funds have bailed on Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) over the past two quarters, pushing ownership of the stock down by 38%. Some of ...

Poco M4 Pro 5G With Media Tek Dimensity 810 And 16MP Front Camera; Check Out Full Specifications – The Tech Outlook https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/poco-m4-pro-5g-with-media-tek-dimensity-810-and-16mp-front-camera-check-out-full-specifications-the-tech-outlook/ Poco M4 Pro 5G is released in India on February 22nd, 2022. It comes in colors like Power Black, Cool Blue, and Yellow. Available in 3 variants- 4GB+64GB 6GB+128GB 8GB+128GB As of today price on Amazon for the 4GB+64GB variant is Rs 14,999, for the 6GB+128GB variant price is Rs 16,999, 8GB+128GB variant price is Rs 18,999. On Flipkart as of today price for the 4GB+64GB variant is Rs 12,499, for the 6GB+128GB variant price is Rs 14,499 and for 8GB+128GB price is Rs 15,499. It is powered by Media Tek dimensity 810 with an octa-core processor. Runs on Android v11. Quick specs of the Poco M4 Pro 5G- 6.6 inches IPS LCD with 1080*2400 Pixel resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. Dimensions are 6.44*2.98*0.35mm. The dual camera setup of 50MP+8MP and a single front camera of 16MP. 5000mAh li-polymer battery with 33W fast charging (100% in 60min) claimed by the brand. Internal memory can be expanded up to 1TB. Dual sim- Sim 1 as Nano and Sim 2 as Hybrid. Connectivity includes 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G, VoLTE, wifi, Bluetooth v5.1, and USB type C. Sensors include a side fingerprint sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer, compass, and gyroscope.

Crypto Market Maker Wintermute Pays Off $96M TrueFi Debt Weeks After Being Hacked – CoinDesk https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/crypto-market-maker-wintermute-pays-off-96m-truefi-debt-weeks-after-being-hacked-coindesk/ Krisztian Sandor is a reporter on the U.S. markets team focusing on stablecoins and institutional investment. He holds BTC and ETH. Prominent crypto market maker Wintermute paid off its $96 million debt on decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol TrueFi, TrueFi’s loan dashboard shows, just about three weeks after being hacked for $160 million. The TrueFi loan was one of the firm’s largest outstanding known debts owed to a DeFi lending platform. Wintermute took out a $92 million loan on the TrueFi protocol from its USDT lending pool in April, which was due to mature Oct. 15. Wintermute repaid the loan with interest Friday, one day before the deadline, transaction data on blockchain data platform Nansen shows. TrueFi’s loan dashboard showing Wintermute’s loan history (Screenshot) The loan was uncollateralized, meaning that the borrower didn’t pledge any assets against the loan, securing it only by its financial standing and reputation. Market makers and trading firms often take out these types of loans for trading purposes. The news comes after Wintermute’s DeFi operation suffered a $160 million hack in late September, one of the largest hacks in recent months. At the time, Wintermute’s outstanding DeFi debt amounted to $200 million, CoinDesk reported earlier. Evgeny Gaevoy, the firm’s CEO, said then the company remained solvent after the hack. Earlier this week, Blockwater, a Korean trading firm, defaulted on a loan on TrueFi after missing payment on a $3.4 million loan. TrueFi said that it determined “a potential court-supervised administrative proceeding would lead to a better outcome” to recover the assets to lenders. Sign up for Market Wrap, our daily newsletter explaining what happened today in crypto markets – and why. By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk product updates, events and marketing and you agree to our terms of services and privacy policy. DISCLOSURE Please note that our privacy policy, terms of use, cookies, and do not sell my personal information has been updated . The leader in news and information on cryptocurrency, digital assets and the future of money, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. As part of their compensation, certain CoinDesk employees, including editorial employees, may receive exposure to DCG equity in the form of stock appreciation rights, which vest over a multi-year period. CoinDesk journalists are not allowed to purchase stock outright in DCG . Krisztian Sandor is a reporter on the U.S. markets team focusing on stablecoins and institutional investment. He holds BTC and ETH. Krisztian Sandor is a reporter on the U.S. markets team focusing on stablecoins and institutional investment. He holds BTC and ETH.

Omicron BA.5 Is Declining In The U.S. As Emerging Variants Gain Ground, CDC Data Shows – CNBC https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/omicron-ba-5-is-declining-in-the-u-s-as-emerging-variants-gain-ground-cdc-data-shows-cnbc/ People walk by a Covid-19 testing site at Times Square on May 12, 2022 in New York City. Liao Pan | China News Service | Getty Images The U.S. faces at least seven different versions of omicron as the nation heads into winter when health officials are expecting another wave of Covid-19 infections. Although the omicron BA.5 variant remains dominant in the U.S., it is starting to lose some ground to other versions of the virus, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published on Friday. Omicron BA.5 has splintered into several new but related variants that include BQ.1, BQ.1.1 and BF.7. The U.K. Health Security Agency, in a report earlier this month, said these three variants are demonstrating a growth advantage over BA.5, which was the most contagious version of the virus yet. In the U.S., omicron BA.5 makes up about 68% of all new infections, down from about 80% at the beginning of October. BQ.1, BQ.1.1 and BF.7 have gained ground and are causing about 17% of new infections taken together, according to the CDC data. About 3% of new infections are attributable to BA.2.75. and BA.2.75.2, which are related to the omicron BA.2 variant that caused a bump in cases during the spring but was pushed out. Scientists at Peking University in China found that omicron BA.2.75.2 and BQ.1.1 were the most adept at evading immunity from prior BA.5 infection and several antibody drugs. The study, published earlier in October, has not been peer-reviewed yet. Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House Covid response coordinator, said earlier this week that U.S. health officials are closely monitoring these variants because they are good at evading prior immunity. “The reason we’re tracking them is because they either have a lot more immune invasiveness or they render many of our treatments ineffective,” Jha said. “Those are the two major things that get our attention.” But Jha said the new omicron boosters that the U.S. started rolling out last month should provide better protection than the first-generation vaccines against these emerging variants. The boosters target BA.5 and the emerging variants are all omicron and most descend from BA.5. Jha called on all eligible Americans to get the new boosters by Halloween so they will have full protection for Thanksgiving when family holiday gatherings kick into full swing. But the scientists at Peking University said the immune evasiveness of variants like BA.2.75.2 and BQ.1.1 could mean that the BA.5 booster shots will not provide sufficiently broad protection. It’s unclear how much more effective the boosters will prove in the real world. The Food and Drug Administration authorized the shots without direct human data, relying instead on clinical trials from a similar shot that was developed against the original version of omicron, BA.1. Pfizer and BioNTech on Thursday published the first human data from their BA.5 shots. The boosters triggered a significant boost to the immune system against omicron BA.5 in a lab study that looked at blood samples from adults ages 18 and older, the companies said.

College Of Health Sciences Researcher Details Findings In Information Technology (Antibiotic Prescribing Amongst South African General Practitioners In Private Practice: An Analysis Of A Health Insurance Database): Information Technology – Insurance News Net https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/college-of-health-sciences-researcher-details-findings-in-information-technology-antibiotic-prescribing-amongst-south-african-general-practitioners-in-private-practice-an-analysis-of-a-health-insura/ 2022 OCT 14 (NewsRx) — By a Editor at — Investigators publish new report on information technology. According to news originating from , by NewsRx editors, the research stated, “To investigate the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing among GPs in the private primary healthcare sector in . An anonymized national database of claims for antibiotic prescriptions was obtained from a large medical insurer.” Financial supporters for this research include ; . The news journalists obtained a quote from the research from : “Antibiotic prescriptions were categorized based on International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) codes as ‘appropriate’, ‘potentially appropriate’ and ‘inappropriate’ using a classification scheme developed by Chua et al. (BMJ 2019; 364: k5092). Further assessments of antibiotic choice, dosage and duration of treatment were carried out to determine the appropriateness of ‘appropriate’ and ‘potentially appropriate’ prescriptions in comparison with treatment guidelines. In , 188 141 antibiotics were prescribed for 174 889 patients who consulted GPs in the private sector. Penicillins were the most frequently prescribed antibiotic class, making up 40.7% of all antibiotics prescribed. Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid was the most frequently prescribed antibiotic, making up 28.6% of all antibiotics prescribed. Diseases of the respiratory system generated the highest number of prescriptions, making up 46.1% of all diagnoses. Of all prescriptions, 8.8% were appropriate, 32.0% were potentially appropriate, 45.4% were inappropriate and 13.8% could not be assessed. Of the appropriately and potentially appropriately prescribed antibiotics, 30.8% were correct antibiotic selections. Of the correctly selected antibiotics for adults, 57.7% had correct doses. Of the antibiotics prescribed with correct doses for adults, 76.7% had correct dosage frequencies and durations of treatment.” According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “The study revealed that antibiotics were frequently prescribed inappropriately by GPs in the private primary healthcare sector. There is thus a need to develop stewardship interventions in the sector.” For more information on this research see: Antibiotic prescribing amongst South African general practitioners in private practice: an analysis of a health insurance database. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 2022,4(5). The publisher for JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance is (OUP). A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlac101. Our news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting , Antimicrobial Research Unit, , , Natal, . Additional authors for this research include . ORCID is an identifier for authors and includes bibliographic information. The following is ORCID information for the authors of this research: (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4478-0534), (http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3357-2761). (Our reports deliver fact-based news of research and discoveries from around the world.)

Alienware AW920H Headset Review: Wireless, ANC, And Bluetooth On A Budget? [Video] – 9to5Toys https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/alienware-aw920h-headset-review-wireless-anc-and-bluetooth-on-a-budget-video-9to5toys/ In noisy gaming environments, ANC, or active noise cancellation, can help to knock out background noise and keep the focus on the game. I relied heavily on it during the heat of the past summer. And while we’ve seen plenty of high-end headsets with ANC come out this year, like Sony Inzone H9 and SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, the Alienware AW920H offers a similar spec sheet at a lower price. At $200 is the Alienware AW920H a good option for a more affordable ANC gaming headset? Be sure to hit the video below to see our dive into the good and the bad of this gaming headset.  Alienware has long been a well-regarded name for high-end gaming computers but has also expanded into peripherals with monitors, keyboards, chairs, and gaming headsets. The AW920H features a long spec sheet with ANC, Bluetooth, and a 3.5mm port. But while that spec sheet is impressive, it falls short in some of the key areas for me. Be sure to keep reading to find out why.  Design overview The AW920H is available in two different colorways. Lunar Light has a matte white finish. Dark Side of the Moon is finished in matte black plastic.  Like Alienware laptops, the AW920H headset has a unique design that absolutely looks like a gaming peripheral. The rounded earcups come to a flat spot that looks like it could be engines on a spacecraft.  The AW920H also has RGB Alienware logos on either earcup. The color and brightness can be adjusted from the Alienware Command Center software.  Alienware AW920H: Comfort The more affordable price point starts to show its face in the headset’s comfort. The ear cushions are on the shallow side, and combined with the ANC bumps on the driver covers, it can be fatiguing to wear for longer gaming sessions. I don’t find the bump as intrusive as the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, but when adjusting the headset they are noticeable. My ears press against the driver covers and even hit the cushions up top and on the bottom.  At 300g, the AW920H doesn’t feel heavy but has significant clamping force. Combined with the shallow ear cushions, it doesn’t score very well for comfort. I could still use the headset for multiple hours at a time, but compared to other headsets, it falls short and wouldn’t be my top pick. I’d give the most comfortable rating to the Epos lineup like the H3PRO Hybrid and H6PRO or the Sony Inzone H9.  Alienware AW920H: Video Alienware AW920H: Controls On the bottom of the left earcup is a toggle for ANC, a mic mute button, and a mode switch to toggle between 2.4 and Bluetooth. Over on the right earcup are the power button and status light.  Hidden in the flat parts that look like a spaceship’s engines are the USB-C charging port and a 3.5mm port. That 3.5mm plug handles both the boom mic as well as the included 3.5mm cable to run the headset analog.  That means that the boom mic and 3.5mm cable cannot be used at the same time. The cable does have an in-line mic and mute switch, but it is an interesting design choice.  Additionally, the toggle between Bluetooth and 2.4gHz means that they cannot be used at the same time. This is a feature that the other higher-end headsets feature. It’s a bit disappointing that the AW920H can’t do both at the same time.  One neat feature of the AW920H is the touch-capacitive controls on the right earcup. A double-tap will play and pause media, swiping forward or back can skip tracks, up and down changes volume, and holding it for a few seconds can enable a transparency mode.  How does it sound?  In its default EQ, the Alienware AW920H has a dark sound overall. Lows are pushed forward and highs are pulled back from what I’m used to with most gaming headsets. Bass-heavy music can be a lot of fun to listen to with this headset, but I usually prefer something that has more details in the highs when gaming. That can be accomplished with the Dolby Access app, which we’ll talk about next.  Stereo separation and positioning are exceptional, though. Maybe not quite on par with the Astro A30 we recently reviewed, but it is still impressive. This is always a plus when it comes to gaming. As always, one of my favorite ways to test stereo separation is by putting on a busy metal track like “Mist” by Protest the Hero. Really any of their songs do well. The guitars are easy to separate and pick out of the sometimes chaotic mix. Alienware AW920H: Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos may be this headset’s saving grace when it comes to sound. Alienware has gone ahead and provided a license for the AW920H, so there is no additional charge. Just download Dolby Access from the Microsoft Store and the headset will be detected when you launch the app.  As I mentioned in my Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT review, Dolby Atmos is pretty much the only virtual surround audio mode that I’ve found that I enjoy when gaming. While playing Battlefield 2042’s Liquidator event, I felt like I had a great grasp on where opponents were positioned around the battlefield.  It also enables tweaking of EQ, which I feel the AW920H desperately needs for gaming. The default sound is significantly darker than what I look for in a gaming headset and cutting some low end, while boosting the higher frequencies really helped to bring this headset where I like it.  Alienware AW920H: ANC The significant clamping force means that the AW920H has decent passive noise cancellation from the ear cushions. To take it to the next level, ANC works well to knock out noises like air-conditioning units and fans.  I relied on ANC gaming headsets quite a bit this summer as my office gets warm, and I usually have at least a fan on and usually had my portable AC unit running as well. If you’re in a noisy environment, ANC does help to keep the focus on the game and reduce distracting noises that might cover up important audio information.  Mic test For the microphone, Alienware has emphasized AI-driven noise suppression, which is actually quite impressive. Clicking away on my loudest keyboard, the Razer Huntsman Mini with purple optical switches, not a single keystroke came through in my testing. For a comparison of what that sounds like without noise suppression, check out the video of the ModMic lineup. The keystrokes really came through in that video.  Otherwise, the mic is very quiet and ends up sounding like there is significant noise suppression enabled. It’s a little muffled and not the clearest, but once again the way it can knock out background noise is very impressive.  9to5Toys’ Take The Alienware AW920H is good for stepping into a budget ANC gaming headset, but it does have some compromises. Not being able to use Bluetooth and 2.4gHz at the same time is a bummer. The default sound isn’t great in my opinion but can get much better with some tweaking through the Dolby Access app. The comfort isn’t the best for me either.  Alienware is still pretty new to the gaming headset world. Hopefully, the lineup expands in the future with more options as there are some parts of the AW920H. But, if you’re on a budget and ANC is high up on your list of needs, then this headset is definitely worth a look. If you have some more money to spend, though, then there are other headsets that perform much better in my opinion.  Buy Alienware AW920H FTC: 9to5Toys is reader supported, we may earn income on affiliate links Subscribe to the 9to5Toys YouTube Channel for all of the latest videos, reviews, and more!

President Biden Announces Key Appointments To Boards And Commissions – The White House https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/president-biden-announces-key-appointments-to-boards-and-commissions-the-white-house/ WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: Kristen Clarke, Member, Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States Fernando Raul Laguarda, Member, Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States Anne Joseph O’Connell, Member, Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States Jonathan Su, Member, Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States Bryan Clark Green, Commissioner, National Capital Planning Commission Elizabeth M. Hewlett, Commissioner, National Capital Planning Commission Anne M. Finucane, Member, President’s Intelligence Advisory Board Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) is an independent federal agency charged with convening expert representatives from the public and private sectors to recommend improvements to administrative process and procedure. ACUS initiatives promote efficiency, participation, and fairness in the promulgation of federal regulations and in the administration of federal programs. The ten-member ACUS Council is composed of government officials and private citizens. Kristen Clarke, Member, Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States Kristen Clarke is the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. In this role, she leads the Justice Department’s broad federal civil rights enforcement efforts and works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all who live in America. Clarke is a lifelong civil rights lawyer who has spent her entire career in public service. She most recently served as President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, one of the nation’s leading civil rights organizations founded at the request of John F. Kennedy. Fernando Raul Laguarda, Member, Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States Fernando Laguarda is General Counsel at AmeriCorps. Prior to his current role, he was Faculty Director of the Program on Law and Government and a Professor at American University Washington College of Law, where he taught and developed courses in administrative law, legislation, and antitrust, and launched the law school’s LLM in Legislation. Laguarda also founded the nation’s first student-centered initiative to study the work of government oversight entities and was faculty advisor to the Latino Law Students Association. Fernando has worked in the telecommunications industry and as a partner at two different Washington, D.C. law firms focusing on technology and competition law. He was a Founder, served as General Counsel, and eventually became Board Chair, of the National Network to End Domestic Violence. Laguarda has also served as a member of numerous non-profit, civil rights, academic, and advisory boards. Laguarda received his J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center and his A.B. cum laude in government from Harvard College. Anne Joseph O’Connell, Member, Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States Anne Joseph O’Connell, a lawyer and social scientist, is the Adelbert H. Sweet Professor of Law at Stanford University. Her research and teaching focuses on administrative law and public administration. She is a three-time recipient of the American Bar Association’s Scholarship Award in Administrative Law for the best article or book published in the preceding year, and a two-time winner of the Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition on Regulatory and Administrative Law from the American Constitution Society. O’Connell joined the Gellhorn and Byse’s Administrative Law: Cases and Comments casebook as a co-editor with the twelfth edition. Most recently, her work has focused on acting officials and delegations of authority in federal agencies. Her research has been cited by Congress, the Supreme Court, lower federal courts, and the national media. She is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Public Administration. Before entering law school teaching, O’Connell clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Judge Stephen F. Williams and served as a trial attorney for the Federal Programs Branch of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division. A Truman Scholar, she worked for a number of federal agencies in earlier years. O’Connell received a B.A. in Mathematics from Williams College, an M.Phil. in the History and Philosophy of Science from Cambridge University, a J.D. from Yale Law School, and a Ph.D. in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University. Jonathan Su, Member, Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States Jonathan Su most recently served as Deputy Counsel to the President. Prior to his service at the White House, Su was the Deputy Office Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins LLP, where he was also a partner in the White Collar Defense & Investigations practice. During the Obama-Biden Administration, Su served as Special Counsel to the President. Su was also a federal prosecutor at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. He served as a law clerk for U.S. Circuit Judge Ronald M. Gould and U.S. District Judge Julian Abele Cook, Jr. Su is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and Georgetown University Law Center. National Capital Planning Commission Established by Congress in 1924, the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) is the federal government’s central planning agency for the National Capital Region. Through planning, policymaking, and project review, NCPC protects and advances the federal government’s interest in the region’s development. The Commission provides overall planning guidance for federal land and buildings in the region by reviewing the design of federal and certain local projects, overseeing long-range planning for future development, and monitoring capital investment by federal agencies. The 12-member Commission represents federal and local constituencies with a stake in planning for the nation’s capital. Bryan Clark Green, Commissioner, National Capital Planning Commission Bryan Green leverages his expertise as an educator, writer, and practicing preservationist to embrace the role of architecture in America’s larger story. He began his career at the Virginia Historical Society, worked for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, was a Senior Associate and Director of Historic Preservation at Commonwealth Architects. He later joined the Tidewater and Big Bend Foundation as Executive Director. Green is the author of the forthcoming work, In Jefferson’s Shadow: The Architecture of Thomas R. Blackburn, co-author of Lost Virginia: Vanished Architecture of the Old Dominion, After the Monuments Fall: The Removal of Confederate Monuments from the American South (LSU Press), with Kathleen James-Chakraborty and Katherine Kuenzli. Green graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor’s in History and obtained his Master’s and Ph.D. in Architectural History at the University of Virginia. He serves as Chair, Preservation Officer, and ex officio member the Board at the Heritage Conservation Committee of the Society of Architectural Historians. He co-chairs the Publications Committee of the Association Preservation Technology International and serves on the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Citizens Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion, and formerly served on the City of Richmond Commission of Architectural Review and Urban Design committees. Green’s longstanding commitment to this work led him to Honorary Membership in both the Virginia Society and the Richmond Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Elizabeth M. Hewlett, Commissioner, National Capital Planning Commission Elizabeth M. Hewlett is an attorney and servant of the public interest. She recently retired from her second tenure as the Chairman of the Prince George’s County Planning Board and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. She has represented Maryland on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and served as a Principal at Shipley, Horne and Hewlett, P.A., a law firm where she represented individuals, businesses, and real estate clients while also rendering many community-centric pro bono services. Hewlett has participated in or led dozens of public boards, civic groups, and key initiatives, including the Prince George’s County Census effort, the Maryland State Board of Law Examiners, and as a member of the Governor’s Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission. Throughout her career, Hewlett has also been a contributor to several legal and professional organizations, including: National Bar Association, Women’s Bar Association of Maryland, the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She has been awarded many awards, including the Wayne K. Curry Distinguished Service Award, the National Bar Association Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, and the J. Joseph Curran Award for Public Service. She is a graduate of Tufts University, Boston College Law School, and the John F. Kennedy School of Government Executive Program at Harvard University. President’s Intelligence Advisory Board The President’s Intelligence Advisory Board is an independent element within the Executive Office of the President. The President’s Intelligence Advisory Board exists exclusively to assist the President by providing the President with an independent source of advice on the effectiveness with which the Intelligence Community is mee...

6 Best RV Insurance Companies Of 2022 – Yahoo Money https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/6-best-rv-insurance-companies-of-2022-yahoo-money/ Bloomberg Spain Risks Losing Recovery Fund Cash After Missed Deadlines (Bloomberg) — Spain missed a second deadline last month to implement a reform required to unlock money from the European Union’s pandemic recovery fund, putting at risk new payments from the €160 billion ($156 billion) it’s eligible to receive.Most Read from BloombergWorld Faces New Threats From Fast-Mutating Omicron VariantsStocks Surge in Wild Ride After CPI Data Selloff: Markets WrapKroger Wants to Merge With Albertsons to Create US Grocery GiantCore US Inflation Rises to 40-Year High, Secur Bloomberg Kwarteng Ousted as Truss Tries to Move Past Tax U-Turn Debacle (Bloomberg) — Most Read from BloombergWorld Faces New Threats From Fast-Mutating Omicron VariantsStocks Surge in Wild Ride After CPI Data Selloff: Markets WrapKroger Wants to Merge With Albertsons to Create US Grocery GiantCore US Inflation Rises to 40-Year High, Securing Big Fed HikeStocks Sink on Inflation Survey’s Sobering View: Markets WrapKwasi Kwarteng was thrown out as Chancellor of the Exchequer after just 38 days, but he spent more than a decade promoting his small-state, low-tax visio Associated Press Trump’s subpoena and what’s next for the Jan. 6 panel In an extraordinary step, the House Jan. 6 committee has voted unanimously to subpoena former President Donald Trump — a final effort to get the full story of the Capitol insurrection as the panel wraps up its work by the end of the year. Trump still does not acknowledge the “former” in front of “president,” and he has been relentlessly hostile to the investigation. The attempt to compel Trump’s testimony comes as the committee is tying together multiple investigative threads and compiling its final report. The Daily Beast Putin Accused of Plotting Another ‘Full-Scale Offensive’ in Kremlin Leak GettyRussian President Vladimir Putin has plans to launch a full-scale offensive next year in Ukraine, which would mark a significant escalation from the “partial mobilization” Moscow initiated last month, according to Meduza, which cites “multiple” sources close to the Kremlin.To stall before launching a fuller onslaught, Putin is working to drum up peace talks with Ukraine again, potentially through engaging in a ceasefire, Meduza reports. During that time, the Russian president reportedly hop Bloomberg Putin Tried for Years to Stop His Military From Using Western Parts — And Mostly Failed (Bloomberg) — Even before sanctions cut off access to vital components and technologies for President Vladimir Putin’s defense industry, an internal Russian government review found years of attempts to reduce reliance on imports had largely failed.Most Read from BloombergWorld Faces New Threats From Fast-Mutating Omicron VariantsStocks Surge in Wild Ride After CPI Data Selloff: Markets WrapKroger Wants to Merge With Albertsons to Create US Grocery GiantCore US Inflation Rises to 40-Year High, S Bloomberg Fed’s Bostic Reveals Trading Violations; Powell Opens Probe (Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said his personal financial managers made trades that ran afoul of central bank rules, revelations that have led Chair Jerome Powell to open a probe in a new chapter of the ethics scandal that engulfed the Fed last year.Most Read from BloombergWorld Faces New Threats From Fast-Mutating Omicron VariantsStocks Surge in Wild Ride After CPI Data Selloff: Markets WrapKroger Wants to Merge With Albertsons to Create US Grocery Gian

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7 Ways To Eat Less Sodium In Your Daily Diet – AARP https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/7-ways-to-eat-less-sodium-in-your-daily-diet-aarp/ 3. Try other ways to “salt” your food In addition to low-sodium or “lite” salts, which are blends of salt and potassium chloride, there are other ways to enhance a dish’s flavor  Experiment with using garlic, citrus juice, salt-free seasonings or other spices. Meanwhile, avoid sauces, mixes and instant products like flavored rice that can be loaded with added sodium. Opt for the most basic or least processed forms of rice, beans and other dry goods and season them yourself. Top 10 Sources of Sodium Bread and rolls Pizza Sandwiches Cold cuts and cured meats Soups Burritos and tacos Savory snacks like chips, popcorn, pretzels Chicken Cheese Eggs and omelets Source: CDC For example, when preparing a tabbouleh salad, Lendway used orange juice instead of lemon juice and added some dried fruit to avoid relying on salt. “I was absolutely amazed. It did not need any salt at all,” he said. “So, focusing a little more on a sweet-sour or a sweet-tangy sauce, and less on the salt is another strategy. You’re balancing sweet, tangy, sour flavors.” 4. Seek out no- to low-sodium recipes Utilize the internet and specialty cookbooks to find low-sodium recipes. The AHA has a low-salt cookbook with some free recipes online. 5. Swap your salty staples with healthier options If you don’t like low-sodium products, try swapping them with a similar product. “If you’ve ever had low-sodium tomato juice, it’s horrible. If you take a product and modify it, just by virtue, that product is going to be second-best. It never tastes as good,” said Lendway. “Why don’t you switch to something like orange juice, which doesn’t normally have sodium?” 6. Ask to hold the salt when eating out About one-third of our food calories come from outside the home, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Depending on the level of scratch cooking a restaurant offers, you can ask which menu items are already salted and request if items like fries or vegetables can be plated without added salt. 7. Increase potassium in your diet If you have high blood pressure, eating more potassium can help lower it to a healthy level. Good sources of potassium include bananas, oranges, melons, cooked spinach, broccoli, potatoes and sweet potatoes. Find a full list of potassium-dense foods here. Aaron Kassraie writes about issues important to military veterans and their families for AARP. He also serves as a general assignment reporter. Kassraie previously covered U.S. foreign policy as a correspondent for the Kuwait News Agency’s Washington bureau and worked in news gathering for USA Today and Al Jazeera English.

Forget ‘sportswashing’: Qatar 2022 Is About Military Might And Hard Sports Power – The Guardian https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/forget-sportswashing-qatar-2022-is-about-military-might-and-hard-sports-power-the-guardian/ We need a new word for this thing. Psychologists have sometimes used the phrase “semantic satiation” to describe the process where saying the word “woodpecker” 20 times in a row, or sitting in a circle reciting the phrase “straight-leg easy-fit chinos” will eventually strip those sounds of any meaning, as though the entire concept of straight-leg easy-fit chinos has suddenly ceased to exist. Something like this has happened to the word “sportswashing”. This was always a hopeful coinage, adopted on the hoof to describe governments or other entities that use elite sport as a propaganda tool. Years of heavy use, first by Azerbaijani human rights activists, then Amnesty International, then by the news and sports pages, have left it looking a little baggy. By now sportswashing has been adopted among apologists as a kind of internet eyeroll, with a vague sense it belongs in the same company as “wokery”, or having feelings or taking offence at an emoji. Here they come. The bleeding hearts. The liberals. The dispossessed and the dead. How serious can something with “washing” in its name really be? You have to hand it to Qatar 2022. The opening game is just over a month away and still every question, from what words to use, to Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s confusing early-season squad-bolt as an ambling central pivot, leads you back to the same basic ground. Why is the World Cup happening in Qatar anyway? We still don’t have a clear answer. The consequences and related causes have been examined in granular detail, from Fifa corruption, to human rights abuse to the vainglorious ambition of the hyper-rich. But there is still a blank at the heart of this vast, onerous enterprise; an absence of any real notion of why. Maybe some numbers will help. This week the last of 200 Royal Air Force personnel were deployed to Qatar’s Dukhan airbase, part of Project Thariyat, a joint World Cup-veiled security mission. Did anyone notice back in 2020 that the RAF had formed a joint air force squadron with Qatar, the only joint squadron with anyone since the second world war? But then Qatar also has 24 shiny new British Typhoon jets and Hawk Mk167s. And this is not a private party. Welcome to Qatar 2022, where the world comes together, and does so seriously tooled up. Expect Amazing. Expect to be part of a vast geopolitical security operation. Qatar has 3,250 Turkish security officers. Qatar has South Korean military specialists teaching “close combat skills”. Qatar has Nato looking after chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. Qatari airspace is policed by Kronos radar, Electronic Warfare Compact Airborne Threat Surveyor, the Transmission Data Link SkyDome and the famed DroneHunter attack system. Qatar has 36 US F-15QA fighter jets and 24 US Apache helicopter gunships. Qatar has 28 NH90 helicopters from Italy, and 36 Rafales and two A330 MRTT aerial refuelling planes from France. Qatar has the eyes of the world. Qatar has the Glastonbury spider. Qatar has David Beckham. And quite clearly in this company the World Cup is a weapon too. The Glastonbury spider is a weapon. David Beckham is a weapon. Perhaps you thought Beckham was simply a tool, or an instrument. But he is also a weapon, and a massive weapon judging by his price tag. David Beckham takes part in a panel at the Doha Forum in Qatar. Photograph: Karim Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images It feels like stating the obvious, but sometimes the obvious has to be stated. What this World Cup is really about is security. Not trying to be liked, or putting on a face for concerned liberals in economically challenged corners of western Europe. Qatar doesn’t need to be liked, or to diversify into packaged golfing holidays. Qatar has 200 years of natural gas. Absurdly rich and absurdly small, Qatar wants to be visible on the map. This is not sportswashing. This is Hard Sports Power. And in the end we in the are simply bystanders, suppliers, accessories. It helps to get a little perspective. Qatar declared independence from Britain only in 1972. As a modern self-governing state it’s younger than Gareth Southgate. The years either side of the World Cup bid have been dotted with talk of coups and the Gulf cold war that is the real reason Qatar has such a vast military presence. The context here is a regional map that reads like the end of the world reinterpreted through a bloodstained Jane Austen drama. Qatar and Iran are friends. Saudi Arabia hates Iran. The United Arab Emirates hates Iran. Qatar and Saudi are pretending, for now, not to hate each other. Everyone hates Israel, apart from the US, which likes Israel while trying to maintain relations with everyone else who doesn’t. Saudi is on-off with the US but kind of likes Russia and China. China can like anyone who seems useful. Russia laughs darkly at the notion of liking things, while seeking relations with those who can serve its historic destiny to become the new Rome. In the middle of this, tiny, rich, vulnerable Qatar is out there on its peninsula staging history’s greatest show and taking daily calls from world leaders as war in Europe has created power and peril around its vast gas wealth. Little wonder the World Cup vibe is a little odd, that even the soft arm of this thing has seemed strangely brutal, from buying Neymar for twice the record fee, blowing up the European transfer market to wave a flag in a moment of border tension; to creating the current toxic inanity around French football’s puppet emperor Kylian Mbappé, spoiled golden child of gas deals, media buyouts and Élysée Palace lunches. Western colonial powers used football like this in the 19th century, as a lure, a tool, a way of marshalling the locals. Perhaps, in an unlikely historical irony, there is an element of this process in reverse now. Either way, as Qatar 2022 looms closer it seems pretty clear that sportswashing has run its course. Count the drones, the radar systems, the jets. This is Hard Sports Power.

How To Build A Metaverse, Part 4: Why Build A World? – Reply All | Gimlet https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/how-to-build-a-metaverse-part-4-why-build-a-world-reply-all-gimlet/ Second Life never went mainstream. But just because the platform wasn’t for everyone doesn’t mean it wasn’t for anyone. In part 4 of our series, we talk to longtime Second Life users about the lives they’ve built in the metaverse and what virtual worlds have to offer.

Grab The Offer And Be The One To Have Samsung’s Galaxy Foldable Phone Without Depositing Single Penny – The Tech Outlook https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/grab-the-offer-and-be-the-one-to-have-samsungs-galaxy-foldable-phone-without-depositing-single-penny-the-tech-outlook/ Samsung Galaxy foldable phone is not only a pioneer in the foldable screen phone domain but also a torch bearer for most brands. Its super cool futuristic design is incomparable to anyone and makes it second to none. Let’s start with Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 specifications and features. You would be getting an improved and latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC which will offer better performance over the previous S22 series. It is powered by 3,700mAh that would be charged by 25W of battery. Its latest One UI version 4.1.1 which is based on Android 12 gives it a plus point over previous models. On top of everything, this is its multifunctional feature that lets you open up to five applications in a flying window. But it becomes pointless with a portrait-long screen to work on multiple windows at a time so only one application can be operated at a time. This phone comes with a Flex mode feature that lets you open applications on the upper side and bottom half for the touchpad and shows control. Here is the offer you can get with Verizon As of now, it will cost you $999.99 and you can grab this at a discounted rate by exchanging your old phone. You can have it in zero amount by subscribing to the 36 monthly no-cost EMI option.

Uniswap Labs Raises $165 Million Reaching $1.6 Billion Valuation – Cryptonews https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/uniswap-labs-raises-165-million-reaching-1-6-billion-valuation-cryptonews/ Source: Uniswap Uniswap Labs, the company behind one of the world’s leading decentralized exchanges, has announced the company has raised some $165 million in Series B funding. The funding round was led by California-based Polychain Capital, with participation from longtime investors Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Paradigm, SV Angel, and Variant. The latest development brings the company’s valuation to some $1.66 billion. “As Uniswap Labs focuses on products, a much broader ecosystem continues to grow and thrive beyond what any one company can do on their own,” Hayden Adams, the CEO, and founder of Uniswap Labs, said in a statement.  “As an example, the governance community recently voted to create the Uniswap Foundation, which will contribute to the Protocol’s decentralized development and give at least $60 million in grants to community projects over the next few years,” according to Adams.  Commenting on Uniswap’s growth over the past years, the firm’s founder said that, to date, the decentralized exchange has supported some $1.2 trillion in crypto trading volume. Uniswap’s executives recently disclosed that the company aims to launch new products, as indicated by the exchange’s COO, Mary-Catherine Lader, at the Messari Summit of 2022. Some of these plans include “investing in our web app and developer tools, launching NFTs, moving into mobile,” Adams said in the latest statement.

U.S., Allies Negotiating Price Level For Russian Oil Cap – The Wall Street Journal https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/u-s-allies-negotiating-price-level-for-russian-oil-cap-the-wall-street-journal/ Some Russian government documents put the country’s cost of oil production at roughly $45 a barrel.Photo: Yegor Aleyev/Zuma Press Updated Oct. 14, 2022 3:54 pm ET WASHINGTON—The U.S. and its partners are rushing to hammer out an agreement on a level for a price cap on Russian oil in the next couple of weeks as they seek to contain global oil costs in the wake of a production cut by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Companies and its Russia-led allies. The Group of Seven large advanced democracies, along with Australia, are working to put into place a plan ahead of a Dec. 5 deadline that would bar the use of financing, insuring and shipping services for Russian oil unless the oil is sold below a set price limit.

Army’s $15M TMF Award Bolsters New Strategy For Securing Operational Technology – Federal News Network https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/armys-15m-tmf-award-bolsters-new-strategy-for-securing-operational-technology-federal-news-network/ The Army runs 23 depots, arsenals and plants where networked systems control the machinery that churn out explosives, ammunition, weaponry and other industrial materials critical to the ground service’s warfighting operations. But officials are concerned the so-called “operational technology” at those facilities and other critical infrastructure locations could be susceptible to digital hacks, tampering and other cyber incidents. The Army is now moving forward with $15 million from the Technology Modernization Fund, awarded just last… READ MORE The Army runs 23 depots, arsenals and plants where networked systems control the machinery that churn out explosives, ammunition, weaponry and other industrial materials critical to the ground service’s warfighting operations. But officials are concerned the so-called “operational technology” at those facilities and other critical infrastructure locations could be susceptible to digital hacks, tampering and other cyber incidents. The Army is now moving forward with $15 million from the Technology Modernization Fund, awarded just last week, aimed at plugging digital holes at those industrial sites and monitoring the networks for potential cyber intrusions. Army Chief Information Officer Raj Iyer says some of the Army’s “organic industrial base” facilities are especially critical because they are the only place in the world where the service produces certain materials and equipment. “Yet this machinery is controlled by control systems that today, we don’t protect so well,” Iyer said during an Oct. 11 roundtable with reporters at the Association of the United States Army conference in Washington. “And so you can see from a readiness perspective how our adversaries can go after some of these assets.” The TMF funding for the “Army Critical Infrastructure Cyber Protection Project” will help mitigate and remediate cyber vulnerabilities at the facilities. There are an estimated 500,000 devices across Army industrial facilities, according to the TMF award description. “Any network compromise would disrupt production and could potentially destroy equipment, injure workers, and impact coordination with multiple partner agencies,” it states. “Any insecurities in the systems that support these OIBs could pose grave national security risks.” The Army says it will also use the funding to pay for “Security Operations Center as-a-Service” at the manufacturing sites. Such services involve third-party vendors actively monitoring networks for potential cyber threats. New Army cyber strategy The Army developed its first cybersecurity strategy for operational technology this year, Iyer said, to help address concerns about digital threats to the service’s infrastructure. The strategy is classified, but Iyer said the Army may release an unclassified version. “If you look at the Corps of Engineers and all the dams that they operate, you look at a lot of the critical infrastructure that the Army owns in the civilian space, it was very clear that yes, the manufacturing base is one key stakeholder, but across the Army, we had other gaps,” he said. “If you look at our ports that we operate, where we are actually shipping all the stuff that’s going out to Europe right now, every one of those things are contested.” While the service is starting out by addressing Army Materiel Command’s industrial base facilities, Iyer said the intent is for the critical infrastructure cyber protection program to go farther. “There’s the Internet of Things, all the sensors that go into a multitude of systems that we don’t understand the supply chain behind them,” Iyer said. “This is a much broader need. We’re going to start at AMC and the industrial base. And then we’re going to expand that.” The cash infusion from the TMF comes amid broader concerns about the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, and a corresponding push from the Biden administration to set higher cyber standards for those systems. “The reason why we worked with the White House on this, and actually they approached us and they thought this was a great idea, is because this is actually a federal government-wide problem,” Iyer said. He said partners on the project include the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the departments of Energy and State. “We can see we can share lessons learned, we can see what they’re seeing from their perspective, and really work together,” Iyer said.

Gaming Act Will Be Junked, Says CM – Highland Post https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/gaming-act-will-be-junked-says-cm-highland-post/ Faced with unwavering opposition, the state government has decided to repeal the controversial Regulation of Gaming Act 2021, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma informed today. The law, which the government brought in to allow for the creation of casinos and regulate other forms of gambling that were going on in a grey area, will be scrapped through an ordinance, which will then be regularised in the Assembly at its next sitting. Yesterday, Taxation Minister James PK Sangma, who was ultimately responsible for introducing the legislation in the first place, said that he would push for the repeal of the act. While the government had earlier caved in to the pressure and promised to give up the idea of casinos, church groups and others continued to push for the repeal of the entire act. Today, the CM said that there will not be any mechanism to regulate other forms of gambling in the state with the act’s repeal. “We will definitely be back to square one now and we will have to see how we move forward in this line,” he added. On the claim that the government bowed to the pressure because it feared negative consequences at the next state election, which are due by March 2023, Sangma maintained that this was not the case. “We strongly feel that when the concerns of the citizens are there, then the government must listen. Whether elections are there or not, the point is that this government has always kept that (people’s voice) as a priority,” Sangma said.

Suspect Of Idaho Hotel Murders Needed Mental Health Help. Now He Could Face Death Penalty – Idaho Statesman https://clarkcountynewsnow.com/suspect-of-idaho-hotel-murders-needed-mental-health-help-now-he-could-face-death-penalty-idaho-statesman/ Digital Access – Annual Only 33¢ a day billed annually at $120 a year. Cancel anytime