LOOKING BACK | Oneida County Newspaper The Idaho Enterprise
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Sep 09, 2022 11:11AM ● By Idaho Enterprise staff
5 YEARS AGO (2017)
Welcome to Bamma Wamma’s! The first thing you hear when you go to either the walk up or drive-up window at Bamma Wamma’s is a hearty, “Welcome to Bamma Wamma’s, I’m Bamma!” from owner Teresa Daniels. She is Bamma because that is what her grandchildren call her! Teresa is excited about her new business and happy to welcome everyone to try one of her delicious signature drinks.
For anyone interested in a nursing career, now is a good time to obtain a Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) degree while living right here in Malad. through a partnership with Idaho State University College of Technology and grants provided by Portneuf Health Trust and Workforce Development Training Fund, Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital is able to provide the course instruction and labs locally.
Karren Edwards, Chief Nursing Officer at Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital, is the instructor for the labs and is the driving force behind the development of the program. Karren has a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She received her LPN at Bridgerland and then completed her degree at Weber State University. When Karren started working at the hospital as the Staff Development Coordinator approximately a year ago, her first assignment was to bring the LPN program back to Malad. She promoted the program with the staff and worked with ISU who was willing to. come on board and through the grants provided was able to obtain the equipment necessary to provide the necessary labs.
It’s the beginning of a new school year, and with that comes new faces. There are new staff members joining Malad Schools.
Micheal Corbett, Malad High School Principal; Ami Foust, Malad High School Secretary; Wendy Owens, Malad High School Registrar; Meghan Cleckler, Malad Middle School Math and Science Teacher; Tanner Saxton, Malad Middle School Counselor and Wendi Blaisdell, After School Program Director.
Malad High School and Malad Middle School choose class officers.
Chosen as Senior Class officers are President Jessica Perry, Vice President Ben Waldron, Secretary MaCall Smith, Motivational Engineers Jacob Reiss and Abby Timothy.
Leading the Junior Class will be President Halli Hannah, Vice President Kyler Harrison, Secretary Bailey Hawkes, Motivational Engineers Hayley Brown and Ethan Ward.
Those students chosen by the Sophomore Class to be officers are President Morgan Wilkins, Vice President Hallye Green, Secretary Jeni Alder, Motivational Engineers Landon Smith and Megan Tooke.
Freshman Student chose as their class officers President Hallee Haycock, Vice President Brynn Thomas, Secretary Brooklyn Gross, Motivational Engineers Rylee Jacobson and Gage Nieffenegger.
Leading the 8th Grade at Malad Middle School will be President Maggie Willie, Vice President Colton Ihler, Secretary Sydney Carey, Girls’ Representative Carra Madsen and Boys’ Representative Daxton Woodmancy.
Seventh Grade Class Officers will be President Gaiden Combs, Vice President Raegan Smith, Secretary Loralee Teeples, Girls’ Representative Journie Tovey and Boys’ Representative Jaden Ward.
The Sixth Grade chose for their class officers President Brynlee Bastian, Vice President Oaklie Hebdon, Secretary Riley Williams, Girls’ Representative Ellie Wakley and Boys’ Representative Hunter Wray.
10 YEARS AGO (2012)
Nicknamed “Dreams Recalculated,” a group of nine co-workers from the 75th Medical Group at Hill Air Force Base in Layton, Utah, lived up to the group’s namesake last Friday when they claimed a $1,000,000 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Thomas Market for last Saturday night’s draw.
Louise Hotchkiss and Julie Estep have each spent four years going to school while continuing to work at the Oneida County Hospital and taking care of their families in order to reach their goal of becoming registered nurses.
After serving a little over ten years as the director of the Oneida County Library, Kay Caldwell retired along with her husband Gene as custodian.
The Oneida County Hall of Fame Committee has been researching Oneida County’s Boxing Legacy. Known as the “Fighting Welshmen”, they captured the district ring crown, wining in 1937 and 1938 under Coach Warren Harmon and in 1939, 1946 and 1952 under Coach Jess Thomas. The Malad team also gained the runners-up position in 1950. Boxing in Idaho high schools ended in 1955, and the sport of wrestling was introduced in 1956.
The Malad High School football team earned its first win of the season on the road as they defeated Ririe in a very delayed game.
15 YEARS AGO (2007)
An alleged dog fighting ring brought the media spotlight to Oneida County last week when the Oneida Sheriff’s Department uncovered “evidence consistent with dog fighting” at a Cherry Creek residence.
Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are the new Eagle Scouts from the Malad district. Pictured are Travis Garrett, Blake Harrison, Derrick Ward, Luke Beck, Colton Beck and Jake Hess.
Jon Ward, now retired and a former teacher at Malad and Rigby high schools, was recently named to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Regional Education Corps (REC).
During a specially called meeting, Oneida School District’s Nepotism Policy for Coaches to permit family members to volunteer their services to a head coach, as long as they are not involved in the actual coaching of student athletes. As approved, the newly amended policy states: ”No coaching staff, volunteer coach or statistician shall work under the supervision of a head coach who is a spouse, child parent, brother, sister, or the same relation by marriage.”
Benjamin and Rebekah Ward, who have recently been diagnosed with Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T), will be in Littleton, Colorado, to participate in the A-T CureTour. They will be pushed in a stroller by jogger, Tim Borland who has run 63 marathons in 63 days in 63 different cities to raise money to help find a cure for the rare, genetic disease A-T that attacks children.
25 YEARS AGO (1997)
State Controller J.D. Williams was honored as the only State Controller in the nation to receive the President’s Award at the national Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers. Williams was also recognized leader in developing Electronic Benefits transfers to reduce the cost to the state for paying welfare benefits and for his efforts as the chairman of NASACT’s Governmental Accounting Standards Board Committee to build a consensus for a new national financial reporting model for state and local governments.
When students returned to school this fall they were met with some new faces – three new teachers. Following is a brief introduction to each one. Julie Green is sharing duties with Tammy Williams in the Business department, teaching three classes in the afternoon while Tammy teaches in the morning. Fresh out of college, Kirk Hillyard is teaching Physical Science and Biology I and II, which is anatomy and physiology. He also helps coach football and basketball. Coming to Malad High School from Downey, Tony Diviesti has students in all four grades, 9 through 12. He teaches Electronics I and II, Pre-Algebra and Physical Science.
Trent Charles Buehler has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Trent did a History Fair Project on Hudspeth’s Cutoff. Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are Boy Scouts and helpers as they stand beside one of sixteen signs they put up marking the Hudspeth Trail in Oneida County. Those in the picture are: Charles Buehler, Ryan Gilgen, Trent Buehler, Kenny Garrett, Sonny Blaisdell, Dallas Thomas, Blake Buehler and William Christiansen.
35 YEARS AGO (1987)
Parents are being reminded to warn children about not getting in cars with strangers after an incident involving a 10-year-old Malad girl. Two junior high age girls reported that they were walking along Bannock Street when two cars drove slowly along beside them and the occupants acted like they were observing them closely.
Vo-Ag teacher, Kent Scott, has been awarded the Norco Inspirational Teaching Award for 1987 by the Idaho Vocational Ag Teachers Association. He was presented a plaque in recognition of the honor at the Summer Vocational Teachers Conference held at the Red Lion Riverside Motel in Boise.
Congratulations go to Mary Davison, winner of the first annual Outstanding Homemaker Award at the Oneida County Fair. Second place honors were claimed by Ann Isaacson and Carrie Hess picked up third place. New to the Fair this year, the Outstanding Homemaker Award is offered to the homemaker who enters ten specific open class categories and accumulates the most ribbon award points overall. The list of categories includes: Quilts, Afghans, handwork, Infant Wear, Sewing, Baking, Canning, Fine Arts and Crafts, Vegetables and Flowers.
40 YEARS AGO (1977)
Malad has a versatile new physician presently practicing at the Malad Valley Clinic – Dr. William Shandro. Besides doctoring, the new M.D. has coached downhill racing teams, strummed classical guitar over the radio, and helped put himself through medical school with his amateur photography hobby. Dr. Shandro started at the Clinic with Dr. Gerald K. Goodenough after moving his wife Cathy and children Adam, age one, and Jamie Rae, two, here from Canada.
Todd Jones’ hands just aren’t big enough to hold all the awards and prizes he won for his Grand Champion and Reserve Champion lambs. Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise and helping out is Dan Perkins of Utah Power and Light, who presented Todd electric clippers for also earning Grand Champion Fitting and Showing honors at the Oneida County Fair for his Suffolk ewe.
Principal Jerry Esplin renewed his recommendation to increase Malad High’s graduation requirements. Last March Mr. Esplin urged the board to implement a four-year required English program at the High School...
King Charles III Pays Tribute To Queen Elizabeth II: Watch Live The New York Times
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Monarch, Defender of the Faith, great-grandmother, corgi enthusiast.
And sports lover.
Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at age 96, most often appeared in the news pages, but she also found herself linked with the sporting world, as she was with so much of British culture during her life.
She was not a competitive athlete herself, but she rode horses from the time she was a child, and she inherited the royal stock of horses as an owner from her father. But the queen attended her share of sporting events and was a fixture of the equestrian set, and many of her children and grandchildren spent time on the playing fields.
That Elusive Derby
The queen loved horse racing. As seen in the BBC documentary “Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of the Queen,” she watched the first part of the 1991 Epsom Derby on a TV, then hustled out to her box to watch the end through her binoculars. She also seemed to be quite pleased to have won 16 pounds (paid in notes with her face on them, of course).
Despite that windfall, the queen never achieved a fond aim: winning the Derby, perhaps Britain’s biggest race, as an owner. In 1953, just four days after her coronation, she watched Aureole finish second at Epsom Downs, beaten four lengths by Pinza. She never finished so highly again.
Hopes were high in 2011, as Carlton House, carrying her famed purple silks with gold braid and scarlet sleeves, went off as the 5-2 favorite. But he ran third. The queen also had three fifth places over the years.
The queen’s luck was better in other races, and her horses won over 1,800 races in her lifetime, including the Oaks, the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas and many other important British races.
Her presence at the Royal Ascot races may be most vivid in memory in part because of her traditional arrival in the royal procession in a carriage pulled by four horses. And she attended the 2007 Kentucky Derby during a visit to the United States.
But the Epsom Derby was a can’t-miss event for her. In her 70-year reign, she failed to attend only three: in 2022 because of ill health, in 1984 to attend ceremonies marking the 40th anniversary of D-Day in France and in 1956 for a state visit to Sweden.
A Sporty Branch
While many of the queen’s family members participated in sports at various levels, including rugby and polo, it was her daughter and granddaughter who hit the family’s sporting heights. The queen’s daughter, Princess Anne, qualified for the 1976 Olympics in the three-day equestrian event, finishing 24th aboard Goodwill. Anne’s daughter, the queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall, entered the same event in 2012, finishing eighth individually and winning a silver medal in the team event aboard High Kingdom.
Anne’s first husband and Zara’s father, Mark Phillips, was a two-time Olympic medalist in the three-day event. Zara is married to Mike Tindall, a World Cup-winning rugby player who played on the England team for a decade.
A Visit to the Gridiron
The queen attended many events and performances in her long life. She presented the trophy to the winning England team at Wembley Stadium after the 1966 World Cup final. She also gamely filmed a video with Daniel Craig (“Good evening, Mr. Bond” was her line) for the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, at which she formally opened the Games.
At pretty much all these events, she managed to look like she was enjoying herself, even if she wasn’t. So it’s hard to say what she really thought of, well, 1950s Atlantic Coast Conference football.
Yes, during her first trip to the United States as queen, Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, attended the North Carolina-Maryland game on Oct. 19, 1957.
The story was front-page news in The Times under the headline, “Elizabeth II Sees a Football Game; Equipped With Blanket and Chrysanthemum.”
Reporting at the time indicated that attending her first football game was at the queen’s own request.
The queen was driven around the field before the game, then took her seat in Byrd Stadium (now Maryland Stadium) in College Park, Md.
While Philip stuck with what was going on the field, the queen often turned around to watch the fans, The Times reported.
No report is available of what the queen thought of the halftime show: “Bare-legged girls wearing large cigarette packages that covered body and head danced as the loudspeaker proclaimed the ‘North Carolina parade of industries,’” The Times said. “Dixie” was also played by the marching band.
After Ted Kershner of Maryland scored an 81-yard touchdown, “the queen burst into a smile and seemed to begin to catch the spirit of the game,” The Times said. Maryland upset North Carolina, 21-7.
Trips to the former colonies often involved appearances at sporting events. In Vancouver in 2002, she dropped a ceremonial puck between Markus Naslund of the Canucks and Mike Ricci of the Sharks before a preseason hockey game. Wayne Gretzky sat with the queen for the game, but she left after the first period — longer, to be honest, than many watch preseason games.
In 1991, President George Bush took Elizabeth to Camden Yards in Baltimore for a baseball game, her first. After meeting Jose Canseco, Rickey Henderson and three Ripkens, she stayed for two innings.
But Maybe Not Tennis
Despite all those trips to the races and other sports, the queen was an infrequent visitor to one of Britain’s most famous events: Wimbledon.
Elizabeth was the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club for 64 years until turning the role over to the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, in 2017. But “royal insiders” — quoted in British tabloids, for what that’s worth — as well as some biographers and journalists who cover the royal family have claimed that she disliked the sport.
Generally plenty of other royals, including Prince William, do turn up at Wimbledon to present trophies and enjoy the spectacle. But the queen attended Wimbledon only four times during her reign, most recently in 2010, when she watched the Scotsman Andy Murray win a second-round match. She presented the Englishwoman Virginia Wade the Rosewater Dish after her win in 1977. A Briton hasn’t won that prize since.
Still, even if the queen didn’t love tennis, tennis loved the queen. After her death, tributes poured in from the All England Club (“Her Majesty’s visits to the Championships in 1957, 1962, 1977 and 2010 were special moments in the club’s history”), the tennis tours and Martina Navratilova, among others.
How utterly sad- Queens Elizabeth has died- long live the King…
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) September 8, 2022
Biden At Ohio Groundbreaking: Dems Reviving Manufacturing | Technology News | Helenair.com Independent Record
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By AAMER MADHANI, JOSH BOAK and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS – Associated Press
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden is putting the spotlight on a rare bipartisan down payment boosting U.S. manufacturing as he visits the Ohio groundbreaking of a new Intel computer chip facility.
Biden went to suburban Columbus to take a victory lap just as voters in the state are starting to tune in to a closely contested Senate race between Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan and Republican author and venture capital executive JD Vance. They’re competing in a former swing state that has trended Republican over the last decade.
Touring the construction site, the president chatted with unionized workers in hard hats and noted his own blue collar credentials by saying, “These are my people, where I come from.”
Intel had delayed groundbreaking on the $20 billion plant until Congress passed the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act. Both Ryan and Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who is facing Democrat Nan Whaley in his reelection bid, plan to be at Friday’s groundbreaking.
In his State of the Union address last March, Biden envisioned the Intel plant as a model for a U.S. economy that revolves around technology, factories and the middle class. The plant speaks to how the president is trying to revive American manufacturing nationwide, including in states that are solidly Republican or political toss-ups.
Chipmaker Micron committed $15 billion for a factory in Idaho, Corning will build an optical fiber facility in Arizona and First Solar plans to construct its fourth solar panel plant in the Southeast, all announcements that stemmed from Biden administration initiatives.
As part of Biden’s visit, Intel announced that it’s providing $17.7 million to Ohio colleges and universities to develop education programs focused on the computer chips sector.
Factory work is one of the few issues going into November’s midterm elections that has crossover appeal at a time when issues such as abortion, inflation and the nature of democracy have dominated the contest to control Congress.
Ryan had largely been hesitant to share a stage with Biden, as appearing with the country’s top Democrat could hurt his chances in a state that backed Republican Donald Trump by eight points in both 2016 and 2020.
Ryan skipped the president’s July 6 visit to Cleveland to plug his administration’s efforts to shore up troubled pension programs for blue-collar workers. Biden nonetheless referred to him as the “future Senator Tim Ryan” and thanked him for his “incredible work” on the legislation.
The Youngstown-area congressman committed to appearing with Biden this week because of the importance of the Intel facility in a state that has long defined itself through its factories, mills and working-class sensibilities.
Yet in a Thursday TV interview with Youngstown’s WFMJ on the eve of Biden’s visit, Ryan said he is “campaigning as an independent.” When asked if Biden should seek a second term, Ryan said, “My hunch is that we need new leadership across the board, Democrats, Republicans, I think it’s time for like a generational move.”
The open Senate seat in Ohio, currently held by the retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman, is one of several hotly contested races that could determine whether Democrats can hold their slim majority in the chamber for the second half of Biden’s term.
Several Democrats in competitive races have at moments sought to maintain some distance from Biden, whose public approval ratings have ticked up in recent weeks but remain underwater.
A spokesman said DeWine also plans to attend the groundbreaking, making him among the few Republicans on the ballot this year who are willing to share a stage with the president. Biden has in recent weeks said that extremist Republican lawmakers who refuse to accept the results of the 2020 election are a threat to democracy, a charge that has only intensified partisan tensions with control of the House and the Senate on the line.
Vance, the Republican Senate candidate in Ohio, hailed the Intel plant in a statement at as “a great bipartisan victory” for the state. He specifically applauded the “hard work” of GOP lawmakers including DeWine and Portman, but Vance pointedly made no mention of Biden.
The shortage of semiconductors has plagued the U.S. and global economies. It cut into production of autos, household appliances and other goods in ways that fueled high inflation, while creating national security risks as the U.S. recognized its dependence on Asia for chip production.
The mix of high prices and long waits for basic goods has left many Americans feeling disgruntled about Biden’s economic leadership, a political weakness that has lessened somewhat as gasoline prices have fallen and many voters have grown concerned about the loss of abortion protections after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
The new law would provide $28 billion in incentives for semiconductor production, $10 billion for new manufacturing of chips and $11 billion for research and development. The funding follows similar efforts by Europe and China to accelerate chip production, which political leaders see as essential for competing economically and militarily.
Lawmakers crafted the semiconductor investments to favor areas outside the wealthier coastal cities where tech dominates. That means change will be coming to the Ohio city of New Albany, where the Intel plant is being constructed, as well as nearby Johnstown.
Don Harvey, a sporting goods store owner and longtime Johnstown resident, likes the idea of a company making things again in the United States, and also providing potentially high-paying jobs for his five grandchildren down the road. Intel has said pay will average $135,000 for its 3,000 Ohio workers.
“What an opportunity in my eyes for Ohio and the United States as a whole,” said the 63-year-old Harvey.
Elyse Priest lives in a subdivision just up the road from the plant, and received a firsthand taste of the construction recently as she watched a huge cloud of dust roll up from the 1,000-acre site currently being leveled. Priest, 38, also knows the road-widening and added traffic will affect her commute to downtown Columbus where she works as a legal assistant.
“I’m concerned about losing the small town feel I’ve always had and loved about Johnstown,” Priest said. “But I know it’s going to be a greater good for the whole state.”
Welsh-Huggins reported from Columbus.
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Public Records For Week Of Sept. 8 2022 Davie County Enterprise Record Davie Enterprise Record
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Building Permits
The following building permits were issued in Davie County and are listed by applicant, type of construction, estimated cost, and location.
– Tommy Harris, swimming pool, $28,700, River Oaks Lane, Advance.
– Miller Building & Remodeling, renovation, $13,150, Speer Rd., Mocksville.
– Butch Harter, single family dwelling (house being moved to property), $80,000, Peoples Creek Rd., Advance.
– Tim White, deck, $2,000, US 601 N., Mocksville.
– BRS Permitting, solar panels, $4,574.15, Mountview Dr., Mocksville.
– ADT Solar, solar panels, $64,273, Wagner Rd., Mocksville.
– Randy Grubb Construction, renovation, $15,000, Monarch Ct., Advance.
– Shelton Construction General Contractors, single family dwelling, $410,000, Spillman Rd., Mocksville.
– Adam Pate, doublewide manufactured home, $288,215.75, R. Shore Dr., Mocksville.
– Deena Abee, doublewide manufactured home, $29,000, Howardtown Rd., Mocksville.
– CKJ Building & Design, renovation, $26,500, S. Millbrooke Ct., Advance.
– Glenn Ferragamo, renovation, $185,000, Tifton Street, Bermuda Run.
– Greg Loflin, doublewide manufactured home, $165,000, Brier Creek Rd., Advance.
– Aaron Walker, single family dwelling (house being moved onto property), $28,000, US 158, Advance.
– Rachel Randall, renovation, $25,000, Graywood Ct., Advance.
– James Myers, single family dwelling, $90,000, US 64 W., Mocksville.
– Mike Hill, singlewide manufactured home, $1,250, Hodsons Mobile Home Park Rd., Advance.
– J. Reader Construction, single family dwelling, $230,000, N. Lake Louise Dr., Mocksville.
– Morgan & Parker Builders, accessory structure, $28,000, US. 64 E., Mocksville.
– Groundworks North Carolina, (Tarheel Basement Systems), renovation, $11,100, Angell Rd., Mocksville.
– Randy Grubb Construction, garage, $250,000, Peoples Creek Rd., Advance.
– J. Reader Construction, single family dwelling, $230,000, N. Lake Louise Dr., Mocksville.
– NC Solar Now, solar panels, $11,137, Lakeview Dr., Mocksville.
– BRS Permitting, solar panels, $12,630.80, Elberon Ct., Mocksville.
– Richard Hendricks Construction, renovation, $20,000, Wandering Lane, Mocksville.
– Southeastern Pools NC, swimming pool, $59,684, Tifton St., Bermuda Run.
– Heacock Construction Company, renovation, $40,246, Whitney Rd., Mocksville.
– CKJ Building & Design, single family dwelling, $414,945, Sugar Creek Rd., Mocksville.
– BRS Permitting, solar panels, $4,691.44, High Meadows Rd., Advance.
– Derek Turner, swimming pool, $28,500, Baileys Chapel Rd., Advance.
– Nicholas Hynek, shed, $8,000, Fox Run Dr., Mocksville.
– Tim Moss and Sons Home Improvement, addition, $30,000, Todd Rd., Advance.
– Joshua Hanna, storage building, $8,000, US 601 N., Mocksville.
– RL Riddle Construction, renovation, $25,800, Speer Rd., Mocksville.
– Band of Brothers Construction, deck, $10,851.25, Wyatt Dr., Advance.
– Pop Homes-GSO, single family dwelling, $197,000, Oakland Heights, Mocksville.
– ADT Solar, solar panels, $25,876, NC 801 S., Mocksville.
– Joe and Monica Jordan, single family dwelling (being moved into place), $28,000, Scenic Dr., Mocksville.
– Clayton Homes of Winston-Salem, doublewide manufactured home, $183,660, Mason Dr., Mocksville.
– Tuff Shed, storage shed, $8,952.50, Primrose Rd., Advance.
– Shannon Henry, addition, $49,000, Pudding Ridge Rd., Mocksville.
– Amerimex Homes, addition, $191,340, Seaford Rd., Advance.
– Michael B. Cochran, singlewide manufactured home, Allen Farm Lane, Mocksville.
– Marisela Rodriguez, addition, $50,000, Stone Wood Rd., Mocksville.
– Corey Hewitt, garage, $29,000, Mountaineer Trail, Mocksville.
– Joel Newsome, detached garage, $23,000, Deerfield Dr., Mocksville.
– Choate Construction, remodel, $1,204,739, Sanford Ave., Mocksville.
– CKJ Building & Design, renovate restroom, $37,900, Parker Rd., Mocksville.
– Guy Roofing, attach roof system, $25,900, NC 801 S., Cooleemee.
– Nations Roof of Carolina, remodel, $34,200, Cornatzer Rd., Mocksville.
– Horne Brothers Communications, accessory structure, $24,860, Gray Sheeks Rd., Advance.
– Craig Hendrix Construction, greenhouse, $295,000, US 158, Bermuda Run.
Arrests
The following were arrested by the Davie County Sheriff’s Office.
Sept. 3: Robert Glenn Carlton Jr., 36, of White Oak Lane, Mocksville, assault; Mario Tyrone Moore, 37, of Coventry Lane, Mocksville, breaking and entering.
Sept. 1: John James Gaskins, 30, of Hamptonville, failure to appear in court; Angel David Burgos Rivas, 29, of Mt. Airy, failure to appear in court; Calvin Searcy, 64, of Winston-Salem, failure to appear in court; Bennie Reece Wiles, 75, of Jonesville, failure to appear in court.
Aug. 31: Tammary Chandalyne Mallete, 54, of Halifax Lane, Cooleemee, driving while license rev oked; Cassondra Delaine Morgan, 26, of Village Road, Mocksville, probation violation; Jayson Quantey Smart, 24, of Willhaven Drive, Mocksville, failure to appear in court.
Aug. 30: Ricky Dale McCrary Jr., 42, of Watt St., Cooleemee, multiple counts of non-support of child; Barron Lee Thompson, 51, of Deer Run Drive, Mocksville, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Aug. 29: Clayton Hunter Dehart, 27, of NC 801 N., Advance, assault on female; Kalab Christopher Lee Evans, 23, of Walnut Dove, failure to apper in court; Steven Jay Magness, 70, of Jarvis Road, Advance, failure to appear in court; Jessica Lee McLelland, 31, of Whitney Road, Mocksville, larceny; Anthony Renteria Jr., 40, of Milling Road, Mocksville, larceny.
Aug. 28: Randy Alan Brown, 40, of Madison Road, Mocksville, shoplifting; Joanna Marie Gonzalez, 26, of Whetstone Drive, Mocksville, shoplifting; Jimmy Lee Harris, 41, of Calvin Lane, Mcoksville, trespassin
Marriages
The following were issued marriage licenses by the Davie Register of Deeds.
– Whitney Taylor Brown, 28, and Brandon Ray Jeffries, 29, both of Virginia.
– Breanna Nicole Sprague, 23, and Brandon Robert Biffle, 29, of Mocksville.
– Gina Fernanda Pineros Ruiz, 30, and Travis Dalton Walker, 27, of Advance.
– Zachary Lewis Durham, 28, and Kaitlyn Elizabeth Adams, 23, of Mocksville.
– Billy Gray Dunlap, 24, and Laura Elizabeth Grayson, 22, of Denton.
– Caroline Ellison Gallagher, 31, and Hayden John Shuping, 32, of Winston-Salem.
– Kristine Olivia Ciancimino, 36, and Bryan Michael Williams, 39, of Mocksville.
– Luke Dwayne Coe, 28, and Savannah Caitlan Bias, 26, both of Mocksville.
– Krystal Dawn Dumas, 38, and Kenneth Shaye Lewis, 32, both of Mocksville.
– Stephen Seals Elliott, 71, of Advance, and Phyllis Anne Young, 73, of Walnut Cove.
– Jacqueline Rochel McCaskill, 32, and Joshua Franklin Mock, 34, of Mocksville.
– Bryan Joshua Honeycutt, 35, and Carley Elizabeth Brewer, 26, of Clemmons.
– Drew Christopher Stevens, 30, of Advance, and Holly Noel Worley, 37, of Bermuda Run.
– Alice May Sise, 61, of Mocksville, and Daniel Henry Ivancic, 64, of New York.
– Brianna Michelle Dancy, 30, and Garrett Jacob Ferrell, 30, of Advance.
– Steven Howard Watts, 63, of Advance, and Donna Leigh Watts, 57, of Holly Ridge.
– Shea Elizabeth Woody, 19, of Advance, and Bryceson William Cozart, 20, of Mocksville.
– Andrew Ross Byrd, 28, and Kelli Rae Howard, 38, of Mocksville.
– Scott Allen Berry, 61, of Mocksville, and Cynthia Mills, 59, of Winston-Salem.
– Amanda Marie Pugh, 33, and Jason Richard Carpenter, 37, of Mocksville.
– Phillip Cole Daniels, 28, and Shelby Mae Mast, 26, of Washington.
– Leia Elena Droll, 41, and Richard Eugene Livingston III, 52, of Maryland.
– Jessica Renee Blackburn, 30, and Chance Dalton Taylor, 29, of Advance.
– Megan Ryan Giddings, 32, and William Martin Dillenbeck, 37, of Mocksville.
– Sydney Marie Nelson, 21, of Harmony, and Paul Holden Stroud, 21, of Mocksville.
– Archie Gray Allen Jr., 84, and Cecilia Anne Grimes, 78, of Winston-Salem.
– Christina Shelby Boland, 24, and Joseph Samuel Nobles, 25, of Mocksville.
– Heather Dawn Riddle, 28, and Zachary Keith Dunn, 30, of Advance.
– Harrison Steven Judd, 34, and Ashlee Maree Money, 33, of Advance.
– Marcus Brock Flowers, 34, and Megan Kathryn Wagner, 28, of Advance.
– Cassandra Camille Carson, 39, and William Jerome Presbury, 41, of Mocksville.
– Samantha Dyan Ireland, 29, and John Wesley Burton Jr., 27, of Advance.
– Brian Jared Kauffman, 24, and Rachel Marie Nolt, 24, both of Woodleaf.
– Charlene Reavis James, 57, and Jason Frank Ferebee, 46, of Mocksville.
– Kimberly Michelle Rhodes, 34, and Evan Michael Lawson, 33, of Mocksville.
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Ultron And Devla To Level Up The Metaverse Gaming Experience Coinspeaker
Ultron And Devla To Level Up The Metaverse Gaming Experience – Coinspeaker https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/ultron-and-devla-to-level-up-the-metaverse-gaming-experience-coinspeaker/
Place/Date: – September 9th, 2022 at 2:13 pm UTC · 5 min read
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One of the largest metaverse development companies in the world, Devla GmbH, has announced a partnership with Ultron Foundation, known for its ever Layer-1 blockchain with its own native applications, to create an immersive football game. As they put it, the objective is to take the first step toward bringing Ultron’s robust crypto ecosystem functionality to the metaverse, resulting in the creation of a space where its users may both have fun and earn money.
Ultron Foundation Football Metaverse: Layer 1 GameFi Revolution
Ultron Foundation is a Layer 1 blockchain that made headlines a couple of months ago when they introduced the first-ever native Layer 1 coin. Entering the metaverse space is further expanding Ultron’s vision to enable anyone, no matter their economic background or technological understanding, to participate in the future of digital assets.
Their announced partner Devla is one of the biggest metaverse development companies in the world, successfully navigating the industry right from its inception. Devla is the only known metaverse development company that offers extensive metaverse training for their developers, striving to become the leading metaverse development company in the world. For those knowledgeable of the GameFi, you may recognize the team as the leading developers of the pax.world, winner of the “Metaverse of the year” award by AIBC.
Ultron Foundation Football Metaverse is set to be a digital world that will present its users with a way to enjoy themselves, while providing them with real opportunities to make money. In the words of Lennard Arand, the CEO of Devla GmbH:
“Ultron Football Metaverse will be a digital world where users will be able to buy and develop land, but with a strong focus on football. What I mean by that is that there will be stadiums, leagues, hundreds of football teams and so much more. Users will be able to mint their own football team NFTs, enabling them to play the actual games, compete in the leagues, buy, sell and develop players… and ultimately sell them on the secondary NFT markets, creating huge earning opportunities”.
Ultron’s CTO Alex U. furthermore explained that Ultron Foundation’s underlying principle is to build for utility and that utility has to be wide-reaching. By starting off their metaverse expansion with GameFi, they hope to attract younger generations, which will be able to find their place in Ultron’s ecosystem, and also broaden crypto space.
Well-known games like FIFA and FIFA Manager are attracting millions of players worldwide, but have not managed to bring the game to the next level, not utilizing the technology at hand. Combining their passion for sports with crypto technologies, Ultron and Devla teams are intending on bringing about a revolution to before mentioned gaming experience. If it was rather difficult for people ten years ago to imagine that being a gamer could be considered a job, nowadays this is a distinct reality, as high-level players are earning north of $10 million per year. Knowing that, teams fully understand why incorporating earning potential in the gaming environment is of utmost importance. Users will be able to buy, sell and trade football players as in the real world, and make money while at it. That will be done without much effort because every metaverse player will exist as its own NFT that could easily be traded in the metaverse or on the secondary market. Furthermore, users will make money by winning tournaments, ranking high in leagues and participating in specific events. On the other hand, the metaverse will offer more established ways of making money, such as owning and renting out a stadium, purchasing and reselling the metaverse land, developing utility-based infrastructure on that premises and more.
GameFi is a system where gamers and creators can accrue value in cryptocurrencies and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) for themselves through gameplay. All payments and transactions will be done with Ultron’s native Layer 1 coin (ULX), which will allow metaverse users to earn even more in Ultron’s vast blockchain ecosystem of dApps, such as lending or staking of ULX coin.
The pre-sale of the metaverse land (50% of the total) is available only to those investing in Ultron’s innovative Staking Hub NFT and will end mid-October 2022. Purchase of the Staking Hub NFT can be done on their official website. Ultron’s Football Metaverse is expected to launch by the end of the year, the time when anyone will be able to participate in the land purchases and in the actual usage of the metaverse.
About Ultron Foundation
Ultron Foundation is an emerging blockchain project that aims to offer scalability, security, and faster transaction throughputs, without compromising one for another. By adopting cutting-edge technologies and developing its native token, ULX, the team is on the fast track to becoming one of the new leaders in crypto space. Ultron Foundation is building a wholesome ecosystem that will roll out new dApps rapidly, the first of them being released in the next two weeks, and even more to come at the end of the month.
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Polymath Spikes 144% Then Immediately Drops 34% In Matter Of Hours Cryptonews
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Polymath (POLY) more than doubled in price on Wednesday afternoon UTC time, before giving back a large part of its gain within hours of the spike.
As of 13:20 UTC, POLY traded at USD 0.259. The token is up a massive 43% for the past 24 hours and up 35% for the past 7 days.
The coin is currently ranked as number 125 by market capitalization, per CoinMarketCap.
POLY chart daily timeframe:
Source: TradingView
The sharp and sudden rally started on Thursday afternoon UTC time, when POLY first touched the USD 0.2 level. The token went on to break through that level in a strong way shortly after 5 pm UTC, reaching as high as USD 0.485 before the price again fell back.
The strong rally and subsequent slide for POLY came as sentiment improved across the crypto market over the past 24 hours. Among the coins that pumped was bitcoin (BTC), which smashed a key resistance level, and altcoins such as cosmos (ATOM), OKB and ravencoin (RVN).
Judging from comments from the crypto community on Twitter, the rally took many by surprise. At the same time, there have not been any major news announcements from the Polymath team that could explain the rally.
The rally was “hardly” expected, admitted one popular crypto Twitter user who describes himself as a professional trader. Others, however, seemed to have anticipated the move, with one trader alerting his followers to take action before the price spike occurred.
On Reddit, users also discussed the sudden rally, with many wondering what was happening with the token.
“For someone that has a large share this is nice but man has the last 2 years been brutal,” one user replied, while another said he is praying that this is “not a pump and dump.”
Polymath describes itself as an institutional-grade blockchain platform that aims to digitize real world assets.
Lincoln Co. Library Announces Tech Upgrades Classes The Western News
Lincoln Co. Library Announces Tech Upgrades, Classes – The Western News https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/lincoln-co-library-announces-tech-upgrades-classes-the-western-news/
by The Western News
| September 9, 2022 7:00 AM
Lincoln County Library has announced several upgrades and updates to technology offerings.
First, Ethan Hoff, Technology Specialist, will be hosting tech classes on topics identified in the Technology Services Community Survey.
“Safe Browsing and Privacy” will be offered Sept. 13 (Libby), Sept. 15 (Eureka), Sept. 20 (Libby) and Sept. 22 (Troy).
All classes begin at 11 a.m.
Following the classes, Hoff will also host “Ask a Tech” hours from noon to 2 p.m. This will be a time to ask Ethan any questions about technology and get one-on-one help with your personal devices.
Along with the technology classes, Lincoln County Library has purchased new tech for the public to experience and explore.
A full-sized 3D printer is available at the Libby Branch and a mini 3D printer will travel between the Troy and Eureka Branches.
The public is welcome to create and print their own designs after an introductory session with Ethan. A virtual reality headset will be available to the public beginning in September.
Due to the space requirements of this technology, it will only be offered at the Libby branch.
For more information regarding technology, please contact Alyssa Ramirez, Library Director, at 406-293-2778 or aramirez@lincolncountylibraries.com.
Corsair Xeneon 32UHD144 Review A Solid 4K Gaming Monitor PCGamesN
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The Corsair Xeneon 32UHD144 is the first 4K gaming monitor to join the company’s relatively new line of displays, with just two other models completing the lineup. While this panel marks new ground for Corsair, the manufacturer is certainly not wanting for competition in this space, meaning that its new shiny screen needs to be both a great performer and bring something new to the market. Thankfully, it mostly accomplishes both of these tasks.
I’ve been testing the Xeneon 32UHD144 for the past month, and a large part of me is genuinely sad about having to return our loaner unit. Swapping out my old faithful 27-inch 1440p gaming monitor for this much larger 32-inch 4K panel has greatly enhanced just about every game I’ve played on it, including countless rounds of Apex Legends and cinematic romps like Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered. Sometimes bigger really is better.
Size isn’t the only thing going for the Xeneon 32UHD144 though, and I’ve plenty of other good things to say about it. While it has many qualities that put it in the running for the title of best gaming monitor, there are a few things that I wish Corsair had done differently.
Pros
Cons
High resolution and high refresh rate panel
Lacks proper local dimming for HDR
Produces vivid and accurate colours
1ms response time requires Adaptive Sync to be turned off
Great dynamic overdrive mode
Extremely pleasing cable management option
Design
The Xeneon 32UHD144 is very plain looking for the most part, and it’s all the better for it. There’s nary a trace of any gross gamer aesthetic, nor a pointless inclusion of RGB LEDs in sight. However, to mitigate the risk of its display disappearing amid the myriad of rival matte black plastic, Corsair includes a rather unique stand. It’s undeniably the most eye-catching thing about the screen at a glance, with its heavy die-cast aluminium frame contrasting nicely against the rest of the monitor.
The stand gives the Xeneon 32UHD144 a mild dominating presence when placed on a gaming desk, although this is partially due to the amount of space it takes up. It’s not as egregious as something like the Alienware AW3423DW, Samsung Odyssey G7, or other monitors with annoyingly large tabletop consuming legs, but I certainly feel like it encroaches perhaps just a little too much on my peripherals’ personal space. Should you feel the same, you can always VESA mount it, but this would mean abandoning one of the best things about the display.
Turning your attention to the back of the Xeneon 32UHD144, you’ll find what I can confidently describe as my favourite cable management solution on a gaming monitor. Instead of expecting you to thread your cables through a hole, Corsair has instead crafted what it dubs the ‘RapidRoute cable channel’. Along the back of the stand are four adjustable plastic tabs that keep your would-be web of wires flush against the stalk and hidden from view. This means you won’t have any droopy HDMI cords spoiling your spotless aesthetic, regardless of any ergonomic adjustments you make.
Speaking of which, the Xeneon 32UHD144 is easy to position just how you want it. There’s 110mm of wiggle room when it comes to height and 25 degrees of tilt too. Unfortunately, as is the case with most 32-inch displays, don’t expect this monitor to abandon the landscape life, as it can’t rotate.
Your preferences may differ, but the simple design of the Xeneon 32UHD144 speaks to me more than flashier alternatives. Don’t be fooled by this simple approach, as it’s clear that the quality of the materials haven’t suffered in the process. This is the kind of practice I wish most manufacturers would adopt, so kudos to Corsair for leading by example.
Features
Despite Corsair’s relative inexperience in the gaming monitor market compared to other more established brands, I’m quite satisfied with the feature set of the Xeneon 32UHD144, especially with it being a first generation product of sorts.
Starting off with the basic but most important bits, it packs a 32-inch IPS panel with a 4K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate, which is where the Xeneon 32UHD144 gets its name from. Corsair immediately gets brownie points from me for giving its gaming monitors a naming scheme that doesn’t require the Rosetta Stone to decipher. It might seem inconsequential, but any move that makes buying kit for your gaming PC less confusing is a win in my book, especially when you’re spending a significant chunk of change.
I didn’t think that the jump to a 32-inch monitor would be all that significant coming from my mainstay 27-inch display, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. That additional 40% increased screen space makes a huge difference in filling up my peripheral vision, making for a more immersive experience when playing games and watching video content. Furthermore, I’m still surprised at how much sharper everything looks, with the Xeneon 32UHD144 boasting a 138 PPI (pixels per inch) that greatly helps with image clarity.
However, you’ll need a seriously powerful system to get the most out of the Xeneon 32UHD144, with my Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 not quite powerful enough to fully drive games like Apex Legends at 4K resolution. As such, those who don’t already possess the best graphics card may want to wait for the RTX 4000 series or set their sights on a lower resolution monitor. AMD FreeSync Premium and G-Sync Compatible certification should help you stay clear of tearing and stutters otherwise.
Should you be lucky enough to own one of the latest GPUs, you’ll be pleased to know that both DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1 both make an appearance in the I/O of the Xeneon 32UHD144. So, you’ll be able to unlock the full potential of the screen regardless of which cable you decide to use. Better still, Corsair is kind enough to include two HDMI 2.1 ports, allowing you to potentially populate the monitor with other devices, such as consoles, too.
Other connectivity options include two USB Type-C ports: one capable of operating in DP Alt-Mode for connecting to a laptop, and the other acting as the upstream connector and powering the monitor’s two Type-A ports. It’s a small thing, but I’m happy to see Corsair ditch the bulky USB-Type B connector that you often find on other screens in favour of a more convenient and modern replacement.
It would’ve been nice to see a KVM switch, especially given the support for DP Alt-Mode, but this is a minor complaint. Corsair has also decided not to include any built-in speakers with the Xeneon UHD32144, which I’m fine with. Nevertheless, the old reliable 3.5mm output is ready and waiting for anyone who prefers to connect their audio solution via their display.
While I unfortunately wasn’t able to try this for myself, the Xeneon 32UHD144 also features a built-in multi-mount at the top of its stand that you can use to conveniently place your webcam, keylights, or DSLR camera. It’s compatible with the Elgato Multi Mount arms too if you happen to have one of those, and makes the display more enticing if you’re a streamer.
You can access the Xeneon 32UHD144 on-screen display (OSD) via the joystick button on the back of the chassis, but all options are also customisable via Corsair iCue software if you connect the monitor to your system via the upstream port. Both methods work well enough, but the latter is easily my preferred way to tinker with settings as it’s more convenient, and the joystick can be a touch noisy to operate.
The usual suspects are tucked away in the OSD, such as brightness controls, colour temperature sliders, and other image configuration options. There’s an on-screen crosshair function here too, but I honestly don’t know anyone who actually uses stuff like this. Much like the design of the Xeneon 32UHD144, Corsair has opted to make its menu clean and simple while focusing on getting the fundamentals absolutely right.
Performance
When it comes to performance, Corsair does a good job of providing a great out-of-the-box experience. By default, the Xeneon 32UHD144 is set to its ‘Standard’ picture preset, which allows the quantum dot technology found in its panel to truly shine. Images appear vibrant, and our tests indicate that they’re accurate too, so I wouldn’t recommend switching between presets save for ‘AdobeRGB’, ‘DCI-P3’, and ‘sRGB’ if you’re a creator.
For those of you that love statistics and data (like me), our unit puts in a good showing with an average Delta-E of just 0.61 and a maximum of 1.66, meaning colour reproduction stays very close to the creator’s intent. The Xeneon 32UHD144 largely trips up in more accurately producing shades of grey, but its ability to cover 100% of both the sRGB and AdobeRGB and 95% of the DCI-P3 gamut accurately is commendable.
Contrast remains a weakness of IPS panels generally and the Xeneon 32UHD144 is no exception, falling short of Corsair’s advertised 1,000:1 ratio with our unit achieving a maximum of 730:1. In practice, this leads to acceptably appreciable differences between shadows and highlights, but most VA or OLED screens will likely wipe the floor with this display in this regard.
The Xeneon 32UHD144 is a pleasure to use in bright environments thanks to its solid peak SDR brightness of 440 nits, and the anti-glare coating isn’t too intrusive. However, it doesn’t get particularly dim at just 92 nits, meaning dark portions in games and video content can appear overly bright. Again, though, this is typical of IPS technology rather than a complaint specific to this gaming monitor.
Corsair advertises the Xeneon 32UHD144 as an HDR gaming monitor, but its performance is significantly lacking in this department. Boasting a Vesa DisplayHDR 600 certification, it’s not as bad as many high dynamic range pretenders out there, but its edge lit local dimming implementation ...
IN BRIEF: Cooke Co. Retirees Meet Monday | Local News | Gainesvilleregister.com Gainesville Daily Register
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The Cooke County Retired School Personnel will meet Monday, Sept 12, at 11 a.m. at the Stanford House in Gainesville. Meal provided.
Gainesville alumni meet Saturday
On Saturday, September 10, the GHS Alumni Association will hold its annual luncheon Sept. 10 to induct seven new members into its Alumni and Educator Hall of Fame. The luncheon will be at 11 a.m. in the Whaley UMC Family Life Center.
This year’s honorees include educators George Burrow, Sandra Burrow, Bo Reid, and Sue Reid as well as alumni Nate Cook (Class of 1989), Charley Henderson (Class of 1967), and Ryan Morris (Class of 1994).
Tickets are $20 each and are available online at gainesvilleisd.org/alumni. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.
Funeral help for COVID victims’ families available
Anyone with funeral COVID-19 related funeral expenses can apply for FEMA Funeral Assistance by calling 844-684-6333. Phone lines are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CDT, Monday through Friday with Multilingual services available. Applicants requiring relay services, such as a videophone, Innocaption or CapTel, must provide FEMA a specific number assigned to that service. It is important that FEMA is able to contact applicants.
There is currently no deadline to apply for aid. To qualify:
• The person died of COVID-19.
• The death occurred in the U.S.
• The applicant paid for funeral, burial or cremation costs after Jan. 20, 2020.
• The applicant is a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident or qualified refugee. The deceased does not need to meet these qualifications.
First Presbyterian celebrates Patriot Day Sunday
Sunday worship service is at 10:30 a.m. A luncheon after service celebrates Grandparents Day and Patriot Day.
Choir practice is at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Session meets at 5 p.m. & Reflections Circle meets at 7 p.m.
Bible Study at the Stanford House is at 10 a.m. on Friday.
The church is at Denton and Church streets in downtown Gainesville. For more information, leave a message at 940-665-5153 or email fpcgaines@sbcglobal.net.
AWANA signups at First Baptist
First Baptist-Gainesville’s AWANA program begins again on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 6pm in Fellowship Hall. Registration is now open at www.belongfbg.com. Awana is for ages 2-6th grade.
The Ladies Bible study also resumes Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. in Room 211. They are currently working on a study of Ephesians and will shortly begin a new study in October. The study is led by Shelly Langley. Beginning on Monday, Sept. 12, Georgia Blythe will be hosting a Ladies Bible Study entitled “Finding God Faithful” in the Annex from 5:15-7 p.m.
Early First contemporary service is in the Summit from 9-10 a.m. each Sunday. Come a little early or a cup of coffee. Traditional service is 11-noon in the sanctuary. The sermon is entitled “Loving Jesus & Serving Our Neighbors” from Colossians 3:1-4; 12-17.
First Baptist-Gainesville is located at Denton and Broadway streets in downtown Gainesville.
New STEM class at library
The Cooke County Library will offer another “S.T.E.M.ed Up” class Sept. 26 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
In this class, students will learn about measurement and discuss different ways to measure things. Students will create and compete in a paper chain challenge.
The class is for children ages 8-12 years old. The class has 15 slots and attendees will need to sign up to attend. Sign up for the class starts today until the class is full.
Call the library at 940-668-5530 with any questions.
Investiture in the Scapular of Saint Michael the Archangel
There will be an opportunity for Catholics to be invested in the Scapular of St. Michael the Archangel, directly after the 8 a.m. Mass on Sept. 29 at Sacred Heart Church in Muenster.
According to the church’s press release, those who pray to St. Michael are given strength, especially at their death, and is supposed to benefit the wearer with help to fight against sin and temptation.
The Scapular of St. Michael originated under Pope Pius IX in 1878 and was formally approved in 1880 by Pope Leo XIII, who added the St. Michael Prayer to the Leonine Prayers recited after Mass.
Fr. Keating will be blessing the scapulars and doing the Rite of Investiture with a specific prayer formula. The church is located at Sixth and Main streets in Muenster.
Cooke County Fair Association sets annual sale
The 2022 Arts & Crafts Sell-O-Rama will be Nov. 4-5 at Whaley United Methodist Church. Registration for the 2022 show is in progress and spaces are still available.
Organizers say the venue is as large as the Gainesville Civic Center. Wall or center spaces will be available.
For further information, contact Evelyn Yeatts, Chairman, at 940-665-4472.
Chorale needs singers for holiday program
The North Central Texas Chorale is looking forward to singing again this fall.
Director Clint Kelley teaches music at Callisburg ISD. He received his Bachelor of Music from The University of Texas at Tyler. Shirley Hatfield will be accompanist/organist this season. She has been the Organist-Choirmaster of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Gainesville since 2009.
The Chorale will be singing Hal Hopson’s “A Festival of Lessons and Carols”.
Rehearsals are on Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Choir Room at the First State Bank Center For The Performing Arts on the North Central Texas College campus in Gainesville. Rehearsals have begun.
Call Phil Schenk for more information at 940-387-1886.
Thinking Of Buying An RV? Find Out If You Can Qualify For This Tax Deduction? The Motley Fool
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Will Uncle Sam subsidize the cost of your RV?
Key points
An RV allows you to travel while taking your home with you.
Many people finance an RV because motorhomes and trailers are expensive.
You may be eligible for the mortgage interest deduction if your RV meets the definition of a home and you itemize on your taxes.
An RV can be a great way to travel. You can see the world while bringing your home with you — and often pay less for a campground than you would for a hotel. The downside, however, is that recreational vehicles, including travel trailers and motorhomes, can be very expensive, sometimes costing hundreds of thousands of dollars to purchase.
If you are going to finance an RV, though, it may be possible under certain circumstances to qualify for a tax deduction that can help defray the cost. Here’s what the deduction is, and what the rules are for qualifying for it.
You could become eligible for this tax savings after buying an RV
If you purchase an RV, you may actually be able to deduct the interest you pay on a loan you take out to buy it. To do this, you would claim the mortgage interest deduction.
Generally, a mortgage interest deduction is available if you take out a mortgage loan that is secured by a home. And you’re allowed to claim this deduction for both a primary home where you live the majority of the time as well as for a second home.
“Home” is defined as a place that has sleeping quarters, a bathroom, and a place to cook meals. And many motorhomes and travel trailers have all of these features. If the one that you buy does, then your RV can be considered a second home and potentially qualify you for the mortgage interest deduction as long as the loan is secured.
How to find out if you can claim the mortgage deduction
If your RV meets the definition of a house, that’s the first key step in being able to deduct interest paid. But there are a few other things to think about.
You cannot claim the mortgage interest deduction if you claim the standard deduction rather than itemizing on your taxes. And it makes sense to itemize only if the total value of deductions for specific expenditures, such as mortgage interest, charitable contributions, and state and local taxes, exceed the value of the standard deduction.
Buying an RV could potentially tip the scales in favor of itemizing, so it makes sense to itemize even if you didn’t in the past. But since the standard deduction is pretty large (it’s $12,950 for single filers and married filing separately and $25,900 for joint filers in 2022) you’ll want to do the math first before deciding.
You are also allowed to deduct interest on loans only up to $750,000. It’s unlikely you would spend more than that on an RV, but there are some fancy units that cost more — and even upwards of $1 million — so knowing this limit still matters.
If you itemize and you are able to deduct most or all of the interest on your RV loan, this will mean that Uncle Sam subsidizes the cost of your vacation home on wheels — and that’s a great thing for you. You may as well take advantage of this savings and lower your tax bill so interest becomes more affordable and you have a little extra cash to spend on enjoying your next big camping vacation.
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Employers Need Workers. Thats Good News For These People CNN
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Advocates for marginalized populations such as people with disabilities, the formerly incarcerated and those who are housing-insecure, say today’s labor market is enabling the people they work with to demonstrate to employers — and themselves — that they can be valuable contributors to a thriving economy.
Employers today “are more willing to give an opportunity for someone… to demonstrate that they’re qualified for the job,” said Doug Smith, director of employment services at Chimes, a nonprofit organization that helps employ people with disabilities.
“We have, at least over the past year, seen a significant increase in the number of individuals being hired,” he said. While the percentage of people with a disability who work is still very low, at 22.5%, this does represent an increase from 21.6% a year ago, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Untapped labor pools
“I don’t think employers can be quite as picky as they were being before,” said Carley Kammerer, executive director of Wildflyer Coffee, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization that helps unhoused youth establish a stable living situation and acquire job skills. “There is a sense of dignity and worth that comes from employment… Sometimes, just that confidence of making your own way and making a paycheck can go a long way.”
Kammerer said small-business owners are tapping her for insight — and sometimes for workers. “People are almost seeing us as a staffing agency, so we’ve been able to increase opportunity and be almost like a pipeline or a referral source for our youth,” she said.
Brett Struwe, CEO of Sustenance Coffee in Minneapolis, said he had already raised pay by 15% to 20% when the labor market started to heat up last fall, but over the past six months he has found it harder to add the workers he needs to keep up with the growth of his business.
“You have to do a lot of active recruitment to get the amount of labor you need in order to grow the business,” Struwe said, adding that he has expanded his search and hired one of the young adults participating in the Wildflyer program to package coffee in his warehouse.
The worker has been such a good fit that Struwe said he is preparing to hire a second worker from the program this fall. “This is someone I want to be able to retain,” he said.
Fair-chance hiring gains momentum
People with a prior felony conviction face a different — and in many ways, greater — challenge, said Aaron Sojourner, a labor economist and senior researcher at the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.
“Between 1980 and 2010, the share of Americans with a felony record tripled… the product of the rise in war on drugs and mass incarceration,” he said. “There’s just a lot more people in our communities now who have that experience and have that barrier than there used to be.”
But as employers scramble to fill open positions, fair-chance hiring, which refers to employment practices that don’t exclude or discriminate against candidates with criminal histories, is getting a closer look.
“We often don’t need to post for jobs… When word gets out that you’re in fair-chance hiring, you have people come to you,” said Amanda LaGrange, CEO of RePowered, a St. Paul, Minnesota-based company that recycles electronic waste and that runs an on-the-job training program for the formerly incarcerated.
“There’s a huge amount of talent, they’re just disconnected,” LaGrange said. “So much of our work is around stigma reduction.”
Employers today seem to be more receptive to those messages. “Employers are warming up to the idea of considering applicants they may not have previously, including those with a criminal record,” said AnnElizabeth Konkel, senior economist at Indeed.
Konkel said the number of job postings explicitly referencing these kinds of policies climbed by around 10% over the past three years, and the share of searches by job seekers using phrases like “no background check” has shot up by 75%. “This data tells us that employers are broadening the pool of employees that they will consider hiring, and job seekers are aware of this,” she said.
Gabriel Mandujano, founder and CEO of Wash Cycle Laundry, operates a commercial laundry service in the Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C., metro areas.
“In most of our facilities, we have to operate seven days a week,” he said. “One of the more frequent things we see is people might leave for a Monday-to-Friday schedule, and that’s definitely something that didn’t happen as frequently before the pandemic.”
Mandujano said Wash Cycle has had a longstanding commitment to employing people who are often overlooked by hiring managers, including people with criminal records and people with disabilities, a value he said has helped him add workers even during a labor shortage.
Philadelphia resident Steve Stansbury had struggled to land stable employment since returning home in March 2021. “I know it’s because I have a record,” he said.
Stansbury, 34, was hired by Wash Cycle in November and promoted less than six months later. “I actually had a conversation with my boss asking me what I wanted to do. It’s what makes the job easier, because I’m doing something I like,” he said.
Stansbury said the job has given him a foundation to build a career and, he hopes, even start his own business one day. “I haven’t missed a day of work yet. I take it seriously… I don’t want to go back to jail. I’m really applying myself,” he said. “If I didn’t have this job, I don’t know what I’d be doing.”
Students are getting on-the-job experience
A lack of educational credentials or experience can also be a hurdle that keeps people from career-track work.
“We’re seeing [fewer] people that are experienced in retail or have longevity with jobs. That’s the wall we’ve been bumping up against,” said Elise Lark, stores and operations manager at Paxton Gate, a natural science-themed retailer in Portland, Oregon.
“Our payroll has increased at least 30% or more, and that’s just in the last year,” Lark said, and the store recently expanded its health coverage. But even with these efforts, their attempts at hiring fell short. “We’re basically like a natural history museum, so it’s very specialized retail… You need somebody who’s enthusiastic about natural sciences,” she said.
Through a program that pairs local college students with mom-and-pop businesses, Lark said her store was able to hire a biology major on a part-time basis during the busy holiday season. “This was a perfect opportunity for a student to learn real-world work experience,” she said.
Macy Buhler, owner of Yahara River Learning Center in DeForest, Wisconsin, said adding badly needed staff is a huge challenge. “Even some Targets are paying $19 an hour. I can’t compete with big companies right now, and that’s a struggle,” she said.
Her preschool educators should have credentials at roughly the level of an associate’s degree, but Buhler said the educational requirements can be a barrier for the young, working-class and often female child care labor pool. “They need to work full time. They don’t come from families where they can stop and go to school,” she said.
Buhler recently enrolled two new hires as part of a two-year pilot program run by the state that gives workers the opportunity to fulfill most of the requirements for their degree while being paid for on-the-job training.
“It’s a more supported way for them to go back to school. I have to support them by giving them time on the job to do schoolwork,” Buhler said, adding that one of her apprentices credited the program with making the attainment of a higher education feel accessible. “She doesn’t have people in her family who went to college [and] she told me she doesn’t have anybody to give her that example.”
The longer-term impact of worker shortages
The labor market was already tightening up before the pandemic. Waves of retiring baby boomers, falling birth rates, a shortage of child care and a slowdown in immigration all suggested a longer-term challenge for hiring managers. And all of these issues were exacerbated by the pandemic.
“As early as 2018, when we saw unemployment rates continue to drop, [we realized] we no longer have the luxury of broadly not considering people,” said Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management.
“The problem is the stigma” these populations often face from human resources and hiring managers, Taylor said. “Every employer has to… give people permission to hire from untapped pools of talent. We have to drive that into our organization.”
Attaining and maintaining stable employment is a critical part of drawing these people not only into the labor force, but into their communities at large, Sojourner said. “When people are locked out of the labor force, they struggle to find ways to contribute to the community,” he said.
Once employed, they can support themselves and their families and contribute meaningfully to the local economy.
It’s better for the workers themselves, too. “Getting an employment history definitely helps you stay employed,” Sojourner said. It is easier for workers to have their choice of jobs if they have references and a track record to demonstrate their commitment to a job.
And in an economy where the biggest wage gains are realized when workers switch jobs, having mobility is key to unlocking their earnings potential.
Taylor is optimistic that today’s job market and the likelihood that worker shortages will remain a challenge for employers could ultimately lower barriers for people who seek to enter or reenter the workforce.
“We’ve had a low and increasingly low American birth rate over the years [that] is not going to resolve itself,” he said. “I think there has been a true philosophical paradi...
Healthy Boiler Workshop To Focus On Seeking Self-Care Purdue University
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Purdue’s multifaceted approach to overall health and wellness, which is carried forth via its Healthy Boiler Program, champions self-care as it encompasses all five of the Healthy Boiler pillars – behavioral health, financial wellness, physical health, social wellness and work-life integration. An upcoming Healthy Boiler workshop – “Seeking Self-Care” – dives more into self-care and how the five pillars play a role.
Led by Whitney Soto, RN health coach at the Center for Healthy Living on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus, the workshop will review the five Healthy Boiler pillars. Participants will discuss how to incorporate more self-care into their daily lives. The workshop will include opportunities for reflection as well as tips on stress, nutrition and physical activity.
The workshop takes place noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 21. Those interested should register by Sept. 20 via the Healthy Boiler Portal. The registration link can be found under the “Healthy Boiler Workshops” section on the portal’s homepage. Hover over “Seeking Self-Care” and hit “Submit” to register.
Healthy Boiler workshops are free to all benefits-eligible faculty and staff and dependents covered on a Purdue medical plan.
Faces Of Fall: Sept. 9, 2022 | Sports | News-Gazette.com – News-Gazette https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/faces-of-fall-sept-9-2022-sports-news-gazette-com-news-gazette/
Tuscola’s Hunter Branca
HUNTER BRANCA
Tuscola football
➜ His favorite athlete is … Michael Jordan.
➜ His favorite team is … the Chicago Bulls.
➜ If he could attend any one sporting event in person, it would be … a Bulls game.
➜ His favorite sport besides football is … basketball.
Unity’s Will Cowan
WILL COWAN
Unity football
➜ His favorite athlete is … Russell Westbrook.
➜ His favorite team is … the Unity Rockets.
➜ If he could attend any one sporting event in person, it would be … the NBA Finals.
➜ His favorite sport besides football is … basketball.
Oakwood’s Dalton Hobick
DALTON HOBICK
Oakwood football
➜ His favorite athlete is … LeBron James.
➜ His favorite team is … Illinois basketball.
➜ If he could attend any one sporting event in person, it would be … the Super Bowl.
➜ His favorite sport besides football is … basketball.
Villa Grove’s Dalton Logan
DALTON LOGAN
Villa Grove football
➜ His favorite athlete is … Hunter Woodard.
➜ His favorite team is … the Texas Longhorns.
➜ If he could attend any one sporting event in person, it would be … a football game.
➜ His favorite sport besides football is … track and field.
Colin Likas is the preps coordinator at The News-Gazette. He can be reached at clikas@news-gazette.com, or on Twitter at @clikasNG.
The Metaverse Is Here. Whats Holding Back The Party? Forkast News
The Metaverse Is Here. What’s Holding Back The Party? – Forkast News https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/the-metaverse-is-here-whats-holding-back-the-party-forkast-news/
Web 1.0 was mainly text and search engines. Web 2.0 introduced social networks and multimedia consumption. Now we are witnessing the rise of Web 3.0. How does it affect our real-life experiences?
Integral to the Web 3.0 ethos is the idea of metaverses — immersive digital worlds reflecting our daily routine or even introducing novel experiences. Imagine yourself picking an NFT outfit and teleporting to your friend’s virtual property to fight side by side in a multiplayer battle — just like in Ready Player One or joining your colleagues for a work meeting. Or dining with your family living far away. But none of these scenarios will be possible if we don’t reach metaverse interoperability.
Metaverse interoperability — what is it?
A common misperception is that the metaverse is an entirely new concept. In reality, this is the next step in the evolution of the internet we use now, offering virtual reality or augmented reality extensions of 2D content to achieve a more authentic user experience. And just as there are myriad websites, there will be many worlds in the metaverse, developed for different kinds of infrastructure — programming languages, game engines, hardware like VR headsets, or blockchains to facilitate payment and ownership.
This blockchain implementation is arguably the main difference between the metaverse and today’s ecosystems like Roblox or Warcraft. The metaverse must provide sufficient economic incentives for creators and developers to come up with new content and for users to buy it. Blockchain is an ideal solution — an immutable and transparent ownership system via non-fungible tokens (NFT), rewards in the form of royalties and native tokens, smart contracts to keep the economy running, and many other use cases. Even your digital identity in the form of an avatar can be verified and secured via blockchain.
But what are the benefits of decentralization if virtual worlds are to remain walled gardens? As Scott Galloway from New York University phrased it, why buy clothes if you can’t wear them out of the store? Interoperability is a crucial characteristic for the metaverse, and here is how we can achieve it:
A single wallet to store and operate native tokens and other digital assets. Avatars, gaming collectibles, land ownership claims, governance rights — everything must be able to be transferred seamlessly from one world to another. In the MetaFi economy, such operations should go painlessly.
Interoperability of the avatars. Just as a real-world passport allows you to travel between countries, NFT or other forms of Web3.0 identity verification will let users retain their persona while switching between virtual spaces.
API and data interoperability. Different worlds utilize various infrastructure, like application programming interfaces and developer kits, and they must share access in order to facilitate technical connection and effective data analytics. Ideally, data can be stored on shared cloud centers, which would be the next level of metaverse interoperability.
Universal smart contracts. Rights and obligations must be honored regardless of the world in which the user resides. Besides, simultaneous use of smart contracts from different worlds may allow for building functionally innovative decentralized apps.
How to implement metaverse interoperability?
While it’s relatively easy to achieve software connectivity — after all, we’ve been in Web 2.0 for some time — cross-chain operations are much trickier. Different blockchains, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, use different protocols, meaning that data transmission between them is impossible. However, the bridges — algorithms that adjust data to the standards of another blockchain, solve this problem.
Take the example of wrapped tokens. An algorithm (or a custodial entity) receives your BTC using its Bitcoin wallet, then mints the same amount of wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) on the Ethereum blockchain. The price of wBTC is pegged to the cost of “real” Bitcoin: once you want to convert back, wBTC is burned, and the deposited BTC is released to your Bitcoin wallet. Effectively, you get an opportunity to invest your Bitcoin in decentralized finance algorithms on Ethereum. These bridges can connect sovereign blockchains, mainchain to sidechain (Ethereum and its decentralized apps), or even different standards (ERC-20 and ERC-721 NFTs).
Current risks for the users
Still, bridges today are very far from perfection. Firstly, they expose users to the custody risk — a risk that an obligation wouldn’t be honored, and you will be unable to withdraw the funds. Secondly, even trustworthy bridges may face a lack of liquidity or create excessive centralization — something Vitalik Buterin is wary of. Finally, even decentralized and algorithmic solutions can fall prey to hacker attacks. Recently, over US$1 billion was collectively lost to attacks on Solana’s Wormhole, Axie Infinity’s Ronin and Nomad alone.
Other areas of concern that deter interoperability are privacy and legislation. For instance, if two or more connected worlds reside in different jurisdictions, what is the exact set of know-your-customer and personal data rules to apply? Or what is the audit process for a new virtual world that wants to join the metaverse?
Of course, these teething problems and concerns are not unusual for a burgeoning novel industry. Nevertheless, until they are ironed out and regulations become universal, this state of affairs will slow the sector down.
Conclusion
Metaverse interoperability is an integral step of its development. It will greatly enhance the user’s experience and significantly spur corporate investment into the ecosystem. However, the current state of affairs in both technology and legislation implies that interoperability is still far from being achieved.
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Dimitry Mihaylov
Dr. Dimitry Mihaylov is an associate professor at the National University of Singapore, a United Nations expert contractor and the chief scientific officer of Farcana, a gaming metaverse. He holds a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence from Moscow Engineering Physics Institute.
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From A Bored Student To STEM Education Deal With Warner Bros The Recursive
From A Bored Student To STEM Education Deal With Warner Bros – The Recursive https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/from-a-bored-student-to-stem-education-deal-with-warner-bros-the-recursive/
This story begins with a bored 11-years old school boy. He was so disappointed with his teachers’ education making him memorize things from textbooks instead of providing students with an opportunity to do something with their own hands. He desperately wanted to change that so he started making electronics by himself.
His father, an engineer, helped the boy find a makerspace, where they would meet and build different robots and electronics together.
The boy started creating some simple gadgets, coding and going to competitions. He felt the happiness to work on something for hours, and when you flip the switch, it turns on. That’s when his idea was born – to help others experience the joy of creation.
At 18, Albert Gajsak founded his company about DIY electronics CircuitMess. The company’s STEM education kits offer a hands-on learning experience in both hardware and software.
Today, CircuitMess is a team of 23 young individuals who are working on developing cool gadgets that teach kids about technology, programming and electronics. Their goal is to bring these subjects to the crowd in a fun and interesting way.
Five years after its founding, CircuitMess has sold over 72,000 STEM education kits to over 32,000 customers all over the world. Currently, they’re collaborating with Warner Bros. to develop CircuitMess Batmobile. At the same time, they’re launching a new educational DIY kit every few months.
The Recursive met with Albert Gajsak, CEO and co-founder of CircuitMess to explore his story. Find out how a 5th-grader with a vision bootstrapped a profitable business out of his school boredom and managed to catch the attention of kids, parents, and teachers from all over the world. In the interview below, he shares insights and learnings on his road – from starting a company from scratch to the opportunities to transform education today.
The Recursive: You were 18 when you started CircuitMess. How did you come up with the idea of creating an edtech startup so young and in this particular niche?
Albert Gajsak: It all began when I was 11 years old and started making electronics. I started doing it because I was so disappointed by the fact that in our school, they were giving us books and we had to memorize things from them, but we didn’t have an opportunity to do anything with our own hands. I desperately wanted to change that. My father is an engineer so he gave me the motivation to do something with my own hands and create. He helped me find this place, it was like a makerspace, in my little hometown in Croatia, where we met and we had to build different robots and electronics. I started doing some simple gadgets, started coding, and going to competitions and I was so happy because I have finally made something with my own two hands. I felt this happiness when you work on something for hours, then you flip the switch, and it turns on. At one point I thought that maybe I could transfer this knowledge and this feeling of happiness and satisfaction from building something to other people as well.
I started doing workshops for other children where I was teaching them how to make electronics. Then I came up with this game console, which was a small gadget for playing video games that can be assembled by the user and I decided to do a Kickstarter campaign.
Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform where you can put your idea and you can receive pre-orders from people who like your idea and get funding support for it. It was a huge thing then, I was still in school, I put this on Kickstarter, and it exploded generating around $100Kin sales with a $0 ads budget.
It was quite successful and because of that, I quit college to pursue my dream of becoming an entrepreneur. When I was starting with this first Kickstarter campaign, I got in touch with a serial entrepreneur, Tomislav Car, who has been building businesses since he was 19. He became my co-founder and my first mentor/investor as someone who’s going to help me through this hobby of mine. And that’s how it all started.
What have been the key challenges in front of you as a startup founder and how did you overcome them?
I had to learn quite a lot through these years. I knew how to code and how to express myself and create a thoughtful product because it’s something that I really enjoyed doing. But I didn’t know anything about business, economics, or finances, there was quite a lot I had to build on. I’d say I’m still learning to this day, I’m learning how to lead a profitable business and how to grow it further.
The first big challenge that I had is finding people that are going to work with me. I would say that this challenge doesn’t go away – you just become better at it but it’s an ongoing issue.
I had two challenges when it came to hiring people. The first was psychological – I wanted to do everything by myself, I didn’t want to share as I didn’t really trust other people. The second issue was that we had no money, we were a bootstrapped business and nobody knew about us. We had a tough time finding people. It’s still not easy. However with time we became more famous, we accumulated more money, and we became better at hiring.
Another big challenge was servicing a lot of customers. I started this company as a hobby and as our sales grew, some more challenges appeared. We had to support those customers, we had to take care of the website support and the customers, how they’re interacting with our products. This allowed us to explore and it pushed us to learn all of these new things about marketing and customer support, how to make the most out of your customers to help the company develop and create a long-lasting relationship with them. All this forced us to create a subscription model that we launched last year in January because we figured out that we want to focus on establishing long-lasting relationships with our customers.
What is the unique value proposition of CircuitMess developing DIY STEM education kits for kids, parents, and customers?
There are several value propositions of Circuitmess. We’re trying to build something unique, never seen on the market before. Something that’s going to fire the new generation of engineers through STEM education. But the whole point is bringing technology to children in a fun and interesting way. Let me give you an example. When we were coming up with our subscription model, we had a list of ideas that we wanted to cover and teach children about. One of those ideas was music. What we did, instead of imagining what children would like about music, we went ahead and asked the kids. All the kids told us that they want to build DJ mix tables and they think this is fun, so we created a small DJ mix table that they can build themselves. We’re trying to put ourselves in the shoes of the children and create something that’s unique and is not going to be boring.
I’m solving the problem of my younger self because I was so bored by all of the school curriculum that I went through as a child. I could see that all those toys, books, and learning materials for kids were so unimaginably boring. You can really see that they were created by boring adults. We’re trying to avoid that, we’re aiming to create something that’s going to be a good toy in the first place but also something that’s educational.
The second thing we have as a value proposition is that we’re building a long-lasting relationship with our customers. We’re not just trying to sell them a one-time thing, some kind of a cheap toy, and then just move on. There was this research a few years ago that said that kids get an average of 495 toys from age zero to age 14, and on average they throw away a toy in 30 days. This research was made for America and Europe, but you can see a problem here. Children have many toys and they don’t care about them. We’re trying to change that. We’re trying to create meaningful play times where children are going to go through a series of tasks for completing our DIY STEM education kits. We’re trying to create something that follows them from early childhood to adulthood. That’s why we’re launching a new subscription line this year that’s going to be for younger children. The idea is to segment our audience by age, and to create something that’s going to follow the development of the child.
Source: CircuitMess
You have announced a partnership with Warner Bros for developing a DIY Batmobile. Tell us a bit more about what this collaboration means, how did you land on this opportunity and when will we see the first rolling bats?
The idea came from the fact that we wanted to draw our audience to the core value and idea behind Circuitmess – we want to teach kids about STEM education, technology, and science in a fun way. We were thinking about how to appeal to children further and we came up with the idea came to connect our brand with a popular superhero character.
That’s something that kids are used to. We juggled between different characters and we thought of building something that’s going to be highly related to parents as well. We chose Batman as he symbolizes ingenuity, he doesn’t have any superpowers and he uses gadgets to solve crime.
He’s evergreen. He’s been watched by kids nowadays, by a few generations before them and also by their parents. We created this concept of a Batmobile and then we went ahead and tried to pitch it to Warner Bros. We had to be a bit creative when trying to find them. It’s been a lengthy process but we got in touch with the representative of Warner Bros for the Adriatic region. She helped us to grab the attention of some high-level executives in order to give us the opportunity to create this product. We launched this Kickstarter campaign last year in December. We have sold around 480K units so far, and ...
More Defendants Named In $258 Billion Dogecoin Lawsuit Against Elon Musk Cryptonews
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Elon Musk. Source: a video screenshot, Elon Musk Zone / YouTube
The class action suit filed accusing tech billionaire and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, of running a pyramid scheme to promote Dogecoin (DOGE) has been amended this week to include more defendants and plaintiffs.
According to a court filing on the case, seven new disgruntled investors have joined the lawsuit, while six more defendants have been added to the list of the accused. Among these newly named defendants are Musk’s tunnel construction start-up The Boring Company, and the creators of the dog-themed memecoin Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer.
The plaintiffs also named Dogecoin-related entities including the Dogecoin Foundation and Dogecoin Developers, as well as programmer Ross Nicholl, and popular Dogecoin influence Matt Wallace. This is in addition to the former defendants namely Elon Musk, along with his companies SpaceX and Tesla.
The filing reveals that electronic summonses have been sent to all the named defendants. Meanwhile, the new plaintiffs include Colby Gorog, James Duong, Fernando Uriza, Joshua Flint, Jessica Calkins, Louis Robinson, and Michael Twomey.
The case was first filed in June by Keith Johnson and is docketed as Johnson et al v. Musk et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 22-05037. The New England-resident electrician says he is seeking damages of $258 billion from Musk and his companies on behalf of investors who lost money by investing in DOGE since April 2019.
“Defendants were aware since 2019 that Dogecoin had no value yet promoted Dogecoin to profit from its trading. Musk used his pedestal as World’s Richest man to operate and manipulate the Dogecoin Pyramid Scheme for profit, exposure, and amusement,” Johnson said in his complaint charging Musk of racketeering.
The damages he is asking for are calculated by tripping the $86 billion all-time high market capitalization that DOGE reached in May 2021 when Elon Musk appeared on NBC’s Saturday Night Live Show to talk about Dogecoin.
Musk continues to support Dogecoin despite price crash
Despite the lawsuit, Musk has not withdrawn his support of the Dogecoin blockchain network. He stands by his opinion that the cryptocurrency that was created as a joke is likely to become the currency of the internet ahead of Bitcoin.
While his promotion of Dogecoin on social media has been less frequent, his companies have been collaborating with the blockchain to see DOGE gain more adoption.
Meanwhile, the price of DOGE continues to remain a far cry from its all-time high price of $0.75. DOGE is trading at around $0.063 on the day per data from CryptoRank. At this price, about 44% of wallets holding DOGE are underwater according to on-chain data provided by IntoTheBlock.
Carlos Alcaraz Vs. Frances Tiafoe Odds 2022 U.S. Open Predictions: Tennis Expert Reveals Semifinal Picks CBS Sports
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The 2022 U.S. Open rolls along with a pair of men’s semifinal matches on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz faces No. 22 seed Frances Tiafoe in a highly-anticipated battle. Alcaraz is the highest remaining seed on the men’s side, with Tiafoe entering as the biggest story of the tournament with an upset win over Rafael Nadal under his belt. The match is set for a jam-packed audience at Flushing Meadows with sky-high stakes.
Alcaraz is a -200 favorite (risk $200 to win $100) in the latest Tiafoe vs. Alcaraz odds from Caesars Sportsbook, with Tiafoe getting +160 (risk $100 to win $160) as the underdog. Caesars sets the over/under for total games at 39.5, with Alcaraz favored by 3.5 games. Before making any 2022 U.S. Open picks, be sure to check out the latest tennis predictions from SportsLine’s Sean Calvert.
Calvert is the famed handicapper who called Stan Wawrinka winning the 2014 Australian Open at 60-1 — the last Australian title won by someone other than Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer. Calvert took down a huge score on Dominic Thiem winning the 2019 Indian Wells title at 80-1, among many stunning calls.
In addition, Calvert nailed Casper Ruud making the 2022 French Open final, winning big for anyone who backed him. Sean also hit all three of his picks at plus-money odds in the Wimbledon final, including Novak Djokovic winning three sets to one at +275.
Now, Calvert has locked in on the 2022 U.S. Open men’s semifinal matchup featuring Tiafoe vs. Alcaraz and revealed his best bets. You can head to SportsLine now to see them.
Top Tiafoe vs. Alcaraz predictions
Tiafoe is arguably the story of the tournament, as the 24-year-old American became the first man from the United States to make the US Open semifinal since 2006. He is also aiming to become the first American man to win a grand slam of any kind since 2003, and Tiafoe’s ride has been incredible. After a pair of easy wins to begin the run, Tiafoe knocked off No. 14 seed Diego Schwartzman in straight sets before dethroning 22-time grand slam winner Rafael Nadal in the fourth round. That upset drew a great deal of attention, and Tiafoe dominated a quarterfinal tilt with No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets, never losing a game on his serve and generating 18 aces.
Alcaraz, the No. 3 seed, has a chance to end the week as the No. 1 player in the world and, if that happens, he would be the youngest No. 1 on the men’s side since 2001. Alcaraz played a five-hour match in the quarterfinal, finishing the match at 2:30 a.m. ET in the latest end to a match in the tournament’s history. He is 19-4 on hard courts this season, including a tournament win, while Tiafoe is just 15-9 on the hard surface in 2022. See who Calvert is backing here.
How to make Tiafoe vs. Alcaraz picks
Calvert has released three strong bets, including a plus-money prop that returns almost 5-1. Be sure to check out Calvert’s picks and analysis before locking in your 2022 U.S. Open picks for the men’s semifinals.
Who wins Tiafoe vs. Alcaraz in the 2022 U.S. Open men’s semifinal? And what other pick could lead to a big return? Visit SportsLine now to see Calvert’s best bets for Tiafoe vs. Alcaraz, all from the famed tennis handicapper who has crushed his Grand Slam tennis picks, and find out.
Candor Technology Wins Patent For Cutting-Edge Underwriting Technology Business Wire
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ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Candor Technology announced today that it has been granted a U.S. Patent for its CogniTech Expert System Technology which successfully models an underwriter and forensic auditor’s critical thinking.
Using Candor’s Loan Engineering System (LES), Candor clients have reported increased underwriter productivity by 400%, decrease turn-time by at least 10 days and increase pull-through by 15%. With this data, Candor estimates the reduction in repurchase exposure goes from 12bps to 1bps with the use of Candor’s technology.
Candor’s patented technology operates as an unbiased data matching and validation system. The system conducts a consistent underwriting of a loan or other financial asset, leveraging its access to and ability to interpret and compare data from multiple sources that lead to the quality underwriting of a loan. Candor’s technology doesn’t operate in the shadows of a black box, but rather creates a transparent and auditable underwriting trail that is preserved in a permanent, immutable, quantum ledger database.
The patent further solidifies Candor’s mission to conduct autonomous, extensive loan data analysis using expert systems technology and then leverage that analysis to make complex underwriting decisions and clear conditions leaving the underwriter to be able to focus on more difficult tasks. To date, Candor’s Loan Engineering System has conducted more than 1.8 million underwrites for banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders with zero repurchases.
“At Candor we strive to create best-in-class technology to benefit the consumer, the lender and the mortgage investor,” said Candor CEO Tom Showalter. “Receiving this patent on the technology we have spent years perfecting is tremendously rewarding, as it propels us forward in our goal to break down barriers to homeownership by bringing greater ease and efficiency to the mortgage loan process.”
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Sea Cuts Operations In South America Gaming Staff In China Asia Financial
Sea Cuts Operations In South America, Gaming Staff In China – Asia Financial https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/sea-cuts-operations-in-south-america-gaming-staff-in-china-asia-financial/
September 9, 2022
Sea’s e-commerce platform Shopee plans to shut operations in Argentina, while scaling back in Mexico, Chile, and Colombia. Staff are also being laid off at its Garena gaming unit in Shanghai
Singapore-based Sea Ltd‘s e-commerce platform Shopee plans to wind down operations in four countries in Latin America – Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia, sources have revealed.
Hundreds of staff are also being laid off at the group’s Garena gaming unit in Shanghai, the sources said.
Shopee chief executive Chris Feng said in an internal email that “in light of the current elevated macro uncertainty,” Sea needed to “focus resources on core operations”.
Sea, which is listed in New York, has been cutting jobs across its units in recent months after reporting a nearly $1 billion quarterly loss in the April-June quarter.
Garena’s biggest source of revenue is the Free Fire mobile game.
Sea will quit Argentina entirely, according to the email and three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. It will maintain cross-border operations in Chile, Colombia and Mexico but lay off dozens of local employees, the people said.
Shopee confirmed that it would operate a “cross-border model in Chile, Colombia and Mexico, and close in Argentina.”
Three separate sources said the company was laying off people in Shanghai, which is a major development centre for Garena.
Two of the sources said as many as 15% of employees at the Shanghai office were let go this week, with the third source confirming the number was in the “low several hundreds.”
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Market Value Plunges After Pandemic
Sea saw its market value soar to more than $200 billion last October as its gaming and e-commerce units surged in popularity during the pandemic, but its shares have tumbled since then and are now worth just $27 billion.
“In line with our previously stated focus on enhancing the long-term strength of our ecosystem, Garena has made some adjustments to certain teams,” which impacts a “number of roles,” a Sea spokesperson said.
Along with the gaming job cuts, multiple new games were cancelled, the two latter sources said. Some smaller rounds of layoffs have already been conducted on various teams in the past weeks, they said.
Free Fire, a survival shooting game, has long been Sea’s most lucrative game, raking in more than $4 billion by 2021 since its release in 2017, according to research firm Sensor Tower.
The games profits have helped support unprofitable but fast growing businesses such as Shopee, a practice that some analysts have called unsustainable.
Sea withdrew its e-commerce forecast for the year.
Gaming revenue has also declined as Free Fire has struggled after the game was banned by the Indian government in February.
In March, Shopee announced that it was shutting its nascent operations in India and France.
Garena is also cutting staff at its gaming livestream platform Booyah, while Shopee has rescinded dozens of job offers in the past weeks.
Reuters with additional editing by Jim Pollard
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Jim Pollard
Jim Pollard is an Australian journalist based in Thailand since 1999. He worked for News Ltd papers in Sydney, Perth, London and Melbourne before travelling through SE Asia in the late 90s. He was a senior editor at The Nation for 17+ years and has a family in Bangkok.
Local College Fills Gaps In Auto Tech Workforce & Texas Transportation Plan Brings Investment To Denton County Community Impact Newspaper
Local College Fills Gaps In Auto Tech Workforce & Texas Transportation Plan Brings Investment To Denton County – Community Impact Newspaper https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/local-college-fills-gaps-in-auto-tech-workforce-texas-transportation-plan-brings-investment-to-denton-county-community-impact-newspaper/
Local college fills gaps in auto tech workforce & Texas transportation plan brings investment to Denton County
The United Transportation Program aims to help infrastructure updates and development throughout the state. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
The United Transportation Program aims to help infrastructure updates and development throughout the state. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
On the Sept. 9 episode of the DFW Breakdown, Community Impact editor Miranda Jaimes discusses Collin College’s effort to bolster the local automotive industry as it struggles to staff technicians. Plus, reporter Christopher Green brings details on Texas’ newly updated 10-year transportation plan and how it will affect DFW.
By Olivia Aldridge
Host & Producer
Olivia hosts and produces Community Impact Newspaper‘s podcasts, the Austin Breakdown, the Houston Breakdown and the DFW Breakdown. She launched the podcasts after nearly three years as a reporter for the newspaper, covering public health, business, development and Travis County government for the Central Austin edition. Olivia worked as a reporter and producer for South Carolina Public Radio before moving to Texas. You can follow her on Twitter @ojaldridge.
Are You On Vacationor In A Retail Showroom? Fast Company
Are You On Vacation—or In A Retail Showroom? – Fast Company https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/are-you-on-vacation-or-in-a-retail-showroom-fast-company/
By Rob Walker4 minute Read
Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture.
For years, brands have grappled with a core retail question: When is it better to connect with consumers online or offer a brick-and-mortar store experience? Perhaps there’s a third answer. What if, instead of having consumers browse either store shelves or websites, you could get consumers to spend time actually living with products and brands of potential interest?
Think of it as IRL product placement. You’re going about your life, maybe taking a vacation, and the sleek coffee grinder at your Airbnb is available for you to order with a few taps on your phone. Maybe lots of the products around you are, too—the Bear mattress, West Elm armchair, coffee from a local roaster, fancy soap and shampoo, the artsy coffee-table book, Wi-Fi speakers, and so on.
Minoan, a venture-backed startup pursuing precisely this vision, calls it “native retail.” The company says it has already assembled a “network” of nearly 10,000 venues (mostly short-term rental spots, but also some boutique hotels) whose hosts pick and choose products from several hundreds of participating brands that can help them convert your vacation lodging into a de facto showroom.
Maybe you weren’t craving a new way to be tempted to buy more stuff. But Minoan cofounder and president Marc Hostovsky argues that his service meets a legit need for brands to move beyond “screens and shelves,” or as he puts it: “I felt like there was a gap in retail.” Facebook and Google’s domination of online ad sales, combined with tools like Shopify and Alibaba lowering the bar for creating a new brand, has made the digital environment a competitively challenging one for brands to break through. Physical retail, meanwhile, is expensive to operate and designed to maximize revenue-per-square-foot—not always conducive to letting any given product shine. “It’s hard to get your product in front of people these days,” he says. “And it’s better to experience products as they’re designed to be used, in the real world.”
Here’s how it works. Say you really like the look of an end table, or the scent of a candle, that your VRBO host left on display. Then you notice a sign with a QR code and the question “Found something you like?” Scanning the code takes you to a list of everything in the space that you can buy through a platform built by Minoan. So you order up the $100 end table. The brand gets $70 (and fulfills the order); the host takes $15 for “creating the moment,” as Hostovsky puts it, and Minoan takes $15.
Hostovsky, along with Minoan cofounder and CPO Shobhit Khandelwal, worked previously at e-commerce firm Jet.com, staying on when it was acquired by Walmart. They launched Minoan just as the pandemic lockdowns were kicking in—a tough moment for a business that depends on the hospitality market. But they stuck it out (and earlier this year raised $5 million from venture capital firm Accel) and have ended up in a post-pandemic moment when retail is in flux: The lockdown boost to e-commerce has given way to fresh cravings for real-world experience. Consumer spending has been surprisingly steady despite inflation and lingering supply-chain issues, and travel is definitely back.
And, according to Hostovsky, plenty of brands are hungry for new ways to get in front of potential shoppers. “We hardly even do sales on the brand side anymore,” he says. “That’s almost all inbound.” The current roster includes Article, West Elm, Crate & Barrel, Polywood, Pottery Barn, Wayfair, and other familiar names, but also a number of smaller local brands connected to specific locales.
On the host side, while Minoan still works with boutique hotels, it has shifted focus more to short-term rentals. Independent hosts often furnish their spaces with products bought straight from retail. Minoan offers them a platform to shop for goods from its brand participants at steep discounts, competitive with wholesale pricing—as much as 60% off for some brands, according to the company. (Details vary, but depending on the brand deal, Minoan can earn commissions on these sales.)
The idea is to help hosts save money, but also to make their spaces “shoppable,” as Hostovsky puts it, and ideally to earn money as a result. As he acknowledges, a number of big hotel chains have long made it possible to buy items like robes and pillows—and Westin’s Heavenly Bed, introduced in 1999, has become a bona fide hit—but it’s often a friction-filled, high-markup process. Short-term-rental hosts who see this as a potential revenue source are more motivated to curate their spaces creatively, he argues, and perhaps in ways that relate directly to a place (picking local brands, for instance).
That said, he is (not surprisingly) most insistent about the benefits to consumers. “Buying a candle in e-commerce, you have no idea what it’s gonna smell like,” he offers as an example. “You’re basically making the decision based on what something sounds like it’s going to smell like.” Minoan’s setup allows you to live with and use the candle (or table or mattress) for days; you know exactly what you’re ordering because you’ve experienced it.
In the longer term, Minoan sees “native retail” as a whole new channel that can be applied in all sorts of real-world settings, from restaurants to gyms. This can sound borderline Black Mirror: Imagine visiting a friend and remarking, “Nice lamp,” only to have your phone light up with an offer to sell you one just like it. Hostovsky laughs off that scenario and argues that online advertising, built around hijacking attention and tracking digital behavior, is far more “pernicious” than anything Minoan is up to.
And for now, lodging may turn out to be a singular fit for native retail: a carefully curated environment that Hostovsky calls “a four-walled influencer.” Staying in a perfectly appointed short-term rental can feel like an idealized, albeit temporary, form of existence—almost like living in a three-dimensional ad. And sometimes, as it turns out, it feels that way because that’s exactly what it is.
Strike Action Cancelled After The Queens Death BBC
Strike Action Cancelled After The Queen’s Death – BBC https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/strike-action-cancelled-after-the-queens-death-bbc/
By Beth Timmins & Katy Austin
BBC Business
Image source, Getty Images
Some of the UK’s biggest strikes have been called off after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Unions representing Royal Mail postal workers and rail staff said that “out of respect for her service to the country and her family” they had chosen to cancel immediate strike action.
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.
Some shops have announced temporary closures as a mark of respect.
In reaction to the announcement, planned strike action by postal workers on Friday 9 September and RMT rail worker walkouts on 15 and 17 September was suspended.
The train drivers’ union Aslef also postponed a strike planned for 15 September.
The Rail Delivery Group said train timetables would be normal now that strikes were not going ahead.
A spokesperson from the Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators, said it welcomed the decision by the RMT to call off next week’s strike action at a time of “national mourning”.
“The whole railway family is united in sending our condolences to the Royal Family,” the spokesperson said.
Network Rail has confirmed that train services will run as normal next week now all strikes planned for next Thursday and Friday have been called off.
It will also look at any scheduled weekend engineering works that fall within the “laying in state period” and scale it back. Works might be postponed if they prevent people from travelling to London to pay their respects.
The RMT union intends to reschedule the strikes, but has not yet decided when. It would need to give two weeks’ notice of any action, as would the Aslef union.
The Trade Unions Congress also said it would postpone its annual congress until later this autumn following the death of the Queen.
A spokesman said it was “as a mark of respect” and recognised “her many years of dedicated service to the country”.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that his union joined the “whole nation in paying its respects” to Queen Elizabeth.
“We express our deepest condolences to her family, friends and the country,” he added.
Train drivers’ union Aslef said: “In light of the sad news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, ASLEF is postponing its industrial action on 15 September. We express our deepest condolences to her family, friends and the country.”
The TSSA rail union has also cancelled planned industrial action for September and said it would be “respecting the period of public mourning”.
Staff in the CWU, which represents postal workers, had been on strike on Thursday. But the union cancelled Friday’s planned walkout after the Queen’s death was announced.
CWU general secretary Dave Ward said the action had been cancelled, “following the very sad news of the passing of the Queen, and out of respect for her service to the country and her family”.
Workers across a range of industries including BT call centre staff, Openreach engineers, railway workers and barristers have walked out in recent weeks in pay disputes as wages fail to keep up with soaring prices.
The Criminal Bar Association said that planned barristers’ demonstrations next week had been cancelled “out of respect”.
But it added that there had been “no movement” from the government so industrial action would continue.
Shops such as Selfridge’s, which was granted a royal warrant in 2001, closed early on Thursday and it said it would remain shut on Friday before reopening this weekend. Toy store chain The Entertainer will also be closed on Friday and offered its “sincere condolences” to the Royal Family.
Betting shops Betfred and William Hill have said they will close on Friday.
Tourist attraction Legoland Windsor is also closed on Friday. The theme park said those who were due to visit would receive an email about their booking.
Healthy Apps To Keep You On Track – Royal Gazette https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/healthy-apps-to-keep-you-on-track-royal-gazette/
Created: Sep 09, 2022 07:45 AM
Catherine Burns describes Ella Mills’s Feel Better app as a “good all-rounder” with amazing plant-based recipes
I love September! The summer heat is cooling off, the kids are back at school and it feels like the second opportunity of the year to have a fresh start.
I’ve always been a little challenged on the domestic front, but today we made it to school nice and early. And when I say “nice and early”, I mean they were still opening the gates. It was a good start and the girls leapt out of the car with nervous smiles on their faces.
I’d forgotten how nerve-racking the first day of a new school year can be, especially when you’re a tween or teen with the jumble of hormones that brings. Navigating friendships, learning new subjects, physically growing their bodies and transitioning from girls to women — it’s a crazy time.
I learnt long ago that keeping myself steady was one of the best things I could do for my kids. There are plenty of times when I haven’t; I’ve lost my temper and emotionally wobbled, but I like to think I’m generally keeping it together. The problem with being a parent is that you’re so often making sure everyone else is OK that you forget to make sure you’re OK. We call it “backburner syndrome”. But sometimes prioritising yourself is the same thing as prioritising your kids. A healthy, happy version of you is a good thing for everyone at home (and at work)!
For me staying steady means healthy eating, lots of water, fresh air, some exercise, sleep, family/friends time and not getting too stressed or busy. For nutrition I follow exactly the same principles I give my clients. During Nutrifit, I teach the basic nutrition fundamentals (as well as an extra layer of advanced insight) for eating in a way that helps to balance blood sugar, energy and mood. I do tailor the plan to everyone’s specific health goals but the foundations are the same. I rarely stray from those and despite nutrition trends that come and go, I still believe it’s a mainframe that works well for almost everyone.
The key to healthy living, or rather maintaining healthy living, is setting up your routine and environment to make sure that it’s easy. If you’re cooking from scratch, there will always be a level of food prep, but it shouldn’t have to rule your life. Likewise, exercise and stress-management tools have to be realistic to be helpful. At work all my clients have easy meal plans, access to the Practice Better portal which allows for photo food journaling (helpful for some people in the early days) and easy appointment/programme management. If you’d like to join me for our next intake, we start Nutrifit again on September 15. All info is online at waterfrontwellness.bm. However, I thought I’d also share some key apps that for me (and my clients) make managing health and motivation so much easier. If you have favourites that you think are healthy-living essentials, do let me know!
Feel Better
This app comes from Ella Mills (Deliciously Ella) in the UK and if you want one good all-rounder, this is probably it. Amazing plant-based recipes (you can add a side of protein sometimes if you are not vegan), trackers for water/exercise and some pretty good meditation stuff. There’s a constant stream of new options as well as the ability to save your favourites. I find the steady stream of new ideas keeps things interesting.
Plan to Eat
Plan to Eat is a recipe archive and meal-planning system. You save recipes into your profile (the easiest way to do this is import the URL from any recipe link online that you like) and then drag and drop them into a planner. Then you highlight the number of days you want to shop for and it makes you a list. For Nutrifit clients, all the Nutrifit recipes are already there to make it easy. But it’s a brilliant resource that anyone can make use of. You can also add friends and share/swap recipes within the resource.
BodyFast
For those of you who like fasting, BodyFast is simple, easy and has several free plans. I like the countdown element as you approach your eating window as it indicates when autophagy (cell renewal) has kicked in. I don’t think fasting is for everyone and I wouldn’t recommend a fasting-only approach where you discount the quality of the calories you do eat. However, I do think it’s helpful for some people! (Come and see me to chat about it if you like!)
Balance: Meditation & Sleep
Meditation has amazing benefits. Apple is providing access to Balance free for a year, as a commitment to better mental health and wellness for their users. (Watch the expiry though as it’s $70 to renew, so you need to decide if it is worth it.) I had tried other apps where the voice chopped and changed and was sometimes annoying. The sound of the person’s voice is everything! Balance has a male and female option. I loved the male voice (after the initial “hello” which sounded robotic) and it’s been a very soothing experience. It’s simple, organised and gives you just enough science to help you understand the benefits without being overwhelming. You also maintain a meditation “streak” like the DuoLingo language app (but without the threatening e-mails …. If you are a DuoLingo user, you will know what I mean). I find streak maintenance motivating!
Flo
A period tracker for the ladies — or maybe also for the partners who want to know when to be extra nice to the women in their lives! This app helps you to track and manage your period. Super simple. No surprises and helpful for planning life if you know that you need a few days to treat yourself more gently.
• Catherine Burns is a qualified nutritional therapist. For more details: www.natural.bm, 505-4725, Natural Nutrition Bermuda on Facebook and @naturalbda on Instagram
Queen Elizabeth IIs Death: The Postponements And Changes Which Will Take Place To Scheduled Sport Sky Sports
Queen Elizabeth II’s Death: The Postponements And Changes Which Will Take Place To Scheduled Sport – Sky Sports https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/queen-elizabeth-iis-death-the-postponements-and-changes-which-will-take-place-to-scheduled-sport-sky-sports/
The Premier League and EFL have announced all games across English football’s top-four tiers will be postponed this weekend as changes are made to scheduled sport following the death of Queen Elizabeth II…
Football
Confirmation came through on Friday morning that the entire weekend’s Premier League and EFL schedule was to be postponed after the Queen’s death on Thursday. The start of the new WSL season has also been postponed, along with all non-league and grassroots fixtures, the FA has confirmed.
The Scottish FA, SPFL, SWPL and Highland & Lowland Leagues have agreed that all professional football matches will be postponed this weekend as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II. The Irish FA, too, announced that all football in Northern Ireland scheduled for this weekend will not take place.
UEFA decided Thursday evening fixtures involving Manchester United and West Ham United would go ahead. There was a minute’s silence at both Old Trafford and the London Stadium before the kick-offs, with players and staff wearing black armbands.
However, none of the English sides held press conferences after their matches.
Horse racing
All racing is suspended for Friday and Saturday, with scheduled fixtures and racing events returning on Sunday, September 11.
An additional day of racing at Doncaster will also be scheduled for Sunday, to ensure that the St Leger and other important races lost as result of the postponements can take place.
However, the fixture scheduled for Scotland’s Musselburgh racecourse on Sunday will be cancelled as a mark of respect for the fact that the Queen’s body will be lying in rest in Edinburgh.
The British Horseracing Authority described Queen Elizabeth II as “one of the greatest and most influential supporters in the history of horseracing”.
Government guidance on National Mourning
Julian Knight, the chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee, told the PA news agency: “It’s going to be up to individual sports how they mark the passing of our remarkable Queen. “Whether that is silences, the wearing of black armbands or the singing of the National Anthem, or whether there will be those who wish at this time that perhaps they won’t be having an event at all – it’s completely up to the individual sports.”
Cricket
The ECB announced Friday’s play between England and South Africa in the Test match at The Oval, along with all scheduled matches in the Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy, will not take place. “For fixtures beyond Friday, updates will be provided in due course,” it added.
Boxing
All boxing scheduled to take place on Friday has been postponed, the British Boxing Board of Control has confirmed in a statement.
A decision is to be made soon regarding events over the weekend, including Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall, with Friday’s weigh-in for the fight taking place behind closed doors.
Golf
The European Tour Group suspended play at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club for the remainder of Thursday and announced there will be no play at the tournament on Friday. Further updates on when play will resume are to follow.
Rugby Union
Thursday night’s Premiership Rugby Cup match between Northampton Saints and Saracens was postponed following the announcement of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.
The Scottish Rugby Union announced the suspension of all competitive domestic matches under its jurisdiction this weekend.
Rugby League
Super League announced it will “pay its respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II throughout the period of national mourning” but Friday’s first Super League Elimination Play-Off in Perpignan will go ahead as scheduled, with a minute’s silence before kick-off, and the players of Catalans Dragons and Leeds Rhinos wearing black armbands.
A decision on the second Elimination Play-Off between Huddersfield Giants and Salford Red Devils on Saturday will be made on Friday morning.
The Queen was rugby league’s patron until 2016 and in their tribute to her, the Rugby Football League said: “Our clubs and players at all levels will display their respect to Her Majesty wherever Rugby League is played in the coming days.”
The Championship fixture between Sheffield Eagles and Dewsbury Rams on Friday has been postponed.
Tennis
The US Open tennis tournament will pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with a moment of silence and a photo montage ahead of the first women’s semi-final on Thursday evening.
F1
The Italian Grand Prix is set to go ahead this weekend. Formula 1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali said: “Formula 1 sends its deepest condolences to the Royal Family and to the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.”
Cycling
The remainder of this week’s Tour of Britain has been cancelled, with Friday’s stage six in Gloucestershire, Saturday’s stage seven in Dorset and Sunday’s stage nine on the Isle of Wight no longer taking place.
Athletics
The Great North 5K and the UK Athletics 5K Road Championships, both scheduled to take place on Friday, have been cancelled.
Hermès Entry Into The Metaverse Hails A New Era For Digital Luxury Fashion Jing Daily
Hermès’ Entry Into The Metaverse Hails A New Era For Digital Luxury Fashion – Jing Daily https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/hermes-entry-into-the-metaverse-hails-a-new-era-for-digital-luxury-fashion-jing-daily/
Hermès is finally preparing for its entry into the metaverse. The French luxury design house has recently filed for a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), which will reportedly cover all things Web3, including downloadable software which can display, store and manage virtual goods, digital collectibles, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs.
The news is an exciting and somewhat unexpected announcement for the luxury fashion industry. Labels like Hermès that rely on their history for survival tend to take the idea of evolution with a pinch of salt, particularly when the adaptation involves entering an entirely new — and still slightly unfounded — world. Only in January this year did Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH Group, announce that the conglomerate had no desire to prioritize its move into Web3. Now, a number of its subsidiaries are in the process of constructing a strong digital presence, from Fendi’s recent partnership with Meta to Bulgari’s collaboration with South Korean metaverse platform Zepeto.
On August 31, Bulgari launched a digital “Bulgari Sunset in Jeju” store with Zepeto. Photo: Bulgari
Stefano Rosso, CEO of BVX and founder of online community platform D-Cave, believes that this rise in companies utilizing the landscape is an essential form of future-proofing. “I believe every brand should protect themselves in the Web3 space. It’s inevitable that we will all sooner or later live a portion of our lives in the metaverse, applying these Web3 processes of acquisition,” he says. But while Hermès’ foray into the virtual world may be within sight, the growing number of competitors means the stakes are set to be undoubtedly high when it comes to creating an engaging and distinctively ‘Hèrmes’ metaversal entrance.
This isn’t the first time the fashion titan has found itself as the talking point of the Web3 arena. Lest we forget, the MetaBirkin NFT dispute circulated across online and offline communities earlier this year after the maison sued artist Mason Rothschild for unfair trademark infringement — despite the creative claiming that his designs were simply a “reinterpretation of the form, materiality, and name of a known cultural touchpoint.”
Rothschild’s statement also vocalized a series of stipulations regarding Hermès’ response, stating that the firm should be investing more time into “amplifying young creatives and artists” as opposed to “stomping them out.” Hermès metaverse entry signals that it may just be ready to do exactly that, and make full use of the melting pot of creatives the digital terrain offers.
Mason Rothschild’s ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs sold for a record price via marketplace Basic.Space. Photo: @metabirkins
However, this might not necessarily be the case. Stalwarts of luxury fashion have repeatedly relied on traditional brand models to maintain high levels of exclusivity. While the foundations of Web3 may be built on the prospect of a decentralized and accessible future, it can’t be said for certain that this is something they’ll commit to. Jewelry giant Tiffany & Co, in this case, is a prime example: its virtual ventures seem to favor catering to small-scale online caveats rather than to the masses — after all, a $50,000 (348,000 RMB) Cryptopunk pendant isn’t exactly achievable for everyone.
Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see how the establishment navigates these waters while exploring how to preserve its longstanding heritage and reputation of unparalleled craftsmanship. Though the application hails a new direction for the line, it’s not yet clear what exactly that might entail — though Web3’s expansion into movements such as phygital twins, gamified experiences, and interactive campaigns suggests that it won’t be short of options.
Luxury has had its fair share of challenges in digital, particularly when it comes to onboarding its traditional demographic of consumers. But Hermès’ expansion into the metaverse might just be what the market needs to bolster its presence and prove that the sector really is in Web3 for the long run.
Logitech Promo Codes 50% OFF In September 2022 Toms Guide
Logitech Promo Codes – 50% OFF In September 2022 – Tom’s Guide https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/logitech-promo-codes-50-off-in-september-2022-toms-guide/
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Take advantage of annual sales: Like many retailers, Logitech offers annual sales during the holidays, such as Black Friday. Many of their most popular products tend to see big discounts at retailers like Amazon and Best Buy.
Shop Logitech deals: The Logitech website has a special section dedicated to deals, promos, and freebies. Sales can vary from free mats with select products to free travel cases with select mice. You can browse the latest offers via the Logitech website (opens in new tab).
To use your Logitech promo codes you’ll need to start the checkout process and proceed to the final stage. Just before reviewing your order, you’ll see a section titled “Order Summary.” Below that is a line titled “Promo Code.” Click on it and manually enter your Logitech promo code to activate your savings.
What are the best Logitech devices?
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Computer Speakers: The Logitech G560 hold a spot in our list of the best computer speakers. In our Logitech G560 review, we said the Editor’s Choice gaming speakers offer booming sound and plenty of style. In our tests, they provided rich, immersive sound, regardless of the genre. Whether using DTS 7.1 surround sound (with a preset gaming EQ profile) or standard stereo, the speakers broadcast the full range of everything we needed to hear: voice work, sound effects, and music.
Gaming keyboard: When it comes to the best gaming keyboard, Logitech once again holds a spot on our list. The Editor’s Choice Logitech G915 is our top choice if you want a top-of-the-line wireless gaming keyboard with no compromises. In our Logitech G915 review, we called it a sleek, attractive peripheral with satisfying mechanical switches, cool low-profile key caps, a full media bar, two kinds of wireless connectivity, and generous battery life.
Gaming mouse: The Logitech G502 HERO is the best gaming mouse on the market period. The customizable mouse gets just about everything right, from physical design to software options to optional features. It sports a futuristic, angular design that’s nonetheless extremely comfortable to hold for long periods of time. Thanks to the Logitech G Hub software, it’s also easy to set up custom profiles for each game you like to play.
Webcams: The Logitech C920s Pro HD is one of the best webcams you can buy. In our Logitech C920s Pro HD Webcam review, we called it a great webcam priced just right. We also like that it comes with privacy shutter. If you want a webcam that offers more than just the basics — but you don’t want to break the bank — the Logitech C920s Pro HD is the sweet spot between the two.
As deals editor at Tom’s Guide, Louis is constantly looking for ways to avoid paying full price for the latest gadgets. With over 10 years of deals-hunting experience, Louis price checks against multiple retailers and searches high and low for the best deals to bring readers. A born-and-bred New Yorker, Louis is also an avid swimmer and marathoner. His work has appeared on Gizmodo, CNET, and Time Out New York.
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A tennis racket is just a toy again in the hands of Frances Tiafoe. No one at the U.S. Open has carried himself more lightly or playfully through this tournament of such weighty, climactic encounters. Watch him as he beckons the crowd, ushers it to standing ovations with the call of his fingertips, as if to say: “Join me in the fun. Don’t forget to find the game in all this tremendous pressure and action.”
Anyone who has watched even 10 minutes of the 2022 U.S. Open knows it has been a significant event. It began on a profound note with Serena Williams making one last fierce run before retiring at the age of almost 41 as the sport’s greatest women’s champion and a cultural transformer who commanded a television audience of nearly 6 million on ESPN. It hit a competitive crescendo at 3 a.m. Thursday, when 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz defeated 21-year-old Jannik Sinner after more than five hours in the latest finish to an Open match ever, heralding a rivalrous transition to a brilliant new generational morning.
In the middle of all that comes 24-year-old Tiafoe, threatening to live up to his own huge young promise with a sonic-strike serve, crafty game and a gaptoothed grin, the first American man to reach the semifinals since 2006 — and easily the most irreverent.
“I just want to put on a show,” he says, beaming.
Between points he moves with a casualness, as if he’s almost surprised by his own burgeoning body, the huge quadrants of muscle he has worked hard to develop. But when the ball goes up, he is a torquing blur. He hits forehands like a pancake flipper showing off his skill with a spatula. His backhand is a swinging door slammed by a heedless boy. His touch volleys are handsy, palming little drops, which he then celebrates with a strutty rub of his thumb and forefinger together, as if to say, “Put a little spice on that.” He radiates the sense of original pleasure that kids do when play is still just that: play.
He defies excessive solemnity. Back at the 2019 Australian Open, when he made his first Grand Slam quarterfinal, he couldn’t help a joke at the expense of the elderly, somnolent 84-year-old Australian great Rod Laver. When asked how it felt to be watched by the Hall of Famer, Tiafoe replied teasingly: “I thought it was cool. Saw the eyes close at one point. ‘Don’t fall asleep on me.’ I was about ready to say something, you know what I’m saying?”
Others demand to play tennis in reverential silence enforced by shushing chair umpires, but Tiafoe likes a little rustling in the stands and finds the insistence on quiet overbearing for paying fans.
“Some players are complaining about someone in the absolute nosebleeds,” he says. “Are you really worried about what that person is doing?”
He has managed his dramatic career expectations with a similar sense of unworried ease. Is he a year or two late living up to his Grand Slam potential, discovered as a child at the USTA Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Md., where his father toiled as a janitor while his mother worked double nursing shifts through the nights? Maybe so. Or perhaps he’s just right on time. Perhaps he instinctively refused to ruin his lovely temperament with undue pressure before he was fully ready to handle it.
If he showed some baby fat, ate junk food, let himself have chocolate and desserts and often skipped breakfast, if he wasn’t quite ready to deal with the crush of attention and responsibilities that come with winning Grand Slams, if “he wasn’t, in my opinion, really professional enough,” as his coach Wayne Ferreira says, if he took some time to mature like most people his age, well what about it?
“You go through different stages of your life,” Tiafoe said this week with a verbal shrug. “Took me a long time to kind of just get myself together.”
It wasn’t such a bad thing for people to take their eyes off him for a while, while the Big Three of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were so regnant in the game anyway.
“Didn’t really matter where you’re from, what was your name. You ran into those guys, and they just said, ‘See ya,’ ” he observed.
Between 2019 and 2020, he was content to grow at his own pace and earn a few “cheeky wins,” as he called them. “During that time the cameras weren’t on me, attention wasn’t on me,” he says. “I was able to just kind of get better and do my own thing. I stopped trying to be ‘the guy.’ Like when things were going to happen, it was going to happen. I was fine with it. I was comfortable with myself.”
Now that it’s happening, it seems like a natural and sensible progression. What has happened with Tiafoe’s game this season is that he simply became fully professionalized. In the spring of 2020 he hired Ferreira, a former top-10 player who in his day was as tough and lean as beef jerky. Tiafoe bowed to Ferreira’s demands to give up the cookies and candy, start eating decent training meals at regular times and step up his effort on the practice court.
“It’s not about playing great tennis; it’s about competing your ass off, and I think that goes a long way,” Tiafoe said at the end of 2020. “You can win a lot of matches just putting it all on the line … I’m trying to strive to do more of that instead of just trying to always, you know, be on ESPN top 10. Going to meat and potatoes and get busy.”
He has spent the Open dining quietly in his room, on takeout meat and potatoes from Morton’s Steakhouse, and getting his rest. “I’m still eating well; don’t worry about that,” he says with laughter. “I’m not eating Chick-fil-A or nothing like that. We still getting them good eats. It’s just in the crib. You know what I’m saying?”
In short, Tiafoe is just getting started. The second half of this Grand Slam season has seen him sharply accelerate: After reaching the round of 16 at Wimbledon, he metamorphosized in New York into a newly formidable match-closer, winning 15 of 16 sets.
“It’s the mental capacity,” Tiafoe said self-appraisingly this week. “Rafa is there every point. I’ve been known to have some dips in my game at times, where it’s like you’re watching, ‘What’s that?’ That was my thing: match intensity.”
His defeat of Andrey Rublev to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal was everything he has been seeking, at once a matter of match intensity yet also a tumultuous showman’s display that ended with him breathing in the crowd roars as if they were his own oxygen.
So many young aspirants in tennis can seem overburdened to the point of buckling — it was impossible to miss the gaunt hauntedness and red-rimmed eyes of Rublev, also just 24, who is struggling to hold his place in the top 10. Which called to mind some early words from Vesa Ponkka, the longtime director of the Junior Tennis Champions Center, about Tiafoe when he was still a teenager:
“His love of the game is so deep and so pure,” Ponkka said. “Some players love winning. Some players love money. Some players love traveling. He loves everything about this game. He loves even the smell of the new balls. He loves how the ball sounds on the strings. He loves these things that actually are much more important than money or that stuff. He plays the game for the right reasons. And none of us taught him that.”
Let’s hope he holds on to it forever.
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The pandemic has had a significant impact on the North American court system. Many courts had to close or reduce operations in order to slow the spread of the virus, and this had a ripple effect on every aspect of the court system.
The closure of courts resulted in a backlog of cases, as well as delays in hearings and trials. This placed additional strain on the already overburdened court system and led to some creative solutions being implemented in order to keep the system functioning.
Some courts decided to turn to virtual hearings, using video conferencing technology to connect parties and witnesses. This allowed proceedings to continue while keeping everyone safe, but it also posed some challenges. For example, it was difficult to ensure that everyone had the same level of access to technology, and there were concerns about the security of virtual hearings.
It would be safe to say that the pandemic has had a major impact on the court system, and it is likely that these changes will be permanent in many cases. The system has had to adapt and change in order to deal with the challenges posed by the pandemic, and it is likely that these changes will continue long after the pandemic has ended.
Pandemic has Forced the Courts into the 21st Century
It’s safe to say that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been profound on North American courts. In response to the pandemic, courts across the continent decided to implement a vast range of measures to protect public health while ensuring access to justice.
Some courts decided to close their doors entirely, while others aimed to shift to virtual operations. Many courts also decided to start using a mixture of in-person and online proceedings. That was met with a lukewarm response from everyone, as everyone came to grips with the pandemic.
COVID-19 also prompted courts to reassess their use of technology. Many courts were already using video conferencing for some proceedings, but the pandemic meant that they had to accelerate the shift to virtual operations. The impact of COVID-19 on courts is likely to be long-lasting. The pandemic has forced courts to adapt in ways that will likely have a lasting impact on the way they operate.
Addressing the Backlog through Additional Efforts
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, North American courts have been grappling with how to deal with the influx of cases and the backlog that has resulted from the pandemic. In order to keep up with the demand, many courts have had to adapt their operations and procedures.
One way that courts have adapted is by increasing their use of technology. For example, many courts are now using video conferencing for hearings and other proceedings. This has allowed them to continue to hear cases while keeping people safe by avoiding in-person contact.
Another way that courts have been able to adapt is by increasing their use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods. ADR is a process whereby parties to a dispute can resolve their differences without going to court. This can be done through methods such as mediation or arbitration. By using ADR, courts are able to resolve disputes more quickly and efficiently, which helps to reduce the backlog of cases.
Even though the pandemic has brought about challenging times, we can safely say that North American courts have been able to adapt to the challenges posed by COVID-19. By using technology and alternative dispute resolution, courts have been able to continue to operate effectively and efficiently, despite the increased demand for their services.
Technologies Linked to Court Administration in North American Courts
The courts of North America are under increasing pressure to adapt with technologies, both in terms of the way cases are handled and in the overall management of court operations. In particular, the use of computer-based case management systems (CMS) is becoming more widespread, as these tools can help courts to improve efficiency and productivity. A recent study by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) found that nearly half of all state and local courts in the United States are now using some form of CMS.
There are a number of different vendors providing CMS solutions for courts, and each offers a different set of features and functionality. However, all CMS systems share some basic capabilities, such as the ability to track cases, manage documents, and generate reports. Some of the more advanced systems also offer features such as electronic filing, case management workflow, and real-time docketing.
The use of CMS systems is just one example of how new technologies are being used to improve court operations in North America. Other examples include the use of video conferencing for remote hearings, the use of social media to communicate with the public, and the use of mobile apps to provide information and access to court services. As courts continue to face budget cuts and increasing workloads, it is likely that we will see even more innovative uses of technology in the future.
Online Expansion Process Through Zoom In North American Courts
In recent years, many courts in North America have been turning to online expansion as a way to improve access to justice. The process of expanding court operations online has been led by the Canadian and American Bar Associations, which have both released reports detailing how courts can use technology to improve access to justice.
One of the most notable examples of an online expansion in a North American court is the use of Zoom by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (OSCJ). The court began using Zoom in 2016, and it has now become an integral part of the court’s operations. The court uses Zoom for all of its proceedings, including jury trials, civil hearings, and sentencing hearings.
The use of Zoom by the OSCJ has led to a number of benefits, including increased access to justice for self-represented litigants. The court has also seen a reduction in costs and an increase in efficiency. In addition, the use of Zoom has allowed the court to reach new audiences, such as people who are unable to travel to court proceedings.
The OSCJ is not the only court in North America that is using Zoom to improve access to justice. A number of other courts, including the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the New York State Unified Court System, have also begun using Zoom for their proceedings.
The use of Zoom by courts in North America is a positive development that is improving access to justice. The process of expanding court operations online is making it easier for people to participate in the legal system and is helping to reduce costs.
The pandemic has created many challenges for the court system, including how to ensure proceedings are publicly available and transparent. One solution that has been used is to allow people to access proceedings via YouTube. This has been done in a number of ways, including:
Creating a dedicated YouTube channel for the court system
Posting links to proceedings on the court system’s website
Sending out email alerts when proceedings are being streamed live on YouTube
This has allowed people to stay informed about what is happening in their court system, without having to physically be present. It has also helped to increase transparency and accountability, as proceedings can be watched by anyone at any time.
There are some drawbacks to this approach, however. For example, it can be difficult to ensure that everyone has access to a reliable internet connection. Additionally, people may not be able to watch proceedings if they are working or have other commitments.
Overall, using YouTube to stream court proceedings is a good way to increase transparency and accountability. It is also a good way to ensure that people can stay informed about what is happening in their court system, without having to physically be present.
Conclusion
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the course of our lives and forced everyone to adapt to a new way of living. That has been the case for the North American court system, which although hasn’t been overhauled entirely, but has had to adapt to survive. The rising number of cases has meant that the use of technology was a surefire way to improve results and ensure that there will be minimum backlog for the courts.
While it’s still too early to determine the long-term effects of the pandemic on the North American court system, it’s clear that the pandemic has forced courts to adapt in ways that would have been unthinkable a couple of years ago.
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