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Bob Gates will have an exhibit of color photos at the Maxwell Memorial Library, Camillus, NY from January 2nd to January 30th. Reception, Tuesday, January 6th 6:00 to 7:30.
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Maria Aridgides, Elisabeth Groat, and Bob Gates have a group exhibit at the Technology Garden , 235 Harrison St , corner of Harrison and Warren St which runs through December 2008.


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Margaret, aged 72, celebrates fifty years as a Peak District park ranger
A volunteer ranger has received recognition for her 50 years of service to the Peak District National Park.
By Rochelle Barrand
Tuesday, 25 June, 2019, 12:07
Peak District National Park Authority chair Andrew McCloy presented volunteer ranger Margaret Anderson with a certificate in recognition of 50 years of service.
Margaret Anderson, aged 72, completed her training for the role of warden, or as rangers were known then, in the summer of 1969, after previously seeing the role advertised in our sister title the Sheffield Star.
Her first patrol was on Sunday, August 3 at Langsett and, despite having to catch three buses to get there, this was where she regularly completed conservation patrols to help protect ground-nesting birds' eggs from poachers.
"I did pass and was offered the role, which I was happy to take as it got me out into the fresh air and gave me exercise. It helped me deal with work pressures as I could forget about clients and their problems."
Alongside her career as a solicitor, she managed to fit in fortnightly shifts as a ranger. Over the years, she volunteered in Crowden, Glossop, Edale, Hartington, Eastern Edges, and Millers Dale, before joining the Derwent area team in 1981.
Volunteer rangers carry out a variety of work across the Peak District National Park including leading guided walks, advising the public, as well as conservation tasks such as repairing footpaths and drystone walls.
Margaret added : "I like helping people, whether it's explaining where they are and how to get to places using their maps, or talking about their memories of places in the National Park from their childhoods. It's great still to get out in the fresh air, watch the birds and help people enjoy the landscape."
Margaret was presented with a certificate by Peak District National Park Authority chair Andrew McCloy in recognition of her five decades of service. He said she was an 'inspiration'.

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Author: Bob Sarber
Writer, editor, photographer on the central coast of California. Subjects include history, art, nature, current events and sports.
CORONAVIRUS UPDATES… The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. has reached 33,717,574 and the nation's death toll stands at 605,526, according to figures released last night by Johns Hopkins University… As the Delta variant continues to spread across the country, health officials say Arkansas, Colorado, Missouri, Nevada and Utah are particularly vulnerable… Just 18 of 50 states reached President Joe Biden's goal of 70 percent adults vaccinated with at least one dose by the Fourth of July. A total of 173,194,895 Americans, or 67.1 percent, had received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
AMERICANS CELEBRATE THE FOURTH… Americans celebrated the nation's 245th birthday yesterday after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of nearly all celebrations last year. Two of the largest fireworks displays were on the National Mall in Washington and over New York City's East River. Reigning champion Joey Chestnut shattered his own world record by downing 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to win the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Brooklyn's Coney Island. It was expected to be the busiest July Fourth road travel holiday on record, with an estimated 43.6 million Americans traveling by car.
REST OF FLORIDA CONDO BUILDING BROUGHT DOWN… The part of the condominium building in Surfside, Florida, that was still standing following the building's collapse 10 days ago was brought down last night ahead of Tropical Storm Elisa's arrival. Crews immediately began clearing debris in efforts to reach parts of the underground garage and find survivors. The bodies of 24 people, including three children, have been recovered from the building, but 121 people are still missing.
TALIBAN ADVANCES CONCERN U.S. MILITARY LEADER… The top U.S. military official overseeing the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, Army General Austin Scott Miller, warned yesterday that there should be concern about the Taliban advances on the ground there. During an appearance on ABC's "This Week," Miller expressed concern that Afghanistan could go the way of Iraq, where terrorist extremists were able to gain power in the country once U.S. troops left, then forcing the U.S. to send troops back. President Joe Biden remains committed to drawing down troops by September 11 but administration officials are worried about the pace of troop withdrawal, the deteriorating security in Afghanistan and long-term U.S. strategy.
ARRESTS AFTER MILITIA STANDOFF… Authorities in Massachusetts have arrested 11 men following Saturday's armed, nine-hour standoff. Those arrested are members of a militia called "The Rise of the Moors – The Moorish American Arms," according to the Massachusetts State Police. Members of the group were seen wearing military fatigues and carrying guns as they refueled their vehicles along Interstate 95. When approached by police, some of the men ran into the woods with their guns., prompting a six-hour shutdown of the highway. The men said they were traveling from Rhode Island to Maine to participate in training exercises. Each man arrested this weekend was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, eight counts; unlawful possession of ammunition; use of body armor in the commission of a crime; possession of a high capacity magazine; improper storage of firearms in a vehicle; and conspiracy to commit a crime.
TYLER, THE CREATOR TOPS ALBUM CHART… Tyler, the Creator's new release, "Call Me If You Get Lost," sold 169,000 copies to debut atop the Billboard 200 album chart. Doja Cat's "Planet Her," opened in second place with 109,000 units sold. Last week's champ, Olivia Rodrigo's "Sour," slipped to third place after selling 93,000 copies. Lil Baby and Lil Durk's "The Voice of the Heroes" finished fourth on sales of 52,000 units. Polo G's "Hall of Fame" sold 49,000 copies to finish fifth.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE… "F9: The Fast Saga" brought in $24 million to remain atop the weekend box office. "The Boss Baby: Family Business" opened at No. 2 after taking in $17.3 million. "The Forever Purge" made $12.7 to finish third. "A Quiet Place Part II" finished fourth with $4.2 million. "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" capped the top five with $3 million.
L.A. Dodgers 5 – WASHINGTON 1… Seven pitchers combined to stifle the Nationals and the Dodgers won their ninth straight. Max Muncy knocked in three runs. Matt Beaty homered.
PITTSBURGH 2 – Milwaukee 0… Tyler Anderson (4-8) pitched three-hit ball over seven innings and two relievers completed the shutout of the Brewers. Kevin Newman homered for the Pirates.
CINCINNATI 3 – Chi. Cubs 2… The Reds scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning to get past the Cubs. Jonathan Indian got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force home the tying run and Jesse Winker added an RBI grounder. Tucker Barnhart doubled home a run.
San Diego 11 – PHILADELPHIA 1… Manny Machado homered twice and drove in five runs to lead the Padres in their thrashing of the Phillies. Eric Hosmer and Webster Rivas added three RBIs apiece.
ATLANTA 8 – Miami 7 (10 innings)… The Braves rallied from four runs down in the bottom of the ninth inning to upend the Marlins. Pinch-hitter Max Fried singled home Starling Marte with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning. Ronald Acuña blasted a two-run homer.
COLORADO 3 – St. Louis 2… Elias Dias singled home Joshua Fuentes in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Rockies a come-from-behind win over the Cardinals. Trevor Story homered and lifted a sacrifice fly for Colorado.
San Francisco 5 – ARIZONA 2… Darin Ruff singled home a run and hit a two-run homer as the Giants topped the Diamondbacks. Austin Slater also went deep. Anthony DeSclafani (9-3) allowed two runs on six hits over 8-2/3 innings.
Tampa Bay 5 – TORONTO 1… Ryan Yarbrough (5-3) held the Blue Jays to a run on four hits over five innings. Wander Franco homered. Austin Meadows went 3-for-4 with a pair of run-scoring doubles.
Houston 4 – CLEVELAND 3 (10 innings)… Jason Castro's ground out in the top of the 10th inning scored Yuli Gurriel with a tie-breaking run and the Astros hung on to outlast the Indians. Chas McCormick singled home a run and hit a two-run homer.
DETROIT 6 – Chi. White Sox 5… The Tigers withstood a ninth-inning rally to edge the White Sox. Akil Baddoo had a couple of hits, including a two-run double.
Minnesota 6 – KANSAS CITY 2… Kenta Maeda (4-3) pitched two-hit ball over six scoreless innings and the Twins cruised past the Royals. Jorge Polanco homered with a runner aboard. Max Kepler and Alex Kirilloff added solo shots.
L.A. ANGELS 6 – Baltimore 5… The Angels recovered to down the Orioles after blowing a 4-0 sixth-inning lead. Juan Lagares came through with a two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning. Shohei Ohtani connected for his 31st homer. Anthony Rendon also went deep.
Boston 1 – OAKLAND 0… Alex Verdugo scored the game's only run when Rafael Devers grounded into a double play in the top of the sixth inning. Nick Pivetta (7-3) allowed just two hits over seven innings and struck out 10.
SEATTLE 4 – Texas 1… Chris Flexen (7-3) limited the Rangers to a run on four his over six innings. Luis Torrens blasted a three-run homer for the Mariners. Shed Long, Jr. added a solo shot.
N.Y. Mets 10 – N.Y. YANKEES 5 (7 innings)… Pete Alonso's leadoff homer sparked a six-run top of the seventh inning that carried the Mets past the Yankees in the opener of a doubleheader. Domonic Smith also homered. Brandon Nimmo drove in three runs.
N.Y. YANKEES 4 – N.Y. Mets 2 (7 innings)… Gio Urshela belted a three-run homer and the Yankees salvaged a split of the twinbill. Reliever Chad Green (3-4) was perfect over the final three innings and struck out six in earning the victory.
St. Louis (Kwang Hyun Kim, 2-5) is at San Francisco (Kevin Gausman, 8-2)…
Miami (Trevor Rogers, 7-5) hosts the L.A. Dodgers (Walker Buehler, 8-1)…
Atlanta (Max Fried, 5-4) is at Pittsburgh (Chase De Jong, 0-3)…
the N.Y. Mets (Tylor Megill, 0-0) host Milwaukee (Brandon Woodruff 7-3)…
Philadelphia (Matt Moore, 0-1) is at the Chi. Cubs (Zach Davies, 5-5)
the Chi. White Sox (Dylan Cease, 7-3) are at Minnesota (Bailey Ober, 0-1)…
Tampa Bay (Rich Hill, 6-3) hosts Cleveland (Logan Allen, 1-5)…
Detroit (Wily Peralta, 1-1) is at Texas (Kolby Allard, 2-4)…
the L.A. Angels (Jose Suarez, 3-1) host Boston (Martin Perez, 6-4)
Cincinnati (Vladimir Gutierrez, 3-3) is at Kansas City (Mike Minor, 6-6)
ALL-STAR ROSTERS SET… Pitchers and reserves have been selected for Major League Baseball's annual All Star Game July 13 in Denver. Shohei Ohtani of the L.A. Angels achieved a first in the near century history of baseball's All-Star Game: selection as both a hitter and a pitcher. Ohtani, who leads the majors in home runs, had already been elected by fans to start as the AL's designated hitter before being chosen yesterday as a pitcher. Boston has the most All-Stars with five.
AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL STARS
Elected starters
C: Salvador Perez (Kansas City)
1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto)
2B: Marcus Semien (Toronto)
3B: Rafael Devers (Boston)
SS: Xander Bogaerts (Boston)
OF: Mike Trout (L.A. Angels)*
OF: Aaron Judge (N.Y. Yankees)
OF: Teoscar Hernández (Toronto)
DH: Shohei Ohtani (L.A. Angels)
C: Mike Zunino (Tampa Bay)
2B: Jose Altuve (Houston)
SS: Bo Bichette (Toronto)
SS: Carlos Correa (Houston)
1B: Matt Olson (Oakland)
3B: José Ramírez (Cleveland)
1B: Jared Walsh (L.A. Angels)
OF: Michael Brantley (Houston)
OF: Joey Gallo (Texas)
OF: Adolis García (Texas)
OF: Cedric Mullins (Baltimore)
DH: J.D. Martinez (Boston)
DH: Nelson Cruz (Minnesota)
Starting Pitchers
RHP: Shane Bieber (Cleveland)*
RHP: Gerrit Cole (N.Y. Yankees)
RHP: Nathan Eovaldi (Boston)
RHP: Kyle Gibson (Texas)
LHP: Yusei Kikuchi (Seattle)
RHP: Lance Lynn (Chi. White Sox)
LHP: Carlos Rodón (Chi. White Sox)
RHP: Matt Barnes (Boston)
LHP: Aroldis Chapman (N.Y. Yankees)
RHP: Liam Hendriks (Chi. White Sox)
RHP: Ryan Pressly (Houston)
LHP: Gregory Soto (Detroit)
NATIONAL LEAGUE ALL STARS
C: Buster Posey (San Francisco)
1B: Freddie Freeman (Atlanta)
2B: Adam Frazier (Pittsburgh)
3B: Nolan Arenado (St. Louis)
SS: Fernando Tatis Jr. (San Diego)
OF: Ronald Acuña Jr. (Atlanta)
OF: Nick Castellanos (Cincinnati)
OF: Jesse Winker (Cincinnati)
C: J.T. Realmuto (Philadelphia)
2B: Ozzie Albies (Atlanta)
3B: Kris Bryant (Chi. Cubs)
SS: Brandon Crawford (San Francisco)
2B: Jake Cronenworth (San Diego)
3B: Eduardo Escobar (Arizona)
1B: Max Muncy (L.A. Dodgers)
SS: Trea Turner (Washington)
OF: Mookie Betts (L.A. Dodgers)
OF: Bryan Reynolds (Pittsburgh)
OF: Kyle Schwarber (Washington)*
OF: Juan Soto (Washington)
OF: Chris Taylor (L.A. Dodgers)
RHP: Corbin Burnes (Milwaukee)
RHP: Yu Darvish (San Diego)
RHP: Jacob deGrom (N.Y. Mets)
RHP: Kevin Gausman (San Francisco)
RHP: Germán Márquez (Colorado)
LHP: Trevor Rogers (Miami)
RHP: Zack Wheeler (Philadelphia)
RHP: Brandon Woodruff (Milwaukee)
LHP: Josh Hader (Milwaukee)
RHP: Craig Kimbrel (Chi. Cubs)
RHP: Mark Melancon (San Diego)
RHP: Alex Reyes (St. Louis)
(*denotes a player who is inactive due to injury)
TONIGHT'S STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF SCHEDULE…
Tampa Bay is at Montreal for Game 4 with the Lightning leading 3-0
CORONAVIRUS UPDATES… The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. has reached 33,679,489 and the nation's death toll stands at 605,019, according to figures released last night by Johns Hopkins University… The number of Covid-19 cases in the U.S. rose 10 percent this week, according to figures released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During a White House briefing, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky attributed the rise to the highly contagious delta variant and lagging vaccination rate. The delta variant, which was first detected in India, has been detected in all 50 states and it now accounts for a quarter of all new cases. Walensky warned that its rapid spread is sure to make it the dominant U.S. strain within the coming weeks, especially in states having lowest vaccination rates. Clinical trials and studies have shown that the three vaccines currently available in the U.S. all offer protection against the delta variant.
PELOSI PICKS JAN. 6 INVESTIGATION PANEL… House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced her eight picks for the select House committee that will investigate the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Mississippi Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson will lead the panel. Others named to the committee were: Democratic Congressman Pete Aguilar of California; Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming; Democratic Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren of California; Democratic Congresswoman Elaine Luria of Virginia; Democratic Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Florida; Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland; and Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff of California. Five remaining members will be picked in consultation with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
TRUMP ORG, CFO ENTER NOT-GUILTY PLEAS… The Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, pleaded not guilty to tax charges in a Manhattan court yesterday. Both were indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday night. The 73-year-old Weisselberg was charged with 15 felony counts including grand larceny in the second degree. Prosecutors accused him of participating in a 15-year tax scam and hiding more than $1.7 million in taxable income.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS SIDE WITH CONSERVATIVES… The Supreme Court sided with conservatives yesterday in a pair of ideological 6-3 decisions on its final day of session. The High Court upheld restrictive voting laws in Arizona and struck down a California law that mandates disclosures of political donor lists. Voter-rights advocates had argued that Arizona's voting laws purposely makes it harder for people of color to vote, justices ruled that they were enacted with no racial intent and do not violating the federal Voting Rights Act. The California donor list law had been challenged as unnecessary by a couple California non-profits. The decision to strike it down was criticized by groups seeking greater transparency in political funding on the grounds that it will attract more "dark money" into the process.
SURFSIDE RESCUE CREWS SUSPEND SEARCH… Rescue crews in Surfside, Florida, early yesterday suspended search efforts for survivors of last Thursday's condo tower collapse out of safety concerns. Officials ordered the suspension due to the threat posed by parts of the building that could still fall. President Joe Biden toured the site yesterday and met with victims' families, local leaders and first responders. The death toll from the collapse stands at 18, with 147 people still missing.
THE BOSS TO PERFORM AT NYC 'HOMECOMING CONCERT'… Bruce Springsteen has joined the list of performers who've agreed to perform at a "homecoming concert" planned for New York's Central Park next month. Other performers set to perform include Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson. Capacity for the event will be 60,000 people, according to a city official.
'COCAINE BEAR' GETS ITS STARS… Keri Russell and Ray Liotta have signed on to star in the upcoming Elizabeth Banks film "Cocaine Bear." The story is inspired by the 1985 true story of a black bear in Kentucky that fatally overdosed on more than 70 pounds of cocaine that it found in a smugglers' duffle bag dropped from a plane. The character-driven thriller begins shooting next month in Ireland.
NBA PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD…
MILWAUKEE 123 – Atlanta 112… The Bucks jumped out to a 14-point lead after the first quarter and retained control in downing the Hawks to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Brook Lopez came up big in the absence of injured two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, scoring a game-high 33 points. Khris Middleton racked up 26 points and 13 rebounds. Jrue Holiday added 25 points and 13 assists. Bobby Portis tossed in 22 points. The series returns to Atlanta for Game 6 tomorrow.
L.A. Dodgers 6 – WASHINGTON 2 (5 innings)… AJ Pollock connected a game-tying solo homer and Max Muncy blasted a grand slam in the top of the fifth inning to power the Dodgers past the Nationals in a game shortened by an oncoming storm.
Milwaukee 7 – PITTSBURGH 2… Corbin Burnes (4-4) held the Pirates to a run on four hits over seven innings. Tyrone Taylor stroked a two-run single. Daniel Robertson went 2-for-2 with a sacrifice fly.
CINCINNATI 5 – San Diego 4… The Reds scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning to upend the Padres. Kyle Farmer slugged a game-tying homer and
Tyler Stephenson singled home Jonathan India with the winning run. Alejo Lopez went 4-for-5 and scored two runs.
ATLANTA 4 – N.Y. Mets 3… Freddie Freeman singled home Guillermo Heredia with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Austin Riley's two-run homer capped a three-run first for the Braves.
COLORADO 5 – St. Louis 2… Elias Diaz belted a walkoff three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the Rockies past the Cardinals. Brandon Rogers homered with a runner aboard in the second.
ARIZONA 5 – San Francisco 3… Josh Reddick hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth inning to help the Diamondbacks get past the Giants. Wilmer Flores also homered with a runner aboard. Pavin Smith hit a solo shot.
Miami – PHILADELPHIA (ppd)… Rain in Philadelphia forced postponement of yesterday's Marlins-Phillies game. It has been rescheduled for July 16.
Seattle 7 – TORONTO 2… Yusei Kikuchi (6-3) held the Blue Jays to a run on five hits over seven innings and the Mariners cruised to the win. Shed Long, Jr. Hit a two-run homer. Jake Fraley added a solo shot. Kyle Seager drove in two runs with a pair of singles.
BOSTON 15 – Kansas City 1… Rafael Devers and Danny Santana each hit three-run homers and knocked in five runs to lead the Red Sox in their drubbing of the Royals. Kiké Hernández and J.D. Martinez smacked bases-empty homers.
CHI. WHITE SOX 8 – Minnesota 5… Zack Collins led off the bottom of the sixth inning with a tie-breaking homer and singled home a run in the seventh as the White Sox completed a sweep of the series. Brian Goodwin also went deep.
Texas 8 – OAKLAND 3… Joey Gallo went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and an RBI single, Nate Lowe homered twice with three RBIs and the Rangers ripped the Athletics. John Hicks also went deep.
Houston 7 – CLEVELAND 2… Jose Altuve unloaded a grand slam and Yuli Gurriel lifted a sacrifice fly during a five-run top of the fifth inning that carried the Astros past the Indians. Michael Brantley went 3-for-5 with a solo homer. Yordan Alvarez also circled the bases.
L.A. Angels – N.Y. YANKEES (ppd)… Rain in New York forced postponement of yesterday's Angels-Yankees game. It has been rescheduled for August 16.
San Diego (Chris Paddack, 4-5) is at Philadelphia (Zack Wheeler, 6-4)…
Washington (Max Scherzer, 7-4) hosts the L.A. Dodgers (Julio Urias, 9-3)…
Milwaukee (Adrian Houser, 4-5) is at Pittsburgh (JT Brubaker, 4-7)…
Cincinnati (Sonny Gray, 1-4) hosts the Chi. Cubs (Alec Mills, 3-1)…
Miami (Zach Thompson, 2-2) is at Atlanta (Drew Smyly, 5-3)…
Colorado (Chi Chi Gonzalez, 2-5) hosts St. Louis (Johan Oviedo, 0-4)…
San Francisco (Alex Wood, 6-3) is at Arizona (Zac Gallen, 1-3)
Tampa Bay (Luis Patino, 1-1) is at Toronto (Alek Manoah, 1-0) in Buffalo…
Detroit (Casey Mize, 5-4) hosts the Chi. White Sox (Lance Lynn, 7-3)…
Houston (Lance McCullers, Jr., 5-1) is at Cleveland (Sam Hentges, 1-2)…
Kansas City (Brady Singer, 3-6) hosts Minnesota (J.A. Happ, 4-3)…
Baltimore (Keegan Akin, 0-4) is at the L.A. Angels (Griffin Canning, 5-4)…
Oakland (Frankie Montas, 7-7) hosts Boston (Eduardo Rodriguez, 6-4)…
Texas (Kyle Gibson, 6-0) is at Seattle (Logan Gilbert, 2-2)
the N.Y. Mets (Taijuan Walker, 6-3) are at the N.Y. Yankees (Jordan Montgomery, 3-2)
MLB ALL-STAR GAME STARTERS ANNOUNCED… Major League Baseball has tabulated votes from fans and announced starters for the July 13 2021 All-Star Game in Denver…
AL – Salvador Perez, Kansas City (6th All-Star Game start)
NL – Buster Posey, San Francisco (5th ASG start)
AL – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto (1st ASG start)
NL – Freddie Freeman, Atlanta (3rd ASG start)
AL – Marcus Semien, Toronto (1st ASG start)
NL – Adam Frazier, Pittsburgh (1st ASG start)
AL – Rafael Devers, Boston (1st ASG start)
NL – Nolan Arenado, St. Louis (4th ASG start)
AL – Xander Bogaerts, Boston (2nd ASG start)
NL – Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego (1st ASG start)
Mike Trout, L.A. Angels (7th ASG start)
Aaron Judge, N.Y. Yankees (3rd ASG start)
Teoscar Hernández, Toronto (1st ASG start)
Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta (2nd ASG start)
Nick Castellanos, Cincinnati (1st ASG start)
Jesse Winker, Cincinnati (1st ASG start)
AL – Shohei Ohtani, Angels (1st ASG start)
NL – Manager selects designated hitter
TONIGHT'S STANLEY CUP FINALS SCHEDULE…
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATES… The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. has reached 33,664,949 and the nation's death toll stands at 604,714, according to figures released last night by Johns Hopkins University… The nation's leading infectious diseases expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, expressed concern yesterday that the nation is splitting, according to vaccination rates. During an appearance on CNN, Fauci warned of the danger posed by states with lower percentages of vaccinated residents backing off their COVID-19 protocols. The World Health Organization has urged people to continue wearing masks even if they're vaccinated but Fauci says it doesn't look like Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will change its more relaxed guidelines.
INDICTMENTS AGAINST TRUMP ORG AND ITS CEO… A New York grand jury has returned indictments accusing the Trump Organization and its CEO Allen Weisselberg of committing tax fraud. The indictments were filed last night and will be made public today. The Washington Post reported that Weisselberg will surrender to authorities this morning.
DONALD RUMSFELD DIES… Donald Rumsfeld, the architect of U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as Defense Secretary under two presidents, died in Taos, New Mexico, yesterday following a battle with multiple melanoma. He was 88. Rumsfeld served under presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush. In leading the U.S. into war in Iraq, he pushed the false claim that the country possessed weapons of mass destruction.
MIGRANT FACILITY CLOSURES… CBS News reported yesterday that the Biden administration is planning to close six makeshift facilities that housed unaccompanied minors who crossed the southern border. The closures of the facilities in California and Texas are a response to a drop in the number of border apprehensions and increased efforts to reunite unaccompanied children with their families. Some 6,000 children are being kept at the facilities this week, which is less than half the number who were there in mid-May.
HOUSE VOTES TO CREATE CAPITOL-ATTACK SELECT COMMITTEE… The House voted 222-190 yesterday to pass legislation that creates a select committee to investigate the January 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol. The investigation will gather details surrounding the effort to interrupt Congress' certification of President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential election win. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois were the lone Republicans to break ranks and vote in favor of the measure. The panel will have subpoena power and there is no firm deadline for it to publish its findings. House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi will appoint eight members to the 13-person panel while Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy gets five picks.
CONDO COLLAPSE DEATH TOLL AT 16… Four more victims discovered yesterday raised the death toll from the Surfside condo collapse to 16. Officials fear that debris falling from the part of the building still standing may pose a safety risk and ordered the removal of parked vehicles in the vicinity. President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit the site today.
BILL COSBY RELEASED FROM PRISON… Bill Cosby walked out of prison a free man yesterday after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court tossed his sexual assault conviction and ordered his release. In reaching its stunning decision, the court ruled that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor's agreement not to charge Cosby, even though the agreement doesn't exist in writing. The 83-year-old Cosby served nearly three years of a three- to 10-year sentence for drugging and violating Temple University sports administrator Andrea Constand in 2004.
JAMES FRANCO SETTLES SEXUAL MISCONDUCT SUIT… Actor James Franco has agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing him of sexual misconduct. Students in an acting class Franco taught in New York and Los Angeles alleged Franco used the guise of "art" to push them into on-camera explicit sex scenes. The settlement also promises a confidential non-monetary component for the victims.
ST. LOUIS 7 – Arizona 4… Kwang Hyun Kim held the Diamondbacks to a run on three hits over five innings and helped himself offensively with a two-run double to open the scoring in the bottom of the second inning. Tommy Edman also drove in two runs for the Cardinals. Paul Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with an RBI single.
MILWAUKEE 15 – Chi. Cubs 7… Luis Urías homered twice and knocked in four runs in the Brewers' pounding of the Cubs. Wily Adames unloaded a grand slam. Jace Peterson knocked in three runs.
COLORADO 6 – Pittsburgh 2… Jon Gray limited the Pirates to two runs on two hits over six innings. C.J. Cron homered and lifted a sacrifice fly for the Rockies. Garrett Hampson went 4-for-5 with two RBIs.
Miami 11 – PHILADELPHIA 6… The Marlins erased an early 4-1 deficit in rolling past the Phillies. Joe Panik homered and singled home a run. Adam Duval had three hits, including a solo homer.
San Diego 7 – CINCINNATI 5… Trent Grisham homered to lead off the top of the second inning and his grand slam in the top of the fifth inning gave the Padres the lead for good in their win over the Reds. Wil Myers and Fernando Tatis Jr. also went deep.
ATLANTA 20 – N.Y. Mets 2… Ozzie Albies went 5-for-6 with a pair of homers and seven RBIs to lead the Braves in their dismantling of the Mets. Austin Riley had three hits and drove in three runs. Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ehire Esperanza hit solo homers.
Detroit 9 – CLEVELAND 4 (7 innings)… Harold Castro went 3-for-3 with three RBIs in leading the Tigers past the Indians in the opener of a doubleheader. His fifth-inning single brought home a tie-breaking run. Jonathan Schoop hit a two-run homer and lifted a sacrifice fly.
Detroit 7 – CLEVELAND 1… Wily Peralta (1-1) allowed just an unearned run on three hits over five innings and the Tigers completed a sweep of the twinbill. Eric Haase and Miguel Cabrera hit solo homers. Derek Hill produced a two-run single.
L.A. Angels 11 – N.Y. YANKEES 8… The Angels erupted to score seven runs in the top of the ninth inning and upend the Yankees. Jared Walsh sparked the uprising with a grand slam. He also homered with the bases empty in the fifth. Phil Gosselin hit a two-run homer in the fifth before the Yankees put up a seven spot in the bottom half.
Seattle 9 – TORONTO 7 (10 innings)… Dylan Moore connected for a three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning and the Mariners outlasted the Blue Jays. Kyle Seager and Mitch Haniger hit two-run homers for Seattle.
BOSTON 6 – Kansas City 2… J.D. Martinez belted a three-run homer and Hunter Renfroe added a solo shot as the Red Sox downed the Royals. Martin Pérez (6-4) surrendered two runs on seven hits over 5-1/3 innings.
Baltimore 5 – HOUSTON 2… The Orioles opened with a four-run top of the first inning and coasted past the Astros. Ryan Mountcastle doubled home the first two runs. Austin Hays homered. Maikel Franco went 3-for-5 with an RBI.
CHI. WHITE SOX 13 – Minnesota 3… Yasmani Grandal homered twice and drove in five runs to lead the White Sox in their thrashing of the Twins. Andrew Vaughn homered with a runner aboard and lifted a sacrifice fly. Gavin Sheets also hit a two-run homer.
OAKLAND 3 – Texas 1… Sean Murphy skied a sacrifice fly and Frank Schwindel hit a two-run homer as the Athletics scored all three runs in the bottom of the second inning and held off the Rangers. Chris Bassitt (9-2) pitched three-hit ball over seven scoreless innings.
WASHINGTON 15 – Tampa Bay 6… Trea Turner hit for the cycle and scored four runs on his 28th birthday as the Nationals walloped the Rays. Starlin Castro homered with a runner aboard and singled home two runs. Josh Bell drove in three runs with a pair of singles.
Miami (Pablo Lopez, 6-4) is at Philadelphia (Zach Eflin, 2-6)…
Washington (Patrick Corbin, 5-6) hosts the L.A. Dodgers (Tony Gonsolin, 0-0)…
Milwaukee (Corbin Burnes, 3-4) is at Pittsburgh (Wil Crowe, 1-4)…
Cincinnati (Luis Castillo, 3-10) hosts San Diego (Ryan Weathers, 3-2)…
the N.Y. Mets (Jacob deGrom, 7-2) are at Atlanta (Ian Anderson, 5-4)…
Colorado (Antonio Senzatela, 2-7) hosts St. Louis (Adam Wainwright, 6-5)…
San Francisco (Johnny Cueto, 6-3) is at Arizona (Merrill Kelly, 4-7)
the L.A. Angels (Griffin Canning, 5-4) are at the N.Y. Yankees (Jordan Montgomery, 3-2)…
Toronto (Hyun Jin Ryu, 7-4) hosts Seattle (Yusei Kikuchi, 5-3) in Buffalo…
Kansas City (TBA) is at Boston (Nathan Eovaldi, 8-4)…
the Chi. White Sox (Carlos Rodon, 6-3) host Minnesota (Jose Berrios, 7-2)…
Texas (Dane Dunning, 3-6) is at Oakland (Sean Manaea, 6-4)…
Cleveland (J.C. Mejia, 1-2) hosts Houston (Framber Valdez, 4-1)
Phoenix 130 – L.A. CLIPPERS 103… The Suns cruised past the Clippers to wrap up the Western Conference finals in six games. Chris Paul poured in a game-high 41 points. Devin Booker added 22 points. Deandre Ayton grabbed 17 rebounds to go with his 16 points. Phoenix awaits the winner of the Atlanta-Milwaukee series in the NBA finals.
TONIGHT'S NBA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE…
Atlanta is at Milwaukee for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals with the series tied 2-2. Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as doubtful after suffering a knee injury in Tuesday night's Game 4. Tests have revealed no structural damage.
STANLEY CUP FINALS SCORE…
TAMPA BAY 3 – Montreal 1… Blake Coleman beat the horn at the end of the second period with a go-ahead goal and the Lightning topped the Canadiens to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup finals. Anthony Cirelli opened the scoring earlier in the period and Ondrej Palat added a third-period goal. The series shifts to Montreal for Game 3 tomorrow.
NCAA ATHLETES CAN START MAKING MONEY TODAY… Beginning today, NCAA athletes will be allowed to make money from endorsements and other uses of their names, images and likenesses. The clearance comes a day after the NCAA's board of directors officially suspended rules prohibiting amateur athletes from earning income. Schools must ensure that payments to athletes are not expressly for their athletic achievements and that no payments are used as recruiting inducements. NCAA rules that prevent schools from paying players directly remain intact.
The Rundown for June 30, 2021
CORONAVIRUS UPDATES… The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. has reached 33,651,272 and the nation's death toll stands at 604,436, according to figures released last night by Johns Hopkins University… The pharmaceutical company Moderna said yesterday that a recent lab study showed that its COVID-19 vaccine showed promise against the Delta variant. The study, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, was conducted on blood serum from eight participants obtained one week after they received the second dose of the vaccine. According to Moderna, the vaccine was far more effective in producing antibodies against the Delta variant than it was against the Beta variant.
SEARCH CONTINUES FOLLOWING CONDO COLLAPSE… International crews have joined the search for 149 people who remain unaccounted for following last Thursday's condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County said a body discovered yesterday raised the death toll to 12. The cause of the collapse has yet to be determined but Miami's top prosecutor has vowed to have a grand jury examine the collapse. President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit the site of the collapse tomorrow and meet with first responders and families of some of the victims.
BORDER ENTRANTS CAN BE DETAINED INDEFINITELY… The Supreme Court ruled along partisan lines yesterday in deciding that the federal government can detain certain immigrants and refugees for an indefinite period of time while they await possible entry to the U.S. The high court ruled in its 6-3 vote that certain undocumented immigrants have no right to a bond hearing for release while the government weighs claims that they face torture or persecution if they return to their native land. The detention could last for months, experts say.
AFGHAN PULLOUT HALFWAY COMPLETED… U.S. Central Command announced yesterday that more than 50 percent of the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan, including departure of American troops, has been completed. According to a CentCom press release, the Department of Defense has withdrawn about 896 C-17 loads of material and turned over six facilities to the Afghan Ministry of Defense. The Biden administration announced in April that it expected the withdrawal to end by September 11.
HOUSE VOTES TO REMOVE CONFEDERATE FIGURES FROM CAPITOL… The House of Representatives yesterday approved a measure to move statues of Confederate figures from the U.S. Capitol. The vote was 285 to 120, with only Republicans opposing. The proposal also would replace a bust of former Supreme Court Justice Robert Taney with a bust of Thurgood Marshall. Taney issued the High Court's decision that defended the enslavement of African Americans in the 1856 Dred Scott case. Marshall was the court's first Black justice.
KYLE MASSEY HIT WITH FELONY… Actor Kyle Massey, who was best known or playing Cory Baxter on "That's So Raven" and "Cory in the House," has been charged with one felony count of communication with a minor for immoral purposes. The 29-year-old Massey allegedly sent inappropriate videos and messages to an underage girl between December 2018 and January 2019. Police were given a thumb drive by the girl's mother containing the sexual material Massey allegedly sent over Snapchat. Massey failed to appear for arraignment in King County Criminal Court in Washington on Monday and has yet to release a statement.
INDIANA JONES' FEDORA SELLS OR $300K… A fedora worn by Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" sold for $300,000 to an unidentified bidder yesterday during a Prop Store auction in Los Angeles. The hat had been expected to sell for between $150,000 and $250,000. A separate fedora that Ford wore in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" sold for more than $500,000 at auction in 2015.
PHILADELPHIA 4 – Miami 3… The Phillies took a 4-0 lead into the eighth inning and hung on to edge the Marlins. Rhys Hoskins smacked a solo homer. Vince Velasquez (3-2) pitched two-hit ball over seven scoreless innings.
San Diego 5 – CINCINNATI 4… Tommy Pham went 3-for-5 with a homer and a sacrifice fly as the Padres held off the Reds. Jake Cronenworth tripled home a run and scored twice.
N.Y. Mets 4 – ATLANTA 3… The Mets scored all four runs in the top of the seventh inning to overtake the Braves. James McCann belted a three-run homer and Francisco Lindor lined an RBI single.
MILWAUKEE 2 – Chi. Cubs 1… Brandon Woodruff (7-3) held the Cubs to a run on four hits over six innings and four Brewers relievers blanked them the rest of the way. Jace Peterson singled home a tie-breaking run in the bottom of the fourth inning.
ST. LOUIS 3 – Arizona 2… Carlos Martinez (4-9) allowed just a run on four hits over six innings and got help from four Cardinals relievers in the win over the Diamondbacks. Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer and Tommy Edman singled home a run for St. Louis.
COLORADO 8 – Pittsburgh 0… German Marquez (7-6) allowed only a Ka'ai Tom leadoff single in the top of the ninth inning and got plenty of support in the one-hit shutout of the Pirates. Charlie Blackmon went 3-for-4 with a RBI single to lead a 15-hit attack. Trevor Story knocked in two runs with a double and a single.
L.A. DODGERS 3 – San Francisco 1… The Dodgers made it five straight wins with the defeat of the Giants. Walker Buehler (8-1) allowed just an unearned run on three hits over 6-2/3 innings. Chris Taylor doubled home two runs in the bottom of the first inning and Max Muncy homered in the third.
N.Y. YANKEES 11 – L.A. Angels 5… The Yankees got home runs from Gary Sanchez, Aaron Judge and Miguel Andújar in their pounding of the Angels. Andújar also doubled home a run. L.A.'s Shohei Ohtani homered twice in the loss and leads the major leagues with 28 roundtrippers.
TORONTO 9 – Seattle 3… Marcus Semien opened the scoring with a two-run double in the bottom of the second inning and added a three-run homer in the seventh to lead the Blue Jays in their romp over the Mariners. Bo Bichette also connected for a three-run blast.
BOSTON 7 – Kansas City 6… J.D. Martinez' two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning gave the Red Sox the lead for good in a hard-fought win over the Royals. Martinez also singled home a run and lifted a sacrifice fly. Kiké Hernandez had a couple of hits, including a run-scoring single.
Baltimore 13 – HOUSTON 3… Austin Hays and Maikel Franco drove in three runs apiece as the Orioles thrashed the Astros. Ramón Urías and Austin Wynns hit two-run homers. Cedric Mullins and Anthony Santander added solo shots.
CHI. WHITE SOX 7 – Minnesota 6… Gavin Sheets singled, doubled and knocked in two runs in his major-league debut and the White Sox fought off the Twins. Leury Garcia also had two RBIs.
Texas 5 – OAKLAND 4… Nick Solak's two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning gave the Rangers a three-run lead and they escaped with a win over the Athletics. Joey Gallo smacked a pair of solo homers for Texas. Mike Foltynewicz (2-7) gave up two runs on four hits over seven innings.
Detroit – CLEVELAND (ppd)… Rain in Cleveland forced postponement of last night's Tigers-Indians game. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader tomorrow.
WASHINGTON 4 – Tampa Bay 3… Kyle Schwarber hit a lead-of homer and Juan Soto added a two-run shot in the bottom of the first inning to stake the Nationals to an early lead and they held off the Rays. Victor Robles also went deep for Washington. Joe Ross (5-7) allowed two runs on six hits over 6-1/3 innings.
Arizona (Corbin Martin, 0-3) is at St. Louis (Kwang Hyun Kim, 1-5)…
Milwaukee (Corbin Burnes, 3-4) hosts the Chi. Cubs (Jake Arrieta, 5-8)…
Pittsburgh (Chad Kuhl, 2-4) is at Colorado (Jon Gray, 4-6)…
Philadelphia (Aaron Nola, 5-4) hosts Miami (Cody Poteet, 2-3)…
San Diego (Joe Musgrove, 4-6) is at Cincinnati (Vladimir Gutierrez, 3-2)…
Atlanta (Max Fried, 4-4) hosts the N.Y. Mets (David Peterson, 2-5)
the L.A. Angels (Shohei Ohtani, 3-1) are at the N.Y. Yankees (Domingo German, 4-5)…
Toronto (Steven Matz, 7-3) hosts Seattle (Justus Sheffield, 5-7) in Buffalo…
Detroit (Wily Peralta, 0-1) is at Cleveland (Cal Quantrill, 0-2)…
Boston (Martin Perez, 5-4) hosts Kansas City (Mike Minor, 6-5)…
Baltimore (Matt Harvey, 3-9) is at Houston (Luis Garcia, 6-4)…
the Chi. White Sox (Dylan Crease, 6-3) host Minnesota (Bailey Ober 0-0)…
Texas (Kolby Allard, 2-3) is at Oakland (Chris Bassitt, 8-2)
Tampa Bay (Michael Wacha, 1-2) is at Washington (Jon Lester, 1-3)
ATLANTA 110 – Milwaukee 88… The Hawks rolled past the Bucks and tied the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece despite playing without the injured Trae Young. Lou Williams got the start and scored 21 points to lead a balanced scoring attack. Bogdan Bogdanovic added 20 points. Milwaukee lost Giannis Antetokounmpo in the third quarter after he suffered a knee injury that appeared serious. The series returns to Milwaukee for Game 5 tomorrow.
Phoenix is at the L.A. Clippers for Game 6 of the Western Conference finals with the Suns leading 3-2
Montreal is at Tampa Bay for Game 2 with the Lightning leading 1-0
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATES… The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. has reached 33,640,493 and the nation's death toll stands at 604,115, according to figures released last night by Johns Hopkins University… A study published yesterday by the journal Nature found that Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may protect against the virus for years. The findings suggest that most people who received the vaccines may not need boosters, provided the virus and its variants do not mutate significantly, and that the vaccines offer long-term protection, according to the researchers.
U.S. FORCES RETURN FIRE IN SYRIA… U.S. forces returned fire yesterday after rockets landed at a U.S. military base in eastern Syria. Some rockets did land within the immediate vicinity of U.S. troops, but there were no injuries reported. The exchange came a day after the U.S. carried out airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias in Syria.
TOWER COLLAPSE DEATH TOLL AT 11… Authorities say two more bodies found yesterday bring the death toll from Thursday's condo tower collapse near Miami Beach to 11. About 150 people remain unaccounted for. Robots, dogs, drones, sonar technology, cameras and numerous teams have been involved in the search. A cause of the collapse has not been determined, but local engineers reported structural damage to the condo building in 2018, including evidence of flooding, cracking and corrosion. The building was constructed in 1981.
JUDGE TOSSES ACEBOOK ANTI-TRUST SUITS… A federal court yesterday dismissed two separate anti-trust lawsuits filed against Facebook. Judge James Boasberg ruled that a Federal Trade Commission's anti-trust complaint against the social networking giant was too vague. Another separate anti-competition lawsuit filed by a coalition of states was thrown out because the alleged violations occurred too long ago. The FTC's lawsuit had requested that the technology giant, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, be broken up. The watchdog has until 28 July to re-file the charges.
JUUL SETTLES NORTH CAROLINA LAWSUIT… E-cigarette maker Juul has agreed to settle a lawsuit with the state of North Carolina, which had accused the firm of marketing its products to young people. Juul has reportedly agreed to pay $40 million to the state over six years and will change its advertising in the region. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2019, had been scheduled to to go trial next month.
DOUGRAY SCOTT LEAVES 'BATWOMAN'… Actor Dougray Scott has left his role as Jacob Kane on The CW's "Batwoman" after two seasons. Scott, an original cast member on the DC Comics drama series, disappeared earlier in the season after his character was being transferred to Metropolis to await trail. Scott's Jacob Kane was the father to Kate Kane (Wallis Day), Mary Hamilton (Nicole Kang) and Alice (Rachel Skarsten).
VANESSA KIRBY JOINS 'THE SON'… Vanessa Kirby has joined the cast of the upcoming film "The Son." The 33-year-old actress will star with Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern in the follow-up to director Florian Zeller's Oscar-nominated 2020 drama "The Father." "The Son" follows Peter (Jackman), a man whose busy life with his new partner, Emma (Kirby), and baby is disrupted when his ex-wife, Kate (Dern), shows up with their teenage son, Nicholas. Kirby played Princess Margaret in the first two seasons of "The Crown." She was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in the 2020 film "Pieces of a Woman."
COLORADO 2– Pittsburgh 0… Kyle Freeland pitched three-hit ball over five innings and got help from four Rockies relievers in the blanking of the Pirates. Yonathan Diaz tripled home a run in the bottom of the third and Elias Diaz homered in the sixth for Colorado.
CINCINNATI 13 – Philadelphia 4… Nick Castellanos had three hits, including a grand slam, and finished with seven RBIs in the Reds' pounding of the Phillies. Joey Votto also homered for Cincinnati.
WASHINGTON 8 – N.Y. Mets 4… Kyle Schwarber hit two of the Nationals' five home runs in their doubling up on the Mets. Trea Turner, Gerardo Parra and Ryan Zimmerman also went deep. Paolo Espino (2-2) held New York to five hits over five scoreless innings.
MILWAUKEE 14 – Chi. Cubs 4… The Brewers erupted to score 10 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and blow away the Cubs. Wily Adames and Keston Hiura hit three-run homers to highlight the big inning. Avisail Garcia also went deep.
ST. LOUIS 7 – Arizona 1… Paul DeJong's two-run homer capped a six-run bottom of the seventh inning that carried the Cardinals past the Diamondbacks. Yadier Molina doubled home two runs. Dylan Carlson legged out a run-scoring triple and singled in a run.
L.A. DODGERS 3 – San Francisco 2… The Dodgers got solo homers from Mookie Betts, Max Muncy and Will Smith in downing the Giants. Trevor Bauer (8-5) allowed two runs on eight hits over six innings.
L.A. Angels 5 – N.Y. YANKEES 3… Shohei Ohtani cracked his 26th homer in the first inning and Juan Lagares also went deep in the Angels' win over the Yankees. Reliever Jose Suarez held the Yankees to a run on two hits over 5-1/3 innings after replacing starter Dylan Bundy, who left the game with illness.
CLEVELAND 13 – Detroit 4… The Indians throttled the Tigers with a 19-hit attack. Jose Ramirez had three hits, including a three-run homer, and knocked in five runs. Austin Hedges homered with a runner aboard and lifted a sacrifice fly.
BOSTON 6 – Kansas City 5… The Red Sox erased a 5-1 deficit in edging the Royals. Hunter Renfroe hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth inning and smacked a tie-breaking solo shot in the sixth. Kiké Hernandez and Bobby Dalbec also went deep for Boston.
Baltimore 9 – HOUSTON 7… The Orioles came up with five runs in the top of the ninth inning and held on to top the Astros. Austin Hays' two-run homer sparked the uprising. Ryan Mountcastle also homered with a runner aboard.
Minnesota – CHI. WHITE SOX (ppd)… Rain in Chicago forced postponement of last night's Twins-White Sox game. It will be made up on July 19.
Miami (Trevor Rogers, 7-4) is at Philadelphia (Vince Velasquez, 2-2)…
Cincinnati (Tony Santillan, 1-1) hosts San Diego (Blake Snell, 3-3)…
the N.Y. Mets (Tyler Megill, 0-0) are at Atlanta (Charlie Morton, 7-3)…
Milwaukee (Brandon Woodruff, 6-3) hosts the Chi. Cubs (Zach Davies, 5-4)…
Arizona (Caleb Smith, 2-3) is at St. Louis (Carlos Martinez, 3-9)…
Colorado (German Marquez, 6-6) hosts Pittsburgh (Chase De Jong, 0-2)…
San Francisco (Kevin Gausman, 8-1) is at the L.A. Dodgers (Walker Buehler, 7-1)
the L.A. Angels (Andrew Heaney, 4-5) are at the N.Y. Yankees (Jameson Taillon, 2-4)…
Toronto (Robbie Ray, 5-3) hosts Seattle (Chris Flexen, 6-3) in Buffalo…
Detroit (Jose Urena, 2-8) is at Cleveland (J.C. Mejia, 1-2)…
Boston (Nick Pivetta, 6-3) hosts Kansas City (Brad Keller, 6-8)…
Baltimore (TBA) is at Houston (Jose Urquidy, 6-3)…
the Chi. White Sox (Dylan Cease, 6-3) host Minnesota (Bailey Ober, 0-0)
Tampa Bay (Rich Hill, 6-2) is at Washington (Joe Ross, 4-7)
L.A. Clippers 116 – PHOENIX 102… The Clippers jumped out to an early double-digit lead and cruised past the Suns to avoid elimination and pull within 3-2 in the series. Paul George poured in a game-high 41 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Reggie Jackson added 23 points and Marcus Morris Sr. tossed in 22. The series returns to Los Angeles for tomorrow's Game 6.
Milwaukee is at Atlanta for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals with the Bucks leading 2-1
STANLEY CUP FINALS SCOREBOARD…
TAMPA BAY 5 – Montreal 1… The defending-champion Lightning scored three unanswered goals in the third period to put away the Canadiens in Game 1 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals. Nikita Kucherov found the net twice and had an assist. Brayden Point assisted on three goals. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced. The series remains in Tampa for Game 2 tomorrow.
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATES… The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. has reached 33,625,036 and the nation's death toll stands at 603,967 , according to figures released last night by Johns Hopkins University… Former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned of "very dense outbreaks" of Delta variant. During an appearance on CBS News' "Face the Nation," said the outbreaks will be "hyper-regionalized," and occur in pockets. The most vulnerable areas continue to be those with low vaccination rates and low rates of immunity from prior infections.
DEATH TOLL AT 9 FOLLOWING CONDO COLLAPSE… Authorities in South Florida say nine people have been confirmed dead following Thursday's collapse of a condominium complex in Seaside. At least 156 people remained unaccounted for and 130 others were accounted for as crews continue to search. The cause of the collapse is still under investigation, but a 2018 engineering report warned of structural failure.
AIRSTRIKES TARGET IRAN-BACKED MILITIAS… The Pentagon announced yesterday that President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes on Iran-backed militias near the Iraq-Syria border over the weekend in response to unmanned aerial vehicle attacks. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said the U.S. acted within its legal rights and said the airstrikes were a matter of self-defense. U.S. Air Force F-15s and F-16s from U.S. bases in the Central Command region carried out the airstrikes with precision-guided munitions.
FORMER ALASKA SENATOR MIKE GRAVEL DIES… Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel died at his home in Seaside, California, yesterday after a battle with multiple myeloma. He was 91. Gravel was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1968, where he served until 1981. He gained widespread attention for reading the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record amid the nation's war in Vietnam in order to help end it. After a failed presidential campaign in 2006, he joined the Libertarian Party and ran again in 2020 on the ending U.S. involvement in wars and cutting defense spending.
NORTHWEST FEELING THE HEAT… Meteorologists say the current heat wave in the Northwest is as unprecedented as it is dangerous. Temperatures in Portland, Oregon, are expected to reach 114 degrees today after reaching 115 yesterday. The highest temperature ever recorded in the state is 117 degrees, which was set in Umatilla on July 27, 1939. Seattle is expected to swelter in temperatures as high as 110 degrees.
OLIVIA RODRIGO TOPS ALBUM CHART… Olivia Rodrigo's "Sour" sold 105,000 copies in returning to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart. Last week's champ, Polo G's "Hall of Fame," slipped into second place with 65,000 units sold. Lil Baby and Lil Durk's "The Voice of the Heroes" finished third on sales of 57,000 copies. Migos' "Culture III" dropped to fourth after selling 54,000 units. Morgan Wallen's "Dangerous: The Double Album" remained at No. 5 with 49,000 copies sold.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE… "F9: The Fat Saga" took in $70 million to blow away the weekend box office. "A Quiet Place Part II" finished in a distant second place with $6.2 million. "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" fell from first to third with $4.87 million. "Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway" made $4.85 million to finish fourth. "Cruella" capped the top five with $3.7 million.
Philadelphia 4 – N.Y. METS 2… Zack Wheeler (6-4) pitched four-hit ball over eight scoreless innings and the Phillies held off the Mets. Nick Maton had a couple of hits, including an RBI double.
Atlanta 4 – CINCINNATI 0… Kyle Muller (1-1) limited the Reds to one it over five innings and five relievers preserved the shutout. Ronald Acuña Jr. and Austin Riley smacked solo homers for the Braves.
Washington 5 – MIAMI 1… Trea Turner and Josh Bell hit two-run homers in the top of the sixth inning and the Nationals put away the Marlins. Max Scherzer (7-4) gave up a run on five hits over six innings.
MILWAUKEE 5 – Colorado 0… Eric Bauer (2-3) allowed just two hits over six innings and got help from three relievers in the blanking of the Rockies. Omar Narváez and
Keston Hiura homered for the Brewers.
Pittsburgh 7 – ST. LOUIS 2… Max Kranick (1-0) pitched five perfect innings in his major-league debt and the Pirates handled the Cardinals. Gregory Polanco and Ben Gamel hit solo homers.
SAN DIEGO 5 – Arizona 4… Fernando Tatis Jr. stroked a tie-breaking RBI double double to cap a three-run bottom of the seventh inning and the Padres hung on to edge the Diamondbacks and finish off a series sweep. Tommy Pham homered to lead off the first.
L.A. DODGERS 7 – Chi. Cubs 1… Zach McKinstry unloaded a grand slam and Cody Bellinger homered with a runner aboard during a six-run bottom of the second inning and the Dodgers breezed past the Cubs. Bellinger added a sacrifice fly in the sixth. Clayton Kershaw (9-7) gave up a run on four hits and struck out 13 over eight innings.
Seattle 3 – CHI. WHITE SOX 2… Taylor Trammell's second homer of the game came with two outs in the top of the ninth inning and lifted the Mariners over the White Sox in the makeup of a game rained out the night before. Seattle reliever Hector Santiago became the first player to be ejected as part of Major League Baseball's new foreign substance protocols when umpires tossed him after the fifth inning.
CHI. WHITE SOX 7 – Seattle 5 (7 innings)… Zack Collins' bases-clearing double capped a four-run bottom of the fourth inning that carried the White Sox over the Mariners in the nightcap. Yermin Mercedes singled, doubled and knocked in three runs.
TORONTO 5 – Baltimore 2… Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio drove in two runs apiece for the Blue Jays. Ross Stripling (3-4) held the Orioles to two runs on six hits over five innings and four relievers held them scoreless the rest of the way.
L.A. Angels 6 – TAMPA BAY 4… Shohei Ohtani doubled, tripled, homered and knocked in three runs to lead the Angels past the Rays. Phil Gosselin singled home a run and homered.
DETROIT 2 – Houston 1 (1O innings)… Robbie Grossman bunted home Akii Baddoo with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Tigers outlasted the Astros. Badoo singled home a tying run in the seventh.
BOSTON 9 – N.Y. Yankees 2… The Red Sox cruised past the Yankees to complete a series sweep. Rafael Devers belted a three-run homer and singled home a run. Kiké Hernandez, J.D. Martinez and Christian Vazquez also went deep. Eduardo Rodriguez (6-4) allowed two runs on five hits over six innings.
MINNESOTA 8 – Cleveland 2… Nelson Cruz blasted a three-run homer, Andrelton Simmons homered with a runner aboard and Josh Donaldson smacked a solo shot in powering the Twins past the Indians. J.A. Happ (4-3) surrendered two runs on six hits over six innings.
TEXAS 4 – Kansas City 1… Adolis Garcia tripled home a run and Joey Gallo hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning and the Rangers coasted past the Royals. Jordan Lyles (3-5) gave up a run on seven hits over seven innings.
Oakland 6 – SAN FRANCISCO 2… Matt Chapman and Aramis Garcia each had a pair of RBIs and the Athletics topped the Giants. Cole Irvin (6-7) pitched three-hit ball over eight scoreless innings.
Pittsburgh (Tyler Anderson, 3-7) is at Colorado (Kyle Freeland, 0-2)…
Cincinnati (Wade Miley, 6-4) hosts Philadelphia (Spencer Howard, 0-2)…
the N.Y. Mets (Jerad Eickhoff, 0-0) are at Washington (TBA)…
Milwaukee (Freddy Peralta, 7-2) hosts the Chi. Cubs (Kyle Hendricks, 10-4)…
Arizona (Jake Faria, 0-0) is at St. Louis (Wade LeBlanc, 0-0)…
the L.A. Dodgers (Trevor Bauer, 7-5) host San Francisco (Anthony DeSclafani, 8-2)
the L.A. Angels (Dylan Bundy, 1-7) are at the N.Y. Yankees (Michael King, 0-3)…
Cleveland (Eli Morgan, 0-2) hosts Detroit (Matt Manning, 1-1)…
Kansas City (Danny Duffy, 4-3) is at Boston (Garrett Richards, 4-5)…
Houston (Zack Greinke, 8-2) hosts Baltimore (Thomas Eshelman, 0-1)…
Minnesota (Kenta Maeda, 3-2) is at the Chi. White Sox (Lucas Giolito, 5-5)
Milwaukee 113 – ATLANTA 102… The Bucks pulled past the Hawks in the fourth quarter and have taken a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Khris Middleton made six 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 38 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 33 points and 11 boards. The series remains in Atlanta for Game 4 tomorrow.
the L.A. Clippers are at Phoenix for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals with the Suns leading 3-1
STANLEY CUP FINALS BEGINS TONIGHT… Montreal visits defending-champion Tampa Bay tonight in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. The Canadiens have made an improbable post-season run to reach the Cup Final for the first time since winning the championship in 1993. After finishing fourth in the North Division in the regular season, they outlasted Toronto in seven games, swept Winnipeg and eliminated Vegas in six games. Tyler Toffoli, with five goals and nine assists, leads the Canadiens with 14 points in the playoffs. Tampa Bay opened its defense of the Cup with a six-game win over Florida and then got past Carolina in five games and defeated the N.Y. Islanders in seven games. Nikita Kucherov, with five goals and 22 assists, is the NHL's leading playoff scorer with 27 points.


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The Digital Banking Club Power 50 2016 Launched
The Digital Banking Club launches its third annual Power 50 survey of the most influential people in mobile and online financial services
One Personality of the Year will be chosen from the list
Rising Stars list will also be included for the third year running, made up of individuals aged 35 under
London, 27th April 2016. The Digital Banking Club announced the launch of its third annual European Digital Financial Services Power 50 today.
As the only independent ranking of the most influential people in mobile and online financial services, the list will be made up of the most influential thought leaders from European financial services, including bankers, regulators, analysts, innovators and influencers.
Note on exclusions: We are not seeking nominations for individuals working for payments providers (unless their work is part of a broader digital financial services offering), digital and/or mobile platform providers and back office technology suppliers. Nor nominations for journalists or PRs, although nominations by these groups on behalf of others are welcome.
Continuing from last year, one Personality of the Year of the year will be selected from the Power 50.
In addition, 5 Rising Stars, who must be under the age of 35, and who are making changes in the way their financial services organisations are operating. These individuals will not be drawn from the Power 50, but will be announced alongside it.
Nominations are open to members of The Digital Banking Club, and subscribers of Retail Banker International.
Nominations are to be sent, via email, to douglas.blakey@retailbankerinternational.com. You will need to include the full name, job title and company for each nominee. A link to their LinkedIn entry would also be useful.
Public nominations closed on 31st May. A final vote by the judging panel will now following. The 2016 judging panel is chaired by Douglas Blakey, Editor of Retail Banker International and Chairman of The Digital Banking Club. He is be joined by:
Alessandro Hatami, Founder, The Pacemakers & ex-Innovation Director, Group Digital, LBG
Jerry Mulle, Director of Customers & Partners, Intelligent Environments and Co-Founder of The Digital Banking Club
Mike Sewart, Director of Fujitsu Digital
Chris Skinner, Founder, The Financial Services Club and author of The Digital Bank
Roy Vella, Digital Expert & Consultant
Winners will be announced at The Digital Banking Club's Q3 2016 Live Debate, which is being held on 5th October at the Law Society, London.


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Houdini to unreal Niagara Mesh particle issue March 22, 2019, 1:17 p.m.
As I recall I think you want an orient attribute maybe? idk just a guess.
Game Dev - Simple Baker / Gameres - Bake color from texture Feb. 26, 2019, 12:26 a.m.
The simple baker is only setup to bake vertex color. I think you need to use the regular baking method to bake from one diffuse color onto another mesh.
I agree though it would be good to change the simple baker to support diffuse map to diffuse map baking.
Orange Display w/ Optix Denoiser Feb. 5, 2019, 5:10 p.m.
Delete the houdini 17 folder? No I haven't tried that. I will I guess. Thanks!


Every Muslim have a dream to visit Khana Kaba In his life .
No doubt every Muslim have wish to visit Khana Kaba and Makkah for their wish i recommend cheap umrah packages which is very affordable for every Muslim if they have some savings for umrah.
How to get to saudi visa when my friend is working there.?
Hajj occupies a very important position in the various forms of Islamic worship. The Holy Prophet (sws) once, answering a question placed it among the basics of Islam. He defined Islam in the following words: Islam means that you openly state that there is no god except Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; establish the prayer, pay Zakah; fast during the month of Ramadan and offer the Hajj of the House of Allah if you are able to afford journey to it.


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He has 19 years DJ experience, playing in Scotland, London, Ibiza & his home town of Newcastle, holding down residencies in both Newcastle & Ibiza.
In June 2018, two of his tracks 'Awakening' & 'Vinyl Fantasy' were featured on the 'Chakra Lounge Volume II' released on VOC Records.
In November 2018 Andy released 'Loving Me' a soulful, funky, deep house track, available on VOC Records.


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Charis Kubrin
Associate Professor of Criminology, Law and Society
Department of Criminiology, Law and Society
Social Ecology II, Rm 3379
Science Library Serials
http://https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/ckubrin/
Crime in the News: How Crimes, Offenders and Victims are Portrayed in the Media
Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture, Vol. 14, pp. 59-83, 2007
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 26 Mar 2012
Jessica Grosholz and Charis Kubrin
Emory University and University of California, Irvine
media, crime stories, news, crime news reporting
Gangstas, Thugs, and Hustlas: Identity and the Code of the Street in Rap Music
Social Problems, Vol. 52, pp. 360-378, 2005
rap music, crime, media, communities, social identity, street code, content analysis
Neighborhoods, Race, and Recidivism: The Community Reoffending Nexus and its Implications for African Americans
Sage Race Relations Abstracts, Vol. 32, pp. 7-37, 2007
Charis Kubrin, Gregory Squires and Eric Stewart
University of California, Irvine, George Washington University - Department of Sociology and Florida State University
neighborhoods, prisoner reentry, race, recidivism
Predicting Who Reoffends: The Neglected Role of Neighborhood Context in Recidivism Studies
Criminology, Vol. 44, pp. 171-204, 2006
Charis Kubrin and Eric Stewart
University of California, Irvine and Florida State University
recidivism, neighborhood context, disadvantage, prisoner re-entry
Misogyny in Rap Music: A Content Analysis of Prevalence and Meanings
Men and Masculinities, Vol. 12, pp. 3-29, 2009
Ronald Weitzer and Charis Kubrin
George Washington University - Department of Sociology and University of California, Irvine
rap music, sexuality, gender, mass media, hegemonic masculinity
Rap on Trial
Race and Justice 4:185-211
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 08 Feb 2014 Last Revised: 21 Aug 2014
Charis Kubrin and Erik Nielson
University of California, Irvine and University of Richmond
Racial Heterogeneity and Crime: Measuring Static and Dynamic Effects
Research in Community Sociology, Vol. 10, pp. 189-219, 2000
racial heterogeneity, crime, neighborhoods
Gated Communities and Crime in the United States
Forthcoming, Oxford Handbook of Environmental Criminology, edited by Gerben Bruinsma and Shane Johnson, Oxford University Press.
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 30 Nov 2017
Nicholas Branic and Charis Kubrin
Independent and University of California, Irvine
gated communities, crime, neighborhoods
Exploring the Connection between Immigration and Crime Rates in U.S. Cities, 1980-2000
Charis Kubrin and Graham Ousey
University of California, Irvine and College of William and Mary
immigration, violent crime, demographic transitions, family structure, drug markets
Breaking News: How Local TV News and Real-World Conditions Affect Fear of Crime
Justice Quarterly. Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 497-520, 2004
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 20 Jan 2020
crime, fear of crime, media, news
New Directions in Social Disorganization Theory
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Vol. 40, pp. 374-402, 2003
Charis Kubrin and Ronald Weitzer
University of California, Irvine and George Washington University - Department of Sociology
social disorganization, social control, neighborhood crime
Immigration and Crime: Assessing a Contentious Issues
Annu. Rev. Criminol. 2018. 1:1.1–1.22
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 31 Aug 2017
Graham Ousey and Charis Kubrin
College of William and Mary and University of California, Irvine
immigration, immigrants, crime, meta-analysis
Privileged Places: Race, Uneven Development, and the Geography of Opportunity in Urban America
Urban Studies, Vol. 42, 2005
Gregory Squires and Charis Kubrin
income / wealth disparities, employment opportunities, housing patterns, health care, crime
Does Fringe Banking Exacerbate Neighborhood Crime Rates? Investigating the Social Ecology of Payday Lending
Criminology and Public Policy, Vol. 10, pp. 437-466, 2011
Charis Kubrin, Gregory Squires, Steve Graves and Graham Ousey
University of California, Irvine, George Washington University - Department of Sociology, California State University, Northridge and College of William and Mary
neighborhood crime, social ecology, payday lending, social disorganization, local institutions
Why Some Immigrant Neighborhoods are Safer than Others: Divergent Findings from Los Angeles and Chicago
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 641, No. 1, p. 148, May 2012
Charis Kubrin and Hiromi Ishizawa
University of California, Irvine and George Washington University
immigration, crime, neighborhoods, spatial analysis
'I See Death Around the Corner': Nihilism in Rap Music
Sociological Perspectives, Vol. 48, pp. 433-459, 2005
rap music, nihilism, crime, media
Proactive Policing and Robbery Rates Across U.S. Cities
Criminology, Vol. 48, pp. 57-98, 2010
Charis Kubrin, Steven Messner, glenn deane, Kelly McGeever and Thomas Stucky
University of California, Irvine, State University of New York (SUNY), affiliation not provided to SSRN, State University of New York (SUNY) and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
proactive policing, violent crime, deterrence, endogeneity
Explaining Suicide Among Blacks and Whites: How Socio-Economic Factors and Gun Availability Affect Race-Specific Suicide Rates
Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 90, pp. 1203-1227, 2009
Charis Kubrin and Tim Wadsworth
University of California, Irvine and University of Colorado at Boulder
suicide, guns
In the Supreme Court of the United States: Anthony Douglas Elonis, Petitioner, v. United States, Respondent: On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 03 Oct 2014
Erik Nielson and Charis Kubrin
University of Richmond and University of California, Irvine
rap music, hip hop, Supreme Court
Immigration and the Changing Nature of Homicide in U.S. Cities, 1980-2010
Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 2013, DOI: 10.1007/s10940-013-9210-5
Homicide, Immigration, Violent crime trends, Fixed-effects models
Deindustrialization, Disadvantage and Suicide Among Young Black Males
Social Forces, Vol. 84, pp. 1559-1579, 2006
Charis Kubrin, Tim Wadsworth and Stephanie DiPietro
University of California, Irvine, University of Colorado at Boulder and University of Missouri at Saint Louis
deindustrialization, suicide, integration, cities
7 Reasons to Abandon the Secure Communities Program
Kubrin, Charis E. In Press. 7 Reasons to Abandon the Secure Communities Program. Criminology & Public Policy. DOI:10.1111/1745-9133.12086.
immigration, policing, crime
Medical Marijuana Laws and Suicide
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 13 Jun 2019
Bradley Bartos, Charis Kubrin, Carol Newark and Richard McCleary
University of California, Irvine - School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of California, Irvine
medical marijuana, suicide risk, synthetic control design, firearms
Retaliatory Homicide: Concentrated Disadvantage and Neighborhood Culture
Retaliatory Homicide: Concentrated Disadvantage and Neighborhood Culture, Social Problems 50, 2 (May 2003): 157-180
Neighborhood Context and Neighboring Ties
City and Community, Vol. 5, pp. 363-385, 2006
Avery M. Guest, Jane Cover, Charis Kubrin and Ross Matsueda
University of Washington - Sociology, University of Washington, University of California, Irvine and University of Washington
neighborhoods, social ties, home-ownership
The Threatening Nature of 'Rap' Music
Psychology, Public Policy and Law 22:280-292, 2016.
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 29 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 23 Mar 2020
Adam Dunbar, Charis Kubrin and Nicholas Scurich
University of California, Irvine, University of California, Irvine and University of California, Irvine
stereotypes, decision making, evidence, criminal law, rap music
Hispanic Suicide in U.S. Metropolitan Areas: Examining the Effects of Immigration, Assimilation, Affluence, and Disadvantage
American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 112, pp. 1848-1885, 2007
Tim Wadsworth and Charis Kubrin
University of Colorado at Boulder and University of California, Irvine
suicide, immigration, Hispanic, assimilation
Structural Factors and Black Interracial Homicide: A New Examination of the Causal Process
Criminology, Vol. 42, pp. 647-672, August 2004
Posted: 27 Mar 2012
inter-racial homicide, racial inequality
Neighborhood Correlates of Homicide Trends: An Analysis Using Growth-Curve Modeling
Sociological Quarterly, Vol. 44, pp. 329-350, 2003
Charis Kubrin and Jerald Herting
University of California, Irvine and University of Washington
homicide, growth curves, neighborhoods, social disorganization theory
Structural Covariates of Homicide Rates: Does Type of Homicide Matter?
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 40:139-170, May 2, 2003
homicide types, neighborhood disadvantage, social disorganization
The Power of Place: Immigrant Communities and Adolescent Violence
Scott Desmond and Charis Kubrin
Purdue University and University of California, Irvine
immigration, immigrant communities, delinquency
Investigating the Rise (and Fall) of Young Black Male Suicide in the United States, 1982-2001
Journal of African American Studies, 2013, DOI: 10.1007/s12111-013-9256-3
Tim Wadsworth, Charis Kubrin and Jerald Herting
University of Colorado at Boulder, University of California, Irvine and University of Washington
suicide, disadvantage, firearms, guns, young black males
Sanctuary Status and Crime in California: What's the Connection?
Justice Evaluation Journal, Forthcoming
Charis Kubrin and Bradley Bartos
University of California, Irvine and University of California, Irvine - School of Social Ecology
crime, criminal justice policy, sanctuary laws, immigration
Institutional Completeness and Crime Rates in Immigrant Neighborhoods
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 2018, DOI/10.1177/0022427818799125
Charis Kubrin, Young-An Kim and John R. Hipp
University of California, Irvine, University of California, Irvine - Department of Criminology, Law and Society and University of California, Irvine - Department of Criminology, Law and Society
Immigration, Immigrants, Crime, Neighborhoods
Identifying the Structural Correlates of African American Killings: What Can We Learn from Data Disaggregation
Homicide Studies 7:3-35, February 2003
homicide, race, neighborhood disadvantage, social disorganization
Suicide in Happy Places: Is There Really a Paradox?
Journal of Happiness Studies, 2017, DOI:10.1007/s10902-017-9938-y
Philip M. Pendergast, Tim Wadsworth and Charis Kubrin
University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Colorado at Boulder and University of California, Irvine
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suicide, well-being, happiness
Heterogeneity and Harmony: Neighboring Relationships Among Whites in Ethnically-Diverse Neighborhoods in Seattle
Avery M. Guest, Charis Kubrin and Jane Cover
University of Washington - Sociology, University of California, Irvine and University of Washington
ethnic heterogeneity, communities, social ties
Making Order of Disorder: A Call for Conceptual Clarity
Criminology and Public Policy, Vol. 7, pp. 203-214, 2008
disorder, communities, broken windows, crime, crime policy
Not 'Islands, Entire of Themselves': Exploring the Spatial Context of City-Level Robbery Rates
Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Vol. 24, pp. 363-380, 2008
glenn deane, Steven Messner, Thomas Stucky, Kelly McGeever and Charis Kubrin
affiliation not provided to SSRN, State University of New York (SUNY), Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), State University of New York (SUNY) and University of California, Irvine
City-level robbery rates, Spatial dependence, Spatial weights, State-level covariates
Imagining Violent Criminals: An Experimental Investigation of Music Stereotypes and Character Judgments
Journal of Experimental Criminology, 2018 DOI:10.1007/s11292-018-9342-6
Adam Dunbar and Charis Kubrin
University of California, Irvine and University of California, Irvine
rap, hip hop, crime, sentencing, experimental method, courts
Immigration and Crime: Assessing a Contentious Issue
Annual Review of Criminology, Vol. 1, pp. 63-84, 2018
Posted: 10 Feb 2018
Theoretical Perspectives on the Immigration-Crime Relationship
Handbook on Immigration and Crime, edited by Anthony Peguero and Holly Miller, Forthcoming
The Prospects and Perils of Ending Mass Incarceration in the United States
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 64:16-24
Posted: 30 Aug 2016
Charis Kubrin and Carroll Seron
University of California, Irvine and University of California, Irvine School of Law; Department of Criminology, Law & Society
Do Fringe Banks Create Fringe Neighborhoods?: Examining the Spatial Relationship between Fringe Banking and Neighborhood Crime Rates
Justice Quarterly, 2014
Charis Kubrin and John R. Hipp
University of California, Irvine and University of California, Irvine - Department of Criminology, Law and Society
crime, neighborhood effects, fringe lenders, payday lenders, pawnshops, check cashers, social disorganization, spatial analysis


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Once you have your current state model, what do you do with it? How do you share it with the Process Owner and Executive Sponsor and spark their interest? My experience is that executives looking at a model that is 30 to 60 steps long are impressed and say something like, "Wow, that process is complex. I can see it has a lot of steps which could take a long time." But they are not interested in reviewing every single step and getting into the details.
Digital transformation is still one of the business buzzwords of the year. It is estimated that 89% of organizations have digital transformation as a business priority. But if you feel like you've come to a standstill in your digital transformation efforts, you are not alone. As many as 84% of digital transformation efforts fail to achieve desired results. And that statistic would likely be higher if we examined only the larger, enterprise level efforts.
What exactly is digital transformation? According to researchers at MIT Sloan, digital transformation occurs when businesses are focused on integrating digital technologies, such as social, mobile, analytics and cloud, in the service of transforming how their businesses work. The preoccupation with digital transformation makes sense given the pace of change. Richard Foster, at the Yale School of Management, found that the average lifespan of an S&P company dropped from 67 years in the 1920s to 15 years today.


SUMMARY…A severe threat will likely continue into the early overnight period as a line moves eastward into western Alabama. A tornado threat, wind damage and hail can be expected with the line.
DISCUSSION…The latest radar imagery shows a well-developed linear MCS across eastern Mississippi extending southward into southern Mississippi and far southeastern Louisiana. Surface analysis ahead of the line into western Alabama shows surface dewpoints in the mid to upper 60s F. RAP analysis is estimating that MLCAPE values are in the 1000 to 1500 J/kg range. In addition to a favorable thermodynamic environment, the RAP shows a 50 to 60 kt low-level jet oriented parallel to the convective line which has helped the line to become more organized over the last couple of hours. The low-level jet is creating strong low-level shear profiles which will support a tornado threat with rotating cells embedded in the line. Both the northeastern Mississippi and Mobile, AL WSR-88D-VWPs have a looped hodograph with 0-3 km storm relative helicity in access of 500 m2/s2 which suggests a few strong tornadoes will be possible. Wind damage will be likely with the stronger portions of the line as well.


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Q: How to overlay Iframe on menu bar I'm new to HTML,CSS and IFrame. Now my webpage contains menu bar on top of which I need to paste a weather plugin. Now the menu bar is done using  tag. I need to paste the weather plugin on this menu bar.
     I used the  tag to source the file that generates the image of current weather status.
So the image is generated on a html file. I need to paste this image on the menu bar. I did use  tag to paste it. But when I used it the menu bar shifts downwards. How can I paste it on the menu bar without the menu bar shifting.

A: Try setting the iframe to display: inline, which is a css property. if you dont have a stylesheet set up or not sure too much about css just add this attribute to your iframe tag: style="display: inline" which will apply that styling to the element.
The way elements are arranged visually on a document depends on their display property; which are mainly inline or block - block being the default of the iframe which will cause the pushing.

A: Try Give
CSS{ position:absolute; z-index:999; top:20px; right:30px}

Top and right value you can change according to your Requirements
You will have  a menu bar container give position:relative to that container

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If you are looking for a comprehensive guide on the differences between not for profit accounting and its for profit counterpart, you have come to the right place. Not for profit accounting entails different tax laws than for profit, especially when it comes to reporting finance sources, so it is imperative that you learn these differences. As an accountant, you probably had to learn these nuances in your studies. However, it is easy to let some knowledge slip through the cracks over the years of your career. Let this post serve as your refresher on the differences between not for profit accounting and for profit accounting.
The first, and most obvious factor that separates not for profit accounting from for-profit? Tax exemption. Not for profits are considered to be operating for the welfare of society. Because of this, they are exempt from most, not all, taxes. The government does this as a way of helping non profits stay afloat. For profit business, on the other hand, have to pay taxes on all revenue, property, etc. If you would like more information on the tax exemption differences between not for profit accounting and for profit accounting purposes, visit www.irs.gov.
Another huge difference between not for profit accounting and for profit accounting is the presence of contributions. Both non profits and for profits are able to earn money in exchange for a service. However, it is only in not for profit accounting that you will see contributions. A contribution, as you surely know, is a cash infusion that is not in exchange for any service or good. These are not present in for profit organizations. This is similar to annual investment reports, which are not required in non profit finance. These contributions come into play in not for profit accounting and make a whole slew of different forms necessary. If you are an accountant who would like to make the move over to not for profit accounting, make sure to familiarize yourself with the necessary contributions forms.
Because not for profits take in contributions, this causes another tax filing requirement that is not present in for profit businesses. Not for profit accounting entails maintaining accountability for all contributions received throughout each fiscal year. This is vital to ensuring a successful not for profit. Each and every donor, donation amount and relevant information must be entered into a spreadsheet and saved. This information will be required come tax filing time. It will also be necessary if your non profit should ever get audited. Accountability is probably the largest difference between not for profit accounting and its for profit counterpart.
Another, seemingly unimportant, difference between not for profit and for profit accounting is the names of several tax forms. It may seem like a silly thing now. However, if you do find yourself in the business of not for profit accounting, you do not want to waste time filling out the wrong forms, just as you would not waste money on goods and service tax. In not for profit accounting, a Statement of Financial Position is equivalent to a for profit Balance Sheet. Likewise, a Statement of Activities is equal to an Income Statement. Finally, a for profit Statement of Changes in Owners' Equity is the counterpart to a Statement of Changes in Net Assets for not for profit accounting. Remember these various names for similar forms. That way, you do not waste any time come tax season.
Although the aforementioned differences will still exist between not for profit and for profit accounting, you would be wise to get ready for changes to come. The Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, announced new non-profit accounting standards in the summer of 2016. However, these changes were not set to roll out until fiscal years starting after December 15, 2017. Thankfully, this allows you time to familiarize yourself with the new standards. Be sure to review the new FASB not for profit accounting standards after reading this post to ensure you are prepared to make the change.
If you are an accountant looking to make the switch over to not for profit accounting, consult this post. Allow this brief overview of the differences between not for profit accounting vs for profit accounting to refresh your memory. It will help you to be prepared for your next big career move. If you do not know the exact details regarding tax exemption for non profits, make sure to visit the IRS website. Also, make note of the importance of contributions and accountability for those donations. You would be wise, as well, to jot down the different form names that you will be needing. Once you have reviewed this guide, you will be well prepared for a career in not for profit accounting.


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Next-Gen Mercedes GLC Spied Winter Testing Near Arctic Circle
It fails to blend in with the snow-covered landscape.
Dec 09, 2020 at 11:11am ET
By: Anthony Alaniz
The Mercedes-Benz GLC was the brand's best-selling model in 2019, a vital offering in its portfolio. But a lot has changed in the crossover space since the GLC replaced the GLK in 2015. Spy photos of the second-generation GLC appeared earlier this year, providing our first glimpse of the redesigned model. A new batch of spy pics has caught the crossover cold-weather testing near the Arctic Circle.
The new photos show the crossover still covered in camouflage, apparently trying to blend in with its snow-covered landscape. The camo continues to hide the finer details, though it appears to have a longer wheelbase and a lower stance than the current model. That's likely due to its C-Class underpinnings, which entered its final phase of testing just as the automaker began developing the next-gen GLC. However, don't expect its proportions to change drastically.
Gallery: 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC Spy Photos
Details about the powertrain remain a mystery, though Mercedes is expected to offer it with a slew of 2.0-liter engines, hybrids, and plug-in models. The most significant change to the car lies inside. The 2020 GLC features a dated Mercedes interior, the model failing ever to receive the brand's wide panoramic infotainment and digital instrument cluster screen. Instead, the new GLC will receive the brand's newest layout, putting a giant tablet low on the center console, much like what's been spotted in C-Class spy photos and revealed in the new 2021 S-Class.
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It usually takes Mercedes 18 months to develop a new vehicle, which means we'll likely see the new GLC arriving sometime in late 2021 or early 2022. With its updated design and stylish interior, the new model should remain the brand's sales leader. An all-electric EQ-branded variant is also possible, further expanding its appeal when more automakers are entering the EV market.
Source: Automedia
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