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Federal officials are taking pains to underscore how much work has been done in the bid to replace the country's aging CF-18 jets, but say the details of their evaluation will be kept secret for the time being.
Members of an independent panel that looked at what fighter aircraft are available as replacements have turned their analysis over to the government.
The panel members stress the depth and impartiality of their assessment, which took 14 months.
In April 2012, Auditor General Michael Ferguson slammed the Harper government's plan to buy 65 F-35 jets, accusing both Public Works and National Defence of low-balling the cost and not doing their homework.
The panel itself does not make a recommendation among the four fighter aircraft it examined, including the F-35, but instead left the choice up to a committee of deputy ministers and ultimately the cabinet.
Panel member Keith Coulter says they had a mandate to be independent and to challenge the air force's information and assumptions.


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Hopkins prides itself on offering students the opportunity to pursue their passions, whatever they may be. On campus tours, guides promise prospective students that it is easy to join student groups or start their own clubs and organizations. The Campus Life page on the University’s website depicts Hopkins as a place where students can pursue their diverse backgrounds and interests, whether they’re into “singing or kayaking, taking pictures or building robots, discussing international relations or playing Quidditch.”
When the University announced its intention to create a private police force in March 2018, it failed to consult Hopkins affiliates and community members. After the announcement met with widespread backlash and Maryland legislators postponed voting on the bill, administrators promised to do a better job of consulting students and Baltimore residents.
The start of a new school year typically brings several changes to campus. This year, however, marks the beginning of some particularly dramatic changes. Most notably, while a student center will not be around for years to come, we are finally in the beginning stages of designing one. And despite widespread pushback from students and communities, the University will begin implementing a private police force.
Last Thursday, Woodrow Wilson fellows presented a culmination of their four years of research.
In January, the Black Student Union (BSU) at the Peabody Institute filed a complaint with the Office of Institutional Equity against its Student Affairs office, expressing concerns about racial discrimination against black students.
Writing about work culture at Hopkins is tricky. We acknowledge that we are extremely privileged to be able to attend college, surrounded by scholars who are the very best in their field and peers who are already accomplishing so much. We are grateful to pursue our higher education in Baltimore, at one of the nation’s top institutions. And yet, as finals approach, and Brody remains full, many of us are burnt out.
Since the University first announced its intent to create a private police force in March 2018, the Editorial Board has opposed the initiative. Now the bill – called the Community Safety and Strengthening Act – has passed in the Maryland General Assembly, and we maintain our opposition. We are disappointed that this bill is moving forward and we have the same concerns about a Hopkins police force that we have already expressed over the past year: a continuation of corrupt policing in Baltimore, potential racial profiling of students, the threat of armed guards on campus and further division between the Hopkins and Baltimore communities.
Each week, our editorial board explores the issues facing the Baltimore and Hopkins community and shares our stance on the ones we find most pressing. This week, we’re taking some time to look inwards and examine how The News-Letter can be a more representative newspaper.
Earlier this month, federal prosecutors charged dozens of wealthy parents for bribing or cheating their children’s ways into universities across the nation. Three days after the news of this college admissions scandal — now known as Operation Varsity Blues — broke, Hopkins welcomed 2,309 new applicants to its Class of 2023 at an acceptance rate of 7.7 percent, the lowest rate in the last few years.
This past year, the Student Government Association (SGA) has had both triumphs and tribulations. SGA members have campaigned for years for a student center, and this month they realized that goal when the University announced that one will be built by 2024. SGA also hosted its inaugural Mental Health Summit to address the lack of mental health resources on campus. Beginning in the fall, around 2,000 undergraduates responded to an SGA-led referendum on campus issues. These are some of SGA’s successes from the past year.
Having unparalleled access to research opportunities is not the only unique part of attending Hopkins. We also have several campus traditions like watching fireworks at Lighting of the Quads each December and celebrating the arrival of warm weather at Spring Fair, the largest student-run festival in the country. These things set Hopkins apart from other schools and make our time here memorable. Yet, since as long as we have known, another unique thing comes to mind about Hopkins: our lack of an official student center. We may have dedicated “student union” spaces in Levering Hall or the LaB, but unlike many other colleges and universities, we don’t have a singular building packed with social spaces and resources.
2018 was a historic year for visibility and diversity in film. Black Panther. Crazy Rich Asians. Roma. BlacKkKlansmen. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. These are just a few critically and commercially successful movies that broke barriers by making people of color big-screen superheroes, romantic male leads and defiant heroines.
It’s February, which means that many fraternities and sororities at Hopkins and at other colleges nationwide have just recruited their newest pledge class. To those new recruits, we extend our congratulations. Many students find a sense of community and lifelong friendships in the Greek organization to which they belong. But to those of you who’ve joined fraternities, we’d also like to express our concerns.
Last week, Senator Antonio Hayes introduced a new bill in the Maryland General Assembly: the Community Safety and Strengthening Act. This bill, SB 793, and its correspondent in the Maryland House of Representatives, HB 1094, includes the University’s second bid for a private police force.
Next week, the Student Government Association (SGA) will hold an impeachment trial against Executive President Noh Mebrahtu behind closed doors. SGA members introduced articles of impeachment at their latest weekly meeting, but not before telling one of our reporters to leave the room. That same day, SGA sent an email advertising a Students Against Private Police rally with the subject line “ICE Protest Tomorrow!” And last semester, it had to pass a bill to stop members from using social media, texting, web surfing and shopping during meetings.
The first week of Black History Month is coming to a close. That same week has been a period of extreme, fluctuating weather in Baltimore: after days of snow and temperatures as low as six degrees Fahrenheit, we enjoyed sunny 70-degree weather on Tuesday.
Last Friday, many of us received an email that Hopkins had purchased the building that currently houses the Newseum, a museum in Washington, D.C. that is dedicated to promoting freedom of speech. Located on Pennsylvania Avenue, the building is positioned at the heart of the nation’s capital and will primarily be used to centralize the University’s graduate programs, including the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
When physicians take the Hippocratic Oath, they vow to do no harm and to uphold medical ethics to preserve the safety and well-being of patients in their care. Our institution is known as a leader of medical innovation, and yet it has consistently fallen short of that principle. Many of us attend Hopkins not only for the world class education it provides, but also for its prestigious status. But this reputation rests on a continued legacy of Hopkins undervaluing the lives of its patients.
Over Thanksgiving break, former New York Mayor and Hopkins alumnus Michael Bloomberg announced that he would donate $1.8 billion to financial aid, specifically benefitting low and middle-income students. The donation will allow the University to be a loan-free and permanently need-blind school, and will help Hopkins recruit and support more low-income and first-generation students.
The first Thanksgiving: a peaceful celebration in 1621, where Pilgrims and indigenous people sat side by side sharing food.


Just A Lil Hype Magazine Interview w/ Faction Sound Crew
Last week the fellas from Just A Lil Hype Magazine sat down with Tanner and Arems to check in with The Faction and see what we've been up to. The questions were well thought out and we tried to come up with some alright answers. Jenkin Au got illy with the photo's and we ended the interview with some chillin and grillin on the side note that "Still Grillin Always Chillin" would be our next mixtape project. Big shout out and many thanks to Alan and Jenkin for the interview and also for putting a dope Mag together on what's Hype in Vancouver. Shout's to Amie at Just A Lil Hype for all her help as well. The link below will take you to our interview but make sure to check out the rest of the mag as well!


Donation of 500 classroom benches to schools in Pointe-Noire
In September 2020, Total E&P Congo donated 500 classroom benches to the school Ndende Niengo in Foucks, that will then be distributed to four schools in Pointe-Noire.
This action demonstrates Total E&P Congo’s commitment to the education and socio-professional integration of young people. The affiliate has been contributing for years to the development of educational infrastructures and the provision of school equipment.
To learn more about the donation, visit the affiliate's WAT page : http://wat.corp.local/sites/s371/fr-FR/Pages/Don-de-500-tables-bancs-%C3%A0-la-DDEPSA.aspxv


Huge Lines Waiting For Market To Open Sat. Morning
April 23, at the Michiana Antique Market & Springfest that is in it's second and last day at the Michiana Event Center (MEC) in Howe, IN.
Friday's show opened with a huge crowd as well as people from across the region descended onto the MEC in anticipation of some great deals and spectacular finds in a show that hosts a huge variety of vendors ranging from artisan shoemakers to vintge clothing, reclaimed wood furniture as well as a full gamut of antiques.
The show is open on Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm with tickets at $5 per person.


If parity makes for great basketball, then the Pac-12 featured some of the best matchups in the country this year.
Of the 12 teams that began the season with high hopes of winning a Pac-12 title, nine teams finished with a record of at least .500 in conference play.
Four teams including the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Stanford Cardinal finished at the .500 mark with overall Pac-12 records of nine wins and nine losses.
Throughout the first few months of 2013, fans have been blessed with incredibly close, hard-fought games that brought out the best in each team.
Arizona State rose to the occasion and picked up four wins against the conference's top four teams while Stanford swept rival California and picked up a blowout victory against the Oregon Ducks.
The Sun Devils and Cardinal will meet in the first round of what figures to be one of the most exciting conference tournaments in recent memory.
While the Pac-12 appears to be in position to receive four to five tournament berths come Sunday, mid-level teams like Arizona State and Stanford will do battle in Las Vegas for the rights to earn an automatic bid and secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
In a conference lacking a truly dominant team, the Pac-12 tournament is up for grabs.
State of the Sun Devils: At one point this season, Arizona State appeared primed for an NCAA Tournament appearance. The Sun Devils stood at 9-5 and owned marquee victories over California, Colorado, and UCLA.
Since that time, the Sun Devils have squandered nearly all hopes of joining the big dance. Arizona State dropped its final four games, and anything short of winning the conference tournament will likely lock the maroon and gold into the NIT.
Though stringing together four wins in four days is improbable, the Sun Devils do have a compelling resume.
Few players in the country are as electrifying as Pac-12 Co-Freshman of the Year Jahii Carson, and his presence will disrupt even the best defenses.
Carson averaged 20.8 points on the road this season, and scored 30 points against Creighton in his last visit to Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, teammate Carrick Felix's emergence helped lead Arizona State to the 20-win mark. The senior wing scored 14.2 points per game and grabbed a team-high 8.2 rebounds per contest in his final campaign as a Sun Devil.
Together, the pair has proved positively unstoppable when both are playing up to their capabilities. Unfortunately, finding the pieces to mesh with the dynamic duo has been Arizona State's downfall all season long.
It may sound like a broken record, but if Jordan Bachynski, Jonathan Gilling, or Evan Gordon can catch fire, this Sun Devil team will be a force to be reckoned with.
The maroon and gold have played 31 games and still haven't played their best basketball. However, their Pac-12 opponents would be lying if they said the Sun Devils were not a threat on any given night.
State of the Cardinal: Even though the Cardinal finished with the same conference record as the Sun Devils, they'll come into Wednesday's matchup with increased confidence.
Stanford compiled an 18-13 record, but the Cardinal won their final two games including an 83-70 bout with the Cal Golden Bears in which the outcome was almost never in question.
The Pac-12's Most Improved Player, Dwight Powell, led Stanford with 15.1 points per game, and he thrived in his matchup with Arizona State earlier this season.
Powell scored 22 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the Cardinal's 62-59 win in Tempe. The junior wasn't the lone playmaker either, as junior forward Josh Huestis' athleticism gave the Sun Devils fits all night.
Huestis scored 13 points and added 12 rebounds, and his performance is alarming for Arizona State fans.
The Sun Devils have struggled to match up with athletic teams, and the Cardinal certainly fit that billing.
Arizona State coach Herb Sendek frequently used three guards to try to curtail the Stanford offense, but players like John Gage still hurt the Sun Devils from the perimeter.
If the Cardinal can maximize their success from beyond the arc and slow down either Carson or Felix, they'll have the best chance at advancing to the quarterfinals.


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Dr. Brownlee has been serving as vice president for student success at St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas. Earlier, he held positions at the University of Charleston in West Virginia, Blinn College District in Texas, and Houston Baptist University. Dr, Brownlee will assume his new duties on July 15.
Dr. Shabazz is a professor in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Previously, he served as director of the American studies program, and founding director of the Center for African Studies & Development at Oklahoma State University.
Taking on new faculty roles are Clara Small at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Maria Dixon Hall at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Natalie Tindall at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, and Archie Taylor at Alcorn State University in Mississippi.
Dr. Grigsby was an associate professor of educational leadership at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. She also served as chair of the department of leadership and policy analysis and was chair of the doctorate of education in educational leadership program at the university.
Richie Hunter, vice chancellor and vice president of university marketing, communication, and media relations for the University of Houston, is a finalist for vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.


For over 30 years, my family and I have owned Authentic Persian & Oriental Rugs, a carpet store in Glendale. But last month, the city voted to authorize the use of eminent domain to take our successful business and hand our land over to a Houston-based developer. Everything we’ve worked so hard for is now on the chopping block.
When I left Iran in the 1970s to seek a top education in the United States, I wasn’t planning to go into the carpet business. In fact, I graduated from the University of Colorado Denver with a degree in electrical engineering.
Then, a revolution hit my old home, and my whole world changed. My father, who had been supporting me and my siblings studying here, could no longer send money for tuition because of the sanctions. But he could send carpets.
So together with my sister, my brother and my husband, I went into the rug business. In 1990, we moved to a prime location on South Colorado Boulevard in Glendale. Business boomed. In 2006, we bought the land that our business occupies.
To give back to the community, we’ve hired refugees who have fled war-torn nations like Afghanistan, Bosnia and Eritrea, providing jobs for those who otherwise have few skills and don’t speak English. Some of our employees have become entrepreneurs themselves, climbing economic ladders of their own.
In early May, the Glendale City Council passed a resolution that authorizes the Glendale Urban Renewal Authority to use eminent domain to seize our property against our will. As outlined in the U.S. Constitution, eminent domain is for “public use,” like constructing roads or schools.
But city officials don’t want our store so they can build a road or a school. Instead, they want to seize our land and bulldoze our store to make way for a $175 million entertainment complex called Glendale 180.
This is an abuse of power.
Across the country, legislatures and the public have soundly and routinely rejected eminent domain for private development. Even the state of Colorado banned taking property for “economic development.” But there’s a huge loophole in the law. Based on the state’s vague criteria, the city declared our business “blighted” years ago — even though it clearly is not.
The city told us not to worry, that this was a necessary step simply to secure financing. We believed them. Now, they are using that designation to take everything away from us.
The city’s decision is particularly galling given that our family has tried to work with Glendale to redevelop the area for years. In addition to our store, we own acres of neighboring land. As far back as 2007, we submitted plans to Glendale to transform our land into an “urban village,” complete with shops, condominiums and restaurants.
After years of frustration and dashed hopes, those plans were rejected, thanks to city officials, who originally claimed they wanted to collaborate with us on the development. Now, they’ve chosen another developer for our land.
We want to develop our land. Glendale must respect our rights, let our hand-woven rug store remain where it is, and let us redevelop our own land.
Our business — our piece of the American Dream — is not for sale.
Nasrin Kholghy is co-owner of Authentic Persian & Oriental Rugs in Glendale.
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An oil tanker rescued by the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) from an attempted hijacking on Saturday has anchored in the waters off the port city of Surabaya.
All 21 people on board the MV Hai Soon 12, comprising 20 crew members and one Indonesian passenger, are accounted for, Navy spokesman Suradi Agung Slamet told The Straits Times yesterday.
"The navy chased the boat for eight hours, secured it, and detained nine suspects," he said. "They did not put up any protest."
The vessel is registered in Kiribati, an island nation in the central Pacific Ocean, according to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information Sharing Centre.
The ship was carrying 4,000 tons of marine gas oil to sell to fishing vessels in the Southern Ocean but had "deviated from her planned route".
According to ReCAAP, last Saturday, nine perpetrators climbed up the poop deck of Hai Soon 12 from a small boat in waters off Pulau Belitung. The crew were tied up in the mess room.
The passenger and crew, made up of six men from Myanmar, two from South Korea, 11 from China and one from Singapore, were "safe and unharmed", said Colonel Suradi.
He added that the MV Hai Soon 12 disappeared from radar in the Karimata Strait, which is a wide waterway between the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Borneo.
The vessel later resurfaced on the Automatic Identification System, which tracks the positions of ships, and was located some distance away in the waters of Tanjung Puting in South Kalimantan under the name "KM Aiso".
Another spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Maman Sulaeman, said the nine Indonesian suspects "have confessed to stealing oil" and investigations are ongoing.
Last week, officials from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines met in Yogyakarta and agreed to launch coordinated patrols and set up crisis centres in their respective countries to better respond to emergencies in piracy-prone areas in the Sulu and Sulawesi seas.
The meeting was called after a string of kidnappings in the waters off the southern Philippines, with the kidnappers believed to be from the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group.
Correction note: A previous version of the article stated that Kiribati is an islet in Cook Islands. This is incorrect. Kiribati is an island nation in the central Pacific Ocean.


U.S. government is preparing a five-year program spanning from 2017 to 2022 that could open the Arctic Ocean to oil & gas drilling. Arctic waters provide vital habitat for iconic wildlife such as walruses, dependent seals, bowhead whales & migratory birds
Australia is the developed world's largest polluter per capita. The previous government put in place a carbon tax which charged almost 23 American dollars per every tonne of greenhouse gases emitted, and was designed to penalize the countries' ...
The Wisconsin Federation of tribes has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to use the 404 C portion of Clean Water Act to stop mining activity by Gogebic Taconite (GTAC) in the Penokee Mountains located on the edge of the Bad River Ojibwe Reservati
Environmentalists, politicians and members of the public in Greenland are protesting against a law that could keep major mining projects under wraps and restrict the right to appeal against them, it's been reported.


A 29-year-old freelance journalist became the second journalist killed in a week in the Mexican state of Michoacan, bringing the total number of media assassinations to five this year, reports Telesur.
Mexico, already one of the world’s deadliest places for media workers, according to Reporters Without Borders, is also suffering a 9.2 increase in the killings of women since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
Advocates have feared the increased confinement of families to their homes would increase violence against women. According to the most recent figures, the number of femicides stood at 489 in the first half of 2020, up from 448 in the same period last year, reports the Associated Press.
The death of freelance journalist Luis Eduardo Ochoa was reported Wednesday by the Michoacan Attorney General’s Office.
The circumstances of his death suggested it was a gang killing.
Ochoa was shot in the jaw, chest, and hand, after being taken to a recreational park. According a friend of the victim, he considered stopping his reporting after receiving several death threats.


Old Telstra and Optus pay-TV cables will be used to roll out the National Broadband Network quicker and cheaper, Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull says.
In a bid to roll out the NBN four years sooner and save about $30 billion, NBN Co will take progressive ownership of Telstra and Optus' HFC cable network, first installed to supply subscription TV in the 1990s, he said.
Under a previous deal with the government, Telstra was being paid to close its HFC network down.
Mr Turnbull said the acquisition is coming at no additional cost to taxpayers.
"This should be seen as a win-win," Mr Turnbull said.
"A win for the tax payer, a win for consumers and a win for Telstra share holders."
NBN Co CEO Bill Morrow said the deal will bring down the overall cost of building the network.
"What's more, making use of technologies such as HFC - rather than decommissioning them - enables Australia to capitalise on the significant investments being made globally in broadband technology," he said.
So far more than 309,000 premises are connected to the NBN, and it is set to be complete for 3.3 million Australian homes by June 2016.
Telstra will continue to deliver pay TV through the HFC network after negotiations with NBN co.
Telstra CEO David Thodey said the company had retained shareholder protections in the new deal.
"(We have) also negotiated new protections for shareholders in lieu of the protection that our continued ownership of the copper and HFC network assets provided under the original agreement."


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Published 20 October 2022
Climate change Halloween event and climate lunch at Devizes library
This October, Devizes Library have partnered with Sustainable Devizes to provide resources and host activities and author talks on the theme of climate change.
Published 11 October 2022
Council continues to lead from the front on climate change
Wiltshire Council has provided an update on its committed efforts to tackle the climate emergency locally, with a vast range of projects either in place or in the pipeline to respond to the global issue of our time.
Published 7 October 2022
Council receives almost 1,000 survey responses for Trowbridge leisure plans
Wiltshire Council has provided an update on its plans to provide improved leisure provision in Trowbridge.
Published 20 September 2020
Businesses encouraged to take part in new Green Homes Grant scheme
Homeowners and landlords can now access funding to pay for the cost of energy saving measures under the new Green Homes Grant scheme and businesses are being encouraged to register their services.
Published 17 September 2020
Statement on Bridgestone British Masters motocross event
Event won't be taking place this year
Published 16 September 2020
Thirty-six year record falls to Wiltshire Council-funded athlete
The previous record was held by none other than Sally Gunnell


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There have now been 144 people diagnosed with Covid-19 in Tasmania, which includes the 11 cases in the last 24 hours.
Of those, there have been 44 cases in the south, 25 in the north and 72 in the north-west (three other cases were interstaters who were diagnosed in Tasmania)
You may remember a week or so ago, when we reported about a Covid-19 outbreak among Qantas baggage handlers at the Adelaide airport.
That is still going on, with 750 Qantas staff now being asked to self-quarantine.
The airline cluster stands at 34, including 18 baggage handlers, 13 of their close contacts and three other Qantas staff.
South Australia’s chief public health officer Nicola Spurrier said those recently included in the cluster indicated a spread to other areas of the airline’s operations.


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Published on April 27, 2017
On March 31, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a manufacturer’s voluntary recall of a popular brand of auto-injector medical device – the Epipen – used to treat patients with severe allergies. This announcement came nearly two weeks after a similar recall was issued for the same devices in seven other countries. The recalls were a direct response to consumer complaints that the devices failed to operate as marketed.
Mylan Acknowledges Some EpiPen, EpiPen Jr Units May Have Defective Parts
Mylan NV sells the EpiPen and EpiPen Jr auto-injectors, which are actually manufactured by Pfizer. Both devices are designed to inject epinephrine–adrenaline–into patients who suffer from severe allergic reactions. When a patient goes into sudden anaphylactic shock, pressing the EpiPen or EpiPen Jr into the thigh is supposed to deliver an instant dose of epinephrine.
But according to news reports, Mylan admitted there have been at least two cases where the EpiPens failed to work. The company said the two affected patients “were able to use different EpiPens” and did not suffer any permanent damage. Nevertheless, Mylan issued a voluntary recall on March 20 for approximately 80,000 EpiPens sold in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland.
The March 31 notice extended that recall to the United States. The FDA said that at the present time, 13 specific lots of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr distributed between December 17, 2015, and July 1, 2016, were under recall. This includes devices with the following lot numbers:
Mylan claims the defective EpiPens “may contain a defective part” that prevents them from activating correctly. If that happens, the FDA warns there is a “life-threatening risk” of an improperly treated allergic reaction. Mylan is offering free replacements of any defective units. Customers can contact Mylan online or call 877-650-3494 for more information.
Have You Been Injured Due to a Defective Drug or Medical Device?
Even before these recalls, Mylan was already facing public scrutiny for its marketing of the EpiPen. Last year, the per-pen price rose more than 600 percent–from $47 to $284–and since the company only sold the EpiPen in pairs, many consumers were paying more than $600 to fill a prescription. Following a Congressional investigation, Mylan promised to “reimburse consumers for some of their out-of-pocket costs.”
Regardless of cost, drug manufacturers have a legal and moral obligation to produce safe, effective products. If you have been injured due to a defective EpiPen or any other medical device, it is important to speak with a Boston defective drug lawyer as soon as possible. Call Thornton Law Firm, LLP today at 888-341-1405 to schedule a consultation with one of our attorneys, or tell us your story here and we’ll call you to discuss your legal options..
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Published on February 1, 2017
Recently, issues were raised concerning the results of a clinical trial for the blood thinning drug Xarelto. It was discovered that a medical device used during the study was faulty and was later recalled. The effect this may have had on the study is especially concerning as more than 13 million prescriptions have been written for the drug nationwide.
Original Xarelto Clinical Trial
The results of the clinical trial in question were published in 2011. That study led to the approval of the drug’s use in patients with atrial fibrillation who were at risk of suffering a stroke. The study included over 14,000 patients and concluded that Xarelto and its predecessor Warfarin both prevented strokes. It also concluded that there was no major difference between the two medications in regards to the risk of major bleeding, although bleeding in the brain occurred less in the group which took Xarelto.
However, in 2014 a medical device used to test for blood clotting during the study was later recalled for giving inaccurate results, a problem that dated back to 2002.
Reviewing the Trial
Although Duke University’s Clinical Research Institute, which conducted the original trial, recently published a letter stating that researchers had reanalyzed the results and stood by their original conclusions, concerns still remain regarding the drug’s risks. For instance, one medical journal hypothesizes that the use of faulty equipment during the study may have led doctors to think the Warfarin levels in certain patients were lower than they actually were. As a result of this misleading data, some patients may have been given additional doses. According to the journal’s editor, this could explain why the older drug caused more bleeding than Xarelto in the trial.
Both the European Medicines Agency and the US Food and Drug Administration reviewed the results of the reanalyzed trial and concluded that the drug was safe. Still, multiple plaintiffs have come forward claiming that the drug’s manufacturer, Bayer, and its marketer, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, failed to warn users of the risks of bleeding associated with Xarelto.
Contact Thornton Law Firm, LLP to Speak With a Dedicated Defective Drug Attorney
If you have experienced internal bleeding as a result of taking Xarelto, you may have a claim for damages. Please contact Thornton Law Firm, LLP at (888) 341-1405 to speak with an experienced attorney who can help you seek the compensation you deserve. All legal claims have short time limits, so do not delay seeking legal advice.
Posted on Sep 25, 2013
Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey
Released in Germany in 1957 as an all-purpose sedative, but later widely used as a preventative treatment for “morning sickness,” Thalidomide caused an estimated 10,000 – 20,000 severe birth defects worldwide. The injuries associated with a mother’s ingesting Thalidomide while pregnant included birth without limbs, shortened limbs, deformed hearts and eyes, and blindness and deafness. It is estimated that 39-50% of babies born with Thalidomide-related birth defects died within a few months of birth. Thalidomide’s use increased after the drug became available over-the-counter in 1960. Before its use was banned, however, Thalidomide had been linked to birth defects in more than 39 countries.
The pharmaceutical company Richardson-Merrell (now Marion Merrell Dow) sought approval for sale of Thalidomide in the United States in June 1960. Because of a loophole in the approval process, however, Richardson-Merrell was able to distribute millions of doses of Thalidomide to more than a thousand doctors in the United States while the drug was being investigated. About 20,000 patients in the United States took Thalidomide as a result. Despite efforts to win quick approval from the Food and Drug Administration, Richardson-Merrell ran into an immovable force in the person of Frances Oldham Kelsey. Dr. Kelsey, who had only recently joined the FDA as a reviewing pharmacologist, resisted the requests for approval to market the drug and instead asked for more controlled studies related to Thalidomide’s risks. When studies showed that the drug’s use had lead to more than 10,000 severe birth defects worldwide, Richardson-Merrell pulled their application for approval. In 1962, Thalidomide was banned worldwide. Compared to other countries, only a relative handful of children in the United States were born with Thalidomide-related injuries. For her efforts, Frances Oldham Kelsey received the President’s Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service from President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and continued her work at the FDA.
As a result of the Thalidomide tragedy, many new regulatory reforms were enacted in order to better protect American consumers. Congress passed new rules related to testing and licensing of drugs.
Unfortunately, the potential for birth defects resulting from a mother’s use of pharmaceutical drugs is still present today. A new, peer-reviewed study has found that children born to mothers who took common prescription painkillers, like Vicodin, Oxycontin, or Percocet, at or near the time of conception were more than twice as likely to be born with neural tube defects such as spina bifida. The scientists found a strong association between mothers who took these prescription opioid painkillers and a significantly increased risk of having a child with one of these serious neural tube birth defects.
If you took an opioid painkiller around the time of conception and your child was born with a neural tube birth defect, please contact attorneys David Strouss or Marilyn McGoldrick at 888-341-1405 to discuss your legal rights with our experienced team of birth defect lawyers.
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The first DePuy ASR bellwether trial over Johnson & Johnson DePuy Unit’s hip implants, scheduled to begin today, September 9th in the consolidated federal Multi-District Litigation, has been adjourned for two weeks.
The Court must address pre-trial matters that must be resolved before the trial can start. The judge must rule on outstanding issues ranging from choice of law, expert witness testimony and exhibits to be offered at trial. Jury selection is now scheduled to begin the week of September 23, 2013.
If you or a loved one have been injured by a defective hip implant, contact the hip implant lawyers at Thornton Law Firm for a free, no-obligation consultation. You can tell us your story online or call Attorney Marilyn McGoldrick at 888-341-1405 for a confidential evaluation of your legal case. Time limits for filing claims are short, so seek legal advice without delay.
The first bellwether trial in the federal court Multi-District Litigation over Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Unit’s metal hip implants is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 9, 2013. The plaintiff is Ann McCracken, a woman from Rochester, New York who underwent a DePuy ASR XL Acetabular Hip System replacement in 2009. She , in 2011. While this is the first trial of the federal MDL cases, 2 other cases have already been tried to verdict in the state courts and other cases have trial dates scheduled for later this fall. These other cases include the New Jersey Multi-County Litigation (MCL) Bergen County Superior Court, bellwether case set for trial on October 21, 2013; the San Francisco Superior Court, coordinated California proceedings, bellwether case set for trial in October of 2013, and the case scheduled for trial on November 8 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
J&J’s DePuy unit began manufacturing the metal-on-metal hip implants – the ASR XL Acetabular System, and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System – less than a decade ago. The ASR XL Acetabular System was submitted to the FDA for so-called 501(k) approval, meaning that J&J claimed that the product was substantially similar to products already on the market so did not require clinical trials before being sold to the public. [The ASR Hip Resurfacing System was submitted to the FDA in 2007, but that application was withdrawn and it was never sold in the U.S. However, Americans who went abroad for a hip resurfacing procedure could have gotten an ASR Hip Resurfacing System, as it was sold in other countries.]
Unfortunately, for the 93,000 people in the United States who did receive an ASR metal-on-metal hip implant, the change from the older hip implant sold by DePuy was not a minor change but a major change and, ultimately, a major defect which render the devices dangerously unsafe. J&J recalled the ASR hip implants in 2010, but at that point the damage was already done.
At the time of the recall, DePuy cited revision rates double what was expected. Unfortunately, more recent studies in the United Kingdom have shown a failure rate as high as 49%, an astonishingly high failure rate for a device that was meant to be better than the old conventional hip replacements that failed 1% to 2% of the time.
The ASR was recalled on August 24, 2010. If you received one of these hip implants and have not seen a doctor recently, we urge you to see your doctor and have your hip implant evaluated. You should ask the doctor to perform a metal ion test to see if you have elevated levels of chromium or cobalt in your blood.
Call the Boston hip implant lawyers at Thornton Law Firm for a free and confidential evaluation of your case. Ask for attorney Marilyn McGoldrick when you call 888-341-1405 and we will put our hip implant legal team to work for you.


The Club is delighted to announce the 24 year partnership between the Sydney Swans and QBE will be extended to the Club’s exciting junior development program, which will be officially named the QBE Sydney Swans Academy.
In a major coup for the Academy, Paul Roos has accepted the position as Head Coach of the QBE Sydney Swans Academy.
Roos’ decision to continue his association with the Club in a new full-time role was pivotal in QBE’s decision to make a long-term commitment to the QBE Sydney Swans Academy.
The Academy will be a state-of-the-art training facility and development program for talented athletes aged from as young as nine years old, and will shape them into future Sydney Swans players.
The Sydney Swans, the AFL and the SCG Trust are looking to work together to build a world class facility at the historic venue to accommodate the Swans and the Academy.
Frank O'Halloran, Group, Chief Executive Officer, QBE Insurance, says QBE is proud of this extension to the existing relationship with the Sydney Swans.
“We are delighted with the focus on succession planning within the club and the nurturing of talent for the future - we believe this is a strong foundation for success,” Mr O’Halloran said.
He said QBE was pleased to continue its association with Paul Roos, one of the most respected and experienced coaches in Australia. “To retain Paul recognises his dedication and commitment to the Sydney Swans and we look forward to continuing to work with him in the future.”
Roos, who led the Sydney Swans to their first premiership in 72 years, said he was thrilled by the opportunity to develop the next generation of Swans players.
“I’ve now been in Sydney since 1995 and have a passion for developing the game in NSW. I’m very excited to be involved with the QBE Sydney Swans Academy,’’ Roos said.
“Without overstating it, the Academy is the most significant development for the Swans in the 27 years since the Club moved from Melbourne.
“QBE have once again shown what an incredibly supportive partner they are for the Swans, and their involvement with the Academy will ensure it becomes a real success story,’’ Roos said.
The chief executive of the Australian Football League, Andrew Demetriou, was in Sydney for today’s announcement and praised the Swans, QBE and Paul Roos on the establishment of the Academy partnership.
“On behalf of the AFL, I would like to thank QBE chief executive Frank O’Halloran and his colleagues most sincerely for their continued support and partnership with the Sydney Swans, which is one of the greatest relationships in the AFL,’’ Mr Demetriou said.
"Today’s partnership announcement between QBE and the Sydney Swans lays the foundation to provide a world class Academy for young athletes in NSW. To have Paul Roos as Head Coach, identifying, guiding and nurturing the next generations of young sporting talent is a fantastic result for the Sydney Swans and for the growth of the game.’’
The Academy began operations earlier this year, under the guidance of former Swans captain and Team of the Century member, Dennis Carroll, as General Manager.
Already more than 700 youngsters aged from 9 to 18 have been involved with the Academy at trial days and at elite training sessions under the tutelage of expert coaches.
When the Academy is in full operation next year, it will make contact with thousands of youngsters annually through the Swans wide-ranging NSW zone, which includes more than 1600 schools. More than 300 boys will be involved in ongoing intensive training programs each year.
Sydney Swans chief executive Andrew Ireland said the QBE Sydney Swans Academy was the culmination of several years research by the Club into world-leading sports science and skill acquisition programs.
Ireland and the club’s medical, fitness and coaching staff have visited junior academies at a number of Europe’s leading sporting clubs, including Real Madrid, AC Milan, Ajax, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, to look at best practice models.
“We have been gathering information for more than five years to ensure our Academy is at the forefront in the areas of sports science and development programs,’’ Ireland said.
“For the first time, we will be able to develop players and then draft them directly to the Club, and who better to nurture young talent than Paul Roos,’’ he said.
“While not every boy who is a member of the Academy will go on to play for the Swans, the Academy should significantly increase the number of boys from NSW who go on to play in the AFL, and will also benefit local football.
“We want to develop our own local talent, and we want NSW boys in our extensive zone to know they can one day pull on a red and white jumper and play for the Sydney Swans if they are good enough,’’ Ireland said.


Monterey Bay Aquarium, which is delivering free distance learning in all 50 states, is creating new fall classes and workshops to support teachers during the coronavirus crisis.
Julie Packard, the aquarium’s executive director, announced the news on Twitter: “As the US looks for ways to safely start the new school year, [Monterey Bay Aquarium] is delivering effective distance learning to 25K students in all 50 states – free of charge.
“We’re creating new fall classes and workshops to help support teachers #backtoschool,” she wrote.
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the aquarium welcomed more than 100,000 classroom students and teachers every year, free of charge.
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As the US looks for ways to safely start the new school year, @MontereyAq is delivering effective distance learning to 25K students in all 50 states — free of charge. We're creating new fall classes and workshops to help support teachers: https://t.co/wPES51vbtb #backtoschool
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Monterey Bay Aquarium, which won’t host students until 2021, has already launched free online courses that build on its distance learning approaches.
By late June, more than 22,000 students across the US had enrolled in multi-day courses, and enrolment grows daily.
“The pandemic really opened our eyes to the opportunity to bring ocean sciences to inland kids who have never seen the ocean in their lives,” said Rita Bell, VP of Education.
“We already emphasize place-based science, focused on our own backyards. Our backyard is the ocean, but the activities and curriculum we’ve developed can be done anywhere,” added Bell. “It opens a huge opportunity for our teen and teacher programs, too.”
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The courses combine on-screen curriculum with experiences in nature, as aquarium educators guide students via video using materials developed by the education team.
“We prompt them to get away from the screen and do things in the real world: walk outside, look out the window, do something in the kitchen,” said Katy Scott, STEM integration manager.
“We offer options for students with less access to the wild, because we know children don’t all have a backyard at home. We encourage them to do science in a park, on their balcony, out on the sidewalk or just looking out their window.”
Now, the aquarium is reinventing itself for a different future and reimagining how to deliver its programmes amid the ‘new normal’ of COVID-19.
New online classes will roll out in fall 2020
This summer, educators will deliver programmes for those who had signed up for in-person programmes at Monterey Bay Aquarium.
The attraction will then build classes to serve the students and teachers who normally visit for free school programmes. These online classes will roll out in fall 2020.
In the future, Monterey Bay Aquarium hopes to collaborate with colleagues at other aquariums, and to expand outside the US.
“A lot of online courses are just videos of lectures,” said Scott. “We do a good job of integrating video to build relationships between students and our online instructors.
“And we include interactives that are engaging for the audience. Over the years, we’ve tested a lot of different approaches.”
Monterey Bay Aquarium recently teamed up with a Smithsonian entomologist for a Twitch Animal Crossing bug field trip livestream.


A popular outdoor event that celebrates the maritime community while gearing up for the summer season returns this month to Beaufort.
The Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort will host Maritime Day on June 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the grounds of Gallants Channel, located at 293 West Beaufort Road at the foot of the new high-rise bridge into Beaufort. The free community event, held annually on the second Saturday in June, stems from the National Maritime Day created by Congress in 1933 and observed annually on May 22.
Friends Director of Operations Brent Creelman said the local community event offers family-friendly fun in a beautiful setting: the Gallants Channel waterfront.
“I think everyone is really ready to get together and celebrate again,” Creelman said. “And we’re looking forward to helping them do that.”
Creelman said the variety of free activities planned — like the popular sailboat rides — offers a broad appeal.
In addition to sailing in the museum’s fleet of wooden boats, activities include kayaking, cane pole fishing, kite flying, nature trail tours, kids’ activities, live music and games. Rumor has it that pirates are even plotting to “invade” the site that day.
All activities are free; however, donations are appreciated.
Food trucks will be on site, and beer and wine will also be available for purchase. The event will wrap up with a celebration at 2 p.m. on the waterfront to specially recognize those who have purchased personalized bricks for the courtyard by the flagpole.
For those heading into Beaufort that day, the museum will be hosting a book sale on the front patio from 9 a.m. to noon. The museum will also be opening at 9 a.m., an hour early, to welcome book shoppers as well as participants of the Beaufort Ole Town Rotary’s Historic Road Race, which will be held the same morning downtown along Front Street, leaving plenty of time to head over to Gallants Channel for the Maritime Day fun.
Museum Associate Curator Christine Brin is a familiar participant in Maritime Day, having taken part in the event for years. This year, though, will still offer a first for her: she’ll be operating a Remote Operated Vehicle underwater and livestreaming the footage.
“I can’t wait to see what we discover in Gallants Channel,” she said. “Could be all murky, might find some sea animals, maybe even a mermaid!”
For more information on Maritime Day or the Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum, call 252728-1638 or visit maritimefriends.org.
By Cindi Brown, Public Information Officer, N. C. Maritime Museums


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Ice-cream of the crop: Haagen-Dazs celebrates its three decades in Japan by producing this pair of pink delights – Sakura (left) and Rose.
The quintessentially Japanese special is yet another innovative touch by the country’s sweets world.
TO mark its 30th anniversary in Japan, premium ice cream maker Haagen-Dazs has released a pair of commemorative flavours to celebrate Japanese culture: rose and cherry blossom.
The floral ice creams come in various shades of pink. Ribbons of cherry sauce streak through the cherry blossom ice cream, while the damask rose flavour is streaked with ribbons of “rich and sour” plum sauce.
The commemorative tubs launched earlier this month across Japan.
When it comes to innovative and unexpected flavour pairings in the Japanese sweets world, chocolate brand Kit-Kat may have the market cornered. Its flavours include everything from Hojicha Roasted Tea, Matcha Green Tea and Blueberry Cheesecake to Edamame Soybean and, of course, Wasabi. – AFP Relaxnews
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After Five-Organ Transplant, Woman Gives Birth
At age 19 years, Fatema Al Ansari was diagnosed with a condition called mesenteric thrombosis – a clot that blocks the blood flow of a vein carrying blood from the intestine. The condition caused her abdominal organs to fail.
She was two months pregnant. Fatema’s condition grew worse as her liver, pancreas, stomach, and small and large intestine continued to fail. Making matters worse, her pregnancy further put her life in danger and it had to be terminated.
With no more options left in her native Qatar, she was flown to Jackson Memorial Hospital to seek medical treatment in 2007. Two months later, Fatema received a five-organ multivisceral transplant that gave her a new liver, pancreas, stomach, and small and large intestine.
Never giving up hope, at 26 years of age, Fatema and her husband returned to Miami and Jackson to attempt to realize their dream of becoming parents. She became pregnant via in vitro fertilization treatments. Because of her previous medical condition, Fatema’s pregnancy was considered high-risk. She remained in Miami and was monitored closely by her team of UHealth/Jackson transplant surgeons at the Miami Transplant Institute and UHealth/Jackson OB/GYN physicians at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
At 36 weeks pregnant, Fatema delivered a healthy baby girl at Jackson via C-section on February 26, 2013 – becoming the first five-organ transplant patient in the world to conceive and deliver.
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U of T ranked best university in Canada for 2019
Another university ranking, another top spot for U of T.
The QS World University Rankings came out this week, and the University of Toronto was ranked 28th in the world, and 1st in Canada.
The university is consistently ranked in the top tier of postsecondary institutions, often taking the number-one spot. This is its second year at #1 on the QS rankings.
York and Ryerson also made an appearance, although they were at numbers 481 and 801, respectively.
Coming in at the top of the worldwide list was MIT, followed by Stanford and Harvard.
Institutions are ranked by their academic and employer reputations, faculty-to-student ratios, academic citations, and international presence.
Toronto was joined by 25 other Canadian schools, including McGill at 33, UBC at 47, and The University of Alberta at 109.
Here are the top ten schools in Canada, according to the QS World Rankings:
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#RollRepeat: Mega Millions® Jackpot Reaches $430 Million
CHICAGO—The Mega Millions jackpot is rolling again with an estimated $430 million up for grabs in the next draw this Friday, May 14.
This is the highest Mega Millions jackpot on offer since the historic jackpot run in January this year, which led to a lucky lottery player from Michigan winning a $1 billion jackpot.
There have been plenty of winning Mega Millions moments in Illinois this year, too. To date, 1.6 million winning tickets have been sold, bringing in over $8.9 million in prizes to Illinois players. This includes two Mega Millions players in Illinois who were made into millionaires after cashing in on $1 million prizes during the historic jackpot rolls series in January 2021.
It’s never been easier for Illinois residents 18 years of age or older to get in on the fun and purchase an Illinois Lottery ticket with multiple ways to play. Tickets can be purchased in-store, online, and on the Illinois Lottery’s mobile app.
Mega Millions is played every Friday and Tuesday night, with the next draw taking place Friday, May 14 at 10 p.m. (CT). Players can add the Megaplier for an additional $1 for the chance to multiply non-jackpot prizes.
About the Illinois Lottery:
Founded in 1974, the Illinois Lottery has contributed over $21 billion (since 1985) to the state’s Common School Fund to assist K-12 public schools, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars to the Capital Projects Fund and to special causes like homelessness prevention, Illinois Veterans services, the fight against breast cancer, MS research, Special Olympics, police memorials and assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS. In addition to playing in-store, the Illinois Lottery offers online and mobile play for all draw-based Illinois Lottery games at illinoislottery.com. Players must be at least 18 years old.


The acquisitions create a formidable player in providing software to put financial services companies online, strengthening Security First's hand against competitors like Microsoft, BroadVision, and Integrion, which is owned by a consortium of major North American banks.
"Quite a power move for Security First," said Scott Smith, e-commerce analyst with Tera Group, noting that FICS is strong in Europe and Edify has had a high profile in the United States. "And it certainly doesn't hurt to have a partnership with Intuit and its money."
Banks and insurers are increasingly relying on electronic delivery and financial reporting systems to link with their customers, although that market has been slower to take off than many expected. Security First estimates the $500 million worldwide Internet banking market will expand 40 percent annually to about $2.7 billion by 2003, citing figures from Dove Associates, a Boston-based consulting company.
Market research firm Zona Research called Security First's moves "The right pieces in the right place at the right time, and a good chance to grab market share near term."
"Every industry goes through a consolidation, and instead of following consolidation, we're leading it," said Charles Ogilvie, executive vice president at Security First. FICS adds banking software for major corporations, and the three companies had only two overlapping customers, he added.
Security First is paying about $1.08 billion for closely held FICS and $345 million for Santa Clara, California-based Edify. It's offering 0.330969 of a share for each in Edify, valuing each share at 17.87, a 15 percent premium to Friday's close.
Ogilvie said the product offerings at Security First, Edify, and FICS have little overlap and the companies could end up hiring after the merger is complete. The combined entity, to be called S1 Corporation., would have a workforce of about 1,500 people, which could expand to 1,900, he said.
Shares of Security First fell 3 to 51 on the news, while Edify fell 0.6250 to 14.9375. Intuit gained 0.3125 to 73.8125.
The combined transactions will increase Security First's shares by 26.4 million shares. It has about 12.5 million shares outstanding. Earlier this year, Hewlett Packard invested $10 in Security First.
Intuit's investment will pave the way for it to expand connections for its tax preparation and small-business accounting software.
"We as a company are not really set up to do the kind of sales, service, and support that a company like S1 is, yet we've got great tools," said Intuit chief executive Bill Harris. "Being able to integrate our tools with online banking solutions such as those created by Security First is a win-win for everyone one."
For example, Harris said, the cooperation could make it easier for users of Intuit's Web TurboTax service, which lets taxpayers fill out returns on the Internet, to pull financial data for tax purposes from their bank's records. S1's Ogilvie said the alliance would accelerate efforts to integrate Intuit's small business accounting software, QuickBooks, with online banking applications from Edify.
The new company will be based in Atlanta, with Security First's chief executive James Mahan as chief executive. Michel Akkermans, chief executive and chairman of FICS, will become S1's chairman.
Security First had 1998 sales of $24.2 million, employs more than 375 people, and its clients include more than 100 financial service companies. Edify employs 470 people and has 300 financial service companies and more than 1,250 other organizations as customers.
Intuit is buying 970,813 shares and has options to buy up to 9.9 percent of S1, or an additional 5.6 million shares at $51.50 each, Ogilvie said.
Security First expects to complete the transactions by December, though they could be closed by September. The company formerly had its own online bank, which it sold last year.
Bloomberg contributed to this report.


Al Pacino has been ordered by a Los Angeles judge to pay his girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, over $30,000 per month in child support for their son, Roman. According to documents obtained by Page Six, Pacino must also pay Alfallah $110,000 upfront, cover any medical bills not covered by health insurance, and provide $13,000 for a night nurse.
The court ruling further stated that Pacino should make a yearly $15,000 deposit into an education fund for Roman. The judge also granted joint legal custody to Alfallah and Pacino, with primary physical custody given to the "Scarface" star.
Pacino, 83, and Alfallah, 29, were first linked romantically in April 2022, but it was later revealed that they had been dating since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sources close to the couple described their relationship as strong, despite the significant age difference. Alfallah, known for dating wealthy older men, previously had relationships with Mick Jagger and Nicholas Berggruen.
In May 2023, it was confirmed that Alfallah was eight months pregnant with their son. Sources claimed that the pregnancy was unexpected and unplanned. The couple welcomed Roman a month later. However, in September, Alfallah filed for custody of their son, although the reasons behind this decision are unknown.
Pacino, who has never been married, described the birth of his fourth child as a "very special" miracle. In a video obtained by the Daily Mail, he expressed his joy and gratitude, stating, "It always has been. I've got many kids, but this is really special coming at this time."
In addition to Roman, Pacino has three other children from previous relationships. He shares Julie, 34, with Jan Tarrant, and twins Olivia and Anton, 22, with ex Beverly D'Angelo.
The court ruling marks another chapter in Pacino's personal life, which has been a subject of public interest over the years. Known for his iconic roles on screen, including Tony Montana in "Scarface" and Michael Corleone in "The Godfather" trilogy, Pacino's love life has often attracted media attention.
As for Alfallah, she has a history of dating high-profile figures and being part of the wealthy jet-set crowd. Her previous relationship with Mick Jagger garnered significant media coverage. The details of Alfallah's custody filing for Roman remain undisclosed.
While Pacino continues to make headlines for his professional achievements, such as his recent role in the film "House of Gucci," his personal life continues to captivate the public's interest. With the court's ruling on child support and custody, the relationship dynamics between Pacino and Alfallah will undoubtedly continue to generate attention in the coming months.


Janice Manning Crandall (Omicron, Baker University) was elected as National President at the 1996 National Convention. Janice began her volunteer work on the National Council in 1983 while also serving as the NPC delegate on and off from 1984-97. She was remembered fondly by friends who said, "She always had a friendly smile and was eager to help her fellow sisters."
Judy Evans Anderson (Alpha Lambda, University of Minnesota) was elected National President at the 1996 National Convention. Judy first began her national volunteer role as vice president in 1985. She also worked with NPC from 1991-96, serving as alternate delegate and delegate.


New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI/SRV Media): Abdominal Cancer Day was observed all over the world on 19th May 2021. Keeping in mind the severity of this stomach cancer, a worldwide webinar was organized as the main event in which many experts and well-known personalities participated from all over the world.
The event was organized by the Abdominal Cancer Trust and IIEMR. The webinar's Chief Guest was Padmashree, noted Author and Poet, Ashok Chakradhar, who initiated the event. He started the program in his familiar style through a poem in which he praised the work done by Dr Sundeep Jain.
On the occasion of Abdominal Cancer Day, he said, "Your life is your responsibility, in negligence the danger is heavy, if you have cancer, consider it is a decree of death, this is the patient and this is the successful treatment."
The keynote speaker of the webinar, Founder Trustee, Abdominal Cancer Trust, Dr Sundeep Jain, in his presentation said, "In today's hectic life, untimely eating has not only disturbed our daily routine but also adversely affected our health. 90 to 95 per cent of cancers are related to environmental and lifestyle reasons and only 5-10 per cent are due to hereditary genetics (hereditary). In my 15 years of experience in the field of gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery, I have noticed that most people are unaware of the potentially serious illnesses and risks to their lives behind the initial symptoms. Stomach diseases have still not attracted the attention of people from all educational, financial, and social sections of society and our people are still not fully aware of such potentially fatal diseases. This is a matter of concern."
After this presentation, Abdominal Cancer Survivors shared their experiences in the webinar in which they gave information on how they have been treated for the deadly disease. A mobile application was also unveiled based solely on causes and prevention related to abdominal cancer. This mobile application provides information about the tests and their prevention of all types of abdominal cancer-related problems and is available in 13 Indian languages. The mobile application is available worldwide and will prove to be beneficial for all abdominal cancer patients.
Distinguished guest at the webinar, Dr SS Sharma (MD, DM) Senior Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, said that in the ongoing Corona era, everyone has come to know the importance of staying healthy. People have become alert. Just like corona, they have been more cautious about symptoms for other diseases too.
The same applies to stomach cancer and obesity. It grows like this and it is very important that we know its early symptoms. The situation is very bad, as the concerns of cancer patients and their families have increased because the risk of covid-19 infection has increased due to cancer. The immunity of cancer patients is less and it also reduces the ability to fight diseases in the body. For cancer patients, the same precautions are necessary for the general public, just to be strict in compliance.
The seminar ended on a positive note as a deeper and stronger message to analyse and study the early symptoms of Abdominal Cancer was spread among all the attendees.
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By Kevin Deutsch
Local voters will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine when they vote for their new representative in the U.S. Congress.
The Broward County Supervisor of Elections office is launching a “Vote & Vax” program this month for the U.S. District 20 Special Primary Election.
The vaccination push is a partnership between the supervisor’s office, the Florida Department of Health of Broward County, and Broward County Transit.
“Vote and Vax helps boost community vaccination rates by offering voters the opportunity to cast their ballots and then safely and easily get their vaccination nearby,” said Ivan Castro, Voter Engagement and Communications Coordinator for the Broward County Supervisor of Elections.
This service is offered from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., October 23 through October 31, at all early voting sites for the District 20 primary.
-Tamarac Branch Library, 8701 W. Commercial Boulevard, Tamarac.
–African-American Research Library, 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale.
-Miramar Branch Library, 2050 Civic Center Place, Miramar.
-Lauderhill Mall, 1519 NW 40th Avenue, Lauderhill.
-South Regional Library, 7300 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines.
-E. Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Pompano Beach.
Participants in the program will also receive a free month-long bus pass from Broward County Transit.
The special election is being held to fill the vacancy left by the late congressman Alcee Hastings. The district includes Tamarac, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach.
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Cambridge Quantum (CQ) and Honeywell have announced that they have reached three technical milestones. These milestones are proof that quantum technology at large is a viable option and the optimization of these quantum solutions can come sooner than anyone previously expected.
The group of scientists has successfully demonstrated real quantum error correction (QEC). This is a big advancement and a big step forward into putting quantum technology into the real world to perform computing tasks. Honeywell has reported that they have achieved a quantum volume of 1,024. Much more than they have previously anticipated. Breaking their previous record which was the highest measured on a quantum computer until this breakthrough.
In addition to this, CQ has also demonstrated its new and advanced quantum algorithms that are using far fewer qubits to perform the same task. They solved the problem using 6 qubits, rather than using 23 as their previous effort. This new algorithm will be vital for financial and industrial applications.
Honeywell also broke another milestone; they have managed to double the performance of their H1 quantum system. This double in performance has set a new record just four months ago. Honeywell’s scientists have also managed to place ten physical qubits in a single logical qubit in their System H1 Model. They also managed to apply multiple rounds of QEC protocols to protect the quantum information. This logical qubit successfully combats the errors that accumulate during the computations.
CQ and Honeywell have also announced in June their partnership. They will unite in one company that is expected to become the largest quantum computing company in the world. This transaction is expected to be closed after the regulatory committee reviews the merger. These companies have worked together for many years and managed to bring many new solutions to the quantum computing industry.
This new algorithm is showing how big of an impact the partnership between CQ and Honeywell makes, and also shows what can we expect out of the merger of these two companies. Their collaboration and their latest algorithm show the speed up convergence, scalability, and accuracy of the quantum algorithms for combinatorial optimization-related problems. Namely, supply chain problems, problems in manufacturing and logistics.
CQ has managed to accelerate the convergence up to 100 times than previously, this improved the solution quality and has reduced the hardware resources needed to perform these tasks compared to standard Variational Quantum Eigensolver and Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm. These new solutions have been successfully implemented on Honeywell’s System H1.
Honeywell is a Fortune 100 company that delivers many solutions to different industries. These solutions include aerospace products and services, they also offer control technologies for industry and buildings. Their technologies are used by companies all over the world. As they say, their technologies are making the world safer, smarter, and more sustainable.
About Cambridge Quantum
Cambridge Quantum (CQ) was formed back in 2014 and they have established themselves as world players when it comes to quantum software and quantum algorithms. CQ allows its customers to get the most out of the quantum hardware. They have offices in the UK, USA, and Japan.


“Paying Tribute to our Fallen Heroes this Memorial Day”
From the White House weblog:
In this week’s address, President Obama commemorated Memorial Day by honoring the brave men and women in uniform who have given their lives in service to our country. As we stand with our veterans and military families this weekend, the President underscored our commitment to uphold our nation’s sacred trust with our veterans and ensure they get the benefits and opportunities they deserve and have earned.
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The Sheffield United midfielder tested positive See full list on irishtimes.com Friday 10 June, 21:00 (Saint-Denis): France 2-1 Romania – Group A Saturday 11 June, 15:00 (Lens): Albania 0-1 Switzerland – Group A Saturday 11 June, 18:00 ( Apr 01, 2021 · If Jota, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Felix, Andre Silva and Pedro Neto are all able to score this summer, Portugal will be a formidable contender to win Euro 2020.
Group E. Spain ESP --Sweden SWE See more. Group F. Hungary HUN --Portugal POR See more. Poland Euro 2020 odds. You can find Poland at a huge 80/1 to win the tournament this summer. Although a tournament victory seems unlikely, at least progressing through the group stages should be a Jun 11, 2021 · - Italy vs. Turkey kicks off the postponed Euro 2020 in Rome on Friday.
Jun 07, 2021 · Opposing defenses will have to lock him down to slow down the Turks. Gareth Bale (Wales): Bale is the face of Welsh football. After a disappointing 2019-20 season at Real Madrid, Bale returned to Tottenham in 2020-21. This season, Bale scored better than a goal per 90 minutes (1.08) in just 920 minutes for Spurs.
But their mind-boggling depth makes them not just Group F favourites, but my pick Jun 07, 2021 · Spare a thought for Hungary, which did extremely well to reach Euro 2020, but will need a minor miracle to see the knockout stages. France , the tournament favorite, will battle with Portugal and Jun 10, 2021 · So, at 101, we have picked out eight must-watch games that will take place during the Euro 2020 group stage. 1) Turkey vs Italy (Friday, June 11, 2021) Our list has to start with the opening match Apr 29, 2021 · EURO 2020 KITS New away shirts released by Adidas for Germany, Hungary, Belgium, Spain, Russia and Sweden RICHARD JOLLY France have to be favourites for Euro 2020, despite what the bookies say Jun 10, 2021 · Thu Thursday 10 Jun June 2021 at 2:19pm.
The UEFA EURO 2020 will take place from June 11 to July 11, 2021. France, Portugal and Hungary are Germany's opponents at the EUROs 2020 then beat Croatia in the round of sixteen, Poland in the quarter-finals, Wales in the
Since then, his European soccer picks have been spot-on. Euro 2020 qualifying takes place in March, June, September, October and November with two games each month, so all but one Pot 1 nation will not have a free date for friendlies unless they slot He’s not a regular starter, either, have made Rossi’s line-up in just three of the last 11 internationals that Hungary have played. In truth, you get what you pay for in this price bracket. Austria’s influential utility man David Alaba (€5.5m) does stand out – he is fond of a shot or two, having had 17 attempts on goal in five EURO European and Nations League champions Portugal kick-started their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a hard-fought win over Serbia in Belgrade. It has been a long time coming, but Euro 2020 (in 2021!) is finally on the horizon. And though it promises to be a competition unlike any fans have seen before, with games being spread across the Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in a pulsating draw against Hungary Hungary, who were denied a winner when Adam Szalai's shot hit the post, will Only Michel Platini (9) has scored more goals at European 2, P Portugal is joined by Germany, Hungary and France, the defending World Cup champions, in Group F. If Portugal is able to repeat as champions at Euro 2020, it will become and fade, including a long shot who has a chance France, Germany and Portugal could potentially get Iceland in their Group E: Spain, Poland, Sweden, Playoff Winner B (Bosnia and Grop F: Germany, France, Portugal, Playoff Winner A (Bulgaria, Hungary, Iceland or Ro Hungary had six shots on target compared to Republic of Ireland's one, They have won nine games and drawn four.
A varied coaching career has taken Poland does not use the euro as its currency. However, under the terms of their Treaty of Accession with the European Union, all new Member States "shall participate in the Economic and Monetary Union from the date of accession as a Member State with a derogation", which means that Poland is obliged to eventually replace its currency, the złoty, with the euro. Spain can only 'hope for the best' in Euro 2020 opener (1:16) Alejandro Moreno examines the difficult situation facing Spain amid a COVID-19 outbreak on the eve of the Euros. Probably one of the strongest teams in European football right now, and the current World Champions certainly have their hopes up for the upcoming Euro 2020. A rejuvenated team that is saturated with talents like Kylian Mbappe and Paul Pogba hopes to go even further than they did four years ago when they lost to Portugal in the finals.
Well, actually, you could argue that all 24 countries have a shot at achieving something special this summer when you recall tha Is UEFA EURO 2020 going to be your first EURO? Can coach Didier Deschamps complete a EURO double, having won the Group stage opponents : Germany, Hungary, Portugal Group stage opponents: Poland, Spain, Sweden ..
teams will play one another in the opening round, with the first- and A betting guide to the UEFA European The Spanish have won the Euro three times before, making them the most successful team in the Google will work with UK regulators on its big ad tracking change Hungary vs Portugal Prediction: UEFA Euro 2020 | June Group F: play-off winner A or D, Portugal, France, Germany. Who will join Hungary v Iceland Euro 2020 Playoff Final preview. The Puskas The Red Devils are 13/2 to go the whole way and have a winnable group Poland, Sweden and Slovakia aren't the most difficult opposition in finish behind England – or face one of Portugal, France or Germany.” The Portugal national football team has represented Portugal in international men's football With the win, Portugal qualified and made its only appearance in the FIFA Four days later, in the finals at the Estádio do Dragão in England, France and Portugal are leading contenders for Euro 2020. Who will win Euro 2020? Well, actually, you could argue that all 24 countries have a shot at achieving something special this summer when you recall tha Is UEFA EURO 2020 going to be your first EURO? Can coach Didier Deschamps complete a EURO double, having won the Group stage opponents : Germany, Hungary, Portugal Group stage opponents: Poland, Spain, Sweden .. The UEFA EURO 2020 will take place from June 11 to July 11, 2021.
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Reuters: Peter Nicholls. ) After a delay of 12 months, the UEFA European Championships Poland National Team » Appearances EURO Qualifiers 2019/2020 Portugal not convinced the first matches of the Euro, but qualified with a total of 3 points after three draws with Hungary, Iceland and Austria, which were superior to the band. We might call the optimum lucky victory against Croatia: Vida passed scored three times, while the Portuguese had no clear opportunity to empty. May 29, 2021 · Euro 2020 will be played at 12 venues across Europe Image Credit: AFP Also in this package Euro 2020: Take a look at squads for all 24 teams at European Championships Euro 2020 will now take place in 2021, though its name is staying the same.


Committed To Bring Natural Gas Under GST To Make Prices Cheaper: PM
New Delhi: The Centre is committed to bring natural gas under the goods and services tax (GST) regime to make prices cheaper and uniform across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday.
“We are committed to bringing natural gas under GST regime… I want to tell the world come invest in India’s energy sector,” Modi said while dedicating the Ramanathapuram-Thoothukudi natural gas pipeline and Gasoline desulfurisation unit in Tamil Nadu to the nation via video-conferencing.
Modi also said that India will generate 40% of all its energy from renewable sources by the year 2030.
Natural gas is currently outside the ambit of GST, so central excise duty, state VAT and central sales tax continue to be applicable on the fuel.
“Non-inclusion of natural gas under GST regime is having adverse impact on its prices due to stranding of taxes in the hands of gas producers/suppliers and is also impacting natural gas-based industries due to stranding of legacy taxes paid on it,” the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI) said.


40th National Education Day observed today
KATHMANDU: The 40th National Education Day and International Literacy Day-2019 has been observed across the country by organising various programmes on Sunday.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari today conferred various medals, awards, decorations and honours on 373 persons in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements.
On the occasion, President Bhandari conferred the 'Nepal Bidya Bhushan' (A, B and C grades) and 'Nepal Chhatra Bidya Padak' on various students nominated for those education awards.
Likewise, the head-of-the-state expressed optimism that the outstanding students would use their expertise, knowledge and skills to achieve the national goal of 'Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepalis' proposed by the incumbent government.


The New Central Library (NCL) is already attracting attention from far and wide.The stunning architectural design – intrinsically based upon the encapsulation of the LRT – is an industry coup in itself. The building will undoubtedly stand as a tes-tament and a source of local pride to the city, becoming another landmark architectural icon. But it will also be more than just a symbol; it will be a living, breathing space designed to bridge communities in both a physical and emotional sense – one that, most important perhaps, will be accessible by one and all.
Library lore Today’s libraries have evolved into so much more beyond being just a warehouse for books and other resources. In a leadership brief entitled, Building Connected Communities, the Urban Libraries Council describes the potential of these civic institutions: “The pace of change and its immediate impact on daily life and economic success make the role of public libraries as trusted guides in a rapidly chang-ing world increasingly vital. Every day, libraries offer programs, services, and resources that introduce the possibilities of technology, build digital literacy skills, and provide access for all.” Libraries are also economic drivers. A 2013 study by the Martin Prosperity Institute found that the Toronto Public Library delivers $5.63 of economic impact for every $1 spent. But, at its very heart, libraries help shape communities. “Library structures in downtown North America are used as a point of pride for North American communities,” says Bill Ptacek, chief executive officer, Calgary Public Library. “But, I think one of the things that public libraries can do better than any other in-stitution is bring together people from all different walks of life.” Ptacek acknowledges that libraries contribute to the overall literacy of the community and thus, have a real economic impact. But they are so much more than just that. Libraries are peoples university,” he says. “We are the information broker for the community. Libraries are a benefit to everyone in the community and an investment in the future.” Community access Of course, the NCL will be a stunning piece of architectural ingenuity.
Now in 2018 , is the completion of the building’s interior spaces, which includes installing flooring and shelving, con-structing 40+ meeting rooms, and selecting furniture and audio-visual equipment. On the slate for 2018 is the com-pletion of the interior construction and finishings (once this is done, the Calgary Public Library will be able to move in); and the soft landscaping, which includes all the exterior, as well as the trees and planters surrounding the building. To date, the official grand opening remains Q42018. “Our objective all along has been to deliver a high-quality design and a high-quality project that’s on time and on budget,” says Thompson. “Of course, how we built the team and how we’ve been dealing with the project is the really interesting part of the story. In the end, however, what we’d like to see is an inspirational gathering space for Calgarians to use for generations.” Ptacek would be the first to agree that the NCL will become an important part of the fabric of Calgary. “I think the NCL will be the embodiment of our mission statement, which is Potentials Realized,” he concludes. “I think Potentials Realized reflects the NCL building, the people who work there, the people who use it, and the communities served.”


Rutgers will play Iowa State in the second annual Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 30 at Yankee Stadium, it was revealed on Sunday.
It will be the Scarlet Knights' sixth bowl game appearance in seven seasons, after missing out on a bowl last year.
"It is a terrific situation when you can play your bowl game in the greatest city in the world," said Rutgers coach Greg Schiano. "Getting an opportunity to play in a bowl game hosted by the New York Yankees is a great reward for our players."
Rutgers finished the regular season 8-4, 4-3 in Big East play. The Scarlet Knights had a chance to win a share of the Big East championship for the very first time, but lost at UConn 40-22 on Nov. 26 in their regular season finale.
This will be Rutgers' second game of the season at Yankee Stadium -- the Scarlet Knights defeated Army 27-12 there on Nov. 12.
Iowa State finished the regular season 6-6. The Cyclones were 3-6 in Big 12 play, but did beat No. 3 Oklahoma State 37-31 in two overtimes on Nov. 18, the Cowboys' only loss of the season.


Tompkins not left wanting upon departure
By RYAN OLSON
The Daily Mining Gazette
March 31, 2004
HOUGHTON When the Michigan Tech University Board of Control
fired President Curt Tompkins last Friday, they left him far from
Board members told The Daily Mining Gazette that Tompkins
contract, which was revised in 1999, could pay him more than $600,000
in salary, sabbatical and deferred compensation.
It was something already decided when we did
the contract with him, said board member Claude Verbal, of
Fountain Hills, Ariz. There was no surprises as far as myself
or any other board members.
Tompkins was could not be reached for comment this
Under the revised pact, Tompkins will draw his salary
and benefits for a year after his contract has been terminated by
the board. Last year, Tompkins earned $202,150, reduced from
$210,940 because of budget reductions.
Tompkins, as a tenured member of Techs faculty,
also had the option of taking a year off for a sabbatical and receive
a years salary.
But because he didnt take time off during his
12-year tenure as president, he is now entitled to the pay. Under
the contract, Tompkins also remains a faculty member at Tech although
its unclear if he intends to teach.
In addition, a 1999 university press release states
that a deferred compensation fund established by the contract would
increase $45,000 each year from contributions from the Michigan
Based on the press release, the fund could now contain
as much as $210,000.
Board Chairman David Brule of Iron Mountain said the board wasnt
in a position to default on its agreement with Tompkins.
We have to honor it and its something
we obviously want to do, Brule said.
Brule confirmed a statement made by Tompkins last
week that he asked the president on March 16 to send a letter seeking
a leadership transition.
The Board of Control has the responsibility
to understand when its time to move on and collectively I
think we felt it was time to move on, Brule said.
Board Vice President Rodger Kershner of Bloomfield
Hills said the compensation package included in the 1999 contract
was an enticement for Tompkins to stay on at the university for
at least another five years.
The board had renewed Tompkins contract for
three more years, through June 2007.
Its not unreasonable I dont think
in light of whats typically necessary to attract a chief executive
of any large organization, Kershner said. He did all
the university asked him to earn that.
If Tompkins had resigned, he wouldnt be eligible
for most of those benefits. Tompkins reiterated Friday that he didnt
Tompkins in the past has said that he had no plans
to quit, including at the time of a December faculty and staff no-confidence
vote which he lost.
Kershner said the loss of compensation may have been
why Tompkins stayed.
It could have been that he was standing up for
principle and telling the world that he thought he was doing a good
job as president and was going to demonstrate that conviction until
he was forced to go or he could have been thinking about the sacrifice
he was going to make by resigning, or some combination, Kershner
Brule said Tompkins statements at the time of
the no-confidence vote were likely a reaction to the fact that he
wasnt going to walk away amid criticism.
I think he was reacting, which I dont
blame him for, he said.
Verbal said that it would have been in Tompkins
best financial interests to have the board fire him than resign.
It was time for him to move on and its
the best way for it to happen, I think, Verbal said.
Brule pointed out that the deferred compensation funding
comes from the Michigan Tech Fund from off-budget funds.
A Tech press release from July 1999 notes that Tompkins
pledged to return the money to the Leadership Excellence fund as
a charitable remainder trust.
Although the contract mentions that Tompkins would
have to serve through five years of his contract, an attorney said
the former president can receive the funds because of the three-year
contract extension, according to Brule.