Concussion research
More than 160 000 people experience a concussion every year. Half are sports related and they can come with some serious and lasting consequences. Right now there’s no way to treat a concussion other than a lot of rest, but researchers at Western University are hoping to change that.A concussion is a mild brain injury and because it’s mild people may tough it out, walk it off and ignore it, but some side effects can last for years.Researchers at Western are hoping to educate people about concussions and find better ways to identify and treat them.“I suffered a hit into my head through my helmet a slight loss of consciousness.”Ticat defensive lineman Brian Bulcke knows what it feels like to suffer a concussion. He wants people to understand it’s a serious injury.“You blow out your ACL for the third time and people understand that you can’t play anymore. You take that 3rd hit to the head and everyone is questioning it.”And can sometimes come with serious consequences, like depression or memory loss that can last for years“Just because we don’t have a crutch or just because we aren’t getting off the surgical table or in a wheelchair or something like that you don’t see that aspect there is a lot of recovery that happens from a concussion.”Hundreds of people were at Western University Wednesday for a concussion workshop, including former hockey star Eric Lindros whose career ended after a series of blows to the head.“Concussions can happen to anyone not just athletes.”They’re hoping to teach people how to recognize one and what to do about it.There are a few tests athletes can take on the sidelines to see if they may have suffered a concussion. It’s as simple as standing on one foot as concussions affect your balance, or tracking eye movement and the ability to focus.But researchers are looking for something more definitive, like a blood test“There’s a lot of effort here and other places in Canada and around the world trying to find blood bio markers something that would indicate that something is wrong and out of balance.” says Dr. Dekaban.And find a better way to treat it.“Can we devise strategies to actually make things better over and above rest is there something we can actively do.” says Dr. Arthur Brown.To help them do that the NHL players association is helping to fund concussion research at the University.The NHL players association announced today it’s contributing $500 000 but is also challenging Canadians to raise $2.5 million to support this research.
Lifelike, aren’t they? [Image: Brown Thomas, via Twitter]Where can I park?Cork City Council’s offering a free parking promotion at the moment. Bizarrely though, it comes to an end today.Details, for what it’s worth, can be found at the council’s website. This driver is definitely going on the naughty list [Image: Robbo-Man] And it really wouldn’t be Christmas in Cork without…The S.H.A.R.E CollectionHype and bluster from retailers aside, Corkonians know it really must be time to start taking that Christmas shopping list seriously when the SHARE collectors arrive on the streets.While the charity works all-year round, its most active period is at Christmas, when around 1,800 secondary school students hit the city centre with their familiar yellow outfits and collection boxes.The organisation was founded in 1970 by Brother Jerome Kelly and the students of Presentation College, but these days schools from all over Cork are involved.The fundraising drive begins on 14 December, with the crib at Daunt’s Square providing the focal point for the effort. [Image: Cork City Council]Food MarketsNow that you’ve spent almost a full half-hour entertaining the kids, it may be time to head along to Grand Parade for some figgy pudding and eggnog (or whatever you’re having yourself).The Glow Christmas Food Markets also open on the 29th, offering a range of festive treats from local producers.Organisers have included “crepes, gourmet sausages, locally produced spiced beef, breads and fresh organic herbs” on what’s presumably not an exhaustive list of what’s on offer.Mmm. Organic herbs… [Image: Suzies Farm] The lightsThe main lights on Patrick Street were officially switched on last Sunday in a ceremony presided over by chat-show host and journalist Brendan O’Connor.Impressively-sized trees are also being placed at Bishop Lucey Park, near the monument on Grand Parade, at Triskel Christchurch, outside Murrays and at City Hall.According to the council, there’ll also be ‘festive firs’ at Boreenmanna Road, Blackrock Castle, Churchfield, Knocknaheeny, Farranree Church and elsewhere (let’s just say there’s be a lot of trees around, shall we?).And on the subject of festive displays, it wouldn’t be Christmas in Cork without the window display at Brown Thomas:
[Image: ShareCork.org]Related: So what’s happening in DUBLIN in the run up to Christmas?Poll: When should the Christmas decorations go up? THE TREES ARE going up, the lights are going on, and for those who’d rather not begin thinking about Christmas for at least another fortnight or so, all the fuss is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.Our advice? Better to give in and just enjoy it. After all, there’s only 31 days left until the 25th (and we’re just eight days from 1 December, the unofficial ‘embargo’ date at the country’s radio stations for the playing of ‘Fairytale of New York’).So if you’re in Cork, or planning a shopping trip over the next few weeks, here’s TheJournal.ie‘s lowdown on all you need to know…Away with the FaerysAn ‘enchanted faery village’ will be the centrepiece of Cork City Council’s ‘Glow’ Christmas festival this year. ‘Tír na Nollag’ runs Fridays through Sundays at Bishop Lucey Park from next weekend, and entry is free of charge.According to the promotional blurb, visitors “will be greeted by magical faery inhabitants as they wander around a faery woodland where the Spirit of Christmas lives”. Not the place to end up if you’re any kind of cynic, then.Original traditional music has been created for the display, and organisers say there’ll also be a place for kids to post their letter to Santa “sprinkled with magical faery dust to ensure their wishes come true”.Each journey through the village takes around 20 minutes.
Roberto Mancini wants to give the Italian young guns the chance to stake a claim in the Nazionale as he seeks to go with a different approach against the USAThe barren draw with Portugal at San Siro last was the final Nations League group game, but they have a friendly against the USA on Tuesday in Genk.“We are a little unlucky in some situations, but the team is proving that it can compete at any level in the future and we can only get stronger from here,” the Italian boss told Rai programme as cited by Football Italia.“It was pleasing to see the response from the fans, as being able to recreate the joy for this Nazionale is the best and most important thing we can achieve.
Serie A Betting: Match-day 3 Stuart Heath – September 14, 2019 Considering there is a number of perfect starts so early in the Serie A season, as well as a few surprisingly not-so perfect ones….“We are managing that because the lads are playing some really good football. Of course, there’s a long way to go and we are working, trying to renovate the Nazionale with young players and a different tactical approach.”Italy are expected to start Sandro Tonali on Tuesday, and most likely with Roma teen Nicolò Zaniolo, Atalanta defender Gianluca Mancini and Juventus striker Moise Kean.“We need to get to know them better, to see them in action,” continued Mancini.“Hopefully, many young players will get a chance to feature, as that’ll mean we’ve got a bright future ahead of us. I think there are many talented players out there, they just need to gain some experience.”
Categories: Local San Diego News FacebookTwitter Updated: 11:24 AM July 26, 2019 00:00 00:00 spaceplay / pause qunload | stop ffullscreenshift + ←→slower / faster ↑↓volume mmute ←→seek . seek to previous 12… 6 seek to 10%, 20% … 60% XColor SettingsAaAaAaAaTextBackgroundOpacity SettingsTextOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundSemi-TransparentOpaqueTransparentFont SettingsSize||TypeSerif MonospaceSerifSans Serif MonospaceSans SerifCasualCursiveSmallCapsResetSave SettingsSAN DIEGO (KUSI) – More than 13 tons of cocaine seized in international water of the eastern Pacific Ocean from late June to mid-July will be offloaded in San Diego Friday by the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast.The drugs, worth an estimated $350 million, were seized from six suspected smuggling vessels and two floating cocaine bales found off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America by the Coast Guard cutters Robert Ward and Steadfast, according to a statement from the U.S. Coast Guard.“During at-sea interdictions in international waters, a suspect vessel is initially detected and monitored by allied, military or law enforcement personnel coordinated by Joint Interagency Task Force-South based in Key West, Florida,” according to the statement.In fiscal year 2019, the Coast Guard seized more than 230,000 pounds of cocaine from over 100 suspected smuggling vessels and detained more than 400 suspected smugglers in the drug transit zones of the eastern Pacific Ocean, according to the statement.The Steadfast is homeported in Astoria, Oregon, and the Robert Ward, which was commissioned in March, is homeported in San Pedro. KUSI Newsroom KUSI Newsroom, The U.S. Coast Guard’s press release announcing the offload is below:SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC-632) is scheduled to offload more than 26,000 pounds of seized cocaine in San Diego Friday.The cocaine, worth an estimated $350 million, was seized in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The contraband represents six suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions and the recovery of floating cocaine bales by the crews of two Coast Guard cutters off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America between late June and mid-July.Six of the interdictions were carried out by the Steadfast’s crew, one of the Coast Guard’s oldest cutters commissioned in 1968. One interdiction was by the crew of one of the service’s newest ships, the Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward (WPC-1130) commissioned in March, and is not only the cutter’s first drug bust, but the first drug bust by a Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.The offload from the Steadfast follows the July 11 offload of more than 39,000 pounds of seized cocaine from the Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL-775) in San Diego representing 14 interdictions in the same region. So far in fiscal year 2019, the Coast Guard has made more than 100 interdictions, seized more than 230,000 pounds of cocaine and detained more than 400 suspected smugglers in the drug transit zones of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.The fight against drug cartels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean requires unity of effort in all phases from detection, monitoring and interdictions, to criminal prosecutions by U.S. Attorneys in districts across the nation.The Coast Guard increased U.S. and allied presence in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Basin, which are known drug transit zones off of Central and South America, as part of its Western Hemisphere Strategy.During at-sea interdictions, a suspect vessel is initially detected and monitored by allied, military or law enforcement personnel coordinated by Joint Interagency Task Force-South based in Key West, Florida. The law enforcement phase of counter-smuggling operations in the Eastern Pacific is conducted under the authority of the 11th Coast Guard District, headquartered in Alameda.The Steadfast is a 210-foot Reliance-class medium-endurance cutter homeported in Astoria, Oregon.The Robert Ward is a 154-foot Sentinel-class fast response cutter homeported in San Pedro.The Robert Ward is one of four recently commissioned fast response cutters (FRCs) assigned to the 11th Coast Guard District to bolster Coast Guard safety and security operations in the Pacific Southwest region.-USCG- Coast Guard Cutter ‘Steadfast’ set to offload more than 26,000 pounds of seized cocaine in San Diego Posted: July 26, 2019
BALANDI, Afghanistan — Moving from house to house, a U.S. Army sergeant opened fire Sunday on Afghan villagers as they slept, killing 16 people — mostly women and children — in an attack that reignited fury at the U.S. presence following a wave of deadly protests over Americans burning Qurans.The attack threatened the deepest breach yet in U.S.-Afghan relations, raising questions both in Washington and Kabul about why American troops are still fighting in Afghanistan after 10 years of conflict and the killing of Osama bin Laden.The slayings, one of the worst atrocities committed by U.S. forces during the Afghan war, came amid deepening public outrage spurred by last month’s Quran burnings and an earlier video purportedly showing U.S. Marines urinating on dead Taliban militants.The Quran burnings sparked weeks of violent protests and attacks that left some 30 Afghans dead, despite an apology from President Barack Obama. Six U.S. service members were also killed by their fellow Afghan soldiers, although the tensions had just started to calm down.According to U.S. and Afghan officials, Sunday’s attack began around 3 a.m. in two villages in Panjwai district, a rural region outside Kandahar that is the cradle of the Taliban. Coalition forces have fought for control of it for years. The villages are about 500 yards from a U.S. base in a region that was the focus of Obama’s military surge strategy in the south starting in 2009.
Among our customers (some of the largest media sites in the world) we have witnessed traffic on the order of 50,000 to 100,000 requests per hour—the equivalent traffic of a Web site with monthly page views in the 35-72 million range. Most sites with 50 million page views per month have trouble dealing with double the average requests, while sites with capacity in the 1-10 million pages per month range tend to become hopelessly overwhelmed within seconds of receiving this kind of traffic.Publisher OptionsSo what is a Web publisher to do? Short of blocking traffic from major sources (a big no-no), there are really two options. First, publishers can build the capacity themselves. This means having around 60 million page views per month of excess capacity available at any given time, which is untenable for any publisher not already publishing hundreds of millions of pages per month.For the rest of us, a class of solutions has emerged that can help. I think of it as “capacity on demand” and it’s done through service providers than can essentially “rent” you excess capacity when you need it. Akamai is a good example of a business that offers such a service—you pay a higher rate for traffic over your “baseline,” but virtually infinite capacity is available should your site be favored by the likes of Google News.Over the long term, I expect all publishers to buy bandwidth and serving capabilities the same way we all buy electricity—we simply pay for as much as we need at any given time, and are able to meet big surges when necessary, while at the same time not overpaying for capacity that we don’t need. Not only does it make the most economic sense, but it also helps “success-proof” your site when that next big story gets picked up by the giants.Dealing With A Traffic SurgeBut what happens when your site receives a sudden surge? Clickability hosts three sites for Smithsonian Media: Smithsonian magazine at www.smithsonian.com, Air & Space magazine at www.airspacemag.com and the Smithsonian’s visitor information site, www.gosmithsonian.com. When the controversy over Australian cassowaries hit the Yahoo! homepage in October, the big news at Smithsonian magazine was that having their article and photographs on the colorful birds featured in such a prominent way didn’t bring their site to the ground. Smithsonian.com got through the traffic spike with no ruffled feathers. “We had more page views in eight hours than we had in the entire month of August—our best day of traffic ever,” says Kelly Durkin, senior Web producer at Smithsonian Media. “We didn’t receive a heads up but the site performed just fine.”John Girard is the founder and CEO of Clickability, a global leader in on demand Web Content Management (WCM). Clickability is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York and London. John can be reached via email at john@clickability.com. It’s every Web publisher’s dream – that controversial little story posted last night has been picked up by Google News, and traffic to your site has skyrocketed. But before the editor finishes congratulating his intrepid team, the bad news starts to trickle in: Google is sending so much traffic to the site that performance degrades rapidly, and within minutes the site is down completely.It’s the digital form of “friendly-fire”: a handful of very large sites, like Google News, have the power to send enormous volumes of traffic to Web publishers that are ill-equipped to handle the surge. The mechanics of this disruption are identical to those used maliciously in what are known as “denial-of-service” attacks, where criminals harness the collective power of tens of thousands of computers around the world that have been infected with spyware or a virus, and then simply direct all of those computers to request pages from the same target Web site. Unable to distinguish legitimate requests from illegitimate ones, the target site cannot keep up with all of the requests, and eventually becomes unresponsive.The last few years have seen the rise of a handful of sites that have the power to send extraordinary amounts of traffic to unsuspecting sites within seconds—Google News, Yahoo, Digg and the Drudge Report, to name a few.
Kim KardashianInstagramIt looks like things are not going too well between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. As per a recent alleged report, the couple is reportedly living separate lives ahead of the birth of their fourth child and could be heading for an alleged divorce.Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attended the church on March 24 but as per an alleged report by RadarOnline, the couple put on a brave face. As per an unverified source, Kim and Kanye’s marriage in on “the brink of collapse.””Kim and Kanye are barely speaking,” the alleged insider contended. “Their fourth baby is coming very soon but they seem much more distant with each other lately and don’t spend that much time together at all.”Meanwhile, there have been speculations that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s work commitments have also created some sort of friction between the two. The alleged source of the outlet noted that Kim is busy with filming, her fashion line, and with her kids. On the other hand, Kanye has his own work commitments.”Dealing with Kanye and all of his issues has left her really stressed and worried about the state of her marriage,” the source claimed. “Kanye always finds these projects to focus on, and then Kim is pushed into the background. She has said that they can be in very different places in their lives.” Kim Kardashian’s risky dressGetty imagesIn addition to this, in the new trailer for Keeping Up with the Kardashians season 16, Kim Kardashian herself revealed that moving to Chicago would be her breaking point. From the last couple of months, it was speculated that Kanye wishes to move to Illinois, Chicago but his wife seems to be against this idea.As per People’s source, “Kim was never going to move to Chicago and hoped that Kanye would change his mind quickly like he usually does when he gets spontaneous ideas.”Whatever the reports say, fans of Kanye and Kim expressed their wish that these two love each other, and are not heading for any divorce.
To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: 00:00 /01:03 Al OrtizThe ordinance bans living in tents placed in public areas like this underpass located at the intersection of Hamilton and Commerce, almost next to Minute Maid Park, in downtown Houston. Al OrtizThe ordinance bans living in tents placed in public areas like this underpass located at the intersection of Hamilton and Commerce, almost next to Minute Maid Park, in downtown Houston.Some Houstonians and a civil rights group are criticizing the ordinance on homeless encampments that the Houston City Council passed just last week.The ordinance outlaws living in a tent, using cooking devices such as grills and storing personal property in a public place, specifically storing property that would not feet inside a three feet high, three feet wide and three feet deep container.The rule says that people who violate it will be guilty of a misdemeanor.The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas contends that criminalizes homeless people.“As that individual accumulates criminal history, criminal history can be a barrier to temporary housing, it can be a barrier to permanent housing and it can be a barrier to employment,” notes Kali Cohn, a staff attorney with the organization.However, Mayor Sylvester Turner disagrees.“You can still remain on the street, you can still be on the under…, on the underpass, you just can’t have the tent or the cooking equipment or anything that can’t fit in a three by three by three. That’s not criminalizing anyone,” Turner stated at the press conference held after this week’s meeting of the City Council.The ACLU considers the best way to proceed is not enforcing the encampment ordinance, but rather focusing on the Mayor’s plan to help the homeless, which Turner announced on March 2nd.A crucial component of the plan is placing 500 chronically homeless individuals in permanent housing.Besides the criticism from the ACLU, several Houston residents attended the public meeting the City Council held this Tuesday to speak against the ordinance. X Listen Share
Instead of releasing completely new universes, Blizzard has been hitting it big so far by releasing mashups of its venerable properties. Hearthstone was Blizzard’s first attempt, which mashes Warcraft into a digital collectible card game that — in case you haven’t been on the internet in a while — has made it into the daily rotation of many gamers.The follow-up to Hearthstone is just over the horizon, Heroes of the Storm, which is Blizzard’s attempt at the now-popular MOBA genre that mashes up Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, and potentially other in-house universe. If you can’t wait for Heroes of the Storm to release to get a strategic Blizzard mashup, then Steam user Epic has created something that should hold you over: Blizzard Allstars.Blizzard Allstars is a mod for Civilization V that places seven factions from Blizzard universes — Terran, Zerg, Protoss, Human, Elf, Orc, and Undead — into the world of political intrigue and turn-based strategy. The mod features 16 playable races from those seven factions, more than 2oo 3D models (of units, buildings, resources, and improvements), and a system where heroes have their own talents and abilities and can equip different artifacts. Furthermore, the game’s barbarian hordes have been replaced by monster hordes, giving it an even more Blizzard feel.Allstars also removes every course of victory other than a domination, but the other actions that would normally secure a victory in a normal game of Civ — such as winning the space race — will help make the domination victory easier to achieve.Blizzard Allstars seems to be yet another complex, interesting mod for Civ V, a game that released back in 2010. Recently, another Steam Workshop user created a mod that places Arstotzka, the glorious nation from Papers, Please into Civ V.If you want to get in on the turn-based Blizzard action, you can download and install the mod from Steam Workshop.
‘Astral Chain’ and Other Dumb Nintendo SongsHands-On: ‘Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020’ Seems Fine Stay on target Mario has been popular for years. He became even more famous last week thanks to new footage from Super Mario Odyssey. In the video, the world’s most well-known plumber was shirtless. The gaming community dropped everything to gaze upon the Italian hero’s glorious nipples. Mario Odyssey is still a couple of months away, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get our sexy shirtless Mario fix right now.As reported by Kotaku, a modder named SmashingRenders created a shirtless Mario for Super Smash Bros. Wii U. This skin appears in the game’s UI and in matches. There is even a shirtless metal Mario variant. The results are, well, amazing.And Mario can now be shirtless in Sm4sh… https://t.co/lpqK9xkeuh pic.twitter.com/CwXGbPYHAN— Trying & Failing (@SmashingRenders) September 15, 2017AdChoices广告Shirtless Mario not only looks good in the above screenshots, but he looks great in motion too. The video below shows shirtless Mario in the actual game. Some mod skins can look awkward, but this one looks fantastic. If you didn’t know better, you could easily believe this was an official Mario skin. SmashingRenders did a bang up job with this mod.Super Mario Odyssey will no doubt conquer game sales this Fall. This is pure speculation on my part, but I predict some of that success will come from shirtless Mario. All kidding aside, Mario in a swimsuit is further proof of how much fun Mario Odyssey will be. Everything about this title looks like a blast, and I personally can’t wait to play it. Will we also be treated to beach suit versions of other characters? Luigi, take that shirt off and let’s see what you got!If you want to check out the Smash Bros. mod for yourself, follow this link. Super Mario Odyssey lands exclusively on the Nintendo Switch on October 27. You can pre-order it now from Amazon.Let us know what you like about Geek by taking our survey.
Kolkata: South Bengal will continue to burn under the scorching sun for the next couple of days before monsoon finally sets in. Meanwhile, thundershower is predicted in North Bengal in the next 48 hours, said the Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore.Rains have already entered the North Bengal districts, which will further intensify in the next few days, the weather office said. The MeT office also predicted that mercury may slide up, resulting in discomfort for people in the South Bengal districts, at least for the next two days. The Western districts will continue to experience a hot spell as well. The districts like Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore will witness high temperature, with the humidity shooting up as well. A heat wave will continue to sweep through the region. Also Read – Rs 13,000 crore investment to provide 2 lakh jobs: MamataHowever, there will be relief for the people in North Bengal districts, as the weather office has forecast thundershower and gusty winds in various parts, while the South Bengal districts are expected to face very hot and humid conditions. “There will be extremely hot and humid conditions in various South Bengal districts. Temperature will continue to remain above 40 degree Celsius in Purulia, Bankura, West Midnapore and Jhargram. In other South Bengal districts, the highest temperature may remain between 36 and 39 degree Celsius in the next few days,” said a weather official. The weather office is yet to announce the date of arrival of monsoon in South Bengal. There will be intense heat spell in all the South Bengal districts, including the city. The discomfort level will be high during the day but during the night, the temperature will go down slightly in South Bengal. There is no prediction of rain in the city and its adjoining districts in the next 48 hours.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Tags: Princess Cruises, Promotions SANTA CLARITA — Select Princess Cruises sailings are now up to 35% off with the return of the cruise line’s Exclusively Caribbean Sale, applicable to many spring 2018 Caribbean cruises departing March through May 2018.The sale runs through 11:59 p.m. (PST) on Jan. 31, 2018.In addition to the fare savings, guests booking during the sale will receive up to US$150 per stateroom and third and fourth guest fares on select cruises are $1.Itineraries on sale include:7-day Eastern or Western Caribbean cruise –$649 inside; $749 balcony10-day Southern Caribbean Medley cruise – $899 inside; $1,199 balcony14-day Circle Caribbean cruise –$1,199 inside; $2,599 balconyThe discounts are based on space available at time of booking on select categories and sailings. The onboard credit deal is based on $75 onboard spending money per guest, applicable to the first two guests in a stateroom only. The offer applies to new bookings only. See princess.com/cruise-deals-promotions.
Costa Rica Pools and the Central Pacific Chamber of Commerce continue to work together to help keep Jacó’s beach clean. Beach cleanings are held once per month. If you or your business would like to get involved for August’s beach cleaning, contact Glen Bain at costaricapools@hotmail.com or Central Pacific Chamber of Commerce at cenpac.chamber@gmail.com.Lynn Gensemer of Chungo Interior Design has made Costa Rica her home for the past two decades. Her reputation and panache has allowed her to partner with residential developers, large and small hotel owners, and high-end home and condominium owners to create unique and original living spaces that reflect the owner.Chungo Interior Design is now expanding its services by offering “facelift” packages. If your home or condominium needs a fresh new look, a new kitchen, bathroom or just an updated living space, contact Lynn at 8836-4102 or check out the website: www.chungointeriordesign.com.Support culture in Jacó Beach and check out the Jacó Comedy Festival, featuring Que Zambrote in Spanish at 8 p.m. today and tomorrow. For more information, contact 2630-9812 or visit www.teatrojaco.com.It’s the last weekend to sign up for the Garabito 10K Punta Leona 2012 Race, being held Saturday, Aug. 4. The cost is {8,000 ($16). Sign up before July 28 at the Macrobiotica store in Jacó. For more info, check with the Sports Committee of the Municipality of Garabito at 8848-3233 or email garabito10kpuntaleona@hotmail.com.Lastly, for all those pensionados out there: You can use the direct deposit system and automatically deposit your pension into Banco de Costa Rica. For more info, call 2287-9000, extension 9095, or email comes@bancobcr.com.–Christina Truittchristina_truitt@yahoo.com Facebook Comments No related posts.
Legal expenses took a substantial bite out of Bank of America’s first-quarter earnings, resulting in a net loss of $276 million to start the year.The loss follows a profitable fourth quarter of 2013, which saw the bank taking in $3.4 billion. For the first quarter of 2013, BofA reported net income of $1.5 billion.The results for the first quarter include $6 billion in litigation expenses related to a major settlement with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) over legacy securities claims. Also figuring in were additional reserves for previously disclosed legacy mortgage-related issues.“The cost of resolving more of our mortgage issues hurt our earnings this quarter,” said Brian Moynihan, CEO of the North Carolina-based megabank. “But the earnings power of our business and customer strategy generated solid results and we continued to return excess capital to our shareholders.”As was the case with other banks in the first quarter, BofA also mortgage banking revenues decline. The company’s Consumer Real Estate Services (CRES) division reported a net loss of $5.0 billion in Q1, largely on the back of a $3.8 billion increase in litigation costs. Revenue declined to $1.2 billion, with the decrease driven almost entirely by a $548 million decline in servicing revenue—reflecting a smaller portfolio—and a $542 million drop in core production due to lower loan originations.CRES first-mortgage originations fell 65 percent compared to the first quarter of 2013, “reflecting a decline in the overall market demand for refinance mortgages,” the bank reported. Core production revenue was down to $273 million from $815 million a year prior thanks to the slowdown in volume and a reduction in margins.On the other hand, the bank a bit of a silver lining in the form of lower credit loss provisions, which were down $310 million from last year, thanks to continued improvement in portfolio trends. April 16, 2014 462 Views in Daily Dose, Data, Headlines, News, Origination Mounting Legal Expenses Eat Up BofA’s Earnings
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AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to RedditRedditShare to 電子郵件Email by The Associated Press Posted Jan 2, 2019 11:55 am PDT MINNEAPOLIS — Eugene “Mean Gene” Okerlund, who interviewed pro wrestling superstars “Macho Man” Randy Savage, The Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan and became a ring fixture in his own right, has died. He was 76.World Wrestling Entertainment announced Okerlund’s death on its website Wednesday. No details were given, but Okerlund’s daughter-in-law, Patricia Okerlund, confirmed his death to The Washington Post. A woman who answered the phone at a number listed for Eugene Okerlund in Osprey, Florida, declined comment and referred questions to WWE.Okerlund started as an interviewer in the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association. He moved to WWE in 1984 and hosted several shows, including “All-American Wrestling,” ”Tuesday Night Titans” and “Prime Time Wrestling.”Former wrestler and ex-Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura dubbed Okerlund “Mean Gene.”A native of Sisseton, South Dakota, Okerlund was known for his natty attire and moustache. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006.___More AP sports: https://apnews.com/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsThe Associated Press
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