Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York Suffolk County police are looking for the hit-and-run driver that killed a 45-year-old man who was found dead in his hometown of Central Islip on Saturday night.Milton Maldonado was found at the corner of Church Street and North of Suffolk Avenue lying in the street by a passerby who called 911 at 11:24 p.m., police said.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was taken to the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, where an autopsy determined his cause of death to be a hit-and-run.Vehicular Crime Unit detectives are continuing the investigation and ask for witnesses, or anyone who has any information about the circumstances that preceded this incident, to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. read more
The most notorious hack of 2015 might have involved the would-be-philanderers at ashleymadison.com.Less salacious, but far more concerning, is the database breach at health insurer Anthem, where almost 80 million individual records were stored. And the big insurer was not the only target.Add to the list organizations that should have known better, like the federal government’s HR department and, with no irony, cybersecurity consultancy Hacking Team.If these organizations, with massive resources and top talent, can fall, what’s a credit union to do?In 2015, Filene surveyed 148 credit union CEOs about their plans and concerns around payments. Apple Pay was new to the scene and the banking world was abuzz with possibilities. continue reading » 8SHARESShareShareSharePrintMailGooglePinterestDiggRedditStumbleuponDeliciousBufferTumblr read more
In the 1976 movie Network, news anchor Howard Beal captures the zeitgeist of the nation by imploring people on national television to announce to the world that they are mad as Hell and that they are not going to take it anymore.Listen to Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. Much of this same anger in Beal’s famous rant is percolating through their speeches. America, they argue, has short changed you and it is time for you to do something about it by voting for them.Whether you support one of them or hope that they will both fade away like a bad hangover, after New Hampshire, it’s time to stop ignoring their appeal or viewing their popularity as a purely political phenomenon. For better or worse, they have hit a nerve . . . people really are mad as hell, and they are reaching out to anyone who feels their pain and will help them fight back.It’s foolish for your credit union or the industry as a whole to ignore what is going on in politics. There is a shift going on in the American populous and your credit union can either react or get run over.First, it’s time for your marketing to have an edge. If I was your ad man, I would push for less smiles and more pensive looks; more scripts about preparing for an uncertain future than about enjoying the fruits of inevitable success.Aiming at people who feel as if they have been disregarded isn’t as risky or radical as it sounds once you realize that a large and growing chunk of the American Public feels like it has been pushed out of the economic mainstream or is hanging on to the American Dream by its fingertips. Look at the polls: the people voting for Trump and Sanders don’t think the economy is all that good and are convinced that the country is headed in the wrong direction.Another lesson to learn from Trump and Sanders is that people don’t trust the “establishment” even as they don’t agree on what the “establishment” is. Now, more than ever, is the time to drive home the message that credit unions are not-for-profit cooperatives led by volunteer boards and dedicated to pooling money for the common good and holding people responsible for paying back their loans because it’s their neighbors’ or colleagues’ money, after all. This message is critical at a time when people thoroughly distrust”the establishment.” After all, in the New Hampshire primary, more women under 45 voted for a bald, Socialist Senator and grandfather from Vermont than for a woman who is one of the most qualified candidates to ever run for president. Republicans are overwhelmingly attracted to Trump because he is not a politician. He openly belittles them.Finally, my personal view is that much of the frustration that you are seeing on both the left and the right reflects anger that more was not done to hold the banks accountable for the mess into which they got our nation. No matter who is elected, we haven’t seen the last of banking reform. America may not be the smartest country in the world but it has a tremendous amount of aggregate common sense. The public reacting to Trump and Sanders knows that a system which bailed out bank CEO’s while letting middle class homeowners got foreclosed on in the name of capitalism needs some fine tuning. Politically, credit unions need to speak out loud and clear not only against laws that directly impose regulatory burdens on them, but also in favor of more fundamental banking reforms. Credit unions can and should argue that the financial fixes made to the banking system have not gone far enough to protect them or put them on a more level playing field with their “too big to fail “ competitors. 4SHARESShareShareSharePrintMailGooglePinterestDiggRedditStumbleuponDeliciousBufferTumblr,Henry Meier As General Counsel for the New York Credit Union Association, Henry is actively involved in all legislative, regulatory and legal issues impacting New York credit unions. Whether he’s joining … Web: www.nycua.org Details read more
Editor’s note: This story was updated Feb 27 to include more information about an intradermal vaccine that Sanofi Pasteur is developing for the US market.Feb 26, 2009 (CIDRAP News) – The European Union has approved the first influenza vaccine injected with a shallow needle prick into the skin instead of a jab all the way into muscle, according to Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccine’s manufacturer.In a news release, the company said the intradermal (ID) vaccine, to be marketed as Intanza or IDflu, should improve flu immunization rates in Europe because of its convenience and ease of administration.”This is the first major market license for Intanza/IDflu and a key step towards recognition of the ID route as a promising alternative for influenza vaccine administration,” Sanofi President Wayne Pisano said in the news release.The vaccine was approved for use in adults, including those over 60, the company said. The approval by the European Commission follows endorsement of the vaccine in December by the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use.The company said ID vaccination—injecting a vaccine into the dermal layer of the skin—offers a special advantage: “Due to the high concentration of specialized immune cells in this skin layer and their ability to effectively stimulate an immune response, ID vaccination provides direct and efficient access to the immune system.”Sanofi tested Intanza in clinical trials involving more than 7,000 adult and elderly volunteers, the company reported in December. In a phase 3 trial involving more than 3,000 volunteers over age 60, Intanza was well tolerated and induced a stronger immune response when given intradermally than intramuscularly, officials said.The vaccine is delivered with an injection system that was developed in collaboration with Becton Dickinson, consisting of a prefilled syringe with a shielded needle that can penetrate only 1.5 millimeters into the skin, according to a 2007 report in Vaccine. ID vaccinations previously were done with the Mantoux technique, developed for tuberculosis skin tests, but that method is not very reliable or efficient, the report said.Sanofi said the injection system “allows for minimally invasive vaccination and ensures that the antigen is accurately and consistently deposited in the dermal layer of the skin.”In clinical trials, the vaccine met good acceptance from recipients, and vaccinators liked its convenience, said Pisano. “The comfort benefits offered by Intanza/IDflu have the potential to improve the coverage rate and consequently to help to protect more people and save more lives,” he added.Sanofi is also developing an ID version of its US-licensed seasonal flu vaccine, Fluzone. “We are currently in phase 3 trials, and we expect to submit an application to the FDA [Food and Drug Administration] in 2010,” Len Lavenda, a company spokesman in Swiftwater, Pa., told CIDRAP News. He said the vaccine uses the same injection system as the European version.The US flu vaccine shortage in the 2004-05 flu season generated interest in using ID vaccination as a way to stretch the vaccine supply, according to the Vaccine report. But Sanofi officials have said that standard doses were used in the clinical trials of Intanza.See also: Feb 26 Sanofi news releasehttp://www.pharmiweb.com/pressreleases/pressrel.asp?ROW_ID=5787Dec 22, 2008, CIDRAP News story on preliminary EU approval of Intanzahttp://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/general/news/dec2208eurovax-jw.html read more
ECA (European Coastal Airlines) ended up in bankruptcy, which means that the story of connecting our islands with seaplanes unfortunately ended tragically.According to the Lider, although there were investors (Chinese company Star Jet and one investor from Dubai) who were willing to cover the debts of European Coastal Airlines from the pre-bankruptcy settlement, which is why the Commercial Court in Split has already extended the deadline for bankruptcy, the company is still ended up in bankruptcy. And with it, 21 concessions, ie airports on the water, failed.Namely, the Chinese company Star Jet, together with European investors, was ready to take over the business of the German investor Klaus Dieter Martin, invest 15 million euros in the next two years and create a new brand of seaplanes in Croatia. On several occasions, she sent letters to the Government, especially to the Minister of Transport Oleg Butković, who received the first letter on June 8, but it is interesting in the whole story that potential investors never received a response from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure.It is shocking to say the least that despite all the circumstances of the ECA, as the Ministry does not respond to investor inquiries at all, which obviously let time do its thing, seaplane transport, just at a time when ministers are full of revitalization of the island, into oblivion. The owner and other ECA shareholders continue to fight in the courts, to which he has filed a lawsuit against the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency because he considers it responsible for destroying the business.The greatest damage was caused to the island population, especially the tourist offer on the islands, which was emphasized last summer by numerous mayors and mayors of island towns and municipalities, from Lošinj to Lastovo, pointing to the need for such fast and efficient connection of larger towns with larger coastal towns. , but also to those on the Italian side of the Adriatic.Seaplanes are perfect for our indented coast and our tourism. I sincerely hope that in the near future seaplanes will connect our islands with the coast.Source: LeaderRELATED NEWS: read more
Five Papuan political activists who were convicted of treason for protesting in support of Papuan independence in Jakarta have been released from prison after serving nine-month sentences.The activists – Surya Anta, Ambrosius Mulait, Dano Tabuni, Charles Kossay and Ariana Elopere – embraced each other after leaving prison and reaffirmed their commitment to voice the political aspirations of their fellow Papuans.Ariana was released on Wednesday, while the other four activists left prison on Tuesday. The five activists were sentenced to nine months in prison. Isay was given eight months in prison. The court found them in violation of Article 110 in relation to Article 106 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) for conspiring to promote secession.Hilman argued that the activists had staged the protest to voice their concerns about a racist attack against Papuan students in Surabaya, East Java. The racial conflict resulted in the arrest of 57 Papuan political activists in seven cities across the country, according to Hilman.“The government must immediately put an end to […] repressive and racist attitudes toward Papuans,” he said.Human rights lawyer Veronica Koman noted in a Facebook post that 62 other activists similarly convicted of treason were still behind bars.“It must be emphasized that [the five activists] were released after completing their prison sentences, not out of Jakarta’s concern,” she wrote in the post, alongside photos of the reunited activists.Topics : Mike Himan, a member of the legal team representing the activists, said the five conveyed their moral support to the Papuan activists still serving prison time after being convicted of similar charges.“The criminalization of Papuan activists for voicing their concerns over Papua by charging them under laws on treason, as well as the Electronic Information and Transactions Law [UU ITE], reflects a regression in democracy,” Himan said in a statement on Wednesday.Read also: Court finds activists guilty of treason for holding Papuan self-determination protestLast month, the Central Jakarta District Court found the five activists, along with another activist named Isay Wenda, guilty of treason for holding a protest in support of Papuan independence in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta in August 2019. read more
MAN UTD SQUAD VS ARSENAL GOALKEEPERS: David De Gea, Sergio Romero, Lee GrantDEFENDERS: Chris Smalling, Victor Lindelof, Eric Bailly, Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot, Ashley Young, Marcos RojoMIDFIELDERS: Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Fred, Andreas Pereira, Scott McTominay, Tahith ChongFORWARDS: Marcus Rashford, Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial, Mason Greenwood Comment Nemanja Matic and Fred are in the squad to face Arsenal (Eamonn and James Clarke)More: FootballRio Ferdinand urges Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to drop Manchester United starChelsea defender Fikayo Tomori reveals why he made U-turn over transfer deadline day moveMikel Arteta rates Thomas Partey’s chances of making his Arsenal debut vs Man CityAdvertisementAdvertisementMartial has not played for United since the 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on February 12, while Matic has been sidelined since the 2-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup on February 18.Both Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford have travelled with the team after playing a key role in United’s 3-1 victory over PSG which knocked the French club out of the Champions League on Wednesday evening.Mason Greenwood, who made his senior debut as a late substitute in Paris, also keeps his place in the squad alongside Tahith Chong. Advertisement Metro Sport ReporterSaturday 9 Mar 2019 4:18 pmShare this article via facebookShare this article via twitterShare this article via messengerShare this with Share this article via emailShare this article via flipboardCopy link1.3kShares Ander Herrera to miss Manchester United’s clash with Arsenal as Anthony Martial and Nemanja Matic return Anthony Martial has travelled with the squad to face Arsenal (Eamonn and James Clarke)Ander Herrera will miss Manchester United’s clash with Arsenal on Sunday but Anthony Martial and Nemanja Matic are set to return.The Spaniard has been absent for United’s last three matches after he was forced off in the first half of the goalless draw with Liverpool last month.Herrera took part in training this week and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had been hopeful that the midfielder would be available for Sunday’s trip to Arsenal.But the 29-year-old was not with his United teammates on Saturday as they made their way down to London.ADVERTISEMENTHowever, Solskjaer has been boosted by the returns of Martial and Matic. Advertisement More: Manchester United FCRio Ferdinand urges Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to drop Manchester United starNew Manchester United signing Facundo Pellistri responds to Edinson Cavani praiseEx-Man Utd coach blasts Ed Woodward for two key transfer errors read more
How this planned investment exercise proceeded depended entirely on the investment opportunities that arose, he said.He said it was impossible to say exactly how much new investment money ATP would put into real estate, adding: “It very much depends on price, quality and location. We are primarily interested in high-quality real estate with strong tenants on long leases.”ATP’s search is mainly geared towards direct investments in Denmark and Northern Europe, according to Gade Jepsen.ATP reportedly sold a DKK90bn portfolio of index-linked bonds back in 2012.“We will buy index-linked bonds again when we find them attractive on an absolute basis and relative to other inflation investments,” Gade Jepsen said.Across asset classes, investors are now facing a period of low prospective returns, he said. “But there are real estate investment opportunities that are quite attractive, especially compared with index-linked bonds,” he said. ATP expects its real estate investments to yield quite attractive real returns but without adding too much risk to the investment portfolio.“Investments like our recent €400m Galaxy transaction in Brussels matches ATP’s wish for long and stable cash flows from well-located properties with low risk,” Gade Jepsen said.Earlier this month, a partnership in which ATP has a 90% share paid €475m for the North Galaxy office property in Brussels, which is let on a long-term lease to the Belgian Ministry of Finance.“As a pension company, we like these inflation-adjusted cash-flows from prime real estate because they maintain the purchasing power of the pension savings,” he said.ATP has increased its allocation to real estate to 5.1% of total assets from 4% at the end of 2012, with the pace of this expansion rising in recent months.Between the end of 2012 and the end of 2013, the pension fund’s real estate assets rose in absolute terms to DKK27bn from DKK23bn, and as a proportion of total assets to 4.3% from 4%.From January to May 2014, however, the relative allocation has grown by 0.8 percentage points. Danish pensions giant ATP is on the hunt for new high-quality real estate investments in Denmark and Northern Europe and aims to increase its current property allocation of DKK30bn (€4bn). The DKK600bn statutory pension fund is steering clear of new investments in index-linked bonds for the time being due to market pricing and sees real estate as good investment class for maintaining the buying power of its pension savings. Henrik Gade Jepsen, ATP’s CIO, told IPE: “We are interested in high-quality real estate, but we have not allocated a certain amount to real estate investments.”He said this investment expansion would increase ATP’s current allocation to property of approximately DKK30bn, but added that there was no specific target. read more
TV presenter Andrew Winter. Photo: FoxtelProperty expert and media presenter Andrew Winter was preparing for a COVID-19 property hibernation, but instead he’s witnessed a rally in southeast Queensland, with affordable housing, a good supply of high end property, and financial incentives creating a strong property market overall.New residential units worth tens of millions of dollars have sold in the inner-Brisbane suburbs of New Farm, Newstead, Teneriffe and Kangaroo Point in recent weeks while luxury homes on the Gold and Sunshine coasts have attracted mega sales, including Therese Rein and Kevin Rudd’s $17 million Noosa beachfront purchase last month. Therese Rein and Kevin Rudd will call this Noosa property home after purchasing it for $17 million.“If you’re in the market to buy a home to stay in, it’s a good time to buy. If it’s all about the dollars then possibly it isn’t,” the Selling Houses Australia host said.“For anyone thinking of buying brand new, you know what it’s going to cost you, it might be more than second-hand but apart from putting a coat of paint on it to make it yours, you’ve got the running costs of a new build, everything is under warranty, and if you count that in with a low fixed term interest rate, you know what your costs are going to be for years ahead. There’s lots of advantages to give this a go.” The ChaussyConstruction of The Chaussy at 2 Lucas St, Lutwyche will begin within three months with two-bedroom apartments selling for $515,000.With more favourable bank lending conditions, a lack of international investors, and mum and dad investors taking a cautionary approach to the current market, Mr Winter said first-home buyers had more bargaining power in the market. Montague Markets and ResidencesDue for completion later this year, Montague Markets at 405 Montague Rd, West End has homes for sale from $434,000.“First-home buyers, if they’re not thinking of buying right now, they should be giving it serious thought over the next 3-6 months,” he said.“The big thing with southeast Queensland generally is affordability, the lower end of the market is really very affordable for people with jobs,” Mr Winter said.More from news02:37International architect Desmond Brooks selling luxury beach villa7 hours agoParks and wildlife the new lust-haves post coronavirus9 hours ago“And the other bizarre thing is the upper end of the market is so strong, fuelled by Australian buyers interstate and a good amount of properties.”Mr Winter, who lives on the Gold Coast and has spent three decades working in the real estate industry, will share his expertise with Brisbane buyers next month in News Corp Australia’s exclusive Best On Show event, in which 100 finance-approved buyers will take part in a guided tour of some of the best new developments on the market in Brisbane with the chance to win $20,000 toward their home purchase.“This event is quite innovative,” Mr Winter said of the August 8 event.“I would also say that in my experience as an actual real estate agent, the one thing that is fairly consistent is that people may say they want a house and land package in suburb A, but they actually buy in suburb B. It’s a bit like wine-tasting.“Why would we want an apartment, we plan to have a child and a dog and then you realise that in the brand new apartment you can get three bedrooms, a communal swimming pool, underground car park, you can lock up and leave, they don’t mind pets and the kids will love being closer to the shops and before you know it, it’s the last thing we were looking at buying and I think we’re going to have an apartment. That’s one of the big differences with this kind of event, it gives you the chance to sample things.” FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO ENTER BEST ON SHOW CLICK HERE read more
Iloilo Festivals Foundation, Inc. (IFFI). IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN “We welcome that. Sa proseso, it is a matter of check and balance. The IFFIunderstands that as a new foundation indikami pwde mangin recipient sangany cash subsidy from the government directly,” said Peñaflorida. “It is a question lang of properly channelling the city government’s funds,” saidPeñaflorida. The IFFI is looking at severaloptions, he revealed, and one of these is for the city government to releaseDinagyang funds directly to the recipients such as the participating tribes. The IFFI, he added, will do its bestto raise Dinagyang money through sponsorships. On Sept. 16 during the launching ofDinagyang 2020, Treñas vowed to “bring the festival to its next level” with theIFFI as new partner. The Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc.(IDFI) used to be the city government’s partner in organizing the annualDinagyang but in June this year Treñas announced a new foundation would beformed to manage the festival starting this January 2020. IDFI got Treñas’ ire in January thisyear for not inviting him to the festival. “Angbulk sina halos magakadto as subsidy sang mgatribes, sa mga premyo kag subsidy pa gid sa iban nga Dinagyang-relatedactivities,” Peñaflorida said. The Dinagyang Festival started in1967. A replica of the Santo Niño de Cebu was brought from Cebu to the San Josede Placer Church. The image was enthusiastically received by the Ilonggos whodanced on the streets of Iloilo City. Dinagyang Festival 2020’s theme wasalso unveiled: “Perfect Vision: Celebrating the Ilonggo Spirit in Honor ofSenior Sto. Niño.” Mayor Jerry Treñas announced on Mondaythat the city government would be releasing P25-million assistance to the IFFIonly to say the following day that it won’t happen due to accreditation issues. Dinagyang is the Hiligaynon word forrevelry or merrymaking. The festival is Iloilo City’s version of the Ati-atihancelebrations widely observed not only in Panay Island but also in other partsof the country. It may not be as ancient as the one in Kalibo, Aklan but it isknown more for its participants’ impressive choreography and striking costumesthat reflect the ingenuity, craftsmanship and artistry of the Ilonggos./PN ILOILO City – The Iloilo FestivalsFoundation, Inc.’s (IFFI) non-accreditation with the city government won’thamper its preparations for the Dinagyang Festival 2020, according tofoundation president Atty. Joebert Peñaflorida. “Don’t be alarmed, we will findways,” he said. The city government won’t be able to release financial subsidyto the IFFI due to non-accreditation. Treñas said that as an official of thecity (he was the congressman then), he should have been invited and that thefestival should have been spared from politics. He was then running against theincumbent mayor, Jose Espinosa III. The city government will do thedisbursing, said Peñaflorida. Another option is for the IFFI to makeas partner in organizing Dinagyang 2020 another civil society organization thatis already accredited by the city government. On Tuesday, the Sangguniang Panlungsoddeferred taking action on the accreditation application of IFFI due to thelatter’s lack of track record (at least one year as required by the Departmentof Interior and Local Government). read more