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• NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The commercial induction cooktop market size is expected to grow by USD 5.46 billion from 2022 to 2027.
• The need for precision temperature control in commercial kitchens is notably driving the market growth.
• Commercial induction cooktops are gaining widespread popularity, particularly in commercial kitchens where precise temperature control is paramount, and heat dissipation needs to be minimized.
• Unlike conventional gas and electric cook ranges that offer limited temperature settings, commercial induction cooktops provide the flexibility to set both time and temperature.

• On July 26, the plea agreement was challenged by the judge in the case.
• She wanted to know more about any immunity being offered, given that Hunter Biden is under several federal investigations.
• From my perspective as a political scientist, I believe that while special counsels are intended to be independent, in practice they aren’t entirely.

Independent and special counsels

• President Richard Nixon did this during the investigation of the Watergate break-in, which threatened to implicate him in criminal acts.
• On the evening of Oct. 20, 1973, Nixon ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson to fire Archibald Cox, whom Richardson had appointed to lead the Watergate investigation.
• After passage of this legislation, if the attorney general received “specific information” alleging that the president, vice president or other high-ranking executive branch officials had committed a serious federal offense, the attorney general would ask a special three-judge panel to appoint an independent counsel, who would investigate.
• That year, then-Attorney General Janet Reno authorized the appointment of special counsels, who could investigate certain sensitive matters, similar to the way independent counsels operated.
• In 2020, John Durham – another veteran of the Justice Department – was appointed as special counsel to investigate the origins of the investigation that triggered Mueller’s appointment.

Politicizing the process

• For instance, while special counsels operate independently of the attorney general, both their appointment and the scope of their investigations are determined by the attorney general.
• In contrast, the appointment of independent counsels and the scope of their investigations were determined by a three-judge panel, which in turn was appointed by the chief justice of the United States.
• Also, since Congress authorized independent counsels, presidential influence was limited by law.
• Sessions was later replaced by William Barr, who previously served as attorney general under President George H.W.

To be or not to be free of partisanship

• The independence of the Justice Department rests, in part, on who occupies the offices of president and attorney general.
• The second, Robert Hur, is overseeing President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents after leaving office as vice president in 2017.
• As a result, the perception of political prosecution can be hard to avoid.
• This is an updated version of an article published Jan. 13, 2023, which was an updated version of an article originally published Dec. 14, 2022.

• In a move that supports some of the city’s overarching goals related to redevelopment and revitalization, the City of Garland, Texas, has selected Clariti’s Community Development Software to replace its current system.
• A first-ring suburb of Dallas, Garland is the fifth largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Region, one of the fastest-growing regions in the United States.
• Each year, the city processes around 11,000 building permits, conducts roughly 32,000 inspections, and collects between 3-4 million dollars in permitting-related revenue.
• All communication is done via email and phone, and on average, staff serve between 8,000-9,000 walk-in customers every year.