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Award Winning Singer Songwriter Introduces an Adventure Fantasy Novel

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Monday, January 8, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "StoryEarth Chronicles: The Sting Baby," posits a whimsical world where story is sacred, language is food, and precision is paramount.

Key Points: 
  • "Readers are left to consider the value of tradition as well as the importance of creativity," Lear said.
  • This is a story that contains many pathways, many answers, all of which, to use a Ddrymmian phrase, 'begin and end in Oneness.'"
  • An infraction can result in banishment to "the nothing"–a fate worse than death, because not even death exists there.
  • This is a story that contains many pathways, many answers, all of which, to use a Ddrymmian phrase, 'begin and end in Oneness.'"

East End Resident with Autism Alleges Fair Housing Complaint Against Southampton Landlord, US Autism Homes

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Monday, October 9, 2023

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y., Oct. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Donus v. US Autism Homes Inc. (2:23-cv-05838) was filed by Christian Killoran, attorney, on behalf of client, Dimitri Donus, a congenial 21-year-old man with autism after he was evicted 6 months early from his rental unit in Southampton, NY. According to Dimitri's parents, Dimitri was evicted after they raised concerns about his overnight safety, the home's appropriation of his government-issued funds, and requested a reasonable accommodation.

Key Points: 
  • According to Dimitri's parents, Dimitri was evicted after they raised concerns about his overnight safety, the home's appropriation of his government-issued funds, and requested a reasonable accommodation.
  • US Autism Homes brands itself as a "faith-based" not-for-profit utilizing a non-certified housing model, a term in the NYS OPWDD portfolio of services allowing qualified participants to receive a housing subsidy while self-directing additional individualized services.
  • "Non-certified housing is not what's commonly known as a group home.
  • The complaint, case #:2:23-cv-05838, is overseen by the US District Court for the Eastern District of NY (Nature of Suite/Civil Rights - Housing/Accommodations, Cause of Action - 42:405 Fair Housing Act)

St. Louis Daycare Center Faces Lawsuit After Toddler Burned by Bottle Warmer

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

ST. LOUIS , Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kidz Biz Preparatory, a daycare center in Hazelwood, Missouri, is facing a lawsuit filed by the mother of an 18-month-old boy who suffered second-degree burns while at the facility in May 2019. Tiara Cornell claims the daycare center endangered her son's life when workers left a hot bottle warmer full of boiling water unsecured and unattended. Because no caregivers were watching Cornell's son or his classmates, the toddler was able to pull the gadget's dangling cord, which caused scalding hot water to severely burn his arm, according to the complaint.

Key Points: 
  • Tiara Cornell claims the daycare center endangered her son's life when workers left a hot bottle warmer full of boiling water unsecured and unattended.
  • The suit states the toddler's skin was "blistering and peeling off his arm" when Cornell arrived at Kidz Biz Preparatory.
  • The agency also cited the daycare center for violating childcare licensing rules that address making hazardous items like bottle warmers inaccessible to children.
  • Kidz Biz Preparatory simply disregarded all safety laws meant to protect children, like our client's son, from these severe bottle warmer burns."

Will the Matildas and Football Ferns have a home ground advantage?

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

So will the host nations’ sides, the Matildas and the Football Ferns, have a “home ground advantage”?

Key Points: 
  • So will the host nations’ sides, the Matildas and the Football Ferns, have a “home ground advantage”?
  • But a host nation team hasn’t won the Women’s World Cup since the United States back in 1999.

What the data says

    • Back then, data suggested teams experienced more success when playing at home than away.
    • Basketball, handball and rugby union had the strongest home advantage, winning between 58-60% of their points at home.
    • Away teams tend to attack less, attempt fewer shots, put in fewer crosses, and score fewer goals.

3 key factors

    • Academic research has spent considerable time exploring the factors related the home advantage.
    • There are three main factors that stand out.
    • The crowd effect When playing at home, the crowd is usually filled with home fans wanting to see a big win.
    • Results are mixed, but there’s some evidence to suggest that as average attendance at football games increases, the home advantage may also increase.
    • Research suggests these factors can support what are called “superior psychological states”, such as greater confidence in the self and the team.

AGCO issues monetary penalties to BV Gaming and Fitzdares Canada for offering prohibited bets on Canadian major junior hockey

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The operators are alleged to have offered numerous bets on Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League games during the 2022-23 season.

Key Points: 
  • The operators are alleged to have offered numerous bets on Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League games during the 2022-23 season.
  • This includes a clear prohibition on offering bets in Ontario on minor league sports, including Canadian major junior hockey.
  • Bets were offered on all three CHL leagues: Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League.
  • Bets were offered on all three CHL leagues: Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League.

Analysis: FDA Flavored Cigar Ban Will Create Unregulated And Criminal Markets

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

CAA President David M. Ozgo stated: "Making flavored cigars illegal will not eliminate the demand for flavored cigars; it will only criminalize their sale and create illicit markets.

Key Points: 
  • CAA President David M. Ozgo stated: "Making flavored cigars illegal will not eliminate the demand for flavored cigars; it will only criminalize their sale and create illicit markets.
  • "We applaud the appropriators for recognizing how damaging FDA's proposed ban on flavored cigars would be."
  • Further, FDA claims it will only enforce the flavored cigar ban against manufacturers and retailers, not against individuals.
  • Shifting resources to police a new crime – sale of untaxed flavored cigars – will mean reduced efforts to combat other criminal activity.

AGCO issues $70,000 in monetary penalties to three internet gaming operators for offering uncertified slot games

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

In addition, contrary to Standard 1.22, the uncertified games that Mobile Incorporated Limited allegedly provided were from suppliers who are not registered with the AGCO.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, contrary to Standard 1.22, the uncertified games that Mobile Incorporated Limited allegedly provided were from suppliers who are not registered with the AGCO.
  • The Standards were put in place to protect Ontarians from potential harms while ensuring game integrity and fairness.
  • “The AGCO holds all registered operators to high standards of responsible gambling, player protection and game integrity, and monitors their activities in the interest of Ontarians.
  • A critical feature of our regulatory framework requires operators to only offer games that are from registered gaming suppliers and have been certified by an AGCO-registered independent testing laboratory to meet the highest standards of game integrity.

Penetron Concrete Protection Helps Northern Italian Communities Meet Environment Guidelines

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

EAST SETAUKET, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The completion of the Gavardo Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant in November provides urgently needed sewage treatment capacity for the three Italian communities of Gavardo, Villanuova sul Clisi, and Vallio Terme. PENETRON ADMIX, a crystalline concrete waterproofing admixture, was specified to protect the concrete structures from the aggressive environment of the effluent – and extend the service life of the plant.

Key Points: 
  • PENETRON ADMIX, a crystalline concrete waterproofing admixture, was specified to protect the concrete structures from the aggressive environment of the effluent – and extend the service life of the plant.
  • PENETRON ADMIX , a crystalline concrete waterproofing admixture, was specified to protect the concrete structures from the aggressive environment of the effluent – and extend the service life of the plant.
  • PENETRON ADMIX was specified for all concrete structures exposed to moisture and the aggressive environment due to the effluent.
  • The Penetron Group is a leading manufacturer of specialty construction products for concrete waterproofing, concrete repairs, and floor preparation systems.