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he world faces a perfect storm of crises, many of which can seem intractable. The impacts of are becoming more obvious by the day, including injuries and deaths from storms, flooding, and wildfires. The Middle East, central Europe, and Africa, among other regions, are embroiled in deadly and destabilizing wars. We have just been through a pandemic that caused an estimated , and we remain in an era in which there will be a constant risk of more epidemics and pandemics. Yet despite these challenges, we remain profoundly optimistic when it comes to tackling disease and improving human health worldwide. We are no Pollyannas. Our optimism is based on a report recently published in the that we coauthored as members of a team of 50 health experts and economists worldwide, the , chaired by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. Our report, called , shows that a remarkable goal is within reach: any country that chooses to do so, regardless of how wealthy it is, could halve the probability of their citizens dying before age 70 by the year 2050. We call this goal “50 by 50”—a 50% reduction in the probability of premature death by 2050, starting from a baseline year of 2019 (the year before the COVID-19 pandemic). : Although we concluded that “50 by 50” is an achievable goal for all countries, recent history suggests that some countries would require major redirections of policy. The U.S., for example, is the only country among the world’s 30 most populous countries to have experienced an actual in the probability of premature death in the decade preceding COVID-19. Achieving “50 by 50” in the U.S. would require far more dramatic improvements in policy than for recently successful populous countries like South Korea, Russia, Bangladesh, and Turkey. Why do we focus on premature death? Because dying prematurely is ruinous—not just for the individual, but for their families and communities. Premature death takes a human toll as well as an economic one on households and societies, striking down wage earners in the prime of their lives. And it can be averted. To quote the legendary British epidemiologist Richard Doll, who pioneered research showing that smoking caused lung cancer, “In old age death is inevitable, but death before old age is not.” (Doll lived to age 92.) For any country, reaching “50 by 50” would be transformative. It would mean more children surviving into adulthood, more women surviving childbirth, and fewer people dying in middle age from illnesses and injuries that are preventable and treatable. Our optimism that “50 by 50” can be achieved is based both on looking back to historical experience of mortality decline and on looking forward to the new scientific innovations coming out of the research and development pipeline. Historical experience shows that our goal is challenging but feasible. Since 1970, 37 countries have halved the probability of their citizens dying before age 70 in 31 years or less, including seven of the world’s most populous countries. This group of seven countries— Bangladesh, China, Iran, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam—is remarkably diverse in terms of geography, politics, income level, and their “starting point” (their country’s probability of premature death in the year that the 50% reduction began). If such different nations from such varying starting points could achieve this goal, it’s a feasible one. : Looking forward, based on the rich pipeline of candidates being developed today, suggests that about 450 new medicines, vaccines, and diagnostics for preventing and treating infectious diseases and maternal-health conditions will be launched before 2050. When countries adopt and widely disseminate such new health technologies, the decline in premature death . To give just one example: tuberculosis (TB) is the No. 1 infectious cause of premature death worldwide, but the vaccine we have against it is not widely used because it’s not very effective. However, there are three promising vaccine candidates that are now in late-stage clinical trials, and it seems likely that at least one will be approved. Having a highly effective TB vaccine would be a true game changer. So, if “50 by 50” is feasible and would be transformative, what do countries need to do to reach it? The path to halving premature death requires governments to take four critical steps. The first step is to focus on the biggest killers. Out of the many thousands of health conditions listed in the latest version of the —the “Bible” of health conditions—just 15 of these explain most of the difference in life expectancy between the regions where people live longest and those where they live the shortest lives. Eight are maternal conditions and infectious diseases, such as diarrhea, pneumonia, and TB. Seven are non-communicable diseases and injuries, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, road injuries, and suicide. The path to “50 by 50” runs through tackling these 15 priority conditions. The second step is for governments to finance the delivery of highly effective, high value-for-money prevention and treatment services that can reduce illness and death from these 15 conditions. Examples include expanding childhood immunizations and low-cost prevention and treatments for cardiovascular disease. Global immunization coverage last year, and low measles vaccine coverage in some parts of the world has led to measles outbreaks, and so action will be needed to close these immunization gaps. There is no “one size fits all” prescription for each country: the specific interventions that are required will have to be locally contextualized to each country’s health needs and situation. Scaling up delivery of prevention and treatment services will require substantial financial investments, which may be challenging for resource-constrained nations. Governments will need to prioritize health spending amidst competing demands and explore ways to raise revenue, such as improving their tax systems. : The third step is to make medicines more accessible and affordable to everyone. In many parts of the world, paying out-of-pocket costs for commonly prescribed medicines, such as for high blood pressure or diabetes, places a on individuals and households, and can even push people into poverty. The government should subsidize these costs. It should buy large volumes of critical medicines for the 15 priority conditions to ensure wide availability. The fourth step is for governments to increase taxation on tobacco products and unhealthy foods and drinks, while reducing the typically very large subsidies on fossil fuels. These policies would not only reduce illness and death attributable to those products but would also raise needed revenue for cash-strapped governments. While all these fiscal policies are win-win, by far the biggest priority is high taxes on tobacco. Smoking is one of the biggest causes of preventable mortality in many parts of the world, and can do more to reduce premature mortality than any other single policy outside of the health system. While the steps we outlined above are aimed mostly at national governments, there is also an important role for international health organizations and foreign aid donors in supporting countries in reaching “50 by 50.” Aid should be directed towards countries with the fewest resources to help strengthen their health systems to better control the 15 high priority conditions. And the international community should step up its investments in tackling the shared threats that cross national boundaries, like reducing the development and spread of , preparing for and responding to pandemics, and developing and disseminating new health technologies. Regional economic, political, and strategic disputes could limit much needed support and collaboration for achieving “50 by 50,” so continued advocacy and diplomacy will be required to maintain global momentum. It is easy to get despondent about the state of the world. But at least in one domain, there is good reason to double down on past success: “50 by 50” is a prize within reach. As we conclude in our report, “by focusing resources on a narrow set of conditions and scaling up financing to develop new health technologies, we believe that the global health landscape can be utterly transformed within our lifetimes.”AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $1.70
Deere & Company ( NYSE:DE – Get Free Report ) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, December 3rd, RTT News reports. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of 1.62 per share by the industrial products company on Monday, February 10th. This represents a $6.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. This is an increase from Deere & Company’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.47. Deere & Company has raised its dividend by an average of 20.5% annually over the last three years. Deere & Company has a dividend payout ratio of 33.1% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Deere & Company to earn $22.23 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $6.48 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 29.1%. Deere & Company Trading Down 0.9 % Shares of DE opened at $430.06 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 2.09 and a quick ratio of 1.90. Deere & Company has a 1-year low of $340.20 and a 1-year high of $469.39. The stock has a market cap of $116.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $425.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $397.14. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth DE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $401.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 25th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Deere & Company from $404.00 to $462.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $460.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Deere & Company from $448.00 to $477.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Deere & Company from $400.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $443.94. View Our Latest Report on DE Deere & Company Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Deere & Company engages in the manufacture and distribution of various equipment worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Production and Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Production and Precision Agriculture segment provides large and medium tractors, combines, cotton pickers and strippers, sugarcane harvesters and loaders, harvesting front-end equipment, pull-behind scrapers, and tillage and seeding equipment, as well as application equipment, including sprayers and nutrient management, and soil preparation machinery for grain growers. Featured Stories Receive News & Ratings for Deere & Company Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Deere & Company and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .(The Center Square) – Paula Scanlan is hopeful the narrative around gender ideology is shifting, especially as Republicans prepare for majorities in both chambers of the 119th Congress and a seat in the White House. “I am hopeful that with the majorities now that we will be able to get across the finish line,” Scanlan told The Center Square on Thursday, speaking of more legislation on the way to protect women's spaces. “Obviously, this goes beyond sports ... So ideally, I think that the biggest thing would be to federally pass something that says this is what a woman is.” Scanlan a day earlier was part of a panel where U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., announced that Republicans plan to soon introduce legislation to “protect children from transgender medical procedures.” A report from the advocacy group Do No Harm released four weeks before Election Day included documented evidence of such activity being performed on a 7-year-old . “We’ll be introducing the STOP Act soon,” said Marshall . “We are going to use the Commerce Act to punish people who perform any type of surgery, or who use any type of medications on minors.” STOP is an acronym for Safeguarding the Overall Protection of Minors. The panel said that the legislation is an important and necessary step to protect children. Scanlan and Marshall, a host with the American Principles Project, were on the panel alongside U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala.; U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill.; Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project; and Sarah Parshall Perry, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation. “We all know by now that so-called gender affirming care is anything but caring,” Tuberville said. “It is pure insanity and has caused irreversible damage to countless children. This isn’t about politics, this is about good and evil.” Scanlan is an ambassador for Independent Women's Voice and a former collegiate swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania. Swimming for the Quakers, she and teammates endured being not only on the same team but in the same locker room as a swimmer who for the first three years swam on the men's team. “I was a swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania and the administration, the university and the NCAA said , ‘Here's a man who wants to swim on your team, please accept him,’” she explained during the panel. “This entire situation really made all female athletes feel isolated and alone, and like they know where to go.” Scanlan said that it wasn’t just competing that isolated the female athletes. “Eighteen times per week, my teammates and I were forced to undress next to a 6-foot-4, fully-intact male,” Scanlan said. “As a female athlete, this was just something I couldn't even imagine. It was something I never imagined would happen to me when I went off to college.” The STOP Act is one of a few beginnings. U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., has proposed legislation seeking to protect women’s spaces on all federal property nationwide. This would include bathrooms, locker rooms and prisons. Scanlan said this shows that public opinion is on the side of her and the panel. “This is really the first time we're seeing more of these people in power stepping up and actually doing the right thing and saying enough is enough” she said. “Now, we are looking at entire teams that are feeling empowered to be able to boycott ... or object to competing against males. It's widespread.” A notable case of that is San Jose State, where Blaire Fleming's participation has led to seven opponents forfeiting rather than playing a women's team that includes a man saying he is a woman. Tuberville and Marshall emphasized they believe the majority of Americans would agree with the proposed legislation. "The American people are sick of this nonsense," Tuberville said . "It’s time we restore some sanity and get common sense back in this country." Scanlan said that while she supports the national legislation Republicans are considering, it is important for states to also continue to pass legislation. “I always remind people who are really excited about having a presidency that we don't know what might happen in four years," she said. "So, of course, it's also important to codify this in states. We are going to continue our efforts. There's still a lot of work to be done, and I don't really see it as a win until we've finished this on the state level.”
Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title with the Atlanta Braves, has died Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. He was 85. Major League Baseball , the players' association and the Braves paid tribute to Carty on social media on Sunday. Canadian Press Nov 24, 2024 11:19 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message FILE - Atlanta Braves' Rico Carty, right, Hank Aaron, left, and Lew Burdette look up into stands at night on May 22, 1972 before exhibition game against the Brewers in Milwaukee. (AP Photo, File) Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. He was 85. Major League Baseball , the players' association and the Braves paid tribute to Carty on social media on Sunday. No further details on Carty's death were provided. “Carty was one of the first groundbreaking Latino stars in the major leagues, and he established himself as a hero to millions in his native Dominican Republic, his hometown of San Pedro de Macoris, and the city of Atlanta, where he was a beloved fan favorite,” the players' association said in its statement . The Braves said Carty left an indelible mark on the organization. “While his on-field accomplishments will never be forgotten, his unforgettable smile and generous nature will be sorely missed,” the team said in its statement. Carty made his big league debut with the Braves in September 1963. He batted .330 with 22 homers and 88 RBIs in his first full season in 1964, finishing second to Dick Allen in voting for NL Rookie of the Year. The Braves moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta after the 1965 season, and Carty got the franchise's first hit in its new home on April 12, 1966, against Pittsburgh. Carty had his best year in 1970, batting .366 with 25 homers and a career-best 101 RBIs. He started the All-Star Game after he was elected as a write-in candidate, joining Willie Mays and Hank Aaron in the NL outfield. Carty batted .299 with 204 homers and 890 RBIs over 15 years in the majors, also playing for Cleveland, Toronto, Oakland, Texas and the Chicago Cubs. He retired after the 1979 season. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB The Associated Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Get your daily Victoria news briefing Email Sign Up More Baseball Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title with the Atlanta Braves, has died Nov 24, 2024 10:51 AM Colorado Rockies agree to one-year deal with infielder Kyle Farmer Nov 23, 2024 8:43 AM Austin Hays, Kyle Finnegan, Brendan Rodgers and Jordan Romano among 62 new free agents Nov 22, 2024 10:29 PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) — An imprisoned far-right extremist group leader who was the top target of the federal investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol balked at answering a prosecutor's questions about the attack when he testified on Thursday at the trial of a police officer accused of leaking him confidential information. A federal judge warned former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio that he could face consequences, including an order holding him in contempt of court, if he continued to refuse to answer the prosecutor's questions. Tarrio appeared to be heeding the judge's warning before a lunch break interrupted his testimony. Tarrio, who is serving a 22-year prison sentence for a plot to keep Donald Trump in the White House after the 2020 election, waived his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination when he agreed to testify as a defense witness at the bench trial of retired Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond. “What that means is you have to answer all the questions. You don't get to pick and choose,” U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson told Tarrio after he initailly refused to answer whether Proud Boys were at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Dozens of Proud Boys, including Tarrio, are among the 1,500 people who have been charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol siege. A jury convicted Tarrio and three lieutenants of seditious conspiracy and other crimes last year after a months-long trial in the same courthouse where Lamond is on trial this week. Tarrio complained that the prosecutor, Rebecca Ross, shouldn't have “free reign” to ask him questions about Jan. 6. Lamond is on trial for charges that he lied about providing Tarrio with confidential information about a police investigation of Proud Boys who burned a Black Lives Matter banner in December 2020. “This case is not a Jan. 6 case,” he told the judge, arguing that he didn't “completely” waive his Fifth Amendment rights. “There is not a half of a Fifth Amendment privilege,” the judge responded. When Tarrio told her, “We'll agree to disagree,” the judge chuckled and replied, “Well, I'll just say, ‘You’re not in charge.'” Tarrio was the first witness to testify for Lamond's defense against charges that he obstructed justice and made false statements about his communications with Tarrio. The judge will decide the case against Lamond after hearing testimony without a jury. On Monday, the judge said Tarrio was waiting for the outcome of last month’s presidential election before deciding whether to testify at Lamond’s trial. President-elect Trump, who repeatedly has vowed to pardon people convicted of Capitol riot charges, suggested he would consider pardoning Tarrio. Tarrio was sentenced to more than five months in jail for burning the banner that was stolen in December 2020 from a historic Black church in downtown Washington, and for bringing two high-capacity firearm magazines into the district. Tarrio was arrested in Washington two days before the Jan. 6 siege. The Miami resident wasn’t at the Capitol when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the building and interrupted the congressional certification of Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. During the trial's opening statements on Monday, a prosecutor said Lamond was a “Proud Boys sympathizer” who warned Tarrio about his impending arrest for the banner’s destruction and later lied to investigators about their communications. Police officers who investigated the banner’s destruction testified that it would have helped them to know that Tarrio had privately confessed to Lamond that he burned the banner. The Proud Boys leader also publicly admitted on social media and on a podcast that he had burned the banner. Tarrio testified on Thursday that he didn’t confess to Lamond or receive any confidential information from him. Tarrio said he came to Washington two days before Jan. 6 because he wanted to be arrested for the banner burning but released in time to attend then-President Trump’s Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally. “I wanted to get this over with,” Tarrio said. He also said he thought that his arrest before the rally would help “put up a circus tent" and generate publicity for his group's message. “I wanted to show what the Department of Justice was, and I was dedicated to that cause with everything in me,” he said. Lamond, who met Tarrio in 2019, had supervised the intelligence branch of the police department’s Homeland Security Bureau. He was responsible for monitoring groups like the Proud Boys when they came to Washington. Lamond’s indictment accuses him of lying to and misleading federal investigators when they questioned him in June 2021 about his contacts with Tarrio. Lamond, of Stafford, Virginia, was arrested in May 2023. He retired from the police department that same month.
A GoFundMe page has been created to assist the children and family of the late Fijian boxer Ubayd Haider, who died after losing a boxing match last month. Haider, formerly known as Nathan Singh, lost to China's Australia-based fighter Runqi Zhou in an IBO Asia Pacific featherweight title bout during the South Pacific Boxing Promotions event in Nadi. The 25-year-old collapsed outside the ring after a ninth-round TKO loss. He underwent urgent brain surgery, fell into a coma, and tragically passed away on 10 November. His elder brother Sebastian Singh has organised the fundraiser "dedicated to providing financial support for Ubayd's family", aiming to raise AU$50,000. Singh said the funds raised will cover immediate expenses and ensure Haider's children receive the care, stability, and opportunities he always dreamt of giving them. "We are deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Ubayd Haider, a remarkable boxer, husband, father, and friend to many. Ubayd's passion for the sport, his kindness, and his unwavering dedication to his family inspired everyone who knew him. "Tragically, he leaves behind his beloved wife and two young children, who now face an uncertain future without their pillar of support. As they grieve this unimaginable loss, we hope to rally together as a community to ease their burden during this difficult time." Haider sons, who are one-year seven moths and three years old, are now under the care of their grandparents and family. Meanwhile, the Boxing Commission of Fiji is currently investigating the circumstances that led to the boxer's death. Fijian Sports Minister Jese Saukuru has assured the public that a thorough inquiry will be conducted. "We owe it to him and to his family to understand what led to this tragedy," he said.
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