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In Dobbs v. Jackson, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the half-century-old precedent that guaranteed federal abortion protections. After the controversial June decision, the matter was kicked back to the states, leading to a tangle of laws. It’s an ever-evolving landscape. Cost varies. Abortions are less expensive in the first trimester than later in the pregnancy. According to Planned Parenthood, the procedure can cost up to $750 in the first trimester, though it’s often less, and that amount climbs up to $1,500 later in the pregnancy. According to the latest available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Abortion Surveillance System, the vast majority of abortions happen in the first trimester, with 92.7% occurring at or before 13 weeks of gestation, which is the beginning of the second trimester. However, as discussed below, advocates say that sending the matter to the states has increased costs in some circumstances, potentially putting … [Read more...] about How To Pay for and Access a Legal Abortion

This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on August 1, 2022 - August 07, 2022. Ong has been active in the local corporate scene over the past few years. (Photo by Mohd Izwan Mohd Nazam/The Edge) - A + A CHEMICAL products distributor Hextar Global Bhd, the flagship company of Datuk Eddie Ong Choo Meng, is selling its manufacturing plant and the land on which it sits to KIP Real Estate Investment Trust (KIP REIT), in which Ong has a stake as well. Hextar Global, which bought the land in Klang in October 2005 for RM12.58 million, will lease back the assets after the sale. The company explains that the RM27 million sale is to unlock asset value and reduce its funding requirements. Nonetheless, Hextar Global’s asset sale is not that big a deal compared with that of its controlling shareholder Ong. The 44-year-old businessman is selling two industrial properties, namely warehouses and a factory, to KIP REIT for RM51.7 million cash. His original … [Read more...] about Hextar group boss continues acquisition spree

FULL-FLEDGED ADMINISTRATOR: Benny Antiporda, formerly the officer-in-charge, is elected as the National Irrigation Administration’s (NIA) new administrator during the 984th NIA regular board meeting on Thursday, August 18, 2022. (Photo from National Irrigation Administration/Facebook) MANILA, Philippines – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) welcomed its new full-fledged chief, Benny Antiporda, after the Board of Directors elected him on Thursday. Antiporda, formerly an undersecretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), was earlier appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to head the NIA in an acting capacity. Before his new appointment, former President Rodrigo Duterte had also given Antiporda a seat as a NIA senior deputy administrator. READ: Duterte appoints DENR exec Antiporda as NIA senior deputy administrator The NIA, in a statement, said Antiporda aims to “to double up the completed irrigation projects of the agency that can … [Read more...] about NIA welcomes former DENR exec as its full-fledged administrator

Traders work under signage for GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., Aug. 8, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly NEW YORK – Speculative options trading is on the rise again among individual investors alongside a rally in so-called meme stocks, reviving a trend that swept Wall Street last year but faded as markets turned volatile in 2022. Trading in single stock options – a popular vehicle for retail investors looking to place leveraged bets in hopes of outsized gains – has shot higher in recent weeks, with 10-day average daily trading volume at a more-than six-month high of nearly 25 million contracts, Trade Alert data showed. The rise in options trading comes amid wild rallies in the shares of companies popular with retail investors, led by Bed, Bath & Beyond, whose stock is up about 360 percent this month. More seasoned meme-stock names such as GameStop and AMC Entertainment have surged as well, … [Read more...] about U.S. retail traders pile back into options as meme-stock mania flares

Every week, the same headline repeats: DTC upstart heads to retail. You can now find Magic Spoon at Target, Glossier at Sephora, and Away at Amazon, and the list goes on. This month, Yumi, the company I co-founded, also threw our proverbial hat into the brick-and-mortar ring, with a full nationwide launch at Target and nearly 2,000 stores. So, yes, the "era of DTC" as we know it is dead . But I would argue that the DTC era was an important pit stop to the inevitable omnichannel future. In the initial version of our company pitch deck, we created a future road map inspired by Walt Disney's famous Synergy Map in 1957, when he envisioned Disney's 60-year road map in a napkin sketch. He doesn't explicitly name Disney+, its big gambit in connected TV, or the purchase of Pixar, but all the breadcrumbs are there for the sprawling online and offline empire we know today. Our Disney map slide showed Yumi's later-stage selling channels would include real-life festivals for … [Read more...] about How a Disney Map Helped My Company Survive the Death of the Direct-to-Consumer Model

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin While it has debuted with perfect review scores and glowing word of mouth from viewers, how many people have actually watched FX’s The Bear on the channel or Hulu remains unclear. But regardless, it’s now been confirmed that all the positive attention was enough to land The Bear a season 2 renewal, according to Variety . “The Bear has exceeded our wildest creative, critical and commercial expectations,” said FX Entertainment president Eric Schrier. “We can’t wait to get to work on Season 2.” The show stars Shameless actor Jeremy Allan White as a famous chef who returns home to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop after his brother died. It’s only eight, 20-30 minute episodes, but it is intense , both in terms of its performances and its filming, including the one-shot, utterly chaotic episode 7. “We are so grateful to FX, our insanely talented cast, our crew who worked hard, fast and in the dead of winter, … [Read more...] about One Of 2022’s Best Shows, ‘The Bear,’ Lands A Season 2 Renewal

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Activision and Infinity Ward are doing something new this year with Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II, the sequel to 2019’s Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare. (No, this is not a remake of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from 2009 !) Included in this year’s pre-order bonuses is a new perk: A week of free early access to the Modern Warfare II campaign. Pre-ordering the game will unlock the campaign a week before the full game’s October 28th launch, so you can get familiar with the story and mechanics and characters all before multiplayer goes live. This is a clever idea for a number of reasons. First off, a lot of people don’t play the campaign. They just hop into multiplayer and never look back. Releasing the campaign for a week into Early Access may convince more Call Of Duty players to give it a shot. After all, a week is more than enough time to finish the average campaign in this franchise. They’re rarely … [Read more...] about You Can Play ‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ A Week Early, Sort Of

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin As cultures and communities evolve, TV and streaming genres do as well. So, it is particularly refreshing to see how positively the audience (and the critics) have responded to HBO Max’s limited documentary series The Last Movie Stars . Designed both as a showcase for the older generation familiar with the body of work on film by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and for the younger generation, perhaps, not as aware of them (if at all), The Last Movie Stars breaks the stereotype that viewers of a specific age range will only consume certain types of content. Fans and viewers of all ages have responded to this documentary tale of these two film legends who, surprisingly, kept much of their lives private. “They had love, they had family, and they were ethical citizens,” noted director Ethan Hawke in the film, who in this six-part tour de force assembles a wide array of celebrities (including George Clooney as Paul Newman … [Read more...] about ‘The Last Movie Stars’: The Coveted HBO Max Limited Documentary Series Appeals To All Ages

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A good constant-pressure, mile-a-minute-danger thriller is always welcome, and it’s an approach to plotting that works well in a variety of genres from the dramatic tension of Uncut Gems to the sci-fi-horror stylings of Underwater . Beast is another film in that tradition, a tight 90-minute thriller about a family in jeopardy against a natural force that’s out for blood. It’s a film that doesn’t reinvent the wheel (and at times is a little too simple), but it’s a decent survival thriller upheld by a talented set of performers, easily worth the time of any audience who wants a tight thrill ride in a lean theatrical package. Idris Elba plays Dr. Nate Daniels, a man who takes his daughters Meredith (Iyana Halley) and Norah (Leah Jeffries) on a trip into the heart of Africa to bond and reconnect following the tragic death of his ex-wife/their mother. He meets up with friend Martin Battles (Sharlto Copley), a ranger who … [Read more...] about Review: Beast Is a Lean, Tight Survival Thriller That Doesn’t Reinvent Any Wheels

A survey conducted by the Department of Health Service Support revealed that Thai people are a bit more relaxed about Covid, though still not as relaxed as many parts of the world. These results came from comparing the data from the first round of surveys conducted between March 5 to 31 with 113,847 respondents, and the latest round between July 1 to 20 with 28,487 respondents. The survey revealed that Thai people were about 4% more likely to engage in higher-risk activities than previously while there is an 11% decline in mask-wearing. The department believes the survey indicates Thai people are engaging in more physical contact due to relaxed social distancing and masking measures. Despite the latest findings, the Ministry of Public Health still encourages the general public to observe Covid safety protocol. Just over 771% of Thailand’s population has been fully vaccinated against coronavirus with two shots while about 45% have had at least one booster dose … [Read more...] about Thailand News Today | Thais more relaxed about Covid-19