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☆ Woman severely injured by bison in North Dakota national park
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Chris Boyette | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A Minnesota woman was severely injured by a bison in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in Medora, North Dakota, according to the National Park Service. A bison gored a 47-year-old Arizona woman Monday morning in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. In the wake of the two incidents involving national park guests within days of each other, the National Park Service has issued a warning that bison can be easily agitated during mating season. Use extra caution and give them additional space during this time,” the park service said. “Approaching bison threatens them, and they may respond by bluff charging, head bobbing, pawing, bellowing, or snorting,” according to the park service.

Persons: Theodore Roosevelt, “, goring, Bison Organizations: CNN, National Park Service, “ Bulls, NPS, Emergency Medical Services Locations: Minnesota, Medora , North Dakota, Arizona, Wyoming, Billings County, Fargo, Lake Yellowstone, Yellowstone

CNN —A woman died at the Grand Canyon National Park while trying to hike eight miles on Sunday, the National Park Service said. The 57-year-old was hiking near the Tuweep area of the park when she became unconscious, according to a news release from the park service. An excessive heat warning is in place for the inner parts of the Grand Canyon through Wednesday, NPS said. The park service is investigating the incident alongside the Mohave County Medical Examiner. And extreme heat is the No.

Persons: stepsons, Tarik Benmarhnia, San Diego Organizations: CNN, National Park Service, NPS, Medical, Environmental Protection Agency, University of California, US Centers for Disease Control Locations: Mohave, Big Bend, Texas, San, United States, Mexico

☆ South Korea ordered to pay Elliott about $109 mln total over 2015 Samsung merger
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Joyce Lee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, June 20 (Reuters) - The South Korean government has been ordered to pay hedge fund Elliott about $108.5 million, Elliott and the Ministry of Justice said on Tuesday, in an dispute settlement case stemming from the 2015 merger of two Samsung (005930.KS) affiliates. Elliott was a minority stakeholder in Samsung C&T and opposed the deal, deeming the terms of the merger unduly unfavourable to the company. The NPS, which approved the merger, held a larger stake in Samsung C&T and was viewed as a casting vote. The arbitration tribunal ordered the South Korean government to pay Elliott about $53.6 million in damages, plus delayed interest, as well as $28.9 million in legal fees, the justice ministry said, without elaborating. Elliott welcomed the decision in a statement, and urged South Korea to "pay the ultimate award rather than pursue baseless legal proceedings to challenge the Tribunal's decision".

Persons: Elliott, Moon Hyung, Park, hye, Joyce Lee, Sandra Maler Organizations: South, Ministry of Justice, Samsung, Elliott Investment, South Korean, Cheil Industries, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, The Hague, U.S, South, South Korea

☆ Fact Check-Biden did not replace the U.S. flag at the Marine Corps Memorial with a Pride flag
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A satirical article about U.S. President Joe Biden switching the Stars and Stripes flag of the United States at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Washington D.C. with a Pride flag was shared online as if it were factual. Posts on social media shared a photograph in which the monument, representing the U.S. victory on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War Two, bears a Pride flag instead of its usual American flag (here). However, the claim stems from a satirical website and the image circulating is digitally altered. Christopher Hershey, Chief of Staff at the George Washington Memorial Parkway, maintained by NPS and where the Marine Corps War Memorial is located, said in an email that the U.S. flag at the monument has not been replaced. This allegation stems from a satirical article by website Babylon Bee.

Persons: Joe Biden, “ Impeach Biden, Biden, Christopher Hershey, George Washington, “, ”, Read Organizations: U.S . Marine Corps, U.S, Reuters, National Park Service, Staff, George, George Washington Memorial, NPS, Marine Corps, “ Biden, Iwo, U.S . Locations: United States, Washington, Iwo Jima, U.S

☆ 5 common survival myths that could get you killed in the wilderness
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Gene Kim | Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There are a lot of survival myths out there that could get you hurt, or even worse, killed. Getting outdoors this summer is great for your mental and physical health, but spending time in the wilderness can come with risks. Don't try to pick up or track snake either, if it bites you. Myth 3: If you're lost in the wild find a food supply immediately. So if you're trying to gain a sense of direction in the woods, don't use moss as your guiding north star.

Persons: —, Panish Shea, Boyle, Mayo, that's, you've, Moss, Clint Emerson, Emerson Organizations: Service, US Centers for Disease Control, National Park Service, NPS

☆ Biologists found 3 adorable female mountain lion kittens. Now the trio will have to survive the harsh urban landscape of Los Angeles.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Biologists discovered three mountain lion kittens in a patch of poison oak outside of Los Angeles. Jeff Sikich, the lead field biologist of the NPS mountain lion study, said in the release. According to the main findings of the NPS observations, mountain lions in Los Angeles County are significantly threatened by the development of roads and cities. A leading cause of mountain lion deaths are vehicle strikes, which often occur when they cross major freeways like the 101, 405, and 118. Sikich told the Los Angeles Times that since March 2022, 15 mountain lions have died, many after being struck by vehicles.

☆ Why missing one $2 expense could derail your whole national park trip
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

What this means: Travelers can't necessarily bank on showing up spontaneously to a national park and getting the experience they desire. Record park visitation spurred reservationsTourists crowd into the Midway Geyser Basin on July 14, 2021 at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. One — Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas — saw record visitors last year. Overall visits to national parks jumped by 5% in 2022 versus the year prior, to 312 million recreation visits. These national parks require vehicle reservationsTraffic heading into Yosemite Village on Oct. 6, 2019, in Yosemite National Park, California.

☆ Wedbush puts $5 target on First Republic, says any takeover could wipe out most of the equity value
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A potential takeover over First Republic could spell trouble for the bank's shareholders, according to Wedbush Securities. Analyst David Chiaverini downgraded the bank stock to neutral from outperform, saying that a potential sale would require a marking of its loans and securities to fair value, and wipe out equity value for shareholders. Given this backdrop, Chiaverini slashed his price target to $5 a share from $140, representing more than 85% downside from Thursday's close. Chiaverini views a sale of the bank as beneficial to the broader banking sector, and the "best the option to avoid receivership." However, marking the company's tangible book value to fair value as of Dec. 31 implies negative $73 a share and symbolizes a $13.5 billion capital pit for any buyer.

[1/2] Kim Tae-hyun, Chairman & CEO of South Korea's National Pension Service, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea, March 3, 2023. National Pension Service/Handout via REUTERSSEOUL, March 6 (Reuters) - South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS), manager of the world's third-largest public pension fund, will collaborate with foreign exchange authorities when needed to help stabilise the market, its chairman told Reuters. "Based on last year's experience, we have prepared measures aimed at easing dollar demand and volatility in the foreign exchange market," Kim said. "A predictable and stable foreign exchange rate is also advantageous to us," he said, adding that cooperation with foreign exchange authorities would be based on achieving good investment returns. With the fund expected to be depleted by 2055, his top priority is to provide support for the government's plan to reform the national pension system, he said.

☆ South Korea pension fund will deplete faster than expected, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) - South Korea's huge national pension fund is set to see its pool of money depleted by 2055, earlier than expected, because of a shrinking population amid low economic growth, an official estimate showed on Friday. A government panel commissioned for the estimate, made every five years, said in a report that the National Pension Service (NPS) would see its fund depleted two years earlier than 2018 estimate predicted. The fund will grow until at least 2040 as the relatively young pension system, launched in 1988, still has more contributions than payments. President Yoon Suk-yeol, who took office in May 2022, has promised sweeping reforms of the national pension system with the aim of making it more sustainable, and the panel's findings will be the basis for the reform plans. South Korea's population has started shrinking since reaching its peak in 2020 at 51.84 million, and the speed of decline will likely quicken because of low birth rates, official data and estimates show.

☆ Fact Check-Online claims about nutritional table lack context
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Food Compass has not been endorsed or promoted by the NHLBI or the government departments responsible for developing nutrition guidelines. TUFTS’ FOOD COMPASSThe Food Compass was developed by researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University (bit.ly/3ZSHEUC). The Tufts team addressed claims about the graphic shared online in the Frequently Asked Questions section of its Food Compass website (here). “These graphs were created by others to show these exceptions, rather than to show the overall performance of Food Compass and the many other foods for which Food Compass works well. But, as objective scientists, we accept constructive criticism and are using this to further improve Food Compass,” the statement added.

☆ U.S. National Parks, including Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, will be free on MLK Day—and 4 other days this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The US National Park Service will be offering no-cost admission to all of its parks, including Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon and Zion National Park on Monday, Jan. 16 as part of its 2023 "fee-free days." If you've been looking for an excuse to visit one of America's more than 400 national parks, now is your chance. The Colorado River wraps around Horseshoe Bend in the in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Page, Arizona. "National parks are really amazing places and we want everyone to experience them," NPS director Chuck Sams said in a statement announcing the free 2023 dates. "The entrance fee-free days encourage people to discover the beauty, history and inspiration awaiting them ... throughout the country."

☆ 'Mind-control' parasites make wolves likelier to be pack leader
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Kate Golembiewski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Wolves are pack animals, living in family groups led by a matriarch and her mate. Researchers found that gray wolves in Yellowstone National Park infected with a parasite known as Toxoplasma gondii were more likely to leave the group of wolves they were born into or become a pack leader. Kira Cassidy/NPSRisky behavior of infected animalsScientists have been monitoring wolves in Yellowstone National Park since the species was reintroduced there in 1995. Pack behavior is observed via trail cameras and plane flyovers, and about a quarter of the wolves wear radio tracking collars and undergo blood tests. “The more we learn about wolf behavior, the better we can understand how to conserve the species,” she said.

☆ Analysis: Airbus widens A350 cabin in mile-high real estate war
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Tim Hepher | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The latest salvo concerns some of the world's prime real estate - the cabin of a big jet where comfort meets cost. Airbus said in a blog it was introducing a New Production Standard (NPS) to make A350s lighter and more flexible. Changes include scraping four inches off interior walls and making the cabin longer by moving a bulkhead and squeezing the cockpit. Currently most A350 economy cabins have nine 18-inch wide seats per row. Airlines opting to add an extra seat per row to fly 10 abreast will have 17-inch wide seats.

☆ Washington Monument vandalized, one man taken into custody
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterCars pass by the Washington Monument at night in Washington, U.S., October 24, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - A man has been taken into custody after the Washington Monument was vandalized late on Tuesday, police said, adding that the area around the base of the monument has been temporarily closed. "Area around base of the Washington Monument temporarily closed. NPS (National Park Service) conservators will work on restoration process," the United States Park Police (USPP) said on Twitter. Images posted on Twitter by local media showed red paint smeared on the west side of the monument's base.

☆ Познакомься со своим ментором! Узнай о менеджерах Philip Morris Moldova, наставниках стажировки INKOMPASS 2021
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-27 | by ( ) ru.diez.md time to read: +5 min

Компания Philip Morris Moldova начала регистрацию участников в программе стажировки INKOMPASS 2021, которая даст молодым людям возможность открыть для себя профессиональный мир и понять, как работает компания мирового уровня. Дружественная и инновационная средаИон Ботнару присоединился к команде Philip Morris Moldova год назад. Обучайся и применяй на практикеЕвгений Лукашов присоединился к команде Philip Morris Moldova восемь лет назад. «Будущие стажеры найдут в Philip Morris Moldova активную и профессиональную команду, а также множество интересных проектов в различных сферах. Philip Morris Moldova является представительством международной компании Philip Morris International, которая трансформирует табачную промышленность, чтобы создать будущее, свободное от табачного дыма.

Persons: Philip Morris, “ Philip Morris, Philip Morris Moldova, Philip Morris Moldova Philip Morris, Ион, Ион Ботнару, Регина Сырбу, Регина, Лукашов, Евгений, Евгений Лукашов Organizations: Philip Morris Moldova, LTV, Consumer, “ Philip Morris Moldova, Philip Morris Moldova Philip Morris International, Philip Morris International, Служба поддержки клиентов ( ) Locations: Philip Morris Moldova, INKOMPASS, –, Молдова

Un mediu prietenos și inovatorIon Botnaru s-a alăturat echipei Philip Morris Moldova acum un an. Înveți și aplici în practicăEvgheni Lucașov s-a alăturat echipei Philip Morris Moldova acum opt ani. „Viitorii stagiari vor găsi la Philip Morris Moldova o echipă activă și profesionistă, precum și o mulțime de proiecte interesante din diverse domenii. Philip Morris Moldova este afiliat al Philip Morris International, care transformă industria tutunului pentru a crea un viitor fără fum. Compania este liderul pieței de tutun din Moldova și unul dintre cei mai mari contribuabili la bugetul de stat.

Persons: Ion Botnaru, Philip Morris Moldova, Ion ., Ion, Sîrbu, Philip Morris, Evgheni Lucașov, Evgheni, Philip Morris International Organizations: Consumer, Commercial Locations: Moldova, Sales

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