YPO Innovation Week brings together global innovators in Melbourne, Australia

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Annual Event Connects Global Leaders of the World's Most Innovative Companies

DALLAS, TEXAS, Apr 25, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - YPO, the world's premier leadership organization for chief executives, will kick off the second annual Innovation Week in Melbourne, Australia, with the two-day signature event, Igniting Innovation in Australia. YPO Innovation Week 2017 will connect the most respected innovators, disruptors, business leaders and entrepreneurs through a series of more than 50 events around the world focused on innovation and entrepreneurship.

YPO Innovation Week offers YPO chief executives with networking and learning opportunities to infuse innovation into their companies, form strategic partnerships, and positively affect their businesses and the communities in which they work. YPO leaders will be able to leverage new partnerships in innovation, integrate innovation into their company culture, and convert ideas into actionable plans.

Igniting Innovation in Australia, 8-9 May, will bring together leading influencers shaping the innovation agenda in one of Australia's innovation capitals, Melbourne. Members will meet with top innovators, thought leaders and trendsetters learning how to ignite a culture of innovation within any business, and understand the common forces impacting the future.

During these two days, the most dynamic global innovators will come together for a rare chance to network, overturn conventional thinking and leave inspired to infuse innovation in their companies and communities.

"Every business leader needs to focus on innovation to grow and thrive," says YPO Innovation Week Chair Keith Alper, Founder and CEO of GenieCast. "YPO Innovation Week will provide hundreds of opportunities for members to learn from each other and from the most well respected global innovators, disrupters, inventors to help integrate innovation at the most strategic level across all businesses. Combining research, technology and business leadership, Innovation Week is the one place where the world's most innovative companies share their inspiration and insights."

"Democratization of the change continuum has accelerated the pace of discovery, transformation and invention that add value to a product, service or strategy," says serial entrepreneur, corporate advisor, transformation strategist, Igniting Innovation in Australia event chair and YPO member Neville Fielke, with a portfolio including board roles and director at GSG Ventures.

Key event speakers include:

- Giam Swiegers, Chief Executive Officer of Aurecon
- Adrian Turner, Chief Executive Officer of Data61
- Dr. Charles Day, Chief Executive Officer of Innovation & Science Australia
- Dave Simmons, Chief Executive Officer of TSG Key Group PTY LTD
- Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BlueChilli
- Tony Falkenstein, Executive Director of Just Water
- John Pollaers, Chairman of Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council

YPO Innovation Week 2017 will continue the events in innovation hotspots around the world, including Tel Aviv, New York, Toronto, Silicon Valley, Hong Kong and more the week of 8-12 May 2017. The mission of YPO Innovation Week is to drive innovation across a diverse range of industries through signature events, live two-way interactive video casts, global conference calls, and "idea jams" as well live two-way video broadcast discussions across more than 30 countries.

For more information, visit the YPO Innovation Week website. http://www.ypoinnovationweek.com/

ABOUT YPO

The premier leadership organization of chief executives in the world.

YPO is the global platform for chief executives to engage, learn and grow. YPO members harness the knowledge, influence and trust of the world's most influential and innovative business leaders to inspire business, personal, family and community impact.

Today, YPO empowers more than 24,000 members in more than 130 countries, diversified among industries and types of businesses. Altogether, YPO member-run companies employ more than 15 million people and generate USD6 trillion in annual revenues.

Leadership. Learning. Lifelong. For more information, visit YPO.org.

Contact:

YPO
Linda Fisk
Office: +1 972 629 7305 (United States)
Mobile: +1 972 207 4298
press@ypo.org

Note: While the majority of events are member-only, portions are open to the media. Please contact press@ypo.org to arrange interviews.

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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE: USAC) today announced that its senior management will participate in a series of meetings with institutional investors on Wednesday, April 26, and presentation materials used during these meetings will be posted to the Partnership’s website prior to the investor meetings. Please visit the Investor Relations section of the website at usacompression.com under “Presentations.” About USA Compression Partners, LP USA Compression Par Reported by Business Wire 4 hours ago.

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Texas Republicans Try To Do To LGBTQ Rights What They Did To Abortion Access

April 24, 2017, 3:03 pm

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WASHINGTON ― Texas lawmakers have a history of finding ways to get around landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions. They tested Roe v. Wade by dramatically restricting abortion rights in the state, shuttering abortion clinics and forcing women to drive hundreds of miles to reach an abortion provider.

Now that the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of marriage equality, Texas Republicans are trying a similar strategy to chip away at LGBTQ rights. This legislative session, they’ve introduced at least two dozen bills that advocates say target LGBTQ people for discrimination. And what happens in Texas doesn’t always stay in Texas.

“Often, the far-right strategies in Texas are exported to other states,” Kathy Miller, president of the Texas Freedom Network, a progressive activist group, told reporters on Monday. “We’re kind of a testing ground or a petri dish for extremist political strategies.”

That’s a grim forecast for progressives who have watched conservatives rewrite abortion laws across the United States, effectively winning what activists call the “war on women.” The Supreme Court struck down abortion restrictions in Texas last year —but that didn’t stop state lawmakers from introducing dozens of new anti-abortion bills this session.

The wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation also covers a lot of ground. One bill would permit wedding photographers, caterers and DJs to deny services to same-sex couples. Another would allow student clubs at public universities to deny membership to LGBTQ people. Other bills protect faith-based groups that use taxpayer dollars and discriminate against LGBTQ couples when providing foster care services.

The 85th legislative session has “chosen to declare war on transgender Texans,” Lauryn Farris, Alamo regional director for the Transgender Education Network of Texas, told reporters on Monday. “As a result, all of us feel threatened by the very people we elected to protected us.”

Texas Republicans claim their bills are about protecting religious freedom. And in the same way some anti-abortion bills are packaged as a way to protect women’s health, Texas conservatives have cited women’s safety as a reason to push legislation banning transgender people from using some bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity.

“If laws ... allow men to go into a bathroom because of the way they feel, we will not be able to stop sexual predators from taking advantage of that law, like sexual predators take advantage of the internet,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) has argued. (CNN surveyed 20 law enforcement agencies in states that had anti-discrimination policies covering gender identity; none of those that replied reported subsequent bathroom assaults.)

The anti-transgender bill that Patrick calls the “women’s privacy act” — and which followed in the footsteps of the “bathroom bill” that sparked political backlash in North Carolina — has been a cause of concern for businesses. The NFL warned earlier this year that such a proposal could influence whether it decides to host future sporting events in Texas. And a study commissioned by Visit San Antonio and the San Antonio Area Tourism Council found that bathroom bills could cost the state $3.3 billion in annual tourism and more than 35,600 full-time jobs.

Another Texas bill introduced in March — which House Republicans hope will be more palatable to corporations — would ban local anti-discrimination protections, including voiding those that already exist. That language could apply to protections for veterans or pregnant women, The Dallas Morning News pointed out.

A revised version laid out before the House Committee on State Affairs last week, which was obtained by HuffPost, specifically bans “political subdivisions,” including public school districts, from enforcing an anti-discrimination ordinance that regulates access to restrooms, showers or changing facilities.

Texas Rep. Ron Simmons (R), who authored the bill, could not immediately be reached to comment on LGBTQ advocates’ concerns. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called Simmons’ bill “a thoughtful proposal to make sure our children maintain privacy.”

But opponents of the bill include people like Rachel Gonzales, an activist and mother of a 7-year-old transgender girl. “My daughter has been surrounded by love and acceptance in both her home and school lives,” she told reporters on Monday. But she fears the bill will “remove my daughter’s school’s ability to keep her safe.”

She added, “These extremists are continuing to go after transgender people for political gain. We are tired of it and it is wrong.”

Cathryn Oakley, senior legislative counsel at the Human Rights Campaign, which advocates for LGBTQ rights, added that “none of these bills are actually about bathrooms, they’re all about prejudice.”

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"YPO Innovation Week" Gathers Innovators for Disruptive Business Models Event in Hong Kong

April 24, 2017, 3:38 pm

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Annual Event Connects Global Leaders of the World's Most Innovative Companies

DALLAS, TEXAS, Apr 25, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - YPO, the world's premier chief executive leadership organization, today announced that Hong Kong will host the Disruptive Business Models event on 12 May as part of YPO Innovation Week 2017, a series of more than 50 events around the world designed to bring together the world's most dynamic innovators for a chance to connect, challenge conventional thinking and gain actionable, applicable insight.

YPO Innovation Week offers YPO global business leaders networking and learning opportunities to infuse innovation into their companies, form strategic partnerships, and positively affect their businesses and the communities in which they work. YPO leaders will be able to leverage new partnerships in innovation, integrate innovation into their company culture, and convert ideas into actionable plans.

YPO Innovation Week 2017 finale event, Disruptive Business Models in Asia, will address the unique and evolving needs of businesses today with a unique focus on the innovation in the Asia Pacific region. Members will learn from industry experts about cutting-edge innovation in finance and private equity while being hosted at The Hong Kong Stock Exchange and experiencing an exclusive inside look at the exchange with Chief Executive Officer Charles Li.

Disruptive Business Models in Asia also will provide YPO global innovators with the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge disruption, focusing on the groundbreaking innovation in Asia, as well as the chance to network with the top minds in innovation and entrepreneurship.

"Investing in innovation is critical to securing long-term economic growth," notes Vincent C H Chan, Head of Asia of Samena Capital and a member of YPO since 2005. "YPO Innovation Week will provide hundreds of opportunities for YPO members to learn from each other and from the most well respected global innovators, disrupters and inventors around the world. Combining research, technology and business leadership, Innovation Week is the one place where the world's most innovative companies share their inspiration and insights."

"YPO Innovation Week is a platform to share insights about trends and technologies that can transform your business and your industry. And, this is the first time YPO Innovation Week will host one of its signature events in Hong Kong," said Mergen Chuluun, Founder of Togtokh Trade and a member of YPO since 2013. "As Hong Kong, and China at large, are recognized as innovators on the world stage, we hope to provide useful takeaways for our members, while also helping to increase the profile of Asia as a hub for innovation within the YPO community."

Key event speakers include:

- Charles Li, Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx)
- Nicholas W Yang, JP, Secretary for Innovation and Technology of Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Jignesh Bhate, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Molecular Connections Private Limited
- Herman Lam, Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited
- Zhu Bo, Founder of Fund for Dream Chasers-Inno Valley
- Zeth Hung, Managing Director of Credit Suisse and Co-Head of Greater China, Investment Banking and Capital Markets based in Hong Kong
- Dr. Song Li, for Chairman and CEO for Zhenai.com

Keith Alper, Founder and CEO of GenieCast and YPO Innovation Week Chair, highlighted the significance of the events at this critical time focusing on innovation. "Every business leader needs to focus on innovation to grow and thrive. YPO's global network of young chief executives are interested in, and actively involved with, innovative solutions that can positively impact their businesses. The valuable insight, key connections and respected expertise provided during YPO Innovation Week will leave leaders across Asia inspired and equipped with the tools to infuse innovation in their companies and communities."

YPO Innovation Week 2017 will feature events in innovation hotspots around the world, including Tel Aviv, New York, Toronto, Silicon Valley, Melbourne and more the week of 8-12 May 2017. The mission of YPO Innovation Week is to drive innovation across a diverse range of industries through signature events, live two-way interactive video casts, global conference calls, and "idea jams" as well live two-way video broadcast discussions across more than 30 countries.

For more information, visit the YPO Innovation Week website. http://www.ypoinnovationweek.com/

ABOUT YPO

The premier leadership organization of chief executives in the world.

YPO is the global platform for chief executives to engage, learn and grow. YPO members harness the knowledge, influence and trust of the world's most influential and innovative business leaders to inspire business, personal, family and community impact.

Today, YPO empowers more than 24,000 members in more than 130 countries, diversified among industries and types of businesses. Altogether, YPO member-run companies employ more than 15 million people and generate USD6 trillion in annual revenues.

Leadership. Learning. Lifelong. For more information, visit YPO.org.

Contact:

YPO
Linda Fisk
Office: +1 972 629 7305 (United States)
Mobile: +1 972 207 4298
press@ypo.org

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Texas offensive tackle Rafiti Ghirmai described the overall visit to LSU's spring game as "amazing." Reported by nola.com 3 hours ago.

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Justice Sotomayor Boils Down What's Twisted About The Law On Police Brutality

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WASHINGTON ― The Supreme Court doesn’t decide a lot of police shooting cases, but when it does, it tends to side with the officers. And increasingly it does so in unsigned rulings for which it doesn’t bother to hold oral arguments.

The justices again sided with the police Monday, but by choosing to not get involved. They declined to review a ruling from Texas favoring an officer who shot an unarmed man in the back after a vehicle stop. In the officer’s view, the shooting was justified because the driver had appeared to reach for a gun in his waistband.

Except it’s not at all clear that the victim, Ricardo Salazar-Limon, was even reaching for his waistband, let alone that the officer’s version of events is the final word of what happened in the case. A jury never got to weigh the conflicting versions.

Given this uncertainty, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a pointed dissenting opinion that the Supreme Court should have heard the case — if only to reaffirm the principle that juries, not judges, should be the ultimate arbiters of who’s being truthful when an officer is accused of violating a person’s civil rights.

“The question whether the officer used excessive force in shooting Salazar-Limon thus turns in large part on which man is telling the truth,” Sotomayor wrote in her opinion, joined by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “Our legal system entrusts this decision to a jury sitting as finder of fact, not a judge reviewing a paper record.”In many ways, the facts of Salazar-Limon v. City of Houston are reminiscent of the countless incidents of police brutality that have grabbed headlines and hashtags since the 2014 fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

Back in 2010, Salazar-Limon had been drinking and driving erratically on a Houston freeway when Chris Thompson, a Houston Police Department officer, stopped him at a roadside check. After finding no open warrants or pending charges, Thompson asked Salazar-Limon to step out of his truck, and the two stood next to each other near the back of the vehicle.

This is where the details of their encounter gets a little hazy, and the two sides dispute what happened exactly. But one thing is clear: Salazar-Limon began to walk back to his truck, then Thompson shot him in the back. The victim testified that he was shot “immediately.” But Thompson said he shot Salazar-Limon only after he ordered him to stop walking and perceived that he was reaching for a firearm in his waistband.

Rather than acknowledge this conflicting testimony and let the case be decided by a jury, two lower courts determined that Thompson’s version of the shooting ruled the day and that he shouldn’t be held liable.

Perhaps drawing on her years as a trial judge, Sotomayor observed that “the evenhanded administration of justice does not permit such a shortcut.”


We take one step back today.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
“Our failure to correct the error made by the courts below leaves in place a judgment that accepts the word of one party over the word of another,” wrote Sotomayor, who has become one of the fiercest critics of how the law shields police abuse.

In a footnote, Sotomayor added that the “increasing frequency” of police officers shooting unarmed suspects going for “empty waistbands” makes it all the more imperative for jurors to be the ones deciding who’s more credible in these kinds of cases.

More tellingly, the justice then expressed dismay at a “disturbing trend” in how the Supreme Court has played a role in jumping to immunize police officers who are quick to pull the trigger, while doing little to step in whenever an officer has been wrongly shielded.

“But we rarely intervene where courts wrongly afford officers the benefit of qualified immunity in these same cases,” she wrote, as she listed case after case after case in which her colleagues instead gave officers a reprieve from liability. She called that feature an “asymmetry” that the court, at times, has tried to correct.

“We take one step back today,” Sotomayor wrote.

Justice Samuel Alito wrote a short response to Sotomayor, in which he stood up for the courts that ruled for Officer Thompson — and for the Supreme Court’s handling of similar cases.

“This is undeniably a tragic case, but as the dissent notes ... we have no way of determining what actually happened in Houston on the night when Salazar-Limon was shot,” Alito wrote. “All that the lower courts and this Court can do is to apply the governing rules in a neutral fashion.”

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Congress Is Its Own Obstacle In Russia Probe

April 24, 2017, 5:34 pm

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Watch VideoThe Senate probe into Russia's involvement in the 2016 election and allegations of collusion with the Trump campaign hasn't made much progress.

Recent reporting from The Daily Beast and Yahoo News paint the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation as dysfunctional, to say the least. 

After more than three months, there's not a single full-time staffer dedicated to the investigation. The Daily Beast reports seven part-time staffers, none with legal or investigative experience, are working on the probe.

The panel has asked key players in the Trump campaign to preserve some of their documents for review — but it hasn't actually subpoenaed those documents or requested interviews with those players.

According to Yahoo, that's partly because the panel's top Republican, Sen. Richard Burr, hasn't signed letters requesting that those documents be turned over. The outlet says his Democratic co-chair, Sen. Mark Warner, is hesitant to pressure Burr to get things moving because he wants to preserve a bipartisan image — something that's frustrated several Democrats.

What it has done is review documents and interview intelligence analysts who contributed to the assessment on Russia's involvement in the election. 

The committee's counterpart in the House hasn't been running so smoothly, either.

Republican chair Devin Nunes caught himself up in a scandal after he tried to defend the president's wiretapping claims with information obtained covertly from the White House.

Nunes, along with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, have now both recused themselves from the investigation. Nunes is also under an ethics investigation for the incident. 

*SEE MORE: After Sessions' Recusal, Deputy AG Won't Commit To Special Prosecutor*

Nunes was replaced by Rep. Mike Conaway, a Texas Republican who has gone to great lengths to defend the president.

Despite that, the House intelligence committee is getting back on track. Along with rescheduling a public hearing with former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, the panel has scheduled a closed hearing with FBI Director James Comey and NSA Director Adm. Mike Rogers on May 2. 

The first public hearing the committee held with the two intelligence chiefs featured Comey confirming the FBI's investigation into Russia's possible interference as well as potential ties to the Trump campaign. Reported by Newsy 53 minutes ago.

NACHA President and CEO Janet O. Estep Delivers PAYMENTS 2017 Keynote Address on Innovating to Enhance the Customer Experience

April 24, 2017, 5:17 pm

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Reports robust ACH volume growth, describes NACHA API standardization initiative, and new programs for Third-Party Senders and risk professionals.

AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) April 24, 2017

NACHA—The Electronic Payments Association® President and CEO, Janet O. Estep, provided the roadmap for “Innovating to Enhance the Customer Experience” today in a keynote address during the opening session of PAYMENTS 2017. The conference, which is the definitive destination for faster payments education, is being held now through April 26 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.

“It is through NACHA’s varied programs, coupled with our steadfast support for inclusive engagement and collaborative self-governance, that we are seeing customer service enhancements and evolution on every level in this vibrant payments industry. At this event, we are here to not only talk about friction and risk – but all of us here at Faster PAYMENTS are also here to cheer payments successes, so others can learn from them,” she told a PAYMENTS audience of 2,300 attendees.

During her speech, Estep provided an update on the payments industry, and new payments solutions, including Same Day ACH; discussed how NACHA is working with the industry to address pain points with the help of APIs; and highlighted new NACHA programs, including the launch of NACHA Certified for Third-Party Senders and the new Accredited Payments Risk Professional (APRP) program for individuals focused on managing payments risk.

Estep also touched on what is becoming a very familiar theme for anyone in the payments industry: the continued robust volume growth of ACH transactions.· Last year saw four consecutive quarters of more than 5 billion electronic payments and a 5.4 percent growth rate in ACH transactions over 2015. That translates into more than 25 billion ACH payments with a value of $43 trillion.

· 2016’s upward trend for ACH transactions also has carried over into 2017. With more than 5 billion transactions, first quarter ACH volume has increased by nearly 7 percent over the same quarter last year.

· As overall ACH volume continues to grow, so does the adoption and implementation of Same Day ACH. This faster payment solution saw more than 13 million payments totaling more than $17 billion in the first quarter of 2017 . These numbers represent a 13.6 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2016.

The ability to provide faster payments and enhance the customer service experience contributed in large part to the successful launch of Same Day ACH for credits and is just one of the reasons NACHA is excited about the potential of Same Day ACH for debits, which will be introduced in September.

Estep’s full remarks are available on NACHA.org.

Follow NACHA on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. The conference hashtag is #PAYMENTS2017.

About PAYMENTS 2017
PAYMENTS 2017, the definitive destination for faster payments, is taking place April 23-26 at the Austin Convention Center in Texas. The conference is a proven, well-respected, and powerful event that provides attendees with the latest research, insights, trends and forecasts to support and drive payments innovation. This year, NACHA introduces the Faster Payments Experience, a consummate educational opportunity encompassing sessions and solutions that focus on real-time, same-day and other faster payments initiatives. Additional content is organized along five tracks — ACH; Risk & Compliance; Trending Now; Corporate & End-User Perspectives; and Payments Evolution — to address the topics of today that are impacting the payments space. The conference also offers a dynamic Exhibit Hall featuring top products and services shaping the future of payments. To learn more about PAYMENTS, visit payments.nacha.org. Next year’s conference will be held April 29-May 2, 2018, in San Diego, California.

NACHA—The Electronic Payments Association
Since 1974, NACHA—The Electronic Payments Association has served as trustee of the ACH Network, managing the development, administration and rules for the payment network that universally connects all 12,000 financial institutions in the U.S by moving money and information directly from one bank account to another. Financial institutions exchange 25 billion ACH payments valued at $43 trillion annually. Through its collaborative, self-governing model, education, and inclusive engagement of ACH Network participants, NACHA facilitates the expansion and diversification of electronic payments, supporting Direct Deposit and Direct Payment via ACH transactions, including ACH credit and debit payments, recurring and one-time payments; government, consumer and business transactions; international payments, and payments plus payment-related information. Through NACHA’s expertise and leadership, the ACH Network is now one of the largest, safest, and most reliable systems in the world, creating value and enabling innovation for all participants. Visit nacha.org for more information. Reported by PRWeb 1 hour ago.

Cowboys honor Ware, ponder need with post-Romo future secure

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FRISCO, Texas (AP) Jerry Jones honored DeMarcus Ware with a ceremonial signing Monday that allowed the franchise sacks leader to retire as a Dallas Cowboy on the same day the team owner discussed how the draft might help find the next dominant pass rusher. Reported by FOX Sports 1 hour ago.

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Texas player’s story prompts probe of Garfield football recruitment

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Seattle is investigating possible recruitment violations tied to the Garfield High School football team in light of allegations made by a youth from Texas who arrived in Seattle without any family here and played as a running back last season. Reported by Seattle Times 53 minutes ago.

Now you can eat a BBQ-flavored PayDay, because America

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Americans have always loved candy bars. Now, candy bars will be loving America right back.

The Hershey Company has announced that it will be rolling out special editions of their most popular candy — Kit Kat, Reese's, Hershey's Kisses, and PayDay just to name a few — nationally under the theme "Taste of America."

The collection of candy has new flavors "inspired by the unique tastes of iconic, U.S. summer destinations," states the official press release.

Six states will be honored with the Hershey's treatment: California, Georgia, New York, Hawaii, Texas, and Florida. And what exactly will the flavors be? Read more...

More about Bbq, America, Candy, Twizzlers, and Payday Reported by Mashable 3 hours ago.

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Authored by Nick Cunningham via OilPrice.com,

In a bid to fend off criticism over a dearth of achievements in his first 100 days in office, President Trump plans to sign a flurry of executive orders this week.

Among them is an executive order intended to* open up new areas of offshore oil and gas drilling.* "This builds on previous executive actions that have cleared the way for job-creating pipelines, innovations in energy production, and reduced unnecessary burden on energy producers," a White House official told the Reuters earlier this week.

*The order calls for a “review of the locations available for offshore oil and gas exploration and of certain regulations governing offshore oil and gas exploration.”*

Specifically, the Trump administration is hoping to open up new areas to drill in the Gulf of Mexico, plus areas in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. The Obama administration had previously designated the Atlantic and the Arctic off limits, and did so in such a way as to make it legally very difficult for subsequent administration’s to reverse.

*The road to new drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans will be long and bumpy, for several reasons.* First, any attempt to open up the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans will be met with tough litigation. The President’s authority to reverse the Obama administration’s move is debatable. Second, the Interior Department will have to include tracts of drilling in its Five-Year plan, and putting acreage into the plan requires extensive environmental analysis that could span several years, especially for the Atlantic Ocean, where no drilling has taken place yet.

On top of that, even if the administration succeeds in leasing offshore acreage – which will be years from now at the earliest – *who will be interested? *Royal Dutch Shell already had a crack at the Arctic, spending $8 billion and almost a decade of work with nothing to show for it. In 2015, after completing one well in the Chukchi Sea with disappointing results, Shell abandoned the Arctic and wrote down its assets. Shell’s Arctic program came to a halt because of low oil prices and poor prospects in the Chukchi – President Obama shut down the Arctic only after Shell had given up on it. It was a colossal failure for a region that has routinely been hyped as the next big thing in oil exploration.

*A greenlight from Trump won’t change the poor economics of Arctic drilling. *Although precise breakeven costs are difficult to pin down, particularly since no oil has been produced in the Chukchi Sea, it is generally assumed that oil prices need to trade over $100 per barrel. Hardly anybody expects oil prices to return to triple digit territory anytime soon, so even if the Trump administration somehow manages to open up the Arctic again, there will be very few companies willing to roll the dice on the Arctic. It is better to spend money on U.S. shale.

The Atlantic could be different. The extent of the resource base is unknown, given the lack of exploration to date. *There could be a lot of oil on the U.S. eastern seaboard, or not very much at all. *The best guess comes from a 2011 assessment by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which put the mean estimate of total oil reserves in the U.S. Atlantic at just 3 billion barrels – which is a small fraction of the 48 billion barrels in the Gulf of Mexico and the 26 billion barrels thought to be off the coast of Alaska. And that volume could turn out to be even lower.

More importantly, as an area new to exploration, production costs will be higher. *At $50 per barrel, it is not at all clear that there is an economic case for Atlantic drilling.* Compared to the Arctic, the Atlantic does have the virtue of having more hospitable conditions as well as proximity to existing infrastructure, such as pipelines and refineries. Nevertheless, even if Trump succeeds in opening up the Atlantic, it will take years before any acreage is listed for a lease sale, followed by many more years of seismic testing and exploration. Production is far off into the future. And that assumes companies are even interested. * Related: Did OPEC Shoot Itself In The Foot?*

Separately, President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that asks the Interior Department to review previous national monuments designations under the Antiquities Act, which allows the President to protect certain public lands. *White House officials have said that “past administrations have overused this power and designated large swaths of land well beyond the areas in need of protection.”*

The move comes after President Obama designated Bears Ears a national monument, a scenic area in Utah that is sacred area to Native communities that drew the interest of oil and gas drillers. The designation at the eleventh hour of the Obama presidency put Bears Ears off limits to the oil and gas industry, angering politicians from Utah. Texas shale company EOG Resources had received a permit to drill in the area. President Trump’s executive order this week is clearly an attempt to roll back that designation.

But just as with offshore drilling, the move to rescind public lands protections will also likely face legal challenges and faces an uncertain future.

*Like other executive orders signed by President Trump, the latest ones targeting new offshore drilling and drilling on public lands have made splashy headlines, but face an uncertain future.* Reported by Zero Hedge 3 hours ago.

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2017 NFL Draft Grades: Browns get a B+ for selecting Myles Garrett No. 1

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The Browns make the safest pick in this year's draft by taking the pass rusher from Texas A&M Reported by CBS Sports 1 hour ago.

Cleveland Browns select DE Myles Garrett of Texas A&M with first pick of NFL draft

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No surprise at the top of the NFL draft: Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett was the first choice by the Cleveland Browns. Reported by CBS 2 2 hours ago.