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In just a few years, the hard seltzer brand White Claw became a bonafide cultural phenomenon. Videos with the hashtag whiteclaw have earned a billion views on TikTok, completely blowing competitors like Truly and Bud Light Seltzer out of the fizzy water.

Enter rapper-producer-amorphous-brand-ambassador Travis Scott. Having embarked on ventures with major corporations like McDonalds, General Mills, and Nike, Scott has now cashed in on the hard seltzer craze with Cacti, an Anheuser-Busch concoction of his own creation. He launched the brand in March under a partnership with the beverage giant, taking the formal title of founder of the Cacti brand for himself. The beverage boasts a 7 percent ABV, compared to the 5 percent found in most hard seltzers, and is already taking the country by storm. Last week, Cacti reps announced that the fruity spiked beverage broke records at its parent company, selling more in its first week than any variety pack in Anheuser-Busch history. Many stores ran out of it in a day.

Scott didnt have to rely on a tidal wave of memes and videos to replicate White Claws success. Hes already a viral entity on his own. Demand for his signature McDonalds meal was so high that some chains ran out of burger ingredients; his Reeses Puffs sold out in 30 seconds; and his Nikes go for an average of 370 percent over retail. Hes not alone: Just as celebrities have seamlessly integrated into our digital lives, theyve begun integrating into the real world with products. As if to match our fleeting attention spans, celebrity product partnerships have accelerated at a rapid clip. And Travis Scott, whos racked up roughly 20 brand deals since 2014, is on the front lines.

His move into booze, in particular, falls squarely within a long history of rappers big-upping beverage companies. While MCs have always name-dropped their favorite drinks for clout and storytelling purposes, the ultimate flex may be monetizing their rhymes. Three-plus decades of evolution from free promo to paid endorsement, to partnership, to ownership paved the way for Scott to make bank on his own virality and the love of a good buzz. The following timeline of rap-drank relationships illuminates the path to Cacti.

St. Ides, a young brand of malt liquor, becomes the first of its kind to create an advertisement campaign around hip-hop culture. By the Nineties, the brand would make West Coast producer DJ Pooh a creative director.

After a prolific run of rap ads featuring appearances and original music by heavyweights of the genre like Notorious B.I.G., Eric B & Rakim, Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan, Ice Cube, EPMD, and more, St. Ides hip-hop campaign comes to an end. Despite the campaigns popularity, there was pushback. In 1991, Public Enemys Chuck D decried malt liquors ubiquity in Black communities in the song One Million Bottlebags and sued St. Ides parent company for using his voice without permission in a radio spot. The company settled with Chuck D, as it did when sued by the New York State Attorney Generals Office for targeting underage children of color with their ads.

By the early 2000s, mainstream hip-hop was seeing an image evolution from grit to glamour. In 2002, Busta Rhymes releases Pass the Courvoisier and Pass the Courvoisier Part II (featuring Pharrell and Diddy). Subsequently, the premium cognac brand saw a bump in sales. According to a spokesperson, Busta didnt get paid to promote Courvoisier until after the songs free advertisement gave them a boost. Around the same time, rappers on the Roc-A-Fella roster begin to work to incorporate Armadale Vodka into their music after the Roc acquired the liquor line. Weve made a lot of money for a lot of companies over the years, said Kareem Biggs Burke, a Roc CEO alongside Jay-Z and Damon Dash. Since we have so much influence, we can make money for ourselves by expanding our businesses. No more Belvedere Vodka or Cristal Champagne in our music or videos. By the mid-2000s, Armadales buzz quieted down.

Jay-Zs disdain for Cristal Champagne is cemented when the companys managing director, Frederic Rouzaud, makes disparaging comments about rappers flaunting the product in music videos. What can we do? said Rouzaud. We cant forbid people from buying it. Jay-Z had been drinking Cristal publicly since at least 1994, but after Rouzauds remarks, he features Armand de Brignac champagne, informally known as Ace of Spades, in the Show Me What You Got music video (reportedly earning dollars and equity in the brand). The flagship champagne went for nearly $300 and thats it in its least expensive form.

Diddy successfully counters a celebrity endorsement deal from Ciroc with an equal-share partnership with the vodka brand, in which hed become manager and chief marketing officer, with his own marketing agency, Blue Flame, at the helm. He works tirelessly to promote Ciroc, and in his tenure with the company, sales jump from 40,000 cases a year in 2007 to 1.8 million cases sold in 2019.

When spirit purveyor Bacardi debuts Duss, a cognac, Jay-Z promotes the brand heavily as a partner. He appears at private launch events in 2012 and an activation backstage at his Legends of the Summer tour with Justin Timberlake. They do more public work with the On the Run and Magna Carter tours. By December 2013, Jay is rapping about Duss on Beyoncs Drunk in Love, and artists with no Duss affiliation, like Lil Wayne and Drake, are following suit. At roughly 60 bucks a bottle, nearly 200,000 cases of the cognac sell annually and the company has grown about 80 percent yearly.

Its a big year for rap and booze. Nas begins a years-long promotional relationship with Duss competitor Hennessy, a brand hed been rapping about since his own breakout nearly two decades prior. Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj becomes part-owner of and spokesperson for Myx Fusions Moscato and E-40 launches Earl Stevens Selections, his own line of sweet wines, to much success in Northern California. The latter two lines come on the heels of a spike in Moscato sales.

Jay-Z now completely owns Ace of Spades, acquiring it from New Yorks Sovereign Brands for an undisclosed amount.

Drake releases Virginia Black Decadent American Whiskey in September, with record-breaking single-day launch sales in Ontario. The whiskey continues to sell for around a modest $40. Three years later, the self-proclaimed Champagne Papi followed with a brand of bubbly (naturally). A suit alleges liquor retailers have conspired to it bring down.

A December press release announces that Travis Scotts Cacti agave spiked seltzer will hit shelves in March 2021. Scott says he and a team worked on the taste, packaging, and marketing: Cacti is something Im really proud of and have put a ton of work into.

Jay once rapped: Im 50 percent of Duss and its debt-free / 100 percent of Ace of Spades, worth half a B. In February 2021, he cashed out on the second clause, selling 50 percent of Ace of Spades to LVMH Mot Hennessy, the fashion and liquor conglomerate. The terms of the deal were undisclosed, of course. Just as Hov takes one step out of the liquor game, Travis Scott dives right in in: Cacti is released in March.

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Travis Scotts Cacti Seltzer and the Long History of Hip-Hop Beverages - Rolling Stone

Superyacht owner Victor Vescovo is used to making headlines, but this time its personal. On March 31, he piloted his submersible DSV Limiting Factor to the deepest shipwreck dive in history and became the first person to witness the USS Johnson since it sank in a World War II battle off the Philippines in 1944. The retired US Navy Commander, who served in the US Navy for 20 years, elaborated on the dives, telling Robb Report he found the event emotional.

It was a really special dive for me, Vescovo said, just hours after the event, while still aboard his vessel DSSV Pressure Drop. The first book I ever checked out of a library was a military history book, so Ive been steeped in it my whole life. To be the first person to see the wreck of the Johnson was incredibly moving and a real privilege.

Vescovo privately funded the expedition that successfully relocated, surveyed and filmed the shipwreck at a depth of 21,180 feet. EYOS Expeditions organized the dive. The Johnson, a Navy Fletcher-class destroyer, sank during the Battle of Leyte Gulf against Japanese forces. It is widely cited as the largest naval battle in history. Vescovo was accompanied on the dives by expedition historian, navigator and mission specialist, Parks Stephenson, Lieutenant Commander, US Navy (Ret.) and mission specialist Shane Eigler, senior submarine technician at Triton Submarines. Kelvin Murray, expedition leader at EYOS, was also present.

DSSV Pressure Drop has carried the submersible Limiting Factor to dive the deepest points of the worlds oceans.Courtesy EYOS Expeditions

The wreck was originally discovered in 2019 by the late Paul Allens R/V Petrel under the leadership of ocean wreck explorer Robert Kraft. Pieces of the wreckage were filmed by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), but it has now been discovered that the forward two-thirds of the wreck, including its bow, bridge, and mid-section, lay deeper than the ROVs rated depth limit of approximately 20,000 feet. In contrast, Vescovos Limiting Factor, a Triton 36000/2 Full Ocean Depth submarine, has no operating depth limitation. It doesnt require a tether to the surface and can hold two occupants for real-time visitation and analysis of wrecks.

Robert Kraft and the Vulcan group that came here years ago found what they believed was the wreckage, says Vescovo. They discovered portions from the aft part of the ship, which were shattered and broken. We expected to see something similar, yet it appears what they filmed was the wreckage that was blown off the ship when it impacted the surface. The forward two thirds of the ship stayed intact and we were able to see all of it.

The hull number 557 was clearly visible on both sides of its bow, along with two full 5-inch gun turrets, twin torpedo racks and multiple gun mounts in place on the superstructure. No human remains or clothing were seen and nothing was taken from the wreck.

Shane Eigler, Victor Vescovo and Parks Stephenson were all part of the voyage of discovery.Courtesy EYOS Expeditions

We saw the bridge and two gun mounts pointed in the same direction where they were firing their last shells at the Japanese destroyers that sank them, says Vescovo. It was just extraordinary.

It took four separate dives to locate and survey the wreck that lies in water 62 percent deeper than the Titanic. On the first dive, we had analysis of where it should be but we didnt quite get to it, says Vescovo. We had a minor technical problem on the second that caused us to have to abort the dive. But on the third, we actually picked up the wreck on the subs sonar and were able to locate it. We spent as much time as we could on the fourth dive filming and taking photos.

The entire wreck site of the 376-foot vessel occupies a concentrated small area, making it difficult to locate. But the highly maneuverable submersible was able to conduct a thorough survey of the wreck to verify its identity, construct a map of its layout and obtain high-definition imagery that can be used by naval historians.

The USS Johnsons forward section was largely intact after being destroyed by Japanese warships in 1944.Courtesy Eyos Expeditions

It was very hard to find but once we did, we went up and down the length of it and saw the shell holes from where she was hit according to historical records, says Vescovo, who held ongoing discussions with Navy Heritage and History Command. The historical record isnt clear on which Japanese ships did the most damage to her, but our preliminary analysis indicates she might have taken some of the worst blows from the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato. Its only a hypothesis, but it would be an amazing conclusion to confirm that she did take heavy fire from the largest battleship ever constructed. A true David and Goliath story.

In 2019, following the Five Deeps Expedition, Vescovo became the first person in history to have been to the top of all the worlds continents, both Poles and the bottom of all its oceans.

But there are other voyages ahead. Three other wrecks remain undiscovered from the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and Vescovo is intent on finding them. One is the aircraft carrier USS Gambier Bay, he says. Weve just started to open the door.

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In an effort to record the voices of ordinary people during the COVID-19 pandemic, Assistant Professor of Anthropology Katherine Mason and Sarah Willen, associate professor of anthropology at University of Connecticut, co-founded the Pandemic Journaling Project to predesign an archive of peoples unique experiences.

Willen, a long-time journalist, and Mason, author of Infectious Change: Reinventing Chinese Public Health After an Epidemic, both felt the pandemic was a time that was so chaotic for so many people, so they didnt want to impose on people by interviewing or asking them to participate in a research project just for us, Mason said. Thus, the Pandemic Journaling Project began.

The project features an online platform through which people can record weekly journals through writing, audio or visuals. They can write their journal entry, they can record their voice and make an audio journal, or they can take a photograph and either write or record something brief about that photograph, Mason said.

Participants can choose whether to make journal entries available for public sharing or to keep them private from public viewing for the time being. All participants have consented that 25 years after the pandemic is over, all of that material will be released (with) no names, no contact information, nothing that could easily identify the person, Mason said. Everything will be made part of the public record and will be kept as a digital archive.

This perspective is really valuable in figuring out how to approach the next pandemic, Mason said. If we want to do better in the future, we need to know the reasoning behind peoples decision-making during COVID-19.

Accessibility has been a priority of the Pandemic Journaling Project because history has been written by the powerful, Mason said. We wanted to really give an opportunity for ordinary people from all walks of life, and we worked really hard to make sure we have a diverse group of people participating in terms of racial and ethnic diversity, age, socioeconomic status and education, she added.

Participants can record journals on a computer or a smartphone, and entries can also be submitted in Spanish.

Historically, a lot of Spanish-speaking communities are left out of the narrative, said Ana Perez 24, a research assistant for the Pandemic Journaling Project. She has worked on translating the website, emails and social media posts from English to Spanish.

People can participate from any country in the world, Mason said, and current participants come from more than 40 nations.

The Pandemic Journaling Project is a mixed methods project which collects basic survey information about our participants, Mason said. Information on demographic, health, political leaning and COVID-19 exposure are collected along with journal entries.

This duality allows researchers to not only see the statistics, but also to understand whats going on in peoples lives from a more intimate perspective, said Alice Larotonda, a consulting researcher for the Pandemic Journaling Project, a Brown visiting scholar in anthropology and a research fellow at the University of Bologna in Italy. This will allow them to have a better grasp of the impact, she added.

The platform is anonymous and has never collected or posted identifying information, differentiating the record from social media. When people submit anonymously theyre not trying to be performative in the way you would be on social media. Its a lot more authentic and raw, Mason said.

The Pandemic Journaling Project thereby aims to honestly capture peoples experiences with the pandemic. People are not usually talking about major events (in the journal entries). Theyre very often just talking about what happens in their every day, Mason said.

The team also strives to offer participants something that may actually be useful for them, too.

Emily Nguyen 21, a research assistant for the Pandemic Journaling Project, emphasized the importance of reciprocity in outreach. We wanted to ensure that whoever were reaching out to for help is receiving reciprocated benefit and getting something in return.

Journaling has been shown to be helpful for mental health. It helps to relieve stress. It can help with mild depression, Mason said.

Though the Project doesnt promise that journaling will do any of these things, participants have expressed that they really appreciate having this medium in which to record their experiences on a mental health level, Mason said. They feel that theyre part of history, and theyre going to leave something behind, she added.

The pandemic has been a very isolating time for a lot of people, Perez said. Just reflecting on whats going on, taking that time and space to let it settle is worthwhile.

Participants have enjoyed having this weekly journaling appointment because they feel like there (is) a continuity in a moment where there was so much uncertainty, Larotonda said.

Through the featured entries page on the projects website and Instagram page, people can read that others are going exactly through the same things as they are, Larotonda said.

People hearing each other, even if its anonymous, even if its just by reading someone elses story, that sense of community thats created, is probably one of the big successes of the project, Perez added.

All the members of the team who spoke with The Herald expressed their gratitude to the people who have started to journal with them. Currently, the team has collected 11,000 entries from about 1,500 participants, according to Mason.

Larotonda said that the research team hopes that the project helps people today and in the future understand how intertwined our lives are and how much we need each other because we really are stronger together.

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Picture four runners lined up on a track, ready to race. With the crack of the starting pistol, they take off. Two white runners sprint ahead, their path clear. However, for the two other runners, both people of color, obstacles spring up that impede their progress. A gate prevents them from even starting the race. When theyre finally allowed to begin, rain clouds form overhead. Boulders line their lanes and cages take them out of the competition altogether. They hit a dead end.

This shows us what structural racism looks like in America.

To help Kresge staff and partners learn more about the historic roots of structural and institutional racism in the U.S. and its impact, the foundations Human Services program hosted Derrik Anderson, executive director of Race Matters for Juvenile Justice for a learning session in late February.

After sharing this video, Anderson asked staff to reflect on the questions:

Kresges Human Services Program is focused on advancing social and economic mobility from one generation to the next. A key priority in this effort is understanding the roles that racial injustice and inequity play as barriers to this vision.

As the team works to understand why the issue of race is so important to social and economic mobility today, first it must understand the history. How did we get here?

Anderson said it was important to develop this seminar because he found many people from different backgrounds and experiences often considered it difficult or frustrating to have a healthy and objective conversation regarding race, racism, institutional racism and white supremacy. He also wanted to show how some racial groups had a structural disadvantage, burden, and were denied access to institutional resources while another racial group had a structural advantage, unearned benefit and access to institutional resources through economic and social policies and practices.

Its not about just looking at individual acts of bigotry, Anderson said.

Instead, we want to focus on institutions and systems that continue to impact people based on their race. We need to analyze why inequities continue to persist and develop practical changes that can result in different outcomes, he explained.

It took us more than 500 years to get here. Its going to take a while to get out, Anderson said. But this work of racial equity is around shared responsibility. It is about being intentional and sustaining the work each and every day. To advance racial equity, we all have a role to play.

Reexamining History

Many times, we may not even be aware of some of the deep-rooted values, attitudes, and beliefs we hold and how they influence our behaviors and decision making, Anderson said.

Ask yourself: What are the stories and narratives that we hold to be true about our Black, Latino, Asian and Native American brothers and sisters? Anderson asked. What do we believe, and where did we receive our information from?

As we all travel through our nations educational system, we dont often hear the full truth about the contribution of different racial groups throughout our society.

We need to reexamine what we know to be true, Anderson said.

Who is Burdened and Who Benefits?

Whether it is who is considered a citizen, who can vote, who can own property, who a person can marry or whose military service will be honored, systems, policies and procedures in this country create a trajectory for Black, Indigenous and other people of color that is baked into our social fabric. Throughout our history, there are people who have been structured out of opportunities by people in power.

We have to be conscious of and acknowledge those who have been oppressed, and at the same time, we have to acknowledge those who are benefiting as a part of this dynamic, Anderson said.

Though the obstacles are structural, inaccurate narratives lead people to believe the challenge is individual responsibility.

Equity needs to drive change. Providing a more equitable and generous safety net would help address the nations history and structural racism and improve economic opportunity, Anderson said.

In addition to that, Anderson said, according to Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), the root cause of the racial inequities is institutional and systemic racism, as well as white supremacy. Racial Equity Institute defines white supremacy as the idea that white people and their ideas, thoughts, beliefs and actions are superior to people of color and their ideas, thoughts and beliefs and actions.

Questions to Ask

The teaching of GARE indicated that although were not responsible for history, we are responsible for what happens today, and for what happens in the future, Anderson said. Racism impacts all of us. And we all have a role to play in ending it.

Ready to test your knowledge of history? Take a short quiz here.

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To learn more about Derrik Anderson and Race Matters for Juvenile Justice, please visit https://rmjj.org/.

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TRENTON It was Mercer Countys best-kept secret.

County Executive Brian Hughes has been involved in speeding, careless driving and other motor-vehicle incidents well before his recent traffic escapades as reported by The Trentonian.

The newspaper has already documented three traffic incidents involving the Democratic powerbroker, including one from last summer in Pennsylvania, where a state trooper found Hughes in a very confused mental state along the Pennsylvania Turnpike with his county-issued vehicle abandoned.

Now The Trentonian has obtained heavily redacted records showing Hughes had a careless driving encounter on Aug. 21, 2011, a speeding incident on May 24, 2002, and another speeding incident on May 5, 2000.

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission provided The Trentonian with a copy of Hughes complete history of driving incidents in the Garden State after the newspaper submitted an Open Public Records Act request seeking this information.

The county executive appears to have been involved in other traffic incidents over the last 20 years, because his drivers history report features numerous redactions of events that may have resulted in points being added to his drivers license.

The MVC redacted several entries from the report, citing privacy grounds.

The Trentonian is considering legal action to compel the MVC to release the report minus unnecessary redactions.

The heavily redacted report shows Hughes has had violation points added to his license for careless driving and speeding and that he subsequently received point reductions for annual safe driving.

The report also shows Hughes was involved in a motor-vehicle accident on Sept. 15, 2003.

As previously reported by The Trentonian, Hughes was not charged or cited in at least three high-profile traffic incidents over the last four years.

According to a police report obtained by The Trentonian, Hughes was involved in what is commonly known as a hit-and-run crash on April 19, 2017. The incident occurred in the customer parking lot of a business off Nassau Street in Princeton.

The report detailed that the suspect vehicle struck a 2012 Hyundai Elantra belonging to an employee of the Craft Cleaners and then left the scene before police arrived.

Hughes, who was a regular customer at the local dry-cleaning business, was later tracked down by the officer after a witness identified him as the driver of the black Ford Taurus that struck the back bumper of the Elantra, which was parked in the customer lot of the Craft Cleaners at 225 Nassau Street.

On Oct. 25, 2017, Hughes backed into a brick wall of the STS Tire and Auto Center on State Road in Princeton while experiencing an altered mental episode, according to another crash report obtained by the newspaper.

After Hughes crashed into the STS, Princeton Police wrote to state driving officials recommending the county executive undergo a driving test and medical exam to ensure he was fit to remain licensed in New Jersey.

Hughes had a third encounter years later with Pennsylvania State Police last summer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

That incident occurred June 1, 2020, when he told a trooper that he was involved in a road race with four others in Paris, France, after he abandoned his county-issued vehicle along the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Harrisburg, according to a police report obtained by The Trentonian.

Pennsylvania State Police has launched an internal affairs investigation to determine whether Hughes who did not undergo a field-sobriety test and was transported to the hospital received preferential treatment in that incident.

Hughes, 64, of Princeton, is the son of former governor and state Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard J. Hughes.

In recent weeks, the county executives critics pounced on his driving gaffes to suggest Hughes was unfit to lead.

Lisa Richford, the chairwoman of the Mercer County Republican Committee, called for Hughes immediate resignation last week, saying the county executive is unfit to serve because of the unlawful and dangerous driving escapades.

Hughes told the Mercer County Board of Commissioners this week that he would surrender his county-issued vehicle after one commissioner raised potential liability issues.

These instances, while bad and I will certainly agree to that, did not result in any type of major accidents or collisions, he said of his traffic incidents as reported by The Trentonian.

A slate of Republicans running for the Mercer County Board of Commissioners this year have blasted the idea that Hughes should receive a taxpayer-funded driver to safely transport him around town.

The All-Democrat County Commissioners idea of holding Hughes accountable is giving him a chauffeur, the trio of Richard Balgowan, Michael Chianese and Andrew Kotula said Thursday in a press statement, calling that an outrageous plan given the COVID-19 pandemics impact on local businesses and Hughes annual salary of $175,484, which exceeds Gov. Phil Murphys $175K annual salary.

Hughes at the commissioner board meeting Tuesday said he was fully capable of working despite a rare nerve disorder he had attributed to the incidents, among other health issues.

The county executive suffers from trigeminal neuralgia and therefore takes medication that may result in adverse reactions, including confusion, Hughes previously told The Trentonian.

Hughes once experienced cardiac arrest while walking his family dog in Princeton in 2008. He also has talked about his prior struggles with substance abuse, saying he has been sober for decades.

First elected to the county executives seat in 2003, Hughes has left open the possibility that hed run for a sixth term supported by an ELEC or New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission report he filed with the state showing the funds he has in his campaign coffers for a June 2023 Democratic primary for county executive.

Hughes did not answer his phone Thursday when The Trentonian called him seeking comment for this story. Earlier this week he said he was tired of talking to the newspaper about his baggage.

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Documents: Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes has long history of speeding, careless driving - The Trentonian

Alex Ovechkins second-period power-play goal not only got the Washington Capitals back into the game (that seemed destined to be a blowout loss), but it also accomplished more history in the process.

Ovechkin took a pass from John Carlson and one-timed the puck past Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman on a five-on-three PP. It was his 20th goal of the season. The goal came off a set-play off a faceoff four seconds into the two-man advantage.

Ovi is now the eighth player in NHL history to have 16+ consecutive 20-goal seasons. According to the NHLs PR, Ovechkins also the fourth to do so from the start of his career.

Alex Ovechkin of the @Capitals is the eighth player in NHL history with 16+ consecutive 20-goal seasons and the fourth to do so from the start of his career. #NHLStats: https://t.co/WZ4oQOrKin pic.twitter.com/eKVOfv7BOx

NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 9, 2021

The goal was also Ovis 266th career PPG, moving him past Brett Hull into sole possession of second place on the all-time list.

Alex Ovechkin of the @Capitals scored the 266th power-play goal of his NHL career to pass Brett Hull (265) for sole possession of second place in League history.

Dave Andreychuk tops the all-time list with 274. #NHLStats: https://t.co/XNMkzM1EKq pic.twitter.com/T4LNfJqFjS

NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 9, 2021

Ovi now only trails PPG leader, Hockey Hall of Famer Dave Andreychuk, by eight.

Alex Ovechkin scores on the power play to cut the deficit to 3-1. It marks Ovechkin's 266th career power play goal, passing Brett Hull for the second most in NHL history. pic.twitter.com/EI1z81bWjJ

CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) April 9, 2021

The Russian machine has a ridiculous 13 goals in his last 17 games.

The goal was the 726th of his career. He is five goals away from tying Marcel Dionne (731) for fifth on the NHLs all-time goals list.

Caps are back in the game after this PP goal from @ovi8 moving him into 2nd place on the NHl all-time PP goals list! @WesJohnsonVoice pic.twitter.com/QbPgCvlDgS

Byron J. Hudtloff (@ByronHudtloff) April 9, 2021

RMNB Coverage of Caps vs Bruins

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A few weeks ago, we talked about using OTC medications (specifically ibuprofen and acetaminophen) to provide pain relief for odontogenic pain. Since then, weve received lots of emails asking for more information, so here we are!

In this weeks episode of Medical History Mysteries, Drs. Tom Viola and Pamela Maragliano-Muniz discuss dosing, administration, factors to consider, and what the research has to say about taking acetaminophen and ibuprofen together. Hopefully well dispel some of the confusion surrounding this form of pain relief.

Watch the video at this link.

Editors note: This article first appeared inThrough the Loupesnewsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group.Read more articlesandsubscribetoThrough the Loupes.

Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD,is the chief editor ofDentistryIQand editorial codirector ofThrough the Loupes.Based in Salem, Massachusetts, Dr. Maragliano-Muniz began her clinical career as a dental hygienist. She went on to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her doctorate in dental medicine. She then attended the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dental Medicine, where she became board-certified in prosthodontics. Dr. Maragliano-Munizowns a private practice, Salem Dental Arts, and lectures on a variety of clinical topics. You may contact her atpmuniz@endeavorb2b.com.

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In the first 100 days of every administration, theres always lots of discussion about executive orders and unilateral presidential action. President Joe Biden is no exception, and any evaluation of his first few months in office will include a conversation about his executive orders. Yet, the history of the executive order isnt a story of consistent expansion, and understanding its role in some of the biggest moments of our nation is essential to evaluating the presidency.

The Constitution does not articulate a presidential right to issue proclamations or executive orders. Indeed, they arent even mentioned. But almost from the very beginning, George Washington understood that presidential authority had to include activities that werent specifically defined in the Constitution in order to lead the nation. On June 8, 1789, President Washington issued his first directive. Congress had not yet established the new executive departments, so the secretaries of the existing Confederation departments had remained in office in acting fashion. Washington asked John Jay, acting secretary of foreign affairs, to provide a clear account of the Department at the head of which you have been, as may be sufficient to impress me with a full, precise and distinct general idea of the United States.

Over the next eight years, Washington issued seven additional proclamations or orders, such as a proclamation declaring a day of thanksgiving on Nov. 26, 1789, and the Neutrality Proclamation on April 22, 1793, declaring the United States neutral in the war between France and Great Britain. In the 21st century, we wouldnt necessarily consider letters requesting information or proclamations of thanksgiving to be executive orders, but they established an important precedent for Washingtons successors.

Executive orders have precipitated many of the most significant events in our nations history. For example, on Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln officially issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which ordered all persons held as slaves in the Confederate states shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free. On July 26, 1948, President Truman also used executive orders to expand citizenship and civil rights for Black Americans by ordering the desegregation of the military in Executive Order 9981.

While Presidents Lincoln and Truman utilized executive orders for good, Executive Order 9066 undermined citizenship rights for minorities. After Japan attacked the American naval base in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the internment of over 120,000 Japanese Americans living in western states.

Finally, on Sept. 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford issued a full, free and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed while serving as president of the United States. While many Americans are familiar with Fords pardon, not many know that it technically counts as an executive order, officially classified as Proclamation 4311.

Although executive orders have played a central role in these key moments and many others, not all presidents have relied on this tool equally. In fact, contrary to our current political narrative, there has not been a steady increase in the reliance on executive orders. A brief statistical overview actually shows that executive orders have declined since the mid-twentieth century.

After Washington issued eight orders during his presidency, the next five presidents made little use of this presidential tool. In fact, Andrew Jackson was the first president to issue executive orders in the double digits. In the 1850s, executive orders began a steady uptick and accelerated during President Ulysses S. Grants administration, when he relied on unilateral executive action to enforce Reconstruction measures.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, executive orders peaked during Franklin D. Roosevelts unprecedented 12 years in office. Roosevelt issued 3,721 orders to tackle the Great Depression, implement New Deal programs and wage World War II. After FDR, Woodrow Wilson came in second with 1,803 orders and Theodore Roosevelt in third with 1,081 orders.

While FDR relied on executive orders more heavily than any other president, he also issued the highest number of orders per year with an average of 307. Analyzing executive orders per year can be a more interesting and helpful way to get a better sense of pace. For example, Reagan issued 381 orders and Carter issued 320, but that number is much more revealing when we consider that Reagan served for two terms, and thus issued an average of 48 orders per year, whereas Carter issued an average of 80 orders per year.

Critically, since President John F. Kennedys administration, the annual average has actually continued to decline, with two exceptions. Carter issued an unusually high number of orders per year (80) and Trumps presidency represented a significant uptick as well. He issued 220 orders total, for an average of 55 orders per year. While Trumps pace did not match Carter, it far surpassed the 35 orders per year for Obama, 36 per year for George W. Bush, 46 per year for Clinton and 42 per year for George H.W. Bush.

In his first week in office, President Joe Biden issued 22 executive orders more than any other president issued in their first week. Although many of Bidens early orders overturned his predecessors actions, and hes issued far fewer in recent weeks. We will have to wait and see whether he will overturn recent precedent by relying heavily on executive orders in order to govern, or whether he will follow his predecessors' examples and try to work with Congress to pass legislation.

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The Executive Order: A History of Its Rise and Slow Decline - Governing

By Julien A. Luebbers For The Spokesman-Review

The Big Dipper is one of the most historic live music venues in Spokane: a small, locally owned-and-operated, all-ages spot with a reputation for sticking to its roots.

About seven years ago, the Dipper came under the ownership of Dawson and Dan Hoerner, who previously unexperienced with running a live music venue have guided its growth and revival since.

Live music has just been part of our lives, forever, Dawson Hoerner said. Her husband, Dan, is part of Seattle indie group Sunny Day Real Estate, and the two spent years in and out of live shows either onstage or in the pit.

But going into the Dipper, we had never run a venue before. Thats just the other side of the coin, so we had a lot to learn, Dawson Hoerner said.

People are so positive and excited in Spokane for live music venues. The two were spurred on by that reaction but understood the risk of the industry they were in.

Independent music venues are hard to make work, so they come and go, Hoerner continued. During out tenure at the Dipper, weve seen probably seven or eight comings and goings of venues.

But what separated the Dipper from the pack was its history and community roots. A lot of people come up and say I met my wife at the Big Dipper or I played my first show at the Big Dipper. Dan played one of his first shows at the Big Dipper when he was too young to drink.

With an inside understanding of why the Big Dipper was so important, the Hoerners were able to bring the best out of the venue and use their position to support the music community, which supported them in turn.

It comes down to the people, and the Hoerners approach seeks to alienate no one. We try and be totally inclusive. So, we will have jazz, and we will have heavy metal, and well have reggae and punk and indie and blues, EDM, Dawson Hoerner said.

We just really try and be open for everyone. We want all those people to feel like its a place where theyre comfortable and its a place where their kind of music is supported.

Curating a schedule with such diverse sound has its drawbacks. It means that a die-hard folk fan cant rely on the Dipper for their favorite music, but two upshots are inclusiveness and a wider audience base.

Needless to say, COVID-19 hasnt been an easy time to own a music venue, and the Big Dipper has been shuttered for more than a year.

But in spite of the adversity of the pandemic, Hoerner is immensely grateful to the community and local government for supporting the Big Dipper, financially and otherwise.

I think the citys been really cognizant of the importance of live music and live music venues in trying to create or maintain a culture, she said. And now they can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Nothing is certain, but shes starting to see show requests coming into my email.

The local musicians are just chomping at the bit, and a few of them have really generously said, Well play our first show for free and just help you guys raise some money. And thats a very heartwarming thing.

People are excited to get going again, but we fully plan on being safe about it, Hoerner said. We have to figure out how to be safe about it once we do reopen, and so were starting to figure that stuff out.

Getting the Spokane crowds back in-house will be a huge relief to the Hoerners and the bands that they host. Not to mention the audiences, for whom Dawson Hoerner has no small amount of praise.

Being from the East Coast and having lived in Seattle, she understands crowd culture and characterizes Spokanes as one of gratitude. Spokane, I think, has a phenomenal response. I think people here are so grateful.

There just isnt as much live music. A lot of clubs close, and audiences have seen that happen. So, I think people dont know how long the venue is going to be around. You know, I think people are really appreciative, for that reason, of the venue and of the bands.

She has no shortage of stories of the Big Dippers audience getting rave reviews from visiting performers, which is an honor not all cities have earned. I think that it is so lucky for us that we have that kind of audience.

But it isnt just luck; the pandemic has shown more than ever how the music community refuses to quit giving support even when everything seems at a standstill. Every aspect, from the audiences to the venues, is the result of a history of community that the Big Dipper exemplifies.

While you cant go to a show just yet at the Big Dipper, be on the lookout for show announcements in the coming months pending further reopening, Hoerner said. Until then, satisfy your need for music by visiting the Big Dipper on Facebook and YouTube.

Julien A. Luebbers can be reached at julienluebbers@gmail.com.

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Community and history are two roots of the Big Dippers success - The Spokesman-Review

The Miami Dolphins may take a player at six this year or they may trade down but how have the Dolphins done through history at six?

The Dolphins have drafted 13 players in the top 10 throughout their entire history. Those players include the early expansion draft. In 1966 the Dolphins drafted both first and second and in 1967 drafted Bob Griese and then Larry Csonka in 68. Griese was a 4th overall pick and Csonka was the number one pick in his draft.

The Dolphins have not, however, drafted any player sixth overall. A trade this year will make sure that remains the same. While we cant look at Miamis history at six, we can look at some of the players that were drafted in the bookend slots of five and seven.

In 1992 the Dolphins drafted Troy Vincent at pick seven. Vincent had a great career with Miami but left via free agency to the Eagles where his career continued to soar. He of course, works as one of the NFL executives.

Miami has only drafted one player in the 5th spot and that goes to Tua Tagovailoa who was taken last year. Here are the other players taken in the top 9 positions.

1966 Jim Grabowski 1 overall- opted to play for Green Bay

1966 Rick Norton 2 overall played until 1970

1967 Bob Griese 4 overall Hall of Fame

1968 Larry Csonka 1 overall Hall of Fame

1989 Sammy Smith 9 overall out of NFL after 4 seasons

1990 Richmond Webb 9 overall should be in the Hall of Fame

1992 Troy Vincent 7 overall

2005 Ronnie Brown 2 overall solid career

2007 Ted Ginn, Jr. 9 overall still in the NFL busted in Miami

2008 Jake Long 1 overall injuries sidelined a solid career start

2012 Ryan Tannehill 8 overall traded to Tennessee

2013 Dion Jordan 3 overall major bust

2020 Tua Tagovailoa 5 overall verdict out

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Miami Dolphins history of draft picks made in the 6th position - Phin Phanitic