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STV News
33 minutes ago
- STV News
Two maggot-infested cats found dumped in North Lanarkshire
Two maggot-infested cats have been found dumped in North Lanarkshire. The Scottish SPCA said members of the public found the dead cats abandoned in Motherwell and Wishaw on the same day. The first cat, a male grey domestic short-haired, was discovered on July 23 in a plastic cat carrier with no door at the edge of woodland off Shields Road in the Muirhouse area of Motherwell, behind the derelict Bullfrog pub. SSPCA inspector Jack Marshall said the cat was not neutered and had suffered a severe maggot infestation, indicating he had likely died only a few days prior to being found. The second cat, a grey and white domestic short-haired, was found on the same day in a blue breadbasket behind red bushes next to a tarmac path and residential homes in Carbarns East, Wishaw. The cat was discovered alongside household waste, including welding gauntlets and a high-visibility vest. Mr Marshall said the second cat had pupated maggots, which suggested it had been abandoned for several days before the first one. The animal protection charity is urging anyone with information to come forward. A spokesperson for SSPCA said: 'If anyone recognises these cats or has any information surrounding their circumstances, they should call our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
San Francisco Chronicle
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Rare photos of Grateful Dead in S.F. by Jim Marshall showcased in new book
When an up-and-coming Peninsula band recently renamed the Grateful Dead moved to San Francisco in 1966, Jim Marshall was already an established national rock 'n' roll photographer whose fame exceeded theirs. That gave him immediate access to the band in their big Victorian at 710 Ashbury St. They welcomed him to drop by any time, with the two Leica cameras he wore around his neck, one loaded with Kodachrome color slides and the other black-and-white. He wound up making some 10,000 pictures of the band, at home and in concert in their home city — which often meant a stage quickly put up in Golden Gate Park or the connecting Panhandle. Marshall's images of the musicians at the park, in sunglasses or squinting in the daylight, are featured more than any other single venue in ' The Grateful Dead by Jim Marshall: Photos and Stories from the Formative Years, 1966–1977.' The coffee table issue, which weighs five pounds and costs $50, will be released nationally Aug. 5 by Chronicle Books, an independent publishing house. But bookstores Bay Area-wide are offering it early by special arrangement to coincide with the 60th anniversary weekend of shows by Dead & Company at the Polo Field in Golden Gate Park. The band's lead guitarist, Grammy-winning musician and songwriter John Mayer, wrote the afterword, having given Marshall full access to cover his solo career. The cover lettering is by Fez Moreno, who also designs concert posters for Dead & Company. 'This book is a tribute to the GratefuI Dead, Jim Marshall and San Francisco, in that order,' said Amelia Davis, who spent 13 years as Marshall's assistant, up until his death in 2010. 'It tells you a visual story about the relationship of Jim with his subjects in their environment, and documents an era of access that we are never going to see again.' Marshall was married and divorced twice but never had any children. He left his entire archive to Davis to reward her for loyalty and patience with a personality that was as complex and difficult as the rock stars he depicted. The book features some 265 pictures plus proof sheets that bring it to 900 images total, including candids and performance shots that were never printed and have never been seen. The totality, 288 pages with a psychedelic design, is an indicator that Marshall spent more time with the Dead than with any of the other subjects who gave him preferential treatment, including the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and the Jefferson Airplane, which was the biggest San Francisco band of that era. 'Jim used to say he never ate or drank anything when he was with the Grateful Dead, because they notoriously dosed everything with acid, and that wasn't his thing' said Davis. 'He considered the band to be family, and we want the readers to feel like family when they go through the book.' The book idea came from Oakland singer-songwriter and Grateful Dead authority David Gans, who pitched it to Davis as a 60th anniversary tribute long before the series of concerts in Golden Gate Park was announced. Marshall left behind a catalog of 3-by-5 notecards referencing every musical act and event he photographed. These corresponded to proof sheets and negatives, but they were not cross-referenced, so Davis had to search through the cards of every other act the band was known to play with and every venue it played at. There was no notecard for Golden Gate Park, but there were notecards for the Artists Liberation Front Free Fair in the Panhandle on Oct. 16, 1966, and the Human Be-In of Jan. 14, 1967, at the Polo Field, the same venue as the Dead & Company shows. There was also a notecard for an impromptu concert after the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 1968. Marshall got lots of shots of band members arguing with San Francisco police — and that's all he got, because that concert never happened due to a lack of permits. Marshall, who was known to be persuasive, somehow managed to get the members of the five major San Francisco bands — the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Quicksilver Messenger Service and the Charlatans — to pose for a group photo in the Panhandle, as if they were a sports team. That image from the book is the ultimate proof of access. 'Jim was everywhere that mattered and he documented it with a photograph,' Davis said.
NBC Sports
13 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Vikings to wear helmet decal honoring Jim Marshall
The Vikings will be honoring the late Jim Marshall this season. Marshall died in June at the age of 87 and team president Mark Wilf said at a Wednesday press conference that the team will recognize his passing with a decal on their helmets. 'In our minds, he's the greatest captain in NFL history and there is no question he also belongs in the Hall of Fame for what he accomplished in his 20-year career,' Wilf said. 'We plan to honor Jim with a helmet decal throughout the 2025 season and are working on plans to recognize him and his family during Legends weekend when we face the Bengals in September.' Marshall joined the Vikings in their inaugural season in 1961 and spent the next 19 years with the team. He helped them to four Super Bowl appearances and holds the NFL record for most consecutive games played for a single team. The Vikings have also inducted him into their Ring of Honor and retired his No. 70 since he retired after the 1979 season.
Gizmodo
20 hours ago
- Business
- Gizmodo
These Marshall Bluetooth Headphones Are Back to Their Lowest Price, Not Even $100 for This Premium Pair
If you've been on the hunt for a new pair of headphones that look good, sound good, and aren't crazy expensive, then what you need is a pair of Marshall Major V Bluetooth headphones. These aren't meant for hopping onto a Teams call to hear about Q3 financials, no no no. These stylish and comfortable accessories are meant for listening to good music with a roaring bass and brilliant sound. And great news. Amazon has them for a solid 38% off. That brings the price down from $160 to an even $100. You don't need to pull out to calculator app on your phone to realize you'll be saving a cool $100. he Marshall Major V headphones feature Marshall's signature sound its known for with thunderous bass, smooth mids, and crisp treble. Marshall has been in the audio business for over 60 years with iconic products from huge amplifiers to headphones like this, meeting the needs and expectations of musicians and people who really care about quality sound. See at Amazon The headphones feature a customizable button that can be set to whatever makes most sense to you. Use it to access the voice assistant on your phone or to instantly boot up Spotify. One of the most important metrics to a good pair of Bluetooth headphones is its battery. What good is it being wireless if before you can even reach the end of an album, you're plugging them back in? Not a problem on the Marshall Major V. These on-ear headphones will last over 100 hours on a single charge. That's over four days of nonstop listening before they need to charge again. When they finally do need a charge, they can be charged wirelessly if you prefer. It takes only three hours to get from zero percent to full charge. Take these headphones anywhere you go. They are designed to be rugged and durable so they last long and can handle getting banged around a bit. They can fold up when not in use, making them fit into your back easily without taking up too much space. The Marshall Major V Bluetooth headphones comes in four stylish colors. Choose the classic black or get a bit more fancy with the brown or cream. There is also a really sleek midnight blue, but unfortunately those are still sitting at full price. The first three are all discounted for a full $60 off. They're normally $160, so that brings them down to just $100 for a limited time. See at Amazon
CBS News
a day ago
- Business
- CBS News
Illinois ComEd customers may be paying for electrical waste, company says; utility disputes claim
A company that measures and tracks electrical grids across America says that the ComEd grid in Illinois has the highest electrical waste in the country, and customers are paying for it. Ever since a supplier rate change took effect, ComEd customers have reported seeing their bills double or more. Maryland-based Whisker Labs has installed nearly 1 million Ting sensors nationwide, and about 51,000 in the greater Chicago area. The sensors measure and track electrical grid resiliency and energy efficiency in regards to power delivered to homes. "This is effectively another surcharge that nobody knows about," said engineer and CEO Bob Marshall. Marshall developed the Ting sensors to help prevent electrical fires after his sister-in-law's home burned down from one in 2015. But the network of sensors also monitors the power quality going into all of the homes where Ting sensors are installed. That measurement is made through a metric called Total Harmonic Distortion, which measures the level of "noise" or "distortion" in the electricity. The higher the THD levels, the less energy efficient the electricity is and the more damage it could cause to appliances and devices, according to Whisker Labs. The company says industry standards specify that THD levels should remain below 8%. "They all measure the same thing, the same way," he explained. "Chicago is very unique. Usually, I mean, less than 2% of homes across the country have distorted power. But 40% of the home in Chicago have distorted power, and that is costing consumers. It can cost several hundred dollars per year." Marshall said the distorted power means Chicago customers could be paying for energy waste. He said they see a similar pattern in the Denver area, but he said it's not as bad as the distortion they're measuring in ComEd territory. ComEd said in a statement that it "strongly questions" Whisker Lab's claims, in part because the company hasn't shared their original data, and called their claims about "harmonics" causing electrical bills to be higher "unsubstantiated." Marshall said energy waste is worse in Chicago neighborhoods where the map shows red, maroon and purple. Suburbs like Northbrook, Schaumburg and Country Club Hills also show significant distortion, according to their data. "We can't speak to the cause. I mean, we know it's originating on the grid. It's not coming from individual homes because there are particular communities that have this problem," Marshall said. ComEd didn't offer a theory for why the sensor readings look different for our area, but said in a statement that Illinois customers have some of the lowest average electricity bills in the Midwest. "Our hope is to use data for good to help utilities, help communities understand where there are challenges on the grid, and address them proactively before they cause damage or catastrophes," Marshall said. Marshall noted that when it comes to power outages, they've found that ComEd's reliability is pretty good compared to the rest of the country. ComEd strongly questions many of Whisker Lab's claims about harmonics and about the capability of their in-home sensors both because many of the metrics they reference are not recognized by the electric power industry and because Whisker Labs has refused to share either its methodology or original measurement data with us. The Ting sensors used by WL are a measure of electrical signals in the home, not the grid or its reliability. Further, their claims about harmonics inflating customer bills are unsubstantiated. In fact, ComEd's investments in the grid, as well as its work to manage costs, have contributed to our Illinois customer having among the lowest average electricity bills in the Midwest.
