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Axios
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Axios
Get one of the world's best cups of coffee at Helm
One of the world's best coffee makers is roasting beans and pouring cups on the south side of Indianapolis. Driving the brews: Justin Bull, roaster at Helm Coffee, recently placed 6th at the World Brewers Cup — an international coffee brewing competition held in Jakarta. Bull won the U.S. competition earlier this year. The intrigue: You may not have visited Helm — the unassuming shop tucked away in Garfield Park — but there's a good chance you've seen (and sipped) their coffee around town. The colorful bags are hard to miss on shelves at local coffee shops and bakeries, including Amelia's, Provider and Bovaconti. The vibe: Inside the gray cinderblock building, you'll find lots of light, plants and comfy places to sit. Brew of the week: Normally, we don't just recommend a cup of coffee here but if there's a place to get "just" a cup of coffee, this is it. Get whatever pour over your barista recommends and enjoy a transcendent experience. If you go: 2324 Shelby St.
USA Today
24-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Only one Tennessee Titans player is set to attend the 2025 Tight End University
While many Tennessee Titans are busy working out on their own in preparation for training camp, word came out on Monday that one of their rookies was invited to take part in some special training activities. Rookie tight end Gunnar Helm was invited and will attend the 2025 Tight End University. The three-day event, founded by tight ends George Kittle, Travis Kelce, and Greg Olsen in 2021, brings together different members of the tight end fraternity for an immersive training summit that focuses on every aspect of the tight end position. For Helm, this period should help him as he transitions into the NFL after a successful college career. During the camp, players will not only have the opportunity to get to know each other, but they will also participate in film study sessions, on-field drills, and off-field bonding activities. Not to mention being able to pick the brains of some of the retired legends that helped shape the position into what it is today. Helm is one of the tight ends who will be in attendance, and the only member of the Titans' tight end room who will be there this season. This breaks a two-year streak made by starter Chig Okonkwo, who had attended the events before the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Business Insider
18-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Bringing American-made containment solutions back with Safe & Green
Mobile containment systems have been necessary in certain industries for a long time. This is especially true for heavily regulated industries that include energy production, medical facilities, and waste management. Safe & Green Holdings, which builds modular containerized systems, understands that sustainability and cost efficiency are important in the American manufacturing market, especially during times when they are needed most. Invaluable During Crisis Scenarios If the COVID-19 pandemic taught the world anything, it's that solutions during crises are required as quickly as possible. With their modular systems, Safe & Green was able to rapidly deploy mobile medical labs and walk-in clinics to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their testing centers across the United States were invaluable to relief efforts throughout this tumultuous time in world history, when medical facilities were overwhelmed with patients. A Leader at the Helm CEO Michael McLaren leads Safe & Green with what has been described as a 'pragmatic and scientifically rigorous approach.' By drawing from his background in high-energy and plasma physics, McLaren advocates for balanced strategies that combine innovation with environmental responsibility. However, McLaren isn't just about innovation. Under his leadership, Safe & Green is committed to providing American-made, Texas-based solutions that help businesses not only meet their regulatory standards but also cut costs and reduce environmental impact in the process. Innovation in Energy and the Environment One of Safe & Green's core offerings is the company's multi-functional service rigs, which have been dubbed the 'Swiss Army knife of the oil patch.' These rigs are capable of consolidating numerous functions to help reduce the number of diesel engines that are needed on drilling sites. This not only helps lower emissions but also reduces operational costs. Safe & Green's containment technology also helps clients avoid the high costs and environmental risks of transporting hazardous or contaminated materials and enables safer on-site processing for those working at their locations. Safe & Green's Philosophy Safe & Green has aligned itself with the growing national sentiment that favors energy independence and onshoring of production. McLaren, its CEO, believes that America has enough resources to meet its own energy demands, particularly through the responsible revitalization of oil and natural gas reserves. He also emphasizes that cleaner production methods can mitigate the heavy environmental footprint of traditional energy sources, which often leave large carbon footprints that can be damaging to the environment. The company's overall mission is to enable sustainable solutions within industries that both align with regulatory demands and environmental goals, all while boosting American jobs and reducing reliance upon foreign imports. Combining Rigor With Responsibility Safe & Green Holdings works to combine scientific vigor and environmental responsibility, alongside economic efficiency, to deliver cutting-edge solutions for major industries. Their keen eye on the future of American energy, as well as a commitment to sustainable growth, gives the company a forward-thinking stance, not just a push for domestic innovation, but for energy independence. When things get tough, Safe & Green Holdings can be depended upon to help industries build containment systems that not only make work more productive, but also safer.
Scoop
18-06-2025
- Health
- Scoop
New Drug Report Shows Record Need For Harm Reduction And Support Services
A new report that pulls together the most recent data on drug consumption, prevalence of use, price and availability shows illicit drug use continues to steadily increase across the board, with the NZ Drug Foundation warning that investment in harm reduction, early intervention and support hasn't kept pace. The Foundation's latest annual Drug use in Aotearoa report for 2023/24 shows sharp increases in methamphetamine and cocaine consumption, and an uptick in frequency of use. Drug Foundation Executive Director Sarah Helm says the report underlines the need for greater investment in harm reduction and support services. 'This report shows there is more need than ever for accessible harm reduction information and early intervention so that we can help people prevent issues before they arise,' she says. 'The sharp increase in cocaine and methamphetamine use has happened against the backdrop of long-term under-investment in addiction services and the sector is now under intense strain. We urgently need to turn that around.' While New Zealand has historically seen low levels of cocaine use, consumption increased 229% in 2024 compared with the previous three years' average. Methamphetamine use increased 74% over the same period. Helm says the report also shows that people are using cocaine and methamphetamine more often. 'Information from the NZ Drug Trends Survey shows that of people who used cocaine, 29% reported using it monthly or more often in 2024, compared with 22% in 2017/18,' she says. 'Worryingly, 29% of people who used methamphetamine in the past six months reported using it daily or near daily in 2024, up from only 19% in 2022/23.' 'This increase in the proportion of people using methamphetamine daily or near daily is concerning, and suggests we will see a significant uptick in people with substance use disorder,' says Helm. 'Unfortunately, the support systems we have were already strained before these latest increases in problematic use.' Cannabis, MDMA and psychedelics were the most commonly used illicit drugs in New Zealand, which Helm says all rank down the lower end of potential for harm. 'Many of our most popular illicit substances have well-documented medicinal uses and are being actively studied for their potential to treat a range of health conditions, so it's likely at least some of the use in this report is self-medication,' she says. "We think it's time to enable more medical access to the likes of psychedelics and MDMA and stop prosecuting people who use them.' Helm says the big increases in cocaine and methamphetamine use demonstrate the folly of New Zealand's 50-year-old drug laws. 'Our current system feels like we have control, but the data shows it's quite the opposite. This report shows methamphetamine and cocaine use has surged despite record-breaking drug busts and seizures, and anecdotally we are hearing about increased harm as a result.' 'Under our current laws we have relinquished almost all control to the global black market, which in recent years has sold record-breaking amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine into the country.' Key findings: Methamphetamine Nationwide, consumption doubled in the second half of 2024 (compared to the first half of the year) 29% of people who use methamphetamine reported using it daily or near daily in 2024, up from 19% in 2022/23 Cocaine Consumption more than tripled in 2024 compared to the previous three years' average (although this was off a low base) 2.4% of adults reported using cocaine at least once in the past year in 2023/24, compared with 1.3% in 2022/23 Cocaine use is much more common among men (3.6%) than among women (1.3%) MDMA 4.8% of adults reported using MDMA at least once in the past year in 2023/24, compared with 3.6% in 2022/23 Young people are more likely to use MDMA than older New Zealanders. 10.5% of people aged 15-24 reported using MDMA at least once in the past year in 2023/24, compared with 8.2% in 2022/23 Psychedelics 3.1% of adults reported using psychedelics at least once in the past year in 2023/24, compared with 1.3% in 2017/18 62% of psychedelic consumers reported that LSD is 'easy' or 'very easy' to obtain in 2024, compared with 44% in 2017/18.
Calgary Herald
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
Horror proof: Tiffany Helm went from Friday the 13th scream queen to Canmore photographer
Article content When Tiffany Helm was a teenager living in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, she and her friends would go dancing at an all-ages venue called the Odyssey in West Hollywood. Article content The club was somewhat infamous in L.A. due to the young age of the clientele and rumoured activities within. It met an untimely end in 1985 after being set ablaze by an arsonist. But before that, it was the spot where Helm would practise dance moves that she would later immortalize in a gruesome death scene in the 1985 horror flick Friday the 13th: A New Beginning. Article content 'It had its new wave night and its goth night,' says Helm, in an interview from her home in Canmore. 'There were a few of us who did this weird … whatever that was … a synth-pop-mime-robot, whatever. I just integrated it. I think I may have done it off to the side and tried it as a rehearsal when they were checking the camera. They loved it. So I was like, 'OK, this is what I will do because this is what I'm comfortable doing.'' Article content Comfortable may seem a strange word to describe the scene, but it has become a cherished part of slasher-film lore. So has Helm's character, the doomed 'New Wave kid' Violet Moraine. Article content Article content Article content Helm is now a photographer and mother of two who has been living and working in Canmore since 2011. After a lengthy hiatus from acting, she got an agent and started booking roles again a few years back. But, for now, her role in A New Beginning remains her most beloved among horror fans and gets her invites to conventions across North America. On Friday, June 13 – when else? – Helm will attend a screening alongside co-stars Melanie Kinnaman, Dick Wieand, Ron Sloan and Tom Morga to celebrate the 40th anniversary of director Danny Steinmann's Friday the 13th: New Beginnings at the Globe Cinema. It's being presented by the Calgary Underground Film Festival in partnership with Calgary Horrorcon, which runs Saturday and Sunday at the Genesis Centre Calgary. This year's stacked lineup includes an E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial reunion with Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace and Robert MacNaughton, Gremlins director Joe Dante, ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo and Twin Peaks star Ray Wise, among others. Article content This will be Helm's third Calgary Horrorcon appearance, but she has been to similar events in Chicago, Ohio, California and Texas – 'wherever they want me, I'll go,' she says – as fascination for the Friday the 13th franchise endures. Helm admits she is not a huge fan of the slasher film, preferring the more psychological side of the genre, but says she never gets tired of talking about the movie. Article content Article content 'It's pretty interesting, the whole subculture and the phenomenon of it,' she says. 'You never know what you are going to be remembered for. ' Article content For aficionados of the genre, and the never-ending Friday the 13th franchise specifically, The Final Chapter is a key entry. It is actually the fifth of 12 instalments of the franchise, which began in 1980 and centres on the hockey-masked supernatural serial killer Jason Voorhees. A New Beginning followed the deceptively titled 1984 entry The Last Chapter and stands out for a number of reasons. Unlike the other films, it is more of a whodunit. Corey Feldman has a cameo in it, and the horror mostly takes place at a creepy centre for troubled youngsters called the Pinehurst Halfway House.
