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Chipotle will become the first brand to enable Roblox players to exchange in-experience currency for real-world items
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) announced today it is launching Chipotle Burrito Builder on Roblox (NYSE: RBLX), a new simulation experience that will challenge players to roll burritos in the metaverse to earn Burrito Bucks, the brand's in-experience currency on Roblox1, starting on April 7, National Burrito Day. The first 100,000 Roblox players to successfully roll a burrito will earn enough Burrito Bucks to exchange them for an entrée code that can be used on the Chipotle app, Chipotle.com, or Chipotle.ca2.
Chipotle Burrito Builder is inspired by Chipotle fans on social media who have compared the complexities of rolling burritos to playing a video game. This marks the first time a brand has enabled Roblox players to earn and exchange a Roblox in-experience currency for real-world items, in this case, a burrito or other entrée from Chipotle. Through Chipotle Burrito Builder, Chipotle will also become the first national restaurant brand to serve virtual food on Roblox.
Chipotle Burrito Builder is scheduled to go live at 3:30pm PT/6:30pm ET on April 7 and can be accessed at: https://www.roblox.com/chipotle.
"We've tapped into play-to-earn, an emerging engagement model in the metaverse, to launch our newest experience on Roblox that celebrates the iconic Chipotle burrito," said Chris Brandt, Chief Marketing Officer. "We're blending the metaverse and real-world elements of our brand to take the Chipotle fan experience to a whole new level."
With the launch of Chipotle Burrito Builder, Chipotle is introducing its second custom experience on Roblox and a modular world strategy on the platform. The brand launched the Chipotle Boorito Maze on Roblox in October of 2021. Chipotle Burrito Builder will be '90s themed, paying homage to the Chipotle burrito that was born in 1993 and the company's first location in Denver, Colorado which opened that same year. The surrounding area is also inspired by the layout of the original restaurant's real neighborhood in Denver. Over the past two decades, many of Chipotle's millennial superfans have made pilgrimages to the first restaurant on Evans Avenue, and now the brand will replicate that experience in the metaverse for Gen-Z fans.
Roblox players will also have the chance to wear Chipotle '90s-inspired uniforms while rolling burritos and unlock new virtual items inspired by '90s fashion, including a Chipotle Guacman, Chipotle Foil Fanny Pack, Chipotle Cheese Frosted Tips, Chipotle Spoon Shades, Chipotle Pepper Choker, Chipotle Doodle Bandana, and Chipotle Pepper Tie Dye Shirt.
To celebrate its return to the metaverse, Chipotle will launch the first-ever menu item inspired by Roblox. On April 1, Chipotle polled Roblox players on Twitter to help build their collective go-to burrito order. The result, the Chipotle Burrito Builder Burrito featuring white rice, black beans, chicken, fresh tomato salsa, tomatillo red-chili salsa, sour cream, cheese, lettuce, and guac, will be the first real-world menu item created by the metaverse community for a national restaurant brand and Chipotle's first pre-configured digital entrée that can only be accessed by Chipotle Rewards members in the U.S. Starting April 7, the new menu item will be available on the Chipotle app and Chipotle.com for a limited time. Guests in Canada will be able to order the Chipotle Burrito Builder Burrito on the Chipotle app and Chipotle.ca.
In another first, Chipotle will become the first restaurant brand to enable its loyalty members to exchange Rewards points for a Roblox Gift Card, starting April 7. Through the Chipotle Rewards Exchange on the Chipotle app and Chipotle.com, Chipotle's more than 27 million Rewards members in the U.S. will have the opportunity to exchange 100 Rewards points for a $5 Roblox Digital Gift Card with a value of 400 Robux3. A total of 10,000 gift cards will be available through the Chipotle Rewards Exchange. Chipotle will also give away a total of one million Robux to fans on April 7 via its Twitter account (www.twitter.com/ChipotleTweets).
- Upon entering the experience, Roblox players will be teleported back to 1993 and guided through the entrance of the original Chipotle restaurant where they will meet a fellow Chipotle crew member who will ask them to use their burrito rolling skills to serve burritos to guests on National Burrito Day.
- Players will pick their Chipotle uniform and can unlock additional '90s uniform options.
- Next, players will go behind the burrito ingredient line. Customers will approach the counter and place their order via images of Chipotle ingredients. Players will need to drag and drop the correct ingredients into the tortilla situated at the bottom of the screen before the tortilla gets to the end of the line. Lastly, players will need to complete the customer's order by rolling the burrito using arrow keys before the burrito roller timer runs out. If the player doesn't build the full burrito order before the tortilla reaches the end of the line or they don't roll the burrito before the burrito roller time limit, it's game over. Players will have the option to play an unlimited number of times.
- Players who successfully build and roll burritos will earn Burrito Bucks and can also unlock new virtual items.
- The first 100,000 Roblox players who roll a burrito will earn enough Burrito Bucks to exchange them for a free entrée code.
- Burrito Builder will feature a real-time leaderboard, and the top five players on the leaderboard by 11:59pm PT each day from April 7 to April 13 will win free burritos for a year4. Only players in the U.S. are eligible to win the free burritos for a year prize.
- After rolling burritos, players can participate in a side quest where they will be challenged to deliver burritos to customers in the neighborhood for a chance to unlock additional rewards. Players can achieve a speed boost by using their Burrito Bucks to purchase a hoverboard or the virtual version of the Chipotle Burrito Builder Burrito from the cashier.
For National Burrito Day, April 7, Chipotle Rewards members in the U.S. can get a free side or topping of Queso Blanco with the purchase of an entrée when they use the digital-only promo code "NBD2022" at checkout, exclusively on the Chipotle app and Chipotle.com. To join Chipotle Rewards, fans can visit https://www.chipotle.com/order/create-account. Chipotle fans in Canada can get a free side or topping of Queso Blanco with an entrée purchase when they use the digital-only promo code "QUESO22" on the Chipotle app and Chipotle.ca5.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically-cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Chipotle had over 2,950 restaurants as of December 31, 2021, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany and is the only restaurant company of its size that owns and operates all its restaurants. Chipotle is ranked on the Fortune 500 and is recognized on the 2021 lists for Forbes' America's Best Employers and Fortune's Most Admired Companies. With nearly 100,000 employees passionate about providing a great guest experience, Chipotle is a longtime leader and innovator in the food industry. Chipotle is committed to making its food more accessible to everyone while continuing to be a brand with a demonstrated purpose as it leads the way in digital, technology and sustainable business practices. For more information or to place an order online, visit WWW.CHIPOTLE.COM.
1Burrito Bucks available in the Chipotle Burrito Builder experience have no monetary value and do not constitute currency or property of any type.
2AVAIL. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. Codes available up to first 100,000 participants who play Chipotle Burrito Builder and successfully roll at least one burrito on 4/7/22 beginning at 3:30 p.m. PT. Must be 13 or older. Codes valid at participating Chipotle restaurants in the U.S. or CAN on orders via Chipotle web sites or Chipotle app only until April 13, 2022. Not valid on third-party delivery platforms. Menu items subject to availability. Limit one per person. Restrictions may apply to use with other coupons, promotions, or special offers. Void where prohibited. Not redeemable for cash. Additional restrictions apply, see terms and conditions at: chipotle.com/NationalBurritoDay.
3Valid from April 7, 2022 to April 14, 2022 or while supplies last, Chipotle Rewards members can redeem 100 Chipotle Rewards points and get one Roblox digital gift card pin code ("Pin Code") for 100 Robux. For one time use only. Pin delivered to email address associated with your Chipotle Rewards account upon points redemption for this reward. Redeem Pins at www.roblox.com/redeem. Codes expire on 12/31/22. Subject to Chipotle Rewards terms and conditions. Additional restrictions may apply.
4NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C., 13 years of age or older. Minors must have parental consent. Contest Period: 4/7/22 at 3:30 pm PT – 4/13/22 at 11:59 pm PT. Daily entry periods. See the Official Rules for additional eligibility restrictions, how to enter, entry periods prize descriptions/restrictions, and complete details at http://chipotle.com/NationalBurritoDay. Sponsor: CMG Strategy Co., LLC.
5Chipotle Rewards members receive one (1) free small side or entrée topping of Queso Blanco with purchase of any regular entrée on the Chipotle website or the Chipotle mobile app from participating U.S. locations by using promo code "NBD2022" at digital checkout. Guests in Canada receive one (1) free small side or entrée topping of Queso Blanco with a purchase of any regular entrée on Chipotle.ca or the Chipotle app from participating Canada locations by using the promo code "QUESO22" at digital checkout. Valid only on April 7, 2021, during normal business hours. Limit one (1) per transaction. Redemption subject to availability. Not available in restaurant or on orders via third party delivery platforms. Additional cost for premium add-ons (except for side or entrée topping queso). Taxes, gratuities, and any other sides are not included and are the responsibility of the customer. Restrictions may apply to use with other coupons, promotions, or special offers. Additional restrictions apply; void where prohibited.
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global independent marketing and communications firm FINN Partners announced today that it has promoted Peter Hahn to Brand Innovation and Transformation Practice Leader. FINN created this new Practice in response to increasing client demand for brand and business consulting services in the face of rapid digital transformation. In his new role, Hahn will lead multidisciplinary teams across marketing strategy, digital experience, data and analytics, and creative to help clients maximize their brand value and performance in today's challenging business landscape. Hahn is based out of FINN's Washington D.C. office and will continue to report to Matt Bostrom, Managing Partner, Integrated Marketing.
"We're living through a period of transformative change. While the shift toward omnichannel marketing has been a driving business imperative for years, a convergence of factors—from the pandemic to supply chain issues to volatile global dynamics—have accelerated the pace of digital transformation," said Peter Finn, CEO & Founding Partner, FINN Partners. "We've successfully helped many major clients across health, technology, nonprofit and manufacturing, navigate inflection points in their business, whether a major merger, acquisition, market disruption or major pivot. Building on that foundation, our Brand Innovation and Transformation Practice is the natural evolution and next step in the growth of our strategic consulting and integrated marketing offering for clients."
A seasoned business and creative leader, Hahn brings more than 25 years of experience to the role, most recently as Senior Partner, Executive Creative Director at FINN. Throughout his career, he has built award-winning brands and campaigns for global companies including Pfizer, Nestle and JPMorgan; leading foundations such as Carnegie, Kellogg and Broad; B2B clients including Trintech and Omnitracs; technology giants such as EDS, Titan and AOL; associations including IEEE, NSTA and ACS; and a host of disruptive start-ups, federal and state agencies, lobbyists and advocacy groups.
In his new role as Senior Partner, Brand Innovation and Transformation Practice Leader, Hahn said, "Helping clients navigate uncertainty and maximize business opportunities has been an integral part of my previous roles. I'm excited to make it my singular focus and bring the full extent of my management consulting and marketing experience to bear on growing our business even further in this burgeoning space. FINN is at the forefront of innovating to meet the complex challenges spurred by digital transformation, and I'm proud to be a part of that momentum."
Noah Finn, Founding Managing Partner, Global Integrated Marketing, added: "Peter is exactly the kind of multifaceted partner that clients need to thrive during these disruptive times. He is a rare, hybrid strategic and creative business leader with proven experience harnessing the power of our integrated marketing teams and tools to drive business success. His work has fueled tremendous growth for FINN and transformative results for our clients."
About FINN Partners, Inc.
Founded in 2011 on the core principles of innovation and collaborative partnership, FINN Partners has grown from about $24 million in fees to almost $170 million in fees over ten years, becoming one of the fastest growing independent public relations agencies in the world. The full-service marketing and communications company's record setting pace is a result of organic growth and integrating new companies and new people into the FINN world through a common philosophy. With more than 1,000 professionals across 27 offices, FINN provides clients with global access and capabilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia. FINN Partners clients are also supported through longstanding partner agencies and its membership in the PROI network of leading agencies around the world. Headquartered in New York, FINN has offices in: Atlanta, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Guam, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jerusalem, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Nashville, Orange County, Paris, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Vancouver and Washington D.C. Find us at finnpartners.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @finnpartners.
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ATLANTA, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion Connect, a leading provider of managed security and collaboration services, today announced Diane Frazzetta as its new head of channel and alliances. With a reputation for building strong relationships, as Vice President of Channel and Alliances Diane will lead the company's Channel program through a rapid growth and expansion phase.
Frazzetta joined Fusion Connect in 2021 as Regional Vice President of Channel Sales in the East with a goal of expanding the company's East region presence. In a short period of time, she built a talented team in the region focused on delivering a superior level of client service to the partner community and their clients.
"Delivering a frictionless experience for our partners along with a market leading portfolio of services is my team's primary goal," Frazzetta said.
"We are thrilled to have Diane leading our Channel and Alliance organization. She led the successful rebuild and expansion of our East team over the past year, enabling us to expand our footprint and improve the level of interaction and service with our partner community" said Mario DeRiggi, Chief Revenue Officer at Fusion Connect. "She's a great leader who will drive Fusion Connect's continued push to increase distribution through the channel, as the company continues to build a market-leading set of solutions and tools to support the partner community."
"Our partners put a lot on the line when they recommend us to their clients," Frazzetta said. "They need to know that their clients will receive a superior level of service, one that is frictionless and has guarantees around service delivery, and with Fusion Connect's five-point service guarantee, we deliver exactly that – a frictionless partner and client experience. Our channel team is proud to work with our partner community as a trusted managed service provider. I am incredibly excited to be part of creating the next chapter of Fusion Connect's Channel organization."
Prior to joining Fusion Connect, Frazzetta was at LogMeIn and Intelisys where she supported internal sales teams and channel partners to accelerate their revenue growth on the regional and national levels. Frazzetta holds an MBA from the New York University, Stern School of Business.
Fusion Connect manages, orchestrates, and secures the critical technology infrastructure that enables the connected enterprise. We tailor our highly available and secure cloud communication, collaboration, security, and network management platforms to meet the unique needs of our mid-market and enterprise customers. Our AI-based management systems, along with our highly skilled technicians, dynamically ensure world-class application performance under any conditions. For more information, go to www.fusionconnect.com or call us at +1-866-829-4318.
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Fusion Connect
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genpact (NYSE: G) will announce results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 after the close of the U.S. financial markets on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Following the release, Genpact's management will host a conference call beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss the company's performance.
To participate, callers can dial +1 (877) 654-0173 from within the U.S. or +1 (281) 973-6289 from any other country. Callers will be prompted to provide the conference ID, 8898149.
A live webcast of this event will also be made available on the Genpact Investor Relations website at https://www.genpact.com/investors. For those who cannot join live, a replay will be archived on Genpact's website after the end of the call. A transcript of the call will also be made available via the website.
Genpact (NYSE: G) is a global professional services firm that makes business transformation real. Led by our purpose -- the relentless pursuit of a world that works better for people -- we drive digital-led innovation and digitally enabled intelligent operations for our clients. Guided by our experience reinventing and running thousands of processes for hundreds of clients, many of them Global Fortune 500 companies, we drive real-world transformation at scale. We think with design, dream in digital, and solve problems with data and analytics. Combining our expertise in end-to-end operations and our AI-based platform, Genpact Cora, we focus on the details – all 100,000+ of us. From New York to New Delhi, and more than 30 countries in between, we connect every dot, reimagine every process, and reinvent the ways companies work. We know that reimagining each step from start to finish creates better business outcomes. Whatever it is, we'll be there with you – accelerating digital transformation to create bold, lasting results – because transformation happens here. Get to know us at Genpact.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.
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From today, iPhone, iPad or Mac users will be able to download and create up to 3 digital notebooks for free on GoodNotes
NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoodNotes, the top-rated note-taking app on iPad, today announces that it has become free to download to encourage more people to experience the power of digital paper.
From today, anyone with an iPad, iPhone, or Mac will be able to download and create up to three digital notebooks for free on GoodNotes.
GoodNotes is one of the most popular note-taking apps on the App Store, and up until today cost $7.99 USD to download. Since 2011, GoodNotes has been the beloved digital paper for millions of users, who use the app on a daily basis for journaling, taking and sharing notes, and organizing their thoughts into digital notebooks.
A full unlock – at the original price of US$ 7.99 – offers users unlimited notebooks and unlocks handwriting recognition, which allows users to search handwritten text.
Existing GoodNotes customers will continue to have full access to the app without interruption.
In support of educators and students, GoodNotes is also making the full app free for all educational institutions managing devices via Apple School Manager, with handwriting recognition technology provided courtesy of MyScript.
"We are thrilled to give all students and educators of Apple schools around the world completely free and full access to GoodNotes," said Steven Chan, founder and CEO of GoodNotes. "As we make GoodNotes more accessible than ever, we are excited to see millions more people experience the ease and joy of using digital paper to take smarter notes, collaborate on their ideas, and ultimately work and study more effectively."
About GoodNotes
GoodNotes is digital paper, used by millions around the world to note down, shape, and share their ideas. Launched in 2011 by Steven Chan in Hong Kong, GoodNotes has consistently remained one of the top-ranked apps on App Stores all over the world. GoodNotes started as an improvement to physical paper notes – introducing the ability to take notes on the iPad, search handwritten text, and organize everything into a digital library. Today, GoodNotes is changing what we think is possible with "paper," and how we use it to communicate.
For more information about GoodNotes, please visit https://www.goodnotes.com/.
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Sutton brings experience with leading medical organizations in conducting solutions-focused research to address health disparities and community health needs.
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MedStar Health welcomes Karey Sutton, Ph.D. as the new scientific director of health equity research for the MedStar Health Research Institute. Dr. Sutton comes to MedStar Health after close to a decade with the American Association of Medical Colleges where she was instrumental in launching the AAMC Center for Health Justice, an effort dedicated to advocating for community-centered research to address health disparities in academic medicine. Her first day will be April 11, 2022.
"Throughout my career, it's been my personal mission to center the patient's voice in research to better understand what is needed to achieve optimal health, particularly among communities that have too often been left behind," said Dr. Sutton. "The opportunity to integrate health equity research into an academic health system like MedStar Health, a system that serves a growing and incredibly diverse region like ours, is one that I couldn't pass up."
In her new role as scientific director, Dr. Sutton will be responsible for advancing the overall strategy and growth for the system's health equity research initiatives which seek to investigate health disparities, structural inequities, and social determinants of health in patient safety, patient engagement, digital health, diagnostics, chronic disease management, and more. She will focus on building relationships with strategic research partners, partnering with the communities that we serve on behalf of our investigative work, and mentoring early-stage scientists in their research careers.
"Health equity has long been a priority for our research portfolio. Dr. Sutton brings a wealth of experience and understanding about the current landscape, and her innovative thinking will help us propel MedStar Health into the next generation of academic medicine," said Neil J. Weissman, MD, FACC, FASE, chief scientific officer at MedStar Health and president of MedStar Health Research Institute. "I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Sutton to the Research Institute and look forward to working with her on such an important area."
As a mother of two, Dr. Sutton is also passionate about maternal health research and hopes to continue MedStar Health's work to create positive, sustainable change for birthing individuals and families in the District. Most importantly, Dr. Sutton's work will continue to build the evidence base for real-world solutions for advancing health equity within MedStar Health and beyond.
"Our work across the system is focused on providing the best care to our patients. That includes identifying and dismantling institutional and structural barriers that leave some patients at a disadvantage, and strengthening our ties to all the communities we serve," said Sandy Johnson Harris, vice president of equity, inclusion, and diversity at MedStar Health. "The work that Dr. Sutton will lead within the MedStar Health Research Institute will help us continue to cultivate a health system where everyone feels valued, understood, and a sense of belonging."
Dr. Sutton is an advocate for tackling inequities in this country's healthcare system and has committed her career to advancing health equity in our community and beyond. She serves on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Technical Expert Panel for the maternal morbidity electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) and the Prince George's County Healthcare Action Coalition. In 2020, Dr. Sutton was also named as one of the National Minority Quality Forum's 40 Under 40 Leaders in Health, a prestigious award that recognizes thought leaders in minority health around the country whose work focuses on reducing health and health care disparities and building sustainable healthy communities.
Prior to joining AAMC, Dr. Sutton worked as a research fellow at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine where she studied challenges and opportunities for engaging underrepresented communities in genomics research, with emphasis on minority participation in population-based biobanking.
Originally from Greensboro, N.C., Dr. Sutton received undergraduate degrees in Chemistry and Classical Civilization from Howard University and her Ph.D. in Science and Technology Policy from Virginia Tech, where she was awarded the National Human Genome Research Institute's Ruth Kirschstein Minority Predoctoral Fellowship. She currently lives in Maryland with her family, and regularly volunteers with DC Public Schools.
Visit MedStarResearch.org for more information about our work in health equity research.
About MedStar Health
At MedStar Health, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. Our 30,000 associates and 4,700 affiliated physicians are committed to living this promise through our core SPIRIT values—Service, Patient first, Integrity, Respect, Innovation, and Teamwork—across our more than 300 locations including 10 hospitals, ambulatory, and urgent care centers. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University, MedStar Health is training future physician leaders to care for the whole person and is advancing care through the MedStar Health Research Institute. From our telemedicine and urgent care services to the region's largest home health agency, we're committed to providing high-quality health care that's also easy and convenient for our patients. At MedStar Health—It's how we treat people. Learn more at MedStarHealth.org.
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COGNAC, France, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hennessy, the leading Cognac Maison and the premium spirits brand leader (#1 in value worldwide in 2021), is proud to support the newly introduced Hennessy Golden Vines® Diversity Scholarship in Spirits, in partnership with the Gérard Basset Foundation and Liquid Icons.
This scholarship (worth £55,000), will help cover loss of earnings from participating in a 12-month internship program at Hennessy, and all examination costs for WSET Level 3 in Spirits. This scholarship is open to all aspiring wine & spirits professionals, from all minority groups.
Lewis Chester DipWSET of Liquid Icons and Head of Fundraising at the Gérard Basset Foundation commented: "We are delighted that as prestigious a spirit's brand as Hennessy has decided to join us to support a ground-breaking new scholarship program for students from a minorities background looking to study for and enter the world of spirits at the highest level in the industry. Our partnership bodes well for making the spirits sector a welcoming environment for minority communities globally."
Applications via https://liquidicons.com/work/hennessy-golden-vines-diversity-scholarship-in-spirits for the Hennessy Golden Vines® Diversity Scholarship in Spirits are now open and close on Sunday 5 June 2022.
Scholarship Description
The winner of the Hennessy Golden Vines® Diversity Scholarship in Spirits will be granted up to £55,000 financial allowance to cover loss of earnings during a 12-month internship program at Hennessy in Cognac. The internship program will provide experience in various departments at Hennessy, including in Education & Training, winemaking, distillation, and final assemblage of Eaux-de-Vies. The scholarship winner will acquire a rare, immersive, and thus valuable understanding and knowledge on Hennessy and the making of Cognac. The winner will also commit to take the exam of WSET Level 3 in Spirits. As part of the internship program, Hennessy will provide an extra study week to prepare for the exam, as well as 3-days leave immediately prior to the date of the exam.
NB: Candidates need to have basic French conversational capability, and therefore French language lessons may be required before joining (the costs of which will be included as part of the funding scheme).
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VANCOUVER, BC and ERIE, Pa., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Imagine AR Inc. (CSE: IP) (OTCQB) ("ImagineAR" or "Company"), an Augmented Reality Company that enables sports teams, businesses and enterprises to instantly create their own AR mobile campaigns, has announced a multi-year ImagineAR SDK licensing agreement with Fanmaker to integrate SDK into the Professional Bull Riders' (PBR) mobile app, PBRewards.
PBR will utilize the technology to engage with both fans and partners. Using the PBR Mobile app, fans can take pictures and videos with holograms of riders, appearing as if they are really standing next to these athletes, and instantly share the content in social media. PBR partners can also deliver immersive activations at PBR competitions, such as AR Treasure Hunts, for fans to win prizes.
"AR provides a compelling second-screen experience for fans using their mobile phones to capture unique engaging moments," said Kosha Irby, Chief Marketing Officer, PBR. "With ImagineAR integrated into the PBR Rewards Mobile app, fans can create content themselves and further connect with their favorite riders."
The PBRewards mobile app is available free in the iTunes and Google Play store. The AR integration is scheduled to launch at PBR World Finals beginning May 13, 2022.
Alen Paul Silverrstieen, CEO of ImagineAR, stated, "PBR is a fast-growing, completely new market opportunity for immersive AR fan engagement in the USA. PBR has a history of innovation and now will be delivering rider and sponsorship experiential mobile activation for their live events. ImagineAR is thrilled to become part of the Bull Riding fan experience."
PBR has rapidly transformed into one of the fastest growing sports in America with a growing social media presence. During the 2021 season, PBR social media generated more than 3 billion impressions, 1 billion video views and 1 billion video minutes viewed. Capitalizing on the popularity of bull riding around the world, and the growing appeal of cowboy values, PBR has attracted many international athletes who travel to the United States to compete exclusively in the world's elite bull riding tour.
In early 2022, PBR announced the launch of a new league. PBR Team Series, with eight founding teams playing a 11-events season beginning in July, culminating in a team Finals in Las Vegas. Each team will be based in a home market, playing host to a homestand and Western lifestyle festival. There will also be two "neutral site" events, culminating in a championship at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on November 4-6.
ImagineAR Inc. (CSE: IP) (OTC: IPNFF) is an augmented reality (AR) self-publishing patented platform, ImagineAR.com, that enables businesses of any size to create and implement their own AR campaigns with no programming or technology experience. Every organization, from professional sports franchises to small retailers, can develop interactive AR campaigns that blend the real and digital worlds. Customers simply point their mobile device at logos, signs, buildings, (products, landmarks and more to instantly engage videos, information, advertisements, coupons,3D holograms and any interactive content all hosted in the cloud and managed using a menu-driven portal. Integrated real-time analytics means that all customer interaction is tracked and measured in real-time. The AR Enterprise platform supports both IOS and Android mobile devices and upcoming wearable technologies. The AR Platform is available as an SDK Plug-in for existing mobile apps.
2021 STA Category Award Winner for Fan Engagement.
PBR is the world's premier bull riding organization. More than 500 bull riders compete in more than 200 events annually across the televised PBR Unleash The Beast tour (UTB), which features the top 35 bull riders in the world; the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT); the PBR Touring Pro Division (TPD); and the PBR's international circuits in Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico. In 2022, PBR is also launching the PBR Team Series—eight teams of the world's best bull riders competing for a new championship—as well as the PBR Challenger Series with more than 60 annual events nationwide. The organization's digital assets include PBR RidePass on Pluto TV, which is home to Western sports. PBR is a subsidiary of IMG, a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media. For more information, visit PBR.com, or follow on Facebook at Facebook.com/PBR, Twitter at Twitter.com/PBR, and YouTube at YouTube.com/PBR.
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Digital contact center and chatbots provide efficient and intelligent customer services to enhance visibility across the organization, as well as higher customer satisfaction
BEIJING, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Infobird Co., Ltd (NASDAQ: IFBD) ("Infobird" or the "Company"), a leading provider of AI-powered customer engagement solutions in China, today announced that it signed a cooperation agreement with Taikang Healthcare Industry Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings",). Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taikang Insurance Group, specializing in investment and development, asset management and operation services for the medical care and health industry. Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings has a registered capital of 3 billion RMB, which is the core platform and carrier for Taikang's large and growing healthcare business.
Through this cooperation, Infobird will provide its full suite of digital contact center solutions to assist Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings telemarketing and customer service department, home care service center and high-quality elderly care community and create an omni-channel intelligent contact solution to comprehensively improve the efficiency and quality of customer service.
Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings owns a number of professional medical care brands such as Taikang Community, Taikang Healthcare, Taikang Ultimate Concern, and Taikang Healthcare Investment Fund , providing people with high-quality elderly care, rehabilitation care and medical and health services, changing the Chinese people's concept of healthy elderly care and lifestyle. With more than ten years of experience in the health industry, Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings has been a leader in identifying and addressing the healthcare needs of its customers, and has become a core provider of medical and elder care in China. Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings continues to innovate and deeply cultivate the elderly life care industry.
In the context of the rapid development of the elderly care industry, Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings has also ushered in the "golden period" of rapid corporate development. As of the end of 2020, Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings 's physical elderly care operating agencies cover 24 provinces in nearly 60 cities across the country and employs over 10,000 people. In order to meet the growing demand for business development and provide high-quality services for the elderly, Infobird will collaborate with Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings to upgrade and transform its digital contact center management and intelligent services in two phases.
In the first stage, Infobird will provide cloud telemarketing and cloud customer service solutions to help Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings with more efficient customer service as well as lead management and, at the same time, optimize the outbound calling. Infobird is combining the online customer service and call center into the same platform, which previously operated separately , and is now coordinating with Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings 's own CRM system. The system will support the automatic identification of omni-channel data sources, high-intent customer leads will be directly pushed to the CRM system and multi-dimensional reports will be automatically generated. At the same time, with the help of the reports, the system will be able to identify the performance of the customer service operations. Overall, it will help improve the work and management efficiency of customer service agents, improve the customer service experience, and realize a rapid upgrade of customer service agent management.
In the second stage, Infobird's omni-channel call center will serve Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings Home Care Service Center to provide service reservations and service scheduling for the entire community, so that the elderly at home can obtain convenient and professional home-based services. In addition, Infobird's AI Chatbots will also contribute to Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings' community services. Through the intelligent voice interaction of the telephone chatbots , doctors/nurses can remind residents of medication, health reminders, and health return visits .
Infobird has deep and growing experience in the field of digital customer management and has served many industries such as finance, retail, healthcare, NEV and many others. The Company's cloud call center, intelligent cloud telemarketing, voice chatbot, intelligent quality inspection, intelligent interactive training and other products cover full-link service scenarios in customer engagement . In the future, Infobird hopes to deepen cooperation with Taikang Healthcare Investment Holdings, and continuously expand the application boundaries in the elderly care industry and provide lasting solutions for the growth of more companies.
Since the 1990s, China's population aging process has accelerated. The Chinese government attaches great importance to supporting its aging population by actively working to identify the challenges of aging, and designing government-led, social participation and universal concern programs. With the improvement of people's living standards and changes in the consumption needs of the elderly, it is expected that the Chinese elderly market will develop rapidly in the future. As such, it is expected that there will be a growing need to ensure the corresponding supporting facilities are in place to provide a modern and high-quality experience for care providers and patients.
About Infobird Co., Ltd
Infobird, headquartered in Beijing, China, is a software-as-a-service provider of innovative AI-powered, or artificial intelligence enabled, customer engagement solutions in China. For more information, visit Infobird's website at www.Infobird.com.
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MIAMI, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As schools across the nation struggle with helping students regain ground lost to the Covid-19 pandemic, a group of Florida public high school dropout re-engagement programs is celebrating strong results and a steady stream of graduates — students who might otherwise have never earned their high school diplomas.
"Many of our students had struggled in traditional schools, or given up hope and dropped out altogether — a situation only made worse by the pandemic," said Dr. Margie Sharp, Executive Vice President and Chief Education Officer for Acceleration Academies, which operates re-engagement programs in partnership with the public school districts in Florida's Miami-Dade, St. Lucie, Sarasota and Escambia Counties. "But they have hit their stride in our academies — and it's thrilling to see them achieving a dream many thought would never come true."
Research has shown that student progress suffered when the pandemic closed school buildings and forced an abrupt shift to full- or part-time remote learning in 2020-21. According to the federal Department of Education, those losses were particularly steep for students of color, LGBTQ students and those from economically disadvantaged communities — all groups that Acceleration Academies serve with a personalized approach rather than a one-size-fits-all curriculum. While students do their coursework online, they receive one-on-one instruction at academy campuses and over Zoom. To name just a few of the students whose lives have been changed for the better:
- In Miami, Gabriel Saravia Santos was so determined to get his high school education back on track that he took 3 buses each way to learn with the help of educators at Acceleration Academies. "They were not just my teachers. They were my friends," says the recent grad. "They showed me even when everything is going against you, it is possible."
- In Sarasota, Adore Carter struggled with anxiety and the need to work long hours at her family's food truck, which made traditional school impossible. At our academy, the flexible schedule and one-on-one support helped her soar. "I'm a student, not a number on the roster here," she says. "All I have to do is look up and there's someone there to help me."
- In Pensacola, Latrell Gardner emerged from juvenile detention lagging behind in credits but determined to earn his diploma at our Escambia County campus rather than settle for a GED. "I didn't want to take the easy way out."
- In St. Lucie, Savannah Payne got support over Zoom so that she could care for an infant child who had been abandoned. Now, she declares, "I'm the first in my family to graduate."
Acceleration Academies is a nationally accredited, research-based community and school district partner currently helping roughly 2,500 young adults overcome real-life challenges to earn their public high school diploma — at no cost to the student or school district. By offering flexible scheduling, online courses, academic and social/emotional support services with an embedded restorative practices framework, Acceleration Academies is helping young adults get back on the path toward their high school diploma in order to reach their full potential.
For more information and to interview graduates, current students and educators at any of our academies, please contact Jeffrey Good, Director of Editorial and Media Relations: jgood@accelerationacademy.org or 603.276.9202.
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ADDISON, Texas, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation has announced the results of the 2022 member elections for Professional Community leaders, who serve as representatives to the four ISHLT Interdisciplinary Network Steering Committees. Seventeen leaders across seven professional specialties were elected to serve three-year terms beginning 1 May, 2022, immediately following the 2022 ISHLT Annual Meeting.
"The Professional Communities are our most direct connection to ISHLT members, their views, and ways in which we can promote and improve the care of patients with advanced thoracic organ disease," says Joseph G. Rogers, MD, Chair of the Governance Nominating Committee and ISHLT Past President. "They also serve a critical role in ISHLT project development, in the identification and development of the next group of leaders, and by adding to the richness of our multi-disciplinary society. We are fortunate to have these talented leaders galvanize and guide our Professional Communities and serve as vital links with our 3,500 members around the world."
Julien Fessler, MD
Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Specialist
Foch Lung Transplant Group
Paris, France
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Representative, Advanced Lung Failure and Transplantation Interdisciplinary Network
Eric de Waal, MD, PhD
Anesthesiologist
University Medical Centre
Utrecht, Netherlands
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Representative, Mechanical Circulatory Support Interdisciplinary Network
Nicolas Ariel Brozzi, MD
Surgical Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support Program
Cleveland Clinic
Weston, FL USA
Cardiothoracic Surgery Representative, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Interdisciplinary Network
Pablo G. Sanchez, MD, PhD, FACS
Brack G. Hattler Professor in Cardiothoracic Transplantation
Chief, Division of Lung Transplant & Lung Failure Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA USA
Cardiothoracic Surgery Representative, Advanced Lung Failure and Transplantation Interdisciplinary Network
Dave Nagpal, MD, FRCSC
Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Specialist
London Health Sciences Centre
London, ON Canada
Cardiothoracic Surgery Representative, Mechanical Circulatory Support Interdisciplinary Network
Rebecca Kumar, MD
Transplant Infectious Disease Specialist
Georgetown University Hospital Center
Washington, DC USA
Infectious Diseases Representative, Early Career and Trainee Committee
John Baddley, MD, MSPH
Professor of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD USA
Infectious Diseases Representative, Mechanical Circulatory Support Interdisciplinary Network
Stephanie Pouch, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Emory University
Atlanta, GA USA
Infectious Diseases Representative, Pulmonary Vascular Disease (PAH & CTEPH) Interdisciplinary Network
Edith Boyes, APRN, MSN, FNP-BC, CHFN
Nurse Practitioner
AMITA Health
Maywood, IL USA
Nursing and Allied Health Representative, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Interdisciplinary Network
Brittany Koons, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Villanova, PA USA
Nursing and Allied Health Representative, Early Career and Trainee Committee
Amy Kiskaddon, PharmD, BCPPPS
CVICU/Cardiac Transplant Pharmacist
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
St. Petersburg, FL USA
Pharmacy Representative, Pulmonary Vascular Disease (PAH & CTEPH) Interdisciplinary Network
Brian Keller, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Clinical
OSU Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH USA
Pulmonology Representative, Advanced Lung Failure and Transplantation Interdisciplinary Network
Anna Reed, FRCP, PhD
Lung Transplant Pulmonologist
Harefield Hospital
Uxbridge, UK
Pulmonology Representative, Pulmonary Vascular Disease (PAH & CTEPH) Interdisciplinary Network
Mary Amanda Dew, PhD
Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA USA
Research and Immunology Representative, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Interdisciplinary Network
Forum Kamdar, MD, PhD, FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Minnesota Medical Center
Minneapolis, MN USA
Research and Immunology Representative, Early Career and Trainee Committee
Filio Billia, MD, PhD
Senior Scientist
University Health Network
Toronto, ON Canada
Research and Immunology Representative, Mechanical Circulatory Support Interdisciplinary Network
Marc Simon, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine / Director of Pulmonary Vascular Disease
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA USA
Research and Immunology Representative, Pulmonary Vascular Disease (PAH & CTEPH) Interdisciplinary Network
About ISHLT
The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation is a not-for-profit, multidisciplinary professional organization dedicated to improving the care of patients with advanced heart or lung disease through transplantation, mechanical support and innovative therapies. With members in more than 50 countries, ISHLT is the world's largest organization dedicated to the research, education and advocacy of end-stage heart and lung disease. ISHLT members represent more than 15 different professional disciplines. For more information, visit www.ishlt.org.
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CFO Ozan Dokmecioglu to become CEO later this year
CEO Bob Gamgort to remain Executive Chairman for two years to support the transition
BURLINGTON, Mass. and FRISCO, Texas, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP) today announced a CEO transition plan that leverages the successful partnership between Chairman & CEO Bob Gamgort and CFO Ozan Dokmecioglu to ensure continuity of the Company's leadership and strategic direction, while strengthening KDP's focus on deploying its exceptional discretionary free cash flow to create shareholder value.
The KDP Board of Directors has appointed Ozan Dokmecioglu, currently Chief Financial Officer & President of International, as the Company's next Chief Executive Officer, effective July 29, 2022. Dokmecioglu will join the Company's Board of Directors at that time. Bob Gamgort, currently Chairman and CEO, has committed to serve as Executive Chairman of KDP for two years.
The announcement follows the successful completion of KDP's three-year merger integration period, including building the strength of the management team, and provides clarity on succession with a thoughtful transition plan. It also reflects the unique opportunity ahead for KDP to drive significant value creation through strategic capital allocation, following the completion in 2021 of the Company's deleveraging phase, and a heightened focus on continued operational excellence in a challenging and unpredictable macroeconomic environment.
Gamgort and Dokmecioglu will work in close partnership, as they have since the take-private transaction of Keurig Green Mountain in 2016 and subsequent merger with the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, collaborating on driving the strategic direction of the Company and maximizing the value creation potential of KDP. As CEO, Dokmecioglu will lead the execution of the Company's strategy and ensure continued operational excellence, both of which have enabled KDP to meet or exceed its public commitments, while Gamgort, as Executive Chairman, will lead the Board of Directors and oversee the deployment of KDP's significant discretionary cash flow. KDP's talented and experienced senior team will continue in their current roles, with the process for recruiting a CFO to succeed Dokmecioglu already underway.
Commenting on the announcement, Gamgort stated, "I am excited to partner with Ozan, our leadership team and the KDP Board of Directors to drive continued growth and value creation. As we move into the next chapter for our modern beverage company, we're establishing a leadership team that can guide the success of KDP well into the future."
As part of the transition, Gamgort and KDP have entered into an agreement for his role as Executive Chairman, in which Gamgort has committed to remaining a significant investor in KDP, maintaining at least half of his KDP shareholdings during his tenure as Executive Chairman.
"I am honored to assume the role of KDP CEO at this important time for our Company and look to the future excited by the enormous potential that lies ahead," stated Dokmecioglu. "I am grateful for the ongoing partnership with Bob and the support of our Board of Directors and leadership team, as we continue to work together to drive outsized value creation," he added.
KDP Lead Independent Director Paul Michaels stated, "We are pleased to appoint Ozan as our next CEO after a thorough succession planning process, including the consideration of internal and external candidates. Ozan is an exceptionally strong leader with the skills, experience, values and perspective to lead KDP into the future. We are also fortunate to have Bob in a position to continue working closely with Ozan and the leadership team over the next few years."
About Keurig Dr Pepper
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with annual revenue approaching $13 billion and approximately 27,000 employees. KDP holds leadership positions in soft drinks, specialty coffee and tea, water, juice and juice drinks and mixers, and markets the #1 single serve coffee brewing system in the U.S. and Canada. The Company's portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands is designed to satisfy virtually any consumer need, any time, and includes the owned brands of Keurig®, Dr Pepper®, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters®, Canada Dry®, Snapple®, Bai®, Mott's®, CORE® and The Original Donut Shop®. Through its powerful sales and distribution network, KDP can deliver its portfolio of hot and cold beverages to nearly every point of purchase for consumers. The Company is committed to sourcing, producing and distributing its beverages responsibly through its Drink Well. Do Good. corporate responsibility platform, including efforts around circular packaging, efficient natural resource use and supply chain sustainability. For more information, visit www.keurigdrpepper.com.
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Former Chief Talent Officer at Cornerstone OnDemand brings 25 years of experience leading talent management organizations at high-growth companies
LEHI, Utah, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MX, the leader in open finance, today announced Kimberly Cassady has been named Chief People Officer, reporting to Interim Chief Executive Officer and President Shane Evans. With more than 25 years of experience, Cassady will serve on the company's executive leadership team overseeing the people and culture teams following a year of tremendous growth that included designation by Inc. Magazine and American Banker as a top employer based on its culture, mission, and benefits.
"Kimberly is the right person joining MX at the right time to help build, develop, and retain the best talent in the industry as we scale the business and begin to operate as if we are a public company," said Shane Evans, Interim CEO and President of MX. "Kimberly brings a tremendous amount of experience and operational excellence to MX having led human resource, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, development, and talent acquisition teams at high-growth organizations. She will play a key role in the coming years as we continue to build MX and position our organization for our next milestones of growth."
With more than 25 years of experience, Cassady has led workforce transformation strategies through high-growth, global expansion, acquisitions, and other key pivotal organizational changes. Most recently, Cassady was Chief Talent Officer at Cornerstone OnDemand for 10 years. In this role, she supported the organization through hyper growth while developing a unique culture that strengthened Cornerstone's core values and supported the employee lifecycle to attract, develop, and retain its global team.
"MX has the best talent in fintech, Utah, and anywhere. I'm humbled and excited for this opportunity to scale and refine the people practices across the business," said Kimberly Cassady, Chief People Officer at MX. "It's great to join a team where our values are aligned and the support and appreciation of our people aims to amplify teamwork, innovation, and growth. I look forward to working closely with the MX leadership team to continue to build MX and empower the world to be financially strong."
Prior to Cornerstone, Cassady held human resources leadership roles at Galileo Processing and spent more than 10 years in human resources and manufacturing leadership at Valassis. She holds a Master's in Business Administration from Colorado State University, a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Utah, and a Six Sigma Black Belt from Villanova.
About MX
MX, the leader in open finance, helps organizations everywhere connect to the world's financial data and turn raw, unstructured data into their most valuable asset to deliver intelligent and personalized money experiences. MX connects more than 16,000 financial institutions and fintechs providing the industry's most reliable and secure data connectivity network. Additionally, MX powers 85% of digital banking providers, as well as thousands of banks, credit unions, and fintechs, with a combined reach of over 200 million consumers. To learn more, follow us on Twitter @MX or visit www.mx.com.
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminae Partners ("Luminae") is excited to announce today the formation of its specialized team and unique brand identity. As a newly formed division of Lighthouse Investment Partners, Luminae is positioned to serve sophisticated institutional investors who value comprehensive solutions that simplify investing.
The Luminae team has longstanding experience as a managed account investor, primarily in hedge funds, servicing Lighthouse. This experience has enabled the team to methodically build a platform to structure investment vehicles, onboard managers, manage daily operations, safeguard assets and oversee risk as a fiduciary for the past 22 years. Within the evolving platform services landscape and as a tailored solutions boutique, Luminae is focused on strategic growth aligned with client needs.
Luminae, managed by Co-Heads Rob Swan and Joe Aurilio, currently has a team of 40+ professionals servicing approximately $14 billion in platform assets. Luminae's solutions enable clients to invest more efficiently, manage funding and liquidity, and focus on generating returns.
Rob stated: "While we are establishing a new brand identity, our focus remains on delivering a positive experience for our clients on a daily basis. The dedicated Luminae team includes many longstanding Lighthouse employees and several key new hires. We are proud to have Lighthouse and a core list of institutional clients as our trusted partners."
"We strive to enhance the experience for the asset owner and manager. This is a natural evolution of our business, and the model is proven in the marketplace. We remain focused on servicing clients, enhancing the platform and growing alongside our clients," added Joe.
"In a complex and changing world, Luminae's solutions can simplify the investment process and enable clients to focus on enhancing risk-adjusted returns," said Lighthouse Investment Partners CEO and CIO Sean McGould. "The Luminae platform is a key part of our overall strategy."
About Luminae Partners
Luminae Partners provides platform services globally to institutional investors. A division of Lighthouse Investment Partners, Luminae offers turnkey solutions customized to client needs. Luminae's platform services approximately $14 billion in managed accounts, sub accounts, and fund investments. The Luminae platform drives scale and mitigates the costs associated with alternative investing. Luminae's risk and notional funding model provides clients with a structure to control funding and liquidity. We are a committed fiduciary and proud of the trusted relationships that we have with our clients.
For more information, please contact: info@luminaepartners.com or visit www.luminaepartners.com
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The Phoenix-based nonprofit health system deployed the virtual triage tool to improve the consumer experience throughout its network of six hospitals and 70 clinics
ATLANTA, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Loyal, the preferred software solution for improved care utilization among the nation's leading health systems and hospitals, announced today that its Symptom Checker, part of an end-to-end set of virtual triage tools, is live at HonorHealth, a non-profit, local community healthcare system serving the greater Phoenix area.
Today, health consumers search online for information about their medical conditions before seeking treatment. Providing users a means of checking symptoms and recommending care options early in their care lifecycle allows health systems to establish a dialogue with consumers and build a relationship rooted in trust.
Loyal's Symptom Checker is a highly configurable, white-label technology that can be implemented into a wide variety of workflows to support current and new patients. Symptom Checker and Chatbot work together to make the consumer's experience seamless and the consumer can download the triage level as well as suggested conditions and take it to their provider visit.
HonorHealth leveraged the Symptom Checker's machine learning capabilities to personalize the consumer's experience. Further, by using Loyal's flexible Application Programming Interface (API), HonorHealth created an omni-channel experience across all relevant systems and departments while maintaining full control of their data to enhance patient privacy and security.
"Our main goal is to provide our patients with the 'just right' level of care in a way that is convenient for them, right at home," said Seth Kaplan, Director of Marketing, Digital and CX, HonorHealth. "Our patients can ask the chatbot their questions and get access to care in real-time."
"Symptom Checker is an efficient way to communicate smoothly and effectively with patients and meet their needs where they are," said Chad Mallory, CEO of Loyal. "Loyal is proud to work with HonorHealth, employing Symptom Checker to advance quality healthcare and make it more accessible to all consumers, where they communicate."
The chatbot leverages established clinical protocols and natural language processing (NLP) to identify clinical symptoms affecting the user, available in 20 language versions, including symptom-checking for over 1,200 symptoms, 660+ conditions and over 130 risk factors.
"The integration between Loyal and Infermedica's solutions is a powerful combination for increasing healthcare efficiency. HonorHealth's Symptom Checker uses our API to accumulate the right data to assess the patient's state of health, as such proposing a list of possible conditions and recommended triage," said Piotr Orzechowski, Infermedica CEO and Co-founder. "Our thorough clinical validation, use of trusted resources, and team of medical and technical experts are instrumental in helping to provide accessible healthcare to the local community of the greater Phoenix area through Honor's use of our combined solution."
Further, Loyal's solution gives the patient more than one option in a single interaction, providing dynamic question selection, an opportunity to enter multiple chief complaints, and the ability to handle multiple health conditions in real-time.
Symptom Checker is powered by Infermedica's API and clinical taxonomy. Infermedica's system is based on statistical modeling, used by over 10 million patients world-wide, and is the leading provider of AI-based patient triage.
For more information about how Loyal supports hospitals and health systems in their quest to improve healthcare consumers' online experience, visit LoyalHealth.com.
To read more about how the Loyal Symptom Checker is answering health questions in real time and easing the emergency room visit our blog.
About Loyal
Loyal is a healthcare consumer experience company solely dedicated to the betterment of patient care, Loyal is the preferred platform for improved care utilization used by the nation's leading health systems and hospitals. Loyal's AI-powered solution makes it easier for patients to connect and access care across their entire health journey, thereby driving loyalty with their trusted health provider. Learn how to streamline patients' navigation of your health system and network of clinical services at LoyalHealth.com.
About HonorHealth
HonorHealth is a non-profit, local community healthcare system serving an area of 1.6 million people in the greater Phoenix area. The network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group, outpatient surgery centers, a cancer care network, clinical research, medical education, a foundation and community services with approximately 12,800 employees, 3,500 affiliated providers and 3,100 volunteers. HonorHealth was formed by a merger between Scottsdale Healthcare and John C. Lincoln Health Network. HonorHealth's mission is to improve the health and well-being of those we serve.
About Infermedica
Infermedica is a leading digital health company, specializing in AI-powered solutions for symptom analysis and patient triage. The company's mission is to make healthcare accessible, convenient and affordable for everyone worldwide, by automating primary care, from symptom to outcome. Infermedica has been adeptly interweaving medical and technical expertise into their technologies since 2012, to support industry leaders including Loyal, Allianz, Global Excel, Gothaer, Microsoft, and Sana Kliniken. Infermedica is currently being used in more than 30 countries, in 20 languages, and has completed more than 10 million successful health checks to date. To learn more, visit www.infermedica.com
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LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- When Mainsail Lodging & Development was looking for a technology partner for three of its new-build hotels opening within a few months of each other, they found the solutions, services and end-to-end support they needed from one provider: SONIFI Solutions.
The new hotels span three individual brands under Marriott International with each offering distinctly different guest experiences. SONIFI, though, was able to easily meet the specific in-room entertainment needs of each hotel and its guests.
For the Epicurean Atlanta, Autograph Collection, it was important for the guest room TV platform not only to provide guests entertainment — including the ability to stream content, watch on-demand movies and get premium programming — but also to showcase the hotel's unique culinary offerings and property amenities. That's where Mainsail found SONIFI's next-gen interactive TV, SORA, and secure streaming solution, STAYCAST, covered everything they'd need to provide the best guest entertainment experiences.
The same SONIFI technology for in-room entertainment and promotional opportunities was deployed at Hotel Forty Five, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel but was once again customized to the property's branding and personalized to the boutique hotel's guests looking for stylized and unique experiences. Hotel Forty Five also had SONIFI install its guest internet network for the best Wi-Fi connections and streaming experiences in the room, all within Marriott's GPNS brand standards.
And for the Residence Inn by Marriott Tampa Wesley Chapel — located on the Winegrass Ranch Sports Campus — SONIFI installed Marriott's GRE and GPNS platforms for the TV programming, live streaming and Wi-Fi networking that's been ideal for the families, travelers and sports lovers staying at the all-suite hotel.
"The guests staying at these properties have high expectations, and SONIFI was able to help navigate the nuances and personalization needed to deliver great guest experiences with their technology," said Tom Stoffo, Mainsail's Corporate Director of Technology. "Their products are able to meet guest demands for convenience and reliability, while also providing the flexibility our properties need to promote their own content in simple, easy-to-use ways. And on my end, having SONIFI as the single point of contact throughout the entire process made many steps of the deployments refreshingly smooth."
"We love working with management groups like Mainsail, who take extreme care and pride in the properties in their portfolio," said Nick Clessuras, SONIFI's Senior Vice President of Sales. "These three new builds were amazing projects to be part of, especially because of the relationships we've built with Mainsail. Their portfolio diversity is one of those fun challenges for SONIFI, where we get to really customize the products with the properties looking for the best way to showcase their brand and amenities to guests. Our teams are looking forward to what's next with Mainsail."
About Mainsail Lodging & Development
Mainsail Lodging & Development is an award-winning Tampa, Florida-based company specializing in hotel, furnished housing, and resort property management and development, marketing and sales. An established company with a dynamic entrepreneurial spirit, Mainsail prides itself in finding unique lodging opportunities with a purpose and applying its passion and expertise to each project. MainsailHotels.com
About SONIFI® Solutions, Inc.
SONIFI Solutions is a technology and service platform for the smart enterprise. Serving 5,000+ customers across hospitality, healthcare and commercial sectors worldwide, SONIFI simplifies complex technology projects at scale with unparalleled service and support. Learn more at sonifi.com.
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ORLANDO, Fla., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC) will report financial results for the first quarter 2022 after the market closes on Thursday, May 5, 2022. A conference call will follow at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, May 6, to discuss the company's results.
Participants may access the call by dialing (877) 407-8289 or (201) 689-8341 for international callers. A live webcast of the call will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the company's website at ir.mvwc.com.
An audio replay of the conference call will be available at ir.mvwc.com from 10:00 a.m. on May 6 until 10:00 p.m. on June 6. To access the replay, dial (877) 660-6853 or (201) 612-7415 for international callers. The conference ID for the recording is 13728264.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation is a leading global vacation company that offers vacation ownership, exchange, rental and resort and property management, along with related businesses, products and services. The Company has over 120 vacation ownership resorts and approximately 700,000 owner families in a diverse portfolio that includes some of the most iconic vacation ownership brands. The Company also operates exchange networks and membership programs comprised of nearly 3,200 affiliated resorts in over 90 nations, as well as provides management services to over 150 other resorts and lodging properties. As a leader and innovator in the vacation industry, the Company upholds the highest standards of excellence in serving its customers, investors and associates while maintaining exclusive, long-term relationships with Marriott International, Inc. and Hyatt Hotels Corporation for the development, sales and marketing of vacation ownership products and services. For more information, please visit marriottvacationsworldwide.com.
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MetTel's Customer Service team and leaders recognized in three categories for their outstanding performance
NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MetTel, a digital transformation and communications leader, won three Stevie Awards, including gold for customer service in the 16th Annual Stevie Awards® for Sales & Customer Service. This is the ninth consecutive year MetTel has won Stevies for customer service.
MetTel was presented with a Gold Stevie® for Front-Line Customer Service Professional of the Year - Technology Industries while also earning two additional Stevies for Best Use of Thought Leadership in Customer Service and Woman of the Year in Customer Service.
The Front-Line Customer Service Professional of the Year award, for which MetTel received the highest honor, out-performed companies such as IBM. The award acknowledged an individual in MetTel's Customer Service Department who rose to become the After-Hours Client Experience team lead and drove a composite score of 92 percent across key metrics and stellar client reviews. That individual is Karrington Howard, Customer Experience After-Hours Support.
Another standout Customer Service team member was also recognized for her work in driving significant improvements in service delivery. Wendy Bueno of the Customer Experience (CX) Frontline Support team was selected as the Customer Service Woman of the Year.
In the Thought Leadership in Customer Service category, MetTel was recognized for the transformation of its Customer Experience department, illustrated by double-digit gains in new order processing, contact center response times, client CRM adoption and employee satisfaction over the prior year. Altogether, MetTel has won more than 20 Stevie Awards and American Business Awards for excellence in customer service since 2014.
"Our commitment to excellence in customer service begins with our talented people, who consistently go above and beyond to ensure our customers' needs come first," said Bryan Phelps, Executive Director, Customer Care at MetTel. "To have our team recognized consistently each year by the Stevies is a fantastic achievement, and is at the heart of why our customers trust us so deeply to help manage their business."
More than 2,300 nominations representing 51 countries and organizations of all sizes in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories.
More than 150 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year's Stevie Award winners. The awards will be virtually presented to winners during a live event on Wednesday, May 11.
About MetTel MetTel is a leader in communications and digital transformation (DX) solutions for enterprise customers. By converging all communications over a proprietary network, MetTel gives enterprises one, unified view and control point for all their communications and advanced network services. MetTel's comprehensive portfolio of customer solutions can boost enterprise productivity, reduces costs and simplifies operations.
Combining customized and managed communication solutions with a powerful platform of cloud-based software, the company's MetTel Portal® enables customers to manage their inventory, usage, spend and repairs from one simple, user friendly interface. For more information visit www.mettel.net, follow us on Twitter (@OneMetTel) and on LinkedIn, or call us directly at 877.963.8663. MetTel. Connect Smarter.™
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Motor Supply Co, an emerging leader in the automotive aftermarket supply business, today announces the launch of a new technology platform for all independent and corporate owned repair and quick lube shops across the country. The launch is driven to automate and simplify traditional ordering procedures from the shop to the distributor.
"We are proud to offer this service to the entire automotive aftermarket industry. We are now connecting shop owners with suppliers through technology. Giving shops an easy way to order what they are already buying via an online portal on www.motorsupplyco.com, and connecting those orders for delivery to their specific supplier. This makes our platform a win-win for everyone in the supply chain," says John Wiesehan III, President and CEO of Motor Supply Co, Inc.
The announcement comes as Motor Supply Co continues to innovate through custom technology to connect the installer with vendors, on the backbone of Oracle's NetSuite product. With their vision to build more than a marketplace, this is one more piece in a strategy to become fully integrated across all supply categories to better serve the automotive aftermarket industry.
Today, the company offers products from brands such as Castrol, Bosch, Roth, Trico, Motor Supply Co private label, Liquidynamics, and more. The company plans to add at least three new supply vendors each month throughout the balance of the year to further their support of the independent shop owner, the Automotive Training Institute (ATI) membership base, and all installers throughout the industry.
About Motor Supply Co, Inc.
Motor Supply Co was founded in 2021 to provide a world-class value-added eCommerce marketplace to empower independent auto-shops to buy quality products at wholesale pricing. To shop or register for an account on Motor Supply Co please visit https://www.motorsupplyco.com/.
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MSA sensors monitoring for excess hydrogen
PITTSBURGH, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For MSA Safety, helping men and women stay safe does not apply to just those working on earth, but also to those working in space. MSA Safety, Inc. (NYSE: MSA), the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of sophisticated safety solutions that help to protect people and facility infrastructures, is testing new ways to keep astronauts safe with a technology demonstration of its hydrogen sensors onboard the International Space Station to detect for the highly flammable gas.
MSA combustible gas sensors are part of the Advanced Hydrogen Sensor Technology Demonstration that is testing an alternative technology to detect the presence of excess hydrogen in the output stream of the Oxygen Generation Assembly that provides breathing oxygen to the ISS crew. Existing monitoring systems help to keep the ISS astronauts safe by alerting NASA to warning signs of high hydrogen levels onboard the space station. The test system reached the ISS in February with the system's deployment expected to begin in April. The system is designed to demonstrate the suitability and reliability of the MSA sensors for use in space, after years of successful ground testing.
Brett Ashmore, MSA Safety Senior Field Sales Manager, has been a member of the MSA team involved in this sensor project that dates back a decade.
"Lives are at stake when providing breathing air to astronauts in space," Ashmore said. "This is a great accomplishment to finally have our sensors launched, and we are really proud of our team. Seeing the sensors used in space is really a badge of honor for all of us."
Known for their sensitivity, reliability and longevity, MSA's gas sensors have a history of performing in some of the toughest environments on the planet and are now going one step further. The sensors are manufactured by MSA in the United States and sold throughout the world.
"Our sensors are used in some of the most extreme operating conditions, like offshore oil and gas rigs, and it is exciting to see them proven to be effective in the aerospace industry," Ashmore said. "In all testing, our sensors consistently performed with reliability, long life, and high accuracy, which we believe makes them a trusted choice for use on critical life support systems."
MSA has a history of working with NASA dating back to the 1950s and 1960s. A part of the company, then called General Monitors, developed a hydrogen-specific sensor for Project Gemini to protect NASA workers and astronauts from explosions and fires. MSA played a role in Project Mercury with its canisters designed to absorb the carbon dioxide exhaled by astronauts and was involved the Apollo Program by designing respiratory protection for NASA astronauts.
"We're extremely proud of the work our associates have done in collaboration with so many organizations on this project," said Greg Martin, MSA Safety Vice President of Strategy and Product Development. "This is yet another example of MSA's innovation and reliability in the fixed gas and flame detection market and has led to additional opportunities for the company in the aerospace market. We are excited to be helping to keep people safe around the world and in orbit."
For more information about the mission, please visit NASA's mission page here.
About MSA Safety
Established in 1914, MSA Safety Incorporated is the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures. Many MSA products integrate a combination of electronics, mechanical systems and advanced materials to protect users against hazardous or life-threatening situations. The company's comprehensive product line is used by workers around the world in a broad range of markets, including the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, the fire service, the construction industry, mining and the military. MSA's core products include self-contained breathing apparatus, fixed gas and flame detection systems, portable gas detection instruments, industrial head protection products, firefighter helmets and protective apparel, and fall protection devices. With 2021 revenues of $1.4 billion, MSA employs approximately 4,800 people worldwide. The company is headquartered north of Pittsburgh in Cranberry Township, Pa., and has manufacturing operations in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. With more than 40 international locations, MSA realizes approximately half of its revenue from outside North America. For more information visit MSA's web site at www.MSAsafety.com.
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HERNDON, Va., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nacha's Top 50 rankings of financial institution originators and receivers of ACH payments for 2021 are now available.
The Top 50 originating institutions saw total ACH volume of nearly 25 billion payments last year, an increase of 8.2% over 2020. They accounted for 92.1% of the ACH Network's total commercial payments volume.
The 2021 Top 50 receiving institutions recorded ACH volume totaling 18.2 billion payments, up 11% from 2020. They accounted for 62.6% of total ACH Network volume, which includes payments received from the federal government.
"These ACH payment volume increases in 2021 further demonstrate the accelerating shift to electronic payments happening in the U.S. economy," said Michael Herd, Nacha Senior Vice President, ACH Network Administration.
Additionally, Nacha reported more than 4.7 billion "off-Network" ACH payments in 2021. These are primarily "on-us" ACH payments for which the originating and receiving financial institution are the same, and therefore not submitted to an ACH Operator. Including these off-Network payments, total ACH payment volume for 2021 was 33.8 billion, an increase of 8.8% from 2020.
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About Nacha
Nacha governs the thriving ACH Network, the payment system that drives safe, smart, and fast Direct Deposits and Direct Payments with the capability to reach all U.S. bank and credit union accounts. More than 29 billion ACH Network payments were made in 2021, valued at close to $73 trillion. Through problem-solving and consensus-building among diverse payment industry stakeholders, Nacha advances innovation and interoperability in the payments system. Nacha develops rules and standards, provides industry solutions, and delivers education, accreditation, and advisory services.
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FORT LAUDERDALE - A group of undocumented migrants believed to be from Russia and other Eastern European countries arrived by boat on Sunday in Key West, Florida, raising concerns that the war in Ukraine is spurring refugees and others to seek dangerous new routes to the United States.
Alyson Crean, a spokeswoman for the Key West Police Department, said a boat chartered from Cuba docked at the south end of Duval Street, in the heart of the city's tourist district, around 4 p.m. Sunday.
Crean said Key West police were called after about 15 of the migrants, whom she identified as being from Russia or other countries from Eastern Europe, walked into Southernmost Beach Cafe.
After arriving on the scene, Key West police requested assistance from the Department of Homeland Security, including its sub-agency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
"They docked on a pier there and disembarked and went into the cafe," said Crean, who referred additional questions to federal investigators.
The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to questions about how many migrants landed and whether all were screened or taken into custody.
But officials in Monroe County, which includes Key West and the rest of the Florida Keys, said witnesses told them that the 15 migrants who showed up at the cafe may have been part of a larger group of about 40 individuals who traveled in the boat from Cuba.
The other occupants, most believed to have been from Russia, departed before U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrived at the scene, county leaders said. Although Monroe County officials are accustomed to Cuban migrants landing in the Florida Keys, they said it was the first time they've encountered migrants from Russia or Eastern Europe crossing the Straits of Florida into the United States.
"This is something different and new," said Monroe County Mayor David Rice, adding that officials initially treated the landing as a "national security event."
"All we ever do when we have migrants land of any nationality is to make sure they are safe, but these people were not like the usual migrants," Rice said. "They were well-dressed, on a chartered boat, and hadn't been adrift for a week."
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said the migrants, many carrying luggage, arrived on a 30-foot vessel. He said there remains "some questions" about how many, if any, of the occupants "dissipated into the community" before they could be apprehended.
Ramsay cautioned it was premature to view this incident as a possible broader trend in migration patterns. Local authorities did not know if the group had recently fled the war or had been in Cuba for some time.
"Anything is possible, but we need more data, intelligence or landings to show this is something unusual versus an anomaly," said Ramsay, adding that he thinks most of the migrants were from Russia and did not believe there was an ongoing threat to the public.
Shannon Weiner, director of emergency management for Monroe County, said the FBI is also assisting U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and the Department of Homeland Security in investigating the incident. The FBI referred questions to DHS.
Lt. Cmdr Jason Neiman, a spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard, said the Coast Guard is "aware of the incident and assisting" other federal agencies. Neiman said he is not aware of the Coast Guard interdicting other migrant vessels at sea that include refugees or migrants from Russia or Ukraine.
Nestor J. Yglesias, a spokesman for Homeland Security Investigations, an investigative arm of DHS, said in a statement that the agency is "looking into the matter" but declined further comment about an "ongoing investigation."
Ukrainian war refugees and their families in the United States are growing increasingly frustrated with efforts to bring their relatives into this country.
On Saturday, The Washington Post reported that hundreds of refugees from Ukraine were gathered at the U.S. border in Tijuana, Mexico, joining refugees from around the globe.
Last month, President Joe Biden said the United States would accept as many as 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, but the administration has yet to establish a way for them to arrive into the country directly.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine more than a month ago, more than 4 million residents have fled Ukraine.
Tens of thousands of Russians are also believed to have fled that country to escape economic sanctions and Russian President Vladimir Putin's crackdown on domestic dissent against the war.
Russian citizens have also been stranded in countries around the world after airlines canceled flights to and from Russia.
Traditionally, the process for admitting migrants and refugees into the United States requires multiple security screenings that can take months or years to complete.
Before Biden's announcement last month, fewer than 700 Ukrainians and eight Russians had been admitted as refugees from Oct. 1 to Feb. 28, State Department records show. The State Department did not immediately respond to requests for updated data since Biden's announcement.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has encountered more Ukrainian and Russian nationals at air, land and sea ports and borders this fiscal year, including in Florida, where their numbers rose from 92 in October to 434 in February.
CBP encountered more than 19,000 people from both countries since the fiscal year began Oct. 1, the majority from Russia, close to last year's total of more than 22,600. Most requested admission at ports of entry, CBP records show.
Many Ukrainians have been admitted on a temporary status known as humanitarian parole, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The Biden administration has been warning migrants from countries such as Cuba and Haiti for months to avoid risking drowning by making the hazardous journey by sea, which is far less common than attempting to cross at land borders in Mexico.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in July after social unrest in Cuba that "the time is never right to attempt migration by sea."
"Allow me to be clear, if you take to the sea, you will not come to the United States," Mayorkas said then, days after nine Cubans disappeared at sea after their boat capsized approximately 26 miles southeast of Key West.
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WASHINGTON - The D.C. Council will consider allowing anyone age 21 or older to obtain medical marijuana, with or without a doctor's prescription.
The proposal, which the council is set to vote on Tuesday, is part of an effort by lawmakers to prop up medical marijuana businesses and tamp down on so-called "gifting" businesses, in which entrepreneurs get around the congressional prohibition on selling recreational marijuana in D.C. by giving a free "gift" of the drug with a purchase of some other item like a T-shirt or a poster.
The bill includes several measures meant to put the "gifting" storefronts out of business, including civil penalties to shut down the stores and penalize the landlords that host them.
The city's regulated and taxed medical marijuana dispensaries have seen "substantial erosion of their business to the illegal market" as "gifting" storefronts have flourished, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, D, said. He said his staff counted nearly 40 such businesses in the District. He argued that the District should prefer legal businesses since not only does the city profit from license fees and tax revenue, but "there's greater assurance of quality. Consumers know they have a safe product."
The shop owners and employees fear for their future. At No Kids Allowed - a shop selling apparel and other trinkets alongside marijuana gifts near Eastern Market - employees told every customer who came through the door this weekend about the legislation that could put them out of business.
The deal of the week: Call your council member and urge them to vote no on the bill and get a free joint.
One young man looked down at a script the shop had prepared to help customers call their council members, dialed Trayon White Sr., D-Ward 8, and implored in a voice mail, "Keep them open, man." He left the store with the free pre-rolled joint.
Andrew Belt, 25, sat down to dial two council members. "Whatever concern they have about the stores is misplaced," he said. "They are providing a service, not endangering the community."
While the bill does not create any new criminal penalties for operators of marijuana businesses, it does create new civil violations for any business other than a registered medical marijuana dispensary that keeps more than two ounces of the drug on its premises or offers customers marijuana as part of a retail sale.
The bill would allow the mayor to shut down such businesses for 96 hours, which could be extended longer after an investigation. The city could impose a fine of up to $30,000 that the business must pay to reopen.
The shop's landlord could also be fined up to $30,000, and twice as much for subsequent violations.
Adam Eidinger, a longtime cannabis activist and spokesperson for DC Marijuana Justice, which worked to legalize the drug in the city, said he worries the fines will largely hit people of color who work in unregulated marijuana businesses. "It's drug war 2.0," Eidinger said. "It's the new drug war at the request of the industry."
Mackenzie Mann, an activist in the organization Generational Equity Movement, which works with Black millennials in the cannabis industry, said the bill could put dozens of young people, many of them Black, out of a job. Speaking about Mendelson, she said, "There's a lot more he could focus on rather than shutting down Black-owned businesses."
District leaders have long hoped to establish a legal market for recreational marijuana, not just medical marijuana, but have been stymied by Congress. Marijuana use and possession is legal in the city, but Congress has blocked the District from allowing legal, regulated and taxed sales of the drug.
The gifting market that has sprung up in that void - sometimes referred to as "I-71 compliant," after the 2014 ballot initiative 71 that made use and possession of the drug legal but did not deal with sales - could be reshaped by the bill.
As it stands, storefronts sell everything from artwork to pizza as a pretext for "gifting" marijuana.
Ryan Ha, founder of Dreamy DC - whose contractors charge a fee for a motivational speech, followed by a gift of marijuana - said the new legislation would advantage some businesses at the expense of many others. The gifting market encourages entrepreneurship and innovation, as Ha sees it. "You're consolidating legalization to the seven dispensaries," he said. "It's not free, fair competition where you're looking out for the customer."
From the viewpoint of the medical marijuana dispensaries, the current competition with unregulated businesses is unfair. "They simply engage in behaviors that we simply cannot engage in and we are not allowed to under certain regulations," said Corey Barnette, who owns the Kinfolk dispensary in Northwest D.C. "We can't put marijuana leaves in our windows. We can't have flashing neon signs. There are regulations that prevent those things from happening."
Across the country, 37 states have made marijuana legal for medical purposes, though many limit the drug to patients with specific medical conditions like cancer. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, all but Washington state require patients to join a registry or obtain a patient card to purchase medical marijuana.
Getting a card requires a visit to a doctor, an application and a fee (though D.C. has temporarily waived the fee until later this month). D.C. government officials said they were not sure if D.C. would be the only jurisdiction to allow all adults to self-attest to their medical need for the drug rather than obtaining authorization from a physician, but almost all states do require a doctor's visit.
The council already voted in February to allow senior citizens to self-attest to their need to use the drug for medical purposes.
Linda Greene, owner of the dispensary Anacostia Organics, said she has lost business as more gifting operations have opened shops. She said she would like dispensaries like hers to be treated like a CVS or Walgreens: "If you have aches, pains, sleeping issues, whatever, you can go into your local pharmacy - which is what we are."
Barnette said the requirements to visit a doctor, apply for a patient card and pay a fee all make corner stores more appealing than dispensaries like his. "If that is the hurdle we're putting between patients and access to medicine, it's not hard to see why someone would just walk into an illegal operation and buy cannabis that way," he said. "We're trying to make sure that patients not only have access to cannabis but make sure they have safe access to cannabis, quality access to cannabis, and can really get the care and advice that they need."
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WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will hold a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT today on Tuesday, April 5, to provide another update on the final major test with the agency's mega Moon rocket and Orion spacecraft at the launch pad ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I lunar mission. Audio of the teleconference will stream live on the agency's website.
During the approximate two-day test known as a wet dress rehearsal, NASA encountered an issue Monday, April 4, with a panel on the mobile launcher that controls the core stage vent valve. The purpose of the valve is to relieve pressure from the rocket's core stage during tanking. NASA's launch director made the call to stop the test given the time to resolve the issue as teams were nearing the end of their shifts.
At the time the test ended, the team had loaded about 50% of the liquid oxygen into the Space Launch System rocket core stage. Teams are reviewing range availability and the time needed to turn systems around before determining another attempt to conduct the wet dress rehearsal.
Teleconference participants include:
- Tom Whitmeyer, deputy associate administrator, Common Exploration Systems Development, NASA Headquarters, Washington
- Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission manager, NASA Headquarters
- Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis launch director, Exploration Ground Systems Program, NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida
To participate by telephone, media must RSVP to NASA no later than one hour prior to the start of the event to: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
The test is designed to demonstrate the ability to conduct a full launch countdown at Kennedy' Launch Pad 39B, including loading and draining cryogenic, or supercold, propellants into the Artemis I rocket. The dress rehearsal initially began April 1 and was previously stopped Sunday, April 3, to troubleshoot issues with two fans required to help pressurize the mobile launcher ahead of cryogenic propellant loading operations, and resumed a day later.
Through Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon, paving the way for a long-term lunar presence and serving as a steppingstone on the way to Mars.
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WASHINGTON - An antiabortion activist who had five fetuses removed from her home last week by police pleaded not guilty Monday to federal civil rights violations.
Lauren Handy, 28, was one of nine people indicted Wednesday for allegedly violating the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act in 2020. That's when the group used chain and rope in a blockade incident at the Washington Surgi-Clinic, an abortion clinic in Foggy Bottom. The FACE Act prohibits threats intended to interfere with reproductive health-care services.
Prosecutors on Monday did not seek to have Handy detained.
The same day the nine were charged, D.C. police discovered five fetuses in a Capitol Hill rowhouse basement where Handy had been staying. Police said they received a tip that a group had fetuses that it suspected came from illegal abortions, and Handy's group, Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising, said in a statement that it had called police to the apartment to get the fetuses so they could be inspected. District officials said the city medical examiner has no plans at this time to perform autopsies on the fetuses because they appeared to have been aborted in accordance with D.C. law.
On Monday, D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said the investigation of how Handy came to be in possession of the fetuses "continues on" and is in the "very preliminary" stage. He said investigators are a long way from reaching any conclusions about whether there is a criminal case. "We're not going to rush to judgment," Contee said.
Officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive case that remains under investigation said detectives have not conclusively pinned down the origin of the fetuses. Police are "trying to find out how did those fetuses end up in that house? . . . We need to figure out exactly: Were they stolen? Were they stolen in transit? How did they end up in the District of Columbia?" one official said.
The officials would not say whether the leaders of the D.C. clinic, where the group says the fetuses originated, are cooperating.
Both officials said "everything is on the table" for investigation, including whether the clinic followed proper procedures in disposing of the fetuses, as well as the actions of Handy, who said she obtained them.
The officials cautioned that they have not found anything suspicious at the clinic.
Another District official said the D.C. medical examiner's office has conducted a preliminary review of the fetuses and has determined an approximate age range for them. The official would not elaborate on the range.
D.C. and seven states do not have specific laws prohibiting abortion after a certain point in pregnancy. Randall Terry, serving as a spokesman for Handy and her group, said the activists want an investigation of whether the clinic violated federal law, which restricts when a procedure known as "intact dilation and extraction" can be performed and extends legal rights to fetuses that survive abortions.
The U.S. attorney's office for the District declined to comment Monday, spokesman Bill Miller said.
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Analysis confirms the positive impact of protecting American workers from harmful defaults
DALLAS, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A remarkable $1.96T in retirement savings can be preserved if employers automatically enroll employees in 401(k) loan protection when they borrow from their defined contribution retirement plans, according to new research conducted by the Employment Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and Custodia Financial. The study illustrates the severe damage that 401(k) loan defaults have on retirement savings, as well as the positive impact of 401(k) loan protection on retirement outcomes.
In one of the most extensive analyses of its kind, EBRI calculated the impact to retirement outcomes of adopting auto-enrolled 401(k) loan protection across over 27 million employee records from primarily large and medium-sized retirement plans. According to the analysis, researchers found that automatically enrolling employees in a 401(k) loan protection program would significantly improve retirement outcomes by reducing loan defaults and plan leakage.
A typical 401(k) loan default in the study will cost the average borrower aged 25-34 more than $150,000 during their career, according to the EBRI report. Today, 90% of employers include loans in their 401(k) plans, and 20% of plan participants typically have loans outstanding, providing employers incentive to prevent loan defaults and secure meaningful savings for employees.
"Loans provide 401(k) participants with access to their retirement savings during emergencies. Unfortunately, when employees leave their jobs, they default and incur taxes, penalties, and often cash out their entire account," said Custodia Financial CEO Tod A. Ruble. "Loan default losses don't have to happen, and this research clearly shows the need for employers to safeguard their workers with auto-enrolled 401(k) loan protection. Protecting loans will reduce America's retirement savings shortfall by trillions of dollars."
According to the EBRI report, trillions of dollars in plan assets are lost to loan defaults and the cash outs that follow. Since most loan "leakage" occurs after termination, protecting participant loans during this critical transition is necessary to prevent losses and strengthen retirement security. Worse yet, a recent AON study shows the problem is even more harmful for underrepresented minorities, who borrow from retirement plans and default at a much higher rate than the average saver.
"Many Americans face sizeable retirement deficits. The Employee Benefit Research Institute's Retirement Security Projection Model™ provides invaluable insights as to how policy and plan features such as loan protection can make an impact on these deficits,'" said Lori Lucas, EBRI President and CEO.
The full EBRI 401(k) loan analysis can be found here: https://www.ebri.org/docs/default-source/ebri-issue-brief/ebri_ib_551_kloans-24feb22.pdf?sfvrsn=e0f43b2f_2
About Custodia Financial
Custodia Financials sole purpose is to safeguard America's retirement security by preventing 401k plan loan defaults. Custodia's Retirement Loan Protection is the only loan program that automatically and measurably improves retirement outcomes. To learn more, please visit www.loaneraser.com.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Authorities released the names Monday of the six people killed here in a shooting early Sunday, and police said they had arrested one person they described as a "related suspect."
The motive for the shooting, which occurred around 2 a.m. Sunday in a downtown nightclub district, remains unclear. Police examined the blocks-long crime scene Sunday into Monday, seeking clues to help them find what officials described as at least two shooters.
In a statement, Sacramento police said they had recovered more than 100 shell casings from the scene and arrested Dandrae Martin as a "related suspect." Police officials said Martin, 26, has been charged with assault and illegal possession of a firearm.
Those killed in the shooting - three men and three women - range in age from 21 to 57 years old. The coroner's office identified the men as Sergio Harris, 38, who lived northeast of downtown Sacramento; Devazia Turner, 29, of Carmichael, a town east of Sacramento; and Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32, of Salinas, an agricultural center several hours by car to the southwest of this city.
The women killed were Johntaya Alexander, 21, of nearby Elk Grove; Melinda Davis, 57, whose address was not disclosed by coroner officials; and Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21, of Selma, a couple hours' drive down the Central Valley from here.
At a community vigil Monday evening, Sacramento City Council member Katie Valenzuela, who represents the district where the shooting occurred, broke down crying as she spoke the names of the victims to a crowd of more than 100.
Not long after, a man who identified himself as Harris's cousin spoke out from the crowd, and then was invited to speak from the microphones at the front.
"A change has to start," the man, Jackie Henderson, said. "When the hell are we going to let it start?"
After leaving the microphone, Henderson told reporters: "He wasn't a gang member, he wasn't a dope dealer. He was just a solid individual who was trying to get his life right."
The mass shooting was the deadliest in Sacramento history; in addition to the six deaths, at least a dozen others were wounded. Police said gunfire began shortly after a fight, which was captured on video, among a group of people on the sidewalk outside the emptying nightclubs.
Hours before the shooting, thousands of people had gathered Saturday night for a concert by Tyler, the Creator, a popular rap artist. The shooting broke out hours after the show, and it is unclear if any of those involved attended.
The crime has drawn condemnations from President Joe Biden, D, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, D, among others.
"Thoughts and prayers are not nearly enough," Steinberg said at a news conference Sunday. "We must do more as a city, state and as a nation. This senseless epidemic of gun violence must be addressed."
Vice President Kamala Harris, a former California attorney general, said Monday in a tweet: "Our thoughts are with everyone who lost a loved one in the terrible gun violence this weekend in Sacramento. Enough is enough. Congress must act to end the epidemic of gun violence in America."
Like the vice president's statement, the focus among Democrats has centered on the need for more firearms regulation in California, which already has among the most restrictive gun-control rules in the nation.
It remains unclear what weapons were used in the shootings, although police said they recovered a firearm at the scene.
In recent months, a particular focus of law enforcement officials and state lawmakers has been efforts to limit the quantity of stolen or untraceable handguns, including "ghost guns," although it is unclear if the weapon recovered at the scene falls into either category.
Ghost guns have no serial numbers and can be bought online, in parts, and assembled by the purchaser at home. The process is unregulated and simple enough for minors to complete it.
In late February, a 39-year-old man shot and killed his three daughters in a Sacramento church, along with a 59-year-old man supervising the parental visit, before killing himself. Police officials said David Mora, who had a history of mental illness, used a ghost gun in the act.
Given the high death toll and location just blocks from the state Capitol, the killings are also likely to add to a bitter debate unfolding here as a competitive off-year election begins over crime and sentencing rules in California, which many conservatives and some Democrats have criticized as too lax.
Newsom, who is traveling with his family on spring break outside the country, has called for California to adopt gun regulations that mirror the abortion restrictions passed in Texas and validated by the courts.
The proposal would apply to assault rifles, high-caliber weapons and ghost guns, allowing private lawsuits to proceed against gun manufacturers and sellers accused of not doing enough to control the distribution of their products.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a former Bay Area member of the state Assembly who was appointed by Newsom to the post last year, is pushing the measure, among others related to gun control, in the state legislature.
Bonta faces voters statewide for the first time later this year. In a statement following the shooting, he said: "My office continues our work to get illegal guns off our streets, hold those responsible for gun violence accountable, and push for - and defend in court - common-sense gun laws. This work is urgent. We must act now."
Among those running against him is Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, who has criticized some of the shifts in charging and sentencing policies adopted by district attorneys in some of the state's largest cities.
Schubert, who is running against Bonta as an independent in a heavily Democratic state, has endorsed a harder line against crime and in prosecutions. She also condemned the large quantity of illegal guns on the city streets after the shooting.
During a Sunday news conference, a group of men and women stood somberly along L Street, across from the Capitol. None would give their last names, and most didn't want to talk. A woman named Sylvia said her niece's first cousin, Sergio Harris, had died in the shooting.
"He was a great person in the community," Sylvia said. "Everybody loved him."
The niece, who was standing nearby, added that Harris was a "husband, father, great father, phenomenal cousin."
Sylvia said she was unaware of the concert by Tyler, the Creator. Asked what caused the shooting, Sylvia said, "I mean, so many people got hit, I couldn't tell you what."
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Prestigious accreditation demonstrates company's commitment to quality, competency, and reliability
LINCOLN, Neb., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NEOGEN Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that its Genetic Veterinary Sciences, Inc. (GVS) facility has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) — the highest recognized quality standard in the world for testing and calibration laboratories.
ISO/IEC 17025 is one of the most important internationally recognized quality standards and was developed to promote confidence in testing and calibration labs by setting requirements to demonstrate competency and ability to generate valid results.
Receiving the accreditation means that test reports and certificates generated by the Spokane, Washington-based laboratory can now be generally accepted from one country to another without further testing.
"We are incredibly proud to receive this important accreditation, demonstrating our commitment to quality, competency, and reliability in our laboratory personnel and processes," said Marylinn Munson, Vice President of Genomics at NEOGEN. "This accreditation exemplifies our discipline to upholding rigorous quality management systems. Veterinarians, breeders, and owners of companion animals around the world can be reassured that GVS tests are accurate, precise, and produce valid test results."
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from 167 national standards organizations. ISO promulgates world-class specifications standards ensure quality, safety, and efficiency for almost every industry from technology to food safety, agriculture, and healthcare.
NEOGEN Corporation develops and markets comprehensive solutions dedicated to food and animal safety. The company's Food Safety segment markets dehydrated culture media and diagnostic test kits to detect foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, food allergens, drug residues, plant diseases, and sanitation concerns. NEOGEN's Animal Safety segment is a leader in the development of genomic solutions along with the manufacturing and distribution of a variety of animal healthcare products, including diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, veterinary instruments, wound care, and disinfectants, as well as rodent and insect control solutions.
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Activision Blizzard employees staged a virtual walkout Monday in protest of the company's decision last week to rescind its coronavirus vaccine mandate for workers, according to multiple employees who participated. It is the game publisher's fourth walkout since July of 2021 as the company continues to grapple publicly with multiple workplace issues.
The walkout was organized in response to a March 31 email to staff from Activision Blizzard executive Brian Bulatao announcing the company would no longer require employees to receive the vaccine before returning to in-person work. On April 1, following pushback from employees led by the ABK Workers Alliance, Bulatao clarified that despite the policy shift, leadership of the company's different major studios - for example, Activision Publishing, Blizzard and King - would be able to "determine the processes and policies that work best for their employees and locations based on local conditions and risk" despite the companywide policy change. Mike Ybarra, the president of Blizzard Entertainment, said that, for now, the vaccine mandate would remain in place at Blizzard offices, a decision that was echoed by several other ABK offices.
Ahead of Monday's walkout, the ABK Workers Alliance - which organized the company's previous walkouts - posted a statement to Twitter calling for the company to "make working from home an equal and equitable option for all employees" and to reinstate the vaccine mandate at Activision Blizzard-owned studios that have not already done so.
Through a spokesman, Activision Blizzard referred to a statement it issued Friday.
"We recognize some employees may be participating in a walkout to express their views," the statement read. "The company supports our employees' right to express their opinions in a safe and nonthreatening way, and will not retaliate for any decision to participate in this walkout."
Approximately 117 workers participated in the walkout, according to a Twitter post from the ABK Workers Alliance.
The majority of Activision Blizzard's employees are currently allowed back to the office on a voluntary basis, and the company has not set a firm date for a formal return. Bulatao's initial email on March 31 cited improving conditions and other "businesses and indoor venues across the U.S. [lifting] vaccine requirements, and we feel it is important to align our site protocols with local guidance." The message went on to remind employee of "the benefits of in-person collaboration."
Activision Blizzard's Friday statement elaborated on the return to office process, stating "employees who are not comfortable returning to the office are encouraged to work with their manager and our HR team to explore options for working arrangements that suit their individual situations. We will continue to monitor conditions and make adjustments to the policy as needed."
Activision Blizzard has 16 offices based across the United States, with 10 of those based in California. As of April, California requires proof of vaccination only for its health care and direct care (certified nurses or home health aides) workers. There is no requirement for private employers to mandate vaccination from their staffs. A bill introduced in the California state legislature in February proposes to change that, requiring workers to show proof of vaccination by Jan. 1, 2023. That measure would be enforced by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), a state agency that Activision Blizzard is already facing in state court over claims of workplace sexual harassment and discrimination.
The lawsuit from the DFEH prompted the first walkout by Activision Blizzard employees in July, after allegations of widespread harassment against women working throughout the company became public. Another walkout of some 100 employees followed in November after the Wall Street Journal reported CEO Bobby Kotick was aware of sexual misconduct claims at the company but failed to inform its board of directors. In December, approximately 200 workers from across the company walked out in protest of layoffs in the quality assurance department at Activision-owned Raven Software.
The layoffs at Raven have prompted unionization efforts at the company, with several dozen members of Raven's quality assurance department asking for recognition from the National Labor Relations Board, which is expected to deliver a ruling in the next few months.
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Asurion Appliance Repair Provides Fast, In-Home Expert Repair of Major Appliances Including Refrigerators, Dishwashers, Washers, Dryers and More
DETROIT , April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new appliance repair company has opened in Detroit with highly trained experts providing quality, fast repairs as soon as next day. Asurion Appliance Repair experts can provide in-home repairs of major appliance brands including Whirlpool, Samsung, GE™, LG®, Electrolux® and more.
From refrigerator repair to fixing a broken dishwasher or dryer, Asurion Appliance Repair experts are able to complete many repairs in a single visit.
"Whether it's a broken ice maker, a freezer that stops freezing or a washer that leaks, our appliance repair experts can help," said Tim Cager, Manager, Asurion Appliance Repair in Detroit. "We understand that life gets disrupted when the appliances you count on daily stop working correctly, and we're here with highly trained experts to get you back up and running quickly."
Appliance Repair Experts You Can Trust
Asurion Appliance Repair experts are highly trained in repairing Whirlpool, Samsung, GE™, LG®, Electrolux® and other major brands to provide quality repairs for today's modern appliances. Asurion Appliance Repair also has authorized service partnerships with major appliance brands which provides their repair experts with direct access to manufacturer parts to help fix customers' appliances fast. All Asurion appliance repairs are backed by a 60-day warranty on parts and labor.
"At Asurion Appliance Repair, we understand the disruption our customers experience when their appliances stop working," said Asurion Appliance Repair CEO Luke Smiley. "As we continue to build and expand our appliance repair business, we are making customer experience our top priority. The Asurion mission is about more than repairing broken refrigerators and dryers. We fix tech and appliances fast so our customers can get their lives back up and running."
Fast Repair, Because Waiting Isn't an Option
Detroit-area customers can call to schedule an appliance repair or book an appointment online. A technician will arrive at your home to complete your repair as soon as the next day. Service visits include a $99 diagnostic fee, which is waived when Asurion Appliance Repair is hired to fix your appliance.
For more information, to view a service menu, or to book a repair appointment, visit appliance-repair.asurion.com. Or contact Asurion Appliance Repair in Detroit at:
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Asurion is a global tech care company that provides insurance, installation, repair, replacement, and 24/7 support for a wide range of technology, from mobile phones and laptops to major household appliances. Our 12,000 experts are available online, on the phone, in store, or can even come to you. Asurion eliminates the fears and frustrations associated with technology to ensure its 300 million customers get the most out of their devices and connections.
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Volunteers unload bags containing bodies of civilians, who according to residents were killed by Russian army soldiers, after they collected them from the streets to gather them at a cemetery before taking them to the morgue, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Bucha, in Kyiv region, Ukraine April 4, 2022.
Volunteers unload bags containing bodies of civilians, who according to residents were killed by Russian army soldiers, after they collected them from the streets to gather them at a cemetery before taking them to the morgue, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Bucha, in Kyiv region, Ukraine April 4, 2022.
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Volunteers carry away one of the bodies of eight civilian men. Two had their hands tied behind their backs in Bucha, Ukraine on April 3.
LONDON - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that allegations Russian forces committed war crimes by executing civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha were a "monstrous forgery" aimed at denigrating the Russian army.
"It is a simply a well-directed - but tragic - show," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "It is a forgery aimed at denigrating the Russian army - and it will not work."
"We once again urge the international community: detach yourself from such emotional perceptions and think with your head," Peskov said. "Compare the facts and understand what a monstrous forgery we are dealing with."
Asked about U.S. President Joe Biden's call for President Vladimir Putin to be put on trial for war crimes, Peskov said such remarks were unacceptable and unworthy of a U.S. leader.
(Reporting by Mark Trevelyan and Guy Faulconbridge)
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TORONTO , April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Info-Tech Research Group, one of the top information technology and research advisory firms globally, has published its annual CIO Priorities for the coming year. The CIO Priorities 2022 report combines insights from the recently released 2022 Tech Trends Report to help CIOs better compete in the digital economy and support their organizations through change.
"In the CIO Priorities 2022 report, we're looking at how to set priorities to compete in the digital economy and support the organization through a dynamic period of change," explains Brian Jackson, Research Director and lead analyst for the report. "This report will help CIOs understand how to balance everything that's on their plate and become inspired with case studies that show once you make the commitment, successful outcomes are possible."
Info-Tech's annual CIO Priorities are based on proprietary, primary data and consultation with experts with CIO experience, as well as insights from related industry reports that the firm releases throughout the year. The CIO Priorities 2022 report also includes insights in the form of exclusive podcast audio, quotes, and case studies from experts at Harvard Business School, Cross Country Mortgage, Allianz Technology, and CVS Health, to name a few.
"CIOs bear a greater burden than ever after the pandemic," adds Jackson. "They've facilitated new remote work scenarios and now must adapt to a hybrid operating model. Talent is at an all-time premium, so staff retention is crucial, and there's more pressure to automate more tasks. At the same time, CIOs face a severe cybersecurity threat in ransomware and new compliance pressures from investors and governments."
A priority is created when external factors hold strong synergy with internal goals, and an organization responds by committing resources to either avert risk or seize the opportunity.
The top five priorities Info-Tech's research has indicated should be top of mind for CIOs and tech leaders are outlined below:
- Reduce Friction in the Hybrid Operating Model. CIOs will need to work through new pain points related to the friction of collaboration. In 2020, CIOs adapted to the pandemic's disruption to offices by investing in capabilities to enable remote work. In 2022 and beyond, the focus shifts to solving problems created by the new hybrid operating model where some employees are in the office and some are working remotely.
- Improve Your Ransomware Readiness. The ransomware crisis threatens every organization, and prevention alone is insufficient. Cybersecurity is always top of mind for CIOs but tends to be deprioritized due to other demands related to digital transformation or cost pressures. Going forward, organizations should look beyond multilayer prevention strategies and lean toward quick detection and response, spending evenly across prevention, detection, and response solutions.
- Support an Employee-Centric Retention Strategy. The report cautions that organizations can avoid being victims of "The Great Resignation" by putting employees at the center of an experience that will engage them with clear career path development, purposeful work, and transparent feedback. Professional development and opportunity for innovative work are the next two most common reasons for resignations and signal another area for CIOs to focus on over the coming months. Organizations must ensure they create enough capacity to allow workers time to spend on development.
- Design an Automation Platform. Build it or buy it, platform integration can yield great benefits. Digital transformation accelerated during the pandemic, and most organizations became more digitalized as formerly manual processes became automated through software. But how they pursue it depends on their IT maturity.
- Prepare to Report on New Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Metrics. The risks posed to organizations and broader society are becoming more severe, driving a transition from voluntary frameworks for ESG goals to a mandatory one that's enforced by investors and governments. Organizations will be expected to tie their core activities to a defined set of ESG goals and maintain a balance sheet of their positive and negative impacts. CIOs should become experts in ESG disclosure requirements and recommend to the business the steps needed to meet or exceed competitors' efforts.
For each of the priorities for the coming year, the report examines how CIOs are responding by referencing survey data and panel interviews.
The comprehensive report is now available. To learn more about each priority, download and read the full CIO Priorities 2022 Report today.
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Dr. Aaron Epstein, a surgical resident at the University at Buffalo's medical school, had no idea he had won the nation's second-highest civilian award last week.
That's because, for the past month, Epstein, 36, has been on the ground in Ukraine leading a team of medical experts training soldiers and civilians in combat care.
Epstein won the 2022 Citizen Honors Award for Service "for his commitment to providing medical relief to communities in conflict zones, austere environments and disaster areas around the world," according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, which bestows the award.
That's exactly what he's doing in Ukraine.
Epstein has built a humanitarian aid group he founded in 2015, the Global Surgical Medical Support Group, into a network of more than 1,000 medical experts that mobilizes to provide medical support in war zones and other areas of extreme medical need.
Teams of volunteers including former U.S. military medics have been deploying to join Epstein for two- to three-week stretches since the war began, he said in an email to The Buffalo News. They are training Ukrainians — some as young as high school age — to serve as combat medics, focusing on battlefield injuries such as penetrating wounds not typically seen in peacetime.
"We are the only group providing surgical training here, especially in things like damage control surgery, trauma chest tubes, wound closures and vessel ligation," Epstein said. "We have trained over 100 physicians. We have trained over 3,000 civilians in basic combat casualty care. We have trained another 500 Ukrainian soldiers in combat casualty care as well."
The group's previous missions include nearly a dozen to Iraq during the war against ISIS, New York City during the first wave of Covid-19 and the 2021 evacuation of 600 Afghans and U.S. citizens from a Kabul airfield.
Epstein said he got a letter from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. It said: "We request all possible cooperation from the GSMSG in the field of training of doctors/surgeons."
He put the call out to his roster of surgical and medical volunteers. "Want to go do something? Got your passport?" it began.
Epstein said he can't disclose how many or where, but he has more than a dozen team members "moving around to many cities."
"We routinely are avoiding Russian artillery and cruise missiles. We routinely are working out of medical clinics but also bomb shelters and abandoned buildings. Really whatever is safe at the time," he wrote.
The group's teams are armed and able to defend themselves if fired upon. He did not describe what they've seen, but wrote, "I guess to quote the original Blade Runner movie, 'I've seen things you people wouldn't believe ...' "
He expressed outrage at Russian President Vladimir Putin's bloody attacks on civilians.
"We are fortunate and blessed in ways that most people in the U.S. take for granted," he said. "And when something like Ukraine happens where a country invades another for no reason other than the delusions of a megalomaniac like Putin and causes a humanitarian disaster, it is our responsibility as capable individuals and collectively as a group, to do something about it. It is quite literally taking a stand for freedom in the face of tyrannical oppression."
Epstein, a Florida native, was on his way to start high school at the prestigious Phillips Exeter Academy private school in New Hampshire on Sept. 11, 2001, when his flight was rerouted due to the 9/11 attacks. Those events led him toward a career in national defense.
He interned at the State Department and studied Arabic and Middle Eastern culture while earning a bachelor's degree in economics and international policy studies from Rice University in Texas. He went on to work at Northrup Grumman Corp. and earn a master's in intelligence and security studies from Georgetown School of Foreign Service in Washington, D.C.
But volunteer work as a medic led him to change course.
"National security work just didn't seem effective when it came to engaging communities," he said. "But treating someone's family member really brings you closer to them and them to you. The bonds are so much stronger if you genuinely show you care about someone else's well-being."
He founded GSMSG while in medical school at Georgetown University and has deployed it throughout his four-year residency at UB's Jacobs School of Medicine.
He doesn't know who nominated him for the Citizen Service award, which is second only to the Presidential Medal of Freedom in U.S. citizen awards.
"I actually had no idea what this award was until I got a random phone call from the U.S. while in Ukraine that told me I had won," he said. "I had to look it up and make sure it wasn't a scam."
"What does it mean? Honestly, awards in general don't mean much to me," he added. "I appreciate that there is a decision to grant some recognition, but I'm going to keep doing the work regardless."
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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Conspiracy theories and grievance permeated the crowd assembled for Donald Trump's first rally in Michigan since his 2020 election loss, as an adoring throng of 5,000 cheered his familiar claims that the election was "rigged" and "stolen."
But the show of force in this Detroit suburb Saturday night belied a state of conflict and disorder roiling the Republican Party in Michigan, where Trump's support of a growing list of local and statewide candidates pushing his election falsehoods has frustrated many Republican leaders.
While party strategists and donors in the state mobilize for a competitive fight over control of the Michigan legislature, Trump's preferred candidates have struggled to raise funds while Democratic rivals amass cash advantages. Moreover, some Republican leaders say, the spread of election conspiracies is alienating swing voters and undermining public trust of elections.
Meanwhile, activists animated by Trump's election claims have mobilized to target key election administration positions and challenged their own parties inner workings along the way.
"The party is following the life cycle of a star. It's becoming denser, hotter, whiter. It's going to implode," said Jeff Timmer, a former executive director of the Michigan Republican Party who is a senior adviser to the Lincoln Project. He added, "Even if there were a red wave anywhere in the country, Republicans in Michigan are doing their damndest to defy it."
The fight for control of the Michigan Republican Party will have two acts this year. Party delegates will determine the nominees for several races at an April 23 convention, where Trump-backed candidates for attorney general, Matthew DePerno, and secretary of state, Kristina Karamo, are widely expected to overcome opposition from party insiders.
Other primary races, including those for Congress and governor, will be settled by voters on August 2. In addition to DePerno and Karamo, Trump has endorsed 10 candidates for the state legislature and has weighed in on five congressional races.
Each of the candidates who appeared alongside Trump at his rally here over the weekend have embraced his debunked claims of widespread election fraud and promised to work to undo the results of the 2020 election. Joe Biden beat Trump by about 150,000 votes in Michigan.
"It is time we storm the convention," DePerno declared at the rally. "It is time for the grass roots to unite," he urged. "Our opponents are bleeding support every single day."
Republican strategists say DePerno is a prime example of problems within the party. The Trump base may love him but, they say, he faces a steep climb in posing a serious challenge to the Democratic incumbent, Dana Nessel, who has been an outspoken critic of Trump's election claims.
DePerno's campaign ended last year with $61,180 on hand. By contrast, his primary rival, Tom Leonard, finished 2021 with just over $665,960 in the bank. Nessel, meanwhile, had more than $1.5 million on hand.
"DePerno has shown no ability to raise money on his own and the establishment is very skeptical that he is a viable candidate," said Jason Roe, a former executive director of the Michigan Republican Party. "If he comes out of this nominating convention the victor and can show polling that shows him competitive against Nessel, people will certainly give him a second look," Roe said. "But I don't think he'll have an easy road ahead of him in doing that."
The 2020 election is the animating issue of the Republican primary battles, with pro-Trump candidates vowing to rid the party of anyone who doesn't step into line.
John Gibbs, a former official in the Department of Housing and Urban Development under Trump, has drawn the former president's support for his primary challenge to Rep. Peter Meijer of Grand Rapids over his vote to impeach Trump for inciting an insurrection.
"I think there's huge irregularities in the 2020 election, so I would say yes," Gibbs said during an interview with The Post when asked if the 2020 election had been stolen. Gibbs called Meijer's impeachment vote "unacceptable" and said it was his top reason for jumping into the race. At the time, Meijer said his vote may have been "an act of political suicide but it's what I felt was necessary for the good of the country."
The indignation expressed by many of the activists in the party has drawn increasingly pointed rebukes from Democrats in the state, who have made the anti-democratic shift of Republicans a centerpiece of their midterm campaign message.
"The threats against our democracy are truly a five-alarm fire and in that fire, Michigan is ground zero," Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said last week during a news conference, alleging a "multiyear, coordinated and sophisticated effort to potentially overturn the results of a legitimate presidential election or other elections."
More than 250 audits have confirmed the legitimacy of the 2020 election in Michigan. In July 2021, the Michigan Republican Party released its own study finding no widespread voter fraud in the election.
Sen. Edward McBroom, a dairy farmer who represents the state's Upper Peninsula and was an author of the report finding no evidence of election fraud, said he is "optimistic" about democracy and trust in elections in Michigan despite the conspiracy theories overwhelming his party.
McBroom chairs the state Senate oversight committee, which has been accused of partisan investigations in the past. Last month, he and his Democratic vice chair proposed a bipartisan oversight committee as a solution to waning trust in government. The effort has gained traction on both sides of the aisle but is yet to be enacted.
"I'm very focused on what can we do to preserve the republic and the government we have and at what is eroding confidence in government," McBroom said in an interview. "It's about government transparency. It's about accountability."
Several strategists in both parties said Trump's concerted effort to undermine faith in the 2020 election and future contests pose a corrosive threat to faith in elections across the country, with the fight within the Michigan Republican Party seen as a pivotal test site for the resonance of such falsehoods.
"What we've seen since 2020 from the Republican Party is very destabilizing for democracy, and the outcome of races in Michigan and across the country, especially in key battleground states for 2024, are going to determine whether we have American democracy 2025," Timmer said.
While McBroom said the conspiratorial faction of the party may be able to win several races during the April party convention and its August primary, he remains skeptical those same candidates can win the general election.
"They're definitely having an impact on recruiting candidates, they're part of online discussions or shouting matches. They're certainly not an insignificant part of the overall dialogue," McBroom said of Republican candidates who deny the 2020 election result. "Do I think that there's a chance that in the end, that they are able to obtain a majority of the popular vote, if that is going to be their focal point of issues? No."
"Regardless of how people got to this point, whether its conspiracy theories or real or perceived fraud, we have to reassure them they can trust the election or we are going to have controversial elections every two years," said Roe, who was fired as the party's executive director for urging Republicans to move beyond Trump's false election claims.
At the Trump rally Saturday night, audience members has different reasons for attending, including many conservative objections, including opposition to coronavirus mitigation policies and backlash against how issues of race, gender and sexuality are taught in schools. But false claims about the 2020 election unified their outrage.
"I think it was a great rally. His speech was inspiring and uplifting," said Kathy Kempf a retired nurse from Whitmore Lake in southeastern Michigan. Kempf, 65, expressed skepticism at the legitimacy of the 2020 election, saying "there were a lot of things that were not done properly that could have swayed it the other way."
Many attendees voiced support for the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, which posits Trump is in secret battle with a cabal of sex-trafficking elites. "Trump will be back before 2024," said Jill Wood, 51, a financial executive who traveled to the rally from Columbus, Ohio.
"Everyone knows there was fraud," Wood said, referencing conspiracy theories about Dominion Voting Systems, debunked videos of people destroying ballots and ballot harvesting efforts. "There's a lot of treason that's happened, and those people will be held accountable."
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Data from 23.6B security checks underscores need for comprehensive application security approach, with 1/3 of Government and Education organizations still at risk of SQL injection in 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invicti Security™ today released its Spring 2022 AppSec Indicator, which reveals a rise in severe web vulnerabilities and the need for executive leaders to intertwine their application security and digital transformation efforts to reduce risk. The report examines web vulnerabilities from over 939 Invicti customers worldwide and was derived from the largest data set yet, with more than 23 billion security checks executed on customer applications uncovering over 282,000 direct-impact vulnerabilities.
The data shows that numerous commonplace and well-understood vulnerabilities continue to proliferate in web applications, and the continued presence of these vulnerabilities presents a serious risk to organizations in every industry. Among the findings:
- Remote code execution (RCE), cross-site scripting (XSS), and SQL injection (SQLi) are all top offenders, each increasing in frequency or hovering around the same alarming numbers year over year. These vulnerabilities can lead to consequences such as compromised back-end data, hijacked sessions, or forced actions on behalf of other users and services.
- Remote code execution, always the ultimate goal of malicious attackers but now especially prominent due to last year's Log4Shell vulnerability, has seen a steady increase since 2018, jumping 5% in frequency.
- After a slight improvement in 2020, cross-site scripting (XSS) backslid in 2021, with its incidence rising 6% year over year.
- Two industry sectors saw above-average SQL injections. 35% percent of educational institutions and 32% percent of government organizations experienced at least one occurrence of SQLi, reflecting that legacy code still in production in these industries needs modernization, and knowledge gaps for developers should be addressed.
Direct-impact vulnerabilities simply aren't reducing in frequency, but there are foundational elements to every AppSec program that can improve security posture. For many organizations without adequate security measures, the persistence of vulnerabilities can be attributed to failures in secure design, a lack of comprehensive scanning, and the prevailing talent gap in cybersecurity. While these stressors increase risk, organizations that adopt a proactive and comprehensive approach to application security, prioritizing secure design, baking security into the very architecture of applications, and scanning their entire application footprint, will reduce risk significantly.
"Once again, we've seen that even well-known vulnerabilities are still prevalent in web applications," said Invicti president and COO Mark Ralls. "It's time for organizations to gain command of their security posture. The only way to do that is to ensure that security is in the DNA of an organization's culture, processes, and tooling so that innovation and security go hand-in-hand."
You can read the full report here and register for the upcoming webinar with Mark Ralls on April 7 at 10 AM CT, which will explore the report's findings and discuss real-world approaches to regain control.
About Invicti Security
Invicti Security is transforming the way web applications are secured. An AppSec leader for more than 15 years, Invicti enables organizations in every industry to continuously scan and secure all of their web applications and APIs at the speed of innovation. Invicti provides a comprehensive view of an organization's entire web application portfolio, and powerful automation and integrations enable customers to achieve broad coverage of even thousands of applications. Invicti is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and serves more than 3,500 organizations of all sizes all over the world. For more information, visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn.
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NEW ORLEANS - Kansas, that curiously quiet No. 1 seed that crept and zoomed through the March Madness draw while all the noise and hype blared elsewhere, saved its most evocative quiet for the closing Monday night. It went hushed and dormant in a haunted first half against North Carolina in the men's national championship game at the Superdome, trailing by 16 points so that a witness might have forgotten it was there.
What a backdrop that became, sure to become common knowledge among the rock-chalk crowd all over the land, because by the time Kansas had barreled back like some freight train across the Plains and had won a 72-69 spellbinder, it had forged the biggest comeback in the 83 championship games to date.
For 59 years, Loyola Chicago had held onto that honor born of dishonor, having recovered from 15 points down with 14 minutes left in 1963 to nudge the great Cincinnati. Now comes this Kansas team (34-6) through one last three-point shot that flew from North Carolina's Caleb Love at the horn and came up well short, through the depths and up to the clouds, giving the program its fourth national championship and coach Bill Self his second, in his Kansas seasons Nos. 5 and 19. Oddly, Self had gained both his titles through severe inconvenience, counting the nine-point deficit to Memphis with 2:12 to play in the 2008 championship game at San Antonio.
"Would you rather be down 15 with 20 minutes left," Self said he told his team at halftime, "or nine down with two left?" With a team that went on a 34-12 binge, that held North Carolina to 27.5% shooting in the second half, that held Love to 5-for-24 shooting and teammate RJ Davis to 5 for 17, Self wound up calling it "as good a defense as a team can play, in the second half."
"We're going down in history," Kansas senior and star Ochai Agbaji said on court after scoring 12 points with North Carolina defensive wonder Leaky Black on him much of the time, "and all I've got to say is, 'Rock, Chalk,' baby."
Hearing that, the Kansas throng in the crowd had gone all the way from muffled to booming across one exhilarating hour. The roulette wheel of March Madness had come back to Kansas again, the way it might for a program that wins almost 82% of its games across two decades. Madness had smiled after so many years of harrumphs, from the Final Fours of 2012 and 2018 to the hard Elite Eights of 2004, 2007, 2011, 2016 and 2017, all those 33-3s and 33-5s for which the surly tournament had no respect. Now it had come through a game that got hopeless and then breathtaking.
By the 10:53 mark of the second half, when Agbaji drove and Puff Johnson fouled him, and Agbaji added one, Kansas had made it to 50-50. With Remy Martin's three-point shot among his big contributions - 14 points and 4 for 6 from afar - and with Jalen Wilson's drive and three-point play, Kansas even reached 56-50 with 10:08 left.
But eighth-seeded North Carolina (29-10) had that strong stomach forged through prevalence over a hard draw from two No. 1 seeds (Baylor and Kansas), a defending Final Four team (UCLA) and, good grief, another bout with its disliked rival (Duke) after the Tar Heels thought they'd finished with Duke on March 5. They fought Monday night through Love's twisted ankle, Johnson's whacked stomach and dynamic big man's Amando Bacot's ankle problems.
So now they and Kansas scrapped to 65-65 with 3:06 left, a score identical to one the Tar Heels faced in their towering semifinal with Duke. From there, madness maddened. Martin fired in a three from the right for 68-65 at 2:40. Love made one of his pretty, gliding drives for a layup for 68-67 at 2:26. Brady Manek went high on the glass for a follow for a 69-68 North Carolina lead at 1:41. Kansas big man David McCormack, who would score 15 points with 10 rebounds, tried two sweet little hook shots and made the second for a 70-69 lead at 1:21.
It soared into the final minute. Bacot, so great in this tournament, slipped with his injured ankle with 50 seconds left. Another McCormack inside power score with 22 seconds left made it 72-69. North Carolina missed three three-point shots from there, getting one more chance after a Kansas turnover when Dajuan Harris barely stepped out of bounds with 4.3 seconds left, and the game and season and madness finally ended on a desperate airball from, of all people, Love, who had made so many big shots along North Carolina's way.
"I got the ball, I took a shot, and it came up short," Love said, and so Kansas had traveled all the way back and all the way into delirium.
Way back when, the score had stood 22-22. The night looked like it might have some drama up ahead.
Yet a bloodletting began right there. It went from the 5:48 mark to the 2:11 mark. As North Carolina won that patch of the game by 16-0, Kansas started to look strangely helpless, especially as McCormack picked up a second foul. North Carolina started to look fully realized, almost placid in its confidence.
It started with Manek on the left of the top of the key, outside the arc. He had clanged his most recent two three-point tries, but this one went right to the net and sang there. Thirty-nine seconds later, Manek turned up right there again. A Kansas miss and some brisk North Carolina passing got him the ball, and his second straight three made it 28-22 and sent Self into the timeout sign.
From there, it built: Bacot made a free throw. RJ Davis made three of them. Johnson passed along the baseline to Bacot underneath, always such a good idea, and Bacot scored inside. Davis made a layup on the right. Johnson got a steal and flew down the court and missed against steep opposition, but Bacot trailed and rebounded and got fouled and made two free throws.
It had climbed to 38-22 before Kansas could score again - one free throw by Agbaji with 2:11 to halftime - and North Carolina looked very much like a champion already. Kansas would improve to 10-for-33 shooting by halftime, with Black brilliantly limiting Agbaji to five first-half shots.
By halftime, which arrived with the Tar Heels up 40-25, Bacot already had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and it would take some sort of unusual force to surmount this.
That force was present.
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Cybersecurity leaders from AlienVault, AT&T and Fortify reunite to take on cybersecurity's core challenge: human behavior
AUSTIN, Texas, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nudge Security announced today $7 million in seed funding led by Ballistic Ventures, reuniting a team that has transformed the cybersecurity industry for over three decades. The investment marks the first to be announced by Ballistic, the new VC firm solely dedicated to advising and funding early-stage cybersecurity startups.
Nudge Security co-founders Russell Spitler, CEO, and Jaime Blasco, CTO, are addressing the segment of cybersecurity that has perplexed the industry for decades: people. Spitler and Blasco believe that modern cybersecurity is a battle over human behavior – and defenders are losing ground.
"While the industry treats people as liabilities, adversaries have been wildly successful in exploiting human behavior to launch attacks," said Spitler. "Nudge Security will reclaim human behavior for the defenders."
Nudge Security's technology nudges employees towards secure decision-making anywhere they work without disrupting workflows. It also gives cybersecurity teams the insights they need to protect employees and the organization.
"We are harnessing human intelligence at scale to help strengthen organizations' cybersecurity postures," said Blasco.
Leading the seed round is Ballistic Ventures, a VC firm dedicated to early-stage cybersecurity and cyber-related companies. Ballistic co-founders and general partners include Ted Schlein (Kleiner Perkins, Fortify), Barmak Meftah (AlienVault, AT&T Cybersecurity), Jake Seid (Lightspeed Venture Partners), Derek Smith (Oakley Networks, Shape Security) and Roger Thornton, (AlienVault, AT&T Cybersecurity, Fortify). Kevin Mandia (Mandiant) serves as strategic partner.
"Nudge Security has a unique approach that will transform the human element of cybersecurity," said Roger Thornton of Ballistic. "Nudge Security defines an entirely new category of cybersecurity, one that has gone ignored for far too long."
Also joining Nudge Security as advisors are Kunal Anand (Imperva, Prevoty) and Nicole Perlroth, the cybersecurity journalist, author, and advisor to CISA.
"I'm thrilled to work with Nudge Security to help address the undeniable role human behavior plays in our digital vulnerability," said Perlroth. "Russell and Jaime are taking on the biggest challenge to true cybersecurity—us—and I'm eager to apply my unique set of experiences to help Nudge Security address this problem once and for all."
Nudge Security founders and Ballistic partners have previously:
- Established the $12.9 billion application security market, founding Fortify Software in 2003. Spitler led products through acquisition by Hewlett Packard.
- Unlocked mass market adoption of threat detection at AlienVault, helping drive 10-fold expansion of the SIEM market. As Chief Scientist, Blasco led the company's threat intelligence and research teams.
- Democratized threat intelligence with the AT&T Alien Labs Open Threat Exchange – the world's largest crowd-sourced threat intelligence community of over 180,000 cybersecurity professionals.
With investment from Ballistic, Nudge Security is expanding its team and engaging early access development partners. For more, visit www.nudgesecurity.com.
About Nudge Security
Nudge Security is a cybersecurity startup securing modern organizations through the power of the modern workforce. Learn more at www.nudgesecurity.com and follow on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Ballistic Ventures
Ballistic Ventures is solely dedicated to early-stage cybersecurity and cyber-related companies. Our partners have spent their entire careers defending against every cyber threat conceivable. Combined, we have founded, operated, or funded over 90 successful cybersecurity firms, led over ten thousand security professionals globally and have 40+ years of experience in venture capital. Our experience provides entrepreneurs impactful support from people focused on the same mission. Our networks and relationships open doors for our founders.
Learn more at ballisticventures.com.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — The sun creeps over the water tower guarding the rolling hills of Augusta National Golf Club as I slip under the scoreboard next to the first tee box. The morning dew is still fresh at 7:13 a.m. My faded gray Nike soft spikes kick up water with each ensuing step.
Masters week is less than an hour away. The public gates will swing open at 8 a.m. and patrons will flood the course. The khakied brigade of volunteers littering the fairways and a handful of maintenance crews are the only people on these hallowed grounds this early in the morning.
But for a few fleeting moments, I chase a chance at a minute alone in this cathedral to golf.
It's Amen Corner — the 11th, 12th and 13th holes nicknamed after a 1958 Sports Illustrated piece that dubbed it such — I choose for this endeavor. What better way to ring in the 86th Masters, and my first, than enjoying breakfast at Augusta National's most storied stretch of bermudagrass?
I swipe a chicken biscuit and a plastic water bottle emblazoned with the Masters' famed yellow silhouette of the United States from a grab-and-go stand before heading off for the course. A golf cart shuttles me from the media center to the leaderboard residing in the shadows of the clubhouse.
Slipping around the towering scoreboard a stone's throw from the 18th green, I adjust the brim of my bucket hat, tuck my notebook and pen into the back right pocket of my shorts and set out for that slice of golfing heaven tucked into the southeast corner of the course.
"Good morning," a cheery usher says as I reach for the crosswalk in front of the first tee box.
"Morning," I echo back.
It is a good morning.
Heading to Amen Corner at Augusta National
Directionally challenged as I am, my walk takes a few detours as I head for the furthest reaches of Augusta National.
I cut through the middle of the property, first crossing Holes 1 and 9 into a clearing between the 8th and 18th holes. I swing down 18, somehow ending up behind the 7th green. Not quite right. A box loaded with course maps offers me a reprieve. I grab one, head down the cart path and make my way toward my intended destination.
After 10 to 15 minutes of semi-informed but equally aimless walking, I bend around the 11th hole where Amen Corner's fabled opening comes into view.
A pair of greenskeepers are finishing final preparations. They roll the 11th green, followed by the 12th and 13th. I nestle into the first row of the grandstand closest to the putting surface on No. 11, but only two seats in from the column that splits between the pair of bleachers behind the 12th tee box.
Birds chirp in the distance. The azaleas bloom in brilliant pink hues. Sunlight peeks through the flowering dogwood plants guarding the first third of this foreign outpost.
Clank, clank clank.
The banging of a hammer against the cup on the 11th green breaks the silence.
My left hand has gone a touch numb, a combination of a chilly morning coupled with holding an ice-cold water bottle for the last 20 minutes. I unwrap my chicken biscuit. That, too, isn't quite as warm as it was when my journey began.
I gnaw on my breakfast sandwich that — for those with a vested interest in the fast-food chicken sandwich wars — is somewhere in size between a Chick-fil-a chicken mini and a Bojangle's cajun filet biscuit.
Sixteen chairs have already been placed along the ropes on the left side of the viewing area when I settle into the grandstand at 7:34 a.m. The black tarps covering the 12th tee box have yet to be whisked away.
For a brief moment, I feel alone, slowly drifting into a state of nirvana.
Fans trickle out to this isolated corner of Augusta. Michael Rho and John Jarboe, old buddies from their days working as ear, nose and throat specialists in Boston, are among the first to the ropes. Each unpacks his green Masters-branded fold-up chair and reserves a spot just behind the 12th tee.
"The sun's rising and there's no one here," Rho said. "It's just quiet and peaceful. It's almost like a religious experience."
"If you love golf," Jarboe adds, "this is like the cathedral for golf right here."
Troy Lerche and his 8-year-old son Jack follow shortly behind. They opt for the right-ish side of the 12th tee box, a slightly more central location for the three pins situated within sight.
Neither Troy or Jack had been to the Masters prior to Monday. Troy twice had tickets in previous years, but a pair of surgeries forced him to miss out on his bucket list endeavor.
Friday night, though, he received a call from a family friend near their home in Jacksonville. They'd come down with COVID-19 and couldn't use their Monday practice round tickets. Did Troy want them?
"It's something very special for me to share with Jack," he concedes, glancing lovingly toward his son. "This is a dream of mine to be able to actually come here and visit, bring a camera. The tournament's the tournament, but this is something that was on my dream list."
Masters week is about to begin
By 8:20 a.m., roughly 200 chairs are scattered about the roped off seating area. Double as many people mill around the grassy knolls in and around the grandstands.
Gail and Thomas Smith of Appling, Georgia settle into their chair-back spots overlooking the 11th green, six chairs in from the corner of the reserved seating section. They've waited decades and the some change for their current view.
Thomas had been to Augusta a handful of times before, the first time for a trick shot exhibition in the early 1950s as a 7- or 8-year-old. Gail, meanwhile, moved to Appling — just 20-plus minutes down the road from the course — in 1987 from New Hampshire, but had never been able to nab tickets.
The married couple of 29 years was supposed to sit in these spots a year ago, but fan access was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those stubs were honored again this spring.
"I was (thinking), 'Oh, I hope they give us another chance,' " Gail recounted. "So we did, and I was like, 'Oh, my God.' "
As my watch ticks toward 8:30 a.m., another hundred or so chairs have been added to the growing gallery here on this scenic section of golf's most prestigious venue.
Caddies for Viktor Hovland, Cameron Smith, Scottie Scheffler, Tony Finau and Bryson DeChambeau step from the 11th green to the 12th and the 12th to the 13th, rolling golf balls down the varying bends and dips on each putting surface. With every toss, they record notes and observations into their scorebooks.
I stuff the last bite of biscuit into my mouth, wipe off any errant crumbs from my khaki shorts and toss back a final swig of water. I walk toward the 13th fairway, weaving across the pine straw lining the right side of the hole.
Breakfast is over. It's time I head back to the media center and resume my actual job responsibilities.
Masters week is about to begin.
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MIAMI, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NXT GEN Technologies was recently named one of the Fastest Private Growing Companies in the Southeast Region by Inc. Magazine landing the company at #29. The honorable mention makes this five-year-old company a force to be reckoned with at a 412% 2-Year Growth.
NXT GEN prides itself in "Keeping IT Simple & Secure" by providing innovative solutions and services that are scalable and simple while ensuring security is at the forefront. Founded by Paul Mansur in 2017, the company came together to create a better way of doing business and customer experience. "We strive to be timely, flexible, and agile while truly being a partner to our customers and keeping customer service and personal touch top of mind," said Mansur. "Few IT companies give a personable experience and can ensure its success in a simple and secure manner."
Over the last decade, due to the increase harmful data breaches, outside threats and security issues to numerous organizations as hackers started becoming more sophisticated with their cyber-attacks, Mansur saw an opportunity and need for adopting the cloud into more businesses.
When asked what being on Inc. Magazine's list means for the company, Mansur believes the exposure will take NXT GEN to another level and foresees doubling his growth again for next year if not more. He is eager to work with customers across the board on a regional or national level and show that they practice what they preach, "Our customers come first, and that personal touch will always be there." Mansur also attributes his success largely to the work ethic his father instilled in him along with the values of treating everyone with respect and kindness.
The company has seen a zero-customer turnover rate since inception. Its main services include but are not limited to cyber security, cloud and managed services, data center solutions, specifically concentrating on hyperconverged infrastructure, for any business locally or nationwide. The company services all verticals of business including healthcare, legal, financial, B2B commerce, retail, hospitality, manufacturing, and government, among others. NXT GEN partners with industry leading solutions such as Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Rubrik, Nutanix, Pure Storage and Microsoft that are best-in-class that align with its core focus of Keeping IT Simple & Secure.
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq/TASE: ORMP), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of oral drug delivery platforms, today announced that the European Patent Office has granted the Company the patent titled "Methods and Compositions for Treating NAFLD, Hepatic Steatosis, and Sequelae Thereof." This patent was previously granted to Oramed in the U.S. and is pending in several other major markets.
Oramed recently announced 100% enrollment in its Phase 2 trial which is assessing the safety and potential efficacy of its oral insulin ORMD-0801 in type 2 diabetes patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Data from a prior pilot study of ORMD-0801 in this indication showed a reduction in liver fat content.
About NASH
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a serious, progressive liver disease caused by a buildup of fat in the liver and accompanied by inflammation, liver cell damage, and in some cases, scarring of the liver. Over time, NASH may progress to cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure, and even death. Currently, no pharmacotherapy is globally approved for the treatment of NASH, and people with NASH are left with very few treatment options.
About Oramed Pharmaceuticals
Oramed Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq/TASE: ORMP) is a platform technology pioneer in the field of oral delivery solutions for drugs currently delivered via injection. Established in 2006, with offices in the United States and Israel, Oramed has developed a novel Protein Oral Delivery (POD™) technology. Oramed is seeking to transform the treatment of diabetes through its proprietary lead candidate, ORMD-0801, which is being evaluated in two pivotal Phase 3 trials and has the potential to be the first commercial oral insulin capsule for the treatment of diabetes. In addition, Oramed is developing an oral GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide-1) analog capsule (ORMD-0901).
For more information, please visit www.oramed.com
Forward-looking statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements. For example, we are using forward-looking statements when we discuss the potential of ORMD-0801 to be the first commercial oral insulin capsule for the treatment of diabetes. In addition, historic results of scientific research and clinical trials do not guarantee that the conclusions of future research or trials will suggest identical or even similar conclusions. These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Oramed only, and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including the risks and uncertainties related to the progress, timing, cost, and results of clinical trials and product development programs; difficulties or delays in obtaining regulatory approval or patent protection for our product candidates; competition from other pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies; and our ability to obtain additional funding required to conduct our research, development and commercialization activities. In addition, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: changes in technology and market requirements; delays or obstacles in launching our clinical trials; changes in legislation; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; lack of validation of our technology as we progress further and lack of acceptance of our methods by the scientific community; inability to retain or attract key employees whose knowledge is essential to the development of our products; unforeseen scientific difficulties that may develop with our process; greater cost of final product than anticipated; loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from competition; laboratory results that do not translate to equally good results in real settings; our patents may not be sufficient; and finally that products may harm recipients, all of which could cause the actual results or performance of Oramed to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by law, Oramed undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting Oramed, reference is made to Oramed' s reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oriient, the software-only indoor location service, is partnering with Google Cloud, to create a joint offering for in-store navigation and proximity marketing. Oriient will live within Google Cloud's integrated package solution, and will be available on the Google Cloud Marketplace.
Indoor location services digitize the brick-and-mortar shopping experience by giving visibility into stores and their shoppers. They also create the opportunity to leverage data on the in-person customer journey and create new digital touch points with the shopper.
"Oriient is unique because of how it leverages Earth's magnetic field, and the sensors that already exist in every smartphone, to create a software-only solution that can pinpoint smartphones and other devices such as smart carts to specific locations in a store. It does this with 3ft (1m) accuracy,without the need to install any hardware in the store," says Mickey Balter, the company's CEO and Co-Founder. "Shoppers and pickers for e-commerce benefit because they can find products quickly and easily, and retailers gain valuable data on the in-store journey, which can be used to optimize the store layout and create things like contextual promotions."
An SDK (for both iOS and Android) that provides the hosting app with real-time location data is the core element of Oriient's service. For shoppers and grocery pickers, this enables capabilities like search by product and shopping route optimization that makes in-person shopping more efficient and means no product gets left behind. For retailers, it means being able to audit store associates, get insights on in-store foot traffic, and communicate with shoppers in a targeted and contextual way, according to their location, right by the shelf and at the moment of purchase.
"Retailers around the globe are rapidly shifting their business strategies to account for the accelerated change in consumer behaviors and shopping preferences," said Carrie Tharp, VP, Retail, Google Cloud. "We're excited to have Oriient's location services available on Google Cloud Marketplace so organizations have access to the technologies they need to evolve the in-store shopping experience at scale."
Once available to users, the Omnichannel Retail experience will combine the powerful capabilities of both Oriient and Google Cloud to make the in-person shopping experience less frustrating, more delightful, and more profitable—which will bring significant value to Google Cloud customers.
About Oriient
Oriient is the pioneer of accurate software-only indoor location services, bringing the convenience and data-fueled personalization of the digital world to the brick-and-mortar customer experience at massive scale. The company's patented technology integrates directly with a business's mobile app, harnessing existing sensors in every smartphone to deliver hyper-accurate positioning to within 3 feet/1 meter with no hardware installation required. Global retailers, delivery services, and smart buildings rely on Oriient to deliver incremental revenue through indoor navigation and proximity marketing, reduce the cost of fulfillment, and enhance the security and efficiency of physical environments. Oriient is currently deployed across hundreds of locations worldwide.
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PadSquad, a digital media company that develops high-impact advertising experiences, today announced its latest innovative ad format, The Reel. The Reel joins PadSquad's suite of remarkable creative solutions it has built over the last 10+ years to help brands exceed their marketing goals and business objectives.
The Reel is inspired by the "reel" formats across social platforms, and is an evolution of two of PadSquad's proven interactions and ad formats that have demonstrated effective engagement for brands. The new format combines engaging Product Cards with the captivating beauty of a Look Book. These formats are proven to drive both engagement and brand consideration, with engagement rates upwards of 14x higher than benchmark, and 24 point increases in consideration.
The Reel gives customers an opportunity to interact with brand content in a full-screen format that highlights products and allows for a closer look by engaging with an interactive reel that brings featured imagery into the spotlight. Customers are greeted with a reel of imagery to navigate by sliding or swiping. As the consumer swipes, the selected thumbnail image will enlarge to a full-screen view with hotspots to provide additional content or product information.
"From retail to entertainment, to automotive and travel, with a little creativity, the opportunities are endless with this immersive new canvas," said Jennifer Gavin, PadSquad's VP of Creative and Ad Innovations. "We can't wait to see how different brands will take advantage of this unique format."
With over a decade of experience, PadSquad is adept at developing bleeding edge high impact creative formats using the latest technologies and interactivity features to drive engagement. In just the last 12 months, the PadSquad Creative Team of developers and producers has built 650+ creatives across 280+ campaigns, while earning 7 award nominations and wins. PadSquad is on a mission to connect with consumers through innovative digital creative born out of data and designed to stimulate the senses.
About PadSquad:
PadSquad is a digital media company dedicated to remarkable high-impact advertising. Their mission is to enable brands to connect with people through more memorable advertising that stimulates the senses and inspires action.
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NEWARK, N.J., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Corporation of North America today announced it has received a Great Place to Work® Certification for 2022, recognizing the company's culture and employee workplace experience. The recognition marks the first time Panasonic has achieved this certification, with 76% of employees surveyed saying it's a great place to work– opposed to 57% at the average U.S. company.
Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
"Panasonic Corporation of North America is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and be recognized for fostering a culture that embraces diversity, collaboration and agility, and builds on our founding principles," said Megan Myungwon Lee, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Panasonic Corporation of North America. "As a purpose-driven company, we are committed to the well-being of people and the progress and development of society. Investing in people, supporting entrepreneurial innovation and empowering employees to work together to build a more sustainable future will help us move the world forward."
Panasonic employees surveyed by Great Place to Work said they feel welcome in the workplace (86 percent), supported with flexible work arrangements (88 percent) and empowered by management to take on responsibility (83 percent). Employees also demonstrated pride in their workplace, with 83 percent surveyed saying they're proud to tell others where they work.
A flexible approach to work and a holistic well-being approach has been central to the ways Panasonic has supported employees through changes and challenges brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Company offers a dynamic Total Rewards program that provides employees with alternatives and opportunities for whatever life may bring, including flexible work arrangements, parental care time, paid volunteer time-off, access to telehealth and teletherapy, and 24/7 live support to help navigate emotional, professional, or even financial challenges.
"Great Place to Work Certification™ isn't something that comes easily – it takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. "It's the only official recognition determined by employees' real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that Panasonic is one of the best companies to work for in the country."
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About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place to Work® Certification™ is the most definitive "employer-of-choice" recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work-Certified.
About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work For All™.
Learn more at greatplacetowork.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
About Panasonic Corporation of North America
Newark, NJ-based Panasonic Corporation of North America is a leading provider of Consumer Lifestyle technologies, as well as innovative Smart Mobility, Sustainable Energy, Immersive Experiences, and Integrated Supply Chain solutions for its business and government clients. The company is the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Corporation. One of Interbrand's Top 100 Best Global Brands of 2021, Panasonic is a leading technology partner and integrator to businesses, government agencies and consumers across the region. Learn more about Panasonic's ideas and innovations at na.panasonic.com/us
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Celebrating the everyday heroes who help transform the lives of animals – and the people who care for and love them
SAN ANTONIO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Petco Love and world-renowned dog trainer Victoria Stilwell honor this year's Unsung Heroes, whose individual stories of their extraordinary lifesaving efforts for animals are powerful – and stirring. The Unsung Heroes award celebrates their tireless and lifesaving work both as a thank you to them and as a point of inspiration to those who see their stories.
Petco Love and Victoria Stilwell Positively traveled throughout the country to surprise these Unsung Heroes with a $10,000 grant award for their animal welfare organizations and to document their work. Victoria Stilwell Positively created five short films on behalf of Petco Love to honor these heroes by sharing their stories.
Now through April 18, animal lovers can view all the Unsung Hero stories and vote for their favorite as the national Unsung Hero award winner. Petco Love will award the hero with the most votes an additional $25,000 to support and further their powerful work. Viewing and voting for the national awardee is here: petcolove.org/unsunghero.
"Heroes are all around us; heroes are in every community who dedicate their lives to helping animals. They are true lifesaving champions," said Susanne Kogut, president of Petco Love. "Honoring these extraordinary people and sharing their stories is our way of thanking them, and we hope they inspire others to be heroes, too."
This year's Unsung Heroes honorees include:
- Samira Yahi, Fairfield County Animal Shelter (Winnsboro, South Carolina): Sam is the personification of a hero. Her second job — to and from which she drives 90 minutes each way, every day after her first job — is as a tireless volunteer for an underfunded shelter. From coordinating transports and fundraising to promoting adoptions across all social channels, those who work with Sam at FCC credit her with singlehandedly reducing the euthanasia rate. She has improved the lives of over 4,000 animals to date and she's nowhere near finished with her lifesaving work.
- Eric Jayne DVM, Sovereign Nations Veterinary (Rosebud, North Dakota): The Unsung Hero award was granted posthumously this year to Eric for his indefatigable work on behalf of animals in need throughout his 50-year career. His life ended too soon in a tragic accident, but his Unsung Hero award honors his unparalleled work. Eric dedicated his life to dismantling institutionalized racism by creating opportunities for self-determination for tribal members on Indian reservations. He also created and worked in spay/neuter clinics domestically and abroad. He was a tireless advocate for both humans and animals and his legacy of caring will continue for generations to come.
- Jerry Anderson, Kanawha-Charleston Humane Society (Charleston, West Virginia): An army veteran who served 15 years on overseas deployments, Jerry is known as generous, humble, and big-hearted. As an animal control officer, he's been dedicated to serving Kanawha County animals for almost 10 years, possessing the remarkable ability to help – whether people or animals – with patience, compassion, and love.
- Jennifer Stonequist DVM, Kitsap Humane Society (Silverdale, Washington): Dr. Jen – as she's known – whose compassion for animals and people is contagious, has helped transform Kitsap Humane Society into a beloved non-profit known for its high-lifesaving rate. Over the last 11 years, she's saved the lives of countless pets in her community and in Mulegé, Mexico during yearly "spay-cations." She helped alter legislation in WA to allow shelters to treat pets from low-income families, keeping them together. Trained in mindfulness, Dr. Jen also provides mentorship and compassion fatigue training to veterinary professionals across the country.
- Jayne Johnson, Lifeline Puppy Rescue (New Mexico and Brighton, Colorado): For 18 years, Jayne Johnson and her husband helped saved the lives of 50,000 homeless puppies and mom dogs, mainly from rural New Mexico, by coordinating and transporting them to waiting homes in Colorado. Jane, whose husband passed away in 2020, continues to coordinate with 35 shelters and rescues to ensure nearly 50 puppies a week make their way to new homes. Her unrelenting service on behalf of these pets has created as many new families as dogs she has saved, and Jane has generated positive impact for generations to come.
Exceeding the daily hard work of saving animals, Unsung Heroes share Petco Love's mission to create a lifesaving nation. Their powerful stories reveal the enormous difference one person can make in creating a better world for pets – and for the people who love them.
"Seeing what these incredible, humble people do in their communities is inspiring," said Victoria Stilwell. "It was a tremendous honor to record their spirit and compassion, and I'm very excited for a wider audience to witness their amazing work in the Unsung Heroes video series."
Petco Love wants animal lovers across the nation to help select the $25,000 awardee through popular vote. Watch the stories here: petcolove.org/unsunghero. Voting closes April 18, 2022.
About Petco Love
Petco Love is a nonprofit changing lives by making communities and pet families healthier, stronger, and closer. Since our founding in 1999 as the Petco Foundation, we've empowered animal welfare organizations by investing $330 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We've helped find loving homes for more than 6.5 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide. Our love for pets drives us to lead with innovation, creating tools animal lovers need to reunite lost pets and lead with passion, inspiring and mobilizing communities and our more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change alongside us.
Is love calling you? Visit petcolove.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn to join the lifesaving work we lead every day.
About Victoria Stilwell
Victoria Stilwell is a world-renowned dog trainer and behavior expert, best known as the star of the international hit TV series It's Me or the Dog (Animal Planet, US). Having filmed over 130 episodes since 2005, Stilwell reaches a worldwide audience with her philosophy of positive, humane dog training methods. She also served as a judge for Greatest American Dog (CBS) and as the on-camera behavior specialist for Dogs Might Fly (Sky One) and the One Show (BBC1). She recently created, produced and narrated the popular nature series, Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs (Smithsonian Channel).
Stilwell is the founder and President of the Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Training and Behavior – the world's premier dog trainer educational institution, creating new generations of positive dog trainers and enhancing "The Future of Dog Training." She is the author of four best-selling books: It's Me or the Dog – How to have the Perfect Pet, Train Your Dog Positively, The Secret Language of Dogs and The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Puppy. Her website www.positively.com is a popular destination for dog lovers across the globe.
A regular guest on talk shows, news broadcasts and radio programs in the US, Europe and Asia, Stilwell has been the recipient of multiple international awards and honors. She was the resident pet expert on CNN's HLN and has been a regular columnist for several magazines including The Bark, American Dog, Dogster and Dogs Today. She has been featured in numerous journals, magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, Time.com, Oprah Magazine, Rachael Ray Everyday, MSNBC.com, Self Magazine, Shape Magazine, The Daily Mail, the Sunday Times, The Mirror and The Sun.
A co-founder of the National Dog Behavior Conference series, Stilwell also serves on the Advisory Boards of RedRover, The Grey Muzzle Foundation, DogTV, Canine Assistants, and the Georgia Pet Coalition, and is an ambassador for the RSPCA and the Soi Dog Foundation.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras ("Petrobras") (NYSE: PBR) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Petrobras Global Finance B.V. ("PGF"), has commenced cash tender offers to purchase for cash (each, an "Offer" and collectively, the "Offers") any and all of (i) its notes of the series set forth in the below table under the heading "Tender Group 1" for an aggregate purchase price, excluding accrued and unpaid interest, of up to US$1.0 billion (the "Maximum Consideration for Tender Group 1"), and (ii) its notes of the series set forth in the below table under the heading "Tender Group 2," for an aggregate purchase price, excluding accrued and unpaid interest, of up to US$1.0 billion (the "Maximum Consideration for Tender Group 2" and, together with the Maximum Consideration for Tender Group 1, the "Maximum Consideration"), in each case as converted on the basis set forth in the Offer to Purchase (as defined below). Tender Group 1 and Tender Group 2 are referred to herein individually as a "Tender Group" and collectively as the "Tender Groups." The notes for each Tender Group are referred to herein collectively as the "Notes."
The Offers for each Tender Group are being made pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the offer to purchase, dated April 5, 2022 (the "Offer to Purchase" and, together with the accompanying notice of guaranteed delivery, the "Offer Documents").
The following tables set forth the series of Notes for each Tender Group subject to the Offers, the hypothetical consideration payable for Notes accepted for purchase in the Offers and the Acceptance Priority Level (as defined below) in connection with the Maximum Consideration Condition (as defined below):
The applicable consideration payable for each series of Notes (the "Consideration") will be determined at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on April 11, 2022, unless extended with respect to an Offer, the Price Determination Date. The Offers for each Tender Group will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 11, 2022 unless extended with respect to an Offer (such date and time, as the same may be extended with respect to an Offer, the "Expiration Date"). Notes validly tendered may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 11, 2022, unless extended with respect to an Offer, but not thereafter. The settlement date of the Offers will occur promptly following the Expiration Date, expected to be no later than three business days following the Expiration Date, which is expected to be April 14, 2022 (the "Settlement Date").
Holders of Notes who (1) validly tender and do not validly withdraw their Notes on or prior to the Expiration Date or (2) deliver a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery and other required documents pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Offer to Purchase on or prior to the Expiration Date, and tender their Notes on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the second business day following the Expiration Date, which is expected to be April 13, 2022 (the "Guaranteed Delivery Date"), will be eligible to receive the applicable Consideration determined as described in the Offer to Purchase, as well as accrued and unpaid interest from, and including, the last interest payment date for the Notes to, but not including, the Settlement Date (the "Accrued Interest").
The Offers for each Tender Group are not contingent upon the tender of any minimum principal amount of Notes of such Tender Group or the completion of the Offers of either Tender Group 1 or Tender Group 2, as the case may be. The consummation of an Offer within a Tender Group is not conditioned on the consummation of the other Offers within such Tender Group or on the consummation of the Offers in the other Tender Group. Each Offer is independent of the other Offers, and PGF may, subject to applicable law, withdraw or modify any Offer without withdrawing or modifying other Offers.
PGF will not be obligated to (i) accept for purchase any validly tendered Notes or (ii) pay any cash amounts or complete the Offers, unless certain conditions are satisfied or waived prior to the Expiration Date, including customary conditions such as that PGF will not be obligated to consummate the Offers upon the occurrence of an event that adversely affects Petrobras's or PGF's businesses or PGF's ability to consummate one or more of the Offers or to realize the contemplated benefits from one or more of the Offers, or the enactment of any law, rule or court order that prohibits or materially delays one or more of the Offers or that places material restrictions on one or more of the Offers.
PGF's obligation to complete an Offer within a Tender Group validly tendered is conditioned on (i) the aggregate Consideration for the Offers with respect to such Tender Group, excluding the Accrued Interest with respect to each series (the "Aggregate Consideration"), (x) not exceeding the Maximum Consideration for Tender Group 1, with respect to Tender Group 1, and (y) not exceeding the Maximum Consideration for Tender Group 2, with respect to Tender Group 2, and (ii) the Maximum Consideration for each Tender Group being sufficient to pay the Aggregate Consideration for all validly tendered Notes of each series for such Tender Group (after paying the Aggregate Consideration for all validly tendered Notes that have a higher Acceptance Priority Level within such Tender Group (the "Maximum Consideration Condition").
If the Maximum Consideration Condition is not satisfied with respect to each series of Notes within a Tender Group for (i) a series of Notes within such Tender Group (the "First Non-Covered Notes") for which the Maximum Consideration for such Tender Group is less than the sum of (x) the Aggregate Consideration for all validly tendered First Non-Covered Notes for such Tender Group and (y) the Aggregate Consideration for all validly tendered Notes of all series for such Tender Group, having a higher acceptance priority level as set forth on the cover of the Offer to Purchase (the "Acceptance Priority Level") (with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority Level and 10 being the lowest Acceptance Priority Level (in the case of Tender Group 1) or 9 being the lowest Acceptance Priority Level (in the case of Tender Group 2)) than the First Non-Covered Notes for such Tender Group, and (ii) all series of Notes for such Tender Group with an Acceptance Priority Level lower than the First Non-Covered Notes for such Tender Group (together with the First Non-Covered Notes, the "Non-Covered Notes"), then PGF may, at any time at or prior to the Expiration Date:
(a) terminate an Offer with respect to one or more series of Non-Covered Notes for such Tender Group for which the Maximum Consideration Condition for such Tender Group has not been satisfied, and promptly return all validly tendered Notes of such series, and of any series of Non-Covered Notes for such Tender Group, to the respective tendering holders of Notes; or
(b) waive the Maximum Consideration Condition with respect to one or more series of Non-Covered Notes for such Tender Group and accept all Notes of such series, and of any series of Notes within such Tender Group having a higher Acceptance Priority Level, validly tendered; or
(c) if there is any series of Non-Covered Notes for such Tender Group for which:
- the Aggregate Consideration necessary to purchase all validly tendered Notes of such series, plus
- the Aggregate Consideration necessary to purchase all validly tendered Notes of all series having a higher Acceptance Priority Level than such series of Notes, other than any Non-Covered Notes,
are equal to, or less than, the Maximum Consideration for such Tender Group, accept all validly tendered Notes of all series having a lower Acceptance Priority Level within such Tender Group, until there is no series of Notes with a higher or lower Acceptance Priority Level within such Tender Group to be considered for purchase for which the conditions set forth above are met.
It is possible that a series of Notes with a particular Acceptance Priority Level within a Tender Group will fail to meet the conditions set forth above and therefore will not be accepted for purchase even if one or more series with a higher or lower Acceptance Priority Level within such Tender Group is accepted for purchase. If any series of Notes is accepted for purchase under the Offers for a Tender Group, all Notes of that series that are validly tendered will be accepted for purchase.
For purposes of determining whether the Maximum Consideration Condition for each Tender Group is satisfied, PGF will assume that all Notes tendered pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Offer to Purchase will be duly delivered at or prior to the Guaranteed Delivery Date and PGF will not subsequently adjust the acceptance of the Notes in accordance with the Acceptance Priority Levels if any such Notes are not so delivered.
PGF reserves the right, subject to applicable law, to waive one or more conditions at any time, including the Maximum Consideration Condition with respect to any Offer within a Tender Group.
In determining the Aggregate Consideration available for purchase against the Maximum Consideration for each Tender Group and available for purchases pursuant to the Offers with respect to such Tender Group, the aggregate U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of EUR Notes and GPB Notes tendered and accepted in such Offers shall be calculated at the applicable exchange rates, as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Price Determination Date, as reported on Bloomberg screen page "FXIP" under the heading "FX Rate vs. USD," (or, if such screen is unavailable, a generally recognized source for currency quotations selected by the Dealer Managers (as defined below) with quotes as of a time as close as reasonably possible to the aforementioned).
PGF expressly reserves the right, subject to applicable law, to: (i) delay accepting the Notes or extend the Expiration Date or, if the conditions to the Offers are not satisfied, terminate such Offers at any time and not accept the Notes; and (ii) if the conditions to the Offers are not satisfied, amend or modify at any time, the terms of the Offers in any respect, including by waiving, where possible, any conditions to consummation of the Offers. If PGF exercises any such right, it will give written notice thereof to the Depositary (as defined below) and will make a public announcement thereof as promptly as practicable and, in the case of termination, all Notes tendered pursuant to the terminated Offer(s) and not accepted for payment will be returned promptly to the tendering holders thereof.
PGF has engaged BNP Paribas Securities Corp. ("BNP PARIBAS"), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ("Citigroup"), HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. ("HSBC"), Mizuho Securities USA LLC ("Mizuho Securities"), Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC ("Morgan Stanley"), and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. ("Scotiabank" and together with BNP, Citi, HSBC, Mizuho and Morgan Stanley, the "Dealer Managers") to act as dealer managers with respect to the Offers. Global Bondholder Services Corporation is acting as the depositary and information agent (the "Depositary") for the Offers.
This announcement is for informational purposes only, and does not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities.
The Offers are not being made to holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which PGF is aware that the making of the Offers would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the securities laws or blue sky laws require the Offers to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offers will be deemed to be made on PGF's behalf by the Dealer Managers or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction. Any questions or requests for assistance regarding the Offers may be directed to BNP PARIBAS confirmation No. at +1 (212) 841-3059 or toll-free at +1 (888) 210-4358, Citigroup collect at +1 (212) 723-6106 or toll free at +1 (800) 558-3745, HSBC collect at +1 (212) 525-5552 or toll free at +1 (888) HSBC-4LM, Mizuho Securities collect at +1 (212) 205-7736 or toll free at +1 (866) 271-7403, Morgan Stanley collect at +1 (212) 761-1057 or toll free at +1 (800) 624-1808 and Scotiabank collect at +1 (212) 225-5501 or toll free at +1 (833) 498-1660. Requests for additional copies of the Offer Documents may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at +1 (855) 654-2015 (toll-free) or +1 (212) 430-3774 (banks and brokers call). The Offer Documents can be accessed at the following link: https://www.gbsc-usa.com/Petrobras/.
Holders are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Notes as to when such intermediary would need to receive instructions from such holder in order for that holder to be able to participate in, or withdraw their instruction to participate in, an Offer, before the deadlines specified herein and in the Offer Documents. The deadlines set by any such intermediary and the relevant clearing systems for the submission and withdrawal of tender instructions will also be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified herein and in the Offer Documents.
The Offers are being made solely pursuant to the Offer Documents. The Offer Documents have not been filed with, and have not been approved or reviewed by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority of any country. No authority has passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the Offer Documents or any other documents related to the Offers, and it is unlawful and may be a criminal offense to make any representation to the contrary.
Notice to Prospective Investors in the United Kingdom
The communication of this announcement and any other documents or materials relating to the Offers is not being made and such documents and/or materials have not been approved by an authorized person for the purposes of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. This announcement and any such related documents and/or materials are for distribution only to persons who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"), (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.") of the Order, (iii) are outside the United Kingdom, (iv) are members or creditors of certain bodies corporate as defined by or within Article 43(2) of the Order, or (v) are persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) in connection with the offer to purchase any securities may otherwise lawfully be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). This announcement and any such related documents and/or materials are directed only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this press release and any such related documents and/or materials are available only to and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical nature or which relate to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the transactions described herein will be consummated or as to the ultimate terms of any such transactions. Petrobras undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other reason.
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The Salty Snack Brand Sharpened Consumer Understanding to Inspire The Bright Refresh
LAS VEGAS , April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Popchips, the better-for-you salty snack brand known for its popped, never fried potato chips, today announces a complete brand overhaul with a reimagined visual identity and the debut of two new delicious flavors. After conducting in-depth market research to redefine its brand strategy, Popchips has revitalized its distinct package design. The two new innovations, Fiery Buffalo and Fully Loaded, serve as an answer to consumer demand for salty snacks that don't compromise on taste, because better-for-you doesn't have to mean boring.
"We started with exploring what matters most to the consumer and worked backwards to strengthen our brand strategy," said Michael Campi, Vice President of Marketing for Velocity Snack Brands, the parent company of Popchips. "We know Popchips buyers have a loud and proud love for snacking and won't sacrifice on flavor, so we made that energy a common thread throughout the visual identity."
New Visual Identity
The brand renovation taps into the highly distinctive, expressive personality that has remained at the core of Popchips since its 2007 inception. Consumer insights gave Popchips the license to play with fun, bold packaging that can sometimes be reserved for the traditional salty snacks section. Inspired by the brand's mission to spark joy, highly appetizing photography of each hero chip shines against a black backdrop and richly saturated colors.
Playful typography leaps from the packaging, and the new look brings the "Never Fried. Always Real." tagline to the forefront of each bag. Beyond the packaging, the refreshed identity will be showcased across digital and in-store activations.
New Flavors
Popchips has unveiled two new innovations: Fully Loaded and Fiery Buffalo. These flavors join already popular Popchips varieties such as Sea Salt, BBQ, and Aged White Cheddar.
Great for game day and every day, Fiery Buffalo is a spicy, savory celebration in every chip. This game-changing flavor gets its kick from cayenne pepper complemented with garlic and buttermilk. For the baked potato enthusiast, Fully Loaded provides an incredible force of flavor from sour cream, cheddar, chives, and bacon flavor. This powerful tot has transformed into a small but mighty bite – without any messy fingers.
Fully Loaded and Fiery Buffalo Popchips are available online at Popchips.com, Amazon, and Kroger banner stores nationwide.
About Popchips
Founded in 2007, Popchips is The Original better-for-you potato chip brand that offers more chips for your nutritional buck. Popchips potato chips are popped, never fried through a unique process that combines heat and pressure to pop the perfect chip. With only half the fat of fried potato chips, Popchips uses real, simple ingredients and is gluten free, kosher, and non-GMO. Popchips offers eight popped to perfection flavors that are available nationwide at retailers such as Kroger, Safeway, and Walmart as well as on Amazon. You can find more information at Popchips.com or on Instagram @Popchips.
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The art of ideation and color come together with newly released Post-it Note collections in partnership with Pantone Color Institute
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For over 40 years, Post-it® Brand, the creator of the original Post-it Note, has served as a canvas to help bring ideas to life. This year, the classic Post-it Notes you know and love are getting a colorful refresh thanks to a creative partnership with The Pantone Color Institute, the leading color authority. The new assortment of tones and colorways will help bring people's thoughts and ideas into the world in a truly bold way. Whether jotting down your daily to-do's, brainstorming big ideas, studying or setting reminders, colors and ideas are always brighter together.
Featuring a wide range of inspiring hues, the 11 new and refreshed collections feature something for everyone and every style whether at home, in school or at the office. From the vibrant tones in the Summer Joy collection to the soft neutral hues found in the Simply Serene collection, Post-it Notes help big thinkers everywhere make their ideas a little brighter and adapt to what inspires them most.
"What started with one simple, yet iconic, color – Canary Yellow – has evolved into hundreds of Post-it Products and color combinations over the years," said Heather Green, global business vice president, 3M Stationery and Office Supplies division. "Color has always played a pivotal role in delivering new and exciting innovations, which is why we are thrilled to work alongside The Pantone Color Institute to elevate our color palette for creators and big thinkers worldwide."
Together with The Pantone Color Institute, Post-it Brand updated and refreshed nine collections and created two new collections – Simply Serene and Summer Joy - across Post-it Super Sticky Notes and Post-it Notes, all inspired by current color trends featuring a variety of bright, bold and pastel tones that bring joy, vitality and calm when pen meets paper.
"We treasured the opportunity to collaborate with 3M, a brand so closely linked to creativity and color expression on the curation of their current and new color collections of Post-it Super Sticky Notes and Post-it Notes, said Laurie Pressman, Vice-President, Pantone Color Institute. "A like-minded brand who teaches us how we can use the language of color to communicate and differentiate, consumers and businesses around the world turn to Post-it Brand each day to help them organize, highlight and track their daily activities and all of life's most notable moments."
"This partnership has been the perfect blend of superpowers," said Kayo Roehm, design officer, 3M Consumer Business Group. "With Pantone's deep knowledge into color insights, 3M's expertise in innovation and a shared appreciation for creativity, we were able to inspire new collections that build on the power of the Post-it Brand and delight consumers everywhere."
The new and refreshed Post-it Super Sticky Note collections including Supernova Neons and Playful Primaries are available at retailers nationwide including Staples, Office Depot, Target, Walmart and Amazon. For additional information and to learn more about the new collections, visit Post-it.com/color.
Post-it Brand can help you get your ideas out into the world because they can be the spark of something bigger. Think big, then Think Loud. For more information about Post-it Brand like or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Pinterest.
At 3M, we apply science in collaborative ways to improve lives daily as our employees connect with customers all around the world. Learn more about 3M's creative solutions to global challenges at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M or @3MNews.
3M and Post-it Brand are trademarks of 3M.
Pantone provides the universal language of color that enables color-critical decisions through every stage of the workflow for brands and manufacturers. More than 10 million designers and producers around the world rely on Pantone products and services to help define, communicate, and control color from inspiration to realization – leveraging advanced X-Rite technology to achieve color consistency across various materials and finishes for graphics, fashion, and product design. Pantone Standards feature digital and physical color specification and workflow tools. Pantone B2B Licensing incorporates the Pantone Color System into different products and services, enabling licensees to communicate and reproduce certified Pantone values and improve efficiencies for their users. Pantone Lifestyle brings color and design together across apparel, home, and accessories. Learn more at pantone.com and connect with Pantone on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.
The Pantone Color Institute is the business unit within Pantone that highlights the top seasonal runway colors, selects the Pantone Color of the Year, forecasts global color trends, and advises companies on color for product and brand visual identity. Through seasonal trend forecasts, color psychology, and color consulting, the Pantone Color Institute partners with global brands to effectively leverage the power, psychology, and emotion of color in their design strategy.
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New Partnership to create a Connected, Intelligent & Resilient Enterprise to Accelerate Clients' Success
CHICAGO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quinnox, a global provider of full-spectrum IT and digital solutions, today announced its partnership with Software AG, a leader in IoT, Integration, API Management, and Business Transformation software, through its PartnerConnect partner program. This partnership will further support Quinnox's existing efforts in creating robust and highly impactful go-to-market strategies, products, and services for customers by leveraging Software AG's tools, training, & technologies to seize market opportunities.
The Software AG PartnerConnect program empowers partners via self-service enablement to deliver products, solutions and services to meet their customer's needs. Software AG's award-winning software solutions are highly sought after for integration and APIs, the IoT and analytics, and business transformation. Software AG is consistently ranked a "leader" by Gartner, Forrester and other industry analysts.
Jason Johns, General Manager, Global Alliances & Channels, Software AG, commented: "The rapid pace at which technology continues to evolve is playing a major role in revolutionizing how partners connect with their customers. In this connected world, our technology helps organizations operate as truly connected enterprises by creating a fluid flow of data between their people, departments, systems and devices. Through Software AG PartnerConnect, we enable the continued transformation of our customers, as we all work to adapt to these evolving technology trends."
Rekha Raj, President & Country Manager, Quinnox, added: "In today's context, businesses demand speed and agility to respond to real-time situations. A "connected" enterprise plays an important role in integrating business-critical applications that impact most aspects of an organization and establish one source of truth that provides actionable intelligence to make timely decisions. With the combination of innovative tools, intelligent methodologies, tried and tested templates, carefully-designed organizational frameworks, together with our knowledge and experience, Quinnox helps clients build future-ready enterprise integration solutions to create exceptional business value for forward-thinking enterprises. We are pleased to enter into a strategic partnership with Software AG, which will bring together the right skills and technologies to further our customers' digital adoption journey and to achieve their desired business outcomes."
Learn more about Software AG's PartnerConnect global partner program, and how you can grow your business through such a partnership or find a partner to advise, implement or build your solution. To enroll in Software AG PartnerConnect, simply complete the application.
About Quinnox
Quinnox is your agile, business-results-driven digital technology partner. With the power of human and applied intelligence, we simplify business processes, improve customer experiences and create exceptional business value for forward-thinking enterprises. Our data-driven digital solutions unlock the hidden potential of your business across your digital value chain, helping to accelerate success, today and tomorrow. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with a presence across geographies including UK, Germany, UAE and India.
For more information, visit Quinnox Digital Integration Solutions and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Quinnox Media Contact
Manish Singh,
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T: +91 99303 00609
About Software AG
Software AG is the software pioneer of a truly connected world. Since 1969, it has helped 10,000+ organizations use software to connect people, departments, systems and devices. Software AG empowers truly connected enterprises using integration & APIs, IoT & analytics and business & IT transformation. Software AG's products establish a fluid flow of data that allows everything and everyone to work together. The company has more than 4,700 employees across more than 70 countries and annual revenue of over €800m, with the aim of exceeding €1bn by 2023.
For more information, visit www.softwareag.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Software AG Media Contact
Lisa Coulouris
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Partnership will have substantial impact on overall health and wellness of communities by improving patient engagement throughout Detroit and southeastern Michigan
BRADENTON, Fla., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qure4u, the industry leader in digital health solutions, is proud to announce a new partnership with Wayne Health to create innovative population health services for patients throughout southeastern Michigan.
The partnership will provide Wayne Health with enhanced digital services to improve the patient experience while helping better connect patients with their providers before, during and after clinic visits. Among the many services that will soon be available to Wayne Health patients are a streamlined patient portal for on-line scheduling and appointment reminders; telehealth and at-home remote monitoring programs; HIPAA-compliant communication platform between patients and their providers; digital health screenings and more.
Wayne Health is a non-profit, multi-specialty academic group practice with over 400 dedicated physicians and advanced practice providers in 50 medical specialties offering a full spectrum of care, from birth to end-of-life, for individuals and families. The organization has a longstanding, mission-based commitment to urban health and social welfare, providing care for patients with the most complex chronic health conditions, especially those from vulnerable populations, who face disparities related to a lack of access to integrated health resources and greater exposure to risk due to their financial circumstances, place of residence, age or other personal characteristics. This commitment is enhanced through the Center for Population Health Accountability (CPHA), located in Detroit.
"Our overarching goal is to mitigate health disparities and control chronic conditions risk factors in our populations," said Phillip Levy, MD, MPH, Chief Innovation Officer, Wayne Health. "I believe that the future of medicine lies in the area of community health, to engage people where they live, work and play. By enhancing access to medical care and social services, and incorporating convenient digital-health services to improve patient engagement, we are able to improve lives and health outcomes. Our partnership with Qure4u allows us to effectively and efficiently accomplish these goals."
"We are very excited to begin this new partnership with Wayne Health," said Monica Bolbjerg, MD, CEO and Founder, Qure4u. "The strength of Qure4u is evident throughout our many trusted and collaborative partnerships that inspire innovative healthcare solutions and impact the lives of millions of people. Our digital health platform is designed to enhance the entire patient journey by improving workflows and practice efficiency, and enhancing clinical insight. I look forward to helping Wayne Health continue to redefine the delivery of integrated care throughout southeast Michigan."
In 2021, Wayne State University was the recipient of an $18.15 million award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to establish a Center for Multiple Chronic Diseases Associated with Health Disparities: Prevention, Treatment, and Management that will use community-based interventions deployed from three research institutions to fight hypertension, heart failure and coronary heart disease in the Black population.
For more information on Qure4u, visit www.qure4u.com.
For more information on Wayne Health or to make an appointment with a member of the care team, visit WayneHealthCares.Org.
About Qure4u
Qure4u's complete digital health platform, with contactless "digital front door" solutions, offers patients and providers a scalable, EHR-embedded ecosystem to support the entire patient journey. Remote check-in, Virtual Waiting Room™, Digital Health Key™, Qure4u DriveUp™, data sharing, telehealth, pre- and post-procedure prep, remote patient monitoring, secure communication, and care plan features close the gap for patients and providers between office visits. By enabling patients with self-service tools to manage their health from anywhere, Qure4u drives practice efficiency and enhances clinical insight. The company's solutions improve patient engagement, outcomes, and satisfaction. Qure4u was recently recognized as one of the MedikaLife Top 50 Most Impactful Tech Innovators for Digital Healthcare in 2021 and won the 2020 athenahealth Client Feedback Award. For more information about Qure4u, visit www.qure4u.com.
About Wayne Health
Wayne Health is a non-profit, multi-specialty physician practice group affiliated with Wayne State University School of Medicine. With nearly 400 physicians and advanced practice providers in 50 medical specialties, Wayne Health offers a full spectrum of care, from birth to end-of-life, for individuals and families throughout southeastern Michigan. Wayne Health multi-specialty clinics are conveniently located in Detroit, Dearborn, Southfield and Troy, with single-specialty clinics in Livonia (Psychiatry), Monroe (Dermatology) and Taylor (Ophthalmology). For more information, visit www.waynehealthcares.org.
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Planet Based Foods Global Inc. (CSE: PBF) (OTCQB: PBFFF) (FRA: AZ0) ("PBFG", "Planet Based Foods" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with US Foods Inc. ("US Foods"), a leading supplier of foodservice products throughout the United States.
The Company's popular plant-based options will be initially distributed by two of US Foods' most important divisions, La Mirada and Corona, which supply a variety of products to restaurants, business and industry, healthcare and many key independent and multi-unit operators throughout the Southern California region. Both divisions will stock The Original Burger, Mild Breakfast Sausage Patties and The Italian Sausage Crumble, while the Green Chili Southwest Burger and Hot Breakfast Sausage Patties will also be available via special order.
"As our new distribution partner, we are thrilled that US Foods will be debuting the Planet Based Foods brand to their significant customer base, highlighting us as a premier and unique offering in their substantial plant-based and healthy-eating portfolio," said Planet Based Foods' President and CEO Braelyn Davis. "We are very excited to be working with one of America's leading food distributors, and look forward to expanding our product reach through this evolving partnership."
For further details about the Company, please refer to the Company's listing statement at www.thecse.com as well as the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.
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US Foods® is one of America's great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. With nearly 28,000 employees and more than 70 locations, we provide our customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions.
PBFG, through its wholly-owned subsidiary in San Diego, California, Planet Based Foods, is a producer of sustainable plant-based meat substitutes., Planet Based Foods was founded in 2019 in San Diego, California. With a mission to build a better food system by providing hemp-formulated superfood products to people today that support our planet tomorrow, all Planet Based Foods products are 100% vegan.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rattle, the SaaS company pioneering revenue orchestration, today announced $26 million in Series A funding led by New York-based global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners with participation from GV and existing investors Sequoia & Lightspeed. Rattle previously raised $2.8 million in seed funding less than a year ago, bringing the total raised to date to $28.8 million. Sitting at the forefront of an organizational shift in how modern revenue teams operate, Rattle intends to use the funding to continue growing its go-to-market teams and expand the platform ecosystem, all while still continuing the promise of building a no-code easy-to-use platform.
With a boom in the number of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions over the last decade and a stronger need for robust sales engagement as remote work becomes the new normal, revenue-facing organizations have been at the crossroads of acquiring point-solutions to fix specific areas in their processes while trying to keep system hygiene tidy and functional. The compounding result: evergrowing technical debt and low user adoption.
Rattle's solution is to look within organizations and leverage pre-existing systems in a more effective way, turning core collaboration tools such as Slack and Microsoft Teams into the revenue central nervous system empowering go-to-market teams to access previously siloed data in a single location. In fact, when surveying customers on data management processes, 78% percent said the ability for their teams to quickly access and modify data was the primary reason they chose Rattle.
"How we work is rapidly changing, but the often-used enterprise applications like sales, marketing, and customer success systems haven't evolved. Most enterprise apps were designed for humans entering data vs. supporting collaborative work," said Ganesh Bell, Managing Director at Insight Partners. "Insight is thrilled to partner with Rattle because they've fundamentally changed how teams operate. Rattle brilliantly integrates our new places of work, like Slack and Teams, with these clunky legacy applications in a way that supports the modern workforce. This is a truly game-changing solution that will create faster, smarter, and happier go-to-market teams."
As an example, Rattle can effortlessly be configured to notify Account Executives (AEs) before any upcoming prospect call on their calendar and let them update their CRM–actions like logging call notes, updating deal stages, next steps, etc–all from Slack or MS Teams. Before Rattle, updating the CRM meant juggling multiple tools but now it takes only a single click, saving each salesperson four hours every week.
James La Rheir, Director of Sales Operations at a16z backed Imply, says, "Rattle has turned our CRM from a passive data repository into a full-scale engagement platform. With Rattle in our tech stack, our teams are empowered to be immediately responsive to the impacts of data changes…ensuring their data is kept current, accurate and relevant via direct Salesforce updates in Slack. Rattle checks every box in the "4 P's" (people, passion, product, potential). You will not go wrong with them."
While SaaS companies continue to build systems focused on their singular output, Rattle is building the underlying infrastructure to allow systems and people to interact with each other natively in Slack or Teams. Rattle's no-code platform can be deployed in minutes and currently integrates with key go-to-market systems, including Salesforce, Google Suite, Outreach, and Gainsight, with Zendesk, JIRA, Marketo, Hubspot, Salesloft and more coming soon this year.
Rattle was co-founded in 2020 by Sahil Aggarwal, Apoorva Verma, and Milan Singh, each with prior experience working at high-growth startups managing GTM systems and dealing with the problem firsthand. "We are in the early stages of a generational shift in how work gets done in the modern enterprise and are very excited to build this new stack from the ground up," said Aggarwal, Co-founder & CEO.
Facing an already strong demand from GTM teams, Rattle's latest investment comes on the heels of a 10x YoY growth, as the company continues to add well-known SaaS and enterprise customers. Leading organizations including Miro, ClickUp, Rippling, Front and Clearbit all rely on Rattle's integration-Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) system as the building block to improve go-to-market transparency and increase sales velocity as their sales organizations scale.
"Our company lives in Slack, so having the ability to push relevant customer information where our teams work and when they need it has been monumental," Ryan Heitz, Sr. Manager of Sales Operations at Miro, says. "Rattle has allowed us to quickly take actionable insights and be more responsive with Salesforce records right in Slack. The impact can easily be seen with our user's usage and data input, and direct correlation to our core metrics. Plus, in just a few clicks, we can iterate and manipulate, to match any organizational or process changes, any Rattle workflows with just a few clicks."
About Rattle
Rattle is the only revenue orchestration platform that services all customer-facing departments across an organization. While teams continue to deal with growing tech stacks siloed in disparate ecosystems, Rattle becomes the connective tissue enabling teams of all sizes to eliminate inefficiencies and effectively update their systems bidirectionally through the channels they use most. Rattle has helped thousands of revenue leaders and employees lead more productive and predictable sales cycles. To learn more, future Rattlers can go to gorattle.com and sign up for trial.
About Insight Partners
Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. As of February 24, 2022, the closing of the firm's recent fundraise, Fund XII, brings Insight Partners' regulatory assets under management to over $90B. Insight Partners has invested in more than 600 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto. Insight's mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with practical, hands-on software expertise to foster long-term success. Insight Partners meets great software leaders where they are in their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit insightpartners.com or follow us on Twitter @insightpartners.
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Amid Global Semiconductor Shortage and Race to Meet Demand, U.S. Secures Biggest Share of Chipmaking Patent Applications Ahead of South Korea and China
- Healthcare and digital technology innovation is driving U.S. patent applications in Europe
- U.S. leads in patenting semiconductors ahead of South Korea and China, backed by Intel and Qualcomm
- Raytheon is the most active U.S. patent applicant in Europe, soaring above Airbus and Boeing in aerospace innovation
- California continues U.S. dominance in technology innovation, accounting for nearly a third of all U.S. patent applications in Europe, followed by Massachusetts and New York
- Strong rebound from U.S companies in 2021 after decline in 2020
MUNICH, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Patent Office (EPO) today announced that U.S. companies and inventors filed 5.2% more patent applications in Europe in 2021, reversing the decline of -4.2% of the previous year, a total of 46,533 applications (+ 2,283), and new all-time high, according to the EPO Patent Index 2021.
The U.S. growth was driven by increased patent applications in healthcare and digital technologies, making up the five leading U.S technology fields with the most patent applications in Europe:
- Medical technology: U.S. holds a 38% share of all patent applications by all countries, making the U.S. the clear No. 1 in that field, No. 2 Germany holds a 9% share.
- Computer technology: U.S. holds a 36% share of all patent applications by all countries, making the U.S. also the clear No. 1, ahead of China holding a 15% share.
- Digital communication: U.S. hold a 24% share, making the U.S. the No. 2 behind China with a 29% share.
- Pharmaceuticals: U.S. hold a 40% share, making U.S. again the clear No. 1, followed by Germany with a 7% share.
- Biotechnology: U.S. hold a 34% share, making the U.S. again the clear No. 1, followed by Germany with a 10% share.
U.S patent applications grew in all five leading fields: medical technology by 1.9%, computer technology by 8.0%, digital communication by 2.4%, pharmaceuticals by 15.7%, and biotechnology by 11.2%. The strongest U.S. growth was recorded in transport (+18.7%), which includes the automotive and aerospace industries, and in audio-visual technology (+33.3%).
The European Patent Office (EPO) received 188,600 total applications in 2021, up 4.5% after a slight decrease in 2020 (-0.7%). Digital communication and computer technology posted the strongest growth, demonstrating the digital transformation underway, followed by strong increases in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, underlining high levels of innovation in vaccines and other areas of healthcare.
"The strong demand for patents last year shows that innovation has remained robust," said EPO President António Campinos. "It highlights the creativity and resilience of innovators in Europe and worldwide. They have filed higher numbers of patent applications and the strong growth in digital technologies provides compelling evidence of the digital transformation taking place across all sectors and industries," he said.
U.S companies filed the most European patent applications for semiconductors in 2021, making it the No.1 country of origin in that industry, accounting for a 19% share. Patent applications from U.S. companies at the EPO in semiconductors grew by 4% in 2021. Patent applications from Chinese companies in the field grew by 46% and those from South Korea rose by 36%. South Korea's Samsung increased its patent applications in semiconductors by 57% in 2021, to now hold a 13% share of all patent applications among semiconductor manufacturers, making Samsung the No. 1, ahead of Intel and TSMC in second and third place, respectively, each with a 3% share.
Raytheon became the new top U.S. patent applicant at the EPO, filing a total 1,623 patent applications, and pushing Qualcomm into second place. (Graph: Top U.S. applicants at the EPO in 2021). Raytheon also leads in patent applications in the aerospace industry, growing its patent applications by 61.2% to 295, which puts the company in the lead ahead of Airbus (236 patent applications, +55.3%) and Boeing (130 patent applications, -5.8%)
From a regional point of view, California is the most innovative state, filing 13,499 patent applications, 29% of all U.S. patent applications (or approx. 80% of the volume of China). California is followed by Massachusetts (8% share), New York (6.5% share), and Texas (5.1% share). The top 4 states account for almost half (48.6%) of all U.S. filings.
For detailed statistics, see the EPO Patent Index 2021 at www.epo.org/patent-index2021
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PHOENIX, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Remitter USA Inc., an AI powered digital communications platform used to improve payment recovery, has appointed leading Accounts Receivables Management professional Holly Balchan to head its Business Integration initiatives.
Balchan joins the team from Mercantile Adjustment Bureau, which was acquired by Remitter in October 2021, where she headed business development and special projects. She started her career, which includes consulting & advisory services, in ARM directly from college, working for a then leading asset buyer, prior to joining a tier one collection agency heading up its business development.
"I'm excited to make the transition to the Remitter team at a very exciting time for the company, while continuing to work closely with the Mercantile Team. Remitter is a great cultural fit and shares my own philosophy and values when it comes to ensuring the highest standards of the holistic customer experience. The US market is experiencing significant growth in digital collection strategies and I look forward to assisting Remitter in expanding its North America operations," said Holly Balchan, EVP Business Integration, Remitter.
Remitter has ambitious plans for growth in the Americas with continued expansion in the USA, Canada, and South America both organically and via acquisition.
"Holly will be an extremely skilled and valuable member of the team as we continue our expansion throughout the US and internationally. She possesses a sound knowledge of the ARM business from the buyer, seller and third-party perspectives and has a strong and diverse network of industry contacts. Holly's marketing and new market development experience makes her the perfect addition to Remitter's executive team as we continue to grow the business exponentially" said Brett Luntz, CEO, Remitter.
Remitter is a white-label communications platform, uses AI to optimise customer engagement and enhance the recovery of accounts receivables.
The acquisition of Mercantile, a leader in receivables management services, has increased total headcount to over 200 and added well known premier clients to Remitter's blue chip customer base.
About Remitter
Remitter is a white-label fintech communications platform which uses artificial intelligence to optimise customer engagement and enhance the recovery of accounts receivables.
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SOUTHLAKE, Texas, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, has partnered with B2B leisure sales platform, eRoam Travel Technology, to deliver connectivity to a new online B2B and B2C leisure travel solution for agencies.
eRoam Travel Technology has become the latest Gold-Level Developer Partner as part of Sabre's Developer Partner Network, which allows Sabre-connected agencies, tour operators and destination management companies to find and utilize partner solutions to support their specific business needs and requirements. Through the partnership, eRoam is broadening Sabre's partner ecosystem by providing an AI-enabled leisure travel platform to Sabre's network.
The platform offers a comprehensive leisure travel solution that enables agencies to create their own tailor-made packages quickly and efficiently, whilst identifying additional tours and activities to diversify and help generate more revenue. Using the latest AI technologies, travelers are provided with personalized offers and recommendations and the tools to easily create their own flights and packages, and to book tours and activities online.
"Through our partnership with Sabre, we are continuing to fulfil our mission of transforming the way that leisure travel is searched, booked and sold, thereby supporting agencies to increase business opportunities and provide essential end-to-end customer experiences," said Martin Cowley, Chairman of eRoam. "Our next generation leisure travel solution enables Sabre-connected agencies to create a compelling traveler experience, helping to position them for growth."
Sabre Developer Partner Network is an open network which enables the intersection of supply and demand between Sabre Developer Partners and Sabre connected agencies. Through it, agencies can easily find Developer Partners which support their specific business needs and requirements.
"Throughout this time of recovery, our focus has been on providing the solutions that will enable our customers to maximize business opportunities as travel rebounds," said Marcos Pinedo, vice president, partner solutions for Sabre Travel Solutions. "By partnering with leading industry developers such as eRoam, we are able to address our customers' needs, help them to tap into recovery growth and enhance the trust of travelers."
About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation is a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, serving a wide range of travel companies including airlines, hoteliers, travel agencies and other suppliers. The company provides retailing, distribution and fulfilment solutions that help its customers operate more efficiently, drive revenue and offer personalized traveler experiences. Through its leading travel marketplace, Sabre connects travel suppliers with buyers from around the globe. Sabre's technology platform manages more than $260B worth of global travel spend annually. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world. For more information visit www.sabre.com.
About eRoam
eRoam Travel Technology offers travel agents and travel advisors access to a marketplace of over 100,000 destinations, 1,000,000 hotels, 200,000 tours and activities, and thousands of transportation suppliers including flights, rail, ferries, transfers, cruises and car hire, all in an intuitive, easy-to-use interface that enables you to build itineraries and packages in a matter of minutes and provide your clients with stylish and professional documentation.
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Brand Secures Exclusive Apparel Sponsorship With Premier Offshore Fishing Tournament
COLUMBUS, Ga., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Salt Life®, the performance and lifestyle brand for saltwater pursuits of all kinds, is excited to announce its sponsorship of the Sport Fishing Championship (SFC), a premier offshore fishing series, consisting of twelve points-based tournaments, culminating in one grand champion angling team. As the tournament's premium lifestyle and performance apparel partner, Salt Life will be outfitting in-studio talent as well as on-site staff and featured anglers.
"Salt Life was born out of a love for the water. We couldn't be happier to kick off our partnership with the Sport Fishing Championship as the tournament's exclusive lifestyle and performance apparel sponsor," said Jeff Stillwell, President of Salt Life. "As we continue to expand our performance apparel category, it is only fitting that we outfit some of the best anglers in the world, who will be competing in some of the most impressive fisheries in the world."
The SFC will begin in April 2022 with the Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic and continue through Gulf, Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, and Caribbean waters until the final tour stop at the San Juan International Billfish Tournament in Puerto Rico. Teams earn points based on their placement in each qualifying tournament and are awarded additional points for every qualified catch throughout the season. The SFC awards four winners based on results from the 12-tournament regular season, which features three "championship fish" competitions and a points-based catch-and-release billfish championship.
"The Salt Life brand is synonymous with ocean adventures," said SFC CEO and Commissioner Mark Neifeld. "We are proud to partner with a premier apparel sponsor that truly reflects our anglers' bold and fearless lifestyles. Together, Salt Life and the SFC will continue to showcase championship performance during marathon days on the water."
The SFC is the first offshore fishing series to feature live tournament coverage on a premier cable sports network, bringing the adrenaline and excitement of blue water fishing to the masses. CBS Sports Network agreed to a groundbreaking, multi-year deal that will deliver high-stakes, final day action from every event. Three-time World Sailfish Champion, Emmy Nominated television host, and Salt Life team member Peter Miller will be anchoring the coverage each week alongside veteran broadcaster Robbie Floyd from the SFC Studios.
ABOUT SALT LIFE
Salt Life® is a leading ocean lifestyle brand embracing those who love fishing, diving, surfing, beach fun, sun-soaked relaxation, and everything in between. Founded in 2003 by four avid watermen from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, Salt Life has grown through widespread distribution and coast-to-coast retail stores. The brand's professional roster boasts numerous athletes, sportsmen, and other ambassadors in the fishing, surfing, diving, and music worlds. Salt Life offers omnichannel consumer engagement though their YouTube Channel, Instagram, Facebook, in-store activations, and The Daily Salt content portal, which includes the newly launched Above & Below: a Salt Life Podcast and Charter Captains and Surf Instructor Directories.
Salt Life products are available to consumers at www.saltlife.com, in surf shops, specialty stores, department stores, and sporting goods retailers, as well as at Salt Life's various branded retail stores. The brand's flagship store is in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, where the term "Salt Life" was coined over 15 years ago.
ABOUT DELTA APPAREL, INC
Delta Apparel, Inc., along with its operating subsidiaries, DTG2Go, LLC, Salt Life, LLC, and M.J. Soffe, LLC, is a vertically integrated, international apparel company that designs, manufactures, sources, and markets a diverse portfolio of core activewear and lifestyle apparel products under the primary brands of Salt Life®, Soffe®, and Delta. The Company is a market leader in the direct-to-garment digital print and fulfillment industry, bringing DTG2Go technology and innovation to the supply chain of its customers. The Company specializes in selling casual and athletic products through a variety of distribution channels and tiers, including outdoor and sporting goods retailers, independent and specialty stores, better department stores, and mid-tier retailers, mass merchants, and e-retailers, the U.S. military, and through its business-to-business e-commerce sites. The Company's products are also made available direct-to-consumer on its websites at www.saltlife.com, www.coastapparel.com, www.soffe.com, and www.deltaapparel.com as well as through its branded retail stores. The Company's operations are located throughout the United States, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico, and it employs approximately 8,400 people worldwide. Additional information about the Company is available at www.deltaapparelinc.com.
About The Sport Fishing Championship
The Sport Fishing Championship (SFC) is the world's premier offshore fishing series, consisting of twelve points-based tournaments, culminating in one grand champion angling team. Competitors earn points based on their placement in SFC Qualifying Tournaments and additional points for every qualified catch recorded throughout the regular season. The top team receives a substantial cash prize and the prestigious SFC Championship Trophy. For more information about the SFC, visit SportFishingChampionship.com or follow on social @sportfishingchampionship.
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Sandstorm Gold Ltd. ("Sandstorm Gold Royalties", "Sandstorm", or the "Company") (NYSE: SAND) (TSX: SSL) announces that the Company's normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") is being renewed after the existing NCIB expires on April 6, 2022. The current NCIB provides Sandstorm with the option to purchase up to 19.1 million of the Company's common shares ("Common Shares") from time to time when Sandstorm's management believes that the Common Shares are undervalued by the market. Under the renewed NCIB, Sandstorm may purchase up to 18.9 million of its Common Shares, representing approximately 10% of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Shares of 192,224,215 as of March 31, 2022, less those Common Shares held by the Company's directors and senior officers. The new NCIB also provides Sandstorm with the option to purchase its Common Shares from time to time when Sandstorm's management believes that the Common Shares are undervalued by the market. The Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") has accepted the Company's notice that it intends to proceed with a NCIB in accordance with TSX rules. Purchases under the renewed NCIB may commence on April 7, 2022 and will terminate on the earlier of April 6, 2023, the date that Sandstorm completes its purchases pursuant to the NCIB as filed with the TSX, or the date of notice by Sandstorm of termination of the NCIB.
All purchases under the NCIB will be executed on the open market through the facilities of the TSX or alternative Canadian trading platforms and through the facilities of the NYSE or alternative trading platforms in the United States of America. Purchases will be made at the market price of the Common Shares at the time of acquisition and may be funded by Sandstorm's working capital. Any Common Shares acquired by the Company under the NCIB will be cancelled. Sandstorm's average daily trading volume on the TSX during the last six calendar months was 270,139 Common Shares. Under the rules of the TSX, subject to the Company's ability to make block purchases, daily purchases on the TSX under the NCIB will not exceed 67,534 Common Shares, which represents 25% of the average daily trading volume on the TSX during the last six calendar months. The maximum number of Common Shares which can be purchased per day on the NYSE will be 25% of the average daily trading volume for the four calendar weeks preceding the date of purchase, subject to certain exceptions for block purchases.
The actual number of Common Shares that may be purchased and the timing of such purchases will be determined by the Company. Decisions regarding purchases will be based on market conditions, share price, best use of available cash, and other factors.
In the last twelve months, the Company has purchased 4,651,049 Common Shares pursuant to its NCIB at a weighted average price of approximately C$7.95 per common share on the TSX and alternates and approximately US$6.19 per common share on the NYSE and alternates.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
For more information about Sandstorm Gold Royalties, please visit our website at www.sandstormgold.com or email us at info@sandstormgold.com.
Sandstorm is a gold royalty company that provides upfront financing to gold mining companies that are looking for capital and in return, receives the right to a percentage of the gold produced from a mine, for the life of the mine. Sandstorm has acquired a portfolio of 230 royalties, of which 29 of the underlying mines are producing. Sandstorm plans to grow and diversify its low cost production profile through the acquisition of additional gold royalties. For more information visit: www.sandstormgold.com.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS TO U.S. SECURITYHOLDERS
The financial information included or incorporated by reference in this press release or the documents referenced herein has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, which differs from US generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP") in certain material respects, and thus are not directly comparable to financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP.
The disclosure and information contained or referenced herein uses mineral reserve and mineral resource classification terms that comply with reporting standards in Canada, and mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates are made in accordance with Canadian NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum — CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended (the "CIM Definition Standards"). These standards differ significantly from the mineral reserve disclosure requirements of the United States Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC") set forth in Industry Guide 7. Consequently, information regarding mineralization contained or referenced herein is not comparable to similar information that would generally be disclosed by U.S. companies under Industry Guide 7 in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Further, the SEC has adopted amendments to its disclosure rules to modernize the mineral property disclosure requirements for issuers whose securities are registered with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"). These amendments became effective February 25, 2019 (the "SEC Modernization Rules") and, commencing for registrants with their first fiscal year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, the SEC Modernization Rules replaced the historical property disclosure requirements included in SEC Industry Guide 7. As a foreign private issuer that files its annual report on Form 40-F with the SEC pursuant to the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system, the Company is not required to provide disclosure on its mineral properties under the SEC Modernization Rules and will continue to provide disclosure under NI 43-101 and the CIM Definition Standards. The SEC Modernization Rules include the adoption of terms describing mineral reserves and mineral resources that are "substantially similar" to the corresponding terms under the CIM Definition, but there are differences in the definitions under the SEC Modernization Rules and the CIM Definition Standards. Accordingly, there is no assurance any mineral reserves or mineral resources that the Company may report as "proven mineral reserves", "probable mineral reserves", "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources" under NI 43-101 would be the same had the Company prepared the mineral reserve or mineral resource estimates under the standards adopted under the SEC Modernization Rules. U.S. investors are also cautioned that while the SEC recognizes "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources" under the Modernization Rules, investors should not assume that any part or all of the mineralization in these categories will ever be converted into a higher category of mineral resources or into mineral reserves. Mineralization described using these terms has a greater amount of uncertainty as to its existence and feasibility than mineralization that has been characterized as reserves. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to assume that any measured mineral resources, indicated mineral resources, or inferred mineral resources that the Company reports are or will be economically or legally mineable. Further, "inferred mineral resources" have a greater amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to whether they can be mined legally or economically. Therefore, U.S. investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of the "inferred mineral resources" exist. Under Canadian securities laws, estimates of "inferred mineral resources" may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. For the above reasons, information contained or referenced herein regarding descriptions of our mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates is not comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to reporting and disclosure requirements of the SEC under either Industry Guide 7 or SEC Modernization Rules.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements", within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Sandstorm Gold Royalties. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the future price of gold, silver, copper, iron ore and other metals, statements with respect to Sandstorm's proposed NCIB and the number of Common Shares that may be purchased under the NCIB; the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "plans", or similar terminology.
Forward-looking statements are made based upon certain assumptions and other important factors that, if untrue, could cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Sandstorm Gold Royalties to be materially different from future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which Sandstorm Gold Royalties will operate in the future, including the receipt of all required approvals, the price of gold and copper and anticipated costs. Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performances or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, amongst others, failure to receive necessary approvals, changes in business plans and strategies, market conditions, share price, best use of available cash, gold and other commodity price volatility, discrepancies between actual and estimated production, mineral reserves and resources and metallurgical recoveries, mining operational and development risks relating to the parties which produce the gold or other commodity the Company will purchase, regulatory restrictions, activities by governmental authorities (including changes in taxation), currency fluctuations, the global economic climate, dilution, share price volatility and competition.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: the impact of general business and economic conditions, the absence of control over mining operations from which the Company will purchase gold, other commodities or receive royalties from, and risks related to those mining operations, including risks related to international operations, government and environmental regulation, actual results of current exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, risks in the marketability of minerals, fluctuations in the price of gold and other commodities, fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and interest rates, stock market volatility, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled "Risks to Sandstorm" in the Company's annual report for the financial year ended December 31, 2021 and the section entitled "Risk Factors" contained in the Company's annual information form dated March 31, 2022 available at www.sedar.com. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are contained or incorporated by reference, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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TAIPEI and MIAMI and PARIS, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crypto and blockchain security expert SecuX has announced the launch of SecuX Nifty, the world's first ever hardware wallet that is specially designed for NFT collectors. The much anticipated SecuX Nifty features viewing and signing functions that upgrades security levels for high-value digital assets such as NFTs, will debut at the world's biggest Bitcoin event in Miami Beach, USA this week, followed by Europe's renowned Paris Blockchain Week Summit (PBWS), and its first Paris NFT Day.
SecuX Nifty is a comprehensive security solution for NFT collectors to safely manage, store and show off their precious collections. First amongst its peers, the hardware wallet not only saves the private key offline away from hacking threats, but also allows the NFT image to be downloaded, viewed and confirmed on the device before authorizing transactions on the large 2.8 inch color touchscreen. The SecuX Nifty App features personalized gallery viewing options, coins and tokens management, and easy access for buying and trading on popular marketplaces and DeFi applications such as Opensea and Rarible.
The tech startup will be showing its crypto security solutions including the cutting-edge SecuX Nifty, award-winning hardware wallets SecuX V20, W20 and W10, and stainless-steel seed storage system X-SEED from April 6-9 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Booth#1200, as well as Europe's Paris NFT Day and Paris Blockchain Week Summit (PBWS) on April 12-14, in the glamorous former stock exchange, Palais Brongniart in Paris, France.
Self-custodial Security & True Ownership
Crypto-related crime surged to a record high of $14 billion worth of illegal digital assets in 2021, up 79% from $7.8 billion in 2020. Many of the hacks and thefts occurred on an institutional level such as marketplace platforms where system vulnerabilities became the center of the attack. The level of security measures and awareness rises as a result, which motivated SecuX to continue developing and provide self-custodial and decentralized solutions for our users' peace of mind.
Vault-grade Security
All SecuX wallets are embedded with military-grade Infineon Solid Flash CC EAL 5+ Secure Element chip, where the private key is stored offline against potential risks and hacking threats.
On-device Clear-view Signing
Unlike most hardware wallets on the market, SecuX Nifty is the first and only device that allows viewing and display of NFT images that is truly owned by the private key stored within. Visualize NFT collection and sign with confidence on the 2.8 inch large color touchscreen for each outgoing transaction.
Easy Buy and Trade
Compatible and quick access to NFT marketplaces and DeFi applications such as Opensea, Rarible, Pancakeswap, etc. makes buying and selling a breeze.
Personalized Gallery
Customize viewing options, personalize your gallery and show off your favorite NFTs on the device.
Multichain Coins and Tokens Support
Supports NFT tokens and cryptocurrency on multiple chains: Ethereum, Polygon, Binance Smart Chain and more to come in future updates.
Customized Casing for NFT Projects
With strong supply chain management and flexible design capability, SecuX can also offer tailor made Nifty wallets for NFT projects to create unique and one-of-a-kind devices for your very special NFT.
About SecuX
SecuX Technology Inc. is a Blockchain Security Company devoted to developing comprehensive solutions to secure valuable digital assets through blockchain technology. SecuX offers products including vault-grade cryptocurrency and NFT hardware wallets, crypto seed backup solutions, and payment solutions for merchants.
Founded in 2018, SecuX core competence relies on a group of experienced professionals from various fields such as information security, blockchain technology, FinTech, electrical engineering, and international business management. After being awarded the Best Cross-Platform Crypto Hardware Wallet by CV Magazine, SecuX launched the world's first revolutionary crypto payment solution, Stream, which offers fast deployment and lower operation costs to support payment service brands for all kinds of scenarios. SecuX will continue to focus on problem solving and apply blockchain technology in daily life.
For more information, please visit https://secuxtech.com
Marketing and PR inquiries: marketing@secuxtech.com
PR contact: Alice Bo-Wen Chang alicechang@secuxtech.com
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BRANCHVILLE, N.J., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIGI) announced it will release its first quarter 2022 financial results after market close on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The company will hold a conference call on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the results.
This call will be webcast live and can be accessed on Selective's website at www.Selective.com. A press release and financial supplement will also be available on the Investors page of Selective's website after market close on May 4, 2022.
A replay of the conference call will be available May 5 through June 4, 2022, on Selective's website.
About Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIGI) is a holding company for 10 property and casualty insurance companies rated "A+" (Superior) by AM Best. Through independent agents, the insurance companies offer standard and specialty insurance for commercial and personal risks and flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program's Write Your Own Program. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including the Fortune 1000 and being named a Great Place to Work® in 2021. For more information about Selective, visit www.Selective.com.
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP, a class action law firm dedicated to representing shareholders nationwide, is investigating a potential breach of fiduciary duty claim involving the board of directors of Purple Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPL).
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RALEIGH, N.C., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SilverSky, a cybersecurity innovator offering powerful managed detection and response (MDR) services, today announced it completed the acquisition of Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Cybraics.
SilverSky aims to integrate Cybraics' AI/ML based behavioral analytics technolog
into its fast-growing portfolio of services – further strengthening the company's threat hunting capabilities and associated intellectual property portfolio. Developed from a learning research program with the U.S. Department of Defense, Cybraics uniquely analyzes and filters siloed data while also working with existing security investments and significantly reducing false positives for over-burdened security personnel. The Cybraics platform has proven to identify many of the most sophisticated threats that other platforms miss.
"The addition of Cybraics' powerful, heavily-praised technologies serves as a strategic investment that helps further enhance and differentiate SilverSky's MDR services," said Richard Dobrow, CEO at SilverSky. "Cybraics shares our commitment to rich service offerings that are unmatched in the industry. This acquisition helps expand SilverSky's offerings and customer base into the federal market, including the DOD. We're pleased to welcome the Cybraics team."
"SilverSky presents a unique opportunity for us to apply our advanced behavioral analytics and threat hunting technology across their customer base," said Marvin Wheeler, a Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor at Cybraics who will join the SilverSky management team as Chief Innovation Officer.
"The combination of SilverSky MDR with industry-leading threat detection from Cybraics creates a distinctly superior solution and enables the continued investment into our threat management platform that can run as a standalone system or alongside many of today's SIEMs," said Alex Zaldivar, President and CFO at Cybraics who will join SilverSky as the company's CFO.
With an ongoing focus on expanding its market presence, obtaining additional intellectual property, and expanding into new regions, SilverSky's purchase of Cybraics marks its third acquisition in recent months, previously acquiring Advanced Computer Solutions Group, LLC (ACSG) and Cygilant. The company also recently announced strategic partnerships with Prime Communications (Prime) and PatientLock as well as a $31.5 million investment in SilverSky by ITOCHU International, Inc., the North American flagship company of Tokyo-based ITOCHU Corporation.
About SilverSky
Organizations of all sizes face the same cybersecurity threats, compliance mandates, and business risk as Fortune 500 companies. SilverSky levels the playing field and enables companies, regardless of their size, to access enterprise-grade cybersecurity to meet regulatory requirements, proactively respond to threats, and rapidly reduce risk. SilverSky offers one of the most comprehensive managed detection and response (MDR) solutions in the industry. Delivered as a managed services model, SilverSky MDR makes powerful cybersecurity simple, affordable, and accessible to organizations of all sizes and across industries. Customer environments are monitored 24x7x365 by highly skilled security operations analysts in SilverSky SOCs, which were developed based on military-grade security and are powered by the latest integrated technology. SilverSky has more than 20 years of operational cybersecurity success defending thousands of customers in some of the most demanding industry sectors. Visit www.silversky.com.
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Aims to jointly develop robotic process automation technology and a new vocational training environment based on AI and digital twin technology
WUXI, China, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Ltd. ("the Company") (NASDAQ: EDTK), an education technology company providing interactive online learning services, announced that Shenzhen Qianhai Jisen Information Technology Ltd. ("Jisen"), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Wuxi Kingway Technology Co., Ltd., the Company's variable interest entity in China, has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement (the "Agreement") with Newlink Technology Inc. ("Newlink") (HKEX: 09600), an IT solutions provider, to jointly develop robotic process automation ("RPA") technology and a new vocational training environment based on AI and digital twin technology.
Pursuant to the Agreement, both parties agree to jointly develop the RPA technology. Newlink agrees to provide the fundamental technologies, and Jisen agrees to conduct research on the business demand of targeted companies and provide research and development solutions based on its research. Both parties also agree to jointly develop digital twin technology based vocational training environment, to provide training for employees at financial institutions and college students. Jisen agrees to provide Newlink's customers with technical supports of virtual reality and the application of AI scenarios. As part of the Agreement, both parties agree to collaboratively work on industry expansion and increase each other's business presence in both respective specialized industries. Both parties will also conduct in-depth cooperation in marketing and sales, including granting rights of distribution, project implementation, outsourcing, and operation and maintenance execution to the other party.
Mr. Xiaofeng Gao, Chairman and Co-CEO of Skillful Craftsman, commented, "We are excited about the cooperation with Newlink, which will benefit both enterprises and individuals. By leveraging the advantages of Newlink's AI-related resources and wide range of experience in educational, financial, and medical related markets, we believe the RPA technology will help enterprises improve their work efficiency and accelerate their digital transformation. The immersive AI teaching system for vocational training will provide an improved hands-on experience to students, assisting them in matching the current fast-evolving job market. To follow the Chinese government's guideline on promoting vocational education, we strive to make our own efforts in developing an immersive AI teaching system and the RPA technologies, which can be applicable to the development needs of the society and country."
About Newlink Technology Inc.
Founded in 2011, Newlink Technology Inc. is an IT solutions provider focusing primarily on traditional software-driven solutions and committed to providing innovative software-driven solutions powered by artificial intelligence and big data analytics for its customers. In 2020, Newlink's customers were mainly from the finance industry and the healthcare industry among which Newlink provides traditional IT solutions and innovative IT solutions for financial institutions and it provides innovative IT solutions, or healthcare big data solutions, for healthcare institutions. For more information, please visit: https://www.xnewtech.com/Corporate-Information?_l=en.
About Skillful Craftsman
Skillful Craftsman is an education technology company that provides interactive online vocational training and virtual simulation experimental training courses. The Company began operations in Wuxi, China in 2013 and is a key supporter for China education reform and development for labor employment. For more information, please visit: http://ir.kingwayup.com/.
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Leading Intelligent Inbound® Marketing Agency Joins Exclusive Group of E-Commerce Retention Marketing Experts
IRVINE, Calif., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartBug Media®— a leading Intelligent Inbound® marketing agency that assists both B2B and B2C e-commerce businesses in growing revenue by generating leads, scaling revenue operations and building market awareness through digital content, design and web development — has been designated a Klaviyo Master Elite partner, joining the ranks of the world's top retention marketers. This exclusive designation, along with extended capabilities to support e-commerce businesses by offering list growth, email marketing and SMS services, accelerates SmartBug's® growth plans by targeting new markets.
Klaviyo is one of the fastest-growing and well-known retention marketing technology companies for small and medium-sized businesses in the e-commerce space. SmartBug joins a small group of Elite partners representing the highest tier offered by Klaviyo, with only nine other agencies in the world achieving this status. As top retention marketers, SmartBug helps e-commerce businesses grow their brand relationships, their customer base and their bottom line.
"As a Klaviyo Elite partner, e-commerce companies can trust SmartBug to provide the highest-quality retention marketing services in the world that not only surpass industry benchmarks but turn customers into loyal fans," SmartBug's Director of Growth, E-Commerce, Ryan O'Connor, said. "To reach this designation, we needed to get results for our clients above industry benchmarks to ensure their email and SMS marketing were best among our competitors."
The designation also emphasizes the agency's breadth of knowledge and ability to partner with clients across the full range of inbound marketing services. SmartBug's Intelligent Inbound for e-commerce marketing solutions are built around the client's B2C business to fuel their growth engines and produce the best outcomes, supporting clients that sell directly to consumers on popular e-commerce platforms such as Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Amazon and Magento.
"As a 2021 Hubspot Partner of the Year, receiving a higher designation through another top CRM partner like Klaviyo demonstrates SmartBug's dedication to offering the best marketing solutions in the world, with not only multiple technology platforms but multiple marketing services," SmartBug CEO Jen Spencer said. "With this new designation, customers will be able to recognize our capabilities and potentially work with us as a one-stop shop."
In order to become an Elite partner, organizations must meet the following criteria:
- Surpass e-commerce industry benchmarks.
- Have a proven track record of providing consistent, high-quality service and results to e-commerce companies.
- Show mastery of list growth, email marketing, SMS marketing and B2C consumer psychology.
- Show close alignment with Klaviyo's goals and its ecosystem.
"SmartBug Media started off as a Klaviyo stand-alone agency in 2018, and since then has grown to be one of Klaviyo's top partners," said Klaviyo's Manager, Strategic Agency Partnerships Stephanie Flynn. "Their tremendous growth over the past five years is a true testament to the work they do, the value they bring their clients and their strong desire to always be better. Year after year, they've proved themselves to be true Klaviyo experts. This has not gone unnoticed by all who have the honor to work with them. It was a no-brainer to award them with the Elite tier, and we are so excited to see the continued growth to come!'
SmartBug's Klaviyo designation follows the recent announcements that it was also named a 2021 HubSpot Partner of the Year. The agency has also been named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America list for five years in a row and the Adweek Fastest Growing Agencies list for three consecutive years.
ABOUT KLAVIYO
Klaviyo is a unified customer platform that gives online brands direct ownership of their consumer data and interactions, empowering them to turn transactions with customers into long-term relationships at scale. With Klaviyo, brands can combine customer data with more than 250 native integrations to automate personalized email and SMS communications that make customers feel seen. Klaviyo makes it easy — no need to start from scratch, piece together multiple platforms or rely on third-party marketplaces and ad networks. From mom-and-pop shops to established companies, innovative brands including Unilever, Living Proof, Citizen Watches and more than 90K other paying users leverage Klaviyo to acquire, engage and retain customers — and grow on their own terms. Learn more at klaviyo.com.
ABOUT SMARTBUG MEDIA®
SmartBug Media® is a globally recognized Intelligent Inbound® marketing agency assisting both B2B and B2C e-commerce businesses in growing revenue by generating leads, scaling revenue operations and building market awareness through digital content, design and web development. As HubSpot's 2021 North America Partner of the Year, SmartBug® is one of its top-performing, elite global solutions partners as well as a Master Elite partner of Klaviyo.
Founded in 2008 as one of the few fully remote agencies, SmartBug is an innovator and trusted authority on creating life-work harmony for its 180-plus employees spread across 35 states and five countries. The company that implemented quarterly Certification Days to foster continuous learning and career development has won two Great Place to Work® and 26 Comparably awards. It has also been named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list for five consecutive years and the Adweek Fastest Growing Agencies list three years in a row. With hundreds of awards for client work — and a team holding a combined 1,000-plus marketing certifications — SmartBug is fully dedicated to delivering client success and an unparalleled agency experience. Its services include inbound marketing, digital strategy, design, marketing automation, revenue operations, public relations, paid media and web development. For more information about SmartBug Media, visit smartbugmedia.com.
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STOCKHOLM, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi®) has released the company's 2021 Annual and Sustainability Report. The integrated report summarises business and strategy, financial performance and work on sustainability.
"When we look back, we will see the current period as a time when we built the foundation for Sobi's future growth. Our four strategy pillars – Lead in Haematology, Grow in Immunology, Go global, and Capture the value of our pipeline – remain central to our business," said Guido Oelkers, CEO and President.
Sobi's 2021 Annual and Sustainability Report is available on sobi.com. The Swedish Annual Report is also available in European Single Electronic Format (ESEF).
Sobi
Sobi is a specialised international biopharmaceutical company transforming the lives of people with rare diseases. Providing sustainable access to innovative medicines in the areas of haematology, immunology and specialty care, Sobi has approximately 1,600 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia. In 2021, revenue amounted to SEK 15.5 billion. Sobi's share (STO:SOBI) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More about Sobi at sobi.com, LinkedIn and YouTube.
This information is information that Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the Swedish Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication at 14:00 CEST on 5 April, 2022.
Contacts
For details on how to contact the Sobi Investor Relations Team, please click here. For Sobi Media contacts, click here.
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ)
Postal address SE-112 76 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: 46 8 697 20 00
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LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Patient engagement technology provider SONIFI Health has created a mother-baby configuration on its popular digital whiteboards to help hospitals enhance the patient experience with postpartum moms and their families.
Healthcare organizations around the country have been replacing traditional marker boards with digital whiteboards to modernize and optimize the industry standard communications tool in patient rooms.
In addition to the hospital-branded and EHR-integrated features available on the digital boards from SONIFI Health, the new mother-baby displays update to show information about new moms and their babies simultaneously.
"We consulted with our customers to discover what information would be most helpful for both mom and the care team to have at a glance in both pre-delivery and post-delivery scenarios," said Andy Anderson, SONIFI Health's Director of Product Management.
Anderson led SONIFI's design and engineering teams in developing the mother-baby configuration that, thanks to integrations with a hospital's EHR system, automatically changes the whiteboard to a multi-patient display when the baby is born, with the information shown updating throughout the stay. The new feature also supports configurations for multiple babies, NICU stays, adoptions and sensitive situations such as fetal demise.
"The automations allow nursing staff to continue doing their critical work without being bogged down by having to update information on a dry erase board," said Anderson. "Staff and families can refer to the board for information about the care team, feeding needs and more without leaving the room. And if a baby's in NICU, parents can get the most up-to-date information about their little one without asking or worrying."
Longtime SONIFI Health customer and collaborator Texas Health Resources recently deployed the mother-baby features on digital whiteboards in the newly opened Jane and John Justin Tower in Fort Worth, Texas.
"Moms often have choices of where they want to deliver their baby, and we want Texas Health Resources to be where new moms and their families have the best experience possible," said Bianca Lenglet Radney, Texas Health's Vice President of Patient and Family Experience.
"SONIFI Health's mother-baby configuration is appealing because it meets the needs of the family and the staff at the time it matters most. No matter if it's the first child or the fourth, it's such a busy and important time that makes a lasting impression on new moms," Radney said. "With these digital and other patient experience-focused features in rooms, we make sure both mom and baby are taken care of in a way that's smooth, efficient and memorable in the best ways."
"Our teams were excited to get this new configuration out for hospitals, knowing how important all the small things a new mom experiences add up to the overall impression of — and loyalty to — a healthcare organization," said Meghan Seus, SONIFI Health's Vice President of Product Marketing. "And just like all our digital whiteboard configurations, it doesn't require manual intervention from nurses, meaning they can focus on direct care for mom and the new baby."
The digital whiteboard enhancements are a great complement to the whole patient experience with in-room technology, Seus said, giving families the ability to always see the most important information, adjust the brightness of the screens or lights in the room, access positive distraction on the interactive TVs and so much more.
For clinicians, the new mother-baby automations also extend outside the patient room onto SONIFI Health's digital door signs, empowering staff with critical information in clear view for better care interactions.
"This mother-baby feature was a natural evolution of our solutions," said Seus, "to continue supporting the use cases our customers and their patients want most."
About SONIFI Health
SONIFI Health provides interactive technology solutions proven to improve patient engagement, outcomes and staff productivity. The system is delivered across multiple technology platforms including mobile devices, televisions, computers and digital displays to enhance patient and family experiences while increasing hospital operational efficiencies. As part of SONIFI Solutions Inc., the company supports more than 500 million end user experiences per year. Learn more at sonifihealth.com.
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Leading Sparkling Water Brand to Support Veteran Community Through Charitable Partnerships and New Flavor Campaign Launch
SEATTLE , April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Talking Rain Beverage Company®, the maker of Sparkling Ice® beverages, is proud to announce the third annual Cheers to Heroes campaign to honor and celebrate America's Veteran heroes. This year's campaign will have a strong focus on saluting U.S. Veterans by partnering with charitable organizations, Honor Flight Network and Homes For Our Troops, using new flavor launches to increase awareness of this deserving campaign.
From April 1 – July 31, Sparkling Ice consumers will be able to use Sparkling Ice's reward program to make donations towards Honor Flight Network and Homes For Our Troops. Sparkling Ice's reward program allows consumers to earn points by uploading their purchase receipts of participating Sparkling Ice products to the brand's rewards website, www.sparklingicerewards.com, where they can then redeem for donations supporting either charity partner.
Additionally, Sparkling Ice is set to launch two new highly anticipated flavors, Berry Lemonade as part of the brand's core line along with +Caffeine Watermelon Lemonade, its caffeinated drink offering. Sparkling Ice's Berry Lemonade flavor mixes fresh berries with a hint of lemon, with zero sugar and packed with vitamins and antioxidants. The new +Caffeine Watermelon Lemonade flavor combines a refreshing watermelon taste paired with a tangy lemonade flavor, giving the perfect boost with zero sugar, 70mg of caffeine, antioxidants and vitamins.
Both flavors will be included in limited edition packaging that proudly displays the logos for Honor Flight Network and Homes For Our Troops in an effort to increase awareness for these organizations and the Cheers to Heroes campaign. The reimagined packaging will boast a bright red, white and blue color scheme as a nod to the American Veterans set to benefit from the campaign.
Honor Flight Network is a national network of independent hubs working together to honor our nation's Veterans with an all-expenses paid trip to the memorials in Washington, D.C., where Veterans have the chance to remember friends and comrades lost, share the trip with other Veterans, and tell their stories and experiences with each other. Homes For Our Troops is a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting the severely injured Veteran community by building and donating specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, enabling them to rebuild their lives. To date, the organization has built over 330 homes for injured Veterans nationwide, with 68 more projects underway.
"We are excited to kick off the third year of the Cheers to Heroes campaign, especially with such deserving partners as Honor Flight Network and Homes For Our Troops," said Nina Morrison, Senior Vice President of Community Experience at Talking Rain. "The past two Cheers to Heroes campaigns have been immensely successful in raising awareness about America's everyday heroes, and this year, we're looking forward to further supporting our Veteran community and inviting consumers to take part in a new way."
This is the seventh year Talking Rain has partnered with Honor Flight Network and second year working with Homes For Our Troops, moving from a regional sponsorship to a national sponsor level. Over the course of the partnership with Honor Flight, Talking Rain has raised more than $900,000, sponsoring over 900 Veteran trips to Washington D.C. Throughout 2022, Talking Rain will join the Homes For Our Troops team in supporting the building of more than 15 specially adapted custom homes for deserving Veterans across the U.S.
For more information on Sparkling Ice's Cheers to Heroes contest and its Honor Flight and Homes For Our Troops partnerships, please visit: www.sparklingicerewards.com.
About Sparkling Ice® Beverages
Sparkling Ice beverages are made with sparkling water, real fruit flavor, vitamins, antioxidants, and naturally sourced colors. Full of flavor with zero sugar, Sparkling Ice and Sparkling Ice +Caffeine offer better-for-you beverage options with products available in retailers nationwide.
With 23 fizzy, fruity flavors, the Sparkling Ice brand is on a mission to Live in Full Flavor. In 2020, the brand launched a series of campaigns to promote a message of positivity and togetherness across America, including the Cheers to Heroes campaign, honoring everyday heroes, and the Cheers to You Town Beautification Program, celebrating small towns across America through community-driven projects.
Sparkling Ice is the number one selling brand from Talking Rain Beverage Company. The brand is committed to connecting with like-minded partners who prioritize corporate, social, and environmental responsibility, so together, they can educate and inspire the continuous work that supports these efforts. Through innovative carbon reduction initiatives, positive social programs, and philanthropic support, the Sparkling Ice brand aims to create a lasting impact in the community. To learn more about Sparkling Ice, please visit www.sparklingice.com
About Honor Flight Network
The mission of Honor Flight is to celebrate America's Veterans by inviting them to share in a day of honor at our nation's memorials. The Honor Flight Network is a national network comprised of independent Hubs working together in furtherance of the Honor Flight mission. In furtherance of this common goal, we have the opportunity to show our nation's Veterans the appreciation and honor they deserve. Participation in an Honor Flight trip gives Veterans the opportunity to share this momentous occasion with other comrades, to remember friends and comrades lost, and share their stories and experiences with other Veterans. All honored Veterans travel at no cost to the Veteran.
The Honor Flight Network is currently serving Veterans from the WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War eras. We also serve terminally ill Veterans serving during any era.
About Homes For Our Troops (HFOT)
Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) is a publicly funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes nationwide to severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives. Most of these Veterans have sustained life-altering injuries including multiple limb amputations, partial or full paralysis, and/or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). These homes restore some of the freedom and independence our Veterans sacrificed while defending our country, and enable them to focus on their family, recovery, and rebuilding their lives. HFOT builds these homes where the Veteran chooses to live, and continues its relationship with the Veterans after home delivery to assist them with rebuilding their lives. Since its inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents of every dollar spent has gone directly to our program services supporting Veterans. For more information, visit www.hfotusa.org.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRX) ("Theseus"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of cancer patients through the discovery, development and commercialization of transformative targeted therapies, today announced that it will participate in the 21st Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference, taking place April 11-14, 2022.
Presentation Details:
Event: 21st Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference
Date / Time: Wednesday, April 13th, 2022, at 12:45pm ET
Format: Presentation
A live webcast will be available in the Events section of the company's investor relations website at ir.theseusrx.com and archived for 30 days following the presentation.
Management will also be participating in one-on-one investor meetings throughout the conference. Investors interested in scheduling a meeting with the Theseus management team should contact their Needham representative.
About Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Theseus is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of cancer patients through the discovery, development and commercialization of transformative targeted therapies. Theseus is working to outsmart cancer resistance by developing pan-variant tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) to target all known classes of cancer-causing and resistance mutations that lead to variants in a particular protein in a given type of cancer. Theseus' lead product candidate, THE-630, is a pan-variant KIT inhibitor for the treatment of patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), whose cancer has developed resistance to earlier lines of kinase inhibitor therapy. Theseus is also developing a fourth-generation, selective epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor for C797S-mediated resistance to first- or later-line osimertinib treatment in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). For more information, visit www.theseusrx.com.
Media Contact
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LifeSci Communications
315-879-8192
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Investor Contact
Christen Baglaneas
Theseus Pharmaceuticals
857-706-4993
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The new offering includes Advanced Augmented Reality and Virtual Try-On and is available with Threekit's Spring '22 product launch
CHICAGO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Threekit has announced the launch of its Immersive Shopping Suite, Advanced Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Try-on features that give online shoppers an unparalleled customer experience. The suite is an augmentation of Threekit's existing augmented reality offering, a feature that's been proven to boost a customer's eCommerce sales by as much as 50%. According to Gartner, 46% of retailers plan to deploy AR solutions to drive shopper engagement and conversion.
Advanced Augmented Reality
Threekit Advanced AR is the next evolution of augmented reality experiences for eCommerce–faster, more visually accurate and interactive than most existing solutions. But what really sets it apart is its immersive quality. With current AR solutions, shoppers are required to configure a product on a product page, then put it in their space. With Advanced AR, customization doesn't end on the product page. Once users put a product in their space, they can continue to adjust product options like materials, fabrics and parts. They can also move products around individually and independent of one another to coordinate their space.
Powered by 8th Wall, Advanced AR enables a first-of-its-kind interactive and cross-platform AR shopping experience that brands can use to feature their products on the web. This includes making use of custom elements including interactive buttons that enable product configuration, hotspots and annotations that provide product information and integrated calls to action within the AR scene. 8th Wall's newly launched Absolute Scale feature enables this level of customer interactivity, all while keeping the product in WebAR true to scale when viewed in the real world using an iOS or Android smartphone.
Virtual Try-On
Virtual try-on technology enables shoppers to see how wearable products look on them via a mobile phone or camera-enabled laptop. For luxury apparel, accessory, jewelry and shoe companies, it has become a requisite feature in order to drive shopper confidence and conversion in scenarios where they cannot experience the product in person. Additionally, it enables customers to spend time trying new product variations, buy at their own pace and even share the try-on experience with their network. Threekit's Virtual Try-On uses physically-based rendering, is web-based and doesn't require separate app download.
Comments on the News
"Today's online shopper wants more than just pictures of a product. They want an entire product experience," said Matt Gorniak, CEO at Threekit. "Advanced AR and Virtual Try On deliver products directly into the shopper's world, giving them context, inspiration and most importantly, confidence to make a purchase. AR is no longer a fun "nice to have." It's an immersive feature that drives results."
Learn more about Threekit's Immersive Shopping Suite here.
Additional Resources
- Follow Threekit on Twitter: @threekit
About Threekit
Threekit is the visual configuration platform that boosts sales by as much as 50%. Threekit enables companies to enhance, manage and distribute 3D, 2D and augmented reality product visuals for scale and transformation. Additionally, it is the only end-to-end solution that has features to enhance the entire product lifecycle, from pre-manufacture design and visualization through post-sale servicing.
Discerning brands like TaylorMade, Duluth Trading, and Ciroc use Threekit because it drives a 50% increase in conversion, a 90% reduction in photography costs, and 80% reduction in returns. With Threekit, Crate & Barrel created three million hyper-realistic images in a month at a fraction of the cost of traditional photography.
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Total Transaction Value of $2.0 Billion
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tivity Health® (Nasdaq: TVTY), a leading provider of healthy life-changing solutions, including SilverSneakers®, Prime® Fitness and WholeHealth Living®, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds managed by Stone Point Capital. Under the terms of the agreement, Tivity Health stockholders will receive $32.50 in cash per share, representing a total transaction value of $2.0 billion. Upon completion of the transaction, Tivity Health will become a privately held company, and its common stock will no longer be traded on Nasdaq.
Anthony Sanfilippo, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tivity Health, said, "This agreement with Stone Point creates immediate and substantial value for shareholders while ensuring the company continues to help SilverSneakers members live healthier, happier and more connected lives as a leading senior fitness and health improvement platform. This transaction is the culmination of an extensive review of strategic alternatives that the Board initiated after receiving an unsolicited proposal from Stone Point. As part of that review, the Board engaged with numerous potential acquirers with the assistance of outside advisors. The Board unanimously agreed that the transaction with Stone Point is the best opportunity for maximizing the value of Tivity Health. I am proud of what this company has accomplished for all stakeholders, in navigating the pandemic, streamlining and focusing the business, and executing on its strategy. Because of our team's incredible work and dedication, over the past twelve months, Tivity Health stock has delivered a return of approximately 40%, and since February 28, 2020, has delivered a 155% return."
Richard Ashworth, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tivity Health commented, "Stone Point recognizes the value of our brands, our well-known senior fitness and health improvement platform, and our world-class team. In the past two years, we have strengthened the business and look forward to working with Stone Point as we continue to innovate and expand on the healthy, life-changing solutions we provide to members, clients and partners."
Chuck Davis, CEO of Stone Point, said, "We have followed Tivity Health's success for many years and have admired the positive impact it has had on the health and well-being of seniors who participate in its programs. We believe that the company is well positioned to leverage its market leading SilverSneakers® brand to capitalize on attractive secular tailwinds. We look forward to working with the company to broaden its service offerings to seniors to assist them in leading healthier lives. Stone Point is thrilled to partner with the Tivity Health management team to support the company in its next phase of growth."
Transaction Details
The $32.50 in cash per share to be received by Tivity Health stockholders represents a 20% premium to the 90-day volume-weighted average price (VWAP) ending April 4, 2022. Fully committed debt financing has been obtained and the transaction is not subject to a financing condition. The transaction is expected to close in or prior to the third quarter of 2022, subject to the receipt of shareholder approval, regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. Following completion of the transaction, Tivity Health will become a privately held company.
Richard Ashworth will remain President and Chief Executive Officer of Tivity Health, upon closing of the transaction, and the Company will maintain its headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee and its campus location in Chandler, Arizona.
Advisors
Lazard is acting as the exclusive financial advisor to Tivity Health and Bass Berry & Sims PLC is serving as legal counsel to the Company. Truist Securities is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Stone Point and Kirkland & Ellis is serving as legal advisor to Stone Point.
Quarterly Results Announcement
Tivity Health noted that, with the proposed transaction, it will not host a conference call to discuss financial results for the first quarter of 2022. The Company expects to issue its earnings release and file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 on or about May 5, 2022.
About Tivity Health
Tivity Health® Inc. (Nasdaq: TVTY) is a leading provider of healthy life-changing solutions, including SilverSneakers®, Prime® Fitness and WholeHealth Living®. We help adults improve their health and support them on life's journey by providing access to in-person and virtual physical activity, social, and mental enrichment programs, as well as a full suite of physical medicine and integrative health services. We continue to enhance the way we direct members along their journey to better health by delivering an insights-driven, personalized, interactive experience. Our suite of services support health plans nationwide as they seek to reduce costs and improve health outcomes. At Tivity Health, we deliver the resources members need to live healthier, happier, more connected lives. Learn more at www.tivityhealth.com.
About Stone Point Capital
Stone Point is an investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, with over $40 billion of assets under management. Stone Point targets investments in companies in the global financial services industry and related sectors. The firm invests in a number of alternative asset classes, including private equity through its flagship Trident Funds. Stone Point also manages both liquid and private credit funds and managed accounts. In addition, Stone Point Capital Markets supports our firm, portfolio companies and other clients by providing dedicated financing solutions. For more information, please visit www.stonepoint.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, which include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, such as statements regarding our expectations, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "project," "aim," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," "goal," "can," "seek," "target" or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the company. Because such statements are based on expectations as to future financial and operating results and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including: (i) the risk that the proposed acquisition of the company (the "Merger") may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the company's business and the price of the company common stock; (ii) the failure to satisfy any of the conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the company's stockholders and the receipt of certain regulatory approvals; (iii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance or condition that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, including in circumstances requiring the company to pay a termination fee; (iv) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed transaction on the company's business relationships, operating results and business generally; (v) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts the company's current plans and operations; (vi) the company's ability to retain and hire key personnel in light of the proposed transaction; (vii) risks related to diverting management's attention from the company's ongoing business operations; (viii) unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the proposed transaction; (ix) the ability of Stone Point to obtain the necessary financing arrangements set forth in the commitment letters received in connection with the Merger; (x) potential litigation relating to the Merger that could be instituted against Stone Point, the company or their respective directors, managers or officers, including the effects of any outcomes related thereto; (xi) continued availability of capital and financing and rating agency actions; (xii) certain restrictions during the pendency of the Merger that may impact the company's ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; (xiii) unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including but not limited to acts of terrorism, war or hostilities or the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as management's response to any of the aforementioned factors; (xiv) other risks described in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), such risks and uncertainties described under the headings "Forward-Looking Statements," "Risk Factors" and other sections of the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022 and subsequent filings; and (xv) those risks and uncertainties that will be described in the proxy statement that will be filed with the SEC (if and when it becomes available) from the sources indicated below. While the list of risks and uncertainties presented here is, and the discussion of risks and uncertainties to be presented in the proxy statement will be, considered representative, no such list or discussion should be considered a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results as compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, business disruption, operational problems, financial loss, and legal liability to third parties and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the completion of the Merger and/or the company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations, credit rating or liquidity. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Additional Information and Where to Find it
In connection with the Merger, the company intends to file a preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the SEC. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (IF AND WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE), THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER. The definitive proxy statement (if and when it becomes available) will be mailed to stockholders of the company. Stockholders will be able to obtain the documents (when they become available) free of charge at the SEC's website, http://www.sec.gov. In addition, stockholders may obtain free copies of the documents (if and when they become available) on the company's website, www.tivityhealth.com, under the heading "Investors."
Participants in the Solicitation
The company and certain of its respective directors, executive officers and other employees, under the SEC's rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of the company's stockholders in connection with the Merger. Additional information regarding the interests of those participants and other persons who may be deemed participants in the merger and their respective direct and indirect interests in the Merger, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the definitive proxy statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Merger (if and when they become available). Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.
Tivity Health Contacts
Investors:
Matt Milanovich
matt.milanovich@tivityhealth.com
Media:
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Stone Point Capital Contacts
Anne Gilliland
agilliland@stonepoint.com
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuse Integration, an innovative federal defense communications, networking and computing solutions provider, today announced from Sea-Air-Space 2022 that defense technology business leader Brad Feldmann has joined its Board of Advisors. Widely recognized for his transformational leadership as CEO at Cubic Corporation, where he expanded the company's value and innovative technology portfolio, Feldmann brings proven growth strategies, C4ISR solution insights and U.S. Air Force experience to the role.
"Fuse innovation is critical to the U.S. winning the near-peer great power competition," said Sumner Lee, CEO of Fuse. "Brad's experience strengthens our Advisory Board and will help us implement innovative JADC2 solutions for our nation's warfighters."
Founded two years ago, the Board of Advisors improves connections to defense industry experts who can support Fuse in delivering value to the DOD through warfighter-focused programs and products. The Board provides strategic business insights and advice to Fuse leadership as the company moves into its next phase of compound growth and innovation.
Feldmann is on the executive committee for the National Defense Industrial Association and currently serves as the Finance Chair. Previously, Feldmann was named San Diego Business Journal's CEO of the Year in 2021 and to the Wall Street Journal CEO Council's World's Most Influential Business Leaders in 2020.
Prior to Feldmann, retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. William E. "Bill" Landay joined the Board at the end of 2021. Regarded a strategic leader for NAVSEA and shipboard systems, Landay served a distinguished career as a Surface Warfare Officer before transitioning to the commercial sector.
Fuse Board of Advisor Members include:
Brad Feldmann | Chairman and CEO of Neology, former Chairman and CEO of Cubic Corporation
Bill Landay | VADM (retired) U.S. Navy
Scott Skillman | Business Advisor
Gary Wang | SES U.S. Navy (retired) and U.S. Army (retired)
Sheila Zuehlke | MGEN (retired) U.S. Air Force
About Fuse Integration
Fuse is a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm providing innovative communications, networking and computing solutions for defense customers. The company's virtualized network systems, tactical edge virtual network and airborne networking gateway products improve the sharing of information, video, text and voice among warfighters throughout airborne, maritime and ground environments. Founded in 2010, Fuse is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business headquartered in San Diego. www.fuseintegration.com
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Data will be critical to informing effective cost-containment policy options for states.
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals provide critical care for many consumers across the states. However, as health care spending continues to rise for consumers and payers—with the largest proportion of those expenditures on hospital services—states and other purchasers are seeking to better understand and address hospitals' costs. Even with increased hospital transparency requirements, it is unclear how hospital prices relate to the expenses hospitals incur to provide services. The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) in partnership with the Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy and Mathematica Policy Research, with support from Arnold Ventures, has developed the Hospital Cost Tool (HCT) to help shed some light on this issue.
The HCT identifies different cost measures including hospital revenue, cost to charge ratios, and profitability across more than 4,600 hospitals nationwide from 2011 through 2019. It is interactive, allowing users to examine data for an individual hospital or specific health system, by state or users can compare data across hospitals and states. The tool is based on NASHP's Hospital Cost Calculator that uses Medicare Cost Report data annually submitted to the federal government by hospitals. Data for 2020 will be added to the tool after more hospitals have completed their reports for that year.
"This new tool provides a view of publicly reported hospital data that isn't otherwise available to policymakers and purchasers," says Hemi Tewarson, NASHP's Executive Director. "NASHP's tool is an important resource for understanding costs of individual hospital and health systems—a critical first step to thoughtfully addressing rising health care costs."
One notable metric within the HCT is hospitals' breakeven point, which is the amount a commercial health plan would need to reimburse a hospital to cover its expenses. In calculating the breakeven, the tool accounts for a hospital's operating costs, profit or loss from public coverage programs, charity care and uninsured patient hospital costs, Medicare disallowed costs, and a hospitals other income and expense. Purchasers of care, including states and employers, can compare the breakeven point to the data point showing what commercial payers pay. Depending on the hospital, the breakeven point and what commercial payers reimburse can be significantly different, indicating an opportunity to renegotiate payment rates.
"Understanding a hospitals' breakeven point allows a purchaser like a state, an employer, or a health plan to negotiate a payment that offers an increase from the hospital's costs rather than a discount from the hospital chargemaster, which is how most payment rate discussions start," said Marilyn Bartlett, Senior Fellow at NASHP and former Administrator of the Montana State Employee Health Plan. Bartlett led the development of the HCT and conceptualized and used the breakeven calculations in Montana's successful efforts to move its state employee plan to reference-based purchasing, saving millions of dollars.
Several employer purchasing coalitions have already begun using data from the HCT to help differentiate charges from costs to leverage the information in payment negotiations. A growing number of states are also using the data to develop strategies that address high costs in order to provide effective cost-containment policy options.
"Peak Health Alliance has used the NASHP hospital cost tool extensively and credits a good bit of the millions of dollars we have saved our members to the insight it provides. This tool helped us go from conceptually recognizing how important it is to understand a hospital's finances to having practical hands-on knowledge that informs our negotiations and ensures a fair and reasonable agreement. It has really leveled the playing field between Peak and our hospitals," said Claire V. S. Brockbank, Chief Executive Officer of Colorado's Peak Alliance.
Jane Beyer, Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of the Washington Insurance Commissioner and the Chair of NASHP's State Academy said, "Addressing rising health costs is necessary but is complicated and one-size does not fit all. States with urban centers and vast rural areas; with large health systems and small to mid-sized independent hospitals, need individualized hospital financial information to develop and implement data-driven policies. NASHP's tool that allows examination of multiple variables by hospital bed size or of hospitals in one health system that cross multiple states, is critical to designing meaningful policies."
NASHP is hosting a demonstration (for press only) of the Hospital Cost Tool with Marilyn Bartlett this Thursday, April 7 at 1:00 pm ET. Register for more details.
For over 35 years, NASHP has been a nonpartisan organization of, by, and for state policymakers, committed to developing and advancing health policy innovations and solutions. NASHP provides a unique forum for the productive exchange of strategies across state government, including the legislative and executive branches.
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According to an independent study, the CK Gold Project is estimated to create 324 long-term direct jobs and up to 1,024 local jobs throughout the region as a result of estimating the greater effect of the direct investment in the proposed development
Total taxes generated during the construction, operation, and closure phases of the project over 13 years were estimated at $75 million in the study
CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Gold Corp. ("U.S. Gold," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us") (NASDAQ: USAU) is providing commentary on an independent study (the "Study") it commissioned with the University of Wyoming Center for Business and Economic Analysis on the proposed development of the Company's CK Gold Project, located in southeast Wyoming. Based on the Company's Prefeasibility Report published on December 1, 2021, the Study utilizes IMPLAN software to calculate the effects of the direct investment proposed by U.S. Gold Corp. and estimates the indirect and induced economic impact as a result of the proposed CK Gold Project operations.
In commenting on the Study, Eric Alexander, Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Gold Corp., said, "We would like to thank the principals of the University of Wyoming Center for Business and Economic Analysis for conducting the study. While we understand the direct impact of our proposed project and the spin-off economic activity are difficult to estimate, we hope the information presented helps those parties interested in the project and its effect on the local economy to better understand the economic implications of the CK Gold Project."
Mr. Alexander went on to say, "Additionally, the total tax generated does not consider the royalty payments due to the State of Wyoming over the life of the project, which are estimated to be in the tens of millions of dollars. These royalty payments are earmarked for the benefit of the state's K-12 education fund."
To provide greater context on the scope and purpose of the Study, set forth below is an excerpt from the Study from the University of Wyoming Center for Business and Economic Analysis:
"Economic impact analyses are a widely accepted research approach used to better comprehend the effect of a new event or industry changes on local and state economies. These analyses typically use input-output methodologies to re-create inter-industry linkages and calculate the impact on a regional economy.
We used the IMpact Analysis for PLANning (IMPLAN) (version 3.1) software package to conduct our analysis. This software package allows us to estimate the projected effects of the increase in demand that would result from the construction and operation of the new mine and the related economic activity in the state in terms of employment, labor income, value added (i.e., increase in Wyoming's gross domestic product (GDP)), and total output (i.e., total economic impact to the state).
Modeling the economic impacts of this project requires the examination of three distinct types of effects. To illustrate, this project requires several construction jobs. These jobs, and their associated compensation and output, are what we refer to as the direct effect. Beyond this initial effect, there will also be an increase in the demand for intermediate goods needed in construction, e.g., steel. This is called the indirect effect. Further, the additional income of workers within the construction industry will lead to added economic activity in terms of buying goods and services, which, in turn, creates new economic activity in a region. In other words, individuals' spending will induce more spending, which we refer to as the induced effect. The total impact is the sum of direct, indirect, and induced effects, as illustrated in Figure 1.1. In sum, an exogenous direct increase in economic activity, in a given geographic area, creates a ripple effect in the economy of that area. The totality of the ripple effect is what we refer to as the total impact."
About U.S. Gold Corp.
U.S. Gold Corp. is a publicly traded, U.S. focused gold exploration and development company. U.S. Gold Corp. has a portfolio of exploration properties. The CK Gold Project is located in Southeast Wyoming and has a Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS) technical report, which was completed by Gustavson Associates, LLC. Keystone and Maggie Creek are exploration properties on the Cortez and Carlin Trends in Nevada. The Challis Gold Project is located in Idaho. For more information about U.S. Gold Corp., please visit www.usgoldcorp.gold.
Safe Harbor
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "forecast," "estimated," and "intend," among others. These statements include the projected economic impact of the CK Gold project, including employment and projected tax benefits. . These forward-looking statements are estimates based on third party projections and actual results could differ materially from such statements. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks arising from: market and other conditions, the prevailing market conditions for metal prices and mining industry cost inputs, environmental and regulatory risks, COVID-19 uncertainties, risks faced by junior companies generally engaged in exploration activities, whether U.S. Gold Corp. will be able to raise sufficient capital to develop the CK Gold Project, the success or failure of future drilling programs, delays in obtaining the necessary permits for the CK Gold Project, and other factors described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be reviewed at www.sec.gov. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and assumptions about future events. While management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory, and other risks, contingencies, and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control. The Company undertakes no duty to correct or update any information contained herein.
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Dr. Sweetenham previously served as Vice-Chair of the board of directors for the alliance of leading cancer centers; Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Matt Kalaycio to take over Vice-Chair role.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) today announced the election of John W. Sweetenham, MD, FRCP, FACP, FASCO, to the role of Chair of the Board of Directors and Matt Kalaycio, MD, FACP, as Vice-Chair.
"People all over the world look to NCCN for guidance on providing high-quality, evidence-based, expert-consensus cancer treatment. Our internationally-respected leaders enable us to continue to earn that trust every day," said Robert W. Carlson, MD, CEO, NCCN. "It has been my privilege to work closely with John and Matt over the years as they help define and advance quality, effective, equitable, and accessible cancer care so all patients can live better lives. We are honored to have them overseeing our board of directors, which includes members from 32 leading academic cancer centers across the United States."
Dr. Sweetenham is Professor of Medicine and Associate Director for Clinical Affairs at the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. His primary area of clinical interest is in malignant lymphomas. He has recently served as a member of the NCCN Advisory Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis.
"NCCN's work helps improve outcomes and experiences for people with cancer in many ways, from setting standards for care, to facilitating and sharing new research, and more," said Dr. Sweetenham. "I've been involved with NCCN in different capacities over the years and am glad for the opportunity to help guide the organization toward even greater successes against cancer in the future."
Dr. Kalaycio is Vice Chairman at Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute and holds a joint appointment in Cleveland Clinic's Transplant Center. His clinical interests are in leukemia and stem cell transplantation and his research focuses on finding new treatments for leukemia. Dr. Kalaycio is the editor of a book on leukemia and co-editor of a book on clinical malignant hematology, in addition to numerous scientific publications.
"I look forward to helping guide NCCN as it continues to refine how best to support people with cancer worldwide," said Dr. Kalaycio. "The pace of innovation in cancer care can be relentless. By freely providing expert recommendations in the most frequently-updated clinical practice guidelines available, we help to ensure equitable access to the latest advances in cancer care."
Treasurer Patrick J. O'Brien, MBA, from Fox Chase Cancer Center, and Secretary Rebecca L. Caires, MBA, from Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, will both remain in their positions as officers of the NCCN Board of Directors.
About the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is a not-for-profit alliance of leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research, and education. NCCN is dedicated to improving and facilitating quality, effective, equitable, and accessible cancer care so all patients can live better lives. The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) provide transparent, evidence-based, expert consensus recommendations for cancer treatment, prevention, and supportive services; they are the recognized standard for clinical direction and policy in cancer management and the most thorough and frequently-updated clinical practice guidelines available in any area of medicine. The NCCN Guidelines for Patients® provide expert cancer treatment information to inform and empower patients and caregivers, through support from the NCCN Foundation®. NCCN also advances continuing education, global initiatives, policy, and research collaboration and publication in oncology. Visit NCCN.org for more information and follow NCCN on Facebook @NCCNorg, Instagram @NCCNorg, and Twitter @NCCN.
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PURONet UV Disinfection Control System allows for safe and powerful disinfection, real-time reporting and in-depth data collection
DENVER, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PURO® UV Disinfection Lighting announced today the successful installation of its latest disinfection solution, PURONet UV Disinfection Control System at Children's Mercy Kansas City. As the first control system of its kind, PURONet seamlessly controls disinfection units within a room to quickly and continuously disinfect air of pathogens up to 99.9% – including MRSA and today's SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
"Our team researched extensively to discover and determine the best infection control solutions for our operating rooms, and PURO offered the most thorough and complete solution for installation, utilization, and effectiveness," said Adam Zorn, Director of Engineering at Children's Mercy Kansas City. "With the introduction of PURONet, the products are now also the most safe and intuitive application for our facilities, environmental services, and operating room front-line staff."
PURONet offers a user-friendly disinfection program complete with full-spectrum Helo UV disinfection units, powered by Violet Defense® technology, motion sensors and a touch screen control system. The control center provides powerful disinfection without the added cost of full time employees or expensive maintenance associated with portable UV machines.
"PURONet's UV disinfection technology provides an added layer of safety and security for patients and healthcare providers," said Brian Stern, CEO of PURO Lighting. "While other PURO fixtures have been successfully installed in hospitals and surgery centers across the country, we are proud to work with Children's Mercy Kansas City on the first installation of our PURONet control system and ultimately revolutionize the way hospitals disinfect their operating rooms."
Last month, PURO launched PUROHealth, a product line specifically tailored to healthcare facilities. PUROHealth offers a wide variety of UV technologies for both continuous air disinfection for occupied spaces, and air and surface disinfection for unoccupied spaces. The new healthcare division brings customized and proven UV disinfection solutions to operating rooms, hospitals, clinics, medical offices, urgent care, and long-term care facilities.
PURO also recently partnered with Siemens Healthineers and other major healthcare systems to bring the power of UV disinfection to more areas of the healthcare industry.
About PURO UV Disinfection Lighting
Launched in 2019 in Lakewood, Colorado, PURO® Lighting promotes health and safety by bringing proven and powerful UV light disinfection devices to all indoor spaces where people gather including hospitals, medical and manufacturing facilities, transportation, schools, entertainment venues, office buildings, and much more, all without the use of chemicals. All PURO Lighting products, whether it's our powerful pulsed-Xenon line powered by Violet Defense® technology, or our PURO Air products, providing continuous UV disinfection of air in occupied spaces, can rapidly disinfect any indoor area inactivating up to 99.9% of viruses, bacteria, fungi and more including today's SARS-CoV-2 virus.
For more information, visit www.purolighting.com.
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Combined Company to Spearhead Transformation of Cardiovascular Disease Drug Discovery and Development
BOSTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valo Health, LLC ("Valo"), announced today the acquisition of TARA Biosystems, Inc. ("TARA"), a New York City-based cardiovascular disease biotechnology company, creating the first of its kind vertically integrated cardiovascular drug discovery and development platform. The combination of TARA's proprietary human three-dimensional tissue engineering and cardiac disease modeling capabilities with Valo's Opal Computational Platform™ positions Valo to transform cardiovascular disease drug discovery and development.
"This acquisition builds on Valo's unyielding commitment to identify new treatments for cardiovascular disease, creating a best-in-class end-to-end drug discovery and development platform aimed at accelerating the delivery of lifesaving drugs to the millions of patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases," said David Berry, founder and CEO of Valo.
"TARA's proprietary human cardiac disease platform enables Valo to advance the discovery of new medicines for cardiovascular disease, ushering in a new era for patients," said Misti Ushio, founder and CEO of TARA. "TARA joining the Valo family is a natural extension of our pre-existing business relationship and is a unique fit given our shared vision of leveraging machine learning and human-centric data to transform the treatment of cardiovascular diseases."
The acquisition of TARA builds on Valo's extensive cardiovascular platform which already includes deep clinical human cardiovascular disease data giving the company a unique proprietary edge in cardiovascular drug discovery and development. TARA's state-of-the-art in vitro human cardiac disease models combined with Valo's artificial intelligence-driven Opal platform – which is built on high-fidelity patient data – creates a vertically integrated platform and a world-class cardiovascular disease franchise.
"There is a significant unmet need in identifying treatments for cardiovascular disease. I believe that the combination of TARA's in vitro human cardiac model capabilities and Valo's computational platform will advance the evolution of new cardiovascular disease medicines, and provide hope to countless cardiomyopathy patients," said Leslie Leinwand, cofounder of Myokardia and current Howard Hughes Professor at the University of Colorado and TARA Scientific Advisor.
About Valo Health
Valo Health, LLC ("Valo") is a technology company being built to transform the drug discovery and development process using human-centric data and artificial intelligence computation. As a digitally native company, Valo aims to fully integrate human-centric data across the entire drug development lifecycle into a single unified architecture, thereby accelerating the discovery and development of life-changing drugs while simultaneously reducing the failure rate and cost. The company's Opal Computational Platform™ consists of an integrated set of capabilities designed to transform data into valuable insights that may accelerate discoveries and enable Valo to advance a robust pipeline of programs across cardiovascular metabolic renal, oncology, and neurodegenerative disease. Founded by Flagship Pioneering and headquartered in Boston, MA, Valo also has offices in Lexington, MA, New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Princeton, NJ, and in Branford, CT. To learn more, visit www.valohealth.com.
About TARA Biosystems, Inc.
Headquartered in New York City, TARA Biosystems harnesses innovations in stem cell biology and tissue engineering to generate in vitro biology that recapitulates human physiology with unprecedented fidelity. Our highly versatile and robust platform captures integrated physiologic endpoints of human cardiac function across a wide repertoire of cardiac disease phenotypes. Our data facilitates decisive evaluation of the efficacy and risk of novel medicines, increasing the probability of success and decreasing long timeframes associated with traditional drug discovery efforts. Safer and more effective new medicines that rapidly make it to market means better health and longer lives, and we believe that benefits people everywhere. For more information, please visit http://www.tarabiosystems.com.
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Daytona's Sheila Minor recognized with national award for Alzheimer’s outreach work
PORT ORANGE — With no known cure, Alzheimer’s disease takes a devastating toll on those afflicted by it and family members who helplessly watch their loved ones fade away.
Sheila Minor knows first hand: Her 86-year-old mother lost her battle with the disease.
But for Daytona Beach resident, her mother’s struggle made her realize that the more people know about Alzheimer’s and are willing to help in the ongoing search for a cure, the more the disease can be prevented and eventually conquered.
For her efforts, Minor was recently recognized for her outreach work in partnership with Progressive Medical Research, an Alzheimer’s disease research center in Port Orange, with the 2021 National Citizen Scientist Catalyst Award from the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation.
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“With my mom having Alzheimer’s, I wanted to be an advocate and get heavily involved,” Minor said. “I talk to people all the time and tell them to go get tested.”
The award, for which Minor was nominated by Progressive Medical Research, is given to a clinical trial participant “who acts as a stimulus in bringing about or hastening a result through creative, new, and novel approaches to encourage clinical trial participation,” according to the foundation’s website.
Minor's outreach work began when she and her husband Richard attended a Vietnam Veterans of America meeting in Daytona Beach where Progressive Medical Research representatives were giving a talk on Alzheimer’s.
Before that event, Minor said she didn’t have much knowledge about the disease. After learning more about it and the center’s work, she was “all in.”
“I’m just so passionate because of my mom,” she said. “We have friends who have passed away from Alzheimer’s. It’s just a horrible, horrible disease.”
Minor’s mother, Opel, died in 2015 at age 86 in Ohio five years after her diagnosis. While Minor said she herself has the gene that makes her a candidate for getting the disease, recent tests have shown no signs of Alzheimer's.
According to the National Institute on Aging, there is not a specific gene that directly causes late-onset Alzheimer's disease; the presence of a genetic variant, however, does increase a person’s risk.
Minor attends veterans meetings every month — a perfect opportunity, she said, to spread the word about the importance of clinical trials to Alzheimer’s research. Minor's husband, Richard, is a Vietnam veteran.
“Now, when I have the opportunity, I always promote it,” Minor said. “I have a peace of mind that I know I don’t have Alzheimer’s because I did all the tests.”
‘Don’t be afraid' to get tested for Alzheimer's
One of the reasons Minor said she has heard from people who have been hesitant to get tested for the gene or participate in clinical trials is the fear of knowing they could develop the disease.
“People do say that they don’t want to know if they have it or not,” Minor said.
But Richard Marshall, one of the assistant physicians at the center, once told Minor there is no guarantee that a positive test for the gene means the disease will develop.
And he stressed the importance of volunteering for clinical trials.
“If it wasn’t for clinical trials, we wouldn’t have medications to treat anything,” Marshall said. “If you don’t have people volunteering to do new studies, you get no new medicines.”
Besides funding, recruitment of clinical trial participants is the most significant obstacle to Alzheimer’s research, according to a Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation press release from February.
“I just tell people ‘Don’t be afraid,'” Minor said. “Just go do it and get a peace of mind. And if you do have (Alzheimer’s), there’s medicine they can help you with.”
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and Florida is home to about 580,000 cases, according to the press release. Over the next five years, cases in Florida are projected to rise by 24.1%.
Annual federal research funding for Alzheimer’s research is currently at $3.2 billion, according to the Alzheimer’s Association — a number that has been increasing since the passage of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act of 2011.
Marshall explained that the need for clinical trials is constant, and not just for Alzheimer’s disease.
“First-generation drugs come out and they may be helpful and address the problem,” Marshall said. “But as we learn more from those trials and the drug developers clean up the drugs, you get better efficacy and less side effects. So by the third or fourth generation they have a much better idea of how those medications work.”
Minor’s efforts to convince as many people as she can to participate in clinical trials have paid off and are helping the center with their research in Port Orange.
“She is able to help introduce us to members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, and now when we walk into a veteran’s group everyone knows who we are,” Scott Sheldon, clinical coordinator with Progressive Medical Research stated in the press release. “We need people like that, who not only see the value, but see how it helps other people.”
Minor said that attending veteran's meetings and reaching out to the community to encourage Alzheimer’s research participation is something she’ll continue to do “for as long as I’m breathing.”
“We’ve got to find a cure — there’s got to be a cure,” Minor said. “The more people who get involved with Alzheimer’s research studies, I think we’ll eventually come up with one.”
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Fire station, City Island Rec Center, public art on Daytona commissioners' agenda
DAYTONA BEACH — Should the city purchase a vacant 1.85-acre property on Ridgewood Avenue for possible use as a new fire station and public meeting space?
Should the city restore the badly dilapidated City Island Recreation Center, a venture that could run up a bill topping $2 million, or tear it down?
Should the city allow new public art such as outdoor building murals, interior painting and window art?
Those are some of the biggest questions city commissioners are slated to tackle at their meeting Wednesday night. Here's a closer look at each agenda item.
A new Fire Station No. 1?
The riverfront building that houses Daytona Beach's first fire station is a charming, beloved structure. But the building on the southeast corner of Orange Avenue and Beach Street is just three years shy of its 100th birthday, and it's been a challenge to make it suitable for 21st century firefighting.
Fire Chief Dru Driscoll is giving city commissioners a possible new fire station location to consider. There's a vacant 1.85-acre site at 430 S. Ridgewood Ave., located less than two blocks south of City Hall, that's for sale for just under $500,000.
Building a new fire station there, just a few blocks from the current Station No. 1, would allow the city to maintain a Station No. 1 in the area it covers. It would also give firefighters a sturdier building to ride out tropical storms and hurricanes away from the flooding and high winds of the riverfront, Driscoll said in an interview Monday.
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The site could also become the home of a new community center, or just public meeting space that could co-exist with a fire station, he said. But it's probably not a large enough site for a new City Hall, something city officials have talked about in recent years, since the current government headquarters sits on 3 acres, Driscoll said.
It'll be up to city commissioners if they want to buy the vacant property that once had homes on it, and if they do, what they want to do with it. But Driscoll, who's also a deputy city manager, suggests they consider securing the lot since the downtown is finally seeing the redevelopment and renaissance that's been dreamed about for decades.
"With the new development and experienced/projected population growth within the downtown area, the inventory of available land is anticipated to decline and the cost of land is expected to significantly increase over the coming years," Driscoll wrote in a March 14 memo to City Manager Deric Feacher. "The land needs of the city for the purpose of expanding city services within the Downtown/Midtown area require land of adequate size, dimension, and strategic proximity to the community we serve."
Beyond the city's downtown, Daytona Beach's population is climbing citywide and so the demand for services will be increasing, Driscoll added.
The property, made up of four contiguous parcels held by one owner, has an "as is" appraised value of $505,000. The city would be paying about $490,000 if it buys the land, and funds are available in the General Governmental Impact Fees Fund, city records show.
Will the City Island Rec Center live on?
Commissioners are also poised to make a decision Wednesday night on whether to overhaul and save the long-vacant City Island Recreation Center, or tear it down.
At a Feb. 16 meeting to discuss the fate of the City Island Recreation Center, City Commissioner Ruth Trager made an impassioned plea to keep the structure standing and restore it. City Commissioner Ken Strickland also argued for a stay of execution and a chance to fully renovate it.
But Trager and Strickland were outnumbered by the five other commissioners who said it's not worth the estimated $2 million it would take to save the nearly 80-year-old building. City Commissioner Paula Reed said she's "just not willing to spend that."
City Commissioner Dannette Henry also didn't see the $2 million expenditure as a wise investment for the 8,000-square-foot building with a small number of parking spaces.
"What will be the purpose of the building?" Henry asked. "Who will it serve?"
City Commissioner Quanita May said "the overwhelming response" she received from residents in the zone she represents is that it's "not a good use of city money." She said her constituents told her they'd rather spend money on code enforcement and police.
A month later, on March 15, the city's Historic Preservation Board voted to pursue restoring the structure and giving it a local historic designation. That historic designation decision will be made by city commissioners, along with the decision of whether to let the building live on.
The city manager will give a presentation at this week's meeting that will include potential funding sources to preserve the building.
The rec center began as a place for World War II soldiers to get a drink and dance across the brand new center's heart of pine wood floors with the young ladies they met there. In later decades the building evolved into a community center that hosted everything from community meetings to yoga classes.
Since the Orange Avenue building was closed nearly 10 years ago, those beautiful pine floors have been buckling and much of the rest of the wood-frame structure is saddled with water damage, mold, cracked walls, broken windows and holes in the roof, floor and walls.
The building, beat up by eight decades of tropical storms and hurricanes, needs major repairs. The leaking roof would have to be completely replaced, asbestos would have to be removed, mold would have to be remediated and many parts of the structure would have to be brought up to current codes. Water damage would have to be remedied and the heating and cooling system would have to be replaced.
Things that are basic to construction now, including roof tiedowns and building features that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, are missing in the 1940s-era recreation center that was built three feet off the ground.
All that's salvageable in the stucco-covered structure is the wood framework and foundation, Deputy City Manager Jim Morris said, but he added that even those basic parts of the building are permeated with mold.
"It's hard to imagine how you make this a functional building in today's time," Morris said.
In October, Samsula Demolition provided an estimate of $45,855 to tear down the building, haul away and dispose of the rubble, and add top soil and sod to the site. In November it was estimated the demolition, clearing of debris and addition of new soil and sod could be done for $53,200.
If the building is taken down, the property just west of the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce would probably become green space, at least in the short term, Feacher said. He noted that there are no pending development plans for the waterfront land.
Public art in Daytona Beach?
On Wednesday night city commissioners will also discuss a proposed public art and cultural heritage program that could have a board overseeing it.
If commissioners want to pursue the program, they would choose board members, and those members would suggest more detailed ideas.
The city has set aside $300,000 in federal COVID relief funds for public art.
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The city's Development Services Division is working on a Public Art Master Plan that will include rules and parameters for the program. The result could be murals on the exterior walls of buildings, window art and interior paintings that together could benefit tourism and create community pride and a sense of place, Driscoll said.
A team of city employees has been brainstorming ideas for the public art program, and city commissioners will be able to weigh in and steer the effort toward their vision.
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NASCAR Speed Freaks: Hamlin runs it to 7, so who'll be first multi-race winner of 2022?
Seven races, seven winners. Who'll be 2022's first two-timer, and where will it happen?
KEN'S CALL: Martin Truex wins this week to make it eight, then Kyle Larson wins Bristol for his second trophy of '22.
DEAN'S DIRT: William Byron and Alex Bowman seem to be contending every week, so I'll go with ... Billy the Kid at 'Dega!
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Denny Hamlin is now at 47 career wins, breaking a tie with Buck Baker. Where will he land in total career wins?
KEN'S CALL: Wins are harder to come by. Somewhere between Rusty Wallace (55 wins) and 60, probably just shy of the all-time top 10. He's chasing a first championship, though, not the top-10 wins list.
DEAN'S DIRT: I don't think he's getting to 60. Let's go with 54, just so we can have an over/under to look back on.
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NASCAR Q&A: Hamlin, Joe Gibbs team breaks 10-second pit-stop barrier at Richmond
Did we just witness a revolution at Richmond?
That might be a tad overdramatic, but yes, the NASCAR pit stop has taken another monumental step.
The Gibbs Racing team made one simple tweak to the routine, and just like that, the 10-second barrier has been broken.
The change, which had to be approved by NASCAR: The rear-tire changer, instead of waiting for the car to pull in and then racing around the rear, now crosses in front of the car as it pulls in, along with the front-tire changer. It gets him to the right-rear a fraction quicker.
The Gibbs team reportedly had seven pit stops of under-10 seconds at Richmond, including the last two for race-winning Denny Hamlin. We knew the new single-lug wheels would speed up tire changes, but hadn’t considered what a new dance move could do.
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Didn’t you recently scream “don’t take tires” late in the race?
Yeah, yeah, but only when it’s very late and you’re giving away up-front track position.
William Byron got beat by fresher tires at Richmond, true. But since when does a Cup race conclude with 137 green-flag laps? Especially at a three-quarter-mile track?
Get the usual late-race mayhem, followed by a green-white-checkers, and Hamlin probably would’ve had to wreck Byron to pass him. Instead, Hamlin finally caught Byron with about six laps left and passed him with five to go.
No way Billy the Kid could’ve shot down Hamlin’s efforts for five laps.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Raleigh house that went viral back in February has officially been sold.
The house, listed for $260,000, had dozens of people show up for the open house. Video from the open house showed just how wild the Raleigh housing market had gotten.
The home symbolized for many the challenges of the out of control housing market in the Triangle and why first-time homeowners were having such trouble making purchases.
The realtor for the home told ABC11 it received 30 offers the day after the open house. All of those offers came in above asking price and several were full cash offers.
In the end, the house sold for $70,000 over its asking price.
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Investigators say 27-year-old Smiley Martin was found at the scene on K and 10th Streets early Sunday morning, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
He was taken to the hospital for treatment but is expected to recover.
Officials say they identified Martin as a "person of interest" in the shooting. Detectives arrested Martin on Tuesday morning.
He remains at the hospital but will be taken to the Sacramento County jail once released on weapons charges.
Police say Martin is the brother of 26-year-old Dandrae Martin, who was arrested Monday as a "related suspect" on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and being a convict carrying a loaded gun.
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Sacramento police arrested a man Monday connected to the shooting that killed six people and wounded a dozen others in the heart of California's capital as at least two shooters fired more than 100 rapid-fire rounds and people ran for their lives.
Police said they booked Dandrae Martin, 26, as a "related suspect" on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and being a convict carrying a loaded gun. Detectives and SWAT team members found one handgun during searches of three homes in the area.
The arrest came as the six victims killed were identified in the shooting that occurred Sunday at about 2 a.m. as bars were closing and patrons filled the streets near the state Capitol.
The Sacramento County coroner identified the three women killed as Johntaya Alexander, 21; Melinda Davis, 57; and Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21. The three men killed were Sergio Harris, 38; Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32; and De'vazia Turner, 29.
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The burst of gunshots sent people running in terror in the neighborhood just a few blocks from Golden One Arena, where the NBA's Sacramento Kings held a moment of silence for the victims before their game Sunday night.
Detectives were trying to determine if a stolen handgun found at the crime scene was connected to the shooting, Police Chief Kathy Lester said. Witnesses answered her plea for help by providing more than 100 videos and photos of evidence.
"The scale of violence that just happened in our city is unprecedented during my 27 years here," Lester told reporters. "We are shocked and heartbroken by this tragedy."
Martin was not arrested for any homicide-related charge, District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said.
"The investigation is highly complex involving many witnesses, videos of numerous types and significant physical evidence," Schubert said in a statement. "This is an ongoing investigation and we anticipate more arrests in this case."
Martin was held without bail and was scheduled to appear in Sacramento County Superior Court on Tuesday, according to jail records.
Martin was freed from an Arizona prison in 2020 after serving just over 1 1/2 years for violating probation in separate cases involving a felony conviction for aggravated assault in 2016 and a conviction on a marijuana charge in 2018.
He was also wanted on a misdemeanor warrant by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department in Southern California.
It was not immediately clear whether Martin had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Of the 12 wounded, at least four suffered critical injuries, the Sacramento Fire Department said. At least seven of the victims had been released from hospitals by Monday.
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At the scene where the chaos erupted, streets were reopened Monday and police tape had been removed.
On sidewalks where video had shown victims writhing in pain, memorials began to grow with candles, balloons, flowers and stuffed animals paying tribute to the lives lost. One balloon had a message on it saying in part: "You will forever be in our hearts and thoughts. Nothing will ever be the same."
Politicians decried the violence, and some Democrats, including President Joe Biden, called for tougher action against gun violence.
RELATED: Witnesses describe chaos as gunshots ring out on Sacramento downtown street
California has some of the nation's toughest restrictions on firearms, requiring background checks to buy guns and ammunition, limiting magazines to 10 bullets, and banning firearms that fall into its definition of assault weapons.
But state lawmakers plan to go further. A bill getting its first hearing Tuesday would allow citizens to sue those who possess illegal weapons, a measure patterned after a controversial Texas bill aimed at abortions.
Other proposed California legislation this year would make it easier for people to sue gun companies and target unregistered "ghost guns."
The gunfire erupted just after a fight broke out on a street lined with an upscale hotel, nightclubs and bars. Police said they were investigating whether the altercation was connected to the shooting. Video from witnesses posted on social media showed rapid gunfire for at least 45 seconds as people screamed and ran for cover.
The shots startled sleeping guests at the Citizen Hotel, which included a wedding party and fans of the rapper Tyler the Creator, who performed at a concert hours earlier.
From her window on the fourth floor of the hotel, 18-year-old Kelsey Schar said she saw a man running while firing a gun. She could see flashes from the weapon in the darkness as people ran for cover.
Schar's friend, Madalyn Woodward, said she saw a girl who appeared to have been shot in the arm lying on the ground. Security guards from a nearby nightclub rushed to help the girl with what looked like napkins to try to stanch the bleeding.
Sunday's violence was the third time in the U.S. this year that at least six people have been killed in a mass shooting, according to a database compiled by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University. And it was the second mass shooting in Sacramento in the last five weeks.
On Feb. 28, a father killed his three daughters, a chaperone and himself in a Sacramento church during a weekly supervised visitation. David Mora, 39, was armed with a homemade semiautomatic rifle-style weapon, even though he was under a restraining order that prohibited him from possessing a firearm.
The crime scene Sunday sprawled across two city blocks, closing off a large swath of the city's downtown. Bodies remained on the pavement throughout the day as Lester said investigators worked to process a "really complex and complicated scene" to make sure investigators gathered all the evidence they could to "see the perpetrators of this crime brought to justice."
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This story has corrected the spelling of suspects' first names to Dandrae, not Dandre; and De'vazia , not Devazia.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Where is my North Carolina tax refund? That's the question many ABC11 viewers are asking Troubleshooter Diane Wilson after filing their taxes weeks ago.
Many people have reached out to ABC11 saying that they got their federal refund but still have no sign of their state refund.
A representative with the North Carolina Department of Revenue confirms that if you're owed a refund and already filed your taxes, that money will start going out this week. He adds that the exact date a taxpayer receives their refund will depend on when they filed. However, most taxpayers should have their refunds by the end of April.
There was a delay in officially opening the NC tax season, as the NCDOR said it was due to the late approval of the state budget, which included multiple tax law changes.
Tax returns are due this year on Friday, April 15. However, due to the Emancipation Day holiday, returns filed on or before April 18 will be considered filed on time and will not be subject to penalties or interest. You can check the status of your NC refund here.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- The 2022 NCAA men's basketball runner up North Carolina Tar Heels will be returning home Tuesday after a hard fought national championship game.
The 8 seeded Tar Heels ultimately fell 3 points short of top seeded Kansas despite building an early 16 point lead.
"I can't remember a time in my life where I should be disappointed, but I am filled with so much pride. I'm so proud of these guys of what they have done for themselves, individually (and) as a team," first year UNC head coach Hubert Davis said.
Students and fans surely wanted a different outcome in Monday night's championship, but many still plan to greet and cheer on the team for a hard-fought and extremely successful season.
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UNC's charter flight was scheduled to leave New Orleans around noon Tuesday. However, the flight has already been delayed about 30 minutes due to weather causing flight delays across the country.
The team is now scheduled to land at Raleigh-Durham International Airport around 2:30 p.m.
After the team lands, it will board a bus and make the 17 mile drive back to the Dean E. Smith Center.
UNC men's basketball team to return to Chapel Hill on Tuesday following close loss to Kansas
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GENEVA -- The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn't meet its standards for air quality, calling for more action to reduce fossil-fuel use, which generates pollutants that cause respiratory and blood-flow problems and lead to millions of preventable deaths each year.
The World Health Organization, about six months after tightening its guidelines on air quality, on Monday issued an update to its database on air quality that draws on information from a growing number of cities, towns and villages across the globe - now over 6,000 municipalities.
WHO said 99% of the global population breathes air that exceeds its air-quality limits and is often rife with particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the veins and arteries and cause disease. Air quality is poorest in WHO's eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions, followed by Africa, it said.
"After surviving a pandemic, it is unacceptable to still have 7 million preventable deaths and countless preventable lost years of good health due to air pollution," said Dr. Maria Neira, head of WHO's department of environment, climate change and health. "Yet too many investments are still being sunk into a polluted environment rather than in clean, healthy air."
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The database, which has traditionally considered two types of particulate matter known as PM2.5 and PM10, for the first time has included ground measurements of nitrogen dioxide. The last version of the database was issued in 2018.
Nitrogen dioxide originates mainly from human-generated burning of fuel, such as through automobile traffic, and is most common in urban areas. Exposure can bring respiratory disease like asthma and symptoms like coughing, wheezing and difficulty in breathing, and more hospital and emergency-room admissions, WHO said. The highest concentrations were found in the eastern Mediterranean region.
On Monday, the east Mediterranean island of Cyprus suffered through high concentrations of atmospheric dust for the third straight day, with some cities experiencing three and nearly four times the 50 micrograms per square meter that authorities consider normal. Officials said the microscopic particles could be especially harmful to young children, the elderly and the ill.
Particulate matter has many sources, such as transportation, power plants, agriculture, the burning of waste and industry - as well as from natural sources like desert dust. The developing world is particularly hard hit: India had high levels of PM10, while China showed high levels of PM2.5, the database showed.
RELATED: Allergy season 2022 could be longer, more intense thanks to climate change, study finds
"Particulate matter, especially PM2.5, is capable of penetrating deep into the lungs and entering the bloodstream, causing cardiovascular, cerebrovascular (stroke) and respiratory impacts," WHO said. "There is emerging evidence that particulate matter impacts other organs and causes other diseases as well."
The findings highlight the sheer scale of the changes needed to combat air pollution, said Anumita Roychowdhury, an air pollution expert at Center for Science and Environment, a research organization in New Delhi.
India and the world need to brace for major changes to try to curb air pollution, including using electric vehicles, shifting away from fossil fuels, embracing a massive scaling-up of green energy and separating out types of waste, she said.
The Council on Energy, Environment and Water, a New Delhi-based think tank, found that more than 60% of India's PM2.5 loads are from households and industries. Tanushree Ganguly, who heads the council's program on air quality, called for action toward reducing emissions from industries, automobiles, biomass burning and domestic energy.
"We need to prioritize clean energy access for households that need it the most, and take active measures to clean up our industrial sector," she said.
Aniruddha Ghosal in New Delhi contributed to this report.
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2nd man arrested on gun charges in Sacramento mass shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Police in Sacramento say a second suspect has been arrested in connection with the weekend mass shooting that killed six people and wounded 12.
A police statement Tuesday says 27-year-old Smiley Martin was seriously injured in the gunfire early Sunday and remains hospitalized, but will be booked into jail once he is fit for incarceration. He faces charges of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun.
Police say Martin is the brother of the first suspect, 26-year-old Dandrae Martin. Neither has been accused of homicide.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A suspect believed connected to the mass shooting in Sacramento was arrested, but the multiple shooters police believe fatally shot six people and wounded 12 on a crowded street in California’s capital are still on the loose.
More than 100 shots were fired early Sunday in downtown Sacramento, creating a chaotic scene with hundreds of people trying desperately to get to safety. A day later police announced the arrest of Dandrae Martin, 26, as a “related suspect” on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and being a convict carrying a loaded gun. A court appearance was set for Tuesday.
Detectives and SWAT team members found one handgun during searches of three area homes.
The arrest came as the three women and three men killed were identified. The shooting occurred at about 2 a.m. Sunday as bars were closing and patrons filled the streets near the state Capitol. The fallen included a father of four, a young woman who wanted to be a social worker, a man described as the life of the party, and a woman who lived on the streets nearby and was looking for housing.
The Sacramento County coroner identified the women killed as Johntaya Alexander, 21; Melinda Davis, 57; and Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21. The three men were Sergio Harris, 38; Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32; and De’vazia Turner, 29.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg read their names during a vigil Monday evening attended by grieving relatives, friends and community members.
“So we gather here to remember the victims and to commit ourselves to doing all we can to ending the stain of violence, not only in our community but throughout the state, throughout the country, and throughout the world,” Steinberg said.
Turner, who had three daughters and a son, was a “protector” who worked as the night manager at an inventory company, his mother, Penelope Scott, told The Associated Press. He rarely went out, and she had no reason to believe he would be in harm’s way when he left her house after he visited Saturday night.
“My son was walking down the street and somebody started shooting, and he got shot. Why is that to happen?” Scott said. “I feel like I’ve got a hole in my heart.”
The burst of gunshots sent people running in terror in the neighborhood just a few blocks from the arena where the NBA’s Sacramento Kings play.
Police were investigating whether the shooting was connected with a street fight that broke out just before gunfire erupted. Several people could be seen in videos scrapping on a street lined with an upscale hotel, nightclubs and bars when gunshots sent people scattering.
Detectives also were trying to determine if a stolen handgun found at the crime scene was connected to the shooting, Police Chief Kathy Lester said. Witnesses answered her plea for help by providing more than 100 videos and photos of evidence.
District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert noted Martin was not arrested on suspicion of homicide, but suggested investigators were making progress.
“The investigation is highly complex involving many witnesses, videos of numerous types and significant physical evidence,” Schubert said in a statement. “This is an ongoing investigation and we anticipate more arrests in this case.”
Martin was held without bail and was scheduled to appear in Sacramento County Superior Court on Tuesday, according to jail records.
Martin was freed from an Arizona prison in 2020 after serving just over 1 1/2 years for violating probation in separate cases involving a felony conviction for aggravated assault in 2016 and a conviction on a marijuana charge in 2018. Court records show he pleaded guilty to punching, kicking and choking a woman in a hotel room when she refused to work for him as a prostitute.
It was not immediately clear whether Martin had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Of the 12 wounded, at least four suffered critical injuries, the Sacramento Fire Department said. At least seven of the victims had been released from hospitals by Monday.
At the scene where the chaos erupted, memorials with candles and flowers began to grow on the same sidewalks where video showed people screaming and running for shelter as others lay on the ground writhing in pain.
A small bouquet of purple roses was dedicated to Melinda Davis, who lived on the streets for years, with a note saying “Melinda Rest In Peace.”
Politicians decried the shooting, and some Democrats, including President Joe Biden, called for tougher action against gun violence.
California has some of the nation’s toughest restrictions on firearms, requiring background checks to buy guns and ammunition, limiting magazines to 10 bullets, and banning firearms that fall into its definition of assault weapons.
But state lawmakers plan to go further. A bill getting its first hearing Tuesday would allow citizens to sue those who possess illegal weapons, a measure patterned after a controversial Texas bill aimed at abortions.
Other proposed California legislation this year would make it easier for people to sue gun companies and target unregistered “ghost guns,” firearms made from build-it-yourself kits.
The California Assembly held a moment of silence Monday in honor of the victims. Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, a Democrat who represents Sacramento, noted lawmakers could see the crime scene from the building’s balcony.
“Tragic is too small of a word to describe what occurred just two nights ago as a devastating loss for our city,” McCarty said.
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Associated Press writers Stefanie Dazio, Brian Melley and Christopher Weber in Los Angeles, Don Thompson in Sacramento, Jacques Billeaud in Phoenix and News Researcher Rhonda Shafner in New York City contributed to this story.
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Elon Musk to join the board of directors at Twitter
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk is joining Twitter’s board of directors a day after disclosing that the Tesla CEO took a 9% stake in the social media platform.
Twitter Inc. said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it entered into an agreement with Musk on Monday that will give the billionaire a seat on its board, with the term expiring at its 2024 annual shareholders meeting.
Musk, either alone or as a member of a group, won’t be allowed to own more than 14.9% of Twitter’s outstanding stock for as long as he’s a board member and for 90 days after.
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said in a tweet that the company had been talking to Musk in recent weeks and “it became clear to us that he would bring great value to our Board.”
“He’s both a passionate believer and intense critic of the service which is exactly what we need on @Twitter, and in the boardroom, to make us stronger in the long-term,” Agrawal continued.
Putting Musk on Twitter’s board and limiting the amount of stock he can acquire while as a director may be a strategic move on Twitter’s part, as Musk became its biggest shareholder and openly questioned the social media platform’s dedication to free speech and the First Amendment.
Musk, who has 80 million Twitter followers, purchased 73.5 million shares, worth about $3 billion. He has also raised the possibility with his massive and loyal Twitter following, that he could create a rival social media network.
Musk has not spoken specifically about any Twitter rule changes he might push. He tweeted Tuesday that he wants to make " significant improvements to Twitter in coming months! " Late Monday he launched a poll asking whether users want an edit button, misspelling “yes” as “yse.”
In March, Musk told his millions of followers on Twitter that he was " giving serious thought " to creating his own social media platform, and has clashed repeatedly with financial regulators about his use of Twitter.
Musk is locked into a bitter dispute with the SEC over his ability to post on Twitter. His lawyer has contended in court motions that the SEC is infringing on the Tesla CEO’s First Amendment rights.
Shares of Twitter rose more than 6% before the market open.
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Jury in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot deliberating for 2nd day
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A judge rejected a request for trial transcripts Tuesday as jurors returned for a second day of deliberations in the case of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker said there is a practical reason: Transcripts of testimony aren’t available yet. But even if they were, he added, the jury shouldn’t have them.
“You have to do your best as a group to recall, remember,” Jonker said.
Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta are charged with a kidnapping conspiracy. Three of them also face additional charges, including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, namely an explosive.
The trial has covered 17 days since March 8, including 13 days of testimony. The jury heard hours of closing arguments and instructions Friday before beginning its deliberations Monday.
Prosecutors said the conspiracy against Whitmer was fueled by anti-government extremism and anger over her COVID-19 restrictions. With undercover FBI agents and informants embedded in the group, the men trained with a crudely built “shoot house” to replicate her vacation home in September 2020, according to testimony.
There is no dispute that the alleged leaders, Fox and Croft, traveled to Elk Rapids, Michigan, that same weekend to see the location of the governor’s lakeside property and a nearby bridge. Harris and Caserta have been described as “soldiers” in the scheme.
Another man, Ty Garbin, who pleaded guilty, said the goal was to get Whitmer before the fall election and create enough chaos to create a civil war and stop Joe Biden from winning the presidency. Much of the government’s case came from secretly recorded conversations, group messages and social media posts.
Defense lawyers attacked the government’s investigation and the use of a crucial informant, Dan Chappel. They claimed Chappel was the real leader, taking direction from the FBI and keeping the group on edge while recording them for months.
“There was no plan,” Croft attorney Joshua Blanchard told the jury.
Croft is from Bear, Delaware, while the others are from Michigan.
Whitmer, a Democrat, rarely talks publicly about the plot, though she referred to “surprises” during her term that seemed like “something out of fiction” when she filed for reelection on March 17.
She has blamed former President Donald Trump for fomenting anger over coronavirus restrictions and refusing to condemn right-wing extremists like those charged in the case.
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White reported from Detroit.
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New York launches ad campaign in Florida against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
NEW YORK (CNN) – A Florida law is getting pushback in New York, and a new ad campaign is targeting residents in the Sunshine State.
The word “gay” is written in different colors on the ad with the message, “Come to the city where you can say whatever you want – New York City loves you,” in the middle.
This is part of the Big Apple’s ad campaign that kicked off Monday in five Florida cities, completely funded by donations.
It’s the city’s way of denouncing the law dubbed by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, which bans comments about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms with kids in kindergarten through third grade.
New York Mayor Eric Adams said this movement is an effort to show support and welcome those living in Florida to New York.
“It’s also standing up and aligning ourselves with the men and women of the LGBTQ+ community. And stating that we are in unison with you and your right to have self-identification, your right to live the lifestyle, the lives that you choose to live, without any form of harassment,” Adams said.
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NY mobster who escaped federal custody caught in South Fla.
A New York mobster who escaped federal custody in Florida has been apprehended in South Florida.
The U.S. Marshals Service said Dominic Taddeo, 64, was apprehended "without incident" Monday morning in Hialeah.
Taddeo was in the final year of his sentence when he escaped from a federal halfway house near Orlando on March 28.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons said he failed to return from an authorized appointment and was placed on "escape status."
Taddeo, who pleaded guilty in 1992 to racketeering charges that included the killings of three other mobsters, was transferred from a medium-security prison in Sumter County to the halfway house. He was scheduled to be released in February 2023.
A federal judge denied the Rochester, New York, mobster's request for compassionate release last year.
According to the U.S. Marshals Service, federal agents checked "multiple locations of interest for Taddeo within Florida before pursuing other leads throughout the rest of the country."
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Treasury bars Russia payments in dollars from US accounts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department will not allow any Russian government debt payments from accounts at U.S. financial institutions to be made in U.S. dollars, restricting one of the strategies President Vladimir Putin is employing to stave off default, an agency official said Tuesday.
Russia faced an April 4 deadline to make another debt payment. The Kremlin must now choose between draining remaining valuable dollar reserves, new revenue coming in or default, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the official wasn’t authorized to speak on the record.
The Treasury decision comes after the agency previously said sanctions levied on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine still permit Russia to continue to make debt payments. The debt is owed to foreign investors, among others, and comes from government investments to presumably spur economic growth in Russia.
Russia is currently facing skyrocketing inflation, shortages in essential goods and disrupted trade with the rest of the world as it continues its invasion of Ukraine.
While the ruble has bounced back from the fall it took after the U.S. and European allies moved to bury the Russian economy, Putin has resorted to extreme financial measures to blunt the West’s penalties and inflate his currency.
Western sanctions from the war have placed severe restrictions on banks and their financial transactions with Russia, and also have frozen much of the government’s reserves of foreign currency.
The West has cut key Russian banks out of a financial messaging system known as SWIFT, which is used every day to route billions of dollars among more than 11,000 banks and other financial institutions around the world. Sanctions have been issued on Russian leadership, oligarchs, trade and natural resources, and the country’s central bank.
The U.S., EU and United Kingdom have limited the ability of Russia’s central bank to draw on more than $600 billion in foreign currency reserves and have frozen its gold reserves. That has left the central bank with few tools to prop up the ruble and prevent it from crumbling in value.
The decision to stop bond payments will further deplete the resources Putin is using to continue his war against Ukraine and will cause more uncertainty and challenges for Russia’s financial system, the Treasury official said.
Once a country defaults, it can be cut off from bond-market borrowing until the default is sorted out and investors regain confidence in the government’s ability and willingness to pay. Additionally, holders of the bonds could take serious losses.
Russia’s government can still borrow rubles at home, where it mostly relies on Russian banks to buy its bonds.
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US agency opens probe into electric vehicle batteries
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into electric and hybrid vehicle batteries after five automakers issued recalls for defects that can cause fires or stalling.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers more than 138,000 vehicles with batteries made by LG Energy Solution of South Korea.
General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Stellantis and Volkswagen have issued recalls since early 2020, most due to internal battery failures that can increase the risk of fires.
The agency says it will write to LG and other companies that might have bought similar batteries to make sure recalls are being done when needed.
A message was left Tuesday seeking comment from LG Energy Solution.
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‘Let’s go Brandon’ could be on NJ ballot
Brandon Brown, the inspiration for an anti-Joe Biden chant, may make it onto the ballot in New Jersey, sort of.
A perennial political candidate has filed a petition to run in the Republican primary in New Jersey's 4th congressional district using the line "Let's Go Brand*n - FJB."
Robert Shapiro submitted his petition to run against incumbent Chris Smith and four other Republican candidates in a district that has been heavily gerrymandered as part of the recent redistricting. None of the candidates is considered a significant threat to Smith, who is seeking his 22nd term.
New Jersey Globe was the first to report that Shapiro just barely qualified, with 203 petition signatures. 200 valid signatures are required to run. The slim margin of signatures could trigger a challenge to try and get Shaprio's petition invalidated.
It is, however, Shapiro's slogan that is likely to draw the most attention.
Ultimately, it will be up to New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way to decide if the candidates slogan will be rejected. Given the not so subtle reference to foul language, it is hard to believe Sec. Way will not strike it from the ballot.
"Let's go Brandon" has become a rallying cry for many anti-Biden Americans. It's origin was at a race in 2021 at Talladega Superspeedway. During an interview with winning driver Brandon Brown, fans began chanting "F Joe Biden." The reporter conducting the interview misinterpreted the chant, believing she was hearing "Let's go Brandon."
New Jersey state election law requires individuals whose name would be included in any slogan or ballot line to grant written permission for the name to be used.
Eric Scott is the senior political director and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at eric.scott@townsquaremedia.com
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Most New Jersey people need to get out and see the country (Opinion)
We have a great state with so many choices of what to do, see, and experience. However, we tend to stagnate in our perspective and scope of experiences. We interact with the same kind of people and the danger is a myopic view of the world.
Most of us have grown up here and we're used to how things are in our world.
The problem is that we tend to think the rest of the country functions and thinks like we do. Or we fall into the trap of thinking that people in other parts of the country aren't as smart or sharp or hip as we are, especially here in New Jersey.
If you're a more conservative person, you will find that you don't feel like an outsider in much of the rest of the country. If you have a more "woke" attitude, you might feel triggered at some of the things that real Americans do or say or eat.
While driving to Atlanta from South Florida I realized I was going past where one of my second cousins lives near Valdosta, Georgia. I called her on the phone and told her we were about an hour away from her area and I know it's short notice but she's welcome to join us for lunch. I didn't realize that she lives a full hour from that town, but when I offered she said she'd get her husband to keep an eye on things at the house and she'd be there.
Imagine someone from New Jersey getting a call from a distant relative from out of town and them dropping everything and driving an hour to meet them for lunch. Maybe, but not likely.
My friend and I got to the restaurant first, Austin's Cattle Co., a local steak place, and were greeted by a very friendly staff who could tell we were "out of towners." When my cousin walked in we enjoyed a big old family hug and I introduced her to my friend. She didn't eat lunch. She just had a sweet tea while we chowed down. We tried the "gator bites" for an appetizer.
She was dressed like a simple country girl with jeans and a nice plain top. I did notice a fashion accessory on her belt and asked her about it even though I knew what it was. Like every day and everywhere she goes, she has a .38 caliber fully load pistol in a fully closed black leather holster on her hip. She's never shot anyone, although she did have to draw it once on some drunken intruders in her barn.
Most of the folks in her town have a concealed carry permit and have a gun on them most of the time. And guess what: There isn't much crime or shootings in her little town outside of Valdosta, Georgia, just real genuinely friendly people who smile and nod hello when you pass them.
We enjoyed the change in scenery and attitude. It's not a bad idea for most of us to get out of here once in a while and see what the rest of the country is like.
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New Jersey man pumps his own gas successfully (Opinion)
We all have some kind of pride in our Garden State. Whether it's the beaches, the food, the diversity, or the tenacity of the people. New Jersey is a unique and proud state ... for the most part.
One of our unique distinctions is that we are the only state that prohibits pumping your own gas.
The most recent effort to allow people the option or choice to pump their own gas was denied even a vote by your representatives. The new Senate president of New Jersey, Nick Scutari, just like his predecessor Steve Sweeney, is denying your representatives to even vote on whether or not to allow you to choose to do what all of the 49 other states have been doing for years without a problem.
He cited polling that indicates people don't want to pump their own gas.
The poll probably didn't ask, "Would you mind if others had the choice to pump their own gas?" That would be a more accurate indication as to whether we should allow people to do what everyone else in the world does every day.
Whether New Jersey politicians are afraid of implementing any kind of change that might upset a few people for a few minutes or there's some other insidious motive behind denying people a choice, we don't know.
This past weekend while on a trip to Florida and Georgia, we had to stop and get gas. I hadn't done it in a few years, but it's easier than pouring your own fountain soda at Wawa. Really! We were in and out and there were no orange cones blocking access to any of the pumps due to understaffing.
Wow, what an amazing sight.
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The best go-to lunch places in Central Jersey for ‘Small Business Monday’
As you know, I'm no golfer. Not that I have anything against golf or the great spots across the Garden State catering to golfers. But if I'm getting business done, whether it's for the show, my film company, or my political organization, my go-to is a local Jersey restaurant reasonably priced and with a bar.
BYOB is perfect for dinner, but it's weird to bring a bottle of wine to a lunch meeting and many people will have a drink or a beer to wash down that Jersey burger!
We heard some great places on the show today. I have to say I'm still thinking about the panini place in Freehold, deep-fried mozzarella with hot cherry peppers and fresh mozzarella. I love a great place where the owner takes pride in the product and delivers consistent goodness in the food.
Here's a list of the top places shared today:
Russ in Gillette recommends Delicious Heights in Berkeley Heights and it has a bar.
Russ also recommends Garlic Rose in Cranford. Go for the pasta and ravioli.
David in Toms River runs his own business. It's called David's Culinary Catering in Brick and he offers catering for large and small groups.
Hugh in Plainfield recommends going to Panini Grill in Freehold and make sure you go for the Gennaro. If you live closer to Staten Island, there's a location there, too.
Another recommendation is the Stagehouse Tavern in Somerset.
The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Bill Spadea. Any opinions expressed are Bill's own. Bill Spadea is on the air weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m., talkin’ Jersey, taking your calls at 1-800-283-1015.
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The new ‘up and coming’ town in NJ is one you’ve never thought of
When the pandemic started pushing people from New York into New Jersey in droves, we found so many people flocking to the bedroom communities of New York. And while North Jersey has its advantages, the town that has really come out of nowhere to be the next up-and-coming area is Brick.
Ocean County in general has been one of the top areas people have chosen to move, but specifically, Brick Township.
An analysis of 2020 home sales compared to those for 2019 by the real estate group PropertyShark found that Brick was the No. 4 suburb chosen among those moving out of New York City.
And while you probably never thought of Brick as being a “hot” town, think about this: Brick has everything. And everyone. It’s diverse and growing. Its homes have space and are affordable: Brick Township had a median sales price of $305,500, with 1,968 sales up 339 from 2019.
It’s an extremely family-friendly environment less than 15 miles from the beach with convenient access to NYC, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City.
And unlike the North Jersey towns many people are flocking to, Brick has peaceful streets and a slower-paced feel than you might find in towns closer to NYC or Philly.
Another reason so many are moving to Brick is that of its population of 75,342, 85% are homeowners, while only 15% rent. That means something: A stable, family-oriented town whose residents want to put roots down there. Also, residents of Brick love its Mantoloking Bridge County Park, with its 70-foot-long pier, boardwalk, picnic area, and gazebo.
An article on HauteLiving profiles leading real estate broker Aline Hennessy, who has chosen Brick as the hot town to focus on. She cites such things as Sephora and Trader Joe’s now calling Brick their homes to many developers rushing to buy land to develop to keep up with demand. She also notes that there’s “a little of everything” in Brick. The successful realtor also calls Brick her home.
So while 10 years ago you may have scoffed at the idea of investing in Brick, now may be the time.
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Thieves targeting cars in NJ — Is Gov. Murphy to blame? (Opinion)
So sick of politicians acting as if we need them to tell us to lock our cars.
We know that there has been a rash of cars stolen and broken into for valuables. Obviously, it's smarter to keep your car locked. I lock my car and set the alarm with the key fob even when it's in the garage.
That said, New Jersey is a sanctuary state and has served as a bit of a magnet for people coming to the U.S. illegally.
We know the impact this has had on public safety when it comes to sexual predators being released despite detainer orders from federal immigration enforcement.
In addition, the morally bankrupt and irresponsible governor has been using COVID as an excuse to literally release convicted criminals into your neighborhood.
Combine that with the war on cops being fueled by irresponsible media outlets and you have a perfect storm for a rise in crime.
Of course, you have to be responsible and lock your car and avoid leaving valuables, especially in plain sight, in the vehicle. But that said, it's time New Jersey elects politicians who understand the struggle of working and middle-class families in New Jersey.
It's time that we elect leaders who won't play politics with public health and public safety.
It's time to turn New Jersey around and that starts with keeping convicted criminals behind bars to serve out their sentences. It's common sense.
The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Bill Spadea. Any opinions expressed are Bill's own. Bill Spadea is on the air weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m., talkin’ Jersey, taking your calls at 1-800-283-1015.
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Where to play pickleball, NJ‘s fastest growing sport
No one really understands how a sport becomes popular, but I challenge you to name one other sport that seems to have popped up out of nowhere that has the popularity right now that pickleball does. It seems to have virtually sprouted up out of the ether.
New Jersey towns cannot build pickleball courts fast enough to keep up with the demand for play. People who didn’t have room for standard tennis courts are looking into the option of putting pickleball courts in their backyards. The frenzy is real.
In fact, the newest center for pickleball is the Mercer Bucks Pickleball Club, a sparkling new 26,000-square-foot club located at 370 Sullivan Way in Ewing Township, which is the largest pickleball-dedicated facility in the Northeast.
It’s a pickleball lover’s dream with nine indoor courts, a players’ lounge, an event room, and much much more.
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For the uninitiated, pickleball is a cross between ping pong, tennis and badminton, and is among the fastest-growing sports in the nation, not just here in NJ, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association. It is played on a court that is about a third of the size of a tennis court and uses a paddle and a pickleball, a perforated, hard plastic ball.
And New Jerseyans can’t get enough.
If you do a Google search you can find a lot of places around New Jersey to play, but this list from the New Jersey Leisure Guide is one of the most comprehensive. It also includes places where you can get a lesson or two to begin. But it’s quick to learn, so you can be in fighting form in time for the summer. So get Pickling! (And if that’s not a phrase yet, I just made it one)
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Yankees’ NJ-born top prospect to start ’22 season in Somerset, NJ
Infield phenom Anthony Volpe has been turning heads throughout Spring Training. Many scouts and analysts consider the 20-year-old ahead of schedule compared to young players.
Volpe was drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft out of high school. Volpe had previously committed to playing college baseball at Vanderbilt University, but he chose instead to sign on the dotted line with his favorite Major League Baseball team growing up.
Born in Watchung, Somerset County, Volpe and his family moved to Morristown, where he attended and played baseball at Delbarton School.
Starting this season, friends and relatives of Anthony Volpe have the chance to see him practically in their own backyards. He will be playing shortstop for the Somerset Patriots, the Yankees Double-A affiliate. TD Bank Ballpark, where the Patriots play, is located in Bridgewater, a short drive from Watchung or Morristown on I-287.
Between Anthony Volpe's quick rise and the fact the Yankees' front office didn't go out of their way to sign a high-end player to fill the void at shortstop, something tells me the team's long-term plans involve Volpe getting the call up to the big leagues sooner rather than later.
Opening Day for the Somerset Patriots is this Friday, April 8, in Reading, Pennsylvania, against the Reading Fighting Phils. Their home opener is Tuesday, April 12 in Bridgewater against the Erie SeaWolves.
See Anthony Volpe's highlight reel below so you know what to expect.
The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5 producer, writer, and host Joe Votruba. Any opinions expressed are his own.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Several law enforcement agencies, including Indiana State Police, the FBI, and Elizabethtown, Kentucky police, will give an update Tuesday on a serial killer investigation that’s been unsolved for more than 30 years.
It’s set to be the latest update on the “I-65 killer” also known as the “Days Inn killer” — a murderer who killed at least three women working at motels along the I-65 corridor in Indiana and Kentucky.
I-65 killer timeline
February 1987: According to the Unresolved podcast, the I-65 killer first struck on February 21, 1987 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
Vicki Heath was 41 years old and working the front desk at a Super 8 motel the night she was murdered. The podcast recounts guests found the lobby to be in disarray the following morning with no sign of Heath. When police were called to search the property, they found Heath’s body behind the Super 8’s dumpster. She had been shot and sexually assaulted.
March 1989: It wasn’t until two years later when the killer took the lives of two Indiana women: 24-year-old Mary “Peggy” Gill and 34-year-old Jeanne Gilbert.
On March 2, 1989, Peggy Gill was working as a night auditor at a Days Inn in Merrillville, Indiana. The American Crime Journal reports 70 rooms had been booked at the time of Gill’s 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift. She checked in her last guest around 1:30 a.m. on March 3 when investigators say someone forced her from the desk.
The Days Inn manager reported Gill missing after she did not call in to check with her that morning. Police arrived at the motel and found the desk’s cash drawer had been pried open with $179 missing from the till.
Officers then searched the motel and found Gill’s body shortly after 6:30 a.m. at the end of a vacant hall, according to the American Crime Journal. She had also been raped and shot twice in the head.
Police say sometime after Gill was murdered, the killer drove 52 miles south on I-65 to the Remington Days Inn.
Jeanne Gilbert of Rensselaer was behind the front desk after she agreed to switch shifts with a coworker in order to see her daughter cheer in a high school sectional game, the American Crime Journal reports.
Her last known interaction was around 4:30 a.m. when she made a courtesy wake-up call to a guest.
Jeanne Gilbert, courtesy of WLFI Jeanne Gilbert, courtesy of WLFI
Sometime after that, she was forced from the motel and into a car for the last ride of her life.
Gilbert’s body was found less than two hours later on County Road 150 West just northwest of Brookston in White County. That’s a little more than a one-hour drive from where Peggy Gill was killed in Merrillville if you take I-65.
Gilbert had been shot three times and was also sexually assaulted.
January 1990
The American Crime Journal reports the same suspect sexually assaulted a female employee during an armed robbery at a Days Inn in Columbus, Indiana on January 2, 1990.
The woman survived and was also to give police a description which led to a composite sketch of the suspect. She said he was around 6 feet tall with a gray beard and green eyes.
According to a WLFI report, in 2010, DNA linked the I-65 killer to all four crimes. The same gun was also used in the murders of Peggy Gill and Jeanne Gilbert, according to ACJ.
Tuesday’s press conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. It will be streamed live on FOX59.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers have reached agreement on a slimmed-down $10 billion package for countering COVID-19 with treatments, vaccines and other steps, the top Democratic and Republican negotiators said, but ended up dropping all funding to help nations abroad combat the pandemic.
The compromise drew quick support Monday from President Joe Biden, who initially pushed for a $22.5 billion package. In a setback, he ended up settling for much less despite administration warnings that the government was running out of money to keep pace with the disease’s continued — though diminished — spread in the U.S.
“Every dollar we requested is essential and we will continue to work with Congress to get all of the funding we need,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki. “But time is of the essence. We urge Congress to move promptly on this $10 billion package because it can begin to fund the most immediate needs.”
Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., his party’s lead bargainer, abandoned Biden’s request to include $5 billion to help countries — especially poorer ones — where the disease is still running rampant.
The inability of Biden and top Democrats to protect the additional spending they wanted came after the two parties gridlocked over GOP demands to pay for it by pulling back unspent aid from earlier pandemic measures. It also reflected the diminished political force that battling COVID-19 has this election year, two years into a pandemic that began with bipartisan support for throwing trillions of dollars at it.
Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, the lead GOP bargainer, hailed the accord as one that would address “urgent COVID needs.” He also trumpeted the measure’s savings, which he said meant it “will not cost the American people a single additional dollar.”
Still uncertain Monday was whether objections by some Republicans might prevent the Senate from considering the bill this week, as Biden wants, before Congress begins a two-week spring recess. It was also not yet certain there would be the minimum 10 GOP votes needed for passage in the 50-50 chamber.
In the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and many liberals have criticized the ejection of global assistance. But leaders signaled they were ready to accept compromise.
While short of Biden’s agreement full request, “this package will fulfill immediate needs to secure more vaccines, boosters, testing and therapeutics to keep the pandemic at bay – and it must be enacted as quickly as possible,” Pelosi set an a statement released overnight.
Schumer said the agreement would provide “the tools we need” to help the country recover from the economic and public health blows that COVID-19 has inflicted. But he said while the $10 billion “is absolutely necessary, it is well short of what is truly needed to keep up safe” over time.
He said members of both parties want to craft a second spending measure this spring that could include funds to battle COVID-19 and hunger overseas and more assistance for Ukraine as it continues battling the Russian invasion. The fate of such a measure is uncertain.
Romney also suggested an openness to considering future money. “While this agreement does not include funding for the U.S. global vaccination program, I am willing to explore a fiscally responsible solution to support global efforts in the weeks ahead,” he said.
The agreement comes with BA.2, the new omicron variant, expected to spark a fresh increase in U.S. cases. Around 980,000 Americans and over 6 million people worldwide have died from COVID-19.
At least half the agreement’s $10 billion would be used to research and produce therapeutics to treat the disease, according to fact sheets from Schumer and Romney.
The money would also be used to buy vaccines and tests. At least $750 million would be used to research new COVID-19 variants and to expand vaccine production, the descriptions said.
Administration officials have said the government has run out of money to finance COVID-19 testing and treatments for people without insurance. They’ve also said funds are running low for boosters, vaccines focused on specific variants, free monoclonal antibody treatments and care for people with immune system weaknesses.
The deal is also a reduction from a $15 billion version that both parties’ leaders negotiated last month. Pelosi abandoned that plan after Democratic lawmakers rejected proposed cuts in state pandemic aid to help pay for the package.
Democrats from both chambers complained about the eliminated global spending.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., leader of the House Progressive Caucus, said it is “a big problem” to erase the international assistance and “not spend money on making sure this virus is contained around the world.”
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., a leading foreign policy voice, said he would back the bill but called it a “grave mistake” to not help other countries’ efforts. He called it “fiscally foolish” to not send tens of millions of unused U.S. vaccines abroad to the 2.8 billion unvaccinated people worldwide.
The measure is fully paid for by pulling back unspent funds from previous pandemic relief bills that have been enacted, bargainers said.
Romney’s fact sheet says that includes $2.3 billion from a fund protecting aviation manufacturing jobs; $1.9 billion from money for helping entertainment venues shuttered by the pandemic; another $1.9 billion from a program that helps states extend credit to small businesses; and $1.6 billion from agriculture assistance programs.
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