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A roundup of the week's most newsworthy entertainment industry press releases from PR Newswire, including the summer's most in-demand concerts.
NEW YORK, June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the entertainment and media industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
- StubHub's 2023 Summer Tour Preview: Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Steal the Spotlight with Record Demand
Adam Budelli, spokesperson for StubHub, said, "While Taylor is making headlines with unprecedented demand, the genre taking center stage this summer is country. We are seeing triple the demand for the top 10 country artists on StubHub, compared to the same time last year." - Anton/Bauer Unleashes Salt-E Dog: The Future of Sustainable Film & TV Production - Powered by Sodium
The Salt-E Dog caters to location shoots and productions that demand emission-free and noiseless power. By utilizing sodium-based power, the battery creates a healthier and more pleasant environment for both production crews and talent. - Chuck E. Cheese Summer Concert Road Show Back for Third Annual Family Event
The band will tour nine new cities and serve fans with new experiences with Chuck E. Cheese and his friends. The band comprised of Chuck E. Cheese, Helen Henny, Jasper T. Jowls and Mr. Munch will be joined by Bella B. in her first ever live appearance. - Telos Announces Strategic Collaboration with GameStop to Expand Web3 Gaming The collaboration will enable users to enjoy Web3 games supported by Telos, which is a decentralized blockchain with proven scalability, affordability, low carbon footprint, and impressive lifetime track record of continuous uptime.
- Nikon Announces Judging Panel For The 49th Annual Nikon Small World Competition
"For nearly five decades, the Nikon Small World competition has been a showcase for the finest in scientific imaging and microscopy," said Eric Flem, Senior Manager of Communications and CRM at Nikon Instruments. "Our expert judging panel plays an integral role in identifying those images and videos that will speak to the curious and creative minds of the world." - N FILMS Secures $100M Deal to Transform Hollywood with Real Diversity, Inclusion, and Care About Emerging Actors and Authors
N FILMS pioneers innovative approaches to managing creative teams and processes, as well as discovering outstanding talents worldwide. Its unique 'inclusive-royalty program' revolutionizes how contributors in film development and production earn revenue, ensuring each collaborator receives a lifetime income from their ideas and efforts invested. - Gel Blaster Unveils the Gel Blaster Portal: Revolutionizing Play by Bringing Real World Video Games to Outdoor Play
The Gel Blaster Portal's cutting-edge hit-sensing technology connects real world blaster play with a suite of online games and challenges. Users can practice accuracy, play one of the many built-in games, choose single- or multiplayer game modes, or wirelessly network multiple Portal targets together for the ultimate backyard blaster tag game. - The Tony Awards & Carnegie Mellon University Present The 2023 Excellence In Theatre Education Award To Jason Zembuch Young Of Plantation, Florida
The Excellence in Theatre Education Award was co-founded in 2014 by the Tony Awards and CMU to recognize top K-12 drama teachers and to celebrate arts education. - BTL Presents Emfest: A Unique Fusion of Wellness and Music at Pasea Resort and Spa in Huntington Beach
Emfest aims to create an immersive experience that combines the transformative power of music with the pursuit of holistic well-being. The event will bring together renowned wellness experts, music artists, and enthusiasts from all walks of life, fostering a harmonious environment where attendees can rejuvenate their minds, bodies, and souls. - DISH Media Brings Linear TV to the Digital Ad Marketplace with DISH Connected™
This groundbreaking solution delivers real-time, targeted advertisements to internet-connected DISH set-top boxes, providing advertisers access to DISH inventory in the same manner as a SLING TV campaign. - Credits roll on two weeks of unforgettable creations inspired by Campari, at 76th Festival de Cannes
Campari Group's Head of Global Marketing, Julka Villa, commented, "During each event, it was our aim to inspire and immerse guests in the world of global cinema, through the red lens of Campari, and to the level of elevation that is expected both from Campari and at Festival de Cannes. Now, we look forward to next year!"
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NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today releases provisional data on suicide deaths for the year 2021. According to the new data, suicide deaths in the United States increased from 45,979 to 47,646 (4%) between the years 2020 and 2021.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the nation's largest suicide prevention organization, released the following statement regarding the CDC's provisional data which do not include final national suicide rates for the year 2021.
"At AFSP we understand how devastating and painful it is to lose a loved one to suicide. This CDC provisional suicide data invigorates our resolve to continue fighting so that we can see a day when suicide does not exist. Despite the data indicating an increase in suicide deaths in 2021, we remain hopeful that our public education and advocacy efforts are making a difference. While this new provisional data is concerning, the data shows that fewer people died by suicide in 2021 than in 2018.
As people interpret the newly released CDC report, it's important to remember that suicide is complex, and we are still understanding through research how societal factors and historical context impact suicide at an individual level.
- The data does not explain what contributed to the overall reported increases in suicide deaths. Suicide is complex, risk is dynamic, and an individual's personal risk factors combined with precipitants such as experiences with isolation, depression, anxiety, economic stress, suicidal ideation, and access to lethal means may lead to periods of increased risk.
- Suicide did not increase at the same rate for every age group. Rates remained relatively stable for females of all age groups and males ages 55 to 64 but increased for males in other age groups. The largest increase in the suicide rate occurred among males ages 15-24 – an 8% increase. Because the teen years are a time when we see the onset of mental health concerns as well as more suicide attempts, this makes early detection and prevention efforts for youth critical. Note: This being provisional data, more information is needed to understand within-group differences. 2020 data indicates higher rates among males ages 20-24 than males ages 15-19.
- Further analysis of this provisional data is needed to understand impact in terms of race, ethnicity and other factors beyond age and sex. This provisional data does not include race, ethnicity, or geographical data. We also need much more research to consider suicide risk through the lens of social determinants such as income, access to health care, and other disparities in health and psychosocial stressors.
- The COVID-19 pandemic and its lasting effect on our nation's mental health are far from over. We cannot yet fully understand the entire impact of the pandemic on suicide deaths for the longer-term as it takes years to collect comprehensive data and analyze it in a meaningful way. Research has shown that people tend to come together during traumatic events initially and this can serve as a protective factor against suicide, though this societal cohesion may not persist as time passes. This is why sustained prevention education efforts and advocacy are needed. Protective factors that were activated during the pandemic – like community cohesion, normalizing the national dialog around mental health, and the increase in seeking help – can continue to help mitigate suicide risk and can likely save many more lives. It is certainly a time to make the implementation of suicide prevention efforts that are evidence-informed a top priority with an eye toward taking them to the broadest scale possible.
At AFSP, we remain dedicated to our mission of saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide through efforts like:
- Raising awareness and engaging state and federal policymakers to realize the full vision of 988, ensuring that all individuals have access to the new 988 suicide and crisis lifeline and a full continuum of community crisis services. 988 will continue to help increase public access to mental health and suicide prevention resources, encourage help-seeking for those who may be struggling with their mental health or have a loved one who is, and establish a comprehensive continuum of crisis care in our country.
- Continuing to achieve the goal of reducing the annual suicide rate by 20% by 2025 through Project 2025 by partnering with organizations to embrace stronger evidence-based suicide prevention practices in critical settings like healthcare systems, emergency departments, corrections systems, and the firearms community where coordinated suicide prevention strategies can have a dramatic impact on saving lives. Suicide risk screening coupled with risk-reducing steps in healthcare settings, collaborating with large health systems and key accrediting professional organizations, can improve the acceptance and adoption of screening and preventive interventions as the standard of care.
- Demanding more accessible and affordable mental health care: We all should have easy access to mental health care on a regular, ongoing basis. Assessment and treatment for mental health conditions must be accessible, culturally appropriate and effective. This kind of care can save lives, but only if individuals at risk can afford to obtain care. AFSP supports efforts to ensure that individuals receive the same insurance coverage for their mental health as their physical health, also known as "mental health parity."
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention creates a culture that's smart about mental health through education and community programs, developing suicide prevention through research and advocacy, and providing support for those affected by suicide. Led by CEO Robert Gebbia and headquartered in New York, with an Advocacy office in Washington, DC, AFSP has local chapters in all 50 states and Puerto Rico with programs and events nationwide. Learn more about AFSP in its latest Annual Report, and join the conversation on suicide prevention by following AFSP on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyra Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: TYRA), a precision oncology company focused on developing purpose-built therapies to overcome tumor resistance and improve outcomes for patients with cancer, today announced that management will participate at the following investor conferences:
H.C. Wainwright's 24th Annual Global Investment Conference
- September 12-14th, 2022
- A pre-recorded presentation will be available here on September 12th at 7am ET
Cantor Oncology, Hematology & HemeOnc Conference
- September 28th, 2022, in NY
- Panel discussion titled, "Resistant to Resistance: Approaches to Address Resistance in Oncology", on September 28th at 11:30am ET
About Tyra Biosciences
Tyra Biosciences, Inc. is a precision oncology company focused on developing purpose-built therapies to overcome tumor resistance and improve outcomes for patients with cancer. TYRA's proprietary in-house discovery platform, SNÅP, enables the rapid and precise refinement of structural design through iterative molecular SNÅPshots that help predict genetic alterations most likely to cause acquired resistance to existing therapies. Leveraging SNÅP, TYRA is developing a pipeline of selective inhibitors of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors (FGFR), which are altered in approximately 7% of all cancers. TYRA-300 is an FGFR3 selective inhibitor for oncology. TYRA-200 is an FGFR2 inhibitor that TYRA is developing initially in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. TYRA is also targeting achondroplasia and other FGFR3-related skeletal dysplasias and FGFR4 and REarranged during Transfection kinase (RET) related cancers. TYRA is based in Carlsbad, CA. For more information about our science, pipeline and people, please visit www.tyra.bio and engage with us on LinkedIn.
Contact:
Amy Conrad
aconrad@tyra.bio
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Three men arrested in connection to child sexual exploitation during the NFL Draft
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Clay County Sheriff’s and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Kansas City worked together to arrest three men who intended to sexually assault children during the NFL Draft.
According to a press release from the Clay County Sheriff’s office, the three men traveled and arranged meeting times in Clay County, with children ranging from ages 10 to 14-years-old.
“The NFL Draft was an amazing experience for the entire Kansas City metro area, but we know events of that magnitude also can increase the opportunity for victimization,” Sheriff Will Akin said.
Link I. Laithreach, 33, of Portland, Oregon, charged with attempted statutory sodomy-deviate sexual intercourse involving a child less than 12 years of age.
Nicholas C. Keith, 33, of Lee’s Summit., Mo., and Glicerio M. Gallahad, 41, of Madison, N.J., are both charged with attempted statutory sodomy-deviate sexual intercourse involving a child less than 14 years of age.
Each man was given a bond from as low as $20,000 to as high as $40,000. Laithreach has posted his $20,000 bond while Keith and Gallahad remain in custody.
Investigators pretended to be children online and chatted with the men. The release also mentioned that the men chatted with who they believed to be adults offering children for sex of which, were also Investigators.
Deputies arrested the men shortly after their arrival at the designated apartment or hotel room.
“Through this joint operation with HSI-KC, we wanted to reduce the chance any child in our community would fall victim to such a heinous crime.”
“HSI is recognized as a global leader in the investigation of child predators,” said HSI Kansas City acting Special Agent in Charge Taekuk Cho.
“Our ability to identify and rescue child victims; apprehend offenders; and help make the internet a safer place for children is even stronger when we have talented and dedicated law enforcement partners, like those at Clay County, working alongside our special agents. I could not be more proud of each and every one of the professionals who have dedicated their lives to the removal of child predators from our streets.” Cho commented.
All three are scheduled to have their first appearance in court today.
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‘Flamin’ Hot’ tells a chips-to-riches story in Eva Longoria’s feature directing debut
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN
(CNN) — First-time directors rarely overshadow their stars, but Eva Longoria’s narrative feature debut serves as the main headline around “Flamin’ Hot,” a crowd-pleasing, chips-to-riches story (how true it is having been the subject of debate) premiering in the crowd-free environs of Disney+ and Hulu. Playfully presented, it’s the kind of mildly tasty cinematic snack that doesn’t exactly stick to your ribs.
The movie was inspired by the feel-good tale of Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia), a Frito-Lay janitor who rose into the executive ranks by leveraging his Mexican-American heritage to tap into an underserved community. Overcoming racial and class headwinds, Montañez persevered with assistance from a stern mentor (here played by Dennis Haysbert) and an open door from PepsiCo CEO Roger Enrico (Tony Shalhoub).
What he might not have done, despite the title of his book “Flamin’ Hot: The Incredible True Story of One Man’s Rise from Janitor to Top Executive,” is actually launch Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, based on subsequent reporting by the Los Angeles Times regarding the product’s development. In responding to the paper, Frito-Lay sought to celebrate his broader career arc while initially referring to the account that mirrors the movie’s version of those events as an “urban legend.”
Films and TV often play fast and loose with fact-based stories, and the undisputed aspects here involve more general themes around Montañez’s self-made career and the cultural forces at work in the 1980s. There’s also a personal part that involves his patient wife (Annie Gonzalez), which exists separately from whether he might have embellished his success story.
In an interview with People, Longoria said the goal was to celebrate Montañez as “the godfather of Hispanic marketing,” not the creation of a specific product, although the title and certain scenes in the movie don’t do much to clarify those distinctions.
Rather than sweat the details, “Flamin’ Hot” is perhaps best consumed in the context of its intent to highlight larger truths, depicting corporate blindness to a segment of the marketplace these companies didn’t understand.
The former “Desperate Housewives” star does what she can to enliven the material, portraying the pressures Montañez faced (sometimes through flights of fancy) at work and home, including skepticism from his own father (Emilio Rivera). Yet it’s hard to escape the fact “Flamin’ Hot” employs an extremely familiar formula, where the hurdles merely prolong the inevitable outcome, down to the threat that Montañez’s plant might get closed if it doesn’t do something to impress its head-office overlords.
Despite its blend of cultural specificity and universal appeal, “Flamin’ Hot” represents a shrinking genre, with scant room for such titles in theaters and broadcasters having moved on from the old “movies of the week” that this resembles.
Longoria (who hosts the CNN food/travel series “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico”) has done an admirable job of wringing as much mileage as she can out of this underdog tale, but “Flamin’ Hot” is, by its very nature, a pretty lukewarm affair.
“Flamin’ Hot” premieres June 9 on Hulu and Disney+.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, national leader in multifamily real estate development —Wood Partners— announced the groundbreaking of Alta Cuvee, located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Located within the Inland Empire, Alta Cuvee marks Wood Partners' second development within the area, which has been experiencing one of the highest growth rates in the nation. With the construction currently underway, the community is set to open in late 2024 with pre-leasing in Fall 2024.
"As the Inland Empire continues to experience a massive amount of growth and development, we are excited to break ground on our second Wood Partners residential community—Alta Cuvee," said Joe Gambill, Managing Director for Wood Partners. "Alta Cuvee is being developed on the heels of the very successful Wood Partners developed community, Alta Upland. We are thrilled to continue expanding in the Inland Empire."
Located in Rancho Cucamonga at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Etiwanda, Alta Cuvee residents will have access to several major employers—including XPO Logistics, Kimberly-Clark, Amazon and several major hospitals. The residential community is also near Victoria Gardens, a 1.5 million square foot open air entertainment and shopping center. Located only 1.5 miles away, Victoria Gardens includes 170 upscale retailers like Apple, Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma, as well as a performing arts center and weekly Farmer's Market.
Once complete, Alta Cuvee will offer 260 apartment homes comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, including a limited selection of two-story floor plans. All homes will feature high-end finishes including stainless steel kitchen appliances and front-load washer and dryer sets, as well as wood-style flooring in main living spaces.
Alta Cuvee residents will also have access to a variety of attractive amenities, including a resort-style pool with a tanning deck and spa, outdoor fire pits and BBQ areas, bike storage areas and an on-site pet park. Community amenities include an indoor clubhouse with an entertainment kitchen, fitness center with a yoga suite, business center and conference room, and commercial retail spaces. There are also multiple courtyards with beautiful gardens for socializing.
About Wood Partners
Wood Partners is a national leader in the development, construction, and management of multifamily communities across the United States. The company has been involved in the acquisition and development of nearly 90,000 conventional multifamily homes with a combined capitalization of $17.3 billion. The company currently owns more than 70 properties across the United States representing over 20,000 homes. Headquartered in Atlanta, Wood Partners has offices in 22 major markets across 15 states nationwide. The company also operates Wood Residential, an award-winning, full-service property management group that proudly operates both properties developed by Wood Partners and communities owned by third parties. For three years running, Wood Residential has ranked No. 1 nationally for online reputation in the J Turner ORA™ Power Rankings (Division III). For more information, visit woodpartners.com.
CONTACT: Rylie Geraci, bcwwoodpartners@bcw-global.com
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The City of Miami Beach has issued a state of emergency and a midnight curfew following two fatal shooting incidents and "excessively large and unruly crowds," according to a news release from the city.
"In response to the two shootings and the excessively large and unruly crowds, and to mitigate dangerous and illegal conduct, the City of Miami Beach has ordered a state of emergency and a 11:59 p.m. curfew to take effect on Sunday, March 19, 2023 through 6 a.m. Monday, March 20, 2023," the release said. "The city will hold a special commission meeting on Monday afternoon to discuss potential restrictions beyond Monday."
The city manager also plans to impose additional restrictions, according to the release, from March 23 through March 27.
On Friday, violence broke out in the popular South Beach area amid both St. Patrick's Day festivities and Spring Break celebrations, leaving one person dead and another injured, according to authorities. Four firearms were recovered from the scene, police said.
In addition, one person was fatally shot and another injured early Sunday morning, according to a tweet from Miami Beach Police.
"On Sunday, March 19 at 3:29 a.m. Miami Beach Police officers heard gunshots near 11 Street and Ocean Drive and found one male with gunshot wounds along the 1000 block of Ocean Drive," the tweet read. "The male was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Unit, where he later died. A second victim was injured but treated and released on-site."
Last year, the City of Miami Beach similarly imposed a midnight curfew after two Spring Break shootings. The nightly curfew ran from 12:01 a.m. ET Thursday and expired Monday morning at 6 a.m. ET.
"I'm at my wit's end trying to figure out how to be able to deal with this crowd with the numbers that are here and with what we are encountering during the policing of this particular event," Miami Beach Police Chief Richard Clements said at the time.
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Drew Waters Player Prop Bets: Royals vs. Reds - June 14
Published: Jun. 14, 2023 at 4:23 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
On Wednesday, Drew Waters (on the back of going 0-for-3) and the Kansas City Royals face the Cincinnati Reds, whose starting pitcher will be Ben Lively. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET.
He had a hitless showing in his previous game (0-for-3) against the Reds.
Drew Waters Game Info & Props vs. the Reds
- Game Day: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Reds Starter: Ben Lively
- TV Channel: BSKC
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -189)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +750)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +230)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +150)
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Drew Waters At The Plate
- Waters is hitting .182 with a home run and four walks.
- Waters has picked up a hit in seven games this season (53.8%), including one multi-hit game.
- He has hit a home run in one game this season.
- Waters has had an RBI in three games this season.
- He has scored at least one run three times this season (23.1%), including one multi-run game.
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Drew Waters Home/Away Batting Splits
Reds Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Reds has a collective 8.9 K/9, the 10th-best in the league.
- The Reds have the 27th-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (4.98).
- Reds pitchers combine to rank 23rd in baseball in home runs surrendered (87 total, 1.3 per game).
- The Reds will send Lively (3-4) out for his sixth start of the season. He is 3-4 with a 4.21 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 36 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing seven earned runs while giving up 10 hits.
- The 31-year-old has an ERA of 4.21, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opposing hitters have a .230 batting average against him.
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Led by Sozo Ventures, the funding round will support Eclipse's explosive growth, efforts to scale their plant-based dairy platform, and more.
OAKLAND, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eclipse Foods, the leader in sustainable, plant-based dairy products that are indistinguishable from conventional dairy, announces a Series B funding round of over $40 million led by Sozo Ventures with participation from leading funds, including Forerunner Ventures, Initialized Capital, Gaingels, and KBW Ventures. With the latest round of funding, Eclipse has raised over $60 million to date with investors including Seth Goldman, the Chairman of Beyond Meat and Founder of Honest Tea; Alexis Ohanian, the Founder of Reddit; Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, green tech venture capitalist; and Y Combinator, the world's top tech accelerator. The new funding will fuel the rapid growth of the business in retail and food service, accelerate R&D on Eclipse's proprietary plant-based dairy platform, build the brand's world-class team, and drive awareness for Eclipse as the world's first true dairy replacement.
"The number one reason consumers avoid plant-based dairy is taste. As self-proclaimed ice cream lovers, our team at Sozo Ventures recognized that Eclipse's ice cream is in a league of its own after just one bite," said Bob Roe, Vice President of Narrative Development at Sozo Ventures. "70% of the world's population is lactose intolerant and with the alternative protein space projected to grow to $1.4 trillion by 2050, Eclipse is positioned to completely transform the dairy industry with its proprietary plant-based dairy platform."
The Oakland-based brand was co-founded in 2019 by James Beard-nominated chef, Thomas Bowman, and alternative protein expert, Aylon Steinhart, with the mission to create a more sustainable, healthy and humane food system. Since then, Eclipse has scaled faster and more efficiently than competitors in the space, thanks to its plant-based dairy platform which uses a blend of non-GMO plants, including cassava, corn, and potato, to create virtually any plant-based dairy product, from cheeses to spreads to desserts, that replicate the taste, texture and functionality of traditional dairy.
"With 10 billion people to feed by 2050, we recognized that global diets must change," said Aylon Steinhart, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Eclipse Foods. "Consumers want more than just a dairy alternative like almond milk—they want a true replacement. Our plant-based dairy platform uses micelles (the microscopic magic of milk) to create the replacement products that consumers have been craving, and our growth over the last three years is a testament to that."
Year over year, Eclipse has grown its retail presence by 2100%, with Whole Foods Market, Albertsons, Vons, GoPuff and many other retailers stocking its pints. The brand is also dramatically expanding its food service partnerships, working with restaurants, burger chains, ice cream shops, stadiums, and more. Eclipse most recently announced its partnership with Smashburger, launching the first nationally available non-dairy milkshakes at a fast-casual restaurant chain and the first plant-based menu item for the restaurant. To learn more about Eclipse and stay informed about the brand's latest news, innovations, and more, please visit eclipsefoods.com and follow along on social at @eclipsefoods.
Eclipse Foods is the leader in plant-based dairy products that are indistinguishable from conventional dairy. In 2019, Co-founders Aylon Steinhart and Thomas Bowman launched Eclipse with a mission to create plant-based dairy products that require no sacrifice on taste, texture or functionality for the consumer. Aylon, an alternative protein expert coming from the Good Food Institute, where he incubated dozens of startups, and advised investors and strategic partners on the alternative protein space, worked with Thomas, a world-renowned food scientist who has worked in and staged at a total of 16 Michelin stars and is a James Beard nominated chef, to create Eclipse's proprietary dairy platform, which replicates micelles (the magic of dairy milk) from plants to create plant-based dairy products. Eclipse's plant-based platform is free from all top allergens such as gluten, soy, coconut, nuts, and is non-GMO and free from gums and stabilizers. Eclipse's ice cream is available as soft serve, ice cream mix, foodservice tubs, and in pint flavors including Cookie Butter, Caramel Butter Pecan, Dark Side of the Spoon, Mango Passion Fruit, Vintage Vanilla and Mint Chip.
Eclipse is available direct-to-consumer at GoPuff, Good Eggs, Gorillas, and more and in retailers nationwide including in select Whole Foods Market, Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions, Central Market, Nugget, Harmon's, among other regional retailers. Eclipse is also available in many food service locations including Smashburger, Afters Ice Cream, the LA Dodger Stadium, Mel's Original, Silver Diner, and more. For more information, visit www.eclipsefoods.com and follow along on social at @eclipsefoods.
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BEIJING (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has drawn bipartisan support at home and backing among the world’s democracies.
Meanwhile, China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory with no right to an independent identity, has rallied support among fellow authoritarian states. The divided opinions speak both to China’s growing global influence and the backlash that has prompted among the world’s liberal societies.
President Joe Biden’s administration was not openly supportive of Pelosi’s trip, with the president himself saying the military felt it was “not a good idea right now” amid heightened tensions between the sides.
China has responded to the visit by announcing a series of days-long military exercises surrounding Taiwan and issuing a stream of invective aimed at the U.S. and Taiwan governments, accusing them of colluding to undermine Chinese sovereignty and national security. China in 2016 severed contacts with independence-leaning Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen over her refusal to endorse its insistence that the island and mainland are part of a single Chinese nation.
“This action is a solemn deterrent against the recent major escalation of the negative actions of the United States on the Taiwan issue, and a serious warning to the ‘Taiwan independence’ forces seeking ‘independence,’” the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater command said in a statement Tuesday.
Exercises will include air and sea drills and long-range missile targeting, the statement said. Operators are already bracing for disruptions to civil aviation and commercial shipping.
The Chinese response has sparked concerns about a new Taiwan Strait crisis, similar to that of 1995-96, when China held threatening military exercises and bracketed the island with missile strikes in waters north and south of its main ports. Despite their division amid civil war more than 70 years ago, China has maintained its threat to invade and has massively increased its capabilities through investments in missiles, navy ships and its air force.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose country’s ties with China have nosedived in recent years, declined to comment specifically Wednesday on Pelosi’s visit. However, he noted, “We live in an era where the strategic competition and increased tension in our region and where China has taken a more aggressive posture in the region.”
“But our position on Taiwan is clear,” he added. “We don’t want to see any unilateral change to the status quo and we’ll continue to work with partners to promote peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno also avoided commenting on Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, but raised concern about China’s planned live-fire military exercises in the regional seas that encompass parts of Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Matsuno said Japan has conveyed Tokyo’s “concerns” to Beijing about the exercise.
“The peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait is important not only for Japan’s national security but also for the international community, and Japan’s position is that we expect peaceful solution of the issues surrounding Taiwan through dialogue,” Matsuno said.
Chinese ally North Korea, meanwhile, used the visit to accuse the U.S. of being “the root cause of harassed peace and security in the region,” and said it supported Beijing in the confrontation surrounding Pelosi’s visit.
“We vehemently denounce any external force’s interference in the issue of Taiwan, and fully support the Chinese government’s just stand to resolutely defend the sovereignty of the country and territorial integrity,” a government spokesperson was quoted as saying. “The U.S. scheme to disturb the growth and development of China and its efforts for accomplishing the cause of reunification is bound to go bankrupt.”
Russia — another Chinese ally and whose invasion of Ukraine has fueled concerns over China’s own threat to annex Taiwan by force — called the visit a “clear provocation, which is in line with the United States’ aggressive policy aimed at comprehensively containing China.”
Beijing “has the right to take measures to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in relation to the Taiwan issue,” the government said in a statement.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov further criticized the visit in comments Wednesday during a stop in Myanmar, whose Moscow-backed military government is accused of widespread human rights abuses.
“It’s an aspiration to prove to everyone their impunity and show lawlessness. ‘It’s my way only,’ something like this,” Lavrov said in reference to the U.S. “I see no other reason to create such an annoyance almost out of the blue.”
China and Russia have closely aligned their foreign policies in recent years, with Moscow backing China over Taiwan and Beijing refusing to criticize Russia for invading Ukraine, while accusing the U.S. and NATO of provoking the conflict and leveling punishing economic sanctions against Russia.
China’s official Xinhua News Agency also quoted the Chinese secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as saying the China and Russia-dominated grouping of mainly Central Asia states “firmly opposes interference in the internal affairs of its member states by any external force.”
“Pelosi visited China’s Taiwan region in disregard of China’s strong opposition and serious representations, and the Chinese government has expressed its firm opposition to and stern condemnation of the visit,” Zhang Ming was quoted as saying.
Pelosi has made criticism of China and support for Taiwan a key focus in her more than three decades in Congress, famously unveiling a banner commemorating victims of the Chinese military’s bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square during a visit to the site in 1991.
In remarks at a meeting with Tsai on Wednesday, she said, “Today the world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy.”
“America’s determination to preserve democracy, here in Taiwan and around the world, remains ironclad,” Pelosi said.
After Taiwan, she will visit South Korea and Japan, both major U.S. security partners in Asia.
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Statement Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
DENVER, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Clough Global Opportunities Fund (NYSE MKT: GLO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund, paid a monthly distribution on its common stock of $0.0943 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 17, 2022.
The following table sets forth the estimated amount of the sources of distribution for purposes of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the related rules adopted thereunder. The Fund estimates the following percentages, of the total distribution amount per share, attributable to (i) current and prior fiscal year net investment income, (ii) net realized short-term capital gain, (iii) net realized long-term capital gain and (iv) return of capital or other capital source as a percentage of the total distribution amount. These percentages are disclosed for the current distribution as well as the fiscal year-to-date cumulative distribution amount per share for the Fund.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this 19(a) Notice are only estimates and not for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income.'
Presented below are return figures, based on the change in the Fund's Net Asset Value per share ("NAV"), compared to the annualized distribution rate for this current distribution as a percentage of the NAV on the last business day of the month prior to distribution record date.
Fund Performance & Distribution Information
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
^ Based on the Fund's NAV as of May 31, 2022.
+Cumulative distribution rate is based on distributions paid to date for the period November 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
*Cumulative fiscal year-to-date return is based on the change in NAV including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of these distributions and that all rights in the Fund's rights offering were exercised, for the period November 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022.
**The 5 year average annual total return is based on change in NAV including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of these distributions and that all rights in the Fund's rights offering were exercised, as of the last business day of the month prior to the month of the current distribution record date.
While the NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's investment performance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund. The value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund is determined by the Fund's market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the Fund's shares in the open market.
Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Managed Distribution Plan.
Furthermore, the Board of Trustees reviews the amount of any potential distribution and the income, capital gain or capital available. The Board of Trustees will continue to monitor the Fund's distribution level, taking into consideration the Fund's net asset value and the financial market environment. The Fund's distribution policy is subject to modification by the Board of Trustees at any time. The distribution rate should not be considered the dividend yield or total return on an investment in the Fund.
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The BrandSpark/Newsweek Most Trusted by Pharmacists Awards were earned across 86 OTC product categories and based on a survey of 1,682 U.S. Pharmacists
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Leading market research firm BrandSpark International today announced the inaugural winners of the BrandSpark/Newsweek Most Trusted by Pharmacists Awards ("BMTPA") for over-the-counter ("OTC") consumer product brands. The winners were selected based on the BrandSpark American Pharmacists Trust Study, a survey of 1,682 pharmacists currently practicing in the United States who gave their top-of-mind, unaided opinions on which brands they trust the most in 86 categories.
Americans turn to over-the-counter products to address a multitude of common health-related issues and many of these purchases are made with the help of pharmacists. They provide their opinions to consumers based on their deep knowledge of which brands they have seen to be most effective in delivering relief, treatment and care, and therefore trust the most. BrandSpark has made it easier for shoppers to navigate OTC brands by providing a 100% pharmacist-voted seal to look for when you want to know which OTC brands pharmacists trust the most.
BrandSpark researchers identified key OTC categories where trust is important to consumers, based on a review of the most common ailments consumers face and where pharmacists believe in the superiority of specific brands. Opinions of pharmacists were gathered and BrandSpark calculated which brands had the highest volume of unaided mentions. All respondents were confirmed to be currently practicing licensed pharmacists and standard research best practices were applied to ensure accuracy.
"When health is a factor, consumers actively seek the most effective and trusted products, which inspired us to expand our program to pharmacists, the premier OTC health experts. Our goal is to make healthcare professionals' opinions about the brands they most trust accessible to the everyday shopper", said Robert Levy, President of BrandSpark. "Shoppers already recognize our purple seal as a reputable and research-backed mark that helps them make better purchase decisions, and this value is amplified in OTC categories with a pharmacist-backed trust mark".
The BrandSpark American Shopper Study ("BASS") found that OTC health consumers rely on the opinions of healthcare professionals more than any other driver of trust. Pharmacists' suggestions of the brands they trust are the second most influential factor after doctors' opinions according to the study and strongly influence shoppers' purchases across major OTC categories. The study showed that establishing consumer trust is crucial to promote brand purchase over competitive options. The BASS also revealed that the importance shoppers place on pricing and recommendations of other consumers when buying OTC products slightly weakened in the last year, while the importance they place on opinions from medical professionals and pharmacists has remained stable, which speaks to the longevity of the impact of these opinions. The BrandSpark/Newsweek Most Trusted by Pharmacists Awards list of winning OTC brands meets this consumer need by providing an accessible and extensive overview of the OTC brands that pharmacists trust most.
4 Notable Winners from the 2022 BrandSpark/Newsweek Most Trusted by Pharmacists Awards:
- Sensitivity toothpaste brand, Sensodyne, earned the highest trust share of any brand among pharmacists, at 72%.
- Nature Made took home 5 awards, the most wins out of any brand in the survey, proving deep trust and authority in the supplement segment.
- Coppertone led all brands in Sunscreen for Kids while Neutrogena was most trusted for Adult Sunscreen.
- Consumer health & wellness company i-Health won in 3 categories: Probiotic Supplement (Culturelle), UTI Prevention (AZO), and Menopause Supplement (Estroven).
The BrandSpark/Newsweek Most Trusted by Pharmacists Awards 2022 winners are listed below (brands in a tie are presented in alphabetical order). See details at www.BrandSparkMostTrusted.com, and contact us for more information on any category.
Newsweek and Pharmacy Today will be publishing the results from the BrandSpark/Newsweek Most Trusted by Pharmacists Awards, helping support winners by reaching consumers and pharmacists.
1,682 pharmacists practicing in the United States determined the BrandSpark/Newsweek Most Trusted by Pharmacists Awards winners for 2022 through their unaided write-in citations, as if they were giving their suggestions in the pharmacy. The highest share of citations as Most Trusted in the category determined the winner. If the margin of citation share between the leading brands did not exceed the estimate of sampling error at 90% statistical confidence, then a tie was declared.
Founded in 2001, BrandSpark International is a research and consulting firm that provides brands with the insights they need to understand the omnichannel shopper, refine their strategic brand positioning, build consumer trust, and improve the success of their new product launches. Best New Product Awards Inc. runs two research-backed, highly accredited awards programs: the BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards, in its 10th year of helping consumers shop smarter by determining which brands they trust most; and the Best New Product Awards, in their 15th year of recognizing and rewarding brands for R&D and product innovation.
Permission and authorization from Best New Product Awards Inc. are required to reference the BrandSpark/Newsweek Most Trusted by Pharmacists Awards win or use the claim or logo in any communication.
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Led by Boost VC with participation from Slow Ventures, Menlo Ventures, CRV and among others
SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecosapiens, a Web3/NFT project enabling consumers to make a positive impact on the climate, raises $1.5M to build its marquee product, the world's first perpetual carbon-capture NFT.
The initial round of funding was led by Boost VC, with participation from Slow Ventures, Menlo Ventures, CRV, Alumni Ventures Blockchain Fund, Climate Capital, Chaos Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Ben Taft's Genius Fund, Ovo Fund, among others.
The initial drop is expected to offset up to 200,000 tons of carbon by its owners, which is >2x greater than the yearly emissions of the Polygon Network, or equivalent to 4.6B miles driven. As a result, the mint alone represents one of the largest single consumer purchases of nature-based carbon that makes a real difference in supporting champions in the carbon removal space, and ultimately the planet. The collection strives to make a continual impact by baking in a novel "payback-to-carbon" feature in the NFT that enables the collection to accumulate additional carbon in parallel with future purchases, thus compounding the environmental impact of each NFT long after the mint while accruing carbon to the owner. To reward owners for buying more carbon, their Ecosapien will evolve visually to become more striking and unique.
The team aims to build a premiere community of climate benefactors, ReFi leaders, and climate innovators around its primary NFT. In the long run, the company aspires to build a full-stack tech platform that makes it "1-click" easy for consumers to make an impact on the environment.
"If we can enable consumers to reduce their carbon footprint by just 1%, it could be the first domino toward longer term consumer decarbonization – we just have to make the lower-carbon option more attractive, quick ROI, frictionless, a virtue signal, and lower cost " - Nihar Neelakanti, CEO Ecosapiens.
Ecosapiens was founded by Nihar Neelakanti who was formerly on the team at Menlo Ventures where he helped develop the climate thesis, along with Garret Kane, an acclaimed artist who explores the confluence of art, nature and technology and the effects on the world at large. Garret was formerly a Creative Director at several global ad agencies, among them, Publicis, McCann and Grey NY.
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CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EverGlade Consulting ("EverGlade"), a national consulting firm, with employees in locations across the country, will play a key supporting role at PharmSci 360, a conference convened by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists ("AAPS").
AAPS is the convener of the pharmaceutical science community, bringing together thousands of scientists from across the world and the drug development process. For them, PharmSci 360 combines all the energy of a large scientific conference with the intimacy of a small niche meeting because of its unique programming structure. Steve Morris and Andrew Stiles will both discuss how to successfully seek non-dilutive funding from the federal government.
"This session brings the type of information to PharmSci 360 that scientists need to navigate the business and entrepreneurial landscape," AAPS Executive Director Tina Morris, Ph.D., said. "It's so important that scientists are equipped with an understanding of how markets and access to funding affect their work and their plans. AAPS' next president, Patrick Sinko, Ph.D., is thrilled to moderate this session and ensure we all walk out of the room with a better grasp of what is really happening in the economy right now."
"In the wake of the pandemic, global capital markets are being transformed by a number of interrelated forces," commented Eric Jia-Sobota, Founder and National Leader of the Consulting Practice. "Steve and Andrew will explore the current markets and discuss considerations that innovators, founders, and partners need to be aware of when seeking funding through the federal government," he concluded.
About EverGlade Consulting:
EverGlade Consulting is a national consulting firm that helps clients navigate the federal landscape. We are inspired by technology-driven companies whose focus is to secure non-dilutive funding from the federal government. We offer services ranging from opportunity identification and proposal support through post-award contract management and the implementation of systems to comply with federal regulations at agencies including ASPR, BARDA, NIH, CDC, DHS, FEMA, JPEO, DTRA, DLA, and DARPA.
Since its inception, EverGlade has quickly grown into one of the leading service providers for the life sciences industry, helping dozens of clients identify and secure federal funding.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — If you and your kid are interested in science and learning how to do some cool at-home experiments, we’ve got just the segment for you.
Yolonda Williams is going to take us on a journey alongside Shaina Mesa to learn how to make lava lamps at home!
They’re calling this segment Moment of Science… stay tuned to check out all the cool tips to help you do these at home!
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THE BRONX, N.Y. (WPIX) – A New York City man is accused of brutally killing his ex-girlfriend’s dog during a fight in her Bronx apartment, the district attorney’s office said Thursday.
Victor Castillo, 32, allegedly picked up the 7-year-old Pomeranian, named Ken-Shin, by the neck and slammed the dog’s head into a coffee table during an argument with his ex at her home on Feb. 9, according to the district attorney’s office.
“This was a spectacularly brutal act of animal abuse. The defendant is being held accountable for allegedly causing multiple fractures to the little dog’s head, killing him instantly,” Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said.
Castillo was arraigned Thursday on charges of aggravated cruelty to animals — a felony, per Clark’s office. His next court date has been set for May 4.
The charge against Castillo — aggravated cruelty to animals — is defined as behavior “intended
to cause extreme physical pain” or conduct which is “carried out in an especially depraved or sadistic manner,” according to New York State law.
If convicted, those found guilty of such a charge can be punished with a jail sentence of up to two years.
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ATLANTA, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharecare (Nasdaq: SHCR), the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced that it will report fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2022 financial results on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, before the market opens. In conjunction, the company will host a conference call to review results at 8:00 a.m. EDT on the same day.
Conference Call Details
The conference call can be accessed by dialing (833) 636-1352 for U.S. participants, or (412) 902-4148 for international participants, and asking to be joined into the Sharecare call; or via live audio webcast, available online at https://investors.sharecare.com.
A webcast replay of the call will be available for on-demand listening at the same link and will remain available for approximately 90 days.
About Sharecare
Sharecare is the leading digital health company that helps people – no matter where they are in their health journey – unify and manage all their health in one place. Our comprehensive and data-driven virtual health platform is designed to help people, providers, employers, health plans, government organizations, and communities optimize individual and population-wide well-being by driving positive behavior change. Driven by our philosophy that we are all together better, at Sharecare, we are committed to supporting each individual through the lens of their personal health and making high-quality care more accessible and affordable for everyone. To learn more, visit www.sharecare.com.
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Connie Zhang moves to SVP as Kate McIlroy joins to lead public affairs and client campaigns
SAN FRANCISCO and PHILADELPHIA, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Control Communications (mc²), a global climate tech communications agency, announced it has promoted Connie Zhang to senior vice president after two years as vice president leading the agency's North America expansion. Kate McIlroy, whose career includes experience at UNICEF USA and FINN Partners, joins the leadership team to build out the agency's growing public affairs practice. The two serve at the helm of North American programs and operations, providing strategy, branding and integrated communication programs to Mission Control's base of award-winning climate tech clients.
After tenures at high-tech agencies like The Hatch Agency, managing accounts like Oracle, Connie joined Mission Control in 2020. During the past three years, she helped guide the firm through Covid, implementing progressive workforce programs for Mission Control's now 100% remote team. Connie's departure from tech to climate tech anticipated the trend we see today - talented people pivoting to work with mission-based companies.
"While the pandemic forced us to hold a magnifying glass to all aspects of our lives, it also created an opportunity for us to reimagine the ethos of our company," said Connie. "We used that to redefine our working lives, introducing programs that inspire better work-life balance."
Mission Control's new initiatives now include paid work sabbaticals and Summer Fridays as well as a few that are unique to the agency, including 'Do Good Days' and 'Takeover Thursdays,' both which allow teams to continue to learn, grow and explore outside of everyday mindsets. The renewed focus on our team's well-being has been a catalyst for attracting new talent to mc²'s East and West Coast teams, while converting some of the best and brightest brains to climate tech.
Kate has been working in public relations and public affairs for over a decade and brings experience in energy, environment and government relations to Mission Control. Before joining the team, Kate worked to champion mission-driven causes at UNICEF USA and spent five years in Washington D.C. with stints at the House Homeland Security Committee, Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs and Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC). Most recently, Kate managed accounts within the Government and ESG practice groups at FINN Partners. She has a masters in International Relations and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
"Throughout my career, I've consistently sought opportunities to address inequity and crisis by working with and for mission-driven causes," said Kate. "I'm excited to join the dedicated team at Mission Control and play a part in the global, consorted movement of individuals who are building solutions for the climate crisis."
Founded in the years of Cleantech 1.0, Mission Control has positioned itself as one of the leading independent agencies focused on clean, climate and deep-technologies. Today its practice areas represent the forward edge of what's happening in what it calls "planet-forward" initiatives, sectors that are critical to the world's economic, social and environmental goals. With sector specialties in Carbontech, Deeptech Discoveries, Advanced Mobility, Climate Capital and more. mc² offers its global client base a scope of services that includes: strategic communications, brand identity programs, thought leadership platforms and public affairs.
"Today in our tenth year of supporting climate tech initiatives, we've expanded into new emerging markets that are moving the planet forward," said Caroline Venza, CEO and founder of Mission Control Communications. "These pillars of our planet, which include equitable access, fair trade, environmental justice, carbontech and more, are forming the basis of new growth for our agency. With Connie and Kate at the helm, we're poised to help climate tech pioneers - in Silicon Valleys all around the globe - bring their innovations to an in-need world."
About mc²
Mission Control Communications (mc²) is a strategic communications consultancy serving global innovators at the intersection of science and technology. Visit us at www.missionC2.com and on our digital feeds: @MissionC2 (Twitter) @MC_US (Instagram) and MissionCTRL Communications (Facebook).
Contact: hello@missionC2.com
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The Department of Defense and its delivery partners can now use the cloud-based project management service to unite project teams and collaborate more efficiently
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Aconex for Defense has become the first construction and engineering project management and collaboration software to earn Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Impact Level 4 (IL4) provisional authorization. This recognition signifies that the software meets the security requirements for the processing and storage of controlled unclassified information, enabling the Department of Defense (DOD) agencies and their delivery partners to access, share, and collaborate on construction and engineering mission information at a heightened security level.
Oracle Aconex for Defense is a high-compliance, cloud security-approved version of Oracle Aconex, a leading solution for project-wide collaboration in a common data environment (CDE). The solution provides secure project information management and workflow automation for the complete project lifecycle so defense organizations can make data-driven decisions to mitigate risks and ensure operational readiness.
Connecting DOD and delivery partners to improve collaboration
DISA offers a variety of compliance and security assessments to accredit cloud systems for use by the DOD and federal organizations. As the first cloud application in its class to achieve DISA IL4 provisional authorization, Oracle Aconex for Defense can help improve collaboration by connecting teams with controlled unclassified information (CUI), documents, 3D models, and advanced work packages in a common data environment (CDE). DOD agencies and their delivery partners can now use the Oracle suite to streamline project management through workflow automation, mobile app access, and performance monitoring to drive visibility and achieve more predictable project outcomes.
"The IL4 provisional authorization signals our continued investment to support the DOD's ongoing commitment to IT modernization in the cloud for its defense agencies," said Mark Webster, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Construction and Engineering. "It further connects agencies and their delivery partners across the US federal government and allows for project teams to collectively unlock the power of data to meet deadlines, budgets, sustainability, and other mission requirements. We look forward to extending the services we provide the DOD agencies and their customers, partners, and sister agencies with cloud solutions as they work together to deliver vital missions."
Oracle Aconex for Defense also achieved FedRAMP Moderate authorization, facilitated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in November 2020. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) program establishes a risk-based approach to standardize the adoption and use of cloud services by the federal government.
By attaining both FedRAMP and DISA accreditations, Oracle's defense agency customers can be assured that Oracle Aconex for Defense has been thoroughly reviewed and approved by leading technology officials.
Learn more about how Oracle Construction and Engineering is helping the US federal government put their data to work to manage risks and accelerate performance today and tomorrow.
About Oracle Construction and Engineering
Asset owners and project leaders rely on Oracle Construction and Engineering solutions for the visibility and control, connected supply chain, and data security needed to drive performance and mitigate risk across their processes, projects, and organization. Our scalable cloud construction management software solutions enable digital transformation for teams that plan, build, and operate critical assets, improving efficiency, collaboration, and change control across the project lifecycle. www.oracle.com/construction-and-engineering.
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After playoff exit, Bruins await captain Bergeron’s decision
By JIMMY GOLEN
AP Sports Writer
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron will take some time to decide whether to return for a 19th season. The future Hall of Famer is unsigned for next season and hasn’t said what his plans are. His teammates want him to return. The 36-year-old Bergeron is among the Original Six franchise’s career leaders in scoring and his No. 37 is certain to be retired whenever he hangs it up. Bergeron waited on the ice after the end-of-series handshake line to give each of his teammates a hug after the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated Boston 3-2 in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series. But the Bruins star says it wasn’t necessarily a goodbye.
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CARMEL, Ind., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Syra Health Corp., an emerging health care and life sciences leader, today announced the creation of its new Telehealth Solution, SyraPsych, which primarily targets those with behavioral and mental health issues. Mental health issues are impacting all segments of the population, especially college students. SyraPsych is an on-demand telehealth platform for mental health services. With SyraPsych, mental health professionals are available when you need them most. These services are convenient, professional, safe, and secure. Nearly half of all students believe that mental health issues have impacted their education and during COVID nine in ten students experienced negative mental health symptoms. SyraPsych provides On Demand 24/7 access to this necessary Telehealth Service. They provide scheduled counseling and care coordination with many types of licensed medical health professionals
Mental health concerns are rapidly growing on a global scale, yet the shortage of mental health professionals and access to treatment is leaving millions of people left to fend for themselves. Almost half of all counties in the United States do not provide access to even one psychiatrist and 111 million people live in areas where there is a mental health professional shortage.
Telehealth has played an oversized role meeting mental health needs recently. During the COVID-19 pandemic telehealth represented 13% of all outpatient visits, up from under 1% prior to COVID. As in-person care has returned and telehealth visits have dropped off to represent just 5% of other outpatient care visits, telehealth use has remained strong for mental health and substance use treatment, still representing 36% of these outpatient visits. Telehealth is providing a way to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder care, particularly for people living in areas with fewer providers.
Syra Health can provide similar services and solutions for employers and their employees. Employers that support mental health see a return of $4 for every dollar invested in mental health treatment and the employees are more productive and engaged. The platform provides an interactive patient experience that can be translated into over one hundred languages.
"Unfortunately, we have seen a significant rise in mental health issues at a time when access to mental health professionals is declining. Through our Telehealth platforms and solutions, we can help provide convenient, timely care to those that need it," said Sandeep Allam, President of Syra Health.
"Syra Health is a minority and women-owned scientific and medically oriented professional services company that leverages deep healthcare and managed-care industry expertise to create solutions for our clients based on real-world evidence and insights from advanced analytics. Syra Health has a growing service line with numerous solutions," said Deepika Vuppalanchi, CEO of Syra Health.
Syra Health partners with public and private sector healthcare and life science organizations in addressing the most pressing challenges by providing forward-thinking, innovative, and sustainable solutions. Syra Health is a scientific and medically oriented professional services company that leverages deep healthcare and managed-care industry expertise to create solutions for our clients based on real-world evidence and insights from advanced analytics. The services and solutions include population health management, behavioral and mental health, health education, medical communications, health analytics and quality, and government solutions
Statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute 'forward-looking statements.' The words 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'continue,' 'could,' 'estimate,' 'expect,' 'intend,' 'may,' 'plan,' 'potential,' 'predict,' 'project,' 'should,' 'target,' 'will,' 'would' and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the uncertainties related to market conditions. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and Syra Health specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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CLEVELAND, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG), a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components, today reported results for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2022.
Fourth quarter highlights include:
- Net sales of $1,510 million, up 18% from $1,279 million in the prior year's quarter;
- Income from continuing operations of $266 million, up 27% from $209 million in the prior year's quarter;
- Earnings per share from continuing operations of $3.98, up 11% from $3.58 in the prior year's quarter;
- EBITDA As Defined of $752 million, up 18% from $636 million in the prior year's quarter; and
- Adjusted earnings per share of $5.50, up 29% from $4.25 in the prior year's quarter.
Fiscal 2022 highlights include:
- Net sales of $5,429 million, up 13% from $4,798 million in the prior fiscal year;
- Income from continuing operations of $866 million, up 27% from $681 million in the prior fiscal year;
- Earnings per share from continuing operations of $13.38, up 29% from $10.41 in the prior fiscal year;
- EBITDA As Defined of $2,646 million, up 21% from $2,189 million in the prior fiscal year;
- EBITDA As Defined margin of 48.7%, up 310 basis points from the prior fiscal year; and
- Adjusted earnings per share of $17.14, up 41% from $12.13 in the prior fiscal year.
This quarter, TransDigm is issuing full financial guidance with the initiation of guidance for the 2023 fiscal year, as detailed later in this release.
Quarter-to-Date Results
Net sales for the quarter increased 18.1%, or $231 million, to $1,510 million from $1,279 million in the comparable quarter a year ago. Organic sales growth as a percentage of net sales was 16.4%.
Income from continuing operations for the quarter increased $57 million, or 27.3%, to $266 million from $209 million in the comparable quarter a year ago. The increase in income from continuing operations primarily reflects the increase in net sales described above and favorable sales mix. The increase was partially offset by higher non-cash stock and deferred compensation expense and higher general and administrative expenses primarily related to increased costs for labor, travel and other sales support in the ongoing inflationary environment.
GAAP earnings per share were reduced in the quarter by $0.70 per share as a result of dividend equivalent payments made in the fourth quarter related to the $18.50 per share dividend declared and paid in the quarter. No dividend equivalent payments were made during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
Adjusted net income for the quarter increased 26.2% to $313 million, or $5.50 per share, from $248 million, or $4.25 per share, in the comparable quarter a year ago.
EBITDA for the quarter increased 14.8% to $704 million from $613 million for the comparable quarter a year ago. EBITDA As Defined for the quarter increased 18.2% to $752 million compared with $636 million in the comparable quarter a year ago. EBITDA As Defined as a percentage of net sales for the quarter was 49.8% compared with 49.7% in the comparable quarter a year ago.
Year-to-Date Results
Fiscal 2022 net sales increased 13.2%, or $631 million, to $5,429 million from $4,798 million in fiscal 2021. Organic sales growth as a percentage of net sales was 14.4%.
Fiscal 2022 income from continuing operations increased $185 million, or 27.2%, to $866 million from $681 million in fiscal 2021. The increase in income from continuing operations primarily reflects the increase in net sales described above and favorable sales mix, along with lower COVID-19 restructuring costs and lower one-time refinancing costs, partially offset by a higher effective tax rate and higher non-cash stock and deferred compensation expense. The prior year also included the benefit of the net gain on sale recognized as a result of the divestitures completed during the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
GAAP earnings per share were reduced in fiscal 2022 and 2021 by $1.47 per share and $1.24 per share, respectively, as a result of dividend equivalent payments made during each year. As a reminder, GAAP earnings per share are reduced when TransDigm makes dividend equivalent payments pursuant to the Company's stock option plans. These dividend equivalent payments are made during the Company's first fiscal quarter each year and also upon payment of any special dividends.
Fiscal 2022 adjusted net income increased 41.0% to $998 million, or $17.14 per share, from $708 million, or $12.13 per share, in fiscal 2021.
Fiscal 2022 EBITDA increased 21.2% to $2,456 million from $2,027 million in fiscal 2021. EBITDA As Defined for fiscal 2022 increased 20.9% to $2,646 million compared with $2,189 million in fiscal 2021. EBITDA As Defined as a percentage of net sales for fiscal 2022 was 48.7% compared with 45.6% in fiscal 2021.
During fiscal 2022, TransDigm repurchased 1,490,413 shares of its common stock with a weighted-average price per share of $612.13 at an aggregate cost of approximately $912 million. As previously reported, on January 27, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a new $2,200 million stock repurchase program to replace the existing program permitting the repurchase of a portion of TransDigm's outstanding shares. As of September 30, 2022, the remaining amount of repurchases allowed under the new program was approximately $1,288 million.
"I am very pleased with our team's performance and the overall operating results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2022," stated Kevin Stein, TransDigm Group's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Although fiscal 2022 continued to be impacted by the disruption in the commercial aerospace industry caused by the pandemic, the recovery of the industry made significant progress as passenger demand trended upward and OEMs began to ramp aircraft production rates. While domestic travel continues to lead the air traffic recovery, international air traffic has also now rebounded significantly, as the majority of countries have relaxed entry requirements and fully re-opened to travelers. We remain encouraged by these positive signs as we go forward.
During fiscal 2022, we remained sharply focused on our value drivers and cost structure. This strict operational focus together with the continued recovery of our commercial aftermarket revenues drove a strong fiscal 2022 EBITDA As Defined margin of 48.7%, which was up over three margin points from the prior year.
We are pleased to have deployed approximately $2.4 billion of capital in fiscal 2022 across the DART acquisition, a special dividend, and share repurchases. Subsequent to these capital allocation activities, we closed out fiscal 2022 with approximately $3.0 billion of cash, which leaves us with significant liquidity and financial flexibility to meet any likely range of capital requirements or other opportunities. We look forward to fiscal 2023 and the opportunity to continue creating value for our shareholders."
Please see the attached tables for a reconciliation of income from continuing operations to EBITDA, EBITDA As Defined, and adjusted net income; a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined, and a reconciliation of earnings per share to adjusted earnings per share for the periods discussed in this press release.
Fiscal 2023 Outlook
TransDigm previously suspended financial guidance in April of 2020 as a result of the significant disruption in our primary commercial end markets related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the Company's primary commercial end markets have now stabilized and returned to growth, TransDigm is re-initiating guidance and providing expectations for the full fiscal year 2023. As fiscal 2023 progresses, the Company will continue to monitor the ongoing uncertainty across the broader global economy and within the commercial aerospace market as this sector continues to recover, which could lead to revisions in our guidance for fiscal 2023.
TransDigm expects fiscal 2023 financial guidance to be as follows:
- Net sales are anticipated to be in the range of $5,990 million to $6,190 million compared with $5,429 million in fiscal 2022;
- Net income from continuing operations is anticipated to be in the range of $1,036 million to $1,116 million compared with $866 million in fiscal 2022;
- Earnings per share from continuing operations is expected to be in the range of $17.45 to $18.85 per share based upon weighted average shares outstanding of 57.1 million shares compared with $13.38 per share in fiscal 2022;
- EBITDA As Defined is anticipated to be in the range of $2,995 million to $3,095 million compared with $2,646 million in fiscal 2022 (corresponding to an EBITDA As Defined margin guide of approximately 50% for fiscal 2023);
- Adjusted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $20.68 to $22.08 per share compared with $17.14 per share in fiscal 2022; and
- Fiscal 2023 outlook is based on the following market growth assumptions:
Please see the attached Table 6 for a reconciliation of EBITDA, EBITDA As Defined to net income and reported earnings per share to adjusted earnings per share guidance mid-point estimated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.
Earnings Conference Call
TransDigm Group will host a conference call for investors and security analysts on November 10, 2022, beginning at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time. To join the call telephonically, please register for the call at https://register.vevent.com/register/BI8305c86a3b424be483a94f77d85b6574. Once registered, participants will receive the dial-in information and a unique pin to access the call. The dial-in information and unique pin will be sent to the email used to register for the call. The unique pin is exclusive to the registrant and can only be used by one person at a time. A live audio webcast of the call can also be accessed online at http://www.transdigm.com. A slide presentation will also be available for reference during the conference call; go to the investor relations page of our website and click on "Presentations."
The call will be archived on the website and available for replay at approximately 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
About TransDigm Group
TransDigm Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly all commercial and military aircraft in service today. Major product offerings, substantially all of which are ultimately provided to end-users in the aerospace industry, include mechanical/electro-mechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and engine technology, specialized pumps and valves, power conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, batteries and chargers, engineered latching and locking devices, engineered rods, engineered connectors and elastomer sealing solutions, databus and power controls, cockpit security components and systems, specialized and advanced cockpit displays, engineered audio, radio and antenna systems, specialized lavatory components, seat belts and safety restraints, engineered and customized interior surfaces and related components, advanced sensor products, switches and relay panels, thermal protection and insulation, lighting and control technology, parachutes, high performance hoists, winches and lifting devices, and cargo loading, handling and delivery systems.
Non-GAAP Supplemental Information
EBITDA, EBITDA As Defined, EBITDA As Defined Margin, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release as supplemental disclosures to net income and reported results. TransDigm Group defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and defines EBITDA As Defined as EBITDA plus certain non-operating items recorded as corporate expenses, including non-cash compensation charges incurred in connection with TransDigm Group's stock incentive or deferred compensation plans, restructuring costs related to TransDigm Group's cost reduction measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign currency gains and losses, acquisition-integration costs, acquisition and divestiture transaction-related expenses, and refinancing costs. COVID-19 restructuring costs represented actions primarily taken by the Company in fiscal 2021 and 2020 to reduce its workforce to align with customer demand, as well as incremental costs related to the pandemic that are not expected to recur once the pandemic has subsided and are clearly separable from normal operations (e.g., additional cleaning and disinfecting of facilities by contractors above and beyond normal requirements, personal protective equipment). Acquisition and divestiture-related costs represent accounting adjustments to inventory associated with acquisitions of businesses and product lines that were charged to cost of sales when the inventory was sold; costs incurred to integrate acquired businesses and product lines into the Company's operations, facility relocation costs and other acquisition-related costs; transaction-related costs for both acquisitions and divestitures comprising deal fees; legal, financial and tax diligence expenses and valuation costs that are required to be expensed as incurred and other acquisition accounting adjustments. TransDigm Group defines adjusted net income as net income plus purchase accounting backlog amortization expense, effects from the sale on businesses, non-cash compensation charges incurred in connection with TransDigm Group's stock incentive plans, restructuring costs related to TransDigm Group's cost reduction measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign currency gains and losses, acquisition-integration costs, acquisition transaction-related expenses, and refinancing costs. EBITDA As Defined Margin represents EBITDA As Defined as a percentage of net sales. TransDigm Group defines adjusted diluted earnings per share as adjusted net income divided by the total shares for basic and diluted earnings per share. For more information regarding the computation of EBITDA, EBITDA As Defined and adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share, please see the attached financial tables.
TransDigm Group presents these non-GAAP financial measures because it believes that they are useful indicators of its operating performance. TransDigm Group believes that EBITDA is useful to investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to measure operating performance among companies with different capital structures, effective tax rates and tax attributes, capitalized asset values and employee compensation structures, all of which can vary substantially from company to company. In addition, analysts, rating agencies and others use EBITDA to evaluate a company's ability to incur and service debt. EBITDA As Defined is used to measure TransDigm Inc.'s compliance with the financial covenant contained in its credit facility. TransDigm Group's management also uses EBITDA As Defined to review and assess its operating performance, to prepare its annual budget and financial projections and to review and evaluate its management team in connection with employee incentive programs. Moreover, TransDigm Group's management uses EBITDA As Defined to evaluate acquisitions and as a liquidity measure. In addition, TransDigm Group's management uses adjusted net income as a measure of comparable operating performance between time periods and among companies as it is reflective of changes in pricing decisions, cost controls and other factors that affect operating performance.
None of EBITDA, EBITDA As Defined, EBITDA As Defined Margin, adjusted net income or adjusted earnings per share is a measurement of financial performance under U.S. GAAP and such financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income, earnings per share, cash flows from operating activities or other measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, TransDigm Group's calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Although we use EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined as measures to assess the performance of our business and for the other purposes set forth above, the use of these non-GAAP financial measures as analytical tools has limitations, and you should not consider any of them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results of operations as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
- neither EBITDA nor EBITDA As Defined reflects the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements, necessary to service interest payments on our indebtedness;
- although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and neither EBITDA nor EBITDA As Defined reflects any cash requirements for such replacements;
- the omission of the substantial amortization expense associated with our intangible assets further limits the usefulness of EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined;
- neither EBITDA nor EBITDA As Defined includes the payment of taxes, which is a necessary element of our operations; and
- EBITDA As Defined excludes the cash expense we have incurred to integrate acquired businesses into our operations, which is a necessary element of certain of our acquisitions.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements under the heading "Fiscal 2023 Outlook," are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "may," "will," "should," "expect," "intend," "plan," "predict," "anticipate," "estimate," or "continue" and other words and terms of similar meaning may identify forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause TransDigm Group's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, TransDigm Group. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has on the TransDigm Group's business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity; the sensitivity of TransDigm Group's business to the number of flight hours that its customers' planes spend aloft and its customers' profitability, both of which are affected by general economic conditions; current and future geopolitical or other worldwide events; cyber-security threats, natural disasters and climate change-related events; TransDigm Group's reliance on certain customers; the U.S. defense budget and risks associated with being a government supplier including government audits and investigations; failure to maintain government or industry approvals; failure to complete or successfully integrate acquisitions; TransDigm Group's indebtedness; potential environmental liabilities; liabilities arising in connection with litigation; climate-related regulations; increases in raw material costs, taxes and labor costs that cannot be recovered in product pricing; risks and costs associated with TransDigm Group's international sales and operations; and other factors. Further information regarding the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results can be found in TransDigm Group's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 and other reports that TransDigm Group or its subsidiaries have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, TransDigm Group undertakes no obligation to revise or update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
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Federal court rules SD ballot measure law curbs free speech
By STEPHEN GROVES
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a federal judge’s decision to block parts of a South Dakota law that would have required ballot petition workers to publicly disclose their personal information. The Republican-controlled Legislature in 2020 passed a law that would have required paid ballot measure circulators to list their personal information in a directory. The law was just one attempt by lawmakers in recent years to add barriers to ballot measures. Circuit Judge Steven Grasz wrote in an opinion for a three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals that being forced to disclose the information would be “chilling in today’s world” and the law would violate the First Amendment.
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Certification Elevates Security for Creative Professionals, Those Working with Highly Sensitive Workloads
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LucidLink, an innovator in cloud file storage for remote collaboration, announced today that it had achieved SOC 2 Type I compliance following American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) standards for SOC for Service Organizations also known as SSAE 21. Achieving this standard with an unqualified opinion serves as third-party industry validation that LucidLink provides enterprise-level security for customers' data secured in its system.
LucidLink's "Zero-Knowledge" end-to-end encryption model continues to meet and exceed industry compliance standards. Valued for its extensive safety features, LucidLink's security stands out in the industry. It ensures that both LucidLink and storage providers have no knowledge of or access to the data that customers store and transmit. With LucidLink customers collaborating on sensitive workloads in media and entertainment, advertising, marketing, architecture, engineering, construction, and more, need an airtight cloud solution with dependable encryption is paramount.
"Security is a crucial element of all our customer's businesses," states Peter Thompson, CEO and co-founder of LucidLink. "We have made it a top priority at LucidLink, and as a global organization, we adhere to the highest international compliance standards. We understand that our customer's data is their most precious asset and are dedicated to expanding our security practice to meet their expectations and sustain their trust."
LucidLink was audited by Prescient Assurance, a security and compliance attestation leader for B2B SaaS companies worldwide. Prescient Assurance is a registered public accounting in the US and Canada. It provides risk management and assurance services, which include but are not limited to SOC 2, PCI, ISO, NIST, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and CSA STAR. An unqualified opinion on a SOC 2 Type I audit report demonstrates to LucidLink's current and future customers that they manage their data with the highest security and compliance standard.
For more information, visit https://www.lucidlink.com/
About LucidLink
LucidLink offers an innovative cloud-native file service designed specifically for extensive data access over a distance. LucidLink Filespaces provides best-in-class security and high-performance scalability to run file-based workloads on object storage for maximum efficiency and productivity. The service is compatible with Microsoft Azure Blob and any Amazon S3-compatible object storage provider that utilizes cloud, on-prem, or hybrid storage. It supports all major operating systems, including Linux, Windows, and macOS. Investors include Baseline Ventures, Headline, Adobe, Bright Cap Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, S28 Capital, and Fathom Capital. LucidLink is privately held, with headquarters in San Francisco, California, and offices in Bulgaria, Europe, and Australia.
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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities on Monday handed lengthy prison terms to two opposition activists who had fled the country, in the first court verdict against dissidents that was announced in absentia.
Aliaksandra Herasimenia and Alexander Opeikin were each sentenced to 12 years in prison. A court in Minsk convicted the two on charges of calling for sanctions and inflicting harm on the national security of Belarus.
Herasimenia, a former swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist, and Opeikin founded the Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation, which united hundreds of Belarusian athletes critical of President Alexander Lukahsenko’s authoritarian rule.
Belarus was shaken by major protests after the disputed August 2020 reelection of Lukashenko, which the opposition and the West denounced as a sham. Authorities responded to the demonstrations with a crackdown that saw more than 35,000 people arrested and thousands beaten by police. It was followed by an array of crippling Western sanctions.
The foundation created by Herasimenia and Opeikin contributed to canceling the biggest international tournaments in Belarus in 2021, including the European Track Championships, the Ice Hockey World Championship and World Modern Pentathlon Championships —- a humiliation for Lukahsenko, who loves sports and is a proud hockey player.
Belarusian authorities accused the two activists of undermining Belarus’ national security. The trial was held behind closed doors and without the accused present in accordance with a new law Lukahsenko signed in July, which allowed courts to try Belarusians who had fled abroad in absentia.
In addition to handing Herasimenia a prison term, the court also ruled to seize her apartment, her car and $48,000 in her bank accounts.
According to Belarus’ most prominent human rights group, Viasna, 1,439 political prisoners are currently behind bars in Belarus.
Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who also faces prosecution and lives in exile in Lithuania, condemned the sentences handed to Herasimenia and Opeikin on Monday.
“Shameful!.. This is how the regime tries to punish its opponents in exile,” Tsikhanouskaya tweeted. “The regime can’t get to them, but their property in Belarus was seized, including a car (and) an apartment.”
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Some Belton ISD elementary school students will have new stomping grounds for the 2024-25 academic year after trustees unanimously adopted new attendance boundaries on Monday — a response to fast growth, the ongoing construction of James L. Burrell and Hubbard Branch elementaries, and the planned expansion of Southwest Elementary.
It was the first time the district officials addressed its elementary school boundaries since 2019 when Charter Oak Elementary, a 2017 bond project, opened its doors in West Temple.
“Throughout this process our goal has been simple,” Michael Morgan, Belton ISD’s assistant superintendent of operations, said during a meeting on Monday. “We have wanted to take the investment given to us by our community, make sure that we manage growth to the best of our ability, maximize the use of our current and future facility, and reduce our use of long-term portables.”
Under the new elementary school attendance boundaries, there will be a significant decrease in enrollment at Chisholm Trail Elementary and Tarver Elementary, and additional capacity pressure relief at Charter Oak Elementary, Sparta Elementary and Lakewood Elementary.
“The neighborhoods from our current Tarver attendance zone on the northern side would make up the entirety of the Burrell attendance zone; the area east of Old Waco Road would be added to the Tarver attendance zone; the area south of Belton Lake would move from Lakewood to Sparta; High Point would remain unchanged; Pirtle would receive relief from the additional students moved to Tarver; and areas north of the Leon River and east of I-35 would move south from Charter Oak to Southwest Elementary with its added capacity,” Morgan said.
“Looking at our southern schools,” Morgan said, “our current Southwest Elementary zones and areas north of the Leon River and east of I-35 would move to Southwest Elementary along with the small area between Loop 121 and Wheatley Road between Sparta Road and (State) Highway 93; the current Miller Heights area along Loop 121, south of I-14 and Shanklin Road would make up the attendance zone for High Point Elementary; Leon Heights would remain unchanged; and the western edge of the current Sparta zone would be moved to Chisholm Trail.”
Stakeholder groups gave feedback on proposed maps before three scenarios were presented to the Belton ISD community.
“On March 1, 2023, emails were sent to 16,369 recipients that included a feedback opportunity on the attendance boundary process along with a twelve-minute video in English and Spanish to provide additional information,” according to a district staff report. “The email was read 15,860 times, the video was reviewed 1,004 times, and 210 participants submitted the Google feedback form.”
These changes will take effect for the 2024-2025 school year with the exception of James L. Burrell Elementary, which is expected to open sometime around January 2024, according to Belton ISD.
“We will not guarantee five years plus of attendance boundaries because we know in a fast-growth school district new developments happen all the time,” Belton ISD Superintendent Matt Smith said. “Developments have happened since our last demographer report and in order for us to respond we can’t make promises beyond a number of years so we will do our best to minimize the impact on families.”
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Timberline Solar™ Boasts World's First Nailable Solar Shingle and Installs Like a Traditional Roof
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company and the leading provider of solar roofing in North America, today announced the launch of sales of its innovative Timberline Solar™ roof to Florida residents. Timberline Solar™ is the only system to directly integrate solar technology into traditional roofing processes and materials. This new system incorporates the world's first nailable solar shingle, the Timberline Solar™ Energy Shingle (ES), which is assembled at GAF Energy's U.S. manufacturing and R&D facility.
"We're thrilled to launch our Timberline Solar roof in Florida through our roofing partners in the state. Florida residents now have access to our award-winning solar roof," said Martin DeBono, President of GAF Energy. "Solar roofs are the future of clean energy, and Timberline Solar is in a class of its own: reliable, durable, cost-effective, easy to install, and aesthetically superior. We're excited to bring the next generation of solar to Florida."
The Timberline Solar ES™ has received multiple awards and honors since its launch earlier this year, including the Best of Innovation award from CES, Fast Company's World Changing Ideas, the Green Builder Sustainable Home Award, Good Housekeeping Editor's Choice for CES 2022, and the NAHB Best of IBS Awards, Most Innovative Construction Tool. Earlier this year, GAF Energy announced that it's building a second manufacturing facility, in Texas, to meet the growing demand for Timberline Solar™.
Florida homeowners interested in solar roofing options and roofers interested in installing GAF Energy products can find out more at: www.gaf.energy.
About GAF Energy
GAF Energy is transforming the solar and roofing industries to generate energy from every roof. A Standard Industries company, GAF Energy works with North America's largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, GAF, to offer homeowners elegant, roof-integrated solar options through a national network of roofer partners. The company's leading product, the Timberline Solar™ roof system, incorporates the world's first nailable solar shingle to create an attractive, durable, and reliable solar roof. GAF Energy's products have received numerous awards and honors, including the Fast Company 2022 World Changing Ideas Award, the CES Best of Innovation Award, and an NAHB Best of IBS Award. GAF Energy develops and assembles its products at its R&D and manufacturing facility in San Jose, California.
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Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry out indefinitely with ligament damage
By Ben Church, CNN
Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry could be facing significant time away from the court following an injury suffered in the team’s 119-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.
The 34-year-old left the game in the third quarter with an apparent knee injury after colliding with a Mavs player.
On Sunday, the Warriors announced that an MRI confirmed Curry suffered “partial tears to his superior tibiofibular ligaments and interosseous membrane as well as a contusion to his lower leg.”
The team said Curry will miss Monday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder and that the timetable for his return will be announced in the coming days.
“I didn’t know those ligaments existed,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters.
“I think the main thing is he’s going to be out for a little bit. We’re going to reevaluate in a few days.”
Curry finished Saturday’s game with 21 points, six rebounds and seven assists before limping off injured.
The two-time MVP is now facing his second spell on the sidelines this season after missing 11 games between December and January with a shoulder injury.
“The good news is, he’s going to be back,” Kerr added.
“We don’t exactly know when, but it’s not an injury that’s going to keep him out for the season. He’s going to come back this season and, hopefully, sooner rather than later.”
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Topeka Tropics moving to new league
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - After the Tropics announced their return last year, they’re now on the move.
The Tropics took to their Facebook page to announce that the Omaha Beef, Topeka Tropics, and Sioux City Bandits are withdrawing their named from the Champions Indoor Football League.
Topeka Tropics co-owners Josh Barr, and Chad Logan shared their thoughts on the withdrawal from the CIF. “While we are still new to the indoor football business and learning the intricacies that come within the industry, seeing the shared goals and directions we each have for the Tropics also align with two franchises that have each been in operation for nearly 25 years confirms that we have partnered with the right people in the industry. The Tropics are laying the foundation for our partners, community, and fans to share in the same success and longevity that both the Bandits and Beef have enjoyed. We are excited for the future of the Topeka Tropics”.
The Tropics say an announcement will be made in the coming days on what league they’ll play in during the 2024 season.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual announced today the Twin Cities-area advisors who have been named to the Forbes 2022 "Best-In-State Financial Security Professionals" list. With over 270 Northwestern Mutual advisors recognized in total, 16 of them are in the greater Twin Cities area, with two ranking in the Top 100.
The Forbes list recognizes the nation's top-performing financial advisors who provide holistic financial planning, focusing on risk mitigation, wealth management and a personal planning experience. Honorees are selected using a broad set of criteria that includes production and premiums, assets under management, client retention rates and exhibition of best practices.
The Best-In-State Financial Security Professionals ranking follows the recognition of more than 120 Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management advisors on Forbes' "Best-In-State Wealth Advisors" list and 10 advisors on Barron's "Top 1,200 Financial Advisors" ranking. Leading industry publications including Financial Planning, Financial Advisor, ThinkAdvisor and InvestmentNews consistently rank Northwestern Mutual Investment Services as a top independent broker-dealer by total revenue.
The Twin Cities-area Northwestern Mutual advisors recognized as 2022 Best-In-State Financial Security Professional Ranking 2022 are:
- Bradley Baune*
- Greg Baune
- Jesse Bergland
- Derek Brown
- Brian Eder
- Michael Erpelding
- Brady Lindemann
- Keith Moeller
- Joshua Oertli
- Jacob Overman
- Baji Puram
- Mike Sedjo
- Joel Seleskie
- Monica Sinha
- Michael Smith
- Craig Volk*
*indicates advisors honored in the Top 100
About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a holistic planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what's most important. With more than $560 billion in combined company and client assets, $34 billion in revenues, and $2.1 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to nearly five million people with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, and brokerage and advisory services. Northwestern Mutual ranked 97 on the 2022 FORTUNE 500 and was recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the "World's Most Admired" life insurance companies in 2022.
Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (investment brokerage services), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (investment advisory and services), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance). Not all Northwestern Mutual representatives are advisors. Only those representatives with "Advisor" in their title or who otherwise disclose their status as an advisor of NMWMC are credentialed as NMWMC representatives to provide investment advisory services.
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The strategic funding aims to expand Seldon's machine learning product's market fit and unlock enterprise-ready solutions based on open source
LONDON, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seldon, a data-centric machine learning operations (MLOps) platform for the deployment, management, monitoring and explainability of machine learning (ML) models, announced a $20M Series B funding round today. The round was led by new investor Bright Pixel (former Sonae IM) with significant participation from existing investors AlbionVC, Cambridge Innovation Capital, and Amadeus Capital Partners.
Organizations are investing heavily in AI but many are struggling to scale out their models in production due to bottlenecks in team workflows, increased regulation and compliance restraints, a lack of trust in model outputs, and ensuring peak model performance are all top of mind for AI-powered enterprises. Seldon empowers Data Scientists, ML Engineers and other business stakeholders to accelerate the adoption of machine learning to help solve these challenges with unprecedented efficiency.
"AI is in everything, and Seldon is uniquely positioned to ensure a return on ML investment by providing robust, scalable and secure infrastructure, pioneering a data-centric approach to ML pipelines, prioritizing team collaboration across the organization and making sure teams are able to solve meaningful problems at scale by building trust in machine learning, even under the most intense regulatory conditions". says Alex Housley, Seldon's Founder and CEO. "We're excited to bring together new investor Bright Pixel Capital and our existing partners, who believe in our vision and can help us become the trusted MLOps partner of any organization worldwide."
As a category leader in the MLOps space, the funding will be used to continue to pioneer a data-centric approach to AI across Seldon's suite of products. Seldon has achieved a remarkable 400% YoY growth rate in its open source frameworks installed and running since its series A in November 2020. Seldon's cutting-edge research, in collaboration with teams at Cambridge University, has been key to its innovative product development and is a central focus of the company following the raise. Seldon is also investing in customer success and strengthening the global support function.
"Seldon has differentiated itself by presenting a unique solution that is able to reduce the friction for users deploying and explaining ML models across any industry. This means more productivity for its clients, faster time-to-value combined with governance, risk and compliance capabilities. Its potential is invaluable," says Pedro Carreira, Director at Bright Pixel. "We are proud to join Seldon's team, as well as other investors, and help the company enter its next phase as a business."
Seldon is powering the full production lifecycle in some of the biggest organizations worldwide. Current customers include PayPal, Johnson & Johnson, Audi and Experian, among others.
About Seldon
Seldon bridges the gap between data science and DevOps teams to bring models to market faster with more accuracy and minimized risk. Seldon transforms the process of deploying, monitoring, explaining and managing machine learning models at scale. Founded in 2014, Seldon has already helped to bring millions of unique ML models to production for hundreds of enterprises globally. Users report productivity gains of up to 92%, saving tens of millions of dollars on their machine learning projects.
About Bright Pixel
Bright Pixel, formerly known as Sonae IM, is a technology investment fund of the multinational group Sonae with special focus on cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and retail technologies. It has a portfolio of more than 50 companies, from early to growth stages. Bright Pixel brings specialized know-how, global footprint, and a wealth of experience in helping companies from early stage to IPO. Find out more at brpx.com.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2022 ,/PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Sema4 Holdings, Corp. (NASDAQ: SMFR).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Sema4 Holdings Corp. between March 14, 2022 and August 15, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until November 7, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Sema4 Holdings, Corp. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there was a significant risk that Sema4 would reverse a material amount of previously recognized revenue that it could not recoup from third party payors; (2) the Company was experiencing declining selling prices for its reproductive health segment; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Sema4's financial results would be adversely affected; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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Powered by Rhino.ai, customers will be able to accelerate the migration of any application to Unqork's Codeless as a Service platform for future-proof technology without any legacy code
NEW YORK, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unqork, the leading Codeless as a Service platform, today announced its partnership with Rhino.ai, to launch its new Migration Factory solution. Rhino.ai's patented AI-driven software streamlines software migration by automatically extracting and converting workflows, schemas, data, APIs, and roles from legacy environments and platforms, seamlessly integrating them into modern PaaS platforms. With the new Migration Factory, customers will be able to easily migrate their low-code and legacy applications to Unqork's Codeless as a Service platform, allowing them to continue using their existing applications with the benefits of codeless.
Unqork's Codeless as a Service platform allows enterprises to build and run applications up to ten times faster by replacing subjective language – legacy code – with objective data. As a result, Unqork is the first data-defined software that relieves enterprises from technology legacy, providing unrivaled upgradability and security for technology, and speed and flexibility for business. With Unqork's Codeless as a Service, enterprises deploy complex, mission-critical applications that reduce the time and cost of legacy maintenance, reducing development costs and increasing developer productivity.
Migrating from legacy technology at scale is a resource intensive endeavor. As a solution, the Migration Factory offering from Rhino.ai enables clients to accelerate these migrations, while diverting resources to impactful modernization programs and new product builds. The Migration Factory will enable enterprises to quickly and easily migrate their legacy applications – whether they are built with low-code platforms or traditional coding languages – so enterprises can move their technology stack to a more modern, future-proof application architecture with the added benefits of Unqork's codeless platform.
This is the first time ever that organizations will be able to migrate their enterprise applications to a codeless architecture.
"As a former CIO, I experienced firsthand the many challenges leaders face today to maintain legacy code, with 80% of my budget spent just to maintain languages that were on their way to extinction," said Gary Hoberman, Founder and CEO, Unqork. "We're thrilled to partner with Rhino.ai as we take steps closer to a future that is free from legacy for applications that are future-proof and compatible with any technology so customers can spend time creating innovative projects and advancing their business."
"At Rhino.ai, we are dedicated to partnering with game-changing innovators that are pushing the boundaries of what you can do with technology," said Adam Branch, CEO, Rhino.ai. "Unqork is a major pioneer of no-code technology and we could not be more excited to partner with them as they build towards a future without the many hurdles of low-code and legacy software."
About Unqork
Unqork is the leading Codeless as a Service platform that helps leading organizations build, deploy and manage complex software without having to think about code. Unqork created the codeless architecture standard – the future of software development that frees the world's largest enterprises from the pitfalls of legacy code and allows them to focus on innovation to drive business and maintain a competitive edge. More than one third of Unqork's corporate customers are in the Fortune 500, with a customer roster that includes Goldman Sachs, Marsh, Maimonides Medical Center and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. To learn more, please visit: https://www.unqork.com.
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- As part of its global Be Seen. Be Heard. campaign, The Body Shop is removing barriers for first-time voters in the U.S. through education and access.
- $1 from each sale of the brand's new 'Flex Your Power' pack will benefit civics education organization Generation Citizen.
- To help spread the word, The Body Shop is rallying Be Heard ambassadors across North America.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This International Youth Day, The Body Shop U.S. announces bold action to drive youth voter engagement and registration across the country, ahead of the midterm elections this November.
Starting today, visitors to The Body Shop's U.S. stores and website can learn about the importance of voting in this year's elections, check their current registration status and register to vote through the brand's virtual voting hub, made possible by Impactree and TurboVote.
This effort is an extension of Be Seen. Be Heard, the global campaign from The Body Shop and the United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth focused on amplifying youth perspectives and representation in public life in more than 75 countries. The campaign was launched at the UN headquarters in May in conjunction with the extensive joint report Be Seen Be Heard: Understanding young people's political participation, which demonstrated a significant appetite for sweeping political reform from youth around across the United States and around the globe.
Young voters in the U.S. typically participate in elections at rates of 20 to 30 percent lower than older voters and routinely face structural barriers to doing so, including complicated rules about absentee voting, state-by-state ambiguities and lack of civic education.
"The Body Shop believes that youth need a seat at the table where important decisions are being made, especially rulings that directly affect them," said Hilary Lloyd, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Responsibility for The Body Shop North America. "Over the last few years, we have been deeply inspired by how young people have flexed their political voice through direct protesting, lobbying their representatives and advocating for causes online. Now, we're proud to help amplify their voices at the ballot box."
The Body Shop U.S. is partnering with Generation Citizen, a national nonpartisan organization that equips and inspires young people to exercise their civic power, to educate and motivate young people to engage in the democratic process in this year's midterm elections and beyond.
The retailer also is launching a 'Flex Your Power Pack' made up of its skincare and body care products to encourage young activists to practice self-care and give them the confidence they need make their voice heard. The pack includes travel-size versions of the brand's bestsellers including Ginger Shampoo, Tea Tree Oil, Hemp Hand Cream and Shea Body Butter. For every pack sold, The Body Shop will donate $1 up to $25,000 to Generation Citizen to support the organization's vital work in civics education.
"We're excited to partner with The Body Shop to ensure that the most diverse generation in American history can make their voice heard and exercise the most fundamental American right, which is the right to vote," said Elizabeth Clay Roy, CEO of Generation Citizen. "Through this campaign, we hope to not only provide young people with the tools to engage in our democracy, but also to help them feel eager and empowered to do so."
To spread the word about Be Seen. Be Heard, The Body Shop is rallying 'Be Heard' ambassadors across North America who prove to their communities that you are never too young to make a difference. The list of changemakers involved include reproductive rights activist Deja Foxx, equity and climate justice organizer Larissa Crawford, sustainability and low-impact lifestyle champion Karishma Porwal, education equity advocate Marley Dias and UNICEF ambassador and actress Saara Chaudry.
Additionally, from August 12-14, 2022, The Body Shop will be sponsoring and exhibiting at the Women's Convention Event in Houston, Texas, hosted by Women's March. The conference will act as a place for women and allies to engage on issues of civic participation and bring thousands of activists together to works towards social change as it relates to reproductive healthcare, LGBTQ+ rights, environmental justice, racial justice and more. The Body Shop will be in the Social Justice City, an exhibition hall packed with feminist vendors, community groups, interactive art spaces and more. Visitors to the booth can learn more about the campaign, register to vote and check their voter registration.
For more information about The Body Shop's Be Seen. Be Heard. campaign, please visit: https://www.thebodyshop.com/en-us/about-us/activism/be-seen-be-heard/a/a00072
As a B Corp business, The Body Shop is committed to ambitious social and environmental targets. Earlier this year, it established a Youth Collective to help amplify youth voices within its own business. The Body Shop Youth Collective is formed of 10-12 people from inside and outside the business, all aged under 30. They will advise The Body Shop Executive Leadership Team with the views and voices of young people.
The Body Shop invests heavily in activism and has a dedicated activism team, focused on research and tactics, operating around the world. Long before activism was an industry buzzword, The Body Shop has pushed for change where other brands saw risks. It has mobilized its global collective and campaigned for over 20 years on issues such as the rights of indigenous peoples, animal rights, sex trafficking and the burning of the Amazon rainforest.
For more information follow @thebodyshopnorthamerica on Instagram or visit, thebodyshop.com.
Generation Citizen (GC) works to ensure that every student in the United States receives an effective action civics education, which provides them with the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in our democracy as active citizens. For more information follow @generationcitizen on Instagram or visit, generationcitizen.org.
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Purchase adds four new service lines
MIDLAND, Texas, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Even as the oilfield service sector manages challenges from equipment shortages to labor shortages, Midland's Warrior Technologies is steadily on a growth path.
"We're growing and expanding," said Tripp Wommack, chairman and founder of the company as he announced Warrior's acquisition of the large division of a private Permian Basin-based company that didn't wish to be identified.
He told the Reporter-Telegram the acquisition adds four new service lines: Hot oil, winch trucks, pump trucks and frac tanks.
Billy Doucette, chief operating officer, said the acquisition includes 18 vacuum trucks, eight hot oil trucks, four pump trucks, four winch trucks, 32 frac tanks and 23 field employees as well as a strategically located Midland yard.
He said the company has already ordered 10 new trucks to be delivered next year and 15 in 2024 along with six Western Star trucks, four pump trucks and three winch trucks.
Jeremy Jackson, senior vice president, observed that the industry is currently in unprecedented times.
"We're seeing a lot of growth within the industry, but it doesn't mirror other oil booms," Jackson said. "The economy isn't declining as in other booms. In this case, inflation is surpassing what we expected six months ago. This boom is difficult to manage."
Added Doucette, "The easiest way to manage the challenges is to have a superior service mindset." A commitment to safety is also important, the three said, with Wommack noting the company has gone five years without a recordable incident.
Jackson said Warrior has started up a reclamation and remediation division and a vapor and gas recovery and mitigation division.
Warrior, which began operating in 2018, is an industrial and environmental service company with service lines serving the energy, industrial, agriculture, renewable energy, solar and wind, food processing and construction sector. In addition to reclamation and remediation and vapor and gas recovery and mitigation, services include proprietary patented cleaning of tanks, abandonment and abatement services and mechanical services.
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Oilers vs. Kings: Betting Trends, Odds, Advanced Stats - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 5
Published: Apr. 25, 2023 at 8:46 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Rogers Place on Tuesday, April 25 showcases the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings facing off at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN, CBC, SportsNet, TVAS, and KCOP-TV. The series is tied 2-2. The Kings have +195 moneyline odds against the favored Oilers (-230).
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Oilers vs. Kings Game Info
- When: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, CBC, SportsNet, TVAS, and KCOP-TV
- Where: Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta
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Oilers Betting Insights
- The Oilers are 38-26 when favored on the moneyline this season.
- Edmonton has a 13-5 record (winning 72.2% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -230 or shorter.
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Oilers a 69.7% chance to win.
Kings Betting Insights
- The Kings have been an underdog in 43 games this season, and won 19 (44.2%).
- Los Angeles has played as a moneyline underdog of +195 or longer two times this season. They split the games 1-1.
- The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 33.9% chance of victory for the Kings.
Oilers vs. Kings Rankings
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Oilers Advanced Stats
- In its past 10 games, Edmonton hit the over once.
- In their last 10 games, the Oilers' goals per game average is 0.6 lower than their season-long average.
- The Oilers average 4.0 goals per game, for a total of 325, which leads the league.
- The Oilers are ranked 17th in league play in goals against this season, having given up 256 total goals (3.1 per game).
- The team's goal differential is second-best in the league at +69.
Kings Advanced Stats
- The Kings and their opponents hit the over just one time over Los Angeles' past 10 contests.
- Over the past 10 games, the Kings and their opponents are averaging 0.5 fewer goals per game than their season game average of 9.1 goals.
- The Kings have scored the 10th-most goals (274 goals, 3.3 per game) in the league.
- The Kings' 254 total goals conceded (3.1 per game) rank 16th in the league.
- They have a +20 goal differential, which ranks 14th in the league.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clear Secure, Inc. (NYSE: YOU) has posted a shareholder letter containing its 2022 second quarter financial results on its Investor Relations website at: https://ir.clearme.com/.
CLEAR will host a conference call to discuss those results at 8:00 AM (ET) today. Investors and analysts can access the live teleconference call by dialing toll-free 877-407-3089 for U.S. participants and +1 215-268-9854 for international participants. Listeners can access the live webcast HERE. A webcast replay and transcript of the webcast will be available after the event on the investor relations website at https://ir.clearme.com.
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Founded in 2010, CLEAR's mission is to create frictionless experiences. With more than 13 million members and hundreds of partners across the world, CLEAR's identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it's at the airport, stadium, or right on your phone, CLEAR connects you to the things that make you, you - making everyday experiences easier, more secure, and more seamless. Since day one, CLEAR has been committed to privacy done right. Members are always in control of their own information, and we never sell member data.
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Veteran Washington Post editor takes the editorial reins of a publisher and media company with expanding global initiatives
CHICAGO, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Britannica Group, which publishes the Encyclopaedia Britannica and many other information and instructional products under the Britannica and Merriam-Webster brands, today announced the appointment of veteran Washington Post editor Tracy Grant to the position of editor-in-chief.
As the company's top editor, Grant will supervise Britannica's editorial and media staff and oversee the expansion and maintenance of multiple information and media databases for lifelong and K-16 learners worldwide. She'll work closely with Britannica's technology, instructional, product development, and marketing teams on the creation of new products and services.
Grant joins a long line of eminent Britannica editors stretching back to 1768, when William Smellie, a 28-year-old scholar in Edinburgh, Scotland, compiled Britannica's first edition. However, the position Grant will occupy is even more important than that of her predecessors. With the world awash in misinformation, disinformation and information lacking context, the need for Britannica's rigorous editorial process has never been more essential to creating a society of engaged and well-informed citizens. Part of Grant's mandate will be to expand Britannica's editorial capabilities to increase the quantity and quality of Britannica's content portfolio and to improve the growing number of information services provided to K-16 learners worldwide.
"Tracy really is an editor for the 21st century," said Britannica CEO Jorge Cauz. "She was there on the ground floor of digital publishing and understands the challenges and opportunities of today's fast-moving information environment. From her long tenure at The Post, an organization that shares Britannica's values of truthfulness and accuracy, I know she is well prepared to uphold those values at a time when they are under attack."
Grant has been The Washington Post's managing editor for staff development and standards since 2018, the second woman in the newspaper's history to achieve that rank. She joined The Post in 1993 and served in several editorial positions before becoming the newsroom's first Web editor in 1999. She was a features editor and parenting columnist before being named to the role of senior editor in 2013. She became deputy managing editor in 2014. During her tenure, Grant nearly doubled the journalist staff and expanded its diversity and equity initiatives. She is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
"I couldn't be more excited to be joining Encyclopaedia Britannica," Grant said. I've spent my career at a news organization that is committed to telling the truth. But I know that to truly understand the truth, people need all that Britannica has to offer: Not just the facts but also the context and history that elevate information to knowledge. The mission is to use all of Britannica's tools to educate and uphold the values of accuracy and integrity for a new generation. It will be challenging; it will be exciting; it will be fun. I can't wait to get started."
The Britannica Group is a global knowledge leader. A pioneer in digital learning since the early 1980s, it serves the instructional and information needs of students, educators, lifelong learners and professionals by providing curriculum products, language-study courses and digital encyclopedias.
Britannica's digital properties attract more than 6 billion annual pageviews and 130 million casual learners every month, and it serves 150 million students in 156 countries and in 16 languages. The company is headquartered in Chicago.
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The share of Americans who volunteer their time to help charities build houses, serve food, do environmental cleanup, and much else has been on the decline nationwide but nowhere as sharply as in Florida, where only 16% of residents donate their free hours to local organizations, according to the latest available statistics.
That’s a drop from the nearly 23% of residents who volunteered in 2017.
Florida’s volunteer rate slumped in large part because of the pandemic, which made it especially risky for older Americans — who are among the most loyal and regular part of the volunteer population in Florida and elsewhere — to interact in public settings.
The loss of those volunteers is painful for many nonprofits, which are stretched to provide needed services and programs because they face a tight job market for paid workers and increased demands for help.
“What’s happening now is actually the staff is wearing multiple hats, as many nonprofit staff members do, to make up for the gap of volunteers,” says Sabeen Perwaiz Syed, CEO of the Florida Nonprofit Alliance, which represents charitable organizations across the state.
Meanwhile, Wyoming was the only state in the country to chalk up an increase in volunteering. Nearly 40% of residents volunteer, according to the latest figures available, compared with slightly less than 33% in 2017. The growth is in part because its open spaces made it easier for volunteers to keep working safely during the pandemic, and now nonprofits are seeking to capitalize on people’s growing interest in giving their time.
Those figures are part of an AmeriCorps analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017, 2019, and 2021, the latest year available.
The challenge of finding ways to attract and keep volunteers is not a new issue facing nonprofits, although it has been worsened by the pandemic.
Nathan Dietz, a researcher at the University of Maryland’s Do Good Institute, says charities that didn’t focus on retaining volunteers during the pandemic may find it difficult to get them back.
“There were some organizations who, during the pandemic, they just said, ‘We don’t know how we’re going to do volunteer management or volunteer engagement, and we don’t really have time to figure it out because we have bigger problems,’” Dietz said. “When people disengage from that kind of regular activity, it’s hard to re-engage them even if you’re trying to actively do that.”
Wyoming, known for wide-open spaces, including Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, had fewer restrictions and closings than many states throughout Covid-19. That kept more volunteer opportunities open and minimized disruptions to volunteers’ routines.
The Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation, a conservation nonprofit near Grand Teton National Park, relies on volunteers to collect local wildlife data and remove fencing that’s harmful to animals. The organization says more people wanted to volunteer during the pandemic than in past years.
Steve Morriss, a longtime volunteer with the foundation and other local nonprofits, says volunteer work in the outdoors was especially appealing for retirees like him during the pandemic because it allowed them to socially distance but still interact with others and do good.
The Heart of Wyoming Habitat for Humanity chapter, which relies on volunteers to build homes in Natrona County, saw an uptick in volunteering interest after re-opening its construction sites during the pandemic. Companies that previously provided financial support, in particular, began to give their employees time off to volunteer at Habitat.
The Wyoming Community Development Authority, a housing lender, is one financial supporter whose employees spent two days last year working on a Habitat construction site.
“Now it was no longer enough to make a gift, which we very much appreciate,” says Tess Mittelstadt, the nonprofit’s executive director. “But they wanted to see what that gift meant, and they wanted to see what that meant for people in our community.”
Jody Shields of the Wyoming Nonprofit Network says since the pandemic, she’s noticed increased interest from companies looking for volunteer opportunities because they allow employees both to bond with one another and to support local causes.
Mittelstadt says the organization is seeking to keep volunteerism high by providing volunteers with information about the specific families they’re helping by building houses. Habitat also invites volunteers to events celebrating completed homes.
Data suggests all the effort is paying off. Volunteers spent 57% more hours building new homes during the nonprofit’s last fiscal year compared with the previous year, according to Mittelstadt.
“Everybody knows somebody in our community, and everybody’s willing to lend that helping hand,” she says.
Even as the pandemic has receded, volunteerism is not rebounding in Florida, says Perwaiz Syed of the Florida Nonprofit Alliance.
“Nonprofits have had a lot of volunteers stop,” she says. “They have not returned. Many of them are seniors. They’re putting their health first and have not re-engaged in person.”
A study of 2,300 nonprofits by the alliance found that 40% of nonprofits reported they needed more volunteers and 25% of nonprofit employees said they were feeling overworked as they took on tasks previously done by volunteers.
The Manatee Literacy Council, which provides adult literacy tutoring, employs three part-time staff members and has 60 volunteer tutors, mostly retirees, available year-round. It lost 75% of its volunteers during the height of the pandemic. The program was able to move some of its work online, but it still can’t meet demand. The center currently has a waiting list of 100 people in need of tutoring.
To recruit more volunteers, the group sends representatives to community events to talk about its work, says Michelle Deveaux McLean, the council’s CEO.
She also says she is working hard to keep volunteers returning by organizing monthly meet-ups and creating a supportive environment. It continues to be a struggle.
“I’m lucky if I have five volunteers every month. We’re just perpetually upside down,” McLean says.
Other Florida nonprofits are turning more to online volunteering and enlisting companies to urge employees to volunteer.
For instance, Office Depot, based in South Florida, includes volunteerism as part of its professional development for employees. Since 2017, the company has sent workers to help charities do landscaping, paint murals, prepare meals for youths in Florida, and more.
Even as nonprofits work on a variety of ways to try to expand the number of volunteers, doing so may take time.
“I do think that Florida’s numbers will increase over time as we stabilize a bit from the pandemic,” Perwaiz Syed says. “I don’t think you’re going to see us in the top 10 because that’s just not possible to go that far that quickly. But I do think it will increase a little bit.”
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This article was provided to The Associated Press by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Kay Dervishi is a staff writer at the Chronicle. Email: kay.dervishi@philanthropy.com. Yesica Balderrama is a data reporter/producer at the Chronicle. Email: yesica.balderrama@philanthropy.com. The AP and the Chronicle are solely responsible for this content. They receive support from the Lilly Endowment for coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits. For all of AP’s philanthropy coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/philanthropy.
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(WJW/NEXSTAR) – Looking for a free getaway, or maybe even one that you could earn money while taking? Several countries across the globe are dishing out incentives to bring in new tourism in 2023.
Right now, the people of Finland (or rather, their legendary happiness) have inspired a promotion that would allow 10 lucky Americans to visit the country for free.
In celebration of Finns being named the happiest people on the planet in the 2023 World Happiness Report for a sixth consecutive year, Visit Finland is inviting 10 foreigners to visit for free this June. Offering a four-day masterclass in how to find your inner-Finn, the organization is paying for travel to the all-inclusive Kuru Resort.
There are only a few stipulations, too: You must be willing to come with an open mind, you must be OK being filmed during the event, and must be able to speak some English, according to Visit Finland.
“Finnish happiness is a skill. A skill that can be taught. Now we want to share our secrets to leading a balanced life on the quirky side,” Visit Finland explains.
Those who are interested in applying can start the process right here. After completing a social media challenge, winners will be notified in May.
Money for visiting
Finland isn’t the only country offering incentives for visiting. Here’s a few other places and what they’ve got up for grabs.
- Hong Kong — Ready to say “Hello Hong Kong“? A new government campaign called exactly that is offering 500,000 free flight tickets for tourists in 2023. The Hong Kong Tourism Board says it’s worked with local hospitality businesses to offer at least 1 million “Hong Kong Goodies,” which include an incentive of around $13 to spend at area restaurants, bars and attractions. Application for free tickets will be released in waves, with tourists from Asia among those who can apply in the first two waves. Those outside of Asia will be able to apply at the Airport Authority Hong Kong’s World of Winners contest page starting May 1.
- Taiwan — The island hopes to attract 6 million tourists this year (and 10 million by 2025), according to CNN. As part of the plan, Taiwan says it intends to give $165 to 500,000 individual tourists and up to $658 to 90,000 tour groups. No further details have yet been released about when this program will begin, though Forbes reports Chang Shi-chung, Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau director general, said the offers will be given out in increments at tourism promotion events in 2023
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Lumen's Quantum Fiber service raises the speed ceiling and provides one of the fastest broadband speeds in the U.S. to homes and small businesses
DENVER, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), through its premier fiber internet service, Quantum Fiber, is now offering one of the fastest internet speeds in the U.S. Upload and download speeds up to 8 gigabits per second are now available to select residents and small businesses in cities near Denver, Minneapolis and Seattle, with more cities to come.
"Technology is evolving and so is Lumen as we tap into the power of our fiber network to give communities more bandwidth to excel at work, play and online life," said Andrew Dugan, chief technology officer at Lumen. "Lumen is strengthening its portfolio and increasing gigabit speeds to fuel consumer and small business broadband connections – and it's just the beginning. We're investing in technology and internet speeds that will continue to push families and businesses into the future."
Tech Talk:
- Quantum Fiber service up to 8 gigabits provides internet speeds 40 times faster than the average advertised U.S. download speed*.
- Lumen is using XGS-PON technology, a passive optical network to provide the symmetric multi-gig capabilities.
- Innovative installation: Lumen will install a permanent network interface and router at the premise that is separate from the customer's Wi-Fi, allowing for easy Wi-Fi activations and simple upgrades as technology evolves.
"This is a game-changer for internet users who want to broaden their horizons with multi-gigabit connections," said Maxine Moreau, president of Lumen Mass Markets. "Quantum Fiber service delivers reliably fast internet for the increasing number of connected devices, virtual work environments, next-level gaming and the ability to upload extremely large files in a matter of seconds. We're so pleased to bring this industry-leading technology to our Quantum Fiber communities to help them thrive in a digital world."
Quantum Fiber Benefits:
Quantum Fiber is built for the always-online home and small business, with a focus on symmetrical high-speed fiber connectivity and a fully enabled digital customer experience offering:
- Gigabit and multi-gigabit broadband speeds
- 99.9% reliability based on network uptime or availability
- Symmetrical upload and download speeds
- No contracts, no bundles, no data caps
- 100% digital ordering and subscription-based billing
What's Next:
Quantum Fiber will begin offering up to 8 gigabit internet plans in additional markets later this year. More information about Quantum Fiber can be found at www.Q.com.
* Based on the weighted average advertised U.S. data connection download speed of participating Internet Service Providers of 193.9 Mbps. FCC Measuring Fixed Broadband Eleventh Report, December 2021.
About Lumen Technologies and the People of Lumen:
Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With approximately 500,000 route fiber miles and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about the Lumen network, edge cloud, security, communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com/home, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies. Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks in the United States.
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Two New Mexico State men’s basketball players file lawsuit over hazing and sexual assault allegations
By Homero De la Fuente and Paradise Afshar, CNN
Two former New Mexico State University (NMSU) men’s basketball players filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against former head coach Greg Heiar, three former NMSU players, assistant head coach Dominique Taylor and the NMSU Board of Regents, citing alleged hazing and sexual assault incidents within the team.
According to the lawsuit obtained by CNN affiliate KOAT and shared with CNN, former players William Benjamin and Shakiru Odunewu detail several alleged incidents where they say they were hazed and sexually assaulted by the three former teammates named as defendants in the suit.
Benjamin’s father is named as the third plaintiff in the lawsuit. Benjamin and Odunewu say they reported the alleged incidents to the NMSU coaching staff but that no action was taken, according to the lawsuit.
In one alleged incident, the lawsuit states that Odunewu says he was attacked and sexually assaulted by the three players while on the team bus during a road trip.
After reporting the alleged assault, according to the lawsuit, Heiar said that he would look into the incident and issue suspensions but never did.
“While NMSU does not comment on pending litigation, we want to assure everyone that this issue is being taken seriously,” the school said in a statement on Wednesday. “As we announced earlier this year, the university is working with Greenberg Traurig to look into these allegations. Their work is underway and running in parallel to our own internal investigation into this matter.”
In February, Heiar was fired after the school announced that the men’s basketball program was suspended for the remainder of the season over the hazing allegations within the team.
CNN has been unable to reach Heiar and Taylor for comment.
“This action is clearly needed, especially after receiving additional facts and reviewing investigation reports related to the hazing allegations involving student-athletes on the team,” New Mexico State University Chancellor Dan E. Arvizu said in a statement to CNN in February.
“Hazing has no place on our campus, and those found responsible will be held accountable for their actions. We must uphold the safety of our students and the integrity of our university. It’s time for this program to reset.”
Though university officials did not provide details on the allegations, a member of the men’s basketball team told school police that he had been subjected to “ongoing ‘hazing’ … while in the men’s basketball locker room” since the summer, according to a New Mexico State University Police Department case report obtained by CNN affiliate KVIA and shared with CNN.
At the time, New Mexico State University said it was hiring “another law firm to conduct another internal investigation” according to the lawsuit.
According to the lawsuit, Benjamin and Odunewu will not be a part of the team next season.
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Elliott Awarded Approximately US $108.5 Million
Victory for Elliott Shows Harm Done to Investors by Corrupt Relationships between Government Officials, Chaebol
Precedent-Setting Decision Should Help Future Investors in Korea
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Elliott Investment Management L.P. ("Elliott"), today issued the following statement regarding the outcome of its arbitration case against the Republic of Korea regarding Elliott's investment in Samsung C&T:
We believe that the Tribunal's decision is solidly supported by the facts of this case – facts that have been proven and acknowledged widely over the past few years, including by the Republic of Korea's own courts and prosecutors.
To our knowledge, this is the first Investor-State Dispute case in Asia in which an investment firm engaged in shareholder activism has prevailed against a sovereign based on criminal corruption emanating from the head of state. Elliott was awarded approximately US $108.5 million, representing its damages, interest, and legal fees and costs. We are reviewing the award closely.
The decision shows the harm done to investors (both foreign investors and domestic Korean pension holders) by corrupt relationships between government officials and chaebol – the same kind of corrupt relationships that the current President and Minister of Justice have established in cases they have led in their careers as prosecutors. We hope the Republic will follow the directions of the Tribunal and pay the ultimate award rather than pursue baseless legal proceedings to challenge the Tribunal's decision, incurring further legal costs and interest at the public's expense.
We hope that the finding of clear liability on the part of the Republic under a previous administration will serve as an important event in the current administration's efforts to fight corruption. In addition, we hope that, as a result, Korea will become a more transparent and reliable destination for foreign investments.
More information regarding this matter can be found on the website of the Permanent Court of Arbitration by following the link below:
About Elliott
Elliott Investment Management L.P. manages approximately $55.2 billion of assets as of December 31, 2022. Founded in 1977, it is one of the oldest funds under continuous management. The Elliott funds' investors include pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, funds-of-funds, high net worth individuals and families, and employees of the firm.
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Soccer player injured in knife attack released from hospital
MILAN (AP) — The soccer player who was injured in a knife attack at an Italian shopping center has been released from hospital. Pablo Marí was one of five people who were stabbed in the attack on Thursday. One was killed. The 29-year-old Marí is on loan at Serie A club Monza from Arsenal. The Monza players will warm up for Monday’s match at home to Bologna wearing special shirts dedicated to Marí. There will also be a minute’s silence before kickoff in memory of Luis Fernando Ruggieri, the supermarket employee who was killed in the attack.
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Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst valued Jordan Love’s potential enough three years ago to trade up in the draft and select him in the first round, catching the Hall of Fame-caliber quarterback already on Green Bay’s roster by surprise.
Love finally has a chance to show he was worth the gamble.
Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday on “The Pat McAfee Show” on YouTube and SiriusXM that he intends to play for the New York Jets in the 2023 season and is waiting for the Packers to trade him. Assuming that move is made, Love will take over as Green Bay’s starting quarterback.
“We’re excited about him,” Gutekunst said Feb. 28 during the NFL scouting combine. “I think I’ve expressed to a lot of people that he needs to play. That’s the next step in his progression.”
Love’s two predecessors set quite the standard.
The Packers have had three decades of Hall of Fame-caliber quarterback production from Brett Favre and Rodgers, who won a combined seven MVP awards during their time in Green Bay.
Love has spent the past three seasons backing up Rodgers, just as Rodgers took over after backing up Favre for three seasons. Rodgers said during his “Pat McAfee Show” appearance that he got the impression the Packers wanted to move on from him and make Love the starter.
“Jordan’s going to be a great player,” Rodgers said. “He’s a … great kid. He had a really good year this year, getting better on the look team. He’s got a bright future in front of him.”
Love has made only one career start, a 13-7 loss at Kansas City in 2021. His other most notable appearances came in the second half of a meaningless 2021 regular-season finale at Detroit and in relief of an injured Rodgers at Philadelphia last fall.
He has gone 50 of 83 for 606 yards with three touchdown passes and three interceptions since the Packers selected him out of Utah State with the 26th overall pick in the 2020 draft.
“I have complete confidence in his ability but also just his approach,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said at the end of last season. “It’s been fun to watch him mature as a football player, as a man, over the course of these last three years. Just the way he walks around the building, his approach, his urgency, his fundamentals, everything that goes into being a quarterback, I think we’ve seen significant growth from him.”
It’s difficult to analyze Love’s performances because of the circumstances surrounding many of them.
Love didn’t realize he’d be starting at Kansas City until Rodgers discovered the Wednesday before the game he had tested positive for COVID-19. He threw two interceptions and one touchdown pass in the second half of a meaningless 2021 regular-season finale against Detroit when the Packers rested many starters because they already had clinched the NFC’s top seed.
His best outing came last season when he went 6 of 9 for 113 yards and a touchdown in relief of an injured Rodgers in a 40-33 loss at Philadelphia. The Eagles led 37-23 in the fourth quarter when Love entered the game, which impacted how they defended.
“I’d say I just feel more comfortable, more confident, just seeing things a little bit more clean and faster,” Love said four days after the Eagles game.
Love’s job could be particularly difficult if the Packers don’t add more playmakers.
Green Bay has a quality offensive line and one of the NFL’s top running back tandems in Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon, both capable pass catchers. The Packers drafted three wideouts last season, with Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs combining to score 12 touchdowns as rookies.
But they could lack veteran receivers and tight ends.
Allen Lazard, who had 60 catches for 788 yards last season, is an unrestricted free agent who tweeted out a farewell to Green Bay on Wednesday. Wide receiver Randall Cobb and tight ends Robert Tonyan and Marcedes Lewis also are free agents.
Love will have to draw on everything he picked up the past three seasons while backing up Rodgers. In his news conference after the Packers’ season finale, Rodgers was asked about Love’s readiness to take over in case the four-time MVP retired or got traded.
“You don’t know you’re ready until you’re in that position,” Rodgers said at the time. “I remember the day I was sleeping in San Diego and woke up to 50 text messages that Brett had retired. Then the emotions hit you. ‘Oh, man, now I’m the guy.’ But you’ve still got to go out there and find your stride with leadership and withstand the first year of different defenses throwing things at you and all the pressure that comes with everything.
“But I think he’s done a nice job of improving, working on the little things, done a nice job at practice. I think he’s got a chance to have a long future in the league.” ___
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5-hour ENERGY® chose to use local direct store delivery companies for distribution of new 16-oz beverage
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Less than 12 months into the national launch of its new 16-oz carbonated energy drink, 5-hour ENERGY® has surpassed its 100th local direct store delivery (DSD) distributor for the distribution of their new beverage.
The makers of 5-hour ENERGY® products launched the energy drink at the 2021 National Beer Wholesalers (NBWA) convention in Las Vegas. For distribution, the company chose to work with local DSD partners because of their community ties and knowledge of their local markets and retailers.
"When we launched the new 16-oz beverage, we knew we needed to work with local distributors," said Jeff Sigouin, president and chief operating officer of 5-hour ENERGY®. "The knowledge these companies have of their territories and the relationships they have with their retailers will be critical to the success of our new 16-oz energy drink."
The initial beverage launch included three flavors: grape, berry and watermelon. The cans deliver the same proprietary blend of vitamins and amino acids, as the 1.93 oz. extra strength shots.
"With the recent movement amongst distributors of competitive energy drinks, DSD operators around the country are looking for established brands with a history of partnering with distributors," said Charlie Cindric, vice president of beverage distribution at 5-hour ENERGY®. "5-hour ENERGY® offers both of these things to our distribution partners."
The 5-hour ENERGY® drink has full distribution coverage in 21 states and is nearing coverage in all 50 states in the country. A partnership with the makers of 5-hour ENERGY® grants access to a robust sales and street team, as well as point of sales materials and internal sales incentives for DSD employees. For more information, please visit www.5HEBev.com.
Founded by Manoj Bhargava, Living Essentials launched its 5-hour ENERGY® brand in 2004. The proprietary energy blend is found in its iconic shot size and a 16-ounce carbonated drink. Trusted by hard-working people to get them through a hectic day, 5-hour ENERGY® products are widely available in convenience, grocery, retail, club stores, and online outlets.
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The world has seen a noticeable increase in dangerous heat waves, severe droughts, storm surges, massive floods, and unusual amounts of snowfall in recent years. As the planet continues to get warmer, changing weather patterns are causing extreme conditions, leading scientists to link these events to climate change.
Since the onset of monsoon season this July, Pakistan has been suffering from the effects of record-breaking rainfall across several cities. 60% more rain than normal in just three weeks has resulted in continued flash floods and landslides and, as of August 5, more than 540 people have died, as well as over 24,800 livestock. In Balochistan alone, at least 150,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance, with 18 out of 26 districts declared calamity-hit areas. 36,680+ homes and 1,520 miles of roads have also been damaged, displacing hundreds of families and leaving them in need of food, clean water, shelter, and medical care.
Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) is providing immediate relief through Food Packages (Flour, Rice, Lentils, Sugar, Salt, Cooking Oil, and more); Dignity Packages (Tarps, Mosquito Nets, Water Containers, Kitchen Sets); Shelter Home Kits (Bamboo, Roofing Materials, Doors, Windows, Tarps); and Mobile Medical Services with fully-equipped pharmacies, free medicine, and doctors. In addition to these urgent life-saving essentials for thousands of families in need, HHRD will be supporting rehabilitation efforts in the months to come.
HHRD is registered as an International NGO (INGO) in Pakistan and currently supports 10,000+ orphans, 1,600+ children with disabilities, 900+ annual water projects, and more. Additional long-term programs provide empowerment and support each year to 500,000+ through In-Kind Gifts, 2,500+ through Skills Development & Livelihood, 750+ through Education, 22,000+ through Healthcare & Nutrition, 20,000+ through Physical Rehabilitation, 250,000+ through Seasonal Programs, and more.
To learn more and to donate, please visit www.hhrd.org/PakistanFloods.
Ranked one of the highest-rated charities by Charity Navigator for over ten years, donating to Helping Hand USA means ensuring donations go directly to those who need it most. To donate please visit www.hhrd.org or call 1-888-808-4357 (HELP). HHRD is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization. Tax ID# 31-1628040
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Reuters Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Imagen Ltd.
Thomson Reuters (NYSE/TSX: TRI), a global content and technology company, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Imagen Ltd., a cloud-native media asset management company.
Imagen helps sports organizations, businesses and media companies manage their digital content libraries with fast, secure and controlled access through a highly customizable media management and distribution platform. Imagen also owns Screenocean, a platform that provides production companies and others the ability to license video and photo content from around the world.
The business will be operated as part of the Reuters News division of Thomson Reuters.
"The acquisition of Imagen will continue our plans to build a world-class experience for Reuters News Agency customers, making it easier for them to discover, access and manage the content they need to deliver a best-in class product to their audiences, while ensuring Imagen's customers continue to get the outstanding service they are used to," said Reuters President Paul Bascobert. "With the addition of Imagen, clients will have the ability to seamlessly add media asset management services to store, manipulate, permission, distribute and monetize all their visual content."
"We're delighted to become part of the Reuters family and are excited for the potential this gives us," said Imagen CEO Charlie Horrell. "The combination of Reuters and Imagen brings significant opportunities to reach new customers and better-serve existing ones. We look forward to a bright future together."
Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is the leading global provider of business, financial and world news, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Leveraging industry expertise and cutting-edge technology and tools, Reuters global team of trusted journalists delivers fast, accurate and fact-based news, insight and analysis to financial market professionals exclusively via LSEG products, to the world's media organizations and to professionals via industry events and Reuters.com. Founded in 1851, Reuters is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. For more information, visit Reuters.com.
Thomson Reuters (NYSE / TSX: TRI) ("TR") informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. The company serves professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Its products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is the world's leading provider of trusted journalism and news. Additionally, the company's philanthropic arm, The Thomson Reuters Foundation, advances media freedom, fosters inclusive economies, and promotes human rights. For more information, visit tr.com.
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When looking at the makeup of American families today, it’s rare to see a home where a pet isn’t part of the family. According to the most recent data from the APPA National Pet Owners Survey, 67% of households, or around 85 million homes, own a pet. Of these households, dogs and cats top the list of most popular pets, with 63.4 million and 42.7 million households owning dogs and cats, respectively.
In exploring the history of animal shelters and rescue organizations in the country, nothing proves as problematic as the lack of a centralized reporting system to collect data on these organizations. Most of the shelter statistics that are available and accepted today are estimates based on several period surveys, including the aforementioned APPA National Pet Owners Survey along with the AVMA U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook. Without a nationally codified and streamlined process for collecting, organizing, and reporting on shelter data, there has been a grave lack of transparency around the country’s shelters. That makes it difficult not only to pinpoint accurate statistics regarding sheltered animals in America but also to understand the true state of animal welfare in the country, which is the first step to improving that welfare.
If you’ve been considering bringing home a furry companion, be sure to keep reading. Stacker compiled a list of dogs available for adoption in Dallas, Texas on Petfinder, ranging in age, breed composition, temperament, and needs. It’s important to note that pet adoption is a huge responsibility and requires available savings for emergency and routine veterinary care, a day-to-day routine and game plan for coverage if the pup needs to be left at home during the day (i.e. hiring a dog walker), and time and attention devoted to training your newest family member. Be sure to do due diligence on breed research to see what kind of dog will be the best fit for your lifestyle.
Without further ado, here are adoptable dogs in your home city.
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Pyrenees/Lab/Aussie pups
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Great Pyrenees, Labrador Retriever (mixed)
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Jackson IV
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Terrier
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ForestMeadow
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: German Shepherd Dog
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COOKIE
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
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Baby
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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Croc
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Irwin
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Hilda
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: German Shepherd Dog, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Misrilou
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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THANOS
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Rottweiler
– Read more on Petfinder
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Harper
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Weimaraner
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Diesel
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Shih Tzu
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Delta
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Shih Tzu, Terrier (mixed)
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Darcy
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Shih Tzu, Terrier (mixed)
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CANELA
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Mixed Breed
– Read more on Petfinder
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LOKY
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Mixed Breed
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BENNY
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Golden Retriever, Pit Bull Terrier (mixed)
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LITTLE JOE
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Mixed Breed
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REX
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
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DARIA
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Mixed Breed
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Gemma II (New Digs)
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Labrador Retriever (mixed)
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COLBY JACK
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Labrador Retriever
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Ily
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: French Bulldog
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Bruce
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: German Shepherd Dog
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Misty
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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HARLEY
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Shiba Inu
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Florence
– Gender: Female
– Age: Senior
– Breed: Labrador Retriever (mixed)
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FELIX
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Sunrise
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Antoinette
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Mixed Breed
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REMI
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
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AUTUMN
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
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‘Frenzy buying’ at Murdaugh property as mounted antler sells for $10,000 among other items
By Devon M. Sayers, Maxime Tamsett and Zoe Sottile, CNN
The gavel once again fell with a verdict in the Murdaugh family story — but this time at the hands of an auctioneer, not a judge.
On Thursday, people from all over the Southeast gathered for an auction of items originally inside the Murdaughs’ home in Colleton County, South Carolina, which is a hunting property called Moselle.
The auction, which was held about 100 miles away at Liberty Auction in Georgia, lasted over six hours, and Steven Dugger, the auctioneer handling the sale, told CNN that the event was “the largest auction I have seen here for sure.”
Liberty Auction owner Lori Mattingly agreed, telling CNN that for the firm, the Murdaugh lot was the “largest lot ever sold … by a lot.”
The property became a household name during the nationally televised trial of its owner, Alex Murdaugh, a former lawyer, who was sentenced to life in prison earlier this month for shooting and killing his wife and son there.
The bidding began just after 4 p.m. in a packed, stuffy room. And when the auction finally came to a close at 10:30 pm, all of the Murdaugh items were sold.
It will take several days to do a full accounting of the sales but some of the items sold for eye-catching sums. A Yeti cup, which typically retails for $35, sold for $400, according to Mattingly. A beer koozie sold for $500, while mounted antlers went for $10,000 and a furniture set for $30,000.
The sale also included beds, chests, tables, chairs, a popcorn maker, and picture frames that once hung on the walls of the Moselle estate, along with a large rack of hunting equipment. Robert Daley’s book “Man with A Gun,” a story about a man who commits an accidental homicide, was also among the items sold.
Mattingly described the scene of the bidding as “frenzy buying.” Bidders “were just determined to get what they wanted,” she said.
“That just proves people have more money than sense,” she added.
People had begun lining up at the auction house in Pembroke, Georgia, six hours before the sale, expressing both curiosity and sadness for the victims that were left in the wake of Murdaugh’s crimes. Visitors wandered from table to table, wondering aloud about the family’s possessions.
One woman who’d attended Murdaugh’s trial was one of the first in line for the auction. “We have been so invested in the family and the trial and followed it very close,” Mary Landrum from Augusta, Georgia said. “I think having a piece of the memorial would be interesting.”
She said she hoped that most of the money would be returned to Murdaugh’s victims.
Debbie Diz, another auction attendee, also followed the trial closely. “We’re here in hopes of getting a memento of this historical event,” said Diz. She said the whole trial was “sad,” and that “the jury probably reached the right decision.”
Murdaugh’s wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, were found fatally shot on the Moselle property on June 7, 2021. He has maintained that he did not kill them. Prosecutors argued that Murdaugh committed the murders to distract and delay from investigations into his long string of alleged financial crimes and lies.
Murdaugh, who was once a prominent South Carolina attorney, was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for the murders. He is appealing the conviction. He has also been charged for other alleged financial crimes for which he has yet to face trial.
The sizeable crowd gathered at the Liberty Auction house was met by a man selling pecans and vegetables that he grew and a concession stand in the back of the room where hot dogs and sweet tea were for sale.
Lane Leopard, a Savannah salon owner who grew up not far from where the Murdaughs lived, was one of the early bidders. She told CNN that she had been looking for a deer head to decorate her salon.
“When I heard about this, I thought, ‘Well, that’s cool, get one from the Murdaugh house,'” she said, adding she “thought it would just be cool to tell our clients, ‘Hey, that’s where that came from.'”
Looking visibly excited with the deer head she bought at the auction, Leopard said, “I’m stoked. I’ve been trying to Snapchat all my friends like, ‘Look, I got it, I did it.’ I had a mission. I came, and I did it.'”
Attendee Korri Ray remarked on the intrigue of watching a wealthy family’s fall from grace.
“This is a family that had it all. They had the world at their fingertips,” said Ray, a Savannah resident. “To see some of their most prized possessions — I know that Maggie’s monogrammed pillows [were sold] — to me that is so sad … that someone’s monogrammed pillows are being auctioned off.”
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LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Geekbuying, founded in 2012, is an online retailer selling a vast assortment of products. It is dedicated to creating a customer-oriented platform and has grown to become one of the leading e-commerce platforms, winning many international awards, such as the "Outstanding Merchant Award" from PayPal, and recognition from well-known media, like Tech Advisor and TechRadar. Geekbuying will celebrate its 11th anniversary on 06.12, and there will be more discounts for users.
Let's delve into the secrets to the success of this recognized online shop.
Abundant Products
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A mudslide trapped multiple drivers in Southern California as storms drenched the region and brought flash flood warnings Sunday evening.
Several motorists were rescued after their vehicles became stuck in a mud and debris flow on Pine Canyon Road in the Lake Hughes area, about 65 miles north of Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Rescuers responded to the area shortly before 8 p.m., the agency said in a tweet.
A total of 24 vehicles became stuck on the road with 53 people accounted for, according to a preliminary storm report from the National Weather Service.
Earlier, maintenance crews responded to reports of a mudslide blocking all lanes on Lake Hughes Road, Los Angeles County Public Works tweeted.
Aerial video from CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS showed thick mud blanketing a roadway, where several vehicles appeared to be trapped.
The mudslide came as the area was experiencing scattered rainfall from post-tropical cyclone Kay as it pulled away from the region. Lingering showers and thunderstorms were expected though Monday, with flooding possible in the mountains overnight, according to the National Weather Service.
A Flash Flood warning was in effect for northwestern Los Angeles and Ventura counties until 10:45 p.m. Sunday, with the weather service warning about flash flooding in small creeks and streams, urban areas and highways, as well as other low-lying areas.
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How to Watch the Heat vs. Knicks: Streaming & TV Channel Info for Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 4
Published: May. 8, 2023 at 1:39 PM EDT|Updated: 58 minutes ago
The NBA Playoffs will see the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks face off in the second round, with Game 4 coming up.
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- When: Monday, May 8, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: FTX Arena in Miami, Florida
- TV: TNT
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Heat Stats Insights
- The Heat make 46% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the Knicks have allowed to their opponents (46.2%).
- In games Miami shoots better than 46.2% from the field, it is 25-12 overall.
- The Heat are the 27th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Knicks sit at second.
- The Heat score only 3.6 fewer points per game (109.5) than the Knicks give up (113.1).
- Miami has a 19-6 record when putting up more than 113.1 points.
Heat Home & Away Comparison
- The Heat are averaging 111.4 points per game this season at home, which is 3.9 more points than they're averaging in away games (107.5).
- Miami allows 110.2 points per game when playing at home, compared to 109.3 when playing on the road.
- In terms of three-pointers, the Heat have been equally balanced at home and when playing on the road this season, averaging 12 per game no matter the location. Meanwhile, they've produced a 36% three-point percentage when playing at home and a 32.9% clip in road games.
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After weeks of speculation, former President Trump announced his third White House bid — eliciting a range of emotions from adulation, to apathy, to dread. He telegraphed his decision in a long rambling speech from his gilded Mar-a-Lago resort, and it didn’t take long for conservative resistance to crop up.
The bubbling opposition seems reminiscent of Trump’s 2016 campaign in which some Republican elites banded together under the banner of Never-Trump and put forth a less-than-exciting and largely unknown alternative candidate: attorney David French. Trump plowed through and won.
Now, a potentially more influential cadre of conservatives, including those from Trump’s circle, are uniting and growing: Never-Trump 2.0. The question is, will it succeed where the original anti-Trump movement failed? Perhaps.
For starters, Trump is losing some of his staunchest defenders. Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, spoke at Trump’s ill-fated Jan. 6 rally in 2021, but he has apparently had a change of heart. “In 2024 we will have candidates who are vastly superior and will do much, much better competing against the Democratic nominee than the loser Donald Trump has proven himself to be,” Brooks explained.
“I strongly believe [Trump] should no longer be the face of the Republican Party,” former Congressman Peter King, once a diehard Trump supporter, said. Likewise, Asa Hutchinson and Kristi Noem — Republican governors from Arkansas and South Dakota, respectively — plainly admitted that Trump doesn’t offer Republicans the best chances for success going forward. Looking at his recent record, they may be right.
His attempts to rule as a king-maker leaves something to be desired. He has a knack for endorsing candidates with no opposition or under-funded opposition, but subtracting those, his endorsement doesn’t carry the weight it once did. In Georgia’s primary, he endorsed eight candidates in contested statewide and congressional elections. All but two lost, which isn’t a great average, but the general election also shows cracks in Trump’s control.
Two of Trump’s most-hated Republicans are Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, but they cruised to easy victories in the November elections — far outpacing Trump-endorsed Herschel Walker, who heads for a runoff. This trend can be seen at the national level, too, where some Trump-backed candidates suffered high-profile losses, including Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz and Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who both fell to their opposition.
Seeing these results, Trump is losing some friendly media, too, including The New York Post, which has been mercilessly savaging the former president. A recent edition featured a cartoonish, egg-shaped representation of Trump with the words “TRUMPTY DUMPTY” emblazoned across the paper. It further read, “Don (who couldn’t build a wall) had a great fall — can all the GOP’s men put the party back together again?”
Now a host of the GOP’s men (and women) are wagging their fingers at Trump and claiming that he’s the reason Republicans had a grossly underwhelmingly election night — with Democrats holding onto the U.S. Senate, barely losing the U.S. House, and claiming several governorships. Republican megadonors are supposedly even shunning Trump and searching for an alternative to him for president. Who can blame them?
Trump is sagging in the most recent Republican primary poll. Pitting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis against Trump in a hypothetical matchup, the Club for Growth found that DeSantis leads the former president by 48-37 in Iowa, 52-37 in New Hampshire, 56-30 in Florida and 55-35 in Georgia.
Put simply, Trump appears to have lost some of his grip on the Republican Party, and he knows it. This may explain why he decided to lash out against DeSantis and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin — another Republican — for little reason other than they have been gaining national prominence.
Trump disseminated statements attacking both men, but the releases read like a stream of consciousness that are about as coherent as a statement from the town drunk. This kind of unprovoked party infighting exudes weakness and shows that Trump feels vulnerable. Politicians who are in control don’t need to pick immature fights with allies.
The parallels between Trump’s first run and his coming campaign are striking. While Never-Trump 1.0 failed, Never-Trump 2.0 is gaining legs and promises to harry Trump, but it remains to be seen whether it will be enough to forestall his nomination. Even if Republicans back Trump, he needs independents to win, and currently, many of them simply loathe the man.
Trump has been nicknamed the Teflon-Don for his ability to deflect and survive attacks, miscues and controversies. He might be able to do the same in a primary, but as it stands, it would be incredibly difficult for him to win a general election for the presidency — and the lukewarm reception to his announcement suggests that others understand that point.
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Jamie Foxx out of the hospital and recuperating, daughter says
(Gray News) - Jamie Foxx has left the hospital and is recuperating following a medical emergency last month, his daughter says.
Corinne Foxx posted on her Instagram story in response to media reports that the family was “preparing for the worst.” She reported that Jamie Foxx has been recuperating out of the hospital and “even played pickleball” on Thursday.
She also thanked his fans for their support and teased an “exciting work announcement” to come next week.
Jamie Foxx had been hospitalized following a medical complication on April 11, Corinne Foxx said in a previous statement.
The actor was in Atlanta filming the Netflix movie “Back in Action,” featuring Cameron Diaz and Glenn Close.
The director reported the film remained in production and is expected to wrap up filming on time, a Netflix source told the Hollywood Reporter.
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NORTHLAKE, Texas and ARGYLE, Texas, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hillwood Communities, a Perot Company, and BB Living, a leader in the build-to-rent (BTR) market, announced they are partnering on a single-family-rental (SFR) neighborhood within Harvest, an award-winning residential agrihood community located in Northlake and Argyle at I-35W and FM 407, just north of State Highway 114.
"Single-family for lease homes are in high demand," said Fred Balda, president of Hillwood Communities, the developer of Harvest. "This new product not only allows families who don't want home ownership, a chance to live in a great community like Harvest, they are a perfect solution for buyers in transition and relocation buyers new to the area. We teamed with BB Living for this new venture because they build a first-class product and experience that feels like an extension of our masterplan"
BB Living has partnered with Toll Brothers to expand the concept in over 30 communities nationwide, establishing themselves as the best-in-class, BTR builder and operator with over 5,000 homes spread across 10 markets. BB Living elevates the joy of master-planned living by simplifying life and offering unexpected and inspiring experiences.
BB Living will build 191 high quality homes in Harvest that range from 3 to 4 bedrooms and 1,800 to 2,500 square feet. Families will benefit from the existing amenities and award-winning lifestyle program. The company will also offer on-site management.
"We've been doing this for a decade now and have learned a lot of lessons," said Branden Lombardi, president of BB Living. "Our residents want a sense of community and Harvest is very intentional about delivering that. Renting was not always viewed as a good option, but we are changing that perception by delivering unique neighborhoods in great communities, resort-style amenities, superior locations and a focus on the resident experience.
Harvest is a tight-knit community with the ideal combination of hometown nostalgia and future-focused planning. Residents of the agrihood enjoy a commercial farm with orchards and gardens, an 11-acre lake, four pools, playgrounds, parks, miles of walking trails, a yoga lawn, workout facilities, event venues, and a dog park. Harvest's award-winning lifestyle program has become the standard that other programs are judged by with hundreds of events, gatherings, and activities each year and a full-time, on-site lifestyle team. Students in the single-family-rental neighborhood will attend Argyle ISD.
BB Living has designed all new floor plans for Harvest. Construction is underway and pre-leasing will begin in September of 2022.
For more information, please visit our websites at www.harvestbyhillwood.com/new-home/bb-living or www.bblivingatharvest.com.
Hillwood, a Perot company, is a premier commercial and residential real estate developer, investor and advisor of properties throughout North America and Europe. With a diverse portfolio of properties and home to many of the world's leading companies, Hillwood is committed to bringing long-term value to our customers, partners and the communities we serve.
Through its Communities division, Hillwood has delivered nearly 40,000 single-family lots in 103 master-planned communities across 13 states. These communities continue to raise the bar in terms of quality, innovation, and the unmistakable sense of community that sets each property apart. Before laying the physical groundwork for any new residential development, Hillwood Communities takes the time to focus on the ideals that draw people together — and the everyday interactions that strengthen those bonds. By purposefully designing its walkways, gathering spaces, and structural amenities to spark spontaneous encounters and foster shared interests, Hillwood Communities creates community in every sense. For more information, please visit www.hillwoodcommunities.com.
BB Living was among the first entrants developing purpose built single-family build to rent communities from the ground up, starting its first community in 2012. All BB Living homes are conventional single-family attached and detached homes, offering large three (3) and four (4) bedroom floor plans with attached two (2) car garages and highly desirable features. BB Living focuses on the most desirable locations, strong demographics, great schools, and proximity to major transportation corridors and employment hubs.
After successfully sourcing and building over 1,000 homes in Phoenix, BB Living partnered with Toll Brothers, Inc ("Toll") in 2019 to expand the build to rent strategy nationwide. Together, BB Living and Toll have established themselves as the best-in-class build to rent operator with +/- 30 communities owned/controlled, representing+/- 5,000 homes in 10 of the most desirable markets in the US.
BB Living has tailored its homes and communities to be the benchmark for a new standard of living that enriches people's lives and the communities they live in. For more information, please visit www.bbliving.com.
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Broken Bow-Davis Baseball Highlights
Published: Mar. 31, 2023 at 6:46 PM CDT|Updated: 25 minutes ago
Broken Bow-Davis Baseball Highlights
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52nd Emergency Nurses Association President to start his term
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Emergency nursing is all Terry Foster, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, TCRN, FAEN knows. He started volunteering in an emergency department at 14 years old, then started his ED career as an LPN at 19.
He is currently a critical-care clinical nurse specialist in the emergency department at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, a Magnet-designated hospital, in northern Kentucky. Previously, he has had a variety of positions, including volunteer, ward clerk, LPN, staff nurse, charge nurse, critical-care instructor, clinical director and night supervisor at both the Mercy Hospitals of Cincinnati, Ohio, and at St. Elizabeth.
"I am extremely honored to serve as the 2023 ENA president. What I love about ENA is that it is member focused. I'm a working bedside nurse like them and I want members to know that I am available to them and listen to see how I can best help them," said Foster. "I hope to help our members find what inspires them as an ED nurse – whether that's through classes that ENA offers, ENA's annual conference, the ENA CONNECT community or the camaraderie with other members."
Foster joined ENA in the 1980s and is in fifth year on the ENA Board of Directors, but his involvement doesn't stop there. He served as his local chapter president twice and on the nominations and elections committee twice. He is a recipient of the Judith C. Kelleher Award, has received the ENA Lifetime Achievement Award and is a Fellow of the Academy of Emergency Nursing.
After preparing as President-elect last year, Foster is ready to take on the 2023 Emergency Nurses Association president role.
The 2023 Board of Directors includes:
President: Terry Foster, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, TCRN, FAEN, of Kentucky
President-elect: Chris Dellinger, MBA, BSN, RN, FAEN, of West Virginia
Secretary/Treasurer: Ryan Oglesby, PhD, MHA, RN, CEN, CFRN, NEA-BC, of Florida
Immediate Past President: Jennifer Schmitz, MSN, EMT-P, CEN, CPEN, CNML, FNP-C, NE-BC, of Maine
Directors:
- Dustin Bass, MHA, BSN, RN, CEN, NE-BC, of North Carolina
- Joop Breuer, RN, FAEN, of the Netherlands
- Steven Jewell, BSN, RN, of Texas
- Chris Parker, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CNL, NRP, TCRN, of Virginia
- Cheryl Randolph, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, FNP-BC, TCRN, FAEN, of California
- Jack Rodgers, MBA, BSN, RN, EMT-P, CEN, FAEN, of Georgia
- Rachael Smith, MSN, RN, CEN, CCRN, CPEN, CNE, TCRN, of Connecticut
Emerging Professional Liaison: Nisreen Atta, MSN, RN, of Wisconsin
Chief Executive Officer: Nancy MacRae, MS, of Illinois
The Emergency Nurses Association is the premier professional nursing association dedicated to defining the future of emergency nursing through advocacy, education, research, innovation, and leadership. Founded in 1970, ENA has proven to be an indispensable resource to the global emergency nursing community. With 50,000 members worldwide, ENA advocates for patient safety, develops industry-leading practice standards and guidelines and guides emergency health care public policy. ENA members have expertise in triage, patient care, disaster preparedness, and all aspects of emergency care. Additional information is available at www.ena.org.
ENA Media Contact:
Morgan Wietecha
Media Relations Strategist
847-460-4038
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Fork in the Road: Olive Cafe
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - If you haven’t visited Downtown Topeka in awhile, you are in for a lot of changes, one of which is a taste of The Mediterranean.
Olive Cafe is located at 10th and Kansas and it offers a cuisine of food that you may not be used to.
“Mediterranean foods is the healthiest in my opinion. If you eat mediterranean food at least twice a week you will save your live -- alot of the stuff in your health,” said Tony Mashall, owner of Olive Cafe.
For those who like extra meat, save your breath.
“I put way more meat, so when you come in to the Olive Café you don’t even have to even say ‘hey I need extra meat,’ you don’t have to do that because it is already extra.” Mashall said.
The local customers seem to enjoy that a place in Topeka is able to offer a taste of something new.
“So, I think this is wonderful for the Topeka. To have a great, fresh, food Mediterranean restaurant, so I am delighted they are in downtown Topeka... it’s great,” Jeff Wagaman customer said.
Olive Cafe is open Tuesday - Thursday from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., and closed on Sunday and Monday.
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By the time Kimberly Mata-Rubio sat down in front of Texas lawmakers Tuesday night, 13 hours had passed since she arrived at the Capitol.
Mata-Rubio told legislators the wait to testify for a bill that would raise the minimum age to buy certain semi-automatic rifles reminded her of May 24, when hours agonizingly stretched by before she and her husband learned their daughter Lexi was among 19 children and two teachers killed in the worst school shooting in Texas history.
Ever since, Mata-Rubio said her mind loops through different scenarios in which her daughter is still alive. What if she had kept the 10-year-old in the school district’s dual language program and she wouldn’t have been at Robb Elementary? What if the young girl caught a stomach bug that week instead of the one prior? What if Mata-Rubio had taken her home after an awards ceremony the morning of the shooting?
“Had this bill been the law in the state of Texas one year ago, the gunman would not have been able to purchase the semi-automatic weapon he used to murder our daughter,” Mata-Rubio said, urging lawmakers to send the bill to the full House. “Our hearts may be broken but our resolve has never been stronger.”
Past 10 p.m. Tuesday, Mata-Rubio was the first witness to testify on House Bill 2744 during a House Community Safety Select Committee meeting. The bill would prohibit selling, renting, leasing or giving a semi-automatic rifle with a caliber greater than .22 that is capable of accepting a detachable magazine to a person younger than 21 years old. The Uvalde gunman used an AR-15-style rifle, which he purchased within days of turning 18 — after unsuccessfully trying to persuade relatives to illegally buy him a gun.
The testimony — filled with emotional accounts of lives torn asunder by gun violence and lawmakers grilling opponents to the measure — came during Texas’ first legislative session since the Robb Elementary shooting and more than 12 hours after the committee meeting began.
The committee first convened at 9 a.m. with people who traveled to Austin to testify sitting in a tiny room and ready. The legislative panel recessed at about 10 a.m. so its members could join the rest of their fellow representatives on the House floor for the day’s chamber business. The Capitol was abuzz with the lobbyists, advocates and staffers whose calls and conversations fill it every day.
But that regular business would not end for roughly nine hours.
When the committee reconvened after 7 p.m., the Capitol’s cafeteria had been closed for two hours, the Pink Dome’s halls were much quieter and night was falling outside.
Democratic Rep. Tracy King, who represents Uvalde and whose children went to Robb Elementary in years before the shooting, said his bill was a “very narrow, simple and straightforward raise-the-age bill.” He said he would not have supported such a proposal in previous sessions, but that such a law would have made a difference in the Uvalde shooting.
“In this case, ladies and gentlemen, had House Bill 2744 been the law in the state of Texas, that attacker would not have been able to buy that weapon,” King told his fellow committee members. “My constituents would be alive today.”
After hearing a concern from a constituent about the bill, King said a revised version would add exceptions to certain temporary loans of specified firearms, for instance for shooting on the property of the owner. The bill already includes exceptions if the recipient of the firearm is a peace officer or a current or honorably discharged member of the U.S. Armed Forces.
The bill remains a long way from becoming law in a state that has loosened gun regulations and made accessing firearms easier over the last dozen years or so — despite eight mass shootings in the same period.
But the fact that there was even a hearing for bills that could change how people buy firearms and how authorities report those purchases marked a milestone. To many of those who testified late Tuesday and early Wednesday, raising the age for certain semi-automatic weapons was the least that lawmakers could do.
“We all have disagreements and we all have differences, but I think we can all agree on one thing: America has a serious crisis and we need to start somewhere to solve this issue,” said Angel Garza, the stepfather of 10-year-old Amerie Jo Garza, his voice at times quivering. “We do everything to protect these guns. Let’s just try something to protect our children.”
At one point, a representative for the National Rifle Association, who challenged Florida over a similar bill that was signed into law by Republican Gov. Rick Scott in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, turned to relatives of those killed to tell them she was very sorry for them and could not imagine the pain they endured.
But the NRA represents young adults who are between 18 and 20 years old who are not mass shooters, said Tara Mica. Realistically, she said, such a law would likely be litigated and found to be unconstitutional — an argument Gov. Greg Abbott has also made.
“There is no final word from any court on the constitutionality of a provision like this, is there?” asked Democratic state Rep. Joe Moody of El Paso, which experienced its own mass shooting in 2019.
Mica said there isn’t, but noted that the cases currently being litigated began before a Supreme Court ruling last year that has further jeopardized many gun laws across the country.
“Is it not the purview of the Legislature to pass the laws?” Moody followed up. “In fact, sometimes we pass laws for the very purpose of instigating litigation to figure out what the boundaries of constitutionality are … so there’s nothing that prevents us from joining that conversation in the legal world about where the boundaries are when it comes to the Second Amendment.”
A few hours later, in his closing statement about the bill — once the news cameras at the back of the room had left and as some lawmakers covered their mouths to yawn — King, a gun owner who noted he’s had an A rating from the NRA, said a majority of gun rights groups and strong Second Amendment advocates will never agree to anything that would limit people in any way. And organizations and advocates of gun control will never be willing to sign off on more guns.
“That’s why it’s our job to find the middle ground on what it’s supposed to be,” he said.
King said he filed the bill for three reasons: He thinks it is a good, small step in commonsense public policy; he doesn’t want other communities to share Uvalde’s experience; and he wanted to find the most constructive way to honor the lives of the 21 who were killed.
At the end of his statements, King read aloud to lawmakers each name of the 21 people who were killed that day in Uvalde.
Zach Despart contributed to this story. This story was first published at www.texastribune.org by The Texas Tribune, a nonpartisan, nonprofit media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
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Marcos Giron 2023 Wimbledon Odds
Marcos Giron enters Wimbledon after his Mallorca Championships ended with a loss at the hands of Guido Pella in the round of 32. Giron's first match is against Hugo Dellien (in the round of 128). Giron's odds are +40000 to take home the trophy from AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Ground.
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Giron at 2023 Wimbledon
- Next Round: Round of 128
- Tournament Dates: June 25 - July 16
- Venue: AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Ground
- Court Surface: Grass
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Giron's Next Match
In his opening match at Wimbledon, Giron will play Dellien on Tuesday, July 4 at 6:00 AM ET in the round of 128.
Giron currently has odds of -3000 to win his next match versus Dellien. Check out the latest odds for the entire field at BetMGM.
Marcos Giron Grand Slam Odds
- Wimbledon odds to win: +40000
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Giron Stats
- Giron is coming off a loss in the Round of 32 at Mallorca Championships, to No. 333-ranked Pella, 6-3, 2-6, 6-7.
- Through 27 tournaments over the past 12 months, Giron is 28-27 and has yet to win a title.
- In three tournaments on grass over the past 12 months, Giron has gone 2-3.
- Giron has played 24.1 games per match in his 55 matches over the past 12 months across all court surfaces.
- On grass, Giron has played five matches over the past year, and he has totaled 25 games per match while winning 48.0% of games.
- Over the past 12 months, Giron has been victorious in 22.2% of his return games and 77.7% of his service games.
- On grass over the past 12 months, Giron has claimed 71.8% of his service games and 15.4% of his return games.
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Biden energy adviser says administration will authorize additional oil releases ‘if necessary’
By Betsy Klein and Shawna Mizelle, CNN
The Biden administration will release additional barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve “if necessary” in addition to the 15 million barrels recently authorized to be sold this December, a Biden senior adviser told CNN on Wednesday.
Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser for energy security, confirmed President Joe Biden’s plan to authorize an additional 15 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve on CNN’s “New Day” and suggested that any future release would be dependent on global markets and Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
CNN previously reported Biden’s plan to make a formal announcement regarding the 15 million barrels as his administration seeks to counter market pressures created by the OPEC+ decision to cut oil production targets just three weeks from the midterm elections.
Pressed by CNN’s John Berman as to what would lead to any additional releases, Hochstein said, “If necessary — look, the Russians have clearly stated that we can’t be sure what they’re going to do next and we have some measures that are coming into place in Europe over the next several months. So the President’s going to keep a careful eye and announcing today — that whatever we’re doing today could continue and see additional SPR (Strategic Petroleum Reserve) releases, if necessary.”
He suggested a “combination of things” could lead to such a decision, including international actions that lead to a spike in gas prices, but declined to get into hypothetical scenarios.
Wednesday’s announcement of the sale is the latest step in the White House’s unprecedented plan to balance global markets and dampen soaring gas prices. It marks an extension of the six-month program that was designed to provide a bridge for domestic producers to ramp up their own production as the global market faced spasms in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, even as the release is composed of barrels earmarked in his March announcement.
Hochstein on Wednesday also highlighted Biden’s plans to “replenish” the Strategic Petroleum Reserve — which is now at its lowest level in nearly 40 years — and buy back oil when prices go down to approximately $70 per barrel. He said the administration is asking the oil and gas industry to increase production and “start investing” but said there is still “a lot” of oil remaining in the reserves.
“We still have a lot there, we have over 400 million barrels, that’s a lot of barrels. We’re going to use them if we need to. But we want the industry to increase production right now so that their barrels — the private sector barrels can come into the market. That’s not necessarily the role of the SPR,” he said.
Hochstein said the current price of gas is “too high” and argued that the profit gap for oil companies is also “too high.”
“The President wants those prices to come down even further and faster. And he’s going to take whatever action necessary in order to make sure that consumers don’t have to pay the price for wars that are happening in Europe,” he said.
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DALLAS, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BSN SPORTS, one of the largest direct marketers and distributors of sporting goods, footwear, apparel and branding to the school and league markets and a division of Varsity Brands, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of the Eastbay Team Sales business ("Eastbay Team Sales") from Foot Locker Retail, Inc., a subsidiary of Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL).
Founded in 1980 and originally established to meet the performance needs of local high school and college athletes in Central Wisconsin, Eastbay Team Sales is now a leading supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and sports equipment to high school and college athletes. Foot Locker, Inc. acquired Eastbay Team Sales through its acquisition of Eastbay in 1997 to integrate an additional channel of distribution for athletic footwear, apparel, and equipment.
BSN SPORTS is a leader in the school and league markets with over 1,100 Field Sales Professionals serving coaches and athletic directors in virtually every zip code in the United States. The Company supports these Field Sales Professionals with Category Managers, Territory Managers, Customer Service Representatives and a robust marketing infrastructure and leading technology that enable the Sales Professionals to provide customers with the most complete and customized one-stop shopping experience in the team sporting goods industry.
Terry Babilla, President of BSN SPORTS, said, "We are excited that the employees of Eastbay Team Sales will be joining the BSN SPORTS family, which is dedicated exclusively to serving athletes, athletic directors and coaches who impact more lives in a year than most people do in a lifetime. This dedicated approach means that our new Sales Professionals will benefit from the best and broadest inventory selection, leading design and customization tools and support resources as they deliver the stellar service experience all customers deserve. We welcome the Eastbay Team employees to the BSN SPORTS family and look forward to a productive and rewarding integration of our teams headed into the 2022-2023 school year."
Varsity Brands, BSN SPORTS' parent company, is a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity.
Dallas-based BSN SPORTS is a leading marketer, manufacturer and distributor of sporting goods apparel and equipment. A division of Varsity Brands, BSN SPORTS markets and distributes its products to over 150,000 institutional and team sports customers in colleges and universities, middle and high schools, and recreational programs throughout the United States via catalog, e-commerce, and direct sales. Focused on providing game changing solutions through local partnerships, multi-brand selection and one-stop shopping for equipment and uniforms, BSN SPORTS' more than 3,000 employees have been helping elevate participation in team sports since 1972.
For more information about BSN SPORTS please visit www.bsnsports.com.
With a mission to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for young people, Varsity Brands elevates the student experience, promotes participation and celebrates achievement through three unique but interrelated businesses: BSN SPORTS, a Varsity Sport Brand; Varsity Spirit; and Herff Jones, A Varsity Achievement Brand. Together, these entities promote personal, school and community pride through their customizable products and programs to elementary and middle schools, high schools, and colleges and universities, as well as church organizations, professional and collegiate sports teams and corporations. Through its dedicated employees and independent representatives, Varsity Brands reaches its individual and institutional customers each year through competitions, camps and sales.
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Consider the harmful, grasping tentacles by corporations around the bodies and minds of youngsters through relentless direct marketing that bypasses parental authority. Now comes my sister Claire Nader’s new book "You Are Your Own Best Teacher! Sparking the Curiosity, Imagination and Intellect of Tweens."
The corporate creep started out in the movies and early kids’ television, such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck cartoons. Then these cartoons expanded to include ads for sweets and soft drinks. Then the marketeers promoted diets exploding with sugar, salt and fat, documented in detail by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. This resulted in obesity, diabetes and predispositions to other diseases. The TV stations would not air counter ads to defend vulnerable children.
Meanwhile, outside middle school and high schools’ premises, vendors for the carcinogenic tobacco companies were passing out free cigarettes. Hook them at age 12 and you’ve got them for life was the savage Big Tobacco strategy.
In recent decades, the open floodgates of direct marketing of anything and everything to kids has become a half-trillion-dollar annual business. Every mode of seduction, manufactured peer group pressure and minute psychological profiling is delivered by highly-paid promoters, packagers and influencers.
Then about 2007 came the iPhone and other “smart” phones that plunged pre-teens and teens into the addictive Internet Gulag. Predatory practices were planned to the nth degree by the likes of Facebook, Instagram and others right down to click-on fine-print-contract peonage. But that’s not enough for Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook, who are eagerly planning a deeper Metaverse quicksand and so-called “augmented reality." Already, many kids are staring at iPhones and computer screens six to seven hours a day. Violent videogames have become hyper-addictions interfering with school work and convulsing family life.
Although parenting columns and recent actions by the Federal Trade Commission and an overwhelming bipartisan vote in the California legislature to address the serious mental health consequences of the Internet on youngsters are raising alarms, the corporations are digging ever deeper into young psyches. Profits are kings not to be dethroned. As James U. McNeal put it in his 1992 book “Kids as Customers: A Handbook of Marketing to Children” there is always “Needed: New, New Product Strategies that Really Target Kids.”
Over the years, Claire has been observing these merciless, cruel exploitations and wondering about our society’s failure to protect the young generations. As a response to these commercializations of childhood (“tearing apart the fabric of childhood,” as former Arizona Gov. Bruce Babbitt phrased it), she has written on 60 topics speaking directly to the 9- to 12 -years-olds (tweens) and, unlike the profiteers, connecting tweens to families, communities and nature through various elevated conversations and experiences.
Call the book an antidote, like no other, to liberate young innately curious, imaginative, practical idealists from the commercial pressures coming down on them every day.
She doesn’t talk down to Tweens. Instead, she guides them toward raising their own sense of significance (giving examples of accomplished Tweens), and realizable achievements.
“You Are Your Own Best Teacher!” recounts many motivating stories from history to the present, which make Claire’s nudges toward self-educational experiences exciting. She introduces them to young Benjamin Franklin, young Frederick Douglass and young Helen Keller to illustrate their profound self-awareness and discipline. She takes them on a tour of the print dictionary, highlighting concepts such as justice, freedom, peace, wisdom and gratitude.
By addressing tweens' self-consciousness, the book takes youngsters on explorations about “being smart” to learn about their own bodies, and encourages them to press for more physical activity, eat smartly, control their time and avoid hours glued to hypnotic screens. Explaining the importance of “learning to unlearn” and asking questions such as “what if?” and “why?” regarding the outside world, she encourages Tweens to teach themselves to distinguish fact from fiction, thinking from just believing, respect from self-respect, all of which will prepare them for the realities they will face as they mature.
Claire has long believed that if you have low expectations for tweens, they will oblige you, but if you have high expectations, they will surprise you. Her book offers suggestions that encourage communing with nature, enrich family discussions, appreciate the wisdom of the ancients, and to use proverbs to extend the ability of children to concentrate.
Teachers understand the benefits of self-education that enhances the vitality of their classrooms. Self-teaching to build tweens' confidence is also heartening for parents who feel they have lost control over raising their own children to the stupefying seductions of video-driven hucksters. This book is for the whole family.
The main thrust of her effort, however, is to directly speak to tweens, with a calming sense of humor, about their futures as active young citizens, skeptical shoppers and lifelong learners. This means anticipating how to better handle their turbulent adolescent years and later apply their talents to further the common good and protect posterity.
Of the many encomiums bestowed on this transformative book, one stood out for me from law professor and author Robert Fellmeth, who wrote: “All in all, this book is full of wisdom – more than any other I have read in my 76 years on this earth. I wish I could have read it to my two sons. None of us would fall asleep and all of us would grow wiser.”
To obtain "You Are Your Own Best Teacher!" go to inspiringtweens.com. It makes an important gift, for tweens, parents and local libraries.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Caleb Grill has followed T.J. Otzelberger from South Dakota State to UNLV and now back to Iowa State hoping the pair could share a moment like they did Friday.
Taking down the No. 1 team in the country was another bookmark moment in a long journey for the pair.
“I’m actually really enjoying sitting next to him from this moment right now just thinking about how long we’ve known each other and how cool this really was,” Otzelberger said.
Grill hit seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 31 points and Iowa State rallied in the final five minutes to stun No. 1 North Carolina 70-65 in the semifinals of the Phil Knight Invitational.
Iowa State (5-0) picked up just its third win over a team ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25. The Cyclones are 3-22 against No. 1 teams, with the other wins coming against Kansas in 1957 and Oklahoma in 2016.
The Cyclones can now add North Carolina (5-1) to the list.
“I was just staying the course of the game. I never really thought about it and the game just kind of came to me,” Grill said.
Grill was averaging 7.3 points and had made just 4 of 24 3-point attempts for the season entering Friday. But he couldn’t be stopped from beyond the arc, hitting a pair of big 3s to spark Iowa State’s late rally. His deep fadeaway jumper just inside the 3-point line with 1:40 left gave Iowa State a 63-61 lead and the Cyclones did just enough at the free throw line in the final minute to close out the upset victory.
Grill’s previous career high was 27 points while playing for UNLV in the 2020-21 season against Alabama. He also hit seven 3-pointers in that game.
Grill originally signed with South Dakota State when Otzelberger was the coach there. He was released from his commitment when Otzelberger took the head job at UNLV and started his career at Iowa State before deciding to join his coach in Las Vegas.
When Otzelberger returned to Ames, Grill followed again.
“Just having him be the first person that really had belief in me, it’s just really special what he’s done for me and my family and everything we’ve done,” Grill said.
Jaren Holmes added 22 points and the Cyclones withstood off shooting games from Aljaz Kunc and Gabe Kalscheur, who combined for three points and missed all eight of their shot attempts. Both were averaging double figures scoring for Iowa State.
RJ Davis led North Carolina with 15 points, Armando Bacot added 14 and Caleb Love scored 12. But the Tar Heels will lament a series of mistakes in the closing minutes that allowed Iowa State to rally.
“We had wide open threes. We were able to get to the basket. We were able to get whatever we wanted, we just didn’t make those shots,” North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said.
North Carolina led 57-49 after Leaky Black’s layup with 5:43 left, but missed four of its final six shots and had four turnovers during that span.
“We turned the ball over a couple of times and you just can’t do that in late-game situations,” Davis said. “You have to be sound and discipline and you have to do that on both ends of the floor and we just didn’t do it.”
NO. 1 LOSSES
North Carolina lost as the No. 1 team in the country for the first time since Nov. 21, 2015 when it lost 71-67 at Northern Iowa. The Tar Heels also lost as No. 1 to UNLV in 2011 at a Thanksgiving tournament.
BIG PICTURE
North Carolina: Pete Nance wasn’t able to contribute in the same way he did in Thursday’s opening round. Nance, who tied his career high with 28 points against Portland, didn’t score for the first 27 minutes and finished with seven points.
Iowa State: The Cyclones were playing a No. 1 team from outside their conference for the first time since 1999 when they faced Cincinnati in the championship game of the Big Island Invitational.
UP NEXT
Iowa State will face either No. 18 Alabama or No. 20 UConn in the championship game while the Tar Heels will face the loser for third place.
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Officer who fired fatal shot in Breonna Taylor botched raid hired by a nearby county sheriff’s office
By Mark Morales and Caroll Alvarado, CNN
Myles Cosgrove, one of the Louisville Metro Police officers involved in the 2020 shooting of Breonna Taylor, has been recently hired by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Cosgrove’s attorney told CNN.
The move prompted the family of Breonna Taylor to release a statement expressing “disgust” and “disappointment” the officer who fired the fatal bullet in the botched raid was hired by a sheriff’s office only 50 miles away from Louisville.
Cosgrove — the detective whose bullet ultimately killed Taylor according to the Kentucky Attorney General — began working for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office on April 20, Sheriff Ryan Gosser told CNN affiliate WAVE.
The sheriff told WAVE his office did a normal background check prior to hiring Cosgrove, and pointed out Cosgrove was never indicted.
Gosser said Cosgrove brings experience which will be useful in the county, WAVE reported.
Cosgrove’s attorney Scott Miller said his client was a scapegoat for the shooting death of Taylor.
“He has been cleared by a state grand jury, a federal grand jury,” he said adding, “His actions that night, were what police officers are trained to react to when they’re fired upon,” Miller said. “We provided expert testimony that said he acquired sufficient target identification and target isolation. The city didn’t provide any expert testimony. They have nothing in their policy related to that.”
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said Cosgrove was justified because Taylor’s boyfriend fired at officers first.
The Louisville Metro Police Department initially terminated Detective Cosgrove in January 2021 for use of deadly force for firing 16 rounds into Taylor’s home and failing to activate his body camera, according to a copy of his termination letter.
In December 2021, the Louisville Metro Police Merit Board backed the decision to fire Cosgrove by a 5-2 vote, in a decision made after several days of hearings.
Last November, the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council voted not to revoke Cosgrove’s state peace officer certification according to Louisville television station WHAS.
The decision meant he could apply for other law enforcement jobs in the state.
“The Kentucky law enforcement Council, consisting of citizens, mayors, Judge executives, police officers across the state as well as educators, also voted he should not lose his police officer certification [and] should be allowed to be a police officer in Kentucky,” Miller said.
Sam Aguiar, who represents Taylor’s family, said he was “disgusted” when he heard about the hiring.
“I was disappointed and disgusted to hear that an agency hired him. We had one of the best ballistics experts in the country review Cosgrove’s actions at length. He concluded without a doubt that Cosgrove shot Breonna continuously while she was unarmed, going to the ground, and on the ground,” Aguiar said.
“Even if Carroll County was desperate for a body to fill a position, due diligence should’ve prevented this hire from happening. But we unfortunately know from Breonna’s case and so many others that in the world of policing, lots of undeserved favors are performed for officers simply because of the badge.”
When reached, the Louisville Metro Police Department told CNN it had no comment.
A protest was called in response to Cosgrove’s appointment outside the sheriff’s office in Carrollton, on Monday, the Carrollton Police Department confirmed to CNN. By midmorning, CNN affiliate WAVE reported, a small turnout of mostly Louisville residents.
“We have activated our plans in regard to civil protests. Our agency has coordinated a response with other agencies that serve our city,” Carrollton Police Chief Michael Willhoite said in a statement to CNN.
Carrollton Mayor Robb W. Adams addressed the controversial hiring on the city’s Facebook page.
“As many of you may know, there has been some unrest in recent days related to a recent hiring at the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. We do understand that there are groups who plan to come and exercise their right to assemble and peacefully protest this decision,” Adams said. “The City of Carrollton has been closely monitoring the situation and have plans in place to ensure everyone’s safety, although we do not expect any issues.”
Meanwhile, Cosgrove, who has already started working for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, needs to work two more years to collect on his full retirement benefits, according to his lawyer.
“He has a right to pursue a profession. And he’s pursued one for 20 years and done it honorably, up until this point when he was terminated by Louisville as a scapegoat for this entire situation,” Miller said.
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Texoma students learning new music at Austin College Summer Music Camp
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - For the second year, Austin College and the Sherman Symphony Orchestra are working in harmony to put on a Summer Music Camp for Texoma students.
Sherman Symphony Orchestra Education Director and Camp Director, Leslie Whelan, said this year 92 children are attending the day camp. They will spend five days learning from professors and professional musicians to perfect new sounds.
“They’re getting a wide variety of experience with some really fantastic teachers,” Whelan said.
The camp provides lessons in woodwinds, brass and strings with the addition of voice and percussion this year.
Whelan said the camp began after orchestra members realized there was a gap in musical opportunities for Texoma children.
“It’s really exciting to have the experience of knowing that you could provide something thinking that this will be beneficial to students, and then to see that people really do want this,” Whelan said.
At the end of camp, students will perform the new music they have been practicing.
“I think the students are the only ones who are surprised by their success,” Whelan said.
Whelan expects the camp to grow 50% next year and she hopes to reach even more parts of Texoma.
“We really see ourselves as the leaders in music education in the region and we take it upon ourselves to be responsible for making these opportunities possible,” Whelan said.
She hopes the students will have perfect new skills before they reach their final note at this year’s camp.
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Asian shares fall on banking turmoil, recession worries
By ELAINE KURTENBACH
AP Business Writer
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares fell Friday in Asia as worries over turmoil in the banking sector and recession risks overshadowed gains on Wall Street.
Benchmarks declined in most major markets, while U.S. futures were higher. Oil prices fell.
Investors are worried that more banks might suffer a debilitating exodus of customers following the second- and third-largest U.S. bank failures in history. That turmoil is clouding the outlook for what the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates after hiking them to market-rattling heights over the last year.
The fear is that all the turmoil in the banking industry could cause a sharp pullback in lending to small and midsized businesses around the country. That could put more pressure on the economy, raising the risk for a recession that many economists already saw as likely.
Regional banks shares in Asia were modestly lower Friday, with HSBC Holdings plc losing 2.7% in Hong Kong while mid-sized Japanese bank Resona Holdings declined 3%.
Shares in Japanese energy and electronics company Toshiba Corp. gained 4.3% after it announced late Thursday that it had accepted a $15 billion tender offer from a buyout fund made up of the nation’s major banks and companies. If regulators approve it, the proposed buyout by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners would be a major step in troubled Toshiba’s yearslong turnaround effort, allowing it to go private.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost 0.1% to 27,385.25 and the Kospi in Seoul gave up 0.4% to 2,414.96. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped 0.8% to 19,885.45 and the Shanghai Composite index edged 0.1% lower, to 3,265.55.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.2% to 6,955.20. Shares rose in Bangkok, Mumbai and Taiwan.
On Thursday, the S&P 500 added 0.3% for its third gain in four days, closing at 3,948.72. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.2% to 32,105.25 after seeing an early gain of 481 points evaporate. The Nasdaq composite held up better thanks to strength in technology shares, gaining 1% to 11,787.40.
Big technology and other high-growth stocks were among the strongest on Wall Street. Nvidia rose 2.7%, and Microsoft gained 2%.
Stocks fell sharply the day before after the Federal Reserve indicated that while the end may be near for its hikes to interest rates, it still doesn’t expect to cut rates this year. Fed Chair Jerome Powell also insisted the Fed could keep raising rates if inflation stays high.
Markets were also still mulling comments from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who said the government is not considering blanket protections for all customers at all banks. She did say the government will make all depositors whole at banks, on a case-by-case basis, if failing to do so would pose a risk for the broader system.
Implicit in that is perhaps the hint that any bank failure could be seen as such a systemic risk. Failures at both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank met that criteria. Depositors were promised all their money, even those with more than the $250,000 limit insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Stocks in the financial industry ended up being the heaviest weight on the S&P 500 despite rising in the morning. First Republic Bank fell 6% after giving up a gain of nearly 10%.
The Fed’s Powell said such fears were part of the reason the central bank raised rates by only a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday instead of more. A pullback in lending could act almost like a rate hike on its own, he said.
In markets abroad, stocks in London fell 0.9% after the Bank of England also raised its key rate by a quarter of a percentage point. Stocks were mixed elsewhere across Europe and Asia.
On Wall Street, shares of Coinbase Global fell 14.1% after the cryptocurrency trading platform said it had been warned by the Securities and Exchange Commission that it could face charges of violating U.S. securities laws.
In other trading Friday, U.S. benchmark crude oil slipped 1 cent to $69.95 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It gave up 94 cents to $69.96 per barrel.
Brent crude, the pricing basis for international oil, lost 5 cents to $75.45 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar fell to 130.33 yen from 130.83 yen. The euro slipped to $1.0831 from $1.0833.
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NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK) today announced that its Board of Directors declared dividends on its common and preferred stock as follows:
Common – a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.37 per share, payable on August 5, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 25, 2022.
Preferred – the following dividends for the noncumulative perpetual preferred stock, liquidation preference $100,000 per share, for the dividend period ending in September 2022, in each case payable on September 20, 2022 to holders of record as of the close of business on September 5, 2022:
- $1,011.11 per share on the Series A Preferred Stock (equivalent to $10.111111 per Normal Preferred Capital Security of Mellon Capital IV, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series A Preferred Stock);
- $2,312.50 per share on the Series F Preferred Stock (equivalent to $23.125000 per depositary share, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series F Preferred Stock);
- $2,350.00 per share on the Series G Preferred Stock (equivalent to $23.500000 per depositary share, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series G Preferred Stock);
- $925.00 per share on the Series H Preferred Stock (equivalent to $9.250000 per depositary share, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series H Preferred Stock); and
- $937.50 per share on the Series I Preferred Stock (equivalent to $9.375000 per depositary share, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series I Preferred Stock).
BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment and wealth management and investment services in 35 countries. As of June 30, 2022, BNY Mellon had $43.0 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration, and $1.9 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on www.bnymellon.com. Follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon or visit our newsroom at www.bnymellon.com/newsroom for the latest company news.
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Featuring Brand-new OLED Models, Expanded Portfolio of Ultra-lightweight LG gram Laptops Is Designed to Meet the Diverse Needs of Today's Consumers
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) is introducing an expanded LG gram lineup, which offers more diversity than ever thanks to the arrival of the exciting, new gram Ultraslim and gram Style, at CES 2023. LG gram continues to provide both power and portability, packing premium specs into sleek, ultra-lightweight form factors delivering take-anywhere convenience and exceptional user experiences.
Headlining the LG gram showcase at CES 2023 is the brand-new LG gram Ultraslim (model 15Z90RT), the thinnest gram model yet. A laptop designed for users seeking supreme portability, the Ultraslim has an ultra-light weight of just 998 grams and a depth (when closed) of only 10.99 millimeters; around the same thickness of a smartphone or notepad. Even though it is the most svelte gram in the 2023 lineup, the 15Z90RT still supplies impressive image quality and processing power, packing a 15.6-inch OLED display with Anti-glare Low Reflection (AGLR) coating and Intel®'s 13th Gen Raptor Lake chip with Performance Cores (P-Cores). Further enhancing the excellent portability of the new model is the inclusion of an ultra-compact adapter. 1
LG gram Style laptops, offered in 16- and 14-inch versions (models 16Z90RS and 14Z90RS) have been created for people who love to express their unique style wherever they go. Both gram Style models sport an elegant glass design that makes each of the available color options shine and shift dynamically; moving and changing depending on the light and angle. The focus on design continues inside the new grams where a 'hidden' haptic touchpad with soft LED backlighting illuminates at the user's touch.
Despite the attention to aesthetics, LG gram Style laptops deliver far more than just good looks. Each has a 16:10, OLED Anti-Glare Low Reflection display with a high refresh rate, and features an Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake P-Core CPU and a Gen4 NVMe™ solid-state drive (SSD). Like all other models in the diverse 2023 gram lineup, the 16Z90RS and 14Z90RS support Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI connectivity, and offer atmospheric audio with Dolby Atmos, which is new to LG gram this year.
Along with the new-for-2023 Ultraslim and Style, this year's lineup features new gram 17, 16, 15 and 14 laptops (models 17Z90R, 16Z90R, 15Z90R and 14Z90R); each providing the brand's signature combination of strong performance and light, compact design. Great for productivity and entertainment, the latest 17- and 16-inch grams are equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce™ RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Intel's 13th Gen Raptor Lake P - Core CPU, and a Gen4 NVMe™ SSD. Each of the new models weighs in at less than 1.45 kilograms – despite having a large battery2 that can handle more than 20 hours of video playback on a single charge3 – and comes with the same conveniently compact adapter included with the gram Ultraslim.
LG's newest grams also boast superb picture quality, with all models employing an IPS panel with anti-glare coating. New for this year, variable refresh rate (VRR)4 support will enable LG gram users to enjoy seamless, tear- and stutter-free graphics when gaming, while the arrival of Dolby Atmos will deliver immersive audio that helps bring movies, music and games to life.
LG gram 2-in-1 and +view for LG gram also welcome upgraded models for 2023. The new 2-in-1, which comes in 16- and 14-inch sizes (models 16T90R and 14T90R), gives users the freedom to switch from laptop to tablet, or vice versa, whenever they choose. Along with its 4-way super-slim bezel design and sturdy yet slim aluminum frame, the latest 'convertible' gram boasts a suite of pre-installed notetaking and drawing applications optimized for use with the LG Stylus Pen (Wacom AES 2.0). Meanwhile, LG's portable monitor, +view for LG gram (model 16MR70) lets users double their screen real estate and enjoy easier multitasking wherever they go. Enhanced for the new year, the latest version of LG's portable screen solution features dual USB Type-C™ ports, enabling users to connect to two devices simultaneously and enjoy the convenience of two-way power delivery.
"Welcoming the arrival of the brand-new gram Ultraslim and gram Style, the 2023 LG gram lineup gets even more diverse," said Seo Young-jae, senior vice president and head of the IT business unit of LG Electronics Business Solutions Company. "A leading brand in the ultra-lightweight laptop market for the last decade, LG gram will continue to introduce new form factors to meet the changing needs and tastes of consumers worldwide."
Visitors to CES 2023 in Las Vegas from January 5-8 can experience the latest LG gram products at LG's booth (#15501, Las Vegas Convention Center). The new LG gram lineup will be launching globally starting from next month, with U.S. pricing and availability being announced at a later date.5
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $63 billion global innovator in technology and manufacturing. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems, energy solutions and vehicle components. LG is a seven-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. The company's commitment to environmental sustainability and its "Life's Good" marketing theme encompass how LG is dedicated to people's happiness by exceeding expectations today and tomorrow. www.LG.com.
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LadderUp launches for local retailers in Atlanta, Birmingham, Detroit, Houston and Washington, D.C. providing business owners with capital, e-commerce-focused technical assistance, and education from industry leaders
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Applications opened today for LadderUp, an innovative new accelerator program from retail technology company Shipt that will equip local retailers with tools needed to thrive in an ever-evolving marketplace. The program builds upon a set of commitments announced at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health to expand access to food in underserved communities, particularly for those with mobility or transportation barriers.
LadderUp will support local economies by helping local small businesses, especially ones owned by LGBTQ+ people and people of color, grow and compete by providing capital, e-commerce-focused technical assistance, and education from industry leaders to businesses around the country. In line with their commitment to level the economic playing field for Black and other underrepresented populations, Shipt aims to have at least 50% of the businesses in LadderUp to be LGBTQ+ and BIPOC-owned.
"As a growing tech company that is putting food insecurity and equity at the forefront of its work, Shipt is proud to announce the launch of LadderUp," said Kamau Witherspoon, CEO of Shipt. "Working with small businesses to build up their capabilities is a key part of our commitment to help create healthier, more resilient and equitable communities. We recognize the unique role that we can play in both combating hunger in under-resourced communities and boosting small, local retailers that are so vital to communities across our country."
LadderUp applications are open today, February 6, through March 6, 2023, and small businesses in five cities can apply to be part of the program: Atlanta; Birmingham, AL; Detroit; Houston; and Washington, D.C. This opportunity is open to grocery/beverage, health, beauty, and floral/gifts retailers. If selected, small business owners will go through an extensive 8 week course learning from retail industry leaders on driving sustainable growth, building financial foundation, building efficiency, marketing, e-commerce 101, using Shipt, and the basic legal knowledge needed to run a business.
Upon completion of the program, retailers will have in-depth industry knowledge to help them navigate and understand trends in the evolving e-commerce landscape. Additionally, Shipt will provide each participating retailer who completes the LadderUp program $5,000 to help invest in their e-commerce. Shopify, a leading e-commerce company, is partnering with Shipt to teach a course in the program and provide no-cost access to their platform to help retailers build an online storefront, streamline operations, and optimize inventory tracking.
"At Shopify, our mission is to make commerce better for everyone," said Crystal Hunt, Shopify Sr. Program Manager of Partnerships Diversity & Belonging. "To achieve this mission we must bring more voices to entrepreneurship. Together with Shipt, we are reducing the unique barriers facing underrepresented business owners. Through this partnership we will create community and opportunity for the change makers, disruptors and creators of tomorrow, because we know the success of a single entrepreneur can create a legacy, power communities and inspire the world."
The LadderUp program builds on Shipt's existing work designed to support the communities in which it operates and serves. In 2022, Shipt awarded nearly $250,000 in microgrants to organizations who focused on food insecurity, economic disparities and youth workforce development. Shipt works with national partners such as Feeding America, American Red Cross and United Way to help funding go even further in the communities that need it the most.
More information is also available at Shipt.com/LadderUp.
ABOUT SHIPT
Through easy-to-use technology and a network of reliable workers, Shipt connects personal shopping and delivery to 80% of households in more than 5,000 U.S. cities. Shipt's app and website offer consumers access to a variety of stores and product categories including fresh foods, household essentials, wellness products, office and pet supplies. Shipt also helps power deliveries for retailers on orders placed on their own websites by leveraging Shipt Driven, a delivery-only last-mile offering. Shoppers and drivers on the Shipt platform are known for reliability and going above and beyond, including communicating in real time about preferences and substitutions. Shipt is an independently operated, wholly owned subsidiary of Target Corp. Founded and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Shipt also maintains an office in San Francisco. For more information, visit Shipt's Newsroom.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an automatic means of maintaining the humidity level in a kitchen or bathroom," said an inventor, from Boynton Beach, Fla., "so I invented the SELF SUSTAINING REMOTE CONTROLLED DEHUMIDIFIER. My design would offer ambient air humidity control to eliminate moisture and mold growth."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved dehumidifier for under bathroom and/or kitchen sinks. In doing so, it helps to maintain lower levels of ambient air humidity. As a result, it helps to reduce the growth of mold and mildew and it enhances safety and convenience. The invention features an automatic design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households and businesses.
The original design was submitted to the Fort Lauderdale sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-FJK-206, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Karine Jean-Pierre, the new White House press secretary, hopes she can inspire young people to “dream big and dream bigger” now that she has broken a barrier by becoming the first Black and gay woman to be chief spokesperson for the president of the United States.
Jean-Pierre reflected Monday on what it means to become one of the most visible members of President Joe Biden’s administration as she spoke about a letter that students at her former elementary school in New York wrote telling her how proud they are of her.
“Representation matters, and not just for girls, but also for boys,” Jean-Pierre told reporters during the first of what likely will be hundreds of daily press briefings she will hold.
“And so what I hope is that young people get to dream big and dream bigger than they have before by seeing me stand here and answer all of your questions,” she said.
If Jean-Pierre’s Haitian parents had had their way, their daughter would be wearing a white doctor’s coat and stethoscope instead of the special lapel pin that identifies her as a Biden staffer.
Jean-Pierre’s father, a New York City cab driver, and her mother, a home health care aide who also owned a hair salon, wanted her to become a doctor. But she disappointed them by failing her medical school entrance exam.
She went on to earn a master’s degree in public administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. She parlayed her interest in the environment into a job in the early 2000s as director of legislative and budget affairs for New York City Council Member James Gennaro, who was head of the Environmental Protection Committee.
It marked her introduction to politics.
Jean-Pierre wrote in her 2019 memoir, “Moving Forward,” that Gennaro took a “huge chance” by hiring her, even with her Ivy League degree. But he said in an interview that “she had a way about her that was poised and competent and friendly and effective without having any trace of qualities that could in any way, shape or form be off-putting.”
“She was a rare talent that I was very fortunate to have,” Gennaro said. “I’m just very happy and proud to be a little footnote in her journey.”
Jean-Pierre made the leap into national politics after working for another city council member and later joining a labor union campaign aimed at Walmart. She first worked on Democrat John Edwards’ presidential campaign before joining Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential bid in Chicago.
She followed Obama to the White House, working in his political affairs operation and later on his reelection campaign. She first met Biden while working for Obama.
She moved around after leaving the Obama White House, including working for the ACLU and for the liberal advocacy group MoveOn as its chief public affairs officer during the presidency of Republican Donald Trump. She also has been an NBC and MSNBC political analyst.
Jean-Pierre, 47, worked on Biden’s presidential campaign, then followed him to the White House as principal deputy press secretary. In that role, she led the briefing on several occasions, making history in May 2021 when she first subbed for press secretary Jen Psaki.
She also held regular off-camera gaggles with the much smaller group of reporters who travel aboard Air Force One with the president.
Biden promoted Jean-Pierre after Psaki, who had been press secretary since the start of the administration, announced she was stepping down last Friday.
Rahna Epting, executive director at MoveOn, said elevating Jean-Pierre was a “brilliant choice” by the White House, citing her personal story as a Black and openly LGBTQ woman, as well as her extensive past work on political campaigns and for advocacy groups.
“She can kind of see all the angles necessary and I believe she’ll do an excellent job,” Epting said.
But Jean-Pierre’s appointment also has its detractors.
Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state of Georgia, said the promotion was unwarranted due to her advocacy of “stolen election conspiracy theories” following Democrat Stacey Abrams’ loss in the 2018 Georgia governor’s race. Democrats had accused Abrams’ opponent, Gov. Brian Kemp, of improperly purging voter rolls.
Raffensperger is among Republican state officials who refused to support Trump’s unfounded claims that he lost reelection in 2020 because of fraud.
At the outset of the coronavirus pandemic under Trump, Jean-Pierre said Fox News Channel was a “racist” network, angering conservatives.
Jean-Pierre takes over as the White House faces an uphill battle to help Democrats hold onto the House and Senate in November’s midterm elections, and as the administration struggles to address the public’s concerns over rising consumer prices and the state of the economy.
She also steps up as Biden faces a daunting array of foreign policy challenges, including Russia’s war against Ukraine and North Korea’s escalating nuclear testing program. Biden is set to visit South Korea and Japan later this week, followed by stops in Europe in June.
Jean-Pierre is a vegetarian, former high school cross country runner and former volunteer firefighter who shares a daughter with her partner, CNN journalist Suzanne Malveaux.
At Monday’s briefing, Jean-Pierre credited “barrier-breaking people” for making it possible for her to rise to one of the highest-profile jobs in American government. She counts the late David Dinkins, who was New York City’s first Black mayor, among her political mentors.
“I stand on their shoulders. If it were not for generations of barrier-breaking people before me, I would not be here,” Jean-Pierre said. “But I benefit from their sacrifices. I have learned from their excellence and I am forever grateful to them.”
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Laver Cup protester sets court, arm on fire, delays match
LONDON (AP) — A protester lit a portion of the court and his arm on fire during a match at the Laver Cup tennis event Friday, hours before Roger Federer was scheduled to play for the final time before retiring.
The episode briefly delayed the action at the start of the second set of Stefanos Tsitsipas’ 6-2, 6-1 victory for Team Europe over Diego Schwartzman of Team World at the O2 Arena.
The activist, carrying a lighter and wearing a white T-shirt with a message about private jets, made his way onto the black court and sat down near the net. The person eventually was carried away by security guards.
“It came out of nowhere. ... I never had an incident like this happen on court,” Tsitsipas, the runner-up at the 2021 French Open, said afterward. “I hope he’s all right.”
Tsitsipas spoke to the chair umpire to make sure it would be safe to continue to play and asked that a mark left on the court be cleaned up.
The protester “has been arrested and the situation is being handled by the police,” Laver Cup organizers said in a statement.
Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, was slated to compete hours later Friday, teaming up with longtime rival Rafael Nadal in a doubles match.
The 41-year-old Federer hasn’t played an official match since Wimbledon in July 2021 and is ending his playing career after a series of operations on his right knee.
There have been other instances of high-profile tennis matches being interrupted in recent years, including during the 2009 final at Roland Roland Garros, when a man went up to Federer and tried to put a hat on his head.
At this year’s French Open, in June, a protester wearing a T-shirt with the message “We have 1028 days left” interrupted the men’s semifinal between Casper Ruud and 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic by attaching herself to the net with metal wires and glue and kneeling on the court.
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BELTON — Services for Raymond Navarrette, 81, of Belton are pending with Dossman Funeral Home in Belton.
Mr. Navarrette died Thursday, May 4, at his residence.
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High near 90F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph..
Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Cloudy skies overnight. Low near 70F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
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MIAMI, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Americano Media, the nation's first ever Spanish language network rooted in American values, announced today that former Texas Republican Congresswoman Mayra Flores has joined the network as its Senior Political Contributor. She will provide commentary daily on Americano's news and opinion programs.
"Rep. Flores surprised the country when she won handily in a traditionally Democrat district, and then brought to Washington her unique and smart perspective on how to save our declining nation," Americano founder and chief executive Ivan Garcia-Hidalgo said. "She is now a leading voice of Hispanic Americans who are fed up with business as usual and we are delighted to give her a nationwide platform to continue her leadership."
"I am proud to join Americano Media, a truly important new development in the Spanish language media arena," Rep. Flores said. "Hispanics are family-oriented, hardworking and conservative by nature, and I am excited to amplify their views in a more fulsome discussion where both sides are heard on issues important to our community."
Americano Media airs 18 hours of original news and opinion programming every weekday. The company syndicates its content with Audacy's Radio Libre 790AM in Miami, and is positioned to announce in 2023 dozens of new radio station partners in vital markets across the country. New TV and digital news and talk content will also be rolled out in the first quarter of 2023.
Flores represented Texas's 34th district in the U.S. House of Representatives after a stunning upset win in a June 2022 special election. A Republican, she was the first Mexican-born female member of the House. The district was then reconfigured to make it strongly favor a Democrat candidate, which resulted in her defeat in the recent midterm elections.
Flores campaigned on her story as the wife of a U.S. Border Patrol agent and as a Mexican immigrant whose parents brought her to the United States as a young child. She has said the Rio Grande Valley, her home, is "under attack" at the border and speaks out against business-as-usual in the nation's capital.
"Mayra's story is America's story, and in many ways she's also Americano's story, so you can imagine how exciting this is for our company," Garcia-Hidalgo said.
ABOUT AMERICANO:
Founded in 2022, Americano Media aims to be the number one Spanish language news and opinion network reaching over 500 million Spanish speakers globally. Focused on U.S. Hispanics, the fastest growing demographic in the nation, Americano works to empower this community through credible and accessible news and frank two-sided discussion with focused entertainment content that resonates Hispanic core values. Americano can be heard and viewed on its iOS and Android mobile apps and over-the-top on Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, and Google TV. To learn more about the company please visit: www.americanomedia.com.
CONTACT: Alfonso Aguilar
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRO) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: October 28, 2021 to May 2, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 25, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Spero Therapeutics, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the data submitted in support of the New Drug Application ("NDA") for the Company's product candidate, Tebipenem HBr, were insufficient to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"); (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the Tebipenem HBr NDA in its current form; (iii) the foregoing would necessitate a significant workforce reduction and restructuring of Spero's operations; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Spero you have until July 25, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Spero securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the SPRO lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/spero-therapeutics-inc-loss-submission-form?id=29465&from=4.
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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From supercharged multi-channel capture to protocol-driven analysis, Image-Pro version 11 is designed to optimize every workstation in imaging laboratories.
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Media Cybernetics, Inc., a leading image analysis software provider, has launched Image-Pro version 11, its most advanced scientific image analysis platform for industrial and life science industries. This latest version goes beyond its predecessors, offering innovative capabilities and seamlessly connecting every aspect of the imaging workflow with a single solution.
"Image-Pro version 11 is a significant leap forward for image analysis," said Nick Beavers, CEO, Media Cybernetics. "We've listened to customer feedback and have made significant improvements, including analysis protocols to speed up routine imaging and infrastructure enhancements such as electronic delivery, customer-facing my.MediaCy accounts and an online help system. Our team has worked hard to make this happen, and we're excited to see the impact it will have on users' work and experience."
Image-Pro is engineered to deliver unparalleled accuracy and efficiency to scientists and researchers analyzing complex measurements across multiple images and channels. With its robust automation capabilities, intuitive interface, and flexible licensing options, users can save time, reduce errors, and analyze images confidently by automating repetitive tasks and workflows and getting the most out of their data.
Key features of Image-Pro version 11 include:
- AutoQuant Deconvolution: Quickly deconvolve and visualize multi-channel image sets in all dimensions — now within Image-Pro.
- Analysis Protocols: Analyze complex measurements across multiple images and channels with efficient and repeatable processes.
- Fluorescent Capture Options: Supercharge manual microscopes with Multi-Channel Capture and Real-Time Deconvolution during a live acquisition.
- Improved Usability: Benefit from innovative interface updates designed to improve productivity and increase efficiency.
To learn more about Media Cybernetics' Image-Pro version 11 and its advanced features, visit: www.mediacy.com/image-pro.
About Media Cybernetics, Inc.
Founded in 1981, Media Cybernetics provides world-renowned software and services for industrial and life science industries to help scientists and researchers extract critical insights from images. Its flagship product, Image-Pro, simplifies and enhances image-based data collection and analysis for increased accuracy and automation of research, development, and quality processes. Committed to innovation and excellence, Media Cybernetics pushes the boundaries of imaging technology to help customers worldwide achieve their goals and make breakthrough discoveries. To learn more, visit www.mediacy.com or follow @imageanalysis.
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GERMANTOWN, Tenn., Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MAA (NYSE: MAA) announced today that the Company expects to release its fourth quarter and full-year 2022 results on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, after market close and will hold a conference call on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. During the conference call, company officers will review fourth quarter and full-year performance and conduct a question-and-answer session.
The conference call-in number is (866) 952-8559 (Domestic) or +1 (785) 424-1877 (International). The Conference ID is MAA. A replay of the conference call will be available from February 2, 2023 through February 16, 2023 by dialing (800) 839-5576 (Domestic) or +1 (402) 220-2555 (International).
A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the "For Investors" page of the Company's website at www.maac.com and an audio archive of the call will be posted on the Company's website following the call's conclusion.
About MAA
MAA, an S&P 500 company, is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on delivering strong, full-cycle investment performance for shareholders through the ownership, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of apartment communities primarily in the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. For further details, please refer to www.maac.com or contact Investor Relations at investor.relations@maac.com.
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KFC and Blessings in a Backpack team up to provide nearly 70,000 meals to families in need
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the spirit of giving this holiday season, Kentucky Fried Chicken® is hitting the road with longtime partner Blessings in a Backpack to feed families in need with the KFC Sharemobile, a holiday-edition charitable food truck. In total, KFC and its franchisees will provide nearly 70,000 meals to kids and families in need this holiday season, making stops in three U.S. cities.
The KFC Sharemobile will deliver finger lickin' good family meals to families starting December 5 in communities that have been recently affected by food insecurity or other hardships that make it more difficult for families to put food on the table this holiday:
- Chicago: The KFC Sharemobile is headed to the Windy City, where the pandemic has amplified food insecurity and exacerbated the many hurdles that families face while attempting to put food on the table.
- Orlando: The recent hurricane season devastated communities throughout Florida and displaced hundreds of families, so KFC will be visiting an elementary school in Orlando to provide meals that help bridge the need gap.
- Houston: Lastly, the KFC Sharemobile's tour will culminate in Houston as many are having a hard time meeting basic needs following several recent events, including an unprecedented winter storm that shut down power, the pandemic and busy hurricane seasons that greatly affected the city the last few years.
At each of these stops, KFC will be surprising families who have faced additional difficulties this year with special gifts targeted to address specific needs identified by their respective schools, to make their holiday season a little brighter.
"Sharing a meal with family or friends is a special part of the holidays," said Nick Chavez, CMO, KFC U.S. "Alongside our franchisees, we wanted to make that possible for even more families this holiday season. Together with Blessings in a Backpack, we're taking the Sharemobile on the road to do just that!"
Blessings in a Backpack is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends for school-aged children across America who might otherwise go hungry.
KFC has partnered with Blessings in a Backpack since 2017, donating nearly one million dollars to the nonprofit in recent years. KFC employees at its Louisville, Ky. headquarters volunteer weekly to provide and physically package more than 300 meals for local students to take home for the weekend.
"The generous donations from KFC could not have come at a better time, as these communities have been particularly hard-hit this year with rising food costs, inflation and various natural disasters," said Erin Kerr, CEO, Blessings in a Backpack. "Because of KFC's support, we're able to spread holiday cheer by donating meals for hunger-free weekends and meet each community's needs."
In addition to its ongoing partnership with Blessings in a Backpack, KFC restaurants in the U.S. have donated food for over 20 years through Harvest, KFC's prepared food donation program. Since 1999, KFC restaurants have donated 87+ million pounds of unsold food to 3,500 local community organizations that feed individuals in need.
KFC franchisees are also bringing the Sharemobile concept to life in markets across the country through local food donations and other holiday giveback moments. Ampex Brands, a KFC franchisee based in Dallas, recently held its annual Day of Giving event and donated 11,000 meals to school children in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.
For more information on the KFC Sharemobile and to donate to Blessings in a Backpack, visit kfc.com/kfcsharemobile. A $150 donation to Blessings in a Backpack will help to feed one child on the weekends for the entire 38-week school year, and a donation as low as four dollars will feed a child for a whole weekend.
About KFC
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., has been serving up Finger Lickin' Good Original Recipe® fried chicken since 1952. Beyond the top secret 11 herbs & spices, KFC specialties include the KFC Chicken Sandwich, Extra Crispy™ chicken and Extra Crispy™ Tenders, KFC Famous Bowls®, Pot Pies, Secret Recipe Fries, biscuits and homestyle sides. There are over 26,000 KFC restaurants in more than 150 countries and territories around the world. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE: YUM). For more information, visit www.kfc.com. Follow KFC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
About Blessings in a Backpack
Hunger has both short- and long-term negative effects on children's health and ability to succeed in school. Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children across America who might otherwise go hungry. Blessings in a Backpack will provide 2.5 million hunger-free weekends this school year for kids in 44 states and Washington, D.C. Visit blessingsinabackpack.org to learn how you can help end childhood hunger on the weekends in your community.
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BRANCHBURG, N.J., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClorDiSys is proud to have been a part of the 2022 Kilmer Conference held in Athens, Greece. The company was selected to conduct a poster presentation entitled "Gaseous Chlorine Dioxide Sterilization of Medical Devices." The presentation outlined the properties of chlorine dioxide gas as well as the available technology. Due to the growing environmental and health concerns surrounding ethylene oxide, it is becoming increasingly crucial for industry users to find alternative sterilization methods for their products. Chlorine dioxide gas is seen as the ideal alternative and offers significant advancements in many of occasions. ClorDiSys generates a pure form of chlorine dioxide gas which is a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered sterilant, is non-carcinogenic, and non-explosive. These qualities allow for a paradigm shift of being able to bring sterilization into a medical device manufacturing facility rather than outsourcing to a contract sterilization facility. The process also does not result in harmful residues which is a concern that is often experienced with ethylene oxide sterilization. A sterilization feature also highly of interest to industry members is that cycles do not require an increase in temperature as ethylene oxide requires. This allows temperature sensitive devices to be highly successful under chlorine dioxide sterilization. Chlorine dioxide cycle lengths range depending on each device's requirements, but typically last from two to eight hours, start to finish. This is a significant advancement in time saving as compared with ethylene oxide cycles.
The Kilmer Conference has been a vital institution to the healthcare community since the 1970's and ClorDiSys is honored to have had the opportunity to further educate industry professionals on chlorine dioxide gas' potential impact to the world.
Established in 2001, ClorDiSys Solutions, Inc is a New Jersey based business that manufactures sterilization equipment and is an FDA registered contract sterilization facility which utilizes chlorine dioxide gas. ClorDiSys developed its technology through Johnson and Johnson, and chlorine dioxide gas has been providing true sterilization of medical devices for over 25 years.
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Lineup includes a VR solution where eyeballs movements send commands to the interface
TAIPEI, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At 2022 Taiwan Innotech Expo (TIE) FutureTech, an event meant to offer international perspectives and connect Taiwan with the international market, manufacturers and organizations from around the world are displaying products and technologies at the two large exhibition zones within the Future Tech Pavilion. The first Tech Innovation Excellence (TIE) Awards special exhibition area is designed to attract creative and forward-looking developers from around the world to Taiwan while strengthening international exchanges and collaborations in the realm of innovative applications and technologies.
Unlike other innovation awards, the TIE Award, which welcomes entries from semiconductor companies worldwide, focuses more on the innovation and local connection of technology applications, and encourages award-winning global teams to set up facilities in Taiwan and collaborate with local businesses with the goal of facilitating international technology exchanges.
The TIE Award covers semiconductor technologies in the domains of artificial intelligence (AI), artificial intelligence of things (AIoT), sensor communication/satellites, smart manufacturing, self-driving cars and renewable energies. The top 10 semiconductor companies and organizations in Taiwan have been invited to come together as a jury and select the best from 119 entries submitted by participants from 25 countries and regions worldwide. The selected entries, of which some 50 per cent were submitted by teams from outside the region, are being showcased at the Future Tech Pavilion and are expected to help pave the road to the creation and development of next-generation innovative semiconductor products and technologies.
A creative team from Taiwan has developed an AR/VR frame that responds to commands based on the movements of the user's eyes
Taiwan-based Ganzin Technology addresses the challenge that eye tracking technology cannot be easily applied to smart wearable devices. Given the present scenario where almost all eye trackers available in the market are expensive, guzzle energy and are large in size, the team has developed a miniature eye-tracking module that can be integrated into the AR/VR frame, allowing the wearable device to take commands and react based on the movements of the wearer's yes, in effect, serving as the medium of the human-machine interface. The technology garnered first prize at the TIE Awards, beating out some 100 submissions by virtue of its wide application in eye trackers and its great potential for commercialization.
By using 3D nano-chip V-bus integration technology, German developer NanoWired GmbH creates permanent and strong connections with superior conductivity inside electronic components, including semiconductors at room temperature. The technology is likely to quickly find application in the electronics sector and become one of the technologies that enhances the yield rate and reduce costs.
Seventeen leading international manufacturers, including Qualcomm from the U.S., Chain Reaction Ltd. from Israel, and Bossard from Switzerland, have booths in the international exhibition zone. The zone is subdivided into sections for Precision Health, Sustainable Green Energy and Advanced Materials, AIoT and Intelligent Applications, as well as Electronics and Optoelectronics. Of note, US-based business accelerator MuckerLab led a delegartion of six innovative manufacturers who are showcasing world-leading technologies.
Highlights at the event include a VR headset that can be used to have a consultation with a doctor virtually and a mirror that tell you whether your workout moves are correct
With the aging of the world's population, the proportion represented by Taiwan's elderly is also rising rapidly. Furthermore, the Covid-19 pandemic has raised awareness about health. As a result, the technology-based precision health portfolio has been expanded from treatment to daily prevention and digital management of personal health.
Within the Precision Health and Sports Technology sections, 2022 FUTEX has delivered an immersive future technology experience to both visitors and the public. The highlight of the Precision Health section is the integration of two basic technologies, the VR interactive application system and image AI recognition: visitors, by donning MR glasses, can see the vascular model of the liver prosthesis and the CT image files of patients in mixed reality.
In the Sports Technology section designed to deliver a digital and personalized future sports experience to the public, exhibits include the Intelligent Fitness Mirror, a personalized, high-precision fitness device that effectively boosts sports performance by accurately correcting workout moves in real time through the combination of image recognition and physical interaction; and the Bionic Self-powered Bicycle System that offers uniqueness and application potential by way of independent power generation or pressure sensor modules.
With the hosting of the event, Taiwan expects to further deepen its efforts in scientific research in 2023
2022 FUTEX, held in a hybrid online and offline format and an expanded physical exhibition area, has given visitors worldwide an opportunity to witness Taiwan's achievements in scientific research. The physical exhibition ended while the follow-up team is still providing a business matching service and will continue to furnish viewing and matching services 24/7 for one year based on information being collected during the online exhibition.
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WASHINGTON, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), announced it has begun to export its U.S.-assembled CX-50 crossover to Mexico. The CX-50 is assembled at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) in Huntsville, AL.
Mazda and Toyota invested $2.3 billion for the joint venture plant, which will have the capacity to assemble up to 300,000 vehicles and employ up to 4,000 team members. An additional 2,000 Team One* members will be employed by MTM supplier partners. MTM started production of the all-new Mazda CX-50 in January of this year.
This year, Mazda celebrates 18 years of operation in Mexico, which has become an important market for Mazda Corporation as well as Mazda North America. Mazda de Mexico is thrilled to bring the Mazda CX-50 to its customers who enjoy an active, outdoor lifestyle and who want to have the best of best of both worlds driving in the city and off-road.
"We are eager for the arrival of Mazda CX-50 to Mexico. Customers had asked for it so, as always, we listened and integrated this exciting new product that gives a new face to Mazda, now much more robust but maintaining the sophistication of this seventh generation" said Miguel Barbeyto, president of Mazda de Mexico. "Mazda CX-50 arrives not only to complement our product lineup, but also to reinforce the idea that in Mazda we always want to give options to all our customers, under the best quality standards.
The CX-50 is also exported to Canada and Colombia.
* Team ONE: It stands for On-site, Near-site, Everyone.
Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Colombia through approximately 795 dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at insideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.
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ASHBURN, Va., Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SteelCloud LLC, a leading STIG and CIS cyber compliance software developer, announced today its ConfigOS technology has been licensed to a major U.S. energy company to secure nuclear power critical assets.
SteelCloud's software will be used to harden assets using the STIG (Security Technical Implementation Guide) system-level controls. The initial implementation will be deployed to support the NIST security framework. The ConfigOS agent-less architecture provides unique benefits to critical infrastructure operators because it performs its cyber work without the need to load software on the assets that it secures.
According to Gartner, "attacks on organizations in critical infrastructure sectors have increased dramatically, from less than 10 in 2013 to almost 400 in 2020 — a 3,900% change." Gartner also predicts that by 2025, "30% of critical infrastructure organizations will experience a security breach that will result in the halting of an operations- or mission-critical cyber-physical system."
"Protecting critical infrastructure is increasingly becoming a top priority for government regulators due to the potential impact of potential breaches, said Brian Hajost, SteelCloud Chief Operating Officer. "Our years of experience in classified environments and weapon systems, positions us to be a valuable resource to security-focused utility companies. Our ConfigOS automation software effectively and efficiently, gets and keeps, organizations compliant with the industry-standard STIG controls and CIS Benchmarks."
SteelCloud's ConfigOS software is currently implemented in hundreds of commercial and government organizations. Use cases for ConfigOS range from business, cloud, SCADA, and weapon systems. ConfigOS scans and remediates hundreds of system-level controls in minutes. Automated remediation rollback as well as comprehensive compliance reporting and SIEM dashboard integration is provided. ConfigOS was designed to harden hundreds of system-level controls around an application stack in about 60 minutes - typically eliminating weeks or months from the RMF accreditation timeline. ConfigOS addresses Microsoft Windows workstation and server operating systems, SQL Server, IIS, IE, Chrome, and all of the Microsoft Office components. The same instance of ConfigOS addresses CISCO network devices, Apache, Red Hat 5/6/7/8, SUSE, CENTOS, Ubuntu, and Oracle Linux. Learn more at https://www.steelcloud.com/configos-cybersecurity/.
SteelCloud develops STIG and CIS compliance software for government and commercial customers. Our products automate policy and security remediation by reducing the complexity, effort, and expense of meeting government security mandates. SteelCloud has delivered security policy-compliant solutions to enterprises worldwide, simplifying implementation and ongoing security and compliance support. SteelCloud products are easy to license through our GSA Schedule 70 contract. SteelCloud can be reached at (703) 674–5500 or info@steelcloud.com. Additional information is available at www.steelcloud.com, or contact Jamie Coffey at jcoffey@steelcloud.com.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The environment ministers of Poland and Germany met on the border of the two countries on Wednesday to discuss protection of a river against a repeat of deadly pollution that killed hundreds of tons of fish last year.
Polish Environment Minister Anna Moskwa said that she couldn’t rule out the occurrence of another disaster despite tight monitoring along the Oder River and the blocking of the illegal discharge of chemicals and waste in order to prevent the growth of deadly golden algae.
“We are sure that we have done and will do everything that we can on our side,” Moskwa said. “However, taking into consideration … the limited knowledge about the algae in the world and … its aggressive nature, we are expecting every scenario.
“We are preparing ourselves for every scenario — the positive and the negative one,” she said.
Moskwa met with German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke in Slubice, on the border with Germany, to discus ways of protecting the Oder, parts of which the two countries share.
They said the ecosystem seems to be rebuilding after last summer’s disaster, in which up to 400,000 tons of dead fish were pulled from the Oder when high temperatures and high salination of the river from chemical discharge led to the growth of golden algae. Most of the discharge was from the Polish stretch of the river.
Lemke said that Poland’s industry, especially coal mining, should refrain from discharging into the river during hot summer months, noting that the 2022 ecological catastrophe was caused by the growth of algae because of high temperature combined with high salination of the river, and low water levels. It was the worst natural disaster in the Oder in many years.
The German minister said that she and Moskwa didn’t always see eye to eye and that cooperation was “not always easy.”
Climate activist Dominika Lasota told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the situation in the Oder would improve if Moskwa “did her job in a responsible way and said ‘stop’ to the mines, which are continuing to discharge salty waters into the rivers.”
Lasota said a long-term solution would be transition to renewable energy sources.
She said that Greenpeace and other environmental organizations are warning that some discharges are continuing, and that threatens a repeat of the deadly pollution.
But Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday that his government members are “caretakers and protectors of Poland’s black coal and lignite mines and we will not allow Poland’s coal mining to be closed.”
Lemke said Tuesday that measurements still show high levels of “salt” contamination in the water, which, if temperatures remain high, could lead to another bloom of poisonous algae in the coming months.
“That’s why we urgently need to prevent further contamination of the Oder and do everything so this sensitive ecosystem can recover,” Lemke said in a statement.
The Oder River, about 840 kilometers (520 miles) long, starts in Czech Republic, but mostly runs through southwestern Poland and along the border with Germany, before emptying into the Baltic Sea.
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WASHINGTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 20, to discuss next steps for the Artemis I mission with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Audio of the call will livestream on NASA's website.
Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy, technicians continue to prepare SLS and Orion for Artemis I. The first in a series of increasingly complex missions, Artemis I will be an uncrewed flight test that will provide a foundation for human exploration in deep space and demonstrate our commitment and capability to extend human existence to the Moon and eventually Mars.
Teleconference participants include:
- Jim Free, associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters in Washington
- Cliff Lanham, senior vehicle operations manager, Exploration Ground Systems Program, Kennedy
- Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission manager, NASA Headquarters
To participate by telephone, media must RSVP no later than two hours prior to the start of the event to: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
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 to send astronauts to Mars.
For updates, follow along on NASA's Artemis blog at:
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MLB Probable Starting Pitchers Tonight: Sunday, April 30
Sunday's MLB schedule features a slew of intriguing pitching matchups, and we've got all of the probable pitchers listed below. Top billing goes to the bout between the Braves and the Mets, who will be sending Spencer Strider and Tylor Megill to the hill, respectively.
Read on to find the pitching matchups for every game on the schedule for April 30.
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Today's Probable Starting Pitchers
Cubs at Marlins Probable Pitchers
The Chicago Cubs will send Justin Steele (4-0) to the bump as they take on the Marlins, who will give the start to Bryan Hoeing (0-1) when the teams face off Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Cubs at Marlins
- CHC Odds to Win: -165
- MIA Odds to Win: +140
- Total: 8 runs
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- Game Time: 12:05 PM ET
- Streaming: Peacock (regional restrictions may apply)
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Guardians at Red Sox Probable Pitchers
The Cleveland Guardians will send Logan Allen (1-0) to the mound as they take on the Red Sox, who will give the start to Chris Sale (1-2) when the clubs meet on Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Guardians at Red Sox
- BOS Odds to Win: -135
- CLE Odds to Win: +110
- Total: 9 runs
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- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
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Pirates at Nationals Probable Pitchers
The Pittsburgh Pirates will send Johan Oviedo (2-1) to the mound as they face the Nationals, who will counter with Josiah Gray (1-4) when the teams meet Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Pirates at Nationals
- PIT Odds to Win: -140
- WSH Odds to Win: +115
- Total: 8.5 runs
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- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Streaming: MASN (regional restrictions may apply)
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Mariners at Blue Jays Probable Pitchers
The Seattle Mariners will send Marco Gonzales (2-0) to the mound as they take on the Blue Jays, who will hand the ball to Chris Bassitt (3-2) for the game between the teams on Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Mariners at Blue Jays
- TOR Odds to Win: -175
- SEA Odds to Win: +145
- Total: 9.5 runs
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- Game Time: 1:37 PM ET
- Streaming: SN1 (regional restrictions may apply)
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Orioles at Tigers Probable Pitchers
The Baltimore Orioles will send Kyle Bradish (1-1) to the hill as they face the Tigers, who will look to Spencer Turnbull (1-3) for the matchup between the clubs on Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Orioles at Tigers
- BAL Odds to Win: -150
- DET Odds to Win: +125
- Total: 8.5 runs
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- Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
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Braves at Mets Probable Pitchers
The Atlanta Braves will send Strider (3-0) to the mound as they take on the Mets, who will give the start to Megill (3-1) when the clubs meet Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Braves at Mets
- ATL Odds to Win: -185
- NYM Odds to Win: +150
- Total: 7.5 runs
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- Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
- Streaming: SNY (regional restrictions may apply)
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Royals at Twins Probable Pitchers
The Kansas City Royals will send Brady Singer (2-2) to the bump as they play the Twins, who will give the start to Sonny Gray (3-0) for the game between the clubs Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Royals at Twins
- MIN Odds to Win: -225
- KC Odds to Win: +180
- Total: 7.5 runs
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- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
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Angels at Brewers Probable Pitchers
The Los Angeles Angels will send Jose Suarez (0-1) to the hill as they face the Brewers, who will give the start to Colin Rea (0-1) for the game between the clubs on Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Angels at Brewers
- MIL Odds to Win: -130
- LAA Odds to Win: +105
- Total: 9 runs
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Rays at White Sox Probable Pitchers
The Tampa Bay Rays will send Drew Rasmussen (3-2) to the mound as they play the White Sox, who will look to Mike Clevinger (2-2) when the teams play Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Rays at White Sox
- TB Odds to Win: -210
- CHW Odds to Win: +170
- Total: 9 runs
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Yankees at Rangers Probable Pitchers
The New York Yankees will send Nestor Cortes Jr. (3-1) to the hill as they face the Rangers, who will give the start to Martin Perez (3-1) when the teams play on Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Yankees at Rangers
- NYY Odds to Win: -120
- TEX Odds to Win: +100
- Total: 8 runs
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Diamondbacks at Rockies Probable Pitchers
The Arizona Diamondbacks will send Ryne Nelson (1-1) to the hill as they take on the Rockies, who will counter with Austin Gomber (1-4) when the clubs face off Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Diamondbacks at Rockies
- ARI Odds to Win: -125
- COL Odds to Win: +105
- Total: 12 runs
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Giants at Padres Probable Pitchers
The San Francisco Giants will send Alex Cobb (1-1) to the mound as they play the Padres, who will hand the ball to Yu Darvish (1-2) for the game between the clubs Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Giants at Padres
- SD Odds to Win: -150
- SF Odds to Win: +125
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Reds at Athletics Probable Pitchers
The Cincinnati Reds will send Nick Lodolo (2-1) to the mound as they face the Athletics, who will look to Ken Waldichuk (0-2) for the matchup between the clubs on Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Reds at Athletics
- CIN Odds to Win: -150
- OAK Odds to Win: +125
- Total: 8 runs
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Cardinals at Dodgers Probable Pitchers
The St. Louis Cardinals will send Jake Woodford (1-2) to the hill as they take on the Dodgers, who will look to Noah Syndergaard (0-3) when the teams meet Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Cardinals at Dodgers
- LAD Odds to Win: -150
- STL Odds to Win: +125
- Total: 10 runs
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Phillies at Astros Probable Pitchers
The Philadelphia Phillies will send Bailey Falter (0-4) to the bump as they play the Astros, who will give the start to Jose Urquidy (1-2) for the game between the clubs Sunday.
Vegas Odds for Phillies at Astros
- HOU Odds to Win: -150
- PHI Odds to Win: +125
- Total: 9 runs
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an amusing means of consuming drinks during gatherings with family and friends," said an inventor, from Chicago, Ill., "so I invented the DRUNKEN SCRIMMAGE LIFE SIZE GAME. My design could encourage social interaction and it would be more entertaining than simply drinking and conversing."
The patent-pending invention provides a new drinking game for adults to enjoy at parties and other gatherings. In doing so, it offers an alternative to traditional drinking games. As a result, it enhances fun and entertainment. The invention features a portable design that is easy to set up and play so it is ideal for adults.
The original design was submitted to the Chicago sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-CHK-258, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An arrest warrant was issued for rapper and Florida native, Kodak Black, who authorities said violated his bail conditions when he failed a drug test earlier this month.
According to the Broward County Clerk of Courts, Kodak Black, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, violated the conditions of his pretrial release after he failed to submit a sample to a random drug test on Feb. 3.
Then on Feb. 8, court documents show Black’s drug test came back positive for fentanyl.
The 25-year-old was initially arrested in South Florida in July 2022 for trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance.
In a release, the Florida Highway Patrol said that troopers pulled Black over because he was driving a purple SUV with window tints that appeared darker than the legal limit.
Troopers then detected a marijuana smell and searched the SUV where they found a small clear bag with 31 white tablets and almost $75,000 in cash.
The tablets were later identified as oxycodone.
The agency said record checks also revealed that Black’s vehicle tag and driver’s license were both expired.
In January 2020, then-President Donald Trump commuted a three-year federal prison sentence Black had for falsifying documents used to buy weapons. Black had served about half his sentence.
Black is nominated for the iHeartRadio Music Awards’ hip-hop artist of the year and has sold more than 30 million singles, with massive hits such as “Super Gremlin,” which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 last year.
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A Belarusian border guard keeps watch and stands by a barricade made of truck tyres at the Divin border crossing point between Belarus and Ukraine in the Brest region on February 15.
A Belarusian border guard keeps watch and stands by a barricade made of truck tyres at the Divin border crossing point between Belarus and Ukraine in the Brest region on February 15.
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A sign reads "Bon Voyage" at the Divin border crossing point between Belarus and Ukraine on February 15, 2023.
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Ukraine shares a 1,000-kilometer frontier with Belarus, a country that has played a key role in aiding Russia's attack.
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Belarusian border guards patrol along the frontier near the Divin border crossing point between Belarus and Ukraine on February 15.
Tensions are mounting at the border between Ukraine and Moscow-allied Belarus, as officials in Kyiv warn of a Russian spring offensive amid ramped-up military attacks from the Kremlin.
In rare access since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, a CNN team visited Belarus's southwest border near northwest Ukraine, accompanied by state border officials.
Ukraine shares a 1,000-kilometer frontier with Belarus, a country that has played a key role in aiding Russia's attack.
CNN's Frederik Pleitgen and his team were 100 meters away from the Ukrainian side, where they saw the Belarusian government's fortification of the border area with barbed wire in a carefully orchestrated and tightly controlled press tour.
According to the CNN team on the ground, the Ukrainian side of the border is heavily barricaded with several layers of barbed wire and earth mounds to stop anyone from going through.
Belarusian officials told CNN the border crossing from their side in the small town of Dyvin is still functioning but that the Ukrainian side has closed the crossing.
Kyiv has closed all border crossings to Belarus, except to occasionally allow entry to Ukrainian refugees who are looking to return to their home country, out of concern Belarus could be used for a further invasion by Russia.
The CNN team could see a Ukrainian flag on Ukraine's side of the border crossing and a red and white flag which is associated with the Belarusian opposition -- a move Belarusian authorities called a "provocation."
Russia used the territory of Belarus as one of its launch pads for the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Joint military drills over the last year between Belarus and Russia have contributed to concerns that Belarusian troops could join Russia's forces in Ukraine.
Earlier this month, the Belarusian defense ministry said a two-week joint air force exercise between Belarus and Russia, which took place from January 16 to February 1, had concluded.
Separately, the ministry announced the start of a week of joint military drills with Russia for the combined command of their regional grouping of forces. The ministry said it is in preparation for the joint Union Shield 2023 exercises the two countries will hold in Russia in September.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has repeatedly dismissed speculation that his troops would directly join the fighting across the border, but in December, Ukraine warned it does "not rule out" a "deliberate provocation" from Russia after Minsk said the wreckage of a Ukrainian missile landed on its territory.
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MGM: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
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Fintech Infrastructure Company Cited as a Small Company Stand Out for Fostering an Exceptionally Innovative and Welcoming Environment
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fast Company today announced its fourth annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list, honoring organizations and businesses that demonstrate a steadfast commitment to encouraging innovation at all levels. Bond Financial Technologies, Inc., the leading embedded finance platform, was selected as one of 11 companies globally in the small company category. These companies with fewer than 100 employees were selected because they foster exceptionally innovative environments. Though they may be small, their potential for impact and growth is just the opposite.
Developed in collaboration with Accenture, the 2022 Best Workplaces for Innovators ranks winners from a variety of industries including computer science, biotech, consumer packaged goods, nonprofit, education, financial services, cybersecurity, engineering, diversity, sustainability, B2B, and consumer products and services. Fast Company editors and Accenture researchers worked together to score nearly 1,500 applications, and a panel of eight eminent judges reviewed and endorsed the top companies. The 2022 awards feature workplaces from around the world.
"I am honored that Bond has been recognized by Fast Company as a standout small company for the culture of opportunity and innovation we've worked so hard to create," said Roy Ng, CEO and co-founder of Bond. "Yan Wu and I founded Bond in 2019 with a mission to build a best-in-class embedded finance platform for innovators to build apps that enable financial access and inclusion. We enable our customers to build incredibly personalized apps that integrate innovative software experiences with financial services. People have very personal and intimate relationships with their money; the only way to build a platform that enables our customers to build this is to build a diverse team with different backgrounds and points of views."
"This year's list of the Best Workplaces for Innovators recognizes organizations that have demonstrated a deep commitment to cultivating creativity across the board," says Brendan Vaughan, editor-in-chief of Fast Company. "In the face of powerful headwinds, these leaders and teams continue to spur innovation."
To see the complete list, go to: https://www.fastcompany.com/best-workplaces-for-innovators/list
Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators issue (September 2022) is available online now, and the print issue will be on newsstands beginning August 16, 2022. Join the Best Workplaces for Innovators conversation using #FCBestWorkplaces.
Bond enables any company to become a fintech. Through Bond's full-stack embedded finance platform, customers can offer personalized and compliant financial products to their end users, including high-value-add products such as consumer and commercial charge cards. Bond was founded in 2019 by industry veterans from Blackrock, Goldman Sachs, SAP, SoFi, and Twilio, with deep roots in financial services, technology and enterprise software. Bond is a remote-first company, with office locations in San Francisco, New York City and Salt Lake City. Visit www.bond.tech to learn more.
Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future of business. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with our sister publication Inc., and can be found online at www.fastcompany.com.
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Fewer than 10 Active TB cases identified in Kansas City area
WYANDOTTE CO., Kan. (WIBW) - Less than 10 cases of Active Tuberculosis have been found in Lenexa, a suburb of Kansas City.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced on Wednesday, May 10, that along with the Unified Government Public Health Department in Wyandotte Co. have identified a small number of confirmed cases of active tuberculosis. It said there are currently fewer than 10 patients.
The KDHE said the pair continues to work to ensure all patients receive appropriate treatment and to prevent additional cases from popping up. The agencies are working with and following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Department noted there is little risk to the general public as the investigation continues.
As is standard practice, officials said they continue to work with each patient to identify possible close contacts to conduct TB testing. Those who have been in close contact with a known identified case will be notified by local departments and provided a free test.
The KDHE said TB is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is commonly found in the lungs. In most cases, the disease spreads through prolonged contact and is treatable. It can be spread through the air - similar to a cough or cold - and is not spread through kissing, shaking hands, sharing food or by touching objects like bed linens or toilet seats.
Symptoms of Active TB include feelings of sickness or weakness, fever, night sweats, cough, chest pain or coughing up blood. Only those with symptoms of Active TB can spread the disease to others, those with latent TB cannot.
Those who may be experiencing symptoms of TB - recently or in the past - should contact their doctor.
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IMF says Mideast, North Africa economies resilient in 2022
By MALAK HARB
Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says the economies of Middle Eastern and North African countries were resilient in 2022, but double-digit inflation is expected to slow growth in the region next year. The IMF on Monday forecast GDP growth for countries in the region at 5% in 2022 and 5.2% for oil-exporting countries, which are benefitting from the trade diversions caused by the war in Ukraine as some European nations look to replace their oil purchases from Russia. However, inflation is expected to remain in double digits in 2023 for the third consecutive year, driven by high food and commodity prices, which could slow growth in the region.
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3 more migrant bodies found in Greek sea; overall toll at 26
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The bodies of three more migrants have been found in the western Aegean Sea near where an overloaded sailboat smuggling dozens of people to Europe sank in rough seas this week. Greek authorities said Saturday that raises the total death toll to 26. A coast guard statement said the number of survivors so far remains at 12, which leaves another 31 people reported missing from Tuesday’s accident in a dangerous strait between the Greek islands of Evia and Andros. Two survivors have been arrested on suspicion of working for a smuggling gang.
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WATCH: Woman arrested with loaded gun in emergency room
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota woman was arrested early Wednesday for allegedly loading a semiautomatic handgun as she sat in the emergency room of Blake Medical Center.
Bradenton Police dispatchers received a call at 2:16 a.m. from the hospital, saying a female in the emergency room was observed on surveillance cameras actively loading a firearm in her purse.
Officers arrived four minutes later. By then, the suspect had been approached by a security guard. Following a brief conversation with the suspect, the guard seized a handgun from her purse, and police officers entered the emergency room, surrounding the suspect, identified as Jamekeyra Ulisa Levertt-Chapman, 37, and taking her into custody.
Police say the weapon was a Smith & Wesson .380-caliber semi-automatic with an incorporated laser.
Levertt-Chapman’s purse contained one high-capacity drum-style magazine with 36 loaded rounds; two magazines containing a total of 13 loaded rounds; and 14 loose rounds.
Additional witnesses told police they observed the suspect loading what appeared to be bullets into a magazine.
Levertt-Chapman was charged with introducing a firearm into a hospital and possession of a concealed weapon without a concealed weapon permit.
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DALLAS, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Not everything you have heard about medical loss surgery is true. Misunderstandings and bias persist about bariatric weight loss programs.
"The truth is that bariatrics is safe, evidence-based medical care for a metabolic disease. Choosing an accredited organization helps ensure high quality, safe care for you," said Charlotte Hodges, MD, director of bariatric surgery at White Rock Medical Center.
Dr. Hodges shares five common myths and the truth about weight loss surgery.
MYTH 1: You should be able to lose weight on your own.
FACT: Obesity is a complex disease. Several factors play a role, including genetic, biochemical, and physiological factors. Environmental, cultural and socioeconomic issues also contribute to the development of obesity.
Leave behind the shame and blame. Consult a medical expert to determine if a medical solution makes sense for your situation.
MYTH 2: Most people regain the weight.
FACT: There are people who have regained some weight for a variety of reasons. But most people maintain their new healthy and active lifestyles. Studies show long-term success with lifestyle changes and guidelines recommended by your physician, dietitian, and care team. A comprehensive bariatrics program can some tools needed to maintain health for years to come.
MYTH 3: Surgery is riskier than the weight.
FACT: Quite the opposite is true. A higher body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for a lower quality of health and shorter life span. Obesity is a metabolic disease associated with chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer. It also impacts musculoskeletal health and can lead to orthopedic problems.
While any surgery carries risks, weight loss surgery has been proven to be as safe as many types of common surgeries.
MYTH 4: Surgery is the easy way out.
FACT: Bariatric medical care is a tool on the journey to health. No matter how it's achieved, weight loss requires long-term commitment to a healthy lifestyle. If surgery is an option, know that post-surgery life includes mindful, balanced eating, mental health support, physical activity and other changes that improve not just weight but your overall health and well-being.
MYTH 5: Just find a good deal because all bariatric clinics do the same surgeries.
FACT: Your health journey should be specific to you. Seek a physician who can help create a plan of care personalized to your needs.
Start by finding a center accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. To achieve this national accreditation, a center must meet rigorous requirements regarding medical care that show positive outcomes and quality of care. Learn more about bariatric accreditation at www.facs.org/quality-programs/mbsaqip.
White Rock Medical Center is one of only 11 healthcare facilities in the U.S. accredited as a Comprehensive Bariatric Surgery Center with Adolescent Care and Obesity Medicine by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Visit: www.whiterockmedicalcenter.com.
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Everyone involved in fatal Tyre Nichols encounter is being looked at, prosecutor says as more firings are announced
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN
The fallout from the Memphis police beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols continues with three more firings while prosecutors say they’re still looking at everyone involved leading up to, during and following the deadly January encounter.
On Monday, officials announced the firings of three Memphis Fire Department personnel and disclosed that two more police officers than previously known had been put on leave. That’s on top of the five Memphis police officers who’ve already been fired and charged; the disbanding of a police unit they belonged to; and two sheriff’s deputies who were put on leave.
“We are looking at everybody who had any kind of involvement in this incident,” from the officers and paramedics on scene to those who filed the paperwork, Shelby County District Attorney Steven Mulroy said Monday.
Prosecutors moved “extraordinarily quick” with charges against the five officers “primarily responsible for the death of Tyre Nichols,” the district attorney said.
“As to everybody else, it’s going to take some time as we do that investigation, but I assure you the investigation’s ongoing,” Mulroy said.
Nichols, who was Black, died at a hospital of his injuries three days after the violent January 7 encounter with Memphis police, authorities said.
The incident began with police pulling Nichols over for what they initially said was suspected reckless driving and unfolds at two locations. Video shows Nichols running away after officers yanked him out of a car and used pepper spray and a Taser to try to make him lie prone; and then officers catching up to him at a second location, where he is repeatedly kicked and beaten.
After his hands are restrained and he’s left slumped to the ground, roughly 23 minutes pass before a gurney arrives at the scene.
On Monday, the Memphis Fire Department announced two emergency medical technicians and a fire lieutenant were terminated over their response on scene.
“I don’t think we’ve seen the end of it. And I think we’re going to find there’s more to this as we go into the trial,” Memphis City Council member Jeff Warren said. “I don’t think we’re on top of this yet.”
“We need to make sure that we go through our police department and see where we were weak, what happened with our procedures, what happened with our oversight,” Warren said.
The charges, firings and people placed on leave so far
Five Memphis police officers — all of whom are Black — were fired January 20 and then indicted last week. They face seven counts, including: second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated kidnapping in possession of a deadly weapon, official misconduct and official oppression.
The five officers — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Emmitt Martin and Desmond Mills Jr. — are expected to be arraigned February 17.
On Monday, police said a sixth and a seventh officer were placed on leave with the other five on January 8 — and those two officers still are subjects of an internal investigation.
Police identified one of the two officers as Preston Hemphill, who is White. Police spokesperson Kimberly Elder declined to say whether Hemphill is being paid.
The city on Friday released body-camera and pole-camera surveillance footage of the initial traffic stop, as well as the beating at the second site. One of the body-cam videos reveals Hemphill — at the site of the initial traffic stop — fired a Taser at Nichols and eventually said after Nichols ran: “One of them prongs hit the bastard.”
Hemphill twice says to an officer who was with him: “I hope they stomp his ass.”
That body-cam video does not show Hemphill at the second site, where the county’s district attorney has said Nichols was beaten and suffered his serious injuries.
Hemphill’s attorney, Lee Gerald, said his client — who hasn’t been charged — “was never present at the second scene.”
The seventh officer has not been publicly identified.
“Officer Preston Hemphill and other officer’s actions and inactions have been and continue to be the subject of this investigation,” Memphis police said in a news release Monday.
“There are numerous charges still developing that are impending,” the news release reads.
The fire personnel terminated over their response to the encounter are emergency medical technicians Robert Long and JaMichael Sandridge and fire Lt. Michelle Whitaker, the fire department said Monday.
The three were responding to a report of “a person pepper sprayed” when they arrived at the scene of the deadly beating and found Nichols on the ground, according to the department.
The fire department’s investigation concluded that “the two EMTs responded based on the initial nature of the call and information they were told on the scene and failed to conduct an adequate patient assessment of Mr. Nichols,” the fire chief said in a news release.
Whitaker had remained in the fire truck, according to the statement.
Pole-camera video released Friday shows that after the EMTs arrived and before the ambulance arrived, first responders repeatedly walked away from Nichols, with Nichols intermittently falling onto his side.
Additionally, two deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office were put on leave last week pending an investigation, after video of the incident was released. “I have concerns about two deputies who appeared on scene following the physical confrontation between police and Tyre Nichols,” Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. said Friday.
Attorneys for two of the fired police officers have commented to CNN. Martin’s attorney, William Massey, said “no one out there that night intended for Tyre Nichols to die.”
Mills Jr.’s attorney, Blake Ballin, told CNN the videos “produced as many questions as they have answers,” specifically regarding his client’s involvement during the fatal encounter, adding that Mills arrived later than other officers and that his vision was impaired by the pepper spray used during the traffic stop.
“Some of the questions that remain will require a focus on Desmond Mills’ individual actions,” and “on whether Desmond’s actions crossed the lines that were crossed by other officers during this incident,” Ballin said.
Attorneys for the other former officers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
‘A gross collapse of the system’
While some have praised Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis’ swift action in the case, she is also who created the now-deactivated SCORPION police unit that the charged officers were part of.
“There is a reckoning coming for the police department and for the leadership,” Memphis City Council member Frank Colvett said. “She’s going to have to answer not just to the council but to the citizens — and really the world.”
After the fire department firings were announced Monday, an attorney for Tyre Nichols’ family, Antonio Romanucci said, “everybody on that scene was complicit in this man’s death, in one way, shape, form, or another, somebody failed Tyre Nichols.”
“They either failed by using excessive force; they failed him by severely beating him; they failed him by not intervening; they failed him by not rendering aid,” the attorney told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Monday.
The attorney said Nichols’ family still is trying to absorb the breadth of this multi-agency investigation, while also dealing with the loss of their loved one.
“This is just such a gross collapse of the system that we are supposed to trust, that it really is unspeakable,” Romanucci said.
The Nichols family is expected to hold a press conference Tuesday night at Memphis’ Mason Temple Church of God in Christ headquarters, where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous last speech the day before he was assassinated in that city, according to a press release from their attorney Ben Crump.
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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Security forces in Somalia have ended a siege by al-Shabab extremists that killed 10 people and wounded three others at a home in the capital, Mogadishu.
The Information Ministry late Tuesday said the al-Qaida-linked fighters launched the rare attack on a private home with a suicide bombing. Al-Shabab often attacks hotels and government buildings.
Al-Shabaab claimed that the home of a senior army officer also contained members of the Macawisley militia who had been wounded in the ongoing offensive against the extremists that began last year. The al-Shabab statement was released by the group’s radio arm, Andalus.
Dozens of communities in central Somalia have been recaptured from al-Shabab during the offensive, which has led the extremists to carry out retaliatory attacks in Mogadishu and elsewhere.
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