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Partnership Aims to Recognize, Support and Celebrate Critical Next Generation of Nurses
LOUISVILLE, Ken., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global performance footwear and apparel brand Saucony today announced that it is partnering with Galen College of Nursing, one of America's largest educators of nurses, to introduce the NIL Student Nurse Initiative, the first ever NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) program developed exclusively for nursing students. This groundbreaking program, created in partnership with full-service advertising agency Doner, aims to recognize, support, and celebrate the incredible achievements of this essential next generation of nurses as they prepare to embark on their critically important career journey.
A nursing education requires commitment academically. Nurses are also heralded for the high emotional I.Q. they bring to work each day. But often overlooked is the physical side of being a nurse. From the hours worked to the miles walked – the average nurse can walk nearly a marathon each week on the job – there is no question that today's nursing students are true endurance athletes.
This unique collaboration between Galen College of Nursing and Saucony is launching during National Nurses Week (May 6 - 12). Saucony is offering NIL sponsorships to four of Galen's top nursing students:
- Lauren Lowe - 2-year Associate Degree in Nursing program
- Sarah Sangha - 2-year Associate Degree in Nursing program
- Ashley Lutes - 3-Year Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
- Brianna Nelly - 3-Year Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
These high-performing students will serve as ambassadors, with their profiles featured on both Saucony and Galen's social platforms, showcasing their commitment and performance, just as we would expect to see from other high-profile elite college athletes. At a signing event this week, Saucony helped to ensure each selected student is equipped with optimal gear to perform on the job and with their studies. Each student nurse received the new Saucony Triumph 20 and Saucony Endorphin Shift 3 running shoes, both designed to be worn all day, making them ideal for nurses on duty. Each student has also received financial compensation from Saucony for their participation in the NIL Student Nurse Initiative.
"As a company that exists to inspire and serve all humans to live their best lives, we are inspired by these remarkable student nurses," said Kathryn Pratt, CMO Saucony. "Together with Galen College of Nursing, one of the largest nursing colleges in the country, we're excited to support them on their journey and humbled to welcome them into the Saucony family."
In addition to raising awareness for the vital role nurses play in healthcare, the NIL Student Nurse Initiative aims to inspire and prepare the next generation of nursing professionals. To recognize all nurses and nursing students, Saucony is also offering them 25 percent off Saucony products through May 18.
"We are thrilled to work with Saucony to elevate and celebrate the hard work and commitment that all nursing students demonstrate on their path to serving others," said Mark Vogt, CEO Galen College of Nursing. "These nursing students have mental, physical, and emotional strength that many don't realize. They will be going into a workforce that needs them now more than ever and we are proud to support them and the future of healthcare in our country."
Emily Selch, Dean of Galen College of Nursing's Louisville campus, added, "Our students are passionate about their future and work hard every day to make it a reality. To be able to recognize achievement while our students are on their way to becoming strong, caring, and compassionate nurses when patients need them most, is an amazing opportunity."
"NIL deals typically recognize the performance of elite student athletes," Colin Jeffery, CCO, Doner.
"By joining forces, Saucony and Galen are championing the next generation of elite student nurses. Their hard work, strength and dedication is not only admirable, but essential to the future health of our nation."
About Saucony
Saucony, the 'Original Running Brand' and a division of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW), is a leading global performance running brand that fuses innovation, style and culture. Widely recognized for award-winning technologies including PWRRUN™ PB, PWRRUN+™, and SPEEDROLL™, Saucony creates innovative technical and lifestyle footwear and apparel across Road, Trail and Originals. Founded in 1898, Saucony exists to inspire and serve all humans to live their best life by providing access to running, self-expression and creating a better world. For more information, go to www.saucony.com.
About Galen College of Nursing
Founded more than 30 years ago, Galen College of Nursing is one of the largest nursing colleges in the United States. With a focus solely on nursing education, Galen offers master's, baccalaureate, associate, and practical/vocational nursing programs to over 11,000 students on its campuses in Louisville, Hazard, and Pikeville, KY; San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, and Austin, TX; Tampa Bay, Miami, Gainesville, and Sarasota, FL.; Cincinnati, OH; Nashville, TN; Myrtle Beach, SC; Roanoke and Richmond, VA; Asheville, NC; and online. Galen is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees. Programmatic accreditation status for Galen's programs can be found on the College website.
About Doner
You'll find us at the intersection of Modern & Main Street. It's where we help Main Street brands compete in the modern marketplace – and Modern brands scale by connecting with everyday Americans. Our clients include McDonald's, Johnson & Johnson, Stellantis, Amazon, JBL, Hackensack Meridian Health, Bloomberg Media, The UPS Store, and many more of America's favorite brands. We apply data-driven strategy to bring our creativity to life across all platforms. And we offer our clients speed and efficiency with an in-house content studio that is the largest in the Midwest and unmatched in the industry. To learn more about Doner and see some of our work, visit doner.com.
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Utah AG memo: School book removal can violate 1st Amendment
By MARJORIE CORTEZ
Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Supreme Court has long recognized that students have their own First Amendment rights in school.
Removing books from school libraries, as some parent groups and individuals in Utah have pushed local school boards and administrators to do this school year over what they deem inappropriate content, “can constitute an official suppression of ideas, in violation of the First Amendment,” says a new memo sent to schools by the Utah Attorney General’s Office.
The memo summarizes applicable statutes and case laws as district and charter school boards work to either draft or update their library policies and procedures in the wake of requests that schools remove books or other materials that some say are not age appropriate or contain harmful materials, the Deseret News reported.
The Utah State Board of Education is continuing work on a draft policy intended to provide district and charter school boards a framework for creating or updating their policies. The board’s Law and Licensing Committee deadlocked on a handful of proposals during its meeting late last week and referred the matter to the full board. The board’s next regularly scheduled meeting is June 2 and no meeting is anticipated in July.
Meanwhile, school districts are working to ensure their practices and policies comply with HB374, sponsored by Rep. Ken Ivory, R-West Jordan, and passed during the 2022 session. The legislation defined certain instructional materials as “sensitive materials” and prohibits them in schools. It also requires schools to include parents who are “reflective of a school’s community” when determining whether an instructional material is sensitive.
The legislation also requires the State School Board in consultation with the Utah Attorney General’s Office to provide guidance and training to local schools identifying sensitive materials.
Addressing the Law and Licensing Committee, Ivory reminded members that lawmakers, with the governor concurring, declared that pornography is a public health hazard. “I think we all should be involved in making sure that these public health impacts and societal harms are not borne upon our children, that we not put them at risk of these harms,” he said.
He urged the board to “abide the legislative intent” of HB374. If it doesn’t “then we’ll simply have to get more prescriptive at the legislative level,” Ivory said.
Carol Lear, chairwoman of the board’s Law and Licensing Committee, said the board’s work on a model policy is ongoing.
The memo from the Utah Attorney General’s Office, which represents the school board, is “helpful in that it reminds schools that there are laws and court cases that must be followed in maintaining or removing books from school libraries. Students’ First Amendment rights to have access to certain library books and materials can’t be decided by a majority vote of parents at a school,” Lear said.
The memo was drafted by Assistant Attorney General Ashley Biehl in the office’s Education Division.
The memo cites Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, in which the Supreme Court addressed an Iowa school district’s ban on allowing students to wear black armbands to protest America’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
The justices concluded in the 1969 decision that students and teachers do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.”
The case notes, “The vigilant protection of constitutional freedoms is nowhere more vital than in the community of American schools.”
While other case law determined local school boards have broad discretion to manage school affairs, “such discretion must be exercised in a manner that comports with the transcendent imperatives of the First Amendment. … (T)he special characteristics of the school library make that environment especially appropriate for the recognition of such rights.”
The memo goes on to say that the Supreme Court has stated that “students must always remain free to inquire, to study and to evaluate, to gain new maturity and understanding.”
The high court has described the school library as the “principal locus of such freedom,” the memo states.
Ben Horsley said the Granite School District has received a fairly steady number of requests to remove books or other materials from schools over the years but there was a noticeable uptick following the Utah Legislature’s passage of HB374.
Horsley said Granite officials are “anxious to get their (the AG’s and state board’s) insights as we do have 32 books that have recently been requested for reconsideration,” he said.
Granite District has a “robust process that engages parents as part of that process. But we are obviously, in light of HB374 and this new guidance from the AG’s office and state board, looking at how that might be retooled,” Horsley said.
Horsley said Granite School District is highly diverse and “we want to make sure that we’re meeting or providing opportunities for every student.”
At the same time, the school district will comply with state law and its own policies that declare materials must be suitable for minors, he said.
Canyons School District received requests to remove nine books from school libraries late last fall. In January, the district implemented its updated “School Library Media Selection and Review” policy, said district spokesman Jeff Haney.
“We moved on it quickly in the fall to be responsive to our community. We felt at the time, and continue to feel, that it was not an issue that could be placed on the back burner. We needed a clear, strong policy, and we think we have accomplished … that,” he said.
Even though the district has an updated policy, the AG’s memo has been “instructive,” he said.
When patrons requested removal of nine titles from Canyons District school libraries, the district paused circulation of the titles pending the policy update. The books were then evaluated according to criteria established in the new policy.
“The titles of ‘Lawn Boy’ and ‘Gender Queer’ have been removed from catalogues, either because they were ‘weeded’ as part of the regular de-selection process done by librarians or were checked out by a student and never returned. ‘Lolita’ also was checked out by a student and never returned,” Haney said.
“L8R G8R” has been de-selected through the review process and removed from the district’s catalogues, he said.
After reviews by teacher-librarians, the following titles will be retained in catalogues: “Out of Darkness,” “The Bluest Eye,” “Monday’s Not Coming,” “Opposite of Innocent” and “Beyond Magenta.”
The teacher-librarians are currently reviewing six other books in response to community requests for reviews under the new policy, he said.
In addition to case law, the memo includes state statutes that define materials that are harmful to minors.
“‘Harmful to minors’ means that quality of any description or representation, in whatsoever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse when it: 1. taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest in sex of minors; 2. is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; and 3. taken as a whole, does not have serious value for minors,” the memo states.
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STOCKHOLM, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncopeptides AB (publ) (Nasdaq Stockholm: ONCO), a biotech company focused on research and development of therapies for difficult-to-treat hematological diseases, today announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has announced a forthcoming public advisory meeting of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC), on September 22, 2022, to discuss the benefit/risk of Pepaxto® (melphalan flufenamide).
On January 21 Oncopeptides announced that it has rescinded the October 22, 2021, letter requesting a voluntary withdrawal of the New Drug Application (NDA) of Pepaxto in the US. The decision was based on comprehensive analyses of the heterogenous overall survival data from the phase 3 OCEAN study, a head-to-head comparison with pomalidomide, as well as other relevant clinical trials. Oncopeptides initiated a dialogue with the FDA to review the data. The FDA interaction has been intensified following the recent European Medicines Agency´s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) unanimous adoption of a positive opinion recommending the European Commission to grant a full marketing authorization approval of Pepaxti® (melphalan flufenamide) in the European Union (EU).
"This is a positive turn of events, and we are pleased to get the opportunity to share our data on the benefit/risk of Pepaxto with the ODAC and the public" says Klaas Bakker, MD, PhD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. "Similarly, to the EMA Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) meeting in May, we intend to share comprehensive data confirming the true heterogeneity of the overall survival result of OCEAN".
The purpose of the now scheduled ODAC meeting is to discuss the general benefit/risk profile of Pepaxto. In 2021, the purpose of the planned ODAC meeting was to have a discussion on next steps for Pepaxto including whether the indication should remain on the market while additional trial(s) are conducted. Consequently, the objective of this meeting is different than the planned ODAC in 2021.
For further information, please contact:
Rolf Gulliksen, Global Head of Corporate Communications, Oncopeptides AB (publ)
E-post: rolf.gulliksen@oncopeptides.com
Mobil: + 46 70 262 96 28
The information in the press release was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person above, on July 20, 2022, at 15:25 (CET).
About Oncopeptides
Oncopeptides is a biotech company focused on research and development of pharmaceuticals for difficult-to-treat haematological diseases. The company uses its proprietary PDC platform to develop peptide-drug conjugated compounds that rapidly and selectively deliver cytotoxic agents into cancer cells. The first drug coming from the PDC platform, Pepaxto® (melphalan flufenamide), was granted accelerated approval in the U.S., on February 26, 2021, in combination with dexamethasone, for treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. Due to regulatory hurdles the product is currently not marketed in the U.S. On June 23, 2022, the CHMP adopted a positive opinion recommending full approval of Oncopeptides Pepaxti® (melphalan flufenamide), in the EU in patients with triple class refractory multiple myeloma. Oncopeptides is developing several new compounds based on the PDC platform. The company is listed in the Mid Cap segment on Nasdaq Stockholm with the ticker ONCO. More information is available on www.oncopeptides.com.
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Record Q1 Revenues Powered by Cloud Revenue Growth and Continued Strong Cloud Bookings
Fiscal 2023 First Quarter Highlights
- Total revenues of $852 million, up 2.4% Y/Y or up 7.1% in constant currency
- Annual recurring revenues of $722 million, up 4.4% Y/Y or up 8.9% in constant currency, a record 85% of total revenues
- Cloud revenues of $405 million, up 13.5% Y/Y or up 16.9% in constant currency
- Strong quarterly enterprise cloud bookings(1) of $112 million, up 37% Y/Y
- Operating cash flows were $132 million and free cash flows(3) were $96 million
- TTM operating cash flows(2) were $924 million and TTM free cash flows(2)(3) were $821 million
- GAAP-based net income (loss) of ($117) million including $181 million of pretax unrealized losses on mark-to-market valuations related to derivative transactions in connection with the Micro Focus acquisition
- Adjusted EBITDA(3) of $304 million, margin of 35.7% and TTM Adjusted EBITDA(2)(3) of $1,246 million, margin of 35.5%
- GAAP-based diluted earnings (loss) per share (EPS) of ($0.43), Non-GAAP diluted EPS(3) of $0.77
WATERLOO, ON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX), (TSX: OTEX), today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2022.
"OpenText demonstrated outstanding execution and delivered record Q1 revenues and enterprise cloud bookings, up 37% Y/Y, amidst a dynamic macro environment," said Mark J. Barrenechea, OpenText CEO & CTO. "Total revenues of $852 million grew 2.4% year-over-year or 7.1% in constant currency. Cloud revenues of $405 million grew 13.5% year-over-year or 16.9% in constant currency, driven by increased cloud consumption. Annual recurring revenues of $722 million grew 4.4% year-over-year or 8.9% in constant currency, representing 85% of total revenues and achieving seven consecutive quarters of cloud and ARR organic growth in constant currency."
"OpenText empowers organizations to drive cloud-based digital transformations, helping customers excel in a world of rapid change," added Mr. Barrenechea. "On August 25, 2022, we announced our intention to acquire Micro Focus International plc, and on October 18, Micro Focus shareholders approved the offer - an important milestone in our path towards completing the acquisition. With the planned acquisition of Micro Focus, OpenText will be one of the world's largest software and cloud businesses with a $170 billion market opportunity. We remain on track to close the Micro Focus acquisition in the first calendar quarter of 2023."
"We are pleased with our first fiscal quarter performance where we continued to lead with operational excellence in a dynamic environment," said Madhu Ranganathan, OpenText EVP, CFO. "With approximately $1.7 billion in cash as of September 30, 2022, our balance sheet and liquidity position remain solid. OpenText's strong momentum reflects continued execution of OpenText strategic priorities and positions us well for the upcoming integration of Micro Focus."
Financial Highlights for Q1 Fiscal 2023 with Year Over Year Comparisons
Dividend
As part of our quarterly, non-cumulative cash dividend program, the Board declared on November 2, 2022, a cash dividend of $0.24299 per common share. The record date for this dividend is December 2, 2022 and the payment date is December 22, 2022. OpenText believes strongly in returning value to its shareholders and intends to maintain its dividend program. Any future declarations of dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are all subject to the final determination and discretion of the Board of Directors.
Quarterly Business Highlights
- OpenText announced its intention to acquire Micro Focus International plc and fund the all-cash offer with existing cash, new debt and a draw on our existing revolving credit facility
- Micro Focus shareholders approved all cash offer by OpenText
- Key customer wins in the quarter include: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait, Alcatel Lucent, Auto Club Group of Michigan, The City of Calgary, Close Brothers Group, DataExpert, Engie, Fifth Third Bank, Industry Data Exchange Association, KMD Nexus, Penn Mutual, People's Education Press, Sutter Health, Serious Fraud Office, University of Winchester and Water Board Hoogheemraadschap
- OpenText kicked off OpenText World introducing Cloud Editions 22.4 and Project Titanium
- OpenText unveiled new integrations and innovations with Google Cloud at OpenText World 2022
- OpenText announced 2030 Pledge Zero-in with ambitious ESG targets and programs
Conference Call Information
OpenText posted an investor presentation on its Investor Relations website at http://investors.opentext.com and invites the public to listen to the earnings conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) by dialing 1-800-319-4610 (toll-free) or +1-604-638-5340 (international). Please dial-in 10 minutes ahead of time to ensure proper connection. Alternatively, a live webcast of the earnings conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://investors.opentext.com/investor-events-and-presentations.
A replay of the call will be available beginning November 3, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. ET through 11:59 p.m. on November 17, 2022 and can be accessed by dialing 1-855-669-9658 (toll-free) or +1-604-674-8052 (international) and using passcode 9454 followed by the number sign.
Please see below note (2) for a reconciliation of U.S. GAAP-based financial measures used in this press release to Non-GAAP-based financial measures.
About OpenText
OpenText, The Information Company™, enables organizations to gain insight through market leading information management solutions, powered by OpenText Cloud Editions. For more information about OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTEX) visit opentext.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release, including statements about the focus of Open Text Corporation ("OpenText" or "the Company") in our fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (Fiscal 2023) on growth, future cloud growth and market share gains, future organic growth initiatives and deployment of capital, intention to maintain a dividend program, the proposed acquisition of Micro Focus International plc (the Acquisition) and associated benefits, future tax rates, new platform and product offerings and associated benefits to customers, scaling OpenText, and other matters, which may contain words such as "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "might", "will" and variations of these words or similar expressions are considered forward-looking statements or information under applicable securities laws. In addition, any information or statements that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking, and based on our current expectations, forecasts and projections about the operating environment, economies and markets in which we operate. Forward-looking statements reflect our current estimates, beliefs and assumptions, which are based on management's perception of historic trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances, such as certain assumptions about the economy, as well as market, financial and operational assumptions. Management's estimates, beliefs and assumptions are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive and other uncertainties and contingencies regarding future events and, as such, are subject to change. We can give no assurance that such estimates, beliefs and assumptions will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties such as those relating to: inability to obtain required regulatory approvals for the Acquisition, the timing of obtaining such approvals and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect; the expected benefits of the Acquisition; the risk that a condition to closing of the Acquisition may not be satisfied on a timely basis or at all; uncertainties as to access to available financing (including refinancing of debt) on a timely basis and on reasonable terms; all statements regarding the expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, dividends, financing plans, business strategy, budgets, capital expenditures, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management following the Acquisition, including any anticipated synergy benefits; our ability to integrate successfully Micro Focus' operations and programs, including incurring unanticipated costs, delays or difficulties; duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any new strains or resurgence; and our ability to develop, protect and maintain our intellectual property and proprietary technology and to operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of others. For additional information with respect to risks and other factors which could occur, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other securities regulators. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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For more information, please contact:
Harry E. Blount
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Investor Relations
Open Text Corporation
415-963-0825
investors@opentext.com
Copyright ©2022 Open Text. OpenText is a trademark or registered trademark of Open Text. The list of trademarks is not exhaustive of other trademarks. Registered trademarks, product names, company names, brands and service names mentioned herein are property of Open Text. All rights reserved. For more information, visit: http://www.opentext.com/who-we-are/copyright-information.
Notes
(1) All dollar amounts in this press release are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise indicated.
(2) Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures: In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company provides certain financial measures that are not in accordance with U.S. GAAP (Non-GAAP). These Non-GAAP financial measures have certain limitations in that they do not have a standardized meaning and thus the Company's definition may be different from similar Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and/or analysts and may differ from period to period. Thus it may be more difficult to compare the Company's financial performance to that of other companies. However, the Company's management compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of the items excluded in the calculation of these Non-GAAP financial measures both in its reconciliation to the U.S. GAAP financial measures and its consolidated financial statements, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company's results.
The Company uses these Non-GAAP financial measures to supplement the information provided in its consolidated financial statements, which are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The presentation of Non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be a substitute for financial measures presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but rather should be evaluated in conjunction with and as a supplement to such U.S. GAAP measures. OpenText strongly encourages investors to review its financial information in its entirety and not to rely on a single financial measure. The Company therefore believes that despite these limitations, it is appropriate to supplement the disclosure of the U.S. GAAP measures with certain Non-GAAP measures defined below.
Non-GAAP-based net income and Non-GAAP-based EPS, attributable to OpenText, are consistently calculated as GAAP-based net income (loss) or earnings (loss) per share, attributable to OpenText, on a diluted basis, excluding the effects of the amortization of acquired intangible assets, other income (expense), share-based compensation, and special charges (recoveries), all net of tax and any tax benefits/expense items unrelated to current period income, as further described in the tables below. Non-GAAP-based gross profit is the arithmetical sum of GAAP-based gross profit and the amortization of acquired technology-based intangible assets and share-based compensation within cost of sales. Non-GAAP-based gross margin is calculated as Non-GAAP-based gross profit expressed as a percentage of total revenue. Non-GAAP-based income from operations is calculated as GAAP-based income from operations, excluding the amortization of acquired intangible assets, special charges (recoveries), and share-based compensation expense.
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) is consistently calculated as GAAP-based net income (loss), attributable to OpenText, excluding interest income (expense), provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets, other income (expense), share-based compensation and special charges (recoveries). Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of total revenue.
The Company's management believes that the presentation of the above defined Non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors because they portray the financial results of the Company before the impact of certain non-operational charges. The use of the term "non-operational charge" is defined for this purpose as an expense that does not impact the ongoing operating decisions taken by the Company's management. These items are excluded based upon the way the Company's management evaluates the performance of the Company's business for use in the Company's internal reports and are not excluded in the sense that they may be used under U.S. GAAP.
The Company does not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, and therefore believes that the presentation of Non-GAAP measures, which in certain cases adjust for the impact of amortization of intangible assets and the related tax effects that are primarily related to acquisitions, will provide readers of financial statements with a more consistent basis for comparison across accounting periods and be more useful in helping readers understand the Company's operating results and underlying operational trends. Additionally, the Company has engaged in various restructuring activities over the past several years, primarily due to acquisitions and most recently in response to our return to office planning, that have resulted in costs associated with reductions in headcount, consolidation of leased facilities and related costs, all which are recorded under the Company's "Special charges (recoveries)" caption on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Each restructuring activity is a discrete event based on a unique set of business objectives or circumstances, and each differs in terms of its operational implementation, business impact and scope, and the size of each restructuring plan can vary significantly from period to period. Therefore, the Company believes that the exclusion of these special charges (recoveries) will also better aid readers of financial statements in the understanding and comparability of the Company's operating results and underlying operational trends.
In summary, the Company believes the provision of supplemental Non-GAAP measures allow investors to evaluate the operational and financial performance of the Company's core business using the same evaluation measures that management uses, and is therefore a useful indication of OpenText's performance or expected performance of future operations and facilitates period-to-period comparison of operating performance (although prior performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance). As a result, the Company considers it appropriate and reasonable to provide, in addition to U.S. GAAP measures, supplementary Non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain items from the presentation of its financial results.
The following charts provide unaudited reconciliations of U.S. GAAP-based financial measures to Non-GAAP-based financial measures for the following periods presented.
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(3) The following tables provide a composition of our major currencies for revenue and expenses, expressed as a percentage, for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
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Utah district’s Bible ban spurs protest by parents, Republicans
By SAM METZ
Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers rallied with more than one hundred Bible-toting parents and children at Utah’s Capitol on Wednesday to protest a school district’s decision to remove the Bible from middle and elementary school libraries in the wake of a GOP-backed “sensitive materials” law passed two years ago.
Concerned parents and children holding signs that read “The Bible is the original textbook” and “Remove porn, not the Bible,” said they were outraged after the Davis School District announced that a review committee concluded the Bible was too “violent or vulgar” for young children. The committee ruled that it did not qualify as obscene or pornographic under the sensitive materials law, but used its own discretion to remove it from libraries below the high school level.
Karlee Vincent, a Davis County mother of three kids carrying children’s Bibles to the demonstration, said districts could weigh banning certain titles with controversial material, but not religious texts like the Bible.
“We love the Bible. We love God. And we need God in our nation,” she said.
The anonymously made challenge to the Bible appears to have been submitted as a statement to undermine the two-year-old law, noting the sacred text contains instances of incest, prostitution and rape. It derided the review procedures as a “bad faith process” and attacked groups that have pushed to remove certain titles from schools, including Parents United and its Utah-based affiliate.
The Bible removal is the highest-profile effort to remove a book from a school in Utah since the Legislature passed a law requiring school districts to create new pathways for residents to challenge “sensitive materials” and used a statute-based definition on pornography to define them. It has put a crossroads in front of proponents of scrutinizing materials available in schools. The pushback has also emboldened book-banning critics, who argue anger at removing the Bible illustrates arbitrary and political double standards and the issues inherent to removing books that have certain content.
“If folks are outraged about the Bible being banned, they should be outraged about all the books that are being censored,” Kasey Meehan, who directs the Freedom to Read program at the writers’ organization PEN America, said last week.
Utah Parents United President Nichole Mason said she worried the spotlight the Bible ban turned on Utah distracted from conversations about obscene materials that remain in school libraries. Defending Utah’s sensitive materials law, Mason noted that the committee determined the Bible didn’t qualify as pornographic under state statute. She doubled down on her stance that Utah should give parents more say in what’s in their kids’ schools.
“God Bless America that we can challenge any book out there!” Mason said.
State Rep. Ken Ivory, the sensitive materials law’s Republican sponsor, rebuffed the idea that his law paved the way for the Bible to be banned. Though he defended the review process after the sacred text’s removal, he said on Wednesday that the Davis School District had overstepped its role by removing the Bible from middle and elementary schools because of criteria not in state law.
He said criticism of the review process that led to the banning of the Bible didn’t relinquish the need for oversight from parents and administrators about materials in schools.
“Should we have age appropriate limits for children in school? Almost universally anyone of good faith says ‘Yes.’ The question is then: What should those limits be?” he said.
Ivory urged the Legislature to change the law so book removal decisions have to be overseen by elected officials at open public meetings, not the kind of committee that decided to remove the Bible from middle and elementary schools in the Davis School District.
Utah is among a longer list of Republican-led states that have in recent years expanded residents’ ability to challenge books and curriculum in schools and libraries. Lobbied by an ascendant parents’ rights movement, lawmakers from Florida to Wyoming have increasingly scrutinized what books are available, touching off outrage about content related to race, sex and gender in particular. New state laws have given parents additional power to challenge books and opened librarians up to potential criminal charges if they provide minors content deemed “harmful.”
Neither Ivory nor parents took issue with efforts to remove other books, including the race- and LGBTQ-related titles that account for the majority of book challenges.
Many parents and people of faith at Wednesday’s protest said they had heard little of book banning efforts until news about the Bible’s removal broke last week. They defended the Bible’s role as a foundational text, saying it shouldn’t be compared to other books that parents have challenged. They said the committee’s decision affirmed long-simmering distrust against public schools and those who make decisions governing them.
“I hope it will be part of our schools, not only to give information to our minds but character to our hearts — and the greatest character of all is Jesus Christ,” Tad Callister, the former Sunday School General President for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said of the Bible and Book of Mormon as an audience applauded. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-utah/2023/06/07/utah-republicans-defend-book-removal-law-while-protesting-district-that-banned-bible/ | 2023-06-07 23:45:00 | 1 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-utah/2023/06/07/utah-republicans-defend-book-removal-law-while-protesting-district-that-banned-bible/ |
ATLANTA, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry leader in College Health EHR software Medicat has appointed Adam Cole as its new CEO. Cole will succeed Daryl Rolley who has been CEO since July 2018. www.medicat.com/about-medicat/leadership/
Cole has led software and tech-enabled services teams for nearly two decades, most recently as CEO of HealthRx, an occupational health and safety software company owned by Banyan Software. Previously, Adam had several leadership roles including SVP Corporate Strategy, Head of Product Development & General Manager of Middle Market for Challenger Inc., as well as Co-Head of the Corporate Executive Board's Workforce Surveys and Analytics business unit.
"I am delighted to be joining Medicat," said Cole. "Medicat is the market leader in university health, a position earned through a long history of thoughtful product development and outstanding customer support.
Healthcare providers in higher education struggle under immense administrative burden, complicating their ability to provide quality care to patients. I firmly believe a thorough understanding of university health workflow and smart technology are the keys to better student health outcomes. I look forward to continuing Medicat's client-centered approach to delivering innovative solutions that make it easier to provide great healthcare to students.
Adam Cole, CEO, Medicat
"We are pleased to have Adam Cole, a CEO we know well from within the Banyan family, take on the top leadership role at Medicat. Medicat has a bright future and an outstanding team. We are confident that Adam's relentless focus on solving real pain points for clients will help drive Medicat to even further heights.
We also are grateful for Daryl Rolley's exceptional leadership over the past four years and wish him well in his future endeavors."
David Berkal, CEO, Banyan Software
About Medicat. Medicat is the #1 health management system supporting college health. We support healthcare providers at over 500 universities, from the largest universities to the smallest colleges, covering more than 5 million students. Our software and services are co-created with healthcare professionals to address the unique workflow challenges of medical and mental health practitioners.
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AARHUS, Denmark, July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LMS365, the leading learning platform built into Microsoft 365 and Teams, has appointed Robin Daniels, as the company's new Chief Business and Product Officer as they target a near-future IPO. He joins with executive experience from Matterport, Salesforce, LinkedIn, Box, and WeWork, having assisted multiple IPOs.
Robin Daniels has joined LMS365 as Chief Business and Product Officer in a significant addition to the company's management team as they aim for a near-future IPO.
Recognized as one of the top-tier operators globally, Robin's vast growth experience, including two successful IPOs, will play a significant role in driving LMS365's growth trajectory. His knowledge and expertise will be instrumental in taking the company to the next level, including new products, partnerships, and industries.
"It's always important to put together the best team, and Robin is part of the top-tier talent in the world. LMS365 does not have the ambition of being 'good' in Denmark, and neither does Robin. We want to be world-class, and Robin will help us become that as we work towards becoming a unicorn and an IPO," says Rasmus Holst, CEO of LMS365.
"The perfect size company"
As LMS365 looks to create an AI-first, category-defining learning platform, they need the best operational and visionary experience to realize their ambitions.
With decades of hyper-growth operational experience, Robin Daniels' visionary mindset will help LMS365 grow through bold innovation within AI, partnerships, and integrations.
"I thrive working with teams that have found product market fit but can use more energy, insight, and expertise to unlock new growth vectors. I joined Box and Matterport at the same size as LMS365 and scaled both to successful exits by finding new growth opportunities. For me, it's the perfect size company as I thrive in scaling, hiring, and executing towards a higher standard in order to create an epic company," Robin Daniels says.
Huge potential to unlock
With more than 1.5M users, LMS365 has seen impressive growth since 2018 as a solution used by leading companies around the world, including Pepsi, BDO and Hellmann. However, with more than 350M Microsoft 365 users worldwide, there is still huge untapped potential.
"I've always looked to work with the top companies in the world that strive to make a difference in the way we work and live, and where the best of the best want to work. Since moving from Silicon Valley, I've been looking for my next challenge and I couldn't be more excited about finding it in the amazing LMS365 team. They have a mission I can get behind and a team that is among the best of the best," Robin Daniels says.
About LMS365
At LMS365, we aim to empower organizations in the modern digital workplace through learning so that everyone can #LearnLikeYou. With millions of users in 60+ countries globally, LMS365 is the only cloud-based learning platform built into Microsoft 365. As a Microsoft Preferred Solution, our seamless integration with a host of modern workplace tools and partners, makes LMS365 more than just a platform for employee learning and training management; it becomes an all-in-one integrated learning solution for the digital age.
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The Grandin Road Spring 2023 collection boasts foundational furniture for the whole home, together with the brand's much-loved seasonal accents and designs
WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grandin Road® (www.grandinroad.com), online retailer for seasonal home furnishings and decor, has unveiled its Spring 2023 Collection, offering customers endless reasons to LOVE YOUR HOME MORE with the new year and all the fresh possibilities it brings.
With its 2023 collection, Grandin Road is offering hundreds of new and exclusive home furnishings in lighter and brighter colors to make homes feel cozy and fresh. Notably, this year's assortment debuts a significantly expanded line of seating for kitchen, dining, living room, and home office. It includes stunning accent chairs, with the ultimate comfort of swivel chairs and recliners, and more options in bar and counter stools than ever before. Additionally, the retailer is offering unique wall decor, plush rugs, lifelike wreaths and faux spring greenery, and more.
"Our customers look forward to spring as an opportunity to refresh, relax, and recharge," said Kristy Jones, vice president of merchandising at Grandin Road. "Our assortment of home furnishings was designed with that in mind. This spring, we're inviting our customers to love your home more with our expanded collection of home furniture and decorations. We're thrilled to give Grandin Road customers the opportunity to bring even more joy into their lives and their homes."
Along with its largest-ever collection for spring, the team at Grandin Road has created resources and inspiration for styling the home in even more ways to love, including ideas for pairing foundational furniture with seasonal decor. With the ultimate comfort in mind, it is easier than ever to bring inspirational looks to life and transform home this spring.
Start the new year fresh. LOVE YOUR HOME MORE and shop the exclusive Grandin Road 2023 Spring Collection now.
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Yosemite fire grows as crews protect iconic sequoias
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park more than doubled in size in a day, and firefighters were working Sunday to protect the iconic trees and a small mountain town.
Campers near the blaze were evacuated but the rest of the sprawling park in California remained open, though smoke that hung in the air obscured some scenic vistas.
More than 500 mature sequoias were threatened in the Mariposa Grove but there were no reports of severe damage to any named trees, including the 3,000-year-old Grizzly Giant.
The cause of the Washburn Fire was under investigation. It had grown to nearly 2.5 square miles (6.7 square kilometers) by Sunday morning.
Beyond the trees, the community of Wawona, which is surrounded by parkland and a campground, was under threat, with people ordered to leave their homes and campsites Friday night.
The blaze was proving difficult to contain, with firefighters throwing “every tactic imaginable” at it, including dropping fire retardant from the air, said Nancy Phillipe, a Yosemite fire information spokesperson.
Firefighters planned to use bulldozers to create fire lines protecting Wawona, she said. About 600 to 700 people who were staying at the Wawona campground in tents, cabins and a historic hotel were ordered to leave.
Temperatures were expected rise and reach the lower 90s in the coming days, but fire crews working in steep terrain were not contending with intense winds, said Jeffrey Barlow, senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Hanford. Smoke had settled across large swaths of the park but the fire wasn’t sending up huge plumes seen a day earlier, Barlow said Sunday.
Given the relatively small size of the fire and minimal winds, smoke impacts were not expected to stretch far beyond the park, he said. So far in 2022, over 35,000 wildfires have burned nearly 4.7 million acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, well above average for both wildfires and acres burned.
The giant sequoias, native in only about 70 groves spread along the western slope of California’s Sierra Nevada range, were once considered impervious to flames but have become increasingly vulnerable as wildfires fueled by a buildup of undergrowth from a century of fire suppression and drought exacerbated by climate change have become more intense and destructive.
Phillipe, the park spokeswoman, previously said some of the massive trunks had been wrapped in fire-resistant foil for protection, but she corrected herself on Sunday and said that was not the case for this fire.
Lightning-sparked wildfires over the past two years have killed up to a fifth of the estimated 75,000 large sequoias, which are the biggest trees by volume.
There was no obvious natural spark for the fire that broke out Thursday next to the park’s Washburn Trail, Phillipe said. Smoke was reported by visitors walking in the grove that reopened in 2018 after a $40 million renovation that took three years.
A fierce windstorm ripped through the grove over a year ago and toppled 15 giant sequoias, along with countless other trees.
The downed trees, along with massive numbers of pines killed by bark beetles, provided ample fuel for the flames.
The park has used prescribed burns to clear brush around the sequoias, which helps protect them if flames spread farther into the grove.
Meanwhile, most evacuation orders were lifted Saturday in the Sierra foothills about 80 miles (128 kilometers) to the northwest of the Yosemite fire, where a fire broke out on July 4. The Electra Fire that began near Jackson was mostly contained, and only areas directly within the fire’s perimeter remained under evacuation orders, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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MILWAUKEE, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend of $0.1575 per share for the fourth quarter of 2022. The dividend is payable December 23, 2022 to the shareholders of record of the Company's common stock as of December 9, 2022.
Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company of Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services.
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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Thornton’s career may be over. Or not.
The veteran center, who just completed his 24th season in the NHL and first with the Florida Panthers, said Wednesday that he has not decided whether to retire or continue playing.
“My wife was kind of asking me last night,” Thornton said. “And really, I have no plans. It’s kind of exciting that way. I came here to win a championship and we fell short of that. But I think the Florida Panthers are going to be good for a long time. It’s exciting around here now.”
The question is whether he’ll be part of that excitement going forward.
Thornton turns 43 on July 2. He was the second-oldest skater to appear in a game this season; New York Islanders defenseman Zdeno Chara turned 45 in March, and like Thornton just completed his 24th season in the league.
They were two of four players in the 40s who got into games this season. Buffalo goalie Craig Anderson was a month shy of turning 41 when he made his final appearance of the season, and Edmonton goalie Mike Smith turned 40 in March.
“I’ve been privileged to play this game for a long time,” Thornton said. “I don’t take anything for granted.”
Longtime San Jose Sharks running mate Patrick Marleau announced his retirement earlier this month after playing 23 seasons in the NHL. Marleau broke Gordie Howe’s games played record and retired having played 1,779 in the regular season during his career.
Thornton has played 1,714 games — sixth most in regular-season history — with San Jose, Boston, Toronto and now the Panthers. He recently joked he would let Marleau keep his place in the history books.
Thornton appeared in 34 games with the Panthers this season, scoring five goals and adding five assists.
“Everybody loves to be around him,” Panthers forward Anton Lundell said. “He’s a funny guy and he loves to work. You see how much he cares about the sport, how much he loves to play, and the biggest thing is how much he loves to be around the boys. He doesn’t really like to take any days off.”
For perspective, Lundell was born Oct. 3, 2001. One day later, Thornton started his fifth NHL season.
Thornton picked the Panthers last summer because he felt coming to Florida was his best hope to finally win what would be his first Stanley Cup championship. The Panthers won the Presidents’ Trophy, set team records for goals, wins and points and captured a playoff series for the first time since 1996 — but got swept out of the second round by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
“Kind of wish I’d played with him,” said Panthers interim coach Andrew Brunette, who played 16 NHL seasons before turning his attention to coaching. “But I got to coach him, and that was a great experience.”
Thornton played in only one playoff game with the Panthers, that being the series finale against the Lightning. He said he didn’t go through the traditional handshakes at the end of that game thinking it could be his final moments of his life as an active player.
“I never think ‘what-ifs,’ to be honest with you,” Thornton said. “I just try to live in the moment and go from there.”
But the Panthers will go into next season believing they are a contender again, and if he decides to go for a 25th season that could certainly appeal to Thornton.
“I think the world of Joe Thornton,” Panthers general manager Bill Zito said.
Thornton is 12th in regular-season history with 1,539 points. Most of the top 33 scorers in NHL history have already been enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame; the only ones who aren’t yet in are Thornton, Jaromir Jagr, Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, and that’s because none of those four players are yet eligible.
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3x-GRAMMY® Award-Winner JOHN SCOFIELD is an Iconic Guitarist and Composer whose music over a long career has blended Jazz, Blues, Funk, Soul and Rock. John Scofield delivers a Rare Solo Performance at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Thursday March 30 at 7:30 P.M. Tickets for John Scofield at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club., as well as the current list of 2023 shows, can be found on Ticketmaster.com and Jimmy's Online Event Calendar at: http://www.jimmysoncongress.com/events.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H., March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features 3x-GRAMMY® Award-Winner & 9x-GRAMMY® Nominated Guitar Icon JOHN SCOFIELD in a Rare Solo Performance on Thursday March 30 at 7:30 P.M. From 1982–1985, John Scofield toured and recorded with Jazz Legend Miles Davis. His Davis stint placed him firmly in the foreground of jazz consciousness as a Player and Composer. Scofield contributed tunes and guitar to three of Davis's acclaimed albums, Star People (1983), Decoy (1984), and You're Under Arrest (1985).
"Scofield remains one of the most distinctive, inventive and brilliant of modern jazz guitarists."
— ALL ABOUT JAZZ
"The jazz guitar master...In an incredible career that spans nearly 50 years, John Scofield long ago established himself as one of the Big Three of modern jazz guitar, along with his colleagues Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell."
— GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE
"Scofield is as fluent in the glow-and-flow language of stinging bebop as he is in the plangent effects and curling cries of blues and rock. When he mixes both in the same solo, there's no one quite like him."
— DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE
JOHN SCOFIELD took up the guitar at age 11, inspired by both Blues and Rock players. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. After a debut recording with Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker, he was a member of the Billy Cobham-George Duke band for 2 years. He recorded with Charles Mingus in 1976 and replaced Pat Metheny in Gary Burton's quartet. In 1976, Scofield signed with Enja, which released his first album, John Scofield, in 1977.
At the beginning of the 1990s, Scofield formed a quartet that included GRAMMY® Award-Winner & 14x-GRAMMY® Nominated Saxophonist Joe Lovano with whom he recorded several albums for Blue Note. Time on My Hands (1990) showcased Scofield's guitar and Mingus-influenced writing. The other albums Scofield released on Blue Note with Joe Lovano were Meant to Be (1991) and What We Do (1993).
In 1992, Scofield released Grace Under Pressure, featuring GRAMMY® Award-Winning Guitarist Bill Frisell. In 1994, Scofield released I Can See Your House from Here with NEA Jazz Master & 20x-GRAMMY® Award-Winner Pat Metheny.
Scofield recorded the 1997 album A Go Go with avant-garde jazz trio Medeski, Martin & Wood. In 2006, Scofield released Out Louder, his second collaboration with Medeski, Martin & Wood. The group, known collectively as MSMW, toured worldwide in 2006 and 2007.
In 2016, Scofield won his first GRAMMY® Award for "Best Jazz Instrumental Album" for the album Past Present – which was also Nominated for "Best Improvised Jazz Solo" for the song "Past Present". In 2017, Scofield won his second and third GRAMMY® Awards. He won a GRAMMY® Award for "Best Jazz Instrumental Album" (Country for Old Men) and another GRAMMY® Award for "Best Improvised Jazz Solo" for the song "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (from the Country for Old Men album).
JOHN SCOFIELD Tickets & Current Schedule of Shows
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club's 2022 Schedule of Shows included 9 NEA Jazz Masters, 52 GRAMMY® Award-Winning Artists, 46 Blues Music Award-Winners, and a comprehensive list of talented musicians with 575+ GRAMMY® Award Nominations amongst them. Tickets for the JOHN SCOFIELD at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club on Thursday March 30 at 7:30 P.M., as well as the current list of 2023 shows, can be found on Ticketmaster and Jimmy's Online Event Calendar at: http://www.jimmysoncongress.com/events.
ABOUT JIMMY'S JAZZ & BLUES CLUB
The mission of Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club is to provide guests a one-of-a-kind, world-class experience featuring serious jazz and blues music served with exceptional cuisine. Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club features a spectacular and visually breathtaking environment engineered to deliver the highest quality acoustics while utilizing state-of-the-art production, sound and lighting technologies. Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club is located within a beautifully restored 1905 building at 135 Congress Street in the heart of historic downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire. For more information visit www.jimmysoncongress.com or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JimmysJazzBlues and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jimmysjazzblues/. Sign-up for Jimmy's Email Newsletter to stay informed on Upcoming Shows, New Artist Announcements, Promotional Offers, Ticket On-Sale Dates, Special Performances, and Jimmy's Jazz Brunch.
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An architecturally breathtaking center of arts and culture in the heart of historic Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club offers a rare and spectacular venue to host important corporate functions, weddings, intimate or large-scale social gatherings, private parties, and memorable celebrations. The team at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club put heart and soul into creating a stunning full-service event space with new state-of-the-art production, sound & lighting technologies delivered with outstanding next-level culinary experiences. Our high-touch approach with professional and experienced event staff ensures that everything is tailored to exceed your expectations. To start a conversation about hosting your event at Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club, please call us at 888-603-5299, or fill out Jimmy's Private Event Request Form.
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NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sadis & Goldberg has been retained by stockholders of Meihua International Medical Technologies Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: Ticker "MHUA") to investigate alleged accounting fraud by MHUA and/or its officers and directors. Our investigation focuses on MHUA's violation of NASDAQ Rules by failing to timely file its Annual Report containing its financial statements. Shortly thereafter, MHUA's independent Auditor resigned, as did the Chairman of MHUA's Audit Committee. As a result, MHUA's stock price has fallen from as high as $14.80 per share to $5.30.
These developments raise major concern that MHUA's current and prior financial statements are false and misleading. Further, they raise serious concerns that MHUA, its officers and/or directors may have presented false and misleading financial information in the Prospectus for MHUA's Initial Public (IPO) in February 2022. Sadis & Goldberg is investigating potential direct and derivative claims that MHUA and its officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties, engaged in common law fraud, and/or violated securities laws through false accounting and financial statements.
If you are an investor in MHUA, and wish to obtain additional information to protect your investment or recover losses, please contact Samuel J. Lieberman of Sadis & Goldberg at (212) 573-8164 or by email at SLieberman@sglawyers.com.
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1 in 5 United Methodist congregations in US left denomination over LGBTQ conflicts
(AP) - More than 6,000 United Methodist congregations — a fifth of the U.S. total — have now received permission to leave the denomination amid a schism over theology and the role of LGBTQ people in the nation’s second-largest Protestant denomination.
Those figures emerge following the close of regular meetings in June for the denomination’s regional bodies, known as annual conferences. The departures began with a trickle in 2019 — when the church created a four-year window of opportunity for U.S. congregations to depart over LGBTQ-related issues — and cascaded to its highest level this year.
Church law forbids the marriage or ordination of “self-avowed, practicing homosexuals,” but many conservatives have chosen to leave amid a growing defiance of those bans in many U.S. churches and conferences.
Many of the departing congregations are joining the Global Methodist Church, a denomination created last year by conservatives breaking from the UMC, while others are going independent or joining different denominations.
Some 6,182 congregations have received approval to disaffiliate since 2019, according to an unofficial tally by United Methodist News Service, which has been tracking votes by annual conferences. That figure is 4,172 for this year alone, it reported.
Some annual conferences may approve more departures at special sessions later this year, according to the Rev. Jay Therrell, president of the Wesleyan Covenant Association, a conservative caucus that has advocated for the exiting churches. While most UMC congregations are remaining, many of the departing congregations are large, and denominational officials are bracing for significant budget cuts in 2024.
The numbers of exiting churches are higher than conservatives originally estimated, Therrell said.
Legal wrangles have largely been resolved over how much compensation the departing congregations must be paid for their property and other financial obligations.
“For the most part, bishops and other annual conference leaders have been very gracious, and I deeply appreciate that,” Therrell said. “There have been some small exceptions to that, and those are unfortunate, but we’re grateful that cooler and calmer heads have prevailed.”
Bishop Thomas Bickerton, president of the UMC’s Council of Bishops, said the departures were disappointing.
“I don’t think any of us want to see any of our churches leave,” he said. “We’re called to be the body of Christ, we’re called to be unified. There’s never been a time when the church has not been without conflict, but there’s been a way we’ve worked through that.”
But for those who want “to go and live out their Christian faith in a new expression, we wish God’s blessings on them,” he said.
The split has been long in the making, mirroring controversies that have led to splits in other mainline Protestant denominations. United Methodist legislative bodies, known as general conferences, have repeatedly reinforced bans on LGBTQ marriage and ordination, on the strength of coalitions of conservatives in U.S. and overseas churches.
But amid increased defiance of those bans in many U.S. churches, many conservatives decided to launch the separate Global Methodist Church, saying they believed the sexuality issues reflected deeper theological differences.
The departures have been particularly large in the South and Midwest, with states such as Texas, Alabama, Kentucky and Ohio each losing hundreds of congregations.
In some areas, United Methodists have designated “lighthouse” or similarly named congregations, with a mission for receiving members who wanted to stay United Methodists but whose churches were leaving. The GMC has begun planting new churches, including in areas where United Methodist congregations have remained in that denomination.
With these departures, progressives are expected to propose changing church law at the next General Conference in 2024 to allow for same-sex marriage and the ordination of LGBTQ people.
The United Methodist Church has about 6.5 million members in the United States and at least that many abroad, according to its website. The U.S. membership has been in steady decline, while the overseas membership has grown, particularly in Africa.
Therrell said there will be efforts at the 2024 General Conference to provide overseas churches a legal way to disaffiliate, similar to what U.S. congregations have had.
The GMC says about 3,000 churches so far have affiliated with the new denomination, with more expected.
Bickerton said it’s time for United Methodists remaining in the denomination to refocus their work.
“Quite often, when you’re pressed, you begin to exhibit creativity,” he said. “We’re pivoting away from what we were into what our next expression is going to be.” Budgets will be smaller, but “this is our opportunity to refashion the church for relevance in the 21st century and really focus on evangelism.”
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BEIJING, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ASEAN Summits and a series of leaders' meetings on East Asia cooperation will be held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from November 8 to 13, followed by the G20 summit, which will be held in Bali, Indonesia from November 15 to 16. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 18 to 19. Within 10 days, Southeast Asian countries will host three large regional and international summits one after another. Although there are coincidental factors in the timing and location of the arrangement, gathering leaders to discuss world affairs is undoubtedly the highlight of Southeast Asia and even Asia, or "the global governance is entering its Asia moment." Of course, it needs to be further defined by Asia's practical actions.
Asia is inevitably affected by the current challenges facing human society, but with the efforts of all parties, Asia has maintained its overall stability and demonstrated strong momentum for development, as both regional economic and trade cooperation and the negotiation of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea have made significant or even breakthrough progress, becoming an oasis in the midst of change and chaos. At a time of "strong geopolitical storms," this is not easy and should be cherished.
Asia is a large and complex continent, but the overall characteristic is that there are many developing countries, and the differences, pluralism and richness of different countries in terms of history and culture, political systems and development levels are outstanding.
In other words, Asia's "congenital conditions" are not good, but in the past few decades, it has achieved overall peace, stability and inclusive development of win-win cooperation, injecting paradigmatic, healing and uplifting power into the region and the world. The most important experience that governance in Asia can provide to global governance is to seek common ground while reserving differences, to tide over difficult times with unity, to expand and consolidate common interests and consensus through mutually beneficial cooperation, and to drive the entire region's common pursuit for peace and development. At the three upcoming summits, this "Asian experience" should be shared and valued on a larger scale.
Against the backdrop of turbulent changes in the world and deepening global predicament, the world expects the "Asian moment" to provide inspiration for promoting global economic recovery and bridging geopolitical differences, and even find solutions. ASEAN's 2022 chairmanship theme is "ASEAN A.C.T.: Addressing Challenges Together." Indonesia has set its tag line of G20 presidency as "Recover Together, Recover Stronger." Thailand has set the theme of APEC in 2022 as "Open. Connect. Balance."
It is worth noting that the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will, according to media reports, also attend ASEAN Summits for the signing of the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia. This is considered to be a manifestation of ASEAN's unique role in resolving conflicts in the international community.
For a long time, China, ASEAN and other regional countries have upheld open regionalism. China and ASEAN successfully established a comprehensive strategic partnership last year, with both sides comprehensively upgrading their cooperation. China has always firmly supported ASEAN's unity and centrality, and "our respective circles of friends may well engage in constructive interactions and develop in parallel." In other words, to develop ties with China, there is no pressure to choose sides, only the driving force of unity and joint progress. This is what every country that deals with China can really feel.
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Group1's Potassium Prussian White Cathode Materials for Potassium-ion batteries can sustainably bridge the emerging gap between lithium demand and supply
AUSTIN, Texas, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating Professor John Goodenough's 100th birthday, inventor of the Lithium-ion battery (LIB), Group1 today introduced itself as the world's first company to commercialize cathode materials for novel Potassium-ion batteries (KIBs).
As countries around the world transition away from fossil fuels, demand for high-quality batteries is spiking and lithium shortages are starting to emerge. Specifically, Group1 uses a machine learning-driven process to optimize its production of Potassium Prussian White (KPW) cathode materials for quick-charging, high-efficiency, and safer KIBs, which can be a sustainable and critical alternative to LIBs.
Based in Austin, Texas, Group1 is led by its three co-founders, Chief Executive Officer Alexander Girau, a YCombinator alumni who previously launched a successful battery materials company, Chief Science Officer Dr. Yakov Kutsovsky, former Chief Technology Officer of global specialty materials manufacturer Cabot Corporation, and Chief Product Officer, Dr. Leigang Xue, previously a post-doc researcher in the Goodenough Lab and KPW cathode materials' inventor.
"As our transition away from fossil fuels accelerates, the demand for Lithium-ion batteries is spiking quickly, and our lithium supplies will soon be incapable of meeting that demand. Group1 and Potassium-ion batteries can provide a viable alternative to bridge this supply gap," said CEO of Group1 Alexander Girau. "We are proud to be the first company on the market commercializing Potassium Prussian White cathode materials to create safer, quickly charging, more efficient, and sustainable Potassium-ion batteries."
Group1's KPW cathode materials offer significant upside when compared to other non-LIB battery materials for multiple reasons. Industry adoption of Group1's KPW cathode materials will be accelerated because of the materials' fit with existing graphite anode materials, electrolytes, cell design, and manufacturing for LIBs. This means that LIB manufacturers do not need to change their existing infrastructure, as it can already be used to produce KIBs that are enabled by KPW cathode materials.
Unlike LIBs, raw materials used by Group1 to create KIBs are sustainable, in that they are widely available both in the United States and internationally. The potassium used in Group1's KPW cathode materials is 1,000 times more abundant in the earth than lithium, as well as 20 times more affordable. Group1 also uses other abundant minerals domestically, whereas, to produce LIBs, companies often must import rare earth minerals from overseas, such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt.
KIBs produced with Group1's KPW cathode materials will deliver safety benefits over LIBs based on the use of safer electrolytes and oxygen-free materials. Further, KIBs are more efficient and faster charging than LIBs, as potassium ions in electrolytes have a smaller size and higher mobility when compared to lithium ions.
To accelerate materials development and scale-up, Group1 deploys material informatics, combining high throughput experimentation and machine learning to reduce the time it takes to develop best-in-class KPW cathode materials in half. "Using a state-of-the-art materials informatics and scale-up platform that we built from the ground up, Group1 will continually expand our intellectual property portfolio and deliver best-in-class KPW materials to our customers," said Group1 CSO Dr. Yakov Kutsovsky.
Group1's Dr. Leigang Xue invented KPW cathode materials in 2017 at Professor Goodenough's laboratory at University of Texas at Austin, the source of nearly every significant battery innovation since 1980. In 2019, Professor Goodenough was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of LIBs. Group1 made its debut at Professor Goodenough's 100th birthday celebration on July 22 at the University of Texas at Austin, which it partners with.
Founded in Austin, Texas in 2021, Group1 is an engineered materials company focusing on the commercialization of Potassium-ion batteries, expanding beyond the limitations of Lithium-ion batteries while building on the best of Lithium-ion technologies. Group1 delivers world-class, commercial-scale materials by combining high-throughput synthesis and screening with machine learning-driven material informatics. Group1 is the first company to practically enable high-power, and long-cycling Potassium-ion batteries that can meet society's future growth needs.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry is donating $2.75 million to older homeowners in Atlanta to help ensure they’re able to stay in their homes.
A few weeks ago, Perry reached out to Atlanta Mayor Andrew Dickens about providing assistance for those residents on fixed incomes who could lose their homes as a result of rising real estate taxes, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Perry, ranked third among the world’s highest-paid entertainers by Forbes, is going to pay the back property taxes for 300 low-income seniors in Atlanta, the newspaper said.
The assistance will cover city, county and school taxes. Perry will also cover any increase in taxes over the next 20 years for 100 low-income older residents. He has already donated $750,000 for the first year to cover the back taxes and any increase in property taxes, and has pledged $500,000 each year over the next four years to ensure the residents don’t pay any more in such taxes.
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Women's Bad Homburg Open presented by Engel & Voelkers Preview: How to Watch, Odds
Published: Jun. 24, 2023 at 3:41 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
As part of today's qualifying qualification final (four matches), No. 87-ranked Kateryna Baindl and No. 121 Katie Volynets will be squaring off at TC Bad Homburg in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany.
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Vermont turns to recovery after being hit by flood from slow-moving storm
ANDOVER, Vt. (AP) — Floodwaters receded in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days, enabling officials to focus on recovering from a disaster that trapped residents in homes, closed roadways and choked streets and businesses with mud and debris.
In the capital city of Montpelier, where streets were flooded Tuesday by the swollen Winooski River, officials said that water levels at a dam just upstream appeared to be stable.
“It looks like it won’t breach. That is good. That is one less thing we have to have on our front burner,” Montpelier Town Manager Bill Fraser said.
Fraser said the dam remains a lingering concern but with the water receding the city was shifting to recovery mode. Public works employees were expected out Wednesday to start removing mud and debris downtown and building inspections will start as businesses begin cleaning up their properties.
Gov. Phil Scott planned to tour areas impacted by the flooding with Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, on Wednesday, a day after President Joe Biden declared an emergency for Vermont and authorized federal disaster relief assistance.
The slow-moving storm reached New England after hitting parts of New York and Connecticut on Sunday. Some communities received between 7 and 9 inches (18 centimeters and 23 centimeters) of rain. Towns in southwest New Hampshire had heavy flooding and road washouts, and the Connecticut River was expected to crest above flood stage Wednesday in Hartford and towns to the south.
Across downtown Montpelier, brown water from the Winooski had submerged vehicles and all but the tops of parking meters along picturesque streets lined with brick storefronts whose basements and lower floors were flooded. Some residents of the city of 8,000 slogged their way through waist-high water Tuesday; others canoed and kayaked along main streets to survey the scene.
Bryan Pfeiffer canoed around downtown to check out the damage and was appalled by what he saw. The basement of every building — including the one where he works — and the lower levels of most were inundated. Even the city’s fire station was flooded.
“It’s really troubling when your fire station is under water,” Pfeiffer said.
Similar scenes played out in neighboring Barre and in Bridgewater, where the Ottauquechee River spilled its banks.
Scott said floodwaters surpassed levels seen during Tropical Storm Irene. Irene killed six people in Vermont in August 2011, washing homes off their foundations and damaging or destroying more than 200 bridges and 500 miles (805 kilometers) of highway.
The flooding has already caused tens of millions of dollars in damage throughout the state. There have been no reports of injuries or deaths related to the flooding in Vermont, where swift-water rescue teams aided by National Guard helicopter crews performed more than 100 rescues, Vermont Emergency Management said Tuesday.
One of the worst-hit places was New York’s Hudson Valley, where a woman identified by police as Pamela Nugent, 43, died as she tried to escape her flooded home with her dog in the hamlet of Fort Montgomery.
Atmospheric scientists say destructive flooding events happen more frequently as storms form in a warmer atmosphere, and the planet’s rising temperatures will only make it worse.
In Vermont, more rain was forecast Thursday and Friday, but Peter Banacos, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said the state will be spared any further torrential downpours.
Much of the focus turned to reopening roadways, checking on isolated homeowners and cleaning out mud and debris from water-logged businesses.
“We sustained catastrophic damage. We just really took the brunt of the storm,” Ludlow Municipal Manager Brendan McNamara said as he assessed the flood’s impact around the town of 1,500 people.
Among the losses was the town’s water treatment plant. Its main supermarket remained closed. The main roadway through town had yet to be fully reopened and McNamara couldn’t begin to estimate how many houses had been damaged. The town’s Little League field and a new skate park were destroyed, and scores of businesses were damaged.
“Thankfully we got through it with no loss of life,” McNamara said. “Ludlow will be fine. People are coming together and taking care of each other.”
Colleen Dooley returned to her condominium complex in Ludlow on Tuesday to find the grounds covered in silt and mud and the pool filled with muddy river water.
“I don’t know when we’ll move back, but it will certainly be awhile,” said Dooley, a retired teacher.
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SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene" SEHK: 6996.HK), a leading innovative, commercial-stage global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class and/or best-in-class therapeutics in hematology and oncology, recently announced that Amily Zhang has been appointed as the Company's Chief Medical Officer, succeeding Dr. Kevin Lynch who will continue working with Antengene in a senior advisory role.
Before joining Antengene, Dr. Zhang served in various key leadership positions in clinical development at Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals (or "Hengrui Pharma"), including Vice President, Head of Clinical Development - Oncology, Corporate Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Oncology. Under her leadership, Hengrui Pharma successfully obtained multiple Investigational New Drug (IND) approvals in China and the U.S., as well as numerous New Drug Application (NDA) approvals in China, in nearly three and a half years. Building on strong expertise in oncology and a wealth of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Zhang will spearhead Antengene's global clinical development strategy and continue to build out the Company's medical team. Dr. Zhang will be based in both New Jersey, the United States, and Shanghai, China.
"I am pleased to welcome Amily Zhang as our new Chief Medical Officer. As a seasoned pharmaceutical executive, Dr. Zhang brings invaluable insights in the clinical development of cancer drugs and medical affairs which will help to further accelerate the development of Antengene's product pipeline, supporting our global expansion and ongoing transition into a leading multinational biopharmaceutical company with a portfolio of commercialized products," said Dr. Jay Mei, Antengene's Founder, Chairman and CEO. "I would also like to thank Dr. Lynch for his service and tremendous contributions to Antengene. He will move to a new role as Senior Medical Expert to continue to support Antengene's global clinical development programs and clinical/medical affairs operations."
Amily Zhang commented, "Antengene is emerging as a formidable global biopharmaceutical leader known for its innovation, vibrance, and unique business model. I am deeply honored to join the Company at this time and be a part of this exciting growth story. I look forward to working with my colleagues to create additional value for the company's pipeline. Together, we will strive to develop more breakthrough therapies and support the clinical adoption of innovative medicines to improve the lives of cancer patients around the world."
Amily Zhang has over 20 years of experience in the field of oncology and pharmaceutical industry, including 7 years of clinical practice as a medical oncologist and medical hematologist, nearly 18 years in oncology clinical development and medical affairs in the pharmaceutical industry, and over 10 years in leadership positions. Prior to Hengrui Pharma, Dr. Zhang worked for Novartis China and Bayer in both the United States and China for over 12 years during which she was promoted to the position of Global Clinical Leader (GCL)-Oncology and played instrumental roles in the registration of Exjade® and Nexavar®, as well as the clinical development of Xofigo® and Stivarga®, and the development of multiple early-stage compounds.
About Antengene
Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene", SEHK: 6996.HK) is a leading commercial-stage R&D-driven global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative first-in-class/best-in-class therapeutics for the treatment of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, driven by its vision of "Treating Patients Beyond Borders".
Since its founding in 2017, Antengene has built a broad and expanding pipeline of 15 clinical and preclinical assets, including 10 assets with global rights and 5 with rights for Asia Pacific markets including the Greater China region. To date, Antengene has obtained 26 investigational new drug (IND) approvals in Asia and the U.S., and submitted 7 new drug applications (NDAs) in multiple Asia Pacific markets, with the NDA for XPOVIO® (selinexor) already approved in mainland China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Australia.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jury selection for the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants will resume in early January after a holiday break, according to court records.
The judge presiding over the case against the far-right extremist group members questioned prospective jurors for a fifth day on Friday. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly has been asking them about their opinions of the Proud Boys and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Jury selection is scheduled to resume on Jan. 3.
Tarrio and the four other Proud Boys members are charged with conspiring to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power by storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 and trying to block Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
Before jury selection started on Monday, Kelly denied a request by defense attorneys to postpone the start of the trial until the new year. The defense lawyers expressed concern that the jury pool could be tainted by news coverage of a House committee’s decision on Monday to urge the Justice Department to bring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
The trial for the Proud Boys is expected to last at least six weeks. Opening statements will begin more than a month after a jury convicted two leaders of another extremist group, the Oath Keepers, of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors said was a separate plot to stop the transfer of presidential power from Trump to Biden.
Tarrio, of Miami, was the national chairman of the Proud Boys on Jan. 6. He wasn’t in Washington that day, but prosecutors claim he kept command over the Proud Boys who attacked the Capitol and cheered them on from afar.
Tarrio and the others on trial — Ethan Nordean, Zachary Rehl, Dominic Pezzola and Joseph Biggs — are charged with other riot-related crimes besides seditious conspiracy. The sedition charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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Zimmer Biomet Announces Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Published: Nov. 2, 2022 at 5:30 AM CDT|Updated: 25 minutes ago
Third quarter net sales from continuing operations of $1.670 billion decreased 0.9% and increased 5.0% on a constant currency1 basis
Third quarter diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.92; adjusted1 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.58
Company updates 2022 financial guidance, raising range for full year outlook
WARSAW, Ind., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The Company reported third quarter net sales from continuing operations of $1.670 billion, a decrease of 0.9% over the prior year period, and an increase of 5.0% on a constant currency basis. Net earnings from continuing operations for the third quarter were $194.0 million, or $333.1 million on an adjusted1 basis.
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.92 for the third quarter, and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.58.
1. Reconciliations of these measures to the corresponding U.S. generally accepted accounting principles measures are included in this press release.
"We had another solid quarter, bolstered by our team's execution and continued COVID recovery. Our performance and successful navigation of current macro pressures further increase our confidence and enable us to raise our financial guidance," said Bryan Hanson, Chairman, President and CEO of Zimmer Biomet. "We believe that our strategy is working and our innovation pipeline and product portfolio position Zimmer Biomet to serve our customers and patients and deliver growth and value for our shareholders."
Recent Highlights
Aligned with the ongoing transformation of Zimmer Biomet's business, key third quarter highlights include:
Announcement of a first-of-its-kind, three-year agreement with Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) to create the HSS/Zimmer Biomet (ZB) Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Robotic Joint Replacement. Through the collaboration, ZB and HSS aim to develop new decision support tools, powered by data collection and machine learning, to provide data-driven recommendations to surgeons for robotic-assisted joint surgery.
Launch of an exclusive, multi-year co-marketing agreement with Surgical Planning Associates, Inc. to commercialize HipInsight™, the first FDA-cleared mixed reality navigation system for total hip replacement. HipInsight, the latest addition to the OptiVu™ Mixed Reality portfolio of applications, further expands the capabilities of the ZBEdge™ suite of integrated smart, digital and robotic technologies designed to deliver transformative data-powered insights with the goal of optimizing patient outcomes.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of the Identity™ Shoulder System for anatomic, reverse and revision shoulder replacement. The Identity Shoulder System is a convertible system that uses proprietary technologies to align each surgeon's approach to an individual patient's anatomy, with the goal of alleviating pain and optimizing range of motion.
Geographic and Product Category Sales
The following sales tables provide results by geography and product category for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, as well as the percentage change compared to the applicable prior year period, on both a reported basis and a constant currency basis.
Financial Guidance
The Company is updating its full-year 2022 financial guidance to raise or tighten its previous projected ranges for revenue growth, foreign currency exchange impact, and adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations:
Conference Call
The Company will conduct its third quarter investor conference call today, November 2, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The audio webcast can be accessed via Zimmer Biomet's Investor Relations website at https://investor.zimmerbiomet.com. It will be archived for replay following the conference call.
About the Company
Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader with a comprehensive portfolio designed to maximize mobility and improve health. We seamlessly transform the patient experience through our innovative products and suite of integrated digital and robotic technologies that leverage data, data analytics and artificial intelligence.
With 90+ years of trusted leadership and proven expertise, Zimmer Biomet is positioned to deliver the highest quality solutions to patients and providers. Our legacy continues to come to life today through our progressive culture of evolution and innovation.
For more information about our product portfolio, our operations in 25+ countries and sales in 100+ countries or about joining our team, visit www.zimmerbiomet.com or follow Zimmer Biomet on Twitter at www.twitter.com/zimmerbiomet.
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Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures that differ from financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, other measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Net sales from continuing operations change information for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 is presented on a GAAP (reported) basis and on a constant currency basis. Constant currency percentage changes exclude the effects of foreign currency exchange rates. They are calculated by translating current and prior-period sales at the same predetermined exchange rate. The translated results are then used to determine year-over-year percentage increases or decreases.
Net earnings from continuing operations and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are presented on a GAAP (reported) basis and on an adjusted basis. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations exclude the effects of certain items, which are detailed in the reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures presented later in this press release.
Free cash flow from continuing operations is an additional non-GAAP measure that is presented in this press release. Free cash flow from continuing operations is computed by deducting additions to instruments and other property, plant and equipment of continuing operations from net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations.
Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in this press release. This press release also contains supplemental reconciliations of additional non-GAAP financial measures that the Company presents in other contexts. These additional non-GAAP financial measures are computed from the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure as indicated in the applicable reconciliation.
Management uses non-GAAP financial measures internally to evaluate the performance of the business. Additionally, management believes these non-GAAP measures provide meaningful incremental information to investors to consider when evaluating the performance of the Company. Management believes these measures offer the ability to make period-to-period comparisons that are not impacted by certain items that can cause dramatic changes in reported income but that do not impact the fundamentals of our operations. The non-GAAP measures enable the evaluation of operating results and trend analysis by allowing a reader to better identify operating trends that may otherwise be masked or distorted by these types of items that are excluded from the non-GAAP measures. In addition, constant currency sales changes, adjusted operating profit, adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations and free cash flow from continuing operations are used as performance metrics in our incentive compensation programs.
Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release also includes certain forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures for the year ending December 31, 2022. We calculate forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures based on internal forecasts that omit certain amounts that would be included in GAAP financial measures. For instance, we exclude the impact of certain charges related to initial compliance with the European Union Medical Device Regulation; restructuring and other cost reduction initiatives; quality remediation; acquisition, integration, divestiture and related; certain legal and tax matters; and discontinued operations. We have not provided quantitative reconciliations of these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures because the excluded items are not available on a prospective basis without unreasonable efforts. For example, the timing of certain transactions is difficult to predict because management's plans may change. In addition, the Company believes such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision and certainty that could be confusing to investors. It is probable that these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures may be materially different from the corresponding GAAP financial measures.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding financial guidance, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, including any continued recovery, and any statements about our forecasts, expectations, plans, intentions, strategies or prospects. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of management and are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances include, but are not limited to: the effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic and other adverse public health developments on the global economy, our business and operations and the business and operations of our suppliers and customers, including the deferral of elective surgical procedures and our ability to collect accounts receivable; the failure of vaccine rollouts and other strategies to mitigate or reverse the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; the emergence of new pandemic variants; the failure of elective surgical procedures to recover at the levels or on the timeline anticipated; the risks and uncertainties related to our ability to successfully execute our restructuring plans; our ability to attract, retain and develop the highly skilled employees we need to support our business; the success of our quality and operational excellence initiatives, including ongoing quality remediation efforts at our Warsaw North Campus facility; the ability to remediate matters identified in inspectional observations or warning letters issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), while continuing to satisfy the demand for our products; the risks and uncertainties associated with the spinoff of ZimVie Inc. (ZimVie), including, without limitation, the tax-free nature of the transaction, the tax-efficient nature of any subsequent disposal of the ZimVie common stock we retain, possible disruptions in our relationships with customers, suppliers and other business partners and the possibility that the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction, strategic and competitive advantages, and future growth and other opportunities will not be realized within the expected time periods or at all; the impact of substantial indebtedness on our ability to service our debt obligations and/or refinance amounts outstanding under our debt obligations at maturity on terms favorable to us, or at all; the ability to retain the employees, independent agents and distributors who market our products; dependence on a limited number of suppliers for key raw materials and outsourced activities; the possibility that the anticipated synergies and other benefits from mergers and acquisitions will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time periods; the risks and uncertainties related to our ability to successfully integrate the operations, products, employees and distributors of acquired companies; the effect of the potential disruption of management's attention from ongoing business operations due to integration matters related to mergers and acquisitions; the effect of mergers and acquisitions on our relationships with customers, suppliers and lenders and on our operating results and businesses generally; challenges relating to changes in and compliance with governmental laws and regulations affecting our U.S. and international businesses, including regulations of the FDA and foreign government regulators, such as more stringent requirements for regulatory clearance of products; the outcome of government and regulatory investigations; competition; pricing pressures; changes in customer demand for our products and services caused by demographic changes or other factors; the impact of healthcare reform measures; reductions in reimbursement levels by third-party payors and other cost containment efforts sponsored by government agencies, legislative bodies, the private sector and healthcare purchasing organizations, including the volume-based procurement in China; dependence on new product development, technological advances and innovation; shifts in the product category or regional sales mix of our products and services; supply and prices of raw materials, especially of titanium and other inputs used in our products; control of costs and expenses; the ability to obtain and maintain adequate intellectual property protection; breaches or failures of our information technology systems or products, including by cyberattack, unauthorized access or theft; the ability to form and implement alliances; changes in tax obligations arising from tax reform measures, including European Union rules on state aid, or examinations by tax authorities; product liability, intellectual property and commercial litigation losses; changes in general industry and market conditions, including domestic and international growth rates; changes in general domestic and international economic conditions, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the domestic and international business impact of political, social and economic instability, tariffs, trade embargoes, sanctions, wars, disputes and other conflicts; the effects of inflation, including the effects of different rates of inflation in different countries, on our costs, on the costs of our products and on demand for our products; the effects of supply chain disruptions; and the impact of the ongoing and potential new financial and political uncertainty relating to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, or which may emerge from other potential conflicts, such as may arise involving China and Taiwan, including on our ability to operate in, export from or collect accounts receivable in affected countries. A further list and description of these risks and uncertainties and other factors can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, including in the sections captioned "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Item 1A. Risk Factors," and our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Copies of these filings are available online at www.sec.gov, www.zimmerbiomet.com or on request from us. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in our filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we expressly disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers of this press release are cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements since there can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. This cautionary note is applicable to all forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
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Matthew Kacsmaryk: The Trump-appointed judge overseeing the blockbuster medication abortion lawsuit
By Devan Cole, CNN
The federal judge overseeing a high-profile challenge to the FDA’s two-decade-old approval of certain drugs used to terminate a pregnancy is a deeply conservative jurist with a proclivity for siding with plaintiffs looking to roll back reproductive and LGBTQ rights or block key Biden administration policies.
US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, was confirmed by a 52-46 Senate vote in 2019.
The FDA case, the biggest abortion-related case since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, has drawn considerable criticism from abortion rights advocates. But Kacsmaryk himself has also drawn scrutiny for the way he’s handled the matter, with critics taking issue with some highly unusual steps he took to delay making the public aware that a hearing was scheduled in the case for Wednesday.
Since Kacsmaryk took the bench in 2019, he’s helped make Texas a legal graveyard for policies of President Joe Biden’s administration, largely due to the fact that Texas’ rules for how federal cases are assigned in the state have allowed conservatives to file there strategically, almost guaranteeing their complaints will be before sympathetic judges. Kacsmaryk is assigned every case filed in his division.
In recent comments to The Washington Post, Kacsmaryk’s sister, Jennifer Griffith, detailed her brother’s long history of being anti-abortion and how she believes fate brought the abortion case before him.
“I feel like he was made for this,” Griffith said. “He is exactly where he needs to be.”
The group that brought the medication abortion lawsuit, the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, incorporated in Amarillo a few months before they filed the suit, according to documents from the Texas secretary of state’s office.
Kacsmaryk is the only federal district judge seated in the Amarillo division of the US District of Northern Texas.
An activist judge
Kacsmaryk has been flexing his conservative bona fides long before he became a federal judge, with his record on a range of issues on display while he worked for a prominent legal group representing the religious right.
But in his few short years as a judge, he has emerged as chief antagonist of the Biden administration, including with rulings against the administration’s moves to expand LGBTQ protections, Biden’s immigration agenda and policies that ensure minors’ access to birth control without their parents’ permission.
In December, Kacsmaryk put on hold the Biden administration’s most recent attempt to end the so-called “Remain in Mexico” program. And he has overseen Texas cases challenging vaccine mandates, the gender identity guidance issued by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the administration’s limits on the use of Covid-19 relief funds for tax cuts.
In the birth control case, he ruled in December that a federal program that allowed minors to receive birth control without their parents’ consent was unlawful, halting the program in Texas.
“Defendants’ administration of the Title X program violates the constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children and Texas Family Code,” Kacsmaryk wrote. The ruling is now being appealed.
A month earlier, Kacsmaryk blocked the Biden administration from enforcing new rules that sought to protect transgender Americans from discrimination in health care. That ruling is also being appealed by the administration.
Criticism of the judge-shopping tactics by conservative plaintiffs has come directly before Kacsmaryk, including in early February when the Justice Department took aim at the strategy in a dispute he’s overseeing involving a new Labor Department rule.
“Plaintiffs’ and other litigants’ ongoing tactic of filing many of their lawsuits against the federal government in single-judge divisions, or divisions where they are otherwise almost always guaranteed to procure a particular judge, undermines public confidence in the administration of justice,” DOJ wrote in court papers.
One of the attorneys representing the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine in the FDA case pushed back on allegations from critics that the filing location was chosen strategically to get the case before Kacsmaryk.
“It’s an utterly nonsensical argument to make because we have every right to file a lawsuit where our clients are injured,” Erik Baptist, an attorney with Alliance Defending Freedom, which is representing the abortion pill challengers, told CNN. He pointed to an individual plaintiff in the lawsuit, Dr. Shaun Jester, who practices near Amarillo.
“Congress has authorized the American public to sue federal agencies where the American public has actually been injured and where they reside,” Baptist said. “And that’s exactly what Dr. Jester did here. He filed this lawsuit with the other plaintiffs in this case because he is based in the Amarillo area, and therefore, we filed this lawsuit where he resides.”
Advocating for the religious right
Prior to joining the bench, Kacsmaryk served for several years as deputy general counsel at the First Liberty Institute, a conservative Christian legal advocacy group, where he worked mainly on “religious liberty litigation in federal courts and amicus briefs in the US Supreme Court,” according to a biography issued in 2017 by the Trump White House.
Among the Supreme Court disputes Kacsmaryk weighed in on was the landmark 2015 case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. In a brief submitted to the court by Kacsmaryk and others on behalf First Liberty and a host of other religious groups, they urged justices to rule that the First Amendment’s free speech protections “protects religious dissenters who disagree with state recognized same-sex marriage.”
Months after the court issued its decision in the case, Kacsmaryk penned an essay critical of the ruling that also took aim at proposed legislation that sought to enshrine federal protections for LGBTQ Americans.
“The Equality Act seeks to weaponize Obergefell, moving with lightning speed from a contentious five-to-four victory on same-sex marriage to a nationwide rule that ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ are privileged classes that give no quarter to Americans who continue to believe and seek to exercise their millennia-old religious belief that marriage and sexual relations are reserved to the union of one man and one woman,” he wrote.
At the time of his confirmation to the court, his then-employer heaped praise on him for being “the first confirmed judge who’s gone directly from a religious liberty law firm to the federal judiciary.”
“Matthew’s confirmation is a major win for religious-freedom practitioners, proving that a principled attorney may zealously advocate for the rights of religious minorities, conscientious objectors, and faith-based ministries without forfeiting the opportunity to serve on the bench,” First Liberty Institute said in a statement.
Kacsmaryk is also a longtime member of the conservative legal group the Federalist Society and has campaigned for Texas GOP Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, as well as Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, according to answers he submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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- Five posters from Lunit and collaborators demonstrate important progress in the development of novel diagnostics for important cancer therapies, including immunotherapy
SEOUL, South Korea, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lunit (KRX:328130.KQ), a leading global provider of AI-powered cancer solutions, today announced its participation in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2023. Lunit will deliver five poster presentations featuring its AI-biomarker platform at the annual meeting to be held in Orlando, Florida, on April 14-19.
As a leading provider of state-of-the-art cancer diagnostic technology, Lunit has focused on developing novel AI biomarkers for application in immunotherapy. Since 2019, the company has released groundbreaking findings based on its AI-powered tissue analysis platform, Lunit SCOPE, at the AACR's annual meetings. This year's presentations will feature the newest studies demonstrating the predictive value of Lunit's AI biomarker platform, Lunit SCOPE IO—part of the Lunit SCOPE suite.
Lunit's presentations at AACR 2023 are as follows:
- An evaluation of an AI-based ensemble model combining H&E images with semantic contents extracted from Lunit SCOPE IO. The novel approach brought significant improvement in the accuracy and robustness of KRAS G12C mutation prediction for non-small cell lung cancer.
- A demonstration of the effectiveness of Universal immunohistochemistry (UIHC), an AI-powered image analyzer, in detecting and quantifying untrained targets of interest expressed in multiple cancer types.
- An assessment of Lunit SCOPE IO as a predictive biomarker for anti-PD-1 therapy in advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC).
- An analysis of the distribution of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and associated genomic signatures based on proximity to the tumor-stromal border (TSB) in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) pan-carcinoma dataset.
- An application of Lunit SCOPE IO in the TCGA ovarian cancer dataset, demonstrating the enrichment of inflammatory immune and transcriptomic traits in the Inflamed immune phenotype classified by the AI solution.
"This year, we are excited to bring new research using Lunit SCOPE in more cancer types and treatment settings," said Brandon Suh, CEO of Lunit. "Lunit will continue to enable novel academic research and innovative product development to provide the most appropriate treatment for cancer patients."
Visit the Lunit team at Booth 2671. Reach out to schedule a meeting at (oncology@lunit.io).
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MUMBAI, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shemaroo, one of India's leading media and entertainment player redefines the movie experience with the first of its kind, 'Shemaroo Theatre'. It will be accessible on one of the world's most sought-after Metaverse platform, Decentraland, in partnership with Filmrare, a leading Metaverse Consulting & Development Company.
Shemaroo Theatre will present the virtual visitors an all-new exciting screening experience along with a host of other movie experiences such as a plush lobby, box office counter, virtual trailer zones, along with popcorn and drinks counters for an immersive storytelling feel. The patrons will be treated to a Bollywood movie every Friday, which initially will be free for the users. This is a vital step by Shemaroo towards its vision to be a vibrant youth brand.
Fractilians from the Decentraland DAO Governance Facilitation Squad, added, "We are beyond thrilled to have Shemaroo Theatre on our platform and to bring some of the Bollywood's greatest films to our existing as well as potential metaverse users. This will surely take the whole movie-watching experience to the next level without limiting the possibilities of what one can do in an actual movie theatre."
Hiren Gada, CEO, Shemaroo Entertainment commented, "Shemaroo has been the pioneers in the entertainment industry by constantly evolving and by being relevant to the consumers through its diverse content offering. As a brand, Shemaroo has always fostered the culture of innovation and technology and with the augment of Shemaroo Theatre on Decentraland Metaverse, we will be spearheading a parallel ecosystem for Bollywood movies to be experienced on a big screen, now from the comfort of one's home.''
"At Filmrare, we are laser-focused on helping brands enter the metaverse. It's a great honor to partner with a brand like Shemaroo that has been entertaining the audiences for the past 60 years and to showcase some of its blockbuster Bollywood movies through the virtual theatre in Metaverse," concluded Ravi Krishnan, Founder, Filmrare.
Taking the Web 3.0 expansions, a notch higher, in its 60th year, Shemaroo Entertainment is poised to lead the transformation for the entire media and entertainment industry.
Shemaroo Theatre on Decentraland Metaverse is located at 2,55 within the SciArtLab district.
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No deal on Hollywood actors contract; strike vote will be held Thursday morning
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The union representing film and television actors says no deal has been reached with studios and streaming services and its leadership will vote on whether to strike later Thursday.
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said early Thursday that its decision on whether to join already striking screenwriters will be weighed upon by leadership at a meeting later Thursday.
If the actors go on strike, it will be the first time since 1960 that actors and writers picket film and television productions.
The actors’ guild released a statement early Thursday announcing that its deadline for negotiations to conclude had ended without a contract. The statement came hours after this year’s Emmy nominations, recognizing the best work on television, were announced.
“The companies have refused to meaningfully engage on some topics and on others completely stonewalled us. Until they do negotiate in good faith, we cannot begin to reach a deal,” said Fran Drescher, the star of “The Nanny” who is now the actors’ guild president. There was no immediate word from the studios’ negotiating group.
The actors’ guild has previously authorized a strike by a nearly 98% margin.
If the actors strike, they will formally join screenwriters on the picket lines outside studios and filming locations in a bid to get better terms from studios and streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon.
Members of the Writers Guild of America have been on strike since early May, slowing the production of film and television series on both coasts and in production centers like Atlanta.
Issues in negotiations include the unregulated use of artificial intelligence and the effects on residual pay brought on by the streaming ecosystem that has emerged in recent years.
Actors have joined writers on picket lines for weeks in solidarity. An actors’ strike would prevent performers from working on sets or promoting their projects.
Whether the cast of Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer” attends Thursday’s London premiere hangs in the balance of whether the actors strike.
Attending a photo event on Wednesday, star Matt Damon said that while everyone was hoping a strike could be averted, many actors need a fair contract to survive.
“We ought to protect the people who are kind of on the margins,” Damon told The Associated Press. “And 26,000 bucks a year is what you have to make to get your health insurance. And there are a lot of people whose residual payments are what carry them across that threshold. And if those residual payments dry up, so does their health care. And that’s absolutely unacceptable. We can’t have that. So, we got to figure out something that is fair.”
The looming strike has cast a shadow over the upcoming 75th Emmys. Nominations were announced Wednesday, and the strike was on the mind of many nominees.
“People are standing up and saying, ‘This doesn’t really work, and people need to be paid fairly,’” Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain, who was nominated for her first Emmy Award on Wednesday for playing Tammy Wynette in “George & Tammy,” told the AP. “It is very clear that there are certain streamers that have really kind of changed the way we work and the way that we have worked, and the contracts really haven’t caught up to the innovation that’s happened.”
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Universal suicide hotline rolls out this week
Published: Jul. 14, 2022 at 2:10 PM EDT|Updated: 48 minutes ago
(CNN) - A new universal suicide crisis hotline is launching across the United States this week.
The phone number is 988 and will be available in every state starting Saturday.
Year after year, tens of thousands of people in the U.S. take their own lives. In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it happened every 11 minutes.
The national suicide prevention lifeline will have trained counselors available 24/7.
The current number, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), will also stay in place.
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The Secret Los Angeles Pop-Up Brings Its Michelin-style Approach to Three Iconic Chili's Staples
DALLAS, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chili's Grill & Bar® is teaming up with Chain, the Los Angeles based pop-up phenomenon that features a Michelin-starred chef cooking up one-of-a-kind takes on chain restaurant favorites, to reimagine its beloved dishes and celebrate the pepper's prominent place in Americana. The duo is set to host four Chilified events at The Chain House in Los Angeles.
Chain's chef-driven approach celebrates what it calls the quintessential "New Americana" cuisine, and now Chain's makers, B.J. Novak and Chef Tim Hollingsworth, meet their muse to serve refined, reimagined, refreshed and ridiculously good versions of some fan-favorites that Chili's Guests and Chain's fans have long cherished.
Chain's head Chef Tim decided the key to recreating Chili's favorites was to find one specific flavor that would fire up the senses and encompass the entire Chili's experience.
"Chefs are always striving to create the perfect bite where every ingredient of a dish comes together," said Hollingsworth, Executive Chef at Chain. "The egg roll as a format is perfectly engineered to deliver that perfect bite, so we had to include Chili's iconic Southwestern Egg Rolls. With our custom seasoning blend – Southwest-Style Desert Dust – we're creating cuisine that feels like the essence of Chili's – this Southwest vibe of an endless sunset on a desert road."
At the pop-up, Guests can expect to chow down on the following:
- Brand-New World-Famous Desert Dusted Southwest Eggrolls
- Desert Dusted Extra Tender Chicken Crispers
- Throwback Fries
- The Sunset Presidente
"Everyone has their favorite order at Chili's, so when B.J. and Chef Tim approached us to put a gourmet twist on Chili's classics, we jumped at the chance to collaborate," said Chili's Chief Marketing Officer George Felix. "We can't wait to hear fans' reactions to these fresh takes on our Southwest egg rolls, Chicken Crispers, and world-famous margaritas."
To experience this moment in American culinary history at The Chain House, the secret space in West Hollywood that's decked out with fast casual culinary icons and memorabilia – and get your hands on coveted bottles of the Southwest-Style Desert Dust seasoning blend and Chain's Original Hot Perfecto Sauce – reserve your spot in advance on the Chain website and receive details on location via text for any of the following nights:
- Saturday, Nov. 12 from 7 – 10 p.m. PT
- Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 7 – 10 p.m. PT
- Friday, Nov. 18 from 7 – 10 p.m. PT
- Saturday, Nov. 19 from 7 – 10 p.m. PT
A limited number of spots will be reserved for My Chili's Rewards® members in the Los Angeles area. My Chili's Rewards® members receive personalized perks throughout the year including free chips and salsa with every visit to Chili's.
While Chili's has been a leader in the casual dining space serving Southwestern-inspired American favorites for nearly 50 years, the brand has also been a core part of American culture. The iconic "Baby Back Ribs" jingle received the silver screen treatment in Austin Powers and was serenaded by *NSync. And no one can forget The Office's Pam Beesly facing a lifetime Chili's ban (from a real-life Chili's Team Member, no less) after feeling God in that Chili's on The Dundies night.
Hi, welcome to Chili's! We're a leader in the casual dining industry and the flagship brand of Dallas-based Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT). We're known for our big mouth burgers, juicy chicken crispers, full-on sizzling fajitas and hand-shaken margaritas. We take our food seriously — but not ourselves — because dining out should feel like a celebration even if there is nothing to celebrate. Our passion is making everyone feel special, and every day, our ChiliHeads make it their job to spread #ChilisLove across our more than 1,600 restaurants in 29 countries and two U.S. territories. And Chili's cares. We host local Give Back Events to support kids, education and hunger, and have raised more than $97 million benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. Find more information about us at chilis.com, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, like us on Facebook @Chilis or join us on TikTok @chilisofficial.
Chain began as a labor of love, with Chef Tim Hollingsworth cooking up one-of-a-kind homages to childhood favorites in abandoned Los Angeles alleys during Covid to throngs of excited foodies, quickly growing into a local phenomenon. Co-founded by B.J. Novak and Hollingsworth, our instantly sold out drops and collaborations with the very culinary and cultural institutions that inspired us is a testament to just how much love there is for chain culture -- and of course, Chef Tim's insanely delicious creations. From our 'Wagyu Beef Cruncho Perfecto' collab with Taco Bell to the 'Pappy Van Winkle Whiskey BBQ Sauce' – a sauce made with the most coveted whiskey in the world – to our Award-Winning chicken tenders, Chain reinvents the classics for modern palates and expectations without forgetting what made them so beloved and iconic.
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Haden enters Florida’s Hall of Fame, plans NFL retirement
By MARK LONG
AP Pro Football Writer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Haden has a formal NFL retirement date. The three-time Pro Bowl cornerback tells The Associated Press he is planning to sign a one-day contract with Cleveland on October 30 so he can retire as a member of the team that drafted him in 2007. The Browns will honor Haden a day later during their game against Cincinnati. Haden headlined the University of Florida’s 2022 Hall of Fame class that includes Olympic sprinter Jeff Demps, swimmer Conor Dwyer, softball player Michelle Moultrie, basketball forward Chandler Parsons, triple jumper Christian Taylor, catcher Mike Zunino, tennis coach Steve Beeland and AD Jeremy Foley. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/10/08/haden-enters-floridas-hall-of-fame-plans-nfl-retirement/ | 2022-10-08 19:27:22 | 0 | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/10/08/haden-enters-floridas-hall-of-fame-plans-nfl-retirement/ |
RICHMOND, Va., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Minds PBC® has earned a Great Place to Work Certification™.
The prestigious award is based on what current employees have to say about working at their company. To earn a certification, seven out of 10 employees must say a company is a great place to work.
At Great Minds, 83 percent of employees said the company was a great place to work, compared to the average of 57 percent nationwide. Employees reported feeling pride in the Great Minds mission and the organization's products and noted the welcoming and flexible work environment.
Great Minds develops K–12 curricula in math, English language arts, and science and delivers professional development and coaching to educators to support the effective use of high-quality instructional materials.
The organization Great Place to Work™ awards the certification after conducting a survey of employees, analyzing the results, and looking at other data. Great Place to Work is one of the leading authorities on workplace culture and employee experience.
"By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Great Minds stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work.
Great Minds CEO Lynne Munson added, "We have a great team, made up largely of educators who share a deep commitment to providing all students with the learning experiences they need to excel in and outside of school. This shared commitment and our culture of collaboration and creativity set Great Minds apart. I'm so glad Great Place to Work saw what we see every day."
According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are much more likely to have great supervisors at a company with its certification, and employees overwhelmingly say they look forward to work.
About Great Minds: Great Minds PBC is a public benefit corporation and subsidiary of Great Minds, a nonprofit organization. Teachers and content experts write Great Minds curricula, applying their experience to create materials that resonate with students, teachers, and families. Great Minds curricula currently include Eureka Math2, Eureka Math, PhD Science®, Wit & Wisdom® (English language arts), and Geodes® books for emerging readers developed in cooperation with the Fundations® foundational reading program from Wilson Language Training.
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Judge: Trump knew vote fraud claims in legal docs were false
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump signed legal documents challenging the results of the 2020 election that included voter fraud claims he knew to be false, a federal judge said in a ruling Wednesday.
U.S. District Court Judge David Carter in an 18-page opinion ordered that four emails between Trump and attorney John Eastman be given to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. He said the emails cannot be withheld because they include evidence of potential crimes.
Though the judge’s conclusion has no practical bearing on a separate Justice Department investigation into efforts to overturn the election, any evidence that Trump signed documents he knew to be false could at minimum be a notable data point for criminal prosecutors trying to sort out culpability for far-ranging efforts to undo the results.
The judge specifically cited claims from Trump’s attorneys that Fulton County in Georgia had improperly counted more than 10,000 votes of dead people, felons and unregistered voters. Those false allegations were part of a filing that Trump’s legal team made in Georgia state court on Dec. 4, 2021.
Later that month, Eastman warned in a message that Trump had been made aware that “some of the allegations (and evidence proffered by the experts)” in that Georgia filing “has been inaccurate.”
Yet even after the message from Eastman, Trump and his team filed another legal complaint that had “the same inaccurate numbers,” the judge wrote. Trump under oath verified the complaint was true to the best of his knowledge.
“The emails show that President Trump knew that the specific numbers of voter fraud were wrong but continued to tout those numbers, both in court and to the public,” Carter wrote. He said the emails are “sufficiently related to and in furtherance of a conspiracy to defraud the United States.”
Representatives for Trump and Eastman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The ruling is the latest development in a monthslong legal battle between Eastman — a conservative lawyer and lead architect of Trump’s last-ditch efforts to stay in office — and congressional investigators.
Eastman has been trying to withhold documents from the committee on the basis of attorney-client privilege claims. The committee has argued that there is a legal exception allowing the disclosure of communications regarding ongoing or future crimes. And Carter has mostly agreed, ordering the release of hundreds of emails to the House committee since the spring.
In a stunning ruling in March, the judge had asserted that it is “more likely than not” that Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election.
Carter in his ruling Wednesday said the messages he has reviewed from Eastman and other attorneys show that the “primary goal” for some of their litigation was delaying or disrupting the certification of President Joe Biden’s election win.
The totality of the evidence makes clear that “Trump filed certain lawsuits not to obtain legal relief, but to disrupt or delay the January 6 congressional proceedings through the courts,” the judge wrote.
The emails from Eastman are part of the House committee’s investigation into a multi-part plan by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election and the ensuing violence at the Capitol.
The judge ordered Eastman to give the documents to the committee by the afternoon of Oct. 28.
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Associated Press writer Eric Tucker contributed in Washington.
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SYDNEY (AP) — Scott Morrison said Wednesday that giving himself extra powers when he was Australia’s prime minister was necessary during the coronavirus crisis, as criticism rose the moves were deceptive and undemocratic.
Current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is seeking an opinion from the solicitor-general on the legality of some of Morrison’s moves.
Many of Morrison’s own colleagues were blindsided by his decision to secretly appoint himself to five ministerial roles, which have only been revealed in recent days. Some have called for him to resign from Parliament, where he is now an opposition lawmaker after losing the general election to Albanese earlier this year.
But Morrison told reporters in Sydney that while he apologized for causing offense to his colleagues, he stood by his actions.
The expectation early in the COVID-19 crisis was that as prime minister, he was responsible for everything — “every drop of rain, every strain of the virus, everything that occurred over that period of time,” Morrison said. “I believed it was necessary to have authority, to have what were effectively emergency powers, to exercise in extreme situations that would be unforeseen, that would enable me to act in the national interests.”
He said he’d rather be criticized for overstepping the mark than for not taking action. Asked why he didn’t let his own Cabinet colleagues know about the appointments, let alone the broader public, Morrison said his moves could have been misunderstood.
“I was concerned that these issues could have been misconstrued and misunderstood, and undermined the confidence of ministers in the performance of their duties at that time, and I did not consider that to be in the country’s interest,” Morrison said.
Albanese on Tuesday revealed that between March 2020 and May 2021, Morrison was appointed minister of health, finance, home affairs, treasury and industry — moves which appeared to have given him equal powers to the ministers already appointed to those positions. News Corp. media had revealed some of the appointments over the weekend.
“How about an apology to the Australian people?” Albanese said after Morrison spoke. “The Australian people went to an election not knowing that any of this had occurred, not knowing that there was a shadow government operating in darkness.”
Albanese told reporters in Brisbane that he found it incomprehensible that the appointments weren’t publicly announced at the time. He alluded to the secrecy in the movie “Fight Club.”
“The first rule of power-grab club is don’t talk about power-grab club, and Scott Morrison broke that rule today,” Albanese said. “Scott Morrison was evasive, he was defensive, he was passive-aggressive and of course, he was self-serving. So at least he was true to himself today.”
Morrison used his additional powers on at least one occasion, to overturn a decision by former minister Keith Pitt to approve a contentious gas project off the New South Wales coast.
Pitt said in a statement he was unaware Morrison had joint oversight over his ministerial portfolio and that he stands by the decisions he made at the time.
At the time, Morrison said he was vetoing the project in his capacity as prime minister, and did not mention that he had joint oversight over the portfolio.
Morrison on Wednesday said there were different circumstances in that particular case than with his pandemic-related portfolios, and he stood by his decision which he believed was in the national interest.
Morrison’s appointments were authorized by Governor-General David Hurley, who said he followed processes consistent with the constitution by signing an “administrative instrument on the advice of the prime minister” — which was Morrison — to give Morrison the extra powers.
Karen Andrews, who served as home affairs minister under Morrison, said Morrison never told her that he was also being appointed to the portfolio. She said Morrison should resign.
“The Australian people have been let down, they have been betrayed,” she said. “For a former prime minister to have behaved in that manner, to secretly be sworn into other portfolios, undermines the Westminster system, it’s absolutely unacceptable.” | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/former-australia-pm-says-secret-powers-were-needed-in-crisis/ | 2022-08-17 16:09:12 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/former-australia-pm-says-secret-powers-were-needed-in-crisis/ |
Made in America: bill would require American flags to carry the label
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Made in America, a bipartisan group of senators say that should be stitched on American flags.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), said, “When taxpayers dollars are involved the work should be done in the United States.”
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), said, “Only 50% of a flag has to be made in America. Right. That doesn’t make any sense.”
Brown and Scott are joined in cosponsoring the All-American Flag Act by Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
According to the lawmakers, the bipartisan legislation would require the federal government to only buy flags completely produced and manufactured in the United States.
Colin Grabow, from the Cato Institute, criticizes the bipartisan bill.
Grabow said, “I think that there’s some superficial appeal here. But if you dig a little bit deeper, you see that’s really misguided.”
Grabow also said the government should be more concerned about reducing cost, especially at a time when families are feeling the impact of rising gas and food prices.
He said, “If you pass this law, this means that flags are going to cost more. They cost more. That means more expenditures by the government. That means either higher taxes or they’ll have to cut spending for some other place to to produce these flags.
Companion legislation in the House is led by Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IIl) and cosponsored by Rep. Shontel Brown (D-Ohio), Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.).
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Let the fun begin! Who wants to go first? Grandma? Grandpa? The kids? Let’s zipline!
You and the family can get a head start with summer fun, Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park will be opening up their doors on Friday, March 3.
The City of Arlington Parks and Recreation and Go Ape announced that two brand new zipline and ropes courses will open to the public. The facility is considered the nation’s premier Zipline & Adventure Park company.
Guests can enjoy multiple activities at Go’s Ape’s river legacy park like a treetop adventure, a three-hour ropes course with multiple obstacles, and 60+ aerial crossings plus thrilling ziplines over the Trinity River. The parks allow you to explore their natural environment across a variety of outdoor activities.
Parks and Recreation Director James Orloski said, “Partnering with Go Ape, the premier zipline and ropes course vendor in the U.S. is an exciting opportunity to provide a thrilling outdoor experience for Arlington residents and visitors alike, and gives us the chance to showcase our parks system from a new vantage point. “We can’t wait to see the smiles as adventure-seekers soar through the skies!”
They have 15 locations across the United States, including a site in Plano, TX at Oak Point Park.
Below you find pricing for the activities at the park:
- Treetop Adventure
- 60+ obstacles and five zip lines, 40 feet in the air
- Costs $59.95 – $64.95 and guests have 3 hours to explore at their pace
- Open for all ages, but participants must be at 4’7” tall
- Youth guests age 15 and under must be accompanied on the course by an adult.
- Treetop Journey
- 30 obstacles and two ziplines, 20 feet in the air
- Costs $39.95 and guests have 1 hour to explore at their pace
- Open for all ages, but participants must be at least 3’3” tall
- Children under 6 must be accompanied on the course by an adult, while participants age 6 to 15 must be supervised by an adult either accompanying them on the course or from below on the ground.
- Outdoor Axe Throwing
- Four lanes and various recommended games
- Costs $19.95 and guests have 1 hour to hurl hatchets at the target
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — No one was injured in a “low-speed” collision between two planes near a gate at the Miami International Airport, according to a report.
WSB-TV in Atlanta reports the incident happened Sunday as one of the planes was leaving for Atlanta and the other was heading to Boston.
It’s unclear what exactly led to the collision, but a Miami airport representative told the news station the Boston-bound plane was backing out of the gate when it made contact with the other plane.
No one was injured in the incident, and passengers and crew members left the plane “safely and normally,” a Delta representative told WSB.
“We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delay in their travel plans following minor, low-speed contact of Delta flight 2911 with Delta flight 1654,” the airline representative said in a statement. “Maintenance teams are evaluating the condition of the aircraft and customers have been re-accommodated on new aircraft onto their destinations.”
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LONDON, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Japan has been knocked off the top spot on the Henley Passport Index for the first time in five years and bumped into 3rd place, according to the latest ranking, which is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Singapore is now officially the most powerful passport in the world, with its citizens able to visit 192 travel destinations out of 227 around the world visa-free. Germany, Italy, and Spain all move up into 2nd place with visa-free access to 190 destinations, and Japanese passport holders join six other nations - Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea, and Sweden - in 3rd place with access to189 destinations without a prior visa.
The UK appears to have finally turned the corner after a six-year decline, jumping up two places on the latest ranking to 4th place - a position it last held in 2017. The US, on the other hand, continues its now decade-long slide down the index, plummeting a further two places to 8th spot with access to just 184 destinations visa-free. Both the UK and the US jointly held 1st place on the index nearly 10 years ago in 2014 but have been on a downward trajectory ever since. Afghanistan remains entrenched at the bottom of the index, with a visa-free score of just 27.
Dr. Christian H. Kaelin, Chairman of Henley & Partners, says the general trend over the history of the 18-year-old ranking has been towards greater travel freedom, with the average number of destinations travelers are able to access visa-free nearly doubling from 58 in 2006 to 109 in 2023. "However, the global mobility gap between those at the top and bottom of the index is now wider than it has ever been, with top-ranked Singapore able to access 165 more destinations visa-free than Afghanistan."
Henley & Partners has conducted exclusive new research into the relationship between a country's openness to foreigners - how many nations it allows to cross its borders visa-free - and its own citizens' travel freedom. The new Henley Openness Index ranks all 199 countries worldwide according to the number of nationalities they permit entry to without a prior visa.
The Top 20 'most open' countries are all small island nations or African states, except for Cambodia. There are 12 countries that are completely open to all passports and four that don't allow anyone in visa-free. While the correlation between a high openness score and a high visa-free access score is not linear or straightforward, it is notable that Singapore and South Korea - highest climbers in the Top 10 over the past decade - boast relatively high degrees of openness compared to the 5 countries with the biggest disparity between the travel freedom they enjoy versus the visa-free access they provide to other nationalities. US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan have all either slid down the ranking or remained in the same place as their openness stagnates.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc. (HSBI), relating to its proposed acquisition by The First Bancshares, Inc. Under the terms of the merger, HSBI shareholders are expected to receive 0.965 shares of First Bancshares per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/heritage-southeast-bancorporation-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
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Two Sarasota County Fire Department locations nominated for architecture awards
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Two Sarasota County Fire Department stations have been nominated in the 2023 People’s Choice Awards competition from the American Institute of Architects Florida.
Stations 1 and 13 located in Downtown Sarasota and Siesta Key were chosen out of 28 other stations across the state that showed excellent examples of public safety architecture, the award given out annually by AIA Florida and the Florida Foundation of architecture.
SCFD Station 1 in Downtown Sarasota includes living space for 14 fire medics, administrative offices, training facilities and a fuel station. Its past awards include the Silver LEED award, and the design for this station was intended to match the downtown architectural style.
SCFD Station 13 in Siesta Key is a two-story station also housing fire apparatus, decontamination, bunker gear, hose storage, and living quarters. There is even a traditional fire pole that goes from the top to ground level. The construction of this station was created to complement a beach environment while incorporating future sustainability.
Voting is open from now until 11:59pm on July 28 at floridapeopleschoice.org and anyone interested can vote an unlimited number of times. To learn more about the competition visit https://www.aiafla.org.
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French building collapse death toll rises to 6; 2 missing
PARIS (AP) — A French prosecutor says investigators are treating the deaths of at least six people who were killed when a building collapsed in the city of Marseille as a possible “involuntary homicide” case. Prosecutor Dominique Laurens said Tuesday that an investigation was opened on that basis after the first body was found in the building, which collapsed in an explosion on Sunday. Four of the six victims have been formally identified, Laurens said: a 74-year-old couple and two women, ages 88 and 65, who were neighbors. Rescuers continuing searching Tuesday for two people who remained unaccounted for. Laurents says investigators are working on the hypothesis that a gas explosion caused the building’s collapse. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/04/11/french-building-collapse-kills-6-gas-explosion-suspected/ | 2023-04-11 11:23:17 | 1 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/04/11/french-building-collapse-kills-6-gas-explosion-suspected/ |
NEW YORK, March 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Veradigm Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX) resulting from allegations that Veradigm may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Veradigm securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=12772 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On February 28, 2023, Veradigm disclosed that it "detected certain internal control failures related to revenue recognition that have occurred over the prior six quarters, resulting in a mis-statement to reported revenues during those periods." As a result, the Company reported that it expects "a reduction in revenue from continuing operations of approximately $20 million dollars in the aggregate from what it otherwise reported since the 3rd quarter of 2021 and expected to report for the 4th quarter of 2022." The Company added that it is "continuing to evaluate the materiality of the mis-statement to determine if the full amount of this adjustment will flow through in the 4th quarter of 2022 or if prior periods will also require adjustment." As a result, Veradigm revised its 2023 guidance downward and announced that it would not be filing its 2022 annual report on time.
On this news, Veradigm's stock price fell $2.12 per share, or 12.76%, to close at $14.49 per share on March 1, 2023.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSCW) ("Color Star" or the "Company"), an entertainment technology company with a global network that focuses on the application of technology and artificial intelligence in the entertainment industry, announces that it will be participating in the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition ("GITEX") taking place from October 10 to October 14, 2022. GITEX is the largest technology exhibition in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, showcasing the latest breakthroughs in Metaverse, Web3.0, Blockchain, AI, ESG, Quantum Computing, and 5G technologies. At the event, Color Star will showcase their ColorWorld Metaverse ("Color World") and together with partners will present Color Star's first metaverse smartphone, DONO Phone, to the world.
Color Star will participate in the exhibition to further promote the Company's technology and metaverse platform, and at the same time will make full use of the opportunity to introduce the DONO Phone to the world alongside its partners. Color World will be preinstalled on the phone, allowing users to quickly register and log in to the metaverse platform without having to install it first. The phone aims to break barriers and allow users to experience the technology brought by the colorful metaverse. Working, studying, socializing, and entertainment can all be done in one place. The DONO Phone also features a robust cyber security system to protect users' privacy and payment security. In order to help attendees quickly and precisely establish an understanding of Color Star and Color World, the Color Star team made the exhibition booth very unique and eye-catching, with staff stationed on site to offer detailed explanations to the attendees.
Farhan Qadir, CEO of Color Star, said: "Color Star is very grateful to be able to participate in such an important exhibition, and we are also very grateful for the strong support we have received from our partners. This is a very good opportunity for us to take our next step in starting all-round sales promotion in various countries and regions. In addition, we will also establish more partnerships through this exhibition by attracting interested parties to join our metaverse platform or represent our products, which is the purpose of our exhibition. At Color Star, we have a very professional technology and sales team. We will fully utilize these advantages that we possess for the promotion and sales of our metaverse platform and DONO Phone."
About Color Star Technology Co., Ltd.
Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSCW) is an entertainment and education company that provides online entertainment performances and online music education services. Its business operations are conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Color China Entertainment Ltd. and CACM Group NY, Inc. The Company's online education is provided through its Color World music and entertainment education platform. More information about the Company can be found at www.colorstarinternational.com.
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Police concerned about high drivers as recreational marijuana sales begin
By Christian Colón, Marcy Jones and Rob Polansky
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HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Driving while high is still considered driving under the influence, according to law enforcement officials in Connecticut.
Police have been trying to get this message out to drivers ahead of Tuesday when recreational marijuana sales begin in the state.
They said they were concerned about the potential increase in crashes that may involve impaired drivers.
While they said they are used to dealing with drunk drivers, they said dealing with drivers who have used pot is more complicated.
Neil Dryfe, the president of Connecticut’s Police Chief Association, said officers can check a driver’s blood-alcohol level if they are drunk.
However, he said if someone is driving high, there is no way to test for marijuana use. Dryfe also said there is no legal limit for marijuana, unlike alcohol.
Corporal Kevin Geraci is one of 62 drug recognition experts in Connecticut. He said there are a few ways to recognize if someone is high.
“We see a lot of impaired memory, so that is going to play a big factor. If you do not remember where to turn or remember what the speed limit is. There is also an impaired perception of time and distance,” Geraci said.
A few officers might have some training in detecting marijuana use, but the training is not as extensive. There is also not a recognition expert in every police department.
Dryfe said officers needed more training on detecting impairment, but urged drivers to follow the law.
“It is still illegal to operate a motor vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol and or drugs. That has not changed for law enforcement,” said state police spokesperson Christine Jeltema.
If anyone witnesses reckless driving, police urged them to call 911.
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TORONTO, Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - RDARS Inc. ("RDARS" or the "Company") (CSE: RDRS) (OTCQB: RDRSF), the autonomous robotics and drone technology company developing advanced systems for alarm system augmentation and surveillance, is pleased to announce that the company has been approved for Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. ("DTCC") full service eligibility in the United States of America. Its shares now qualify to be held at the Depository Trust Company ("DTC") and traded and serviced through DTC's electronic book-entry system. DTC is a subsidiary of the DTCC, an American company that provides clearing and settlement services for the financial markets and settles the majority of securities transactions in the United States.
"This is an important milestone," said Charles Zwebner, CEO. "DTC eligibility will expand the accessibility and liquidity of our shares for U.S. investors. Combined with our anticipated fast growth in 2023 and beyond, this monumental step is part of RDAR's ongoing commitment to create value for our shareholders."
RDARS possesses a disruptive technology that is advancing the security industry's approach to protecting commercial, industrial, and residential properties, by introducing protection with autonomous artificial intelligence systems that allows for real time response, situation awareness, verification, intervention, evidence recording, data capture, analysis, and immediate downstream transmissions to public safety agencies. RDARS has the ability, upon a property security breach, in real time to receive, analyze, and downstream the data and inform public safety agencies who the perpetrators potentially are before they even arrive at the property.
Founded in 2019, RDARS is an original equipment manufacturer of its flagship product, the Eagle Watch Platform, comprised of Eagle Eye, a drone, Eagle Nest, a drone station, Eagle Rover, an indoor robotic system, and Eagle Watch Command & Control Software. The Company's autonomous robotic systems provide situational awareness in a cost effective and reliable manner. The Company's mission is to improve alarm response and situational awareness by obtaining required approvals from federal regulatory agencies for BVLOS operations. RDARS is currently developing its technology for private and enterprise customers in the United States and Canada, where these customers require a more reliable and advanced understanding of their property security. For more information about RDARS, please visit its website at www.rdars.com and its profile page on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE") nor its Market Regulator (as such term is defined in the CSE policies) has reviewed or accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as "may", "should", "anticipate", "expect", "potential", "believe", "intend" or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements relating to: the Company's business objectives and milestones and the anticipated timing of, and costs in connection with, the execution or achievement of such objectives and milestones; the Company's future growth prospects; the development of the Company's business and future activities following the date hereof; expectations relating to market size and anticipated growth in the jurisdictions within which the Company may from time to time operate or contemplate future operations; expectations with respect to economic, business, regulatory and/or competitive factors related to the Company or the autonomous drone and robotic industry and security industry generally; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's current and future operations; the market for the Company's current and proposed product offerings, as well as the Company's ability to capture market share; the Company's strategic investments and capital expenditures, and related benefits; the distribution methods expected to be used by the Company to deliver its product offerings; the competitive landscape within which the Company operates and the Company's market share and reach; the performance of the Company's business and the operations and activities of the Company; the Company's ability to obtain, maintain, and renew or extend, applicable authorizations, including the timing and impact of the receipt thereof; the Company's technology making an impact on the autonomous drone and robotic industry and security industry; the Company's products providing its consumers with the benefits as described herein; the Company continuing its research and development in its products; and the Company's anticipation for the deployment of its products under the timelines stated.
Forward-looking information in this news release are based on certain assumptions and expected future events, namely: the Company's financial condition and development plans do not change as a result of unforeseen events; there will continue to be a demand, and market opportunity, for the Company's product offerings; current and future economic conditions will neither affect the business and operations of the Company nor the Company's ability to capitalize on anticipated business opportunities; current and future members of management will abide by the Company's business objectives and strategies from time to time as established by the Company; the Company will retain and supplement its board of directors and management, or otherwise engage consultants and advisors having knowledge of the industries (or segments thereof) within which the Company may from time to time participate; the Company will have sufficient working capital and the ability to obtain the financing required in order to develop and continue its business and operations; the Company will continue to attract, develop, motivate and retain highly qualified and skilled consultants and/or employees, as the case may be; no adverse changes will be made to the regulatory framework governing beyond visual line of sight operations, taxes and all other applicable matters in the jurisdictions in which the Company conducts business and any other jurisdiction in which the Company may conduct business in the future; the Company will be able to generate cash flow from operations, including, where applicable, distribution and sale of its products; the Company will be able to execute on its business strategy as anticipated; the Company will be able to meet the requirements necessary to obtain and/or maintain authorizations required to conduct the business; the Company's continuing ability to meet the requirements necessary to remain listed on the CSE; general economic, financial, market, regulatory, and political conditions, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, will not negatively affect the Company or its business; the Company will be able to successfully compete in the autonomous drone and robotic industry and security industry; prices offered by competitors will not decline materially; the Company will be able to effectively manage anticipated and unanticipated costs; the Company will be able to conduct its operations in a safe, efficient and effective manner; general market conditions will be favourable with respect to the Company's future plans and goals; the Company's technology will make an impact on the autonomous drone and robotic industry and security industry; and the Company's products providing its consumers with its benefits as described herein; the Company will deploy its products under the timelines stated.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: the risks associated with the autonomous drone and robotic industry and security industry in general; the inability of the Company to obtain requisite approvals; the Company's inability to attract and retain qualified members of management to grow the Company's business and its operations; unanticipated changes in economic and market conditions (including changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic) or in applicable laws; the Company's inability to secure or maintain required authorizations necessary to conduct the business and operations and meet its targets; the Company's inability to effectively manage unanticipated costs and expenses, including costs and expenses; the risk's associated with the Company's in meeting its business objectives and milestones and the anticipated timing of, and costs in connection with, the execution or achievement of such objectives and milestones; the inability of the Company's to identify and secure future growth prospects; the Company's inability to develop its business and future activities following the date hereof; the Company's inability to meet or exceed expectations relating to market size and anticipated growth in the jurisdictions within which the Company may from time to time operate or contemplate future operations; the Company's inability to meet the requirements necessary to remain listed on the CSE; the Company's inability to meet or exceed expectations with respect to economic, business, regulatory and/or competitive factors related to the Company or the autonomous drone and robotic industry and security industry generally; the Company's inability to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's current and future operations; the risks associated with the market for the Company's current and proposed product offerings, as well as the Company's inability to capture market share; the risks associated with the Company's strategic investments and capital expenditures, and related benefits; the risks associated with the distribution methods expected to be used by the Company to deliver its product offerings; the risks associated with the competitive landscape within which the Company operates and the Company's market share and reach following the date hereof; the lack of performance of the Company's business and the operations and activities of the Company following the date hereof; the Company's inability to obtain, maintain, and renew or extend, applicable authorizations, including the timing and impact of the receipt thereof; the Company's technology making an impact on the autonomous drone and robotic industry and security industry; the inability of the Company's products to provide its consumers with its benefits as described herein; the Company inability to continue its research and development in its products; the Eagle Watch Mesh Mod's will not allow the Eagle Nest stations and Eagle Eye drones to communicate with each other to help provide the utmost security surveillance, reporting, and intervention possible; and the Company will not deploy its products under the timelines stated.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and reflect the Company's expectations as of the date hereof and are subject to change thereafter. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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Frenetic last day on the trail as Republicans target big midterm triumph
By Stephen Collinson, CNN
Republicans are increasingly bullish on winning big in Tuesday’s midterm elections, as they slam Democrats over raging inflation and crime while President Joe Biden seeks a late reprieve by warning that GOP election deniers could destroy democracy.
In a sign of the critical stakes and the growing angst among Democrats, four presidents — Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton — all took to the campaign trail over the weekend.
Ex-President Trump, edging ever closer to announcing a 2024 White House bid, will wrap up a campaign he used to show his enduring magnetism among grassroots Republicans, in Ohio, with a rally for Senate nominee J.D. Vance on Monday. In a speech that concluded in pouring rain for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Sunday, Trump predicted voters would “elect an incredible slate of true MAGA warriors to Congress.”
Biden, who spent Saturday getting out the vote in the critical Pennsylvania Senate race with Obama, warned that the nation’s core values are in peril from Republicans who denied the truth about the US Capitol insurrection and following the brutal attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul.
“Democracy is literally on the ballot. This is a defining moment for the nation. And we all must speak with one voice regardless of our party. There’s no place in America for political violence,” Biden said.
The president will end his effort to stave off a rebuke from voters at a Democratic event in Maryland. The fact that he will be in a liberal bastion and not trying to boost an endangered lawmaker in a key race on the final night reflects his compromised standing in an election that has reverted to a referendum on his tattered credibility and low approval ratings.
Democrats are playing defense in blue-state strongholds like New York, Washington and Oregon and are waging a longshot struggle to cling to the House of Representatives. Republicans only need a net gain of five seats to win back control. A handful of swing state showdowns will decide the destiny of the Senate, currently split 50-50, including in Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Republicans are also showing renewed interest in the race in New Hampshire between Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan and retired Army Brig. Gen. Don Bolduc, a pro-Trump candidate Democrats brand as an election-denying extremist.
Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel predicted on CNN’s “State of the Union” that her party would win both the House and the Senate and accused Biden of being oblivious to the economic anxiety among Americans with his repeated warnings about democracy.
“Here’s where the Democrats are: they’re inflation deniers, they are crime deniers, they’re education deniers,” McDaniel said.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who heads the GOP Senate campaign committee, predicted his party would surge to a majority on Tuesday.
“We’re going to get 52-plus,” he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday referring to the tally of seats he was expecting to control.
But the president warned in a speech in Pittsburgh on Saturday night alongside Obama that Republican concern over the economy was a ruse and claimed that the GOP would cut Social Security and Medicare if they won majorities.
“Look, they’re all about the wealthier getting wealthy. And the wealthier staying wealthy. The middle class gets stiffed. The poor get poorer under their policy,” Biden said.
The midterms are the first national vote since the chaos and violence triggered by Trump’s refusal to accept the result of the last presidential election and there are already fears that some Republican candidates may follow his example and try to defy the will of voters if they don’t win. Some, like Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, have already raised concerns about the integrity of the vote.
In another development on Sunday, a staffer at the headquarters of Kari Lake, the pro-Trump nominee in the Arizona gubernatorial contest, opened a letter containing suspicious white powder. Lake’s opponent, current Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, condemned the incident as “incredibly concerning.”
Final arguments
On a frenetic final weekend of campaigning, Biden and Obama tried to push Democratic nominee John Fetterman over the line in a Pennsylvania Senate race that represents the party’s best chance to pick up a GOP-held Senate seat. But Democrats are under fierce pressure in states like Arizona and Nevada that could flip the chamber to the GOP. Republicans need a net gain of just one seat to win the majority.
The first major clashes of the 2024 GOP nominating contest, meanwhile, broke out in Florida with Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holding dueling rallies Sunday night. The ex-president, who is expected to launch a third White House bid within days, coined a new nickname Saturday for the man who could prove to be his toughest primary opponent: “Ron DeSanctimonious.”
But the Florida governor chose not to engage, turning his ire instead on Biden and calling his Democratic opponent, Charlie Crist, “a donkey” while taking credit for defying Washington officials and experts during the pandemic.
“I was willing to stand out there and take the arrows so that you didn’t have to,” DeSantis said.
As he rallied for Rubio, who is seeking reelection, Trump didn’t repeat his mockery of DeSantis on Sunday but again teased the likelihood of a presidential run. In another sign the next presidential race is stirring, Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, who has long eyed higher office, announced he would not join the Republican primary.
Former President Bill Clinton was also called into action on Saturday, stumping for New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in Brooklyn. The Empire state should be safe territory for his party but Hochul’s closer-than-expected reelection race against Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin underscores the toughness of the national environment for Democrats.
“I know the average election rally is just ‘whoop dee doo do vote for me,’ but your life is on the line. For young people in the audience, your life is on the line,” Clinton said.
With Americans struggling under the high cost of living, Democrats have failed to head off a referendum on Biden’s economic management and presidency with most polls predicting building Republican momentum that could deal the first-term president a classic midterm election rebuke.
There is growing second guessing over Democrats’ strategy and whether they are talking effectively about the issues voters care about most. Biden’s closing message on saving democracy from pro-Trump candidates might be an accurate reflection of fresh threats posed by the ex-president and his acolytes. But it does nothing to ease fears about the cost of groceries or a gallon of gas.
Biden, however, has not managed to speak effectively and personally to Americans craving a return to normality after the pandemic or to get across that he fully understands the pain of rising prices in a 40-year-high inflation explosion that his White House once repeatedly branded “transitory.”
If Republicans win back the House, they can impose a vise on Biden’s legislative program and set up a series of perilous political showdowns on spending and raising the debt-ceiling. They are promising a relentless round of investigations and hearings into everything from the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the surge in migrants across the southern border to Biden’s son, Hunter.
A GOP majority would contain scores of candidates in Trump’s extreme image and would be weaponized to damage the president as much as possible ahead of a potential rematch with Trump in 2024. And a Republican Senate would frustrate Biden’s hopes of balancing out the judiciary after four years of Trump nominating conservative judges.
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Man saves infants left alone in Memphis home
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - A man said he made the heartbreaking discovery of finding two young children left alone in a house in Tennessee.
Nicholas Garrett, 33, said he found one of the babies while visiting a friend around 6 p.m. Friday.
“I heard some kids, like they were being whooped. They were screaming,” he said.
Garrett said he heard a high-pitched scream from a nearby home.
“His hand was coming out of the door,” he said.
He said that when he went to investigate, he found an infant alone and cold, with no shirt, shoes or pants, and immediately called 911.
Memphis police said officers discovered that there was another child also at the residence.
“I don’t know how long they were over there, the police say two days,” said Garrett, a father of three boys himself.
Police said the children were found unharmed, checked out by EMTs and released to relatives. The parents arrived on the scene moments after the officers’ arrival.
Garrett, concerned about the infant’s well-being, posted a video Saturday on Facebook to locate the twins.
Through the help of social media, Garrett found them and bought them anything that they may need.
“We went to Walmart, Family Dollar, and we got so much stuff for this baby, like both of them,” he said.
Police did not say whether the parents are facing charges at this time, but officers did notify the Department of Children’s Services of the incident.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Albert Roy to President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 6, 2022. Mr. Roy currently serves as Executive Director of Lupus Therapeutics, the clinical trial affiliate of the Lupus Research Alliance. He will succeed Kenneth M. Farber who is continuing as President-Emeritus through December 31, 2022.
Albert Roy joined the Lupus Research Alliance in 2015 to form Lupus Therapeutics, a division focused on accelerating clinical research to improve diagnosis and treatment of lupus, a complex autoimmune disease which manifests differently from person to person and for which more personalized treatments are urgently needed.
"Under Al's strong leadership, Lupus Therapeutics has grown enormously in both size and stature, representing one of the most recognized organizations advancing lupus clinical research and breaking down barriers in clinical research participation," LRA Board Co-Chairman Ira Akselrad noted. "His success at building Lupus Therapeutics is testament to his clear ability to innovate, critically important to future of the Lupus Research Alliance and the lupus community overall."
As Executive Director of Lupus Therapeutics, Mr. Roy has expanded the organization into a clinical research powerhouse, supporting 20 clinical research efforts with 16 partners from major biopharmaceutical companies committed to lupus drug development. A cornerstone of his success has been the formation and expansion of the Lupus Clinical Investigators Network (LuCIN), a network of 57 prestigious academic institutions throughout North America that care for 25,000 people living with lupus.
Addressing health inequities in lupus research and improving clinical research awareness and engagement, particularly among people of color who are underrepresented in clinical research, has been a major focus of Mr. Roy who has worked to introduce several novel programs.
LRA Board Co-Chairman Richard DeScherer added, "Al was unanimously selected after an exhaustive search and discussions about the organization's needs with many individuals including trustees, senior staff, and members of LRA's Scientific Advisory Board. From a clinical research, business, and community-needs perspective, Al brings a unique complement of skills necessary to propel the Lupus Research Alliance forward."
Before joining Lupus Therapeutics, Mr. Roy was Vice President of Operations and Research Programs at CureSearch for Children's Cancer, a multi-million-dollar public charity whose mission is to support innovative children's cancer research. During his tenure there, he managed a clinical research portfolio exceeding $50 million per year and coordinated Children's Oncology Group through strategic partnerships with more than 200 academic medical centers. Mr. Roy holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Ithaca College.
"I am honored and privileged to serve as the next President & CEO of the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), an organization at the forefront of many of today's biggest breakthroughs in lupus. As more discoveries move into clinical research, it is imperative that the Lupus Research Alliance dedicate greater resources to the education and engagement of the patient community on the key role they play in the research process," said Mr. Roy.
"With the rapid evolution of science and technology coupled with the passion of our lupus community, we are poised to achieve a new, even higher trajectory of acceleration in addressing unmet medical needs and one day, eradicating lupus," continued Mr. Roy.
Mr. Roy's predecessor Kenneth Farber has been a major driving force in the lupus arena for more than two decades, guiding the Lupus Research Alliance as it has supported the discovery of many compounds that led to new treatments now approved or currently in development for lupus. Under his stewardship, the Lupus Research Alliance was formed from the merger of three leading lupus organizations, bringing the full continuum of research from foundational through clinical under one umbrella and becoming the largest nongovernmental private funder of lupus research worldwide. Mr. Farber will continue to consult with the organization.
Albert Roy will continue to lead Lupus Therapeutics until a new executive director is appointed.
Lupus is a chronic, complex autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. More than 90 percent of people with lupus are women; lupus most often strikes during the childbearing years of 15-45. African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans are two to three times at greater risk than Caucasians. In lupus, the immune system, which is designed to protect against infection, creates antibodies that can attack any part of the body including the kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, blood, skin, and joints.
The Lupus Research Alliance is the largest non-governmental, non-profit funder of lupus research worldwide. The organization aims to transform treatment by funding the most innovative lupus research, fostering diverse scientific talent, and driving discovery toward better diagnostics, improved treatments and ultimately, a cure for lupus. Because the Lupus Research Alliance's Board of Directors fund all administrative and fundraising costs, 100% of all donations goes to support lupus research programs. Visit lupusresearch.org for more information.
Lupus Therapeutics, an affiliate of the Lupus Research Alliance, aims to accelerate drug discovery and diagnostic innovation for all patients living with lupus. Lupus Therapeutics collaborates with biotechnology and pharmaceutical partners through its unprecedented Lupus Clinical Investigators Network (LuCIN) to drive rapid and meaningful progress in the treatment of lupus patients. The organization aims to place the patient voice and community stakeholders at the center of the clinical research process with the most innovative and renowned experts throughout North America. Visit lupustherapeutics.org for more information.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Every generation has had its time to shine or at least will in the soon-to-be future, all eyes are on Millennials in this day and age as the up-and-comers.
Getting a house is something special to many people and families, especially for the first time, but it’s hard sometimes to figure out where you’re going to be setting up camp. So, where do you think Millennials are moving to the most in the United States?
A report released by SmartAsset looked into this very question in its 2022 report, Where Millennials Are Moving. “While less than 4% of millennials moved between states in 2021, new Census Bureau data shows that some cities in particular experienced significant increases and decreases in their millennial populations last year,” the report said.
When it comes to the top cities in the U.S. where this generation is moving to the most, the state of Texas seems to be the hotspot in 2022.
- No. 1 Austin
- No. 3 Dallas
- No. 13 Fort Worth
- No. 20 Houston
Here’s what the report had to say about Austin and Dallas being ranked in the top three spots where Millennials are moving to:
“Austin, Texas took the top spot this year, moving up from its fourth-placed ranking in last year’s edition of this study. In 2021, close to 24,000 millennials moved to Austin from a different state. With about 13,400 millennials moving out of Austin to a different state, there was a net migration of about 10,500.
The second Texas city in our top five, Dallas had a net migration of 6,339 millennials in 2021. Census Bureau data shows that 15,217 individuals between the ages of 25 and 39 moved into the city from a different state while 8,878 individuals within that same age bracket moved out of the city.”
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NEW ORLEANS, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until July 11, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Oscar Health, Inc. (NYSE: OSCR), if they purchased or acquired the Company's Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's March 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Oscar Health investors should visit us at https://claimsfiler.com/cases/nyse-oscr/ or call toll-free (844) 367-9658. Lawyers at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC are available to discuss your legal options.
Oscar Health and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information in its IPO Registration Statement, violating federal securities laws.
On November 10, 2021, the Company disclosed a net loss for the quarter of $212.7 million, an increase of $133.6 million year-over-year, and that its Medical Loss Ratio ("MLR") for the third quarter 2021 increased 920 basis points year-over-year, to 99.7%, "primarily driven by higher net COVID costs as compared to the net benefit in 3Q20, an unfavorable prior year Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) result, and the impact of significant SEP membership growth."
On this news, shares of Oscar Health fell $4.05 per share, or 24.5%, to close at $12.47 per share on November 11, 2021.
The case is Carpenter v. Oscar Health, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-03885.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — When playing poker, especially Texas Hold ‘Em, getting a pair dealt to you is one of the best ways to start a hand; during the second week of August a pair of Texans took a gamble and won some serious cash from the Texas Lottery.
The lottery reports two $25,000 top-prize winning tickets from Tuesday night’s Cash Five drawing were sold in North and South Texas. The two tickets matched all five of the winning numbers from the August 9 drawing.
The first of the winning tickets was sold at a 7-Eleven on North Pacific Street in Mineola (Quick Pick), and the second was sold at a Cibolo Market on Cibolo Valley Drive in Cibolo (not a Quick Pick). The lottery says, “Tickets must be claimed no later than 180 days after the draw date.”
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PNM Resources and Public Service Company of New Mexico Declare Quarterly Dividends
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) today voted to increase the company's annual dividend payment by $0.08, a 5.8% increase, to an indicated annual rate of $1.47 per share of common stock. The increase reflects the third increase to the dividend during the company's pending merger. Based on the midpoint of the company's 2023 ongoing earnings guidance range of $2.60 to $2.75 per diluted share, the dividend increase is consistent with the company's target to pay out 55% of annual ongoing earnings.
The board has declared the resulting quarterly stock dividend of $0.3675 per share, payable February 17, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business February 3, 2023.
Also today, the Board of Directors of Public Service Company of New Mexico, a subsidiary of PNM Resources, declared the regular quarterly dividend of $1.145 per share on the 4.58 percent series of cumulative preferred stock. The preferred stock dividend is payable January 15, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business December 30, 2022.
PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) is an energy holding company based in Albuquerque, N.M., with 2021 consolidated operating revenues of $1.8 billion. Through its regulated utilities, PNM and TNMP, PNM Resources provides electricity to approximately 800,000 homes and businesses in New Mexico and Texas. PNM serves its customers with a diverse mix of generation and purchased power resources totaling 2.7 gigawatts of capacity, with a goal to achieve 100% emissions-free energy by 2040. For more information, visit the company's website at www.PNMResources.com.
Statements made in this news release for PNM Resources, Inc. ("PNMR"), Public Service Company of New Mexico ("PNM"), or Texas-New Mexico Power Company ("TNMP") (collectively, the "Company") that relate to future events or expectations, projections, estimates, intentions, goals, targets, and strategies, including the unaudited financial results and earnings guidance, are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and estimates and apply only as of the date of this report. PNMR, PNM, and TNMP assume no obligation to update this information. Because actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. PNMR's, PNM's, and TNMP's business, financial condition, cash flow, and operating results are influenced by many factors, which are often beyond their control, that can cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Additionally, there are risks and uncertainties in connection with the proposed acquisition of us by AVANGRID which may adversely affect our business, future opportunities, employees and common stock, including without limitation, (i) the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the pending Merger, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any remaining required governmental and regulatory approvals of the pending Merger that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the transaction, (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (iii) the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the proposed Merger in a timely manner or at all, and (iv) the risk that the proposed transaction could have an adverse effect on the ability of PNMR to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its customers and suppliers, and on its operating results and businesses generally. For a discussion of risk factors and other important factors affecting forward-looking statements, please see the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q filings and the information included in the Company's Forms 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which factors are specifically incorporated by reference herein.
GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. Ongoing earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the impact of net unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on economic hedges, the net change in unrealized gains and losses on investment securities, pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business, and certain non-recurring, infrequent, and other items that are not indicative of fundamental changes in the earnings capacity of the Company's operations. The Company uses ongoing earnings and ongoing earnings per diluted share to evaluate the operations of the Company and to establish goals, including those used for certain aspects of incentive compensation, for management and employees. While the Company believes these financial measures are appropriate and useful for investors, they are not measures presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company does not intend for these measures, or any piece of these measures, to represent any financial measure as defined by GAAP. Furthermore, the Company's calculations of these measures as presented may or may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company uses ongoing earnings guidance to provide investors with management's expectations of ongoing financial performance over the period presented. While the Company believes ongoing earnings guidance is an appropriate measure, it is not a measure presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company does not intend for ongoing earnings guidance to represent an expectation of net earnings as defined by GAAP. Since the future differences between GAAP and ongoing earnings are frequently outside the control of the Company, management is generally not able to estimate the impact of the reconciling items between forecasted GAAP net earnings and ongoing earnings guidance, nor their probable impact on GAAP net earnings without unreasonable effort, therefore, management is generally not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent for ongoing earnings guidance.
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PITTSBURGH, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CNX Resources Corporation (NYSE: CNX) ("CNX" or "the company") today released financial and operational results for the second quarter 2023 by posting those results on its website as detailed below.
Second quarter earnings results and supplemental information regarding quarterly E&P data such as production volumes and hedging information, financial statements, and non-GAAP reconciliations can be accessed by clicking here.
A company presentation to accompany the CNX earnings conference call can be accessed by clicking here.
The company's earnings results and supplemental information, and presentation materials are also available on the Investor Relations page of the company's website at www.cnx.com.
As previously disclosed, the CNX earnings conference call details are as follows:
- 10:00 a.m. ET: Thursday, July 27
- Dial-In: 855-656-0928 (domestic) 412-902-4112 (international)
- Reference "CNX Resources Call"
- Webcast: investors.cnx.com
A brief Q&A session for securities analysts will immediately follow the discussion. A replay of the conference call and webcast will be maintained on the Investor Relations page on CNX's website.
About CNX Resources Corporation
CNX Resources Corporation (NYSE: CNX) is unique. We are a premier, low carbon intensive natural gas development, production, midstream, and technology company centered in Appalachia, one of the most energy abundant regions in the world. With the benefit of a 158-year regional legacy, substantial asset base, leading core operational competencies, technology development and innovation, and astute capital allocation methodologies, we responsibly develop our resources and deploy free cash flow to create long-term per share value for our shareholders, employees, and the communities where we operate. As of December 31, 2022, CNX had 9.81 trillion cubic feet equivalent of proved natural gas reserves. The company is a member of the Standard & Poor's Midcap 400 Index. Additional information is available at www.cnx.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
Background
San Francisco area-based Life360, Inc. ("Life360" or the "Company") (ASX: 360) is evaluating the impact of Silicon Valley Bank ("SVB") being closed on Friday, March 10, 2023 (U.S. Pacific time) by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") as receiver. According to the FDIC, all insured depositors of SVB will have full access to their insured deposits no later than Monday, March 13, 2023 (U.S. Pacific time). The FDIC has stated that it will pay uninsured depositors an advance dividend, which will be a portion of the amount of uninsured deposits they have at SVB. Uninsured depositors are expected to receive a receivership certificate for the remaining amount of their uninsured funds. A receivership certificate entitles the holder to the remaining amount of their uninsured funds to be satisfied from (but only to the extent of available) proceeds from the liquidation of SVB's assets in the form of additional dividends. As the FDIC sells the assets of SVB, future dividend payments may be made to uninsured depositors.
Life360 exposure
As of March 10, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $95.1 million, including $6.1 million in deposits with SVB, and $75.4 million in shares of money market mutual funds managed by Morgan Stanley, Blackrock and Western Asset, which are invested in short-term, AAA-rated U.S. Government Treasury and Government Agency securities. Although SVB acted as custodian of these accounts, the Company understands that these accounts were not co-mingled with SVB's assets. As a result, the Company expects that the FDIC should act to liquidate the funds and disburse these amounts, or otherwise make the funds available, to the Company (subject to FDIC confirmation of customer ownership) in the near term, but timing has not been confirmed by the FDIC.
In addition, $13.3 million, representing most of Life360's restricted cash, is held by PNC Bank as escrow funds related to the Tile acquisition. An additional $0.3 million is held in an operating account with the Bank of Montreal.
The remaining $6.1 million was held in several operating and collateral accounts with SVB as detailed in the table below and is therefore under the control of the FDIC. Across the three entities in the group, the Company expects to have access to approximately $0.5 million in the aggregate in FDIC-insured funds. The FDIC has stated that it expects to pay uninsured depositors an advance dividend. There remains considerable uncertainty as to the extent of these dividends and the overall eventual recovery of these funds, if any, will depend on the success of the FDIC in selling the assets of SVB. As a result, management believes that its exposure to loss may be between zero and approximately $5.6 million.
Management currently expects there to be material updates as to the timing of release of funds prior to the opening of U.S. public markets tomorrow (Monday U.S. time). The Company will provide the market with an update as soon as any material further information comes to hand.
Life360's cash components are set out in the table below:
The SVB closure occurred at the peak of the Company's monthly cash cycle and as a result the Company expects its cash position at the end of the first quarter to be in line with previous estimates (assuming normal operating cadence) in the range of $70-75 million, including restricted funds.
Notwithstanding the closure of SVB, the Company continues to believe that its existing cash and cash equivalents balance and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet its working capital, capital expenditures, and material cash requirements from known contractual obligations for the next twelve months.
Other information issued in connection with developments related to our position with SVB will be available on our website located at https://investors.life360.com/investor-relations/.
Investor Conference Call
An Investor Conference Call with Chris Hulls (Co-Founder and CEO) and Russell Burke (CFO) was held at 9.30am AEDT today, Monday 13 March, 2023 (Sunday 12 March 2023 US PT at 3.30pm).
A replay will be available at https://investors.life360.com
Authorization
Chris Hulls, Director, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Life360 authorized this announcement being given to ASX.
About Life360
Life360 operates a platform for today's busy families, bringing them closer together by helping them better know, communicate with, and protect the pets, people and things they care about most. The Company's core offering, the Life360 mobile app, is a market leading app for families, with features that range from communications to driving safety and location sharing. Life360 is based in the San Francisco area and had approximately 47.0 million monthly active users (MAU) as of September 30, 2022, located in more than 150 countries. For more information, please visit life360.com.
Tile, a Life360 company, locates millions of unique items every day by giving everything the power of smart location. Leveraging its superior nearby finding features and vast community that spans over 150 countries, Tile's cloud-based finding platform helps people find the things that matter to them most. In addition to trackers in multiple form factors for a variety of use cases, Tile's finding technology is embedded in over 55 partner products across audio, travel, wearables, smart home, and PC categories. For more information, please visit Tile.com.
Contacts
Life360's CDIs are issued in reliance on the exemption from registration contained in Regulation S of the US Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) for offers of securities which are made outside the US. Accordingly, the CDIs, have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or the laws of any state or other jurisdiction in the US. As a result of relying on the Regulation S exemption, the CDIs are 'restricted securities' under Rule 144 of the Securities Act. This means that you are unable to sell the CDIs into the US or to a US person who is not a QIB for the foreseeable future except in very limited circumstances until after the end of the restricted period, unless the re-sale of the CDIs is registered under the Securities Act or an exemption is available. To enforce the above transfer restrictions, all CDIs issued bear a FOR Financial Product designation on the ASX. This designation restricts any CDIs from being sold on ASX to US persons excluding QIBs. However, you are still able to freely transfer your CDIs on ASX to any person other than a US person who is not a QIB. In addition, hedging transactions with regard to the CDIs may only be conducted in accordance with the Securities Act.
Forward-looking statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Life360 intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements can be about future events, including statements regarding estimates regarding the sufficiency of the Company's cash and cash equivalents and cash flow from operations and the extent and timing of the Company's ability to recover its cash in deposit at SVB. The words "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "project", "predict", "will", "forecast", "estimate", "likely", "intend", "outlook", "should", "could", "may", "target", "plan" and other similar expressions can generally be used to identify forward-looking statements. Indications of, and guidance or outlook on, future earnings or financial position or performance are also forward-looking statements. Investors and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as they involve inherent risk and uncertainty (both general and specific) and should note that they are provided as a general guide only. There is a risk that such predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law, Life360 does not undertake any obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this announcement, to reflect any change in expectations in relation to any forward-looking statements or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based. While due care has been used in the preparation of forecast information, actual results may vary in a materially positive or negative manner. Forward-looking statements are provided as a general guide only and should not be relied on as an indication or guarantee of future performance. They are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainty, assumptions and contingencies, many of which are outside Life360's control, and are based on estimates and assumptions that are subject to change and may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include risks described in the Company's ASX filings, Form 10 Registration Statement and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. To the maximum extent permitted by law, responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise is disclaimed. This announcement should not be relied upon as a recommendation or forecast by Life360. Past performance information given in this document is given for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily a guide to future performance and no representation or warranty is made by any person as to the likelihood of achievement or reasonableness of any forward-looking statements, forecast financial information, future share price performance or any underlying assumptions. Nothing contained in this document nor any information made available to you is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise, representation, warranty or guarantee as to the past, present or the future performance of Life360.
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DENVER, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR) announced today that results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023 will be released on Monday, May 8, 2023, following the close of U.S. markets. Palantir will host a webcast to discuss its results at 3:00 PM MT / 5:00 PM ET.
A live webcast and replay will be available at investors.palantir.com, and participants can pre-register here. In addition, shareholders can submit and vote on questions by visiting https://app.saytechnologies.com/palantir-2023-q1.
About Palantir Technologies Inc.
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Kobe Bryant’s iconic Lakers jersey expected to sell for up to $7 million at auction
By Yenny Sanchez, CNN
Don’t miss your chance to score an autographed Kobe Bryant jersey.
Sotheby’s is bringing Bryant’s MVP-season Los Angeles Lakers jersey to auction, where it is expected to bring up to $7 million.
The signed jersey was worn by the five-time NBA champion more than 25 times during the 2007-2008 season. In fact, it is the same one worn in the now-iconic photo in which he grabs the jersey and screams in excitement after securing a 14-point lead over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference first round series.
“This jersey has influenced popular culture in a way that is seldom seen in the sports community, becoming iconic and synonymous with the image of Kobe Bryant,” Sotheby’s said in a news release. “The raw passion captured in the photos has inspired artists and designers all over the world … this jersey has been featured in countless murals and artworks depicting the late basketball sensation.”
The jersey has become “synonymous with Kobe’s ‘Mamba Mentality,’ ” Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of streetwear and modern collectibles, said in the release. “The fact that Kobe scored a total of 645 points over 8 months in this jersey, in his only MVP season, is simply stunning.”
If the jersey sells for the $5-$7 million price Sotheby’s is estimating, it would be the highest price ever paid for a Bryant jersey, the auction house said.
The only other jersey valued so highly is Michael Jordan’s game-worn 1998 NBA finals “The Last Dance” jersey, which sold for $10.1 million at a Sotheby’s auction in September 2022.
Bryant’s jersey will come with a collection of photos, artwork, books and more. The lot will be open for bidding February 2-9. It will also be on public display at Sotheby’s New York during the first week of February.
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Elegant Race Day Recipes with the Derby's Preferred Wines; Order Ingredients Online with a Click
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- If you'll be watching the Run for the Roses from home this weekend with a few of your closest friends, you can whip up a menu worthy of the winner's circle with the Derby Day Party Plan from meal inspiration leader eMeals and family-owned wineries Kendall-Jackson and La Crema, the two official Preferred Wines of the Kentucky Derby. With easy-make spins on classic Derby recipes plus complementary wine pairings, the plan provides step-by-step instructions, point-and-click grocery shopping, and a perfect way to enjoy the most exciting two minutes in sports.
And you're off!: Available on the free Derby Day landing page or in the Occasions Plan in the eMeals app for subscribers, the menu serves 10-12 grazing guests. The lineup starts with Smoked Cheddar-Pecan Wafers inspired by Derby cheese straws and Bacon-Pimento Cheese Toasts topped with Roma tomatoes and fresh basil leaves. Entrées are Cream Biscuits stuffed with glazed ham and chow chow (a fresh twist on Derby biscuits and ham), Benedictine Chicken Salad Dip with assorted crackers (a new use of the Derby's staple party dip), and Beef Tenderloin Crostini with Henry Bain sauce and crumbled bleu cheese (featuring the quintessential Kentucky steak sauce). Dessert is a perfect photo finish: Cookie Butter-Banana Pudding Cups layered with whipped cream, sliced bananas, and crumbled cookies.
Raise a glass: To complement that lavish spread, the plan recommends Kendall-Jackson's flagship wine, the Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay, and the La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. Kendall-Jackson and La Crema were named the Preferred Wines of the Kentucky Derby last year in a multi-year partnership. The Jackson family's legacy in winemaking runs deep, with many wine enthusiasts recognizing Kendall-Jackson as the makers of America's favorite Chardonnay and La Crema as one of the pioneering wineries in Russian River Valley, yet the family's endeavors in the horse racing world are less well-known. In 2005 they opened Stonestreet Farm, a leading Thoroughbred horse breeding operation based in the famous Bluegrass region of Kentucky. The partnership with the Kentucky Derby is a natural connection, and pairing a Derby-inspired meal with Kendall-Jackson and La Crema is a great way to toast the elite Thoroughbreds striving to earn their place in horse racing history.
Shop less – enjoy more: No need to waste time writing a grocery list or making item-by-item entries in an online shopping cart. Simply select the recipes you want to make from the eMeals mobile app or the Derby Day Party landing page, and eMeals will automatically generate a shopping list you can use to self-shop at your local grocery store or tap for online grocery fulfillment from Amazon, Walmart, Kroger or any of the retailers served by Instacart and Shipt. The wines show up as an option on the list. It's fast, it's easy, and it ensures you won't forget an ingredient.
Beyond the finish line: eMeals' meal planning service isn't just for special occasions. For as little as $5/month, subscribers receive seven dinner menus every week from their choice of 15 dinner plans (Quick and Healthy, Keto, Low Carb, 30 Minute, Kid Friendly, Low Calorie, Plant Based and more), plus Occasions Plans and Bonus Collections that are added regularly. Subscribers can also mix and match menus from any style and substitute favorites from previous weeks. Free 14-day trials are available at www.emeals.com.
eMeals is a meal inspiration, planning and shopping platform that operates the subscription-based eMeals digital meal planning service, the free RecipeBox app enabling home cooks to create personalized digital cookbooks, and the Grocery Connect SDK providing online grocery shopping functionality for third-party apps and websites. eMeals has helped millions of families relieve the daily stress of putting healthy home-cooked meals on the table quickly, easily and affordably since the launch of its digital meal planning service. For more information, visit https://emeals.com and https://recipebox.com.
Kendall-Jackson is one of America's most beloved family-owned and operated wineries. The winery's flagship wine, the Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay, has been America's favorite Chardonnay for over 29 years. Founded by entrepreneur and visionary Jess Jackson in 1982, and now led by his wife Barbara Banke and the Jackson family, Kendall-Jackson is based in Sonoma County and offers a range of acclaimed wines grown on the family's estate vineyards along the coastal ridges of California. Kendall-Jackson is the benchmark for sustainable wine endeavors, setting the precedent for advancement in solar, water, and vineyard practices. Wine Enthusiast Magazine recently named Kendall-Jackson the 2017 American Winery of the Year, one of the wine industry's most distinguished accolades. Recognized as a leader in the industry for more than three decades, Kendall-Jackson has built a reputation centered around consistent, high-quality wines that are available nationwide in national grocery stores, boutique wine retailers, and restaurants. Learn more online at www.kj.com, and follow Kendall-Jackson on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Beloved artisan winery La Crema was founded in 1979 as La Crema Viñera, meaning "Best of the Vine." For 40 years, the family-owned and operated winery has focused exclusively on cool-climate coastal appellations, where ocean winds and fog allow grapes to ripen slowly on the vine. Winemaker Craig McAllister continues to use boutique, time-intensive techniques to produce distinctively balanced and elegant wines. La Crema combines consistent high quality and elegant flavor with a modern, cosmopolitan personality. For more information, visit www.LaCrema.com, and follow La Crema on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Governor’s race broke Pennsylvania campaign spending record
By MARC LEVY
Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Spending in Pennsylvania’s 2022 gubernatorial race blew past the record set eight years ago, topping $110 million largely because of Democrat Josh Shapiro’s powerhouse fundraising in a race that took on national significance. That beat the $82 million spent in the 2014 election in Pennsylvania. Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s two-term elected attorney general, won the election. He reported spending more than $73 million in the race, including donations of cash, goods and services. Campaign finance reports for the last two weeks of the campaign were due Thursday to the state elections office. Republicans spent another $37 million, mostly in a fractious primary. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/12/09/governors-race-broke-pennsylvania-campaign-spending-record/ | 2022-12-09 23:57:42 | 0 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/12/09/governors-race-broke-pennsylvania-campaign-spending-record/ |
South Korean soccer player Son Jun-ho detained in China on suspicion of accepting bribes
By Tara Subramaniam and Andrew McNicol, CNN
(CNN) — South Korean soccer star Son Jun-ho has been arrested in China for allegedly accepting bribes as Beijing clamps down on alleged corruption in the upper ranks of Chinese football.
Son was detained by public security authorities in China’s northeast Liaoning province on Friday “on suspicion of taking bribes as a person who is not a functionary of a state organ,” China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Tuesday.
Son is a midfielder for Shandong Taishan, a soccer club in the Chinese Super League (CSL), which won the 2021 league title and 2021 Chinese Football Association Cup. He’s also a member of South Korea’s men’s national team and was part of the squad that advanced to the knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
A South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday the ministry was aware of Son’s situation and that local Korean diplomatic missions were providing consular assistance. The spokesperson would not provide further information due to the Personal Information Protection Act.
Wang said China would provide South Korean officials with the “necessary facilitation” to perform their consular duties.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) said it had written to the Chinese Football Association and the Asian Football Confederation regarding the player on Tuesday but had not yet heard back. Vice President Kim Jeong-bae was checking on Son’s condition with the South Korean Foreign and Sports Ministries, a KFA official told CNN.
Son is the first foreign soccer player to be investigated and detained since the CSL started in 2004, according to China’s state-run Global Times.
His arrest is part of a broader initiative by Beijing to rid Chinese soccer of alleged corruption in the highest levels of the sport.
The Communist Party’s anti-graft watchdog has been investigating a host of Chinese Football Association figures.
They include former president Chen Xuyuan, former vice-president Yu Hongchen, former head coach Li Tie, former secretary-general Liu Yi, former CSL general manager Dong Zheng, and former CFA disciplinary committee head Wang Xiaoping.
Shandong Taishan’s former head coach Hao Wei is also being investigated over allegations of match-fixing, Global Times reported. On Tuesday, Shandong Taishan hired South Korean Choi Kang-hee to replace Hao as head coach.
Mark Dreyer, a Beijing-based Chinese soccer expert and author of “Sporting Superpower,” a book about China’s sporting ambitions, told CNN that Son’s arrest reflects the state of Chinese soccer which is “not in a good place, at all.”
“The league hasn’t been in as bad a state for at least a decade,” Dreyer said. “It was only six years or so ago when Premier League managers were talking about the Chinese league being a threat with its financial muscle.
“The trend at the time was China really could rival some of the top leagues of the world. We’re miles away from that now, light years.”
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New Best of the Best award rounds out Edmunds Top Rated 2023 with praise for the electric truck's impact on the industry and relevance to car shoppers
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The car shopping experts at Edmunds today announced the Ford F-150 Lightning as the winner of an all-new, and ultimate, award in the Edmunds Top Rated lineup: the Edmunds Top Rated Best of the Best 2023. The award recognizes the standout vehicle among Edmunds Top Rated 2023 winners, with consideration given to the vehicle's impact, innovation and relevance to car shoppers.
This is the third award Ford has earned from Edmunds Top Rated 2023; the F-150 Lightning also took home the Edmunds Top Rated Electric Truck award and the F-150 was named Edmunds Top Rated Truck. The full list of winners of the Edmunds Top Rated Awards 2023 are:
- Edmunds Top Rated Car — Honda Civic
- Edmunds Top Rated Electric Car — Chevrolet Bolt EV
- Edmunds Top Rated SUV — Kia Sportage Hybrid
- Edmunds Top Rated Electric SUV — Hyundai Ioniq 5
- Edmunds Top Rated Truck — Ford F-150
- Edmunds Top Rated Electric Truck — Ford F-150 Lightning
"We're excited to launch the Best of the Best award category with a vehicle of real significance," said Alistair Weaver, Edmunds' editor-in-chief. "The F-150 Lightning is beautifully judged. Futuristic without being wacky, it embraces the advantages of electric technology to create a better truck for truck buyers. This isn't a lifestyle toy; it's a working tool in the best tradition of the F-150. The heart of America is in robust health."
The Edmunds Top Rated Awards are determined by a combination of proprietary data and insights from Edmunds' extensive new vehicle testing and rating process, and the winners represent the finest vehicles on sale in 2023.
This year's collection of awards takes a fresh approach, including categories organized by powertrain (electric and internal combustion) rather than price (mainstream and luxury) to better reflect the shifting market and consumers' growing consideration of green vehicles.
For more information about the Edmunds Top Rated Awards, please visit the dedicated awards page on Edmunds here: edmunds.com/toprated
Further details on the criteria by which vehicles were segmented are available on Edmunds here: https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/edmunds-announces-its-top-rated-awards-for-2023-.html
About Edmunds Top Rated Awards 2023
The 2023 Edmunds Top Rated award winners were selected by the Edmunds editorial team in part based on informed opinions gathered during its vehicle testing and ranking process, including the Edmunds EV Range Test for electric vehicles. Edmunds' editors selected the overall winners from a group of finalists that consisted of each of the highest-ranked eligible new vehicles, in their vehicle classes assigned by Edmunds. Eligible vehicles must have undergone the full Edmunds testing process by November 1, 2022, and be available for sale as new on January 1, 2023. The top-ranked vehicles are those with the highest overall test ratings based on the following criteria: performance, comfort, technology, fuel economy and value. The finalists were then assigned to one of six Edmunds Top Rated vehicle classes, and Edmunds' editors selected the overall best vehicle in each class.
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Acquisition will create an integrated North American dealer, significantly accelerating TD Securities' U.S. growth strategy
TORONTO and NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - TD Bank Group ("TD") (TSX: TD) and (NYSE: TD) and Cowen Inc. ("Cowen") (NASDAQ: COWN) today announced a definitive agreement for TD to acquire Cowen in an all-cash transaction valued at US$1.3 billion, or US$39 for each share of Cowen common stock. Through this transaction, TD Securities will accelerate its long-term growth strategy in the United States by acquiring a high-quality and rapidly growing investment bank with outstanding talent and highly complementary products and services.
"Cowen is a leading independent dealer with a premier U.S. equities business and a strong, diversified investment bank that, when combined with TD Securities, will allow us to accelerate our strategic U.S. growth plans," said Bharat Masrani, Group President and CEO, TD Bank Group. "Most importantly, the acquisition will provide new capabilities and increased depth in key business lines to meet our clients' needs and will allow us to leverage our combined expertise, talent, and integrated offerings across a much larger client base."
With this acquisition, TD Securities will benefit from the addition of Cowen's 1,700 talented colleagues and its exceptional leadership team. Once the transaction closes, Jeffrey Solomon, Chair & CEO of Cowen, will join the senior leadership of TD Securities, reporting to Riaz Ahmed, President and CEO, TD Securities and Group Head, Wholesale Banking, TD Bank Group. To leverage the strength of Cowen's brand, post-closing, parts of the combined business will be known as TD Cowen, a division of TD Securities, and will be headed by Mr. Solomon.
"At Cowen our success comes from striving to outperform in all we do by exceeding expectations and providing innovative solutions to, and partnering with, our clients. Taking this step will make us even stronger and more effective in serving their growing needs," said Mr. Solomon. "The strategic decisions and focused investments that we have made over the last few years have positioned Cowen for this exciting next chapter of our growth. I look forward to having our exceptional talent and valued clients join the TD family. We plan to do great things together because we are aligned with our cultural values of vision, empathy, sustainability, and tenacious teamwork."
"Together, we will have more than 6,500 professionals in 40 cities across the globe, extending our reach into new industry coverage areas and building even deeper, long-term client relationships," added Mr. Ahmed. "I look forward to welcoming Jeff and his team to TD Securities and to the fantastic opportunities for growth we will create together."
The combined firms' pro-forma global revenues will increase by more than a third to approximately C$6.8 billion1 with added advisory, capital markets, equity execution and industry-leading research capabilities and broadened expertise in key growth sectors. Following the closing of the transaction, TD Securities' existing depth and breadth in global market research capabilities will benefit from Cowen's complementary and highly diverse equity research franchise, which is positioned among the top 10 research platforms in the U.S. by both stocks under coverage and number of publishing analysts2 and includes considerable expertise in Environmental, Social and Governance research. Furthermore, TD Securities' balance sheet and capital markets expertise are expected to bring immediate benefits to Cowen's existing client base.
The transaction is expected to be modestly accretive to TD's 2023E adjusted EPS on a fully-synergized basis3 and generate approximately 14% adjusted return on invested capital on a fully-synergized run rate basis.4 The purchase price represents a 1.7 times multiple of Cowen's tangible book value as of March 31, 2022 and a 8.1 times multiple of Cowen's 2023E earnings.5 TD expects to achieve US$300-350 million in revenue synergies by year three. TD expects to incur total pre-tax integration and retention costs of approximately US$450 million over three years.
The transaction, which has been approved by the boards of directors of TD and Cowen, is expected to close in the first calendar quarter of 2023, and is subject to customary closing conditions, including approvals from Cowen's stockholders and certain U.S., Canadian, and foreign regulatory authorities, including the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.
To provide the capital required for the transaction, TD has sold 28.4 million non-voting common shares6 of The Charles Schwab Corporation ("Schwab") for proceeds of approximately US$1.9 billion, reducing TD's ownership interest from approximately 13.4% to 12.0%. When combined with this share sale, the acquisition of Cowen is expected to be neutral to TD's Common Equity Tier 1 ratio which is expected to be comfortably above 11% at closing, pro forma for the closing of TD's acquisition of First Horizon Corporation.7
TD's strategy with respect to its investment in Schwab has not changed and it has no current intention to divest additional shares.
Perella Weinberg Partners LP served as financial advisor, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Torys LLP served as legal advisors to TD. Ardea Partners and Perkins Advisors LLC served as financial advisors, and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP served as legal advisor to Cowen.
TD will host a conference call on August 2, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Presentation materials will be available on the TD website at www.td.com/investor in advance of the call. A listen-only telephone line will be available at 416-641-6150 or 1-866-696-5894 (toll free) and the passcode is 2727354#.
The audio webcast will be archived at www.td.com/investor. Replay of the teleconference will be available from 5:00 p.m. ET on August 2, 2022, until 11:59 p.m. ET on August 17, 2022 by calling 905-694-9451 or 1-800-408-3053 (toll free) and the passcode is 8313844#.
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank"). TD is the fifth largest bank in North America by assets and serves more than 26 million customers in three key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Retail, including TD Canada Trust, TD Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an investment in The Charles Schwab Corporation; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world's leading online financial services firms, with more than 15 million active online and mobile customers. TD had CDN$1.8 trillion in assets on April 30, 2022. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.
Cowen Inc. ("Cowen") is a diversified financial services firm that provides investment banking, research, sales and trading, prime brokerage, outsourced trading, global clearing, and commission management services. Cowen also has an investment management division which offers actively managed alternative investment products. Founded in 1918, Cowen is headquartered in New York and has offices worldwide.
This communication contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act") and applicable Canadian securities legislation, with respect to Cowen Inc. ("Cowen") and The Toronto-Dominion Bank's ("TD Bank") beliefs, plans, goals, expectations, and estimates. Forward-looking statements are not a representation of historical information, but instead pertain to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "target," "plan," "estimate," "should," "likely," "will," "going forward," and other expressions that indicate future events and trends identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, operational, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Cowen and TD Bank, and many of which, with respect to future business decisions and actions, are subject to change and which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward-looking statements or historical performance. Examples of uncertainties and contingencies include factors previously disclosed in Cowen's and TD Bank's respective reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and TD Bank's other filings with Canadian regulators, as well as the following factors, among others: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the definitive merger agreement between Cowen and TD Bank; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Cowen or TD Bank, including potential litigation that may be instituted against Cowen or its directors or officers related to the proposed transaction or the definitive merger agreement between Cowen and TD Bank to the proposed transaction; the timing and completion of the transaction, including the possibility that the proposed transaction will not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals are not received or other conditions to the closing are not satisfied on a timely basis or at all, or are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; interloper risk; the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed combination could have adverse effects on the market price of the common stock of either or both parties to the combination; the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction will not be realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies, or as a result of economic and competitive factors in the areas where Cowen and TD Bank do business; certain restrictions during the pendency of the merger that may impact the parties' ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; failing to retain key talent of Cowen after the announcement or completion of the transaction; reputational risk and potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction; Cowen and TD Bank success in executing their respective business plans and strategies and managing the risks involved; currency and interest rate fluctuations; success of hedging activities; material adverse changes in economic and industry conditions, including the availability of short and long-term financing; general competitive, economic, political and market conditions, including difficult market conditions, market disruptions and volatility; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; inflation; the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; capital management activities; the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institution's and other regulators' legislative and regulatory actions and reforms; the pandemic created by the outbreak of COVID-19 and its variants, and resulting effects on economic conditions, restrictions imposed by public health authorities or governments, fiscal and monetary policy responses by governments and financial institutions, and disruptions to global supply chains; and other factors that may affect future results of Cowen and TD Bank.
Assumptions about Cowen and TD Bank's current and expected financial performance (including balance sheet, income statement and regulatory capital figures), expected capital availability for the proposed transaction, expected closing date of the proposed transaction, expected synergies (and timing to achieve), integration and restructuring costs, assumed purchase price accounting (including fair value marks), costs of financing, foreign exchange rates, and future regulatory capital requirements, including the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions' announced Basel III reforms effective in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, were considered by TD Bank in estimating its expected return on invested capital, adjusted EPS accretion and/or TD Bank's expected regulatory capital ratios. Examples of material assumptions made by TD Bank in the forward-looking statements, including TD Bank's expectations regarding the costs and financial impact of the transaction, include assumptions regarding Cowen's future net income, transaction costs, transaction process, timeline to close and/or integrate the acquisition, expected synergies, expected value of certain lines of business in the event of a divestiture, future TD Bank capitalization, tax rate, currency conversion rate, and financial results. Assumptions about TD Bank's integration plan, the efficiency and duration of integration and the alignment of organizational responsibilities were material factors TD Bank considered in estimating integration costs.
We caution that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those contemplated by forward-looking statements can be found in Cowen's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and in its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and available in the "Investor Relations" section of Cowen's website, under the heading "SEC Filings" and in other documents Cowen files with the SEC, and in TD Bank's Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended October 31, 2021 filed with the SEC and available in the "Investor Relations" section of TD Bank's website, www.td.com, under the heading "Regulatory Filings" and in other documents TD Bank files with the SEC (available at www.sec.gov) and applicable securities regulators in Canada (available at www.sedar.com). All such factors, as well as other uncertainties and potential events, and the inherent uncertainty of forward-looking statements, should be considered carefully when making decisions with respect to Cowen and TD Bank.
Any forward-looking statements contained in this document represent the views of Cowen and TD Bank only as of the date hereof and are presented for the purpose of assisting their respective shareholders and analysts in understanding the terms of the transaction and Cowen's and TD Bank's objectives and assumptions and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Neither Cowen nor TD Bank undertakes to update any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on its behalf, except as required under applicable securities legislation.
In connection with the proposed transaction, Cowen intends to file relevant materials with the SEC, including a proxy statement on Schedule 14A.
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. SHAREHOLDERS OF COWEN ARE URGED TO READ, WHEN AVAILABLE, ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING COWEN'S PROXY STATEMENT, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT Cowen AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Investors and shareholders of Cowen will be able to obtain a free copy of the proxy statement as well as other relevant documents filed with the SEC without charge at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the proxy statement and the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the proxy statement can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to Owen Littman at Owen.Littman@cowen.com.
TD Bank and Cowen and certain of its directors, executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction under the rules of the SEC. Information regarding Cowen's directors and executive officers is available in the proxy statement for its 2021 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on May 17, 2022, and certain of its Current Reports on Form 8-K. Other information regarding the participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC. Free copies of these documents, when available, may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OnQuality Pharmaceuticals ("OnQuality"), a targeted oncology supportive therapy company developing innovative medications to address unmet needs in oncodermatology and oncogastroenterology (cancer therapy-induced side effects occurring in the skin and gastrointestinal tract, respectively) and to improve quality of life for patients receiving anticancer medications, today announced that regulatory authorities in China and India have approved Part 2 of the NOVA-II Phase 2 clinical trial, evaluating OQL011, a topical ointment for the management of Hand-Foot Skin Reaction (HFSR) in cancer patients receiving vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) inhibitor(s) (VEGFRi) as part of their anti-cancer treatment. VEGFRi-associated HFSR is a common treatment-related side effect that can cause treatment interruption or discontinuation and contribute to a declining quality of life for patients. There are no treatments with FDA-approved labeling for VEGFRi-associated HFSR. In September 2022, the first patient in Part 2 of the NOVA-II Phase 2 clinical trial was enrolled in the United States. With a multi-regional clinical trial (MRCT), currently with US, India, and China, OnQuality is leveraging its resources to harmonize a robust trial design and global operations across these regions to accelerate recruitment and improve demographic exposure for the target population.
"The expansion of the Part 2 of the NOVA-II clinical trial to China and India allows patients to access OQL011 in the world's most populated countries," commented Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of OnQuality Pharmaceuticals, Hong Tang, M.D., "Data generated in Part 2 will further validate OQL011 and determine the optimal OQL011 dosage for a Phase 3 clinical trial."
"Adding sites in China and India will increase the scale of NOVA-II Part 2 to a total of 31 clinical sites and help to accelerate the development of OQL011," said Michael McCullar, Chief Executive Officer of OnQuality, "We are excited to expand NOVA-II to a global scale and look forward to including additional countries in the Phase 3 study."
NOVA-II is a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, vehicle-controlled, dose-ranging Phase 2 clinical trial designed to assess the safety and efficacy of OQL011 as a topical ointment in treating VEGFRi-associated HFSR. Patients eligible for the NOVA-II study must be receiving VEGFRi-based anticancer therapy (monotherapy or combination therapy) and have HFSR severity (per IGA-HFSR) of grade 3 or higher (i.e., moderate to severe HFSR). Initial findings from Part 1 of the Phase 2 trial showed OQL011 to be safe and well tolerated with no significant adverse events.
Key objectives in the study include evaluating the safety and efficacy of OQL011, identifying an optimal dosage for Phase 3, and exploring the pharmacokinetics profile of OQL011 in HSFR patients. Please refer to www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04088318) for additional details.
Hand-Foot Skin Reaction (HFSR) is a common side effect of tyrosine kinase inhibitors, including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor inhibitors (VEGFRi), used to treat cancer. VEGFRi impair vascular repair mechanisms, which are especially important in areas exposed to high pressure and repetitive force, such as the palms and soles.
VEGFRi-associated HFSR is characterized by redness, swelling, discomfort or pain, and blistering in the palms of the hands or the soles of the feet. Incidence rates can exceed 50% of patients treated depending on the inhibitor used. In cases of severe HFSR, dose reduction or discontinuation is required. There is currently no FDA-approved therapy for the treatment of HFSR and the effectiveness of current symptom relief strategies remains limited.
OQL011 is a proprietary ointment that locally activates VEGF downstream signaling pathways to treat HFSR. OQL011 improves or restores VEGF signaling in cell viability and functionality to alleviate HFSR symptoms. By addressing side effects, OnQuality aims to keep patients in cancer treatment and to improve their quality of life.
IGA-HFSR: It is an investigator global assessment scale developed by OnQuality in collaboration with key oncodematologists and oncologists in the world for treatment efficacy evaluation of VEGFRi-associated HFSR.
OnQuality Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to pioneering the discovery and development of targeted oncology supportive therapies that address treatment-related toxicities at their molecular source. By treating on-target toxicities of the anticancer treatments, OnQuality's targeted supportive therapy candidates have the potential to reduce the severity and incidence of adverse events while sustaining the efficacy of the cancer treatments. OnQuality's targeted supportive therapies, therefore, can potentially improve both the quality of life and outcomes for cancer patients.
OnQuality is leveraging its proprietary, AI-enabled CARE platform to identify targets and drug candidates to develop first-in-disease targeted supportive therapies addressing unmet medical needs in the emerging areas of oncodermatology and oncogastroenterology. This includes VEGFR inhibitor-induced Hand-Foot Skin Reaction, capecitabine-induced Hand-Foot Syndrome, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor-induced skin toxicity, chemotherapy-induced diarrhea, and the gastrointestinal side effects of immunotherapies. For more information about OnQuality Pharmaceuticals, please visit www.onqualityrx.com.
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BRANCHVILLE, N.J., Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIGI) announced today that John J. Marchioni, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mark A. Wilcox, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the Bank of America Securities 2023 Financial Services Conference on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, from 9:40 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. E.T. Selective's discussion will be broadcast live. Investors are invited to listen by visiting the Investors page of www.Selective.com. A replay of the broadcast will be available on the website until May 17, 2023.
About Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIGI) is a holding company for 10 property and casualty insurance companies rated "A+" (Superior) by AM Best. Through independent agents, the insurance companies offer standard and specialty insurance for commercial and personal risks and flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program's Write Your Own Program. Selective has been honored and awarded for its unique position as a leading insurance group and employer of choice, including listing in the Fortune 1000 and three consecutive years as a certified Great Place to Work®. For more information about Selective, visit www.Selective.com.
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Best Lawyers in America recognizes Nachawati Law Group founder for national leadership in personal injury litigation
DALLAS, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peer lawyers in Texas and the research staff at Best Lawyers in America have selected veteran trial lawyer Majed Nachawati among the nation's best for high-stakes personal injury litigation.
One of oldest peer-review guides in the nation, Best Lawyers compiles its list from surveys of tens of thousands of attorneys nationwide followed by a rigorous vetting by the magazine's research staff.
Under Mr. Nachawati's leadership, Dallas-based Nachawati Law Group has developed a national reputation for representing individuals injured by dangerous and defective products, including cancer-causing chemicals like Monsanto's glyphosate-based Roundup weedkiller, talc-based products including Johnson's Baby Powder, and paraquat-based herbicides.
Mr. Nachawati has been an outspoken voice in these mass torts and multidistrict litigation and many more. He has helped coordinate opposition to a controversial ploy by Johnson & Johnson to shed its liabilities to thousands of women who developed ovarian cancer after using talcum-based products like Johnson's Baby Powder. He currently sits on a committee monitoring the J&J bankruptcy.
Mr. Nachawati also took a stand on behalf of a group of cities and counties in lawsuits against makers, distributors and retailers of highly addictive prescription opioid painkillers. Those efforts resulted in a key appellate ruling earlier this year that allowed plaintiffs to move their lawsuits from federal court back to the state trial courts where they were originally filed. He also led opposition to controversial attempts by Monsanto to settle thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits.
Earlier this year, Mr. Nachawati was honored by the National Law Journal as a Plaintiffs Trailblazer based on his work in mass torts and multidistrict litigation.
The Nachawati Law Group represents individuals in mass tort litigation, businesses and governmental entities in contingent litigation, and individual victims in complex personal injury litigation. One of the largest and most diverse products liability law firms in the nation, the Nachawati Law Group ranks No. 1 nationally in federal court products liability filings over the past three years, according to Lex Machina. For more information, visit https://www.fnlawfirm.com.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey from insurtech pioneer VisitorsCoverage finds purchasing travel insurance is a top priority for most travelers, and wanderlusters are feeling bullish when it comes to planning domestic and international travel. The survey results included the opinions of a random sample of over 1,000 frequent travelers across the U.S., all of whom travel more than twice a year.
Highlights include:
- 79% of travelers are more inclined to buy insurance in 2023 than in recent years, up from 50% in previous years.
- 82% of respondents find trip inspiration on Facebook, while 77% use Instagram and 61% tune into TikTok
- The top two concerns among summer travelers are the economy and inflation (29%) and flight delays (22%)
General Sentiment on Travel Insurance
Travel insurance continues to be top of mind for travelers with 79% of survey respondents reporting they were planning to purchase trip protection when booking their 2023 travel.
What Travelers Are Missing and Being Inspired By
Though travelers are receiving more and more perks from airlines and at airports, the survey results showed that what respondents are truly missing are complimentary meals on planes (42%), with a free carry-on ranking second (25%) and in-flight entertainment that doesn't require a phone or laptop close behind (24%).
Polling consumers on where they find inspiration for their upcoming trips, the survey revealed several popular sources for motivation: Friends and family (76%), social media (71%) and TV, mainly documentaries, (56%). For social media, three platforms reign supreme – 82% of respondents are influenced by Facebook, 77% by Instagram and 61% by TikTok, where there is continued dominance in search and consumer habits.
Where and How Consumers Plan to Travel in 2023
The results confirmed that "revenge travel" is still surging with 43% of participants saying that they will take over five trips in 2023 and another 43% saying they will take between three to four trips. When picking a destination, travelers agree that affordability is top of mind, with wellness ranking as the second priority with food/culture following very close behind. Sustainability also continues to be a top factor for travelers with 75% of respondents saying it's "very important" in the process of making travel decisions.
Travelers are feeling much more comfortable jaunting across the world. 88% confirmed they will be traveling for pleasure while nearly 70% confirmed that they will be traveling both domestically and internationally this year. Domestic travel leads the poll while international destinations in Europe are the most popular (55%). Australia ranks as the second most popular international destination (35%) and South America follows as the third most preferred (30%).
How Travelers Plan to Get Around
For 2023, air travel continues to be the favored mode of transportation with 84% planning to fly to their destinations for at least one of their planned trips, while 48% are looking forward to cruising.
Top 2023 Travel Concerns
When asked about summer travel concerns, the top two issues cited were "the economy/inflation" (29%) and "flight delays" (22%). Other concerns include "fear of the unknown" (16%), "risk of illness" (15%), "inclement weather" (15%) and "baggage nightmare scenarios" (2%).
"Travelers are now more aware of unforeseen circumstances that can affect their travel plans, and they are eager to take precautions to protect their investment," states VisitorsCoverage CEO Rajeev Shrivastava.
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Founded in 2006, VisitorsCoverage has helped millions of customers in over 175 countries find the travel insurance they need to feel safe, secured and well prepared for their journeys. Our award-winning and innovative marketplace of top-rated travel medical and trip insurance plans helps travelers research, compare and buy affordable travel insurance online in minutes. Find insurance for the way you travel at VisitorsCoverage.com.
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WHITSETT, N.C., April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CEP Compression, a world leader in compression products for athletes, announces their new line of orthopedic products including the Knee Sleeve, Ankle Sleeve, Achilles Sleeve, and Plantar Sleeve. These new products will benefit joints, muscles, and tendons with added support and security. Available in LIGHT, MID, and MAX support levels, with different compression strengths. CEP ortho products encourage healing by promoting circulation and increasing blood flow while reducing swelling and discomfort.
The MAX Support products provide the level of support and stability needed for recovery from serious injuries, and offer relief from severe, acute pain. Along with medi compression, this product lineup is equipped with ergonomically designed silicone inserts and strategically placed reinforcement elements.
MAX Support Compression Knee Sleeve - MSRP: $69.95
MAX Support Compression Ankle Sleeve - MSRP: $69.95
MAX Support Compression Achilles Sleeve - MSRP: $69.95
In the MID Support level, CEP has developed a lineup of products perfect for keeping athletes in the game. These provide the perfect amount of support with graduated compression profiles built anatomically and specifically for ailments of the knee, plantar, ankle, and achilles. The MID Support products support weakened joints from past/moderate injuries and relieve moderate pain and inflammation.
MID Support Compression Knee Sleeve – MSRP: $39.95
MID Support Patella Strap – MSRP: $39.95
MID Support Compression Ankle Sleeve – MSRP: $29.95
MID Support Compression Plantar Fasciitis Sleeve – MSRP: $29.95 (Single) $44.95 (Pair)
The LIGHT Support level consists of the LIGHT Support Compression Knee Sleeve – MSRP: $29.95. This is the most flexible knee sleeve meant for relief from minor injuries and mild pain. This sleeves' light design makes it a perfect option for all day wear and applies enough pressure to reduce inflammation without any bulk or restriction of movement.
For more information on CEP Compression, and to check out the full Ortho line, visit cepcompression.com.
About CEP Compression:
CEP is a premium sportswear brand that offers a wide range of products from compression socks and tights, to shorts and shirts for running, training, hiking and skiing. CEP began production of high-tech compression socks for athletes in 2007 based on the medical expertise of its parent company, medi®, a leading global manufacturer of medical compression products. Backed by science and trusted by doctors and Olympic athletes, our German-engineered products are created with integrity & designed with athletes in mind.
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2CD AND DIGITAL COLLECTION FEATURES BEST NEVER BEFORE RELEASED PERFORMANCES FROM ZAGREB AND LJUBLJANA
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 14 VIA ZAPPA RECORDS/UMe
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the fall of 1975, towards the tail end of a typically productive and prolific year that included finishing production on the One Size Fits All album, a spring tour with Captain Beefheart (immortalized on the live album, Bongo Fury, released in October of that year), and a performance of orchestral works, Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers played their first and only shows in Yugoslavia while in the midst of their fall tour. The "Mothers of Invention Yugoslavian Extravaganza" as Zappa called it took place in Zagreb and Ljubljana (now the capital cities of Croatia and Slovenia respectively) on November 21st and 22nd, 1975 with the short-lived and slightly stripped-down lineup of Andre Lewis (keyboards), Napoleon Murphy Brock (tenor sax and lead vocals), Norma Bell (alto sax, vocals), Roy Estrada (bass) and Terry Bozzio (drums). In characteristically Zappa fashion, The Maestro made sure to record these historical shows behind the Iron Curtain.
On October 14th, Zappa Records/UMe will release Zappa '75: Zagreb/Ljubljana, featuring the best performances of the Yugoslavian concerts sequenced in the exact order of the show's setlist to present the crème da la crème from each night for the first time ever. Produced by Ahmet Zappa and Zappa Vaultmeister Joe Travers, the 27-track live album boasts nearly two and half hours of completely unreleased music and will be available digitally (26 tracks without disc breaks) or on 2CD complete with a 32-page booklet filled with photos of the era and lineup by Gail Zappa and John Rudiak with insightful liner notes from Travers, an interview between him and recording engineer Davy Moire who recorded the show and worked with Zappa from 1975-78, plus a firsthand account and illustration from drummer Terry Bozzio. Beginning today, uDiscover is exclusively offering a limited edition version of the 2CD with three photo prints by Gail Zappa and John Rudiak. Previously the only recording ever released from these concerts was a performance of "Black Napkins" from Ljubljana included on the 1996 release, Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute; the version of "Black Napkins" featured here is from Zagreb.
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The details surrounding the concert's recordings are unknown but somehow it was organized that the shows were semi-professionally recorded. Despite Zappa usually touring with his Scully ½" 4-track recorder that machine was not used and instead the Zagreb and Ljubljana shows were recorded on an obscure format of ½" 8-track. After painstakingly baking the tapes and running multiple passes, the tracks were successfully transferred and have all been re-mixed by Craig Parker Adams at Winslow Ct. Studios and mastered by John Polito at Audio Mechanics, who both also aided in restoring the audio as needed. One notable exception is the track "San Ber'dino" from Ljubljana which somehow wasn't captured on the 8-track master and so the line mix from Zappa's Nagra tape was used.
Zappa arrived in Yugoslavia on the heels of releasing Bongo Fury, his collaborative album with Captain Beefheart released in October. While several songs from the record were included in the setlist, such as souped-up versions of "Advance Romance," "Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy," and "Muffin Man," Zappa treated the audiences to songs from his then already expansive catalog, from "I Ain't Got No Heart," "How Could I Be Such A Fool" and "I'm Not Satisfied" from The Mothers Of Invention's 1966 debut, Freak Out!, and a three-song suite of songs from 1968's We're Only In It For The Money ("Lonely Little Girl," "Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance," "What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?") to 1973's Over-Nite Sensation standouts "Camarillo Brillo," "I'm The Slime," and "Dirty Love," plus tracks from 1974's Apostrophe (') and 1975's One Size Fits All.
One of the highlights of the album is the improvisational instrumental jams of the concert, specifically "Chunga's Revenge" and "Zoot Allures," which Zappa used as a palette to experiment with soloing and bounce new riffs off the band in real time. Here we get to hear works in progress such as the embryonic versions of "Filthy Habits," (1979's Sleep Dirt), "Five-Five-Five" (1981's Shut Up And Play Yer Guitar) and "Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station" (1976's Zoot Allures). In addition to experimenting with new ideas, Zappa also used the opportunity to preview more fully fleshed out compositions such as early versions of his signature songs, "Black Napkins" and "Zoot Allures," which would end up on the album of the same name the following year.
Zappa '75: Zagreb/Ljubljana is a significant piece of Zappa history as it not only captures Zappa's sole performances in Yugoslavia, early versions of songs that fans would come to know and love, but also this unique and rare lineup that would dissolve shortly after the shows. As Travers writes in the liners, "Norma Bell would leave the group before 1976. Although Andre Lewis and Roy Estrada would eventually be dismissed after the touring was over in early 1976 (making this the final Zappa band Roy would play bass in), Frank and Roy's friendship would continue. Napoleon would leave and eventually come back in 1984. Terry would go on to achieve iconic stature and although he would leave the group in 1978, his contribution to Zappa's music will live on forever as one of the most special and important drummers of FZ's career."
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Zappa '75: Zagreb/Ljubljana Track Listing
2CD
Disc 1
1. "Managua" (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
2. Stink-Foot (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
3. The Poodle Lecture (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
4. Dirty Love (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
5. How Could I Be Such A Fool (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
6. I Ain't Got No Heart (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
7. I'm Not Satisfied (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
8. Black Napkins (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
9. Advance Romance (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
10. Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
11. The Illinois Enema Bandit (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
12. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
13. Lonely Little Girl (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
14. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
15. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
16. Chunga's Revenge (Part I) (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
Disc 2
1. Chunga's Revenge (Part II) (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
2. Terry's Zagreb Solo (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
3. Zoot Allures (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
4. Filthy Habits (Prototype) (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
5. Camarillo Brillo (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
6. Muffin Man (Live in Zagreb, November 21, 1975)
7. I'm The Slime (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
8. San Ber'dino (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
Bonus Tracks
9. Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station (Prototype) (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
10. Terry's Ljubljana Solo (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
11. Zoot Allures (Live in Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)
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DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukraine’s first lady on Tuesday pressed world leaders and corporate executives at the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering to do more to help her country at a time when Russia’s invasion is leaving children dying and the world struggling with food insecurity.
As the anniversary of the war nears, Olena Zelenska said parents in Ukraine are in tears watching doctors trying to save their children, farmers are afraid to return to their fields filled with mines and “we cannot allow a new Chernobyl to happen,” referring to the 1986 nuclear disaster as Russian missiles have pounded Ukrainian energy infrastructure for months.
“What you all have in common is that you are genuinely influential,” Zelenska told attendees. “But there is something that separates you, namely that not all of you use this influence, or sometimes use it in a way that separates you even more.”
She spoke as hundreds of government officials, corporate titans, academics and activists from around the world descended on the resort town. The weeklong talkfest of big ideas and backroom deal-making prioritizes global problems such as hunger, climate change and the slowing economy, but it’s never clear how much concrete action emerges to help reach the forum’s stated ambition of “improving the state of the world.”
“We are all internally convinced that there is no such global problem that humanity cannot solve,” Zelenska said. “This is more important now when Russia’s aggression in Europe poses various challenges.”
The fighting has killed thousands of civilians, displaced millions and jolted food and fuel markets worldwide, raising inflation and expanding food insecurity in developing nations.
“There is a right to food that every human being has, and it’s an insult for mankind and for human nature itself, that in the 21st century, it is possible for us to have mass starvation simply because because there is a targeted aggression of some countries,” she said.
Ukraine and Russia had been key suppliers of wheat, barley and other food supplies to Africa, the Middle East and Asia, where many were already going hungry. The head of the U.N. World Food Program says 350 million people worldwide are on the brink of starvation because of conflict, climate change and COVID-19, whereas it was about 80 million when he took the job in 2017.
“You think you can’t get any worse. Then the breadbasket of the world is shut down: Ukraine. Now (the country has) the longest bread lines in the world,” WFP Executive Director David Beasley told The Associated Press at Davos.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged the executives and leaders at Davos to keep aiding Ukraine.
“It is a perfect opportunity to take investment and reform to pave this way for Ukraine towards the European Union,” she said. “And my call on you is: We need every helping hand on board. Ukraine deserves to have as much support as possible.”
While urging unity for Ukraine, the head of the EU’s executive arm unveiled a major clean tech industrial plan to compete with China and the United States as the 27-nation bloc looks to remain a leader on plotting a greener future.
She said the plan would make it easier to push through subsidies for green industries and inject funding into EU-wide projects to help reach a 2050 goal of climate neutrality. The bloc also would be more forceful in countering unfair trading practices.
Instead of trade disputes, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He focused on his optimistic vision for a rebound of the world’s second-largest economy after strict COVID-19 measures. He spoke at Davos after China released data Tuesday showing economic growth fell to its second-lowest level in at least four decades last year.
“If we work hard enough, we are confident that in 2023, China’s growth will most likely return to its normal trend. The Chinese economy will see a significant improvement,” said Liu, a senior economic official on China’s Cabinet.
Scores of notables, including former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, trudged through the snow and crisscrossed the Alpine town of 10,000 to attend panels on everything from the environment to cryptocurrencies to the fight against COVID-19.
Many minds were on the devastating Russian missile strike that hit an apartment building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing dozens of people in one of the deadliest single attacks in months.
Zelenska said “there are no day offs from war” and that “everyone in Ukraine has to risk their lives every day,” but added that she believed the world would unify for peace.
Her husband, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will be beamed in by video Wednesday to complement the in-person delegation of his wife and officials such as Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov.
Davos offers a new chance for Ukrainian envoys to ramp up international support for donations of weapons like tanks and anti-rocket defenses and greater pressure to further isolate and squeeze Russia’s economy.
France, the U.K., the U.S. and other nations are vowing to send increasingly powerful weapons to Ukraine, such as tanks or armored combat vehicles.
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, whose country borders Russia and is looking to join NATO, said the West should send Russian President Vladimir Putin the message that “we will support (Ukraine) as long as needed — five years, 10 years, 15 years, whatever it takes — we will support Ukraine, and this will not stop.”
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AP journalists Masha Macpherson and David Keyton in Davos contributed.
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Borden Subsidiary New Dairy Select Milk is to Blame
DEPERE, Wis., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 662 Secretary-Treasurer Tom Strickland sent an open letter to Taco Bell customers to warn them of a possible shortage of sour cream at the fast-food chain. The shortage is being cause by New Dairy Select Milk; a subsidiary of Borden Dairy formerly known as Morning Glory.
"The employees at New Dairy Select Milk are represented by Teamsters Local 662, and these employees are currently on strike," Strickland said in the letter. "Employees are striking for a better health insurance plan that will provide cost savings for them, the company, and the customers."
The Depere facility that's currently engaged in an unfair labor practice strike supplies sour cream to every Taco Bell location east of the Rocky Mountains. The company health care coverage that Borden Dairy is attempting to force on the workers would require them to pay higher premiums and deductibles, as well as come out-of-pocket for a wide variety of services that would be covered under a Teamster plan.
"We're encouraging Taco Bell customers to reach out to the company's leadership and demand that their suppliers treat these hardworking men and women with the dignity and respect they deserve," said Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region Vice President and Food Processing Division Director. "Borden Dairy's actions are irrational, irresponsible and bad for business."
Customers can support the striking Teamsters by going to http://ibt.io/rottentacos.
Teamsters Local 662 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout central and northern Wisconsin. For more information, go to teamsters662.com.
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Which speed bag is best?
Speed bags provide one of the most multifaceted workouts, training not only your body but your mind as well. Unlike full-sized punching bags, a speed bag is little and lithe, which forces you to focus on your coordination as well as your strength and breathing. The smaller the speed bag, the more you are pushed and the better your workout.
The best speed bag is the Cleto Reyes Speed Bag. It’s one of the priciest options, but the durability and quality of the leather is second to none.
What to know before you buy a speed bag
Size
The size of the speed bag affects two main areas: how quickly it moves and how resistant it is to blows.
- Larger bags, typically around 10 by 13 inches, move more slowly but give more resistance, making them best for those who are either new to speed bag training or are focused on building strength.
- Smaller bags, around 4 by 7 inches, push your hand-eye coordination and dexterity.
You can always purchase bags in different sizes to swap between, depending on your workout goal during a given session.
Mounting
Speed bags can be mounted on the wall or attached to stands.
- Stand mount: Stand-mounted speed bags are typically used when available space is an issue, as they not only take up less space but can be stored away when not in use. Should your speed bag not include a stand already, there are plenty of options. Try to select a stand that can be easily weighed down with a bag of sand or two and is the right height for you or has adjustable height.
- Wall mount: Wall mounts take up more space but, if you have the space to give, are superior to stand mounts. They don’t run the risk of shifting as you strike, and their anchored position means their trajectory won’t be affected either.
What to look for in a quality speed bag
Materials
There are two areas of concern when discussing materials: the inner materials and the outer materials.
- Inner: The inner material, or bladder, is the portion of the speed bag that’s inflated to give the speed bag its shape and bounce. They are usually made of plastic, rubber or latex. Plastic is stiff, which makes it uncomfortable for many to strike, and it’s also the least durable option. Rubber bladders are a good middle ground: they are comfortable, durable and generally affordable. The best bladders are latex, thanks to their ease of striking, high durability and lightest possible weight for more speed and bounce.
- Outer: This is the portion of the speed bag that takes your hits. They are typically leather or synthetic, with the materials proving to be mostly on par. Leather is more expensive and tends to last a little longer, but synthetic is perfectly fine, especially if the inner material is of good quality.
How much you can expect to spend on a speed bag
A speed bag’s price is affected by everything from its components to whether it includes stands or mounts. Entry-level speed bags cost very little compared to their high-end counterparts; they start around $20 and go up to roughly $50. Better materials or an included mount make the difference between the entry range and the $50-to-$100 range. The highest-quality materials and an included mount can stretch the cost to $200 or more.
Speed bag FAQ
Do I need to wear boxing gloves to exercise with a speed bag?
A. It’s actually recommended that you not wear boxing gloves when training with a speed bag. Boxing gloves will weigh down your hands and arms, which will interfere with your rhythm and adversely affect how quickly you can strike the bag. If your speed bag isn’t made of the best materials, or you just don’t like striking it with bare hands, you can opt for a good hand wrap.
Are speed bags only a good exercise for boxers?
A. Everyone can benefit from training with a speed bag. The upper arms are constantly in a state of motion, which tones the muscles in use. The eyes and mind are improved by training the accuracy of your hand-eye coordination. Finally, as you move and shift around the speed bag and as your arms continue to whirl, your heart speeds up, which makes it a very effective cardio workout.
What’s the best speed bag to buy?
Top speed bag
What you need to know: This is a top-quality, high-durability speed bag that’s built to take the hits day in and day out.
What you’ll love: The entire bag is hand-stitched.
What you should consider: You might need to play around with the inflation pressure to find a level of responsiveness that works for you.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top speed bag for the money
Meister SpeedKills Leather Speed Bag
What you need to know: This speed bag sacrifices no durability to lower its cost.
What you’ll love: It comes in three sizes so you can easily decrease your size, without changing construction or brand, as you improve with the speed bag.
What you should consider: Some reviewers noted that the small speed bag sometimes arrives out of shape.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
RDX Speed Ball Genuine Leather Punching Bag
What you need to know: Its leather is strong enough to last but soft enough to feel comfortable while you train.
What you’ll love: An included swivel mount makes it that much easier to get started.
What you should consider: There are some reports of the swivel mount getting stuck in place.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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President Ryan Ross announces new leadership roles in strategic changes to Revolutionize Luxury Experiences
DALLAS, Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) announces Nabil Aliffi joining the company as Chief Brand Officer and Stefanie Tsen Ward's promotion to Chief Retail Officer. Both are newly created roles that report to Ryan Ross, President of Neiman Marcus Brand, who joined the company in August.
The roles accelerate NMG's growth strategy to Revolutionize Luxury Experiences. They join the Neiman Marcus brand leadership team responsible for guiding the expression of the brand and transforming the customer experience.
"Neiman Marcus is the leading integrated luxury retailer in the U.S., recently achieving tremendous transformation," said Ryan Ross. "These strategic roles will further define the magic of the iconic brand by driving areas that directly impact our customer and fuel our growth."
Nabil will ignite the unique expression of the retailer and its 2,000+ brand partners through extraordinary omni-channel experiences found only at Neiman Marcus. As the creative force for the brand, he will elevate its customer touchpoints and bring a cohesive voice. This team will draw inspiration from Neiman Marcus' rich history while driving innovation, strengthening the legacy retailer's positioning.
Previously Global Chief Creative Officer of Soho House & Co, Nabil was responsible for leading the creative vision, services and digital membership offering. He also held leadership positions at Selfridges and Urban Outfitters after co-founding Vulture Magazine.
"Nabil is a creative visionary who brings a unique perspective in making Neiman Marcus a luxury lifestyle destination," Ryan Ross continued. "He knows our customer and how to create a platform for loyal engagement across channels."
Stefanie Tsen Ward, Chief Retail Officer, is responsible for activating the extraordinary across the brand's 36 stores, partnering closely with Nabil to bring our brand vision and experience to life. She will continue to accelerate the company's integrated retail strategy, enabling 3,500+ selling associates to offer the unparalleled customer service the brand is known for.
She has meaningfully innovated the customer experience throughout her tenure at Neiman Marcus, which began in 2018 following successful omni-channel leadership at various retailers. Her leadership contributed to 70 percent of NMG stores in FY22 reaching their highest revenue in over a decade.
"Stefanie was instrumental in leading the development of our remote selling capabilities, powered by our proprietary CONNECT technology," Ryan Ross explained. "She creates unequivocal, customer-centric retail experiences and inspires our selling associates to engage in new and innovative ways."
These appointments are made as the company continues to make strategic investments across key areas of the business including technology, stores and supply chain to drive the integrated retail model. The luxury retailer has committed to making a $200 million strategic investment in stores over three years. The retail transformation will create unique brand experiences throughout stores, add new spaces for style advisors to inspire customers and provide entertaining food and beverage concepts that make Neiman Marcus a lifestyle destination for the true luxury customer. The retailer is also elevating its digital experience, including significant updates made recently to the Neiman Marcus app.
Today's announcement marks the next step in Ryan's goal of driving profitable and sustainable financial performance while Making Life Extraordinary for Neiman Marcus' luxury customers, brand partners and associates.
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Which double laundry hamper is best?
Few people relish the idea of sorting through a mountain of laundry at the end of a long weekend, but it makes for an organized life. Make it easy on yourself by organizing dirty clothes as you take them off with a double laundry hamper.
It may be a bit of an investment in organization, but the BirdRock Home Oversized Divided Hamper With Liners is a long-lasting, large-capacity hamper that will keep things tidy.
What to know before you buy a double laundry hamper
Laundry hamper material
A laundry hamper is available in many different materials.
- Plastic: Plastic may be molded or woven. This is lightweight but can sometimes feel cheaply made.
- Natural fibers: These may be wicker or another type of fiber woven and wrapped around a metal frame. These are generally sturdy and bring a more organic feel to your decor.
- Wood: Wood hampers are usually slatted to reduce weight and lined with fabric.
- Metal: Metal is heavy and can be mistaken for a trash can. Still, some people prefer the industrial look of this.
- Fabric: With or without a liner, fabric hampers are one of the most affordable options. They usually fold when not in use and are best for smaller households.
Laundry hamper footprint
Take the time to consider where your laundry hamper will go before investing in an oversized double hamper. The footprint of these is larger than a standard hamper, and it may require more vertical space, too.
Number of people in the household
The number of people in your household affects the size of the double hamper you choose. If you only need to sort a load or two, a smaller double hamper may suit you — and your space — better.
What to look for in a quality double laundry hamper
Removable laundry bags
Not everyone has the luxury of in-home laundry. If this is your situation, look for a hamper with removable laundry bags. These usually hook onto the frame of the hamper and slide closed with a drawstring for easy transport.
As a bonus, these can be tossed in the laundry when they need a wash, too.
Collapsible
When storage space is tight, or if you don’t always need a double hamper, collapsible versions fit the bill. These also ship flat and can cost less than more permanent hampers.
Easy assembly
Even if you select a fabric double laundry hamper that is collapsible, some assembly is usually required. This should be easy and straightforward, with clear instructions and no tools beyond a screwdriver required.
How much you can expect to spend on a double laundry hamper
The price depends on how long you’d like your double laundry hamper to last — in this case you do get what you pay for. Expect to spend $30-$225.
Double laundry hamper FAQ
How do you know which laundry hamper material to choose?
A. Some people choose their hamper based on their home’s decor. Wood or wicker hampers complement wood trim or flooring, while a metal or sturdy fabric works in a more industrial space.
Other options may be influenced by who is using the hamper. College students and kids might appreciate a softer fabric hamper that can be easily transported to the laundromat or laundry room, but more substantial materials may better suit those who have their laundry room on the same floor as their hamper.
Ultimately, what works best is different for each household.
How do you care for a laundry hamper?
A. The care generally depends on the material of the hamper you choose.
- Cloth hampers can be washed with the laundry. Otherwise, spot clean any dirty or stained areas.
- To prevent mildew or mold, mesh or plastic hampers are best for clothes that are wet. Slatted wood hampers can work here, too.
- Spray your fabric hamper with fabric refresher to keep it fresh and prevent odors.
- Dust wicker hampers with a dry cloth. You can also wipe with a damp cloth occasionally.
- Wood hampers can be polished with spray-on wood furniture polish. This protects them against damage from wet clothes and cuts down on dust.
What’s the best way to sort clothes in a double laundry hamper?
A. Although the simplest way to sort clothes in your double hamper is to separate the light and dark colors, some people have different needs. Consider sorting:
- Work clothes from exercise clothes
- Delicates from more sturdy fabrics
- Linens and clothing
- Clothes for different people
- Heavily soiled vs. lightly soiled
- Whites and colors
Ultimately the system you choose should be useful and make sense for your household.
What’s the best double laundry hamper to buy?
Top double laundry hamper
BirdRock Home Oversized Divided Hamper With Liners
What you need to know: This is stylish, substantial and best for households with a lot of laundry to sort.
What you’ll love: It’s woven from water hyacinth and is well-constructed on a metal frame. It comes with two removable mesh bags. It fits a total of four loads of laundry, and the handles are built-in and sturdy.
What you should consider: It’s expensive, but it will last a long time.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top double laundry hamper for the money
Household Essentials Laundry Double Hamper
What you need to know: This is an affordable option for large households.
What you’ll love: The detachable lid closes with magnets. It’s made of fabric and is easy to assemble, and holds up to four loads of laundry. It is collapsible, comes in four colors and is also available as a single hamper.
What you should consider: The handles are inconvenient, and some users wanted more structure.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Lifewit Double Laundry Hamper With Lid And Removable Laundry Bags
What you need to know: This is the perfect solution if you routinely travel to a laundromat.
What you’ll love: It’s a soft-sided double hamper supported by eight flexible rods. Each compartment comes with its own removable laundry bag. The lid is attached at the back of the camper and closes securely to keep things tidy. It is available in three colors.
What you should consider: Some users found the removable bags flimsy.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK (AP) — After three years as the festival director of the New York Film Festival, Eugene Hernandez has been tapped to lead the Sundance Film Festival.
The Sundance Institute announced Wednesday that Hernandez will become the festival’s fourth director in its nearly four-decade history, in addition to heading the institute’s year-round public programming.
Before trading Lincoln Center for Park City, Utah, Hernandez will remain with the New York Film Festival through its upcoming edition, which kicks off Sept. 30. He will start his new position with Sundance in November, but 2024’s Sundance — its 40th — will be his first to lead.
“Sundance’s decades of leadership, championing artistic discovery and independent expression, was a landmark catalyst in my life,” said Hernandez in a statement. “Nearly 30 years ago, looking for direction and curious, I went to the Sundance Film Festival for the first time. I immediately connected with its mission, and it changed my life.”
January’s Sundance Film Festival — its first in-person festival in three years — is being shepherded by Joana Vicente, Sundance Institute chief executive, and Kim Yutani, director of programming, after the departure in June by Tabitha Jackson. Jackson, who succeeded longtime director John Cooper, was the first woman and first person of color to lead America’s premier independent film festival. She served as festival director for two years, a pandemic span that saw Sundance mount successive virtual editions. January’s Sundance will feature a smaller on-demand streaming component to launch halfway through the Park City festival.
Hernandez has been with Film at Lincoln Center since 2010, when he became head of digital strategy. He was previously co-founder and editor-in-chief of IndieWire. His time running the New York Film Festival also corresponded with the pandemic. In that period, the festival expanded its footprint through the five boroughs of New York, holding drive-ins around the city in a COVID-marred 2020 festival before a 2021 comeback edition.
“It’s a full circle moment as Eugene has been inextricably connected to Sundance for more than 25 years, ever since he came to the Festival in the mid-1990s to build Indiewire, an online community for indie film,” said Vincente in a statement. “He’s been at the forefront of supporting independent artists and deeply invested in the careers of storytellers and the field as a whole.”
“For almost three decades, Eugene has been working on a parallel path with many of the same values and objectives in mind,” said Robert Redford, founder of the Sundance Institute. “I’m so pleased to have him serve as our new festival director, helping to support a new generation of artists, and taking us into the next decade of Sundance’s story.” | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-sundance-film-festival-names-eugene-hernandez-director/ | 2022-09-07 16:56:04 | 1 | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-sundance-film-festival-names-eugene-hernandez-director/ |
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 1:28PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
At 126 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms
along a line extending from near Thatcher to near Oneida Narrows
Reservoir to near Preston. Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE…Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
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Locations impacted include…
Montpelier, Bear Lake Idaho Portion, Franklin, Georgetown, Saint
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Geneva, Fish Haven, Liberty, Pegram and Whitney.
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Top Players to Watch: Kansas vs. Arkansas - Second Round
When the Kansas Jayhawks and Arkansas Razorbacks square off in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday at 5:15 PM ET, Jalen Wilson and Anthony Black will be two of the top players to watch.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to watch in this matchup on CBS.
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How to Watch Kansas vs. Arkansas
- Game Day: Saturday, March 18
- Game Time: 5:15 PM ET
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- Location: Des Moines, Iowa
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Kansas' Last Game
On Thursday, in its most recent game, Kansas defeated Howard 96-68. With 20 points, Wilson was its top scorer.
Arkansas' Last Game
In its most recent game, Arkansas topped Illinois on Thursday, 73-63. Ricky Council IV scored a team-high 18 points (and added zero assists and 10 boards).
Kansas Players to Watch
Wilson paces the Jayhawks with 20.1 points per contest and 8.4 rebounds, while also averaging 2.2 assists.
Gradey Dick is putting up 14.3 points, 1.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game.
Kevin McCullar puts up 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 43.9% from the field.
Dajuan Harris averages a team-leading 6.3 assists per game. He is also averaging 8.8 points and 2.5 rebounds, shooting 46.8% from the field.
KJ Adams puts up 10.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
Arkansas Players to Watch
Black is the Razorbacks' top assist man (4.1 per game), and he averages 12.8 points and 5.1 rebounds.
Council is No. 1 on the Razorbacks in scoring (16 points per game) and assists (2.2), and posts 3.6 rebounds. He also posts 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
The Razorbacks get 10.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game from Davonte Davis.
Makhi Mitchell tops the Razorbacks in rebounding (5.6 per game), and averages 7.2 points and 1.1 assists. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
The Razorbacks receive 7.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Jordan Walsh.
Kansas Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
Arkansas Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
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The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office has filed a motion asking a Missouri court to set aside the conviction of a man who prosecutors say has served more than 30 years of a life sentence for a murder he didn't commit.
Christopher Dunn, now 52, was convicted in 1991 and sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of Ricco Rogers, 15, who was shot and killed on May 18, 1990, according to the motion.
"For the last 33 years, Mr. Dunn has been incarcerated for a crime in which there is clear and convincing evidence he did not commit," a statement from the circuit attorney's office Monday reads. "We have an ethical duty to work to correct this injustice."
The motion says Dunn -- who was 19 at the time of the shooting, according to his attorneys -- was convicted on the eyewitness testimony of a 15-year-old and a 12-year-old who have since recanted their testimony under oath and admitted that they lied. No physical evidence tied Dunn to the crime, the court document, filed Friday in the 22nd Judicial Circuit of Missouri, says.
During the appeals process, Dunn's mother and sister testified he was home on the night of the killing, watching television, and had talked to a friend on the phone, according to the motion.
"We are hopeful his wrongful conviction is set aside for the sake of Mr. Dunn, his family, and the people of the city of St. Louis," the prosecutors' statement reads.
According to the motion, Dunn's case was reviewed by Texas County Circuit Court Judge William Hickle in 2020, who upon reviewing the evidence said, "This court does not believe that any jury would now convict Christopher Dunn under these facts," but under Missouri law, the judge can't overturn a conviction just because a person isn't actually guilty unless the death penalty is involved.
Dunn's attorneys with the Midwest Innocence Project said Missouri is the only state in the nation with such limitations on innocence claims.
"Until the legislature changes the law, only a prosecutor can petition a court to free an innocent defendant sentenced to anything less than death," the lawyers said in a news release.
The next steps are for the circuit court to hold a hearing on the prosecutor's motion, according to Tricia Rojo Bushnell, executive director of the Midwest Innocence Project.
Bushnell said the process where a prosecutor files the motion, followed by a hearing, has been used to exonerate other wrongfully convicted inmates.
According to Bushnell, the Missouri attorney general has a right to participate in that hearing, but it is the judge that decides the motion.
CNN has sought comment from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey.
It is unclear whether a hearing has been scheduled in Dunn's case.
"We thank the circuit attorney's office for her efforts to pursue justice in Chris' case, and we look forward to presenting the evidence of his innocence to the court," Dunn's attorneys said.
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It's a refrain that former Sen. David Perdue has made a centerpiece of his campaign for governor in Georgia.
"The election in 2020 was rigged and stolen," Perdue asserted at a recent debate.
Perdue's former Senate GOP colleagues, however, are less than impressed.
"It's absurd," said Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, when asked about the remarks of Perdue, his former colleague. "I think the effort to try and overturn an election when there is, at this stage, no evidence of widespread fraud is detrimental to democracy and insulting to the American public."
"Hell yes," one of Perdue's closest Senate friends told CNN when asked if he was surprised by his ex-colleague's campaign transformation.
"I don't know whether he believes it or not. I really don't," said Sen. Kevin Cramer, a North Dakota Republican. "But I'm sure it's a political strategy."
Indeed, in his six years in the Senate before losing his reelection bid last year, Perdue was a mainstream Senate Republican member, a business-minded conservative who usually voted with his party.
But Perdue announced his bid in December challenging Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp, blaming Kemp for his and then-Sen. Kelly Loeffler's losses, which cost Republicans the Senate, by arguing that the governor did not do enough to overturn the results.
Former President Donald Trump, who has relentlessly attacked Kemp for his loss in Georgia, endorsed Perdue, falsely asserting that Kemp "allowed massive election fraud to take place."
Many of Perdue's colleagues believe there's one reason why he has changed his tune.
"My assumption is that when he was persuaded to run, that was part of the conversation," South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the No. 2 Senate Republican, said when asked about Perdue's claims. "But it doesn't sound like it's working very well -- at least right now."
Perdue's candidacy underscores the dilemma facing Republicans as they try to position themselves for the fall elections. Many candidates like Perdue are eager for the Trump endorsement, willing to repeat his false claims about 2020 in order to get the backing of his fervent supporters. Yet others say harping on the past is a recipe to trip up their chances at a time when the political environment is rich for the GOP.
"I think it's better to ask: 'Do you think voters want to look to the future or look to the past?" Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, said in an interview. "And the answer to that is self-evident. They want solutions now."
"I do know him well," said West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito when asked about Perdue's claims. "I obviously don't agree with that."
On Thursday, Loeffler was on Capitol Hill, lunching with Senate Republicans and discussing her efforts to engage voters in Georgia. Behind closed doors, Loeffler talked to senators about the Perdue and Kemp race, and told them that it appeared Kemp was on track to easily win outright and avoid a runoff, according to senators who spoke to her.
In a brief interview, Loeffler dodged a question about whether she agreed with Perdue's political strategy calling the 2020 election "rigged and stolen," telling CNN: "I'm totally focused on the voters. We got to make sure voters turn out the vote. So, that's my number one priority."
Asked for comment about the Republican senators' mix of surprise about and criticism of their former colleague's decision to place the 2020 election at the center of his 2022 campaign, Jenni Sweat, Perdue's campaign spokeswoman, said, "Nothing to share at this time."
Immediately after jumping into the race, Perdue filed a lawsuit to shine a spotlight on Trump's false claims, even though there were three separate counts of the results in Georgia and no evidence that fraud cost Trump or Perdue their elections.
Perdue's first and latest television ads promote the lie that the elections were stolen. Trump has held rallies for Perdue in Georgia, hosted a fundraiser for him at his Florida resort Mar-a-Lago and aired ads bashing Kemp, saying he can't beat Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams. Trump called into a "tele-rally" with Perdue last week, as early voting began for the May 24 primary.
Kemp's campaign has spent over $5.3 million on ads, compared to about $1.3 million for Perdue. But other Trump-aligned groups like Take Back Georgia and MAGA, Again! are trying to fill the gap.
Perdue has been hoping that Trump will help propel him to victory. But if he falls short, it would be a major blow to the former President in his campaign to boot out Republicans who don't align themselves with his 2020 election lies — and his status as a kingmaker. After the primaries last Tuesday, Trump boasted that his candidates went 22-0. But even Trump has appeared to recognize that Perdue could threaten that streak.
"Remember, you know, my record is unblemished," Trump said in a recent interview with The New York Times. "The real story should be on the endorsements — not the David Perdue one — and, by the way, no race is over."
In interviews with more than a dozen Senate Republicans about the Georgia race, most said that their party needs to stop talking about 2020 if they want to win back Congress in 2022 and rack up wins at the state level as well.
"Well, I like David but you know if Kemp wins, it means that people looked at beyond 2020," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and close Trump ally. "That's the only conclusion you can come to."
Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican of Iowa, called Perdue a "smart man" and said "people respect him."
But when asked if Republicans should be talking about 2020 in this election year, Ernst pushed back, saying it "just makes us look like we're a party that looks to the past rather than the future."
Many of her colleagues see it the same way.
"(Perdue) and I would probably agree to disagree on that particular issue, and it's not the first time that I've had to agree to disagree with my friends and colleagues," said Sen. Mike Rounds, a South Dakota Republican. "We found no evidence that says that the election would have been overturned by what we would have found in terms of problems within the election cycle itself."
Others made clear that Republicans should not keep harping on 2020.
"I think we have to look ahead," said Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican. "You know, the most important election is the next election, in my opinion. I'm only focused on November."
"The only election I'm worried about is the 2022 election," said Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley when asked about Perdue's comments. "And then I worry about the 2024 election after that, and I'm looking to the future."
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who like Grassley is up for reelection in 2022, said he hasn't "paid a lot of attention" to Georgia's governor race, saying "we got our hands full here" in the Senate. Pressed if he would be talking about 2020 on the campaign trail, Rubio said, "I'll be talking about the stuff I've worked on."
And Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a member of GOP leadership, said he wasn't going to get involved in the governor's race when asked about Perdue's comments.
But he added: "I will tell you, I don't think the governor -- I think Joe Biden won the electoral college and was correctly confirmed as President."
And when asked if he's concerned about members of his party still espousing 2020 election lies, Romney deadpanned: "I stopped being concerned about members of my party."
The reaction by many of Perdue's former colleagues in the Senate appears to be reflected by the Georgia Republican electorate, according to public polling, which shows Kemp with a double-digit lead over Perdue. Even some of Perdue's former allies in Georgia have wondered why he decided to run against Kemp.
Eric Tanenblatt is supporting Kemp even though he helped raise money for Perdue's last Senate campaign and served as chief of staff to former Georgia Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue, the former senator's cousin. He said there is a "very good likelihood" that Kemp will win the primary on May 24 with a majority of the votes, enough to avoid a runoff.
"I think the majority of Republican primary voters think we need to get beyond the 2020 election," Tanenblatt said.
"I just remain baffled as to why David is doing this," he added. "He was a senator with a great record, represented the state well, and unfortunately, the thing we're going to remember about him is now not what he did in the Senate, but that he took on an incumbent Republican governor."
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Union Forge, the Pennsylvania-made vodka from Charles Jacquin et Cie., Inc., has earned a Double Gold Medal for "Best Domestic Vodka" from The Fifty Best, an unbiased guide to wines and spirits that achieves the highest standards of spirits evaluations through rigorous tasting methodology. A panel of judges determined the winner through a blind tasting of American-made, unflavored vodkas that they scored using a five-point system.
Making Pennsylvania-made spirits is not new for the team at Jacquin's. The family-owned company has been around since 1884 and known internationally for their innovative liqueurs. The recent release of The Union Forge Vodka is the first major innovation for Jacquin's since third-generation owner John Cooper assumed the role of CEO in 2020.
"The Union Forge represents the same spirit and resilience of Jacquin's and Pennsylvania," says Manali Tijoriwala, head of product development at Jacquin's. "Receiving a Double Gold Medal for "Best Domestic Vodka" is an honor and tribute to the team's hard work."
The Union Forge is Pennsylvania's Vodka, it's handcrafted by Union Local 500 at the oldest continually run distillery in state; made with Pennsylvania Rye sourced from McKean Country and pure spring water from the Allegheny National Mountains. The award-winning vodka has delicious, creamy-vanilla notes but it's the Pennsylvania Rye that gives it a clean, crisp, and spicy finish.
Since its launch in March 2022, The Union Forge has made community engagement a priority. In the most recent of its many community giveback initiatives, The Union Forge partnered with several bars around the state over Labor Day weekend to raise money for local food banks. This is only the beginning for The Union Forge, which has several forthcoming community investments, including a donation to Children of Restaurant Employees (CORE as part of their Neighborhood Bar Program).
"As a native Pennsylvanian, it's exciting to be affiliated with a brand that not only delivers quality but has a strong commitment to supporting our local communities," says Stephanie Ridgway, brand ambassador for The Union Forge. "Bars and restaurants across the state who share our ethos have embraced the brand and joined us to help raise money in support of both local and national charities."
The Union Forge Vodka is available for $19.99 in 750ml at major spirits retailers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, California, Delaware, Texas, Wisconsin, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Louisiana.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Well, it isn’t a Texas Longhorns win but one Central Texas resident is feeling just fine after becoming a Texas Lottery millionaire.
After scratching their way to victory, a resident of Austin has claimed a top prize worth $1 million from the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game Money. It was purchased at Elgin Country Store on Highway 290 in the city of Elgin.
The big winner has decided to remain anonymous.
“This was the second of four top prizes worth $1 million to be claimed in this game. Money offers more than $122.9 million in total prizes. Overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one in 3.44, including break-even prizes,” the lottery said. | https://cw33.com/news/texas/central-texan-1-million-richer-after-texas-lottery-scratch-ticket-win/ | 2022-11-15 20:22:29 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/texas/central-texan-1-million-richer-after-texas-lottery-scratch-ticket-win/ |
Elton John to play Glastonbury as epic tour draws to close
LONDON (AP) — Elton John is scheduled to perform at the Glastonbury Festival in June, in what organizers say will be his farewell show in Britain.
The festival announced Friday that the star will play the 2023 festival’s final night on June 25.
The festival tweeted: “We are incredibly excited to announce that the one and only @EltonOfficial will headline the Pyramid Stage on Sunday night at Glastonbury 2023, for what will be the final U.K. show of his last ever tour.”
Glastonbury draws upwards of 200,000 people to Worthy Farm in southwest Engand to see dozens of the world’s biggest stars. Last year’s lineup included Billie Eilish, Ziggy Marley, Foals, Kendrick Lamar, Olivia Rodrigo and Paul McCartney — at 80 the festival’s oldest-ever headliner.
John will be 76 when he plays Glastonbury.
John ended the North American leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour last month with a show at L.A.’s Dodger Stadium — the site of two career-highlight gigs in 1975 — that featured guests including Dua Lipa, Kiki Dee and Brandi Carlile.
The valedictory tour began in September 2018 in Pennsylvania with the first of 300-plus dates scheduled worldwide. It was suspended in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and resumed in 2021 in New Orleans.
The final leg of the tour will include dates in Australia, New Zealand and Europe next year. It is set to conclude in Stockholm, Sweden in July. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/12/02/elton-john-to-play-glastonbury-as-epic-tour-draws-to-close/ | 2022-12-02 10:26:39 | 0 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/12/02/elton-john-to-play-glastonbury-as-epic-tour-draws-to-close/ |
─Chemomab to Host Webcast and Conference Call for Investors Today, August 12 at 8:00 am ET─
TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chemomab Therapeutics, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CMMB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for fibrotic and inflammatory diseases with high unmet need, today announced financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 and provided a corporate update.
"We continued to make good progress on multiple fronts in the second quarter," said Dale Pfost, PhD, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chemomab. "We advanced our clinical programs for CM-101, our first-in-class monoclonal antibody that neutralizes CCL24, a novel disease target at the confluence of fibrosis and inflammation; we added to our intellectual property portfolio for CM-101; we presented important new data at major scientific meetings; and we added several highly experienced staff essential to progressing our scientific and clinical priorities."
Dr. Pfost continued, "Congratulations to our research team for gaining issuance of a new U.S patent covering the use of CM-101 in liver diseases such as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), thereby further extending our proprietary protection for disease targets involving hepatic and cholestatic conditions. I am also very pleased at how active our researchers and consultants have been in the past few months educating their scientific and medical peers by presenting data on CCL24 and CM-101 at major international scientific meetings. We recently added several outstanding research and clinical experts to our team to help ensure rapid advancement of our preclinical and clinical programs. In addition, we added a new director, Jill Quigley, JD, who brings a wealth of biotechnology strategic and operational expertise to our board. These are exciting times for our company, and I look forward to reporting more details on our progress in the coming months."
Clinical Update:
Phase 2 Liver Fibrosis Trial in NASH patients
Chemomab concluded the treatment phase of its randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 2 liver fibrosis trial that included a total of 23 NASH patients, with patients in the active arm receiving 5mg/kg of CM-101 delivered subcutaneously in 8 doses administered once every two weeks. This sets the stage for a planned topline study read-out before year-end. Importantly, these data represent the first read-out of CM-101's activity in patients with established liver disease. The main study outcome is safety and tolerability. Additionally, based on the encouraging signs of activity observed in the CM-101 Phase 1b study in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the company believes that evaluations of similar secondary outcomes in this patient population with more severe liver fibrosis and inflammation could be informative, and may provide useful insights in support of the overall CM-101 clinical development program. The trial results should also generate the pharmacokinetic and tolerability data needed to inform next steps in the development of the subcutaneous formulation of CM-101.
Phase 2 Trial in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis patients
Chemomab previously indicated its intention to increase its efforts in the rare disease primary sclerosing cholangitis, or PSC, including expanding the size and scope of the ongoing randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial. The company is adding an open label extension and a dose finding component intended to better inform selection of the optimal dose of CM-101 to advance into late development. These revisions have been finalized and global regulatory filings supporting the trial expansion have been initiated, while new sites in Europe and the U.S. continue to open. The company plans to enroll a total of 93 patients: 25 patients in each of the three dosing cohorts, which include the current 10mg/kg dose along with a lower 5 mg/kg dose and a higher 20mg/kg dose. Another 18 patients are receiving placebo. All outcome measures in the trial, including evaluations of serum ALP levels, serum biological markers, and Fibroscan, remain unchanged, except that the primary outcome now is safety. Consistent with this change, the study is not formally powered to assess efficacy. However, cohort sizes sufficient to detect, with expected variability, a clinically relevant improvement in serum ALP levels (defined as change from baseline), which is a key secondary outcome for studies in PSC, have been maintained. A blinded interim Drug Monitoring Committee safety review of the current cohort is planned for late this year, and Chemomab anticipates reporting topline data from the trial in the second half of 2024.
Phase 2 Trial in Systemic Sclerosis patients
Chemomab has made significant progress in delineating the design of its upcoming Phase 2 trial in systemic sclerosis, or SSc, working closely with a number of top systemic sclerosis experts. The company aims to establish biological proof of concept on clinically relevant aspects of this complex disease, focusing on CM-101's potential activity in modifying the skin, lung and vascular pathophysiology observed in SSc patients. Plans to launch the trial by the end of this year remain on track. A special webcast to provide details on the final trial design is planned in the next several months.
Recent Highlights:
- Awarded U.S. Patent No.11365246, "Anti CCL24 (eotaxin 2) Antibodies for Use in the Treatment of Hepatic Disease," a new method of use patent that covers the use of CM-101 and other anti-CCL24 antibodies and binding fragments in the treatment of a range of fibro-inflammatory liver diseases, including primary sclerosing cholangitis and other cholestatic-related disorders. The new patent extends Chemomab's intellectual property protection for CM-101 in the U.S. for another three years through at least 2038, with additional extensions possible.
- At a poster presentation at the EULAR European Congress of Rheumatology (June 1-4, Copenhagen, DK), Chemomab collaborator Professor Francesco Del Galdo of the University of Leeds presented a poster further supporting the role of CCL24 as a therapeutic target for systemic sclerosis. This study, which examined the role of CCL24 in longitudinal cohorts of diffuse cutaneous SSc patients, reported elevated serum levels of CCL24 in these patients and showed that high circulating CCL24 levels were correlated with disease activity and worse prognosis, as reflected by high fibrotic activity and deterioration of lung function over time.
- In an oral presentation at the 2022 EASL International Liver Congress (June 22-26, London, UK), Chemomab researchers presented data from a preclinical PSC model that used advanced technologies to reveal unique liver macrophage subpopulations as the major source of CCL24 production in the area of the bile duct that is damaged in PSC. Chemomab scientists also demonstrated in this model that treatment with CM-101 interfered with core PSC disease pathways in a way that is potentially associated with therapeutic activity.
- At the first international Extracellular Matrix Pharmacology Conference (June 23-25, Copenhagen DK), Chemomab researchers presented a poster that included both preclinical and early clinical data demonstrating that CM-101 attenuates biomarkers associated with extracellular matrix (ECM) expression. ECM expression is involved in PSC pathophysiology and is closely related to CM-101's mechanism of action. Importantly, this dataset supports the company's efforts to translate findings on preclinical biomarkers associated with ECM remodeling in the liver to the use of similar serum biomarkers in patients in its clinical trials.
- Appointed Jill M. Quigley, JD, to the Chemomab board of directors. Ms. Quigley brings more than 20 years of biotechnology industry leadership experience encompassing executive management, corporate operations, legal affairs, financings, and board membership. Previously Ms. Quigley was Chief Operating Officer at Passage Bio.
- Appointed Ilan Vaknin, PhD, MBA, as Vice President of Research & Development. Dr. Vaknin brings Chemomab more than 20 years of biotechnology drug discovery and development experience in immunology, translational research, antibody development and manufacturing, and bioassay development, including more than a decade in senior science roles at Compugen, Ltd.
- Appointed Christina Crater, MD, as Vice President of Clinical Development. Dr. Crater brings Chemomab an extensive background in medical affairs and clinical trial design and execution, across a broad range of therapeutic indications. She has served as medical monitor, safety physician, therapeutic expert and study director in all phases of clinical development. Dr. Crater's experience spans pharmaceutical firms including Bristol-Myers Squibb, as well as major clinical research organizations including PRA Health Sciences and PAREXEL International.
- Presented at the JMP Securities Life Sciences and HC Wainwright Global Investment Conferences. Recorded webcasts from these events can be accessed at Chemomab's website at https://investors.chemomab.com/events.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
- Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents and bank deposits were $51.8 million as of June 30, 2022, compared to $57.5 million at March 31, 2022. The company currently expects its runway to last through the end of 2023, consistent with the update provided last quarter.
- Research and Development (R&D) Expenses: R&D expenses were $2.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, compared to $1.3 million for the same quarter in 2021. The increase in R&D expense quarter-over-quarter primarily reflects the ramp-up in activities supporting the company's clinical programs for CM-101.
- General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses: G&A expenses were $3.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, compared to $1.5 million for the same quarter in 2021. The increase in cash G&A in the second quarter partly reflects key additions to the senior management team, as well as a non-cash charge for previously disclosed equity-based compensation plus a provision accrued for a potential tax liability, the majority of which arises from transactions that took place prior to the company's reverse merger in March 2021.
- Net Loss: Net loss was $6.2 million, or a net loss of approximately $0.03 cents per basic and diluted ordinary share, for the second quarter of 2022, compared to $2.8 million, or a net loss of approximately $0.01 per basic and diluted ordinary share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. The weighted average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding, basic and diluted were 228,173,276 (equal to 11,408,664 ADS's) for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
For further details on Chemomab's financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, refer to the Form 10-Q, which will be filed with the SEC today, August 12, 2022.
Live Webcast and Conference Call at 8:00 am Eastern Time, Friday, August 12, 2022
Chemomab management will host a webcast and conference call today, Friday, August 12, 2022, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results and answer questions. Shareholders and other interested parties may participate in the conference call by clicking this Webcast link to access the live webcast or replay, or by dialing 877-407-9208 (in the U.S.) or 201-493-6784 (outside the U.S. and in Israel) and entering passcode 13730646. Please call 5-10 minutes before the scheduled start time, enter the conference passcode and ask the operator for the Chemomab conference call. The webcast link is also available on the company's website at https://investors.chemomab.com/events
A replay of the call will be available on Chemomab's website for 90 days at www.chemomab.com.
About Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd.
Chemomab is a clinical stage biotechnology company focusing on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for fibrotic and inflammatory diseases with high unmet need. Based on the unique and pivotal role of the soluble protein CCL24 in promoting fibrosis and inflammation, Chemomab developed CM-101, a monoclonal antibody designed to bind and block CCL24 activity. CM-101 has demonstrated the potential to treat multiple severe and life-threatening fibrotic and inflammatory diseases. It is currently in Phase 2 trials for primary sclerosing cholangitis and liver fibrosis, with a Phase 2 trial in systemic sclerosis expected to begin in late 2022. For more information, visit chemomab.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding the clinical development pathway for CM-101; the future operations of Chemomab and its ability to successfully initiate and complete clinical trials and achieve regulatory milestones; the nature, strategy and focus of Chemomab; the development and commercial potential and potential benefits of any product candidates of Chemomab; and that the product candidates have the potential to address high unmet needs of patients with serious fibrosis-related diseases and conditions. Any statements contained in this communication that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon Chemomab's current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Because such statements deal with future events and are based on Chemomab's current expectations, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties and actual results, performance or achievements of Chemomab could differ materially from those described in or implied by the statements in this presentation, including: risks related to Chemomab's ability to effectively implement the revised clinical strategy and its ability to achieve the anticipated results; risks related to the projections and associated benefits in pursuing the contemplated changes to the clinical strategy; risks associated with the ongoing transitions of certain of our executive officers; the uncertain and time-consuming regulatory approval process; risks related to Chemomab's ability to correctly manage its operating expenses and its expenses; Chemomab's plans to develop and commercialize its product candidates, focusing on CM-101; the timing of initiation of Chemomab's planned clinical trials; the timing of the availability of data from Chemomab's clinical trials including any potential delays associated with Chemomab's contemplated revised clinical strategy; the timing of any planned investigational new drug application or new drug application; Chemomab's plans to research, develop and commercialize its current and future product candidates; the clinical utility, potential benefits and market acceptance of Chemomab's product candidates; Chemomab's commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; Chemomab's ability to protect its intellectual property position; and the requirement for additional capital to continue to advance these product candidates, which may not be available on favorable terms or at all. Additional risks and uncertainties relating to Chemomab's and its business can be found under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Chemomab's filings and reports with the SEC. Chemomab expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Chemomab's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based, except to the extent required by applicable law.
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Missing Endangered Adult Alert issued in Manatee County
BRADENTON Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office has issued a missing endangered adult for a woman last seen Monday.
Susan Boucher, 53, walked away from a care facility in the 1900 block of 49th Street East, Bradenton at around 4 p.m. Dec. 19 and has not returned. She has several health conditions that require medication. Susan is 5′ 5″, 130 lbs. with shoulder length salt and pepper hair. She was last seen wearing a cream color sweatshirt, pink pants, white frame reading glasses, and possibly carrying a large cream/brown purse.
Detectives say she is known to visit the Walmart and McDonald’s along 53rd Avenue East.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at (941) 747-3011.
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WASHINGTON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov.
Loctek Recalls Fleximouts Overhead Garage Storage Racks Due to Impact Injury Hazard
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Loctek-Recalls-Fleximouts-Overhead-Garage-Storage-Racks-Due-to-Impact-Injury-Hazard
The Children's Place Recalls Baby Boy Rompers Due to Choking Hazard
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/The-Childrens-Place-Recalls-Baby-Boy-Rompers-Due-to-Choking-Hazard
MTD Products Recalls Troy-Bilt Spacesavr Walk-Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/MTD-Products-Recalls-Troy-Bilt-Spacesavr-Walk-Behind-Self-Propelled-Lawn-Mowers-Due-to-Fire-Hazard
Richie House Recalls Children's Robes Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards and Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart.com
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Richie-House-Recalls-Childrens-Robes-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-and-Burn-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Walmart-com
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
For lifesaving information:
- Visit CPSC.gov.
- Sign up to receive our e-mail alerts.
- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram @USCPSC and Twitter @USCPSC.
- Report a dangerous product or a product-related injury on www.SaferProducts.gov.
- Call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
- Contact a media specialist.
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TEMPE, Ariz., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK), a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, today announced that its fiscal 2023 first quarter financial results will be released Thursday, August 4, 2022, after market close. Following the press release, NortonLifeLock management will host a conference call and webcast at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET.
Fiscal 2023 Q1 Earnings Call
August 4, 2022
2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET
Conference dial-in and live webcast available on Investor.NortonLifeLock.com
About NortonLifeLock Inc.
NortonLifeLock Inc. (NASDAQ: NLOK) is a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, protecting and empowering people to live their digital lives safely. We are the consumer's trusted ally in an increasingly complex and connected world. Learn more about how we're transforming Cyber Safety at www.NortonLifeLock.com.
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Dykes: Nine-game Big 12 schedule a grind others don’t face
By DAVID BRANDT
AP Sports Writer
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sonny Dykes appeared to take a veiled shot at the mighty Southeastern Conference on Thursday morning. The first-year TCU coach said he was actually trying to pay the SEC a compliment. The Big 12 plays a nine-game conference schedule and the Horned Frogs had to play 10 straight games in 10 weeks against conference schools, counting the Big 12 Championship game, which they lost to Kansas State. The SEC plays an eight-game conference schedule. Said Dykes: “You’re not going to catch The Citadel in Week 10. We caught Texas.” TCU faces Michigan on Saturday in the College Football Playoff at the Fiesta Bowl. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/12/29/dykes-nine-game-big-12-schedule-a-grind-others-dont-face/ | 2022-12-30 00:36:53 | 0 | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/12/29/dykes-nine-game-big-12-schedule-a-grind-others-dont-face/ |
Kansas flags ordered at half staff in honor of fallen North KC police officer
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly has ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff at all state grounds, buildings, and facilities on Wednesday, July 27 in honor of a North Kansas City police officer who was shot and killed while on duty on July 19.
Daniel Vasquez, 32, of Kansas City, Kansas was shot during a traffic stop and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
“I am directing flags statewide be flown at half-staff to honor Officer Daniel Vasquez, a North Kansas City police officer whose like was taken too soon, Governor Kelly said. “My thoughts are with Officer Vasquez’s loved ones as they mourn his loss.”
Officer Vasquez began his service with the North Kansas City Police Department in 2021. His interment services will be held on Wednesday, July 27.
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(The Hill) – A top executive at Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said on Friday that the goal of the company’s new platform Threads is to create a “less angry place” and not to “replace Twitter.”
“The goal isn’t to replace Twitter,” Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said in a Threads post. “The goal is to create a public square for communities on Instagram that never really embraced Twitter and for communities on Twitter (and other platforms) that are interested in a less angry place for conversations, but not all of Twitter.”
Threads has widely been portrayed as a direct rival to Twitter, which has undergone several controversial changes since billionaire Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk acquired the social media company last fall.
Mosseri also said on Friday that while politics and hard news will likely appear on Threads, the platform is not looking to “do anything to encourage” those “verticals,” which a reporter with The Verge suggested might be needed in order to directly compete with Twitter.
“Politics and hard news are important, I don’t want to imply otherwise,” Mosseri argued. “But my take is, from a platform’s perspective, any incremental engagement or revenue they might drive is not at all worth the scrutiny, negativity (let’s be honest), or integrity risks that come along with them.”
“There are more than enough amazing communities — sports, music, fashion, beauty, entertainment, etc — to make a vibrant platform without needing to get into politics or hard news,” he added.
His comments come a day after Twitter threatened Meta with a lawsuit over the new app, claiming Meta gained access to and abused the company’s trade secrets and intellectual property. The platform also alleged that they poached its workforce to build Threads. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/meta-executive-claims-goal-of-threads-is-to-create-a-less-angry-place-not-replace-twitter/ | 2023-07-08 02:33:39 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/meta-executive-claims-goal-of-threads-is-to-create-a-less-angry-place-not-replace-twitter/ |
Network transformation will reduce cost and eliminate dependence on moribund copper networks with new MetTel partnership
NEW YORK and LEWISVILLE, Texas, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JCPenney and MetTel today announced the digital transformation of JCPenney store's legacy telephone (POTS) service using MetTel's POTS Transformation solution. The project converted more than 5,000 telephone and alarm lines at all 660 JCPenney stores across all 50 U.S. states without the need for replacing existing systems.
Beyond the avoided infrastructure costs, the project is projected to save millions of dollars annually in recurring telecommunications costs while providing greater network intelligence and more resilient external links for critical systems like alarm and elevator lines to continue operating throughout loss of power, network and other potential disruptions.
JCPenney set out to modernize its retail environment to address rising costs for telephone service and business continuity during widely-anticipated carrier copper retirement. Like all large retailers, JCPenney has a large number of specialty lines (e.g., alarm and burglar) that were designed to use traditional telephony and are generally incompatible with next-generation VoIP systems. As conversion of the systems themselves would entail a significant capital expenditure, the JCPenney team identified a small number of alternatives and after thorough testing selected MetTel POTS Transformation.
POTS Transformation is a fully-managed service that connects analog systems to cloud-based data and voice services, making VoIP conversion possible for legacy equipment. The MetTel solution connects to the Internet via broadband, Wi-Fi or 4G LTE SIM using endpoint connections provided by DataRemote, Inc., the leading network interface for POTS line replacement. Wireless back-up provides business continuity during network outages and dual SIMs provide added fail-over protection for emergency line assurance. MetTel provides access to all three major cellular carriers with the prequalification of LTE/5G coverage in the customer's area. Cellular can serve as the primary connectivity if Wi-Fi or broadband are not available, or as a back-up in the event of primary circuit failure.
MetTel introduced its POTS Transformation solution in 2019, using DataRemote technology for reliable replacement of specialty lines to meet customer safety and compliance needs and deliver cost savings. The service was an immediate success and has been used by customers across all major industries. Forward-thinking customers like JCPenney have gone beyond emergency communications and replaced their store POTS lines with POTS Transformation to take advantage of the resiliency, network insight and significant cost savings while positioning the company to lead, rather than be forced to react, when copper lines are retired.
"For more than 120 years, JCPenney has successfully adapted to a broad variety of business challenges through innovation and planning," said Colby Gueber, Senior Director, Technology Enterprise Services at JCPenney. "We sought to improve the efficiency of our communications for the productivity and safety of our employees and customers while also reducing unnecessary costs. The MetTel POTS Transformation solution helped us achieve those goals."
"JCPenney continues to demonstrate forward-thinking leadership in the retail sector and is now well-positioned ahead of the copper retirement curve," said Marshall Aronow, CEO of MetTel. "We expect pressure on retailers will increase rapidly in the coming months. We are pleased to help an iconic brand like JCPenney serve as a role model for businesses looking to modernize while generating cost savings."
In 2022, JCPenney is celebrating 120 years as an iconic American brand and shopping destination for diverse, working families. The company offers a broad portfolio of fashion, apparel, home, beauty, and jewelry from national and private brands and provides personal services including salon, portrait and optical. Based in Lewisville, Texas, JCPenney and its 50,000 associates serve customers where, when, and how they want to shop – from their national store chain or online at jcp.com.
About JCPenney
JCPenney is the shopping destination for diverse, working American families. With inclusivity at its core, the Company's product assortment meets customers' everyday needs and helps them commemorate every special occasion with style, quality, and value. JCPenney offers a broad portfolio of fashion, apparel, home, beauty, and jewelry from national and private brands and provides personal services including salon, portrait and optical. The Company and its 50,000 associates worldwide serve customers where, when, and how they want to shop – from jcp.com to more than 650 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
In 2022, JCPenney celebrates 120 years as an iconic American brand by continuing its legacy of connecting with customers through shopping and community engagement. Please visit JCPenney's Newsroom to learn more and follow JCPenney on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
About MetTel
MetTel is a leader in communications and digital transformation (DX) solutions for enterprise customers. By converging all communications over a proprietary network, MetTel gives enterprises one, unified view and control point for all their communications and advanced network services. MetTel's comprehensive portfolio of customer solutions can boost enterprise productivity, reduces costs, and simplifies operations. Combining customized and managed communication solutions with a powerful platform of cloud-based software, the company's MetTel Portal® enables customers to manage their inventory, usage, spend and repairs from one simple, user-friendly interface. For more information visit www.mettel.net, follow us on Twitter (@OneMetTel) and on LinkedIn, or call us directly at 877.963.8663. MetTel. Connect Smarter.™
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Parent Company, Radio Systems Corporation®, acquires Invisible Fence of Anderson/Muncie and Invisible Fence of Fort Wayne, both authorized independent dealerships, in an expansion effort to support more pet owners.
FORT WAYNE, Ind., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invisible Fence® Brand, a pioneer in the pet containment industry, announce they are expanding their service area in Indiana, effective September 8th, 2022.
Invisible Fence of Anderson/Muncie and Invisible Fence of Fort Wayne has been authorized, full-service dealerships of genuine Invisible Fence products and services since 1995 and serve over 14,690 pet owners combined. The dealerships will continue to serve customers in the east-central and northeast Indiana areas.
"Our mission is to keep dogs and cats safe at home, and the Anderson/Muncie as well as the Fort Wayne team is passionate about working hard to ensure pet safety. We're excited to join forces with them and change the way people live with their pets," said Ed Hoyt, Vice President and General Manager of Invisible Fence.
Acquiring Invisible Fence of Anderson/Muncie and Invisible Fence of Fort Wayne is Radio System Corporation's 29th acquisition in the past two years. The company recently acquired Invisible Fence of Central Florida and Invisible Fence of Northeast New York now having a footprint that covers over 240 communities across the U.S. and Canada. These acquisitions continue to show that Invisible Fence Brand is the leader in the pet containment industry.
"We're eager to expand our direct services in east-central and northeast Indiana. We'll be able to extend our customer service hours and offer new and innovative solutions while providing the same high-level attention to the customers of Anderson/Muncie and Fort Wayne have come to expect," said Hoyt.
Invisible Fence offers the premier dog fence on the market including professional installation, Perfect Start™ Plus Training, and exclusive Boundary Plus® Technology. Highly recommended by veterinarians, dog trainers, animal behaviorists, and other pet experts, Invisible Fence offers pet fences that can be customized for clients' unique needs.
Invisible Fence of Anderson/Muncie and Invisible Fence of Fort Wayne will continue to champion pet welfare in the local community through local animal shelter donations, adoption events, and the Project Breathe™ Program.
For additional information or questions, customers can call 1-800-578-3647 or visit InvisibleFence.com, and follow Invisible Fence of Muncie/Fort Wayne on Facebook.
Invisible Fence pioneered the pet containment industry in 1973, making it its mission to provide safe boundaries inside and outside of the home. The Radio Systems Corporation® owned company predominantly sells pet containment, avoidance, and access solutions across the U.S. and Canada. In addition to offering award-winning products like Boundary Plus® Technology, Authorized Dealers provide professional installation, Perfect Start™ Plus Training and integrated solutions that have protected more than three million pets to date. Invisible Fence also founded the Project Breathe™ Program in 2006, donating more than 32,000 pet oxygen masks to fire departments and first responders. For more information on Invisible Fence or to find a local dealer, visit InvisibleFence.com or follow the company on Facebook.
Contact: Rana Heidari
Email: rheidari@invisiblefence.net
Phone: (615) 339-8455
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- Highest-ever November ADV
- Record SOFR options volume and OI
CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its November 2022 market statistics, showing average daily volume (ADV) increased 1% to 23.5 million contracts during the month, representing the company's highest November volume on record. Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume.
November 2022 ADV across asset classes includes:
- Interest Rate ADV of 11.8 million contracts
- Equity Index ADV of 6.9 million contracts
- Options ADV of 4.2 million contracts
- Energy ADV of 1.9 million contracts
- Agricultural ADV of 1.3 million contracts
- Foreign Exchange ADV of 928,000 contracts
- Metals ADV of 625,000 contracts
Additional November 2022 product highlights compared to November 2021 include:
- Equity Index ADV increased 23%
- SOFR ADV increased 982%
- Foreign Exchange ADV increased 16%
- Cryptocurrency ADV increased 45%
- Micro Products ADV
- BrokerTec European Repo average daily notional value (ADNV) increased 21% to €364B and U.S. Repo ADNV increased 13% to $292B
- EBS Spot FX ADNV increased 8% to $67.2B
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.
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MAUMEE, Ohio, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE) will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2022 after 4 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. The company will host a webcast on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 11 a.m. EDT to discuss the results and provide a company update.
To listen over the phone, please dial 888-317-6003 (U.S. toll-free) or 412-317-6061 (international toll) and use elite entry number: 4313758. To watch the webcast, go to https://app.webinar.net/NKr9d6xjJv0 and submit the requested information as directed. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Investors page of www.andersonsinc.com.
About The Andersons, Inc.
The Andersons, Inc., celebrating 75 years of service and named to Forbes® lists of America's Best Employers for 2022 and Best Employers for Diversity 2022 as well as America's Most Trusted Companies 2022 by Newsweek®, is a diversified company rooted in agriculture that conducts business in the commodity merchandising, renewables, and plant nutrient sectors. Guided by its Statement of Principles, The Andersons is committed to providing extraordinary service to its customers, helping its employees improve, supporting its communities, and increasing the value of the company. For more information, please visit www.andersonsinc.com.
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Manhattan woman arrested after car stolen from Taco Bell parking lot
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - A Manhattan woman is behind bars after she allegedly locked herself inside another woman’s car in the Taco Bell parking lot and attempted to steal it.
The Riley Co. Police Department says just after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, officers filed a report for theft, criminal trespass, and interference with a law enforcement officer in the 1100 block of Westport Dr.
Officers said a 22-year-old female had reported that her car had been parked in the Taco Bell parking lot when a 36-year-old woman, later identified as Andrea Freeman, of Manhattan, locked herself inside and attempted to drive away and steal it.
RCPD said the estimated loss in the crime totaled about $13,000, however, the car was returned to its owner after Freeman was arrested and booked into the Riley Co. Jail on two counts of theft, criminal trespass and interference with law enforcement.
Freeman remains behind Riley Co. bars on a $6,000 bond.
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Denny’s unveils $5.99 T-shirt that lets you get free breakfast for a year
(Gray News) - Denny’s is offering a $5.99 T-shirt that will get you free breakfast every day for a year.
The diner chain on Wednesday revealed details of its wearable Black Friday promotion, the “Everyday Value Tee.”
Denny’s said the T-shirt comes with a sewn-in QR code that lets you redeem an Everyday Value Slam meal “every single day” for a year, which comes out to a value of $2,186.
The Everyday Value Slam meal includes two eggs, two bacon strips or sausage links, and a choice of two buttermilk pancakes, one slice of French toast, or a biscuit and gravy.
“This year has been particularly tough on Americans’ wallets,” Denny’s President John Dillon said in a statement. “At Denny’s, we’re always looking for new ways to provide value for our diners while delighting them with delicious food, so creating an innovative, first-of-its-kind wearable offer to unveil on Black Friday was a natural decision for us.”
Denny’s will sell 150 of the shirts, which will be available on Denny’s merchandise website, https://dinerdrip.com/, starting at 12 a.m. EST on Nov. 24.
The QR codes will be valid through Dec. 31, 2023, in Denny’s locations nationwide for dine-in only.
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NEW YORK, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WindRose Health Investors, LLC, the New York-based healthcare private equity firm, today announced that its Behavioral Focused Pharmacy Platform has consolidated all of its business operations under the new name Altruix.
Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, Altruix provides value-added distribution services and medication adherence services primarily to patients suffering from severe and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Altruix consists of the combined operations of Terrapin Pharmacy, Ganse Apothecary, and Bank's Apothecary, and now serves over 22,000 patients, across 23 states, through seven closed-door pharmacies.
CEO Eric Elliott said, "The name Altruix reflects our mission of improving lives through exceptional, caring pharmacy services. 2022 was a year of fantastic growth for the organization and we are now able to provide a more comprehensive suite of pharmacy services to many more patients across the country. We are excited for the platform to unite under a single brand that demonstrates a focus on providing the highest quality care to the behavioral health population."
The company will begin operating under the Altruix brand in May.
About Altruix
Altruix is a leading provider of pharmacy and medication adherence services focused exclusively on serving the behavioral health population. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, Altruix provides value-added pharmacy services primarily to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders. The company serves this population primarily through high-touch distribution relationships with community-based behavioral health agencies and long-term care facilities, enabling improved medication adherence and care management for complex and costly patient populations.
For more information, please visit www.altruix.com.
About WindRose
WindRose Health Investors, LLC ("WindRose") makes equity investments in companies that operate within the services sectors of the healthcare industry. The firm focuses on companies with profitable business models and a demonstrated ability to deliver cost-effective solutions. WindRose is based in New York City and invests in companies throughout the United States.
For more information, please email WindRose at info@windrose.com.
CONTACT: Whitney Cole
Director of Marketing & Communications
wcole@altruix.com
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NEW YORK, April 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ: CGNT) between February 2, 2021 and June 28, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important May 1, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Cognyte securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Cognyte class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=12578 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 1, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class misled investors and/or failed to disclose that Cognyte created, distributed, and provided reconnaissance tools and services that violated community standards and terms of service of communication network sources and technologies, such as Facebook, exposing the Company to significant financial and reputational risk. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Cognyte class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=12578 mailto:or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagens Berman urges Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLGT) investors who suffered significant losses to submit your losses now. A securities fraud class action has been filed after Fulgent disclosed the DOJ and SEC are conducting investigations.
Class Period: Mar. 22, 2019 – Aug. 4, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Nov. 21, 2022
Visit: www.hbsslaw.com/investor-fraud/FLGT
Contact An Attorney Now: FLGT@hbsslaw.com
844-916-0895
The litigation focuses on Fulgent's previously claimed "very strong" and "truly outstanding" financial results.
The complaint alleges Defendants made materially false and misleading statements and failed to disclose that: (1) Fulgent had been conducting medically unnecessary laboratory testing, engaging improper billing practices related to laboratory testing, and providing or receiving compensation in violation of the Anti-Kickback statute and Stark Law; (2) accordingly, Fulgent was likely to become subject to enhanced legal and regulatory scrutiny; and, (3) Fulgent's revenues, to the extent they were derived from unlawful conduct, were unsustainable.
According to the complaint, investors learned the truth on Aug. 4, 2022, when Fulgent announced its Q2 2022 financial results and startled investors with its additional disclosure that the SEC was investigating the company's 2018 – Q1 2020 financial reports and the DOJ was investigating allegations of medically unnecessary laboratory testing, improper billing for laboratory testing, and compensation received or provided in violation of federal and California law.
This news sent the price of Fulgent shares crashing more than 17% lower during the next 2 trading days, wiping out over $300 million of shareholder value.
"We're focused on investors' losses and proving Fulgent lied about the legality of its reported revenues and about its growth prospects," said Reed Kathrein, the Hagens Berman partner leading the investigation.
If you invested in Fulgent and have significant losses, or have knowledge that may assist the firm's investigation, click here to discuss your legal rights with Hagens Berman.
Whistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding Fulgent should consider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Reed Kathrein at 844-916-0895 or email FLGT@hbsslaw.com.
About Hagens Berman
Hagens Berman is a global plaintiffs' rights complex litigation law firm focusing on corporate accountability through class-action law. The firm is home to a robust securities litigation practice and represents investors as well as whistleblowers, workers, consumers and others in cases achieving real results for those harmed by corporate negligence and fraud. More about the firm and its successes can be found at hbsslaw.com. Follow the firm for updates and news at @ClassActionLaw.
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MAYNARD, Mass., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With enterprise selling seeing its biggest paradigm shifts in decades, Fortune 1000 B2B companies have unprecedented demand for technology and platforms that enable complex storytelling and sales in hybrid work environments.
As the leading interactive B2B sales and marketing customer engagement platform, Kaon Interactive has reached historic growth milestones throughout 2021-2022 in its efforts to simplify complex selling in an increasingly complex environment for the world's largest companies in life sciences, manufacturing, IT and more.
"It's hard to overstate the disruption we have seen in global enterprise sales over the past two years," said Kaon CEO Gavin Finn. "Visionary global executives are now building their long-term competitive strategy around the 'digital transformation' of their entire customer experience and Kaon is at the forefront of process and technology innovation to facilitate their shift to engagement selling. It's a really exciting time for Kaon and our clients."
The launch of Kaon's LiveShare® solution at the beginning of 2022 as the first metaverse-driven B2B sales collaboration tool has accelerated growth. LiveShare changes everyone's role from observer to active participant during virtual meetings by enabling real-time multi-user interactive collaboration. The result is increased customer engagement, personalization, and knowledge transfer; resulting in better buying decisions, faster.
Kaon's headcount has grown nearly 16% in the past six months, including significant growth in Europe. Growth has been fueled by the combination of broader partnerships with existing clients together with significant additions to the company's powerhouse roster of clients, including: Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH), DiaSorin (BIT: DIA), Kigen, Stratus Technologies, SES (OTCMKTS: SGBAF), Accedian, SDI, The Digital Supply Chain Company and more.
As an example of how Kaon Interactive has helped elevate buyer experiences directly in a corporate website, explore the Stratus Edge Computing Experience.
"We need to bring our solutions directly to buyers and engage with them how they want to engage," said Joel Cowen, VP of Commercial - Immuno at DiaSorin. "Kaon's application and engagement marketing platform will enable our sales team to ensure that the right message is received in a personalized story for each buyer, regardless of when and where they are ready to experience it."
Kaon has marked the midpoint of the year with recognition from The Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts 28th Communicator Awards, receiving its 2022 B2B Marketing Effectiveness Award of Excellence.
The Academy's judging panel recognized Kaon's NetApp FlexPod Digital Transformation Story. The Marketing Effectiveness awards recognize creative work that uses results-based effectiveness to create solutions within the industry.
"The Kaon application is very slick. It enables my team to be able to deliver a clear and specific message to our customers and partners. The graphics, the flow of the messaging, and the targeted use cases are awesome. We have seen an increase in our pipeline since inception." — NetApp Director, FlexPod, Pete Friedman
You can view Kaon's NetApp award-winning entry here (in the middle drop-down box, select "marketing effectiveness", then search for Kaon).
Most recently, Kaon was awarded Leading Innovators in Interactive 3D Applications 2022 by Acquisition International's 2022 Global Excellence Awards.
Kaon Interactive is a B2B software company. Kaon's interactive sales and marketing applications simplify complex product and solution stories in a visually engaging way anywhere, anytime, turning prospects into customers. The company's interactive 3D sales and marketing applications transform product and solution marketing content into visual storytelling experiences to deepen customer engagement, reduce marketing expenses and accelerate the sales cycle. Whether virtual or in-person, there are more than 1.8M unique users of Kaon's applications, being used in over 200 countries by leading global B2B companies in such industries as life sciences, manufacturing and technology. For more information about Kaon, visit www.kaon.com.
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LA PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández, chosen by Pope Francis to head the Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy, conceded Sunday he made mistakes in handling a 2019 case of a priest accused of sexual abuse of minors.
The case has drawn allegations by critics that Fernández tried to protect the priest, a charge that he has denied.
“Today I would certainly act very differently and certainly my performance was insufficient,” he told The Associated Press during an interview after celebrating Mass in La Plata, about 70 kilometers (40 miles) south of Buenos Aires.
Pope Francis appointed Fernández on July 1 to head the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, which guarantees doctrinal orthodoxy and one of whose areas involves handling sexual abuse allegations brought against clergy. He was also named a cardinal Sunday along with about two dozen religious.
BishopAccountability.org, a U.S. group that maintains an online archive on abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, has questioned the archbishop’s appointment as head of the dicastery. It said Fernández refused to believe allegations by minors who accused Eduardo Lorenzo, a priest in the archdiocese of La Plata, of abusing them.
At the end of 2019, hours after learning that an Argentine judge had ordered his arrest for the alleged sexual abuse of five children, Lorenzo was found dead in what was ruled a suicide.
In response to the U.S. organization’s criticism, Fernández told AP in a statement Monday that he had never said he did not believe the allegations and that he took steps to distance the priest from the alleged victims.
On Sunday, though, he was more self-critical of his actions, which he attributed to arriving in 2018 as archbishop of La Plata “without any experience in another diocese.” He said church procedures for dealing with allegations of abuse committed by clerics “were less clear” at that time.
“I cannot say that I have committed a crime or something against what was established at that time, but that I could have been a much better father, much better pastor and much more efficient. That, of course, I recognize,” he told AP.
“With everything I say it is clear that I did not act in the best way,” he said.
Fernández said he should have “treated the victims more closely” and acted “a little earlier” in removing Lorenzo from his duties as a priest while he was being investigated.
“I was waiting to see how justice acted, what the prosecutor did, what objective elements came to us,” he said.
Anne Barrett Doyle, co-director of BishopAccountability.org, expressed disbelief at the archbishop’s words.
“He declares himself bewildered, but he is a sophisticated and educated man,” she said, adding that “claims of ignorance are not credible.”
Barrett Doyle said Fernández “repeatedly” demonstrated support for the priest.
“If Archbishop Fernández finally regretted his handling of this case, why did he never reach out to Lorenzo’s victims?” she said.
A close adviser to the Argentine-born pontiff, Fernández has been nicknamed the “pope’s theologian″ because he is widely believed to have helped author some of Francis’ most important documents. Francis named him to head the La Plata archdiocese in 2018.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ILUMA raised $2.5M in pre-seed funding led by Acrew Capital to build the 'Superhuman of web3' with its AI-powered inbox and platform for DAO builders to power the future decacorns of web3. It is currently powering Orange DAO - 1,200+ Y Combinator founders with a $50M web3 investment fund.
ILUMA raised a $2.5 million pre-seed round led by Acrew Capital, with participation from HiveHatch and Orange DAO, among other leading web3 investors. It is currently powering Orange DAO - one of the leading communities building the future of web3 - with 1,200+ Y Combinator founders and a $50M web3 investment fund.
The company is founded by Y Combinator alum and AI leader, Ricardo Garcia-Amaya. With 20+ years of experience building powerful networks and communities, Ricardo is also the founder of the YCombinator Alumni group (4,000+ top tech founders and $600B in valuations), and the group of the Top American Latinx Tech Leaders ($16B in founder exits and $120B to invest). He raised $7M for his previous company, backed by Y Combinator, that focused on conversational AI software. He is currently serving his second term as a Governance committee member of the Orange DAO.
"As a founding Governance member of Orange DAO, it has become very clear that due to the decentralized nature of DAOs, the single biggest determinant of success is effectively capturing and synthesizing the myriad of conversations, discussions and activity happening at any point in time in the DAO, and sharing it with members as easily digestible, valuable insights to ensure informed decision-making." explains ILUMA's founder and CEO Ricardo Garcia-Amaya.
ILUMA is solving one of the biggest pain points of web3 communities and DAOs: members and leaders spend valuable time sifting through information that's buried in a sea of chatter and documentation spread across different communication platforms, documentation sites and databases. New projects and proposals are created every day, information moves fast, leaders change periodically and new members join daily.
Using powerful AI, ILUMA, provides DAO and web3 community leaders and members with the 'superhuman' ability to stay up-to-date and get through hundreds of conversations in minutes, and contribute back to relevant discussions as they occur. Its self-learning core captures and sorts the most critical DAO data, building the institutional knowledge center of the DAO. With it, leaders can create a well-rounded onboarding experience, easily understand where members best fit in the DAO and create opportunities for members to get involved and contribute effectively.
ILUMA is currently offering invite-only access and will be raising a seed round later this year.
To learn more or sign up to their waitlist, visit www.iluma.xyz
DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations), which are internet based and operated organizations that are collectively owned and managed by their members, are the structure of choice when it comes to building collectives in web3. The number of DAOs is continuing to grow rapidly with over 1M DAOs expected to be created in the next 12 months, even despite current bearish markets.
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ROCKVILLE, Md., and CHINO HILLS, Calif., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- REdistribute, LLC, a joint partnership between Bright MLS and California Regional MLS (CRMLS), announced today three of the country's leading MLSs — BeachesMLS, REcolorado®, and Stellar MLS — will join REdistribute as partner investors. In addition, several more MLS investors have signed letters of intent and dozens of MLSs from across the country expect to participate in the venture, reaching a significant milestone. REdistribute expects to launch in January with approximately 54% of the listings in the U.S.
REdistribute will aggregate data on behalf of participating MLS organizations and brokerages, providing unbiased, up-to-date MLS data and analysis directly from the source to financial institutions in the housing industry. The revenue generated by REdistribute will be shared with the brokers and MLS organizations that participate, ensuring that participants are compensated fairly and at true market value for the data they provide. REdistribute will deliver innovations to allow licensees such as lenders, insurance companies and government-sponsored enterprises to gain real-time insights on a market-by-market basis. Initial payments to MLSs and their brokers are expected to start by May 2023.
"BeachesMLS is excited to be the first partner to take an ownership position alongside Bright MLS and CRMLS. We recognize how hard brokers work, and it's only fair that they are compensated for the residential listings that they enter into Beaches MLS. We look forward to this groundbreaking benefit to help our brokers thrive," said Dionna Hall, CEO of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® and BeachesMLS.
"The data provided by brokers and MLSs powers the residential real estate marketplace," said Gene Millman, President and CEO of REcolorado®. "REcolorado® is proud to be joining REdistribute as an ownership partner and among the leading MLSs that are delivering solutions that will bring value to the broker and give them control of their data and how it is used."
"Stellar MLS is investing in REdistribute because it's the right thing to do for our brokers and the real estate industry. This is a watershed endeavor that will shift the financial gains and downstream benefits of housing data back into the hands of those who own it and need it the most – brokers. Stellar is proud to partner with our counterparts in this progressive industry response and solution," commented Stellar MLS CEO Merri Jo Cowen.
"After kicking off our conversations with partners and participants across the industry, we quickly understood the MLS community was more than ready for the kind of value that REdistribute will provide and return to the agents and brokers of organized real estate," said Amy Gorce, REdistribute Acting CEO.
"We are proud of the progress that has quickly been made to attract the industry's most innovative MLSs to return the value of brokers' valuable data where it belongs – back to them," said Brian Donnellan, Bright MLS President and CEO.
"It's clear that REdistribute's goals and deliverables are firmly in line with an overdue return on the investment that hundreds of thousands of agents and brokers contribute every single day to the most accurate and dependable source of data – the MLS system," said Art Carter, CEO of CRMLS. "We welcome our new MLS investors to REdistribute. Their valuable investments put REdistribute's plans and progress firmly on schedule."
To read more about the REdistribute initiative, read the venture's initial open letter to the industry.
MLS organizations or brokers interested in learning more about participating in REdistribute should contact REdistribute@prestaconsultants.com.
About REdistribute
A partnership between Bright MLS and California Regional MLS (CRMLS), REdistribute is a joint venture that changes how MLS data is collected and used for institutional use. REdistribute will aggregate data on behalf of participating MLS organizations and brokerages, providing financial institutions with unbiased, up-to-date MLS data directly from the source. Revenue generated by REdistribute will be shared with the brokers and MLSs that participate, ensuring they are compensated fairly for the data they provide. For more information, visit www.redistribute.com.
About BeachesMLS
Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie ® is the 3rd largest local Realtor® association in the nation, representing over 42,000 Realtors®. Their subsidiary, BeachesMLS powers over 43,000 MLS subscribers across South Florida & the Treasure Coast. For more info, visit Rworld.com or contact Communications@rworld.com.
About REcolorado®
Since 1984, REcolorado® has been focused on providing the most accurate and up-to-date real estate information for professionals and consumers. REcolorado® is the largest Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in Colorado with nearly 28,000 professional subscribers who operate throughout the state. It is REALTOR® owned and serves members of Denver Metro Association of REALTORS®, South Metro Denver REALTOR® Association, Mountain Metro Association of REALTORS®, REALTORS® of Central Colorado, and Steamboat Springs Board of REALTORS®.
About Stellar MLS
Headquartered in Altamonte Springs, FL, Stellar MLS (Stellar) is Florida's largest multiple listing service (MLS) company, with nearly 77,000 customers in Florida and Puerto Rico. Offering a comprehensive suite of the industry's best products and world-class customer service, Stellar MLS is committed to helping brokers and agents thrive in tomorrow's competitive real estate market. Learn more at stellarmls.com.
Art Carter
Art@CRMLS.org
Christy Reap
Christy.reap@brightmls.com
Anthony Acevedo
aacevedo@rworld.com
Deborah Shipley
DShipley@REColorado.com
Laura Huffman
Laura.Huffman@StellarMLS.com
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