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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Richard Florida spoke to the Northwest Arkansas Council on Thursday warning of a "crisis of success" in the region.
Data presented at the Northwest Arkansas Council's annual meeting shows that home prices in the past five years have increased 43% in Benton County and 47% in Washington County.
Florida explained that other major cities had undergone an urban crisis as essential workers (teachers, EMTs, police, and supporters of the region's structure) moved away because of factors like cost of living and availability.
"People think this could never happen in Northwest Arkansas... 'This is an affordable place, we have plenty of houses, it will never get it,'" said Florida.
"Well wake up. After the COVID pandemic in the year 2022, when you look at the statistics... [Northwest Arkansas has the] second largest increase in median housing prices of every single 350 metro areas."
Florida helped put together the council's strategic plan for the next five years. He explained that the plan isn't to stop growing but to have a smart and intentional strategy for continued growth.
"I talk to drivers, I talk to wait-staff, I talk to young people, [who say] 'we can't afford to buy a house, how do we buy a house? We go to buy a house and there are people coming here from San Francisco, New York, LA, and they have cash because they sold their house and they have more money and there's an investor group wanting the house and I can't get a house,'" said Florida.
"This is threatening... It's not only an affordability problem, but it's also threatening a core power of this affordable quality of life that has underpinned [NWA's] successful economic growth."
Andrea Evette said she moved out of Fayetteville, but it wasn't her first choice.
"I find myself commuting quite a bit from Siloam Springs to Fayetteville just to live my life, and with the cost of gas it makes it even harder," said Evette.
Evette explains that the cost of living and availability has pushed her out of the city she still calls home.
"My job hasn't necessarily increased I haven't started making more profit, but you know as a self-employed person I have to figure that gap out," said Evette. "For people that are working a regular job, they're not getting the increases in their pay to coincide with the cost of living."
According to the report, the NWA council is developing a five-year plan. They say some action items could take only a few weeks, while others may take the entire 5 years.
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England restricted to 259 in final ODI against India
MANCHESTER, England, July 17 (Reuters) - England were bowled out for 259 in the third and final one-day international against India after all-rounder Hardik Pandya picked up four wickets at Old Trafford on Sunday.
With the series tied at 1-1, India won the toss and chose to bowl first and fast bowler Mohammed Siraj gave the tourists the perfect start, dismissing Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root for ducks in the second over to leave England at 12-2.
Jason Roy (41) and Ben Stokes (27) steadied the ship but Pandya (4-24) struck in his first over to remove Roy and later dismissed Stokes to put the brakes on.
Moeen Ali combined with Jos Buttler for a 75-run fifth-wicket stand before he, too, was caught behind off Ravindra Jadeja.
India's bowlers used the short ball to good effect and Buttler looked shaken up when he was hit twice on the helmet by two bouncers in one over from Siraj, but the England skipper settled down and looked to push England to a competitive total.
But Pandya struck twice in the 36th over, first dismissing Liam Livingstone (27) before getting rid of Buttler (60), with both batsmen holing out to Jadeja in the deep as the all-rounder safely pouched two difficult catches near the boundary.
England failed to get going in the death overs and although Craig Overton chipped in with 32, they were bowled out as Yuzvendra Chahal (3-60) cleaned up the tail.
Indian pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah, whose 6-19 had laid the foundation for a 10-wicket victory in the first ODI, missed the decider due to a back spasm. (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar and Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Clare Fallon) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11022155/England-restricted-259-final-ODI-against-India.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-19T14:54:46Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11022155/England-restricted-259-final-ODI-against-India.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Patent Hydraloop system praised for role in solving global water crisis
GENEVA and LEEUWARDEN, The Netherlands, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the agency of the United Nations, has chosen Hydraloop as winner of the WIPO Global Awards Program. Hydraloop was elected because it has developed unique, patented technology that can substantially reduce water consumption worldwide, realizing a huge social impact. Due to human behavior and the effects of climate change, almost every region in the world now suffers from water stress.
WIPO's Global Awards program praises Hydraloop as an exceptional company that uses its intellectual property (IP) in an innovative and smart way to help solve the water crisis and improve the quality of life worldwide.
Arthur Valkieser, CEO of Hydraloop, says: "This UN award is a great recognition of the value of our intellectual property and the impact Hydraloop has in the fight against the rapidly growing global shortage of clean water. Our no filters/membranes/chemical technology and proprietary IP are unique and change the market. With Hydraloop, anyone - anywhere in the world - can take action and save water."
GLOBAL AWARDS PROGRAM - The Global Awards program is rooted in WIPO's mission to ensure a world where innovation and creativity are supported by intellectual property. WIPO's program recognizes the central role of innovative and creative activities of SMEs that leverage intellectual property rights to develop solutions that make a positive contribution, economically, socially and culturally. The prize is awarded based on successful commercialization of IP and its positive impact on society.
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HYDRALOOP - Hydraloop is a multi-award-winning company that designs and manufactures decentralized, consumer-friendly, IoT-connected, compact and scalable graywater recycling products for residential and commercial properties, reducing water consumption by up to 45 percent. Hydraloop has a global partner network of more than 120 partners in more than 50 countries. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Hydraloop has offices in the United States and the Middle East, as well as representatives in Canada and Australia.
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Ben Stokes has sounded the loudest warning to cricket suits over their demands on players by insisting they are humans and not machines.
Stokes has been forced to retire from one day cricket due to the heavy demands on his body across three formats and the increasingly squeezed nature of the games. Both during the winter and this summer England have banged white ball and red ball games up against each other with an ODI against the Netherlands being played the day before a Test.
Stokes reckons it is utterly unsustainable for players to be able to play all three formats thanks to the schedule and he has warned his bosses at the ECB that they are the ones who need to do something about it. Asked whether this should be a wake up call for cricket’s administrators Stokes agreed: “I guess so.
“We are not cars, you can’t just fill us up and we’ll go out there and be ready to be fuelled up again. We had a Test series and then the one-day team had a series going on at the same time – that was a bit silly.
“I just feel like there is too much cricket rammed in for people to play all three formats now. It is a lot harder than it used to be, because it makes you feel tired and sore. I look back to when I used to do all three and it didn’t feel like it was as jam-packed and all that.
“The more cricket that is played, the better for the sport, but you want a product that is of the highest quality. You want the best players to be playing as much as you possibly can, all the time, and it isn’t just me or us.
“You see it all around the world now where teams are having to rest some players in a certain series so they feel like they are getting a break."
Stokes is hopeful that by making the decision he has now, he can prolong his Test and T20 career deep into his 30s just like James Anderson and Stuart Broad have managed to do. And he has ruled out a last minute return to the ODI ranks in time for the World Cup, believing that those who work towards it should be the ones given the chance to earn the trophy.
“I had to consider my longevity in the sport,” added the 31-year-old. “I want to be playing as long as I can, and now being the Test captain that is where everything is at for me at the moment.
“I want to be playing until I’m 35 or 36 at least and I spoke to Stuart Broad and asked when you stopped playing white-ball cricket is that a huge reason to why you’re still playing now and he said ‘undoubtedly yes’.
“Hopefully when I’m still playing at 36 I can look back at this moment and say it was a big reason behind why I’m still able to get out on the park and represent England in Test cricket.
“It wouldn’t be fair on anyone who gets that opportunity with me not playing this format now to all of a sudden be like ‘yeah, I’ll come back for the World Cup’. It’s not what it is about. It is somebody else’s turn now to go out and try and progress themselves as a player in this format.”
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SEATTLE (AP) — Dominique Davis was inside a Seattle-area church one day in March 2021 when a man with a handgun opened fire during a meeting of Community Passageways, a group he founded that works to curb gun violence.
The gunman shot 19-year-old Omari Wallace several times before fleeing. Wallace, who was attending an orientation for a program to steer young people away from violence and keep them out of prison, died from his wounds.
Two more Seattle shootings followed that week. “It was back to back to back,” Davis recalled.
In 2021, Seattle recorded more shootings involving injuries and fatalities than in the previous five years. Davis heard that a leader of one of two rival groups whose confrontations had intensified said the only way the bloodshed would stop would be if the groups could put some distance between each other.
So he seized the opportunity. Davis arranged for 16 young men from the two groups to leave the city — one to Phoenix, the other to Los Angeles — and paid them to stay away for 30 days and work with therapists and mentors. Davis said that since returning to Seattle, all but three of the young men, several of whom had previously been involved in gun violence, have faced no charges.
The unusual plan is an example of how community groups across the country that have long sought to prevent violence are adopting new ways to stem the surge in shootings over the past two years as well as a spike in gun purchases. Known as community violence intervention, the approach deploys people with personal connections — and credibility — with those most likely to be involved in gun violence. Though the approach isn’t new, interest in it is growing.
The Biden administration has made community violence intervention a key priority. It has designated $5 billion in support over eight years, though that funding has stalled in Congress, along with the rest of the administration’s Build Back Better legislation.
And under the just-passed bipartisan gun violence law, which seeks to keep guns away from dangerous people after the Uvalde killings fanned momentum for reforms, Congress provided $250 million for community violence prevention. The administration has also told municipalities and states that they could spend federal stimulus money, allocated last year, for violence intervention.
Support for these local organizations marks a departure from a long-standing reliance on policing to curb gun violence. Alia Harvey Quinn, executive director of FORCE Detroit, one such group, likens the approach to “how we prevent drunk driving with our friends: just intervening and snatching the keys aggressively and using our relationships to do so.”
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In the same church in south Seattle in June, Davis invited members of local groups who try to defuse conflicts to the front of the room. The leaders — predominantly people of color, mainly Black — said their work is part of a long struggle for safety and justice and against systemic racism.
Beneath the words “Love,” “Joy” and “Peace” on the wall, Davis tallied the years in prison they’d served. Some shared journeys of redemption, how they eventually achieved freedom and now devote themselves to healing their communities.
They shared strategies with representatives from similar groups in Newark and Baltimore, part of an 18-month initiative sponsored by the Biden administration and paid for by a dozen philanthropic foundations. The Community Violence Intervention Collaborative launched in June 2021 to train and expand local organizations in 16 cities.
The training is funded by $7.4 million from the philanthropies, including the Ford Foundation, the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Hyphen, a nonprofit specializing in public-philanthropic partnerships, manages the initiative. Its founder, Archana Sahgal, called the effort a once-in-a-generation opportunity.
“You’re able to turbocharge a social movement that reimagines public safety in this country,” Sahgal said.
So far, few large cities or states have responded to Biden’s call to invest in these programs. But municipalities have until 2024 to allocate their funding from the $1.9 trillion stimulus package, which was enacted in 2021 to address the pandemic and the economic damage it caused.
Researchers Amanda Kass of the University of Illinois Chicago and Philip Rocco of Marquette University analyzed how the money was spent between March and November 2021. They found that $79 million had been allocated by nine states and 79 localities for violence intervention.
That’s much less than the $5 billion Biden hoped to direct toward this work, although budgets adopted by those same entities propose spending $470 million on the projects over time.
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Many leaders and participants in Seattle’s network of gun violence intervention have survived gunshots or have relatives who have been injured or killed by guns. They feel a growing urgency about their work. Some liken their fight for funding — from the city and King County or for small grants allocated through intermediary organizations — to “The Hunger Games.”
“We’re saying, give us the $30 million,” Davis said. “We know who is doing the work.”
Another Seattle-area organization, the SE Network, arranges community gatherings on Friday evenings — in the parking lot of a grocery store where a fatal shooting occurred in 2020 — to try to prevent further violence. The group’s executive director, Marty Jackson, said they use data about where shootings have occurred to determine where to deploy their teams.
“We totally know the rest of the city needs this kind of attention,” Jackson said. “We need resources to replicate what we know for sure is working in these concentrated places.”
Every year, she seeks renewed funding for her work, which includes sending trained workers to spend time around schools.
“You have to create performance measures for your work,” Jackson said, “and then market it yourself. It’s a daunting task.”
Jeffrey A. Butts, director of research at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York and one of the authors of a recent review of community intervention programs, cautioned against drawing easy conclusions about the effectiveness of such intervention.
“They say, ‘We started doing program X here two years ago and our shootings have gone down by 30%.’ And the audience applauds and everyone congratulates themselves,” Butts said. ”But that’s not evidence that the program resulted in that change.”
Some evidence does support such intervention, but Butts noted that many projects called community violence intervention actually target younger children or housing or economic programs. Without rigorous evaluation, he said, it’s difficult to assess the effectiveness of community violence intervention or determine which strategies work best.
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Tim Daly, program director for gun violence at The Joyce Foundation, said government investment is critical.
“We need public dollars to be able to scale those strategies to the extent that is necessary,” Daly said.
Until then, organizations that intervene in gun violence are competing for a limited number of grants. Several groups that underwent training sponsored by the White House and philanthropies said they could use many more times their funding.
Alia Harvey Quinn of Detroit said her group could easily spend $15 million annually to provide a broad ecosystem of services, including therapy and entrepreneurship training. That would be in addition to the street outreach at the heart of community intervention — engaging with people who are likely to be involved with shootings. Her group’s annual budget is just $1.2 million.
A recently passed Michigan state budget included $500,000 for Harvey Quinn’s group and $3 million for a group in Flint, as well as $11 million in competitive grants that could go to community intervention. Detroit has allocated $12 million of its pandemic relief funding for the programs that hasn’t been spent yet.
In last year’s budget, Seattle granted $1.5 million to the violence intervention collaborative that includes Community Passageways and the SE Network. But the city has exhausted its pandemic relief funding. King County said it’s allocated around $1 million from pandemic relief funds to community violence intervention.
The Biden administration says it hopes its new program can generate further funding.
“By bringing philanthropy, the federal government and (community intervention) leaders together in this first-of-its-kind partnership, it puts our country on a path to redefining public safety in this country and reducing gun violence,” said Julie Rodriguez, a senior advisor to Biden.
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SEATTLE — Three particles lifted off the necktie of D.B. Cooper are providing an intriguing, new clue in the unsolved 50-year-old skyjacking.
An amateur sleuth believes that the microscopic metals are telltale evidence of the skyjacker’s employer at the time he jumped from the Boeing 727 airliner over the Pacific Northwest on November 24, 1971.
It’s a clue that could lead right to the identity of Cooper himself.
“I believe that we have identified not only the company where D.B. Cooper came from, but also the specific division within the company that D.B. Cooper came from,” said Eric Ulis of Arizona, who has hunted the skyjacker for 14 years.
Ulis’ evidence comes from a scientific report that was produced 10 years ago by a team that the FBI invited to analyze evidence in the cold case. That team, headed by researcher Tom Kaye, lifted more than 100,000 particles off DB Cooper’s necktie. The skyjacker is believed to have discarded the tie on seat 18-E of the aircraft before he leapt from the Northwest Orient Airlines jet with parachutes and $200,000 ransom.
Ulis noticed in lab reports that among the tens of thousands of particles on Cooper’s tie were three specks of an alloy made of titanium and antimony, both earth elements. When he researched this alloy, he found that a Pennsylvania metals manufacturer applied for a patent to produce a titanium-antimony alloy in 1957.
“I've been looking for something that I would call a tantamount to commercial DNA, the idea being that just as human DNA points to a specific individual commercial DNA close to a specific company, and indeed, I actually found three particles of a very unique and very rare alloy,” said Ulis.
Records show that a company called Rem-Cru, based in Midland, Pennsylvania manufactured titanium-antimony. In follow-up research and interviews, Ulis said he learned the company never actually sold the product to the aerospace industry. He believes that because it had such limited distribution, the titanium antimony on Cooper’s tie is strong evidence that the skyjacker worked at Rem-Cru at some point.
“I have managed to isolate one person in particular, one person of interest in particular that I'm looking into, that appears to check several of the boxes. I'm not releasing the person's name publicly, for obvious reasons. But I'm going to continue to look into him,” Ulis said.
The assets of Rem-cru, which no longer exists, was sold to larger companies throughout the decades. Ulis has been in touch with Pennsylvania-based Allegheny Technologies and other firms that now own those assets and that may have historical information.
Kaye’s team found titanium and other rare particles on Cooper’s tie, leading to their theory several years ago that Cooper may have worked for Boeing or one of its contractors. But Ulis is the first to link particles to a specific company.
Rem-Cru was a cutting-edge metals manufacturer in the 1950’s and 1960’s that was competing for government contracts to produce parts for jet powered aviation and for the space race.
“Going higher, faster, further – that was kind of the mantra of the military and also NASA,” said Ted Huetter of the Museum of Flight in Seattle. The Museum of Flight houses a 1950’s era Vought F8 Crusader, the Navy’s first supersonic fighter jet. The Crusader was built with titanium supplied by Rem-Cru.
Ulis said Rem-Cru was a Boeing contractor and that could have allowed D.B. Cooper to travel to the Pacific Northwest. The FBI has long said that Cooper was familiar with the Pacific Northwest.
“(Rem-Cru employees) would actually work with the engineers at Boeing on the assembly floor. So, these guys were actually on the floor and around the aircraft in the 1960s,” said Ulis.
There’s a large gap between the time titanium-antimony was produced, mid-1950’s, and the skyjacking, November 1971. But Ulis believes his D.B. Cooper suspect hit hard times just before the skyjacking and may have committed the crime out of desperation.
“(Rem-Cru) went through a series of boom and bust cycles, not unlike a lot of other companies in the aerospace sector, specifically in 1971,” said Ulis. Just a few months before Cooper’s crime, the region was hit with a recession that led to the infamous sign reading: “Will the last person leaving Seattle – turn out the lights?” Boeing laid off thousands and fired contractors after the cancellation of its Supersonic Transport project.
A man calling himself Dan Cooper boarded a Portland to Seattle plane on Thanksgiving Eve of 1971 - in those days, no proof of identity was required. Mid-flight he told a stewardess that he had a bomb in his briefcase and demanded $200,000 in cash and four parachutes upon arrival at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The FBI met his demands and Cooper ordered the 727 passenger jet to take off again headed for Mexico. He jumped out somewhere over southwest Washington, using the 727’s unique “air stairs” rear staircase that could be lowered in flight. Cooper’s name was mis-reported as “DB” and the name stuck.
Cooper’s identity and his fate have remained a mystery ever since. But Ulis is confident that his lead will unmask the skyjacker.
“This is all about science. This isn't Eric's opinion. This isn't conjecture or anything of that nature. This is about science,” he said. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/tiny-particles-db-cooper-mystery/281-17ca7f6e-2f06-4997-a4ab-7fadde3abe13 | 2022-07-19T14:58:01Z | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/tiny-particles-db-cooper-mystery/281-17ca7f6e-2f06-4997-a4ab-7fadde3abe13 | false |
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Appleton Mayor Jake Woodford joined Local 5 and discussed multiple topics ranging from parking for Mile of Music to an update on the City’s water main replacement.
Woodford said that the bid on the water main replacement came in lower than expected, which freed up about $2.9 million in funds. These funds are reportedly getting put into infrastructure maintenance.
He also mentioned that it is ‘huge’ to be able to redirect the funds.
Appleton Children’s Week starts on July 24, and there are multiple events for kids to enjoy. Some of the events include:
- Kids swim free at Appleton on July 24
- Fun run at Memorial Park
- Kids rummage sale
- Children’s parade
The full list of events can be found here.
Mile of Music brings people from all areas to Appleton, and Woodford wanted to remind of available parking options. There are thee different parking structures that cost up to $5 a day, according to Woodford. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/appleton-mayor-talks-water-main-replacment-parking-for-mile-of-music-in-latest-community-update/ | 2022-07-19T14:58:05Z | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/appleton-mayor-talks-water-main-replacment-parking-for-mile-of-music-in-latest-community-update/ | true |
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top administrative court in Turkey ruled Tuesday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decision to pull the country out of a key European treaty protecting women from violence was lawful, rejecting petitions seeking its cancellation, the state-run news agency reported.
Erdogan withdrew Turkey from the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention last year, prompting condemnation from women’s rights groups and Western countries. The landmark convention was signed in Istanbul in 2011.
Several women’s groups and other organizations had petitioned the Council of State, arguing that Erdogan’s move to pull out of the treaty through a presidential decree was unlawful. The court's judges, however, ruled by a majority decision to reject the petitions, Anadolu Agency reported.
Last year's decision to leave the convention came after some officials from Erdogan’s Islam-oriented party had advocated for a review of the agreement, arguing it was inconsistent with Turkey’s conservative values by encouraging divorce and undermining the traditional family unit. Critics also claimed that it promoted homosexuality.
Erdogan insisted it wouldn't be a step backward for women and in March, Turkey’s parliament ratified a bill aimed at combating violence against women that included introducing tougher sentences if the victim of a violent crime is a woman and making persistent stalking punishable by prison.
At least 226 women have been murdered in Turkey so far in 2022, and 425 last year, according to the We Will Stop Femicide group. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Turkish-court-upholds-exit-from-treaty-protecting-17314377.php | 2022-07-19T14:59:02Z | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Turkish-court-upholds-exit-from-treaty-protecting-17314377.php | true |
How to organize under your bed
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Onlyeasy Foldable Underbed Bags
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Best rolling under-bed storage drawers
If you’re looking for something a bit more aesthetically pleasing to store your items in, consider purchasing a rolling drawer to go under your bed. These are open drawers on wheels that make a great substitute for a traditional dresser, closet or wardrobe. Bear in mind that, as they are open drawers, they aren’t a good solution for storing clothes or linen for extended periods of time.
Top rolling under-bed storage drawer
KD Frames Rolling Under Bed Storage Drawer – Set of 2
What you need to know: This sturdy open rolling drawer is perfect for storing things under king or queen sized beds.
What you’ll love: The wooden drawer is nice as is, or could be easily personalized. It is also easy to assemble. The rollers make it convenient to use.
What you should consider: The bottom piece of the drawer is slatted wood.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top rolling under-bed storage drawer for the money
storageLAB Under Bed Storage with Wheels
What you need to know: This under-bed rolling drawer is sturdy and is perfect for storing shoes.
What you’ll love: The open-top design is ideal for everyday use. The middle divider can be removed, giving you versatility with how you organize.
What you should consider: These drawers are shallower than other models, but this doesn’t really affect the amount that they can hold.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
MUSEHOMEINC Upholstered Solid Wood Under Bed Storage Drawer
What you need to know: If you’re looking for something more interesting looking than a plain wood drawer, this more stylish option is sure to please, with its upholstered front and leather handle.
What you’ll love: Perfect for everyday use thanks to its sturdy design and easy to roll wheels.
What you should consider: This model can be a bit difficult to assemble.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
Best under-bed plastic bins
Plastic totes or bins are a great option for storing miscellaneous items under your bed in an organized way. They aren’t the best option if you plan on accessing them everyday, but are a good way to store seasonal items or kid’s toys.
Top under-bed plastic bin
Sterilite 56 Qt. Wheeled Latching Box
What you need to know: These bins from Sterilite are great for under-bed storage, thanks to their shallow design and four wheels.
What you’ll love: These large bins can store blankets, seasonal clothes or decorations. Since they latch shut, you won’t have to worry about pests or dust.
What you should consider: Some users have reported problems about the bins arriving damaged.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top under-bed plastic bin for the money
Homde X-Large Storage Bins with Wheels
What you need to know: These extra-large bins can hold a large quantity of items, and are a great value for the price.
What you’ll love: These boxes are stackable, collapsable and rollable. They can be used for under-bed storage or in a closet.
What you should consider: Check the dimensions of the product and compare them with the dimensions of your space to ensure it will fit.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Humble Crew Primary Small Plastic Bins
What you need to know: Similar to cubby bins from elementary school, these kid-friendly bins are perfect for organizing toys.
What you’ll love: The sturdy, no-frills nature of these bins makes them durable. They are open containers, so toys and other items will always be easily accessible. They work especially great when coupled with an under-bed shelf, under-bed basket or an under-bed roller.
What you should consider: These bins may be great for holding toys and other small objects, but probably won’t provide enough storage space for adults.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Other ideas for under-bed storage
There are several other quality options for under-bed storage available. If you’re a fan of wicker, try an under-bed basket for storing everyday essentials. If you are short on under-bed space, having a few foldable and collapsible storage bins like the DECOMOMO basket cubes will go a long way.
If your bed is lofted, consider buying a shelf that will fit under it in order to truly maximize your space. With an under-bed shelf you’ll have many more options when it comes to organizing your space and storing your items.
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Former Senior VP of Brighten International Holdings Limited, Kevin Tan, appointed as new CEO of Marvion alongside with FinTech Legal Industry Leader and Influencer, Joshua Chu as CRO and Marsella Cheng as PR Director as Marvion
SINGAPORE, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bonanza Goldfields Corp. (OTC:BONZ), a metaverse blockchain company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Kevin Tan as BONZ Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tan's ascension to CEO is accompanied by the appointment of fintech and legal industry leader, Joshua Chu, as the company's new CRO and Ms. Marsella Cheng as the company's new PR Director.
These senior management appointments came at a pivotal moment as the revenue from the company's initial launch of its flagship project, remake license DOTs exceeded USD2 Million within the first month of launch.
About the new CEO, Kevin Tan
Throughout his career, Kevin has earned a strong reputation as a result-focused leader who has driven transformation, innovated at speed and enhanced efficiency and productivity at organizations. Kevin has handled deals gross in excess of USD 100 million, many of which had been pioneers of adopting ESG centric strategies.
Our Vice Chairman Julian So said: "I am extremely pleased to welcome Kevin to the BONZ Senior Management Team. Without a shadow of doubt, he brings with him stellar operational and execution expertise and capabilities.We now have an amazing real world application of blockchain and NFT technologies and there is no better time to ensure the efficient and effective execution of our business. The recent "crypto winter" has resulted in regulators and the rest of the world focusing on real world applications of Web3 technologies."
In addition, Kevin's ascension to BONZ CEO came at a pivotal moment as the company focuses on carbon neutrality. With Kevin at the helm, Marvion™️ will also aim to fulfil its aspirations to be carbon neutral in the near future.
Kevin Tan, commented: " Businesses profitability does not have to come at the expense of the environment. I hope that during my tenure as the CEO, I am able to take Marvion into the future as a leading global technology company by responsibly adopting and implementing Web3 technologies to disrupt the media and entertainment industry. Through such adoption and implementation, Marvion hopes to enhance efficiency and improve productivity for industry players, and to create new experiences in media and entertainment consumption for consumers. Our vision is to create digital ownership tokens (DOTs), through the use of NFT technology, over all intellectual property rights arising within the media and entertainment industry via a transparent, decentralised ledger, through the use of blockchain technology, to record all such intellectual property rights and their respective transfers. In doing so, we hope to facilitate easy access to such intellectual property rights by industry players and others. Marvion is also currently in the process of creating a metaverse for the industry to provide new engaging experiences for consumers. The provision of the Web3 as a service, sale of DOTs, and participation in the Metaverse economy will form the basis of our company's revenues which will not only benefit our shareholders but also the environment."
About the new CRO, Joshua Chu
Marvion™️ is also pleased to announce the appointment of Joshua Chu as Group Chief Risk Officer. Joshua will be reporting to Marvion™️ CEO, and join the company's Management Committee.
Joshua will oversee the Group's risk management functions, including Group Cyber and Technology Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management and legal operations.
Joshua has joined Marvion™️ from ONC Lawyers, where during his tenure, he was recognized as one of Asia's leading figures in technology law. Joshua had been named on multiple occasions as TMT legal influencer and was most famous for winning Hong Kong's first crypto-litigation.
Joshua has since such time, alongside his network of former regulators at Prosynergy, advised multiple crypto-exchanges on the implementation of risk, internal control and compliance measures as well as setting up such virtual asset service provider to be suitable for licencing.
Joshua has also advised multi-national financial institutions on all things cyber ranging from cybersecurity audits, investigations all the way to accreditation and has also advised on a number of high value transactions.
About PR Director
With the success of the recent remake licence Digital Ownership Token offering and in the anticipation of the rapid roll out of similar revenue streams, Marvion™️ is pleased to announce Ms. Marsella Cheng as the company's new PR director.
Marsella is a high calibre PR professional. Graduating from the famed University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, Marsella has leveraged her training and worked with world class financial institutions ranging from one of Europe's most venerable banks, Deutsche Bank to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), an asset management firm with a portfolio over USD 2.7 Trillion. She was subsequently awarded Million Dollar Round Table ("MDRT") for 5 consecutive years.
Marsella has worked with both the sale side rolling out products as well as back end due diligence operations.
Marvion™️ CRO Joshua Chu said: "Marsella's unique combination of experience in both financial institutions and entertainment giants the likes of Warner Bros and NBC Universal offers a unique to Marvion's pivot into the entertainment industry. We have already seen tremendous success in the projects she has been part of with our newest DOT venture recently being reported to have crossed the US$2 Million threshold within the 1st month of launch."
The USD2 Million Revenue Milestone
Since the launch of our first movie remake license DOTs in late June, MarvionTM is pleased to announce that this initial launch has generated revenue now exceeding US$2 Million within the 1st month of launch.
Again, the recent remake license DOTs represent the first of many projects to come for the Company. Marvion™️ head of Corporate Development Gerald Gn said: "the recent success of our flagship project illustrates the limitless potential of our DOTs. It is our vision and mission that the company will be launching multiple lines of DOTs projects simultaneously in the coming months!"
About BONZ
Bonanza Goldfields Corporation is a Las Vegas based mining and mineral exploration company, exploring gold and silver properties located in Goldfield, Tonopah and Comstock Mining Districts of Nevada, and the Chloride Mining District of Arizona.
The group is building an ecosystem and a metaverse for the media and entertainment industry that implements and adopts blockchain and NFT technologies, through mergers and acquisitions.
About Marvion™️
Marvion is a metaverse technology company in the media and entertainment industry, focusing on movies, drama, animation, comics, music, and games that provide content and entertainment to adults and children alike. Although most media and entertainment content are digital in nature today, they exist in the real world as intangible assets, such as intellectual property, licenses and contractual rights, with intrinsic value.
Marvion applies blockchain and NFT technologies as tools to disrupt and improve the existing media and entertainment industry and its current practices. The technology underpinning NFTs (non-fungible tokens) has multiple functional use cases, some of which have the power to transform our societies, and some of which may be subject to regulations. Marvion uses NFT technology solely to create a legally-binding digital ownership token (DOT) to both tangible and intangible media and entertainment assets, which our analysis suggests would functionally fall outside any regulatory perimeter.
More Information about Marvion™️:
Facebook: facebook.com/marvionmetaverse
Instagram: instagram.com/marvion.media
Twitter: twitter.com/marvion_media
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/marvion
Telegram: t.me/marvion_media
About Hybrid DOT (h-DOT)
A h-DOT is an integrated, best in class, digital ownership token (DOT) that contains a smart contract that can execute transactions and also contains the specific legal terms of the intellectual property ownership, license and/or rights. Each Hybrid DOT (h-DOT) contains the following:
- A copy of the SPA for the purchase of the master license.
- Evidence or warranty of ownership of the relevant intellectual property.
- Ownership of the sub-license detailing the rights of the h-DOT holder.
- Image/video/music or other file depending on what the asset is.
For media queries, please contact:
Ms Marsella Cheng
Director, PR
media@Coinllectibles.Art
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What should I buy for dog baths?
Dogs are man’s best friends, and it is for this reason that we probably treat them as human — they watch TV with us, ride co-pilot in the front seat, accompany us to the local cafe and sleep in our beds. While doing all these activities with our fluffy pets, their hygiene should come first.
Dog baths are much needed, so dirt and sand don’t get everywhere. The shampoo is a must, and the dog’s hair may determine what dog shampoo works best. If you prefer to wash your pup outside instead of in the bathtub, knowing what dog tub suits your needs may require research. Qualities like size, material, attachments, plugs and hoses are items to take into consideration too. Additionally, you’ll want to find the right brush that will get rid of excess fur and leave your pet’s coat silky smooth.
15 dog bath essentials
Best dog baths
Flying Pig Pet Dog Cat Washing Shower Grooming Portable Bath Tub
This grooming tub comes in three colors and is perfect for both outdoors and indoors. When using outdoors, its 360-degree access guarantees you’ll be able to clean every square inch of your pooch. Ideal for medium and small dogs, its basin is made of heavy-duty plastic and metal legs to ensure durability.
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Booster Bath Elevated Pet Bathing Large
Made of a UV stabilized polypropylene, this dog tub’s color won’t fade. Its 360-degree access makes grooming easy, and a two-piece snap set makes transporting it a breeze. The drain hose port allows for easy drainage so you’ll stay dry. Overall, this tub is perfect for those looking to save money and time.
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Furesh Elevated Folding Pet Bath
This dog bath is perfect for all living conditions. Its foldable tub makes it easy for bathing indoors in crowded spaces, and it has 360-degree access. Fit for small dogs, Furesh helps you conserve water and its removable legs make it perfect for easy storage. Additionally, the side pockets are convenient to store shampoo, brushes and other dog bath essentials.
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Rubbermaid Commercial Bath Tub
If you have a larger dog, this bath is the most suitable and can hold up to 200 pounds. The built-in drain plug makes it easy for its 50-gallon capacity to empty after bathing. While its look isn’t as eye-catching as other dog baths, this is sure to get the job done.
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Booster Bath X-Large Elevated Pet Bath
Able to hold up to 175 pounds, this dog bath is a bestseller. The snap-off legs make it easy for storage, and once it is in place, it offers maximum support. The nonslip surface is definitely a plus, so you can easily bathe your pooch without him or her slipping. At a perfect height, this tub makes bathing simple, and you won’t have to worry about straining your neck.
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Best dog shampoos
Earthbath Oatmeal & Aloe, Vanilla & Almond Pet Shampoo
This shampoo is perfect if your dog has dry, itchy skin. Made with colloidal oatmeal and organic aloe, it soothes and rejuvenates skin. It’s also soap-free and pH-balanced, and it will leave your dog’s coast silky smooth and smelling good. If you give your dog topical flea medicine, this shampoo won’t rinse it off.
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If you’re looking for a shampoo that’s a great moisturizer, CHI Deep Moisture Shampoo is perfect. Active ingredients oatmeal, coconut oil, shea butter, avocado oil, and vitamin E will leave your dog’s coat extra shiny and soft while delivering extreme moisture.
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Veterinary Formula Solutions Snow White Shampoo
At a great price, this shampoo is perfect for all-white dogs. Specifically formulated for dogs with white coats, its blue coral citrus scent diminishes yellowness and stains. Bleach and peroxide-free, vitamin E helps restore your dog’s natural white color. It’s even safe for those who have flea and or tick topical treatments.
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BioSilk for Dogs Spray, Tearless Dog Shampoo
BioSilk for Dogs cleans, softens and conditions. For dogs who can’t sit still during bath time, this shampoo is extra gentle. Make sure to use it with warm water. Its tearless formula and delicious mixed scent of aloe, honey and chamomile will leave your pooch smelling fresh for days. It is also safe to use on dogs who have been given topical flea and/or tick medicine.
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Arm & Hammer Super Deodorizing Shampoo for Dogs
Available in two sizes and made with all natural ingredients, it’s great for dogs who have sensitive skin. This super deodorizing dog shampoo is perfect for dogs who need a little extra fragrance. Ideal for both dogs and puppies, its kiwi scent will have your pup smelling fruity fresh.
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Best dog brushes
Hertzko Self Cleaning Slicker Brush
If your dog is known to shed a lot, this stainless steel brush is perfect. Its slanted bristles make it easy to scoop up excess hair and reduce shedding by 95%. Built with a strong handle, it will tackle the toughest knots for long-haired pups, leaving their coat clean and silky smooth.
Sold by: Amazon
Available in two sizes and colors, this dog brush is perfect to use when giving your dog a bath. It’s a two-in-one tool that brushes your dog while giving him or her a massage and eliminating excess hair. Its ultra durability is safe for your pup to chew on, so no need to worry about sharp bristles.
FURminator® Short Hair Undercoat deShedding Dog Tool
On the more luxurious side, this bestselling dog brush comes in three sizes and is fit for all dog breeds. Made of stainless steel, it reduces shedding by 90% and easily glides through topcoats without harming skin. Press the top button to safely release excess fur.
Sold by: Amazon, Pet Smart and Chewy
This easy-to-use brush keeps your dog’s coat glossy. The bristles are made of boar hair and nylon, so this brush effortlessly glides through hair and removes loose fur. The rubber grip features grooves that make it comfortable and suitable for both hands.
Sold by: Pet Smart
PetBrush by WetBrush Detangler Dog Brush
At a great price, this dog brush is perfect for large and small breeds. For dogs with longer coats, its bristles are gentle and detangle knots without damaging hair. Reducing grooming time significantly, it gets the job done in an effortless manner and can be used when your pup is wet or dry.
Sold by: Chewy
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Issa Rae is very secure in her ability to shut things down.
Case in point? Earlier this year, social media users began speculating that the Insecure creator was pregnant after a video of her dancing alongside co-star Yvonne Orji went viral. (Some fans suggested there was a possible baby bump.) And in a since-deleted tweet shared in March, in response to the chatter, Issa wrote: "I am not pregnant, f--kyouverymuch. LET A BITCH EAT DRINK AND BE MERRY."
Now, months later, the 37-year-old is sharing the story behind setting the record straight.
"My sister sent me a screenshot of my mom texting her an article like, ‘Did she tell you ... Are the rumors true?'" Issa said in Today's digital cover story published July 19. "I was like, ‘What?!' [My sister] was like, ‘Not Mom believing in gossip!' I was like, ‘But she texted you and she didn't even ask me!'"
Issa added, "I'm like, ‘Mom, a pregnancy … you really think that I would hide a grandchild from you? That you've been begging for?!' So, I had to say something, because it was getting out of hand."
And for fans wondering if Issa—who married Louis Diame in an intimate ceremony last summer—will keep her family life private as she did her longterm relationship, only time will tell. "I'm not sure," she said. "Maybe if I have a child, I'll feel like, ‘Everybody needs to see this thing!' I don't know!"
However, one thing that fans do know is that we've been keeping up with any move that Issa makes—especially after the Insecure series finale aired last winter. As for what she did after saying goodbye to her HBO show?
"After the finale aired, I got on a plane," Issa said. "I did all the stuff that I didn't get a chance to do, like a honeymoon. I took all of January off and traveled and finally got a chance to just chill and think."
And after a whirlwind year, as Issa shared, she may have learned the most valuable lesson moving forward.
"Last year taught me that the balance needs to be planned in advance for me, because, otherwise, I would just work, work, work, work, work," she noted. "Even after Insecure, like a dummy, I did an episode of [Apple TV's] Roar."
She continued, "Then I flew to France and I was like, ‘Why did I need to do that? I could have taken that two weeks in between to chill and prepare and do all these things.' But I chose to do this episode. It was a great experience … but I know myself. I know how frustrated and/or tired I can get in some cases, and I'm not doing my best when I'm like that."
But before you shed some tears—Issa and her work will return to our TV screens very soon. Rap S--t, a new series Issa's producing, debuts on HBO Max July 21.
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STERLING, Va., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cynet Health was recently recognized as one of The Best Travel Nursing Companies for 2022 by BluePipes. Cynet ranked #5 out of the top 20 awardees out of over 380 agencies reviewed. Every year BluePipes selects an elite group of 20 based on an intricate and complex scoring system. This year's process included aggregating over 108,000 reviews from 6 leading review sources for every travel nursing company they can find. For the full account, please see BluePipes' announcement on the program, the winners, and the detailed process.
"We are beyond elated and proud to have made our début on the list for BluePipes' Best Travel Nursing Companies for 2022. Since its inception in 2016, Cynet Health has not only been growing rapidly but we have also been strengthening our intention every step of the way. That intention is to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and within our communities. Inherently, this foundation exemplifies one of many positive impacts that our organization has had, which in turn translates to our dual commitment to both healthcare providers and healthcare clients. We attribute our success to our dedicated employees and their passion for excellence, their drive for meaningful results, and their desire to make a difference."
Co-CEO Nikhil "Nick" Budhiraja & Co-CEO Ashwani "Ash" Mayur, Cynet Health
Cynet Health is one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Travel Healthcare services to countless hospitals, SNFs, clinics, labs, CROs, health & wellness centers, pharmacies, and other medical facilities across the United States. Headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, we are TJC-certified and a recognized Diversity Supplier.
A special thank you to BluePipes and their mission to simplify healthcare career management and employee onboarding. BluePipes is a healthcare career marketplace and networking platform. They provide healthcare professionals with a universal profile builder, résumé builder, credential management, pay calculator, job search and more. BluePipes provides employers with automated job importing, high-quality job applicants, sourcing tools, networking tools, and more.
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CHICAGO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) will report second quarter 2022 results before the market opens on Monday, August 1, 2022. The news release, earnings presentation and financial supplement will be available on CNA's website at www.cna.com. A conference call for investors and analysts is scheduled for 8 a.m. CT and will be hosted by Dino E. Robusto, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of CNA Financial Corporation.
A live webcast will be available via the Investor Relations section of www.cna.com. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session should dial (800) 289-0571, or for international callers, +1 (720) 543-0206. An online replay will also be available on CNA's website following the call.
CNA is one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance companies. Backed by more than 120 years of experience, CNA provides a broad range of standard and specialized insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, please visit CNA at www.cna.com.
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Signature Health Check allows consumers to plan for future necessary repairs and services to keep their cars in the best condition while avoiding unexpected headaches and fees at repair shops
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curbee, a mobile car-repair company redefining the convenience and transparency of traditional car maintenance, is announcing its Signature Health Check, a complimentary service conducted by mechanics at each Curbee appointment, designed to give consumers visibility into upcoming service and maintenance needs.
Over time and with continued use, car parts inevitably wear down: belts wear down, fluids run low, and issues start to develop under the surface. With Curbee's multi-point Signature Health Check, qualified mechanics thoroughly inspect the condition of major components of a car to identify issues that require urgent attention as well as maintenance updates that might be needed in the coming months.
Findings are packaged up into a digital, easy-to-understand report for the car owner as a comprehensive view of their car's health — assessing everything from the engine down to the brake pads. Customers no longer need to guess or wait for strange noises to happen before they realize their car needs care.
The Signature Health Check is completed with each service conducted by Curbee, making car care one less chore customers have to worry about. The Signature Health Check looks at:
- Engine bay - including air filter, brake fluid, cooling system hoses, and belts
- Tires and brakes - including tread depth, calipers, rotors, and brake lines
- Suspension parts - including CV boots, struts and shocks
- Dashboard warning lights
- Lights, both interior and exterior
"Consumers take their pets for annual check-ups at the vet and likely take themselves for routine physicals at the doctor, so why should their cars be any different?" said Denise Leleux, CEO of Curbee. "Car maintenance can be a confusing and complicated process, but Curbee makes it simple to keep up with your car's maintenance and learn right away when something starts to go south, allowing for quick repairs."
Curbee is transforming the traditional car care industry and bringing it into the modern age through technology and a human-centered experience, focusing on customer experience and ensuring car owners feel their car care needs are in the hands of reliable, knowledgeable, and friendly mechanics. With the details, data, and transparency of the Signature Health Check, car owners know exactly how their car is doing and what care their car needs.
Curbee's complimentary Signature Health Check is available to consumers in the Bay Area with the purchase of any other Curbee service. Consumers simply book an appointment at www.curbee.com, and Curbee will come to the car and perform the inspection.
Founded in 2020 by leaders and builders of Tesla and Lyft's mobile car care services, Curbee is a human-centered, mobile car care experience for busy people and businesses that want hassle-free car care. Curbee saves car owners time caring for their cars, eliminates friction in scheduling car care, and keeps them informed with transparent pricing and services. Currently servicing the San Francisco market, Curbee comes to any home or office to service 93% of car maintenance needs. To learn more about Curbee's mobile car care service, visit www.curbee.com.
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Three Indoor Theme Parks Join Growing Portfolio of Family Entertainment Centers
LEXINGTON, Ky., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Five Star Parks & Attractions has completed the acquisition of three locations of Malibu Jack's Indoor Theme Parks in the cities of Lexington, Louisville, and Ashland, Kentucky. This brings Five Star's holdings to 16 family entertainment centers (FEC's)* in eight states.
Since June 2021, Five Star has sought out FEC partners that are already employing creative practices within the industry, but that have a desire to grow or improve and can therefore benefit from the expertise and financial backing offered by Five Star and its leadership team. The new arrangement ensures a continued relationship with the original Malibu Jack's leadership team, which will build and open additional parks under the Five Star brand.
Five Star was drawn to Malibu Jack's because of the company's innovative approach to creating "indoor theme parks" by transforming vacant buildings into entertainment spaces rather than building new venues from the ground up. The Hatton family – brothers Steve, Terry and Jeff – opened the first Malibu Jack's location in Lexington nine years ago, then expanded into Louisville. Both sites quickly gained popularity and were relocated to the two larger facilities that exist today. The third site opened in December 2021 in Ashland.
"Our goal has always been to find a way that we, as entrepreneurs, could also make a positive impact on our communities, turning what had been an eyesore or empty store into a place that brings joy to residents and visitors alike," said Terry Hatton. "We love that challenge, and what appeals to us about this partnership with Five Star is that we'll be able to expand our reach, bringing our original vision to families across the country."
Though attractions vary by site, the Malibu Jack's indoor theme parks feature bowling alleys, go-kart tracks, miniature golf, laser tag, a variety of rides, arcades and a signature kids' play area known as Bounce Beach. Each new site creates about 100 jobs for its local community and prides itself on offering a clean, safe and fun environment for family entertainment.
"This is an exciting time for the brand," said David Hasler, the CEO of Malibu Jack's. "In the last six months we'd been preparing our team for growth – realigning roles, optimizing systems and enhancing existing processes. We are energized about working alongside the Five Star team to realize Malibu Jack's brand potential."
"Since our inception, Five Star Parks & Attractions has been focused on finding partners who have developed creative ways to really make a difference in our industry," said John Dunlap, Five Star's CEO. "With Malibu Jack's, the Hatton family found a way to not only deliver on a promise of year-round family fun but also to repurpose existing buildings and make a positive impact on their communities. We look forward to collaborating with them to see what we can do to make Malibu Jack's a household name from coast to coast."
Other Five Star partners include all three locations of The Track Family Fun Parks in Branson, Missouri; two locations of Dubby's Attractions in Branson and three in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; and all five locations of Celebration Station, in the prime suburban locations of Clearwater, Florida; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Greensboro, North Carolina; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Mesquite, Texas.
*What Is an "FEC"?
Family Entertainment Centers are an important part of the global amusement industry. They bring families together by offering an array of activities, which can include arcades and games, batting cages, bowling alleys, bumper boats and cars, go-karts, laser tag, miniature golf, rides, roller rinks, VR experiences, ziplines, and more. Often FEC's include dining elements, from ice cream stands and snack bars to full-service restaurants and food trucks.
About Malibu Jack's
Malibu Jack's operates massive indoor theme parks with attractions and games for guests of all ages. Annually, nearly 1 million guests experience go-karts, miniature golf, bowling, thrill rides, kid's zones, virtual reality attractions, arcade games and more. Malibu Jack's locations offer space for large corporate events, field trips, birthday parties and holiday events.
About Five Star Parks & Attractions
Five Star Parks & Attractions is a platform created to partner with and invest in leading family entertainment centers (FEC's), instituting positive changes aimed at creating superior entertainment experiences for families. Properties partnering with Five Star benefit from the passion and expertise of leaders who have spent their careers in the amusement and hospitality industries, and from the financial backing necessary to create improved guest experiences and long-term success. As part of its ongoing growth strategy, Five Star is interested in hearing from existing FEC's that may be interested in joining the team and learning about the group's future plans.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. and EXTON, Pa., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) today announced another way to access its life and disability income (DI) insurance products. Effective immediately, products are now available through iPipeline® on iGO®, iPipeline's intelligent digital application platform built specifically for insurance and financial services.
The expanded access is being made possible by MassMutual Strategic Distributors (MMSD), a dedicated third-party distribution channel introduced by MassMutual in early 2021 to expand the company's reach to more people and provide them with the financial solutions they need. One of MMSD's highest priorities is to provide and enhance digital capabilities for its distribution partners and do so in the ways that they want to do business.
"We are committed to significantly expanding our ability to deliver on our purpose to help people secure their future and protect the ones they love," said Lisa Todd, Head of Life and Disability Insurance Distribution, MassMutual Strategic Distributors. "With iPipeline's technology, we can provide our distribution partners with an easy, quick, and efficient digital journey that will help them grow their business."
iGO provides an end-to-end technology ecosystem that ensures that 100% of e-Applications are in good order, and on a platform that is available anytime, anywhere, and on any device. Through simplifying the application process, financial professionals can expect to reduce cycle time and increase placement ratio.
"Our goal is to provide our distribution channels with the digital capabilities they need to continue to grow while we continually expand with new ways to reach more people," said Dominic Blue, Head of Third Party and Direct to Consumer. "We chose iPipeline as one of our key solutions for this critical technology to help us achieve this objective, while providing exceptional service to our third-party distribution partners."
"We're excited to extend our market-leading technology to the MassMutual Strategic Distributors distribution channel," said Bill Hunter, Senior Vice President of Sales at iPipeline. "Harnessing our end-to-end technology ecosystem can assist MMSD in simplifying and accelerating its workflow while providing an efficient and effortless digital experience to help them promote its growth goals."
About MassMutual
MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policyowners. Founded in 1851, the company has been continually guided by one consistent purpose: we help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. With a focus on delivering long-term value, MassMutual offers a wide range of protection, accumulation, wealth management and retirement products and services. To learn more about MassMutual Strategic Distributors, visit mmsd.massmutual.com.
About iPipeline
iPipeline is building the end-to-end digitized ecosystem for the life insurance and wealth management industries, which will enable millions of uninsured or under-insured Americans to secure their financial futures as part of a holistic financial planning experience. The firm is working to optimize all application and processing workflows—from quote to commission—and consolidating them within one of the most expansive straight-through processing platforms, significantly reducing paper, saving time, and increasing premiums and placements for insurance agents. iPipeline is also committed to offering premier subscription-based tools to help financial institutions and advisors automate and digitize financial transactions, comply with regulations, and seamlessly incorporate life insurance and annuities into client accounts.
The iPipeline digital ecosystem incorporates one of the industry's largest data sets to enable advisors and agents to optimize their businesses. Since its establishment in 1995, iPipeline has facilitated 1.5 billion quote responses, $32 billion in savings on printing and mailing costs, the collection of 55 billion premiums, and the protection of 25 million lives. iPipeline operates as a unit of Roper Technologies (NYSE: ROP), a constituent of the S&P 500® and Fortune 500® indices. For more information, please visit https://www.ipipeline.com/.
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LOS ANGELES, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Okta, Inc. ("Okta" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: OKTA) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investors who purchased the Company's securities between March 5, 2021 and March 22, 2022, inclusive (the ''Class Period''), are encouraged to contact the firm before July 19, 2022.
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com, or by email at bschall@schallfirm.com.
The class, in this case, has not yet been certified, and until certification occurs, you are not represented by an attorney. If you choose to take no action, you can remain an absent class member.
According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. Okta failed to maintain appropriate cybersecurity controls. The Company's systems were vulnerable to security intrusion by bad actors. The Company suffered from a hacking incident that potentially impacted hundreds of customers. The Company initially downplayed the severity of the hack. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about Okta, investors suffered damages.
Join the case to recover your losses.
The Schall Law Firm represents investors around the world and specializes in securities class action lawsuits and shareholder rights litigation.
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Kimpton adds give-back rate code and launches a career mentorship program to advise and nurture future leaders in hospitality
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts' Luxury & Lifestyle Collection, announced a new partnership with historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization, National Urban League. In a long-term commitment to support the mission of National Urban League, Kimpton added a give-back rate code at all of its 75+ properties worldwide and launched a career mentorship program with its hospitality executives to advise and develop individuals in the organization's Young Professionals Program. This commitment builds upon IHG's support of the National Urban League Urban Apprenticeship Jobs Program.
To kick things off and celebrate the partnership, Kimpton's Off the Record music event series will make its return, beginning on August 25, and include four unique concerts throughout the year in San Francisco, Atlanta, Dallas and Grand Cayman. As part of Kimpton's ongoing Stay Human ethos, Kimpton Off the Record is an immersive live concert series featuring tastemaker artists and bands created to bring people together and give back to our communities. All ticket sales and silent auction profits from this season of Kimpton Off the Record will directly benefit National Urban League, who works to provide economic empowerment and educational opportunities for the underserved in America.
"At Kimpton, we believe in the power of music to bring people together to experience human connection," said Kathleen Reidenbach, Chief Commercial Officer at Kimpton. "By using this years' Kimpton Off the Record series to benefit our new partners at National Urban League, and booking up-and-coming Black artists, we will be able to highlight four unique voices and shed a light on the influence and contribution of Black artists on American music."
In addition to the proceeds from this year's Off the Record, Kimpton launched a new rate code, available at all of its 75+ properties worldwide, that offers guests 15% off their stay and includes a $5 donation to the National Urban League. Guests interested in booking the rate code can do so by visiting Kimpton's offer page, here. Additionally, in partnership with the National Urban League's Young Professionals Program, Kimpton will launch a career mentorship program to nurture and develop future leaders. Offering a deep dive into the hospitality industry, Kimpton will provide valuable exposure to hotel and restaurant management, business acumen and connections to its senior leaders, tools and resources. These mentorship opportunities will take place in markets where both Kimpton properties and National Urban League chapters are found, such as Atlanta, DC, Miami, Philadelphia and San Francisco.
"We are thrilled to work with Kimpton to help the young individuals in our programs learn and grow in an exciting career path," said Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League. "This partnership is just the start of what we hope to be a long-term relationship that provides our Young Professionals with new opportunities and resources that can have a lasting impact on their lives."
To attend these intimate concerts, which will include about 200 tickets per show, fans can purchase tickets here or use IHG One Rewards points to secure tickets here. Tickets are now available for purchase starting at $25 per ticket per event or at a discount in group quantities.
The 2022 Kimpton Off the Record concert series includes the following performances:
August 25, Vincint at The Kimpton Alton Hotel (San Francisco)
Vincint is an American singer and songwriter, best known as a finalist on the first season of the singing competition The Four. His latest album, There Will Be Tears, is out now.
September 29, Gallant at The Kimpton Midtown Atlanta Hotel (Atlanta)
Gallant is a GRAMMY nominated R&B/Soul singer, songwriter from Columbia, Maryland. He has collaborated with John Legend, Dua Lipa and Andra Day.
October 13, The Soul Rebels at The Kimpton Pittman Hotel (Dallas)
The Soul Rebels are an eight-piece New Orleans based contemporary brass ensemble, incorporating elements of soul, jazz, funk, rock and hip-hop into their music.
November 5, Lila Ike at The Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa (Grand Cayman)
Lila Ike is a Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter. She was on BBC Radio's Artist to Watch list in 2020 and continues to wow audiences across the globe.
For more information, visit https://offtherecord.kimptonhotels.com, and follow along on social @Kimpton.
San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts' Luxury & Lifestyle Collection, is the original boutique hotel company, which pioneered the concept of unique, distinctive, design-forward hotels in the United States in 1981. Anchored in one-of-a-kind experiences, Kimpton now operates more than 60 hotels and 80 restaurants, bars and lounges across urban locations, resort destinations and up-and-coming markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, Caribbean and Greater China. Kimpton spaces and experiences center on its guests, offering inspiring design that evokes curiosity to forward-thinking flavors that feed the soul. Every detail is thoughtfully curated and artfully delivered, so that guest experiences remain meaningful, unscripted and ridiculously personal.
Kimpton's employees, empowered to provide heartfelt service and experiences, have built a highly regarded workplace culture that appears consistently on FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list. As a result, Kimpton has been awarded, "Highest in Guest Satisfaction Among Upper Upscale Hotel Chains" by J.D. Power three times.
The National Urban League is a historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization with 90 affiliates serving 300 communities, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than two million people nationwide.
The National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP) is a National Urban League volunteer auxiliary group that targets young professionals ages 21-40 to empower their communities and change lives through the Urban League movement. Our National Urban League Young Professionals support communities across the country by preparing young people for school, work and life, promoting civic engagement, financial self-sufficiency, and advocating for civil rights.
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Highlights
- British Indian former Chancellor received 118 votes in the fourth round of voting
- Rishi increased his tally from Monday’s 115, while Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt got 92 votes
- Sunak, 42, has consistently topped the shortlist since voting began last week
UK PM Race: India-origin former British minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday topped another round of voting in a bid to become the next UK Prime Minister.
He won the round with 118 votes while Kemi Badenoch was voted out.
The British Indian former Chancellor received 118 votes in the fourth round of voting by his party colleagues, just shy of the 120-mark – or one-third of Conservative Party MPs – needed to confirm his place as one of the final contenders in the race to replace Boris Johnson.
He increased his tally from Monday’s 115, while Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt got 92 votes and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss 86 votes leaving the race to clinch second place still open.
The elimination of former equalities minister Badenoch with 59 votes will now turn the focus on where her considerable support within the Tory members of Parliament will go, as those MPs are wooed by both Mordaunt and Truss to shore up their chances of grabbing that all-important second spot.
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PLDT proved height is might with its five-set stunner over Petro Gazz, 22-25, 25-22, 25-17, 21-25, 16-14 in the 2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference, Tuesday night, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan.
PLDT vs Petro Gazz recap
Mika Reyes shored up the defense with 13 points and a game-high eight blocks of PLDT's 16, singlehandedly having more denials than Petro Gazz's total block output of six.
With the win, PLDT is now tied with Army-Black Mamba in the third spot with a 2-1 record, while Petro Gazz sits at the bottom winless at 0-3.
Player of the Game Jules Samonte delivered 18 points and 15 digs, while Toni Basas added 13 markers.
With two sets apiece, the High Speed Hitters looked to close the match early with a 9-3 lead courtesy of Reyes' multiple attacks. But the Angels stepped on the gas to salvage their chances of winning and tied the game at 9-all.
In response, Basas sparked the High Speed Hitters' own run to regain a four-point cushion, 13-9, but an MJ Philips emphatic kill and a Gretchel Soltones ace put the Angels within striking distance, 13-11.
Eli Soyud shook off any nerves off the bench and sent the High Speed Hitters at set point with an off-speed attack, 14-11, but the Angels refused to give up easily and extended the match at 14-all.
A costly service error by Philips and a Heather Guinoo ace finally sealed the deal for PLDT, 16-14.
PLDT head coach George Pascua knew the decider would be a battle of mental toughness, and he's proud his ward came through just in time for the win.
"Nung fifth set, patibayan na lang ng dibdib eh kasi knowing Petro Gazz, puro beterano na sila," he said.
"Sabi ko sa mga players, disiplina lang sa system, disiplina sa game plan syempre tsaka yung goal namin na talagang manalo. Nandon nakita namin until the last point na lumaban sila."
Soltones paced the loss with 18 points and 18 receptions in her first appearance for the Angels, while Philips and Aiza Maizo-Pontillas had 17 and 14, respectively.
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DUBLIN, Ohio , July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyson Group announced today that The Globee® Awards, organizers of world's premier business awards programs and business ranking lists, has named The Human Sales Factor: The Human-to-Human Equation for Connecting, Persuading, and Closing the Deal a gold medal winner in the 7th Annual 2022 American Best in Business Awards.
The American Best in Business Awards program recognizes the achievements of your organization's executives, employees, teams, company performance, products & services, and PR, Marketing, and Corporate Communications, and much more.
More than 70 judges from a wide spectrum of industry experts participated in the judging process.
Having spent nearly three decades meticulously examining the skillsets required for connecting with others—through the training and coaching of thousands of sales leaders and their teams for some of the biggest brands in the world—bestselling author Lance Tyson has mastered the powers of persuasion and influence, while decoding the intricacies of why people buy from others. His newest bestseller The Human Sales Factor is a deep dive into the utilization of human to human connection in closing deals.
"We are proud to be recognized as an industry player whose #1 WSJ Bestselling Business Book has been named a winner by the Globee Awards," says Lance Tyson, CEO of Tyson Group. "Behind this distinguished success is our product innovations and relentless drive to stay customer focused. We believe this recognition from Globee Awards further validates our commitment to our customers."
See the complete list of 2022 winners here: https://globeeawards.com/american-business-awards/winners/
Tyson Group offers expert sales consulting and training tailored to companies' individual needs, cultivating talent that yields measurable results. They have consulted and provided negotiation strategies for multi-billion dollar deals for the nation's most prominent sports stadiums, developed elite sales teams and advised on the installation of sales methodology for countless organizations.
Their expertise in recruiting, training, and coaching helps the right talent drive organizations to the next level. They have proven experience creating, establishing, and implementing organizational changes and new processes that help sales leaders and their teams meet and exceed goals in all industries.
Lance Tyson and Tyson Group are available for commentary. Contact Audrey Donegan of TGC Worldwide: audrey@tgcworldwide.com
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FIFA 23 cover star revealed: PSG star Mbappe the face of EA Sports' new game for third successive year
Kylian Mbappe has been revealed as the cover star for FIFA 23, with the Paris Saint-Germain forward serving as the face of the game for a third successive year. The 28-year-old is still considered to be the leading talent of his generation, and his goals propelled PSG to the Ligue 1 title in the 2021-22 season.
Mbappe was also named as a cover star for the FIFA 23 Ulitmate Edition, but is sharing that honour with Chelsea Women star Sam Kerr - who has become the first female player to appear on the cover of the popular EA Sports game.
History of FIFA cover stars
Mbappe followed in the footsteps of star names such as Virgil van Dijk and Eden Hazard when he was chosen to be the face of FIFA 21 - his first time appearing on the front cover of the game.
The 23-year-old was given the honour once again for FIFA 22 and has now completed a unique hat-trick, one year short of a run enjoyed by his PSG team-mate Lionel Messi while at Barcelona for FIFA 13, 14, 15 and 16.
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney still holds the record for the most consecutive cover appearances between FIFA 06 to 12.
How did Mbappe perform in 2021-22?
Mbappe recorded 39 goals and 26 assists in all competitions for PSG last season - career-high tallies for the Frenchman as he helped the club win back the Ligue 1 crown from Lille.
When will FIFA 23 be released?
FIFA 22 officially went on sale to the general public on October 21, 2021 - with EA Sports traditionally sticking to a Friday release date in the last week of September.
Should that prove to be the case again this year, FIFA 23 will be released on Friday, September 30, 2021.
Further reading
- FIFA 23: Release dates, price, & everything you need to know
- FIFA announce plans for new games after split with EA Sports
- Explained: What is EA Sports FC?
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(The Hill) — President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci clarified on Tuesday that he does not plan to retire, though he has been considering when he will step down from his current government position.
After Politico on Monday published an interview with Fauci, 81, in which he said he did not expect to stay on in his current position by the end of Biden’s current term, a frenzy of media speculation arose around the veteran immunologist’s potential retirement.
Speaking at The Hill’s “Future of Health Care Summit,” Fauci said definitively that he is not retiring.
“I’m not going to retire. No, no, I’m not going to retire. I may step down from my current position at some time,” Fauci told The Hill contributing editor Steve Clemons.
He explained that he had been asked if he would continue working for the federal government if former President Donald Trump won in the 2024 presidential election. Trump is widely expected to announce his intentions for the 2024 elections later this year.
“I said a very innocent but true thing. I said whether it’s Donald Trump or it’s Joe Biden’s second term, I don’t intend to be in my current position in January of 2025,” Fauci said.
“What happens between now and then I have not decided, but the one thing I do know is that I have other things that I want to do in a professional way that I want to have the capability — while I still have the energy and the passion to do them.”
Fauci, who became the face of the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, has served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1964.
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iReferral℠ platform automates the organ donor referral process to expedite coordination between hospitals and organ procurement organizations (OPOs).
SALT LAKE CITY, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Intermountain Healthcare, DonorConnect, and InVita Healthcare Technologies announce the launch of iReferral℠ interoperability in Utah and Idaho to streamline the critical first step in the organ, tissue and eye donation-transplantation process. iReferral℠ automates the identification and referral of potential donors and helps to liberate hospital and donation resources while strengthening donation and transplant activity.
"Streamlining the donor referral process for the Intermountain teams gives our caregivers critical time back to spend more time with patients," said Diane Alonso, MD, transplant surgeon and medical director of Intermountain Healthcare's abdominal transplant program. "Collaborating and improving our workflow will also result in more donors, especially for those waiting for a critical life-saving donor organ."
Utilizing targeted algorithmic clinical triggers and secure interoperability, iReferral eliminates the need for manual, phone-based referral processes. iReferral sends time-sensitive information from the hospital's electronic health record (EHR) system directly to the OPO's iTransplant℠ donation management system. OPO confirmation is immediate and automatically logged into the hospital's EHR, helping to streamline regulatory compliance requirements, including those of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
"DonorConnect is excited to embrace any tool that helps streamline the organ recovery and transplant process, and ensure positive outcomes for transplant recipients," explained Tracy Schmidt, Executive Director and President of DonorConnect. "We've been eager to implement iReferral, and experience the improved efficiencies that the system will deliver."
Following a successful pilot launch at Intermountain Medical Center in early 2022, iReferral℠ has been launched across Intermountain Healthcare's critical care units at Intermountain Medical Center and Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital, with plans to deploy to additional facilities and units later this year.
Wade Liu, Vice President of Product for InVita Healthcare Technologies' Transplant division said, "iReferral represents a unique win and step forward for all involved in the donation-transplantation ecosystem. Hospitals can bolster compliance to federal requirements to refer potential donors. Nurses and providers can stay at the bedside and focus on patient care instead of telephonically regurgitating information that is already in the EHR. OPOs can automatically and reliably receive referrals that are critical to assess every possible donation opportunity. Families can be offered the opportunity to donate at the appropriate and right time. All of this helps maximize the gift of organ, tissue, and eye transplantation for the many currently in need."
Based in Utah with facilities in seven states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Healthcare is a nonprofit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, medical groups with some 3,800 employed physicians and advanced practice providers, a health plans division called SelectHealth with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs.
DonorConnect (formerly Intermountain Donor Services), headquartered in the Salt Lake City area, is the federally designated, nonprofit community service organization dedicated to the recovery and transplantation of organs and tissues for Utah, southeastern Idaho, western Wyoming, and Elko, Nevada. Our service area encompasses more than 3.9 million residents, 90+ hospitals, and three transplant centers – Primary Children's Hospital, Intermountain Medical Center, University of Utah Hospital (along with the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center).
InVita provides mission-critical and chain of custody software technologies for complex medical, forensic and community care environments. InVita's solutions streamline clinical workflows, optimize supply chains, sample tracking, and visibility across donation and transplantation, blood and plasma operations, the tissue and implant lifecycle, and environments spanning DNA and forensics. InVita continues to expand the iReferral℠ and iTransplant℠ platforms, supporting nearly 75% of all OPOs in the United States, and is used by more than 12,500 medical professionals across more than 100 organ, tissue, eye and birth tissue organizations around the world.
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China warns Nancy Pelosi visiting Taiwan will have a 'grave impact' and warns of 'strong measures' on deteriorating US-Beijing relationship as she plows ahead with trip next month
- Pelosi's trip is reportedly planned for August after being postponed from April when she tested positive for Covid-19
- Pelosi is second in line to the presidency and would be the highest-ranking American lawmaker to visit Taiwan since former Speaker Newt Gingrich
- 'If the U.S. were to insist on going down the wrong path, China will take resolute and strong measures to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity'
- China has ramped up its aggression toward Taiwan in recent months
- President Biden's administration has sent conflicting messages on whether the U.S. would come to the island democracy's defense in a war with China
China threatened retaliation on Tuesday if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi presses forward with a planned tripped to Taiwan.
Pelosi is second in line to the presidency and would be the highest-ranking American lawmaker to visit Taiwan since former Speaker Newt Gingrich traveled there 25 years ago.
The trip is reportedly planned for August, according to multiple news outlets. The speaker was originally scheduled to visit in April but postponed after testing positive for Covid-19.
A trial date for Pelosi's husband Paul's DUI charge is scheduled for Aug. 3.
A visit by Pelosi would 'severely undermine China´s sovereignty and territorial integrity, gravely impact the foundation of China-U.S. relations and send a seriously wrong signal to Taiwan independence forces,' Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijiang said at a daily briefing.
'If the U.S. were to insist on going down the wrong path, China will take resolute and strong measures to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity,' Zhao said.
Zhao demanded the U.S. 'adhere to the One China principle.'
China has ramped up its aggression toward Taiwan in recent months as President Biden's administration has sent conflicting messages on whether the U.S. would come to the island democracy's defense in a war with China.
China threatened retaliation on Tuesday if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi presses forward with a planned tripped to Taiwan
A visit by Pelosi would 'severely undermine China´s sovereignty and territorial integrity, gravely impact the foundation of China-U.S. relations and send a seriously wrong signal to Taiwan independence forces,' Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijiang said at a daily briefing
Beijing has threatened to annex Taiwan by force if necessary, and has flown warplanes near Taiwanese airspace and held military exercises in the South China sea as a show of such force.
During a visit to Asia in May, Biden was asked: 'You didn't want to get involved in the Ukraine conflict militarily for obvious reasons. Are you willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan, if it comes to that?'
'Yes,' Biden said. 'That's a commitment we made,' Biden responded when asked about the hot button diplomatic issue.
Biden reiterated that the U.S. agrees to the so-called 'One China' policy - that only the People's Republic of China is 'China,' thus the U.S.'s diplomatic relationship with Taiwan is unofficial.
'But the idea that it can be taken by force, just taken by force, is just not appropriate,' Biden said. 'It will dislocate the entire region and be another action similar to what happened in Ukraine.'
Additionally, Biden said: 'My expectation is it will not happen, it will not be attempted.'
The U.S. has for decades pursued a policy of strategic ambiguity, intentionally not saying what kind of military involvement it would have in a conflict between Taiwan and Beijing.
China meanwhile has mounted a fresh attack campaign on U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, demanding the cancellation of a deal worth $108 billion arms deal.
'The Chinese People´s Liberation Army ... will resolutely thwart any form of interference by external forces and separatist plots of `Taiwan independence,'' the Defense Ministry said in a statement posted on its website Tuesday.
China has the world's largest standing army, with an increasingly sophisticated navy and a huge inventory of missiles pointed across the 100 mile -wide Taiwan Strait.
The Financial Times first reported that Pelosi could take a delegation to Taiwan next month on a visit that would also include stops in Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and at the headquarters of US Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii.
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Paragon Risk Management announces the promotion of Mike Runyan to the leadership role for Risk Management offerings.
HERNDON, Va., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2020, Paragon announced the creation of a new Sector offering risk management solutions for its clients. Since then, Paragon Risk Management (PRM) has combined existing uniformed security services and technology with a wide range of cleared Risk Advisory, Intelligence, and Security Management offerings for its clients.
Mike Runyan will assume PRM leadership with nearly twenty years of experience within the Securitas family of companies. Beginning his career with Pinkerton, Mike served in several roles including an assignment abroad in the Jakarta, Indonesia office and ultimately as Managing Director for the Washington, DC office before joining Paragon's parent company, Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services (SCIS), in 2014. In his most recent role as the National Account Director for SCIS, Mike was responsible for managing operations countrywide for multiple large clients. This included coordinating the use of PRM solutions and expertise to enhance traditional physical security programs.
"We look forward to Mike continuing the tremendous growth Paragon Risk Management has seen since its inception two years ago. As we expand our offerings further into the commercial and federal markets, Mike's understanding and experience working in both arenas will further enhance our ability to provide comprehensive solutions for our clients," commented Paragon CEO Tony Sabatino.
Paragon employs over 12,000 professionals in specialized operations providing security, fire, investigations, inspections, cybersecurity, risk management, and mission support services to the U.S. Federal Government and other critical infrastructure clients. Paragon is Safeguarding American Assets at home, abroad, and beyond.
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LONDON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Hastings LLP, a global law firm advising the world's leading financial institutions, asset managers and Fortune 500 corporations, announced today that one of the most elite Finance teams in the industry has joined the firm in London from Latham & Watkins. Mo Nurmohamed, Ross Anderson, Karan Chopra and Rob Davidson have all joined the firm as partners in Paul Hastings' prestigious Global Finance practice, solidifying the firm's position as a premier institution in finance, capital markets, structured credit and restructuring. Mo Nurmohamed has been named co-chair of the firm's Global Finance practice.
Top-ranked across multiple categories in the 2021 legal advisor rankings issued by Refinitiv, Debtwire, and Bloomberg, the team focuses on the most high-profile leveraged finance and direct lending deals across from the world's largest and most high profile private equity sponsors. Having led the London lender-side practice at Latham, which is ranked Band 1 by both Chambers (UK: Banking & Finance: Lenders) and Legal 500 (London: Acquisition Finance), the team brings key lending relationships with virtually every major investment bank and private credit institution. Some of the team's recent landmark transaction representations include:
- The arrangers of the financing to support Bain's acquisition of ITP Aero (a carve out from Rolls Royce)
- The arrangers of the TLB financing to support Blackstone's acquisition of Huws Grey
- The arrangers of the bank/bond financing to support BC Partners' acquisition of Ceramtec
- The arrangers in relation to the bank/bond financing to support Adeventa's acquisition of the eBay Classifieds Group
- The lenders of the financing to support the Warburg Pincus' acquisition of The AA Group
- The arrangers of the TLB financing to complete the acquisition and combination of Equiniti and AST by Siris Capital
- The arrangers of the bank/bond financing to support Advent and Cinven's acquisition of Thyssenkrupp's elevator business
"This is an exceptional team defined by superior talent and excellence in providing sophisticated legal advice to guide clients' most complex transactions," said Seth Zachary, Chairman of Paul Hastings. "They are recognized as market-leading individuals trusted by top-tier global financial institutions and direct lenders. The team creates immediate synergies while adding further depth and breadth to our existing market-leading global team."
Ranked by Chambers for Banking and Finance and recognised as a Leading Individual in the UK's Legal 500, Mo Nurmohamed served as co-chair of Latham's London Finance department. His experience includes a broad range of issues in banking law, with particular emphasis on matters relating to leverage finance, private equity finance, and cross-border acquisition finance transactions. He was previously selected by Financial News as a rising star in the European legal profession.
Ranked by Chambers for Banking and Finance and recognised as a Leading Individual in the UK's Legal 500, Ross Anderson served as global vice chair of Latham's Banking practice. His experience spans a broad range of issues in banking law with particular emphasis on matters relating to leveraged finance, private equity finance, and cross-border acquisition financing transactions. He was previously selected by Financial News as a rising star in the European legal profession.
Karan Chopra served as co-chair of Latham's London Finance department. He advises clients on a range of cross-border leveraged, investment grade and fund finance transactions at all levels of the capital structure, including senior, super senior, second lien and holdco financings and across syndicated and private credit financings.
Rob Davidson advises banks and other financial institutions, as well as corporate borrowers and issuers, on a wide range of banking and finance transactions, with a particular focus on cross-border acquisition finance. He helps clients navigate a broad spectrum of debt capital structures, including senior/mezzanine financing, bank/bond financing, public-to-private takeover financing, unitranche financing, bridge financing and holdco financing. He was selected for the International Rising Star awards in the IFLR Europe Awards 2021.
"Paul Hastings' stellar global platform is the perfect place to take our practices to the next level," said Mo Nurmohamed. "We are delighted to join the firm's elite Global Finance practice, further cementing Paul Hastings as a premier destination for the most high-profile and complex finance transactions."
"The firm's momentum and strong growth in London – and around the world – is remarkable and our team is eager to continue to help drive that upward trajectory," said Ross Anderson.
The addition of this team reflects the continued growth and extraordinary momentum of the firm's London office, which posted a 41% revenue increase in 2021. The firm has continued to add elite partners in London across all core practices, including M&A, Private Equity, Structured Credit, Securities and Capital Markets, and Leveraged Finance.
The Paul Hastings Global Finance practice advises virtually every leading investment banks and the largest and most prestigious asset managers in finance and capital-raising transactions. The firm is a recognized as one of the world's premier platforms in leveraged finance, private credit, capital markets and structured credit domestic and cross-border transactions.
Paul Hastings has advised on a number of recent high-profile transactions, including the following representations:
- Barclays, JPMorgan, Goldman, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, RBC and Intesa in respect of the $1.5 billion loan and bond facilities provided to Nordic Capital in connection with its public-to-private bid for Advanz Pharma.
- Multiple banks and funds in relation to debt facilities provided for US based aerospace and defence supplier Cobham's public-to-private bid to acquire UK competitor, Ultra Electronics, for £2.57 billion.
- Multiple banks and funds in relation to debt facilities provided for Advent's bid to acquire Caldic, and the simultaneous combination with Advent portfolio company Grupo Transmerquim (GTM). The transaction results in the creation of a truly global industry leader in the chemicals sector.
- Blackstone Credit, Ares Corporation, PSP Investments Credit II USA LLC and a group of other lenders on the consummation of the unitranche debt financing of Thoma Bravo's acquisition of Stamps.com for $6.6 billion; at the time of its closing, the unitranche debt financing served as the largest ever of its kind
- JP Morgan and Barclays on the acquisition financing for MKS Instruments in its $5.1 billion cash and stock acquisition of Atotech
- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., BMO Capital Markets, BofA Securities, and JP Morgan Chase Bank as lead arrangers and joint bookrunners on a $1 billion sustainability-linked asset-based facility, as part of an integrated working capital financing solution for Southwire Company, LLC; this was one of the first sustainability-linked, asset-based loan facilities in the U.S. market
Dedicated to providing intellectual capital and superior execution to the world's leading Wall Street and global investment banks, asset managers and corporations achieve their business and legal goals, Paul Hastings is a premier global finance law firm with elite teams in finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and litigation. It is one of only a handful of law firms ranked across multiple core finance areas including: structured credit, leveraged finance, private credit, capital markets, and real estate finance.
Paul Hastings is ranked as one of the top firms in the world in The American Lawyer's "Premier League" for momentum, profit and prestige amongst firms in the 2022 American Lawyer 100.
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LENEXA, Kan. and JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NCTC and OpenVault today announced an enhanced partnership that will bring to NCTC members technical solutions and data-driven analytics expertise that are intended to improve broadband business outcomes.
The agreement provides NCTC members with access to OpenVault's extensive lineup of award-winning, SaaS-based tools that improve network performance, subscriber satisfaction and monetization. NCTC and OpenVault also will provide the NCTC-OpenVault Industry Trends and Analytics Report, an exclusive, customized report containing leading indicators and analysis that will help NCTC members make informed business decisions and stay ahead of broadband usage trends.
As part of the preferred partnership, OpenVault will drive value to NCTC members via:
- A suite of network optimization and diagnostics tools that can streamline network management, monitoring and optimization and can enable distance diagnostics and remote care
- Monetization and customer engagement tools that can provide insights into subscriber usage at the macro and micro levels, spur revenue opportunities and keep subscribers engaged and satisfied
- Next-generation solutions that can significantly increase network capacity virtually, without the capital or operational expense of a node split
NCTC and OpenVault (Booth 315) will make the first edition of the customized OVBI report available at The Independent Show July 24-27 in Orlando. In addition, OpenVault CEO and Founder Mark Trudeau, NCTC Director, Technology Innovation Zach Cutrell and other NCTC members will discuss broadband usage trends during an NCTC-members webinar on Thursday, August 18 (2 PM CT).
"Since 2012, OpenVault and NCTC have had a great partnership. OpenVault's tools enable our Members to make data driven decisions to better manage and monetize their networks as consumer demands rapidly change," said Zach Cutrell, Director of Technology Innovation, NCTC. "This new agreement only strengthens our relationship, expanding on the available feature set while introducing new pricing options for even our smallest Members."
"NCTC members' commitments to network performance and customer satisfaction have been huge contributors to broadband's near-ubiquitous footprint," said Josh Barstow, Chief Commercial Officer for OpenVault. "Working more closely than ever with NCTC, we can deliver the solutions and expertise operators need to bring the full value of broadband to the communities they serve."
About NCTC
The National Cable Television Cooperative, Inc. (NCTC) is a Kansas-based, not-for-profit corporation that operates as a programming, broadband solutions and hardware purchasing organization for its member companies serving 40 million broadband and video customers throughout the U.S. and its territories. NCTC seeks to maximize current and future opportunities to ensure the profitability, competitive stature and long-term sustainability of its member companies. NCTC represents more than 700 independent cable and broadband operators across the U.S., in programming and technology acquisition. NCTC is actively engaged in helping network providers and suppliers evolve their business models to deploy new video/data solutions to match the changes in the media landscape. For more information, visit www.nctconline.org
About OpenVault
OpenVault and OpenVault Europe GmbH are market-leading sources of broadband technology solutions and data-driven insights into worldwide broadband consumption patterns. The companies' cloud-based, SaaS solutions and tools help service providers optimize network performance, increase revenue and improve subscriber satisfaction. OpenVault and OpenVault Europe aggregate and analyze the resulting market data to provide unparalleled granular views of consumer usage that can be used to anticipate residential and business broadband trends. For more information, please visit openvault.com.
Contacts:
Pam Gillies
NCTC
pgillies@nctconline.org
(720) 594-8085
Robert Brownlie
Bob Gold & Associates
robert@bobgoldpr.com
(310) 320-2010
Kristen Nihamin
OpenVault
knihamin@openvault.com
(917) 509-9028
Paul Schneider
PSPR, Inc. for OpenVault
paul@paulschneiderpr.com
(215) 817-4384
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The chairman of the January 6 committee, Rep. Bennie Thompson, will miss Thursday's prime-time hearing after he was diagnosed with COVID-19, according to a committee spokesman.
In a tweet Tuesday morning, Thompson, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, said he is experiencing mild symptoms. He has instructed the Jan. 6 committee to proceed with Thursday evening's hearing without him.
The Democrat-led committee is expected to wrap up its summertime series of hearings on its findings so far with Thursday evening's presentation on what former President Donald Trump was doing for 187 minutes on Jan. 6 was he was out of the public eye.
Two former White House officials who served under Trump will testify at that hearing — former National Security Council member Matthew Pottinger and one-time Deputy White House Press Secretary Sarah Matthews, three sources familiar with the committee's work told NPR.
A committee spokesperson declined to comment on witness appearances for Thursday's hearing.
Matthews has been seen in video depositions at previous committee hearings, discussing what she and others saw the night before Jan. 6, including Trump dictating a tweet, and relaying a conversation with Trump on how to get "RINOS" – or Republicans in Name Only – to "do the right thing."
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LOS ANGELES, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Page, a podcast focused on mental health awareness and trauma recovery, recently featured the multi-talented writer, actor, director and producer, David Goldsmith. In the episode Goldsmith discusses the challenges he endured as a result of being the son of his now famous father, Actor, Jonathan Goldsmith, best known for his role as 'The Most Interesting Man in The World' in a ten-year long Dos Equis commercial campaign.
In Episode 15 of Next Page, hosts Laura Patrick and Todd Adamson dive deep into the many layers of complicated and traumatic relationships Goldsmith experienced throughout his life in entertainment; from growing up in "the biz" to the film industry as a whole. In addition, Goldsmith opens up about the repercussions of being raised by two narcissistic entertainers, the crippling expectations surrounding body image in Hollywood, and the many mental health impacts and sacrifices people make to be a part of the entertainment industry
Goldsmith said in the interview about his father and home life, "Your safe place is supposed to be your friends and family. Unfortunately, I never really had that on the family side. My safe place was never at home."
Goldsmith hopes that by coming out about his own suffering and trauma, that others will benefit. "I think this podcast is important. That those folks out in the universe that suffer, and that's pretty much everybody, whether folks want to admit it or not, [to know that] it's nice to be able to hear you're not alone."
To listen to the episode featuring David Goldsmith, check out Episode 15 of Next Page at www.nextpagepodcast.com/tune-in or any outlet where podcasts are available. To contact Next Page for an interview or other queries, email team@4cornersproduction.com.
About Next Page Podcast: Next Page Podcast is dedicated to helping others heal from their own trauma and recovery through interviews with experts, celebrities, and public figures. Next Page's mission is to de-stigmatize trauma and help listeners learn and heal from the experiences of others. With only 14 episodes out to date, Next Page is already listened to worldwide and continues to grow as their audience sees the benefits of talking about and overcoming trauma. Listen to Next Page at www.nextpagepodcast.com or any podcast streaming podcast platform.
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Marketing Maven and Award-Winning Leader to Focus on Growing Core Business
DALLAS, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) today announced that George Felix will join the company as Chief Marketing Officer to provide overall vision, leadership, strategy and execution of all marketing programs and initiatives for Chili's® Grill & Bar. With a reputation for building and repositioning brands, Felix has a track record of success taking legacy brands and making them exciting again. His marketing career has taken him from Procter & Gamble to Yum! Brands to Tinder.
During his time at P&G, Felix focused on brand management, mobile strategy and innovation, and led award-winning advertising campaigns, including the famous "Smell Like a Man" brand relaunch for Old Spice. While at Yum! Brands, he served as Director of Marketing for KFC and CMO for Pizza Hut, where he helped lead and launch campaigns – including KFC's "Return of Colonel Sanders" and Pizza Hut's "Newstalgia" campaign. Both campaigns modernized the brands and drove sustained sales growth. Felix most recently was CMO at Tinder, where he led the development of the company's new global brand positioning and redefined its mission statement.
"George has a track record of driving sales quickly and rebuilding big brands over time," said Kevin Hochman, President and CEO of Brinker. "He is also a servant leader with a focus on growing people – which makes him a perfect fit for our Chili's culture. I am confident George will bring a fresh perspective to serving our Guests and our Team Members."
Felix will begin his new role on Thursday, July 21.
"Chili's is such an iconic brand that's not only culturally relevant, but also known for its irreverent approach to advertising and marketing," Felix said. "I'm excited to lean on my brand positioning and advertising experience to find new opportunities for building momentum and accelerating growth for this great brand."
In 2018, Ad Age named Felix its "Brand Marketer of the Year" and in 2016 he made the outlet's 40 Under 40 list. During his career, he has been at the helm of several award-winning campaigns including 14 Cannes Lions, four Effies and an Emmy for Best Commercial.
During Felix's tenure with the brand, KFC was also named to Ad Age's 2016 Marketer A-List as one of the top 10 brands of the year.
About Chili's® Grill & Bar
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, Texas-sized ribs, 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 every Guest 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 territories. And Chili's cares. We host local Give Back Events to support kids, education and hunger and have raised more than $88 million benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® through generous guest donations. 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.
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General News of Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Source: thebftonline.com
The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called on all stakeholders in the education sector to do more to encourage girls to enroll in disciplines related to the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
In reaffirming the government’s commitment to flipping the science-humanities ratio from the existing 40:60 to 60:40 percent by the year 2030, the minister reiterated the critical role women play in the socio-economic development of a country, hence, the need to encourage more females into the STEM fields which hold the key to significant change and innovation.
He said for that reason, the President had tasked the ministry to prioritize Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) education.
The minister further cited that the percentage of girls pursuing science-related courses in Senior High Schools (SHS) and the tertiary level has been discouraging over the years – only 12.1 percent of women were pursuing engineering programmes in the various tertiary institutions.
He bemoaned that even at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), only 18 percent of women enrolled in STEM programmes with the men comprising 82 percent, a situation he described as highly unacceptable.
“We need to do more to encourage more girls to enroll in Mathematics and Science disciplines, and this is why I am excited about this project.
“This project includes a variety of activities focused on improving the capacity of Mathematics and Science teachers with gender-responsive pedagogy, increasing the capacity and competence of girls in Mathematics and Science, and promoting accountability and awareness of girls’ issues at the community level,” he said.
Dr. Adutwum made these remarks while expressing his excitement during the launch of an US$8million-empowerment project funded by the Korean government through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and implemented by the Ghana Education Service (GES).
The project, themed: ‘Promotion of Girls Competency in Mathematics and Science with Gender Responsive Pedagogy’, is aimed at training over 48,000 teachers and students in STEM programmes within the Central and Eastern Regions of the country.
“Africa, especially south of the Sahara can do more to improve girls’ enrollment in STEM like the Arab nations are doing. We have to take a look at how we can improve the 18 percent since that is not good enough, and neither is the 12.5 percent also good for our education,” Dr. Adutwum added.
The KOICA project, dubbed: ‘Girls STEM by KOICA’, has a total of 28 activities to be implemented in 400 JHS across 10 districts in the Central and Eastern Regions of the country.
On his part, the Korean Ambassador to Ghana, Jung-Taek Lim, stated that the project represents yet another milestone in the development cooperation between the Republic of Korea and the Government of Ghana.
He also emphasised the critical role education played in South Korea’s rapid socio-economic development since the early 1950s and extolled the Government of Ghana’s massive investments to improve the Education Sector.
Country Director, KOICA, Mooheon Kong, appealed to stakeholders and implementing partners to focus on promoting accountability, community awareness, and advocacy to maximise the synergy of all effort that seeks to support the future of adolescent girls. | https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Let-s-encourage-girls-to-enroll-in-STEM-disciplines-Education-Minister-1585700 | 2022-07-19T15:18:02Z | https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Let-s-encourage-girls-to-enroll-in-STEM-disciplines-Education-Minister-1585700 | true |
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70 ‘Take a break’ toilets in Ernakulam
The construction of 70 toilets as part of the government's 'Take a Break' project has been completed in Ernakulam.
Around 203 toilets were proposed at public spaces under the joint initiative by the district administration, Suchitwa Mission, and local bodies. This included the renovation of 99 existing toilets and four toilets at the bus stations of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. Of the 203 toilets, 136 will be set up in 82 grama panchayats while 53 toilets will be constructed in 13 municipalities. Kochi Corporation will have 14 toilets.
The toilets will be set up along the national and State highways, premises of government and public sector institutions, commercial establishments, and bus stations.
The toilets will be built using multiple funds, including the performance-based incentive grant, Central Financial Commission grant, Plan funds of local bodies, MP and MLA funds. While the focus is on renovating existing ones into beautified and hygienic facilities, new superior quality ones could also be set up depending on the preferences of the local bodies.
A few toilets will be scaled up to premium standards with feeding room, dressing room, sanitary napkin vending machines, and even small eateries. Kudumbashree units in each region will be entrusted with the task of operating the facility.
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Which fashionable smartwatch is best?
Wearable technology is becoming a more significant part of everyday life. With smartwatches now able to text, answer phone calls and browse the internet, owning one is becoming more attractive. With dozens of different smartwatches on the market, finding the right one can be difficult. Furthermore, finding the proper smartwatch with all the best features and fits with the right outfits can be even more difficult. However, there are several smartwatches available that fit in with any fashion ensemble.
What to consider before you buy a fashionable smartwatch
Compatibility with smartphone
The most crucial factor to keep in mind when buying any smartwatch is how well it connects and works in tandem with a smartphone. While smartwatches have several capabilities without a smartphone, they have significantly more when connected. For iPhone users, an Apple Watch will have the most compatibility, while for Samsung users, Galaxy Watches would have the same effect.
Battery life
Another primary consideration when buying a smartwatch is how long you can use it before recharging. Some watches will need to be recharged every day, with the same frequency as a smartphone, while others can last for a few days without running low on battery. Depending on how much you use the smartwatch is a significant factor in how long it lasts.
Fitness features
Smartwatches and fitness trackers have slowly begun taking on several features from one another, allowing most smartwatches to track steps, monitor heart rates and offer many statistics on other health data.
App availability
The scope of any smartwatch is how many applications and different programs can be run on the watch. For more established brands, there is a more extensive selection of apps available for use and download. Smaller brands of smartwatches tend to have fewer apps that you can use. However, they usually have unique brand-specific benefits that help them stand out.
Band variety and style
The fashion and design of smartwatches are increasingly important factors. Most smartwatch brands come with many different band colors and styles to help the watch fit in with several different types of outfits. Several smartwatches come with interchangeable leather bands, silicone, metal brackets and many more. The availability of these additional bands plays a large part in the fashion of the smartwatch.
Best fashionable smartwatches 2021
Top fashionable smartwatch
What you need to know: The newest smartwatch from Apple comes with several top-of-the-line features, including a blood oxygen monitor and a U1 Ultra Wideband chip.
What you’ll love: The watch is available in several different colors and styles, including pink silicone and stainless steel. The smartwatch also can take calls and respond to texts from the face.
What you should consider: The smartwatch is only compatible with other Apple products, so only iPhone users will easily access its features.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top fashionable smartwatch for the money
Fitbit Versa 2 Health and Fitness Smartwatch
What you need to know: This is a clean and affordable smartwatch with advanced health data and fitness tracking capabilities built for active users.
What you’ll love: The smartwatch connects with different types of smartphones to provide notifications and more advanced health and sleep data to the phone. The watch also has several various bands, including woven options.
What you should consider: Some users report having issues connecting and disconnecting from their phones.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Fossil Gen 5 Julianna Stainless Steel Touchscreen Smartwatch
What you need to know: Google’s Wear OS powers Fossil’s sleek smartwatch with a 24-hour battery life.
What you’ll love: The smartwatch can pay for goods, answer calls and monitor heart rates, among many other tasks. The watch also can be bought with metal clasps or gold mesh for a high fashion design.
What you should consider: The straps will get dirty without proper cleaning, and the watch has trouble connecting to Apple devices.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Diesel On Men’s Full Guard 2.5 Smartwatch
What you need to know: Diesel’s smartwatch has a clean, traditional face and conventional designs that would make it imperceivable from a regular watch.
What you’ll love: The leather band and light-up display are very fashionable. The watch can also monitor health data, connect to all smartphones and has a rapid charger.
What you should consider: Some users report that the interface is slow, and the watch can be unresponsive at times.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic 46mm Smartwatch
What you need to know: Samsung’s flagship smartwatch is perfect for Android devices and comes in a sleek, modern silver or black.
What you’ll love: The smartwatch offers advanced fitness and health monitoring for workouts. The watch also has a compatible charger that works with Android smartphones as well.
What you should consider: The smartwatch is currently only available for pre-order until later in the year.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Emporio Armani Men’s Stainless Steel Hybrid Smartwatch
What you need to know: This is one of the most stylish smartwatches available on the market with a traditional watch face.
What you’ll love: The watch comes with a connected app for additional health data and controls. The watch is also compatible with both Apple and Android smartphones.
What you should consider: The traditional watch face lacks the same amount of interface that other smartwatches have.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: This is a durable smartwatch that uses solar power to extend battery life and comes in dozens of different colors.
What you’ll love: The smartwatch has global navigation and multiple health monitors that work perfectly for hiking. The smartwatch is also fully waterproof.
What you should consider: The durable design makes the watch bulkier and less fashionable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top administrative court in Turkey ruled Tuesday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decision to pull the country out of a key European treaty protecting women from violence was lawful, rejecting petitions seeking its cancellation, the state-run news agency reported.
Erdogan withdrew Turkey from the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention last year, prompting condemnation from women’s rights groups and Western countries. The landmark convention was signed in Istanbul in 2011.
Several women’s groups and other organizations had petitioned the Council of State, arguing that Erdogan’s move to pull out of the treaty through a presidential decree was unlawful. The court's judges, however, ruled by a majority decision to reject the petitions, Anadolu Agency reported.
Last year's decision to leave the convention came after some officials from Erdogan’s Islam-oriented party had advocated for a review of the agreement, arguing it was inconsistent with Turkey’s conservative values by encouraging divorce and undermining the traditional family unit. Critics also claimed that it promoted homosexuality.
Erdogan insisted it wouldn't be a step backward for women and in March, Turkey’s parliament ratified a bill aimed at combating violence against women that included introducing tougher sentences if the victim of a violent crime is a woman and making persistent stalking punishable by prison.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukraine became an association country of the International Energy Agency on Tuesday, with both stressing that closer cooperation will help Europe face what is expected to be a hard winter amid an energy crisis tied to Russia's war in Ukraine.
“I believe this winter may become a historic test of European solidarity,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said during the ceremony in Warsaw, Poland.
The move reflects Ukraine’s crucial role for European and global energy security and shows the Paris-based agency’s support for the country as it battles Russia's invasion. Russia has cut off or reduced natural gas supplies to a dozen countries in Europe, including Poland, in retaliation for sanctions on Moscow.
There are also fears that a key natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany won't reopen after scheduled maintenance this week. A further drawdown in flows of natural gas used to power industry, generate electricity and heat homes threatens European efforts to refill storage for the cold months and avert an economic crisis.
“When there is not enough gas (due to cuts by chief supplier Russia), Europe may be called to show the full strength of its union,” Birol said.
Ukraine became the 11th association country of the organization, joining Argentina, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Singapore, South Africa and Thailand. There are 31 full member countries, including most big economies such as the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan.
Birol and Ukrainian Minister of Energy German Galushchenko signed the documents in the capital of Poland, which supports neighboring Ukraine in its fight and has taken in millions of refugees from the war.
The move will allow Ukraine to work closer with the IEA on data-sharing, analysis and best practices as well as managing energy demand. It also will support Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts.
Galushchenko said his country wants to rebuild its energy system in a new way, using the most advanced technologies, and that the support of the IEA may be crucial for the task.
Birol said he was impressed with the unanimous support that all member governments gave last month to Ukraine's application and to bringing it into the “IEA family.”
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WASHINGTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, was selected by the U.S. Army to provide a battery electric vehicle for analysis and demonstration. GM Defense will leverage the GMC HUMMER EV, featuring GM's Ultium Platform, to meet the U.S. Army's requirement for a light to heavy duty battery electric vehicle to support reduced reliance on fossil fuels both in the operational and garrison environments.
"This award showcases GM Defense's ability to leverage the best battery electric technology in the commercial marketplace," said Steve duMont, president of GM Defense. "With access to GM's advanced technologies, GM Defense is able to provide proven commercial technologies adapted to meet specific defense requirements and the needs of our customers."
The GMC HUMMER EV Pickup is the world's first and only all-electric supertruck that features a 24-module, double-stacked Ultium battery pack and zero-tailpipe emissions. The vehicle features 1,000 horsepower, 11,500 lb-ft of wheel torque and is capable of full 350 kilowatt/800-volt DC fast charging, enabling up to nearly 100 miles in 12 minutes. The GMC HUMMER EV Pickup offers 329 miles of combined driving range for Edition 1, with 0-60 mph acceleration times as quick as 3 seconds.
"Leveraging GM's advanced technology, this demonstration will prove to our U.S. Army customer what an all-electric supertruck can do and how the underlying technology can be leveraged for future defense needs, whether on an installation or in a tactical environment," continued duMont.
GM Defense is leveraging GM's $35 billion investment in electric vehicle and autonomous vehicle technology to help lead global defense and government customers' transition to a more electric, connected and autonomous future.
About GM Defense LLC
GM Defense delivers integrated vehicles, power and propulsion, and mobility and autonomy solutions to global defense, security, and government markets. The exceptional reliability of GM Defense's technologies results from decades of proven performance and billions of dollars spent in independent research and development by its parent, General Motors, a world leader in global design, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities. For more information, please visit www.gmdefensellc.com.
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LOS ANGELES, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Enservco Corporation ("Enservco" or "the Company") (NYSE: ENSV) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investors who purchased the Company's securities between May 13, 2021 and April 18, 2022, inclusive (the ''Class Period''), are encouraged to contact the firm before July 19, 2022.
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According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. Enservco failed to maintain appropriate disclosure controls over financial reporting. The Company's financial statements contained errors related to transactions with Cross River Partners and accounting for Employee Retention Credits ("ERCs"). The Company was forced to restate financial statements and delay the filing of its 2021 annual report. The Company downplayed the severity of its financial reporting problems. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about Enservco, investors suffered damages.
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They came from all over the city: the northern corners of Philadelphia and its southwest border, fast-gentrifying South Philly neighborhoods and long-troubled Kensington.
Some were experiencing homelessness, others were unemployed. Most had been arrested.
More than half had been diagnosed with a mental health disorder and almost as many had experienced childhood trauma.
Three had lost a family member to an overdose, and six had overdosed at least once before themselves.
A new report from Philadelphia’s OD Stat program details the lives and deaths of 17 people who died of an overdose in 2021. The city has not released finalized overdose numbers for 2021, but according to preliminary data from the state, which tallies deaths from every county, Philadelphia saw at least 1,274 deaths in 2021, the city’s highest count on record.
That number will likely be higher when the count is completed.
Though far from comprehensive, the OD Stat report offers a snapshot of an overdose crisis compounded by other health, economic and structural challenges that, for many, make overdoses almost unavoidable despite their efforts to get help.
Many of the individuals in the report had tried to do just that: Seven had taken methadone or buprenorphine — opioid-based treatment drugs shown to be more effective than quitting opioids cold-turkey. Three were receiving such treatment when they died. Six repeatedly turned to emergency rooms and crisis centers for help, but were rarely transferred to longer-term treatment, investigators found.
One of the victims had sought help at an emergency room or crisis center 69 times in the last seven years.
Nicole O’Donnell, a recovery specialist at Penn Medicine who also participates in the OD Stat project, said she was struck by “how many touchpoints were missed” for some of the victims whose cases she reviewed this year.
O’Donnell, who is in recovery herself, lost a sister to an overdose. At first, she was apprehensive about reviewing overdose deaths as part of OD Stat because they are all cases in which someone didn’t get the help they needed.
“You know the end of the movie, you know they have passed,” she said. “I want to be able to make the ending different for people.”
Catalog: The OD deaths
For the last three years, Philadelphia health officials here have cataloged the city’s grim overdose death tally and more thoroughly examined a handful of cases in an effort to learn more about the complexities of a crisis that has claimed more than 5,000 lives in the last five years in Philadelphia.
The crisis is not limited to Philadelphia. An estimated 5,319 people died of overdoses in Pennsylvania in 2021. But Philadelphia’s overdose crisis is among the most visible and severe in the country.
The city project, called OD Stat, goes beyond victims’ age, their race, and what drugs were in their system when they died. Health department staffers interview victims’ families, learn about their living situations and medical histories.
“The purpose [of the program] is to identify missed opportunities, to serve as a learning environment, and develop recommendations that we think will lead to a reduction in overdoses,” said Zoe Soslow, OD Stat’s central administrator.
Changing trends
Though the number of victims OD Stat profiles is small, the details of their lives reflect larger trends in the city’s overdose crisis. More than half of the victims profiled in 2021 were Black – a continuation of a disturbing shift in the crisis.
For years, white victims made up the bulk of overdose victims in Philadelphia; now, more Black residents are dying, likely because the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl is turning up in stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine.
It’s also being pressed into counterfeit prescription pills, which less experienced opioid users often seek out because they’re perceived as safer.
But for people without high tolerance to opioids, fentanyl can be fatal. Many victims aren’t aware they’re taking it until it’s too late. Four of the victims profiled by OD Stat last year were recreational drug users without a substance use disorder who regularly used drugs other than opioids.
Since 2020, Soslow’s group has recommended that the city make fentanyl test strips more readily available, especially for people who don’t usually use opioids.
“People were unaware of the risk of fentanyl in the drug supply,” she said. Because of the contamination of the drug supply, many drug users are using multiple substances — whether they intend to or not, she added.
It’s crucial, Soslow said, that health officials around the country recognize these trends and provide help for people with addiction who aren’t using opioids. One of OD Stat’s recommendations is that the city advocate for the use of an addiction treatment program called contingency management, which offers financial incentives to stimulant users to reduce their use.
There are no approved medical treatments for people addicted to stimulants like cocaine and meth, and contingency management is technically illegal under a federal law designed to prevent kickbacks, Soslow said. But California health officials recently obtained a waiver to treat patients with contingency management; Pennsylvania should do the same, she said.
Exploring new approaches
At Penn, emergency rooms recently began asking a universal screening question that asks patients whether they’ve struggled with opioid use in the last year.
Hospitals need to be able to more easily prescribe addiction medications to patients, O’Donnell said. She also recommends more recovery specialists and social workers staffing ERs around the clock so that people seeking help aren’t forced to wait.
For people with addiction, delays in accessing treatment mean that many people who want help end up returning to drug use because they can’t take the pain of withdrawal.
It’s also crucial to expand harm-reduction access outside of the places in the city that are typically associated with drug use, like Kensington, Soslow said. OD Stat members are recommending more harm-reduction treatment in hard-hit but relatively underserved neighborhoods, such as West Philadelphia. The group has been pushing for mobile methadone treatment, a relatively rare concept in the U.S., and more widespread fentanyl test strip distribution.
“We see throughout our report that the knowledge around what an opioid is, what the risk of an overdose is, is not equal [around the city],” she said. “There are areas of this city that have historically have not had as many harm reduction, treatment, jobs, resources — and these are areas that have these rising overdose rates.”
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Inquirer addiction reporter Aubrey Whelan and health editor Letitia Stein will appear on Inquirer Live: Opioid Addiction and Philadelphia on July 27 at 4:15 p.m. to discuss the rising overdose death toll in Philadelphia and challenges to treatment. The virtual event is free to attend, but register at Inquirer.com/live. | https://www.inquirer.com/health/opioid-overdose-death-crisis-philadelphia-20220719.html | 2022-07-19T15:27:58Z | https://www.inquirer.com/health/opioid-overdose-death-crisis-philadelphia-20220719.html | false |
Existing multi-unit partner, turned Area Developer to open 24 locations in Illinois
CHICAGO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Little Kitchen Academy (LKA), the key ingredient for an independent child and the first-of-its-kind, Montessori-inspired cooking academy for kids ages three through teen, announced current multi-unit partner, Randall Barba, will share the gift of Little Kitchen Academy with even more families in Illinois as LKA's Area Developer for the Greater Chicago area. Already working to open LKA Lincoln Park, LKA Naperville, and LKA Plainfield, local entrepreneur Randall Barba, alongside partners Chris Cukrowski and Phable Meyerhoff, will make an even more significant impact on communities throughout Illinois, opening a total of 24 locations. Barba, the former CEO and President of Antique Reflections, a design, manufacturing, and import company, owns and operates six Goldfish Swim Schools in Illinois, New Jersey, and New York, employing more than 100 people. Barba's first location in Illinois, LKA Lincoln Park, will open in Chicago this Fall.
"I am so excited to take on this role and make a greater impact as we share the gift of Little Kitchen Academy with more communities in Illinois," said Randall Barba, multi-unit partner turned Area Developer. "We have been so impressed by the systems the LKA Team has developed to support their partners, so when the opportunity came to expand Little Kitchen Academy's presence further in Illinois, we knew we were the right people to open more locations in the Greater Chicago Area. Little Kitchen Academy's empowering environment will profoundly impact children in the area for many years to come, and it's an honor to be a part of that."
"We are delighted to welcome such a passionate and like-minded group of people to share Little Kitchen Academy with even more communities throughout the great state of Illinois," said Brian Curin, co-founder/co-CEO and president of Little Kitchen Academy. "Not only is Chicago an important place to me, having grown up in the area and lived in the city, but it is also an important market that continues our expansion throughout the Midwest. We can't wait to see students in the area experience our safe, inspiring environment, leaving one inch taller from the pride they feel at what they accomplished in class."
This announcement comes on the heels of the opening of Little Kitchen Academy's second location in the United States in Portland. This new deal for the rapidly growing concept, which opened its first location in Vancouver, Canada, just three years ago, brings the total number of LKA locations in development to 231 towards the company's target of 423 globally by the end of 2025. The company currently has nine locations open throughout North America, with more to come.
LKA is currently seeking like-minded multi-unit franchise and development partners based exclusively in Arizona, California, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. In Canada, there are limited opportunities in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. Globally, Australia, Brazil, China, Columbia, Ethiopia, France, Italy, Japan, MENA Region, Mexico, Nigeria, Singapore, Spain, and the U.K. are markets available for development.
Little Kitchen Academy is the key ingredient for an independent child. The first-of-its-kind, Montessori-inspired cooking academy for kids ages three through teen is focused on providing a safe, inspiring, and empowering space for children to identify, develop, and refine their senses. Based in Vancouver, Canada, the concept was co-founded by proven global brand and franchise expert and serial entrepreneur Brian Curin, his wife, Montessori-trained, culinary expert, and visionary Felicity Curin, and social impact investor and entrepreneur Praveen Varshney, on the belief that by empowering children with practical life skills and knowledge in a positive and joyful environment, they and their company will effect positive lifestyle changes that result in a healthier world. True to its mission, LKA lives to create a more educated, able, and healthy society through mindful, healthy eating choices, and is committed to changing lives, from scratch to consumption. Part of that mission includes empowering students to learn how they can make the world a better place through How Can I Help by Little Kitchen Academy, LKA's signature philanthropic program, supporting Crisis Text Line, The Global FoodBanking Network, Kids Help Phone, and One Tree Planted. In addition to charitable partnerships, LKA has forged strategic global brand partnerships with Iron Chef Cat Cora, AeroGarden, BIRKENSTOCK, ChefWorks, Emeco, ChopValue, Welcome Industries, and PRISE Inc. Little Kitchen Academy's flagship venues are located in Vancouver, B.C., and Los Angeles, Calif.
For a taste of Little Kitchen Academy, visit littlekitchenacademy.com or join its communities on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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Gaston County's COVID cases up 6%; North Carolina cases up 3.6%
New coronavirus cases increased 3.6% in North Carolina in the week ending Sunday as the state added 26,388 cases. The previous week had 25,462 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19.
North Carolina ranked 21st among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the latest week coronavirus cases in the United States increased 29% from the week before, with 947,862 cases reported. With 3.15% of the country's population, North Carolina had 2.78% of the country's cases in the last week. Across the country, 42 states had more cases in the latest week than they did in the week before.
The Fourth of July holiday disrupted who got tested, when people got tested and when both test results and deaths were reported. This may significantly skew week-to-week comparisons.
Gaston County reported 587 cases and five deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 554 cases and two deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 70,076 cases and 871 deaths.
Within North Carolina, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person basis were in Graham County with 557 cases per 100,000 per week; Pamlico County with 471; and Surry County with 436. The Centers for Disease Control says high levels of community transmission begin at 100 cases per 100,000 per week.
Adding the most new cases overall were Mecklenburg County, with 3,112 cases; Wake County, with 2,994 cases; and Guilford County, with 1,039. Weekly case counts rose in 63 counties from the previous week. The worst increases from the prior week's pace were in Surry, Cumberland and Cabarrus counties.
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Across North Carolina, cases fell in 36 counties, with the best declines in Wake County, with 2,994 cases from 3,442 a week earlier; in Buncombe County, with 527 cases from 617; and in Iredell County, with 362 cases from 419.
In North Carolina,
138 people were reported dead of COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday. In the week before that, 48 people were reported dead.A total of 2,919,068 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and 25,395 people have died from the disease, Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the United States 89,542,107 people have tested positive and 1,023,799 people have died.
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North Carolina's COVID-19 hospital admissions rising
USA TODAY analyzed federal hospital data as of Sunday, July 17. Likely COVID patients admitted in the state:
- Last week: 2,073
- The week before that: 1,800
- Four weeks ago: 1,638
Likely COVID patients admitted in the nation:
- Last week: 73,328
- The week before that: 67,692
- Four weeks ago: 57,602
Hospitals in 36 states reported more COVID-19 patients than a week earlier, while hospitals in 27 states had more COVID-19 patients in intensive-care beds. Hospitals in 40 states admitted more COVID-19 patients in the latest week than a week prior, the USA TODAY analysis of U.S. Health and Human Services data shows.
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Vendavo strengthens commercial excellence offering with acquisition of cloud-based rebate and channel management provider, Market Medium, empowering manufacturers and distributors to better plan, accrue, track, and distribute channel incentives across the partner ecosystem.
DENVER, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vendavo, the global market leader in B2B price management and commercial excellence solutions, has acquired cloud rebate and channel management solution provider, Market Medium. The acquisition significantly accelerates Vendavo's roadmap to enable manufacturing and distribution organizations as they optimize revenue growth and profitability.
The addition of Market Medium brings deeper and more robust channel incentive management capabilities to Vendavo's market-leading price optimization and CPQ solutions that will empower customers to maximize their revenue and profitability through intelligent supplier programs, pricing, sales intelligence, sales quoting and agreements, and channel revenue management.
"For more than two decades, we've been empowering enterprise B2B companies to unlock commercial growth and profitability," said Bruno Slosse, President and Chief Executive of Vendavo. "The breakthrough combination of Vendavo and Market Medium sets a new standard for price and channel management solutions and provides our customers with key new capabilities in managing commercial excellence and unlocking profitability."
Today's commercial excellence leaders are consistently looking for more ways to uncover additional revenue, improve margins, and reduce financial risks. Challenged by hyperinflation, supply chain issues, global crises, and economic uncertainties, it has never been more important for B2B enterprises to have complete control and visibility across the entire commercial landscape, sales channels, and partner ecosystems.
As Vendavo and Market Medium join forces, manufacturers will be able to more seamlessly manage manufacturer, distributor, and wholesaler rebate programs, build and scale sophisticated incentives, and nurture partner engagement all while boosting sales, and preserving margins.
The combination further empowers businesses to more efficiently track supplier and vendor rebate programs, meet margin guidelines on sales, and pass-through promotions to B2B partners and customers without revenue leakage.
"Managing and optimizing channel management programs can be complex. Over the years, the team at Market Medium has taken strides to help our customers simplify through innovation, automation, and channel integration," said Saravanan Krishnakumar, Co-Founder of Market Medium. "Joining forces with Vendavo is a transformative step in our pursuit of partner experience excellence. We look forward to continuing to streamline rebate and pricing processes between suppliers, distributors, and retailers as part of the Vendavo family."
Vendavo's AI-embedded solutions have driven – on average – $26 million in annual incremental profit for B2B enterprises. Vendavo welcomes Market Medium customers like Genpak, McLane, and C&S Wholesale Grocers and is now poised to process billions of dollars in rebates and make deal management simpler.
This acquisition expands Vendavo's vertical expertise in the manufacturing, high tech, wholesale distribution, and life sciences industries, strengthens rebate management capabilities for current customers, and reinforces Vendavo's commercial excellence leadership position in the market.
About Vendavo – Vendavo's AI-embedded pricing and sales solutions power the shift to digital commerce for B2B companies, unlocking value, growing margin, and accelerating revenue. With the Vendavo SaaS commercial excellence platform and our best-in-class CPQ and price optimization solutions, our customers develop dynamic customer insights and execute optimal pricing strategies that maximize margin, boost sales effectiveness and improve customer experience. Vendavo has offices in Denver, Düsseldorf, Prague, and Stockholm. For more information, please visit http://www.vendavo.com
About Market Medium – Market Medium provides channel incentive management solutions in the cloud for manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers. It handles the end-to-end lifecycle for rebate calculation, processing and settlements with seamless integrations to a wide range of ERP applications.
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FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eve Holding, Inc. ("Eve") (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) announced today at the Farnborough Airshow a non-binding Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Embraer and BAE Systems to explore the potential order of up to 150 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles with the aim of examining the aircraft application for the defence and security market. In a separate announcement, BAE Systems and Embraer signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") at Farnborough International Airshow to potentially form a joint venture to collaboratively develop an innovative defence eVTOL variant using Eve's platform.
"Teams from BAE Systems and Embraer will continue working together to explore how the aircraft, designed for the urban mobility market, can provide cost-effective, sustainable, and adaptable capability as a defense variant," said Jackson Schneider, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security.
"Our customers' operating environment is increasingly complex and eVTOL is just one example of how we're looking at emerging technologies, including those from the commercial market. We are exploring how we can adapt these solutions to bring vital operational capability to our customers quickly and at a lower cost - whilst also supporting environmental and sustainability goals," commented Ian Muldowney, Chief Operating Officer of BAE Systems Air.
In December 2021, Embraer and BAE Systems disclosed plans to collaborate on developing Eve's eVTOL as a potential defence variant. This agreement reinforces the trust of the leading aerospace organisations in Eve's vehicle and its adaptability for purposes other than urban air mobility.
Andre Stein, Co-CEO of Eve, added: "We are thrilled that Embraer and BAE Systems have chosen Eve as their platform for this collaboration. Our eVTOL can be adapted to meet various essential applications in this market, such as humanitarian response and disaster relief. This collaboration also indicates that the defence market can be more sustainable and at the same time allows Eve to remain focused on exploring the Urban Air Mobility market."
The potential order will be added to Eve's current backlog of 1,910 eVTOLS, the largest within the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry.
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Eve is dedicated to accelerating the Urban Air Mobility ecosystem. Benefitting from a start-up mindset, backed by Embraer S.A.'s more than 50-year history of aerospace expertise, and with a singular focus, Eve is taking a holistic approach to progressing the UAM ecosystem, with an advanced eVTOL project, a comprehensive global services and support network and a unique air traffic management solution. Since May 10, 2022, Eve is listed on the New York Stock Exchange where its shares of common stock and public warrants trade under the tickers "EVEX" and "EVEXW". For more information, please visit www.eveairmobility.com.
A global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, Embraer has businesses in Commercial and Executive, Defense & Security and Agricultural Aviation. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets aircraft and systems, providing Services & Support to customers after-sales.
Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than 8,000 aircraft. On average, about every 10 seconds an aircraft manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world, transporting over 145 million passengers a year.
Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 150 seats and the main exporter of high value-added goods in Brazil. The company maintains industrial units, offices, service, and parts distribution centers, among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe.
BAE Systems provides some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employs a skilled workforce of some 89,600 people in more than 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop technology that helps to save lives, protect borders and people, strengthen nations, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.
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These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including: (i) changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; (ii) failure to realise the anticipated benefits of the announced agreement between Eve, Embraer and BAE Systems; (iii) risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to Eve; (iv) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Eve; (v) future global, regional or local economic and market conditions; (vi) the development, effects and enforcement of laws and regulations; (vii) Eve's ability to grow and manage future growth, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its key employees; (viii) Eve's ability to develop new products and solutions, bring them to market in a timely manner, and make enhancements to its platform; (ix) Eve's ability to successfully develop, obtain certification for and commercialise its eVTOL; (x) the effects of competition on Eve's future business; (xi) the outcome of any potential litigation, government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries; (xii) the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic and (xiii) those factors discussed in Eve's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 1, 2022 under the heading "Risk Factors," and other documents of Eve filed, or to be filed, with the SEC. If any of these risks materialise or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that Eve does not presently know or that Eve currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Eve's expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. Eve anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Eve's assessments to change. However, except as required by applicable law, Eve disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements in the future. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Eve's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release and undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
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Donny van de Beek praises Harry Maguire’s ‘big personality’ to shake off boos
By PA Staff published
Donny van de Beek believes Manchester United captain Harry Maguire showed “big personality” with his impressive reaction to some merciless booing during the opening stages against Crystal Palace in Melbourne.
The Erik ten Hag era continued with another promising pre-season friendly win on Tuesday evening in Australia, where the Red Devils recorded a 3-1 victory at the cavernous MCG.
Anthony Martial opened the scoring with his third goal in as many games, before Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho finished fine team moves in the second half.
There was a Joel Ward consolation and late red card for United youngster Will Fish but the main talking point in Melbourne was the jeers that met every Maguire touch at the start of the match.
Our Reds loved that @Donny_Beek6 assist 🫶#MUFC || #MUTOUR22pic.twitter.com/cT0MXXvdiN— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 19, 2022
The 29-year-old appeared to win over supporters with an impressive showing and the boos subsided, with team-mate Van de Beek impressed by the way the skipper bounced back.
“I heard as well,” the Holland international told the PA news agency. “I didn’t know really what happened.
“But I think if I saw the game today I think Harry was playing really well.
“He was aggressive, he got so many balls, so that means he has a big personality.
“He has a lot of experience, so I think that’s positive what he (showed), his performance today.”
The negativity towards Maguire petered out as attention turned back to the promising friendly performance by United, who have now won all three pre-season matches to date.
Some of Ten Hag’s fingerprints are already visible in United’s approach – tactics Van de Beek knows better than most having worked under him with great success in Ajax.
Asked what the manager is trying to make the group do, he puffed his cheeks and said: “So many things. But I think he likes the details as well and he asks a lot from you as a player.
More minutes in the tank 🔋Great atmosphere in Melbourne 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/J1l4HgkryQ— David de Gea (@D_DeGea) July 19, 2022
“You have to be fit to play his style of football but I think we have the right players for that.
“We just have to keep going and repeat all the time and then we will improve I’m sure.
“I mean, in the pressure you could see already a bit different things than before but also in building up, a lot of variations.
“I think still we can improve a lot of things but, yeah, it seems like positive and we just need to keep going and train good.”
Van de Beek could be forgiven for punching the air when it emerged that Ten Hag was joining him at Old Trafford.
Our Reds loved that @Donny_Beek6 assist 🫶#MUFC || #MUTOUR22pic.twitter.com/cT0MXXvdiN— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 19, 2022
The 25-year-old midfielder has struggled to make an impact since joining from Ajax in September 2020 and spent the second half of last season on loan at Everton.
“Good question,” Van de Beek said when asked why he has not been at his best since the move.
“Of course you think a lot about football, but on the end you need to stay yourself and you never have to change as a player.
“So, yeah, it also depends on which manager is in the club, which kind of players does he like.
“I just do my best and I have to push every day. Of course everyone can improve and me as well, so I’m always looking how I can improve.
“I don’t think everything was bad (in my time in England). I think I also show a good few moments.
“But, just again, I will never change as a player. Of course you can improve things, but on the end, what I say, you never have to change and I will not do that.
“Every player has his own qualities, me as well so that’s it.”
Put to Van de Beek that he must have been happy to hear his old manager was being appointed by United, he said with a smile: “Yeah, I don’t know. Of course they say that because I had him in Ajax.
“But, again, you know, in the end you have to play good for him from yourself and it doesn’t make any sense who is the coach. You need to find your role in the team.
“Of course he knows me as a player but, still, that says nothing, you know? I have to show it for myself.”
Van de Beek may have struggled to fulfil his potential in a United shirt so far but the constant backing from fans has not gone unnoticed.
“I think, yeah, that’s positive that they like me,” he added.
“They know I will always give everything and, yeah, I hope one day I will give them something back.
“But it gives you confidence as well and it’s a good feeling.”
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New Allianz Partners Survey Shows a Growing Majority of Americans Plan to Attend Live Events in 2022
RICHMOND, Va., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey shows that Americans crave the authentic energy and electricity of a shared experience with other fans, so it's no surprise that the return of sports, concerts and other live events figure prominently in 2022 travel plans. Survey data from Allianz Partners USA's 14th Annual Vacation Confidence Index* shows that six in ten Americans expect to attend a ticketed event in 2022, while one in five expect to attend three events or more.
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According to the ticket insurance and assistance company's latest survey, 60% of Americans plan to attend at least one ticketed event by the end of the year, with 20% of respondents planning on attending three or more events. The average number of events on calendars decreases based on the rising age of the respondent; specifically, 76% of those ages 18-34 will attend at least one event compared to 63% of 35-54-year-olds and only 45% of those 55 and older. A similar pattern emerges for those planning on 3+ events this year -- 28% of 18-34-year-olds drops to 23% of 35-54-year-olds and only 12% of seniors age 55 and older. Men also lead the event comeback, with 63% planning to attend at least one event compared to 57% of women.
"Entertainment is a huge part of the American travel landscape, with fans eager to punch their ticket to fun," says Daniel Durazo, director of external communications for Allianz Partners USA. "The lifting of mask wearing and COVID testing requirements has helped bolster fan demand while event ticket insurance can help protect ticket buyers against losing their investment when they can't make their event due to an unexpected illness or another covered situation."
As performers and producers worked to find the right balance of indoor and outdoor venues to appeal to fans, respondents have indicated they are ready for live engagements that take them beyond their living room streaming experience and are purchasing tickets to complement their travel plans. With the overall spend on travel reaching record levels this year, nearly half (44%) have indicated they're likely to visit both indoor and outdoor event venues while traveling.
Headed into the second half of the year, music tours return with a vengeance, long-awaited blockbuster movies are back up on big screens, festival gates swing wide, Broadway stages pull back the curtains, sports arenas showcase athletic talent, and theme parks welcome thrill-seekers. The result is a 5-point increase from the previous year's efforts to make a successful return of large-scale and ticketed events.
The Vacation Confidence Index has been conducted each summer since 2009 by national polling firm Ipsos Public Affairs on behalf of Allianz Partners USA. A vacation is defined as leisure travel of at least a week to a destination at least 100 miles from home.
Event Ticket Protector from Allianz Partners can reimburse up to 100% of ticket costs, up to $10,000, when an insured customer can't attend their event for covered situations such as an unexpected illness or job loss. Access to 24/7 assistance through the company's event hotline is also included. Event Ticket Protector is offered by leading event ticket providers.
Allianz Partners also offers travel insurance through most major U.S. airlines, leading travel agents, online travel agencies, hotel companies, cruise lines and directly to consumers. For more information on Allianz and available travel policies, please visit http://www.allianztravelinsurance.com/.
*Methodology: These are the findings of an Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Allianz Partners USA. For this survey, a sample of 2,011 Americans aged 18+ was interviewed from May 2 to 4, 2022, via the Ipsos Online Omnibus. The precision of Ipsos online polls is measured using a credibility interval. In this case, the results are accurate to within +/- 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, of what the results would have been had all American adults been polled. Quota sampling and weighting were employed in order to balance demographics and ensure that the sample's composition reflects that of the actual U.S. population, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Credibility intervals are wider among subsets of the population.
In the United States, Allianz Partners USA (AGA Service Company) offers Allianz Travel-branded travel protection plans and serves millions of customers each year. In addition to travel protection, the company offers event ticket protection, registration protection for endurance events and unique travel assistance services such as international medical assistance and concierge services. AGA Service Company is doing business as Allianz Global Assistance Insurance Agency in California (License # 0B01400) and Massachusetts. Allianz Partners USA is part of the Allianz Partners group. Allianz Partners is a world leader in B2B2C insurance and assistance, offering global solutions that span international health and life, travel insurance, mobility and assistance. Customer driven, our innovative experts are redefining insurance services by delivering future-ready, high-tech, high-touch products and solutions that go beyond traditional insurance. Present in over 75 countries, our 19,400 employees speak 70 languages, handle over 58 million cases each year, and are motivated to go the extra mile to offer peace of mind to our customers around the world.
For Allianz Partners USA products offered and sold in the U.S.: Terms, conditions, and exclusions apply to all plans. Plans are available only to U.S. residents. Not all plans are available in all jurisdictions. Availability of Epidemic Coverage Endorsement, including specific benefits and covered reasons described here, varies by product and by state. Products may not include all benefits or covered reasons described here. All benefits are subject to maximum limits of liability, which may in some cases be subject to sublimits and daily maximums. Benefits and limits vary by plan. For a complete description of the coverage and benefit limits offered under your specific plan, carefully review your plan's Letter of Confirmation/Declarations and Certificate of Insurance/Policy. Insurance coverage is underwritten by BCS Insurance Company (OH, Administrative Office: Oakbrook Terrace, IL), rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best Co., under BCS Form No. 52.201 series or 52.401 series, or Jefferson Insurance Company (NY, Administrative Office: Richmond, VA), rated "A+" (Superior) by A.M. Best Co., under Jefferson Form No. 101‐C series or 101‐P series, depending on state of residence. A+ (Superior) and A (Excellent) are the 2nd and 3rd highest, respectively, of A.M. Best's 13 Financial Strength Ratings. Except as otherwise specified, AGA Service Company d/b/a Allianz Global Assistance is the licensed producer and administrator of Allianz Travel-branded travel protection plans in the U.S. and an affiliate of Jefferson Insurance Company. Allianz Global Assistance, TravelSmart, and AgentSmart are marks of AGA Service Company or its affiliates. The insured shall not receive any special benefit or advantage due to the affiliation between Allianz Global Assistance and Jefferson Insurance Company. Plans include insurance and assistance services. Noninsurance benefits/products are provided and serviced by Allianz Global Assistance. SmartBenefits proactive payments and "no receipts" payments available only on certain plans. For plans that include proactive payments: when you opt in and provide flight information, Allianz Global Assistance will monitor flights and send flight status and benefit alerts, including alerts about flight delays that qualify for automated travel delay payments. Standard message/data rates apply to SMS alerts. Automated claims and payment system availability is not guaranteed and is subject to our sole discretion. All claims subject to policy terms, conditions, and exclusions.
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LENEXA, Kan. and JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NCTC and OpenVault today announced an enhanced partnership that will bring to NCTC members technical solutions and data-driven analytics expertise that are intended to improve broadband business outcomes.
The agreement provides NCTC members with access to OpenVault's extensive lineup of award-winning, SaaS-based tools that improve network performance, subscriber satisfaction and monetization. NCTC and OpenVault also will provide the NCTC-OpenVault Industry Trends and Analytics Report, an exclusive, customized report containing leading indicators and analysis that will help NCTC members make informed business decisions and stay ahead of broadband usage trends.
As part of the preferred partnership, OpenVault will drive value to NCTC members via:
- A suite of network optimization and diagnostics tools that can streamline network management, monitoring and optimization and can enable distance diagnostics and remote care
- Monetization and customer engagement tools that can provide insights into subscriber usage at the macro and micro levels, spur revenue opportunities and keep subscribers engaged and satisfied
- Next-generation solutions that can significantly increase network capacity virtually, without the capital or operational expense of a node split
NCTC and OpenVault (Booth 315) will make the first edition of the customized OVBI report available at The Independent Show July 24-27 in Orlando. In addition, OpenVault CEO and Founder Mark Trudeau, NCTC Director, Technology Innovation Zach Cutrell and other NCTC members will discuss broadband usage trends during an NCTC-members webinar on Thursday, August 18 (2 PM CT).
"Since 2012, OpenVault and NCTC have had a great partnership. OpenVault's tools enable our Members to make data driven decisions to better manage and monetize their networks as consumer demands rapidly change," said Zach Cutrell, Director of Technology Innovation, NCTC. "This new agreement only strengthens our relationship, expanding on the available feature set while introducing new pricing options for even our smallest Members."
"NCTC members' commitments to network performance and customer satisfaction have been huge contributors to broadband's near-ubiquitous footprint," said Josh Barstow, Chief Commercial Officer for OpenVault. "Working more closely than ever with NCTC, we can deliver the solutions and expertise operators need to bring the full value of broadband to the communities they serve."
About NCTC
The National Cable Television Cooperative, Inc. (NCTC) is a Kansas-based, not-for-profit corporation that operates as a programming, broadband solutions and hardware purchasing organization for its member companies serving 40 million broadband and video customers throughout the U.S. and its territories. NCTC seeks to maximize current and future opportunities to ensure the profitability, competitive stature and long-term sustainability of its member companies. NCTC represents more than 700 independent cable and broadband operators across the U.S., in programming and technology acquisition. NCTC is actively engaged in helping network providers and suppliers evolve their business models to deploy new video/data solutions to match the changes in the media landscape. For more information, visit www.nctconline.org
About OpenVault
OpenVault and OpenVault Europe GmbH are market-leading sources of broadband technology solutions and data-driven insights into worldwide broadband consumption patterns. The companies' cloud-based, SaaS solutions and tools help service providers optimize network performance, increase revenue and improve subscriber satisfaction. OpenVault and OpenVault Europe aggregate and analyze the resulting market data to provide unparalleled granular views of consumer usage that can be used to anticipate residential and business broadband trends. For more information, please visit openvault.com.
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NCTC
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Bob Gold & Associates
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OpenVault
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PSPR, Inc. for OpenVault
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ROME (AP) — Italy has seen dozens of governments since the end of World War II, so it’s very accustomed to political crises. But the tumult now roiling its political parties is playing out differently as Premier Mario Draghi’s future as the nation’s leader hangs in the balance.
Draghi’s offered to resign last week after a coalition partner, the populist 5-Star Movement, boycotted an important Senate vote. But Italy’s president declined to accept the resignation — for now, at least. Draghi is not a politician, and in his 17 months in office at the helm of an unusual “national unity” government, he has gained statesman status in Western Europe for his staunch support of aid for Ukraine and for his shepherding efforts to enact economic reforms.
The outcome of debate in the legislature on Wednesday will help determine if Draghi will stay in office. In marked contrast to many previous political crises in Italy, which citizens have shrugged off, this time many Italians are pleading with Draghi to stay. If Draghi can’t — or won’t — revive his coalition, early elections could be the result.
WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS GOVERNMENT:
President Sergio Mattarella tapped Draghi, the former chief of the European Central Bank, to form a “national unity” government in February 2021 to help revive Italy’s pandemic-battered economy. Draghi took the helm of the premiership from Giuseppe Conte, the 5-Star leader who chafed at losing his post as he struggled to get Italy’s COVID-19 vaccination program running smoothly.
Draghi leads an unusual coalition, of often-squabbling rivals, including parties on the right, center and left, as well as the 5-Stars, who dealt him the stinging betrayal on July 14.
BAD TIMING:
This crisis comes at a particularly crucial time — for Italy and Europe. High inflation and skyrocketing energy costs are punishing consumers and industry. And Draghi has positioned himself as one of the staunchest backers of military and other aid from Europe for Ukraine, as that country defends itself from the war launched by Russia. With political setbacks for British leader Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron, and the absence of longtime German leader Angela Merkel still very much felt on the continent, Draghi has established himself as a reliable, authoritative voice of Europe. The premier has also stayed the course in delivering reforms demanded by the European Union as conditions for 200 billion euros in pandemic recovery aid.
THE SHOWDOWN:
Wednesday is a crucial day. Mattarella has invited Draghi to go before Parliament to explain why he wants to resign. Lawmakers then publicly stake their positions in debate. While the other coalition parties are expected to press Draghi to stay, the 5-Stars, weakened by defections from their ranks, have been squabbling over what to do. Draghi has said he won’t govern without the populists in his coalition.
A MATTER OF CONFIDENCE:
Draghi’s government hasn’t sought a make-or-break confidence vote. But lawmakers from parties in his coalition could propose motions and tie them to an open-roll-call vote, in a bid to ensure party discipline. Should those eventual motions fail, Draghi’s departure would be virtually inevitable.
ROOTING FOR “REMAIN”:
An online petition called “Draghi, stay” launched by former Premier Matteo Renzi had snagged more than 100,000 signatures by late Monday. Hundreds of rank-and-file citizens and political leaders turned out Monday for pro-Draghi rallies in piazzas in Rome, Milan and other cities. Some 1,000 mayors from rival political stripes signed an open letter to Draghi exhorting him to remain. Various lobbies, including a doctors’ group worried about any government leadership void amid surging coronavirus infections, also pitched “please stay” pleas.
DRAGHI’S CHOICE:
Even without the 5-Stars, Draghi could still muster a comfortable majority in the legislature. But Draghi, whose “whatever it takes” strategy saved the euro currency from demise a decade ago when he led the European Central Bank, could decide that while he technically still has the numbers on his side, he might have run out of patience with his not infrequently bickering coalition partners.
IF DRAGHI EXITS:
Should Draghi make his resignation bid irrevocable, the next move is up to Mattarella. He could ask someone else to try to form a government, but Draghi’s is already the third government since the election of Parliament, in 2018. More likely is that the president will dissolve Parliament, triggering early elections as soon as late September. The legislature’s five-year term expires in March, so elections wouldn’t be far off in any case.
Such a move would likely be in the interests of the far-right, EU-skeptic Brothers of Italy, which opinion polls indicate could be the top vote-getter, propelling its leader Giorgia Meloni into the premier’s office. | https://who13.com/news/international-news/ap-international/explainer-italy-is-used-to-crises-but-this-one-is-tough/ | 2022-07-19T15:35:51Z | https://who13.com/news/international-news/ap-international/explainer-italy-is-used-to-crises-but-this-one-is-tough/ | false |
New Arsenal signing Gabriel Jesus does not want to be the "main man" at the Emirates Stadium.
The Brazil international joined the Gunners from Manchester City earlier this month for a reported fee of around £45million and made a positive start at his new club, scoring three times in his first two appearances in pre-season.
Despite many believing the player's desire to leave the Premier League champions was to take on a higher profile role at another club, Jesus has told reporters he does not want to be a "superstar", insisting he just wants to enjoy playing football.
Speaking to reporters during Arsenal's pre-season tour of the United States, Jesus said: "I don't want to be the main man, I don't want to be a superstar. I don't want to do these things. I want to play football, this game. So why not play football, enjoy football, what I love to do, you know?
"I've come to help and to learn with the guys. There are amazing players here as well. So I've come to join a club where everyone's going to win together."
When asked why he chose to sign for Arsenal, the 25-year-old said: "First of all, it was when Edu [technical director] came to talk to me and asked me how I am, how I feel as a person, and then after as a football player on what I want in the future.
"So yeah, I think the conversation between me and Edu was amazing because I was so happy with the project of the club. I was so happy to be at the club. And then I straight away said 'yes, I think my way is in London.'"
Jesus spent six years at Man City, scoring 95 goals in 234 appearances for Pep Guardiola's side in all competitions.
Since he signed for City, excluding penalties and of players who have played 5,000+ minutes in this period, only Sergio Aguero (0.91) and Mohamed Salah (0.88) have a better goal involvement per 90 minutes in the Premier League than Jesus (0.81).
However, with the added competition of new arrivals Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez at the Etihad Stadium, Jesus has moved south in search of more regular game time, but said his final conversation with Guardiola was a positive one.
"It was a good conversation between me and [Guardiola], it was really good," he said. "You know, I respect that because we have an amazing relationship because he called me when I was young in Brazil. And then I accepted and came to work with him.
"He’s one of the greatest managers of all time, and yeah, I have a good relationship with him."
His new manager, Mikel Arteta, worked with him during the Spaniard's time as part of Guardiola's backroom staff prior to being hired by Arsenal, and Arteta spoke of the "special energy" Jesus has brought already.
"He's [always] with a smile on his face," he told reporters. "He feels important, he's bringing a special energy to the group.
"Obviously a big experience, because of the way he's been managed, handled and the expectation he had to fulfill at City, and he's doing it naturally like he is." | https://www.beinsports.com/us/premier-league/video/i-dont-want-to-be-the-main-man-says-new-ars-2/1918532 | 2022-07-19T15:36:09Z | https://www.beinsports.com/us/premier-league/video/i-dont-want-to-be-the-main-man-says-new-ars-2/1918532 | true |
House Democrats are poised to pass legislation codifying same-sex and interracial marriage and contraception rights nationwide.
The legislation is a preemptive attempt to solidify gay and interracial marriage and contraception rights nationwide. House Democrats say that the Supreme Court could reverse same-sex and interracial marriage and contraception rights at the national level the same way it overturned Roe v. Wade, which leaves the question of legal abortions to the states.
“The Supreme Court’s extremist and precedent-ignoring decision in Dobbs v. Jackson has shown us why it is critical to ensure that federal law protects those whose constitutional rights might be threatened by Republican-controlled state legislatures,” said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. “LGBTQ Americans and those in interracial marriages deserve to have certainty that they will continue to have their right to equal marriage recognized, no matter where they live, should the Court act on Justice Thomas’ draconian suggestion that the 2013 United States v. Windsor and 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges rulings be reconsidered or if it were to overturn Loving v. Virginia.”
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, suggested the Supreme Court was wrong in Obergefell v. Hodges, saying the decision to permit gay marriage should be left to states.
“In Obergefell, the court said, 'No, we know better than you guys do, and now every state must, must sanction and permit gay marriage.' I think that decision was clearly wrong when it was decided. It was the court overreaching,” he said on his podcast.
Writing the majority opinion in the abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson, Justice Clarence Thomas suggested the Supreme Court should revisit past cases.
“In future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell. Because any substantive due process decision is ‘demonstrably erroneous,’ we have a duty to ‘correct the error’ established in those precedents,” Thomas wrote.
The “Lawrence” case Thomas referenced was a 2003 ruling by the Supreme Court that ruled criminal punishments for sodomy were unconstitutional and violated privacy rights.
While the bills can pass with a Democratic majority in the House, the Senate would need the support of 10 Republicans to break the filibuster. | https://www.3newsnow.com/news/national/house-set-to-vote-on-bills-codifying-same-sex-and-interracial-marriage-contraception-rights | 2022-07-19T15:38:23Z | https://www.3newsnow.com/news/national/house-set-to-vote-on-bills-codifying-same-sex-and-interracial-marriage-contraception-rights | false |
The Colony Group Honored in the Best CEOs for Women and Best Career Growth Categories
BOSTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Colony Group, an independent, national wealth and business management firm with approximately $19 billion in assets under management (as of May 31, 2022) has been recognized by Comparably's Best Places to Work Awards in the "Best CEOs for Women" and "Best Career Growth" categories. The awards evaluate companies based on how female employees rate their CEO and how employees overall feel about their professional development opportunities, respectively.
The Colony Group's commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as professional growth, are engrained in the company's culture. The firm recently appointed Craig Jones as Chief Diversity Officer to lead ongoing internal diversity and inclusion strategies, and continues to evaluate its internal policies and procedures to remain a workplace of choice among existing and new employees.
"We are honored to be recognized by Comparably for our commitment to ensuring a positive experience and inclusive culture for all our employees as they pursue extraordinary career paths," said Michael Nathanson, Chair and CEO of The Colony Group. "At The Colony Group, we focus on supporting the career goals of our people and creating a path for them to find meaning and joy in their work, fostering an environment where everyone, no matter their background or experience, can thrive."
Comparably's Best Places to Work Awards are derived from sentiment ratings anonymously provided by employees about their workplaces in multiple categories on Comparably.com during a 12-month period. Winners are then determined based on 20 core culture metrics, ranging from work-life balance and environment to compensation and career growth – providing a comprehensive look at The Colony Group's culture.
"The Colony Group's inclusion in our latest Best Places to Work Awards is indicative of the firm's commitment to employee success and overall well-being," said Comparably CEO Jason Nazar. "The companies and leaders acknowledged by Comparably received strong, positive employee feedback about their dedication to creating an inclusive and inspiring work environment, and we congratulate The Colony Group and its fellow award recipients for this recognition."
The Colony Group, LLC ("Colony") is an independent, fee-only financial advisory firm registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") with offices in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. Registration does not imply that the SEC has endorsed or approved the qualifications of Colony or its representatives. With origins dating back to 1986, Colony provides individuals and families, executives, business owners, entrepreneurs, athletes and entertainers, institutions, and non-profit organizations with deep expertise that goes beyond investment management and can encompass tax, estate, retirement and philanthropic planning, asset allocation and sustainable investing solutions, family office services, business management services, divorce and dispute resolution services, and life-enrichment services through Curated by Colony™. For more information, please visit www.thecolonygroup.com and follow Colony on LinkedIn.
Comparably is a leading workplace culture and corporate brand reputation platform with over 15 million anonymous ratings on 70,000 companies. With the most comprehensive data on large and SMB organizations in nearly 20 different workplace categories – based on gender, ethnicity, age, experience, title, industry, location, and education - it is one of the most used SaaS platforms for employer branding and a trusted third-party site for workplace culture and compensation. For more information on Comparably's studies and annual Best Places to Work and Best Brands Awards, please visit Workplace Insider.
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The advertising agency now offers advanced cross-platform video conversion tracking for enhanced performance analysis and optimization
PORTLAND, Ore., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rain the Growth Agency, the leading independent, performance-minded, fully integrated DTC advertising agency, has announced a strategic partnership with iSpot.tv, the real-time TV measurement company.
The agreement allows Rain the Growth Agency's roster of advertisers efficient and standardized access to iSpot's full funnel approach to measurement. From media measurement and competitive tracking to conversion analytics and TV/OTT cross-platform verification—the agency is equipped to prescribe the capabilities of the iSpot platform based on a brand's unique KPIs, and integrate third-party verification into customized dashboards.
As DTC advertisers continue to recognize TV and OTT as performance vehicles, Rain the Growth Agency can now optimize media using iSpot's business outcome metrics. This includes deterministic full-funnel TV and OTT ad conversion analytics such as web visits, web engagement, offline point-of-sale (POS) metrics, store foot traffic, app installs and app engagement. These metrics are combined with the power of Rain the Growth Agency's full suite of proprietary video measurement tools including marketing mix modeling and custom dashboards.
"iSpot is the preeminent leader in video audience measurement and emerging currencies," said Kyle Eckhart, Senior Vice President of Client Strategy, Rain the Growth Agency. "We are delighted to be partnering with iSpot to offer comprehensive measurement solutions that will empower informed audience-first strategy and campaign optimization."
The deal comes on the heels of iSpot's acquisition of DRMetrix, a real-time measurement offering optimized for DTC and performance marketers and marks an expansion of iSpot's efforts to offer premium tools to all segments of the video marketplace.
"We're delighted to launch a strategic partnership with Rain the Growth Agency to provide best in class measurement, attribution and insights that can optimize investments wherever their clients need a deep understanding of their video performance, competitive context and how to deliver for performance brands," said Rob McCave, Head of Agency Development, iSpot.tv.
A total of 309 DTC brands have advertised on TV in the first half of 2022. That's up from 166 in the first half of 2019 and 254 even in the first half of 2021, according to iSpot's recent report on DTC TV advertising.
Rain the Growth Agency is an independent, women-led, performance-minded, fully integrated advertising agency. We link strategy, creative and production with audience targeting, dynamic cross-channel media investment and advanced analytics to achieve sales and branding goals simultaneously, without compromise. Our holistic Transactional Brand Building approach produces transformational growth for clients ranging from DTC fast companies and category disruptors to established brands with traditional models. For more than 20 years, we have been scaling businesses such as Peloton, Chewy, Wayfair, Headspace, Humana, USAA, 23andMe, SimpliSafe and 1-800 Contacts. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon and co-founded in 1998 by Michelle Cardinal, our agency has grown to 300 employees nationwide.
iSpot.tv is the market leader in real-time television advertising measurement and attribution. The company's always-on platform measures impressions and attention for all TV ads in a unified manner across linear, time-shifted, VOD and OTT environments. iSpot.tv's TV attribution solution enables advertisers and TV networks to plan, optimize and transact on business-outcome measures. The company delivers its solution in real-time via intuitive and modern dashboards as well as APIs and customized analytics. iSpot.tv has hundreds of brands and all major TV networks licensing its enterprise solution.
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Which cheap gaming laptop is best?
There is a lot to consider when looking for a gaming laptop. Because gaming is such an expensive hobby, laptop price is a top consideration for most buyers. However, gaming laptops do not have to cost a fortune, and it is possible to find one that is cheap but still with the power you need.
To find the best cheap gaming laptop, you must know what you want out of your device. There are many different types that offer different pros and cons, like processing power and screen size. Once you decide on the features you need, there are plenty of high-quality laptops that will meet your budget.
What to keep in mind when buying a cheap gaming laptop
Gaming laptops are much different than traditional laptops because they offer faster processing speeds, more memory and better graphics. While your budget may be your main consideration, it’s important to think about other aspects, such as graphics cards, screen size and cooling systems.
Best laptop graphics card for gaming
Graphics cards, or GPUs, are the lifeblood of any gaming computer, and they determine whether your system will have a smooth look and feel while gaming. If you are a serious gamer looking for an inexpensive laptop that doesn’t skimp on power, you’ll need to look for higher-grade graphics cards, like the ones from Nvidia. Nvidia GeForce graphics cards have consistently outperformed competitors like AMD.
Laptop screen size
If you’re looking for a gaming laptop and you’re a gamer-on-the-go, screen size is especially important. Most gaming laptops have a 15-inch or 17-inch screen size, so you might consider a more travel-friendly laptop with a smaller 14-inch screen size for portability. Displays are measured in hertz, which indicates how many frames per second (FPS) a screen can handle. The higher the hertz, the higher the frames and the better image quality your game will have.
Gaming laptop cooling system
Unlike traditional gaming PCs, gaming laptops don’t have the open space to provide the ideal airflow needed to cool the system. Therefore, cooling systems are very important. A good cooling system will prevent critical components like the CPU and graphics cards from overheating and becoming damaged.
Best cheap gaming laptop
What you need to know: This is a great option if you want to game at 1080p resolution. Also included is a powerful thermal cooling system that keeps the laptop from overheating during long gaming sessions.
What you’ll love: This is one of the cheapest base models available with tons of customizable configurations.
What you should consider: The lackluster 60-hertz display means your games won’t process as many frames as other models, which leads to slightly worse graphics.
Where to buy: Sold by HP
ASUS Tuf Dash F15 Gaming Laptop
What you need to know: The 240-hertz monitor combined with a powerful GeForce RTX 3070 mobile graphics card makes for smooth overall gameplay.
What you’ll love: The white model is beautifully designed, featuring light gray accents and a stunning island-green backlit keyboard.
What you should consider: This model has no webcam, which may deter those looking to use this laptop for both work and play.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: This gaming laptop from MSI is capable of reaching triple-digit frame rates. This can lead to a stunning image quality in games like “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” and “League of Legends.”
What you’ll love: The premium design features a multi-colored RGB backlit keyboard for extra flare. The fast AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processor combined with a 144-hertz full HD display makes for smooth overall gameplay.
What you should consider: Some users report the laptop is not as lightweight as they would prefer, but it is still portable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: With one of the cheapest starting prices on the list, this laptop still offers surprisingly strong computing power. Complete with a Ryzen 5 4600H processor, you’ll easily reach 60 frames per second in certain popular titles.
What you’ll love: The Nitro 5 makes for a great gaming laptop and comes with built-in Alexa, making it a good choice for multitasking gamers.
What you should consider: With only a 256GB SSD, storage is limited. Furthermore, there is no SD slot, so uploading content on this device will be difficult.
Where to buy: Sold by Acer and Amazon
What you need to know: The Dell G5 is relatively inexpensive and has high enough specs to get the job done for most gaming titles.
What you’ll love: If you’re looking for a gaming laptop that doesn’t scream “gamer,” this is the one for you. The design is stylish, yet discreet compared to other gaming laptops.
What you should consider: Even with a 144-hertz display, you won’t be able to generate that high of a refresh rate on top-tier games. This can make for less than desirable gameplay.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: The IdeaPad is a solid option in the cheap gaming laptop market, saving you money in many areas, compared to Lenovo’s higher-tier Legion brand.
What you’ll love: The installed ethernet port allows you the option for a faster, more stable connection when plugged in directly to a modem.
What you should consider: Like many other options in this price range, the graphics capabilities leave a lot to be desired — especially for the slightly higher price.
Where to buy: Sold by Lenovo
What you need to know: This is MSI’s answer to the MacBook Air, but for gamers. As the name suggests, the GF65 is less than an inch thick and weighs about 4 pounds, making it an ideal choice for travel.
What you’ll love: The powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card can deliver stunning graphics on the 144-hertz 1080p display.
What you should consider: The design is rather plain with chunky bevels and a red-backlit keyboard that isn’t RGB friendly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: While the Helios 300 comes in at a slightly higher price than its competitors, in this case, you get what you pay for.
What you’ll love: With the higher price comes incredible specs like a 10th Generation Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card. With this computing power alongside the 144-hertz display, you have a true gaming machine.
What you should consider: The price of the Helios comes in at a higher cost than others in the cheap gaming laptop market.
Where to buy: Sold by Acer and Amazon
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WARSAW, Poland — Ukraine became an association country of the International Energy Agency on Tuesday, with both stressing that closer cooperation will help Europe face what is expected to be a hard winter amid an energy crisis tied to Russia's war in Ukraine.
The move reflects Ukraine’s crucial role for European and global energy security and shows the Paris-based agency’s support for the country as it battles Russia’s invasion. Russia has cut off or reduced natural gas supplies to a dozen countries in Europe, including Poland, in retaliation for sanctions on Moscow.
There are also fears that a key natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany won’t reopen after scheduled maintenance this week. A further drawdown in flows of natural gas used to power industry, generate electricity and heat homes threatens European efforts to refill storage for the cold months and avert an economic crisis.
“When there is not enough gas (due to cuts by chief supplier Russia), Europe may be called to show the full strength of its union,” Birol said.
Ukraine became the 11th association country of the organization, joining Argentina, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Singapore, South Africa and Thailand. There are 31 full member countries, including most big economies such as the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan.
Birol and Ukrainian Minister of Energy German Galushchenko signed the documents in the capital of Poland, which supports neighboring Ukraine in its fight and has taken in millions of refugees from the war.
The move will allow Ukraine to work closer with the IEA on data-sharing, analysis and best practices as well as managing energy demand. It also will support Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts.
Galushchenko said his country wants to rebuild its energy system in a new way, using the most advanced technologies, and that the support of the IEA may be crucial for the task.
Birol said he was impressed with the unanimous support that all member governments gave last month to Ukraine’s application and to bringing it into the “IEA family.”
The IEA member and associate countries represents more than 75% of global energy demand. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ukraine-finalizes-ties-to-iea-as-both-foresee-hard-winter/2022/07/19/e87c6dbc-0770-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html | 2022-07-19T15:41:14Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ukraine-finalizes-ties-to-iea-as-both-foresee-hard-winter/2022/07/19/e87c6dbc-0770-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html | false |
CHICAGO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative start-up, Planterra Foods, announced today an exclusive partnership between OZO and the Chicago Cubs, becoming the official plant-based protein of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field.
Starting this week, Cubs fans can now purchase OZO products at select concession stands throughout the ballpark for plant-based meal options, including burgers and Mexican seasoned ground and shredded chicken. The endless options allow fans to choose their flexitarian or vegan-friendly ballpark meal without sacrificing the same delicious taste.
"We are ecstatic to partner with the Chicago Cubs at such an iconic ballpark," said Darcey Macken, Planterra Foods CEO. "At OZO Foods, we know consumers are looking for delicious and healthy protein alternatives, which is why we are bringing as many options as possible to Wrigley Field."
OZO products use high-quality ingredients to bring delicious plant-based options that deliver on the True Bite™ Experience, which is the promise to delight the senses with the look, smell, taste, and texture of the food you know and love. OZO products are non-GMO, certified vegan by BeVeg and are more nutritious in comparison to traditional meat. OZO combines cutting-edge capabilities with culinary expertise to develop creative innovations and fresh takes on classic favorites through signature recipes.
"We're thrilled to partner with OZO to provide the best fans in baseball with new protein alternative options here at Wrigley Field," said Chicago Cubs Vice President of Corporate Partnerships Alex Seyferth. "Being able to provide our fans with a variety of choice when it comes to food and beverage options at the ballpark is a priority to ensure a great guest experience at Wrigley Field and we hope fans enjoy this new plant-based option."
For additional information, visit PlanterraFoods.com and OZOFoods.com, and join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and LinkedIn.
OZO is owned by Planterra Foods, an innovative, plant-based foods company based in Colorado dedicated to bringing exceptional variety and thoughtful plant-based protein choices - that are beneficial to both you and the planet - to the table. Innovation, convenience and taste are at the forefront of Planterra Foods and OZO, the first retail brand now available at local grocery stores and for purchase online at OZOFoods.com. With its True Bite brand promise, OZO delivers total eating enjoyment from first site to last bite. Planterra Foods is owned by JBS USA, one of the world's leading food companies. For additional information, visit www.PlanterraFoods.com.
The Chicago Cubs franchise, a charter member of Major League Baseball's National League since 1876, has won the National League pennant 17 times and was the first team to win back-to-back World Series titles in the 1907 and 1908 seasons. In 2016, the Chicago Cubs made history again when the team won its first World Series in 108 years, ending the longest championship drought in North American sports. Known for its ivy-covered outfield walls, hand-operated scoreboard and famous Marquee, iconic Wrigley Field has been the home of the Chicago Cubs since 1916 and is the second oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball. In 2009, the Ricketts family assumed ownership of the Chicago Cubs and established three main goals for the organization: Win the World Series, Preserve and Improve Wrigley Field, and Be a Good Neighbor. For more information, visit www.cubs.com.
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WATCH: Van falls into giant sinkhole
Published: Jul. 19, 2022 at 11:31 AM EDT|Updated: 14 minutes ago
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (WABC) - It was a wild scene in Brooklyn, N.Y. Monday after a sinkhole opened up and swallowed this van!
The incident was caught on camera.
Crews are still working to clean things up Tuesday morning.
They saw the area will be closed for at least a week while they rebuild the roadway.
There has been torrential rain and flooding in the area, but officials said there is no evidence weather played a role in the sinkhole.
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Collaboration Aims to Close the Gender Gap in Technology
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akkodis, a global leader in the engineering and R&D market, and Hired, the largest AI-driven marketplace that matches ambitious tech and sales talent with the world's most innovative companies, today launched a strategic partnership with Girls Who Code, an international nonprofit organization that will work to close the gender gap in engineering, software development, and other technology disciplines. Akkodis and Hired are part of the Adecco Group, whose mission is to "Make the Future Work for Everyone."
"Women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce but only 27% of the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workforce," said Mike Small, head of Akkodis North America. "We look forward to collaborating with Girls Who Code on thought leadership, career coaching, upskilling, as well as job placement to address the critical underrepresentation of women in STEM."
"In 1995, 37% of computer scientists were women. Today, it's only 22%," said Marcia Custodio, Director, Akkodis Academy. "This percentage will continue to decline if we do nothing. We are looking forward to partnering with Girls Who Code to help close the gender gap through proactive programs that not only build a strong pipeline of future talent but provide pathways to meaningful and lucrative career opportunities."
"While overall progress on increasing workplace equality is being made, the gender gap in computing is getting worse," said Josh Brenner, CEO of Hired. "Our partnership with Girls Who Code will help us place the next generation of female software engineers in high impact roles with some of the world's most innovative brands."
"At Girls Who Code, we understand that it's not enough to foster a passion for computer science among girls and young women. We also need to build pathways to ensure that they are given equal access to opportunities that turn their interest into lucrative and exciting careers," said Tarika Barrett, CEO of Girls Who Code. "We're grateful for the support from Akkodis and Hired as we work to close the gender gap in tech, level the playing field for our most marginalized students, and build a tech workforce that's representative of the diverse world we live in today."
AKKA & Modis, now Akkodis, is a global leader in the engineering and R&D market that is leveraging the power of connected data to accelerate innovation and digital transformation.
With a shared passion for technology and talent, 50,000 engineers and digital experts deliver deep cross-sector expertise in 30 countries across North America, EMEA and APAC. AKKA & Modis offers broad industry experience, and strong know-how in key technology sectors such as mobility, software & technology services, robotics, testing, simulations, data security, AI & data analytics. The combined IT and engineering expertise brings a unique end-to-end solution offering, with four service lines – Consulting, Solutions, Talents and Academy – to support clients in rethinking their product development and business processes, improve productivity, minimize time to market and shape a smarter and more sustainable tomorrow. AKKA & Modis is part of the Adecco Group.
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(KTLA) – The San Bernardino Police Department is asking the public to “withhold their judgment” after security footage circulating online appeared to show officers shooting a man who was running away.
The shooting happened at a San Bernardino, California, parking lot around 8:05 p.m. Saturday. The parking lot, police say, is located next to an illegal gambling business.
Police responded after receiving reports of an armed man in the parking lot.
Video shared on social media Monday showed the officers arrive in an unmarked vehicle as it slowly comes to a stop in the parking lot. Robert Marquise Adams, 23, of San Bernardino, who police say was armed with a handgun, approached the unmarked vehicle with the gun in his hand.
When officers got out of the vehicle, Adams immediately turns away and begins to run, the video shows.
A news release from the San Bernardino Police Department alleges that the officers — who were wearing police uniforms, according to the department — tried to give Adams undisclosed verbal commands.
But Adams ran from the officers towards two cars, with his firearm still in his hand. That’s when one of the officers apparently opened fire, striking Adams.
Police did not specify where Adams was hit, but the video appears to show him being struck in the back. They also did not specify how many shots were fired, although online activists allege as many as nine shots were fired.
Adams was taken to the hospital but later died from his injuries. Police said a loaded “Taurus G3C 9mm with a bullet in the chamber” was recovered at the scene.
Activist Shaun King shared the video on his Instagram page, calling the shooting “a brutal execution.”
“Police rolled up in an unmarked car. With dark tinted windows,” King said in his Instagram post. “Robert had NO IDEA who they were and in an instant police jumped out and murdered him.”
In the news release, Chief Darren Goodman asked the public to withhold judgment until the investigation is complete. Police officials also lambasted the video of police shooting Adams, who is Black, saying it was posted without context or specific details.
Adams’ father told KTLA that his son was armed and “protecting himself” due to violent robberies in the area. He also said police have provided him with little information about his son’s death.
The police department said it is still investigating the shooting and “still gathering facts and evidence” and it plans to release a video with additional footage and details in the near future.
It’s unclear if an outside law enforcement agency will take over the investigation. Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to contact Detective Flesher at 909-384-5655. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national-news/video-appears-to-show-california-officers-shoot-armed-man-in-the-back/ | 2022-07-19T15:45:56Z | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national-news/video-appears-to-show-california-officers-shoot-armed-man-in-the-back/ | true |
At 961 Roberts Branch Parkway, Suite 113
COLUMBIA, S.C., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BenchMark Physical Therapy opened an outpatient clinic Monday at 961 Roberts Branch Parkway, Suite 113.
The clinic is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. To make an appointment, call 803-675-5111 or visit benchmarkpt.com.
BenchMark offers in-clinic and telehealth options for outpatient orthopedic physical therapy, including manual therapy, injury prevention, return to performance, total joint replacement, concussion management and vestibular rehabilitation programs.
Clinic director Mike Lacey earned a master's degree in physical therapy from Stockton University and a master's degree in healthcare administration from Webster University.
Lacey has advanced experience with geriatric physical therapy and a clinical focus on rehab for amputees. He is trained in Graston soft-tissue therapy.
BenchMark, part of the Upstream Rehabilitation family of clinical care, offers access to care within 24 hours and works with all insurance types.
A BenchMark sister brand, Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, operates a dozen outpatient clinics in the Columbia region.
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What had been a closely-contested national championship game for Alabama unraveled in the final eight minutes. Georgia pulled ahead on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Stetson Bennett, marched down the field for another score and prevented the Tide from securing back-to-back national titles.
Weeks later, in addition to lamenting the play of his backup wide receivers in the College Football Playoff final, Nick Saban also pointed to the play of his cornerbacks late in the game.
“We lost the national championship because basically we had three corners out -- both starters and the best backup,” he told a group of Alabama high school coaches in January. “So we were playing with some guys that didn’t have a lot of experience, and it eventually got us in the fourth quarter.”
Alabama was down starters Josh Jobe and Jalyn Armour-Davis, and both players entered the NFL draft this offseason. The two players that replaced them late last season, then-freshman Kool-Aid McKinstry and then-junior Khyree Jackson, return this fall as possible starters alongside LSU transfer Eli Ricks.
In breaking down his team Tuesday at SEC media days in Atlanta, Saban isolated cornerback as a particular area of potential concern on the defense.
“Defensively I think we’ve got seven starters back,” Saban said of a group that returned several players, including safety Jordan Battle and linebacker Henry To’o To’o, for their senior seasons. “Again, the biggest challenge is how do we replace the corners that we lost, because corner is probably the one position that puts the greatest restriction on what you can do on defense. That’s going to be a significant challenge for us, as well.”
Expectations might be highest for Ricks, who was a third-team Associated Press All-America pick as a freshman at LSU in 2020 before a shoulder injury prematurely ended his 2021 season. Saban noted at the beginning of Alabama spring practice how the shoulder injury affected Ricks’ physical development and how he needed to gain back weight.
But by the spring game in mid-April, Ricks was part of the second team behind McKinstry and Jackson, who started the game with the first-team defense. Saban said after the game that Ricks was part of a three-way competition for a starting job but he needed to continue to learn the system, something Battle acknowledged Tuesday at media days.
“He’s fits in very well. Week in, week out, we can tell -- I mean, when he first got there, he had a problem with comfortability because the defense and the playbook but since he’s been going up and seeing Coach T-Rob [Travaris Robinson], he’s acclimated very quickly,” Battle said.
Saban’s lone comments about Ricks at Tuesday’s session were more pointed.
“Eli Ricks is a guy that has started in this league,” Saban said. “He has to, sort of, prove that he has a good understanding of what we want him to do, how we want him to do it and why it’s important that way.”
Ricks, who listed by Alabama at 6-foot-2, has been projected by major media outlets as a potential top-10 pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
Saban also revealed Tuesday that McKinstry “has been injured” and Jackson “was injured,” and that, “those guys have had limited work from spring practice until now.” Other returning cornerbacks are junior Jahquez Robinson and sophomore Terrion Arnold, with freshmen added in Antonio Kite, Earl Little II and Trequon Fegans.
Said Saban of the cornerback position as a whole: “I think that’s a work in progress.”
As for Ricks, McKinstry and Jackson, Saban added: “I do think that those three guys’ development is going to be critical to the success of our team.
“I’m not disappointed in where they are right now, but I do think that we need to continue to make progress at that position if we’re going to get the kind of consistency in performance that we need to continue to do the things that we’d like to do defensively.”
Mike Rodak is an Alabama beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mikerodak. | https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2022/07/what-nick-saban-wants-to-see-eli-ricks-prove-amid-significant-challenge-at-cornerback.html | 2022-07-19T15:48:05Z | https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2022/07/what-nick-saban-wants-to-see-eli-ricks-prove-amid-significant-challenge-at-cornerback.html | true |
Increases in crop and livestock outputs saw UK agriculture’s incomes rise by almost 15% in 2021, according to the latest government figures.
The country’s total income from farming (TIFF) rose by £756 million last year to almost £6 billion – the third highest TIFF in real terms since 2000.
Annual data published by Defra revealed average farm business incomes had increased from £39,000 in 2019/2020 to £46,500 12 months later.
However, incomes vary considerably across the country, with one in six farms failing to achieve a positive income, while 28% saw their net business incomes reach more than £50,000.
While costs for inputs such as animal feed and fertiliser climbed last year, an increase on the industry’s overall production meant many of those costs were outweighed, the report’s authors said.
Following poor planning conditions the previous year, cereal production increased by 23% in 2021, while other crop products saw a 24% increase in production.
Sheep and lamb numbers increased by 0.8% to 33m, while pig numbers rose 5.3% to 5.3m – although pigmeat value decreased by £38m.
An increase in milk prices saw the dairy industry’s contribution to TIFF rise by £344m, while beef production saw its value rise by £310m
Not all categories reported similarly strong outputs, however; the volume of fruit produced nationally dropped by 10%, while potato volumes fell by 4.3%, the report added.
Meanwhile the total labour force on commercial holdings fell by 1% to 467,000 – a worrying trend for farmers across the industry who are continuing to report staffing challenges.
The report said the biggest expense recorded in the figures was animal feed, which increased by £978m, and the cost of fertilisers also increased by £387m.
Overall, agriculture’s contribution to the UK economy was £11.2bn in 2021 (0.5% of GDP), an 8.9% increase on 2020 figures.
Looking ahead, the report said higher prices for cereals, meat and milk, coupled with increased yields, would probably increase the value of the industry’s output further in 2021/2022. However this was likely to be offset by higher feed, fertiliser and fuel costs, the report’s authors added.
Scottish farm income increased by 35% before rising input costs hit | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/farming/3505378/uk-farm-incomes-up-15-in-2021/ | 2022-07-19T15:55:47Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/farming/3505378/uk-farm-incomes-up-15-in-2021/ | true |
STERLING, Va., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cynet Health was recently recognized as one of The Best Travel Nursing Companies for 2022 by BluePipes. Cynet ranked #5 out of the top 20 awardees out of over 380 agencies reviewed. Every year BluePipes selects an elite group of 20 based on an intricate and complex scoring system. This year's process included aggregating over 108,000 reviews from 6 leading review sources for every travel nursing company they can find. For the full account, please see BluePipes' announcement on the program, the winners, and the detailed process.
"We are beyond elated and proud to have made our début on the list for BluePipes' Best Travel Nursing Companies for 2022. Since its inception in 2016, Cynet Health has not only been growing rapidly but we have also been strengthening our intention every step of the way. That intention is to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and within our communities. Inherently, this foundation exemplifies one of many positive impacts that our organization has had, which in turn translates to our dual commitment to both healthcare providers and healthcare clients. We attribute our success to our dedicated employees and their passion for excellence, their drive for meaningful results, and their desire to make a difference."
Co-CEO Nikhil "Nick" Budhiraja & Co-CEO Ashwani "Ash" Mayur, Cynet Health
Cynet Health is one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Travel Healthcare services to countless hospitals, SNFs, clinics, labs, CROs, health & wellness centers, pharmacies, and other medical facilities across the United States. Headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, we are TJC-certified and a recognized Diversity Supplier.
A special thank you to BluePipes and their mission to simplify healthcare career management and employee onboarding. BluePipes is a healthcare career marketplace and networking platform. They provide healthcare professionals with a universal profile builder, résumé builder, credential management, pay calculator, job search and more. BluePipes provides employers with automated job importing, high-quality job applicants, sourcing tools, networking tools, and more.
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Jurors see gruesome video of Florida school shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz viewed graphic video Tuesday of him murdering 17 people as he stalked through Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago.
The video was not shown to the gallery, where parents of many of the victims sat. The 12 jurors and 10 alternates stared intently at their video screens. Many held hands to their faces as they viewed the 15-minute recording, which has no sound.
Some started squirming. One juror looked at the screen, looked up at Cruz with his eyes wide and then returned to the video.
The video was played over the objection of Cruz’s attorneys, who argued that any evidentiary value it has is outweighed by the emotions it would raise in the jurors. They argued that witness statements of what happened would be sufficient.
Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer dismissed the objection, saying a video that accurately reflects Cruz’s crimes does not unfairly prejudice his case.
The jurors heard testimony from Christopher McKenna, who was a freshman at the time of the shooting, Feb. 14, 2018. He had left his English class to go to the bathroom and exchanged greetings with two students as they crossed paths. Then he entered a stairwell and encountered Cruz assembling his AR-15 semiautomatic rifle.
“He said get out of here. Things are about to get bad,” McKenna recalled.
McKenna sprinted out to the parking lot and alerted Aaron Feis, an assistant football coach who doubled as a security guard. Feis drove McKenna in his golf cart to an adjacent building for safety, and then went to the three-story building McKenna fled from.
By then, the sounds of gunfire were already ringing out across the campus. Feis went in, and would join the students McKenna had greeted in the hallway among Cruz’s victims.
Cruz pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of first-degree murder, and 17 more counts of attempted murder for those he wounded. The jury must decide if he should be sentenced to death or life without parole for the nation’s deadliest mass shooting to go before a jury.
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Moroccan court sentences 33 migrants to jail over crossing
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - Nearly three dozen migrants were sentenced in Morocco on Tuesday for attempting to scale a border wall last month separating the north African country from the Spanish enclave of Melilla.
The court in Nador sentenced 33 people to 11 months in prison, in a decision that was criticized by rights groups.
Hundreds of migrants tried to cross the border between Morocco and Melilla on June 24. At least 23 people died in the attempt - which Moroccan authorities have called a stampede.
On Tuesday, the 33 migrants were accused of "disobedience," "armed gathering," "violence against public officials," and "illegal entry into Moroccan territory." Authorities say the migrants were all from sub-Saharan Africa, with the majority having traveled from Sudan and Chad.
In addition to the prison time, the court also ordered the accused to each pay fines of 500 dirhams ($49), along with paying 3,500 dirhams ($340) to settle civil rights claims from members of the public services.
Nongovernmental organizations have decried the decision, with the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) calling it "very harsh," and calling for the court of appeal to overturn it. The organization will present the results of their investigations into the events in Nador on Wednesday.
Migrants climb the fences separating the Spanish enclave of Melilla from Morocco in Melilla, Spain, Friday, June 24, 2022. Dozens of migrants stormed the border crossing between Morocco and the Spanish enclave city of Melilla on Friday in what is the first such incursion since Spain and Morocco mended diplomatic relations last month. (AP Photo/Javier Bernardo)
In June, a total of 133 migrants breached the border between Morocco and Spain, the first such mass crossing since the two countries mended diplomatic relations in May. A spokesperson for the Spanish government´s office in Melilla said at the time that about 2,000 people attempted to cross, but many were stopped by Spanish Civil Guard police and Moroccan forces on either side of the border fence.
Morocco´s Interior Ministry said in a statement that the casualties occurred when people tried to climb the iron fence.
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Jurors see gruesome video of Florida school shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz viewed graphic video Tuesday of him murdering 17 people as he stalked through Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago.
The video was not shown to the gallery, where parents of many of the victims sat. The 12 jurors and 10 alternates stared intently at their video screens. Many held hands to their faces as they viewed the 15-minute recording, which has no sound.
Some started squirming. One juror looked at the screen, looked up at Cruz with his eyes wide and then returned to the video.
The video was played over the objection of Cruz’s attorneys, who argued that any evidentiary value it has is outweighed by the emotions it would raise in the jurors. They argued that witness statements of what happened would be sufficient.
Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer dismissed the objection, saying a video that accurately reflects Cruz’s crimes does not unfairly prejudice his case.
The jurors heard testimony from Christopher McKenna, who was a freshman at the time of the shooting, Feb. 14, 2018. He had left his English class to go to the bathroom and exchanged greetings with two students as they crossed paths. Then he entered a stairwell and encountered Cruz assembling his AR-15 semiautomatic rifle.
“He said get out of here. Things are about to get bad,” McKenna recalled.
McKenna sprinted out to the parking lot and alerted Aaron Feis, an assistant football coach who doubled as a security guard. Feis drove McKenna in his golf cart to an adjacent building for safety, and then went to the three-story building McKenna fled from.
By then, the sounds of gunfire were already ringing out across the campus. Feis went in, and would join the students McKenna had greeted in the hallway among Cruz’s victims.
Cruz pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of first-degree murder, and 17 more counts of attempted murder for those he wounded. The jury must decide if he should be sentenced to death or life without parole for the nation’s deadliest mass shooting to go before a jury.
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Jurors see gruesome video of Florida school shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz viewed graphic video Tuesday of him murdering 17 people as he stalked through Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago.
The video was not shown to the gallery, where parents of many of the victims sat. The 12 jurors and 10 alternates stared intently at their video screens. Many held hands to their faces as they viewed the 15-minute recording, which has no sound.
Some started squirming. One juror looked at the screen, looked up at Cruz with his eyes wide and then returned to the video.
The video was played over the objection of Cruz’s attorneys, who argued that any evidentiary value it has is outweighed by the emotions it would raise in the jurors. They argued that witness statements of what happened would be sufficient.
Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer dismissed the objection, saying a video that accurately reflects Cruz’s crimes does not unfairly prejudice his case.
The jurors heard testimony from Christopher McKenna, who was a freshman at the time of the shooting, Feb. 14, 2018. He had left his English class to go to the bathroom and exchanged greetings with two students as they crossed paths. Then he entered a stairwell and encountered Cruz assembling his AR-15 semiautomatic rifle.
“He said get out of here. Things are about to get bad,” McKenna recalled.
McKenna sprinted out to the parking lot and alerted Aaron Feis, an assistant football coach who doubled as a security guard. Feis drove McKenna in his golf cart to an adjacent building for safety, and then went to the three-story building McKenna fled from.
By then, the sounds of gunfire were already ringing out across the campus. Feis went in, and would join the students McKenna had greeted in the hallway among Cruz’s victims.
Cruz pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of first-degree murder, and 17 more counts of attempted murder for those he wounded. The jury must decide if he should be sentenced to death or life without parole for the nation’s deadliest mass shooting to go before a jury.
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The number of ultra-rapid electric car chargers increased by nearly 40 per cent during the first six months of 2022, according to new research.
Data from EV charging service Zap-Map shows that at the end of 2021 there were 1,290 ultra-rapid EV chargers across the UK – these chargers being classed as those that can charge an EV at a rate of 100kW or above, and enable the speediest EV charging around. As of the end of June, however, this number had increased to 1,803 – a 39.7 per cent increase.
Zap-Map said that is mainly due to the growth of high-speed charging ‘hubs’, which are being increasingly rolled out, with the firm saying networks such as MFG EV Power, InstaVolt and Gridserve are particularly key to this.
The number of all EV public chargers had also increased by 15 per cent from 28,458 to 32,663 in the same period. Of the 4,205 new devices installed so far in 2022, 1,662 of these were ‘on-street’ EV chargers, such as those found on residential streets and which enable easier charging for those that can’t plug in their car at home.
Zap-Map highlighted Shell-owned Ubitricity in particular, with this firm installing its predominantly lamppost-fitted chargers at 981 sites across the UK – the most of any firm so far in 2022. Pod Point has also installed 649 chargers of various speeds in the first six months of the year, with InstaVolt in third place, with 166 of its rapid units installed.
The mapping service also highlighted the North East as a particular area of growth when it comes to EV chargers, with the number of units in the area increasing by 21 per cent in the first half of 2022, from 897 to 1,085 in June.
Melanie Shufflebotham, co-founder and chief operating officer at Zap-Map, said: “The 40 per cent increase in the number of ultra-rapid chargers is clearly the headline figure so far in 2022. These types of chargers make longer journeys far easier, so the big increase should really mean we see an end to ‘range anxiety’.
“But let’s not forget that slower chargers also have a critical role to play. They might not provide the excitement of adding hundreds of miles in minutes – but with more than half a million pure-electric cars now on UK roads, their part to play in the adoption of electric cars is just as important as their ultra-rapid counterparts.
“It’s crucial that the rollout of high-speed charging hubs continues at pace, alongside the increasing provision of on-street chargers for those without driveways, ideally with local councils engaged along the way.” | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/3508219/number-of-ultra-rapid-ev-chargers-grows-40-per-cent-in-first-half-of-2022/ | 2022-07-19T16:02:21Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/3508219/number-of-ultra-rapid-ev-chargers-grows-40-per-cent-in-first-half-of-2022/ | true |
Prabhakar Kore felicitated in Belagavi
KLE society chairman receives award of DSC degree from USA
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER) members felicitated Prabhakar Kore, KLE society chairman and KAHER chancellor in Belagavi on Monday.
It is a matter of pride for us that Dr. Kore has been conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science by the Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA for his efforts in the fields of education, healthcare and research for the upliftment of the society, said Vivek Saoji, Vice Chancellor.
He is the first Indian to be conferred with this coveted Hononary Degree of Doctor of Science by Thomas Jefferson University which is one of the oldest Universities in the world, Dr. Saoji said. He described the chairman as an institution builder. The Jawaharlal Nehru Medical college and other institutions that he has set up have established the standards of medical education that other institutions hope to emulate, Dr. Saoji added. NAAC accreditation of our institutions was a tough challenge. His guidance at that juncture was valuable, he said.
V.A. Kothiwale, Registrar KAHER, spoke of the contribution of Dr. Kore to KLE society and other agencies and his achievements as an entrepreneur and politician.
B.S. Kodkany, former director of research at KAHER, shared his memories of the first international collaboration of JNMC with the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA. It was among the first in Karnataka.
H.B. Rajashekhar Director, USM-KLE IMP said the KLEs Dr. Prabhakar Kore hospital was the life line patients in northern Karnataka. V.D. Patil, former registrar, S.S. Goudar, Director Research, Mahantesh Koujalgi, President, KLE Society and others were present.
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WATCH: Van falls into giant sinkhole
Published: Jul. 19, 2022 at 10:31 AM CDT|Updated: 34 minutes ago
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (WABC) - It was a wild scene in Brooklyn, N.Y. Monday after a sinkhole opened up and swallowed this van!
The incident was caught on camera.
Crews are still working to clean things up Tuesday morning.
They saw the area will be closed for at least a week while they rebuild the roadway.
There has been torrential rain and flooding in the area, but officials said there is no evidence weather played a role in the sinkhole.
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HERO: Pizza delivery driver risks life to save children from burning home
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – A pizza delivery driver is being hailed a hero for risking his own life to save a family from a house fire.
Nick Bostic was in the right place at the right time when he passed by a house in flames after midnight on July 11 and quickly jumped into action.
Bostic ran into the home to tell the family to get out. Four children and their 18-year-old sister were inside the home at the time.
“I told them to get out, and they followed me down the stairs and out the house, and at the back door I asked if there was anybody else left, they said there was a child in there,” Bostic said.
He then ran back into the burning home to find the 6-year-old child. Once the child was found, they had to exit through an upstairs window. Bostic punched the glass out with his fist.
“I recall seeing flames through the window as I was punching it out,” he said.
With the child in his arms, Bostic jumped from the second story window, sustaining multiple injuries. He has multiple deep cuts, a possible severed tendon, blistered hands, and severe smoke inhalation.
Doctors had to remove a good amount of soot from his lungs.
Despite his injuries, Bostic said he is just happy he was there to help that night.
“This temporary pain, oh yeah, it’s so worth it, it’s worth every bit,” he said.
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Amazon has filed a lawsuit against administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups it accuses of coordinating fake reviews in exchange for money or free products.
The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said in a statement posted on its website Tuesday the Facebook groups were set up to recruit people “willing to post incentivized and misleading reviews” across its stores in the U.S. the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan.
The problem over phony reviews is not new for Amazon, or e-commerce as a whole. Amazon itself has previously sued people it said were offering fake testimonials, though lawmakers and regulators have questioned whether the company was doing enough to combat the issue. Last year, U.K. competition regulators launched a probe into whether the online retailer and Google were taking adequate actions to protect shoppers.
In the statement, Amazon said one of the Facebook groups it’s targeting, called “Amazon Product Review,” had more than 43,000 members. The company said Facebook removed the group this year, but it was able to dodge the platform’s detection by “changing letters in phrases that might set off Facebook’s alarms.”
Amazon noted since 2020, it has reported more than 10,000 fake review groups to Meta, the parent company of Facebook. Meta has removed half of these groups and is investigating the others, Amazon said.
The retailer's announcement comes as another side of the company's operations is facing more scrutiny. On Tuesday, federal labor officials confirmed to the AP the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened inspections at Amazon facilities in New York, Illinois, and Florida after receiving referrals alleging safety and health violations from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
Nicholas Biase, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York, said federal labor officials entered the Amazon warehouses on Monday morning after their office made referrals about “potential workplace hazards," including “Amazon’s required pace of work for its warehouse employees.”
Biase said the civil division of the U.S. attorney's office is investigating safety hazards at the company's warehouses across the country, as well as “fraudulent conduct designed to hide injuries from OSHA and others.” The office is encouraging current and former Amazon warehouse workers to report workplace safety issues directly to them. | https://www.wsls.com/tech/2022/07/19/amazon-sues-admins-of-10k-facebook-groups-over-fake-reviews/ | 2022-07-19T16:06:59Z | https://www.wsls.com/tech/2022/07/19/amazon-sues-admins-of-10k-facebook-groups-over-fake-reviews/ | false |
NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for NIO, CYTO, AMC, TLRY, and GOEV.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:
2-5-7-3, FIREBALL: 8
(two, five, seven, three; FIREBALL: eight)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:
2-5-7-3, FIREBALL: 8
(two, five, seven, three; FIREBALL: eight) | https://www.greenwichtime.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-Morning-game-17314490.php | 2022-07-19T16:16:54Z | https://www.greenwichtime.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-Morning-game-17314490.php | false |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were:
3-7-0, FIREBALL: 8
(three, seven, zero; FIREBALL: eight)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were:
3-7-0, FIREBALL: 8
(three, seven, zero; FIREBALL: eight) | https://www.greenwichtime.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Morning-game-17314488.php | 2022-07-19T16:17:00Z | https://www.greenwichtime.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Morning-game-17314488.php | true |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were:
3-7-0, FIREBALL: 8
(three, seven, zero; FIREBALL: eight)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were:
3-7-0, FIREBALL: 8
(three, seven, zero; FIREBALL: eight) | https://www.ctpost.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Morning-game-17314488.php | 2022-07-19T16:17:00Z | https://www.ctpost.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Morning-game-17314488.php | true |
Index 7.9% Above June 2021
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.7% in June after rising 0.3% in May. In June, the index equaled 120.1 (2015=100) versus 116.9 in May.
"June's jump tells me a couple of things: first, the transition in the freight market from spot back to contract continues – ATA's tonnage index is dominated by contract freight, so while the spot market has slowed as freight softens, contract carriers are backfilling those losses with loads from shippers reducing spot market exposure. Essentially, the market is transitioning back to pre-pandemic shares of contract versus spot market," said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. "Second, and perhaps equally important, while economic growth is expected to be soft overall in the second quarter, the goods-economy wasn't as bad as feared," he said.
May's increase was revised down from our June 21 press release.
Compared with June 2021, the SA index increased 7.9%, which was the tenth straight year-over-year gain and the largest since June 2018. In May, the index was up 3.5% from a year earlier. During the third quarter, the index rose 1.1% from the previous quarter and 4.6% from the same quarter in 2021.
The not seasonally adjusted index, which represents the change in tonnage actually hauled by fleets before any seasonal adjustment, equaled 124.5 in June, 4.2% above the May level (119.5). In calculating the index, 100 represents 2015. ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
Trucking serves as a barometer of the U.S. economy, representing 72.5% of tonnage carried by all modes of domestic freight transportation, including manufactured and retail goods. Trucks hauled 10.23 billion tons of freight in 2020. Motor carriers collected $732.3 billion, or 80.4% of total revenue earned by all transport modes.
ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s. This is a preliminary figure and subject to change in the final report issued around the 5th day of each month. The report includes month-to-month and year-over-year results, relevant economic comparisons, and key financial indicators.
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Groundbreaking research finds consumers, companies, government agencies and law enforcement at high risk of personal injury, surveillance, vehicle disablement, supply chain disruption
BOSTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BitSight announced today the discovery of six severe vulnerabilities in the MiCODUS MV720 GPS Tracker, a popular vehicle GPS tracker made in China and used worldwide by consumers for theft protection and location management, and by organizations for vehicle fleet management. If exploited in an attack, threat actors could not only access and control the tracker – they could potentially cut off fuel, physically stop vehicles, or surveil movement of vehicles in which the device is installed.
MiCODUS is a Shenzhen, China-based manufacturer and supplier of automotive electronics and accessories which has 1.5 million GPS tracking devices in use today across 420,000 customers, including government, military, law enforcement agencies, and Fortune 1000 companies. The MiCODUS MV720 is a hardwired GPS tracker that offers anti-theft, fuel cut off, remote control and geofencing capabilities.
BitSight's research revealed MiCODUS devices deployed worldwide by individual consumers; government, military, and law enforcement agencies; and corporations spanning a variety of industries such as aerospace, energy, engineering, manufacturing, shipping, and more. Given the impact and severity of the vulnerabilities found, BitSight recommends users immediately cease using or disable any MiCODUS MV720 GPS trackers until a fix is made available by the company as there is no known workaround.
"If China can remotely control vehicles in the United States, we have a problem," said Richard Clarke, internationally renowned national security expert and former presidential advisor on cybersecurity. "With the fast growth in adoption of mobile devices and the desire for our society to be more connected, it is easy to overlook the fact that GPS tracking devices such as these can greatly increase cyber risk if they are not built with security in mind. BitSight's research findings highlight how having secure IoT infrastructure is even more critical when these vulnerabilities can easily be exploited to impact our personal safety and national security, and lead to extreme outcomes such as large-scale fleet management interruption and even loss of life."
Through its research, BitSight discovered six vulnerabilities in the widely used GPS device. BitSight shared its research with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) when its vulnerability disclosure efforts to MiCODUS were disregarded. BitSight and CISA determined that these vulnerabilities require disclosure. Such action provides organizations and users of this device with the information they need to proactively protect themselves. As a result, CISA, in collaboration with BitSight, has issued a public advisory detailing the notable Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that were discovered: CVE-2022-2107; CVE-2022-2141; CVE-2022-2199; CVE-2022-34150; and CVE-2022-33944.
"The vulnerabilities discovered by BitSight can directly impact our physical world, potentially resulting in disastrous consequences for individuals and organizations if not addressed," said BitSight CEO Stephen Harvey. "Our research highlights why it is critical for organizations to consider Internet of Things (IoT) devices in cyber resilience efforts. Implementing Internet-connected devices like the MiCODUS GPS trackers can expand an organization's attack surface and expose individual consumers to new risks. Understanding how IoT and other technologies can increase the potential to disrupt business continuity, damage a firm's reputation, and threaten human safety should be considered essential."
Some of the more severe attack scenarios at risk upon the potential exploitation of these vulnerabilities, which earned as high as a 9.8 CVSS score, include:
- Remotely cutting off the fuel line of a vehicle that is in motion;
- Gaining access to vehicle location information, user routes, geofences and real-time location tracking for surveillance purposes; and
- Monitoring and controlling all communications to and from the GPS tracker, including intentionally issuing incorrect vehicle location information to the GPS server.
"The vulnerabilities we discovered affecting the MiCODUS MV720 would allow for many possible attack scenarios where a bad actor could easily gain complete control over any GPS tracker of this type," concluded Pedro Umbelino, principal security researcher at BitSight. "Unfortunately, these vulnerabilities are not difficult to exploit. For example, we discovered that the web interface and mobile app share the same default password, and the GPS tracker has commands that will work even without a password. Basic flaws in this vendor's overall system architecture raise significant questions about the vulnerability of other models."
Click here to download the full GPS tracking device report.
BitSight transforms how organizations manage cyber risk. The BitSight Security Ratings Platform applies sophisticated algorithms, producing daily security ratings that range from 250 to 900, to help organizations manage their own security performance; mitigate third party risk; underwrite cyber insurance policies; conduct financial diligence; and assess aggregate risk. With the largest ecosystem of users and information, BitSight is the Standard in Security Ratings. For more information, please visit www.bitsight.com, read our blog or follow @BitSight on Twitter.
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New Profile Layout Lets Creators Showcase Their Work
SAN DIEGO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Koji, the world's most powerful Link in Bio platform and the leading app store for social media, today announced the launch of Portfolio Profile, a new profile variant that allows creators to highlight their work through tabs and links.
Portfolio Profile is a new layout option that lets creators display their links in a scrollable gallery of images to show off their works. Within this profile variant, creators can add their favorite Koji Apps and include external links to work that display as image cards. Additionally, Creators can add multiple tabs to their profile to better organize their links into relevant lists. This Link in Bio profile also lets Creators customize and design the look and feel of their profile or choose from 18 theme presets, four frame options, and over a dozen font options. The profile variant lets creators import their existing Link in Bio or a theme from another profile.
The new profile variant is free and available today on the Koji App Store.
Koji is the world's most powerful Link in Bio platform. With hundreds of free apps created by Koji and its community of independent developers, the Koji Link in Bio gives leading Creators on TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and other social media platforms new ways to engage audiences, connect with supporters, and monetize. Koji launched in March 2021 and has raised $36 million in venture capital.
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Computer Brand's Newest Product Features Intel® Pentium® Processor and Windows 11 Home
LOS ANGELES, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gateway, the beloved computer brand with cow-spotted boxes, introduces the latest addition to join its lineup of affordable devices, the All-in-One computer. The new Gateway All-in-One is loaded with Windows 11 Home and is powered by Intel® Pentium® for faster connectivity and exceptional performance. The Gateway All-In-One computer is affordably priced at $399, making it perfect for any home office or remote learning environment. The new Gateway All-in-One is available exclusively at Walmart and Walmart.com.
"The demand for affordable computing devices continues to increase as remote and hybrid work becomes more common," said Rodney Rad, executive vice president, GPU Company, licensee of the Gateway brand. "Consumers need home computing devices that are fast, reliable, and built with technology that helps to improve productivity. Gateway continues to meet these growing demands and offer devices that won't break the bank."
The new Gateway All-In-One computer features a 23.8" IPS Full HD display screen for brilliant clear images and outstanding graphics. The fully adjustable stand allows it to pan, tilt, and rotate the screen and it is VESA mount compatible for easy wall installation. Also included with the Gateway All-in-One are a sleek-designed wireless keyboard and mouse.
The Gateway All-in-One is powered by Intel® Pentium® processor for lightning-fast wireless connectivity, impressive video conferencing ability, and outstanding application and graphics performance.
"The Gateway All-in-One powered by Intel® Pentium® processor is perfect for students and families who want a space-efficient computer to enjoy and experience everything that the digital world has to offer," said Greg Cnossen, General Manager, Global Consumer Sales at Intel. "This product offers highly accessible and versatile performance, which enables great experiences."
Fully loaded with Windows 11 Home, the Gateway All-in-One helps to maximize productivity and allows for better organization and focus while working. Windows 11 allows users to set Focus Sessions to silence notifications and work free of distractions. Snap Assist and Snap layouts help organize apps and windows on the screen making it easier to get things done. Users can also curate the content they want with Windows 11 widgets keeping them in the know, and Microsoft Photos makes viewing and sharing images easier than ever. Seamless redocking with Windows 11 means users are free to move around and when they plug back in, can continue right where they left off.
The Gateway All-in-One also includes a 1-year subscription for Microsoft 365 Personal (a $69.99 value!) to access all Microsoft Office applications.
"It's great to see the Gateway brand continue to expand their lineup of low-cost, high-quality devices" said Linda Rendleman, VP of North American Device Partner Solution Sales at Microsoft Corp. "The new Gateway All-In-One with Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 will be a great device to bring productivity, home learning, and video conferencing to life."
Visit Walmart and Walmart.com for the full line of Gateway notebooks, tablets, and the new All-in-One.
Since its introduction in 1985, the Gateway brand has been associated with pioneering, technology stylish, user-friendly products and world-class customer service. Visit www.gatewayusa.com for more information. Follow Gateway on Instagram @GoGateway and on Facebook @GoGateway
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Millwall sign Leeds midfielder Jamie Shackleton on season-long loan
By PA Staff published
Millwall have signed Leeds midfielder Jamie Shackleton on a season-long loan.
Shackleton, 22, joins up at The Den with Leeds team-mate Charlie Cresswell, who agreed to spend the 2022-23 campaign on loan with the Sky Bet Championship club earlier this month.
Millwall said on their official website: “Millwall Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Jamie Shackleton on a season-long loan from Leeds United.
“Shackleton joined his new team-mates for the first time on Tuesday morning and is available for selection for The Lions’ pre-season friendly against Hammarby IF on Wednesday night.”
Shackleton progressed through Leeds’ academy and has made 79 senior appearances in all competitions since making his debut in 2018.
He was a key squad member when Leeds won promotion back to the Premier League in 2020 and has since featured in 27 top-flight games.
Millwall boss Gary Rowett has now signed five new players since guiding the Lions to a ninth-placed finish last season after the earlier arrivals of Cresswell, George Honeyman, Benik Afobe and Zian Flemming.
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Marquee's Partnership with O'Donnell Family Dentistry Expands their Footprint of Leading Dental Brands in Kentucky
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Marquee Dental Partners, a leading Dental Service Organization, is proud to announce its partnership with O'Donnell Family Dentistry of Lexington, Kentucky.
"We are thrilled to have Dr. O'Donnell and team as part of the Marquee family," said Fred Ward, Marquee Dental Partners CEO. "It's our goal to partner with dental teams that are the best at what they do and understand that oral health and overall health are intimately connected."
O'Donnell Family Dentistry has served the Lexington community for more than 25 years. In addition to family dentistry, Dr. O'Donnell and his team of doctors are market leaders in offering cosmetic and specialty services. Marquee Dental Partners believes that happy and healthy people help others to be happy and healthy. That's why O'Donnell Family Dentistry's growing team of 3 dentists, 3 hygienists and 5 Dental Assistants are a perfect match.
"We are proud to be partnered with Marquee Dental Partners," said Dr. David O'Donnell. "We heard from several potential DSO partners, but Marquee's approach, culture and their team's expertise made it an easy decision."
With the addition of O'Donnell Family Dentistry, Marquee Dental Partners is now partnered with 68 offices across 5 states. Marquee's dynamic model built on collaboration, empowerment and elevation is offering dentists the option to partner with a new kind of DSO.
Marquee Dental Partners, headquartered in Brentwood, TN, has nearly 70 offices in the southeast United States. Marquee Dental Partners supports practices in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama and Florida, who offer patients a broad range of services through family dentistry and multi-specialty practices. Marquee Dental Partners has succeeded by providing dental professionals with the administrative and operational support they need to deliver best-in-class patient care.
Marquee Dental Partners believes that expert operational support coupled with clinical autonomy make them an ideal partner for practices looking to grow market share by improving their patient experience.
Contact: Rich Palumbo VP, Marketing @ rpalumbo@marqueedental.com
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Physmodo's computer vision assessment now integrates with movr's recommendation engine to offer an end-to-end movement health service
VANCOUVER, BC, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - movr (www.movewithmovr.com), a leading movement health company, announced today a new partnership with Physmodo (www.physmodo.com), a computer vision platform that quantifies human movement. Physmodo's computer vision assessment now integrates with movr's recommendation engine to offer an end-to-end service of movement health screens, exercise prescriptions and personalized insights. The Physmodo app, powered by movr's recommendation engine, can be downloaded for iOS devices with Android coming soon.
By capturing how a body is moving in its environment, movr and Physmodo can create unique movement profiles and effectively personalize solutions to address MSK dysfunction and optimize physical health. Physmodo is approaching 1 million unique user screens, demonstrating the scalability of the platform.
"We have been working with Andrew and the Physmodo team for the past several months and are proud to have an integrated product already in market," said Aaron De Jong, movr CEO and Founder. "We are focused on scaling validated movement health solutions and look forward to bringing our full-service offering to existing and new partners together."
Physmodo uses computer vision to deliver a quick, objective, automated and easily repeatable movement screen to quantify how the body moves. Its signature movement screen – MVE® – is a single assessment that takes less than 30 seconds and doesn't require a trainer to administer. Based on the results of the assessment, Physmodo draws from movr's library of 300+ prescriptive exercises to recommend specific solutions to improve any deficiencies a user may have.
"movr is best-in-class at providing customized protocols that improve movement. This partnership allows us to focus on our core offering: providing an objective, automated and high throughput movement screen," said Andrew Menter, CEO of Physmodo. "Physmodo identifies where people move poorly, but we have been missing the 'now what, so what?' With movr's evidence-based exercises to improve movement, we can now offer the market a comprehensive solution to identify and correct poor movement patterns."
"The integration between movr and computer vision technologies is a no-brainer, but it has taken us years to build the algorithms and architecture to enable movement health as a service. This partnership is a great example of how quickly we can connect movr to any movement capture technology or product," continued De Jong. "We are building into products that serve tactical, industrial health and large enterprises. We see these as the leading industries actively seeking solutions for MSK spend, missed workdays and general physical health optimization of their people, with a personalized approach."
To learn more about movr for your company or to book a free demo of this new platform, please reach out: hello@movewithmovr.com.
movr measurably improves how people move, feel and perform by providing personalized movement health assessments, recommendations and data insights. To learn more, please visit www.movewithmovr.com.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The only clinic that performed abortions in Montgomery, Ala., closed last month, but a volunteer organization next door has been working to offer women at least some reproductive health care the clinic provided.
Some women have been coming from hundreds of miles away.
Alabama's law now limits abortion to cases where the mother's health is in danger, with no exceptions for rape or incest. The restriction went into effect after the Supreme Court's decision June 24 overturning Roe v. Wade.
Next door to Montgomery's shuttered clinic is an organization called the POWER House, which stands for People Organizing for Women's Empowerment & Rights and has been in operation since 2015.
The POWER House is located in a vintage Southern home with a big front porch. It seems idyllic, until you see the camouflage netting strung between the pillars to hide anyone sitting on the porch in big wicker chairs.
Mia Raven, the executive director, jokingly says most people have known her for years as "the abortion lady" because of her advocacy for reproductive rights in Alabama. Raven has a tattoo on her wrist that reads "Know Your Rights," and she has neon pink hair.
She says some protestors in front of the clinic had another nickname for her: "The Pink-haired Devil Lady."
In a recording Raven shared, a protestor says, "Hey, Mia, you doing alright? You need to repent and turn to Jesus and stop being evil and wicked, Mia."
Raven says she had to develop a thick skin because, "Our protestors are a special kind of ugly, and it's just hard."
Raven has been helping women seeking abortions for over a decade. In 2015, she was working as an escort at the reproductive health clinic in Montgomery when she heard that an Evangelical Christian group opposed to abortion rights planned to rent the house next door.
The distance between the two buildings is around 40-45 feet, and Raven remembers thinking about how close protestors would be able to get to patients.
"They could stand on the property line, and they could literally reach out and touch the hood of a patient's car," she says.
The idea of that happening was untenable to Raven. So she worked to persuade the landlord of the house next to the clinic to rent it to her, which he did.
She founded the POWER House and moved her patient-escort operations there. Next, she recruited more volunteers to get people from their cars to their abortion appointments.
Protestors would often yell at them and sometimes take their picture, but at least patients knew they were a safe distance away.
But it was tough on patients, so Raven and her staff developed tactics to shield them, like using giant umbrellas.
She demonstrates how they hold the umbrellas: "It's kind of like an umbrella dance, like a ballet dance, if you will, of just the way you walk with the umbrellas to shield that patient as much as you can."
She says they also wore rainbow-colored vests, which are copyrighted, so patients could distinguish them from protestors.
But now that Alabama's abortion ban is in effect and the clinic has closed, most of the protestors are gone. With no patients to escort, the POWER House has changed its mission.
A car pulls into the POWER House parking lot and Raven takes an order from a young woman in her car. Raven calls this new drive-thru service "pro-choice assistance."
She stands in front of baskets of items the program offers.
"We have Plan B," she says. "We have condoms, latex and non-latex. We have pregnancy tests. We have urine strips. We have water-based lube, and we also have hand sanitizer."
Plan B is emergency contraception that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or the failure of another form of contraception.
According to Raven, the POWER House can provide all of this for free because donations have increased since the Supreme Court ruling. In the first few days of this month, POWER House volunteers handed out 28 packs of Plan B, 70 pregnancy tests and two dozen sheets that list the states where abortion is available.
Raven's lawyer says that's all they can do. In between cars, Raven reflects on the death threats and bomb scares she's experienced over the years.
"I used to joke that I never wanted to go through that again in my life," she says. "But if it meant that the clinic could be open and seeing patients as it always had, I would do it every single day."
And she says she'll continue to do it every single day she can as long as women need reproductive care.
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The newest version of Picwell DX makes it easier than ever for employees to understand and choose health care benefits during enrollment periods
PHILADELPHIA, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Picwell is excited to announce today the launch of the newest version of its innovative benefits decision support solution, Picwell DX. This updated version provides many improvements, enabling employees to better understand and select their health care benefits during enrollment periods.
Some of the key updates include:
- More intuitive user interface with easier navigation
- Streamlined benefits education and guidance
- Personalized recommendations for supplemental benefits, based on selected medical plan
- Expanded web accessibility/ADA compliance
- Upgraded mobile experience
"Our main priority has always been to make health care benefits easy to understand. With these updates, we are confident that Picwell users will find the process of benefits selection to be even smoother, more informative, and less time consuming," said Brian Morgan, President, Picwell. " Picwell users will be able to choose their benefits in just a few clicks, so they can complete benefits enrollment being confident they have chosen the best benefits for themselves and their families."
With Picwell DX, users are able to learn more about the benefits available to them so they can make informed decisions during benefits enrollment periods. Picwell DX is accessible anytime, anywhere, and on any device. On average, Picwell users who enroll in a recommended plan save $1,000 more per year versus those who don't. Employers have seen savings of up to $94 per employee per year after implementing Picwell.
To learn more about the newest version of Picwell DX, visit https://www.picwell.com/picwell-dx/
About Picwell
Picwell is a healthcare technology company providing enterprise solutions to enhance health insurance and employee benefits and improve consumer experiences. Its flagship offering, Picwell DX, is a SaaS-based decision support product that uses artificial intelligence to match individuals to the right health benefits during enrollment by predicting future care considerations, estimating out-of-pocket expenses, and accounting for individual preferences. Other solutions support consumerism and high-deductible health plan adoption, consumer engagement, and risk management. Visit www.picwell.com to learn more.
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Leading Optical Retailer Offers New Value-Added Deals to Help Parents and Kids Kick Off the 2022 School Year with Stylish Eyewear
PALM SPRINGS, Fla., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanton Optical, leading retail brand of Now Optics offering accessible and affordable eye care and eyewear, is celebrating back-to-school season with new family-friendly deals and promotions. The full-service retail eye care center will offer promotions on prescription eyewear; top brand contact lenses; and kids' specials on Disney, DC and Marvel frames.
From July 24 to September 3, Stanton Optical will be offering Free Kids Glasses including polycarbonate lenses and Eye Exam with the purchase of any prescription eyeglasses. Other offers include an Acuvue Oasys 6 Month Supply (two 12-Packs) and an eye exam for $125 or an Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism 6 Month Supply (four 6-packs) and Eye Exam for $150. The brand is also offering a special deal to buy 3 pairs of Blue Blocker Glasses for $39 and is also offering 50% off lenses with the purchase of any Disney, DC or Marvel frames.
For this back-to-school shopping season, Stanton Optical locations in the U.S are offering kids a wide assortment of fun, colorful and affordable eyewear products that fit every budget and style. This includes their line of color-changing frames called Color Rays. Kids can enjoy the novelty of having two looks for the price of one when they step outdoors in the sun and their frames change into a different color. Featuring popular colors like Sky Blue to Green, Pink to Purple, and Teal to Navy Blue, these frames are designed for kids ages 6-12 and qualify for the Buy One Get One Free promotion.
The brand will also offer popular character-themed frames with inspired designs from Disney and Marvel geared toward ages 4-10 for an attractive price. For example, character-themed eyeglasses feature Frozen with blue snowflakes in the inside of the arms and Spiderman with a Spiderman detail at the outside of the arms. These frames qualify shoppers to 50% off lenses after purchasing a pair. The character-themed glasses will also include a complementary glow-in-the-dark, character-branded case and microfiber cloth for cleaning.
"In light of this difficult economic year, Stanton Optical is committed help families kick off the new school year with stylish eyewear and quality eyecare services through these value-added deals," said Daniel Stanton, CEO of Now Optics, parent company of Stanton Optical. "From annual eye exams to blue light blocker glasses, these back-to-school promotions will help parents and kids take care of all their eyecare needs within any budget. Since many families have multiple members needing prescription glasses, we thought it was important to offer a free kids' glasses with any prescription glasses."
The launch of these new back-to-school deals and promotions falls right in line with Now Optics' mission to make eyecare easy and more accessible for all. For convenience, most Stanton Optical stores offer same day eye exams, walk-ins and same day service. You can get an eye exam and your single vision glasses all made the same day due to onsite labs. They accept most insurance; offer Buy Now, Pay Later options; and even without insurance, eye exams are free with the purchase of eyeglasses.
For more information about the brands, and ongoing Back-to-School specials, visit www.stantonoptical.com.
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Now Optics is a leader in the eye care industry. Its retail brands, My Eyelab and Stanton Optical, are among the nation's fastest growing, full-service retail eye care centers. The company continues to expand its retail footprint with over 250 corporate and franchise locations in 28 states while delivering affordable eye health and eyewear solutions. The company consistently ranks among the largest optical retailers in the country by Vision Monday and was ranked #3 on Entrepreneur's list of Top New Franchises in 2021. Visit myeyelab.com or stantonoptical.com for more information. Find details about franchise opportunities at myeyelabfranchise.com.
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About 150 Pilots and 300 Flight Attendants to be based in Houston
MIRAMAR, Fla., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Three months after announcing the addition of an aircraft maintenance facility and 50 new jobs in Houston, Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) today announced it's going even bigger with the addition of a new Pilot and Flight Attendant crew base at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Spirit expects to locate about 150 Pilots and about 300 Flight Attendants in Houston starting this fall, with additional crew, supervisors and support functions to follow.
The two investments aim to support the many exciting new destinations coming soon to Spirit's route map and support the airline's growing Fit Fleet®, which is one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient fleets in the industry. Spirit plans to accept 24 brand new planes in 2022, bringing its fleet total to 197 aircraft, and 33 more new planes are planned for delivery in 2023.
Crew bases are the various airport stations where commercial Pilots and Flight Attendants normally begin and end their duty periods. The new IAH crew base will join Spirit's existing crew bases in Atlanta (ATL), Atlantic City (ACY), Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Detroit (DTW), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Las Vegas (LAS), Miami (MIA) and Orlando (MCO).
Houston is perfectly suited for a new crew base because of its strategic location within Spirit's network, and it will complement Spirit's diverse mix of domestic and international flight activity out of IAH. Houston also provides exceptional talent recruitment opportunities to augment the airline's growing ranks and offers Team Members a vibrant metropolis to call home.
"This year marks our tenth anniversary in Houston, and it's the perfect time to celebrate this expansion that will bolster the foundation of our operation as our airline continues to grow," said Nick Bartolotta, Vice President of Operations and Crew Planning for Spirit Airlines. "Houston is a key international gateway in our flight network, and we greatly appreciate the strong partnership with the city and airport that helped make this opportunity a reality."
In addition to these investments, Spirit continues to invest in convenient and affordable travel options for Houstonians. Guests can travel from Houston to 16 domestic and seven international destinations, including daily, nonstop service to Monterrey, Mexico (MTY) scheduled to begin this fall.
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About Spirit Airlines:
Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is committed to delivering the best value in the sky. We are the leader in providing customizable travel options starting with an unbundled fare. This allows our Guests to pay only for the options they choose — like bags, seat assignments and refreshments — something we call À La Smarte®. We make it possible for our Guests to venture further and discover more than ever before. Our Fit Fleet® is one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient in the U.S. We serve destinations throughout the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean, and are dedicated to giving back and improving those communities. Come save with us at spirit.com.
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NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for NIO, CYTO, AMC, TLRY, and GOEV.
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(The Hill) — Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Monday alluded to a possible 2024 presidential run, giving another sign that she could be a Republican contender for the White House.
Haley, who was speaking at a summit hosted by Christians United for Israel, took aim at President Joe Biden‘s hopes for his administration to return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which the U.S. withdrew from it in 2018.
“Anything Joe Biden signs will all but guarantee that Iran gets the bomb,” the former South Carolina governor said. “No deal is better than a bad deal. And if this president signs any sort of deal, I’ll make you a promise. The next president will shred it on her first day in office.”
The remark led to a standing ovation, with Haley following it up by quipping, “Just saying, sometimes it takes a woman.”
Her comments come amid increased speculation that Haley will throw her hat in the ring in 2024. Haley attended a few events in Iowa, which holds the first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses, last week, including a fundraiser with Gov. Kim Reynolds (R).
Haley said last year that she would not pursue a presidential run in 2024 if former President Donald Trump decides to run again.
“I would not run if President Trump ran, and I would talk to him about it,” Haley said at the time. “That’s something that we’ll have a conversation about at some point if that decision is something that has to be made.”
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BOSTON (AP) — A popular Chinese-made automotive GPS tracker used by individuals, government agencies and companies in 169 countries has severe software vulnerabilities, posing a potential danger to life and limb, national security and supply chains, cybersecurity researchers have found.
A report by the Boston cybersecurity firm BitSight says the flaws could let attackers remotely hijack device-equipped vehicles, cutting off fuel to them and otherwise seizing control while they travel.
The researchers say users should immediately disable the MV720 GPS tracker until a fix becomes available. The report was released Tuesday to coincide with an advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency listing five vulnerabilities.
BitSight said it tried unsuccessfully for months — beginning in September, with CISA joining it in late April — to engage the manufacturer, Shenzen-based MiCODUS, in discussion addressing the vulnerabilities. The Associated Press telephoned and emailed the company but got no response. A person who answered a phone number listed on its website was unable to respond in English.
CISA said in a statement that it was not aware of “any active exploitation” of the vulnerabilities.
GPS trackers are used globally to monitor vehicle fleets – from trucks to school buses to military vehicles — and protect them against theft. In addition to collecting data on vehicle location, they can also be monitor other metrics, such as driver behavior and fuel usage. Via remote access, many are wired to cut off a vehicle's fuel or alarm, lock or unlock its doors and more.
Using the MV720, which BitSight says costs less than $25 per unit, a malicious user could remotely cut off the fuel line of a vehicle in motion, know a vehicle’s real-time location for espionage purposes or intercept and taint location or other data to sabotage operations, said the principal BitSight researcher on the project, Pedro Umbelino.
He said multiple malicious scenarios are possible: First responders' vehicles could be crippled, or a hacker could shut off an engine and demand a cryptocurrency ransom of victims to avoid calling a mechanic.
The main vulnerabilities: The device comes with a default password that more than 90% of users don’t change, and there is second, obscure but hard-coded password that works for all devices, BitSight found. It also found security flaws in the software of the web server used to remotely manage the GPS devices.
The manufacturer, MiCODUS claims an installed base of 1.5 million devices across 420,000 customers, said BitSight. Its research found they included a Fortune 50 energy company and an aerospace company, a national military in South America and in eastern Europe, a nuclear power plant operator and a national law enforcement agency in western Europe. It did not name any of them. Countries with the most users included, by continent: Brazil, Mexico, Spain and Russia.
Richard Clarke, the former U.S. cybersecurity czar, called the insecure GPS device yet another example of a smart Chinese-made product “that is phoning home and could be used maliciously by the Chinese government.”
While Clarke said he doubted the tracker was designed for that purpose, the danger is real because Chinese companies are obliged by law to follow their government’s orders -- which is why Washington has been seeking to minimize Chinese components in U.S. telecoms networks and why some in Congress are pushing for a ban on U.S. government purchases of Chinese drones.
“You just wonder, how often are we going to find these things that are infrastructure -- where there’s a potential for Chinese abuse -- and the users don’t know?” said Clarke.
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BENSALEM, Pa., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against CareDx, Inc. ("CareDx" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CDNA).
Class Period: February 24, 2021 – May 5, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 22, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their CareDx investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) CareDx had engaged in a variety of improper and illegal schemes to inflate testing services revenue and demand, including pushing a surveillance protocol through inaccurate marketing materials, offering extravagant inducements or kickbacks to physicians and other providers, and improperly bundling expensive testing services with other blood tests as part of the RemoTraC service; (2) these practices, and others, subjected CareDx to an undisclosed risk of regulatory scrutiny; (3) these practices rendered the Company's testing services revenue reported throughout the Class Period artificially inflated; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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Freddy Fernandez almost wasn’t here, on his couch in his Missouri home, his baby on his lap, gnawing on the pulse oximeter that he uses to check his oxygen levels after a months-long bout with COVID-19.
Months after being warned that her partner might never hold his daughter, Vanessa smiles as the girl works to cut two teeth on the device that Freddy wears like a necklace, a blue ribbon tied around it.
Freddy spent five months hospitalized a four-hour drive away from the couple’s home in the southwest Missouri town of Carthage on the most intense life support available. The 41-year-old father of six nearly died repeatedly and now he — like so many who survived COVID-19 hospitalizations — has returned home changed.
While more than 1 million died from COVID in the U.S., many more survived ICU stays that have left them with anxiety, PTSD and a host of health issues. Research has shown that intensive therapy starting in the ICU can help, but it was often hard to provide as hospitals teemed with patients.
“There is a human cost that the patient pays for ICU survivorship,” says Dr. Vinaya Sermadevi, who helped care for Freddy throughout his stay at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. “It is almost like going to war and having the aftermath.”
Freddy’s memories from those long months come in snatches — moments where he regained consciousness, hooked up to machines to breathe for him, clinging to life. Sometimes he asked for his mother, who died of COVID-19 in September 2020.
He missed the birth of his daughter, Mariana, and the first four months of her life. He may never be able to return to his construction job. His other young daughter is terrified he’ll go away again.
As the world moves on and mask mandates fall away, COVID-19 is not gone for them.
“We’re left with dealing with the leftovers of what it caused,” Vanessa says.
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Vanessa, 28, was still pregnant with Mariana last summer when the delta variant struck poorly vaccinated southwest Missouri. She was skeptical about the vaccine, but her obstetrician reassured her it was safe and she decided to go ahead and get it.
Freddy was warming up to the idea, too. The native of Mexico City, had come to the U.S. around 20 years ago to work construction — cement jobs mostly — and was now a permanent resident. Sometimes he would work from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., and often at least one day on the weekend.
On the very day in late August that they planned to schedule an appointment to be vaccinated, his throat began to ache. It was COVID.
Days later, with Freddy coughing and struggling to breathe, Vanessa rushed him to the emergency room at the local community hospital. Freddy, although worried about his family, recalls thinking that “it’s only a little bit."
But pneumonia was running through both of his lungs. The next day, he was taken to a larger Springfield hospital that was overflowing with patients and placed on a ventilator. That too wasn’t enough.
He wound up in St. Louis, nearly 270 miles away from his two young daughters; Vanessa’s 10-year-old son, Miguel, who considers Freddy his father; and three other children with his ex-wife — 10-, 8- and 7-year-old boys.
It was a dark period when many people hoped the pandemic was ending, but the delta variant once again flooded the healthcare system. Filling shifts was a daily battle, and death was everywhere, recalls Dr. Sermadevi. She said that at the beginning of the pandemic, everyone was “stunned and astounded that this was even happening.” But grief, she says, has a “cumulative effect” and by the time the delta surge came “there wasn’t even room for those emotions.”
Freddy was lucky, though. For all the talk of ventilator capacity, what was in shortest supply during the delta surge was something called ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. It is used when a ventilator isn’t enough, pumping blood out of the body, oxygenating it, and then returning it.
Mercy Hospital St. Louis only had the equipment and staff to care for three ECMO patients at a time. And on Sept. 3, Freddy became one of them.
There were risks, though, to the long hospital stay he was embarking upon, says Dr. Ann Parker, a pulmonologist who co-directs the Post-Acute COVID-19 Team clinic at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Survival rates for ECMO patients slipped during the pandemic to around 50%, according to a 2021 report by the medical journal The Lancet.
That meant even being on the machine, his chances at surviving were far from guaranteed.
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Vanessa delivered Mariana on Oct 13. Freddy had been in the hospital for 48 days, and he didn’t even know he was the father of a healthy, 6-pound, 11-ounce daughter.
Far away from her fiancé, Vanessa logged into video calls with Freddy’s doctors the same day she brought the newborn home. The news wasn’t good — Freddy was suffering from infections and wasn’t recovering well.
A lung transplant, Sermadevi said, appeared to be his best option, but was a long shot, she warned them.
“I don’t want to give you false hope,” Sermadevi recalls telling the family. “And there is a chance that Mariana might grow up without a father.”
Vanessa, helping the hospital interpreter translate for Freddy's family, glanced at the baby snuggled on a bouncy chair by her side. She was wearing the same hand knitted yellow and white sweater and booties that the couple’s oldest daughter, now 4-year-old Melanii, had also worn home from the hospital.
She wanted to keep fighting.
So when the baby was just a week old, Vanessa began making the weekly drive from Carthage to St. Louis, where she stayed in a hotel from Mondays through Fridays. Freddy’s sister joined her, and her parents watched the children. It meant giving up the early months with the newborn.
“I have to split myself into two,” Vanessa remembers deciding. “I knew she needed me, but he also needed me. And so I knew that if I was there with him, there is a chance for him to come home and then we would all be able to be home with her. So I had to take that risk.”
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Some of the most important keys to recovery in critical care aren’t medical. Visits from relatives, along with physical, occupational and speech therapists, have long been shown to be a difference maker for the sickest of patients.
COVID-19 upended those practices at many hospitals, as families were kept away to keep the virus from spreading.
“When our health care system starts to get overwhelmed and our hospitals start to get overwhelmed, some of those things are not prioritized as much as we would like them to be,” Parker says. “And this impacts patient care and patient outcomes.”
Fears of infection, plus short staffing, also often meant less physical therapy, proven to speed recovery.
When Freddy’s family came, it made all the difference.
His room was transformed, photos of his family thumbtacked to the ceiling. Freddy’s family held his hand when he had respiratory distress, talking him through it. He needed less sedation and pain medication because, she says, “they were that for him.”
“We would just hear such love at the bedside,” she says. “And I feel like there’s only so much you can do in medicine, and then there is the rest.”
Money grew tight, though, with both Freddy and Vanessa no longer working. People showed up on the family's doorstep. “Here," they told her, “we know you need it." A devout Catholic, she prayed sometimes 10 times a day, begging God, “Please, give them a miracle; heal him. He has all these kids he has to watch grow up.”
As the weeks wore on, staying on the ECMO was becoming unsustainable. There was bleeding and infections.
What followed was a careful dance that involved weaning down the ECMO settings and increasing the ventilator settings to get his lungs to do more of the work.
Dec. 2 was the day he came off the machine, and Vanessa was warned there were no guarantees that it would be a success.
“But in my mind and in my heart, I guess spiritually, I didn’t have that mentality,” Vanessa says. “I had the mentality that he was going to make it.”
That first night was fitful. After he made it through, his sister embraced the doctors. He had a chance.
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With his lungs slowly improving, soon Freddy was up and trying to walk. Three people helped as he took his first steps on legs that were so numb just a few weeks earlier that he asked a cousin whether he still had them. The staff was overjoyed — a manager pulled out pom-poms, and there were streamers.
Ultimately, lung transplant talk was tabled.
By Feb. 9, he was heading home, 167 days after he first arrived at the hospital in his hometown.
Outside, the glass door of Freddy’s room, the nurses had drawn two lungs, coloring them blue and red. Next to the lungs, they wrote “We’ll be the-air for you.”
All Vanessa could think was “finally.” Freddy had never met his baby. Nor had he seen any of his other children. Their interactions had been limited to Facetime and pictures.
Freddy arrives home. Melanii is shy, hugging him briefly along with older brother Miguel, before clinging to her mother.
“I told you daddy was going to come home, right?” Vanessa tells a smiling Melanii before pulling the baby from the car seat.
“Can your daddy hold your sister?”
Vanessa kisses the baby and then lays him in Freddy’s arms. Now just days away from turning 4 months old, Mariana smiles at him.
Melanii had been his shadow before the pandemic, “Daddy’s Princess,” following him around the house and outside as he cleaned his truck. In the months that he was gone, she consoled herself by watching a video of her parents dancing to Latin country music. Her father spins her mother around; both are smiling.
Now, she is still afraid, Vanessa says, “because every time he has an appointment, she’ll say, ‘Don’t go.’ She doesn’t cry. She just says, ’Don’t go.”
Freddy relied on a walker and a wheelchair at first. He couldn’t sit or eat on his own.
But now the wheelchair is abandoned on the home’s back steps. He walks around the entire block, pulling a portable oxygen canister behind him on a dolly. He’s on the cusp of being able to carry his oxygen around in a backpack, which would give him more freedom.
The family spends hours outside in the late afternoon and evening, Freddy watching the children jump on the trampoline. His German Shepard sticks by his side.
“At the beginning he would be anxious,” Vanessa says. “Now I think with him seeing his own change progressing, I notice he’s been doing a lot better. I think he’s more upbeat than anybody right now. He’ll have his moments where he’s like, ‘Oh, I feel good.’”
Vanessa is returning to work, life returning “back to normal a little bit.”
They want to wait until Freddy gets better to get married.
Yet they don’t know how much better he will get — or how quickly.
Such is the story of so many, who are alive yet forever changed, says Sermadevi, who has followed his progress from afar. Some of the nurses even became Facebook friends with Vanessa.
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CLEVELAND, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Austin Company announced that Chris Jackson had been promoted to Vice President Operations and General Manager for Austin Eastern Operations, reporting to Senior Vice President of Operations, Matt Eddleman. For the near term, Jackson will continue to lead the Eastern Operations Preconstruction Department.
Austin also announced the promotion of Fabricio Salinas to Managing and General Director of Austin Mexico Operations. Project operations, engineering, preconstruction, and sales will report to Salinas who will be supervised by Eddleman.
"It is always an honor to promote from within. Chris Jackson has been with Austin for seven years and has been a vital part of our Preconstruction Department. He has demonstrated his leadership abilities and commitment to client relations. Likewise, Fabricio Salinas, who has worked for Austin for five years, embodies Austin's values and has been a highly effective manager of our operations there. We look forward to his leadership there as we seek to grow our presence and success in Mexico," said President and CEO Mike Pierce.
The Austin Company is a design-build company with more than 140 years of experience delivering innovative building solutions. Industrial manufacturers from across the globe turn to Austin to design and build their most complex and challenging projects. To learn more about Austin - https://theaustin.com/
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Gooten has been selected to join the Shopify Plus Certified App Program under the print-on-demand category. Gooten's contributions to the program will empower enterprise merchants in the eCommerce community to grow sales with no risk by tapping into unique technology capabilities and an exclusive on-demand manufacturing network.
NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gooten enables merchants to sell more with no risk by fulfilling orders on-demand. Retailers, global brands, and creators work with Gooten to sell on-trend products that are made to order without the need to invest in or hold any inventory.
The Shopify Plus Certified App Program welcomes the most advanced apps that have been rigorously vetted for quality and performance. The Gooten team is excited to join the program as one of three print on-demand companies leading the industry by storm and selected for their robust set of capabilities that can deliver services to the largest brands in eCommerce.
"The Shopify Plus Certified App program is designed to meet the advanced requirements of the world's fastest growing brands," said Mark Bergen, VP of Revenue. "We're happy to welcome Gooten to the program, bringing their insight and experience in Product Sourcing to the Plus merchant community." Mark Bergen, VP Revenue.
"Gooten enables merchants to eliminate the classic trade-off between growth and risk by offering an infinite aisle of products to customers; all made on-demand. The unique capabilities Gooten brings are particularly important for enterprise brands who must meet the ever-changing needs of global and diverse customers, all while protecting their cost and risk positions in today's growth environment," said Maddy Alcala, President of Gooten. "Our global network of carefully curated manufacturers, paired with our powerful technology, provides brands with the tools they need to sell high-quality products, made on-demand and sustainably, all while eliminating the financial risk of holding inventory. Gooten's selection into the Shopify Plus Certified App program reinforces the unwavering efforts our team puts into creating a powerful solution for merchants and their customers. Gooten is excited to continue leading this industry transformation to a smarter form of production, guided by our technology innovation that will allow Shopify Plus merchants and the overall eCommerce community to scale and grow in groundbreaking ways."
Gooten Inc. is a technology and fulfillment company servicing established brands that are looking to optimize and/or supplement their eCommerce business with a print-on-demand manufacturing model. It combines proprietary technology and operational expertise with a global network of 30+ best-in-class manufacturing partners. This automated infrastructure allows Gooten to fulfill orders more efficiently, sustainably, and at a competitive price. Gooten's scaled production makes it possible for eCommerce businesses, retailers and global merchandising companies to sell high-quality products without holding physical inventory and with minimal risk. Founded in 2015, Gooten is a globally distributed company with teams across North America, Europe and South America.
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Event Has Raised More Than $4.6 Million over the Last Decade to Find a Cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CureDuchenne, a leading global nonprofit focused on finding and funding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will partner with NHL All-Star and retired Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf for the 11th Annual Getzlaf Golf Shootout at Monarch Beach Golf Links on Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10, 2022. Hosted by Ryan Getzlaf and his wife Paige, the Annual Getzlaf Golf Shootout brings together professional athletes, celebrities, and community leaders for a two-day experience including an MVP Dinner reception followed by an action-packed day of activities and golf at the beautiful Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point, California.
"Duchenne is a devastating disease that cuts short the lives of thousands worldwide," said Ryan Getzlaf. "Paige and I joined the cause to help find a cure 11 years ago, but we never imagined what this tournament could become. CureDuchenne has made a tremendous impact, investing into promising science that moves the needle closer and closer to a cure every day, and I'm proud of what we've accomplished together over the past decade."
NHL All-Star and 2007 Stanley Cup Champion Ryan Getzlaf played a remarkable 17-year career for the Anaheim Ducks, holding the record as the franchise's all-time leading scorer and serving as team captain for the last 11 years. Over the past 10 years, Ryan and his wife Paige have raised more than $4.6 million at the Getzlaf Golf Shootout to fund early-stage research and bring new therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy, is a fatal genetic disease affecting roughly 1 in 5,000 male births. Individuals with Duchenne are typically diagnosed as toddlers, lose the ability to walk in their early-teens and often succumb to the disease in their mid-20s. Since CureDuchenne was created in 2003, the organization has raised over $50 million for research and to develop impactful programs that help families living with Duchenne, and has funded 16 research projects that have advanced to human clinical trials.
"We are immensely grateful to the Getzlafs for their ongoing commitment to CureDuchenne for more than a decade. Funds raised at the Getzlaf Golf Shootout have been vital in our quest to find a cure for Duchenne," said Debra Miller, founder and CEO of CureDuchenne. "We will not rest until there is a cure, and every dollar raised and invested into early-stage science moves us one step closer."
The event kicks off Friday, September 9th with select sponsors and members of the Anaheim Ducks for an MVP dinner and live auction. The following day will begin with breakfast, followed by a shotgun start golf tournament, with games and activities throughout the course. Golf foursomes will be paired with a celebrity for a day on the links and participate in contests, luxury giveaways and more.
This year's sponsors include Porsche, FR Construction, WHGC P.L.C., Air Control Systems, Ameriprise Financial, Wayne Farms, Ayres Hotels, Ayres Construction Company, Central Coast Disc Golf, and Independent Capital Management, Inc. For sponsorship information, tickets and event details visit: www.cureduchenne.org/getzlafgolf. Past celebrity participants include Corey Perry, Teemu Selanne, Donovan Carter, Keenan Allen, Richard Burgi, Chuck Finley, Garrett Anderson, Frederik Andersen, Bruce Boudreau, Scott Neidermayer and Brian Van Holt.
CureDuchenne is recognized as a global leader in research, patient care and innovation for improving and extending the lives of those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. As the leading genetic killer of young boys, Duchenne affects more than 300,000 individuals living today. CureDuchenne is dedicated to finding and funding a cure for Duchenne by breaking the traditional charitable mold through an innovative venture philanthropy model that funds groundbreaking research, early diagnosis, and community education. For more information on how to help raise awareness and funds needed for research, please visit www.cureduchenne.org.
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First Instance of OCHIN Epic in Illinois
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company, and recognized 2022 #2 Best in KLAS: Overall IT Services Firm, today announced the full deployment of OCHIN's Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR) system at Erie Family Health Centers (Erie), a nonprofit with 13 locations dedicated to the integrated healthcare needs of underserved communities across Chicago. This is the first instance of OCHIN Epic in Illinois.
Erie has more than 730 staff members across seven primary care centers, four of which include integrated dental care, one teen center and five school-based health centers, two of which are also open to the surrounding community. Erie cared for more than 88,000 patients in 2021 – the highest number in its 65-year history – providing medical, dental and behavioral health to those it serves. Out of 45 community health centers in Illinois, Erie now ranks in the top 1% of community health centers nationally and #1 in Illinois for newborn delivery volume.
"We are thrilled to partner with Pivot Point and OCHIN to deploy the Epic platform across our community-based health centers," said Amy Valukas, COO at Erie, who also served as a sponsor for the overall project. "Our aim is to drive efficiencies, get more out of our data and build upon the robust connection between our clinical providers and our patients. We were able to deploy OCHIN Epic seamlessly across our organization leveraging a super user program, effective training, as well as a provider personalization program to enhance patient-provider engagements."
The OCHIN Epic EHR technology enables all of Erie's community health centers to access, organize, store and share electronic medical records with four Epic hospital partners. Pivot Point Consulting brings expert project management, resourcing and strategy services to their OCHIN partnership and this EHR transformation initiative.
According to Rachel Marano, Founder and Managing Partner at Pivot Point, "We are tremendously proud to partner with OCHIN and its members nationwide to successfully plan and implement the OCHIN Epic EHR platform. We are continually gratified by this important work to help superior community health centers like Erie leverage crucial technology so they can continue to deliver high-quality care to the communities they serve."
About Erie Family Health
With a mission motivated by the belief that healthcare is a human right, Erie provides high-quality, affordable care to support healthier people, families and communities. Its vision statement is "All people living their healthiest lives." Erie serves patients in nearly 200 zip codes from North Lawndale on Chicago's west side north to Waukegan, regardless of a patient's insurance status, immigration status, primary language, or ability to pay. Erie trains over 300 providers and healthcare workers annually to support this goal of healthcare accessibility. To expand healthcare access, Erie has also deployed an effective telehealth program and last year more than 26 percent of its total patient visits were via telehealth, and successfully served patients in 83 languages.
About Pivot Point Consulting
Pivot Point Consulting enables healthcare organizations to realize the most value from their technology and resources through EHR, ERP, Strategy, Virtual Care, Data & Analytics, Cybersecurity, Service Desk, Application Support and Revenue Cycle Management services. Our experts deliver consulting, managed services and talent solutions to providers, payers, life sciences and technology organizations. In 2022, the firm ranked as the #2 Best in KLAS: Overall IT Services Firm, by KLAS (after being 2020 #1 Best in KLAS Overall IT Services Firm) and also ranked #2 in Partial IT Outsourcing. For more information, visit us at pivotpointconsulting.com.
Media Contact:
Mardi Larson
Amendola Communications (for Pivot Point Consulting)
mlarson@acmarketingpr.com
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First Instance of OCHIN Epic in Illinois
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company, and recognized 2022 #2 Best in KLAS: Overall IT Services Firm, today announced the full deployment of OCHIN's Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR) system at Erie Family Health Centers (Erie), a nonprofit with 13 locations dedicated to the integrated healthcare needs of underserved communities across Chicago. This is the first instance of OCHIN Epic in Illinois.
Erie has more than 730 staff members across seven primary care centers, four of which include integrated dental care, one teen center and five school-based health centers, two of which are also open to the surrounding community. Erie cared for more than 88,000 patients in 2021 – the highest number in its 65-year history – providing medical, dental and behavioral health to those it serves. Out of 45 community health centers in Illinois, Erie now ranks in the top 1% of community health centers nationally and #1 in Illinois for newborn delivery volume.
"We are thrilled to partner with Pivot Point and OCHIN to deploy the Epic platform across our community-based health centers," said Amy Valukas, COO at Erie, who also served as a sponsor for the overall project. "Our aim is to drive efficiencies, get more out of our data and build upon the robust connection between our clinical providers and our patients. We were able to deploy OCHIN Epic seamlessly across our organization leveraging a super user program, effective training, as well as a provider personalization program to enhance patient-provider engagements."
The OCHIN Epic EHR technology enables all of Erie's community health centers to access, organize, store and share electronic medical records with four Epic hospital partners. Pivot Point Consulting brings expert project management, resourcing and strategy services to their OCHIN partnership and this EHR transformation initiative.
According to Rachel Marano, Founder and Managing Partner at Pivot Point, "We are tremendously proud to partner with OCHIN and its members nationwide to successfully plan and implement the OCHIN Epic EHR platform. We are continually gratified by this important work to help superior community health centers like Erie leverage crucial technology so they can continue to deliver high-quality care to the communities they serve."
About Erie Family Health
With a mission motivated by the belief that healthcare is a human right, Erie provides high-quality, affordable care to support healthier people, families and communities. Its vision statement is "All people living their healthiest lives." Erie serves patients in nearly 200 zip codes from North Lawndale on Chicago's west side north to Waukegan, regardless of a patient's insurance status, immigration status, primary language, or ability to pay. Erie trains over 300 providers and healthcare workers annually to support this goal of healthcare accessibility. To expand healthcare access, Erie has also deployed an effective telehealth program and last year more than 26 percent of its total patient visits were via telehealth, and successfully served patients in 83 languages.
About Pivot Point Consulting
Pivot Point Consulting enables healthcare organizations to realize the most value from their technology and resources through EHR, ERP, Strategy, Virtual Care, Data & Analytics, Cybersecurity, Service Desk, Application Support and Revenue Cycle Management services. Our experts deliver consulting, managed services and talent solutions to providers, payers, life sciences and technology organizations. In 2022, the firm ranked as the #2 Best in KLAS: Overall IT Services Firm, by KLAS (after being 2020 #1 Best in KLAS Overall IT Services Firm) and also ranked #2 in Partial IT Outsourcing. For more information, visit us at pivotpointconsulting.com.
Media Contact:
Mardi Larson
Amendola Communications (for Pivot Point Consulting)
mlarson@acmarketingpr.com
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Meenu Annamalai, Jessica Sclafani to bring expertise and experience to clients
BALTIMORE , July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- T. Rowe Price announced that it has hired Meenu Annamalai and Jessica Sclafani, CAIA, to support the Americas institutional defined contribution investment only (DCIO) business. These appointments reflect T. Rowe Price's continued focus and dedication to this critical segment of the retirement marketplace.
Annamalai is a senior institutional client service executive. In this role, she will service DC plan sponsor clients located in the West and Central United States and be responsible for engaging with consultants, advisors, and DC organizations. She will primarily cover DCIO relationships, but also support defined benefit (DB) public, corporate, endowments and foundations, and high net worth clients. Based in San Francisco, Annamalai will report to Kim Young, head of institutional client service for T. Rowe Price's Americas business.
Annamalai has more than 18 years of experience in the DC market and comes to T. Rowe Price from Mercer, where she was defined contribution leader for the West market. Previously she served as a plan sponsor for HP Inc., where she was director of retirement investment and compliance. Annamalai holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University and a Master of Business Administration from University of California, Berkeley.
"We are thrilled to welcome Meenu to the Americas client service team," said Young. "Her deep experience will be a valuable asset in supporting the needs of institutional DC plan sponsors in the West and Central U.S. We are dedicated to serving clients and enhancing their experience in meaningful ways – Meenu's hiring reflects that commitment."
Sclafani is a senior defined contribution strategist. In her role, she will be responsible for driving Americas' DC research and thought leadership agenda and contributing to overall DCIO strategy. Additionally, Sclafani will serve as a subject matter expert for the firm's DC brand-building efforts more generally. She will be a resource to client service and business development professionals, as well as T. Rowe Price retirement professionals across the enterprise, to support firmwide DC initiatives. Sclafani will report to Michael Davis, head of defined contribution plan specialists for the Americas.
Sclafani has more than 14 years of experience, most recently with MFS Investment Management, where she served as DC strategist for the Investment Solutions Group. Prior to MFS, she led the retirement practice for industry consultant Cerulli Associates, where she guided the firm's DC research efforts. Previously, she held an analyst position with Wellington Management. Sclafani holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation. She is based in Boston.
"Retirement is fundamental to T. Rowe Price's business. Retirement assets comprise approximately two-thirds of the firm's assets under management," said Davis. "With this in mind, Jessica will be instrumental in bringing key retirement research to the market as a thought leader on a broad range of DC topics including best practices in DC plan menu design, target date trends, retirement income, and many other key issues. Her experience and knowledge make her a terrific addition to our team. We are delighted to welcome her to T. Rowe Price."
ABOUT T. ROWE PRICE
Founded in 1937, Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), is a global investment management organization with $1.31 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2022. The organization provides a broad array of mutual funds, subadvisory services, and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries. The organization also offers a variety of sophisticated investment planning and guidance tools. T. Rowe Price's disciplined, risk-aware investment approach focuses on diversification, style consistency, and fundamental research. For more information, visit troweprice.com, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, or Facebook.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A California-based renewable energy developer announced Monday that it has acquired a transmission line project that will link its massive wind farms in east-central New Mexico with more populated markets across the West.
Pattern Energy already has invested billions in its infrastructure in New Mexico, and company officials said the SunZia transmission line will enable access to more than 3,000 megawatts of wind power that would be capable of meeting the needs of more than 2.5 million people.
Permitting for the line has been in the works for years. Once complete, the bi-directional high-voltage line will span 550 miles (885 kilometers) from New Mexico to Arizona.
Pattern Energy said it acquired the project from SouthWestern Power Group, a subsidiary of MMR Group, Inc. The price was not disclosed, but Pattern Energy said the transmission line along with the planned SunZia wind farm would represent an $8 billion investment.
Both projects are privately funded, according to Pattern Energy.
Construction is expected to begin next year, with the transmission line coming online in 2025 and the wind farm in 2026.
Pattern CEO Mike Garland called SunZia a “clean power superhighway.”
“We are creating and implementing the largest clean energy infrastructure project in American history, demonstrating the vast potential of New Mexico’s wind power and the regions’ ability to bring large interstate infrastructure to reality,” he said in a statement.
Once operational, up to 150 permanent staff will run and maintain the two projects.
Originally approved in 2015, the route of the transmission line was adjusted after military officials voiced concerns about the project affecting missions at White Sands Missile Range. Environmentalists also raised questions about the project’s effects on birds and other wildlife.
Final government approvals are expected to be issued by next spring. | https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/pattern-energy-acquires-energy-transmission-line-project/ | 2022-07-19T16:37:38Z | https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/pattern-energy-acquires-energy-transmission-line-project/ | true |
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