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SAS' partner ecosystem uncovers powerful solutions that create value for customers
CARY, N.C., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's increasingly connected world, successful business is dependent on creative, nimble and resilient partner networks. Analytics leader SAS' integrated partner ecosystem empowers customer success through sustained innovation in emerging technologies across industries, zeroing in on modernization opportunities in the cloud to jointly deliver results with confidence.
"As we embark on our journey toward IPO-readiness, our innovative partner relationships are critical as we scale our business, uncover new solutions and drive value for our customers," said Gavin Day, SAS Senior Vice President of Corporate Programs. "SAS is the founder and future of analytics, and that future is made possible with our partners."
SAS is proud to recognize its 2022 Global Partner Awards recipients.
Global Partner of the Year: Deloitte
SAS awarded its annual Global Partner of the Year award to platinum-level partner Deloitte. Together, SAS and Deloitte deliver modernized analytic capabilities, processes and operating models to enable powerful insights, timely decisions and sustained business value. Over the last year, Deloitte and SAS aligned strategically to create Regulatory Assist™ for IFRS 17, a fast-track solution for insurers looking to tackle the unprecedented industry shakeup through a cloud-ready, end-to-end managed service for compliance. The partnership also excelled in risk and fraud solution delivery, and SAS® Viya® and cloud modernization assets supporting new customers across the financial services and public sectors in key global markets.
Technology Partner of the Year: Intel
Longstanding SAS partner Intel received the SAS Technology Partner of the Year award for continued cross-organization integration to maximize SAS performance on Intel architectures. With SAS Viya – SAS' cloud-native AI, analytic and data management platform – optimized across a wide variety of Intel products and categories, customers have accelerated access to high-performing, scalable analytics platforms. SAS and Intel translate ideas into impact with advanced analytics and computing power to bring bold insights and technology solutions to customers.
Cloud Partner of the Year: Microsoft
SAS' strategic partner Microsoft is the winner of this year's Cloud Partner of the Year award. Through an extensive technology and go-to-market partnership with substantial investments in joint selling and marketing, the pair builds on SAS integrations across Microsoft cloud solutions to further democratize AI and analytics and provide a more seamless path to the cloud. Together, SAS and Microsoft enable customers to address their most complex analytics challenges, accelerate their digital transformation journeys and unlock critical value with ease. A new commissioned Total Economic Impact™ study conducted by Forrester Consulting found that organizations deploying SAS Viya on Microsoft Azure can see benefits including a 204% return on investment over three years.
Regional Partners of the Year
- Asia Pacific: Deloitte
- EMEA: Accord Business Group
- Latin America: Vert Soluções EM TI
- North America: Pinnacle Solutions
SAS partners hold nearly 11,000 sales and technical credentials in both core and emerging SAS technologies. This awards program recognizes partners' investments in SAS and the community it creates to meet our customers' needs, innovate in new ways and bring SAS software to life. Learn more about the SAS Partner Program requirements and benefits.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Financial Group ("Choice" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Robert J. Hilb as CEO, following the retirement of J. Richard Braun, Founder and President of Choice.
"Richard Braun was instrumental in building Choice into a leading agency and establishing its growth strategy. The Board is grateful for the contributions that Richard has made to the organization, and he will continue to serve on the Board as a valued resource to help inform and guide the Company's strategy," noted Scott Kauffman, member of the Board of Directors and Partner at Northlane Capital Partners.
Prior to his appointment as CEO, Mr. Hilb was serving as a member of the Board of Directors and Head of M&A at Choice. Hilb has more than 35 years of insurance industry experience, including founding and serving as CEO of Hilb Group. During his tenure at Hilb Group, he established and led the M&A function, closing more than 50 transactions. Sean Eagle, member of the Board of Directors and Partner at Northlane Capital Partners, commented, "Bob is the natural option to lead the Company's next phase of growth. His successful track record in the industry provides the Board with tremendous confidence in his ability to execute key expansion initiatives and lead the organization."
"It has been a pleasure working with Richard Braun and the balance of the Choice executive team. I am excited for Choice's next chapter as the Company has several noteworthy initiatives underway, including continuing its active M&A strategy, and a highly attractive long-term outlook. The Choice executive team and I will continue to drive value for our customers and stakeholders and offer a compelling place to work for our associates," said Bob Hilb, CEO of Choice.
About Choice Financial Group: Choice Financial Group is a leading insurance agency with institutional capital support from Northlane Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm managing more than $1 billion of committed equity capital. Choice is expanding its market presence through organic growth initiatives and targeted investments. Choice is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and has 18 offices in eight states.
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Seasoned investment advisors Hal Rubin and Kim Ratcliffe join F.L.Putnam's rapidly expanding Lynnfield, Massachusetts office
WELLESLEY, Mass. and WOBURN, Mass., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- F.L.Putnam Investment Management Company ("F.L.Putnam") today announced that it has acquired Salem Capital Management ("Salem Capital"), an independent registered investment advisor with a successful 30-year track record of serving high-net-worth families, individuals, and small institutions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Based in Woburn, Mass., Salem Capital was co-founded by Hal Rubin, a veteran financial services executive with more than 40 years' experience and deep investment management expertise. The firm's president, Kim Ratcliffe, CFA, joined Salem Capital in 2001 and brings more than 30 years of investment and research experience.
"The Salem Capital team has a tremendous amount of investment and advisory experience, and we are excited to welcome them to our team," said Tom Manning, CEO of F.L.Putnam. "Together we are able to expand the services available to the clients of both firms, including offering F.L.Putnam clients a new equity value-separate account strategy focused on large cap value equities that complements our other investment management strategies and capabilities."
Following the acquisition, which closed on June 30, Mr. Rubin and Ms. Ratcliffe have joined the firm as Investment Advisors, and will be based in Lynnfield, a rapidly expanding F.L.Putnam office on the North Shore of Massachusetts that now has 16 employees.
"Kim and I are excited about joining forces with a firm that has the versatility that F.L.Putnam has and is known for delivering high-value services on behalf of its clients," Mr. Rubin said. "The clients we serve at Salem Capital will absolutely benefit from our two firms coming together, and we expect this acquisition to provide advantages to F.L.Putnam clients as well."
This is F.L.Putnam's third acquisition in three years. The firm acquired leading alternative investment research and advisory firm Atrato Advisors last year and financial planning firm Financial Focus in 2019. F.L.Putnam has $5.4 billion in assets under advisement and a team of 84 professionals across six offices.
About Salem Capital Management
Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Salem Capital Management provides personalized investment counseling services to individual and institutional investors. The firm works closely with individuals, families, corporations, and nonprofits to determine their long-term investment goals and structures portfolios of higher quality stock and bond investments that provide long-term value through price appreciation and dividend income.
About F.L.Putnam Investment Management Company
F.L.Putnam provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to high-net-worth clients and institutions including endowments and foundations. Since 1983, F.L.Putnam has delivered a comprehensive set of solutions that help clients build, preserve, and manage their wealth. The firm serves clients from offices in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Rhode Island. More information is available at www.flputnam.com.
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KWM Communications
Kellie Walsh
914-315-6072
kwalsh@kwmcommunications.com
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Seasoned investment advisors Hal Rubin and Kim Ratcliffe join F.L.Putnam's rapidly expanding Lynnfield, Massachusetts office
WELLESLEY, Mass. and WOBURN, Mass., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- F.L.Putnam Investment Management Company ("F.L.Putnam") today announced that it has acquired Salem Capital Management ("Salem Capital"), an independent registered investment advisor with a successful 30-year track record of serving high-net-worth families, individuals, and small institutions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Based in Woburn, Mass., Salem Capital was co-founded by Hal Rubin, a veteran financial services executive with more than 40 years' experience and deep investment management expertise. The firm's president, Kim Ratcliffe, CFA, joined Salem Capital in 2001 and brings more than 30 years of investment and research experience.
"The Salem Capital team has a tremendous amount of investment and advisory experience, and we are excited to welcome them to our team," said Tom Manning, CEO of F.L.Putnam. "Together we are able to expand the services available to the clients of both firms, including offering F.L.Putnam clients a new equity value-separate account strategy focused on large cap value equities that complements our other investment management strategies and capabilities."
Following the acquisition, which closed on June 30, Mr. Rubin and Ms. Ratcliffe have joined the firm as Investment Advisors, and will be based in Lynnfield, a rapidly expanding F.L.Putnam office on the North Shore of Massachusetts that now has 16 employees.
"Kim and I are excited about joining forces with a firm that has the versatility that F.L.Putnam has and is known for delivering high-value services on behalf of its clients," Mr. Rubin said. "The clients we serve at Salem Capital will absolutely benefit from our two firms coming together, and we expect this acquisition to provide advantages to F.L.Putnam clients as well."
This is F.L.Putnam's third acquisition in three years. The firm acquired leading alternative investment research and advisory firm Atrato Advisors last year and financial planning firm Financial Focus in 2019. F.L.Putnam has $5.4 billion in assets under advisement and a team of 84 professionals across six offices.
About Salem Capital Management
Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Salem Capital Management provides personalized investment counseling services to individual and institutional investors. The firm works closely with individuals, families, corporations, and nonprofits to determine their long-term investment goals and structures portfolios of higher quality stock and bond investments that provide long-term value through price appreciation and dividend income.
About F.L.Putnam Investment Management Company
F.L.Putnam provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to high-net-worth clients and institutions including endowments and foundations. Since 1983, F.L.Putnam has delivered a comprehensive set of solutions that help clients build, preserve, and manage their wealth. The firm serves clients from offices in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Rhode Island. More information is available at www.flputnam.com.
Contact:
KWM Communications
Kellie Walsh
914-315-6072
kwalsh@kwmcommunications.com
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Northwestern US heat wave could have hottest day on Tuesday
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The temperatures in Portland, Oregon, could top 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius) on Tuesday, making it likely the hottest day of a week-long heat wave for the Pacific Northwest region that rarely sees such scorching weather.
Forecasters issued an excessive heat warning for parts of Oregon and Washington state. Temperatures could hit the 90s (32 C) in Seattle and 110 F (43.3 Celsius) in eastern parts of Oregon and Washington.
While interior parts of the states often experience high temperatures, those kinds of hot blasts do not happen nearly as often in Portland and Seattle.
“To have five-day stretches or a weeklong stretch above 90 degrees is very, very rare for the Pacific Northwest,” said Vivek Shandas, professor of climate adaptation at Portland State University.
As the northwestern U.S. heated up, the hot spell on the East Coast appeared to have broken, with few areas east of the Mississippi River under heat advisories.
Philadelphia hit 99 degrees (37 Celsius) Sunday before factoring in humidity. Newark, New Jersey, had its fifth consecutive day of 100 degrees or higher, the longest such streak since records began in 1931. Boston also hit 100 degrees, surpassing the previous daily record high of 98 degrees (36.6 Celsius) set in 1933.
Tuesday’s forecast highs in Philadelphia, New York and Boston were all in the mid-80s (about 29 Celsius).
Residents and officials in the Northwest have been trying to adjust to the likely reality of longer, hotter heat waves following last summer’s deadly “heat dome” weather phenomenon that prompted record temperatures and deaths.
In response, the Portland Housing Bureau that oversees city housing policy will require newly constructed subsidized housing to have air conditioning in the future.
A new Oregon law will require all new housing built after April 2024 to have air conditioning installed in at least one room. The law already prohibits landlords in most cases from restricting tenants from installing cooling devices in their rental units.
The measures were in response to the heat wave in late June and early July 2021, when about 800 people died in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. The temperature soared to 116 degrees F (46.7 C) in Portland and smashed heat records in cities and towns across the region. Many of those who died were elderly and lived alone.
While temperatures this week are not expected to get that high, the anticipated number of consecutive hot days raised concerns among officials.
Portland, Oregon, could top 100 degrees F (37.8 C) on Tuesday and temperatures across wide swaths of western Oregon and Washington are predicted to be well above historic averages throughout the week.
“It’s nothing we haven’t seen before in terms of the magnitude, but the duration of the event is fairly unusual,” said John Bumgardner, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Portland.
Portland’s Bureau of Emergency Management is opening cooling centers in public buildings and installing misting stations in parks. In Seattle, community centers and libraries will serve as cooling stations.
Multnomah County, which includes Portland, will open four overnight emergency cooling shelters starting Tuesday where people can spend the night.
Officials hope the outreach efforts will help people facing the greatest heat risks — including older people, those living alone, people with disabilities, members of low-income households without air conditioning and people without housing.
Jenny Carver, Multnomah County’s Emergency Manager for the Department of County Human Services, said her work has focused on “ensuring that these sites are as low-barrier as we can make them.”
“We ask folks to just give a name and we don’t check any identification,” said Carver. “We make as many resources available as we can.”
Overnight temperatures in the Pacific Northwest may not go below the 70s, said Treena Jenson, the Portland warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service.
“In the urban areas we have the urban heat island effect that tends to keep temperatures warmer a little bit longer and can cause more heat impacts,” she said.
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LONDON (AP) — Harry Styles has secured his first Mercury Prize nomination with his third solo album, competing for the British music award with acts like singer-songwriter Sam Fender and rapper Little Simz.
Styles was shortlisted Tuesday for his album “Harry's House,” which has topped U.K. album charts for six weeks — longer than all of the albums he recorded as a member of the boy band One Direction combined.
The 12 albums shortlisted for this year's Mercury Prize, which recognizes the best British or Irish album of the year, include Fender's “Seventeen Going Under" and Little Simz's “Sometimes I Might Be Introvert.”
Actress Jessie Buckley, who recently won an Olivier Award for best actress in a musical for her role as Sally Bowles in “Cabaret,” also made the list for “For All Our Days That Tear The Heart,” her album with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler.
A judging panel that included musicians Jamie Cullum and Anna Calvi narrowed the nominations down for the short list.
The panel said the albums covered “everything from imaginative pop to pioneering rap to Cornish language folk-rock.”
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Barrett Joins Wilson Sonsini's Colorado Office as a Partner, Adding Intellectual Property and In-House Life Sciences Experience to the Firm's Boulder Team
PALO ALTO, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that William (Bill) Barrett has joined the firm's patents and innovations department as a partner in the Boulder, Colorado, office. Barrett built the legal function for three biotechnology companies—Nobex, GRAIL, and Illumina—and founded IP boutique TechNomos. His addition bolsters Wilson Sonsini's IP and life sciences experience in the firm's newest office.
Barrett is the second lateral partner to join Wilson Sonsini's Boulder office in the past six weeks. In mid-June, the firm announced that Brent Fassett joined the office as a partner in the corporate department.
For more than two decades, Barrett has focused on technology and IP law. He has worked with innovative companies and inventors and led experienced IP and legal teams. In 2019, Barrett founded TechNomos, a boutique technology and innovation protection law firm based in Colorado. Before that, he worked at GRAIL, a biotechnology company based in Silicon Valley. GRAIL was a spin-off of Illumina in San Diego, where Barrett led a 10-member IP team that focused on developing and executing the company's global IP strategy, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
While at GRAIL, Barrett built and managed the IP and legal teams; drafted and negotiated clinical research agreements, IP licenses, and collaborations; handled a variety of regulatory issues; and served as the company's data privacy officer. He led legal and IP diligence for GRAIL's $1.2 billion Series B financing round, as well as its 2017 merger with Hong Kong-based Cirina.
Prior to joining Illumina in 2013, Barrett joined a Duke University start-up called Advanced Liquid Logic, where he helped to build a portfolio of more than 350 patents and applications in digital microfluidics. After the company was acquired by Illumina, he was asked to lead Illumina's IP team.
"As the life sciences sector continues to flourish in Colorado, we anticipate there will be ongoing opportunities to assist clients in the area that need sophisticated IP advice in addition to our corporate and regulatory counsel," said Doug Clark, managing partner at Wilson Sonsini. "With his extensive in-house life sciences and private IP practice experience, Bill will be a fantastic resource for our entrepreneur, company, and investor clients in Colorado and elsewhere. He's developed a strong base of life sciences contacts in the Bay Area, Research Triangle Park, and Canada. We're pleased to welcome Bill to the firm."
On February 1, 2022, Wilson Sonsini announced plans to open an office in Boulder, from which it would support the region's thriving life sciences businesses and other growth enterprises. The firm represents a range of start-up and established life sciences clients in Colorado that fall into several sectors, including drug discovery; biotech, genomics, and proteomics; screening and diagnostics; medical devices and supplies; pharmaceuticals; health services; and agtech and foodtech.
"Since I've been in the life sciences field for some time, I've had the chance to collaborate with so many exceptional attorneys at Wilson Sonsini, including Vern Norviel, Maya Skubatch, and other members of the firm's patents and innovations team," said Barrett. "I'm excited about the opportunity to continue working with innovative life sciences clients and collaborating with the team in Boulder to help the firm expand its client base in Colorado and other life sciences markets."
Barrett earned his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1997, and a B.S. in biology from the University of North Carolina in 1993. He also earned a Professional Certificate in genetics and genomics from Stanford University in 2018. He is admitted to practice in Colorado and North Carolina, and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
From 1986 to 1991, Barrett served in the United States Air Force in Japan, England, and Saudi Arabia, where he specialized in information technology. He was honored with the John Levitow Award for outstanding leadership, as well as an Air Force Achievement Medal for outstanding achievement and meritorious service.
Barrett is the lead co-author of the book, iProperty: Profiting from Ideas in an Age of Global Innovation (Wiley & Sons, 2008).
About Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
For more than 60 years, Wilson Sonsini's services and legal disciplines have focused on serving the principal challenges faced by the management and boards of directors of business enterprises. The firm is nationally recognized as a leading provider to growing and established clients seeking legal counsel to complete sophisticated corporate and technology transactions; manage governance and enterprise-scale matters; assist with intellectual property development, protection, and IP-driven transactions; represent them in contested disputes; and/or advise them on antitrust or other regulatory matters. With deep roots in Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini has offices in 18 technology and business hubs worldwide. For more information, please visit www.wsgr.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A co-defendant of the so-called Central Park Five, whose convictions in a notorious 1989 rape of a jogger were thrown out more than a decade later, had his conviction on a related charge overturned Monday.
Steven Lopez was exonerated in response to requests by both Lopez’s attorney and prosecutors at a court hearing in Manhattan.
Lopez was 15 when he was arrested along with five other Black and Latino teenagers in the rape and assault on Trisha Meili but reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to the lesser charge that he and several others mugged a male jogger on the same night.
District Attorney Alvin Bragg told a judge Monday that a review of the case found that Lopez had pleaded guilty involuntarily “in the face of false statements” and under “immense external pressure.” He served more than three years behind bars before being released in the early 1990s.
Lopez, now 48, didn’t give a statement in court and left without speaking to reporters.
“Mr. Lopez is looking for privacy at this time,” said his lawyer, Eric Shapiro Renfroe.
During the hearing, the defense attorney told his client: “I believe what happened to you was a profound injustice and an American tragedy. … I’m happy to be here today with DA Bragg so we can give you your name back.”
The brutal assault on Meili, a 28-year-old white investment banker who was in a coma for 12 days after the attack, was considered emblematic of New York City’s lawlessness in an era when the city recorded 2,000 murders a year.
Her assault happened on a night when several other people had been attacked in the park by groups of youths.
Five teenagers were convicted in the attack on Meili and served six to 13 years in prison. Their convictions were thrown out in 2002 after evidence linked a convicted serial rapist and murderer, Matias Reyes, to the attack. Reyes told investigators he alone had been responsible for Meili’s assault.
Prosecutors who reviewed the case had concluded the teenagers’ confessions, made after hours of interrogations, were deeply flawed.
“A comparison of the statements reveals troubling discrepancies,” they wrote in court papers at the time. “The accounts given by the five defendants differed from one another on the specific details of virtually every major aspect of the crime.”
Prosecutors said on Monday that statements implicating Lopez in the violence that night also were unreliable.
Other individuals who linked Lopez to the attacks on the male and female joggers later recanted their allegations in their civil depositions, prosecutors wrote in court papers. The male jogger never identified Lopez as one of the assailants, the papers add.
The Central Park Five, now sometimes known as the “Exonerated Five,” went on to win a $40 million settlement from the city and inspire books, movies and television shows.
Lopez has not received a settlement, and his case has been nearly forgotten in the years since he pleaded guilty to robbery in 1991 to avoid the more serious rape charge. His expected exoneration was first reported in The New York Times.
The Associated Press does not usually identify victims of sexual assault, but Meili went public in 2003 and published a book titled “I Am the Central Park Jogger.”
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New strategy revealed to cut number of smokers in Wales and prevent health issues
A new long-term strategy to reduce the number of smokers in Wales by 2030 has been unveiled.
The Smoke-free Wales Delivery Plan 2022-24 focuses on three priorities – reducing inequalities, future generations and a whole-system approach for a smoke-free Wales.
It sets out how the Welsh Government aims to cut smoking prevalence amongst adults to five per cent or less over the next eight years.
This is seen as a key milestone in “eradicating the harm” caused by tobacco by preventing smoking related illnesses and deaths.
It is estimated that 13 per cent of the Welsh population smoke. However the Welsh Government says this is not evenly distributed, with those living in “more deprived communities” described as being much more likely to smoke than those in the least deprived areas.
The long-term strategy outlines it vision for a smoke-free Wales, by making smoke-free the norm, providing more support to help smokers quit, treating smoking as an addiction and not a lifestyle choice and exploring innovation in both prevention and cessation support that could help meet the target of a smoke-free Wales.
The plan also highlights how the Welsh Government aims to tackle what it describes as the “engrained health inequalities associated with smoking and focus on those groups in our society where rates of smoking are the highest, who have a higher risk of taking up smoking, or who feel the health impacts of smoking the most.”
This will be carried out by working in collaboration with these priority groups and by taking a community-led approach to tobacco control.
By 2030 the Welsh Government aims to:
● Focus on reducing the inequalities caused by smoking.
● Work with smokers to better understand what is stopping them from quitting and what support they need to overcome their barriers, and support smokers to become smoke-free.
● Reduce the uptake of smoking in Wales for those at highest risk of taking up smoking.
● Ensure appropriate smoking cessation support is available to all, with targeted support available for those groups with higher smoking prevalence.
Work will also be carried out to help make smoke-free environments the norm for children and young people in Wales, breaking generational smoking patterns and by increasing the proportion of teenagers and young people who remain smokefree by reducing the uptake of smoking, whilst also discouraging the uptake of e-cigarettes or other nicotine products in teenagers and young people.
Resources will also be out into taking further steps to protect people from second-hand smoke and reviewing the tobacco control enforcement and sanctions systems in Wales, including for illegal tobacco.
Lynne Neagle, Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, said: “We have consulted and engaged widely on both these important documents. We were also keen to learn from past experiences on tobacco control and therefore commissioned a review of our previous strategy (published in 2012) and delivery plans.
“I have carefully considered the responses and a number of changes have been made to the strategy and delivery plan. I was pleased to see the support for our ambition to create a smoke-free Wales by 2030 and for the three themes identified in the strategy.
“I also noted from the feedback the clear importance of protecting children, young people and future generations from the dangers of tobacco and that addressing maternal smoking should be a key priority for us in achieving a smoke-free society.
“We have therefore strengthened our commitment to addressing these areas in response. We will also work with people and communities to understand the reasons for higher smoking rates among some groups in society and to develop effective support measures to help people quit smoking.
“As a government, we are committed to delivering meaningful changes to tackle health inequalities, preventing ill health and supporting people to make healthier choices.
“Working towards a smoke-free Wales and supporting people to stop smoking is a key part of this.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The former chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence has testified before a federal grand jury investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.
Marc Short, a close aide to Pence, was at the Capitol on the day of the siege and was with the vice president as he fled his post presiding over the Senate and hid from rioters who had stormed the building and called for his hanging.
Short appeared before the grand jury after receiving a subpoena to do so, according to the person, who insisted on anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. The appearance was first reported by ABC News, which said it took place last week. A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office did not immediately return a phone message and email seeking comment Monday.
On CNN Monday evening, Short confirmed the appearance, saying, “I did receive a subpoena for the federal grand jury and I complied with that subpoena.”
He said it was his “only appearance before the grand jury” but declined to speak further about the questioning.
It was not immediately clear what Short was asked during his grand jury appearance, but the Justice Department has been investigating wide-ranging efforts by allies of former President Donald Trump to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election, including through the creation of slates of fake electors in battleground states intended to subvert the vote count.
Attorney General Merrick Garland told reporters last week that “no person is above the law” and described the investigation into the attack on the Capitol as the most important and most sweeping probe in the Justice Department’s history.
Short has also cooperated in a separate House committee investigation of the insurrection.
In video testimony played at one of the panel’s hearings last month, Short recalled that Pence had communicated to Trump “many times” that he did not agree with efforts to get him to overturn the election results, including by rejecting electors or by simply declaring Trump the winner.
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Elderly woman found dead in Bradenton home, kittens and cats rescued from deplorable conditions
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A home on 38th Avenue East in Bradenton looks like any other home in the neighborhood.
Inside it’s a whole other story, with extremely deplorable conditions. It’s where the body of an 80-year-old woman was found last week. Authorities say she died from natural causes. However, the woman had been hoarding kittens and cats -- Dozens of felines were found alive, but in poor condition, in that home.
“It was seven times the safe level for breathing, it was very hazardous conditions and unhealthy,” said Hans Wohlgefahrt, outreach and event specialist for Manatee County Animal Welfare. “And not the living conditions that any living creature should be in.”
Those rescuing the felines had to go into the home with hazmat suits. Thirty-eight kittens and cats were rescued and brought to the Bishop Animal Shelter in Bradenton. Possibly another dozen are still in the home.
The animals that were rescued have respiratory issues, eye infections and parasites. They are now receiving medical treatment and are expected to be OK.
“Luckily a lot of the conditions are treatable, it just takes some time,” said Wohlgefahrt. “They are dirty, which we are trying to clean them off, they just haven’t been cared for in quite a long time.”
People who live around here are in shock this was going on in their neighborhood.
“Sounds like a tough situation for the family, everybody involved,” said Pam and Amy Parrott. “I think it usually starts out from people wanting to do the right thing by animals, and at some point it just becomes out of control.”
Manatee County Animal Welfare is looking for people to foster any of these kittens and cats in the coming days.
“All supplies are provided by our organization and we provide everything from food and medication that are needed, to even cat condos,” said Wohlgefahrt. “So we want to make it as easy possible for people to foster these pets.”
These kittens and cats do range in age from a few weeks old to a few years old. They are still weeks away from being ready to be adopted.
“It was just tragic for the people involved and tragic for the animals as well, but we have an opportunity here to help these pets,” said Wohlgefahrt.
If you are interested in fostering, volunteering or adoption, you can get more information here.
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The transformation of the U.S. women’s national team has been significant in the year since the Tokyo Games.
The defending World Cup champions have a new look with young talent, and coach Vlatko Andonovski has tweaked the team’s traditional straightforward and speedy attack to take a more nuanced approach.
The players say something more is going on as well: there’s been a shift in the team’s vibe.
The United States is coming off the CONCACAF W Championship, where they secured a spot in the 2023 World Cup and also the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Although they looked somewhat disorganized at the start of the tournament in Monterrey, Mexico, they outscored opponents 13-0 and secured the title with a victory over rival Canada — a team that beat them at the Olympics.
“The vibes with the team are really incredible,” midfielder Andi Sullivan said after the team lifted the tournament trophy. “The blend between the senior leaders and the young players, for some it’s their first tournament or for some players this is their umpteenth tournament, and I think that blend is incredible. That energy after a long trip, a long tournament, it was one of the most joyous days that we had.”
Fellow midfielder Rose Lavelle also ascribed the new mood on the team to the mix of youngsters and veterans.
“This is definitely the hardest qualifying tournament I’ve been a part of, which is a credit to all the teams. Everyone’s getting better and it’s getting harder to win,” Lavelle said. “So I think it was like a good taste for everyone to have this kind of like high-pressure, high-stakes moment and a good experience for going to the World Cup.”
A year ago, the U.S. team was aiming to become the first team to win Olympic gold following a World Cup trophy. But they fell short in an uneven tournament for them that ended with the U.S. earning only a bronze medal.
In response, Andonovski set about remaking the team, pulling in young players and mixing up lineups. According to Alex Morgan, Andonovski is also approaching each game differently, based on the opponent.
“I have to say, if you ask me if we’re ready to go in a World Cup and compete in the World Cup tomorrow, we’re probably not ready for it,” Andonovski said. ”But are we going to be ready in a year? Absolutely.”
Just as the transformation since the Olympics has been marked, the U.S. team that plays in Australia and New Zealand next summer will certainly look different from the squad that played in Mexico.
Crystal Dunn and Julie Ertz will likely return from maternity leave. Players that weren’t included on the roster for qualifying because of injuries could be available, including Catarina Macario, Sam Mewis, Lynn Williams, Abby Dahlkemper, Tierna Davidson and Christen Press.
Sophia Smith, Mallory Pugh, Alana Cook, Emily Fox and Ashley Sanchez are among the young players who have played themselves onto the team as regulars. And there are many prospects waiting for their chance, like Sam Coffey and Carson Pickett.
Then there’s the vets: Becky Sauerbrunn and Megan Rapinoe will both be 38 next year. Alyssa Naeher will be 35. Alex Morgan and Kelley O’Hara turn 34.
“I think the next couple of months are building those relationships,” Smith said. “Obviously, this is a new group with a lot of young faces who are just now learning to play together and to play on this stage, so I think (it’s) learning to manage that, to work together and to just continue to grow and get better every single day that we have together.”
Fortunately for the players, they’ve got a year to figure it all out. The journey starts in earnest in September, when the team hosts Nigeria for a pair of friendlies.
“I think we are gaining momentum, and we’re doing better reading the game earlier and figuring it out on the field. We do need to understand, though, what the coach has given us,” Morgan said. “We all have to buy in, we can’t have one or two players not doing what they’re supposed to do because that ruins the whole flow of the game if we’re going to play in a certain structure. I think that’s important to know — it’s playing free, but knowing your role, and that’s going to change from game to game.”
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AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — At least 28 people have died and 60 others became ill from drinking altered liquor in western India, officials said Tuesday.
Senior government official Mukesh Parmar said the deaths occurred in Ahmedabad and Botad districts of Gujarat state, where manufacturing, sale and consumption of liquor are prohibited. It was not immediately known what chemical was used to alter the liquor.
Ashish Gupta, Gujarat state’s police chief, said several suspected bootleggers who were involved in selling the spiked alcohol have been detained.
Deaths from illegally brewed alcohol are common in India, where illicit liquor is cheap and often spiked with chemicals such as pesticides to increase potency.
Illicit liquor has also become a hugely profitable industry across India where bootleggers pay no taxes and sell enormous quantities of their product to the poor at a cheap rate.
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Attendees at the Newport Folk Festival on July 24 came for a performance billed as “Brandi Carlile and Friends.” But it turns out that one of those “friends” was quite the show-stealer.
That’s because legendary folk singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell made a surprise appearance at the closing act of the festival, the first time she’s performed a full set in public since 2000.
In 2015, a brain aneurysm nearly killed Mitchell. She has had to recover, retrain her body in basic functions such as walking and re-learn musical skills, including how to play the guitar, since then.
The last time Mitchell performed at the Newport Folk Festival was in 1969, when she was in her 20s. The festival crowd went wild at the sight of Mitchell ready to perform on stage again after 53 years.
Mitchell, now 78, has been holding “Joni Jams” sessions at her California home in recent years with celebrity friends. But the July 24 performance was her full comeback to performing for an audience, featuring 13 songs.
Fellow musician Brandi Carlisle had coaxed her back to the stage, telling media afterward that she had dreamed of Joni’s return to the stage. Also joining Mitchell and Carlile, playing and singing, were Marcus Mumford, Wynonna Judd, Blake Mills, Celisse, Taylor Goldsmith and others.
Shortly after her performance, Mitchell told CBS correspondent Anthony Mason she wasn’t nervous about being in front of a large group of people again, but she wanted to do a good job.
“I wasn’t sure that I could be, but I didn’t sound too bad tonight,” she said with a smile.
Mitchell, Carlile and friends performed some of Mitchell’s songs, including “Big Yellow Taxi,” “Both Sides Now,” “Help Me,” “A Case of You,” and “Circle Game” as well as covers of songs like “Summertime” and “Love Potion No. 9.” Mitchell also told stories and played the guitar.
Here’s Mitchell singing her well-known song “Both Sides Now” at the festival. The song brought Wynonna Judd, singing behind her, to tears.
Another person brought to tears was Carlile.
“Joni’s looked at life from so many sides and she came from out of the storm singing like a prophet,” Carlile posted to Twitter after the folk festival. “I will never be over this. I can’t even watch it without the tears coming back.”
“Something’s lost but something’s gained… in living everyday.”https://t.co/59z9XhztM5 pic.twitter.com/aSJR3o2n5v
— Brandi Carlile (@brandicarlile) July 25, 2022
What a historic performance for a legendary singer-songwriter. Are you a Joni Mitchell fan?
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Pittsburgh Based Giant Eagle Showcasing It Fresh
CORDOVA, Ala., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Copper River Prince William Sound salmon season is underway. The salmon are bright and robust and the commercial harvest, which has been consistent throughout the summer, will continue into September.
Alaska's pristine Prince William Sound, home to more than 550 drift and set gillnet permit holders, is one of the country's premier yet best kept secrets when it comes to seafood resources. The Sound, which sits west of the Copper River Delta off the Gulf of Alaska, is a protected water system that boasts a complex coastline, glacier-hewn fjords, rainforest-blanketed islands, and an array of marine life. Each year, the region boasts an annual harvest of more than 55 million fish with fishermen harvesting all five species of Pacific salmon—king, sockeye, keta, pink and coho.
According to Christa Hoover, Executive Director of the Copper River Prince William Sound Marketing Association, "The salmon being delivered to the processors in Cordova have been beautiful. I've been visiting the processors weekly and am impressed with the quality of the salmon our fleet is bringing in from Prince William Sound. The fish have been bright and appear larger than the past few years. The focus has been on Prince William Sound sockeye and keta this month, and as we move into August and September our fleet will target Coho, another great salmon for the domestic retail market."
Giant Eagle, a supermarket chain based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is featuring fresh Prince William Sound sockeye at their seafood counters right now and will also be offering Copper River Coho to customers when it arrives in August and September.
For cooking inspiration, Hoover suggests recipes on the Prince William Sound website or Giant Eagle website. For further inspiration, Hoover also suggests recent coverage of Prince William Sound featured on Chef's Roll.
About CR/PWS MA:
The Copper River/Prince William Sound Marketing Association, a fisherman funded regional seafood development association, works on behalf of the 500 plus commercial salmon fishermen of Coastal South-Central Alaska. The association works to build brand awareness and consumer preference for wild Copper River king, sockeye and coho as well as Prince William Sound sockeye, keta, and pink salmon.
For additional information contact:
Christa Hoover, Executive Director
info@copperrivermarketing.org
http://www.copperriversalmon.org
Copper River/PWS Marketing Association
Box 199, Cordova, Alaska 99574
t: 907-424-3459
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Social commerce leader continues to bolster its team with nearly 40 years of new sales and marketing experience
CHICAGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mavely, the social commerce platform that streamlines customer acquisition and social selling for the everyday influencer, today announced two new leadership hires who bring a breadth of industry experience to Mavely's fast-growing team. Jason Sires will serve as Mavely's new vice president of sales, and Erin Killian-Kristyniak is joining as vice president of community and brand.
"Jason and Erin understand what consumers are looking for from today's brands and the power of blending affiliate marketing with everyday influencers in bridging the gap between brands and consumers," said Evan Wray, co-founder and CEO of Mavely. "Social commerce is nearly a $1 trillion dollar market, and Mavely is positioned to be a category leader. Having team leaders like Jason and Erin will help solidify our position, continue momentum and accelerate growth."
Sires is an accomplished digital sales and marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience driving organizational sales goals and objectives. In his new role he will drive growth and development for the Mavely platform. He will focus on building relationships between brands and their advocates to solidify Mavely as a social commerce category leader for both influencers and brands.
Prior to joining Mavely, Sires was an executive at Smarter Chaos, a leading affiliate and digital marketing agency. His experience includes successfully prospecting and closing deals with leading brands and overseeing a variety of companies' digital marketing, brand development and performance marketing strategies. He has worked with top brands including Shipt/Target, FabFitFun, Tile, Dollar Shave Club, Pepsi and more.
"Brands today want to authentically engage with consumers and building relationships with influencers that consumers trust is the best way to do that," said Sires. "Mavely has cracked the code on how to bring brands, influencers and consumers together, and I couldn't be more excited to join Mavely at this inflection point and help the company continue to grow."
Killian-Kristyniak brings over 15 years of experience in affiliate marketing and management and will be key to Mavely's growth strategy in the coming years. As vice president of community and brand Killian-Kristyniak will support brand partners and creators across a multitude of verticals including beauty, fashion, lifestyle, wellness and finance, and continue to expand Mavely's reach into new verticals.
Before Mavely, Killian-Kristyniak spent 14 years at Pepperjam, one of the world's leading affiliate platforms. During her last eight years as an executive with Pepperjam, she managed some of the biggest retail brands in the affiliate space and played a key role in acquisitions and organic growth. Most recently, she served as a vice president for Partnerize, another top affiliate platform that acquired Pepperjam in 2020, where she worked with brands and agencies to use technology to drive business success.
"The way consumers shop has fundamentally changed in recent years, and the last two years especially have accelerated this shift," said Killian-Kristyniak. "Mavely is at the forefront of the social commerce revolution, building authentic engagements between brands and consumers through trusted, everyday influencers. I look forward to continuing to expand the strong community Mavely has already established."
For more information, visit: joinmavely.com.
About Mavely
Mavely is the social commerce platform for the everyday influencer, those who engage their community in an authentic, trusted and diverse way. The company's suite of social selling tools helps creators earn commissions and products via a network of curated brand opportunities and top retailers. Mavely supports more than 25,000 everyday influencers nationwide via curated partnerships with over 450 retailers representing more than 1 million brands. Mavely's platform provides creators with the fastest commission reporting in the industry, the most frequent payout structure, comprehensive educational tools and white-glove community management services. Based in Chicago, Illinois, Mavely was founded in 2018. To learn more about Mavely, visit joinmavely.com.
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(The Hill) — An attorney for the principal of the Uvalde, Texas, school that was the scene of a mass shooting in May confirmed that the official had been placed on paid administrative leave.
Attorney Ricardo Cedillo confirmed in a statement to The Hill that his client, Robb Elementary School Principal Mandy Gutierrez, was placed on paid leave by Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Hal Harrell on Monday.
The details regarding her suspension were not immediately clear.
Harrell announced last month that the Uvalde school district police chief, Pete Arredondo, would be placed on administrative leave, noting in a statement “the lack of clarity that remains and the unknown timing of when I will receive the results of the investigations.”
Arredondo and the law enforcement community were criticized for their response to the mass shooting in May that left 19 children and two adults dead at Robb Elementary School and later helped prompt national gun reform legislation.
A Texas House investigative committee offered a report earlier this month that detailed a series of errors that would factor into the response to the mass shooting, including a “void in leadership” over the lack of an incident commander.
“This was an essential duty he had assigned to himself in the plan mentioned above, yet it was not effectively performed by anyone,” the report said, referring to Arredondo.
“The void of leadership could have contributed to the loss of life as injured victims waited over an hour for help, and the attacker continued to sporadically fire his weapon,” it added.
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The supermarket giant, which has a branch in Greenpark Drive, Polmont, has unveiled the line-up for its 27th Scottish Beer Festival which is set to showcase 25 craft beers from five regions in Scotland – including the central belt, Aberdeen, Glasgow, the Highlands, and Edinburgh and the Lothians – and give customers the opportunity to sample locally produced brews.
The festival begins on Thursday, July 28 and will take place across all of Aldi’s 103 Scottish stores in a deal worth over £86,000 to the breweries involved.
Aldi customers can enjoy everything from Indian lager and a citrus pale ale from Aberdeen-based Fierce Beer to Loch Ness Brewing’s rich, chocolate stout. Refreshing
IPAs from Glasgow Beer Works and a tarte mango sour from Edinburgh’s Cold Town will also feature as part of the summer beer festival.
Graham Nicolson, Aldi Scotland group buying director, said: “Our Scottish Beer Festivals are always a big event in the Aldi Scotland calendar. I’m proud the
relationships we have built with Scottish brewers over the years mean we can showcase some truly excellent beers to a wider audience, while maintaining everyday
amazing Aldi prices.
“The summer event will have beers from five different corners of Scotland, showcasing the breadth of talented producers we have on our doorstep. I am also very pleased that a number of these beers are exclusive to Aldi Scotland.
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Foodtech co. makes strides toward cultivated meat commercialization through partnership with European grocery, foodservice, and manufacturing giant to produce and sell cultivated meat products
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SuperMeat, a foodtech company working to supply the world with high-quality cultivated meat, announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Switzerland's largest retail supermarket chain and leading meat manufacturer, Migros, to expedite production and distribution of cultivated meat at a commercial scale. As part of the partnership, Migros invested in SuperMeat, indicating that the industry sees a strong interest among consumers in alternative proteins.
Working together, the two hope to solidify an infrastructure to distribute and sell meat on a wide scale to meet the demand of the European consumer looking for more efficient and sustainable alternative products. With Migros' direct consumer relationships, the companies will be better positioned to serve customers and provide product assortments that better match consumer needs.
"We are thrilled to be working with a prominent foodservice partner like Migros as we move toward our joint vision of producing cultivated meat on a mass scale," said Ido Savir, CEO SuperMeat. "Their expertise and reach in food production and grocery paired with SuperMeat's advancements in the industry will set the stage to bring cultivated meat to European consumers in the near future."
Migros believes in supporting a future of alternative proteins in many forms. In addition to the work with SuperMeat, Migros recently partnered with Swiss companies Givaudan and Bühler to establish The Cultured Food Innovation Hub, with the goal of building a pilot plant to further research and grow cultivated meat.
"As consumers demand more sustainable, healthier, and alternative protein products, Migros wants to ensure it is prepared to meet the needs of this growing customer base when the time comes," said Matthew Robin, CEO ELSA-Mifroma, a Migros Group company. "Having the opportunity to taste SuperMeat's cultivated chicken personally at their restaurant in Israel, I was very impressed with how similar this was to traditional chicken, confirming my conviction of the potential for this technology to change the meat industry."
The announcement is part of several vital steps SuperMeat is taking to move forward the commercialization of cultivated meat, including the development of the first open-source system aimed at identifying the most cost-effective cell feed, reducing production costs for the industry. Last year, SuperMeat also signed a memorandum of understanding with PHW Group, one of Europe's largest poultry producers and the only company from the meat industry to rank among the 50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders, to manufacture and distribute cultivated meat at a large scale for European consumers.
With annual sales of CHF 28.93 billion in 2021, the Migros Group is both the largest retail company in Switzerland and with over 97'541 employees the largest private employer as well. The owners of Migros are its more than two million cooperative members, organized into ten regional cooperatives. These members run the Migros Group's core business, its retail sales. Over 50 percent of the products offered in the Migros stores are own brands, a large number of which are manufactured by its own industrial group. The Migros Group also owns other commercial enterprises such as the Denner discount chain or the online store Digitec Galaxus, as well as the travel company Hotelplan and Migros Bank.
Migros was founded in 1925 by Gottlieb Duttweiler. The founder himself attached great importance to sustainable value creation, with ethical considerations and the assumption of social responsibilities playing a major role in his business philosophy. For example, one of the stipulations in his philosophy was that a fixed percentage of the Migros cooperatives' annual revenues should be used for cultural and social activities. And with CHF 160 million contributed each year, Migros is the largest private promoter of cultural activities in Switzerland. For more information on the company, visit www.migros.ch
SuperMeat, headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, is a food-tech company working to supply the world with high-quality meat grown directly from animal cells. The company's products offer a delicious meat experience and a high-quality nutritional profile, while being manufactured in a sustainable, slaughter-free way. SuperMeat's proprietary cultivated meat platform allows food companies to be at the forefront of the emerging cultivated meat industry and manufacture a wide range of products containing cultivated meat inside. SuperMeat is the first B2B company to address the entire category of poultry meat from fat to muscle, providing a complete solution to cultivated meat production. The company has been showcasing the versatility of its meat platform in various events at its pilot production plant, The Chicken, the world's first farm-to-fork facility for local meat production, and is planning to host additional events in the near future. For more information on the company, visit www.SuperMeat.com.
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Company reports strong growth across Food and Animal Safety segments
Gross margins improved quarter over quarter and year over year
Fourth quarter EPS of $0.14; adjusted EPS of $0.18
3M Food Safety transaction on track to close in the third quarter of calendar year 2022
LANSING, Mich., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today the results of its fourth quarter and full 2022 fiscal year, which ended May 31. Revenues for the fourth quarter increased 10% to $140,093,000, compared to $127,425,000 in the prior year, and revenues for the full fiscal year were $527,159,000, compared to the prior year's $468,459,000, an increase of 13%.
The fourth quarter marked the 120th of the past 126 quarters that Neogen has reported revenue increases compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
"Neogen's fourth quarter was a strong conclusion to our fiscal year," said John Adent, Neogen's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our team has done an outstanding job in remaining flexible when faced with hurdles, while consistently looking for new ways to reach our customers in markets around the world. The outstanding results for this quarter and fiscal year give us momentum as we move into our 2023 fiscal year, with the close of the 3M transaction on the horizon. Our integration efforts have us well prepared, and we look forward to welcoming the 3M Food Safety team members to the Neogen family. Our future is bright as we begin to build the next chapter of Neogen together post-close. We have a lot to look forward to as we celebrate our 40th year of operations."
Financial and Business Highlights
Net income for the fourth quarter was $14,959,000, or $0.14 per share, adversely impacted by $5.7 million in professional fees incurred in connection with Neogen's plan to combine 3M's Food Safety business with the company's existing operations, which was announced on December 14, 2021. Excluding the 3M Food Safety deal-related costs, net income for the quarter would have been $19,131,000, or $0.18 per share, an increase of 21% compared to the prior year's $15,760,000, or $0.15 per share.
Net income for the fiscal year was $48,307,000 or $0.45 per share; excluding $25.6 million in 3M deal-related costs, net income would have been $67,938,000, or $0.63, for the fiscal year, compared to the prior year's $60,882,000, or $0.57, an overall increase of 12%.
For each comparative period, earnings per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the company's 2-for-1 stock split on June 4, 2021.
Gross margins were 46.4% of sales in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, compared to 45.3% in the prior year. The gross margin improvement was the result of pricing actions taken to mitigate the impact of raw material cost increases; a product mix shift toward higher margin products in both segments also positively impacted the overall gross margin. Full-year gross margins were 46.1%, compared to 45.9% in fiscal 2021.
Excluding the 3M Food Safety deal-related costs, operating expenses rose by 10% in the fourth quarter, primarily due to increased compensation and personnel-related costs, and higher spending on customer-facing activities. Adjusted operating income for the fourth quarter was $23,699,000, or 16.9% of sales, compared to $20,255,000, or 15.9% of sales in the fourth quarter of the company's 2021 fiscal year. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $32.0 million, compared to $27.7 million in the prior year, an increase of 16%.
Adjusting for $25.6 million in 3M deal-related costs, full fiscal year operating income was $84,199,000, or 16.0% of sales, compared to $74,169,000, or 15.8% of sales in fiscal 2021. Adjusted EBITDA for the 2022 fiscal year was $115.4 million, compared to $104.2 million in the prior year, an increase of 11%.
"I am very pleased with our strong results for the quarter and fiscal year. We showed improvement in gross margin and operating income, after excluding deal costs, in the fourth quarter compared to the prior year. This was despite ongoing supply chain issues and the current inflationary environment," said Steve Quinlan, Neogen's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "While delivering these results, we are also pleased that we were able to put our $1 billion financing plan in place for the 3M Food Safety transaction, which is expected to close in the third quarter of the 2022 calendar year."
Results by Segment
Food Safety
Revenues for Neogen's Food Safety segment were $67,369,000 in the fourth quarter, an increase of 5% compared to $64,101,000 in the prior year's fourth quarter. Organic growth for the segment was 3%. This increase was led by 10% growth across the company's natural toxin diagnostic tests and a 10% increase in sales of the company's culture media products over the same period a year ago. Sales of the company's AccuPoint® Advanced NG sanitation monitoring system drove a 12% increase in the general sanitation product line for the quarter, as placement of instruments accelerated. These increases were offset by a decline in sales of dairy drug residue tests and lower sales of Soleris® instruments.
For the year, the Food Safety segment reported revenues of $259,979,000, an 11% increase compared to $234,244,000 in the prior fiscal year. Organic growth for the segment was 7% for the full year. This increase was driven by growth across the company's diagnostic testing portfolio, including natural toxins (6%), food allergens (9%), general sanitation (12%), and culture media (16%). The company's innovative Listeria Right Now™ 60-minute test system recorded an increase of 26% over the prior year. This growth was partially offset by a decline in dairy drug residue testing due to competitive market pressures. Megazyme, the food quality diagnostics company that Neogen acquired in December of 2020, continued to produce impressive results as it was fully integrated across the company's distribution channels.
Genomic services reported through the Food Safety segment recorded an increase of 11% over the prior fiscal year, driven by strong sales in Brazil to the beef market and volume increases in China.
Animal Safety
Revenues for the company's Animal Safety segment were $72,724,000 in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, an increase of 15%, compared to $63,324,000 in the prior year's fourth quarter. Organic growth for the segment in the fourth quarter was 10%, driven by increases across the company's veterinary instruments (19%), biologics (55%), protective wear (31%), insect control solutions (48%), and the cleaner and disinfectant (18%) product lines. These increases were partially offset by a 2% decline in sales of rodent control solutions, as rodent pressure in the prior year made for difficult comparisons.
For the full fiscal year, the Animal Safety segment recorded revenues of $267,180,000, an increase of 14% over the prior year's $234,215,000. Organic growth was 12% for the full fiscal year. This growth was led by a 32% increase in sales of insect control solutions, enhanced by the StandGuard® insect control product line, which Neogen acquired in July 2020, and a 35% increase in veterinary instruments as the company gained market share. The company also recorded 16% growth across its animal care products, driven by a 33% increase in sales of veterinary biologics as equine markets recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic and sales of the company's BotVax® B vaccine for the prevention of equine botulism Type B increased. This product line was also aided by sales of parasiticides from the September 2021 acquisition of CAPInnoVet. These increases were partially offset by a 4% decrease in rodent control products, the result of difficult comparisons due to rodent pressure in the prior year.
Neogen's worldwide genomics business recorded a 10% increase in the fourth quarter and an overall increase of 11% for the full fiscal year, each compared to the same period a year ago. These increases were primarily driven by continued strength in bovine markets in the U.S., Australia, Brazil, and China, as well as increases in sheep and companion animal testing services in Australia. Integration of Genetic Veterinary Sciences, Inc., which Neogen acquired in December 2021, continued, with revenues meeting expectations during its first six months under Neogen's ownership.
International Highlights
The company reported an increase of 14% in its international revenues in fiscal 2022, compared to the prior fiscal year. International revenues rose to 39.7% of overall sales, from 39.1% in the prior year.
Revenues at the company's U.K. operations increased 13% (12% in British pounds) over the prior fiscal year, driven by higher sales of natural toxin test kits, the One Broth One Plate culture media solution, and cleaners and disinfectants sold to the U.K and Asia. Revenues at Neogen's Australasia operation increased by 25% (27% in local currency), led by strong growth in beef, sheep, and companion animal genomic testing, as well as increases in allergen and pathogen test kits. In Latin America, revenues increased by 11% (9% in Mexican peso), with increased sales of veterinary instruments, general sanitation, natural toxins, and culture media.
In Brazil, revenues were flat compared to the prior fiscal year as increases in genomics testing and rodent control products were offset by declines in dairy drug residue tests. Revenues at Neogen's operations in China were also flat compared to the prior year, as sales were negatively impacted by the country's COVID-19 related lockdowns in the second half of fiscal 2022.
About Neogen
Neogen Corporation develops and markets comprehensive solutions dedicated to food and animal safety, operating with the intention to "Every day, protect the people and animals we care about." The company's Food Safety segment markets dehydrated culture media and diagnostic test kits to detect foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, food allergens, drug residues, plant diseases, and sanitation concerns. Neogen's Animal Safety segment is a leader in the development of genomic solutions along with the manufacturing and distribution of a variety of animal healthcare products, including diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, veterinary instruments, wound care, and disinfectants, as well as rodent and insect control solutions.
Certain portions of this news release that do not relate to historical financial information constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Actual future results and trends may differ materially from historical results or those expected depending on a variety of factors listed in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the company's most recently filed Form 10-K.
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The thermostat has officially hit swelter. Whether you're trying to play in the backyard or just chill outdoors, there's a bunch of new ideas and gear designed to help everyone — pets included — stay cool.
First, architects recommend some simple ways to make an outdoor space more heat-wave friendly.
Start with surfacing: Not too dark and not too light. Ron Radziner, one of the principals of the Los Angeles design firm Marmol Radziner, says most stone, tile and concrete will be fine no matter where you live, “but you don’t want to use a dark material in a hot climate. It shouldn’t be too light either – it’ll be blinding in the sun.”
Overhead protection from sun and rain, and some wet element are also important in outdoor spaces, says Jeffrey Dungan, an architect in Mountain Brook, Alabama.
“I advise our clients that if it isn’t covered, you’re much less likely to use it," he says. "We all love open terraces and lawns, but for long-term functionality we really need some respite from the sun — an awning or a porch.”
While a swimming pool is lovely, he says, “I’ve found that the sound of water all by itself is refreshing.
“So we’ll frequently add a font, spillway, fountain or a rill -– just something as simple as an old urn with a small pump to move the water up and around can add life and a sense of calm coolness to the warmest summer day.”
If you’ve got a pool, lucky you. But even just a hose or tap can turn on some watery relief.
Of course, designers and retailers are happy to take that up a notch. Some suggestions:
FOR THE KIDDOS
Keep little ones busy on a steamy day with Step2’s water and sand table, or waterfall discovery wall. Pour a bucketful of water on the table’s treetop canopy and watch the rainforest in action. There are spinners, mazes and funnels on the double-sided water wall. Both toys are toddler-oriented.
Target’s got WOW’s 10- or 12-foot-diameter heavy-duty splash pad, for any age group. A bumper runs around the perimeter, and there’s an adjustable sprinkler built in.
Another any-age goodie: Target’s Sun Squad hopscotch sprinkler, which lets out a cool jet of water with every step.
Got a big backyard? Sunny & Fun’s inflatable water slide has dual climbing walls, a bouncy pool floor, and whooshing air nozzles for a fresh blast of fun.
FOR THE DOGGOS
Help keep the pets cool when out walking with RuffWear’s Swamp Cooler gaiter or vest. A water-absorbing felt liner is covered with a nylon exterior which, chilled or dampened, will help your dog stay more comfortable.
If you’re relaxing on a patio or beach, consider Midlee’s cheery, green, raised pet bed with a canopy, available through Wayfair. It keeps your furry companions off the hot ground and protects them from the sun. Minnidip’s pup-size cabana tent comes in a swanky, tropical palm print.
Instagram’s full of hose-loving dogs and people; crank up the fun for everybody with a toy that attaches and waves around. There are crazy daisy versions on Amazon, and Big Mouth has big and small inflatables like a fire hydrant, giraffe, dino, unicorn or rainbow.
FOR THE POOL
From the Hotel Minnidip collection, designed by Minnidip’s Emily Vaca, there’s the jaunty, green-and-white Checker Cabana Stripe umbrella, in UV-blocking polyester. It can be toted beachside or poolside, and popped into the ground or a base stand.
Also new in this year’s collection, Minnidip’s 3-by-5-foot Arched Checker chaise lounger; blow it up and bob away the day on your favorite waterway. Target has a curvy, palm-printed version, with a drink holder.
In a collaboration between fashion brand alice + olivia and Minnidip, there’s a round floatie lounger with an attached drinks holder. Stuff it with ice cubes and a beverage container, or a fresh snack.
It may be too hot for actual hockey or basketball, but bring them to the pool with Target’s inflatable Hydro Hockey and Hydro Hoops games. And you can take the classic lawn corn hole game into the water, with an inflatable version.
FOR THE OUTDOORSY FOLKS
Wade into the waterway with Oru’s newest portable kayak, the Lake. Weighing only 17 pounds and foldable into the size of a small suitcase, it can be stored in a closet. Then take it in the car or onto a train and go to the nearest paddling place when the mercury starts climbing.
If your fishing or sporting boat has no canopy, consider Tuuci’s Shade Blade, which can be mounted in a chair stanchion or aft gunwale, and stores away in a carry bag.
L.L. Bean’s Sunbuster heavy-duty nylon folding shelter is handy for a day on the trail or beach. There’s a floor to keep you off the hot sand or to use as a privacy screen, and interior pockets for stowing small items out of the sun. Stuff it into a shoulder-strapped sack for transport.
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Victoria Hall murder investigation 'making good progress' say police
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Officers investigating the murder of a 17-year-old girl in 1999 were "making good progress", Suffolk Police said.
Victoria Hall, from Trimley St Mary, went missing on her way home from a Felixstowe nightclub on 19 September. Her body was found five days later.
Police said 25 people were working full-time on the case and they had taken statements from 500 witnesses.
Last year a man was arrested on suspicion of murder and later released. He continues to be under investigation.
Victoria was last seen alive in the early hours of 19 September on High Road, Trimley St Mary, close to where she lived.
She had left home the previous evening to go to the Bandbox nightclub on Bent Hill, Felixstowe, with a friend.
The pair stayed at the club until 01:00 BST the next morning.
After getting some food at the Bodrum Grill on Undercliff Road West, they began to walk home and parted at 02:20 near the junction of High Road and Faulkeners Way - just yards from Victoria's home.
Her parents discovered she had not returned home and contacted police.
On 24 September, Victoria's naked body was found by a dog walker in a water-filled ditch off Creeting Lane, Creeting St Peter - about 25 miles (40km) away from where she was last seen.
The case was reopened in 2019 after "fresh information" was received, police said.
The force said there were 25 officers and staff working full-time to crack the case, with the team taking statements from more than 500 witnesses, reviewing more than 43,000 documents and viewing more than 3,500 hours of CCTV.
Det Ch Supt Andy Smith said officers were "making good progress".
"This is a challenging and complex case which has amassed extremely high volumes of information and evidence over the preceding 23 years," he said.
"We are in frequent contact with Victoria's family to keep them updated as to our progress, and as ever are truly grateful for their patience and for the support they provide our investigation.
"I once again urge anyone with information that could assist us to come forward - it is never too late."
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Klondike discontinues the Choco Taco
Published: Jul. 26, 2022 at 7:25 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
(CNN) - Say goodbye to the Choco Taco.
Klondike says it has discontinued the taco-shaped ice cream treat.
Choco Tacos have been around since the 1980s, but the company says they are not as popular as other products.
Fans are already taking to social media with comments like “Choco Taco has fallen,“ and “They always take the best things away from us.”
There is still hope.
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian tweeted an offer to Klondike’s parent company to buy the rights to Choco Tacos.
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- A total amount of USD150,000,000 major contracts signed in 2022
HAIKOU, China, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JX Luxventure Limited (Nasdaq: LLL) (the "Company"), a company delivering comprehensive products solutions to global high-net-worth families serviced by our business customers with business segments covering menswear, cross-border merchandise and tourism, announced today that its subsidiary, Jin Xuan (Hainan) Holding Co., Ltd. ("JX Hainan"), entered into and executed a Cooperation Agreement (the "Agreement") with Kaiwo International Trading Co., Ltd. ("Kaiwo") on July 26, 2022, which is the first day of the China International Consumer Products Expo held in Haikou. Kaiwo is an automobile distributor and holds one of the limited number of duty-free car importer licenses ("Duty Free Import License") in China. Pursuant to the Agreement, Kaiwo will sell high-end foreign luxury automobiles supplied by JX Hainan under the Duty-Free Import License in the amount of up to USD50,000,000.
Ms. Sun "Ice" Lei, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented: "The demand for high end foreign luxury automobiles remains strong in China, the world's largest automobile market. We have decided to expand into the high-end automobile business through our cross-border merchandise segment to capture the market potential. We are pleased to sign our first major automobile contract and start building the business relationship with Kaiwo. I believe our cross-border merchandise business segment will transform into a significant revenue contributor in 2022."
About JX Luxventure Limited
Headquartered in Haikou, China, JX Luxventure Limited is a company delivering comprehensive products solutions to global high-net-worth families serviced by our business customers with business segments covering menswear, cross-border merchandise and tourism. To learn more about the Company, please visit its corporate website at en.jxluxventure.com.
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Releasing Autographed Helmets, Skateboard Decks, and Exclusive Designed Prints of Extreme Sports Prodigy
CARLSBAD, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Upper Deck, the premier global sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has signed elite skateboarding and surfing superstar Sky Brown to a multi-year memorabilia deal. Upper Deck has released an extensive memorabilia portfolio containing never-before-seen autographed images, unique designs, helmets, and skateboard decks.
At just 13 years old, Brown became Great Britain's youngest medalist when she took home the bronze in the Tokyo 2020 Games. In 2021, she won gold at the annual summer action sports event in Southern California. Sky Brown's collection marks the company's first dive into the world of action sports memorabilia and is a significant addition to the ever-expanding sports portfolio.
Along with a diverse assortment of autographed skateboards and helmets, Brown's portfolio includes a plethora of authentic autographed prints. "Empowered" is a 16"x20" piece that illustrates Brown in a close-up action shot intertwined with her personal mantra, "Be Brave, Have Fun, and Do It Cause You Love It!". The piece celebrates her passion for skateboarding and the driving force behind her success within the world of action sports.
"Sky is an amazing athlete, and we can't wait to see what else her career has in store," said Gabriel Garcia, Director of Upper Deck Authenticated. "As Sky's talent continues to grow, and with a bright future ahead of her, fans and collectors will want to add her coveted memorabilia to their collections."
The portfolio has numerous standout pieces including one 16"x20" print titled "Multicultural Phenom". This authentic autographed piece pays homage to Sky's heritage and illustrates her in a dynamic action shot with both the British and Japanese flags integrated into the background above her. This unique-designed print celebrates her diverse background and commemorates her as Great Britain's youngest champion.
Fans can view Sky Brown's entire portfolio now at https://upperdeckstore.com/memorabilia/action-sports-memorabilia/sky-brown.html
The Upper Deck Company, headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., is a worldwide sports and entertainment company built on the pillars of quality craftsmanship, authenticity, and innovation with a dedication to creating products that turn memorable moments into collectibles. Upper Deck is home to the world's greatest athletes Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Wayne Gretzky, Connor McDavid, Patrick Roy, and Alexis Lafrenière.
Learn more at www.upperdeckstore.com, www.UpperDeckBlog.com or follow us on Facebook (UDAuthenticated), Instagram (UpperDeckSports), Twitter (@UpperDeckSports), and YouTube (UDvids).
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Westbase.io, a leading distributor of Extended Reality (XR) technologies, 4G/5G and IoT for industry. Vuzix has received and shipped against a significant first volume purchase order from Westbase.io, who will distribute across Europe from their UK and EU-based warehouses.
Westbase.io has over 30 years of experience working with enterprise customers that have distributed assets and workforces, providing technologies that connect workers and enable better ways of communicating, educating and operating. They are a channel-only business committed to offering best-in-class XR technologies for use in industry and enterprise, so bringing the right products and services to their partners is key to addressing and winning new XR business. The addition of Vuzix to the company's portfolio will provide their partners with greater choice, allowing them to address an even wider range of use cases. Key market verticals served by Westbase.io include utilities, automotive, healthcare and manufacturing.
"Westbase.io is pleased to be adding the Vuzix product range to our portfolio as a distributor in the Nordics, Benelux, UK and Ireland," said Sacha Kakad, Managing Director of Westbase.io. "We're increasing our investment in, and focus on, Extended Reality (XR) as part of our connected technology strategy; Vuzix' industry experience and innovative product line provide a further platform for growth in this fast-moving market sector. By combining Vuzix' augmented reality smart glasses with Westbase.io's operational technology experience, and our value-added approach, the XR ecosystem we will offer to our partners is class-leading."
"We are thrilled to be partnering with Westbase.io, a leading distributor who is well positioned to provide us with new and diverse distribution opportunities in a high demand region," said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix. "We look forward to supporting their efforts to help their customers gain competitive advantages within their respective industry verticals."
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets. The Company's products include personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable high-quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and augmented reality. Vuzix holds 275 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005 to 2022 and several wireless technology innovation awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK, and Tokyo, Japan. For more information, visit the Vuzix website, Twitter and Facebook pages.
About Westbase.io
Westbase.io is the leading distributor of 4G/5G, IoT and Extended Reality (XR) technologies. Whether it's increasing profitability, productivity or safety, Westbase.io can help to deliver better ways of working for everyone. We take today's business challenges and turn them into future opportunities which make a real difference. Our partner support and services are at the heart of our business. We take the time to understand the context as well as the complex, both in your business and your objectives, so that we can provide support which realizes your ambitions.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Financial Group ("Choice" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Robert J. Hilb as CEO, following the retirement of J. Richard Braun, Founder and President of Choice.
"Richard Braun was instrumental in building Choice into a leading agency and establishing its growth strategy. The Board is grateful for the contributions that Richard has made to the organization, and he will continue to serve on the Board as a valued resource to help inform and guide the Company's strategy," noted Scott Kauffman, member of the Board of Directors and Partner at Northlane Capital Partners.
Prior to his appointment as CEO, Mr. Hilb was serving as a member of the Board of Directors and Head of M&A at Choice. Hilb has more than 35 years of insurance industry experience, including founding and serving as CEO of Hilb Group. During his tenure at Hilb Group, he established and led the M&A function, closing more than 50 transactions. Sean Eagle, member of the Board of Directors and Partner at Northlane Capital Partners, commented, "Bob is the natural option to lead the Company's next phase of growth. His successful track record in the industry provides the Board with tremendous confidence in his ability to execute key expansion initiatives and lead the organization."
"It has been a pleasure working with Richard Braun and the balance of the Choice executive team. I am excited for Choice's next chapter as the Company has several noteworthy initiatives underway, including continuing its active M&A strategy, and a highly attractive long-term outlook. The Choice executive team and I will continue to drive value for our customers and stakeholders and offer a compelling place to work for our associates," said Bob Hilb, CEO of Choice.
About Choice Financial Group: Choice Financial Group is a leading insurance agency with institutional capital support from Northlane Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm managing more than $1 billion of committed equity capital. Choice is expanding its market presence through organic growth initiatives and targeted investments. Choice is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and has 18 offices in eight states.
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SAN DIEGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Surglogs, the nation's leading regulatory compliance platform for healthcare facilities, today announced a strategic partnership with EyeCare Partners.
Surglogs' platform enables EyeCare Partners facilities to maintain patient safety compliance standards and remain ready for accreditation surveys at all times. Surglogs' easy-to-use digital platform replaces the pen and paper documentation process, and automates clinical workflows for greater efficiency.
EyeCare Partners centers will take advantage of a number of patient safety modules, including the latest enterprise feature, Corporate Dashboard, that allows management to monitor its analytics and adherence to regulations from one view. EyeCare Partners will roll out this initiative across the entire enterprise with their saturation growth expected to reach over 100 locations by the end of 2023.
"Surglogs has helped us standardize processes across all centers for real time compliance while allowing us to monitor everywhere with the corporate dashboard. The ease of use has made enterprise wide adoption a success with staff and leadership alike," said Todd Albertz, CASC, Vice President, Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Northmark Pharmacy. "This partnership is an important step towards accomplishing the aggressive growth goals we have for 2022."
"This was a savvy business and clinical decision by EyeCare Partners and their leadership team. Ultimately, they have invested in putting their patient and staff's safety first. I am excited to watch this partnership change the way we work in healthcare in a positive way," said Brandon Coombs, VP of Business Development at Surglogs.
Surglogs' easy-to-use digital platform enables healthcare facilities to maintain health and safety compliance standards and remain survey-ready at all times. Surglogs replaces cumbersome regulatory compliance paperwork and automates clinical workflows for greater efficiency, bringing peace of mind to healthcare staff and leadership. Visit https://surglogs.com to learn more.
EyeCare Partners is dedicated to providing clinically integrated eye care. Our national network of over 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists provides a lifetime of care to our patients with a mission to enhance vision, advance eye care and improve lives. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, over 680 ECP-affiliated practice locations provide services that span the eye care continuum in 19 states and 30 markets. For more information, visit www.eyecare-partners.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
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Four-Time Emmy Award Winning TV Personality, Screenwriter and Best-Selling Author Brings Her Latest Work to Movie Theaters Nationwide for a Special One Night Event on September 1st
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom Events and Kathie Lee Gifford announce the debut of the new musical production, THE WAY, a special one night event coming to theaters Thursday, September 1 at 7:00pm local time. The film highlights key Biblical stories in a modern way by presenting them with contemporary orchestral arrangements, powerful narration, touching visuals and an all-star group of artists including Nicole C. Mullen, Danny Gokey, Jimmie Allen, Larry Gatlin, BeBe Winans and more.
"I am so excited to bring these extraordinary, epic stories to life on the big screen," said producer Kathie Lee Gifford. "Today's culture tends to view the Bible as an ancient text that is no longer relevant, but my hope is that this film, with modern music and visual storytelling, will reignite the passion for truth in today's culture and in a younger generation."
Watch the trailer for THE WAY here.
Moving stories from the Bible brought to life as you've never seen before written by four-time Emmy award-winning TV personality, actress, and best-selling author Kathie Lee Gifford, and hit songwriters Brett James, Louis York, David Pomeranz, Nicole C. Mullen, and Sal Oliveri. This set of oratorios merges the ancient with the modern - bringing to life biblical stories with contemporary orchestral arrangements, powerful narration, and touching visuals.
Over the course of 4 movements spanning 75 minutes, these pieces revolve around Kathie Lee as our narrator, a symphony orchestra, and a cast of musical stars singing tailor-made roles such as Nicole C. Mullen, Danny Gokey, Jimmie Allen, Larry Gatlin, and BeBe Winans.
Tickets for THE WAY can be purchased online here and at participating theater box offices. For more information on the film visit thewaymusic.com.
Also releasing this fall from best-selling authors Kathie Lee Gifford and Rabbi Jason Sobel is The God of the Way: A Journey into the Stories, People, and Faith That Changed the World Forever (W Publishing, August 30, 2022). Gifford and Sobel partner once again to connect ancient truths to the lives of today's readers in this companion book to the film.
Fathom is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L). Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. For more information, visit www.FathomEvents.com.
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SEATTLE, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LumiThera Inc., a commercial stage medical device company offering photobiomodulation (PBM) treatment for ocular damage and disease, today announced the purchase of MacuLogix assets by its wholly owned subsidiary. MacuLogix, Inc., is the leader in early diagnosis of dry Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) patients and developer of the wearable AdaptDX Pro® dark adaptometer. The device allows eye care professionals to measure dark adaptation, which is used to diagnose dry AMD in patients earlier than any other technology. The AdaptDx Pro, launched in 2020, is available for sale in the US, Canada, EU and other countries.
"The core technology measures the inability to visually adapt to low levels of light, a key clinical marker seen in patients with early AMD. Dark adaptation technology has been validated in 42 peer-reviewed papers," stated Greg Jackson, Ph.D., former MacuLogix Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder. "Over 1 million AdaptDX tests have been performed and about 200,000 patients have been newly diagnosed."
LumiThera's announcement follows the release of its positive 13-month U.S. LIGHTSITE III treatment data in intermediate dry Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) patients with the Valeda® Light Delivery System. The LIGHTSITE III trial enrolled 100 subjects, who are receiving Valeda treatments every 4 months. A 13-month efficacy timepoint for all patients met the predesignated primary best corrected visual acuity endpoint with a statistically significant improvement over the sham group (p = 0.02). The study showed improvements in best corrected visual acuity in intermediate dry AMD subjects with over 50% showing a line or better improvement on the eyechart with a mean of 9.7 letters gained for the responders. The pivotal U.S. study and previous clinical studies will support FDA submission for potential US approval. Valeda is currently approved in Europe and several countries in Latin America.
In March, LumiThera announced the acquisition of the Diopsys® Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) and Electroretinogram (ERG) vision testing technology. The Diopsys product line, is an established diagnostic and monitoring system that measures the electrical activity of the retina of the eye in response to a light stimulus, providing a quantitative vision measure to assist in diagnosis and monitoring of eye disease.
"AdaptDx Pro can identify dry AMD patients at the earliest timepoint, in advance of pathology, and before vision loss," stated Clark E. Tedford, Ph.D., President and CEO, LumiThera, Inc. "The AdaptDx wearable, light-based early diagnostic for dry AMD adds a complementary assessment of retinal health to the LumiThera product line, further expanding LumiThera's synergistic platform of products for eye care professionals. We are excited to combine diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring platforms to provide a complete solution for dry AMD patients."
AMD is a leading cause of vision loss for people aged 65 and older. Losing central vision can make it harder to see faces, drive, or do close-up work like cooking or fixing things around the house. The overall prevalence of AMD is estimated to increase 7-fold with age, from 4.2% in those aged 45–49 years, to 27.2% in those aged 80–85 years. Globally, the prevalence is estimated to increase by 20% between 2020 (195.6 million) and 2030 (243.3 million).
MacuLogix, Inc. equips eye care professionals with the instrument, tools and education needed to effectively manage patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by leveraging the science of dark adaptation through its AdaptDx® and AdaptDx Pro® guided by Theia™. Dark adaptation functional testing technology from MacuLogix enables eye care professionals to detect, monitor and treat AMD three years before it can be seen clinically. MacuLogix's AMD Excellence Program® provides each customer with in-practice training and treatment best practices to support the implementation and optimization of dark adaptation testing. Visit www.maculogix.com for additional information.
Diopsys, Inc. is a leader in modern visual electrophysiology medical devices that help eye care professionals analyze the entire visual pathway for visual and neuro-visual disorders. The company provides Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) vision testing technology.
LumiThera is a commercial-stage medical device company focused on treating people affected by ocular damage and disease including dry age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in adults over 65. The company is a leader in the use of PBM for treatment of visual disorders. The company is commercializing the office-based Valeda® Light Delivery System to be used by eyecare providers as medical treatments.
The Valeda Light Delivery System has been granted authorization to use the CE Mark by an EU Notified Body as required for commercial use in the European Union only. Valeda is available in select countries in Latin America. Valeda is not approved for use by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA.
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TUNIS – Hundreds of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied took to the streets to celebrate after the end of voting on a controversial new constitution that critics say could reverse hard-won democratic gains and entrench a presidential power grab
President Kais Saied joined a large crowd of supporters early Tuesday as they marched down Tunis' central thoroughfare, waving national flags, cheering and blaring car horns after an unofficial exit poll result late Monday suggested that a majority of voters approved the new constitution.
Escorted by a strong security detail, Saied told the media he would ensure “a much better future” for Tunisians and pledged improved living conditions while continuing the fight against corruption.
“We have gone from the shore of despair and disillusion to the shore of hope" he said. “There will be no turning back... This is a total break with a system forever rejected"
Many supporters ululated and jostled to get a photo of Saied on their smartphones as he walked down the avenue.
“I wish him victory against his enemies, we hope that God will protect him from the wicked. Congratulations, congratulations, look after yourself Kais Saied!” said one supporter, Haida, who only gave her first name.
According to the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), an official preliminary result is expected Tuesday evening and the final result on August 28.
The proposed constitution gives the office of the president all executive powers and removes key checks and balances. The power of Tunisia’s judiciary and parliament would be greatly reduced.
Critics warn that Saied’s new political structure could pave the way to a new autocracy in the country that rose up against former autocratic strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011 and kicked off the Arab Spring pro-democracy protests. Tunisia is the only nation to emerge with a democracy from those protests.
Monday’s referendum took place a year to the day after Saied froze Tunisia’s parliament and dismissed his government. Critics then derided the move as “a coup” but Tunisians, who had grown exasperated with the country’s political elites and years of economic stagnation, celebrated it. In the year since then, Saied has given himself the power to rule by decree and has fired dozens of judges, decisions that have provoked a series of protests.
Saied still enjoys widespread popular support. In 2019, Saied won the Presidency with over 70% of the votes in the second round, while recent polls put his approval rating at well over 50%. Many believe the new constitution will put an end to years of political deadlock and will reduce the political influence of Tunisia's largest party, Ennahdha, the deeply unpopular Islamist party.
A desire for change was evident among voters who spoke to the Associated Press after the polls closed late Monday.
“This was an important day, I hope that all Tunisians vote to raise the level of the country and improve it” said Yahia Arafet, after casting his vote.
Olfa Hmid said she felt Tunisia had reached “the stage of collapse”.
“The future is not clear and we do not see anything clear. We are thinking about the future of our children and our country and we want to see it advanced. It is a really unfortunate situation and we hope for a better tomorrow” said Hmid.
With Saied’s critics calling for a boycott of the referendum, turnout was a sticking point for the president. Many observers expected a low voter turnout partly because the boycott but also because of Tunisians' disenchantment with politics and their struggles with rising inflation that has reached 8.1%.
ISIE President Farouk Bouaskar said late Monday that preliminary figures suggested a turnout of 27.5% of 9.3 million registered voters.
Saied had sidestepped an AP question whether a low turn out would cast doubt on the referendum’s validity. Speaking as we walked with supporters early Tuesday, Saied said that he had tried to get "as many Tunisians as possible engaged with this election”. | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2022/07/26/some-tunisians-celebrate-ahead-of-constitution-vote-result/ | 2022-07-26T14:17:16Z | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2022/07/26/some-tunisians-celebrate-ahead-of-constitution-vote-result/ | true |
Jersey City / Hoboken-based firm, formerly known as Sawyer Smith Residential, to now operate as Corcoran Sawyer Smith; welcomes local firm Hudson Place Realty
NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Corcoran Group, LLC today announced its continued expansion by welcoming its newest affiliate in the state of New Jersey, with the launch of Corcoran Sawyer Smith. The firm formerly known as Sawyer Smith Residential is owned and led by Timothy Sawyer Smith, and serves Hoboken and Jersey City. The announcement, made by Pamela Liebman, President and CEO of The Corcoran Group, marks another significant region for the firm in the tri-state area – particularly given its proximity to Corcoran's origins in nearby New York City.
Corcoran Sawyer Smith is not only celebrating its new affiliation, but is also welcoming the firm formerly known as Hudson Place Realty Inc. to its operation. Founded in 1979, Hudson Place Realty is led by Jon Sisti and will now also operate as Corcoran Sawyer Smith.
Behind New York City and Newark, Jersey City is the third largest city in the New York metropolitan area, and Hoboken is strategically located on the banks of the Hudson River across from lower Manhattan – both perfectly positioned hubs close to New York City. The region has beautiful, well-maintained parks that offer ample community spaces, as well as access to amazing restaurants and a bustling arts & culture scene. Ranked as one of the best places to live in the state of New Jersey by Niche and straddling the best of both worlds with beautiful suburban respite and vibrant city environments, Jersey City / Hoboken is an ideal match for the Corcoran brand's rapidly expanding affiliate network.
"I'm thrilled that we're growing our footprint in our neighboring New Jersey with Corcoran Sawyer Smith, especially as they're welcoming team members on day one," said Liebman. "With Jersey City / Hoboken serving as a key feeder market in and out of New York City, this decision was a strategic one. There are plenty of eager clientele and the area is simply a lovely place to live. I look forward to seeing all that the Corcoran Sawyer Smith team will do as stewards of our growing brand."
Sawyer Smith has practiced real estate for more than 20 years, having started in New York City and later moving across the Hudson River to work in the burgeoning Jersey City real estate market. After 11 years in new construction sales and marketing, he transitioned to residential sales with the launch of the brokerage that bears his name, founded in 2012 with only two agents. Over the next 10 years, the firm became a driving force in the community and today, the firm recently reached the number three position in total sales volume in Jersey City overall. Smith and his team also value supporting local arts and social organizations as a cornerstone of their growth.
"As a young agent starting in real estate in the mid-1990s in New York City, the Corcoran brand for me represented the very best in properties and professionalism. Fast-forwarding 20 years now, having the opportunity to represent this legacy in New Jersey is quite surreal," said Smith. "Having run a successful boutique real estate firm for more than 35 years, I am delighted to merge with Sawyer Smith and thereby Corcoran," added Sisti. "Both companies have impressed me throughout the years. We share similar values, principles, and company cultures. We're very excited to take things to the next level."
The Corcoran Group has been a leading residential real estate brand for nearly 50 years. Through its New York City, Hamptons, and South Florida brokerages, along with its rapidly growing affiliate network, the firm is home to more than 170 offices and more than 6,000 independent salespersons in key urban, suburban, and resort markets nationwide. Corcoran agents earn and keep their clients' trust with an unwavering commitment to white-glove service, expertise, and integrity. In every market served, Corcoran helps you find the home that's just right for you. The Corcoran® brand comprises both offices owned by a subsidiary of Anywhere Advisors LLC (f/k/a Realogy Brokerage Group LLC) and franchised offices, which are independently owned and operated. For more information about The Corcoran Group, please visit www.corcoran.com.
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- American Cleaning Institute's Class of Clean: A College Student's Guide to Cleaning provides free, online resources from stain removal 101 to sick roommate cleaning tips
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- Download the Toolkit: cleaninginstitute.org/classofclean
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The sophomore year of the American Cleaning Institute's (ACI), Class of Clean is now in session. The "College Student's Guide to Cleaning" aims to educate college students on proper cleaning, laundry and hygiene practices.
According to new data from ACI and Wakefield Research, while nearly all college students (92%) recognize a clean room helps them feel their best, both mentally and physically, nearly 3 in 4 (72%) were less than completely prepared to clean on their own upon first arriving to college.
Today, many students cite a lack of motivation (53%) and time (50%) as the top two challenges for cleaning. Yet, more than 1 in 5 say a lack of cleaning supplies or cleaning knowledge prevents them from keeping tidy.
"There's so much to learn when you hit the college campus. Cleaning on your own is often one of those lessons," said Brian Sansoni, ACI Senior Vice President, Communications, Outreach & Membership. "ACI's Class of Clean toolkit equips college students with the tools and resources they need to navigate cleaning and laundering for wellbeing and illness prevention."
As students head back to school or arrive on campus for the first time, the critical connection between cleaning and health is important to understand and implement into daily routines. It is easy for germs to spread on college campuses due to the high number of people living and learning in close quarters.
But that's not all – a lack of cleaning can also cause interpersonal problems. In fact, according to new research, 71% of survey respondents with roommates argue over how to clean and nearly half (49%) of students would be very or somewhat likely to walk out on a date if they saw that their significant other's room was messy.
The Class of Clean resource includes:
- Move In Checklist
- Stain Removal Guide
- Cleaning with a Sick Roommate Handout
- Intro to Laundry Handout
- The Good Roommate Checklist
ACI introduced the Class of Clean toolkit in 2021 as part of its Cleaning is Caring initiative, to further communicate the connection of cleaning with health and safety. As the leading voice of the cleaning products industry, ACI provides consumers with the tailored guidance, tools, and information they need for keeping themselves healthy, clean and safe.
For more information and additional tips on cleaning, hygiene and laundry, visit https://www.cleaninginstitute.org/classofclean. To learn more about ACI's Cleaning is Caring initiative, and its other programs, visit www.cleaninginstitute.org/cleaningiscaring.
The American Cleaning Institute® (ACI – https://www.cleaninginstitute.org) is the Home of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry® and represents the $60 billion U.S. cleaning product supply chain. ACI members include the manufacturers and formulators of soaps, detergents, and general cleaning products used in household, commercial, industrial and institutional settings; companies that supply ingredients and finished packaging for these products; and chemical distributors. ACI serves the growth and innovation of the U.S. cleaning products industry by advancing the health and quality of life of people and protecting our planet. ACI achieves this through a continuous commitment to sound science and being a credible voice for the cleaning products industry.
This survey was conducted by Wakefield Research (www.wakefieldresearch.com) among 500 US College Undergraduates, between June 9th and June 17th, 2022, using an email invitation and an online survey. This survey was weighted to ensure accurate representation. Results of any sample are subject to sampling variation. The magnitude of the variation is measurable and is affected by the number of interviews and the level of the percentages expressing the results. For the interviews conducted in this particular study, the chances are 95 in 100 that a survey result does not vary, plus or minus, by more than 4.4 percentage points from the result that would be obtained if interviews had been conducted with all persons in the universe represented by the sample.
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Integrated Solution Enables Enterprises to Outsmart Attackers
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stairwell, a company that empowers security teams to outsmart any attacker, today announced a strategic partnership with Cyderes, a powerhouse in managed cybersecurity. Cyderes is the first managed security services provider (MSSP) of Stairwell's flagship solution, the Inception platform. Available now, Inception dramatically expands the world-class capabilities of Cyderes' managed detection and response solutions for the modern enterprise.
Inception enables security teams to efficiently identify suspicious artifacts and malware that have evaded point-in-time security controls. The platform continuously analyzes an organization's environment against the latest threat intelligence from multiple sources and exposes threats that would have otherwise remained undetected. When malware-led attacks are identified, Inception streamlines the triage, investigation, and remediation processes, and simultaneously enables the creation of tailored defenses attackers cannot test against.
"It's extremely satisfying to bring the Inception platform's recursive contextual threat analysis, detection, and response capabilities to the Cyderes solution stack," said Mike Wiacek, Stairwell CEO and Founder. "This combination delivers expanded visibility into malicious activity that traditional point-in-time defenses miss and empowers our joint customers with tailor-made defenses that attackers can't evade. Not only are our solutions better together, we also have parallel visions about how cybersecurity must change to outsmart sophisticated attackers, and a driving commitment to achieving that goal."
Partnering with Stairwell allows Cyderes to further optimize its proprietary, cloud-first technology platform, CNAP (Cloud Native Analytics Platform). CNAP is delivered as a true Security as a Service (SECaaS) offering to eliminate the overhead of data management, optimize analyst productivity, and improve effectiveness in analytics, overcoming long-standing hurdles of traditional Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology. With Inception directly integrated, security operations teams using CNAP are further enabled to outsmart attackers.
"As cyber threats grow at unprecedented rates, enterprises need the ability to detect and respond to suspicious activity at warp speed. By integrating Cyderes' proprietary CNAP platform with Inception, we are adding critical capabilities to our service so that our clients can rest assured their systems are not compromised," said Eric Foster, Cyderes President. "With this partnership, we are introducing an innovative and truly ground-breaking solution that empowers organizations to stay a step ahead of threat actors."
About Stairwell
Stairwell helps organizations take back the cybersecurity high ground with solutions that attackers can't evade. Its Inception platform empowers security teams to outsmart any attacker by providing continuous contextual threat analysis, detection, and response. The Inception platform is used by a number of Fortune 500 companies. Stairwell is comprised of security industry leaders and engineers from Google and is backed by Sequoia Capital, Accel, and Gradient Ventures.
About Cyderes
As the #1 MSSP in the world (Cyber Defense Magazine's 2021 Top MSSPs List), Cyderes is a global cybersecurity powerhouse offering comprehensive solutions in managed security, identity and access management, and professional services for the modern enterprise. Cyderes provides the people, processes, and technology to manage risk, and detect and respond to any threats – in ways that are better, faster, more cost-effective, and more scalable than traditional in-house solutions. Cyderes has six security operations centers across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and India.
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Learn his favorite Sauce Hacks and How to Beat The Heat
POTOMAC, Md., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California Tortilla®, a unique fast casual restaurant franchise that serves "California style" Mexican food and is known to fans as Cal Tort, put out a call for their first-ever saucemelier (think of a sommelier, but saucier) and found that Andrew Enriquez of California could take the heat. During his consulting period, he sampled the various sauces available at California Tortilla, developed a series of sauce tips, and made suggested sauce and food pairings based on the restaurant's menu.
"With Andrew, we found someone who matched our passion for hot sauce," said Robert Phillips, President and Chairman of California Tortilla. "His role as our first saucemelier was an ambitious endeavor, but he stepped up to the plate and demonstrated his great taste and ability to take (and enjoy) the heat. We were delighted to collaborate with him and get his feedback on our sauces, so that we can offer our guests suggestions on how to enhance their experiences at our restaurants."
Enriquez ate tortillas from toddlerhood and learned to eat hot peppers with bravado at a young age during carne asada breaks on weekends with his dad. A veteran of the U.S. Army and many hot food eating challenges, Enriquez has slathered hot sauce over tacos, rice bowls, and everything from buffalo wings to ice creams, even crafting a few bottles himself. He is honored to share his passion for fresh flavors and fire with the CalTort faithful.
As part of his role as saucemelier, Andrew Enriquez recorded a series of sauce tips including "How To Beat the Heat," when sauces prove hotter than expected, as well as "Flavor Rules," and "Sauce Hacks" at California Tortilla. To check out the videos, be sure to follow @CalTort on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.
During his consulting gig, Enriquez sampled a number of the sauces offered at California Tortilla including their signature Screamin' Green, as well as the Cheech Chipotle, Green Bandit, Mango Meltdown, Ring of Fire, Southwest Habanero, Tears of Sun, and more. California Tortilla features 75 distinctive hot sauces on their Wall of Flame. Enriquez identified flavor notes in each of the sauces he sampled and developed menu pairings for them. Featured menu items included the Bangkok Shrimp, California Screamin' Burrito, Carnitas Tacos, Nachos, and the Sunset Bowl.
For more information and locations, visit www.californiatortilla.com.
California Tortilla® is a unique fast casual Mexican restaurant franchise that serves "California style" Mexican food. Since 1995, California Tortilla, adoringly known by fans as Cal Tort, has brought a fresh perspective to Mexican food through offering bold and exciting flavor profiles, while offering only the best quality. With 38 locations, the Chef-Inspired menu continues to delight customers throughout the United States.
California Tortilla is seeking experienced multi-unit operators who are interested in diversifying and growing their restaurant portfolios. California Tortilla is also open to partnering with highly qualified single-unit operators.
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The new resource comes on the heels of the May launch aimed at connecting Black community members with jobs on the CareerBuilder site that provide stability, important benefits, and a higher income.
CHICAGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CareerBuilder announced a new career coaching service that will provide Black Information Network (BIN) listeners with a free 45-minute coaching session. This comes following the announcement that CareerBuilder joined forces with BIN: Black Information Network to launch the 100,000 Careers platform created to connect 100,000 BIN listeners who are looking to advance their careers with current and future employers.
As part of this initiative, job seekers now have access to personalized career guidance via a complimentary coaching session to help unlock their professional potential. The offering provides the chance for BIN listeners to meet with an expert within their industry and receive individually tailored advice and actionable feedback to help promote their career growth. During the one-on-one session, job seekers can ask questions, identify strengths, and work to define a career path that fits their needs. Participants will receive an individualized report that includes actionable advice and a video recording following the online session.
"We see the value and unlimited potential of Black workers and are thrilled to offer this hyper-customized experience in hopes that the community will receive practical feedback relevant to their industry to help them either find a job filled with purpose or grow into their current role," said Kristin Kelley, Chief Marketing Officer at CareerBuilder. "Careers start with mentors and support which is why expert coaching is one of the many ways that the 100,000 Careers initiative can transform the way job seekers find a role."
The free service is meant to help individuals leverage their skills and overcome professional challenges. Exclusively offered to BIN listeners, job seekers will be matched with more than 5,000 coaches available using AI technology and responses from an initial questionnaire.
"The Black Information Network and CareerBuilder are committed to giving job seekers the tools and resources they need to stand out from the crowd," said Tony Coles, Division President for iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group and President for BIN: Black Information Network. "These sessions help match job seekers and experts to help you prepare for your interview. We are excited to offer this service to get one step closer to helping 100,000 listeners find the career of their dreams."
Other useful tools in the program include job listings, resume building tips, as well as CoLab where job seekers can maximize their earning potential and achieve desired schedule flexibility. For more information on the 100,000 Careers initiative and the latest coaching service, visit www.careerbuilder.com/BIN.
About CareerBuilder
CareerBuilder is a global talent marketplace that provides talent acquisition solutions to help employers find, hire and onboard great talent, and helps job seekers build new skills and progressive careers as the modern world of work changes. CareerBuilder has 25 years of experience as a talent company using technology to place people in jobs, and it is the only company with both the technology, through its online platform, and the candidates via its job site, to create a connected end-to-end experience. CareerBuilder also owns Broadbean and Workterra companies and operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia serving the majority of the Fortune 500 across five specialized markets. CareerBuilder is majority-owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board. For more information, visit careerbuilder.com, and to learn more about our solutions for employers, visit hiring.careerbuilder.com.
About BIN: Black Information Network
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Additionally, nearly 100 small businesses owned by women and people of color in Philadelphia to receive technology makeover and marketing services from Comcast RISE
$2 Million in Grants and more than 700 Service Packages Awarded in Philadelphia Through Comcast RISE to Date
TREVOSE, Pa., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast today announced it will award an additional $1 million in total grants to more than 100 Philadelphia small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners, as well as technology and marketing resources to nearly 100 businesses in the city through Comcast RISE. This is in addition to $1 million in grants that were awarded to 100 small businesses located in Philadelphia or Chester, PA, in 2021, and part of more than 700 total entrepreneurs in Philadelphia - 9,500 nationwide - who have been awarded service packages to date.
Comcast RISE and the Comcast RISE Investment Fund initially launched in 2020 as a response to help small business owners of color who were hardest hit by the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In November 2021, Comcast announced a major expansion to eligibility, enabling all women-owned small businesses nationwide to apply. This expansion built on the program's success and aims to help address the persistent inequities women continue to face in accessing the resources and funding that are critical to success.
The following Philadelphia businesses have been selected to receive RISE Investment Fund grants:
- Lobo Mau Designs LLC
- A Mazin Print and Designs
- Pretzel Workz
- FOUNTAIN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PC
- Wild Hand LLC
- Double Tree Market
- Royal Zarasa LLC
- Healthy Meals By Anna LLC
- RC BARGAIN INC
- Monica Fauble
- Karisma D llc
- CURE Spa LLC
- Giggles Gifts Inc
- Royal K Boutique llc
- Streetside LLC
- El Taco LLC
- Ancient Healing Teas
- Mariel Freeman Yoga Inc
- Ramona Susans Bake Shop LLC
- Network Home Care Agency
- Shine Bright Cleaning Service LLC
- Caphe Roasters LLC
- Creations By Sabor Boricua
- SunRose Productions LLC
- Jackson Cor
- The Ivy Eternal Enterprise
- CK2 Financials LLC
- Transfiguration Hair Studio LLC
- 4 Feet Inc
- Lauren Thomsen Design Architecture and Planning LLC
- Scout Urban LLC
- ZoomDance LLC
- Omega Optical Inc
- Mount Airy Violins and Bows LLC
- QBS Tax Services LLC
- WEBCO Construction LLC
- Minced Moose LLC
- Showcase Venue
- Really Reel Ginger
- Alexander Perry Inc
- LoyalTee Hair Inc
- Gibson Music and Arts LLC
- Lily Of The Valley Cupcakery
- DHEx Enterprises LLC
- Phylicia L Henry LLC
- Pentridge Station Popup LLC
- Walkfinity LLC
- The Tiny Jeweler LLC
- Pet Parent Allies LLC
- AuRevoir Travel INC
- Learned Potential
- The Nest Recording Studio LLC
- Stand Up Enterprises Inc
- Anderson Law Group LLC
- Helm Creative Studio LLC
- Exalted Beauty LLC
- Flawwlezz Standards LLC
- Seiko88northernliberties LLC
- Z and Z Distributors
- Grant Blvd
- JRS ELECTRIC
- STEELEWORKS
- Tattoo Threadz
- Lamar Solo Inc
- Justin Pizza Inc
- Agyei Business Services Inc
- Bodyrock Bootcamp LLC
- Nathalie The Business Doctor
- Soie by C Dior Hair LLC
- Katie K May LLC
- Pixel Parlor LLC
- The O Insurance Group LLC
- Side Technology Inc
- Fairmount Bicycles Co
- Enspire Consulting Group LLC
- XIAN SIZZLING WOKS LLC
- Style By Blain LLC
- FUXION INC
- Los Potrillos Restaurant Inc
- Good form aesthetics
- The GrandRoom Cafe
- Triple Bottom Brewing Company LLC
- TAP Gaming LLC
- Laundrymaidz
- Attic Brewing Company
- Esteem Girls STEM Academy LLC
- AMK Enterprises
- Daddy Universe City Inc
- Colston Williams Financial Group Llc
- A Place Like Home II Adult Day Center
- Dooleys Landscaping and Tree Care Services LLC
- Ocean Ring Technologies LLC
- Beyfilmz Media LLC
- 4706 08 Baltimore Avenue Inc
- Parada Maimon Restaurant Inc
- Healing Circle Body Mind LLC
- Pain Away of Philly Inc
- Solomon and Associates LLC
- Brilliant Minds LLC
- MR Deer S X INC
"I am excited and grateful to be a Comcast RISE Investment Fund grantee. Stem education is my passion, more specifically bridging the gap of enrollment in STEM fields by using an integrative hands-on learning approach for early learners," said Renee Harris, Stem Prep Academy. The last couple of years have been unsettling with the pandemic. The Comcast RISE Investment Fund grant will go directly to Stem Prep Academy's payroll to pay the staff who have been working so hard in support of our mission to expose early learners to STEM education."
David Bey, Beyfilmz Media said, "I was excited to get the phone call that I was selected for the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. It's been tough to grow my business in these times and this additional investment will help. As a small business owner, I'm a one-man band – handling all of the administrative duties, answering phone calls and emails, as well as shooting, editing and production work. Thanks to this grant, I plan to hire virtual assistants to help me with day-to-day administrative tasks so I can focus on my work, as well as dedicate resources toward marketing to help reach more clients."
"As we continue to rebuild from the effects of the pandemic, small businesses still need our support. They are the backbone of our local communities, and we must take every opportunity to help them not only survive, but to thrive," said Dennis Mathew, Comcast Regional Senior Vice President. "When we launched Comcast RISE in 2020, we knew a profound need existed in the communities we serve. Two and a half years later, we have seen firsthand how the resources from Comcast RISE benefit small businesses."
To date, Comcast RISE has awarded more than $16 million in grants and $75 million in in-kind support for marketing and technology services, impacting more than 9,500 entrepreneurs in 704 cities across 37 states. By the end of 2022, 13,000 businesses across the country are expected to benefit from the Comcast RISE initiative, either through the grant program or from the resources provided through Effectv, the advertising division of Comcast Cable, and Comcast Business. In addition to the financial and business support services provided, a key part of the program is ensuring the long-term sustainability of businesses. To help address this, Comcast invests in and partners with organizations such as Ureeka to provide ongoing mentorship and resources to help small businesses succeed over the long term.
Comcast RISE stands for Representation, Investment, Strength, and Empowerment and is part of Project UP, the company's comprehensive initiative to advance digital equity and help build a future of unlimited possibilities.
More information and the applications to apply for either the grant program or marketing and technology services are available at www.ComcastRISE.com.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company that connects people to moments that matter. We are principally focused on connectivity, aggregation, and streaming with 57 million customer relationships across the United States and Europe. We deliver broadband, wireless, and video through our Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky brands; create, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and news through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Universal Studio Group, Sky Studios, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, multiple cable networks, Peacock, NBCUniversal News Group, NBC Sports, Sky News, and Sky Sports; and provide memorable experiences at Universal Parks and Resorts in the United States and Asia. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
About Comcast Business
Comcast Business offers a suite of Connectivity, Communications, Networking, Cybersecurity, Wireless, and Managed Solutions to help organizations of different sizes prepare for what's next. Powered by the nation's largest Gig-speed broadband network, and backed by 24/7 customer support, Comcast Business is the nation's largest cable provider to small and mid-size businesses and one of the leading service providers to the Enterprise market. Comcast Business has been consistently recognized by industry analysts and associations as a leader and innovator, and one of the fastest growing providers of Ethernet services. For more information, call 866-429-3085. Follow on Twitter @ComcastBusiness and on other social media networks at http://business.comcast.com/social.
About Effectv
Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, helps local, regional and national advertisers use the best of digital with the power of TV to grow their business. It provides multi-screen marketing solutions to make advertising campaigns more effective and easier to execute. Headquartered in New York with offices throughout the country, Effectv has a presence in 66 markets with nearly 35 million owned and represented subscribers. For more information, visit www.effectv.com.
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McDonald's tracking inflation impact as Russia exit hits profits
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New York (AFP) – McDonald's reported lower profits Tuesday following the hit from its Russia withdrawal, as it keeps a close eye on restaurant traffic amid rising consumer inflation.
The US restaurant chain scored higher comparable sales in most major markets except China, where Covid-19 restrictions hit sales.
This included a strong performance in Europe, where the chain highlighted France and Germany as especially robust markets.
However, Chief Executive Chris Kempczinski cited surveys showing weakening consumer sentiment as a source of unease.
"The headline is Europe is doing very well for us," Kempczinski told analysts on a conference call.
"What is weighing on our mind is consumer sentiment," he said, adding that the company is pondering how heavily to "lean in" to value offerings in Europe.
"Because of this uncertainty around consumer sentiment, we're having to plan for more scenarios," he said.
McDonald's reported profits of $1.2 billion, down 46 percent from the year-ago period on a three percent drop in revenues to $5.7 billion.
Results were dented by $1.2 billion in costs connected to McDonald's sudden sale of its Russia business in the wake of the country's invasion of Ukraine.
As a more affordable restaurant chain, McDonald's is potentially positioned to pick up sales from lower-income consumers.
But the company is also seeing cost pressures.
In the United States, McDonald's expects about 12-14 percent inflation on food and paper in 2022 and a little over 10 percent on labor, said Chief Financial Officer Kevin Ozan.
McDonald's expects a moderation in US inflation in the fourth quarter. Such an ebbing in pressure is not expected in overseas markets.
"In general, on the inflation side it will hit a little bit harder than in the US and little bit longer than in the US," Ozan said.
McDonald's shares edged down 0.2 percent to $249.77 in early trading.
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RESTON, Va., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Society Foundation has launched a second round of grants through its Resiliency program, which aims to help communities enhance preparedness and build Internet resiliency when faced with adverse events. This funding will support projects that increase network resiliency in communities prone to natural and climate-related disasters, ensuring these communities are better able to prepare for and withstand the effects of a disaster on Internet connectivity. A resilient Internet connection is one that maintains an acceptable level of service in the face of faults and challenges to normal operation.
"Connectivity to the Internet becomes a vital tool when disaster strikes, both for people in need and those responding to the emergency," noted Sarah Armstrong, Executive Director of the Internet Society Foundation. "Through these grants, we aim to support communities to reduce vulnerabilities and build the capacity and resilience to navigate future emergencies."
Examples of the types of projects the Foundation will support include: supporting development of temporary networks for crisis response, protecting data centers and Internet exchange points (IXPs) against environmental threats, fortifying sub-sea cables and/or stations, and supporting Internet service providers (ISPs) to upgrade infrastructure.
Organizations currently implementing projects around the world through the Resiliency grant program include Help.NGO, NetHope, Inc., and Télécoms Sans Frontières.
The Resiliency program will open for applications between 25 July and 19 August. Grants of up to US$500,000 will be awarded for projects lasting up to 12 months.
More information on the grant including the application process can be found at: https://www.isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/resiliency-grant-program/
About The Internet Society Foundation:
The Internet Society Foundation was established in 2019 to support the positive difference the Internet can make to people everywhere. Guided by our vision of an Internet for Everyone, the Foundation champions ideas and enables communities to unlock the Internet's potential to tackle the world's evolving challenges. Focusing in five program areas, the Foundation awards grants to Internet Society Chapters as well as non-profit organizations and individuals dedicated to providing meaningful access to an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet for everyone.
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Increasing Equitable Access to Sexual Health Education & Resources at the Center of Statewide Merger
AUSTIN, Texas, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective August 1, The Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (statewide), Ntarupt | North Texas Alliance to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy in Teens (Dallas), and HEALTHY FUTURES OF TEXAS (San Antonio) are merging to improve the well-being of young Texans through equitable access to sexual health education and resources.
The merger follows a two-year planning period and a historic track record of collaboration to advance their common mission of reducing unintended teen pregnancy through access to evidence-based sexual health education and resources. Working together, the organizations were instrumental in advocating for improved health education curriculum standards that will go into effect this coming school year and helping school districts implement high-quality sex education. Statewide collaborations include: Texas Is Ready, the Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative and many statewide youth programs and Youth Advisory Groups.
The newly formed organization will move forward under the name HEALTHY FUTURES OF TEXAS to enhance its new statewide four-pronged approach to closing gaps in sexual health education and resources affecting young Texans and young adults, especially people of color.
The new non-partisan, statewide 501c3 organization will focus on this four-pronged approach:
- Education: provide evidence-based sexual health education and reproductive health information for teens, parents, caregivers, and youth-serving professionals.
- Advocacy: advocate at the local, state, and federal levels for public policies that increase young Texans' knowledge and access to sexual health information and resources, including contraception and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and improve access to preventive healthcare for women.
- Awareness: create public conversations about adolescent sexual health among young Texans, caregivers, educators, and policymakers.
- Research/Data: serve as the expert in research and data insights for young Texans' sexual health.
The new four-pronged systems-level approach prioritizes closing the inequities and improving health outcomes among the most vulnerable populations with disproportionately high teen birth rates, such as older teens (18-19 years); Hispanic and Black youth; those residing in rural areas; those who have experienced trauma and/or have foster system involvement; and youth who have already had an unintended pregnancy.
"Our three organizations are merging because the time is NOW to create a new approach to ensure access to sexual health education and resources for every young Texan," said Evelyn Delgado, CEO of the newly formed HEALTHY FUTURES OF TEXAS. "Teens and young adults in Texas face multiple barriers to accessing preventive reproductive healthcare and contraception, including lack of insurance coverage, a confusing maze of safety net programs, and sex education that is often insufficient or non-existent. To close the gaps in healthcare, educational opportunities, and access to life-changing sexual health resources, we must address the inequitable systems that persist in many Texas communities, inequities that disproportionately impact some more than others."
While our previous focus has been on teen pregnancy prevention, the new HEALTHY FUTURES OF TEXAS will continue to promote positive health outcomes for adolescents by expanding sexual health education and advocating for access to quality and affordable sexual and reproductive health services, including contraception and sexually transmitted infections.
Through the merger, the new HEALTHY FUTURES OF TEXAS is increasing the footprint of its impact in Texas. Parents, caregivers and families, school-age youth, higher education, faith communities, school districts, and community-based youth-serving organizations all have a critical role in achieving this goal.
"Data shows that a baby was born to a teen mother in Texas every 23 minutes in 2020. Half of teens become sexually active by their junior year of high school. We must stand together and address the issues in a non-partisan, education-first approach. Our state is stronger when we raise self-sufficient adults equipped with abstinence-plus sexual health information," said Molly Clayton, Executive Director of the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. "We have heard loud and clear from the young people we serve that they desperately need accurate, non-judgmental information on healthy relationships and sex. They need access to quality, youth-friendly health care services. We have a collective responsibility to improve equitable access to these supports, and we can best do that as a combined entity."
Clayton will become the Chief Strategy Officer of the new HEALTHY FUTURES OF TEXAS.
This fall, Texas school districts are preparing to implement new health education standards that include information like healthy relationships, contraception, and prevention of STIs for all middle school students. Texas parents are now required to provide written consent for students to participate in sex education or instruction on abuse prevention. Healthy Futures will advocate for high-quality sex ed in schools during the upcoming legislative session.
To help support implementation of the new sexual health education standards in public schools, this fall HEALTHY FUTURES OF TEXAS will host the first-ever "State of Texas' Adolescent Sexual Health Panel." This panel will outline the new organization's education and healthcare priorities, key areas for collaboration with schools and educators, as well as dispel myths on sexual health education in public schools.
"Without exception, all of our partners, donors, and board members are excited about the exponentially larger impact we can have together," said Terry Greenberg, CEO of Ntarupt. "Those current and new partners understand that the merger presents an expansion opportunity - a way to help more young Texans across the full identity and racial spectrum at a system-based level because when we change the systems, we change the future."
Greenberg will become Interim Chief Development Officer of the new HEALTHY FUTURES OF TEXAS and assume a position on the new Board of Directors. Learn how you can partner or support at www.HF-TX.org or email us at info@HF-TX.org.
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- Healthy Futures of Texas, established in 2006, has worked to reduce unplanned and teen pregnancies through science-based education and advocacy efforts that empower young people, women, and families to make the best decisions for their futures.
- North Texas Alliance to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy in Teens (Ntarupt), established in 2014, is the sole organization in North Texas committed to bringing together community resources for both parents and teens with a focus on teen pregnancy prevention and sexual and reproductive health.
- Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, established in 2009, is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the rate of unintended teen pregnancy in Texas through research, advocacy, collaboration, and training.
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Easton police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a person they say was involved in the Heritage Day shooting of a 16-year-old boy in the city.
The gunfire happened about 9:40 p.m. July 10 in the 100 block of Northampton Street near Green Street, Lt. Matthew Gerould said. | https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2022/07/do-you-recognize-person-easton-police-say-was-involved-in-heritage-day-shooting.html | 2022-07-26T14:39:03Z | https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2022/07/do-you-recognize-person-easton-police-say-was-involved-in-heritage-day-shooting.html | false |
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country’s new space chief said Tuesday amid high tensions between Moscow and the West over the fighting in Ukraine.
Yuri Borisov, who was appointed this month to lead the state space agency, Roscosmos, said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia will fulfill its obligations to its partners before it leaves the project.
“The decision to leave the station after 2024 has been made,” Borisov said, adding: “I think that by that time we will start forming a Russian orbiting station.”
Borisov’s statement reaffirmed previous declarations by Russian space officials about Moscow’s intention to leave the space station after 2024 when the current international arrangements for its operation end.
NASA and other international partners hope to keep the space station running until 2030, while the Russians have been reluctant to make commitments beyond 2024.
The space station is jointly run by the space agencies of Russia, the U.S., Europe, Japan and Canada. The first piece was put in orbit in 1998, and the outpost has been continuously inhabited for nearly 22 years. It is used to conduct scientific research in zero gravity and test out equipment for future space journeys.
It typically has a crew of seven, who spend months at a time aboard the station as it orbits about 250 miles from Earth. The complex, which is almost as long as a football field, consists of two main sections, one run by Russia, the other by the U.S. and the other countries.
It was not immediately clear what will have to be done to the Russian side of the complex to continue safely operating the space station once Moscow pulls out.
The Russian announcement is certain to stir speculation that it is part of Moscow’s maneuvering to win relief from Western sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine.
Borisov’s predecessor, Dmitry Rogozin, said last month that Moscow could take part in negotiations about a possible extension of the station’s operations only if the U.S. lifts the sanctions it imposed on Russian space industries.
With Elon Musk’s SpaceX company now flying NASA astronauts to and from the space station, the Russian Space Agency lost a major source of income. For years, NASA had been paying tens of millions of dollars per seat for rides to and from the station aboard Russian rockets.
Despite the tensions over Ukraine, NASA and Roscosmos struck a deal earlier this month for astronauts to continue riding Russian rockets and for Russian cosmonauts to catch lifts to the space station with SpaceX beginning this fall. But the flights will involve no exchange of money.
The agreement ensures that the space station will always have at least one American and one Russian on board to keep both sides of the outpost running smoothly, according to NASA and Russian officials.
Moscow and Washington cooperated in space even at the height of the Cold War, when Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft docked in orbit in 1975 in the first crewed international space mission, helping improve U.S.-Soviet relations.
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Marcia Dunn in Cape Canaveral contributed to this report. | https://www.huffpost.com/entry/russia-space-station_n_62dfeea5e4b03dbb991da73d | 2022-07-26T14:40:47Z | https://www.huffpost.com/entry/russia-space-station_n_62dfeea5e4b03dbb991da73d | true |
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MOSCOW, Russia — Russia will opt out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country's new space chief said Tuesday amid high tensions between Moscow and the West over the fighting in Ukraine.
Yuri Borisov, who was appointed this month to lead the state space agency, Roscosmos, said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia will fulfill its obligations to its partners before it leaves the project.
“The decision to leave the station after 2024 has been made,” Borisov said, adding: “I think that by that time we will start forming a Russian orbiting station.”
Borisov's statement reaffirmed previous declarations by Russian space officials about Moscow's intention to leave the space station after 2024 when the current international arrangements for its operation end.
NASA and other international partners hope to keep the space station running until 2030, while the Russians have been reluctant to make commitments beyond 2024.
The space station is jointly run by the space agencies of Russia, the U.S., Europe, Japan and Canada. The first piece was put in orbit in 1998, and the outpost has been continuously inhabited for nearly 22 years. It is used to conduct scientific research in zero gravity and test out equipment for future space journeys.
It typically has a crew of seven, who spend months at a time aboard the station as it orbits about 250 miles from Earth. The complex, which is almost as long as a football field, consists of two main sections, one run by Russia, the other by the U.S. and the other countries.
It was not immediately clear what will have to be done to the Russian side of the complex to continue safely operating the space station once Moscow pulls out.
The Russian announcement is certain to stir speculation that it is part of Moscow's maneuvering to win relief from Western sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine.
Borisov's predecessor, Dmitry Rogozin, said last month that Moscow could take part in negotiations about a possible extension of the station's operations only if the U.S. lifts the sanctions it imposed on Russian space industries.
With Elon Musk's SpaceX company now flying NASA astronauts to and from the space station, the Russian Space Agency lost a major source of income. For years, NASA had been paying tens of millions of dollars per seat for rides to and from the station aboard Russian rockets.
Despite the tensions over Ukraine, NASA and Roscosmos struck a deal earlier this month for astronauts to continue riding Russian rockets and for Russian cosmonauts to catch lifts to the space station with SpaceX beginning this fall. But the flights will involve no exchange of money.
The agreement ensures that the space station will always have at least one American and one Russian on board to keep both sides of the outpost running smoothly, according to NASA and Russian officials.
Moscow and Washington cooperated in space even at the height of the Cold War, when Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft docked in orbit in 1975 in the first crewed international space mission, helping improve U.S.-Soviet relations.
NASA has previously announced plans to decommission the International Space Station in 2031 by intentionally crashing it into the ocean. | https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/nation-world/russia-to-leave-international-space-station-after-2024/507-fa928137-f745-4cc3-82ef-8b2437421817 | 2022-07-26T14:42:47Z | https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/nation-world/russia-to-leave-international-space-station-after-2024/507-fa928137-f745-4cc3-82ef-8b2437421817 | true |
(TheHill) — Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro (D) is running a new ad that slams Republican challenger Doug Mastriano over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
“Doug Mastriano. He really is dangerous,” a narrator can be heard saying in the ad, which was first reported by Punchbowl News.
“In the state legislature, Mastriano introduced a bill to overturn the election results and declare Trump the winner. He even brought Rudy Giuliani to hearings to spread dangerous lies. Because Mastriano doesn’t care about your vote, he wants to pick the winner. A frightening preview of how he’d run Pennsylvania.”
The campaign ad includes an audio clip of Mastriano. “As governor, I get to decertify any or all machines in the state,” he says in the clip.
The ad finishes with a narrator saying that the Republican gubernatorial candidate would be a “dangerous risk” for the state.
The ad is running across Pennsylvania, according to Punchbowl News.
The ad is notable because the governor appoints the secretary of state in the Keystone State, who would be in charge of overseeing elections.
A USA Today Network-Suffolk University poll released last month showed Shapiro holding a 3 percentage point lead over Mastriano, 49 percent to 46 percent. The margin of difference in the poll between the two candidates is within the poll’s margin of error.
Mastriano, who has received the endorsement of former President Trump, is among a number of Republican candidates who won their primary and have openly questioned or objected to the win of President Biden during the 2020 election.
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Creatives unable to attain studio space or expensive audio equipment to record a project with high-quality sound are in luck. KIT Plugins, a Nashville-based music and technology company, aims to help creators record superior studio sound from anywhere with the digital download of several plugin options.
KIT Plugins offers audio emulations of some of the most rare and sought-after analog gear in the audio industry. The company’s flagship product, the Blackbird N105, replicates the sound from the ’80s series Neve analog mixing consoles developed for studios like CBS Sony and featured on records by Steely Dan, Pink Floyd and Quincy Jones. Praised for its exceptional replicated sound, the revolutionary BB N105 software is used by everyone from music hobbyists to Grammy Award-winning producers.
Founder and CEO Matt Kleinman launched KIT Plugins in June 2021 with the goal to provide creatives the same sounds recorded at a professional studio on their laptops. Kleinman, a Drexel University graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Tech and Business, spent 2019 and 2020 developing the company’s business plan and financial models. He also self-funded the early development and technology of KIT Plugins.
The company, which formed in partnership with Blackbird Studio, now offers several affordable digital plugins with the expected expansion of two more plugins later this year as well as a subscription service. A musician, producer and engineer, Kleinman previously worked at Blackbird with Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter Aaron Pearce where he first met Blackbird owner John McBride. The Neve console that the BB N105 is based off of is housed at the famed Nashville studio.
“It is probably the most unique Neve console in the world,” Kleinman tells me while seated inside Blackbird’s Studio F. “That was our first product. We picked it because we said, ‘If we're going to do one product to start it has be the first thing everybody sees in the studio.’ It's probably the one piece of gear that will never leave the building.
“The software is not replacing the real thing,” he continues. “It's to supplement or give you it if you can't have it. It's about recreating it in the real world. When you actually use the plugin, it needs to sound and feel like the actual console.”
The KIT software is used by studio head McBride when he doesn’t have access to the original console. McBride also helps test the software and Kleinman says no technology leaves Blackbird without the studio owner’s final approval. Kleinman estimates close to 30 revisions of the BB N105 before the flagship software launched. In December 2021, the team released its Blackbird N105 V2 Channel Strip.
While KIT Plugins’ competitors include platforms like Landr, Universal Audio and Plugin Alliance, the company is unique in that its main goal is not to replace the user but instead to help the user continue to create with the use of AI. Kleinman says KIT Plugins partnered with McBride’s Blackbird Academy to help teach creatives how to better use the software. And just like one learns to work on a console in a studio, the educational platform aims to teach the user how to better use the BB N105 V2 plugin.
“From a software standpoint we're a very hybrid company,” Kleinman says. “Focusing the AI on helping the creative be more creative or learn to be better at their creation rather than focusing on replacing the creative altogether has been our vision.”
KIT’s BB Mo-Q plugin was modeled after the iconic Motown EQ, also housed at Blackbird Studio. Built in the ’60s by Motown’s engineers, the Motown EQ was used on songs like Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On,” The Temptations’ “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” and Martha and the Vandellas’ “Dancin’ In the Street.”
“We built the unit the way the schematic looked, and John said, ‘No,’ and then we went back to the drawing board,” Kleinman says. “We changed it again and again until it sounded right to John’s ears – until John can sit in a room saying, ‘I can't tell which one’s which.’ That's the point where John signs the little piece of paper that lets me sell a product with his name on it. Everything has to be perfect for it to leave the door.”
KIT Plugins is rapidly expanding. In the past six months the company went from three employees to eight. KIT has grown more than 10% year-to-date and Kleinman estimates 5,000 paying customers. In addition to launching a subscription service, the company will unveil two new products later this year.
“Now we're focusing on more complicated products,” Kleinman says. “We've earned industry trust so now we can take some more risks on what type of product we put out. … We've also developed new visions for the business and so we want to take what we're doing now and expand the focus of the business with this funding round into not only AI development but also a creative platform.”
Kleinman says his long-term goal for the company is bringing better products to the industry, pushing the industry forward and giving people access to Blackbird Studio.
“I think financially it can be very successful, but I think it can also leave a lasting mark in terms of the creator economy,” he says. “That's my vision: to help the industry creators be more efficient, work faster and learn more so that we keep the industry alive, keep creativity in music and create an industry that's more attainable.” | https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniereuter/2022/07/26/kit-plugins-teams-with-blackbird-studio-to-provide-professional-digital-sound/ | 2022-07-26T14:46:32Z | https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniereuter/2022/07/26/kit-plugins-teams-with-blackbird-studio-to-provide-professional-digital-sound/ | true |
New Findings to Be Highlighted at the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting
CHICAGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New research shows that removing a race modifier from a formula used to diagnose kidney disease could lead to more equitable care for Black patients. This study and a second that examines how this same diagnostic approach impacts Asian patients will be presented at the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo.
One of the standard ways to diagnose kidney disease is by estimating glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with a mathematical formula. Race has long been used as a variable in eGFR equations because researchers and clinicians mistakenly believed that Black people have higher muscle mass and/or creatinine metabolism than White people. The formula most widely used to determine eGFR, the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation (CKD-EPI), includes variables for serum creatinine, gender, race, and age. However, the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology now recommend that clinical laboratories use a revised CKD-EPI refit formula developed in 2021 for assessing kidney function that does not include a race modifier. Two studies discussed at 2022 AACC set out to determine how effective this new formula is.
Impact of Removing Race Adjustment on Chronic Kidney Disease Staging
Researchers at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health, Dallas, led by Ibrahim Hashim, PhD, examined serum creatinine values of 56,676 patients over a 16-month timeframe and estimated eGFR using the previous CKD-EPI formula and the new CKD-EPI refit formula. After removing the race adjustment, 14% to 28% of Black patients were reclassified into a more severe chronic kidney disease stage.
Based on these results, the researchers support removing race as a factor in eGFR equations, noting that it perpetuates systemic racism and discrimination in healthcare, and that its removal will provide more equitable care and reduce healthcare disparities. UT Southwestern began using the new formula in May, noted Hashim.
"Race is a social construct," he said. "By removing race as a variable, patients are now objectively classified, which opens access for additional testing and more investigation into their condition. This can only lead to better care for patients with chronic kidney disease. This is very significant because we know there is racial disparity in healthcare. By removing race as a factor, medicine becomes more personalized."
Accuracy of the New eGFR Equation in Korea
Researchers at several different medical schools and hospitals in Korea also assessed the new 2021 CKD-EPI equation in a Korean population, as very few studies have evaluated the new equation's performance in Asian patients. The researchers compared eGFR results from 1,899 people with results from chromium-51-ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid GFR measurements (the gold standard for determining GFR). Interestingly, they found that the mean bias of the 2021 CKD-EPI refit formula was significantly greater than that of the original CKD-EPI formula when comparing test results for both males and females.
This means that "additional research is needed to decide whether to apply the 2021 CKD-EPI equation in clinical practice" with Asian patients, said Tae-Dong Jeong, MD, PhD, the lead author of the study and a researcher with Ewha Womans University College of Medicine in Seoul.
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A-029 Impact of removing race adjustment when estimating GFR on chronic kidney disease staging and
A-109 Accuracy of the new creatinine based equation to estimate glomerular filtration rate without race in Korea will be presented during:
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About the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo
The AACC Annual Scientific Meeting offers 5 days packed with opportunities to learn about exciting science from July 24-28. Plenary sessions will explore artificial intelligence-based clinical prediction models, advances in multiplex technologies, human brain organogenesis, building trust between the public and healthcare experts, and direct mass spectrometry techniques.
At the AACC Clinical Lab Expo, more than 750 exhibitors will fill the show floor of the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago with displays of the latest diagnostic technology, including but not limited to COVID-19 testing, artificial intelligence, mobile health, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, point-of-care, and automation.
About AACC
Dedicated to achieving better health through laboratory medicine, AACC brings together more than 70,000 clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists, and business leaders from around the world focused on clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, translational medicine, lab management, and other areas of progressing laboratory science. Since 1948, AACC has worked to advance the common interests of the field, providing programs that advance scientific collaboration, knowledge, expertise, and innovation. For more information, visit www.aacc.org.
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RESTON, Va., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Society Foundation has launched a second round of grants through its Resiliency program, which aims to help communities enhance preparedness and build Internet resiliency when faced with adverse events. This funding will support projects that increase network resiliency in communities prone to natural and climate-related disasters, ensuring these communities are better able to prepare for and withstand the effects of a disaster on Internet connectivity. A resilient Internet connection is one that maintains an acceptable level of service in the face of faults and challenges to normal operation.
"Connectivity to the Internet becomes a vital tool when disaster strikes, both for people in need and those responding to the emergency," noted Sarah Armstrong, Executive Director of the Internet Society Foundation. "Through these grants, we aim to support communities to reduce vulnerabilities and build the capacity and resilience to navigate future emergencies."
Examples of the types of projects the Foundation will support include: supporting development of temporary networks for crisis response, protecting data centers and Internet exchange points (IXPs) against environmental threats, fortifying sub-sea cables and/or stations, and supporting Internet service providers (ISPs) to upgrade infrastructure.
Organizations currently implementing projects around the world through the Resiliency grant program include Help.NGO, NetHope, Inc., and Télécoms Sans Frontières.
The Resiliency program will open for applications between 25 July and 19 August. Grants of up to US$500,000 will be awarded for projects lasting up to 12 months.
More information on the grant including the application process can be found at: https://www.isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/resiliency-grant-program/
About The Internet Society Foundation:
The Internet Society Foundation was established in 2019 to support the positive difference the Internet can make to people everywhere. Guided by our vision of an Internet for Everyone, the Foundation champions ideas and enables communities to unlock the Internet's potential to tackle the world's evolving challenges. Focusing in five program areas, the Foundation awards grants to Internet Society Chapters as well as non-profit organizations and individuals dedicated to providing meaningful access to an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet for everyone.
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Grenada, referred to as the Spice Island of the Caribbean, is famed for its aromatic spices, including cinnamon, clove, allspice, and nutmeg. Visitors can spend the day learning about the history of spice production and how it has influenced the island culture for centuries.
Grenada is located in the eastern Caribbean, just south of Barbados. It has 40 white-sand beaches, including the world-famous Grand Anse Beach; 15 waterfalls; five chocolate factories; three rum distilleries, and more than 30 dive sites, including the largest shipwreck in the Caribbean—Bianca C—and the world’s first underwater sculpture park. Grenada is also known for its beaches, which are serene and well maintained.
What to Do
Grenada is known for its scuba diving and divers come from all over the world to experience the water here. There is a diverse array of reefs, walls and ship wrecks.
In fact, the largest shipwreck in the Caribbean Sea, The Bianca C, burned and sank just outside the St. George’ Harbor in 1961. This Italian luxury liner is encrusted with corals and is considered a prize destination in the Caribbean. It is often called the ‘Titanic of the Caribbean’, and is considered as one of the top ten scuba diving wreck sites in the world. Divers have the possibility of seeing a variety of fish here including eagle rays, nurse sharks, Atlantic spadefish, large moray eels and barracuda.
Another popular site—for both snorkeling and diving—is the underwater gallery of sculptures in the Molinere Beauséjour Marine Protected Area. The sculptures were installed to enhance the reef and create a permanent fixture where marine life can thrive. As artificial reefs, these sculptures are proving highly successful in attracting a variety of underwater life.
In addition to diving, there are plenty of excursions in Grenada, including jeep sightseeing tours, historic art walks, snorkeling cruises, sunset yacht sailing, dune buggy adventures, waterfall experiences, historic spice tours, and deep sea sport fishing.
Where to Stay
For scuba diving enthusiasts, Sandals Grenada includes daily dives in the all-inclusive rate. The PADI-certified dive center includes all the equipment needed for the dive and different sites are toured each day.
Properties are always looking to add and update their offerings to attract new travelers and Sandals Grenada is now featuring the Romance Library. “Featuring titles from popular authors like Tessa Bailey and Julia Quinn, the library was curated in partnership with HarperCollins earlier this year when Sandals launched the Institute of Romance, through which the brand is conducting global surveys to explore the latest trends in love and romance,” says Peter Fraser, General Manager of Sandals Grenada.
Fraser notes that the resort’s goal is to “defy the conventions of traditional design with ultra-luxe accommodations, from pools in the sky and living rooms in pools, to private plunge pools, to meandering river pools.” This is the first Sandals resort to feature a living room inside a swimming pool.
Covid has affected travel around the world. Fraser says that they are seeing travelers willing to splurge on longer, more luxurious vacations and top-level rooms. “Our top room categories like the SkyPool Butler Suites, featuring in-room infinity pools, and Honeymoon Butler Villas with private pool sanctuaries are among the most booked accommodations,” he says.
Food is always an important component in travel, and there are ten restaurants at Sandals Grenada. “The resort offers a variety of cuisine from the epicurean treasures of Rome to the delectable bounty of the sea to Sandals' first true steakhouse, and from a Parisian-style patisserie to a lively Teppanyaki table.”
The resort sits on Pink Gin Beach, known for its soft white sands and crystal blue waters. The water here is generally calm, clear, and shallow, making it ideal for swimmers and water sports. Sandals Grenada is the only resort on Pink Gin.
Fraser says that there’s a room category for every budget. There are four villages—Pink Gin, South Seas, Lover’s Hideaway, and Italian Village—and throughout those villages, guests have their choice of accommodation classes ranging from simple luxury to ultimate opulence with private butler service.
Conservation is always in the forefront of travelers' minds, and Grenada Sandals projects include promoting rural female farmers, providing books for local schools and restoring coral reefs during dive excursions. | https://www.forbes.com/sites/judykoutsky/2022/07/26/grenada-the-caribbeans-under-the-radar-diving-hotspot/ | 2022-07-26T14:49:28Z | https://www.forbes.com/sites/judykoutsky/2022/07/26/grenada-the-caribbeans-under-the-radar-diving-hotspot/ | true |
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TORONTO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife has been notified of an unsolicited mini-tender offer made by Obatan LLC (Obatan) to purchase up to 500,000 Manulife common shares, or approximately 0.026% of the common shares outstanding, at a price of USD$12.00 per share.
Manulife is in no way associated with Obatan and does not recommend or endorse acceptance of this unsolicited offer.
Manulife cautions shareholders that the mini-tender offer has been made at a price below the current market price for Manulife shares. The offer represents a discount of 34.04% and 34.21%, respectively, below the closing prices of Manulife common shares on the TSX and NYSE on July 14, 2022, the last trading day before the mini-tender offer was commenced, and a discount of 37.67% and 37.71%, respectively, below the closing prices on the TSX and NYSE on July 25, 2022.
Mini-tender offers are designed to seek less than 5% of a company's outstanding shares, avoiding disclosure and procedural requirements applicable to most bids under Canadian and U.S. securities regulations. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have expressed serious concerns about mini-tender offers, including the possibility that investors might tender to such offers without understanding the offer price relative to the actual market price of their securities.
The SEC states that "bidders make mini-tender offers at below-market prices, hoping that they will catch investors off guard if the investors do not compare the offer price to the current market price."
According to Obatan's offer documents, Manulife shareholders who have already tendered their shares can withdraw their shares at any time before 5:00 P.M. New York City Time on December 31, 2022, by following the procedures described in the offer documents.
Shareholders should carefully review the Obatan offer documents and current market price for Manulife shares, and consult their investment advisors regarding any offer they may receive and review with their advisors all options for their investment in Manulife shares.
Manulife has stock transfer agents providing shareholder services in Canada, the United States, Hong Kong and the Philippines. These local agents provide services directly to our registered shareholders and can provide information on share account management, direct deposit of dividends, dividend reinvestment and share purchase plans. Please email manulifeinquiries@tmx.com for more information.
Manulife requests that a copy of this news release be included in any distribution of materials relating to Obatan's mini-tender offer for Manulife common shares.
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we provide financial advice and insurance, operating as Manulife across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. Through Manulife Investment Management, the global brand for our global wealth and asset management segment, we serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2021, we had more than 38,000 employees, over 119,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 33 million customers. Our principal operations are in Asia and Canada, and the United States, where we have served customers for more than 160 years. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in Hong Kong. In the previous 12 months we made CAD$32.7 billion in payments to our customers.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Conflicting signs about the health of the U.S. economy have thrust the Federal Reserve into a difficult spot.
With inflation raging at a four-decade high, the job market strong and consumer spending still solid, the Fed is under pressure to raise interest rates aggressively.
But other signs suggest the economy is slowing and might even have shrunk in the first half of the year. Such evidence would typically lead the Fed to stop raising rates — or even cut them.
For now, though, the Fed is focused squarely on its inflation fight, and this week it’s set to announce another hefty hike in its benchmark interest rate. Together with its previous rate increases, the Fed’s moves will make borrowing costlier for individuals and companies and likely weaken the economy over time.
“Until there’s very clear evidence of the labor market beginning to meaningfully deteriorate, the No. 1 focus for the Fed must be inflation,” said Matthew Luzzetti, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank.
When it ends its latest policy meeting Wednesday, the Fed is expected to impose a second consecutive three-quarter-point hike, elevating its key rate to a range of 2.25% to 2.5%. It will be its fourth rate hike since March, when it announced a quarter-point increase. Since then, with inflation setting new four-decade highs, the central bank has tightened credit ever more aggressively.
By raising borrowing rates, the Fed makes it costlier to take out a mortgage or an auto or business loan. In turn, consumers and businesses will likely borrow and spend less, cooling the economy and slowing price increases. The Fed’s hikes have already led to a doubling of the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage in the past year, to 5.5%, and home sales have tumbled. The central bank is betting it can slow growth just enough to tame inflation yet not so much as to trigger a recession — a risk that many analysts fear may end badly.
The Fed’s rate hikes aren’t suited to address all the causes of high inflation. Higher borrowing rates can reduce spending. But they cannot reverse other factors, notably the global shortages of food, energy, factory parts and other items, which have been worsened by Russia’s war against Ukraine and COVID-19-related shutdowns in China.
It will also likely take months for the Fed’s higher rates to reduce spending on airline flights, restaurant meals and other services. Many economists worry that this means the Fed will have to clamp down even harder on consumer and business demand, to bring it into balance with the economy’s restricted supply of goods and labor.
A news conference that Chair Jerome Powell will hold Wednesday — and whatever signals, if any, he sends about the Fed’s next steps — will draw intense interest. Since the Fed met in June, the government has reported that inflation accelerated to a 9.1% annual rate, the most since 1981. Though that jump reflected a spike in gas prices, which have since declined, inflation worsened even after excluding the volatile energy and food categories.
The nation’s June jobs report showed that hiring has remained healthy, with employers adding 372,000 jobs last month. Employers’ continued need for labor has been elevating wages and contributing to inflation as companies pass their higher labor costs on to customers in the form of price increases.
Oddly enough, though, despite the robust job market and its role in keeping inflation high, by some measures the economy is barely growing, if at all. When the government reports Thursday on growth in the April-June period, it may show that the economy shrank for a second consecutive quarter.
Though two straight quarters of negative growth are sometimes seen as an informal definition of recession, few economists think the economy is in a downturn. Instead, recessions are defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research, a nonprofit group of economists. The NBER assesses a broad range of data in determining recessions and places heavy weight on incomes and jobs. Economists note that employers have added 2.7 million jobs so far this year, which points to an economy far from recession.
If, as expected, the Fed raises its short-term rate this week to 2.25% to 2.5%, it would move it near a level that officials think neither stimulates nor discourages growth. After that, the policymakers could raise the rate in smaller increments to levels that would slow the economy. Fed officials have signaled that they expect to raise it to a range of 3.25% to 3.5% by year’s end.
On Wednesday, Powell is expected to hammer home the Fed’s determination to raise rates until inflation falls, even at the risk of slowing growth too much.
“What we’re looking for is compelling evidence that inflationary pressures are abating and that inflation is moving back down,” he said at a news conference after the Fed’s June meeting. “We’d like to see that in the form of a series of declining monthly inflation readings.”
At a central banking forum last month in Portugal, Powell added: “Is there a risk that we would go too far? Certainly there’s a risk, but I wouldn’t agree that’s the biggest risk to the economy. The biggest mistake to make…would be to fail to restore price stability.”
Other officials have made clear they expect the Fed to continue raising rates for the foreseeable future.
“I have not seen any convincing evidence that inflation has turned the corner,” said Loretta Mester, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, earlier this month.
Still, the economy’s conflicting signals have whiplashed Fed policy for months, leaving many analysts calling for a clearer message. In June, policymakers had signaled that a half-point rate hike was likely — until just before their meeting, when expectations abruptly shifted to a three-quarter-point increase.
And after the June inflation report showed that price increases were accelerating, Wall Street traders bet that the Fed would impose a full percentage point hike this week. That expectation, too, faded after several Fed officials dismissed the idea. The rapid swing in expectations was “borderline ridiculous,” Krishna Guha, an economist at Evercore ISI, an investment bank, wrote to clients.
The policymakers should “lay out the thinking a little bit more of how they see the pace of rate increases going forward,” said Ellen Meade, an economics professor at Duke University and a former senior Fed economist. “Will they react to a dramatic slowing in the economy if that should occur before they see inflation slow in a meaningful way? Having a little more information as to how they’re thinking about it could be helpful.” | https://pix11.com/business/ap-business/fed-set-to-impose-another-big-rate-hike-to-fight-inflation/ | 2022-07-26T14:54:00Z | https://pix11.com/business/ap-business/fed-set-to-impose-another-big-rate-hike-to-fight-inflation/ | false |
Covid-19 Inpatients grow to 4500
With subvariants of the coronavirus spreading, the number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 continues to increase. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released data Wednesday showing...
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New Detection Capabilities Focus on Cloud Exploitation Tactics, Automatically Correlating Events to Reduce Alert Noise and Give Analysts Greater Context
WALTHAM, Mass., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Uptycs, provider of the first cloud-native security analytics platform enabling cloud and endpoint security from a common solution, today announced new cloud detection and response (CDR) capabilities for detecting and remediating sophisticated attacks against cloud infrastructure. The new CDR feature will help organizations quickly detect malicious behaviors such as discovery, privilege escalation, remote code execution, and data exfiltration in their AWS cloud environment.
Attackers that have cloud credentials typically need to discover what is in the environment and escalate their privileges before they can achieve their goal, whether stealing data, installing coin mining software, or deploying ransomware. As they go about reconnoitering the environment and move laterally their activity is frequently logged, but someone with cloud security expertise needs to examine the sequence of events to discern malicious behavior. The new Uptycs CDR capabilities automate this analysis, alerting cloud security teams to attacks in progress.
"Threat actors today have become cloud experts. Their tactics and techniques are evolving quicker than most want to believe. When (not if) a threat actor steals credentials to your cloud environment, time is of the essence to detect their activity before they achieve their goal," says Andre Rall, Director of Cloud Security at Uptycs. "The new CDR function in Uptycs evens the playing field for defenders, giving them automated expertise so they can detect and respond to these sophisticated threats."
"Detection and response capabilities are essential to reducing risk and securing cloud infrastructure," says Ganesh Pai, Co-Founder and CEO at Uptycs. "Our vision is to enable companies to innovate with cloud-native applications in a secure manner. That means securing the entire cloud-native application lifecycle, from the point where the code is written on developers' laptops to the application workload run in the cloud. CDR plays a critical role, providing security teams with the ability to quickly detect stealthy attacks against cloud infrastructure as they unfold."
Unlike other products announced to the market, Uptycs CDR detections correlate discrete events so that alerts are only fired when there is a high-confidence of malicious behavior. For example, Uptycs correlates together the following sequence of events into a single privilege escalation detection:
- Using stolen credentials, the attacker uses the CLI and retrieves details about the user whose credentials they've stolen
- The attacker lists the policies attached to that user, along with the number of versions of those policies
- The attacker gets details about previous policy versions to find one that has elevated privileges
- The attacker elevates their privileges by reverting to the previous policy version with elevated privileges
Read the Uptycs blog to learn more about how Uptycs automates the analysis of malicious cloud behavior.
The new CDR functionality is included in the Uptycs cloud security offering and is currently available for AWS. Visit the Uptycs booth at AWS re:Inforce (#317) to view a demo of its cloud security offering including CDR.
About Uptycs
Uptycs provides the first cloud-native security analytics platform that enables cloud and endpoint security from a single platform. The solution provides a unique telemetry-powered approach to address multiple use cases—including Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), and Extended Detection & Response (XDR). Uptycs enables security professionals to quickly prioritize, investigate, and respond to potential threats across a company's entire attack surface. A free trial of Uptycs can be requested at www.uptycs.com/free-trial.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Westbase.io, a leading distributor of Extended Reality (XR) technologies, 4G/5G and IoT for industry. Vuzix has received and shipped against a significant first volume purchase order from Westbase.io, who will distribute across Europe from their UK and EU-based warehouses.
Westbase.io has over 30 years of experience working with enterprise customers that have distributed assets and workforces, providing technologies that connect workers and enable better ways of communicating, educating and operating. They are a channel-only business committed to offering best-in-class XR technologies for use in industry and enterprise, so bringing the right products and services to their partners is key to addressing and winning new XR business. The addition of Vuzix to the company's portfolio will provide their partners with greater choice, allowing them to address an even wider range of use cases. Key market verticals served by Westbase.io include utilities, automotive, healthcare and manufacturing.
"Westbase.io is pleased to be adding the Vuzix product range to our portfolio as a distributor in the Nordics, Benelux, UK and Ireland," said Sacha Kakad, Managing Director of Westbase.io. "We're increasing our investment in, and focus on, Extended Reality (XR) as part of our connected technology strategy; Vuzix' industry experience and innovative product line provide a further platform for growth in this fast-moving market sector. By combining Vuzix' augmented reality smart glasses with Westbase.io's operational technology experience, and our value-added approach, the XR ecosystem we will offer to our partners is class-leading."
"We are thrilled to be partnering with Westbase.io, a leading distributor who is well positioned to provide us with new and diverse distribution opportunities in a high demand region," said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix. "We look forward to supporting their efforts to help their customers gain competitive advantages within their respective industry verticals."
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets. The Company's products include personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable high-quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and augmented reality. Vuzix holds 275 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005 to 2022 and several wireless technology innovation awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK, and Tokyo, Japan. For more information, visit the Vuzix website, Twitter and Facebook pages.
About Westbase.io
Westbase.io is the leading distributor of 4G/5G, IoT and Extended Reality (XR) technologies. Whether it's increasing profitability, productivity or safety, Westbase.io can help to deliver better ways of working for everyone. We take today's business challenges and turn them into future opportunities which make a real difference. Our partner support and services are at the heart of our business. We take the time to understand the context as well as the complex, both in your business and your objectives, so that we can provide support which realizes your ambitions.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
Certain statements contained in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward looking statements contained in this release relate to Vuzix Smart Glasses, our business relationship and future opportunities with Westbase.io and its customers, and among other things the Company's leadership in the Smart Glasses and AR display industry. They are generally identified by words such as "believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "should" and similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this release. The Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk factors and other items described in more detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by applicable law.
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NEWPORT, RI (AP) — Surprise! Joni Mitchell is back onstage.
The folk legend performed her first full-length concert on Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island, The Boston Globe reported. Mitchell has contended with health complications since suffering an aneurysm in 2015, and her last full show was in late 2002, according to reports.
Seated in a wingback chair and wearing a blue beret and sunglasses, Mitchell joined festival headliner Brandi Carlile and a bevy of other artists, including Wynonna Judd, Allison Russell and Marcus Mumford. It was Mitchell’s first Newport festival performance since 1969.
This was, Carlile explained, a recreation of the “Joni Jam” musical gatherings that have brought famous friends like Elton John to Mitchell’s Los Angeles home in recent years.
And Mitchell wasn’t there to just to sing. Halfway through the 13-song set, she played an electric guitar solo, which was her first time playing guitar in public since her aneurysm, Carlile said.
The ensemble played Mitchell’s most familiar songs (“Circle Game,” “Big Yellow Taxi”) and a few of her favorites (“Love Potion No. 9,” “Why Do Fools Fall in Love”).
After their rendition of “Both Sides Now,” Carlile was fighting back tears. Addressing the audience, she asked: “Did the world just stop?” | https://pix11.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/joni-mitchell-78-graces-stage-after-nearly-2-decades-away/ | 2022-07-26T14:54:34Z | https://pix11.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/joni-mitchell-78-graces-stage-after-nearly-2-decades-away/ | false |
LANSING, MI – A player in Michigan was one number away from winning the grand prize, but there was no winner of the $133 million Powerball jackpot for the drawing held on Monday, July 25.
That means the drawing on Wednesday, July 27 will be worth $145 million with a cash option of $85.7 million.
The Powerball Numbers (white) for July 25: 25-37-38-39-65
The Red Powerball Power Number: 5
The Power Play Number: 2
Double Play Numbers: 34-41-43-66-68
Double Play Powerball Number: 8
Powerball winners for July 25:
· While there was no grand prize winner, one player matched all five white numbers drawn to win $1 million. That ticket was sold in Nebraska.
· However, that player did not play the Power Play option which would have increased their winnings to $2 million.
· In Michigan, one ticket sold matched four white balls and the Powerball to win $50,000 in the drawing. That was the largest prize won in the state.
· There were 452,413 tickets sold that won at least $4 in the drawing. In Michigan, 16,153 tickets sold won at least $4 in the drawing.
Powerball is offered in 44 States, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Players select five white numbers from (1 to 69) and one red ball (1 to 26). Tickets cost $2 each.
In other Michigan Lottery news:
· The next Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday, July 26 with an estimated jackpot of $810 million and a cash option of $470.1 million.
· The next Lotto 47 drawing is Wednesday, July 27 at 7:29 p.m. with a jackpot of $1.65 million. Deadline is 7:08 p.m. that day.
· Tuesday’s Fantasy 5 jackpot is worth an estimated $105,000. The drawing is at 7:29 p.m. Deadline is 7:08 p.m.
For the latest on Michigan Lottery, check out the official Michigan Lottery site, which also offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games.
The last players from Michigan to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot is the Wolverine FLL lottery club which claimed a $1.05 billion jackpot in March 2021. With their winnings, the group plans to give back to the community.
And while they were lucky winners, it’s smart for players to check their tickets immediately as a winner worth $1 million sold in Warren last year went unclaimed. The money instead went to the state’s School Aid Fund.
If you’d like to be the next player from Michigan to win a huge lottery prize, take a look at these tips from lottery expert Richard Lustig. The author of “Learn How To Increase Your Chances Of Winning The Lottery” has won more than $1 million in Florida by winning top jackpot prizes in smaller games. | https://www.mlive.com/lottery/2022/07/powerball-results-for-072522-jackpot-worth-133-million.html | 2022-07-26T14:54:52Z | https://www.mlive.com/lottery/2022/07/powerball-results-for-072522-jackpot-worth-133-million.html | false |
Leicester icon Kasper Schmeichel 'has agreed to join Ligue 1 side Nice, as former Premier League winner prepares to end his 11-year stay... but move will only be confirmed once Foxes have secured his replacement'
Kasper Schmeichel has reportedly agreed to leave Leicester City this summer after agreeing personal terms with French club Nice.
The Foxes goalkeeper has been with the East Midlands side since joining from Leeds United in 2011 and during that time has played an important role in helping the Foxes win the Premier League and the FA Cup.
However, the 35-year-old has failed to agree a new deal on top of the £120,000 per week contract he currently has according to L'Equipe is now set for a move to Nice to end his memorable stay at the King Power Stadium.
But the report adds that completion of any deal is on hold as part of the agreement involves Leicester being able to sign a replacement goalkeeper before the end of the transfer window.
Sportsmail reported on Monday that Nice had been preparing a bid for Schmeichel who has only missed one Premier League game in the last four seasons for the Foxes.
Replacing Schmeichel is not a simple task for Leicester, and their best back-up option at the club is Danny Ward who has made just three Premier League appearances during his 11-year career.
Leicester are ready to consider offers for Schmeichel having failed to agree a new deal and are keen to recoup a transfer fee before his contract runs out next summer.
More to follow... | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11050281/Kasper-Schmeichel-agreed-join-Nice-subject-Leicester-City-finding-replacement.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-26T14:55:21Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11050281/Kasper-Schmeichel-agreed-join-Nice-subject-Leicester-City-finding-replacement.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Joni Mitchell, 78, graces stage after 2 decades away
NEWPORT, RI (AP) — Surprise! Joni Mitchell is back onstage.
The folk legend performed her first full-length concert in two decades on Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island, The Boston Globe reported. Mitchell has contended with health complications since suffering an aneurysm in 2015, and her last full show was in late 2002, according to reports.
Seated in a wingback chair and wearing a blue beret and sunglasses, Mitchell joined festival headliner Brandi Carlile and a bevy of other artists, including Wynonna Judd, Allison Russell and Marcus Mumford. It was Mitchell’s first Newport festival performance since 1969.
This was, Carlile explained, a recreation of the “Joni Jam” musical gatherings that have brought famous friends like Elton John to Mitchell’s Los Angeles home in recent years.
And Mitchell wasn’t there to just to sing. Halfway through the 13-song set, she played an electric guitar solo, which was her first time playing guitar in public since her aneurysm, Carlile said.
The ensemble played Mitchell’s most familiar songs (“Circle Game,” “Big Yellow Taxi”) and a few of her favorites (“Love Potion No. 9,” “Why Do Fools Fall in Love”).
After their rendition of “Both Sides Now,” Carlile was fighting back tears. Addressing the audience, she asked: “Did the world just stop?”
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.ktre.com/2022/07/26/joni-mitchell-78-graces-stage-after-2-decades-away/ | 2022-07-26T14:55:27Z | https://www.ktre.com/2022/07/26/joni-mitchell-78-graces-stage-after-2-decades-away/ | true |
NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite turned convicted sex trafficker, is off to Florida to serve a 20-year federal prison sentence for helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls — returning to the same state, but a far cry from the posh lifestyle, where she committed some of her crimes.
Maxwell, 60, was moved last week to FCI Tallahassee, a low-security federal prison in Florida’s capital, from the Brooklyn federal jail where she’d spent the last two years under close watch in light of Epstein’s 2019 jail suicide, the federal Bureau of Prisons said.
It wasn’t clear whether Maxwell would be held in restrictive housing or under other special precautions, given her notoriety and long-standing concerns about her well-being behind bars.
Maxwell, who was convicted last December in Manhattan and sentenced in June, repeatedly complained about her treatment at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, her home since her July 2020 arrest.
Maxwell and her lawyers complained that jail officers were flashing a light into her cell every 15 minutes, interrupting her sleep, and subjecting her to hundreds of searches and pat downs. She also claimed that a guard at the Brooklyn facility physically abused her and that she was punished for complaining about it.
A message seeking comment was left with Maxwell’s lawyers.
Maxwell, who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires as the daughter of a British publishing magnate, was convicted of luring teenage girls for Epstein to abuse.
Her monthlong trial featured sordid accounts of the sexual exploitation of girls as young as 14, told by four women who described being abused as teens in the 1990s and early 2000s at Epstein’s palatial homes in Florida, New York and New Mexico.
Maxwell’s new home, FCI Tallahassee, is about 360 miles (580 kilometers) from Epstein’s since-demolished mansion in glitzy Palm Beach where prosecutors say some of the abuse occurred.
The prison, opened in 1938, has about 820 male and female inmates. According to an inmate handbook, people locked up at the facility have access to a wide range of classes and activities, including painting, leather, art and ceramics, musical instruments, team sports such as softball, basketball and volleyball.
The prison also offers yoga, Pilates, movies and an inmate talent show, according to prison consulting firm Zoukis Consulting Group.
Maxwell is joining a short list of notable people who’ve served time at FCI Tallahassee, including Maria Butina, the Russian secret agent who tried to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups, and Colleen LaRose, known as “Jihad Jane” for providing material support to terrorists. Butina was released in 2019 and deported to Russia. LaRose was released in 2018.
Like many federal prisons, as The Associated Press has reported, FCI Tallahassee has had its share of employees committing crimes in recent years — including sexual abuse of inmates.
In March, former FCI Tallahassee recreation specialist Jimmy Lee Highsmith was sentenced to four years in prison for sexually abusing an inmate between March 2014 and September 2018.
In August 2021, former FCI Tallahassee food service foreman Phillip Golightly was sentenced to two years in prison for sexually abusing an inmate in November 2019.
In 2006, a correctional officer and a federal agent were killed in a gun battle on the prison’s grounds. The officer opened fire as agents attempted to arrest him and several other officers on charges they gave contraband to female inmates in exchange for sex, officials said.
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INDIANAPOLIS — A former U.S. congressman who represented the state of Indiana has been charged with insider trading based on inside information he reportedly received during his work with his consulting firm.
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and New York Office of the FBI announced federal charges Monday for Stephen Buyer, 63, of Noblesville.
Buyer, who represented Indiana as a Republican in Congress from 1993 to 2011, is accused of engaging in insider trading schemes linked to the $26.5 billion merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, as well as the Navigant Consulting-Guidehouse merger.
According to court documents filed by the U.S. Attorney, Buyer made more than $108,000 by selling Sprint shares he bought after receiving misappropriated “material non-public information” of T-Mobile’s plan to acquire Sprint. He also reportedly profited $223,000 from illegal Navigant trades.
Timeline of insider training Pt. 1 (Sprint shares)
A timeline presented by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) show that Buyer’s consulting company, the Buyer Group, took on T-Mobile as a client in December of 2016.
Buyer learned about T-Mobile’s planned merger with Sprint during a golf outing in Florida with a T-Mobile executive on March 28, 2018. The executive reportedly told Buyer the information confidentially to be used only for the purposes of Buyer’s consulting work.
The SEC says just one day later on March 29, 2018, Buyer began purchasing stocks of Sprint. From March 29 to April 5, 2018, Buyer bought “112,675 shares of Sprint stock, at a cost of more than $568,000,” according to court documents.
Buyer used four accounts to buy the shares, including a joint account he shared with a cousin and an IRA owned by someone the SEC identified as “a woman with whom he had a romantic relationship.”
The SEC also accuses Buyer of trying to cover up the fact the Sprint stocks were bought based off insider information. According to the SEC, Buyer printed out a document by an investment research company about Sprint stock and made handwritten notes to create the “false impression” he was buying the stock based on information from the document.
T-Mobile and Sprint publicly announced their merger on April 29, 2018.
Buyer sold all of his Sprint stocks in August of 2018, making $126,404, according to the SEC.
Timeline of insider training Pt. 2 (Navigant shares)
Buyer’s company began representing Guidehouse in November 2015.
Around May of 2019, consulting firm Guidehouse and Navigant Consulting began confidential talks of a merger.
An executive for Guidehouse contacted Buyer on June 12, 2019, to inquire about the impact a merger (although the specific company was seemingly not named) would have on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Buyer then spoke to a contact at the VA who told him that a merger could increase the projected revenue cycle management (the financial process that healthcare facilities use to track patient care from initial appointment through final payment) by hundreds of millions of dollars.
The SEC says Buyer ascertained his client was planning to buy Navigant.
Indeed, Buyer later admitted in an encrypted message
to the Guidehouse Managing Director that he “figured” Guidehouse’s acquisition target “was
either Huron or Navigant ….”
Securities and Exchange Commission complaint
On June 13 (one day after he was contacted by the Guidehouse exec), Buyer began buying stock of Navigant. He bought 46,654 shares of Navigant stock, at a cost of more than $1 million, from June 13 to August 1, 2019 across six accounts.
The SEC says Buyer tried to cover up the insider training by emailing himself and his son an online report recommending Navigant as a stock to purchase.
Guidehouse publicly announced its acquisition of Navigant on August 2, 2019. That same day, Buyer sold all but 954 shares of the Navigant stock. The remaining shares were sold in September, and the SEC says Buyer made an overall profit of $227,774.
Buyer was charged with four counts of securities fraud, each of which carries a maximum term of 20 years.
His lawyer, Andrew Goldstein, said in a statement: “Congressman Buyer is innocent. His stock trades were lawful. He looks forward to being quickly vindicated.”
Federal investigators arrested eight other individuals Monday in three other separate insider training cases, including a former FBI agent trainee and a former investment banker. | https://cbs4indy.com/indiana-news/former-indiana-rep-stephen-buyer-charged-with-insider-trading-linked-to-t-mobile-sprint-merger/ | 2022-07-26T14:59:10Z | https://cbs4indy.com/indiana-news/former-indiana-rep-stephen-buyer-charged-with-insider-trading-linked-to-t-mobile-sprint-merger/ | false |
Briton Jack Fenton killed in Greek helicopter accident
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A man has died after being hit by the tail rotor of a helicopter in Greece.
It is believed Jack Fenton, from Kent, had just disembarked from the Bell 407 aircraft in Athens.
Greek police arrested two pilots and a member of the ground crew in connection with the 22-year-old's death. They are facing charges of negligent homicide.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: "We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Greece."
A statement from Mr Fenton's employer, Ball Street Network in London, said: "Our team is in shock having just found out about this tragic news.
"Our love and thoughts are with Jack's family and friends."
'Necessary procedures'
Mr Fenton was among a group of holidaymakers returning from the Greek island of Mykonos by private helicopter, and had just landed at an airport close to Athens.
He is said to have walked behind the helicopter, whose engine was still running, and was struck and killed by the blade.
His parents were reportedly following in a second helicopter, which was then diverted.
Investigators will examine whether the necessary procedures were followed before passengers were allowed out, although police sources have told the BBC the main pilot was experienced.
The FCDO also said it was "in contact with the local authorities".
Mr Fenton was a former pupil of Sutton Valence School, near Maidstone.
A statement from headmaster James Thomas said: "Our School was very sad to hear the tragic news about Jack this morning.
"He was a very popular member of the community, and we have sent our condolences to the family.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the incident." | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-62309294?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA | 2022-07-26T14:59:47Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-62309294?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA | true |
Former CS Adan Mohamed launches manifesto in Mandera governorship bid
Former Cabinet Secretary Adan Abdullah Mohamed, alias Mohamed Jari, has launched his manifesto in his campaign for Mandera governor.
Mr Mohamed is among four candidates seeking to succeed Governor Ali Roba, whose second and last term ends in August.
He unveiled a five-point manifesto focusing on social and economic empowerment, land and urban development, energy and environment management and transparency and good governance.
He observed that Mandera is one of the counties with the highest maternal mortality rates, an indicator of the poor state of healthcare.
“We are grappling with a lack of modern and essential medical supplies and equipment [and] the emergency referral services for specialised treatment within the Mandera healthcare infrastructure is below par,” he said.
He said deteriorating referral services and general healthcare are compounded by poor roads, inadequate satellite health facilities and the collapse in referral logistics such as ambulances.
He pledged to increase locals’ enrolment in the Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) for better medical care.
Under what he called ‘Jari Care’, Mr Mohamed said his administration would enrol and pay NHIF premiums for 50,000 vulnerable households.
“My administration shall ensure that all health facilities meet the required standards, have running water, are connected to electricity and well managed,” he said.
He promised to breathe life into the ailing Lafey and Kotulo sub-county hospitals, said to have been abandoned by the current administration.
The Governor Roba administration has always cited insecurity in these two areas as the cause of poor health services.
“My administration shall ensure that every sick person requiring medical attention at our health facilities gets the necessary medical attention,” he said.
The former CS pledged to invest in human resources for the health department.
“We shall recruit, deploy, promote, capacity build our staff, provide insurance for our staff and provide good working conditions in Mandera,” he said.
Mr Mohamed noted that Mandera still has the highest level of illiteracy at 70 percent, resulting from poverty and marginalisation of the region.
The county has an acute shortage of teachers, low levels of enrolment and insecurity.
“We shall establish Mandera University as a constituent college of one of the principal national universities but with a plan to develop a training facility that supplies a skilled workforce for the nation,” he said.
Under him, Mandera will have ‘properly’ trained early childhood education teachers, he said.
He plans to expand the school feeding programme to all public ECDEs in all wards to prevent malnutrition and incentivise enrolment.
A ‘twinning’ programme will be introduced in Mandera whereby schools from other parts of the country will be used to mentor local schools with the aim of improving academic performance.
“We shall work with the national government to lobby for a lower entry grade for teacher training colleges for residents of Mandera. This will ensure a local pool of teaching staff for our education centres,” he said.
On youth and women’s empowerment, Mr Mohamed pledged to allocate at least 30 percent of local tenders to youths, women and people with disabilities.
“We shall establish a Livelihood Empowerment Programme (LEP) that will focus on creating more employment opportunities and this will ensure our socio-economic growth,” Mr Mohamed said.
He pledged to allocate at least Sh2.5 billion to a credit facility for youths and women to access.
The former banker said his administration will train women, youths and people with disabilities on successful business models.
With an estimated 75 percent of the local population unable to access clean and safe water, Mr Mohamed promised to develop a water and sanitation strategy for the county.
“To ensure better planning for water and sanitation services, we shall conduct geological water surveys across the county. This will help identify new water sources and areas facing water shortage to expand the utilisation of non-traditional sources that are cost-effective and environmentally compliant,” he said.
The Jari Foundation will be established to support the most vulnerable members of society.
The foundation, according to Mr Mohamed, will be run by an independent professional team that will be subjected to annual audits on how its funds are used.
He promised to offer at least 300 internships at the county and national levels in collaboration with other partners.
Under Mr Mohamed, there will be a county environment day every month in Mandera, with locals cleaning up their surroundings and caring for the environment.
Mr Mohamed is the only governor candidate in Mandera who has launched his manifesto in his attempt to be the next county boss.
Others in the race are Mr Mohamed Adan Khalif of the United Democratic Movement (UDM), Mr Adan Noor of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Mr Hassan Noor Hassan of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). | https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/mandera/ex-cs-adan-launches-manifesto-in-mandera-governorship-bid-3892390 | 2022-07-26T15:00:02Z | https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/mandera/ex-cs-adan-launches-manifesto-in-mandera-governorship-bid-3892390 | false |
CHICAGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AACC is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022 Top Corporate Supporter Awards. This year, AACC recognizes 35 different companies and organizations that generously support the association through advertising, sponsorships, and exhibiting. These significant contributions make it possible for AACC to further its mission of better health through laboratory medicine.
The AACC 2022 Corporate Supporter Award recipients are as follows:
Abbott
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Siemens Healthineers
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
bioMérieux Inc. (BioFire)
Werfen
Sight Diagnostics
Sysmex America, Inc.
Randox Laboratories
Bio-Rad Laboratories
HORIBA Medical
Seegene, Inc.
Nova Biomedical Corporation
DiaSorin
Diagnostica Stago, Inc.
Quidel Corporation
EUROIMMUN US
Diazyme Laboratories, Inc.
Sebia
SARSTEDT
Orchard Software Corporation
Binding Site
IDS Co, LTD
Hamilton Company
KRONUS, Inc.
LumiraDx
Hologic, Inc.
Sekisui Diagnostics LLC
BD Integrated Diagnostic Systems
Quest Diagnostics
Hycor Biomedical
Fapon Biotech Inc.
T2 Biosystems
MilliporeSigma
AACC Supporter of the Year
Abbott
Clinical Laboratory News Print Advertiser of the Year
Sight Diagnostics
AACC Digital Advertiser of the Year
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Patron Benefactor
Siemens Healthineers
"We at AACC are delighted to show our gratitude toward these companies," said AACC CEO Mark J. Golden. "It is because of their support that we are able to provide laboratory medicine professionals with the resources they need to adapt to the evolving healthcare landscape. Congratulations to this year's winners, and our sincerest thanks for enabling AACC to accomplish its goals."
AACC's 35 top corporate supporters were recognized during the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo at an invitation-only Corporate Recognition Reception on Monday, July 25 in Chicago. At the reception, AACC President Dr. Stephen R. Master and AACC CEO Mark J. Golden honored the association's top supporters. Today, members of the AACC Board of Directors will personally visit all 35 organizations at their booths to deliver the awards.
About the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo
The AACC Annual Scientific Meeting offers 5 days packed with opportunities to learn about exciting science from July 24-28. Plenary sessions will explore artificial intelligence-based clinical prediction models, advances in multiplex technologies, human brain organogenesis, building trust between the public and healthcare experts, and direct mass spectrometry techniques.
At the AACC Clinical Lab Expo, more than 750 exhibitors will fill the show floor of the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago with displays of the latest diagnostic technology, including but not limited to COVID-19 testing, artificial intelligence, mobile health, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, point-of-care, and automation.
About AACC
Dedicated to achieving better health through laboratory medicine, AACC brings together more than 70,000 clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists, and business leaders from around the world focused on clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, translational medicine, lab management, and other areas of progressing laboratory science. Since 1948, AACC has worked to advance the common interests of the field, providing programs that advance scientific collaboration, knowledge, expertise, and innovation. For more information, visit www.aacc.org.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an “invasive alien species,” citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife.
Some cat lovers have reacted emotionally to this month’s decision and put the key scientist behind it on the defensive.
Wojciech Solarz, a biologist at the state-run Polish Academy of Sciences, wasn’t prepared for the disapproving public response when he entered “Felis catus,” the scientific name for the common house cat, into a national database run by the academy’s Institute of Nature Conservation.
The database already had 1,786 other species listed with no objections, Solarz told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Invasive alien species No. 1,787, however, is a creature so beloved that it often is honored in Poland’s cemeteries reserved for cats and dogs.
Solarz described the growing scientific consensus that domestic cats have a harmful impact on biodiversity given the number of birds and mammals they hunt and kill.
The criteria for including the cat among alien invasive species, “are 100% met by the cat,” he said.
In a television segment aired by independent broadcaster TVN, the biologist faced off last week against a veterinarian who challenged Solarz’s conclusion on the dangers cats pose to wildlife.
Dorota Suminska, the author of a book titled “The Happy Cat,” pointed to other causes of shrinking biodiversity, including a polluted environment and urban building facades that can kill birds in flight.
“Ask if man is on the list of non-invasive alien species,” Suminska said, arguing that cats were unfairly assigned too much blame.
Solarz told the AP that some media reports about the listing created a false impression that the institute was calling for feral and other cats to be euthanized.
Earlier this month, his institute published a post on its website citing the “controversy” and seeking to clarify its position. The institute stressed that it was “opposed to any cruelty towards animals.” It also argued that its classification was in line with European Union guidelines.
As far as categorizing cats as “alien,” the institute noted that “Felis catus” was domesticated probably around 10,000 years ago in the cradle of the great civilizations of the ancient Middle East, making the species alien to Europe from a strictly scientific point of view.
The institute also stressed that all it was recommending was for cat owners to limit the time their pets spend outdoors during bird breeding season.
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LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heating and furniture specialist MAD Design USA, whose brands include EcoSmart Fire, HEATSCOPE®, and Blinde Design, has announced an exciting Patio Giveaway. And one lucky winner will receive a complete patio set valued at $15,000!
"With more moments spent at home than ever before, homeowners are transforming their outdoor living areas into retreats," says Stephane Thomas, Director of MAD Design USA. "Creating outdoor living spaces for year-round use is here to stay – and we have a range of products designed to easily and stylishly revamp your patio, courtyard, or backyard. This giveaway has all the key elements you need to makeover your outdoor space."
The Win The Ultimate Patio prize includes:
- An EcoSmart Fire Table: valued up to $5,454. With its streamlined design and beautiful, captivating flame, this stunning Fire Pit Table provides the perfect centerpiece for multi-seasonal entertaining. It combines function and form, with ample surface space to accommodate glassware and small plates comfortably. Choice of 3 fuel types – eco-friendly ethanol, pumped natural gas, or liquid propane. EcoSmart Fire Tables produce no smoke, no soot, and no ash. You'll be the envy of your neighbors!
- A HEATSCOPE® Radiant Heater: valued up to $2,495. It's sleek, discrete, fast-heating, and eco-friendly, creating sun-like warmth. HEATSCOPE® boasts 2X the lifespan and 70% less light than the competition. It's also incredibly efficient: you don't waste money heating the air; it stays pleasantly cool while you feel comfortably warm.
- A complete Blinde Sit Set: valued up to $4,485. Includes a contemporary loveseat and two armchairs, all crafted from Premium Grade A teak and upholstered with stain and weather-resistant Sunbrella® Fabric. Designed for superior comfort with high density, quick-dry foam.
- A Blinde Accessory: valued up to $1,495. Choose from:
An on-trend Blinde Stitch planter (available in one of 5 different sizes). With their sculptural shape and stitched embellishment, these durable plant pots add visual interest to your outdoor area.
OR
A stylish, hand-crafted teak wood Serve Bar Cart. Featuring two generous shelves that provide ample room for drinks, snacks, and accessories for all your entertaining needs. Practical, contemporary serving trolleys: the perfect combination of form and function.
Entering the Win The Ultimate Patio giveaway is simple:
- Follow @Ecosmartfire, @BlindeDesign, and @HeatscopeHeaters on Instagram
- Enter the contest at mad-usa.com/promos/patio-giveaway.
The competition closes on August 5, 2022.
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Is Trending Stock Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) a Buy Now?
Verizon Communications (VZ) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.
Shares of this largest U.S. cellphone carrier have returned -12.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.4% change. The Zacks Wireless National industry, to which Verizon belongs, has lost 7.8% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?
Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision.
Earnings Estimate Revisions
Here at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock.
Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the latest business trends into account. When earnings estimates for a company go up, the fair value for its stock goes up as well. And when a stock's fair value is higher than its current market price, investors tend to buy the stock, resulting in its price moving upward. Because of this, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock price movements.
Verizon is expected to post earnings of $1.38 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -2.1%. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed +0.7%.
For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $5.35 points to a change of -0.7% from the prior year. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has changed -3.2%.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $5.60 indicates a change of +4.8% from what Verizon is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed -0.1%.
With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- is a more conclusive indicator of a stock's near-term price performance, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for Verizon.
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Projected Revenue Growth
While earnings growth is arguably the most superior indicator of a company's financial health, nothing happens as such if a business isn't able to grow its revenues. After all, it's nearly impossible for a company to increase its earnings for an extended period without increasing its revenues. So, it's important to know a company's potential revenue growth.
In the case of Verizon, the consensus sales estimate of $33.74 billion for the current quarter points to a year-over-year change of +2.5%. The $136.34 billion and $138.91 billion estimates for the current and next fiscal years indicate changes of +2% and +1.9%, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise History
Verizon reported revenues of $33.79 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +0.1%. EPS of $1.31 for the same period compares with $1.37 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $33.74 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +0.16%. The EPS surprise was -2.24%.
Over the last four quarters, Verizon surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. The company topped consensus revenue estimates three times over this period.
Valuation
No investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance.
While comparing the current values of a company's valuation multiples, such as price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S) and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), with its own historical values helps determine whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of the reasonability of the stock's price.
The Zacks Value Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which pays close attention to both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics to grade stocks from A to F (an An is better than a B; a B is better than a C; and so on), is pretty helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.
Verizon is graded A on this front, indicating that it is trading at a discount to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.
Conclusion
The facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Verizon. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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Growing Consumer Interest in Connected Services Highlights Untapped Opportunities for U.S. Automakers to Engage, Retain and Enhance Customer Experience
ATLANTA, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. consumers want to hear from their automakers about connected services, safety recalls, warranties, insurance discounts and other benefits, according to a new LexisNexis® Risk Solutions study, "The Driver's Mindset: Connectivity and Connectedness," published today. Insights from more than 2,000 U.S.-based connected car owners1 highlight the opportunities for automakers to further engage with their customers, create new and used vehicle brand loyalists, and realize the return on investment for connected vehicle technology.
"Our study shows that automakers are at a confluence. While automakers face increasing competitive pressure to offer the best vehicle ownership experience, and connectivity is mainstream in many aspects of consumers' lives, there still seems to be lower consumer activation and conversion rates within connectivity programs, despite the benefits," said Dave Nemtuda, head of OEM product, U.S. connected car, LexisNexis Risk Solutions. "The automotive industry can take action on these insights to improve the customer experience, educate consumers on the benefits of connected services and help achieve connectivity-related business objectives."
Connected Car Study Highlights:
- Low activation rates of a connected services free trial are related to lack of awareness and opportunity to enroll, rather than lack of interest. Two-thirds (66%) of survey respondents were not aware of connected services before purchasing/leasing their new or used connected car and over half (57%) were not offered a Connected Services free trial at the dealership. Our study findings suggest activation rates of a free trial would be higher if car buyers were offered the opportunity: Eight out of ten (81%) car buyers offered a free trial enrolled and nearly half (45%) converted to a paid subscription after their free trial ended. Among those not offered a free connected services trial at the dealership, seven out of ten (71%), indicate they would have been very/somewhat interested in enrolling if it had been offered.
- Consumers need to be educated on the benefits of connected services. Almost one-fifth (19%) of consumers indicated they did not enroll in a free trial of connected services offered at the dealership. The top reason, mentioned by the majority (63%) of the respondents, was that they did not see the benefit or the value of connected services. Those connected services benefits not realized can include the ability for a car to be located, unlocked or started, roadside assistance and vehicle diagnostics. In addition, over-the-air updates (OTA) can be important for consumers, including infotainment-related map or GPS information refreshes, audio updates, new app versions, streaming services, as well as drive-control-system updates, such as feature upgrades and security patches related to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
- Automakers shouldn't rule out used car buyers. Buyers of new vehicles are twice as likely to be offered a free trial than buyers of used cars, even though the technology is available and accessible. 83% of used connected car owners, which comprised about a quarter of the respondents, remain untapped and serve as potential connected services clients.
- A more seamless experience could help consumers activate on their own time. 64% of survey respondents said that having their information prefilled in connected services activation forms would make them somewhat or much more likely to enroll. Automakers can help consumers by prefilling connected service activation forms.
- Consumers expect automakers to keep them informed. Used car owners also indicated that they expect to receive further information from their automaker on specific topics related to their vehicles. Nearly everyone (92%), expected to be contacted about safety recall notices, with warranty coverage coming in second, selected by 80% of respondents. Vehicle features with the highest interest noted were safety and convenience services.
- Automakers can help consumers take advantage of their driving behavior data. 67% of the respondents said they were aware that connected vehicles can capture and transmit telematics data, which can potentially be used to obtain insurance discounts. Only 22%, however, have used their data for insurance discounts. Among those respondents who had not used their data for insurance discounts, 71% said they would be interested.
"Now is the time for automakers to advance their customer journeys and develop a comprehensive customer experience strategy using the advanced data and analytics available today, or face losing to the competition in a challenging market," said Greg Ross, connected car practice lead, motormindz. "Consumers are telling us they are open to the engagement that connectivity provides and, in many cases, they expect it. Automakers can differentiate themselves from other automakers by creating a unique and high-quality customer experience that engages new and subsequent owners throughout the vehicle lifecycle and educates consumers on how connected services can support their needs and busy lives."
"One of the biggest takeaways is that by understanding their customers better, automakers can offer products and services at the right time, in a way that makes their customers feel valued and rewarded," said Adam Hudson, vice president and general manager of connected car, LexisNexis Risk Solutions. "That ongoing customer connection can help automotive brands continue to innovate and expand their connected services programs while improving the user experience. Automakers with fully maximized connected capabilities are able to more quickly develop and deploy new services and partnerships, gaining a competitive advantage by leading the market and increasing profits."
For more information, download the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Connected Car eBook or learn more about its suite of offerings for automakers.
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LexisNexis® Risk Solutions harnesses the power of data and advanced analytics to provide insights that help businesses and governmental entities reduce risk and improve decisions to benefit people around the globe. We provide data and technology solutions for a wide range of industries including insurance, financial services, healthcare and government. Headquartered in metro Atlanta, Georgia, we have offices throughout the world and are part of RELX (LSE: REL/NYSE: RELX), a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers. For more information, please visit www.risk.lexisnexis.com, and www.relx.com.
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1 Methodology: A total of 2,045 interviews were completed November 18-30, 2021. The online panel sample was managed to ensure a representative sample of U.S. recent car buyers purchasing a model year 2017 or newer. Key demographics, including age, income, gender and geographic region, were monitored to ensure the characteristics of respondents matched U.S. Census demographic distributions.
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Leading Children's Specialty Retailer Revitalizes 10 Public Spaces in Local Communities as Learning Centers Across the Country and Donates Books, School Supplies, and Products to Today's Youth
SECAUCUS, N.J., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Children's Place, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCE), the largest pure-play children's specialty retailer in North America, is excited to announce its 2022 Back-to-School campaign in partnership with award-winning actor, comedian, best-selling author and philanthropist, Kevin Hart. With the goal of empowering children through reading and continued education, The Children's Place alongside Mr. Hart, will launch a number of learning centers across the country. Located in deserving neighborhoods, these learning centers are fun, safe spaces which will encourage creative exploration and discovery among children.
Kicking off the back-to-school season, the Company and Mr. Hart unveiled the first community learning center at NYC Parks' Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center today, in East Harlem, in New York City. The Children's Place team, Hart, NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue, and other NYC government officials, conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening event with fun activities for children and families from the East Harlem community. Hundreds of children filled colorful, imaginative space with books in hand, while listening to Mr. Hart as he hosted an exclusive read-along from his book, Marcus Makes a Movie, the first in a highly illustrated middle grade series published by Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books. The grand opening event also included immersive and experiential activations, including a branded school bus. The Children's Place School Bus was stocked with backpacks filled with back-to-school products and accessories, and school supplies provided by BIC including pencils, markers and more.
"The Children's Place is committed to giving back, and moreover, we understand the importance of access to education and supporting key moments that will shape children's lives," said Maegan Markee, Senior Vice President of Marketing of The Children's Place, Inc. "Kevin Hart was the perfect partner to help launch this year's back-to-school campaign. He too advocates for children's continued education, both in and out of the classroom, and as a father, sees firsthand the impact that access to books, and both play and practice materials can have on a child's life. We couldn't be more excited to work with Kevin to give back to our future leaders of tomorrow."
Scaling the program to deserving communities nationwide, The Children's Place will continue its efforts in launching an additional nine learning center locations through the Fall of 2022. Working collaboratively with local libraries, community centers and ThriftBooks, the leading independent online seller of new and used books, The Children's Place reading centers will each feature thousands of books, totaling to over 20,000 books donated by ThriftBooks to stock the spaces. Each space will feature comfortable seating arrangements, interactive chalkboard walls, and empowering wall murals and artwork to serve as a safe haven where children in each community can gain access to reading materials and learning supplies, while also allowing themselves to thrive in imagining.
"As a father, I understand how school, education, and reading material can influence rising generations. Whether opening a new book, taking on a new challenge in the classroom, or making memories with fellow students, these are the times that most impact a child's life. This is the reason why I wrote my Marcus book series, Marcus Makes a Movie and Marcus Makes it Big. When The Children's Place told me what they were up to, I had to join them," said Kevin Hart. "Over the last two years of the pandemic, I've seen first-hand the challenges that children are facing when it comes to learning, making my partnership with The Children's Place even more important to me. I'm thrilled to be a part of this powerful campaign to provide an inspiring, much-needed space for kids, right in their own communities."
"We are happy to partner with The Children's Place and Kevin Hart in opening this beautiful new learning center in East Harlem," said NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue. "Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center is an important resource for surrounding communities – and thanks to this investment through our Adopt-A-Park program, the facility now offers a bright colorful space where kids and families can focus on reading, learning, and creativity."
"At BIC, we have a long-standing commitment to improving lives through education," said Katty Pien, BIC's Vice President of Marketing for North America. "Giving children the opportunity to combine learning with creativity and self-expression helps engage students, whether that's at school, in the community or at home. With back-to-school season around the corner, we are delighted that BIC's partnership with The Children's Place will help support children across the country to be their best and most imaginative selves."
To continue to encourage children's confidence and self-expression, The Children's Place will also be sponsoring a 'Show Us Your Personali-TEE Contest'. The contest encourages families to imagine, create and submit a graphic illustration they would like featured within the Brands' upcoming graphic tee collection.
For more information about The Children's Place Back-to-School Campaign and to shop the brand's Back-to-School product collection, please visit www.thechildrensplace.com and follow @ChildrensPlace on Instagram and Facebook.
The project at Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center was made possible through NYC Parks' Adopt-a-Park program, where organizations, groups, and individuals contribute to improving New York City's parks. For more information, visit nyc.gov/parks.
The Children's Place is the largest pure-play children's specialty apparel retailer in North America. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture, sells at retail and wholesale, and licenses to sell fashionable, high-quality merchandise predominantly at value prices, primarily under the proprietary "The Children's Place", "Place", "Baby Place", "Gymboree" and "Sugar & Jade" brand names. The Company has online stores at www.childrensplace.com, www.gymboree.com and www.sugarandjade.com and, as of April 30, 2022, the Company had 665 stores in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico and the Company's six international franchise partners had 212 international points of distribution in 16 countries.
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ThriftBooks Global LLC is the world's largest independent online seller of used books, having sold more than 225 million used and new books since its inception. Founded in Seattle in 2003, ThriftBooks operates multiple processing centers throughout the US that purchase, grade, and distribute used and rare/collectible books. ThriftBooks sells across a variety of online platforms, including ThriftBooks.com, Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Etsy, and others. ThriftBooks.com provides a best-in-class e-commerce shopping experience, as evidenced by its 2021 Best Online Shops recognition, its Best Customer Service award four years in a row, and its 5-star Trustpilot score with more than 1 million customer reviews. Customers who shop at ThriftBooks.com enjoy everyday low prices and can earn free books through the company's much loved loyalty program, ReadingRewards.
A world leader in stationery, lighters and shavers, BIC brings simplicity and joy to everyday life. For more than 75 years, the Company has honored the tradition of providing high-quality, affordable, essential products to consumers everywhere. Through this unwavering dedication, BIC has become one of the most recognized brands and is a trademark registered worldwide. Today, BIC products are sold in more than 160 countries around the world and feature iconic brands such as BIC Kids™, BIC FlexTM, BodyMark by BICTM, Cello®, Djeep, Lucky Stationery, Rocketbook, Soleil®, Tipp-Ex®, Us. TM, Wite-Out® and more. In 2020, BIC Net Sales were 1,627.9 million euros. The Company is listed on "Euronext Paris," is part of the SBF120 and CAC Mid 60 indexes and is recognized for its commitment to sustainable development and education. It received an A- Leadership score from CDP. For more, visit about.bic.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, or YouTube.
This press release contains or may contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to statements relating to the Company's strategic initiatives and adjusted net income per diluted share. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of terms such as "may," "will," "should," "plan," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate" and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and performance to differ materially. Some of these risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the "Risk Factors" section of its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022. Included among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and performance to differ materially are the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences, the risks resulting from the highly competitive nature of the Company's business and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which may be affected by changes in economic conditions, the risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business or the economy in general (including decreased customer traffic, schools adopting remote and hybrid learning models, closures of businesses and other activities causing decreased demand for our products and negative impacts on our customers' spending patterns due to decreased income or actual or perceived wealth, and the impact of legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including any changes to such legislation), the risk that the Company's strategic initiatives to increase sales and margin are delayed or do not result in anticipated improvements, the risk of delays, interruptions and disruptions in the Company's global supply chain, including resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic or other disease outbreaks, foreign sources of supply in less developed countries, more politically unstable countries, or countries where vendors fail to comply with industry standards or ethical business practices, including the use of forced, indentured or child labor, the risk that the cost of raw materials or energy prices will increase beyond current expectations or that the Company is unable to offset cost increases through value engineering or price increases, various types of litigation, including class action litigations brought under consumer protection, employment, and privacy and information security laws and regulations, the imposition of regulations affecting the importation of foreign-produced merchandise, including duties and tariffs, and the uncertainty of weather patterns. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Survey commissioned by Foundation for Chiropractic Progress also finds Americans living in the Northeast are affected at higher rates
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly half of U.S. adults (44%) report that they have experienced physical pain that they believe was worsened due to mental or emotional pain, according to a Harris Poll conducted on behalf of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP), a nonprofit dedicated to informing and educating the general public about the value of chiropractic care.
Mental health was thrust into the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic as people, faced with a new virus, became isolated in their homes away from friends, family, and support networks, leading to a 25% growth in the prevalence of anxiety and depression, according to the World Health Organization. During the 2020 peak of the pandemic, mental health visits represented 40% of telehealth visits, according to KHN (Kaiser Health News). That same year, the Journal of Psychiatric Research reported that from 1990 to 2017, worldwide cases of depression grew from 172 million to 258 million, representing an increase of 50%.
Even before the pandemic, though, the U.S. faced another nationwide health crisis of physical pain. A study released in 2021 showed that pain prevalence had grown 10% from 2002 through 2018 across adults ages 25 to 84. Chronic pain has a strong association with opioid and substance use disorder – another public health crisis that worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The link between mental health and physical pain is well established in the healthcare community, but COVID-19 broadened the public's understanding of this association and how managing one condition without treating the other is counterproductive," said Sherry McAllister, DC, president of F4CP. "Doctors of chiropractic (DCs) have always recognized this connection and strive to manage every neuromusculoskeletal condition effectively. If they determine a patient needs care outside their scope, DCs are happy to refer and collaborate with other healthcare providers to help their patients achieve all of their physical and mental health goals."
Age, Sex and Geographical Differences
Concerningly, this link between worsened physical pain and mental health is more common among younger poll participants. For example, the Harris Poll shows that more than half of 18-to-34-year-old (53%) and 35-to-44-year-old participants (61%) report they have experienced physical pain they believe was worsened by mental or emotional pain. Only 23% of participants 65 years old and older report that mental or emotional pain worsened their physical pain.
"Younger adults consume much more technology, both during work and personal time," said Dr. McAllister. "Scientific correlations are linking the mass use of technology in the last 30 years with the upsurge of anxiety and depression that we are seeing across the globe. In the chiropractic profession, we have long recognized the role of thoughts, trauma and toxins, which we refer to as 'the 3T's' in the realm of health and disease. Technology in this sense has become a toxin that also affects our thoughts and drives behaviors."
Another disparity between participants is that 48% of women report worse physical pain due to mental or emotional pain compared to only 39% of men. Women ages 35 to 44 most often reported the link (69%) while men ages 65 and older least often reported greater physical pain due to mental or emotional pain (17%).
Clinical research has demonstrated differences between men and women in pain sensitivity and response to pain management, across acute and chronic pain. Research has also found women experience greater clinical pain, suffer greater pain-related distress and show heightened sensitivity to experimentally induced pain compared with men, which may also account for the variation in poll responses.
Geography appears to play a role, too, with 49% of poll participants in the northeast region of the U.S. reporting greater physical pain due to emotional or mental pain compared to 40% of poll participants in the western region of the country. A number of factors could play a role in the geographic disparity, Dr. McAllister says, including weather, with some research showing more sunlight being associated with lower depression. Paradoxically, since the northeast U.S. has some of the highest access to mental and behavioral health professionals, it could be greater awareness of mental health challenges that influenced the survey results.
"Everyone suffers from pain at some point in their life and it is up to the entire healthcare community to not just treat symptoms, but rather identify and manage all of the root causes of these conditions whether they be in the bones, nervous system, muscles or mind," Dr. McAllister said. "The results of this Harris Poll will hopefully remind and inspire healthcare professionals to approach every patient holistically to help them achieve optimal outcomes."
To learn more about the mental-physical health connection, download the F4CP eBook:
Depression, Dopamine and Drug-Free Interventions: How Chiropractic Care is Supporting Mental Health here.
Survey Method
This survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress between June 14-16, 2022 among 2,039 U.S. adults ages 18+. The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within + 2.8 percentage points using a 95% confidence level. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables and subgroup sample sizes, please contact paige@f4cp.com.
About the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress
A not-for-profit organization with nearly 32,000 members, the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) informs and educates the general public about the value of chiropractic care delivered by doctors of chiropractic (DC) and its role in drug-free pain management. Visit www.f4cp.org/findadoc; call 866-901-F4CP (3427).
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OAKLAND, Calif. , July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- All 39 Kaiser Permanente hospitals are named among the nation's best in U.S. News & World Report's 2022-23 Best Hospitals rankings.
The annual rankings analyze how well hospitals perform when it comes to 35 specialty care areas, common procedures and common patient conditions. U.S. News evaluates more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide.
According to this year's report:
- All 39 of our hospitals are "high performing" for one or more measures. High performers are among the top 10% to 20% of all hospitals rated. Here's how many of our hospitals were rated "high performing" in these categories:
- Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center is 20th in California for overall care (up from 30th in the 2021-22 rankings) and 34th nationwide for neurology and neurosurgery.
- Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center is ranked 25th nationwide for rehabilitation services and treatment (up from 29th in the 2021-22 rankings).
- At least one Kaiser Permanente hospital is nationally ranked or rated as "high performing" in these 6 specialty care areas: rehabilitation; neurology and neurosurgery; pulmonology and lung surgery; gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery; orthopedics; and geriatrics.
"These accolades underscore our world-class physicians and care teams who work with the support of our integrated care delivery system to address our patients' care needs — from the routine to the most specialized," said Andrew Bindman, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer at Kaiser Permanente. "As we emerge from one of the most challenging periods in our more than 75-year history, we're proud that U.S. News & World Report once again places us within the top tier of hospitals nationwide for quality of care and service."
Fifteen of our hospitals in California ranked among the best in the state for overall care out of hundreds reviewed: Anaheim, Downey, Fontana, Irvine, Los Angeles, Oakland, Ontario, Richmond, Roseville, San Diego, San Diego Zion, San Francisco, San Leandro, Santa Clara, and South Sacramento. Additionally, our Moanalua Medical Center in Honolulu is ranked number 2 in Hawaii, and our Sunnyside Medical Center in Oregon is number 4 in the state.
"The ongoing quality care in our hospitals provided by our care teams, nurses, and physicians allow us to have this excellent performance year after year," said Nancy Gin, MD, executive vice president and chief quality officer for The Permanente Federation, the national umbrella organization for the Permanente Medical Groups. "The demonstrated improvement by several of our facilities showcases our commitment to innovate and advance care, and the recognition from peers of our medical expertise."
In its hospital analysis, U.S. News & World Report uses publicly available data, such as patient volume, mortality rates, infection rates, staffing levels, and patient satisfaction rates. For more information and complete rankings, visit U.S. News & World Report.
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 12.6 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. For more information, go to about.lp.org
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Sir Paul McCartney awards honorary accolades to entertainment industry stalwarts at the LIPA graduation ceremony in Liverpool
The annual event was put on hold in 2020 and 2021 due to the global pandemic.
And on Tuesday, Sir Paul McCartney awarded honorary accolades to entertainment industry stalwarts at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) graduation ceremony, held at the ACC in Liverpool.
The Beatles legend, 80, was suited an booted for the occasion, clad in a navy two-piece and baby blue open-collar shirt.
Congrats! On Tuesday, Sir Paul McCartney, 80, awarded honorary accolades at the LIPA graduation ceremony in Liverpool. (L-R) Paul Epworth, Mark Featherstone-Witty, Sir Paul, Sean Jonathan Clyde, Georgina Kakoudaki, Katie Vine, Francesca Jaynes and Yaw Owusu
Award-winning music producer Paul Epworth - who has worked with artists including Florence + the Machine and Rihanna - was made a Companion of LIPA.
The superstar producer notably shares an Academy Award with Adele for the James Bond theme track Skyfall.
Bafta award-winning film producer Jonathan Clyde, who most recently produced Beatles: Get Back-The Rooftop Concert, also received a LIPA Companionship from Sir Paul.
Others honoured as Companions were the director of programmes and production at The Royal Exchange Theatre, Katie Vine, theatre director Georgia Kakoudaki, international set and costume designer Leslie Travers, and choreographer and movement director Francesca Jaynes.
The curator of the Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF), Yaw Owusu, was also made an Honoured Friend of LIPA.
Dapper: The Beatles legend, 80, was suited an booted for the occasion, clad in a navy two-piece and baby blue open-collar shirt
Around 800 students from 30 different countries, including Norway, Singapore, Thailand, Ukraine and the United States, attended the ceremony at the ACC Liverpool arena having completed either degree or foundation certificate programmes.
LIPA is located in Sir Paul's old school, the Liverpool Institute for Boys, which underwent a multimillion-pound renovation to turn it into a state-of-the-art performing arts higher education institution.
LIPA was founded by Sir Paul and Mark Featherstone-Witty and opened in 1995 with the aim of providing the best teaching and learning for people who want to pursue a lasting career in the arts and entertainment industry.
This year's graduation ceremony is the last for Mark Featherstone-Witty who decided to retire as principal and CEO in 2021, and was replaced by Sean McNamara.
Sean McNamara said: 'The world in 2022 is very different to the pre-pandemic one that existed when our graduating students entered Lipa.
'The experiences of the last three years have been underpinned by the forging of new friendships, development of new skills, a determination to continually move forwards as artists and creatives and an enduring sense of hope and kindness.
'The resilience and positivity that our graduating students have shown over the last three years has been an inspiration and I believe these qualities will see them successfully embark upon the next stage of their careers.
'We are immensely proud of them and extremely excited to watch them progress towards the next chapter in their lives.'
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Round will fuel global expansion for Clarke Valve's cutting-edge technology
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarke Valve closed a Series D Preferred Stock 5-million-dollar funding round. This Series D round was led by Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets. Additional funding was provided by OGCI Climate Investments, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, and New World Angels.
"We are delighted to welcome Flowserve, a global leader in flow control offerings, as an investor in Clarke Valve. We are looking forward to working with Flowserve to accelerate the commercial expansion of Clarke Valve's technology and therefore grow its impact," Vice President Stakeholder Management for OGCI Climate Investments, Roger Humphreville said. "Clarke Valve's technology helps companies sharply reduce methane leaks, a vital near-term element of the world's push to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions."
"Clarke Valve is pleased to welcome Flowserve to our family of world class investors. We all share the same vision of utilizing cutting-edge flow control technology to create a positive impact for industry, the environment, and our shareholders," said Clarke Valve's CEO, Kyle Daniels.
"We look forward to the mutual opportunities this investment will provide Flowserve and Clarke Valve," said Scott Rowe, Flowserve president and chief executive officer. "As we continue to advance Flowserve's Diversification, Decarbonization and Digitization strategy, this partnership will allow us to better support our customers with Clarke Valve's innovative valve technologies and together help make the world a better place for everyone."
OGCI Climate Investments manages funds focused on driving substantial reduction in carbon emissions and was formed by the Oil & Gas Climate Initiative, a CEO-led initiative of major global oil & gas companies. OGCI aims to lead the industry's response to climate change through action and independently managed investments.
The firm invests in innovations, technologies, and projects to decarbonize under-invested GHG-intensive sectors within energy, industry, built environments/buildings and transportation. OGCI CI looks for outcomes that avoid or reduce methane or carbon dioxide emissions, recycle or store carbon dioxide. Since 2017, it has invested in over 29 technologies and projects which have realized over 30MT CO2 equivalent in the period 2019-2021.
Flowserve Corp. is one of the world's leading providers of fluid motion and control products and services. Operating in more than 55 countries, the company produces engineered and industrial pumps, seals and valves as well as a range of related flow management services. More information about Flowserve can be obtained by visiting the company's Web site at www.flowserve.com.
Founded in 2011, Clarke Valve provides high quality industrial control valves to organizations worldwide and is a portfolio company of Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, and OGCI Climate Investments. Clarke Valve is the exclusive manufacturer of the Dilating Disk™ Valve, the most environmentally responsible control valve. The unique patented technology of the Dilating Disk™ Valve consumes less energy, uses 50% less raw materials, and reduces fugitive emissions by 98%, recording a methane leakage rate of only 2 parts-per-million (PPM). Clarke Valve technology is currently deployed in a diverse spectrum of markets, including oil and gas, chemical, power plants, water management, and aerospace. For more information, please visit www.clarkevalve.com. For press inquiries, please email press@clarkevalve.com.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, United Way Worldwide (UWW) announced the election of seven new trustees by United Way members at the Annual Meeting of the Members held on July 18, 2022.
"I am excited to welcome our newest trustees to the board," said President and CEO, Angela F. Williams. "Each trustee brings a unique perspective and passion to our mission that will collectively build upon our foundational work as we position United Way Worldwide for the future."
Remarking on the new trustees, Marc Bitzer, Chair of the Worldwide Board of Trustees, shared, "I am delighted to welcome a distinguished group of individuals and look forward to serving with them in the coming years. We have diligently ensured a UWW board that reflects a broad diversity of expertise and experience that will guide United Way into its next century of service and a renewed period of growth."
The trustees below began their three-year terms with United Way Worldwide effective July 18, 2022:
- Brian K. Hulseman-Abrams, Entrepreneur, CPA, and Attorney
- Juliana Azevedo, Latin America President, P&G Brazil
- The Honorable Elaine Chao, public servant, experienced leader, trailblazer, and former President of United Way of America
- Yuri Fulmer, Chairman, Fulmer, and Company
- Suneeth Katarki, Senior Partner, Indus Law
- Swati Mylavarapu, Managing Partner, Incite.org
- Francesco Vanni d'Archirafi, Chairman, Euroclear Holding, and Euroclear SA/NV
The Annual Meeting of the Members also marked the conclusion of six trustees' service from the Worldwide Board of Trustees and U.S.A. National Board:
- Dr. Juliette Tuakli, Worldwide Board of Trustees Immediate Past Chair
- Neeraj Mehta, U.S.A. National Board Immediate Past Chair and Worldwide Board of Trustees At-Large Member
- Luis Javier Castro, Worldwide Board of Trustees Secretary and Audit Committee Chair
- Susan Somersille Johnson, U.S.A. National Board At-Large Member
- Kate Quinn, U.S.A. National Board Nominating Committee Chair
- Byron Spruell, U.S.A. National Board At-Large Member
"We also want to recognize and thank those dedicated trustees whose service has come to an end," said Mr. Bitzer. "They served with distinction and commitment, including during a time of uncertainty and change, consistently meeting the challenges with thoughtful solutions and an unwavering commitment to our mission."
To learn more about the United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees and read trustee bios, click here.
United Way brings people together to build strong communities where everyone thrives. As the world's largest privately funded charity serving 95% of U.S. communities and 37 countries and territories, our humanitarian aid supports 48 million people every year. Through United Way, communities tackle tough challenges and work with private, public, and nonprofit partners to boost education, economic solutions, and health resources. United Way is the mission of choice for 2.5 million volunteers, 7.7 million donors, and 45,000 corporate partners in more than 1,100 communities worldwide in our second century of service. Together, we are building resilient, equitable communities across the globe. Learn more at UnitedWay.org. Follow us: @United Way and #LiveUnited.
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Far from being a dog's life, this gig would mean living the dream for one special pooch.
Applications are now open for arguably, the dog job of a lifetime: to be the Canine Critic for 2022, travelling the UK reviewing dog-friendly holidays.
Now in its fifth year, the annual Canine Critics competition gets tougher as time goes on, with tens of thousands of entries vying to be top dog.
The judges for 2022 include Channel 5’s The Dogfather, Graeme Hall; Battersea’s head of canine behaviour and star of ITV’s Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs, Ali Taylor; and Pets at Home's director of proposition, Madeline Shaw.
“I can’t tell you how excited I am to be a Canine Critics judge this year,” said Graeme Hall. “What an honour. So, what makes your pet perfect for the position? We’re looking for characterful, adventure-loving dogs of all shapes, ages and sizes. I can’t wait to hear your stories.”
In 2021, 10 top dogs were crowned the winners but this year sees the competition get even tougher, with just one dog job up for grabs.
The winner will get to take £4,000 worth of holidays and win a doggy bag full of treats.
The successful dog will be championed across the Canine Cottages website and appear regularly on its social media channels.
Emma Crowe, head of customer marketing for Canine Cottages, said: “We’re thrilled to be launching Canine Critics for its fifth year in 2022 and cannot wait to paw through the entries and learn more about the amazing dogs we have all across the UK.
“It’s always been difficult to pick the top 10 dogs, so it’s going to be the most difficult year yet to pick just one dog from thousands of applicants.
"That’s why we’ve ensured that our judging panel is up to scratch with a mixture of specialisms.
"Best of luck to all applicants, we can't wait to hear your stories.”
Full details can be found on the Canine Cottages website: https://www.caninecottages.co.uk/.
You don’t need to have travelled with Canine Cottages previously to apply.
Previous applicants may enter. Ten runners up will be selected at random to win a £1,000 holiday voucher. | https://www.newsletter.co.uk/lifestyle/staycation/how-your-dog-could-win-you-ps4000-worth-of-uk-holidays-3782500 | 2022-07-26T15:16:50Z | https://www.newsletter.co.uk/lifestyle/staycation/how-your-dog-could-win-you-ps4000-worth-of-uk-holidays-3782500 | false |
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Select Medical today announced four of its inpatient rehabilitation hospitals have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as Best Hospitals for rehabilitation in the country. The 2022-2023 rankings also mark the 30th consecutive year that Kessler Institute has been named to the prestigious list.
- No. 4 - Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation – West Orange, New Jersey
- No. 14 - Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation – Dallas, Texas*
- No. 26 - Emory Rehabilitation Hospital – Atlanta, Georgia*
- No. 31 - OhioHealth Rehabilitation Hospital – Columbus, Ohio*
(*Select Medical joint venture partnership)
"We are honored that four of our inpatient rehabilitation hospitals have been recognized among the best in the country," said Jeff Ruskan, president, inpatient rehabilitation hospital division at Select Medical. "These prestigious rankings underscore our commitment to clinical excellence, innovative rehabilitative care and outcomes that enable patients with catastrophic injuries and illnesses to rebuild their lives. We are also incredibly proud of the teams at these hospitals who are dedicated to delivering an exceptional patient care experience every day."
U.S. News evaluated rehabilitation hospitals performance using a variety of measures such as scope of services, outcomes and quality/safety metrics, as well as reputational scores. The methodology factored in data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, ERehabData, USDMR and medical rehabilitation specialists. For more information and to see full rankings, visit Best Hospitals.
"The hospitals named among the best have extensive medical expertise and a history of delivering good outcomes," said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. "When patients and their medical professionals are considering their options for care, the rankings are designed to help them identify hospitals that are superior in the kind of care they may need."
About U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower consumers, business leaders and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives and communities. A multifaceted digital media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News and 360 Reviews platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independent reporting, data journalism, consumer advice and U.S. News Live events. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
About Select Medical
Select Medical is one of the largest operators of critical illness recovery hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and occupational health centers in the United States based on the number of facilities. Select Medical's reportable segments include the critical illness recovery hospital segment, the rehabilitation hospital segment, the outpatient rehabilitation segment, and the Concentra segment. As of June 30, 2022, Select Medical operated 105 critical illness recovery hospitals in 28 states, 31 rehabilitation hospitals in 12 states, and 1,920 outpatient rehabilitation clinics in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Concentra operated 518 occupational health centers in 41 states. At June 30, 2022, Select Medical had operations in 46 states and the District of Columbia. Information about Select Medical is available at www.selectmedical.com.
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Studies to be discussed at the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting
CHICAGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Two studies presented today at the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo reveal how SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels vary among recipients of COVID-19 vaccines and naturally infected individuals. These findings add to a growing body of knowledge that is essential for guiding public health initiatives, and that might one day enable clinicians to assess individuals' immunity to SARS-CoV-2.
Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Children and Adolescents Higher than Adults
Researchers led by PhD candidate Mary Kathryn Bohn of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, have found that children tend to have higher antibody levels against the SARS-CoV-2 virus following administration of mRNA vaccines than adults.
Bohn's study enrolled 644 vaccinated participants (312 adults and 332 children) who ranged in age from 6-79 years, along with a control group of 168 individuals with no history of SARS-CoV-2 infection or vaccination. The researchers assessed participants' blood samples using two commercially available coronavirus antibody tests.
The results from this showed that the mean antibody level (± standard deviation) in pediatric participants was 2,037 ± 1,515 binding antibody units/mL, while in adult participants it was only 1,444 ± 1,277 binding antibody units/mL—a statistically significant difference. Overall, among participants who received two doses of an mRNA vaccine at the time of blood collection, antibody responses decreased over time after the most recent dose. However, among a subset of 60 participants who were followed over a five-month period, antibody levels increased 10-fold after a booster dose. Nearly all (98%) people with no history of vaccination or known exposure to the coronavirus had negative antibody results. It's possible the remaining 2% may have had exposures or asymptomatic cases, Bohn said.
It's not surprising that children would have higher antibodies as they are likely to have fewer comorbidities and more active immune systems, Bohn said. However, it's worth noting that significant variation in antibody levels was observed across participants of similar ages. In light of this, she added that, "future work is needed to relate antibody presence to functional immune response as well as breakthrough infections."
Prior COVID Infection, Lack of Hypertension Yield Higher Antibodies After mRNA Vaccines
Separate research led by Kimia Sobhani, PhD, of Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, studied characteristics associated with variable antibody responses to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Sobhani's team measured the blood antibody levels of 843 healthcare workers at the medical center for 10 months after participants completed a two-dose vaccine regimen. Participants submitted a health questionnaire and at least two blood samples for analysis.
For the duration of the study, 99.6% of individuals remained positive for vaccine-induced antibodies against the virus's spike protein. Those with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection had higher antibodies, as did females and younger participants (i.e., those below the median cohort age of 42 years). Additionally, those who did not have hypertension had persistently higher antibodies. However, prior SARS-CoV-2 infection modified the associations of hypertension—i.e., participants who had not been infected and who had hypertension had persistently lower antibodies, while prior-infected individuals who had hypertension exhibited relatively higher antibodies that remained higher over time.
The findings offer insights into factors that may influence "hybrid" immunity brought about by natural infection combined with vaccination, Sobhani said. "Everyone that we studied remained in the positive range for antibodies measured during the entire timeframe they were followed post-vaccination," she said. "Whether that level of positivity is correlated to some degree of protection remains to be determined, because thresholds have not yet been validated or agreed upon." She added that T cell responses also may provide insight, and are another area that her team plans to study.
Abstract Information
AACC Annual Scientific Meeting registration is free for members of the media. Reporters can register online here: https://www.xpressreg.net/register/aacc0722/media/landing.asp
Abstract A-077: Longitudinal analysis of characteristics associated with variable antibody response to BNT162b2 vaccination among healthcare workers over ten months will be presented during:
Scientific Poster Session
Tuesday, July 26
9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. (presenting author in attendance from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.)
Poster Hall, Clinical Lab Expo show floor
McCormick Place Convention Center
Chicago
About the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo
The AACC Annual Scientific Meeting offers 5 days packed with opportunities to learn about exciting science from July 24-28. Plenary sessions will explore artificial intelligence-based clinical prediction models, advances in multiplex technologies, human brain organogenesis, building trust between the public and healthcare experts, and direct mass spectrometry techniques.
At the AACC Clinical Lab Expo, more than 750 exhibitors will fill the show floor of the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago with displays of the latest diagnostic technology, including but not limited to COVID-19 testing, artificial intelligence, mobile health, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, point-of-care, and automation.
About AACC
Dedicated to achieving better health through laboratory medicine, AACC brings together more than 70,000 clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists, and business leaders from around the world focused on clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, translational medicine, lab management, and other areas of progressing laboratory science. Since 1948, AACC has worked to advance the common interests of the field, providing programs that advance scientific collaboration, knowledge, expertise, and innovation. For more information, visit www.aacc.org.
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(The Hill) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday acknowledged he and former President Donald Trump may differ on their approach to advancing their agendas as he urged conservatives to focus on the future to win elections.
“I don’t know that the president and I differ on issues. But we may differ on focus,” Pence told a conference of young conservatives in Washington, D.C.
“I truly do believe that elections are about the future, and that it’s absolutely essential at a time when so many Americans are hurting, so many families are struggling, that we don’t give way to the temptation to look back,” Pence said during a brief question-and-answer session.
The former vice president spoke to the Young America’s Foundation, a conservative youth organization, just hours before Trump was set to speak in the nation’s capital for the first time since leaving office.
Pence, widely seen as laying the groundwork for a possible White House bid, spoke at length about the “Freedom Agenda” outlined by his political advocacy group. While Pence did not explicitly criticize his former boss, his calls for conservatives to look forward, not backward, was a subtle jab at Trump’s unrelenting focus on the 2020 election.
“In order to win, conservatives need to do more than criticize and complain,” Pence said in prepared remarks. “We must unite our movement behind a bold, optimistic agenda that offers a clear and compelling choice to the American people.”
The prepared remarks did not mention Trump by name other than referring to the “Trump-Pence administration.” But the message was a veiled jab at Trump and some of his allies, who have been fixated on debunked claims of fraud in the 2020 election more than a year after President Joe Biden took office.
Pence’s agenda, released earlier this year, includes traditional conservative ideas on economics and military investment, as well as culture war issues that have animated the Republican base in recent years.
The former vice president drew applause for his praise of the Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade. He called for securing the southern border, defending religious liberty, protecting the Second Amendment and barring transgender athletes from competing in women’s athletics.
Pence called for making permanent the tax cuts passed during the Trump administration, which critics say largely benefitted wealthier Americans. And he called for cutting regulations and boosting domestic energy investments to help lower gas prices.
On foreign policy, Pence bemoaned the “woke culture” that he said has seeped into the military, emphasized the need to increase investments in the military, spoke about the need to confront China over trade imbalances and backed isolating Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The former vice president’s speech was in line with his recent appearances in South Carolina, Arizona, Illinois and elsewhere, where he has urged conservatives to focus on the future and laid out a clear agenda in order to win elections.
Pence is widely seen by Republican strategists as positioning himself for a potential 2024 White House bid. The former vice president’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021, as rioters descended on the Capitol were recently applauded by GOP lawmakers in Washington, and some believe Pence can offer a traditional conservative agenda without the bombast of Trump.
But polling has shown Pence running behind Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in potential 2024 primary matchups, and Trump allies have suggested the former president’s most loyal supporters are unlikely to rally behind Pence because of Jan. 6.
In contrast, Trump has spent much of the last 18 months since leaving Washington focusing on baseless claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election, continuing to pressure lawmakers in swing states over the results and making many of his speeches about airing his grievances.
Trump is said to be mulling launching another White House campaign as soon as this summer. Some Republicans have expressed concerns about that timing, worrying that it would upend their clear path to sweeping midterm victories and drive up Democratic turnout in November’s elections.
Pence has downplayed talk of a 2024 bid, saying he is looking to help Republicans win back majorities in the House and Senate.
“Frankly, 2022 may be the best chance we will ever have to build a lasting majority. To invigorate the conservative movement to fulfill conservatism’s purpose and to save the nation from left-wing tyranny, socialism and decline,” Pence said.
“Now, some people may choose to focus on the past. But elections are about the future,” he continued. “And I believe conservatives must focus on the future to win back America.” | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/pence-says-he-and-trump-may-differ-on-focus-urges-gop-to-not-look-back/ | 2022-07-26T15:17:57Z | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/pence-says-he-and-trump-may-differ-on-focus-urges-gop-to-not-look-back/ | true |
Hollywood film producer Dan Lin — known for movies such as Disney’s live action “Aladdin” and “The Two Popes” — is launching a nonprofit with more than $1 million from the Ford and MacArthur foundations as well as several other philanthropies. His goal is to help more people of color create and produce film, television, digital, and audio projects.
“There’s no shortage of talented, diverse creators, artists, and entrepreneurs,” said Lin, founder and CEO of the film and television company Rideback. “The only scarcity is opportunity, the funding and the risk-taking that’s always existed at the center of this Hollywood content machine. We’re really determined to break through these restricted access points, enlarge the funnel, and activate more creatives of color.”
Just three in 10 film directors are Black, Latino, Asian-American, multiracial, or Native American. And only a third of film writers are people of color, according to a recent study by the University of California at Los Angeles.
Rideback Rise, the company’s nonprofit arm, which hopes to raise $2 million in total this year, will oversee a fellowship program for writers, directors, podcast creators, and other artists of color selected each year who want to launch a project.
Each fellow will receive a $50,000 stipend plus access to a fund that will allow creators to obtain material to adapt for their projects, such as books that could become screenplays and support to market their projects to potential buyers. Lin says it’s important to help creators use content from existing materials because some financial backers of film and other projects believe that content by diverse artists and for diverse audiences might not generate significant profits.
While developing their projects, fellows will receive coaching and mentoring from filmmakers and other professionals in the entertainment industry through Rideback, while also collaborating with other fellows. Fellows can then bring their projects to either Rideback or another production company with the nonprofit’s support.
Once projects are completed and become commercially viable, Rise will receive royalties ranging from 2% to 10% on each project, depending on its budget and format. Lin hopes that, over time, those fees will eventually help make Rideback Rise a self-sustaining organization.
“A typical film can take three to five years,” Lin said. “A TV show could take a similar amount of time. Why we went to the nonprofit space (was) that we really need that funding for the runway to build this organization.”
The Ford Foundation, which gave $600,000 to Rideback Rise, made the grant in large part because it wants to help ensure mid career creators can get greater opportunities and because of Rideback Rise’s Intellectual Property Fund, which allows participants to obtain rights to use certain content for their projects.
“We saw this as an opportunity to not only support these creators but to support a pretty novel approach to how to lift POC content more broadly in the Hollywood industry,” said Chi-hui Yang, a senior program officer at Ford Foundation who oversees grants for filmmaking.
For the MacArthur Foundation, the grant to the new nonprofit moves the organization in a new direction from largely supporting only nonfiction media.
“For us to make a direct grant to something like Rideback Rise, this is a little bit of a departure for us and one of the first of its kind,” said Kathy Im, who oversees the foundation’s journalism and media program. The grant maker, which contributed $200,000 to Rideback Rise, may use this as a pilot to evaluate whether it wants to support similar efforts in the future.
“We have come to realize and recognize that all forms of popular culture, including mainstream fiction films and scripted television shows, in addition to journalism and documentary films, which is our sweet spot, have a huge educational value and social impact,” Im said.
Other grant makers include the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Zelnick Belzberg Charitable Trust, and UTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United Talent Agency in Beverly Hills. Rideback also plans to donate $100,000 to the nonprofit in the next few weeks, after having contributed $50,000 to Rideback Rise earlier.
People of color remain underrepresented among film directors and writers, according to an annual report on diversity in Hollywood from UCLA.
“People in positions of authority in Hollywood, because of the fast-paced nature of production and so forth, tend to feel more comfortable hiring people that they’ve worked with before, who they’re familiar with, who kind of thought like them and could crank out projects at a pace that the industry demanded,” said Darnell Hunt, dean of social sciences at UCLA and co-author of the Hollywood diversity report. “So you had this self-perpetuating machine whereby the door revolved opportunities for the same people over and over again. Typically, those people were white males.”
Rideback Rise hopes to select its first five fellows by this fall and has plans to gradually increase the number each year. By its fifth year of operation, Rideback Rise wants to have a total of 25 fellows.
The nonprofit will also reach a greater number of creators through the Rise Circle, a group of more than 500 writers, filmmakers, and other people working in entertainment who will have access to career-building and networking events. The nonprofit held its first event in October, inviting the comedian Hasan Minhaj to give advice to Circle members. The nonprofit plans to host a two-night event soon focused on emerging and established comedians of color.
“We’ll do inspiring talks, but we also want to have more kind of tactical, practical training,” Lin said. He said it was important for people to be “able to ask questions that you may think are dumb questions, but they’re basic questions that you just don’t get educated on because Hollywood does not have a set training system the way some other industries do.”
Comedian Karan Menon attended last year’s event with Minhaj, where he made connections that ultimately landed him an internship at Rideback Rise. He also met someone who helps him do research for his sketch comedy videos online and other comedians to join his stand-up shows.
“People after the event were really into getting each others’ numbers and talking because there’s only so much you can do on your own when you try to make it as a comedian or a creator,” he said.
Hunt, the UCLA dean, said he sees value in philanthropic dollars funding programs that help aspiring creators of color but that more needs to be done by the entertainment industry to improve diversity.
“Attention needs to be paid to the industry itself and the way it’s structured and the types of opportunities that it’s making available for that new rich pipeline that’s being developed,” he said.
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SAO PAULO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MJV Innovation, a leading multinational business consulting firm, will be sponsoring this year's annual Febraban Tech, the largest technology and innovation conference in Latin America. This year's event will take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil on August 9-11, 2022. The content will focus on "The New Global Reality and Accelerated Transformation".
Febraban Tech convenes experts and leaders from the world's largest companies, including Disney, BNP Paribas, Bradesco, Itau, Santander, Microsoft.
MJV Innovation's team will be present at the firm's presentation booth, which will provide resources about the firm's advisory services in ESG, data analytics and cloud, and digital journey and customer experience. As a leader in business transformation who is recognized by Informatica as a platinum partner, MJV serves clients including Coca-Cola, Delta, BNP Paribas, Bradesco, Itau, Santander and more.
More information about Febraban Tech can be found at: https://www.febrabantech.com/evento/febrabantech2022
MJV Technology and Innovation is a leading global consulting and development firm specializing in digital transformation. The firm serves Fortune 500 clients including Coca-Cola, Delta, BNP, Cartier, and more in implementing data-driven innovation and strategies, including design thinking, ESG practices, consumer experiences, and data analytics. The firm was founded in 1997 and has locations across the US, Europe, and Latin America. Learn more at: https://www.mjvinnovation.com/
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TORONTO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Skyservice™ Business Aviation, a leader in business aviation in North America, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ty Dubay as Skyservice's Chief of Staff. This new position at Skyservice will provide added support to the company's strategic growth objectives and expansion plans.
"Ty has an exceptional track record in delivering top-line results and operational accomplishments in business aviation," said Ben Murray, President and CEO of Skyservice. "He is a valuable asset to our team as we continue to accelerate our growth and scale our operations to serve a wider aviation community. We are thrilled to have him part of the Skyservice team."
Mr. Dubay has more than 20 years of global leadership and operational experience in aviation and automotive services. Prior to joining Skyservice, Mr. Dubay was Chief Operating Officer for Mike's Carwash, one of the largest exterior carwash chains in the United States. Under his leadership, the business expanded its retail footprint by 75%. Prior to Mike's Carwash, Ty held progressively responsible roles at NetJets Inc., the largest private aviation company in the world, including as Senior Vice President, Charter Sales & Customer Experience, where he was responsible for the worldwide operations, dispatch and logistics for over 210 aircraft. Mr. Dubay was also the former President of NetJets China, where he led the establishment of NetJets in Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China (PRC), obtaining CCAR Parts 135 and 145 certifications and building the facilities and world-class team of aviation experts in the region.
"I am excited to join Skyservice as the company's Chief of Staff. It is a privilege to work for a company that cultivates and keeps the best business talent while providing clients with excellent service and uncompromising safety," said Mr. Dubay. "We are an organization committed to delivering the best that business aviation has to offer --- and my focus is to expand this caliber of service to more business aviation clients."
Last week, Skyservice announced the appointment of Qi Tang as the company's new Chief Financial Officer. Since taking the helm of the company last spring, Mr. Murray has led Skyservice's expansion to the United States with the rebranding of Leading Edge Jet Center in four Pacific Northwest markets including Seattle, WA. Skyservice also opened Toronto South, its second location at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and the airport's newest FBO in over 15 years.
Skyservice is a North American leader in business aviation dedicated to innovation, responsible operations, safety, and service excellence. Skyservice is at the forefront of the business aviation industry with best-in-class facilities across North America. Our skilled maintenance teams, outstanding fixed base operation facilities, first-class aircraft management, charter services, aircraft sales and acquisition teams have provided world-class solutions and service for over 35 years. At Skyservice, we aim higher and reach further to best serve our clients. To learn more, visit http://www.skyservice.com/.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S. is sending a high-profile diplomatic delegation to visit the Solomon Islands next week led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and including Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy.
The U.S. State Department said Tuesday the trip is to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal and for the diplomats to meet with Solomon Islands officials to “highlight the enduring relationship” between the two nations.
The visit will hold particular personal interest for Sherman and Kennedy, whose fathers both fought there during World War II.
And it comes after the U.S. and several Pacific nations expressed deep concern about a security pact the Solomon Islands signed with China in April, which many fear could result in a military buildup in the region.
The trip will also highlight the reopening of the U.S. embassy in the capital, Honiara, which is part of an express U.S. strategy to counter China’s growing influence.
The U.S. previously operated an embassy in the Solomon Islands for five years before closing it in 1993.
Kennedy has just begun her role in Australia after formally presenting her credentials on Monday. When she arrived in Australia last week, she told reporters the Pacific region was critical and “I think the U.S. needs to do more.”
“We’re putting our embassies back in and the Peace Corps is coming, and USAID is coming back and we’re coming back,” she said.
Kennedy said the Pacific held great personal significance because her father, the late President John F. Kennedy, had served there during World War II and “was rescued by two Solomon Islanders and an Australian coast watcher.”
Sherman’s father Mal Sherman was a Marine who was wounded during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
As well as Sherman and Kennedy, the delegation will include Kin Moy, a state department principal deputy assistant secretary, and Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Stephen Sklenka, the deputy commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
During the Aug. 6-8 trip, Sherman is scheduled to give speeches at Skyline Ridge, the site of the U.S. Guadalcanal Memorial, and at Bloody Ridge. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/us-sends-sherman-kennedy-to-visit-the-solomon-islands/ | 2022-07-26T15:19:30Z | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/us-sends-sherman-kennedy-to-visit-the-solomon-islands/ | false |
Leading Black-owned multimedia company announces Gen Z hybrid series confronting the issues that mean the most to African American women
LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Black-owned independent multimedia company REVOLT today announced the upcoming premiere of Black Girl Stuff: an exciting new female-driven talk show addressing important cultural topics and conversations. Produced by REVOLT's culture-forward programming, the weekly Gen-Z hybrid series is geared towards a whole spectrum of African-American women in their twenties and thirties and will include disruptive and unapologetically Black content.
Produced and presented by REVOLT Media, Black Girl Stuff is hosted by four exceptional young women including Demetria Obilor, Brii Renee, Akilah Ffriend and Tori Brixx alongside correspondent Kennedy Rue. Filmed at REVOLT's Atlanta-based production headquarters, each weekly episode will include round table discussions with exciting guests such as Usher, Ludacris, and more, who will shed light on a variety of important cultural topics. Continuing to build upon REVOLT's fresh approach to content creation, Black Girl Stuff will premiere on the company's linear channel and streaming app, alongside a podcast format featuring exclusive social and digital content. Serving its modern audience with original content available in a variety of platforms, this series expands the company's creative strategy anchored in Hip Hop and powered by creators.
"We are excited to continue amplifying the voices of unapologetic Black women who represent diversity in backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to drive the conversations that matter to Black women globally," said Detavio Samuels, CEO of REVOLT. "Black women have proven to be the most influential demographic driving culture across categories and Black Girl Stuff provides a platform to explore important topics through their lens in a way that will empower Black women to speak their truth, share their stories and embrace their power."
Filmed in REVOLT's Atlanta-based headquarters, Black Girl Stuff was produced by a team of talented Black female creatives who identify with the show's themes. Thoughtfully created with the company's young female viewers in mind, each episode will include relevant conversations that connect with Black women from a relatable lens. As part of REVOLT's ongoing mission to create impactful content, Black Girl Stuff is the result of experienced and creative Black women who authentically relate to the show's topics and discussions.
"REVOLT focuses on untapped stories relevant within Black culture, and we're excited to continue carrying out this mission with 'for us, by us' content with Black Girl Stuff," said Monique Chenault, President of REVOLT's News and Documentary. "We've always prioritized putting diverse and creative individuals both in front of and behind the camera. With an incredible lineup of influential Black women along with a talented production team, we're thrilled to welcome these powerful female co-hosts to the show and look forward to the different perspectives they bring to the table."
Introducing a well-rounded and all-female cast, each of Black Girl Stuff's co-hosts will provide unique perspectives to insightfully discuss issues such as pink collar topics, social justice conundrums, relationship issues and more. This new series further expands REVOLT's ties within the Atlanta community and carries out its mission in creating culture-driven content.
"Black Girl Stuff provides a look behind the curtain of what Black women really discuss within their inner circle," said Demetria Obilor, Brii Renee, Akilah Ffriend and Tori Brixx, Co-Hosts of Black Girl Stuff. "This talk show is a fresh take on what it's like navigating our current world from the perspective of the younger generation. We hope these conversations spark much needed dialogue in a powerful yet entertaining way."
Black Girl Stuff will premiere on REVOLT's linear platforms on Tuesday, August 2nd with new episodes airing weekly at 9pm ET.
ABOUT REVOLT TV REVOLT is the leading Black-owned and operated multimedia platform servicing content 24/7 across digital, linear and live media channels. The platform produces rich content and original material with the biggest names in Hip-Hop, along with reports of breaking news, current events, trends and announcements within the Black cultural movement and Hip-Hop world. REVOLT takes pride in its diversity, both in its mindset and its company makeup, further instilling its dedication to culture within its staff and audiences. Founded by Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2013, REVOLT attracts over 50 Million millennials and Gen Z audiences through their disruptive, authentic material across all platforms. In 2021, REVOLT launched a brand new digital mobile app where users can view extended releases, live updates from relevant news, exclusive specials and much more.
For more information on REVOLT's linear content, please visit https://www.revolt.tv/ and visit www.revolt.tv/providers for local broadcast listings.
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Home Service Providers using Angi can now automatically text consumers as new quote requests come in.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Text Request, the business text messaging platform built to ignite customer engagement, today announced a new partnership with Angi, a leading platform for finding, hiring and booking home service providers. This partnership will enable connections between home service providers and consumers through text.
Service pros can now connect their Angi Leads and Text Request accounts, so that texts are automatically sent from their business phone numbers to consumers' cell phones whenever new quote requests come in via Angi. This opens up two-way texting between consumer and service pro. The partnership is expected to create better consumer experiences while enabling service pros to close more sales.
"Home service businesses have been our largest market since the beginning," said Text Request CEO and Co-Founder Brian Elrod. "Angie's List and HomeAdvisor have been standards in this market for decades, and with this partnership and integration with Angi, we'll be able to better serve our growing base of service pros."
Text Request home service users have seen improvements in their lead-to-sales ratios of 100% and higher by adding conversational texting into the sales process.
"When homeowners come to Angi looking to find and hire a pro for their projects, connecting with a pro quickly is a key factor in their hiring decision," said Rupa Mehta, General Manager, Angi. "We are excited to partner with Text Request to give pros another helpful tool."
Existing Text Request customers who want to sign up for Angi Leads services can receive a 25% discount on their first 30 days, and an ongoing 5% quarterly rebate. Existing Angi Leads customers who want to sign up for Text Request can receive a 20% monthly discount on all Text Request subscriptions.
For more information, visit textrequest.com.
Text Request is the business texting platform built to ignite customer engagement. We've crafted plug-and-play messaging solutions to your everyday communication problems, so you can cut through the noise and connect with customers anytime, anywhere. See how we help at textrequest.com.
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Red Sox Snap 5-Game Losing Streak Beat Cleveland Guardians 3-1 [VIDEO]
The Boston Red Sox turned to their City Connect uniforms and snapped their 5-game losing streak, beating the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Monday night at Fenway Park. The Red Sox are 6-0 this season when wearing "the yellow' and 12-2 since 2021 when wearing them!
Nick Pivetta, making his team leading 20th start went 5.2 innings, allowing 7 hits a 1 run. He struck out 6 and walked 3. His pitching was interrupted by a 38 minute rain delay.
John Schreiber came on and pitched 1.1 innings striking out 2 and allowing a hit. When he came on in the 6th inning there were 2 out and 2 on with the score tied 1-1. He induced an inning ending ground out and picked up the win. He's now 3-1 on the season.
Garrett Whitlock pitch the 8th and 9th inning, striking out 2.Since being reinstated from the Injured List and pitching strictly in relief Whitlock has retired 18 of 19 batters he's faced. Over 6 innings he's struck out 9 and allowed just 1 hit.
Yolmer Sanchez gave Boston the lead with a RBI single off the Green Monster in the 3rd inning.
Alex Verdugo hit a RBI double in the 6th inning off the Green Monster
Christian Vazquez was 1-3 with a RBI single in the 6th inning, scoring Verdugo.
The Red Sox were without JD Martinez who missed his 4th game with back spasms.
Manager Alex Cora on the game.
Boston and Cleveland will play the 2nd game of the 4-game series Tuesday night. The Red Sox are scheduled to send Josh Winckowski to the mound with the pregame scheduled for 6:10 and 1st pitch at 7:10 p.m. on 101.9 The Rock. | https://1019therock.com/red-sox-snap-5-game-losing-streak-beat-cleveland-guardians-3-1-video/ | 2022-07-26T15:21:21Z | https://1019therock.com/red-sox-snap-5-game-losing-streak-beat-cleveland-guardians-3-1-video/ | true |
DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators have opened three investigations into safety problems with about 1.65 million vehicles made by Stellantis.
The largest probe covers 1.34 million Jeep Cherokee small SUVs from the 2014 through 2020 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 80 complaints that the electronic parking brakes can turn on while the SUVs are moving.
The agency says the complaints allege that water can get into the computer that controls the brakes.
Another probe covers 289,000 Dodge Journey and Jeep Compass and Patriot small SUVs from 2016 due to 127 complaints about engine stalling due to crankshaft or camshaft sensor problems. The agency says Fiat Chrysler did a recall in 2016 for a similar problem. It's looking to see if the problem is happening with vehicles not included in the recall.
The agency also says it has 40 complaints of a transmission problem causing Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans to lose power. The probe cover 21,000 vans from the 2019 through 2021 model years.
The investigations could lead to recalls, but so far the agency hasn't sought any.
In all three cases, no crashes or injuries have been reported.
Stellantis, which was formed with the merger of Fiat Chrysler and France's PSA Peugeot, says it is cooperating with the investigations.
Other car manufacturers have faced large recalls in recent months. Since May, Ford has had to recall nearly 150,000 SUVs because some have spontaneously caught fire.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A Colombian soccer fan who came to the U.S. as a political refugee is creating a training camp for young people in New Mexico with former players from Colombia as the instructors.
David Certain, who owns a coffee company, hopes one day to expand the program in the United States and also take it back to his home country.
Former Philadelphia Union player Carlos Valdés and ex-Colombia midfielder Víctor Pacheco are among those teaching the skills and disciplines of soccer to young people in Albuquerque this week, along with former midfielder Jorge Bolaño and ex-goalkeeper Julián Viafara.
Certain wants to create a physical but also emotional and mental training camp for young people who like to play soccer.
“You see a lot of talent that looks very robotic. We want to focus a lot on the emotional part, so that they can control their emotions a little more and know that, when there are emotions, it is normal”, the 42-year-old Colombian said. “It is totally normal to feel failure when the goal is not scored, but how do you manage the moment after that? After that, a lot of kids get stuck.”
The daily camp, which is the first project of the new Alianza Sports, ends Friday in Albuquerque. New Mexico United forward Devon Sandoval will also be involved.
Certain says he is working with companies to provide scholarships for the camp. Sessions are for 10-14-year-olds and the 15-20 age group.
Certain and his family fled Cali, Colombia, in 1999 after the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) tried to kidnap him when he was 19.
Certain had an aunt in New Mexico and, after living in Miami for a while, the family moved to Albuquerque. Certain’s 11-year-old son, who plays soccer, inspired him to create the program.
During work trips to Colombia, Certain was able to contact the former players, some of whom already teach soccer and have helped create the program.
“We are very excited, really, we are very happy with everything that has been happening,” Valdés said from Colombia during a telephone interview. “It has not been an easy job, but I know that everyone who is part of it, and those who will go through this experience, will love it.”
Valdés hopes that young people learn not only soccer techniques but also values such as discipline, respect, tolerance and teamwork.
“Getting involved in something in which everyone must go in the same direction helps develop skills that make you a better person,” Valdés said.
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Polish institute classifies cats as alien invasive species
A Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an “invasive alien species”, citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife.
Some cat lovers have reacted emotionally to this month’s decision and put the key scientist behind it on the defensive.
Wojciech Solarz, a biologist at the state-run Polish Academy of Sciences, was not prepared for the disapproving public response when he entered Felis catus, the scientific name for the common house cat, into a national database run by the academy’s Institute of Nature Conservation.
The database already had 1,786 other species listed with no objections, Mr Solarz told the Associated Press (AP) on Tuesday.
Ask if man is on the list of non-invasive alien species
Invasive alien species No 1,787, however, is a creature so beloved that it is often honoured in Poland’s cemeteries reserved for cats and dogs.
Mr Solarz described the growing scientific consensus that domestic cats have a harmful impact on biodiversity given the number of birds and mammals they hunt and kill.
The criteria for including the cat among alien invasive species “are 100% met by the cat”, he said.
In a television segment aired by independent broadcaster TVN, the biologist faced off last week against a veterinarian who challenged Mr Solarz’s conclusion on the dangers cats pose to wildlife.
Dorota Suminska, the author of a book titled The Happy Cat, pointed to other causes of shrinking biodiversity, including a polluted environment and urban building facades that can kill birds in flight.
“Ask if man is on the list of non-invasive alien species,” Ms Suminska said, arguing that cats were unfairly assigned too much blame.
Mr Solarz told the AP that some media reports about the listing created a false impression that the institute was calling for feral and other cats to be euthanised.
Earlier this month, his institute published a post on its website citing the “controversy” and seeking to clarify its position.
I have a dog, but I don't have anything against cats
The institute stressed that it was “opposed to any cruelty towards animals”.
It also argued that its classification was in line with European Union guidelines.
As far as categorising cats as “alien”, the institute noted that Felis catus was domesticated probably around 10,000 years ago in the cradle of the great civilisations of the ancient Middle East, making the species alien to Europe from a strictly scientific point of view.
The institute also stressed that all it was recommending was for cat owners to limit the time their pets spend outdoors during bird breeding season.
“I have a dog, but I don’t have anything against cats,” Mr Solarz said.
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TUCSON, Ariz., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Colambda Technologies (Pink OTC: NCRE):
On July 9, 2022, Colambda Technologies, Inc (OTCBB: NCRE) completed the previously announced merger with Emissions Zero Module, Inc,
Effective with the closing of the merger (July 9, 2022), the Colambda Technologies Board of Directors will consist of (5) members. On the closing date, the previous directors, George Christodoulou, Mark Christodoulou, and Solon Piitarides, resigned their positions, and Sumit Isaranggunlnaayudhya, David Riggs, Kent Hush, Russell E Klawunn, and Kim Mitchell were appointed as new members to the Board of Directors.
Also, on the closing date, George Christodoulou, President, Secretary, and, Treasurer and sole officer before the merger, resigned from these positions, and Sumit Isaranggunlnaayudhya was appointed as President, David Riggs was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, and Kent Hush was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
Emissions Zero Module, now Colambda Technologies, was founded to eliminate carbon monoxide in automobile emissions while simultaneously reducing all other elements in these emissions (including hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane)
Colambda Technologies new CEO, David Riggs, stated "the completion of the merger will provide Colambda Technologies the ability to satisfy the public's desire to participate in the development of our core technology". Riggs went on to say, "Colambda Technologies intends to provide consumers with products that will substantially reduce emissions generated from internal combustion engines making all cars greener and air cleaner".
The complete 8K filing can be found on the SEC website: https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001104462/000109690622001627/ncre-20220709.htm
The Company previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C with respect to the merger and proposed related transactions, which was filed on December 12, 2021. See the SEC website for a copy of such filing: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1104462.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Darius Leonard, aka "The Maniac," is looking to make a change in 2022.
After being known professionally as Darius since being drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in 2018, Leonard said at training camp on Tuesday that he would like to go by his middle name, Shaquille, moving forward.
NOTE: The above video is a preview of Colts training camp.
The All-Pro linebacker, who's heading into his fifth year in the NFL, has gone by Shaquille in his personal life for many years. He told media members at training camp that he's gone with Darius since that's what he was given as a rookie, but he'd prefer to go by his middle name – or Shaq, a shortened version – from now on.
Leonard underwent back surgery in the offseason, and the Colts announced he was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list on July 24.
Leonard said there is currently no timetable for his return to action, though he is not expected to miss significant time in the upcoming season. | https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/nfl/indianapolis-colts/darius-leonard-wants-to-be-called-his-middle-name-shaquille-moving-forward/531-c1d1b2cb-b713-4b1f-8840-be8cdbc6d6e4 | 2022-07-26T15:28:42Z | https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/nfl/indianapolis-colts/darius-leonard-wants-to-be-called-his-middle-name-shaquille-moving-forward/531-c1d1b2cb-b713-4b1f-8840-be8cdbc6d6e4 | false |
Joni Mitchell, 78, graces stage after 2 decades away
NEWPORT, RI (AP) — Surprise! Joni Mitchell is back onstage.
The folk legend performed her first full-length concert in two decades on Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island, The Boston Globe reported. Mitchell has contended with health complications since suffering an aneurysm in 2015, and her last full show was in late 2002, according to reports.
Seated in a wingback chair and wearing a blue beret and sunglasses, Mitchell joined festival headliner Brandi Carlile and a bevy of other artists, including Wynonna Judd, Allison Russell and Marcus Mumford. It was Mitchell’s first Newport festival performance since 1969.
This was, Carlile explained, a recreation of the “Joni Jam” musical gatherings that have brought famous friends like Elton John to Mitchell’s Los Angeles home in recent years.
And Mitchell wasn’t there to just to sing. Halfway through the 13-song set, she played an electric guitar solo, which was her first time playing guitar in public since her aneurysm, Carlile said.
The ensemble played Mitchell’s most familiar songs (“Circle Game,” “Big Yellow Taxi”) and a few of her favorites (“Love Potion No. 9,” “Why Do Fools Fall in Love”).
After their rendition of “Both Sides Now,” Carlile was fighting back tears. Addressing the audience, she asked: “Did the world just stop?”
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‘Edge of a global recession’: IMF slashes world economic forecast again
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business
The global economy is already in trouble, yet risks keep piling up.
In a report released Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund once again lowered its world economic forecast as it predicted major slowdowns in the three biggest economies: the United States, China and Europe.
Those downturns, combined with the ongoing war in Ukraine, inflation surging faster than expected, and tighter monetary policy around the world have continued to slam the already fragile global economy, it said.
The IMF now expects the world economy to grow just 3.2% this year, down from 6.1% in 2021.
Next year is thought to be even worse: just 2.9%, only slightly above the 2.5% growth level that the IMF has typically considered a global recession.
But that forecast assumes everything stays as is. More dangers are popping up, including Russia potentially shutting off the flow of gas to Europe. That would send inflation even higher, and global growth this year down to about 2.6%, just a hair away from the hot zone, according to the IMF.
That scenario, the IMF warned, could prompt an official recession next year, causing global growth to tumble further to just 2%. That level of anemic growth has happened just five times since 1970, the IMF said.
The IMF had already downgraded its global forecast in April, likening the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to that of an “earthquake.” At that point, it had predicted about 3.6% growth in both 2022 and 2023.
Now, “the outlook has darkened significantly,” Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the IMF’s director of research, wrote in a blog post Tuesday. “The world may soon be teetering on the edge of a global recession, only two years after the last one.”
The world’s top three economies are all facing stalled activity.
In the United States, consumers have found themselves with less purchasing power as prices rise — leading to lower-than-expected consumer spending, the IMF noted.
In China, Covid-19 lockdowns have continued to hamper the economy, triggering a slowdown that “has been worse than anticipated,” the group added. The IMF has lowered its expectations for China’s GDP growth this year, from 4.4% to 3.3%.
That’s well below the government’s official target of about 5.5%, and would represent “the slowest [rate] in more than four decades, excluding the pandemic,” according to Gourinchas.
In Europe, the cost of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been higher than anticipated, with the spike in energy prices, “weaker consumer confidence, and slower momentum in manufacturing resulting from persistent supply chain disruptions,” the IMF said.
Businesses are already beginning to brace for the worst. On Tuesday, GM said it was preparing for an economic downturn, pulling back on expenses and new headcount.
— CNN Business’ Julia Horowitz contributed this report
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Privacy Protection Agency Board ("Board") will be holding a Special Meeting on July 28, 2022 pursuant to Government Code 11125.4 to Discuss and Take Possible Action on Proposed Federal Privacy Legislation, Including the American Data Protection and Privacy Act and Similar Legislation. Information on how to attend the meeting and the meeting agenda can be found on the California Privacy Protection Agency's site at https://cppa.ca.gov/meetings/.
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With this release, the company continues its commitment to the most accurate, comprehensive, and complete litigation analytics on the market
MENLO PARK, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today takes the next step forward in providing the most accurate, comprehensive, and complete litigation analytics on the market by incorporating Legal Analytics for state motion practice ("State Motion Metrics") into the platform. State Motion Metrics allows users to quickly assess their state motion strategy and easily identify winning arguments. Lex Machina has released State Motion Metrics for the four Delaware state courts, including the Delaware Court of Chancery, as well as Los Angeles County Superior Court, with additional plans to roll out State Motion Metrics in more courts later this year.
"Our analytics allow users to understand motion strategy, including judges' past behavior with dynamic grant/denial rates, as well as the cases and documents to back up that research," said Karl Harris, CEO of Lex Machina. "Lex Machina is the best analytics tool to understand the complete picture for case strategy, including motion strategy, because of the work we do to clean, organize, and enhance our data."
State Motion Metrics allows users to:
- Explore 37 motion types in depth
- View grant rates and outcomes (granted, denied, partially granted/denied, and moot/withdrawn)
- Compare a judge's grant rate with the court's grant rate for a particular motion
- Examine timing trends for each motion type
- Facet by judge, court, motion type, outcome, and more
- Search and review relevant orders behind the statistics
Lex Machina's state court data is the best in the industry because of the systems the company uses to clean, organize, and enhance the data. By systematically collecting important documents for all of its state courts, Lex Machina and its users have access to the ruling itself. The Lex Machina team uses a cutting-edge deep learning model to create the new State Motion Metrics, and Lex Machina's attorneys apply and test the model for accuracy and completeness. This means that when users filter by a judge, Lex Machina has connected that judge to the orders on their docket and used the orders themselves in order to determine the outcome of the ruling.
Unique features of Lex Machina's state court analytics include:
- Comprehensive statistics for judges, counsel, and parties
- Case rulings and case resolutions
- Damages awarded at trial
- Pre-downloaded documents and the ability to retrieve non-downloaded documents
State court expansion remains a top priority at Lex Machina. The company is adding modules on a court-by-court basis, with an emphasis on strict data quality and integrity. Lex Machina currently offers Legal Analytics for 27 state courts, which encompasses over 3.3 million individual cases. We are proud of this key achievement in our state court journey.
Lex Machina is hosting a webcast to showcase the new features on July 28, 2022 at noon ET/9am PT with Carla Rydholm (Senior Director of Product Management), Chuan Qin (Product Manager), and Sherrill Dresnin (Customer Success Manager). To register for the event or view a recording, go here: https://pages.lexmachina.com/2022-Motion-Metrics-Webcast_LP.html
LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 10,500 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
Lex Machina fundamentally changes how companies and law firms compete in the business and practice of law. The company provides strategic insights on judges, lawyers, law firms, parties, and other critical information across 18 federal practice areas and a rapidly growing number of state courts. Lex Machina allows law firms and companies to predict the behaviors and outcomes that different legal strategies will produce, enabling them to win cases and close business.
Lex Machina was named "Greater Bay Area Top Workplaces 2022" (The San Francisco Chronicle Top Workplaces in the Bay Area 2022), "Legal Tech Company of the Year 2021" (CIO Review, 2021), "2021 Legal Technology Trailblazer" (National Law Journal Trailblazer Awards, 2021), Winner of the "Media Excellence" Award for Analytics/Big Data (13th Annual Media Excellence Award, 2021). Based in Silicon Valley, Lex Machina is part of LexisNexis, a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics. For more information, please visit www.lexmachina.com.
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Baby Shark splashing into Jonesboro
Published: Jul. 26, 2022 at 10:05 AM CDT|Updated: 25 minutes ago
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Baby Shark Live! 2022 Concert Tour is swimming its way to Jonesboro.
First National Bank Arena announced Tuesday the popular kids’ show concert will make a special stop on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m.
Tickets go on sale Friday, July 29, at 10 a.m. There is a limit of 8 tickets per household.
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NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Imagine having a nerve so sensitive that eating or drinking - or even a light breeze - can set off excruciating pain.
That's trigeminal neuralgia. It's a debilitating problem, however, there are options to turn it off.
"Like an electric shock, like a lightning bolt, like an ice pick stabbing in their face," says Dr. Willard Kasoff of Temple Health.
"The pain is so severe, that they'd rather die," adds Dr. Curtis Miyamoto, also of Temple Health.
That's how Dr. Kasoff, a neurosurgeon and Dr. Miyamoto, a radiation oncologist, say patients describe trigeminal neuralgia.
There are about 150,000 new cases every year, however, patients often say they've never heard of anyone else with it..
It's usually caused by a blood vessel pushing on a nerve at the base of the brain. The nerve carries sensations from the face.
It's almost always on one side of the face, and as Dr. Kasoff notes, "It's a condition that has ups and downs. It can be very severe for weeks or months and then go away, very mysteriously, for weeks or months. Sometimes even for years.
Ordinary actions like eating, drinking, shaving, brushing teeth, encountering a light breeze, even talking, can set off attacks.
Unfortunately, patients often struggle to get diagnosed.
"They may start out seeing a dentist, they may start out seeing an eye doctor, they may start out seeing someone to look for TMJ, or jaw problems," says Dr. Kasoff.
Doctors Kasoff and Miyamoto say patients should find a facial pain specialist, at a center using a team approach.
Seizure medications are usually the first treatment.
If those lose their effect, there's a very effective surgical fix.
"Find where that blood vessel is compressing the trigeminal nerve, and very delicately move that to the side, and put some padding in between the nerve and the blood vessel," says Dr. Kasoff.
For 30 years, Dr. Miyamoto has used pinpoint radiation, such as the Gamma Knife, to target the root of the trigeminal nerve.
"We can cut off that pain at that site," he says.
Patients can have discomfort from the Gamma Knife head frame during treatment. However, the radiation is painless with no outside wound or hair loss.
"I have literally seen patients who suffered 30 and 40 years with this and then come back with complete pain relief," says Dr. Miyamoto.
He adds: "They should not lose hope. They should not live in pain. They shouldn't just accept it and say, 'Well, this is my life now.' Because there is relief out there for a lot of patients." | https://6abc.com/trigeminal-neuralgia-facial-pain-blood-vessel-temple-health/12063720/ | 2022-07-26T15:32:15Z | https://6abc.com/trigeminal-neuralgia-facial-pain-blood-vessel-temple-health/12063720/ | false |
GRANBURY, Texas, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In what will be his first full year as a real estate agent, Eric Wilkins has achieved exceptional results in the industry already: more than $13 million in sales in the first two quarters of 2022. Notably, this has been accomplished in a market that has been extraordinarily competitive, requiring skills and instincts to negotiate multiple offers, bidding wars and contract anomalies beyond the norm.
Part of the top luxury brokerage in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty, Wilkins brings his professional experience as a marketer to every real estate client, whether they are selling or buying. As the former creative director at a large, multisite church and the current owner of a successful digital marketing agency, Wilkins knows consumer behavior, technology and trends — and blends it all in his real estate career, whether marketing a seller's property to its fullest using the industry's most advanced tools or seeking the perfect place for his buyers.
In 2022, Wilkins has sold a range of properties, from a 1900s Victorian house near historic Granbury Square to sprawling luxury homes in sought-after neighborhoods. Wilkins' immediate real estate success is a testament to his innate ability to connect people to the ideal solutions and experiences for them.
The first person in his family to graduate from a four-year university — he earned a bachelor's degree from Tarleton State University — Wilkins was born in Dallas and lives in Granbury with his wife and five children. He is on the board of directors of the Granbury Chamber of Commerce, is a board member of the Lake Granbury Medical Center and is on the Career and Technical Education (CTE) advisory committee of Granbury High School. He is also a musician at The Bridge church in Granbury.
For Wilkins, the opportunity to help people with a significant part of their lives is one of the most rewarding jobs anyone can have. "The purchase or sale of a property often signifies a new shift in life," he says. "Whether it's moving to a new location or moving from one, it's an opportunity for a fresh start." That is why Wilkins does what he does. He has learned, he says, "that new beginnings are often the catalyst to hopes and dreams becoming realities."
Wilkins is based in the Fort Worth office of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty. Contact him at 214-991-8180 or ewilkins@briggsfreeman.com. His current listings, sold listings and biography are at briggsfreeman.com.
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Grants Continue Historic Support for Arts Education, Film Restoration, Journalism Programs and Support for Underserved Communities
LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced more than $4.5 million in grant awards for 2022-23 through its philanthropic program. These donations support a diverse range of nonprofit organizations that help underserved communities, universities, and colleges. In addition, the grants also support film restoration projects both in the United States and overseas, as well as journalism programs that provide aid and assistance to journalists across the globe.
"The HFPA's long history of philanthropy sits at the core of our mission to support cultural, educational, artistic, and humanitarian organizations," said Helen Hoehne, President of the HFPA. "Our membership has always taken pride in devoting its funds to supporting the broadest range of programs with the most impact. We are exceptionally proud of this year's grantees and the impact they are making, which range from the largest film restoration project in our history in France to the support of economically and socially disadvantaged diverse journalism students in Cerritos, California."
The HFPA membership approved $4,534,195 for 112 grants to 93 programs and organizations, representing an increase of 3.2% over last year. A total of $4,420,695 was awarded as recurring grants with another $63,500 given as one-time grants. All funding for HFPA's philanthropy program comes from revenue generated by broadcasting of the Golden Globes® awards show.
Among some of the noteworthy first-time HFPA grantees include:
National Hispanic Media Coalition: Founded in 1986, the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) is a women-led a civil rights organization dedicated to eliminating hate, discrimination, and racism toward the Latinx community. The $250,000 awarded by the HFPA over the next five years will support NHMC's Education & Workforce Development Program: Series Scriptwriters Program & Latinx Stream Showcase. For nearly 20 years, the NHMC Series Scriptwriters Program has helped launch the careers of more than 200 Latinx writers who have worked on shows that can be viewed on Netflix, CW, NBCUniversal, HBOMax, Hulu, ViacomCBS, Amazon Prime, Disney+, and more.
Compton Unified School District Education Foundation: Serving over 19,000 primarily minority students, the Compton Education Foundation, working with current HFPA grantee Get Lit, was awarded $100,000 over five years to bring Get Lit's program of empowering students through literacy and poetry to 3,000 middle and high school students. The grant includes curriculum licensing and materials, a school assembly, mentor visits, entry to a poetry slam, teacher training, and facilitation by teaching artists.
Film2Future: Film2Future (F2F) is a professional-level filmmaking program for underserved youth across Los Angeles County with a mission to empower a new generation of diverse content creators. Film2Future provides filmmaking instruction to high school students at zero cost to students and their families with programs delivered by more than 250 industry professionals who volunteer each year. As students graduate high school Film2Future works to facilitate their entry into the industry - whether that path is through college and paid internships or full-time, entry-level positions. Film2Future has secured 86 jobs or internships for its alumni so far, covering all areas of the filmmaking industry and students have received over $1 million in college scholarship awards. The $100,000 over five years will provide professional-level training to ensure that underserved diverse LA youth have access to careers in the film industry.
"These powerful programs represent our focus in helping to bring Hollywood opportunities closer to diverse and underserved communities," said Neil Phillips, Chief Diversity Officer for the HFPA. "The HFPA's grants also help maintain our support for protecting and growing journalism around the world, whether it involves the investigation of corruption or the push to keep the world's attention on conflict zones, such as the war in Ukraine. We are proud of our philanthropy and the strong connections we have built between these communities and Hollywood."
In addition to the $4.5 million annual recurring grants awarded, the HFPA also provided discretionary awards to support a variety of worthy programs, including $400,000 to support the NAACP and the Reimagine Coalition, $100,000 to La Cinémathèque Francaise for the restoration of the 1927 classic "Napoleon," and $75,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists for its work in the Ukraine war.
Grants were awarded in several categories:
Among recurring grantees include noteworthy programs such as A Place Called Home, Big Brothers Big Sisters Los Angeles, Get Lit – Words Ignite, Latino Film Institute, IndieCollect, Film Noir, American Cinematheque, Film Independent, Committee to Project Journalists, Los Angeles Press Club, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Children's Hospital, The Actor's Gang, St. Elmo Village and Las Fotos.
Higher education institutions receiving support include Cal State Dominguez Hills, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Long Beach, Cal State Los Angeles, Cal State Northridge, Cerritos College Foundation, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles Valley College, Cerritos College, Santa Monica College, California Institute of the Arts, UCLA and the American Film Institute.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) was founded in 1943 – then known as the Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association – by a group of entertainment journalists based in Los Angeles. During World War II, the non-profit organization established a cultural bridge between Tinseltown and millions around the world seeking an escape and inspiration through entertainment. The HFPA continues to do so today with a membership representing more than 55 countries.
Since 1944, the group has hosted the annual Golden Globe® Awards – the premier ceremony which honors achievements in both television and film. The licensing fees from the Golden Globe® Awards has enabled the organization to donate more than $50 million to more than 70 entertainment-related charities, film restoration, scholarship programs and humanitarian efforts over the last three decades. Its efforts include support for diversity programs in partnership with advocacy groups promoting greater access in Hollywood aimed at underserved communities. For more information, please visit www.GoldenGlobes.com and follow us on Twitter (@GoldenGlobes), Instagram (@GoldenGlobes), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/GoldenGlobes).
Media Contact: media@hfpa.org
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