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PHOENIX — Two Valley teens were sentenced to 38 years in prison Friday for a 2020 crime spree that lasted months and included at least two murders.
Corbin McNeil was just 15 years old when he was arrested, and James Quintero was 16 years old.
Videos in the player above show ABC15's previous reporting on these cases.
Authorities told the ABC15 Investigators the case was like the Grand Theft Auto video game in real life. Corbin and Quintero killed Amber Patton in Chandler in September 2020 and Matthew Meisner in Tempe in July 2020.
“These ruthless killers have no viable reason or excuse for killing Amber,” said her mom, Marilyn Suchla. “They give her a death sentence and her family and friends a life sentence without Amber.”
According to police and court records, the teens were also responsible for two other shootings, a kidnapping, carjackings, and robberies that summer.
McNeil and Quintero were charged in a 25-count felony indictment, but earlier this year, they signed a plea agreement admitting to the two murders and two other crimes.
“I'd like to say with these events occurred I was on substances, and I wasn't thinking about the repercussions,” McNeil said in court before the sentence was handed down. McNeil’s relatives said he had a fentanyl addiction.
Both teens apologized to the victims.
“I will not ask for mercy but would like to ask you to look in your heart and have some decency in sentences,” Quintero told the judge. “I can assure you I will not let the time I am given go to waste.”
Because McNeil and Quintero were under 18 at the time of the crimes, they were not eligible for the death penalty. They were sentenced to 38 years in prison.
The family of David Vasquez was also in the courtroom Friday. Mesa police said McNeil fatally shot Vasquez, but the teen was acting in self-defense.
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All-Fiber, Gig-Speed Network to Reach up to 14,000 Potential Customers by End of 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightspeed today announced that it will deliver, by the end of 2023, up to 14,000 new fiber passings in Beaufort County during the first phase of its fiber optics network build in the state of South Carolina. Brightspeed plans to add 36,000 fiber passings in the state in subsequent years of its build plan, for a total of up to 50,000 fiber-enabled locations across its South Carolina footprint.
"Expanding access to faster, more reliable, and user-friendly internet is our number one priority," said Sherry Hessenthaler, operations strategy lead for Brightspeed. "High-quality broadband has never been more important, whether for work, education, telemedicine, entertainment, or simply staying connected. We are ready to hit the ground running with our deployment in Beaufort County and are looking forward to introducing customers to our state-of-the-art Brightspeed products and services."
The South Carolina build is part of Brightspeed's comprehensive plan to invest at least $2 billion in its fiber optics transformation, which is expected to reach up to 3 million homes and businesses over the next five years, including in many locations where fiber and advanced technology have not historically been implemented.
"In addition to our own network investment in South Carolina, we are thrilled for the opportunity to further expand fiber-based internet access through participation in state and federal broadband infrastructure grant programs as they arise," added Hessenthaler.
"Ensuring that South Carolinians have access to quality broadband has never been more important, but it requires communication, collaboration, and cooperation with partners in the private sector, like Brightspeed," said Governor Henry McMaster. "We're grateful for Brightspeed's investment in Beaufort County and look forward to continuing our work together in this increasingly important endeavor."
South Carolina is among the 20 states that make up Brightspeed's service territory, mainly in rural and suburban regions of the country. Brightspeed will initially be comprised of incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) assets and associated operations of Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), which are the subject of a pending acquisition by Apollo-managed funds (NYSE: APO).
Brightspeed's next-generation FTTP architecture is being engineered to accelerate deployment and market availability. The company is utilizing innovative technologies including XGS-PON, capable of symmetrical internet speeds exceeding 1Gbps, and Wi-Fi 6 for optimal performance and coverage to support the increasing array of connected devices within homes and businesses.
Brightspeed plans to announce other state-specific network build plans in the coming weeks.
For more information about Brightspeed, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. and expected to have assets and associated operations in 20 states, Brightspeed will provide broadband and telecommunications services through a network platform capable of serving more than 6 million homes and businesses. The company aims to bridge the digital divide by deploying a state-of-the-art fiber network and a customer experience that makes staying connected simple and seamless. For more information about Brightspeed, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
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Thames Water should ban executives receiving bonuses, councillors say
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Thames Water should ban executives receiving bonuses, a council leader has said.
Councillor Clive Jones has said the firm should stop the payouts after "failing to fix leaks totalling millions of litres a day".
Wokingham Borough Council heard the water company's bosses were awarded an "eyewatering" £2.4m in bonuses in 2021.
Mr Jones said the money should be going into fixing leaking pipes. Thames Water has been approached for comment.
The company's announced last week it would soon be introducing a hosepipe ban, but has yet to reveal when it will begin.
When implemented, the hosepipe ban will affect 15 million customers across London and the South East, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
Mr Jones said company bosses were "rewarding themselves" while residents "suffer".
He told the council an analysis from the Liberal Democrat party of Thames Water's Companies House filings revealed the amount spent on bonuses last year.
He said: "The worst part is, ministers are just letting water firms get away with scandal after scandal and residents in our area are sick of it.
"These are the very same water companies which pollute our local rivers with disgusting sewage, harming animals and people swimming in them," Mr Jones added.
Cathryn Ross, strategy and regulatory affairs director at Thames Water, previously said Thames Water was doing "everything it can" to fix leaks, which resulted in the loss of more than 600m litres of water a day in 2020-21, according to an Ofwat report.
She said: "We totally accept we need to do better, that's why we're fixing more than 1,100 leaks every week.
"We are not where we need to be, we have a lot of work to do to fix Thames Water."
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AALF taps Pillsbury United Communities Leader as Next CEO
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- African American Leadership Forum Twin Cities (AALF) announced today that its board of directors has unanimously selected Adair Mosley as the organization's next Chief Executive Officer. Mosley, who currently serves as Pillsbury United Communities President and CEO will succeed Marcus Owens, previous AALF CEO, on October 10.
Mosley has a track record of strong leadership, transformative innovation and fundraising. He has been with Pillsbury United Communities for 11 years, the last five as CEO. Throughout his tenure, the agency's budget has grown from $12 million to $16 million.
"I am deeply honored to be chosen as the next CEO of the African American Leadership Forum to continue my ambition of driving transformative impact across our state. I believe in the collective power of the Black community and all the potential we hold," said Mosley. "I look forward to leading fearlessly, unapologetically, and authentically to meet this moment."
Earlier this year, Mosley received national headlines for raising $1 million to provide every student of North High School's graduating class of 2022 a post-secondary scholarship. He also served instrumental in opening North Market, a full-service grocery store in North Minneapolis. His hiring culminates a five-month national search to find the successor to Owens. During that time, Vice President of Administration Shanaya Dungey, and Vice President of Amplification Marc Watts, have served as AALF's Co-Interim CEOs.
"The work we are doing is a critical component of moving the needle and making a broad impact for Black lives in our region. We are visioning and stewarding a new Black experience for our community. Adair's innovative leadership approach and trailblazing efforts will prove invaluable for AALF to take our current initiatives to the next level," said Dungey.
"This moment in the Twin Cities provides us with a unique opportunity to create a healthy, vibrant, and prosperous future for the African American community," said Kevin Lindsey, Chair of AALF's Board of Directors. "In pairing the talented AALF staff with Adair's leadership to cultivate the best ideas within our community, AALF is poised to succeed and become a model for metropolitan areas in the United States to emulate."
Prior to being named Pillsbury United's CEO in 2017, Mosley led as the organization's Chief Innovation Officer. He is a sought-after public speaker on topics ranging from health equity to disruptive system design and serves on the boards of MinnPost, the Center for Economic Inclusion, and the Women's Foundation of Minnesota.
In 2019, Mosley was selected to represent the Twin Cities region at Harvard Business School's Young American Leaders Program. He has been named by the Grist organization as one of its 50 Fixers-- "individuals cooking up the boldest solutions to humanity's biggest challenges" --and received the Local Legend Award from the General Mills Foundation for the embodiment of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision and legacy.
Currently, Mosley is a candidate for Executive MSc in Cities from the London School of Economics and previously attended the University of Minnesota and the University of Michigan's Executive Leadership Institute. He was an American Express Leadership Fellow in 2014 and earned a certificate in Human Centered Design at Stanford.
Welcome aboard Adair Mosley!
Founded in 2006, AALF is regarded as one of the leading, Black-led nonprofits in the United States. In 2021 the organization was selected to be the primary steward for United By Black Powered By All, a bold 10-year funding and community solutions initiative designed to close the gaps of racial disparities in Minnesota. Known for its connections to community, leadership development and ability to mobilize its network, AALF's mission is to improve the lives of African Americans in Minnesota by building a cross-sector network of leaders and institutions that convenes, collaborates, and champions solutions. AALF carries out its work through its proprietary methodology known as Black-Centered Design. More information is available at www.aalftc.org. Contact at info@aalftc.org.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoodFirms, the globally renowned research, ratings, and reviews platform, recently rolled down a latest list of the best Billing and Invoicing Software for simplifying business processes. The listed online billing and invoicing software is capable of handling billable products, manages customer invoices, and streamlines business workflow through unified invoicing.
Best Billing and Invoicing Software listed by GoodFirms:
Invoicera, OneBill, QuickBooks Online, FreshBooks, Wave, PayPal Invoicing, Zoho Invoice, Stripe Billing, Square Invoices, Invoiced.
Billing and invoicing processes are the main areas of concern for all sizes, and sectors of businesses. Incidentally, there are several companies that spend hours sifting through numerous invoices, finding the agreed price and terms for billing, and trying to generate invoices manually, and this seems to lack proficiency. Here, the billing and invoicing software has become a critical investment for businesses to unlock their efficiency in handling their billing and invoicing in real time.
Billing software organizes and automates the billing and invoicing process. It helps businesses ensure timely and consistent collection of payments, eliminates the need for paper records, reduces errors due to manual data entry, and automatically generates an invoice for customers, vendors, and emails it directly to them.
"Billing and invoicing software simplifies the audit process, offers high-level security, provides multilingual and multi-currency support, to fulfill the billing and invoicing needs of businesses across the world," says GoodFirms
Critical billing and invoicing software features include a billing portal, customer database, customizable invoices, dunning management, hourly billing, online payments, mobile payments, multi-currency, online invoicing, project billing, contingency billing, payment processing, tax calculator, and templates. The service seekers can select the correct billing and invoicing tool that covers all the features and automates billing processes to enhance business growth.
With this listing, GoodFirms aims to assist the service seekers in choosing the most suitable billing and invoicing software. Organizations can also take advantage of the advanced filter options for features, pricing models, devices supported, deployment, business size, etc. Furthermore, they can also verify the most reviewed, top-rated tools and select a suitable system.
GoodFirms follows a strict methodology to conduct thorough research based on quality, reliability, and ability to cater to the needs of service seekers. The billing and invoicing software list was created based on several parameters such as the background of each product, the company, years of experience in the domain areas, online market penetration, client feedback, and much more. Only those companies that attained the maximum score made it to the list.
If you are a software service provider and wish to get listed, you can partake in the GoodFirms research processes. Interestingly, gaining the top position among the best service providers will attract the attention of potential prospects, increase productivity, help generate more sales, and earn more profit.
GoodFirms is a Washington, D.C.-based research firm specializing in identifying the most prominent and efficient IT companies and software providers that can automate the tasks of various industries. GoodFirms' industry-wide research, review & rankings help service seekers leap further and multiply their industry-wide value and credibility.
Contact: Sophia Jayden (sophia@goodfirms.co)
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Which metal spatulas are best?
Whether you’re firing up the grill or churning out Saturday morning pancakes, a spatula is an indispensable kitchen tool. Metal spatulas in particular offer advantages over their silicone or plastic counterparts that make them better suited to barbecued foods as well as delicate fish. Depending on the shape, these specialized metal spatulas can tackle anything from cake decorating to turning ribeye.
What to look for in a metal spatula
Shape
The name “spatula” covers a range of cooking implements, and which kind you want is determined by what kind of cooking you’re doing.
- Turners are the most commonly used spatula shape. They’re handy for flipping pancakes, burgers and more. They’re usually slotted to let grease drain off the food, but solid turners are also available.
- Grill spatulas are usually shaped like classic turners, but with longer handles to let you keep your distance from a hot grill. They may also feature sturdier, non-slip grips as well as storage options such as hooks for hanging them up.
- Offset spatulas tend to be smaller and narrower. The blade is bent twice so it’s parallel to the handle, making it adept at smoothing and spreading. They’re useful for frosting desserts.
- Fish spatulas have a distinct asymmetrical shape and a thinner blade to help you flip delicate foods such as fish without breaking them apart. They’re designed to slide easily under food and turn it gently thanks to the flexible blade.
Material
Stainless steel is the best and most common material for a metal spatula thanks to its ability to resist rust, scratching and warping. For high-heat applications, you may want a metal spatula with a silicone or wooden handle to protect your hand from heat being conducted through the metal.
Double-check while shopping to confirm whether the spatula is dishwasher-safe or hand-wash only. While stainless steel utensils are usually dishwasher-safe, you’ll want to hand-wash your spatula if it has a wood handle.
Spatula features
One popular trait offered by metal spatulas is their ability to chop up food more easily than plastic or silicone models. If you’re cooking ground beef for tacos or chopping up steak for a melt, a metal spatula with sharp, tapered sides can make the task even easier.
Other helpful features to look for in a metal spatula include nonslip or stay-cool handles, serrated edges or a ring or hook to hang the spatula up for storage.
Best metal spatulas
Oxo Good Grips Brushed Stainless Steel Turner
With its classic shape and durable construction, this turner is a good pick for a variety of cooking styles. The ergonomic handle features a comfortable non-slip layer on the underside, and the stainless steel body resists scratching.
Sold by Amazon
Deiss PRO Metal Spatula with Wooden Handle
This sturdy spatula is equally at home in the kitchen or out by the grill. It’s slotted to help food drain and its ergonomic wooden handle is comfortable to hold.
Sold by Amazon
Update International Extra-Large Grill Spatula
At 16 inches long with a generous 4-inch-by-8-inch spatula blade, this turner can flip large pieces of food with greater ease. One edge is tapered for easier cutting and chopping.
Sold by Amazon
Berghoff Essentials Collection Stainless Steel Spatula
This multipurpose spatula is made from 18/10 stainless steel and features a hanging loop for storage. It has a modern-looking grid pattern of drainage holes instead of slats. At nearly 15 inches long, it’s long enough to use comfortably on the stovetop or the grill.
Sold by Home Depot
Need to move a personal pizza off the grill? The head of this spatula measures 7.2 inches across, making it the right tool to tackle large pieces of food or even multiple pieces at once.
Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Oxo Good Grips Grilling Precision Turner
The extra-thin, beveled spatula head makes it easy to flip delicate foods such as fish. It features a nonslip grip and a metal ring to hang it up for storage.
Sold by Macy’s
AdeptChef Stainless Steel Fish Spatula
This thin and flexible spatula features wide slots for efficient drainage and thin edges for easier flipping. Use it for delicate, lightweight foods such as fried eggs or thin fish fillets.
Sold by Amazon
This narrow 13-inch offset spatula is a must-have to easily decorate cakes and other large baked goods. The blade itself measures 6.5 inches. It features a comfortable ergonomic plastic handle for better control.
Sold by Amazon
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The Automatic Bread Maker (SD-R2550) eliminates the guesswork of making baked goods from scratch with customizable Dough Kneading and Fermentation Modes, and 20 pre-set programs
NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Panasonic announced the release of the Automatic Bread Maker (SD-R2550), an innovative home appliance for baking a variety of baked goods from the comfort of your home, including breads, doughs, sweets, a variety of gluten-free options, and more. The Automatic Bread Maker comes equipped with innovative Panasonic technology, customizable manual settings, and 20 pre-set programs for making easy and delicious baked goods at home.
Baked Goods Made Easily and Efficiently
The Automatic Bread Maker features a variety of innovative features for perfectly baked bread. New manual setting modes (Dough Kneading Mode and Fermentation Mode) replicate the kneading techniques of an artisan baker and can be customized to the recipe for the ideal kneading and fermentation times. A Double Temperature Sensor automatically measures the room temperature and internal temperature and adjusts how much time the dough needs to rise and rest in order to achieve a perfectly risen loaf of a bread. A Unique Kneading Blade works with the specially placed ribs in the bread pan to deliver the best-tasting bread with the ideal texture and a Raisin & Nut Dispenser automatically funnels raisins, nuts, or seeds into the pan at the best timing for even distribution.
For the ideal loaf every time, users can select from three loaf sizes (medium, large, x-large) and three crust shades (light, medium, dark) to achieve a desired size and color combination. The Automatic Bread Maker comes equipped with a non-stick, ribbed bread pan that can hold and stretch dough without it sticking to the pan, a measuring cup/spoon, a sourdough cup/starter spoon, and a quick start guidebook that contains a variety of mouth-watering recipes and the operating instructions.
Satisfy Cravings and Dietary Needs with a Variety of Pre-Set Programs
With 20 pre-set programs, the Automatic Bread Maker offers users the option to easily bake a variety of breads, doughs and sweets, ranging from French bread, brioche, sourdough and even jam. For those who follow a gluten-free diet, the Automatic Bread Maker comes equipped with four pre-set programs specifically designed to bake gluten-free bread, cake, pizza dough and pasta dough.
The Panasonic Automatic Bread Maker (SD-R2550) will be available on Amazon for $299.99 in August 2022.
About Panasonic Corporation of North America
Newark, NJ-based Panasonic Corporation of North America is a leading provider of Consumer Lifestyle technologies, as well as innovative Smart Mobility, Sustainable Energy, Immersive Experiences, and Integrated Supply Chain solutions. The company is the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Holdings Corporation. One of Interbrand's Top 100 Best Global Brands of 2021, Panasonic is a leading technology partner and integrator to businesses, government agencies and consumers across the region. Learn more about Panasonic's ideas and innovations at na.panasonic.com/us
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- Patrick A. Rogers to Succeed David J. Rubin as Law Firm's Managing Partner -
BOSTON and PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hinckley Allen announced today that Patrick A. Rogers, a business lawyer and former chair of the firm's corporate department, will succeed David J. Rubin as Managing Partner effective September 1, 2022. Rogers was elected by the unanimous vote of the firm's equity partners. Rubin has held the leadership role since 2014 and completes his final term this summer; he will continue his legal practice as a real estate partner at the firm.
"It's an honor to work at Hinckley Allen and I'm excited to serve as Managing Partner," Rogers said. "We have an incredible group of lawyers and staff – and most of all – loyal and satisfied clients who put their trust in us to handle their most important legal matters. David Rubin has done a great job as our Managing Partner for nearly a decade. The firm has enjoyed a period of strong performance in all our markets and four major practice areas: Construction, Litigation, Real Estate, and Corporate. I look forward to building on that record of success and positioning Hinckley Allen for continued growth."
"Our lawyers and team members continue to deliver impressive results for our clients," added Rubin. "Knowing that I was stepping down from my role as Managing Partner, the firm started a thoughtful transition process -- led by a Managing Partner Succession Committee -- to identify our next leader and ensure a seamless transition. We are all confident that Pat has the skills, experience, and vision to help lead the firm into the future. He has the full support of our lawyers and staff, including the Executive Committee and Practice Group leadership."
Rogers started his legal career as a law school summer associate at Hinckley Allen. Since then he has held a variety of leadership roles. He was an aide to U.S. Senator John H. Chafee and later served as Chief of Staff and Executive Counsel to Governor Lincoln Chafee. At Hinckley Allen, Rogers served as an Executive Committee member and Chair of the firm's Corporate Department. Rogers is a graduate of LaSalle Academy, the College of the Holy Cross, and Catholic University Law School. Before his legal career, Rogers served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Gabon, Africa.
During Rubin's tenure, Hinckley Allen has grown significantly and enhanced its position as one of the top 200 law firms in the U.S. Under his leadership, the firm opened a Chicago office, added lawyers in every market, and deepened its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The firm also established the Hinckley Allen Social Justice Fund and is currently participating in the Mansfield Rule program, which is focused on increasing the representation of historically underrepresented lawyers in law firm leadership. Hinckley Allen has been consistently rated a Best Places to Work in multiple cities.
About Hinckley Allen - Hinckley Allen is a client-driven, forward-thinking business law firm with one goal: to provide value and deliver results for our clients. Recognized as an AmLaw 200 firm, our lawyers collaborate across practices and pursue excellence to deliver exceptional client service. Our clients include leading regional, national, and international companies in a wide range of industries. With offices throughout the Northeast – Boston, Hartford, Providence, Manchester, Albany – and in Chicago, Hinckley Allen has been a vital force in law, business, government, and our communities since 1906.
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SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Japonesque, in partnership with Topspin Consumer Partners, has acquired the Barefoot Scientist brand. The acquisition reflects Japonesque's continued investment in the fast growing, premium at-home beauty care space. Barefoot Scientist was established in January 2019 and has become an innovative force in premium foot care, making it easy to treat feet in the same specialized way that we care for the face, hair, and body, by combining science backed formulations with lifestyle friendly product design. The company offers a wide range of foot care treatments and tools which have expanded distribution across national retailers in addition to driving strong sales online.
The brand was founded by Dana Ward, who initially conceived the company's award-winning innovation, PreHeels+ blister prevention spray after suffering from blisters while working long hours on red carpets in Hollywood. Several years of research and hundreds of formulations later, PreHeels+ became a viral sensation and led to the development of a full collection of scientifically advanced foot care products. To learn more please visit www.barefootscientist.com.
Simon Worraker, CEO of Japonesque, said, "We are delighted to welcome Dana and the Barefoot Scientist brand to our portfolio of female founded brands and look forward to growing this business together. There is enormous potential within the beauty & wellness space, but also in the performance sports arena." Dana commented, "I'm very proud of what we have achieved to date. It is exciting to consider the next phase of brand expansion leveraging Japonesque's expertise and resources. To be able to bring happier, healthier feet to the world is a dream -- and now we can get there even faster."
Japonesque is a developer and marketer of innovative beauty implements, makeup brushes and makeup removal products under the brands Japonesque and The Original Makeup Eraser. The Japonesque brand was originally founded by Paula Forberg Beritzhoff who was inspired by Japanese makeup artists in Kabuki theater and later developed by Karen McKay. The brand offers products of superior performance and quality at attractive price points and is distributed broadly across multiple retailers in the US market. The Original Makeup Eraser, founded by Lexi McCarthy, was acquired by Japonesque in August 2020 and offers a category defining range of sustainable makeup removal products. Topspin Consumer Partners invested in Japonesque in September 2019 and has worked closely with the Japonesque team to expand the business organically and via acquisition. To learn more about our brands please visit www.japonesque.com and www.makeuperaser.com.
Topspin Consumer Partners is a Mamaroneck, NY-based private equity firm that makes investments in established, profitable and fast-growing middle-market consumer businesses. The firm invests across a number of sub-verticals within consumer, including health & wellness, personal care & beauty, food & beverage, household goods, pet, and children's products. The Topspin team has considerable operational expertise in consumer products and services and collaborates with founder-owners and management teams to build businesses of varying stages and sizes. Further information on Topspin can be found at www.topspincp.com.
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Thought Emirates' first class couldn't get any posher? Now passengers in the top cabin can have UNLIMITED caviar served with Dom Perignon Champagne
- The airline has invested more than £1.6billion ($2billion) to 'enhance its inflight customer experience'
- Other new perks of flying in first class include a 'cinema snack menu' with lobster rolls, Emirates reveals
- 'While others respond to industry pressures with cost cuts, Emirates is flying against the grain,' it says
Emirates' uber-luxury first class offering is now more mouthwatering than ever before.
Passengers paying for the top-tier ticket with the Middle Eastern airline can now indulge in unlimited caviar, served with a mother-of-pearl spoon and paired with Dom Perignon vintage Champagne.
The new perk is part of Emirates' £1.6billion ($2billion) investment to 'enhance its inflight customer experience', with other new first-class offerings including a 'cinema snack menu', where passengers can order treats such as salted popcorn, lobster rolls and sliders on demand while watching films.
Passengers paying for a first-class ticket with Emirates can now indulge in unlimited caviar, served with a mother-of-pearl spoon and paired with Dom Perignon Champagne
Emirates has invested £1.6billion ($2billion) to ramp up service across the board. Above is a glimpse inside the first class cabin
Other new first-class offerings include a 'cinema snack menu' (above), allowing passengers to order salted popcorn, lobster rolls and sliders on demand
Sticking to the culinary theme, the main menus on select Emirates routes in first class have also been given a revamp.
Some of the dishes travellers can now expect include pan-fried salmon trout with creole rice and roasted duck breast with steamed broccolini and fondant potatoes.
In terms of non-meat options, the vegan menus have been upgraded to offer 'handcrafted gourmet' dishes such as pan-roasted king oyster mushrooms, 'flavoursome' jackfruit biryani and 'sliced kohlrabi garnished with burnt orange'.
The vegan desserts are described as an equally 'decadent affair' with choices of chocolate truffle cake with hazelnut, pistachio and gold leaf, or green grape tart adorned with candied rose petals, vanilla custard, and berry compote 'glistening with yuzu pearls'.
If they don't hit the spot, Emirates cabin crew will come around with trays that are bedecked with 'fine luxury chocolates and sweets'.
Emirates cabin crew in first class will come around with giant trays, bedecked with 'fine luxury chocolates and sweets'
The main menus on select Emirates routes in first class have also been given a revamp. Above are examples of some of the new dishes that flyers can look forward to
While a lot of airlines are cutting back in a bid to recoup funds in the aftermath of Covid-19, Emirates says that it's 'flying against the grain'
The airline adds: 'You can even ask your crew to prepare a little box to take with you after the flight as a gift or a treat for yourself.'
While a lot of airlines are cutting back in a bid to recoup funds in the aftermath of Covid-19, Emirates says that it's 'flying against the grain'.
The airline has partnered with Switzerland's Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, one of the world’s top hospitality management schools, to train its crew and to craft 'encourage inspiring customer experiences'.
Funds are also being invested in the refurbishment of the aircraft fleet interiors. From November onwards, cabins will be retrofitted with new or reupholstered seats, new panelling and flooring.
New premium economy cabins will also be installed on certain planes. After the retrofit, Emirates will have a total of 120 aircraft offering premium economy seats.
The upgraded elements will no doubt further cement Emirates' status as one of the world's most luxurious airlines.
In first class, some of the airline's existing standout perks include spa showers, lounge areas decked out with snacks, private suites with flat beds, Bvlgari amenity kits and premium Bowers & Wilkins headphones.
Some of the airline's existing standout perks in first class include spa showers (pictured)
A suite in an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER first class plane. 'We're rolling out a series of intensive programmes to take Emirates' signature inflight experiences to the next level,' says the airline's president
Commenting on Emirates' new offerings, the airline's president Sir Tim Clark said: 'While others respond to industry pressures with cost cuts, Emirates is flying against the grain and investing to deliver ever better experiences to our customers.
'Through the pandemic we've continued to launch new services and initiatives to ensure our customers travel with the assurance and ease, including digital initiatives to improve customer experiences on the ground. Now we're rolling out a series of intensive programmes to take Emirates' signature inflight experiences to the next level.'
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Dotdash Meredith's Verywell Mind and Parents released findings from Mental Health Days & Kids: A Verywell Mind & Parents Study. The study examines the benefits and barriers of mental health days for children and how economic divides prevent access and availability to mental health days.
The Mental Health Days & Kids survey indicates favorable perception and support of mental health days for kids but concerns around legitimacy and reception from others hold steadfast. Results showed more than half of parents (55%) have let their child take a mental health day from school or other obligations, and an additional 32% say they would consider it. And while 3 in 4 parents believe mental health days are effective tools, 46% would not tell friends or family that their child had taken a mental health day.
"The pandemic, canceled activities, and remote learning contributed to an increasing kids' mental health crisis, prompting many states to permit kids to take mental health days from school so they could focus on managing their symptoms," said Amy Morin, LCSW, editor-in-chief, Verywell Mind. "While challenges like socioeconomic status and lingering stigmas still prevent widespread use, our survey results show the beginning of parents' acceptance of mental health days, which gives us hope that more parents and schools will follow suit."
Grace Bastidas, editor-in-chief of Parents, said, "Presently, over half the country does not have legislation for mental health days in schools, and even where it is mandated, 1 in 5 parents can't afford to let their kids take one. They simply can't miss work or pay for unexpected childcare, so taking a day to reset and recharge becomes a question of privilege for many families."
Findings and analysis of the survey can be found in separate stories on Verywell Mind and Parents, detailing the use and impact of mental health days as a growing number of U.S. states allow them as an excused absence from school. Some of the most significant survey results include:
Parents welcome mental health days.
- The majority (68%) of American parents are aware of mental health days and 54% know other parents (parents with children in the same age range) who allow their children to take mental health days.
- 3 in 4 parents (75%) feel mental health days can be an effective tool in managing a child's mental health, and another 74% feel that schools should offer mental health days to children. Overall, 62% feel that children should be able to take more mental health days.
- Among those who let their child take mental health days, 86% feel that mental health days have been impactful on their child's mental health with (77%) saying the impact was positive.
But a quarter cite stigma as a barrier.
- While 42% of parents have no concerns about their child taking a mental health day, 1 in 4 (26%) are concerned about stigma for either themselves or their child for taking/allowing their child to take a mental health day.
- 1 in 3 parents surveyed are concerned that mental health days are less legitimate than sick days (34%) and another 1 in 3 (31%) feel that mental health days are an excuse for children to skip school.
- 1 in 3 (31%) parents also feel their child is too young to have mental health issues.
Schools in wealthy neighborhoods are more likely to offer mental health days.
- 55% of parents in households making $100k or more say their children's school offers mental health days, compared with 20% of those in households earning less than $100k annually.
- 91% of parents allow their child to take a mental health day if their household income is at least $100k annually and their school permits them, compared with just 45% of parents in the same income bracket but with children in schools that do not offer mental health days.
Parents let their children take mental health days where schools permit.
- 81% of parents whose children's schools offer mental health days make use of them, compared to just 45% of those whose children's schools do not offer mental health days.
- However, 84% of those who did not let their child take a mental health day would consider letting their child take a mental health day from school or other obligations if their school allowed.
Kids and schools are speaking up.
- 58% of parents say they know if their child needs a mental health day when their child asks for one while 31% feel the need when the child's school suggests it.
- When deciding whether their child needs a mental health day, 37% of parents consult either a co-parent/guardian or school counselor (35%).
- 37% of parents said their child has seen a school counselor for emotional or mental struggles.
For more information on the Mental Health Days & Kids: A Verywell Mind & Parents Study, and insights into the current state of mental health, visit Verywell Mind and Parents.
Methodology
Verywell Mind and Parents surveyed over 1,000 American parents across a wide range of demographics including age, race, income, geographic location, and sexual orientation. Respondents are all parents or guardians of a child between the ages of 8-12 (tweens) or 13-17 (teens).
About Verywell
Verywell Mind is one of the largest mental health sites in the world, serving 6 million people a year during their moments of need. The award-winning publication is committed to providing inclusive mental health information through thousands of expert-written, medically-reviewed articles across hundreds of topics and empowers readers to get the mental health treatment they deserve. Verywell Mind is part of the Dotdash Meredith publishing family.
About Parents
For nearly 100 years, Parents has provided its audience of 9 million monthly caregivers with trustworthy advice and a supportive community as they raise the next generation of confident and compassionate kids. Parents' team of editors, writers, and experts are by your side as a current and practical source of information for the big life decisions and memory making moments in the constantly evolving scope of parenthood. Parents is part of the Dotdash Meredith publishing family.
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ABC fails to cover the closure of London’s Tavistock gender clinic despite offering comprehensive coverage on other trans issues.
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And now to a story that’s been reported around the world that you won’t see on the ABC:
England Overhauls Medical Care for Transgender Youth
- The New York Times, 28 July, 2022
Tavistock transgender clinic shut down by NHS after review finds it is ‘not safe’ for children
- The Telegraph (UK), 28 July, 2022
For more than 30 years, London’s world-leading Tavistock clinic has pioneered the treatment of children with gender dysphoria. But in recent years it’s been under mounting pressure, both from a surge in demand and from growing controversy.
Two years ago, the BBC revealed staff concerns about the clinic’s haste in offering gender affirmation treatment:
DEBORAH COHEN: The implications for this are that young people might not have had other issues addressed before making a potentially life changing decision to go onto puberty blocking drugs.
- Newsnight, BBC, 2 October, 2020
That same year, in a high-profile case about the use of puberty blockers, which got scant coverage on the ABC, a former Tavistock patient, Keira Bell, took the clinic to the UK High Court:
MINNIE STEPHENSON: When Keira was a teenager she desperately wanted to be a boy, now 23 she regrets the transition she underwent and says instead she was struggling with a complex identity issue.
KEIRA BELL: I was lost and confused and, you know, I thought that was the solution to my problems and they led me to believe the same thing.
- Channel 4 News, 2 December, 2020
Tavistock eventually won that case on appeal but earlier this year came another challenge.
A review of the clinic by leading paediatrician Hilary Cass found a lack of “consensus and open discussion about the nature of gender dysphoria” and the “appropriate clinical response.”
Or as the UK Observer put it more bluntly:
… a profound lack of evidence and medical consensus about the best approach to treating gender dysphoria in children.
- The Observer, 20 March, 2022
And two weeks ago, UK health authorities closed the gender clinic down, promising to replace it with new, regional centres offering a more 'holistic' approach to treatment.
Now this is a significant development in the debate about how to treat gender dysphoria, which was covered at length by Crikey, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, and even the Newcastle Herald.
And The Australian slapped the story on its front page, complete with a local angle:
Australian gender clinics are under fresh scrutiny and face calls for an independent review of their prescription of puberty blockers to teenagers after a leading British clinic was closed down over safety concerns.
- The Weekend Australian, 30-31 July, 2022
That came with a pointed editorial, just in case readers were confused about where the paper was coming from.
And on Sky News, Liberal Senator Claire Chandler was making a similar point:
CLAIRE CHANDLER: … I think we have an opportunity now with the Tavistock clinic being closed in the UK, because the treatments that they’re providing were not fit for purpose, to really start asking those questions.
- Outsiders, Sky News Australia, 31 July, 2022
So, here we have questions and arguments about an important issue of our time — how to provide the best-possible treatment for children with gender dysphoria and how to ensure they're not rushed into life-altering decisions.
But two weeks on, we can’t see any trace of the story on the ABC. Not on its news bulletins. Or across its many TV, radio and online platforms.
And that’s strange, because the ABC has many positive stories on trans issues. Like this one in January about how Ellie came to terms with her transgender identity at the age of seven.
This one in March on young Australians exploring gender more than ever before.
And this one in May about gender service waitlists causing a mental health crisis in Queensland.
So we asked the ABC why the closure of the London clinic and the debate around gender dysphoria treatment was seemingly of no interest. It told us:
The focus of our coverage is what is happening in Australia, and Australian practices differ significantly to those that were in Tavistock. The change in Britain's model could certainly form part of future coverage, where it's relevant.
- Email, ABC spokesperson, 14 August, 2022
Well, we believe it is relevant now. And if the ABC is convinced it’s not, perhaps it should run an article explaining why that is so.
We’ve criticised The Australian in the past for being relentlessly one-sided and alarmist in its coverage of this issue.
We reckon the ABC is now in danger of being similarly one-sided, but in the opposite direction, by ignoring legitimate debate about the treatment. | https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/tavis/14020382 | 2022-08-16T14:52:07Z | https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/tavis/14020382 | true |
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For many, life feels like a series of hills and valleys—but what if you were able to climb to your peak and stay there? In his new book, notable organizational development expert and endurance athlete Bryan Gillette shares insight and tools from a diverse set of high-achievers to create the ultimate 'how to' on reaching your professional summit.
After interviewing more than one hundred high-achieving executives and athletes, Gillette developed the five pillars of the EPIC Performance framework so that readers could walk their own path to doing the impossible. The five pillars are:
- Envision
- Plan
- Iterate
- Collaborate
- Perform
"Few leaders are good in all five pillars," says Bryan Gillette. "They are good at two, maybe three. But they know how to compensate for their gaps and have a mindset that allows them to succeed anyhow. This book provides practical tools around all five pillars."
He spent over eighteen months interviewing people who had reached their professional peak, were accomplished ultradistance endurance athletes, or, in some cases, both. He found that these high-achievers had a holistic mindset to succeed. Both groups demonstrated the ability to predict the future, push themselves, and persevere.
"Those featured in EPIC Performance are the type who when someone says, 'That's impossible,' they make it possible," says Gillette.
Gillette knows what it is like to reach a peak. He has successfully completed many physical and mental challenges while also reaching several 'summits' in his career. He is a former HR executive and the founder of Summiting Group—a consulting firm that helps leaders and teams reach optimal performance. Gillette is also a dedicated endurance athlete and has cycled across the United States, run 8-marathons back-to-back, and ridden his bicycle 300 miles in one day. From managing multimillion-dollar projects with hundreds of employees to running 205 miles around Lake Tahoe in 76 hours, Gillette knows how to achieve extraordinary results.
Filled with timeless practical advice, unforgettable stories, and expert-tested exercises that will reorient any reader's daily life from average to epic, EPIC Performance is a must-read, no-nonsense guide to achieving the impossible.
EPIC Performance is on sale now from Amplify Publishing and other retailers. Learn more at www.EPICPerformances.com
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CAZENOVIA, N.Y., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New cancer treatment therapies, technologies and innovations continue to be discovered and approved for use at a rapid pace, creating an education challenge for physicians and other healthcare professionals within the complex oncology landscape. Working collaboratively with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS), NCODA, Inc. developed a more efficient way for healthcare professionals to expand their knowledge and share feedback about ongoing advancements. FCS, the Florida oncology practice, will be the first to utilize this new program, which offers focused education for governance-level Board members, disease-state experts and generalists.
The virtual learning platform replaces traditional methods that can be cumbersome and time-consuming for physicians and their medical practice teams. On NCODA's unique platform, Rxchange, the latest updates and detailed information will be available in real-time and can be accessed quickly, at the user's convenience.
"As a patient-centered organization that works collaboratively with all stakeholders to enhance oncology care, NCODA is thrilled to bring a new and innovative program to fruition," says Michael Reff, RPh, MBA, NCODA Founder and Executive Director. "By working with the team at FCS, we are providing a smart-solution to an industry-wide challenge that will soon be available to all NCODA member practices." NCODA's 5,000+ membership base includes representation from over 900 practices throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Lucio Gordan, MD, FCS Chief Medical Officer for Therapeutics and Analytics, said, "Organizing the education and information exchange between providers and other health care stakeholders has been long overdue. Rxchange will greatly enhance the two-way flow of information in an environment of rapid and unprecedented developments in cancer care and help to enhance overall patient care."
NCODA is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to empowering medically-integrated oncology practices to deliver positive, patient-centered outcomes by providing leadership, expertise, quality standards, and best practices. For more information about NCODA visit www.ncoda.org or follow @NCODA on LinkedIn.
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Katie Edmiston, Marketing Manager
(813) 843-1629
Katie.Edmiston@ncoda.org
Recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with a national Clinical Trials Participation Award, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) offers patients access to more clinical trials than any private oncology practice in Florida. The majority of new cancer drugs recently approved for use in the U.S. were studied in clinical trials with Florida Cancer Specialists participation.* Trained in prestigious medical schools and research institutes, our physicians are consistently ranked nationally as Top Doctors by U.S. News & World Report.
Founded in 1984, Florida Cancer Specialists has built a national reputation for excellence that is reflected in exceptional and compassionate patient care, driven by innovative clinical research, cutting-edge technologies and advanced treatments, including targeted therapies, genomic-based treatment, and immunotherapy. Our highest values are embodied by our outstanding team of highly trained and dedicated physicians, clinicians and staff.
*Prior to approval
For More Information, Contact:
Michelle Robey, Vice President of Marketing
Michelle.Robey@FLCancer.com
(813) 767-9398
Jen Bradley, Director of Corporate Communications
(847) 280.1740
Jen.Bradley@FLCancer.com
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HOUSTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- US LED, the leading full-service provider of ultra-long-life LED lighting, announced a new partnership with global lighting control company Casambi to emphasize its intuitive mesh network capabilities with its products. By integrating compatible controllers and sensors, US LED can create a wireless solution for individual luminaire or zone level control – all within an interconnected Bluetooth network. Additionally, Casambi's intuitive app controls everything a lighting system requires, including scenes, schedules, and other compatible building solutions like air purification, while minimizing additional hardware and deployment costs.
"US LED is thrilled to partner with Casambi to combine their full range of wireless lighting control capabilities with our ultra-long life LED products," says Ron Farmer, CEO of US LED. "The high quality and performance of our products, combined with the easy commissioning and support from Casambi, will provide an opportunity for North American customers to integrate wireless controls easily and inexpensively into their commercial and industrial lighting applications. Casambi lighting controls can interconnect with other building control systems to future proof their facilities for the ever-expanding Internet-of-Things (IoT)."
"US LED is not only a top-tier LED lighting manufacturer, but they also provide design services and turnkey installations for some of the biggest industrial and commercial projects across the US. We are delighted to be partnering up to bring innovative solutions to this market," said Mark McClear, GM North America at Casambi. "Together, we can cater to the growing demand for seamless LED control solutions in a flourishing market."
For more information on US LED lighting solutions, visit our product pages or learn about our LED lighting controls for commercial and industrial projects.
About US LED, Ltd.
Since 2001, US LED has been a full-service provider of commercial and industrial LED lighting, sign lighting, and other building technology solutions. Thanks to decades of engineering expertise, US LED continuously offers ultra-long-life lighting that approaches or exceeds 200,000-Hour L70 lifetimes, backed by our industry-leading Ten-Year Warranty. Additionally, much of the product portfolio gets assembled in Houston, Texas.
About Casambi
Casambi is changing the way people and businesses light their surroundings. Since 2011, the Finland-headquartered company has established itself as the leading producer of wireless lighting control systems, using technology based on Bluetooth Low Energy. Hundreds of third-party ecosystem providers enjoy dynamic user experience, excellent reliability, and unparalleled performance. Casambi's technology can be integrated into anything from individual lighting fixture controls to industrial-scale solutions with cloud-based remote control, monitoring, and data logging. www.casambi.com.
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HOD HASHARON, Israel, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DQE Communications, a fiber-optic Internet and data networking access provider in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, expands its use of Atrinet NetACE as its primary Network Transport Controller for Service Provisioning and NetOps Automation.
Atrinet is a software provider of Intelligent Service Automation solutions for Multi-Vendor, Multi-Technology, and Multi-domain Networks.
DQE sought after a DevOps, NetOps Automation framework platform that would automate their day-to-day operational work, so they can keep focusing on improving the customer experience and ensuring customer SLAs while lowering operational costs.
What started a decade ago with the ability to deliver services on top of a single vendor, has now grown into a complete Automation platform of a Multi-Vendor network, managing the Mobile Backhaul, Carrier, and Commercial Networks.
Today, Atrinet's flagship Transport Controller, NetACE, plays an integral role in helping DQE onboard and manage new customers quickly and efficiently. It enables full synchronization between NetOps and DevOps teams, focusing on delivering applications and day-to-day automation networking activities to achieve the best customer SLA.
Using an open modeling approach and design portal, Network Engineers can manage all Network aspects with one platform, including Network and Service Discovery, and Activation of new services in real-time.
"DQE's top priority is our customers. We are committed to providing them with the fastest data speeds possible, the highest level of service reliability, and the most dependable support," says Jim Morozzi, President & CEO of DQE Communications. "We are proud to be continuing our partnership with Atrinet, sharing the same values of Service, Ingenuity, and Innovation."
Efi Levi, CEO of Atrinet added:
"We're happy to continue our journey together, especially with a long-term partner like DQE. Our ability and experience in transitioning to a fully Digital and Automated Network is highly beneficial for any network operator, and really paves the way for Intelligent, Intent-based Scaling"
About DQE Communications
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, DQE Communications is a fiber-optic Internet and data networking access provider for businesses and carriers throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. A subsidiary of Duquesne Light Holdings, DQE was established in 1997 to provide businesses with secure, reliable, and flexible network services. The company's continually expanding fiber-optic network currently spans over 4,100 miles, 2,500 buildings, 17 data centers, and 120 business parks. When working with DQE, you get a partner who is dedicated to understanding your needs and committed to delivering a solution that is right for your business. For more information, visit www.DQECOM.com or call 1-866-GO-FIBER.
About Atrinet
Atrinet is a provider of Intelligent Service Automation and resource management solutions for Multi-Vendor, Multi-Technology, and Multi-Domain Networks. Atrinet software and services address the challenges of Service Providers, Enterprises, Vendors, and System Integrators implementing open, virtual, disaggregated networks alongside the traditional siloed network architecture.
Atrinet's NetACE cloud-native, microservice-based product suite offers a unique low-code approach to Automating all Discovery, Provisioning, and Network Management Processes under an open network unified management system.
For more information, visit www.Atrinet.com
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Security, Inc. announced today that Ron Wheeler has been appointed as the company's Chief Executive Officer. An expert in the industry, Wheeler has more than 40 years of experience in financial services with many of those years spent in leadership roles.
Former CEO Phil Gerlicher will remain with the company in the role of Chairman, where he will focus his energy on reaching broad, long-term company goals.
Wheeler's relationship to FFS stretches as far back as 2006. He was the first person with whom Gerlicher consulted when considering an acquisition of the company. Since those early years, Wheeler has aided Gerlicher as a confidante and strategic adviser. He officially joined the company in 2019 as Executive Vice President of Products & Distribution, already familiar with FFS operations and distribution strategies.
"Ron has been there for me and the company since day one. He knows First Financial Security inside and out," Gerlicher said. "The company is poised to reach new levels of success and touch more lives than ever before. I am taking this time to focus on broader goals for our firm, and Ron's experience and leadership is exactly what we need to help us meet today's great demand for financial security and peace of mind."
In addition to his extensive work with FFS, Wheeler has served on several national and regional committees, including the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration.
First Financial Security, Inc. (FFS) is a national financial brokerage agency dedicated to bringing all people financial security and peace of mind. With access to the most innovative products from renowned insurance carriers, FFS focuses on providing a full suite of support for a highly diverse sales force, including all the training, marketing, technology, and administrative support necessary to grow thriving businesses of their own and serve their clients in the field. www.FirstFinancialSecurity.com
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s chief justice fired all the members of the Public Defense Services Commission on Monday, frustrated that hundreds of defendants charged with crimes and who cannot afford an attorney have been unable to obtain public defenders to represent them.
The unprecedented action comes as Oregon’s unique public defender system has come under such strain that it is at the breaking point. Criminal defendants in Oregon who have gone without legal representation due to a shortage of public defenders filed a lawsuit in May that alleges the state is violating their constitutional right to legal counsel and a speedy trial.
In a letter to the commission members, Chief Justice Martha Walters pointed out that their duty is to “ensure that Oregon provides public defense services consistent with the Oregon Constitution, the United States Constitution, and Oregon and national standards of justice.”
“Unfortunately, it is now clear that it is time to reconstitute the current commission,” she said.
Oregon’s public defender system is the only one in the nation that relies entirely on contractors: Large nonprofit defense firms, smaller cooperating groups of private defense attorneys that contract for cases and independent attorneys who can take cases at will.
But some firms and private attorneys are periodically refusing to take new cases because of the workload. Poor pay rates and late payments from the state are also a disincentive. The American Bar Association found that Oregon has only 31% of the public defenders it needs.
Walters said “systemic change” is called for and that the commission must collaborate with Oregon’s executive and legislative branches and the public defense community “to create a better system for public defense providers.”
The Public Defense Services Commission currently has nine members, in addition to Walters who as chief justice serves as ex-officio permanent member. Walters made the dismissals effective on Tuesday and said that if any members want to serve on a reconstituted commission, they should apply by noon Tuesday.
The commission is an independent body that governs the Office of Public Defense Services and appoints its executive director. Walters told the commission last week that Executive Director Stephen Singer failed to lead the agency out of crisis, the Oregonian/OregonLive reported. The commission considered firing Singer but didn’t.
Commission member Thomas Christ told the newspaper that Walters wants Singer removed and that he believes she “decided to just fill the commission with people who’ll vote the way she wants on that issue.”
Commission member Steven Wax, who was the U.S. Public Defender for the Oregon district for 31 years and is currently legal director of the Oregon Innocence Project, said he is unhappy about the chief justice’s action.
“The commission has been working tirelessly on difficult issues and reforms,” Wax said. “Disagreement is inevitable. I was sorely disappointed to receive the chief justice’s letter.”
The chief justice appoints the commission members and can remove them, according to Oregon law.
“I never anticipated exercising this authority, but this issue is too important, and the need for change is too urgent, to delay,” Walters said.
Todd Sprague, spokesman for the Oregon Judicial Department, said that to his knowledge, the entire commission has never been dismissed before.
Oregon’s backlog has led to the dismissal of dozens of cases.
Jesse Merrithew, an attorney representing plaintiffs in the lawsuit, said being deprived of a lawyer right after an arrest causes problems that are almost impossible to overcome later on, for example in obtaining surveillance video before it is erased that could back up a defendant’s case.
Oregon’s system was underfunded and understaffed before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the backlog grew amid a slowdown in court activity because of safety protocols. | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/oregon-justice-fires-panel-due-to-lack-of-public-defenders/ | 2022-08-16T14:56:36Z | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/oregon-justice-fires-panel-due-to-lack-of-public-defenders/ | false |
An 8-year-old in Wisconsin is adding a little business to the front and party in the back.
Emmitt Bailey, who goes by the nickname "mullet boy," hopes his hairdo can help him win the kids division of the USA mullet championship, NBC affiliate WEAU reported.
Voters on Facebook helped Bailey advance to the top 25.
"It's extremely fun to watch the votes," Emmitt's dad Eric Bailey told the news outlet. "So it started out at, I think there was 600 kids that made the facebook cut. Then they went to 100, and then all of a sudden we were watching the votes, and he kept climbing, and climbing, and climbing, and then it went to the 25."
The winner of the contest will get $2,500.
Emmitt Bailey says he plans to buy a go-kart if he wins. | https://www.kristv.com/news/national/8-year-old-wisconsin-mullet-boy-advances-to-usa-mullet-finals | 2022-08-16T14:58:50Z | https://www.kristv.com/news/national/8-year-old-wisconsin-mullet-boy-advances-to-usa-mullet-finals | false |
Electric self-driving BMW test car veers into oncoming traffic leaving one dead and nine injured in mass pile-up in Germany
- BMW iX swerved out of its lane in Reutlingen and brushed oncoming Citroen
- The electric BMW then hit a Mercedes-Benz van head-on, resulting in the death of a 33-year-old passenger in that vehicle on Monday afternoon, police said
- The 70-year-old driver of the Citroen lost control of her car and crashed into another vehicle with two people on board, causing it to burst into flames
One person has died and nine were seriously injured after an electric self-driving BMW test car veered into oncoming traffic in Germany, triggering a series of collisions involving four vehicles.
The electric BMW iX, which had five people on board including an 18-month-old toddler, swerved out of its lane at a bend in the road in the southwestern town of Reutlingen on Monday, brushing an oncoming Citroen.
The BMW then hit a Mercedes-Benz van head-on, resulting in the death of a 33-year-old woman in that vehicle.
Meanwhile, the 70-year-old driver of the Citroen lost control of her car and crashed into another vehicle with two people on board, pushing it off the road and causing it to burst into flames.
Traffic police have launched an investigation into the cause of the incident, which police said involved an autonomous test vehicle.
BMW confirmed that the crash had involved one of its models but said the car in question had no self-driving capabilities.
The BMW then hit a Mercedes-Benz van head-on (pictured), resulting in the death of a 33-year-old passenger in that vehicle
Meanwhile, the 70-year-old driver of the Citroen lost control of her car and crashed into another vehicle with two people on board, pushing it off the road and causing it to burst into flames
The driver of the Citroen (in the background) crashed into another vehicle
One person died and nine were seriously injured after the electric self-driving BMW test car veered into oncoming traffic in Germany
The vehicle is equipped with Level 2 driver assistance systems, in which case "the driver always remains responsible", a spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
Such systems can brake automatically, accelerate and, unlike Level 1 systems, take over steering, according to BMW's website.
The carmaker said it was in close contact with the authorities to establish the exact circumstances of the crash.
Reutlingen police spokesman Michael Schaal said four rescue helicopters were involved in the medical response and the injured were taken to several hospitals in the region.
They included the 43-year-old driver of the BMW, three adults aged 31, 42 and 47, and a 18-month-old child who were all in the test vehicle.
Schaal said police hadn't yet had an opportunity to interview those involved in the crash.
'The crash vehicle was an autonomous electric test car,' police said in a statement. 'Whether it was being steered by the 43-year-old (driver) or not is the subject of investigation.'
Reutlingen police spokesman Michael Schaal said four rescue helicopters were involved in the medical response and the injured were taken to several hospitals in the region. Pictured: The remains of the BMW car which crashed into a van head-on
Schaal said police hadn't yet had an opportunity to interview those involved in the crash
The electric BMW iX, which had five people on board including an 18-month-old toddler, swerved out of its lane at a bend in the road in the southwestern town of Reutlingen on Monday, brushing an oncoming Citroen. Pictured: File image of the BMW iX series
The BMW then hit a Mercedes-Benz van head-on, resulting in the death of a 33-year-old passenger in that vehicle in Reutlingen
BMW confirmed that one of its test vehicles was involved in a collision near Reutlingen, but denied that the vehicle was fully autonomous.
BMW added that the vehicle was required to be marked as a test car for data protection purposes, because it was recording footage.
'We are in the process of investigating the exact circumstances (of the crash),' BMW said. 'Of course we are in close contact with authorities.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11115969/Electric-self-driving-BMW-test-car-veers-oncoming-traffic-leaving-one-dead-Germany.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-08-16T14:59:29Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11115969/Electric-self-driving-BMW-test-car-veers-oncoming-traffic-leaving-one-dead-Germany.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | true |
The UK has officially become the first country to approve a dual vaccine for covid.
The latest jab hopes to tackle both the original virus and the newer omicron variant with ministers stating the vaccine will form part of the autumn booster campaign.
According to the BBC, Moderna have said that they believe around 13 million doses will be available this year however around 26 million people are thought to be eligible for the booster.
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Dr June Raine, MHRA Chief Executive said: “I am pleased to announce the approval of the Moderna bivalent booster vaccine, which was found in the clinical trial to provide a strong immune response against the omicron BA.1 variant as well as the original 2020 strain.
“The first generation of COVID-19 vaccines being used in the UK continue to provide important protection against the disease and save lives. What this bivalent vaccine gives us is a sharpened tool in our armoury to help protect us against this disease as the virus continues to evolve. We have in place a comprehensive safety surveillance strategy for monitoring the safety of all UK-approved COVID-19 vaccines and this will include the vaccine approved today.”
Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, Chair of the Commission on Human Medicines added: “The Commission on Human Medicines and its COVID-19 Vaccines Expert Working Group has independently reviewed the data on safety, quality and effectiveness and agrees with the MHRA’s decision.
“The virus, SARS-CoV-2, is continually evolving in order to evade the immunity provided by vaccines. This novel bivalent vaccine represents the next step in the development of vaccines to combat the virus, with its ability to lead to a broader immune response than the original vaccine."
So what do you need to know about the vaccine and who is eligible for the booster? Here's what you need to know.
When was the booster approved and is it safe?
Known as the 'bivalent' vaccine, the Gov.uk website states that it has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for some groups of people "after it was found to meet the UK regulator’s standards of safety, quality and effectiveness."
They state that "each dose of the booster vaccine, ‘Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron’, half of the vaccine (25 micrograms) targets the original virus strain from 2020 and the other half (25 micrograms) targets Omicron.
"The MHRA’s decision is based on data from a clinical trial which showed that a booster with the bivalent Moderna vaccine triggers a strong immune response against both Omicron (BA.1) and the original 2020 strain. In an exploratory analysis the bivalent vaccine was also found to generate a good immune response against the Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5.
"Safety monitoring showed that the side effects observed were the same as those seen for the original Moderna booster dose and were typically mild and self-resolving, and no serious safety concerns were identified."
Who is eligible for the Covid Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron jab vaccine?
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which advises governments in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, has confirmed the following groups should be offered some form of booster in the autumn:
- Health and social care staff
- Everyone aged 50 and over
- Carers who are over the age of 16
- People over five whose health puts them at greater risk, this includes pregnant women
- People over five who share a house with somebody with a weakened immune system
Prof Wei Shen Lim, from the JCVI, said: "It is important that everyone who is eligible takes up a booster this autumn, whichever vaccine is on offer."
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Pablo Vegas, a utility executive in Ohio, named ERCOT’s new CEO
The state power grid operator has been run by an interim chief since the previous CEO was fired following the deadly 2021 winter storm that crashed much of the grid.
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Pablo Vegas, a utility executive who lives in Ohio, will be the new leader of Texas’ main power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. ERCOT’s board announced Vegas’ hiring Tuesday.
Vegas becomes ERCOT’s first permanent chief executive in 16 months, since former CEO Bill Magness was fired in the aftermath of the February 2021 power grid disaster, when a strong winter storm left millions of Texans without power for days after freezing temperatures shut down natural gas facilities and power plants, which rely on each other to keep electricity flowing. Hundreds of people died.
Following the deadly blackouts, Texas politicians lambasted ERCOT’s board of directors because some of them did not reside in Texas, and many of them resigned. At the time, a bipartisan chorus from state lawmakers expressed frustration and disbelief that many ERCOT board members, despite extensive energy industry expertise, lived outside the state.
Now, a non-Texan will lead the state’s main power grid.
Vegas is executive vice president of NiSource Inc., and group president of the company’s utilities. The Indiana-based NiSource delivers natural gas to approximately 3.1 million customers across six states and electricity to about 470,000 customers in Indiana, according to the company.
Vegas, who was born in Peru and worked as president and chief operating officer for transmission company AEP Texas from 2008 to 2010, did not reply to questions emailed from The Texas Tribune on Monday. Vegas held a variety of other senior executive roles at AEP in addition to his two-year stint at the company’s Texas branch. AEP, which provides power to more than 5 million customers across 11 states, is based in Columbus, Ohio, where Vegas lives with his family.
ERCOT’s board of directors did not disclose how much Vegas would be paid. Magness told lawmakers he had earned $803,000 annually.
Brad Jones, ERCOT’s interim CEO who was hired to the temporary position after the catastrophe but did not plan to stay on the job this long, earns $500,000 annually, according to his contract, which the Tribune obtained through an open records request. Jones will also receive a one-time lump sum of $169,640 when he receives his final paycheck from ERCOT.
It is unclear how much independence Vegas and ERCOT will have in running the power grid. Gov. Greg Abbott, who is running for reelection in November, has closely controlled how — and whether — ERCOT communicates grid information with the public since the 2021 winter storm, which has become a major campaign issue for his Democratic opponent, Beto O’Rourke.
Current and former energy company directors, power grid employees, longtime energy analysts and consultants have told the Tribune that Abbott also has had an unprecedented amount of power over the ERCOT CEO search and vetoed at least one candidate — a former executive of a large Texas electricity provider and former chief executive of a California utility — while his favored candidate, the chief executive of the Austin-based Lower Colorado River Authority, repeatedly turned down the job.
Vegas has not contributed money to Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick or House Speaker Dade Phelan, according to a Tribune analysis of campaign finance records.
Eric Lau contributed reporting to this story.
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Which thyroid health supplement is best?
The thyroid is responsible for many things. It maintains your metabolism, regulates your heartbeat, supports your muscles and helps with cognitive function. So when you don’t have enough thyroid hormones, a condition known as hypothyroidism, it’s a bit of an understatement to say it’s a big deal.
That’s why there are thyroid health supplements, the best of which is the Pure Encapsulations Thyroid Support Complex Supplement. It’s packed with the vitamins, minerals and herbal extracts your body needs to get the thyroid back up to snuff.
What to know before you buy a thyroid health supplement
Thyroid health supplement forms
Thyroid health supplements come in many forms.
- Capsules are the most common. They are usually filled with powder but in rare cases contain liquid instead. Most capsules use vegetable-based ingredients to comply with dietary restrictions, but some use animal-based gelatins; double-check before buying them. If you can’t swallow them, you can open them and add the contents to a drink.
- Pills are made of tightly compressed powders. They are typically meant to be swallowed, but some are designed to be chewed. If they aren’t designed to be chewed then don’t; it’s going to be, well, gross. You can crush them back into powder, but you’re likely to lose some of the supplement in the process.
- Powders are just that; bags or bottles of powdered supplement. They’re meant to be added to drinks such as your morning smoothie, but check the user reviews to see how it tastes before buying one.
- Liquids, like powders, come in bottles. Unlike powders, they’re usually meant to be taken straight rather than mixed with something else. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t mix them.
Side effects
Like any medication, thyroid supplements come with possible side effects. Unlike most supplements, you can split the side effects between reactions to possible ingredients and issues caused by having too many thyroid hormones.
- Ingredients: These side effects can include digestive issues such as diarrhea, headaches and dizziness.
- Surplus hormones: These side effects can be dangerous rather than merely unpleasant. If you experience any of the following immediately cease taking your supplement and contact your doctor.
- Changes in your sleeping pattern
- Excessive weight loss
- Fever and sweating
- Heartbeat issues, such as rapid or irregular beat
- Mental issues, such as anxiety or mood swings
What to look for in a quality thyroid health supplement
Ingredients
Thyroid supplements can contain several ingredients that claim to help your thyroid.
- Iodine is the most common as the body doesn’t naturally produce it, yet it’s important for producing thyroid hormones. More research is needed to identify the right level of intake, according to an article in the National Library of Medicine.
- Vitamins, such as vitamin A and vitamin D, might also help fight hypothyroidism, according to other articles in the National Library of Medicine.
- Selenium is another popular ingredient, though another article in the National Library says studies concerning it are mixed.
Hypoallergenic
Ingredients you need to avoid may also be in thyroid health supplements. Common allergens found in many supplements include dairy, gluten, soy and shellfish. Always triple-check the ingredients and possible shared-manufacturing space contaminants.
How much you can expect to spend on a thyroid health supplement
A container can cost as little as $15 or as much as $60-plus. Small quantities typically cost no more than $20, while the largest usually cost $35 and up. The average bottle costs $25-$30.
Thyroid health supplement FAQ
Do I need a prescription to buy a thyroid health supplement?
A. No, but that doesn’t mean you should buy one without first consulting with your doctor. If your thyroid is in good condition, taking a thyroid health supplement can cause an overabundance of thyroid hormones, or hyperthyroidism. Additionally, other medicines or supplements you may be taking can adversely react with a thyroid supplement.
What should I avoid while taking a thyroid health supplement?
A. The most common is alcohol, as alcohol use can interfere with the thyroid’s function. Other substances to avoid include calcium and iron supplements, which can interfere with the body’s ability to absorb vitamins. Always consult with your doctor before beginning a thyroid regimen.
What’s the best thyroid health supplement to buy?
Top thyroid health supplement
Pure Encapsulations Thyroid Support Complex Supplement
What you need to know: It’s got all the good stuff you need and lacks any of the bad stuff.
What you’ll love: Some of the good stuff it contains includes vitamins A and C, selenium, guggul and curcumin. It doesn’t contain any bad stuff or allergens such as wheat or gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts, artificial flavors of sweeteners, genetically modified organisms, binders, fillers, preservatives and fat or oils.
What you should consider: A few consumers reported getting headaches; most were mild but others were more severe. Others reported a nasty, sulfur-like rotten egg smell.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top thyroid health supplement for the money
Purely Holistic Thyroid Support Supplement
What you need to know: This bottle contains two months of doses for half the price.
What you’ll love: Some of the ingredients include vitamin B12, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, cayenne and kelp. It contains no GMOs, fillers or binders and it’s formulated and manufactured in the U.S. It has a full money-back guarantee with no time limit.
What you should consider: Some allergens are included such as soy, gluten and shellfish. A few customers had stomach pains, especially if it’s taken on an empty stomach.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Gaia Herbs Thyroid Support Supplement
What you need to know: These capsules contain a liquid instead of a powder.
What you’ll love: It comes in 60- or 120-capsule bottles, enough for one or two months’ worth of doses. Each 800-milligram liquid dose contains the equivalent benefits of a 1,800-milligram powdered dose. It contains no gluten, dairy or soy and is vegan-friendly.
What you should consider: It contains no vitamins or minerals that most other thyroid health supplements contain. A few purchasers experience no effects, positive or negative.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and iHerb
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MIAMI. (WFLA) — A 10-year-old boy is recovering after a shark attack left him without part of his leg, according to reports.
The boy, Jameson Reeder Jr., was on vacation with his parents and three siblings in the Florida Keys, a spokesperson with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told Keys News.
The family had been snorkeling at Looe Key Reef on Saturday afternoon when the shark bit the boy on his lower right leg, the FWC said.
According to Jameson’s uncle, Joshua Reeder, the family believed the boy was attacked by an 8-foot bull shark. Wildlife officials haven’t shared any details about the shark.
“As he screamed and cried for help while miraculously staying afloat on a noodle, my brother [Jameson Reeder Sr.] gathered his family on the boat and rushed over to rescue his son,” Joshua Reeder wrote on Facebook.
The family managed to get their 10-year-old back on their boat and put a tourniquet on his leg.
Reeder said the family was able to get help from another boat with a nurse onboard, which took the boy and his mother to shore. Paramedics then took the child to a hospital for help.
Doctors had to amputate the boy’s right leg below the knee due to the level of damage caused by the shark, according to his uncle.
“He is now out of surgery and resting and has now had the news of what all took place,” Joshua Reeder said.
A spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed the shark attack to the Miami Herald, but additional details have not yet been released. | https://phl17.com/nmw/10-year-old-loses-part-of-his-leg-after-shark-attack-in-florida-keys-reports/ | 2022-08-16T15:01:48Z | https://phl17.com/nmw/10-year-old-loses-part-of-his-leg-after-shark-attack-in-florida-keys-reports/ | true |
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Guardian, a leading provider of personal emergency response systems (PERS), today announced they have been named to the Inc. 5000 list. This year's appointment marks an incredible milestone for the company, having been named to the list for a tenth year in a row. This list is the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies, and Medical Guardian has been ranked No. 3,561 on the list, and was ranked 47 in the health products category.
"It's an incredibly meaningful accomplishment for Medical Guardian's growth and day-to-day work to be recognized for ten consecutive years," said Geoff Gross, CEO and Founder of Medical Guardian. "Every day, my team and I dedicate our efforts to bettering the way we serve our customers who want to continue leading an independent life and age at home longer. This team has never been more motivated to innovate and make a positive impact on the senior community and home health care industry."
The Inc 5000 list honors the achievements of building something extraordinary, a common challenge in the business sector. It also celebrates the brains, bravery, and optimism behind the list's greatest innovations.
Medical Guardian has a history of receiving recognition for its innovative products, excellent customer service and positive workplace environment. Past accolades include the 2018 Silver Stevie Award for Sales and Customer Service, Caregiver Friendly Award, Philadelphia's Best Places to Work by the Philadelphia Business Journal several years in a row, and most recently, Best Company's 2022 Expert's Choice Award.
ABOUT MEDICAL GUARDIAN
Founded in 2005, Medical Guardian is a leading provider of innovative senior health solutions, with over 300,000 active patients, members and customers across the country. The company offers a full suite of connected-care medical alert systems that empower older adults to live a life without limits. A member of the National Aging in Place Council, Medical Guardian is headquartered in Philadelphia and provides nationwide support to hundreds of thousands of aging Americans who are ready to take on the next chapter of life while remaining safe in their own homes. Whether it's an in-home system, mobile device with GPS/WiFi capabilities, or an all-in-one wearable medical alert smartwatch, Medical Guardian has the personal medical alert device to meet an array of needs and lifestyles. For more information about Medical Guardian, visit medicalguardian.com.
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Philadelphia (WPHL)- The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance locating a missing man last seen on August 10, 2022.
Police say 65-year-old Franklin Evans was last seen on the 7600 block of Este Street. Evans likes to frequent Love Park, 18th and Arch Street, 17th and Cherry Streets and 19th and Cherry Street.
He was last seen wearing a gray sweatpants and dark colored shirt, police say.
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HOD HASHARON, Israel, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DQE Communications, a fiber-optic Internet and data networking access provider in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, expands its use of Atrinet NetACE as its primary Network Transport Controller for Service Provisioning and NetOps Automation.
Atrinet is a software provider of Intelligent Service Automation solutions for Multi-Vendor, Multi-Technology, and Multi-domain Networks.
DQE sought after a DevOps, NetOps Automation framework platform that would automate their day-to-day operational work, so they can keep focusing on improving the customer experience and ensuring customer SLAs while lowering operational costs.
What started a decade ago with the ability to deliver services on top of a single vendor, has now grown into a complete Automation platform of a Multi-Vendor network, managing the Mobile Backhaul, Carrier, and Commercial Networks.
Today, Atrinet's flagship Transport Controller, NetACE, plays an integral role in helping DQE onboard and manage new customers quickly and efficiently. It enables full synchronization between NetOps and DevOps teams, focusing on delivering applications and day-to-day automation networking activities to achieve the best customer SLA.
Using an open modeling approach and design portal, Network Engineers can manage all Network aspects with one platform, including Network and Service Discovery, and Activation of new services in real-time.
"DQE's top priority is our customers. We are committed to providing them with the fastest data speeds possible, the highest level of service reliability, and the most dependable support," says Jim Morozzi, President & CEO of DQE Communications. "We are proud to be continuing our partnership with Atrinet, sharing the same values of Service, Ingenuity, and Innovation."
Efi Levi, CEO of Atrinet added:
"We're happy to continue our journey together, especially with a long-term partner like DQE. Our ability and experience in transitioning to a fully Digital and Automated Network is highly beneficial for any network operator, and really paves the way for Intelligent, Intent-based Scaling"
About DQE Communications
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, DQE Communications is a fiber-optic Internet and data networking access provider for businesses and carriers throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. A subsidiary of Duquesne Light Holdings, DQE was established in 1997 to provide businesses with secure, reliable, and flexible network services. The company's continually expanding fiber-optic network currently spans over 4,100 miles, 2,500 buildings, 17 data centers, and 120 business parks. When working with DQE, you get a partner who is dedicated to understanding your needs and committed to delivering a solution that is right for your business. For more information, visit www.DQECOM.com or call 1-866-GO-FIBER.
About Atrinet
Atrinet is a provider of Intelligent Service Automation and resource management solutions for Multi-Vendor, Multi-Technology, and Multi-Domain Networks. Atrinet software and services address the challenges of Service Providers, Enterprises, Vendors, and System Integrators implementing open, virtual, disaggregated networks alongside the traditional siloed network architecture.
Atrinet's NetACE cloud-native, microservice-based product suite offers a unique low-code approach to Automating all Discovery, Provisioning, and Network Management Processes under an open network unified management system.
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MIAMI, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the effort to decarbonize the world economy, the Anglo American Barro Alto industrial complex in Brazil will implement eCombustible Energy's 100% carbon-free fuel and cost-competitive hydrogen energy technology this year with details of the project to be presented at the 2022 Annual Conference of Metallurgists in Montréal, QC August 21-24, 2022.
Daniel Brosig, Paykan Safe, and Matthew Russell of GCT Engineering Inc. will present a paper at the Conference overviewing the implementation of eCombustible's technology to deliver hydrogen-based fuel for thermal applications. eCombustible uses patented technology to generate a customizable hydrogen-based fuel from a process consisting of a water electrolyzer followed by a magnetic reactor. This technology alleviates the need to rely on fossil fuels (specifically Liquified Petroleum Gas at Barro Alto) and dramatically reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in thermal applications.
According to Jorge Arevalo, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of eCombustible, "We are committed to creating a paradigm shift to a more sustainable world and the Barro Alto project is a significant step forward toward that goal. This will be our third project, all under long-term contract, to come online and we are encouraged by Anglo American's interest in additional locations. We applaud them for their extraordinary vision to revolutionize their operations for the well-being of the planet."
Highlights from the paper – titled Implementation of Novel eCombustible Technology at the Anglo American Barro Alto Smelter – include:
- The reduction in CO2 emissions with the use of eCombustible is estimated at approximately 2,869 tons per month based on historical records. A year of these emissions reductions is the approximate equivalent to the CO2 produced by burning more than 34 million pounds of coal.
- Unlike conventional hydrogen combusted with conventional oxygen, the unique eCombustible fuel provides flame characteristics and heat production similar to fossil fuels which allows it to replace these fuels with minimal modifications to existing equipment.
- eCombustible fuel within the Barro Alto industrial complex primarily generates water vapor as a byproduct of its use.
- The installation of eCombustible equipment has no negative environmental impact in that it requires no vegetation suppression, has no impact on fauna and flora and no impact on waterways, while still allowing room for future expansion.
- This project is a milestone in the fulfillment of Anglo American's goal to make its ferronickel operations the first in the world to be operated 100% with renewable resources and 100% with internally reused water.
About eCombustible
eCombustible Energy offers a long-term fuel supply solution that is designed to provide the world's most fossil-fuel dependent industries with a fuel that is carbon-free, cost-competitive, and requires little to no modification to existing customer equipment. The efficacy of its hydrogen-based fuel, eCombustible, has been validated through testing and independent assessments by third-party engineering firms. For more information visit www.ecombustible.com.
About the Anglo American Barro Alto industrial complex
Barro Alto is a nickel-producing mine and processing plant, built at a capital cost of $1.9 billion and commissioned in 2011. It is located in the State of Goiás in Brazil, about 170km north-west of Brasilia. At Barro Alto, ore is heated to extremely high temperatures in two 185 metre rotary kilns, a process called calcining, which removes moisture and water crystals from the nickel bearing ore to start the metallurgical process. The Barro Alto nickel ore deposit was discovered in the late 1960s and Anglo American completed its purchase of the deposit for $35 million in 2002. Mining of nickel ore in Barro Alto began in 2004, initially transporting the nickel to the Codemin plant for processing before the Barro Alto plant was built.
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Full Circle's third patent recognizes the unique technology that enables marketers to accurately capture, preserve and report campaign attribution data inside their company's CRM system
SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Circle Insights today announced that the company was awarded its third patent, U.S. Patent 11,341,166, for its attribution software solution inside a CRM system. The patented technology was invented by Full Circle founders Daniel S. Appleman, Roan Bear, Bonnie Crater and Andrea Wildt. It powers features across multiple Full Circle products that enable users to generate insight from campaign attribution data inside their company's CRM system.
"The ability to accurately attribute pipeline and revenue to marketing campaigns is essential for top B2B marketers," said Bonnie Crater, President and CEO of Full Circle Insights. "This technology enables precise attribution inside the CRM, using customer activity data, attribution models and an algorithm to calculate pipeline and revenue impact. Marketers can monitor performance on dashboards and generate reports to defend marketing spend and optimize marketing budgets for greater efficiency."
Full Circle's patented attribution technology plugs into the customer's CRM system and powers attribution capabilities in Full Circle's funnel metrics and in products like Campaign Attribution, Matchmaker and Digital Source Tracker. The technology delivers unprecedented insight via metrics that are displayed on dashboards inside the CRM and can be used to generate marketing reports that are useful in driving greater marketing efficiency. Primary features of the technology include the ability to:
- Use data objects in a CRM instance in conjunction with preset attribution models to measure the impact of marketing campaigns on pipeline and revenue
- Capture, preserve and display customer activity history recorded inside the CRM in response to campaigns, including data that would otherwise be lost
- Support multiple models and calculate attribution as a score or percentage of revenue
- Indicate which campaigns are effective early or later in the sales cycle
The fact that attribution analysis takes place inside the CRM lets marketers leverage reporting and dashboard tools they and their sales colleagues already use. This enables marketers to invest budget dollars more efficiently, and it also allows closer alignment between marketing and sales as potential buyers move through the funnel. Collaboration is critical because buyer behavior has changed in the B2B space, so marketers need to collaborate with sales to influence revenue throughout the funnel.
As noted by Forrester, "To achieve high performance and reduce the cost of sales, all disciplines within the revenue engine (marketing, sales, customer success) must operate as a single, cohesive unit, with each discipline performing its core competencies to engage and close revenue opportunities." - Marketing Operations: Planning Assumptions 2022, September 7, 2021.
The present invention provides a synchronization that normalizes the reporting and sales process across different objects, including Leads, Contacts, Campaigns, and Opportunities, to allow for a unified reporting on sales performance, revenue attribution, and campaign performance.
About Full Circle Insights
Full Circle Insights delivers marketing and sales performance measurement solutions to optimize a company's marketing mix and drive more revenue. The company offers multi-touch attribution, comprehensive funnel metrics, and lead management technology. Built 100% on the Salesforce Platform, Full Circle Insights products complement leading marketing automation solutions. Founded by former Salesforce executives, CRM implementation veterans, and marketing automation specialists, the Full Circle Insights industry pioneers are seasoned in creating marketing measurement foundations to grow revenue.
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“Valorant’s” tier two system, called the Challenger circuit, will culminate in regional end-of-year tournaments granting winners access to the game’s international leagues, according to an announcement by Riot Games. The rollout of new information Tuesday — which includes a six-year calendar as well as details about broadcast windows, production and the 21 inaugural Challenger leagues — comes after a spate of teams announced they would be suspending participation in the “Valorant” ecosystem following the teams’ failure to secure a partnership slot in the esport’s exclusive international leagues.
In 2023, Riot will launch its Challenger circuit with 21 regional leagues dotting the Americas, Europe and the Middle East (also called EMEA), and Asia-Pacific. These leagues’ seasons will begin with open qualifiers; the best teams will advance to two splits of several-week-long play, ending with a playoff tournament. Riot promised comparable production to international league broadcasts, as well as schedules for the “biggest” leagues that will not conflict with international league play. Some league broadcasts will be run by Riot, others by third parties.
At the end of the Challengers competitive year, the three overarching territories (the Americas, Europe and the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific) will host a new tournament, Challengers Ascension. The winners of these three events will be granted two-year access to their corresponding international league. They will also enjoy the benefits conferred to partnered teams, including an annual stipend and the opportunity to collaborate with Riot on in-game events and branded products.
Riot did not specify how teams would qualify for the Challengers Ascension events.
“The exact mechanism, quantity of teams per league, and formats may differ from territory to territory as each of the Americas, EMEA, and Pacific have a different quantity of leagues,” said Anton Ferraro, global communications lead for “Valorant” esports. “We plan to provide additional information on this topic later on in the year or in early 2023.”
After two years of participation, teams that ascend to the international leagues after winning an Ascension event are relegated back to the Challengers ecosystem. For now, there are “no plans” for additional partnership slots, according to Whalen Rozelle, head of esports operations at Riot.
Starting in 2025, the top two teams — instead of just one winning roster — at each territory’s Ascension event will be granted access to their corresponding international leagues.
In a statement to The Washington Post, Rozelle explained that roster protections — similar to those in place for “League of Legends” esports — would be instituted across the international leagues. These protections will help safeguard Challengers teams that make it to the international leagues from having all their talent poached by partnered teams.
“Contracts, roster composition, and player transfer windows will be standardized,” Rozelle said. “Teams that violate these rules will face a variety of escalating penalties.”
When asked about Riot’s stance toward rosters on track to Ascension with problematic leadership teams, partners and sponsors, Rozelle said the developer would be keeping a close eye on participating organizations.
“Teams who advance to the Ascension tournament will need to adhere to Riot’s rules and regulations,” Rozelle wrote. “We’ll be working closely with teams, ownership groups, and our regional leads to make sure all of our expectations are understood in advance.”
Since the April announcement of the partnership system, a number of teams have announced their withdrawal from the game’s esport ecosystem. Some, like Shopify Rebellion, applied and were rejected.
“We’re obviously disappointed,” read a tweet from Shopify Rebellion after the team’s application was turned down. “A popularity contest for a woefully small number of team slots in a partnered league was always going to leave too many on the outside looking in.”
Others organizations, like Luminosity Gaming, opted out of the process in advance, assessing their chances of entry as too low. At the time, Luminosity said it would wait and see if other opportunities to enter the “Valorant” ecosystem arose. Tuesday’s introduction of the Challenger circuit may be just that chance for the many organizations denied access to Riot’s partnered international league. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/esports/2022/08/16/valorant-challengers-tier-2/ | 2022-08-16T15:05:05Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/esports/2022/08/16/valorant-challengers-tier-2/ | false |
Why the Sussexes WON'T see the Cambridges on their return to the UK: Couples' rift is 'very deep' and Prince William will want to avoid making amends with Prince Harry until he has read his memoir, say royal experts
- The Sussexes are in Manchester and London during visit to the UK in September
- But they are unlikely to meet with the Cambridges, according to royal experts
- Prince William, 40, will want to avoid Prince Harry until he's had a chance to read his younger brother's memoir, royal biographer Angela Levin told FEMAIL
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are unlikely to meet with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge upon their return to the UK this September, according to royal experts.
The Duke, 37, and Duchess of Sussex, 41, are travelling from their home in California to visit two charities in Britain, as well as heading to Germany for an event to commemorate a year until the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf.
However, Prince William, 40, will want to avoid Prince Harry until he's had a chance to read his younger brother's memoir, according to royal biographer Angela Levin.
Elsewhere, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told FEMAIL that the rift between the Cambridges and the Sussexes is 'very deep', meaning a reunion between the couples in the UK 'probably won't' happen.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (pictured in July in New York) are unlikely to meet with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge upon their return to the UK this September, according to royal experts
Prince William (pictured with his wife Kate in June 2022), 40, will want to avoid Prince Harry until he's had a chance to read his younger brother's memoir, according to royal biographer Angela Levin
Ms Levin said that Prince William and Kate, 40, are likely to be waiting to see what Prince Harry says in his upcoming memoir, set to be released this winter, before healing any rift.
'[The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge] are extremely busy at the moment,' said the royal author. They're moving home, need to settle their children into new schools. They're very busy taking on so many more engagements for the Queen.
'And I don't know whether William would like to make amends with Harry. I think it's very difficult and certainly not before his memoir comes out because we don't know what he's going to say.
'[Harry's] been very unkind and cruel so far. We have to wait to see what he does and maybe they won't want to see them until all that's out in the open and they know what he says.'
Mr Fitzwilliams also suggested a reunion in the UK in September is unlikely to happen, explaining: 'I suspect that that rift is very deep, the reports are that they probably won't.'
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex pictured at Global Citizen Live in New York in September 2021. The couple are travelling from their home in California to visit two charities in Britain, as well as heading to Germany for an event to commemorate a year until the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf
The Duke of Cambridge (pictured leaving the Jubilee service at St Paul's Cathedral in June) and his family are relocating from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage, just a ten-minute walk from Windsor Castle, later this month
On September 5 the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will travel to Manchester for the One Young World Summit, which brings together young leaders from more than 190 countries. Meghan will give the keynote address at the opening ceremony.
The couple will then head to Germany for an event to commemorate a year until the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf on September 6, before returning to the UK for the WellChild Awards in London on September 8 where Prince Harry will deliver a speech.
It is the first time the couple will be in the UK since the Jubilee celebrations in June, when they kept a low profile. They also visited in April, when they secretly met with Charles and the Queen on their way to the Netherlands.
Brothers Prince William and Prince Harry have not spoken face-to-face since they unveiled a statue of their late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales last summer.
The Duke of Cambridge and his family are moving from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage, just a ten-minute walk from Windsor Castle, later this month.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pictured watching the flypast to mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force at the Buckingham Palace balcony in July 2018
If the Sussexes stay at their home, Frogmore Cottage, they will only be a short five-minute walk from the Cambridges, who will be just 800m away when they relocate to Adelaide in the next few weeks.
It will be the first time the two couples have been neighbours since Prince Harry and Meghan moved out of Kensington Palace in 2019.
But a source reportedly said the Sussexes’s visit will be focused on 'supporting several charities close to their hearts', and they have no plans to see the Cambridges.
Editor of Majesty Magazine, Ingrid Seward, told the Sun: 'I don't think they would bump into one another unless it was pre-arranged.
'I suppose one could go round with some flowers as a peace offering, but remember what happened last time,' referring to claims that Meghan threw flowers from Kate in the bin after a row over bridesmaids dresses before Harry and Meghan tied the knot in 2018.
It is thought unlikely the couple will bring their children Archie, three, and Lilibet, 14 months. Harry began legal action against the Government when he was told he would no longer be given the ‘same degree’ of protection here after stepping back from royal life in 2020.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment. But a source told The Daily Telegraph that the visit would come during a busy week with ‘lots of moving parts’. The couple’s spokesman said: ‘Prince Harry and Meghan are delighted to visit with several charities close to their hearts in early September.’
The UK visit comes just weeks ahead of Prince Harry's expected book launch in October, written by Pulitzer prize-winning ghostwriter JR Moehringer, which promises 'to reveal a first-hand account of his life' which is 'accurate and wholly truthful'.
The couple are likely to want to spend time with the Queen after enjoying 'barely 15 minutes' with her during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations this summer, according to royal watchers.
Mr Fitzwilliams suggested a meeting with the monarch would be more likely to take place in London or Windsor, either of which are close to the Cambridges, located in Kensington Palace.
He said: 'It would only make sense for them to see her when she is at Windsor and when they are based at Frogmore, as they could only spend a very little time with her during the Platinum Jubilee.
'If she does come down as anticipated, she may receive the new Prime Minister at Windsor or at Buckingham Palace. There would also be time for her and the Sussexes to discuss the future, which hopefully will be more constructive than the recent past.
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BORODYANKA, Ukraine (AP) — Hollywood actor Liev Schreiber and former Ukraine soccer star Andriy Shevchenko appealed for international donations to Ukraine to continue during a visit Monday to a residential area outside Kyiv that suffered extensive damage by Russian bombardment.
“People see it as a one-time thing. But, as you can see, people live with it every day,”said Schreiber, who has starred in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.”
“It’s a coward move,” Schreiber said, pointing at a damaged apartment tower block in Borodyanka, 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Kyiv.
Borodyanka is located in the Bucha area, where hundreds of dead civilian were discovered following the Russian occupation and then retreat in late March. Ukrainian authorities said 16,000 residential buildings were damaged in the area.
Schreiber, who is partly of Ukrainian ancestry and is involved in several charity initiatives for the country, earlier met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
A number of Hollywood stars have visited Ukraine during the war, including Angelina Jolie, Sean Penn and Ben Stiller.
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RALEIGH — A High Point woman won the first $100,000 prize in a new lottery game, officials said.
Ngoc Hanh Bui picked up a $20 Platinum scratch-off ticket from the Family Fare on West Wendover Avenue in Jamestown, the NC Education Lottery said Tuesday in a news release. She arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to collect her prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,016.
The Platinum scratch-off game debuted this month with four $2 million prizes and eight $100,000 prizes, the lottery said. The four $2 million prizes and seven $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/high-point-woman-wins-100k-from-lottery-scratch-off-ticket/article_0ee52880-1d6b-11ed-a3bd-6b8cfbf52c94.html | 2022-08-16T15:06:21Z | https://greensboro.com/news/local/high-point-woman-wins-100k-from-lottery-scratch-off-ticket/article_0ee52880-1d6b-11ed-a3bd-6b8cfbf52c94.html | true |
- As regulatory scrutiny over device biocompatibility increases, MCRA forms a world class team of biocompatibility experts from FDA and industry.
- Key hires Eric M. Sussman, PhD, and Claus Svane Søndergaard, PhD, recently joined MCRA to bring further FDA and industry biocompatibility experience to MCRA's recently established division.
- Dr's. Sussman and Søndergaard join MCRA's 3 former FDA biocompatibility experts, Robert A. Allen, PhD; Mehdi Kazemzadeh-Narbat, PhD, PMP, CQA; and Veronica Fleck, M.S., RAC.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MCRA, LLC, a leading medical device and biologics advisory firm and clinical research organization (CRO) integrating US and International Regulatory, Clinical Research, Reimbursement, Healthcare Compliance, Quality Assurance, and Cybersecurity, is pleased to announce the formation and expansion of its biocompatibility division, led by former FDA biocompatibility reviewer Robert A. Allen, Ph.D. To support the company's growing role in providing biocompatibility consulting services across all medical device sectors, MCRA has hired Eric M. Sussman, PhD, as its Associate Director of Biocompatibility; and Claus Svane Søndergaard, PhD, as its Senior Manager of Biocompatibility.
Dr. Sussman joined MCRA from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where he spent 10 years in the Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories (OSEL), most recently as a Biomedical Engineer and consultant reviewer for biocompatibility and nanotechnology. Dr. Sussman's extensive knowledge of biocompatibility includes chemical characterization, toxicological risk assessment, nanomaterials evaluation, and both in vitro and in vivo biological testing based on the international standards (ISO 10993) and FDA guidance. Dr. Sussman is active in the international toxicology and biomaterials communities, serving in numerous leadership roles in the Society for Biomaterials (SFB) and as a member of the Society of Toxicology (SOT). Dr. Sussman led authorship of FDA's perspective on chemical characterization of medical devices in 2022.1
Dr. Claus Svane Søndergaard, PhD joined MCRA as Senior Manager of Biocompatibility. He is the former Manager of the Department of Discovery and Biosciences and a former Biocompatibility Specialist at Cook Biotech. There he held company-wide responsibility for biological risk assessments including biocompatibility, toxicology, viral inactivation validation, and zoonotic surveillance.
Dr. Sussman and Dr. Søndergaard join an already established world-class biocompatibility team of 3 former FDA biocompatibility experts:
- Robert A. Allen, PhD, Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs, is a former FDA biocompatibility reviewer and pre-market lead reviewer for cardiovascular devices.
- Dr. Mehdi Kazemzadeh-Narbat, PhD, PMP, CQA, Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs, is a former FDA biocompatibility reviewer/focal point and subject matter expert for animal studies and antimicrobial associated devices. Dr. Kazemzadeh-Narbat was also acting team lead and a pre-market and post-market lead reviewer of orthopedic and dental devices at FDA.
- Ms. Veronica Fleck, MS, RAC, Director of Regulatory Affairs, is a former FDA biocompatibility reviewer and pre-market lead reviewer for orthopedic devices.
Dr. Allen, who leads MCRA's Biocompatibility Team, said "Biocompatibility is a rapidly growing area of need in the medical device industry. We expect the need to continue growing as the international biocompatibility standards are under heavy revision, and the regulatory interpretations of these standards continue to evolve. The MCRA biocompatibility team is committed to providing clients with biocompatibility advisement that keeps up with these changing technical and regulatory expectations. Dr. Sussman's recent leadership and experience at FDA will help us provide biocompatibility advisement that is truly cutting edge. We are excited that Dr. Sussman and Dr. Søndergaard have joined our team."
Glenn Stiegman, Senior Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs at MCRA said "Biocompatibility is central to device safety, but the path to regulatory acceptance can be a complex and resource-demanding journey, even when carefully planned and executed. I am excited about the formation of the world class biocompatibility team we built at MCRA to help our clients efficiently navigate this challenging area in a way that results in thorough evaluation of the biocompatibility of their devices and successful communication with regulatory agencies."
Longstanding MCRA client, Mark Alvis, former VP of Simplify Medical said "In preparing our PMA submission, MCRA's biocompatibility experts guided our team to develop a sophisticated strategy of toxicological-based justifications rather than costly and time-consuming biocompatibility testing. This strategy was acceptable to FDA and the product was approved."
MCRA looks forward to continuing to support innovation in the medical device industry by helping clients navigate the biocompatibility requirements both at FDA and globally.
About MCRA, LLC: MCRA is the leading privately held independent medical device and biologics Clinical Research Organization (CRO) and advisory firm. MCRA delivers to its clients industry experience at integrating five business value creators: regulatory, clinical research, reimbursement, healthcare compliance, and quality assurance to provide a dynamic, market-leading effort from innovation conception to commercialization. MCRA's integrated application of these key value-creating initiatives provides unparalleled value for its clients. MCRA has offices in Washington, DC, Hartford, CT, New York, NY, and Tokyo, Japan, and serves nearly 1,000 clients globally. Its core focus areas of therapeutic experience include orthopedics, spine, biologics, cardiovascular, diagnostic imaging, wound care, artificial intelligence, dental, general surgery, digital health, neurology, robotics, and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices and medical device cybersecurity. www.mcra.com
About Viscogliosi Brothers, LLC: Viscogliosi Brothers, LLC (VB) founded MCRA in 2004. VB is headquartered in New York City and specializes in merchant banking activities for the neuromusculoskeletal industry as a full life cycle investor, investing in all stages in companies from inception through growth. VB is dedicated to financing healthcare innovation globally. www.vbllc.com
To reach MCRA's Biocompatibility Team, please contact:
Alyssa Howard
Vice President, Business Development
Phone: 215.870.3952
Email: ahoward@mcra.com
1 Sussman EM, Oktem B, Isayeva IS, Liu J, Wickramasekara S, Chandrasekar V, Nahan K, Shin HY, Zheng J. Chemical Characterization and Non-targeted Analysis of Medical Device Extracts: A Review of Current Approaches, Gaps, and Emerging Practices. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2022 Mar 14;8(3):939-963. doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01119. Epub 2022 Feb 16. PMID: 35171560.
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(NewsNation) — “Every single person” on the “Rust” movie set knows what happened the day cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot, actor Alec Baldwin said in an interview with incoming NewsNation host Chris Cuomo on his podcast.
Speaking on Cuomo’s podcast “The Chris Cuomo Project,” Baldwin said, “The people who are talking the loudest about what happens or speculating about what happened were not on the set of the film.”
“The LA Times, The Hollywood Reporter, they are talking on and on about this,” he said. “The thing that they have in common was no one was there.”
The actor fatally shot Hutchins on Oct. 21 while filming for the movie “Rust.” Director Joel Souza was also wounded when the Colt .45-caliber revolver went off.
Baldwin said in an ABC interview in December that he never pulled the trigger, but an FBI report released this week said otherwise. It concluded that the gun could not have been fired without pulling the trigger.
Baldwin’s lawyer, in a statement to NPR, called the FBI’s findings “misconstrued” and said the gun was in “poor condition.”
Speaking to Cuomo, Baldwin broke down what “fanning a gun” can look like and how that may have contributed to what happened.
“In old Western movies, you would see someone fan the hammer of the gun,” Baldwin said.
If the hammer didn’t lock, and someone pulled it back far enough, it would fire the bullet without someone having to pull the trigger, Baldwin explained.
“The man who is the principal safety officer of the set of the film declared the gun was safe when he handed it to me,” Baldwin said. “The man who was the principal safety officer of the film declared in front of the entire assemblage, ‘This is a cold gun.’ Now, why did he say that if he didn’t know and hadn’t checked? The point is we were told everything was cool and you can relax and we are working with a gun that is safe to rehearse with.”
For Baldwin, there is only one question to ask now: “Who put a live round in the gun?”
“What is likely is that someone who was responsible for one situation or one line of responsibility and the other person — a tandem of the two people — one of them or both were negligent,” Baldwin said.
New Mexico’s Office of the Medical Investigator ruled the shooting an accident after completing an autopsy and review of law enforcement reports. Prosecutors have not yet made a decision about any charges, and police are waiting to receive data from Baldwin’s cellphone before completing the investigation.
Baldwin’s legal team suggested the medical investigator’s report was further proof that the shooting was “a tragic accident” and that he should not face criminal charges.
“This is the third time the New Mexico authorities have found that Alec Baldwin had no authority or knowledge of the allegedly unsafe conditions on the set, that he was told by the person in charge of safety on the set that the gun was ‘cold,’ and believed the gun was safe,” attorney Luke Nikas said in a statement.
Multiple agencies launched investigations into the shooting, and in April, New Mexico workplace safety regulators fined the production company more than $136,000 and outlined a litany of safety failures that took place on the set. There were two misfires on set prior to the fatal shooting, according to the report.
In all his years making movies, Baldwin said he’s never before had “one problem” with these kinds of props.
“Why would anybody believe that I worked in this business for 40 years and that day I decided to play with a gun?” he asked. “That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.”
Despite this, Baldwin said there are people who have seized on the opportunity to use the shooting against him.
“We’ve come down to a point where it doesn’t matter what you do. This is something that was a delight to the people who hate my guts politically,” he said, pointing out how former President Donald Trump claimed that Baldwin “may have had something to do with” the shooting. Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., even made T-shirts mocking the incident that were sold on his website.
“It doesn’t matter what you do, the ones who are out to get you are out to get you,” Baldwin said.
Reflecting on this “cancel culture,” Baldwin attributed it to social media and the current political climate, especially the “disconnect” between politicians and the average person.
People don’t think politicians “who are bought and owned by the people who put them in office” will listen to them or pass laws in their interest, Baldwin said.
So instead, he said the average person uses “cancel culture, ending your career, saying something that will have some impact” to make their voices heard.
Still, Baldwin, on Cuomo’s podcast, insisted: “I’m not the real victim here.”
“Things for me are going to get better,” he said. “Things for me are going to get cleared up, I’m 1000% confident of that. Nothing’s going to bring this woman back. She died. She has a little boy. This is the real tragedy.”
Hutchins’ shooting death was a reminder of the dangers that can be present on film sets, which have resulted in deaths in the past. Most notably, actor Brandon Lee died in 1993 after he was shot on the set of “The Crow” when a makeshift bullet was mistakenly left in a gun.
This interview was edited for clarity.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/alec-baldwin-talks-rust-shooting-with-chris-cuomo/ | 2022-08-16T15:08:51Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/alec-baldwin-talks-rust-shooting-with-chris-cuomo/ | true |
(NewsNation) — The annual Florida Python Challenge concluded Sunday, and snake hunter Dusty Crum hailed it as one of the most successful ever.
Crum was one of more than 800 participants who scoured the Florida Everglades over the past eight days looking for the invasive Burmese python. The Python Challenge is an annual competition that awards prizes for the most pythons removed and longest python removed.
“More hunters equals more snakes caught,” Crum said. “That’s a huge win for the Everglades.”
The Burmese python poses a threat to native wildlife, preying on birds, mammals and other reptiles. Females can lay 50 to 100 eggs at one time, according to a news release from the Florida Python Challenge.
“The rabbits are gone because they’re the easiest of prey,” Crum said.
Catching a python is no easy task; it requires dedication and a lot of driving, Crum said.
“The more time you put out in the Glades, the more chances you’re gonna cross paths with one,” he said. “You can’t catch them sitting on the couch.”
While the competition is only a week long, Crum catches snakes year-round. He estimates he and his team have captured more than 6,000 over the past four years.
Statewide, more than 17,000 Burmese pythons have been removed from Florida since 2000, according to the Python Challenge. The effort seems to be paying off, too.
“We’re seeing some native wildlife return to areas that have been hit hard,” Crum said. “We’re not gonna stop until it’s a done mission.” | https://www.wdtn.com/nexstar-media-wire/burmese-python-hunt-a-huge-win-in-florida-everglades/ | 2022-08-16T15:09:39Z | https://www.wdtn.com/nexstar-media-wire/burmese-python-hunt-a-huge-win-in-florida-everglades/ | false |
EXCLUSIVE: How prominent Aboriginal leader is being bombarded by more racist abuse NOW than in his entire career COMBINED - and it's from WHITE Aussies fuming he doesn't support the Voice to Parliament
- Warren Mundine has received abusive messages over his stance on the Voice
- Aboriginal leader said the abuse was more than any he'd copped over 20 years
- Mundine and Senator Jacinta Price are prominent opponents of the concept
- More detail on how the Voice will work is required before Australians vote on it
Aboriginal leader Warren Mundine is being bombarded with hundreds of racial threats and abusive messages every day for opposing the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
The former Labor Party president turned one-time Liberal candidate admitted he'd long been a divisive figure but the abuse he copped in a day recently was more than the past 20 years combined.
'I've had more racial abuse and threats in the past two weeks than my entire life,' he told Daily Mail Australia, adding that most of the abuse was coming from white Australians.
'It's coming from people who aren't ignorant or uneducated, they just disagree with my stance.
'If a person is ignorant or racist you can turn them around, I've done it before.
'But when it's coming from educated people who are using racial attacks on you because they don't agree with you, that's dangerous.'
Aboriginal leader Warren Mundine (left) is seen with recently elected Country Liberal Party senator for the Northern Territory, Jacinta Price
He shared screenshots of several people on Twitter calling him racist names like 'Uncle Tom' (a black person accused of betraying their race) and 'coconut' (black on the outside but white on the inside) - but these were just the tip of the iceberg
He said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is pushing to have the Voice enshrined in the constitution, needed to call out its supporters who abuse critics.
He shared screenshots of several people on Twitter calling him racist names like 'Uncle Tom' (a black person accused of betraying their race) and 'coconut' (black on the outside but white on the inside) - but these were just the tip of the iceberg.
Others called Mr Mundine a 'Judas' who had 'sold out' indigenous Australians, and accused him of sucking up to white politicians.
'In the old days you would have been run outta (sic) the tribe with a spear in ya leg ya whimpy mutt, hope one day you get hit by a bus mate ya dog,' one wrote in a Facebook message.
Another more eloquent comment came from a white finance executive who called him and Senator Jacinta Price hypocrites for 'using your Aboriginality to legitimise the deficit narrative and empower privileged non-indigenous people to preserve the status quo'.
'You either know this to be true but don't care because it gives you your own "moment" or have stopped your own belief in cultural authority.'
Others called Mr Mundine a 'Judas' who had 'sold out' indigenous Australians, and accused him of sucking up to white politicians
'In the old days you would have been run outta (sic) the tribe with a spear in ya leg ya whimpy mutt, hope one day you get hit by a bus mate ya dog,' one wrote in a Facebook message
Some two thirds of Australians are in favour of enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the constitution via a referendum.
However, almost none of them yet know the details of exactly what they would be voting for in a poll likely sometime in the next 10 to 18 months.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who went to the election promising to hold the referendum, said when he announced it that the details would be ironed out afterwards.
But four days later he reversed this position after concerns voters could be signing up to an expensive, ill-defined new bureaucracy.
The proposed question for the referendum is just 17 words and by nature basic, vague, and lacking any detail.
'Do you support an alteration to the Constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?'
Only three lines would be added to the Australian Constitution if the vote succeeded: creating the advisory body; stating it may 'make representations to parliament' on issues concerning indigenous Australians; and that Parliament may legislate on how it works.
Handing voters a 10 or even a one-page document with the ballot paper is impractical, but most won't pay attention to the nuances of the debate so clear details are necessary.
Despite Mr Albanese's brief dalliance with a legislate first, ask questions later approach, everyone seems to be on the same page about the need for this to be spelled out.
Prominent Aboriginal leader Noel Pearson acknowledged as such during a speech, noting supporters had moved away from the idea that details could be sorted out later.
'Australians, and parliament itself, would want to see what the body looks like, and hear what the voice sounds like, before they vote on it,' he said.
'We're going to design all of the detail, present it to the Australian people and the parliament and say, this is what we're talking about in terms of how the voice would operate, what it would do and so on. And that has to be done prior to the conduct of a referendum.'
Indigenous Affairs Minister Linda Burney was also blunt on the need for Australians to be fully informed on what they were voting for.
'There will be a lot of information out to the community about what people are voting on. It would be nuts for that not to happen,' she said.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with Yolngu men during the Garma Festival in East Arnhem on July 29
How would the Voice work?
How it would work is one of the key questions Australians need answered before they can be expected to cast an informed vote.
Planning for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament has been underway since Aboriginal leaders developed the Uluru Statement from the Heart in 2017, with experts consulting on a proposed model.
The final report by Professors Marcia Langton and Tom Calma, submitted to the former Morrison Government in July 2021, outlines how it could look.
Two separate but complementary systems would be created: a National Voice, and at least two dozen location and regional Voices.
The latter would be a panel focused on local issues with a varying structure dependent on the specific needs of the area.
The final report by Professors Marcia Langton and Tom Calma, submitted to the former Morrison Government in July 2021, outlines how the Voice could look
Each would provide advice to their respective local and state governments, as well as the federal government where appropriate, on issues concerning local indigenous people.
How each Voice operated and worked with government would be collaboratively agreed to, so as best to address local circumstances.
'Local and regional Voices will work with their communities to decide their aspirations, goals and priorities,' the report stated.
'They will then come together with all levels of government at a 'partnership table' to provide advice, develop plans, and jointly consider how existing and future investment into the region should be used to provide the best outcomes.'
Three models were proposed for 25, 30, or 35 local and regional Voices, weighted towards the states and territories with bigger indigenous populations.
Three models were proposed for 25, 30, or 35 local and regional Voices, weighted towards the states and territories with bigger indigenous populations
The National Voice would consist of 24 members, evenly split between men and women and serving for up to two four-year terms, changing every two years.
Two would come from each state and territory plus two from the Torres Strait Islands north of Cape York in Queensland, plus five from remote areas and one Torres Strait Islander living on mainland Australia.
Two co-chairs of different genders, serving for two years each, would oversee the Voice, and be supported by the independent Office of the National Voice.
The Voice would be strictly advisory and not involved in delivering services or other practical applications.
Mr Albanese has indicated this model would form the basis of the Voice's design and be refined as the debate evolved.
However, Mr Mundine is concerned the National Voice wouldn't be able to speak for indigenous Australians as a whole.
The National Voice would consist of 24 members - two would come from each state and territory plus two from the Torres Strait Islands north of Cape York in Queensland, plus five from remote areas and one Torres Strait Islander living on mainland Australia
He said there were hundreds of tribes and family groups with their own language and culture who didn't all share the same views.
'I'm a Bundjalung, so I can't really speak for the Gadigal, for example,' he told Daily Mail Australia.
This would not be an issue for the local and regional voices, but may cause legitimacy issues for a national body of 24 members.
Country Liberal Party senator Jacinta Price also argued the perception that all indigenous Australians support the Voice was wrong.
'There has been a racial stereotype created around how Aboriginal Australians think and act and behave and we don't generalise in that way about white Australians, or Italian-Australians or Asian-Australians,' she told Daily Mail Australia.
'So why should we continually have that way of thinking imposed upon us as indigenous Australians? Again it is a racial stereotype and I won't have a bar of it.'
She said the Voice was receiving most support from an 'educated class' of Aboriginal Australians who did not take into account the most marginalised.
'It's those many individuals that do live successful lives that are pushing for this notion of a Voice, disregarding the most marginalised whose first language is not English, who still engage with traditional culture,' she said.
'Half of my family are those people - they have been largely ignored by those of the more educated class of Indigenous heritage who overlook a lot of the reasons why my mob are very much marginalised.'
What can the Voice advise government on?
What is less well defined is what issues the National Voice would be empowered to advise the government on, and how it would be considered.
The only discussion in the report about the scope of the Voice was that the advisory body itself would decide.
'Advice would focus on matters of national significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The National Voice would determine which issues it would provide advice on,' it read.
Mr Albanese has indicated this model would form the basis of the Voice's design and be refined as the debate evolved
Professors Langton and Calma considered recommending restrictions to the Voice's scope but decided against it.
'Restricting the scope of the advice function would diminish the role of the National Voice as a national, broad-based representative body for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and reduce its ability to influence the Australian Parliament and government,' they wrote.
Mr Albanese has moved to shut down speculation that the Voice would push for reparations to Aboriginal people for past wrongs, and that it would amount to a 'third chamber' of parliament.
He clarified the Voice would be 'subservient' to parliament and only empowered to advise and consult, which he called 'just good manners'.
How much will it cost?
How much the Voice would cost must necessarily be included in legislation, as it would need to be allocated funding by various levels of government.
So far the only figure mentioned is $31.8million set aside in the 2022-23 federal budget to set up the local and regional Voices, with more expected from other levels of government.
Holding a referendum is an expense in itself, but since the last one that asked whether Australia should become republic was held in 1999, there isn't a straightforward number as yet.
The same sex marriage plebiscite cost about $160 million in 2019, but that was a voluntary postal vote not an in-person compulsory ballot.
Will it just be another big bureaucracy?
Proponents of the Voice also need to dispel the perception in some corners that it amounts to another do-nothing expensive bureaucracy slowing down lawmaking.
Senator Price, the only one of the 11 indigenous federal MPs to oppose the Voice, is perhaps the most prominent.
'And my biggest concern with this idea of a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament is it's another bureaucracy,' she said on Q&A days after her first speech.
'It's not something new. It's just enshrining a bureaucracy into the constitution.
'And if there are bureaucracies that have failed and [people] have not been accountable, how are we going to adjust this, which will exist in the constitution and can't be dismantled should it fail?'
Senator Price repeated this concern several times in an interview over the weekend, arguing it was unlikely to help indigenous people in any practical way.
'The Voice to Parliament like this one, it doesn't actually detail how it's supposed to help. It feels like just another bureaucracy. We've had that much bureaucracy over our lives in Australia,' she said.
Proponents of the Voice also need to dispel the perception in some corners that it amounts to another do-nothing expensive bureaucracy slowing down lawmaking
Ms Burney, on the same Q&A program, tried to shoot down this worry and stressed there would be extensive consultation with indigenous people to prevent it.
'And when it comes to another bureaucracy, it is going to be a body that we will consult with - you and everyone else on what it will look like and how it will operate,' she said.
But the Voice will come with an army of staffers, all of whom need to be paid, and will inevitably involve endless meetings, proposals and reports.
Over time, there are fears it will become bloated process, unable to effectively carry out its mission.
One Nation senator Pauline Hanson, who has taken it upon herself to lead the campaign against the Voice, compared it to the failed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission.
'I feel compelled to note that the annual funding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission in its final years was well north of a billion dollars,' she said in parliament on last Wednesday.
The ATSIC was formed in 1990 by the Hawke Government with a similar mission to the Voice, but also oversaw various programs for indigenous people.
By 2001 it was embattled by historic rape accusations against its chairman and was investigated for corruption and embezzlement.
Two years later, a review found it was not connecting well with indigenous Australians and was not serving them as intended.
Both the Howard Government and the Labor opposition agreed ATSIC had failed and it was dismantled in 2005.
A 14-person National Indigenous Council succeeded as a temporary measure, but was wound up in 2008 without a permanent replacement.
A key difference between the ATSIC and the Voice is that the latter would be a solely advisory body without any responsibility for running programs - and the cash that goes along with that.
Aboriginal leader and former Labor Party president Warren Mundine has many concerns about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament
The requirement for gender balance would also address another major criticism of ATSIC - that it was dominated by men.
Deciding exactly what the Voice looks like in detail would require a thorough reexamination of the ATSIC to see what not to do.
Mr Mundine said he was not convinced any representative model would work, as shown by ATSIC and many other attempts like it.
'We've tried this five or six times (since Whitlam) and it hasn't worked. We can't keep doing the same thing over and over again and hoping for a different result,' he said.
'We've got 50 years of policy that shows it doesn't work.'
The politician turned businessman was also concerned about what would happen if the Voice was enshrined into the constitution and failed.
'What if it doesn't work? We'd be stuck with it,' he said.
'If they're going to try, just do it with legislation now and if it stuffs up, like it has in the past, then we can get rid of it.'
Mr Mundine argued Aboriginal people were already able to advise the government through their MPs and various Aboriginal organisations.
'When I go to Canberra I'm tripping over more blackfellas talking to politicians than any other group. So what's the difference?' he said.
'We don't have to spend $100 million to do it... Aboriginal people are quite capable of representing themselves.'
Will the Voice actually improve indigenous lives?
Perhaps the greatest unknown is whether the Voice will actually result in substantive improvements to the lives of indigenous Australians.
Critics like Senator Price said a decent chunk of their opposition was that they would rather focus on practical measures and viewed the Voice as largely symbolic.
'We hear the platitudes of motherhood statements from our now prime minister, who suggests without any evidence whatsoever that a Voice to Parliament bestowed upon us through the virtuous act of symbolic gesture by this government is what is going to empower us,' she said in her maiden speech.
'His government has yet to demonstrate how this proposed voice will deliver practical outcomes and unite rather than drive a wedge further between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.
'No, prime minister, we don't need another handout… and no we indigenous Australians have not come to agreement on this statement.'
Country Liberal Party senator Jacinta Price argued the perception that all indigenous Australians support the Voice was wrong in her maiden speech to parliament
Closing the gap between indigenous Australians and the rest of the country is an enduring and expensive issue that has proved tough to solve.
About $30.3 billion is spent on indigenous Australians every year, though only $5.6 billion of that is used for programs specifically targeting First Nations people with the rest being part of services all Australians use.
Senator Price frequently cites issues such as domestic violence, child sexual abuse, and alcoholism in Aboriginal communities as the most pressing concerns.
'We need to move away from the racial element and say ''right who's marginalised, why are they marginalised, and let's look at the circumstances and deal with them',' she told Daily Mail Australia.
'As opposed to saying "here are blanket measures for people belonging to the indigenous race and that's ever increasing because people can just tick a box nowadays".'
Instead of an Indigenous Voice that she feels is largely symbolic and bureaucratic, she wants government to focus on addressing these problems right now.
She criticised the NT Government for letting bans on alcohol in many Aboriginal communities expire as a colossal error, along with Mr Albanese's move to scrap cashless welfare cards that can't be used to buy alcohol.
Senator Price also argued claims of racism causing the high rate of indigenous people being locked up was a 'false narrative'.
'You hear the activist class talk about the shame of high incarceration rates and they want to provide measures that make it less likely for an Aboriginal person to be locked up,' she said.
'But we've got to remember the number one reason why we're incarcerated at such a high rate is acts of violence.
Closing the gap between indigenous Australians and the rest of the country is an enduring and expensive issue that has proved tough to solve
'Usually that violence is metered out against our own people, to those that we're supposed to love and support and protect.
'So if we actually begin to look at things from a more honest perspective, we might be able to overcome some of these challenges.
'If we stop the violence, we lower rates of incarceration dramatically but no-one wants to look at it from this perspective.
'We look at it through the lens of Aboriginal people being oppressed by white Australia and ''White Australia is the cause of all our problems and therefore responsible for all our problems'' when we need to take that responsibility ourselves to solve all our problems.'
Senator Price also argued soft bail laws were making the problem worse and needed to be overhauled.
'More often than not instead of being remanded, perpetrators are put on bail, and more often than not while on bail they perpetrate more violence,' she said.
'We need change and we need the right legislation to affect it.'
Mr Mundine echoed Senator Price's view that poverty, substance abuse, and violence in Aboriginal communities were bigger priorities.
'Half of Aboriginal people in jail are there for serious, violent crimes,' he said.
'Can't people (in Canberra) see the correlation between that and alcohol and drugs? The number of people who are beaten and raped and sexually abused?'
Senator Price criticised the NT Government for letting bans on alcohol in many Aboriginal communities expire as a colossal error
Perhaps the greatest unknown is whether the Voice will actually result in substantive improvements to the lives of indigenous Australians
He gave the example of Kumanjayi Walker, a 19-year-old Aboriginal boy who was shot dead by a white policeman after stabbing him in the shoulder with scissors in 2019.
Walker was wanted for numerous charges and had a history of violent crime. Zachary Rolfe, the officer who shot him, was acquitted of all charges at trial.
'That kid was was doomed from conception,' Mr Mundine said.
'His mother was an alcoholic who took drugs and he was born with foetal alcohol syndrome - you become violent and he was a threat in that community, and there are hundreds of these people around.'
Mr Mundine said Jenny Macklin, indigenous affairs minister under the Rudd and Gillard governments, handled the issues better than Labor has so far this term.
'She went to Aboriginal communities and listened to people and that's how we got the cashless welfare cards and focusing on violence against women and children,' he said.
'This is why Jacinta Price has offered to take politicians into indigenous communities.
'Scrapping of the card is a dreadful decision. I'll tell you what I told Jenny Macklin all those years ago: Listen to the women.
'You'll find they have opposite views to the Aboriginal leadership based in the cities. After traveling to the bush, Jenny Macklin came back a supporter.'
However, on the other side there are those who believe an Indigenous Voice to Parliament could have addressed these issues before they were made into law.
Kumanjayi Walker (pictured), 19, was shot dead by police in Yuendumu, NT on November 9, 2019
Mr Mundine said Jenny Macklin, indigenous affairs minister under the Rudd and Gillard governments, handled the issues well after visiting Aboriginal communities (pictured)
Former Liberal Party vice president Karina Okotel argued a Voice enshrined in the constitution could have told the NT Government to keep remote communities dry, and retained the cashless welfare card.
Mr Mundine said the focus should instead be on lifting indigenous communities out of poverty through education and economic opportunity.
'Why are we going to have a bunch of people sitting in Canberra, like we did last time and it failed?' he said.
'I can tell you a lot of different Aboriginal programs that would love to have $100 million to deal with the real day to day issues.'
He praised the success of the Indigenous Procurement Policy where three per cent of government contracts were given to indigenous firms.
Under the scheme, grants to indigenous businesses rose to more than $1 billion between 2015 and 2020.
'It created 3,000 businesses that hire people and it didn't cost a cent because the government was going to award the contracts anyway,' he said.
'They're putting more money into indigenous communities than the government.'
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(The Hill) — Authorities arrested a Pennsylvania man for allegedly making violent threats against FBI personnel online following the agency’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Adam Bies, 46, was arrested on Friday and is charged with influencing, impeding or retaliating against federal law enforcement officers.
Court documents show Bies allegedly made multiple threats on the right-wing social media website Gab in the days following the Mar-a-Lago search.
“Every single piece of [expletive] who works for the FBI in any capacity, from the director down to the janitor who cleans their [expletive] toilets deserves to die,” he allegedly wrote in a post two days after the search. “You’ve declared war on us and now it’s open season on YOU.”
“HEY FEDS. We the people cannot WAIT to water the trees of liberty with your blood. I’ll be waiting for you to kick down my door,” Bies allegedly wrote in another post, according to court documents.
If convicted, Bies faces a maximum of 10 years in prison.
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security reportedly warned of an increase in federal law enforcement threats in a joint bulletin last week.
The bulletin referenced calls for “civil war” and “armed rebellion” as well as an incident at the FBI’s Cincinnati field office on Thursday in which an armed man attempted to breach the building. He was ultimately shot and killed by police.
Officials erected barriers along the perimeter of the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., after calls for protests there.
The increase in threats has led Democrats and some Republicans to call for Trump, who has repeatedly lambasted the FBI and DOJ’s search and accused them of political bias, to tone down his rhetoric.
Trump told Fox News on Monday that his team had reached out to DOJ to offer “whatever we can do to help,” saying the “temperature has to be brought down,” but he has continued attacking the agencies since the interview.
The FBI’s arrest on Friday comes after it seized 11 sets of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago in connection with its investigation into whether Trump violated the Espionage Act, unlawfully concealed or removed public records or obstructed an investigation.
Trump has said he declassified the documents. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/pennsylvania-man-charged-with-threatening-to-kill-fbi-personnel/ | 2022-08-16T15:15:29Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/pennsylvania-man-charged-with-threatening-to-kill-fbi-personnel/ | true |
'Too IRISH' to work for 'Dictator Dan': Premier Andrews is accused of 'racism' after top bureaucrat was denied government role
- Victorian Government is accused of 'shocking racism ... at the highest level'
- Former senior public servant claims his career ended because he's 'too Irish'
- Mr Andrews' Department of Premier and Cabinet denies it ever happened
Daniel Andrews' government is facing allegations of 'shocking racism ... at the highest level' after a former senior bureaucrat claimed his career was cut short because he was 'too Irish'.
Dublin-born Nial Finegan said the alleged slur ended his successful career in the Victorian public service, but Mr Andrews' Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) denies it happened.
The alleged incident took place more than three years ago, but Mr Finegan was prompted to go public about it after being angered by Mr Andrews last weekend.
'Interesting that Daniel Andrews is looking to recruit Irish people given that in 2019 I was told by the head of his Department DPC that I was "too Irish" would never get another job in (the Victorian public service),' Mr Finegan said in a tweet.
'Shocking racism and exclusion at the highest level!'
Former senior Victorian public servant Nial Finegan (right) is pictured with Premier Daniel Andrews (left)
Mr Finegan, who had worked as secretary of the Department of Justice and CEO of Environment Protection Authority Victoria, said his career ended after a meeting in January 2019 with the then head of the DPC.
'I went to see Chris Eccles about possible career opportunities, he said "Nial, this is really important for you to understand, and your career going forward.
'"You won't hold another senior role in the public service,"' Mr Finegan claimed.
Shocked by he heard, Mr Finegan asked why and was allegedly told by Mr Eccles 'Well, how can I say it, you're just too Irish.'
'When the head of the public service tells you, as another senior public servant ... that you're too Irish to have a role in the public service, that's out of order,' Mr Finegan said.
But his claim has been rejected by the department who deny the allegations.
'Former DPC secretary Mr Chris Eccles has found the accusation of racism deeply offensive,' it said in a statement.
'Public sector entities are also required by law to recruit based on merit and suitability for all roles.'
Nial Finegan tweeted (pictured) that he was subjected to 'shocking racism' that ended his career in the Victorian public service
Mr Finegan's claim has also been rejected out of hand by the Victorian Premier.
'That's just nonsense, just nonsense. I was welcoming a nurse from Dublin on Sunday, for heaven's sake,' Mr Andrews said.
But Mr Finegan maintains his recollection is true.
'It is absolutely ridiculous, but it was a statement made by the head of his public service,' he told Nine news.
'It's clearly a ridiculous statement and it highlights the bias that some people have.'
Nial Finegan (pictured) said he is not looking for an apology, he just doesn't want anyone else to be treated the way he claims he was
Mr Eccles resigned from the Victorian public service in late 2020 as part of the fallout from the state's hotel quarantine inquiry.
Mr Finegan said he does not want an apology, he just doesn't want others to be treated the same way he claims he was.
Daily Mail Australia has sought Mr Eccles for comment. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11115757/Too-Irish-work-Dan-Andrews-office-premier-accused-racism-Victoria.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-16T15:15:46Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11115757/Too-Irish-work-Dan-Andrews-office-premier-accused-racism-Victoria.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
(The Hill) — Tuesday’s primaries in Alaska and Wyoming will help set the tone for November’s general elections, with a number of critical contests at stake.
In Wyoming, Rep. Liz Cheney is in a fight for her political life as she faces Harriet Hageman, who has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, in the state’s Republican House primary. At the same time, incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski will also face off for the first time against Trump-backed Kelly Tshibaka and other candidates in Alaska’s Republican Senate primary. Tuesday will also test former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) as she seeks to make a comeback to elected office in the state’s special congressional election.
Here are five things to watch ahead of Tuesday’s primaries.
Can Cheney outperform expectations?
Cheney will face a steep climb in Tuesday’s primary against Hageman as polls show the incumbent congresswoman trailing the Trump-backed challenger and as other House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump lose their own primaries.
A Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center poll released last week showed Hageman leading Cheney 57 percent to 28 percent, while a separate Casper Star Tribune poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling showed Hageman leading 52 to 30 percent.
On top of that, various House Republicans who voted to impeach the former president, including Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler (Wash.), Peter Meijer (Mich.) and Tom Rice (S.C.), have lost their primaries to Trump-backed primary challengers in recent months.
But while many pundits and strategists are predicting the end of Cheney’s career in Congress for the moment, others say the incumbent congresswoman could do better than the polls suggest, even if she’ll still likely lose. Cheney has led the fundraising race, with outside money pouring in, opening the door to various campaign resources.
Other experts point to the potential impact crossover Democratic voting could have on the race, predicting that it could give her a helpful boost. The New York Times reported in June that registered Democrats in Wyoming were receiving mail from Cheney’s campaign that contained instructions on how to change their party registration so they could cast ballots for her in the primary. Additionally, Cheney has received support from Democratic lawmakers, including Reps. Tom Malinowski (N.J.) and Dean Phillips (Minn.), who cut ads for her in Wyoming.
Will Palin be coming to Congress?
In Alaska, voters will decide whether to send Palin, a 2008 vice presidential candidate and former governor of the state, to Capitol Hill.
Palin is running in the special election for Alaska’s at-large congressional seat, which was previously held by the late Rep. Don Young (R). The former governor is running against fellow Republican Nick Begich III and Democrat Mary Peltola. While Palin has received Trump’s endorsement, it’s unclear how she will perform in Tuesday’s primary as a result of the new ranked-choice voting system. The new system could benefit candidates such as Begich, given that a traditional primary would have brought out a more conservative base that would likely rally around Palin. Additionally, recent polls show Palin trailing Begich and Peltola.
Because of the new system, the winner of the special election won’t be known for days. Significantly, Palin is on Tuesday’s ballot twice: Once for the special election and again for the at-large House primary featuring dozens of candidates. If she advances to the November general election, she could still have a chance to join Congress, even if she loses the special election this week.
Does Alaska’s voting process go off without a hitch?
Alaska’s special election will mark the first race in the state’s history that will use the ranked-choice voting system.
The state adopted the process in 2020 as a result of a ballot measure approved by voters. Supporters of the process argue that it will lead to less partisanship.
In ranked-choice voting, a candidate needs more than 50 percent of the vote to be declared the winner outright. If the front-runner doesn’t have that percentage of the vote, the candidate with the fewest votes that round drops off the ballot, and those who ranked that candidate first will have their votes go to their second choice. The process continues until a candidate has more than 50 percent of the vote.
The state’s special House race election will be the only race with ranked-choice voting on Tuesday, but it will provide a preview of how other candidates running in races such as the state’s Senate election will do in November.
How does Murkowski do in the primary?
Voters will get their first look at how Murkowski performs in a primary against a Trump-backed challenger on Tuesday, but the results may not be indicative of November’s general election results.
Unlike in the special House election, Tuesday’s Senate primary will not involve ranked-choice voting. Tuesday will showcase an all-party primary in which the top four voter-getters will advance to the general election; then, in November, the winner will be declared according to ranked-choice voting. Murkowski is not expected to lead in Tuesday’s primary, because the environment will likely favor more partisan candidates such as Tshibaka. However, experts say that once it’s time for the general election, Murkowski will gain more support from Democratic and independent voters, giving her an advantage over Tshibaka.
Still, Tuesday’s Senate primary will be viewed by some as a test of Trump’s political clout in the state. The former president has made it his mission to work to oust Murkowski from office as a result of her vote to convict him during his second impeachment trial. And while Trump won the state by roughly 10 points, Murkowski enjoys a high approval rating in Alaska. According to data released by Morning Consult, 46 percent of Alaska voters say they approve of Murkowski’s job performance, while 39 percent say they disapprove.
What does voter turnout look like?
Tuesday’s primaries come as recent events have turned up the volume in an already extremely partisan political environment in the country. Last week, the country was rocked by news that the FBI searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, seizing a number of documents that were deemed classified. An unsealed warrant, which was approved by a federal judge, shows the FBI executed the warrant while investigating whether the Espionage Act had been violated.
Republicans, particularly those loyal to Trump, have pounced on the news, criticizing the FBI and Justice Department over the move to search Trump’s property. Conservatives have also used the news to rally their political base, a move that could stand to boost turnout in highly partisan primaries.
On the Democratic side, it’s unclear how President Biden’s recent wins, including the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, will impact the party’s turnout in the primaries or if the prospect of Hageman in Congress will drive Wyoming Democrats to vote for Cheney. Regardless, turnout in Tuesday’s primaries could help read the tea leaves going into November. | https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/five-things-to-watch-in-alaska-wyoming-primaries/ | 2022-08-16T15:16:56Z | https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/five-things-to-watch-in-alaska-wyoming-primaries/ | false |
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ALX Oncology Holdings Inc., ("ALX Oncology") (Nasdaq: ALXO) a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing therapies that block the CD47 checkpoint pathway, and Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative™ ("Quantum Leap") today announced that ALX Oncology's next generation CD47 blocker, evorpacept, has been selected for a new investigational treatment arm in the I-SPY-P1 TRIAL for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive and HER2-low breast cancer. Sponsored by Quantum Leap, this Phase 1 (open-label), multi-center study arm will investigate evorpacept in combination with ENHERTU® (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki), a HER2 directed antibody-drug conjugate ("ADC"), to determine the safety, tolerability and efficacy of this drug combination.
"Patients with advanced breast cancer who develop resistance to therapies are in need of novel and tolerable treatment options," said Sophia Randolph, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer, ALX Oncology. "We are thrilled to partner with Quantum Leap, recognized as a leader in the development of research initiatives supporting new therapies, to accelerate the advancement of evorpacept in breast cancer. Moreover, this collaboration expands our solid tumor investigations with evorpacept in combination with an ADC. We believe the addition of evorpacept can improve ENHERTU's anti-cancer activity without increasing toxicity."
The I-SPY-P1 TRIAL will be led by Paula Pohlmann, Associate Professor of Breast Medical Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. ALX Oncology will provide funding and supply evorpacept. As the study sponsor, Quantum Leap will be responsible for managing the trial.
The I-SPY TRIAL (Investigation of Serial studies to Predict Your Therapeutic Response with Imaging And moLecular analysis) was designed to rapidly screen promising experimental treatments and identify those most effective in specific patient subgroups based on molecular characteristics (biomarker signatures). The trial is a unique collaborative effort by a consortium that includes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), industry, patient advocates, philanthropic sponsors, and clinicians from 16 major U.S. cancer research centers. Under the terms of the collaboration agreement, Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative is the trial sponsor and manages all study operations. For more information, visit www.ispytrials.org.
Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative is a 501c(3) charitable organization established in 2005 as a collaboration between medical researchers at University of California, San Francisco and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. Our mission is to integrate care and research, and to foster high-impact trials with embedded clinical processes and systems technology and improved data management, greater access to clinical trial matching, and greater benefit to patients, providers, and researchers. Our goal is to improve and save lives. Quantum Leap provides operational, financial, and regulatory oversight to I-SPY. For more information, visit https://www.quantumleaphealth.org/.
ALX Oncology is a publicly traded, clinical-stage immuno-oncology company focused on helping patients fight cancer by developing therapies that block the CD47 checkpoint pathway and bridge the innate and adaptive immune system. ALX Oncology's lead product candidate, evorpacept, is a next generation CD47 blocking therapeutic that combines a high-affinity CD47 binding domain with an inactivated, proprietary Fc domain. Evorpacept has demonstrated promising clinical responses across a range of hematologic and solid malignancies in combination with a number of leading anti-cancer agents. ALX Oncology intends to continue clinical development of evorpacept for the treatment of multiple solid tumor indications and hematologic malignancies.
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BLUE BELL, Pa., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Columbus Organization, the nation's largest provider of care coordination services and a leading professional clinical staffing agency for individuals living with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) and complex health concerns, today announced their selection by the California Department of Developmental Services to provide expanded staffing for the Porterville Developmental Center. The Center, located in Bakersfield, California is one of four in the state dedicated to transitioning individuals back into the community rather than face institutionalization. Between now and June 30, 2023, The Columbus Organization will be staffing eight professionals in each of the following areas: psychiatric technicians, registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physicians, and psychologists. Available positions can be accessed on the Columbus careers portal found at https://bit.ly/3p73eUz.
The Columbus Organization has a long history providing professional clinical staff in the state, and the newest contract is a testament to the strong reputation the organization has developed. Eric Miller, Vice President, Professional Clinical Staffing for Columbus, commented, "This is quite an opportunity for Columbus, and we are thrilled that this allows us to expand our service offerings in Bakersfield. We recognize that the Porterville Developmental Center does an incredible job helping individuals transition back to community settings, but there is a segment of individuals whose complex healthcare needs make that prospect difficult. As experts in healthcare for the IDD and complex care communities, we feel perfectly suited to bring the highest quality health professionals to the Center and make a significant impact on this unique population."
Hiring for the one-year contract will begin immediately.
For 38+ years, The Columbus Organization has been a national leader and pioneer in care coordination specifically for individuals living with intellectual/developmental disabilities, behavioral concerns, or complex care needs. Having served over 100,000 families, the company continues to be at the forefront of innovation, developing and implementing revolutionary outcomes-based models for early identification and holistic management of health risks among individuals with intellectual, developmental, behavioral, medical, and/or complex care needs. In addition to its team of almost 500 highly-experienced care coordinators, dedicated Quality Assurance division, and unparalleled national infrastructure, Columbus is also a recognized leader in clinical staffing and quality improvement services for organizations that serve the behavioral health community. The company delivers an unmatched depth of expertise, breadth of resources, diversity of thinking, and dedication to ensuring everyone can achieve their meaningful-life goals through transformative approaches to healthcare. For more, visit www.ColumbusOrg.com, follow @TheColumbusOrg on Twitter, like The Columbus Organization on Facebook, or follow The Columbus Organization on LinkedIn.
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2022 marks Carewell's second consecutive inclusion on the coveted list
NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carewell, the leading e-commerce resource for caregivers, has been ranked number 248 on Inc. Magazine's 2022 Inc. 5000 list. The annual list recognizes the 5000 fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America and 2022 marks Carewell's second consecutive inclusion on the list. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
"Carewell was founded as a trusted one-stop shop for caregivers after I experienced the lack of support available to the millions of family caregivers across the country," says Bianca Padilla, CEO and Co-founder of Carewell. "Our growth is fueled by our commitment to the community and as the number of caregivers continues to grow, we're scaling to meet those needs."
Carewell offers a wide assortment of expert-vetted home health and wellness products and a library of information to simplify the shopping process. At the core of the company's commitment to caregivers is its 24/7 customer support line. Available in English and Spanish via phone, email, or chat, Carewell's Caregiving Specialists can answer product and caregiving-related questions to help guide caregivers through their journey.
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Among the top 500, the average median three-year revenue growth rate soared to 2,144 percent. Together, those companies added more than 68,394 jobs over the past three years.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, which will be available on August 23.
Carewell is the leading e-commerce marketplace designed to improve the lives of caregivers and their families. With more than 10,500 affordable and expert-vetted home health products, 24/7 customer support, and a library of resources, we simplify the shopping experience and provide personalized service to make caregivers' lives easier and help people age gracefully. Founded in 2017 by Bianca Padilla and Jon Magolnick after experiencing the lack of support available to caregivers, Carewell was named one of Fast Company's 10 Most Innovative Companies in Retail of 2021; included in Forbes' Top 100 Most Customer-Centric Companies of 2022, and ranked 74th on the Inc. 5000 2021 list of the fast-growing private companies in America. For more information on Carewell, please visit Carewell.com.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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WASHINGTON — Students who used federal loans to attend ITT Technical Institute as far back as 2005 will automatically get that debt canceled after authorities found “widespread and pervasive misrepresentations” at the defunct for-profit college chain, the Biden administration announced Tuesday.
The action will cancel $3.9 billion in federal student debt for 208,000 borrowers, the Education Department said. The debt is being forgiven using a federal rule known as borrower defense, which is meant to protect students from colleges that make false advertising claims or otherwise commit fraud.
“The evidence shows that for years, ITT’s leaders intentionally misled students about the quality of their programs in order to profit off federal student loan programs, with no regard for the hardship this would cause," Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said.
It adds to the administration's growing list of piecemeal student debt cancellations — a similar action in June promised to erase $5.8 billion in debt related to Corinthian Colleges — but it provided no answers on broader student debt cancellation.
Will Biden forgive student loans for even more people?
President Joe Biden supported debt cancellation as a presidential candidate and for months has been considering erasing up to $10,000 per borrower. He recently promised a decision by the end of August, but Tuesday's announcement cast no new light on his thinking.
Through targeted cancellation for specific groups of borrowers, the administration says it has now approved nearly $32 billion in student debt for 1.6 million borrowers.
The new policy will automatically cancel any remaining federal student debt that was used to attend ITT Tech from Jan. 1, 2005, through its closure in 2016.
At its height, ITT was among the largest for-profit college chains in the nation, with 130 campuses across 38 states. The company abruptly shut down after facing heavy sanctions from the Education Department amid accusations that the company pushed students into risky loans and misled them about the quality of academic programs.
The Education Department has previously approved the cancellation of $1.9 billion in debt held by former ITT Tech students, largely for students who applied for relief saying they were misled by the company. The new policy will not require borrowers to apply for relief.
Federal officials based the decision on findings from many state attorneys general, along with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the nonprofit Veterans Education Success.
Investigators found widespread evidence that ITT Tech made false claims about the ability of its students to find jobs after graduating, the agency said. They also found that the chain misled students about their ability to get credits transferred to other schools, and about the accreditation of the chain's nursing program.
"ITT defrauded hundreds of thousands of students,” said Richard Cordray, chief of Federal Student Aid, the federal office that oversees student loans. “By delivering the loan relief students deserve, we are giving them the opportunity to resume their educational journey without the unfair burden of student debt they are carrying from a dishonest institution.”
The decision drew applause from groups that represent students.
“This is a life-changing announcement for thousands of people who only wanted to improve their lives and trusted the wrong people to help them do it,” said Libby Webster, senior counsel of the nonprofit Student Defense.
Tasha Berkhalter enrolled at ITT Tech in 2006 to pursue a career in criminal justice after being honorably discharged from the Army. Recruiters promised she would easily find a job after graduating. But after earning her bachelor's, no one would hire her.
“It was all for a degree that no one takes seriously. Whenever I told employers where I attended college, I was shown the door,” said Berkhalter, of Lima, Ohio.
Berkhalter previously got much of her nearly $100,000 in debt erased through the borrower defense rule, and said she expects more to be canceled soon.
“The cloud has been removed from over my head,” she said. “I know there are hundreds of thousands of former students like myself who are finally getting the relief they deserve.”
In a separate action, the Education Department began a process to recoup $24 million from DeVry University to make up for loan cancellations approved by the federal government because of alleged fraud.
In February, the Biden administration approved $70 million in relief for 1,800 former DeVry students after the Education Department concluded that the school lied about the success of its graduates in order to get new students to enroll. It was the first time the agency approved such claims for an institution that’s still in operation.
DeVry will now get the chance to submit arguments explaining why it should not be held liable, and it can request a hearing to appeal the decision. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/nation-world/former-itt-tech-students-loan-debt-cancellation/507-4f1a0f98-7b63-47ab-8dbc-65f567357509 | 2022-08-16T15:21:23Z | https://www.12news.com/article/news/nation-world/former-itt-tech-students-loan-debt-cancellation/507-4f1a0f98-7b63-47ab-8dbc-65f567357509 | false |
Highclere Castle Gin is excited to join forces with The Queen's Commonwealth Trust and support young entrepreneurs
ESSEX, Conn., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Highclere Castle Gin is proud to announce a partnership with The Queen's Commonwealth Trust (QCT), appointing QCT as their official charity partner. Highclere Castle Gin will work in tandem with QCT to support young leaders throughout the Commonwealth with flexible funding, practical tools and support, and a vibrant network to help them transform their communities.
To honor the Platinum Jubilee year, and to kickstart this campaign, Highclere Castle Gin will donate a portion of bottle proceeds sold globally during the month of August to QCT. QCT aims for a world where youth-led projects receive increased support and investment, putting young leaders at the center of decision making so that they can affect positive change for themselves, and their wider communities.
Highclere Castle Gin launched in 2019 and quickly spread throughout the US, UK and Europe, with e-commerce serving 40 US states and 27 EU countries. The brand is featured in many of the world's most exclusive restaurants and hotels and has garnered 68 international awards for flavor & design, with multiple 96+ score ratings. QCT was launched in 2018 with Her Majesty The Queen's patronage and has successfully funded projects in over 31 countries.
Highclere Castle Spirits, an Anglo-American company with roots from the globally recognized Highclere Castle, was formed in partnership with the Earl & Countess of Carnarvon – global tastemakers and NY Times bestsellers who own and live in the castle – along with American spirits entrepreneur, Adam von Gootkin, whose family history in distilling spirits goes back to the 1800s. Highclere Castle is one of the most famous British country homes, serving as the site of the Emmy Award winning television series, and motion pictures, "Downton Abbey".
"We have been looking for the right charity partner and QCT has a powerful vision, along with prudent financial management and a great team. Both Highclere Castle and Highclere Castle Gin support many charities in the UK & the US, and QCT fits squarely with our mission of positivity. I am particularly excited to offer support to young, budding entrepreneurs, who very much are the reality coders of tomorrow," said Adam von Gootkin, Co-Founder and CEO of Highclere Castle Spirits.
Highclere Castle Spirits and QCT will be partnering on events in London and New York City in the months ahead to bring awareness to this special cause and contribute wherever possible to this very special mission.
QCT launched on April 21, 2018, in recognition of Her Majesty The Queen's lifetime of service to others and her love for the Commonwealth and its young people. The Commonwealth is a global family of 56 countries, home to 2.4 billion people, of which 60% are under the age of 30. We put young Commonwealth leaders at the center of everything we do, and provide their organizations with flexible funding, practical tools and support, and a vibrant network to help them transform their communities, across the areas of agriculture & food, education & employability, environment, health, and inclusion. Less than 0.1% of international aid goes to leaders like them, the ones most affected by the challenges and with solutions that work. Their collective potential is enormous. With your support, we can unlock it. To learn more about the QCT, please visit, https://www.queenscommonwealthtrust.org.
Highclere Castle Spirits was formed in 2017 with a goal to produce the finest gin in the world. Using botanicals grown on the Highclere Castle estate, the super-premium gin was created to celebrate Highclere's reputation for entertaining, it's commitment to agriculture, and to honor its storied traditions. The recipe was crafted over the course of two years together with the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, the owners of Highclere Castle who manage the gardens and the estate along with American spirits entrepreneur, Adam von Gootkin. Highclere Castle Gin has won 68 prestigious international awards since launched in 2019. The company is focused on delivering The Perfect Gin to consumers with the goal to become the most awarded gin in the world. To buy a bottle, learn more or discover our favorite cocktail recipes, visit www.HighclereCastleGin.com.
Highclere Castle is a 5,000-acre estate in Hampshire, England and has been the country seat of the Earl of Carnarvon since 1679. One of the world's most famous homes, it rose to international fame as the main filming location for the Emmy award-winning period drama, Downton Abbey, and the motion picture with the sequel released in March 2022. [Has it been released already?]
Through the centuries Highclere Castle has hosted royalty, celebrities, statesmen and prominent artists and Lord and Lady Carnarvon continue to do so today. Having served gin at the castle to welcome guests for over 100 years, Highclere Castle Gin was created using botanicals from the Victorian gardens to liquify the "true spirit" of Highclere Castle and share it with the world. Highclere Castle has been renowned for its entertaining and house parties featuring gin cocktails through the years.
The 5th Earl sponsored and accompanied archaeologist Howard Carter for the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 and Highclere currently hosts an educational museum exhibit around the discovery. Highclere Castle hosts more than 135,000 visitors annually. The current Lady Carnarvon has released multiple New York Times Bestsellers, including At Home: Entertaining at the Real Downton Abbey and her recent book just released, "Seasons at Highclere". To learn more about Highclere Castle, please visit, www.highclerecastle.co.uk.
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SARASOTA, Fla. — Two people were killed in a fiery crash on southbound Interstate 75 near Fruitville Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say a single car with two people inside crashed Tuesday morning. Both people, who have not yet been identified, were pronounced dead, a spokesperson confirmed.
A 10 Tampa Bay photographer saw one car overturn and catch fire.
Cameras in the area showed at least one car in the median and emergency vehicles blocking traffic from moving along the interstate. Southbound traffic is being routed onto the shoulder, while the southbound entrance ramp from University Parkway to I-75 is closed.
Northbound traffic on I-75 appears to be moving slowly.
The cause of the crash is not yet known.
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Serial killer arrested in Visakhapatnam
Accused used to target women in under-construction buildings in isolated areas, say police
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The Pendurthi police on Tuesday arrested a person who was allegedly involved in killing three persons, including two women, and assaulting another woman and two persons.
The arrested was identified as Chandaka Ram Babu (49) alias Sandaka Ram Babu, a native of Dharma Sagaram Village in Kotavuratla mandal, Ankapalli district.
Addressing the media here on Tuesday, Police Commissioner Ch. Srikanth said that the first crime the accused allegedly committed was on July 7th night, when he assaulted a woman named Thota Nallamma (50) and her son Vallayya (19), when they were sleeping outside an under-construction apartment in Brundavan Gardens, Pendurthi. The mother and son duo survived the attack.
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Then on August 6, he allegedly battered to death Suthari Apparao (72) and his wife Suthari Lakshmi (62), in Sapthagiri Nagar, Pendurthi, in this case also the deceased were working as watchmen in an under-construction building.
On August 14, he allegedly killed Appikonda Lakshmi at Sujatha Nagar, Pendurthi, where the deceased was working in an under-construction building.
All the murders were committed in Pendurthi area and he had reportedly confessed that he was choosing to kill women working in under-construction buildings in isolated areas.
The parents of the accused had died long back and he has no siblings. He was married to a woman, when he was about 18 years of age and was then working as mason and auto-rickshaw driver in Rajahmundry.
In 2006, he had moved with his family to Hyderabad and was working as a real estate agent. In 2013, he alone moved to Visakhapatnam to work as a real estate agent for a private company and in 2016, when he visited his home in Hyderabad, he had found his wife reportedly in a compromising position with another man, and this apparently sowed the seed of hatred towards women and he started to behave differently and he had also divorced his wife. He has a son of 27 years and a daughter of 26 years who have distanced themselves from the accused, said Mr. Srikanth.
The accused has reportedly confessed that he had started hating women and to satiate the hate he had committed the crimes.
Moreover, he also has reportedly confessed that the real estate firms where he had worked earlier had cheated him of his due commission and that was another reason why he had grudge on the real estate firms, he chose to commit the crimes at under-construction buildings, so that the real estate firms would not get buyers and would suffer losses.
The police have recovered a blood-stained iron rod from his possession, which he had allegedly used to batter his victims to death.
It took the police about a week to scan lengths of footages from 26 CCTV cameras and from the brief description that they could gather, the police team arrested him when he was hiding in the bushes, close to the crime scene, after committing the murder of Appikonda Lakshmi.
The police are also checking his antecedents and matching his modus operandi with other similar murders, to ascertain whether he had committed a few more crimes in the past.
He is now in police custody.
Congratulating the Pendurthi police station team, Mr. Srikanth said that had he not been arrested, he would have been emboldened and would have committed a few more such crimes.
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The IPOR Protocol brings transparency and stability to volatile DeFi credit market
ZUG, Switzerland, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IPOR Labs AG, developers of blockchain-based derivatives software, announced today the launch of its IPOR (Inter-Protocol Overblock Rate) Protocol, which includes the IPOR Index, a standardized benchmark rate based on actual smart contract transactions, and the IPOR Interest Rate Derivatives DEX, allowing traders to hedge, arbitrage, or take a directional position on the interest rate movements to manage risk across their credit portfolios on Ethereum.
Taking a cue from traditional finance, IPOR is bringing tried and true fundamentals of the $450 trillion interest rate derivatives market to form the base layer of the DeFi credit markets. IPOR Labs AG, the firm that is developing the IPOR Protocol, was founded by crypto and TradFi market veterans. With three PhDs, quants with over 20 years in fixed income, enterprise software developers with 15 years in banking, payments, and insurance, IPOR Labs combines deep traditional and crypto finance to build the future of decentralized finance (DeFi). IPOR Labs is led by CEO Darren Camas, who has more than 11 years of experience building in crypto markets across exchange, payments, layer ones, and token infrastructure.
"In turbulent market conditions amid increasing interest rates, risk management comes to the forefront for investors, particularly in the credit markets," said IPOR Labs AG CEO Darren Camas. "Where CeFi becomes the villain, DeFi has taken a hero role, particularly in the credit markets where major platforms have functioned flawlessly during the market downturn. We're looking to offer a public good with the IPOR Index that offers a fully transparent and auditable benchmark rate and interest rate derivatives to manage risk. While the industry recoils, investors want to know how to assess and manage risks across portfolios."
The IPOR Protocol consists of two parts:
- The IPOR (Inter-Protocol Overblock Rate) Index, a LIBOR-like benchmark interest rate sourced directly from DeFi smart contracts, is the core of the protocol. Unlike the LIBOR which was discontinued due to manipulation by traders inside banks, the IPOR Index is based on transparent, auditable, and real-time smart contract interactions, leveraging the very fundamentals of blockchain technology for a trustless benchmark rate. The IPOR Index is referred to as "The Heartbeat of DeFi" as it tracks the beating heart of the credit market.
The IPOR Index is published on-chain as a public good via a bespoke oracle where protocol builders and contracts can reference the IPOR Index rates as the base for new credit markets, lending agreements, derivatives, and other structured products.
- The IPOR Interest Rate Derivatives Decentralized Exchange (DEX) - The first derivative instrument based on the IPOR Index is a 28 day cancellable swap which uses a peer-to-pool model between a trader and the liquidity pool as underwriter for both pay-fixed and receive-fixed contracts. The DEX allows traders to manage risk of interest rate volatility. The bespoke AMM relies on traditional quant models such as Hull White and jump diffusion to model and manage risk for volatile rates movements present in DeFi credit markets.
"The IPOR protocol has the potential to be the base layer of the DeFi credit markets by closing interest rate spreads and creating a de facto standard for risk-free investments. In the current state of DeFi, capital markets are extremely fragmented due to a multiplicity of money market protocols intra and inter-chain with different liquidity profiles, assets, utilization curves and risk profiles," said Michael Arrington, founder at Arrington Capital. "The obvious outcome is extreme dispersion of interest rates. IPOR addresses this issue head-on by tracking rates across protocols and generating the IPOR Index, the foundation for a cross-chain, aggregate risk-free rate."
Following an oversubscribed token round with industry leading investors such as Arrington Capital, CMT Digital, gumi Cryptos, New Form Capital, and GSR, the protocol has been under construction for the past 18 months to vet the quant and smart contract models. After nearly 90,000 wallets interacting with the protocol on testnet and over 600,000 contracts taken, the robustness and scalability of the protocol are now ready for public launch.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Security, Inc. announced today that Ron Wheeler has been appointed as the company's Chief Executive Officer. An expert in the industry, Wheeler has more than 40 years of experience in financial services with many of those years spent in leadership roles.
Former CEO Phil Gerlicher will remain with the company in the role of Chairman, where he will focus his energy on reaching broad, long-term company goals.
Wheeler's relationship to FFS stretches as far back as 2006. He was the first person with whom Gerlicher consulted when considering an acquisition of the company. Since those early years, Wheeler has aided Gerlicher as a confidante and strategic adviser. He officially joined the company in 2019 as Executive Vice President of Products & Distribution, already familiar with FFS operations and distribution strategies.
"Ron has been there for me and the company since day one. He knows First Financial Security inside and out," Gerlicher said. "The company is poised to reach new levels of success and touch more lives than ever before. I am taking this time to focus on broader goals for our firm, and Ron's experience and leadership is exactly what we need to help us meet today's great demand for financial security and peace of mind."
In addition to his extensive work with FFS, Wheeler has served on several national and regional committees, including the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration.
First Financial Security, Inc. (FFS) is a national financial brokerage agency dedicated to bringing all people financial security and peace of mind. With access to the most innovative products from renowned insurance carriers, FFS focuses on providing a full suite of support for a highly diverse sales force, including all the training, marketing, technology, and administrative support necessary to grow thriving businesses of their own and serve their clients in the field. www.FirstFinancialSecurity.com
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PISCATAWAY, N.J., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novadoz Pharmaceuticals is pleased to announce the launch of several new products to add to its diverse portfolio of generic medicines. Products launched include:
- Pirfenidone 267 mg and 801 mg tablets (AB rated to Esbriet),
- Chlorpromazine 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg tablets (AB rated to Thorazine)
- Bortezomib 3.5 mg vials (AP rated to Velcade)
- Bumetanide 4 mL SDV and 10 mL MDV (0.25 mg/mL) (AP rated to Bumex)
Also, Novadoz is launching three new oral solutions out of its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Piscataway, NJ. These are the first three products to carry the "Made in the USA" distinction.
- Sildenafil OS 10 mg/mL (AB rated to Revatio)
- Valganciclovir OS 50 mg/mL (AB rated to Valcyte)
- Levetiracetam OS 100 mg/mL (AB rated to Keppra)
Seshu Akula, Novadoz President North America stated, "we are very pleased with all our recent approvals that continue to expand our portfolio and footprint in the US market both in the oral dosage forms and sterile injectables space. Our vertically integrated structure enables us to have better control over our supply chain which creates value in regards to customer service levels and ultimately patient care".
Novadoz Pharmaceuticals is wholly owned by MSN Labs, based in Hyderabad, India. They are a global leader in the production of API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) as well as producing most of their own KSMs (key starting materials) and product intermediates. They also manufacture finished dose products such as oral solids, liquids and injectables.
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Over 6 crore selfies with Indian flag uploaded on 'Har Ghar Tiranga' website: Govt.
The Culture Ministry in a statement shared various milestones achieved as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
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More than six crore selfies with the Indian flag have been uploaded on the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' website so far, the government said on August 16 as Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy asserted that the entire nation has come together to make the campaign a success.
The Culture Ministry in a statement shared various milestones achieved as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
"In another stupendous achievement, more than six crore 'Tiranga' selfies have been uploaded on the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' website till date. The programme conceived in a hybrid format envisaged a physical and emotional connect with the flag itself in the personal context and also envisaged a collective celebration and amplification of patriotic fervour through the act of uploading a selfie on the special website created for this initiative," it said.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given a call on July 22 to join the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' movement by hoisting or displaying the national flag at homes.
The Culture Ministry, the nodal agency for the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav,' had also appealed to people to upload selfies or photographs with 'Tiranga' on the campaign's website.
Grand celebrations were held at the Red Fort by the government to mark the 76th Independence Day as part of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' with Prime Minister Modi sharing the roadmap for the next 25 years—'Amrit Kaal'.
More than five crore 'Tiranga' selfies had been uploaded till around 4.00 pm on the 76th Independence Day, the ministry had said on Monday.
Mr. Reddy thanked the citizens of the country and said, "The entire nation has come together to make the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign a success. This kind of enthusiasm from people across different walks of life is a symbol of unwavering spirit of unity and integrity of the nation".
The entire nation took part in 'Har Ghar Tiranga' and more than six crore selfies have been uploaded till date. It reflects our love and pride for this great nation, he said, adding, "I would request all those who have taken selfies with the 'Tiranga' to continue uploading pictures on the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' portal to continue the festive spirit ".
As India embarks on its 76th year of Independence, wrapping up the 75 week countdown to August 15, 2022 was the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' initiative of the government driven by the nodal ministry for 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'— the Ministry of Culture earlier said.
"Thank You India, for furthering the clarion call of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji to join the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' movement. Whenever the Prime Minister has made a call to the citizens of the nation, be it in asking those who do not require LPG subsidies to give it up, or recognising the efforts of the COVID-19 front line warriors or in the case of Har Ghar Tiranga, people have responded with overwhelming enthusiasm," he was quoted as saying in the statement.
Several new milestones like a Guinness World Record of "world's largest human image of a waving national flag" at a cricket stadium in Chandigarh, with the participation of 5,885 people, has been created during the campaign. The event was organised by the NID Foundation and Chandigarh University to strengthen the campaign as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, it added.
Also, to mark the celebrations under the campaign as a part of the ongoing 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav', the district administration of Srinagar established a "national record" by displaying a 1850-m national flag at Bakshi Stadium to celebrate 75 years of Independence, the ministry said.
The government of India had taken various steps to ensure the supply of flags across India. Post Offices in the country started selling flags from 1st August 2022. In addition, state governments also tied up with various stakeholders for the supply and sale of flags. The Indian National Flag was also registered on the GeM portal.The government of India had also tied up with various e-commerce websites and self-help groups to streamline the process of the supply of the Flag.
"With over 60,000 events successfully held across 28 states, eight Union Territories, and over 150 countries, the initiative of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is one of the largest programmes ever organised in terms of scope and participation. The commemoration of 75 years of independence started on March 12, 2021 as a 75-week countdown to August 15, 2022 and will continue till August 15, 2023," it said.
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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A lucky player recently had a super day at Border Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, hitting a $uper Hit$ Jackpot$TM progressive jackpot for $361,706.82 on the Star Spangled 7s Super HitsTM slot game.
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The recognition validates the company's commitment to investing in value-added services to spur growth
CHICAGO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hightower, one of the largest registered investment advisors (RIAs) in the nation, today announced it has once again been named to Inc. 5000's 2022 List of Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S.
"We are honored to be named to the Inc. 5000 alongside some of the world's most respected and distinguished companies," said Hightower Chairman and CEO Bob Oros. "At Hightower, we are committed to offering a range of sophisticated services to catalyze and accelerate organic growth for financial advisors. We want to thank all Hightower employees and advisory businesses for their dedication, focus and hard work in contributing to our collective success."
In the past year, Hightower has grown significantly, a result of both organic growth and robust M&A activity. In 2021, Hightower completed 13 transactions and achieved annualized 9% organic growth (net new assets, not market appreciation), far surpassing the industry average of less than 5% growth.
Last year, Hightower was named to Inc. magazine's inaugural list of America's 250 Best-Led Companies. The firm also received several industry accolades last year, including WealthManagement.com's Wealthies Awards and ThinkAdvisor's Luminary Awards. The firm's advisors regularly appear on best-of lists, including Barron's, Forbes and InvestmentNews' top advisor rankings.
Companies appearing on the Inc. 5000 list must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018.
See the list here: www.inc.com/inc5000/2022.
Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower's capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their vision of "well-th. rebalanced." Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., the firm operates as a registered investment advisor (RIA). Learn more about Hightower's collaborative business model at www.hightoweradvisors.com.
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See inside one-bedroom seaside flat for auction with £50,000 guide price
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Take a look inside this one-bedroom flat which is listed for auction with a guide price of £50,000 to £60,000.
This first floor studio apartment is situated in Trimley St Mary, near Felixstowe, and is just a short distance from the Suffolk coast.
The apartment offers a fitted kitchen, separate bedroom area, double glazing, a large loft space, communal gardens and an allocated parking space.
According to Auction House, the flat provides a "first class investment opportunity and is presented 'ready to go' for immediate tenant or owner occupation".
It is also considered to be an "excellent addition to any rental portfolio" with a potential annual yield of about £5,400.
It has 66 years remaining on the leasehold.
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LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The London Metal Exchange on Tuesday banned Russian nickel from its approved warehouses in Britain unless it was exported before July 20.
The move follows a decision on April 1 to ban other Russian metals including copper, lead, primary aluminium and aluminium alloy from British warehouses.
That was in response to the British government placing 35% additional duties on those metals as part of a package of sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, which it has now extended to nickel.
The exchange said there was currently no Russian nickel stored in its British warehouses.
The LME, owned by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd 0388.HK, said in a statement that there was significant risk that someone receiving such metal from British warehouses would be hit with very high additional costs.
Britain has two approved locations for LME warehouses, in Hull and Liverpool. The latter currently has 198 tonnes of nickel stored there. MNI-GBLIV-TOT
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ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VOXX Automotive Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX), announced today it is partnering with Emergency Safety Solutions, Inc. (ESS), creator of the Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol (H.E.L.P.™️) which revolutionizes vehicle hazard warning systems to prevent crashes into disabled and vulnerable vehicles and their occupants, to make H.E.L.P.™ available to virtually every passenger and commercial vehicle on the road.
"VOXX Automotive is proud to partner with Emergency Safety Solutions to assist in bringing their H.E.L.P. feature to market. There are more than 280 million vehicles on the road today in the U.S. that would benefit from this lifesaving technology being built in, which presents an incredible roadway safety opportunity," said Pat Lavelle, President and Chief Executive Officer, VOXX International Corporation. "The interfacing of enhanced factory hazard lights and GPS-based digital alert technology is cutting edge. Our goal is to greatly reduce these preventable incidents, related injuries, and deaths. This really is a game changer to help us achieve that objective."
The agreement broadens the availability of lifesaving H.E.L.P.™ technology, including the manufacturing and distribution of solutions to automakers, Tier 1 suppliers, aftermarket, trucking, and powersports markets to help prevent collisions with all vulnerable vehicles on the roadway.
H.E.L.P.™ is a regulatory-compliant safety communication solution which provides multiple layers of enhanced protection for disabled vehicles, their occupants and other roadway users including:
- H.E.L.P.™ Digital Alerts – Notifications sent to oncoming drivers through in-vehicle displays and GPS navigation apps to provide advance warning as they are approaching a disabled vehicle.
- H.E.L.P.™ Lighting Alerts – Dramatically improved, scientifically-tuned hazard flash pattern which is proven to signal urgency to oncoming drivers, prompting them to slow down and move over.
- Intelligent Controls – H.E.L.P. auto deploys when conditions indicate a safety need, such as a collision, tire blowout, driveline failure or inattentive driver takeover (autonomous driving application). Drivers can also activate H.E.L.P. manually when the hazard signal is engaged, and the vehicle is in park.
Under the agreement, VOXX Automotive will design and manufacture OEM accessory and aftermarket kits featuring these products for sale across all VOXX Automotive and ESS sales channels. The scope of the agreement also includes H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFE™, a specialized version of H.E.L.P. tailored to the needs of heavy-duty, long-haul, and commercial delivery vehicles.
"We are thrilled to collaborate with VOXX Automotive to bring the benefits of H.E.L.P. to millions of motorists, commercial drivers and fleet owners who otherwise would not have this option," said David Tucker, Founder, Chairman and President of ESS. "More than 40 people a day across the U.S. don't make it home every day due to these preventable crashes. This partnership will significantly accelerate the broader adoption of H.E.L.P. to save lives on the road by modernizing the 71-year-old hazard warning system featured on today's passenger vehicles and commercial trucks."
About VOXX Automotive Corporation:
VOXX Automotive Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation and is made up of the company's OEM, Tier 1, and aftermarket automotive businesses with the most recognized brand names in vehicle technology. From the most innovative rear-seat entertainment solutions & advanced remote start, security, and telematic solutions to obstacle sensing & life sensing radar technology, VOXX Automotive Corp. has been working with many of the world's most respected OEM's, ports, dealerships and 12-volt retailers for decades. With over 160 engineers on staff and a vast North American footprint VOXX Automotive is committed to developing next-generation technologies that bridge the gap between content, connectivity, and cover. For more information on VOXX Automotive, please visit our website at www.voxxautomotive.com.
About Emergency Safety Solutions, Inc.
Emergency Safety Solutions is a certified minority owned enterprise, whose suite of H.E.L.P. solutions deliver advance warning communications to drivers. The company's mission is to save lives by eliminating preventable crashes involving vulnerable vehicles that are disabled and stopped on or near active roadways. This growing safety issue affects more than 72,000 people yearly in the U.S., with 15,000 injured or killed.
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Business News of Tuesday, 16 August 2022
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
Member of Ghana Hotels Association, Denzel Kwesi Humpreys, has averred that life is becoming unbearable for Ghanaians amidst the current economic hardship.
His comment came on the back of the new tariff increment announced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on Monday, August 15, 2022.
Mr Humpreys said hotels cannot pass on the cost of 27. 15% increment in electricity and 12.55% water tariffs to customers.
He explained that rolling over the high cost of utilities to customers will prevent customers from patronizing their services and hotel rooms.
Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, August 15, 2022, Humpreys said, “you can’t obviously pass on bills to customers because at the end of the day then nobody will show up at your hotel and it is quite difficult.”
“We have to make way for the rates that we are taking as of two years ago because you can’t just say okay electricity tariffs have gone up so my room rate will have to go up automatically. It is making life difficult to tell you the truth,” he stated.
The PURC noted that these new tariffs will take effect from Thursday, September 1, 2022.
In a press statement sighted by GhanaWeb, the Executive Secretary of PURC, Dr. Ishmael Ackah, noted that "In balancing the interests of service providers and consumers, the PURC acknowledged that the very economic variables that have occasioned the steep increases proposed by the service providers also affect consumers."
"The Commission admitted, however, that some level of increases in utility tariffs were inevitable if the nation was to avoid another dumsor and its attendant effects including job losses. The Commission, therefore, decided to increase the average end-user tariff for electricity by 27.15% and water by 21.55% effective September 1, 2022," part of the release read.
Dr Ackah stated that these rates represented the positions of all stakeholders in the utility space in line with sections 3(c) of PURC Act 1997 (Act 538).
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Last year, the U.S. branch of the Jesuits pledged to raise $100 million for a reconciliation initiative in partnership with descendants of people once enslaved by the Catholic order. On Tuesday, a leader of those descendants expressed deep dissatisfaction with the order's lack of progress since then.
Joseph Stewart, in a publicly released letter to the head of the order, contends the Jesuits have failed to uphold their side of the partnership with the urgency the circumstances demand. Stewart and other descendants are the progeny of 272 enslaved men, women and children sold in 1838 by the Jesuit owners of Georgetown University to Louisiana plantation owners to pay off the school's debts.
The Jesuits “are in a state of disillusionment,” Stewart wrote, warning of the possible disintegration of the partnership between the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, and the GU272 Descendants Association, which represents those whose ancestors were sold.
If the partnership falls apart, "the Jesuits leaders of today will effectively betray Descendants today just as the Jesuits of the past betrayed our ancestors,” Stewart wrote. “Jesuits will attempt to put Reconciliation back on the shelf for another 200 years as voices for ‘reparation’ get stronger and stronger and louder and louder.”
Their partnership and joint creation of the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation was announced in March 2021. The Jesuits pledged to raise $100 million within five years with a broader goal of reaching $1 billion from an array of donors. The money would pay for educational opportunities for current and future descendants, and the foundation would oversee fundraising and grant allocation.
In his letter to the international religious order's leader, the Rev. Arturo Sosa, Stewart called on the Jesuits to act urgently and fund the descendants’ trust so racial reconciliation grants, scholarships and care for the elderly could move forward.
Stewart suggested the funding delay has been caused by the Jesuits’ reluctance to move about $57 million in proceeds from 2009 plantation land sales into the trust. In his letter to Sosa, he urged the sale of remaining plantation lands and depositing those proceeds by Christmas. Stewart also laid out an incremental, multiyear funding timeline that starts with a $100 million deposit by July 2023 and finishes with a $1 billion addition by July 2029.
“Fundraising alone has not produced sufficient resources to make the foundation effective and to begin delivering on the promise,” Stewart told The Associated Press. “It has not derailed the initiative, but it’s just going too slow. We need to accelerate it.”
The Jesuit USA East Province has hired two firms to help sell the remaining Jesuit-owned land with proceeds going entirely to the descendants trust, the East Province said in a statement Monday.
It also is in discussions about how the province can use the proceeds from the 2009 sale of the Maryland plantation to benefit the descendants trust, but one province or conference cannot make a unilateral decision for the order, the statement said. Some of that $57 million was used to build a retirement center and supplement a fund that helps African American students attending Jesuit schools, with the remaining money being deposited into the Jesuit aged and infirm trust.
The Rev. Timothy Kesicki, the chair of the descendants' trust and past president of the Jesuit conference, said the process of transferring funds from the land sale to the trust is already in motion, but it is complex and “the pace of the fundraising has been rough.” He added that the process is so new to all involved.
“How this foundation will operate is still in question. There is still a lot of work we’re doing to bring this vision to a broader community," Kesicki said. "I’m not surprised by a slow start. But we are committed to seeing it through to the finish line.”
The Jesuits are still on track to transfer $100 million into the the trust within three to five years of their March 2021 announcement, he said. Kesicki is seeking grants to bring in more people and money to accomplish those goals.
In 2017, he delivered an apology to the descendants of the 272 enslaved people who were sold by the university's Jesuit owners. Stewart would like Pope Francis to make a similar apology. In his letter to Sosa, he asked after his April invitation for Francis to visit with the descendants.
It would be a deeply meaningful papal act, said Stewart, who spoke of the hurt he personally endured as a devout Catholic whose ancestors were enslaved by the church he holds dear.
“It all starts with admitting the wrong,” he said. “But if you apologize and walk away, there is no value to it. It has to be stepping off point to make change that uplifts lives.”
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2.5-Megawatt solar facility to provide discounted electricity for over 800 income-qualified customers
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Renewable America is pleased to announce the first phase of its West Tambo Clean Power solar project was selected by the City of San José to provide clean electricity for San José Clean Energy's (SJCE) Solar Access program. The 2.5-megawatt (DC) facility in Merced County will provide carbon-free electricity over the course of a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with SJCE. The project is expected to come online in April 2023.
"Thanks to San José Clean Energy, local solar power projects such as those under development by Renewable America will directly benefit residents in disadvantaged communities. Through the Solar Access program and Renewable America's collaboration with SJCE, residents can opt into renewable energy even if they cannot put solar panels on a rooftop," said Renewable America CEO, Ardi Arian.
Despite the growth of renewable energy across the United States, many utility customers remain unable to access benefits because they do not have the means to install solar. SJCE launched its Solar Access program in fall 2021 to connect these customers with off-site solar energy at a 20 percent discount on electric generation and delivery charges. Eligible SJCE customers are those that meet certain income qualifications and live in a disadvantaged community designated by the state. These areas are disproportionately impacted by environmental and socioeconomic burdens such as poverty, air pollution, or other environmental factors which contribute to asthma.
"SJCE is thrilled that local companies like Renewable America are developing solar energy resources for residents who need it most," said Lori Mitchell, Director of San José's Community Energy Department, which operates SJCE. "Our transition to a clean energy future can only be considered successful if it includes customers from all socioeconomic backgrounds."
The Renewable America team is leading project development, financing, construction, and ongoing operation of the solar energy facility. This development process focuses on minimizing any environmental damage while producing low-cost renewable energy. For example, the project is planned to include the integration of pollinator-friendly vegetation to benefit the surrounding ecosystem. Furthermore, the project investment is aimed at improving public health, quality of life, and economic opportunity for local residents – including those from disadvantaged communities. At the same time, energy production will offset the need for carbon-based electricity, reducing pollution that causes climate change.
The West Tambo Clean Power project that will serve SJCE is a part of Renewable America's pipeline of 255 megawatts of solar energy capacity and 590 megawatt-hours of energy storage. The company works closely with multiple Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) like Marin Clean Energy, Redwood Coast Energy Authority, and others across California to provide local, affordable renewable energy.
"We are thrilled to partner with CCAs across California to make clean energy affordable and accessible for their members," said Arian. "We applaud the City of San José for their leadership in this sustainable initiative."
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator, the West Tambo Clean Power project will offset over 3,750 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. This is equivalent to taking more than 700 vehicles off the road for a year.
Renewable America is dedicated to advancing critical community resiliency through optimally-sized solar and storage projects and serving communities across California, with over 255 megawatts (MW) of solar and 590 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage projects under development. Its projects are strategically located to provide maximum benefits to the region, while also meeting the community's demand needs. Renewable America's extensive services include land acquisition, project engineering, interconnection feasibility, PPA origination, financing, and construction management. For more information, visit the website at www.renewam.com.
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Last year, the U.S. branch of the Jesuits pledged to raise $100 million for a reconciliation initiative in partnership with descendants of people once enslaved by the Catholic order. On Tuesday, a leader of those descendants expressed deep dissatisfaction with the order’s lack of progress since then.
Joseph Stewart, in a publicly released letter to the head of the order, contends the Jesuits have failed to uphold their side of the partnership with the urgency the circumstances demand. Stewart and other descendants are the progeny of 272 enslaved men, women and children sold in 1838 by the Jesuit owners of Georgetown University to Louisiana plantation owners to pay off the school’s debts.
The Jesuits “are in a state of disillusionment,” Stewart wrote, warning of the possible disintegration of the partnership between the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, and the GU272 Descendants Association, which represents those whose ancestors were sold.
If the partnership falls apart, “the Jesuits leaders of today will effectively betray Descendants today just as the Jesuits of the past betrayed our ancestors,” Stewart wrote. “Jesuits will attempt to put Reconciliation back on the shelf for another 200 years as voices for ‘reparation’ get stronger and stronger and louder and louder.”
Their partnership and joint creation of the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation was announced in March 2021. The Jesuits pledged to raise $100 million within five years with a broader goal of reaching $1 billion from an array of donors. The money would pay for educational opportunities for current and future descendants, and the foundation would oversee fundraising and grant allocation.
In his letter to the international religious order’s leader, the Rev. Arturo Sosa, Stewart called on the Jesuits to act urgently and fund the descendants’ trust so racial reconciliation grants, scholarships and care for the elderly could move forward.
Stewart suggested the funding delay has been caused by the Jesuits’ reluctance to move about $57 million in proceeds from 2009 plantation land sales into the trust. In his letter to Sosa, he urged the sale of remaining plantation lands and depositing those proceeds by Christmas. Stewart also laid out an incremental, multiyear funding timeline that starts with a $100 million deposit by July 2023 and finishes with a $1 billion addition by July 2029.
“Fundraising alone has not produced sufficient resources to make the foundation effective and to begin delivering on the promise,” Stewart told The Associated Press. “It has not derailed the initiative, but it’s just going too slow. We need to accelerate it.”
The Jesuit USA East Province has hired two firms to help sell the remaining Jesuit-owned land with proceeds going entirely to the descendants trust, the East Province said in a statement Monday.
It also is in discussions about how the province can use the proceeds from the 2009 sale of the Maryland plantation to benefit the descendants trust, but one province or conference cannot make a unilateral decision for the order, the statement said. Some of that $57 million was used to build a retirement center and supplement a fund that helps African American students attending Jesuit schools, with the remaining money being deposited into the Jesuit aged and infirm trust.
The Rev. Timothy Kesicki, the chair of the descendants’ trust and past president of the Jesuit conference, said the process of transferring funds from the land sale to the trust is already in motion, but it is complex and “the pace of the fundraising has been rough.” He added that the process is so new to all involved.
“How this foundation will operate is still in question. There is still a lot of work we’re doing to bring this vision to a broader community,” Kesicki said. “I’m not surprised by a slow start. But we are committed to seeing it through to the finish line.”
The Jesuits are still on track to transfer $100 million into the the trust within three to five years of their March 2021 announcement, he said. Kesicki is seeking grants to bring in more people and money to accomplish those goals.
In 2017, he delivered an apology to the descendants of the 272 enslaved people who were sold by the university’s Jesuit owners. Stewart would like Pope Francis to make a similar apology. In his letter to Sosa, he asked after his April invitation for Francis to visit with the descendants.
It would be a deeply meaningful papal act, said Stewart, who spoke of the hurt he personally endured as a devout Catholic whose ancestors were enslaved by the church he holds dear.
“It all starts with admitting the wrong,” he said. “But if you apologize and walk away, there is no value to it. It has to be stepping off point to make change that uplifts lives.”
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Vajpayee made pioneering efforts to transform India: PM Modi
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a Bharat Ratna awardee, died in 2018 at the age of 93
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of other dignitaries paid tributes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his fourth death anniversary on Tuesday.
They were joined by several Union ministers and other leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J.P. Nadda, at 'Sadaiv Atal', Vajpayee's memorial.
Mr. Modi later tweeted, "Today, on the Punya Tithi of respected Atal Ji, visited Sadaiv Atal and paid tributes to him. We remain inspired by Atal Ji's efforts to serve India. He made pioneering efforts to transform India and prepare our nation for the challenges of the 21st century."
They also attended a prayer meeting in the memory of the BJP stalwart who was crucial to the party's rise to power in the second half of the 1990s as his amiable personality and cross-party relations brought it many allies and helped it form a winning coalition.
A prime minister for six years between 1998-2004, Vajpayee, a Bharat Ratna awardee, died in 2018 at the age of 93.
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Majority of US renters saw price hike in the past year, study says
Published: Aug. 16, 2022 at 10:31 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - Renters in the U.S. are facing more worries about paying for housing.
Nearly 60% of people were hit with a rent increase during the past year, according to a study from Freddie Mac.
Just 38% of those renters said they saw an increase in take-home pay.
The study also found higher housing costs and inflation have altered the plans for many potential home buyers.
Nearly three-quarters of renter households who were planning to buy a home say that’s become more out of reach over the past year.
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WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.
The Food and Drug Administration said the new regulation cuts red tape by creating a new class of hearing aids that don't require a medical exam, a prescription and other specialty evaluations. Instead the devices will be sold online or over-the-counter at pharmacies and other retail stores.
The devices are intended for adults with mild to moderate hearing problems. The FDA estimates that nearly 30 million adults could potentially benefit from hearing aid use, but only about one-fifth of people with hearing problems use the devices currently. The FDA first proposed the rule last October. The new rule will take effect in mid-October.
Biden administration officials highlighted the potential cost savings.
“Today’s action by the FDA represents a significant milestone in making hearing aids more cost-effective and accessible," Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, said in a statement.
The move follows years of pressure from medical experts and consumer advocates to make the devices cheaper and easier to get.
Cost is a big obstacle now. Between the device itself and fitting services, Americans can pay more than $5,000 to get a hearing aid. Insurance coverage is very limited, and Medicare doesn’t pay for hearing aids, only diagnostic tests.
The new over-the-counter status won't apply to devices for more severe hearing loss, which will remain prescription only.
Consumer electronic companies for years have produced lower-cost “personal sound amplification” devices, but U.S. regulations bar them from being marketed as hearing aids and they do not undergo FDA review. The new rule makes explicit that those devices are not alternatives to FDA-vetted hearing aids. Companies that market them inappropriately could face penalties, such as fines or product seizures.
The FDA said it changed several parts of its initial proposal in response to public comments, including clarifying how the federal rule will impact state regulations on hearing aids.
Once the federal rule takes effect, traditional manufacturers are expected to begin selling cheaper, direct-to-consumer models. Eventually, advocates predict the hearing aid market will resemble eye care, where consumers can choose between drugstore reading glasses or prescription bifocals.
Tuesday’s announcement follows prodding from medical committees and Congress, which in 2017 instructed the agency to lay out a plan for over-the-counter hearing devices.
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PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AGAE Technologies, LLC ("AGAE"), a specialty chemical and biotech company based in Corvallis, Oregon (USA), is proud to announce that it is successfully operating the first fermentation and mass purification pilot plants in North America dedicated to producing naturally occurring rhamnolipid biosurfactants. AGAE's 500-liter fermentation pilot plant features significant cost, water, and energy saving configurations. AGAE plans to scale the fermentation pilot plant to its largest possible capacity to meet the broad demand for rhamnolipid products. The company's unique and innovative technologies allow it to produce rhamnolipids in a very cost-effective manner and positions the company to achieve industrial scale production at between an estimated 2,500 to 5,000 metric tons per year. The modular design of the pilot plants allows the company maximum flexibility in controlling production growth and its profitable expansion.
Rhamnolipid biosurfactants, produced at scale, can eliminate the use of synthetic and petroleum-derived chemical surfactants worldwide and replace them with naturally occurring organic products. AGAE's globally recognized expertise in rhamnolipid technologies has allowed it to develop the most mature, innovative, advanced, and comprehensive processes currently available. Its uniquely designed facilities optimize fermentation, downstream processing, purification, and analytics. It has successfully resolved many of the longstanding technical challenges in the large-scale production of rhamnolipids, including operating with a very low to zero waste carbon footprint, developing sustainable, renewable, environmentally friendly, safe and socially responsible manufacturing processes, efficiently controlling excessive foam without the use of any chemical antifoaming agents, and achieving high yields of rhamnolipids at relatively low costs.
AGAE's rhamnolipids-formulated products have been independently tested by third party laboratories, which have confirmed the shelf life, quality, safety, and efficacy of its products as being equal to, or better than, leading brands. AGAE's rhamnolipid products have a wide range of potential applications, including as household cleaners, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and personal care products, degreasers, bioremediation, oil tank cleaning and enhanced oil recovery, adjuvants, and biofungicide and biofertilizer formulations, among others. Apart from their broad applications, the products' green credentials ensure that they are safe, healthy, and beneficial to the environment.
AGAE is dedicated to manufacturing and supplying its customers with the best rhamnolipid products available. AGAE's founder, Xihou Yin, started the company in 2010 to develop all aspects of rhamnolipid technologies required for commercialization of this most important, highly studied, and extensively characterized biosurfactant. Yin is a molecular geneticist, microbiologist, and natural product chemist. He and the rest of the AGAE team have, through their persistent efforts, realized multiple milestone breakthroughs in rhamnolipid production technologies. AGAE firmly believes that rhamnolipids will gradually replace a significant portion of petroleum-derived, chemically synthesized, and even plant-based surfactants. Scientific evidence from over 75 years of studies fully supports the use of rhamnolipids, which are among the best known and widely applicable biosurfactants, and which are safe for both humans and the environment.
To learn more about AGAE and its technologies, products, and business development plans, please send email inquiries to inquiries@agaetech.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recurate, the leader in branded resale technology, announces the release of the Recurate Resale Report, the first-ever resale report to provide brands with key tools, information, and insights on how launching a brand-owned resale program can win new fans, inspire brand loyalty, and save the planet.
In partnership with social impact agency BBMG, the report surveys thousands of adults in 11 key markets globally, including a mix of non-active and active recommerce participants to understand their recommerce shopping habits. The survey data that was collected and included in the report debunks outdated resale preconceptions and highlights the benefits of brand-owned resale. Key insights from the report include:
- Resale is not niche and is not just for Gen Z
- Brand loyalty will increase with brand-owned resale
- Opportunity to increase customer base and decrease production
- Frequent fashion without fast fashion
- Brands aren't doing enough
- Customers are demanding brand-owned resale
"This consumer report quantifies the tremendous opportunity of brand-owned resale" said Karin Dillie, VP of Partnerships at Recurate. "The numbers are clear - brands who launch in-house resale programs can create substantially more loyal, more frequent customers than brands who don't."
Recurate's Resale Report findings show that as the resale market continues to grow and outpace traditional retail, it is imperative that brands are able to leverage resale as a sustainability initiative and revenue driver. For brands, recommerce is key to unlocking the next chapter of growth, engagement, and loyalty.
The Resale Report is an important component of Recurate's larger mission to empower brands with the support and technology they need to meaningfully participate in the circular economy.
The report is available to download on Recurate.com/resalereport.
About Recurate
Founded in 2020, Recurate, Inc. is a leading circular economy technology company that offers brands an ecommerce solution to capture their secondhand sales. Recurate enables an integrated resale marketplace on brands' ecommerce stores, allowing their customers to resell items they previously purchased from those brands. Recurate works with fashion, outdoor gear, electronics, and equipment brand companies. To learn more about Recurate, please visit: www.recurate.com.
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Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney's whirlwind romance: Inside the married couple's relationship timeline
Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney's romance has been going from strength to strength since they first started dating in 2018, with the loved up couple welcoming their first child in February.
The 32-year-old Oscar winner and the 37-year-old art gallery director's whirlwind romance kicked off in spring 2018, after mutual pal Laura Simpson introduced them to each other.
Eight months later, he proposed. They said their I do's on October 19, 2019 at the Belcourt of Newport in Rhode Island with the likes of Adele, Cameron Diaz and Emma Stone in attendance.
On September 8, 2021, the movie star was seen rocking a baby bump while stepping out in New York City in exclusive pictures obtained by Dailymail.com.
Her representative confirmed the pregnancy hours later.
In February 2022, Jennifer gave birth to her and Cooke's first child in Los Angeles.
Although the private couple have yet to announce their child's gender or name, the child is believed to be a boy after talk show host Ellen DeGeneres called the baby a 'him.'
Cooke is the director of the Gladstone Gallery, which represents artists like Matthew Barney, Ugo Rondinone, Anish Kapoor and Richard Prince and Lena's Dunham's dad Carroll Dunham.
Jennifer previously dated actor Nicholas Hoult, singer Chris Martin and director Darren Aronofsky.
Jennifer and Cooke have managed to keep their romance and their baby under wraps despite her A-list actress status.
Here's a look at the timeline of the couple's relationship...
July 24, 2022: Jennifer and Cooke hold hands as they enjoy a stroll in New York City
So in love: Jennifer and Cooke held hands on July 24, 2022 in New York City during a stroll
Jennifer and Cooke showed some PDA during a romantic stroll in the Big Apple on July 24, 2022.
The Oscar-winner kept her look stylishly casual as she walked around the city streets, donning a pair of loose-fitting tan pants that were secured with a belt at the waist.
The mom of one added a plain white, short-sleeved shirt on top to stay cool in the warmer weather.
Jennifer has taken a brief hiatus from Hollywood and the industry to focus on motherhood.
May 2022: Ellen appears to reveal Jennifer's baby is a boy, referring to the child as a 'him'
Reveal? Ellen appear to disclose Jennifer's child is a boy, during a chat on her talk show in May 2022
The Hunger Games star has not yet confirmed the child's gender but during a May appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the host referred to Jennifer's baby as a he.
During their chat, Ellen, 64, referred to the baby — whose name also has not been revealed yet — as 'him.'
Once she got Jennifer on the phone, Ellen reminded her that it had been 'ten years' since she was last on the series.
'I always imagined that I would interview you on the toilet. And then you never told me that when you were here,' Ellen opened. 'I assume you're at home because you have a baby and you can't be here. You're on the toilet with the baby.'
Ellen also explained how Jennifer now lives in the house she used to live in when she began hosting her talk show, which gave her a glimpse into the Silver Linings Playbook star's new motherhood.
'By the way, I do hear you sometimes talking to him, and it's really cute,' she added, indicating that the actress shared a baby boy with her husband.
April 12, 2022: Jennifer dotes on their baby while enjoying hike with Cooke in first family outing two months after giving birth
Happy: Jennifer and Cooke seen out for the first time with their child, two months after she gave birth. Seen on April 12, 2022
On April 12, 2022, Jennifer looked every inch the doting mother during her first public outing with her newborn baby, who she welcomed with husband Cooke in February.
As the first-time parents enjoyed a hike around Los Angeles with their newborn, the Hunger Games actress could be seen fawning over her little one as she and several loved ones took turns pushing the infant in a black stroller.
For the laid-back outing, the Don't Look Up star cut a casual figure in a cropped sherpa hoodie, over a white T-shirt and matching trousers.
March 2, 2022: Jennifer's spotted for the first time since giving birth
Stepping out: Jennifer spotted out for the first time after giving birth; seen on a hike on March 2, 2022 in LA
On March 2, 2022, Jennifer was pictured the first time since it was reported she gave birth.
While the exact date of when she gave birth still remains unclear, the Academy Award winner looked radiant and cut a fit figure as she was seen hiking with a pal. in LA.
Jennifer put on a casual display in a green T-shirt with a pair of orange Free City sweatpants.
February 2022: Jennifer gives birth to her and Cooke's first child
Looking beautiful: Jennifer made her red carpet baby bump debut on December 5, 2021 at the Netflix world premiere of Don't Look Up; she is wearing Christian Dior, designed by creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri from the spring 2022 collection
Jennifer gave birth to her and Cooke's first child in February 2022.
The actress welcomed their baby in Los Angeles, but no gender or exact birthdate were revealed.
The notoriously private couple did not announce or confirm the child's arrival; multiple outlets reported the news in late February.
December 17, 2021: Jennifer seen for the last time before she gave birth
Holiday season: Jennifer put her baby bump on full display on December 17, 2021 while house hunting with Cooke in New York City
Jennifer put her baby bump on full display on December 17, 2021 while house hunting with Cooke in New York City.
The sighting marked the last time Jennifer was seen with her baby bump.
For the outing in December, the Kentucky native rocked a green dress, adding a coat, stockings and flats.
She held on to Cooke's arm as they headed to see property in the East Village area.
December 6, 2021: Jennifer showcases her baby bump while arriving to film The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Stunning: Soon after wowing at the premiere of Don't Look Up, Jennifer was seen arriving to the New York City studios for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Pictured December 6, 2021
Soon after wowing at the premiere of Don't Look Up - and showing off her baby bump on the red carpet for the first time - Jennifer was seen arriving to the New York City studios for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on December 6.
Jennifer turned heads once in a fitted polka dot dress which hugged her blossoming bump.
The low-cut black and white dress flashed a hint of cleavage and leg with its square-cut neckline and knee-length hem which all provided a Fifties-inspired feel to the elegant ensemble.
December 5, 2021: Jennifer debut's her baby bump on the red carpet for her film Don't Look Up
Golden: Jennifer made her red carpet baby bump debut on December 5, 2021 at the Netflix world premiere of Don't Look Up in New York City
Jennifer made her red carpet baby bump debut on December 5, 2021 at the Netflix world premiere of Don't Look Up in New York City.
The heavily pregnant actress looked radiant as she was joined by co-star Leonardo DiCaprio for the red carpet premiere of Don't Look Up, in which she portrays astronomist Kate Dibiasky.
The glittering floor-length fringed gold gown by Dior hugged Jennifer's noticeably bigger bump as she attended the gala event held at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
November 2021: Jennifer speaks out about her pregnancy
Candid: Jennifer said in a November 2021 interview she wishes to keep her pregnancy private; pictured on July 5, 2021 in Paris at Fashion Week
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Jennifer said while she is 'grateful and excited' to become a mother but wishes to keep her pregnancy private.
She explained: 'If I was at a dinner party, and somebody was like, "Oh, my God, you're expecting a baby," I wouldn't be like, "God, I can't talk about that. Get away from me, you psycho!" But every instinct in my body wants to protect their privacy for the rest of their lives, as much as I can.
'I don't want anyone to feel welcome into their existence and I feel like that just starts with not including them in this part of my work.'
September 8, 2021: Jennifer confirms pregnancy hours after she was seen rocking a baby bump
Glowing: Jennifer was spotted for the first time with her baby bump on display September 8 in photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com; seen September 8, 2021 in NYC
Jennifer was spotted for the first time with her baby bump on display September 8 in photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com.
After she was pictured with a baby bump, the star's representative confirmed her pregnancy with People.
In the exclusive pictures, Jennifer showed off her growing bump in a pair of floral overalls during a stroll through New York City.
She slung a leather bag over her shoulder and strode through the cobblestone streets in her jelly sandals.
Lawrence appeared content as she strolled down the street, before eventually stopping for an al fresco meal with her friend at Fanelli's Cafe.
October 2020: Actress purchases new four-bedroom townhouse in Manhattan for $21.9 million
New place: Jennifer snapped up a $21.9 million townhouse in New York City's West Village; pictured with Cooke August 3, 2022
Jennifer snapped up a $21.9 million townhouse in New York City's West Village adding a four-bedroom home to her Manhattan property portfolio as many city dwellers are fleeing amid the pandemic.
Her and her husband Cooke Maroney closed on a deal for the house that's part of seven new-build units known as 17 Jane Street.
Jennifer and her spouse will have plenty of space as the master suite in the four-bedroom home has two bathrooms and a walk-in closet.
They'll also be afforded privacy in the Big Apple pad as the pair of street-level townhouses that help form the condominium project both have separate entrances.
August 2020: Jennifer sells her Manhattan penthouse for $9.9 million
Home: In August 2020, she finally offloaded her palatial penthouse in Manhattan for $9.9 million , that had originally been listed for $15.45million; seen March 4, 2018 in Hollywood
In August 2020, she finally offloaded her palatial penthouse in Manhattan for $9.9 million, that had originally been listed for $15.45million.
Now Variety reports the Silver Linings Playbook star has sold the luxury penthouse suite with panoramic city views for $9.9 million to Lebanese banker Marwan Kheireddine, taking a huge loss.
According to the listing on the Compass website, the pad stretches across 4,073 square feet and features city views on all sides.
The condominium is located in a swank 30-floor building called The Laurel on East 67th St, with a key lock elevator and a doorman.
Jennifer's top-flight apartment features eight rooms including a master suite with a dressing room, a screening room and a billiards room.
October 19, 2019: Jennifer and Cooke tie the knot in star studded wedding
Where they said their I do's: Jennifer and Cooke wed at the Belcourt of Newport Castle in Rhode Island (pictured)
Jennifer and Cooke tied the knot on October 19, 2019 at the Belcourt of Newport in Rhode Island on October 19, 2019 with the likes of Adele, Cameron Diaz, and Emma Stone in attendance.
The mansion was built in 1894 by Richard Morris Hunt, a renowned architect, inspired by Louis XIII's hunting lodge at Versailles.
Carolyn Rafaelian, CEO of jewelry line Alex and Ani, is the current owner of the mansion.
Their wedding had 150 guests, including Kris Jenner and her boyfriend Corey Gamble, Amy Schumer, Emma Stone and Ashley Olsen.
Jennifer wore a custom Dior creation for the nuptials, with the dress having its own security measures before her wedding.
According to People, the dress was stored in its own room at Hotel Viking; Dior's 'whole design team' flying in for her wedding one day prior, holding her 'dress in a private guest room at the Hotel Viking.'
The outlet's insider added that 'the entire Dior team loaded the dress in the car the morning of the wedding.'
September 2019: Jennifer and Cooke obtain marriage license
On the go: Lawrence spotted with Cooke going for a power walk in New York in May 2021
One month prior to their wedding, Jennifer and Cooke were spotted outside of the Manhattan Marriage Bureau.
The happy couple were spotted at the marriage bureau while joined by two security guards, a photographer, and another friend according to sources from Page Six.
According to the publication, one onlooker at the courthouse wrote in a now-deleted tweet: 'When you go get your marriage license and Jennifer Lawrence walks by to tie the knot before your eyes. Yeah, kids, City Hall is COOL. The place to go!'
June 2019: Jennifer says Cooke is the greatest human being she's ever met
Happy: Jennifer showed off her engagement ring on June 1, 2019 at the 12th Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic at Liberty State Park in New Jersey
Jennifer gushed about her fiancé in an interview with pal Catt Sadler for her podcast, Naked with Catt Sadler: 'He's the greatest human being I've ever met. He really is, and he gets better. I started with the basics. "How do I feel? Is he nice? Is he kind?"
'It's just, this is the one, I know that sounds really stupid but he's just the greatest person I've ever met, so I feel very honored to become a Maroney.
'I wasn't at a place where I was like, "I'm ready to get married". I just met Cooke and I wanted to marry him. We wanted to marry each other, we wanted to commit fully. He's my best friend, so I want to legally bind him to me forever.
'Fortunately, the paperwork exists for such a thing. It's the greatest. You find your favorite person on the planet, you're like, "You can't leave".'
She also revealed in the interview that she at first thought she didn't want a Bachelorette party but then last minute decided to have one.
'I thought I didn't want to have bachelorette party, and then last minute I decided I did. Then nobody was available because it was last minute. And then I started crying. I was like, "I don't even know why I'm crying. I didn't know that I wanted a bachelorette party. I guess I just feel pathetic." Cooke was like, "Oh my God, you don't need to feel pathetic."'
Jennifer added that she was 'in a good place' with her wedding planning: 'I haven't been neurotic about [it].' I'm like to lazy to be neurotic. I saw a dress I liked and I was like, "That's the dress." I saw a venue and I was like, "Cool, we got the venue."'
May 2019: Jennifer glams up for her engagement party in the Big Apple
Wow: Jennifer and Cooke had their engagement party in New York in mid-May 2019, three months after confirming their engagement
Jennifer and Cooke had their engagement party in New York in mid-May 2019, three months after confirming their engagement.
The star wore a plunging $2,300 L. Wells dress with nude Casadei shoes, adding a Roger Vivier tote and Fred Leighton jewels.
Her stylists Jill Lincoln and Jordan Johnson shared a snap of the star enjoying the party, along with the caption: 'Here she comes! We couldn't be happier and more excited for #jenniferlawrence to become a #MRS.. this weekend we toasted Jen and her groom to be.. too good of a time was had by all.'
February 2019: Jennifer and Cooke get engaged after eight months of dating
Happy occasion: Jennifer and Cooke confirmed their engagement in February 2019 after they were spotted at a celebratory meal with friends and family.
The duo got engaged in February 2019 after just eight months of dating.
The happy news came after the couple were spotted dining together in New York at Raoul's, with Jennifer seen showing off a 'giant rock' on her finger.
A source who witnessed the scene told Page Six the two and their pals were definitely celebrating something.
The star's representative later confirmed the engagement to multiple outlets.
'It was a giant rock. They seemed like they were celebrating and people were talking about it,' said the source.
'The ring was very noticeable. They were sitting back in a corner. She was wearing a cute black dress with white polka dots.'
January 2019: The lovebirds move in together
Happy: Jennifer and Cooke move in together after dating for seven months; pictured May 22, 2021 in NYC
Jennifer and Cooke move in together after dating for seven months, with their relationship getting 'serious,' according to a source for Us Weekly.
'They definitely appear to be in it for the long haul,' an insider told the outlet at the time.
November 2, 2018: Jennifer and Cooke kiss and cuddle at hockey game in New York City
Sweet smooch: The couple's relationship went from strength to strength, with them sharing a very public kiss during a date night on November 2, 2018 at a New York Rangers vs. Buffalo Rangers hockey match at Madison Square Garden
The couple's relationship went from strength to strength, with them sharing a very public kiss during a date night on November 2, 2018 at a New York Rangers vs. Buffalo Rangers hockey match at Madison Square Garden.
Jennifer and Cooke shared kissed and smiled throughout the hockey game.
August 2018: Jennifer and Cooke spotted together at JFK airport
Staying close: The star and her art buff boyfriend were spotted saying their goodbyes at JFK airport in late August 2018; seen August 23, 2018
The star and her art buff boyfriend were spotted saying their goodbyes at JFK airport in late August 2018.
The couple were pictured enjoying a romantic stroll in Rome the week prior.
The couple seemingly couldn't bear to part from each other as they spent a while hugging and kissing outside the arrivals terminal.
May 2018: Jennifer and Cooke are 'secretly dating'
Start: Jennifer and Cooke began dating in May 2018 , opting to keep their romance under wraps; seen June 5, 2018 in NYC
Jennifer and Cooke began dating in May 2018, opting to keep their romance under wraps.
They met through their mutual pal Laura Simpson.
Following a report about their secret romance, the couple opted to go public with their relationship.
They were seen stepping out in early June 2018 for numerous dates, as well as showing off major PDA during their outings together - including kisses and hand holding.
Cooke is the director of the Gladstone Gallery, which represents artists like Matthew Barney, Ugo Rondinone, Anish Kapoor and Richard Prince and Lena's Dunham's dad Carroll Dunham.
November 2016: Jennifer Lawrence says she doesn't want bridesmaids when she gets married one day
Her words: Jennifer spoke out about her future wedding in an interview in 2016; seen May 9, 2016 in London, England
The actress had firm views when it comes to the details of her big day, telling Vanity Fair in 2016 that she won't be having bridesmaids when she walks down the aisle.
'Weddings rock, but I will never be a bridesmaid again,' she explained. 'There needs to be a bridesmaids' union. It's horrendous. If anyone asks me again, I'm going to say, "No. That part of my life is over. I appreciate the ask." If I do ever get married, I don't think I will have bridesmaids. How can I rank my friends?'
November 2015: Jennifer says she can't wait to be married in Vogue interview
Back to work: The actress has been cast in a few projects, such as Causeway, which will screen at the upcoming 2022 Toronto International Film Festival in September
The Oscar-winner gave her fans a rare glimpse at her love life in a November 2015 chat with Vogue, telling the publication: 'No one ever asks me out. I am lonely every Saturday night. Guys are so mean to me.'
In the chat, The Hunger Games star revealed that she hopes to find a suitor whose opinion of her is unaffected by her fame.
'I’m just a girl who wants you to be nice to me,' she told the magazine. 'I am straight as an arrow.
' I feel like I need to meet a guy, with all due respect, who has been living in Baghdad for five years who has no idea who I am.'
Lawrence said that she 'can’t wait to be married' and 'would absolutely not f*** it up' if she finds the right person.
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Last year, the U.S. branch of the Jesuits pledged to raise $100 million for a reconciliation initiative in partnership with descendants of people once enslaved by the Catholic order. On Tuesday, a leader of those descendants expressed deep dissatisfaction with the order's lack of progress since then.
Joseph Stewart, in a publicly released letter to the head of the order, contends the Jesuits have failed to uphold their side of the partnership with the urgency the circumstances demand. Stewart and other descendants are the progeny of 272 enslaved men, women and children sold in 1838 by the Jesuit owners of Georgetown University to Louisiana plantation owners to pay off the school's debts.
The Jesuits “are in a state of disillusionment,” Stewart wrote, warning of the possible disintegration of the partnership between the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, and the GU272 Descendants Association, which represents those whose ancestors were sold.
If the partnership falls apart, "the Jesuits leaders of today will effectively betray Descendants today just as the Jesuits of the past betrayed our ancestors,” Stewart wrote. “Jesuits will attempt to put Reconciliation back on the shelf for another 200 years as voices for ‘reparation’ get stronger and stronger and louder and louder.”
Their partnership and joint creation of the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation was announced in March 2021. The Jesuits pledged to raise $100 million within five years with a broader goal of reaching $1 billion from an array of donors. The money would pay for educational opportunities for current and future descendants, and the foundation would oversee fundraising and grant allocation.
In his letter to the international religious order's leader, the Rev. Arturo Sosa, Stewart called on the Jesuits to act urgently and fund the descendants’ trust so racial reconciliation grants, scholarships and care for the elderly could move forward.
Stewart suggested the funding delay has been caused by the Jesuits’ reluctance to move about $57 million in proceeds from 2009 plantation land sales into the trust. In his letter to Sosa, he urged the sale of remaining plantation lands and depositing those proceeds by Christmas. Stewart also laid out an incremental, multiyear funding timeline that starts with a $100 million deposit by July 2023 and finishes with a $1 billion addition by July 2029.
“Fundraising alone has not produced sufficient resources to make the foundation effective and to begin delivering on the promise,” Stewart told The Associated Press. “It has not derailed the initiative, but it’s just going too slow. We need to accelerate it.”
The Jesuit USA East Province has hired two firms to help sell the remaining Jesuit-owned land with proceeds going entirely to the descendants trust, the East Province said in a statement Monday.
It also is in discussions about how the province can use the proceeds from the 2009 sale of the Maryland plantation to benefit the descendants trust, but one province or conference cannot make a unilateral decision for the order, the statement said. Some of that $57 million was used to build a retirement center and supplement a fund that helps African American students attending Jesuit schools, with the remaining money being deposited into the Jesuit aged and infirm trust.
The Rev. Timothy Kesicki, the chair of the descendants' trust and past president of the Jesuit conference, said the process of transferring funds from the land sale to the trust is already in motion, but it is complex and “the pace of the fundraising has been rough.” He added that the process is so new to all involved.
“How this foundation will operate is still in question. There is still a lot of work we’re doing to bring this vision to a broader community," Kesicki said. "I’m not surprised by a slow start. But we are committed to seeing it through to the finish line.”
The Jesuits are still on track to transfer $100 million into the the trust within three to five years of their March 2021 announcement, he said. Kesicki is seeking grants to bring in more people and money to accomplish those goals.
In 2017, he delivered an apology to the descendants of the 272 enslaved people who were sold by the university's Jesuit owners. Stewart would like Pope Francis to make a similar apology. In his letter to Sosa, he asked after his April invitation for Francis to visit with the descendants.
It would be a deeply meaningful papal act, said Stewart, who spoke of the hurt he personally endured as a devout Catholic whose ancestors were enslaved by the church he holds dear.
“It all starts with admitting the wrong,” he said. “But if you apologize and walk away, there is no value to it. It has to be stepping off point to make change that uplifts lives.”
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LONDON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy and commodities price reporting agency Argus has launched daily Carbon Cost of Freight (CCF) indexes, helping businesses involved in transporting a wide range of commodities with accurate pricing of the emissions from their ships. Offsetting shipping emissions is becoming compulsory under EU legislation passed this summer.
The Argus CCF prices give an insight into the cost of emissions generated when moving crude oil, refined products, LPG, coal, iron ore, grains and petroleum coke into or from the EU. They are published as lump sums paid per cargo and as $/t rates, as well as in $/bl for certain crude grades.
The European Parliament on 22 June voted to speed up the inclusion of shipping emissions into the EU emissions trading system (ETS). Shipowners will be obligated to hold EU emissions allowances for their emissions on trade routes that include calling at EU ports. The latest proposal states that from 2024, shipowners would have to cover 100pc of their emissions if the voyage is between EU ports. For voyages that start or end in an EU country, it would be 50pc of emissions for 2024-26, increasing to 100pc from 2027.
The new legislation means that there will be an additional cost for every tonne or barrel of cargo imported to or exported from the EU, which will have to be accounted for by both shipowners and participants involved in trading the commodities that are being shipped. Argus CCF indexes provide the market with accurate references to manage this exposure.
"As the energy transition gains pace, the effect that freight will have on commodity trade will only grow in complexity," Argus Media chairman and chief executive Adrian Binks said. "So we are delighted to offer Carbon Cost of Freight indexes to the market as a tool for participants to deal with that complexity."
Argus CCF indexes are based on the type and amount of fuel consumed on each voyage, using assumptions about vessels specifications, speed and fuel consumption, both while at sea and during port operations. All assumptions are the product of an extensive market survey and are reviewed regularly.
The CO2 price component is the Argus assessment of the December-delivery EU ETS allowance price, converted to $/t. The new indexes are part of the daily Argus Freight service.
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WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.
The Food and Drug Administration said the new regulation cuts red tape by creating a new class of hearing aids that don't require a medical exam, a prescription and other specialty evaluations. Instead the devices will be sold online or over-the-counter at pharmacies and other retail stores.
The devices are intended for adults with mild to moderate hearing problems. The FDA estimates that nearly 30 million adults could potentially benefit from hearing aid use, but only about one-fifth of people with hearing problems use the devices currently. The FDA first proposed the rule last October. The new rule will take effect in mid-October.
Biden administration officials highlighted the potential cost savings.
“Today’s action by the FDA represents a significant milestone in making hearing aids more cost-effective and accessible," Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, said in a statement.
The move follows years of pressure from medical experts and consumer advocates to make the devices cheaper and easier to get.
Cost is a big obstacle now. Between the device itself and fitting services, Americans can pay more than $5,000 to get a hearing aid. Insurance coverage is very limited, and Medicare doesn’t pay for hearing aids, only diagnostic tests.
The new over-the-counter status won't apply to devices for more severe hearing loss, which will remain prescription only.
Consumer electronic companies for years have produced lower-cost “personal sound amplification” devices, but U.S. regulations bar them from being marketed as hearing aids and they do not undergo FDA review. The new rule makes explicit that those devices are not alternatives to FDA-vetted hearing aids. Companies that market them inappropriately could face penalties, such as fines or product seizures.
The FDA said it changed several parts of its initial proposal in response to public comments, including clarifying how the federal rule will impact state regulations on hearing aids.
Once the federal rule takes effect, traditional manufacturers are expected to begin selling cheaper, direct-to-consumer models. Eventually, advocates predict the hearing aid market will resemble eye care, where consumers can choose between drugstore reading glasses or prescription bifocals.
Tuesday’s announcement follows prodding from medical committees and Congress, which in 2017 instructed the agency to lay out a plan for over-the-counter hearing devices.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Security, Inc. announced today that Ron Wheeler has been appointed as the company's Chief Executive Officer. An expert in the industry, Wheeler has more than 40 years of experience in financial services with many of those years spent in leadership roles.
Former CEO Phil Gerlicher will remain with the company in the role of Chairman, where he will focus his energy on reaching broad, long-term company goals.
Wheeler's relationship to FFS stretches as far back as 2006. He was the first person with whom Gerlicher consulted when considering an acquisition of the company. Since those early years, Wheeler has aided Gerlicher as a confidante and strategic adviser. He officially joined the company in 2019 as Executive Vice President of Products & Distribution, already familiar with FFS operations and distribution strategies.
"Ron has been there for me and the company since day one. He knows First Financial Security inside and out," Gerlicher said. "The company is poised to reach new levels of success and touch more lives than ever before. I am taking this time to focus on broader goals for our firm, and Ron's experience and leadership is exactly what we need to help us meet today's great demand for financial security and peace of mind."
In addition to his extensive work with FFS, Wheeler has served on several national and regional committees, including the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration.
First Financial Security, Inc. (FFS) is a national financial brokerage agency dedicated to bringing all people financial security and peace of mind. With access to the most innovative products from renowned insurance carriers, FFS focuses on providing a full suite of support for a highly diverse sales force, including all the training, marketing, technology, and administrative support necessary to grow thriving businesses of their own and serve their clients in the field. www.FirstFinancialSecurity.com
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The report offers key insights into the various market segments presented to simplify the estimation of the global Pet Care market. These market segments are based on several relevant factors, including Pet Care product type or services, end users or applications, and regions. The report also provides a detailed analysis of region-based potential held by the Pet Care market, which includes the difference in production values and demand volumes, the presence of market players, and the growth of each region over the given forecast period. The research covers the current Pet Care market size market with a 5-year growth rate with Key Players, Types, Applications, and geographical regions.
Market Segmentation By Type:
Pet Food
Pet Medical Care
Pet Accessories
Pet Grooming
Market Segmentation By Applications:
Dog
Cat
Fish
Bird
Market Segmentation By Geographical Regions:
North America
Europe
Asia Pacific
Latin America
The Middle East and Africa
Market Key Players/Producers Company Profiles:
Mars
Nestle
JM Smucker
Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Blue Buffalo
Unicharm
Deuerer
Heristo
Thai Union Group
Total Alimentos
Empresas Carozzi
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Disney Cruise Line dropping vaccination requirement for kids ages 5 to 11
Video above: CDC relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines
Disney Cruise Line said on Monday it's dropping its vaccination requirement for children younger than 12.
Starting on Sept. 2, a requirement to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer apply to guests ages 5 to 11 for sailings leaving U.S. and Canadian ports.
The cruise line's previous rule, which still extends to sailings departing through Sept. 1, required guests 5 and older to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized COVID vaccines for children as young as 6 months, the cruise line had not extended its requirement to the youngest children.
With the change, a vaccination requirement will still apply for all guests 12 and older. The cruise line notes that vaccinations are recommended for younger travelers.
"In consideration of CDC guidance, Disney Cruise Line highly recommends that Guests ages 11 and younger be fully vaccinated before sailing," Disney Cruise Line's website reads.
COVID-19 testing is required for all guests, with different requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers.
Fully vaccinated guests who provide a negative COVID-19 test result taken one to two days before setting sail are exempt from testing at the cruise terminal. Fully vaccinated guests who do not provide the required negative test results are required to take a test at the cruise terminal and will be charged for those tests.
Guests who aren't fully vaccinated must provide a negative test result before travel and take a second test at the terminal before embarkation that is paid for by Disney.
CNN Travel has reached out to Disney Cruise Line for comment on the revised policy.
More cruise lines easing COVID rules
Disney isn't the only cruise line loosening COVID-19 rules, and several cruise lines are going farther in easing protocols.
As of Sept. 5, Royal Caribbean will allow all travelers, regardless of vaccination status, to sail from several U.S. ports as well as European homeports.
Celebrity Cruises has also announced plans to ease vaccination requirements on voyages from some ports starting on Sept. 5. And Carnival Cruise Line has plans to allow unvaccinated guests to sail on most cruises starting on Sept. 6.
The moves come after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its program monitoring cruise ships in mid-July.
The agency said it would continue to provide testing recommendations to cruise lines and that ships would still report COVID cases to the CDC.
The CDC said cruise lines have the tools and guidance for managing their own COVID mitigation.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have pulled off a quiet first in their just-passed legislation addressing climate change and health care: the creation of a tax on stock buybacks, a cherished tool of Corporate America that had long seemed untouchable.
Under the bill President Joe Biden is scheduled to sign into law Tuesday, companies will face a new 1% excise tax on purchases of their own shares, effectively paying a penalty for a maneuver that they have long used to return cash to investors and bolster their stock price. The tax takes effect in 2023.
Buybacks have ballooned in recent years — they’re forecast to reach $1 trillion in 2022 — as companies have swelled with cash from sky-high profits.
Investors, including pension and retirement funds, like the buybacks. But fiery critics of big corporations and Wall Street like Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders loathe them, calling the practice “paper manipulation” to enrich senior executives and big shareholders.
Centrist Democrats, too, such as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, have long criticized buybacks.
Democrats say that instead of returning cash to shareholders, big companies should use the money to increase employees’ wages or invest in the business. They are hoping the excise tax — it's projected to bring the government an additional $74 billion in revenue over 10 years — will cause a major shift in corporate behavior.
But some experts are skeptical that the tax will work as intended. They note that businesses have other methods for rewarding shareholders, raising the prospect that legislation aimed at halting one corporate stock practice could instead facilitate another, with new and unpredictable effects on the economy.
How it all plays out could be significant for the future landscape of big U.S. companies, their employees and their shareholders, and for the political staying power of one of the signature legislative initiatives of Biden and his Democratic majorities in Congress.
Where stock buybacks stand as the Democratic bill becomes law:
BUYBACK BONANZA
The major companies in the S&P 500 index bought a record amount of their own stock last year, $882 billion. Their buybacks reached $984 billion in the 12 months ended in March, another record.
Among the biggest repurchasers of stock are Big Tech companies such as Apple, Facebook parent Meta and Google parent Alphabet.
Companies have been plowing more of their cash into buying their own stock even as they’ve grappled with rising inflation, higher interest rates and the potential for stunted economic growth. They’ve faced higher expenses for raw materials, shipping and labor. Companies have largely been able to pass those costs on to their customers, but higher prices for food, clothing and everything else could threaten consumer spending — with resulting crimped sales growth for many companies. Americans are still spending, though more tepidly, the latest government reports show.
Buybacks can increase companies’ earnings per share because there are fewer shares universally held by shareholders. The buybacks can also signal confidence from executives about a company’s financial prospects.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE TAX?
“I hate stock buybacks,” Schumer, D-N.Y., told reporters as the legislative package advanced through Congress. “I think they’re one of the most self-serving things that Corporate America does, instead of investing in workers and training and research and equipment.”
That makes for appealing election-year rhetoric, but whether the Democrats' aspiration will translate into different business behavior is less clear.
It's an admirable policy goal, says Steven Rosenthal, senior fellow at the nonpartisan Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, who calls the new excise tax on buybacks “efficient, fair and easily administered.”
But will the goal be achieved? Rosenthal noted that in the wake of the 2017 Republican tax law, which gave companies a cash windfall by slashing the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, a wave of buybacks ensued. After the new excise tax goes into effect, companies might use some of the money they would have spent on buybacks to pay more dividends to shareholders instead, he suggested. The new tax puts buybacks closer to an equal tax footing with dividends.
Rosenthal doesn't rule out, though, that companies decide to put some of the saved money into raising workers' pay or investing in the business.
Counterpoint: The tax “is not going to translate into higher pay for workers,’’ said Jesse Fried, a professor at Harvard Law School who is an expert on corporate governance. And investing money back into the business may not be an option, he said, because “investment is already at very high levels, and there’s no indication that companies aren’t pursuing worthwhile projects because they lack the cash.”
In the end, Fried expects that most of the money not spent on buybacks would end up being added to the pile of some $8 trillion in cash that U.S. companies are sitting on.
A MODEST HIT?
Because the new excise tax will be calculated on the smaller, net amount of a company’s buybacks — total repurchases minus shares issued during the year — some companies may see it as modest hit worth taking and continue purchasing stock.
The tax won’t apply to stock contributed to retirement accounts, pensions and employee stock-ownership plans.
After surveying its analysts about the tax, RBC Capital Markets suggested that companies may grumble about it, but “it's unlikely to impact planning."
One thing is all but certain: With the new tax scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, companies have a deadline for buying back their stock tax-free. That means a flurry of buybacks could come in the months ahead.
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American Airlines places deposit on 20 supersonic planes
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines has agreed to buy up to 20 supersonic jets and put down a non-refundable deposit on the planes that are still on the drawing board and years away from flying.
Neither American nor the manufacturer Boom Supersonic would provide financial details Tuesday, including the size of American’s deposit.
American, which also took options for 40 more Boom Overture planes, becomes the second U.S. customer for Boom after a similar announcement last year from United Airlines for 15 jets.
It has been nearly 20 years since the last supersonic passenger flight by Concorde, the British-French plane that failed to catch on because of the high cost — both for passengers and airlines.
Boom CEO Blake Scholl insists his company’s plane will be different when it debuts in 2029, with tickets costing about $4,000 to $5,000 to fly from New York to London in about three and one-half hours.
“There are tens of millions of passengers every year flying in business class on routes where Overture will give a big speed-up,” Scholl said in an interview, “and airlines will be able to do it profitably.”
Boom says its plane will have a top speed of 1.7 times the speed of sound, or about 1,300 mph, and carry between 65 and 80 passengers.
Skeptics have questioned Boom’s ambitious timetable, especially in light of the many years it has taken Boeing, an established manufacturer, to get planes or even retrofits to planes approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Notably, Boom does not yet have an engine manufacturer lined up. It is talking with Rolls Royce and others.
“With a supersonic jet, you don’t design a plane, you design an engine first,” said Richard Aboulafia, an aerospace analyst at consultant AeroDynamic Advisory. “This is just a collection of freehand drawings until that engine happens.”
Boom says the plane will fly entirely on sustainable aviation fuel, often made from plant material, which is currently in short supply and very expensive.
Boom, which is based in Denver and plans to build the Overture in North Carolina, says the program will cost between $6 billion and $8 billion. The plane carries a list price of $200 million, although other manufacturers routinely give airlines deep discounts.
Last month, Boom announced changes to the plane’s design to make it simpler and less expensive to build and maintain. The most striking change was going from three engines, including a different type on the tail, to four identical engines under the delta-shaped wings.
The market for four-engine planes is shrinking. The Boeing 747 is used mostly for hauling cargo now, and Airbus shut down production of the A380 in 2021. The vast majority of passenger jets flying today have two engines.
Four-engine planes “are that much worse from every standpoint, from economics to emissions,” Aboulafia said. “Nobody wants more engines, the answer is fewer engines.”
American Airlines said the supersonic plane will change travel.
“Looking to the future, supersonic travel will be an important part of our ability to deliver for our customers,” said Derek Kerr, the airline’s chief financial officer.
The union representing American’s pilots questioned the timing of the airline’s investment in planes that won’t be available for several years at best. American has struggled this summer, canceling more than 9,300 flights since June 1 — more than double the cancellations at United, Delta or Southwest — according to FlightAware.
“Investing in today’s operation should be management’s sole focus,” said Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for the union. “If there aren’t any changes to how management schedules this airline and its pilots, these will just be supersonic cancellations.”
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IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Animal Dermatology Group, Inc. ("ADG"), joins the veterinary dermatology community in welcoming the 2022 resident class of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD), including five new residents beginning their residency at Animal Dermatology Clinic locations across the country.
Each July, a new group of veterinarians embark on the rigorous process of becoming board certified veterinary dermatologists. After completing a one-year clinical internship, these residents begin a 3-year program of supervised educational training in the discipline of dermatology. The program also requires residents to publish original research in veterinary dermatology and pass the ACVD certifying examination at the conclusion of their residency.
ADG's 2022 residency class includes Dr. AnnMarie Bloomer (graduate of the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine) at Animal Dermatology Clinic – Marietta, GA; Dr. Tori Cleaver (St. George's University School of Veterinary Medicine) at Animal Dermatology Clinic – Tustin, CA; Dr. Tricia Daniels (Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine) at Animal Dermatology Clinic – Pasadena, CA; and Dr. Jyothi Surendran (College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala, India, ECFVG Training, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine) at Animal Dermatology Clinic – Wayne, NJ. In addition, ADG has partnered with the University of Minnesota to sponsor Dr. Helena Montin (UMNCVM graduate) to undertake her dermatology residency with the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.
"It's always an exciting time for us when we welcome new residents," stated Dr. Rusty Muse, DACVD, ADG's Medical Affairs Director. "One of the most rewarding aspects for our medical team is the opportunity to pass along the knowledge and insights we've gathered over the years of clinical practice to future dermatologists. The collaborative learning experience we foster is enriching for both the student and mentor."
ADG has the distinction of being the first private organization approved to offer a residency program by the ACVD and host the largest residency program preparing future veterinary dermatologists.
About Animal Dermatology Group
Animal Dermatology Group ("ADG") is the largest veterinary dermatology business in the U.S., providing the highest quality care to pets with acute and chronic skin conditions. ADG has over 60 veterinarians supporting more than 40 primary and satellite locations where its specialists are actively involved in providing clinical care, research and academic training. For more information, please visit www.animaldermatology.com.
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Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in US
By MATTHEW PERRONE
AP Health Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.
The Food and Drug Administration said the new regulation cuts red tape by creating a new class of hearing aids that don’t require a medical exam, a prescription and other specialty evaluations. Instead the devices will be sold online or over-the-counter at pharmacies and other retail stores.
The devices are intended for adults with mild to moderate hearing problems. The FDA estimates that nearly 30 million adults could potentially benefit from hearing aid use, but only about one-fifth of people with hearing problems use the devices currently. The FDA first proposed the rule last October. The new rule will take effect in mid-October.
Biden administration officials highlighted the potential cost savings.
“Today’s action by the FDA represents a significant milestone in making hearing aids more cost-effective and accessible,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, said in a statement.
The move follows years of pressure from medical experts and consumer advocates to make the devices cheaper and easier to get.
Cost is a big obstacle now. Between the device itself and fitting services, Americans can pay more than $5,000 to get a hearing aid. Insurance coverage is very limited, and Medicare doesn’t pay for hearing aids, only diagnostic tests.
The new over-the-counter status won’t apply to devices for more severe hearing loss, which will remain prescription only.
Consumer electronic companies for years have produced lower-cost “personal sound amplification” devices, but U.S. regulations bar them from being marketed as hearing aids and they do not undergo FDA review. The new rule makes explicit that those devices are not alternatives to FDA-vetted hearing aids. Companies that market them inappropriately could face penalties, such as fines or product seizures.
The FDA said it changed several parts of its initial proposal in response to public comments, including clarifying how the federal rule will impact state regulations on hearing aids.
Once the federal rule takes effect, traditional manufacturers are expected to begin selling cheaper, direct-to-consumer models. Eventually, advocates predict the hearing aid market will resemble eye care, where consumers can choose between drugstore reading glasses or prescription bifocals.
Tuesday’s announcement follows prodding from medical committees and Congress, which in 2017 instructed the agency to lay out a plan for over-the-counter hearing devices.
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Kraft Heinz, the parent company of Capri Sun, is recalling more than 5,000 cases of the Wild Cherry Flavored Juice Drink Blend beverage due to the presence of cleaning fluid in the product.
The company said that cleaning solution used to clean food processing equipment inadvertently went into the production line at one of the factories that produces Capri Sun.
Kraft Heinz is recalling 5,760 cases of the beverage, saying that the only beverage affected by the recall was the Wild Cherry flavor.
Up to 230,000 individual cartons of Wild Cherry Capri Sun could be affected.
The sell-by date on the cases is June 25, 2023.
The company discovered the issue when customers complained about the taste of the Wild Cherry Capri Suns.
Kraft Heinz is instructing retailers and distributors to discard the contaminated drinks.
The company also advises that customers should return the drink to the store where they purchased it, if they think they were tainted with the cleaning solution.
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News Summary:
- An estimated 60,000 Fort Worth residents lack home access to the Internet. This community Wi-Fi rollout provides free access to 5 under-connected neighborhoods, home to an estimated 40,000 residents.
- This initiative is the largest deployment of Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul for neighborhood Wi-Fi use in the United States.
- This technology provides quick, reliable, and secure connectivity to communities in support of the City of Fort Worth's long-term strategy for fiber buildout.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a strategic effort to promote increased digital connectivity and social inclusion, Cisco has partnered with the City of Fort Worth to announce expanded, free Wi-Fi access in neighborhoods with limited connectivity. At an event alongside industry leaders from Cisco and digital services and solutions provider Presidio, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker announced the neighborhood Wi-Fi initiative on the expanded city network named CFW-Neighborhood, which offers Internet access in five Fort Worth neighborhoods: Ash Crescent, Como, Northside, Rosemont, and Stop Six. Deployment is scheduled to be completed this fall. Currently, over 60,000 Fort Worth residents lack access to home connectivity. This community wifi initiative will provide free access to 5 under-connected neighborhoods, home to an estimated 40,000 residents.
The lack of connectivity was greatly exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. With many people working remotely and students attending classes in a virtual setting, the need for reliable Wi-Fi was evident. This implementation also assists Fort Worth residents' ability to access virtual medical appointments, conduct job searches, and apply for social assistance and government services.
"Just like power and water, the Internet is a basic necessity for our communities to be successful. By implementing CFW-Neighborhood Wi-Fi in these five neighborhoods, we are bridging a steep digital divide in parts of our City that need it the most, empowering more residents to complete job applications, do research for schoolwork, attend virtual doctor appointments, complete applications for services, and so much more," said Mayor Mattie Parker. "This is a huge step in the right direction, and the City is committed to executing on more long-term projects that will increase Internet accessibility for more residents."
"As business, community, and government leaders, it is incumbent upon us to work together to solve historic digital inequities," said Gary DePreta, Area Vice President for State, Local Governments, and Education at Cisco. "Achieving ubiquitous Internet takes a village. The City of Fort Worth's innovation in this area and their commitment to partnering with private sector companies like Cisco and Presidio, the local school district, and the neighborhood associations, showcases the art of the possible when we work together united under the common goal of leaving no one behind."
"The value of technology like Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul is that it can provide connectivity to communities relatively quickly and ensure neighborhoods are not left behind as we work toward delivering city fiber buildout," said Kevin Gunn, Chief Technology Officer, City of Fort Worth. "Cisco and Presidio's ability to adapt to our needs, tailor the technology solutions, and co-create alongside us demonstrates the power of public and private sector partnership."
The Fort Worth neighborhood Wi-Fi initiative is an initial three-to-five-year solution to increase Wi-Fi access as part of a broader strategy underway to deliver fiber availability across the city, an investment where fiber assets can prove beneficial for 30-50 years. Cisco and Presidio partnered with the city to design an architecture to achieve the highest possible saturation, with neighborhoods ranging from 55% to 90% saturation, deploying Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul. The five neighborhoods were selected as part of Fort Worth's Neighborhood Improvement Strategy which devotes additional resources to the neighborhoods most in need.
With deployment scheduled to be completed this fall, the City of Fort Worth's neighborhood Wi-Fi is an extension of the CFW-Guest Wi-Fi network that is free and currently available at libraries and community centers.
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Located at 900 Broadway, in just three years, Horatio is serving 70 clients nationwide
NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Horatio, the customer service company behind viral e-commerce and celebrity-backed brands, has expanded its New York City office. The new space at The Goelet Building at 900 Broadway, is a critical milestone in Horatio's expansion as it continues to reach more iconic brands in need of customized Customer Experience (CX) services.
Founded in 2018 by three Columbia Business School classmates, CEO Jose Herrera, COO Alex Ross and CFO Jared Karson, Horatio has become a pioneer in the CX field by providing custom CX melded with technological solutions. Horatio has a unique format of dedicated cross-cultural and bilingual agent teams (assigned exclusively to one client) complemented by leading CX technologies. This has resulted in an overall four-fold growth for the company this past year alone.
"As we become more digital, the need for quality customer service increases. It's our mission to change how people perceive the outsourcing industry because historically, it's been viewed as commoditized, transactional and low quality. This isn't the case at Horatio – we're the engine helping power many of the fastest growing startups in the US," said Alex Ross, Horatio co-founder and COO. "We set out to build Horatio with the intent of proving that none of those terms defined us. After partnering with Horatio, many of our clients see how they can use customer support to build their brand and differentiate their offering vs. the competition."
"Horatio's American expansion represents an important step for the company," said Jose Herrera, Horatio CEO and co-founder. "While the majority of our outstanding agents work from my home island, the Dominican Republic, we are thrilled about the expansion of our Manhattan office. Having a larger presence in New York allows us to better serve our clients, who are mainly based throughout North America."
Launched in 2020, Horatio's 1,000 employees now serve 70 clients nationwide. Horatio's main nearshore offices are located in the Dominican Republic, where Herrera is originally from. The latest data in CX points out that:
- After more than one bad experience, around 80% of consumers say they would rather do business with a competitor, according to Zendesk;
- 58% of American consumers will switch companies because of poor customer service according to data by Microsoft.
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Ledgebrook, an insurtech MGA startup focusing on middle market E&S, has closed a $4.2M seed round led by Brand Foundry Ventures alongside American Family Ventures
BOSTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ledgebrook, a Boston-based insurtech founded in March, has announced that it raised $4.2M in seed funding to build out its operations with the goal of writing its first policies in Q4 2022. The company plans to start by launching a broad-appetite E&S GL product (with supported excess) to establish its value prop to wholesale brokers ahead of expanding via multiple additional product launches in 2023.
"The E&S markets are ripe for disruption as brokers and customers aren't well served by the slow, unsophisticated quoting processes of legacy players," said Gage Caligaris, Ledgebrook's Founder and CEO. An actuary by training, Gage looks forward to bringing the best in next-gen technology and service to a long-underserved sector of the insurance market: "We're building Ledgebrook specifically for the wholesale broker."
Team Ledgebrook is composed of industry veterans who understand how the lack of automation, limited pricing sophistication and outdated technology platforms can be improved to create better quoting experiences for brokers and better rates for insureds.
Steve Mills, former President of The Hanover's E&S division and 30-year insurance industry veteran, leads the underwriting team while COO Paul Velekei stands up operations leveraging decades of experience building and scaling finance companies.
Ledgebrook's seed round was led by Brand Foundry Ventures with participation from American Family Ventures and 15 angel investors. The startup's seed funding will allow it to build out the team, technology, and operational infrastructure to launch its first product.
"Our team is thrilled to partner with Ledgebrook. They're bringing innovation to E&S that the segment hasn't seen before," said Mike Mansell, Principal at American Family Ventures. "By introducing the powerful combination of cutting-edge technology and deep insurance expertise to E&S, Ledgebrook is set to deliver a best-in-class experience. We're thrilled to partner with the top-notch team at Ledgebrook as they modernize the E&S landscape."
"Team Ledgebrook has a big, bold vision & the tenacity to execute against it," said Brand Foundry partner and Ledgebrook board member Brian Spaly, "Proud to be an early supporter–the sky's the limit for how far they'll go."
About Ledgebrook: Ledgebrook is a tech-enabled E&S MGA looking to provide the fastest, easiest quoting experience to wholesale brokers while delivering best-in-class pricing and risk selection via their innovative next-gen tech stack. Led by insurance industry veterans, the ultimate vision for Ledgebrook is to become a globally diversified re/insurer built from the ground up with modern technology. Visit us at ledgebrook.com.
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Here are 5 things to do this weekend in Johnson County, including a North Liberty end-of-summer bash
It’s the weekend before University of Iowa classes commence and the Iowa City Community School District’s school year begins.
What better way to spend the time than by soaking in some final rest and relaxation down by the Iowa River on Saturday with Amana Colonies’ Paddle the Iowa?
If you don’t have to worry about any impending loss of sleep or packing lunches, comedian and podcaster Marc Maron is also performing at the Englert Theatre, while Public Space One has a new exhibit for everyone to experience.
Here are five things to do this weekend in Johnson County.
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Marc Maron at the Englert Theatre
Standup comedian, podcaster and actor Marc Maron is performing at the Englert Theatre on Saturday.
It’s part of the comedian’s “This May Be The Last Time" tour, which features a stop in Des Moines at Hoyt Sherman Place on Friday before his Iowa City appearance.
Maron is known for his podcast "WTF with Marc Maron," which began in 2009 and has featured stars and prominent figures from Matt Damon and Kate Winslet to Jane Goodall and former President Barack Obama.
Maron has previously come to Iowa City as part of the 2016 Mission Creek Festival lineup.
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Maron started his career in standup about two decades before his podcast.
He’s had multiple comedy specials, including “End Times Fun” and “Thinky Pain” on Netflix, starred in the streaming service's show “Glow” and in his own show “Maron” that ended in 2016.
Maron's performance at the Englert starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $49.50 and can be purchased online on the Englert Theatre’s website.
Summer Sendoff in North Liberty
North Liberty is saying goodbye to the season with a free community bash Saturday.
Summer Sendoff will be held at Penn Meadows Park, located at 170 N. Dubuque St., featuring live music, food and games.
Starting at 5:30 p.m., people can enjoy free inflatables, carnival games and a kickball tournament with a championship at 7:45 p.m.
Those interested can register on North Liberty’s website to join one of 12 teams.
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Marco’s Grilled Cheese, Paco’s Tacos, Pizza Ranch and Moo Moo’s Ice Cream will be at the park serving food for community members to purchase.
At 6:30 p.m., the Cedar Rapids foursome Young the Lion will perform.
After live music from Young the Lion is a firework show at 8:30 p.m. that will be launched on the south side of the park.
Visit North Liberty’s website for more information about Summer Sendoff.
Paddle the Iowa in Amana
Grab your kayaks or canoes and head to the Amana Colonies for their Paddle the Iowa event Saturday.
The four-hour aquatic event is a self-guided tour where people can start in South Amana and head down the Iowa River to Homestead.
While there isn’t a specific start time, people are suggested to get on the river around 10 a.m. and pack a lunch to enjoy along the way.
From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., the visitors center will run a free shuttle between South Amana and Homestead so folks can drop their kayaks and canoes off in South Amana but park their vehicles in Homestead, where they’ll finish.
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Canoe rentals will be available. Those interested should contact River Dock Canoe Rental to reserve their canoe in advance.
Paddle the Iowa is subject to weather and river conditions. Visit the Amana Colonies’ website or the Amana Colonies Convention and Visitors Bureau Facebook page to check the status of the event.
Be sure to bring your life jackets and check out safety tips on kayaking and canoeing from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources beforehand.
Dick Prall at the James Theater
Singer-songwriter Dick Prall will perform at the James Theater on Friday.
Prall, born in Iowa, released "Minus Thieves" in 2019, a 10-track album recorded at the Magic Barn in Solon.
It'll be music from that release that Prall will share with audiences at the James starting at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased on the James Theater's website.
'INDIGO!' at Public Space One
The natural dye that comes from a plant and its blue color is the star of a new exhibit at Public Space One that opens Thursday and runs through early September.
“INDIGO!” showcases samples and art made by people who participated in a community indigo vat during the pandemic and is maintained by Astrid Hilger Bennett, according to PS1’s website. Bennett is an Iowa City artist also known for her involvement with the Iowa Artisans Gallery.
Vat dyeing is the container where items will be dipped to take on the color. Indigo dyeing can result in lighter shades of blue to the deep blue that often comes to mind when people think of the color.
The exhibit invites viewers to “learn about indigo’s ancient worldwide roots with a problematic, colonial history,” while exploring slow fashion and the natural dye, according to PS1’s website.
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“INDIGO!” has an opening reception on Friday from 6-8 p.m. and a community dip day on Aug. 27 from noon to 3 p.m.
The exhibit will be held at PS1’s 229 N. Gilbert St. location.
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(NewsNation) — “Every single person” on the “Rust” movie set knows what happened the day cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot, actor Alec Baldwin said in an interview with incoming NewsNation host Chris Cuomo on his podcast.
Speaking on Cuomo’s podcast “The Chris Cuomo Project,” Baldwin said, “The people who are talking the loudest about what happens or speculating about what happened were not on the set of the film.”
“The LA Times, The Hollywood Reporter, they are talking on and on about this,” he said. “The thing that they have in common was no one was there.”
The actor fatally shot Hutchins on Oct. 21 while filming for the movie “Rust.” Director Joel Souza was also wounded when the Colt .45-caliber revolver went off.
Baldwin said in an ABC interview in December that he never pulled the trigger, but an FBI report released this week said otherwise. It concluded that the gun could not have been fired without pulling the trigger.
Baldwin’s lawyer, in a statement to NPR, called the FBI’s findings “misconstrued” and said the gun was in “poor condition.”
Speaking to Cuomo, Baldwin broke down what “fanning a gun” can look like and how that may have contributed to what happened.
“In old Western movies, you would see someone fan the hammer of the gun,” Baldwin said.
If the hammer didn’t lock, and someone pulled it back far enough, it would fire the bullet without someone having to pull the trigger, Baldwin explained.
“The man who is the principal safety officer of the set of the film declared the gun was safe when he handed it to me,” Baldwin said. “The man who was the principal safety officer of the film declared in front of the entire assemblage, ‘This is a cold gun.’ Now, why did he say that if he didn’t know and hadn’t checked? The point is we were told everything was cool and you can relax and we are working with a gun that is safe to rehearse with.”
For Baldwin, there is only one question to ask now: “Who put a live round in the gun?”
“What is likely is that someone who was responsible for one situation or one line of responsibility and the other person — a tandem of the two people — one of them or both were negligent,” Baldwin said.
New Mexico’s Office of the Medical Investigator ruled the shooting an accident after completing an autopsy and review of law enforcement reports. Prosecutors have not yet made a decision about any charges, and police are waiting to receive data from Baldwin’s cellphone before completing the investigation.
Baldwin’s legal team suggested the medical investigator’s report was further proof that the shooting was “a tragic accident” and that he should not face criminal charges.
“This is the third time the New Mexico authorities have found that Alec Baldwin had no authority or knowledge of the allegedly unsafe conditions on the set, that he was told by the person in charge of safety on the set that the gun was ‘cold,’ and believed the gun was safe,” attorney Luke Nikas said in a statement.
Multiple agencies launched investigations into the shooting, and in April, New Mexico workplace safety regulators fined the production company more than $136,000 and outlined a litany of safety failures that took place on the set. There were two misfires on set prior to the fatal shooting, according to the report.
In all his years making movies, Baldwin said he’s never before had “one problem” with these kinds of props.
“Why would anybody believe that I worked in this business for 40 years and that day I decided to play with a gun?” he asked. “That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.”
Despite this, Baldwin said there are people who have seized on the opportunity to use the shooting against him.
“We’ve come down to a point where it doesn’t matter what you do. This is something that was a delight to the people who hate my guts politically,” he said, pointing out how former President Donald Trump claimed that Baldwin “may have had something to do with” the shooting. Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., even made T-shirts mocking the incident that were sold on his website.
“It doesn’t matter what you do, the ones who are out to get you are out to get you,” Baldwin said.
Reflecting on this “cancel culture,” Baldwin attributed it to social media and the current political climate, especially the “disconnect” between politicians and the average person.
People don’t think politicians “who are bought and owned by the people who put them in office” will listen to them or pass laws in their interest, Baldwin said.
So instead, he said the average person uses “cancel culture, ending your career, saying something that will have some impact” to make their voices heard.
Still, Baldwin, on Cuomo’s podcast, insisted: “I’m not the real victim here.”
“Things for me are going to get better,” he said. “Things for me are going to get cleared up, I’m 1000% confident of that. Nothing’s going to bring this woman back. She died. She has a little boy. This is the real tragedy.”
Hutchins’ shooting death was a reminder of the dangers that can be present on film sets, which have resulted in deaths in the past. Most notably, actor Brandon Lee died in 1993 after he was shot on the set of “The Crow” when a makeshift bullet was mistakenly left in a gun.
This interview was edited for clarity.
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Published: Aug. 16, 2022 at 10:30 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
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PISCATAWAY, N.J., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novadoz Pharmaceuticals is pleased to announce the launch of several new products to add to its diverse portfolio of generic medicines. Products launched include:
- Pirfenidone 267 mg and 801 mg tablets (AB rated to Esbriet),
- Chlorpromazine 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg and 200 mg tablets (AB rated to Thorazine)
- Bortezomib 3.5 mg vials (AP rated to Velcade)
- Bumetanide 4 mL SDV and 10 mL MDV (0.25 mg/mL) (AP rated to Bumex)
Also, Novadoz is launching three new oral solutions out of its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Piscataway, NJ. These are the first three products to carry the "Made in the USA" distinction.
- Sildenafil OS 10 mg/mL (AB rated to Revatio)
- Valganciclovir OS 50 mg/mL (AB rated to Valcyte)
- Levetiracetam OS 100 mg/mL (AB rated to Keppra)
Seshu Akula, Novadoz President North America stated, "we are very pleased with all our recent approvals that continue to expand our portfolio and footprint in the US market both in the oral dosage forms and sterile injectables space. Our vertically integrated structure enables us to have better control over our supply chain which creates value in regards to customer service levels and ultimately patient care".
Novadoz Pharmaceuticals is wholly owned by MSN Labs, based in Hyderabad, India. They are a global leader in the production of API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) as well as producing most of their own KSMs (key starting materials) and product intermediates. They also manufacture finished dose products such as oral solids, liquids and injectables.
For more information, visit the company's websites at:
NovadozPharma.com & MSNLabs.com.
Shad Fleeman
Novadoz Pharmaceuticals
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Shad.Fleeman@NovadozPharma.com
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Eleven convicted of gang-rape in 2002 Hindu-Muslim riots go free
By Sumit Khanna
AHMEDABAD, India, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Eleven Hindu men jailed for life for the gang-rape of a pregnant Muslim woman during Hindu-Muslim riots in 2002 have been freed on remission, officials said on Tuesday, drawing condemnation from the victim's husband, lawyers and politicians.
The men were convicted in early 2008 and released from jail in Panchmahals in the western state of Gujarat on Monday, when India celebrated 75 years since the end of British rule.
The Gujarat violence, one of India's worst religious riots, led to the deaths of more than 1,000 people, most of them Muslims. Gujarat was then led by current Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as chief minister, and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party still rules it.
Panchmahals' top bureaucrat told Reuters that the district jail advisory committee had recommended the release after considering the time the 11 had spent in jail and their good behaviour.
"The fact is they had spent close to 15 years in jail and were eligible for remission," Sujal Jayantibhai Mayatra said.
Indian laws allow convicts to seek remission after 14 years in jail, officials said.
Media footage showed a man feeding the convicts sweetmeat outside the jail after touching the feet of one of them, a mark of respect.
The husband of the victim told Reuters they were disappointed because the riots had also killed many family members.
"We have lost our family and want to live in peace, but suddenly this has happened," Yakub Rasul said. "We had no prior information about their release, either from the courts or the government. We only learnt about it from the media."
Opposition politicians and lawyers said the release contradicted the government's stated policy of uplifting women in a country notorious for violence against them.
"The remission of the sentence of convicts of a gruesome crime like gang-rape and murder is morally and ethically improper," said senior lawyer Anand Yagnik. "What is the signal we are trying to send?" (Reporting by Sumit Khanna in Ahmedabad, writing by Shilpa Jamkhandikar, editing by Nick Macfie) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11116793/Eleven-convicted-gang-rape-2002-Hindu-Muslim-riots-free.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-16T16:00:19Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11116793/Eleven-convicted-gang-rape-2002-Hindu-Muslim-riots-free.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Department of Labor & Industry officially recognizes modern method used by advanced builders like Apis Cor as a replacement for traditional CMU blocks
MELBOURNE, Fla. and HELENA, Mont., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Building code regulators at the state level in Montana made history as the first to approve 3D-printed walls as an equal replacement for walls made with concrete masonry units (CMUs), or a standard cored concrete block.
The approval was granted to Tim Stark, a contractor based in Billings, Montana, after filing documents, specifications and testing reports developed by Apis Cor, the Florida-based construction technology company that holds the Guiness World Record for the largest (volume) 3D-printed building globally.
Apis Cor is the only construction company that has designed 3D-printed walls that comply with international building codes. Their 3D-printed walls and material have been tested by an independent, third-party lab in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the Civil and Environmental Engineering School of the University of Connecticut. The resulting specification was published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
The company has completed multiple pilot homes in the United States and in the United Arab Emirates.
General Contractor Tim Stark sought to get permission to use Apis Cor's 3D-printing process and equipment for a housing development project in Billings and in other areas of Montana, leveraging automation and materials to lower the cost of production. The cost of a finished home printed with an Apis Cor printer can be up to 30% less than traditionally built concrete block or wood-framed houses. In addition to cost reduction, developers who lease Apis Cor's portable, mobile 3D-printing equipment will dramatically increase their speed of production, to boost supply at a faster rate.
While housing prices nationwide have risen dramatically over the past few years, Montana was more affected than most interior states as residents left coastal cities seeking a higher quality of life and affordable living. Statewide, Montana's average home price increase was 23.8% in 2021 compared to the national average of 17.4%, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Billings was in the Top 10 of the WSJ/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets Index and has seen a 32% increase in home prices from 2020 as demand outstrips supply.
Housing developers are eager to make up for two decades of underproduction that led to the housing crisis by increasing their output, but in many cases, red tape, excessive fees and exclusionary zoning policies can artificially cap the supply of housing. In the case of Montana, regulators are doing the opposite.
"In so many states, regulations are getting in the way of building more homes," said Tim Stark. "I'm proud of my home state of Montana for being so forward-thinking and leading the way with this approval of 3D printing as a modern construction method on par to CMU block construction, which opens the door instead of closing it."
The approval applies not just to single-family dwellings, like the kind that Stark has planned, but also for all types of construction that must follow the state building code. The code includes requirements for construction and construction materials to be consistent with accepted standards of design, engineering, and fire prevention practices, and to use technology that reduces cost of construction and promotes efficient use of energy use but still complies with health and safety standards.
"The need for safe, quality affordable housing is significant across Montana, and this approval puts Montana at the forefront of innovative housing construction technologies nationwide," said Commissioner of Labor & Industry Laurie Esau. "The Department will continue to work to ensure that our standards and regulations are keeping pace with the innovation taking place in the industry to help facilitate new construction for Montana's workers and families."
"This is exciting news for all home builders and of course the 3D-printed homes industry," said Apis Cor co-founder and CEO Anna Cheniuntai. "Having this clear support from the state of Montana paves the way for faster decisions at the county level, which will make it easier for developers to move forward on their 3D-printed housing projects. While the path is open in all states, Montana is taking a stand in advocating for the smooth approval process, thus opening up massive opportunities for efficiently produced housing."
About Apis Cor
Founded in 2016 by Nikita and Anna Cheniuntai, Apis Cor is an American technology corporation headquartered in Melbourne, Florida that develops advanced technologies and materials for construction 3D-printing. The company holds the Guinness Book World Record for the Largest 3D-Printed Building on Earth and is proud to be a resident of the Autodesk Technology Centers Outsight Network. A successful participant in NASA's "3D Printed Habitat Challenge" – Apis Cor was awarded top honors in several categories. Apis Cor is backed by Alchemist Accelerator, the premier accelerator for Enterprise startups, and At One Ventures, a VC and private equity firm which supports deep tech ventures that are a net positive to nature and the planet. Learn more about 3D-printing construction technology at: www.Apis-Cor.com.
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ROME (AP) — With a message that blends Christianity, motherhood and patriotism, Giorgia Meloni is riding a wave of popularity that next month could see her become Italy’s first female prime minister and its first far-right leader since World War II.
Even though her Brothers of Italy party has neo-fascist roots, Meloni has sought to dispel concerns about its legacy, saying voters have grown tired of such discussions.
Still, there are nagging signs that such a legacy can’t be shaken off so easily: Her party’s symbol includes an image of a tricolored flame, borrowed from a neo-fascist party formed shortly after the end of the war.
If Brothers of Italy prevails at the polls on Sept. 25 and the 45-year-old Meloni becomes premier, it will come almost 100 years to the month after Benito Mussolini, Italy’s fascist dictator, came to power in October 1922.
In 2019, Meloni proudly introduced Caio Giulio Cesare Mussolini, a great-grandson of the dictator, as one of her candidates for the European Parliament, although he eventually lost.
For most Italian voters, questions about anti-fascism and neo-fascism aren’t “a key driver of whom to vote for,” said Lorenzo Pregliasco, head of the YouTrend polling company. ”They don’t see that as part of the present. They see that as part of the past.”
Still, Meloni is sensitive to international scrutiny about her possible premiership and prefers the term conservative instead of far right to describe her party.
She recently recorded video messages in English, French and Spanish that said the Italian right “has handed fascism over to history for decades now, unambiguously condemning the suppression of democracy and the ignominious anti-Jewish laws.”
That was a reference to the 1938 laws banning Italy’s small Jewish community from participating in business, education and other facets of everyday life. The laws paved the way for the deportation of many Italian Jews to Nazi death camps during the German occupation of Rome in the waning years of World War II.
Yet by keeping the tri-colored flame in her party’s logo, “she is symbolically playing on that heritage,” said David Art, a Tufts University political science professor who studies Europe’s far right. “But then she wants to say, ‘We’re not racist.’”
Unlike Germany, which worked to come to terms with its devastating Nazi legacy, the fascist period is little scrutinized in Italian schools and universities, says Gastone Malaguti. Now 96, he fought as a teenager against Mussolini’s forces. In his decades of visiting classrooms to talk about Italy’s anti-fascist Resistance, he found many students “ignorant” of that history.
Only five years ago, Brothers of Italy — its name is inspired by the opening words of the national anthem — was viewed as a fringe force, winning 4.4% of the vote. Now, opinion polls indicate it could come in first place in September and capture as much as 24% support, just ahead of the center-left Democrat Party led by former Premier Enrico Letta.
Under Italy’s complex, partially proportional electoral system, campaign coalitions are what propels party leaders into the premiership, not just votes. Right-wing politicians have done a far better job this year than the Democrats of forging wide-ranging electoral partnerships.
Meloni has allied with the right-wing League party led by Matteo Salvini, who, like her, favors crackdowns on illegal migration. Her other electoral ally is the center-right Forza Italia party of former Premier Silvio Berlusconi.
Last year, her party was the only major one to refuse to join Italy’s national pandemic unity coalition led by Premier Mario Draghi, the former European Central Bank chief. Draghi’s government collapsed last month, abruptly abandoned by Salvini, Berlusconi and 5-Star leader Giuseppe Conte, who are all preoccupied with their parties’ slipping fortunes in opinion polls and local elections.
In opinion surveys, Meloni is “credited with a consistent and coherent approach to politics. She didn’t compromise,” Pregliasco said, adding that she also is perceived as “a leader who has clear ideas — not everyone agrees with those ideas, of course.”
She has apologized for the “tone” but not the content of a blistering speech she delivered in June in Spain to drum up support for far-right party Vox.
“They will say we are dangerous, extremists, racists, fascists, deniers and homophobes,” Meloni thundered, in an apparent reference to Holocaust deniers. She ended with a crescendo of shouted slogans: “Yes to natural families! No to LGBT lobbies! Yes to sexual identity! No to gender ideology!”
Meloni slammed ”bureaucrats in Brussels” and “climate fundamentalism.” Meloni, who has a young daughter, claimed that “the most censured” phrase is “woman and motherhood.”
Abortion hasn’t emerged as a campaign issue in Italy, where it’s legal. But Meloni has decried Italy’s shrinking birth rate, which would be even lower without immigrant women having babies.
At a rally of right-wing supporters in Rome in 2019, Meloni drew roars of approval when she yelled in a staccato pace: “I am Giorgia! I am a woman. I am a mother. I am Italian, and I am Christian. And you cannot take that away from me!”
Within days, her proclamation became fodder for a rap song’s lyrics. While some saw that as a parody, Meloni loved it and even sang a few bars on a state radio program.
According to her 2021 memoir “I am Giorgia,” much of her identity was forged by growing up in Rome’s working-class Garbatella neighborhood. At 15, she joined a youth branch of the Italian Social Movement, the neo-fascist party with the flame symbol, and plastered political posters in the capital.
When she was 31, Berlusconi made her the minister of youth in his third and last government. But she soon blazed her own path, co-founding Brothers of Italy in 2012.
Both Salvini and Meloni say they are safeguarding what they call Europe’s Christian identity. Salvini kisses dangling rosaries and wears a large cross on his often-bared chest, while Meloni’s tiny cross sometimes peeks out from her loose-fitting blouses.
Her party staunchly backed Draghi’s moves to send weapons to Ukraine, even as Salvini and Berlusconi, open admirers of Russian President Vladimir Putin, issued only tepid support. Meloni also defends the NATO alliance anchored by the United States, a fellow Group of Seven country. But she often views European Union rules as an infringement on Italy’s sovereignty.
If Meloni’s far-right forces dominate Italy’s next government, there’s concern about the support Italy will give to right-wing governments in Hungary and Poland “for their deeply conservative agendas” amid fears about a ”democratic backsliding” in the EU, Art said.
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NBA schedule won’t have games on Election Day this year
(AP) - The NBA will be off on Election Day.
The league’s schedule for the coming season will have all 30 teams playing on Nov. 7, the night before the midterm elections. The NBA is hoping teams use that night as an opportunity to encourage fans to get out and vote, plus amplify the need for civic engagement.
But on Nov. 8, which is Election Day, no NBA teams have games scheduled. Teams are being encouraged to share election information — such as registration deadlines — with their fan bases in the weeks leading up to Nov. 8.
“The scheduling decision came out of the NBA family’s focus on promoting nonpartisan civic engagement and encouraging fans to make a plan to vote during midterm elections,” the league said Tuesday.
All 435 U.S. House seats will be up for grabs on Nov. 8, along with more than 30 U.S. Senate seats and gubernatorial races.
“It’s unusual. We don’t usually change the schedule for an external event,” James Cadogan, the executive director of the NBA’s social justice coalition, told NBC, which first reported the league’s Election Day schedule plan. “But voting and Election Day are obviously unique and incredibly important to our democracy.”
The move is a rarity for the league, which typically plays no games on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve and tries to avoid scheduling games on the day of the NCAA men’s basketball championship game — often the first Monday of April. It also has a few days off built around the All-Star Game, which takes place in February.
The NBA and its players were openly involved in several election-related pushes in 2020, largely as part of the response after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor reignited the quest to eliminate racial inequality and police brutality.
Many players, including LeBron James, were involved in voting registration drives and other get-out-the-vote initiatives. Some teams turned their arenas into registration or voting centers.
The NBA’s full schedule for the season will be released Wednesday.
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The free e-book provides a straightforward, step-by-step approach for startup brands to maintain momentum in a turbulent economy.
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectacle, an award-winning brand strategy agency specializing in purpose-led, profit-enabled companies from start-ups to Fortune 100s, today announced the release of their free e-book titled "Recession-Proofing Your Brand: Five Actions You Can Take Instead of Freaking Out."
With inflation at a 40-year high and a contracting GDP, entrepreneurs are grappling with difficult decision making — especially if their startup is seeking product-market fit or raising funding. Yet, history shows that recession-born brands have distinct advantages over those started in boom times - with iconic brands like Apple, Netflix, and Microsoft all founded in times of economic woe.
"Facing a daily barrage of news coverage on the topic of a looming recession, we recognize that taking proactive measures is critical. A 'wait and see' approach only compounds risk and overlooks opportunities," said Michael Filippi, Spectacle Founder and CEO.
He continued, "Our team wanted to provide business leaders with actionable strategies and tactics they could use immediately to be ready for what's ahead."
The e-book features lessons, activities, and practical tips that Spectacle uses in their brand strategy process with startups, and is tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs who want to create meaningful growth, quickly, and with limited resources.
- A brand strategy crash-course for applying Simon Sinek's "golden circle" principle to your business
- Customer empathy exercises to DIY your target profile
- Four principles for effective brand messaging
- Prioritization & efficiency techniques to help founders do fewer things, better
To download your copy of the free report, visit: bit.ly/spectacleebook
Spectacle is the agency for change agents. Offering a range of brand-building services from insights to strategy, design and campaign development; Spectacle helps purpose-led, profit-enabled companies reach their full growth potential. Founded in 2017, Spectacle's team of strategists and designers partner with disruptive brands including Slack, Impossible, Webflow, Fifth Season and CoPilot. Their headquarters are located in the "Silicon Hills" of Austin, Texas.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Defense Ministry warned Britain Tuesday against a planned spy plane flight over Russian territory, saying the country's air force has been given orders to prevent an intrusion.
The tough statement comes amid tensions between Russia and the West over Moscow's action in Ukraine.
The ministry said that Britain has sent a notice informing about a planned flight of an RC-135 reconnaissance plane along a route that partly passes over Russian territory.
“We regard this action as a deliberate provocation,” the ministry said, adding that the Russian air force has been “given the task to prevent the violation of the Russian border.”
"All possible consequences of this deliberate provocation will lie entirely with the British side,” the ministry said in a statement, without specifying when and where the British flight was planned.
On Monday, the ministry said a Russian fighter jet was scrambled to intercept a British RC-135 reconnaissance plane that crossed the Russian border near the Svyatoi Nos cape between the Barents and the White Seas. The MiG-31 fighter forced the intruder out, the ministry said. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Russia-warns-Britain-against-planned-spy-plane-17376790.php | 2022-08-16T16:10:08Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Russia-warns-Britain-against-planned-spy-plane-17376790.php | true |
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, announced today that it has been selected as one of Austin Business Journal's 2022 Best Places to Work winners. To view the complete article and ranking of winners, click here.
The Best Places to Work awards for the Austin Business Journal brought together more than 600 employees from Austin's Best Places to Work at the annual celebration luncheon. This year nominations for Best Places to Work totaled 225 companies, with only 70 companies crowned.
"Nominations for Best Places to Work totaled 225 this year. Quantum Workplace, which works with Business Journals around the country on this kind of research, surveyed these nominees in March and April," said Will Anderson, Managing Editor, Austin Business Journal. "Participants were asked to answer questions pertaining to six "key dimensions": communication and resources, individual needs, manager effectiveness, personal engagement, team dynamics and trust in leadership."
"We are honored to be named as one of the Austin Business Journal's 2022 Best Places to Work," said Charlie Coleman, Austin Division President for Lennar. "We believe this recognition is a testament to the dedication and commitment of our Lennar Austin Associates in delivering exceptional quality homes while providing an outstanding customer experience. We take pride in cultivating an environment where Associates can flourish and are encouraged to give back to the communities we build."
The winners have been ranked by their score in the micro, small, medium and large categories based on employee count. The 2022 honorees are featured in the Austin Business Journal's July 1 Best Places to Work special print edition, as well as online.
About Austin Business Journal
The Austin Business Journal is a multi-platform media company providing in-depth coverage of local business communities and breaking news reaching 500K+ readers each month. Through print and digital products such as its twice-a-day emailed news digests and face-to-face events, the Business Journal offers business leaders many avenues for making connections and gives them a competitive edge locally, regionally and nationally. Visit us at bizjournals.com/Austin to learn more.
About Lennar Corporation
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation's leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title and closing services primarily for buyers of Lennar's homes and, through LMF Commercial, originates mortgage loans secured primarily by commercial real estate properties throughout the United States. Lennar's Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. LENX drives Lennar's technology, innovation and strategic investments. For more information about Lennar, please visit lennar.com.
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Which Kate Spade AirPods Pro case is best?
There are plenty of earbuds out there, but iPhone users flock to Apple’s AirPods and the more technologically advanced Pro version. The tiny wireless speakers have become so popular that it makes up a significant chunk of Apple’s annual revenue.
According to industry analysts, Apple sold 27 million pairs of the latest AirPods in the last quarter of 2021, bringing total sales to 90 million for the same period. But while they are more popular than ever, it doesn’t mean they are cheap. You must still take steps to protect them, and that is where an AirPods Pro case comes in.
Protection for the original case
Third-party manufacturers can’t actually make their own versions of the case, but they can make a sleeve or cover that goes over the original charging case. This helps to protect the pristinely white case from scuffs, scratches and sometimes the occasional drop.
Other than preserving the original aesthetic, these third-party cases don’t do much else, unfortunately. It still lets the case recharge through Qi-compatible pads, and there is a large cutout at the back to not interfere with the original opening mechanism.
Kate Spade designer cases
For those who want to add some style and sophistication to the original case, Kate Spade offers several attractive designs, from polka-dot prints to eye-catching glittery options. Each case comes with a golden keychain clip to attach it to your bag.
If you aren’t familiar with Kate Spade, the luxury fashion design house was started in 1993 by Kate and Andy Spade with a line of popular handbags. The company branched out into other areas, such as apparel, jewelry and products for the home, and was sold to Tapestry in 2017 for $2.4 billion.
Best Kate Spade AirPods Pro cases
Top Kate Spade AirPods Pro case
Kate Spade New York Airpods Pro Case in Hollyhock Cream
What you need to know: This AirPods case is adorned with classic cottage Hollyhock flowers.
What you’ll love: The soft color palette of lilac and cream is easy on the eyes while keeping your AirPods Pro case safe. There is Kate Spade branding on the front, and it comes with a gold clip.
What you should consider: The cutout on the back of the lid is somewhat jarring, as it looks out of place.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Kate Spade AirPods Pro case for the money
Kate Spade Ombre Glitter Purple AirPod Pro 2 Case
What you need to know: The case is completely covered in silver speckles with a purple-shaded background.
What you’ll love: The gold Kate Spade branding on the front complements the case, and there is a gold clip on the right side to secure it to your handbag.
What you should consider: A thin line around the case doesn’t have any glitter and looks awkward.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Kate Spade Sunshine Dot AirPods Pro Case
What you need to know: Striking a classic balance between a black background and white polka dots, this case is stylish with any outfit.
What you’ll love: The gold Kate Spade branding on the front is eye-catching, while the gold clip helps secure it onto objects like a purse, backpack or even a belt loop.
What you should consider: The black background is glossy, but it would look better if it were matte.
Where to buy: Sold by Macy’s
Best glitter Kate Spade AirPods Pro cases
Top glitter Kate Spade AirPods Pro case
Kate Spade AirPods Pro Case in Ombre Glitter Sunset
What you need to know: The case is completely covered in gold glitter with a sunset pink background.
What you’ll love: As with all Kate Spade AirPods cases, it has the branding on the front and a gold clip on the side.
What you should consider: A thin line around the case doesn’t have any glitter, and it looks awkward.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top glitter Kate Spade AirPods Pro case for the money
Kate Spade Liquid Glitter Airpods Pro Case in Rose Gold
What you need to know: This case has a unique design, where the glitter is suspended in water and moves around when shaken.
What you’ll love: The clear plastic is tinted with rose gold coloring, and the floating glitter is gold. It has a gold clip on the side and branding on the front.
What you should consider: The floating glitter can get stuck on one side or a corner of the case.
Where to buy: Sold by Macy’s
Worth checking out
Kate Spade AirPods Pro Case in White Glitter
What you need to know: This minimalist case has gold speckles on a white opaque surface.
What you’ll love: It comes in two separate pieces that easily slip over the original case. It has gold branding and the signature golden clip on the side. It is compatible with wireless charging.
What you should consider: As with most AirPods cases, a cutout at the back looks out of place.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Roundstone traction in health insurance market continues with 127% revenue growth and 91% increase in employees over same five year-period
LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Roundstone, a health insurance provider specializing in self-funded medical group captive solutions for small and mid-sized companies, has been named one of the fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. 5000 for the fifth consecutive year. During this time, Roundstone experienced 127% revenue growth and a 91% increase in employees.
The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
"Being named to the Inc. 5000 list for five straight years means we are doing something right," said Michael Schroeder, Founder, and President of Roundstone. "We continue to gain traction in the health insurance market with growth driven largely by dissatisfaction with the status quo: rising costs, minimal transparency, and no control. We are committed to providing employees at small and midsize businesses a better alternative for healthcare benefits that offers affordability, full disclosure of information, and freedom of choice."
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
Roundstone is an innovative insurance organization founded in 2003 with a vision of giving small and mid-sized businesses a proven strategy for affordable employee health insurance – our customers pay only for the healthcare they use while keeping the savings. Our unique self-funded group captive solution delivers high quality of care, mitigates risk, reduces claims volatility, controls costs, and returns savings right back to the employers and employees– a win-win all around. Hundreds of businesses rely on Roundstone as their trusted health insurance provider, saving them an average of 20 percent annually over the past decade. Roundstone is headquartered in Lakewood, Ohio with representatives throughout the United States. For more information on Roundstone, visit www.roundstoneinsurance.com
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The all-natural formula helps protect against flus and viruses and shields the body from free radicals
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cymbiotika, a leading nutritional supplement brand known for creating pure, clinically backed supplements, today announced the relaunch of its Elderberry. Elderberry is a powerful natural antiviral, packed with antioxidants and nutrients known for supporting the immune system and protecting the body through sickness. When combined with phosphatidylcholine and echinacea, this liposomal hypertonic enhances overall wellness year-round.
"Our team recognizes the power in the natural Vitamin C, quercetin, and phenolic acids that elderberry extract contains and its capabilities to enhance the immune system, which is why we reformulated this product to optimize these natural qualities even further," said Cymbiotika's CEO and Co-Founder, Shahab Elmi. "As we constantly work towards empowering consumers to reclaim their health with our offerings, we want to provide the best possible formulations, since these supplements can reduce the duration of sickness and help people quickly get back to a healthy life."
Cymbiotika's Elderberry Defense contains immune-boosting antioxidants that help the body produce white blood cells to effectively fight cold and flu viruses.
Cymbiotika's Elderberry Defense retails for $48 and is available for purchase through the Cymbiotika website. Customers should take the product directly from the packet or mix it into water, juice, yogurt, or a smoothie. It May be taken at the onset of any cold, flu, or sinus inflammation to help ease symptoms. For enhanced immunity year-round, take alongside Cymbiotika's Liposomal Vitamin C. For more information, visit www.cymbiotika.com.
Cymbiotika is an innovative wellness brand based in San Diego. With the motto, "Your mind and body deserve the best," Cymbiotika is driven by the higher purpose of inspiring everyday people to achieve their optimal health. Founded in 2017, Cymbiotika uses the most advanced bioavailable absorption technology and sources only the highest quality plant-based nutrients to resolve specific nutritional deficiencies and support healthy aging, detoxification and longevity. Cymbiotika never uses synthetics, GMOs, fillers, chemicals, preservatives, or additives in its products. For more information, visit www.cymbiotika.com.
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TROY, Mich., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Algo, a leading supply chain intelligence SaaS solutions provider, today announced six industry leaders to join their Global Advisory Board. Algo's Advisory Board will support Algo's continued growth through strategic guidance, thought leadership, and industry domain knowledge.
The Chair of Algo's Advisory Board is David Warrick, who spent over 23 years at Microsoft, most recently as their GM of Global Supply Chain & Supply Chain Technology Officer. Throughout his tenure at Microsoft, David managed across all aspects of Supply Chain, built world class teams and led with a focus on enhancing global supply chains through world-class technology solutions.
Warrick led an extensive global search to identify and select members of Algo's Advisory Board. Today, Algo is announcing the following members of its Advisory Board:
- Mitat Aydindag, President, North America & Brazil at Arvato Supply Chain Solutions
- Tony Bacos, SVP & Chief Digital Officer at Frontdoor
- David Bingenheimer, EVP & Chief Information Officer at Ecolab
- Suzanne O'Toole, GM, Cloud Operations & Innovation at Microsoft
- Dov Shenkman, VP, Global Supply Chain at Medtronic
- Furhan Zafar, Senior Director, Sustaining Product Operations & Accessories at Meta
"I am excited to welcome an incredible team of leaders to join our Advisory Board," explained Warrick, "These leaders will play a very important role in the future of Algo and will ensure that our strategy aligns with our customer needs and competitive landscape."
"We are honored to welcome these strategic thought leaders to our great team at Algo," said Amjad Hussain, Founder and CEO of Algo. "These individuals will be a huge asset to Algo and our growth by providing strategic guidance and vision for product management, brand awareness, sales, and marketing, as we continue to advance our mission forward."
Algo uses technology to transform information into opportunity, breathing new life into our understanding of supply and demand, and giving retailers, distributors, and manufacturers a chance to achieve more for their organizations. Our professional services assist our clients in accelerating and maximizing the effectiveness of each phase of their digital transformation journey, from infrastructure and data management to business process optimization and automation.
Combining AI and machine learning with deep domain expertise, Algo's omnichannel SaaS platform helps suppliers and retailers plan, simulate, and execute more efficient supply chains through smart automation, actionable analytics, and digital twin technology. Algo's unique, collaborative user experience helps business users streamline sales & operations planning to avoid stock-outs, reduce write-downs and returns, and optimize inventory spend.
For more on Algo, please visit www.algo.com.
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Maesteg: £250k fraud council had signed blank cheques
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A town council defrauded of almost £250,000 signed blank cheques and failed to scrutinise their clerk's spending according to a report.
Margaret Buckley, 76, was jailed last week for taking money from Maesteg Town Council.
An Audit Wales report found she took more than £80,000 for herself and funnelled substantial sums to her local church.
The council has been asked to comment.
The report found no evidence that recipients were aware the money was stolen.
It blamed poor financial management and a lack of oversight within the council for creating "an environment that Mrs Buckley was able to exploit".
Audit Wales said it had "identified significant failings by the Council over a prolonged period of time," adding there were "inconsistencies and omissions in the Council's accounting systems and records".
Between 2016 and 2019, Mrs Buckley made payments to herself worth £80,595 and family members worth £3,850.
Our Lady and St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church received £18,866, while a further £134,895 was given to its fundraising arm, the Flower Group.
The report author said it was "possible that more irregular payments were made before April 2015".
Ms Buckley was sentenced to two years and four months in prison at Cardiff Crown Court, after pleading guilty to defrauding Maesteg Town Council.
Analysis by Audit Wales found the proportion of the council's money taken by Ms Buckley amounted to more than a quarter of its total non-pay expenditure across the four years in question.
The report said despite this, council members "did not appear to have questioned in detail the level of expenditure being incurred".
Interviews conducted with current and former members of the council during the audit process found all of those asked admitted to having signed blank cheques.
Audit Wales said that amounted to "a systemic failure by all authorised signatories to scrutinise the payments made".
Maesteg Town Council has since received an insurance payout to recoup the majority of its losses.
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GREENBELT, Md., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A., filed a Complaint (Cosmann v. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.) to hold national consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) accountable for refusing to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee's disability, actively preventing her from seeking additional billable client projects, and then ultimately terminating her employment as a result. The lawsuit seeks relief for unlawful disability discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended ("ADA") and the Virginia Values Act ("VVA").
The Complaint alleges the following: Plaintiff Deirdre N. Cosmann alleged in the Complaint that she was a long time, high performing employee of Defendant Booz Allen Hamilton, all until she encountered a new manager who did not want to accommodate her disability. Ms. Cosmann was diagnosed with migraines and required telework approximately six to eight days a month for her disability. Booz Allen granted this accommodation back in 2013, but in the Complaint, Ms. Cosmann alleges that when she moved on to a new project in June 2019 her new "Job Manager" refused to abide by the existing accommodation, despite Ms. Cosmann's disability needs and the fact that other employees on the project teleworked. Ms. Cosmann alleges in the Complaint that the Job Manager intentionally scrutinized her work, berated her in front of her client and colleagues, and demanded Ms. Cosmann show detailed activity logs of her time spent teleworking, a requirement not extended to any other teleworking employee. According to the Complaint, Ms. Cosmann continued to request accommodations for her disability and escalated the issue with official complaints to Booz Allen, but the company did not intervene. Ms. Cosmann alleges that Booz Allen removed her from her project and then refused to consider her for other jobs due to her need for telework.
According to Ms. Cosmann as detailed in the Complaint, when Booz Allen switched to full time telework due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, Booz Allen still did not accommodate, and denied Ms. Cosmann the telework benefits it provided to all other employees. Booz Allen allegedly insisted that Ms. Cosmann (and only Ms. Cosmann) could not work at Booz Allen jobs due to her need to telework, and unceremoniously terminated her in the midst of the pandemic.
As outlined in the Complaint, filed in federal court, Booz Allen's actions were in direct violation of the ADA. Additionally, Booz Allen blatantly disregarded its commitment to The Federal Procurement Policy, which "permit[s] telecommuting by employees of Federal Government contractors in the performance of contracts entered into with executive agencies," and Booz Allen's obligations under the Federal Acquisition Regulations, which state that a federal "agency shall generally not discourage a contractor from allowing its employees to telecommute in the performance of Government contracts." Booz Allen also did not abide by its Contract and Preliminary Work Statement with the federal government (Ms. Cosmann's client), which did not prohibit telework.
"Booz Allen repeated denial of Ms. Cosmann's requests for reasonable accommodations for her disability is nothing short of a blatant refusal to comply with federal anti-discrimination laws. Booz Allen failed Ms. Cosmann at every stage, from repeatedly denying her accommodations, allowing her Job Manager to retaliate against her, removing her from her project just two weeks after she finally got a formal reasonable accommodation in place, refusing to consider her for jobs because she needed episodic telework, and then terminating her due to her disability," said Michal Shinnar, Senior Counsel at Joseph Greenwald & Laake, PA, and co-counsel for Ms. Cosmann. "Booz Allen should have had systems in place to stop all of this misconduct and ensure its employee received equal treatment and accommodations. But, instead, Booz Allen at all levels condoned these blatant violations of the ADA. We believe a jury will agree that Booz Allen acted unlawfully and will award Ms. Cosmann with the proper damages."
"Booz Allen denied Ms. Cosmann the telework benefits it gave to other employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, removed her from a major contract despite protests from the client, refused to give her new work, and terminated her in early 2020 even when Booz Allen had instituted a company-wide policy to not lay off employees until July 2020," said Lenore Garon of the Law Office of Lenore Garon, PLLC, and co-counsel for the Plaintiff. "No employee should have been fired due to their need to occasionally telework for a disability at a time when everyone in the company was teleworking due to COVID-19. It is evident that Booz Allen Hamilton actively penalized and targeted Ms. Cosmann for her disability which is a clear violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act."
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Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A., is one of the most trusted law firms serving Washington, D.C., and the suburban Maryland area. For more than 50 years, our law firm has represented a variety of clients, including individuals, small businesses and multimillion-dollar corporations. From simple to complex legal needs, our law firm is prepared to deliver strategic solutions with high standards. Call or e-mail us at Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A. to schedule a consultation with an experienced attorney. We offer reliable counsel on how best to proceed and what your rights and responsibilities are.
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