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Franchise owners given opportunity to network while exploring educational and tech solutions
DENVER, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AlphaGraphics, a leading franchisor of printing and marketing solutions, recognized top franchisees and discussed plans for the future recently during its 52nd annual conference at the Hyatt Regency in Denver.
"AlphaGraphics wouldn't be the brand that it is today without a combined effort from both our franchise owners and leadership team," said Bill McPherson, vice president of franchise development. "Our annual conference gives us an opportunity to celebrate the hard work of our franchisees while also discussing ways we can continue to thrive."
Several awards were given out at this year's conference, including:
- Franny: Lou Malooley, Georgia
- Rising Star: Clayton Authement, Texas
- Most Improved: Todd Bone, Texas
- Project of the Year: Gregg McDonough, Utah
- Community Impact: Ken and Barbara Adams, Texas
- Community Advocacy: Natalie Knight, Utah
- Top Overall Sales: Lynn Nelson, Idaho.
In addition to the awards ceremony, there were several networking events held throughout the conference, including technology expos on Aug. 4-5.
"We love recognizing our franchisees for the tremendous job they've done all year, but the annual conference also gives them a space to network and learn from other franchise owners under the AlphaGraphics flag," McPherson said. "They have the chance to discuss different strategies and develop new goals that could help them build their business once they returned home. It's a tremendous event all around, and we love hosting it every year."
AlphaGraphics was founded in 1970, and the company began offering franchise opportunities in 1979. For more information, visit http://www.alphagraphics.com.
About AlphaGraphics
AlphaGraphics, Inc., with more than 285 locations in 6 countries, is one of the largest U.S.-based networks of locally-owned and operated Business Centers offering a complete range of print, visual communications, and marketing products. Solutions include: full-service digital, offset, and large format printing; design services; mailing; one-to-one marketing solutions; promotional products; and web to print solutions. For more information about AlphaGraphics services, visit www.alphagraphics.com. To learn about franchise opportunities, visit www.alphagraphicsfranchise.com.
About MBE Worldwide
MBE Worldwide S.p.A. ("MBE"), a privately-owned company with its headquarters in Italy, is a Global Commerce enabler for SMBs and consumers thanks to its platform providing e-commerce, fulfillment, shipping, marketing and print solutions via multi-brand operations: PrestaShop, Mail Boxes Etc. (except the US and Canada), PostNet, PACK & SEND, Spedingo.com, AlphaGraphics, Multicopy and Print Speak. The combination of our retail platform - that currently counts 2,900+ Service Centers in 53 Countries with more than 12.000 associates - with our PrestaShop ecommerce platform served almost one million business customers in FY 2021 generating €1.01 billion (US $1.2 billion) of System Wide Sales and €24 billion (US $28.5 billion) of e-commerce Gross Merchandise Value.
For additional information please visit MBE Worldwide Group websites at www.mbecorporate.com - www.prestashop.com/en - www.mbeglobal.com - www.postnet.com - www.packsend.com.au - www.spedingo.com/en - www.alphagraphics.com - www.multicopy.nl - www.printspeak.com - www.mbe.it - www.mbe.es - www.mbe.de - www.mbefrance.fr - www.mbe.pl - www.mbeportugal.pt - www.mbe.co.uk
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Threat assessment training to recognize and intercept workplace behaviors that could turn violent is very important, a majority say, but it's unclear which department takes the lead
Companies receiving threats related to Roe v. Wade, gun control, return to office, LGBTQ+ and diversity issues
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. corporations are facing an increased volume of threats driven by persistent political, social and economic issues, including Roe v. Wade, gun control, diversity, equity and inclusion, the war in Ukraine, return-to-office and COVID-19. Concerned about the rise in threat data as well as keeping employees, their CEO and senior executives safe as they return to offices and work remotely, physical security, cybersecurity and IT, human resources and legal and compliance leaders feel increased pressure to identify threats to save their company money and reduce liabilities. But through year-end, about one-in-four (26%) of these executives at American companies anticipate they will miss at least 51% of threats, while another 31% anticipate they will miss 26%-50% of threats before they cause harm or damage.
These are some of the findings unveiled today in the "2022 Mid-Year Outlook State of Protective Intelligence Report," a new study commissioned by the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence. The report showcases C-level perspectives at U.S. companies with over 5,000 employees across four functions responsible for protecting businesses – physical security, cybersecurity and IT, human resources and legal and compliance leaders – regarding physical security challenges and opportunities unfolding in 2022 and the impact on business continuity and resilience.
"Our study reaffirms that threats to businesses are many and varied, ranging from hostile written, verbal or physical actions against others, radical rhetoric or hate speech on social media and actions that compromise IT security or compliance with laws, to extreme weather events that can make working conditions unsafe," said Fred Burton, Executive Director of the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence. "As such, cross-company threat data-sharing continues to be critical and even minor lapses in communications can result in serious security concerns. All companies should heed this guidance, but especially those considering restructurings and workforce reductions, as our study found 75% of human resources, 72% of legal and compliance, 66% of physical security and 60% of cybersecurity and IT respondents said in the past year because of a failure to notify their department in advance, violence or harm occurred at their company when an employee was furloughed or fired."
"To function in this new turbulent normal, to grow and thrive, organizations must cultivate a culture of security. Information, action, communication, training and habit can mitigate business and mission-critical threats and liabilities, preserve business integrity and ensure critical resilience," said Lukas Quanstrom, CEO of Ontic.
Quanstrom continued: "Communication silos still exist and different departments are inefficiently assessing the same threat. But it is heartening that U.S. companies continue to actively consolidate their multiple threat intelligence, monitoring and alerting solutions. Our research says it can't happen fast enough: a majority said three-quarters of threats that disrupted business continuity resulting in harm or death at their company in 2022 could have been avoided if physical security, human resources, cybersecurity and IT, legal and compliance shared and viewed the same intelligence in a single software platform."
Key findings from the survey include:
- 98% said threat assessment or threat management training to recognize workplace behaviors that could turn violent or cause damage is important for their team to successfully execute their job, including 71% who say it is very important;
- 66% said in 2022 their company received or investigated one or more threats weekly, including one-quarter that are on track to receive or investigate up to 260 threats annually.
- 64% agree at their company employees do not report erratic and violent behavior or other warning signs in a timely manner
- 63% agree their company downplays risk to emulate a safe environment
- 54% do not have a mechanism in place that allows employees to anonymously report issues and 43% rely on employees to take the "if you see something, say something" approach to security, whether they are working from home or on-site at a company location
- Among 110 publicly traded company executives surveyed:
The 2022 State of Protective Intelligence Report (February 2022); Mid-Year Outlook – State of Protective Intelligence Report (May 2021) and inaugural 2021 State of Protective Intelligence Report (December 2020) are also available for download here.
A total of 400 respondents completed the survey, which was conducted from June 8 – July 1, 2022. These included chief security officers, chief human resources officers, chief legal officers, chief compliance officers, chief information security officers, chief technology officers, chief information officers and physical security decision-makers at U.S. companies with over 5,000 employees in the automotive, banking and financial services, consumer goods, education, energy, government, healthcare, insurance, media and entertainment, pharmaceutical, retail, technology, telecommunications, travel and hospitality industries.
The Center is a trusted resource for those in the security, safety and protection communities. It's a place to share strategies and best practices, insights on current and historical trends and lessons learned through dialogue, discourse and alternative analysis from some of the industry's top practitioners.
Ontic is a protective intelligence software innovator transforming, expanding and changing how Fortune 500 and emerging enterprises protect employees, customers and assets from physical security threats. Ontic's SaaS platform helps preserve business continuity and build long-term organizational resilience by collecting and connecting data to create a comprehensive view of potential threats and take necessary actions to mitigate risks. Ontic also provides threat assessment, threat management and strategic intelligence services that include expert training, guidance and program development using best practices and proven protocols. Ontic was named 2022 Global Entrepreneurial Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan and the top industry innovator among a dozen other vendors in the Frost Radar™: Digital Intelligence Solutions, 2021.
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HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan is staging military exercises to show its ability to resist Chinese pressure to accept Beijing’s political control over the self-governing island, following new rounds of threatening drills from China.
The exercises Wednesday off the southeastern county of Hualien follow days of Chinese missile firings and incursions into Taiwan’s sea and airspace by ships and planes from the People’s Liberation Army, the military wing of China’s ruling Communist Party.
“We strongly condemn Communist China’s continuous military provocations around Taiwan’s sea and air that undermine regional peace,” Taiwan Defense Ministry spokesperson Sun Li-fang told reporters at Hualien Air Force Base.
“Communist China’s military operations just provide us with the opportunity for combat-readiness training,” Sun said.
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Joanne Ou said China was using recent visits by U.S. Congress members including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a pretext for escalating its attempts to intimidate Taiwan into accepting what it calls its terms for “peaceful reunification.”
“China launched military provocations on these grounds. This is absurd and a barbaric act, which also undermines regional stability and interferes with shipping and commercial activities in the Indo-Pacific region,” Ou said.
China sees the island as a breakaway province to be annexed by force if necessary, and considers visits to Taiwan by foreign officials as recognizing its sovereignty.
Alongside its military threats, China imposed visa bans and other sanctions Tuesday on Taiwanese political figures. China exercises no effective legal authority over Taiwan and it’s unclear what effect the sanctions would have.
China has refused all contact with Taiwan’s government since shortly after the 2016 election of President Tsai Ing-wen of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party. Tsai was overwhelmingly reelected in 2020.
The DPP also controls the legislature, while the vast majority of Taiwanese favor maintaining the status quo of de facto independence along with strong economic and social connections between the sides.
China accuses Washington of encouraging the island’s independence through the sale of weapons and engagement between U.S. politicians and the island’s government. The U.S. says it does not support independence and has no formal diplomatic ties with the island, but it is legally bound to ensure Taiwan can defend itself against threats from China, including a blockade.
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PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and cardiac surgery using blood purification via its proprietary polymer adsorption technology, announced that the Israeli Ministry of Health (MoH) has approved national reimbursement for CytoSorb® in certain cardiac surgery indications that is expected to take effect in 2023.
Specifically, the Hospital Technologies Committee of the Israeli MoH has approved national CytoSorb reimbursement, also known as "addition to the Healthcare Basket," for the following indications:
- Intraoperative treatment for urgent or emergency cardiac surgery in patients treated with ticagrelor or rivaroxaban
- Intraoperative treatment during cardiac surgery in patients with acute infective endocarditis
- Intraoperative treatment during surgery for correction of aortic dissection
With its decision, the Committee recognizes the importance and value of CytoSorb to remove a variety of antithrombotic drugs and inflammatory mediators intraoperatively during cardiac surgery. Once the policy revision is completed, public hospitals are expected to receive reimbursement for CytoSorb for these applications.
Christian Steiner, M.D., Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing of CytoSorbents, stated, "Israel has one of the highest quality and advanced healthcare systems in the world, strengthened by its leadership in adopting innovative medical technologies. We are pleased that the Ministry of Health recognizes the benefits of intraoperative CytoSorb use in cardiac surgery and has approved national reimbursement."
Israel has a population of approximately 9 million people, all of whom are covered by universal health insurance. Annually, the country spends about 7.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on healthcare. Israel spends an estimated $2.4 billion annually on medical devices, with imports accounting for approximately 65% of the medical device market. According to the Israel Heart Society, heart disease is the second leading cause of death in the country. More than 4,000 heart surgeries are performed in Israel each year.
About CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO)
CytoSorbents Corporation is a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in critical care and cardiac surgery through blood purification. Its lead product, CytoSorb®, is approved in the European Union and marketed in more than 70 countries worldwide. It is an extracorporeal cytokine adsorber designed to reduce the "cytokine storm" or "cytokine release syndrome" that occurs in common critical illnesses and can lead to massive inflammation, organ failure and patient death. In these diseases, the risk of death can be extremely high, and there are few, if any, effective treatments. CytoSorb is also used during and after cardiothoracic surgery to remove inflammatory mediators that can lead to postoperative complications, including multiple organ failure. As of June 30, 2022, more than 179,000 CytoSorb devices have been used cumulatively worldwide. CytoSorb was originally launched in the European Union under the CE Mark as the first extracorporeal cytokine adsorber. Additional CE Mark extensions were granted for bilirubin and myoglobin removal in clinical conditions such as liver disease and trauma, respectively, and for ticagrelor and rivaroxaban removal during cardiothoracic surgery. CytoSorb has also received FDA emergency approval in the United States for use in adult critically ill COVID-19 patients with impending or confirmed respiratory failure. The DrugSorb™-ATR antithrombotic removal system, based on the same polymer technology as CytoSorb, also received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation to remove ticagrelor and FDA Breakthrough Device Designation to remove the direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) apixaban and rivaroxaban in a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit during urgent cardiothoracic procedures. The company has initiated two FDA-approved pivotal studies to support marketing approval of DrugSorb-ATR in the United States. The first is the randomized, controlled STAR-T (Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Ticagrelor) study of 120 patients at 30 centers to evaluate whether intraoperative use of DrugSorb-ATR can reduce perioperative bleeding risk in ticagrelor patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. The second study is the STAR‑ D (Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Direct Oral Anticoagulants) randomized controlled trial of 120 patients at 30 centers evaluating the intraoperative use of DrugSorb-ATR to reduce perioperative bleeding risk in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery who are taking direct oral anticoagulants, including apixaban and rivaroxaban.
CytoSorbents' purification technologies are based on biocompatible, highly porous polymer beads that can actively remove toxic substances from blood and other body fluids through pore entrapment and surface adsorption. The Company's technologies have received more than $39.5 million in non-dilutive grants, contracts and other funding from DARPA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), Air Force Material Command (USAF/AFMC) and others. The company has numerous marketed and in-development products based on this unique blood purification technology protected by numerous issued U.S. and international patents and registered trademarks, as well as several pending patent applications, including ECOS-300CY®, CytoSorb-XL™, HemoDefend-RBC™, HemoDefend-BGA™, VetResQ®, K+ ontrol™, DrugSorb™, DrugSorb™-ATR, ContrastSorb and others. For more information, please visit the company's websites at www.cytosorbents.com and www.cytosorb.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Rangers are more than a decade removed from their only World Series appearances, and mired in the longest stretch of consecutive losing seasons in the franchise’s half-century in Texas.
They are again looking for a new manager.
Less than nine months after a record offseason spending spree of more than a half-billion dollars, the Rangers fired Chris Woodward with the first-time manager late in his fourth season of what had become an extended rebuilding process. They will have a losing record for the sixth year in a row unless they win at least 29 of their last 46 games — and to finish above .500 would need one more win than that.
What the Rangers really hope to do over these final seven weeks is to build momentum going into 2023, which general manager Chris Young said is still when they expect to be a playoff-caliber team again.
“We want to continue to create a competitive, energetic team that takes the field night in, night out prepared to win,” Young said. “And I think that we want to see improvement in our fundamentals, just the basic fundamentals. It’s something that we haven’t executed those at the level we need to to become a championship team.”
Texas will get more looks at youngsters like speedy outfielders Leody Taveras and Bubba Thompson, and infielders Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran, and left-handed starter Cole Ragans, who are all already in the big leagues.
The front office will start to evaluate potential managerial candidates. The next full-time manager will be the fourth for Texas since Jon Daniels, now president of baseball operations, became the team’s general manager in October 2005.
The Rangers won American League championships in 2010 and 2011 under Ron Washington, the first manager hired by Daniels after Buck Showalter was fired at the end of the 2006 season. Washington resigned late in the 2014 season for personal reasons.
Jeff Banister won AL West titles the next two seasons, but was gone less than two years after that. The Rangers then hired Woodward, who was coming off back-to-back National League championship seasons as third base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
“I take a lot of responsibility for our performance over the last six years, and we haven’t been good enough,” Daniels said. “But ultimately, this is a team effort. … When we were good, it wasn’t about me. It’s always been a team effort. We have a ways to go. We have a lot of good people here. As far as my personal accountability or situation, that’s something we’ll address down the line.”
Daniels didn’t elaborate on what he meant regarding his situation. He held the titles of team president and GM from 2013 until December 2020, when former big league pitcher and MLB executive Young was brought on as general manager.
Young said the managerial search would be “a full partnership” even beyond him and Daniels, to include ownership and the entire front office.
“Certainly, we will be on the same page in terms of who we choose to manage the team moving forward,” Young said.
The Rangers are clearly better than they were last season, when they lost 102 games before adding All-Star shortstop Corey Seager ($325 million, 10 years), Gold Glove second baseman Marcus Semien ($175 million, seven years) and starting pitcher Jon Gray ($56 million, four years).
While those big-dollar signings last December didn’t immediately alter the team’s timetable for being a playoff contender, there was at least the expectation for more positive progress this season.
Woodward was fired Monday, the two-year mark since the Rangers last had a winning record. They were 10-9 one-third of the way through the 2020 season that was delayed and shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, then lost eight games in a row.
Interim manager Tony Beasley, the third base coach since 2015 and longest-tenured member of the coaching staff, will be given consideration for the full-time job. Young said the team’s win-loss record the rest of the season won’t necessarily reflect the level to which Beasley is a candidate.
The Rangers split their first two games under Beasley, who had never before managed a big league game but was previously a minor league manager for eight seasons in other organizations. Washington (now third base coach for reigning World Series champion Atlanta) and Banister (now Arizona’s bench coach) were first-time MLB managers in Texas, just like Woodward.
“We didn’t expect to go worst to first this season,” Young said. “Culture builds, and Woody has had an impact on that culture, a very positive impact in a lot of ways. This is about moving forward, what the next step is and building that culture. And we feel that the time is right.”
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LONDON, ON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - VersaBank ("VersaBank" or the "Bank") (TSX: VBNK) (NASDAQ: VBNK) will release its third quarter 2022 financial results and host an earnings conference call on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.
Financial results are expected to be released at approximately 7:00 a.m. (EDT). The conference call is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. (EDT) and is expected to last approximately 60 minutes. The call and webcast will feature a presentation by David Taylor, President & CEO, and other VersaBank executives, on the Bank's third quarter financial results, followed by a question and answer period.
The presentation material referenced during the call will be available on the Bank's website (www.versabank.com), SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and EDGAR (https://www.sec.gov/edgar). The audio conference line will be available at: 416-764-8659 or 1-888-664-6392 (toll free).
Webcast Access: For those preferring to listen to the conference call via the Internet, a webcast of Mr. Taylor's presentation will be available at: https://app.webinar.net/aZgOrVWj5yv or on the Bank's web site.
The archived webcast presentation will be available for 90 days following the live event at https://app.webinar.net/aZgOrVWj5yv and on the Bank's web site. Replay of the teleconference will be available until September 30, 2022 by calling 416-764-8677 or 1-888-390-0541 (toll free), passcode: 092643#
VersaBank is a Canadian Schedule I chartered bank with a difference. VersaBank became the world's first fully digital financial institution when it adopted its highly efficient business-to-business model using its proprietary state-of-the-art financial technology to profitably address underserved segments of the Canadian banking market in the pursuit of superior net interest margins while mitigating risk. VersaBank obtains all of its deposits and provides the majority of its loans and leases electronically, with innovative deposit and lending solutions for financial intermediaries that allow them to excel in their core businesses. In addition, leveraging its internally developed IT security software and capabilities, VersaBank established wholly owned, Washington, DC-based subsidiary, DRT Cyber Inc. to pursue significant large-market opportunities in cyber security and develop innovative solutions to address the rapidly growing volume of cyber threats challenging financial institutions, multi-national corporations and government entities on a daily basis.
VersaBank's Common Shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") and Nasdaq under the symbol VBNK. Its Series 1 Preferred Shares trade on the TSX under the symbol VBNK.PR.A.
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Completed the 2021/2022 drill campaign with over 36,000 metres drilling.
Gran Bestia
- Long intercepts in seven ridge holes expected to add mineral resources, open in all directions
- C22-225: 0.76 g/t gold equivalent over 287 metres
- C22-214: 0.72 g/t gold equivalent over 126 metres
Cangrejos
- C22-226: 0.70 g/t gold equivalent over 222 metres – open to southwest and to depth
- C22-222: 1.23 g/t gold equivalent over 36 metres – open to east
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Lumina Gold Corp. (TSXV: LUM) (OTCQX: LMGDF) (the "Company" or "Lumina") is pleased to announce results from twenty-five drill holes at its Cangrejos Project (the "Project") in Ecuador. Seventeen of the reported drill holes are from Cangrejos and eight are from Gran Bestia (see Table 1). During the 2021/2022 drill program, 107 drill holes have been completed, totalling 36,027 metres of resource definition and geotechnical drilling. The drill program is now complete, and all drill rigs have been demobilised from site. Results from two holes at Cangrejos and fifteen at Gran Bestia are pending; including geotechnical holes.
Marshall Koval, CEO, President and Director commented: "I would like to thank our geological team for completing a well executed large-scale program on time. The drilling campaign appears to have delivered exactly what we set out to do, infill the US$1,100 gold constrained pits that formed the basis of the 2020 PEA, while also completing step-out drilling that should enhance the resource size and overall attractiveness of the Project."
Work on the Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS"), expected to be completed in Q2 2023, is continuing. With the drilling now concluded, PFS resource estimation work has been initiated. The supporting geologic and structural models are near completion. Pit slope geotechnical testing and hydrogeologic characterization are also near completion for development of pit slope design recommendations. In addition, metallurgical testing of ~4,700 kgs of drill core is underway at Laboratorio Plenge in Lima. Ongoing field work includes site characterization for project infrastructure and baseline environmental studies.
Results from nine drill holes from the southwestern quadrant of Cangrejos are reported (C22-211, C22-213, C22-217, 22-221, C22-223, C22-224, C22-226, C22-230, and C22-231). Results from these holes are highlighted by hole C22-226 that intersected 221.6 metres from surface to the end of the hole grading 0.57 g/t gold and 0.08% copper, for 0.70 g/t Au Eq. This hole is open to the southwest and leaves the deposit open in this direction and to depth. Results from the other eight holes in this quadrant were typical of those returned from the edges of the deposit.
Results from eight drill holes from the remaining northern, central and southeastern parts of Cangrejos (C22-208, C22-210, C22-215, C22-216, C22-219, C22-222, C22-227 and C22-229), are also typical of the deposit limits. However, hole C22-222 contained 36 metres from 164m grading 1.14 g/t gold and 0.06% copper, for 1.23 g/t Au Eq. This interval is open to the east and corresponds to those higher-grade zones reported from other areas of the Cangrejos periphery.
Seven of the eight holes drilled at Gran Bestia were collared on the ridge crest and drilled down into the ridge to potentially add resources and lower the strip ratio, as this mostly previously uncategorized material formed the high wall of the Gran Bestia PEA pit. All of these holes returned long intervals above the previous mineral resource cut-off grade and are expected to add significantly to the Gran Bestia mineral resource estimate for use in the upcoming PFS. This drilling leaves mineralization in this area open in all directions, including to depth. Of particular note is hole C22-225, that intersected 287m grading 0.59 g/t gold with 0.12% copper for a gold equivalent of 0.76 g/t gold from 270 metres and remains open to depth, as well as six other reported intervals (see Table 1); and hole C22-214, that intersected 126m grading 0.62 g/t gold with 0.07% copper for a gold equivalent of 0.72 g/t gold from 144 metres down the hole, as well as two other reported intervals (see Table 1). The eighth hole, C22-207 at Gran Bestia was drilled at the southeastern limit of the pit towards the Cangrejos deposit and contained a 56-metre interval from 28m grading 1.11 g/t gold and 0.04% copper, for 1.18 g/t Au Eq, leaving the deposit open in this direction.
Table 1: Drill Results
All Lumina sample assay results have been independently monitored through a quality control / quality assurance ("QA/QC") program that includes the insertion of blind standards, blanks and pulp and reject duplicate samples. Logging and sampling are completed at Lumina's secure facility located at the Cangrejos Project. Drill core is sawn in half on site and half drill-core samples are securely transported to either Bureau Veritas Labs' (BV) or ALS Labs' ("ALS") sample preparation facilities in Quito, Ecuador. Sample pulps are sent to BV's or ALS' chemical labs in Lima, Peru for analysis. Gold content is determined by fire assay of a 30 gram charge with total copper content determined by four-acid digestion with ICP finish. Both labs are independent from Lumina.
Lumina is not aware of any drilling, sampling, recovery or other factors that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the data referred to herein.
Leo Hathaway, P.Geo., Senior Vice President of Lumina and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects for the Cangrejos Project has reviewed, verified and approved the contents of this news release and has verified the data underlying the contents of this news release.
Lumina Gold Corp. (TSXV: LUM) is a Vancouver, Canada based precious and base metals exploration and development company focused on the Cangrejos Gold-Copper Project located in El Oro Province, southwest Ecuador. Cangrejos is being advanced to a Pre-Feasibility Study and is the largest primary gold deposit in Ecuador. Lumina has an experienced management team with a successful track record of advancing and monetizing exploration projects.
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This week, The 77 Percent travels to Northern Cyprus and talks to African students about the challenges they face in their quest for education. We find out where African students displaced by the war in Ukraine are continuing their degrees. Finally, Nigerian actor and model Titi Kuti tells us how his lucky break kickstarted his career. | https://www.dw.com/en/the-77-percent-the-magazine-for-africas-youth/av-62838345 | 2022-08-17T12:44:10Z | https://www.dw.com/en/the-77-percent-the-magazine-for-africas-youth/av-62838345 | true |
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On a backlot at the LA Convention Center, under a tent, away from cameras, flashing lights and screaming fans more than 20 black former MLB and TEAM USA players gathered in anticipation of a very important audience: black and brown middle school and high school baseball and softball players. The group which included Darryl Strawberry, Curtis Granderson, CC Sabathia, Carl Crawford and Natasha Watley and many others came together under The Players Alliance, a non-profit organization founded by active and former MLB players to address baseball's systemic barriers to equity and inclusion. They gathered to officially launch their newest initiative, Equip The Future TM, a mentoring clinic built to prepare young players of color for what they may face in the game, using experience and wisdom as guide posts. The group was joined by Tony Reagins of MLB who provided new gloves and equipment to the teens home teams and New Balance, provider of new cleats to each player in attendance.
As each of the 107 youth from Inglewood CA entered the space, they were met by faces they knew and some they didn't. Former All Star and Board Chair, Curtis Granderson greeted the players with, "welcome to Equip The Future, you're going to learn new skills that should keep you in the game a lot longer and help you grow to be a lot stronger, no matter what you may face. All we need you to do is have a seat and lets talk." In the Players Alliances clinic, athletes gathered in cohorts of ten around two former players to talk. There was no running and no swinging of bats. In this clinic, young people were allowed to ask any question about anything that ever made them want to quit the game. They heard stories from players about their success and failure. They heard about tips and tricks to get through hard games, unfair coaches and feeling alone and isolated. Edwin Jackson, former All Star and co-founder of The Players Alliance, shared, "when our kids see us up close, they're more likely to believe what they hear. We're the only ones who can answer certain questions for young players. We've been there. We understand. We know success, failure and betrayal and figured some things out. The most important thing that any of us can give baseball and our community is ourselves. Showing up as men, women and mentors is just one of the ways we plan to help increase black participation in the game. That's why we're all here."
Even as four of the top five picks of the recent MLB draft were black, African Americans still make up less than 8% of the total population of professional players. According to Margarette Purvis, the group's Interim Executive Director, "the success of black players in the recent draft highlights the urgency of now. There is still both talent for and interest within our community for baseball. We can either solely focus on the low number and debate the causes or we can use our collective influence to target existing talent and inspire more black players to see a place for themselves within the game. We're choosing the latter." The group included Natasha Watley and members of Team USA to ensure that the needs of black and brown softball players weren't missed.
CC Sabathia, Vice Chair of TPA's board and Special Assistant to the Commissioner anchored a group of high school players with Milton Bradley stated, "It was so powerful looking out and seeing Natasha and so many of my brothers, surrounded by these kids having really deep conversations. They all showed up and worked with these young players for free just because we asked them." According to Granderson, "Players even in retirement are typically pretty busy and we really didn't get no's. This tells me that this new style of clinic is where our members want us to be. We've spent months planning our future, we're excited to provide this experience to young people all over the country. If their dads didn't play then maybe we can be Uncles Curt, Kennard or Carl and they'll choose to follow in our footsteps." No matter what they're called, Sabathia is excited about the future. "Our kids play, they just don't get a lot of opportunities. But they love the game too. Getting these numbers up is important for the game and I know we're going to be successful."
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Latest Innovations Boost Revenue and Increase Viewer Engagement for Media and Entertainment Companies
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic, Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that it will bring the company's latest cloud-native and on-prem innovations for video streaming and broadcast delivery to IBC2022. At the show, Harmonic will highlight how its advanced solutions are addressing the critical needs of the media and entertainment industry by enabling flawless live sports streaming, targeted advertising at scale, best-in-class VOD and linear streaming, and next-gen broadcast service delivery.
"Harmonic is excited to be back at IBC2022 and share the latest innovations for accelerating streaming services and simplifying broadcast workflows," said Shahar Bar, senior vice president, video products and corporate development at Harmonic. "We look forward to showcasing new enhancements to our on-prem appliances, along with expanded SaaS cloud offerings."
At IBC2022, Harmonic will showcase:
The market-leading VOS®360 SaaS platform for a range of applications:
- Live sports streaming: Stream secure watermarked live sports events with targeted ads reliably and at scale in UHD HDR.
- VOD and linear streaming: Deliver outstanding VOD and linear streaming experiences with scalable targeted advertising.
- Free ad-supported TV (FAST): Enable the creation of UHD HDR FAST channels.
- Broadcast: Deploy complex broadcast workflows with full support for playout, branding, statistical multiplexing and affiliate distribution in the cloud.
New applications for XOS Advanced Media Processor and Spectrum™ X Advanced Media Server:
- Targeted advertising for broadcasters: Unlock new revenue streams with DVB-TA support.
- Edge media processing: Take media processing and distribution to the next level with the new generation of software-based edge devices.
- Distribution of DVB-T/T2 signals: Optimize DTT distribution with a new DVB-SIS (single illumination system) offering.
- Extended video-over-IP capabilities: Expand video-over-IP possibilities with NDI for production and playout workflows.
Innovative Demonstrations with Partners
Throughout the IBC2022 show floor, Harmonic will also highlight key collaborations with industry leaders that further strengthen its video streaming and broadcast offerings:
- Microsoft Azure (stand 1.D25) and AWS (stand 5.C80) cloud support on the VOS360 SaaS platform.
- New watermarking-as-a-service capabilities for live sports events and premium live content integrated on the VOS360 SaaS platform with anti-piracy solutions from Viaccess-Orca (stand 1.A51) and NAGRA (stand 1.C81).
- Streamlined targeted advertising for live broadcasting, VOD and FAST through integration between the VOS360 SaaS platform and solutions from Viaccess-Orca (stand 1.A51) and Equativ (stand 5.F62).
- FAST UHD HDR channel delivery on LG Channels platform.
- Hybrid on-premises and in-the-cloud channel origination with Harmonic's VOS360 SaaS platform and Spectrum™ X media servers controlled by Aveco's ASTRA MCR (stand 2.B18) and SGT VEDA automation (stand 2.C58).
Must-See Conference Session
Harmonic will bring its thought leadership to the IBC Conference 2022 with "Exploring the Benefits of Dynamic Resolution Encoding and Support in DVB Standards." Xavier Ducloux, Harmonic's senior marketing innovation manager, will join industry experts during the technical paper session on "Advances in Video Coding" Sept. 10 at 12:15 pm.
To schedule a meeting with Harmonic at IBC2022, in stand 1.B20, visit https://info.harmonicinc.com/ibc-2022. Further information about Harmonic and the company's solutions is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in virtualized cable access and video delivery solutions, enables media companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality video streaming and broadcast services to consumers globally. The company revolutionized cable access networking via the industry's first virtualized cable access solution, enabling cable operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet service to consumers' homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via innovative cloud and software platforms or powering the delivery of gigabit internet cable services, Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize live and on-demand content on every screen. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
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Adding to 2020 and 2021 placements, freight business processing company DDC FPO is pleased to appear on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies for 2022
EVERGREEN, Colo., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. has revealed that DDC Freight Process Outsourcing, or DDC FPO, is once again on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. 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 list.
"I am so proud of our quality and consistency. Both of which are delivered daily by our unbelievably dedicated staff," said Jan Trevalyan, CEO of The DDC Group and DDC FPO. "This commitment can be seen within every team member at every level of our global organization."
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. With a median growth of 230%, America's top performing private businesses have generated $317.6 billion in total revenue and account for 1,179,282 jobs added.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," explained 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."
Trevalyan added, "The consistency in growth and service is what enables our clients and partners to make the easiest decision they'll ever make to work with us. We care."
Well-known for its freight billing programs, DDC FPO has announced several new solutions and capabilities to the marketplace in 2022. These include:
- Customer Care – the company's new customer support and inside sales suite of services
- DDC Sync – the new in-cab mobile app with smart OCR and corresponding web portal product for trucking
- A new multilingual service hub in Serbia for The DDC Group global network under DDC FPO's sister company, DDC Outsourcing Solutions (DDC OS) based in the United Kingdom
The DDC Group currently has operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. This year, DDC FPO's Leyte operation in the Philippines is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
The company does not accept growth without responsibility. As corporate citizenship is a core value and pillar of the entirety of The DDC Group, DDC FPO consciously and actively works to make positive economic, social, and environmental impacts on society. In 2022, DDC FPO participated in initiatives to support St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund, the Galisteo Basin Preserve, and Transaid, among others.
When asked about the mobilization of DDC's corporate social responsibility commitment, Trevalyan explained: "We encourage our teams to use our CSR as an opportunity to give back to their communities, to do good where they live and work."
"It must be a global effort to make an authentic, tangible impact," he continued. 'We ask our people to choose causes close to their hearts. The power is in their hands to make a difference where it matters most to them."
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.
About Inc.
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 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. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
About DDC Freight Process Outsourcing LLC
DDC FPO is a strategic business process outsourcing (BPO) partner for today's leading transportation and logistics providers that enables clients to focus on core competencies and achieve their goals. As the freight-focused member company of The DDC Group — a worldwide network of BPO companies — DDC FPO serves clients in over 30 languages across North America, the UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Solutions include data-based, goal-driven front and back office programs such as Freight Billing, Customs Brokerage Processing, DDC Sync, and Customer Care, among others. To learn more, visit www.ddcfpo.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a memoir coming out this fall. “Bibi: My Story” will be published Nov. 22, three weeks after parliamentary elections are to be held in Israel.
“Born a year after the founding of the Jewish state, I have dedicated my life to combat the forces that seek its destruction and make peace with those that do not,” Netanyahu, 72, said in a statement released Tuesday by Threshold Editions, a division of Simon & Schuster that publishes conservative books.
“My story is one of tragedy and triumph, setbacks and successes, lessons learned and loved ones cherished. It is woven with that of Israel, which has proven that faith and resolve can overcome insurmountable odds to forge a brilliant future.”
Other Threshold authors have included former Vice President Dick Cheney and former President Donald Trump, a close ally of Netanyahu’s while he was in the White House. Netanyahu has previously written “A Durable Peace” and “Fighting Terrorism,” among other books.
Before being ousted in elections in 2021, Netanyahu was Israel’s longest-serving leader — and its most polarizing, supported and condemned for his hard-line stance against the Palestinians. He now stands at the center of Israel’s protracted political crisis, where a cluster of parties has refused to sit with him in government because he is on trial for corruption: Israel has held five elections in less than four years.
Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure included heightened settlement building in the occupied West Bank and the presiding over three wars against the Hamas militant group ruling Gaza. He was also a leading opponent of the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and several world powers, including the United States. Iran resumed some of its nuclear activities after Trump withdrew from the agreement in 2018.
Netanyahu is the son of a prominent Zionist and educator, Benzion Netanyahu, and brother of Jonathan Netanyahu, who was killed while leading the famed 1976 rescue of hostages on a hijacked plane in Entebbe, Uganda. A longtime leader of the nationalist Likud party, Benjamin Netanyahu also served as prime minister from 1996-1999.
According to Threshold, “Bibi” will range from Netanyahu’s early years to “his singular perspective on the geopolitics of the Middle East” and “his negotiations with Presidents Clinton, Obama, and Trump to secure the future of his country.”
Known as a political wizard able to outmaneuver his opponents, Netanyahu has vowed to regain his old job. But he currently faces charges in three separate cases, including allegations that while in office, he accepted gifts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from Hollywood film producer Arnon Milchan and Australian billionaire James Packer. He is also accused of trying to orchestrate positive coverage in a major Israeli paper in exchange for promoting legislation that would have hampered the news outlet’s chief rival, a free pro-Netanyahu daily.
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HAIFA, Israel (AP) _ ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM) on Wednesday reported profit of $1.33 billion in its second quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Haifa, Israel-based company said it had profit of $11.07.
The container shipping company posted revenue of $3.43 billion in the period.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say they have busted an organized crime racket reminiscent of the Mafia’s heyday, involving illegal gambling parlors in New York City and Long Island and a police detective accused of helping to protect the lucrative schemes.
Two indictments unsealed Tuesday charged nine people, including the detective, with crimes such as racketeering, illegal gambling, money laundering conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Nicknames of the defendants included “Joe Fish,” “Sal the Shoemaker” and “Joe Box.”
The top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn said the racketeers operated from fronts including a coffee bar, a soccer club and a shoe repair shop.
“Today’s arrests of members from two La Cosa Nostra crime families demonstrate that the Mafia continues to pollute our communities with illegal gambling, extortion and violence while using our financial system in service to their criminal schemes,” U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said.
He called the detective’s alleged conduct “shameful.”
The Nassau County Police Department detective, Hector Rosario, is accused of accepting money from the Bonanno crime family in exchange for steering police raids toward competing gambling clubs.
A lawyer for Rosario did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment about Rosario and the charges against him, which include obstructing a grand jury investigation and lying to the FBI.
While the heyday of organized crime is long past in New York — and many types of gambling that were once the exclusive domain of the Mafia are now legal in the state — Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly said the indictments were proof that “organized crime is alive and well in our communities.”
She said the Genovese and Bonanno organized crime families were alleged to have operated secret underground gambling parlors since 2012 in local businesses, “generating substantial amounts of money in back rooms while families unknowingly shopped and ate mere feet away.”
Michael Driscoll, head of New York’s FBI office, said members of the five organized crime families “demonstrate every day they are not averse to working together to further their illicit schemes, using the same tired methods to squeeze money from their victims.”
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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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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 19, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
452 AM PDT Wed Aug 17 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM
PDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Afternoon temperatures will reach the upper 90s to near 105
degrees. Limited overnight relief with low temperatures in the mid
60s to mid 70s.
* WHERE...Quincy, Brewster, Waterville, Nespelem, Ephrata, Odessa,
Othello, Wenatchee, Moses Lake, Coulee City, Wilbur, Bridgeport,
Leavenworth, Omak, Grand Coulee, Oroville, Chelan, and Ritzville.
* WHEN...From Noon today to 11 PM PDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive heat will significantly increase the potential
for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or
participating in outdoor activities. Residents without air
conditioners will experience a buildup of heat within their homes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Thursday is expected to be the hottest day of
this heatwave. Most of central Washington will experience triple
digit heat with near record high temperatures.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM PDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Afternoon temperatures in the mid 90s to around 100, with
overnight lows in the 60s.
* WHERE...Colfax, Chewelah, Cheney, Hayden, Rathdrum, Republic,
Moscow, Bonners Ferry, Kettle Falls, Spokane, Sandpoint, Coeur
d'Alene, Davenport, Deer Park, Pullman, Colville, and Inchelium.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures will significantly increase the
potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those
sensitive to heat. Residents without air conditioners will
experience a buildup of heat within their homes during the
afternoon and evening hours.
this heatwave. Upper 90s and triple digits will be common as
temperatures climb near record highs.
* WHAT...Afternoon temperatures in the 90s for the Camas Prairie and
Blue Mountains and 100 to 105 for the Snake River and Clearwater
Valleys including the Lewiston and Clarkston areas. Overnight lows
mainly in the 60s.
* WHERE...Clarkston, Pomeroy, Winchester, Nezperce, Craigmont,
Kamiah, Lapwai, Anatone, and Lewiston.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will remain quite hot into the
weekend with widespread 90s likely on Saturday and Sunday.
* WHAT...Afternoon temperatures in the mid 90s to around 102, with
overnight lows in the 60s, in the lower elevations.
* WHERE...Holden Village, Lucerne, and Stehekin.
weekend with low to mid 90s likely on Saturday and Sunday.
* WHAT...Afternoon temperatures in the upper 90s to as hot as 104,
with overnight lows in the 60s.
* WHERE...Loomis, Winthrop, Methow, Carlton, Twisp, Mazama, and
Conconully.
this heatwave. Elevations below 3000 feet will experience triple
digit heat.
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Respected supply chain expert speaking with clarity and power
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As more and more companies around the world wrestle with the vulnerability of their supply chains, the calls for supply chain management expertise and strategic staffing are multiplying rapidly. Thanks to industry expert, Mary Blair, that answer is increasingly found at Cornerstone Consulting. Her experience in managing complex supply chain dynamics from customer order to product delivery is hitting the mark with clients seeking to perform in a volatile global environment.
"Mary is happy to have a conversation in an air-conditioned board room, but you're more likely to find her in a hardhat on the factory floor opening cabinets and asking questions," said Bill Currence, CCO's President & Managing Partner. "She knows from experience what makes a supply chain work or fail and she's quick to point out both when leading our clients to success."
With a work ethic built on her family's farm some sixty miles north of Detroit, Mary began her career with a focus on law enforcement, working in General Motors corporate security before being moved into engineering specifications and global commodity management roles. That path took her around the world in roles that demanded commodity expertise and resource management along with her no-nonsense approach and consistently positive outcomes. Her effectiveness was recognized in 2017 when Blair was humbled to be named one of the Top 100 Women in Science, Technology, Operations and Production (STEP). She joined Cornerstone/Premier in November 2021.
"Resolving supply chain issues is a 'both/and' process, in which personal relationships along the chain matter just as much as having a plan for every part," said Blair whose PhD in business and leadership only fuels her inclination to teach while she solves problems. "Give me a group of leaders willing to learn and we'll give you a chance at a supply chain that can withstand modern day realities."
The ten years Blair spent as Chief Supply Chain Officer at a major manufacturer of wheel systems gave her the chance to view the challenges of global supply chain from a holistic perspective.
"Inventory control is certainly a critical building block for success, but the best supply chain operations also have the right people in the right spots with a shared definition of success," continued Blair. "I joined Cornerstone/Premier because we're the only company I've seen that can solve those staffing problems concurrent with process improvements, so there is no delay in solution implementation. We address the challenges, the demand and the sustainability. It's consistently proving to be the recipe for success along any supply chain."
Learn more about the Cornerstone Consulting Organization at CCOConsulting.com.
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Sajid Javid's beard makes him look as if his head is on upside down': Tory MP sparks comparisons with Brutus and Guess Who characters as he unveils his new facial hair
- Sajid Javid was on TV to discuss tax cuts but viewers distracted by new beard
- New facial hair has divided opinion, with one person saying they are 'not sure what to think' and another likening him to a 'Guess Who character'
- Rob Rinder said the former Chancellor reminded him of 'Brutus' with new look
Sajid Javid has sparked comparisons with 'Brutus' and a 'Guess Who' character after he was seen sporting a new beard and moustache on Wednesday morning.
The former Cabinet minister appeared on television to discuss tax cuts and the cost of living crisis, but viewers were distracted by his new facial hair.
People have taken to social media to comment on the former health secretary's new look, which has divided opinion amongst viewers.
Former Cabinet minister Sajid Javid was seen on TV sporting a new beard which prompted a flurry of comments about his appearance on social media
Sajid Javid appeared on television on Wednesday morning to discuss tax cuts and the cost of living crisis but viewers were distracted by his new facial hair
People have taken to social media to discuss Mr Javid's new beard, which has divided opinion amongst viewers
One person wrote: 'Whats with the beard? Sajid Javid looking like a 'Guess who' character this morning...'
Another person said: 'Sajid javid growing a beard to look like a new member of Liz Truss cabinet. Should have gone with the classic'.
And a third added: 'OMG, Savid Javid with a Beard and Moustache, how funny'.
Meanwhile, some said they did not think his new beard 'looks bad', while another said they were 'not sure what to think'.
One user said they were 'not sure what to think' and questioned the former health secretary's 'change of image' after seeing his new look
Even television presenter Rob Rinder found himself distracted by Mr Javid's beard and interrupted an interview to compare the MP to 'Brutus' during ITV's Good Morning Britain.
As Mr Javid was speaking, he jumped in: 'I am sorry to interrupt you, again it's a lack of time and not rudeness on my part, but I can see you are sporting a new beard.
'You are looking very much like Brutus which of course has Shakesperian echoes.'
Responding to the comment, the bemused MP quipped back: 'I am not sure about your reference to Brutus there.'
Mr Javid, who has endorsed Liz Truss in the Conservative leadership contest, was appearing on TV to discuss how tax cuts will help families amid soaring living costs.
A bemused Mr Javid was compared to 'Brutus' by TV host Rob Rinder on ITV's Good Morning Britain'
He said Ms Truss 'will act very quickly' on the economy through an emergency budget if made prime minister.
Defending her tax cuts policy, Mr Javid told Sky News: 'Tax cuts, I think they are especially important for long-term growth, we're can't tax our way into growth and she's set that out...'
He was also quizzed about Ms Truss' claim that British workers need to produce 'more graft'.
Mr Javid continued: 'That comment, as I understand it, was made a number of years ago; I don't know the exact context that was made in.
'What I also heard her say, just in that snippet that you played there, was that the productivity in the UK versus other comparable countries is generally lower and that's been a longstanding UK problem and that doesn't happen because British workers don't work hard; British workers are amongst the hardest-working in the world.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11119365/Sajid-Javid-sparks-comparisons-Brutus-Guess-character-unveils-new-facial-hair.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-17T12:50:06Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11119365/Sajid-Javid-sparks-comparisons-Brutus-Guess-character-unveils-new-facial-hair.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
Human Insulin Drugs and Delivery Devices Market Top Impacting Factors, Trends, Future Growth, and Demand Forecast, 2030
The changing lifestyle is also helping in propelling the market of human insulin drugs and delivery devices.
PORTLAND, OREGON, US, August 17, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In Asia-Pacific, India is a major market for Human insulin drugs and delivery devices. This can be attributed to people's changing lifestyles and unhealthy eating habits. In 2018, Novo Nordisk A/S acquired Ziylo, Inc. This acquisition helped strengthen and expand the market for Novo Nordisk’s insulin delivery system as Ziylo offered its glucose binding molecular platform to Novo Nordisk. This platform helped develop glucose-responsive insulins.
𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭@ https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/request-toc-and-sample/12697
𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐔𝐩 𝐓𝐨 𝟐𝟎% 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭, 𝐓𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐.
𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜:
With COVID-19, the supply chain of the raw materials required to manufacture human insulin drugs and delivery devices has been disrupted in many countries. In addition, the market growth of human insulin drugs and delivery devicesis also declining as the manufacturers of these drugs and devices have slowed down their production because of the pandemic. Therefore, COVID 19 is expected to have a significant impact on human insulin drugs and delivery devices market.
𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬
• Rise in prevalence of type 2 diabetes cases all across the world is a factor acting as a driver for the growth of the human insulin drugs and delivery devices market.
• In addition, the advancements in insulin devices design along with favorable reimbursements in healthcare systems all across the world is also acting as a driver for the human insulin drugs and delivery devices market.
• With a sedentary lifestyle, people are more prone to develop diabetes these days. Therefore, changing lifestyle is also helping in propelling the market of human insulin drugs and delivery devices.
• However, the high cost associated with the manufacturing of insulin drugs and delivery devices is acting as a restraint for the market. Furthermore, approval of novel delivery device for human insulin is also difficult due to the presence of stringent regulations for the launch of medical devices.
𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐲@ https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/purchase-enquiry/12697
𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝
By Product:
• Human Insulin Drugs
• Human Insulin Delivery Devices
By Drug:
• Insulin Analogs and Biosimilar
o Long-Acting Biosimilar
o Rapid-Acting Biosimilar
o Premixed Biosimilar
• Human Insulin Biologics
o Short-Acting Biologics
o Intermediate-Acting Biologics
o Premixed Biologics
By Delivery Device:
• Syringes
• Pens
o Disposable Pens
o Reusable Pens
• Pen Needles
o Standard Pen Needles
o Safety Pen Needles
By Application:
• Type I Diabetes
• Type II Diabetes
𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
• This study presents the analytical depiction of the human insulin drugs and delivery devices industry along with the current trends and future estimations to determine the imminent investment pockets.
• The report presents information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities along with a detailed analysis of the human insulin drugs and delivery devices market share.
• The current market is quantitatively analyzed from 2020 to 2030 to highlight the growth scenario of the human insulin drugs and delivery devices market.
• Porter’s five forces analysis illustrates the potency of buyers and suppliers in the market.
• The report provides a detailed analysis depending on competitive intensity and how the competition will take shape in the coming years.
𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭@ https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/request-for-customization/12697
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬:
Novo Nordisk A/S Eli Lilly and Company, Sanofi, B. Braun Melsungen AG, AstraZeneca, Johnson and Johnson Services Inc., Novartis AG,, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Bayer AG, Merck and Co. Inc.,
𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬:
Influenza Vaccine Market
Implantable Insulin Pump Market
𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬:
• North America Human insulin drugs and delivery devices market
• Japan Human insulin drugs and delivery devices market
• South Korea Human insulin drugs and delivery devices market
• Singapore Human insulin drugs and delivery devices market
• Australia Human insulin drugs and delivery devices market
• Europe Human insulin drugs and delivery devices market
• China Human insulin drugs and delivery devices market
• Taiwan Human insulin drugs and delivery devices market
• New Zealand Human insulin drugs and delivery devices market
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠:
• Biosensor Market Top Industry Players: https://southkoreahealthcarepress.blogspot.com/2022/07/south-korea-biosensor-market-top.html
• Diabetic Nephropathy Market: https://southkoreahealthcarepress.blogspot.com/2022/07/south-korea-diabetic-nephropathy-market.html
• Surgical Drains Market: https://southkoreahealthcarepress.blogspot.com/2022/06/south-korea-surgical-drains-market.html
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Bethlehem cracked the top 10 of the “Hottest ZIP Codes” in America for 2022, according to Realtor.com.
Realtor.com says the ZIP codes ranking represents where “homes sold in just over a week (8 days) and received nearly four times more buyer views than a typical U.S. listing.”
“A key theme of this year’s wicked-hot ranking is demand from out-of-ZIP home shoppers, driven by factors including relative affordability and convenient travel to big East Coast cities. The 2022 Hottest ZIP Codes in America, in rank order, are:
- 14618 Brighton, New York
- 03062 Nashua, New Hampshire
- 43085 Worthington, Ohio
- 03038 Derry, New Hampshire
- 04062 Windham, Maine
- 18017 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- 37604 Johnson City, Tennessee
- 03106 Hooksett, New Hampshire
- 02760 North Attleboro, Massachusetts
- 04210 Auburn, Maine
When expanded to the top 50, Mountain Top, Pa., falls at No. 34.
“With rising inflation and mortgage rates squeezing monthly housing budgets, this year’s determined buyers are breathing new life into competition for homes in historic areas like New England. Our 2022 Hottest ZIPs ranking illustrates how many Americans are redefining their priorities to achieve homeownership while building their careers, by trading downtown life for relatively affordable areas with reasonable part-time commutes to big cities,” said Danielle Hale, chief economist for Realtor.com.
“Even as the housing market resets, home shoppers in the competitive Hottest ZIPs may need to take extra measures to win. It all starts with understanding the local market, and buyers can use Realtor.com’s Hot Market Insights to arm themselves with knowledge that will be key to success when deciding where, when and how to make an offer.”
Bethlehem is in Northampton and Lehigh counties. The median listing price for a home in June was $424,000.
Mountain Top is in Luzerne County. The median listing price for a home in June 2022 was $275,000.
You can see the entire report here.
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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Light showers are moving through northeast and northwest New Mexico this morning, but most showers will end by mid-morning. Heavier rain is moving through far southern New Mexico, which will continue to push west during the morning and the rest of the day. Scattered storms will develop in the high terrain and eastern NM this afternoon, moving south throughout the evening. Flood watches will be in effect for the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and northeast highlands from noon to late tonight.
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The driest pars of the state will be northwest NM, aside from some isolated storms in the high terrain, and the middle Rio Grande Valley. A few isolated storms will be possible around the Metro area. Temperatures will stay a few degrees cooler today, thanks to the cold front that is passing through. | https://www.krqe.com/weather/video-forecast/heavy-rain-and-flood-watch-for-parts-of-new-mexico/ | 2022-08-17T12:56:34Z | https://www.krqe.com/weather/video-forecast/heavy-rain-and-flood-watch-for-parts-of-new-mexico/ | false |
Most popular name for a male cat: 10 of the best names for a beautiful boy cat 🐱
Here are the 10 most popular names for male cats in 2022 – which is your favourite?
Big fans of Dreamies, fond of a head boop and those day-long snoozes – it’s no wonder cats are adored by many households across the world.
Pet ownership has soared over the past couple of years, with many families realising once they live in the company of a cat, it’s was virtually impossible not to be obsessed.It is reported that the average cat owner actually own a minimum of two cats – though we are sure you may know some with many more.
However, if you’re welcoming a new kitty cat to your home and struggling for a name, here are 10 of the world’s most popular male cat names in the year 2022, according to popular cat website supakit. | https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/most-popular-name-for-a-male-cat-10-of-the-best-names-for-a-beautiful-boy-cat-3725930 | 2022-08-17T12:59:13Z | https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/most-popular-name-for-a-male-cat-10-of-the-best-names-for-a-beautiful-boy-cat-3725930 | true |
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 amount 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.”
While American and United have said they’ll buy Boom’s plane, Delta Air Lines, the other big U.S. carrier that could use it on long international flights, isn’t ready to join them.
“I have a lot more questions than answers still,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said Tuesday on Fox Business. “Until we are confident that we could actually generate a reliable return from the aircraft, that’s not where we’re investing.”
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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Rudy Giuliani set to testify in Georgia 2020 election probe
Video above: Giuliani associate convicted of campaign finance crimes in 2021
Rudy Giuliani is scheduled to appear in an Atlanta courthouse to testify before a special grand jury that is investigating attempts by former President Donald Trump and others to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia.
It's unclear how much the former New York mayor and attorney for Trump will be willing to say now that his lawyers have been informed he's a target of the investigation. Questioning will take place behind closed doors Wednesday because the special grand jury proceedings are secret.
Yet Giuliani's appearance is another high-profile step in a rapidly escalating investigation that has ensnared several Trump allies and brought heightened scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's 2020 election win. It's one of several investigations into Trump's actions in office as he lays the groundwork for another run at the White House in 2024.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened her investigation after the disclosure of a remarkable Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. On the call, Trump suggested that Raffensperger could “find” the exact number of votes that would be needed to flip the election results in Georgia.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing. He has described the call as “perfect.”
Willis last month filed petitions to compel testimony from seven Trump associates and advisers. She has also said she’s considering calling Trump himself to testify, and the former president has hired a legal team in Atlanta that includes a prominent criminal defense attorney.
In seeking Giuliani’s testimony, Willis noted that he was both a personal attorney for Trump and a lead attorney for his 2020 campaign.
She recalled in a petition how Giuliani and others appeared at a state Senate committee meeting in late 2020 and presented a video that Giuliani said showed election workers producing “suitcases” of unlawful ballots from unknown sources, outside the view of election poll watchers. The claims of fraud were debunked by Georgia election officials within 24 hours. Yet Giuliani continued to make statements to the public and in subsequent legislative hearings claiming widespread election fraud using the debunked video, Willis noted in her filing.
Two of the election workers seen in the video, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, said they faced relentless harassment online and in person after it was shown at the Dec. 3 Georgia legislative hearing in which Giuliani appeared. At another hearing a week later, Giuliani said the footage showed the women “surreptitiously passing around USB ports as if they are vials of heroin or cocaine.” They actually were passing a piece of candy.
Willis wrote in the court filing that Giuliani’s hearing appearance and testimony were “part of a multi-state, coordinated plan by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 election in Georgia and elsewhere.”
Willis also wrote in a petition seeking the testimony of attorney Kenneth Chesebro that he worked with Giuliani to coordinate and carry out a plan to have Georgia Republicans serve as fake electors. Those 16 people signed a certificate declaring falsely that Trump had won the 2020 presidential election and declaring themselves the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors even though Biden had won the state and a slate of Democratic electors was certified.
Giuliani’s attorneys tried to delay his appearance before the special grand jury, saying he was unable to fly due to heart stent surgery in early July.
But Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who’s overseeing the special grand jury, said during a hearing last week that Giuliani needed to be in Atlanta on Wednesday and could travel by bus, car or train if necessary.
Other Trump allies have also been swept up in the probe. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, received a subpoena ordering him to appear for testimony on Aug. 23. Graham has challenged that subpoena, citing his protections as a member of Congress. A judge on Monday rejected that argument and said he must testify. Graham has said he’ll appeal.
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Human Identification Market Is Projected To Reach With Healthy CAGR Of 9.3% Through 2030
Human identification market was valued at $1.342 billion in 2020, and is estimated to reach $3.224 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 9.3% from 2021 to 2030.
PORTLAND, OREGON, UNITED STATES, August 17, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Human Identification Market by Product, Technology, Application, and End User: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021–2030”.
The global human identification market was valued at $1.342 billion in 2020, and is estimated to reach $3.224 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 9.3% from 2021 to 2030.
Human identification is defined as the study of biometric detection and training of the datasets to analyze the sample for forensic application. This method is used by investigational authorities for identification of criminal and overall analytics of human traits. The human identification system consists of human traits such as facial, finger pins, lips, palm, iris, and tongue for DNA analysis. The capillary electrophoresis (CE) and massively parallel sequencing (MPS) are the most widely used method for human identification in paternity testing laboratories and forensic labs.
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The COVID-19 outbreak is anticipated to have a negative impact on the growth of the global human identification market. The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed the healthcare systems in the world and increased the need for the development of healthcare information technology. A huge number of clinics, hospitals across the globe, were restructured to increase the hospital capacity for the patient diagnosed with COVID-19. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the virus particle remains functional on surfaces up to 5 days duration depending on the condition and nature of the surface. These long lasting persistence and airborne transmission of COVID-19 impose a serious threat for foreign investigators.
There are many challenges faced by forensic fraternity from scientific investigation at the crime scene and laboratory examination to avoid risk of contamination as a biological fluid such as saliva, blood, semen, and tissue might be prone to novel viral infection. Thus, the expert in forensic laboratory must follow the safety guideline, which is formulated by the national level. Subsequently, this leads to decrease in demand for polymerase chain reaction, next-generation sequencing, and others for human identification.
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CHAPTER 1:INTRODUCTION
1.1.Report description
1.2.Key benefits for stakeholders
1.3.Key market segments
1.4.Research methodology
1.4.1.Secondary research
1.4.2.Primary research
1.4.3.Analyst tools and models
CHAPTER 2:EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2.1.Key findings of the study
2.2.CXO perspective
CHAPTER 3:MARKET LANDSCAPE
3.1.Market definition and scope
3.2.Key findings
3.2.1.Top investment pockets
3.2.2.Top winning strategies
3.3.Porter’s five forces analysis
3.4.Top player positioning, 2020
3.5.Market dynamics
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Key Findings Of The Study:
By product, the assay kits & reagents segment was the highest contributor to the human identification market in 2020.
By technology, the polymerase chain reaction segment was the highest contributor to the human identification market in 2020.
By application, the forensic application segment dominated the human identification market in 2020 and is expected to continue this trend during the forecast period.
By end user, the forensic laboratories segment was the highest contributor to the market in 2020.
By region, North America garnered the largest revenue share in 2020, whereas Asia-Pacific is anticipated to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
North America accounted for a majority of the global human identification market share in 2020 and is anticipated to remain dominant during the forecast period. This is attributed to development of technology in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, presence of key players, rise of funds from government and private organization, growing support for the development of forensics, and advancements in technology for forensic science in the region. Asia-Pacific is anticipated to witness lucrative growth, owing to increase in number of crime cases, rise in awareness about forensic technology, increase in demand for DNA analysis, surge in number of conferences and workshops, and rise in number of research centers.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation is excited to announce the addition of Emily Piper to its board of directors. Piper is the vice president of government and external affairs at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, the nation's largest nonprofit substance use and mental health treatment provider. In her role at Hazelden Betty Ford, Piper leads the organization's communications, government relations, and advocacy work.
"We are thrilled to have Emily join our board," said Bukata Hayes, chair of the Blue Cross Foundation board and vice president of racial and health equity at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. "Her expertise and insights will be critical as we continue to deepen our commitment to advancing racial and health equity and provide ongoing support to our grantee partners in creating a healthier state."
Prior to joining the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Piper served as commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Human Services under former Governor Mark Dayton from 2015-2019. Before being appointed commissioner, Piper served as general counsel and deputy chief of staff in the Office of Governor Mark Dayton and Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith. She also worked at the Minnesota Department of Commerce, first as general counsel focusing on insurance regulation and health reform implementation, then as chief of staff and deputy commissioner.
In addition to her role on the Blue Cross Foundation board of directors, she is a member of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota board of trustees and serves on AddictionAbatement.org's National Substance Use Disorder Strategic Advisory Panel.
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation makes a healthy difference in communities by advancing health equity and improving conditions where people live, learn, work and play, awarding more than $75 million to over 600 nonprofits since it was established in 1986. For more information on Blue Cross' grantmaking programs, visit bluecrossmnfoundation.org.
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Expanded constellation supports up to 16 collections per day across client regions
HERNDON, Va., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's leading commercial provider of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, today announced its Clusters 4 and 5 satellites have started operations. The two newest clusters have doubled on orbit capacity to empower customers with actionable global insights. The expanded constellation can collect over a region of interest up to 16 times per day with an average revisit of 1.5 hours using enhanced payloads, additional ground stations, and optimized satellite management and data processing.
"Our engineering team continues to achieve major technical milestones, including commissioning the Cluster 5 satellites about 10 weeks after being launched, a new record," said HawkEye 360 COO Rob Rainhart. "With all our improvements, HawkEye 360 has quadrupled daily RF data collection since the start of the year. The richness and density of these data sets is making RF activity clearer, allowing us to deliver new dimensions of global knowledge to our government and allied government partners that is tactically relevant and beneficial for national security and humanitarian needs."
The commissioning of both sets of three satellites means the constellation now has a dozen of the next gen satellites with enhanced payloads that began launching in 2021. The company has activated new ground stations in Chile, South Africa, and New Zealand to download the increasing amounts of data and significantly reduce the time required to deliver data to our customers.
HawkEye 360 will continue rapidly growing the constellation to address clients increasing demands for RF Intelligence, aiming for a total of 60 satellites (20 clusters of three satellites). HawkEye 360's sixth cluster of satellites is slated to launch on Rocket Lab's inaugural Electron mission from Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia no earlier than December 2022.
For more information on the HawkEye 360, please visit https://www.he360.com/.
HawkEye 360 is delivering a revolutionary source of global knowledge based on radio frequency (RF) geospatial intelligence to those working to make the world a safer place. The company operates the first-of-its-kind commercial satellite constellation to detect, characterize, and geolocate a broad range of RF signals. This unique RF data and analytics equip our global customers with high-impact insights needed to make decisions with confidence. HawkEye 360 is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.
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Results reveal effectiveness of assistive technology tools and the correlation to students success
Student with dyslexia shares insight into why all students should be given early access to these tools
WOBURN, Mass., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Texthelp, a global leader in literacy and digital learning tools for education, released new survey results on the current state of teaching and learning for students with dyslexia. The survey, concluding in March 2022, reflects insights from more than 3,000 school staff representing thousands of schools across the country. The goal was to identify common problems in student teaching and learning that could be addressed, and to help build better, more inclusive learning environments.
According to nearly half of the teachers surveyed, assistive technology is one of the top approaches that helps students with dyslexia, along with reading and phonemic awareness instruction. With one billion people globally living with a non-visible disability, such as dyslexia, it is critical that all students have the tools they need to understand and learn. How students digest information and communicate their knowledge looks different for everyone. More inclusive approaches to learning, such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL), are the future of education.
"I have severe dyslexia and looking back, I could have benefited from having early access to assistive technology that was designed for people just like me," said Sierra Goodfellow, a current student. "Instead, I endured many barriers and obstacles while learning. It wasn't until much later that I finally found an assistive technology tool that understood me. I had thought something was wrong with me when really I needed a tool that was made for someone who thinks differently."
"It would be extremely valuable for students like Sierra and teachers of students with dyslexia if the right accommodations were always available from the start," said Martin McKay, Founder and CEO, Texthelp. "All students should have a choice in how they learn. For Sierra, that was being able to understand the text by listening to it being read aloud."
More than 52 percent of teachers surveyed find 'a lot of value' in providing students with dyslexia access to assistive technology tools. However, more than 54 percent of the respondents said their district will only provide accommodations to students who show a need. Providing tools to only those students who 'show' signs of their disability or disclose their learning challenges leaves out many students who are either undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, or are afraid to disclose their diagnosis to indicate the support that they need.
"It is critical that all school districts provide assistive technology tools to every student, whether or not they are neurodivergent, neurotypical, or physically disabled," said McKay. "Providing tools for all students can bolster inclusivity in the classroom and welcomes all types of learners. Students should be attuned to how they learn best. Thoughtful, inclusive practices in the classroom make learning easier and more enjoyable for everyone."
- 52% find assistive technology tools to be highly valuable for students with dyslexia
- Most districts provide free tools, such as built-in tools (71.73%) and free accessibility apps (54.87%), to students as a source of reading/writing accommodations
- Respondents felt that the best ways to make assistive technology more impactful for students with dyslexia are:
Having options in how neurodivergent students learn and express their knowledge can have a profound impact on their success. The survey results also found that more than 53 percent of teachers find it highly valuable for students with dyslexia to be able to comprehend text at grade level by listening to it.
Visit Texthelp's website to read more about these results, or to find more details and recommendations for teachers.
Founded in 1996, the Texthelp Group is a global technology company helping people all over the world to understand and to be understood. It has led the way in creating innovative technology for the education and workplace sectors for the last three decades.
Texthelp believes in a world where difference, disability or language are no longer barriers. It is focused on helping all people learn, understand, and communicate through the use of digital education and accessibility tools.
With over 50 million users worldwide, the Texthelp suite of products includes Read&Write, Equatio®, WriQ®, OrbitNote®, ReachDeck® and FluencyTutor® which work alongside existing platforms such as Microsoft Office and G-suite, enabling them to be integrated quickly into any classroom or workplace with ease.
In 2021, Texthelp acquired the Lingit Group, Wizkids and Don Johnston Inc. By combining capabilities and knowledge across the group, Texthelp can now provide a whole suite of literacy and numeracy support to a greater number of end-users across more geographies. To learn more about Texthelp, visit www.texthelp.com.
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Revenue Grew 33% Year-Over-Year to $41.2 Million
Recurring Revenue Grew 47% Year-Over-Year
Reaffirming Mid-Term Revenue Growth Target of 35%
HERZLIYA, Israel, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nayax Ltd. (TASE: NYAX), a global commerce enablement and payments platform designed to enable retailers to provide consumers with digital, cashless, connected commerce experiences, and enhance consumer loyalty and conversion, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"We again delivered strong financial and operating performance for the second quarter, led by the continued pace of double-digit revenue growth and high customer adoption and satisfaction for our comprehensive, market-leading payment solutions. We delivered another quarter with excellent revenue performance driven by higher recurring revenues. Recurring revenues, comprised of SaaS subscription revenue and processing fees, grew 47% over the prior year quarter and accounted for more than 60% of our total revenue. During the second quarter, we continued to demonstrate the high level of customer satisfaction for our comprehensive solutions by maintaining an industry-leading net retention rate greater than 130%. Also, in Q2, we saw broad-based customer momentum across all geographies, with new customer growth of 58% over the prior year quarter and increasing scale from significantly growing both the number of transactions processed and the transaction value.
Looking ahead, based on our strong second quarter and first half results, our higher recurring revenue and continued business momentum, we remain confident about executing against our growth trajectory and our mid-term and long-term growth aspirations. Our continued momentum is a result of the value proposition we bring to our customers, the accelerating acceptance for cashless payments globally and the consistent execution of our strategies by the dedicated Nayax team" said Yair Nechmad, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board."
Nayax reports in U.S dollars and according to IFRS
Second Quarter Financial Highlights
- Total revenue was $41.2 million, an increase of 33% over Q2 2021. During Q2, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations had little impact on revenues.
- Recurring revenue from monthly SaaS and payment processing fees grew 47% compared to Q2 2021.
- Recurring revenue represented 61% of total revenue in Q2 2022 compared to 55% of total revenue in Q2 2021.
- Added 42,000 managed and connected devices during the quarter, for a total of 595,000 devices, driven by growing customer demand and execution of our market expansion strategy. This represents an increase of 38% compared to Q2 2021.
- The number of processed transactions grew 70% over Q2 2021 to 316 million.
- Transaction value increased 70% from prior year quarter to $585 million.
- Q2 gross margin decreased to 34% in comparison to prior year quarter, tracking in-line with the direction communicated previously. Gross margin was impacted mainly due to the mix of higher hardware revenue which has lower gross margin. We continue to expect hardware gross margins to be temporarily impacted by the ongoing disruption caused by the global component shortage.
- Gross profit reached $14 million, an increase of 6% over Q2 2021.
- Operating expenses, including research and development, share-based compensation expenses, as well as depreciation and amortization amounted to $21.2 million, an increase of 34% over Q2 2021. This reflects an increase of our investment in talent acquisition, customer base expansion and product innovation. Other investments included higher go-to-market expenses and enhanced infrastructure to support our global growth as we gain scale and become a much larger company. During Q2, operating expenses had a favorable impact from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations of $1 million compared to Q1 2022.
- Operating loss was $8.6 million, compared to an operating loss of $4.1 million in Q2 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA was a negative $3.2 million compared to positive $1.4 million in Q2 2021 largely due to higher cost of goods sold, as a result of global component shortage, and an increase in operating expenses from strategic investments mentioned above that support our growth strategy. On a like for like basis, excluding Q2 2022 bonus expenses for non-sales employees that was introduced in Q3 2021 for the first time, and excluding the impact of product costs, Q2 2022 Adjusted EBITDA on a like for like basis, would have been a positive $1.3 million.
- Net loss for Q2 2022 was $10.3 million, or ($0.0315) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $5.9 million, or ($0.0192) per diluted share for Q2 2021.
Nayax generates revenue from the sale of its POS devices, a monthly subscription fee for access to our SaaS solutions and payment processing fees for transactions made at the point-of-sale and through our global platform.
The Company provides payment processing and business operations software solutions and services through its global cashless payment platform. In Q2 2022, the Company recorded strong growth in its recurring revenue from SaaS and payment processing, reflecting 61% of total revenue. This increase in recurring revenue represents growth in both the number of transactions processed through our devices as well as an increase in transaction value. This is contributed by our growing install base of managed and connected devices as well as the continued rapid adoption of cashless payments by consumers.
Second Quarter Business Highlights
- Expanded our diverse customer base, adding 4,000 new customers across our global footprint, bringing our total customer base to 38,000, as of June 30, 2022, growing 58% over Q2 2021.
- Dollar-based net retention rate stayed elevated at 132%, reflecting the high satisfaction and loyalty our customers place on our comprehensive solutions to increase their revenue and improve their operations.
- Continued to execute on our market expansion strategy by entering the New Zealand unattended retail market with our contactless card reader and cashless payment solutions.
- Extended our customer relationship with Five Star Food Service, a leading U.S. unattended operator and the largest of the Canteen franchise. Five Star will deploy Nayax's comprehensive payments solutions initially across their fleet of 20,000 vending machines and will also use Nayax's VendSys, a leading vending management system.
- Successfully closed the acquisition of On Track Innovations (OTI) in June 2022.
(*) Take Rate % - Payment service providers typically take a percentage of every transaction in exchange for facilitating the movement of funds from the buyer to the seller. It is calculated by dividing the total dollar transaction value by the company's processing revenue in the same quarter.
Outlook
Looking ahead, we remain excited about our strong long-term growth drivers and the large market opportunities, we see ahead. In the near term, we expect to continue to see disruption in supply chain which will delay immediate improvements in hardware gross margin of our POS devices due to the global shortage in components.
Our durable business model is demonstrated by our diverse customer base, verticals, and geographies. With strong secular tailwind and with our industry-leading net revenue retention rate, we believe we have a clear opportunity to drive revenue growth in the future.
Mid-Term Outlook
We are reaffirming our mid-term revenue projection of $220 million, driven by organic growth and strategic M&A. We are also reaffirming the growth rate target of 35% in the medium term, with customer growth, increased market penetration and continued expansion of our platform serving as the main growth drivers.
Long-Term Outlook
Gross margin in the long-term is expected to reach 50% by providing leasing options for IoT POS and by growing the SaaS and payment processing revenue segments.
Our long-term Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance is set around 30%.
Conference Call
Nayax will host a conference call and webcast to discuss second quarter 2022 results on August 17, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, 3:30 p.m. Israel Time and 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Participating on the call will be Yair Nechmad, Chief Executive Officer and Sagit Manor, Chief Financial Officer.
We encourage participants to pre-register for the conference call using the link below. Callers who pre-register will be given a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call, bypassing the live operator. Participants may pre-register any time, including up to and after the call start time. You will immediately receive an online confirmation, an email with the dial in number and a calendar invitation for the event.
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Participants may also register and join the conference call by visiting the Events section of the investor relations website, found here: Events
A replay of the conference call will be available from August 17, 2022, following the call, until August 31, 2022. To access the replay, please dial one of the following numbers:
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An archive of the conference call will be available on Nayax's Investor Relations website Nayax Investors - Nayax.
An English version of the complete earnings materials can be found on our investor relations website: https://ir.nayax.com/
Forward-Looking Statements
The information included in this press release contains, or may be deemed to contain, forward-looking statements (as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Israeli Securities Law, 1968). Said forward-looking statements, are subject to uncertainties and assumptions and the actual results may materially differ. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Nayax on the date hereof. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to Nayax are expressly qualified in their entirety by the factors referred to above. Nayax does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
Use and Definitions of Non-IFRS Financial Measures
In addition to disclosing financial measures in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted under International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, this press release and the accompanying tables contains a non-IFRS financial measures, including, adjusted EBITDA. We use Adjusted EBITDA to supplement financial information presented on an IFRS basis. We believe that excluding certain items from our IFRS results allows management and our board of directors to more fully understand our consolidated financial performance from period to period and helps management project our future consolidated financial performance as forecasts are developed at a level of detail different from that used to prepare IFRS-based financial measures.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before other income (expense), interest income (expense), foreign exchange gain (loss), income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude the effects of share-based compensation expense and certain nonrecurring expenses that management believes are not indicative of ongoing operations, consisting primarily of Equity method investee expenses and other indirect charges associated with our initial public offering. We believe Adjusted
EBITDA provides our investors with useful information to help them evaluate our operating results by facilitating an enhanced understanding of our operating performance and enabling them to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons.
We use non-IFRS measures in conjunction with IFRS measures as part of our overall assessment of our performance. There are limitations to the use of the non-IFRS measures presented in this press release. Our non-IFRS measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies; other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate non-IFRS measures differently than we do, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes. These non-IFRS measures should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS.
We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure, and to view our non-IFRS measures in conjunction with IFRS financial measures. For a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA please see the tables included at the end of this press release.
About Nayax
Nayax is a global commerce enablement and payments platform designed to help merchants scale their business. Nayax offers a complete solution including localized cashless payment acceptance, management suite, and consumer engagement tools, enabling merchants to conduct commerce anywhere, at any time. With foundations and global leadership in serving unattended retail, Nayax has transformed into a comprehensive solution focused on our customers' growth across multiple channels. Today, Nayax has 9 global offices, over 700 employees, connections to more than 80 merchant acquirers and payment method integrations and is a recognized payment facilitator worldwide. Nayax's mission is to improve our customers' revenue potential and operational efficiency. For more information, please visit www.nayax.com
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(*) Excluding (i) product costs increase due to global components shortage and (ii) bonus plan for non-sales employees that was introduced in Q3 2021, Q2 2022 Adjusted EBITDA improved to a positive $1.3M.
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Results reveal effectiveness of assistive technology tools and the correlation to students success
Student with dyslexia shares insight into why all students should be given early access to these tools
WOBURN, Mass., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Texthelp, a global leader in literacy and digital learning tools for education, released new survey results on the current state of teaching and learning for students with dyslexia. The survey, concluding in March 2022, reflects insights from more than 3,000 school staff representing thousands of schools across the country. The goal was to identify common problems in student teaching and learning that could be addressed, and to help build better, more inclusive learning environments.
According to nearly half of the teachers surveyed, assistive technology is one of the top approaches that helps students with dyslexia, along with reading and phonemic awareness instruction. With one billion people globally living with a non-visible disability, such as dyslexia, it is critical that all students have the tools they need to understand and learn. How students digest information and communicate their knowledge looks different for everyone. More inclusive approaches to learning, such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL), are the future of education.
"I have severe dyslexia and looking back, I could have benefited from having early access to assistive technology that was designed for people just like me," said Sierra Goodfellow, a current student. "Instead, I endured many barriers and obstacles while learning. It wasn't until much later that I finally found an assistive technology tool that understood me. I had thought something was wrong with me when really I needed a tool that was made for someone who thinks differently."
"It would be extremely valuable for students like Sierra and teachers of students with dyslexia if the right accommodations were always available from the start," said Martin McKay, Founder and CEO, Texthelp. "All students should have a choice in how they learn. For Sierra, that was being able to understand the text by listening to it being read aloud."
More than 52 percent of teachers surveyed find 'a lot of value' in providing students with dyslexia access to assistive technology tools. However, more than 54 percent of the respondents said their district will only provide accommodations to students who show a need. Providing tools to only those students who 'show' signs of their disability or disclose their learning challenges leaves out many students who are either undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, or are afraid to disclose their diagnosis to indicate the support that they need.
"It is critical that all school districts provide assistive technology tools to every student, whether or not they are neurodivergent, neurotypical, or physically disabled," said McKay. "Providing tools for all students can bolster inclusivity in the classroom and welcomes all types of learners. Students should be attuned to how they learn best. Thoughtful, inclusive practices in the classroom make learning easier and more enjoyable for everyone."
- 52% find assistive technology tools to be highly valuable for students with dyslexia
- Most districts provide free tools, such as built-in tools (71.73%) and free accessibility apps (54.87%), to students as a source of reading/writing accommodations
- Respondents felt that the best ways to make assistive technology more impactful for students with dyslexia are:
Having options in how neurodivergent students learn and express their knowledge can have a profound impact on their success. The survey results also found that more than 53 percent of teachers find it highly valuable for students with dyslexia to be able to comprehend text at grade level by listening to it.
Visit Texthelp's website to read more about these results, or to find more details and recommendations for teachers.
Founded in 1996, the Texthelp Group is a global technology company helping people all over the world to understand and to be understood. It has led the way in creating innovative technology for the education and workplace sectors for the last three decades.
Texthelp believes in a world where difference, disability or language are no longer barriers. It is focused on helping all people learn, understand, and communicate through the use of digital education and accessibility tools.
With over 50 million users worldwide, the Texthelp suite of products includes Read&Write, Equatio®, WriQ®, OrbitNote®, ReachDeck® and FluencyTutor® which work alongside existing platforms such as Microsoft Office and G-suite, enabling them to be integrated quickly into any classroom or workplace with ease.
In 2021, Texthelp acquired the Lingit Group, Wizkids and Don Johnston Inc. By combining capabilities and knowledge across the group, Texthelp can now provide a whole suite of literacy and numeracy support to a greater number of end-users across more geographies. To learn more about Texthelp, visit www.texthelp.com.
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ATLANTA -- Rudy Giuliani arrived at an Atlanta courthouse Wednesday under a judge's order to appear before a special grand jury that is investigating attempts by former President Donald Trump and others to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia.
News cameras swarmed Giuliani as he stepped out of a limousine Wednesday morning with his attorney, Bob Costello, and walked up the steps into the Fulton County courthouse. Giuliani told reporters that he wouldn't talk about his testimony.
"Grand juries, as I recall, are secret," he said on CNN. "They ask the questions and we'll see."
It's unclear how much the former New York mayor and attorney for Trump will be willing to say now that his lawyers have been informed he's a target of the investigation. Questioning will take place behind closed doors because the special grand jury proceedings are secret.
MORE: Rudy Giuliani informed he is now 'target' in Georgia 2020 election probe
Yet Giuliani's appearance is another high-profile step in a rapidly escalating investigation that has ensnared several Trump allies and brought heightened scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's 2020 election win. It's one of several investigations into Trump's actions in office as he lays the groundwork for another run at the White House in 2024.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened her investigation after the disclosure of a remarkable Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. On the call, Trump suggested that Raffensperger could "find" the exact number of votes that would be needed to flip the election results in Georgia.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing. He has described the call as "perfect."
Willis last month filed petitions to compel testimony from seven Trump associates and advisers. She has also said she's considering calling Trump himself to testify, and the former president has hired a legal team in Atlanta that includes a prominent criminal defense attorney.
In seeking Giuliani's testimony, Willis noted that he was both a personal attorney for Trump and a lead attorney for his 2020 campaign.
She recalled in a petition how Giuliani and others appeared at a state Senate committee meeting in late 2020 and presented a video that Giuliani said showed election workers producing "suitcases" of unlawful ballots from unknown sources, outside the view of election poll watchers. The claims of fraud were debunked by Georgia election officials within 24 hours. Yet Giuliani continued to make statements to the public and in subsequent legislative hearings claiming widespread election fraud using the debunked video, Willis noted in her filing.
Two of the election workers seen in the video, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, said they faced relentless harassment online and in person after it was shown at the Dec. 3 Georgia legislative hearing in which Giuliani appeared. At another hearing a week later, Giuliani said the footage showed the women "surreptitiously passing around USB ports as if they are vials of heroin or cocaine." They actually were passing a piece of candy.
Willis wrote in the court filing that Giuliani's hearing appearance and testimony were "part of a multi-state, coordinated plan by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 election in Georgia and elsewhere."
Willis also wrote in a petition seeking the testimony of attorney Kenneth Chesebro that he worked with Giuliani to coordinate and carry out a plan to have Georgia Republicans serve as fake electors. Those 16 people signed a certificate declaring falsely that Trump had won the 2020 presidential election and declaring themselves the state's "duly elected and qualified" electors even though Biden had won the state and a slate of Democratic electors was certified.
Giuliani's attorneys tried to delay his appearance before the special grand jury, saying he was unable to fly due to heart stent surgery in early July.
But Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who's overseeing the special grand jury, said during a hearing last week that Giuliani needed to be in Atlanta on Wednesday and could travel by bus, car or train if necessary.
Other Trump allies have also been swept up in the probe. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, received a subpoena ordering him to appear for testimony on Aug. 23. Graham has challenged that subpoena, citing his protections as a member of Congress. A judge on Monday rejected that argument and said he must testify. Graham has said he'll appeal.
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Human remains are found at Lake Mead’s Swim Beach for the third time amid dramatically dropping water levels
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN
More human skeletal remains were discovered at Lake Mead’s Swim Beach area Monday night, officials said, marking the third time authorities have reported finding remains at the beach amid the lake’s rapidly receding shoreline.
So far this year, authorities have recovered human remains at the lake five times, three of which have been at Swim Beach. It’s unclear whether the three discoveries at Swim Beach are all from one person or separate individuals. The Clark County coroner has been working to determine if the first two Swim Beach discoveries, which were both partial remains, are from the same person, a county spokesperson told CNN.
National Park Service rangers responded to Swim Beach at about 8 p.m. Monday night and worked with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s dive team to set a perimeter to recover the remains, the park service said in a news release. The Clark County coroner was also contacted.
CNN has reached out to Clark County officials for more information and has not heard back.
In addition to those found at Swim Beach, two other sets of remains have been uncovered at the lake since May, including one body which is being investigated as a homicide case after it was found in a corroding barrel with a gunshot wound, officials said.
The homicide victim, whose remains were found on May 1, likely died sometime in the mid-’70s to early ’80s, according to police and Clark County coroner Melanie Rouse. The victim’s clothes and shoes helped investigators determine the approximate time of death, as some of the clothing was so well preserved the labels were still visible, police said.
Just a week after the homicide victim’s remains were found, a second set was discovered at the lake’s Calville Bay, the park said. Rouse has preliminarily determined that those remains belong to a man estimated to be between 23 to 38 years old, she told CNN previously. His cause and manner of death are undetermined, she said.
The coroner’s office is trying to extract DNA from the first two sets of remains in an effort to identify who they belong to, Rouse has said.
The third set of partial remains was found at Swim Beach on July 25, followed by more partial remains found in the same area on August 6. It is unclear if the third discovery of remains on Monday is related to the previous two partial sets.
The remains have started to be uncovered as Lake Mead’s shoreline is receding dramatically due to a prolonged megadrought in the West. The extreme drought has caused water levels at Lake Mead — the nation’s largest water reservoir — to drop to just 27% of its full capacity, threatening the essential water supply for millions of people in the region.
As the water level drops, other visitors have been able to see other things previously submerged in the lake, including a sunken World War II-era vessel and the reservoir’s original 1971 intake valve.
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Carrum's Value-Based Centers of Excellence Solution Now Easily Accessible to Accolade Clients for More Affordable, Appropriate Surgical Care
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrum Health, the first digital health company connecting employers and employees to Centers of Excellence (COEs) through a technology-powered platform focused on delivering value-based care, today announced a partnership with Accolade (Nasdaq: ACCD) to deliver a fully integrated healthcare experience with proven cost savings and improved care outcomes. Accolade clients can now easily activate Carrum's value-based COE program through their existing contract and quickly offer their employees access to personalized guidance and treatment from best-in-class providers that have been rigorously evaluated and selected using industry-leading quality algorithms.
"When faced with a major medical event like surgery, cancer, or childbirth, patients are often overwhelmed by the healthcare system, and worst of all the financial stress and uncertainty of medical bills. Carrum Health gives patients peace of mind by assuring the most appropriate and highest quality care for zero or minimal out of pocket costs," said Brent Nicholson, co-founder and chief partner officer for Carrum Health. "Our partnership with Accolade further substantiates that there is a better way to pay for and deliver healthcare, especially now as employers look to reduce healthcare costs while delivering improved outcomes and experiences for their employees."
Carrum Health is the only COE provider to offer a patient-facing app to guide members through their entire COE experience and also launched the industry's first bundled cancer care for employers, in partnership with the nation's leading cancer institutions like Memorial Sloan Kettering and City of Hope. The platform supports members in need of musculoskeletal, bariatric, oncology, cardiac and maternity care through a value-based bundled payment solution. Accolade clients can also access CarrumComplete™, the only single stop for surgical care, which matches employer populations with the highest quality surgeons from both the Carrum Health COE Network and options within the employer's health plan to eliminate the need for travel.
"We're excited to welcome Carrum Health to our Trusted Partner Ecosystem. Carrum has a proven track record of delivering strong clinical outcomes as well as cost savings to both members and employers," said Kristen Weeks, vice president of strategy and corporate development at Accolade. "This partnership reflects an ongoing commitment to our mission – by making another well vetted, high-quality solution easily available to our customers and facilitating easy access to the service through our Trusted Partner Ecosystem program, we're ultimately doing even more to help our members make the best decisions for their health and well-being."
Carrum Health is the only COE program with independent, peer-reviewed validation of cost savings. According to a study by the RAND Corporation published in Health Affairs, Carrum Health reduces unnecessary procedures by as much as 30% and saves employers up to 45% per episode of care.
For more information visit www.carrumhealth.com
About Accolade
Accolade (Nasdaq: ACCD) provides millions of people and their families with an exceptional healthcare experience that is personal, data driven, and value based to help every person live their healthiest life. Accolade solutions combine virtual primary care, mental health support and expert medical opinion services with intelligent technology and best-in-class care navigation. Accolade's Personalized Healthcare approach puts humanity back in healthcare by building relationships that connect people and their families to the right care at the right time to improve outcomes, lower costs and deliver consumer satisfaction. Accolade consistently receives consumer satisfaction ratings over 90%. For more information, visit accolade.com.
About Carrum Health
Carrum Health offers the first value-based complete surgical care platform that combines the benefits of a bundled payments Centers of Excellence (COE) with surgical guidance and coordination to deliver the highest quality, most appropriate care. By connecting self-insured employers with the top 10% of doctors and facilities across the nation, Carrum reduces unnecessary procedures by as much as 30% and aligns cost and care incentives to save employers up to 45% per episode of care, all validated by peer-reviewed publications. Carrum's award-winning technology gives members access to a mobile app and Care Specialist that guides them through the surgery process, and a seamless platform integration to make COE adoption plug-and-play for employers. Backed by Tiger Global, Carrum was named to the 2021 CB Insights Digital Health 150 and named one of the best places to work in 2022 by Built In. The company, founded in 2014, is headquartered in Silicon Valley. For more information, visit carrumhealth.com.
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AAA insurer partners with '80s icon to create new video for "Never Gonna Give You Up"
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CSAA Insurance Group has partnered with 1980s British legend Rick Astley to launch a new brand campaign across 17 U.S. markets. For the first time in 35 years, Astley and the top-rated AAA Insurance provider have released a new version of his beloved music video for his 1987 chart-topping hit "Never Gonna Give You Up." The new video pays tribute to the original while spreading the good news about InsurAAAnce — the insurance that never gives you up!
"Paying homage to my video for the AAA Insurance commercial — from the set to the wardrobe — has been an amazing trip down memory lane," said Astley. "The song has been so good to me, and I'm thrilled to be working with another iconic brand that has certainly stood the test of time."
It's a collaboration that makes sense, as CSAA Insurance Group continues its 100-year streak of providing unbeatable service and support to customers in times of need. There's no better way to celebrate this milestone than with the world's most loveable meme.
This week, "Rickified" QR codes are going up across the country, primed to unleash a familiar Rick Astley experience: the "Rickroll." Anybody in one of the target markets can scan the codes to experience the brand-new music video themselves. The "Rickroll" is one of the original internet memes that delighted internet users as a lighthearted prank. When receiving a disguised hyperlink, unassuming readers would click on it, expecting an unrelated topic, and instead get redirected to the "Never Gonna Give You Up" music video. As a testament to the joy that the meme has spread over the past 15 years, "Never Gonna Give You Up" has garnered over 1.2 billion views on YouTube and nearly 600 million streams on Spotify.
"We are thrilled to partner with Rick Astley to not only revisit the joy of his video, but amplify the incredible value that our customers receive with InsurAAAnce," said Linda Goldstein, executive vice president, Customer Experience & Marketing, CSAA Insurance Group. "And clearly, the indelible lyrics of 'Never Gonna Give You Up' are one of the best ways we can share that message."
The campaign, a concept of Deloitte Digital, was brought to life in part through a commercial directed by Joseph Kahn, winner of multiple Grammys, MTV VMAs, Clios, and Emmys. Deloitte Digital's wealth of expertise in the insurance industry, as well as its deep capabilities in creative, data and technology, allow it to take a creative approach to advertising and activate new brand platforms across all customer touchpoints.
"An iconic and beloved brand meets an iconic and beloved artist. 'Never Gonna Give You Up' is exactly the promise InsurAAAnce makes to its customers: Legendary dependability that won't let you down or desert you," said Jones Krahl and Milton Correa, co-heads of Creative for Brand and Advertising at Deloitte Digital. "We wanted to communicate that in a memorable way not only by recreating the legendary music video after 35 years (featuring Rick himself!), but also serving it in a manner that pays homage to how internet and meme culture has made Rick Astley its own."
CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer, offers automobile, homeowners and other personal lines of insurance to AAA Members through AAA clubs in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Founded in 1914, the company has been rated "A" or better by A.M. Best for more than 90 years, and is one of the top personal lines property casualty insurance groups in the United States, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. The company has been repeatedly named one of the 50 most community-minded companies in America by Points of Light. More information is available at http://csaa-insurance.aaa.com and on social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn).
Deloitte Digital helps companies create new growth by elevating the human experience — with connected ideas, technology and talent. Our ambition is to make the best customer-oriented organizations in the world. Alongside all of Deloitte, we foster the connections necessary to shape a better future for our clients, our culture, our society and our planet. Visit www.deloittedigital.com or follow Deloitte Digital on LinkedIn or Twitter to learn more.
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Allē Double Point Promotion Encourages Consumers to See the JUVÉDERM® Difference
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company (NYSE: ABBV), invites consumers to experience the JUVÉDERM® difference. The JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers is the number one selling collection of dermal fillers on the market and offers the largest portfolio of fillers specifically designed for different areas of the face to address key patient concerns, enabling a customized treatment approach.1 Injectable dermal fillers are highly sought-after treatments among consumers who are looking to address key signs of aging or to simply accentuate what is already naturally theirs.
Right now, consumers can earn double points in Allē, Allergan Aesthetics' loyalty rewards program, when treated with two or three syringes from the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers during the same visit. Allē points can be redeemed for future Allē-eligible treatments or products. The promotion runs through Friday, September 30, 2022. Allē members can also use the Allē Flash program to determine if they are eligible for additional savings.
"We estimate that in the U.S., 20 million consumers are interested in receiving treatment with a dermal filler in the next two years.2 We help support and grow the filler market while ensuring that all consumers who are interested in talking to their specialist about treatment with the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers have access to education and the product. Recently, we launched a YouTube channel to provide deeper patient education and it has more than five million views since launch," said Carrie Strom, Global President Allergan Aesthetics. "The JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers is the number one chosen dermal filler collection in the U.S. and approved for all skin tones.1, 3-5 We are excited to share our passion for the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers with consumers through this limited time offer. We invite them to talk to their specialist and experience the JUVÉDERM® difference for themselves."
The JUVÉDERM® difference is achieved with a wide range of minimally invasive treatment options that provides instant results that are long-lasting and natural-looking.6-12 Additionally, the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers' VYCROSS® technology is the number one chosen dermal filler technology worldwide.1 As the number one chosen dermal filler collection worldwide, JUVÉDERM® boasts the top chosen fillers for cheeks (JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC), lower face wrinkles and folds (JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC), lips (JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC), and perioral lines (JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC).1
"I use the full JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers to achieve optimal aesthetic outcomes for my patients," said Dr. Deborah Sherman, board certified, fellowship trained ophthalmic plastic surgeon and master injector. "As one of the longest standing filler manufacturers in the industry, it's a brand I trust due to the years of clinical studies and safety data available to help me feel confident in the product I'm offering to my patients. Even the JUVÉDERM® syringe itself is innovative – it's the first and only certified ergonomic syringe that helps minimize hand fatigue so I can comfortably treat patients all day long. JUVÉDERM® enables me to offer my patients a suite of premium products that deliver smooth, natural-looking, and long-lasting results6-12 so my patients keep coming back time and again."
About the JUVÉDERM® Double Points Promotion
Consumers can experience the JUVÉDERM® difference while earning double points in Allē towards a future JUVÉDERM® or other Allē eligible treatment when treated with two or three syringes from the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers during the same visit through Friday, September 30, 2022. Consumers who take the challenge and experience the JUVÉDERM® difference will be treated with products that are:
- Long-Lasting: JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC are the longest-lasting dermal fillers FDA approved to treat moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds.7,8 Plus, with optimal treatment, JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC can last up to two years in the cheeks, two times longer than any other hyaluronic acid (HA) cheek filler.13-15
- Natural Looking and Feeling: Specific to lip treatment, both JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC provide natural-looking and natural-feeling results.6, 10
- Instant Results: The full collection of JUVÉDERM® Fillers offers immediate results, from lips and lines to cheeks and chin.6-12
- Minimally Invasive: Every HA filler product in the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers is FDA approved to be safe and effective. HA is a naturally occurring substance that delivers volume to the skin. JUVÉDERM® is a non-surgical option that contains a modified form of HA.
Consumers are encouraged to enroll in Allē to unlock access to the current promotion, subject to applicable program terms and conditions. Allē is the first and only loyalty program in the aesthetics market to also offer consumers the ability to earn points on over 40 non-Allergan Aesthetics treatments and brands. To learn more about Allē, visit Alle.com.
For more information on the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers, visit Juvéderm.com, follow @JUVÉDERM on Instagram and subscribe to the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers channel on YouTube.
About Allergan Aesthetics
At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture, and market a portfolio of leading aesthetics brands and products. Our aesthetics portfolio includes facial injectables, body contouring, plastics, skin care, and more. Our goal is to consistently provide our customers with innovation, education, exceptional service, and a commitment to excellence, all with a personal touch. For more information, visit www.AllerganAesthetics.com.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
JUVÉDERM® Injectable Gel Fillers Important Information
APPROVED USES
JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC injectable gel is for deep injection in the cheek area to correct age-related volume loss and for augmentation of the chin region to improve the chin profile in adults over 21.
JUVÉDERM® VOLUX™ XC injectable gel is for deep injection to improve moderate to severe loss of jawline definition in adults over the age of 21.
JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC, JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC, and JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC injectable gels are for injection into the facial tissue for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC injectable gel is for adults over 21.
JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC injectable gel is also for injection into the lips and perioral area for lip augmentation in adults over 21.
JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC injectable gel is indicated for injection into the lips for lip augmentation and correction of perioral lines, and for injection into the undereye hollows to improve the appearance of undereye hollows in adults over the age of 21.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Are there any reasons why I should not receive any JUVÉDERM® formulation?
Do not use these products if you have a history of multiple severe allergies or severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), or if you are allergic to lidocaine or the Gram-positive bacterial proteins used in these products, or if you have had previous allergic reactions to hyaluronic acid fillers.
What warnings should my doctor advise me about?
- One of the risks with using dermal fillers is the unintentional injection into a blood vessel. The chances of this happening are very small, but if it does happen, the complications can be serious and may be permanent. These complications, which have been reported for facial injections, can include vision abnormalities, blindness, stroke, temporary scabs, or permanent scarring of the skin. Most of these events are irreversible.
- The use of dermal fillers where skin sores, pimples, rashes, hives, cysts, or infections are present should be postponed, as this may delay healing or make skin problems worse.
- The effectiveness of removal of any dermal filler has not been studied.
What precautions should my doctor advise me about?
- JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC should only be injected into undereye hollows by doctors who have completed the necessary training for this treatment area. To find a doctor, visit Juvederm.com/find-a-specialist. Doctors who complete the training will be listed with a symbol
- The safety of these products for use during pregnancy or while breastfeeding has not been studied
- The safety of JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC has not been studied in patients under 35 years or over 65 years for cheek augmentation, or under 22 years and over 80 years for chin augmentation. The safety of JUVÉDERM® VOLUX™ XC, JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC has not been studied in patients under 22 years, and the safety of JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC and JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC has not been studied in patients under 18 years
- The safety and effectiveness of treatment with JUVÉDERM® products in anatomical regions outside of their approved uses have not been established in clinical studies
- If you have a history of excessive scarring (thick, hard scars) or pigmentation disorders, treatment in these patients has not been studied and may result in additional scars or changes in pigmentation
- If you are planning other procedures including laser treatments or a chemical peel, there is a possible risk of inflammation at the treatment site if these procedures are performed closely before or after JUVÉDERM® injectable gel treatment
- Tell your doctor if you are on therapy used to reduce your body's natural defense system (such as steroids, chemotherapy, and medicines to treat autoimmune diseases, HIV, and AIDs), as these may increase your risk of infection; and medications that can prolong bleeding (such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or other blood thinners), as these may result in increased bruising or bleeding at the injection site
- Minimize strenuous exercise, exposure to extensive sun or heat, and alcoholic beverages within the first 24 hours following treatment, as these may cause temporary redness, swelling, and/or itching at the injection site
- JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC was not studied in patients with significant loose skin of the chin, neck, or jaw
- The effect of JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC injection into the chin on facial hair growth has not been studied
- Patients who experience skin injury near the site of JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC injection may be at a higher risk for adverse events
- Tell your doctor if you have already been injected with dermal fillers in the same area as the one(s) you are about to be treated for. This information helps your doctor decide when and whether you should get treatment
What are possible side effects of treatment?
The most commonly reported side effects with JUVÉDERM® injectable gels were redness, swelling, pain, tenderness, firmness, lumps/bumps, bruising, discoloration, and itching. For JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC, dryness was also reported.
These side effects are consistent with other facial injection procedures, and most will resolve with time. Your doctor may choose to treat side effects persisting over 30 days with antibiotics, steroids, or hyaluronidase (an enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid).
As with all skin injection procedures, there is a risk of infection.
To report a side effect with any product in the JUVÉDERM® Collection, please call the Allergan® Product Support Department at 1‑877‑345‑5372. Please also visit Juvederm.com or talk to your doctor for more information.
Products in the JUVÉDERM® Collection are available only by a licensed physician or properly licensed practitioner.
References
- Allergan Data on File, Filler Situational Analysis, 2020.
- Allergan Data on File, Filler Situation Analysis, 2021.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC Directions for Use 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC Directions for Use 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC Directions for Use 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data on File JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data on File JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data on File JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data on File JUVÉDERM® VOLUX™ XC Patient Label 2022.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC Directions for Use 2020.
- RESTYLANE® LYFT™ IFU May 2020.
- RESTYLANE® Contour IFU June 2021.
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Schools face teacher shortage
(CNN) - Students are heading back to school – but not all teachers are.
Some U.S. schools can’t hire enough qualified teachers to fully staff their classrooms.
So many educators have left the profession, it’s causing shortages in some districts.
The education secretary said communities need to take action now.
“We’re at the doorstep of a crisis,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said. “If we don’t take it seriously, we’re going to be facing what we were experienced during the omicron spread.”
Some Florida schools are so desperate, the governor wants to recruit military veterans and others who don’t have education degrees.
“We also want to include first responders who have their bachelor’s degree to become teachers,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
And it’s not just teachers. Bus drivers can be hard to hire these days.
In a district near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, one principal and athletic director are applying for commercial drivers licenses to help.
“We had to find creative ways to get our athletic teams to events,” said Jeff Behrens, athletic director for Pewaukee Schools.
So why are educators leaving the field? Some experts cite COVID-19, and the federal government has taken action to try to make schools safer.
“We are sending out tens of millions of tests to school districts and Congress … allocated tens of billions of dollars to schools for improving ventilation,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, White House COVID response coordinator.
Others cite diminished control as lesson content becomes politicized.
Education is also a demanding field with comparatively low pay.
Last year, public school teachers made almost 24% less than other college graduates, the Economic Policy Institute said.
“Teachers have to get other jobs. They’re driving Uber on the weekends,” Cardona said.
Some educators said they also feel a lack of respect and appreciation.
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CARSON CITY, Nev., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithium-ion batteries have dominated the battery sector for decades. But lately, issues concerning the environment and the need to develop a more sustainable battery cell have encouraged experts to build a better alternative. Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP), technically known as LiFEPO4, has proved to be a much better option in this regard. LFP battery cells pack many benefits for contemporary campers. A very few camping power supply brands worldwide have adopted LFP. Nevertheless, considering its sustainable benefits, LFP's use will only increase with time.
Camping has become more responsible than ever. Accordingly, modern-day campers demand an efficient yet sustainable camping power supply with a safe camping product for the environment. AceVolt's Campower is precisely the portable power station that serves this need. It features an LFP battery cell that provides better safety against the lithium-ion counterpart, which has been reported to encounter multiple spontaneous combustion incidents.
LFP offers higher stability. Some of the benefits of LFP battery cells include,
- Higher charging and discharging efficiency
- LFP crystal comprises the P-O bond, which provides higher stability and is challenging to decompose
- The battery cells have a longevity higher than their conventional counterparts
- The cells have a higher capacity than ordinary batteries
- LFP batteries have a higher temperature resistance (around 350 to 500 degrees Celsius)
- LiFEPO4 batteries are environment-friendly. They do not consist of heavy and rare metals. They are non-toxic and non-polluting batteries
- LFP batteries do not have a memory effect. It refers to using the battery in the state it is, without requiring to discharge or recharge it
- Additionally, LiFEPO4 is maintenance-friendly. It does not require active maintenance to extend its service life
The above advantages make LiFEPO4 a preferred battery alternative among campers.
As the provider of one of the leading portable power stations in the world, AceVolt, with its product AceVolt Campower, supports the power supply needs of campers. The company has always been responsive toward environmental requirements and has kept innovating camping products that reflect its environment-friendly approach.
LiFEPO4, also termed LFP, are non-toxic, non-polluting, heat-resistant, and efficient batteries that help campers keep up with both their power supply requirements as well as the environment. Additionally, they are low on maintenance and offer a greater extent of stability to ensure operational safety.
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases soar to 4-month high of over 180,000
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SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases jumped to a four-month high on Wednesday following the extended weekend amid the continued spread of a highly contagious omicron subvariant.
The country added 180,803 new COVID-19 infections, including 567 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 21,682,816, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).
It is the highest figure since April 13, when the daily tally came to 195,387 amid the worst virus wave.
Wednesday's figure also more than doubled from the previous day's 84,128 cases. It is also about 20 percent larger than the 151,792 infections logged a week earlier.
"An increase in travelers in the summer vacation season and the recent extended Liberation Day holiday are expected to have an impact (on infection tallies) this week," Kim Sung-ho, the head of the interior ministry's disaster management office, said during a government COVID-19 response meeting.
New daily infections had hovered below the 100,000 level on Monday and Tuesday for the first time in a week due mainly to fewer tests over the extended weekend that included the Aug. 15 Liberation Day.
As of 9 p.m., local governments had reported 170,070 additional cases, down 5,695 from the same time the previous day.
Daily cases are counted until midnight and announced the following morning.
On Wednesday, the country also reported 42 more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to 25,752, the KDCA said. The fatality rate stood at 0.12 percent.
The number of critically ill patients came to 469, down from the previous day's 563 cases, according to the KDCA.
The number of imported cases has also risen markedly recently. Wednesday's figure is the fifth largest daily tally ever, the KDCA said.
South Korea has seen another virus wave since July driven by the fast spread of the omicron subvariant BA.5 and the government's lifting of virus curbs.
BA.5 accounted for 87.9 percent of total infections last week, up 11.6 percentage points from a week earlier, the KDCA said. It became the dominant variant in South Korea in the fourth week of July.
The KDC has said that new infections are expected to peak at around 200,000 this month before shrinking at a slower pace, though the situation could change in line with potential impacts of the summer vacation season, weather conditions, and other factors.
The number of critical cases could also surge to over 900 early next month, and the daily death toll could reach as high as 140, the health authorities said.
To better protect high-risk groups, the government will bring in 50,000 additional doses of MSD's Lagevrio oral pill.
So far, 100,000 doses were brought in under the contract of buying a total of 242,000 doses of the antiviral pill.
In March, the authorities began administering Lagevrio for patients with underlying illnesses or symptoms that prevented them from taking Pfizer's Paxlovid or other treatment pills, and some 40,000 doses have been administered so far.
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HOD HASHARON, Israel, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valens Semiconductor (NYSE: VLN), a premier provider of high-speed connectivity solutions for the audio-video and automotive markets, today announced that members of management will participate in the following investor events in September 2022.
Credit Suisse 23rd Asian Technology Conference: Participating on Monday, September 5, 2022, and Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Valens Semiconductor CFO Dror Heldenberg will be available for 1-on-1 meetings. The Conference will be held virtually.
Citi's 2022 Global Technology Conference: Participating on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Valens Semiconductor CEO Gideon Ben-Zvi and VP Investor Relations Daphna Golden will be available for 1-on-1 meetings. The conference will be held in New York.
Jefferies Israel Tech Track 2022: Participating on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Valens Semiconductor CEO Gideon Ben-Zvi, CFO Dror Heldenberg, and VP Investor Relations Daphna Golden be available for 1-on-1 meetings. The conference will be held in Tel Aviv.
For more information about these events or questions about registration, please reach out to your contacts at the organizing company.
About Valens Semiconductor
Valens Semiconductor pushes the boundaries of connectivity by enabling long-reach, high-speed video and data transmission for the Audio-Video and Automotive industries. Valens' HDBaseT® technology is the leading standard in the Audio-Video market with tens of millions of Valens' chipsets integrated into thousands of products in a wide range of applications. Valens' Automotive chipsets are deployed in systems manufactured by leading customers and are on the road in vehicles around the world. Valens is a key enabler of the evolution of ADAS and autonomous driving and its advanced technology is the basis for the new industry standard for high-speed in-vehicle connectivity. For more information, visit https://www.valens.com/.
Valens Investor Contacts:
Daphna Golden
Vice President Investor Relations
Valens Semiconductor Ltd.
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- Series D follows HiBob's $150M Series C just 10 months ago
- HiBob now valued at $2.45B; Series D was led by global growth investor General Atlantic, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and other existing investors
- Demand for talent and modern HR systems remains robust despite the slowing economy
NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HiBob, the company behind Bob, the HR platform transforming how organizations operate in the modern world of work, today announced it has raised an additional $150M in growth funding, just ten months after raising a $150M Series C in October 2021. The latest round is underpinned by HiBob's sixth consecutive year of triple digit revenue growth, with continued support from investors including General Atlantic, Bessemer Venture Partners, and others.
With unemployment rates at record lows, the battle to attract and retain talent remains a top priority for modern businesses, even during an economic slowdown. Flexible HR systems like Bob remain a mission-critical component in any modern organization, particularly during dynamic periods characterized by uncertainty and change. HiBob provides midsized and sub-enterprise businesses employing many hundreds of people with an agile HR system that allows them to refine and optimize their people operations as efficient growth becomes a dominant theme across industry sectors.
Led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, and with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and other insiders, HiBob's Series D round takes the company's valuation to $2.45B and total funding to $424M since inception. This latest growth investment is intended to support HiBob in capitalizing on its market leadership as the company continues to execute on key business priorities in the current market environment.
Anton Levy, Co-President, Managing Director, and Global Head of Technology Investing at General Atlantic, commented: "Business leaders of midsize companies understand the mission-critical role a flexible HR technology platform can play in managing their teams. As the workforce continues to evolve, Bob provides modules that go beyond core HR – including talent management, workforce planning, and compensation management – helping to augment the employee experience and support customers in retaining top talent. We are proud to continue to partner with leadership and the HiBob team as the company works to address key market needs with innovative, flexible technology."
Adam Fisher, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, the first investor in HiBob, commented: "HiBob's ability to grow alongside its largest customers and move with them into new geographies is a remarkable sign of execution. We are proud to continue our support for the company with another significant investment from our fund."
Ronni Zehavi, CEO and Co-Founder of HiBob, explained: "The competition for talent remains intense even in the midst of increasing market uncertainty. Modern businesses that value their talent know that HRIS is not simply about headcount growth, but rather about effective and proactive people management during periods of expansion and contraction. We expect many companies to resume hiring in the quarters ahead, and smart organizations will want to have the right infrastructure in place before then."
Zehavi added: "Our customers are advanced and influential businesses globally. They understand the new world of work, and if I were to summarize their super power in one word, it would be 'flexibility.' This encompasses internal mobility, career progression, and a responsible work-from-home option. Our customers also seek to empower their managers throughout the organization in the development of their most valuable resource: talent. We believe customers choose Bob because it provides an amazing employee experience and productivity gains, and the platform is able to grow with evolving business needs. "
To support its growth and expanding customer base, HiBob has doubled in size with over 370 new hires since Q4 2021. HiBob has also expanded its New York and London office locations, in addition to opening an office in Berlin, Germany to serve the DACH region. With users in 166 countries and support for 13 different languages, HiBob is one of the only platforms for modern multinationals employing hundreds of people. With this Series D financing, the company plans to add additional regional offices in the next 24 months.
Led by Ronni Zehavi, CEO and Co-Founder, and Israel David, CTO and Co-Founder, HiBob offers a unique HR platform for companies that number in the many hundreds to the few thousands of employees worldwide. With customers that span the globe, HiBob's platform Bob serves both global as well as national organizations. The HR management platform offers a multi-site approach to implementation from the start, and uniquely comes with built-in local languages, currencies, culture adaptation, automation processes, and regulatory set-ups.
HiBob is on a mission to transform how organizations operate in the modern world of work with its HR platform 'Bob'. Leading the way for the future workplace, Bob offers resilient, agile technology that wraps all the complexities of HR processes into a game changing, user-friendly tool that touches every employee across the business.
Since late 2015, trusted and empowered 'Bobbers' from around the world have brought their authentic selves to work, inspired to build the exceptional HR systems that will revolutionize the work experience for HR professionals, managers, and employees. Agile and adaptable, HiBob innovates through continuous learning loops to produce seismic cultural shifts for companies with dynamic, distributed workforces.
Revolutionizing the work experience for HR professionals, managers and employees, HiBob is used by more than 2,500 multinational companies - including Cazoo, Gong, Hopin, Monzo, Happy Socks, Fiverr, and VaynerMedia. Organizations using Bob are able to accelerate hiring, retain the best talent, elevate employee engagement, upskill and produce seismic cultural shifts for their dynamic, distributed workforces.
For more information about HiBob, visit www.hibob.com.
General Atlantic is a leading global growth equity firm with more than four decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 445 growth companies throughout its history. Established in 1980 to partner with visionary entrepreneurs and deliver lasting impact, the firm combines a collaborative global approach, sector specific expertise, a long-term investment horizon and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with great entrepreneurs and management teams to scale innovative businesses around the world. General Atlantic currently has over $73 billion in assets under management inclusive of all products as of as of June 30, 2022, and more than 215 investment professionals based in New York, Amsterdam, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Munich, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Stamford and Tel Aviv. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit the website: www.generalatlantic.com.
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LANSING, Mich., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AF Group, a nationally recognized holding company whose affiliated brands provide specialty and workers' compensation insurance solutions across the United States, has named the recipients of its annual employee and leadership awards. These significant honors recognize individuals who demonstrate outstanding character, leadership and an exceptional commitment to the award-winning People First culture of AF Group and its brands.
The 2022 winners include:
Leader of the Year: Kim Drew, manager of Subrogation, AF Group
Drew joined AF Group in 2013. She was the first member of the Subrogation department and has since built a strong and dynamic team. Under Drew's vision and mentorship, the Subrogation department has helped Claims identify potential recoveries earlier leading to record-high recoveries.
"Kim is an incredible asset to AF Group," said Lisa Corless, president and CEO. "She has built our Subrogation department from the ground up and has been an amazing mentor to her team. Her servant leadership is always on display — and she consistently leads her team in their contributions to the success of our organization."
During her time in Subrogation, Drew has mentored and supported her team to help them achieve their own goals as well as contribute to AF Group's goals.
"Kim is a consummate leader in her dedication to mentoring and building the skills of her team," said Jeff Hertrich, deputy general counsel. "This is reflected in outstanding departmental results that have had a massive impact on our customers by reducing their losses and expenses — all at a previously unmatched pace. This honor is well deserved."
Employee of the Year: Cindy Hall, nurse case manager, AF Group
Hall joined AF Group in 2014. During her eight years with the team, she has demonstrated deep compassion, integrity and empathy for injured workers and providers, as she helps move each claim toward resolution with compassion and reassurance.
"Simply put, Cindy is an exceptional nurse, teammate and friend to all she works with," said Corless. "She has a strong reputation within our company, as well as with agents and policyholders, as someone who will go above and beyond to ensure injured workers get the care they need. And she does so with immense grace and endless heart — I couldn't be prouder to have her as part of our team."
Hall is the first nurse to be recognized as Employee of the Year. Her daily efforts to get the highest level of medical care for injured workers represents AF Group's dedication to and focus on providing the highest quality service for policyholders and their employees.
"Cindy demonstrates the meaning of advocacy on a daily basis," said Paul Kauffman, director of Medical Management. "She is an advocate for the injured worker to ensure they are receiving the highest quality of care to assist in their recovery. She also is an advocate for her teammates, supporting them in both their personal lives and daily work efforts."
In addition to Leader of the Year and Employee of the Year, AF Group recognizes outstanding employee contributions with the Pinnacle, Horizon and Legend Awards.
Pinnacle Award
The Pinnacle Award recognizes achievement of teammates who support the AF Group enterprise. This year's winners include the following:
- Nick Armand
- Mandy DeSantis
- Lisa Painter
- Gehan Rivera-Chase
- Jeanna Stewart
- Katrina Shaw
Horizon Award
The Horizon Award recognizes employees in one of AF Group's diversification brands: AF Specialty, Fundamental Underwriters or Assigned Risk Solutions. This year's winners include the following:
- Sarah Christopher, Assigned Risk Solutions
- Addie Gouin, Fundamental Underwriters
- Bryan Pung, AF Specialty
Legend Award
The Legend Awards recognizes employees within and/or who serve AF Group's Workers' Compensation Division brands: Accident Fund, United Heartland, CompWest and Third Coast Underwriters. This year's winners include the following:
- Valerine Conerly, AF Group
- Olivia Cole, Service Center
- Chris DeRuiter, Accident Fund
- Jason Losen, AF Group
- Alice Pau, CompWest
- Ashley Pinckney, Accident Fund
- Jan Sassic, AF Group
- Eric Vichez, United Heartland
- Kim Zimmerman, Accident Fund
Annual employee award recipients are nominated by their peers and leaders based on exceptional performance.
About AF Group
AF Group is a nationally recognized holding company whose affiliated insurance companies are premier providers of specialty insurance solutions offered through independent agents nationwide. All policies are underwritten by a licensed insurer subsidiary. For more information, visit afgroup.com. © AF Group.
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Israel's DriveNets raises $262 million in new funding round
Aug 17 (Reuters) - Israeli networking software firm DriveNets said on Wednesday it had raised $262 million in a new funding round led by D2 Investments with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners.
Other investors in the series C fundraise included Pitango, D1 Capital, Atreides Management and Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services.
The funding round comes at a turbulent time for technology startups as venture capital firms pull back from high-growth companies amid a sector-wide sell-off, rising rates and persistent inflationary pressures.
Founded in 2015, DriveNets, whose partners include tech firm Broadcom, Japan's Fujitsu and Indian information technology giant Wipro Ltd, offers communication infrastructure and network solutions to its customers.
The company did not disclose the valuation at which the latest round was raised. In 2021, it had raised capital valued at more than $1 billion. (https://prn.to/3zUFF6g) (Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11119889/Israels-DriveNets-raises-262-million-new-funding-round.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-17T13:32:11Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11119889/Israels-DriveNets-raises-262-million-new-funding-round.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
Columbia Hospital Becomes Latest Covered by Tele-ICU Partnership
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hicuity Health, the nation's leading provider of high-acuity telemedicine services, announced the launch of tele-ICU services at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown in Columbia, South Carolina. The new service launch draws upon MUSC Health's long-standing collaboration with Hicuity Health which delivers 24/7/365 telemedicine services to hospitals across the state.
Since 2014, MUSC Health and Hicuity Health have worked together to ensure the citizens of South Carolina have access to state-of-the-art critical care regardless of location. The two organizations currently partner to ensure critical care access across the state, collaborating on tele-ICU programs in hospitals across a variety of geographic markets.
Hicuity Health services combine the expertise and experience of its clinical team and the enabling technology of its customized HUB platform to provide advanced tele-ICU support for the patients and bedside teams of its hospital partners. With the addition of Hicuity's tele-ICU care, Columbia Medical Center Downtown will have the tools and support to provide care to higher-acuity patients while keeping them in their community.
"MUSC Health is proud to collaborate with Hicuity Health to address acute care needs for patients in the Midlands," said Tallulah Holmstrom, MD, Regional CMO, MUSC Health. "We've experienced the improved care and outcomes for patients at other South Carolina hospitals and appreciate the opportunity to extend that care to Columbia."
"Hicuity Health is pleased to further expand our MUSC Health collaboration with the introduction of tele-ICU care at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center," said Lou Silverman, CEO, Hicuity Health. "We look forward to partnering with the hospital's clinical team to provide the highest quality acute care within the community."
Hicuity Health is currently contracted to serve more than 130 facilities in 30 states. Hicuity Health's team of US board-certified providers and other clinicians conducts 1.2 million patient interactions annually while caring for 120,000 patients.
About Hicuity Health
For more than 16 years, Hicuity Health has pioneered telemedicine innovations. Serving a diverse range of clients and care venues – including health systems, hospitals, and post-acute care facilities – with its expanding line of services that includes tele-ICU, remote inpatient telemetry, virtual nursing, virtual sitter, smart device monitoring, and shared services, the company is the leader in delivering expert care on a 24 x 7 x 365 basis to high-acuity patients in high-acuity environments. Our innovation is highlighted by our proprietary HUB workflow management technology platform, which enables seamless care delivery and informs patient management across our 12 clinical care centers that serve our more than 130 hospital partners located in 30 states nationwide. Hicuity Health cares for 120,000 patients per year, delivering enhanced patient outcomes, tangible ROI, and expert clinical support for the bedside teams at our partner hospitals.
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About Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC Health)
About MUSC
Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is the state's only comprehensive academic health system, with a unique mission to preserve and optimize human life in South Carolina through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates more than 3,000 students in six colleges – Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy – and trains more than 850 residents and fellows in its health system. MUSC brought in more than $327.6 million in research funds in fiscal year 2021, leading the state overall in research funding. MUSC also leads the state in federal and National Institutes of Health funding, with more than $220 million. For information on academic programs, visit musc.edu.
As the health care system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality and safest patient care while educating and training generations of outstanding health care providers and leaders to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. Patient care is provided at 14 hospitals with approximately 2,500 beds and five additional hospital locations in development; more than 350 telehealth sites, with connectivity to patients' homes; and nearly 750 care locations situated in all regions of South Carolina. In 2021, for the seventh consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina. To learn more about clinical patient services, visit muschealth.org.
MUSC and its affiliates have collective annual budgets totaling $4.4 billion. The nearly 25,000 MUSC team members include a world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers, scientists, students, affiliates and care team members who deliver and support groundbreaking education, research and patient care.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hot weather is expected again Wednesday and Thursday in western Oregon and Washington state.
Multnomah County, which includes Portland, will offer people places to stay cool Wednesday as temperatures potentially reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 degrees Celsius).
Daytime cooling centers and cooling spaces in Multnomah County will be available until the end of the heat advisory Thursday at 10 p.m., The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. The National Weather Service says overnight lows are expected to stay near 70 F (21.1 C), offering little relief.
A heat advisory has also been issued for much of the Puget Sound region in Washington state from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday at midnight, according to the National Weather Service, with temperatures expected to be in the 90s.
An excessive heat warning will also be in effect for areas along the Cascade foothills from the Washington border with Canada south to Lewis County in southwest Washington. Temperatures there could reach 100 F (21.1 C).
Additionally, fire danger will be high.
“Another concern we’re monitoring - fire danger will be high, particularly with the dry, hot, and unstable conditions WED - THU," the National Weather Service in Seattle said on Twitter. "Additional rounds of high fire danger will be possible as we remain warm and dry. Avoid activities that could cause a spark!”
The above-average temperatures come after the Pacific Northwest experienced a record six consecutive days of 90-plus degrees at the end of July. Officials in Oregon and Washington are investigating more than dozen deaths potentially caused by hot weather during that heat wave.
Climate change is fueling longer heat waves in the Pacific Northwest, a region where weeklong heat spells had been rare, according to climate experts.
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OnSolve webinar features expert panel to help organizations improve risk management
ALPHARETTA, Ga., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OnSolve, a leading critical event management provider that helps organizations mitigate physical threats and remain agile when a crisis strikes, today announced an upcoming webinar: National Preparedness Month: Expert Panel Shares Tips for Readiness in 2023, on August 23, 2022, at 1 p.m. EST.
Critical events are on the rise. Severe weather events, power outages, supply chain issues and cyber crime are just a few examples of the types of events that are happening more frequently. Incidents are also increasing in severity.
This combination makes it more likely that organizations will have to deal with one or more critical events. In fact, a recent survey of risk, security and crisis management leaders found that nearly three-quarters experienced at least two types of incidents over the past 18 months. Only 30 percent, however, reported they were very confident in their ability to handle the increasing complexity of risk management in the future.
OnSolve is focused on helping organizations improve their ability to prepare, identify and respond to all types of critical events. Since September is National Preparedness Month, it's an ideal time for organizations to reassess their capabilities and confidence when it comes to risk management.
In preparation for the coming month, OnSolve is hosting a panel discussion webinar featuring insights from a range of crisis management and resilience experts. OnSolve Chief Customer Officer Ann Pickren will moderate the panel.
The expert panel will be asked about a range of topics, including:
- The impact of the pandemic, civil unrest and climate events have had on what preparedness means
- The top 3 preparedness challenges their organization faced during the last 12 to 18 months
- Lessons from 2021 that have guided their actions in 2022
- The meaning of preparedness in their day-to-day roles
- Predictions about what preparedness will require in 2023
This is an opportunity to benefit from firsthand experience and lessons learned. Attendees will walk away with tips and best practices to improve their organization's preparedness and risk management strategy for a stronger and more resilient 2023.
OnSolve is a leading critical event management provider that proactively mitigates physical threats, allowing organizations to remain agile when a crisis strikes. Using the most trusted expertise and reliable AI-powered risk intelligence, critical communications and incident management technology, the OnSolve Platform enables enterprises, SMB organizations and all levels of government to detect, anticipate and mitigate physical threats that impact their people, places and property.
With billions of alerts sent annually and proven support for both the public and private sectors, OnSolve is used by thousands of entities to save lives, protect communities, safeguard critical infrastructure and enable agility for the organizations that power our economy. For more information, please visit www.onsolve.com.
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Jamie Hale is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ladder, the life insurtech helping more people get covered in an instant, easy, and affordable way.
My journey with life insurance began over 30 years ago as a personal story. My dad passed away when I was 11. He had a simple life insurance policy, which allowed my family to stay stable in a time of extreme uncertainty. My father’s act of love has stayed with me. When I founded my company in 2015, I knew firsthand not only the long-lasting effects a good life insurance policy can provide for families, but also that the industry badly needed disruption.
I believe many in the industry have failed to keep up with consumer expectations in a digital-first world, relying on analog practices for an intangible product that should be as simple to get as making a bank deposit is. Anyone who has tried to get a traditional policy has likely felt just how drawn-out, clunky and manual the process is.
Thankfully, things have been changing rapidly. Awareness for life insurtechs among millennial active shoppers has climbed almost 30% in the last 10 months. The pandemic has brought mortality front and center, with 31% of millennials saying they were more likely to buy coverage now. Financial influencers have been flourishing on social media as consumers actively seek better control over their financial lives.
And technology has matured. Technology-first insurance players can now solve increasingly complex data problems, thus developing better underwriting outcomes that benefit both customers and the bottom line.
Life insurance is at a tipping point. I predict that over the next 10 years, the bulk of the life insurance market will shift over to digital players. Here’s why.
The opportunity to disrupt is enormous.
I mean that literally: The life insurance industry is worth $766 billion in the U.S. alone. By comparison, the auto insurance industry—a much better-understood behemoth—is “only” worth about $740 billion.
Traditional carriers have been slow to digitize, leaving a massive opportunity on the table. Right now, over 102 million uninsured and underinsured Americans know they need to buy life insurance, and 42% would face hardships within just six months of losing a wage earner. But the process of getting insured—the paperwork, the medical testing, the perceived complexity and high costs—is often a barrier.
Consumers want to buy life insurance the way they buy everything else: instantly and online. Fortunately, life insurance intrinsically lends itself to a digital process. It’s an intangible product, a set of promises to be there should the worst happen: one set between the insurer and the insured, the other between the insured and their beneficiary. Continuing to focus only on traditional, more expensive products such as annuities will cause us to miss a new generation of buyers.
Digital life insurance is more relevant than ever.
Four major consumer trends are accelerating the want for digital life insurance:
1. Comfort With Technology
Younger generations are inherently willing to do things digitally, having grown up with technology. Over three-fourths of millennials use their smartphones for financial transactions.
2. Appetite For Financial Literacy
Millennials are turning to social media to get financial information thanks to the democratization of the internet. Social media influencers like Humphrey Yang and Tori Dunlap have helped make financial advice and understanding more readily available. The tag #FinTok has had over 500 million views alone, with views of broader tags like #PersonalFinance reaching into the billions.
3. Mortality Awareness
Covid-19 brought mortality to the forefront of our collective consciousness. The last two-plus years will mark generations for decades to come and have contributed to deeply shifting consumer attitudes. Six in 10 consumers have said they have more awareness of the importance of life insurance since the pandemic began. We’ve seen this in the African-American and Black communities, which Covid-19 has disproportionately affected. They are now the most insured racial group, with 56% owning policies.
4. Missing Safety Nets
Millions of Americans are only a couple hundred dollars away from financial hardship, and many are underinsured. Add in inflation, the rise of the appeal of the gig economy, and general economic uncertainty, and it’s easy to understand why more and more people seek financial safety for themselves and their families—especially when employer-provided life insurance disappears with your job. Suddenly, it becomes more important than ever to put financial guardrails in place in case of the unthinkable.
All of these points bubble up into a greater one: People want autonomy, whether it’s in work hours, how they bank or how to buy life insurance.
Technology’s maturity makes it possible to innovate at every step.
Life insurance is a data and probability problem, which means advances in data technology should translate into advances in life insurance. We have the opportunity to evolve an entire industry predicated on data, using the advances we have available to us now—machine learning, new data sources, healthtech devices—to usher in a digital underwriting transformation that benefits everyone.
Good underwriting means assessing risk properly and giving the right customer the right price at the right time. It provides a superior customer experience, but it is also the very foundation of a sustainable, enduring business in life insurance. Any digital disruptor with a claim to conquer the industry will first need to conquer digital underwriting.
Technology has also enabled next-gen embedded partnerships through application programming interfaces (APIs). An increasing number of companies across banking, lending, financial planning, benefits and even lifestyle verticals are all taking advantage by partnering with insurtechs and integrating digital insurance products right into their offerings, allowing their customers to consider their finances holistically.
Disruption is an age-old story: Entrepreneur finds an industry in need of improvement, entrepreneur makes said improvements with the aid of technology, and industry tips over to the modern age as cultural norms change. It’s the story we’re seeing play out in life insurance today, to the benefit of millions of families like mine.
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IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), today announced the company's PASCAL Precision transcatheter valve repair system received CE Mark for the treatment of mitral and tricuspid regurgitation (MR and TR).
"Delivering the PASCAL Precision system to clinicians in Europe marks another significant step in our partnership with physicians who treat the large population of patients with mitral and tricuspid valve disease," said Bernard J. Zovighian, Edwards' corporate vice president, transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies. "Edwards has a long history of innovation, and the significant advancements in the PASCAL Precision system are designed to improve clinicians' ability to provide positive outcomes for patients with both MR and TR."
The PASCAL Precision system is utilized in the treatment of patients with mitral or tricuspid regurgitation, through a single delivery system. The new system is designed to enable precise navigation and implant delivery.
"The PASCAL Precision system provides significant advancements in operator experience with implant delivery," said Prof Jörg Hausleiter, Professor of Medicine and the Deputy Clinic Director at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich, Germany. "Having successfully treated my first patient with the PASCAL Precision system, I found it easy to operate and the improved catheter response and stability gave me greater control to place the implant exactly where I needed to."
The PASCAL Precision system includes PASCAL and PASCAL Ace implants, which feature independent grasping, atraumatic clasp and closure, and implant versatility including the ability to elongate and navigate complex anatomy.
The PASCAL Precision system is one of multiple transcatheter repair or replacement therapies in development by Edwards that are designed to address mitral and tricuspid valve diseases. The company is committed to transforming the treatment of mitral and tricuspid patients, supported by a robust body of clinical evidence.
About Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader of patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring. We are driven by a passion for patients, dedicated to improving and enhancing lives through partnerships with clinicians and stakeholders across the global healthcare landscape. For more information, visit Edwards.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by management of the company and are believed to be reasonable, though they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statement. Investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements based on a number of factors as detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2022. These filings, along with important safety information about our products, may be found at Edwards.com.
Edwards, Edwards Lifesciences, the stylized E logo, Edwards PASCAL, Edwards PASCAL Precision, PASCAL, PASCAL Ace, and PASCAL Precision are trademarks of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Russia aims to produce 80 mln-120 mln T of LNG a year by 2035, minister says
Aug 17 (Reuters) - Russia aims to produce 80 million to 120 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) a year by 2035, energy minister Nikolai Shulginov said on Wednesday.
Russia previously announced plans to produce as much as 140 million tonnes annually, but energy officials later suggested the target date of 2035 might have to shift.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Wednesday the government would allocate 1 billion roubles ($16.65 million) to support the development of LNG equipment.
($1 = 60.0680 roubles) (Reporting by Andrey Ostroukh; Writing by Caleb Davis; Editing by Edmund Blair)
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(THE CONVERSATION) During a 13-month stint in Iraq that began in 2006, Heath Robinson served as a medic with the Ohio National Guard. Like thousands of others soldiers stationed there, he was routinely exposed to toxic smoke emanating from what are known as burn pits.
Located near military bases, some of these pits were nearly as large as three city blocks and were used by the military to incinerate chemical weapons, computer hardware, human remains, medical waste, asbestos, pesticides, paint cans, fuels, rubber and other materials.
A decade after his deployment, Robinson was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer. He was unable to prove that his cancer was caused by the exposure to the poisonous fumes from the burn pits, and the Veterans Administration denied him health care benefits associated with his disease.
In May 2020, Robinson died from his illness, leaving behind a widow and an 8-year-old daughter. He was 39 years old.
Robinson was not the only serviceman denied benefits for burn pit exposure-related diseases by the Veterans Administration. Between 2007 and 2020, nearly 80% of those claims were denied. Of the 12,582 claims for these benefits during that time period, only 2,828 were approved, according to the Veterans Administration.
The denial of services is expected to come to an abrupt halt now that President Joe Biden on Aug. 10, 2022, signed into law legislation that will require the Veterans Administration to provide health services to soldiers suffering from more than 20 diseases associated with burn pits, including several forms of cancer and lung disease.
Officially called “The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022,” the law is known as the PACT Act. It also requires the Veterans Administration to expand health care to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during service in Vietnam, the Gulf War and global war on terrorism.
Most important, the PACT Act removes the burden of proof and gives veterans the benefit of doubt at a time of desperate need.
The GOP backlash
For the past 12 years, I have been doing oral history interviews with veterans from the wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. In our research for our book “Service Denied: Marginalized Veterans in Modern American History,” historian John M. Kinder and I uncovered a long record of rights and benefits denied to military veterans between 1900 and 2020.
For a moment, the PACT Act looked like it was about to be defeated.
The Senate had approved the bill on June 16, 2022, but during a second vote over a minor technicality, Republican senators blocked its passage less than two weeks later. Some claimed the legislation, estimated to cost US$285 billion, created a “slush fund” of billions of dollars.
In a video that went viral on social media, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas was seen congratulating his GOP colleagues with fist bumps after they sank the bill.
The bill’s defeat drew instant outrage.
Nearly 60 veterans organizations spoke out in support of the PACT Act. At least 15 veterans camped out on the steps of the Capitol.
They protested the denial of care to veterans and talked about the rates of suicide, incarceration and invisible wounds such as post-traumatic stress disorder, affecting more than 300,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.
Comedian and veterans activist Jon Stewart stood outside the Capitol on July 28 and condemned the actions of the GOP senators.
“I’m used to the hypocrisy,” Stewart said, “but I’m not used to the cruelty.”
Less than a week after Senate Republicans rejected the PACT act, the legislation passed 86-11 on Aug. 2, 2022, without revisions – and was sent to Biden for his signature.
“Toxic smoke, thick with poison spreading through the air and into the lungs of our troops,” Biden said after signing the bill. “When they came home, many of the fittest and best warriors that we sent to war were not the same. Headaches, numbness, dizziness, cancer.”
The burden of proof
The callous disregard of veterans is a shameful and overlooked tradition in American history.
In my research, I found that the denial of medical care to veterans suffering from diseases acquired during their service – and the fight to acquire it – is nothing new.
During the Spanish American War, for instance, where U.S. soldiers fought in both Cuba and the Philippines between 1898 and 1902, more than 5,000 U.S. troops died from diseases likely associated with typhoid and malaria. Of the 171,000 personnel who served abroad in that war, 20,700 contracted typhoid alone and more than 1,500 died.
Historian Barbara Gannon writes about how these veterans fought, during the Great Depression era, for acknowledgment of their service-connected disabilities.
The Economy Act of 1933 cut the pensions of hundreds of thousands of veterans, including 74,000 disabled Spanish American War veterans and 387,000 World War I veterans, prompting many to commit suicide.
In that moment, veterans learned an important lesson about uniting across multiple generations to receive care.
Long before the official recognition of PTSD in 1980, veterans quietly suffered with uncompensated disabilities related to combat stress known as shell shock for much of their post-military lives.
Most recently, Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange and other chemical herbicides that were used to defoliate dense jungles in Vietnam have fought for Veterans Administration benefits and health care since 1977. One such benefit was monthly compensation if a veteran was unable to work as a result of their illness acquired from their service.
In 1979, Congress ordered the Veterans Administration to investigate the carcinogenic effects of dioxins, a major ingredient in Agent Orange and other defoliants used in Vietnam, according to the Congressional Research Service. But nearly a decade later, neither the Veterans Administration nor the Centers for Disease Control could prove a connection between Agent Orange and sick veterans.
The lack of scientific consensus delayed treatment to sick Vietnam veterans. Veterans were required to prove a direct exposure to Agent Orange, and when they couldn’t, most were denied disability claims.
At the urging of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Congress passed the Agent Orange Act in 1991, requiring the Veterans Administration to provide care for certain diseases associated with exposure to dioxins such as those found in Agent Orange.
But even then, Vietnam veterans still had to prove they served in-country, and many could not, thus disqualifying thousands of vets exposed to Agent Orange who had never set foot in Vietnam.
Finally, in 2019, Congress passed the Blue Water Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, extending Veterans Administration benefits to 90,000 “Blue Water Navy veterans” exposed to Agent Orange on ships off the coast of Vietnam.
An endless fight
The PACT Act brought together a groundswell of veterans from multiple generations in support of expanded health care and disability benefits for veterans.
What seemed to be a spontaneous backlash against GOP senators had, in fact, been decades in the making.
On Capitol Hill, representatives from the Vietnam Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans joined forces with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America to support the PACT Act, which was first introduced in June 2021.
Given the long history of denial, Biden was not understating the importance of the PACT Act.
“This is the most significant law our nation has ever passed to help millions of veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during their military services,” Biden said.
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NEW YORK — Wall Street pointed toward declines before the market opened Wednesday after Target reported a huge decline in profits on the same day that the U.S. posts retail sales data for July.
Futures for the S&P 500 slipped 0.8% and futures for the Dow fell 0.6%.
Target slid almost 2% after reporting a nearly 90% plunge in second quarter profits as it was forced to slash prices to clear unwanted inventories.
Target warned earlier this summer that it was canceling orders from suppliers and aggressively cutting prices because of a pronounced spending shift by Americans as the pandemic eased.
The U.S. Commerce Department will release July retail sales data Wednesday, with economists surveyed by FactSet expecting modest 0.2% growth from June, when sales rose 1%.
Analysts warned major risks remain, such as surging COVID-19 cases in some countries in Asia, along with worries about global inflation and China's policies to curb infections.
“Expectations of economic growth in China and the U.S. will likely remain key to gauging recession fears. China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy is still an important headwind for global growth,” said Anderson Alves at ActivTrades.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 1.2% to finish at 29,222.77. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3% to 7,127.70. South Korea's Kospi lost 0.5% to 2,521.84. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.5% to 19,922.45, while the Shanghai Composite edged up 0.5% to 3,292.53.
In Europe, France’s CAC 40 fell 0.6% in midday trading, while Germany’s DAX tumbled 1.2%. Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 0.4%
In New Zealand, the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate from 2.5% to 3% as it continues trying to battle inflation. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand said domestic spending had remained resilient in the face of local and global headwinds, and employment was robust. Lower oil prices had given some reprieve from inflation, the bank said, but it needed to continue tightening monetary conditions until inflation was brought back to its target range of 1% to 3%.
New Zealand’s inflation is running at 7.3% and unemployment at 3.3%.
In Japan, government data showed a trade deficit in July for the 12th consecutive month. Soaring oil prices and the sliding yen were key factors. Japan imports almost all its oil.
New COVID-19 cases have been surging in recent weeks as restrictions on economic activities ease. Ambulances have had to circle for hours looking for hospitals that could accept patients. But domestic travel and shopping appear to be back, boosting consumption.
The market's latest gyrations came as traders cautiously reviewed mostly encouraging financial results from major U.S. retailers. U.S. stocks had their best month in a year and a half in July and the winning streak has been continuing into August, partially on hopes that inflation is easing. The latest government report on consumer prices showed that inflation essentially stalled from June to July.
The latest results from retailers show that spending remains solid, even as American consumers face the hottest inflation in 40 years. Wall Street has been concerned that higher prices on everything from food to clothing could eventually stunt the economy's main engine of growth, consumer spending.
The recent retail reports are capping off the latest round of corporate earnings, which have been closely watched by investors trying to determine inflation's impact on businesses and consumers, while trying to gauge how the U.S. Federal Reserve will react.
The central bank is raising interest rates in an effort to slow down economic growth and rein in inflation, though it risks hitting the brakes too hard and veering the economy into a recession.
The Fed in July raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a point for a second-straight time. On Wednesday, Wall Street will get more details on the process behind that decision when the Fed releases minutes from that meeting. Investors expect a half-point increase at the Fed's upcoming meeting in August, according to CME's FedWatch tool.
In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude inched down 6 cents to $86.47 a barrel. U.S. crude oil prices fell 3.2% Tuesday. Brent crude, the international standard, lost 47 cents to $91.87 a barrel.
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Threat assessment training to recognize and intercept workplace behaviors that could turn violent is very important, a majority say, but it's unclear which department takes the lead
Companies receiving threats related to Roe v. Wade, gun control, return to office, LGBTQ+ and diversity issues
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. corporations are facing an increased volume of threats driven by persistent political, social and economic issues, including Roe v. Wade, gun control, diversity, equity and inclusion, the war in Ukraine, return-to-office and COVID-19. Concerned about the rise in threat data as well as keeping employees, their CEO and senior executives safe as they return to offices and work remotely, physical security, cybersecurity and IT, human resources and legal and compliance leaders feel increased pressure to identify threats to save their company money and reduce liabilities. But through year-end, about one-in-four (26%) of these executives at American companies anticipate they will miss at least 51% of threats, while another 31% anticipate they will miss 26%-50% of threats before they cause harm or damage.
These are some of the findings unveiled today in the "2022 Mid-Year Outlook State of Protective Intelligence Report," a new study commissioned by the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence. The report showcases C-level perspectives at U.S. companies with over 5,000 employees across four functions responsible for protecting businesses – physical security, cybersecurity and IT, human resources and legal and compliance leaders – regarding physical security challenges and opportunities unfolding in 2022 and the impact on business continuity and resilience.
"Our study reaffirms that threats to businesses are many and varied, ranging from hostile written, verbal or physical actions against others, radical rhetoric or hate speech on social media and actions that compromise IT security or compliance with laws, to extreme weather events that can make working conditions unsafe," said Fred Burton, Executive Director of the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence. "As such, cross-company threat data-sharing continues to be critical and even minor lapses in communications can result in serious security concerns. All companies should heed this guidance, but especially those considering restructurings and workforce reductions, as our study found 75% of human resources, 72% of legal and compliance, 66% of physical security and 60% of cybersecurity and IT respondents said in the past year because of a failure to notify their department in advance, violence or harm occurred at their company when an employee was furloughed or fired."
"To function in this new turbulent normal, to grow and thrive, organizations must cultivate a culture of security. Information, action, communication, training and habit can mitigate business and mission-critical threats and liabilities, preserve business integrity and ensure critical resilience," said Lukas Quanstrom, CEO of Ontic.
Quanstrom continued: "Communication silos still exist and different departments are inefficiently assessing the same threat. But it is heartening that U.S. companies continue to actively consolidate their multiple threat intelligence, monitoring and alerting solutions. Our research says it can't happen fast enough: a majority said three-quarters of threats that disrupted business continuity resulting in harm or death at their company in 2022 could have been avoided if physical security, human resources, cybersecurity and IT, legal and compliance shared and viewed the same intelligence in a single software platform."
Key findings from the survey include:
- 98% said threat assessment or threat management training to recognize workplace behaviors that could turn violent or cause damage is important for their team to successfully execute their job, including 71% who say it is very important;
- 66% said in 2022 their company received or investigated one or more threats weekly, including one-quarter that are on track to receive or investigate up to 260 threats annually.
- 64% agree at their company employees do not report erratic and violent behavior or other warning signs in a timely manner
- 63% agree their company downplays risk to emulate a safe environment
- 54% do not have a mechanism in place that allows employees to anonymously report issues and 43% rely on employees to take the "if you see something, say something" approach to security, whether they are working from home or on-site at a company location
- Among 110 publicly traded company executives surveyed:
The 2022 State of Protective Intelligence Report (February 2022); Mid-Year Outlook – State of Protective Intelligence Report (May 2021) and inaugural 2021 State of Protective Intelligence Report (December 2020) are also available for download here.
A total of 400 respondents completed the survey, which was conducted from June 8 – July 1, 2022. These included chief security officers, chief human resources officers, chief legal officers, chief compliance officers, chief information security officers, chief technology officers, chief information officers and physical security decision-makers at U.S. companies with over 5,000 employees in the automotive, banking and financial services, consumer goods, education, energy, government, healthcare, insurance, media and entertainment, pharmaceutical, retail, technology, telecommunications, travel and hospitality industries.
The Center is a trusted resource for those in the security, safety and protection communities. It's a place to share strategies and best practices, insights on current and historical trends and lessons learned through dialogue, discourse and alternative analysis from some of the industry's top practitioners.
Ontic is a protective intelligence software innovator transforming, expanding and changing how Fortune 500 and emerging enterprises protect employees, customers and assets from physical security threats. Ontic's SaaS platform helps preserve business continuity and build long-term organizational resilience by collecting and connecting data to create a comprehensive view of potential threats and take necessary actions to mitigate risks. Ontic also provides threat assessment, threat management and strategic intelligence services that include expert training, guidance and program development using best practices and proven protocols. Ontic was named 2022 Global Entrepreneurial Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan and the top industry innovator among a dozen other vendors in the Frost Radar™: Digital Intelligence Solutions, 2021.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani arrived at an Atlanta courthouse Wednesday under a judge's order to appear before a special grand jury that is investigating attempts by former President Donald Trump and others to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia.
News cameras swarmed Giuliani as he stepped out of a limousine Wednesday morning with his attorney, Robert Costello, and walked up the steps into the Fulton County courthouse. Giuliani told reporters that he wouldn't talk about his testimony.
“Grand juries, as I recall, are secret,” Giuliani told reporters. “They ask the questions and we’ll see.”
It's unclear how much the former New York mayor and attorney for Trump will be willing to say now that his lawyers have been informed he's a target of the investigation. Questioning will take place behind closed doors because the special grand jury proceedings are secret.
Yet Giuliani's appearance is another high-profile step in a rapidly escalating investigation that has ensnared several Trump allies and brought heightened scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's 2020 election win. It's one of several investigations into Trump's actions in office as he lays the groundwork for another run at the White House in 2024.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened her investigation after the disclosure of a remarkable Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. On the call, Trump suggested that Raffensperger could “find” the exact number of votes that would be needed to flip the election results in Georgia.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing. He has described the call as “perfect.”
Willis last month filed petitions to compel testimony from seven Trump associates and advisers. She has also said she's considering calling Trump himself to testify, and the former president has hired a legal team in Atlanta that includes a prominent criminal defense attorney.
In seeking Giuliani’s testimony, Willis noted that he was both a personal attorney for Trump and a lead attorney for his 2020 campaign.
She recalled in a petition how Giuliani and others appeared at a state Senate committee meeting in late 2020 and presented a video that Giuliani said showed election workers producing "suitcases" of unlawful ballots from unknown sources, outside the view of election poll watchers. The claims of fraud were debunked by Georgia election officials within 24 hours. Yet Giuliani continued to make statements to the public and in subsequent legislative hearings claiming widespread election fraud using the debunked video, Willis noted in her filing.
Two of the election workers seen in the video, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, said they faced relentless harassment online and in person after it was shown at the Dec. 3 Georgia legislative hearing in which Giuliani appeared. At another hearing a week later, Giuliani said the footage showed the women "surreptitiously passing around USB ports as if they are vials of heroin or cocaine." They actually were passing a piece of candy.
Willis wrote in the court filing that Giuliani’s hearing appearance and testimony were “part of a multi-state, coordinated plan by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 election in Georgia and elsewhere.”
Willis also wrote in a petition seeking the testimony of attorney Kenneth Chesebro that he worked with Giuliani to coordinate and carry out a plan to have Georgia Republicans serve as fake electors. Those 16 people signed a certificate declaring falsely that Trump had won the 2020 presidential election and declaring themselves the state's "duly elected and qualified" electors even though Biden had won the state and a slate of Democratic electors was certified.
Giuliani's attorneys tried to delay his appearance before the special grand jury, saying he was unable to fly due to heart stent surgery in early July.
But Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who’s overseeing the special grand jury, said during a hearing last week that Giuliani needed to be in Atlanta on Wednesday and could travel by bus, car or train if necessary.
Asked how he made the trip, Giuliani told reporters: “I’ll give you one answer: I didn’t walk.”
Other Trump allies have also been swept up in the probe. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, received a subpoena ordering him to appear for testimony on Aug. 23. Graham has challenged that subpoena, citing his protections as a member of Congress. A judge on Monday rejected that argument and said he must testify. Graham has said he’ll appeal.
Willis has indicated she is interested in calls between Graham and Raffensberger about the results in Georgia in the weeks after the election.
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Allē Double Point Promotion Encourages Consumers to See the JUVÉDERM® Difference
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company (NYSE: ABBV), invites consumers to experience the JUVÉDERM® difference. The JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers is the number one selling collection of dermal fillers on the market and offers the largest portfolio of fillers specifically designed for different areas of the face to address key patient concerns, enabling a customized treatment approach.1 Injectable dermal fillers are highly sought-after treatments among consumers who are looking to address key signs of aging or to simply accentuate what is already naturally theirs.
Right now, consumers can earn double points in Allē, Allergan Aesthetics' loyalty rewards program, when treated with two or three syringes from the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers during the same visit. Allē points can be redeemed for future Allē-eligible treatments or products. The promotion runs through Friday, September 30, 2022. Allē members can also use the Allē Flash program to determine if they are eligible for additional savings.
"We estimate that in the U.S., 20 million consumers are interested in receiving treatment with a dermal filler in the next two years.2 We help support and grow the filler market while ensuring that all consumers who are interested in talking to their specialist about treatment with the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers have access to education and the product. Recently, we launched a YouTube channel to provide deeper patient education and it has more than five million views since launch," said Carrie Strom, Global President Allergan Aesthetics. "The JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers is the number one chosen dermal filler collection in the U.S. and approved for all skin tones.1, 3-5 We are excited to share our passion for the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers with consumers through this limited time offer. We invite them to talk to their specialist and experience the JUVÉDERM® difference for themselves."
The JUVÉDERM® difference is achieved with a wide range of minimally invasive treatment options that provides instant results that are long-lasting and natural-looking.6-12 Additionally, the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers' VYCROSS® technology is the number one chosen dermal filler technology worldwide.1 As the number one chosen dermal filler collection worldwide, JUVÉDERM® boasts the top chosen fillers for cheeks (JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC), lower face wrinkles and folds (JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC), lips (JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC), and perioral lines (JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC).1
"I use the full JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers to achieve optimal aesthetic outcomes for my patients," said Dr. Deborah Sherman, board certified, fellowship trained ophthalmic plastic surgeon and master injector. "As one of the longest standing filler manufacturers in the industry, it's a brand I trust due to the years of clinical studies and safety data available to help me feel confident in the product I'm offering to my patients. Even the JUVÉDERM® syringe itself is innovative – it's the first and only certified ergonomic syringe that helps minimize hand fatigue so I can comfortably treat patients all day long. JUVÉDERM® enables me to offer my patients a suite of premium products that deliver smooth, natural-looking, and long-lasting results6-12 so my patients keep coming back time and again."
About the JUVÉDERM® Double Points Promotion
Consumers can experience the JUVÉDERM® difference while earning double points in Allē towards a future JUVÉDERM® or other Allē eligible treatment when treated with two or three syringes from the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers during the same visit through Friday, September 30, 2022. Consumers who take the challenge and experience the JUVÉDERM® difference will be treated with products that are:
- Long-Lasting: JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC are the longest-lasting dermal fillers FDA approved to treat moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds.7,8 Plus, with optimal treatment, JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC can last up to two years in the cheeks, two times longer than any other hyaluronic acid (HA) cheek filler.13-15
- Natural Looking and Feeling: Specific to lip treatment, both JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC provide natural-looking and natural-feeling results.6, 10
- Instant Results: The full collection of JUVÉDERM® Fillers offers immediate results, from lips and lines to cheeks and chin.6-12
- Minimally Invasive: Every HA filler product in the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers is FDA approved to be safe and effective. HA is a naturally occurring substance that delivers volume to the skin. JUVÉDERM® is a non-surgical option that contains a modified form of HA.
Consumers are encouraged to enroll in Allē to unlock access to the current promotion, subject to applicable program terms and conditions. Allē is the first and only loyalty program in the aesthetics market to also offer consumers the ability to earn points on over 40 non-Allergan Aesthetics treatments and brands. To learn more about Allē, visit Alle.com.
For more information on the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers, visit Juvéderm.com, follow @JUVÉDERM on Instagram and subscribe to the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers channel on YouTube.
About Allergan Aesthetics
At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture, and market a portfolio of leading aesthetics brands and products. Our aesthetics portfolio includes facial injectables, body contouring, plastics, skin care, and more. Our goal is to consistently provide our customers with innovation, education, exceptional service, and a commitment to excellence, all with a personal touch. For more information, visit www.AllerganAesthetics.com.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
JUVÉDERM® Injectable Gel Fillers Important Information
APPROVED USES
JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC injectable gel is for deep injection in the cheek area to correct age-related volume loss and for augmentation of the chin region to improve the chin profile in adults over 21.
JUVÉDERM® VOLUX™ XC injectable gel is for deep injection to improve moderate to severe loss of jawline definition in adults over the age of 21.
JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC, JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC, and JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC injectable gels are for injection into the facial tissue for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC injectable gel is for adults over 21.
JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC injectable gel is also for injection into the lips and perioral area for lip augmentation in adults over 21.
JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC injectable gel is indicated for injection into the lips for lip augmentation and correction of perioral lines, and for injection into the undereye hollows to improve the appearance of undereye hollows in adults over the age of 21.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Are there any reasons why I should not receive any JUVÉDERM® formulation?
Do not use these products if you have a history of multiple severe allergies or severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), or if you are allergic to lidocaine or the Gram-positive bacterial proteins used in these products, or if you have had previous allergic reactions to hyaluronic acid fillers.
What warnings should my doctor advise me about?
- One of the risks with using dermal fillers is the unintentional injection into a blood vessel. The chances of this happening are very small, but if it does happen, the complications can be serious and may be permanent. These complications, which have been reported for facial injections, can include vision abnormalities, blindness, stroke, temporary scabs, or permanent scarring of the skin. Most of these events are irreversible.
- The use of dermal fillers where skin sores, pimples, rashes, hives, cysts, or infections are present should be postponed, as this may delay healing or make skin problems worse.
- The effectiveness of removal of any dermal filler has not been studied.
What precautions should my doctor advise me about?
- JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC should only be injected into undereye hollows by doctors who have completed the necessary training for this treatment area. To find a doctor, visit Juvederm.com/find-a-specialist. Doctors who complete the training will be listed with a symbol
- The safety of these products for use during pregnancy or while breastfeeding has not been studied
- The safety of JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC has not been studied in patients under 35 years or over 65 years for cheek augmentation, or under 22 years and over 80 years for chin augmentation. The safety of JUVÉDERM® VOLUX™ XC, JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC has not been studied in patients under 22 years, and the safety of JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC and JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC has not been studied in patients under 18 years
- The safety and effectiveness of treatment with JUVÉDERM® products in anatomical regions outside of their approved uses have not been established in clinical studies
- If you have a history of excessive scarring (thick, hard scars) or pigmentation disorders, treatment in these patients has not been studied and may result in additional scars or changes in pigmentation
- If you are planning other procedures including laser treatments or a chemical peel, there is a possible risk of inflammation at the treatment site if these procedures are performed closely before or after JUVÉDERM® injectable gel treatment
- Tell your doctor if you are on therapy used to reduce your body's natural defense system (such as steroids, chemotherapy, and medicines to treat autoimmune diseases, HIV, and AIDs), as these may increase your risk of infection; and medications that can prolong bleeding (such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or other blood thinners), as these may result in increased bruising or bleeding at the injection site
- Minimize strenuous exercise, exposure to extensive sun or heat, and alcoholic beverages within the first 24 hours following treatment, as these may cause temporary redness, swelling, and/or itching at the injection site
- JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC was not studied in patients with significant loose skin of the chin, neck, or jaw
- The effect of JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC injection into the chin on facial hair growth has not been studied
- Patients who experience skin injury near the site of JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC injection may be at a higher risk for adverse events
- Tell your doctor if you have already been injected with dermal fillers in the same area as the one(s) you are about to be treated for. This information helps your doctor decide when and whether you should get treatment
What are possible side effects of treatment?
The most commonly reported side effects with JUVÉDERM® injectable gels were redness, swelling, pain, tenderness, firmness, lumps/bumps, bruising, discoloration, and itching. For JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC, dryness was also reported.
These side effects are consistent with other facial injection procedures, and most will resolve with time. Your doctor may choose to treat side effects persisting over 30 days with antibiotics, steroids, or hyaluronidase (an enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid).
As with all skin injection procedures, there is a risk of infection.
To report a side effect with any product in the JUVÉDERM® Collection, please call the Allergan® Product Support Department at 1‑877‑345‑5372. Please also visit Juvederm.com or talk to your doctor for more information.
Products in the JUVÉDERM® Collection are available only by a licensed physician or properly licensed practitioner.
References
- Allergan Data on File, Filler Situational Analysis, 2020.
- Allergan Data on File, Filler Situation Analysis, 2021.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC Directions for Use 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC Directions for Use 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC Directions for Use 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data on File JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data on File JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data on File JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data on File JUVÉDERM® VOLUX™ XC Patient Label 2022.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC Directions for Use 2020.
- RESTYLANE® LYFT™ IFU May 2020.
- RESTYLANE® Contour IFU June 2021.
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MILWAUKEE, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Herzing University, an accredited, private nonprofit institution, today announced the official introduction of Karen Nelson as its new Vice President of Inclusion and Community Impact.
At the forefront of Herzing's mission is the role it plays in serving its students and enriching the communities across its 10 ground campuses as well as nationally through online learning. Following a nationwide recruitment search, Herzing selected Nelson for her 25+ years of experience in managing equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in private sector, nonprofit and municipal organizations.
"The decision to continue to commit to and expand on our University-wide effort to lead on equity, diversity and inclusion will further address the crucial need we are hearing from our hospital and healthcare facility partners to hire from a diverse and representative talent pool," said Renee Herzing, President of Herzing University. "Karen Nelson's strong background in the area of diversity and her experience across the healthcare industry will greatly benefit the University's ability to connect with local employers, community advocates and future nursing professionals. We are excited and proud to have her join our leadership team as we work to support communities of all backgrounds."
Most recently, Nelson served as the EDI Director for Rogers Behavioral Health and was the Diversity & Inclusion Leader in the Office of the Mayor for the City of Appleton, WI. Nelson also has created NelStar Leadership & Diversity Consulting and expanded on her EDI-focused efforts through roles that include being the first corporate diversity manager for Shaw Industries, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., and as the first African American manager of cultural diversity for General Electric Medical Systems.
"I am incredibly honored to have this opportunity to serve Herzing University, its student population and the diverse communities across th
country who will benefit from having access to this school's broad and inclusive pool of talent," said Nelson. "I want to thank
and the University's leadership team for their trust in me and look forward to moving quickly and effectively to build the programs and relationships that will ensure the momentum built around EDI remains a priority part of what the Herzing University emblem represents."
Nelson received her Executive Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Nelson started her new executive role with Herzing University on Monday, July 18. She follows Terri Howard who served as the Assistant Vice-President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. More information can be found on her LinkedIn profile at www.linkedin.com/in/karenatnelstar/.
Herzing University is an accredited, private nonprofit institution with 10 campuses across seven states and an online division. Founded in Milwaukee in 1965, more than 40,000 students have graduated from the University's career-focused and flexible master's, bachelor's, and associate degree, and diploma programs. Fields of study span nursing, healthcare, technology, business and public safety. From 2013 through 2022, U.S. News & World Report has continually recognized Herzing University as having some of the best online programs nationally. In June 2022, Herzing introduced a first-of-its-kind Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program beginning enrollment for Fall 2022. Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. More information about Herzing University is available at www.herzing.edu.
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NEW YORK — Wall Street pointed toward declines before the market opened Wednesday after Target reported a huge decline in profits on the same day that the U.S. posts retail sales data for July.
Futures for the S&P 500 slipped 0.8% and futures for the Dow fell 0.6%.
Target slid almost 2% after reporting a nearly 90% plunge in second quarter profits as it was forced to slash prices to clear unwanted inventories.
Target warned earlier this summer that it was canceling orders from suppliers and aggressively cutting prices because of a pronounced spending shift by Americans as the pandemic eased.
The U.S. Commerce Department will release July retail sales data Wednesday, with economists surveyed by FactSet expecting modest 0.2% growth from June, when sales rose 1%.
Analysts warned major risks remain, such as surging COVID-19 cases in some countries in Asia, along with worries about global inflation and China's policies to curb infections.
“Expectations of economic growth in China and the U.S. will likely remain key to gauging recession fears. China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy is still an important headwind for global growth,” said Anderson Alves at ActivTrades.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 1.2% to finish at 29,222.77. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3% to 7,127.70. South Korea's Kospi lost 0.5% to 2,521.84. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.5% to 19,922.45, while the Shanghai Composite edged up 0.5% to 3,292.53.
In Europe, France’s CAC 40 fell 0.6% in midday trading, while Germany’s DAX tumbled 1.2%. Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 0.4%
In New Zealand, the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate from 2.5% to 3% as it continues trying to battle inflation. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand said domestic spending had remained resilient in the face of local and global headwinds, and employment was robust. Lower oil prices had given some reprieve from inflation, the bank said, but it needed to continue tightening monetary conditions until inflation was brought back to its target range of 1% to 3%.
New Zealand’s inflation is running at 7.3% and unemployment at 3.3%.
In Japan, government data showed a trade deficit in July for the 12th consecutive month. Soaring oil prices and the sliding yen were key factors. Japan imports almost all its oil.
New COVID-19 cases have been surging in recent weeks as restrictions on economic activities ease. Ambulances have had to circle for hours looking for hospitals that could accept patients. But domestic travel and shopping appear to be back, boosting consumption.
The market's latest gyrations came as traders cautiously reviewed mostly encouraging financial results from major U.S. retailers. U.S. stocks had their best month in a year and a half in July and the winning streak has been continuing into August, partially on hopes that inflation is easing. The latest government report on consumer prices showed that inflation essentially stalled from June to July.
The latest results from retailers show that spending remains solid, even as American consumers face the hottest inflation in 40 years. Wall Street has been concerned that higher prices on everything from food to clothing could eventually stunt the economy's main engine of growth, consumer spending.
The recent retail reports are capping off the latest round of corporate earnings, which have been closely watched by investors trying to determine inflation's impact on businesses and consumers, while trying to gauge how the U.S. Federal Reserve will react.
The central bank is raising interest rates in an effort to slow down economic growth and rein in inflation, though it risks hitting the brakes too hard and veering the economy into a recession.
The Fed in July raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a point for a second-straight time. On Wednesday, Wall Street will get more details on the process behind that decision when the Fed releases minutes from that meeting. Investors expect a half-point increase at the Fed's upcoming meeting in August, according to CME's FedWatch tool.
In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude inched down 6 cents to $86.47 a barrel. U.S. crude oil prices fell 3.2% Tuesday. Brent crude, the international standard, lost 47 cents to $91.87 a barrel.
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Addition of Veteran Journalist Continues Expansion of Fast-Growing Digital Platform for Insights, Commentary and Analysis in Wealth Management Industry
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wealth Solutions Report (WSR) – the fast-growing B2B digital media platform featuring wealth management-focused commentary, insights and analysis – today announced the appointment of Chris Latham as Deputy Managing Editor. The addition of the veteran financial industry writer and journalist to WSR's dedicated and independent editorial team reflects the outlet's continued growth, driven by rising demand for its content from across the wealth management industry.
Julius Buchanan, Managing Editor of Wealth Solutions Report, said, "I'm excited to welcome Chris Latham to our editorial team. He brings extensive experience in wealth management journalism, a depth of industry knowledge and a natural talent for thought leadership. We strive each day to deliver original and insightful content that contains actionable growth strategies for wealth management firms, their financial advisors and the ecosystem of third-party solutions providers that support them. With Chris on our team, we are better positioned than ever to continue delivering on our editorial mission."
Latham, who is reporting directly to Buchanan, has worked in journalism and finance for more than 20 years. Most recently, he served as Senior Writer, Marketing & Communications, at the diversified financial services firm Stephens Inc. While at Stephens Inc., Latham produced thought leadership content across all the company's divisions, including wealth management, investment strategy, investment banking, corporate insurance and risk management, and public finance.
Previously, Latham has served as Assistant Managing Editor at InvestmentNews and a reporter at the Financial Times and its B2B publication Financial Advisor IQ, which he helped launch. Additionally, he has served as a product manager in J.P. Morgan's depositary receipts team, for which he created marketing materials and analyzed sales revenues.
Larry Roth, CEO of Wealth Solutions Report, said, "We have achieved remarkable growth since the launch of Wealth Solutions Report less than a year and a half ago, with our inaugural team of dedicated editors, analysts and writers. Together, we've demonstrated a clear and rising demand for content that spotlights wealth management industry growth opportunities, while providing strategies from industry leaders, to industry participants, on how to capture them. Equally important, we've remained true to our goal of delivering insights and analysis in ways that engage, inspire and entertain."
Roth continued, "Our addition of Chris Latham as Deputy Managing Editor does more than underscore the increasing attention WSR receives across the wealth management space. This is an expansion of our bench that enables accelerated scaling of our industry-leading content in new directions, so we can continuously provide added value to our expanding community of readers."
WSR's reach expanded rapidly since its founding in April 2021, generating record levels of reader engagement on LinkedIn, which continues to be the social media platform of choice for the wealth management space. Among other key metrics, WSR today averages between 30,000 and 50,000 weekly LinkedIn impressions while reaching nearly 100,000 registered readers for its weekly e-blast.
About Wealth Solutions Report
Wealth Solutions Report (WSR) is a digital platform for insights, analysis and expert commentary provided by wealth management industry leaders, for wealth management industry participants. Its team of editors and research analysts deliver content that inspires, engages and entertains industry audiences by spotlighting actionable growth strategies while demystifying complex issues. WSR delivers each week's content through its flagship website, e-blasts to registered readers and via social media, with an emphasis on LinkedIn. For more information, please visit https://wealthsolutionsreport.com/.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. has revealed that JLE Industries, the fastest-growing, technology-enabled flatbed freight solutions provider in North America, is No. 3543 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses.
"We are honored and proud to be included in the Inc. 5000 for the fourth year running. This acknowledgement of our continued growth and success is a testament to our strategic investment in proprietary technology to support and retain driver talent, embraced company-wide by our dedicated team." said Evan Pohaski, Chief Executive Officer, JLE Industries.
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.
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.
"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."
About JLE Industries
JLE Industries is one of the fastest-growing logistics companies in the nation. Specializing in Flatbed freight solutions, we represent a unique, technology-enabled investment story that also comes with the benefit of American industrial durability.
Guiding us forward is our vision to establish a dominant and defensible competitive position in North America's expanding $70 billion Flatbed freight market. Our value-creation strategy is to attract and engage the trade-professional Flatbed driver.
Our core tactic is JLE Industries' defensible operating system: DriverOS™. Through cutting-edge data science applications and intelligent automation, DriverOS™ automates the processes of freight acquisition and load planning, while organizing and guiding our team members through the many critical-path workflow activities that exist in asset-based, truckload operations. With a genuine commitment to driver success and tenure, we manage our dispatch operations by exception and decentralize the value decisions of what freight our professional drivers participate in. This alchemy of People, Process and Technology is intended to remove friction across the organization and minimize the unnecessary impact that turnover has on individuals and companies alike.
Learn more at jleindustries.com
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NOVI, Mich., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- All American Pet Resorts (AAPR), a leading national dog boarding and daycare brand is proud to reveal a major rebranding effort that is designed to reenergize the brand and define AAPR's future as the preferred name for safe, trusted, and reliable dog boarding and daycare that meets the lifestyle of today's pet parents and also appeals to investors looking for a solid franchise investment.
According to Stephan Dimitroff, Executive Vice-President, AAPR, "As we expand the franchise nationally, the brand refresh ensures consistency visual brand identity and consumer messaging throughout our national franchise network."
The rebranding solidifies the company's stance as a premier dog boarding, daycare, and grooming franchise leader offering:
- 24 hour, 365 On-site staff and care
- 24 Hour Webcams
- Medical Administration with a health/wellness focus
- High end air exchange and purification HVAC system
- Pet Suites, not crates
The redesign included the AAPR website, corporate logo, all branded marketing materials, and Resort signage. The new imagery displays a bold, clean design that incorporates movement with a vibrant color palette and new photography throughout.
The website, www.allamericanpetresorts.com, is easy to navigate & mobile-friendly for fast and easy on-the-go Resort boarding and daycare scheduling.
Involved in the rebranding effort was Your Franchise Success, Scorpion, and the AAPR management team.
Kevin Casida, AAPR's Director of Operations says, "As we expand our family of franchisees, having most recently adding, New Bern, North Carolina to our network of Resorts, the goal of attracting the right individuals who want to become successfully self-employed and enjoy a truly gratifying business, starts with our branding."
"Our re-energized image goes before us into the marketplace as a symbol of the value we deliver, the care we provide, and the trust our clients and franchisees put in us," says Casida.
All American Pet Resorts is a leading national dog boarding and daycare franchise focused on delivering a remarkable customer experience to pet parents nationwide, while giving their dogs (and cats) the highest level of care in a safe, secure, and fun environment. Founded in 2005 by Art and Yolanda Rimbold, AAPR is headquartered in Novi, Michigan with locations in Michigan, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, and opening Fall 2022 in New Bern, North Carolina. For Franchising opportunities, visit www.allamericanpetresorts.com/franchise-opportunities/
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Major brands show strong support for the global championship of women's professional soccer
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Relevent Sports Group (RSG) announces a powerful list of brand and media partners ahead of the 2022 Women's International Champions Cup (WICC) to be held today, August 17 and August 20 at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon. The tournament has four champion clubs from around the world who will battle to be called the Women's Club World Champion.
Ally, a longtime partner of the WICC, is the presenting sponsor of the 2022 WICC. The list of brand partners also includes Verizon, Toyota, Nike, Oakley, TikTok, BODYARMOR, Turkish Airlines, Cazadores Tequila, Sorare, Socios.com, Hertz, Shutterstock, YETI, Pacific Seafood, and Sport Oregon.
"It's a privilege to continue our support of the Women's International Champions Cup and its unwavering mission to bring incredible athletes to the world's stage," said Stephanie Marciano, Head of Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Ally Financial. "We are committed to leveling the playing field for these world-class athletes and welcome the strong partners joining us as we continue to change the game for all women."
ESPN will serve as the official broadcast partner of the WICC in the U.S., Mexico, Central America, Brazil, and the Caribbean. Other media partners include DIRECTV in South America (outside of Brazil), NENT in Scandinavia, and Astro in Malaysia. Further, DAZN is the global media rights distribution partner in markets and territories not listed above. In total, the tournament will be broadcast in 250 markets and territories worldwide.
"The quality and volume of this year's WICC partners demonstrates the enormous global interest around women's professional soccer," said RSG CEO Daniel Sillman. "The days of people claiming that women's sports aren't financially viable are over, as you can see by our deep roster of partners and the investment being made in women's sports."
The WICC, now in its 4th year, is a qualification-only event. Each participant must win a championship in its most recent season to be invited to the WICC. This year's participants are the Portland Thorns, who won the 2021 NWSL Shield, 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup, and 2021 WICC; Olympique Lyonnais, who won the 2021-22 D1 Feminine and 2021-22 UEFA Women's Champions League; Chelsea, who won the 2021-22 FAWSL; and Monterrey, who won the 2021 Torneo Grita México Apertura 2021.
RSG has made a long-standing investment into the growth of women's soccer through its WICC platform. In 2020, RSG developed a women's-focused content strategy with new original programming, highlighted by "The Fixture by the WICC." The weekly digital show is available on all ICC social channels and is entirely dedicated to women's soccer including highlights, news, transfers, and players to watch. RSG also produced a full-length documentary about Lyon star Ada Hegerberg available now on ESPN+.
All of this year's partners share in RSG's vision to promote, elevate, and support women across the globe. This has been a transcendent year for women's sports, and soccer specifically, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the equal pay agreement between the Men's and Women's U.S. National Teams, and record-breaking attendance and viewership with the UEFA Women's EURO.
"Toyota is thrilled to be an official sponsor of the Women's International Champions Cup and cheer on the Portland Thorns as they look to defend their title," says Russ Humberston, president of the Pacific Northwest Toyota Dealers Association. "We're especially honored to have a hand in inspiring the future generation of athletes and showing them dreams can come true through the player mascot program. We're able to create a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for local children as they stand alongside their role models on the field."
"Pacific Seafood fuels athletes and fans around the world with the healthiest protein on the planet and is proud to partner with the Women's International Championship Cup for a second year," said Bill Hueffner, Chief Marketing Officer for Pacific Seafood. "Because nets play a vital role in both soccer and fishing, we saw an opportunity to educate fans on sustainable fishing practices by providing the nets on the field. These custom hand-crafted nets are produced on the Oregon coast and are specially designed to only catch targeted species."
Tickets for the 2022 WICC are available at www.internationalchampionscup.com.
ABOUT RELEVENT SPORTS GROUP
Relevent Sports Group (RSG) is the premier soccer events and media business in North America and Asia. RSG owns and operates soccer properties, including the WICC, and sells premium rights for the world's top leagues, federations, and confederations. RSG is focused on expanding its footprint, creating a year-round soccer platform including new digital properties and the first-of-its-kind joint venture with LaLiga to promote soccer in North America.
CONTACT: Ian Campbell, icampbell@rsgrp.com
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Company earns 33 Joint Industry Safety and Health Council awards
SALISBURY, Md., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council has awarded nine of Perdue's facilities its Award of Distinction, the Council's highest form of recognition for consistently implementing innovative and effective workplace safety health processes and systems. They were among 33 Perdue facilities across 14 states that received workplace safety awards at the 2022 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry in Destin, Fla.
"Workplace safety is an absolute at Perdue, including an unwavering commitment from management and an ongoing safety culture that engages all associates in maintaining a safe workplace environment," said Randy Day, CEO of Perdue Farms. "Each year, we set goals around people, products, planet and profitability and we always put people first in that equation. We believe there's nothing more important than creating a safe, supportive, and healthy work environment where our associates can be successful and return safely to their families at the end of the workday."
The company's food-producing facilities that received the Award of Distinction include Concord, Lewiston and Rockingham in North Carolina, Bridgewater, Va., Monterey, Tenn. and Georgetown, Del. The company's feed mill in Salisbury, Md., and broiler growouts in Hartford, Ky. and Forsyth, Ga. also earned the Award of Distinction.
The Award of Distinction criteria required these facilities to maintain their key Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety metrics — Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR), Days Away, Restricted or Transferred (DART), and Lost Work Day Incident Rate (LWDIR) — at levels at least 50 percent better than the industry average for three consecutive years. Award consideration was also based on each facility's written explanation of its safety programs and processes.
Perdue operations recognized with the Award of Honor, the Council's second highest honor, include Cromwell, Ky., Dillon, S.C., Milford, Del. and Gainesville, Ga. and the company's pet treat plant in Schulenburg, Texas. Perdue feed mills in Bridgeville, Del., and Candor, N.C., a growout office in Ahoskie, N.C., and breeder operations in Nashville, N.C., earned the Award of Honor. These facilities maintained their OSHA safety metrics at least 25 percent better than the industry for at least three straight years.
Fifteen facilities earned the Award of Merit for maintaining their OSHA safety metrics at least 25 percent better than the industry for at least two consecutive years. They include food-producing plants in Accomac, Va., and Perry, Ga.; broiler growout offices in Salisbury, Md. and Laurel, Del., a research farm in Princess Anne, Md., breeder operations in Baker, W.Va., Kentucky, western North Carolina and Thorntown, Ind.; feed mills in Burlington, Wash., Hurlock, Md., Washington, Ind., Nashville, N.C.; and hatcheries in Halifax and Murfreesboro in North Carolina.
Award consideration was based on injury statistics over three years and an evaluation of written applications by an independent panel of judges.
The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council comprises members from the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken Council and National Turkey Federation. Combined, these three organizations represent companies that produce 95 percent of the nation's poultry products and employ more 350,000 workers.
We're a fourth-generation, family owned, U.S. food and agriculture company. Through our belief in responsible food and agriculture, we are empowering consumers, customers, and farmers through trusted choices in products and services.
The premium protein portfolio within our Perdue Foods business, including our flagship PERDUE® brand, Niman Ranch®, Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats®, Coleman Natural®, and Yummy®, as well as our pet brands, Spot Farms® and Full Moon®, is available through various channels including retail, foodservice, club stores, and our direct-to-consumer website, PerdueFarms.com.
Perdue AgriBusiness is an international agricultural products and services company.
Now in our company's second century, our path forward is about getting better, not just bigger. We never use drugs for growth promotion in raising poultry and livestock, and we are actively advancing our animal welfare programs. Our brands are leaders in no-antibiotics-ever chicken, turkey, pork, beef and lamb, and in USDA-certified organic chicken and beef. Learn more at Corporate.PerdueFarms.com.
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FLINT, Mich., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forum Health, Inc. nationwide network of integrative and functional medicine providers, has invested in a new state-of-the-art medical facility in Austin, Texas.
Forum Health Austin is hosting an open house on Thursday, September 15 from 3 to 6 PM, located at 2200 Park Bend, Bldg 1, Suite 201, Austin, TX 78758.
"We are excited to welcome patients and the community to our open house to tour our new state-of-the-art facility," said Adam Puttkammer, president of Forum Health. "We have invested in top-of-the-line equipment, designed each room with patient experience in mind, and expanded our functional and integrative medicine services at the new Forum Health Austin."
Current patients and those interested in learning about functional and integrative medicine are invited to attend the open house.
Attendees will meet the Forum Health Austin providers, tour the new office and services, enjoy complimentary refreshments, and event-only promotions including 15% off supplements and nutraceuticals, 20% off IV packages, and Botox injections for only $8 a unit.
Ceremonial ribbon-cutting, compliments of the local Austin Chamber, will take place at 3:30PM, and a dedication to Dr. Moore.
"Our vision for the future of functional and integrative medicine is demonstrated in the Austin facility," said Phil Hagerman, CEO of Forum Health. "A place where patients can feel welcome and experience individualized, whole-person care."
Forum Health Austin, formerly Texas Integrative Medicine, is proud to offer the leading functional and integrative medicine care provided by Wally Taylor M.D., Terri M. Beim, ND, Julie Hamilton, NP, and Hannah Hamlin, D.O., IFMCP. The providers at this clinic specialize in, hormone health, weight loss and detox, chronic conditions, gut health, immune health, longevity and regenerative medicine, men and women's health, mental health and pain management.
This event is free and open to the public. RSVP here.
For more information on Forum Health, visit www.forumhealth.com.
Forum Health, LLC is a nationwide provider of personalized healthcare. Steeped in the powerful principles of functional and integrative medicine, Forum Health providers take a root-cause approach to care. They listen and dig deep — exploring lifestyle, environment, and genetics to help each patient achieve their ultimate health goals. Members have access to advanced medical treatments and technology, with care plans informed by data analytics and collaborative relationships. To learn more, visit forumhealth.com.
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LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP reminds investors that a federal securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Enochian Biosciences, Inc. ("Enochian" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ENOB) securities between January 17, 2018 and June 27, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), including common stock issued by Enochian in a private placement offering on or about February 16, 2018.
All investors who purchased the shares of Enochian Biosciences, Inc. and incurred losses are advised to contact the firm immediately at classmember@whafh.com or (800) 575-0735 or (212) 545-4774. You may obtain request additional information concerning the action at www.whafh.com.
If you have incurred losses in Enochian Biosciences, Inc. you may, no later than September 26, 2022, request that the Court appoint you lead plaintiff of the proposed class. Please contact Wolf Haldenstein to learn more about your rights as an investor in Enochian Biosciences, Inc.
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On May 25, 2022, the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") announced that Serhat Gumrukcu, the co-founder and inventor of Enochian, had been arrested in a murder-for-hire conspiracy. The Company's shares fell $2.17, or 37%, to close that day at $3.70 per share.
Subsequently, on June 1, 2022, Hindenburg Research published a research report alleging, among other things, that the charge related to the murder of Gregory Davis, just days before Gumrukcu was to defend himself against felony fraud allegations related to a deal with Davis. According to the report, "[f]ederal prosecutors argued that the prospective merger deal that eventually resulted in Enochian going public served as a key motive for the murder." The report also alleged that Gumrukcu is not a licensed doctor in any jurisdiction in the world, that he had pled guilty to felony charges in the midst of the Company's merger, and that he "had siphoned tens of millions of dollars in shareholder cash from Enochian to his privately-owned entities." Additionally, Hindenburg alleged that Enochian has been aware of the foregoing allegations. On this news, the Company's shares fell $1.495, or 28.4%, to close at $3.77.
On June 27, 2022, The Wall Street Journal published an article concerning Gumrukcu's participation in the murder-for-hire conspiracy, claiming that Gumrukcu owed Davis over $900,000 after Gumrukcu coaxed Davis into entering into a fraudulent oil deal with him. The article further alleged that FBI agents were suspicious that Gumrukcu "had fabricated his resume and held neither a medical degree nor a doctoral degree." On this news, the Company's shares fell $0.73, or 21.9%, to close at $2.60 per share.
Wolf Haldenstein has extensive experience in the prosecution of securities class actions and derivative litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country. The firm has attorneys in various practice areas; and offices in New York, Chicago and San Diego. The reputation and expertise of this firm in shareholder and other class litigation has been repeatedly recognized by the courts, which have appointed it to major positions in complex securities multi-district and consolidated litigation.
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Pilot Program Spans EV, Hybrid and Gasoline Vehicles Across Nine City Agencies
CALGARY, AB, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MAGTEC, a provider of intelligent vehicle control systems, today announced that the City of New York selected the company's Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology, SafeSpeed, as part of its Vision Zero Plan to ensure safter city streets. The New York City pilot involves 50 EV, hybrid and gasoline vehicles, including 16 different makes and models, across nine agencies. This is the latest initiative to be implemented as part of New York City's Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Safe Fleet Transition Plan for city vehicles.
SafeSpeed is the only retrofittable Intelligent Speed Assistance technology that prevents speeding in both light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. By combining speed governors with telematics, MAGTEC's ISA technology restricts a vehicle's maximum speed, preventing it from exceeding local speed limits. It dynamically adjusts to changing speed limits, providing an important tool to regulate and standardize safe driving among city employees.
"Preventing harm from motor vehicle crashes is a key component of Vision Zero planning and we are proud to be part of Mayor Eric Adams' efforts to make New York one of the world's safest cities," said MAGTEC founder and CEO Robert Morisset. "SafeSpeed is being thoroughly tested by New York City, to demonstrate its effectiveness in vehicles ranging from sedans and pickup trucks to box trucks to dump trucks. With over 10,000 miles of testing already complete in the pilot program, we are eager to show how intelligent speed assistance can shape the future of public safety."
SafeSpeed for Fleet Operators
In addition to preventing speeding, SafeSpeed empowers fleets with security features to intervene and take preventable action in real time. For example, fleet operators can remotely disable a stationary or a moving vehicle in the event of non-compliance, hijacking, driver impairment, or an erratic driving notification. The technology also includes a 15-second release button to help drivers adjust to unexpected conditions.
Preventing speeding helps fleet operators increase public safety and decrease risk. Lower speeds help drivers not only avoid crashes, but improve crash survivability for vehicle occupants as well as other road users such as cyclists and pedestrians. Using SafeSpeed, fleet operators can also increase fuel efficiency, reduce maintenance wear and tear costs on brakes and tires, improve insurance premiums, and lower workers compensation costs for driver injuries.
"We know from behavioral science that speeding is one of the most difficult unsafe driving behaviors to change," said Gary Catapano, Chief Strategy and Safety Advisor at MAGTEC. "Vehicle speed is the major factor in determining if any collision is survivable and this is especially true for a crash involving a pedestrian or vulnerable road user. This is one of the main reasons some cities have worked to lower speed limits. The data shows that slowing down by even five miles per hour will make a major difference in preventing harm from these types of crashes."
About MAGTEC
MAGTEC specializes in developing and manufacturing intelligent vehicle control systems that help prevent speeding, enhance safety, and improve security for light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. Its flagship product, SafeSpeed® provides lifesaving Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) technology to control vehicle speed and is the only retrofittable technology for all vehicle types. MAGTEC'S headquarters are in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and operates two wholly owned subsidiaries, MAGTEC Products (USA), Inc. and MAGTEC Asia, Inc.
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Soho stabbing: Man charged over killing near London's Oxford Street
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A man has been charged with the murder of another man who was stabbed to death on a side road off London's Oxford Street.
Li Sung, 58, was killed in Poland Street, Soho, on Monday morning.
The Metropolitan Police said the 58-year-old lived in Southwark and his next of kin have been informed.
Li Hunan, 60, of New Malden, appeared in custody at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Wednesday afternoon charged with murder.
The case was sent for trial at the Old Bailey, where Mr Hunan is scheduled to appear on 14 September.
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Administrators Polled on COVID Protocols, Admission Test Policies, Enrollment Forecasts, Views on Digital SAT, and More
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a July survey by The Princeton Review® that polled nearly 200 college administrators nationwide about their institution's 2022–23 policies and protocols, "school's in"—literally: 97% of the administrators said the majority of their school's courses will be conducted on-campus, in-person, face-to-face.
Those faces will likely be unmasked, according to the administrator's answers to survey questions on COVID policies: 71% of the administrators said their colleges will not require unvaccinated students, faculty, and staff to wear masks or observe social distancing on campus. COVID protocols on campuses are far from eliminated, however. Other findings of the survey reveal significant variations in campus policies across respondents by school type (public/private) as well as by region.
The Princeton Review today shared the findings of its Summer 2022 College Administrator Survey—the 3rd such annual survey by the education services company. The survey report is posted on the company's website here. It lists the survey's 15 questions and answer choices, and it shows the percentages of respondents that chose each answer by: respondents overall, school type (public/private) and school region (NE, NW, MW, SE, SW).
Topics on the survey ranged from course modalities and COVID protocols to enrollment forecasts and admission test policies for 2022 (and expected policies for 2023). Administrators were also asked to rate the importance of AP®, IB®, and dual enrollment coursework in their school's admission decisions and to offer their perspective on the Digital SAT® which will debut internationally in 2023 and in the U.S. in 2024. A final question asked administrators to rank four topics—academics, affordability, health, and social justice—based on which they expect will be the key concerns among their school's students and which they expect will be the key concerns among their fellow administrators in the coming school year.
Asked if their schools are requiring students to have up-to-date vaccinations, 50% of respondents overall said yes while 50% said no. Among administrators from private colleges 62% said yes while 71% of administrators from public colleges said no.
Asked if their schools are requiring staff and faculty to have up-to-date vaccinations, 43% of respondents overall said yes while 57% said no. Among administrators from NE colleges 58% said yes while 76% of administrators from SE colleges said no.
Asked if their schools are requiring non-vaccinated persons to wear masks and observe social distancing, 29% of respondents overall said yes while 71% said no. However, among administrators from MW colleges 41% said yes while 59% of their fellow administrators from MW colleges said no.
Asked if their schools will conduct periodic testing of students, faculty, and staff for COVID, 25% of respondents overall said yes while 75% said no. Among public college administrators an even higher percentage, 86%, said no.
Nearly half—46%—of respondents overall said they expect their fall 2022 enrollment to be about the same as their fall 2021 enrollment while 29% said they expect their fall 2022 enrollment to be higher and 25% expect it to be lower. Among private college administrators 34% expect their fall enrollment to be higher while among public college administrators 21% expect their fall enrollment to be higher.
Asked what their school's 2022 admission test policy has been, 87% of respondents overall said "test optional (but considered scores)" while 10% said "test blind or test free," and 3% said "required test scores."
Asked what they expect their school's 2023 test policy to be, 82% of respondents overall said "test optional (but will consider scores)" while 9% said "test blind or test free," 3% said "will require test scores" and 6% said "have not decided on policy."
Asked to rate the relative importance of such coursework in admission decisions at their schools, 54% of respondents overall deemed it "important" or "very important," while 37% said "considered," and 9% said "not considered." By region, 61% of administrators at colleges in the SE and 65% of administrators in the SW said such coursework was "important" or "very important."
While 14% of respondents overall said they believe the new version of the test will be an improvement, 2% do not believe it will be an improvement and 84% were undecided.
Administrators were asked to rank four topics according to which they expect will matter most among their students and which will matter most among their fellow administrators in this school year. The four topics were: academics (quantity and quality of course offerings), affordability (cost of attendance and level of financial aid for students), health (protocols to prevent spread of COVID and meet needs for medical services), and social justice (commitments to promoting diversity and addressing discrimination).
- Among respondents overall, academics was ranked as likely to be their school's students' #1 concern. Next in rank order was #2 affordability, #3 health, and #4 social justice. Opinions varied, however, by school type and by region. While administrators at private colleges and schools in the NE, MW, and SE ranked academics as their students' #1 concern, administrators at public colleges and schools in the NW and SW ranked affordability as their students' #1 concern.
- Among respondents overall, academics was also ranked as likely to be their fellow administrators' #1 concern, though the rank order of the other three topics differed: #2 was health, #3 social justice, and #4 affordability. Opinions varied by region. Administrators at schools in the NW, MW, and SE ranked academics as their fellow administrators' #1 concern, while administrators at schools in the NE and SW ranked health as their fellow administrators' #1 concern.
The Princeton Review Summer 2022 College Administrator Survey was conducted from July 1 to July 26. The 15-question survey was sent to college administrators at 656 institutions including schools profiled in the company's book, The Best 388 Colleges: 2023 Edition (August 23, 2022), and its website feature, 2023 Best Regional Colleges. Of 182 administrators that completed the survey, 64% were from private colleges and 36% were from public colleges. By region: 35% were from colleges in the NE, 26% from the MW, 21% from the SE, 15% from the SW, and 3% from the NW. The Princeton Review's full report on the survey, is downloadable at https://www.princetonreview.com/cms-content/TPR_Summer_2022_Admin_Survey.pdf. An infographic of selected findings is viewable at https://www.princetonreview.com/press/summer-2022-survey#Infographic. Releases on The Princeton Review's 2021 and 2020 surveys of college administrators are in the company's Media Center.
Today, The Princeton Review also released its annual "Best Colleges for 2023" rankings. The rankings this year name the top 25 colleges in 50 categories based on The Princeton Review's surveys of 160,000 students attending the 388 schools in its book, The Best 388 Colleges, 2023 Edition (Penguin Random House, August 23, 2022). The lists are tallied in categories that span academics, amenities, school services, campus culture, extracurriculars, and more. They are posted on The Princeton Review's website here, and published in a full chapter in the book.
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Marton lamb rescued after days stuck up to neck in mud
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A lamb has been rescued after spending several days trapped neck-deep in mud.
The RSPCA and Cleveland Fire Brigade used a raft to reach the stricken animal in Marton, Middlesbrough, after a dog walker raised the alarm.
RSPCA inspector Steph Baines said the animal would have drowned if left much longer.
The large lamb was "shattered" by its ordeal but, after being checked over by a vet, it was deemed well enough to be returned to its flock.
Ms Baines said the alarm was raised by a dog walker who saw the animal caught in a pond which, in the hot weather, had turned into a "thick quagmire", with it being believed the animal had been stuck for "several days".
She tried to reach it with a hook on a pole but the angle would have hurt the animal, Ms Baines said, so she called in firefighters.
Ms Baines said they got to the animal "just in time" as she was having to hold its chin up with her pole to keep its head above the surface, adding: "He had sunk so far he was breathing bubbles in the mud."
She said the lamb was "exhausted and filthy" but there was "no doubt he was happy to be out".
The RSCPA said the inspector had now spoken to the farmer, whose land the pond was on, after another sheep was found in the mud and he had pledged to repair fencing.
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Is this the start of the pain trade in gold? As gold prices trade towards their pandemic-era entry levels, some traders’ complacent length is increasingly at risk for capitulation, economists at TD Securities report.
FOMC minutes to reinforce a hawkish stance
“While money manager length in gold hovering near multi-year lows, we are still anticipating a capitulation event in gold driven by the unwind of a massively bloated position held by a few proprietary trading shops and family offices.”
“The FOMC minutes today are likely to reinforce a hawkish stance, and considering the strength in financial conditions observed over the past weeks, the Jackson Hole symposium presents an additional avenue for the Fed to push back against the dovish narrative.”
“The margin of safety for trend follower short covering is rising, while Shanghai traders are also likely to join in on the offer after having accumulated nearly 14 tonnes of gold ahead amid Taiwan tensions with lockdowns and a depreciating CNY denting Chinese demand.”
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Allē Double Point Promotion Encourages Consumers to See the JUVÉDERM® Difference
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company (NYSE: ABBV), invites consumers to experience the JUVÉDERM® difference. The JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers is the number one selling collection of dermal fillers on the market and offers the largest portfolio of fillers specifically designed for different areas of the face to address key patient concerns, enabling a customized treatment approach.1 Injectable dermal fillers are highly sought-after treatments among consumers who are looking to address key signs of aging or to simply accentuate what is already naturally theirs.
Right now, consumers can earn double points in Allē, Allergan Aesthetics' loyalty rewards program, when treated with two or three syringes from the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers during the same visit. Allē points can be redeemed for future Allē-eligible treatments or products. The promotion runs through Friday, September 30, 2022. Allē members can also use the Allē Flash program to determine if they are eligible for additional savings.
"We estimate that in the U.S., 20 million consumers are interested in receiving treatment with a dermal filler in the next two years.2 We help support and grow the filler market while ensuring that all consumers who are interested in talking to their specialist about treatment with the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers have access to education and the product. Recently, we launched a YouTube channel to provide deeper patient education and it has more than five million views since launch," said Carrie Strom, Global President Allergan Aesthetics. "The JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers is the number one chosen dermal filler collection in the U.S. and approved for all skin tones.1, 3-5 We are excited to share our passion for the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers with consumers through this limited time offer. We invite them to talk to their specialist and experience the JUVÉDERM® difference for themselves."
The JUVÉDERM® difference is achieved with a wide range of minimally invasive treatment options that provides instant results that are long-lasting and natural-looking.6-12 Additionally, the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers' VYCROSS® technology is the number one chosen dermal filler technology worldwide.1 As the number one chosen dermal filler collection worldwide, JUVÉDERM® boasts the top chosen fillers for cheeks (JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC), lower face wrinkles and folds (JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC), lips (JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC), and perioral lines (JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC).1
"I use the full JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers to achieve optimal aesthetic outcomes for my patients," said Dr. Deborah Sherman, board certified, fellowship trained ophthalmic plastic surgeon and master injector. "As one of the longest standing filler manufacturers in the industry, it's a brand I trust due to the years of clinical studies and safety data available to help me feel confident in the product I'm offering to my patients. Even the JUVÉDERM® syringe itself is innovative – it's the first and only certified ergonomic syringe that helps minimize hand fatigue so I can comfortably treat patients all day long. JUVÉDERM® enables me to offer my patients a suite of premium products that deliver smooth, natural-looking, and long-lasting results6-12 so my patients keep coming back time and again."
About the JUVÉDERM® Double Points Promotion
Consumers can experience the JUVÉDERM® difference while earning double points in Allē towards a future JUVÉDERM® or other Allē eligible treatment when treated with two or three syringes from the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers during the same visit through Friday, September 30, 2022. Consumers who take the challenge and experience the JUVÉDERM® difference will be treated with products that are:
- Long-Lasting: JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC are the longest-lasting dermal fillers FDA approved to treat moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds.7,8 Plus, with optimal treatment, JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC can last up to two years in the cheeks, two times longer than any other hyaluronic acid (HA) cheek filler.13-15
- Natural Looking and Feeling: Specific to lip treatment, both JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC provide natural-looking and natural-feeling results.6, 10
- Instant Results: The full collection of JUVÉDERM® Fillers offers immediate results, from lips and lines to cheeks and chin.6-12
- Minimally Invasive: Every HA filler product in the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers is FDA approved to be safe and effective. HA is a naturally occurring substance that delivers volume to the skin. JUVÉDERM® is a non-surgical option that contains a modified form of HA.
Consumers are encouraged to enroll in Allē to unlock access to the current promotion, subject to applicable program terms and conditions. Allē is the first and only loyalty program in the aesthetics market to also offer consumers the ability to earn points on over 40 non-Allergan Aesthetics treatments and brands. To learn more about Allē, visit Alle.com.
For more information on the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers, visit Juvéderm.com, follow @JUVÉDERM on Instagram and subscribe to the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers channel on YouTube.
About Allergan Aesthetics
At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture, and market a portfolio of leading aesthetics brands and products. Our aesthetics portfolio includes facial injectables, body contouring, plastics, skin care, and more. Our goal is to consistently provide our customers with innovation, education, exceptional service, and a commitment to excellence, all with a personal touch. For more information, visit www.AllerganAesthetics.com.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
JUVÉDERM® Injectable Gel Fillers Important Information
APPROVED USES
JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC injectable gel is for deep injection in the cheek area to correct age-related volume loss and for augmentation of the chin region to improve the chin profile in adults over 21.
JUVÉDERM® VOLUX™ XC injectable gel is for deep injection to improve moderate to severe loss of jawline definition in adults over the age of 21.
JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC, JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC, and JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC injectable gels are for injection into the facial tissue for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC injectable gel is for adults over 21.
JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC injectable gel is also for injection into the lips and perioral area for lip augmentation in adults over 21.
JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC injectable gel is indicated for injection into the lips for lip augmentation and correction of perioral lines, and for injection into the undereye hollows to improve the appearance of undereye hollows in adults over the age of 21.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Are there any reasons why I should not receive any JUVÉDERM® formulation?
Do not use these products if you have a history of multiple severe allergies or severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), or if you are allergic to lidocaine or the Gram-positive bacterial proteins used in these products, or if you have had previous allergic reactions to hyaluronic acid fillers.
What warnings should my doctor advise me about?
- One of the risks with using dermal fillers is the unintentional injection into a blood vessel. The chances of this happening are very small, but if it does happen, the complications can be serious and may be permanent. These complications, which have been reported for facial injections, can include vision abnormalities, blindness, stroke, temporary scabs, or permanent scarring of the skin. Most of these events are irreversible.
- The use of dermal fillers where skin sores, pimples, rashes, hives, cysts, or infections are present should be postponed, as this may delay healing or make skin problems worse.
- The effectiveness of removal of any dermal filler has not been studied.
What precautions should my doctor advise me about?
- JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC should only be injected into undereye hollows by doctors who have completed the necessary training for this treatment area. To find a doctor, visit Juvederm.com/find-a-specialist. Doctors who complete the training will be listed with a symbol
- The safety of these products for use during pregnancy or while breastfeeding has not been studied
- The safety of JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC has not been studied in patients under 35 years or over 65 years for cheek augmentation, or under 22 years and over 80 years for chin augmentation. The safety of JUVÉDERM® VOLUX™ XC, JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC has not been studied in patients under 22 years, and the safety of JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC and JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC has not been studied in patients under 18 years
- The safety and effectiveness of treatment with JUVÉDERM® products in anatomical regions outside of their approved uses have not been established in clinical studies
- If you have a history of excessive scarring (thick, hard scars) or pigmentation disorders, treatment in these patients has not been studied and may result in additional scars or changes in pigmentation
- If you are planning other procedures including laser treatments or a chemical peel, there is a possible risk of inflammation at the treatment site if these procedures are performed closely before or after JUVÉDERM® injectable gel treatment
- Tell your doctor if you are on therapy used to reduce your body's natural defense system (such as steroids, chemotherapy, and medicines to treat autoimmune diseases, HIV, and AIDs), as these may increase your risk of infection; and medications that can prolong bleeding (such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or other blood thinners), as these may result in increased bruising or bleeding at the injection site
- Minimize strenuous exercise, exposure to extensive sun or heat, and alcoholic beverages within the first 24 hours following treatment, as these may cause temporary redness, swelling, and/or itching at the injection site
- JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC was not studied in patients with significant loose skin of the chin, neck, or jaw
- The effect of JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC injection into the chin on facial hair growth has not been studied
- Patients who experience skin injury near the site of JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC injection may be at a higher risk for adverse events
- Tell your doctor if you have already been injected with dermal fillers in the same area as the one(s) you are about to be treated for. This information helps your doctor decide when and whether you should get treatment
What are possible side effects of treatment?
The most commonly reported side effects with JUVÉDERM® injectable gels were redness, swelling, pain, tenderness, firmness, lumps/bumps, bruising, discoloration, and itching. For JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC, dryness was also reported.
These side effects are consistent with other facial injection procedures, and most will resolve with time. Your doctor may choose to treat side effects persisting over 30 days with antibiotics, steroids, or hyaluronidase (an enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid).
As with all skin injection procedures, there is a risk of infection.
To report a side effect with any product in the JUVÉDERM® Collection, please call the Allergan® Product Support Department at 1‑877‑345‑5372. Please also visit Juvederm.com or talk to your doctor for more information.
Products in the JUVÉDERM® Collection are available only by a licensed physician or properly licensed practitioner.
References
- Allergan Data on File, Filler Situational Analysis, 2020.
- Allergan Data on File, Filler Situation Analysis, 2021.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC Directions for Use 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC Directions for Use 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC Directions for Use 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data on File JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data on File JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data on File JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC Patient Label 2020.
- Allergan Data on File JUVÉDERM® VOLUX™ XC Patient Label 2022.
- Allergan Data On File JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC Directions for Use 2020.
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Expanded constellation supports up to 16 collections per day across client regions
HERNDON, Va., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's leading commercial provider of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, today announced its Clusters 4 and 5 satellites have started operations. The two newest clusters have doubled on orbit capacity to empower customers with actionable global insights. The expanded constellation can collect over a region of interest up to 16 times per day with an average revisit of 1.5 hours using enhanced payloads, additional ground stations, and optimized satellite management and data processing.
"Our engineering team continues to achieve major technical milestones, including commissioning the Cluster 5 satellites about 10 weeks after being launched, a new record," said HawkEye 360 COO Rob Rainhart. "With all our improvements, HawkEye 360 has quadrupled daily RF data collection since the start of the year. The richness and density of these data sets is making RF activity clearer, allowing us to deliver new dimensions of global knowledge to our government and allied government partners that is tactically relevant and beneficial for national security and humanitarian needs."
The commissioning of both sets of three satellites means the constellation now has a dozen of the next gen satellites with enhanced payloads that began launching in 2021. The company has activated new ground stations in Chile, South Africa, and New Zealand to download the increasing amounts of data and significantly reduce the time required to deliver data to our customers.
HawkEye 360 will continue rapidly growing the constellation to address clients increasing demands for RF Intelligence, aiming for a total of 60 satellites (20 clusters of three satellites). HawkEye 360's sixth cluster of satellites is slated to launch on Rocket Lab's inaugural Electron mission from Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia no earlier than December 2022.
For more information on the HawkEye 360, please visit https://www.he360.com/.
HawkEye 360 is delivering a revolutionary source of global knowledge based on radio frequency (RF) geospatial intelligence to those working to make the world a safer place. The company operates the first-of-its-kind commercial satellite constellation to detect, characterize, and geolocate a broad range of RF signals. This unique RF data and analytics equip our global customers with high-impact insights needed to make decisions with confidence. HawkEye 360 is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.
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- Enel X Way purchased more than 250 fast chargers for deployment across the United States (US).
- This purchase is the first under the companies' new global framework agreement, pairing Tritium's DC fast charging technology with Enel X Way's smart EV charging platform to deliver fast, flexible, and scalable charging solutions.
- Enel X Way is the smart charging solutions subsidiary of the global energy company, Enel, and the announced global framework agreement follows those Tritium announced with BP and Shell, as the company deepens its relationship with the largest multinationals dedicated to the rollout of EV infrastructure in the coming decade.
- McKinsey & Company estimates the US will need 1.2 million public EV chargers by 2030 to meet federal targets.
TORRANCE, Calif. and SAN CARLOS, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tritium DCFC Limited (Tritium) (Nasdaq: DCFC), a global leader in direct current (DC) fast chargers for electric vehicles (EVs), and Enel X Way, the Enel Group's global business line that offers smart EV charging solutions and services, today announced the signing of a global framework agreement and first contract in the US, deepening Enel X Way's access to Tritium's fast charging hardware and software. Enel X Way is a global leader in smart EV charging solutions with over 380,000 charging ports worldwide.
Under the agreement, Enel X Way will pair its JuiceNet software platform with Tritium's 175kW fast charger and a 50kW variant of the company's award-winning RTM to deliver smart fast charging solutions for fleets, automakers, utilities, and public charging sites along highways. The more than 250 fast chargers are expected to qualify for a tax credit that was recently modified and extended as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Under the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit, commercial projects now qualify for a maximum incentive of 30% or $100,000 per charger (up from $30,000 per property), whichever is of lesser value.
"The electrification of transportation requires the removal of key barriers to EV adoption, most notably access to charging, both at home and in public," said Chris Baker, Head of Enel X Way North America. "This agreement will enable Enel X Way to expand its DC fast charging offering with Tritium's flexible, scalable, US manufactured DC fast chargers and infrastructure that makes deploying charging sites easier for businesses and cities.This fantastic partnership with Tritium will help Enel X Way meet the increasing demand for fast charging and achieve our mutual goal of electrifying transportation."
In the future, the companies intend to further expand their relationship to meet the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program objectives, which will support the Biden-Harris Administration's goal to develop a national network of 500,000 EV chargers. To meet NEVI demand, Enel X Way intends to deploy Tritium's Buy America-compliant PKM150 DC fast chargers. Tritium's PKM150 and RTM are expected to begin US production at the company's Tennessee factory this fall and meet the Federal Highway Administration's Buy America compliance requirement in the first quarter of 2023.
"As the world moves toward electrification at unprecedented speeds, it's imperative that our industry rises to the challenge to ensure everyone has access to fast and convenient EV charging," said Jane Hunter, Tritium CEO. "We believe that Enel X Way is an ideal company to accelerate deployment of our charging technology, as they have entities throughout the world and are well equipped and committed to the expansion of electric vehicle infrastructure."
Through smart charging, utilities can manage and benefit from this growth while ensuring a reliable, balanced, and clean electric grid for all users. Enel X Way offers site hosts and partners a complete line of interoperable, hardware agnostic, OCPP compliant, SOC-2 compliant, smart grid EV charging solutions, meeting the highest industry standards.
Tritium and Enel X Way have a long-standing business relationship with the common goal to decarbonize transportation, and this new agreement is the latest success in the companies' partnership. The companies plan to sign additional regional contracts to further expand access to fast charging around the world.
In North America, Enel X Way is qualified for more than 60 commercial utility and state incentive programs, including 30 DC fast charging incentive programs. The Enel X Way software platform allows utilities to monitor and analyze demand from participating charging stations and manage charging to respond to and align with real-time grid conditions. Enel X Way has also received AICPA SOC 2® certification, which safeguards customer and driver data demonstrating its commitment to the highest cyber security standards.
Founded in 2001, Tritium (Nasdaq: DCFC) designs and manufactures proprietary hardware and software to create advanced and reliable DC fast chargers for electric vehicles. Tritium's compact and robust chargers are designed to look great on Main Street and thrive in harsh conditions, through technology engineered to be easy to install, own, and use.Tritium is focused on continuous innovation in support of our customers around the world.
For more information, visit tritiumcharging.com.
Enel X Way is a global leader in smart electric vehicle charging solutions with over 380,000 charging ports worldwide, including roaming agreements. As a subsidiary of Fortune 200 renewable energy leader, the Enel Group, Enel X Way is committed to providing smart mobility solutions for drivers, businesses and partners to make driving electric simple. Enel X Way's flagship home charging station, the JuiceBox, has been named the "best EV charger overall" in 2022 by CNET, Car and Driver, This Old House, and Road & Track.
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A warning has been issued by Citizens Advice that millions of Brits will be unable to afford their energy bills in October based on current predictions.
Around 24 per cent (one in four) of consumers who will be unable to afford their energy bill is double the current number, according to figures released by the advisory service. It also predicts that the figure could shoot to one in three (34 per cent) in January when prices are expected to soar above £4,200.
The charity noted that its estimates are based on the energy rebate and cost-of-living payment offered by the government which is supposed to alleviate the burden of the cost of living crisis for vulnerable people. Among those who will be unable to pay their bills in October, 68 per cent have a household income of less than £30,000 according to the data.
Read more: British Gas explains how customers will get £400 energy bill discount
The warning also covers the 3.2 million people living with a disability as well as the 4.4 million families with children. On average, those who cannot afford the predicted rise in autumn will end up in a debt worth £100 a month.
Citizens Advice urged that any future support from the government must target those who need it the most. It is calling on industry regulator Ofgem to ensure that people are protected from the severe consequences of falling into arrears such as a suspension of forced installations of prepayment meters.
It also stated that rising prices will force more people into "dire circumstances" while many of its advisers are already sharing reports of people who had never needed to contact Citizens Advice looking for cost of living support such as food bank referrals and fuel vouchers. The charity also warned that future price increases will outpace the beneficial value of the energy rebate and argued that more needs to be done to stop people from falling into debt.
In July, a record number of people were unable to top up their prepayment meter, resulting in the fifth time that the record has been broken in a signle year. Meanwhile, it stated that its web page on advice for the cost of living crisis has been viewed more than 70,000 times - an increase of 40 per cent since March 2020.
Citizens Advice chief executive Dame Clare Moriarty said: “Every single day at Citizens Advice we’re already helping people in the most heart-breaking circumstances, trying to scrape together enough to feed their kids and keep the lights on. This will get far, far worse unless the Government acts.
“It’s becoming increasingly clear that skyrocketing prices will swallow up all of the help that has been announced so far. Every day that goes by without a plan is another day without reassurance for people who desperately need it.
"We urgently need further support, otherwise we risk a winter of despair for millions.”
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Sacrifices of freedom fighters recalled
Family members of freedom fighters gunned down by the British were felicitated
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The sacrifices of four freedom fighters, who were gunned down by the British during the Quit India movement in Bhimavaram town, were recalled on Wednesday.
West Godavari Collector P. Prasanthi felicitated the family members of four freedom fighters — Vegesna Narayana Raju, Gottumukkala Balarama Raju, Uddaraju Venkata Raju and a nine-year-old boy, Muntha Brahmam.
Floral tributes were offered to the freedom fighters at the Quit India memorial at Taluk office in Bhimavaram.
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Addressing the gathering, Ms. Prasanthi said that the British had opened fire against the group that was on its way to hoist the national flag at a local police station on August 17, 1942. “The four freedom fighters sacrificed their lives in the Quit India movement which was organised in Bhimavaram town in response to Mahatma Gandhi’s call - Do or Die,” said Ms. Prasanthi.
The Quit India movement day observed by Sarvodaya Mandali, Sri Vegnana Vedika and Lion’s Club of Bhimavaram in remembrance of the sacrifices of freedom fighters. District Revenue Officer R. Venkata Ramana, Bhimavaram Municipal Commissioner S. Sivaramakrishna and others were present.
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Pilot Program Spans EV, Hybrid and Gasoline Vehicles Across Nine City Agencies
CALGARY, AB, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MAGTEC, a provider of intelligent vehicle control systems, today announced that the City of New York selected the company's Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology, SafeSpeed, as part of its Vision Zero Plan to ensure safter city streets. The New York City pilot involves 50 EV, hybrid and gasoline vehicles, including 16 different makes and models, across nine agencies. This is the latest initiative to be implemented as part of New York City's Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Safe Fleet Transition Plan for city vehicles.
SafeSpeed is the only retrofittable Intelligent Speed Assistance technology that prevents speeding in both light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. By combining speed governors with telematics, MAGTEC's ISA technology restricts a vehicle's maximum speed, preventing it from exceeding local speed limits. It dynamically adjusts to changing speed limits, providing an important tool to regulate and standardize safe driving among city employees.
"Preventing harm from motor vehicle crashes is a key component of Vision Zero planning and we are proud to be part of Mayor Eric Adams' efforts to make New York one of the world's safest cities," said MAGTEC founder and CEO Robert Morisset. "SafeSpeed is being thoroughly tested by New York City, to demonstrate its effectiveness in vehicles ranging from sedans and pickup trucks to box trucks to dump trucks. With over 10,000 miles of testing already complete in the pilot program, we are eager to show how intelligent speed assistance can shape the future of public safety."
SafeSpeed for Fleet Operators
In addition to preventing speeding, SafeSpeed empowers fleets with security features to intervene and take preventable action in real time. For example, fleet operators can remotely disable a stationary or a moving vehicle in the event of non-compliance, hijacking, driver impairment, or an erratic driving notification. The technology also includes a 15-second release button to help drivers adjust to unexpected conditions.
Preventing speeding helps fleet operators increase public safety and decrease risk. Lower speeds help drivers not only avoid crashes, but improve crash survivability for vehicle occupants as well as other road users such as cyclists and pedestrians. Using SafeSpeed, fleet operators can also increase fuel efficiency, reduce maintenance wear and tear costs on brakes and tires, improve insurance premiums, and lower workers compensation costs for driver injuries.
"We know from behavioral science that speeding is one of the most difficult unsafe driving behaviors to change," said Gary Catapano, Chief Strategy and Safety Advisor at MAGTEC. "Vehicle speed is the major factor in determining if any collision is survivable and this is especially true for a crash involving a pedestrian or vulnerable road user. This is one of the main reasons some cities have worked to lower speed limits. The data shows that slowing down by even five miles per hour will make a major difference in preventing harm from these types of crashes."
About MAGTEC
MAGTEC specializes in developing and manufacturing intelligent vehicle control systems that help prevent speeding, enhance safety, and improve security for light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. Its flagship product, SafeSpeed® provides lifesaving Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) technology to control vehicle speed and is the only retrofittable technology for all vehicle types. MAGTEC'S headquarters are in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and operates two wholly owned subsidiaries, MAGTEC Products (USA), Inc. and MAGTEC Asia, Inc.
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Man finds rare purple pearl inside clam at Delaware restaurant
A Phoenixville, PA man was on vacation, enjoying a meal with his family at Salt Air Restaurant in Rehoboth Beach, DE when he came across a surprise in an order of clams: a purple pearl!
"It was the end of the dish and I felt something hard and crunchy as I was eating, and I looked at what it was, and thought it was something purple - at first, thought it was a bead, or a piece of candy, or one of those button candies that comes on the paper, because it was a bright, lavender - almost purple, and we had not heard of clams producing purple, so didn't know this was a possibility."
Overland continued: "But then when we looked at the shell, it had a little indentation on the shell where something was growing and we put it in there and it was a perfect fit!"
The pearl is "perfectly round" with a lavender color, and fit perfectly inside the shell. Overland went on Google to learn how valuable they could be, and saw they could run anywhere from $600-$1,600 based on the size and shape. Overland plans to get it appraised soon but has no immediate plans to sell it. Natural pearls are organic gems created when a clam pearl secretes a substance to coat a foreign irritant that enters the shell during feeding. Over time, the secretion can develop into a round-shaped pearl.
His two kids are excited about it and consider it a unique souvenir from their trip to the beach. He went on to say "We went on vacation expecting to bring back a T-shirt or a mug, our kids got some hermit crabs, we didn't expect to come back with something like this." He went on to note that the pearl discovery is something they'll have the memory of for some time. | https://www.fox5ny.com/news/man-finds-rare-purple-pearl-inside-order-of-clams-at-delaware-restaurant-rehoboth-beach-phoenixville-pennsylvania | 2022-08-17T13:55:15Z | https://www.fox5ny.com/news/man-finds-rare-purple-pearl-inside-order-of-clams-at-delaware-restaurant-rehoboth-beach-phoenixville-pennsylvania | false |
Complex manufacturing and sustainment expert to provide strategic industry guidance and accelerate iBASEt solutions' time-to-value
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iBASEt, the company that simplifies how complex products are built and maintained, today announced that Michel Gadbois has been promoted to Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Enterprise Architect. As SVP, Chief Enterprise Architect, Gadbois will lead customer engagements helping to create successful paths to value from manufacturing, quality, and sustainment business transformations.
Michel is experienced in providing solutions to complex business problems, challenging current ideas, and championing industry best practices. He will play a key role in achieving both the company's ambitious growth goals, as well as continued product and service development.
"iBASEt is expanding its cloud-native SaaS offerings within existing markets and venturing into new ones as we continue to improve our product and services to meet the needs of our customers," said Gadbois. "At iBASEt, we strive to support our customers mission critical operations by continually providing valuable solutions. I look forward to meeting and exceeding that goal in my new position."
"Michel has been an integral part of iBASEt's growth and success. He helped lead sales through our early growth period, drove efforts on global sales and product capability expansion, and has effectively aided customers with digital thread adoption," said Naveen Poonian, CEO of iBASEt. "Michel has found success at every corner of iBASEt and I am excited to see his unique skillset at work in this new role as we continue to bring value to our customers."
Gadbois started at iBASEt in 1998 heading Sales and Marketing. As Vice-President of Worldwide sales and then Vice President of Industry Solutions, Gadbois has been at the forefront of iBASEt's growth and product development. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Aerospace, Defense, Federal and Nuclear Industries before transitioning to his new role as SVP, Chief Enterprise Architect.
iBASEt is a software company that simplifies how complex products are built and maintained. Founded in Southern California in 1986, iBASEt solutions ensure digital continuity across manufacturing, quality, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations on a global scale. The iSeries, powered by Solumina, is a cloud-native platform that establishes a digital ecosystem to drive innovation and improve operational performance. With offices in the U.S., UK, France, and India, iBASEt customers include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rolls Royce, Pratt & Whitney, and Textron. Learn more at iBASEt.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged last month as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates forced many households to spend more cautiously.
Retail purchases were flat after having risen 0.8% in June, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. Economists had expected a slight increase in July retail sales.
Still, Wednesday’s report included some positive signs: Excluding autos and auto parts, retail sales rose 0.4% in July. And purchases of building supplies and garden equipment held up, as did sales at electronics and appliance stores.
Lower gas prices likely allowed some shoppers to increase their purchases of other items. Gasoline sales plunged 1.8%, reflecting the drop in pump prices.
“As gas prices fell, consumers had more money in their pockets for other items such as furniture and electronics,” said Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial.
At the same time, consumers remained wary of spending much on non-essentials: Sales were down 0.5% at department stores and 0.6% at clothing stores.
Compared with 12 months ago, overall retail sales were up 10.3% in July.
America’s consumers, whose spending accounts for nearly 70% of economic activity, have remained mostly resilient even with year-over-year inflation near a four-decade high, economic uncertainties rising and mortgage and other borrowing rates surging. Still, their overall spending has weakened, and it has shifted increasingly toward necessities like groceries and away from discretionary items like home goods, casual clothes and electronics.
The government’s monthly report on retail sales covers about a third of all consumer purchases and doesn’t include spending on most services, ranging from plane fares and apartment rents to movie tickets and doctor visits. In recent months, Americans have been shifting their purchases away from physical goods and more toward services, like travel, hotel stays and plane fares.
Inflation continues to pose a severe hardship for many families. Though gasoline prices have fallen from their heights, food, rent, used cars and other necessities have become far more expensive, beyond whatever wage increases most workers have received.
Despite a still-robust job market, the U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022, raising fears of a potential recession. Growth has been weakening largely as a consequence of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes, which are intended to cool the economy and tame high inflation.
The impact of the Fed’s hikes has been felt especially in the housing market. Sales of previously occupied homes have slowed for five straight months as higher loan rates and high sales prices have kept many would-be buyers on the sidelines.
But the most important pillar of the economy — the job market — has proved durable. America’s employers added a hefty 528,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate reached 3.5%, matching a near-half-century low reached just before the pandemic erupted in the spring of 2020.
As consumers have shifted their purchases more toward necessities, Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, on Tuesday reported sales and profit results that topped expectations. Walmart said more of its customers were favoring lower-priced grocery items.
But the company is benefiting from higher-income shoppers who have been trading down to Walmart to try to reduce their grocery bills. The company, long associated with price-conscious and lower-income consumers, disclosed that roughly 75% of its grocery sales last quarter were to households with incomes of at least $100,000.
On Wednesday, Target reported that its profit plunged nearly 90%, despite solid sales, largely because it was forced to slash prices to clear heavy inventories of clothing, home goods and electronics. The retailer’s stock tumbled on the news.
And last month, Best Buy, the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain, cut its annual sales and profit forecast, saying inflation had dampened consumer spending on gadgets.
Still, as a whole, America’s consumers have been showing the steady willingness to spend, thought at a more modest pace. Home Depot on Tuesday reported sustained demand among its customers for goods related to home improvement projects despite surging prices and mortgage rates for homes.
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Leverages AHRQ-certified Patient Safety Organization to enable providers and payors to collaboratively and securely improve patient outcomes with AI and workflow-integrated clinical intelligence
BURLINGTON, Mass. and NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Covera Health, Inc., a leading diagnostic intelligence company, and Nuance Communications, Inc., today introduced the Quality Care Collaborative (QCC), the first national program that brings together payors, providers, and self-insured employers to support radiology quality improvement initiatives at scale. The QCC joins Covera's clinical intelligence platform and Nuance's Precision Imaging Network™ to enable providers, payors, and employers to work together in a trusted and secure setting on long-term, sustainable quality improvement programs, peer-learning initiatives, and value-based care efforts.
Through Covera's Patient Safety Organization (PSO), which is certified by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), clinicians can optionally share data with and receive insights from the QCC to improve care quality in a safe and trusted environment. PSO data receives increased protection against discovery and restricts any sharing with payors. All radiology practices in participating payors' networks can opt-in to the QCC at no cost to them to gain seamless access to a growing suite of quality analytics and clinically validated AI tools to augment existing quality improvement programs. Participating payors and self-insured employers can achieve improved quality and better outcomes for their member populations and the best value for their healthcare dollars.
The QCC establishes a workflow-integrated infrastructure that enables radiologists to access quality analytics and support improved diagnostic precision through trusted, widely deployed technology. Powered by Microsoft Azure, the Nuance Precision Imaging Network delivers workflow-integrated, AI-generated insights across the care continuum at scale. It is built upon the Nuance PowerScribe radiology reporting solution used by 80% of U.S. radiologists, the Nuance PowerShare image sharing solution, connected to more than 10,000 healthcare facilities, and Nuance's AI cloud infrastructure that enables an entire ecosystem of third-party diagnostic imaging AI services to be integrated into clinical workflows.
"What we're able to deliver with Nuance represents a paradigm shift in how payors, self-insured employers, and providers partner in their efforts to improve care quality for their members, employees, and patients," said Ron Vianu, co-founder and CEO of Covera Health. "At the same time, the ability to deliver AI-powered quality insights on demand, at scale, and within clinical workflows, fundamentally enhances the way AI is used in radiology to improve patient outcomes."
Walmart is the first large employer to join the QCC. "We're excited about the collaboration between Covera and Nuance and the positive impact it can have on improving the quality of care for all, as well as improving health equity by increasing access to quality care in local communities," said Lisa Woods, Walmart vice president for physical and emotional well-being.
"The Quality Care Collaborative is a great example of the unique impact that we and our provider clients can have on patient care by leveraging our Precision Imaging Network and the nationwide scale we have in radiology," said Peter Durlach, Chief Strategy Officer at Nuance Communications. "This is an AHRQ certified Patient Safety program that can provide radiologists at their own discretion with additional AI-powered quality insights in their native workflows to help them continue to deliver the highest level of patient care, help combat the commoditization of radiology, all while knowing that their data is protected. Together, Nuance and Covera are working collaboratively with providers, payors, and employers across the country to deliver the best possible outcomes for their patients, members, and employees."
To learn more about the Nuance Precision Imaging Network and the Quality Care Collaborative, please visit: https://www.nuance.com/healthcare/campaign/webinar/quality-care-collaborative.html.
Covera Health builds diagnostic intelligence technology to unlock and deliver powerful insights throughout the care continuum. Working with some of the nation's largest employers, insurers, and health systems, Covera partners with providers to deliver higher quality care and achieve improved outcomes for patients. Backed by leading investors, Covera is transforming how quality healthcare is measured, delivered, and rewarded. For more information, visit www.coverahealth.com.
Nuance Communications is a technology pioneer with market leadership in conversational AI and ambient intelligence. A full-service partner trusted by 77 percent of U.S. hospitals and over 75 percent of the Fortune 100 companies worldwide, Nuance creates intuitive solutions that amplify people's ability to help others. Nuance is a Microsoft company.
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VANCOUVER, BC , Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithium South Development Corporation (the "Company") (TSX-V: LIS) (OTCQB: LISMF) (Frankfurt: OGPQ) is pleased to provide an update on the drilling campaign currently underway at the Hombre Muerto North Lithium Project (HMN Li Project) in Salta Province, Argentina. Andalgala Perforaciones S.A. of Catamarca, Argentina have been contracted to provide a second core rig for drilling at the project site. The rig is expected to be located by this coming weekend at the northern portion of the Alba Sabrina claim block. The rig has the depth potential required for the drilling program.
Company Director and Chief Operating Officer, Fernando Villarroel states, "We are very pleased to have obtained a second drill rig to move our drill program forward in a timelier manner. We look forward to providing further results from the two operating drill rigs."
The objective of the program is to potentially expand the current Lithium Carbonate Resource which is defined with an average grade of 756 mg/L lithium within 571,000 tons in the Measured and Indicated Categories (See news release December 4, 2018, and NI 43-101 compliant Technical Report titled, Initial Measured and Indicated Lithium and Potassium Resource Estimate, Hombre Muerto North Project, Salta and Catamarca Provinces, Argentina, prepared by independent consultants Montgomery and Associates of Santiago, Chile).
The current Resource is contained solely on the Tramo Claim Block, which is 383 hectares in size. Tramo is one of five Salar-located, non-contiguous claim blocks that comprise the total project area of 3,287 hectares. The current drill program is focused on exploration of the Alba Sabrina Claim Block, which is 2,089 hectares in size.
About Lithium South
The HMN Li Project is at an advanced stage of evaluation, with a Preliminary Economic Assessment completed in April 2019. Lithium South is the 100% owner and expects to expand the known resource with its current drill program. Preliminary results support this expectation. Additional project work including permitting, environmental studies and process test work is ongoing.
The HMN Li Project is adjacent to a US$840 million lithium mine under development by the Korean multinational corporation POSCO, which acquired their holdings from Galaxy Resources Ltd. for US$280 million. Livent Corporation is producing lithium south of the Hombre Muerto North Lithium Project and has operated there for over twenty-five years.
The Company is evaluating a conventional evaporation process method, and Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) as an alternative method. DLE test work on 2,000-liter brine samples is currently in progress by Chemphys Chengdu, in China, and Eon Minerals in Salta, Argentina.
The technical and scientific information in this press release was reviewed by Mr. William Feyerabend, a Consulting Geologist and Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Feyerabend participated in the production of this press release.
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Window smashed at Ipswich home in spate of attempted burglaries
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A window was smashed at an Ipswich home during a spate of attempted burglaries in the Suffolk town.
The first incident happened in Dales Road between 8.30pm on Tuesday and 8.05am on Wednesday.
According to Suffolk police, the homeowner heard a loud bang in the night and in the morning they observed that an unknown person had gained access to the front porch and smashed glass and damaged a door panel.
No entry was gained to the home.
The second incident happened in nearby Dales View Road at about 12.30am on Wednesday.
A Ring doorbell system alerted the homeowner to an unknown person near their property, activating a security light.
The unknown man was seen looking into a skip in the garden.
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The man also attempted to gain entry to a garage using a screwdriver-type tool, but no entry was gained.
The man is described as tall, with dark hair and was not wearing any shoes.
Anyone who has any information about the two incidents is asked to contact Suffolk police, quoting crime reference 37/52790/22 for Dales Road and 37/52811/22 for Dales View Road. | https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/crime/ipswich-attempted-burglaries-in-dales-road-9216620 | 2022-08-17T14:01:29Z | https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/crime/ipswich-attempted-burglaries-in-dales-road-9216620 | false |
Measles outbreak in Zimbabwe kills 157 unvaccinated children
Zimbabwe continued vaccinating children against measles even during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, but the drive has been hampered by religious groups that preach against vaccines. The Christian sects are against modern medicine and tell their members to rely on self-proclaimed prophets for healing.
Harare: A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed 157 children, most of whom were unvaccinated due to their family's religious beliefs, officials said. The measles outbreak was first reported in the eastern Manicaland province in early April and has since spread to all parts of the country.
At least 2,056 cases have been reported and virtually all of the deaths have been children who were not vaccinated, Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said.
Zimbabwe's Cabinet has invoked a law used to respond to disasters to deal with the outbreak, she said.
The government says it is embarking on a mass vaccination campaign targeting children aged between 6 months and 15 years old and is engaging traditional and faith leaders to support the drive.
Zimbabwe continued vaccinating children against measles even during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, but the drive has been hampered by religious groups that preach against vaccines. The Christian sects are against modern medicine and tell their members to rely on self-proclaimed prophets for healing.
Church gatherings that have resumed following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions have "led to the spread of measles to previously unaffected areas," said the health ministry in a statement last week.
Measles is among the most infectious diseases in the world and mostly spreads in the air by coughing, sneezing or close contact. Symptoms include coughing, fever and a skin rash, while the risk of severe measles or dying from complications is high among unvaccinated children.
Outbreaks in unvaccinated and malnourished populations have been known to kill thousands. Scientists estimate that more than 90% of the population needs to be immunised to prevent measles outbreaks.
The World Health Organisation in April warned of an increase in measles in vulnerable countries as a result of a disruption of services due to COVID-19. In July, UNICEF said about 25 million children worldwide have missed out on routine immunisations against common childhood diseases, calling it a "red alert" for child health. (AP) SCY SCY | https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/diagnostics/measles-outbreak-in-zimbabwe-kills-157-unvaccinated-children/93619156 | 2022-08-17T14:01:42Z | https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/diagnostics/measles-outbreak-in-zimbabwe-kills-157-unvaccinated-children/93619156 | false |
Learner-centric Student Information System Named Market Leader According to Tambellini Group
BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today marked eight consecutive years of growth for its student information system (SIS), Anthology Student. According to the Tambellini Group's recently published 2022 Student Systems U.S. Higher Education Market Share, Trends, and Leaders Report, Anthology was among the top solutions selected by U.S. higher education institutions last year and selected by the most institutions in the private, for-profit sector. The report notes that thirteen not-for-profit institutions also selected Anthology Student.
Anthology's momentum continues in 2022 as institutions like BYU-Pathway Worldwide, Eastern Arizona College, a full community college system in the state of Maine, and a northeast institution serving more than 15,000 students annually, among numerous others, have selected Anthology Student.
"We have witnessed a resurgence of student system selections as the market begins its post-pandemic recovery with institutions now investing in strategies related to student engagement, belongingness and student success," said Vicki Tambellini, President and CEO of Tambellini Group. "Anthology Student has demonstrated stability and growth and strongly appeals to institutions with nontraditional, competency-based and continuing education requirements. The solution demonstrates the ability to scale in private, for-profit and online educational settings, as well."
A cloud-based solution that manages the entire academic lifecycle of a learner, Anthology Student delivers a modern system that meets the evolving needs of today's institutions. This spring, Anthology unveiled new features driven by student feedback including an updated portal interface that supports a more streamlined, user-friendly experience. Recognizing the opportunity to complement its Degree Audit functionality, the company also launched Degree Pathways in Anthology Student to add a forward-looking experience that helps learners plan out their path to graduation. Anthology is also set to introduce a new intuitive rules engine for easily pairing pre and co-requisites later this year.
"We are focused on enhancing the full client experience for Anthology Student, from implementation through support, and those efforts are reflected in Tambellini Group's research," said JD White, Chief Product Officer at Anthology. "We're also unlocking the power of data not just within Anthology Student, but across our full education technology ecosystem, to help institutions improve outcomes and work more efficiently through connected insights that are captured across core solutions."
Anthology Student is designed to support better outcomes for traditional and non-traditional students, creating a more convenient campus experience with easy access to degree progress, financial aid and career services. Anthology Student also positively impacts institutional competitiveness through automation, supporting efficiency and helping institutions to optimize academic programs in partnership with faculty.
About Anthology
Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale for education, recently combining with Blackboard to support more than 150 million users in 80 countries. With a mission to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community, Anthology helps learners, leaders and educators achieve their goals through over 60 SaaS products and services designed to advance learning. Discover more about how we are fulfilling our mission for K-12, higher education, business and government institutions at www.anthology.com.
Contact:
Chelcee Coffman
Anthology
704-615-7603
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(The Hill) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) was projected to advance from her primary for Alaska’s at-large congressional district.
The Associated Press called the race at 1:42 p.m. ET.
Republican Nick Begich and Democrat Mary Peltola were also projected to advance.
Palin was among a large group of primary candidates vying for Alaska’s lone House seat, and she only needed to be among one of the top four vote-getters in the state’s new open primary system in order to advance to the general election.
Palin was a part of the 2008 Republican presidential ticket, running as the vice presidential nominee alongside the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) The Alaska Republican previously served as the governor of the state between 2006 and 2009.
Palin received former President Donald Trump’s endorsement and he came to the state last month to rally for his endorsed candidates, which include Palin.
In the general election, which is slated for November, the state will use ranked choice voting, where the candidate to receive more than 50 percent of the vote prevails in the election.
But if no one gets more than half of the votes, the candidate with the fewest votes gets knocked out and any voters who chose that eliminated candidate as their first pick have their second choice votes applied to the applicable candidates. The process continues until one candidate receives more than half of the votes.
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Designation reflects company's commitment to protecting sensitive data and meeting key regulations
BOSTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Cohere Health, a recognized leader in intelligent utilization management (UM) technology, announced that its UM collaboration platform has received Certified status for information security by HITRUST. This coveted designation places Cohere in an elite group of organizations that have demonstrated the utmost commitment to security, privacy, and regulatory compliance best practices.
"Achieving HITRUST certification shows that we're at the forefront of providing the highest standards of data security and protection," said Niall O'Connor, Chief Technology Officer, Cohere Health. "From the beginning, we've been rigorous about building a modern stack with stringent security and privacy standards to protect our clients' data. This achievement validates our ability to provide the highest level of risk assurance."
The HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certification, previously known as HITRUST CSF® certification, demonstrates that Cohere's intelligent UM collaboration platform has met key regulations and industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk. HITRUST is globally recognized as the industry gold standard for information protection assurances due to its comprehensive control requirements, depth of quality review, and consistent oversight. The HITRUST Validated Assessment evaluates a company's risk exposure due to data volumes, regulatory compliance, and other risk factors. Certification demonstrates that Cohere's platform meets all national and international security, privacy, and regulatory standards, including ISO, NIST, PCI, HIPAA, and GDPR.
Cohere's intelligent UM collaboration platform aligns patients, physicians, and health plans on evidence-based care plans to improve clinical outcomes and speed patient access to high-quality care. The SaaS platform digitizes prior authorization requests from all sources, using transparent, AI-enabled recommendations to ensure complete and clinically appropriate requests before submission; the platform then automates request processing, including clinical review. Cohere's emphasis on clinical best practices and reduced care variation has helped health plans reduce denial rates by 63% and increase quality outcome metrics by 11-43%, while simultaneously decreasing medical costs by 15+%.
Cohere is one of the few companies focused on UM to earn HITRUST r2 certification, and was also the first digital prior authorization platform to achieve Utilization Management Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. To maintain HITRUST certification, Cohere must ensure regular third-party monitoring of its intelligent UM collaboration platform, including the testing of hundreds of security controls.
"The HITRUST Assurance Program is the most rigorous available, consisting of a multitude of quality assurance checks, both automated and manual," said Vincent Bennekers, Vice President of Quality, HITRUST. "Cohere's achievement is uncommon for a young company, and speaks volumes about the company's processing maturity and its commitment to safeguarding sensitive data."
About Cohere
Cohere Health is a clinical intelligence company that is transforming utilization management (UM) by aligning physicians and health plans on evidence-based care paths for the patient's entire care journey. By integrating these care paths into the prior authorization submission process, Cohere's digital UM collaboration platform reduces denial rates and medical expenses while improving patient outcomes. The company is a winner of the TripleTree iAward and has been named to both Fierce Healthcare's Fierce 15 and CB Insights' Digital Health 150 lists. Cohere's investors include Flare Capital Partners, Define Ventures, Deerfield, Polaris Partners, and Longitude Capital.
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Jessica Smith
Amendola Communications for Cohere Health
jsmith@acmarketingpr.com
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Leader in healthcare affordability meets stringent compliance framework and security standards
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PayZen, a mission-driven fintech company delivering healthcare's Patient Affordability Platform, today announced that they have attained Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II Certification.
SOC 2 Type II certification provides independent validation that PayZen's security controls comply with Trust Service criteria established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). With this certification, PayZen maintains its adherence to one of the most stringent, industry-accepted compliance frameworks for service organizations and provides additional assurance to its clients, through an independent auditor, that its business process, information technology and risk management controls are properly designed and operating as intended.
The official auditors' report provides a thorough review of PayZen's internal controls, policies, and processes for its smart payment plans and patient financing system. It also reviews PayZen's processes relating to risk management and subservice (vendor) due diligence, as well as PayZen's entire IT infrastructure, software development life cycle, change management, logical security, network security, physical and environmental security, and computer operations. This examination was conducted by Dansa D'Arata Soucia LLP (www.darata.com).
"It's important that our customers know their data is safe and secure," said PayZen COO, Tobias Mezger. "We take great care in protecting the patient information entrusted to us by our health system partners. SOC 2 Type II compliance is part of our commitment to provide the highest levels of data security for our customers and their patients."
Patient data is a critical component of PayZen's Healthcare Affordability Financing platform, as is the protection of that data. Using PayZen, healthcare providers increase revenue capture by offering patients customized, zero-cost payment plans, presenting the most affordable options tailored to each patient's personal financial circumstances. Because this financial data is highly sensitive, PayZen prioritizes information and data security for patients, being both HIPAA and SOC 2 compliant, and follows strict information security guidelines and practices to make sure that personal and medical information is secure.
For more information about PayZen, please visit the company's website at www.payzen.com.
PayZen is a mission-driven healthcare fintech company that aims to tackle the growing patient payment responsibility problem with superior technology and a modern approach, "Care Now, Pay Later." By prioritizing the patient experience and cutting administrative burden, PayZen looks to improve the patient-provider relationship and slice the impact of medical debt on both sides. PayZen is backed by leading equity and credit capital investors and is led by proven technology veterans with a successful track record of helping millions of Americans overcome financial struggles.
Dansa D'Arata Soucia LLP ("DDS") is a full-service CPA firm based out of Buffalo, New York. Over the past decade, DDS has built a team of auditors dedicated to understanding the AICPA's Trust Services Criteria and how properly applying best practices to comply with this set of criteria results in mitigation of risk as it relates to protecting sensitive data. DDS understands that a SOC 2 examination can be initially intimidating. As such, DDS has worked tirelessly on finding ways to streamline the examination process to be as minimally invasive as possible on company resources. This allows the management teams of their clients to stay focused on growing their businesses! To learn more about DDS and their SOC services, please contact Daniel Garigen, CPA at dgarigen@darata.com and visit their website at www.darata.com.
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LANSING, Mich., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AF Group, a nationally recognized holding company whose affiliated brands provide specialty and workers' compensation insurance solutions across the United States, has named the recipients of its annual employee and leadership awards. These significant honors recognize individuals who demonstrate outstanding character, leadership and an exceptional commitment to the award-winning People First culture of AF Group and its brands.
The 2022 winners include:
Leader of the Year: Kim Drew, manager of Subrogation, AF Group
Drew joined AF Group in 2013. She was the first member of the Subrogation department and has since built a strong and dynamic team. Under Drew's vision and mentorship, the Subrogation department has helped Claims identify potential recoveries earlier leading to record-high recoveries.
"Kim is an incredible asset to AF Group," said Lisa Corless, president and CEO. "She has built our Subrogation department from the ground up and has been an amazing mentor to her team. Her servant leadership is always on display — and she consistently leads her team in their contributions to the success of our organization."
During her time in Subrogation, Drew has mentored and supported her team to help them achieve their own goals as well as contribute to AF Group's goals.
"Kim is a consummate leader in her dedication to mentoring and building the skills of her team," said Jeff Hertrich, deputy general counsel. "This is reflected in outstanding departmental results that have had a massive impact on our customers by reducing their losses and expenses — all at a previously unmatched pace. This honor is well deserved."
Employee of the Year: Cindy Hall, nurse case manager, AF Group
Hall joined AF Group in 2014. During her eight years with the team, she has demonstrated deep compassion, integrity and empathy for injured workers and providers, as she helps move each claim toward resolution with compassion and reassurance.
"Simply put, Cindy is an exceptional nurse, teammate and friend to all she works with," said Corless. "She has a strong reputation within our company, as well as with agents and policyholders, as someone who will go above and beyond to ensure injured workers get the care they need. And she does so with immense grace and endless heart — I couldn't be prouder to have her as part of our team."
Hall is the first nurse to be recognized as Employee of the Year. Her daily efforts to get the highest level of medical care for injured workers represents AF Group's dedication to and focus on providing the highest quality service for policyholders and their employees.
"Cindy demonstrates the meaning of advocacy on a daily basis," said Paul Kauffman, director of Medical Management. "She is an advocate for the injured worker to ensure they are receiving the highest quality of care to assist in their recovery. She also is an advocate for her teammates, supporting them in both their personal lives and daily work efforts."
In addition to Leader of the Year and Employee of the Year, AF Group recognizes outstanding employee contributions with the Pinnacle, Horizon and Legend Awards.
Pinnacle Award
The Pinnacle Award recognizes achievement of teammates who support the AF Group enterprise. This year's winners include the following:
- Nick Armand
- Mandy DeSantis
- Lisa Painter
- Gehan Rivera-Chase
- Jeanna Stewart
- Katrina Shaw
Horizon Award
The Horizon Award recognizes employees in one of AF Group's diversification brands: AF Specialty, Fundamental Underwriters or Assigned Risk Solutions. This year's winners include the following:
- Sarah Christopher, Assigned Risk Solutions
- Addie Gouin, Fundamental Underwriters
- Bryan Pung, AF Specialty
Legend Award
The Legend Awards recognizes employees within and/or who serve AF Group's Workers' Compensation Division brands: Accident Fund, United Heartland, CompWest and Third Coast Underwriters. This year's winners include the following:
- Valerine Conerly, AF Group
- Olivia Cole, Service Center
- Chris DeRuiter, Accident Fund
- Jason Losen, AF Group
- Alice Pau, CompWest
- Ashley Pinckney, Accident Fund
- Jan Sassic, AF Group
- Eric Vichez, United Heartland
- Kim Zimmerman, Accident Fund
Annual employee award recipients are nominated by their peers and leaders based on exceptional performance.
About AF Group
AF Group is a nationally recognized holding company whose affiliated insurance companies are premier providers of specialty insurance solutions offered through independent agents nationwide. All policies are underwritten by a licensed insurer subsidiary. For more information, visit afgroup.com. © AF Group.
Contact:
Marissa Sura
(517) 896-3707
marissa.sura@afgroup.com
AFGroup.com
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The smell.
Wendy’s introduced the French toast sticks on Monday, part of the chain’s play to grab a larger piece of the fast-food breakfast market. If you’ll recall, Wendy’s was late to the game: The chain debuted its breakfast menu in March 2020, just as the pandemic was settling in for the long haul. When almost everyone started working from home, folks had little need for a morning sandwich from the drive-through, and breakfast sales dropped accordingly.
But more than two years after Wendy’s went after America’s breakfast dollar, it has reaped the rewards. By the end of this year, morning sales could account for 10 percent of revenue, according to the reporting of one industry publication. Wendy’s, in fact, is breathing down Burger King’s neck for second place in the breakfast category among burger chains. “Our first job is to leave them behind, which we’re very confident that we’re going to be able to do here in the not-too-distant future,” Kurt Kane, Wendy’s U.S. president and chief commercial officer, told CNBC in March.
The new French toast sticks are part of Wendy’s attempt at regicide. If my tastings are any indication, the King will survive this early-morning coup. Perhaps just as important, Burger King is trying to outflank the enemy during the Syrup Wars: Through August, the chain is offering Royal Perk members free French toast sticks with a $1 purchase on the BK app.
The sales gimmick is, frankly, not necessary.
Even if you can get past the unprovoked stink attack, Wendy’s sticks are no match for those at Burger King. Which is not that surprising. Burger King’s version has stood the test of time. They’ve been on the menu since the mid-1980s, when the Wendy’s mascot still looked like Pippi Longstocking on the set of “Gunsmoke.”
I’m no expert on Burger King’s French toast sticks. I couldn’t remember the last time I had ordered some. I have no idea how they have evolved over nearly four decades. According to one news source, the chain was bragging in 1986 about its “dripless maple syrup-like” sauce, a description that must strike the ear of the average Vermonter like an ax handle. (The “syrup” in this ’80s-era commercial looks like Log Cabin cut with a gallon of New York City tap water.)
The item’s history doesn’t matter that much, I guess. As with life, all we have is the now, and the French toast sticks that I sampled recently at a Burger King near my home were everything I’d want in portable breakfast snacks: The thick strips of bread, coated and crispy, are sweeter and more cinnamon-y than those at Wendy’s, even without a dip in the syrup. But the thing that separates BK’s version is its crunch. The French toast sticks have a craggy exterior, not unlike the coating of fried chicken, with little nubbins that crackle under tooth.
I have no idea how Burger King prepares its sticks. An email to a publicist for the chain went unanswered. But my colleague Aaron Hutcherson suspects the secret may be feuilletine flakes, broken bits of crepes dentelle cookies that may be mixed into the egg dip. If Aaron’s theory is correct, Burger King’s French toast may be the first in history to earn its name.
The Wendy’s interpretation doesn’t pass the sniff test. Literally. I still can’t get this smell off my tongue, even after a cup of coffee, an Italian cold-cut sandwich for lunch and a double espresso. The smell lingers like a bad memory.
The flavor and texture of Wendy’s sticks are not bad, once you hold your nose and dive in. They’re chewier than BK’s, like a cross between mochi doughnuts and classic French toast. They’re also served with Mrs. Butterworth’s, a thicker and stickier syrup than the brand version from Burger King. I’m told that Wendy’s flash-fries its version in the restaurant before serving. I suspect that’s where this thing goes off the rails, the victim of bad oil or something.
I tried another Wendy’s location the following day, just to see if the results would vary. The smell was still present, but more muted. It didn’t take over whatever room you occupied, but you could sense it once you waved a stick under your nose.
This time around, I had a better idea of what, I think, Wendy’s is chasing: A French toast stick that behaves like fried plantains — that is, sweet, caramelized logs, with lush interiors and crispy edges. Something, I suspect, is going haywire in the frying process, an interaction that leads to those off-putting aromas. Is the oil not hot enough, thereby clinging to the sticks and leaving behind the flavors of whatever was fried in it previously? Were they fried too long?
Whatever the issue, Wendy’s should take the time to figure it out. I suspect Burger King’s French toast sticks didn’t strike all the right notes when they debuted, either. Just recall those words from 1986: dripless maple-syrup-like sauce. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/08/17/wendys-french-toast-sticks-review/ | 2022-08-17T14:14:02Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/08/17/wendys-french-toast-sticks-review/ | true |
Cristiano Ronaldo has been cautioned by police after smacking a phone out of a young Everton fan's hand last season.
Ronaldo reacted angrily during Manchester United's 1-0 defeat away to Everton, and while exiting down the tunnel he appeared to slap Jacob Harding’s hand as he left the pitch. Ronaldo later apologised to the 14 year old and was interviewed by police under caution in relation to an alleged assault and criminal damage earlier this month.
It's now been confirmed that police have cautioned the 37-year-old following the incident, and Merseyside Police have released the following statement: "We can confirm that a 37-year-old man voluntarily attended and was interviewed under caution in relation to an allegation of assault and criminal damage.
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"The allegation relates to an incident following the Everton v Manchester United football match at Goodison Park on Saturday 9 April. The matter has been dealt with by way of conditional caution. The matter has now concluded."
It is also understood Ronaldo has agreed to pay compensation to the autistic schoolboy, as it was alleged that his phone was smashed during the incident.
After the incident occurred in April, the youngster’s mum Sarah Kelly said: "At full-time the United players started walking off. We were right by the tunnel - my son was there, videoing them all. Ronaldo then just walked past, with a terrible, terrible temper, and smashed the phone out of his hand.
"You can see by the bruise that he’s made contact. I was crying, I was shook up, Jacob was in complete shock - he’s autistic and he’s got dyspraxia as well, so he didn’t really digest what was happening until he’s come home.
"He’s really upset and it’s put him off going to the game again. We had an absolutely brilliant day up until those final few seconds."
Ronaldo later posted an apology to the schoolboy and to his mother regarding the incident, as he said: "It’s never easy to deal with emotions in difficult moments such as the one we are facing. Nevertheless, we always have to be respectful, patient and set the example for all the youngsters who love the beautiful game.
"I would like to apologise for my outburst and, if possible, I would like to invite this supporter to watch a game at Old Trafford as a sign of fair-play and sportsmanship."
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NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BNY Mellon Wealth Management today released its 2022 Annual Charitable Gift Report, which found that charitable giving started to rebound in 2021 after declining in 2020, with the number and total dollar amount of gifts increasing (10%), and the average gift size also increasing (27%).
Positive Progress in 2021
Charitable gift activity overall returned to historical, pre-pandemic trends as many nonprofits found ways to pivot and discover new approaches to build support for their missions and connect with donors.
"The financial markets held strong in 2021 and the planned giving activity demonstrated how sustainable the giving increase in 2020 was – and even with the present market uncertainty, people don't stop giving," said Crystal Thompkins, head of philanthropic solutions at BNY Mellon Wealth Management. "With the majority of planned gifts still being funded with cash, it's important to focus on conversations about appreciated assets and ownership. There are significant opportunities for nonprofits to optimize giving by working with donors to consider non-cash gifts and craft unique gift solutions."
- Gift by Size: Gifts of more than $100,000 represented 29% of the total contracts in 2021 but accounted for 85% of the total gift dollars. Gifts between $10,000 and $50,000 represented most contracts at 54%, the same as in 2020.
- Cash Gifts vs. Non-Cash Gifts: Cash gifts are still by far the most popular (83%), with non-cash gifts representing 17%, nearly identical to year over year comparisons.
- Gift Flows: The gift flow ratio was 1.09, indicating new gift activity outplaced gift terminations. This was driven by healthcare organizations that experienced an increase in gift flows from .68 in 2020 to 2.24 in 2021. Faith-based/religious organizations experienced the biggest drop, decreasing from 2.94 in 2020 to .93 in 2021.
- New Trust Activity: There was a 33% increase in new trust activity year over year, though total gift amounts decreased and the dollar amount of additions to trusts decreased by 50%.
Thompkins commented, "Although there was a slight uptick in the number of new trusts in 2021, trust activity continues its relatively flat to downward trend since the 2008-09 recession driven by lower charitable deductions due to the low applicable fed rate (AFR) and donors looking to make a more immediate impact with their giving. That said, trusts are still a giving strategy that can provide solutions to both tax and estate planning needs and philanthropic goals, especially as part of a comprehensive giving strategy."
New Donors Outnumber Repeat Donors
When donors have access to the right information and advice, they are able to explore more charitable options to achieve their philanthropic goals. While attorneys and CPAs play an important role with donors in terms of gift execution, wealth advisors provide significant guidance when it comes to donors' philanthropy.
- New Versus Repeat Donors: New donors (51%) outnumbered repeat donors (49%) and made larger gifts on average (18.5% increase in average gift size).
Donor Advised Funds Remain a Bulletproof Strategy, According to BNY Mellon Wealth Management's Client Activity
Donor advised funds (DAFs) continue to be an important part of the philanthropic landscape, and often are considered as the preferred option for charitable giving. According to the report, grants distributed through the BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund experienced a record-level gift activity in 2021, with an increase in gift count of 93%, and gift amount of 55%.
"During times of economic uncertainty when capacity for charitable giving may be limited, donors with DAFs are well positioned to provide critical funding to nonprofits when it's needed the most," says Thompkins. "DAFs are being used in creative estate and tax planning strategies to promote legacy, family and next generation giving, which historically have been factors in forming private foundations."
The full 2022 Annual Charitable Gift Report, which includes additional findings from BNY Mellon Wealth Management's Charitable Giving Study and supporting data around BNY Mellon's Charitable Gift Fund's record-level gift activity, is available here.
Upcoming 2022 Annual Planned Giving Conference
Crystal Thompkins will host the upcoming Planned Giving Conference on September 14, 2022, featuring an in-depth look at the 2022 Charitable Gift Report findings. The annual conference convenes charitable gift planning professionals, individuals on boards of nonprofit organizations and advisors working with nonprofit organizations for a series of keynote presentations, panel discussions, peer roundtables and insights from industry experts.
About the 2022 Annual Charitable Gift Report
BNY Mellon Wealth Management's 2022 Charitable Gift Report assesses the philanthropic landscape, levels of giving over the past five years and donor behavior to provide insights, context, and benchmarks. This report provides analytics and observations on the charitable gift annuity (CGA) and charitable remainder trust (CRT) activity during the calendar year 2021 for 101 nonprofit organizations and the BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund. This includes stats related to life income or planned gifts. Organizations represented included education (56%); faith-based (20%); social services/other (14%); cultural (6%); and healthcare (4%). Data for the report is based on completed gift records in BNY Mellon's database as of March 30, 2022.
About BNY Mellon Wealth Management
For more than two centuries, BNY Mellon Wealth Management has provided services to financially successful individuals and families, their family offices and business enterprises, planned giving programs, and endowments and foundations. It has $264 billion in total client assets as of June 30, 2022, and an extensive network of offices in the U.S. and internationally. BNY Mellon Wealth Management, which delivers leading wealth advice across investments, banking, custody, and wealth and estate planning, conducts business through various operating subsidiaries of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. A line of business within Wealth Management, BNY Mellon Investor Solutions includes the firm's institutional multi-asset solutions business. The Investor Solutions AUM/AUA is $25.1bn as of June 30, 2022. For more information, visit www.bnymellonwealth.com or follow us on Twitter @BNYMellonWealth.
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TEL AVIV, Israel , Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perception Point, a leading provider of advanced threat prevention across digital channels, announced today that its Advanced Email Security has been recognized as the Best Email Security Solution by the 2022 Tech Ascension Awards.
Perception Point's holistic threat prevention solution combines seven layers of proprietary static and dynamic detection engines with a human-driven Incident Response service to isolate, detect and remediate all threats across an organization's main attack vectors including email, web browsers, and cloud collaboration apps.
Natively deployed with the organization's existing infrastructure, including Office 365 and Google Workspace, the cloud-native, easy-to-use service replaces cumbersome legacy systems to detect all threats, such as APTs, zero-days, phishing, ransomware, BEC, Account Takeovers, and spam, in both Windows and Mac.
Customers also receive a fully managed Incident Response service, delivered as an integral part of the solution at no added cost, that manages all incidents, optimizes detection engines and handles end-user requests, drastically reducing the strain on SOC teams, saving up to 75% of their email security efforts.
The Tech Ascension Awards recognized the very best innovations in cybersecurity. The Tech Ascension awards judged cybersecurity applicants based on technology innovation, market research, and competitive differentiators. The class-leading vendors that received recognition from the Tech Ascension Awards showcased technology that solves critical industry challenges and produces invaluable business outcomes for their customers.
"Organizations of all sizes continue to be threatened by the growing number and sophistication of email-based cyberattacks, and they require advanced threat protection solutions that can protect their business without compromising their users' productivity," said Karen Krivaa, CMO of Perception Point. "We are proud to have been named a 2022 Tech Ascension Award winner and to be recognized as the world's leading company in the field of email security. We are committed to delivering unparalleled cybersecurity solutions to isolate, detect and remediate all attacks from one platform, across not only email but also web browsers and cloud collaboration apps, and this latest success demonstrates the growing market awareness of the uniqueness and utility of our solution."
This award follows the release of SE Labs' most recent third-party testing results, which ranked Perception Point's email security solution as number 1, reporting that the system achieved a 'remarkable' 100% Total Accuracy rating with 0% false positives in their assessment of the leading vendor email security services.
"Organizations are now tasked with navigating the extreme security challenges of new remote and hybrid work environments while combatting a surge in emerging advanced threats," said David Campbell, CEO, Tech Ascension Awards. "These recognized security industry leaders are producing innovative technology and services to drive cyber forward in a truly evolving digital environment."
For more information about the Tech Ascension Awards, please visit www.techascensionawards.com
About Perception Point
Perception Point is a Prevention-as-a-Service company for the fastest and most accurate next-generation isolation, detection, and remediation of all threats across an organization's main attack vectors - email, web browsers, and cloud collaboration apps. The solution's natively integrated and fully managed incident response service acts as a force multiplier to the SOC team, reducing management overhead, improving user experience and delivering continuous insights; providing proven best protection for all organizations.
Deployed in minutes, with no change to the enterprise's infrastructure, the patented, cloud-native and easy-to-use service replaces cumbersome legacy systems to prevent phishing, BEC, spam, malware, zero-days, ATO, and other advanced attacks well before they reach end-users. Fortune 500 enterprises and organizations across the globe are preventing attacks across their email, web browsers and cloud collaboration channels with Perception Point.
To learn more about Perception Point, visit our website, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
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The Tech Ascension Awards elevate companies that possess cutting-edge, innovative technology that solve critical challenges in their respective markets. Tech Ascension winners rise above the crowded consumer and enterprise technology industries and receive validation from an independent organization. Applicants are judged based on technology innovation and uniqueness, market research (analyst reports, media coverage, customer case studies), hard performance stats, and competitive differentiators. The awards recognize leaders in cybersecurity, DevOps, big data and consumer technology. For information about the Tech Ascension Awards, please visit www.techascensionawards.com.
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AISF alleges corruption in construction works at Sanskrit varsity
Student union lodges complaint with Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau
The All India Students Federation (AISF) has lodged a complaint with the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), Ernakulam unit, demanding a probe into the alleged irregularities in construction works at the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, over the past four years.
The Ernakulam district wing of the federation sought an investigation into the works initiated during the term of Prof. Dharmaraj Adat, then Vice Chancellor, alleging corruption and use of poor materials in works done at the language block. A portion of the ceiling at the block had collapsed recently, exposing serious lapses on the part of the varsity authorities and the engineering wing, according to AISF district secretary A.A. Sahad.
In the complaint, federation representatives pointed out that the lifts installed at the academic block-I, library and language block had developed technical snags immediately after their commissioning. For the first five days after commissioning, no one could use the lift owing to the poor use of components. There were instances where teachers, especially those facing health issues, had got stuck in the elevator, the complaint said.
It said most works were done when Prof. Adat was the Vice Chancellor. The poor and faulty construction of the language block came to light immediately after its inauguration in June 2019, as classrooms on the third floor used to get waterlogged during heavy rain. Portions of the ceiling had collapsed in strong wind and rain, exposing serious irregularities in the work, according to the petitioners.
Denying the allegations, Prof. Adat recalled that he was not the Vice Chancellor during the construction of the language block. “All due processes as per rules were complied with, including floating of tenders and certification by the university engineering wing, when construction works were done during my tenure,” he said.
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ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — (AANA) — Angela Mund, DNP, CRNA, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), and resident of Mount Pleasant, S.C., recently took office as the 2022-2023 president of the 59,000-member American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), headquartered in Rosemont, Ill.
"As president of the AANA, I am honored to continue to serve the profession that has provided me with both personal and professional satisfaction," said Mund. "I believe we can accomplish great things together through research, advocacy, and political strength. I understand the tremendous responsibility and accountability to our organization and our members as we enter a time of great challenges and even greater opportunities."
Currently the chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, Mund's career in academia spans 18 years with roles at University of Minnesota as well as the Medical University of South Carolina. Providing the diverse and interrelated perspectives of a leader, educator, advocate, and clinician, she has testified before state legislative bodies as well as the U.S. House of Representatives on the important role CRNAs play in providing safe, quality anesthesia care.
Honorably discharged as captain from the U.S. Army Reserve Nurse Corps, Mund was previously the executive director of the Association of Veterans Affairs Nurse Anesthetists as well as its president.
Throughout her career in nurse anesthesiology, Mund served on numerous committees, advisory panels, and boards of directors at the state and national levels. She is a former chair of the AANA Political Action and Resolutions Committees. In addition, she has served on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Association of Nurse Anesthetists and as President of the South Carolina Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Most recently, Mund was elected president-elect of the AANA.
An AANA member since 1996, Mund earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice, Master of Science, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She received a certificate in nurse anesthesia from the Minneapolis Veteran's Affairs Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia.
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Don't Ignore The Fact That This Insider Just Sold Some Shares In Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN)
We'd be surprised if Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) shareholders haven't noticed that the Executive VP & Chief Accounting Officer, David Sheffield, recently sold US$466k worth of stock at US$133 per share. The eyebrow raising move amounted to a reduction of 11% in their holding.
Global Payments Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Senior EVP, David Green, sold US$2.1m worth of shares at a price of US$130 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$136. When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. This single sale was just 14% of David Green's stake.
In total, Global Payments insiders sold more than they bought over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
I will like Global Payments better if I see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.
Insider Ownership Of Global Payments
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Global Payments insiders own 0.9% of the company, currently worth about US$332m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
So What Do The Global Payments Insider Transactions Indicate?
Insiders haven't bought Global Payments stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. Despite some insider buying, the longer term picture doesn't make us feel much more positive. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Global Payments. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for Global Payments you should know about.
Of course Global Payments may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality companies.
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Onboarding Partner The Boeing Company Taps 98point6 to Deliver Virtual Care to Eligible Health Plan Dependents
SEATTLE, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 98point6, the virtual care company offering simple access to exceptional primary care and integrated behavioral health nationwide, today announced the expansion of its behavioral health program to include emotional and mental health support for adolescents. As the initial program partner, The Boeing Company will now offer the 98point6 virtual therapy solution to its eligible U.S.-based employees and retirees' dependents ages 12-17.
Today, nearly one in five children and teens in the U.S. struggle with anxiety, depression, mood swings and self-harm each year. Unfortunately, a significant number of the country's youth still lack access to affordable and quality healthcare. Of those struggling with a mental health issue who do receive treatment, only 7% receive appropriate treatment, according to the American Psychological Association, due in large part to the lack of providers trained to treat this unique age group. The COVID-19 pandemic has only further exacerbated the dire need for accessible services to address this mounting crisis. Among high school students surveyed in 2021, nearly 20% said they'd considered suicide at some point in the last year. An alarming statistic that underscores the expansion of the 98point6 behavioral health program to support adolescent care.
"Mental health is an important part of a child's overall health and well-being," said Jeff White, Director of Global Health and Well Being, Boeing. "As demand for mental health care continues to rise, we looked for opportunities to expand resources for children. Video-based therapy through 98point6 offers a convenient, confidential way to access the support children need."
Boeing offers the program to its eligible health plan dependents who reside in Arizona, California, Illinois, Missouri, South Carolina and Washington state, with plans to expand to other states as licensing requirements are met.
Uniquely positioned to respond to the country's rising mental health crisis, 98point6 launched its behavioral health program in February 2021 for patients 18 years and older. The service provides employers, health plans and health systems access to a single-stop virtual care solution that ensures their members and employees are fully supported on the path to mental health. Through on-demand access to the trusted primary care relationship, 98point6 physicians can identify mental health issues further upstream, before they become more burdensome and costly to patients and providers.
"Today's youth have experienced unprecedented developmental and educational upheaval and political unrest. This makes connecting them to licensed therapists all the more important," said Dr. Mara Kailin, Senior Director of Behavioral Health at 98point6. "Employers, like Boeing, who are offering behavioral health services are helping to reduce stigma, normalize behavioral health mindsets and encourage individuals to seek help sooner."
98point6 welcomes conversations with additional employers interested in tailoring a behavioral health program for their plan dependents. For more information, visit 98point6.com.
About 98point6
98point6 is redefining digital health. Since our 2015 founding, we have been committed to building a path to integrated, optimized care that inspires patient participation and is rewarding for providers. By applying powerful technology to key areas within the point-of-care, we're eliminating traditional barriers to access, precisely automating aspects of the medical encounter, improving rates of clinical adherence to treatment guidelines, and allowing physicians to focus on the most meaningful part of the visit — patient connection. For employers, health plans and health systems, 98point6 increases primary care utilization among those not actively or appropriately engaged in their health, enabling earlier medical intervention, improving productivity, reducing overall cost of care, and improving patient outcomes. To learn more about 98point6, visit www.98point6.com.
CONTACT: Jennifer Lyle, 98point6@finnpartners.com
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(The Hill) — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) raised more than half a million dollars in the past day for his Senate campaign after an ad from his Republican opponent, Mehmet Oz, went viral on social media.
“… Fetterman’s campaign for U.S. Senate on Tuesday announced that it had raised over $500,000 since yesterday, when a viral video of Dr. Oz mispronouncing the name of a grocery store, struggling to grocery shop, and saying that the cost of ‘crudite’ had skyrocketed went viral,” Fetterman’s campaign said in a press release.
In a video from Oz posted in April from Oz, the cardiothoracic surgeon is shown in a grocery store picking up vegetables like broccoli and asparagus and reading out their prices to call attention to inflation.
Oz says in the video that his wife wanted to get some vegetables for a crudité, and he blamed President Joe Biden for rising prices that made his few vegetables, guacamole and salsa cost $20 overall.
“Guys, that’s $20 for crudité, and this doesn’t include the tequila. I mean, that’s outrageous! We got Joe Biden to thank for this,” Oz says to the camera.
Fetterman retweeted the video on Monday, stating: “In PA we call this a… veggie tray.” The Democrat also linked a definition of crudité on Wikipedia below. The definition states that crudités are “French appetizers consisting of sliced or whole raw vegetables which are typically dipped in a vinaigrette or other dipping sauce.”
Oz referred to the supermarket he was in as “Wegners,” which was a term that went viral with the video. It appears Oz meant to reference the supermarket chain Wegman’s. The term “Wegners,” however, trended on Twitter following the circulation of the April video.
“John actually understands what it’s like to go grocery shopping and to see prices go up,” Brendan McPhillips, Fetterman’s campaign manager, said in a release on Tuesday. “Oz clearly has never been in a grocery store before. That’s why this is resonating with supporters across Pennsylvania.”
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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.texomashomepage.com/news/international/russia-warns-britain-against-planned-spy-plane-overflight/ | 2022-08-17T14:31:07Z | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/russia-warns-britain-against-planned-spy-plane-overflight/ | false |
WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after America’s tumultuous and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan, assessments of its impact are divided — and largely along partisan lines.
Critics slam the August 2021 evacuation of more than 120,000 American citizens, Afghans and others as poorly planned and badly executed. They say the complete withdrawal of U.S. forces opened the door to a resurgence of al-Qaida and Islamic State militants in the country. And the exit, they say, signaled the United States’ lack of commitment to the broader Middle East and its unwillingness to stand by a partner in need.
Supporters counter that it was time to end America’s longest war and that leaving forces in the country would risk their lives and gain little. It was time, they said, for the Afghan people to take charge of their own country and its security so that the U.S. could focus on threats from China and Russia, and on other critical issues such as climate change and the pandemic.
What is certain is that the government of Afghanistan collapsed at the hands of the Taliban, hundreds of Afghans who supported the U.S. during the war were left behind fearful of retribution, and the leader of al-Qaida found sanctuary in Kabul.
On the political front, the withdrawal marked a turning point for President Joe Biden. His high approval ratings started falling as Americans saw horrifying images of desperate Afghans swarming the airport, U.S. troops and Afghan civilians being killed in a suicide attack, and an innocent Afghan family mistakenly targeted and killed by an American drone strike.
Now, one year after the last troops left Afghanistan — and with midterm elections approaching — the White House, congressional Republicans, and outside analysts are offering their views of the withdrawal and its impact.
A look at what they are saying:
WHAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SAYS
When Biden took office, the U.S. was already committed to a withdrawal agreement that had been reached between the Taliban and his predecessor Donald Trump. Many GOP leaders — such as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy — praised the deal, while others — including then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — slammed it as shortsighted.
Biden favored the withdrawal then and continues to defend it. He says the U.S. had accomplished its goal in Afghanistan — to prevent al-Qaida from planning and launching attacks against the U.S. from within the country again. He said it was not in America’s national interest to fight the war indefinitely, and instead the U.S. would develop an “over-the-horizon” capability to keep an eye on the terror threat and take it out if needed. The U.S., he said, must fight the battles of the next 20 years, not the last.
Today, the administration and its Defense Department praise the execution of the withdrawal — the largest air evacuation in U.S. history — as largely successful under extraordinarily dangerous and dynamic conditions. But the U.S. has also called the drone strike on Afghan civilians a tragic mistake.
The White House released portions of an unclassified intelligence assessment summary on Sunday that concluded that al-Qaida hasn’t rebuilt and doesn’t have the ability to launch an attack against the U.S. from Afghanistan. And it argues that the successful airstrike last month that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in a Kabul safe house is proof the U.S. can monitor and eliminate terror threats in Afghanistan.
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS SAY
The Republican minority on the House Foreign Affairs Committee released an interim report this week that blasted the evacuation, saying it was poorly planned, poorly operated and plagued with delays. It said poor organization left many would-be evacuees unable to get into the airport and onto the swiftly departing planes.
It noted that outside groups, including former military troops who had worked with Afghan interpreters and others, began coordinating their own networks to get people out. And, it said that some Afghan commandos who couldn’t get on U.S. flights fled into Iran, where they may pose a security threat to the U.S. if they are captured.
The report had few new findings, but it underscored the chaos of the withdrawal and complaints that the State Department waited too long to request military assistance for the exit process. It also charged that Biden’s assurance that al-Qaida would not be allowed to regroup was clearly wrong, since Zawahri was discovered living in a tony Kabul neighborhood.
Critics also question the decision to fully withdraw from Afghanistan, noting that initially the military argued to keep about 2,500 forces on the ground, along with several thousand NATO troops. Ultimately, as conditions in Afghanistan deteriorated, Pentagon leaders concluded that clearing the Taliban out of Kabul and reclaiming land could require up to 20,000 troops, and could cost many lives. So they endorsed the full withdrawal by Aug. 31.
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, who as the top military officer for the Middle East oversaw the withdrawal, said he regrets “very bitterly” the people the U.S. couldn’t get out, including Afghans who worked with troops there.
“I believe we got out all the Americans that wanted to come out,” he said. “If someone stayed, there was a reason why they wanted to stay.”
But his biggest concern, he said, is that al-Qaida, Islamic State militants or other affiliated insurgents will be able to generate an attack against the U.S. from a haven in Afghanistan. The CIA strike that killed Zawahri shows the U.S. can and will detect and go after threats, but also underscores that it is a very rare and difficult task. He also said that efforts to set up terrorist training camps in Afghanistan has already begun.
Ryan Crocker, a former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, said Tuesday that he and others warned “right from the beginning that if the Taliban could ever get back in power, they would bring al-Qaida with them.” So, despite Taliban promises to not harbor terrorists again ”they have brought al-Qaida back.”
Crocker, McKenzie and others also point to what they said was a predictable erosion of women’s rights, widespread hunger and other Taliban problems running the government.
Military leaders are also working to shore up allies in the Middle East who now question America’s commitment to the region. They see persistent reports about America’s increased focus on threats from a rising China and an aggressive Russia and watch as military ships and assets are pulled away. And they worry that the U.S. won’t be there if threats from Iran spike again.
“We have given populations and nations all around the world a significant reason to no longer trust us,” retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Nagata said during a Monday event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “In order to rise to the occasion in the competition we have underway with actors like Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, this is a particularly awful time for people not to trust us.”
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Associated Press writer Ellen Knickmeyer contributed to this report. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/explainer-dueling-views-remain-a-year-after-afghan-pullout/ | 2022-08-17T14:31:28Z | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/explainer-dueling-views-remain-a-year-after-afghan-pullout/ | false |
CHICAGO (AP) — Data broker LexisNexis Risk Solutions allegedly violated Illinois law by collecting and combining extensive personal information and selling it to third parties including federal immigration authorities, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by immigration advocates.
The result is “a grave threat to civil liberties,” the activists and two immigration advocacy groups argued. The lawsuit asks a Cook County judge to prevent the data broker from selling personal information without consent.
The complaint also notes that LexisNexis’ Accurint product, which is sold to law enforcement, incorporates information that isn’t publicly available, including correctional bookings, vehicle collision records and license plate reader databases.
A representative for Georgia-based LexisNexis Risk Solutions did not immediately reply to a request for comment shortly after the lawsuit was filed.
Immigration advocates have called attention to a $22 million contract between Immigration and Customs Enforcement and LexisNexis for that product, revealed in the results of a Freedom of Information Act request. They argue it poses a particular risk to activists and immigrants.
Sejal Zota, legal director at Just Futures Law and an attorney on the lawsuit, said the data broker makes it possible for ICE to “instantly access sensitive personal data — all without warrants, subpoenas, any privacy safeguards or any show of reasonableness.”
“Our plaintiffs view this alleged violation of their privacy as dehumanizing and unacceptable,” she said.
In the case of one woman, the information available through Accurint includes her past and current addresses, phone number, date of birth and an incorrect Social Security number, according to the lawsuit. The detailed reports produced on two other women participating in the case included full Social Security numbers.
“There is a critical difference between the gathering of bits of personal information through publicly available resources (the internet, court files, archives, etc.) and the collection of information through an encyclopedic dossier that compiles all of the records, including ones that are not publicly available, into one easily accessible and computerized profile,” the complaint said.
The lawsuit was filed in Cook County, which includes Chicago. Local officials have investigated whether federal immigration authorities can use information from data brokers to circumvent the county’s ban on compliance with ICE requests to detain people without legal authority to be in the country.
Antonio Gutierrez, strategic coordinator and co-founder of Organized Communities Against Deportation, said the organization signed onto the lawsuit because they see data brokers as a way for ICE to circumvent existing limits. Gutierrez said it took years of advocacy to create policies preventing cooperation by Illinois cities, counties and state government with federal immigration authorities.
“We just wondered ‘How do we fight this?’” he said, noting that some of the information comes from basic consumer interactions like setting up a utility account or getting a car loan. “The entity that needs to be accountable for how they’re operating is LexisNexis.”
In California, the data broker Thomson Reuters faces a similar lawsuit that accuses the company of violating state law by collecting and selling residents’ personal information to corporations, law enforcement and government agencies. That case was filed in 2020 by two activists backed by several privacy rights groups. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/immigration-advocates-sue-lexisnexis-over-personal-data/ | 2022-08-17T14:31:49Z | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/immigration-advocates-sue-lexisnexis-over-personal-data/ | false |
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The logline for the film “I Love My Dad” includes the phrase “Inspired by a true story. Like, this literally happened to me.” And that is the truth, more or less.
Written by, directed by and starring James Morosini, it’s based on something that actually happened between the filmmaker and his father. During a period of estrangement, Morosini’s dad set up a fake social media account posing as an attractive young woman and struck up an online friendship with Morosini.
In the film, Franklin (Morosini) is a twentysomething at a low period in his life, directionless and depressed. His father, Chuck (Patton Oswalt), who has an excuse for every letdown and mistake, never accepts responsibility for his own failed parenting. After Franklin blocks him on social media, Chuck starts an account in the persona of a pretty young waitress named Becca (Claudia Sulewski) and strikes up a relationship with Franklin that escalates quickly. Eventually, Chuck takes Franklin on a road trip to meet online Becca in person, and the truth collides with a carefully constructed fantasy.
Ostensibly a comedy, the film plumbs the emotional depths of Franklin’s depression and Chuck’s inability to own up to all the ways he has let his son down. The film’s unflinching portrait of its outlandish premise places it high on the meter of cringe-worthy moments.
“Those are my favorite kinds of stories,” Morosini said in a recent interview, “the ones that seem like maybe you shouldn’t be telling them.
“I really didn’t want to make a broad comedy. I didn’t want to let the audience off the hook that easy. So you can’t quite tell, is this supposed to be funny or is this really sad? It keeps your mind having to interrogate what this is supposed to be. I think that’s how things feel often in life where you’re laughing and then you’re crying.”
Oswalt didn’t fully believe it was a true story when he first read the script, until Morosini explained it himself.
“I just read it, and it said like ‘based on a true story,’ but I thought he was doing a fake-out like in ‘Fargo,’” said Oswalt. “And then he was like, ‘No, here’s what happened.’ And he told me. I was like, ‘Well, I gotta do this.’”
The film is the second written by, directed by and starring Morosini following 2018’s microbudget “Threesomething,” a study of male friendship through the emotional complications around a threesome. As an actor, Morosini, 32, has had numerous other roles including “The Sex Lives of College Girls” and “American Horror Story.” “I Love My Dad” won both the grand jury prize and the audience award when it premiered earlier this year at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, and is now in theaters and on VOD.
In preparing for the role, Oswalt did not meet with or speak to Morosini’s father before shooting.
“I didn’t want to think about that. Whatever was in the script was real, even if it’s made up,” said Oswalt. “It doesn’t matter whether this is real or not. I’ve got to make each scene feel real. Did this really happen? It doesn’t matter if it’s happening in the script.”
Morosini’s father did not read the script before shooting and saw the film for the first time sitting with his son amid a packed audience during one of the screenings at SXSW. Morosini recalled that it was an emotional experience for both of them.
“I felt very protective of him, honestly, and my dad in reality has been a really great father in a lot of ways,” said Morosini. “I think everybody has limitations, and Chuck in the movie has limitations, but the movie is really a kind of a love letter back to my dad. It feels like I’m kind of lovingly catfishing him back.”
As for his father’s response, Morosini said, “I mean, he loved it. I think he appreciated the kind of emotional puzzle of the film. I think he just intellectually appreciated that, so I think it made it an easier pill to swallow.”
The movie very much goes there, including scenes of some of the awkward online encounters one flashes on when thinking about the initial premise — one word: “sexting” — but Morosini prefers not to get too far into what did or did not actually happen between himself and his father.
“If I were an audience member, I’d definitely be very curious. I just think that the answer is so much less satisfying than the question,” said Morosini. “Knowing the particulars of what happened and what didn’t happen is kind of like learning how a magician does a trick. It stops being interesting. Wonder is something I really appreciate in other films and something that I want to preserve with the experience of this film.”
To prepare for their own onscreen relationship, Morosini and Oswalt watched a lot of movies together. Among their choices were stories of fathers struggling to reconnect with their children by any means such as Sandra Hüller’s “Toni Erdmann,” Chris Columbus’ “Mrs. Doubtfire” and Ronald Bronstein’s fearlessly singular “Frownland.”
“It was important to both of us that we were setting out to make the same film and that we were trying to hit a very precise target tonally,” Morosini said. “So he and I talked a lot about exactly the kind of movie we’re trying to make, and process-wise, we rehearsed a ton. We were really trying to be intentional with the kind of movie we were trying to make.”
Even after all their preparations and rehearsal, Morosini was still shocked by how vivid Oswalt’s performance was once production began.
“There was a couple moments where we were shooting it, and I had to remind myself that I’m not just there to appreciate his great work but I need to be acting opposite him and directing him as well,” said Morosini. “There were a couple moments that I was genuinely very moved, when I was acting with him in a scene or watching him, I was almost startled by how affected I was by what he was connecting to in the story.”
At times, Oswalt even shocked himself.
“There was a scene where I’m basically having a nervous breakdown and when the scene was over, I had to go FaceTime my wife and she had to kind of bring me down,” said Oswalt. “And I was like, ‘Was I a bad dad?’ Freaking out thinking I was on the road, so I couldn’t be there. That was really tough.”
The part of Chuck is a rare leading role for Oswalt, who has a long career as a stand-up comedian and actor in film and television. His last true lead was the dark indie “Big Fan” in 2009, for which he was nominated for a Gotham Award. His supporting role in 2011’s “Young Adult” also earned him numerous accolades from critics groups.
Which is not to say that Oswalt has not been extremely busy. A simple scan of his Twitter bio mentions enough projects to fill someone else’s entire resume, including the Netflix series “Sandman” and an upcoming comedy special, “Patton Oswalt: We All Scream,” which marks his directorial debut. He co-created the animated series “M.O.D.O.K.” on which he voices the title character and also writes comic books.
Nevertheless, Oswalt understands why he isn’t often tapped for lead roles.
“Look at how I look. I get really fun character actor parts, but you don’t put Dwight Frye or Warren Oates as the lead to your big budget film,” he said. “I hate to use the word ‘bankability’ like I’m a f—' agent, but it just depends. I always want to serve the project. So if I’m the lead in something, but it’s going to ruin it, I don’t want to be s— in something good. If I’m going to work better as a side character, I’d way rather do that and be great in a couple of scenes than, ’Well, he was the lead, but he should have just been in that for 10 minutes.’”
“I aspire to be a Ned Beatty, Billy Green Bush, that whole ’70s era of great character actors,” said Oswalt. “I would love to have that kind of career. If I could have Martin Balsam’s career, I’d be happy as a clam.”
The film also marks Oswalt’s first producer credit on a feature, a decision born in part from a strategy he acknowledges has multiple motives.
“If I can start increasing my profile as a producer, not only does it mean that I can produce my own things, but if there’s some project that I see someone struggling with, than I want to do whatever I can to help,” Oswalt said. “It’s like me headlining theaters. Now I get to bring new comics that I really, really like to come out and open for me and expose them to a wider audience.
“So it’s partially a form of cinema buff greed where I want more stuff that I like to get made,” Oswalt added. “That’s always been my philosophy. The reason I got into show business was I started off liking movies. I didn’t start off liking money and fame. I liked the movies, so I want those to happen. Everything else is just incidental.”
“I started comedy when the boom was ending, in ’88; I started writing books when print began to die,” says actor, comedian and author Patton Oswalt.
The process of making “I Love My Dad” was an emotional one for Morosini, and he hopes to take audiences on a similar emotional roller-coaster journey.
“I think Franklin in the beginning of the movie sees things as very black and white, people are either good or bad, honest or dishonest,” he said. ”And by the end of the film, he realizes we’re all good and bad. We’re all honest and dishonest. And I think he sees himself in his dad by the end. And I think that’s what I learned as well through making the film, more deeply appreciating that if we were in those circumstances, we might do the same exact thing.
“We’re all dishonest in some way or another,” Morosini added, “and I wanted to make a movie where there weren’t any good guys or bad guys and force audiences to kind of reckon with that idea.” | https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-08-17/i-love-my-dad-true-story-patton-oswalt | 2022-08-17T14:31:58Z | https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-08-17/i-love-my-dad-true-story-patton-oswalt | true |
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