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Cyril Junior Dim rises above 30,000 participants to win world's largest speech contest
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With an inspiring speech titled, "Ndini," Cyril Junior Dim, a 24-year-old Zimbabwean software engineer living in Wroclaw, Poland, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking® on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville. Dim, along with seven other final contestants, reached the championship level after several eliminating rounds that began more than six months ago with 30,000 participants from 144 countries. Watch Dim's winning speech here.
"This feels like one of those wild dreams," said Dim. "I'm thankful that at every step of this journey people were able to see past my short-sighted vision. I especially thank Kamila, who's been more than just a Coach across several championship attempts."
Dim's winning speech was titled, "Ndini," a word from the Shona language in Zimbabwe that translates to "this is me" in English. The speech centered on Dim's journey of self-acceptance. "I addressed a time in my life when I wasn't happy with who I was and the lengths to which I went to try and become somebody else," he said. "Then I spoke about a friend of mine who made me realize that there is value in accepting who you are. From there came a new way of looking at the world where I viewed being different as an opportunity to be special if you accept yourself."
In his acceptance speech, Dim said, "I want to thank the family that has believed in me. In a society where you can be a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure, to say you wanted to be a public speaker might have been met with some resistance, but my family prayed for me every step of the way."
Dim joined Toastmasters four years ago with his sights set on being an accomplished public speaker. "When I joined the organization and got a picture of what Toastmasters is, I realized how much I didn't know. I thought I was a good public speaker, but there was plenty I didn't know and things I needed to learn."
Dim claimed the title of Toastmasters' 2022 World Champion of Public Speaking during the organization's annual convention held as a hybrid event, Aug. 17-20.
Speakers delivered five-to seven-minute speeches on wide-ranging topics, and were judged on content, organization, and delivery.
Second- and third-place winners were Alexandre Matte from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, with his speech titled "Missing Ingredient" and Mas Mahathir Bin Mohamad from Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, with his speech, "Two Gifts."
Toastmasters International is a worldwide nonprofit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective communicators, and leaders. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., the organization's membership exceeds 280,000 in more than 14,700 clubs in 144 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit www.toastmasters.org. Follow @Toastmasters on Twitter.
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LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has eaten jam sandwiches every day since she was a toddler, according to her former private chef.
Darren McGrady claims on his YouTube channel that the monarch favors a strawberry preserve made from fruits picked in her Balmoral Castle grounds in Scotland.
“The queen was served jam pennies in the nursery as a little girl. She’s had them for afternoon tea ever since,” he says in a recently surfaced video published in July last year. The sandwiches are made from bread with a little butter and a spread of jam, then cut out into circles the size of an old British penny.
As part of the genteel tradition of afternoon tea, McGrady, who says he was a chef to the queen for 11 years, also revealed the monarch’s solution to a familiar quandary for British scone lovers: jam first or cream?
“The queen was always jam first,” he said in a separate video. “The jam went on followed by that delicious, clotted cream.”
As well as the preserve, the 96-year old monarch has always been partial to fresh strawberries. “The queen would eat strawberries three or four nights a week in Balmoral if they were in season,” he says.
But woe betide anyone who tried to give her out-of-season berries. A January batch at the supper table would mean “off with your head,” joked McGrady.
The Palace would not comment on the queen’s sandwich preferences.
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Acquisition brings advanced data analytics capabilities to unlock hidden workforce insights
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HireRoad, a leading provider of cloud-native end-to-end talent management and insight software, today announced the acquisition of PeopleInsight, a provider of powerful yet intuitive workforce analytics software. PeopleInsight's technology seamlessly ingests, normalizes, and correlates data from any HR system, making it easy for customers to analyze data across all their HR systems in one place. By unifying data across numerous systems, users are able to uncover previously hidden insights that their companies can use to make timely and informed decisions.
PeopleInsight's out-of-the-box solution quickly and effortlessly connects all relevant HR, talent, and people data sources, including Workday, Oracle, HireRoad, Taleo, ADP, SAP Successfactors, Greenhouse, Jobvite, and even home-grown solutions to deliver a configurable HR data cloud, personalized to the customer's specific needs and business priorities.
The acquisition of PeopleInsight further enhances the value of HireRoad's modern and highly automated talent management platform by both adding advanced data analytics features to the core platform and allowing customers to pull in data from other third-party systems to access new insights. This acquisition comes on the heels of other exciting news at HireRoad including a global rebranding that occurred earlier this year and the launch of the company's talent management platform in Australia and New Zealand last month.
"Analytics continue to be a challenge for HR professionals, especially in mid-sized organizations," said Otto Berkes, CEO of HireRoad. "They often don't have the resources for a data warehouse and a dedicated staff to perform analyses, yet they have the same desire for actionable data and many of the same complex business needs as larger organizations."
PeopleInsight's founders, CEO John Pensom, COO Steve Johnson, and VP Lynne Russell have always been passionate about the power of data and the value it can create when harnessed properly. "By unifying data from disparate HR technologies, we allow decision-makers to spend time analyzing information and planning for the future rather than translating data and making spreadsheets," Pensom said. "We are delighted to expand access to our platform on a global scale. In HireRoad we have found a great partner for the next chapter of our company's journey."
"We have been impressed with PeopleInsight's approach in supporting their customers and delivering exceptional service, and we are excited to join forces with their talented team as we accelerate our global work together," said Berkes, who has a track record of creating transformational products including the Xbox and HBO Go.
The acquisition of PeopleInsight marks HireRoad's third acquisition since Strattam Capital's majority investment in 2018 to add novel functionality to the company's platform and accelerate growth.
HireRoad is a leading provider of cloud-based talent management software that changes the definition of "being hired" to include everything on the journey from job posting to job success. The company's innovative software, developed by veteran industry experts, provides you the ability to attract, hire, onboard, and train the right people so they thrive in your organization. To learn more about HireRoad, visit HireRoad.com.
PeopleInsight is a multi-source people analytics platform built to unify a company's disparate sources of HR, talent, people and productivity data. Founded in 2012, PeopleInsight accelerates data-driven HR at a fraction of the cost, time and risk of an in-house build. Visit https://www.peopleinsight.com/ to learn more.
Strattam Capital invests in founder-led independent B2B software and technology companies across North America. We believe in aligning with founders and CEOs before signing, via their Five-Point Plan process to allow execution with purpose, excitement, and efficiency. Headquartered in Austin, TX, we connect companies with the people, process, and scale needed to reach their potential. For more information, please visit Strattam.com.
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Vice President, Global Marketing
Media@HireRoad.com
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Albert Wu, MD, PhD, a recognized advocate of using stem cell therapy to treat eye conditions, will advise company's development of ocular tissue rejuvenation therapeutics
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Turn Biotechnologies, a cell rejuvenation company developing novel mRNA medicines to cure untreatable, age-related conditions, today announced that Albert Wu, MD, PhD, will oversee its development of ophthalmic therapeutic products as an advisor to the company.
A board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained specialist in oculoplastic and orbital surgery, Wu's academic work has focused on developing treatments for vision loss and eye disease.
At Turn Bio, he will shepherd work on TRN-004, a formulation to rejuvenate ocular tissues, including corneal, limbal and conjunctival epithelial cells, as well as corneal endothelial cells. Preclinical results show the formulation reduces inflammation, oxidative stress, and cell senescence.
TRN-004 is a tailored protein cocktail to rejuvenate targeted cells in the eye. It is produced using Turn Bio's unique mRNA-based ERA™ (Epigenetic Reprogramming of Aging) platform.
"Albert's life mission is to transform ophthalmology by making regenerative medicine an accepted treatment for people worldwide suffering from diseases of the eye," said Anja Krammer, the company's CEO. "His vision and experience will help us redefine how eye doctors treat age-related vision conditions for which no real cure exists."
Wu has nearly two decades of experience with ophthalmology and cellular biology. He has been honored by the National Institutes of Health, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the University of Washington and Yale University.
"Our work has the potential to revolutionize eye care to preserve patients' vision and, ultimately, restore it," said Wu. "The ability to produce cell rejuvenation therapies and deliver them with pinpoint accuracy offers enormous promise to millions of people around the world whose sight has been compromised by untreatable conditions."
Wu received his bachelor's degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University, his medical degree and doctoral degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Washington. He has co-authored 55 articles on his research discoveries and has contributed to textbooks on ophthalmology and ophthalmologic oncology. He is a frequent presenter at national and international medical conferences.
ABOUT TURN BIOTECHNOLOGIES
Turn Bio is a pre-clinical-stage company focused on repairing tissue at the cellular level. The company's proprietary mRNA platform technology, ERA™, restores optimal gene expression by combatting the effects of aging in the epigenome. This restores the cells' ability to prevent or treat disease, heal or regenerate tissue and fight incurable chronic diseases.
The company is currently completing pre-clinical research on tailored therapies targeting indications in dermatology and immunology, as well as developing therapies for ophthalmology, osteo-arthritis and the muscular system. For more information, see www.turn.bio.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix Tower International, LLC ("PTI"), through its Spanish subsidiary (Phoenix Tower International Spain ETVE, S.L.U.), U.S. subsidiary (Phoenix Tower US Holdings (REIT) Inc.), and its Chilean subsidiary (Phoenix Tower International Chile SpA) announced today that it has amended and restated its senior credit facilities to consolidate and expand them into a single US$2.0 billion senior secured multi facility transaction covering all of North and South America.
The amended transaction comprised of the following senior secured facilities: (i) a US$1,404 million term loan, (ii) a US$540 million delayed draw term loan, and (iii) a US$56.0 million revolving credit facility, all of which are due in August 2027 (5 year). Proceeds from the Facilities will be used to: (i) repay existing indebtedness including related fees and expenses and fund the acquisition of the Chilean portfolio of wireless tower assets from WOM S.A. ("WOM"), (ii) fund future capital expenditure requirements and acquisitions, and (iii) fund working capital requirements, respectively.
As part of the Chilean transaction, PTI acquired from WOM 2,334 tower sites at the initial closing and 1,466 additional sites to be delivered by 2024 for a total consideration of approximately $930M. PTI has become the largest communications tower owner in Chile, expanding its global presence to over 22,000 towers in 19 countries.
White and Case LPP acted as external legal counsel of the lenders, and Locke Lord LLP acted as external legal counsel of the company.
In addition to Scotiabank acting as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner in the financing, and Sole Financial Advisor in the acquisition, the following banks acted as Senior Mandated Lead Arrangers or Mandated Lead Arrangers, while 13 other institutions acted as Lead Managers, Managers and Participants: BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, ING Capital LLC, Banco Santander, S.A., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Societé Générale, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., MUFG Bank, Ltd.
About Phoenix Tower International
Pro forma for pending transactions, PTI, through its affiliates and subsidiaries, owns and operates over 22,000 telecom towers throughout Europe, the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean.
PTI was founded in 2013 with a mission to be a premier site provider to wireless operators across the world in high-growth markets. PTI's investors include funds managed by Blackstone and various members of the management team and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. For more information, please visit www.phoenixintnl.com
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Spot Expands Into New Markets with Plans to Create Hundreds of New Jobs
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spot, one of the fastest-growing logistics companies in North America, announced today it will open its fifth office on October 3, 2022. Located in Tampa, Florida, the new space is on the fifth floor of the MetWest Three building in the Westshore Business District.
The building, located in the heart of Tampa's largest office market, is part of the mixed-use MetWest International district near International Plaza. The district offers a variety of dining, retail and hotel options, along with convenient access to the Tampa International Airport. This expansion will accommodate Spot's exponential growth and further support the company's hiring goals by leveraging the area's diverse talent pool.
"We feel very strongly about the Tampa business environment and our ability to attract top talent," said Andrew Elsener, Co-founder of Spot. "We are looking for outstanding people with initiative, drive, and passion to help meet the needs of our customers, and we know we will find those people in Tampa."
Spot's new location is approximately 26,000 square feet of space that will help facilitate a collaborative and open work environment - equipped with ergonomic furniture, multifunctional spaces, and integrated technology. The space also allows room for over 245 people, which Spot plans to hire within the next three years. Filling sales, logistics, and technology positions will be Spot's initial focus.
With over 4,000 businesses, national and regional headquarters, small businesses, and start-ups, Westshore is Tampa's largest employment center. In addition to office space, Westshore offers green spaces, plazas, retail, hotel, and residential areas all designed to work seamlessly together in a sophisticated urban setting.
"Being in the Westshore Business District, an area rich with talent and well-known Tampa businesses, is exactly where Spot can continue to grow and make an impact," said Kreg Hunter, Director of Operations at Spot.
Founded in 2009 by Andrew Elsener and Andy Schenck, Spot has experienced continuous growth each year. In 2021, it saw record-breaking success with over $710 million in gross revenue. That pattern of success has continued into 2022 with a projected $1 billion in gross revenue. The company has more than 500 employees across its locations in Indianapolis, Indiana, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Tempe, Arizona.
To learn more about Spot's open positions, visit spotinc.com/careers, and to learn more about open tech positions, visit Spot's technology company, Red Technologies, at redtms.com/careers.
As one of the fastest-growing logistics companies in North America, Spot is built on relationships, combining 24/7 support with a proven, passionate, and dedicated team of logistics professionals. Spot provides custom, tailored logistics solutions for shipping challenges through relentless effort, industry knowledge, and advanced technologies. Established in 2009 with the vision that there is a better way to move freight, Spot has more than 500 employees across its U.S. locations in Indianapolis, Charlotte, and Tempe. For more information, visit Spot's website at spotinc.com and follow Spot on social media: Facebook (Spot), Twitter (SpotFreight), LinkedIn (Spot Freight), Instagram (spotfreight), and TikTok (spotfreight).
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Communications Manager
bevans@spotinc.com | 317.550.7100
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New FDA update enables more people to donate at this critical time
As a thank you, donors will receive a $6 gift card for a gallon of gas plus a chance to win a year's supply
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Continued strong patient needs for blood have depleted Vitalant's supply by nearly 50% since the start of summer, creating an emergency shortage across the country.
As the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches, when fewer donors are typically available, the nonprofit blood services provider to about 900 hospitals nationwide, urges all eligible donors to schedule an appointment now for the coming days and weeks.
"Hospitals need people to donate during these critical weeks," said Vitalant Chief Medical and Scientific Officer Dr. Ralph Vassallo. "Patient blood needs don't conform to a predictable schedule. Several patients may experience emergencies, while a planned surgery could suddenly require dozens of units of blood for one patient. Hospitals must have blood available to take care of everyone."
The emergency shortage is acute for type O, which is the most frequently transfused blood type. In recent days, O-positive blood has frequently fallen to just one-day's supply. Appointments for all blood types are needed to achieve a sufficient four-day supply of all blood types.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently changed eligibility requirements; previously, donors were unable to donate if they had traveled to France, Ireland or the United Kingdom due to the risk of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), also known as mad cow disease. Now, these donors are eligible to donate with Vitalant, assuming they meet all other eligibility criteria.
"We are eager to welcome the tens of thousands of donors who have recently become eligible to give blood due to the FDA's updated guidance," said Cliff Numark, Vitalant senior vice president. "We also encourage everyone who at one time may have been told they couldn't give blood to take another look at current eligibility requirements, as this is just one of several updates over the past few years."
To check eligibility criteria, make an appointment and help save lives, please visit vitalant.org, download and use the Vitalant app or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825). Those who come to give through Aug. 31 will receive a $6 prepaid gift card to spend on a gallon of gas or whatever they wish, redeemable by email, in addition to being automatically entered to win big, one of five, $3,000 prepaid gift cards*.
*Terms and conditions apply. See vitalant.org/augustappreciation for official rules.
Vitalant ("Vye-TAL-ent") is the nation's largest independent, nonprofit blood services provider exclusively focused on providing lifesaving blood and comprehensive transfusion medicine services for about 900 hospitals and their patients across the U.S. Every day, Vitalant needs to collect nearly 5,000 blood, platelet and plasma donations to help save lives. For more information and to schedule a donation appointment, visit vitalant.org or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825). Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for SGFY, SMMT, PRTY, XRTX, and NHWK.
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Acquisition brings advanced data analytics capabilities to unlock hidden workforce insights
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HireRoad, a leading provider of cloud-native end-to-end talent management and insight software, today announced the acquisition of PeopleInsight, a provider of powerful yet intuitive workforce analytics software. PeopleInsight's technology seamlessly ingests, normalizes, and correlates data from any HR system, making it easy for customers to analyze data across all their HR systems in one place. By unifying data across numerous systems, users are able to uncover previously hidden insights that their companies can use to make timely and informed decisions.
PeopleInsight's out-of-the-box solution quickly and effortlessly connects all relevant HR, talent, and people data sources, including Workday, Oracle, HireRoad, Taleo, ADP, SAP Successfactors, Greenhouse, Jobvite, and even home-grown solutions to deliver a configurable HR data cloud, personalized to the customer's specific needs and business priorities.
The acquisition of PeopleInsight further enhances the value of HireRoad's modern and highly automated talent management platform by both adding advanced data analytics features to the core platform and allowing customers to pull in data from other third-party systems to access new insights. This acquisition comes on the heels of other exciting news at HireRoad including a global rebranding that occurred earlier this year and the launch of the company's talent management platform in Australia and New Zealand last month.
"Analytics continue to be a challenge for HR professionals, especially in mid-sized organizations," said Otto Berkes, CEO of HireRoad. "They often don't have the resources for a data warehouse and a dedicated staff to perform analyses, yet they have the same desire for actionable data and many of the same complex business needs as larger organizations."
PeopleInsight's founders, CEO John Pensom, COO Steve Johnson, and VP Lynne Russell have always been passionate about the power of data and the value it can create when harnessed properly. "By unifying data from disparate HR technologies, we allow decision-makers to spend time analyzing information and planning for the future rather than translating data and making spreadsheets," Pensom said. "We are delighted to expand access to our platform on a global scale. In HireRoad we have found a great partner for the next chapter of our company's journey."
"We have been impressed with PeopleInsight's approach in supporting their customers and delivering exceptional service, and we are excited to join forces with their talented team as we accelerate our global work together," said Berkes, who has a track record of creating transformational products including the Xbox and HBO Go.
The acquisition of PeopleInsight marks HireRoad's third acquisition since Strattam Capital's majority investment in 2018 to add novel functionality to the company's platform and accelerate growth.
HireRoad is a leading provider of cloud-based talent management software that changes the definition of "being hired" to include everything on the journey from job posting to job success. The company's innovative software, developed by veteran industry experts, provides you the ability to attract, hire, onboard, and train the right people so they thrive in your organization. To learn more about HireRoad, visit HireRoad.com.
PeopleInsight is a multi-source people analytics platform built to unify a company's disparate sources of HR, talent, people and productivity data. Founded in 2012, PeopleInsight accelerates data-driven HR at a fraction of the cost, time and risk of an in-house build. Visit https://www.peopleinsight.com/ to learn more.
Strattam Capital invests in founder-led independent B2B software and technology companies across North America. We believe in aligning with founders and CEOs before signing, via their Five-Point Plan process to allow execution with purpose, excitement, and efficiency. Headquartered in Austin, TX, we connect companies with the people, process, and scale needed to reach their potential. For more information, please visit Strattam.com.
Media Contact:
Dawn McAvoy
Vice President, Global Marketing
Media@HireRoad.com
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SADDLE BROOK, N.J., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Charity Navigator, the world's largest evaluator of nonprofits, today announced Dr. Jeanette Shutay as its Chief Data Technology Officer (CDTO). Dr. Shutay will oversee the organization's technological resources, strategies, and growth plans, with a strong emphasis on developing and implementing a data and analytics strategy.
Dr. Shutay was formerly the Vice President of Data Science at Redwood Logistics, where she led a team of six data scientists focused on solving logistic and supply chain issues. Before her time at Redwood Logistics, she served as the Senior Director of Analytics & Data Science Strategy at HAVI, developing corporate strategies around data science applications, opportunities, and implementation. Dr. Shutay earned a Ph.D. from Loyola University Chicago in research methodology.
"Jeanette brings the right mix of data science and deep technology experience to help us drive innovation across the ratings and the user experience at Charity Navigator," said Michael Thatcher, President & CEO of Charity Navigator. "Her creative and analytical mind will be invaluable as we increase the depth and breadth of our ratings and help donors really find what they are looking for."
"Charity Navigator's vision and articulated strategy immediately captured my attention," said Dr. Shutay. She continued, "I'm looking forward to developing and implementing a data science strategy to help millions of donors find and support impactful nonprofits working to solve the issues they care deeply about."
Charity Navigator, which recently announced its plans to launch a unified rating system, continues to invest in strengthening the team. Dr. Shutay joins new Chief Program Officer Laura Andes, appointed in April, and eight additional team members in 2022.
Charity Navigator, the world's largest and most utilized independent nonprofit evaluator, empowers donors of all sizes with free access to data, tools, and resources to guide philanthropic decision-making. Through Charity Navigator's ratings, nonprofits are equipped with the nonprofit sector's premier trust indicator and a powerful platform to raise awareness and funds. Charity Navigator does not charge the organizations it evaluates, ensuring unbiased evaluations, nor does it charge the public for this trusted data. As a result, Charity Navigator, a 501(c)(3) public charity, depends on support from individuals, corporations, and foundations that believe it provides a much-needed service to America's charitable givers.
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MULBERRY, Ark. (AP) — Three Arkansas law enforcement officers were suspended Sunday following social media outrage over a video that shows a suspect being held down on the ground and beaten.
Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante issued a statement Sunday evening, stating two county deputies will be suspended during the course of the Arkansas state police’s investigation into the incident and the sheriff’s office’s internal investigation. A Mulberry police officer also was suspended.
“I hold all my employees accountable for their actions and will take appropriate measures in this matter,” Damante said.
In a statement released Sunday evening, Mulberry Police Chief Shannon Gregory said the officer involved in the incident is on leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
“The city of Mulberry and the Mulberry police department takes these investigations very seriously,” Gregory said.
According to police, a report indicated that a man was making threats to a convenience store employee in Mulberry on Sunday morning. Mulberry is located about 137 miles (220.48 kilometers) northwest of Little Rock.
Police said when the officers confronted the man, he pushed a deputy to the ground and punched the back of his head, leading to the arrest seen in the video.
Three law enforcement officers are seen in the video. One can be seen punching the shoeless suspect with a clenched fist, while another can be seen kneeing him, and a third is holding him down.
The unidentified man was arrested and taken to a local hospital. He faces charges of terroristic threatening, resisting arrest and other assault charges, police said.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday night on Twitter that the “incident in Crawford County will be investigated pursuant to the video evidence and the request of the prosecuting attorney.”
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Jostle, a top-tier employee intranet platform, states intranets are dead
(and that it never was one).
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - For years, Jostle has positioned itself as a new kind of intranet. But those days are over—Jostle is now embracing its employee success roots.
"Right out of the gate, we recognized that modern intranets use an "internal website" approach that disperses information and reinforces organizational silos. Learning from this failure, we crafted Jostle as a purpose-driven platform that serves what employees need to connect and succeed at work—an employee success platform," explains Jostle founder and CEO Brad Palmer.
Jostle's platform helps companies harness its employee success framework by helping employees understand what matters, get the information and support they need, and be recognized each step of the way. The framework uncovers how celebrating success can create a shared sense of accomplishment that energizes everyone.
With the arrival of remote and hybrid work, having a central place to connect and communicate has become mission-critical. "Jostle is the place for employees to live your culture, feel they belong, get the clarity they need, and find what they need to get their work done," continued Palmer. "Intranets never did work and certainly not in today's evolved workplace. It's time to move beyond them."
"Prior to Jostle, we had an intranet. It was full of things that were not relevant. Not updated. Not current. It was tough for people to find what they wanted," confirms Ian Teague, Head of IT at The Woodland Trust.
Today, most employees interact with their work, culture, and peers through digital platforms. "More than ever, employees and leaders need one central platform to connect and succeed together. It's time we put our understanding of employee success front and center to help everyone move forward in our challenging new world of work," concludes Palmer.
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ARound's Stadium-Level Technology Signals Opportunity for Sports Teams, Entertainment Venues and Brands to Transform the Fan Experience
MINNEAPOLIS and NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Minnesota Twins announced the public launch of ARound, a first-of-its-kind stadium-level shared augmented reality (AR) platform, at Target Field in Minneapolis. This first-ever experience in a live sports setting keeps audiences engaged by capturing their attention during game downtime through immersive, interactive and shared experiences with fellow fans across the venue.
ARound, part of Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), uses 3D spatial computing to localize content to individual users throughout the venue, enabling Target Field's 40,000 attendees to see the same real-time 3D effects and participate in the same shared experiences. Using the ARound app, fans point their smartphone at the field to open up a universe of multi-user AR games such as Batter Up, Blockbuster, and Fishin' Frenzy – all designed to be played by interfacing with the physical ballpark and fellow fans in real time.
"We're excited to introduce our fans to this never-before-seen technology as we continue to evolve and enhance the Target Field experience," said Minnesota Twins Senior Director, Brand Experience & Innovation Chris Iles. "Part multi-player video game, part augmented reality, with the ability for future expansion into an interactive next-gen stats platform, we believe what we've built with ARound will provide fans a next-level experience available only at Target Field."
"Current AR platforms isolate users in singular experiences. ARound believes massive, multi-user AR enables a host of creative opportunities to redefine what it means to be part of a connected fan experience," said ARound Founder and CEO Josh Beatty. "Be it a player, a mascot, a brand, a play or even another fan, ARound captures people's attention and brings them closer to what's right in front of them – during times they might otherwise be unengaged and on their phones – turning distraction to interaction and enhancing their overall experience."
Fans can see and interact with real-time content led by action on the field, such as after homeruns, mascot races, or when the Twins take the field. During natural downtime, users can compete against their friends or fans in other sections to see who can knock down the most virtual blocks in the real-life outfield by throwing virtual baseballs or hot dogs at the structure.
"Shared augmented reality is the next frontier that sports teams, brands and other organizations should adopt as they look for ways to engage their audiences," said Stagwell Chairman and CEO Mark Penn. "At Stagwell, we don't just talk about the next frontiers of marketing and technology – we build them, and support founders through their growth."
ARound was the winner of Stagwell's annual "Shark Tank" innovation competition which invests in new product ideas proposed by the network's 13,000+ employees. ARound is part of the Stagwell Marketing Cloud, a proprietary suite of SaaS and DaaS tools built for the in-house marketer, spanning campaign ideation to activation and analysis. Products within the cloud include PRophet , a predictive AI platform for PR professionals; Koalifyed, an end-to-end influencer management platform; the Harris Brand Platform, delivering competitive brand intelligence; and more.
Journalists interested in covering the launch can access the press kit here.
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The Minnesota Twins are a Major League Baseball team competing in the Central Division of the American League. The franchise has been a staple of the Minnesota sports and philanthropy scene since moving to the state in 1961. In addition to two World Series titles (1987 and 1991), the Twins have won 12 Division Championships (1969, 1987, 1970, 1991, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2019 and 2020) and three American League pennants (1965, 1987 and 1991). Since 2010, the Twins have played their home games at the award-winning Target Field in downtown Minneapolis. In addition, the Minnesota Twins Community Fund donates more than $1 million annually to benefit youth baseball and softball across Twins Territory. For additional information on the Minnesota Twins, please visit: twinsbaseball.com.
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NEW YORK — Mounds of paper piled on his desk. Framed magazine covers and keepsakes lining the walls. One of Shaquille O’Neal's giant sneakers displayed alongside football helmets, boxing belts and other sports memorabilia, crowding his Trump Tower office and limiting table space.
Well before he entered politics, former President Donald Trump had a penchant for collecting. And that lifelong habit — combined with his flippant disregard for the rules of government record keeping, his careless handling of classified information, and a chaotic transition born from his refusal to accept defeat in 2020 — have all culminated in a federal investigation that poses extraordinary legal and political challenges.
The search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago club earlier this month to retrieve documents from his White House years was an unprecedented law enforcement action against a former president who is widely expected to run for office once again. Officials have not revealed exactly what was contained in the boxes, but the FBI has said it recovered 11 sets of classified records, including some marked “sensitive compartmented information,” a special category meant to protect secrets that could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to U.S. interests if revealed publicly.
Why Trump refused to turn over the seized documents despite repeated requests remains unclear. But Trump’s flouting of the Presidential Records Act, which outlines how materials should be preserved, was well documented throughout his time in office.
He routinely tore up official papers that later had to be taped back together. Official items that would traditionally be turned over to the National Archives became intermingled with his personal belongings in the White House residence. Classified information was tweeted, shared with reporters and adversaries — even found in a White House complex bathroom.
John Bolton, who served as Trump’s third national security adviser, said that, before he arrived, he'd heard "there was a concern in the air about how he handled information. And as my time went on, I could certainly see why.”
Others in the Trump administration took more care with sensitive documents. Asked directly if he kept any classified information upon leaving office, former Vice President Mike Pence told The Associated Press on Friday, “No, not to my knowledge.”
The investigation into Trump's handling of documents comes as he's facing mounting legal scrutiny on multiple fronts. A Georgia investigation into election interference has moved closer to the former president, with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a top defender, informed earlier this month that he is a target of a criminal probe.
Meanwhile, Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as he testified under oath in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his business dealings. A top executive at the business pleaded guilty last week in a tax fraud case brought by the Manhattan district attorney.
But few legal threats have galvanized Trump and his most loyal supporters like the Mar-a-Lago search. The former president and his allies have argued the move amounts to political persecution, noting the judge who approved the warrant has given money to Democrats. The judge, however, has also supported Republicans. And White House officials have repeatedly said they had no prior knowledge of plans to search the estate.
Trump allies have tried to claim the presidency granted him unlimited power to unilaterally declassify documents without formal declaration. But David Laufman, the former chief of the Justice Department’s counterintelligence section, said that's not how it works.
“It just strikes me as a post hoc public affairs strategy that has no relationship to how classified information is in fact declassified," said Laufman, who oversaw the investigation into Hillary Clinton's personal email server during her tenure as secretary of state. While he said it is true that there is no statue or order that outlines procedures the president must abide by to declassify information, “at the same time it's ludicrous to posit that a decision to declassify documents would not have been contemporaneously memorialized in writing.”
It's "not self executing," he added. "There has to be some objective, contemporaneous, evidence-based corroboration of the claims that they're making. And of course there won't be because they’re making it all up."
The decision to keep classified documents at Mar-a-Lago — a property frequented by paying members, their guests and anyone attending the weddings, political fundraisers, charity dinners and other events held on site — was part of a long pattern of disregard for national security secrets. Former aides described a “cavalier” attitude toward classified information that played out in public view.
There was the dinner with then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Mar-a-Lago's patio, where fellow diners watched and snapped cellphone photos as the two men reviewed details of a North Korean missile test.
There was the time Trump revealed highly classified information allegedly from Israeli sources about Islamic State militants to Russian officials. And there was the time he tweeted a high-resolution satellite image of an apparent explosion at an Iranian space center, which intelligence officials had warned was highly sensitive. Trump insisted he had “the absolute right" to share it.
Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Trump was “careless” with sensitive and classified information and “seemed never to bother with why that was bad.”
Grisham recalled one incident involving Conan, a U.S. military dog hailed as a hero for his role in the raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. She said that before the dog's arrival at the White House, staff had received a briefing in which they were told the dog could not be photographed because the images could put his handlers in danger. But when the dog arrived, Trump decided he wanted to show it off to the press.
“Because he wanted the publicity, out went Conan," she said. “It's an example of him not caring if he put lives in danger. ... It was like its his own shiny toy he’s showing off to his friends to impress them."
Bolton said that, during his time working for Trump, he and others often tried to explain the stakes and the risks of exposing sources and methods.
“I don’t think any of it sank in. He didn’t seem to appreciate just how sensitive it was, how dangerous it was for some of our people and the risks that they could be exposed to," he said. "What looks like an innocuous picture to a private citizen can be a gold mine to a foreign intelligence" entity.
“I would say over and over again, ‘This is really sensitive, really sensitive.’ And he’d say, ‘I know’ and then go and do it anyway.”
Bolton said that top intelligence officials would gather before briefings to discuss how best to handle sensitive subjects, strategizing about how much needed to be shared. Briefers quickly learned that Trump often tried to hang onto sensitive documents, and would take steps to make sure documents didn't go missing, including using iPads to show them to him.
“Sometimes he would ask to keep it and they'd say, ‘It’s really sensitive.' Sometime he just wouldn’t give it back.”
Trump’s refusal to accept his election loss also contributed to the chaos that engulfed his final days in office. The General Services Administration was slow to acknowledge President Joe Biden’s win, delaying the transition process and leaving little time to pack.
While other White House staff and even the former first lady started making arrangements, Trump largely refused. At the same time, White House staff were departing in droves as part of the regular “offboarding process,” while morale among others had cratered in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Bolton said he doubted that Trump had taken documents for nefarious reasons, and instead thought Trump likely considered them “souvenirs” like the many he’d collected through his life.
“I think he just thought some things were cool and he wanted them,” Bolton said. “Some days he liked to collect french fries. Some days he liked to collect documents. He just collected things.”
The Washington Post first reported in February that the National Archives had retrieved 15 boxes of documents and other items from Mar-a-Lago that should have been turned over to the agency when Trump left the White House. An initial review of that material concluded that Trump had brought presidential records and several other documents that were marked classified to Mar-a-Lago.
The investigation into the handling of classified material intensified in the spring as prosecutors and federal agents interviewed several people who worked in the Trump White House about how records — and particularly classified documents — were handled during the chaotic end of the Trump presidency, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Around the same time, prosecutors also issued a subpoena for records Trump was keeping at Mar-a-Lago and subpoenaed for surveillance video from Mar-a-Lago showing the area where the records were being stored, the person said.
A top Justice Department official traveled to Mar-a-Lago in early June and looked through some of the material that was stored in boxes. After that meeting, prosecutors interviewed another witness who told them that there were likely additional classified documents still stored at Mar-a-Lago, the person said. The person was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
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EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TC Biopharm (Holdings) PLC ("TC Biopharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TCBP) (NASDAQ: TCBPW), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing platform allogeneic gamma-delta T cell therapies for cancer treatment, today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Bryan Kobel will present a company overview at the H.C. Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference, on Monday, September 12th at 7:00 am.
A webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor Relations page of TC BioPharm's website. For more information or schedule a 1X1 meeting with management, please visit; https://hcwevents.com/annualconference/
TC BioPharm is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of gamma-delta T cell therapies for the treatment of cancer with human efficacy data in acute myeloid leukemia. Gamma-delta T cells are naturally occurring immune cells that embody properties of both the innate and adaptive immune systems and can intrinsically differentiate between healthy and diseased tissue. TC BioPharm uses an allogeneic approach in both unmodified and CAR modified gamma delta t-cells to effectively identify, target and eradicate both liquid and solid tumors in cancer.
TC BioPharm is the leader in developing gamma-delta T cell therapies, and the first company to conduct phase II/pivotal clinical studies in oncology. The Company is conducting two investigator-initiated clinical trials for its unmodified gamma-delta T cell product line - Phase 2b/3 pivotal trial for OmnImmune® in treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and Phase I trial for ImmuniStim in treatment of Covid patients using the Company's proprietary allogenic CryoTC technology to provide frozen product to clinics worldwide. TC BioPharm also maintains a robust pipeline for future indications in solid tumors and a significant IP/patent portfolio in the use of CARs with gamma delta t-cells and owns our manufacturing facility to maintain cost and product quality controls.
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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — According to Russian state TV, the future of the Ukrainian regions captured by Moscow’s forces is all but decided: Referendums on becoming part of Russia will soon take place there, and the joyful residents who were abandoned by Kyiv will be able to prosper in peace.
In reality, the Kremlin appears to be in no rush to seal the deal on Ukraine’s southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and the eastern provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk, even though officials it installed there already have announced plans for a vote to join Russia.
As the war in Ukraine nears its six-month mark, Moscow faces multiple problems in the territory it occupies -– from pulverized civilian infrastructure that needs urgent rebuilding as colder weather looms, to guerrilla resistance and increasingly debilitating attacks by Kyiv’s military forces that have been gearing up for a counteroffensive in the south.
Analysts say that what could have been a clear victory for the Kremlin is becoming something of a muddle.
“It is clear that the situation won’t stabilize for a long time,” even if referendums eventually are held, says Nikolai Petrov, a senior research fellow in Chatham House’s Russia and Eurasia Program. “There will be the guerrilla movement, there will be underground resistance, there will be terrorist acts, there will be shelling. … Right now, the impression is that even the Kremlin doesn’t really believe that by holding these referendums, it would draw a thick line under it.”
Moscow’s plans to incorporate captured territories were clear from the outset of the Feb. 24 invasion. Several weeks in, separatist leaders of the self-proclaimed “people’s republics” of Donetsk and Luhansk, which the Kremlin recognized as independent states, voiced plans to hold votes on becoming part of Russia. While forces backed by Moscow control almost all of Luhansk, some estimates say Russia and the separatists control about 60% of the Donetsk region.
Similar announcements followed from Kremlin-backed administrations of the southern Kherson region, which is almost completely occupied by Russians, and in the Zaporizhzhia region, large swaths of which are under Moscow’s control.
While the Kremlin coyly says it is up to the residents to decide whether they formally want to live in Russia or Ukraine, lower-level officials talked about possible dates for the balloting.
Senior lawmaker Leonid Slutksy once mentioned July, although it did not occur. Vladimir Rogov, a Moscow-installed official in the Zaporizhzhia region, suggested the first half of September. Kirill Stremousov, a Kremlin-backed official in Kherson, talked about scheduling it before the end of the year.
As summer wanes, there is still no date for the referendums. Pro-Russian officials in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia say the votes will take place after Moscow takes full control of the rest of the Donetsk region, but the Kremlin’s gains there have been minimal recently. Still, campaigns promoting the votes are reportedly well underway.
Russian TV shows cities with billboards proclaiming, “Together with Russia.” Stremousov reports from Kherson almost daily on social media about his trips around the region, where he meets people adamant about joining Russia. In the Russian-controlled part of Zaporizhzhia, the Moscow-installed administration already has ordered an election commission to prepare for a referendum.
Balloting aside, there are other signs that Russia is planning on staying.
The ruble has been introduced alongside the Ukrainian hryvnia and has been used to pay out pensions and other benefits. Russian passports were offered to residents in a fast-track citizenship procedure. Schools were reported to have switched to a Russian curriculum, starting in September.
Russian license plates were given to car owners by traffic police, with Kherson and Zaporizhzhia assigned Russian region numbers 184 and 185. The Russian Interior Ministry, which oversees the traffic police, did not responded to an Associated Press request for comment to clarify how that was legal, given that both regions are still part of Ukraine.
Ukrainian officials and activists, meanwhile, paint a picture that contrasts sharply with the Russian TV portrayal of a bright future for the occupied territories under Moscow’s generous care.
Luhansk Gov. Serhiy Haidai told AP that 90% of the population in the province’s large cities has left. Devastation and squalor “reigns” in the cities and towns seized by Russia, he said, and there are only a few villages not under Moscow’s control after weeks of exhausting battles.
Residents use “water from puddles” and build “a bonfire in the yard to cook food on, right next to garbage, Haidai said.
“Our people that manage to return home to collect their belongings don’t recognize towns and villages that used to blossom,” he added.
The situation isn’t as dire in the southern city of Kherson, which sits just north of the Crimean Peninsula that Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014, according to pro-Ukrainian activist Konstantin Ryzhenko. Kherson was captured without much destruction early in the war, so most of its infrastructure is intact.
But supplies of essential goods have been uneven, and prices for food and medicine brought in from Russia have spiked, Ryzhenko told AP, adding that both are of “disgustingly low quality.”
Early in the war, thousands of Kherson residents regularly protested the occupation, but mass repressions forced many either to flee the city or to hide their views.
“Demonstrations have been impossible since May. If you publicly express anything pro-Ukrainian, an opinion on whatever subject, you are guaranteed to be taken into detention, tortured and beaten there,” Ryzhenko said.
Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov, whose city in the Zaporizhzhia region also was occupied early in the war, echoed Ryzhenko’s sentiment.
Mass arrests and purges of activists and opinion-makers with pro-Kyiv views began in May, said Fedorov, who spent time in Russian captivity for refusing to cooperate. More than 500 people in Melitopol remain in captivity, he told AP.
Despite that intimidation, he estimated that only about 10% of those who remain in the city would vote to join Russia if a referendum takes place.
“The idea of a referendum has discredited itself,” Fedorov said.
Kherson activist Ryzhenko believes a referendum would be rigged because “they’re already talking about voting online, voting at home. … So, you understand, the legitimacy of this voting will be nil.”
Russian political analyst Dmitry Oreshkin said that because so many people have left the occupied regions, “there will be nothing close to a proper polling of the population about their preferences.”
But Ukrainian authorities still have to regard such votes as a serious issue, said Vadim Karasev, head of the Kyiv-based Institute of Global Strategies think tank.
“After the referendums take place, Russia will consider the southern lands as part of its own territory and view Ukrainian attacks as attacks on Russia,” Karasev said in an interview.
He said the Kremlin might also be using the threat of referendums to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to agree to negotiations on Moscow’s conditions or else risk “losing the south” and a large part of its vital access to the sea.
Zelenskyy has said that if Moscow goes ahead with the votes, there will be no talks of any kind.
In the meantime, Ukrainian forces continue sporadic strikes against the Russian military in the Kherson region. On Thursday, Ukraine’s Operational Command South reported killing 29 “occupiers” near the town of Bilohirka, northeast of Kherson, as well as destroying artillery, armored vehicles and a military supply depot.
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CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, today announced it was awarded a $99 million order for Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) terminals from U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) on behalf of the MIDS Program Office. This order falls under a U.S. Navy Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded to Viasat in 2020 with a maximum value of $998 million for the production, retrofits, development and sustainment of MIDS JTRS terminals. This order was received during Viasat's Q2 FY23.
MIDS are among the most widely used Link 16 terminals by the US military and global allies, acting as the foundational communications datalink on the modern battlefield and providing a secure communications capability for operations in any environment. Viasat's MIDS JTRS terminals provide access to the secure Link 16 line-of-sight network enabling tactical communications and data transport to ground, maritime and airborne platforms to provide greater situational awareness on the battlefield.
"This award further indicates Viasat's commitment and expertise providing Link 16 tactical communications solutions supporting US and Allied armed services," said Craig Miller, president of Viasat Government Systems. "MIDS JTRS radios are a critically important tool that enables warfighters to maintain communications superiority and secure data transport on the battlefield, as well as securely communicate with allied forces. Viasat is proud to be a trusted supplier of this capability for today's allied warfighting force."
The order demonstrates the strength of Viasat's Tactical Data Link (TDL) business and recognition of its production capability to deliver large quantities of MIDS terminals in a variety of configurations to meet mission and customer requirements.
Visit Viasat's website for more information about its TDL and Line-of-Sight networking and communications capabilities.
About Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. For over 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea. To learn more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com, go to Viasat's Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on social media at: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter or YouTube.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include statements about the expansion and evolution of Viasat's receipt of orders under the IDIQ contract; expected benefits and performance of Viasat tactical data links business and Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) terminals; and production capability to deliver large quantities of MIDS terminals. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include: contractual problems, product defects, manufacturing issues or delays, regulatory issues, technologies that do not perform according to expectations; and increased competition and other factors affecting the government and defense sectors generally. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in Viasat's SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including Viasat's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Viasat undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.
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The Messenger God and Its Pecul- iares \u00004. \u007f14;~ I will give You of the best; For I have ei:mmed to give of to this nation Such 0 f.f God .1 �f The Messeng.i r 1 4' and a The f f; ,.a o- f of His ire s; And they were wond r' s d a mned w JOHNSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s largest-ever economic development project comes with a big employment challenge: how to find 7,000 construction workers in an already booming building environment when there’s also a national shortage of people working in the trades.
At hand is the $20 billion semiconductor manufacturing operation near the state’s capital, announced by Intel earlier this year. When the two factories, known as fabs, open in 2025, the facility will employ 3,000 people with an average salary of around $135,000.
Before that happens, the 1,000-acre site must be leveled and the semiconductor factories built.
“This project reverberated nationwide,” said Michael Engbert, an Ohio-based official with the Laborers’ International Union of North America.
“We don’t field calls every day from members hundreds or thousands of miles away asking about transferring into Columbus, Ohio,” he said. “It’s because they know Intel is coming.”
To win the project, Ohio offered Intel roughly $2 billion in incentives, including a 30-year tax break. Intel has outlined $150 million in educational funding aimed at growing the semiconductor industry regionally and nationally.
Construction is expected to accelerate following Congress’ approval last month of a package boosting the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States and help it better compete with international rivals. It includes more than $52 billion in grants and other incentives for the semiconductor industry as well as a 25% tax credit for those companies that invest in chip plants in the U.S.
For the central Ohio project, all 7,000 workers aren’t required right away. They’re also only a portion of what will be needed as the Intel project transforms hundreds of largely rural acres about 30 minutes east of Columbus.
Just six months after Intel revealed the Ohio operation, for example, Missouri-based VanTrust Real Estate announced it was building a 500-acre (200-hectare) business park next door to house Intel suppliers. The site’s 5 million square feet (464,515 square meters) is equivalent to nearly nine football fields. Other projects for additional suppliers are expected.
California-based Intel will rely on lessons learned in building previous semiconductor sites nationally and globally to ensure enough construction workers, the company said in a statement.
“One of Intel’s top reasons for choosing Ohio is access to the region’s robust workforce,” the company said. “It will not be without its challenges, but we are confident there is enough demand that these jobs will be filled.”
Labor leaders and state officials acknowledge there’s not currently a pool of 7,000 extra workers in central Ohio, where other current projects include a 28-story Hilton near downtown Columbus, a $2 billion addition to The Ohio State University’s medical center, and a $365 million Amgen biomanufacturing plant not far from the Intel plant.
And that’s not counting at least three new Google and Amazon data centers, plans for a new $200 million municipal courthouse south of downtown Columbus and solar array projects that could require nearly 6,000 construction jobs by themselves.
Federal data shows about 45,000 home and commercial construction workers in central Ohio. That number increased by 1,800 from May 2021 to May 2022, meaning a future deficit given current and future demands.
(asterisk)I don’t know of a single commercial construction company that’s not hiring,” said Mary Tebeau, executive director of the Builders Exchange of Central Ohio, a construction industry trade association.
Offsetting the imbalance are training programs, a push to encourage more high school students to enter the trades, and pure economics. Including overtime, pay for skilled tradespeople could hit $125,000 annually, said Dorsey Hager, executive secretary-treasurer of the Columbus Building Trades Council.
Or as Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, the state’s economic development point person, puts it, the Intel project is so big and lucrative it will create opportunities for people who didn’t see construction jobs in their future.
“When you’re willing to pay people more to do something, you will find the talent,” he said.
In addition to new and out-of-state workers, some will likely be pulled from the residential construction industry, thinning out an already short supply of homebuilders, said Ed Brady, CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based Home Builders Institute.
That creates a housing shortage risk that could slow the very type of economic development that Intel is sparking, said Ed Dietz of the National Association of Home Builders.
“How do you attract those business investments if you can’t also provide additional housing available for the growth in the labor force?” he said.
Central Ohio is expected to reach 3 million residents by 2050, a rate that would require 11,000 to 14,000 housing units a year. That was before Intel was announced, said Jennifer Noll, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission’s associate director for community development. Meanwhile, the closest the region came to hitting that goal was in 2020 with 11,000 units.
“We know we’ve got some work to do as a region,” Noll said.
Shortage or not, work is underway at and near the Intel site, where parades of trucks rumbled down country roads on a recent August morning as the beeping of multiple construction vehicles sounded in the distance.
It was just another day for pipe layer Taylor Purdy, who made his regular 30-minute drive from Bangs, Ohio, to his construction job helping widen a road running alongside the Intel plant.
Purdy, 28, spends his days in trenches helping position storm and sanitary sewers and waterlines. Overtime is plentiful as deadlines approach. The Intel construction work is in its earliest phases as earthmovers reshape the 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of former farm and residential land being transformed into an industrial site.
Purdy said he likes the job security of being involved on such a big project. He’s also noticed that, unlike other jobs he has worked, he does not need to explain to people what he is up to.
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LONDON (AP) — Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone on Monday denied a fraud charge over his alleged failure to declare millions of pounds (dollars) in overseas assets.
Ecclestone, 91, entered a not guilty plea as he appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London for a brief hearing.
Prosecutors issued a charge of fraud by false representation between July 2013 and October 2016 after British tax officials carried out a worldwide investigation into Ecclestone’s finances.
Prosecutor Robert Simpson told the court that Ecclestone did not declare a trust in Singapore with a bank account containing about $650 million when he was asked about any trusts abroad that he was involved in.
The business magnate, dressed in a three-piece suit, was escorted into the court building’s exit by security guards and his legal team. He was granted unconditional bail ahead of his next appearance at Southwark Crown Court on Sept. 19.
Ecclestone headed Formula One racing and controlled the sport for for four decades from the 1970s to 2017, when he stepped down as chief executive and Liberty Media took over the series.
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SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 4DREPLAY, a four-dimensional video technology startup and member of the Born2Global Centre, announced that it won the investor relations (IR) pitch competition at Mobile 360 Asia Pacific 2022 (M360 2022), which was held at JW Marriott South Beach in Singapore.
M360 2022 was organized by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) and participated in by the Born2Global Centre, a global startup accelerator affiliated with the South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT, as an innovation and investment partner. The event provided an opportunity for Korean startups to present and showcase their innovative technologies and offered a variety of programs, including special lectures by representatives from unicorn companies, expert panel discussions, an IR pitch competition, and a one-on-one networking session for global telecoms and venture capital firms.
The IR pitch competition was held in an audition format with six expert judges and online and offline audience polling. A total of eight Korean startups, including 4DREPLAY, and four overseas startups participated in this fierce competition. 4DREPLAY managed to win the competition, drawing enthusiastic applause from both the judges and audience.
4DREPLAY attracted attention when it introduced 4DReplay and 4DLive, which are multi-view, time-slice video production and streaming solutions that provide vivid viewing experiences through 360-degree, multi-angle coverage of sports games, entertainment programs, TV shows, and music video productions, among other types of content.
Additionally, 4DREPLAY's solutions are used in video analysis, such as video assistant referees (VAR) for various sports, contributing to accurate decision-making. They can also be used for performance analysis to improve players' capabilities. As a result, the company is collaborating with sports associations and clubs in Korea and abroad in addition to major domestic and foreign broadcasters and telecommunication companies.
4DREPLAY CEO Jung Hongsu commented, "We were able to present our own technology and finish as the finalist in this IR pitch competition." He went on to say, "In addition, I was invited to be a sports video analysis expert for the popular American business podcast Trailblazers, a speaker for the Korean Institute of Broadcast and Media Engineers' workshop, and a keynote speaker for the 2022 Future Tech Exhibition hosted by the Taiwanese Ministry of Science and Technology, showing that our company's technological expertise is being recognized by both domestic and foreign experts in the field."
He added, "As 4DREPLAY takes the lead in supplying video media solutions in the global sports broadcasting market, we will continue responding proactively to market changes and expanding our business across the sports industry as well as the entertainment sector in general."
About 4DREPLAY
A company that provides four-dimensional video production and streaming solutions, 4DREPLAY was founded in South Korea and is currently headquartered in Silicon Valley, the United States. It has established itself as an innovative media technology brand that is spearheading the Fourth Industrial Revolution with 4DReplay, a multi-angle, time-slice video production solution, and its mobile-based 4DLive, a real-time, multi-view, video-streaming service, both of which are being applied to a variety of entertainment content, from sports and film to TV shows and music videos, to relay a sense of vividness and realism to users. 4DREPLAY has also been in the spotlight as a global media technology company that plays a leading role in providing people around the globe with a new video media experience. Based on their pioneering spirit and deep insight, the executives and employees of 4DREPLAY in South Korea, the United States, and Japan are constantly growing through collaboration with experts around the world and providing innovative media experiences to users under the slogan "Creating Experiences."
Company Name and Product
4DREPLAY is the name of the company. 4DReplay and 4DLive are the company's video production and streaming solutions (products).
For more information, please visit 4dreplay.com
About Born2Global Centre
The Born2Global Centre, operated by Born2Global, is a full-cycle service platform that supports the global expansion of promising companies. Established in 2013 under the Ministry of Science and ICT, Born2Global has been setting the standards for a successful startup ecosystem in Korea and continues to expand and transform startups so that they are engaged, well equipped, and connected with the global market.
For more information, please visit born2global.com
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Late-breaking Hot Line Oral Presentation on FOURIER-OLE Data Represents Longest Trials of a PCSK9i to Date
New HEYMANS, HAUSER Data to be Presented
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced the presentation of eight cardiovascular (CV) scientific research abstracts, including long-term and real-world evidence studies that add to the robust body of evidence demonstrating the efficacy and safety profile of Repatha® (evolocumab). Notable abstracts include data from the open label extension (OLE) studies to the Phase 3 FOURIER cardiovascular outcomes study, which will be presented as a late-breaking Hot Line Oral Presentation. The data will be presented at European Society of Cardiology Congress 2022, Aug. 26-29 in Barcelona, Spain.
The FOURIER-OLE studies are the longest trials with a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor (PCSK9i) to date, with patients receiving Repatha for a median of 5 years and some patients receiving Repatha continuously for up to 8.5 years across the FOURIER and OLE study period. The FOURIER extension studies were conducted to provide additional insights regarding the long-term safety of Repatha. Additional Repatha data from the HEYMANS study, generated in Europe, will be presented.
"The depth and breadth of the cardiology data we are sharing with the scientific community reflects our commitment to developing transformative medicines that improve the lives of patients," said David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen. "Through our work on Repatha, we've shown the world that patients at high-risk for CV events benefit from their LDL-C being driven to much lower levels than were previously assumed. The FOURIER-OLE data now proves that significant LDL-C reductions can be achieved and sustained long-term."
A list of Amgen-sponsored abstracts at ESC Congress 2022 can be found online and below:
Repatha data
- HEYMANS evolocumab associated with early and sustained reductions in low-density cholesterol (LDL-C) over 30 months
Oral Presentation, Friday, Aug. 26 - Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol reduction with evolocumab and its use in clinical practice: evidence from Swedish national register data
Oral Presentation, Friday, Aug. 26 - HEYMANS high long-term persistence to evolocumab treatment regimens in European clinical practice
Moderated Poster, Saturday, Aug. 27 - HAUSER-RCT evolocumab in pediatric patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia
Oral Presentation, Sunday, Aug. 28 - FOURIER-OLE long-term safety and major adverse clinical events with evolocumab in patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Oral Hotline Presentation, Monday, Aug. 29
Cardiovascular disease state and treatment studies
- Recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events preventable with guideline recommended lipid-lowering treatment following myocardial infarction
Moderated Poster, Friday, Aug. 26 - Long-term assessment and target achievement of LDL-C and systolic blood pressure in primary care after acute coronary syndrome
Moderated Poster, Friday, Aug. 26 - Potential barriers in lipid-lowering treatment with PCSK9 inhibitors from a health-system perspective: Comparative evidence from ten countries
Moderated Poster, Saturday, Aug. 27
About Amgen in the Cardiovascular Therapeutic Area
Building on more than three decades of experience in developing biotechnology medicines for patients with serious illnesses, Amgen is dedicated to addressing important scientific questions to advance care and improve the lives of patients with cardiovascular diseases, which are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 Amgen's research into cardiovascular disease, and potential treatment options, is part of a growing competency at Amgen that utilizes human genetics to identify and validate certain drug targets. Through its own research and development efforts, as well as partnerships, Amgen is building a robust cardiovascular portfolio consisting of several approved and investigational molecules in an effort to address a number of today's important unmet patient needs, such as high LDL cholesterol, elevated LP(a) and obesity.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also part of the Nasdaq-100 index. In 2021, Amgen was named one of the 25 World's Best Workplaces™ by Fortune and Great Place to Work™ and one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world by Barron's.
For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen.
About Repatha® (evolocumab)
Repatha is approved in more than 75 countries, including the U.S., Japan, Canada and in all 28 countries that are members of the European Union. Applications in other countries are pending.
Important EU Product Information2
In Europe, Repatha is approved for use in:
Hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia
Repatha is indicated in adults with primary hypercholesterolaemia (heterozygous familial and non–familial) or mixed dyslipidaemia, as an adjunct to diet:
- in combination with a statin or statin with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients unable to reach LDL–C goals with the maximum tolerated dose of a statin or,
- alone or in combination with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients who are statin-intolerant, or for whom a statin is contraindicated.
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia
Repatha is indicated in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in combination with other lipid-lowering therapies.
Established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Repatha is indicated in adults with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, stroke or peripheral arterial disease) to reduce cardiovascular risk by lowering LDL-C levels, as an adjunct to correction of other risk factors:
- in combination with the maximum tolerated dose of a statin with or without other lipid-lowering therapies or,
- alone or in combination with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients who are statin-intolerant, or for whom a statin is contraindicated.
Posology
Primary hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia in adults
The recommended dose of Repatha is either 140 mg every two weeks or 420 mg once monthly; both doses are clinically equivalent.
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over
The initial recommended dose is 420 mg once monthly. After 12 weeks of treatment, dose frequency can be up–titrated to 420 mg once every 2 weeks if a clinically meaningful response is not achieved. Patients on apheresis may initiate treatment with 420 mg every two weeks to correspond with their apheresis schedule.
Established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in adults
The recommended dose of Repatha is either 140 mg every two weeks or 420 mg once monthly; both doses are clinically equivalent.
Important Safety Information
This medicinal product is subject to additional monitoring. This will allow quick identification of new safety information. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions.
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.
Special Warnings and Precautions: Renal impairment: There is limited experience with Repatha in patients with severe renal impairment (defined as eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2). Repatha should be used with caution in patients with severe renal impairment. Hepatic impairment: In patients with moderate hepatic impairment, a reduction in total evolocumab exposure was observed that may lead to a reduced effect on LDL-C reduction. Therefore, close monitoring may be warranted in these patients. Patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) have not been studied. Repatha should be used with caution in patients with severe hepatic impairment. Dry natural rubber: The needle cover of the glass pre-filled syringe and of the pre-filled pen is made from dry natural rubber (a derivative of latex), which may cause allergic reactions. Sodium content: Repatha contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per dose, i.e. it is essentially 'sodium-free'.
Interactions: No formal drug-drug interaction studies have been conducted for Repatha. No studies on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics interaction between Repatha and lipid-lowering drugs other than statins and ezetimibe have been conducted.
Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation: There are no or limited amount of data from the use of Repatha in pregnant women. Repatha should not be used during pregnancy unless the clinical condition of the woman requires treatment with evolocumab. It is unknown whether evolocumab is excreted in human milk. A risk to breastfed newborns/infants cannot be excluded. No data on the effect of evolocumab on human fertility are available.
Undesirable Effects: The following common (> 1/100 to < 1/10) adverse reactions have been reported in pivotal, controlled clinical studies: influenza, nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, rash, nausea, back pain, arthralgia, injection site reactions. Please consult the SmPC for a full description of undesirable effects.
Pharmaceutical Precautions: Store in a refrigerator (2 degrees C – 8 degrees C). Do not freeze. Keep the pre-filled syringe or the pre-filled pen in the original carton in order to protect from light. If removed from the refrigerator, Repatha may be stored at room temperature (up to 25 degrees C) in the original carton and must be used within 1 month.
Important U.S. Product Information3
Repatha is a PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) inhibitor antibody indicated:
- in adults with established cardiovascular disease to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and coronary revascularization
- as an adjunct to diet, alone or in combination with other low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC)-lowering therapies, in adults with primary hyperlipidemia, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), to reduce LDL-C
- as an adjunct to diet and other LDL-C-lowering therapies in pediatric patients aged 10 years and older with HeFH, to reduce LDL-C
- as an adjunct to other LDL-C-lowering therapies in adults and pediatric patients aged 10 years and older with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), to reduce LDL-C
The safety and effectiveness of Repatha have not been established in pediatric patients with HeFH or HoFH who are younger than 10 years old or in pediatric patients with other types of hyperlipidemia or HeFH.
Important U.S. Safety Information3
Contraindication: Repatha is contraindicated in patients with a history of a serious hypersensitivity reaction to evolocumab or any of the excipients in Repatha. Serious hypersensitivity reactions including angioedema have occurred in patients treated with Repatha.
Hypersensitivity Reactions: Hypersensitivity reactions, including angioedema, have been reported in patients treated with Repatha. If signs or symptoms of serious hypersensitivity reactions occur, discontinue treatment with Repatha, treat according to the standard of care, and monitor until signs and symptoms resolve.
Adverse Reactions in Adults with Primary Hyperlipidemia: The most common adverse reactions (>5% of patients treated with Repatha and more frequently than placebo) were: nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, influenza, back pain, and injection site reactions.
From a pool of the 52-week trial and seven 12-week trials: Local injection site reactions occurred in 3.2% and 3.0% of Repatha-treated and placebo-treated patients, respectively. The most common injection site reactions were erythema, pain, and bruising. Hypersensitivity reactions occurred in 5.1% and 4.7% of Repatha-treated and placebo-treated patients, respectively. The most common hypersensitivity reactions were rash (1.0% versus 0.5% for Repatha and placebo, respectively), eczema (0.4% versus 0.2%), erythema (0.4% versus 0.2%), and urticaria (0.4% versus 0.1%).
Adverse Reactions in the Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial: The most common adverse reactions (>5% of patients treated with Repatha and more frequently than placebo) were: diabetes mellitus (8.8% Repatha, 8.2% placebo), nasopharyngitis (7.8% Repatha, 7.4% placebo), and upper respiratory tract infection (5.1% Repatha, 4.8% placebo).
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH): The adverse reactions that occurred in at least two patients treated with Repatha and more frequently than placebo were: upper respiratory tract infection, influenza, gastroenteritis, and nasopharyngitis.
Among the 16,676 patients without diabetes mellitus at baseline, the incidence of new-onset diabetes mellitus during the trial was 8.1% in patients treated with Repatha compared with 7.7% in patients that received placebo.
Adverse Reactions in Pediatric Patients with HeFH: The most common adverse reactions (>5% of patients treated with Repatha and more frequently than placebo) were: nasopharyngitis, headache, oropharyngeal pain, influenza, and upper respiratory tract infection.
Adverse Reactions in Adults and Pediatric Patients with HoFH: In a 12-week study in 49 patients, the adverse reactions that occurred in at least two patients treated with Repatha and more frequently than placebo were: upper respiratory tract infection, influenza, gastroenteritis, and nasopharyngitis. In an open-label extension study in 106 patients, including 14 pediatric patients, no new adverse reactions were observed.
Immunogenicity: Repatha is a human monoclonal antibody. As with all therapeutic proteins, there is potential for immunogenicity with Repatha.
Please contact Amgen Medinfo at 800-77-AMGEN (800-772-6436) or 844-REPATHA (844-737-2842) regarding Repatha® availability or find more information, including full Prescribing Information, at www.amgen.com and www.Repatha.com.
Amgen Forward-Looking Statements
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Our results may be affected by our ability to successfully market both new and existing products domestically and internationally, clinical and regulatory developments involving current and future products, sales growth of recently launched products, competition from other products including biosimilars, difficulties or delays in manufacturing our products and global economic conditions. In addition, sales of our products are affected by pricing pressure, political and public scrutiny and reimbursement policies imposed by third-party payers, including governments, private insurance plans and managed care providers and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guideline developments and domestic and international trends toward managed care and healthcare cost containment. Furthermore, our research, testing, pricing, marketing and other operations are subject to extensive regulation by domestic and foreign government regulatory authorities. Our business may be impacted by government investigations, litigation and product liability claims. In addition, our business may be impacted by the adoption of new tax legislation or exposure to additional tax liabilities. If we fail to meet the compliance obligations in the corporate integrity agreement between us and the U.S. government, we could become subject to significant sanctions. Further, while we routinely obtain patents for our products and technology, the protection offered by our patents and patent applications may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented by our competitors, or we may fail to prevail in present and future intellectual property litigation. We perform a substantial amount of our commercial manufacturing activities at a few key facilities, including in Puerto Rico, and also depend on third parties for a portion of our manufacturing activities, and limits on supply may constrain sales of certain of our current products and product candidate development. An outbreak of disease or similar public health threat, such as COVID-19, and the public and governmental effort to mitigate against the spread of such disease, could have a significant adverse effect on the supply of materials for our manufacturing activities, the distribution of our products, the commercialization of our product candidates, and our clinical trial operations, and any such events may have a material adverse effect on our product development, product sales, business and results of operations. We rely on collaborations with third parties for the development of some of our product candidates and for the commercialization and sales of some of our commercial products. In addition, we compete with other companies with respect to many of our marketed products as well as for the discovery and development of new products. Further, some raw materials, medical devices and component parts for our products are supplied by sole third-party suppliers. Certain of our distributors, customers and payers have substantial purchasing leverage in their dealings with us. The discovery of significant problems with a product similar to one of our products that implicate an entire class of products could have a material adverse effect on sales of the affected products and on our business and results of operations. Our efforts to collaborate with or acquire other companies, products or technology, and to integrate the operations of companies or to support the products or technology we have acquired, may not be successful. A breakdown, cyberattack or information security breach could compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our systems and our data. Our stock price is volatile and may be affected by a number of events. Our business and operations may be negatively affected by the failure, or perceived failure, of achieving our environmental, social and governance objectives. The effects of global climate change and related natural disasters could negatively affect our business and operations. Global economic conditions may magnify certain risks that affect our business. Our business performance could affect or limit the ability of our Board of Directors to declare a dividend or our ability to pay a dividend or repurchase our common stock. We may not be able to access the capital and credit markets on terms that are favorable to us, or at all.
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- Repatha® EU Prescribing Information; Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA, 2018.
- Repatha® U.S. Prescribing Information; Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA, 2021.
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Ramsgate crash deaths: Man denies death by dangerous driving
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A man has denied causing the death by dangerous driving of a father and daughter in a seaside town.
Yoram Hirshfeld, 78, and Noga Sella, 40, died when a car hit five pedestrians in Ramsgate, Kent.
Nitesh Bissendary, 30, from Manston, also denied two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
A pre-trial review was set for 15 November at Canterbury Crown Court.
A provisional trial date was set for 28 November, which is scheduled to last seven days.
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Investment cements TRIP in the US and positions husband-and-wife founded brand as wellbeing industry disruptors following +500% revenue growth
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UK's leading CBD brand, TRIP, announced a $12 million investment supported by prominent entrepreneurs, business leaders and investors, including Maria Raga, the former CEO of Depop, and Christian Angermeyer, founder of Apeiron Investment Group. This latest round of funding will support the brand's continued growth in the United States and across the globe.
Known in the UK as the "Queen's CBD," having received the royal seal of approval by selling out of the Queen's Windsor shop, TRIP was founded by husband-and-wife team Daniel Khoury and Olivia Ferdi after meeting at Cambridge University. The duo launched TRIP after a transformational personal experience with CBD when it helped Daniel recover from an accident that required knee surgery just before their wedding. Amazed by CBD's benefits, the two left their careers in law and finance to launch TRIP together and designed an award-winning range of drinks, oils and gummies to help people find calm.
Since the company's launch in 2019, it has rapidly attracted a highly engaged online community – with 94% of customers recommending the brand to friends and family – signaling its domination of the CBD space in the UK with 88% market share and distribution in over 11,000 retail locations. TRIP has been a viral sensation, drawing in millions of fans and attracting the most organic search traffic of any CBD Drinks brand globally (source: SEMRUSH). The viral nature of the brand's popularity quickly became evident in search engines where it outpaced travel companies as the number one ranked search result for the word "TRIP" across Europe. With a dedicated community of consumers who know and love the brand, TRIP sets its sights on the global wellbeing landscape, expanding its retail footprint through strategic partnerships in the United States as Soho House & Co.'s exclusive global CBD supplier and in Los Angeles-based retailer Erewhon.
"TRIP is a Soho House favourite," said Soho House & Co. Drinking Director Tom Kerr. "After assessing CBD brands globally we knew TRIP was the perfect partner brand for Soho House. Since launch, they've been a huge hit in our houses around the world."
The CBD wellbeing category is continuing its steady upward trajectory, already measured in excess of $12.8 billion. This forecasts the potential growth for TRIP, which is quickly becoming a global leader in the space on its mission to bring premium quality CBD and plant-powered wellbeing into the mainstream through major retailers and partners. This raise will continue to drive the growth of the thriving TRIP community and deepen US distribution. The brand has found success with a broad customer base, given the prevalence of daily stress, crediting its authentically functional ingredients and flavor-led products in driving impressive returning customer rates.
TRIP Co-Founder Olivia Ferdi attributes this growth to the seismic shift seen in conversations regarding mental health and wellbeing across the globe, stating, "Over the last few years the world's attitude towards the importance of mental health has changed dramatically. Since discovering the power of CBD through an incredible personal experience, our mission has always been to share calm in the everyday chaos, with next-generation wellbeing products to power your lifestyle and help care for your mental health. Helping to open up conversations around stress and anxiety, we're excited to create a community across the globe, harnessing the power of plants to find their calm."
Amidst a growing global mental health crisis, Olivia and Daniel are dedicated to building a brand that helps people worldwide. TRIP has introduced millions of people to their first CBD experience and today represents a new, functional consumer category that did not exist previously, supporting everyday health, well-being and stress relief.
For more information on TRIP, please visit us.drink-trip.com and follow along on @trip.drinks.
ABOUT TRIP:
TRIP was founded in 2018 by Olivia Ferdi and Dan Khoury, creating a CBD brand that appealed to modern consumers, championing great tasting flavor and aesthetically pleasing packaging. TRIP uses only the most premium CBD, which is THC-free and third-party lab tested to ensure the highest quality and purity. Their calming canned drinks with a super-chic, pastel aesthetic, TRIP offers four Great Taste Award-winning drinks including Elderflower Mint, Peach Ginger, Lemon Basil and CBD-infused Cold Brew. TRIP offers two of the best-tasting CBD oils - Wild Mint and Orange Blossom blended with Chamomile.
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SADDLE BROOK, N.J., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Charity Navigator, the world's largest evaluator of nonprofits, today announced Dr. Jeanette Shutay as its Chief Data Technology Officer (CDTO). Dr. Shutay will oversee the organization's technological resources, strategies, and growth plans, with a strong emphasis on developing and implementing a data and analytics strategy.
Dr. Shutay was formerly the Vice President of Data Science at Redwood Logistics, where she led a team of six data scientists focused on solving logistic and supply chain issues. Before her time at Redwood Logistics, she served as the Senior Director of Analytics & Data Science Strategy at HAVI, developing corporate strategies around data science applications, opportunities, and implementation. Dr. Shutay earned a Ph.D. from Loyola University Chicago in research methodology.
"Jeanette brings the right mix of data science and deep technology experience to help us drive innovation across the ratings and the user experience at Charity Navigator," said Michael Thatcher, President & CEO of Charity Navigator. "Her creative and analytical mind will be invaluable as we increase the depth and breadth of our ratings and help donors really find what they are looking for."
"Charity Navigator's vision and articulated strategy immediately captured my attention," said Dr. Shutay. She continued, "I'm looking forward to developing and implementing a data science strategy to help millions of donors find and support impactful nonprofits working to solve the issues they care deeply about."
Charity Navigator, which recently announced its plans to launch a unified rating system, continues to invest in strengthening the team. Dr. Shutay joins new Chief Program Officer Laura Andes, appointed in April, and eight additional team members in 2022.
Charity Navigator, the world's largest and most utilized independent nonprofit evaluator, empowers donors of all sizes with free access to data, tools, and resources to guide philanthropic decision-making. Through Charity Navigator's ratings, nonprofits are equipped with the nonprofit sector's premier trust indicator and a powerful platform to raise awareness and funds. Charity Navigator does not charge the organizations it evaluates, ensuring unbiased evaluations, nor does it charge the public for this trusted data. As a result, Charity Navigator, a 501(c)(3) public charity, depends on support from individuals, corporations, and foundations that believe it provides a much-needed service to America's charitable givers.
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The solidified partnership positions iCIMS for continued growth and innovation
HOLMDEL, N.J. and AUSTIN, Texas and BOSTON, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iCIMS, the talent cloud company, Vista Equity Partners ("Vista"), a leading global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, and TA Associates ("TA"), a leading global growth private equity firm, today announced the close of TA's investment in iCIMS. Vista and TA will partner together to further accelerate global growth and product development expansion at the company. Susquehanna Growth Equity, which first invested in iCIMS in 2012 and made an additional investment in 2015, will continue to be a shareholder.
iCIMS powers talent transformation for more than 4,000 organizations worldwide, including CVS Health, Target, and IBM. Employers leverage the iCIMS Talent Cloud to attract, engage, hire and advance the right talent that builds a diverse, winning workforce. Collectively, iCIMS customers employ more than 34 million people around the globe. The company's award-winning product innovation, strong customer satisfaction and talented team members worldwide position it to continue leading the large and growing HR technology market.
"iCIMS helps the best brands find and hire the best talent," said Steve Lucas, CEO of iCIMS. "We are excited to partner with Vista and TA as we drive the future of HR and talent acquisition with mission critical solutions designed for leaders who want to guide organizations boldly toward the future."
"Our partnership with iCIMS is a testament to the power of our ecosystem of knowledge and resources, and our ability to leverage that ecosystem to create value for our companies and our Limited Partners," said Monti Saroya, co-head of Vista's Flagship Fund and senior managing director. "Vista is proud of the many milestones we've achieved together with Steve and the iCIMS management team, and we welcome TA as new partners to further scale and build on the company's successes as we enter the next phase of growth and innovation at iCIMS."
"Attracting, hiring and advancing top talent has never been a more critical business priority, and the competition for talent is only expected to increase in the coming years," said Ashu Agrawal, a Managing Director at TA. "We believe iCIMS is positioned for growth and are eager to leverage our operational experience, industry knowledge and value-add capabilities to help the company reach its full potential. With our investment closed, we are actively partnering with Vista, Steve and the entire iCIMS team to advance our shared vision for the future," added Harry Taylor, a Managing Director at TA.
About iCIMS, Inc.
iCIMS is the talent cloud company that empowers organizations to attract, engage, hire, and advance the right talent that builds a diverse, winning workforce. iCIMS accelerates transformation for a community of more than 4,000 customers, including 40% of the Fortune 100, that collectively employ more than 34 million people around the world. For more information, visit www.icims.com.
About Vista Equity Partners
Vista is a leading global investment firm with $96 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2022. The firm exclusively invests in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled organizations across private equity, permanent capital, credit and public equity strategies, bringing an approach that prioritizes creating enduring market value for the benefit of its global ecosystem of investors, companies, customers and employees. Vista's investments are anchored by a sizable long-term capital base, experience in structuring technology-oriented transactions and proven, flexible management techniques that drive sustainable growth. Vista believes the transformative power of technology is the key to an even better future – a healthier planet, a smarter economy, a diverse and inclusive community and a broader path to prosperity. Further information is available at vistaequitypartners.com. Follow Vista on LinkedIn, @Vista Equity Partners, and on Twitter, @Vista_Equity.
About TA
TA Associates ("TA") is a leading global growth private equity firm. Focused on targeted sectors within five industries – technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer and business services – the firm invests in profitable, growing companies with opportunities for sustained growth, and has invested in more than 560 companies around the world. Investing as either a majority or minority investor, TA employs a long-term approach, utilizing its strategic resources to help management teams build lasting value in high quality growth companies. TA has raised $47.5 billion in capital since its founding in 1968. The firm's more than 110 investment professionals are based in Boston, Menlo Park, Austin, London, Mumbai and Hong Kong. More information about TA can be found at www.ta.com.
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The subscription plan eliminates user fees, enabling customers to accelerate innovation in the cloud
CHICAGO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Relativity, a global legal and compliance technology company, announced a new subscription plan at ILTACON 2022 that will bundle user fees into a single RelativityOne data fee. The subscription plan will eliminate separate user fees, making it easier for customers to meet evolving client needs and simplify their internal operations.
Driving Innovation and Expanding Access to the Cloud
RelativityOne's exponential growth can be directly attributed to a thriving customer base, and customers who continue to expand their use of the product in scope and scale. These customers are solving increasingly complex, unstructured data problems, and doing so globally with the cloud product now available in 15 geographies.
"RelativityOne has been our fastest growing product since we began our cloud journey in 2017, and this year I'm proud to share that we've achieved another major milestone, with more than half our customers now in the cloud," said Mike Gamson CEO at Relativity. "Based on strong adoption and valuable customer feedback, it's clear that the time has come to unlock new opportunities for engagement and access in RelativityOne. We're really excited about this change and the role it will play in supporting customer innovation and facilitating a greater breadth of use cases."
Many organizations that have adopted RelativityOne are tackling more use cases and practice areas across their organizations, such as cyber breach response, data subject access requests, third-party subpoenas and internal investigations. Since many of these use cases involve significantly more people reviewing and investigating the data than a typical litigation use case, the separate user fee was a barrier to RelativityOne clients eager to meet these needs.
"The new subscription plan will open even more opportunities for law firms like us to innovate and use RelativityOne to its fullest potential," said Chris Haley Director of Legal Technology at Troutman Pepper eMerge. "We are always innovating and building new applications, but there have been times when user fees have forced us to compromise and limited the full advantages of RelativityOne. We look forward to leveraging this change so that we can help even more clients in the future."
Secure Collaboration
Organizations trust Relativity with their most sensitive data, and the new subscription plan underscores Relativity's commitment to security as organizations are empowered to collaborate with more stakeholders within the secure boundaries of RelativityOne. The new subscription plan will mitigate the risk of exportation of documents out of RelativityOne which will result in a more streamlined and secure workflow for case teams.
Streamlining Administration
Eliminating user fees as part of the RelativityOne subscription removes operational burdens like closely managing user logins for budgetary purposes and developing complex internal billback models. Today, administrators spend time activating and de-activating users closely to optimize their monthly user costs, as well as creating allocation models to bill the cost of users back to different departments and projects. The new model will free up that time to empower those experts to focus on delivering faster and better results for their clients.
Relativity is currently working with existing customers to familiarize them with the new subscription plan, and it will be available to new RelativityOne customers on October 1.
Relativity at ILTACON 2022
ILTACON 2022 will take place August 21-25 in National Harbor, Maryland. The conference offers comprehensive peer-driven programs, educational content and face-to-face networking. Attendees are encouraged to visit Relativity's booth #311 to receive merchandise, meet with the Relativity team and see demos. Relativity will also participate in the following sessions on Tuesday, August 23:
- The Litigation Support Roundtable: Global Edition at 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET in Maryland A: David Horrigan, Discovery Counsel and Legal Education Director will moderate a discussion on the latest in litigation support across the world.
- Lunch-and-Learn: The Four Biggest Misconceptions about AI at 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. ET in Baltimore 5: Omar Haroun, Relativity's Head of AI Strategy, will lead this lunch-and-learn, featuring a few 2022 AI Visionaries. Hear how law firm leaders use AI to save time and drive efficiency. Register here.
- The Relativity Company Update at 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. ET in the Cherry Blossom Room: Join the Relativity team for a company update and discussion on what has Relativity excited for the future.
Relativity will be a sponsor for the iManage After-Party networking event. The event will take place August 24, day four of ILTACON 2022, at 8:00 p.m. ET at the Gaylord National. Those interested in attending can register here.
Coming later this year, customers will be able to directly import relevant documents from the iManage Knowledge Work Platform into RelativityOne, significantly streamlining the process of moving data between the two platforms. The integrated solution will enable a faster and more accurate data transfer process, while improving the management of litigation and information governance. Those interested in learning more about how Relativity and iManage will streamline workflows and create higher value outcomes for litigators, attorneys and general counsel should contact David Moseley (David.Moseley@imanage.com) and Claire Oxley-Barnes (Claire.OxleyBarnes@relativity.com).
Attendees interested in setting up a one-on-one meeting at ILTACON 2022 are encouraged to contact sales@relativity.com.
About Relativity
Relativity makes software to help users organize data, discover the truth and act on it. Its SaaS product RelativityOne manages large volumes of data and quickly identifies key issues during litigation and internal investigations. The AI-powered communication surveillance product, Relativity Trace proactively detects regulatory misconduct like insider trading, collusion and other non-compliant behavior. Relativity has more than 300,000 users in approximately 40 countries serving thousands of organizations globally primarily in legal, financial services and government sectors, including the U.S. Department of Justice and 198 of the Am Law 200. Relativity has been named one of Chicago's Top Workplaces by the Chicago Tribune for 10 consecutive years. Please contact Relativity at sales@relativity.com or visit http://www.relativity.com for more information.
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After Building Robotic Restaurant and Creating Menu at KitchenTown's 30,000 Sq Foot Bay Area Facility, Mezli Founders are Opening for Business at Mission Bay's Spark Social
SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Mezli, the world's first fully autonomous restaurant, announced its public opening after a several-year build out at KitchenTown, a food and food tech innovation center in San Mateo, California.
The concept was created by Stanford engineering students Alex Gruebele, Alex Kolchinski and Maxwell Perham to democratize access to healthy, delicious, convenient food. They brought their cutting-edge idea to KitchenTown to have the tools, infrastructure and culinary expertise needed to transform their technology into a viable modular restaurant model.
KitchenTown put the full weight of its resources and talent behind Mezli's development. In addition to investing in the start-up's seed round, it created a customized 'homebase' for the team to grow their ground-breaking concept into a consumer-ready operation. Specifically, KitchenTown:
- Provided a 5,000 square foot workspace in its Innovation Garage for the robot to be built
- Created Mezli's first menu with the help of KitchenTown Culinary Director Eric Minnich, now founding chef of Mezli
- Hosted a year-long pop-up restaurant where locals could purchase the Mezli bowls to provide real-time feedback on the food
- Advised the Mezli founders on the food industry and connected them with industry experts
KitchenTown Founder and CEO, Rusty Schwartz, says helping to fuel the development and growth of Mezli and launch it into the world is exactly the type of positive impact he intended to make when he built the multi-faceted campus in 2014 in the heart of Silicon Valley to fuel the most innovative food and food tech ventures.
"As a lifelong entrepreneur myself, I know that driving positive change in our food system has to happen from the ground up; from emerging innovators who are sustainability-minded, tech-savvy, eager to collaborate and hungry to scale,'' says Schwartz. "To play a critical role in making their visions a reality, KitchenTown has to provide the capability, infrastructure, mentorship and ecosystem. We are proud to see our mission pay off in being part of the development and growth of Mezli."
Mezli is currently located Spark Social and expects to be fully operational to the public by the end of August or early September. Click here for more information on KitchenTown and visit Mezli for more details on the robotic restaurant's menu and opening date.
About KitchenTown
KitchenTown is a Bay Area innovation hub uniquely equipped to drive change in the food system with expertise across the supply chain and a range of production facilities, and innovation services. They fuel start-ups with groundbreaking ideas in food, technology, and sustainability, help grow them to their potential, and get them ready to be introduced into the world. The multi-disciplinary team of food scientists, top chefs, operations specialists, technology experts, consumer analysts, and marketing strategists has the vision and agility to flex with the dynamic needs of early-stage companies. Hundreds of companies have come through their 30,000 square foot San Mateo campus since their founding in 2014. Visit www.kitchentowncentral.com for additional information.
About Mezli
Mezli is the first fully autonomous, robotic modular restaurant. It was created by three Stanford engineering students who were frustrated with the lack of great tasting, affordable meal options on campus and wanted to democratize access to healthy, convenient food. Using robotics reduces the overhead of resources and labor – which will cut the cost of a bowl-style meal in half - and is more environmentally friendly by emitting less carbon and reducing food waste. For more information, visit www.mezli.com.
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Colorado-based company protects businesses of all sizes from data exfiltration due to compromised cryptographic secrets
DENVER, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ntrinsec has announced the formal launch of its new key security automation platform. The platform eliminates security risks around encryption key reuse and poor key management. Integrating with third-party key management systems (KMS), hard security modules (HSMs), certificate authorities, and major cloud providers, Ntrinsec offers full automation around all key lifecycle processes. This ensures all keys adhere to best practices and it will make key compromise a thing of the past.
Automating machine identity secrets at scale, Ntrinsec has built a moving-target defense strategy that outmaneuvers cybercriminals in today's increasingly complex environments. Users can automatically and safely map all keys and host machines within the platform to ensure proper key hygiene and identify exploitable key reuse. Ntrinsec then powers intelligent crypto-reduction policies and creates anomaly detection and automation for quick remediation, effectively stopping data breaches before they even begin.
With a potent combination of technology and a team with decades of expertise, Ntrinsec is in a prime position to solve today's data protection challenges. "We are excited to introduce the world's first key security automation platform from Ntrinsec. Our goal is to protect organizations from data breaches, and this tool has the strength to do just that," said Ntrinsec CEO, Michael Leidesdorff. Ntrinsec's moving target defense approach is making sure that digital secrets are kept safe in perpetuity. "Bad actors are increasingly exploiting key hygiene issues like key-reuse and local wallets. With this attack vector quickly growing and industry standards calling only for annual key rotation, which is hopelessly out-of-date, a platform like Ntrinsec is needed now more than ever."
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Ntrinsec is founded by serial cybersecurity entrepreneurs with a track record of pioneering cloud automation technologies to tackle the tough challenges within the identity and secrets management space. Ntrinsec was founded with the explicit mission of protecting businesses of all sizes from data exfiltration due to compromised cryptographic secrets. Ntrinsec's platform is designed to make key compromise, increasingly a leading cause of enterprise data breaches, a thing of the past. For more information, visit https://ntrinsec.io/
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Hagerstown will take the field Monday afternoon for its second game of the Little League World Series.
They’re scheduled to play at 3 p.m. on ESPN, weather permitting.
The team, which won the Great Lakes Region to advance to the LLWS, topped Iowa 8-7 in dramatic fashion to stay on the winner’s side of the U.S. Bracket.
Preston Allred scored the winning run on an error in the bottom of the sixth inning after Jaykob Troutwine hit a grounder to Iowa’s shortstop, who overthrew first base.
Up next: the Southeast Region champions from Nolensville, Tennessee. The Tennessee squad has already won twice, beating the New England Region champs (Middleborough, Massachusetts) 5-3 and the Mountain Region champs (Santa Clara, Utah) 11-2.
If Hagerstown wins, they’ll play at 3 p.m. Wednesday. If they lose, they’ll head to the elimination bracket and play at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Opponents are yet to be determined. Either game would air on ESPN. | https://cbs4indy.com/indiana-news/hagerstown-ready-to-play-its-second-game-of-little-league-world-series/ | 2022-08-22T13:44:31Z | https://cbs4indy.com/indiana-news/hagerstown-ready-to-play-its-second-game-of-little-league-world-series/ | true |
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MULBERRY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — UPDATE: The man in the video has been identified as Randal Ray Worcester, 27, of Goose Creek, South Carolina. He was taken to a hospital with minor head injuries after resisting arrest. He is facing charges of:
- Battery in the second degree
- Assault in the first degree
- Resisting arrest refusal to submit to arrest
- Possessing instrument of criminal trespass
- Criminal mischief in the second degree
- Terroristic threatening in the first degree
- Assault in the second degree
One officer sustained injuries during the arrest.
Alma police were responding to a call from a store clerk who said Worcester allegedly spat in their face and made terroristic threats.
Worcester fled the store and Alma police contacted all law enforcement to “be on the lookout.”
According to Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies found Worcester at the Kuntry Xpress in Mulberry. He was cooperative at first but then things turned violent and he injured an officer. The incident occurred around 10:40 a.m. Sunday.
The names of the officers have not been released. Arkansas State Police will be investigating the incident.
Governor Asa Hutchinson issued a statement on Twitter Sunday regarding the incident, saying the incident will be investigated pursuant to the video evidence and the request of the prosecuting attorney.”
MULBERRY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — UPDATE: Mulberry Police Department has responded to the video of one of their officers:
“The officer is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation,” the press release states. “The City of Mulberry and the Mulberry Police Department take these investigations very seriously and holds all their officers accountable for their actions. We will take the appropriate actions at the conclusion of the investigation.”
ORIGINAL STORY: Three officers have been suspended after a video on Facebook shows them allegedly beating a restrained man outside of a convenience store.
Sheriff James Damante has confirmed that one Mulberry police officer and two Crawford County sheriff’s deputies were shown in the video.
Police can be heard telling a bystander to back away from the area and pointed away after slamming the man’s face to the ground.
“In reference to the video circulating social media involving two Crawford County Deputies, we have requested that Arkansas State Police conduct the investigation and the Deputies have been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation,” Damante said in a Facebook post. “I hold all my employees accountable for their actions and will take appropriate measures in this matter.“
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 22, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Dallas County in north central Texas...
* Until 1000 AM CDT.
* At 744 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 8 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Dallas, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, Carrollton,
Richardson, Rowlett, Coppell, Lancaster, Farmers Branch, Balch
Springs, University Park, Seagoville, Addison, Highland Park,
Hutchins, Cockrell Hill, Sunnyvale and Wilmer.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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A unique concept where purpose meets innovation, craftsmanship and creativity
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Macallan, together with its luxury automotive partner Bentley Motors, has revealed the remarkable vision and design of The Macallan Horizon, the inspirational and highly innovative limited edition single malt whisky in development by the brands.
The prototype of The Macallan Horizon, which will be available as a whisky product from summer 2023, fuses both traditional craftsmanship and innovative materials, with cutting edge technology to create an exclusive horizontal design. It was visualized following extensive collaboration between The Macallan and Bentley Motors.
In homage to The Macallan's acclaimed Six Pillars, the foundation stones of the brand that account for its distinctive single malt whiskies, The Macallan Horizon concept product incorporates six unique upcycled, repurposed or ethically sourced materials which are integral to The Macallan and Bentley Motors.
Among them are recycled copper from the disused curiously small spirit stills which were located within The Macallan's former Distillery; aluminum recovered from the Bentley Motors manufacturing process; recycled wood; recyclable glass and carbon neutral leather, locally sourced, and also used in the recently unveiled Bentley Mulliner grand tourer.
The final component is the very special single malt whisky being created for The Macallan Horizon. The Macallan Master Whisky Maker Kirsteen Campbell developed the flavor profile for the whisky following a visit to Bentley Motors in Crewe, where she observed first hand their shared passion for creativity, craftsmanship and innovation.
Together, the six key materials, the majority of which have been sourced and produced locally in Scotland and the UK, form a unique concept that defies the traditional vertical aesthetic of a whisky bottle and reflects the horizontal trajectory of the automotive world, pushing the boundaries and the art of the possible.
The visionary design also features a glass bottle with an extraordinary 180-degree twist, representing the mastery of space and time achieved by The Macallan and Bentley Motors in creating the prototype, which has no standing base.
Jaume Ferras, Global Creative Director for The Macallan, comments: "Taking inspiration from the automotive industry, we are showcasing our creative vision and concept development of The Macallan Horizon, which is among the most unique projects we have embarked on in our almost 200-year history.
"Our collaboration with Bentley Motors and the knowledge exchange we have undertaken as a result has inspired us to see things very differently. In the spirits world, everything is upright, such as our stills and our bottles. When we looked at the horizontal direction pursued by Bentley Motors as part of the automotive industry, it made us consider if and how we could adapt this format for whisky, which ultimately requires to be poured.
"I am incredibly proud of the beautiful design we have created together for The Macallan Horizon and the unique materials we are incorporating. It simply would not be possible without the incomparable craftsmanship and creativity for which The Macallan and Bentley Motors are renowned and is the embodiment of the uncompromised excellence pursued by The Macallan since 1824."
Bentley's Head of Design Collaborations, Chris Cooke, comments: "Our prototype for The Macallan Horizon is truly pioneering in both its design and use of materials. It's a fusion of the sharply defined yet curvaceous Bentley design DNA, The Macallan's innovation and recycled materials from both iconic British brands. The form of the design has allowed us to almost treat light as another material in itself, and the interplay between light and the wood, aluminum and copper materials is extraordinary. In being both an object of beauty in itself and demonstrating such innovation, it's a representation of what's coming next from our partnership."
Since the launch of their global partnership in July 2021, The Macallan and Bentley Motors - brands united by a dedication to craftsmanship, creativity, innovation and sustainability - have committed to share learnings from their respective industries while continuing to pursue the uncompromised excellence for which they are renowned.
Information regarding pricing and availability of The Macallan Horizon single malt whisky will be shared closer to its release on www.themacallan.com and www.bentleymotors.com
For further information, please contact:
The Macallan
TheMacallan@mbooth.com
Bentley Motors
Mike Sayer
Head of Product Communications
mike.sayer@bentley.co.uk
+44-7507-46782
Founded in 1824, The Macallan is renowned worldwide for its extraordinary single malt whiskies. Their outstanding quality and distinctive character reveal the uncompromised excellence pursued by The Macallan since it was established by Alexander Reid, on a plateau above the River Spey in north-east Scotland.
In 2018, The Macallan opened a new chapter in its history with the launch of its award-winning Speyside distillery. Designed by internationally acclaimed architects to promote sustainability, the building takes inspiration from the surrounding ancient Scottish hills. It stands nearby Easter Elchies House, the Highland Manor built in 1700 which is The Macallan's spiritual home and remains the heartbeat of The Macallan's beautiful 485-acre Estate.
Crafted without compromise. Please savor The Macallan responsibly.
Bentley Motors is the most sought-after luxury car brand in the world. The company's headquarters in Crewe is home to all of its operations including design, R&D, engineering, and production of the company's five model lines: Continental GT, Continental GTC, Flying Spur, Bentayga and Bentayga EWB. The combination of fine craftsmanship, using skills that have been handed down through generations, alongside engineering expertise and cutting-edge technology is unique to UK luxury car brands such as Bentley. It is also an example of high-value British manufacturing at its best. Bentley employs around 4,000 people at Crewe.
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PUNE, India & SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fictiv, the operating system for custom manufacturing, recently announced the opening of its new office in Pune, India, which will serve to complement its U.S. headquarters as an additional engineering center and provide an anchor for further investment in Fictiv's India manufacturing partner network. These investments will propel accelerated advancements for its digital manufacturing platform and offer customers a more geographically diversified supply chain with quality assurance employees on the ground in a region known for its global capabilities.
"I believe Fictiv's ability to operate with agility across borders is a significant benefit to our customers, and the investment in our new office in Pune is another example of how we continue to simplify sourcing of custom mechanical parts," said Dave Evans, co-founder and CEO of Fictiv. "This investment builds upon the tremendous growth we've experienced as a company and we're very excited Fictiv is now part of the energy and vibrancy of the growing technology landscape of the country."
Fictiv's Pune office is in the heart of a city that has become a financial hub and cultural center, is home to several top educational institutions, offers a high standard of living, and boasts a low cost of living relative to other nearby metropolitan cities. The new office incorporates many aspects of Indian culture with numerous employee benefits and amenities. The modern workspace also promotes a high-energy and collaborative team environment.
"There is a thriving engineering, manufacturing, and IT talent pool in the Pune region," said Rahul Vaidya, director of engineering at Fictiv and head of the Pune office. "This physical investment in the Pune community shows that Fictiv is here to stay as a stable presence for India's booming start-up economy, and as we keep adding to our best-in-class technology team, it will only fuel our momentum to launch ground-breaking developments in the near horizon."
To celebrate the office opening, the company hosted an event in late July that was open to members of the Fictiv Pune team and their families, who were able to explore the new space and meet with members of Fictiv's American executive leadership team.
Currently, Fictiv's Pune office has over 30 employees and is looking to rapidly expand headcount. With a recent $100 million Series E funding round, that brings the company's total funding to $192 million since its founding in 2013.
"In digital manufacturing, Fictiv is known for its unmatched production speed and quality," said Sameer Gandhi, partner at Accel and Fictiv board director. "For years, Fictiv has been on the forefront of innovation and growth in their industry and the office opening in Pune is the latest example of their expanding global footprint."
To learn more about Fictiv or current employment opportunities, please visit the company's website.
About Fictiv
Fictiv is the operating system (OS) for custom manufacturing that makes it faster, easier, and more efficient to source and supply mechanical parts. Its intelligent OS, supported by best-in-class operations talent, orchestrates a network of highly vetted and managed partners around the globe for fast, high-quality manufacturing, from quote to delivery. To date, Fictiv has manufactured more than 20 million parts for early-stage companies and large enterprises alike, helping them innovate with agility and get products to market faster.
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MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SpaceLink, a company that provides secure data from any orbit, any time, announced it was selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO) for a contract award. SpaceLink will participate in the Space-Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) program designed to connect the proliferated space domain.
SpaceLink is building a constellation of relay satellites in MEO that use optical intersatellite links to speed communications between spacecraft on orbit and users on the ground. Along with other contributors, SpaceLink will assist DARPA in studying and developing protocols for how commercial communications constellations will interact with Department of Defense (DoD) systems in a Space-to-Space interconnected future.
"DARPA's Space-BACN program is well-aligned with our mission to provide continuous high capacity, real-time links to deliver data from space to the warfighter," said David Nemeth, Senior Vice President of Systems Engineering at SpaceLink. "DARPA's vision of interoperability will unlock the value of the proliferating commercial remote sensing constellations for U.S. government agencies. We are gratified to share our technical insights with regard to command and control and API development."
SpaceLink will contribute its technical insights in the development of the application program interface (API) and algorithms included in Space-BACN Technical Area 3 (TA3). SpaceLink will also have the opportunity to support the simulation and testing that informs the deployment and utilization of Space-BACN reconfigurable optical communications terminals.
SpaceLink is partnering with Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) on a technical approach to support the Space-BACN program by combining Parsons' existing enterprise scheduling and tasking software with the SpaceLink optical relay network. Together they will enable space-to-space optical communications terminals that can be dynamically modified on-orbit to adapt and talk across various optical standards used by different satellite systems.
The Space-BACN contract award marks an important milestone in the SpaceLink roadmap. The company also recently announced it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center (SMDTC) in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
In March 2022 SpaceLink was the recipient of the Chairman's Award for Outstanding Innovation from the MSUA.
About SpaceLink
SpaceLink will help advance humanity to a new age of space commerce, exploration, environmental awareness, and security. The Always in Sight™ data relay system provides global coverage to empower space system operators to maximize use of their assets. SpaceLink Corporation is headquartered in Northern Virginia and has offices in Silicon Valley, California. It is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited, a public company traded on the Australian stock exchange.
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Films Will Feature Unique Stories of Global Sports and Entertainment Leaders Son Heung-min, Gracie Abrams, Anthony Ramos, and Lando Norris
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, TUMI, the international travel and lifestyle brand, will launch its global campaign entitled "Built for the Journey," which chronicles the personal and professional journeys of four world-renowned sports and entertainment professionals aptly known as the TUMI Crew. Brought to life by esteemed film director Jessy Moussallem, who traveled across the globe to bring their unique stories to life, the campaign will include short films featuring pro footballer Son Heung-min, singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams, actor and recording artist Anthony Ramos, and McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris. Curated by their multifaceted passions and their drive to be on the move, the Crew showcases the 19 Degree Aluminum, TEGRA-LITE®, and McLaren collections, respectively through each campaign chapter.
"At TUMI, our goal is to ensure that each person can perform their very best when using our products — whether that's traveling abroad on tour, going back home, or embarking on a new professional adventure," said Victor Sanz, Creative Director of TUMI. "We use specialized design techniques and innovative materials to create modern products that offer the best in travel, resiliency, sustainability and durability. Our products withstand the test of time."
The first story launches today and stars South Korean footballer Son Heung-min, whose journey is about perfecting his craft through repetition and demonstrating what it takes to achieve professional success. Throughout his travels, Heung-min relies on his TUMI 19 Degree Aluminum hardside cases to protect his prized possessions.
The remaining three docu-campaigns will debut throughout September and October. Gracie Abrams' film (launching September 15) will highlight her first international tour and feature her journey to Paris with her durable and sustainable TEGRA-LITE® luggage, built for her busy life on the road. This campaign was inspired by her song, "For Real This Time." Anthony Ramos' narrative, also launching September 15, will highlight his self-discovery journey to Puerto Rico and the special connection he felt to the island and his heritage. "Visiting Puerto Rico has been an experience that's allowed me to explore my roots and connect to the place my family is from in a deeper way. TUMI's TEGRA-LITE® made this trip more exceptional since I securely packed meaningful mementos from La isla to always remind me of the homeland," Ramos said. He recorded a song inspired by his trip with TUMI, titled "Maleta" which means bag in Spanish.
The final installment, launching October 13, will spotlight the newest TUMI | McLaren Carbon Fiber CFX collection with McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris, who shared his vision for the future. Captured outside London, his story complements the TUMI | McLaren collection, which is built on innovation, technology and design.
"This campaign celebrates the resiliency of the human spirit and embarking on new adventures which is core to TUMI's DNA. TUMI is committed to perfecting the journey; it's how we are built," Jill Krizelman, senior vice president of Global Marketing and eCommerce at TUMI, stated.
Throughout the season, the brand expects to host a myriad of activations around the globe to celebrate the launches. More information to come.
All collections are available globally at TUMI stores, TUMI.com and select specialty retailers.
Since 1975, TUMI has been creating world-class business, travel and performance luxury essentials, designed to upgrade, uncomplicate and beautify all aspects of life on the move. Blending flawless functionality with a spirit of ingenuity, we're committed to empowering journeys as a lifelong partner to movers and makers in pursuit of their passions. The brand is sold globally in over 75 countries with approximately 2,000 points of sale.
For more about TUMI, visit TUMI.com
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government has ordered an investigation of domestic low-cost carrier Wizz Air over what it calls possible breaches of consumer protection laws, the second such investigation it has launched against an airline since June.
The probe, ordered by Hungary’s Ministry of Justice comes after the ministry said it received an increase in complaints against the Budapest-based airline over its failure to provide information and assistance to customers whose flights are delayed or cancelled, according to Hungary’s state news agency MTI.
Other complaints included Wizz Air failing to provide accommodation and rebooking for affected passengers, failure to respond to consumer complaints within 30 days and operating a paid customer service line, which violates Hungarian law and consumer rights, the ministry said in a statement.
It is the second investigation against an airline launched by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s nationalist government since June, when it announced it would impose windfall taxes on industries from banking to insurance to airlines that have enjoyed “extra profits” arising from soaring demand after the pandemic — a claim some companies have contested.
Earlier this month, Hungary accused budget carrier Ryanair of consumer protection violations and fined it more than three-quarters of a million euros after the company raised ticket prices to cope with the new tax, which Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has called “highway robbery” and “idiotic.”
The government hopes to raise 815 billion forints ($2.1 billion) from the tax policy to see the country through a period of soaring inflation and energy prices, and budget shortfalls from pre-election handouts earlier this year in which Orban won a fourth consecutive term.
Wizz Air didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
In a statement, the Ministry of Justice said the aim of the procedure is to “detect, stop and sanction any possible illegal behavior, since all businesses must comply with the law.” | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/hungarys-govt-launches-investigation-against-second-airline/ | 2022-08-22T14:04:50Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/hungarys-govt-launches-investigation-against-second-airline/ | true |
North Dakota's state departments of Human Services and Health officially merge on Sept. 1, becoming the state Department of Health and Human Services.
The 2021 Legislature approved the merger but gave the agencies time to work out any problems. Human Services is the state’s largest agency, with a $4.5 billion two-year budget and more than 2,200 employees. The Health Department has more than 200 employees and a $181 million budget.
"Our principle, as we put everything together, is to be the healthiest state in the nation," Human Services Executive Director Chris Jones said. "We focus on the foundations of well-being -- physical health, behavioral health and economic health."
Jones told Prairie Public that the agencies have worked with consultants to help smooth the transition.
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"From a policy perspective, and from a citizen perspective, we haven't run into anything as relates to, 'Oh, we didn't think of that,'" he said.
No jobs will be lost in the merger, according to Jones.
"This was never to reduce any staff," he said. "It's to create more opportunities."
Jones said more than 50 projects have been identified to support three main goals.
"One is to deliver a streamlined path to quality and equitable programs and services -- how do we look at the person and make sure we're delivering the services they need?" Jones said. "Second, we want to improve all the programs that we have. And third, which is becoming bigger given the workforce challenge we have -- how do we create career growth and development?"
The two agencies are still working through budgeting and communications issues.
"The separate agencies did them well," Jones said. "But there are differences."
Jones as the head of Human Services will lead the combined department. State Health Officer Dr. Nizar Wehbi -- the top official of the current Health Department -- will fall under his authority. Both will remain governor's Cabinet members. Wehbi has previously said that the merger "will allow us to have a fresh look at how we really do things better."
The merger follows other redesigns in recent years. The 2017 Legislature created the Department of Environmental Quality out of a section of the Health Department. The 2019 Legislature re-formed North Dakota's 46 county-run social services into 19 mostly multicounty administrative zones, shifting costs onto the state.
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In honor of the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license, American Airlines operated a flight out of Dallas with an all-Black women crew.
From the pilots and flight attendants to cargo team members and aviation maintenance technicians, the women operated and took charge of every aspect of the flight from Dallas to Phoenix. The airline hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour last week to celebrate the anniversary of Coleman earning her pilot's license in 1921.
"She bravely broke down barriers within the world of aviation and paved the path for many to follow," the airline said in a news release.
To honor Coleman's legacy, her great-niece, Gigi Coleman, was hosted by American Airlines on the flight, according to the airline.
"I am grateful for American Airlines to give us this opportunity to highlight my great aunt's accomplishments in the field of aviation," Gigi said in a video posted by American Airlines.
American Airlines said it is being intentional in its efforts to diversify the flight deck, as Black women have been "notably underrepresented in the aviation industry" — as Black women currently represent less than 1% in the commercial airline industry.
Coleman, born in Atlanta, Texas, in 1892, got her international pilot's license in June 1921 by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, according to PBS.
Coleman used her influence the following years to encourage other African Americans to fly — even refusing to perform air shows at locations that would not admit African Americans.
Coleman died on April 30, 1926, at age 34 after preparing for an air show with another pilot that was supposed to take place that day.
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Advanced cervical cancer on the rise, study says
Published: Aug. 22, 2022 at 9:14 AM EDT|Updated: 50 minutes ago
(CNN) - Women in the United States are facing an increased threat of advanced-stage cervical cancer.
According to a study in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, stage 4 cases rose at a yearly rate of 1.3% from 2001 to 2018.
During that same time frame, the rate of early-stage cervical cancer dropped.
The research says the biggest spike was for white women at nearly 2%.
There are limited options to treat this condition, and those who contract it have less than a 20% chance of surviving longer than five years.
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Fond du Lac Fire reminder about smoke detectors
Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue want to remind the community about the importance of having a correctly installed and properly working smoke detector after a fire on Sunday.
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) - Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue want to remind the community about the importance of having a correctly installed and properly working smoke detector after a fire on Sunday.
Firefighters will be canvassing the neighborhood within the next few days to provide safety information, offer residential inspections, and further express the importance of having working smoke detectors in your home.
On Sunday, firefighters were called out the 100 block of Morningside Drive for the report of black smoke coming from an apartment. The people inside were sleeping at the time but were alerted by the smoke inside the apartment. A smoke alarm and pull station was activated and people in the building were able to safely evacuate.
The firefighters on scene found the fire in the kitchen and were able to put the fire out quickly. Smoke and soot damage extended through the apartment and into the common hallway.
No injuries were reported.
Fond du Lac Police assisted with traffic and scene control. Three people were displaced from their apartment. The fire is currently under investigation.
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CALGARY, AB and KELOWNA, BC, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SNDL Inc. (Nasdaq: SNDL) ("SNDL") and The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (Nasdaq: VLNS) ("Valens") are pleased to announce today that they have entered into an arrangement agreement (the "Agreement") to combine their businesses and create a leading vertically integrated cannabis platform. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, SNDL will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Valens ("Valens Shares"), other than those owned by SNDL and its subsidiaries, by way of a statutory plan of arrangement (the "Transaction"). All financial information in this press release is reported in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Under the terms of the Agreement, Valens' shareholders will receive, for each Valens Share, 0.3334 of a common share of SNDL (the "Offer Exchange Ratio"). Based on the August 19, 2022 close of the SNDL shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market exchange (the "Nasdaq"), the consideration represents an implied value of $1.26 per Valens Share (the "Implied Offer Price"), for total consideration of approximately $138 million. The Implied Offer Price represents a premium of 10% based on a trailing 30-day volume-weighted average price ("VWAP") of the Valens Shares, on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") up to August 19, 2022.For more information on the announcement, an investor presentation can be found at www.sndl.com and www.thevalenscompany.com.
With 555,500 square feet of cultivation and manufacturing space and 185 cannabis stores under the Spiritleaf and Value Buds banners, the combined company will offer a complete portfolio of branded products to consumers in Canada through its own supply and distribution channels. With approximately $314 million1 in net cash and no debt, SNDL will continue to have one of the strongest balance sheets in the North American regulated cannabis industry. SNDL will also have the highest pro forma Canadian cannabis revenue on a last fiscal quarter annualized basis. The combined company will operate as SNDL Inc., and Valens shareholders will own approximately 9.5% of the pro forma entity.
- Creates a dominant vertically integrated entity in Canada: Through the combination of diverse portfolio of brands, an extensive retail footprint, low-cost biomass sourcing, premium indoor cultivation and low-cost manufacturing facilities, SNDL will become one of the largest adult-use cannabis manufacturers and retailers. With its retail insight and financial strength, SNDL will be able to adapt quickly to emerging consumer trends.
- Enhances branded product offering with low-cost in-house manufacturing capabilities: By integrating Valens' product suite into its portfolio, SNDL will increase its overall cannabis market share to 4.5% and its 2.0 product formats market share to 5.2%, becoming a top 10 player in both categories. As a result of Valens' low-cost platform, SNDL will enhance its own product line while offering pricing flexibility to retail partners.
- Increases optionality on biomass by pairing premium cultivation with low-cost procurement: Combining SNDL's high-quality cannabis cultivation operations with Valens' low-cost biomass procurement capabilities will enhance SNDL's ability to offer a wide range of customized innovative products to meet its customers and consumers desires.
- Synergies through cost rationalization and operational efficiencies: The combination of SNDL and Valens is expected to deliver more than $10 million of annual cost synergies. Together with incremental revenues from greater distribution of Valens products, it is estimated that the Transaction will deliver upwards of $15 million of additional EBITDA on an annual run-rate basis through synergies and other strategic initiatives.
- Valens shareholders to participate in and help create the future of SNDL: Valens shareholders are to receive SNDL common shares in an all-stock transaction. Beyond improved liquidity and better access to a large retail footprint, SNDL's balance sheet strength provides a unique opportunity for Valens shareholders to participate in the creation of a leading vertically integrated Canadian cannabis company.
"This powerful combination will result in the creation of a dominant vertically integrated company, exceptionally well-suited to weather the current cannabis environment and become a leader in the Canadian regulated products sector," said Zach George, Chief Executive Officer of SNDL. "SNDL's existing consumer packaged cannabis business will be transformed by Valens' high-quality extraction, processing, and manufacturing capabilities and aligns well with our strategic vision to delight consumers with a full range of quality cannabis products and experiences. Our companies have been commercial partners since Canadian legalization. I am excited by the strong cultural fit between our teams and humbled by the opportunity to work with Valens' passionate and innovative leadership."
"We are thrilled to bring together two best-in-class cannabis companies that have extremely complementary assets to create a true market leader. Valens is one of the fastest growing branded cannabis companies in Canada with a focus on innovation and investing in low-cost automated manufacturing assets," said Tyler Robson, Chief Executive Officer of The Valens Company. "With SNDL's exceptional balance sheet and largest cannabis retail network in Canada we look forward to taking Valens' brands to new heights and unlocking 2.0 products for the SNDL platform. We believe the pro forma company provides investors with attractive exposure not only to the highest revenue generating cannabis company in Canada trading well under its tangible book value but also a dominant platform that can become a global leader in cannabis."
Valens' secured non-revolving term loan (the "Term Loan") has been refinanced and upsized with an additional $14.3 million of incremental capital, thereby increasing the principal amount of the Term Loan to $60 million.
The Transaction will be carried out by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act, pursuant to which SNDL will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Valens Shares, other than those owned by SNDL and its subsidiaries. The implementation of the Transaction will be subject to the approval of at least two thirds of the Valens Shares entitled to be voted by Valens shareholders and the approval of a simple majority of the Valens Shares entitled to be voted by Valens shareholders, other than Valens shareholders required to be excluded under applicable laws, at a special meeting expected to be convened by Valens by the end of November 2022 (the "Meeting"), and the receipt of applicable orders from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and applicable regulatory approvals, including under the Competition Act (Canada) and the applicable provincial liquor and cannabis regulators. The Agreement provides for, among other things, customary support and non-solicitation covenants from Valens, including customary "fiduciary out" provisions that allow Valens to accept a superior proposal in certain circumstances and a five-business day "right to match period" in favour of SNDL. The Agreement also provides for the payment of a termination fee of $8 million payable to SNDL by Valens in the event the Transaction is terminated in certain specified circumstances. The transaction is expected to close during January 2023.
All directors and executive officers of Valens have entered into voting support agreements with SNDL pursuant to which, among other things, the parties have agreed to vote their Valens Shares in favour of the Transaction.
A full description of the Transaction will be set forth in the management information circular of Valens, which will be mailed to Valens shareholders in connection with the Meeting, and filed on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) under Valens profile at www.sedar.com and the Company's Form 6-K, which will be furnished on EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml).
Valens' board of directors has unanimously approved the Transaction after receiving the unanimous recommendation of a special committee of Valens directors (the "Special Committee"). Valens' board of directors has unanimously resolved to recommend that the shareholders of Valens vote in favour of the Transaction.
Cormark Securities Inc. has provided a fairness opinion to the Special Committee of Valens that, subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications set out in such fairness opinion, the consideration to be received by Valens shareholders pursuant to the Transaction is fair from a financial point of view to Valens' shareholders.
ATB Capital Markets Inc. is acting as financial advisor to SNDL. McCarthy Tétrault LLP is acting as legal counsel to SNDL.
Cormark Securities Inc. is acting as financial advisor and Stikeman Elliott LLP is acting as legal counsel to Valens.
SNDL is a public company whose shares are traded on Nasdaq under the symbol "SNDL."
SNDL is the largest private sector liquor and cannabis retailer in Canada with retail banners that include Ace Liquor, Wine and Beyond, Liquor Depot, Value Buds, and Spiritleaf. SNDL is a licensed cannabis producer that uses state-of-the-art indoor facilities to supply wholesale and retail customers under a cannabis brand portfolio that includes Top Leaf, Sundial Cannabis, Palmetto, Spiritleaf Selects, and Grasslands. SNDL's investment portfolio seeks to deploy strategic capital through direct and indirect investments and partnerships throughout the global cannabis industry.
For more information on SNDL, please go to www.sndl.com.
The Valens Company is a leading manufacturer of cannabis products with a mission to bring the benefits of cannabis to the world. The Company provides proprietary cannabis processing services, in addition to best-in-class product development, manufacturing, and commercialization of cannabis consumer packaged goods. The Valens Company's high-quality products are formulated for the medical, health and wellness, and recreational consumer segments, and are offered across all cannabis product categories with a focus on quality and innovation. The Company also manufactures, distributes, and sells a wide range of CBD products in the United States through its subsidiary Green Roads, and distributes medicinal cannabis products to Australia through its subsidiary Valens Australia. In partnership with brand houses, consumer packaged goods companies and licensed cannabis producers around the globe, the Company continues to grow its diverse product portfolio in alignment with evolving cannabis consumer preferences in key markets. Through Valens Labs, the Company is setting the standard in cannabis testing and research and development with Canada's only ISO17025 accredited analytical services lab, named The Centre of Excellence in Plant-Based Science by partner and scientific world leader Thermo Fisher Scientific. Discover more on The Valens Company at thevalenscompany.com.
Further information regarding the Transaction will be contained in an information circular that Valens will prepare and mail to its shareholders in connection with the Meeting. Investors and securityholders are urged to read the information circular once it becomes available, as it will contain important information concerning the Transaction. Investors and securityholders may obtain a copy of the Agreement, information circular and other meeting materials when they become available at www.sedar.com .
This news release contains statements and information that, to the extent that they are not historical fact, may constitute "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation ("forward-looking information"). Forward-looking information is typically, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "will", "expected", "projected", "to be" and similar words, including negatives thereof, or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding: the completion of the Transaction on the current terms thereof; the expected closing of the Transaction in the first quarter of 2023; the market value of the consideration to be received by Valens' shareholders; the combined company and its focus going forward; the anticipated benefits associated with the Transaction; the Meeting expected to take place in December 2022; and SNDL's capital base supporting Valens' expansion and opening up new market opportunities.
Such forward-looking information is based on various assumptions and factors that may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, factors and assumptions with respect to: the Transaction being completed on the timelines and on the terms currently anticipated; all necessary shareholder, court and regulatory approvals being obtained on the timelines and in the manner currently anticipated; the anticipated benefits of the Transaction; the business and operations of both SNDL and Valens, including that each business will continue to operate in a manner consistent with past practice and pursuant to certain industry and market conditions; the ability of Valens to successfully implement its strategic plans and initiatives and whether such strategic plans and initiatives will yield the expected benefits; and the receipt by Valens of necessary retail liquor and retail cannabis licences, approvals and authorizations (as applicable) from regulatory authorities, and the timing thereof.
Although SNDL and Valens believe that the assumptions and factors on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because SNDL and Valens can give no assurance that it will prove to be correct or that any of the events anticipated by such forward-looking information will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits Valens and/or SNDL will derive therefrom. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks including, but not limited to: the risk that the Transaction is not completed as anticipated or at all, including the timing thereof, and if completed, that the benefits thereof will not be as anticipated; the risk that necessary shareholder, court or regulatory approvals are not obtained as anticipated or at all, and the timing thereof; the risk that the conditions to closing of the Transaction are not satisfied or waived; risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative, tax and regulatory developments, including developments that may impact the closing of the Transaction as anticipated or at all; conditions in the liquor and cannabis industries; the risk that Valens does not receive the necessary retail liquor or cannabis approvals and/or authorizations or that they are not able to open additional retail liquor or cannabis stores, directly or indirectly, as anticipated or at all; the ability of management to execute its business strategy, objectives and plans; the availability of capital to fund the build-out and opening of additional retail liquor or cannabis stores; and the impact of general economic conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.
Additional information regarding risks and uncertainties relating to Valens' business are contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in Valens' annual information form for the financial year ended November 30, 2021 dated February 28, 2022. Additional information regarding risks and uncertainties relating to SNDL's business are contained under "Item 3D Risk Factors" in SNDL's Annual Report on Form 20-F, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2022. The forward-looking information included in this news release is made as of the date of this news release. Valens and SNDL do not undertake an obligation to publicly update such forward-looking information to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president called on NATO on Sunday to “do their job” in Kosovo or he says Serbia itself will move to protect its minority in the breakaway province.
The fiery televised address to his nation by President Aleksandar Vucic followed the collapse of political talks between Serbian and Kosovo leaders earlier this week mediated by the European Union in Brussels.
Serbia, along with its allies Russia and China, has refused to recognize Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence. A NATO-led intervention in 1999 ended the war between Serbian forces and separatists in Kosovo and stopped Belgrade’s bloody crackdown against Kosovo’s majority Albanians.
The EU has overseen years of unsuccessful talks to normalize their ties, saying that’s one of the main preconditions for Kosovo and Serbia’s eventual membership in the 27-nation bloc.
“We have nowhere to go, we are cornered,” Vucic said. “We will save our people from persecution and pogroms, if NATO does not want to do it.”
He also claimed that Kosovo Albanian “gangs” need to be stopped from crossing into northern Kosovo, where most of the Kosovo Serbs live. He offered no proof for the claim.
There are widespread fears in the West that Russia could encourage its ally Serbia into an armed intervention in northern Kosovo that would further destabilize the Balkans and shift at least some world and NATO attention from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Nearly 4,000 NATO-led peacekeepers have been stationed in Kosovo following the 1998-99 war and any armed intervention there by Serbia or Russia would mean a major escalation of a simmering conflict in Europe.
Following the collapse of the EU-mediated talks, NATO peacekeeping troops in Kosovo have been deployed at main roads in its north, saying they are ready to protect the freedom of movement for all sides.
Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo soared anew last month when the Kosovo government led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti declared that Serbian identity documents and vehicle license plates would no longer be valid in Kosovo’s territory. Serbia has been implementing the same measures for Kosovo citizens crossing into Serbia for the past 10 years.
Minority Serbs in Kosovo reacted with anger to the proposed changes, putting up roadblocks, sounding air raid sirens and firing guns into the air and in the direction of Kosovo police officers. No one was injured.
Under apparent pressure from the West, Kurti postponed implementation of the measure for a month to Sept. 1, when more trouble is expected if a compromise is not reached by then.
Vucic said Serbia will “work hard” to reach a “compromise solution in the next 10 days” and accused the Kosovo leadership of “only being interested in abolishing any trace of the Serbian state in Kosovo.”
Vucic also claimed, again without proof, that Kosovo’s government wanted “the final removal of the Serbian people from Kosovo” — something that has been repeatedly denied by Kosovo officials.
Kosovo Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla on Sunday visited Kosovo police units stationed near the northern border with Serbia, saying that he hopes there will be no trouble when the new measures begin on Sept.1.
“Our common interest here is that this land is ours and we will not give it up at any price,” he said.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Waud Capital Partners (WCP), a growth-oriented middle-market private equity firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Richard Roggeveen to Principal.
"Rich's promotion to Principal is a reflection of his strong performance and leadership, which has been instrumental to the growth and success of WCP. We appreciate all his contributions and couldn't be more excited that he represents the future of this firm," said Justin DuPere and Matt Clary, Partners and leaders of WCP's Software and Technology practice.
Rich joined WCP in 2017 on the Software and Technology investment team and currently serves on the boards of HSI and The CE Shop, and as a board observer at Lifelong Learner. "From the outset of our partnership with Waud Capital, Rich has played an integral role in our rapid growth. His strong analytical skills combined with a thoughtful and collaborative communications approach enable him to serve as a trusted advisor to the management team, a cornerstone of a successful partnership," said Chad Birckelbaw, CEO of HSI, a Waud portfolio company that provides comprehensive safety, compliance, employee development, and training software.
Rich has meaningfully advanced the firm's activity across the broader Knowledge Technology space, leading research and outreach to drive important investment and firm initiatives. His efforts in building WCP's domain expertise have helped to shape the firm's approach across a range of markets including education, training, HR, compliance, and information technology. "Rich's expertise across the Knowledge Tech sector is a huge asset to our firm. Through his contributions and leadership, he has shown that he truly exemplifies WCP's unique CEO-first, research-backed approach to investing", said DuPere.
Rich is also a passionate people leader in the firm – he is a member of WCP's ESG Committee and an ally of the Women of WCP (WoW) employee resource group, which aims to empower and support women within the firm.
Prior to joining WCP, Rich worked at GTCR as an investment associate. He received a BBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated summa cum laude, and an MBA, with high honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Based in Chicago, Waud Capital Partners (WCP) is a growth-oriented private equity firm with total capital commitments of approximately $3.6 billion since its founding in 1993. The firm partners with exceptional executive leadership as they seek to build market leading companies within two industries: healthcare services and software and technology services. Since its founding, WCP has completed more than 400 investments, including platform companies and follow-on opportunities. For additional information on WCP, visit www.waudcapital.com.
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The deal builds on eBay's offerings in the trading cards category and brings even more selection to enthusiasts
SAN JOSE, Calif. and SYRACUSE, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY), a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world, and TCGplayer, a trusted marketplace for collectible card game enthusiasts, today announced they have entered into an agreement for eBay to acquire TCGplayer.
Trading cards are an attractive category, which has seen substantial growth. TCGplayer is a leading technology platform for the collectibles industry, and will continue to operate autonomously as one of the largest online marketplaces for trading card games. This acquisition complements eBay's focus category strategy and furthers the company's commitment to trading card enthusiasts – providing eBay with strategic omnichannel capabilities like order fulfillment and cart optimization, maintaining its position as a desirable platform for trading card sellers, and enhancing the overall experience for all customers.
"eBay continues to build on our 26 years of experience in trading cards, powering local hobby stores and Main Street retailers to deliver an online destination that collectors love," said Dawn Block, VP of Collectibles at eBay. "eBay has always fueled our customers' passion in this space and facilitated connections between buyers and sellers, and with TCGplayer, we can enhance the customer experience across categories, forge even more relationships, and cater to enthusiasts around the world."
"This new chapter allows us to continue operating independently within eBay, while also benefiting from their decades of industry experience and resources to deepen the connection between hobbyists and their communities," said Chedy Hampson, Founder and CEO of TCGplayer. "With eBay's support, we will advance our Purpose, and expand our tools and services to improve the collecting experience online and in your favorite local hobby store."
TCGplayer has grown from its initial roots working with Syracuse-based hobby stores into an expansive ecommerce platform. The Company develops applications, inventory management tools and hardware like robotic sorting machines that are revolutionizing the collectibles industry, connecting thousands of hobby stores and online sellers with customers and collectors around the globe. TCGplayer has made strategic investments in its team, technology and products, and growing demand in a strong hobby collectible industry. Today, TCGplayer employs more than 600 team members, serving millions of hobbyist buyers, and tens of thousands of online sellers and brick-and-mortar retailers through the TCGplayer Marketplace and its Authentication Center.
Over the past two years, eBay has introduced significant products and enhancements that are important for buyers and sellers in the trading cards and collectibles category. With recent launches like eBay vault, the company is delivering a more seamless experience – offering benefits like instant transfer, authentication, insurance, affordable shipping and a tax-free storage location – and giving collectors peace of mind and unprecedented control over their assets.
eBay will acquire TCGplayer for a total deal value of up to approximately $295 million. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions, including requisite regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in Q1 2023.
Evercore is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Cooley LLP is acting as legal counsel to TCGplayer in the transaction. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is acting as legal counsel to eBay.
eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) is a global commerce leader that connects people and builds communities to create economic opportunity for all. Our technology empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world, providing everyone the opportunity to grow and thrive. Founded in 1995 in San Jose, California, eBay is one of the world's largest and most vibrant marketplaces for discovering great value and unique selection. In 2021, eBay enabled over $87 billion of gross merchandise volume. For more information about the company and its global portfolio of online brands, visit www.ebayinc.com.
TCGplayer is a leading technology platform for the collectibles industry. Founded as a digital media company specializing in trading card games within the collectibles space, TCGplayer has grown from its initial roots working with Syracuse-based hobby stores into an expansive ecommerce platform. The Company develops applications, data management tools and technologies like robotics automation that are beneficial to buyers and sellers in the collectibles industry, connecting thousands of hobby stores and online sellers with customers and collectors around the globe. A purpose-driven company, TCGplayer prides itself on creating a culture that fosters camaraderie, embraces diversity and exudes passion. It has been ranked among New York State's 50 best employers, Fortune.com's top 100 companies for women in the U.S. and certified a Great Place to Work by its employees. To learn more about TCGplayer visit https://careers.tcgplayer.com/.
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EAC to Deploy Anthology Student, Finance & HCM, Payroll and Occupation Insight Solutions to Bolster Learner Success
BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced that Eastern Arizona College (EAC) will adopt several Anthology solutions to create a more sustainable, modern user experience, including Anthology Student; Finance & Human Capital Management (HCM); Payroll; and Occupation Insight.
"Helping institutions promote a learner-centric mindset is a priority at Anthology. We are committed to providing data-driven solutions that streamline and personalize operations while also helping students achieve their individual goals," said Jim Milton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Anthology. "EAC understands that technology is at the forefront of creating truly intelligent experiences for students and we look forward to partnering with them in their next phase of growth."
Anthology's student information system (SIS), Anthology Student, will enable EAC to streamline workflows for the entire learner lifecycle to save time for staff and students, centralizing everything from career services to academic advisement and financial aid in one solution. In addition, Anthology's Occupation Insight solution will provide EAC students with access to actionable information about in-demand careers and job opportunities based on real-time labor market data, as well as the ability to navigate live job postings from various platforms. Integrated with Anthology Student, the Finance & HCM and Payroll solutions will provide a more connected service experience for the campus's administrators and faculty, with capabilities including tax support, financial reporting and more.
"Partnering with Anthology will put the modern, cloud-based tools that our staff and students need to succeed right at their fingertips," said Dr. Susan Wood, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Eastern Arizona College. "We can now streamline the degree planning, financial aid, and registration process for our learners. This will enable them to easily set future goals, while also creating efficiencies for our staff so they have more time to help students achieve those goals."
Eastern Arizona College, a learner-centered institution with nearly 6,000 students, offers associate degrees and certificate programs that meet the workforce needs of both the local and global communities while maintaining quality support services to help students achieve their personal, academic and career goals.
Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale for education, supporting more than 150 million users in 80 countries. With a mission to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community through Anthology Intelligent Experiences™, we help learners, leaders and educators achieve their goals by offering over 60 SaaS products and services designed to advance learning. Discover more about how we are fulfilling our mission for education, business and government institutions at www.anthology.com.
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Transaction will bring new broadband investment to 20-state region
DENVER, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the previously announced sale of Lumen Technologies' (NYSE: LUMN) incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) business in 20 states to Brightspeed.
With this approval, the transaction has now received all final regulatory clearances needed to close. Pending other customary closing conditions, the transaction with Apollo-managed funds (NYSE: APO) is expected to close early in the fourth quarter.
Brightspeed plans to make significant investments to build an expanded fiber optics network that will bring fast, reliable internet and Wi-Fi to communities throughout the 20-state footprint it is acquiring. These plans include providing fiber facilities that are expected to reach up to three million homes and businesses over the next five years, including in many rural and suburban locations where fiber and advanced technology have not yet been deployed.
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- On August 3, 2021, Lumen announced an agreement to sell its local consumer, small business, wholesale and enterprise customer ILEC operations in 20 states to Brightspeed.
- Brightspeed will gain a robust local network, as well as the operations and back-office support to meet the accelerating demand for high-bandwidth connectivity.
- Under the terms of the transaction, Lumen will retain its ILEC operations in 16 states, where it will continue to invest in bringing fiber broadband to more communities.
- Lumen will also retain its national fiber routes and associated networks in all of these states, as well as its international operations.
"This transaction will benefit all of these customers, both in Lumen's remaining 16-state footprint and in the 20 states moving to Brightspeed," said Melissa Mann, Lumen vice president of public policy and government affairs. "The FCC's approval is great news that will bring faster broadband speeds to customers across both companies."
"The FCC's approval paves the way for Brightspeed to help close the digital divide in communities across the country that are most in need of high-quality broadband," said Tom Dailey, Brightspeed vice president of public policy and government affairs. "This is a significant step in our journey to begin serving customers as Brightspeed. We appreciate the efforts of all the regulators and our Lumen counterparts who worked diligently with us over this past year to achieve this milestone. We look forward to building our fiber network and participating in programs that support affordability for our new customers."
Additional Resources:
- Learn more about the transaction securing all state-required regulatory approvals:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/brightspeed-achieves-major-regulatory-milestone-in-its-operational-readiness-preparations-301578988.html - Learn more about Lumen selling its local incumbent carrier operations in 20 states to Apollo-managed funds for $7.5 billion: https://news.lumen.com/2021-08-03-Lumen-to-sell-local-incumbent-carrier-operations-in-20-states-to-Apollo-Funds-for-7-5-billion
- For more information about the transaction, visit the resource page:
https://news.lumen.com/apollo-transaction-resource-center - For more information about Brightspeed, visit www.brightspeed.com
About Lumen Technologies and the People of Lumen:
Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With approximately 450,000 route fiber miles and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about the Lumen network, edge cloud, security, communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies. Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks in the United States.
About Brightspeed
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. and expected to have assets and associated operations in 20 states, Brightspeed will provide broadband and telecommunications services through a network platform capable of serving more than 6 million homes and businesses. The company aims to bridge the digital divide by deploying a state-of-the-art fiber network and a customer experience that makes staying connected simple and seamless. For more information about Brightspeed, please visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
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A five-day training programme on ‘Engaging Youth and Adolescence in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation’. began at Central University of Tamil Nadu, Neelakudi, near here on Monday.
The objective of the training programme, sponsored by the National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, was to provide the foundation of disaster management and make the participants aware of their individual responsibilities.
In his opening remarks, the Programme Officer, Child Centric Disaster Risk Reduction Centre, NIDM, Kumar Raka said that only the wisdom of elderly and the power of youth could change the world as modernisation had intensified the climate change conditions.
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CUTN Vice-Chancellor M. Krishnan, in his presidential address, stressed the need for undertaking environment conservation measures by educating the youth and utilising their potential.
Delivering the special address in virtual mode from Vienna, Austria, the Head of Beijing Office, UN SPIDER programme of UN Office for outer space affairs, Shirish Ravan, said modernisation with non-resilient development had worsened climate change. Its consequences believed to be greater in developing countries now impacted the developed countries as well.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Miffed after Aaron Judge was hit by a pitch from Alek Manoah, the frustrated New York Yankees struck back with their bats.
Andrew Benintendi launched a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Yankees got a win they desperately needed, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.
On the day Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was booed while the team retired the No. 21 of former star Paul O’Neill, the AL East leaders won for just the 10th time in 30 games since the All-Star break. They top the division by eight games over Toronto.
“No secret what we’re going through,” manager Aaron Boone said. “That was a big blow in an important game.”
On Saturday, New York’s frustrations reached the point of ace Gerrit Cole punching the dugout roof twice and Boone pounding his hand on the podium during a postgame news conference.
On Sunday, the Yankees’ only qualms were with Manoah.
After throwing near Judge earlier in the game, the Toronto starter hit him in the arm guard above the left elbow with a sinker in the fifth. Judge glanced at Manoah as Cole started yelling and a few other Yankees came over the dugout railing.
Cole was intercepted by bench coach Carlos Mendoza before reaching the umpires.
“I think if Gerrit wants to do something, he can walk past the Audi sign next time,” Manoah said, referring to the advertisement stenciled on the grass between the Yankees dugout and first-base line.
Judge, who is 1 for 16 with six strikeouts against Manoah, didn’t think the plunking was on purpose.
“It was the heat of the moment,” the major league home run leader said. “Nobody likes to get hit.”
During the commotion, Judge and Manoah, who were teammates in the All-Star Game last month, appeared to diplomatically discuss the pitch.
“I made a pitch, obviously it hit Judge,” Manoah said. “Obviously I looked at him and I said, ‘man I’m not trying to do that.’ I think he understood that.”
Manoah said hitting Judge was unintentional and more a result of his struggles to command the sinker in recent starts.
“It was just one too many (dustings) for my taste,” Cole said.
The Yankees came back quickly after Wandy Peralta walked ninth-place hitter Jackie Bradley Jr. to force in the tying run in the top of the seventh.
Jose Trevino beat third baseman Matt Chapman’s off-balance throw for an infield hit and was sacrificed to second. Benintendi hit a long foul ball, then sent a slider from Adam Cimber (9-5) into the second deck in right field.
Benintendi, who also doubled, hit his fourth homer of the season. It was his first home run since June 20, more than a month before Kansas City traded him to New York.
“That was big time,” Judge said.
Benintendi’s drive also occurred a day he struggled to field Alejandro Kirk’s two-run double to left field in Toronto’s four-run fifth on Saturday.
“The start he hasn’t been great personally a lot worse than obviously I wanted to be,” said Benintendi, who is batting .211 with New York after hitting .320 with Kansas City.
Anthony Rizzo scored on a throwing error by Toronto left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr in the first. and DJ LeMahieu hit a go-ahead RBI single in the fourth.
Whit Merrifield hit a bizarre home run in the Toronto fourth on a ball that twice bounced on the fence before going over. The Blue Jays had won four in a row.
Lou Trivino (2-7) got the final seven outs.
New York starter Nestor Cortes allowed one run and three hits in six innings. He struck out five.
Manoah allowed two runs, one of them earned, and four hits in six innings.
GOOD DEED REWARDED
Mike Lanzillotta, the Blue Jays fan who caught Judge’s homer on May 3 in Toronto and gave it to 9-year-old Derek Rodriguez, watched the game from the Judge’s Chambers in right field.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Blue Jays: OF/DH George Springer didn’t start for the third straight game after fouling a ball off his knee while going 5 for 5 in Thursday. He singled as a pinch-hitter in the seventh… LHP Tim Mayza (dislocated right shoulder) threw 10 pitches in his first rehab appearance for Triple-A Buffalo Friday.
Yankees: OF/DH Giancarlo Stanton (left Achilles tendinitis) went 0 for 3 as the DH in his first rehab game for Double-A Somerset on Saturday night and was expected to get three to five at-bats Sunday. Stanton will work out Monday afternoon in New York and face RHP Luis Severino (right lat strain) in live batting practice Tuesday but is unlikely to play in the Subway Series. … RHP Clay Holmes (back) threw 10 pitches in a bullpen session, a day after playing catch for the first time since going on the IL Wednesday. … LHP Zack Britton (left elbow) threw 18 pitches in a bullpen session Saturday at the team’s spring training complex in Florida. … RHP Albert Abreu (right elbow inflammation) was placed on the IL and RHP Luke Bard had his contract purchased from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. … LHP Scott Effross (shoulder stiffness) was unavailable.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: open a three-game series in Boston Tuesday.
Yankees: RHP Domingo Germán (1-2, 4.45) opens the Subway Series at home on Monday night against Mets RHP Max Scherzer (9-2, 2.15), who is going for his 200th career win.
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Lottery App Expands Leadership Team to Support Rapid Growth
NEW YORK CITY, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackpocket, the leading third-party app in the U.S. to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, today welcomes Caitlin Stojanovich as Chief of Staff. Stepping into this new role, Stojanovich will help define and execute strategic initiatives and serve as a central member of the leadership team through Jackpocket's next phase of rapid growth and product expansion.
Stojanovich joins Jackpocket after 11 years at ADS, Inc., a major defense and government supply company in Virginia Beach, where she first served as Chief of Staff in 2015, scaling company strategy and high-priority objectives across the organization of nearly 400 employees in multiple countries. In that role, Stojanovich overhauled ADS's corporate communications and PR strategy and established the organization's objectives and key results (OKR) framework. At Jackpocket, she will now be a trusted partner to founder and CEO Peter Sullivan, working closely with him, the leadership team, and the Board of Directors on the continued transformation of the business.
"We are thrilled to welcome Caitlin to the leadership team as Jackpocket accelerates its growth," said Peter Sullivan, founder and CEO of Jackpocket. "With Caitlin driving alignment, engagement, and continuous improvement across our organization, we're poised to continue our expansion in terms of headcount, geographical footprint, and product offerings. Our team was extremely proud to see Jackpocket hit #1 free app on the App Store during the recent historic Mega Millions run—a sign of many exciting things to come."
Stojanovich will be focused on optimizing the productivity of the leadership team, leading high priority cross-functional initiatives, and identifying areas of opportunity across the business. Stojanovich earned her MBA from the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business and a BA in Political Science and Business Administration from the University of Arizona.
"It felt like fate that Jackpocket opened a second headquarters in my hometown of Santa Barbara," said Stojanovich, who is excited to start this new phase of her life back where it all began. "It is a privilege to join Jackpocket at such a pivotal time for the company, and I look forward to facilitating its continued forward momentum as an innovator in the gaming industry."
The hiring announcement comes on the heels of two other key additions to the Jackpocket leadership team, Jump Ramp Games Founder Tony Vartanian as Chief Growth and Revenue Officer and iGaming veteran John Worthington as VP of Interactive Gaming.
About Jackpocket
Jackpocket is on a mission to create a more convenient, fun and responsible way to play the lottery. The first licensed third-party lottery app in the United States, Jackpocket provides an easy, secure way to order official state lottery tickets. Jackpocket is currently available in Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, D.C., and is expanding to many new markets. Download the app on iOS or Android and follow along on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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BERLIN (AP) — Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted will step down next year, the sports apparel maker said Monday, and the company has started looking for a successor.
Rorsted, who has been CEO since 2016, and its supervisory board “mutually agreed” that he will hand over during the course of 2023, the Herzogenaurach, Germany-based Adidas said.
“After three challenging years that were marked by the economic consequences of the COVID-19-pandemic and geopolitical tensions, it is now the right time to initiate a CEO transition and pave the way for a restart,” supervisory board chairman Thomas Rabe said in a statement.
He thanked Rorsted for “major achievements” that included strategically repositioning the company, vastly expanding its online sales and doubling sales in North America. Rabe said the firm can now focus on its core brand after divesting TaylorMade, Reebok and CCM Hockey.
Recent years “have been marked by several external factors that disrupted our business significantly” and that it took “huge efforts” to deal with those challenges, Rorsted said.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As material costs increase and supply chain challenges continue to delay production, manufacturers' optimism has declined, according to a new industry report. The latest Sikich Industry Pulse: Manufacturing and Distribution found that 58% of manufacturers rated their optimism about business prospects over the next six months at a seven or higher on a scale of one to 10. At the same time last year, more than 80% of manufacturers rated their optimism at a seven or higher. And just three months ago, nearly 70% of manufacturers rated their optimism at a seven or higher.
When asked what factors have contributed to the decline in optimism, nearly one quarter (22%) of manufacturers cited inflation and economic decline. The report found that 100% of respondents said they have experienced an increase in material cost in the last 12 months, and all but 1% made the decision to pass price increases on to customers. The majority of respondents (69%) are passing 50% to 100% of increased material costs on to customers.
At the same time, demand has increased for two-thirds of manufacturers, and companies are struggling to keep up. Half of companies with revenue under $100 million reported being unable to keep up with their current demand, and 70% of respondents from companies with more than $100 million in revenue said they are unable to keep up with demand. Unsurprisingly, more than 40% of manufacturers cited supply chain challenges as the reason they cannot meet demand, while 39% cited employee shortages.
"Given current economic trends, it's understandable that manufacturers' optimism is declining," said Jerry Murphy, partner-in-charge of manufacturing and distribution services at Sikich. "Yet, increased demand offers some promising news. To keep up, business leaders should diversify their material suppliers and challenge logistics providers to find ways to tighten delivery times. And, to address employee shortages, companies must revisit their talent strategies and implement comprehensive recruitment and talent development programs."
Talent acquisition was the third-most common reason manufacturers cited for their decreased optimism. Further, nearly 40% of survey respondents reported employee shortages a factor contributing to challenges meeting demand.
One way to attract more talent is to offer sign-on bonuses to shift workers. Currently, only 28% of manufacturers offer sign-on bonuses, according to the Sikich report. But, of those companies, nearly half (45%) say the bonuses are helping them attract more talent. The majority of manufacturers offering sign-on bonuses are offering between $500 and $1,500, and require new hires to stay with the company for 4 to 12 weeks before receiving the bonus.
"Just as manufacturers are struggling with inflation, so are the individuals companies are trying to hire," said Laura Fischer, a managing director on Sikich's human capital management and payroll consulting team. "A sign-on bonus can be a useful tool for companies with hiring challenges amid the labor shortage. For example, it can help a manufacturer attract more job applicants to a role that requires high-demand skillsets. Though, in addition to implementing a sign-on bonus, manufacturers competing for talent must also prioritize their recruitment strategy, training programs and workplace culture to attract and retain top talent."
Sikich surveys manufacturers and distributors multiple times throughout the year on a range of business topics to create industry benchmark data. In June, Sikich surveyed more than 100 executives from manufacturing and distribution companies across sectors including industrial equipment, wholesale and distribution, metal fabrication, food and beverage, apparel, footwear and textiles, and transportation. View the latest Sikich Industry Pulse: Manufacturing and Distribution report here.
Sikich LLP is a global company specializing in technology-enabled professional services. With more than 1,400 employees, Sikich draws on a diverse portfolio of technology solutions to deliver transformative digital strategies and ranks as one of the largest CPA firms in the United States. From corporations and not-for-profits to state and local governments and federal agencies, Sikich clients utilize a broad spectrum of services* and products to help them improve performance and achieve long-term, strategic goals.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Soldiers from Burundi have deployed to troubled eastern Congo as the first part of a recently created East African regional force to respond to crises.
“As you have seen, our soldiers have been received officially. They are in Congo on an official mission,” the spokesman for Burundi’s army, Col. Floribert Biyereke, told The Associated Press on Monday. He said a battalion had been sent.
The deployment was confirmed by a Congolese army spokesman, Lt. Marc Elongo, who said the mandate is to track down “all foreign and local armed groups in order to restore peace” in the mineral-rich region bordering Rwanda and Uganda where dozens of rebel groups operate.
The tensions between Congo and Rwanda, which Congo has accused of supporting the recently resurgent M23 rebel group, in part led the East African Community to create the regional force earlier this year. Rwanda in turn accuses Congo of backing another rebel group, the FDLR, which Rwanda considers a threat.
Burundi also borders Congo, and the presence of its soldiers there concerns some observers. Carina Tertsakian with the Burundian Human Rights Initiative told the AP that the soldiers might pursue another rebel group, RED-Tabara, that has been accused of carrying out attacks inside Burundi.
“It is no surprise that Burundi is the first country to offer troops,” Tertsakian said, asserting that hundreds of Burundian forces already had been quietly deployed in Congo for several months on that mission.
“Burundi is a direct party to the conflict, so cannot be viewed as a neutral actor,” she said, adding that Burundian security forces have a long record of human rights abuses. “It therefore seems unlikely that their deployment will end the insecurity in the area.” | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Burundi-1st-to-send-soldiers-for-regional-force-17389184.php | 2022-08-22T14:12:10Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Burundi-1st-to-send-soldiers-for-regional-force-17389184.php | true |
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Steven Jones, University of South Florida
(THE CONVERSATION) The new movie “Fall” is a survival-thriller about two young women, Becky and Hunter, who are avid rock climbers. To mark the one-year anniversary of Becky’s husband’s death in a climbing accident, they decide to climb an abandoned 2,000-foot TV tower.
But a ladder breaks, and they find themselves stranded atop the rusty steel latticework. Ironically, at the top of the communication tower, the climbers are too high in the air to get a phone signal to call for rescue.
Other recent movies have also featured terrifying communication towers.
Take the 2016 film “Cell,” which is based on a Stephen King novel. In it, a cell tower signal turns normal people into zombies, a literal version of the cliché about the effect mobile phones have on users. The 2018 Indian sci-fi blockbuster “2.0” features a gigantic Kaiju monster – akin to Godzilla or Mothra – made of cellphones. It rises to avenge the deaths of millions of birds supposedly killed by cell tower radiation. (Millions of birds do die every year by crashing into towers, but probably because they become disoriented by their lights, not from the radiation they emit.)
Why are communication towers so scary? Why, in “Fall,” is the steel tower somehow more disturbing than the rocky cliff face where Becky’s husband died?
I think it’s about more than fear of heights. As a scholar who studies attitudes toward technology – and who wrote a book on the Luddites and another one on cell towers – I see cell towers, like the radio and TV towers that preceded them, as the focus of deep collective anxieties.
Channeling invisible forces
As anthropologist Shannon Mattern has argued, towers and antennas are visible manifestations of vast invisible networks – mostly wireless or underground – that can be hard for people to wrap their heads around, even as they grow increasingly dependent on them.
They’re a reminder of something that most of us would rather forget: that we’re immersed in an electromagnetic soup of radio waves, walking around every day in what design scholar Anthony Dunne has called “hertzian space.” Those same invisible waves also signal the possibility of ubiquitous surveillance and manipulation.
So a latticework steel tower or a sleek monopole mast with an array of rectangular antenna panels clustered at its top can elicit powerful responses.
On the one hand, there’s denial – you might half-consciously “unsee” them and pretend they’re not there.
On the other hand, they can become a source of paranoia, which sometimes metastasizes into conspiracy theories.
Hidden in plain sight
Cell towers are often designed to hide in plain sight. Some are even disguised as pine trees or palm trees – rather poorly, in most cases. But stealth towers like these aren’t actually meant to pass for the natural objects they imitate.
Like all camouflage, they’re just supposed to distract our attention long enough for us to overlook them. The brown painted “bark” and green plastic “leaves,” or the rows of rectangular antenna panels painted to blend into building façades, are simply prompts to our unseeing – cues to look away. Nothing to see here, they say.
Meanwhile, the towers quietly multiply.
In recent years, 5G antennas have started showing up everywhere, often as unlabeled boxes or cylinders on standalone poles or streetlights.
Known as small-cell networks, these faster and more powerful 5G systems require many more antennas spaced closer together. This greater density has provoked increased fears about potential risks to health and security, along with more paranoid reactions linking cellular radiation to cancer – a link not supported by scientific research. Some people even wrongly blamed 5G for the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a result of such conspiracy theories, 2020 saw a rash of cell tower arson reminiscent of the Luddites – textile workers in 19th-century England who sabotaged new mechanical looms that were putting them out of work. Two hundred years later, the name Luddite has become synonymous with any reaction against new technology.
Some of the extreme reactions against cell towers may be the result of displaced anxiety about the very real risks of everyday technology.
Most of us sense – though we often prefer to forget – that each steel cell tower or sleek 5G box is just the tip of the iceberg. It’s a visible sign of mostly invisible global communication networks, tied to centers of commercial and political power, that are gradually eroding our privacy and autonomy.
No wonder they’re so terrifying.
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HICKSVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) (the "Company") announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend on its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (NYSE: NYCB PA) at the rate of $15.94 per preferred share, which equates to $0.3984 for each depositary share. Each depositary share represents a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of the Series A preferred stock.
The dividend will be payable on September 17, 2022 to shareholders of record as of September 7, 2022.
Based in Hicksville, N.Y., New York Community Bancorp, Inc. is a leading producer of multi-family loans on non-luxury, rent-regulated apartment buildings in New York City, and the parent of New York Community Bank. At June 30, 2022, the Company reported assets of $63.1 billion, loans of $48.5 billion, deposits of $41.2 billion, and stockholders' equity of $6.8 billion.
Reflecting our growth through a series of acquisitions, the Company operates 237 branches through eight local divisions, each with a history of service and strength: Queens County Savings Bank, Roslyn Savings Bank, Richmond County Savings Bank, Roosevelt Savings Bank, and Atlantic Bank in New York; Garden State Community Bank in New Jersey; Ohio Savings Bank in Ohio; and AmTrust Bank in Florida and Arizona.
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SAS Viya with SingleStore will simplify data access, improve productivity and expand analytical insights
CARY, N.C., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Analytics leader SAS has joined forces with SingleStore to help organizations remove barriers to data access, maximize performance and scalability, and uncover key data-driven insights. SAS® Viya® with SingleStore enables the use of SAS analytics and AI technology on data stored in SingleStore's cloud-native real-time database. The integration provides flexible, open access to curated data to help accelerate value for cloud, hybrid and on-premises deployments.
"The economic costs of storage and infrastructure, as well as the complexity of data integration and manual processing, often obstruct today's technology leaders from making decisions quickly and effectively," said Carl Olofson, Research Vice President of Data Management Software at IDC. "By moving more intelligence capabilities closer to their data, organizations can greatly improve productivity and performance, reduce economic costs and accelerate data-driven decisions."
Through SingleStore's data compression and SAS' analytic performance, the companies aim to reduce the complexity of data management and integration, as well as the computational time required to train sophisticated models.
"For many organizations, repetitive data movement, manual processes and isolated data islands make it difficult to quickly derive value from analytics," said Bryan Harris, Chief Technology Officer at SAS. "SAS Viya with SingleStore delivers a game-changing set of capabilities that simplifies and accelerates the iterative data and analytics loops to improve speed-to-decision and unlock that critical value."
SAS Viya with SingleStore enables the advanced AI and machine learning analytics of SAS to be executed directly against relational database tables in SingleStore. By delivering this capability, SAS and SingleStore will considerably reduce customers' technical debt of duplicative data stores, helping improve analytic workload performance and ultimately uncover key competitive advantages.
"The integration of SingleStore's hybrid, multi-cloud database into the parallel analytics engine, SAS Viya, will dramatically improve performance, reduce cost, and enable real-time applications for organizations," said Raj Verma, CEO of SingleStore. "Personally, it is a privilege to partner with the company that practically invented analytics, AI and ML. I have long admired SAS in terms of its technology, culture and leadership, and to partner with them as they reinvent the space is both an honor and an exciting opportunity."
In December 2020, SingleStore announced a strategic relationship with SAS. Learn more about the SAS Viya with SingleStore integration, which is available now, at sas.com/viya-singlestore and singlestore.com/partners/sas-viya/.
About SingleStore
SingleStore provides an ultra-fast modern cloud database designed for the data-intensive era. SingleStore unifies all data by combining transactions and analytics into one powerful distributed, multi-model database that delivers exceptional performance while reducing cost and complexity. Organizations across the globe use SingleStore to build modern applications, to deliver fast analytics, and to eliminate database sprawl. SingleStore is available on all the leading clouds as SaaS, hybrid, and on-premises deployments. Visit www.singlestore.com or follow us @SingleStoreDB or @SingleStoreDevs.
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Christopher Blann poised to expand pressure-washing industry leader
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerWash.com, a leading one-stop shop for those in the mobile power-washing industry, announces the hiring of Christopher Blann as chief executive officer. Blann is charged with leading the company's aggressive retail-focused expansion efforts while cultivating the company's industry professional training platform, PowerWash Academy. Previously with Men's Best Primary Care, he began transitioning into his new role at the family-owned and -operated business earlier this year.
"Christopher's operational and retail expertise exemplify the 'power' in PowerWash.com," says President Michael Hinderliter. "His hands-on approach and leadership experience will be an invaluable asset as we elevate the business that my father started nearly 50 years ago."
Blann is a retail industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience in e-commerce and operations. He most recently served as president of Men's Best Primary Care, where he led the launch and 15-month growth of the health care startup. Prior to that, Blann served as senior vice president of store operations at Eyemart Express, where he oversaw everything from retail operations to supply chain to manufacturing at the national optical retailer's more than 200 locations.
"I am excited to join a growing and innovative company that is paving the way in this niche industry," says Blann. "The Hinderliter family has created an impressive foundation and legacy, and I look forward to building upon that success with the team."
Learn more about Blann and the PowerWash.com leadership team here.
PowerWash.com (https://powerwash.com/) is the No. 1 source for commercial pressure-washing equipment, supplies, and training. A subsidiary of Delux Cleaning Supply, Inc., the company is based in Fort Worth, Texas, and offers a complete selection of equipment and supplies including detergents for all aspects of power washing, including truck washing, kitchen hood exhaust cleaning, house washing, concrete cleaning, wood restoration, awning cleaning, and more. The company also provides comprehensive hands-on and online training for industry professionals with its own PowerWash Academy through the Washaholic Program.
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Mother of 2 children found dead in suitcase believed to be in South Korea, police say
(CNN) - A woman believed to be the mother of two children whose remains were found in an auctioned suitcase in New Zealand last week is in South Korea, a Seoul police official told CNN on Monday.
The woman is a Korean-New Zealander, who arrived in South Korea in 2018 but has no record of departing the country, the official said.
She had a Korean nationality before acquiring the New Zealand nationality a “long time ago,” according to the South Korean police official who did not confirm if she was born in South Korea.
Her current whereabouts are unknown, the official added.
The officials from New Zealand police and their South Korean counterparts are coordinating and checking facts via the official Interpol channel.
The New Zealand police told CNN Monday that they were “not in a position to confirm” any new details or “provide further comment at this stage.”
Last week, the New Zealand police confirmed that they have launched a homicide investigation after the remains of two children, believed to be between ages 5 and 10, were found in suitcases bought by a family at an online auction.
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BERLIN (AP) — Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted will step down next year, the sports apparel maker said Monday, and the company has started looking for a successor.
Rorsted, who has been CEO since 2016, and its supervisory board “mutually agreed” that he will hand over during the course of 2023, the Herzogenaurach, Germany-based Adidas said.
“After three challenging years that were marked by the economic consequences of the COVID-19-pandemic and geopolitical tensions, it is now the right time to initiate a CEO transition and pave the way for a restart,” supervisory board chairman Thomas Rabe said in a statement.
He thanked Rorsted for “major achievements” that included strategically repositioning the company, vastly expanding its online sales and doubling sales in North America. Rabe said the firm can now focus on its core brand after divesting TaylorMade, Reebok and CCM Hockey.
Recent years “have been marked by several external factors that disrupted our business significantly” and that it took “huge efforts” to deal with those challenges, Rorsted said.
“This is why enabling a restart in 2023 is the right thing to do — both for the company and me personally,” he added. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/business/adidas-ceo-to-step-down-next-year-successor-sought/ | 2022-08-22T14:17:04Z | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/business/adidas-ceo-to-step-down-next-year-successor-sought/ | false |
CARSON CITY, Nev., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KBO Bike is pleased to announce their 2nd Anniversary Sale this month. Based in California, the company is a fast-rising electric commuter bikes manufacturer that offers advanced electric bikes at highly affordable rates.
The sale has already started from August 9, 2022 and is live now.
KBO Bike is offering $120 off on their ebike line to all customers who will subscribe to their newsletter. Additionally, customers will get a $300 discount on purchase of minimum two electric bikes.
KBO Bike was founded in 2020 by Max, an electric bike enthusiast and green-conscious entrepreneur. The company is driven by the mission to provide advanced and best affordable commuter e-bike to extend both an eco-friendly and healthier alternative to regular transportation. KBO Bike offers factory-direct electric bikes which helps the company to keep the prices low.
KBO Bike is currently offering three electric bicycle vehicles for both customers who prefer e-bike for commuting and riders who are interested in electric bikes for leisure travels.
One of the bestsellers from the company is KBO Ranger. Backed by a highly powerful 840Wh battery, the bike comes with a solid 750W motor that assures a long 60-mile journey on single charge. The advanced electric bike is able to accommodate a massive 400lb cargo capacity.
The other premium electric commuter bike from KBO is KBO Breeze Step-Thru. It comes with the same 768 Wh battery capacity of the Breeze but offers an elevated model with its state-of-the-art Step-Thru design. The Step-Thru frames are especially designed to make riding more convenient for riders who are not very tall or experience certain mobility problems.
All electric bikes from KBO come with a 2-year warranty.
Added to electric bikes, KBO also offers a wide range of accessories for the bikers, including bicycle frame bag, electric bikes hitch rack, highly advanced shock-absorbing saddle, U-lock, and more. Customers will be able to buy replacement parts for specific KBO e-bike models from the company's official website.
KBO Bike is on a mission to drive up the trend of eco-friendly electric bike-based commute with its highly advanced, powerful, and affordable electric bikes.
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Christopher Blann poised to expand pressure-washing industry leader
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerWash.com, a leading one-stop shop for those in the mobile power-washing industry, announces the hiring of Christopher Blann as chief executive officer. Blann is charged with leading the company's aggressive retail-focused expansion efforts while cultivating the company's industry professional training platform, PowerWash Academy. Previously with Men's Best Primary Care, he began transitioning into his new role at the family-owned and -operated business earlier this year.
"Christopher's operational and retail expertise exemplify the 'power' in PowerWash.com," says President Michael Hinderliter. "His hands-on approach and leadership experience will be an invaluable asset as we elevate the business that my father started nearly 50 years ago."
Blann is a retail industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience in e-commerce and operations. He most recently served as president of Men's Best Primary Care, where he led the launch and 15-month growth of the health care startup. Prior to that, Blann served as senior vice president of store operations at Eyemart Express, where he oversaw everything from retail operations to supply chain to manufacturing at the national optical retailer's more than 200 locations.
"I am excited to join a growing and innovative company that is paving the way in this niche industry," says Blann. "The Hinderliter family has created an impressive foundation and legacy, and I look forward to building upon that success with the team."
Learn more about Blann and the PowerWash.com leadership team here.
PowerWash.com (https://powerwash.com/) is the No. 1 source for commercial pressure-washing equipment, supplies, and training. A subsidiary of Delux Cleaning Supply, Inc., the company is based in Fort Worth, Texas, and offers a complete selection of equipment and supplies including detergents for all aspects of power washing, including truck washing, kitchen hood exhaust cleaning, house washing, concrete cleaning, wood restoration, awning cleaning, and more. The company also provides comprehensive hands-on and online training for industry professionals with its own PowerWash Academy through the Washaholic Program.
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DELTONA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida high schooler and his mother were arrested in an identity theft scheme that affected people across the nation, according to authorities.
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office said a 14-year-old boy and his mother stole personal and financial information belonging to 17 people.
Deputies said the Deltona High School student was initially investigated in May after threatening to kill a fellow student who didn’t pay money for the 14-year-old’s pyramid fraud scheme.
Further investigation found that the teen was buying people’s stolen personal and financial information online, including their social security numbers, credit card numbers, and logins for various banks and websites, the sheriff’s office said.
According to deputies, the underage suspect also had instructions on how to make forged money orders.
The sheriff’s office found 17 total victims of identity theft and grand theft from different parts of the country. Fifteen of the victims decided to press charges.
In addition, deputies said messages between the teen and his mother, 38-year-old Selena Wallace, showed her telling her son that while she wished he would use his abilities to make money legally, he needed to raise his prices for higher profits.
A search of their home found 12 laptops, four printers, four cell phones, several gaming systems and other technology, according to the sheriff’s office.
The teen was charged with 15 counts of identity theft, obtaining property by fraud, illegal use of credit cards and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. His mother was also arrested on principal charges for each count and a charge for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Other charges are pending further investigation, deputies said. | https://www.wane.com/news/crime/florida-14-year-old-mom-charged-in-national-identity-theft-plot-deputies-say/ | 2022-08-22T14:21:33Z | https://www.wane.com/news/crime/florida-14-year-old-mom-charged-in-national-identity-theft-plot-deputies-say/ | true |
CENTRE TWP., Pa. - A man died in a motorcycle crash in Berks County on Sunday afternoon.
Steven Brenner, of the Leesport area, lost control of his bike around a turn on Railroad Road in Centre Township around 4:30 p.m., state police said.
He drove off the road, hit a ditch at a driveway and crashed into a farm trailer, police said.
Police are asking any witnesses to contact them at 610-562-6885. | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/motorcyclist-dies-in-centre-township-crash/article_eba550be-221c-11ed-aabb-a37a3e178a2c.html | 2022-08-22T14:23:33Z | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/motorcyclist-dies-in-centre-township-crash/article_eba550be-221c-11ed-aabb-a37a3e178a2c.html | false |
Decision coming soon on student loans, Education chief says
Published: Aug. 22, 2022 at 8:56 AM CDT|Updated: 27 minutes ago
(CNN) - The Biden administration is expected to decide on the repayment of school loans soon.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona told NBC’s “Meet the Press” it could come within the next week or so.
The White House has already extended the pandemic-related pause four times, the last time in April.
But the frozen payments are set to end Aug. 31.
While some advocates say up to $50,000 should be forgiven, the administration is suggesting a smaller break.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Eight years ago, Paul O’Neill was thanked by the Yankees for his contributions to their dynasty with a plaque in Monument Park.
On Sunday, the Yankees retired his No. 21 — the 23rd player or manager in the franchise to have that happen.
This ceremony was slightly different from others.
Because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19, O’Neill couldn’t interact with any current New York players in the dugout. And with the Yankees stuck in a 4-14 rut, there were noticeable boos for managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner and general manager Brian Cashman during the 33-minute ceremony.
New York’s first jersey retirement ceremony since 2017, when Derek Jeter’s No. 2 was honored, had the usual video tributes and messages, gifts and an acceptance speech.
During his roughly eight-minute speech, the 59-year-old O’Neill — an All-Star right fielder and now a popular team announcer — thanked the fans numerous times. He opened by saying: “You Yankee fans have obviously been practicing and it sounds great still today.”
A four-time World Series champion as a Yankee, O’Neill was nicknamed “The Warrior” by late owner George Steinbrenner. “The fans remember the teams that win and we won,” O’Neill said. “And we won a lot.”
O’Neill hit .303 with 185 homers and 858 RBIs for the Yankees from 1993 to 2001. He was a four-time All-Star with the team and won the 1994 AL batting title during a strike-shortened season.
He wore No. 21 for his entire big league career, starting as a rookie with the Reds in 1985.
“That’s why I’m celebrating this day, because this is the biggest dream that I’ve ever had in my life,” O’Neill said in his speech.
Former trainer Gene Monahan was there, along with teammates Tino Martinez, Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera.
Six minutes into the ceremony, O’Neill stood next to his wife and family to unveil his retire number in Monument Park. He was brought on to the field in a golf cart as highlights played on the videoboard — including his final home game in Game 5 of the 2001 World Series and his running catch to end Game 5 of the 1996 World Series.
Then there were brief video messages from Jeter, Joe Torre, David Cone and Don Mattingly, along with a message from Roberto Clemente Jr., the Hall of Famer’s son and a former Yankee Spanish-language announcer.
“Obviously, Paul is a central figure in one of the many great times in Yankee baseball and dynasties,” manager Aaron Boone said before the Yankees faced Toronto, adding, “It’s fun to know Paul in a friendly, even silly guy that sometimes is a contrast with who he was in between those lines.”
Steinbrenner gave O’Neill a framed plaque of his jersey; other gifts included a custom wine bottle with his No. 21, a framed jersey signed by current Yankees and a water cooler, a nod to his tendencies to slam water coolers in the dugout.
The signed framed jersey was the closest thing O’Neill had to any interaction with New York’s current roster because of his vaccination status; unvaccinated personnel are barred from interaction with any players on the bench or in the locker room.
O’Neill has called games on the YES Network from his Ohio home since the pandemic 2020 season. In an interview with NJ Advance Media published Saturday, O’Neill said of his vaccination status, “I’d rather not discuss that.”
Since O’Neill retired after the 2001 World Series, the only New York player to wear No. 21 was reliever LaTroy Hawkins at the opening of the 2008 season, but he switched back not too long after the season started.
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SAS Viya with SingleStore will simplify data access, improve productivity and expand analytical insights
CARY, N.C., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Analytics leader SAS has joined forces with SingleStore to help organizations remove barriers to data access, maximize performance and scalability, and uncover key data-driven insights. SAS® Viya® with SingleStore enables the use of SAS analytics and AI technology on data stored in SingleStore's cloud-native real-time database. The integration provides flexible, open access to curated data to help accelerate value for cloud, hybrid and on-premises deployments.
"The economic costs of storage and infrastructure, as well as the complexity of data integration and manual processing, often obstruct today's technology leaders from making decisions quickly and effectively," said Carl Olofson, Research Vice President of Data Management Software at IDC. "By moving more intelligence capabilities closer to their data, organizations can greatly improve productivity and performance, reduce economic costs and accelerate data-driven decisions."
Through SingleStore's data compression and SAS' analytic performance, the companies aim to reduce the complexity of data management and integration, as well as the computational time required to train sophisticated models.
"For many organizations, repetitive data movement, manual processes and isolated data islands make it difficult to quickly derive value from analytics," said Bryan Harris, Chief Technology Officer at SAS. "SAS Viya with SingleStore delivers a game-changing set of capabilities that simplifies and accelerates the iterative data and analytics loops to improve speed-to-decision and unlock that critical value."
SAS Viya with SingleStore enables the advanced AI and machine learning analytics of SAS to be executed directly against relational database tables in SingleStore. By delivering this capability, SAS and SingleStore will considerably reduce customers' technical debt of duplicative data stores, helping improve analytic workload performance and ultimately uncover key competitive advantages.
"The integration of SingleStore's hybrid, multi-cloud database into the parallel analytics engine, SAS Viya, will dramatically improve performance, reduce cost, and enable real-time applications for organizations," said Raj Verma, CEO of SingleStore. "Personally, it is a privilege to partner with the company that practically invented analytics, AI and ML. I have long admired SAS in terms of its technology, culture and leadership, and to partner with them as they reinvent the space is both an honor and an exciting opportunity."
In December 2020, SingleStore announced a strategic relationship with SAS. Learn more about the SAS Viya with SingleStore integration, which is available now, at sas.com/viya-singlestore and singlestore.com/partners/sas-viya/.
About SingleStore
SingleStore provides an ultra-fast modern cloud database designed for the data-intensive era. SingleStore unifies all data by combining transactions and analytics into one powerful distributed, multi-model database that delivers exceptional performance while reducing cost and complexity. Organizations across the globe use SingleStore to build modern applications, to deliver fast analytics, and to eliminate database sprawl. SingleStore is available on all the leading clouds as SaaS, hybrid, and on-premises deployments. Visit www.singlestore.com or follow us @SingleStoreDB or @SingleStoreDevs.
About SAS
SAS is the leader in analytics. Through innovative software and services, SAS empowers and inspires customers around the world to transform data into intelligence. SAS gives you THE POWER TO KNOW®.
SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® indicates USA registration. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright © 2022 SAS Institute Inc. All rights reserved.
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Average gasoline prices in Fort Wayne have risen 13.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.93 per today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 201 stations in Fort Wayne.
Prices in Fort Wayne are 37.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago but 95.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, GasBuddy said in a statement.
The national average price of gasoline has fallen 5.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.86 per gallon today, the statement said. It said the national average is down 51.3 cents per gallon from a month ago but 72.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
“While some areas saw gas prices rise slightly last week, the national average saw yet another weekly decline, extending the streak to 10 straight weeks," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, in the statement.
Because of rising crude-oil prices, the Midwest potentially may see slight increases, De Haan said.
"Thus far, Mother Nature has spared us from disruptions from hurricanes, but that remains a wild card as we head into the peak of hurricane season," he said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/business/fort-wayne-gasoline-prices-rise-13-5-cents-per-gallon-in-week/article_939b08a8-2205-11ed-ad3d-4f7b69b5c8df.html | 2022-08-22T14:29:09Z | https://www.journalgazette.net/business/fort-wayne-gasoline-prices-rise-13-5-cents-per-gallon-in-week/article_939b08a8-2205-11ed-ad3d-4f7b69b5c8df.html | false |
Dr Pepper Continues the Tradition of Celebrating College Football Fans in Season Five of "Fansville" with All-Star Lineup
FRISCO, Texas, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Dr Pepper released season five of "Fansville" – the Dr Pepper episodic drama featuring parody storytelling from a college football fanatic town. "Fansville" returns this year to feature prolific Alabama Quarterback, 2021 Heisman Trophy winner, Bryce Young.
"It's a natural alignment for the best player in college football to be part of the most beloved annual campaign in college football. On the set of "Fansville" and on the field, Bryce brings his natural A-game," said John Alvarado, SVP of Dr Pepper Brand Marketing. "Partnering with Bryce is a continuation of Dr Pepper's commitment to supporting college athletes having tapped top talent in last year's campaign, and we're thrilled he is featured in this year's edition of "Fansville" as we bring to life the spirit of the sport and fandom."
Season five of "Fansville" is more dynamic than ever. Beloved characters including Logan, Jay, Natalie, Chuck, Charlotte, CJ and, of course, Brian Bosworth as 'The Sheriff' return as they face down the ever-changing landscape of college football with the help of a few new faces — most notably, Alabama star quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, Bryce Young.
This season's spots take fans on a 23-flavored rollercoaster. Get ready to watch Logan race against the clock to make kickoff, see CJ get replaced in his own home, witness a Dr Pepper Zero Sugar standoff between State students, and come along for a ride on the real-life 'coaching carousel'.
The partnership with Bryce Young will run all season long and is a natural continuation of Dr Pepper's commitment to college athletes. In 2021, following the NCAA and state rulings that allowed athletes to monetize their name, image, and likeness in brand promotions, campaigns and advertising, Dr Pepper was the first brand to break into the space by partnering with Clemson Tigers quarterback DJ Uiagalelei for last season's "Fansville" college football marketing campaign, among other college football quarterbacks.
"I'm thrilled to be working with Dr Pepper on this year's "Fansville" campaign," said Bryce Young. "It is an honor to have the opportunity to partner with one of my all-time favorite soft drinks brands. I am extremely excited about this upcoming season, and partnering with Dr Pepper makes it even more special."
Dr Pepper and "Fansville" are synonymous with college football as the brand is the first sponsor of the College Football Playoffs, presenting sponsor of the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy, and the first brand to partner and compensate a college athlete for participation in a marketing campaign following last year's mandates. Each year, Dr Pepper's "Fansville" campaign brings to life the spirit and fandom of the sport.
About Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper, a brand of Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), is the oldest major soft drink in the United States. Since 1885, the 23 flavors of Dr Pepper have earned legions of fans that enjoy its unique, refreshing taste. The brand is available in Regular, Diet, Caffeine Free, Cherry, and Cream Soda varieties. For more information, visit DrPepper.com or keurigdrpepper.com. For the brand's latest news and updates, follow Dr Pepper at Facebook.com/DrPepper, Instagram.com/DrPepper or Twitter.com/DrPepper.
About Keurig Dr Pepper
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with annual revenue in excess of $12 billion and approximately 27,000 employees. KDP holds leadership positions in soft drinks, specialty coffee and tea, water, juice and juice drinks and mixers, and markets the #1 single serve coffee brewing system in the U.S. and Canada. The Company's portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands is designed to satisfy virtually any consumer need, any time, and includes Keurig®, Dr Pepper®, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters®, Canada Dry®, Snapple®, Bai®, Mott's®, CORE® and The Original Donut Shop®. Through its powerful sales and distribution network, KDP can deliver its portfolio of hot and cold beverages to nearly every point of purchase for consumers. The Company is committed to sourcing, producing and distributing its beverages responsibly through its Drink Well. Do Good. corporate responsibility platform, including efforts around circular packaging, efficient natural resource use and supply chain sustainability. For more information, visit www.keurigdrpepper.com.
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Advanced cervical cancer on the rise, study says
Published: Aug. 22, 2022 at 9:14 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - Women in the United States are facing an increased threat of advanced-stage cervical cancer.
According to a study in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, stage 4 cases rose at a yearly rate of 1.3% from 2001 to 2018.
During that same time frame, the rate of early-stage cervical cancer dropped.
The research says the biggest spike was for white women at nearly 2%.
There are limited options to treat this condition, and those who contract it have less than a 20% chance of surviving longer than five years.
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Bob DeMayo accumulated a state record 936 wins while serving as the coach of the North Haven Nighthawks.
He became coach in 1958 — when the team was known as The Indians — making him the the longest serving baseball coach in Connecticut when he retired this spring.
He clinched his milestone 900th career win during the 2018 season in a 7-6 win over Amity in the Southern Connecticut Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
DeMayo said he’s been humbled by all of the praise he’s received from the players he coached over the years.
“The accolades that I have gotten from a lot of my former players and assistants have been phenomenal,” DeMayo said. “It’s been very pleasing to me.”
DeMayo was known for an old school style of coaching that made his program successful. The result was five state championships, with the last coming in 2015.
His final season ended with a 3-1 loss to Lyman Hall in the Class L state tournament. DeMayo said he's not balking at finding ways to contribute to the team away from the diamond.
“I would really like to get into some part of coaching just as a contribution or whatever you call it,” DeMayo said. “Just payback for all the good things that have happened to me.”
DeMayo grew up playing ball at Notre Dame-West Haven, then Fordham and later in the Baltimore Orioles' minor league system.
But the walk-off homerun was arriving at North Haven.
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Financing expands Barings' $27.8+ billion* real estate debt platform
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Barings, one of the world's largest diversified real estate investment managers, announced today that it has provided a bridge loan to finance the acquisition and renovation of Eleven 85, a 288-unit multifamily property located in Atlanta, G.A., partnering with TerraCap Management, a privately held investment firm headquartered in Naples, F.L., who acquired the asset.
"We are excited to work with TerraCap Management to acquire a high quality multifamily property strategically located on the Upper Westside of Atlanta," said Ryan Naumes, Director with Barings. "This investment is another example of Barings' value-add real estate investment strategy which focuses on providing flexible capital to high quality sponsorship in high growth markets. As an extension of West Midtown, this location continues to see strong tenant demand with new inbound jobs in the immediate area and connectivity to all of Atlanta's major employment centers."
Eleven 85 offers top-of-the-line amenities including a resort-style pool, an outdoor kitchen with grilling stations, and a clubroom lounge with Wi-Fi. The apartment complex consists of a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom units and provides tenants with amenities, including designer kitchens with energy efficient appliances, walk-in closets, and private outdoor spaces with courtyard views.
The financing from Barings has a three-year term and includes future funding to complete unit and amenity renovations. This financing expands Barings' $27.8+ billion* real estate debt platform, which leverages the team's broad direct origination capabilities and deep credit expertise to invest in loans secured by institutional-quality commercial real estate in strategic locations in North America and Europe.
About Barings
Barings is a $349+ billion* global investment manager sourcing differentiated opportunities and building long-term portfolios across public and private fixed income, real estate, and specialist equity markets. With investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, aims to serve its clients, communities and employees, and is committed to sustainable practices and responsible investment. Learn more at www.barings.com.
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Global retailer adds additional, uniquely crafted products from Jessica Alba's mission driven brand
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With an extensive assortment of products online and in-store focused on helping women Live Well through science-backed products designed for all life stages, GNC announced today that is has deepened its partnership with The Honest Company, a digitally-native, mission-driven brand focused on leading the clean lifestyle movement, through an exclusive retail partnership launching four new products available only at GNC and The Honest Company beginning in August. The two companies first announced their partnership in May in honor of National Women's Health Month, launching six products primarily focused on new and expectant mothers.
"Our relationship with The Honest Company has allowed us to continue our commitment to women's health and wellness," said Karlyn Mattson, EVP, Chief Merchandising Officer, GNC. "With the launch of four new exclusive products, we're aiming to further connect with our female consumers to support them on their journey to Live Well. The Honest Company has been a great partner and consistently surpasses our expectations with formulas that not only use great ingredients but are also backed by rigorous testing and improve women's everyday health."
Building upon the success of the initial launch with The Honest Company, GNC is introducing four new supplements from Honest – three for overall wellness and one for postpartum – to round out a 10-product assortment tailored to support wellbeing. Available at GNC.com and in select stores, these supplements help consumers give their bodies the care they deserve. The products include:
- Nightly Sleep Health: Featuring a proprietary blend of active ingredients including theanine and valerian to help calm the mind and support healthy sleep.*
- Daily Mood Balance: Featuring a proprietary blend containing rhodiola and phosphatidylcholine to help manage everyday stress and a balanced mood.*
- Daily Immune Support: Featuring a powerhouse blend of zinc, vitamin D and organic green propolis, to support everyday immune health.*
- Postnatal Hair Wellness: Formulated with clinically tested keranat oil to help maintain hair and scalp health.*
"After our initial partnership announcement earlier this year, we immediately noticed a significant and positive consumer response and as demand continued, it was only natural for our teams to strengthen our partnership," said Nick Vlahos, Chief Executive Officer of The Honest Company. "The launch of these new products, alongside GNC, showcases our strong commitment to valuing and supporting women's wellness needs. We're confident our efforts will ultimately position us both for long-term success and continue to move our retail strategy forward."
These new products from The Honest Company join GNC's growing portfolio of popular women's wellness brands including GNC Women's, Vital Proteins®, Womaness™ and Hers®.
About GNC
GNC is a leading global health and wellness brand that provides high-quality, science-based products and solutions consumers need to live mighty, live fit and live well.
The brand touches consumers worldwide by providing its products and services through company-owned retail locations, domestic and international franchise locations, digital commerce and strong wholesale and retail partnerships across the globe. GNC's diversified, multi-channel business model has worldwide reach and a well-recognized, trusted brand. By combining exceptional innovation, product development capabilities and an extensive global distribution network, GNC manages a best-in-class product portfolio. www.gnc.com.
About The Honest Company
The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST) is a mission-driven, digitally-native brand focused on leading the clean lifestyle movement, creating a community for conscious consumers and seeking to disrupt multiple consumer product categories. Since its launch in 2012, Honest has been dedicated to creating thoughtfully formulated, safe and effective personal care, beauty, baby and household products, which are available via honest.com, third-party ecommerce partners and approximately 43,000 retail locations across the United States, Canada and Europe. Based in Los Angeles, CA, the Company's mission, to inspire everyone to love living consciously, is driven by its values of transparency, trust, sustainability and a deep sense of purpose around what matters most to its consumers: their health, their families and their homes. For more information about the Honest Standard and the Company, please visit www.honest.com.
*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease
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SAS Viya with SingleStore will simplify data access, improve productivity and expand analytical insights
CARY, N.C., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Analytics leader SAS has joined forces with SingleStore to help organizations remove barriers to data access, maximize performance and scalability, and uncover key data-driven insights. SAS® Viya® with SingleStore enables the use of SAS analytics and AI technology on data stored in SingleStore's cloud-native real-time database. The integration provides flexible, open access to curated data to help accelerate value for cloud, hybrid and on-premises deployments.
"The economic costs of storage and infrastructure, as well as the complexity of data integration and manual processing, often obstruct today's technology leaders from making decisions quickly and effectively," said Carl Olofson, Research Vice President of Data Management Software at IDC. "By moving more intelligence capabilities closer to their data, organizations can greatly improve productivity and performance, reduce economic costs and accelerate data-driven decisions."
Through SingleStore's data compression and SAS' analytic performance, the companies aim to reduce the complexity of data management and integration, as well as the computational time required to train sophisticated models.
"For many organizations, repetitive data movement, manual processes and isolated data islands make it difficult to quickly derive value from analytics," said Bryan Harris, Chief Technology Officer at SAS. "SAS Viya with SingleStore delivers a game-changing set of capabilities that simplifies and accelerates the iterative data and analytics loops to improve speed-to-decision and unlock that critical value."
SAS Viya with SingleStore enables the advanced AI and machine learning analytics of SAS to be executed directly against relational database tables in SingleStore. By delivering this capability, SAS and SingleStore will considerably reduce customers' technical debt of duplicative data stores, helping improve analytic workload performance and ultimately uncover key competitive advantages.
"The integration of SingleStore's hybrid, multi-cloud database into the parallel analytics engine, SAS Viya, will dramatically improve performance, reduce cost, and enable real-time applications for organizations," said Raj Verma, CEO of SingleStore. "Personally, it is a privilege to partner with the company that practically invented analytics, AI and ML. I have long admired SAS in terms of its technology, culture and leadership, and to partner with them as they reinvent the space is both an honor and an exciting opportunity."
In December 2020, SingleStore announced a strategic relationship with SAS. Learn more about the SAS Viya with SingleStore integration, which is available now, at sas.com/viya-singlestore and singlestore.com/partners/sas-viya/.
About SingleStore
SingleStore provides an ultra-fast modern cloud database designed for the data-intensive era. SingleStore unifies all data by combining transactions and analytics into one powerful distributed, multi-model database that delivers exceptional performance while reducing cost and complexity. Organizations across the globe use SingleStore to build modern applications, to deliver fast analytics, and to eliminate database sprawl. SingleStore is available on all the leading clouds as SaaS, hybrid, and on-premises deployments. Visit www.singlestore.com or follow us @SingleStoreDB or @SingleStoreDevs.
About SAS
SAS is the leader in analytics. Through innovative software and services, SAS empowers and inspires customers around the world to transform data into intelligence. SAS gives you THE POWER TO KNOW®.
SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® indicates USA registration. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright © 2022 SAS Institute Inc. All rights reserved.
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The seamless and smooth integration of Package.ai is enabling Grand Appliance to implement a holistic approach to customer communications, using interactive conversations to build, nurture and monetize meaningful relationships with its clients.
NEW YORK, 22 August 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Package.ai, the Complete Customer Engagement Platform for high value retail, has enabled Grand Appliance & TV, the leading appliance and electronics retailer operating in 30 locations in the Chicago area, to radically change the way it communicates with customers.
Package.ai's automated solution, powered by conversational AI, has merged all interactions from Grand Appliance & TV's sales, marketing and customer service into one customer-centric experience. This provides the retailer with a single platform to manage its website chat, customer conversations and online reviews, using a perfect mix of chat bot and human interactions.
"We knew our previous approach to customer interactions was hindering the optimization of our customer experience," says Jeff Clemens, Vice President Marketing, Grand Appliance & TV. "When we discovered the broader automation benefits of Package.ai's interactive solution, we knew implementing it would enable us to nurture more meaningful relationships with our customers, turning them into advocates and repeat buyers."
"The implementation process was very seamless and smooth, and has given Grand Appliance a unified vision of all customer interactions," says Ralph Shulberg, General Manager North America at Package.ai. "Now Grand Appliance & TV is playing a leading role within the high-value retailer sector demonstrating how interactive customer engagement can drive sales, break team silos and give full visibility into every aspect of a customer's experience, for everyone."
With the initial implementation a major success, Package.ai is working closely with Grand Appliance & TV on optimization enhancements, increased automation and further integration with the retailer's operations and systems.
About Package.ai
Package.ai is a complete customer engagement platform for high-value retailers and home service providers, bringing together sales, marketing and fulfillment into one full customer-centric experience. Powered by conversational AI, workflow automation and last-mile intelligence, it allows brands to effectively form meaningful relationships with their customers, re-define loyalty and drive more sales. Package.ai is trusted by leading retailers, such as Ashley Canada, Big Sandy Superstore, Don's Appliances and Spencers TV & Appliance. For more information visit www.package.ai.
About Grand Appliance & TV
Grand Appliance & TV is a family-owned appliance, mattress, and electronics retailer established in 1930. It serves a growing list of communities in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Its mission is to create customers for a lifetime by providing everyday low prices and the industry's best buying experience.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 22, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
834 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Nueces River Near Tilden affecting McMullen County.
For the Nueces River...including Tilden...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River Near Tilden.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, The flooding of livestock, roads,
irrigation pumps and tank batteries occurs. Fences and hunting
cabins are damaged.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 18.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Wednesday evening and continue falling to 12.3 feet
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Nueces River
Tilden 14.0 18.2 Mon 7 am 16.4 14.9 13.7 12.9 12.3
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DALLAS and FT. WORTH, Texas, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IgniteConnex, Inc. was founded back in January, but its primary product has been in production for over 2 years serving nearly 200 users and several enterprise customers nationally. Co-Founders Rob Palacios (President) and Sebastian Labrador (Chief Technology Officer) have brought to market a unique enterprise integration and automation platform that touts high-value, low-code, and low-cost.
IgniteConnex is a low-code offering to help Financial Services and Energy/Utility customers deliver value using integration approaches proficient in modernizing extant investments in legacy technology. Each project engagement is established through a collaborative partnership with CG Infinity, a professional services firm.
IgniteConnex (IC) develops "digital products" or pre-packaged solutions around an industry problem. An example in the Financial Services vertical is the IC product, IgniteOpen, a Digital Account Opening tool that manages integrations, business process automation, and user-experience.
Rob Palacios, President & Co-Founder of IgniteConnex, Inc.
Rob has a 30+ year history of helping businesses leverage technology to gain rapid market share and build sustainable competitive advantage. Rob has done this both as an executive as well as a consultant with several reputable organizations such as the National Security Agency, Arthur Andersen, Hitachi, and Texas Capital Bank. Furthermore, Rob will use his wealth of industry experience to take IgniteConnex to the new heights.
Sebastian Labrador, CTO & Co-Founder of IgniteConnex, Inc.
Sebastian brings a unique point of view on enterprise architecture and building high-performance teams. Using his experience from low-level block storage virtualization with Hewlett Packard, monitoring intelligence with Capital One, to inventing new software products with CG Infinity, Sebastian will use his vision on technology and business to set the pace and trajectory of IgniteConnex, Inc.
Check out the latest details on www.igniteconnex.com, or contact sales@igniteconnex.com
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ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Organizations planning to upgrade their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system are seeking a solution to maintain data compliance while reducing legacy application and online storage expenditures. ELLKAY has already established an industry-leading healthcare data archiving platform with modules for EHR, ERP, LIS, and more. Recognizing the need for CRM data archiving, ELLKAY is excited to launch the latest solution leveraging the LKArchive platform, CRMArchive.
ELLKAY recognized the imminent need for CRM data archiving and is pleased to see this launch come to fruition. Health systems ready to decommission their legacy CRM platform are searching for a solution that helps them maintain compliance, reduce legacy application costs, and keep data secure while also delivering customer data for reporting and intelligence. CRMArchive is built on ELLKAY's industry-leading healthcare data archiving platform which includes modules for EHR, ERP, Financial, LIS, Blood Bank, Operating Room, Document Management, Safety and Feedback, and now CRM. ELLKAY has been prominent in the data strategy for organizations ready to retire legacy ERP software and streamline enterprise applications. LKArchive has a variety of uses, from the ERP Data module that supports human capital and supply chain management across the organization, to the Financial module that delivers a scalable financial data archive for any size healthcare organization while sustaining cash flow.
Dr. Zafar Chaudry, Senior Vice President – Chief Digital & Information Officer at Seattle Children's said, "Thanks to a true partnership with ELLKAY, we can share our long-term goals and strategies with ELLKAY who are extremely agile in helping us translate these to innovative solutions and they are visionaries in planning product development for the ever-changing healthcare industry needs. The relationship with ELLKAY leadership is a symbiotic one that brings great value to our organization."
Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer and CHIME Foundation Board Member, Ajay Kapare said, "Thanks to the guidance of the ELLKAY Advisory Board, ELLKAY quickly appreciated the need to innovate an archive data intelligence solution for our partners who are transitioning to a new customer relationship platform. With our newest solution of CRMArchive, customers can maintain multiple CRMs and mitigate risks knowing that data is backed up."
ELLKAY's newest lineup of solutions helps health systems maximize utilization of customer data for reporting and intelligence. Stop by Epic UGM to visit our data archiving specialists and learn more about CRMArchive at booth #206 or schedule a meeting at Epic UGM here. You can also learn more about ELLKAY at www.ELLKAY.com.
About ELLKAY
ELLKAY is a recognized healthcare connectivity leader, providing solutions and services nationwide. With 20 years of industry experience, ELLKAY empowers hospitals and health systems, diagnostic laboratories, healthcare IT vendors, payers, and other healthcare organizations with cutting-edge technologies and solutions. With over 58,000 practices connected, ELLKAY's system capability arsenal has grown to over 750+ EMR/PMS systems across 1,100+ versions.
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Jostle, a top-tier employee intranet platform, states intranets are dead
(and that it never was one).
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - For years, Jostle has positioned itself as a new kind of intranet. But those days are over—Jostle is now embracing its employee success roots.
"Right out of the gate, we recognized that modern intranets use an "internal website" approach that disperses information and reinforces organizational silos. Learning from this failure, we crafted Jostle as a purpose-driven platform that serves what employees need to connect and succeed at work—an employee success platform," explains Jostle founder and CEO Brad Palmer.
Jostle's platform helps companies harness its employee success framework by helping employees understand what matters, get the information and support they need, and be recognized each step of the way. The framework uncovers how celebrating success can create a shared sense of accomplishment that energizes everyone.
With the arrival of remote and hybrid work, having a central place to connect and communicate has become mission-critical. "Jostle is the place for employees to live your culture, feel they belong, get the clarity they need, and find what they need to get their work done," continued Palmer. "Intranets never did work and certainly not in today's evolved workplace. It's time to move beyond them."
"Prior to Jostle, we had an intranet. It was full of things that were not relevant. Not updated. Not current. It was tough for people to find what they wanted," confirms Ian Teague, Head of IT at The Woodland Trust.
Today, most employees interact with their work, culture, and peers through digital platforms. "More than ever, employees and leaders need one central platform to connect and succeed together. It's time we put our understanding of employee success front and center to help everyone move forward in our challenging new world of work," concludes Palmer.
Visit the Jostle Blog to learn more about delivering employee success and jostle.me to explore Jostle's employee success platform.
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Jostle's employee success platform is where everyone connects, communicates, and celebrates at work. It's the heartbeat of our own company and has helped employees in over 1,000 organizations easily belong and contribute, anywhere, anytime. With industry-leading participation rates, we're putting the joy into work and the life into organizations. Find out more at jostle.me.
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Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian troops killed so far, says Kyiv
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Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia invaded, the country's top military officer said Monday, as Moscow accused Kyiv over the assassination of the daughter of a leading hardliner.
The European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell meanwhile told reporters in Spain that the bloc was considering military training for Ukraine's forces.
General Valeriy Zaluzhny, Ukraine's commander-in-chief, said Ukraine's children needed particular attention "because their fathers have gone to the front and are maybe among the nearly 9,000 heroes who have been killed".
Zaluzhny's comments on the Ukrainian death toll, reported by Interfax-Ukraine news agency, was the first indication of Kyiv's military losses since April.
#photo1On Wednesday, Ukraine will mark its independence day -- and six months since Russian troops invaded.
After Ukrainian resistance thwarted an early Russian push on the capital Kyiv, Moscow's forces have focussed on gaining ground in the east of the country.
The shockwaves of the war are being felt around the world with soaring energy prices and food shortages.
Putin denounces 'vile crime'
Russia's FSB security services on Monday accused Ukraine of being behind Saturday's car bombing in the outskirts of Moscow that killed Daria Dugina, the daughter of hard-line Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin.
"The crime was prepared and committed by Ukrainian special services," the FSB said in a statement Monday carried by Russian news agencies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced the "vile crime" in a message of condolence to her family.
#photo2The FSB statement said the person responsible was a Ukrainian woman born in 1979 who had rented an apartment in the same building where Dugina lived.
After the car bombing, she had fled to EU member Estonia, it added.
Dugin, 60, is an outspoken Russian ultranationalist intellectual who enthusiastically backs Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as did his daughter. Russian media reports suggest Dugina had borrowed her father's car at the last minute.
Over the weekend, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaylo Podolyak denied that Kyiv had had anything to do with the bombing.
Tense Independence Day
In Spain Borrell told reporters that EU defence ministers would next week discuss launching a major training operation for Ukrainian forces in nearby countries.
"It seems reasonable that a war that is lasting and looks set to last requires an effort not only in terms of supplies of material," Borrell said.
EU defence ministers have a two-day meeting in Prague from next Monday.
"I hope it will be approved," said Borrell, adding that the details would have to be agreed by all EU member states.
Any such operation would be a step up from the military training that several nations are already providing to Ukrainian forces under bilateral agreements.
#photo3With much of Europe preparing for fuel shortages as Moscow cuts back its deliveries to the west in response to sanctions, Bulgaria said Monday it was seeking talks with Russia gas giant Gazprom.
The country is almost totally dependent on Russia for its annual consumption of 3.0 billion cubic metres of natural gas.
"We obviously have to turn to them," said Energy Minister Rosen Hristov.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky warned over the weekend that Russia might mark Ukraine's Independence Day by launching a trial of Ukrainian soldiers captured during the siege of Mariupol.
"This will be the line beyond which no negotiations are possible," he warned in Sunday's nightly address.
Ahead of independence day, residents in Kyiv clambered on destroyed Russian tanks put on display in the city centre over the weekend.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (the "Company"), an indirect subsidiary of National Grid USA ("National Grid"), announced that its Board of Directors has declared dividends for the period July 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2022 at the following rates for all outstanding series of its preferred stock:
- .85% on the $100 par value, 3.40% Series;
- .90% on the $100 par value, 3.60% Series;
- .975% on the $100 par value, 3.90% Series.
The preferred stock dividends are payable on Sept. 30, 2022, to holders of record on Sept. 16, 2022.
The Company, doing business as National Grid, provides electricity service to approximately 1.6 million customers and natural gas service to approximately 565,000 customers in upstate New York. The Company is based in Syracuse, N.Y.
National Grid is an indirect subsidiary of National Grid plc (LSE: NG; NYSE:NGG). National Grid delivers electricity to approximately 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. It is the largest distributor of natural gas in the northeastern U.S., serving approximately 3.4 million customers in New York and New England.
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Wins Security Marketing Campaign of the Year, Best Cloud Workload Protection Solution and Innovator of the Year
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognized for its inspiring cybersecurity innovation, teams and initiatives, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced it has taken top honors in three categories of the 2022 SC Awards: "We've Got Next" named Security Marketing Campaign of the Year; Prisma Cloud named the Best Cloud Workload Protection Solution and Idan Tendler, vice president of Code Security for Prisma® Cloud, honored as Innovator of the Year.
"We've Got Next" was designed to highlight Palo Alto Networks as the leader in cybersecurity innovation and communicate the company's focus on getting ahead of the next threat, next challenge and the next opportunity. Delivered as a multichannel, cross-geography plan, the campaign leveraged a unique set of innovators to tell its story, which resulted in 144+ million media impressions. "We've Got Next is a sentiment we live and breathe every day at Palo Alto Networks because we are at the beginning of an important journey to rebuild cybersecurity for the coming decades." said Zeynep Inanoglu Ozdemir, chief marketing officer at Palo Alto Networks. "We are honored to be recognized by the SC awards on this journey."
Recognized as the Best Cloud Workload Protection Solution, Prisma Cloud helps security and DevOps teams effectively collaborate to secure cloud-native application development and deployment. As a comprehensive cloud-native protection platform (CNAPP), Prisma Cloud's Cloud Workload Protection capability provides organizations with a centralized view to help identify and prioritize risks in real time across their cloud environments. The SC Awards honor expands the recognition Prisma Cloud has received in 2022, which includes being named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Workload Security, Q1 2022.
"I am honored that our contributions to shift-left security innovations and developer focused security are recognized by the SC Awards," said Idan Tendler, Vice President of Code Security at Palo Alto Networks and recipient of the Innovator of the Year award. "At a time where just a few lines of code can have profound impacts on the security of an organization, Prisma Cloud helps protect customers on their entire journey from code creation to run time. I want to pass my appreciation to the entire Code Security team at Prisma Cloud for their dedication to keeping our customers and our developer community safe."
Now in its 25th year, the 2022 SC Awards were the most competitive to date, with a record 800 entries received across 38 categories. Winners were selected by a world-class panel of industry 40+ leaders from sectors including healthcare,financial services, manufacturing, consulting, and education among others.
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Forest Minister holds meeting stakeholders of tea industry in Ooty
Forest Minister K. Ramachandran held a meeting with stakeholders from the tea industry, including small tea growers and producers to discuss ways to increase the price of green tea leaf in the district.
According to a press release, it was suggested that farmers only supply good quality tea leaves to the factories to improve green tea leaf prices. Factory owners were also encouraged to procure only high quality tea leaves. This is the third such meeting which has been held to help farmers get a better price for their tea leaves, the district administration said..
Executive Director of Tea Boad, Coonoor, M. Muthukumar, was present at the meeting.
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Three Of Carbone's Best-selling Sauces; Marinara, Arrabbiata, and Tomato Basil; Will Be Now be Sold in Whole Foods Market Stores
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carbone Fine Food, the sauce line created by famed Chefs Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi, is now available at select Whole Foods Market stores across the United States, thus expanding their footprint into several new areas.
"As one of the fastest growing food brands in the United States, Carbone is thrilled to broaden our reach with Whole Foods Market," said Carbone Fine Food CEO, Eric Skae. "As grocery sales continue to rise and consumers continue to eat at home more and more, Carbone offers restaurant quality products for the home cook."
Carbone Fine Food sauces feature the same fresh, quality ingredients found in the brand's iconic restaurants, including some of the world's best-tasting tomatoes, grown in volcanic ash and handpicked in Italy. Starting in August, three of the brand's best-selling sauces will be available for purchase at Whole Foods Market:
- Marinara: Using only the finest imported Italian tomatoes and fresh ingredients, this classic sauce is cooked slowly in small batches.
- Arrabbiata: This "angry" sauce is made with fresh garlic, onions, and a sprinkling of crushed red pepper flakes to create the perfect level of heat.
- Tomato Basil: This sauce is crafted to deliver just the right balance of garlic, oregano, and onions to make the fresh basil erupt when you crack open a jar.
"We are excited to see our sauces alongside some of the finest brands in grocery," said Chef Mario Carbone. "We take extreme care in choosing who we work with, from the farms in Italy to the teams that cook each jar of sauce, and we are honored to add Whole Foods Market to the fold."
Carbone Fine Food sauces feature the same fresh, quality ingredients found in the brand's iconic restaurants, including some of the world's best-tasting tomatoes, grown in volcanic ash and handpicked in Italy. Using a traditional technique, the sauces are slow cooked in small batches. Chefs Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi oversee the entire sauce process from start to finish, from choosing the farms that the ingredients are sourced from to testing hundreds of batches to ensure that the quality of the jarred sauce is second to none. Learn more at www.carbonefinefood.com or follow along on Instagram or TikTok at @carbonefinefood.
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Uganda says coffee exports dropped 17% in July due to drought
KAMPALA, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Uganda's coffee exports dropped 17.7% in July compared to the same month last year, hurt by a prolonged drought that depressed yields across the country, according to a report by the state-run sector regulator.
Africa's largest exporter of the beans shipped a total of 576,468 60-kilo bags last month, compared to 700,035 bags exported in the same month last year, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) said in a report seen by Reuters on Monday.
The UCDA said the drop in shipments was due "to lower yields this year that were characterized by drought in most regions. This led to a shorter main harvest season."
The east African country was hit by a drought that commenced from around May and stretched to late July, leaving crops in farms across the country blighted. Heavy rains begun lashing the country early this month, bringing some relief to farmers.
Although Uganda export volumes declined in July, earnings were actually up by 20% from a similar period last year, according to the UCDA.
Uganda has earned $876 million from coffee shipments in twelve months to July compared to revenues of $579 million in the same period last year, the UCDA said.
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Utah-based pest control company credits employee commitment and consumer trust as key growth contributors
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Pest Control announced today that for a second consecutive year the company has been named to the Inc. 5000 list, a prestigious ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing, privately-owned businesses in America. Thanks to its impressive three-year revenue growth of more than 250 percent and the addition of more than 450 team members between 2017 and 2020, Fox Pest Control ranks No. 2333 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list.
"Securing a spot on the Inc. 5000 List is a huge accomplishment for the entire Fox team," explained Mike Romney, co-founder and co-CEO of Fox Pest Control. "To be honored for a second-consecutive year is incredibly humbling and a testament to the hard work and dedication of all of our team members."
Founded in 2012 by brother-in-laws, Mike Romney and Bryant White, Fox Pest Control has become one of the leading pest control companies in the country. While the company is headquartered in Logan, Utah, Fox Pest Control operates more than 30 different branches, bringing superior pest control services to homeowners in 13 states. Today, the company employs more than 900 individuals and has helped more than 385,000 homeowners eliminate and protect their home against pests.
"When we started Fox Pest Control, securing a spot on the Inc. 5000 list wasn't even in our wildest dreams," explained Romney. "And while recognitions like this are to be celebrated, we know this is only another step in our journey, not our final destination. We're excited to keep up the momentum and continue growing, employing the best and exceeding customer expectations."
The impressive growth of Fox Pest Control has secured the company several other prestigious recognitions. Earlier this year, Fox Pest Control moved into the No. 13 spot on the list of Top 100 Pest Control Companies compiled annually by Pest Control Technology Magazine. Additionally, Fox Pest Control ranked No. 40 on Inc. Magazine's third annual Inc. 5000 Regionals Rocky Mountain list, a ranking of the 60 fastest-growing private companies based in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming.
Bryant White, co-founder and co-CEO, credits Fox Pest Control's continued success and recent accolades to a combination of employee commitment and consumer trust.
"We have the absolute best team. Each day, everyone comes to work ready to live our core values of Relationships First and Extreme Ownership. And our focus is always on the customer, yielding a positive customer experience that serves as a catalyst for retention and referrals," explained White.
Fox Pest Control is always looking for outstanding talent to join its sales and customer service teams. Details on job openings and information on how to apply are posted on Fox Pest Control's career page.
More information about Fox Pest Control is available on the company's website, and complete results of the Inc. 5000 can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
Fox Pest Control operates more than 30 branches in 13 states, bringing superior pest control services to homeowners. The company currently ranks #13 on Pest Control Technology's Top 100 Pest Control Companies in 2022 and has appeared on the Inc. 5000 List for the past two years. Learn more about Fox Pest Control at fox-pest.com.
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Global retailer adds additional, uniquely crafted products from Jessica Alba's mission driven brand
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With an extensive assortment of products online and in-store focused on helping women Live Well through science-backed products designed for all life stages, GNC announced today that is has deepened its partnership with The Honest Company, a digitally-native, mission-driven brand focused on leading the clean lifestyle movement, through an exclusive retail partnership launching four new products available only at GNC and The Honest Company beginning in August. The two companies first announced their partnership in May in honor of National Women's Health Month, launching six products primarily focused on new and expectant mothers.
"Our relationship with The Honest Company has allowed us to continue our commitment to women's health and wellness," said Karlyn Mattson, EVP, Chief Merchandising Officer, GNC. "With the launch of four new exclusive products, we're aiming to further connect with our female consumers to support them on their journey to Live Well. The Honest Company has been a great partner and consistently surpasses our expectations with formulas that not only use great ingredients but are also backed by rigorous testing and improve women's everyday health."
Building upon the success of the initial launch with The Honest Company, GNC is introducing four new supplements from Honest – three for overall wellness and one for postpartum – to round out a 10-product assortment tailored to support wellbeing. Available at GNC.com and in select stores, these supplements help consumers give their bodies the care they deserve. The products include:
- Nightly Sleep Health: Featuring a proprietary blend of active ingredients including theanine and valerian to help calm the mind and support healthy sleep.*
- Daily Mood Balance: Featuring a proprietary blend containing rhodiola and phosphatidylcholine to help manage everyday stress and a balanced mood.*
- Daily Immune Support: Featuring a powerhouse blend of zinc, vitamin D and organic green propolis, to support everyday immune health.*
- Postnatal Hair Wellness: Formulated with clinically tested keranat oil to help maintain hair and scalp health.*
"After our initial partnership announcement earlier this year, we immediately noticed a significant and positive consumer response and as demand continued, it was only natural for our teams to strengthen our partnership," said Nick Vlahos, Chief Executive Officer of The Honest Company. "The launch of these new products, alongside GNC, showcases our strong commitment to valuing and supporting women's wellness needs. We're confident our efforts will ultimately position us both for long-term success and continue to move our retail strategy forward."
These new products from The Honest Company join GNC's growing portfolio of popular women's wellness brands including GNC Women's, Vital Proteins®, Womaness™ and Hers®.
About GNC
GNC is a leading global health and wellness brand that provides high-quality, science-based products and solutions consumers need to live mighty, live fit and live well.
The brand touches consumers worldwide by providing its products and services through company-owned retail locations, domestic and international franchise locations, digital commerce and strong wholesale and retail partnerships across the globe. GNC's diversified, multi-channel business model has worldwide reach and a well-recognized, trusted brand. By combining exceptional innovation, product development capabilities and an extensive global distribution network, GNC manages a best-in-class product portfolio. www.gnc.com.
About The Honest Company
The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST) is a mission-driven, digitally-native brand focused on leading the clean lifestyle movement, creating a community for conscious consumers and seeking to disrupt multiple consumer product categories. Since its launch in 2012, Honest has been dedicated to creating thoughtfully formulated, safe and effective personal care, beauty, baby and household products, which are available via honest.com, third-party ecommerce partners and approximately 43,000 retail locations across the United States, Canada and Europe. Based in Los Angeles, CA, the Company's mission, to inspire everyone to love living consciously, is driven by its values of transparency, trust, sustainability and a deep sense of purpose around what matters most to its consumers: their health, their families and their homes. For more information about the Honest Standard and the Company, please visit www.honest.com.
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UNITED KINGDOM -- Thousands of workers in Britain are testing out a four-day work week.
The participating workers won't lose pay while their company tests out productivity with a three-day weekend.
There are 70 companies across the U.K. that are now more than two months into the experiment.
At the Unity Public Relations firm in London, half the team gets Mondays off, while the other half takes Fridays off.
"Recruitment was really difficult, and now we're absolutely inundated," Unity Managing Director Samantha Losey said. "We get more offers every week with people coming to us than we could ever possibly use."
Workers and the company are seeing the benefits after they took a little time to adjust to the new workflow.
"I'm really, really enjoying it I think my mental health is so much better," one employee said.
Losey said recruitment has gone up, but there are still some adjustments being made to the workflow.
She's worked most weekends since the change but says it's still too early to tell if staff can produce the needed work in less time.
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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During the period August 15 - August 19, 2022 AB Electrolux (LEI code 549300Y3HHZB1ZGFPJ93) has repurchased in total 345,000 own series B shares (ISIN: SE0016589188) as part of the buyback program initiated by the Board of Directors in order to optimize the company's capital structure.
The share buybacks form part of the buyback program of a maximum of 8,000,000 series B shares for a total maximum amount of SEK 1,250 million, which AB Electrolux announced on April 29, 2022. The buyback program, which runs between May 2, 2022 - October 21, 2022, is being carried out in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 ("MAR") and the Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/1052 (the "Safe Harbour Regulation"). The objective of the share buybacks is to optimize the company's capital structure and the intention is to reduce Electrolux share capital through subsequent share cancellations.
Series B shares in AB Electrolux have been repurchased (in SEK) as follows:
All acquisitions have been carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG on behalf of AB Electrolux. Following the above acquisitions, AB Electrolux holding of own shares as of August 19, 2022 amounts to 10,983,825 series B shares. The total number of shares in AB Electrolux amounts to 283,077,393.
A full breakdown of the transactions pursuant to article 5.3 of MAR and article 2.3 of the Safe Harbour Regulation is attached to this announcement.
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CALGARY, AB and KELOWNA, BC, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SNDL Inc. (Nasdaq: SNDL) ("SNDL") and The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (Nasdaq: VLNS) ("Valens") are pleased to announce today that they have entered into an arrangement agreement (the "Agreement") to combine their businesses and create a leading vertically integrated cannabis platform. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, SNDL will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Valens ("Valens Shares"), other than those owned by SNDL and its subsidiaries, by way of a statutory plan of arrangement (the "Transaction"). All financial information in this press release is reported in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Under the terms of the Agreement, Valens' shareholders will receive, for each Valens Share, 0.3334 of a common share of SNDL (the "Offer Exchange Ratio"). Based on the August 19, 2022 close of the SNDL shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market exchange (the "Nasdaq"), the consideration represents an implied value of $1.26 per Valens Share (the "Implied Offer Price"), for total consideration of approximately $138 million. The Implied Offer Price represents a premium of 10% based on a trailing 30-day volume-weighted average price ("VWAP") of the Valens Shares, on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") up to August 19, 2022.For more information on the announcement, an investor presentation can be found at www.sndl.com and www.thevalenscompany.com.
With 555,500 square feet of cultivation and manufacturing space and 185 cannabis stores under the Spiritleaf and Value Buds banners, the combined company will offer a complete portfolio of branded products to consumers in Canada through its own supply and distribution channels. With approximately $314 million1 in net cash and no debt, SNDL will continue to have one of the strongest balance sheets in the North American regulated cannabis industry. SNDL will also have the highest pro forma Canadian cannabis revenue on a last fiscal quarter annualized basis. The combined company will operate as SNDL Inc., and Valens shareholders will own approximately 9.5% of the pro forma entity.
- Creates a dominant vertically integrated entity in Canada: Through the combination of diverse portfolio of brands, an extensive retail footprint, low-cost biomass sourcing, premium indoor cultivation and low-cost manufacturing facilities, SNDL will become one of the largest adult-use cannabis manufacturers and retailers. With its retail insight and financial strength, SNDL will be able to adapt quickly to emerging consumer trends.
- Enhances branded product offering with low-cost in-house manufacturing capabilities: By integrating Valens' product suite into its portfolio, SNDL will increase its overall cannabis market share to 4.5% and its 2.0 product formats market share to 5.2%, becoming a top 10 player in both categories. As a result of Valens' low-cost platform, SNDL will enhance its own product line while offering pricing flexibility to retail partners.
- Increases optionality on biomass by pairing premium cultivation with low-cost procurement: Combining SNDL's high-quality cannabis cultivation operations with Valens' low-cost biomass procurement capabilities will enhance SNDL's ability to offer a wide range of customized innovative products to meet its customers and consumers desires.
- Synergies through cost rationalization and operational efficiencies: The combination of SNDL and Valens is expected to deliver more than $10 million of annual cost synergies. Together with incremental revenues from greater distribution of Valens products, it is estimated that the Transaction will deliver upwards of $15 million of additional EBITDA on an annual run-rate basis through synergies and other strategic initiatives.
- Valens shareholders to participate in and help create the future of SNDL: Valens shareholders are to receive SNDL common shares in an all-stock transaction. Beyond improved liquidity and better access to a large retail footprint, SNDL's balance sheet strength provides a unique opportunity for Valens shareholders to participate in the creation of a leading vertically integrated Canadian cannabis company.
"This powerful combination will result in the creation of a dominant vertically integrated company, exceptionally well-suited to weather the current cannabis environment and become a leader in the Canadian regulated products sector," said Zach George, Chief Executive Officer of SNDL. "SNDL's existing consumer packaged cannabis business will be transformed by Valens' high-quality extraction, processing, and manufacturing capabilities and aligns well with our strategic vision to delight consumers with a full range of quality cannabis products and experiences. Our companies have been commercial partners since Canadian legalization. I am excited by the strong cultural fit between our teams and humbled by the opportunity to work with Valens' passionate and innovative leadership."
"We are thrilled to bring together two best-in-class cannabis companies that have extremely complementary assets to create a true market leader. Valens is one of the fastest growing branded cannabis companies in Canada with a focus on innovation and investing in low-cost automated manufacturing assets," said Tyler Robson, Chief Executive Officer of The Valens Company. "With SNDL's exceptional balance sheet and largest cannabis retail network in Canada we look forward to taking Valens' brands to new heights and unlocking 2.0 products for the SNDL platform. We believe the pro forma company provides investors with attractive exposure not only to the highest revenue generating cannabis company in Canada trading well under its tangible book value but also a dominant platform that can become a global leader in cannabis."
Valens' secured non-revolving term loan (the "Term Loan") has been refinanced and upsized with an additional $14.3 million of incremental capital, thereby increasing the principal amount of the Term Loan to $60 million.
The Transaction will be carried out by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act, pursuant to which SNDL will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Valens Shares, other than those owned by SNDL and its subsidiaries. The implementation of the Transaction will be subject to the approval of at least two thirds of the Valens Shares entitled to be voted by Valens shareholders and the approval of a simple majority of the Valens Shares entitled to be voted by Valens shareholders, other than Valens shareholders required to be excluded under applicable laws, at a special meeting expected to be convened by Valens by the end of November 2022 (the "Meeting"), and the receipt of applicable orders from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and applicable regulatory approvals, including under the Competition Act (Canada) and the applicable provincial liquor and cannabis regulators. The Agreement provides for, among other things, customary support and non-solicitation covenants from Valens, including customary "fiduciary out" provisions that allow Valens to accept a superior proposal in certain circumstances and a five-business day "right to match period" in favour of SNDL. The Agreement also provides for the payment of a termination fee of $8 million payable to SNDL by Valens in the event the Transaction is terminated in certain specified circumstances. The transaction is expected to close during January 2023.
All directors and executive officers of Valens have entered into voting support agreements with SNDL pursuant to which, among other things, the parties have agreed to vote their Valens Shares in favour of the Transaction.
A full description of the Transaction will be set forth in the management information circular of Valens, which will be mailed to Valens shareholders in connection with the Meeting, and filed on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) under Valens profile at www.sedar.com and the Company's Form 6-K, which will be furnished on EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml).
Valens' board of directors has unanimously approved the Transaction after receiving the unanimous recommendation of a special committee of Valens directors (the "Special Committee"). Valens' board of directors has unanimously resolved to recommend that the shareholders of Valens vote in favour of the Transaction.
Cormark Securities Inc. has provided a fairness opinion to the Special Committee of Valens that, subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications set out in such fairness opinion, the consideration to be received by Valens shareholders pursuant to the Transaction is fair from a financial point of view to Valens' shareholders.
ATB Capital Markets Inc. is acting as financial advisor to SNDL. McCarthy Tétrault LLP is acting as legal counsel to SNDL.
Cormark Securities Inc. is acting as financial advisor and Stikeman Elliott LLP is acting as legal counsel to Valens.
SNDL is a public company whose shares are traded on Nasdaq under the symbol "SNDL."
SNDL is the largest private sector liquor and cannabis retailer in Canada with retail banners that include Ace Liquor, Wine and Beyond, Liquor Depot, Value Buds, and Spiritleaf. SNDL is a licensed cannabis producer that uses state-of-the-art indoor facilities to supply wholesale and retail customers under a cannabis brand portfolio that includes Top Leaf, Sundial Cannabis, Palmetto, Spiritleaf Selects, and Grasslands. SNDL's investment portfolio seeks to deploy strategic capital through direct and indirect investments and partnerships throughout the global cannabis industry.
For more information on SNDL, please go to www.sndl.com.
The Valens Company is a leading manufacturer of cannabis products with a mission to bring the benefits of cannabis to the world. The Company provides proprietary cannabis processing services, in addition to best-in-class product development, manufacturing, and commercialization of cannabis consumer packaged goods. The Valens Company's high-quality products are formulated for the medical, health and wellness, and recreational consumer segments, and are offered across all cannabis product categories with a focus on quality and innovation. The Company also manufactures, distributes, and sells a wide range of CBD products in the United States through its subsidiary Green Roads, and distributes medicinal cannabis products to Australia through its subsidiary Valens Australia. In partnership with brand houses, consumer packaged goods companies and licensed cannabis producers around the globe, the Company continues to grow its diverse product portfolio in alignment with evolving cannabis consumer preferences in key markets. Through Valens Labs, the Company is setting the standard in cannabis testing and research and development with Canada's only ISO17025 accredited analytical services lab, named The Centre of Excellence in Plant-Based Science by partner and scientific world leader Thermo Fisher Scientific. Discover more on The Valens Company at thevalenscompany.com.
Further information regarding the Transaction will be contained in an information circular that Valens will prepare and mail to its shareholders in connection with the Meeting. Investors and securityholders are urged to read the information circular once it becomes available, as it will contain important information concerning the Transaction. Investors and securityholders may obtain a copy of the Agreement, information circular and other meeting materials when they become available at www.sedar.com .
This news release contains statements and information that, to the extent that they are not historical fact, may constitute "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation ("forward-looking information"). Forward-looking information is typically, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "will", "expected", "projected", "to be" and similar words, including negatives thereof, or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding: the completion of the Transaction on the current terms thereof; the expected closing of the Transaction in the first quarter of 2023; the market value of the consideration to be received by Valens' shareholders; the combined company and its focus going forward; the anticipated benefits associated with the Transaction; the Meeting expected to take place in December 2022; and SNDL's capital base supporting Valens' expansion and opening up new market opportunities.
Such forward-looking information is based on various assumptions and factors that may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, factors and assumptions with respect to: the Transaction being completed on the timelines and on the terms currently anticipated; all necessary shareholder, court and regulatory approvals being obtained on the timelines and in the manner currently anticipated; the anticipated benefits of the Transaction; the business and operations of both SNDL and Valens, including that each business will continue to operate in a manner consistent with past practice and pursuant to certain industry and market conditions; the ability of Valens to successfully implement its strategic plans and initiatives and whether such strategic plans and initiatives will yield the expected benefits; and the receipt by Valens of necessary retail liquor and retail cannabis licences, approvals and authorizations (as applicable) from regulatory authorities, and the timing thereof.
Although SNDL and Valens believe that the assumptions and factors on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because SNDL and Valens can give no assurance that it will prove to be correct or that any of the events anticipated by such forward-looking information will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits Valens and/or SNDL will derive therefrom. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks including, but not limited to: the risk that the Transaction is not completed as anticipated or at all, including the timing thereof, and if completed, that the benefits thereof will not be as anticipated; the risk that necessary shareholder, court or regulatory approvals are not obtained as anticipated or at all, and the timing thereof; the risk that the conditions to closing of the Transaction are not satisfied or waived; risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative, tax and regulatory developments, including developments that may impact the closing of the Transaction as anticipated or at all; conditions in the liquor and cannabis industries; the risk that Valens does not receive the necessary retail liquor or cannabis approvals and/or authorizations or that they are not able to open additional retail liquor or cannabis stores, directly or indirectly, as anticipated or at all; the ability of management to execute its business strategy, objectives and plans; the availability of capital to fund the build-out and opening of additional retail liquor or cannabis stores; and the impact of general economic conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.
Additional information regarding risks and uncertainties relating to Valens' business are contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in Valens' annual information form for the financial year ended November 30, 2021 dated February 28, 2022. Additional information regarding risks and uncertainties relating to SNDL's business are contained under "Item 3D Risk Factors" in SNDL's Annual Report on Form 20-F, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2022. The forward-looking information included in this news release is made as of the date of this news release. Valens and SNDL do not undertake an obligation to publicly update such forward-looking information to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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SEPT. 1-11, 2022
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 20th year, the annual Pay it Forward 9/11 campaign is encouraging individuals, companies, schools and houses of worship to unify during the 11 Days of Kindness & Unity campaign (Sept. 1-11) leading up to the anniversary of 9/11, a National Day of Service and Remembrance. Everyone may register their commitment on the website payitforward911.org and perform three random acts of kindness for strangers. Each act recognizes the life of a 9/11 victim and may inspire a ripple effect of kindness and unity.
Day 1 (Sept 1) acts of kindness include volunteers serving free Starbucks coffee to random strangers walking public sidewalks in New York City near Xavier Mission; donating 500 backpacks with school supplies to Brown Elementary students in Austin Tx.; and hundreds of Pre-K through 8th grade students at St. Matthew Elementary in Franklin, TN will document their acts of kindness during the 11 days. Other commitments are listed on payitforward911.org.
Created in Austin in 2002 to honor compassionate Canadians in Newfoundland and Labrador, Pay It Forward 9/11 was started by Kevin Tuerff, one of thousands of airline passengers from 90 countries stranded there on 9/11. After receiving free food, clothing and shelter from the good people of Gander, he created Pay It Forward 9/11 to honor those killed in the 9/11 attacks and express gratitude to the compassionate Newfoundlanders. The "11 Days of Kindness & Unity" campaign encourages acts of compassion anytime, and anywhere.
"After the 9/11 attacks, people all over the world used the words 'united we stand' and came together as one to help each other and support those in need," said founder Kevin Tuerff. "We invite everyone to register their commitment and share stories on social media to start the ripple effect and inspire others."
The 20th anniversary of Pay it Forward 9/11 is generously supported by the producers and writers of Come From Away musical, Dell Technologies, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Gallin & Son, and University Federal Credit Union (UFCU).
Learn more at http://payitforward911.org, the book Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 9/11, or Facebook. Pay it Forward 9/11, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization registered in New York.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 22, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
834 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Nueces River Near Tilden affecting McMullen County.
For the Nueces River...including Tilden...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River Near Tilden.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, The flooding of livestock, roads,
irrigation pumps and tank batteries occurs. Fences and hunting
cabins are damaged.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 18.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Wednesday evening and continue falling to 12.3 feet
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Nueces River
Tilden 14.0 18.2 Mon 7 am 16.4 14.9 13.7 12.9 12.3
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 26, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
901 AM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
...The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Black Cypress Bayou At Jefferson affecting Marion and Cass
Counties.
For the Black Cypress Bayou...including Jefferson...Minor flooding
is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv
The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 915 AM CDT.
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black Cypress Bayou At Jefferson.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning to early Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Lowland flooding will affect mainly timber
resources.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 6.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
feet Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Data-centric AI automation to accelerate data governance and data management
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BigID, the leading data intelligence platform that enables organizations to know their enterprise data and take action for privacy, security, and governance, today announced AI automation & auto-classification designed to accelerate data governance and data management.
Organizations can now leverage patented AI to automatically classify and tag data for data governance across their entire data landscape - including multi-cloud and hybrid environments. With these capabilities, customers can:
- Gain data trust with deep data context, accuracy, and insight
- Streamline data retention with out of the box data lifecycle management from tagging to data aging
- Enrich existing data catalogs with privacy, security, and risk-aware context
- Improve data quality with consistency and context
BigID will highlight these capabilities at the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit in Orlando, Florida on August 22, 23, and 24 - don't miss the session "How ServiceNow uses auto-classification to find a needle in the data haystack" on Wednesday, August 24 at 11:15 AM, showcasing how the data governance team at ServiceNow finds the right data at the right time with BigID, and creates value across the org through data governance.
Learn more:
- Visit booth #646 at the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit to see auto classification in action
- Join BigID at 11:15 AM on Wednesday, August 24 for the session "How ServiceNow uses auto-classification to find a needle in the data haystack"
- Read "4 Ways to Automate Classification for Data Governance With BigID"
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ITV Love Island star Adam Collard has admitted the real reason for his shock return to the villa. Adam previously appeared on the show in 2018 where he coupled up with Zara McDermott.
This year, he made a sensational return to the villa and immediately set his sights on Paige Thorne. His return caused a huge row between Paige and Jacques O'Neill - who ultimately decided to leave the villa for his mental health.
Paige and Adam narrowly missed out on a spot in the final after the two became the last couple to be dumped from the island. The pair have since continued dating on the outside.
READ MORE: ITV This Morning fans saying same thing over Ruth Langsford's appearance
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Adam insisted that contestants enter the show for money rather than love: "Right, I am just going to clear this up right now.
"Paige is amazing and we are flying right now but everyone who goes on Love Island – it’s series eight now – people know what is coming off the back of it."
He added: "You are getting a few followers, if you have a business like me it’s going to help amplify that and that put you in a better situation and there’s going to be loads of really good opportunities afterwards.
"So yes, everyone comes on and says I am here to find love and that, yes you kind of are and obviously that is unreal but nobody is daft.
"Everyone has seen Molly-Mae absolutely smash the hell out of life and to be fair she has smashed the hell out of her relationship as well but even if you can get a little piece of that, if you have been in the villa for long enough, you know you are going to be pretty set up for life."
READ MORE:
- Christine McGuinness 'smiling' again after split from husband Paddy
- Love Island stars Adam Collard and Paige party with Gogglebox favourite
- Piers Morgan blocks comments on Instagram over x-rated problem
- Dan Walker shares adorable childhood photos and fans all say same thing
- BBC Strictly Come Dancing star shares photo of her 'real' body as she slams thigh gaps
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INVERNESS, Fla., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Florida tattoo studio Twistid Ink knows that art is more than just a hobby – it's a way of life, and wanted to bring this concept to their local community in the most exciting way possible: with an inclusive art and music festival.
The Walk of Arts is a full-day event taking place on September 3rd, 2022, in Liberty Park, Inverness, Florida. Featuring a sidewalk chalk competition for children aged 5-18, over 30 retail and food vendors, a gaming center, a performing arts space, and a cosplay meet and greet area, this event has a little something for everyone of all ages.
And, of course, let's not forget the music line-up!
Adding to the event's flair, the Walk of Arts features a full-day music lineup with local, regional, and international artists! Gracing the WOA stage will be CHS Breez', Taking Anderson, Gypsy Sparrow, Shawn Scheller & the Contenders, Actual Bank Robbers, and Kind Villain. International superstar Tiffany will be closing out the show with her hit single "I Think We're Alone Now" and other songs from her latest albums.
This is an event you won't want to miss!
The event is free to attend. Registration for the youth sidewalk chalk competition is free but does have to be completed in advance. Chalk is provided upon check-in, and drawings have to meet the theme: Citrus County Wildlife. Over $4,200 in prizes are available for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each age category. Prizes for Most Creative and Best Use of Color will also be given out.
"To expose the local youths to professional artists of varied forms, we decided to have the competition judged by both award-winning local judges and two celebrity artists," Elisha Belden, owner of Twistid Ink, states. "Aaron Is and Robbie Ripoll from Paramount Network's popular show, Ink Master, will join us as judges and be available to meet with the junior contestants throughout the day."
The Walk of Arts is a free event to attend and is suitable for all ages. Kicking off at 10 am for
general attendees, this event is open to the general public. So join us for this incredible, one-of-a-kind event celebrating arts of all forms right here in Citrus County!
To check out the lineup or register a child, click on over to www.twistidink.com/woa.
Media Contact: Elisha Belden at info@twistidink.com
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ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Organizations planning to upgrade their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system are seeking a solution to maintain data compliance while reducing legacy application and online storage expenditures. ELLKAY has already established an industry-leading healthcare data archiving platform with modules for EHR, ERP, LIS, and more. Recognizing the need for CRM data archiving, ELLKAY is excited to launch the latest solution leveraging the LKArchive platform, CRMArchive.
ELLKAY recognized the imminent need for CRM data archiving and is pleased to see this launch come to fruition. Health systems ready to decommission their legacy CRM platform are searching for a solution that helps them maintain compliance, reduce legacy application costs, and keep data secure while also delivering customer data for reporting and intelligence. CRMArchive is built on ELLKAY's industry-leading healthcare data archiving platform which includes modules for EHR, ERP, Financial, LIS, Blood Bank, Operating Room, Document Management, Safety and Feedback, and now CRM. ELLKAY has been prominent in the data strategy for organizations ready to retire legacy ERP software and streamline enterprise applications. LKArchive has a variety of uses, from the ERP Data module that supports human capital and supply chain management across the organization, to the Financial module that delivers a scalable financial data archive for any size healthcare organization while sustaining cash flow.
Dr. Zafar Chaudry, Senior Vice President – Chief Digital & Information Officer at Seattle Children's said, "Thanks to a true partnership with ELLKAY, we can share our long-term goals and strategies with ELLKAY who are extremely agile in helping us translate these to innovative solutions and they are visionaries in planning product development for the ever-changing healthcare industry needs. The relationship with ELLKAY leadership is a symbiotic one that brings great value to our organization."
Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer and CHIME Foundation Board Member, Ajay Kapare said, "Thanks to the guidance of the ELLKAY Advisory Board, ELLKAY quickly appreciated the need to innovate an archive data intelligence solution for our partners who are transitioning to a new customer relationship platform. With our newest solution of CRMArchive, customers can maintain multiple CRMs and mitigate risks knowing that data is backed up."
ELLKAY's newest lineup of solutions helps health systems maximize utilization of customer data for reporting and intelligence. Stop by Epic UGM to visit our data archiving specialists and learn more about CRMArchive at booth #206 or schedule a meeting at Epic UGM here. You can also learn more about ELLKAY at www.ELLKAY.com.
About ELLKAY
ELLKAY is a recognized healthcare connectivity leader, providing solutions and services nationwide. With 20 years of industry experience, ELLKAY empowers hospitals and health systems, diagnostic laboratories, healthcare IT vendors, payers, and other healthcare organizations with cutting-edge technologies and solutions. With over 58,000 practices connected, ELLKAY's system capability arsenal has grown to over 750+ EMR/PMS systems across 1,100+ versions.
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