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- 20 abstracts highlight research in key disease areas including psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
- New three-year data to be presented on bimekizumab in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
BRUSSELS and ATLANTA, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it will present 20 abstracts across its dermatology portfolio at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress in Milan, Italy, September 7-10. The abstracts, accepted for poster presentation, underscore UCB's commitment to delivering innovative solutions that aim to address the unmet needs of people living with dermatological diseases.
"We are proud to present new data from our expanding dermatology portfolio at the 31st EADV Congress. At UCB, our ambition is to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases such as psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and the strength of scientific data at this year's congress reaffirms our long-standing commitment to raising standards of care," said Emmanuel Caeymaex, Executive Vice President, Immunology Solutions and Head of U.S., UCB.
Key data to be presented on UCB's investigational product bimekizumab include new results from the BE BRIGHT open-label extension study evaluating maintenance of response with bimekizumab through three years in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who responded at week 16 during Phase 3 clinical studies. New analysis of pooled safety data from up to three years of treatment with bimekizumab in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis across Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials will also be presented. Bimekizumab is an investigational product; its efficacy and safety have not been established for any indication in the U.S. and it is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
For CIMZIA® (certolizumab pegol), data to be presented include three-year data from three Phase 3 trials evaluating the association of patient-reported outcomes (Dermatology Life Quality Index, DLQI 0/1) with relative skin clearance improvements (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, PASI) in subgroups of adult patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
The following is a guide to the UCB-sponsored data presentations at the 31st EADV Congress:
Bimekizumab e-Posters: Psoriasis
- Bimekizumab maintenance of response through three years in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who responded at Week 16: Results from the BE BRIGHT open-label extension
B. Strober, Y. Tada, U. Mrowietz, M. Lebwohl, P. Foley, R.G. Langley, J. Barker, M. Wang, V. Vanvoorden, B. Szilagyi, V. Ciaravino, C. Paul
#P1491 - Bimekizumab safety in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Analysis of pooled data from up to three years of treatment in Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials
K.B. Gordon, R.G. Langley, R.B. Warren, Y. Okubo, D. Rosmarin, M. Lebwohl, L. Peterson, C. Madden, D. de Cuyper, N. Nunez Gomez, D. Thaçi
#P1569 - Bimekizumab versus secukinumab in plaque psoriasis: Cumulative clinical and health related quality of life benefit through 2 years of the BE RADIANT Phase 3b trial and open label extension
M. Lebwohl, P. Brunner, J. Soung, K. Ghoreschi, J. Weisman, L. Peterson, B. Szilagyi, F. Staelens, V. Ciaravino, WH. Boehncke
#P1561 - Bimekizumab efficacy through 96 weeks in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: patient-reported outcomes from the BE RADIANT Phase 3b trial
G. Kokolakis, R.G. Langley, A.B. Gottlieb, M. Augustin, N. Magnolo, B. Elewski, R. Vender, A. López Ferrer, R. Warham, S. Wiegratz, V. Ciaravino, S.R. Feldman
#P1595 - Bimekizumab efficacy and safety through two years in patients with moderate psoriasis: Analysis of pooled data from five Phase 3/3b clinical trials
A. Blauvelt, L. Stein Gold, M. Gooderham, B. Strober, A. Pinter, J.M. Carrascosa, P. Gisondi, J. Bleier, C. Madden, D. Deherder, N. Nunez Gomez, R.B. Warren
#1573 - Bimekizumab efficacy in high-impact areas for patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Pooled results through two years from the BE SURE and BE RADIANT Phase 3 trials
J.F. Merola, A.B. Gottlieb, A. Morita, J.M. Carrascosa, B. Elewski, N. Tilt, S. Wiegratz, K. Wixted, U. Mrowietz
#P1467 - Bimekizumab efficacy and safety through three years in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Long-term results from the BE SURE randomised controlled trial and the BE BRIGHT open-label extension
D. Thaçi, R. Vender, M. de Rie, C. Conrad, J. Soung, B. Strober, M. Wang, N. Cross, D. Deherder, N. Nunez Gomez, A.B. Gottlieb
#P1572 - Bimekizumab efficacy over two years in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis with scalp and nail involvement who switched from adalimumab, ustekinumab, or secukinumab: Results from the BE SURE, BE VIVID, BE BRIGHT, and BE RADIANT Phase 3/3b trials
R.B. Warren, B. Strober, A. Pinter, A. Blauvelt, M. Sebastian, L. Davis, V. Vanvoorden, S. Wiegratz, M. Gooderham
#P1478 - A network meta-analysis of cumulative clinical benefit of anti-IL biologics for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis over 48–52 weeks
R.B. Warren, A. Armstrong, M. Lebwohl, K. Gordon, C. Leonardi, N. Nunez Gomez, V. Taieb, S. Vermeersch, S. Kiri, A. Körber
#P1571 - Both IL-17RA and IL-17RC receptor complexes are required for IL-17A- and IL-17F-driven inflammation
A. Maroof, A. Manghera, S. Shaw
#P1562 - Single-cell sequencing of freshly isolated cells from lesional and peri-lesional skin to explore cellular origins of IL-17 isoforms in psoriasis
A. Skelton, K. Pappelbaum, X. Li, V. Oji, A. Tsianakas, M. Page, M. Bertolini, S. Shaw, A. Maroof #P1563
Bimekizumab e-Posters: Psoriatic Arthritis
- Efficacy and safety of bimekizumab in patients with active psoriatic arthritis and inadequate response to tumour necrosis factor inhibitors: 16-week results from BE COMPLETE, a Phase 3, randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled study
R.B. Warren, A. Asahina, P. Gisondi, L.E. Kristensen, D. McGonagle, P.J. Mease, J.F. Merola, B. Strober, D. Thaçi, B. Ink, D. Assudani, R. Bajracharya, J. Coarse, A.B. Gottlieb
#P0479 - Efficacy and safety of bimekizumab in bDMARD-naïve patients with psoriatic arthritis: 24-week results from BE OPTIMAL, a Phase 3, multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, active reference study
J.F. Merola, A. Asahina, F. Behrens, A.B. Gottlieb, M. Lebwohl, D. McGonagle, P.J. Mease, L. Puig, W.H. Boehncke, B. Ink, D. Assudani, R. Bajracharya, J. Coarse, P. Gisondi
#P0480
Bimekizumab e-Posters: Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Bimekizumab in patients with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis and active ankylosing spondylitis: 24-week efficacy and safety from the BE MOBILE Phase 3 studies
D. Thaçi, X. Baraliakos, J.F. Merola, D. Poddubnyy, F. van den Bosch, M. Oortgiesen, C. Fleurinck, A.M. Ellis, T. Vaux, J. Shepherd-Smith, A. Marten, D. van der Heijde
#P0477
CIMZIA e-Posters: Psoriasis
- Stable plasma concentration of certolizumab pegol is associated with clinical improvement among patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Data from CIMPASI-1 and CIMPASI-2
L. Puig, P. Gisondi, A. Pinter, J.M. López Pinto, I.D. Pousa, J. Sidhu, N. Tilt, M. Lebwohl
#P1570 - Association of DLQI 0/1 with relative PASI improvements in subgroups of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis treated with certolizumab pegol: Three-year results from three Phase 3 trials (CIMPASI-1, CIMPASI-2, and CIMPACT)
S. McBride, J. Węgłowska, P. Wolf, P. Foley, F. Fierens, N. Tilt, C. de la Loge, B. Elewski
#P1492 - Certolizumab pegol for psoriasis in routine clinical practice (CIMREAL): Patient characteristics and interim results
R.B. Warren, E. Lazaridou, D. Vidal Sarro, O. Vanhooteghem, G. Fabbrocini, L. Bianchi, M. Perrussel, H. Kadima, T. Kumke, J. Hee, M. Bari, F. Fierens, B. Korge
#P1621 - Certolizumab pegol for psoriasis in routine clinical practice (CIMREAL): Interim results in women of child-bearing potential
K. Asadullah, M. Concetta Fargnoli, C. De Simone, T. Boyé, T. Hillary, A. Machovcova, A. Makrygeorgou, K. Papp, M. Bari, T. Kumke, I.D. Pousa, F. Fierens, Á. Flórez, E. Papadavid
#P1623
Disease State e-Posters: Psoriasis
- Treatment preferences in young bio-naïve patients with moderate to severe psoriasis – preliminary results from a mixed-method study across the Nordic countries
G.L. Mortensen, F. Balieva, L. Catton, B. Wilson Claréus, K. Danielsen, F. Fierens, L. Iversen, L. Koulu, R. Pasternack, A. Osmancevic, L. Skov
#P1529 - Practical tools to manage women with psoriasis: From dermatologists to dermatologists
A. Dattola, M.M. Constantin, I.D. Pousa, Á. González-Cantero, T. Hillary, C.E. Kleyn, N. Magnolo
#P1535
Notes to editors:
About bimekizumab
Bimekizumab is a humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody that is designed to selectively inhibit both interleukin 17A (IL-17A) and interleukin 17F (IL-17F), two key cytokines driving inflammatory processes.1
In August 2021, bimekizumab was approved in the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA) and in Great Britain, for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy2, 3 In January 2022, bimekizumab received marketing authorization in Japan for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, generalized pustular psoriasis and psoriatic erythroderma in patients who are not sufficiently responding to existing treatments.4 In February and March 2022, bimekizumab was approved in Canada and Australia, respectively, for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.5,6
Bimekizumab is an investigational product; its efficacy and safety have not been established for any indication in the U.S. and it is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
About CIMZIA® in the U.S.
CIMZIA® is the only Fc-free, PEGylated anti-TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor). CIMZIA has a high affinity for human TNF-alpha, selectively neutralizing the pathophysiological effects of TNF-alpha.
CIMZIA is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PSO) in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.
CIMZIA is also indicated for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), adults with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and adults with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) with objective signs of inflammation.
In addition, CIMZIA is indicated for reducing signs and symptoms of Crohn's disease (CD) and maintaining clinical response in adult patients with moderately to severely active disease who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy. See important safety information including risk of serious bacterial, viral and fungal infections and tuberculosis below.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION about CIMZIA in the U.S.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
CIMZIA is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity reaction to certolizumab pegol or to any of the excipients. Reactions have included angioedema, anaphylaxis, serum sickness, and urticaria.
SERIOUS INFECTIONS
Patients treated with CIMZIA are at increased risk for developing serious infections that may lead to hospitalization or death. Most patients who developed these infections were taking concomitant immunosuppressants such as methotrexate or corticosteroids.
Discontinue CIMZIA if a patient develops a serious infection or sepsis.
Reported infections include:
- Active tuberculosis (TB), including reactivation of latent TB. Patients with TB have frequently presented with disseminated or extrapulmonary disease. Test patients for latent TB before CIMZIA use and during therapy. Initiate treatment for latent TB prior to CIMZIA use.
- Invasive fungal infections, including histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, candidiasis, aspergillosis, blastomycosis, and pneumocystosis. Patients with histoplasmosis or other invasive fungal infections may present with disseminated, rather than localized, disease. Antigen and antibody testing for histoplasmosis may be negative in some patients with active infection. Consider empiric anti-fungal therapy in patients at risk for invasive fungal infections who develop severe systemic illness.
- Bacterial, viral, and other infections due to opportunistic pathogens, including Legionella and Listeria.
Carefully consider the risks and benefits of treatment with CIMZIA prior to initiating therapy in the following patients: with chronic or recurrent infection; who have been exposed to TB; with a history of opportunistic infection; who resided in or traveled in regions where mycoses are endemic; with underlying conditions that may predispose them to infection. Monitor patients closely for the development of signs and symptoms of infection during and after treatment with CIMZIA, including the possible development of TB in patients who tested negative for latent TB infection prior to initiating therapy.
- Do not start CIMZIA during an active infection, including localized infections.
- Patients older than 65 years, patients with co-morbid conditions, and/or patients taking concomitant immunosuppressants may be at greater risk of infection.
- If an infection develops, monitor carefully and initiate appropriate therapy.
MALIGNANCY
Lymphoma and other malignancies, some fatal, have been reported in children and adolescent patients treated with TNF blockers, of which CIMZIA is a member. CIMZIA is not indicated for use in pediatric patients.
- Consider the risks and benefits of CIMZIA treatment prior to initiating or continuing therapy in a patient with known malignancy.
- In clinical trials, more cases of malignancies were observed among CIMZIA-treated patients compared to control patients.
- In CIMZIA clinical trials, there was an approximately 2-fold higher rate of lymphoma than expected in the general U.S. population. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly those with highly active disease, are at a higher risk of lymphoma than the general population.
- Malignancies, some fatal, have been reported among children, adolescents, and young adults being treated with TNF blockers. Approximately half of the cases were lymphoma, while the rest were other types of malignancies, including rare types associated with immunosuppression and malignancies not usually seen in this patient population.
- Postmarketing cases of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL), a rare type of T-cell lymphoma, have been reported in patients treated with TNF blockers, including CIMZIA. These cases have had a very aggressive disease course and have been fatal. The majority of reported TNF blocker cases have occurred in patients with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, and the majority were in adolescent and young adult males. Almost all of these patients had received treatment with azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine concomitantly with a TNF blocker at or prior to diagnosis. Carefully assess the risks and benefits of treating with CIMZIA in these patient types.
- Cases of acute and chronic leukemia were reported with TNF blocker use.
HEART FAILURE
- Worsening and new onset congestive heart failure (CHF) has been reported with TNF blockers. Exercise caution and monitor carefully.
HYPERSENSITIVITY
- Angioedema, anaphylaxis, dyspnea, hypotension, rash, serum sickness, and urticaria have been reported following CIMZIA administration. If a serious allergic reaction occurs, stop CIMZIA and institute appropriate therapy. The needle shield inside the removable cap of the CIMZIA prefilled syringe contains a plastic derivative of natural rubber latex which may cause an allergic reaction in individuals sensitive to latex.
HEPATITIS B VIRUS REACTIVATION
- Use of TNF blockers, including CIMZIA, may increase the risk of reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in patients who are chronic carriers. Some cases have been fatal.
- Test patients for HBV infection before initiating treatment with CIMZIA.
- Exercise caution in patients who are carriers of HBV and monitor them before and during CIMZIA treatment.
- Discontinue CIMZIA and begin antiviral therapy in patients who develop HBV reactivation. Exercise caution when resuming CIMZIA after HBV treatment.
NEUROLOGIC REACTIONS
- TNF blockers, including CIMZIA, have been associated with rare cases of new onset or exacerbation of central nervous system and peripheral demyelinating diseases, including multiple sclerosis, seizure disorder, optic neuritis, peripheral neuropathy, and Guillain-Barré syndrome.
HEMATOLOGIC REACTIONS
- Rare reports of pancytopenia, including aplastic anemia, have been reported with TNF blockers. Medically significant cytopenia has been infrequently reported with CIMZIA.
- Consider stopping CIMZIA if significant hematologic abnormalities occur.
DRUG INTERACTIONS
- Do not use CIMZIA in combination with other biological DMARDS.
AUTOIMMUNITY
- Treatment with CIMZIA may result in the formation of autoantibodies and, rarely, in development of a lupus-like syndrome. Discontinue treatment if symptoms of a lupus-like syndrome develop.
IMMUNIZATIONS
- Patients on CIMZIA should not receive live or live-attenuated vaccines.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
- The most common adverse reactions in CIMZIA clinical trials (≥8%) were: upper respiratory infections (18%), rash (9%), and urinary tract infections (8%).
For full prescribing information, please visit
https://www.ucb.com/_up/ucb_com_products/documents/Cimzia_09_11_2019_en.pdf
CIMZIA® is a registered trademark of the UCB Group of Companies.
For further information, contact UCB:
Investor Relations
Antje Witte
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Email: antje.witte@ucb.com
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Email: nicole.herga@ucb.com
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Former Strictly Come Dancing star Flavia Cacace-Mistry has spoken alongside her husband Jimi Mistry about packing up their life to move to the sticks.
The professional dancer and the ex-EastEnders star first met when they coupled up on the 2010 edition of the dance show.
Flavia left the dance show in 2014 and the loved-up pair swapped their bungalow in Guildford for a seven-acre smallholding in Devon.
The couple now live in a converted stone barn, from which they sell eggs they collect from their flock of hens.
The couple also keep sheep while growing their own fruit and vegetables, and said they are looking to get goats on the farm.
The couple gave fans an update on their move during Thursday’s instalment of Loose Women, when they appeared in the ITV studio in what they described as a holiday away from the farm.
The pair made the move shortly before the coronavirus pandemic hit and Jimi said the idea was in part sparked by his long-time “struggle” with fame.
He said: “When we came to the decision about going there, it was during Covid and lockdown, when everything ground to a halt.
“We’d always had this vicarious hobby of going to look at houses, as you do, and we’d always joked about growing a vegetable or having chicken. But we got to a point where we said what do we really want to do now? And that was it. It just happened.”
However, the married couple said they initially were left questioning their decision when they first took over ownership of the property, which had been previously used as a second home and left “overgrown”.
Flavia said: “We moved during a storm and we were waiting to get the keys, sitting in this petrol station, with the wind blowing the car.
“We got there and it was quite emotional, a bit scary because we couldn’t find the front door keys.”
While the pair admitted it was an initial learning curve, as neither of them had experience with agriculture or animals, but they haven't looked back since.
Jimi said: “It resonated with a lot of people who always dreamt of doing something like that.”
Flavia and Jimi love to keep fans up to date with what they get up to on their Instagram account dedicated to the farm
Their bio states: “Follow us on our life changing journey as we move to the country and follow our self sustainable dream.”
Loose Women airs weekdays at 12.30pm on ITV | https://www.irishmirror.ie/tv/strictlys-flavia-jimi-detail-quit-27885790 | 2022-09-01T14:25:58Z | https://www.irishmirror.ie/tv/strictlys-flavia-jimi-detail-quit-27885790 | false |
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bird flu has returned to the Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of several months, with the highly pathogenic disease being detected in two commercial turkey flocks in western Minnesota and a hobby flock in Indiana, officials said Wednesday.
The disease was detected after a farm in Meeker County reported an increase in mortality last weekend, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health said. The flock was euthanized to stop the spread. The board later reported that a second flock in the county tested positive Tuesday evening.
They were the first detections of avian influenza in Minnesota since May 31, when a backyard flock was struck in Becker County. Indiana’s case was its first since a backyard flock there tested positive June 8, which had been the last detection in the Midwest before this week.
However, there have been several detections in western states in July and August, including California, where a half-dozen commercial farms have had to kill more than 425,000 chickens and turkeys since last week. There have also been cases in Washington, Oregon and Utah, plus a few in some eastern states.
“While the timing of this detection is a bit sooner than we anticipated, we have been preparing for a resurgence of the avian influenza we dealt with this spring,” said Dr. Shauna Voss, the board’s senior veterinarian. “HPAI is here and biosecurity is the first line of defense to protect your birds.”
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health reported that a small hobby flock of chickens, ducks and geese in northern Indiana’s Elkhart County tested presumptively positive on Tuesday, though final confirmation from a federal lab was pending.
Across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 414 flocks in 39 states have been affected since February, costing producers over 40 million birds, mostly commercial turkeys and chickens. The disease has struck 81 Minnesota flocks this year, requiring the killing of nearly 2.7 million birds.
Minnesota produces more turkeys annually than any other state.
This year’s outbreak contributed to a spike in egg and meat prices, and killed an alarming number of bald eagles and other wild birds. It also affected some zoos. It appeared to be waning in June, but officials warned then that another surge could take hold this fall.
The disease is typically carried by migrating birds. It only occasionally affects humans, such as farm workers, and the USDA keeps poultry from infected flocks out of the food supply. A widespread outbreak in 2015 killed 50 million birds across 15 states and cost the federal government nearly $1 billion. | https://www.kron4.com/news/deadly-bird-flu-returns-to-the-midwest-earlier-than-expected/ | 2022-09-01T14:26:43Z | https://www.kron4.com/news/deadly-bird-flu-returns-to-the-midwest-earlier-than-expected/ | true |
DETROIT — Ford is recalling nearly 200,000 large SUVs in the U.S. because the heating and cooling fan motors can fail and catch fire.
The recall covers Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from the 2015 through 2017 model years.
The Dearborn, Michigan, company says in government documents that it has reports of 25 fires caused by the motors, which are behind the glove box. Thirteen fires were limited to the blower motor area, while 12 involved extensive damage to the SUVs. Three fires damaged structures and one damaged another vehicle.
One person reported injuries to their hand and fingers, and all fire reports indicated that the vehicles were running at the time of the incident, Ford said in documents posted Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The company says it’s not telling people to park the SUVs outdoors. It says some customers have reported inoperative fans, burning smells or smoke coming from the vents while the vehicle is on.
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PHOENIX — We ended up with cooler than average temperatures for the month of August, but now temperatures are sizzling as we kick off September!
Valley highs will top out between 106 and 110 degrees through Labor Day weekend.
An Excessive Heat Warning is now in effect for the Phoenix Metro Area on Sunday and Monday, as those look to be the hottest days with highs at 110 degrees.
Sunday and Monday are now also ABC15 Weather Action Days as we encourage you to take action to stay safe by limiting your time outside and keeping your pets inside. Make sure you're staying hydrated, too.
Cars heat up fast! So, don't leave your kids or pets unattended in your vehicle.
We'll see a slight increase in storm chances in the higher terrain across northern and eastern Arizona today through the weekend.
While Valley rain chances are still low, we could see a few sprinkles or get gusty winds this afternoon and evening as storms approach from the east.
Then we'll see another slight chance (10 percent) of an isolated storm or two making it down from the higher terrain and into the Valley on Friday and Saturday
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2022 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 1.99" (-2.79" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 3.59"
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PHOENIX IS GETTING DRIER - LOWER RAINFALL AVERAGES NOW
Average Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 2.71" of rain
NEW Average Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1991-2020): 2.43" of rain
Average Yearly Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 8:03" of rain
NEW Average Yearly Rainfall in Phoenix (1991-2020): 7.22" of rain
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Timeform's Chris Williams recalls some of racing's rowdiest runners, highlighting the famous biters, refusers and the wayward.
Some of the commentaries in the early editions of Timeform's ‘Racehorses’ annuals seem a little harsh now: ‘A well-bred “thief” who will never win again’ (Poseidonius, 1949); ‘he is a headstrong, impetuous, hard-pulling brute, as like as not to refuse to start, or run wide on the bends, or do anything else he can think of to avoid racing’ (Le Troubadour, 1949); ‘no prospects so long as his outlook remains warped’ (Prince Marco, 1947); ‘resolute only in refusing to race; can run a bit but won’t’ (G.H.Q. 1947).
Nasrullah was a very talented performer, who won the Coventry Stakes and was second in the Middle Park Stakes as a two-year-old in 1942. The following year, he was successful on three occasions, including in the Champion Stakes, but on the first of them in the Chatteris Stakes he gave a very temperamental display leaving the paddock and on the way to the start, but somehow manged to win the race, despite dropping his bit and veering away to the left. Fitted with blinkers in the 2000 Guineas, as soon as he struck the front his desire to race vanished and he finished fourth. In the Derby he was third after swerving right and ruining a couple of his rivals’ chances.
Nasrullah’s son Zucchero was another exasperating individual. In 1953, he had eight races, and in four of them he simply refused to have anything to do with the game. In the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, he was in a bad frame of mind, behaving badly behind the barrier (in the days before starting stalls) and when the tapes rose he stuck his toes in and wouldn’t budge until the others were well on their way. In the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, he jumped off with the others but quickly changed his mind, sticking his toes in after he’d gone fifty yards. However, he had one of his going days at Epsom the following year, winning the Coronation Cup. Zucchero was rated 133$ by Timeform, the joint highest-rated horse to have acquired a squiggle - a symbol that denotes unreliability.
Zucchero shares that distinction with Auriban, who won the Prix du Jockey Club in 1952 despite facing the wrong way when the tapes rose, costing him at least ten lengths. On a sweltering hot day for the Grand Prix de Paris, Auriban was ‘all of a wash and hopping mad’ after delays to the start. Fighting for his head he refused to settle in the early stages of the race until his jockey decided to let him go on in the lead. Early in the straight he made a dive for the rails which put the whole field in a heap, but despite his exertions he still managed to hold on for second, behind the two-length winner Orfeo.
Grey Sovereign, another of son of Nasrullah, was a good sprinter but he behaved abominably in three of his races in 1952. The starts for the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot and the King George Stakes at Goodwood were ruined as he lashed out and danced around as this extract from ‘Racehorses’ indicates: ‘When there is a horse like this at the gate the riders of the other horses have to divide their attention between watching the starter and keeping themselves and their mounts out of harm’s way. Not only so, but the well-behaved horses in the field are frequently upset by the mad antics of the other, and disappointed so many times by the going in and coming out again consequent upon the starter’s efforts to get the culprit away, that half of them are usually caught flat-footed when the gate eventually does go up. So, it is not surprising that the culprit gets the best of the start.’
Nowadays, standards of misbehaviour seem to pale into comparison with those of the ‘fifties. The introduction of starting stalls in Britain in 1965 has clearly played its part, and downright refusal when the stalls open is a very rare phenomenon. Percy’s Lass was a very smart performer, who won the September Stakes at Kempton in 1988, but this daughter of Laughing Girl had the last laugh on a number of occasions, notably over two jockeys who ended up having to ride their best finish just to get her out of the starting stalls. She refused to leave the stalls in the Princess of Wales’s Stakes at Newmarket and on her final outing, in the Champion Stakes, she needed the utmost persuasion to canter down before giving her opponents twenty lengths start and finishing a detached last of the five runners.
Knockroe was a very smart but enigmatic individual, whose ‘galloping companion’ was his trainer’s three-and-a-half-litre Rover as he was kept away from other horses. He gave signs of temperament in his first season as a three-year-old in 1971. He won five races that year but should have made it six when, after virtually refusing to race until halfway, he made up an enormous amount of ground before hanging badly left and finishing second (demoted to third) in the Morland Brewery Trophy at Newbury. He refused to race in the Princess of Wales’s Stakes at Newmarket the following year, but also put up some good performances to win the Jockey Club Stakes, the Yorkshire Cup, the Cumberland Lodge Stakes and the St Simon Stakes.
His temperament again threatened to get the better of him in 1973. The Weetabix Wildlife Handicap over a mile and a half at Epsom in June was to be his last as he had shown little interest in his four previous outings that year, including when virtually refusing to race on his latest appearance. Well, Knockroe certainly did show an interest, winning in impressive fashion at 20/1 and in the process breaking the thirty-seven-year-old course record previously held by Mahmoud. As with Zucchero, the turns and gradients at Epsom had rekindled the waning enthusiasm of a good horse. Knockroe followed up at Brighton later the same month, but in doing so he received a rap to a joint and he missed the next two seasons. However, he showed no interest in three races in 1976 and was retired after being injured at Redcar.
Over the jumps, punters kept their bets back until the last possible moment in races that involved Vodkatini. There was a clue to his future when he ran out at the second-last when in the lead on his debut in 1982/3, but he progressed into a high-class chaser when transferred to Josh Gifford’s stable, winning the Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap at Cheltenham in 1987/8. However, his temperament worsened and despite regularly being led in at the start it was always doubtful whether he would set off or not. On two of the occasions that he refused to race he was a heavily-backed favourite in the Tingle Creek Handicap (won by Desert Orchid) at Sandown and the Captain Morgan Aintree Handicap in 1988/9. He was rated $$ in his last two seasons, though, and his ability to finish a race became a rarity as his form figures portray: R4-UUPPP.
Vodkatini was in danger of being banned from racing at one stage, but one who did receive a ban was the hurdler Levaramoss. Rated 152$ at his peak, Levaramoss won the Free Handicap at Chepstow and the Salmon Spray Hurdle at Fontwell in 1977/8. However, he twice refused to race, including in the New Year’s Day Hurdle at Windsor, and even a change of stable made no difference – he was thoroughly uncooperative in all his subsequent races, including in point-to-points, and he was banned in January 1981.
Mad Moose refused to race on five occasions, his reluctance to race and being pulled up before the first in the 2013 Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown not counting among them. On his day, he was a useful performer who won six races over jumps, and even made a winning debut on the Flat at the age of nine in an attempt to rekindle his enthusiasm. That didn’t last long though and he refused to race two outings later. After the Tingle Creek, he was banned from racing, but the authorities relented to allow him back at Cheltenham a year later; he refused to race again, and that was it.
Chautauqua was a high-class sprinter in Australia, successful in three successive T. J. Smith Stakes from 2015 to 2017 and the winner of nearly A$9,000,000. He couldn’t be persuaded to start from barrier trials towards the end of his career, refusing to leave the stalls six times in a row, before connections finally gave up.
Horses attempting to bite a rival during a race are rare, but there have been some notable examples.
Marinsky, trained by Vincent O’Brien, was a very well-bred colt, who won his only race as a two-year-old in 1976. The following year he ran just four times but increased his rating to 130 after he had passed the post in first place in the July Cup at Newmarket. When second at the Curragh on his reappearance, Marinsky had hung badly left, but his behaviour was even worse in the Diomed Stakes at Epsom next time. Marinsky turned on Relkino and tried to savage him several times as Relkino attempted to push through on the inside, for which Marinsky was disqualified outright. In the process of beating Gentilhombre by a length and a half in the July Cup, Marinsky wandered left across the course. In blinkers and a muzzle, he appeared unaware of the presence of Gentilhombre and they met broadside on. Once straightened Marinsky got on top without difficulty to win going away, but the damage had been done and he was demoted to second. After the July Cup his trainer gave an undertaking not to run Marinsky again in England, but, sadly, a little more than a month later Marinsky died of a twisted gut.
Arcadian Heights twice took a bite at an opponent in 1992, firstly at Luchiroverte in the Doncaster Shield and then at Drum Taps in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. That both those horses went on to win their races shows no harm was done, but Arcadian Heights was ordered to wear a muzzle. Gelded at the end of that season, his racecourse manners improved to such an extent that he won the Gold Cup and the Doncaster Cup in 1994.
In the closing stages to the 1995 Prix du Cadran, Moonax had just been overtaken by Always Earnest when Moonax’s response was to have a word in his ear, or more accurately a bite at his opponent (who luckily was wearing blinkers) before the pair passed the post clear of the rest, the short-head verdict going to Always Earnest. This wasn’t the first time Moonax had displayed temperament; he had earlier broken the arm of one of the Queen’s bodyguards in the parade ring at Royal Ascot.
In a more recent incident, the French-trained filly Palomba took a bite at a rival jockey’s elbow in the listed Prix Joubert at Maisons-Lafitte in 2019. Palomba looked like landing the odds when coming with a run inside the final furlong, but instead decided to turn her attentions towards the elbow of Francois-Xavier Bertras on board the eventual winner Lucky Lycra, and Palomba went down by a neck.
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Other incidents of horses attempting to take a bite out of a rival include Great Prospector who savaged the winner Golden Derby in the Tremont Stakes at Belmont in 1980, an incident which resulted in an Eclipse Award-winning photo; Whereshetoldmetogo who took a bite at the winner Firenze Fire in the 2018 Gallant Bob Stakes at Parx; Woodman’s Luck on Romeo Royale at Del Mar in 2012; Chilled, who managed to hang on after having a go at Zimmer near the line at Churchill Downs, also in 2012, and was inevitably demoted; Majaska who lunged at Arise Augustus when they were third and second respectively at Canterbury in New Zealand in 2016; and Anticipation in a couple of Class 2 handicaps at Sha Tin.
Anticipation raced under the name of Table Rock for Aidan O’Brien in Europe, but he took a dislike to a rival named Victory Magic, biting him in the closing stages in two separate races, firstly in November 2015 when they were second and third behind Secret Weapon and then when they occupied the same positions behind Brilliant Shine the following January. In almost all these cases the assailant was just getting the worst of the battle when the incident took place - if you can’t beat them, have a go at them!
However, a more serious incident on a racecourse concerned Ubedizzy. In the unsaddling enclosure after finishing second in the 1978 Abernant Stakes, he launched an attack on his groom, the future trainer Andrew Crook, got on top of him and bit the top off his finger. Ubedizzy’s trainer, Steve Nesbitt, gave an assurance that the horse wouldn’t race again in Britain, and Ubedizzy later ran in Ireland, Germany, France and Sweden, where he won a race the following year.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Radians®, a top-tier PPE manufacturer, is excited to announce the expansion of its Memphis campus with a new building lease at 5335 Mineral Wells Road that begins September 1, 2022.
"We're very happy that the new space is conveniently located next door to our Discover buildings and very close to our Distriplex headquarter buildings," said CEO Mike Tutor. "The increase in space is significant because the expansion represents a 20% increase in Radians' overall square footage, bringing our Memphis campus footprint to approximately eight acres under roof," said Tutor.
According to Tutor, the expansion allows Radians to have more inventory in-house strengthening its supply chain capabilities and provides the needed space required for its growing warehousing operations and workforce. Radians has diligently prepared for the Mineral Wells move by investing in additional forklifts, racking, wireless routers, and all the equipment needed to hit the ground running in September.
"Our employees are ecstatic about having a larger and more efficient workspace at Mineral Wells," said President Bill England. "Thanks to our employees, sales team, large distributor networks, and product innovations, we have experienced explosive growth in multiple product lines. It was time for more space and resources to support this growth."
Radians will also use the new Mineral Wells facility to process orders for several big box retailers and large industrial customers. "Because these national retailers and accounts have products specific to them, having all their products under one roof will increase operational efficiencies and productivity," said Tutor.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — T.J. Watt isn’t a fan of cut blocks, however the Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker isn’t ready to weigh in on whether they should be legal or not, even after a scare in last Sunday’s preseason finale against Detroit.
The NFL’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year narrowly avoided serious injury to his left knee when Lions tight end TJ Hockenson went low — legally — early in Pittsburgh’s 19-9 victory. Hockenson came across the field and dove into Watt’s legs on a running play. The contact created what Watt described as “discomfort” in his knee, and he was taken out of the game shortly thereafter as a precaution.
Watt, who practiced on Wednesday and should be fine for Pittsburgh’s season opener in Cincinnati on Sept. 11, said Hockenson apologized immediately after the play.
“(He said) like, ‘Sorry I had to do that,’ something like that,” Watt said. “And I just didn’t really have any words to say back to him. More frustration than anything.”
Watt called the blocks “tough to deal with” but declined to pick a side when asked if they should be allowed. The blocks have become a hot topic of sorts after the New York Giants lost rookie defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux for a month after he was injured on a similar play against Cincinnati earlier in the preseason. Watt said he was aware of Thibodeaux’s injury, but hadn’t watched a replay.
“I don’t really want to get in the weeds and either what should or shouldn’t be legal in football,” said Watt, who tied an NFL record by getting 22 1/2 sacks last season. “But like I said, I’d have to find a way to be better in that situation to protect myself.”
Watt knew the block was coming. He and Hockenson maintained eye contact as Hockenson closed in. When Hockenson went low, Watt essentially had nowhere to go.
“It obviously is being taught because it’s a legal move,” Watt said. “So I don’t really have any grudge against it. I just have to figure out how to handle it.”
Watt said he didn’t consider simply stepping out of the way in order to protect himself even if the play happened in essentially a meaningless game for a player whose roster spot has never been in doubt since being drafted in the first round in 2017.
“I’ll never shortchange the game, whether it’s a preseason or a regular-season game, and that’s why when the switch is flipped on, I don’t really care if it’s the preseason or not, you’re just playing football.”
NOTES: LB Malik Reed and OL Jesse Davis were on the practice field on Wednesday less than 24 hours after being acquired in trades. Reed will play a reserve role on the outside behind Watt and Alex Highsmith while Davis provides depth and versatility for a line that struggled at times during training camp.
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CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox manager Tony La Russa is out indefinitely because of an unspecified health issue.
The 77-year-old La Russa missed Tuesday night’s 9-7 loss to Kansas City on the recommendation of his doctors. The team said he is scheduled to undergo additional testing in Arizona with his personal physicians “over the coming days.”
Bench coach Miguel Cairo will continue to serve as acting manager while La Russa is out.
“It’s unbelievably tough,” outfielder Andrew Vaughn said. “We really don’t have much information on what’s going on.”
La Russa’s absence on Tuesday was announced about one hour before the first pitch. The Hall of Famer showed no signs of health issues during his pregame session with reporters and while talking to general manager Rick Hahn and former Oakland Athletics pitching great Dave Stewart before the game.
Right fielder Gavin Sheets spent Tuesday with La Russa and said he was “blindsided” when he learned of his manager’s absence after batting practice.
“I found out on Twitter,” Vaughn said. “I saw that the White Sox posted something, and I was like ‘Oh my goodness. This is crazy.’ And then we had to just go play.”
Cairo said he spoke with La Russa and exchanged text messages Wednesday regarding the lineup and potential in-game matchups before he departed for Arizona.
“I’m going to be calling him whenever I can,” Cairo said. “I’m going to text or call and see how he’s doing. But he will be back.”
La Russa is in the second season of his second managerial stint with Chicago. The team began the year with championship aspirations, but it has been one of baseball’s biggest disappointments.
Heading into the second game of their series against the Royals, the White Sox had dropped five in a row to fall to 63-66. Chants of “Fire Tony! Fire Tony!” have been heard at Guaranteed Rate Field.
“I understand that we want to compete and win and prepare and do the best that we can, and that’s what we get paid to do,” reliever Kendall Graveman said. “But at the end of the day, there’s stuff that I feel is vital and way more important than playing the game of baseball.
“He needs to go be with his family and take care of himself in the moment. I am uncertain what’s going on with the details, but hopefully we’ll hear more in the future and it’s all good news going for him.”
La Russa, who is close friends with White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, was a surprise hire in October 2020, and he directed to the team to the AL Central title last year.
He started his managing career with the White Sox during the 1979 season. He won the World Series with Oakland in 1989 and St. Louis in 2006 and 2011.
La Russa and Sparky Anderson are the only managers to win the World Series in the American and National leagues.
La Russa was enshrined in Cooperstown in 2014. He got his first major league managing job at age 34 when the White Sox promoted him from Triple-A to replace the fired Don Kessinger. He took over that August and led them to a 522-510 record over parts of eight seasons.
“I can’t be Tony La Russa,” said Cairo, who played for La Russa with the Cardinals. “He’s a Hall of Famer. He’s got a lot of wins. But I’ve learned so much from him.”
Chicago also made four moves before Wednesday night’s matchup with Kansas City. Right-hander Lance Lynn was reinstated from the bereavement list, and catcher Yasmani Grandal was activated from the 10-day injured list. Left-hander Tanner Banks and catcher Carlos Pérez were optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.
Grandal, 33, had been sidelined by a left knee strain. The switch hitter is batting .203 with three homers and 21 RBIs in 74 games this season.
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LONDON — The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of two coronavirus vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Inc., tweaked to include protection against an early version of the omicron variant.
The decision comes a day after the U.S. drug regulator cleared updated versions of COVID-19 vaccines incorporating protection against the later subvariants, after telling pharmaceuticals in June that any updated boosters must target the most recent versions of omicron.
The European Medicines Agency said adapted vaccines are expected “to help maintain optimal protection against COVID-19 as the virus evolves.” The regulator is also currently reviewing an updated version of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that aims to protect against the later BA.4 and BA.5 omicron variants.
Scientists hope the new boosters will trigger a strong response from the immune system to prevent not just serious illness but perhaps milder infections also - much like the original vaccines did earlier in the pandemic, before super-contagious mutants emerged.
It’s unclear how well the updated boosters will work since experts are still gathering data. But there’s evidence that they are safe, so waiting for more study on their effectiveness would risk another mutation appearing before people are immunized.
Last month, British authorities cleared an updated version of the Moderna booster that included protection against omicron subvariant BA.1, saying the shots would be offered to people 50 and over beginning in September.
In Germany, health minister Karl Lauterbach said that inoculations with the new vaccines could start next week and that “now is the optimal time to close vaccination gaps for the fall.”
Globally, coronavirus cases and deaths have been dropping for weeks, but scientists expect a surge of hospitalizations and deaths with the coming onset of winter in the northern hemisphere.
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Trains stopped as burst water main floods Audenshaw railway
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Train passengers are being warned of severe delays after a burst water main flooded railway tracks in Manchester.
Network Rail said it stopped running trains when water started leaking on to tracks near Fairfield station, Audenshaw, at about 02:00 BST.
Services are cancelled between Manchester Piccadilly, Rose Hill and Hadfield, as well as Stalybridge and Leeds via Guide Bridge.
TransPennine Express services as far as Hull are impacted.
Rail replacement buses are running as Network Rail works with United Utilities to stop the leak.
Chris Pye from Network Rail said: "We're sorry to passengers impacted by this burst water main and we're assisting United Utilities as they work hard to get to the bottom of the fault and get it fixed so trains can run again."
Mr Pye said it was causing severe disruption and urged people travelling on the Glossop Line and between Manchester and Leeds via Stalybridge to check National Rail Enquiries before they set off.
Phil Sweeney from United Utilities, said: "Our teams are working closely with Network Rail to resolve the issue as quickly and as safely as possible whilst maintaining water supplies to customers in the area.
"We'd like to apologise to passengers for the inconvenience caused by the burst."
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Andre Sublett, Vice President Data and Advanced Analytics, Concord Technologies.
In April 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a warning about "an exceptionally aggressive, financially motivated ransomware group known to maintain sophisticated capabilities who have historically targeted healthcare organizations frequently." The group victimized a network of Ohio and West Virginia hospitals and clinics, forcing the facilities to postpone surgeries and radiology exams. In a separate earlier ransomware attack, a Vermont health network was paralyzed after an employee mistakenly opened an email file from their homeowners' association, which had been hacked. In yet another healthcare breach reported by Bloomberg, hackers gained access to "live feeds of 150,000 surveillance cameras inside hospitals, companies, police departments, prisons and schools."
As the value of patient data has skyrocketed, so have health system data breaches—which are now at an all-time high. These breaches are costly to healthcare organizations and threaten patient privacy and safety. Most commonly, hackers use ransomware—a type of malicious software that spreads through networks and encrypts files as it goes. The hackers then demand payment for decryption.
How are they getting in? Phishing through emails has become much more sophisticated in recent years, focusing on social engineering to successfully target and entice users to click on malicious links. Simply put, the security and privacy of sensitive health information have never been more under threat. Organizations must take necessary steps to protect themselves from cybercriminals and devasting attacks.
Human Error Is A Chief Culprit
This protection can be a tall order because sometimes employees are not even engaged in an attack. Through other means, hackers can exploit high-value devices such as medical imaging equipment, infusion pumps and even life-support systems. These technologies require regular internet connectivity to manage and keep up with new operating standards and protocols, which often exposes hundreds of firewall holes representing potential entry points for bad actors.
As ransomware tactics become increasingly targeted through phishing, many rank-and-file health system employees are not technically savvy enough to adequately protect their organizations. Intricate cyberattack schemes targeting health systems necessitate continuous vigilance and data protection by the organization and its individual employees. From an organizational perspective, that kind of layered approach offers security in depth (SID), which can prevent one attack surface from being leveraged to attack others. By using multiple layers of security to safeguard data, an organization can minimize the impact of a breach so the entire system—or multiple systems—isn't compromised.
Keep in mind, however, that while SID is a critical component of cybersecurity prevention, people are an organization's greatest vulnerability. Ongoing education and a variety of easily implemented tools can do much to lessen the threat.
For instance, when educating employees about vital security practices, organizations can supply tools such as password lockers and generators to encourage the safe and secure storage of strong passwords. Corporate password tools should be available for download, and employees should be trained on how to set up rules and filters for email accounts to differentiate unknown senders from address book contacts. That's because hackers can easily change the name of a sender but not the actual email address. General password hygiene is a vital part of cybersecurity education for employees as well; do not use one password across various sites and systems, and do not share passwords with others, screenshot them or write them down on sticky notes. Engage employees with password best practices and provide frequent reminders.
Employees also should be aware of the dangers of merging email accounts on mobile devices. Mixing corporate and personal affairs can lower a recipient's awareness of "unsafe senders," such as emails from favorite stores, video streaming services or social media sites. Hackers can collect or buy information about potential targets to discover what types of interests and vendors resonate with users. They can exploit this information to gain system entry via malicious links. Creating a strong division between work and personal email can help mitigate this risk.
Practice Makes Perfect
Another cybersecurity best practice for healthcare organizations includes regular phishing simulations. Considering the broad range of challenges users face regarding email threats, creating simulations to test employees can provide an excellent opportunity for feedback when they fall for a simulated attack. Employees then can be coached with specific information to significantly reduce future phishing security risks.
On the organizational end, running simulations to test disaster recovery and backup systems is also integral to data protection. A thorough simulation engages every person and/or team who'd be actively involved in handling a data breach. By testing the incident process both during the workday and off-hours, IT leadership can ensure it's developed an appropriate, effective and quick breach-response process.
Healthcare's increasingly complex systems environment demands the oversight of seasoned cybersecurity experts. Secure access to and transmission of sensitive data is paramount for the provision of high-quality care and requires a great deal of diligence, expense and expertise to manage. Healthcare organizations must consider the costs of a data breach and remain proactive to mitigate threats and prevent attacks.
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NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Global announced today that Ward Mooney, a highly regarded deal originator, lender, and thought leader in the financial services sector, will join the Hilco Global executive leadership team on September 5, 2022. In this new role as Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor, Mr. Mooney will work closely with the Hilco Global senior management team at the holding company while collaborating with the firms operating companies as they continue to grow and expand its diversified suite of financial services solutions.
Mr. Mooney has been involved in the financial services industry for forty-five years with a track record of success that is remarkable. Most recently, Mr. Mooney served as CEO of Crystal Capital, the commercial finance company he co-founded. During his tenure at Crystal Capital, Mr. Mooney and his partners successfully built the firm by sourcing, underwriting, and managing secured debt financings for middle-market businesses. In 2012, Crystal Capital was sold to Solar Capital, Ltd., a business development company. Mr. Mooney continued to serve as CEO and a member of Crystal's Board of Managers, as well as a Managing Member of Crystal SBIC GP LLC, until he stepped away from the firm in 2018. Before founding Crystal Capital, in 1992, Mr. Mooney founded Gordon Brothers Finance Company (GBFC), a specialty commercial finance company focused on asset-based financing to retailers. GBFC became the leading secured financing source for the retail industry, and in 1996, GBFC was purchased by Bank of Boston. In 1998 while at Bank of Boston, Mr. Mooney co-founded Back Bay Capital, a direct lending fund dedicated to underwriting second lien debt.
"As a longtime colleague and friend for many years, I am thrilled to say that his business prowess is only bested by his commitment to his family, friends, and community," said Jeffrey Hecktman, founder and CEO of Hilco Global. "We are thrilled to welcome him to the Hilco Global family. I believe that Ward's decision to join Hilco Global is a testament to the quality of the work and the caliber of the people we have attracted to our company."
During Mr. Mooney's impressive career, he has served on many public and nonprofit boards, including President and Chairman of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA), Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital (finance committee), the American Repertory Theater, the Newport Festival Foundation (NFF) and Destination XL Group (DXLG) and has been elected to the TMA Hall of Fame.
Hilco Global (www.hilcoglobal.com) is a privately held diversified financial services company and the world's preeminent authority on maximizing the value of assets for both healthy and distressed companies. Hilco Global financial services leverage a unique blend of deep restructuring and advisory experience with capital solutions and principal investing. Hilco Global delivers customized solutions to undervalued, high potential companies to resolve complex and stressed situations and enhance long-term enterprise value. Hilco Global operates as a holding company comprised of over twenty specialized business units that work to help companies understand the value of their assets and as needed monetize the value. Hilco Global has almost 4 decades of a successful track record of acting as an advisor, agent, investor and/or principal in any transaction. Hilco Global works to deliver the best possible result by aligning interests with clients and providing them strategic insight, advice, and, in many instances, the capital required to complete the deal. Hilco Global is based in Northbrook, Illinois and has 700 professionals operating on five continents with US offices located in Boston, Detroit, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and internationally in Australia, Canada, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Mexico and throughout Asia.
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Chicago business owner rips politicians as crime surge threatens shop: 'They need to get it together'
Uzma Sharif said she has 'zero incentive' to keep her chocolate shop in Chicago as crime continues to rise
One female business owner in Chicago blamed the city and state leadership for the ongoing crime crisis as many small business owners contemplate fleeing the Windy City over the surge.
Owner of Chocolat Uzma, Uzma Sharif, joined "Fox & Friends" Thursday to discuss why she blames politicians for the rise in crime and how that is impacting her decision to potentially relocate her shop.
"I think it's the people that run our city and the state," Sharif told co-host Ainsley Earhardt. "They need to get it together. They need to organize their budget, expand the police department, and give us small business owners more incentives to stay here. I have zero incentive to stay here. What is the purpose? I pay too high taxes. I charge my customers high sales tax, and every day there's an instability that we are not aware of, so anything may happen."
"We've spent so much money on updating our security systems that we feel comfortable and safe from that point, but just the city, in general, going for a run, going for a bike ride in the morning. It's just completely unpredictable," she continued.
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Sharif said her shop was burglarized last August, and mentioned several people she knows personally who have been affected by violent crime. Overall, crime is up in Chicago 36% compared to last year.
"We have seen the progression over the last two and a half years," Sharif said. "The violence has escalated and it's getting too close to home. I had a friend who was carjacked a few months ago while making a delivery for her business. Another friend of mine, her business was attacked just four days ago."
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"I've spoken to so many nurses and dozens of business owners throughout the week that I'm here at the shop, and the stories don't get better," she continued.
Many business owners have been forced to close their doors in Chicago as the surge in violent crime continues to threaten the ability to conduct business.
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Broncos, Russell Wilson agree to five-year, $245 million contract extension: report
The Broncos acquired Wilson from the Seahawks in a massive trade deal back in March
Super Bowl winning quarterback Russell Wilson has made his intentions clear with the Denver Broncos: he is not just here to stay; he is here to win. On Thursday, the Broncos appeared to have reciprocated.
Wilson, 33, signed a five-year, $245 million contract extension that will see the nine-time Pro Bowler earn $165 million in guarantees, the NFL Network reported, citing sources.
Denver acquired Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks in a massive trade back in March, which included handing over two first-round picks, two second-rounders, tight end Noah Fant, defensive end Shelby Harris and quarterback Drew Lock.
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Wilson had two years left on his contract that would have paid him $24 million this season, but the terms of the trade indicated that the Broncos were willing to give more to keep the veteran quarterback around. His new deal will keep him in Denver for seven years for $296 million total, according to ESPN.
"I want to win three to four more Super Bowls. That's the plan, that's the goal, that's the mission, that's the vision," Wilson said in March after officially signing with the team. "So, let’s do it. Why not?"
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He added that he hopes to play 10 to 12 more seasons and finish his career in Denver after a decade in Seattle.
"Their best years are 30 to 40 plus range," Wilson said at the time. "You see Tom [Brady] coming back, Drew [Brees] as long as he played, you know. So, to me, I ain't even got started yet."
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Wilson will debut for the Broncos in Week 1 against his former team as the first quarterback to join a team he beat in the Super Bowl.
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Canadian junior hockey league player, 20, dies during preseason game
Tributes pourted in for Eli Palfreyman over the last few days
The captain of a Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League team in Canada tragically died during a preseason game, his team said Wednesday.
Eli Palfreyman, who played for the Ayr Centennials, was 20.
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"We are asking for your prayers and support for Eli's family and each of our players. Our Centennials organization and the community of Ayr are in mourning," Centennials vice president Brian Shantz said in a statement, via CBC News. "Eli had the best of care from our medical staff and quick response from the ambulatory staff. Medical doctors will have more answers for us in the coming days.
"Out of respect for the family's right for privacy, we will not speculate on anything at this very difficult time. Cens nation also needs time to heal during this devastating time."
The team also posted a photo of Palfreyman’s jersey on Twitter and wrote a separate statement.
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"Thank you all for the outpouring of love for our beloved captain and beautiful young man Eli. Words cannot describe how much it means to his family/Cens family. We are all broken but feel your arms around us," the team’s tweet read.
Palfreyman was recently named captain of the team and in a recent video called it an honor.
"Ever since I moved to Cambridge, I've been coming to see games in Ayr," he said. "To be part of the organization last year as an assistant captain was an honor and to be coming back this year, my final year, as the captain, words don't explain how honored I am to be in this position."
Palfreyman collapsed during the first intermission of a game Tuesday night, according to the Toronto Sun. No cause of death was immediately given.
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The International Maritlme Federation today launch a survey of what recreational, ferry boaers worldwide thinks when it see these large commercial fish vessels crossing between island countries close at hand… and what safety and marilnie risks the encampagelment can involve. It says, for some ferit boats this could bring dille ma as there isn;ot enough sea-fariscaped for both vessels to use their fish panniglss as normal without Most people are not fortunate enough to realize the impact their life has made on others because, well, the majority of the accolades often come at memorials. But when you are Serena Williams, playing what is expected to be the final major tournament of a career emblazoned with the acronym G.O.A.T, you must recognize how your presence and accomplishments on and off the tennis court have inspired the hopes and dreams of African Americans, in particular female athletes, how you have introduced a sport that appeared off limits to a new, diverse audience, and how you have rewritten society's definition of beauty – all this by doing things your way.
Not even father Richard Williams, shunned, disrespected and laughed at when he shuttled his two young daughters, Venus and Serena, from their home in Compton, Calif., where they learned to play on public courts, to tennis clinics and tournaments throughout Southern California, could have predicted the influence his baby girl would have in a country club sport – and beyond. He knew they would both be No. 1. But that wasn't enough for Serena.
In her 2009 memoir, On The Line, Serena wrote about how a national newspaper article on Venus, published after the two started playing tournaments, spurred her because the article "suggested that I'd never be anything more than a footnote to Venus's career...I promised myself I'd never forget that article, that one day I'd prove the reporter wrong."
Venus, 15 months older, certainly paved the way for Serena. Then Serena, with that article fueling the fire that burned inside her, blazed her own path to become the most dominant female athlete of all time with a jaw-dropping 23 Grand Slam singles championships, a record in the Open era, that fittingly began at the U.S. Open in 1999.
Just two years prior, in August 1997, Richard sat with this journalist in the family's West Palm Beach, Fla., home and wondered aloud if he was doing the right thing by delaying Serena's U.S. Open debut. Serena was itching to play. But dad wanted to bring his tennis prodigies along slowly so the sisters could enjoy being youths and focus on their studies. Serena had turned pro when she was 14 but only played one tournament in 1995, none in 1996 then five in 1997. The following year, it was game on as she made her first appearance in each of the four Grand Slam tournaments.
Soon, there was no surface Serena couldn't master, from grass at the prestigious All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, where she won seven prestigious Wimbledon titles, to the hardcourts at Melbourne Park, where she also claimed seven Australian Open titles, and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, where she earned six U.S. Open trophies, to the hallowed clay courts at Stade Roland Garros, where three French Open championships came her way. Few people knew Serena was pregnant with her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. when she beat Venus in the 2017 Australian Open finals for her 23rd Grand Slam singles trophy. In all, seven of Serena's Grand Slam triumphs have come against Venus, the sister who taught her so much.
Serena always had the luxury of having her protective big sister share tips on how to play opponents whom Venus may have already faced. With Venus, Serena also had a confidant who knew exactly what she was going through when it came to matters of race in the sport. Althea Gibson, who in 1956 became the first African American to win a Grand Slam title, and Arthur Ashe, who won three Grand Slam titles and remains the only African American male tennis player to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon singles titles, didn't have this advantage.
At 42, Venus has not mentioned retiring. Serena also hasn't used the R word, preferring evolving. Yet hasn't she already changed so much? The Williams sisters brought to tennis something never before seen in their sport. They flaunted their cultural heritage with braids and beads in their early years on the tour. They played with an aggressiveness and phenomenal power that was decried but has become more commonplace in the women's game. Serena, with her bulging biceps, took twice the criticism with detractors body shaming her. The younger, more muscular sister accepted being blessed with thick thighs and a round buttocks that women pay good money to achieve through surgery. She proved that her thighs and butt didn't slow her down when it came to chasing opponents' shots on the court and returning blistering winners. Instead of hiding her curves, she flaunted them in her outfits on the court and posed nude for the cover of Vanity Fair while pregnant.
Not afraid to show emotion and possessing passion and confidence while winning on her terms in a white man's sports, Serena inspired little girls and boys of color to pick up racquets. Were it not for the Williams sisters, it's highly unlikely the 2020 U.S. Open would have boasted 16 either Black or multiracial players, including 12 on the women's side.
African American players Zina Garrison, the 1990 Wimbledon singles runner-up, and Lori McNeil, a singles semifinalist at the U.S. Open in 1987 and Wimbledon in 1994, were role models for Serena, who in turn inspired Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka and Sloane Stephens, along with Coco Gauff and Frances Tiafoe, currently ranked second, respectively, among U.S. women and men. Even race car driver Lewis Hamilton, the record holder with 103 Formula One wins and a record-tying seven world championships, has stated how much the Williams sisters inspired him in his sport where he is the only Black driver.
For the past 27 years, Serena has given her all to the game. Now it's time to say goodbye, to let her continue to blossom into the mother, wife and businesswoman roles she has taken on while excelling on the court. We say, thank you, Serena.
Kelly E. Carter is the New York Times bestselling author of Come to Win: Business Leaders, Artists, Doctors, and Other Visionaries on How Sports Can Help You Top Your Profession.
Grace Widyatmadja and Şeyma Bayram photo edited this story.
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Combination creates an innovative leader in the food safety sector with a comprehensive product range and a strategic focus on the category's long-term growth opportunities
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has completed the previously announced merger with 3M's Food Safety business to create an innovative leader in the food safety sector with a comprehensive product range and a strategic focus on the category's long-term growth opportunities. The transaction was first announced on December 14, 2021.
The combination of Neogen and 3M's Food Safety business creates a leading innovator with an enhanced geographic footprint, innovative product offerings, digitization capabilities, and financial flexibility to capitalize on robust growth trends in sustainability, food safety, and supply chain integrity.
As part of the terms of the agreement, two additional Directors will be appointed to Neogen's Board of Directors shortly after close, increasing Neogen's Board to a total of 10 members.
"We welcome the former 3M Food Safety team to the Neogen family and are thrilled to unite two organizations with a shared focus of being a leading company in the development of solutions for food and animal safety. Together, we will be at the forefront of food safety and digitization, positioning Neogen as an innovative global industry leader," said John Adent, Neogen's President and Chief Executive Officer.
3M's former Food Safety business is a leading provider of food safety testing solutions. It offers a broad range of food safety testing solutions that support multiple industries within food and beverage, helping producers to prevent and protect consumers from foodborne illnesses. The business has built a broad global presence with products used in more than 60 countries and a diversified revenue base of more than 100,000 end-user customers.
Under the terms of the definitive agreements, which involve a tax-free "Reverse Morris Trust" structure, existing Neogen shareholders will continue to own approximately 49.9% of the combined company, and 3M shareholders will receive approximately 50.1% of the combined company.
Centerview Partners LLC served as exclusive financial advisor, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC served as capital markets advisor and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP served as legal counsel to Neogen.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC served as exclusive financial advisor and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as legal counsel to 3M. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA and JP Morgan Securities provided committed financing for the transaction.
About Neogen
Neogen Corporation develops and markets comprehensive solutions dedicated to food and animal safety, operating with the intention to "Every day, protect the people and animals we care about." The company's Food Safety segment markets dehydrated culture media and diagnostic test kits to detect foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, food allergens, drug residues, plant diseases, and sanitation concerns. Neogen's Animal Safety segment is a leader in the development of genomic solutions along with the manufacturing and distribution of a variety of animal healthcare products, including diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, veterinary instruments, wound care, and disinfectants, as well as rodent and insect control solutions.
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These forward-looking statements are based on Neogen current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from Neogen's current expectations. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. The inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation that such plans, estimates or expectations will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such plans, estimates or expectations include, among others, (1) unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the transaction; (2) uncertainty of the expected financial performance of the combined company following completion of the transaction; (3) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction, including as a result of delay in integrating the business of Neogen and 3M's food safety business (the "Food Safety Business"); (4) the ability of the combined company to implement its business strategy; (5) difficulties and delays in the combined company achieving revenue and cost synergies; (6) inability of the combined company to retain and hire key personnel; (7) evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes; (8) changes in general economic and/or industry specific conditions; (9) actions by third parties, including government agencies; (10) the risk that the anticipated tax treatment of the transaction is not obtained; (11) the risk of greater than expected difficulty in separating the Food Safety Business from the other businesses of 3M; and (12) risk factors detailed from time to time in Neogen's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including Neogen's annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed with the SEC, including Neogen's registration statement filed on Form S-4, which was declared effective by the SEC on August 4, 2022, and Neogen's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A with respect to the special meeting of Neogen shareholders in connection with the transaction filed with the SEC on July 18, 2022, as amended and supplemented. The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive.
Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication. Neogen does not undertake, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or development, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – According to experts, Louisiana is home to 48 species of snakes and only seven of these species are venomous.
That said, most Louisianans don’t want snakes making their way into their homes.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) used Wednesday, August 31 to shed light on how locals can make their homes unattractive to these critters and provided additional information on local species of snakes.
The information was provided via an episode of ‘Conservation Conversations’ that featured State Herpetologist Keri Lejeune, Brad “Bones” Glorioso of Louisiana Amphibian and Reptile Enthusiasts, as well as two snakes named Alphonse and Boots.
During the episode, Lejeune was asked what a person should do if they see a snake on their property.
She advised, “If you see a snake in your yard, more than likely it is nonvenomous. That being said, if you leave the snake be, they usually don’t want anything to do with you.”
Lejeune continued, “More than likely, they’re going to leave on their own. So, you just give them a little bit of time to move through. If they’re in your home, that’s a different story… on our website we have a list of our Nuisance Wildlife Control operators.”
These operators can come to your aid should you find a snake in your home.
Click here to view the list of Nuisance Wildlife Control operators.
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MM Forgings forays into EV space, to invest ₹225 crore in 5 years
MMF announced the acquisition of 88% stake in the city-based EV power train start-up Abhinava Rizel Pvt. Ltd. for an undisclosed sum
MM Forgings Ltd. (MMF) will invest ₹225 crore over the next few years for foraying into electric vehicles (EVs), said Vidyashankar Krishnan, Vice-Chairman and MD.
“We are making a foray into EVs as part of our transformation strategy to become a leading player in this segment, which offers a huge opportunity,” he said in an interview.
As part of the plan, MMF on Thursday announced the acquisition of 88% stake in the city-based EV power train start-up Abhinava Rizel Pvt. Ltd. for an undisclosed sum and also the setting up of ‘Suvarchas Vidyut Pvt. Ltd.’ a subsidiary with an authorised share capital of ₹5 crore.
Asserting that market size of EV power trains in India would touch ₹1 lakh crore over the medium-term, he said that Abinava Rizel already had eight patents with 10 more under filing for EV motor and powertrain technologies covering two-three and four wheelers and commercial vehicles.
“We will invest ₹200 crore in the new plant that will come up in Oragadam to make traction motors for EV and auxiliary motors for heavy vehicles,” he said.
According to him, the prototypes were currently being tested. It would take at least 12-18 months for commercialisation.
Regarding Suvarchas Vidyut, he said it entailed an investment of ₹25 crore over the next few years. It would produce conventional alternators and DC motors for non-auto applications in the EV space.
“Last year, we clocked a standalone revenue of ₹1,123 crore. On a conservative note, we hope to do ₹5,000 crore in five years. Most of the funding for the new projects would be met through internal accruals and debt,” he added.
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MM Forgings forays into EV space, to invest ₹225 crore in 5 years
MMF announced the acquisition of 88% stake in the city-based EV power train start-up Abhinava Rizel Pvt. Ltd. for an undisclosed sum
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MM Forgings Ltd. (MMF) will invest ₹225 crore over the next few years for foraying into electric vehicles (EVs), said Vidyashankar Krishnan, Vice-Chairman and MD.
“We are making a foray into EVs as part of our transformation strategy to become a leading player in this segment, which offers a huge opportunity,” he said in an interview.
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As part of the plan, MMF on Thursday announced the acquisition of 88% stake in the city-based EV power train start-up Abhinava Rizel Pvt. Ltd. for an undisclosed sum and also the setting up of ‘Suvarchas Vidyut Pvt. Ltd.’ a subsidiary with an authorised share capital of ₹5 crore.
Asserting that market size of EV power trains in India would touch ₹1 lakh crore over the medium-term, he said that Abinava Rizel already had eight patents with 10 more under filing for EV motor and powertrain technologies covering two-three and four wheelers and commercial vehicles.
“We will invest ₹200 crore in the new plant that will come up in Oragadam to make traction motors for EV and auxiliary motors for heavy vehicles,” he said.
According to him, the prototypes were currently being tested. It would take at least 12-18 months for commercialisation.
Regarding Suvarchas Vidyut, he said it entailed an investment of ₹25 crore over the next few years. It would produce conventional alternators and DC motors for non-auto applications in the EV space.
“Last year, we clocked a standalone revenue of ₹1,123 crore. On a conservative note, we hope to do ₹5,000 crore in five years. Most of the funding for the new projects would be met through internal accruals and debt,” he added.
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Sam’s Club raising memberships by $5
(CNN NEWSOURCE) — Sam’s Club is raising its membership price by $5, from $45 to $50.
It’s the first change to the fee at the warehouse club, owned by Walmart, in nine years.
It goes into effect in October and represents an 11 percent increase.
The cost of a premium membership plan is also going up in the first increase since the plan was introduced in 1999.
It’s going from $100 to $110.
Sam’s Club said it will offer $5 in rewards to shoppers with a basic membership and $10 to premium customers as a perk for renewing under the new pricing.
A regular membership at rival Costco, the largest warehouse club, is $60.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FTX US Derivatives ("the Company"), a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulated digital asset futures & options exchange and clearinghouse, today announced former CFTC Commissioner, Jill Sommers, has joined the Company's Board of Directors.
Since launching in 2017, FTX US Derivatives, previously known as LedgerX, has made crypto-related options and swaps contracts available to investors 24/7. The Company pioneered bitcoin mini contracts in the U.S. and its offerings include physical settlement of all contracts, block trading and algorithmic trading opportunities for institutional investors, and direct access for all traders.
The Honorable Jill Sommers commented on today's news, "I am honored to be joining the FTX US Derivatives Board of Directors to advance the mission of reshaping market structure in the United States. The company has been at the forefront of bridging the gap between traditional and digital assets while staying true to its founding principles of transparency and leading the charge toward becoming the most regulated digital asset exchange in the world. I'm excited to join the board as we continue working closely with regulators to further establish FTX US Derivatives as the premier regulated crypto derivatives trading platform.
Ms. Sommers is currently a Senior Advisor to Patomak Global Partners, a member of the board of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative, and a board member of Everybody Wins! DC. Previously, Ms. Sommers was nominated by both President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama, confirmed twice by the United States Senate, and served two consecutive terms as a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. She ended her six years of service on July 8, 2013.
In addition to her time as the CFTC Commissioner, Ms. Sommers worked in a variety of capacities within the derivatives industry throughout her career, including as Policy Director and Head of Government Affairs for the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and Managing Director of Regulatory Affairs for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
FTX US Derivatives CEO Zach Dexter concluded, "I'm thrilled to be working alongside Ms. Sommers as we continue our mission of providing industry-leading derivative services to our users and work to evolve the crypto derivatives trading market structure. Adding Jill's wealth of experience in the derivatives landscape is an invaluable resource for our board as we traverse through the evolving digital asset ecosystem and its integration into the broader financial market structure."
About FTX US Derivatives
FTX US Derivatives is a digital currency futures and options exchange and clearinghouse regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). FTX US Derivatives is available to both retail and institutional investors 24x7 and offers physical settlement of all contracts, block trading and algorithmic trading opportunities for institutional investors, and direct access for all traders.
FTX US Derivatives holds the following CFTC registrations:
- Designated Contract Market (DCM)
- Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO)
- Swap Execution Facility (SEF)
For more information on FTX US Derivatives, visit: https://derivs.ftx.us/
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Government announces awards for teacher
The government has announced the winners of Teachers’ Awards 2022 for school teachers under various categories. The 20 award winners and their categories are as follows: S. Vijayaragavan, HM (Primary), GPS, Poovam, Karaikal and J. Sathiamoorthi, PST, GPS Indira Nagar, Puducherry have received Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Award (Primary Level) while Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Award (Secondary) has gone to D. Somasundharam, TGT, GHS, Sellipet, Puducherry and S. Suresh, TGT, VOCGHSS, Kottucherry, Karaikal. D. Selvacoumarane, TGT, GMS, Bahour, Puducherry has been honoured with Chief Minister’s special award for language teacher while Chief Minister’s Special Award (Women Teachers) has been announced for S. Kavitha, PST, GPS Manavely (A), P. Lakshmi, PST, GPS Moolakulam, B. Abaranadevy HM (P), GPS, Meenatchipet, and A. Sachi, PST, GMS Pillaichavady, all in Puducherry. A. Krishnan, FAT, Indira Gandhi GHSS, Indira Nagar, Puducherry. will receive Chief Minister’s Special Award (Technical Teacher).
The recipients of Education Minister’s regional awards are as follows (by region): Puducherry: J. Subramanian, PET, Navalar Nedunchezhian GHSS, Lawspet, K. Mathivanan, Lecturer ADGHSS, Thondamanatham, S. Ganesan, TGT, Maraimalai Adigal GHSS, Embalam, B. Muraleedharan, PST, AAA GMS, Muthirayarpalayam, S. Radjasegarane, Lecturer, Thiruvalluvar GGHSS, and S. Prabakaran, TGT, TVGHS, Kathirkamam. Karaikal: C. Sureshkumar, PST, GPS, Kottucherrypet and P.Vasugi, TGT, ATGGHSS. Mahe: K. Ajit Kumar, Lecturer, JNGHSS. Yanam: Guthula Venkateswara Rao, HM(P), Swami Vivekananda GPS, Kurasampeta.
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Strategic Effort Formalizes L.E.K.'s Sustainability Pledge to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2030
BOSTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- L.E.K. Consulting, the global strategy consulting firm, today announced it has aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to assess and validate the firm's progress towards its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.
Carbon neutral since 2008, L.E.K. redoubled its commitment to sustainability last year by pledging to both reduce significantly the greenhouse gas emissions that result from its operations and to invest in initiatives that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Now committing to set near- and long-term company-wide emissions reductions in line with climate science with the SBTi, L.E.K. is taking ambitious climate action to have its existing net-zero target independently verified against a set of science-based criteria through the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned in 2018 that global warming must not exceed 1.5°C to prevent the catastrophic impacts of climate change. To achieve this, SBTi is focused on helping companies across the world to accelerate efforts to halve emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050.
"We have taken our long-standing policy of carbon neutrality further by making the pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 because the science demands it, our clients and staff expect it, and because leading companies are taking concerted steps in that direction. To accomplish this will require us to make firm commitments and take clear actions. One of the key steps is to align with a leading global body like SBTi that can assess and verify our progress towards our net-zero goal," said L.E.K. Global Managing Partner, Clay Heskett.
Science-based targets show organizations how much and how quickly they need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the worst effects of climate change. The concept emerged from frustration with the lack of adherence to and credibility of the net-zero commitments made by companies. The purpose of SBTi is to turn net-zero pledges into action: Companies that commit must decarbonize rather than offset, set ambitious targets and agree to be accountable for their emissions reduction performance.
L.E.K.'s drive to reduce carbon emissions is part of a larger sustainability strategy that also involves working with client organizations to help them develop their own carbon reduction plans, adapt to new industry dynamics and put sustainability at the heart of their strategies. The firm launched a global Sustainability Centre of Excellence in 2021, drawing together expertise and strategic insights from its practices and geographies, to support organizations as they work to meet the urgent challenges of climate change and growing demand for strategic, results-focused sustainability solutions.
About L.E.K. Consulting
We're L.E.K. Consulting, a global strategy consultancy working with business leaders to seize competitive advantage and amplify growth. Our insights are catalysts that reshape the trajectory of our clients' businesses, uncovering opportunities and empowering them to master their moments of truth. Since 1983, our worldwide practice — spanning the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe — has guided leaders across all industries, from global corporations to emerging entrepreneurial businesses and private equity investors. Looking for more? Visit www.lek.com.
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Air Products' Chief Operating Officer to Discuss Hydrogen's Key Role in the Energy Transition during Strategic Conference Session
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products' (NYSE:APD) Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Samir J. Serhan, will discuss hydrogen's key role in the energy transition and significant investments made by the Company to generate a cleaner future during a strategic conference session titled "Hydrogen: From Concept to Reality" at the Gastech | Gastech Hydrogen Conference and Exhibition from September 5-8 at Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy.
"If the world is to meet its sustainability goals, hydrogen must be part of the solution. Working in partnership, we are creating a world where hydrogen and fuel cell technology will play a central role in decarbonizing heavy-duty vehicles and industry," said Dr. Serhan. "The journey is well underway, and Air Products has already committed $11 billion to world-scale projects to grow the low- and zero-carbon hydrogen economy and expects to commit at least an additional $4 billion through 2027." The strategic conference session, which also will include additional leaders from industry, government, finance and technology, is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Central European Summer Time (CEST)/4:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 6.
Continuing the conversation on the importance of hydrogen in the energy transition, Ahmed Hababou, Air Products' Vice President, Green Hydrogen, Business Development, will take part in a panel discussion titled "Offtake and upscale: Building a launchpad for the Hydrogen Economy" at 11:45 a.m. CEST/5:45 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 6. That panel discussion will focus on the practicalities of hydrogen offtake and upscale and discuss a range of issues, including evolving project funding models and which market sectors provide the most growth potential for hydrogen.
Air Products' industry specialists also will be on hand at Gastech at Air Products' booth in Hall 13, Space L21, to share information on a wide range of products and technologies for low- and zero-carbon hydrogen, liquefied natural gas (LNG), membrane solutions and turbomachinery.
Air Products areas of expertise include:
Low- and Zero-Carbon Hydrogen: With over 60 years of global hydrogen experience, Air Products is the world leader in the production of gray hydrogen, and works across all facets of the hydrogen value chain, including production, liquefaction, transport, storage and refueling applications.
The Company has made significant investments in several hydrogen megaprojects around the world as part of its growth strategy to be the leader in the production of green hydrogen based on renewable resources and blue hydrogen, which is the production of hydrogen from hydrocarbons combined with carbon dioxide (CO2) capture. Projects include a mega-scale blue hydrogen complex in Louisiana and a world-scale green hydrogen and green ammonia project in NEOM, Saudi Arabia that will provide green hydrogen for global transportation markets and support the energy transition.
LNG: The majority of total worldwide LNG is produced with Air Products' technology. In support of the LNG industry, Air Products provides process technologies and key equipment for the natural gas liquefaction process for large export plants, small and mid-sized LNG plants, floating LNG plants and LNG peak shavers. Upstream, Air Products provides both nitrogen and natural gas dehydration membrane systems for offshore platforms. Downstream, Air Products provides membrane nitrogen generators for LNG carriers and land-based membrane and cryogenic nitrogen systems for LNG import terminals and baseload LNG plants.
Membrane Solutions: Air Products Membrane Solutions specializes in the development of hollow fiber membrane separators and systems for onsite gas generation. Air Products designs, engineers, manufactures and markets a full portfolio of PRISM® Membrane Separators, Marine Systems and Engineered-to-Order Systems to protect lives and goods at sea, on land and in the air, create more sustainable energy sources and raise productivity across a variety of industries and applications.
Turbomachinery: Specialists from Rotoflow, an Air Products' business, will also be at Air Products' booth to discuss turbomachinery needs. Rotoflow works with Air Products' LNG equipment and cycle experts to provide seamless product development and optimal liquefier performance for end users. Rotoflow is one of the industry's most trusted names in turbomachinery and has been designing, building and operating turbomachinery for over 125 combined years, resulting in superior equipment performance, reliability, safety and value.
In addition to the strategic conference sessions and booth customer interaction, Air Products industry experts also will take part in two technical presentations during Gastech:
- Liquefaction Design: Chris Ott, Senior Process Engineering Associate at Air Products will present a paper titled "Turning LNG Greener; LNG Liquefaction Using Electric Drive," which discusses the benefits of using electric motors to power refrigerant compressors (vs. steam or gas turbines) in natural gas liquefaction. The presentation will be at 9 a.m. CEST/3 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 6.
- Carbon Footprint Reduction in Liquefaction of Natural Gas Feeds Containing Hydrogen: Mark Roberts, Senior Research Associate at Air Products, will present a paper titled "Liquefaction of Natural Gas Feeds Containing Hydrogen," which discusses the technical challenges of liquefying natural gas that contains hydrogen. As many countries consider blending green hydrogen into natural gas pipelines, this paper answers many questions LNG plant owners have about the effect this will have on production. The presentation will be at 11 a.m. CEST/5 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 6.
To learn more about all of Air Products' activities at Gastech, visit https://www.airproducts.com/gastech2022.
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years. Focused on serving energy, environment and emerging markets, the Company provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing and food and beverage. Air Products is also the global leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The Company develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest industrial gas projects, including: gasification projects that sustainably convert abundant natural resources into syngas for the production of high-value power, fuels and chemicals; carbon capture projects; and world-scale low- and zero-carbon hydrogen projects supporting global transportation and the energy transition.
The Company had fiscal 2021 sales of $10.3 billion from operations in over 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of more than $55 billion. More than 20,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and address the challenges facing customers, communities and the world. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VirgilHR announces the launch of its new web-based platform, putting real-time, automated employment and labor law guidance at the HR team's fingertips. The disruptive SaaS platform empowers individual HR professionals and teams to make smart, well-informed employment and labor law decisions in the moment, without the need to research regulatory requirements.
As an HR leader with experience at both public companies and growth-stage technology startups, Jocelyn King, CEO & Founder of VirgilHR, has had the privilege of supporting executives and departments in all functions across the business.
"When we started building VirgilHR, we wanted to do two things — reduce the complexity and mitigate the risk of legal action from human error against companies and get HR professionals back to why they got into HR — building, growing, and nurturing great people and great cultures," said King. "With this evolution in our product, we've made it possible for every HR professional to have a real-time legal guide by their side."
VirgilHR hosts a proprietary database of employment and labor law requirements that helps HR professionals manage the compliance of employment decisions, including leave requests, final wages, and termination. HR team members can access real-time, prescriptive guidance across federal, state, and local employment and labor laws via the online web-based, self-service application.
As part of the product launch, HR professionals are eligible for a 30 day free trial of VirgilHR with access to all employment modules and all features including:
- The VirgilHR chatbot built on smart, automation technology, which provides legal guidance to on labor and employment law queries in the moment, no research required
- Educational content, developed by experienced labor and employment attorneys
- Policy templates, which cover the newest labor and employment laws released across the country, to supplement employee handbooks
Register for access to the 30 day free trial at https://member.virgilhr.com/auth/register.
The platform helps HR professionals navigate the complexities of employment and labor law, close the knowledge gap, and empower HR teams to make compliant employment decisions with ease and confidence.
The company's early customers have come from organizations across the mid-market with small HR teams looking for efficiency gains; King sees growth for the business in manufacturing, construction, technology, government contracting, and medical services.
VirgilHR is the new evolution of HR compliance software, enabling HR professionals to spend more time on strategic objectives and less time on researching and tracking thousands of ever-changing employment and labor laws. Our mission is to help HR professionals navigate the growing employee complexities, close the knowledge gap and empower HR teams to make compliant employment decisions with ease and confidence.
Learn more at https://virgilhr.com/.
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Large base of commercial bank customers in 11 countries with $6 trillion in combined assets to benefit from laser-like focus on API strategy, innovation and customer success
ATLANTA, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dragonfly Financial Technologies Corp., a digital banking and treasury management fintech, today announced its official launch as an independent company following the completion of One Equity Partners' acquisition of ACI Worldwide's Corporate Online Banking unit. Operating in a global market forecast to be $1.1 billion by 2023, according to Omdia, Dragonfly Financial Technologies now has the autonomy and resources to deliver innovations across its product portfolio, expand its customer success team and target more commercial banking customers in the U.S. and international markets.
A market leader from day one, Dragonfly Financial Technologies has more than 40 banking and financial services customers worldwide, including 5 of the top 10 U.S. banks. The company's Universal Online Banker (UOB) and Enterprise Banker (EB) solutions help banks initiate payments, collect money owed and manage financial positions and operations for their business customers. Now independent, Dragonfly Financial Technologies will invest significantly in improving its cloud-based digital business banking platform, with its vast library of open APIs, feature-rich functionality and extensive reporting capabilities.
Aite-Novarica Group, an advisory firm providing mission-critical insights on technology, regulations, strategy and operations to hundreds of banks and other financial services companies, rated Dragonfly's Universal Online Banker as "Best in Class" in its analysis of Leading U.S. Cash Management Vendors last year. Dragonfly's UOB platform was noted for being "user-friendly, feature-rich and among the strongest in the industry for its payments capabilities."
"This is an exciting time in the global digital business banking arena with many banks seeking new payment capabilities and open API infrastructures. Technology providers like Dragonfly with robust, next-generation offerings coupled with a focus and commitment to the space and innovation, are well positioned to lead during this time of change," said Christine Barry, Head of Banking and Payments Insights and Advisory at Aite-Novarica Group.
Leading the new company as CEO is Johan Roets, who formerly served as Chief Administrative Officer for ACI Worldwide and also was the company's Chief Transformation Officer. Earlier in his career, Roets worked in various leadership roles in retail banking and payments with Standard Bank Group and as a partner with Arthur Andersen & Co.
"Across cultures, dragonflies are revered for their agility, excellent vision and as symbols of strength, transformation and prosperity, so it is a fitting name for our company, as we combine the passion, ingenuity and drive of a start-up with the large customer base and resources of an established growth company," said Roets. "Customers widely recognize our products as delivering a tremendous level of innovation and value to their business through our features, user experience and hundreds of API integrations – and now we have the independence, focus and investment to accelerate our product roadmap and bolster our overall customer success experience."
In addition to Roets, Dragonfly Financial Technologies' senior executive team includes industry veterans with extensive digital banking experience, including designing, building and selling the current UOB and EB solutions.
To learn more about Dragonfly Financial Technologies, visit www.dragonflyft.com or follow the company on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About Dragonfly Financial Technologies Corp.
Dragonfly Financial Technologies provides digital banking and treasury management offerings for small businesses to large corporations, delivering financial institutions global multilingual and multi-currency cash management solutions. Dragonfly works alongside its global banking clientele to deliver secure, frictionless payments, enabling banks to streamline processes, automate tasks and improve overall efficiencies of digital banking programs. For more information, visit www.dragonflyft.com.
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CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox manager Tony La Russa is out indefinitely because of an unspecified health issue.
The 77-year-old La Russa missed Tuesday night’s 9-7 loss to Kansas City on the recommendation of his doctors. The team said he is scheduled to undergo additional testing in Arizona with his personal physicians “over the coming days.”
Bench coach Miguel Cairo will continue to serve as acting manager while La Russa is out.
“It’s unbelievably tough,” outfielder Andrew Vaughn said. “We really don’t have much information on what’s going on.”
La Russa’s absence on Tuesday was announced about one hour before the first pitch. The Hall of Famer showed no signs of health issues during his pregame session with reporters and while talking to general manager Rick Hahn and former Oakland Athletics pitching great Dave Stewart before the game.
Right fielder Gavin Sheets spent Tuesday with La Russa and said he was “blindsided” when he learned of his manager’s absence after batting practice.
“I found out on Twitter,” Vaughn said. “I saw that the White Sox posted something, and I was like ‘Oh my goodness. This is crazy.’ And then we had to just go play.”
Cairo said he spoke with La Russa and exchanged text messages Wednesday regarding the lineup and potential in-game matchups before he departed for Arizona.
“I’m going to be calling him whenever I can,” Cairo said. “I’m going to text or call and see how he’s doing. But he will be back.”
La Russa is in the second season of his second managerial stint with Chicago. The team began the year with championship aspirations, but it has been one of baseball’s biggest disappointments.
Heading into the second game of their series against the Royals, the White Sox had dropped five in a row to fall to 63-66. Chants of “Fire Tony! Fire Tony!” have been heard at Guaranteed Rate Field.
“I understand that we want to compete and win and prepare and do the best that we can, and that’s what we get paid to do,” reliever Kendall Graveman said. “But at the end of the day, there’s stuff that I feel is vital and way more important than playing the game of baseball.
“He needs to go be with his family and take care of himself in the moment. I am uncertain what’s going on with the details, but hopefully we’ll hear more in the future and it’s all good news going for him.”
La Russa, who is close friends with White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, was a surprise hire in October 2020, and he directed to the team to the AL Central title last year.
He started his managing career with the White Sox during the 1979 season. He won the World Series with Oakland in 1989 and St. Louis in 2006 and 2011.
La Russa and Sparky Anderson are the only managers to win the World Series in the American and National leagues.
La Russa was enshrined in Cooperstown in 2014. He got his first major league managing job at age 34 when the White Sox promoted him from Triple-A to replace the fired Don Kessinger. He took over that August and led them to a 522-510 record over parts of eight seasons.
“I can’t be Tony La Russa,” said Cairo, who played for La Russa with the Cardinals. “He’s a Hall of Famer. He’s got a lot of wins. But I’ve learned so much from him.”
Chicago also made four moves before Wednesday night’s matchup with Kansas City. Right-hander Lance Lynn was reinstated from the bereavement list, and catcher Yasmani Grandal was activated from the 10-day injured list. Left-hander Tanner Banks and catcher Carlos Pérez were optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.
Grandal, 33, had been sidelined by a left knee strain. The switch hitter is batting .203 with three homers and 21 RBIs in 74 games this season.
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Named a Visionary in 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Commerce.
VTEX Adds and Expands US and Global Customers, Hosts 230+ Successful Live Shopping Events in Q2
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VTEX (NYSE: VTEX), the global digital commerce platform for premier brands and retailers, has been named a Visionary in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce,1 a report that evaluates digital commerce vendors across a range of key metrics to offer insights into both their completeness of vision and ability to execute.
Alongside this industry recognition, VTEX continues to see robust customer momentum globally. With a complete commerce, marketplace and order management system (OMS) coupled with a strong partner ecosystem, the platform offers merchants across industries and regions unmatched time to revenue by delivering flexibility without unnecessary complexity. In the last few months, VTEX has added new customers and expanded partnerships with AB InBev, Whirlpool, Yamaha and Briggs & Straton.
"We believe it is an honor to be recognized by Gartner as a Visionary in Digital Commerce," said Mariano Gomide de Faria, founder and co-CEO of VTEX. "We are proud to see our platform and go-to-market strategy gaining momentum worldwide. Digital commerce is the piece of the puzzle that merchants change consistently, but through our commerce expertise and our platform's composability, we can help merchants build a strong backbone for their digital commerce strategies."
Vision and Stability in the Evolving Commerce Industry
Since 2020, the meaning and execution of successful commerce strategies have changed for enterprise brands and retailers, becoming a centerpiece of their business. Omnichannel has shifted from a "nice-to-have" to a critical tool to engage with consumers in a consistent and relevant way. Today, brands and retailers are evolving on the integration of not only physical, desktop and mobile online channels but also interactive, social and conversational commerce channels.
VTEX has succeeded by taking on the complexity of building a proper omnichannel strategy, helping customers to connect separate pieces into one powerful ecosystem. "VTEX is also recognized in the 2022 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Digital Commerce2 report published on August 15th. We ranked in the top three out of 14 vendors assessed for the B2C Digital Commerce Use Case analysis," said Gomide de Faria.
Additionally, as shown in the 2022 Gartner Peer Insights™ 'Voice of the Customer': Digital Commerce3 report earlier this year, 96% of VTEX users cite their willingness to recommend VTEX as of January 2022.
Continued Customer Momentum
VTEX is also seeing customer growth and product adoption in the US and globally, including new customers and existing customer expansion. For example:
- The VTEX Live Shopping app, which allows, among other things, merchants to explore the growing trend of turning salespeople into concierges, saw an increase in the number of events globally with more than 230 successful sessions in Q2. By using VTEX Live Shopping app, Samsung was able to sell more than $1 million USD in GMV and engage nearly 12 thousand viewers in a 54-minute long live event in Mexico for the launch of its Galaxy S22 5G.
- In the US, Briggs & Stratton chose VTEX for B2B projects across three different business units leveraging VTEX's native multi-site, multi-language and multi-currency capabilities. With a single account and in a single digital commerce platform, VTEX helped Briggs & Stratton eliminate two legacy commerce platforms, improving maintainability and reducing the total cost of ownership.
- Spanish marketplace Embargosalobestia needed robust omnichannel capabilities to help unify their multiple sales channels. With VTEX, they improved their checkout, conversion rates and other key commerce performance metrics while also building a true omnichannel strategy that integrates their physical stores and other sales channels.
"Digital Commerce is about composability. We are building the infrastructure that allows brands and retailers to connect their entire commerce ecosystem," added Gomide de Faria. "Whether it's helping companies uncover new revenue streams through new sales channels like conversational commerce or live shopping, or enabling merchants to streamline their operation by extending and integrating our platform to multiple systems — we deliver the solutions our customers need to future-proof their business, stay ahead of the commerce landscape and succeed in increasingly competitive industries."
For a complimentary copy of Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce, click here (or type bit.ly/GARTNERMQ22). For more information about VTEX, its complete commerce capabilities, and its work with some of the world's largest brands, please visit www.vtex.com.
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About VTEX
VTEX (NYSE: VTEX) is the enterprise digital commerce platform where global brands and retailers run their world of commerce. VTEX puts its customers' business on a fast path to growth with a complete Commerce, Marketplace, and OMS solution. VTEX helps global companies build, manage and deliver native and advanced B2B, B2C, and Marketplace commerce experiences with unprecedented time to market and without complexity. As a leader in digital commerce platforms, VTEX is trusted by more than 2,400 customers, such as AbInbev, Carrefour, Colgate, Motorola and Whirlpool, having over 3,200 active online stores across 38 countries (as of FY ended on December 31st, 2021). For more information, visit www.vtex.com.
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1 Gartner, "Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce," Jason Daigler, Sandy Shen, Penny Gillespie, Mike Lowndes, Aditya Vasudevan, Yanna Dharmasthira, 10 August 2022
2 Gartner, "Critical Capabilities for Digital Commerce Platforms," Mike Lowndes, Yanna Dharmasthira, Sandy Shen, Penny Gillespie, Jason Daigler, Aditya Vasudevan, 22 August 2022
3 Gartner, "2022 Gartner Peer Insights 'Voice of the Customer': Digital Commerce,"
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Millions of people are saddled with health care debt in the United States. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation report found that 4 in 10 American adults have some form of debt due to medical and dental bills.
A TikTok video from March, which recently went viral on Instagram, claims hospitals are legally required to provide an itemized bill — a line-by-line breakdown of all charges billed after medical services are provided — if a patient requests one. These detailed bills allow patients to check for and contest duplicate or erroneous charges.
THE QUESTION
Are hospitals legally required to provide an itemized bill upon request?
THE SOURCES
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- No Surprises Act
- Maryland Attorney General’s Office
- Adria Goldman Gross, CEO and founder of MedWise Insurance Advocacy and MedWise Billing, Inc.
- AnnMarie Quintaglie McIlwain, board-certified patient advocate and CEO of Patient Advocators
THE ANSWER
Some states have laws that legally require hospitals to provide itemized bills upon request, but not all. Some hospitals also have individual policies that require itemized billing upon request, even if the state doesn’t require it by law. Medicare patients, regardless of state or location, have the right to receive a free itemized hospital bill, if requested.
WHAT WE FOUND
Adria Goldman Gross and AnnMarie Quintaglie McIlwain, who both run patient advocacy organizations, told VERIFY that certain states, including Maryland, Virginia, New York, Massachusetts, Florida, Texas, and Illinois, do have laws on the books that give patients the right to receive a copy of an itemized bill from a hospital upon request. Hospital systems in other states also have their own individual requirements regarding whether patients can request a copy of an itemized bill.
But VERIFY found that this is not a legal requirement at hospitals in every state, like the viral video implies — and some hospitals without documented policies could refuse to provide an itemized bill upon request since it is not mandated in that state.
“If you Google Patient Bill of Rights for your state — I did this for New York and Florida — I was able to get the current Patient Bill of Rights in those two states, and included on that list was that you are entitled to an itemized list of services and the costs related to them,” McIllwain said.
A Patient Bill of Rights is a document that typically provides patients with information on how they can reasonably expect to be treated during their hospital stay.
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Medicare patients, regardless of state or location, also have the right to receive a free itemized statement from a hospital upon request, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) spokesperson told VERIFY.
“If the Medicare consumer sends a written request for an itemized statement, their provider or supplier has 30 days to provide it. If the provider or supplier does not, they can be fined up to $100 per request,” the CMS spokesperson said.
Although providing itemized hospital bills to patients upon request is not a requirement at all hospitals nationwide, under the federal No Surprises Act, which went into effect in January, hospitals across the country are required to provide a good faith estimate (GFE) to patients without insurance or individuals paying out of pocket when scheduling a medical procedure, or upon patient request.
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office explains on its website that a good faith estimate includes a list of items and services that the hospital reasonably expects to provide you for that period of care and the out-of-pocket cost of those items. People without insurance and individuals who pay out of pocket can dispute a medical bill if the final charges are at least $400 higher than the good faith estimate they received from the hospital, according to CMS. Dispute claims must be filed within 120 days of the date on the bill.
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The No Surprises Act also requires hospitals to provide an advanced explanation of benefits to people with private insurance in certain circumstances, such as when a patient schedules a health care service at least three business days in advance of the service, and upon request if the service has not yet been scheduled. An advanced explanation of benefits is an overview of the total charges for your visit, and how much you and your health plan will have to pay.
For tips on how to negotiate a lower medical bill, you can contact a patient advocate, like Gross or McIlwain, or a medical billing advocate, who can work with your health care provider and insurance company to resolve billing issues. To check if your hospital or medical provider will send an itemized bill, visit its website or call its billing department.
VERIFY reached out to the creator of the TikTok video for comment but did not hear back by the time of publication.
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Shetland is crying out for tunnels to connect island communities. When will SNP government listen? – Alistair Carmichael MP
We live in an age when people no longer attend public meetings. Everyone knows that so when my Scottish Parliament colleague, Beatrice Wishart, and I set off on our “Tunnel Vision” roadshow around the isles of Shetland – Fetlar, Unst, Yell, Whalsay, Bressay and Out Skerries – we went with our expectations well and truly managed.
However, over five days of setting up our stall in village halls and community centres, we had between 200 and 300 people turn up to tell us what they thought the building of fixed links could mean for the future of the island communities that they called home, some by birth, others by choice.
Wherever we went we found communities fizzing with ideas about improving health and social care, education and economic development. In Shetland, the community has moved past a debate about whether we want to see our islands joined by fixed links rather than ferries. The message that comes across loud and clear now is for governments, local and national, to get on and make it happen.
Contrast that experience with the one led by Transport Scotland. They too have turned their mind to the opportunities of fixed links but in a rather different way.
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The Transport Scotland way of doing things involves officials and ministers in Edinburgh working out what they are prepared to offer our island communities. Their conclusions all centre around proposals for the islands on Scotland’s west coast, with one exception – a bridge that they considered building from Gills Bay in Caithness to South Ronaldsay in Orkney.
Yes, you read that correctly: a bridge from Caithness to Orkney.
It is a textbook example of how not to go about the planning of major infrastructure projects of this sort. Design it all in Edinburgh and take it to the isles and you come up with a plan to spend millions of taxpayer pounds on something nobody is asking for.
Scotland’s islands have been well served by ferries for centuries, but this summer has illustrated the limitations that they place on our islands and the fragility of the service if it is neglected in the way that the SNP government in Edinburgh has neglected it in their time in office.
The message from the outer isles of Shetland is clear. Using ferries as a means of linking islands that are geographically close is an analogue solution to a digital problem. For them, it is time to move on.
We look with some envy to the north west and see what our cousins in the Faroe Islands have been able to do for their outlying communities by linking them with tunnels. There, the improved transport connectivity has gone side by side with 21st-century digital connectivity to transform their islands.
Given the chance, Scotland’s islands can do the same for themselves. We just need our over-centralised governments to lecture less and listen more.
Beatrice Wishart and I started our fixed links campaign during the Covid pandemic with an online session attended by more than 200 people. Transport Scotland declined the invitation to join us.
Apparently there was nothing they could learn by listening to a bunch of islanders for a couple of hours. I wish they knew how wrong they were.
Alistair Carmichael is Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Quarterback Josh Rosen wasn’t away from the Cleveland Browns for very long, joining the team's practice squad on Thursday.
Rosen was released Tuesday when Cleveland trimmed its roster to 53. The former first-round draft pick was initially signed on Aug. 5 for protection and another arm in training camp as the Browns navigated the Deshaun Watson situation.
Rosen was beaten out by Joshua Dobbs to be the backup behind Jacoby Brissett, who is slated to start the Browns’ first 11 games while Watson serves his NFL suspension for alleged sexual misconduct.
Rosen’s return gives the Browns five quarterbacks, including Watson, who can’t return until Oct. 10 and has to meet all the criteria of his settlement with the league in order to be reinstated.
The Browns claimed quarterback Kellen Mond on waivers from the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday. The second-year QB couldn’t lock up the No. 2 job this summer and was released Tuesday.
Cleveland has completely overturned the quarterback position from a year ago, when Baker Mayfield struggled with a shoulder injury and was eventually traded. Case Keenum, Mayfield's backup who started two games in 2021, was dealt to Buffalo. Nick Mullens, who made one start, is now in Minnesota.
The 25-year-old Rosen is with his fourth team in four years since the former UCLA standout was drafted by Arizona in 2018. He's 3-13 as a starter.
Defensive end Isaac Rochell also was signed to Cleveland's practice squad. He had been released to make room on the roster for Mond.
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PLYMOUTH, Minn., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dakota Supply Group (DSG) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Western Steel and Plumbing in an asset purchase effective September 1, 2022. Founded in 1949, Western Steel and Plumbing is a leading distributor of plumbing and HVAC products with two locations in Bismarck and Minot, North Dakota.
The current owner Maury Kamins said, "After 3 generations as a family business and personally 50 years as an employee of Western Steel, I know the time has come to depart and watch the business grow and prosper in the future. I am so proud of our existing staff, a group I would call one of the best in our industry with DSG's diverse product offerings, excellent website, superior purchasing power, and experienced management team combined with Western Steel's special talents and history will make our company better than ever before." The company will operate as Western Steel and Plumbing, A DSG Company, before eventually transitioning to the DSG brand.
"We're excited to welcome the Western Steel and Plumbing associates to the DSG team of employee-owners," DSG President & CEO Paul Kennedy said. "The addition of Western Steel complements our existing strong electrical and waterworks presence in the state and provides a platform for further segment expansion throughout North Dakota."
DSG is one of the Midwest's leading distributors of innovative products and services for the following industries: electrical; plumbing; HVAC/R; utility; communications; automation; waterworks; and on-site sewer, water, and well. DSG is a 100% employee-owned company with more than 900 employee-owners in more than 50 locations across seven states.
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Founder of agentinc and billion-dollar agent unveils his secrets to real estate success
CORONA DEL MAR, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- John McMonigle, leader of the Wall Street Journal's five-time #1 Real Estate Team in the World, has released 40 Days of Farming, an eye-opening real estate self help book, through Matt Holt/Penguin Random House. As one of the world's top real estate agents, McMonigle lays out the insider strategies that have empowered him to sell over $8.5 billion in real estate over the past 15 years.
"There's a million books on how to become a successful real estate agent but none of them work," says author John McMonigle. "I wrote 40 Days of Farming because I wanted agents to learn what they don't teach you in real estate school. So far, our own agentinc agents have seen a 300% increase in productivity by following the techniques inside 40 Days of Farming."
40 Days of Farming offers an array of outside-the-box tactics to give agents an upper hand, while also highlighting spiritual and mental health tests designed to generate and maintain an ideal work/life balance.
"Many of us chose to be agents so we could make our own schedule," says McMonigle. "But the reality is, many of us work seven days a week. 40 Days of Farming is designed to help agents achieve success while also building healthy time management skills. What's the point of being successful if you can't enjoy your success?"
40 Days of Farming also provides detailed insight into geographic farming, a proven strategy that utilizes targeted regional and neighborhood marketing to increase visibility and expand brand awareness.
"Geographic farming is a vital aspect of success in real estate," says McMonigle. "But it's not just about plastering your farm with marketing materials—it's about using it in combination with the principles found in 40 Days of Farming to reach your highest earning potential and surpass your financial and personal goals."
40 Days of Farming is available now on Amazon, as well as in bookstores across the country. Visit 40daysoffarming.co to learn more about the book and online program.
agentinc was founded in 2019 by renowned real estate executive, John McMonigle, five-time winner of Wall Street Journal's #1 Real Estate Team in the World award. agentinc's record-breaking executive team offers agents stock awards and ground floor shareholder opportunities to expand revenue beyond the listing.
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Joint effort includes a white paper on the value of "externalization" of Authorization policies
TEL AVIV, Israel and NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PlainID, the Authorization Company™, announces today the release of "Build vs Buy: Guide to Evaluating Authorization" in collaboration with Simon Moffatt, founder and analyst of The Cyber Hut.
The increase in remote work and digital commerce has created a proliferation of digital identities which demand secure, frictionless access to applications and the underlying data.
The guide is designed to address and inform on key criteria when considering whether to build and maintain authorization policies "inside" an application vs leveraging the benefits of an external authorization engine.
The need for functionally rich applications capable of operating in a digitally optimized computing architecture has motivated enterprises to consider migrating their legacy, internally developed policies to an Authorization Platform such as PlainID.
"Externalized Authorization is now an essential part of the security arsenal - foundational for agile business operations - allowing the modern enterprise to share data, assets and applications to a range of new stakeholders," said Simon Moffatt. "This guide aims to empower the buyer on a range of topics associated with next generation authorization. It will hopefully be a great asset to the security executive and practitioner alike."
Numerous industry analysts are recommending externalizing authorization and authentication as a means to increase an enterprise's security resilience and a prerequisite to creating a Zero Trust architecture.
"PlainID is more than delighted to collaborate with Simon and The Cyber Hut. We strongly believe in the virtue of thought leadership and the importance of this subject matter. The power and broad value of authorization are just beginning to be realized, and our hope is that this guide helps firms make informed decisions." Tom Ammirati, PlainID's Chief Revenue Officer.
To learn more, download the guide; or join our webinar with Simon Moffatt on September 15th, 2022.
PlainID helps businesses advance and modernize by simply and securely connecting identities of all types with the digital assets they need to do their jobs, accomplish tasks at scale, and conduct digital commerce. By making authorization decisions simple, smart, granular, and contextual, PlainID helps enterprises achieve a positive and measurable impact on user experience, enterprise security, and data privacy.
Powered by policy-based access control (PBAC), leading-edge features include PlainID's Centralized Management Dashboard, which provides users the ability to create and manage enterprise-wide authorization policies from a central point while maintaining distributed enforcement capabilities. The Platform provides out-of-the-box PlainID Authorizers™ that address common authorization patterns for API gateways, microservices, data, and applications.
PlainID Inc. The Authorization Company™, is the recognized leader in Authorization as a Service powered by Policy Based Access Control (PBAC). PlainID's simple, straightforward solution to authorization management enables organizations to create, manage and enforce authorization policies across an enterprise. By securely connecting identities to digital assets via PlainID Authorizers, firms can meet the digital demands of user journeys, enable zero trust architectures and provide data security. The PlainID Authorization Platform enables rapid business growth by connecting new and legacy technologies with the latest and most advanced authorization features.
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Carry heavy loads or even a pet dog on this standard, newly ungraded Addmotor electric tricycle
EL MONTE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Addmotor, a California-based electric bike brand, has upgraded its M-350 electric tricycle model and renamed it to Triketan.
Addmotor aims to lead a green way of exploring the world with the help of electric tricycles and electric bicycles for everyone. The 2023 Triketan e-trike comes with its latest EB 2.0 Electric System. It is a standard e-trike that is useful for daily cycling, strong enough to carry up to 450lbs, good for climbing slopes, and can ride up to 85 miles away. Addmotor has been dedicated to designing and developing electric tricycles for its customers. More models of the Triketan series are coming soon.
Addmotor's professional R&D team is constantly striving for new innovations to design an accessible electric trike that can satisfy most people. Similar to the Grandtan model (formerly known as Motan M-340 Electric Trike), the new Triketan e-trike is upgraded with the EB 2.0 System, which mainly includes a 48V*20Ah UL recognized battery, multi-functional headlight & taillight, efficient motor controller, and an easy-to-read display. These help ensure a longer range, convenience & a safer ride. Additionally, it comes with a pedal assist mode and a throttle mode, offering the options of pedaling or twisting the throttle to go forward. The 750W motor and UL-verified 20Ah lithium-ion battery pair perfectly with the Shimano 7-speed rear derailleur. Together, Triketan fits well in overcoming increased rolling hills and the weight of the 4-inch-wide tires.
While the electrical upgrade is amazing, the mechanical design is also special. For a larger loading capacity and great riding experience, Triketan uses a new integrated head tube with 4 projections that is cut from a solid metal column to mount the front basket. There is a gap between the head tube and the front basket to place the exclusive UL verified 15-core integrated cable to avoid cables entangled that occurred on the original Motan M-350 model. The e-trike even comes standard with rear basket and IPX5 waterproof storage bag as well as metal fenders featured with a u-shape style for better protection.
Triketan doesn't have the lowest step-over height and the footrest to support your feet. However, its top tube is low enough to approach and the fact that the existing top tube contributes to a traditional step-through electric trike with good frame integrity. The adjustable saddle is specially equipped with a unique backrest that can be adjusted up and down for personal sitting preferences. That means you can have a comfortable ride even on long trips. So, it is suitable for daily commuting, delivery, grocery shopping, traveling, or taking your pet dog for a walk. The e-trike is available in your choice of pearl white, black, neptune blue, sky blue, army green, or gray. For more information, please visit https://www.addmotor.com/products/m-350-p7.
Addmotor, one of the top e-bike brands, has specialized in designing & manufacturing various electric bicycles and electric tricycles, such as fat tire trikes, semi-recumbent trikes, cruiser bikes, cargo bikes, city bikes/commuters, all-terrain bikes, hunting bikes, and folding bikes. In addition to Triketan, Addmotor will be launching more electric tricycle models for those who value a stable & comfortable ride on any long trip. All Addriders can feel free to ride an e-trike to explore the world in a green way!
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SEATTLE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stably, the Seattle-based Web3 payment infrastructure provider, announced today that the Stably USD (USDS) stablecoin will be issued on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), the ten-year old blockchain best suited to enable settlement and liquidity of tokenized assets at scale. Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, will provide Stably with the technical support necessary to integrate USDS with XRP Ledger.
USDS is a multichain, fiat-backed stablecoin created by Stably who works with US-regulated trust companies and qualified custodians. Every USDS token is fully collateralized 1-to-1 with USD held in bank deposits for the benefit of USDS holders. The Stably-XRPL integration will support the launch of USDS under the ticker "USD" on XRPL, bringing the first regulatory-compliant stablecoin to an ultra-fast, low-cost and carbon-neutral public blockchain built for payments.
USDS will open up a fiat ramp connected directly to end users' bank accounts. Through its partnership with US financial institutions, Stably can onboard individuals and businesses from 200+ countries and enable them to mint/redeem USDS on the XRP Ledger using traditional payment methods such as bank transfers and credit/debit cards.
Kory Hoang, CEO of Stably said, "We are very excited to partner with Ripple and support our fiat-to-stablecoin gateway to the XPRL via USDS. Regulatory compliance, transparency, and security have always been Stably's top priorities and we look forward to bringing more of these benefits to the XRPL community."
To date, Stably has expanded to more than ten blockchain networks, including VeChain, Tezos, Harmony, and Polymesh. By being blockchain-agnostic, the company has become the world's only fiat gateway with stablecoin access to emerging blockchain ecosystems. This also helped Stably attract $5M of investment from top crypto investors like Morgan Creek Capital and the CEO of CREAM Labs and VeChain in its recent Pre-Series A funding round.
Stably USD (USDS) is a multi-blockchain US Dollar (USD) stablecoin backed by USD held by Prime Trust (PT) for the benefit of USDS token holders. Every USDS token can be minted/redeemed 1-to-1 with USD by a KYC-verified user. Monthly attestations are provided by Cohen & Co to maintain transparency and ensure 100% USD collateralization at all times for USDS.
Visit stably.io/usds to learn more.
Stably is a Web3 payment infrastructure provider and FinCEN-registered MSB from Seattle. The company specializes in providing fiat gateways, multi-chain stablecoins, and cross-chain bridged tokens to users of Web3 applications. Stably's mission is to power this decade's next billion Web3 users with regulatory-compliant payment infrastructure across both developed and emerging blockchain ecosystems.
Visit stably.io to learn more.
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EXTON, Pa., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ITSMA, a Momentum company, has announced Ricoh North America as a finalist in its 25th Annual Marketing Excellence Awards (MEA) Program.
The MEA Program focuses exclusively on marketing for B2B services and solutions, and highlights the most important dimensions of a strategic, comprehensive approach to driving business growth. The program honors the marketing programs and campaigns that have delivered superior performance in the four most critical aspects of marketing success: customer-focus, innovation, execution, and business impact.
"In the rapidly changing, ever evolving world of B2B marketing, it's humbling to realize we are celebrating 25 years of marketing excellence," said Dave Munn, Chief Community Officer & President of ITSMA. "This year, our submissions epitomize how far marketing has come in the last quarter century. We have an evolution from the role of marketing becoming a strategic growth driver for the business. It's an exciting time to be a B2B marketer."
Ricoh North America is being recognized in "Advancing Marketing's Digital Transformation" category of the 2022 ITSMA Marketing Excellence Awards.
"It is an honor to be recognized for our work to modernize marketing into a strategic function and, in doing so, helping to transform our business," said Lauren Sallata, Chief Marketing Officer, Ricoh North America. "A digital transformation at this scale is not possible without a Marketing team that is as enthusiastic and talented as the one I have the privilege to lead."
An international panel of marketing executives and experts will select the winners, who will be announced at a special awards ceremony on October 25th during ITSMA's Marketing Vision conference, October 24-26 at the Kimpton Marlowe Hotel in Cambridge, MA.
For more information about ITSMA's 2022 Marketing Vision conference, please visit: https://www.itsma.com/marketing-vision-2022-is-back-and-better-than-ever/.
For more than 26 years, ITSMA has led the way in defining, building, and inspiring excellence in B2B marketing. Our members can access ITSMA's content, tools, and events through our community, The Growth Hub. A Momentum group company, we are part of a unique offer of research, consulting, and learning services to support your growth journey.
Learn more at www.itsma.com
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Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services that enable individuals to work smarter from anywhere.
With cultivated knowledge and organizational capabilities nurtured over its 85-year history, Ricoh is a leading provider of digital services, information management, and print and imaging solutions designed to support digital transformation and optimize business performance.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group has major operations throughout the world and its products and services now reach customers in approximately 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ended March 2022, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,758 billion yen (approx. 14.5 billion USD).
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Lebanese families file lawsuit against army for boat sinking
Survivors of a migrant boat that sank near northern Lebanon are filing lawsuits against the country's military
Lebanese families file lawsuit against army for boat sinking
Show all 7Survivors and families of the victims of a sunken migrant boat off the coast of Lebanon on Thursday said they have filed a lawsuit accusing the military of detaining two missing survivors.
The boat that sank in April carried dozens of Lebanese, Syrians and Palestinians trying to migrate by sea to Italy. It went down more than five kilometers (three miles) from the port of Tripoli, following a confrontation with the country's navy.
Survivors say the Lebanese navy rammed their vessel, while the military claims the migrants' boat collided with one of their ships while trying to get away. The captain of a submarine mission last week said they found the remains of at least 10 migrants and the wreckage of the sunken boat with dents and damages.
Now, the survivors say the army has been holding two survivors who have been missing since the night of the sinking and has refused to reveal footage of the wreckage from the submarine mission. They also say the military barred them from attending a press conference with the submarine's captain and navy officials.
The military says the investigation is ongoing and the footage from the submarine investigation has been transferred to the military probe.
“We’ve been waiting for you and the state for four months throughout this whole turmoil,” Amid Dandachi, a survivor of the doomed boat whose three children and wife drowned, said at the news conference. “I challenge you to show us the videos of the pursuit of the boat.”
Ten bodies were recovered the night the boat sank — including one of a child — while 48 survivors were pulled from the Mediterranean. According to navy estimates, 30 people were believed to have gone down with the boat.
The wreck remains some 450 meters (about 1,470 feet) below the surface.
The survivors' lawyers have blasted the authorities' sluggish investigation. Diala Chehade, one lawyer representing the survivors and victims' families, urged authorities to retrieve its wreckage.
“A key reason of the submarine mission was to try to recover what remains from the bodies so their loved ones can mourn them in dignity and pray for their souls,” Chehade said at the press conference. “But there is also another key reason, which is to find and retrieve the drowned boat and forensically examine it.”
Chehade also called for transferring the probe from the military tribunal to a civic court, claiming it would be more transparent and impartial for such a case.
The April sinking was the greatest migrant tragedy for Lebanon in recent years and put the government further on the defensive at a time when the country is in economic free fall and public trust in the state and its institutions is rapidly crumbling.
With a population of about 6 million people, including 1 million Syrian refugees, Lebanon has been mired since 2019 in an economic meltdown that has plunged three quarters of the population into poverty.
Once a country that received refugees, Lebanon has become a launching pad for dangerous migration by sea to Europe. As the crisis deepened, more Lebanese, as well as Syrian and Palestinian refugees have set off to sea, with security agencies reporting foiled migration attempts almost weekly.
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Newlywed City trader, 37, accused of 'sexually assaulting a sleeping student as he flew back from his honeymoon' is cleared by a jury in under three hours of deliberations
- A man accused of groping a dozing student on an aeroplane has been cleared
- Energy analyst Robert Van Den Bergh stroked a woman's thigh for up to 2 hours
- The 37-year-old was returning to Heathrow after a two-week Hawaii honeymoon
City trader Robert Van Den Bergh, 37, was accused of caressing the dozing woman's thigh on the flight to Heathrow
A newlywed accused of groping a dozing student as he flew back from his Hawaiian honeymoon has been cleared after he insisted he did not intentionally touch her.
The passenger said energy analyst Robert Van Den Bergh, 37, stroked her thigh for up to two hours as he sat next to her in economy class on a United Airlines flight.
Van Den Bergh was returning to Heathrow after a two-week honeymoon on the island of Maui.
The economics student had taken two sleeping pills and told Isleworth Crown Court that she was frozen with fear.
She reported the married father-of-one to airline staff and he was escorted off the plane by police officers when it landed.
Van Den Bergh was cleared by a jury of sexual assault after he insisted he 'did not at any point intentionally touch the complainant during the flight.'
He told the court: 'I refute the allegation 100 per cent. I had not started to intentionally touch her, I had not done such a thing.'
The jury of five men and seven women had found him not guilty of sexual assault after deliberating for two hours and 43 minutes.
The case was a retrial after the first jury failed to reach a verdict in February.
According to his LinkedIn profile Van Den Bergh has worked as a power and coal analyst at the Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom.
He embraced his lawyer wife Romy after hearing the verdict, who wept tears of joy.
Jurors were told that the student awoke to Van Den Bergh (pictured arriving at Isleworth Crown Court with his wife in February) touching the middle of her thigh
Giving evidence the alleged victim said: 'I felt his fingers grazing my left thigh. I was unsure whether it was intentional or not.
'At first [the touching] was light and unnoticeable but it gradually grew in confidence and after two hours I knew that it was intentional.
'There was more pressure over time, and it was long strokes. I tried to move more towards the window of the plane.
'At one point it went towards where my underwear was, towards the end of my thigh and my bum.
'I felt like he was picking at my underwear and feeling the contours of it, as though he was sort of lifting the seam a little bit.
'I just was very scared and I didn't know what to do in the situation. I was just full of fear.'
Defence counsel Sasha Wass, QC, had asked Van Den Bergh: 'Did you intentionally touch the leg of the woman sitting next to you?'
'Not at all. I never intentionally touched her,' he said.
Ms Wass asked: 'Did you consider it unusual that the lady by the window seat was not coming back to sit down?'
Van Den Bergh was cleared by a jury of sexual assault after he insisted he 'did not at any point intentionally touch the complainant during the flight'
Van Den Bergh replied: 'I didn't really pay attention to it.'
In a police interview, he had described being woken up mid-flight as 'awkward'.
Prosecutor Richard Scott asked him: 'Was it awkward because you knew what you had done?'
'No, not at all — because I was asleep.'
Mr Scott asked: 'When you found out she wasn't coming back, were you concerned?
Van Den Bergh replied: 'No I did not pay attention to it. That was it for me, I don't know what happened.'
Mr Scott asked: 'It must have occurred to you that you were the reason why she hadn't returned?'
The analyst replied: 'No, lots of people get up in these flights.'
Mr Scott asked: 'You thought you could get away with it didn't you?'
Van Den Bergh said: 'I have never thought anything like that. I just woke up and I didn't know anything. I just went back to sleep. I never intentionally touched her.'
His wife had taken a different flight home after the two week honeymoon in late 2019 because the route he had booked had increased in price, so she found another ticket.
Robert Jan Van Den Bergh, 37, (pictured arriving at Isleworth Crown Court with his wife in February)has been found not guilty of sexual assault
Van Den Bergh had said during his first trial that he told the woman a 'funny' anecdote about his former boss who once took too many sleeping pills and had to be carried off a plane.
She told him she was going to take two sleeping pills because she had previously taken one but it did not work.
'She offered me a pill too and I politely declined,' he said.
'I've never taken sleeping pills in my life and I was not going to start taking it.'
Smartly dressed Van Den Bergh had told the first trial he did not drink alcohol during the flight.
'I think I did it once when I was 14 on a flight and I don't think it's very agreeable,' he said.
Van Den Bergh, of Hackney, east London, added that he dozed during the flight, but found time to watch films including Zombieland, Chariots of Fire and Mad Max: Fury Road.
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- 20 abstracts highlight research in key disease areas including psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
- New three-year data to be presented on bimekizumab in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
BRUSSELS and ATLANTA, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it will present 20 abstracts across its dermatology portfolio at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress in Milan, Italy, September 7-10. The abstracts, accepted for poster presentation, underscore UCB's commitment to delivering innovative solutions that aim to address the unmet needs of people living with dermatological diseases.
"We are proud to present new data from our expanding dermatology portfolio at the 31st EADV Congress. At UCB, our ambition is to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases such as psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and the strength of scientific data at this year's congress reaffirms our long-standing commitment to raising standards of care," said Emmanuel Caeymaex, Executive Vice President, Immunology Solutions and Head of U.S., UCB.
Key data to be presented on UCB's investigational product bimekizumab include new results from the BE BRIGHT open-label extension study evaluating maintenance of response with bimekizumab through three years in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who responded at week 16 during Phase 3 clinical studies. New analysis of pooled safety data from up to three years of treatment with bimekizumab in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis across Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials will also be presented. Bimekizumab is an investigational product; its efficacy and safety have not been established for any indication in the U.S. and it is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
For CIMZIA® (certolizumab pegol), data to be presented include three-year data from three Phase 3 trials evaluating the association of patient-reported outcomes (Dermatology Life Quality Index, DLQI 0/1) with relative skin clearance improvements (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, PASI) in subgroups of adult patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
The following is a guide to the UCB-sponsored data presentations at the 31st EADV Congress:
Bimekizumab e-Posters: Psoriasis
- Bimekizumab maintenance of response through three years in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who responded at Week 16: Results from the BE BRIGHT open-label extension
B. Strober, Y. Tada, U. Mrowietz, M. Lebwohl, P. Foley, R.G. Langley, J. Barker, M. Wang, V. Vanvoorden, B. Szilagyi, V. Ciaravino, C. Paul
#P1491 - Bimekizumab safety in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Analysis of pooled data from up to three years of treatment in Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials
K.B. Gordon, R.G. Langley, R.B. Warren, Y. Okubo, D. Rosmarin, M. Lebwohl, L. Peterson, C. Madden, D. de Cuyper, N. Nunez Gomez, D. Thaçi
#P1569 - Bimekizumab versus secukinumab in plaque psoriasis: Cumulative clinical and health related quality of life benefit through 2 years of the BE RADIANT Phase 3b trial and open label extension
M. Lebwohl, P. Brunner, J. Soung, K. Ghoreschi, J. Weisman, L. Peterson, B. Szilagyi, F. Staelens, V. Ciaravino, WH. Boehncke
#P1561 - Bimekizumab efficacy through 96 weeks in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: patient-reported outcomes from the BE RADIANT Phase 3b trial
G. Kokolakis, R.G. Langley, A.B. Gottlieb, M. Augustin, N. Magnolo, B. Elewski, R. Vender, A. López Ferrer, R. Warham, S. Wiegratz, V. Ciaravino, S.R. Feldman
#P1595 - Bimekizumab efficacy and safety through two years in patients with moderate psoriasis: Analysis of pooled data from five Phase 3/3b clinical trials
A. Blauvelt, L. Stein Gold, M. Gooderham, B. Strober, A. Pinter, J.M. Carrascosa, P. Gisondi, J. Bleier, C. Madden, D. Deherder, N. Nunez Gomez, R.B. Warren
#1573 - Bimekizumab efficacy in high-impact areas for patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Pooled results through two years from the BE SURE and BE RADIANT Phase 3 trials
J.F. Merola, A.B. Gottlieb, A. Morita, J.M. Carrascosa, B. Elewski, N. Tilt, S. Wiegratz, K. Wixted, U. Mrowietz
#P1467 - Bimekizumab efficacy and safety through three years in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Long-term results from the BE SURE randomised controlled trial and the BE BRIGHT open-label extension
D. Thaçi, R. Vender, M. de Rie, C. Conrad, J. Soung, B. Strober, M. Wang, N. Cross, D. Deherder, N. Nunez Gomez, A.B. Gottlieb
#P1572 - Bimekizumab efficacy over two years in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis with scalp and nail involvement who switched from adalimumab, ustekinumab, or secukinumab: Results from the BE SURE, BE VIVID, BE BRIGHT, and BE RADIANT Phase 3/3b trials
R.B. Warren, B. Strober, A. Pinter, A. Blauvelt, M. Sebastian, L. Davis, V. Vanvoorden, S. Wiegratz, M. Gooderham
#P1478 - A network meta-analysis of cumulative clinical benefit of anti-IL biologics for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis over 48–52 weeks
R.B. Warren, A. Armstrong, M. Lebwohl, K. Gordon, C. Leonardi, N. Nunez Gomez, V. Taieb, S. Vermeersch, S. Kiri, A. Körber
#P1571 - Both IL-17RA and IL-17RC receptor complexes are required for IL-17A- and IL-17F-driven inflammation
A. Maroof, A. Manghera, S. Shaw
#P1562 - Single-cell sequencing of freshly isolated cells from lesional and peri-lesional skin to explore cellular origins of IL-17 isoforms in psoriasis
A. Skelton, K. Pappelbaum, X. Li, V. Oji, A. Tsianakas, M. Page, M. Bertolini, S. Shaw, A. Maroof #P1563
Bimekizumab e-Posters: Psoriatic Arthritis
- Efficacy and safety of bimekizumab in patients with active psoriatic arthritis and inadequate response to tumour necrosis factor inhibitors: 16-week results from BE COMPLETE, a Phase 3, randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled study
R.B. Warren, A. Asahina, P. Gisondi, L.E. Kristensen, D. McGonagle, P.J. Mease, J.F. Merola, B. Strober, D. Thaçi, B. Ink, D. Assudani, R. Bajracharya, J. Coarse, A.B. Gottlieb
#P0479 - Efficacy and safety of bimekizumab in bDMARD-naïve patients with psoriatic arthritis: 24-week results from BE OPTIMAL, a Phase 3, multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, active reference study
J.F. Merola, A. Asahina, F. Behrens, A.B. Gottlieb, M. Lebwohl, D. McGonagle, P.J. Mease, L. Puig, W.H. Boehncke, B. Ink, D. Assudani, R. Bajracharya, J. Coarse, P. Gisondi
#P0480
Bimekizumab e-Posters: Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Bimekizumab in patients with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis and active ankylosing spondylitis: 24-week efficacy and safety from the BE MOBILE Phase 3 studies
D. Thaçi, X. Baraliakos, J.F. Merola, D. Poddubnyy, F. van den Bosch, M. Oortgiesen, C. Fleurinck, A.M. Ellis, T. Vaux, J. Shepherd-Smith, A. Marten, D. van der Heijde
#P0477
CIMZIA e-Posters: Psoriasis
- Stable plasma concentration of certolizumab pegol is associated with clinical improvement among patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Data from CIMPASI-1 and CIMPASI-2
L. Puig, P. Gisondi, A. Pinter, J.M. López Pinto, I.D. Pousa, J. Sidhu, N. Tilt, M. Lebwohl
#P1570 - Association of DLQI 0/1 with relative PASI improvements in subgroups of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis treated with certolizumab pegol: Three-year results from three Phase 3 trials (CIMPASI-1, CIMPASI-2, and CIMPACT)
S. McBride, J. Węgłowska, P. Wolf, P. Foley, F. Fierens, N. Tilt, C. de la Loge, B. Elewski
#P1492 - Certolizumab pegol for psoriasis in routine clinical practice (CIMREAL): Patient characteristics and interim results
R.B. Warren, E. Lazaridou, D. Vidal Sarro, O. Vanhooteghem, G. Fabbrocini, L. Bianchi, M. Perrussel, H. Kadima, T. Kumke, J. Hee, M. Bari, F. Fierens, B. Korge
#P1621 - Certolizumab pegol for psoriasis in routine clinical practice (CIMREAL): Interim results in women of child-bearing potential
K. Asadullah, M. Concetta Fargnoli, C. De Simone, T. Boyé, T. Hillary, A. Machovcova, A. Makrygeorgou, K. Papp, M. Bari, T. Kumke, I.D. Pousa, F. Fierens, Á. Flórez, E. Papadavid
#P1623
Disease State e-Posters: Psoriasis
- Treatment preferences in young bio-naïve patients with moderate to severe psoriasis – preliminary results from a mixed-method study across the Nordic countries
G.L. Mortensen, F. Balieva, L. Catton, B. Wilson Claréus, K. Danielsen, F. Fierens, L. Iversen, L. Koulu, R. Pasternack, A. Osmancevic, L. Skov
#P1529 - Practical tools to manage women with psoriasis: From dermatologists to dermatologists
A. Dattola, M.M. Constantin, I.D. Pousa, Á. González-Cantero, T. Hillary, C.E. Kleyn, N. Magnolo
#P1535
Notes to editors:
About bimekizumab
Bimekizumab is a humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody that is designed to selectively inhibit both interleukin 17A (IL-17A) and interleukin 17F (IL-17F), two key cytokines driving inflammatory processes.1
In August 2021, bimekizumab was approved in the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA) and in Great Britain, for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy2, 3 In January 2022, bimekizumab received marketing authorization in Japan for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, generalized pustular psoriasis and psoriatic erythroderma in patients who are not sufficiently responding to existing treatments.4 In February and March 2022, bimekizumab was approved in Canada and Australia, respectively, for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.5,6
Bimekizumab is an investigational product; its efficacy and safety have not been established for any indication in the U.S. and it is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
About CIMZIA® in the U.S.
CIMZIA® is the only Fc-free, PEGylated anti-TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor). CIMZIA has a high affinity for human TNF-alpha, selectively neutralizing the pathophysiological effects of TNF-alpha.
CIMZIA is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PSO) in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.
CIMZIA is also indicated for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), adults with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and adults with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) with objective signs of inflammation.
In addition, CIMZIA is indicated for reducing signs and symptoms of Crohn's disease (CD) and maintaining clinical response in adult patients with moderately to severely active disease who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy. See important safety information including risk of serious bacterial, viral and fungal infections and tuberculosis below.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION about CIMZIA in the U.S.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
CIMZIA is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity reaction to certolizumab pegol or to any of the excipients. Reactions have included angioedema, anaphylaxis, serum sickness, and urticaria.
SERIOUS INFECTIONS
Patients treated with CIMZIA are at increased risk for developing serious infections that may lead to hospitalization or death. Most patients who developed these infections were taking concomitant immunosuppressants such as methotrexate or corticosteroids.
Discontinue CIMZIA if a patient develops a serious infection or sepsis.
Reported infections include:
- Active tuberculosis (TB), including reactivation of latent TB. Patients with TB have frequently presented with disseminated or extrapulmonary disease. Test patients for latent TB before CIMZIA use and during therapy. Initiate treatment for latent TB prior to CIMZIA use.
- Invasive fungal infections, including histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, candidiasis, aspergillosis, blastomycosis, and pneumocystosis. Patients with histoplasmosis or other invasive fungal infections may present with disseminated, rather than localized, disease. Antigen and antibody testing for histoplasmosis may be negative in some patients with active infection. Consider empiric anti-fungal therapy in patients at risk for invasive fungal infections who develop severe systemic illness.
- Bacterial, viral, and other infections due to opportunistic pathogens, including Legionella and Listeria.
Carefully consider the risks and benefits of treatment with CIMZIA prior to initiating therapy in the following patients: with chronic or recurrent infection; who have been exposed to TB; with a history of opportunistic infection; who resided in or traveled in regions where mycoses are endemic; with underlying conditions that may predispose them to infection. Monitor patients closely for the development of signs and symptoms of infection during and after treatment with CIMZIA, including the possible development of TB in patients who tested negative for latent TB infection prior to initiating therapy.
- Do not start CIMZIA during an active infection, including localized infections.
- Patients older than 65 years, patients with co-morbid conditions, and/or patients taking concomitant immunosuppressants may be at greater risk of infection.
- If an infection develops, monitor carefully and initiate appropriate therapy.
MALIGNANCY
Lymphoma and other malignancies, some fatal, have been reported in children and adolescent patients treated with TNF blockers, of which CIMZIA is a member. CIMZIA is not indicated for use in pediatric patients.
- Consider the risks and benefits of CIMZIA treatment prior to initiating or continuing therapy in a patient with known malignancy.
- In clinical trials, more cases of malignancies were observed among CIMZIA-treated patients compared to control patients.
- In CIMZIA clinical trials, there was an approximately 2-fold higher rate of lymphoma than expected in the general U.S. population. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly those with highly active disease, are at a higher risk of lymphoma than the general population.
- Malignancies, some fatal, have been reported among children, adolescents, and young adults being treated with TNF blockers. Approximately half of the cases were lymphoma, while the rest were other types of malignancies, including rare types associated with immunosuppression and malignancies not usually seen in this patient population.
- Postmarketing cases of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL), a rare type of T-cell lymphoma, have been reported in patients treated with TNF blockers, including CIMZIA. These cases have had a very aggressive disease course and have been fatal. The majority of reported TNF blocker cases have occurred in patients with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, and the majority were in adolescent and young adult males. Almost all of these patients had received treatment with azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine concomitantly with a TNF blocker at or prior to diagnosis. Carefully assess the risks and benefits of treating with CIMZIA in these patient types.
- Cases of acute and chronic leukemia were reported with TNF blocker use.
HEART FAILURE
- Worsening and new onset congestive heart failure (CHF) has been reported with TNF blockers. Exercise caution and monitor carefully.
HYPERSENSITIVITY
- Angioedema, anaphylaxis, dyspnea, hypotension, rash, serum sickness, and urticaria have been reported following CIMZIA administration. If a serious allergic reaction occurs, stop CIMZIA and institute appropriate therapy. The needle shield inside the removable cap of the CIMZIA prefilled syringe contains a plastic derivative of natural rubber latex which may cause an allergic reaction in individuals sensitive to latex.
HEPATITIS B VIRUS REACTIVATION
- Use of TNF blockers, including CIMZIA, may increase the risk of reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in patients who are chronic carriers. Some cases have been fatal.
- Test patients for HBV infection before initiating treatment with CIMZIA.
- Exercise caution in patients who are carriers of HBV and monitor them before and during CIMZIA treatment.
- Discontinue CIMZIA and begin antiviral therapy in patients who develop HBV reactivation. Exercise caution when resuming CIMZIA after HBV treatment.
NEUROLOGIC REACTIONS
- TNF blockers, including CIMZIA, have been associated with rare cases of new onset or exacerbation of central nervous system and peripheral demyelinating diseases, including multiple sclerosis, seizure disorder, optic neuritis, peripheral neuropathy, and Guillain-Barré syndrome.
HEMATOLOGIC REACTIONS
- Rare reports of pancytopenia, including aplastic anemia, have been reported with TNF blockers. Medically significant cytopenia has been infrequently reported with CIMZIA.
- Consider stopping CIMZIA if significant hematologic abnormalities occur.
DRUG INTERACTIONS
- Do not use CIMZIA in combination with other biological DMARDS.
AUTOIMMUNITY
- Treatment with CIMZIA may result in the formation of autoantibodies and, rarely, in development of a lupus-like syndrome. Discontinue treatment if symptoms of a lupus-like syndrome develop.
IMMUNIZATIONS
- Patients on CIMZIA should not receive live or live-attenuated vaccines.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
- The most common adverse reactions in CIMZIA clinical trials (≥8%) were: upper respiratory infections (18%), rash (9%), and urinary tract infections (8%).
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov.
Snow Joe Recalls Sun Joe® Cordless Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Snow-Joe-Recalls-Sun-Joe-Cordless-Lawn-Mowers-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard
UPPAbaby Recalls RIDGE Jogging Strollers Due to Fingertip Amputation Hazard; One Injury to Child Reported
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/UPPAbaby-Recalls-RIDGE-Jogging-Strollers-Due-to-Fingertip-Amputation-Hazard-One-Injury-to-Child-Reported
TJX Recalls Outdoor Metal Hanging Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/TJX-Recalls-Outdoor-Metal-Hanging-Chairs-Due-to-Fall-Hazard
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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Carry heavy loads or even a pet dog on this standard, newly ungraded Addmotor electric tricycle
EL MONTE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Addmotor, a California-based electric bike brand, has upgraded its M-350 electric tricycle model and renamed it to Triketan.
Addmotor aims to lead a green way of exploring the world with the help of electric tricycles and electric bicycles for everyone. The 2023 Triketan e-trike comes with its latest EB 2.0 Electric System. It is a standard e-trike that is useful for daily cycling, strong enough to carry up to 450lbs, good for climbing slopes, and can ride up to 85 miles away. Addmotor has been dedicated to designing and developing electric tricycles for its customers. More models of the Triketan series are coming soon.
Addmotor's professional R&D team is constantly striving for new innovations to design an accessible electric trike that can satisfy most people. Similar to the Grandtan model (formerly known as Motan M-340 Electric Trike), the new Triketan e-trike is upgraded with the EB 2.0 System, which mainly includes a 48V*20Ah UL recognized battery, multi-functional headlight & taillight, efficient motor controller, and an easy-to-read display. These help ensure a longer range, convenience & a safer ride. Additionally, it comes with a pedal assist mode and a throttle mode, offering the options of pedaling or twisting the throttle to go forward. The 750W motor and UL-verified 20Ah lithium-ion battery pair perfectly with the Shimano 7-speed rear derailleur. Together, Triketan fits well in overcoming increased rolling hills and the weight of the 4-inch-wide tires.
While the electrical upgrade is amazing, the mechanical design is also special. For a larger loading capacity and great riding experience, Triketan uses a new integrated head tube with 4 projections that is cut from a solid metal column to mount the front basket. There is a gap between the head tube and the front basket to place the exclusive UL verified 15-core integrated cable to avoid cables entangled that occurred on the original Motan M-350 model. The e-trike even comes standard with rear basket and IPX5 waterproof storage bag as well as metal fenders featured with a u-shape style for better protection.
Triketan doesn't have the lowest step-over height and the footrest to support your feet. However, its top tube is low enough to approach and the fact that the existing top tube contributes to a traditional step-through electric trike with good frame integrity. The adjustable saddle is specially equipped with a unique backrest that can be adjusted up and down for personal sitting preferences. That means you can have a comfortable ride even on long trips. So, it is suitable for daily commuting, delivery, grocery shopping, traveling, or taking your pet dog for a walk. The e-trike is available in your choice of pearl white, black, neptune blue, sky blue, army green, or gray. For more information, please visit https://www.addmotor.com/products/m-350-p7.
Addmotor, one of the top e-bike brands, has specialized in designing & manufacturing various electric bicycles and electric tricycles, such as fat tire trikes, semi-recumbent trikes, cruiser bikes, cargo bikes, city bikes/commuters, all-terrain bikes, hunting bikes, and folding bikes. In addition to Triketan, Addmotor will be launching more electric tricycle models for those who value a stable & comfortable ride on any long trip. All Addriders can feel free to ride an e-trike to explore the world in a green way!
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EXTON, Pa., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ITSMA, a Momentum company, has announced Ricoh North America as a finalist in its 25th Annual Marketing Excellence Awards (MEA) Program.
The MEA Program focuses exclusively on marketing for B2B services and solutions, and highlights the most important dimensions of a strategic, comprehensive approach to driving business growth. The program honors the marketing programs and campaigns that have delivered superior performance in the four most critical aspects of marketing success: customer-focus, innovation, execution, and business impact.
"In the rapidly changing, ever evolving world of B2B marketing, it's humbling to realize we are celebrating 25 years of marketing excellence," said Dave Munn, Chief Community Officer & President of ITSMA. "This year, our submissions epitomize how far marketing has come in the last quarter century. We have an evolution from the role of marketing becoming a strategic growth driver for the business. It's an exciting time to be a B2B marketer."
Ricoh North America is being recognized in "Advancing Marketing's Digital Transformation" category of the 2022 ITSMA Marketing Excellence Awards.
"It is an honor to be recognized for our work to modernize marketing into a strategic function and, in doing so, helping to transform our business," said Lauren Sallata, Chief Marketing Officer, Ricoh North America. "A digital transformation at this scale is not possible without a Marketing team that is as enthusiastic and talented as the one I have the privilege to lead."
An international panel of marketing executives and experts will select the winners, who will be announced at a special awards ceremony on October 25th during ITSMA's Marketing Vision conference, October 24-26 at the Kimpton Marlowe Hotel in Cambridge, MA.
For more information about ITSMA's 2022 Marketing Vision conference, please visit: https://www.itsma.com/marketing-vision-2022-is-back-and-better-than-ever/.
For more than 26 years, ITSMA has led the way in defining, building, and inspiring excellence in B2B marketing. Our members can access ITSMA's content, tools, and events through our community, The Growth Hub. A Momentum group company, we are part of a unique offer of research, consulting, and learning services to support your growth journey.
Learn more at www.itsma.com
| About Ricoh |
Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services that enable individuals to work smarter from anywhere.
With cultivated knowledge and organizational capabilities nurtured over its 85-year history, Ricoh is a leading provider of digital services, information management, and print and imaging solutions designed to support digital transformation and optimize business performance.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group has major operations throughout the world and its products and services now reach customers in approximately 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ended March 2022, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,758 billion yen (approx. 14.5 billion USD).
For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com
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SEATTLE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stably, the Seattle-based Web3 payment infrastructure provider, announced today that the Stably USD (USDS) stablecoin will be issued on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), the ten-year old blockchain best suited to enable settlement and liquidity of tokenized assets at scale. Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, will provide Stably with the technical support necessary to integrate USDS with XRP Ledger.
USDS is a multichain, fiat-backed stablecoin created by Stably who works with US-regulated trust companies and qualified custodians. Every USDS token is fully collateralized 1-to-1 with USD held in bank deposits for the benefit of USDS holders. The Stably-XRPL integration will support the launch of USDS under the ticker "USD" on XRPL, bringing the first regulatory-compliant stablecoin to an ultra-fast, low-cost and carbon-neutral public blockchain built for payments.
USDS will open up a fiat ramp connected directly to end users' bank accounts. Through its partnership with US financial institutions, Stably can onboard individuals and businesses from 200+ countries and enable them to mint/redeem USDS on the XRP Ledger using traditional payment methods such as bank transfers and credit/debit cards.
Kory Hoang, CEO of Stably said, "We are very excited to partner with Ripple and support our fiat-to-stablecoin gateway to the XPRL via USDS. Regulatory compliance, transparency, and security have always been Stably's top priorities and we look forward to bringing more of these benefits to the XRPL community."
To date, Stably has expanded to more than ten blockchain networks, including VeChain, Tezos, Harmony, and Polymesh. By being blockchain-agnostic, the company has become the world's only fiat gateway with stablecoin access to emerging blockchain ecosystems. This also helped Stably attract $5M of investment from top crypto investors like Morgan Creek Capital and the CEO of CREAM Labs and VeChain in its recent Pre-Series A funding round.
Stably USD (USDS) is a multi-blockchain US Dollar (USD) stablecoin backed by USD held by Prime Trust (PT) for the benefit of USDS token holders. Every USDS token can be minted/redeemed 1-to-1 with USD by a KYC-verified user. Monthly attestations are provided by Cohen & Co to maintain transparency and ensure 100% USD collateralization at all times for USDS.
Visit stably.io/usds to learn more.
Stably is a Web3 payment infrastructure provider and FinCEN-registered MSB from Seattle. The company specializes in providing fiat gateways, multi-chain stablecoins, and cross-chain bridged tokens to users of Web3 applications. Stably's mission is to power this decade's next billion Web3 users with regulatory-compliant payment infrastructure across both developed and emerging blockchain ecosystems.
Visit stably.io to learn more.
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The Small Business Administration approves a Mentor-Protégé Program partnership between Coforma and Fearless
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coforma, LLC has extended its relationship with Fearless through a Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) partnership, facilitated by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Both companies create digital tools that empower the people they serve.
Through the program, protégés receive business development support from their mentors and learn from a company in their industry.
"We admire how Fearless has lifted up others as they've grown. We're grateful for this structured learning opportunity as we advance through and prepare to graduate from 8(a), building a pathway for Coforma's sustained success that's cooperative, mutually supportive, and impactful," said Eduardo Ortiz, CEO of Coforma.
Fearless is no stranger to Mentor-Protégé Programs within the Federal Government. For two years, Fearless took part in the Department of Defense's Mentor-Protégé Program, where they learned to better navigate working with the Department of Defense and gained indispensable insight from their mentor as they grew.
"The experience of working with a mentor in our industry was invaluable and we hope to do the same for Coforma," said Fearless CEO Delali Dzirasa. "We're excited to build on our tradition of supporting small businesses as we've done with our incubator Hutch and our work with SBA over the years. The Federal Government needs more modern firms than ever to help transform its digital services. We are proud to work with Coforma as part of the wave of companies bringing digital transformation to government."
Coforma is a design and digital services agency that crafts creative solutions and builds technology products that positively impact people's lives. Fearless is a full-stack digital services firm that delivers sleek, modern, and user-friendly software designed to push the boundaries of possibility.
In 2019, the SBA certified Coforma as 8(a), a nine-year program that supports businesses owned and operated by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Fearless will graduate from the SBA's 8(a) program at the end of 2022.
Coforma and Fearless are both members of the Digital Services Coalition.
About Coforma: Coforma works with the government and private sector to craft creative digital solutions and build technology products that improve people's lives. Visit us at coforma.io.
About Fearless: Fearless is a full stack digital services firm delivering human-centered solutions designed to push the boundaries of possibility. Visit them at https://fearless.tech/.
Media contact: Angela Hopkins, angela@coforma.io
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Elyria police arrest woman for murder of 28-year-old man
Published: Sep. 1, 2022 at 10:31 AM EDT|Updated: 50 minutes ago
ELYRIA, Ohio (WOIO) - A 30-year-old woman is now under arrest for the murder of a man found dead inside an Elyria home Wednesday.
Elyria police said they were called to a home in the 100 block of Church St. around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday for a report of an unresponsive man.
When officers arrived, they said Keyron Ficklin, 28, was already deceased.
The Lorain County Coroner has not released Ficklin’s cause of death.
Bonita Tracy Ann Wright, of Elyria, is being held without bond.
Police said their investigation is ongoing and if you have any information, please call Detective Kasperovich at (440) 326-1213 or Zkasperovich@cityofelyria.org
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New Executive to Focus on Bolstering Travel Advisor Relationships and Support
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Ocean Voyages announced the appointment of Tanya Springer as the yacht-style cruise brand's Vice President of Sales. Tanya brings nearly 30 years of sales and marketing experience in the cruise industry and will lead Atlas' Sales strategy, with a focus on developing, expanding and fostering Atlas' relationships with its valued travel advisor partners. She will also support the Marketing strategy as the brand continues to grow partnerships; receive new ships; and expand deployment.
"It's a pleasure to welcome Tanya Springer as Atlas Ocean Voyages' Vice President of Sales," said James Rodriguez, President and CEO of Atlas Ocean Voyages. "Tanya's extensive experience in the cruise industry will be key to introducing the Atlas brand to more travel advisors and further elevating our relationships with current partners. Atlas greatly appreciates travel advisors and their critical industry role, and we will continue to support and promote them."
"I am delighted to join the Atlas Ocean Voyages management team," said Tanya. "Atlas Ocean Voyages is a fantastic cruise vacation product, and I am looking forward to engaging with travel advisors and creating long-lasting and mutually rewarding partnerships. One of my first goals is to make Atlas even more easy and profitable for cruise sellers to do business with."
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Tanya began her career at Renaissance Cruises and continued on to Oceania Cruises after a stint at Online Vacation Center, where she gained a greater understanding and appreciation of the Travel Advisor's perspective. At both Renaissance and Oceania, she served in Sales and Marketing roles, growing National Account, International, and Field Sales. Tanya is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds an MBA.
Atlas Ocean Voyages is a small-ship cruise line that provides the ultimate way to experience the world in comfortable luxury on yacht-style cruises. World Navigator, launched in August 2021, and World Traveller, launching November 2022, both feature 98 suites and staterooms, and are the line's first two small expedition ships bringing curious global travelers to boutique and marquee destinations around the world. Three additional sister ships, World Seeker, World Adventurer and World Discoverer, are under construction or on order. For more information, please visit www.AtlasOceanVoyages.com. Please also follow Atlas Ocean Voyages on Facebook (www.facebook.com/AtlasOceanVoyages), Instagram (www.instagram.com/AtlasOceanVoyages), and LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/atlascruises). Travel Advisors can call 1.844.44.ATLAS (1.844.442.8527) to book their clients on an unforgettable yacht-style expedition.
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SEATTLE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brook Health and UCare, an independent, non-profit health plan, announced today that the Brook Health Companion service will be available for UCare members throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
Greg Hanley, UCare Vice President of Quality Management and Population Health, says: "UCare has identified Brook as a key player in the prevention and management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. We are utilizing Brook across all our lines of business to better support our own chronic condition management services."
UCare members now have access to Brook's suite of digitally-led chronic condition management tools, including health and nutrition coaching, health data tracking and insights, and condition management programs. With a focus on personalized member-level guidance, Brook brings new opportunities to reduce preventable health risks and better manage existing conditions.
Mr Hanley says: "We have partnered with Brook because of its unique blend of technology and human health coaching to help members identify, achieve, and maintain their personal health goals. Brook's anytime, anywhere approach supports UCare's core values of flexibility and accessibility by meeting our members where they are and fitting into their individual lifestyle needs."
Working in partnership with health care providers and community organizations, UCare serves a variety of members, including individuals and families with health coverage through MNsure; Medicare-eligible individuals; people enrolled in Minnesota Health Care Programs, such as MinnesotaCare and Medical Assistance; and adults with disabilities.
Brook's Chief Product Officer, Kit Macgillivray, says: "Brook is fully aligned with UCare's mission to de-complicate, advocate, and go the extra mile for its members. The partnership is an integral solution to a growing need inside of UCare's chronic condition and population health management strategies."
"UCare is continuously looking for effective ways to empower their members and support them on their personal health journey. Brook provides the personalized tools and guidance for each member to get and stay healthy and reduce costs. We are excited to be working with UCare and making a positive impact with their members."
For more information about how Brook can enhance your company's health support services, contact Brook at hello@brook.health or visit www.brook.health
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DALLAS, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohr Partners, Inc., a leading global full-service end-to-end corporate real estate services firm, is pleased to announce that Ben Fujihara, a seasoned veteran of the financial services and commercial real estate industries, has joined Mohr Partners in its Dallas headquarters.
In his new role, Fujihara will lead the firm's national brokerage recruiting program with the goal of doubling the U.S. brokerage headcount over the next five years as part of the firm's long-term growth plan.
"I am excited and confident in taking on my new role given Mohr Partners' top-three market position in global corporate real estate services," Fujihara said.
Added Mohr Partners Chairman & CEO Robert Shibuya, "Ben's strong track record of recruiting over 100 brokers at Morgan Stanley has prepared him for his new role with us."
Ben most recently served as the Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Fischer Solutions, Inc., a Dallas-based U.S. national corporate real estate advisory firm. In that role, he streamlined business operations and boosted revenue by hiring, coaching and leading a team of experienced sales professionals.
Previously, Ben spent over 20 years with Morgan Stanley where he acted as an executive leader with full financial responsibility for the North Texas complex. Within that region, he oversaw over 435 employees in 14 offices.
Ben earned his Bachelor of Arts in Organization Leadership from Pennsylvania State University. He participated in the Executive Leadership Development Program at the Wharton School of Business and the Thayer Leadership Development Group at the United States Military Academy.
About Mohr Partners, Inc.:
Mohr Partners, Inc. is a global corporate real estate advisor, providing corporate tenants with an integrated set of portfolio services including strategic planning, business intelligence, lease administration/accounting & FASB ASC 842 compliance, research and site selection, labor analytics, project and construction management, comprehensive demographics analysis, economic incentives negotiations and transaction management. Since 1986, Mohr has been managing real estate portfolios for corporations, and each year completes transactions for its clients in all 50 U.S. states, all provinces of Canada and locations around the world. Mohr seamlessly provides corporate real estate services globally through its strategic alliance partners in Canada, Mexico/Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pacific. For more information on Mohr, please visit www.mohrpartners.com.
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Progress of water resource projects reviewed
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Minister for Water Resources S. Durai Murugan chaired a meeting here on Thursday to review the progress of ongoing projects and water resources projects pending in all districts in the Madurai region for the past several years.
He reviewed the projects under execution in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Dindigul, Theni and Madurai districts.
When the officials presented reports on the water resources projects being executed under their jurisdiction, he asked them to explain the reasons for the delay in completing the projects. He asked the officials from other government departments to cooperate with his department officials to complete the ongoing projects in time.
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He instructed the officials to come up with more proposals to provide water for irrigation in dry regions by using the surplus water in the rivers.
Tirunelveli Collector V. Vishnu, Corporation Commissioner V. Sivakrishnamurthy and senior officials from the Department of Water Resources participated in the meeting while public representatives were not allowed to be inside the review meeting hall.
Since Mr. Durai Murugan has planned to visit the Tamirabharani – Karumaeniyar – Nambiyar linking project, being executed for taking the surplus flood water of the Tamirabharani to the dry regions of Nanguneri, Thisaiyanvilai and Sattankulam areas on September 2, one can expect fireworks as the project is moving at snail’s pace.
Even though Mr. Durai Murugan and Minister for Public Works Department A.V. Velu have instructed the contractor concerned to expedite the work so as to commission it before the onset of the northeast monsoon this year, their instructions are yet to be translated into action. Mr. Durai Murugan is expected to assume tough posture during the inspection on Friday so as to complete the project in time.
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Gig-Speed Fiber Optics Network to Reach up to 20,000 Potential Customers in New Jersey by End of 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightspeed today announced its planned fiber network build for the state of New Jersey. By the end of 2023, Brightspeed will complete the first phase of construction and deliver up to 20,000 new fiber passings in markets within Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren counties. The company plans to achieve over 52,000 additional fiber passings in subsequent years of its build plan, for a total of more than 72,000 fiber-enabled locations across its New Jersey operating area.
New Jersey is among the 20 states that comprise Brightspeed's service territory, covering mainly rural and suburban regions of the country. In total, Brightspeed plans to invest at least $2 billion in its fiber optics transformation, which is expected to reach up to 3 million homes and businesses over the next five years, including in many locations where fiber and advanced technology have not historically been deployed.
"We are excited to announce details for our fiber build in New Jersey, and are well underway with our network design and readiness preparations," said Tom Maguire, chief operating officer of Brightspeed. "Brightspeed's mission is to expand and accelerate the availability of high-quality internet connectivity necessary for communities to grow and thrive in the modern economy. We view this comprehensive fiber technology upgrade as a once-in-a-generation opportunity – and a privilege – to bring the most reliable, user-friendly broadband service possible to benefit customers across our New Jersey footprint."
Brightspeed is working with a select team of technology innovators and supply chain partners to implement its state-of-the-art FTTP network. The company's deployment will leverage XGS-PON, an architecture supporting download and upload internet speeds that exceed 1Gbps, and Wi-Fi 6, the latest wireless networking standard for optimal speed and performance within today's device-packed homes and offices.
"To augment our initial build plans and help make fiber-based internet available for even more families and businesses, we look forward to working with key state and local policymakers, including the New Jersey Broadband Access Study Commission, to pursue opportunities for further broadband infrastructure expansion," added Maguire.
"Access to reliable and efficient internet is essential to ensuring equal educational and economic opportunity throughout New Jersey," said Governor Murphy. "Brightspeed's expanded fiber optics network will enhance the lives of many New Jerseyans throughout the state, especially those living in underserved rural locations. This is a meaningful step toward bridging the digital divide, achieving equity across our state, and solidifying New Jersey's place as the state of opportunity."
Brightspeed will initially be comprised of incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) assets and associated operations of Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), which are the subject of a pending acquisition by Apollo-managed funds (NYSE: APO). The company has secured FCC approval and all necessary regulatory approvals in the 20 states in its operating territory and plans to close the transaction early in the fourth quarter.
For more information about Brightspeed, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
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, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
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8-inch Cast Iron Pipe In Service for More Than 100 Years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association welcomes the City of Prescott, AZ, to its Century Club, which recognizes municipalities that have cast iron pipes still in service for more than 100 years.
"The City of Prescott is a great example of a municipality that focuses on the longevity and structural integrity of the pipes in their water system, and we're excited to recognize that work by welcoming them to DIPRA's Century Club," said DIPRA President Patrick J. Hogan. "The strength and resilience of cast iron is well known and while well-managed pipes can remain in service for more than 100 years, we're pleased to see Prescott install new Ductile iron pipes when their legacy pipes need replacing. Today's modern Ductile iron embodies even better strength and resilience than cast iron, so communities have peace of mind knowing their drinking water is being conveyed through the material that has proven to be the strongest and most reliable pipe option available."
The City of Prescott has an 8-inch cast iron pipeline that was originally installed in March 1919 near the Fort Wipple VA Medical Clinic. The pipe remains in service today.
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Century Club," said David Towey, the city's Water Operations Supervisor. "We have a very rigorous and effective maintenance program here at the City of Prescott that we feel contributes to the longevity of the pipes in our system."
The city primarily uses Ductile iron pipe, opting for this superior pipe material to replace aged-out cast iron ones. In 2021, the Prescott City Council voted unanimously to ban PVC pipe from its water system; joining other Arizona Water Service Providers, whose territory includes cities of Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, and Tempe (representing a majority of AZ's population), who similarly do not allow the use of PVC pipe in their water systems.
"There are some very old sections of cast and Ductile iron pipe in the City of Prescott water system," Towey said. "It is in these areas that I have noticed the least amount of problems with leaks and main breaks. We like that Ductile iron holds up to all types of soil conditions if properly installed. Here in the Prescott area, we deal with all types of terrain and Ductile iron is our preference."
There are more than 540 utilities in the United States and 34 utilities in Canada that are members of the Century Club. These utilities are all still using at least some of the cast iron pipes installed underground more than 100 years ago. DIPRA also sponsors a Sesquicentennial Club in which 25 utilities in the U.S. and 4 in Canada are known to be using cast iron pipes for more than 150 years.
About DIPRA
Founded in 1915, the Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) has served as a resource and technical advisor to the water industry. DIPRA also provides representation on standards-making committees as well as technical research on a variety of applications-based topics. While DIPRA member companies have different names and locations, they share a common commitment to produce and deliver the finest quality water and wastewater pipe material in the world, Ductile Iron Pipe, and at the greatest possible value to its purchasers.
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- 20 abstracts highlight research in key disease areas including psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
- New three-year data to be presented on bimekizumab in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
BRUSSELS and ATLANTA, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it will present 20 abstracts across its dermatology portfolio at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress in Milan, Italy, September 7-10. The abstracts, accepted for poster presentation, underscore UCB's commitment to delivering innovative solutions that aim to address the unmet needs of people living with dermatological diseases.
"We are proud to present new data from our expanding dermatology portfolio at the 31st EADV Congress. At UCB, our ambition is to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases such as psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and the strength of scientific data at this year's congress reaffirms our long-standing commitment to raising standards of care," said Emmanuel Caeymaex, Executive Vice President, Immunology Solutions and Head of U.S., UCB.
Key data to be presented on UCB's investigational product bimekizumab include new results from the BE BRIGHT open-label extension study evaluating maintenance of response with bimekizumab through three years in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who responded at week 16 during Phase 3 clinical studies. New analysis of pooled safety data from up to three years of treatment with bimekizumab in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis across Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials will also be presented. Bimekizumab is an investigational product; its efficacy and safety have not been established for any indication in the U.S. and it is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
For CIMZIA® (certolizumab pegol), data to be presented include three-year data from three Phase 3 trials evaluating the association of patient-reported outcomes (Dermatology Life Quality Index, DLQI 0/1) with relative skin clearance improvements (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, PASI) in subgroups of adult patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
The following is a guide to the UCB-sponsored data presentations at the 31st EADV Congress:
Bimekizumab e-Posters: Psoriasis
- Bimekizumab maintenance of response through three years in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who responded at Week 16: Results from the BE BRIGHT open-label extension
B. Strober, Y. Tada, U. Mrowietz, M. Lebwohl, P. Foley, R.G. Langley, J. Barker, M. Wang, V. Vanvoorden, B. Szilagyi, V. Ciaravino, C. Paul
#P1491 - Bimekizumab safety in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Analysis of pooled data from up to three years of treatment in Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials
K.B. Gordon, R.G. Langley, R.B. Warren, Y. Okubo, D. Rosmarin, M. Lebwohl, L. Peterson, C. Madden, D. de Cuyper, N. Nunez Gomez, D. Thaçi
#P1569 - Bimekizumab versus secukinumab in plaque psoriasis: Cumulative clinical and health related quality of life benefit through 2 years of the BE RADIANT Phase 3b trial and open label extension
M. Lebwohl, P. Brunner, J. Soung, K. Ghoreschi, J. Weisman, L. Peterson, B. Szilagyi, F. Staelens, V. Ciaravino, WH. Boehncke
#P1561 - Bimekizumab efficacy through 96 weeks in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: patient-reported outcomes from the BE RADIANT Phase 3b trial
G. Kokolakis, R.G. Langley, A.B. Gottlieb, M. Augustin, N. Magnolo, B. Elewski, R. Vender, A. López Ferrer, R. Warham, S. Wiegratz, V. Ciaravino, S.R. Feldman
#P1595 - Bimekizumab efficacy and safety through two years in patients with moderate psoriasis: Analysis of pooled data from five Phase 3/3b clinical trials
A. Blauvelt, L. Stein Gold, M. Gooderham, B. Strober, A. Pinter, J.M. Carrascosa, P. Gisondi, J. Bleier, C. Madden, D. Deherder, N. Nunez Gomez, R.B. Warren
#1573 - Bimekizumab efficacy in high-impact areas for patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Pooled results through two years from the BE SURE and BE RADIANT Phase 3 trials
J.F. Merola, A.B. Gottlieb, A. Morita, J.M. Carrascosa, B. Elewski, N. Tilt, S. Wiegratz, K. Wixted, U. Mrowietz
#P1467 - Bimekizumab efficacy and safety through three years in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Long-term results from the BE SURE randomised controlled trial and the BE BRIGHT open-label extension
D. Thaçi, R. Vender, M. de Rie, C. Conrad, J. Soung, B. Strober, M. Wang, N. Cross, D. Deherder, N. Nunez Gomez, A.B. Gottlieb
#P1572 - Bimekizumab efficacy over two years in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis with scalp and nail involvement who switched from adalimumab, ustekinumab, or secukinumab: Results from the BE SURE, BE VIVID, BE BRIGHT, and BE RADIANT Phase 3/3b trials
R.B. Warren, B. Strober, A. Pinter, A. Blauvelt, M. Sebastian, L. Davis, V. Vanvoorden, S. Wiegratz, M. Gooderham
#P1478 - A network meta-analysis of cumulative clinical benefit of anti-IL biologics for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis over 48–52 weeks
R.B. Warren, A. Armstrong, M. Lebwohl, K. Gordon, C. Leonardi, N. Nunez Gomez, V. Taieb, S. Vermeersch, S. Kiri, A. Körber
#P1571 - Both IL-17RA and IL-17RC receptor complexes are required for IL-17A- and IL-17F-driven inflammation
A. Maroof, A. Manghera, S. Shaw
#P1562 - Single-cell sequencing of freshly isolated cells from lesional and peri-lesional skin to explore cellular origins of IL-17 isoforms in psoriasis
A. Skelton, K. Pappelbaum, X. Li, V. Oji, A. Tsianakas, M. Page, M. Bertolini, S. Shaw, A. Maroof #P1563
Bimekizumab e-Posters: Psoriatic Arthritis
- Efficacy and safety of bimekizumab in patients with active psoriatic arthritis and inadequate response to tumour necrosis factor inhibitors: 16-week results from BE COMPLETE, a Phase 3, randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled study
R.B. Warren, A. Asahina, P. Gisondi, L.E. Kristensen, D. McGonagle, P.J. Mease, J.F. Merola, B. Strober, D. Thaçi, B. Ink, D. Assudani, R. Bajracharya, J. Coarse, A.B. Gottlieb
#P0479 - Efficacy and safety of bimekizumab in bDMARD-naïve patients with psoriatic arthritis: 24-week results from BE OPTIMAL, a Phase 3, multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, active reference study
J.F. Merola, A. Asahina, F. Behrens, A.B. Gottlieb, M. Lebwohl, D. McGonagle, P.J. Mease, L. Puig, W.H. Boehncke, B. Ink, D. Assudani, R. Bajracharya, J. Coarse, P. Gisondi
#P0480
Bimekizumab e-Posters: Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Bimekizumab in patients with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis and active ankylosing spondylitis: 24-week efficacy and safety from the BE MOBILE Phase 3 studies
D. Thaçi, X. Baraliakos, J.F. Merola, D. Poddubnyy, F. van den Bosch, M. Oortgiesen, C. Fleurinck, A.M. Ellis, T. Vaux, J. Shepherd-Smith, A. Marten, D. van der Heijde
#P0477
CIMZIA e-Posters: Psoriasis
- Stable plasma concentration of certolizumab pegol is associated with clinical improvement among patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Data from CIMPASI-1 and CIMPASI-2
L. Puig, P. Gisondi, A. Pinter, J.M. López Pinto, I.D. Pousa, J. Sidhu, N. Tilt, M. Lebwohl
#P1570 - Association of DLQI 0/1 with relative PASI improvements in subgroups of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis treated with certolizumab pegol: Three-year results from three Phase 3 trials (CIMPASI-1, CIMPASI-2, and CIMPACT)
S. McBride, J. Węgłowska, P. Wolf, P. Foley, F. Fierens, N. Tilt, C. de la Loge, B. Elewski
#P1492 - Certolizumab pegol for psoriasis in routine clinical practice (CIMREAL): Patient characteristics and interim results
R.B. Warren, E. Lazaridou, D. Vidal Sarro, O. Vanhooteghem, G. Fabbrocini, L. Bianchi, M. Perrussel, H. Kadima, T. Kumke, J. Hee, M. Bari, F. Fierens, B. Korge
#P1621 - Certolizumab pegol for psoriasis in routine clinical practice (CIMREAL): Interim results in women of child-bearing potential
K. Asadullah, M. Concetta Fargnoli, C. De Simone, T. Boyé, T. Hillary, A. Machovcova, A. Makrygeorgou, K. Papp, M. Bari, T. Kumke, I.D. Pousa, F. Fierens, Á. Flórez, E. Papadavid
#P1623
Disease State e-Posters: Psoriasis
- Treatment preferences in young bio-naïve patients with moderate to severe psoriasis – preliminary results from a mixed-method study across the Nordic countries
G.L. Mortensen, F. Balieva, L. Catton, B. Wilson Claréus, K. Danielsen, F. Fierens, L. Iversen, L. Koulu, R. Pasternack, A. Osmancevic, L. Skov
#P1529 - Practical tools to manage women with psoriasis: From dermatologists to dermatologists
A. Dattola, M.M. Constantin, I.D. Pousa, Á. González-Cantero, T. Hillary, C.E. Kleyn, N. Magnolo
#P1535
Notes to editors:
About bimekizumab
Bimekizumab is a humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody that is designed to selectively inhibit both interleukin 17A (IL-17A) and interleukin 17F (IL-17F), two key cytokines driving inflammatory processes.1
In August 2021, bimekizumab was approved in the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA) and in Great Britain, for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy2, 3 In January 2022, bimekizumab received marketing authorization in Japan for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, generalized pustular psoriasis and psoriatic erythroderma in patients who are not sufficiently responding to existing treatments.4 In February and March 2022, bimekizumab was approved in Canada and Australia, respectively, for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.5,6
Bimekizumab is an investigational product; its efficacy and safety have not been established for any indication in the U.S. and it is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
About CIMZIA® in the U.S.
CIMZIA® is the only Fc-free, PEGylated anti-TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor). CIMZIA has a high affinity for human TNF-alpha, selectively neutralizing the pathophysiological effects of TNF-alpha.
CIMZIA is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PSO) in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.
CIMZIA is also indicated for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), adults with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and adults with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) with objective signs of inflammation.
In addition, CIMZIA is indicated for reducing signs and symptoms of Crohn's disease (CD) and maintaining clinical response in adult patients with moderately to severely active disease who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy. See important safety information including risk of serious bacterial, viral and fungal infections and tuberculosis below.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION about CIMZIA in the U.S.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
CIMZIA is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity reaction to certolizumab pegol or to any of the excipients. Reactions have included angioedema, anaphylaxis, serum sickness, and urticaria.
SERIOUS INFECTIONS
Patients treated with CIMZIA are at increased risk for developing serious infections that may lead to hospitalization or death. Most patients who developed these infections were taking concomitant immunosuppressants such as methotrexate or corticosteroids.
Discontinue CIMZIA if a patient develops a serious infection or sepsis.
Reported infections include:
- Active tuberculosis (TB), including reactivation of latent TB. Patients with TB have frequently presented with disseminated or extrapulmonary disease. Test patients for latent TB before CIMZIA use and during therapy. Initiate treatment for latent TB prior to CIMZIA use.
- Invasive fungal infections, including histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, candidiasis, aspergillosis, blastomycosis, and pneumocystosis. Patients with histoplasmosis or other invasive fungal infections may present with disseminated, rather than localized, disease. Antigen and antibody testing for histoplasmosis may be negative in some patients with active infection. Consider empiric anti-fungal therapy in patients at risk for invasive fungal infections who develop severe systemic illness.
- Bacterial, viral, and other infections due to opportunistic pathogens, including Legionella and Listeria.
Carefully consider the risks and benefits of treatment with CIMZIA prior to initiating therapy in the following patients: with chronic or recurrent infection; who have been exposed to TB; with a history of opportunistic infection; who resided in or traveled in regions where mycoses are endemic; with underlying conditions that may predispose them to infection. Monitor patients closely for the development of signs and symptoms of infection during and after treatment with CIMZIA, including the possible development of TB in patients who tested negative for latent TB infection prior to initiating therapy.
- Do not start CIMZIA during an active infection, including localized infections.
- Patients older than 65 years, patients with co-morbid conditions, and/or patients taking concomitant immunosuppressants may be at greater risk of infection.
- If an infection develops, monitor carefully and initiate appropriate therapy.
MALIGNANCY
Lymphoma and other malignancies, some fatal, have been reported in children and adolescent patients treated with TNF blockers, of which CIMZIA is a member. CIMZIA is not indicated for use in pediatric patients.
- Consider the risks and benefits of CIMZIA treatment prior to initiating or continuing therapy in a patient with known malignancy.
- In clinical trials, more cases of malignancies were observed among CIMZIA-treated patients compared to control patients.
- In CIMZIA clinical trials, there was an approximately 2-fold higher rate of lymphoma than expected in the general U.S. population. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly those with highly active disease, are at a higher risk of lymphoma than the general population.
- Malignancies, some fatal, have been reported among children, adolescents, and young adults being treated with TNF blockers. Approximately half of the cases were lymphoma, while the rest were other types of malignancies, including rare types associated with immunosuppression and malignancies not usually seen in this patient population.
- Postmarketing cases of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL), a rare type of T-cell lymphoma, have been reported in patients treated with TNF blockers, including CIMZIA. These cases have had a very aggressive disease course and have been fatal. The majority of reported TNF blocker cases have occurred in patients with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, and the majority were in adolescent and young adult males. Almost all of these patients had received treatment with azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine concomitantly with a TNF blocker at or prior to diagnosis. Carefully assess the risks and benefits of treating with CIMZIA in these patient types.
- Cases of acute and chronic leukemia were reported with TNF blocker use.
HEART FAILURE
- Worsening and new onset congestive heart failure (CHF) has been reported with TNF blockers. Exercise caution and monitor carefully.
HYPERSENSITIVITY
- Angioedema, anaphylaxis, dyspnea, hypotension, rash, serum sickness, and urticaria have been reported following CIMZIA administration. If a serious allergic reaction occurs, stop CIMZIA and institute appropriate therapy. The needle shield inside the removable cap of the CIMZIA prefilled syringe contains a plastic derivative of natural rubber latex which may cause an allergic reaction in individuals sensitive to latex.
HEPATITIS B VIRUS REACTIVATION
- Use of TNF blockers, including CIMZIA, may increase the risk of reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in patients who are chronic carriers. Some cases have been fatal.
- Test patients for HBV infection before initiating treatment with CIMZIA.
- Exercise caution in patients who are carriers of HBV and monitor them before and during CIMZIA treatment.
- Discontinue CIMZIA and begin antiviral therapy in patients who develop HBV reactivation. Exercise caution when resuming CIMZIA after HBV treatment.
NEUROLOGIC REACTIONS
- TNF blockers, including CIMZIA, have been associated with rare cases of new onset or exacerbation of central nervous system and peripheral demyelinating diseases, including multiple sclerosis, seizure disorder, optic neuritis, peripheral neuropathy, and Guillain-Barré syndrome.
HEMATOLOGIC REACTIONS
- Rare reports of pancytopenia, including aplastic anemia, have been reported with TNF blockers. Medically significant cytopenia has been infrequently reported with CIMZIA.
- Consider stopping CIMZIA if significant hematologic abnormalities occur.
DRUG INTERACTIONS
- Do not use CIMZIA in combination with other biological DMARDS.
AUTOIMMUNITY
- Treatment with CIMZIA may result in the formation of autoantibodies and, rarely, in development of a lupus-like syndrome. Discontinue treatment if symptoms of a lupus-like syndrome develop.
IMMUNIZATIONS
- Patients on CIMZIA should not receive live or live-attenuated vaccines.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
- The most common adverse reactions in CIMZIA clinical trials (≥8%) were: upper respiratory infections (18%), rash (9%), and urinary tract infections (8%).
For full prescribing information, please visit
https://www.ucb.com/_up/ucb_com_products/documents/Cimzia_09_11_2019_en.pdf
CIMZIA® is a registered trademark of the UCB Group of Companies.
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Antje Witte
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About UCB
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(The Hill) – President Biden’s approval rating hit 40 percent during the month of August in a new Quinnipiac University poll, a 9-point spike from just one month ago.
The new poll, published on Thursday, found that 40 percent of respondents approve of the job Biden is doing in the Oval Office, rising from the 31 percent low approval rating he received from Americans in the same poll in July.
Fifty-two percent of those surveyed said they disapprove of the job Biden is doing as president.
Along party lines, 83 percent of respondents who identified as Democrats said they approve of the job Biden is doing, an 11 point increase from last month’s poll.
Ninety-two percent of Republican respondents said they disapprove of the job Biden is doing, while 55 percent of Independent respondents also disapproved.
When asked about Biden’s handling of current issues, 50 percent of respondents approve of Biden’s approach toward the COVID-19 pandemic, and 44 percent of respondents approve of his approach toward climate change.
Twenty-seven percent of respondents approve of Biden’s approach to the situation at the Mexican border, the lowest reading he has received in the questionnaire, the poll said.
The poll comes as Biden and his administration have seen a slew of legislative victories in the past month which includes the passing of his climate, health care, and tax package and his announcement last week of his administration’s initiative to cancel student loan debt for millions of Americans.
Fifty-three percent of respondents approve of the administration’s plan to cancel some student loan debt for many Americans, while 43 percent of those surveyed disapprove of the new initiative.
The Quinnipiac University poll was conducted from August 25-29 with a total of 1,419 respondents. The poll’s margin of error is plus or minus 2.6 percentage points. | https://cbs4indy.com/hill-politics/biden-approval-rating-up-9-points-since-july/ | 2022-09-01T15:32:30Z | https://cbs4indy.com/hill-politics/biden-approval-rating-up-9-points-since-july/ | false |
(The Hill) – President Biden’s approval rating hit 40 percent during the month of August in a new Quinnipiac University poll, a 9-point spike from just one month ago.
The new poll, published on Thursday, found that 40 percent of respondents approve of the job Biden is doing in the Oval Office, rising from the 31 percent low approval rating he received from Americans in the same poll in July.
Fifty-two percent of those surveyed said they disapprove of the job Biden is doing as president.
Along party lines, 83 percent of respondents who identified as Democrats said they approve of the job Biden is doing, an 11 point increase from last month’s poll.
Ninety-two percent of Republican respondents said they disapprove of the job Biden is doing, while 55 percent of Independent respondents also disapproved.
When asked about Biden’s handling of current issues, 50 percent of respondents approve of Biden’s approach toward the COVID-19 pandemic, and 44 percent of respondents approve of his approach toward climate change.
Twenty-seven percent of respondents approve of Biden’s approach to the situation at the Mexican border, the lowest reading he has received in the questionnaire, the poll said.
The poll comes as Biden and his administration have seen a slew of legislative victories in the past month which includes the passing of his climate, health care, and tax package and his announcement last week of his administration’s initiative to cancel student loan debt for millions of Americans.
Fifty-three percent of respondents approve of the administration’s plan to cancel some student loan debt for many Americans, while 43 percent of those surveyed disapprove of the new initiative.
The Quinnipiac University poll was conducted from August 25-29 with a total of 1,419 respondents. The poll’s margin of error is plus or minus 2.6 percentage points. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/biden-approval-rating-up-9-points-since-july/ | 2022-09-01T15:33:11Z | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/biden-approval-rating-up-9-points-since-july/ | false |
For years, people have had to delete and repost their typo-ridden or mistagged tweets rather than edit them retroactively — a relative rarity among social media platforms and a bother to many users.
Twitter users have long pushed for the platform to offer an "edit" button, even as top executives and safety officials expressed their doubts. But the pro-edit camp could soon see their wishlist granted, as the company is in the process of testing that functionality.
"If you see an edited Tweet it's because we're testing the edit button," it tweeted on Thursday. "This is happening and you'll be okay."
It's not clear whether, or how many, users will see edited tweets in their feeds. But the platform did share a screenshot of what that feature will look like, with a pen icon and a "last edited" timestamp in the bottom left corner of a tweet.
well well well, look what we’ve been testing… pic.twitter.com/a8fND4xqMM
— Twitter Blue (@TwitterBlue) September 1, 2022
Twitter explained in a blog post that it is first testing the feature internally with a small group, and plans to roll it out to Twitter Blue subscribers — first localized to a single, unspecified country and then gradually expanded — in the coming weeks.
"Given that this is our most requested feature to date, we wanted to both update you on our progress and give you and a heads up that, even if you're not in a test group, everyone will still be able to see if a Tweet has been edited," it added.
Testers will be able to edit tweets "a few times" in the 30 minutes right after they post. Edited tweets will show the icon, timestamp and label, which any user can click on to see the tweet's full edit history and earlier versions.
The company hopes the time limit and edit history will help "protect the integrity of the conversation and create a publicly accessible record of what was said."
Skeptics have long warned that an edit button could cause trouble, given Twitter's role in the public discourse and as a de-facto newswire. As NPR's Shannon Bond has reported, some in tech worry it could exacerbate Twitter's existing safety and misinformation issues, though they say some of those concerns can be mitigated by the way the button is designed.
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who stepped down as CEO in November, was opposed to the edit button and famously told The Verge in 2020 that "we'll probably never do it."
But times have changed even since then. Elon Musk polled his followers in April, when he offered to buy Twitter, and found that a vast majority were in favor (Musk has since rescinded his offer, and Twitter is now suing him to compel him to buy the company for $44 billion).
Michael Leggett, a former design lead and manager at Google and Facebook whose self-proclaimed "inattention to typos" has led him to favor an edit button, told Morning Edition in April that while it may sound like a simple feature to launch, it gets at a difficult problem.
"It's better to do it than to not do it, but it's better to not do it than to do it poorly," he added.
Now that Twitter's finally taking the edit button for a test drive, it says it will be collecting feedback and looking out for how people might misuse the feature as well as how it might impact the way people read, write and engage with tweets.
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DALLAS, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohr Partners, Inc., a leading global full-service end-to-end corporate real estate services firm, is pleased to announce that Ben Fujihara, a seasoned veteran of the financial services and commercial real estate industries, has joined Mohr Partners in its Dallas headquarters.
In his new role, Fujihara will lead the firm's national brokerage recruiting program with the goal of doubling the U.S. brokerage headcount over the next five years as part of the firm's long-term growth plan.
"I am excited and confident in taking on my new role given Mohr Partners' top-three market position in global corporate real estate services," Fujihara said.
Added Mohr Partners Chairman & CEO Robert Shibuya, "Ben's strong track record of recruiting over 100 brokers at Morgan Stanley has prepared him for his new role with us."
Ben most recently served as the Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Fischer Solutions, Inc., a Dallas-based U.S. national corporate real estate advisory firm. In that role, he streamlined business operations and boosted revenue by hiring, coaching and leading a team of experienced sales professionals.
Previously, Ben spent over 20 years with Morgan Stanley where he acted as an executive leader with full financial responsibility for the North Texas complex. Within that region, he oversaw over 435 employees in 14 offices.
Ben earned his Bachelor of Arts in Organization Leadership from Pennsylvania State University. He participated in the Executive Leadership Development Program at the Wharton School of Business and the Thayer Leadership Development Group at the United States Military Academy.
About Mohr Partners, Inc.:
Mohr Partners, Inc. is a global corporate real estate advisor, providing corporate tenants with an integrated set of portfolio services including strategic planning, business intelligence, lease administration/accounting & FASB ASC 842 compliance, research and site selection, labor analytics, project and construction management, comprehensive demographics analysis, economic incentives negotiations and transaction management. Since 1986, Mohr has been managing real estate portfolios for corporations, and each year completes transactions for its clients in all 50 U.S. states, all provinces of Canada and locations around the world. Mohr seamlessly provides corporate real estate services globally through its strategic alliance partners in Canada, Mexico/Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pacific. For more information on Mohr, please visit www.mohrpartners.com.
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COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cult-favorite bag brand The Brown Buffalo, founded by renowned designer Douglas Davidson, has announced their first-ever collaboration. They will be joining forces with the popular men's gear brand and retailer Huckberry to produce a limited edition collection.
For those that don't know, The Brown Buffalo was originally founded as a design and consulting firm in 2005 by Douglas Davidson. Although they now produce their own line of beloved products, they still do much consulting and design work for a variety of brands, including major companies such as Nike, Adidas, Head Porter, Burton, Bellroy, HydroFlask, and The North Face, among others. The Brown Buffalo's designs are focused on timelessness, functionality and high-quality, rather than seasonal trends.
The Brown Buffalo is also responsible for the creative community Canvasworker, which teaches creative classes in beginner and intermediate bag making to encourage and educate a new generation of designers. The classes are taught by Davidson and fellow designer Marc Schatalow. Canvasworker is also the new name and identity for Doug Davidson's design studio.
Huckberry is a combination men's gear store and online adventure magazine, founded by Andy Forch and Rich Grenier. The pair opened the brand in 2011 after they realized there was a gap in the market for what they described as, "25-year-old guys who lived in the city but lived for the outdoors." They offer a curated selection of outdoor and everyday gear targeted toward male audiences and presented side-by-side with informative and inspirational content in a variety of categories for the modern man, including adventure, gear, wellness, and even food and drink.
The collaboration between The Brown Buffalo and Huckberry will feature a 3-piece collection including some of The Brown Buffalo's most popular products. Among these will be a limited Huckberry edition of The Brown Buffalo's flagship backpack, the "Concealpack." All three pieces in this collection will be constructed with the water-resistant DWR-Coated X50 Dimension-Polyant® fabric beloved by fans of the brand and will feature the MULTICAM® Tropic design typically used for U.S. Military Special Forces gear.
Like all of The Brown Buffalo's hand-crafted products, this limited edition collection was produced in the US, at their Costa Mesa, CA manufacturing facility, and will be subjected to the same rigorous testing and design standards that make the brand beloved by Veterans, Active Duty Operators, Athletes, Photographers, and Every-Day Carry Professionals. The Brown Buffalo's products are designed for versatility and durability, as well as timeless aesthetic appeal, and this collection will be no different. The collaboration between The Brown Buffalo and Huckberry has also teased a variety of innovations and unique details introduced just for this collection.
The cultish following of The Brown Buffalo combined with the carefully curated style of Huckberry is sure to lead to a collaboration that fans of both brands will love. "We're really excited to partner with Huckberry; one of our favorite retailers, and arguably an important brand in its own right," says Douglas Davidson, Brown Buffalo Founder. "This is our first official collaboration, and we couldn't have picked a better partner. What a fun project."
This limited edition collaboration will release exclusively on Huckberry.com on September 6.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:
0-0-7-5, FIREBALL: 4
(zero, zero, seven, five; FIREBALL: four)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:
0-0-7-5, FIREBALL: 4
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MADISON, Wis., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The US education system is enduring a teacher shortage crisis. Post-pandemic burnout, comparatively low pay, and difficulty managing the educational and emotional needs of students are some reasons teachers are leaving the profession.
The teacher shortage is forcing full-time teachers to surrender prep time to cover classes, and principals are being pulled from their responsibilities to teach. However, pooling existing resources doesn't even scratch the surface. Many states are granting emergency substitute teaching licenses to fill the void. One school district in Illinois employs 100 daily substitute teachers in a school system of 450 full-time teachers.
One of the unsung heroes within a school are the substitute coordinators. They are responsible for providing incoming subs with the information and tools they need. With 1:1 device programs as the new norm, substitute teachers are often required to use a tablet or laptop for student communication and to access lesson plans. Managing this technology has placed an additional burden on sub coordinators and IT teams alike. Due to the influx of daily subs, sub coordinators are under stress when checking in teachers for the day, and substitute teachers are frazzled before they even step foot in a classroom.
One innovative way schools are improving conditions is by using a smart locker to automate the substitute teacher check in/check out processes. Here's how it works: a FUYL TowerTM Smart Locker, powered by LocknCharge Cloud, stores fully-charged devices and other teaching materials in individually-lockable bays. The substitute teacher is assigned a bay and a PIN number, allowing them to quickly access items inside without assistance.
Because sub coordinators start early in the morning and are typically gone before the end of the school day, a smart locker provides a secure location for teachers to return and charge devices without oversight.
This approach also benefits IT teams who spend less time locating and replacing missing devices. Tower activity is logged in the LocknCharge Cloud portal to show when and by who a bay was accessed.
With droves of new full-time teachers entering the district mid-year, smart lockers are also being used to automate new teacher onboarding. The result is a reduction in stress and less wasted time throughout the school system.
To learn more, contact LocknCharge – the experts in device management solutions for schools.
Media contact: Allie Boycks, allie.b@lockncharge.com
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BEIJING (AP) — The U.N. accused China of serious human rights violations that may amount to “crimes against humanity” in a long-delayed report examining a crackdown on Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups. Beijing on Thursday denounced the assessment as a fabrication cooked up by Western nations.
Human rights groups have accused China of sweeping a million or more people from the minority groups into detention camps where many have said they were tortured, sexually assaulted, and forced to abandon their language and religion. The camps were just one part of what the rights organizations have called a ruthless campaign against extremism in the far western province of Xinjiang that also included draconian birth control policies and all-encompassing restrictions on people’s movement.
The assessment from the Geneva-based U.N. human rights office largely corroborated earlier reporting by researchers, advocacy groups and the news media, and it added the weight of the world body to the conclusions. But it was not clear what impact it would have.
Still, among Uyghurs who have fled overseas, there was a palpable sense of relief that the report had finally seen the light of day since many worried that it would never be published. Several saw it as a vindication of their cause and of years of advocacy work.
“The report is pretty damning, and a strong indictment on China’s crimes against humanity,” said Rayhan Asat, a Uyghur lawyer whose brother is imprisoned in Xinjiang. “For years, the Chinese government has said the Uyghurs are terrorists. Now, we can point to them and say, you’re the terrorists.”
Human rights groups, Japan and Germany also quickly welcomed the report, which had become caught up in a tug-of-war between China and major Western nations as well as human rights groups that have criticized the repeated delays in releasing the document. Many Geneva diplomats believe it was nearly complete a year ago.
The assessment released late Wednesday concluded that China has committed serious human rights violations under its anti-terrorism and anti-extremism policies and calls for “urgent attention” from the U.N., the world community and China itself to address them.
Human rights groups renewed calls for the U.N. Human Rights Council, which meets next month, to set up an independent international body to investigate the allegations. But China showed no sign of backing off its blanket denials or portraying the criticism as a politicized smear campaign.
“The assessment is a patchwork of false information that serves as political tools for the U.S. and other Western countries to strategically use Xinjiang to contain China,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said. “It again shows that the U.N. Human Rights Office has been reduced to an enforcer and accomplice of the U.S. and other Western countries.”
In a sign of China’s fury, it issued a 122-page rebuttal, entitled “Fight against Terrorism and Extremism in Xinjiang: Truth and Facts,” that was posted by the U.N. along with the report.
The U.N. findings were drawn in part from interviews with more than two dozen former detainees and others familiar with conditions at eight detention centers. They described being beaten with batons, interrogated while water was poured on their faces and forced to sit motionless on smalls stools for long periods.
Some said they were prevented from praying — and were made to take shifts through the night to ensure their fellow detainees were not praying or breaking other rules. Women told of being forced to perform oral sex on guards or undergo gynecological exams in front of large groups of people.
The report said that descriptions of the detentions were marked by patterns of torture and other cruel and inhumane treatment and that allegations of rape and other sexual violence appeared credible.
“The extent of arbitrary and discriminatory detention of members of Uyghur and other predominantly Muslim groups … in (the) context of restrictions and deprivation more generally of fundamental rights … may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity,” the report said.
It made no mention of genocide, which some countries, including the United States, have accused China of committing in Xinjiang.
The rights office said it could not confirm estimates that a million or more people were detained in the internment camps in Xinjiang, but added it was “reasonable to conclude that a pattern of large-scale arbitrary detention occurred” at least between 2017 and 2019.
Beijing has closed many of the camps, which it called vocational training and education centers, but hundreds of thousands of people continue to languish in prison, many on vague, secret charges.
The report called on China to release all individuals arbitrarily detained and to clarify the whereabouts of those who have disappeared and whose families are seeking information about them.
Japan, which has recently become more vocal in its criticism of China’s conduct in Xinjiang, was one of the first foreign governments to comment on the report.
“Japan is highly concerned about human rights conditions in Xinjiang, and we believe that it is important that universal values such as freedom, basic human rights and rule of law are also guaranteed in China,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said.
A German Foreign Ministry statement also welcomed the publication of the report, saying it confirms there is cause for the “greatest concern.” It called for the immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained and said that Germany was working with the EU to combat the use of forced labor — as has been alleged in the production of goods from Xinjiang that eventually are sold around the world.
Human Rights Watch said the report laid a solid foundation for further U.N. action to establish accountability for the abuses.
“Never has it been so important for the U.N. system to stand up to Beijing, and to stand with victims,” said John Fisher, the deputy director of global advocacy for the group.
Rahima Mahmut, U.K. director of the World Uyghur Congress, said she was relieved the report is finally out — but had no hope it would change the Chinese government’s behavior and called on the international community to send a signal to Beijing that “business cannot be as usual.”
That the report was released was in some ways as important as its contents.
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said she had to resist pressure both to publish and not publish. She had announced in June that the report would be released by end of her four-year term on Aug. 31, triggering a swell in back-channel campaigns — including letters from civil society, civilians and governments on both sides of the issue.
The report was published just minutes before her tenure officially ended.
Critics had said a failure to publish the report would have been a glaring black mark on her tenure.
“The inexcusable delay in releasing this report casts a stain” on the record of the U.N. human rights office, said Agnès Callamard, the secretary-general of Amnesty International, “but this should not deflect from its significance.”
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Keaten reported from Geneva. Associated Press journalists Dake Kang in Beijing, Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo and Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations contributed to this report. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-china-rejects-un-report-on-uyghur-rights-abuses-in-xinjiang/ | 2022-09-01T15:36:47Z | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-china-rejects-un-report-on-uyghur-rights-abuses-in-xinjiang/ | true |
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Midland College Alumni Association is teaming up with Texas Roadhouse for a scholarship fundraiser to kick off the new academic year.
The MC Alumni Association invites the community to visit Texas Roadhouse between 4 pm and 10 pm on September 6th and present a special flyer in order for the restaurant to donate 10 % of your bill to the MC General Scholarship fund.
In a recent news release, the newly formed MC Alumni Association Leadership Team says that the flyer is eligible for dinner and appetizer purchases.
“The Alumni Association Leadership Team held its first meeting just about two weeks ago,” said Erin Casey-Richardson, MC director of Scholarships.
Casey-Richardson went on to say,
“The MC General Scholarship fund is available to all MC students. With the cost of living having increased so dramatically over the past year, we awarded more scholarships than ever before for fall classes, so it’s time to replenish.”
In the news release, Casey-Richardson explained that people who plan on attending Texas Roadhouse on Tuesday evening must present either a hard copy or digital copy of the flyer in order for Texas Roadhouse to apply the 10 percent donation to the MC General Scholarship.
The fundraiser is good on dine-in or take-out orders between 4:00 and 10:00 p.m. For more information, click here. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/mc-alumni-association-to-kick-off-scholarship-fundraiser/ | 2022-09-01T15:38:00Z | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/mc-alumni-association-to-kick-off-scholarship-fundraiser/ | false |
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Radians®, a top-tier PPE manufacturer, is excited to announce the expansion of its Memphis campus with a new building lease at 5335 Mineral Wells Road that begins September 1, 2022.
"We're very happy that the new space is conveniently located next door to our Discover buildings and very close to our Distriplex headquarter buildings," said CEO Mike Tutor. "The increase in space is significant because the expansion represents a 20% increase in Radians' overall square footage, bringing our Memphis campus footprint to approximately eight acres under roof," said Tutor.
According to Tutor, the expansion allows Radians to have more inventory in-house strengthening its supply chain capabilities and provides the needed space required for its growing warehousing operations and workforce. Radians has diligently prepared for the Mineral Wells move by investing in additional forklifts, racking, wireless routers, and all the equipment needed to hit the ground running in September.
"Our employees are ecstatic about having a larger and more efficient workspace at Mineral Wells," said President Bill England. "Thanks to our employees, sales team, large distributor networks, and product innovations, we have experienced explosive growth in multiple product lines. It was time for more space and resources to support this growth."
Radians will also use the new Mineral Wells facility to process orders for several big box retailers and large industrial customers. "Because these national retailers and accounts have products specific to them, having all their products under one roof will increase operational efficiencies and productivity," said Tutor.
For more information about Radians, visit www.radians.com or call toll-free 1-877-723-4267.
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The signs had the right message, as required by law. One stated "In God We Trust" over a rainbow background. Another was in Arabic. But the Carroll school district in North Texas rejected the signs, saying it already has enough for its buildings.
"Why is more God not good?" came the retort from Sravan Krishna, a local resident who sought to donate the colorful signs at a school board meeting in Southlake, a city in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, earlier this week.
Board president Cameron Bryan did not take up that question, saying only that by accepting an earlier donation at its Aug. 15 meeting, the school district had enough signs for all 11 campuses and its office building.
The signs are part of pushback on a new Texas law
Krishna and others are testing the limits, and the logic, of SB 797, a recently adopted Texas law that requires public schools to display a poster bearing the U.S. motto, "In God We Trust." The law's main requirements are that the posters include the state and U.S. flags, and that schools don't pay for them.
"The statute does not contemplate requiring the district to display more than one copy at a time," Bryan said in a video recording of the meeting. But Krishna disagreed, saying the law doesn't refer to how many posters should be displayed.
"It doesn't say you have to stop at one," he said. "So that is your decision to stop at one."
"I think it's kind of un-American to reject posters of our national motto," Krishna told the board members.
That remark went unanswered, as the board didn't hold an open debate over whether to accept the signs. Instead, Bryan delivered a "statement of factual information" in which the board told Krishna and his allies that it wouldn't be accepting their signs.
Krishna and others who oppose the state law were only able to speak during the meeting's open comment section, since the signs weren't included on the board's official agenda.
Bryan twice sought to call for the next speaker before Krishna's three minutes had expired. But Krishna stood his ground, and in the end he stood in silence, displaying the four signs he brought.
Another speaker, Jennifer Schutter, later said the posters had been designed by current and former students in Southlake, adding that she was "very disappointed" the board didn't accept the signs.
"Additionally, I think it's important to know publicly that there was an attempt made to get onto the agenda tonight to present those with pomp and circumstance," Schutter said, "and this was refused."
Opponents will keep testing the new law
Efforts to test the new Texas law are being led in part by Florida activist Chaz Stevens, who says he's irked that the law requires inserting an overt religious message into schools.
"That should be irritating for you, regardless of what God or not-God you believe in," Stevens recently told NPR.
Stevens' fundraising campaign to pay for posters and signs putting "In God We Trust" in various languages, including Vulcan, and submit them to school districts in Texas has now raised more than $42,000.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for FMTX, JZ, OKTA, FWONK, and LUNC.
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Experts available to discuss early detection and treatment of prostate cancer
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- About 248,000 men each year are told they have prostate cancer—that is one new case every 2.1 minutes. Luckily, early detection and treatment can slow or even stop cancer growth, offering people with prostate cancer the ability to live their lives to the fullest. This is why the Urology Care Foundation, the official Foundation of the American Urological Association and the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation, is encouraging everyone to get informed on their prostate cancer risk.
"Early detection is important when it comes to prostate cancer, so talking to your physician about prostate cancer screening is the first step in keeping you healthy," said Harris M. Nagler, MD, FACS, President of the Urology Care Foundation. "The Urology Care Foundation provides a robust variety of resources which will help you understand prostate cancer, the many questions you may have, and the options available to you. Each of these will help you make an informed decision."
The Urology Care Foundation recommends that people with prostates ages 55 to 69, talk to their healthcare provider about the risks and benefits of prostate cancer screening. About one out of every nine men in the United States will be told they have prostate cancer during their lifetime. However, the odds increase to:
- 1 in 6 if they are African American
- 1 in 5 if they have a family history of prostate cancer
Genetic factors, such as a family history of breast or ovarian cancer also increase a person's risk for prostate cancer. Those at a 'higher risk' for developing the disease should consider talking to a healthcare provider as early as 40-54 years of age.
Check out the Urology Care Foundation's Prostate Cancer Info Center at www.urologyhealth.org/ProstateCancerMonth and follow the UCF on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for free prostate cancer resources, including fact sheets, podcasts, videos, and more.
About the Urology Care Foundation: The Urology Care Foundation is the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation, and the official foundation of the American Urological Association. Collaborating with physicians, researchers, patients, and the public, the Foundation supports and improves urologic clinical care by funding research, developing patient education, and pursuing philanthropic support. To learn more about the Urology Care Foundation and its programs visit: www.UrologyHealth.org.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enertiv, the operational intelligence platform for commercial real estate, has announced the launch of its Capital Planning module to support deep carbon reductions in the built environment. This module, now part of Enertiv's connected SaaS platform, will help owners and operators intelligently allocate the estimated $18 trillion necessary to decarbonize the industry.
With building operations responsible for 28% of all global carbon emissions, landlords are under increasing pressure to translate high-minded goals into action. With the Capital Planning module, Enertiv has become the first software platform capable of delivering portfolio-level ESG reporting, real-time optimization of existing systems, and long-term plans for deploying capital improvements and deep reductions.
Enertiv powers the Capital Planning module with a dataset that includes 20 billion hours of building management system, equipment-level energy monitoring, and environmental IoT sensor data; the thousands of maintenance workflows performed on the Enertiv App daily; and the nameplate information of over 60,000 pieces of equipment. This data advantage, as well as the accumulated insights from industry-leading real estate portfolios, is allowing Enertiv to hone in on the most efficient and effective equipment from an ongoing performance perspective. These insights will lead directly to eliminating wasteful spend, de-siloing the budgeting process, ensuring capital is deployed in line with carbon reduction plans, and providing greater transparency for owners and asset managers.
"Enertiv has spent the last decade solving the toughest challenges related to operational efficiency in commercial real estate: figuring out how to connect disparate workflows and real-time data into a central platform, and then to transform that data into asset value. However, there will still have to be significant investments into the critical infrastructure to reach the goals that have been laid out in corporate boardrooms, the federal government, and by municipalities across the country. This module is a big step towards arming the industry with the insights they need to deploy capital in a smart, effective and data-driven way."
The release of the Capital Planning module follows Enertiv's $9 million funding round announced in May 2022, co-led by Commonweal Ventures and Groundbreak Ventures to fuel rapid growth as the first end-to-end ESG platform for commercial real estate. This new module is only the next step in a vision to build an in-house, fully integrated platform that delivered transparency and insights into every driver of ESG results: utility costs, equipment performance, on-site staff activity, and tenant consumption,
Enertiv is a connected SaaS platform that digitizes, streamlines and enhances operational workflows in commercial real estate. The software enables owners and operators to directly increase NOI and asset value, do more with less, decarbonize assets, and ultimately gain transparency from the boardroom to the boiler room.
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- The new facility is capable of generating up to 900 kilowatts of electricity to help power Toray Resin's Shelbyville manufacturing operations
- Solar project is the first in Duke Energy's pilot program to make it easier for businesses, schools and nonprofits to incorporate clean, renewable energy
PLAINFIELD, Ind., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Indiana's solar energy facility at Toray Resin Company's Shelbyville campus is now in service. The new facility is capable of generating up to 900 kilowatts of electricity to help power the plastics manufacturer's operations while offsetting carbon emissions.
The solar project is the first to come from a Duke Energy pilot program that aims to make it easier for businesses, schools and nonprofits to incorporate clean, renewable energy sources into their energy mix.
"We're excited to partner with Toray Resin on this renewable energy venture," said Stan Pinegar, president of Duke Energy Indiana. "This unique leasing arrangement will help power the company's manufacturing operations in a sustainable and cost-effective way, while also demonstrating how our neighbors, businesses and communities can come together to make meaningful progress toward a cleaner energy future."
Under the program, Duke Energy will own, operate and maintain the Blue River Solar Facility on Toray Resin's Shelbyville campus for a monthly service fee. The program provides Toray Resin with the advantages of clean energy to help power their operations, while minimizing upfront costs and maintenance obligations.
"Toray Resin Company and our parent, Toray Industries, intend to be a leader in the future use of renewable energy by jointly developing affordable, reliable and cleaner energy," said Dennis Godwin, president of Toray Resin Company. "This joint agreement with Duke Energy Indiana further advances Toray's commitment to reduce our carbon footprint by investing in renewable power solutions like solar that are reliable, scalable, cost-efficient, sustainable and directly support our core business strategy."
Construction on the 8-acre, ground-mounted solar project began in October 2021 and was completed in late August 2022. The facility consists of 2,487 solar panels that are each 6 feet tall, 3-1/2 feet wide, and 1-1/2 inches thick. The solar array is located on the east side of Toray Resin's campus, between Mausoleum Road and Boomer Way.
Under Duke Energy's solar services pilot program, eligible Indiana customers can lease an on-site solar system for a period of up to 20 years. Duke Energy installs, operates, owns and maintains the system, while customers receive all of the kilowatt-hour (kWh) and solar renewable energy credit (SREC) output. Initial program capacity is limited to a total of 10 megawatts (MW) for eligible commercial and industrial customers within the Duke Energy Indiana service territory.
Duke Energy Indiana
Duke Energy Indiana, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, provides about 6,300 megawatts of owned electric capacity to approximately 870,000 customers in a 23,000-square-mile service area, making it Indiana's largest electric supplier.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LSQ, a leading provider of working capital finance and payments solutions, recently expanded its relationship with Wilson Creek Energy by originating a $15 million credit facility for the Pennsylvania-based metallurgical coal producer.
The company will use the additional capital to expand their operations and take on new clients.
As part of the solution, LSQ will also provide Wilson Creek with comprehensive accounts receivable and credit management to help better manage repayment risk and monitor customer health.
The relationship with LSQ is not a new one for Wilson Creek; they have been a participating supplier in a supply chain finance program sponsored by one of its large steel manufacturing customers.
"We have been using FastTrack for some time now, it has been easy to use and has given us much greater control over our cash flow," said Dan Bonacci, Interim Chief Financial Officer at Wilson Creek. "As we are looking to grow our business outside of the one customer's supply chain finance program, LSQ was a natural fit because we have had success working with them in the past."
"Over the last few years, we have gotten to know the team at Wilson Creek and it is rewarding to grow our relationship with them as their business grows," said LSQ Regional Vice President DJ Krystopa. "Earning and maintaining the trust of our clients is important and we are proud that Wilson Creek has chosen to deepen their partnership with us."
LSQ offers (and partners on) myriad flexible options, including accounts receivable, inventory, purchase order and supply chain finance in facility sizes ranging from $250,000 to $200 million to meet companies' individual funding needs.
LSQ is a market leader and pioneer in working capital finance and payments solutions. For more than 25 years, LSQ has leveraged innovative technology, credit and risk expertise, and proprietary data that empowers thousands of businesses to optimize their working capital, automate and accelerate payments, manage collections, and mitigate risk. Every year, we accelerate billions of dollars in payments to businesses and their suppliers through our LSQ FastTrack platform to help them obtain the funds they need to grow and thrive. LSQ is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Learn more at www.lsq.com.
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Founder Oliviero Colmignoli celebrates the holiday by offering to ship his slow-cured Olli salami to any salami fan in the U.S. named Oliver or Olivia Oceanside, Calif., company will also provide free tastes to San Diegans at Sept. 7 Little Italy Mercato Farmer's Market
OCEANSIDE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olli Salumeria, the only brand that makes authentic Italian-style salami in the U.S. according to the multigeneration traditions of one of Italy's foremost salami families, is going big for National Salami Day on Sept. 7.
Starting today, Olli Founder and President Oliviero Colmignoli, whose nickname formed the basis for the company, is personally offering to send free samples of his popular slow-cured salami to any other salami lover in the U.S. named Oliver (or Olivia) who completes a simple request on Olli's Instagram or Facebook page through Sept. 7.
As a courtesy to San Diegans, the Oceanside, Calif.-based company is also passing out free Olli salami products to visitors to the Olli Salumeria booth at the Sept. 7 edition of the Little Italy Mercato Farmers Market in downtown San Diego.
National Salami Day is an annual holiday established in 2006 by the Salami Appreciation Society, a group of amateur salami admirers determined to raise salami's profile in the world of deli meat.
The two special giveaways are part of Olli Salumeria's week-long National Salami Day celebration, which also includes a product donation to the San Diego Food Bank, and holiday-themed social posts and other activations. Both giveaways are on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
"At Olli Salumeria, we're always looking for fun new reasons to introduce Americans to the sweeter, less-acidic taste of our slow-cured Italian salami – so what better opportunity than National Salami Day?" said Colmignoli. "Beyond our national fans, we wanted to offer something special to our salami-loving neighbors right here in San Diego County."
All salami fans named Oliver, Olivia or a similar name can enter between Sept 1-7 to receive multiple varieties of Olli salami while supplies last, and one lucky recipient will be chosen at random to receive a year's supply of Olli salami including pre-sliced, chubs, antipasto trays and snack packs.
To qualify for the free salami, participants must click the link in bio on the Olli Instagram page, or a similar button on the OLLI Salumeria Facebook page, to complete a simple Google entry form and upload a photo or video explaining how they will enjoy their Olli Salumeria salami. There is no cost to enter, and all entries must be received by 12am EDT on Sept. 7, 2022. For full giveaway rules and regulations, visit here.
The Little Italy Mercato is open Sept. 7 (and every Wednesday) from 9:30am to 1:30pm on West Date Street between India Street and State Street in the Little Italy neighborhood of San Diego. Admission is free, and all attendees are welcome to visit Olli's both to receive free OLLI® salami products.
Led by Colmignoli, the grandson of cured-meat legend Ferruccio Fiorucci, Olli Salumeria is driven to introducing Americans to salami slow-cured in the Italian method. From state-of-the-art processing facilities in Oceanside, Calif., which Oliviero and his team selected for its Mediterranean climate, Olli combines vegetarian-fed, 100% antibiotic- and nitrate-free pork, genuine Italian recipes, curing techniques, never heat treated and quality with a commitment to becoming the first 100% preservative-free Italian salami producer in America.
Olli can be found nationally at Walmart and on Amazon, and at an increasing number of regional supermarkets and specialty retailers across the country.
For more information on the Olli story, curing technique and products, visit www.olli.com or follow Olli Salumeria Americana on Facebook and Instagram.
About Olli Salumeria
Olli Salumeria is a U.S.-based salumeria (Italian for "delicatessen") that faithfully carries on fourth
generations of the salami-making traditions of one of Italy's most famous salami families. Named after Oliviero Colmignoli, the grandson of cured-meat legend Ferruccio Fiorucci. who produced his first salami in 1850, Olli is driven to introducing Americans to the sweeter, less acidic taste of salami slow-cured in the Italian method. The company offers a growing line of snack packs, antipasto, pre-sliced trays, individual sticks and bulk, charcuterie-worthy salami chubs to preferred retailers, discriminating foodies, natural snack lovers and those simply wanting an authentic taste of Italy.
From state-of-the-art processing facilities in Oceanside, Calif., which Oliviero and his team selected for its Mediterranean climate, Olli combines genuine Italian recipes, curing techniques and quality with a commitment to becoming the first 100% preservative free Italian salami producer in America.
Olli can be found nationally at Walmart and on Amazon, at select Whole Foods locations, Albertsons and at regional supermarkets and specialty retailers across the country. To find an Olli retailer near you, go to www.olli.com/locate-products.
For more information on the Olli story, curing technique and products, visit www.olli.com or follow Olli Salumeria Americana on Facebook and Instagram.
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Quarterback Josh Rosen wasn’t away from the Cleveland Browns for very long, joining the team’s practice squad on Thursday.
Rosen was released Tuesday when Cleveland trimmed its roster to 53. The former first-round draft pick was initially signed on Aug. 5 for protection and another arm in training camp as the Browns navigated the Deshaun Watson situation.
Rosen was beaten out by Joshua Dobbs to be the backup behind Jacoby Brissett, who is slated to start the Browns’ first 11 games while Watson serves his NFL suspension for alleged sexual misconduct.
Rosen’s return gives the Browns five quarterbacks, including Watson, who can’t return until Oct. 10 and has to meet all the criteria of his settlement with the league in order to be reinstated.
The Browns claimed quarterback Kellen Mond on waivers from the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday. The second-year QB couldn’t lock up the No. 2 job this summer and was released Tuesday.
Cleveland has completely overturned the quarterback position from a year ago, when Baker Mayfield struggled with a shoulder injury and was eventually traded. Case Keenum, Mayfield’s backup who started two games in 2021, was dealt to Buffalo. Nick Mullens, who made one start, is now in Minnesota.
The 25-year-old Rosen is with his fourth team in four years since the former UCLA standout was drafted by Arizona in 2018. He’s 3-13 as a starter.
Defensive end Isaac Rochell also was signed to Cleveland’s practice squad. He had been released to make room on the roster for Mond.
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Thanks to the final Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who has died aged 91, a disarmament treaty has denied Vladimir Putin thousands more missiles which he could have ordered to be used against Ukraine. Russian forces attacking Ukraine have not been able to use land-based missiles with ranges of between 500km and 5,500km because this entire category of weapons was scrapped under the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which the former Soviet leader was instrumental in establishing.
When the treaty was implemented, thousands of the Soviet Union’s most modern missiles were, along with their American equivalents, crushed, sawn or blown up. While the treaty was cancelled in 2019 by the then US president, Donald Trump, only one Russian missile type now exists that has this range (in violation of the treaty). As this SSC-8 missile has a nuclear-only role, it has not, so far, been used in Ukraine.
A huge proportion of Russian munitions used in Ukraine are vintage Soviet systems. With conventionally armed Soviet-era INF missiles with ranges over 500km, Lviv and other centres in western Ukraine could have been devastated.
But because of the INF Treaty, Russia has not been able to field new generations of ground-to-ground conventional missiles or non-nuclear variants of the cold war stocks. Instead, it has had to use limited numbers of missiles built for air and sea launch as well as bombers to attack targets deeper than 500km from Russian (and Belarusian territory).
Negotiate from strength
The process that produced the extraordinarily effective INF treaty provides important guidance for a renaissance in disarmament in the present century. Alarmed by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and new Soviet missiles – notably the SS-20 – Nato embarked on a twin-track strategy in 1979: arm, but negotiate while arming.
Eight years later the INF treaty was signed, implementing the demand of western anti-nuclear campaigners and eastern dissidents for “No Cruise, No Pershing, No SS-20s”. The Reagan administration – under public pressure and informed by a key Soviet defector of the USSR’s real fear of a US nuclear attack – picked up the movements’ demands.
Initially they couldn’t have imagined that the Soviet Union would accept this “zero option”. In fact, Gorbachev went even further and called for all weapons under 500km to be scrapped. However, Nato refused, arguing that this would damage its deterrent. It is missiles in this category that are raining down on Ukraine today.
“Negotiate from strength” has long been a powerful argument in diplomacy. Today, the US and its allies enjoy a ten to one superiority in military spending over Russia and an even greater one over China. Unless western taxpayers have been very badly served, this spending has translated into effective technologies despite rhetoric over hypersonics and Putin’s doomsday nuclear torpedoes.
US allies in Nato and the Pacific are now deploying conventional missiles for their fighter jets able to reach Moscow and Beijing from outside Russian and Chinese territory.
New approach needed
That such supremacy does not appear to soothe the concerns of further Russian aggression points to the risks of miscalculation so apparent in Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” and how far deterrence strategies rely on luck. A disarmament track is once more essential to counter the now almost uncontrolled deployments of weapons of all types and act independently to reduce arms and states to increase them.
Where to start? The UN’s Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is one positive initiative as states without nuclear arms try to build a consensus to influence those with nuclear arms – so far unsuccessfully.
But clearly more is needed. Picking up the INF Treaty mantra of a zero option, campaigners need to seek a global zero on missiles of all kinds, down to a range of say 150 km. Such an initiative would be a boon to taxpayers, and a relief to states to trying to keep up with the west. Modern verification technologies can provide early warning of cheating.
Zero missiles can provide the heart of a new UN global negotiation on disarmament. The project for a Strategic Concept for the Removal of Arms and Proliferation at the University of London brings experts, non-governmental organisations, governments and religious figures together for a global process of disarmament comparable to those helping tackle climate change. It offers new ideas on checking up on cheating using digital tech and draft treaty building on the best practices of the Gorbachev era. | https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-how-gorbachevs-1987-inf-missile-treaty-has-limited-the-arsenal-available-to-putin-189750 | 2022-09-01T15:49:35Z | https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-how-gorbachevs-1987-inf-missile-treaty-has-limited-the-arsenal-available-to-putin-189750 | false |
We welcome families and children as we meet God as parents and family. They can be the core values on which our future is predica ted. We try make space and make ourselves approachablre to give a chance they become in time people after God to serve Jesus, His people in His name…… we can start small to teach these family ethique\nThe parish runs various group classes during the session so come and bring everyone into the faith as many people already here . God bless them for Breaking a streak of over two months without a named storm, Tropical Storm Danielle formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday with top winds of 40 mph.
Danielle is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend as it meanders in the northern Atlantic. As of Thursday, it posed no risk to land.
Danielle is the fourth named tropical system of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.
There are also two potential tropical systems in the Atlantic Ocean, including one with 80% of forming into a tropical storm. The system is headed toward the Caribbean Sea and could threaten the Caribbean islands this weekend.
The reprieve from tropical activity in the Atlantic largely came as a surprise as most experts projected the 2022 hurricane season would be well above average.
This hurricane season marked the first in 25 years that did not include a named storm in August. The Atlantic hurricane season generally peaks on Sept. 10. | https://www.lex18.com/news/national/after-unusually-quiet-august-tropical-storm-danielle-forms | 2022-09-01T15:50:40Z | https://www.lex18.com/news/national/after-unusually-quiet-august-tropical-storm-danielle-forms | false |
England just had its joint hottest summer on record
Thursday 1 September 2022 16:48, UK
This summer was England's joint hottest on record, the Met Office has said.
Provisional figures show the summer of 2022, covering June, July and August, had an average temperature of 17.1C, tying with 2018 to be the warmest in records stretching back to 1884.
It means that four of the five warmest summers on record for England have occurred since 2003, as the effect of human-induced climate change is felt on the country's summer temperatures, the Met Office said.
The hot summer included the record-breaking heat in July, which saw temperatures climb above 40C for the first time in the UK, as climate change drives more frequent and intense heatwaves.
England also had its sixth-driest summer on record, and driest since 1995, according to Met Office data going back to 1836.
Much of England has been gripped by drought after months of low rainfall, with the hot, dry conditions drying up rivers, damaging crops and fuelling wildfires that have destroyed homes and land.
Earlier this week the Met Office warned summers in England are likely to be longer and drier as a consequence of climate change.
Forecasters said summer-like conditions were expected to last longer and a 4 to 12% reduction in rainfall in England was likely in the future in autumn. | https://news.sky.com/story/england-just-had-its-joint-hottest-summer-on-record-12687048 | 2022-09-01T15:52:26Z | https://news.sky.com/story/england-just-had-its-joint-hottest-summer-on-record-12687048 | true |
Tropical Storm Danielle forms in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Danielle formed Thursday in the Atlantic and is expected to become the first hurricane of an unusually quiet storm season.
But the storm is not currently a threat to any land.
The storm’s maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph (65 kph). Additional strengthening is forecast and the storm is expected to become a hurricane in two days or so, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
The storm is centered about 960 miles (1,545 kilometers) west of the Azores and is moving east near 2 mph (4 kph). The hurricane center said the storm is expected to meander in the Atlantic over the next few days.
The tropical storm comes amid what had been a calm hurricane season. It is the first time since 1941 that the Atlantic has gone from July 3 to the end of August with no named storm, Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach had told The Associated Press earlier.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2022/09/01/tropical-storm-danielle-forms-atlantic/ | 2022-09-01T15:54:02Z | https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2022/09/01/tropical-storm-danielle-forms-atlantic/ | false |
Ferne McCann gives fans a glimpse of the moment Lorri Haines proposed to her on beach in France as the 'surprise date' was captured by TV crews for her new series First Time Mum
Ferne McCann got engaged to fiancé Lorri Haines earlier this year and revealed her ITV camera crew captured the special moment he popped the question.
The wait is almost over for ITVBe viewers as the reality star teased the 'surprise date' by sharing a trailer for her new series, First Time Mum on Instagram on Thursday.
The former TOWIE star, 31, was seen being lifted out of a small plane by the property developer, also 31, as they landed at the Opal Coast in France.
Incredible: Ferne McCann got engaged to fiancé Lorri Haines earlier this year and revealed her ITV camera crew captured the special moment he popped the question
The couple headed to a romantic candle light dinner before walking along the beach to a raised wooden platform which was decked out with flowers.
Lorri was seen in the clip getting down on one knee to pop the question to the beauty as the sun set over the ocean behind them.
Luckily for Ferne the special moment was captioned by a camera crew for her reality show which follows her life and her daughter Sunday's, four.
The wait is almost over! ITVBe viewers will see the 'surprise date' during the reality stars TV show as she shared a trailer for her new series, First Time Mum on Instagram on Thursday
Romantic: The former TOWIE star, 31, was seen being lifted out of a small plane by the property developer, also 31, as they landed at the Opal Coast in France
The mother-of-one looked incredible in a brown plunging cut-out maxi dress while Lorri cut a dapper figure in a blue shirt and beige trousers.
Ahead of the proposal, Ferne was seen talking to best friend and former co-star Billie Faiers as they tried to guess what the 'surprise date' was going to be.
After months of Ferne's 'not so subtle hints', including telling Lorri's mum she is her 'mothering law to be', the TV personality final got her wish.
Candlelit: The couple headed to a romantic dinner before walking along the beach to a raised wooden platform which was decked out with flowers
The star confirmed her romance with the businessman in January, shortly after the collapse of her six-month relationship with DJ and marketing manager Jack Padgett.
Speaking to the Sam & Billie podcast in May, Ferne admitted he had already changed the family dynamic of her ITVBe show, First Time Mum, and looked forward to viewers seeing her happy.
But she admitted that it was difficult introducing her daughter, Sunday to Lorri - who also has a son from a previous relationship - as they also navigated having the cameras around.
Marry me? Lorri was seen in the clip getting down on one knee during the beautiful moment
I do: Her partner popped the question as the sun set over the ocean behind them
She said: 'Filming this series was a completely new experience for me. It was the first time I filmed with a partner in a relationship and that was a completely different dynamic.
'Going from being a single parent and Sunday having to manage that, I think people are going to love that about this series, seeing the dynamic between our family.
'It is hard, it's not straight forward introducing your child to your new partner and you want it to go right, then obviously there's cameras following you around.'
Ferne revealed that Lorri was a natural when it came to filming her reality TV show and has been a 'great addition.'
Memories: Luckily for Ferne the special moment was captioned by a camera crew for her reality show which follows her life and her daughter Sunday's, four
She continued: 'It's daunting and it's alien and it can be quite awkward because when you first start filming with someone, you almost filter yourself and edit yourself to say what you think they want.
'But for some people it comes to them quite naturally and Lorri has really taken it in his stride.'
The former I'm A Celeb campmate, who has previously made it no secret of her desire to marry Lorri, declared him 'The One' and said she 'wants a ring on the finger soon'.
She said yes: The mother-of-one looked incredible in a brown plunging cut-out maxi dress while Lorri cut a dapper figure in a blue shirt and beige trousers
Exciting: Ahead of the proposal, Ferne was seen talking to best friend and former co-star Billie Faiers as they tried to guess what the 'surprise date' was going to be
Said in an interview with MailOnline: 'It's not subtle at all, I would love to get engaged before my 32nd birthday but I've got to give him the chance. We've only been together for... we're nearly coming up to the five month mark.
'Hopefully there will be a ring on the finger soon.'
Ferne has famously had a rocky love life, most recently splitting from model and DJ Jack Padgett last year after they spent the second lockdown together.
Hinting: After months of Ferne's 'not so subtle hints', including telling Lorri's mum she is her 'mothering law to be', the TV personality final got her wish
After the split, the TV personality revealed she still wanted to find her happily ever after but falls for men too easily.
Ferne told The Sun: 'I am such a sucker for love - I love love so much, and of course I want to find my happy ever after.'
Before that she was in a relationship with jailed acid attacker Arthur Collins, whom she shares her daughter Sunday with.
Arthur is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence at Woodhill Prison, Milton Keynes, after carrying out an acid attack at a London nightclub in 2017 which saw sixteen people suffer chemical burn injuries and three people left temporarily blinded.
Family: The star confirmed her romance with the businessman in January, and admitted that it was difficult introducing her daughter, Sunday to his - who also has a son from a previous relationship - as they also navigated having the cameras around | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11169573/Ferne-McCann-gives-Time-Mum-fans-glimpse-beau-Lorri-Haines-proposing-France.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-09-01T16:01:06Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11169573/Ferne-McCann-gives-Time-Mum-fans-glimpse-beau-Lorri-Haines-proposing-France.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
The 10-minute speech given by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell last week continues to impact mortgage rates.
Freddie Mac, the federally chartered mortgage investor, aggregates rates from around 80 lenders across the country to come up with weekly national averages. The survey is based on home purchase mortgages. Rates for refinances may be different. It uses rates for high-quality borrowers with strong credit scores and large down payments. Because of the criteria, these rates are not available to every borrower.
The 15-year fixed-rate average jumped to 4.98 percent with an average 0.8 points. It was 4.85 percent a week ago and 2.18 percent a year ago. The five-year adjustable rate average surged to 4.51 percent with an average 0.4 points. It was 4.36 percent a week ago and 2.43 percent a year ago.
“After a big jump the previous week, mortgage rates got a further upward push in response to a speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell,” Holden Lewis, home and mortgage expert at NerdWallet, said via email. “He said the central bank is likely to deal another ‘unusually large’ rate increase at its September meeting. Mortgage rates had fallen in July and early August when investors got distracted over talk of a recession, Powell refocused their attention back onto inflation. Interest rates went up as a result.”
Mortgage rates have experienced wild swings for more than a month. The 30-year fixed average sank to 4.99 percent on Aug. 4, jumped 23 basis points the following week, fell nine basis points a week later and soared 42 basis points higher last week. It has risen or fallen by 20 basis points or more in a week four of the past six weeks. (A basis point is 0.01 percentage points.)
“Until the market and the Fed get on the same page and inflation is back under 5 percent, I do expect the volatility to continue,” Curtis Wood, founder and chief executive of Bee, a mobile mortgage app, said via email. “The market was troubled by inflation rising 8.5 percent in March but is now cheering that same increase thinking the worst is behind us. We haven’t begun to experience the aftershock to the economy of all these rate hikes. That’ll happen over the next 12 to 24 months. The storm has not passed; this is the end of the beginning of it.”
The dramatic fluctuations in mortgage rates arise when investors are waffling between concerns about inflation and worries about a recession. When inflation is top of mind, mortgage rates tend to rise because inflation erodes the value of long-term bonds. Because rates usually follow the same path as the 10-year Treasury yield, they move higher when investors are selling off bonds and demanding more return on their investments.
But when investors are anxious about a recession, they hold onto bonds. More demand for bonds causes prices to rise and yields to fall, often lowering home loan rates.
Econ 101
- As the pandemic interrupted normal work, people spent more time at home. Many people moved from the city to the suburbs for more space.
- Quickly, there were far more people looking to buy new homes than there were homes available.
- Home prices then soared nationwide, and many people lost out in bidding wars. Prospective homeowners became prospective renters, pushing prices even higher.
- Global supply chain snafus made materials difficult to obtain and construction workers difficult to hire. It took months longer than usual to get new rental units online.
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Wood said inflation and a recession are equally troubling.
“But what is more frightening is both at the same time, which could catastrophically depress the market causing mortgage rates to rise, buying demand to drop as buyers get further squeezed out of the market, inventory to rise, and prices to stabilize from all-time highs,” he wrote. “Due to overarching market uncertainty, I expect rates to peak around 6 to 7 percent over the next 12 to 24 months but to mainly stay in a 4 to 6 percent range.”
Bankrate.com, which puts out a weekly mortgage rate trend index, found the experts mixed on where rates are headed in the coming week. Forty-five percent say they will go down, 36 percent say they will go up and 18 percent say they will remain about the same.
Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com, expects rates to rise.
“[Because] the Fed is fighting to regain credibility … they’ll raise rates as much as needed to tame inflation, and the pace they allow government and mortgage-backed bonds to roll off their balance sheet is doubling in September,” McBride said.
Logan Mohtashami, housing analyst at HousingWire, predicts they will fall.
“The Federal Reserve members are bent on keeping housing in a recession for as long as possible to increase the supply” of houses for sale, Mohtashami said.
Meanwhile, higher rates have weakened mortgage demand, which continues to hover at its lowest level in more than two decades. The market composite index — a measure of total loan application volume — decreased 3.7 percent from a week earlier, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data.
The refinance index fell 8 percent and was 83 percent lower than a year ago. The purchase index dropped 2 percent. The refinance share of mortgage activity accounted for 30.3 percent of applications.
“With rates nearly double what they were in August 2021, the refinance share of overall applications was 30 percent last week, down from 66 percent a year ago,” Bob Broeksmit, MBA’s president and chief executive, wrote in an email. “Although the housing market continues to slump, MBA’s latest forecast calls for home sales to pick up again in the final months of 2022, and the expected $1.64 trillion in total purchase volume would be the second-highest ever behind last year.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/09/01/mortgage-rates-soar-their-highest-levels-since-late-june/ | 2022-09-01T16:01:33Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/09/01/mortgage-rates-soar-their-highest-levels-since-late-june/ | false |
(KTLA) – The intensity of a brush fire near Castaic, California, was captured on KTLA video Wednesday afternoon when a series of “fire tornadoes” or “fire whirls” were spotted.
The fire tornadoes developed around 3:20 p.m. as crews worked to contain the Route Fire, which had forced evacuations and the complete closure of the 5 Freeway.
The largest appeared to reach 20 feet in height.
The U.S. Forest Service defines a “fire whirl” as a “spinning vortex column of ascending hot air and gases rising from a fire and carrying aloft smoke, debris, and flame.”
They can range in size from less than 1 foot to more than 500 feet in diameter.
The Route Fire was initially reported around noon Wednesday near northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway, according to the Angeles National Forest.
Eight firefighters suffered heat-related injuries as crews struggled to contain the fire in 100-degree temperatures amid a heat wave that has developed over much of Southern California.
KTLA captured footage of a much larger fire tornado on Aug. 10 during the Sam Fire in northwestern Los Angeles County. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/fire-tornadoes-caught-on-video-during-massive-brush-fire-in-california/ | 2022-09-01T16:04:02Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/fire-tornadoes-caught-on-video-during-massive-brush-fire-in-california/ | true |
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bird flu has returned to the Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of several months, with the highly pathogenic disease being detected in two commercial turkey flocks in western Minnesota and a hobby flock in Indiana, officials said Wednesday.
The disease was detected after a farm in Meeker County reported an increase in mortality last weekend, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health said. The flock was euthanized to stop the spread. The board later reported that a second flock in the county tested positive Tuesday evening.
They were the first detections of avian influenza in Minnesota since May 31, when a backyard flock was struck in Becker County. Indiana’s case was its first since a backyard flock there tested positive June 8, which had been the last detection in the Midwest before this week.
However, there have been several detections in western states in July and August, including California, where a half-dozen commercial farms have had to kill more than 425,000 chickens and turkeys since last week. There have also been cases in Washington, Oregon and Utah, plus a few in some eastern states.
“While the timing of this detection is a bit sooner than we anticipated, we have been preparing for a resurgence of the avian influenza we dealt with this spring,” said Dr. Shauna Voss, the board’s senior veterinarian. “HPAI is here and biosecurity is the first line of defense to protect your birds.”
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health reported that a small hobby flock of chickens, ducks and geese in northern Indiana’s Elkhart County tested presumptively positive on Tuesday, though final confirmation from a federal lab was pending.
Across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 414 flocks in 39 states have been affected since February, costing producers over 40 million birds, mostly commercial turkeys and chickens. The disease has struck 81 Minnesota flocks this year, requiring the killing of nearly 2.7 million birds.
Minnesota produces more turkeys annually than any other state.
This year’s outbreak contributed to a spike in egg and meat prices, and killed an alarming number of bald eagles and other wild birds. It also affected some zoos. It appeared to be waning in June, but officials warned then that another surge could take hold this fall.
The disease is typically carried by migrating birds. It only occasionally affects humans, such as farm workers, and the USDA keeps poultry from infected flocks out of the food supply. A widespread outbreak in 2015 killed 50 million birds across 15 states and cost the federal government nearly $1 billion. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/deadly-bird-flu-returns-to-the-midwest-earlier-than-expected/ | 2022-09-01T16:04:05Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/deadly-bird-flu-returns-to-the-midwest-earlier-than-expected/ | true |
NEW CASTLE, Colo. (KDVR) — A woman staying at a Colorado home credits her dog for possibly saving her life when she was attacked by a bear early Wednesday morning.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed it was a black bear that charged her around 2 a.m. when she went out back to check on the hot tub cover.
Akasha Jensen said her dog ran out behind her and started barking at a tree. Next thing she knew, the bear was all over her.
“I was yelling, so, it came at me!” she said.
She said the encounter lasted about five minutes but the bear injured her arm, shoulder and back. She was taken to a hospital in nearby Glenwood Springs.
When New Castle police arrived, they determined there were four bears – the sow and three cubs. CPW was informed of the incident and instructed the officers to shoot and kill the sow. New Castle officers successfully tracked down the sow, and shot and killed it.
Officers with CPW were able to find three cubs in the area. One was euthanized and two others stayed in a tree, which prompted CPW to make the decision to tranquilize and remove them rather than euthanize them.
The investigation into the incident uncovered that the sow was the only bear that attacked the woman so the surviving cubs were sent to be rehabilitated.
The bears had been spotted in the area but showed no aggression toward humans or threatening behavior which is why they were not relocated.
CPW officers will generally euthanize bears if they no longer have fear of humans or after an attack to prevent future bear attacks.
Wildlife officers remind those in bear country to be bear aware
It’s the time of year bears fatten up for hibernation and the lack of food sources will draw them into human spaces to find food. Here are some ways to avoid bears coming near your home:
- Don’t feed bears, and don’t put out food for other wildlife that attracts bears.
- Be responsible about trash and bird feeders.
- Burn food off barbeque grills and clean after each use.
- Keep all bear-accessible windows and doors closed and locked, including home, garage and vehicle doors.
- Don’t leave food, trash, coolers, air fresheners or anything that smells in your vehicle.
- Pick fruit before it ripens, and clean up fallen fruit.
- Talk to your neighbors about doing their part to be bear responsible. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/dog-helped-save-womans-life-in-bear-attack/ | 2022-09-01T16:04:06Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/dog-helped-save-womans-life-in-bear-attack/ | false |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Christmas is a favorite time of year for many of us and before you get frustrated with us for bringing it up this early, it’s with good reason. Tickets are already on sale for the activities at the Gaylord Texan.
If you haven’t been before, it really is a must-see; this year more than ever because ice is back! The arctic holiday tradition returns after a two-year hiatus!
Starting Nov. 11 through Jan. 1 you can see 2 million pounds of ice bringing to life the holiday movie The Polar Express.
This attraction takes a team of 40 artisans who work for six weeks to create these magical ice sculptures! But that’s not all. The Gaylord Texan has many activities like snow tubing, Santa visits, arts and crafts for the kids, and the list goes on.
Check out their website by clicking here. | https://cw33.com/news/inside-dfw/christmas-is-coming-back-to-the-gaylord-texan-beginning-nov-11/ | 2022-09-01T16:11:21Z | https://cw33.com/news/inside-dfw/christmas-is-coming-back-to-the-gaylord-texan-beginning-nov-11/ | true |
WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, September 1, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1040 AM CDT Thu Sep 1 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following
county, Runnels.
* WHEN...Until 145 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1038 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen around
Ballinger.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Ballinger, Winters, Hatchel, Benoit, Crews, Rowena, Wingate,
Lake Winters Lake, Ballinger Lake, Pumphrey, Wilmeth and
Drasco.
- This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
CR 348 crossing Coyote Creek, crossings along County Road
226, crossings along County Road 227, crossings along County
Road 328, County Road 328 crossing Big Coyote Creek, County
Road 322 crossing Big Coyote Creek, County Road 314 crossing
Bluff Creek, crossings along County Road 205, crossings along
County Road 201 and CR 116 crossing Pony Creek.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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Two Michigan counties reported their first cases of monkeypox this week, and another county lost a case, as the state’s total climbed another 26%.
The state’s case count reached 193 on Wednesday, Aug. 31, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. A week ago the total was 153.
Michigan ranks 16th in the nation in reported cases, while holding the 10th largest population. It’s still far behind leaders in total cases like California (3,629), New York (3,310), Florida (1,922) and Texas (1,664), although its rate of increase in the last week outpaced the U.S. rate of about 12%.
Cases are spread across 15 of Michigan’s 83 counties, led by Wayne with 87, Oakland with 36 and Macomb with 24 cases. Newcomers to the list this week were Genesee and Muskegon counties, while Kalamazoo had its lone case retracted.
A spokesperson for MDHHS said monkeypox data is provisional and cases may be updated with more accurate and current information. That includes cases being assigned to another jurisdiction as more information is gathered.
Monkeypox is a viral disease that may cause a rash that looks like pimples or blisters, among other symptoms. It is typically spread through close and prolonged contact by an infected person, or through touching shared objects, fabrics or surfaces.
Other counties reported at least one case include Bay, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kent, Livingston, Montcalm, Ottawa, St. Clair and Washtenaw.
Below is a map of Michigan’s reported monkeypox cases. Hover over a county to see how many known cases have been identified.
This year’s monkeypox outbreak is out of the ordinary, as the virus isn’t commonly found in the U.S. As of Wednesday, the nation had 18,989 confirmed cases, out of 51,257 global cases.
The first confirmed death of a person infected with monkeypox in the U.S. was reported this week in Texas, though the individual was considered “severely immunocompromised” and officials have not yet determined what role monkeypox played in the death, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Men who have sexual or close contact with other men have made up a majority of cases to date, but anyone can become infected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. The virus has commonly been spread through intimate contact, but it’s not considered a sexually transmitted infection.
There are no treatments specifically for monkeypox, however the virus is genetically similar to smallpox, which allows physicians to use antiviral drugs and vaccines developed for smallpox to prevent and treat monkeypox. Michigan has a supply of the Jynneos vaccine, though health officials are not recommending widescale vaccination at this time.
If you believe you’ve been exposed to the virus and/or start experiencing symptoms, contact a health care provider or your local health department. For the latest updates on the 2022 monkeypox outbreak, visit the CDC website or Michigan’s monkeypox web page.
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Despite BP oil refinery fire, Michigan gas prices keep sliding | https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2022/09/michigans-monkeypox-cases-climb-another-26-outpacing-national-rate.html | 2022-09-01T16:14:29Z | https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2022/09/michigans-monkeypox-cases-climb-another-26-outpacing-national-rate.html | false |
BJP MLA Raja Singh’s wife seeks more time to reply to showcause notice
BJP Goshamahal legislator T. Raja Singh’s wife T. Usha Bai, on Thursday, requested the party’s central disciplinary committee to extend the time given for the MLA to explain why he should not be expelled from the party.
Mr. Raja Singh has been lodged in Cherlapally central prison and his wife urged for his detention to be extended for another few weeks.
In a letter to Om Pathak, member-secretary of the disciplinary committee, she stated that her husband has been arrested by invoking the Preventive Detention Act on August 25 and hence on his behalf, she sought more time for giving his explanation to the showcause notice issued on August 23.
Mr. Raja Singh has been suspended by the party following his offensive remarks made on a social media post against a religion and claimed it was a “reaction” to the State government permitting the stand up comedy show by Munawar Faruqui.
The showcause notice issued by Mr. Pathak has given him 10 days to explain why he should not be expelled since he had expressed views contrary to the party’s position. The city police had arrested the MLA after the post went viral and protests broke out in various parts of the city.
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CHICAGO (WGN) — A group of migrants from Texas arrived at Chicago’s Union Station Wednesday night, according to Gov. Greg Abbott. The governor, citing the Biden administration and Chicago’s sanctuary city status, said that the city will now be a drop-off location.
In April, Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to charter buses to transport undocumented migrants from Texas to Washington D.C. Earlier in August, he directed that New York City be added as a second drop-off location.
According to the governor’s office, thousands of undocumented migrants have been transported to D.C. and New York City, providing “much-needed relief to Texas’ overwhelmed border communities.”
Abbott cited Chicago’s “Welcoming City Ordinance” as a reason why he selected it as the state’s third drop-off location.
“President Biden’s inaction at our southern border continues putting the lives of Texans — and Americans — at risk and is overwhelming our communities,” said Gov. Abbott in a statement. “To continue providing much-needed relief to our small, overrun border towns, Chicago will join fellow sanctuary cities Washington, D.C. and New York City as an additional drop-off location. Mayor Lightfoot loves to tout the responsibility of her city to welcome all regardless of legal status, and I look forward to seeing this responsibility in action as these migrants receive resources from a sanctuary city with the capacity to serve them.”
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office released a statement Wednesday night saying they received approximately 60 migrant. He also described Gov. Abbott’s actions at “racist practices.”
“As a city, we are doing everything we can to ensure these immigrants and their families can receive shelter, food, and most importantly protection,” the statement read, in part. “This is not new; Chicago welcomes hundreds of migrants every year to our city and provides much-needed assistance. Unfortunately, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is without any shame or humanity. But ever since he put these racist practices of expulsion in place, we have been working with our community partners to ready the city to receive these individuals.” | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/texas-governor-sends-first-bus-of-undocumented-migrants-to-chicago/ | 2022-09-01T16:16:38Z | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/texas-governor-sends-first-bus-of-undocumented-migrants-to-chicago/ | false |
Afghanistan: one year later, US relies on drones to battle jihadists
A US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone, which has been used to strike members of Al-Qaeda and Islamic State
One year after US forces retreated from Afghanistan, Washington now counts only on its drones to continue the fight against the Islamic extremist groups that drew it to invade the country 21 years ago.
But experts say that is not going to be enough to counter the resurgence of Al-Qaeda, or its jihadist rival Islamic State, inside the country now back under the rule of the Islamist Taliban.
US forces entered Afghanistan on October 7, 2011, to remove the Taliban government from power over its protection of Al-Qaeda and its founder Osama bin Laden, responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States.
Criticized for the decision to end the US military presence in the country, President Joe Biden promised that the American military and intelligence agencies would be able to keep up the war on the two jihadist groups via "over-the-horizon" operations.
That was a reference to the ability of the US military and CIA to surveil the country via high-flying unmanned aircraft operated from distant locations and, when necessary, to use drones to strike targets, as the US did on July 31 when it fired two rockets that killed Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in his home in Kabul.
But besides that, there are few signs that the over-the-horizon approach can prevent the jihadists from reestablishing Afghanistan as a base from which to carry out attacks around the globe, as Al-Qaeda did up to 2001.
For retired general Frank McKenzie, who as commander of the US Central Command oversaw the operations in Afghanistan through last year's pullout, the presence of Zawahiri in Taliban-controlled Kabul illustrates how hard it is to fight the Islamic extremists without a US presence on the ground there.
"I've said publicly in testimony that counterterrorism operations from over the horizon in Afghanistan would be very hard but not impossible," McKenzie told the BBC in a recent interview.
"We are going to have to continue to apply pressure, and that's going to be very difficult," he said.
- Not safer after withdrawal -
US President Joe Biden and his advisors planning the operation to kill Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, which took place with a drone strike in Kabul on July 31, 2022.
McKenzie's predecessor at Central Command, retired general Joseph Votel, said the Zawahiri strike shows that the US does have the capability to pressure Qaeda and Islamic State from outside Afghanistan.
Nevertheless, he told the Voice of America, "I think that we're not in a safer place."
"Whether we find ourselves back in Afghanistan, like we found ourselves back in Iraq just literally three-plus years after we left, I don't know. I hope not," he said.
"But I think we have to be prepared for that."
The Pentagon maintains that it does not share those worries.
"At this stage, it would be our assessment that in terms of external planning, operations external to Afghanistan, I think we are in a safe situation," said the Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder.
"We absolutely have the means to respond wherever and whenever we need, around the world, to any counterterrorism threat," he said.
Without forces inside Afghanistan, Ryder said, it is "more of a challenge," but it is "not something that is insurmountable," he said.
The Taliban celebrate the anniversary of the US retreat from Afghanistan on August 31, 2021 after two decades fighting there
Under Secretary of Defense Colin Kahl said that US intelligence believes both Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Afghanistan arm intend to undertake external attacks, including against the United States, but currently lack the capacity to do so.
However, he told Congress, Islamic State could developed that capability "in somewhere between 6 or 12 months."
Doug London, a former official at the CIA, which is believed to have executed the Zawahiri strike, "America neglects Afghanistan at its peril."
London, now a professor at Georgetown University, wrote on the Just Security website that instead of relying wholly on the over-the-horizon drone strategy, Washington needs to communicate more directly with the Taliban.
"There is always something to gain being on the ground and talking to your adversaries, regardless of their intentions," he said. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-11169887/Afghanistan-one-year-later-US-relies-drones-battle-jihadists.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-09-01T16:18:37Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-11169887/Afghanistan-one-year-later-US-relies-drones-battle-jihadists.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Trade professionals and advanced DIYers can apply from Sept. 1 – Sept. 11.
LEBANON, Ind., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Festool is launching a nationwide search across the United States for trade professionals and advanced DIYers to test its new QUADRIVE TPC 18/4 Cordless Hammer Drill. Festool will select 10 winners who will put the TPC 18/4 to the test and share their product photos and video reviews with Festool. The company may share the testers' reviews on its social media channels so others can get a deeper sense of how Festool power tools are "built better to build better."
Each product tester will receive one TPC 18/4 Cordless Hammer Drill Set that includes the TPC 18/4 Cordless Hammer Drill, two 4.0 Ah batteries, TCL 6 charger, right angle chuck, eccentric chuck, Centrotec chuck, metal chuck, depth stop chuck and socket adapter, valued at $860.00.
The 10 testers will agree to use the tool during their normal day on the jobsite or in the workshop and document their experience.
Interested candidates should register by Sept. 11 by visiting www.festoolusa.com/myfestool. Festool will notify winners by Sept. 19.
Festool launched the QUADRIVE TPC 18/4 Cordless Hammer Drill earlier this year as part of the company's comprehensive and robust cordless lineup. Powerful and versatile with four gears to address nearly any application, the QUADRIVE TPC 18/4 Cordless Hammer Drill is ready for wood, metal, masonry, and more. Next to being a truly multifunctional 18-volt hammer drill, the robust four-speed metal gearbox and the wide selection of chucks make the TPC 18/4 stand out. With its enormous power and high speeds, it can handle even the toughest tasks.
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BMW M is developing its first standalone model since the iconic M1 supercar launched four decades ago. This time around it will be an SUV, a model to be called the XM, which BMW previewed last year by the striking Concept XM.
We’ve spotted camouflaged prototypes testing in the wild. Now, leaked images likely provide a first clear look at the design of the production XM, which is due out later this year, likely as a 2023 model.
A member of iX Forums posted the images, which are alleged to be patent drawings for the XM that BMW filed with Japan’s intellectual property office in August. They show a design clearly influenced by the Concept XM, but more importantly they match up with a leaked photo of the production XM that surfaced in May.
Fans of concept car styling will be pleased that most of the Concept XM’s details are present, though critics will be disappointed. The huge kidney grilles, split headlights, and stacked tailpipes are all there, as well as a charging door on the driver’s side front fender.
The XM powertrain will be a plug-in hybrid system utilizing a newly developed twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 as the internal-combustion component. Combined output will be in the vicinity of 750 hp and 737 lb-ft of torque, which will make the XM the most powerful BMW road car to date. If the engineers go with BMW’s existing plug-in hybrid design, a single electric motor will be sandwiched between the V-8 and the transmission.
Though it’s yet to be confirmed, a tamer version of the plug-in hybrid setup could be offered in a base XM, with the 750-hp version reserved for something like an XM Competition model.
The XM is closely related to BMW’s X7 SUV, though it will stick to two-row seating, possibly with an option for two bucket seats in the second row.
Production of the XM will take place at BMW Group’s plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and the starting price is expected to exceed $100,000.
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Toyota on Wednesday announced an additional $2.5 billion investment in its planned battery plant in Liberty, North Carolina, to expand capacity.
Toyota first announced plans for the plant last December, stating at the time it would invest $1.3 billion in the plant’s construction to create 1,750 jobs.
With Wednesday’s announcement, the total planned investment in the site rises to $3.8 billion. An additional 350 jobs will also be created.
The new plant, which will supply batteries for future plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, is scheduled to begin operation in 2025.
Toyota hasn’t said what capacity it expects, but the automaker in its December announcement stated the ability to supply batteries for up to 1.2 million hybrid vehicles annually.
“This plant will serve a central role in Toyota’s leadership toward a fully electrified future and will help us meet our goal of carbon neutrality in our vehicles and global operations by 2035,” Norm Bafunno, Toyota Motor North America’s head of unit manufacturing and engineering, said in a statement.
The plant investment is part of a wider $70 billion global investment in electrification that Toyota plans for the coming decade. Toyota predicts that by 2030 around 70% of its sales will be electrified vehicles, which includes hybrid vehicles, battery-electric vehicles, and hydrogen-electric vehicles. To meet this target, Toyota plans to offer 70 electrified vehicles by as early as 2025, with 15 of these to be powered by batteries. Of the 15, seven will be from the new BZ family of EVs, the first member of which is the BZ4X compact crossover. The second member is expected to be a BZ3 compact sedan.
Toyota is one of a handful of established automakers planning battery plants in the U.S. to power future EVs. The others include Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai Motor Group, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis.
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The best anime Funko Pop figures
Funko Pop figures are great if you want to start a toy collection. Funko Pop toys are known for their exaggerated, cutesy design, but they’re small and basic enough to display proudly in your home.
You can get a Funko Pop figure of the most popular movies, TV shows, video games and comic book characters. If you’re an anime fan, there are sure to be several Funko Pop figures you can add to your collection, no matter your favorite series.
What you should know about Funko Pop toys
Collectible figures and display
Unlike most toys, Funko Pop figures have a design that makes them unsuitable for play. They’re meant collecting and displaying, and although most are relatively cheap at $10-$20, some rare figures can cost several hundred dollars.
Build and material
Funko Pop toys are small and made primarily of vinyl. They’re approximately 3.75 inches tall and have distinctively large heads with exaggerated or cartoony details such as no mouth and large black eyes spaced far apart.
Funko Pop vs. other collectible toys
One reason Funko Pop toys are popular is that they’re diverse. A wide variety of toys are available from all kinds of TV shows, movies, video games and other series. All Funko Pop toys have a similar design and are more affordable than traditional collectible figures, making them appealing to any toy collector.
Choosing an anime Funko Pop figure
Funko Pop size
There are five main sizes of Funko Pop toys, and naturally, the bigger the toy, the more expensive it is.
- Regular vinyl Funko Pop toys are the standard, standing 3.75 inches tall. Most Funko Pops are regular-sized vinyl toys.
- Big-in-Box Funko Pop toys are over 5 inches but shorter than 6 inches.
- Super Funko Pops are roughly 6 inches tall.
- Jumbo Funk Pops are approximately 10 inches tall and harder to find than regular, Big-in-Box and Super figures.
- Mega Funko Pops are the most expensive and can be as tall as 18 inches.
What’s your favorite anime series?
Anime isn’t nearly as popular in the U.S. as it is in Japan, where it originates. However, there are several series that have made waves in recent decades. If you’re collecting Funko Pops, you can search for figures inspired by your favorite anime, but if you’re gifting an anime fan, you can consider characters from the following series:
- “Dragon Ball,” including spin-offs and sequels such as “Dragon Ball Z” and “Dragon Ball Super”
- “Naruto”
- “Death Note”
- “Demon Slayer”
- “Full Metal Alchemist”
- “One Piece”
- “Bleach”
- “My Hero Academia”
- “Hunter x Hunter”
Exclusives
Exclusive Funko Pop toys are harder to find than standard Funko Pop figures. They’re typically more expensive and feature a distinct design where a character may sport an alternate outfit or be in a transformed state. Generally, exclusive Funko Pops have a different appearance or accessories of weapons that character doesn’t usually use.
For example, Goku’s base Funko Pop figure features the “Dragon Ball Z” protagonist in his orange martial arts costume with his traditional black hair. However, an exclusive might showcase Goku in Saiyan armor in his transformed Super Saiyan state. Since he usually doesn’t appear this way in the anime series, this kind of Funko Pop may be harder to find and might be considered an exclusive.
Best anime Funko Pop figures
Funko Pop anime toys for less than $15
Funko Pop “My Hero Academia” Infinite Deku and Eri
This Funko Pop of Izuku Midoriya, better known as Deku, from the “My Hero Academia” series is 4.75 inches tall and looks fantastic. A more petite figure of Eri hangs onto Deku’s waist after a dangerous rescue mission.
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Funko Pop “Dragon Ball Z” Vegito
The Majin Buu threat sparked the fusion of two of the series’ greatest heroes, Goku and Vegeta. This Vegito Funko Pop boasts Vegito in his base outfit and in a stance where he’s ready to showcase his tremendous power.
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Funko Pop “Naruto” Shippuden Sasuke Uchiha Rinnegan
Show love to Naruto’s rival Sasuke Uchiha, one of the few survivors of the Uchiha clan, with this Funko Pop. Sasuke looks frightening after awakening a Rinnegan in his left eye, but it’s also one of his most powerful forms.
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Funko Pop “Dragon Ball Z” Super Saiyan 2 Goku
Goku ramps up his base Super Saiyan form with the more powerful Super Saiyan 2 transformation. It features clear plastic energy effects, and the chase edition has glow-in-the-dark eyes.
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Funko Pop Kama “Boruto” Figure
Boruto is as determined as his father was to become a skilled shinobi, and this Funko Pop has him in an iconic anime fighting stance. As seen in the series, this figure has the Kama given to him and activated for combat.
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Funko Pop “Dragon Ball Z” Frieza Final Form
Few Dragon Ball Z Fighters could contend with Frieza in his final form. This Funko Pop stands 3.75 inches tall and features the iconic supervillain in a powering-up pose.
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Funko Pop anime exclusives
As one of the most popular “Death Note” characters, this Ryuk Funko Pop is an excellent addition to any collection. It has a perfect 360-degree shape, eco-friendly painting and accurate details, such as the apple in Ryuk’s hand, inspired by the series.
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Funko Pop “Attack On Titan” Levi Ackerman Figure
You can bolster your anime Funko Pop collection with this vinyl figure of Levi Ackerman, the captain of the Special Operations Squad. He has a calm, collected pose but is ready for action with his trusty swords in his hands.
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Funko Pop “Full Metal Alchemist” King Bradley Exclusive
King Bradley is one of the primary antagonists of the “Full Metal Alchemist” anime series and is a thorn in the side of everyone’s favorite hero, Ed. Still, this Funko Pop looks fantastic and captures the spirit and look of the evil king’s being.
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Funko Pop “Demon Slayer” Giyu Tomioka Figure
This is a detailed and stylized Funko Pop figure of Tanjiro Kamado, the protagonist of the acclaimed anime series “Demon Slayer.” It stands 3.75 inches tall and features Tanjiro wielding his trademark sword in a battle-ready pose.
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(KTLA) – The intensity of a brush fire near Castaic, California, was captured on KTLA video Wednesday afternoon when a series of “fire tornadoes” or “fire whirls” were spotted.
The fire tornadoes developed around 3:20 p.m. as crews worked to contain the Route Fire, which had forced evacuations and the complete closure of the 5 Freeway.
The largest appeared to reach 20 feet in height.
The U.S. Forest Service defines a “fire whirl” as a “spinning vortex column of ascending hot air and gases rising from a fire and carrying aloft smoke, debris, and flame.”
They can range in size from less than 1 foot to more than 500 feet in diameter.
The Route Fire was initially reported around noon Wednesday near northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway, according to the Angeles National Forest.
Eight firefighters suffered heat-related injuries as crews struggled to contain the fire in 100-degree temperatures amid a heat wave that has developed over much of Southern California.
KTLA captured footage of a much larger fire tornado on Aug. 10 during the Sam Fire in northwestern Los Angeles County. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/fire-tornadoes-caught-on-video-during-massive-brush-fire-in-california/ | 2022-09-01T16:23:52Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/fire-tornadoes-caught-on-video-during-massive-brush-fire-in-california/ | false |
DETROIT (AP) — About 2 in 10 U.S. adults say they or someone close to them has had a personal experience with gun violence, according to a recent poll that shows Black and Hispanic adults are especially likely to have had their lives touched by it.
The poll by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 54% of Black Americans and 27% of Hispanic Americans reported that they or a close friend or family member experienced gun violence in the last five years, compared with of 13% of white Americans. Overall, 21% of U.S. adults reported a personal tie to gun violence, such as being threatened by a gun or being a victim of a shooting.
Ebony Brown, a 39-year-old accountant in Atlanta, is among those who has seen gun violence touch those close to her. Her brother was shot to death in 2002 in Jacksonville, Florida, while visiting from college.
“He was at the right place at the wrong time,” said Brown, who is Black.
An acquaintance of a friend pulled a gun during an attempted robbery at a home and shot several people, including Brown’s brother, who she said died instantly. Another person also was slain.
Brown said she doesn’t consider herself a gun lover, but she’s worried enough about becoming a victim of gun violence herself that she’s considering getting a handgun.
“I’m really getting ready to get one. I’ve been to the range,” Brown said. “My dad is a police officer and he wants me to have it.”
The survey was conducted after a stretch of mass shootings across the U.S., from a grocery store in New York, an elementary school in Texas and a Fourth of July parade in Illinois — along with a smattering of incidents of gun violence in cities across the U.S. that don’t always make national news but leave local communities on edge.
Professor Jens Ludwig, who is director of the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab, said the 1 in 5 people with a friend or family member who was a victim of violence was a “strikingly high number.”
It shows that those who experience gun violence “aren’t the only victims,” he said.
Ludwig compared the way gun violence affects entire communities to the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that the people who died or became very ill from COVID-19 weren’t the only ones affected; kids were kept home from school, businesses closed, and people couldn’t see loved ones.
The same is true with gun violence, Ludwig said. “People are changing the way they live,” he said.
For example, he said, when people who can afford to leave cities where gun violence is a big problem move out in droves, it hurts everyone still there.
He cited Detroit as one example. Gun-related homicides increased from 2016 to 2020, from a rate of 37.6 per 100,000 people to 45.4 per 100,000 people, according to FBI data collected by the pro-gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety. Black people were 2.1 times more likely to die by gun homicides than white people, according to the data.
Following a particularly violent summer weekend in Detroit that saw two dozen nonfatal shootings and seven homicides, Police Chief James White denounced the rising gun violence in the city and across the nation.
“We understand these numbers make media headlines, but to us they represent people,” White told reporters. “These represent families. This represents children. This represents husbands, wives, brothers and sisters. Our Detroit families are in pain. Neighbors near the gunfire are shaken and lives have been forever changed.”
While most Americans say they feel gun violence has increased nationwide and in their states, 59% of Black Americans and 45% of Hispanics said that gun violence is on the rise in their communities, compared with 34% of white Americans. Similarly, people living in urban areas are more likely to say gun violence is rising in their communities than those in suburban or rural areas, 51% to 39% to 27%.
That is in line with recent data from theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. The data has shown a spike in gun violence since the pandemic, with gun-related homicides increasing across the country in large and small metro areas and in rural areas. The data found Black people are disproportionately impacted by gun violence and are more likely to be the victims of gun crimes or homicides.
Brittany Samuels, a 31-year-old in Detroit, says she still carries physical scars from being shot at age 14 by her uncle, who she said was bipolar and schizophrenic, and fatally shot her grandmother, one of his coworkers and himself.
She said it has also shaped the way she thinks about gun violence and gun ownership, and she feels it is too easy for guns to get into the wrong hands.
Samuels, who is Black, said gun violence in her community has made her rethink where and when to go places, like skipping Detroit’s downtown entertainment district or certain gas stations as certain times.
“You don’t know if someone is going to rob you at gunpoint or if they are going to have a shootout in the middle of the gas station,” she said. “I don’t go when it’s dark — even if it’s in the morning. And you really won’t catch me at a gas station that’s not lit up.”
Diego Saldana, 30, of Baldwin Park, California, in the Los Angeles metro area, said he found himself facing a 9mm handgun during an attempted robbery six months ago. He feels gun violence is on the rise and believes it’s likely he will be a victim of gun violence again in the next five years.
“I think it’s due to the (poor) economy — people are desperate for easy money,” said Saldana, who is Mexican. “People … are stressing about stuff and expressing it with violence. Everybody is on edge.” | https://wgntv.com/crime/2-in-10-report-experience-with-gun-violence-poll-says/ | 2022-09-01T16:24:02Z | https://wgntv.com/crime/2-in-10-report-experience-with-gun-violence-poll-says/ | false |
When Michael Jennings went over to his out-of-town neighbors' house to water their plants, he thought he was just doing a simple, straightforward act of kindness.
But when Jennings, 56, saw that officers from Alabama's Childersburg Police Department had arrived, he knew that the situation would take a turn.
"When they first pulled up, I already knew that it was gonna be something," Jennings said in an interview with NPR.
A longtime pastor at Vision of Abundant Life Church in Sylacauga, Ala., Jennings recalls that, when the police arrived at his neighbors' house, he immediately noticed the officers' behavior.
"[The officer] parked around back and walked around front. And immediately, you could tell by the tone of his voice I was already guilty," he said.
Officers told Jennings they were responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle
Following the officers' arrival, Jennings was arrested and placed in the back of a police cruiser. He was later charged with obstructing government operations, according to a criminal complaint.
"I'm supposed to be here. I'm Pastor Jennings. I live across the street," Jennings told an officer, in newly released body camera footage of his arrest obtained by NPR.
During the 20-minute exchange caught on body camera on May 22, a Childersburg police officer approached Jennings; on camera, the pastor could be seen watering plants in his neighbors' yard.
As seen in the footage, an officer approached Jennings and asked him what he was doing — to which he replied, "Watering flowers."
The officer, who was not identified by authorities, asked Jennings if a car parked in the driveway belonged to him. Jennings responded, saying the car was his neighbor's.
Later, the officer told Jennings that the police were responding to a call involving a "suspicious vehicle" and a suspicious person that's "not supposed to be in the yard." The officer then asked Jennings for his identification.
"Who's saying that?" Jennings asked the officer.
"They called about it. ... I don't know," the officer responded.
The exchange between Jennings and the officer led to shouting, as Jennings told the officers that he had done nothing wrong. After about 10 minutes, Jennings was placed in handcuffs for not providing the officers with his identification.
Following Jennings' arrest and being placed in handcuffs, an unidentified neighbor — the same one who called authorities about Jennings being a "suspicious person" — told the police officers that she recognized him.
"He lives right there, and he would be watering their flowers. This is probably my fault," the neighbor told officers.
But despite the unidentified woman telling officers she indeed knew Jennings, he was still arrested and charged.
Jennings hopes change will come from his experience
While the charges against Jennings were later dismissed by a municipal judge in June, the pastor said he's never experienced anything like his arrest before — and hopes it's an experience nobody else will go through.
"I hope that there are changes, definitely changes, made — from the mayor's office and all through," Jennings said. "I hope to see changes from all over the municipality. Period. From the police department to the mayor's office, I think it needs to be changed."
The Childersburg Police Department did not respond to NPR's multiple emails for a request for comment on the incident.
"Our goal is obviously, justice for [Mr. Jennings] and the situation," said Bethaney Embry Jones, one of the attorneys representing Jennings, in an interview with NPR.
"Because he's a pastor, he has a congregation, he has a following and he has a name. And in this situation, his name was ruined," she added.
Alabama law states that any officer "may stop any person abroad in a public place" if they suspect that the person is committing or has committed a felony or another public offense — and can demand the person's name, address and an explanation of their actions.
However, attorneys for Jennings said in their statement that "Alabama's Stop and Identify Law did not require Pastor Jennings ... to identify himself because he was not in a public place."
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Twitter being a foreign entity has no right to say blocking orders violate freedom of its users: Centre tells HC
’Twitter is habitual non-compliant, and itself has violated freedom of its users sans notifying them’
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The Union government on Thursday said a petition by Twitter Inc. before the High Court of Karnataka, questioning content and account ‘blocking orders’, is ‘not maintainable’, as it is a foreign company and therefore has no right to allege violation of fundamental rights under the Indian Constitution.
In a detailed statement of objection submitted to the court, the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has said that Twitter, being a mere ‘social media intermediary’, has no right or locus to take up the case of its users against any orders, passed by the competent authority under section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Pointing out that Twitter does not have any place of business in India and the affidavit was filed by a foreign national, who is acting on behalf of it, the Ministry has contended that the rights, under Article 32 and 226, are not available to it, for the purpose of challenging ‘blocking orders’ passed by the Union of India, against users using the platform of the company, which is a mere ‘foreign artificial juristic entity.”
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“The petitioner, behind the administrative façade set up in the present petition, in pith and substance, is seeking to defend Article 19 (1) (a) rights [freedom of speech and expression] of its users,” the Ministry has argued, while contended that “the petition is thus nothing but a chance or luxury litigation, where jurisdiction of this court is invoked surreptitiously to achieve an object indirectly when the same could not be achieved directly”.
‘Unverified accounts’
Stating that the persons whose accounts were ordered to be blocked, are not before the court, the Ministry has pointed out that, “The accounts blocked by the Union of India are interalia unverified accounts. There is no evidence available as to whether the said accounts are operated by citizens of India or are fake, anonymous or bots”.
“A fortiori the petitioner cannot defend the Article 19 rights of its unverified, untraceable and anonymous users. The said right is only available to an identified citizen of the country,” the Ministry made it clear.
‘Habitual non-compliant’
Describing Twitter as ‘habitual non-compliant’ of ‘block orders’ issued under Section 69A of the IT Act for several years, the Ministry has said that compliance was done belatedly after issuance of notice.
“Twitter purposefully delayed in complying blocking orders to ensure that blocking directions lose its value and the content become more vital, and also spread to other platforms also, resulting in an increase in threat to sovereignty and integrity, national security and public order issues eventually, causing risks to the citizens and the country,” the Ministry has alleged.
Stating that whether the content would cause national security or public order issues or not, should not be allowed to be determined by the platforms, the Ministry said that “when a public order issue arises, it is the government that is responsible to take action and not the platform.”
Twitter not issued notices
On the contention of Twitter that no notices were issued to the affected users before issuing ‘blocking orders’, the Ministry has alleged that Twitter itself had not issued notices to several of its Indian users before blocking their accounts as per its own policy.
The Ministry has also contended that notice before ‘blocking orders’ had to be given only to an identified citizen and intermediaries like Twitter had the obligation to notify its user or provide their data to the designated authority prior to blocking.
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BERLIN (AP) — Mikhail Gorbachev was enduringly popular in Germany for enabling the country’s reunification after four decades of post-World War II division — and setting the scene for the peaceful collapse of communism that made it possible.
Even 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Gorbachev was hailed with chants of “Gorby! Gorby!” as he attended a ceremony in 2014 marking the anniversary in the reunited capital.
The Cold War border that split Germany into capitalist West and communist East after World War II looked set in stone when Gorbachev came to power in the mid-1980s. But little more than five years later, the country was reunited as a member of NATO and with a pledge for the withdrawal of Soviet troops.
Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday at 91, was remembered with fondness and gratitude in Berlin, and also with a hint of wistfulness at a time when the invasion of Ukraine has driven Russia and Germany apart.
“I don’t think we were able to imagine reunification at all during the Cold War,” veteran lawmaker Wolfgang Schaeuble, the West German interior minister at the time and one of the main negotiators of the country’s unity, told ARD television. “And that it then happened — in peace and freedom, without a drop of blood, couldn’t have been imagined without Gorbachev.”
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel, who grew up in East Germany and worked as a scientist there, said that “Mikhail Gorbachev radically changed my life as well — I will never forget that.”
Soon after taking power in Moscow, Gorbachev had started the process of reform and increasing openness. Without that, Merkel said, “the peaceful revolution in East Germany would not have been possible.”
In 1989, pressure for change mounted in the communist countries of eastern Europe — including East Germany, whose long-serving hardline leadership had little appetite for reform.
Visiting East Berlin for the country’s 40th anniversary celebrations in October 1989, amid protests by demonstrators chanting “Gorby, help us,” Gorbachev is said to have warned its leaders that “life punishes those who come too late.” Whether he actually said those words is a matter of contention, but they did sum up his message.
Merkel said she could still recall the fear that she and others felt at the time of a military crackdown.
“But this time … no tanks rolled, there were no shots,” she said. “Instead, Mikhail Gorbachev reproached the aging East German leadership with the sentence: ‘Life punishes those who come too late.’”
Just over a month later, under pressure from ever-larger demonstrations, the East German government opened the highly fortified border that had stopped most of the country’s population from traveling to the West.
In an interview with Germany’s Stern magazine in 2013, Gorbachev said he wasn’t woken up with news of the fall of the Wall — a pivotal moment in the collapse of communism in the Soviet-dominated eastern bloc — “and it wasn’t necessary.”
“Our position was clear from the beginning,” he said. “We knew that Europe can’t live with a divided Germany, with a time bomb. I understood that Russians and Germans have to reconcile.”
“We were convinced that the reunification of the Germans was in everyone’s interest — even if Britain and France initially stood against it,” he added.
Gorbachev, who recalled growing up amid the horrors of Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union, said that he had forgiven the Germans.
The road from the fall of the Berlin Wall to German reunification just under 11 months later was stunningly swift. Gorbachev and his rapport with then-West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl were given much of the credit.
In February 1990, Kohl said during a visit to Moscow that Gorbachev had “pledged unambiguously that the Soviet Union will respect the Germans’ decision to live in one state, and that it is a matter for the Germans to determine the timing of and path to unification.”
In July, Kohl visited Gorbachev’s home region in southern Russia, returning with an agreement from Gorbachev to allow a united Germany to remain in the NATO military alliance and for a full withdrawal of Soviet troops from the east by 1994.
The two leaders’ informal “cardigan diplomacy” contrasts sharply with the current state of German-Russian relations, which are in deep freeze after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz lamented that Gorbachev set the path toward democracy in Russia but died at a time when “democracy in Russia has failed.”
Gorbachev, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said, “also stands for how relations between Russia and Europe could have developed.”
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