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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury travel is in the rebound* - despite challenging economic conditions. And MAD Design USA, whose brands include EcoSmart Fire, Blinde Design and HEATSCOPE, has noticed an increase in demand from hospitality venues wanting to spruce up their spaces to maximise bookings.
"All segments of travel are expected to surge due to pent-up demand and consumer savings**. Key reasons include disconnecting from the routine and stresses of home, connecting with new people, cultures and experiences, and enhancing wellbeing. Travelers are also seeking memorable, sustainable experiences," says Stephane Thomas, MAD Design USA Director.
"We've long worked with design experts to create distinctive, practical solutions to make brands stand out. Now we're witnessing even greater demand as operators seek to enhance aesthetics to entice luxury travellers."
The technological advancements that provide convenience of booking with the ability to see accommodations and amenities are also estimated to drive the growth of the luxury travel market, according to a Research Drive report.
"Picture-perfect photos are heavily influencing the way consumers research and undertake travel. That's why it's vital for hotels, bars and restaurants to curate more and more instagrammable experiences," says Stephane. "Our portfolio of brands provides easy-to-install solutions to help achieve this."
EcoSmart Fire
EcoSmart's striking eco-friendly open fires have been used to elevate the look and feel of hotel lobbies, restaurants and bars globally. "Whether you're creating a custom fire feature, renovating an existing hearth, or want a customized solution, we have a fireplace to suit. Our multi-fuel options – ethanol, natural gas and propane gas – offer the freedom to choose the system that's right for your project," adds Stephane.
BLINDE Design
BLINDE's suite of furniture and accessories enables easy upgrades to create comfortable, memorable indoor and outdoor environments. All furnishings are crafted from strong, durable materials including FLUID™ Concrete, Sunbrella® fabrics, high-density quick-dry foam and quality teak wood. "From modular sofas and chairs, coffee tables, planters to bar carts, we have all the pieces you need to create a stylish experience for guests," says Stephane.
HEATSCOPE
German-made HEATSCOPE radiant heaters are perfect for blending seamlessly into any lobby, patio or courtyard. Sleek, energy efficient and low-profile, they're easily installed and provide the latest in advanced infrared technology, which spreads warmth evenly over people and surfaces.
*Global Data report 'Luxury Travel Market Trend and Analysis of Traveller Types, Key Destinations, Challenges and Opportunities, 2022 Update'.
**US Travel Association forecast for travel through 2026
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — An American Airlines employee died Thursday at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), and the Austin Police Department is investigating the incident as accidental, according to police.
At approximately 2 p.m., officers responded to a crash incident at AUS after airport communications called 911 requesting emergency services, Public Information Officer Destiny Silva of the Austin Police Department said during a media briefing at the airport.
The APD said an airline employee was operating a ground service vehicle that struck a jet bridge.
APD and Austin-Travis County EMS arrived to find the employee suffering from injuries in the area of the tarmac where planes park, to pick up and drop off passengers. The man died at the scene.
Silva said the APD Vehicular Homicide Unit is investigating the death as accidental.
“We are devastated by the accident involving a team member at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS),” American Airlines said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and our local team members. We are focused on ensuring that all involved have the support they need during this difficult time.”
The cause of death has not yet been announced.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine’s armed forces have made significant early gains in their counter-offensive against Russian troops in southern and eastern Ukraine but fighting appears set to drag on for months, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the head of NATO said Friday.
Blinken, who was at NATO headquarters to brief the 29 U.S. allies after a trip to Kyiv on Thursday, said the six-month war in Ukraine is entering a critical period. He urged the conflict-torn country’s Western backers to maintain their support through the winter.
“The initial signs are positive, and we see Ukraine making real, demonstrable progress in a deliberate way,” Blinken said, referring to the Ukrainian military’s recent push into Russian-occupied areas in southern Ukraine and the eastern Donbas region.
“But this is likely to go on for some significant period of time,” he said. “There are a huge number of Russian forces that are in Ukraine, and unfortunately, tragically, horrifically, President (Vladimir) Putin has demonstrated that he will throw a lot of people into this at huge cost to Russia.”
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the invasion launched by Putin in February is “entering a critical phase.”
“Ukrainian forces have been able to stall Moscow’s offensive in Donbas, strike back behind Russian lines and retake territory,” he said.
But Stoltenberg warned that allied unity will be tested in coming months, “with pressure on energy supplies and the soaring cost of living caused by Russia’s war.” He renewed calls for allies to supply special uniforms, generators, tents and equipment to help Ukraine’s army weather the winter.
Blinken appeared moved by his visit to Ukraine as he railed against what he said were Russian war crimes and the price of “indiscriminate violence” inflicted on civilians.
“I saw the costs in my visit to a children’s hospital in Kyiv, where I met kids who will spend the rest of their lives without limbs, or with enduring brain injuries, or with other trauma that may be invisible to the eye, because of atrocities committed by Russian forces,” he said.
The one-day visit was Blinken’s second to Ukraine’s capital since the war began, and his fifth into Ukraine since becoming secretary of state. On his last trip, in April, he traveled on the same overnight train with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin but did not have the opportunity to see much of the damage in and around the city caused by Russian shelling.
At the hospital, Blinken met with, among other children wounded in aerial and artillery attacks, a six-year old girl named Maryna who lost a leg after a rocket struck her house in the city of Kherson. He also toured the town of Irpin, much of it devastated by repeated Russian air strikes.
“You see just miles from downtown Kyiv these bombed-out buildings, civilian dwellings,” he said after his return. “The only thing you can say when you see it is, at best – at best, these were indiscriminate attacks on civilian buildings, and at worst, intentional, deliberate, designed to terrorize the population.”
“There has to be accountability for those who committed atrocities,” Blinken said.
At NATO on Friday, Blinken said Putin is using every weapon he has, including energy, to try to “break the will” of the allies, but that there is “a growing recognition around the world that while the costs of standing up to the Kremlin’s aggression are high, the costs of standing down would be even higher.”
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Coquille’s girls basketball team won its second tournament in four days when the Red Devils beat host Creswell 56-36 in the Bulldogs’ tournament on Wednesday.
Holli Vigue had 16 points, Taylor Kelner 13 and Trinidy Blanton eight in the win over Creswell.
The Red Devils won their fifth game in a row against two close losses, to Bandon and Central Linn. They have two more preseason games before entering the Far West League schedule, at Monroe on Dec. 28 and Elkton on Jan. 3.
Far West League foes Sutherlin and Lakeview are tied for fifth in the Class 3A coaches poll and are third and fifth in the OSAA power rankings (Coquille is eighth). As part of the league’s north division, the Red Devils will play Sutherlin twice and Lakeview once during league play.
North Bend fell to Oakridge 63-33 in the consolation game of the Creswell tournament. The Bulldogs play Taft on Dec. 28 in the opening round of Newport’s tournament.
COAST VALLEY CANCELATIONS: The winter storm during the week led to Bandon’s big game against Central Linn being postponed last week. The contest has been rescheduled for Jan. 7.
Bandon will face Mapleton on the opening day of the Bandon Dunes Holiday Tournament on Dec. 28.
Reedsport’s home game against Monroe was postponed to Dec. 27. Gold Beach got its game in against Lowell, but lost 49-48 at home.
The Panthers play in Salem Academy’s Crusader Classic starting Dec. 28.
POWERS 20, NORTH BEND JV 15: The Cruisers improved to 6-0 on the season with the first of three games against the Bay Area’s two junior varsity programs on Thursday.
Powers hosts Marshfield’s JV team on Dec. 29 and visits the Pirates on Jan. 3 before opening Skyline League play at home against Days Creek on Jan. 6.
COQUILLE 60, SUTHERLIN 35: The Red Devils topped the Bulldogs in the consolation game of Creswell’s tournament, improving to 4-5 on the year.
Hunter Layton and Dean Tucker had 14 points each, Isaac Felton scored 10 and Hayden GeDeros nine for the Red Devils.
NORTH BEND 76, DOUGLAS 69: The Bulldogs, who lost to Creswell 62-28 in the championship game of Creswell’s tournament, bounced back with a home win over Douglas on Friday.
North Bend improved to 6-4 and is now off until the Sky-Em/Skyline crossover Jan. 6-7 at Henley High School.
POWERS 40, NORTH BEND JV 29: The Cruisers got their second win of the season by beating the Bulldogs’ JV2 team at home on Thursday.
Charlie Shorb had 15 points, Tayton Allen 10 and Talon Blanton eight in the win.
Behr Gordon had eight points for North Bend.
Bandon’s girls remained No. 2 in the Class 2A coaches poll, while Marshfield moved into the rankings for the first time this season.
Bandon’s only loss has come at the hands of top-ranked Salem Academy.
Marshfield, which started the season 5-3 and finished third in the Les Schwab South Coast Holiday Tournament hosted by the Pirates, entered the Class 4A poll at No. 7.
The Pirates’ losses have come twice to No. 2 Astoria, which won the Marshfield tournament; No. 4 Madras and Crater, which is 11th in the Class 5A coaches poll.
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by: Chris Demirdjian Posted: Nov 17, 2022 / 11:10 PM CST Updated: Nov 17, 2022 / 11:10 PM CST SHARE FINAL SCORE: Boys: Claiborne Christian 73, Forest 37 Girls: Claiborne Christian 52, Forest 28 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/sports/claiborne-christian-boys-and-girls-defeat-forest/ | 2022-11-18 07:11:22 | 0 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/sports/claiborne-christian-boys-and-girls-defeat-forest/ |
BOSTON, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AVEO Oncology, an LG Chem company, ("AVEO"), announced today that it has completed enrollment in the pivotal Phase 3 TiNivo-2 study in patients with advanced relapsed or refractory renal cell carcinoma (RCC) following prior immunotherapy exposure. The study is evaluating FOTIVDA® (tivozanib) in combination with OPDIVO® (nivolumab), Bristol Myers Squibb's anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. FOTIVDA is an oral, next-generation vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) approved for the treatment of adult patients with RCC following two or more prior systemic therapies.
There are currently no National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN) Category 1 recommended agents for patients with advanced RCC who were previously treated with prior immunotherapy. All currently available treatment options for advanced RCC were approved based on clinical studies conducted prior to the introduction of frontline immunotherapy combinations. There is an unmet need to improve the understanding of treatment sequencing and provide new treatment regimens for advanced RCC.
The randomized, controlled, open-label TiNivo-2 Phase 3 study enrolled patients with RCC who have progressed following prior immunotherapy treatment. Patients were randomized 1:1 to receive either low dose FOTIVDA in combination with OPDIVO or standard dose FOTIVDA alone. The TiNivo-2 study's primary endpoint is progression free survival, with key secondary endpoints to include overall survival, overall response rate, duration of response and safety.
The TiNivo-2 study enrolled across clinical sites in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and South America. "We are very excited to have achieved this interim milestone in the TiNivo-2 study and we are grateful to our global investigators, our AVEO development staff, and especially to the patients who are participating in the study. The TiNivo-2 study addresses an important question in the treatment of RCC, and we continue to work diligently to deliver the study results once data mature," said AVEO's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Martin Birkhofer.
"The TiNivo-2 study will provide us with a robust Phase 3 dataset to answer the outstanding question of whether adding a PD-1 Inhibitor (nivolumab) to a VEGF TKI (tivozanib), provides additional efficacy and acceptable safety over a single agent VEGF TKI following prior immunotherapy," said Toni Choueiri, M.D., Director, Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology; Director, Kidney Cancer Center; Jerome and Nancy Kohlberg Chair and Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. "TiNivo-2 is a particularly important study for understanding appropriate sequencing strategies for RCC patients following immunotherapy given the presentation at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting of the CONTACT-03 study where adding a PD-L1 inhibitor (atezolizumab) to full dose cabozantinib failed to show a benefit over cabozantinib alone in RCC patients treated with prior immunotherapy."
The Company expects to share initial results from the TiNivo-2 study when the data mature, which is anticipated in the second half of 2024.
About FOTIVDA® (tivozanib)
FOTIVDA® (tivozanib) is an oral, next-generation vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). It is a potent, selective inhibitor of VEGFRs 1, 2, and 3 with a long half-life designed to improve efficacy and tolerability. AVEO received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for FOTIVDA on March 10, 2021, for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) following two or more prior systemic therapies. FOTIVDA was approved in August 2017 in the European Union and other countries in the territory of its partner EUSA Pharma (UK) Limited for the treatment of adult patients with advanced RCC. FOTIVDA has been shown to significantly reduce regulatory T-cell production in preclinical models.4 FOTIVDA was discovered by Kyowa Kirin.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTION
Hypertension and Hypertensive Crisis: Control blood pressure prior to initiating FOTIVDA. Monitor for hypertension and treat as needed. For persistent hypertension despite use of anti-hypertensive medications, reduce the FOTIVDA dose.
Cardiac Failure: Monitor for signs or symptoms of cardiac failure throughout treatment with FOTIVDA.
Cardiac Ischemia and Arterial Thromboembolic Events: Closely monitor patients who are at increased risk for these events. Permanently discontinue FOTIVDA for severe arterial thromboembolic events, such as myocardial infarction and stroke.
Venous Thromboembolic Events: Closely monitor patients who are at increased risk for these events. Permanently discontinue FOTIVDA for severe venous thromboembolic events.
Hemorrhagic Events: Closely monitor patients who are at risk for or who have a history of bleeding.
Proteinuria: Monitor throughout treatment with FOTIVDA. For moderate to severe proteinuria, reduce the dose or temporarily interrupt treatment with FOTIVDA.
Thyroid Dysfunction: Monitor before initiation and throughout treatment with FOTIVDA.
Risk of Impaired Wound Healing: Withhold FOTIVDA for at least 24 days before elective surgery. Do not administer for at least 2 weeks following major surgery and adequate wound healing. The safety of resumption of FOTIVDA after resolution of wound healing complications has not been established.
Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome (RPLS): Discontinue FOTIVDA if signs or symptoms of RPLS occur.
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity: Can cause fetal harm. Advise patients of the potential risk to a fetus and to use effective contraception.
Allergic Reactions to Tartrazine: The 0.89 mg capsule of FOTIVDA contains FD&C Yellow No.5 (tartrazine) which may cause allergic-type reactions (including bronchial asthma) in certain susceptible patients.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
The most common (≥20%) adverse reactions were fatigue, hypertension, diarrhea, decreased appetite, nausea, dysphonia, hypothyroidism, cough, and stomatitis, and the most common Grade 3 or 4 laboratory abnormalities (≥5%) were sodium decreased, lipase increased, and phosphate decreased.
DRUG INTERACTIONS
Strong CYP3A4 Inducers: Avoid coadministration of FOTIVDA with strong CYP3A4 inducers.
USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
Lactation: Advise not to breastfeed.
Females and Males of Reproductive Potential: Can impair fertility.
Hepatic Impairment: Adjust dosage in patients with moderate hepatic impairment. Avoid use in patients with severe hepatic impairment.
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1-833-FOTIVDA (1-833-368-4832) or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
Please see FOTIVDA Full Prescribing Information which is available at www.AVEOoncology.com.
About AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO is an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering medicines that provide a better life for patients with cancer. AVEO currently markets FOTIVDA® (tivozanib) in the U.S. for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) following two or more prior systemic therapies. AVEO continues to develop FOTIVDA in immuno-oncology and other novel targeted combinations in RCC and other indications, and has other investigational programs in clinical development. AVEO became a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Chem Life Sciences Innovation Center, Inc. on January 19, 2023. AVEO continues to operate under the AVEO Oncology, an LG Chem company, name.
References
- ClinicalTrials.gov. Study to compare tivozanib in combination with nivolumab to tivozanib monotherapy in subjects with renal cell carcinoma. Accessed December 21, 2021. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04987203
- FOTIVDA (tivozanib) [package insert]. Boston, MA: AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc, March 2021.
- OPDIVO (nivolumab) [package insert]. Princeton, NJ: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, March 2022.
- Pawlowski N et al. AACR 2013. Poster 3971.
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Oncology at home innovator selects Memora's platform to scale virtual care center and simplify
patient journeys
SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Memora Health, the leading technology platform for virtual care delivery and complex care management, today announced a partnership with Reimagine Care, an innovative provider of technology-enabled services that supports oncologists in delivering high-quality, home-centered, value-based cancer care. The partnership will leverage Memora's clinical intelligence platform to scale Reimagine Care's 24/7 virtual care center to provide at-home support for cancer patients, their families, and care teams.
Data shows that 95 percent of cancer patients prefer chemotherapy and supportive therapies at home, and 50 percent of the cost of these therapies can be saved if they are delivered at home. A survey of healthcare executives also found that 66 percent of executives agree that home-centered oncology care is gaining traction and represents a real opportunity for growth.
Even more significantly, 60 percent of surveyed executives expressed concern that their organizations may fall behind if they don't make the shift to home-centered cancer care in the very near future. Reimagine Care partners with health systems, physicians, and health plans to make home-centered oncology care possible while improving the patient experience as well as costs and outcomes.
"We're thrilled to integrate with Memora Health to increase the efficiency of our virtual care center with their proven digital workflows while delivering a personalized but scalable experience to our patients," said Aaron Gerber, MD, co-founder and CEO of Reimagine Care. "This collaboration empowers us to better engage and serve patients and their families, as well as ultimately help to accelerate the shift to coordinated, home-centered cancer care."
Memora Health's clinical intelligence platform automates two-way patient communication and intelligently triages patient questions and clinical concerns to the appropriate care team members, reducing care team notifications by nearly 40 percent using artificial intelligence. Utilizing deep clinical messaging delivered over text, the platform will enable Reimagine Care to further engage with patients while monitoring symptoms and collecting patient reported outcomes on behalf of its health system and payor partners.
"At Memora we're working to make it easier to extend care beyond the four walls of the clinic," said Manav Sevak, co-founder and CEO of Memora Health. "We're excited to partner with Reimagine Care as they build a new model of home-centered care in oncology, and we're honored to help make the home-care experience simpler for cancer patients, families and care teams."
About Memora Health
Memora Health is the leading technology platform for virtual care delivery and complex care management. Memora partners with leading health systems, health plans, life science companies, and digital health companies to transform the care delivery process for patients and care teams. The company's platform digitizes and automates complex care workflows, supercharging care teams by intelligently triaging patient-reported concerns and data to appropriate care team members and providing patients with proactive, two-way communication on their care journeys. To learn more about Memora's vision to make care more actionable, accessible and always-on, visit memorahealth.com.
About Reimagine Care
Reimagine Care provides technology-enabled services to support health systems and oncologists in delivering high-quality, home-centered, value-based cancer care. The company's holistic approach addresses the clinical, operational and financial challenges in healthcare today that make it challenging for healthcare providers to make the transition to home-centered, value-based care and empower them to innovate and deliver these important, much-needed services for their patients at scale. Please visit www.reimaginecare.com to learn more.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are looking for information about a 2022 murder. Police say Jonathan Lindsey was shot and killed on the side of the road near the 400 block of Dallas St. on September 18, 2022.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to reach out to crime stoppers at (505) 843-7867. Tips can also be submitted online at p3tips.com/531. | https://www.krqe.com/news/crime-stoppers/police-searching-for-albuquerque-murder-suspect/ | 2023-03-03 18:49:38 | 1 | https://www.krqe.com/news/crime-stoppers/police-searching-for-albuquerque-murder-suspect/ |
Woman pleads guilty to stealing money from nonprofit designed to help children, officials say
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - A woman arrested in August 2021 on charges associated with stealing thousands of dollars from a nonprofit has pleaded guilty.
On Tuesday, WLBT reported Carol Jackson, the former executive director of On Track, pleaded guilty to fraud.
Mississippi Auditor Shad White said Jackson stole tens of thousands of dollars from the nonprofit that was supposedly administering a Mississippi Department of Education program meant to provide meals to needy schoolchildren over the summer.
According to officials, Jackson wrote herself more than $20,000 in checks and withdrew more at a casino ATM. She also used nearly $2,000 on personal travel. In all, the amount Jackson stole was $62,627.66.
“Once again, we’ve seen money stolen from a program intended to help some of the poorest Mississippians,” White said. “Thanks to the efforts of the investigators at the Office of the State Auditor and prosecutors, this scheme has been stopped. We will continue to work hard protecting your money.”
Jackson is expected to be sentenced at a later date.
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House passes military lend-lease bill to speed Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to legislation that would streamline a World War II-era military lend-lease program to more quickly provide Ukraine and other Eastern European countries with American equipment to fight the Russian invasion.
The measure, which passed by an overwhelming 417-10 vote, now goes to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Gregory Meeks of New York said with unified support from the U.S. Congress, “Ukraine will win.”
The bill is the latest from Congress, which is steadily churning out resolutions and resources to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and help the country and its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fight back. The Biden administration announced Thursday it will seek another $30 billion from Congress in military and humanitarian aid, on top of the nearly $14 billion Congress approved last month to help Ukraine fight the war.
Months in the making, the bipartisan bill was first introduced in January as part of the U.S.’s posture of deterrence to warn off Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine.
The measure would update the 1941 legislation Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law to help allies fight Nazi Germany. At the time, the then-U.S. president ushered the Lend-Lease Act through Congress, responding to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s appeal for aid, even as America initially remained neutral in the war, according to the U.S. National Archives.
Biden is expected to sign the bill into law, giving the administration greater leeway to send military equipment to Ukraine and neighboring allies in Eastern Europe.
“It is a real moment in history that we are back on this House floor supporting lend-lease,” said Rep. French Hill, R-Ark.
The congressman said he hoped the “Churchillian idea” would end delays in shipping aid to Ukraine, much the way the original law sped help to Britain fighting Adolf Hitler’s Germany in World War II.
“Today we find ourselves in a very similar situation with Putin systematically bombing and shelling the peaceful villages and cities of Ukraine,” he said.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi also gave nod to the moment, saying the war is a battle between democracy and autocracy, and echoed Roosevelt’s call on Americans to provide the fuel to keep light of democracy burning.
“Our task today remains the same,” she said. “The Ukrainian people are making the fight for all of us.”
Zelenskyy has repeatedly pleaded for more military equipment from the U.S. and allies, on top of the Stinger and Javelin missile systems, lethal drones and other weaponry that has already been flowing to the region.
The Ukrainian military and its citizens are engaged in a brutal street-level fight to save their country, as Russia bombards cities and villages in Putin’s quest to take control of the nation and make it part of Russia.
Lawmakers in both parties, Republicans and Democrats, have argued that the U.S. is not moving swiftly enough to help the Ukrainians. Countless members of Congress have trekked to the region to see first-hand the devastation, meet with their counterparts in Ukraine and do what they can to offer help with resettling the flood of more than 5 million refugees.
The measure approved by the U.S. Congress would update the 1941 law specifically for the Ukrainian conflict, lifting some reimbursement requirements and allowing military equipment to leant or leased for more than five years.
While the updated legislation had backing from both parties in the House and Senate, it stalled in Congress along with other Ukraine-focused bills. Democratic lawmakers tended to defer to the president of their party to take the lead on foreign policy, especially as Biden worked to build support from allies abroad.
Then, swiftly and without fanfare, the Senate quietly approved the bill from Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, earlier this month on a voice vote without objections.
This week the House pushed it forward on the chamber’s agenda as soon as lawmakers returned from a spring recess.
But tensions run high in Congress over countless issues, and the House debate quickly devolved. Republicans initially focused instead on immigration issues at the U.S. Southern border with Mexico, leading Democrats to blame the House GOP for harboring pro-Donald Trump factions soft on Putin.
“We stand for democracy here, not Vladimir Putin,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., wearing a blue-and-yellow tie in the colors of the Ukraine flag, during a floor debate.
In a heated moment, Raskin criticized GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene of Georgia for her earlier comments disparaging NATO and Western support for Ukraine. He questioned why she joined the debate to talk about immigration at the Southern border rather than the Russian invasion.
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., who was managing the early part of the floor debate, insisted the “vast majority of my colleagues” support the lend-lease bill and would see it to passage.
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Accreditation is a testament to the organization's prowess in silicon design engineering
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Global, one of the world's fastest growing engineering services firms, announced it has joined the Arm® Approved Design Partner program. This recognition further enables Quest Global to better support the organizations, by combining its expertise in designing ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and Custom SoCs (Systems on Chip) with Arm's powerful IP catalog.
As an Arm Approved Design Partner, Quest Global will have select access to Arm's vast library of IP, tools and models, as well as roadmap updates. This partnership will further strengthen Quest Global's reputation as a partner of choice by providing access to its team of extraordinary silicon engineers and offering Arm customers with design support to deliver Arm-based SoCs specifically augmented for target markets.
Speaking on the occasion, Satish Bagalkotkar, CTO, Semiconductor at Quest Global, said, "It is a very proud moment for all of us. This association will allow us to support our customers with ASIC development, helping them fast track their projects to market. Our international presence, wide range of expertise, brilliant team of engineers and our ability to deliver on our commitments no matter how challenging, will further enhance our capabilities to solve challenges faced across industries."
The organization currently supports designs up to 3nm and 60% of its silicon engineers work on 7/6/5/4/3 nm technology nodes. The semiconductor team at Quest Global has already supported 300+ custom SoC tape-outs in the last five years delivering organization specific requirements, achieving desired design frequency and low power performance targets at the target technology nodes.
"The Arm Approved Design Partner program was built to connect industry leading organizations with customers looking to successfully implement custom designs based on Arm IP," said Ciarán Dunne, vice president and general manager, Partner Enablement at Arm. "Our partners can now confidently approach Quest Global to help them with the required expertise and know-how to build Arm-based ASICs and SoCs."
About Quest Global:
We are Quest Global. We're in the business of engineering, but what we're really building is a brighter future. It's not just what we do, but why we do it that makes us different. We believe engineering has the unique opportunity to solve the problems of today that stand in the way of tomorrow. For 25 years, we have strived to be the most trusted partner for the world's hardest engineering problems. As a global organization headquartered in Singapore, we live and work in 17 countries, with 56 global delivery centers, driven by 13,000+ extraordinary employees who make the impossible possible every day.
Quest Global brings deep industry knowledge and digital expertise to deliver end-to-end global product engineering services. We bring together technologies and industries alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most important and large-scale challenges across the Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Energy, Hi-Tech, Healthcare, Medical Devices, Rail and Semiconductor industries.
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(NEXSTAR) – As other social media networks make changes to their algorithms to compete with TikTok or combat misinformation, a completely new app is quickly gaining users. I became one of those new users when I downloaded the app last week.
BeReal calls itself “the simplest photo sharing app.” The French-developed social media platform promises to ward off influencer content and embrace authenticity. The app doesn’t have any appearance-enhancing filters, and its developer warns it “won’t make you famous.”
“If you want to become an influencer you can stay on TikTok and Instagram,” the description reads.
BeReal ranked No. 1 on Apple’s App Store for free apps Tuesday morning – ahead of TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook.
Here’s how it works: Once a day, you get a notification prompting you to open the app. Then, you have exactly two minutes to snap a photo. The app simultaneously captures pictures from your phone’s front and back cameras, and creates a split image showing both views.
Once the timer is up, you can see your friend’s daily posts and comment on them – but only if you have uploaded a picture yourself.
If you miss the notification and the two-minute window, you can still post late, but your photo will bear a clear timestamp showing you did so.
The result? The BeReal website shows people snowboarding down mountains, camping in forests and eating towering cones of soft-serve ice cream. But my personal feed, filled with only a few of my friends who have downloaded the app, is consistently filled with pictures of us working at our desks – given that the app alerts you one time during the day, and we all work day jobs.
You can also scroll the app’s “Discovery” tab, which when I opened it Tuesday morning showed me someone boating off Cape Cod, a guy drinking coffee in Tijuana and a woman waiting to go through security at an Italian airport. All those are more varied and visually appealing than my friends’ mix of content (no offense to my friends), but the app also shows all the photos are posted late. They may have waited to post the picture until they were doing something more interesting than typing away at work or sitting on the toilet. But not my friends – they’re keeping it real (for better or worse). | https://who13.com/news/national-news/what-is-bereal-new-anti-influencer-social-media-app-gains-popularity/ | 2022-08-02 21:08:50 | 1 | https://who13.com/news/national-news/what-is-bereal-new-anti-influencer-social-media-app-gains-popularity/ |
Police in Alabama searched Friday for a 25-year-old woman who vanished after telling a family member that she was stopping to check on a child she saw walking on the side of an interstate highway.
Hoover police say Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell called 911 Thursday night and then a family member to say she saw a young child walking on the side of I-459. When officers arrived at the location, they found Russell's car and her cell phone but were unable to find her or a child in the area.
Lt. Daniel Lowe said the family member on the phone with Russell lost contact with her even though the line remained open. He said a single witness reported possibly seeing a gray vehicle and a man standing outside of Carlee's vehicle, but they have no additional information.
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Police asked people to report any information they might have about her disappearance.
“No piece of information is too small in this investigation,” Lowe told reporters Friday.
Lowe said police are pursing all possibilities in the disappearance. ”We’re certainly leaving nothing off the table,” he said when asked if investigators believe she was abducted.
Family members organized a search in the area.
“We’re just gonna scour the earth,” Russell’s dad, Carlos Russell, told WVTM. “There’s no stopping us.”
Talitha Russell told al.com that her daughter was headed home after leaving work and stopping to get food. She was on the phone with her brother’s girlfriend when she said she saw a child on the roadside.
“My son’s girlfriend heard her asking the child, ‘Are you Ok?' She never heard the child say anything but then she heard our daughter scream,’’ Talitha Russell said. “From there, all you hear on her phone is background noise from the interstate.”
Police said an anonymous donor offered a $20,000 reward for Russell's safe return and another $5,000 reward is available through Crime Stoppers.
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SPARKS, Md., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AiRISTA, a leader in Real Time Location Services solutions (RTLS), introduces support for application hosting on Cisco Catalyst series access points. AiRISTA has created a Docker container managed through the Cisco IOx framework to provide complete access to specific access point software and hardware resources. Customers are able to deploy AiRISTA components like its Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) Angle of Arrival gateway using only a USB cable interfaced to the Catalyst access point.
Integration over the USB interface avoids the need to run separate power and network connectivity to AiRISTA devices. Devices like AiRISTA's AoA gateway are instantly recognized, and management is centralize through Cisco DNA Center. The simple addition of AoA gateways to Cisco wireless environments provides new RTLS capabilities like submeter location accuracy and tracking in the vertical dimension, ideal for applications like inventory management, tool control, and autonomous vehicle tracking.
"Companies are looking to make better use of their investment in network infrastructure," according to Vince Grove, AiRISTA's VP of Marketing. "Leveraging Cisco's IOx framework makes deployment of AiRISTA components fast and simple. Combined with support for Cisco Spaces, AiRISTA solutions are a natural extension of a Cisco network."
AiRISTA will showcase its BLE AoA gateway at Cisco Live! in Cisco's Partner Co-sell and Industry Solutions Village area June 5 through 8.
About AiRISTA
AiRISTA's Location Services Solutions are the heart of some of the world's largest RTLS deployments representing hundreds of thousands of end points per customer in demanding environments like the California Department of State Hospitals, the US Defense Health Service, and Fortune 500 companies. AiRISTA was recognized as a LEADER in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services for a second consecutive year (click for the complementary 2023 report). For details visit our web site or contact us for a demo (salesinfo@airista.com).
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More than 7,500 holiday wreaths needed for veterans’ graves
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ky. (WAVE) - More than 7,500 holiday wreaths are still needed to place on veterans’ graves at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery.
Brownsboro Hardware & Paint is working with the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Corn Island Chapter to raise money to place wreaths on more than 11,000 graves. About 3,500 had been sponsored as of Thanksgiving Day, according to a release.
“Many people ask why wreaths are not placed on all 11,300+ graves,” Susan Kalmey with the Corn Island Chapter of NSDAR said in the release. “The simple fact is that we have to raise funds to place the graves. There is no government support. We rely on private and corporate donations to make this happen. That’s why it’s essential for people to step up and sponsor a wreath.”
The wreaths cost $15 and the deadline is Nov. 29.
To sponsor a wreath, visit either Brownsboro & Paint location, 4858 Brownsboro Road in Louisville and 9521 US 42 in Prospect. You can also go to BrownsboroHardware.com click on the “Sponsor a Wreath” icon.
The Maine Balsam wreaths will be placed on veterans’ graves on Dec. 17 during the “National Wreaths Across America Day.”
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MONTREAL, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Alithya Group inc. (TSX: ALYA) (NASDAQ: ALYA) ("Alithya" or the "Company") today held its annual general meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") virtually. A total of 70,172,516 Class A subordinate voting shares and 7,171,616 Class B multiple voting shares were represented at the Meeting, representing approximately 89.26% of the total votes attached to all issued and outstanding shares as of July 18, 2022, the record date for the Meeting.
Alithya's Board of Directors had fixed at ten the number of directors to be elected at the Meeting. All ten director nominees proposed for election in Alithya's Management Information Circular dated July 18, 2022 were duly elected by a majority of the votes cast. The votes cast for the election of directors were as follows:
In the context of the ongoing pandemic, Alithya held the Meeting virtually again this year out of concern for the safety of its shareholders, employees, directors and other Meeting attendees.
An audio webcast will be available shortly after the Meeting in the Investors section of Alithya's website.
Alithya is a trusted leader in strategy and digital transformation, employing a dedicated and highly skilled workforce of approximately 3,900 professionals in Canada, the United States and internationally. Alithya's strategy is based on a plan of accelerated organic growth and complementary acquisitions to create a global leader. The Company's integrated offer is based on four pillars of expertise: business strategies, enterprise cloud solutions, application modernisation services, and data and analytics. To learn more about Alithya, visit www.alithya.com.
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Gunmen launched an attack on a Sikh Gurdwara in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday, killing at least two people, Kabul police chief spokesman Khalid Zadran said.
Seven attackers tried to storm the temple in the early hours of Saturday morning, throwing grenades at security guards who were standing at the entrance. The attackers also detonated a car bomb in the area but no casualties were reported from the explosion.
All seven gunmen were killed after a standoff that lasted several hours inside the temple's compound, Zadran said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
The attack killed a member of the security forces and a Sikh worshiper, according to state-run news agency Bakhtar.
Temple official Gornam Singh told Reuters that 30 people were inside the temple at the time of the attack. "We don't know how many of them are alive or how many dead," he said, adding that temple authorities were at a loss at what to do as the Taliban were not allowing them inside.
Sikhs are a tiny religious minority in Afghanistan, with very few left since the Taliban takeover last year.
Religious minority groups like the Sikhs have been a target for violence in the country. In 2020, 25 people were killed in an attack at another Sikh temple in Kabul, which ISIS claimed responsibility for.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned the attack, writing in a tweet that "attacks on civilians must cease immediately. UNAMA calls for protection of all minorities in Afghanistan, including Sikhs, Hazaras and Sufis."
The European Union Ambassador to Afghanistan said the attack is terrible and "religious (and ethnic) pluralism needs to be protected with full force."
India's Foreign Ministry said they were "deeply concerned at the reports emanating from Kabul about an attack on a sacred Gurudwara in that city."
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Five months after a white gunman killed 10 Black people and injured three others at a Buffalo, N.Y. grocery store, New York state and local officials and community members are working together to honor the victims killed with a new memorial in Buffalo's East Side.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announced this past week the creation of the May 14th Memorial Commission, which will work to build a permanent memorial to honor the victims of the May 14 deadly mass shooting.
Establishing the memorial commission is part of the state's long-term commitment to support and uplift the East Buffalo community following the racist attack, they said.
"We want to do something that people remember. A place to come and reflect. A place to honor. And a place to say never again," Hochul said during a news conference announcing the commission on Friday.
The memorial commission — whose efforts will be led by the Buffalo NAACP president, the Rev. Mark E. Blue — will focus on siting and acquiring land for the new memorial, engaging with victims' families and the Buffalo community for input on the memorial's design in addition to securing funds for the project.
The memorial will be "sensitive to what the families want," according to Hochul.
"Our community was deeply affected by the events of May 14, 2022, and the May 14th Memorial Commission will bring transformative ideas to the forefront that will aid in the healing and create a symbol of remembrance," Brown said during a news conference.
Hochul and Brown did not go into further detail as to when the memorial will be completed.
Garnell Whitfield, who lost his mother Ruth Whitfield in the shooting, told Buffalo TV station WKBW that it's appropriate to immediately begin the process of creating the permanent memorial to honor the victims.
"It is my prayer that as we begin this journey, it will provide the opportunity for our community to come together in love in a united effort that will honor all of those who have suffered under the weight of white supremacy," Whitfield said in a statement.
The establishment of the May 14th Memorial Commission comes after the New York attorney general's office released a 49-page report alleging that several online platforms played roles in radicalizing the alleged gunman, 19-year-old Payton Gendron.
The attorney general's office reviewed thousands of pages of documents and social media content to study how the gunman allegedly used online platforms to plan, prepare and publicize the mass shooting.
As a result of the investigation, both New York Attorney General Letitia James and Gov. Hochul said they support state legislation to criminalize images and videos created by a perpetrator of a homicide.
At the federal level, Gendron is facing a 27-count indictment — including 10 counts of hate crimes resulting in death and three counts of hate crimes involving an attempt to kill.
He has been held without bail since his arrest after the May 14 shooting.
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DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 21-year-old man is facing 19 felony charges for a slew of church break-ins in the Triangle and across the state.
Durham Police said Wednesday afternoon that Mykal Charter is accused of committing a series of burglaries at churches from February through March.
He has been charged with breaking into three different churches in Durham and stealing musical equipment. He has also been charged with three counts of breaking and entering a place of worship, three counts of larceny after breaking and entering, and two counts of injury to real property.
Charter was taken into custody in Guilford County on April 27 by Guilford County deputies.
He has since been released on bond.
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In addition to the Durham charges, Charter has been charged for committing similar crimes in Cumberland, Guilford, Mecklenburg, and Wake counties.
Anyone with any information about these cases is asked to call Investigator J. Harris at (919) 560-4440 ext. 29309 or Durham CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. Callers never have to identify themselves and could be eligible for a cash reward.
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Lindsey Rose Adams, 36, of 2213 Memorial Dr., obstructing official business, no contest, continued, bond $1,000.
Joseph Wayne Huber, 50, of 262 Franklin St., immunity prohibited cond., innocent, continued, PD appointed, OR bond.
Stephen E. Lane, 65, of 318 Stanton, 50 days jail imposed per SAS, guilty, guilty.
Stephen E. Lane, 65, of 318 Stanton Ave., criminal trespass, innocent, continued, bond $1,000, criminal trespass, innocent, continued, OR bond.
Joshua, Pratt 34, of 1202 Burt St., littering, guilty, guilty, 10 days of jail with 10 days suspended, no like offs, pay F/C, assessed costs $25.
George L. Rager, 40, of 432 W. Pleasant St., firearms in motor vehicle, innocent, continued, PD appointed, OR bond.
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WATCH: These obedient dogs ride their own special bus
(CNN) - A specialty bus for dogs in Alaska is fascinating Internet users everywhere after videos of the dogs getting on the bus and into their assigned seats was posted to social media.
The dog-filled bus ride, seen on TikTok, starts with the passengers climbing up the stairs as the bus driver greets them. The dogs jump up on their assigned seats, where they are attached by leash. Sometimes, they are given a treat of liver.
The bus is operated by Mo Mountain Mutts, a husband and wife team offering dog training and dog walking, in Skagway, Alaska.
Most of the dogs know their assigned seats, said co-owner Mo Thompson.
“The new puppies don’t. They’ll try to just jump in any seat available until we shuffle them back into the ‘licky puppy corner,’ she said.
Some dogs may get their leashes tangled together during the ride, and some are rule-breakers.
“Excuse me, ma’am, your tail is in the aisle. Ma’am, you’re going to have to adjust your butt,” said Thompson to a dog in one video.
The driver’s seat in particular is off limits, despite Bama’s best efforts.
“Who’s honking the horn? Bama!” said Thompson in another video. “Excuse me, ma’am, you’re not driving. Get out of my seat.”
But as the passengers disembark, they are well-behaved, thanks to the team’s work.
“I can’t tell you how many of these dogs were monsters before I started working with them,” Thompson said.
All told, the doggy bus is a success for its passengers and their wagging tails.
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Woman killed after rear-ending manure spreader, sheriff’s office says
Published: Jul. 13, 2023 at 10:56 AM CDT|Updated: 48 minutes ago
RED WING, Minn. (KTTC/Gray News) – A woman in Minnesota was killed Tuesday morning after rear-ending a manure spreader being pulled by a tractor.
According to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a crash around 10:40 a.m. and found an SUV driven by 33-year-old Brenna Amos had run into the back of a manure spreader.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lyle Dicke, 65, told authorities he was driving a tractor pulling the manure spreader when he heard a loud bang and was pushed slightly forward.
He said he called 911 when he saw a vehicle had crashed into the spreader.
Dicke was not injured in the crash.
The accident is under investigation.
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The Great Resignation exposes challenges associated with antiquated selling technologies and practices
AUSTIN, Texas, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sellers remain resilient despite challenges related to the pandemic and ensuing Great Resignation. However, roughly one third of sellers still struggle to close deals and meet quotas, according to a new study conducted by CRM analyst firm Beagle Research Group in partnership with Oracle. The study, "Does Your CRM Leave Money on the Table," includes insights from more than 500 sales professionals in the United States that show struggles to keep up with dynamic industry changes and the lack of technology-supported sales processes.
Now more than ever, sellers must quickly get up to speed — and bring their buyers with them — on product history, past communications, and deals progression.
• The vast majority, 81 percent, of the sellers did not change jobs during the pandemic, however, 25 percent of sellers say customer contacts keep changing.
• 43 percent of sellers said customers are pulling back on purchases, and 39 percent said customers are taking longer to make decisions.
• Buyers are often engaging later in the buying journey, yet they still expect sellers to understand their needs. 36 percent said customers are doing a lot of their own research and 40 percent said that customers are more willing to shop for the best offer.
While seller resiliency emerged as a key finding, up to one-third of sellers still consistently have trouble with various aspects of their jobs, impacting their ability to make quota. Several hurdles that sellers faced while trying to meet their goals stem from deficiencies in time and resources.
• 37 percent of sellers say sales organization churn has led to greater responsibilities, but no additional resources or pay.
• 59 percent of sellers are involved in training and onboarding new sellers.
° Of this group, over half (52 percent) say training takes four to five hours per week. Over a quarter (26 percent) say these tasks take more than five hours per week.
• 29 percent of sellers say if a colleague leaves, they use digital notes outside of CRM to pass along knowledge.
Sellers would be happy to offload more mundane and time-consuming tasks if it gives them more selling time. Rather than simplifying record keeping tasks like traditional CRM systems do, sellers would be glad to eliminate them.
• 39 percent of sellers said they spent too much time working in different technologies.
• 16 percent of sellers describe their sales processes as the Wild, Wild West — where sellers make decisions based on intuition, rather than on data or best practices.
• Sellers are open to greater automation and trust AI to take on greater responsibilities, including qualifying leads (nearly 70 percent), identifying priority deals (60 percent) and tracking deal progress (80 percent).
"The pandemic exposed the challenges that many sellers face every day. We knew before the pandemic that sales teams were not performing at their best, but technologies built to help were not being adopted," said Denis Pombriant, managing principal, Beagle Research, Inc. "Our data shows today sellers are beginning to embrace AI-based technologies because these new tools are easy to use, offload menial tasks, and give sellers more time to engage customers and ultimately sell."
"Our research shows that sellers want automation technologies that will off-load rather than just simplify tasks," said Katrina Gosek, vice president, Oracle Fusion Cloud Customer Experience (CX). "Inputting customer information, documenting milestones, tracking materials shared with the customer, and many other tasks can all be automated to keep sellers focused on what they do best – building relationships and selling."
Read the full report here.
Beagle Research polled more than five hundred experienced sales professionals (n=518) in January 2022. The survey inquired about how sellers have adapted and what challenges they still face amid the pandemic and Great Resignation.
Beagle Research identified over 500 line of business employees with primary responsibilities of selling to new accounts via digital tools, in the business-to-business space. During June and July of 2022, we fielded a survey, inquiring about their jobs, the wins, and frustrations they encounter, and the technologies they use. Because we were able to pinpoint these individuals, we believe our results are highly accurate (z-test = 95/90).
Founded by Denis Pombriant in 2004, Beagle Research is a Boston based firm specializing in research and analysis of front office business technology trends in CX/CRM. In addition to this report, Pombriant is the author of many other studies and several books on CRM.
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Who hasn’t watched a sitcom and wondered how nice it would be to live in the main character’s shoes, have their job, friends, and above all, their apartment? For years, television shows have set unrealistic expectations regarding the cost of rent and living in big cities such as New York.
As a bold reality check, interior design studio Hovia made a list of popular sitcom apartments and calculated how much the characters living in them would really have to pay for rent in 2022.
Monica’s Apartment in ‘Friends’
Probably one the most popular apartments in TV history, the purple walled apartment has been at least two generations’ dream for the perfect New York lifestyle.
As we know from the series, Monica and Rachel pay a ridiculously low rent for it, as Monica’s grandmother left her a rent-controlled lease that allowed them to pay only $200 a month. In reality, a two-bedroom apartment in West Village, Manhattan, like theirs, costs an average of $6,554 a month right now.
Ted and Marshall’s Apartment in ‘How I Met Your Mother’
The Upper West Side apartment shared by Ted and Marshall has become a statement of TV apartments, a setting for unforgettable scenarios such as the infamous “Interventions,” the group’s holiday celebrations, and so much more.
A real two-bedroom in that neighborhood would rent for an average of $7,100 a month, a number that Marshall and Ted would probably be able to afford with their salaries as a lawyer and an architect.
Sheldon and Leonard’s Place in ‘The Big Bang Theory’
Sheldon and Leonard’s Pasadena apartment across from Penny’s are explained to be in the ‘Los Robles Apartment Building,’ an apartment complex one block away from the City Hall and adjacent to a lamp store. The building, with its infamous out-of-order elevator, has at least five floors and sixteen apartments.
The main characters’ apartment is on the fourth floor; a spacious two-bedroom, which in 2022 would be posted for rent for an average of $2,894, the least expensive on the list. Penny’s apartment 4B, which seems smaller than Sheldon and Leonard’s, might even be cheaper.
Nick, Jess, Schmidt, and Winston’s Loft in ‘New Girl’
The primary filming location for almost all New Girl episodes, the loft, almost serves as a fifth main character, as the story begins with Jess moving in with the three guys, and then it unfolds from there. Located in the Arts District, Los Angeles, the loft is a three-bedroom that the characters converted into a four-bedroom to split the rent even further.
A similar loft in the neighborhood today would run a renter an average of $4,800 a month, which the characters might be able to afford.
Meredith’s House in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
Inherited from her mother and therefore owned by Meredith, the large house on Queen Ann Hill, Seattle, had seen almost every character live in it, from Meredith’s fellow interns to the next generations of doctors of Grey Sloane Memorial Hospital before she moved out to live with Derek in the woods.
The house has three bedrooms, and to rent a similar place in 2022, the monthly costs would be an average of $4,200 a month.
Carrie’s Apartment in ‘Sex and the City’
Yet another legendary apartment in TV history, 64 Perry Street is and always will be Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment, as it was recently used once again for the series revival last year on HBO Max.
A one-bedroom apartment similar to Carrie’s infamous one on the Upper East Side would cost an average of $4,072 a month, meaning that the “it” girl would most likely not be able to afford it with her writer’s salary.
Richard Castle’s Apartment in ‘Castle’
Speaking of writer salaries, Richard Castle’s was an entirely different story. Castle is a best-selling author who follows Detective Kate Beckett as a consultant on cases to overcome writer’s block and get back to writing thriller novels.
His apartment in SoHo, New York, is a two-bedroom to accommodate his teen daughter, and in real life, it would cost a whopping $10,450 a month, as SoHo is among the most expensive neighborhoods in the city. However, it is possible to believe that thanks to his successful career, Castle would easily be able to afford it.
How Much Your Favorite Characters Would Pay for Rent in 2022
A spokesperson for Hovia commented on the findings: “When writing a TV show, showing a realistic depiction of what life would be for the characters based on their salaries might not be a priority, however when watching any sitcom or similar, viewers will probably catch up on whether their favorite character could be able to afford their apartments.
“The reality is that most of those apartments are often more expensive than they might look, as they’re located in popular neighborhoods of big cities. Combined with today’s average prices, they will prove just how unrealistic expectations are when watching TV.
“In fact, Friends seems to be the only show that attempts to explain just how Monica and Rachel could afford such a luxurious space, which goes in stark contrast to Carrie Bradshaw’s living arrangements, which are among the most unrealistic of all.”
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Stocks closed lower on Wall Street ahead of a week full of potentially market-moving events.
The S&P 500 fell 1.3% Monday as markets prepare for decisions on interest rates around the world and a slew of earnings reports.
Wall Street ended last week at its highest level since early December in part on hopes that cooling inflation will get the Federal Reserve to take it easier on interest rates. Its next decision will come Wednesday, and investors expect a smaller increase. Several of the biggest U.S. companies will also report their earnings this week, and the monthly U.S. jobs report arrives Friday.
On Monday:
The S&P 500 fell 52.79 points, or 1.3%, to 4,017.77.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 260.99 points, or 0.8%, to 33,717.09.
The Nasdaq composite fell 227.90 points, or 2%, to 11,393.81.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 25.74 points, or 1.3%, to 1,885.72.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is up 178.27 points, or 4.6%.
The Dow is up 569.84 points, or 1.7%.
The Nasdaq is up 927.33 points, or 8.9%.
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Lawmakers criticized a state education funding agency’s top two officials Thursday, lambasting them for what they called a lack of communication or urgency as parents scrambled to find ways to pay their children’s tuition bills.
Maryland 529, an agency named for the federal tax code section that allows parents to invest money tax-free for educational purposes, has been under fire since April. That’s when almost 500 account holders reported having problems with their Maryland Prepaid College Trust accounts. Some couldn’t access their money or found that their accounts did not accrue the promised interest, leading to shortfalls of tens of thousands of dollars.
Maryland 529 offers two plans: the prepaid trust and the College Investment Plan. The former, managed by Florida firm Intuition College Savings Solutions, allows parents to lock in tuition rates from the time they open an account, and the state pays the difference in tuition increases. The latter is run similarly to a 401(k), is managed by Baltimore firm T. Rowe Price and has not reported any problems.
The prepaid trust is backed by a legislative guarantee, which guarantees that all benefits are paid, and contains some $1.1 billion in investments.
Maryland 529 blamed parents’ inability to withdraw or roll over their trust accounts on an internal interest calculation issue.
A spokesperson said earlier this month that the problem was largely resolved.
But delegates on the House Appropriations Committee said during a briefing by Maryland 529′s board chair and executive director that they heard from hundreds of parents who had reported being unable to reach anyone at the agency or Intuition and still couldn’t access their money or whose accounts contained much less money than they anticipated.
Chairman Ben Barnes, a Democrat who represents parts of Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties, called the ongoing issues “disgraceful.” He said one of his constituents showed him a statement for an account with an $80,000 shortfall.
Maryland 529 Executive Director Anthony Savia said the agency had to rectify each account on a case-by-case basis.
“Resolving this issue has taken much longer than anticipated,” he said.
“We realized, in retrospect, that more could have been done to provide account holders with updated information,” Maryland 529 board chair Peter Tsirigotis said. “And based on this, please know that we have a plan in place and we’re working assertively to resolve this issue.”
When questioned by delegates, neither Savia nor Tsirigotis could provide a specific timeline for when all account holders’ issues would be corrected. They promised to update the committee by next week.
They also couldn’t say exactly how many families reported having issues, nor could they provide demographic information on those families, frustrating Del. Darryl Barnes, a Democrat from Prince George’s County.
“That is data you should have had,” he said. “I think it is something that should be of utmost importance and I am concerned that we aren’t moving as swiftly as possible to correct this problem. I don’t see the sense of urgency to fix this problem.”
Brian Savoie of Silver Spring, an account holder who testified on behalf of parents, said he was “surprised at how unprepared” Tsirigotis and Savia seemed to be to answer certain questions.
However, Savoie was heartened at the General Assembly’s willingness to work with affected account holders.
Tsirigotis declined to comment further after the hearing.
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- Record sales of $1.125 billion, up approximately 10 percent from last year
- Record first-quarter earnings per diluted share of $1.56 on a GAAP basis, with all-time record quarterly adjusted EPS of $1.61
- Repurchased 1.5 million shares during the quarter
- Maintains earnings outlook; expects 2022 GAAP earnings per diluted share of $4.85-5.25, with adjusted EPS of $5.00-5.40
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a global industrial leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, today reported record first-quarter 2022 sales of $1.125 billion, up 9.7 percent from the same period a year ago. The increase was primarily driven by growth across most end-market sectors led by industrial distribution and off-highway, and the impact of higher pricing, partially offset by unfavorable currency.
Timken posted net income in the first quarter of $118.2 million or a record $1.56 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $113.3 million or $1.47 per diluted share for the same period a year ago. The increase in GAAP net income was primarily driven by the impact of higher volume and favorable price/mix, partially offset by higher operating costs and the net unfavorable impact of special items (detailed in the attached tables), as compared to the year-ago period.
Excluding special items, adjusted net income in the first quarter was $121.7 million or $1.61 per diluted share, a record for any quarter. This compares to adjusted net income of $106.7 million or $1.38 per diluted share for the same period in 2021.
During the quarter, Timken returned $123.5 million of cash to shareholders with the repurchase of 1.5 million shares of company stock, or approximately 2 percent of outstanding shares, and the payment of its 399th consecutive quarterly dividend. The company ended the first quarter with net debt to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at 1.8 times. Also, among recent developments, the company announced an agreement to acquire Spinea, a technology leader and manufacturer of highly engineered cycloidal reduction gears and actuators, which strengthens Timken's position in the high-growth robotics and automation space.
"We had an excellent start to the year, reporting record revenue and earnings with strong margin performance," said Richard G. Kyle, Timken president and chief executive officer. "Our first-quarter results reflect higher customer demand for our differentiated products along with the benefit of recent pricing actions. In addition, our team delivered better operating performance in the quarter, as we improved execution and customer service despite continued challenges across our global supply chain. Our performance demonstrates the resiliency of the company and builds on our track record of delivering strong financial results through industrial cycles and dynamic market conditions."
First-Quarter 2022 Segment Results
Process Industries sales of $584.2 million increased 12.2 percent from the same period a year ago. The increase was driven primarily by growth across most sectors led by distribution and general industrial, and the impact of higher pricing, partially offset by lower revenue in the renewable energy sector and unfavorable currency.
EBITDA for the quarter was $155.6 million or 26.6 percent of sales, compared with EBITDA of $131 million or 25.1 percent of sales for the same period a year ago. The increase in EBITDA was driven primarily by the favorable impact of higher volume and price/mix, partially offset by higher operating costs.
Excluding special items (detailed in the attached tables), adjusted EBITDA in the quarter was $158.1 million or 27.1 percent of sales, compared with $135.7 million or 26.0 percent of sales in the first quarter last year.
Mobile Industries sales of $540.4 million increased 7.1 percent compared with the same period a year ago. The increase was driven primarily by higher shipments in the off-highway and rail sectors, and the impact of higher pricing, partially offset by unfavorable currency.
EBITDA for the quarter was $75.1 million or 13.9 percent of sales, compared with EBITDA of $79.6 million or 15.8 percent of sales for the same period a year ago. The decline in EBITDA reflects the impact of significantly higher operating costs and Russia-related charges (described in the attached tables), partially offset by positive price/mix and the favorable impact of higher volume.
Excluding special items (detailed in the attached tables), adjusted EBITDA in the quarter was $79.2 million or 14.7 percent of sales, compared with $80.1 million or 15.9 percent of sales in the first quarter last year.
2022 Outlook
Timken is maintaining its 2022 earnings outlook, with full-year earnings per diluted share in the range of $4.85 to $5.25 on a GAAP basis and adjusted earnings per diluted share in the range of $5.00 to $5.40. The company has modestly adjusted its revenue outlook and now anticipates 2022 revenue to be up approximately 8 percent at the midpoint in total versus 2021, which reflects the impact from suspending operations in Russia as well as an updated estimate for unfavorable currency translation.
"We expect to deliver strong performance with double-digit earnings growth in 2022 driven by robust demand for our products, improved operational execution and price realization," said Kyle. "The diversity of our product portfolio and market mix position us well to continue capitalizing on strong industrial market demand. And we expect to deliver another record year while further increasing our industrial leadership position by advancing our strategic growth and capital allocation initiatives."
Conference Call Information
Timken will host a conference call today at 10 a.m. Eastern Time to review its financial results. Presentation materials will be available online in advance of the call for interested investors and securities analysts.
About The Timken Company
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) designs a growing portfolio of engineered bearings and power transmission products. With more than a century of knowledge and innovation, we continuously improve the reliability and efficiency of global machinery and equipment to move the world forward. Timken posted $4.1 billion in sales in 2021 and employs more than 18,000 people globally, operating from 42 countries. Timken is recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere and America's Best Employers, America's Best Employers for New Graduates and America's Best Employers for Women by Forbes.
Certain statements in this release (including statements regarding the company's forecasts, estimates, plans and expectations) that are not historical in nature are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, the statements related to expectations regarding the company's future financial performance, including information under the heading "2022 Outlook," are forward-looking.
The company cautions that actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied in forward-looking statements due to a variety of important factors, including: the finalization of the company's financial statements for the first quarter of 2022; the company's ability to respond to the changes in its end markets that could affect demand for the company's products or services; unanticipated changes in business relationships with customers or their purchases from the company; changes in the financial health of the company's customers, which may have an impact on the company's revenues, earnings and impairment charges; fluctuations in material and energy costs; logistical issues associated with port closures or congestion, delays or increased costs; the impact of changes to the company's accounting methods; political risks associated with government instability; recent world events that have increased the risks posed by international trade disputes, tariffs and sanctions; weakness in global or regional economic conditions and capital markets; the impact of inflation on employee expenses, shipping costs, raw material costs, energy and fuel prices, and other production costs; the company's ability to satisfy its obligations under its debt agreements and renew or refinance borrowings on favorable terms; fluctuations in currency valuations; changes in the expected costs associated with product warranty claims; the ability to achieve satisfactory operating results in the integration of acquired companies, including realizing any accretion, synergies, and expected cashflow generation within expected timeframes or at all; the impact on operations of general economic conditions; fluctuations in customer demand; the impact on the company's pension obligations and assets due to changes in interest rates, investment performance and other tactics designed to reduce risk; the introduction of new disruptive technologies; unplanned plant shutdowns; the effects of government-imposed restrictions and commercial requirements meant to address climate change; unanticipated litigation, claims, investigations or assessments; the company's ability to maintain positive relations with unions and works councils; the company's ability to compete for skilled labor; negative impacts to the company's business, results of operations, financial position or liquidity as a result of COVID-19 or other epidemics and associated governmental measures such as restrictions on travel and manufacturing operations; and the company's ability to complete and achieve the benefits of announced plans, programs, initiatives, acquisitions and capital investments. Additional factors are discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Except as required by the federal securities laws, the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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EAST LANSING, Mich., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael S. Weiner, DO, MSM, MSIST, has been named as MSU Health Care Chief Medical Officer and will be responsible for advancing excellence in clinical quality, increasing access to care, improving patient outcomes, improving physician and staff retention and wellness while reducing overall health care costs across the enterprise.
He led the transformation the electronic health records platform of the U.S. Department of Defense Veteran Affairs; created the first NATO Joint Trauma Registry and was responsible for the health and wellness of hundreds of employees for global companies.
"Dr. Weiner brings extensive experience as an executive medical leader with a demonstrated history of transforming healthcare organizations. I am excited to welcome him to MSU Health Care and confident his leadership and experience," said Seth Ciabotti, MSU Health Care chief executive officer. "In his first weeks in office, Dr. Weiner has already proven his leadership skills by helping us navigate the shooting and its aftermath."
"I'm excited to join MSU Health Care as their CMO and look forward to collaborating with our providers and others to fulfill our mission of reimagining and delivering next-generation health care," Dr. Weiner said. "I have been impressed by the work MSU Health Care has been doing in delivering innovative care solutions and look forward to continuing this work."
Prior to joining MSU Health Care, Dr. Weiner served as the Chief Medical Officer for Maximus, a public company that contracts with government agencies to make them more accessible and affordable. He was previously CMIO at IBM where he led the healthcare solution teams in infrastructure, analytics, consumer engagement and cognitive computing. Previously, as both CMO and Chief Medical Information Officer for the Department of Defense, his office was responsible for the most significant enhancement to the DoD VA electronic medical record platform increasing national interoperability and agile methodologies. He is a board-certified internal medicine physician skilled in organizational leadership, team building, and delivering repeatable and innovative organizational success.
MSU Health Care is the fully integrated academic health center of Michigan State University, representing more than 600 faculty and affiliate providers. Our commitment to safe, high-quality patient care is realized through our comprehensive services for people of any age, education of the next generation of health care providers and medical research. MSU Health Care providers treat ongoing primary care as well as some of the rarest forms of cancer and neurological conditions along with advanced surgical, pharmaceutical, rehabilitation, therapy and imaging services. With more than 100 affiliates located next door and as far as Ludington, Saginaw, Detroit, and Marquette, MSU Health Care is building hope and healing for Michigan. Our clinical efforts support future advancements through academic and research initiatives at Michigan State University. https://healthcare.msu.edu/
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- Lilly's revenue in Q3 2022 increased 2%, or 7% on a constant currency basis, primarily driven by volume growth of key growth products, partially offset by lower realized prices and lower Alimta revenue following the entry of generics. Total worldwide volume in Q3 2022 increased 14%.
- Strong launch for Mounjaro led to $97.3 million in U.S. revenue in Q3 2022. The company also recognized $86.0 million in Mounjaro revenue related to a sales collaboration agreement for the right to sell and distribute Mounjaro in Japan.
- Pipeline advancements included the FDA granting Fast Track designation for tirzepatide in obesity, regulatory approvals in Europe and Japan for Mounjaro in type 2 diabetes, and the submission of lebrikizumab for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in the U.S. and European Union.
- Key growth products - consisting of Verzenio, Trulicity, Mounjaro, Jardiance, Taltz, Emgality, Retevmo, Cyramza, Tyvyt and Olumiant - grew 19% and represented 70% of revenue in Q3 2022, excluding revenue from COVID-19 antibodies.
- Q3 2022 EPS increased 32% to $1.61 on a reported basis and increased 12% to $1.98 on a non-GAAP basis. Q3 2022 reported and non-GAAP EPS are both inclusive of $0.06 of acquired IPR&D and development milestone charges.
- 2022 EPS guidance updated to be in the range of $6.50 to $6.65 on a reported basis and $7.70 to $7.85 on a non-GAAP basis, both inclusive of $0.67 of acquired IPR&D and development milestone charges.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2022.
"Lilly delivered another solid quarter with pipeline advancements across the portfolio, continued growth of key products, and impressive uptake from our recently launched medicine, Mounjaro, for type 2 diabetes," said David A. Ricks, Lilly's chair and CEO. "With four more launches expected by the end of next year and a potential major new indication for tirzepatide, Lilly continues to make progress for patients with unaddressed medical needs through our significant commitment to invest in R&D, welcome the best talent, and turn breakthroughs in our labs into medicines for people around the world."
Lilly shared numerous updates recently on key regulatory, clinical, business development and other events, including:
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granting Fast Track designation for tirzepatide in obesity or overweight with weight-related comorbidities. Lilly plans to initiate a rolling submission in 2022 and complete the submission shortly after SURMOUNT-2 data is available, which is expected in April 2023;
- Regulatory authorities in Europe and Japan approving Mounjaro® for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes;
- The submission of lebrikizumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis to the FDA and submission by Almirall in the European Union;
- The FDA granting accelerated approval for Retevmo® in adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors with a RET gene fusion regardless of tumor type, and simultaneously granting traditional approval in adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with a RET gene fusion, as detected by an FDA-approved test;
- The commercial availability of bebtelovimab for purchase by states, hospitals and certain other providers;
- Supplying an additional 60,000 doses of bebtelovimab to the U.S. government in Q3 2022 for approximately $110 million to be used for financially vulnerable patients;
- The entry into a definitive agreement to acquire Akouos, a precision genetic medicine company developing first-in-class adeno-associated viral vector-based gene therapies for the treatment of inner ear conditions, including sensorineural hearing loss;
- Announcing that Stephen Fry, Lilly's executive vice president, human resources and diversity, will retire at the end of 2022 and Eric Dozier, senior vice president and chief commercial officer for Loxo@Lilly, will succeed him; and
- Publishing of Lilly's inaugural Sustainability Bond Allocation and Impact Report that highlights allocation of approximately 128 million euros across a range of projects since the issuance of the sustainability bonds in September 2021.
For additional information on these and other important public announcements, visit the news section of Lilly's website.
Financial Results
A discussion of the non-GAAP financial measures is included under "Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Selected Non-GAAP Adjusted Information (Unaudited)."
Third-Quarter Reported Results
In Q3 2022, worldwide revenue was $6.94 billion, an increase of 2% compared with Q3 2021, driven by a 14% increase in volume, partially offset by a 7% decrease due to lower realized prices and a 4% decrease from the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates. Key growth products, consisting of Verzenio®, Trulicity®, Mounjaro, Jardiance®, Taltz®, Emgality®, Retevmo, Cyramza®, Tyvyt® and Olumiant®, grew 19% and represented 70% of revenue for Q3 2022, excluding revenue from COVID-19 antibodies. Excluding revenue from Alimta®, which lost exclusivity in major markets, COVID-19 antibodies, and Olumiant for the treatment of COVID-19, worldwide revenue increased 9% in Q3 2022.
Revenue in the U.S. increased 11% to $4.42 billion, driven by a 15% increase in volume, partially offset by a 4% decrease due to lower realized prices. Excluding revenue from Alimta, COVID-19 antibodies, and Olumiant for the treatment of COVID-19, revenue in the U.S. increased by 20%, primarily driven by volume from key growth products. The lower realized prices in the U.S. were primarily driven by Humalog®, due to unfavorable segment mix and list price reduction of Insulin Lispro injection.
Revenue outside the U.S. decreased 9% to $2.52 billion, driven by a 12% decrease due to lower realized prices and an 11% decrease from the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates, partially offset by a 13% increase in volume. The lower realized prices were primarily driven by the impact of government pricing in China from the National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) formulary for certain products, particularly Tyvyt and Verzenio, and volume-based procurement (VBP) for Humalog. The increase in volume outside the U.S. was largely driven by key growth products and the NRDL formulary in China, partially offset by decreased volume for Alimta and Cymbalta® resulting from generic competition. Additionally in Q3 2022, the company recognized $86.0 million in Mounjaro revenue related to a sales collaboration agreement with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma for the right to sell and distribute Mounjaro in Japan. Excluding revenue from Alimta, COVID-19 antibodies, and Olumiant for the treatment of COVID-19, revenue outside the U.S. decreased by 5%, or an increase of 6% on a constant currency basis.
Gross margin was relatively flat at $5.36 billion in Q3 2022 compared with Q3 2021. Gross margin as a percent of revenue was 77.3%, a decrease of 1.6 percentage points compared with Q3 2021. Gross margin in Q3 2021 included a benefit from the partial reversal of a previous inventory charge related to COVID-19 antibodies. Additionally, in 2022, lower realized prices and increased expenses due to inflation and logistics costs were offset by favorable product mix, including the impact of lower sales of Olumiant for the treatment of COVID-19, and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates.
In Q3 2022, research and development expenses increased 6% to $1.80 billion, or 26% of revenue, driven by higher development expenses for late-stage assets, partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates and lower development expenses for COVID-19 antibodies.
Marketing, selling and administrative expenses increased 2% to $1.61 billion in Q3 2022, primarily driven by increased costs associated with the launch of Mounjaro, partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates.
In Q3 2022, the company recognized acquired in-process research and development (IPR&D) and development milestone charges of $62.4 million compared with $177.6 million in Q3 2021.
In Q3 2022, the company recognized asset impairment, restructuring and other special charges of $206.5 million, primarily related to an intangible asset impairment for GBA1 Gene Therapy (PR001) due to changes in estimated launch timing. There were no asset impairment, restructuring and other special charges recognized in Q3 2021.
Operating income in Q3 2022 was $1.68 billion compared with $1.88 billion in Q3 2021. Operating margin percent, defined as operating income as a percent of revenue, was 24.2%, which includes a negative impact of approximately 90 basis points attributed to acquired IPR&D and development milestone charges.
Other expense was $111.0 million in Q3 2022 compared with other expense of $635.9 million in Q3 2021. The reduction in other expense was primarily driven by a charge of $405.2 million related to the repurchase of higher-cost debt in Q3 2021 as well as lower net losses on investments in equity securities in Q3 2022 compared with Q3 2021.
The effective tax rate was 7.3% in Q3 2022 compared with 10.9% in Q3 2021. The effective tax rate in Q3 2022 was impacted favorably by the implementation of the provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the 2017 Tax Act) that requires capitalization and amortization of research and development expenses for tax purposes starting in 2022 and the intangible asset impairment charge. The effective tax rate in Q3 2021 reflected the tax impact of the charge related to the repurchase of higher-cost debt, partially offset by a net discrete tax detriment.
In Q3 2022, net income and earnings per share (EPS) were $1.45 billion and $1.61, respectively, compared with $1.11 billion and $1.22 in Q3 2021. Q3 2022 EPS was inclusive of $0.06 of acquired IPR&D and development milestone charges compared with $0.17 in Q3 2021.
Third-Quarter Non-GAAP Measures
On a non-GAAP basis, Q3 2022 gross margin increased 3% to $5.49 billion compared with Q3 2021. Gross margin as a percent of revenue was 79.0% in both periods as lower realized prices and increased expenses due to inflation and logistics costs were offset by favorable product mix, including the impact of lower sales of Olumiant for the treatment of COVID-19, and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates.
Operating income on a non-GAAP basis increased $116.9 million, or 6%, to $2.01 billion in Q3 2022 compared with Q3 2021. Operating margin percent was 28.9% on a non-GAAP basis, which includes a negative impact of approximately 90 basis points attributed to acquired IPR&D and development milestone charges.
The effective tax rate on a non-GAAP basis was 10.7% in Q3 2022 compared with 14.3% in Q3 2021. The effective tax rate for Q3 2022 reflects the favorable tax impact related to the implementation of the 2017 Tax Act.
On a non-GAAP basis in Q3 2022, net income and EPS were $1.79 billion and $1.98, respectively, compared with $1.61 billion and $1.77 in Q3 2021. Q3 2022 non-GAAP EPS was inclusive of $0.06 of acquired IPR&D and development milestone charges compared with $0.17 in Q3 2021.
For further detail on non-GAAP measures, see the reconciliation below as well as the "Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Selected Non-GAAP Adjusted Information (Unaudited)" table later in this press release.
Selected Revenue Highlights
Trulicity
For Q3 2022, worldwide Trulicity revenue was $1.85 billion, an increase of 16% compared with Q3 2021. U.S. revenue increased 18% to $1.42 billion, driven by increased demand, partially offset by lower realized prices. The lower realized prices were driven by unfavorable segment mix and higher contracted rebates, partially offset by changes to estimates for rebates and discounts. Revenue outside the U.S. was $432.0 million, an increase of 8%, driven by increased demand, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates and, to a lesser extent, lower realized prices.
Taltz
For Q3 2022, worldwide Taltz revenue increased 15% compared with Q3 2021 to $679.9 million. U.S. revenue increased 17% to $493.8 million, driven by increased demand, partially offset by lower realized prices. Revenue outside the U.S. increased 9% to $186.1 million, driven by increased volume, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates and, to a lesser extent, lower realized prices.
Verzenio
For Q3 2022, worldwide Verzenio revenue increased 84% compared with Q3 2021 to $617.7 million. U.S. revenue was $414.8 million, representing an increase of $215.1 million compared with Q3 2021, driven by increased demand. Revenue outside the U.S. was $202.9 million, an increase of 49%, driven by increased demand, partially offset by lower realized prices due to the impact of the NRDL formulary in China and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates.
Humalog
For Q3 2022, worldwide Humalog revenue decreased 29% compared with Q3 2021 to $447.0 million. Revenue in the U.S. decreased 29% to $248.1 million, driven by unfavorable segment mix and list price reduction of Insulin Lispro injection. Revenue outside the U.S. decreased 29% to $198.8 million, driven by lower realized prices due to the impact of VBP in China and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates.
Jardiance
The company's worldwide Jardiance revenue for Q3 2022 was $573.3 million, an increase of 47% compared with Q3 2021. U.S. revenue increased 59% to $350.9 million, primarily driven by increased demand and changes to estimates for rebates and discounts. Revenue outside the U.S. was $222.4 million, an increase of 31%, primarily driven by increased demand, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates.
Jardiance is part of the company's alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim. Lilly reports as revenue royalties received on net sales of Jardiance.
Alimta
For Q3 2022, worldwide Alimta revenue decreased 74% compared with Q3 2021 to $119.4 million. U.S. revenue decreased 78% to $64.6 million, driven by decreased demand due to the entry of multiple generics in Q2 2022. Revenue outside the U.S. decreased 66% to $54.8 million, largely driven by decreased demand due to generic competition.
The company expects continued volume and revenue decline for Alimta as a result of generic competition due to the loss of patent exclusivity in major markets.
Olumiant
For Q3 2022, worldwide Olumiant revenue decreased 55% compared with Q3 2021 to $182.9 million. U.S. revenue decreased 88% to $22.9 million, driven by a decline in utilization for COVID-19 treatment. Revenue outside the U.S. was $160.0 million, a decrease of 25%, driven by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates and a decline in utilization for COVID-19 treatment.
Emgality
For Q3 2022, Emgality generated worldwide revenue of $168.5 million, an increase of 20% compared with Q3 2021. U.S. revenue was $114.0 million, an increase of 14%, driven by increased demand. Revenue outside the U.S. was $54.6 million, an increase of 36%, primarily driven by increased demand, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates.
Tyvyt
For Q3 2022, the company's Tyvyt revenue in China was $76.8 million, a decrease of 39% compared with Q3 2021, driven by the impact of the NRDL formulary in China, which resulted in lower realized prices that were partially offset by increased volume, as well as increased competitive pressure.
Tyvyt is part of the company's alliance with Innovent. Lilly reports total sales of Tyvyt made by Lilly as revenue, with payments made to Innovent for its portion of the gross margin reported as cost of sales. Lilly also reports as revenue a portion of the gross margin for Tyvyt sales made by Innovent.
Mounjaro
For Q3 2022, worldwide Mounjaro revenue was $187.3 million. U.S. revenue was $97.3 million. Revenue outside the U.S. was $90.0 million, driven by revenue related to a sales collaboration agreement with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma for the right to sell and distribute Mounjaro in Japan.
2022 Financial Guidance
The company has updated certain elements of its 2022 financial guidance on both a reported and non-GAAP basis. EPS for 2022 is now expected to be in the range of $6.50 to $6.65 on a reported basis and $7.70 to $7.85 on a non-GAAP basis. The reductions in the reported and non-GAAP EPS ranges both reflect the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates as well as the $0.06 EPS impact associated with acquired IPR&D and development milestone charges in Q3 2022. The company's 2022 financial guidance reflects adjustments shown in the reconciliation table below
The company now anticipates 2022 revenue to be between $28.5 billion and $29.0 billion. This includes an additional $300 million of unfavorability from foreign exchange rates since the company's previous guidance update, for a total impact of approximately $1.0 billion of unfavorability from foreign exchange rates for the full year.
The company's outlook for gross margin, marketing, selling and administrative expenses, and research and development expenses remains unchanged.
Acquired IPR&D and development milestone charges are now expected to be approximately $670 million, reflecting total charges in the first nine months of the year. There have been no material acquired IPR&D and development milestone charges recognized to date in the fourth quarter and this financial guidance does not include any impact from potential or pending business development transactions in the fourth quarter of the year, including the company's pending acquisition of Akouos.
Operating margin percent on a reported basis has been reduced by 100 basis points and is now expected to be approximately 26%, driven by the intangible asset impairment for GBA1 Gene Therapy (PR001). Operating margin percent on a non-GAAP basis remains unchanged at approximately 29%.
Other income (expense) for 2022 is now expected to be expense in the range of $600 million to $700 million on a reported basis and is still expected to be expense in the range of $0 to $100 million on a non-GAAP basis. The company's updated reported guidance reflects the impact of net losses on investments in equity securities during Q3 2022.
The company's financial results for Q3 2022 include the favorable impact related to the implementation of the provision of the 2017 Tax Act that requires capitalization and amortization of research and development expenses for tax purposes. The company's financial guidance for reported and non-GAAP tax rates of approximately 13% to 14% continues to assume this provision of the 2017 Tax Act will be deferred or repealed by Congress effective for 2022. If this provision of the 2017 Tax Act is not deferred or repealed by Congress effective for 2022, the company still expects the reported and non-GAAP tax rates to be approximately 10% to 11%.
Based on these changes, the company has lowered reported EPS guidance by $0.46 to now be in the range of $6.50 to $6.65 and lowered non-GAAP EPS guidance by $0.20 to now be in the range of $7.70 to $7.85. The reductions in the reported and non-GAAP EPS ranges both reflect the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates as well as the $0.06 EPS impact associated with acquired IPR&D and development milestone charges in Q3 2022. The reduction in reported EPS guidance also reflects the impact of the intangible asset impairment for GBA1 Gene Therapy (PR001) as well as additional net losses on investments in equity securities during Q3 2022.
The following table summarizes the company's updated 2022 financial guidance:
Webcast of Conference Call
As previously announced, investors and the general public can access a live webcast of the Q3 2022 financial results conference call through a link on Lilly's website at investor.lilly.com/webcasts-and-presentations. The conference call will begin at 9 a.m. Eastern time today and will be available for replay via the website.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain financial information for 2022 and 2021 is presented on both a reported and a non-GAAP basis. Some numbers in this press release may not add due to rounding. Reported results were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and include all revenue and expenses recognized during the periods. Non-GAAP measures reflect adjustments for the items described in the reconciliation tables later in the release. The press release and related materials provide certain GAAP and non-GAAP figures excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates. Lilly recalculates current period figures on a constant currency basis by keeping constant the exchange rates from the base period. Beginning in 2022, presentations of non-GAAP financial measures will not include adjustments for upfront charges and development milestones related to acquired IPR&D. Non-GAAP financial measures for Q3 2021 have been adjusted to reflect this updated presentation. The company's 2022 financial guidance is being provided on both a reported and a non-GAAP basis. The non-GAAP measures are presented to provide additional insights into the underlying trends in the company's business.
About Lilly
Lilly unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. We've been pioneering life-changing discoveries for nearly 150 years, and today our medicines help more than 47 million people across the globe. Harnessing the power of biotechnology, chemistry and genetic medicine, our scientists are urgently advancing new discoveries to solve some of the world's most significant health challenges, redefining diabetes care, treating obesity and curtailing its most devastating long-term effects, advancing the fight against Alzheimer's disease, providing solutions to some of the most debilitating immune system disorders, and transforming the most difficult-to-treat cancers into manageable diseases. With each step toward a healthier world, we're motivated by one thing: making life better for millions more people. That includes delivering innovative clinical trials that reflect the diversity of our world and working to ensure our medicines are accessible and affordable. To learn more, visit Lilly.com and Lilly.com/newsroom. F-LLY
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This press release contains management's current intentions and expectations for the future, all of which are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words "estimate", "project", "intend", "expect", "believe", "target", "anticipate" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially due to various factors. The following include some but not all of the factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated, including the impact of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic or any future pandemic, epidemic, or similar public health threat and the global response thereto; uncertainties related to the company's efforts to develop, manufacture, and distribute potential treatments for COVID-19; the significant costs and uncertainties in the pharmaceutical research and development process, including with respect to the timing and process of obtaining regulatory approvals; the impact and outcome of acquisitions and business development transactions and related integration costs; the expiration of intellectual property protection for certain of the company's products and competition from generic and/or biosimilar products; the company's ability to protect and enforce patents and other intellectual property; changes in patent law or regulations related to data package exclusivity; competitive developments affecting current products and the company's pipeline; market uptake of recently launched products; information technology system inadequacies, breaches, or operating failures; unauthorized access, disclosure, misappropriation, or compromise of confidential information or other data stored in the company's information technology systems, networks, and facilities, or those of third parties with whom the company shares its data; unexpected safety or efficacy concerns associated with the company's products; litigation, investigations, or other similar proceedings involving past, current, or future products or commercial activities as the company is largely self-insured; issues with product supply and regulatory approvals stemming from manufacturing difficulties, disruptions, or shortages, including as a result of demand, labor shortages, third-party performance, or regulatory actions related to our facilities; reliance on third-party relationships and outsourcing arrangements; regulatory changes or other developments; regulatory actions regarding currently marketed products; continued pricing pressures and the impact of actions of governmental and private payers affecting pricing of, reimbursement for, and access to pharmaceuticals; devaluations in foreign currency exchange rates or changes in interest rates, and inflation; changes in tax law, tax rates, or events that differ from the company's assumptions related to tax positions; asset impairments and restructuring charges; the impact of global macroeconomic conditions, trade disruptions, global disputes, unrest, war, or other costs, uncertainties and risks related to engaging in business in foreign jurisdictions; changes in accounting and reporting standards promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); and regulatory compliance problems or government investigations. For additional information about the factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from forward-looking statements, please see the company's latest Form 10-K and subsequent Forms 8-K and 10-Q filed with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Except as is required by law, the company expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events after the date of this release.
Alimta® (pemetrexed disodium, Lilly)
Basaglar® (insulin glargine injection, Lilly)
Cymbalta® (duloxetine, Lilly)
Cyramza® (ramucirumab, Lilly)
Emgality® (galcanezumab-gnlm, Lilly)
Forteo® (teriparatide of recombinant DNA origin injection, Lilly)
Glyxambi® (empagliflozin/linagliptin, Boehringer Ingelheim)
Humalog® (insulin lispro injection of recombinant DNA origin, Lilly)
Humulin® (human insulin of recombinant DNA origin, Lilly)
Jardiance® (empagliflozin, Boehringer Ingelheim)
Mounjaro® (tirzepatide injection, Lilly)
Olumiant® (baricitinib, Lilly)
Qbrexza® (glycopyrronium cloth, Dermira)
Retevmo® (selpercatinib, Lilly)
Synjardy® (empagliflozin/metformin, Boehringer Ingelheim)
Taltz® (ixekizumab, Lilly)
Trijardy® XR (empagliflozin/linagliptin/metformin hydrochloride extended release tablets, Boehringer Ingelheim)
Trulicity® (dulaglutide, Lilly)
Tyvyt® (sintilimab injection, Innovent)
Verzenio® (abemaciclib, Lilly)
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Though RSV may have peaked but many kids are still sick with it and in the hospital. But now flu cases are skyrocketing and children across the country are dying.
So far this season, most people have not gotten a flu vaccine. The CDC said this year’s version is very effective in keeping you from getting the virus. So far, more than a dozen children have died from the flu this season.
Pregnant women are urged to get a flu shot since children under the ager of 5 can’t get the flu vaccine.
With holiday gatherings already underway, doctors recommend staying home if you have a cough or cold-like symptoms and avoid other people. Many of these viruses have similar symptoms and are very contagious.
There is also another way to stop the spread.
“There is a lot of good data that shows wearing a mask is super effective in interrupting transmission from person to person,” said Dr. Patrick Lew, a pediatrician at Providence St. Vincent Hospital.
Pediatric ICUs in the region have gone to what is known as crisis standards of care mode at times, which allows staff to handle more patients.
The littlest ones can’t just be placed in adult beds. They need specialized equipment that is in the pediatric intensive care units.
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LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has been pictured taking up his new state duties in Buckingham Palace for the first time.
In the image the monarch is seen looking into his official red box which contains documents from the British Government and the Commonwealth
In a sign of royal continuity, the picture is taken in front of a photo of his late parents, Elizabeth and Philip, which the pair had gifted to King George VI in 1951 — the year before Elizabeth became queen.
During her own reign, Queen Elizabeth II was also regularly pictured with her official red box, which each monarch receives from their private secretary.
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Scientists discover new set of blood types
(CNN) - Scientists said it is important for everyone to know their blood type in case of a life-threatening event that results in a need for a blood transfusion.
Now, they have discovered a new group of blood types that you may need to be aware of in rare occasions.
The new group is called the Er blood group.
According to a study in the journal “Blood,” there are now a total of five Er antigens in this group based on genetic variations.
The blood type can cause immune cells to attack mismatched cells, which has happened in other cases where blood types are incompatible.
The Er antigen was discovered years ago, but the study is the first to describe the different mutations of the antigen.
Experts said that while it may be rare, it could be important for physicians and nurses to pay attention to if they are having trouble diagnosing their patient.
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KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A university professor broke a record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization this weekend at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers.
Joseph Dituri’s 74th day residing in Jules’ Undersea Lodge, situated at the bottom of a 30-foot-deep lagoon in Key Largo, wasn’t much different than his previous days there since he submerged March 1.
Dituri, who also goes by the moniker “Dr. Deep Sea,” ate a protein-heavy meal of eggs and salmon prepared using a microwave, exercised with resistance bands, did his daily pushups and took an hour-long nap. Unlike a submarine, the lodge does not use technology to adjust for the increased underwater pressure.
The previous record of 73 days, two hours and 34 minutes was set by two Tennessee professors — Bruce Cantrell and Jessica Fain — at the same location in 2014.
But Dituri isn’t just settling for the record and resurfacing: He plans to stay at the lodge until June 9, when he reaches 100 days and completes an underwater mission dubbed Project Neptune 100.
The mission combines medical and ocean research along with educational outreach and was organized by the Marine Resources Development Foundation, owner of the habitat.
“The record is a small bump and I really appreciate it,” said Dituri, a University of South Florida educator who holds a doctorate in biomedical engineering and is a retired U.S. Naval officer. “I’m honored to have it, but we still have more science to do.”
His research includes daily experiments in physiology to monitor how the human body responds to long-term exposure to extreme pressure.
“The idea here is to populate the world’s oceans, to take care of them by living in them and really treating them well,” Dituri said.
The outreach portion of Dituri’s mission includes conducting online classes and broadcast interviews from his digital studio beneath the sea. During the past 74 days, he has reached over 2,500 students through online classes in marine science and more with his regular biomedical engineering courses at the University of South Florida.
While he says he loves living under the ocean, there is one thing he really misses.
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The NFL will consider significant changes to the kicking game with the competition committee proposing that the league adopt the college rule that allows touchbacks on fair catches of kickoffs and moving the touchback spot on punts to the 25-yard line.
NFL executive Troy Vincent said Friday that the competition committee looked at various rules on kickoffs in college and the spring leagues to try to reduce injuries on what is one of the more dangerous plays.
Vincent said the league needs more data from an XFL rule that reduces high speed collisions by lining up coverage players 35 yards ahead of the kicker and 5 yards apart from blockers, but said that the college rule that allows fair catches to be treated like touchbacks will reduce injuries about “20 to 25%”
“It may not be perfect. I think it will warrant some good discussion on the floor,” Vincent said.
“The one thing that we all agreed upon was you can’t leave that play as it is, not with the injury rates at what we saw. You can’t leave it as is.”
Rich McKay, chairman of the NFL’s competition committee, said the league looked at several ideas to change the punt play, which currently has the highest rate of injuries and penalties.
But for now, the committee is proposing a simple approach of moving touchbacks from the 20 to the 25-yard line in hopes of reducing the number of punts.
“The idea would be that if we put this rule in place, you actually might incentivize people to go for it on fourth down more,” McKay said.
Those two rule changes were among the eight put forward by the competition committee that will be considered by owners at their meeting next week in Arizona. Any rule change requires the support of at least 24 of the 32 teams.
There are also nine potential rule changes proposed by teams that were previously announced by the league and will be voted on next week.
Those include making roughing-the-passer penalties and personal-foul penalties subject to video review, the option to try to convert a fourth-and-20 from the kicking team’s 20-yard line instead of attempting an onside kick, the addition of tenths of seconds to the stadium clock late in both halves and an extra game-day roster spot for an emergency quarterback.
The league will continue to study but is not ready to vote on any potential rule changes in two other areas that were under scrutiny last season: the “push play” and “hip drop tackles.”
The so-called “push play” was used extensively by the NFC champion Eagles this season with players pushing quarterback Jalen Hurts forward on short-yardage QB sneaks.
McKay said there was no evidence the play caused more injuries and there was no consensus about a rule change.
“I do think it’s something we’ll look at and continue to study if that changes,” he said. “There are certainly not 24 people that think it should be changed.”
The “hip-drop” tackle led to several injuries, including a broken leg for Dallas running back Tony Pollard and the ankle injury to Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the playoffs.
Vincent said the injury rate on hip drop tackles is 20% higher than normal, saying it’s similar to “horse collar” tackles that are already banned. But figuring out the best way to change the rule has been difficult.
“I think the challenge that we have is how do you define it, what is the true prevalence of it and how do you get it out of the game,” McKay said. “There’s a process to that. I think that’s what we’ll go through. I give you no timeline, but we’re on it. … We understand that there is injury data that says we should be looking at this. So we are.”
The owners also will consider whether to add a “flex” option for Thursday night football to make sure Amazon has more competitive games in that package. While players would balk at some teams being forced to play additional Thursday games and it would inconvenience ticket holders, Miller said there is no evidence that games played on shorter rest lead to more injuries.
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Immigration status will no longer prevent someone from obtaining a license to practice law under a rule change approved by the New Mexico Supreme Court.
The state’s highest court on Friday added a sentence to its rules governing admission to the bar, saying “License to practice law shall not be denied based solely on the applicant’s citizenship or immigration status.”
The change takes effect Oct. 1.
For Luis Leyva-Castillo, the rule change removes a cloud of uncertainty as he makes the journey from law school to practicing attorney.
Layva-Castillo, 25, has lived in the U.S. since he was 8 years old and is enrolled in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, the federal program that allows him to work legally in the United States.
In May, Leyva-Castillo graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law and now is waiting to learn if he passed the bar exam he took in July.
Assuming he passed, he said, the Supreme Court rule ensures that he can fulfill his dream of practicing law in New Mexico, regardless of ongoing legal challenges to DACA.
“Knowing that the state will allow me to fulfill that dream, regardless of what happens at the highest level with the U.S. Supreme Court, that provides me a lot of relief,” he said.
Not everyone is cheering the rule change.
The Republic Party of New Mexico calls the change “an egregious action” that will permit “illegal aliens to practice law” in New Mexico.
Republican Party Chairman Steve Pierce called the rule change an “atrocious action” and accused the Supreme Court of making a “reckless decision” without public input.
“New Mexico’s high court has become authoritarian and appears to be operating outside the limits of its power,” Pierce said in a written statement issued this week.
“This latest rule will open our borders even more, and the Court seems to relish making arbitrary decisions without thinking about consequences,” he said. “This Court has gotten out of control, and it believes it can do whatever it wants.”
Chief Justice C. Shannon Bacon called the rule change “the final step in a natural progression of updating attorney licensure requirements.”
New Mexico for five years has allowed conditional admission of attorney applicants who either have a visa or are covered by DACA, Bacon said in a written statement. Conditional admission was successful and “made it clear it was appropriate now to revise the rule,” she said.
New Mexico is one of at least eight states that now permit admission to the state bar regardless of citizenship or immigration status, Bacon said.
“The change in the licensure rule is grounded in the fundamental principle of fairness, and is consistent with New Mexico’s historical values of inclusion and diversity in its culture,” she said.
Bacon also said the Supreme Court rule-making committee “carefully vetted” the change during “a thorough, deliberative process that included robust public comment, which was overwhelmingly in support of the change.”
The Supreme Court first proposed the rule change in March 2018 and invited public comment, court records show.
Albuquerque attorney Maureen Sanders cheered the rule change as “a huge statement for equality and justice” in New Mexico.
“I’ve been practicing law for 45 years, and working on this issue has been one of the highlights of my career because I’ve gotten to meet so many terrific people who are just wanting to give back to their community,” she said.
New Mexico law prohibits universities from denying admission or financial aid based on immigration status, Sanders said. Denying a law school graduate the opportunity to obtain a license to practice law is unjust, she said.
“Why educate people and not let them work?” she said.
The rule change will primarily affect recent law school graduates who lack legal immigration status, Saunders said.
“It’s not going to affect a large number of people,” she said. “But for those people that it affects, it’s really important.”
New Mexico has permitted a handful of attorneys — probably 10 or fewer — to obtain conditional law licenses, she said.
Jazmín Irazoqui-Ruiz, an attorney for the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, said she was the first attorney to receive a conditional license.
“The rule change that was announced this week is a direct result of my admission, and then the advocacy work that I’ve been leading since being admitted to practice law,” Irazoqui-Ruiz said.
Irazoqui-Ruiz, who moved to the U.S. at age 3, graduated from the UNM School of Law in May 2017 and passed the bar exam later that year.
“I sat for the bar exam knowing that there was a chance that I would not be admitted because of my immigration status,” she said.
Strong advocacy by Sanders and others eventually allowed her to obtain a conditional admission to the state bar, which required her to regularly prove valid employment authorization.
“That process is burdensome on the applicants because it requires additional things that other bar applicants don’t have to go through,” Irazoqui-Ruiz said. She obtained permanent resident status in 2018, freeing her from those requirements.
Leyva-Castillo said the rule change doesn’t remove all uncertainty from his future.
He is concerned that legal challenges to DACA wending through the courts may result in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the program.
“It creates a lot of uncertainty because I don’t know if my work permit and Social Security number and everything else will be taken away from me,” he said. “But now, because of the (New Mexico) Supreme Court decision, I know my law license will not.” | https://www.abqjournal.com/2527059/supreme-court-allows-law-licenses-despite-immigration-status.html | 2022-08-25 01:02:45 | 1 | https://www.abqjournal.com/2527059/supreme-court-allows-law-licenses-despite-immigration-status.html |
High pressure will move eastward over the next several days bringing fair weather and warming temperatures. Highs Saturday will be in the mid 50s warming to around 70° on Monday. Overnight lows will moderate from the mid to upper 20s Saturday morning to the low 40s by Monday morning.
A slow moving area of low pressure and associated cold front will bring clouds and increasing rain chances Tuesday that will continue into Thursday with highs in the mid 60s Tuesday and mid to upper 50s Wednesday and Thursday.
Partly cloudy and colder next Friday with highs in the 40s to around 50°.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A sign that spooky season is underway: the Fort Wayne Haunted Castle and Black Forest officially opened Friday.
Both attractions are put on by the Saint Vincent Boy Scouts, which have welcomed Fort Wayne residents out for over 40 years. The Haunted Castle features ghosts, goblins, a three story slide, drop coffins, and elevator rides and takes about 30 minutes to venture through.
If you decide to check out the Black Forest, you’ll see trails along the Beckett’s Run Creek full of clowns, ghosts and chainsaws. That takes about 30 to 45 minutes to complete.
Tickets for each attraction are $12 a piece, and a combo ticket to go to both is $20. There are also VIP Upgrade options available.
The season opens Friday, Sept. 23 at 7:00 p.m. and goes through 11:00 p.m. and will be open through Halloween. Friday and Saturday hours are 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Thursday and Sunday hours are 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Ticket prices range depending on the haunts. For more information visit the website. | https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/haunted-castle-black-forest-opens-for-season/ | 2022-09-23 22:42:20 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/haunted-castle-black-forest-opens-for-season/ |
A Colorado man is suing the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Athletic Department and others alleging they're sharing Huskers.com subscribers' personal identifying information and video-watching data without telling them.
Tim Peterson brought the case in U.S. District Court in Omaha against UNL, the Athletic Department, Learfield Communications LLC and Sidearm Sports seeking class-action status on behalf of all subscribers of Huskers.com.
Learfield is a collegiate sports marketing company based in Plano, Texas. And Sidearm Sports, bought by Learfield in 2014, manages college sports websites and mobile platforms across the country.
The lawsuit may be one of the first of its kind in Nebraska. But it appears to be part of a national trend that took off last fall.
According to Bloomberg Law, dozens of companies — from the NFL to NPR — were sued last year in a wave of privacy class-action lawsuits for allegedly sharing tracking data on what videos they watch.
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In the complaint, Peterson's attorneys said that when Peterson subscribed to the Nebraska Cornhuskers' newsletters at Huskers.com, he wasn't asked to give consent to share his personal identifying information (PII) or told it would be captured by the Facebook Pixel they use — HTML code used to track and gather data about website visitors — and be transferred to Facebook, "exposing the subscribers' PII to any person of ordinary technical skill who received that data."
Attorney Mark Reich, of Levi & Korsinsky LLP in New York City, said the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) prohibits video tape service providers from sharing personal information tied to what they're watching (a title, description or subject matter) without their consent.
"Defendants knew that their Pixel resulted in users’ PII and Video Watching Data being shared (resulting in VPPA violations), and that they failed to obtain users’ consent to allow their Pixel to operate in a way that shares users’ protected information with Facebook," he alleged in the complaint.
Reich said each time subscribers watched a video on the website and had their information shared is a separate violation of the act.
In addition to seeking upward of $5 million ($2,500 per subscriber), the lawsuit also asks a judge to enter an injunction requiring the defendants to immediately remove Pixel from the website or to obtain consent from subscribers.
Reich said Peterson watched three or four videos a month since he signed up in 2016, including Nebraska Football press conferences about Coach Scott Frost's firing last year and the introduction of new head coach Matt Rhule.
Last month, Peterson served UNL with notice of the violations he's alleging and said he would continue using the site if the tracking tools were removed or rendered inactive.
Yet they continued to share subscribers' information in violation of the act, Reich said.
He said Learfield and Sidearm use tracking tools, including so-called pixels, Meta Pixel and Sidearm's own, to track user activity on team websites, including Huskers.com, and to track which webpages a user visits, which sports users are interested in and which videos they are watching.
That's despite the Video Privacy Protection Act limiting video service providers’ ability to share consumers’ personal identifying information with third parties, except where consumers provide "informed, written consent," Reich said.
Attorneys for UNL haven't yet responded to the lawsuit in court, and a spokeswoman didn't immediately provide comment when reached Tuesday. | https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/colorado-man-sues-unl-huskers-com-manager-alleging-sharing-of-subscriber-data/article_5317677a-de22-11ed-a29f-cb64cee74976.html | 2023-04-19 01:11:18 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/colorado-man-sues-unl-huskers-com-manager-alleging-sharing-of-subscriber-data/article_5317677a-de22-11ed-a29f-cb64cee74976.html |
Editor's Summary
- The all-new Predator Helios 16 and Predator Helios 18 Windows 11 gaming laptops feature 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 40 Series GPUs and a plethora of must-have gaming features.
- The Predator X45 boasts a giant curved 45-inch UWQHD (3440x1440) OLED display, ideal for professional and console gamers, and was bestowed a 2023 CES Innovation Award.
- The Predator X27U gaming monitor with its 27-inch WQHD (2560x1440) OLED panel, blazing fast 240 Hz refresh rate and 0.01 ms pixel response time delivers incredibly smooth gameplay on PCs.
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Acer announced two powerful Predator Helios gaming laptops and a pair of Predator gaming monitors. The laptops feature an all-new design with 16-inch and 18-inch display sizes, the latest 13th Gen Intel® Core™ mobile processors and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 40 Series GPUs, making them Acer's most powerful gaming laptops to date. The Predator X45 showcases a massive 800R curved monitor and has earned a CES Innovation Award in the "Computer Peripherals & Accessories" category. Along with the Predator X27U, both monitors include OLED technology with fast 240 Hz refresh rates.
Predator Helios 16, Predator Helios 18 Laptops
The all-new Predator Helios 16 (PH16-71) and Predator Helios 18 (PH18-71) bring the latest and greatest tech to Acer's most powerful gaming laptop series. Sporting a completely new design and upgraded thermals, they both offer models that include 13th Gen Intel Core™ i9[1] or i7 HX processors paired with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (MGP up to 165W) and a plethora of must-have top-of-the-line gaming features.
"We're excited to collaborate with Acer to bring high-performing PC platforms to enthusiasts around the globe based on 13th Gen Intel Core mobile processor family," said Steve Long, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Asia Pacific & Japan at Intel. "The blazing fast performance users could experience is remarkable when compared to industry alternatives, as our labs have shown up to 40% higher in Crossmark tests of general PC use and two times in Blender which many content creators use for work for content creators."
The new 13th Gen Intel Core processors extend beyond performance to let your PC do even more at once. Its faster performance core and hybrid design deliver ultra-efficient multitasking and immersive entertainment while playing your favorite games, without interruptions. The new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs leverage the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture which delivers a quantum leap in both performance and AI-powered graphics. Users can experience lifelike virtual worlds and boosted performance with ray tracing, high-quality frames with DLSS 3, and Reflex's optimized system latency to gain a competitive edge. Lastly, up to 32 GB DDR5-4800 MHz RAM and up to 2 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD in RAID 0 make them awe-inspiring mobile powerhouses, ideal for playing the most demanding AAA games.
The Predator Helios 16 offers a 16-inch (16:10) WQXGA (2560×1600) display at 165 Hz or 240 Hz or a Mini LED[2] panel at 250 Hz, powered by AUO AmLED technology that supports over 1000 nits peak brightness with 1,000,000:1 high contrast ratio and 100% coverage of DCI-P3 color gamut for rich, vivid colors. The Predator Helios 18 sports a breathtaking 18-inch (16:10) display with the following options: WUXGA (1920x1200) at 165 Hz, WQXGA (2560×1600) at 165 Hz or 240 Hz, or AUO's superfast 250 Hz Mini LED display that showcases three times more ambient contrast ratio than conventional displays and supports 1000 local dimming zones to provide total freedom of use even in poor lighting conditions. The higher resolutions and fast refresh rates make images glide across the screens with minimal ghosting or tearing. The immersive 18-inch panel delivers portable gaming on a bigger scale and is ideal for multiple monitor setups, taking the action to a new level with stunning clarity and detail.
Keeping the powerful new components cool, the new Predator laptops feature enhanced thermal solutions with dual custom-engineered 5th Gen AeroBlade™ 3D metal fans and vector heat pipes in the shape of rectangles for improved heat transfer. In addition, the chilling effects of liquid metal thermal grease cap off its advanced thermal performance.
Housing all this powerful tech is a new design for the Helios series, featuring a simplified matte black chassis with clean edges and thinner bezels. Several ports are located on the back of the laptop with a customizable RGB light bar that runs along the top of the back vents.
The new design is complimented by a mini-LED backlit keyboard with 1.8 mm key travel and anti-ghosting N-key rollover. The per-key RGB backlit keyboard has been redesigned to showcase bright uniform color (with less halo) and smooth dynamic lighting effects, requiring less power and helping expel heat efficiently with a specially designed backlight module. The new dedicated Mode key provides instant mode switching for improved gaming performance, while the PredatorSense key makes it easy to quickly open the app. Users can also utilize PredatorSense to enable Predator Pulsar lighting for added customization on their keyboard's per-key RGB backlighting. In addition, Acer's gaming control center, PredatorSense, has been updated to version 4.0 and offers a more robust design that makes it easier to control system settings and monitoring, while the new Scenario Manager feature enables the creation of personal profiles for different gaming setups.
Players stay fully connected as the Predator laptops come with the Intel® Killer™ E2600 Ethernet Controller, Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 frequency band support for fast, seamless gameplay. The gaming laptops cover a full range of peripherals with USB 3.2 Gen2 ports, including an HDMI 2.1, two USB Type-C Thunderbolt™ 4 that support power delivery, and a Micro SD™ card reader. The Predator Helios 16 and Predator Helios 18 laptops also include one month of Xbox Game Pass or PC Game Pass, providing access to hundreds of high-quality PC games.
Predator X45 & X27U Gaming Monitors
Acer's newest Predator-branded gaming monitors, the Predator X45 and the Predator X27U, feature OLED displays and blazingly fast performance that will please even the most hardcore gamers. The 45-inch UWQHD (3440x1440) Predator X45 is an 800R curved monitor with an ultra-wide, narrow frame that expands the field of vision, deepening gaming immersion. It also supports 98.5 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut for stunningly realistic images. Outfitted with DisplayPort 1.4 and two HDMI 2.0 ports, it supports both PCs and consoles and is also TÜV Rheinland EyeSafe®-certified. The Predator X45's OLED panel with HDR10 and a peak brightness of 1000 nits produce excellent contrast for more detailed images, while its UGR<22 rating allows for glare-free gaming in bright conditions. An adjustable metal stand with a sleek, yet sturdy metal base keeps the large monitor stable throughout gameplay.
The Predator X27U's flat 27-inch WQHD (2560x1440) panel with 98.5% DCI-P3 coverage is ideal for professional gamers looking for a reliable and powerful machine for daily use. The TÜV Rheinland EyeSafe-certified monitor also leverages a peak brightness of 1000 nits and HDR10 capabilities to deliver astounding and life-like visuals.
Both the Predator X45 and Predator X27U have very fast 240 Hz refresh rates and 0.01 ms pixel response time combined with AMD FreeSync™ Premium technology to deliver incredibly smooth gameplay. They also have a KVM switch which allows for effortless switching between desktops and laptops without having to change the keyboard and mouse. In addition, a USB hub with USB Type-C is a convenient home for gadgets and other peripherals.
Pricing and Availability
The Predator Helios 16 (PH16-71) will be available in North America in March, starting at USD 1,649.99; in EMEA in February, starting at EUR 2,399, and in China in February, starting at RMB 17,999.
The Predator Helios 18 (PH18-71) will be available in North America in April, starting at USD 1,699; in EMEA in March, starting at EUR 2,499, and in China in February, starting at RMB 20,999.
The Predator X45 will be available in North America in Q2, starting at USD 1,699; in EMEA in Q2, starting at EUR 1,799, and in China in Q1, starting at RMB 12,999.
The Predator X27U will be available in North America in Q2, starting at USD 1,099; in EMEA in Q2, starting at EUR 1,099, and in China in Q1, starting at RMB 7,999.
Exact specifications, prices, and availability for these new products may vary by region. To find out about availability, product specifications and prices in specific markets, please contact your nearest Acer office or retailer via www.acer.com.
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Founded in 1976, today Acer is one of the world's top ICT companies and has a presence in over 160 countries. As Acer looks into the future, it is focused on enabling a world where hardware, software and services will fuse with one another to open up new possibilities for consumers and businesses alike. From service-oriented technologies to the Internet of Things to gaming and virtual reality, Acer's 7,000+ employees are dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of products and solutions that break barriers between people and technology. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a newly published forecast report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, networks, and data center industries, the radio access network (RAN) market remains on track for a fifth consecutive year of growth in 2022 and global revenues are projected to stay above $40 B by 2026.
"Even with the unusual uncertainty surrounding the economy, the war in Ukraine, the supply chains, and China's zero-Covid-19 policy, the baseline scenario assumes that risks have changed but the underlying fundamentals remain healthy," said Stefan Pongratz, Vice President and analyst with the Dell'Oro Group. "Consequently, the more optimistic and pessimistic projections have been modified, but we have not made any major adjustments to the baseline scenario with global RAN expanding further over the near term before decelerating in the outer part of the forecast period, resulting in a flat CAGR in nominal USD terms between 2021 and 2026," continued Pongratz.
Additional highlights from the Mobile RAN 5-Year July 2022 Forecast Report:
- Cumulative 2022-2026 RAN Revenue projections have been adjusted upward, partly due to revised 5G projections in China and North America.
- RAN excluding China is projected to increase while the Chinese RAN market is expected to peak in 2022 before decelerating in the outer part of the forecast period.
- RAN investments in the North America region are also expected to peak in 2022 and give up some gains in the outer part of the forecast period.
- Slower mmWave growth in 2021 is not materially impacting the forecast – mmWave is still projected to account for 2 percent to 4 percent of the 2022-2026 RAN market.
- Global Massive MIMO growth prospects are projected to slow somewhat, reflecting challenging comparisons in some of the advanced Massive MIMO markets.
- Small cell RAN revenues are projected to grow at a 6 percent CAGR, underpinned by healthy 5G growth.
About the Report
Dell'Oro Group's Mobile RAN 5-Year Forecast Report offers a complete overview of the Mobile RAN industry by region – North America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia Pacific, China, and Caribbean & Latin America, with tables covering manufacturers' revenue and unit shipments for 5GNR, 5G NR Sub 6 GHz, 5G NR mmW and LTE pico, micro, and macro transceiver base stations. The report also covers Open RAN, Virtualized RAN, small cells, and Massive MIMO. To purchase this report, please contact by email at dgsales@delloro.com.
About Dell'Oro Group
Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the telecommunications, enterprise networks, data center infrastructure, and network security markets. Our firm provides in-depth quantitative data and qualitative analysis to facilitate critical, fact-based business decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.delloro.com.
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CHICAGO , July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Datassential, the leading food and beverage intelligence platform, has released its 2023 Midyear Trend Report, revealing that barbecued chicken wings are the fastest-growing item on menus today, rising a staggering 373% from a year ago.
The report also reveals, among its insight-packed findings, that the term "homemade" is the biggest crave-driver for consumers, and a whopping two-thirds of consumers want to see "microtrends" or social media fads show up at restaurants.
"We're always excited to showcase the latest food trends we see gaining traction in our Midyear Trend Report," said Mike Kostyo, Associate Director and Trendologist at Datassential. "Understanding what these trends are and how to implement them is critical for food industry professionals to stay ahead of the curve all year long - and to be able to plan for the long term."
The annual report features the latest insights on headline trends in the food industry, consumer views on the state of hospitality, and deep research on what's hot on menus today and what should grow in the future. What's included:
Food, Flavor & Menu
Using more than two decades' worth of menu data along with consumer preferences for 4,000 flavors and ingredients and 40,000+ consumer-rated LTO (Limited Time Offer) concepts, we provide an overview of:
- What's growing in a range of menu categories, from birria to beverages, and what to keep an eye on in the future
- Trends that are evolving into more widely known status - from roti to chili crisp - and an overview of the foods and flavors that have just debuted on our Menu Adoption Cycle (MAC), from calamansi to juustoleipa
- Top dishes from a review of more than 2,000 new menu items and LTOs
Macro Trends
Leveraging deep food industry insights, paired with extensive operator and consumer research, the report highlights:
- How customers feel about the state of service in the food industry, from customer service to "tipping fatigue"
- The latest on AI, how restaurants are using it, and the results from our consumer testing of AI-created menu items
- How to harness fast-moving social media trends to reach today's consumers
- What menu descriptions are catching consumers' attention, and what categories consumers most associate with craveability
Looking ahead
Using our comprehensive solutions that track consumer preferences and menu trends over time, including an AI-powered forecast on individual dishes and flavors, we unveil what's ahead for fall and winter menus, and offer a preview of the themes we see for 2024.
Fall & Winter Flavor Preview 2023: Last year, fruit flavors like apple took over fall menus. What's the state of the ever-popular pumpkin? Explore the growth of spicy and savory.
2024 Trend Preview: We preview some of the themes you'll find in our 2024 Annual Trends Report, from restaurant technology to generational shifts, which will be released later this year.
Download a free preview of the 2023 Midyear Trend Report here and join our webinar featuring these trends. The full report is available only to subscribers. To become a subscriber, click here.
About Datassential
Datassential is the leading food and beverage intelligence platform providing guidance on trends, competitive benchmarking, and sales intelligence. Through a suite of AI-powered solutions, an intuitive UI, and proprietary data, the food and beverage ecosystem relies on Datassential to more effectively develop, market, and sell their products. Founded in 2001, Datassential powers insights and sales intelligence for brands including Burger King, DoorDash, General Mills, Land O' Lakes, Pepsi, Starbucks, Target, and more.
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PARIS (AP) — A 17-year-old delivery driver was shot and killed by a police officer Tuesday in a Paris suburb, according to his family’s lawyers. The death unleashed tensions between angry residents setting barricades on fire and police firing tear gas.
The police officer was detained on suspicion of manslaughter, according to the prosecutor’s office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. It said the shooting took place during a traffic check.
The victim was wounded by a gunshot and died at the scene, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement. A passenger in the car was briefly detained and released, and police are searching for another passenger who fled.
Deadly use of firearms is less common in France than in the United States, and Tuesday’s death drew national attention.
A team of three lawyers for the driver identified him as 17-year-old Nael M. In a statement, the lawyers rejected a reported statement by the police that officers’ lives were in danger because the driver had threatened to run them over.
The lawyers cited a video reported to be of the incident circulating online that shows two police officers leaning into the driver-side window of a yellow car, before the vehicle pulls away and one officer fires toward the driver. The car is later seen crashed into a post nearby.
The death sparked unrest in the streets of Nanterre. Local residents held a protest outside the police headquarters. Some groups set alight barricades and garbage bins, smashed up a bus stop and threw firecrackers toward police, who responded with tear gas and dispersion grenades, according to videos broadcast on local media.
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Boeing says farewell to ‘Queen of the Skies’ with last 747 delivery
By Miquel Ros, CNN
More than half a century since the original jumbo jet ushered in a glamorous new jet age, helping bringing affordable air travel to millions of passengers, the last-ever Boeing 747 was scheduled to be delivered on Tuesday, marking the start of the final chapter for the much-loved airplane.
In a ceremony that will be broadcast live online at 4 p.m. Eastern Time, the aircraft will be handed over at a ceremony at Boeing’s plant in Everett, Washington, to its new owner, US air cargo operator Atlas Air.
While the final 747 won’t be carrying paying passengers, its delivery is another milestone for the distinctive double-decker “Queen of the Skies,” which revolutionized intercontinental travel while also appearing in James Bond films and even giving piggyback rides to the Space Shuttle.
With the last passenger 747 having entered service more than five years ago, the end of the 747’s enduring career now moves even closer, hastened by airlines switching their preferences to smaller and more economical aircraft.
Tuesday’s delivery is a moment long anticipated by the global aviation community. Expectant airplane enthusiasts have followed every step of the final 747’s construction, ever since Boeing announced in July 2020 that it was ceasing production of its one-time flagship.
The aircraft, registered as N863GT, made its first public appearance in December, when it was rolled out of the Boeing assembly line covered in anti-corrosive green paint. In early January, photos appeared online of the aircraft, already wearing the Atlas Air livery.
One small significant detail didn’t go unnoticed: a decal right next to the nose paying homage to Joe Sutter, chief engineer of the Boeing 747 program, who died in 2016 and is considered by many as the “father” of this famous aircraft.
Swan song
Interestingly for a jet that predates the Apollo Moon landings (it hit the skies a few months earlier, in February 1969), the Boeing 747’s production line has outlasted that of one of its most direct recent competitors, the Airbus A380, which was produced between 2003 and 2021.
It was the introduction of the European double-decker plane in the early 2000s which prompted Boeing to announce, in 2005, one last version of the 747 design that by that time was already starting to show its age.
The B747-8I (or B747-8 Intercontinental), as this last variant of the venerable jumbo jet is called, proved to be a swan song for large four-engined airliners.
Even though the A380 is currently enjoying a revival, with airlines rushing to bring stored airframes back to service in response to the post-Covid air traffic recovery, these giants of the skies struggle to compete with the operational flexibility and fuel economies of smaller twin-engined jets.
As of December 2022, there are only 44 passenger versions of the 747 still in service, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. That total is down from more than 130 in service as passenger jets at the end of 2019, just before the pandemic crippled demand for air travel, especially on international routes on which the 747 and other widebody jets were primarily used. Most of those passenger versions of the jets were grounded during the early months of the pandemic and never returned to service.
Lufthansa remains the largest operator of the passenger version of the B747-8, with 19 in its current fleet and potential commitments to keep the jumbo flying passengers for years, possibly decades to come.
World’s largest building
The 747 has proven more popular among cargo operators. There are still 314 747 freighters in use, according to Cirium, many of which were initially used as passenger jets before being renovated into freighters.
Features such as the distinctive nose-loading capability, and the cockpit’s elevated position, leaving the whole length of the lower fuselage available to carry large-volume items, have made it a cargo favorite.
Tuesday’s delivery also brings questions about what will happen to Boeing’s vast Everett factory, in which the 747 has been produced since 1967.
This facility was purpose-built for the Boeing 747 and is, according to the company, the largest building in the world by volume. It’s since served as the main production location for Boeing’s wide-body airliners, the 767, 777 and 787 (the best-selling narrow-body 737, however, is produced at Renton, another location in the Seattle area).
Developments in the last few years have been shifting the company’s industrial center of gravity elsewhere.
In addition to losing the B747, Everett recently lost the 787 production line, after Boeing decided to consolidate production at its plant in Charleston, South Carolina.
Boeing continues to make the B767 at Everett, a relatively old model with limited commercial perspectives, as well as the B777, which is currently seeing low production rates, in anticipation of its new version, the B777X. The latter, however, has suffered several delays and it is currently going through a certification and development process that is proving to be much lengthier and complex than expected.
US presidential planes
While Boeing hasn’t disclosed much publicly about what it intends to do with the facilities that housed the Boeing 747 final assembly line, in the run up to the final jumbo delivery reports have emerged that they may be used to work on stored B787 Dreamliners.
What’s more, according to these same sources, Boeing may also produce additional B737s in Everett. Production of this bestselling model currently takes place at another facility in Renton, further south in the Greater Seattle area.
Despite the fanfare of January 31, there’s still two more Boeing 747 deliveries pending — and they’re by no means an ordinary.
These are the two new US presidential planes, which are technically called VC-25, even if they’re popularly referred to as “Air Force One” (a call sign that is only used when the US President is on board).
These two planes have already been built, having originally been destined for Russian airline Transaero, which went bankrupt in 2015. The two future Air Force Ones are currently undergoing an extensive program of modifications to prepare them for presidential service.
This photo from December 2022 shows the last ever Boeing 747 after its factory rollout (Courtesy Boeing).
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Mbiya Mamy Lutumba’s presence was unmistakable.
She had a way of claiming any space she entered, and her cheerful nature did wonders to lift people’s spirits, her children said.
“The apartment feels really empty without her,” said 14-year-old Anna Manda, describing her mother as a strong and upbeat woman who sacrificed a lot in her own life to ensure her children had more opportunities than life afforded her.
“It’s hard not to notice she’s missing,” Anna’s older sister, 16-year-old Angela Manda, chimed in. Not seeing her walk through the door every night after work has been difficult, she said, but a wealth of support from loved ones has been a consistent reminder of her impact in the community.
Lutumba, a 40-year-old single mother of four, was fatally struck while walking home from her shift at a Sodo recycling company the night of March 16. The driver who hit her fled in a white Dodge Charger.
Patrol officers found Lutumba lying unresponsive on the road after hearing a collision near the intersection of Fourth Avenue South and South Lander Street. She died at the scene.
Investigators have not arrested any suspects, according to the Seattle Police Department, which hasn’t released new information since March 31 about the deadly crash, one of eight fatal collisions citywide so far this year. Four of those crashes involved pedestrians.
Sixteen of the city’s 28 fatal collisions in 2022 involved pedestrians or people using skateboards, roller skates or similar modes of transportation, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation. An average of 28 traffic deaths are reported in Seattle each year, with trend lines increasing since 2019.
The family’s sudden loss and lack of answers about who’s responsible has left the siblings feeling a lack of justice and attention from investigators.
“I don’t want her death to be in vain,” said Chris Manda, Lutumba’s 18-year-old son. “It left a big hole.”
The children began to grow worried about their mother after she hadn’t returned by 11 p.m. as usual and having missed all the calls, Chris Manda said.
The oldest of the four siblings, 20-year-old Giselle Manda, said Lutumba’s children learned of her death not from officials, but by calling around to hospitals in the days after reporting her missing to Seattle police over the phone and in person.
The siblings had put up flyers at their mother’s worksite and along her route home after being unable to reach her, Giselle Manda said. Lutumba’s manger told Giselle a fatal crash occurred nearby, prompting Giselle to start making calls.
“This whole time she was dead,” Giselle Manda said. “I don’t understand why police would not notify us. I feel that no one is taking this seriously.”
Seattle police declined to comment on the notification procedures after Lutumba’s death but said their policy follows state law, which makes coroners responsible for notifying next of kin. In King County, the medical examiner is responsible for such notifications, though the office will sometimes ask police to contact families. It was unclear who was ultimately responsible for notifying Lutumba’s loved ones.
Angela Manda also said she and her siblings feel it’s unfair and disrespectful that the driver who struck their mother hasn’t come forward. There’s no way to stop thinking about Lutumba’s final moments when the house goes quiet at night, Angela said.
Lutumba had moved her family to Seattle less than a year earlier, having picked the city for its tech industry and the chance to give her children more opportunities, said her cousin, Christian Kitenge Tshomba.
The family fled Congo after Lutumba’s husband’s wartime death in 2010, seeking asylum in Namibia and ultimately being resettled in the U.S. about eight years ago, Tshomba said.
All the while, Lutumba never caved under the pressure of being a single mother, her cousin said, raising her children to be disciplined and value education while speaking Lingala and English at home, often mixing both languages. All of her kids are excelling in school, Tshomba said.
“Everything she did was for her children,” he said.
The four children now recall every moment with their mother as blessed: Even the everyday moments that seem ordinary are special, Giselle Manda said.
“It’s hard because you live through those [moments] thinking the person will be there always,” she said.
Lutumba was devoted in her faith and raised her children to be the same, Chris Manda said. Sunday meant church and usually a trip to the Chinese buffet.
She also went out of her way to help people in need even when she didn’t have much, and on many occasions she gave food to people living homeless — even if she had just an apple or a snack, Anna Manda said.
“She was very strong, and I looked up to her a lot,” Chris Manda said, adding that his mother brought him up with the standard that he would be “the man of the house.”
After Lutumba’s death, her children continue to focus on the values she instilled in them, holding on to her memory and honoring her sacrifices while pushing forward.
“Now we have to be strong and live without her because of what someone did,” Anna Manda said.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Grant Wahl died of a ruptured blood vessel when he was stricken while covering a World Cup match last weekend, according to an autopsy of the well-known American soccer writer.
Wahl’s wife, Dr. Céline Gounder, said Wednesday that an autopsy was conducted by the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office.
“Grant died from the rupture of a slowly growing, undetected ascending aortic aneurysm with hemopericardium,” she wrote on her husband’s website, referring to the wall that surrounds the heart. “The chest pressure he experienced shortly before his death may have represented the initial symptoms. No amount of CPR or shocks would have saved him. His death was unrelated to COVID. His death was unrelated to vaccination status. There was nothing nefarious about his death.”
Wahl, who was 49, was stricken in the media tribune of Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar early Saturday during extra time in Argentina’s quarterfinal match against the Netherlands. Emergency workers immediately attended to him and treated him for 20 to 30 minutes before taking him away on a stretcher, reporters in his vicinity said.
His body was transported to New York.
“This transition was handled with the utmost care and sensitivity,” Gounder wrote. “This was an international matter that required coordination from multiple agencies domestically and internationally, and there was full cooperation from everyone involved. Our sincere gratitude to everyone involved in repatriating Grant, in particular the White House, the U.S. Department of State, FIFA, U.S. Soccer and American Airlines.”
Wahl had complained during the World Cup about feeling ill.
“My body finally broke down on me. Three weeks of little sleep, high stress and lots of work can do that to you,” Wahl wrote on Dec. 5. “What had been a cold over the last 10 days turned into something more severe on the night of the USA-Netherlands game, and I could feel my upper chest take on a new level of pressure and discomfort.”
Wahl wrote that he tested negative for COVID-19 and sought treatment for his symptoms.
“I went into the medical clinic at the main media center today, and they said I probably have bronchitis. They gave me a course of antibiotics and some heavy-duty cough syrup, and I’m already feeling a bit better just a few hours later. But still: No bueno,” he wrote.
Wahl worked for Sports Illustrated from 1996 to 2021, known primarily for his coverage of soccer and college basketball. He then launched his own website, Fútbol with Grant Wahl, and a podcast with Meadowlark Media.
Wahl also worked for Fox Sports from 2012-19 and was hired by CBS Sports in 2021 as an analyst and editorial consultant. Wahl wrote the 2009 book “The Beckham Experiment” after English soccer star David Beckham joined Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy and the 2018 book “Masters of Modern Soccer.”
Gounder said a memorial service is being planned.
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The credit score solution for digital banking platforms will focus on enhancing customer experiences as it nears the 1000th customer milestone.
PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SavvyMoney, a company powering innovative, market-leading credit score solutions, recently celebrated the signing of its 900th financial institution client, Community Financial Credit Union. SavvyMoney has almost doubled its employee headcount and signed 155 clients this year, and the company is on track to reach 1,000 financial institution clients by the end of 2022.
SavvyMoney's credit score solution integrates with over 35 digital banking platforms and provides banks and credit unions with the ability to deliver real-time credit scores to their online users, as well as the digital engagement tools and marketing support required to strengthen their customer relationships. Bank and credit union customers can access highly personalized loan offers and actionable recommendations that help elevate the user's financial health.
SavvyMoney's rapid growth and market adoption are primarily attributed to the solution's benefits to both financial institutions and their customers.
"The SavvyMoney solution is a true win-win, driving strategic, profitable loan growth for the financial institution and delivering value to the financial institutions' customers with personalized loan offers and content," said JB Orecchia, president and CEO of SavvyMoney. "Consumers are seeking contextual information and real-time personalization more than ever, resulting in banks needing innovative fintech that can offer those features."
Innovative fintech with highly attuned personalization was exactly what Tansley Stearns sought out as the new president & CEO of Community Financial. She came to the position with a clear, simple focus: to help members reach their goals by offering tools, transparency and unwavering support. Stearns turned to SavvyMoney to realize her vision, becoming the solution's 900th customer.
"Creating impact is the cornerstone of the cooperative finance model and will always be our guiding force at Community Financial. I've been evaluating the ways I can add impact in my role as CEO, and I knew that I could trust the entire SavvyMoney team to get operations running quickly and immediately help our members actively manage their credit scores and confidently navigate complex financial decisions," said Stearns. "Innovation is critical to the future of the credit union industry. We must continually transform in order to meet evolving consumer expectations. Finding the right partner to elevate our members' personalized digital experience is a priority for us, and only the start of what's to come."
To learn more about Community Financial Credit Union and SavvyMoney's partnership and why Stearns trusted the solution early on, read this SavvyMoney blog.
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Sam Bankman-Fried seeks bail deal while being extradited to US
By Kara Scannell and Allison Morrow, CNN
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried are negotiating with federal prosecutors in New York on a bail arrangement that would enable him to avoid detention, people familiar with the matter told CNN.
FTX crypto exchange founder Bankman-Fried, who oversaw his now-bankrupt crypto empire from a luxury compound in the Bahamas, is expected to return as early as Wednesday to the United States. Federal prosecutors in the US have charged him with orchestrating “one of the biggest financial frauds in American history.”
Once the 30-year-old is in the US, Bankman-Fried will appear before a judge in Manhattan for a bail hearing. The timing of that hearing will depend on when he arrives in New York and is processed.
In the week and a half since his arrest in the Bahamas, Bankman-Fried has been held in a prison that US officials have described overcrowded, dirty and lacking medical care. Its crowded cells often lack mattresses and are “infested with rats, maggots, and insects.”
Prosecutors and attorneys for Bankman-Fried are discussing an arrangement for his release, with conditions, that would enable the failed crypto entrepreneur to avoid spending time at the Metropolitan Detention Center. The MDC is a pre-trial holding facility that former inmates and rights advocates have described as inhumane, citing frequent lockdowns, overcrowding and power outages that have left it without heat in the middle of winter.
Facing life in prison
Federal prosecutors last week charged Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors and customers of FTX, which he founded in 2019. If convicted on all eight charges of fraud and conspiracy, he could face life in prison.
FTX and its sister trading house, Alameda, both filed for bankruptcy last month after investors rushed to pull their deposits from the exchange, sparking a liquidity crisis.
In the weeks since their bankruptcy, FTX’s new CEO has stated publicly that customer funds deposited on the FTX site were commingled with funds at Alameda, which made a number of speculative, high-risk bets. The CEO, John Ray III, described the situation at the two companies as “old-fashioned embezzlement” at the hands of a small group of “grossly inexperienced and unsophisticated individuals.”
This story is developing. It will be updated.
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NEW YORK, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) ("Creatd" or the "Company"), today announced that it has delivered a Regulation SHO notification to its information agent, D.F. King & Co., Inc.
Commented Creatd's founder and executive chairman, Jeremy Frommer, "In order to ensure a fair and orderly process, we have notified D.F. King that we expect them to notify the clearing firms and DTC whose clients are long CRTD and CRTDW of the Record Date for the rights offering. We have also asked them to notify all of the clearing firms and DTC whose clients may be short CRTD and CRTDW of this information, and advised them of their clients' ongoing obligation to comply with Regulation SHO. This regulation established the "locate" and "close-out" requirements aimed at curtailing naked short selling and other practices. Naked shorting takes place when investors sell short shares that they do not possess and have not confirmed their ability to possess. Having been in the financial services industry for over two decades, I am well aware of how to vigorously pursue those individuals who violate these obligations so as to ensure, by all means at our disposal, that our shareholders are protected from any possible nefarious behavior."
For further information about the Company's $40MM Rights Offering, please refer to: https://creatd.com/presentation.
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Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) is a company with a mission to provide economic opportunities to creators and brands by multiplying the impact of platforms, people, and technology. The Company has four main business segments, or 'pillars': Creatd Labs, Creatd Partners, Creatd Ventures, and Creatd Studios. Each pillar is characterized by a distinct revenue model, while operating on a shared-services structure and proprietary data collected from our multiple technology platforms. Creatd's pillars work together to create a flywheel effect, supporting our core vision of creating a viable and safe ecosystem for all stakeholders in the creator economy.
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Louisiana Supreme Court rejects appeal in abortion ban case
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday denied an appeal filed by plaintiffs in the ongoing legal battle over the state’s abortion ban, allowing the ban to stay in effect.
Attorneys for plaintiffs in the case confirmed the court’s ruling.
“While it is disappointing that four of the seven justices, without any written explanation, issued a ruling that will effectively deny critical care to women throughout Louisiana, the litigation continues and we are confident we can affect meaningful change,” Joanna Wright, an attorney for the plaintiff, said Friday afternoon.
The ruling marked a major blow to abortion-rights advocates and providers, who had hoped the ban would be blocked for a third time, allowing Louisiana’s three abortion clinics to begin performing procedures again.
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end constitutional protections for abortion in June, access to abortion has fluctuated as the state’s three clinics relied on rulings and temporary restraining orders that allowed them to continue operating.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.
“Time is of the essence. Lives will be saved,” he said in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Citing the families of shooting victims he has met, the president said, “Their message to us was, ‘Do something.’ How many times did we hear that? ‘Just do something. For God’s sake, just do something.’ Today we did.”
The House gave final approval Friday, following Senate passage Thursday, and Biden acted just before leaving Washington for two summits in Europe.
“Today we say, ‘More than enough,’” Biden said. “It’s time, when it seems impossible to get anything done in Washington, we are doing something consequential.”
The legislation will toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers, keep firearms from more domestic violence offenders and help states put in place red flag laws that make it easier for authorities to take weapons from people adjudged to be dangerous.
The president called it “a historic achievement.”
Most of its $13 billion cost will help bolster mental health programs and aid schools, which have been targeted in Newtown, Connecticut, and Parkland, Florida, and elsewhere in mass shootings.
Biden said the compromise hammered out by a bipartisan group of senators from both parties “doesn’t do everything I want” but “it does include actions I’ve long called for that are going to save lives.”
“I know there’s much more work to do, and I’m never going to give up, but this is a monumental day,” said the president, who was joined by his wife, Jill, a teacher, for the signing.
After sitting to sign the bill, Biden sat reflectively for a moment, then murmured, “God willing, this is gonna save a lot of lives.”
He also said they will host an event on July 11 for lawmakers and families affected by gun violence. The president spoke of families “who lost their souls to an epidemic of gun violence. They lost their child, their husband, their wife. Nothing is going to fill that void in their hearts. But they led the way so other families will not have the experience and the pain and trauma that they had to live through.”
Biden signed the measure two days after the Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday striking down a New York law that restricted peoples’ ability to carry concealed weapons. And Saturday’s ceremony came less than 24 hours after the high court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision, which had legalized abortion nationwide for nearly five decades.
“Yesterday, I spoke about the Supreme Court’s shocking decision striking down Roe v. Wade,” Biden said. “Jill and I know how painful and devastating the decision is for so many Americans. I mean so many Americans.”
He noted that the abortion ruling leaves enforcement up to the states, some of which have already moved to ban abortion or will soon do so. Biden said his administration will “focus on how they administer it and whether or not they violate other laws, like deciding to not allow people to cross state lines to get health services.”
Asked by reporters about whether the Supreme Court was broken, Biden said, “I think the Supreme Court has made some terrible decisions.” He walked away without answering more questions, noting, ” “I have a helicopter waiting for me to take off.”
While the new gun law does not include tougher restrictions long championed by Democrats, such as a ban on assault-style weapons and background checks for all firearm transactions, it is the most impactful gun violence measure produced by Congress since enactment a long-expired assault weapons ban in 1993.
Enough congressional Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the steps after recent rampages in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas. It took weeks of closed-door talks but senators emerged with a compromise.
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BANGALORE, India, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 42Gears, a leading provider of Mobile Device Management solutions, is excited to announce that SureMDM, its flagship world-class Mobile Device Management platform, now fully supports ChromeOS. With this expansion, 42Gears SureMDM now offers organizations a complete suite of management features to streamline ChromeOS device administration, ease application management, enhance security, and optimize productivity.
ChromeOS devices are popular among businesses and educational institutions for their simplicity, speed, and affordability. Recognizing the growing demand for ChromeOS device management solutions for educational institutions, 42Gears SureMDM is now compliant with Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Tool (HECVAT) Lite assessments, and the Cloud Broker Index (CBI) list. HECVAT is a security and privacy assessment toolkit designed specifically for higher education institutions to evaluate the risks associated with engaging third-party vendors and service providers. The HECVAT toolkit assists educational institutions in making informed decisions when selecting technology vendors and managing data privacy and security risks.
Here's how 42Gears SureMDM ChromeOS support can help IT administrators and businesses:
- ChromeOS Apps and Extension Management: 42Gears SureMDM now fully supports apps and extensions from the Chrome Web Store.
- Centralized Console Management: SureMDM empowers administrators with a higher level of visibility into their device ecosystem by enabling a single, centralized web console view of the entire fleet of managed devices.
- Enhanced Kiosk Management for both Applications and Web: With SureMDM, administrators can now provide a secure and productive environment for employees by restricting access to certain Chrome Applications and Extensions, and blocking access to malicious URLs.
Additional functionalities and features included in 42Gears SureMDM ChromeOS support:
- Configuration, Automation, and Application Management: With SureMDM, administrators can now offer profiles to configure user and device policies, and application management for deploying and controlling apps. These features enable administrators to efficiently manage ChromeOS devices, enforce policies, and maintain a secure computing environment.
- User and Browser Policy: SureMDM enables administrators to configure network settings and define user-specific policies, granting precise control over user access, preferences, and settings. Additionally, browser policies offer comprehensive management of ChromeOS security settings and advanced configurations.
- Device Policy: With SureMDM device policy management, organizations can enforce security measures, manage device permissions, define sign-in settings and enrollment access, and ensure compliance with company-wide policies. This feature empowers administrators with centralized control over ChromeOS devices, reducing potential security risks and ensuring uniformity across the fleet.
- Apps and Extensions Policy: SureMDM allows IT teams to regulate the installation and usage of apps and extensions on ChromeOS devices. Administrators can manage and deploy Chrome Web Store applications across ChromeOS devices efficiently, and define policies to restrict or permit specific applications, ensuring a secure and productive environment while maintaining compatibility with organizational workflows.
- Blocklist/Allowlist Apps: SureMDM offers the ability to create comprehensive blocklists and allowlists for apps, granting administrators granular control over the software ecosystem. This feature ensures that only authorized applications are installed and used on ChromeOS devices, reducing the risk of malware, unauthorized software, or productivity-draining distractions.
"We are excited to expand our mobile device management capabilities to include full support for ChromeOS," said Onkar Singh, CEO of 42Gears. "Organizations can now look forward to improved management capabilities, security, and efficiency across ChromeOS devices. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive solution that empowers businesses and educational institutions to harness the power of ChromeOS while ensuring a secure and productive environment for their users."
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An agreement has been struck between Amtrak, the freight operators and the Alabama State Port Authority to allow for passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast corridor, according to a statement on Tuesday.
The service will include the connection from New Orleans to Mobile, with four stops likely in coastal Mississippi, according to Knox Ross of the Southern Rail Commission.
“I can tell you truthfully I don’t know the details of this, but even if I did, I can’t share them,” said Ross, noting the confidentiality of a statement release this morning. “We are very pleased. This is a giant step forward in getting passenger rail back to Mobile.”
The joint statement from Amtrak, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and the Alabama State Port Authority says the following:
We have collectively reached an agreement to support passenger and freight service in the Gulf Coast Corridor. The parties filed a motion today informing the Surface Transportation Board that a settlement agreement has been reached and asking that the case be held in abeyance while the parties execute the various conditions of that settlement agreement. Due to the confidential nature of the settlement agreement, the parties are not able to provide further comment on its terms at this time. We thank the federal mediators appointed by the Surface Transportation Board for their work on this effort.
The statement indicates the proceedings before the U.S. Surface Transportation Board are paused while final agreements are reached.
The Southern Rail Commission will be in Mobile to host a meeting on December 9, at which time Ross said he hopes more details about the restarted service are known.
Passenger rail has been suspended along the Gulf Coast line since Hurricane Katrina’s devastation to it in 2005.
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SHANGHAI (AP) — Volkswagen unveiled an electric luxury sedan that promises a 700-kilometer (435-mile) battery range as global and Chinese automakers displayed their latest SUVs, sedans and muscle cars Tuesday at the world’s biggest auto show.
Auto Shanghai 2023 reflects the intense competition in China’s fast-growing electric vehicle market after the ruling Communist Party poured billions of dollars into promoting the technology. China accounted for two-thirds of global electrics sales last year.
Brands including General Motors, BMW and Nissan and Chinese rivals BYD Auto and NIO unveiled dozens of new EVs in the cavernous Shanghai exhibition center. Brands touted faster charging, satellite-linked navigation and entertainment, and the future possibility of self-driving technology.
Volkswagen’s ID.7 sedan, the new flagship model for its electric vehicles, was one of 28 models displayed by the German automaker, half of them electrified.
“We are turbo-charging our electric campaign,” said the CEO of VW’s passenger car brand, Thomas Schaefer, who rode onto the stage aboard an electric minibus. Schaefer said VW plans to release another 10 electric models in the next three years.
The show is the auto industry’s first full-scale sales event in its biggest market since 2019 following the end of anti-virus controls in December that blocked most travel into and out of China.
Automakers are looking to China to drive sales growth at a time of slack American and European demand, but that requires then to pour money into creating competitive models that can appeal to Chinese buyers in a crowded market.
Established global brands face pressure from ambitious Chinese newcomers and to meet government sales quotas for electrics. Many are forming partnerships to split soaring development costs.
China is “playing a leading role in the industry’s electric and digital transformation,” said Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley in a recorded message played on a video screen.
Electrics accounted for just over a quarter of the 23.6 million SUVs, sedans and minivans sold last year in China while sales of traditional gasoline-powered vehicles declined.
GM debuted an electric SUV, the Buick Electra E5, ahead of the auto show. Toyota Motor Co. unveiled two new models for its bZ line of zero-emissions vehicles. Honda Motor Co. premiered a new prototype for its China-focused electric brand, e:N.
Toyota also displayed a prototype self-driving taxi developed with China’s Pony.ai, a leading competitor in the country’s fast-evolving autonomous vehicle industry.
Chinese luxury electric brand NIO Inc., which competes with Tesla Inc. at the premium end of the market, unveiled its latest SUV, the ES6, and an update of its flagship sedan, the ET7. Both have digital cockpits and an onboard computer with connections for tablet computers and other devices.
BMW AG showed an all-electric lineup including two new models, the i7 M70L and XM Label Red. The German sport luxury brand’s M760Le had its China debut.
Automakers also highlighted China’s growing role as a source of exports and innovation, especially EVs.
NIO and BYD Auto are among a growing group of Chinese EV brands that are starting to sell in foreign markets. BYD Auto exports to Europe and opened a dealership in Japan this year. NIO started selling in Europe in 2021 and says it plans to serve 25 countries by 2025.
Global brands all have design centers in China and increasingly are drawing on Chinese talent for engineering, software and other development.
VW is adding as many as 2,000 employees to a research and development center in the eastern city of Anhui to work on “intelligent connected vehicles,” Schaefer said. He said a separate software unit would add up to 1,200 employees this year.
“We are gaining innovative strength by taking on local R&D responsibility,” Schaefer said. “Our guiding principle: Developing in China for China.”
The organizers said automakers would debut 100 new models, 70 of them electric, according to Chinese media.
Drivers in China bought 5.4 million all-electric vehicles last year — about two-thirds of the global total of 8 million — plus 1.5 million gasoline-electric hybrids. This year’s EV sales are forecast to rise another 30%.
Beijing is winding down government support and shifting the burden to automakers by requiring them to earn credits for EV sales.
China’s BYD Auto, which competes with Tesla for the title of world’s biggest-selling EV brand, displayed the U9 supercar from its luxury Yangwang brand and an SUV, the U8. The automaker says the U9, with a 1-million-yuan ($145,000) sticker price, can accelerate from zero to 100 kph (60 mph) in two seconds.
Another Chinese EV brand, Aion, part of state-owned GAC, announced rapid charging technology it said needs as little as five minutes to power up a battery to go 200 kilometers (120 miles).
Aion also unveiled a system it said can remove a drained battery and install a fresh one in as little as two minutes. The company said that would be quicker than filling a gasoline tank, eliminating a drawback to EV ownership.
China’s auto sales peaked in 2017 at 24.7 million but collapsed in 2020 to 20.2 million after dealerships closed as part of efforts to contain COVID-19. They are recovering but have yet to return to the pre-pandemic level.
For drivers who aren’t ready to give up fossil fuels, state-owned BAIC unveiled a hulking, American-style pickup truck, the Mars, with a 6.8-liter diesel engine. The company boasted that with its flaring wheel wells, the Mars is 2.1 meters (6.9 feet) wide.
The ruling party’s support for EV development is part of plans to gain wealth and global influence by transforming China into a creator of profitable technologies.
That campaign has strained relations with Washington and other trading partners, which are cutting off access to advanced processor chips used by makers of smartphones, electric cars and other high-tech products. China’s own foundries can supply low-end chips used in many cars but not processors for artificial intelligence and other advanced functions.
Sales of gasoline-electric hybrids and all-electric vehicles rose 26.2% over a year ago in the first three months of 2023 to 1.6 million, according to the China Association of Auto Manufacturers. Sales of purely electric vehicles rose 14.4% to 1.2 million while hybrids increased 75.1% to 433,000.
Tesla and some other brands cut prices by 5% to 15% starting in January after sales growth slowed, though to still-robust levels compared with the slack U.S. and European markets. That prompted warnings that the squeeze on an industry with dozens of fledgling brands might force smaller automakers into mergers or out of business. | https://cbs4indy.com/technology/ap-technology/volkswagen-unveils-electric-luxury-sedan-at-china-auto-show/ | 2023-04-18 10:19:44 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/technology/ap-technology/volkswagen-unveils-electric-luxury-sedan-at-china-auto-show/ |
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(nineteen, thirty-six, thirty-seven, forty-six, fifty-six; Powerball: twenty-four; Power Play: two)
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WEDNESDAY’S SCORES
BOYS BASKETBALL
Bishop Connolly 60, Avon 44
Bourne 66, Greater New Bedford Voke 61
Brooks 74, Governor’s Academy 65
CASH 66, Excel 63
Central Catholic 68, St. John’s Prep 51
East Bridgewater 53, Hull 46
Fenway 68, Boston United 57
Greater Lowell 61, Shawsheen 53
Latin Academy 81, Excel Charter 40
Marshfield 43, Dennis-Yarmouth 35
North Andover 67, Newburyport 55
Pingree 68, Portsmouth Abbey 57
St. Sebastian’s 74, St. Mark’s 58
Scituate 64, Abington 50
South Shore Voke 57, Norfolk Aggie 44
Tewksbury 66, North Middlesex 51
Upper Cape 55, Cape Tech 41
Wareham 83, Nantucket 59
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Arlington 41, Minuteman 33
Brighton 30, Madison Park 22
Brockton 56, Latin Academy 4
Charlestown 24, Burke 23
Covenant Christian Acad. 38, Brimmer & May 35
Fenway 69, Boston United 34
Malden Catholic 63, Georgetown 51
Nashoba Tech 48, Parker 29
New Mission 68, CASH 23
West Bridgewater 49, Westport 35
GYMNASTICS
Bridgewater-Raynham/West Bridgewater 145.35, Falmouth/Mashpee/Barnstable 140
BOYS HOCKEY
Auburn 3, Westboro 1
Bedford 4, Everett/Revere 1
Beverly 3, Danvers 3 (ot)
Boston Latin 3, North Andover 2
Braintree 4, Framingham 1
Brooks 5, St. Mark’s 4
Canton 5, Mansfield 0
Chelmsford 4, Waltham 1
Concord-Carlisle 1, Newton South 0
Dover-Sherborn/Weston 8, Bellingham 1
Dracut/Tyngsboro 3, Methuen 3
Falmouth 2, Nauset 1
Gloucester 5, Triton 1
Hingham 3, Catholic Memorial 1
Hopkinton 7, Ashland 3
Kents Hill 3, Austin Prep 1
Latin Academy 3, Somerville 2 (ot)
Lynnfield 5, Pentucket 1
Marblehead 6, Swampscott 2
Masconomet 11, Peabody/Saugus 3
Medfield 7, Norwood 3
Melrose 1, Watertown 1
Nantucket 4, Dennis-Yarmouth/Cape Cod Tech/Cape Cod Academy 2
Needham 3, Milton 0
Newburyport 8, Amesbury 1
North Middlesex 3, Wachusett 1
Norwell 4, Cohasset/Hull 0
Oliver Ames 5, Attleboro 0
Pembroke 5, Quincy 1
Plymouth North 4, Silver Lake 2
Plymouth South 5, North Quincy 2
St. John’s (S) 7, Lincoln-Sudbury 5
St. John’s Prep 8, Bishop Feehan 1
St. Mary’s 3, Bridgewater-Raynham 2 (ot)
Somerset Berkley 7, Apponequet/Old Colony 0
South Shore 3, Blue Hills 2
Stoneham 1, Burlington 0
Tewksbury 6, Acton-Boxboro 1
Thayer Academy 5, Lawrence Academy 2
Wellesley 8, Brookline 3
West/East Bridgewater 6, MIddleboro 4
Westford 2, Central Catholic 2
Weymouth 7, Walpole 2
Winchester 4, Belmont 3
Woburn 4, Reading 1
Xaverian 9, Barnstable 1
GIRLS HOCKEY
Algonquin/Hudson 6, Auburn 1
Archbishop Williams 7, Bishop Stang 1
Arlington 7, Lexington 4
Belmont 2, Winchester 2 (ot)
Beverly 3, Danvers 3
Boston Latin 4, Cambridge/Somerville 1
Burlington 3, Stoneham/Wilmington 0
Cape Cod 3, Barnstable 1
Dedham 2, Medfield/Norton 0
Dennis-Yarmouth/CCA/SJP II 4, Nantucket 0
Framingham 4, Braintree 0
Hanover 2, Scituate 2 (ot)
Hingham 8, Norwell/Abington 3
Latin Academy/Fontbonne 2, St. Joseph Prep/ Mt. Alvernia 1
Longmeadow 3, Shrewsbury 1
Martha’s Vineyard 4, Falmouth 2
Masconomet 5, Gloucester 1
Milton 3, Needham 2
Nauset 3, Barnstable 1
Newburyport 3, Shawsheen/Bedford 0
Notre Dame (H) 3, Sandwich 0
Pope Francis 6, Woodstock Academy 0
Quincy/North Quincy 6, Stoughton 0
Reading 2, Woburn 2
St. Mary’s (L) 3, Matignon 0
Waltham 9, Concord-Carlisle 2
Wellesley 3, Brookline 1
Winthrop 8, Marblehead 1
WRESTLING
Arlington 57, Woburn 22
Central Catholic 55, Methuen 22
Chelmsford 49, Lowell 19
Latin Academy 45, Malden/Everett 36
Needham 42, Wellesley 36
New Bedford 39, Barnstable 33
Quincy/North Quincy 48, Plymouth North 30
Tewksbury 54, Lawrence 12
Westford Academy 52, Greater Lowell 24
WEDNESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
BOYS BASKETBALL
In the Mayflower Athletic Conference, Jesse Lyons finished with 21 points and eight boards as South Shore Voke (7-10) outlasted Norfolk Aggie 57-44. … Jah Stephenson scored 25 points as Bishop Connolly defeated Avon, 60-44.
Yale-bound Trevor Mullin led the way with 27 points as St. Sebastian’s (20-0) defeated St. Mark’s 74-58 in the Independent School League.
In a nonleague matchup, Jimmy Tolton scored 20 points and Michael Porter added 15 to lead Scituate (13-5) to a 64-50 win over Abington. … Mike Dankert scored 18 points as Bourne (12-3) erased a third quarter 15-point deficit to upend Greater New Bedford Voke 66-61. … Joey Hart had a career-high 30 points as Central Catholic defeated St. John’s Prep, 68-51.
BOYS HOCKEY
Matt Cerruti scored twice as Norwell clinched the South Shore League title with a 4-0 victory over Cohasset/Hull.
Trailing in the third period, Dracut/Tyngsboro received a goal off the stick of Drew DuRoss to earn a 3-3 tie with host Methuen. DuRoss scored following passes by Tommy Workman and Jacob McDougall. … Jimmy O’Keefe was in the giving mood in leading North Middlesex to a 3-1 win over Wachusett at the Wallace Civic Center in Fitchburg. O’Keefe set up all three NM goals.
In the Cape Ann League, Jack Carpenter had two goals as Lynnfield defeated Pentucket 5-1.
Kristian Hanson notched his 300th career victory as St. John’s Prep took down Bishop Feehan 8-1.
In the Tri-Valley League, senior Pavit Mehra collected two tallies and an assist while Jack Resnick and Cam MacPherson each had a goal and a helper as Hopkinton defeated Ashland 7-3.
Anthony Patete scored two goals, including the 50th of his career, as West/East Bridgewater defeated Middleboro, 6-4.
GIRLS HOCKEY
Shea Nolan netted a hat trick as Archbishop Williams won the first Catholic Central League title in program history with a 7-1 win over Bishop Stang. … Jenna Chaplain had two goals as St. Mary’s (Lynn) blanked Matignon 3-0.
Ideally, Notre Dame Academy likes to utilize a three-goalie rotation as they approach the lengthy high school season. However, the injury bug can throw a wrench into that system. This led to sophomore Delia Logan stepping into the crease against Sandwich, and she made the most of the opportunity as she led the Cougars to a 3-0 nonleague victory by stopping all 17 shots she faced.
“It’s next person up, just like Bill Belichick says,” Cougars coach John Findley said. “I have no issues with any of my goalies, she stood on her feet and played great.”
WRESTLING
Tewksbury (19-4) wrapped up its dual meet season with a 57-12 MVC win over Lawrence. Victories by Nicky Desisto, Angelo Desisto, Ben Barrasso, Jack Callahan and Sean Callahan staked Tewksbury to a 21-0 lead.
Arlington capped off its fifth straight undefeated season in league play by defeating Woburn 57-22 to clinch the Middlesex League Liberty title. It was also the last-ever match at The Pit as the renowned wrestling room in Arlington is scheduled to be taken down as the school is in the midst of being renovated.
GIRLS GYMNASTICS
Bridgewater-Raynham and West Bridgewater (8-0) defeated Falmouth/Mashpee/Barnstable, 145.35-140. Katie Russo won all four events, scoring a 9.5 on Vault, a 9.1 on Bars, a season high 9.4 on Beam and a 9.3 on Floor.
FOOTBALL
Swampscott named Peter Bush as its new head football coach, replacing Bob Serino, who retired following the 2022 season. Bush spent the past 12 seasons as the school’s defensive and special teams coordinator. A member of the school’s Hall of Fame, Bush played at Swampscott (Class of 1997), before going on to compete at UNH. | https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/02/09/eastern-massachusetts-high-school-scores-and-highlights-from-wednesday-64/ | 2023-02-09 12:58:26 | 1 | https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/02/09/eastern-massachusetts-high-school-scores-and-highlights-from-wednesday-64/ |
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The Lee County High School theater program will present “Godspell” Saturday and Sunday, a tuneup for the troupe’s Region One-Act Play competition in Tifton next Thursday.
The Lee County High School theater program will present “Godspell” Saturday and Sunday, a tuneup for the troupe’s Region One-Act Play competition in Tifton next Thursday.
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Performances of the play “Godspell” are planned Saturday at 7 p.m. at the LCHS Auditorium and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. at the same venue.
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Lee County Theater Program Director Amanda Piercey promises a “big surprise” in her students’ production of “Godspell” Saturday and Sunday.
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Twelve Lee County theater students will perform in the Lee County High School production of "Godspell" this weekend.
LEESBURG — Amanda Piercey doesn’t want to spill the beans before the curtain rises on the Lee County High School production of the 1970s musical “Godspell,” but suffice it to say the play’s “big surprise” is a doozy.
Piercey and her Lee County thespians are using two weekend performances of “Godspell” to tune up for the Region 1-AAAAAA One-Act Play competition next Thursday at Tift County High School. Performances are planned Saturday at 7 p.m. at the LCHS Auditorium and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. at the same venue.
“We’re basing our production on the 2012 ‘revival’ version of ‘Godspell,’ but the play is still based on the Book of Matthew, like the original,” Piercey said Wednesday before a performance the 12-student cast put on for young students in the Lee school system. “This version is a little more modern, so our kids may be able to better relate to it, but the songs everyone knows and loves from the original are in this version.
“Plus — and I don’t want to give it away; I want it to be a surprise for the audience — we add a little magic to our version. We were sitting around, brainstorming, while putting things together, and we came up with a big surprise for our show.”
Piercey, an LCHS alumnus, was part of the school’s theater troupe in high school and later earned a degree in theater at the University of Georgia. She has been head of the LCHS theater department for the past three years.
Tickets for the LCHS production of “Godspell” are $15 for adults and $10 for students. LCHS faculty members are admitted free.
“These shows are a great way to tune up for the Region One-Act Play competition, plus it’s a great opportunity for the community to see the students’ talent,” Piercey said. “They’ve been working hard on this production since August, and they’re ready to show everyone what they can do.” | https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/lee-county-actors-add-a-touch-of-magic-to-godspell-production/article_349dafd4-4fde-11ed-82f0-5789cfda7f2e.html | 2022-10-19 22:09:43 | 1 | https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/lee-county-actors-add-a-touch-of-magic-to-godspell-production/article_349dafd4-4fde-11ed-82f0-5789cfda7f2e.html |
MIAMI, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A-Sha Foods USA, the AAPI-owned, cult-favorite noodle brand known for its 100-year-old legacy noodle recipe from Tainan, Taiwan, and Duncan Robinson of the Miami Heat, have partnered with local non-profit organization Green Haven Project to donate 100,000 noodle packages to aid Hurricane Ian relief efforts throughout Florida.
On Friday, October 14th, A-Sha Foods USA's CEO Young Chang and Robinson (A-Sha Foods USA' global brand ambassador) distributed the donations to Miami's Green Haven Project, a non-profit organization focused on creating community gardens and sustainable ecosystems in food deserts, which will distribute the meals to families affected by Hurricane Ian all across Florida.
Since founded in 2015, A-Sha Foods USA has aimed to give back to their local communities, partnering with organizations throughout their local Los Angeles community and Robinson's Miami community. This marks the second largest donation from A-Sha Foods USA and Robinson, following a 2020 holiday donation of over 10,000 meals to aid families impacted by COVID-19 to Feeding South Florida, the largest food bank serving Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.
For more information on A-Sha Foods USA, please visit ashadrynoodle.com.
Founded by Young Chang in 2015, A-Sha Foods USA is an AAPI-owned brand that has quickly become the go-to for healthier, more nutritious instant noodles. A-Sha's signature air-dried noodles originated from a small factory in Tainan, Taiwan that began producing noodles with a century-old recipe in 1977. Starting in just one market in California a decade ago, A-Sha Foods USA is now available at some of the most wide reaching retailers, including Amazon, Costco, Walmart, Target, T&T, Sobey's and H-Mart. A-Sha Foods USA has been featured as one of the top 100 fastest growing private companies recognized by Inc. Magazines's Inc 5000 list 2020, 2021 and 2022, and selected as one of the Top Ten Taiwanese Instant Noodles Of All Time for more than five consecutive years.
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HOUSTON, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell hosts its Capital Markets Day today at the New York Stock Exchange and is introducing its new long-term strategy which is aligned with the company's purpose of creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. The company expects to accelerate growth, expand margins and improve returns through its technology leadership, sustainable solutions, and sharp focus on favorable positions in attractive global markets. LyondellBasell is positioning itself to be the company of choice for financial, environmental, social and governance (ESG) minded investors, customers and brand owners. The company is doing this by shaping its businesses to use plastic waste as a valuable source of carbon and creating products and sustainable solutions using circular and renewable materials to address demand.
The new LyondellBasell strategy focuses on growing sustainable value and encompasses three key elements:
- Growing and upgrading the core: Growth will be focused on businesses where LyondellBasell has leading positions in expanding and well-positioned markets.
- Building a profitable Circular & Low Carbon Solutions (CLCS) business: LyondellBasell expects CLCS to grow to at least $1 billion in incremental EBITDA by 2030 with attractive returns by leveraging the company's existing strengths of scale, market access and technology leadership.
- Stepping up performance and culture: The company will drive improved results by shifting from a singular focus on cost control to a more comprehensive view of value creation and customer centricity.
The company's strategy is enabled by a value enhancement program (VEP) that is expected to deliver at least $750 million of recurring annual EBITDA improvement by year-end 2025. The VEP expands capacity through low-cost debottlenecks and improved reliability, reduces costs and emissions by saving energy, and increases margins through improvements in procurement, logistics and customer service.
"Our products are an essential part of a safe, healthy and more sustainable living, and I am confident our new strategy will unlock the true potential of our company," said Peter Vanacker, LyondellBasell CEO. "Our strategy is differentiated by our ability to effectively execute these three impactful elements all at once, driven by our passionate people and enabled by our technology leadership, our exceptional cash generation and strong balance sheet. We believe our core businesses have lasting advantages, and we will grow our advantage through highly focused and disciplined reinvestment. This will deliver strong profitable growth and deliver compelling returns to our shareholders."
While the new strategy was announced today, LyondellBasell began taking action on its new strategy in 2022 by:
- acting decisively to exit the refining business and divest its Australian polypropylene business;
- improving customer focus by forming its Customer and Commercial Excellence team;
- establishing the CLCS leadership role and business;
- implementing and expanding its VEP; and
- taking significant steps forward in its journey to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
While LyondellBasell intends to cease refining operations at its Houston Refinery, the company is evaluating future investments at the site. LyondellBasell is analyzing the potential to retrofit the refinery to build up its CLCS business, which will also keep jobs in the region and align with the company's strategy to leverage existing assets that are strategically located within the LyondellBasell portfolio.
Today, LyondellBasell also announces the decision to explore strategic options for its U.S. Gulf Coast-based ethylene oxide & derivatives (EO&D) business. While the EO&D business provides positive cash generation, it is not a business where the company seeks a leading long-term position. This decision is another example of how the company's new strategy has a laser focus on its core businesses.
With this new long-term direction, LyondellBasell aims to unlock value, increase earnings and continue providing strong returns for investors. LyondellBasell seeks to build businesses with enduring competitive advantages, sharpen its focus on leading positions, cement its position as the preferred supplier for customers, and establish the company as a profitable leader in the growing circular and low carbon solutions market.
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We report our financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"), but believe that certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as EBITDA provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding the underlying business trends and performance of our ongoing operations and are useful for period-over-period comparisons of such operations. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. We calculate EBITDA as income from continuing operations plus interest expense, net, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to profit or operating profit for any period as an indicator of our performance, or as an alternative to operating cash flows as a measure of our liquidity.
The $1B of incremental EBITDA for our CLCS business is incremental to LyondellBasell's fossil based Olefins & Polyolefins Americas and Olefins & Polyolefins Europe, Asia, International segments annual EBITDA. This measure cannot be reconciled to net income due to the inherent difficulty in quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation at the business unit level, including adjustments that could be made for interest expense, net, provision for (benefit from) income taxes and depreciation & amortization, the amounts of which, based on historical experience, could be significant.
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Charleston, S.C.- Tucked away on the edge of a city park, miles from historic homes and carriage tours, a bronze statue of Denmark Vesey stands tall among lush palms and live oaks. A flier for a celebration pokes out from a potted peace lily placed at Vesey's feet.
The man who planned the most sophisticated rebellion by enslaved people in our nation's history was remembered this weekend in Charleston on the 200th anniversary of his failed uprising and public hanging.
"I heard whispers about Denmark Vesey when I was probably 11- or 12 years-old," says Lee Bennett Jr., the historian for Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston. The church was once ministered by Vesey, and is where nine Black congregants were murdered by a white supremacist seven years ago.
Bennett, who grew up in Charleston, recalls Vesey being vilified as a Black man intent on killing and raping white people. As a child, he never heard Vesey was a freedom fighter, and he certainly could not have imagined hosting a celebration in his honor.
Bennett joined fellow historians, artists and community members at the Gaillard Performing Arts Center in downtown Charleston for a three day event. It featured a panel discussion entitled "Truth be Told" and performances by musician Anthony Hamilton and comedian D.L. Hughley. It was organized by the Gaillard, Mother Emanuel, and the city's new International African American Museum, which is set to open in January.
Denmark Vesey's story was long left out of schoolbooks in South Carolina by those who argued the Civil War was over state's rights, not slavery. And today, Vesey's name is still not commonly heard unless it's part of Mother Emanuel history or his statue is vandalized, as it was last year.
"The truth of the matter is that what a failed uprising really meant is that those who stopped the uprising would get to tell the story," says the museum's CEO and President Dr. Tonya Matthews.
Vesey's narrative was initially controlled by slaveholders fearful of another planned revolt.
So who was Denmark Vesey, now being celebrated in a nation that continues to fight over civil rights and education?
Born in St. Thomas, Vesey was enslaved before being brought to Charleston. He was allowed to keep money from various jobs and won a lottery, purchasing his freedom for $600. Vesey worked as a carpenter but could not free his wife and children owned by another slaveholder.
He began plotting a revolt at an African church now known as Mother Emanuel. It would go down on the anniversary of the French Revolution, July 14, 1822, and involve thousands killing slaveholders, freeing people and fleeing to Haiti. But Vesey's plan was leaked, and he and dozens of others were paraded atop their coffins before being executed.
"I think there is just a way in which if you are a Black person advocating for liberation that you will often be called a villain even if we decide later that you're a hero," says television host W. Kamau Bell, who took part in the panel talk.
Bell points to civil rights leaders like Malcolm X whose harsh rhetoric was often criticized, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who may be known for his "I have a dream" speech, but described a riot as "the language of the unheard." Like Vesey, both men lost their lives fighting for freedom.
But Dr. Tamara Bell, the executive director of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, says looking at Vesey and the stories of others through the lens of love, not fear, provides understanding. Vesey, she believes, loved his family and friends still enslaved and cared about the freedom of all people. It's a perspective Tamara Bell says is needed today.
"It's to improve our relationship to one another and really function out of love," says Tamara Bell. "I don't think we're there yet with all the legislation going on."
Dozens of states have introduced legislation or passed laws that prohibit schools from teaching about race or racism. Many have restricted the rights of LGBTQ people. And, last month's U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Rove v. Wade has prompted some state bans on abortions.
The story of a free Black man who risked everything for the liberty of others also raises questions for those who are privileged who see others living with less and facing discrimination.
"I think all of us have a responsibility whatever station we are in, in life, to bear witness," says comedian D.L. Hughley. "You have to say what you see."
Dr. Bernard Powers, the lead historian for the International African American Museum, suggests Vesey's story offers a dire warning.
"He shows you what will happen if peaceful change is not an option for people because the spirit of freedom and the spirit of liberty is unquenchable," he says.
For 20 years, Powers and others fought for the statue of Vesey now standing outside the tourist district. They'd wanted it closer, but they were pleased eventually when it did go up in 2014.
He remembers when even a painting of Vesey was on display in a public place was so controversial that it was stolen from the Gaillard. That same painting, returned unscathed after a reward was offered, was displayed again at the performing arts center for the weekend's celebration.
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- Net income of $69.3 million compared to $46.9 million in the second quarter of 2022
- Diluted earnings per share of $0.32 compared to $0.22 in the second quarter of 2022
- EBITDA1 of $113.0 million compared to $80.6 million in the second quarter of 2022
ATLANTA, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES) today announced its unaudited results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022. RPC provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and equipment primarily to independent and major oilfield companies engaged in the exploration, production, and development of oil and gas properties throughout the United States and in selected international markets.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2022, RPC generated revenues of $459.6 million, an increase of 22.4 percent compared to $375.5 million in the second quarter of 2022, due to higher customer activity levels and pricing improvements, as well as an increasingly favorable job mix. Operating profit for the third quarter of 2022 was $92.2 million compared to an operating profit of $60.4 million in the second quarter of 2022. Net income for the third quarter of 2022 was $69.3 million, or $0.32 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $46.9 million, or $0.22 diluted earnings per share, in the second quarter of 2022. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA)1 for the third quarter of 2022 was $113.0 million, an increase of 40.3 percent, compared to $80.6 million in the second quarter of 2022.
Cost of revenues during the third quarter of 2022 was $309.8 million, or 67.4 percent of revenues, compared to $260.9 million, or 69.5 percent of revenues in the second quarter of 2022. Cost of revenues increased primarily due to increases in expenses consistent with higher activity levels, such as materials and supplies expenses, maintenance and repairs expenses, employment costs and fuel costs. Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased due to the leverage of direct employment costs over higher revenues coupled with improved pricing for RPC's services.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $38.2 million, or 8.3 percent of revenues in the third quarter of 2022 compared to $35.9 million, or 9.6 percent of revenues in the prior quarter. Depreciation and amortization was $20.9 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to $20.1 million in the second quarter of 2022.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, revenues increased 87.7 percent to $1.1 billion compared to $596.7 million for the same period last year. Net income for the nine-month period was $131.4 million, or $0.61 diluted earnings per share, compared to a net loss of $5.1 million, or $0.02 loss per share, in the same period last year.
RPC's revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 increased $234.3 million, or 104.0 percent, compared to the third quarter of the prior year due to improved pricing, higher customer activity levels and a larger active fleet of revenue-producing equipment. Cost of revenues during the third quarter of 2022 increased by $139.2 million compared to the third quarter of 2021. As a percentage of revenues, cost of revenues decreased to 67.4 percent in the third quarter of 2022 from 75.7 percent in the third quarter of 2021 because of improved pricing for our services and leverage of employment costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $6.8 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of the prior year. RPC's operating profit in the third quarter of 2022 was $92.2 million, compared to an operating profit of $8.0 million in the third quarter of 2021. Net income for the third quarter of 2022 was $69.3 million compared to a net income of $5.3 million in the third quarter of 2021. EBITDA1 for the third quarter of 2022 was $113.0 million compared to $26.5 million in the third quarter of 2021.
Rig Count and Commodity Price Statistics
The average U.S. domestic rig count during the third quarter of 2022 was 761, a 5.8 percent increase compared to the second quarter of 2022 and a 52.2 percent increase compared to the same period in 2021. The average price of oil during the third quarter of 2022 was $92.84 per barrel, a 14.8 percent decrease compared to the second quarter of 2022, but a 31.6 percent increase compared to the same period in 2021. The average price of natural gas during the third quarter of 2022 was $8.03 per Mcf, a 7.2 percent increase compared to the second quarter of 2022, and an 82.9 percent increase compared to the same period in 2021.
Management Commentary
"RPC's third quarter financial results reflect significant improvement as favorable industry fundamentals, including higher commodity prices, supported our customers' decisions to enhance their drilling and completion activities. High activity levels coupled with a tight supply of oilfield equipment and crews allowed us to improve our utilization and pricing and generate strong financial results," stated Ben M. Palmer, RPC's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Although a seasonal slowdown during the fourth quarter is possible, our visibility into early 2023 indicates continued strong demand for our services," concluded Palmer.
Summary of Segment Operating Performance
RPC manages two operating segments – Technical Services and Support Services.
Technical Services includes RPC's oilfield service lines that utilize people and equipment to perform value-added completion, production and maintenance services directly to a customer's well. These services are generally directed toward improving the flow of oil and natural gas from producing formations or to address well control issues. The Technical Services segment includes pressure pumping, downhole tools and services, coiled tubing, nitrogen, hydraulic workover services, surface pressure control equipment, well control, and fishing tool operations.
Support Services includes RPC's oilfield service lines that provide equipment for customer use or services to assist customer operations. The equipment and services offered include rental of tubulars and related tools, pipe inspection and storage services, and oilfield training services.
Technical Services third quarter 2022 revenues increased by 22.4 percent compared to the prior quarter and by 105.7 percent compared to the same period of the prior year. Technical Services generated an operating profit of $89.5 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to an operating profit of $59.8 million in the prior quarter, and an operating profit of $8.3 million in the third quarter of the prior year. The sequential and year-over-year improvements in Technical Services operating results were driven by higher customer activity levels, improved pricing and a larger active fleet of pressure pumping equipment.
Support Services revenues increased by 22.8 percent during the third quarter of 2022 compared to the prior quarter, and by 76.9 percent compared to the same period of the prior year. These increases were due to higher activity levels and improved pricing within rental tools. Support Services generated an operating profit of $5.3 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to an operating profit of $3.3 million in the prior quarter, and an operating loss of $55 thousand in the same period of the prior year.
RPC, Inc. will hold a conference call today, October 26, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results for the quarter. Interested parties may listen in by accessing a live webcast in the investor relations section of RPC, Inc.'s website at rpc.net. The live conference call can also be accessed by calling (888) 440-5966 or (646) 960-0125 for international callers and use conference ID number 9842359. For those not able to attend the live conference call, a replay will be available in the investor relations section of RPC, Inc.'s website beginning approximately two hours after the call and for a period of 90 days.
RPC provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and equipment primarily to independent and major oilfield companies engaged in the exploration, production and development of oil and gas properties throughout the United States, including the Gulf of Mexico, mid-continent, southwest, Appalachian and Rocky Mountain regions, and in selected international markets. RPC's investor website can be found at rpc.net.
Certain statements and information included in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including all statements that look forward in time or express management's beliefs, expectations or hopes. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of RPC to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including statements regarding (i) our belief that favorable industry fundamentals, including higher commodity prices, supported our customers' decisions to enhance their drilling and completion activities, (ii) our belief that high activity levels coupled with an appropriate supply of oilfield equipment and crews allowed us to improve our utilization and pricing and generate strong financial results, and (iii) our belief that while a seasonable slowdown during the fourth quarter is possible, our visibility into early 2023 indicates continued strong demand for our services. Additional discussion of factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from management's projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is contained in RPC's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
For information about RPC, Inc., please contact:
Michael L. Schmit, Chief Financial Officer
(404) 321-2140
irdept@rpc.net
Jim Landers, Vice President Corporate Services
(404) 321-2162
JLanders@rpc.net
Appendix A
RPC has used the non-GAAP financial measure of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in today's earnings release, and anticipates using EBITDA in today's earnings conference call. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss) or other performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
RPC uses EBITDA as a measure of operating performance because it allows us to compare performance consistently over various periods without regard to changes in our capital structure or non-recurring items. We are also required to use EBITDA to report compliance with financial covenants under our revolving credit facility.
A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that either 1) excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of operations, balance sheet or statement of cash flows, or 2) includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. Set forth below is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA, the most comparable GAAP measure. This reconciliation also appears on RPC's investor website, which can be found on the Internet at rpc.net.
The Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA is shown below:
1 EBITDA is a financial measure which does not conform to GAAP. Additional disclosure regarding this non-GAAP financial measure and its reconciliation to net income or net loss, the nearest GAAP financial measures, are disclosed in Appendix A to this press release.
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Matteo Arnaldi 2023 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag Odds
Matteo Arnaldi's run in the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag in Umag, Croatia has reached the quarterfinals, where he will face Jiri Lehecka. Arnaldi is +550 (best odds in the field) to win this tournament at Stadium Goran Ivanisevic in ITC Stella Maris.
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Arnaldi at the 2023 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag
- Next Round: Quarterfinals
- Tournament Dates: July 21-30
- Venue: Stadium Goran Ivanisevic in ITC Stella Maris
- Location: Umag, Croatia
- Court Surface: Clay
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- Arnaldi defeated No. 148-ranked Cobolli 6-3, 7-6 on Wednesday to make the .
- The 22-year-old Arnaldi is 21-13 over the past 12 months and is still looking for his first tournament title.
- Arnaldi has a record of 12-5 on clay over the last 12 months.
- Over the past 12 months (across all court types), Arnaldi has played 34 matches and 24.5 games per match.
- Over the past year, Arnaldi has played 17 matches on clay, and 24.4 games per match.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republicans aiming to retake control of Congress have already sharpened a message centering around blaming Democrats for high inflation, expensive gas, migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and violent crime in some cities.
But GOP leaders landed on an issue this week that it hopes could prove even more potent: tying President Joe Biden to a shortage in baby formula.
Parents are suddenly running into bare supermarket and pharmacy shelves in part because of ongoing supply disruptions and a recent safety recall. But in an election year that was already shaping up to be rocky for Democrats, Republicans sense that the shortage could prove to be an especially tangible way to argue that Biden is incapable of quickly solving problems confronting the U.S.
“This is not a Third World country,” said GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, the chair of the House Republican conference. “This should never happen in the United States of America.”
The administration has sometimes been slow in responding to sudden political threats, perhaps most notably when signs of inflation began to surface last year. The White House appears determined not to repeat that mistake, announcing on Friday that formula maker Abbott Laboratories committed to give rebates through August for a food stamp-like program that helps women, infants and children called WIC.
Biden insisted there’s “nothing more urgent we’re working on” than addressing the shortage.
Asked if his administration had responded as quickly as it should have, Biden said, ”If we’d been better mind readers, I guess we could’ve. But we moved as quickly as the problem became apparent.”
But the defense by the White House illustrates how finger-pointing at the Biden administration has already spread far and wide among Republicans in Washington, on television and on social media. It’s a new issue for the GOP to hammer at and a way to address families at a time when Democrats believe outrage over the U.S. Supreme Court possibly ending the right to an abortion could galvanize women and other key voters, and thwart or at least lessen a Republican wave in November.
The full-court press by Republicans included linking the formula shortage with the rising number of migrants coming into the U.S. — one of the biggest issues they have soughtto lay at the feet of an unpopular president. On Thursday, Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, shared an image of a shelving unit at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in Texas that showed a single shelf with four boxes full of baby formula containers, and a half-dozen more baby formula containers on that shelf.
Cammack said Thursday that a border patrol agent sent her the image. The AP has not independently verified the photo’s authenticity or when exactly it was captured. Some conservative pundits and news outlets have since spun even greater tall tales from the photo, with some claiming that they show Biden is shipping “thousands” of pallets of baby formula to the border while parents in the U.S. struggle to find formula. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called the images “shameful.”
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that Border Patrol is “following the law” that requires the government to provide adequate food, specifically formula for children under the age of one, who are detained at the border.
GOP political consultants nonetheless call it a ready-made issue that resonates with voters.
“It’s just another one of those consumer issues that pop up from time to time that are very easy for people understand,” said Matt Mackowiak, a Republican strategist based in Texas. “They’ve got to figure out a solution and they’ve got to do it soon.”
In Washington, lawmakers are responding to the shortage by scheduling hearings and demanding information from the FDA and formula makers as part of sweeping investigations. Democratic leaders of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform wrote formula makers seeking information that includes what steps they are taking to increase supplies and prevent price gouging.
“The national formula shortage poses a threat to the health and economic security of infants and families in communities across the country—particularly those with less income who have historically experienced health inequities, including food insecurity,” said a letter to Chris Calamari, the president of Abbott Nutrition.
The letter seeks all documents related to the closure of Abbott Nutrition’s plant in Sturgis, Michigan. Abbott Nutrition recalled several major brands of powdered formula and shut down the factory when federal officials began investigating four babies who suffered bacterial infections after consuming formula from the facility.
Abbott is one of only a handful of companies that produce the vast majority of the U.S. formula supply, so their recall wiped out a large segment of the market.
Democrats are framing the shortage as an example of how Americans are harmed when a few big companies control the market. But like inflation or high gas prices, their challenge is explaining the contributing factors to the public.
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for reelection this year, said the supply chain problems with formula, microchips, gasoline and other products have complex roots, many that stretch back to the pandemic.
“It’s up for us in Congress to address these, to try to figure out where to go, how do we overcome these bottlenecks in the supply chains,” Kelly said. “But not because of an election. Because this affects people’s lives.”
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WSAZ Team of the Week | Raceland Rams
RACELAND, Ky. (WSAZ) - The winner of the second WSAZ Team of the Week Trophy is a school that hasn’t had a game yet this season closer than 27 points.
In the Raceland Rams’ first two contests, they racked up blowout wins over Ashland and Russell.
Friday night, they rolled in another lopsided victory over Rowan County 40-3, improving their record to 3-0.
Jules Farrow was the game’s leading rusher and had three interceptions.
“Just the chemistry really, I think that puts us all together and helps us win games,” the senior running back and defensive back said.
Head Coach Michael Salmons said experience and maturity are part of what’s set this group of Rams apart.
“We’ve just had really good leadership to continue to try to improve, try to maximize our potential,” Salmons said. “In the past, we always haven’t had that kind of maturity and age, but since guys have gotten older, it’s been able to really move forward for us.”
“It feels great,” Farrow said of the team’s success. “It just shows how good our team is. I think we can keep dominating during the season.”
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Biden administration lets Ukrainians who fled war stay in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is allowing thousands of Ukrainians who fled their homeland when Russia invaded a year ago to stay in the United States longer, the administration said Monday. The decision provides relief to Ukrainians whose one-year authorization to remain in the U.S. was set to expire soon.
The Homeland Security Department said the extension is for certain Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members who were let into the U.S. before the Uniting for Ukraine program started.
Ukrainians who came in under the Uniting for Ukraine program generally got two years of humanitarian “parole” in the U.S. whereas those who arrived before them generally got permission to stay only for one year.
Thousands of Ukrainians came to America last year fleeing the war.
The U.S. government used a program called humanitarian parole to admit them into the country. That program is a way to allow people from other countries to enter the United States on an emergency basis due to an urgent humanitarian situation. But it is usually for a finite amount of time, like a year or two years, and must be renewed for people to stay longer.
In recent years, humanitarian parole has been employed as a quick fix to deal with the fallout from the many world crises that have occurred as the U.S. refugee system that was dismantled by the previous administration was being built back up.
Now numerous groups are seeing their permission to remain in the United States expiring in coming months, including tens of thousands of Afghans.
That has led to intense anxiety for thousands of people who fled war in their homeland and don’t know whether they’ll be kicked out of the U.S. when their humanitarian parole status expires. The uncertainty can also be difficult for the businesses that employ them and need to make sure their employees are properly authorized to remain in the country.
Ukraine and immigration have both been hot button topics among Republican politicians who aren’t enthusiastic about continuing aid to the war and have accused the Biden administration of not doing enough to control migration at the southern border. But even in that toxic political environment, there’s been little movement to force Ukrainians to return home, reflecting widespread acceptance that it’s still too dangerous for them there.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Tina Kotek wins election for governor in Oregon.
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HELSINKI, Finland, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dual Miners (www.dualminers.com/) have crossed the $45million USD mark on orders and pre-sales. The newly introduced mining rigs by Dual Miners have surpassed what we currently have in the cryptocurrency market. The reason is not farfetched; they have made mining distinctive and easy with this innovation. What makes it even easier is the installation manual that comes with the machine. You don't have to be a veteran in technology to understand how it works.
Due to advances in ASIC chip technology, Dual Miners Ltd has developed three solutions that are pre-configured for ease of use and promise a return on investment in as little as one month. The company, which is led by some of the most experienced specialists in the Cryptocurrency mining industry, is based in the United Kingdom.
According to a corporate statement, the company's current offerings include DualPro, DualPro Max, and the most recent DualPremium, all of which are designed to support lucrative operations on the blockchain of choice.
Founded in London, Dual Miners is a chip design and manufacturing company that has offices in Finland, South Korea, and Australia in addition to its home base in the United Kingdom. It has a number of teams with in-depth knowledge on a variety of topics, including Blockchain technology and technological design, among others.
Consumers can purchase graphics processing units from the company, which also provides crypto wallet development services. The company has offices on three different continents. The fact that Dual Miners has accumulated a substantial amount of market experience has earned it a reputable reputation in the Blockchain business.
So as a result, Dual Miners will pay the costs of shipping as well as import tariffs, allowing consumers to spend no more than the cost of the gadget and yet receive everything they need to get started without incurring additional expenditures.
Concerning Dual Miners
Founded in 2015 with the intention of developing and marketing the world's first leading dual Cryptocurrency miners that use either SHA-256 or Scrypt technology, Dual Miners bills itself as the world's first dual mining company. The company claims to be the world's first dual mining enterprise. With the DualPro, we set out to give greater power at a lower cost than had previously been possible in the industry. Dual Miners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and has offices in several other cities across the world, including the United States. The company's website, www.dualminers.com, provides additional information on the company and its products.
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SAO PAULO, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair trade is a driving force for positive and sustainable change, benefiting people, communities and the environment. Reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, Duas Rodas, the Brazilian leader in the manufacture of flavors and ingredients for the food and beverage industry, expands its product portfolio with Fair for Life Certification. This certification is part of an international program for fair trade within supply chains in agriculture, manufacturing and trade.
The company has the FFL seal on the following items: Yerba mate, Acai, Guarana and Acerola Cherry extract, all organic and in powder form. The ingredients are produced in its certified manufacturing units in Brazil: the Headquarters, located in Jaraguá do Sul (SC), and Duas Rodas Nordeste, in Estância (SE).
With this certification, Duas Rodas certifies that the FFL items meet specific environmental management criteria and ensure full traceability of the raw material used by the company, providing transparency in all links of the production chain. The program also ensures suppliers, mostly small-scale farmers, decent working conditions and remuneration, as well as fostering social projects that lead to improvements in people's lives.
"With Fair for Life, the company strengthens its purpose to contribute to social and environmental progress and improve the global food trade for a system beneficial to all parties involved," says Rosemeri Francener, Director of International Business.
Duas Rodas' FFL-certified botanical products have strong appeal globally, as they meet the growing consumer demand for functional and healthy food, beverages and supplements.
Acai, a superfruit from the Amazon, is a source of energy and contains a high concentration of fiber, minerals and vitamin E, in addition to anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants. Yerba mate acts as a stimulant and energizer, assists in weight control, diuretic activity, has antioxidant properties, in addition to promoting flavor to the product.
Acerola cherry is a source of 30 times more vitamin C than orange. Vitamin C is recognized for providing several benefits, such as fighting infections, improving the immune system and antioxidant action. Guarana is rich in methylxanthines, a group of natural compounds such as caffeine, theobromine and theophylline, which are the main cause of the stimulating and energetic effects of guarana seeds.
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LOS ANGELES (AP)A few days after the Padres outmaneuvered the Dodgers for Juan Soto, San Diego rolled into Chavez Ravine with a formidable new lineup and big plans to raise a few questions about Los Angeles’ dominance.
The Padres are headed home from a sobering weekend knowing the Dodgers still have all the answers.
Cody Bellinger hit two homers, Tyler Anderson allowed two hits over seven sparkling innings and Los Angeles completed a statement-making sweep of the revamped Padres with a 4-0 victory Sunday.
Freddie Freeman had two RBI singles in the major league-leading Dodgers’ eighth consecutive victory and their 30th in 35 games. LA’s fans chanted ”Sweep! Sweep!” as three days of near-complete dominance ended with Soto being forced out at second on Manny Machado’s grounder.
”It definitely feels good,” Bellinger said after his second multi-homer game against San Diego this season. ”That being said, they got better. Their lineup got better. We came in and played our game. We played the game the right way.”
The Dodgers’ sweep was a strong reply to San Diego’s bold moves at the trade deadline to acquire Soto, Josh Bell and Brandon Drury. After largely standing pat at the deadline, Los Angeles coolly opened up a whopping 15 1/2-game lead in the NL West while outscoring the second-place Padres by a combined 20-4 in three victories at Dodger Stadium.
”We just played all-around good baseball,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. ”Those guys came out in the first inning (Friday) and really taxed (Tony) Gonsolin, and from that point on, I thought we controlled the entire series.”
All weekend long, the Dodgers claimed they weren’t sending any messages to the rival that recently raised the stakes in an attempt to take them down.
”No, that wasn’t the intent,” Anderson insisted. ”Our plan is to go out and try to win every day. Doesn’t matter if their uni is brown and yellow, or if it’s green or whatever.”
Some messages don’t have to be sent to be received: The Padres know they’ve got a way to go after they dropped to 1-4 with four consecutive defeats since their new sluggers arrived Wednesday, culminating in only their second shutout loss since May 18.
”They swept us here,” San Diego manager Bob Melvin said. ”We did not expect that coming in, and we have to do better. Any way you slice it up, it’s not what we were looking for. We’ve got to go home, get some good games under our belt and get on a roll.”
The team sometimes known as Slam Diego also hasn’t homered during its four-game skid, and it managed only two hits in the series finale. Los Angeles has won 17 of its last 19 meetings with the Padres.
”We made these trades, we had a really good first game, and then we’ve not been able to follow it up,” Melvin said. ”You can have an All-Star lineup, and if you don’t hit, it’s not going to look good and it’s not going to be exciting. … Everybody is having a tough time with them, but we have the type of team that should give them a better run for their money than we did this series.”
Anderson (13-1) added to his breakout All-Star season by going at least seven innings for the sixth time. Yu Darvish (10-5) was almost as good for the Padres, yielding seven hits over six solid innings.
But Bellinger connected in the fourth and added a solo shot in the seventh while going 3 for 3 in his 15th career multi-homer game. Max Muncy and Mookie Betts had two hits apiece for the Dodgers, who rapped out 33 hits in the series.
Freeman drove in Betts in the third and plated Trea Turner in the seventh after Bellinger’s 15th homer of the season.
JUAN AND FOUR
Soto went 0 for 2 with two walks, going hitless for the first time since joining San Diego in one of the biggest trades in baseball history. Soto was entertaining while wearing a microphone for the ESPN broadcast early in the game, but his frustration was evident when he grounded into a double play to end the sixth.
GOTTA EARN IT
The Dodgers’ pitching staff allowed just one earned run in the three-game series. LA has permitted a major league-low 345 runs this season.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Padres: SS Fernando Tatis Jr. got the first game action of his lengthy injury rehab this weekend with Double-A San Antonio. There’s still no official timetable for his return from wrist surgery in March.
Dodgers: RHP Yency Almonte went on the injured list with right elbow tightness after reporting pain while playing catch. He’ll have an MRI on Monday, but he doesn’t believe it’s a serious injury. LA recalled RHP Andre Jackson. … 3B Justin Turner (abdominal strain) is on schedule to return Tuesday, Roberts said. … Dodgers relievers Blake Treinen and Brusdar Graterol will pitch in another simulated game Tuesday. If all goes well, they’ll go on minor league rehab assignments next.
UP NEXT
Padres: Open a four-game home series against NL West rival San Francisco on Monday. Blake Snell (4-5, 4.16 ERA) goes to the mound.
Dodgers: After a day off featuring the return of Clayton Kershaw’s charity ping pong event, Julio Urias (11-6, 2.57 ERA) takes the mound Tuesday to open a two-game interleague series against Minnesota.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) – A bill is headed to the Indiana Senate that would give cities the option to serve alcohol in “outdoor refreshment areas”.
It’s a move that Michael Galbraith, the president and CEO of Fort Wayne’s Downtown Improvement District, hopes will bring even more events and activities to the city as a result.
If House Bill 1349 is approved, drinking would no longer have to be confined to the space where the beverage was purchased. Indiana cities would be able to designate outdoor refreshment areas, temporary or permanent.
State representatives passed the bill with a vote of 87-7. If it’s approved by the senate, it would then be in the hands of Fort Wayne City Council and other individual communities to decide what to do next.
“I’m super optimistic at this point,” Galbraith said in an interview with WANE 15. While similar bills have been unsuccessful in the past, he said the result is more likely to be different this time around, and one key reason is COVID-19.
“Restaurants really embraced outdoor dining during COVID, and found that people really love it,” Galbraith said. “It’s nice for people to be able to finish a cocktail or beer and walk around that area.”
The bill could generate more support for events at local spots like The Landing, Galbraith explained, where outdoor concerts and vendors could see more crowds with the freedom to move around outside a specific building’s property.
Patrons would have to wear a wristband in these designated areas, and those under the age of 21 are allowed in.
Galbraith said this allowance solves the issue that comes when families and friends get separated at festivals or concerts, if someone has a drink and has to stay in a certain spot until they’re done.
For local events like Germanfest and Three Rivers Festival, this in turn could also open the door to generating more ticket sales.
“The possibility are endless in terms of the good things this bill could do,” said Galbraith, as long as it’s being safely monitored.
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By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER, LEAH WILLINGHAM and ADRIAN SAINZ
Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Members of Mt. Olive Cathedral Church in Memphis gathered for worship on Sunday, two days after Tyre Nichols’ parents spoke from the sanctuary and called for peace following the release of video showing their son’s fatal beating at the hands of police.
“We’ve had calm so far, which is what we have been praying for,” Pastor Kenneth Thomas said before the service. “And, of course, we hope that continues.”
Cities nationwide had braced for demonstrations after body camera footage was released Friday showing Memphis officers beating 29-year-old Nichols, who died of his injuries three days later. Several dozen demonstrators in Memphis blocked the Interstate 55 bridge that carries traffic over the Mississippi River toward Arkansas. Protesters also blocked traffic in New York City, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, but the protests have been scattered and non-violent.
During the church service, Thomas offered a prayer for Nichols’ family, asking God to “shower them with your blessings.”
The loss is “still very emotional” for the family, a lawyer representing them said Sunday, but they are using all their energy to advocate for reforms both in Memphis and on the federal level.
“His mother is having problems sleeping but she continues to pray with the understanding, as she believes in her heart, that Tyre was sent here for an assignment, and that there will be a greater good that comes from this tragedy,” Attorney Ben Crump said on ABC’s “This Week.”
Crump welcomed disbanding the city’s so-called Scorpion unit, which Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis announced Saturday, citing a “cloud of dishonor” from the newly released video.
Davis acted a day after the harrowing video was released, saying she listened to Nichols’ relatives, community leaders and uninvolved officers in making the decision. Her announcement came as the nation and the city struggled to come to grips with the violence of the officers, who are also Black. The video renewed outrage over repeated fatal encounters with law enforcement that keep happening despite nationwide demands for change.
Crump told “This Week” that Nichols’ case points to a systemic problem in how people of color are treated regardless of whether officers are white, Black or any other race.
The “implicit, biased police” culture that exists in America is just as responsible for Nichols’ death as the five Black officers who killed him, Crump said.
“I believe it’s part of the institutionalized police culture that makes it somehow allowed that they can use this type of excessive force and brutality against people of color,” Crump told “This Week.” “It is not the race of the police officer that is the determinant factor whether they’re going to engage in excessive use of force, but it is the race of the citizen.”
He alleged other members of the Memphis community have been assaulted by the now shuttered Scorpion unit, which was composed of three teams of about 30 officers whose stated aim was to target violent offenders in high-crime areas. The unit had been inactive since Nichols’ Jan. 7 arrest.
Scorpion stands for Street Crimes Operations to Restore Peace In Our Neighborhoods.
The five officers involved in Nichols’ beating — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith — have been fired and charged with murder and other crimes in Nichols’ death. They face up to 60 years in prison if convicted of second-degree murder.
Video images of Nichols’ encounter with police show officers savagely beating the FedEx worker for three minutes while screaming profanities at him. Nichols calls out for his mother before his limp body is propped against a squad car and the officers exchange fist-bumps.
Brenda Goss Andrews, president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, told The Associated Press she was struck by the immediate aggression from officers as soon as they got out of the car: “It just went to 100. … This was never a matter of de-escalation,” she said, adding, “The young man never had a chance.”
On a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden, Crump and Nichols parents discussed the need federal reform like the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would prohibit racial profiling, ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants, limit the transfer of military equipment to police departments, and make it easier to bring charges against offending officers.
Biden said he told Nichols’ mother he would be “making a case” to Congress to pass the Floyd Act “to get this under control.”
Memphis Police had already implemented reforms after Floyd’s killing, including a requirement to de-escalate or intervene if they saw others using excessive force.
Speaking on “This Week,” Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, who chairs the Judiciary Committee, said Congress can pass additional measures like “screening, training, accreditation, to up the game so that the people who have this responsibility to keep us safe really are stable and approaching this in a professional manner.”
The fact that law enforcement is primarily a state and local responsibility “does not absolve us. Under the federal Constitution we have standards, due process standards and others, that we are responsible for,” Durbin said.
“What we saw on the streets of Memphis was just inhumane and horrible,” he continued. “I don’t know what created this — this rage in these police officers that they would congratulate themselves for beating a man to death. But that is literally what happened.”
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Milan looked set to suffer a first league defeat since a 2-1 loss to Spezia on 17 January when Ruslan Malinovskyi's long-range effort deflected past Mike Maignan.
However, Ismael Bennacer arced a terrific left-footed effort in off the post to spare the Rossoneri's blushes in the second half.
Although the result halted Milan's seven-match winning run in Serie A and denied the champion a perfect start to the new campaign, it offered further evidence of the Rossoneri's remarkable powers of recovery.
Milan has claimed more points from losing positions than any other Serie A side in 2022 (14), and the overall picture left Pioli satisfied.
"I go away convinced that we are strong, we have shown it," Pioli said. "Of course, there is the regret of not having won the game, it is a pity not to have won it, but I have seen a solid and mature team.
"The boys gave very little to a very strong opponent, we suffered less pressure. Later there will be many aspects to highlight in order to improve."
Milan also recovered from a goal down to beat Udinese 4-2 in a thrilling contest last week, meaning it has fallen behind in consecutive Serie A matches for the first time since November 2021 (a 1-1 draw with Inter and a 4-3 defeat to Fiorentina).
Although Pioli was relieved at clinching a point against a lively Atalanta, the Rossoneri boss did highlight the need for attacking improvements, adding: "The last step was missing.
"[Junior] Messias' two chances, but also [Pierre] Kalulu's, are chances that you have to try to take advantage of. We'll go to work on these details, we faced a strong team that bothers everyone."
Recent arrival Charles De Ketelaere impressed after entering the fray as a second-half substitute in Bergamo, and Pioli is looking forward to seeing more of the former Club Brugge attacker in the coming weeks.
"He is growing, he is working on an equal level with his team-mates, the setting requires mutual knowledge, but he is a quality player," Pioli said. "He will give us the right satisfactions, he will make us have fun. Now I can't tell you if he will play against Bologna [on Saturday], but we will start a period of matches every three days. Everyone will be starting." | https://www.beinsports.com/au/serie-a/video/pioli-pleased-with-milan-draw/1936275 | 2022-08-22 07:31:41 | 1 | https://www.beinsports.com/au/serie-a/video/pioli-pleased-with-milan-draw/1936275 |
TORONTO, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canntab Therapeutics Limited (CSE: PILL) (OTCQB: CTABF) (FRA: TBF1) (the "Company" or "Canntab") a leading innovator in cannabinoid and terpene blends in hard pill form for therapeutic applications, announces that that it has changed its auditor from MNP LLP (the "Former Auditor") to Clearhouse LLP (the "Successor Auditor"). The Former Auditor resigned effective May 27, 2022, at the Company's request, and the Company's board of directors appointed the Successor Auditor to fill the resulting vacancy until the close of the next annual meeting of the Company's shareholders.
The change of auditor notice required under National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations ("NI 51-102") and associated material will be filed on SEDAR under the Company's profile within the prescribed time period. There were no reservations or modified opinions in any auditor's reports nor any reportable events as defined in NI 51-102 in connection with the audits by the Former Auditor of the Company's most recently completed financial year or any subsequent period.
About Canntab Therapeutics Limited
Canntab is a Canadian phytopharmaceutical company focused on the manufacturing and distribution of a suite of hard pill cannabinoid formulations in multiple doses and timed-release combinations. Long referred to as Cannabis 3.0 by the Company, Canntab's proprietary hard pill cannabinoid formulations provide doctors, patients and consumers with medical grade solutions which incorporate all the features one would expect from any prescription or over the counter medication sold in pharmacies around the world. These include once a day and extended-release formulations, both providing an accurate dose and improved shelf stability.
Canntab holds a Cannabis Standard Processing & Sales for Medical Purposes License and a Cannabis Research License.
Canntab trades on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol PILL, on the OTCQB under the symbol CTABF, and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol TBF1.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words "could", "intend", "expect", "believe", "will", "projected", "estimated" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company's current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. The forward-looking information and forward- looking statements contained herein.
Forward-looking information in this news release are based on certain assumptions and expected future events, namely: the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; the continued commercial viability, adoption and growth in popularity of the Company's products; continued approval of the Company's activities by the relevant governmental and/or regulatory authorities; the Company continuing to develop products; continued growth of the Company; the Company hitting its future plans and goals; and the Company will continue and be successful in establishing additional affiliate programs.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: the potential inability of the Company to continue as a going concern; risks associated with potential governmental and/or regulatory action with respect to the Company's operations; competition within the industry; risks that the Company will be unable to execute its plans and/or meet its goals; risk that the Company will not grow as anticipated; risks that consumers will not purchase its products; risk that the Company will not meet its anticipated timelines; and risk that the Company will be unable to establish or reap benefits from additional affiliate programs.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.
Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and reflect the Company's expectations as of the date hereof and are subject to change thereafter. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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For nearly half his life, 64-year-old Navy veteran Duane has used meth. He first tried it when partying with friends but said it quickly became a way to numb pain from troubled relationships and challenges transitioning out of the military in the 1970’s.
“Trying to block out what I was feeling and trying not to think about it,” said Duane, who asked that we not use his last name due to his illegal drug use.
Duane is a patient at the Orlando VA Medical Center and in 2020 became the first veteran to enter the hospital's syringe services program.
The program provides vets with clean needles, sterile water, test strips for Fentanyl, and other supplies. It's meant to reduce some of the risks that come with injecting illegal drugs. Patients typically receive a two-week supply. Whether a vet needs ten needles or 50, staff members said they'll provide them without passing judgment.
“We're meeting patients where they are,” said Jacqueline Byrd, a clinical pharmacist practitioner and one of the program leaders.
“We're not endorsing drug use, we're not condoning drug use. But we do know that not everyone who utilizes the program is ready to stop right now,” she said.
Preventing infection
Needle exchange programs have existed for decades, but they are relatively new to the Department of Veterans Affairs. The first launched in Danville, Illinois in 2017, followed by the one in Orlando. The VA said there now are eight around the country, and more are developing.
In addition to the supply kits, veterans can get mental health treatment and instructions about preventing overdoses, among other harm reduction services.
“You have the gear, you have the tools to work with and be safe about it,” Duane said. “And there were times I didn't have it and I was fretting trying to think that needle could go up in that vein, and it's gone. So I had to learn those things, like don't keep putting the same one in and out.”
Duane has HIV and could spread it to others if he shares supplies. According to the VA, syringe services programs are a “key component” of a federal initiative launched in 2019 to end the HIV epidemic.
Infectious disease physician Minh Ho said people who inject drugs also could get hepatitis C or B, as well as skin abscesses, vein damage and inflammation of the heart known as endocarditis.
He added that people with drug addiction are more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behavior, which can contribute to the spread of infection.
“Those are the harms, and of course the harms affect not just the veteran," Ho said.
Helping some vets get off drugs
In addition to the cost savings, research shows people who participate in syringe programs are five times more likely to enter drug treatment and about three times as likely to stop using drugs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It's worked for Navy veteran Jose, whose last name we’re not sharing.
“It's a program that saved my life,” he said.
Jose, 39, served in the Iraq War and said he struggled with mental health challenges when he got back. He used drugs and alcohol as a way to cope, and he connected with VA care after he attempted suicide.
He learned about the syringe services program when he told his doctors he injected drugs and was “terrified” of getting HIV or hepatitis. Like other veterans in the program, Jose was able to connect with substance use treatment and received PrEP, a medication to prevent HIV.
Jose said he is sober now, but has a syringe kit in case he relapses.
“As anyone who is an alcoholic or a drug addict knows, it's a day-to-day, one day at a time kind of thing," he said. "I'm trying to fight for my life, and they have tools. It’s empowering for a veteran to know that they have these options out there."
Barriers to expansion
The VA is expanding its syringe services programs, but there are barriers. In about a dozen states, needle exchanges are illegal. Hospitals have also had to navigate federal restrictions on using government funds to buy items that could be considered drug paraphernalia.
The team in Orlando is helping other VA’s work through those challenges, according to Byrd. She wants more programs to open because she said they help reach vets who might otherwise avoid the VA.
“They need somewhere safe to know that I still can get healthcare and can still be treated even though I'm going through what is a very stigmatized disease state,” Byrd said.
Ho said Orlando has served only 18 veterans. even though it is one of the VA's largest programs.
“There’s hesitancy for veterans to admit they use drugs, and also I think there’s some hesitancy among providers to feel comfortable to ask about it,” he said.
Ho said program staff tell veterans that disclosing their drug use won’t cost them VA benefits. They’re also educating health workers to be more compassionate when talking with patients about substance use and sexual behaviors. Their next priority is to get out into the community to find veterans not currently in the VA system or who face barriers to care like lack of housing and transportation.
Of the 18 patients in the program so far, Jose is one of two vets who have quit using drugs.
Duane said he’s not there yet. He eventually wants to get off drugs, and the staff at the VA syringe services program said they will stick with him until he's ready.
“I want to be myself again, but I don't even know who I am anymore because I’ve been through this cycle up and down, over and over," Duane said. "It's hard, it's a struggle.”
This story was produced by the American Homefront Project, a public media collaboration that reports on American military life and veterans. Funding comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Police shot at someone Wednesday night after responding to a domestic disturbance call in Northwest Albuquerque.
Daren DeAguero, an Albuquerque police spokesman, said a person is in custody and “no one has received any gunshot injuries.”
He did not say how many officers fired or what led to the police shooting.
DeAguero said sometime before 7:30 p.m. police were called to a domestic disturbance “involving shots being fired” in the 4600 block of Glendale NW, near Central and Atrisco.
“The situation is ongoing, with APD Officers actively working the scene,” he said. “Further details will be disseminated promptly as they become available.” | https://www.abqjournal.com/2586452/police-shoot-at-person-in-northwest-albuquerque.html | 2023-03-30 03:10:43 | 1 | https://www.abqjournal.com/2586452/police-shoot-at-person-in-northwest-albuquerque.html |
Study reveals key findings on workforce mobility from more than 2,100 frontline employees
CHICAGO, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cara Collective, a leader in poverty alleviation, is proud to announce the release of a national study on upward mobility for frontline employees: Bridging the Advancement Gap: What Frontline Employees Want—and What Employers Think They Want. The study was led by Cara Collective's expansion arm, Cara Plus, thanks to analysis from McKinsey & Company and with support from Walmart.
Bridging the Advancement Gap is one of the largest national studies on frontline worker upward mobility. More than 2,100 frontline employees and 300 employers of various sizes, industries, and geographies were surveyed around topics including what frontline workers care most and least about with career advancement, employer misconceptions around opportunities for mobility, and how the COVID pandemic impacted frontline worker priorities, among others.
Key findings include insights on the priorities of frontline worker advancement such as opportunity for growth and better alignment of pay and skills. The study also shows stark differences between what resources frontline employees believe are available versus what their employers report, while also offering strategic, concrete actions employers can take.
"When we started exploring how to strengthen frontline worker upward mobility, we knew we had to start with frontline workers themselves," said Sara Wasserteil, Managing Director of Expansion & Integration at Cara Collective. "Lifting up their experiences and priorities – and juxtaposing those alongside what employers perceive is happening in the workplace – provides a starting point for how we can close the advancement gap for frontline workers, and strengthen equity when it comes to who does and doesn't advance in the workplace."
In addition to drawing out trends from frontline workers across diverse industries and demographics, the report also uplifts themes from populations that have historically been given limited access to economic opportunity and mobility. This includes employees without a four-year degree, those who have been justice system-involved, and those who have been impacted by homelessness or recovery. The findings will illuminate how employers can better advance into these often-untapped talent pools.
"What we found when we looked at these populations, is that they are highly motivated to advance in their careers, and yet often have fewer opportunities to get ahead," added Wasserteil. "If employers are willing to rethink who they hire and how they invest in them, they can unlock a highly motivated workforce ready to stay and grow in their firms. For example, as evidenced by this study, individuals who have been impacted by the criminal justice system advanced at a greater rate than any other demographic – across race and gender."
The study furthers the work of Cara Plus' inclusive employment portfolio, which helps corporations drive actionable change to hire and cultivate talent that has been historically sidelined from economic opportunity. The work leverages parent-organization Cara Collective's 30-year history connecting untapped talent to more than 13,000 jobs at 70% same-firm, one-year retention rates.
Bridging the Advancement Gap: What Frontline Employees Want—and What Employers Think They Want can be read in its entirety at www.caracollective.org/frontline.
As an entity of Cara Collective, Cara Plus engages companies and nonprofits across the nation to build, launch, and grow workforce solutions so that people experiencing poverty can find and keep quality employment. Since our launch, Cara Plus has worked with more than 20 companies and 50 nonprofits in 24 states to adopt and adapt our methodology and create more inclusive employment pathways around the country. To learn more, please visit www.caraplus.org.
Cara Collective seeks to fuel a courageous national movement to eradicate relational and financial poverty. Through our four entities – Cara, Cleanslate, Cara Connects, and Cara Plus – we engage job seekers, employers, and other organizations across the country to break the cycle of poverty through the power and purpose of employment. Since 1991, we've helped more than 8,000 people get placed into more than 13,000 jobs and get started on their path to real and lasting success. To learn more, please visit www.caracollective.org.
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SÃO PAULO, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. ("Itaú Unibanco") informs its stockholders and the market that today it entered into a share purchase agreement, through its subsidiaries, with Avenue Controle Cayman Ltd and other selling stockholders, providing for the acquisition of control of Avenue Holding Cayman Ltd ("Avenue").
After obtaining the required regulatory approvals, Itaú Unibanco will initially acquire 35.0% of the total and voting capital of Avenue through a capital contribution of R$160 million and a secondary acquisition of shares, totaling approximately R$ 493 million. After 2 years from the closing date of this first tranche, Itaú Unibanco will acquire an additional stake of 15.1%, for an amount to be determined based on a predefined multiple of adjusted revenues, achieving the control with 50.1% of the total and voting capital. After 5 years from the closing date of the first tranche, Itaú Unibanco will be able to exercise a call option for the remaining equity interest held by the current stockholders of Avenue.
Avenue holds a U.S. digital securities broker, incorporated 4 years ago, aimed to democratize the access of Brazilian investors to the international market and currently has over 229 thousand active clients, 492 thousand accounts enabled and approximately R$6.4 billion under custody.
In line with initiatives already announced, such as the acquisition of Ideal Corretora and the launch of the Íon platform, this operation strengthens Itaú Unibanco's strategy of setting up an investment ecosystem that prioritizes customer satisfaction by providing products and services through the most convenient channels for each client profile.
Avenue's investment intermediation services offered through Itaú Unibanco's wide distribution franchise and client base will enable (i) the increased access to the foreign investment market and the functionality of opening an international current account, (ii) the international diversification of products and services through a simple, streamlined self-service experience, and (iii) the reliance on Avenue's renowned professionals' talent and expertise.
The operation and management of Avenue will remain separate from Itaú Unibanco, which will become one of the institutions that will make Avenue's services available to its clients abroad.
The completion of this operation is subject to the approval from the regulatory bodies in the proper jurisdictions.
RENATO LULIA JACOB
Group Head of Investor Relations and Market Intelligence
Media Contact: Itaú Unibanco - Corporate Communication, Phone: (11) 5019-8880 / 8881, E-mail: Imprensa@itau-unibanco.com.br
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Investigation finds Black airman faked racist text messages from supervisor
Airman will face Uniform Code of Military Justice punishment for fabricating the exchange
A U.S. Air Force investigation found that a Black airman in Arizona faked racist texts from a supervisor to claim skin color played a role in the service member being denied a special duty assignment, and he will now face Uniform Code of Military Justice punishment.
"The 56th Fighter Wing has concluded its investigation into reports that an airman was denied a special duty assignment by their supervisor based upon their demographic identity," a Luke Air Force Base spokesman said in a statement Tuesday, according to Military.com. "Following an exhaustive investigation, authorities determined that the statements published did not occur and the text messages were fake."
The controversy originated in May, when the Black airman sent screenshots of the alleged text messages to the popular Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page and claimed they were from a supervisor who denied the service member a special duty assignment. The post quickly went viral, leading to the investigation.
"We won’t be sending your name up for [redacted] at the squadron," the screenshot of the text message read, according to the Air Force Times. "You currently have a shaving waiver which isn’t a professional image, and I think the Air Force is looking for somebody of white complexion and with the image that the Air Force needs."
SERVICE MEMBERS SOUND ALARM AGAINST 'EXTREMELY WOKE' MILITARY
"This is the third job that has been held over my head due to my looks, and something that’s based on personal preference," the airman responded.
According to a Task & Purpose report, the airman who was accused of sending the racist message was identified as a White technical sergeant and the recipient as a Black senior airman, both of whom served in the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. The White technical sergeant was the senior airman's manager and in charge of planning and scheduling maintenance, the report said.
But the investigation found the exchange was fabricated.
BIDEN'S ARMY SECRETARY RESPONDS TO ‘WOKE’ CRITICISMS, SAYS DEI PROGRAMS ‘IMPORTANT’
The report comes as members of the U.S. military have increasingly complained about a "woke" culture in the ranks, which they say has potentially led to the current recruiting crisis and has caused some leaders to walk on eggshells for fear of being seen as racist or sexist by their subordinates.
"Merely questioning the goals or methods used to promote ‘Equity & Diversity’ is punished and that punishment is swift, harsh and public," one service member told Fox News Digital last week.
FROM JUSSIE SMOLLETT TO BYU, THE MEDIA'S HISTORY OF PEDDLING RACE HOAXES
"I 100% believe the military is woke. I see daily minorities, overweight people and women not adhering to military standards," another said. "Nobody corrects them due to the fear of being fired and labeled a racist or a sexist."
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The service member who made the fabricated claim has not been named, while a base spokesperson told Task & Purpose that the airman is facing nonjudicial punishment and can still appeal.
"The 56 FW has a zero tolerance policy on acts of discrimination," the spokesperson said.
Luke Air Force Base did not immediately reply to a Fox News request for comment on the case. | https://www.foxnews.com/us/investigation-finds-black-airman-faked-racist-text-messages-supervisor | 2022-10-28 11:48:49 | 0 | https://www.foxnews.com/us/investigation-finds-black-airman-faked-racist-text-messages-supervisor |
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (WPIX) — Frigid temperatures have bats falling to the ground in Manhattan’s Central Park, officials said.
Visitors to the park have been asked not to approach the bats. Urban park rangers with the Parks Department are equipped to help bats dealing with the “shock from sudden cold,” according to Central Park.
“This behavior isn’t uncommon during the fall as temperatures fluctuate drastically. It gets too cold for their muscles and their activity slows,” the Parks Department tweeted. “As temps rise throughout the day, so will their body temperature. Please report bats in need of care to our park rangers via @nyc311.”
There are nine types of bats in New York State, according to the Central Park Conservancy. Central Park is home to two main types: tree-roosting and cave-roosting. The cave-roosting bats hibernate in the winter, while the tree-roosting bats migrate south in the winter.
Visitors to the park are more likely to see tree-roosting bats. There are several types of them in the park, including eastern red bats, hoary bats and silver-haired bats. | https://www.qcnews.com/nexstar-media-wire/cold-weather-shocking-bats-making-them-fall-to-ground-in-new-yorks-central-park/ | 2022-11-22 15:07:14 | 0 | https://www.qcnews.com/nexstar-media-wire/cold-weather-shocking-bats-making-them-fall-to-ground-in-new-yorks-central-park/ |
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LAKELAND, Fla., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth consecutive year, Dr. Randy K. Avent, president of Florida Polytechnic University, has been recognized as one of Florida's most influential leaders by Florida Trend magazine. The publication's annual Florida 500 list features the state's top leaders and executives across major industries.
"It is an honor to be included in the Florida 500 list among so many remarkable leaders from all over the state. This recognition shows that Florida Poly is increasingly making an impact and our reputation is growing," said Avent, Florida Poly's founding president. "Our University was created to help transform Florida's economy by producing a pipeline of STEM professionals and attracting high-tech industry. And after eight years, it is evident we are doing exactly that."
Avent's work has been focused on shaping Florida Poly into a premier STEM institution. Under his leadership, the University achieved critical accreditations and the campus is poised for substantial growth. Additionally, his vision of a research park surrounding the University is becoming a reality, as he secured a public-private partnership with Fortune 500 company IFF to have them build their state-of-the-art Citrus Innovation Center on campus.
The Florida 500 inclusion is the latest of several recognitions the University has received this year. These include repeating as the number one public college in the region in U.S. News & World Report's 2022-23 rankings, and as one of the nation's top 30 public engineering programs without a Ph.D. WalletHub also ranked the University No. 21 in the country for career outcomes for students, ahead of both Harvard and Stanford.
The Florida 500 list of most influential leaders spans across more than 60 business categories, including education, agriculture, hospitality, and law. Final determinations were made by the publication's editorial department.
"The editorial selection of the 500 executives was based on extensive contacts in regional business circles, hundreds of interviews, and months of research, culminating in a highly selective biographical guide to the people who really run Florida," Florida Trend explained in a statement. "We look for individuals who appear to be the kind of people who others in their communities or industry sectors look to for leadership."
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A mural in Washington, D.C. depicts Americans wrongfully detained abroad. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Neda Sharghi, whose brother Emad Shargi is imprisoned in Iran.
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A mural in Washington, D.C. depicts Americans wrongfully detained abroad. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Neda Sharghi, whose brother Emad Shargi is imprisoned in Iran.
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QUINCY — After months of full closure on Highway 70 thanks to massive rockslides during the winter months, the roadway is heading toward single-lane traffic control.
Caltrans District 2 announced Wednesday that it would be reopening the road on a set schedule for single-lane traffic from Jarbo Gap to Greenville Wye three times a day.
The scheduled traffic control times are at 6:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. starting today. Drivers are being asked to be in line and ready during the time of the openings but no earlier than 15 minutes before the opening. The reasoning for this, Caltrans said, is to keep the road from potentially being blocked off to emergency vehicles or contractors hired to clear the debris.
Both east and westbound traffic will be escorted through the closure by a guide vehicle.
Caltrans said in its announcement that the schedule could change based on weather, operations or the potential for new landslides to occur adding that the department will try to notify of the changes as soon as they are known.
While the roadway, outside of the new traffic control times, remains closed throughout the remainder of the day and night, areas outside of the road closure between Jarbo Gap and Greenville remain open to the public.
“Caltrans and Hat Creek Construction & Materials, Inc. would like to thank the traveling public for their patience,” the announcement said. “We are continuing to work towards increasing access in the affected areas when possible.”
Toward the end of 2022 and the early months of 2023, a series of storms hit Northern California and brought with them considerable rain and snow. These conditions created major road hazards that blocked off portions of Highway 70 between Butte and Plumas counties with landslides, rockslides and even an avalanche.
Because of the ongoing rain, it was difficult to get contractors to the debris areas without the risk of additional slides. Caltrans has previously stated that the work is happening during clear days after the material and land have had time to settle.
More information regarding the closure and reopening will be available at a later date. | https://www.chicoer.com/2023/05/04/highway-70-to-reopen-single-lane-traffic-at-scheduled-times/ | 2023-05-04 12:13:25 | 1 | https://www.chicoer.com/2023/05/04/highway-70-to-reopen-single-lane-traffic-at-scheduled-times/ |
There are jobs you take because you might find them fulfilling, or they're a stepping stone to a career you see for yourself. And then there are jobs you take for the money. The new book, Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, is about the latter.
It's from Kate Beaton, author of the popular webcomic Hark! A Vagrant, as well as a number of children's books. But while her comic is known for its funny and exuberant takes on historical figures, with Ducks, Beaton uses her talents to examine her own life. Specifically the years she spent working at the oil sands of Fort McMurray, in Alberta, Canada.
"I didn't have a good time there," said Beaton. "I lived in the camps, and that was hard. That was very hard. I was a young woman, and by myself. I was harassed all the time."
The book starts over on the east coast, on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, where Beaton is from. It's a beautiful place that's long been economically disadvantaged. For a while it was home to various industries – steel, coal, fishing. And then it wasn't. So the island started sending its people out to wherever jobs were.
This idea – that you have to leave home to make a life for yourself – ingrained itself into the culture of Cape Breton. And the book opens with Beaton talking us through how.
"This push and pull defines us," a cartoon Beaton says in the opening. "It's all over our music, our literature, and our understanding of our place in the world. To have not is a mental state, as well as an economic one."
Her parents try to convince her to go into teaching or nursing, but she heads west, to the oil sands of Fort McMurray. It's an oil boomtown populated mostly by men who are, similarly, away from their homes and families. It makes it all the easier for them to fall into the traps of boomtowns — drugs, alcohol, loneliness.
The book follows Beaton as she deals with her own sense of isolation, while having to put up with constant sexism and misogyny. Men spread rumors about hooking up with her. They talk about her body at work openly. They walk into her bedroom "by accident."
But Beaton depicts small moments of tenderness too, from people looking out for her in their own ways. And there are the people who populate the city and are simply putting their heads down and providing for their families, just trying to get by.
Chris Turner, author of the book The Patch: The People, Pipelines, and Politics of the Oil Sands said the book avoids caricaturizing the town. Where other depictions at the time portrayed Fort McMurray as a lawless Wild West, Beaton's treats the workers with care and grace. That took a lot of courage, Turner said, "given that a lot of these guys, if you wanted to be damning about it, were enabling some of the culture she ran into."
Throughout Ducks, Beaton draws these huge landscapes. There'll be a big beautiful sky juxtaposed with seemingly equally huge and (and just as imposing) machinery on the ground. It's a stark reminder of what the oil industry is doing to the land. Land that was previously occupied by someone else.
There's a scene late in the book when an increasingly tired Beaton watches this interview with Celina Harpe. a Cree elder talking about the impacts the oil companies have had on their community. "Everything's ruined, our lives around our lands are ruined, our water, the air, everything," Harpe says. "At the cost of our lives — as long as they get their money. They don't care how many of us they kill off. That's the way I feel."
The moment coalesces the books themes of complicity and complicity and agency and power. Beaton said when the companies first came in to the area, the First Nations people in the area weren't given much say. And now they are tangled up economically in these industries that are polluting their land, and leaving them with higher rates of cancer.
"But what choice did they have but to be involved, or be completely crushed?" said Beaton.
The book is called Ducks after in incident in 2008 when a couple hundred migrating ducks landed in Canadian oil sludge and died. In the grander scheme of ecological disasters, it wasn't horrible. But the ducks were photogenic, and it became front page news. People started speaking out against the oil companies. Fines were issued.
When you listen to Beaton talk about her time in the oil sands, it's clear she's weighted down by everything that didn't make front page news, from the First Nations communities wrecked by the oil mining, to the decisions her fellow workers are forced to make when working the oil sands is one of the few options for a decent wage.
Beaton said people constantly try and make the oil sands about one thing. To refine it down to one issue. Ducks shows why that's impossible. "Life isn't that way," she said.
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NEW YORK, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning actor, comedian and producer Kenan Thompson announced today his 13th annual Young Stars 360 national talent search. Co-created by Executive Producer, Cherie Chiles-Buchanan of Simply C Productions, and in partnership with the iconic Hard Rock International, Young Stars 360 will embark on a 12-city tour to discover and showcase extraordinary talents among youth aged 5 to 17. The series will allow young talent to highlight their special abilities, whether it be in performing arts, media, or entrepreneurship, in front of prominent network executives, influencers, and entertainment professionals.
"As someone who has been acting since my early teens, I enjoy facilitating opportunities for others to make their dreams come true while giving back to an industry that has given me so much," Thompson explains. "As executive producers, Cherie Chiles-Buchanan and I remain committed to helping tomorrow's stars navigate their way to success, however they define it."
With a mission to illuminate the brightest young talents of tomorrow, the program empowers talented youth and their parents with a multi-tiered platform, designed to guide them through the nuances of the entertainment industry, enhance their portfolios, provide them with valuable industry insights, helping take their careers to the next level.
"Hard Rock has been nurturing the careers of artists and talent at its locations since its inception over 50 years ago," said Keith Sheldon, President of Entertainment. "We are really excited to partner with Kenan and Cherie to launch the careers of the next generation of the entertainment industry."
The national talent search will kick off at the Hard Rock Cafe in New Orleans on April 1st, followed by stops in major cities including Atlanta, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, and more.
A six-time Emmy Award nominee, Thompson is the longest-running cast member on the iconic late-night series "Saturday Night Live" and is known for his roles in beloved programs such as "All That," "Kenan & Kel," "Good Burger," "D2: The Mighty Ducks," ""Barbershop 2" and more. He has cemented his place as one of the most versatile and talented performers of his generation and has become an inspiration to aspiring performers, making him the perfect person to find and elevate the next generation of stars.
To be kept up to date on the latest tour announcements and for more information, please visit www.YoungStars360.com and follow us on social via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies with venues in over 70 countries spanning 255 locations that include owned/licensed or managed Rock Shops®, Live Performance Venues and Cafes. HRI also launched a joint venture named Hard Rock Digital in 2020, an online sportsbook, retail sportsbook and internet gaming platform. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's largest and most valuable collection of authentic music memorabilia at more than 86,000 pieces, which are displayed at its locations around the globe. In 2022, Hard Rock Hotels was honored as the number one brand in Outstanding Guest Satisfaction for the second year in a row among Upper Upscale Hotels in J.D. Power's North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study. This designation is the fourth consecutive year the iconic brand has been among top brands in this category. HRI is the first privately-owned gaming company designated U.S. Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal for the second year. Hard Rock was also honored by Forbes among the World's Best Employers, as well as Best Employer for Women, Diversity and New Grads and a Top Large Employer in the Travel & Leisure, Gaming, and Entertainment Industry. In the 2022 Global Gaming Awards, Hard Rock was named Land-Based Operator of the Year for the second time in four years. In 2021, Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos received first place ranking in the Casino Gaming Executive Satisfaction Survey conducted by Bristol Associates Inc. and Spectrum Gaming Group for six of the last seven years. Hard Rock International currently holds investment grades from primary investment rating agencies: S&P Global Ratings (BBB) and Fitch Ratings (BBB). For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com or shop.hardrock.com.
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Tesla has a number of other future products under development, it teased on Wednesday, as part of its quarterly update for investors. And while there’s no guarantee we’ll get an update on persistent rumors like the affordable Model 2, some of those upcoming products may be revealed as part of a March 1 Investor Day.
With scaled-up Semi production due at the Nevada Gigafactory expansion announced this week, and a whopping 100 gigawatt-hours of additional cell production of its new 4680-format cylindrical cells due from a new factory on the complex, Tesla will have enough cells for 1.5 million light-duty vehicles, it said.
To parse that out, at about 900 kwh for the Tesla Semi battery pack and the hopes to eventually ramp production of the Semi up to 50,000 trucks per year, that leaves a lot of extra batteries—more than half of the allotment coming from the expanded plant, even if the Semi’s a hit—for other products (keep in mind the existing Gigafactory will still be supplying Fremont, and Giga Texas will have its own battery plant).
So which other products are on the horizon at Tesla, to be built with those batteries?
“I alluded to a number of future products; those future products would use the 4680,” said CEO Elon Musk, referring to what else might be built with that added battery capacity.
Hints in the numbers, maybe
If it’s any hint, Tesla suggested that 100 gigawatt-hours was enough for 1.5 million vehicles, and that allows for less than 67 kwh per vehicle. While it’s unlikely for so many Standard Range cars to return to the U.S., does that mean some much smaller or last-mile vehicles are among them?
Answers might come relatively soon. As the company hinted on Wednesday, its March 1 Investor Day might include product announcements, more info on the development of its next-generation vehicle platform, and the expansion of its manufacturing footprint, all as part of an update on the company’s roadmap.
“We have other products in development…they’re very exciting, and I think we’ll blow people’s minds when we reveal them” hyped Musk. “Tesla has the most exciting product roadmap of any company on Earth by a long shot.”
Musk hadn’t provided much detail on what that might be, until George Gianarikas of Canaccord Genuity asked whether, given the huge tax incentives afforded for commercial vehicles, Tesla was considering accelerating commercial-vehicle form factors outside the Semi.
“Well I was basically saying that, yes,” said Musk adding that he couldn’t yet provide details.
But, as the CEO often does in such interactions, he couldn’t resist providing some background.
Musk explained: “We’re always looking at what is the limiting factor for new vehicles, because for the longest time we’ve been constrained on total-cell, lithium-ion production output. And so people say, like, why not bring this other car to market at that other car market? Well, it doesn’t really help. But all you’re doing is shuffling around the batteries from one car to another.”
He added simply that it’s pointless and counterproductive, because you end up with a complex model to build without solving the battery problem.
A product that fits the cells, where they’re available
“We want a new-product introduction to match where cells are available for that new product, to use those sales without cannibalizing the sales of the other cars,” continued Musk. “That’s the actual limiting factor for any new models, not anything else really.”
Does that mean a solar product aiming to reduce dependency on batteries? A Robovan or Cybervan? A delivery vehicle? A version of the $25,000 Tesla? Or a Tesla model specifically for ride-hailing?
Maybe Tesla should make a highly configurable Robovan for people & cargo?
— Mr. Tweet (@elonmusk) July 7, 2022
Uber just last week said that it’s working with unnamed EV makers to create customized vehicles for ride-hailing and delivery, so it could for instance be the product of such a partnership.
Musk tends to get well ahead of what Tesla has actually delivered. Tesla still hasn’t delivered the Cybertruck, and it says it won’t deliver any significant numbers of them this year, with a production ramp to follow in 2024. And in a quarterly update Wednesday it didn’t provide any update on the Roadster.
Musk meanwhile revealed an added layer of complexity for the Cybertruck—that it will have Tesla’s next-generation Hardware 4 set for safety and assisted-driving features.
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CDC probing 109 liver illnesses in kids, including 5 deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are looking into more than 100 possible cases of a mysterious and severe liver disease in children, including five deaths.
About two dozen states reported suspected cases after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out a call for doctors to be on the lookout for surprising cases of hepatitis. The cases date back to late October in children under 10. So far, only nine cases in Alabama have been confirmed.
“We are casting a wide net to broaden our understanding,” the CDC’s Dr. Jay Butler said Friday.
What’s causing the illnesses isn’t clear. Adenovirus was detected in half the children, “but we do not know if it is the cause,” he said.
There are dozens of adenoviruses, many of them associated with cold-like symptoms, fever, sore throat and pink eye. But some versions can trigger other problems, including inflammation in the stomach and intestines. Officials are exploring a link to one particular version that’s normally associated with gut inflammation.
This week, the World Health Organization officials said they had reports of almost 300 probable cases in 20 countries.
In the U.S., 94% of the children were hospitalized and eight received liver transplants.
“It’s still a very rare occurrence,” Butler said. “A majority of these cases have recovered and recovered fully.”
The mystery goes back to November when Alabama health officials began looking into the first of nine cases of severe hepatitis in children in that state. None tested positive for the viruses that commonly cause hepatitis. However, testing was positive for adenovirus.
Butler said none of the Alabama children were vaccinated against COVID-19. That has been ruled out as a possible cause, “and we hope this information helps clarify some of the speculation circulating online.”
Symptoms of hepatitis, or inflammation of the liver, include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, light-colored stools, joint pain and jaundice.
In addition to Alabama, the states reporting suspected cases: California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin. Puerto Rico also reported at least one case.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson are among those departing from “Saturday Night Live,” leaving the sketch institution without arguably its two most famous names after Saturday’s 47th season finale.
Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney will also leave the cast after the episode hosted by Natasha Lyonne.
The departures represent one of the biggest cast shake-ups in years on a show that has seen unusual steadiness in recent seasons.
McKinnon, 38, won two Emmys and was nominated for nine in her 10 seasons on the show, during which her impressions included Hillary Clinton, and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Her comic chops with characters like alien abductee Miss Rafferty frequently drove castmates and guest hosts to lose it live on air.
McKinnon opened the show with an out-of-this-world skit, and said her final goodbyes on “Earth.”
“I love ya, thanks for letting me stay awhile. Live from New York, it’s Saturday night,” she said to open the show.
The 28-year-old Davidson joined the cast in 2014 and has appeared in eight seasons. His own outsize personality often outshone the characters he played. His comic commentaries as himself on “Weekend Update” were often his most viral bits. And he was as well-known for his life offscreen — dating Ariana Grande and current girlfriend Kim Kardashian — as on.
“I never imagined this would be my life,” Davidson said during the show. “I appreciate SNL for always having my back, for allowing me to work on myself and grow. Thank you to Lorne for never giving up on me or judging me even when everyone else was, for believing in me and allowing me to have a place I could call home with the memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you.”
Bryant, 35, joined the cast at the same time as McKinnon and has been a constant in sketches ever since, getting four Emmy nominations of her own.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Easy 5" game were:
09-10-12-32-33
(nine, ten, twelve, thirty-two, thirty-three)
Estimated jackpot: $100,000
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Easy 5" game were:
09-10-12-32-33
(nine, ten, twelve, thirty-two, thirty-three)
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MALVERN, Pa. (AP) — MALVERN, Pa. (AP) — Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (VSH) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $72.8 million.
The Malvern, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit of 51 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for pretax expenses, were 69 cents per share.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 78 cents per share.
The chipmaker posted revenue of $855.3 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported profit of $428.8 million, or $2.98 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.5 billion.
For the current quarter ending in March, Vishay said it expects revenue in the range of $825 million to $865 million.
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GENEVA (AP) — The number of coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 15% in the past week while new infections dropped by 9%, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
In its latest weekly assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.N. health agency said there were 5.3 million new cases and more than 14,000 deaths reported last week. WHO said the number of new infections declined in every world region except the Western Pacific.
Deaths jumped by more than 183% in Africa but fell by nearly a third in Europe and by 15% in the Americas. Still, WHO warned that COVID-19 numbers are likely severely underestimated as many countries have dropped their testing and surveillance protocols to monitor the virus, meaning that there are far fewer cases being detected.
WHO said the predominant COVID-19 variant worldwide is omicron subvariant BA.5, which accounts for more than 70% of virus sequences shared with the world’s biggest public viral database. Omicron variants account for 99% of all sequences reported in the last month.
Earlier this week, Pfizer asked U.S. regulators to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives, BA.4 and BA.5, a key step towards opening a fall booster campaign.
The Food and Drug Administration had ordered vaccine makers to tweak their shots to target BA.4 and BA.5, which are better than ever at dodging immunity from earlier vaccination or infection.
Meanwhile, in the U.K., regulators authorized a version of Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine last week that includes protection against the earlier omicron subvariant BA.1. British officials will offer it to people aged 50 and over beginning next month.
In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Cabinet approved legislation Wednesday that ensures basic protective measures against the coronavirus pandemic are continued during the fall and winter, when more virus cases are expected.
Meanwhile, in the Philippines, millions of students wearing face masks streamed back to primary and secondary schools across the country on Monday for their first in-person classes after two years of coronavirus lockdowns.
Officials had grappled with daunting problems, including classroom shortages, lingering COVID-19 fears, an approaching storm and quake-damaged school buildings in the country’s north, to welcome back nearly 28 million students who enrolled for the school year.
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Delta Air Lines soared to a record quarterly profit of more than $1.8 billion as summer vacationers packed planes, especially to international destinations, and the airline enjoyed a tailwind from falling fuel prices.
The results released Thursday beat Wall Street expectations, and Delta raised its forecast of full-year earnings.
Delta officials said strong demand for tickets has continued at the beginning of the July-through-September quarter, when it expects revenue similar to the record second quarter, and even into the December holidays.
“I think it’s going to be more of the same,” CEO Ed Bastian said in an interview. “International bookings, which traditionally start to trail off into the fall, are still going to be at a higher level than normal.”
Revenue on flights between the U.S. and Europe, Delta’s most important overseas market, soared 65%. The airline will run its European summer schedule longer than normal to take advantage of American tourists who are overrunning the place after staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Savanthi Syth, an airline analyst for Raymond James, said Delta’s comments are positive for rivals American and United, which also get a large chunk of revenue from international flights. Last year, when travel to many countries was still restricted, domestic-looking airlines such as Southwest benefitted.
A key part of Delta’s strategy involves pursuing high-income travelers, whom it says account for three-fourths of all spending on air travel. Drawing on government and private research, Delta says high-income households have accumulated $27 trillion in wealth since 2019.
“They have the means, and when we ask them where they are going to spend, their No. 1 priority is premium travel experience,” Bastian said. “That’s our bread and butter.”
In the second quarter, Delta’s revenue from sales of premium seats and services rose 25% — better than the 18% gain in the main cabin.
Airlines need more revenue to remain profitable in part because they are facing sharply higher labor costs. Earlier this year, Delta pilots won a new contract that their union says will boost average pay 34% over four years and cost Delta more than $7 billion.
Across the airline industry, companies have hired aggressively to rebuild work forces that they shrunk after the pandemic hit the United States in early 2020. Industry officials say all that hiring should help airlines run better than they did last summer.
Canceled flights have returned closer to historical norms — 2% of all scheduled flights since June 1, according to FlightAware. Delta’s cancellation rate of 1.2% is better than average but well above Alaska and Southwest and slightly higher than rival American Airlines — and four times Delta’s rate during the same period before the pandemic.
Bastian said the figures mostly reflected disruptions caused by storms along the East Coast last month. He said operations should be smoother the rest of the summer.
Bastian declined to join others — notably, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby and JetBlue Airways President Joanna Geraghty — in blaming the Federal Aviation Administration, which is struggling to fix a shortage of air traffic controllers. Rather, he said it was critical for airlines not to schedule too many flights — and think about obstacles “including those things you don’t control, such as air traffic control.”
Delta’s profit compared with earnings of $735 million in the second quarter of 2022. The quarter broke Delta’s previous record for net income, set in the second quarter of 2016.
The airline said adjusted profit, which excludes some one-time items, was $2.68 per share. Analysts expected $2.40 per share, according to a survey by FactSet.
Delta raised its forecast of full-year earnings per share by $1, to between $6 and $7.
Revenue rose 13% to $15.58 billion. Adjusted revenue, which excludes the company’s oil refinery near Philadelphia, was $14.63 billion, enough to beat analysts’ prediction of $14.44 billion.
The average flight was 88% full in the second quarter, one point better than a year ago. Delta doesn’t provide figures for average fares, but passengers paid 2% more per mile.
Labor was Delta’s biggest expense, at $3.7 billion, a one-year increase of nearly $740 million, but that was offset by lower fuel prices, which saved Delta a little more than $700 million even though its planes burned 16% more fuel.
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SEMINOLE, Fla. (AP) _ Superior Group of Companies, Inc. (SGC) on Monday reported a loss of $12.7 million in its third quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Seminole, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 80 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 27 cents per share.
The uniform maker posted revenue of $138.7 million in the period.
Superior Group expects full-year revenue in the range of $570 million to $580 million.
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TSX.V: DME
U.S. OTC: DMEHF
Frankfurt: QM01
VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the "Company") (TSXV: DME) (U.S. OTC: DMEHF) (Frankfurt: QM01) From the President of the Company. The Company is pleased to announce that three of the four components which house the McCauley Helium Processing Facility arrived on-site on December 13, 2022, and were set into place on December 14, 2022. The fourth component is in transit and will be set upon arrival.
"The McCauley Helium Processing Facility has been designed with a great deal of flexibility allowing for a wide range of pressures, flow rates and helium percentages," said Robert Rohlfing, CEO of DME. "Powered primarily by solar power, this is the first plant of its kind in the world. The Company plans to duplicate this design to expand into other areas with large diversions of helium grades. Adding additional components will enable future facilities to handle more complex raw gas mixtures that may be encountered. The Rohlfing Helium Field gas would be an example of this."
The solar farm continues to make progress. Most of the underground wiring has been buried and almost all panels should be in place before Christmas 2022. Final hookups and wiring are scheduled to be completed in early January 2023.
Desert Mountain Energy Corp. is a publicly traded resource company primarily focused on exploration, development and production of helium, hydrogen and noble gases. The Company is primarily looking for elements deemed critical to the renewable energy and high technology industries.
We seek safe harbor
"Robert Rohlfing"
Robert Rohlfing
Exec Chairman & CEO
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in polices of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company's expectations.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward looking statements and information herein include but are not limited to statements regarding the Company's anticipated performance in the future the planned exploration activities, receipt of positive results from drilling, the completion of further drilling and exploration work, and the timing and results of various activities.
Forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company and its operations to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include, among others, changes in national and local governments, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada and the United States; financial risks due to helium prices, operating or technical difficulties in exploration and development activities; risks and hazards and the speculative nature of resource exploration and related development; risks in obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and challenges to the Company's title to properties.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to the continued operation of the Company's exploration operations, no material adverse change in the market price of commodities, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or information, there may be other factors that cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed or intended. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements or information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. The Company does not intend to, and nor does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.
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AgroFresh celebrates two decades of its flagship solution.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2003, AgroFresh first launched its flagship ripening management solution SmartFresh™, the premier ethylene post-harvest management tool for fruits, vegetables and florals. SmartFresh puts the ripening process "on hold" so that softening and over-ripening occur much more slowly, as part of its normal freshness cycle. Since then, AgroFresh has pioneered numerous scientific and commercial applications of SmartFresh to keep produce fresher, longer.
Over the last 20 years, growers and packers have come to rely on the game-changing technology of SmartFresh to deliver the freshest produce to consumers around the world by maintaining optimal quality and freshness and preventing the challenges that impact the shelf life of fruit. For operations of all sizes, from all fruit-growing regions of the world, SmartFresh optimizes grower resources while offering more resiliency and sustainability, resulting in better return on investment for growers, packers and retailers.
Today, thanks to numerous years of close cooperation with international researchers, universities and customers — as well as an investment in seven global innovation centers and strategic partnerships — AgroFresh has extensive knowledge of fresh produce quality management. Their innovative team continues to expand the possibilities by offering new product formats of the SmartFresh Quality System to fit multiple crops in the field, storage rooms and in transit.
Duncan Aust, Chief Technology Officer at AgroFresh, oversees research and development, regulatory and external innovation. He explains why SmartFresh, the original 1-MCP technology that revolutionized the apple industry, has made such a positive impact.
The 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) growth regulator behind the SmartFresh solutions was discovered nearly 30 years ago, in 1994, at North Carolina State University by biochemist, Edward Sisler, and horticulturalist, Sylvia Blankenship ushering in new possibilities for the fresh produce and floral industries.
When asked about bringing the technology to market and the long-term vision of 1-MCP, Blankenship had several insights and stories to share from her perspective as a horticulturist who could only dream of the impact her discovery has made.
For both Aust and Blankenship, it's about sustaining an industry they share a passion for. And the benefits of the technology throughout the global supply chain have continued to scale from Sisler and Blankenship's lab bench to Aust's pipeline of innovative solutions that work to solve the global issue of food loss and waste. To hear more about what Aust and Blankenship had to say on the 20th anniversary of SmartFresh, watch their interviews here.
To learn more about AgroFresh and SmartFresh, visit: https://www.agrofresh.com/smartfresh.
About AgroFresh
AgroFresh is an AgTech innovator and global leader with a mission to prevent food loss/waste and conserve the planet's resources by providing a range of science-based solutions, data-driven digital technologies and high-touch customer services. AgroFresh supports growers, packers and retailers with solutions across the food supply chain to enhance the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce. The AgroFresh organization has 40 years of post-harvest experience across a broad range of crops, including revolutionizing the apple industry with the SmartFresh™ Quality System for more than 20 years. This is powered by a comprehensive portfolio that includes plant-based coatings, equipment and proprietary solutions that help improve the freshness supply chain from harvest to the home. To learn more about AgroFresh, visit www.agrofresh.com.
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The laptop maker and winner of 2023 Red Dot Awards for revolutionary design, is targeting young generation with special offer for college students.
DUBLIN, Calif., June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Robo & Kala, the cutting-edge global technology brand and revolutionary pioneer in the computer and laptop industry, is thrilled to announce the launch of their exciting "Graduation Season" campaign. In celebration of graduation season, college students can now seize the opportunity to acquire the Robo & Kala 2-in-1 laptop exclusively at Robo & Kala official store:
The Robo & Kala 2-in-1 laptop, represents the ultimate fusion of laptop performance and tablet flexibility, providing students with a seamless solution for all their academic needs with a surprising price of just $799.99 during its limited-time "Graduation Season" campaign. Designed to revolutionize and enhance the learning experience, this cutting-edge mobile computing device offers unparalleled portability, productivity, and state-of-the-art design. From work to homework assignments, note-taking, drawing, photography, and entertainment, this laptop is the perfect companion for students seeking ultimate versatility in their daily lives.
Equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen3 processor, the world's first ARM architecture 5-nanometer Windows PC computing platform, Robo & Kala 2-in-1 laptop delivers exceptional performance, ensuring that students can tackle any task with ease. With an incredible battery life of up to 20 hours and ultra portability in a remarkably thin profile of only 7.3mm and a lightweight body weighing just 690g, this device is designed to keep up with the demands of the busiest students. Featuring an ultra-clear upscale AMOLED touch screen, a magnetic dual-mode keyboard with Bluetooth + Pogo pin connectivity, and a 4096 level pressure sensitive stylus, this product is an avant-garde and intelligent mobile computing device that is a perfect companion for working and studying.
Robo & Kala 2-in-1 laptop has received widespread recognition and support over 30 countries and regions. The users have praised the device for its exquisite design, fast performance, extra-long battery life, delicate display screen, and smooth stylus. These positive reviews have bolstered the team's confidence in their product, reaffirming their commitment to delivering first-class portable mobile intelligent computing devices to more consumers worldwide. In response to the needs of over 2 billion Windows users globally, especially young individuals, Robo & Kala 2-in-1 laptop is poised to be a top choice for consumers seeking an avant-garde and excellent computing experience.
About Robo & Kala
Robo & Kala, a cutting edge global technology brand and revolutionary pioneer in the computer and laptop industry, founded in December 2020. The brand name represents the integration of human and machine in the internet of everything era, breaking from tradition to pursue continuous innovation.
Robo & Kala is committed to providing consumers with innovative high-tech products and an exceptional brand experience. By deeply understanding of customer needs, the brand developed new products and solutions with the latest technologies and concepts, aiming to create value for customers. Robo & Kala focuses on developing a series of consumer-oriented products based on the ARM architecture energy-efficient computer system, 5G communication technology, and integrate computing power of CLOUD and AI. For more information, please visit https://www.robo-kala.com/
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CHICAGO (WGN) – A military plane was forced to return to a Chicago airport after hitting a bird early Monday evening.
The aircraft, a C-37, landed safely back at Midway Airport after the bird strike at approximately 5 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed.
There were no reports of injuries.
Among those on board was Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the highest-ranking officer in the guard, as well as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Gen. Hokanson had been in Chicago earlier in the day to meet with leaders and soldiers from the Illinois National Guard, according to a Facebook post.
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