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Kevin Hunter is slamming the production company behind ex Wendy Williams' daytime talk show for their handling of the series final episode.
Hunter exclusively tells ET, "I feel like it is a travesty on the part of Debmar-Mercury to have such an unceremonious departure without Wendy being involved."
"It is the first time in the history of talk shows for this to be done, especially for a show that has been on for more than 10 years," he adds. "There is absolutely no reason why a bigger celebration that involved Wendy couldn't happen."
Hunter continues, saying that, as a co-creator of the show, "I know the blood, sweat and tears that went into making the show such a success, [and] I am not happy with the way the show is going out on a personal level and I am truly sorry that the show's fans have to see it go down the way that it is."
In March, Hunter filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Debmar-Mercury -- the producer-distributor of The Wendy Williams Show -- for unlawful termination. According to court docs obtained by ET at the time, Hunter claimed that Debmar-Mercury's decision to terminate him was on the basis of his marital status.
In his remarks to ET on Thursday, Hunter states that the production company has shown "a lack of professionalism throughout the process and in the way they are letting Wendy go out."
"After 13 years, the show has been made a mockery the last two seasons and the reasons the show is having its untimely demise will come out very soon," Hunter states.
Hunter claims that the production company has also "shown a lack of support both health-wise and in keeping the integrity of something so precious that me and my ex-wife created and worked tirelessly and relentlessly on, almost to a fault, to where we had to suffer all kinds of issues in our personal relationship for the sake of the business."
Regarding his lawsuit against the production company, Hunter claims, "I was fired, not because of my job performance, I was fired because I was going through a divorce with my ex-wife, and that is unlawful in the state of New York. The way Debmar meticulously involved themselves in my personal life, their want to divide and conquer so that they could have access to Wendy, and the practices they carried on with and the way they involved themselves in with me and my ex-wife is deplorable."
ET has reached out to Debmar-Mercury for comment.
ET can confirm that the final original episode of The Wendy Williams Show will air on Friday, with a video tribute to the iconic host. The series comes to an end after 13 successful years in syndication. Williams, who has been the original host of the show since its debut in 2009, has not been on to host since 2020, when she began battling a series of health concerns and financial issues.
In her absence, a number of guest hosts, including Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Leah Remini, Michael Rapaport and Sherri Shepherd have stepped in to talk “Hot Topics” and interview celebrity guests. In February, it was announced that the show would officially end in the fall, and that Shepherd will have her own daytime talk show, titled, Sherri.
For more on The Wendy Williams Show, check out the video below.
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DENVER, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortis, a high-growth commercial bank serving small- to medium-sized privately held businesses in Colorado and Utah, is pleased to welcome Clint Crews as their Head of Colorado Commercial and Specialty Lending.
Crews joins Fortis with over 15 years of commercial banking experience, most recently as a Commercial Banking Group Manager at Independent Financial, where he developed a reputation as a strong leader and team builder. In his new role, Clint will lead and develop Fortis' Middle Market and Specialty Lending strategy in the Denver region. He will manage a team of high-caliber bankers, ensuring both new and existing clients receive the unparalleled product and service offerings that they have come to expect and deserve.
"Throughout my career in banking, building and maintaining client relationships and ensuring my clients have the best service and options available to fit their needs has been my core focus," stated Clint. "I am thrilled for the opportunity to join Fortis and lead the growth of their Colorado market, knowing that client service has and always will be at the center of our culture."
"We could not be more excited for Clint to join Fortis and lead our team in Colorado," added Josh Peters, Chief Lending Officer. "His track record of excellence in the Denver market will have a meaningful impact on our ability to continue recruiting talented, veteran bankers. He is a natural fit into our organization; his passion and enthusiasm will have a lasting influence on our clients and presence in the community."
Fortis is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and is a state-chartered bank with offices in the Denver and Salt Lake City metropolitan areas. The bank provides business and personal clients with a full suite of loan, treasury management and deposit products, with an emphasis on Commercial and Specialty clients. To learn more about Fortis, visit www.fortisprivatebank.com.
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A female player has won an event on the European tour for the first time.
Linn Grant made history in amazing style, too.
The 22-year-old Swede obliterated a field of both male and female golfers at the Scandinavian Mixed event on Sunday, winning by nine strokes after an 8-under 64 in the final round at Halmstad Golf Club.
Remarkably, she finished 14 strokes clear of the next best woman, Gabriella Cowley, who placed tied for 15th.
“I just hope people recognize women's golf more now,” Grant said, “that more sponsors go to the LET (Ladies European Tour) than to the men's tour, and hopefully this pumps up the women's game a little bit more.”
Grant started the day with a two-stroke lead and steadily built up her advantage by making birdie at five of her first six holes, demonstrating the brilliant ball-striking and calm temperament she has displayed all week in southern Sweden.
She first took a nine-stroke lead after tapping in for birdie at the par-5 11th hole and regained it with her eighth and final birdie of the round at another par 5, the 14th. She completed a bogey-free weekend for the week of her golfing life.
It is the second staging of a tournament that started with 78 men and 78 women in the field, playing the same course — albeit off different tees — for one prize fund and one trophy.
Grant said her main aim this week was to beat the men.
“That was the most important thing — the whole week, I just felt it was girls against the guys,” she said.
Grant's grandfather, James, was a Scottish golf professional who emigrated from Inverness in northern Scotland to Helsingborg in Sweden. Her father, John, played on the Swedish Golf Tour, too, and has seven wins on the Swedish Senior Tour.
Grant turned professional last year and won events on the Ladies European Tour in March and May, marking her out as a star in the making. In an on-course interview on the front nine, Grant said having those two wins under her belt made her feel calm going into the biggest round of her life.
Her boyfriend, Pontus, was her caddie this week and her mother was at the course and among those cheering Grant onto each green on a day of changing weather.
Swedish great Henrik Stenson, who hosted the event with compatriot Annika Sorenstam, shot 70 and was tied for second place with Marc Warren (65).
Sorenstam, one of the greatest female golfers ever, embraced Grant beside the 18th green after victory was sealed.
Grant won 30,000 euros ($31,500) when winning in Belgium last month. She received more than 10 times that on Sunday.
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App is now live as a free-to-play experience nationwide and will be available for real money in select states over the coming months
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MIAMI, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Betr, the first direct-to-consumer micro-betting focused sports betting and media company, announced today the launch of the Betr app. The app is available nationwide and can be found on both the Apple and Google Play stores.
Betr is the world's first micro-betting focused app, featuring a user experience exclusively focused on enabling users to predict the outcomes of every moment of every sporting event. This includes but is not limited to every pitch and at-bat of all MLB games, and every play and drive of all NFL and College Football games. The app also features a reimagined user interface layer, depicting the betting markets as more intuitive multiple-choice questions, while odds are displayed in easy to understand payout multiples to simplify the sports user betting experience.
The app is initially available nationwide as a free-to-play experience and will be available in select states for real money betting over the coming months as Betr obtains licenses and regulatory approval throughout the U.S. In the free-to-play experience, users can wager coins which can be redeemed for real prizes.
"We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Betr app today," said Joey Levy, Founder & CEO of Betr. "We view this free-to-play experience as a registration and onboarding platform to begin acquiring users mixed with an interactive tutorial for the future of sports betting. While this is very much an initial version that will get considerably betr over time, we believe the experience released today provides a glimpse into the future of sports betting in the U.S. – an instant gratification focus to betting delivered in a simple, intuitive user experience that anyone can enjoy, even if they have not bet on sports before."
"The future of the sports betting industry is finally here," said Alex Ursa, Head of Product at Betr. "What we launched today is not a sportsbook – this is something new, different, and interesting – which is what this industry needs, given every other operator in the space is essentially offering the same commoditized legacy sportsbook product. Betr is also the first betting app where someone who has never bet on sports before can dive right in and enjoy the experience with no learning curve and we are excited to finally be able to share it with the world."
Betr also announced that one user who downloads the app and correctly predicts the first play of the NFL season - Run or Pass - will win a free Betr branded Jeep Wrangler.
Betr recently announced a partnership with the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company which allows them to initially rollout the real money version of the app in Ohio. The company will soon be announcing additional market access partnerships covering its real money betting launches in other states. For the latest information on Betr, follow @betr on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and at betr.app.
Founded in 2022 by Joey Levy and Jake Paul, Betr is the first direct-to-consumer micro-betting focused sports betting company. Betr has also launched a new media venture for the next generation of sports fans. Betr is setting out to disrupt legacy gambling and legacy media, with a mission of making sports and betting betr. You can find Betr on @betr on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter, and on LinkedIn and at betr.app.
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV said Wednesday that the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has accused the deputy ambassador of the United Kingdom and other foreigners in the country of “espionage” and taking soil samples from prohibited military zones.
The country’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that the foreigners had been arrested, but did not elaborate on when. The U.K. Foreign Office swiftly denied that its diplomat was arrested, calling the report “completely false.”
Iran’s state TV ran footage purporting to show the foreigners collecting samples from the ground while under drone surveillance.
The storm of accusations follow escalating tensions over a pickup in Tehran’s arrests of foreigners and a rapid advancement of its nuclear work, while talks to revive the landmark 2015 atomic accord remain at a standstill. Iran has detained a number of Europeans in recent months, including two French citizens and a Swedish tourist, as it seeks to gain leverage in negotiations.
The report also comes after Iran, in a rare move, replaced the Revolutionary Guard’s longstanding intelligence chief.
News outlets reported the deputy head of mission at the British Embassy, Giles Whitaker, and other foreigners faced “spying” charges after visiting various forbidden zones in the country while the Guard was carrying out missile tests.
The semiofficial Fars news agency, believed to be close to the Guard, claimed Whitaker was expelled from the area after offering authorities an apology.
The accusations splashed across Iranian media as the British public was transfixed by the political fortunes of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who faces growing pressure to step down after defections from his Cabinet.
State TV broadcast a photo montage apparently showing Whitaker tour the southwestern desert collecting soil samples against the backdrop of eerie music.
“Even though there were signs in that area saying this was a forbidden area, he went further and took a sample and took a picture,” the narrator said. “Intelligence agencies say that these people often pose as tourists, but are looking for military and missile sites to identify equipment and ammunition.”
Iranian media also identified Maciej Walczak, a Polish scientist at Copernicus University in Poland, as among the accused foreigners. It similarly said he took samples of soil, water and salt from a forbidden area during a missile test in the country’s south.
The report added that the Guard’s intelligence wing detained the husband of Austria’s cultural attaché in Iran after he took soil samples in the country’s northeast.
Iran has in the past arrested dual nationals and those with Western ties, often on widely criticized espionage charges, and used them as bargaining chips in talks over other issues, such as nuclear negotiations. Tehran denies using detainees to further its political aims.
Talks to revive Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers have stalled for months. A recent effort to break the deadlock between U.S. and Iranian negotiators ended without making progress in Doha last week.
The U.S. special envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, described the latest talks in Qatar as “more than a little bit of a wasted occasion.”
“They have and, including in Doha, added demands that I think anyone looking at this would be viewed as having nothing to do with the nuclear deal, things that they’ve wanted in the past,” Malley said in an interview with National Public Radio on Tuesday, undercutting Tehran’s more upbeat assessments.
He added that the U.S. is working simultaneously to secure the release of four Americans detained in Iran, saying: “They’ve been used as pawns. But we are looking at steps that we could take that would facilitate their return in the shortest time possible.”
Meanwhile, as a shadow war between Israel and Iran has escalated in Tehran and across the Middle East, Iran announced last month that the head of the Guard’s intelligence arm, Hossein Taeb, had been replaced by Gen. Mohammad Kazemi, the former head of the Guard’s security department.
The surprise move followed the deaths of several Guard officers in recent weeks.
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The data and imagery will enable the island nation and SPC to mitigate risk and improve disaster resilience.
VANUATU, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Woolpert has been contracted by the Pacific Community (SPC) to acquire, process and deliver topographic and bathymetric lidar data and aerial imagery for Vanuatu, a nation of multiple islands in the South Pacific. The project, funded by The World Bank, will help Vanuatu and SPC improve disaster resilience and response, conduct infrastructure planning, monitor the impact of climate change, and develop tools and systems to support coastal and hydrologic analysis throughout the islands.
SPC is a scientific and technical organization, owned and governed by 27 country and territory members in the Pacific, that supports a people-centered approach to sustainable development. Woolpert and its family of companies, most recently AAM and eTrac, have conducted multiple high-accuracy and high-resolution topo-bathy lidar data surveys internationally to support this same directive.
By integrating past and present data and imagery from multiple sources, Woolpert will develop digital elevation models and other derived products that will contribute to risk-informed decision-making to improve preparedness and mitigate risks to vulnerable communities and enhance resilient development planning throughout the Pacific.
Woolpert Geospatial Project Manager Constance Solemani noted that this project is part of the SPC-implemented and World Bank-funded Pacific Resilience Program, whose goal is to strengthen early warning and disaster preparedness and increase resilience of these island nations.
"Vanuatu is located in the 'Ring of Fire,' making it extremely vulnerable to volcanic eruptions, tropical cyclones, storm surges, flooding and coastal inundation," Solemani said. "The nation is doing everything it can to protect its people and infrastructure, using accurate, up-to-date data to make informed decisions. We are honored to support the nation's great work."
About Woolpert
Woolpert is the premier architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG) and strategic consulting firm, with a vision to become one of the best companies in the world. We innovate within and across markets to effectively serve public, private and government clients worldwide. Woolpert is an ENR Top 150 Global Design Firm, has earned six straight Great Place to Work certifications and actively nurtures a culture of growth, inclusion, diversity and respect. Founded in 1911 in Dayton, Ohio, Woolpert has been America's fastest-growing AEG firm since 2015. The firm has 1,900 employees and more than 60 offices on four continents. For more, visit woolpert.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say they have busted an organized crime racket reminiscent of the Mafia’s heyday, involving illegal gambling parlors in New York City and Long Island and a police detective accused of helping to protect the lucrative schemes.
Two indictments unsealed Tuesday charged nine people, including the detective, with crimes such as racketeering, illegal gambling, money laundering conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Nicknames of the defendants included “Joe Fish,” “Sal the Shoemaker” and “Joe Box.”
The top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn said the racketeers operated from fronts including a coffee bar, a soccer club and a shoe repair shop.
“Today’s arrests of members from two La Cosa Nostra crime families demonstrate that the Mafia continues to pollute our communities with illegal gambling, extortion and violence while using our financial system in service to their criminal schemes,” U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said.
He called the detective’s alleged conduct “shameful.”
The Nassau County Police Department detective, Hector Rosario, is accused of accepting money from the Bonanno crime family in exchange for steering police raids toward competing gambling clubs.
A lawyer for Rosario did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment about Rosario and the charges against him, which include obstructing a grand jury investigation and lying to the FBI.
While the heyday of organized crime is long past in New York — and many types of gambling that were once the exclusive domain of the Mafia are now legal in the state — Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly said the indictments were proof that “organized crime is alive and well in our communities.”
She said the Genovese and Bonanno organized crime families were alleged to have operated secret underground gambling parlors since 2012 in local businesses, “generating substantial amounts of money in back rooms while families unknowingly shopped and ate mere feet away.”
Michael Driscoll, head of New York’s FBI office, said members of the five organized crime families “demonstrate every day they are not averse to working together to further their illicit schemes, using the same tired methods to squeeze money from their victims.”
“Our active investigations show the Mafia refuses to learn from history,” Driscoll added, “and accept that at some point they will face justice for their crimes.”
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WASHINGTON, D.C., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) (the "Company") today announced results for the second quarter 2022. All results in this release reflect only continuing operations unless otherwise noted.
For the quarter ended July 1, 2022, net earnings were $1.7 billion, or $2.25 per diluted common share which represents a 1.5% year-over-year decrease from the comparable 2021 period. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted net earnings per common share were $2.76 which represents a 12.0% increase over the comparable 2021 period.
Revenues increased 7.5% year-over-year to $7.8 billion. Non-GAAP core revenue growth was 9.5%, including 8.0% non-GAAP base business core revenue growth.
Operating cash flow for the second quarter was $2.0 billion and non-GAAP free cash flow was $1.7 billion.
For the third quarter 2022, the Company anticipates that non-GAAP base business core revenue growth will be in the high-single digit percent range. For the full year 2022, the Company continues to expect non-GAAP base business core revenue growth will be in the high-single digit percent range.
Rainer M. Blair, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased with our strong start to 2022. Our teams executed well in a challenging environment to deliver high-single digit core revenue growth, double-digit adjusted earnings per share growth and $2.0 billion of operating cash flow. We were particularly encouraged with the high-single digit growth in our base business and believe we gained market share across the portfolio."
Blair continued, "Danaher is comprised of high-quality franchises in attractive end markets with meaningful recurring revenues and durable business models. We believe the combination of our strong portfolio and talented team—all powered by the Danaher Business System—provides a strong foundation in today's dynamic operating environment and positions us well for the balance of 2022 and beyond."
Danaher will discuss its results during its quarterly investor conference call today starting at 8:00 a.m. ET. The call and an accompanying slide presentation will be webcast on the "Investors" section of Danaher's website, www.danaher.com, under the subheading "Events & Presentations" and additional materials will be posted to the same section of Danaher's website. A replay of the webcast will be available in the same section of Danaher's website shortly after the conclusion of the presentation and will remain available until the next quarterly earnings call.
The conference call can be accessed by dialing 877-830-2598 within the U.S. or by dialing +1-785-424-1743 outside the U.S. a few minutes before the 8:00 a.m. ET start and telling the operator that you are dialing in for Danaher's earnings conference call (Conference ID: DHRQ222). A replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and until August 4, 2022. You can access the replay dial-in information on the "Investors" section of Danaher's website under the subheading "Events & Presentations." In addition, presentation materials relating to Danaher's results have been posted to the "Investors" section of Danaher's website under the subheading "Quarterly Earnings."
ABOUT DANAHER
Danaher is a global science and technology innovator committed to helping its customers solve complex challenges and improving quality of life around the world. Its family of world class brands has leadership positions in the demanding and attractive health care, environmental and applied end-markets. With more than 20 operating companies, Danaher's globally diverse team of approximately 80,000 associates is united by a common culture and operating system, the Danaher Business System, and its Shared Purpose, Helping Realize Life's Potential. For more information, please visit www.danaher.com.
NON-GAAP MEASURES
In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release also contains non-GAAP financial measures. Calculations of these measures, the reasons why we believe these measures provide useful information to investors, a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, as applicable, and other information relating to these non-GAAP measures are included in the supplemental reconciliation schedule attached.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this release that are not strictly historical, including the statements regarding the Company's expected financial performance for the third quarter and full year 2022, Danaher's prospects and positioning for the future and any other statements regarding events or developments that we believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things, the highly uncertain and unpredictable severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic (and the related governmental, business and community responses thereto) on our business, results of operations and financial condition, the impact of our debt obligations on our operations and liquidity, deterioration of or instability in the economy, the markets we serve and the financial markets (including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic), uncertainties relating to U.S. laws or policies, including potential changes in U.S. trade policies and tariffs and the reaction of other countries thereto, contractions or growth rates and cyclicality of markets we serve, competition, our ability to develop and successfully market new products and technologies and expand into new markets, the potential for improper conduct by our employees, agents or business partners, our compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including rules relating to off-label marketing and other regulations relating to medical devices and the health care industry), the results of our clinical trials and perceptions thereof, our ability to effectively address cost reductions and other changes in the health care industry, our ability to successfully identify and consummate appropriate acquisitions and strategic investments and successfully complete divestitures and other dispositions, our ability to integrate the businesses we acquire and achieve the anticipated growth, synergies and other benefits of such acquisitions, contingent liabilities and other risks relating to acquisitions, investments, strategic relationships and divestitures (including tax-related and other contingent liabilities relating to past and future IPOs, split-offs or spin-offs), security breaches or other disruptions of our information technology systems or violations of data privacy laws, the impact of our restructuring activities on our ability to grow, risks relating to potential impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, currency exchange rates, tax audits and changes in our tax rate and income tax liabilities, changes in tax laws applicable to multinational companies, litigation and other contingent liabilities including intellectual property and environmental, health and safety matters, the rights of the United States government to use, disclose and license certain intellectual property we license if we fail to commercialize it, risks relating to product, service or software defects, product liability and recalls, risks relating to product manufacturing, our relationships with and the performance of our channel partners, uncertainties relating to collaboration arrangements with third-parties, commodity costs and surcharges, our ability to adjust purchases and manufacturing capacity to reflect market conditions, reliance on sole sources of supply, the impact of deregulation on demand for our products and services, the impact of climate change, or legal or regulatory measures to address climate change, labor matters and our ability to recruit, retain and motivate talented employees, international economic, political, legal, compliance, social and business factors (including the impact of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the United Kingdom's separation from the European Union), disruptions relating to man-made and natural disasters (including pandemics such as COVID-19) and pension plan costs. Additional information regarding the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is available in our SEC filings, including our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2022. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and except to the extent required by applicable law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events and developments or otherwise.
DANAHER CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
See the accompanying Notes to Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
See the accompanying Notes to Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
See the accompanying Notes to Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
Notes to Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Statement Regarding Non-GAAP Measures
Each of the non-GAAP measures set forth above should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or superior to, the comparable GAAP measure, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Management believes that these measures provide useful information to investors by offering additional ways of viewing Danaher Corporation's ("Danaher" or the "Company") results that, when reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure, help our investors to:
- with respect to Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share from Continuing Operations, understand the long-term profitability trends of our business and compare our profitability to prior and future periods and to our peers;
- with respect to core sales and related sales measures, identify underlying growth trends in our business and compare our sales performance with prior and future periods and to our peers; and
- with respect to free cash flow from continuing operations and related cash flow measures (the "FCF Measure"), understand Danaher's ability to generate cash without external financings, strengthen its balance sheet, invest in its business and grow its business through acquisitions and other strategic opportunities (although a limitation of free cash flow is that it does not take into account the Company's debt service requirements and other non-discretionary expenditures, and as a result the entire free cash flow amount is not necessarily available for discretionary expenditures).
While we expect overall demand for the Company's COVID-19 related products to moderate as and to the extent the pandemic subsides, as the pandemic evolves toward endemic status we believe a level of demand for the Company's products that support COVID-19 related vaccines and therapeutics (including initiatives that seek to prevent or mitigate similar, future pandemics) and COVID-19 testing will continue. However, on a relative basis, we expect the level of ongoing demand for products supporting COVID-19 testing will be subject to more fluctuations in demand than the level of demand for products supporting COVID-19 related vaccines and therapeutics. Therefore, beginning with the first quarter of 2022, in addition to disclosing core revenue growth, we disclose "base business core sales growth" on a basis that excludes revenues related to COVID-19 testing and includes revenues from products that support COVID-19 related vaccines and therapeutics. We believe this additional measure provides useful information to investors by facilitating period-to-period comparisons of our financial performance and identifying underlying growth trends in the Company's business that otherwise may be obscured by fluctuations in demand for COVID-19 testing as a result of the pandemic.
Management uses these non-GAAP measures to measure the Company's operating and financial performance, and uses core sales and non-GAAP measures similar to Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share from Continuing Operations and the FCF Measure in the Company's executive compensation program.
The items excluded from the non-GAAP measures set forth above have been excluded for the following reasons:
- With respect to Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share from Continuing Operations:
- With respect to adjusted average common stock and common equivalent shares outstanding, Danaher's Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ("MCPS") Series A converted into Danaher common stock on April 15, 2022 and MCPS Series B will mandatorily convert into Danaher common stock on the mandatory conversion date, which is expected to be April 15, 2023 (unless converted or redeemed earlier in accordance with the terms of the applicable certificate of designations). With respect to the calculation of Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share from Continuing Operations, we apply the "if converted" method of share dilution to the MCPS Series A and B in all applicable periods irrespective of whether such preferred shares would be dilutive or anti-dilutive in the period. We believe this presentation provides useful information to investors by helping them understand what the net impact will be on Danaher's earnings per share-related measures once the MCPS convert into Danaher common stock.
- With respect to core sales related measures, (1) we exclude the impact of currency translation because it is not under management's control, is subject to volatility and can obscure underlying business trends, and (2) we exclude the effect of acquisitions and divested product lines because the timing, size, number and nature of such transactions can vary significantly from period-to-period and between us and our peers, which we believe may obscure underlying business trends and make comparisons of long-term performance difficult.
- With respect to the FCF Measure, we exclude payments for additions to property, plant and equipment (net of the proceeds from capital disposals) to demonstrate the amount of operating cash flow for the period that remains after accounting for the Company's capital expenditure requirements.
With respect to forecasted core sales related measures, we do not reconcile these measures to the comparable GAAP measure because of the inherent difficulty in predicting and estimating the future impact and timing of currency translation, acquisitions and divested product lines, which would be reflected in any forecasted GAAP revenue.
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Acquisition to accelerate strategy in thermal comfort solutions
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA), a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire I.G. Bauerhin (IGB), a privately held supplier of automotive seat heating, ventilation, active cooling, steering wheel heating, seat sensors, and electronic control modules.
Lear will acquire IGB for €140 million, on a cash- and debt-free basis. The transaction, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the next six to nine months.
The transaction, Lear's second acquisition of a thermal comfort solutions company, will expand the Company's product capabilities into active cooling and complement its existing offerings. In February, Lear acquired substantially all of Kongsberg Automotive's Interior Comfort Systems business unit (Kongsberg), whose comfort seating solutions include seat massage and lumbar, as well as seat heat and ventilation.
"The acquisition of IGB furthers Lear's vertical integration strategy and advances our vision of being the leading provider of innovative thermal comfort solutions," said Ray Scott, Lear President and CEO. "Combining Lear's industry-leading seating expertise and Kongsberg's products and capabilities with IGB's cutting-edge technology will allow us to accelerate the commercialization of efficient, high-performance seating systems that are aligned with the key priorities of our OEM customers and consumers alike."
IGB, a global leader in seat climate control, is headquartered in Gruendau-Rothenbergen, Germany and has more than 4,000 employees at nine manufacturing plants in seven countries. A provider of thermal comfort products since 1976, IGB content can be found on a large range of vehicle types, including luxury, high-volume, niche and electric vehicles, produced by nearly all global automakers. IGB generated approximately €205 million in revenue in 2021.
"IGB is an established and well-respected premium thermal comfort solutions supplier," said Frank Orsini, Lear Executive Vice President and President, Seating. "Their capabilities will allow Lear to grow our Seating business and continue to offer superior in-vehicle experiences to our customers. We look forward to welcoming the IGB team to the Lear family."
"I am confident that our employees will thrive in Lear's thermal comfort solutions business and continue to drive growth and innovation," said Josef Hilmer, CEO of IGB. "Together, we can more efficiently and effectively achieve an optimized and integrated occupant comfort solution for our customers."
About Lear Corporation
Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Lear's diverse team of talented employees in 38 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks 179 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com or on Twitter @LearCorporation.
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(NEXSTAR/WXIN) – Disney+ began streaming its first-ever R-rated content over the weekend, debuting the superhero flicks “Deadpool,” “Deadpool 2” and “Logan” on the streaming platform Friday.
All three films, produced by 20th Century Fox, are based on characters from Marvel Comics — but they wade into much more violent and sexual territory than most Disney-produced Marvel films would dare.
“Hurry and stream your copy of Deadpool, Deadpool 2, and Logan on @DisneyPlus starting this Friday, before someone comes to their senses and they go back in the vault forever,” the official account for the “Deadpool” film franchise tweeted in response to the news.
Previously, Disney+ had focused on family-friendly content, including only films with PG-13, PG or G ratings in its streaming library. Even some of those films, which may have included negative depictions of certain cultures or racist stereotypes, were accompanied by an additional disclaimer warning viewers of problematic content.
For instance, “The Aristocats” is preceded by an advisory because of a “racist caricature of East Asian peoples,” and “Peter Pan” got one because its portrayal of Native Americans “reflects neither the diversity of Native peoples nor their authentic cultural traditions,” the Walt Disney Company explained.
In other cases, certain content was censored — including Daryl Hannah’s nude buttocks in “Splash,” which were digitally covered up when they appeared on Disney+.
Disney+, however, began paving the way for more mature content back in March, according to Deadline, by expanding “into TV-MA/R territory by updating its existing Parental Controls in the U.S.” Along with the new parental controls, Disney+ added several Marvel series to its library, including the TV-MA-rated “Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones” and “Luke Cage,” among other Marvel series that were previously on Netflix, the outlet reported.
While the streaming service’s newest content might delight “Deadpool” and “Logan” fans, one group decidedly not so delighted includes the Parents Television and Media Council, which claims that Disney+ broke its “promise” to parents.
“While Disney+ points subscribers to its parental controls, the mere presence of R-rated and TV-MA rated content violates the trust and sensibilities of families,” Tim Winter, the organization’s president, said in part in a statement released Friday. “What took decades to build is now taking mere months to erase.”
The stars of “Deadpool” and “Logan,” meanwhile, had a bit of a different take.
Hugh Jackman, the star of “Logan,” posted a picture of him and “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds hugging on the set of the latter, with the caption, “Thank you @disneyplus for adding brothers-in-arms @deadpoolmovie and #Logan as the first R-Rated movies on the platform. While your choice is questionable, we’ll take it.”
Reynolds also responded on social media, sharing a comical post that suggested several other “family-friendly” Disney films — including “Bambi,” “Old Yeller” and even “The Lion King,” are much more gruesome than they might seem.
“We’re supposed to announce Logan and Deadpool will soon be the first R-Rated movies on Disney+,” Reynolds wrote. “But we all know some Disney movies should already be rated R for irreversible trauma.”
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SOHO, New York - August 18 – September 18, 2022
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Space Gallery St Barth is delighted to open "Home," a collection of works by multidisciplinary artist Hannah Polskin. The project will see the artist take over the ground floor gallery to create her world of undulating abstract art and design.
The exhibition will feature personal works from Polskin's Los Angeles home studio where the work-live context provides an endless source of inspiration. With an emphasis on living with each piece before sharing it with the world, "Home" holds a special place in the artist's heart, giving an inside look at her most personal creations cultivated and created in her own space. Alongside her Burl wood abstracts, Polskin will be debuting paintings on stone and salvaged materials, exploring a deeper investigation into the home as canvas. The curation will be complemented by other elements of her creative world including mirrors and decor for a completely immersive experience. Additionally, a 'custom bar' will allow collectors to select the wood panel of their choice and create custom work with the artist – selecting every element from the wood finish, size, color palette, shape and look of the work to produce their own custom piece.
The artist and designer originate from NY and currently lives and works in Los Angeles. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Hannah works at the intersection of fine art and design to create "livable art" with a freeform aesthetic that bleeds across each project. Conceptually, she's most inspired when she's tasked at taking over an entire space—that includes paintings, mirrors, kitchen islands, rugs, menorahs and more.
ABOUT SPACE GALLERY ST BARTH
Established in 2011, Space Gallery St Barth is a contemporary art gallery dedicated to showcasing painting, photography, and sculpture by established and emerging artists. Since its inception, Space Gallery St Barth has built up an impressive roster of artists, curated international exhibitions, and participated in major art fairs including the Venice Biennale.
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Thursday, August 18th 6-9pm
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LOUISVILLE, Kan., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UnicusPar, an applicant tracking system that automatically matches candidates with specific career opportunities, offers a new approach to hiring the best talent in the most effective way! Weston Burchett, Partner of UnicusPar, said, "Any size company can create an account, post a job, gain insight into qualified candidates, learn if they are a good match for the existing team, conduct background tests and drug screens, and execute an offer letter all on their own!" This system is not only beneficial for individual company hiring, but through Unicuspar's partnership with Incipio, a company that is locating, hiring, and retaining top talent across multiple industries, you can receive a full scale, personalized hiring experience that not only brings in the right talent, but retains great talent.
Oftentimes, when a company is hiring on their own it can become overwhelming. Especially when the HR department is an important point of contact for everyone in the organization. So whether a company is hiring for one position or five hundred, the partnership between UnicusPar and Incipio gives each company more time back for their hiring managers, a decreased cost in candidate acquisition, and a stronger approach to hiring great people that stay.
By outsourcing your hiring processes to a full scale team at Incipio, they will not only nail down the best person for the job, but will focus on each candidate and ensure that they feel supported from the day that they submit their application through the first 90 days of employment. UnicusPar is highly focused on understanding how a candidate will fit in with the current team and whether or not that candidate would excel in the environment they're being hired into. This dynamic hiring duo will not only fill a position efficiently and in a timely manner, but can ensure that a candidate will want to stay in their position for the long haul. When you choose Incipio and UnicusPar, you choose intention and retention.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian teen in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian officials said, after the military said he hit a soldier in the face with a hammer.
The military said the soldier was lightly wounded. It provided a photo of the hammer and a knife, which it said was also in the Palestinian’s possession. The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the death, near the village of Baytin, and identified the teen as Haitham Mubarak, 17. It had no details about the circumstances behind his death.
Rights groups accuse Israeli forces of using excessive force in their dealings with the Palestinians, without being held accountable. The military says they contend with complex, life-threatening scenarios.
The violence was the latest in a string of incidents this week that has seen deadly confrontations between soldiers and Palestinians. Israel has been carrying out nightly arrest raids in West Bank cities, towns and villages since a spate of attacks against Israelis in the spring killed 19 people.
Israeli fire has killed dozens of Palestinians during that time, making it the deadliest year in the occupied territory since 2016.
The Israeli military says the vast majority of those killed were militants or stone-throwers who endangered the soldiers. But several civilians have also been killed during Israel’s monthslong operation, including a veteran journalist and a lawyer who apparently drove unwittingly into a battle zone. Some local youths who took to the streets in response to the invasion of their neighborhoods have also been killed.
Israel says the arrest raids are meant to dismantle militant networks that have embedded themselves. The Palestinians say the operations are aimed at maintaining Israel’s 55-year military occupation of territories they want for an independent state.
Israel captured the West Bank, along with east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, in the 1967 Mideast war and the Palestinians seek those territories for a future state.
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FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading solar power technology solution provider, Jackery, has released plans to unveil a new flagship product at IFA 2022 in August in Berlin. Under the banner of 'JACKERY SOLAR WAY. MORE THAN FAST', Jackery emboldens campers to go further outdoors without compromise, supporting a range of power needs from generators to chargers and cooking equipment. The incoming Solar Generator 1000 Pro is a testament to the brand's commitment to technical innovation and design and will serve as a flagship product moving forward.
Jackery will be celebrating the launch of its new flagship product from 15:00 - 16:00 on August 31st at Hall 3.2 Booth 111. For other IFA participants, the Jackery exhibition booth will be available to explore the possibilities of a life more outdoors with products from across the entire range between September 2 - 6. As one of the world's most significant technology marketplaces, the IFA is a meeting place for key retailers, buyers, and experts from the industry and the media. For Jackery, the event will be an opportunity to further develop the brand as being global industry leaders and connect with potential partners.
The Jackery Solar Generator is a solar solution that combines a portable Explorer Powerstation with SolarSaga solar panels. The all-new Solar Generator 1000 Pro from Jackery features a range of upgrades from the very popular Jackery Solar Generator 1000. The Pro edition enables users to enjoy endless green power wherever they go by offering the fastest-yet solar and wall recharging. More details about the product, including charging rate, size, and extra functionality, are set to be released with the official unveiling on August 31st.
Providing a complete power generation, storage, and output system, the Jackery range features durable high conversion-efficiency solar panels and a number of different portable power stations. As well as the Solar Generator 1000, Jackery also offers hefty 200W solar panels, suitable for off-road camping, fishing, or hunting but also small enough to fit neatly in the trunk of a car. At the top of the range, the Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Pro package, which was launched in New York in May 2022, is capable of powering a majority of appliances and tools for outdoor activities and home emergency use - pellet smokers, mini coolers, bikes, refrigerators, air conditioners, and more.
Initially designed and manufactured by renewable energy enthusiasts, Jackery has firmly established itself as a pioneering brand in the solar generation industry. Since 2012, Jackery has recorded top sales across a number of major e-commerce platforms, including Best Sellers on Amazon, and Amazon's Choice, and recognition by over 100 authorized media and organizations worldwide. The brand has sold more than 2 million units worldwide and boasts a global footprint spanning from the U.S. to Europe, Japan and China Since 2018.
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About Jackery
Jackery, the world's leading innovative portable power and green outdoor energy solution provider founded in California in 2012, is a global top-selling solar generator brand recognized by over 100 authorized media and organizations worldwide. Since 2018, Jackery has sold more than 2 million units globally and a footprint spanning from the US to Europe, Japan and China.
As the pioneer of the Solar Generator concept and products, Jackery offers a range of portable, versatile green generators that meet all outdoor needs, from charging a cellphone or laptop to powering large devices like electric cooking equipment, heaters, and lights. Its products have been consistently selected as Best Sellers on Amazon and have been included in Amazon's Choice lists since 2020.
To date, Jackery has received 21 prestigious international awards, including the Red Dot Design Award, the iF Design Award, the A' Design Award and Competition, and the CES Innovation Award. The New York Times, CNET, Digital Trends, Forbes, Tom's Guide, and other publications have ranked it among the best solar generators on the market.
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BELTON — Services for Joseph “Joe” Willoughby Sr., 59, of Belton will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Crotty Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Belton with the Rev. H.K. Ballard officiating.
Mr. Willoughby died Saturday, July 9, in Temple.
He was born Sept. 8, 1962, in Germany to Clarence and Alice Willoughby. He worked as a truck driver for more than 20 years and retired in 2010. He married Deloris Spiller on Aug. 15, 1998, in Belton.
Survivors include his wife of Belton; five children, Wendi Bowels of Austin, Joseph “J.W.” Willoughby Jr. of Odessa, Breanna Willoughby and Tarell “T.C.” Willoughby, both of Belton, and Christopher Willoughby of Rogers; four brothers, Jimmy Willoughby of Gatesville, Danni Willoughby and Ricky Willoughby, both of Temple, and Jay Willoughby of Troy; three sister, Linda Culp of Florida, Mary Willoughby of Temple and Judy Beene of Morgan’s Point Resort; and seven grandchildren.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
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Veteran Finance Executive Will Continue to Lead and Implement Allen Media Group's Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance Initiatives
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Byron Allen's Allen Media Group (AMG) proudly announces the elevation of Christopher Malone to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Malone was initially brought to AMG in June as Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Development, and will now assume the Chief Financial Officer title -- a position recently held on an interim basis by Bill Higgs, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AMG's Weather Group division. A sixteen-year veteran executive with the company, Higgs will continue as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AMG's Weather Group. In his newly-elevated position, Malone will continue to help lead AMG senior management in M&A efforts and other corporate strategic initiatives encompassing capital markets, private equity, and credit. Malone will remain based at the AMG headquarters in Los Angeles.
Malone played an integral role in financing notable AMG transactions over the past five years, including the AMG acquisition of The Weather Channel in 2018, and the approximate $1 billion investment by AMG to acquire 27 ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX broadcast network-affiliated television stations nationwide. Malone came to AMG from his recent position as a Principal with Stellex Capital Management. Prior to that, Malone was a Director at Brightwood Capital and previously held Investment Analyst, Private Equity, and Investment Banking positions at RLJ Equity Partners, William Blair, and Credit Suisse. Malone earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Hampton University and earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
"I am very excited to elevate Chris Malone within the Allen Media Group family to Chief Financial Officer, where Chris will be valuable in helping to lead our M&A efforts and other strategic financial initiatives," said Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group. "Chris plays a vital role in helping Allen Media Group continue its trajectory of growth and execute on the large number of acquisition opportunities in front of us."
"It has been exciting to see the strong growth of Allen Media Group over the past five years and it is even more exciting to join at such a dynamic time for the company," said Chris Malone, Chief Financial Officer. "The industry is experiencing rapid transformation as well as increased consolidation and Allen Media Group is well-positioned to capitalize on this changing paradigm given its strong and differentiated position. I look forward to continue working with the Allen Media Group team to execute on the short-term and long-term acquisition targets."
About Allen Media Group / Entertainment Studios
Chairman and CEO Byron Allen founded Allen Media Group/Entertainment Studios in 1993. Headquartered in Los Angeles, it has offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Charleston, SC. Allen Media Group owns 27 ABC-NBC-CBS-FOX network affiliate broadcast television stations in 21 U.S. markets and twelve 24-hour HD television networks serving nearly 220 million subscribers: THE WEATHER CHANNEL, THE WEATHER CHANNEL EN ESPAÑOL, PETS.TV, COMEDY.TV, RECIPE.TV, CARS.TV, ES.TV, MYDESTINATION.TV, JUSTICE CENTRAL.TV, THEGRIO, THIS TV, and PATTRN. Allen Media Group also owns the streaming platforms HBCU GO, SPORTS.TV, THE GRIO STREAMING APP, THE WEATHER CHANNEL STREAMING APP and LOCAL NOW--the free-streaming AVOD service powered by THE WEATHER CHANNEL and content partners, which delivers real-time, hyper-local news, weather, traffic, sports, and lifestyle information. Allen Media Group also produces, distributes, and sells advertising for 68 television programs, making it one of the largest independent producers/distributors of first-run syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations. Allen Media Group International Television continues to extend its corporate branding and content around the globe. It currently has active license agreements and programming in South Africa, The United Arab Emirates, Australia, The Bahamas, Canada and New Zealand. With a library of over 5,000 hours of owned content across multiple genres, Allen Media Group provides video content to broadcast television stations, cable television networks, mobile devices, and multimedia digital. Our mission is to provide excellent programming to our viewers, online users, and Fortune 500 advertising partners.
Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures is a full-service, theatrical motion picture distribution company specializing in wide release commercial content. ESMP released 2017's highest-grossing independent movie, the shark thriller 47 METERS DOWN, which grossed over $44.3 million. In 2018, ESMP also released the critically-acclaimed and commercially successful Western HOSTILES, the historic mystery-thriller CHAPPAQUIDDICK and the sequel to 47 METERS DOWN, 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED. The digital distribution unit of Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures, Freestyle Digital Media, is a premiere multi-platform distributor with direct partnerships across all major cable, digital and streaming platforms. Capitalizing on a robust infrastructure, proven track record and a veteran sales team, Freestyle Digital Media is a true home for independent films.
In 2016, Allen Media Group purchased The Grio, a highly-rated digital video-centric news community platform devoted to providing African-Americans with compelling stories and perspectives currently underrepresented in existing national news outlets. The Grio features aggregated and original video packages, news articles and opinion pieces on topics that include breaking news, politics, health, business and entertainment. Originally launched in 2009, the platform was then purchased by NBC News in 2010. The digital platform remains focused on curating exciting digital content and currently has more than 100 million annual visitors.
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GREENWOOD, Ind. (WXIN) — Police say the actions of an Indiana man saved lives after a shooter opened fire in the Greenwood Park Mall on Sunday evening.
Around 6 p.m. Sunday, a lone suspect entered the food court of the Greenwood Park Mall in Bartholomew County and opened fire, killing three people and injuring two more.
The shooter was shot and killed by a man, later identified as Elisjsha Dicken, who was visiting the mall. The Good Samaritan, as police called him, was armed with a handgun.
Police said the 22-year-old Dicken, of Seymour, Indiana, was near the cookie counter, close to the main walkways of the mall. A witness said after the shooting, he moved closer to the downed shooter.
“There was a guy with his pistol held on the bathroom, and I believe that guy to have possibly been the guy, to have shot the shooter,” said Mike Wright, a witness to the shooter.
After the shooting, Greenwood Police Chief Jim Ison called Dicken “the real hero.”
“Investigators are still questioning the individual involved, but it appears that a Good Samaritan that was armed observed the shooting in progress and shot the shooter,” said Ison. “I’m going to tell you, the real hero of the day was the citizen that was lawfully carrying a firearm in the food court and was able to stop the shooter almost as soon as he began.”
Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers also issued a statement, calling the man’s actions heroic.
“As of now, we do not know the shooter’s identity or motive. We do know that someone we are calling the ‘Good Samaritan’ was able to shoot the assailant and stop further bloodshed,” he said. “This person saved lives tonight. On behalf of the City of Greenwood, I am grateful for his quick action and heroism in this situation.”
Attorney General Todd Rokita also issued a statement, praising the man’s actions.
“The bravery of the armed individual who took action to stop the shooter undoubtedly saved lives, and for that I and many others are grateful,” Rokita said via Twitter.
Indiana lawmakers said they were grateful for his actions. In a statement, Sen. Mike Braun said he was grateful for the man.
“Praying for families of those killed in a senseless act of violence in Greenwood tonight, and grateful for the brave armed citizen who took action to stop the perpetrator and prevent further tragic loss of life,” Braun said via Twitter.
Rep. Jim Banks said: “I am praying for the three victims of the tragedy in Greenwood this weekend and their families. It’s painful to see this sort of senseless violence so close to home. But I’m grateful a good guy with a gun was there to prevent further casualties.”
“Today, we continue to pray for the families of the fallen and those injured in yesterday’s senseless tragedy. Please join me in recognizing the heroism of the citizen who subdued the shooter and whose actions surely prevented further loss of life,” said Congressman Jim Baird.
Congressman Greg Pence said Dicken “ended the trajectory of this incident.”
“Yesterday, and the coming days will be difficult for the community of Greenwood. I ask everyone to join me in praying for the victims of last night’s tragedy at Greenwood Park Mall, and those who have lost a loved one,” said Pence. “We commend not only local and federal law enforcement agencies for their swift and coordinated response, but also the law-abiding Good Samaritan who ended the trajectory of this incident.”
Greenwood Park Mall sent the following statement Monday morning, “We grieve for the victims of yesterday’s horrific tragedy in Greenwood. Violence has no place in this or any other community. We are grateful for the strong response of the first responders, including the heroic actions of the Good Samaritan who stopped the suspect.”
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MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes won the Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday and will face two-term Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in what is expected to be one of the country’s most competitive races as the parties battle for control of the U.S. Senate.
Barnes’ top rivals dropped out of the race late last month and backed the former legislator, a sign of Democrats’ intense focus on defeating Johnson, who is one of former President Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters. The Senate is currently split 50-50, with Democrats relying on the vice president to break ties, and the Wisconsin contest is one of the few races seen as toss-ups in November.
In his victory speech in Milwaukee, Barnes emphasized his middle-class background and upbringing while casting Johnson as “self-serving” and “an out-of-touch politician” who cares only about special interests and wealthy donors.
“It is time for a change, everybody,” said Barnes, who would be Wisconsin’s first Black senator if elected. “It’s time for us to be represented by somebody who shares our experiences.”
Johnson called Barnes the “most radical left candidate” Democrats could have chosen.
“This is a contest between radical left socialism versus freedom and prosperity,” he said.
Voters also were choosing a Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor who could reshape how elections are conducted in the marquee battleground, where Trump is still pressing to overturn his 2020 loss and backing candidates he sees as allies.
Trump has endorsed businessman Tim Michels, a self-described outsider who has put $12 million into his own campaign, against former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who has support from former Vice President Mike Pence and ex-Gov. Scott Walker. Both candidates falsely claim the 2020 election was rigged, though Kleefisch has said decertifying the results is “not constitutional,” while Michels said “everything will be on the table.”
The race to face Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is another proxy war between Trump and Pence, one-time partners now pursuing different futures for the Republican Party. They also backed opposing GOP rivals in primaries in Arizona and Georgia — swing states that like Wisconsin are expected to be critical in the 2024 presidential race, when both men could be on the ballot.
The primary comes a day after FBI agents searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Trump also has backed a little-known challenger to the state’s most powerful Republican, state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who has rejected the former president’s pressure to decertify the 2020 results.
Tuesday’s outcomes have far-reaching consequences beyond Wisconsin, a state that is almost evenly split between Republicans and Democrats and where 2022 will be seen as a bellwether for the 2024 presidential race. The person elected governor this fall will be in office for the presidential election and will be able to sign or veto changes to election laws passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature. The next governor and U.S. senator also may sway decisions on issues from abortion to education and taxes.
“We’re a 50-50 state and so every race in Wisconsin, just by definition, is going to be decided by a few percentage points one way or another,” said former Gov. Jim Doyle, a Democrat. “And those few percentage points in Wisconsin may well determine what the course of the nation is in the coming years.”
Elsewhere Tuesday, another Trump-backed candidate won Connecticut’s GOP primary to face two-term Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal. Republican National Committee member Leora Levy, whom Trump endorsed last week, defeated former state House Minority Leader Themis Klarides, who had support from the state party. Voters in Vermont — the only state to never have a woman in its congressional delegation — chose a woman, Becca Balint, as the Democratic nominee for the state’s lone House seat. She is favored in the race to replace Rep. Peter Welch, who won the Democratic nomination for the Senate seat long held by Patrick Leahy, who is retiring. And Minnesota Republicans chose Dr. Scott Jensen, a COVID-19 vaccine skeptic endorsed by the state GOP, to face Gov. Tim Walz.
But the most-watched races are in Wisconsin, where Trump has kept up his pressure campaign to cancel President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory. Biden won by nearly 21,000 votes, four years after Trump also narrowly won the state by roughly the same margin. The 2020 outcome has been upheld in two partial recounts, a nonpartisan audit, a review by a conservative law firm and multiple lawsuits.
Both Michels and Kleefisch have said overturning the 2020 election results is not a priority. But they have said they would dismantle the bipartisan commission that runs Wisconsin elections and would support prohibitions on voters having someone else turn in their absentee ballots, as well as ballot drop boxes located anywhere other than staffed clerk offices.
Evers has made voting and elections a focus of his own campaign, telling voters he’s the only candidate who will defend democracy and “we are that close to not having our vote count in the state of Wisconsin.”
Kleefisch is a former TV reporter who served with Walker for two terms, including when he effectively ended collective bargaining for most public employees in the state in 2011, drawing huge protests and a failed recall attempt. She says she is the best prepared to win statewide in November and to enact conservative priorities, including investing more in police, expanding school choice programs and implementing a flat income tax.
During a campaign stop with Kleefisch last week, Pence said no other gubernatorial candidate in the U.S. is “more capable, more experienced, or a more proven conservative.”
Michels is co-owner of Wisconsin’s largest construction company and has touted his work to build his family’s business. He lost the 2004 Senate race to Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold, and has been a major donor to GOP politicians.
At a rally on Friday, Trump praised Michels as an “incredible success story.” He criticized Kleefisch as part of the “failed establishment” and also took aim at Vos. He told supporters that Michels will win the primary “easily” and that he’s the better choice to defeat Evers.
Michels pledged that “we are going to have election integrity here in Wisconsin.” He also said he will bring “law and order” back to Wisconsin, criticized Evers’ handling of schools and blamed Biden for rising prices.
Voter Gary Steinbrecher, 62, said he cast his ballot Tuesday for Kleefisch because she opposes abortion and has “been around for a long time.” He also thinks she has the best chance of defeating Evers.
“I think she would appeal to the suburban women voters more than the other candidates,” said Steinbrecher, who is semi-retired.
Franklin Szpot, 42, voted for Michels. He said he appreciated that Michels is a business owner and that he served in the U.S. Army. Szpot also liked the candidate’s “to the point” commercials.
“It just seems like he is a no-nonsense kind of guy and that’s the kind of person we need in office right now,” he said.
GOP state Rep. Tim Ramthun is also making a long-shot bid for governor, and has made rescinding Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes for Biden the centerpiece of his campaign.
The candidate Trump endorsed to take on Vos, Adam Steen, has said he would decertify Biden’s victory.
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Burnett reported from Chicago. Reporter Gretchen Ehlke contributed from Thiensville, Wis.
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(NEXSTAR) – They sure don’t bake ‘em like they used to.
Dunkin’ Donuts has introduced — and discontinued — a wide variety of doughnuts since its first shop opened in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1950. But some customers might be old enough to remember one particularly innovative doughnut that has since gone the way of the dodo: the signature “Dunkin’ Donut,” which included an edible handle.
The original idea for the “Dunkin’ Donut” came about back in the 1950s, according to “Time to Make the Donuts,” a book co-written by Dunkin’ founder Bill Rosenberg. As the story goes, Rosenberg approached his top “donut man” Johnny Spartos with the idea, telling him that a doughnut with a handle would be easier for patrons to dunk in coffee.
“He said, ‘Oh no, no, no Bill. You can’t do that,’” recounted Rosenberg, who claimed that Spartos was worried the doughnuts wouldn’t cook correctly if they weren’t ring-shaped.
“I persisted, of course,” Rosenberg remembered. Sure enough, Spartos relented, and the “Dunkin’ Donut” was added to the menu.
Despite being only arguably better for dunking than a ring-shaped doughnut — and likely not as functional for dunking as a stick-shaped doughnut — the handle-inclusive Dunkin’ Donut remained on the menu in at last some locations through 2003, when it was discontinued nationwide, a representative for Dunkin’ told Nexstar.
“It was unique and fun. It stood out in the back case,” said Ken Kimmel, an executive for Dunkin’s then-parent company in a statement obtained by the Houston Chronicle in 2003. “But over time, with all the different varieties of doughnuts we’ve introduced, it wasn’t as popular as it had been.”
Brand Eating further reported that Dunkin’ phased out its Dunkin’ Donut because they needed to be cut by hand with a special tool, and couldn’t easily be replicated by an automated machine.
Whatever the case, Dunkin’ nixed the Dunkin’ Donut in 2003 and introduced the Old Fashioned Dunkin’ doughnut — which, as Kimmel told the Houston Chronicle, was nearly the same thing without the handle.
Still, Dunkin’ fans have been sharing fond memories of the discontinued doughnut on Twitter as recently as this week, with one calling it a “real treat.” Emily Post, on the other hand, would probably have been happy to see the demise of the Dunkin’ Donut, as she once went on-record with how much she despised the practice of dunking.
“Dipping a great round object into a coffee or teacup and then biting into this sopping object is about as bad an example of table behavior as could be found,” Post wrote in a 1941 newspaper column. “But I can say to those who evidently think a doughnut sopped in coffee tastes better than a dry doughnut, that you could drop a mouthful at a time into the coffee and then lift it to your mouth with the spoon.”
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NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tandym Group ("Tandym" or the "Company"), a leading national recruitment, contract staffing, consulting, and workforce solutions company, is pleased to announce that Heather Schimmel has joined as Chief Operations Officer.
In this new position for the company, Ms. Schimmel will lead the planning and development of Tandym's operational objectives and initiatives. Overseeing the Fulfillment, Business Operations, Compliance, and Field Staff Concierge teams, this work will center on creating a best-in-class fulfillment engine and enhancing the company's operational efficiencies along with client/candidate servicing capabilities to support future organic and inorganic growth.
"I am extremely excited to join Tandym and begin working closely with team leads to implement processes and technology to support our growth in an evolving market," said Ms. Schimmel. "One of our main priorities is creating a leading-edge platform enabling our organization to exceed expectations of our clients and candidates every day."
Ms. Schimmel joined Tandym following four years at Lee Hecht Harrison, where she served as SVP of Global Sales Operations & Enablement. Prior to that, Ms. Schimmel spent more than two decades with Gartner and its predecessor companies, most recently as Head of Global Sales Operations. She has spent much of her career building high performing teams, driving operational standards, and implementing transformational go-to-market strategies that have enabled multi-year business growth.
"We are thrilled to have Ms. Schimmel join Tandym as our Chief Operations Officer. Her deep experience in operations and with growing organizations will play a key role in scaling Tandym's solutions to become a best-in-class fulfillment organization on a national level," said Larry Dolinko, CEO of Tandym.
Tandym Executive Chairman and Mill Rock Capital Senior Partner Charles Heskett said, "Ms. Schimmel is an action-oriented leader with an outstanding track record of building systems and processes that both deliver immediate results and scale. We could not be more excited to have her join our senior leadership team."
Tandym Group (formerly The Execu|Search Group) is a leading national recruitment, contract staffing, consulting, and workforce solutions company with offices throughout the U.S. The company serves clients across a broad range of verticals, including Healthcare, Technology, Life Sciences, and Professional Services (which includes Accounting, Financial Services, HR/People & Operations, and Legal). For more information, please visit: tandymgroup.com.
Great Mill Rock LLC dba Mill Rock Capital is a growth and operations oriented private investment firm that invests in well-positioned middle market industrial businesses in North America. Founded by Christopher Whalen and Adi Pekmezovic, Mill Rock Capital is purpose-built to invest in family-owned businesses, owner-operators and founder-led companies across six industry verticals. Focus sectors include chemicals, materials and packaging; industrial distribution; services; metals and engineered materials; transportation and logistics; and specialty manufacturing and industrial technology. This strategy leverages the deep expertise of the firm's principals, a majority of whom have direct operating experience in these same industries. Mill Rock Capital supports business transformation through a dual-sourcing strategy encompassing majority equity and Activ Capital® – debt, senior equity or hybrid investments which provide business owners value-added financial partnership without relinquishing a controlling stake. For more information, please visit millrock-cap.com/.
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AEP Secures Leaning Pole near Weslaco Home
WESLACO - A Rio Grande Valley man said he’s pleased a utility pole leaning onto his property was secured.
Weslaco resident Cesar Batres said strong winds caused havoc in his neighborhood last month. He wanted something to be done for the safety of his family.
“A tree fell and pulled down many of the cables. The cables brought down the pole,” he said. “If a pole falls on the house and we are asleep, it would probably kill us.”
Batres said he called city hall but they never solved the issue. “I also called the power company and nothing happened,” he said.
CHANNEL 5 NEWS contacted AEP Texas two weeks ago for Batres’ case.
AEP Texas External Affairs Manager Daniel Lucio said a crew installed a large new utility pole. He said the company is willing to help the community in cases like these.
“We recommend the folks calls AEP and report any leaning poles. We always take those very seriously and we want the public to inform us when they see a safety issue,” he said.
Lucio said the old post near Batres’ property cannot be taken down by AEP. He said the utility pole, secured by the new pole, is shared by a cable and telephone company.
AEP recommends people to immediately report a pole that is leaning or downed power lines.
Customer service numbers:
AEP – 1-877-373-4858
Spectrum Cable – 1-888-438-2427
Frontier Communications – 1-888-339-2745
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The brand's updated packaging and new flavors put indulgence in the spotlight
NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for National Ice Cream Month, Enlightened, the feel-good dessert brand, aims to celebrate its indulgent flavors with a packaging rebrand and an expanding lineup of ice cream pints rolling out this summer.
Enlightened's new look uses vibrant colors and whimsical illustrations to emphasize the abundant mix-ins and flavors while standing out on shelves. The first product lines to debut the design include ice cream pints and bars, Sundae Cones and Sugar-free Syrups.
"This new packaging design has been in the works for a while now, and we're thrilled to finally release it," Enlightened founder and CEO Michael Shoretz said. "The superior flavors and mix-ins in our desserts are what keep our fans coming back, so we chose to emphasize those aspects while maintaining a strong and identifiable look across all of our product lines."
Along with the unveiling of a new packaging design, Enlightened expands its low-sugar ice cream pint lineup with four new light pints, including:
- Kookie Dough: Blue (yes, blue!) vanilla-flavored ice cream with chunks of chocolate chip cookie dough and chocolate sandwich cookie pieces;
- Chocolate P.B. Crunch: Rich chocolate ice cream with a thick peanut butter swirl and fudge-covered peanuts;
- Coffee Toffee: Coffee-flavored ice cream with with fudge-covered toffee pieces; and
- Chocolate Caramel Pecan Crunch: Chocolate ice cream with roasted pecan pieces and a caramel swirl.
"We love to push the boundaries with indulgence and nutrition to make you question how something so delicious could be so low in sugar, and I think we accomplished that with these new flavors," Shoretz said.
Shoppers can purchase Enlightened's new ice cream flavors in grocery stores nationwide and online now.
About Enlightened
Enlightened is the first and largest brand within Beyond Better Foods, a New York City-based company founded by Forbes Under 30 alum Michael Shoretz in 2012. A pioneer in the low-sugar dessert category, Enlightened was one of the first light ice creams on the market. The brand is widely distributed in US retailers, such as Sprouts Farmers Market, Whole Foods Market, Shoprite, Publix and Walmart. Enlightened is recognized for producing innovative feel-good desserts, including low-carb ice cream in 2019; no-sugar-added Cheesecakes and keto-friendly Dough Bites in 2020; Ready-to-Bake Cookies in 2021; and low-sugar Sundae Cones in 2022. Shoretz founded Beyond Better Foods from inspiration from his personal training clients' desire for healthy alternatives to their favorite sweet, salty, spicy and savory treats. Beyond Better Foods now includes Enlightened and Bada Bean Bada Boom.
For more information on Enlightened, visit eatenlightened.com.
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This week's professional events
PGA TOUR
EVENT Memorial Tournament
SITE Dublin, Ohio
SCHEDULE Today-Sunday
COURSE Muirfield Village GC (Par 72, 7,533 yards)
PURSE $12 million
WINNER'S SHARE $2.16 million
DEFENDING CHAMPION Patrick Cantlay
ARKANSANS ENTERED David Lingmerth, Taylor Moore
TV Golf Channel, today-Friday, 1-5 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.. CBS, Saturday-Sunday, 1:30-5 p.m.
USGA/LPGA
EVENT U.S. Women's Open
SITE Southern Pines, N.C.
SCHEDULE Today-Sunday
COURSE Pine Needles Lodge and GC (Par 71, 6,638 yards)
PURSE $10 million
WINNER'S SHARE $1.8 million
DEFENDING CHAMPION Yuka Saso
ARKANSANS ENTERED Stacy Lewis, Gaby Lopez
TV USA Network, today-Friday, 2-7 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-2 p.m. NBC, Saturday 2-5 p.m., Sunday 2-6 p.m.
DP WORLD TOUR
EVENT Porsche European Open
SITE Hamburg, Germany
SCHEDULE Today-Sunday
COURSE Eagle Golf Course (Par 72, 7,633 yards)
PURSE $1.87 million
WINNER'S SHARE $310,675
DEFENDING CHAMPION Marcus Armitage
ARKANSANS ENTERED Pep Angles
TV Golf Channel, today-Friday, 6-11 a.m., Saturday-Sunday 6:30-10:30 a.m.
CHAMPIONS TOUR
EVENT Principal Charity Classic
SITE Des Moines, Iowa
SCHEDULE Friday-Sunday
COURSE Wakonda Club (Par 72, 6,851 yards)
PURSE $1.85 million
WINNER'S SHARE $277,500
DEFENDING CHAMPION Stephen Ames
ARKANSANS ENTERED John Daly, Glen Day, Ken Duke
TV Golf Channel, Friday 5-7 p.m. (tape delayed), Saturday-Sunday 1:30-4:30 p.m.
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Homeowners can create a customizable, luxurious getaway inside the home
YORK, Pa., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Home Products®, an innovator and leader in the building products industry, announced the expansion of its bath offerings with the introduction of Wolf Showers.
The Wolf Shower line allows homeowners to create a new, refreshed style for their bathroom with a variety of shower bases, wall panels, accessories and more to match their home aesthetic.
"Over the last year, we've seen homeowners reevaluate their homes and invest more into them," said Craig Danielson, President, and CEO of Wolf Home Products. "The launch of the Wolf Showers will present consumers with customized options that allow them to select showers that directly reflect their unique style preferences."
Wolf Showers are made of cultured marble that mirror the rich colors and depth of detail of natural stone, but at a fraction of the cost. Homeowners can piece together their own custom combinations by selecting a shower base, wall panels and accessories in the color and size of their choice. Offering over 36 finishes, Wolf Showers cultured marble color options can match the bathroom vision of any homeowner.
Shower bases are available with a non-slip and pitched-to-drain floor and accept standard size drains. They can be customized for length, depth and shape and can become handicap accessible. Wall panels can also be designed in various dimensions and come in a variety of patterns, including:
- Smooth
- Traditional
- Shiplap
- Subway tile
- Interlock tile
Shower accessories, such as soap trays and shelves, are vital to keeping the bathroom organized and clean. These items are practical in function and also crafted of cultured marble to complete any design.
Wolf Home Products continues to expand the range of its product offerings for contractors, builders, and designers to meet the demands of their customers. Wolf Home Products also distributes decking, railing, siding, and trim through its network of 3,500+ independent dealers.
To learn more about Wolf Showers, visit www.wolfhomeproducts.com/showers.
Wolf Home Products®, is an innovator in the building products industry. Transforming homes for more than 175 years, Wolf Home Products has been the preferred home building products brand by families across North America who value the importance of their home and time together to build lasting memories in the spaces they enjoy most. With a vast inventory of kitchen and bath, outdoor living and building products, Wolf Home Products delivers orders in a fraction of the time, ensuring unparalleled value when and where customers need it. Wolf stands behind its service, cultivated with years of business experience into a total satisfaction guarantee.
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CBD Marketing
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Partnership Will Enable NextNav's TerraPoiNT for Mass Market Applications
MCLEAN, Va., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NextNav, a leader in next generation GPS, announced the successful integration of its TerraPoiNT advanced location technology into GCT's LTE chipset. GCT, a leading designer and supplier of advanced 4G and 5G solutions, will offer resilient 3D GPS equivalent performance into its GDM7243i chip. This integration enables NextNav's TerraPoiNT capability to be brought into mass market applications such as timing for critical infrastructure, position/navigation for cars, IoT, and drone/eVTOL markets in GPS-challenged environments.
"As a leader in multi-system chipset systems, GCT is uniquely positioned to drive innovation in the increasingly important mass market applications for indoor and urban environments," said Jeemee Kim, GCT Chief Technology Officer. "We are pleased to bring our best-in-class technologies together and to support the NextNav TerraPoiNT network with GCT's GDM7243i chipset, which offers flexible architecture, a high fidelity wide area indoor/urban location capability with low power consumption, and connectivity suited for mass market devices."
NextNav's TerraPoiNT terrestrial-based network has an initial footprint across 47 major markets including a commercial scale deployment in the San Francisco market. TerraPoiNT is deployed much like a cellular network, but offers consistent Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) services to every point within a covered metropolitan area, as well as accurate timing, horizontal positioning, and altitude information – particularly important capabilities for urban and indoor areas where GPS systems tend to be most challenged. TerraPoiNT provides a resilient, complementary layer to GPS, with signals 100,000 times stronger and an ability to operate independent of GPS. TerraPoiNT also has signal encryption, making it far less vulnerable to jamming or spoofing as is often the case with GPS signals. With an agile signal design, it can operate on a variety of spectrum bands.
GCT's GDM7243i chipset supports NextNav's TerraPoiNT as well as LTE and GPS solutions, enabling a variety of use cases across positioning, navigation and timing.
- The chipset flexibly supports a range of frequencies including all of the LTE bands worldwide for further implementation across global markets including both the 920-928 MHz spectrum owned by NextNav within the United States, as well as the 855-860 MHz where NextNav's TerraPoiNT operates in Japan.
- The RF front end of the chipset also supports a large signal dynamic range, i.e. from weakest signal below noise floor to strongest signal close to base-station/beacon. This dynamic range is required for a terrestrial system such as TerraPoiNT (complementing GNSS satellite-based signal processing).
- The chipset is designed for ultra low-power consumption and small size for mass market devices.
"We designed TerraPoint to complement GPS/GNSS services and to leverage existing chipset platforms and applications, minimizing implementation costs and easing service adoption," said Dr. Arun Raghupathy, NextNav Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Engineering. "By complementing TerraPoiNT receivers with commercial GCT chipset capabilities, we've reached a milestone in demonstrating that TerraPoiNT signals can be received on an LTE/GPS capable chipset hardware – all in a compact form-factor suitable for mass market devices. We're thrilled that GCT's scale and proven track record of delivering highly programmable chipsets will ensure broad availability of the high-quality 3D indoor positioning delivered by our TerraPoiNT network. We plan on mass market customer trials and commercial proof of concepts in the coming months leveraging GCT's chipset."
A 2021 Department of Transportation Report highlights the superior performance of NextNav location technology in side-by-side tests. NextNav was the only solution in the DOT test that addressed every use case for position, navigation, and timing, and functioned in all indoor and outdoor PNT scenarios, including airborne 3D positioning. In addition, it was the only technology capable of reporting a valid height or altitude estimate, enabling floor-level positioning.
Source: NN-FIN
About NextNav
NextNav Inc. (Nasdaq: NN) is a leader in next generation GPS, enabling a whole new ecosystem of applications and services that rely upon vertical location and resilient geolocation technology. The company's Pinnacle network delivers highly accurate vertical positioning to transform location services, reflecting the 3D world around us and supporting innovative, new capabilities. NextNav's TerraPoiNT network delivers accurate, reliable, and resilient 3D positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services to support critical infrastructure and other GPS-reliant systems in the absence or failure of GPS.
For more information, please visit https://nextnav.com/ or follow NextNav on Twitter or LinkedIn.
About GCT
GCT Semiconductor is a leading fabless designer and supplier of advanced 5G and 4G LTE semiconductor solutions. GCT's market-proven solutions have enabled fast and reliable LTE connectivity to numerous commercial devices such as smartphones, tablets, hotspots, USB dongles, routers, M2M applications, etc., for the world's top LTE carriers. GCT's system-on-chip solutions integrate radio frequency, baseband modem and digital signal processing functions, therefore offering complete 4G platform solutions with small form factors, low power consumption, high performance, high reliability and cost effectiveness. For more information, visit www.gctsemi.com
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AMSTERDAM, May 10, 2022 VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON) (Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator that provides mobile connectivity and services, announces today that it is to advise and provide digitalisation services to the Uzbekistan Government during the country's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
In a meeting with Laziz Kudratov, the First Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, VEON CEO, Kaan Terzioglu reiterated VEON's commitment to assisting the digitalisation of Uzbekistan. VEON Group, which operates in 9 countries and provides services to nearly 220 subscribers, has been serving Uzbekistan through its operating company Beeline since 2006. Beeline, Uzbekistan's leading Digital Operator, will actively participate in the implementation of the Digital Uzbekistan-2030 programme and, over the next five years intends to increase the volume of investments in the country's economy by $250 million.
The success of Uzbekistan's WTO application will be influenced by the digitalisation of the economy of Uzbekistan, which is striving to become one of the technological leaders in Central Asia.
"For the world community, what is important is not only the general state of the country's economy, but how the level of technology development in Uzbekistan has increased," said Kaan Terzioglu, CEO, VEON. "By investing in the infrastructure of VEON's mobile operator, Beeline Uzbekistan, we are striving to make digital services available to residents and businesses throughout the country, which will no doubt be an additional advantage for Uzbekistan's WTO application."
About VEON
VEON is a NASDAQ and Euronext Amsterdam-listed global provider of connectivity and digital services serving nine countries, which together are home to 9% of the world's population. Our companies are transforming lifestyles through technology-driven services that empower opportunity in some of the world's fastest-growing emerging markets.
For more information, visit: https://www.veon.com
Disclaimer
This release contains "forward-looking statements", as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and include statements relating to, among other things, VEON's assistance in the digitalization of Uzbekistan. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which VEON cannot predict with accuracy and some of which VEON might not even anticipate. The forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of the date of this release. VEON does not undertake to publicly update, except as required by U.S. federal securities laws, any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after such dates or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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TUVA Partners
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First on CNN: Jill Biden’s press secretary leaving White House
By Kate Bennett, CNN
Michael LaRosa, the press secretary for first lady Dr. Jill Biden, is departing the White House, a White House official told CNN.
LaRosa began serving as Biden’s spokesperson in 2019 during the presidential campaign and was appointed press secretary in January 2021. In September, he was given the additional title of special assistant to the President.
“For nearly three years, from the campaign to the White House, Michael has brought an encyclopedic knowledge of politics and media to my team as my spokesperson and adviser,” the first lady told CNN. “On a small team, loyalty and friendship are lifelong — we will miss Michael. However, we are excited for him to begin a new chapter in his career.”
LaRosa’s resignation has been known inside the East Wing for the last several weeks, according to the official, who noted the desire for LaRosa to assist with three high-profile foreign trips for the first lady as a reason for extending the timeline of his departure.
A person familiar with LaRosa’s next steps told CNN he is staying in Washington, DC, and will be joining Hamilton Place Strategies — a public affairs firm — as a managing director.
CNN reached out to LaRosa for comment on his departure and did not receive a response.
The search is on for LaRosa’s East Wing replacement, the White House official told CNN. Candidates for the first lady’s next press secretary are currently being considered.
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NEW YORK (WPIX) — An alleged sex-trafficker may have preyed upon hundreds of fellow women over the course of a decade, authorities said Tuesday, asking anyone who may have been a victim to come forward.
Ysenni Gomez was arrested earlier this month on charges of sex-trafficking in the Bronx and Westchester County, the FBI said in a news release, detailing a joint operation with local law-enforcement agencies including the Westchester County Police Department.
Gomez posted an online ad claiming to be hiring a waitress to work in a Manhattan restaurant, officials said. She then interviewed a woman who responded and told her that she had the job, according to authorities.
But when the victim showed up for her first day of work, Gomez told her that there was no job to be had, authorities said. Gomez then allegedly forced the victim to have sex with men by threatening to call federal authorities to have her deported if she refused, according to officials.
During their investigation, agents discovered more than 1,600 online ads associated with Gomez allegedly promoting prostitution, authorities said. Dating back 10 years, the ads appeared on Facebook, as well as adult classified sites, officials said.
Now believing that hundreds of women may have been involved, investigators are asking anyone who may have been a victim or otherwise has information to come forward.
Authorities released a photo of Gomez, who is also known to go by aliases including Carolina and Ysenni Peguero. She may have used the business name “Chicas Express” in ads she allegedly placed, investigators said.
Anyone with information about Gomez, or anyone who may have been a victim is asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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MADRID (AP) — Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.
Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014. The prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of 24 million euros ($24 million).
The indictment details six charges against Shakira. The singer this week rejected a settlement deal offered by prosecutors, opting to go to trial instead. A trial date has yet to be set.
Her publicists in London said in a statement Friday that Shakira “has always cooperated and abided by the law, demonstrating impeccable conduct as an individual and a taxpayer.” The publicists accused the Spanish Tax Agency of violating her rights.
Shakira’s Spanish public relations team said earlier this week that the artist has deposited the amount she is said to owe, including 3 million euros in interest.
Prosecutors in Barcelona have alleged the Grammy winner spent more than half of each year between 2012 and 2014 in Spain and should have paid taxes in the country.
Shakira recently ended an 11-year-long relationship with FC Barcelona star Gerard Piqué, with whom she has two children. The family used to live in Barcelona.
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Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, many states are looking to restrict abortion or ban it entirely. In response, some people have shared purported recipes to induce an abortion at home.
An ER doctor took to Twitter to respond to a TikTok video that implied a plant called pennyroyal could function as an abortifacient, or something that can cause an abortion. “This is incredibly dangerous,” the doctor warned. “It can cause liver failure, seizures and DEATH.”
The person who originally posted the pennyroyal tea post to their TikTok account with 25,000 followers has since deleted the video. They’ve posted a series of apology videos after taking the original down.
THE QUESTION
Can pennyroyal, a proposed herbal abortifacient, cause death?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
Yes, pennyroyal can cause death. Do not use it to induce abortions.
WHAT WE FOUND
According to the UK’s National Biodiversity Network, pennyroyal is a plant in the mint family with a strong fragrance similar to spearmint. Two varieties of it, one native to Europe and one native to the U.S., have been used in a number of historical folk remedies. Some of these remedies involve ingesting the oil found in its leaves directly, and some involve drinking pennyroyal tea, which still contains the oil.
The National Capital Poison Center describes pennyroyal oil as a “potentially toxic folk remedy.”
“It is most notable for its use to induce menstruation and abortion,” the National Capital Poison Center says. “Use of pennyroyal oil has led to severe adverse reactions - and even death.”
According to the National Capital Poison Center, pennyroyal oil contains pulegone, a highly toxic, naturally occurring, organic compound. Pulegone can initially lead to gastrointestinal distress such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. It can later lead to liver and kidney failure which then results in bleeding, seizures, multiple organ failure and death.
Other side effects of ingesting pennyroyal oil, the National Library of Medicine’s MedlinePlus says, include nervous system damage, burning of the throat, fever, confusion, restlessness, dizziness, vision and hearing problems, high blood pressure and lung failure.
The National Capital Poison Center says there is no antidote for pennyroyal oil poisoning. Early treatment in a pennyroyal poisoning case is key.
Pennyroyal oil is extracted from the plant’s leaves, and is therefore present in pennyroyal tea. Although the National Institute of Health says pennyroyal tea has been used “without serious side effects,” MedlinePlus says there “isn't enough reliable information to know if pennyroyal is safe to use as a tea.” That’s because medical experts don’t know how much of the oil an adult can ingest before it becomes dangerous and then deadly.
Because of the dangers it poses and the unknowns regarding safe dosage, medical experts strongly caution people do not use pennyroyal in any way for any medical treatment, including abortion.
According to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, there are several reports from the last few decades of young women who took pennyroyal oil to induce abortion and died of multiorgan failure. The center also says there have been at least two cases of multiorgan failure in infants who were given pennyroyal herbal tea as home remedies.
Both MedlinePlus and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center say there is no scientific evidence to support the herb’s purported uses, including to induce abortion.
The viral TikTok also mentioned mugwort as an ingredient. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health says there isn’t enough evidence that mugwort, which is promoted as a remedy for digestive problems, irregular menstruation, high blood pressure, as a sedative, as a laxative and as a liver tonic, is actually beneficial for any of these conditions. More importantly, it says “very little research has been done on mugwort in people” and “little is known about whether it’s safe to take mugwort orally or to use it topically.”
You should never prepare your own herbal medicines, the National Capital Poison Center says, and you should always check with a healthcare provider before taking any traditional medicine, botanical product, tea, herb or dietary supplement.
“This will help them manage your care and keep you safe,” the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center says.
Isn’t this the herb Benjamin Franklin recommended for abortions?
One viewer reached out to VERIFY to ask about a separate claim — did Benjamin Franklin write instructions on how to end a pregnancy with herbs?
That claim is true, but it’s a recipe you shouldn’t try to use yourself.
According to the National Archives, Benjamin Franklin published a book called The American Instructor, a manual to just about everything the authors believed to be practical, in 1748. It was mostly a reprinting of a similarly titled book for British audiences by George Fisher, with some omissions and additions from Franklin himself.
One such guide in the book is for “suppression of the courses,” which is a how-to on "purging" what Franklin called "female infirmities." This recipe doesn’t use the word “abortion” directly, but it is made up of ingredients commonly believed to be abortifacients at the time.
Among the ingredients in this recipe is a “quarter of a pint of pennyroyal water.” As mentioned before, pennyroyal is highly toxic and can kill the person who ingests it. Don’t try to copy Franklin’s recipe from nearly 300 years ago.
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NEW YORK (AP) — As the head of the nation's largest rooftop solar installer, Mary Powell has a stake in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, which includes tax credits to make rooftop solar more affordable.
But the CEO of Sunrun's excitement about the bill's passage goes beyond business. Powell was passionate about climate change long before it was a topic at cocktail parties. Now that President Joe Biden has signed the legislation into law, Powell believes the residential solar industry's growth will accelerate, inching the nation closer to reaching its climate goals.
The Associated Press spoke with Powell about the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act. Answers have been edited for length.
Q: How much will the Inflation Reduction Act boost the solar industry's growth?
A: We are seeing 33% year-over-year growth and incredible customer demand. At the same time, we’re still collectively as an industry in only 4% of the 77 million addressable homes.
I think mainstream America is really becoming very aware of the value of solar plus storage plus electric vehicles. So this legislation, it just makes my heart sing, because it means so many more customers who would benefit from having a more affordable, resilient, comfortable future will now be able to do that.
We have to go from 4% of the addressable market to a much higher number to hit the kinds of emissions goals that are in this act.
Q: Does the legislation make it easier for lower-income Americans to access solar energy?
A: Our average customer right now has an average household income of $50,000 to $100,000. So with the additional support in the bill for lower-income, working class families, we really expect that to continue to be the segment that grows by orders of magnitude. So we’re really thrilled about that.
This has some really good incentives that will help us grow the multifamily housing work that we’re doing now.
So many decisions that affect energy-related emissions are made at the kitchen table. This bill is packed with ways that, when that kitchen table conversation happens, customers can see, “Oh, my gosh, I could go with an electric vehicle and save money, I could go with solar and save money. I could get storage and save money.” And then you bundle it all together, and the average American in that lower working class could really save $1,800 a year, which when you’re balancing school budgets, health care, food costs, etc., that’s a meaningful number for so many Americans.
Q: Why is increasing the amount of solar on rooftops so important to you?
A: Grandpa’s grid solution cannot be the sole solution of the future. It is a really important part of the solution.
Some people don’t realize the solar we put on roofs in a given year adds up to the amount of capacity of a nuclear power plant. Just think about that. And that’s on roofs all across America. So when we pair storage with it, another thing I get super excited about is then how can we leverage those assets working with the grid operators, with the utilities, to actually lower the cost of the grid for all and to make it more resilient for all.
Q: How have attitudes about climate change evolved since you started?
A: I used the word climate change and I basically was told, “Oof. Don’t ever use that word. You’ll be viewed negatively, people won’t take you seriously.”
I definitely was the skunk at the garden party at any of the utility events that I went to, talking about customer obsession, talking about innovation, talking about a distributed grid, talking about climate change. So things have changed dramatically.
It’s just so exciting to me that now there’s so much national and international interest. There’s so much money being invested in climate solutions, technology solutions. It’s a complete sea change over the last couple of decades. So even though I would have liked this to have moved faster — it’s the way I’m wired — I can also see that things have changed pretty dramatically and this bill can be the catalyst for that next really big change we need to make as a society.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez connected again, hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners finished off a three-game sweep by beating the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Wednesday.
A day earlier, the 21-year-old rookie sensation hit a leadoff home run in the first inning. That was his first swing since the All-Star Game because of a sore left wrist that was initially injured in the final game before the break in Texas.
Rodríguez had a breakout performance in the All-Star Home Run Derby, where he smashed 81 shots over the wall.
This home run was his 18th of the season and came with one out against starter Jon Gray (7-5). Gray had allowed just one run on four hits to that point, but the 416-foot drive into the left-field bullpen erased Seattle's 2-1 deficit.
The homer ended Gray’s day. He struck out eight and walked four.
Seattle starter Marco Gonzales (6-10) held the Rangers hitless through the first four innings while allowing just a single baserunner, with Adolis Garcia drawing a second-inning walk and later being forced out on an inning-ending double play.
Gonzales allowed four hits, struck out five and walked one.
Matt Festa pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his second save.
The Mariners improved to 11-2 against the Rangers this year.
Seattle scored its first run in the second when Sam Haggerty drove in J.P. Crawford with a bloop double that barely stayed fair down the left field line.
Garcia singled in the Texas fifth and scored on Charlie Culberson's double. Jonah Heim hit an RBI double in the sixth to put Texas ahead 2-1.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mariners: INF Ty France was out of the lineup after tweaking his left wrist on a swing in Tuesday’s game. Seattle manager Scott Servais said it is unrelated to France’s elbow injury from earlier in the season, and his status is day-to-day.
UP NEXT
Mariners: RHP Logan Gilbert will start Thursday at Houston. Gilbert struck out eight, but allowed five hits and two earned runs in a 3-1 loss to Houston on Saturday.
Texas: RHP Spencer Howard will pitch for the Rangers ON Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. Howard allowed six hits and four earned runs over 4 ⅔ innings in his last start on July 22, against Oakland.
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Armed wig-wearing couple accused of robbing Circle K stations in Arizona
MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5/Gray News) - A boyfriend and girlfriend who wore wigs during a string of armed robberies at various Circle K gas stations are now in custody.
Police say 49-year-old Brandie Walker and her boyfriend, 48-year-old Johnathan Roy, were arrested last Friday.
The first robbery happened at a convenience store at Broadway and Dobson roads on May 14 around 9 p.m. Police said Walker wore a black wig when she demanded money and threatened the clerk with a gun.
After giving the cash to her, the victim jumped over the counter and wrestled the gun away from Walker, investigators said. She ran off with the money leaving the employee with the gun.
Five days later, around 4:45 a.m., police say Roy wore a gray wig and was armed with a handgun when he went inside a Circle K at Greenfield and Baseline roads, demanding money.
The third and final armed robbery happened on June 12 just after 1 a.m. at a Circle K near Val Vista Drive and Southern Avenue, where Walker wore a brown wig and had a handgun.
Instead of running off, police believe she got into a car driven by Roy. Surveillance video led officers to retrieve the license plate.
Last Friday, a police task force found the car at a hotel near Country Club Drive and Hampton Avenue not far from the last armed robbery location.
Officers searched the car and the room and they said they found “evidence of the crime,” including a black BB gun and a black wig.
Walker and Roy were booked into jail on three counts of armed robbery.
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Maneskin on feeling free, finding fame and embarking on their first world tour
By Maria Santana, CNN
No matter how you pronounce their name, Italian rock group Maneskin may be one of today’s most famous and successful global musical acts.
In 2021, the band — made up of vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi and drummer Ethan Torchio — won Europe’s biggest song competition, Eurovision, and has been unstoppable ever since.
They’ve scored three number one hits just this year on the Billboard rock charts: Their viral cover of Frankie Valli’s “Beggin’,” “I Wanna be Your Slave” and “Supermodel.”
They were also recently nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards, including Best New Artist. They’ve dropped by the “Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and headlined “Saturday Night Live.”
Just over a year ago, the four rockers were little-known musicians playing in the streets of Rome and fighting other street performers for a spot on the corner that would attract the most people. Now, attracting a crowd is as simple as announcing their next concert.
Earlier this month, they played to a sold-out crowd of 70,000 at Rome’s iconic Circus Maximus and have been invited to perform at some of the largest music festivals in the US, including Coachella and Lollapalooza, where they will appear for the first time this Sunday.
This fall, they will embark on their first world tour, which will take them all over the United States, Europe and Latin America with tickets selling fast and dates extending into 2023.
CNN correspondent Maria Santana caught up with Maneskin in New York before they were set to perform for a smaller, more intimate crowd at the city’s “House of X” as part of Sirius XM’s Small Stage Series, and talked to them about their meteoric rise to fame, their humble beginnings, the next stops on their world tour, covering the “King of Rock n Roll,” Elvis Presley, and why they are standing up for the people of Ukraine.
The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
The first thing I need to ask is how do you pronounce your band’s name?
All: Moan-Ah-Skin!
Santana: I always hear Man-Eh-Skin.
Victoria De Angelis: Yeah, everything is fine.
Santana: So, Moan-A-Skin?
Thomas Raggi: Moan-A-Skin is perfect.
And what does Maneskin mean?
De Angelis: It means moonlight. I picked it when we first started playing because we needed to join this musical competition, and we didn’t have a name yet, so they just told me just say random words in Danish, and we chose one.
Looking back at this last year, I’m sure it’s been absolutely crazy for you, from where you were a year ago to now?
Damiano David: Yeah, it’s been a crazy journey, but of course we are really happy about everything that we did, and every time we look back, all the steps, we are super happy and proud.
What has been the most surprising, maybe the most exciting thing, that has happened to you this past year?
Raggi: I think that we’ve had lots of incredible moments during this last year. Maybe a song with Iggy Pop is one of these, of course, and playing with The Stones. I mean a lot, it’s been a lot.
Now you’re filling stadiums with 70,000 people, selling out tickets for 80,000, and you’ve said it was really hard for you guys to even find a place to play in Italy. What was that like when you started?
De Angelis: It was very difficult because in Rome there’s no real rock scene, so there’s no like clubs wanting bands to play their stuff, and also people are not very used to going to gigs of upcoming artists.
They just go to the famous ones that they already know, so it was really hard and that’s why we started playing as buskers on the streets. We were always fighting with the other street artists about having the best spot, and we never won, but … (laughter).
And then you do Eurovision, how did it change your life?
David: I think that was our first actual window outside of Italy. Since that moment we were only basing our projects for Italy and on Italy and that was the chance to break out in Europe, then from Europe to the US, and we hope to grow more and more.
What was it like to win for Italy? It had been like 30 years since Italy had won Eurovision, and then you win with rock n’ roll, a genre which is not very big there?
Raggi: Yes, that’s crazy.
David: That was unexpected I think for everybody.
De Angelis: Yeah, everyone was very proud, big celebration.
A lot of times for Eurovision winners, they have that big moment and then they kind of disappear. What do you think makes you guys different that you’ve been able to take this and catapult so much and become this worldwide phenomenon?
David: I think for us Eurovision came at a very right moment because we had just come out with an album, so what we brought to Eurovision was basically just one of the things of the whole album and it was fresh, and it was super authentic for us. So, I think that people were happy to find a lot of coherence between what we brought to Eurovision and what they saw in our catalogue, and they felt like, OK, this is not just a viral song that they made specifically for Eurovision, but it’s just one of their songs and then they have two albums, and it all makes sense.
Then, you release “Beggin,’ ” which turns into the most successful rock song of last year. I mean, I woke up every morning I think for the last year like, (sings), “I’m beggin’, beggin’ you”… (laughter) … It just gets in my head, and then I’m like, come on, just get out!
David: Yeah, it’s our fault, it’s our fault, (laughter). Well, it’s not even our fault because we didn’t even promote it. It’s TikTok’s fault. It just got viral. We were pretty shocked by it. When we saw it growing, we were like, what is happening, and then we found out it was viral on TikTok and all that came about after.
Why that song? It’s a cover of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, and I can’t think of a more different style than you guys and The Four Seasons.
De Angelis: Actually, we played it at first, when we just started, and we think it’s way more challenging and fun to make covers of very different songs. So, like now we’re also playing “Womanizer” by Britney Spears, for example, and we just find it a challenge and stimulating, and it really makes you do an interpretation of something different and bringing it into your own. That’s when you make something good, I think.
You also covered “If I Can Dream” for the Elvis movie, what was it like singing an Elvis song? I mean, you know, “The King of Rock n’ Roll.”
David: Well, every time when we have some big deals, we try not to think about it that much because then you get like anxious, and you feel the pressure. When we had the chance to play a cover of Elvis, we didn’t feel like we were confronting Elvis because that would have been impossible, you cannot try to fight with Elvis’ heritage. We were just super happy and super glad and super honored just to have the chance to play one of his songs, and we focused on that, and we focused on doing the best that we could do on that song without even comparing it with the Elvis one because, of course, it’s untouchable.
Now you have two VMA nominations and a third number one song on the Billboard charts, “Supermodel,” can you tell me what the song is about?
De Angelis: The funny thing is that everyone thinks it’s about supermodels, but it’s not. We wrote it after being like three months in L.A. where we met a lot of people that were faking being supermodels or superstars. Everyone was very focused on the way they appeared and not what they’re really like or who they really were. Everyone was just trying to fake that they have the best clothes, best friends, best club, that kind of stuff, and we found it a bit stupid, of course, but it was something that we thought was only shown in movies, like a stereotype, you know, but when we saw it in person, we just thought it was fun and wanted to make a funny song about it.
I can tell you no one in New York is like that. We are very real. If you had to make a song about New York, what would it be about?
De Angelis: Ohhh … (laughs) … we need to spend more months here.
David: I think it would be like a club song, super dirty, clubbish … (laughter).
You’ve played different festivals, like Lollapalooza in Europe, but this weekend you are doing Lollapalooza in Chicago. What does it mean to play at Lollapalooza here in the US?
Raggi: Crazy, it’s huge.
De Angelis: It’s our first Festival in the USA. So, that’s like a big, big thing …
David: It’s not our first festival! We played at Coachella, c’mon! … (Laughter).
De Angelis: Whoops, that’s true, Coachella. We started this festival season this summer, and it’s only been Europe until now, so for this summer it’s the first.
Raggi: For the summer, yes.
You sing in English and Italian, but we have a lot of Italian singers who are huge in Latin America, and they sing in Spanish — Laura Pausini, Eros Ramazzotti, Il Volo — do you think you would ever sing in Spanish?
David: Why not?
De Angelis: In Spanish?
David: I basically mostly listen to Spanish sounding music, so I would not back up … (laughs).
You’re going to launch your tour, and you’re going to Latin America, Santiago, Buenos Aires. What’s it like going to all these places, is it a culture shock when you go?
David: Yeah, you know, we have never been, outside of Ethan, we’ve never been to Latin America, and we never played there, but of course, we know something about the people there, and we know that they’re really crazy … (laughter) … hyped up, heated up, and we like these kinds of crowds. So, we can’t wait to play there, and it was one of the places that amazed me the most. When I saw the tickets that were selling, it was like “what the f**k?”, how did we get there? It was crazy, so we really can’t wait to be there.
How has fame changed you, if at all?
De Angelis: I don’t think it has changed us.
David: I’m less worried about things, actually. I guess I’m stable … (laughs).
Do you feel that fame, when you’re this well-known, it comes with a responsibility to speak out on certain political issues? A lot of artists say, I’m an entertainer, not a politician or an activist.
De Angelis: Yeah, for us, I think it comes naturally, so when we think we know enough about a topic, and we think our opinion can, like, make the difference or something we don’t feel it like as a pressure or something. It just comes naturally, and we’re happy to do it. Also, if we can share a positive message on something that really matters to us, we’re happy to do it. If not, we also don’t feel the pressure to have to do it.
You did a song in support of Ukraine, “We’re Gonna Dance on Gasoline,” how do you feel about that situation?
David: It’s really hard to say that because we feel very bad about it, but we also know that we have a huge privilege, with no worries, we’re not worried that something is going to happen to us. So, we are privileged, but of course, if we can spread knowledge about it, we are more than happy, and we feel that we have to do it because that’s something that is happening today and if we can do something today, it’s more valuable.
One of your first songs was “Zitti E Buoni,” which means “Shut Up and Behave.” It doesn’t seem like you guys are going to be doing any shutting up or behaving any time soon.
De Angelis: No, not at all.
Where do you go from here?
De Angelis: I don’t know, we feel very free. We just want to keep playing. We have so many amazing gigs and tours coming in front of us, so I think we’re really going to enjoy it and get all the possible inspiration from that and then turn it into music. We don’t want to set any specific goals, but we just want to go on and see what happens and keep getting better and doing what we feel is right.
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Realized initial benefits of Integration Initiatives, with SG&A as a percent of revenue declining 908 basis points in Q2 2022 from Q1 2022
In five months, Valens has actioned $15 million in annual cost savings and has identified in excess of $5 million additional cost savings to be actioned over the next few quarters exceeding management's original $20 million target
Achieved double-digit revenue growth in Green Roads, B2B, & International revenue segments. Provincial sales rebounded strongly in June with record monthly revenue
Top 10 licensed producer in Canada, with a 3.2% market share for three months ending May 2022
Valens reiterates its objective of achieving positive adjusted EBITDA(2) by Q4 2022
KELOWNA, BC, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (Nasdaq: VLNS) (the "Company", "The Valens Company" or "Valens"), a leading manufacturer of cannabis products, is pleased to report its second quarter fiscal year 2022 financial results for the period ended May 31, 2022.
"The second quarter of 2022 clearly shows that we are executing on our 2022 objectives showing both modest revenue growth in the quarter and a meaningful decline in both cash burn and SG&A expenses. This is expected to accelerate in future quarters as the majority of cost savings from our Integration Initiatives have not been fully realized as these initiatives were executed part way through Q2 and into Q3 2022" said Tyler Robson, Chief Executive Officer of The Valens Company.
"The largest takeaway in the quarter is that we were able to achieve these strides forward despite a revenue decline in our largest segment, provincial sales, where we experienced absent depletion weeks as we transitioned our brand from Verse to Versus," Robson continued. "Despite the temporary setback in provincial sales, we continue to see strong sell-through for our brands at retail as we were able to expand market share across all product categories. More importantly, momentum has reaccelerated in June with record monthly provincial sales as well as seeing strong visibility into our pipeline of purchase orders into July. During Q2, we experienced strong growth in all other categories of our business with double-digit growth quarter over quarter in our US Green Roads CBD and B2B segments, as well as a large increase in international sales," he said.
"Encouragingly, we've continued to make progress against our Integration Initiatives, having actioned $15 million and now expecting to exceed the $20 million in targeted cost savings. Looking ahead, we intend to realize these cost savings in the coming quarters, which when achieved would lead to a material step down in our overall cost structure. We are well positioned to continue our strategic initiatives and pave the way towards a more profitable future." Robson added.
Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Highlights:
- Net revenue increased 3.5% to $24.0 million in Q2 2022 from $23.2 million in Q1 2022, driven by double digit growth in both Green Roads and B2B, which was partially offset by a decline in provincial sales. Despite the slower growth in net revenue quarter-over-quarter, SG&A declined 6.2% or 908 basis points Q2 2022 from Q1 2022.
The following table of financial highlights is presented in Canadian dollars, except for percentages
Canadian Market Share(3)
Five months into our Integration Initiatives, we have actioned $15 million in annual cost savings and have identified over $5 million of additional annual cost savings to be actioned in the next few quarters. With the annual cost savings actioned and identified to date, Valens is on track to exceed management's original $20 million target by fiscal year end 2022. The Company expects to realize the majority of these benefits in Q3 2022 and Q4 2022.
Of the $15 million actioned, approximately 79%, or $11.9 million, of the cost savings are coming through SG&A with the remaining 21%, or $3.1 million, coming through COGS. Of the additional cost savings identified in excess of $5 million, management anticipates approximately 40% to come through SG&A and approximately 60% to come through COGS as we further streamline the organization to drive process-related efficiencies. Management expects these cost savings to positively impact operating expenses and drive margin expansion in the coming quarters.
- Net revenue of $24.0 million in Q2 2022, representing an increase of 3.5% over Q1 2022
- Adjusted gross profit(1) was $3.4 million, or 14.0% of net revenue in Q2 2022, compared to $3.4 million, or 14.6% of net revenue, in Q1 2022.
- SG&A decreased 6.2% to $20.9 million, or 87% of net revenue in Q2 2022, compared to $22.3 million, or 96% of net revenue in Q1 2022.
- Adjusted EBITDA(2) was $(15.9) million, in Q2 2022 compared to $(17.6) million in Q1 2022.
- Cash flow from operations and cash flow from investing showed a combined large improvement of $4.8 million quarter over quarter.
- Valens had cash and marketable securities of $26.1 million at the end of Q2 2022. The Q2 2022 cash and marketable securities position does not include the expected monetization of assets that is valued at ~$5 million on the balance sheet.
During the three months ended May 31, 2022, indicators of impairment were identified as a result of market conditions surrounding the Company, cannabis industry, and growth companies as a whole. This included an excess in the carrying value of the Company's net assets compared to its market capitalization, as well as an increase in market interest rates. These indicators resulted in management re-assessing the current valuation of certain intangible assets and goodwill. As a result of the analysis, the Company recognized an impairment loss on goodwill and intangible assets of $52.9 million and $67.9 million, respectively, for the three months ended May 31, 2022. In the same period, unrelated to the goodwill and intangible impairment charges, the Company recognized impairment losses of $4.1 million on prepaid deposits, $2.8 million on assets held for sale and an inventory write-down of $13.9 million for the three months ended May 31, 2022. The Company does not expect the impairment charges to have any impact on future operations, nor affect its liquidity, cash flow from operating activities, or compliance with the financial covenants set forth in the loan agreement.
The following table of financial highlights is presented in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for percentages, per share figures and Canadian recreational market share.
- Management utilizes this measure to provide a representation of performance in the period by excluding the inventory impairment measurement adjustments and impacts of biological asset changes as required by IFRS. Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP ratio, which management believes provides useful information as it represents gross profit for management purposes based on costs to manufacture, package and ship inventory sold, exclusive of any impairments due to changes in internal or external influences impacting the net realizable value of inventory and non-cash items. See reconciliation of "Adjusted Gross Profit (non-GAAP measure)" in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the quarter ended May 31, 2022.
- The Company has identified adjusted EBITDA as a relevant industry performance indicator. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management that does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Management defines adjusted EBITDA as loss for the period, as reported, adjusted for financing costs (net), recovery of income taxes, depreciation and amortization, share-based payments, fair value and realized biological assets changes, foreign exchange gains, inventory valuation allowance, remeasurement of contingent consideration, restructuring charges, gains and losses on disposal of capital assets, gains and losses on marketable securities and derivatives, and non-recurring and transaction costs. Management believes this measure provides useful information as it is a commonly used measure in the capital markets to approximate operating earnings. See reconciliation of "Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure)" in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended May 31, 2022.
- Entered into an agreement with Signifi Solutions, to place cloud-managed Green Roads smart kiosks in various premium mall locations in bustling retail markets in the U.S. The agreement includes 12 premium mall locations with the potential for an additional 60 mall location in 2022. Kiosks will include a full assortment of Green Roads products customized at helping consumers with various wellness needs.
- Subsequent to quarter-end, Valens secured an exclusive cannabis partnership with ColdHaus Distribution ("ColdHaus"), providing integrated logistics solutions for Valens-branded cannabis products across Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. Pursuant to the two-year partnership, ColdHaus in conjunction with Valens will be responsible for store level representation, brand advocacy, distribution route coverage and retail staff education to drive brand visibility and commercial retail presence.
- Subsequent to quarter-end, Valens enhanced its adult recreational market portfolio with the launch of Bon Jak, an exclusive cannabis brand in Quebec, designed to deliver unique user experience to target consumers.
"While the recent market volatility and rising interest rates have disproportionately impacted growth companies, we have made significant progress on several objectives over the last six months," said Jeff Fallows, President of The Valens Company. "We have revitalized Valens' brand portfolio, partnered with ColdHaus to increase product distribution, and completed a series of targeted Integration Initiatives aimed at driving efficiencies throughout the organization."
Fallows continued, "In Q2 2022, we saw sequential improvement in our adjusted EBITDA, as we began to realize the initial benefits of our Integration Initiatives. Most importantly, we expect to see the bulk of the savings from these initiatives in the coming quarters, as we continue down the path to becoming adjusted EBITDA positive by Q4 2022."
Key Objectives for 2022:
- Grow adult recreational market share in Canada by seeking to become a top 5 Player in vapes, edibles and beverages and a top 10 player in flower products.
- Unlock our potential in the U.S. and international markets through the Green Roads platform acquired in April 2021.
- Seek to achieve positive adjusted EBITDA by Q4 by improving the gross margin and SG&A profile of the business through our Integration Initiatives which are based on a combination of cost efficiencies, realization of M&A synergies and greater levels of automation and process standardization.
- Reduce cash burn through improvements in adjusted EBITDA, working capital management and monetization of non-core assets.
- Development of the Company's U.S. THC strategy as permissible under federal regulations.
Revenue & EBITDA Guidance 2023:
- Minimum revenue of CAD$225 million
- Adjusted EBITDA margins greater than 10%
This press release is intended to be read in conjunction with the Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the period and the accompanying Financial Statements and notes, available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and the Company's Form 6-K, which will be furnished on EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml).
The Company will host a conference call tomorrow, Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time / 8:00 AM Pacific Time to discuss the financial results and business outlook.
Toll-Free: 1-877-407-0792
Toll / International: 1-201-689-8263
*Participants should request The Valens Company Earnings Call or provide conference ID: 13731030.
The call will be available via webcast on the Valens investor page of the Company website at https://thevalenscompany.com/investors/ or at this link. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will be available on the Valens investor page approximately two hours after the conference call has ended.
Tyler Robson, Chief Executive Officer, Sunil Gandhi, Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Fallows, President, Adam Shea, Chief Commercial Officer, and Everett Knight, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Capital Markets, will be conducting a question-and-answer session following the prepared remarks.
At Valens, it's Personal.
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3 Based on Hifyre data for Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan
The Valens Company is a leading cannabis consumer products company, with significant expertise in manufacturing cannabinoid-based products and a mission to bring the benefits of cannabis to the world. Valens provides proprietary cannabis processing services and best-in-class product development, manufacturing, and commercialization of cannabis consumer packaged goods. Valens' high-quality products are formulated for the recreational, health and wellness, and medical consumer segments and are offered across all cannabis product categories, with a focus on quality and product innovation. Valens also manufactures, distributes, and sells a wide range of CBD products in the United States through its subsidiary Green Roads, and distributes medicinal cannabis products to international markets through its subsidiary Valens Australia. In partnership with brand houses, consumer packaged goods companies and licensed cannabis producers around the globe, Valens continues to grow its diverse product portfolio in alignment with evolving cannabis consumer preferences. Through Valens Labs, Valens is setting the standard in cannabis testing and research and development with Canada's only ISO17025 accredited analytical services lab, named The Centre of Excellence in Plant-Based Science by partner and scientific world leader Thermo Fisher Scientific. Discover more on The Valens Company at http://www.thevalenscompany.com.
All information included in this press release, including any information as to the future financial or operating performance and other statements of The Valens Company that express management's expectations or estimates of future performance, other than statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking information or forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date hereof. Forward-looking statements are included for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Wherever possible, words such as "plans", "expects", "scheduled", "trends", "forecasts", "future", "indications", "potential", "estimates", "predicts", "anticipate", "to establish", "believe", "intend", "ability to", or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "should", "could", "would", "might", "will", or are "likely" to be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of these words or other variations thereof, have been used to identify such forward-looking information. Specific forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the ability to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, and anticipated courses of action.
The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others, the inability to meet the Minimum Bid Requirement or comply with Nasdaq's other listing standards within the prescribed time period, which could result in the delisting of the common shares, Canadian regulatory risk, Australian regulatory risk, U.S. regulatory risk, U.S. border crossing and travel bans, the uncertainties, effects of and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, reliance on licenses, expansion of facilities, competition, dependence on supply of cannabis and reliance on other key inputs, dependence on senior management and key personnel, general business risk and liability, regulation of the cannabis industry, change in laws, regulations and guidelines, compliance with laws, limited operating history, vulnerability to rising energy costs, unfavourable publicity or consumer perception, product liability, risks related to intellectual property, product recalls, difficulties with forecasts, management of growth and litigation, many of which are beyond the control of The Valens Company. For a more comprehensive discussion of the risks faced by The Valens Company, and which may cause the actual financial results, performance or achievements of The Valens Company to be materially different from estimated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking information or forward-looking statements, please refer to The Valens Company's latest Annual Information Form filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com or on The Valens Company's website at www.thevalenscompany.com. The risks described in such Annual Information Form are hereby incorporated by reference herein. Although the forward-looking statements contained herein reflect management's current beliefs and reasonable assumptions based upon information available to management as of the date hereof, The Valens Company cannot be certain that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information. The Valens Company cautions you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. The Valens Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Nothing herein should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell securities of The Valens Company.
In addition to the foregoing assumptions, the 2023 revenue guidance of C$225 million referenced above is based on the following assumptions: (i) that the Green Roads business in the United States in 2023 achieves revenue consistent with pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels (many of the bricks-and-mortar retail locations that Green Roads sells to experienced challenges related to COVID-19 but are now resuming normal operations); (ii) a slight percentage increase in the Company's market share of the Canadian recreational cannabis market associated with new branded product launches (such Canadian recreational cannabis market based on a third-party data analytics company covering the cannabis industry), and reflecting a typical wholesale discount to reflect that Company sells to provincial distributors; (iii) the Company's B2B business in 2023 generating revenue consistent with current levels; and (iv) the Company's Pommies business and Valens Labs as well as its revenue from foreign operations outside of the United States, in 2023 achieving revenue from ongoing initiatives and consistent with the Company's previous disclosure.
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Straight Talk: The secret shopper job sounds cool, but it's a scam
Better Business Bureau serving Canton Region and Greater West Virginia offer tips and advice for consumers to avoid fraudulent practices.
You’ve been invited to check out a favorite retailer to secretly shop their store and evaluate the quality of service, product availability, and the best part – keep the items plus earn a paycheck. It does sound like too good to be a true opportunity, however, such a job does exist and is sanctioned by the Mystery Shopping Providers Association. Naturally, for every good opportunity, there is a scam behind it.
Fake ads are out there
Newspaper ads, email solicitations, and online popup ads create the impression that mystery shopping jobs are the path to personal wealth and a high-paying job with reputable companies. Fake websites are created where people can register to become a mystery shopper but first, and here’s where the scam begins, you have to pay a fee for a certification program, directory of mystery shopping companies, or a guarantee of a mystery shopping job.
The other key giveaway is the direct solicitation that is received by email stating the recipient has been hired by a company as a secret shopper. The first assignment is to evaluate a wire transfer service. If they respond to it, they’ll get a check in the mail with instructions to deposit it into their account, withdraw a certain amount in cash, and wire it to a third party. It’s never a good idea to deposit a check from someone you don’t know and then wire money back or to another address. You’ll be responsible for the bank fees and unintended consequences afterward.
Legitimate shopping is free
Legitimate companies don’t charge people to work for them – they pay people to work for them. It’s certainly worth taking a few minutes to conduct internet research for reviews and comments about mystery shopping companies that are accepting applications online. Just be sure to go past the home page and look at the company itself on bbb.org to see what other people are saying about them.
Check it out with the source
Visit the MSPA directly to search a database of mystery shopping assignments, how to apply for them, and what the benefits are. Take note, the association does offer certifications for a fee, but they aren’t required to look or apply for assignments in its database.
See a scam, report it
Avoid doing business with mystery shopping promoters who advertise in a newspaper help-wanted section or by direct email, require payment for certification or charge additional fees or sell directories of companies that hire mystery shoppers. If you suspect a Secret or Mystery Shopper Scam, report it to the Federal Trade Commission, State Attorney General’s Office, or BBB’s Scam Tracker.
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You may have come across a meme showing an ancient fish known as Tiktaalik.
It shows the green, eel-like creature crawling out of the sea about 375 million years ago — about the time that scientists say fish developed the physical characteristics to survive on land — only to be directed to turn around.
The joke, as far as the meme goes, is that the fish should crawl straight back into the water to avoid the woes of our modern times.
Now, a new study published in Nature suggests a relative of Tiktaalik – named Qikiqtania wakei – did just that.
Dunno who made this, but yes. pic.twitter.com/JhxAACkTDu
— Matthew Cobb (@matthewcobb) December 7, 2021
"You had this evolutionary series of fish evolving to walk, but this one said, 'Eh, not going to do that one. I'm going back in,'" said Neil Shubin, a paleontologist at the University of Chicago who co-authored the study.
Shubin was part of the team who discovered Tiktaalik during a 2004 expedition in the Canadian Arctic. Qikiqtania was found on the same trip, but the fossil went mostly unstudied while the team focused on Tiktaalik.
"This new species is a very close cousin of Tiktaalik. We know that by looking at all the features," Shubin said. "In fact, it's a very close cousin of both Tiktaalik and creatures with arms and legs and fingers and toes, so-called tetrapods."
Early tetrapods were likely spending more and more time out of the water during this period, Shubin said. The arrangement of bones and joints in these animals' fins was starting to resemble arms and legs, which would have allowed animals like Tiktaalik to prop themselves up in shallow water and survive on mudflats.
But Tom Stewart, an evolutionary biologist at Penn State who also worked on the study, said Qikiqtania's physiology suggested it was swimming in open water. Qikiqtania's fins are the result of its swimming ancestors crawling onto land, then returning to the water.
"That's an unexpected pattern," he said. "That's not something that would have been predicted before we had a fossil like this."
The study expands paleontologists' understanding of this period in evolutionary history by showing that animals weren't just evolving from water-based fish to land-based tetrapods.
"The transition from life in water to life on land was going both ways," Shubin said.
Qikiqtania is a vivid counterexample to the long-debunked, yet enduring myth that evolution is a linear progression from one species to the next.
"We get introduced to the idea of evolution through images like an ape that slowly stands upright and then produces a man walking," Stewart said. "Those are some of these classic, iconic teaching tools ... but really, evolution doesn't work in that way."
Shubin said evolution was more accurately described as a set of branching paths, rather than a ladder. "Evolution is much more of a bush," Shubin said, "a tree of creatures evolving in many different directions."
We'll see how the memes evolve from here.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched seven spotless innings with longtime catcher Yadier Molina back behind the plate, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Tuesday night.
Paul Goldschmidt homered and drove in three runs to lead the St. Louis offense. Dylan Carlson, the subject of trade speculation before Tuesday’s deadline, hit a two-run shot and made a nice catch in center field. Nolan Arenado also went deep.
“Anytime you can block out the noise, you can focus on the goal,” said Carlson, now the team’s regular center fielder after injured Harrison Bader was traded to the Yankees. “To be able to come to the park the same way is a good thing for me. I want to produce, contribute and help this team win.”
Molina returned from knee inflammation that had sidelined him since June 16. Paired once again with Wainwright, the two 40-year-olds teamed up to shut down Chicago.
“It’s really good to see those two together and see Yadi back behind the plate,” St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said. “It’s meaningful. Definitely a plus.”
Wainwright (8-8) allowed six hits and struck out four in his 192nd career win.
“I had terrible stuff,” Wainwright said. “Didn’t have a fastball. Slider was kind of sloppy. Curveball was OK, thankfully. Changeup stinks. But we made it work.”
Molina flashed his Gold Glove form by throwing out Rafael Ortega attempting to steal second in the first inning.
“It was a good throw. I set him up perfectly for that,” Wainwright quipped. “I’m just kidding. I’m glad to have him back. He’s the greatest catcher of our lifetime.”
Wainwright and Molina made their 317th career start as batterymates, passing the Boston/Milwaukee Braves duo of Warren Spahn and Del Crandall for sole possession of second place in major league history since 1901. The only pair in front is Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan (324) of the Detroit Tigers (1963-75).
Molina last caught Wainwright on June 11 against Cincinnati. Wainwright made eight starts without Molina behind the plate from June 17 to July 27, going 2-4 with a 3.93 ERA.
“I knew everything I missed about him,” Wainwright said.
Molina caught his 153rd career shutout. That’s second only to Yogi Berra (173) in MLB history.
Goldschmidt drove in two runs in the third with a single.
A three-run fifth put St. Louis up 5-0. Carlson’s homer came after Tommy Edman led off with a walk. With one out, Goldschmidt hit his 25th homer.
Arenado added his 20th home run with two outs in the seventh.
Cubs starter Keegan Thompson (8-5) gave up five runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
“Probably just not his best outing,” Chicago manager David Ross said. “His stuff wasn’t as sharp as it has been. He wasn’t as crisp and they took advantage of it.”
MILESTONE MAN
After finishing the first, Wainwright reached 2,500 innings for his career. He is the fifth active MLB pitcher and fourth Cardinal all-time to reach that threshold.
TRADE DEADLINE MOVES
Cubs: Acquired minor league RHP Ben Brown from the Philadelphia Phillies for RHP David Robertson. … Claimed RHP Kervin Castro off waivers from the San Francisco Giants and optioned him to Triple-A Iowa. Castro was designated for assignment Monday by the Giants. … Acquired minor league RHP Saúl González from the New York Mets for RHP Mychal Givens. … Acquired RHP Hayden Wesneski from the New York Yankees for RHP Scott Effross.
Cardinals: Acquired LHP Jordan Montgomery from the New York Yankees for Bader. … Got veteran LHP José Quintana and RHP Chris Stratton from Pittsburgh for RHP Johan Oviedo and minor league INF Malcom Nunez.
COME FLY WITH ME
The Cardinals have homered in 11 straight games. The streak started July 15. It’s the second-longest active streak in the majors behind the Yankees (17). The Cardinals have multiple home runs in five straight games.
ROSTER MOVES
Cubs: Reinstated 2B Nick Madrigal from the 10-day injured list and recalled RHP Michael Rucker and RHP Anderson Espinoza from Triple-A Iowa.
Cardinals: Activated Molina from the 10-day injured list. … Optioned RHP Junior Fernández to Triple-A Memphis. … Designated C Austin Romine for assignment.
WELCOME BACK, HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Cardinals SS Paul DeJong turned 29 and celebrated by returning to the lineup at Busch Stadium. DeJong, an All-Star in 2019, was sent to Triple-A Memphis on May 10. He was recalled Saturday when the Cardinals played in Washington.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cubs: Placed LHP Steven Brault on the COVID-19 injured list. … LHP Wade Miley (left shoulder strain) is scheduled to make a minor league rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.
Cardinals: INF/OF Juan Yepez (right forearm strain) can hit but can’t throw yet. Yepez went on the injured list July 15, a day after making an 84.5 mph throw from right field to nab Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman at the plate.
UP NEXT
Cubs: LHP Justin Steele (4-7, 3.86 ERA) lasted only 3 2/3 innings last time out in San Francisco. He will be making his third career start against the Cardinals. He took a no-decision in his first start against them this season, tossing seven innings and allowing one earned run.
Cardinals: RHP Miles Mikolas (8-8, 2.86) went seven innings last Friday, allowing two runs and six hits in the Cardinals’ 6-2 win over the Nationals.
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Khloe Kardashian isn't rushing into a new romance.
Earlier this week, news broke that the Kardashians star is expecting her second child via surrogate with Tristan Thompson. However, the pair are strictly co-parents and not back together.
So, where is Khloe's head at relationship-wise? A source exclusivley tells E! News that Khloe's dating here and there but "it's not serious."
Back in June, E! News confirmed that Khloe was dating a private equity investor who she met through her sister Kim Kardashian at a dinner party. At the time, People reported that the "relationship is in its early stages."
It's true the Good American co-founder went out on a few dates with the investor, a second source close to Khloe exclusively tells E! News. But don't assume things are full speed ahead, as the second insider notes that "she's been low-key and hasn't dated much lately."
Ultimately, the second source adds, "Khloe is definitely very open to dating but isn't forcing anything."
On Tristan's side, the NBA player was photographed hand in hand with a mystery woman while out in Greece, as seen in photos and videos obtained by TMZ. Following this sighting, a fan page on Instagram shared footage of Tristan and the woman together. In the caption, the post noted, "To everyone that's freaking out about this video of Tristan in Greece with another girl, Khloe and Tristan are both single."
The fan page continued, "I don't know why it would be crazy for Tristan to be with another girl as long as he's a good dad to his baby which we don't know when Khloe's surrogate is due."
And it appears Khloe approves of the message: She subtly gave her thoughts on the matter by giving the post a like.
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CHICAGO (WGN) – Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall for nearly one million vehicles worldwide due to concerns of possible brake failure.
The recall affects various models of the German automaker’s ML and GL-Class series as well as their R-Class luxury crossovers sold between 2004 and 2015.
According to the company, there are problems with the power-braking mechanism due to corrosion in the joint area of the brake booster.
This could force the driver to put more pressure on the brake pedal to slow the vehicle, possibly create a longer stopping distance, or cause the brake system to stop functioning altogether.
The Mercedes-Benz recall is effective immediately and they are contacting owners whose vehicles may be affected.
The company says they will need to inspect the potentially faulty parts to see if they need replacement, and they’re asking affected customers not to drive their vehicles until they can be inspected.
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Under the new identity, The Starling will introduce several reimagined venues for both Atlanta locals and visitors including a revamped food and beverage concept, Lantana
ATLANTA, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Starling officially debuts today as the latest evolution of Atlanta's Hotel Midtown. This exciting rebrand is brought to life in conjunction with the property joining Curio Collection by Hilton™, a global portfolio of remarkable hotels, each handpicked for its unique character and personality. The Starling marks the brand's second property in the Atlanta area and adds to Hilton's roster of full-service Atlanta properties.
Formerly known as the W Atlanta Midtown, the hotel's new identity, under the Curio Collection by Hilton™ brand, pays homage to its home in "the city in the forest" and takes inspiration from the starling bird that can be found in nearby Piedmont Park. Starlings are a highly social group of birds often seen in large gatherings swooping through the Georgia sky in intricately coordinated patterns symbolic of the dynamic community surrounding the hotel and the vibrant individuals who visit. Connecting to the energy and creativity of these birds, the property's new identity not only includes a stylish new rebrand but will be complemented with a revamped lineup of hotel programming. Additionally, the property will feature updates to both the hotel spa, rebranded as The Spa at The Starling, and to the distinctive lobby bar, to re-debut as the hotel's newest food and beverage concept, Lantana.
Lantana is named after a dazzling flower known for its brightly colored blooms, a nod to the vibrancy of the lounge and its bold, floral design. The name also speaks to the garden of experiences guests can enjoy over cocktails and meals as guests and visitors alike will now be able to enjoy all-day full service from breakfast to dinner to late night drinks. Culinary offerings will be led by Executive Chef, Cole Pate. Prior to joining The Starling, Pate served as Sous Chef at the renowned Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C. and later Executive Chef of local Atlanta favorites, The Southern Gentleman and Gyspy Kitchen.
Chef Pate will begin to roll out a new menu of dishes for Lantana that embellish on the textured and fresh flavors of Midtown's burgeoning culinary scene. Guests will choose from tasty shareables like Bang Island Mussels and Baby HassleBack Potatoes and sip on signature cocktails like the Mandarin Ginger Gin Sour and Bourbon Ball Martini.
In addition to ample culinary offerings, guests are encouraged to indulge in a spa treatment of their choice, or in a full day of pampering at The Spa at The Starling. In the coming weeks, the spa will showcase a variety of packages to celebrate the hotel's rebrand.
"We are thrilled to unveil our new name and identity," said The Starling General Manager, Kathryn Day. "Atlanta is constantly growing and changing. Likewise, our history is layered and ever-changing. We aim to embody our city's edge and energy, while infusing a bold sense of bespoke consideration to be a home for the larger Atlanta community and the next generation of travelers."
With the rebrand, The Starling will begin to introduce immersive programs and experiences including "Night Shade Bingo at Lantana" hosted by Drag Performer Taylor Alxndr as well as "Sweat.Swim.Spa" a full-day package offering an opportunity for individuals to experience fitness classes curated by popular local instructors along with time at both the terrace pool and the spa.
Building on the hotel's complete renovation in 2019, the new spirit of the hotel feels right at home with the textured and unique elements that make The Starling a signature experience in itself. From eclectic interior design to the electric atmosphere that runs through the walls, the property exudes spaces that reflect a welcoming and soulful personality. Hotel spaces feature floral ceiling print and framed birds that further connect to the city's sprawling parks, gardens and meandering trails, representing Atlanta as a thriving metropolitan hub intertwined in greenery. Fitting to The Starling's namesake as a symbol of community, the 466-room property originally built in 1973 also features murals of local cultural figures and musicians.
The Starling boasts a premier location in the heart of Midtown, the region's defining district central to the city's robust dining scene, arts institutions, cultural landscape and the landmark Piedmont Park. Guests are invited to explore the hotel's unique on-site dining options or take a stroll next door to Politan Row, the chef-driven food hall featuring a thoughtfully curated mix of local food and beverage concepts located next door in Atlanta's Colony Square. Atlanta locals are also invited to take advantage of the hotel's various amenities including day passes to the hotel's terrace pool, signature spa treatments and weekly live music at Lantana.
The Starling features 433 inviting guest rooms and 33 unique suites with sweeping city views and 45,500 SF of meeting space, including 9,400 square feet of ballroom space and a top-floor event space featuring panoramic views of the city. Public spaces also offer an expansive terrace pool, a bustling lobby lounge, as well as a spa and fitness center.
To accompany this exciting announcement, The Starling will launch a special promotion, "Stay, Sip, Celebrate!" to ensure guests' first stay at The Starling makes a lasting, lush impression. Guests will save up to 15% off their reservation and enjoy one complimentary signature cocktail per guest from Lantana.
The property will continuously roll out inspired programming and guest experiences that highlight the energy and offerings of Midtown Atlanta. To stay up to date with The Starling's new programming and property updates, follow the hotel on Facebook at The Starling and on Instagram at @TheStarlingHotel.
The Starling is part of Hilton Honors, Hilton's award-winning guest loyalty program. Hilton Honors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access to instant benefits, discounts and rewards, as well as access to contactless technology exclusively through the industry-leading Hilton Honors app, where members can check in, choose their room and access their room using Digital Key. Best of all, the program is free and easy to join at HiltonHonors.com.
About Curio Collection by Hilton
Curio Collection by Hilton is a global portfolio of more than 115 one-of-a-kind hotels and resorts in nearly 30 countries and territories. Curio Collection properties offer guests authentic, curated experiences through distinctly local offerings and elevated amenities, while providing the benefits of Hilton and its award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors. Experience a positive stay at Curio Collection by Hilton by booking at curiocollection.com or through the industry-leading Hilton Honors app. Hilton Honors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access to instant benefits. Learn more about Curio Collection by Hilton at newsroom.hilton.com/curio, and follow the brand on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Contact: Rebecca Brooks, thestarlinghotel@sunshinesachs.com
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Monday, July 25
An Upper Chippewa River Kayak trip is set for 6-9 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Spend an evening paddling down the Chippewa River with a naturalist, looking for turtles, fish, herons, hawks and eagles. After meeting at the Visitor Center, the group will travel to the Universal Access Site via CNC van and begin a leisurely paddle down river back to the Nature Center. CNC will provide a kayak, paddle and life jacket for each participant. Meet at the Visitor Center. Cost is $30. Register at www.chippewanaturecenter.org/
Tuesday, July 26
Frogs and Pollywogs is set for 6-7 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Whether you’re young or just young at heart, grab your mud boots for an evening at the pond! The group will meet at the Visitor Center to learn about CNC’s common frogs and handling techniques before heading out to the ponds and wet woodlands to experience these charming and slimy amphibians first hand. Meet at the Visitor Center. This event is free.
MidlandSummer Stage Theatre is set to present "H.M.S. Pinafore" at 7 p.m. at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Auditorium. Midland area middle and high school actors will perform this classic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for children and $12 for families of four or more; ticktes will be available at the door. Additional showtimes are 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. July 27.
Wednesday, July 27
A Story Hour is set for 10 a.m. at the Nature Play Area of Averill Preserve. Join a Chippewa Nature Center naturalist for an hour learning about nature. Attendees will meet at the pavilion and walk down to the Nature Play Area. The hour will include a story, crafts and other age-appropriate activities. Dress for the weather for this outdoor program. This event is free.
A Lunchtime Concert featuring Donny Brown is set for 12-1:30 p.m. at Dow Gardens. Bring a blanket or a chair and listen to live music in the dappled shade of the Birch Grove. Picnics are welcome. Included with admission or purchase of an annual admission card.
A community picnic celebrating the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act is set for 4-7 p.m. at Auburn City Park, 435 S. Auburn Road, Auburn. Disability Network of Mid-Michigan and Personal Assistance Options invite the public for a free community picnic featuring live music, food trucks, games, kayaking and fishing. Special guests Lou E. Loon and Sammy Spirit will be on site.For more information or to register attendance, visit dnmm.org/ada.
Sprouts & STEMS – Living Light: Fireflies! is set for 7 p.m. at Creative 360. Guests are invited to come and learn about fireflies (and see a few!). The group will read a firefly story, do a “glow” experiment, and there will be glow-in-the dark art projects. The “Sprouts and STEMs” program is a collaboration between Creative 360, the Midland Section of the American Chemical Society and the Midland County Youth Action Council. This event is free, but registration is encouraged by calling Creative 360 at 989-837-1885.
Sound Community Music Series is set for 7-9 p.m. at Live Oak Coffeehouse. This live music series features classical and jazz musicians from the mid-Michigan area.The first hour of each event is an opportunity for students, amateurs, and professionals to share musical performances. The second hour spotlights professional musicians as they perform a full-length concert. The featured artists of the evening gratefully accept financial support from the audience in the form of donations.
A Yoga Happy Hour is set for 7:15-9 p.m. at Mi Element Grains & Grounds. Come for 45 minutes of all-levels yoga practice, then stay afterward to enjoy a beverage of your choice and some friendly conversation between 8-9 p.m. Participants are asked to bring their own mat and any yoga props; a limited number of mats will be available to borrow. Cost is $18 with drink included, $12 for just yoga. The ticket price includes one coffee, tea or beer (must be 21 and up for beer option) to enjoy during the event or take a voucher to enjoy your drink later.
The Chemical City Band is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Central Park Bandshell. If it rains, the concert will take place in Central Auditorium.
A Teen Pool Party is set for 8:30-10 p.m. at Plymouth Park Pool. Join The ROCK and Midland Parks and Recration for a night of fun at the pool. This event is geared for 6-12 grade students. There is no entry fee; candy, drinks and sno-cones will be available for $1 each.
Movies on Main is set to show "Muppet Treasure Island" at 9 p.m. outside of Ace Hardware in Downtown Midland. Concessions will be available for purchase. Guests can bring a lawn chair and blankets. This event is free.
Thursday, July 28
Bird Banding is set for 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. See resident and migratory birds up close, as birds are caught in mist nets and banded for research. Join researcher Mike Bishop and CNC staff at the Homestead Farm. If it is raining or windy, banding will not take place. If the weather is questionable, call the front office on the day of the scheduled banding. This event is free.
Outdoor Yoga Flow is set for 12-12:45 p.m. on Main Street between Ashman and McDonald streets in Downtown Midland. Allied Group Fitness will be offering free yoga classes. Reservations are highly recommended and suggested, but drop-ins are welcomed. There will be a select number of yoga mats that will be provided for those who don't have their own; drop-ins should plan on bringing their own mat. This class is open to all experience levels.
Summer Wildflowers by Golf Cart is set for 4-5:30 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Join CNC naturalists to learn how to identify commonly found species and discuss their roles within an ecosystem. This program is especially designed for people with limited mobility and pre-registration is required. Meet outside the Visitor Center. Cost is $15. Register at www.chippewanaturecenter.org/
The Pendulum Lounge is open 4:30-8 p.m. at Midland Center for the Arts. DJAM will provide live music. Guests can enjoy craft cocktails, small plates and hearty offerings. Tickets are not required to attend the Pendulum Lounge, seating is available on a first-come first-served basis.
Teenage Musicals Inc. presents "The Music Man" at 7 p.m. at Midland Center for the Arts. The musical follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize – despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and can be purchased at midlandcenter.org, by calling the Ticket Office at 989-631-8250 or in-person at 1801 W. St. Andrews Road. Other showtimes are 7 p.m. July 29 and 2 p.m. July 30 and 31.
Tunes by the Tridge is set for 7-9 p.m. Coleman Road Band will perform at this family-friendly event located at the farmer's market area at the foot of the Tridge. Families will want to bring quilts and lawn chairs on Thursday evenings and enjoy listening to bands perform. These performances are free to all.
Friday, July 29
Story Time is set for 10-11 a.m. at Dow Gardens. Come to hear award-winning children’s books read aloud in the Children’s Garden. All ages are welcome. Included with admission or purchase of an annual admission card. This is a drop-in event. Registration is not required.
Hoedown in Downtown Midland is set for 6-9 p.m. Enjoy free line dancing lessons from 6-7 p.m., complimentary of In Cahoots Country Dance Club, as well as live country music from 7-9 p.m. by the Todd Michael Band! Grab a Commons beverage from one of the participating Downtown Midland businesses and dress up in your full country git' up.
The Commons Live Music series will host the Todd Michael Band at 7-9 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free.
Saturday, July 30
The Commons Live Music series will host Empty Pockets at 7-9 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free.
Sunday, July 31
Homestead Sunday is set for 1-5 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Step back in time at CNC's log cabin, timber frame barn and one-room school for a family-friendly afternoon at the Homestead Farm and Log Schoolhouse. Weekly themed activities and tours will be available throughout the afternoon. Try grinding corn, pumping water, writing on a slate board, working in the garden, tilling the field or watering the animals. The Homestead and Schoolhouse will be open Sundays in June, July and August. This event is free.
Yoga and Kayaking is set for 3-5 p.m. at the Midland Tridge. In collaboration with Ike's Mobile Kayaks, the group will kayak upstream along the Tittabawasee River and then return downstream for a more leisurely float back to the Tridge. Back at the Tridge, participants will end the session with yoga to stretch out and wind down from the journey. Cost is $40, including all equipment.
Wednesday, Aug. 3
A Teen Pool Party is set for 8:30-10 p.m. at Plymouth Park Pool. Join The ROCK and Midland Parks and Recration for a night of fun at the pool. This event is geared for 6-12 grade students. There is no entry fee; candy, drinks and sno-cones will be available for $1 each.
A Lunchtime Concert featuring Jim Pagel and Allie is set for 12-1:30 p.m. at Dow Gardens. Bring a blanket or a chair and listen to live music in the dappled shade of the Birch Grove. Picnics are welcome. Included with admission or purchase of an annual admission card.
A Lower Chippewa River kayak trip is set for 6-8 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Join a CNC naturalist for a relaxing three-mile paddle from CNC’s launch on the Homestead Road down the Chippewa River to the Tridge in Downtown Midland. CNC will provide a kayak, paddle and life jacket for each participant. The group will meet at the Visitor Center. Cost is $25. Register at www.chippewanaturecenter.org/
Movies on Main is set to show "Sing 2" at 9 p.m. outside of Ace Hardware in Downtown Midland. Concessions will be available for purchase. Guests can bring a lawn chair and blankets. This event is free.
Thursday, Aug. 4
A Story Hour is set for 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. The hour will include a story, crafts and other age-appropriate activities. This program will be held outdoors unless weather is unfavorable. Meet at the Woods Nature Play area near Arbury Trail. This event is free.
Outdoor Yoga Flow is set for 12-12:45 p.m. on Main Street between Ashman and McDonald streets in Downtown Midland. Allied Group Fitness will be offering free yoga classes. Reservations are highly recommended and suggested, but drop-ins are welcomed. There will be a select number of yoga mats that will be provided for those who don't have their own; drop-ins should plan on bringing their own mat. This class is open to all experience levels.
Meet the Chippewa Nature Center Wildlife Ambassadors at 1-2 p.m. at CNC. Join an CNC interpretive naturalist to meet the reptiles and amphibians ambassadors that live in the Visitor Center. We will discuss the adaptations that help their species survive in the wild. This program will be held at the Lanigan Pavilion at the end of the Homestead Road. Bring camp chairs for seating. This event is free.
The Pendulum Lounge is open 4:30-8 p.m. at Midland Center for the Arts. Cold Cut Trio will provide live music. Guests can enjoy craft cocktails, small plates and hearty offerings. Tickets are not required to attend the Pendulum Lounge, seating is available on a first-come first-served basis.
Tunes by the Tridge is set for 7-9 p.m. The Founding will perform at this family-friendly event located at the farmer's market area at the foot of the Tridge. Families will want to bring quilts and lawn chairs on Thursday evenings and enjoy listening to bands perform. These performances are free to all.
Rent is set to perform at 8 p.m. at Midland Center for the Arts. Rent follows a year in the life of impoverished young bohemian artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. This show contains adult language, sexual innuendo, drug use and profanity. Tickets are $29.50 for adults and $23.50 for students and can be purchased at midlandcenter.org, by calling the Ticket Office at 989-631-8250 or in-person at 1801 W. St. Andrews Road. Other showtimes are 8 p.m. Aug. 5-6 and 11-13.
Friday, Aug. 5
Story Time is set for 10-11 a.m. at Dow Gardens. Come to hear award-winning children’s books read aloud in the Children’s Garden. All ages are welcome. Included with admission or purchase of an annual admission card. This is a drop-in event. Registration is not required.
The Commons Live Music series will host Stone Street Revival at 9-11 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free.
Saturday, Aug. 6
The Commons Live Music series will host Jim Pagel Jazz Trio at 7-9 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free.
Sunday, Aug. 7
Homestead Sunday is set for 1-5 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Step back in time at CNC's log cabin, timber frame barn and one-room school for a family-friendly afternoon at the Homestead Farm and Log Schoolhouse. Weekly themed activities and tours will be available throughout the afternoon. Try grinding corn, pumping water, writing on a slate board, working in the garden, tilling the field or watering the animals. The Homestead and Schoolhouse will be open Sundays in June, July and August. This event is free.
Wednesday, Aug. 10
A Lunchtime Concert featuring Laure & the Lefties is set for 12-1:30 p.m. at Dow Gardens. Bring a blanket or a chair and listen to live music in the dappled shade of the Birch Grove. Picnics are welcome. Included with admission or purchase of an annual admission card.
The 2022 CST Encore Awards are set for 6-8 p.m. at Midland Center for the Arts' Little Theater. The awards will recognize and honor the lifetime achievements of a few volunteers, as well as celebrate the productions that made up the Center Stage Theatre 2021-2022 season. Admission is free, but all attendees are required to RSVP by Friday, Aug. 2; reservations can be made at https://bit.ly/3yWYPbl
Movies on Main is set to show "Spiderman: No Way Home" at 9 p.m. outside of Ace Hardware in Downtown Midland. Concessions will be available for purchase. Guests can bring a lawn chair and blankets. This event is free.
Thursday, Aug. 11
Outdoor Yoga Flow is set for 12-12:45 p.m. on Main Street between Ashman and McDonald streets in Downtown Midland. Allied Group Fitness will be offering free yoga classes. Reservations are highly recommended and suggested, but drop-ins are welcomed. There will be a select number of yoga mats that will be provided for those who don't have their own; drop-ins should plan on bringing their own mat. This class is open to all experience levels.
The Pendulum Lounge is open 4:30-8 p.m. at Midland Center for the Arts. The Jim Pagel Trio will provide live music. Guests can enjoy craft cocktails, small plates and hearty offerings. Tickets are not required to attend the Pendulum Lounge, seating is available on a first-come first-served basis.
Yoga and Kayaking is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Midland Tridge. In collaboration with Ike's Mobile Kayaks, the group will kayak upstream along the Tittabawasee River and then return downstream for a more leisurely float back to the Tridge. Back at the Tridge, participants will end the session with yoga to stretch out and wind down from the journey. Cost is $40, including all equipment.
A Floodplain Hike at is set for 6-8 p.m. at Forestview Natural Area. Have you looked at a map of Forestview and wondered, what's the land beyond the trail like? Executive Director Elan Lipschitz is offering to take a group beyond the trail and hike near the river. The 2-3 mile path will be on uneven ground and potentially wet areas. This path is moderate to difficult; for your safety, do not try this on your own.
Tunes by the Tridge is set for 7-9 p.m. Red Herring will perform at this family-friendly event located at the farmer's market area at the foot of the Tridge. Families will want to bring quilts and lawn chairs on Thursday evenings and enjoy listening to bands perform. These performances are free to all.
Friday, Aug. 12
Story Time is set for 10-11 a.m. at Dow Gardens. Come to hear award-winning children’s books read aloud in the Children’s Garden. All ages are welcome. Included with admission or purchase of an annual admission card. This is a drop-in event. Registration is not required.
The Commons Live Music series will host Gould & Graham at 7-9 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free.
Saturday, Aug. 13
The Commons Live Music series will host Detroit Rock City – KISS Tribute at 7-9 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free.
Sunday, Aug. 14
Homestead Sunday is set for 1-5 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Step back in time at CNC's log cabin, timber frame barn and one-room school for a family-friendly afternoon at the Homestead Farm and Log Schoolhouse. Weekly themed activities and tours will be available throughout the afternoon. Try grinding corn, pumping water, writing on a slate board, working in the garden, tilling the field or watering the animals. The Homestead and Schoolhouse will be open Sundays in June, July and August. This event is free.
Wednesday, Aug. 17
A Lunchtime Concert featuring Casey Lane is set for 12-1:30 p.m. at Dow Gardens. Bring a blanket or a chair and listen to live music in the dappled shade of the Birch Grove. Picnics are welcome. Included with admission or purchase of an annual admission card.
A John Pratt Mosaic House tour is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m., starting at Creative 360. The house stands as a reminder of a man who, through art, battled his demons and inspired countless others along the way. Learn about John Pratt and the twists and turns his life took that led him to this extraordinary endeavor. Everyone will then drive separately to the house to hear more stories and experience the house for themselves. Registration is required. Cost is $8.
Thursday, Aug. 18
A Story Hour is set for 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.-12 p.m.at Chippewa Nature Center. The hour will include a story, crafts and other age-appropriate activities. This program will be held outdoors unless weather is unfavorable. Meet at the Woods Nature Play area near Arbury Trail. This event is free.
Outdoor Yoga Flow is set for 12-12:45 p.m. on Main Street between Ashman and McDonald streets in Downtown Midland. Allied Group Fitness will be offering free yoga classes. Reservations are highly recommended and suggested, but drop-ins are welcomed. There will be a select number of yoga mats that will be provided for those who don't have their own; drop-ins should plan on bringing their own mat. This class is open to all experience levels.
Herbert Dow's Garden Tour is set for 1-2:30 p.m. at Dow Gardens. Visitors will meet on the porch of The Pines, the home of Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow, and partake in a guided walking tour through the gardens. Photographs, along with letters and journals from the archive will shed light on how the property looked when it was the private residence of the Dow family. Cost is $15 for adults, $7 for kids ages 6-18 and $5 for ages 5 and under. Learn more at dowgardens.org/events/herbert-tour/
The Pendulum Lounge is open 4:30-8 p.m. at Midland Center for the Arts. Jacob Wisenbach will provide live music. Guests can enjoy craft cocktails, small plates and hearty offerings. Tickets are not required to attend the Pendulum Lounge, seating is available on a first-come first-served basis.
Friday, Aug. 19
Story Time is set for 10-11 a.m. at Dow Gardens. Come to hear award-winning children’s books read aloud in the Children’s Garden. All ages are welcome. Included with admission or purchase of an annual admission card. This is a drop-in event. Registration is not required.
Herbert Dow's Garden Tour is set for 5-6:30 p.m. at Dow Gardens. Visitors will meet on the porch of The Pines, the home of Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow, and partake in a guided walking tour through the gardens. Photographs, along with letters and journals from the archive will shed light on how the property looked when it was the private residence of the Dow family. Cost is $15 for adults, $7 for kids ages 6-18 and $5 for ages 5 and under. Learn more at dowgardens.org/events/herbert-tour/
The Commons Live Music series will host Peacemaker at 7-9 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free.
Saturday, Aug. 20
The Great Lakes Beer Festival is set for 2-7 p.m. at Dow Diamond. The event will feature Michigan craft breweries/cideries, all ballpark concessions available by Dow Diamond, VIP tickets for Suite Level entry with food buffet and A/C comfort, and live music provided by XLNC. There will aslso be the Michigan Cornhole Tournament. Admission is $45 in advance, $55 at the door, $85 for VIP, and $15 for designated drivers (no drink tickets).
Summer Concert Series featuring Roane is set for 6:30 p.m. at Creative 360. Roane specializes in Celtic, folk, and maritime music. Their music embraces the spirit of the storyteller and embodies the strength and beauty of their Celtic heritage. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door; kids ages 10 and under get in for free.
The Commons Live Music series will host Coleman Road at 7-9 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free.
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(NEXSTAR) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96.
The royal family posted a statement on their official site saying: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
Her 73-year-old son Prince Charles automatically becomes king, though the coronation might not take place for months. It is not known whether he will call himself King Charles III or some other name.
The BBC played the national anthem, “God Save the Queen,” over a portrait of her in full regalia as her death was announced, and the flag over Buckingham Palace was lowered to half-staff as the second Elizabethan age came to a close.
In a statement, Charles called the death of his mother “a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” adding: “I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.”
Elizabeth had marked 70 years on the throne in February 2022. She had increasingly handed over duties to her heir, Prince Charles, and other members of the royal family in recent months as she struggled to get around.
Britain’s longest-serving monarch is the only sovereign most Britons have ever known. The queen had been a constant presence as Britain navigated the end of empire, the swinging ’60s, the labor strife of the 1980s, international terrorism, Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Buckingham Palace had said on Sept. 8 that the queen was under medical supervision because doctors were “concerned for Her Majesty’s health,” as members of her family traveled to be with the 96-year-old monarch in Scotland.
“Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” the palace said in a statement that sparked deep concern.
The announcement came a day after the queen canceled a meeting of her Privy Council and was told to rest. Earlier in the week, she had presided over the ceremonial handover of power to new Prime Minister Liz Truss at her summer residence at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in 1952 after the death of her father, King George VI, and five years after marrying Prince Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, at London’s Westminster Abbey. She and Prince Philip have four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Prince Philip died at age 99 in April 2021.
The youngest great-grandchild, the daughter of Princess Beatrice and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, was born Sept. 20, 2021.
The queen had delegated one of her most important public duties to Prince Charles in May, having him preside over the state opening of Parliament and delivering the Queen’s Speech laying out the government’s legislative program. The event is a symbol of the monarch’s constitutional role as head of state and is accompanied by centuries of tradition designed to demonstrate the strength of Britain’s political institutions.
The queen was diagnosed with COVID-19 in February 2022, shortly after both her eldest son Prince Charles, 73, and her 74-year-old daughter-in-law Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, also contracted the disease.
In remarks released for the 70th anniversary of her rule, the monarch expressed a “sincere wish’’ that Camilla should be known as “Queen Consort” when her son succeeds her as expected. With those words, Elizabeth sought to answer once and for all questions about the status of Camilla, who was initially shunned by fans of the late Princess Diana, Charles’ first wife.
After recovering from COVID, the monarch made her first public appearance in months at a service of thanksgiving for her beloved husband, Prince Philip. She entered the church on the arm of her second son, Prince Andrew, then separated from him to walk to her seat alone, easing concerns about her health. The monarch was deeply involved in planning the service, which included hymns and tributes from Philip’s charities. Such touches weren’t possible during his funeral because of rules surrounding the pandemic.
About 1,800 family members and guests attended the memorial. Only 30 people attended Philip’s funeral, conducted under the strict COVID-19 lockdown rules then in place that forced the queen to sit alone wearing a black mask as she mourned the loss of her husband, who she called her rock.
The queen missed the traditional royal garden party season in 2022 after it resumed for the first time in three years. The guests, who have all served their community in different ways, had previously had the opportunity to speak with the queen and other royal family members at the parties. The queen was represented by other members of the royal family.
A fixture in the life of the nation, Elizabeth was in robust health for most of her reign and had been photographed riding a horse as recently as 2020. In the past year, she had been seen using a walking stick at a major public event for the first time (a Westminster Abbey service marking the centenary of the Royal British Legion in Oct. 2021) and she spent a night in a London hospital for unspecified tests.
The queen’s doctors ordered her to rest afterward, and she was forced to cancel appearances at several key events, including Remembrance Sunday services and the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, in November. The queen also missed out on a Remembrance Sunday service to pay tribute to Britain’s war dead in November 2021 because she had sprained her back. The service is one of the most important events on the monarch’s calendar and was meant to be her first public appearance after taking a few weeks off to rest under doctors’ orders.
The queen served in World War II as an army driver and mechanic and is head of Britain’s armed forces. She attaches great importance to Remembrance Sunday, a solemn ceremony to remember the sacrifices made by fallen servicemen and women. The national service, which follows Armistice Day on Nov. 11, is traditionally marked by the wearing of poppies and a national two-minute silence observed at 11 a.m.
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- UK’s Princess Beatrice gives birth to daughter
- Judge orders Philip’s will sealed to protect royal ‘dignity’
- Queen enters ‘twilight’ of reign after farewell to Philip
- Prince Philip laid to rest at Windsor Castle
Despite her advanced age, the monarch politely declined the honor of being named “Oldie of the Year” by a British magazine. The magazine published the queen’s response to its suggestion that she follow in the footsteps of former recipients, such as actor Olivia de Havilland and artist David Hockney.
“Her Majesty believes you are as old as you feel, as such The Queen does not believe she meets the relevant criteria to be able to accept, and hopes you will find a more worthy recipient,” said a letter from her assistant private secretary, Tom Laing-Baker.
Liang-Baker ended the letter “with Her Majesty’s warmest best wishes.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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PLH Energy of Memphis, Tennessee acquires EnerDel Inc. shares
ANDERSON, Ind., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. Paul Herbert of Memphis, TN, an individual private investor, has acquired EnerDel, Inc and its holding company Ener1, Inc through his company PLH Energy LLC. EnerDel, Inc, founded in 2004, is a designer and manufacturer of lithium-ion energy storage solutions and battery systems, focusing on heavy-duty transportation, on- and off-grid electrical storage, mass transit, and task-oriented applications. The official announcement was made as the transaction closed to the company's sixty US employees, customers, and suppliers that EnerDel is now an American owned and managed company. Mr. Herbert has been a Director of EnerDel for many years and was instrumental in refocusing the business into bespoke energy storage solutions which are cell chemistry agnostic. His acquisition has enabled EnerDel to invest in a new technology center in Irvine, CA where they are in the process of recruiting a team of over twenty engineers focused on next generation technology.
Paul Herbert said, "I am delighted we were able to complete this acquisition. EnerDel is a great company that I have been associated with for almost 8 years. Becoming American owned will make EnerDel an easier choice for our customers, suppliers and employees. We are committed to improving the competitive position of our customers and are poised to launch a new range of products that will do just that."
Steve Heir, EnerDel Chief Executive Officer said, "The team at EnerDel could not be more excited about an ideal buyer for the company, which will enable and accelerate our plans to develop a US centric company with leading edge energy storage solutions for transportation and industrial customers".
About EnerDel
Founded in 2004, EnerDel is headquartered in Anderson, IN. EnerDel was the first in the U.S. to mount a commercial-scale production of large-format, prismatic, lithium-ion battery packs and over the last decade, EnerDel has worked to perfect the cell modular stacking architecture and battery management system, providing customers with production-ready solutions to address a variety of power and energy storage needs. This includes leveraging EnerDel's standard, off-the-shelf DC solutions, as well as customized and bespoke designs to customer requirements.
EnerDel's product suite delivers energy-dense lithium-ion solutions for both high-power and high-energy applications, providing customers with a quick, efficient, and reliable solution for their power and energy storage needs.
EnerDel's Vigor+ battery packs are designed to meet the challenging power and energy requirements of modern hybrid and electric transportation applications. Vigor+ packs offer versatility across a variety of uses including transportation with heavy duty buses and trucks, industrial equipment, trolleybuses, trams, construction, agricultural machines, and military and civilian fixed and mobile hybrid power systems. EnerDel's lithium-ion Energy Storage System (ESS) products offer, long life, outstanding warranty are designed and built in the United States with over 90% of the components sourced domestically from American companies, tailored towards compliance to the various requirements of the Buy America Acts.
Be sure to check out EnerDel's new website at www.enerdel.com
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ROME (AP) — Italian authorities on Saturday put the final death toll of an avalanche in northern Italy at 11 and said all the victims had been identified nearly a week after a chunk of ice detached from a melting glacier and sent a torrent of ice, rock and debris on hikers below.
Carabinieri Cmdr. Giampietro Lago, who headed a team of forensic experts identifying the remains, said the identity of the final hiker had been established and “there are no elements” at this point to suggest the death toll would grow.
An apartment building-sized chunk of the Marmolada glacier in Italy’s Dolomite mountains detached July 3, sparking an avalanche of debris down the mountain that is a popular hiking destination in summer.
Experts have said warming temperatures likely contributed to the cleaving, since the glacier has lost mass and volume for years and been melting more quickly than usual this summer amid a heat wave, possibly destabilizing it.
A day of mourning was observed Saturday throughout the affected area, known as the Val di Fassa.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in East Africa affected by drought and conflict has docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti.
Food security experts call it a drop in the bucket for the vast needs in the worst-hit Horn countries of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, the nation where this first shipment is going. But the flow of grain from Ukraine for hungry parts of the world is expected to continue, with another ship departing Tuesday for Yemen.
The United Nations’ World Food Program has said the first shipment of grain will be shipped overland to northern Ethiopia, where millions of people have been affected by the country’s Tigray conflict, which has now flared up again.
WFP has said the 23,000 metric tons of grain are enough to feed 1.5 million people on full rations for a month. But the U.N. has said 2.4 million in Tigray alone are severely food insecure, and millions more in the Horn of Africa region are going hungry because of drought.
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Siri Hustvedt's new novel, The Sorrows of an American, begins one winter day when two adult children — both New Yorkers — uncover a mysterious letter among their late father's papers:
"Dear Lars," the letter begins, "I know you will never ever say nothing about what happened. We swore it on the BIBLE. It can't matter now she's in heaven or to the ones here on earth. I believe in your promise. Lisa."
From there, the novel winds back in time, between Minnesota and New York — two worlds that the author, a native Minnesotan now living in Brooklyn, knows well.
It's not just the landscape that is familiar territory for Hustvedt; she calls her own father, a descendant of Norwegian immigrants, a "model" for Lars, the father in the book. In fact, portions of the novel draw on Hustvedt's father's unpublished memoir, which recounts life in a tiny, uninsulated house on the Minnesota prairie, where "the water in the tea kettle was often frozen by morning."
Hustvedt notes that reading her father's memoir was a reminder of the hardship people on the prairie faced well into the 20th century. It's this sense of struggle and perseverance that she wanted to capture in her new book.
"[America] is a large and strange country," Hustvedt says. "I wanted to bring into this book that richness."
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a nine-game skid, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Wednesday night.
Reynolds, who also tripled and scored, hit his 11th homer of the season after Tucupita Marcano singled with two outs off reliever Andre Pallante (2-1).
Wil Crowe (3-3) threw two scoreless innings in relief, and David Bednar picked up his 11th save by pitching the final 2 2/3 innings.
Jack Flaherty made his first appearance of the season for the Cardinals, who lost for the second time in their past nine home games. The 26-year-old right-hander started and threw 60 pitches, his limit, over three innings, allowing four runs, two earned, and three hits.
Flaherty had been sidelined with a shoulder injury. His last start was on Sept. 24 against the Cubs in Chicago. His last appearance came in relief on Oct. 3.
Pittsburgh scored twice against Flaherty in the first inning. Reynolds tripled and scored on a groundout, and Cal Mitchell's RBI single made it 2-0.
The Pirates added two unearned runs in the second. Flaherty threw wildly to first on a sacrifice bunt by Tyler Heineman that scored Canaan Smith-Njgba. Hoy Park bunted for a hit but catcher Yadier Molina’s errant throw to first allowed Heineman to score.
Dylan Carlson put St. Louis on the board with a second-inning homer.
The Cardinals tied it 4-4 in the fifth on Brendan Donovan's two-run double and Tyler O’Neill's fielder's-choice grounder. Donovan finished with three hits and was hit by a pitch.
Rookie Pirates starter Roansy Contreras allowed four runs, three earned, on six hits in 4 1/3 innings.
ROSTER MOVES
Cardinals: C Ali Sanchez was designated for assignment and LHP Packy Naughton was optioned to Triple-A Memphis while Flaherty was activated from the injured list. ... LHP Matthew Liberatore, the 27th player added for Tuesday's doubleheader, was sent back to Memphis.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Pirates: LHP Dillon Peters (low back strain) still has not resumed throwing.
Cardinals: Cardinals: OF Corey Dickerson (calf muscle) has begun sprinting and running the bases. ... LHP Steven Matz (shoulder) might throw for the first time on Thursday. ... RHP Jordan Hicks (forearm) has started throwing bullpen sessions to get ready for a rehab assignment.
UP NEXT
Pirates: Host San Francisco on Friday with RHP Zach Thompson (3-4, 4.50 ERA) on the mound.
Cardinals: At Boston on Friday, with veteran RHP Adam Wainwright (5-4, 2.84) making his second career regular season start against the Red Sox and first at Fenway Park. He started twice against Boston during the 2013 World Series.
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US companies could face hurdles covering abortion travel costs
After the U.S. Supreme Court revoked the federal right to an abortion that's been in place for half a century, companies like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan pledged to cover travel costs for employees who live in states where the procedure is now illegal so they can terminate pregnancies.
But the companies gave scant or no details on how they will do this and it's not clear if they will be able to — legally — while protecting employees' privacy and keeping them safe from prosecution.
"Most employers were not prepared for Roe to be overturned, and even those that were didn’t realize the law would literally be changed the next minute," said Brian Kropp, a vice president at the consulting firm Gartner. "They’re trying to play catch-up."
RELATED: Google says it will delete location history data of users visiting abortion clinics
Kropp said many companies announced plans to offer travel benefits without the infrastructure in place to make them work. Some, he added, are creating supplementary policies that employees can buy to cover abortion travel, while others are contacting insurers to see if travel can be added to their current plans. Others are trying to figure out how to offer a benefit without breaching employees’ privacy.
"Are employees going to have to tell their manager they are going to have to travel from Texas to California to have an abortion?" Kropp said.
Abortion rights demonstrators during an "Abortion is Freedom" rally outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., US, on Monday, July 4, 2022. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The answer is no — but they would likely have to tell human resources or a similar department that they are pregnant and want to get an abortion, said Sharona Hoffman, a health law professor at Case Western Reserve University. The company or its health insurer would then provide money upfront or a reimbursement after the fact.
Hoffman called the travel cost pledges a "generous benefit" from companies, and said she would not be surprised "if this becomes a practice that more companies undertake — just without trumpeting it," for fear of the backlash that can come with public statements on a divisive issue such as abortion.
"It’s not necessarily altruistic," she said. "It also makes some sense for companies to not have a bunch of employees that are highly distressed because they have unwanted pregnancies and have to carry the child to term."
For now, most big companies offering an abortion travel benefit will likely add it to existing health care plans, said Jonathan Zimmerman, a partner with the law firm Morgan Lewis who helps companies develop and maintain their benefits.
RELATED: Shifting abortion laws since Roe v. Wade decision causes confusion for providers, patients
Big companies are generally self-insured, which means they pay for all claims and have more flexibility to decide what the plans will cover. A third party then processes the claims on their behalf.
That’s the case at outdoor clothing company Patagonia, which updated its health coverage last fall to add travel costs for employees after Texas’s law banning most abortions went into effect. Patagonia said abortion and travel costs are administered in the same manner as other medical services, ensuring confidentiality for employees.
Restaurant review company Yelp said its abortion travel benefit is also administered by its health insurance provider. Yelp has told its employees that if they do use the travel benefit, Yelp will not have access to the details of the service.
Microsoft, meanwhile, noted that it already covers abortion, as well as gender-affirming care, for its employees and has now extended the coverage to include travel expenses for "these and other lawful medical services" if they are not available in an employee's home state.
RELATED: Interest in vasectomies spiked since Roe v. Wade overturned by Supreme Court
Smaller companies may have fewer options. They typically buy health insurance for their employees from insurers that are subject to state regulations. Those companies have less flexibility to design benefits, and they may operate in states that ban abortion.
Dr. Ami Parekh, chief health officer at Included Health, which offers health care navigation services and virtual care for employers, said it is "quite a scramble" right now for large employers to navigate this fast-moving landscape.
"They’re moving as fast as they can," Parekh said. "And I bet you they’re going to be nimble and change as needed as things come up."
For instance, some companies are offering to pay for a partner to travel with the person getting the abortion.
With the legal landscape shifting quickly, even adding travel benefits to a current medical plan carries some risk. In May, 14 state lawmakers in Texas sent a letter to Lyft warning the company to rescind its abortion travel benefit, saying they plan to introduce legislation that would ban companies from doing business in Texas if they pay for abortions or reimburse abortion-related expenses.
That said, no such legislation has been enacted as of now in Texas or anywhere else. It is also not against the law to travel to states where abortion is legal, Hoffman noted. There are efforts afoot, however, to change that.
And while the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, protects sensitive patient information, it can be overruled in cases where a crime has been committed. That’s the case now in states where abortion has become a crime.
"It’s challenging for employers to navigate what is a rapidly evolving legal landscape," said Sharon Masling, the head of Morgan Lewis’s reproductive rights task force. "There’s going to be a lot of litigation over the next few years."
Beyond the legal questions, abortion travel benefits also present some thorny workplace issues, Kropp said. Employees who don’t support abortion may be angry that their company is paying for other employees’ travel, for example. Even those who do support abortion may question why the company isn’t paying them to travel for fertility treatments or transgender health care, he said.
This is why it's likely, experts say that some companies are offering travel benefits but aren't making public announcements about it.
"My sense is most employers are trying to very quickly figure out what’s best for their employees and dependents," Parekh said. "And not all employers want to spend the energy to be very public about that at this moment in time."
Roe v. Wade overturned: Churches in several US states vandalized in wake of abortion ruling
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SEATTLE, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CTI BioPharma Corp. (Nasdaq: CTIC) today announced two scientific poster presentations from the Company's pacritinib clinical program at the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2022 Congress, being held in Vienna, Austria, June 9-12, 2022.
"Our presentions today demonstrate that full dose pacritinib achieved higher response rates and a similar, manageable safety profile compared to lower-dose ruxolitinib in patients with myelofibrosis who have moderate or severe thrombocytopenia," said Adam Craig, President and Chief Executive Officer of CTI BioPharma. "As the commercial launch of VONJOTM (pacritinib) in the U.S. continues to exceed our expectations, we are pleased to highlight VONJO's clinical value as a potential best in class treatment for patients with cytopenic myelofibrosis with platelet counts below 50 × 109/L."
Presentation materials will be available at ctibiopharma.com.
Retrospective Comparison of Patient Outcomes on Pacritinib Versus Ruxolitinib in Patients with Myelofibrosis and Thrombocytopenia (New)
Poster Number: P1069
Session Name: Poster session
Session Date: Friday, June 10, 2022
Presentation Time: 16:30 – 17:45 p.m. CEST (10:30 – 11:45 a.m. ET)
Presenter: Prof. Claire Harrison
Pacritinib is a novel JAK2/IRAK1 inhibitor approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with myelofibrosis and thrombocytopenia. Unlike the JAK 1/2 inhibitor ruxolitinib, which must be dose-reduced or held in patients with thrombocytopenia, pacritinib has been studied at full dose regardless of platelet count. In this part of of the Phase 3 PERSIST-2 study, which focuses on retrospectively analyzing outcomes in patients treated with pacritinib versus ruxolitinib, patients were randomized 1:1:1 to pacritinib 200 mg twice daily (BID), pacritinib 400 mg once daily (QD) or best available therapy (BAT), with 45 percent of patients on BAT receiving ruxolitinib.
This analysis demonstrates overall and fatal adverse events occurred at similar rates on pacritinib versus ruxolitinib, as did bleeding events. Cardiac events occurred more commonly on pacritinib, though the difference was largely due to higher rates of grade 1 peripheral edema on pacritinib. There were lower rates of herpes zoster reactivation (n=0 vs. 1), pulmonary aspergilosis (n=1 vs. 0), deep venous thrombosis (n=0 vs. 1) and pulmonary embolism (n=1 vs. 0) on pacritinib and ruxolitinib, respectively. These results show that pacritinib, administered at the full dose of 200 mg BID, yielded higher response rates and a similar safety profile compared to lower-dose ruxolitinib, in patients with myelofibrosis who have moderate or severe thrombocytopenia.
Risk-Adjusted Safety Analysis of Pacritinib in Patients with Myelofibrosis (Encore)
Poster Number: P1068
Session Name: Poster session
Session Date: Friday, June 10, 2022
Presentation Time: 16:30 – 17:45 p.m. CEST (10:30 – 11:45 a.m. ET)
Presenter: Dr. Naveen Pemmaraju
Pacritinib is a novel JAK2/IRAK1 inhibitor that has shown significant activity in patients with myelofibrosis, including those with platelet counts <50 × 109/L. This safety analysis focuses on toxicities of interest for patients treated with pacritinib 200 mg twice daily (BID) and best available therapy (BAT), including ruxolitinib, on the Phase 3 PERSIST-2 and Phase 2 PAC203 studies. Because the average treatment duration was longer for patients on pacritinib 200 mg BID on PERSIST-2 and PAC203 compared to BAT on PERSIST-2, this analysis presents adverse events rates in these patients corrected for duration of exposure.
This risk-adjusted analysis demonstrates that the safety profile of pacritinib 200 mg BID is comparable to BAT. In particular, rates of bleeding were not elevated on pacritinib 200 mg BID compared to BAT, both overall and in patients with PLT <50 x 109/L. Rates of fatal events, thrombosis, major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and non-melanoma skin cancer were higher on ruxolitinib than pacritinib. These results indicate that pacritinb 200 mg BID may represent a full-dose therapeutic option for patients with myelofibrosis, including those with thrombocytopenia.
About VONJO (pacritinib)
Pacritinib is an oral kinase inhibitor with activity against wild type Janus Associated Kinase 2 (JAK2), mutant JAK2V617F form and FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3), which contribute to signaling of a number of cytokines and growth factors that are important for hematopoiesis and immune function. Myelofibrosis is often associated with dysregulated JAK2 signaling. Pacritinib has higher inhibitory activity for JAK2 over other family members, JAK3 and TYK2. At clinically relevant concentrations, pacritinib does not inhibit JAK1. Pacritinib exhibits inhibitory activity against additional cellular kinases (such as CSF1R and IRAK1), the clinical relevance of which is unknown.
VONJO is indicated for the treatment of adults with intermediate or high-risk primary or secondary (post-polycythemia vera or post-essential thrombocythemia) myelofibrosis with a platelet count below 50 × 109/L. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on spleen volume reduction. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s).
Important VONJO Safety Information
Hemorrhage:
Serious (11%) and fatal (2%) hemorrhages have occurred in VONJO-treated patients with platelet counts <100 × 109/L. Serious (13%) and fatal (2%) hemorrhages have occurred in VONJO-treated patients with platelet counts <50 × 109/L. Grade ≥3 bleeding events (defined as requiring transfusion or invasive intervention) occurred in 15% of patients treated with VONJO compared to 7% of patients treated on the control arm. Due to hemorrhage, VONJO dose-reductions, dose interruptions, or permanent discontinuations occurred in 3%, 3%, and 5% of patients, respectively.
Avoid use of VONJO in patients with active bleeding and hold VONJO 7 days prior to any planned surgical or invasive procedures. Assess platelet counts periodically, as clinically indicated. Manage hemorrhage using treatment interruption and medical intervention.
Diarrhea:
VONJO causes diarrhea in approximately 48% of patients compared to 15% of patients treated on the control arm. The median time to resolution in VONJO-treated patients was 2 weeks. The incidence of reported diarrhea decreased over time with 41% of patients reporting diarrhea in the first 8 weeks of treatment, 15% in Weeks 8 through 16, and 8% in Weeks 16 through 24. Diarrhea resulted in treatment interruption in 3% of VONJO-treated patients. None of the VONJO-treated patients reported diarrhea that resulted in treatment discontinuation. Serious diarrhea adverse reactions occurred in 2% of patients treated with VONJO compared to no such adverse reactions in patients in the control arm.
Control pre-existing diarrhea before starting VONJO treatment. Manage diarrhea with antidiarrheal medications, fluid replacement, and dose-modification. Treat diarrhea with anti–diarrheal medications promptly at the first onset of symptoms. Interrupt or reduce VONJO dose in patients with significant diarrhea despite optimal supportive care.
Thrombocytopenia:
VONJO can cause worsening thrombocytopenia. VONJO dosing was reduced due to worsening thrombocytopenia in 2% of patients with pre–existing moderate to severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count <100 × 109/L). VONJO dosing was reduced due to worsening thrombocytopenia in 2% of patients with pre–existing severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count <50 × 109/L).
Monitor platelet count prior to VONJO treatment and as clinically indicated during treatment. Interrupt VONJO in patients with clinically significant worsening of thrombocytopenia that lasts for more than 7 days. Restart VONJO at 50% of the last given dose once the toxicity has resolved. If toxicity recurs hold VONJO. Restart VONJO at 50% of the last given dose once the toxicity has resolved.
Prolonged QT interval:
VONJO can cause prolongation of the QTc interval. QTc prolongation of >500 msec was higher in VONJO-treated patients than in patients in the control arm (1.4% vs 1%). QTc increase from baseline by 60 msec or higher was greater in VONJO-treated patients than in control arm patients (1.9% vs 1%). Adverse reactions of QTc prolongation were reported for 3.8% of VONJO-treated patients and 2% of control arm patients. No cases of torsades de pointes were reported.
Avoid use of VONJO in patients with a baseline QTc of >480 msec. Avoid use of drugs with significant potential for QTc prolongation in combination with VONJO. Correct hypokalemia prior to and during VONJO treatment. Manage QTc prolongation using VONJO interruption and electrolyte management.
Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE):
Another Janus associated kinase (JAK)-inhibitor has increased the risk of MACE, including cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke (compared to those treated with TNF blockers) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a condition for which VONJO is not indicated.
Consider the benefits and risks for the individual patient prior to initiating or continuing therapy with VONJO particularly in patients who are current or past smokers and patients with other cardiovascular risk factors. Patients should be informed about the symptoms of serious cardiovascular events and the steps to take if they occur.
Thrombosis:
Another JAK-inhibitor has increased the risk of thrombosis, including deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and arterial thrombosis (compared to those treated with TNF blockers) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a condition for which VONJO is not indicated.
Patients with symptoms of thrombosis should be promptly evaluated and treated appropriately.
Secondary Malignancies:
Another JAK-inhibitor has increased the risk of lymphoma and other malignancies excluding non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) (compared to those treated with TNF blockers) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a condition for which VONJO is not indicated. Patients who are current or past smokers are at additional increased risk.
Consider the benefits and risks for the individual patient prior to initiating or continuing therapy with VONJO, particularly in patients with a known malignancy (other than a successfully treated NMSC), patients who develop a malignancy, and patients who are current or past smokers.
Risk of Infection:
Another JAK-inhibitor has increased the risk of serious infections (compared to best available therapy) in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms. Serious bacterial, mycobacterial, fungal and viral infections may occur in patients treated with VONJO. Delay starting therapy with VONJO until active serious infections have resolved. Observe patients receiving VONJO for signs and symptoms of infection and manage promptly. Use active surveillance and prophylactic antibiotics according to clinical guidelines.
Interactions with CYP3A4 Inhibitors or Inducers:
Co-administration of VONJO with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers is contraindicated. Avoid concomitant use of VONJO with moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers.
Drug interruptions due to an adverse reaction occurred in 27% patients who received VONJO 200 mg twice daily compared to 10% of patients treated with BAT. Dosage reductions due to an adverse reaction occurred in 12% of patients who received VONJO 200 mg twice daily compared to 7% of patients treated with BAT. Permanent discontinuation due to an adverse reaction occurred in 15% of patients receiving VONJO 200 mg twice daily compared to 12% of patients treated with BAT.
Please visit http://www.ctibiopharma.com/vonjo_prescribing_information for full Prescribing Information and the Medication Guide.
About Myelofibrosis
Myelofibrosis is bone marrow cancer that results in formation of fibrous scar tissue and can lead to thrombocytopenia and anemia, weakness, fatigue and an enlarged spleen and liver. Within the United States, there are approximately 21,000 patients with myelofibrosis, 7,000 of which have severe thrombocytopenia (defined as blood platelet counts of less than 50 x109/L). Severe thrombocytopenia is associated with poor survival and high symptom burden and can occur as a result of disease progression or from drug toxicity with other JAK2 inhibitors, such as JAKAFI and INREBIC.
About CTI BioPharma Corp.
We are a commercial biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of novel targeted therapies for blood-related cancers that offer a unique benefit to patients and their healthcare providers. CTI has one FDA-approved product VONJOTM (pacritinib), a JAK2 and IRAK1, that spares JAK1. VONJO is approved for the treatment of adults with intermediate or high-risk primary or secondary (post-polycythemia vera or post-essential thrombocythemia) myelofibrosis with a platelet count below 50 × 109/L. CTI is conducting the Phase 3 PACIFICA study of VONJO in patients with myelofibrosis and severe thrombocytopenia as a post-marketing requirement.
VONJOTM is a trademark of CTI BioPharma Corp.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included in this press release that are not historical in nature 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 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, including statements that pacritnib may be a potential best in class treatment for patients with cytopenic myelofibrosis with platelet counts below 50 × 109/L, are based on current assumptions that involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, events or developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to those risks more fully discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. "CTI BioPharma" and the CTI BioPharma logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of CTI BioPharma Corp. in various jurisdictions. All other trademarks belong to their respective owner.
CTI BioPharma Investor Contacts:
Argot Partners
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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A former deputy leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been named a government minister by Somalia’s new administration in what some call a chance to persuade fighters to denounce violence.
Mukhtar Robow was given the post of religious affairs minister, the government of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Tuesday. Not all Somalis supported his ministerial appointment, with some calling it disrespectful to those who lost loved ones in al-Shabab attacks.
Robow, who once had a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head, defected from the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab in 2017 and at first was greeted with praise by Somalia’s government. But when he tried to seek the leadership of the country’s Southwest region in 2018, he was detained.
The reason behind Robow’s arrest has never been made clear, Somalia’s current president on multiple occasions has said the detention had no legal grounds. Somalia’s government didn’t comment on his appointment Tuesday.
Robow, who is believed to be in his early fifties, studied Islamic law in Sudan and is believed to have participated in the anti-Soviet fighting in Afghanistan. He once praised Osama bin Laden and tried to impose an Islamic state in Somalia. In 2008, the U.S. imposed sanctions on him and named him a “specially designated global terrorist.”
He left al-Shabab after a dispute with the group’s hardliners. “I disagreed with their creed, which does not serve Islamic religion,” he said at the time.
His defection occurred shortly after the U.S. removed the bounty from his head at the Somali government’s request. Somalia has engaged in U.S.-backed efforts encourage fighters to leave al-Shabab in the belief that each defection exposes weakness in the extremist group, which has thousands of fighters and still controls large parts of the rural south and central regions.
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SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF PIERCE
IRMGARD BATTELL, an unmarried woman,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
BATTELL AND SONS WELL DRILLING; and HERBERT RAMSAY BATTELL and FRANCES BOARDMAN BATTELL, husband and wife, both deceased, and the heirs and devisees of HERBERT RAMSAY BATTELL and FRANCES BOARDMAN BATTELL; and HERBERT BLYTHE BATTELL, deceased, and the heirs and devisees of HERBERT BLYTHE BATTELL; and JUANA DORTHEA BEAL, formerly known as JUANA DORTHEA SAGNELLA, formerly known as JUANA DORTHEA BATTELL, married; and DAVID R. BATTELL and JANE DOE BATTELL, husband and wife, and the marital community comprised thereof; and EUGENE T. BATTELL and JEAN R. DOYLE, husband and wife, both deceased, and the heirs and devisees of EUGENE T. BATTELL and JEAN R. DOYLE; and HERBERT BLYTHE BATTELL, JR. and JANE DOE BATTELL, husband and wife, and the marital community comprised thereof; and ANY AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN THROUGH ANY DEFENDANT ABOVE-NAMED,
Defendants.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S):
You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, which date was August 24, 2022, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, IRMGARD BATTELL, an unmarried woman, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff, DAVID C. HAMMERMASTER, at his office below stated. In case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said court.
The purpose of the action is to adjudicate and determine that the Defendants have no interest in the following described real property, the Defendants’ interest, if any, having been acquired by the Plaintiff by quiet title:
More commonly known as:
4318 – 200th Street East, Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington, 98387
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PARCEL A: THE EAST 165 FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 18, NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE W.M. EXCEPT THE NORTH 30 FEET FOR COUNTY ROAD. AND EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE W.M.; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SUBDIVISION NORTH 86° 22’ 33” WEST 666.64 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE EAST 165 FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SUBDIVISION AND AN EXISTING CHAIN-LINK FENCE SOUTH 01° 39’ 06” WEST 849.46 FEET; THENCE NORTH 86° 22’ 33” WEST 60.04 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 86° 22’ 33” WEST 72.40 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01° 39’ 06” WEST 137.09 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 86° 22’ 33” EAST 72.40 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01° 30’ 06” EAST 137.09 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. Tax Parcel No.: 0318013080
PARCEL B: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE W.M.; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SUBDIVISION NORTH 86° 22’ 33” WEST 666.64 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE EAST 165 FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SUBDIVISION AND AN EXISTING CHAIN-LINK FENCE SOUTH 01° 39’ 06” WEST 849.46 FEET; THENCE NORTH 86° 22’ 33” WEST 60.04 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 86° 22’ 33” WEST 72.40 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01° 39’ 06” WEST 137.09 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 86° 22’ 33” EAST 72.40 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01° 30’ 06” EAST 137.09 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. Tax Parcel No.: 0318013081
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Following a successful 90-day pilot program in Tallahassee, brands enter into an extended agreement
MIAMI, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BurgerFi, one of the nation's fastest-growing, premium fast-casual concepts, and Gopuff, the go-to platform for immediate delivery of customers' everyday needs, today announced plans to expand the delivery of BurgerFi items on the Gopuff platform to more customers nationwide, following a successful pilot program. In the coming months, Gopuff will begin delivering fresh-made BurgerFi burgers and fries to customers in more than a dozen cities, including Miami, New York City, Nashville and Philadelphia.
"The synergy between BurgerFi and Gopuff remains unrivaled, and the continuation of this partnership is a natural next step in raising the bar for our guests who value convenience and delivery," said Ophir Sternberg, Executive Chairman of BurgerFi. "As we look to redefine the way the world eats burgers, we can't think of a better partner to grow this late-night option nationwide."
Following a successful 90-day pilot program in which BurgerFi's "Fi on the Fly" food truck was stationed outside of a Gopuff location in Tallahassee, the new agreement will fully transition operations, food preparation and distribution to Gopuff's local teams and facilities. BurgerFi products will soon be available for delivery from more than 30 Gopuff Fresh Food Halls across the country – including in locations where no other BurgerFi restaurant exists, instantly expanding BurgerFi's national presence by leveraging Gopuff's local logistics network, teams and infrastructure.
"Having seen how much Gopuff customers in Tallahassee loved accessing BurgerFi for delivery, we look forward to expanding our partnership to bring their delicious, fresh and quality food to more customers in minutes," said Amelia Riba, VP Kitchens, Gopuff. "With our nationwide infrastructure, trained teams, and control over inventory and cooking prep, we have the ability to truly partner with restaurants like BurgerFi to curate menu and help them reach more customers instantly – without putting added stress on their restaurants for delivery. As we continue to build out the Fresh Food Hall offering, we are thrilled to be able to deliver BurgerFi food alongside thousands of everyday items we bring to our customers daily."
Products available to Gopuff customers in select markets will include:
- A-Grade Burgers: Double-up on 100% all-natural Beef patties, American cheese and loads of premium, thick-cut bacon in the sizable and juicy Ultimate Bacon Burger or keep it classic with the popular BurgerFi Cheeseburger. Both options are available in Junior sizes as well.
- Freshly-Prepared Fries: BurgerFi's perfectly seasoned fries will be delivered with speed as part of Gopuff's instant delivery.
For more information about BurgerFi or to find the nearest location, visit www.burgerfi.com and download the BurgerFi app for free fries on your first order.
About BurgerFi International (Nasdaq: BFI, BFIIW)
Established in 2011, BurgerFi is among the nation's fastest-growing better burger concepts with 116 BurgerFi restaurants domestically and internationally as of September 30, 2021. The concept is chef-founded and is committed to serving fresh food of transparent quality. BurgerFi uses 100% American Angus Beef with no steroids, antibiotics, growth hormones, chemicals, or additives. BurgerFi's menu also includes high quality wagyu beef, antibiotic and cage-free chicken offerings, fresh, hand-cut sides and custard shakes and concretes. On November 3, 2021, BurgerFi completed the acquisition of Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings with 61 company-owned locations in eight states. BurgerFi was named QSR Magazine's Breakout Brand of 2020, Fast Casual's 2021 #1 Brand of the Year, a "Top Restaurant Brand to Watch" by Nation's Restaurant News in 2019 and is included in Inc. Magazine's Fastest Growing Private Companies List. In 2021, in Consumer Report's Chain Reaction Report, BurgerFi was praised for serving "no antibiotic beef" across all of its restaurants and Consumer Reports awarded BurgerFi an "A-Grade Angus Beef" rating for the third consecutive year. To learn more about BurgerFi or to find a full list of locations, please visit www.burgerfi.com. Download the BurgerFi App on iOS or Android devices for rewards and 'Like' BurgerFi on Facebook or follow @BurgerFi on Instagram and Twitter.
BurgerFi® is a Registered Trademark of BurgerFi IP, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BurgerFi.
About Gopuff
Gopuff is the go-to instant commerce platform, fulfilling consumers' evolving, everyday needs. With an unmatched assortment that includes cleaning and home products, medicine, pet care, office supplies, beauty and wellness items, baby products, food and drinks, local brands, as well as alcohol and fresh prepared food in some markets, Gopuff brings a unique, reliable and magical experience to customers around the world.
Founded in 2013 by co-founders and co-CEOs Rafael Ilishayev and Yakir Gola, Gopuff created the instant needs category and continues to build the rails that define the future of commerce. To learn more, visit www.gopuff.com or follow Gopuff on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Download the Gopuff app on iOS and Android.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin took action on nearly 850 bills approved during the 2022 General Assembly session, signing 700 and vetoing or amending others ahead of a looming deadline.
Youngkin has until midnight to approve, veto or change the bills passed this year. The governor’s office announced Monday that he has signed off on 700 bills and took action on 841 total pieces of legislation.
Measures to increase oversight of the Virginia Parole Board, require local school districts to notify parents if their children are being assigned materials with sexually explicit content, and changes for the state’s election officials are among the bills signed by Youngkin.
“These bills are all bipartisan and we can all be proud that together we’ve taken steps to make life easier for Virginians, make our Commonwealth’s economy more competitive, support law enforcement, protect the most vulnerable among us, increase access to health care, and take necessary steps toward making Virginia’s schools the absolute best in the nation,” Youngkin said in a statement.
One of the bills signed into law changes a rule for bicycles traveling side by side. The measure requires people riding bicycles on a highway to get into a single-file line “as quickly as is practicable when being overtaken from the rear by a faster-moving vehicle” to not impede the flow of traffic.
Many of the measures signed by Youngkin won’t go into effect until July. Any amendments he makes will have to be approved by the General Assembly. You can find all of the bills signed by Youngkin here.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
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Cambridge Bancorp to expand in attractive markets
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Bancorp (Nasdaq: CATC) (the "Company" or "Cambridge"), the holding company for Cambridge Trust Company ("Cambridge Trust"), and North Andover Massachusetts-based Northmark Bank ("Northmark") are pleased to jointly announce that Cambridge, Cambridge Trust and Northmark have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Northmark will merge with and into Cambridge Trust in an all-stock transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, each share of Northmark common stock will be exchanged for 0.9950 shares of Cambridge common stock. Based upon Cambridge's closing price of $79.94 as of May 20, 2022, the transaction is valued at $79.54 per share of Northmark common stock, or approximately $63 million in the aggregate. On a pro forma basis, the transaction is projected to be 5.8% accretive to Cambridge's mean consensus analyst 2023 earnings per share (excluding transaction costs) and approximately 1.7% dilutive to tangible book value per share, with an anticipated earnback period of approximately 2.25 years.
This merger will expand Cambridge's presence in Massachusetts through the addition of Northmark's three full-service banking offices in the attractive communities of North Andover, Andover and Winchester, Massachusetts. Cambridge and Northmark share similar conservative business models that emphasize exceptional personal and customized service to both individuals and businesses, delivered by highly skilled professionals. The combined company will be well positioned to benefit from a deepened focus on future growth opportunities. Jane Walsh, Founder, President and CEO of Northmark will join Cambridge Bancorp and Cambridge Trust as a Director.
As of March 31, 2022, Northmark had approximately $442 million of total assets, $314 million of gross loans and $381 million of deposits. Based on financial metrics as of March 31, 2022, the combined company is expected to have $5.5 billion in assets, $3.7 billion in gross loans and $4.9 billion in deposits, along with Cambridge's $4.7 billion of wealth management assets.
Denis Sheahan, Chairman, President and CEO of Cambridge Trust, commented, "We are pleased to announce the strategic combination of Cambridge Trust and Northmark Bank. Since Northmark's founding in 1987, the management team and board have created a franchise that provides exceptional service to its clients in locations where Cambridge currently does not have banking offices. These locations are a logical extension of our market. Northmark's dedication to providing individuals and businesses with customized attention and tailored financial solutions will greatly complement our broad range of products and services, including private banking and wealth management." Sheahan added, "We look forward to welcoming the talented Northmark team to Cambridge Trust."
"We are excited about the opportunity to partner with Cambridge Trust," said Ms. Walsh. "Cambridge Trust's strong commitment to its clients, employees and communities closely align with Northmark's focus on relationships and civic and corporate responsibility. Together we will build a premier private banking and wealth management company within Massachusetts and New Hampshire."
The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to regulatory approval, approval by Northmark shareholders, and other customary closing conditions.
The merger of Cambridge Trust with Northmark is a continuation of Cambridge's strategy of combining with high-quality financial institutions in targeted, attractive markets. In 2020, Cambridge acquired Wellesley Bancorp, Inc. ($1.0 billion in assets), headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with offices throughout Boston. In 2019, Cambridge acquired Optima Bank & Trust ($556 million in assets), headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with banking offices throughout southeastern New Hampshire. These markets provide significant growth opportunity through the introduction of Cambridge's broad range of products and services, including private banking and wealth management.
Piper Sandler & Co. served as financial advisor to Cambridge and Hogan Lovells US LLP served as its legal counsel. Griffin Financial Group served as financial advisor and provided a fairness opinion to Northmark and Goodwin Procter LLP served as its legal counsel.
An investor presentation regarding the merger is available on the investor relations section of the Company's website: http://ir.cambridgetrust.com or within the hyperlink provided below. Click here to download.
Cambridge will conduct a conference call/webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, to discuss the merger. Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the conference call using the following link: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10167347/f2d1672677.
Callers who pre-register will be given dial-in instructions and a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register at any time prior to the call and will immediately receive simple instructions via email. Additionally, participants may reach the registration link and access the webcast by logging in through the investor section of the Company's website at http://ir.cambridgetrust.com.
Those parties who do not have internet access or are otherwise unable to pre-register for this event may still participate at the above time by dialing 1-866-777-2509 and asking the operator to join the Cambridge Bancorp (CATC) call. Participants are requested to dial-in a few minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The webcast will be archived on our investor relations website at http://ir.cambridgetrust.com.
Cambridge Bancorp, the parent company of Cambridge Trust Company, is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Cambridge Trust Company is a 132-year-old Massachusetts chartered commercial bank with approximately $5.0 billion in assets as of March 31, 2022, and a total of 19 private banking offices and five wealth management locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Cambridge Trust Company is one of New England's leaders in private banking and wealth management with $4.7 billion in client assets under management and administration. For more details on Cambridge Bancorp visit: www.cambridgetrust.com.
Northmark Bank is a locally owned and managed full service commercial bank. Northmark Bank was founded in 1987 by Daniel J. Murphy III and Jane C. Walsh in response to the need for a community bank focused on high quality customer service and local decision-making. Northmark Bank offers a full range of banking services to individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations. Its staff strives to cultivate banking relationships with clients with the focus of tailoring banking solutions to each individual client's banking needs. Northmark currently operates three branches in North Andover, Andover and Winchester, Massachusetts. For more details on Northmark Bank, please visit: www. northmarkbank.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements about Cambridge Bancorp (together with its bank subsidiary unless the context otherwise requires, "Cambridge") and its industry involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Statements other than statements of current or historical fact, including statements regarding Cambridge's future financial condition, results of operations, business plans, liquidity, cash flows, projected costs, and the impact of any laws or regulations applicable to Cambridge, are forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "plans," "projects," "may," "will," "should," and other similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such factors are described within Cambridge's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the following: (1) the businesses of Cambridge and Northmark may not be combined successfully, or such combination may take longer to accomplish than expected; (2) the cost savings from the merger may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; (3) operating costs, customer loss and business disruption following the merger, including adverse effects on relationships with employees, may be greater than expected; (4) governmental approvals of the merger may not be obtained, or adverse regulatory conditions may be imposed in connection with governmental approvals of the merger; (5) the shareholders of Northmark may fail to approve the merger; (6) changes to interest rates, (7) the ability to control costs and expenses, (8) the current global economic uncertainty and general economic conditions, (9) disruptions to the credit and financial markets, (10) the duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on levels of consumer confidence; (11) actions that governments, businesses and individuals take in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; (12) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken in response to the pandemic on global and regional economies and economic activity; (13) a prolonged resurgence in the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic due to variants and mutations of the virus; (14) the pace of recovery when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides; (15) disruptions in Cambridge's ability to access the capital markets, and other factors that are described in Cambridge's filings with the SEC, including Cambridge's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Cambridge does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
In connection with the proposed transaction, Cambridge expects to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a proxy statement of Northmark that also constitutes a prospectus of Cambridge. Cambridge also plans to file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. You may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement/prospectus (if and when it becomes available) and other relevant documents filed by Cambridge with the SEC at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by Cambridge with the SEC will be available free of charge on Cambridge's website at ir.cambridgetrust.com or by directing a request to Cambridge Bancorp, 1336 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, attention: Corporate Secretary (617) 876-5500.
Northmark and its directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of Northmark and their ownership of Northmark common stock, and the interests of such participants, may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available.
Cambridge Bancorp:
Denis K. Sheahan, Chairman, President and CEO
Michael F. Carotenuto, EVP, Treasurer & CFO
(617) 520-5520
Northmark Bank:
Jane Walsh, Founder, President & CEO
(978) 686-9100
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Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has elected to say yes!
On May 19, the U.S. representative for New York confirmed on Twitter that she is engaged. The politician—best known as AOC—retweeted a Business Insider article on May 19 announcing the big news with the caption, "It's true! Thank you all for the well wishes."
Alexandria will wed her longtime partner Riley Roberts. "We got engaged last month in my family's hometown in Puerto Rico," she told Business Insider. "No future details yet, we're taking some space to savor this time before diving into planning."
The couple met while studying at Boston University as undergrads. They broke up after graduating but rekindled their romance in New York. Riley, who works in marketing, played a large role in AOC's primary campaign, as seen in the 2018 documentary, Knock Down the House.
The documentary's filmmaker, Rachel Lears, told Insider in 2019, "Everything from the emotional to the strategic to the practical, he has been a really important partner to her."
AOC recently shared on Instagram that she was recently "MIA for a bit to recover" from a non-COVID related health issue.
"Just wanted to provide you all some assurance that the silence wasn't political or anything as I know that worried some," the 32-year-old wrote on May 19. "Anyways, back to the regularly scheduled programing!"
Since recovering, she's posted her remarks on the Puerto Rico Status Act, a law that would allow Puerto Ricans to choose statehood, independence or sovereignty in free association with the United States.
She said in a video posted to Twitter, "We are here to finally end second-class citizenship of Puerto Ricans in the United States."
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GURUGRAM, India, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
March 2022
- Launch and expansion of approximately 163 hotel projects such as Radisson and Hyatt as envisaged by 2030, is expected to act as a catalyst for the increased demand of fitness equipment required at their respective fitness facilities.
- Consumers shifting preference towards availing digital fitness services followed by the advent of COVID-19 will positively contribute in accelerating the demand of home based fitness equipment such as yoga mats, resistance bands and dumbbells along with exercise bike, elliptical and treadmills in coming years.
Rise in Local Gyms and Fitness Clubs
Commercial and Private Fitness Centers in KSA
The fitness industry in KSA was once dominated by the wealthy and expats, now a new wave of local gyms and dance and martial arts studios are emerging to serve a fast-rising number of young, less affluent fitness enthusiasts. It is estimated that in between 2021 and 2026E, total number of members availing fitness services will be expanding at a CAGR of 13.3%. With the rapid expansion in the number of total members, the demand for fitness equipment is expected to surge in coming years.
Growing Working Age Population
Due to the increased awareness on health and hygiene followed by the advent of COVID-19, 46.4% of the overall population in KSA belonged to the working age population aged 25-54 years as of 2021, which is estimated to contribute to more than 50% by the end of 2030. Consumers belonging to this age group in KSA are health conscious individuals who in order to maintain physical health resort to various fitness related activities such as cycling, walking and gymming among others. With the rise in awareness on the importance of physical health, the demand for high end fitness equipment will witness a surge driven by consumers belonging to this age group.
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The future of Fitness Equipment Market is closely knit with expanding virtual fitness equipment market
The expanding virtual fitness market will spur the demand for high-quality fitness equipment that can be easily installed at homes. Busy working professionals prefer to undertake online fitness sessions to enjoy exercising in the comfort of their homes and as per convenience. In response to the growing home fitness equipment industry, market players are launching digitally connected solutions for consumers. Consumers are leveraging the benefits of digitally connected fitness equipment to enjoy a personalized training experience through online workout classes.
Future Opportunities for Fitness Equipment Market in KSA
Equipment distributors have an opportunity to cater to the surging demand of home based fitness equipment as consumers are preferring to avail fitness services at the comfort of their home post COVID-19, which in turn will contribute to the growth of digital fitness services and equipment market in coming years. Subsequently, launch and expansion of 163 hotel projects such as Radisson and Hyatt by the end of 2026 as envisaged by the government serve as an immediate opportunity for the equipment distributor's to collaborate in supplying with fitness clubs, centers, universities, and hotels among others the necessary equipment demanded for their facilities.
The publication titled "KSA Fitness Equipment Market Outlook to 2026: Driven by the growing demand of advanced fitness equipment by fitness clubs and government initiative to launch women centric fitness centers" provides a comprehensive analysis of the fitness equipment industry. The report covers various aspects including fitness equipment industry market size on the basis of on the basis revenue, market overview, value chain analysis, ecosystem, operating model, gym joining decision making parameters, SWOT analysis, major trends and developments, government initiatives promoting health awareness, and impact of COVID-19. Insights on competitive landscape of fitness equipment industry, list of importing and exporting companies in KSA, list of major distributors in KSA, and company profile of major players along-with cross comparison between fitness equipment distributors operating in the ecosystem on the basis of company overview, revenue generated, countries served, product portfolio, revenue streams, type of customers, serviced offered, strengths, weaknesses, major clientele and key partnerships is also covered in the report.
The report also covers trade scenario of fitness equipment (by imports and exports of fitness equipment from major countries), along-with end user analysis of demand side highlighting key demand clusters on the basis of region, customer decision making factors in joining fitness centers, target and service addressable market of KSA health and fitness industry. Further report also focuses on the KSA Fitness Equipment Market Segmentation by Type of End User (Commercial Fitness Centers & Health Clubs, Private Fitness Centers and Health Clubs, Office & Hotels, Home, and Universities) By Value (In USD Mn), By Location of Manufacturing (Import and Domestic Manufacturing) By Value (In USD Mn), By Type of Customer (B2B and B2C) By Value (In USD Mn). KSA Fitness Equipment Market report concludes with projections for the future of the industry including forecasted industry size by revenue by 2026, and analysts' take on the future highlighting the major opportunities.
Key Segments Covered in KSA Fitness Equipment Industry:-
KSA Fitness Equipment Market
- By Type of End User
- Private Sports Centers & Health Clubs
- Commercial Fitness Centers & Health Clubs
- Home
- Office & Hotels
- Universities
- By Import and Foreign Manufacturing
- Domestic
- Foreign
- By Type of Customer
- Business Entities (B2B)
- Private Individuals (B2C)
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KSA Offline Fitness Market Assessment
- Commercial (Exclusive/Boutique Centers, Popular Fitness Centers, and Local Gyms & Fitness Clubs)
- Hotels and Resorts (5 Star Hotels & Resorts, 4 Star Hotels & Resorts, and 3 Star Hotels & Resorts or Less)
- Fitness Equipment Import and Export Scenario on the basis of Revenue, By Country, 2016-2020
- Market Share of Major Distributors selling Cardio Vascular and Strength Training Equipment on the basis of Revenue, 2021
- Key Demand Clusters for Fitness Equipment, By Region, 2021
- KSA Fitness and Health Industry
- Target Addressable Market and Service Addressable Market in KSA Health and Fitness Industry
Key Target Audience:-
- Fitness Equipment Manufacturers
- Fitness Equipment Distributors
- Fitness Equipment Retailers and Importers
- Commercial and Private Fitness Centers
- Hotels & Resorts
- Government Bodies
Time Period Captured in the Report:-
- Historical Period: 2016-2021
- Forecast Period: 2021-2026F
Saudi Arabia Fitness Equipment Import Export Companies:-
KSA Fitness Equipment Industry Players/Ecosystem
- Manufacturers
- Cybex
- Precor
- Assault Fitness
- Life Fitness
- Sci Fit
- Sports Art
- Total Gym
- Life Span
- Nordic Track
- Bow Flex
- Distributors
- Delta Fitness
- A.A.S Group
- Wellness First
- HealthLines Fitness Equipment
- Athleco
- SPORTA
- Fit One
- Fitness Lines
- Pro Fit
- Top Level Co
- Importers
- Zaina International
- Reza
- Alesayi
- Drake & Scull
- Weatherford
- Modern Scientific and Electronic Corporation
- Retailers
- Sun & Sand Sports
- U-Mark Sport
- Active Fitness Store
- Sports World
- El Faleh
- Commercial Fitness Centers
- Fitness Time
- Diva Fitness
- Arena
- Gold's Gym
- Nu Yu Fitness
- Studio Fifty Five
- Private Fitness Centers
- EMAAR Saudi Arabia
- Alaqeeq Holding
- Aramco
- Bupa Arabia
- Al Fanar
- RTCC
- Astra Construction
- Hotels & Resorts
- Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts
- Melissa Hotel
- Holiday Inn
- Four Points by Sheraton
- The Ritz Carlton
- Marriott
- Novotel
- Crowne Plaza
- Associations
- Ministry of Industry and Commerce
- Ministry of Sport
- Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Key Topics Covered in the Report:-
- Socio Demographic and Economic Outlook of Saudi Arabia
- Overview of Fitness Equipment Market in KSA
- Ecosystem of KSA Fitness Equipment Market
- Value Chain Analysis of KSA Fitness Equipment Market
- Operating Model of Fitness Equipment Distributors in KSA
- KSA Fitness Equipment Market Size on the basis of Revenue
- KSA Offline Fitness Market Assessment
- KSA Fitness Equipment Market Segmentation (By Type of End User, By Domestic and Foreign Manufacturing, and By Type of Customer)
- SWOT Analysis
- Trends and Developments
- Government Initiatives in the Fitness Sector
- Economic Impact of Fitness Centers in KSA (Direct and Indirect)
- Fitness Equipment Importing and Exporting Companies in KSA (Number of Product or Service Categories Traded, Number of Employees, Country, and City)
- Impact of COVID-19 on Fitness Industry in KSA
- List of Fitness Equipment Distributors in KSA (Year of Establishment, Location, Contact, Mail Id, Country of Operation, and Brand Association)
- Market Share of Major Distributors selling Cardio Vascular and Strength Training Equipment on the basis of Revenue
- Cross Comparison of Major Fitness Equipment Distributors in KSA (Year of Establishment, Number of Employees, Revenue Generated, Countries Served, and Product Portfolio)
- Fitness Equipment Manufacturers in Saudi Arabia
- Company Profile of Fitness Equipment Distributors in KSA (Company Overview, Revenue Streams, Type of Customers, Services Offered, Strengths, Weaknesses, Major Clientele, and Key Partnerships)
- Key Demand Clusters for Fitness Equipment in KSA, By Region
- Identifying the Customer Cohorts in KSA Health and Fitness Market
- Customer Decision Making Factors Fitness Centers
- Customer Mind-set for Fitness in KSA
- Target Addressable Market and Service Addressable Market in KSA Health and Fitness Industry
- Analyst Recommendations
- Fitness Equipment Distributors in KSA
- Saudi Arabia Fitness Equipment Distributors
- KSA Online Fitness Market Assessment
- KSA Offline Fitness Market Assessment
- Fitness Equipment Import Export Companies in KSA
- Saudi Arabia Fitness Equipment Import Export Companies
- Fitness Equipment Manufacturers in KSA
- Fitness Equipment Manufacturers in Saudi Arabia
- Commercial and Private Fitness Centers in KSA
- Private Sports Centers in KSA
- Cybex Fitness Equipment Market
- Precor Fitness Equipment Market
- Assault Fitness Equipment Market
- Life Fitness Equipment Market
- Sci Fit Fitness Equipment Market
- Sports Art Fitness Equipment Market
- Total Gym Fitness Equipment Market
- Life Span Fitness Equipment Market
- Nordic Track Fitness Equipment Market
- Bow Flex Fitness Equipment Market
- Arena Fitness Center Market
- Gold's Gym Fitness Center Market
- Nu Yu Fitness Center Market
- Studio Fifty Five Fitness Center Market
- Athleco Fitness Equipment Distributor Market
- SPORTA Fitness Equipment Distributor Market
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Israel is a leading fitness and wellness destination with abundance of wellness retreats, spa breaks, and boot camps offering in a fitness centers with state of the art equipment. Growing awareness regarding balanced lifestyle, access to low cost budget fitness centers and growth of well equipped gyms with state-of the art equipment are fueling the market growth. Opening up of ladies dedicated gyms such as Fitwell Ladies Fitness Centers with female professional trainers to guide woman's pursuing exercises has created new segment and increased the female memberships in the country.
The fitness market in Qatar has witnessed strong growth with a considerable expansion in the number of boutique and budget fitness centers directly contributing to the economy. Rise in Personal Disposable Income, High Rates of Obesity, Rising Awareness about Health & Fitness, Increased Investment in Ladies Fitness Centres, Government Initiatives and to overcome health issues such as diabetes and cancer has been the major key factors which drives the demand for fitness services centers in Qatar.
Egypt fitness equipment market expanded at a CAGR of ~9.1% in between 2016 and 2021 with considerable expansion in commercial fitness centers in which popular fitness centers and women centric fitness club dominated the market. Government initiatives such as National Sports Day and Annual sponsored fitness events like Marathon Cairo event, 100 Million Heath and "Your Bike, Your Health" campaign are taken up by the government to improve physical conditions of people coupled with rising health concerns such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases due to unhealthy lifestyle, inclination of consumers to undertake online fitness sessions to enjoy exercising in the comfort of their homes and as per their convenience are the major determinant to drive the growth of fitness equipment industry. Surging demand of fitness equipment suitable for home/residential purposes post COVID-19 is also contributing in the growth of fitness equipment market.
In 2020, fitness equipment industry experienced a temporary downfall owing to the impact of COVID-19 on industry leading to closure of the fitness centers and health clubs due to country wide lockdown. With mandatory protocol such as to avoid physical contact and maintenance of social distancing to prevent the transmission of virus restrained a major chunk of population from availing fitness services in fitness centers and health clubs. These factors have however led to increased demand of home-based fitness equipment and adaptation to digital fitness services as people preferred to follow fitness regimes at their home to ensure safety. Also, increased awareness on health and hygiene followed by the advent of COVID-19 is acting as a catalyst for the shift in consumer's preference towards availing digitally connected solutions for their fitness routine.
UAE fitness equipment market witnessed strong growth between 2016 and 2021 with considerable expansion in commercial fitness centers in which boutique and women centric fitness center dominated the market along-with growth in home-based fitness equipment industry. The factors such as rapid urbanization with influx of foreign population, rising disposable income of the consumers, rising health concerns such obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases due to unhealthy lifestyle, inclination of consumers to undertake online fitness sessions to enjoy exercising in the comfort of their homes and as per their convenience collaborated with home-based fitness equipment post pandemic along-with various government initiatives and corporate wellness program are the major factors driving the growth of fitness equipment market. In 2020, fitness equipment industry experienced a temporary downfall owing to the impact of COVID-19 on industry leading to closure of the fitness centers and health clubs due to country lockdown. With mandatory protocol such as to avoid physical contact and maintenance of social distancing to prevent the transmission of virus restrained a major chunk of population from availing fitness services in fitness centers and health clubs. These factors have however led to increased demand of home-based fitness equipment as people preferred to follow fitness regimes at their home to ensure safety.
The fitness market in Algeria is an underpenetrated market with one of the lowest penetration rates in the MENA market. Rising awareness about health risks of a sedentary lifestyle and adoption of tech innovations for connectivity and inventive training approaches are fueling the market growth. The participation of women is on the rise as trainers, fitness influencers, and entrepreneurs in fitness industry, thereby increasing the female memberships and employment.
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McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Cameron County said “miscommunication” between the county and SpaceX led to the reported closure of a public beach and highway for an entire work week, but the county has since approved closing both the beach and the road through Friday, plus a couple of days next week.
On Monday, Cameron County officials told Border Report the beach and road would not be closed the entire work week and would reopen on Friday.
But on Wednesday evening, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr., announced that he has approved closing Boca Chica Beach and Highway 4 for “non-flight testing activities” from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.
If needed, SpaceX may also close the beach and road from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.
On Monday, after Border Report reported that the beach and highway could be closed for an entire work week, county officials corrected that by emailing Border Report saying there had been “miscommunication” with SpaceX and that the closures were approved for Tuesday through Thursday.
Now, there are three additional days added, which should not be tolerated by the public, environmentalists have told Border Report.
They said ecological and wildlife studies that are funded by grants have had to be put on permanent hold because there have been over 600 hours of closures this past year at Boca Chica Beach, where SpaceX has built what it calls its Starbase.
The Federal Aviation Administration had restricted closures to 500 hours per year.
A group of environmentalists called SaveRGV is suing, saying it is illegal to close a public Texas beach. A judge has ruled against the group but they have appealed, said member Jim Chapman.
“The people who do care feel defeated. SpaceX does whatever it wants and the county obliges and what can we do?” Chapman told Border Report on Thursday. “People can go to the beach only when SpaceX says they can go to the beach.”
Border Report has asked SpaceX why so many testing days are needed. And has asked county officials why they have approved additional closures.
This story will be updated if responses are received.
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Maryland resident finds squatters in her bedroom, $49K in belongings cleaned out
Suspects told resident they 'took all of their property'
A woman returning home from vacation found a couple laying in her bed and property worth tens of thousands of dollars gone.
A woman in Greenbelt, Maryland, returned home from vacation April 5 to discover her front door damaged and her possessions cleared out of the apartment. Next, she found a couple laying on her bed together.
"[The resident] located two suspects, a black male adult and a white female adult lying on one bed, the only piece of furniture still in the home," Greenbelt police said.
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As the panicked resident began to ask how they got in and what they wanted, the suspects told her they "took all of their property." According to police, they then "became aggressive with the victims before fleeing on foot in an unknown direction."
"Not only were they in my home, but everything in my home was gone except for my bed because he details how he loved my bed so much," the victim told local outlet Fox 5. "And I’m like who are you? And he says my name. He’s like you didn’t pay your rent. I’m like what are you talking about? I paid my rent."
The suspects are still on the run and Greenbelt Police request anyone with information on their identities to come forward.
The stolen belongings amounted to more than $49,000, police said.
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Elsewhere, some police departments have begun encouraging residents to utilize their right to self-defense against burglars.
Florida Sheriff Bob Johnson defended a local homeowner who shot at a burglar entering their home. While the identity of the homeowner who fired the weapon is unknown, Sheriff Johnson assured residents that they would not be in trouble for defending their homes.
Johnson clarified that the homeowner did not hit the intruder and did nothing wrong in the process.
"If someone is breaking into your house, you're more than welcome to shoot them in Santa Rosa County. We prefer that you do, actually," Johnson said in a press conference following the break-in.
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U. MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. - Yourway, an Upper Macungie Township-based company that stores and delivers pharmaceutical products, is building a European flagship depot in Dublin, Ireland.
The location is close to pharmaceutical companies in Dublin and the Dublin Airport, with access to regional and international cities.
Yourway provides courier services, packaging and temperature-controlled storage for products used in clinical trials. The Dublin depot will be able to store products at room temperature to as low as -180 Celsius (equal to -292 Fahrenheit).
Yourway's move reflects how Lehigh Valley companies, from those as big as Air Products and Chemicals to lesser-known firms, participate in the national and global economy. Last month, Assa Abloy of Sweden acquired Vizinex RFID of East Allentown Township for an undisclosed price, and more recently Fronti Fabrications of the Palmerton area was purchased for $20 million by Chart Industries, based near Atlanta.
The new Dublin building will cover 69,120 square feet, more than 90% of which will be warehouse space. It will be used to transport clinical trials, high-value drugs and other materials, according to a Yourway statement. The Dublin Airport Logistics Park location also serves life-sciences companies such as Pfizer and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
"We've been doing business in Ireland for over 15 years, so it really made sense to establish a depot in Dublin," said Gulam Jaffer, founder and president of Yourway. "We see a huge potential for growth across Europe over the next few years, which brings more opportunities for Yourway."
The 25-year-old company has 22 locations worldwide, in the Americas, Middle East, Africa, India, China, Japan, Singapore and Australia. The network of locations allows Yourway to support clinical trials anywhere in the world, according to the statement.
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MANKATO, Minn. – Five people have been arrested, one suspect is still on the loose, and hundreds of potentially dangerous pills have been seized after a morning drug raid in Blue Earth County.
The Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force (MRVDTF) says it had been investigating a group of Mankato residents for three weeks for selling Mbox 30 pills, which are counterfeit oxycodone pills that contain fentanyl. After agents conducted three controlled buys of the fentanyl pills and undertook hours of surveillance, 22 law enforcement officers searched four separate mobile homes in the University Mobile Home Park in Mankato around 8:30 am Wednesday.
The MRVDTF says it found 450 Mbox 30 pills, eight grams of cocaine, two loaded handguns, and several thousand dollars in cash. A 2-year-old child was also taken into protective custody after 33 Mbox 30 pills were found in the bedroom where the child was sleeping.
As part of Wednesday morning’s search, four people were arrested:
Geramy Durell Hopson, 35, accused of Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Gary Don Mosley, 31, charged with 2nd Degree Controlled Substance Sales, Third Degree Controlled Substance Possession, Possess Firearm in Proximity to Controlled Substances.
Keontae Quentrell Jones, 24, accused of Third Degree Controlled Substance Sales, Fifth Degree Controlled Substance Possession, Child Endangerment.
Sean Michael Nelson, 33, charged with Third Degree Controlled Substance Sales, Fifth Degree Controlled Substance Possession.
A woman who was also sought as part of the investigation was located and arrested in Nicollet County at approximately 1400 hours:
Lisa Lynn Robel, 54, of rural St. Peter, accused of Third Degree Controlled Substance Sales.
MRVDTF Agents are also looking for another male believed to be involved with the distribution of the Mbox 30 pills;
Bryan Gerald Mortensen, 34, of Mankato, suspected of Third Degree Controlled Substance Sales. His whereabouts are currently unknown.
The MRVDTF issued a statement about Wednesday morning’s raid:
“Today’s seizure of 450 dangerous Mbox 30 pills far exceeds MRVDTF seizure amounts of the pills from any prior year. So far in 2022, MRVDTF Agents have seized close to 1000 of the fentanyl pills in the Mankato area.”
Assisting with the raid were Cannon River Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office, Mankato Department of Public Safety, Sibley County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit, Watonwan County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit, and Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit.
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WASHINGTON — Congress is returning to Washington this week for what is expected to be a consequential few weeks of negotiations that could impact everything from the price you pay for prescription drugs to the cost of electric cars.
THE PLAN
Democrats came to Washington in January of 2021 with wide-ranging ambitions.
There were plans for changes to community college, child care, and prescription drugs — to name a few.
While infrastructure reform passed, progressives, for the most part, have been unable to get through the Senate many of their big ideas.
Remember Build Back Better last year?
It was a massive policy bill that Democrats wanted to pass.
The legislation failed, however, because Democrats in the Senate weren't unanimously supporting the idea.
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) was concerned about too much spending and inflation.
However, it appears as though Democratic leadership has convinced Senator Manchin to support something, and as a result, they will try to pass significant policy changes again.
The plan for the moment is to advance a scaled-down version of Build Back Better, perhaps sometime this month.
RETURN OF RECONCILIATION
Get ready to hear more about a word known as "reconciliation" in the coming days.
Under standard Senate rules, 60 votes are needed to defeat the filibuster and pass legislation.
However, the reconciliation process allows for some financial bills to pass the Senate with a simple majority vote.
Democrats have that if they all stick together in the Senate because the vice president breaks any ties.
Very few details on the proposed legislation have been released. Still, there is early agreement among Democrats to close tax loopholes for those making more than $400,000 by forcing new taxes on incomes from certain "pass-through" businesses.
According to reports, the change would make Medicare solvent until at least 2031.
The bill also includes, for the moment, prescription drug reform.
That policy proposal might limit how much a drug's price can be increased from year to year.
It could also lower seniors' prices by allowing Medicare to negotiate with drug companies for the first time.
We are told the legislation could include other ideas, too, like electric car tax credits, just as long as every Democrat in the Senate supports it and is paid for.
New child tax credits or significant changes to child care policy are not expected to be included.
President Biden and congressional leaders are facing one major hurdle: the election is quickly approaching.
The ticking clock means Democrats won't have much time to negotiate and pass this. August recess and the campaign trail are looming.
Not to mention, Democrats are also trying this month to pass a bipartisan bill meant to boost computer chip manufacturing in the United States.
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who leads Republicans in the Senate, has said he wouldn't support that computer chip legislation anymore if Democrats go ahead with their reconciliation bill.
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UNL researchers work to make berry more mainstream
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A University-of-Nebraska-Lincoln-based startup is up to something sweet. Working with cold-pressed fruits to benefit their research, their company and to make their product more universally enjoyed.
The company is known as A+ Berries. It’s focused on using Aronia berries, tasked by the American Aronia Berry Association, to increase the value of the product across the board.
The berry is much more common than one would think. They are growing freely outside of UNL’s Food Innovation Center. Husband-and-wife duo Changmou Xu and Xiaoqing Xie have been working in different capacities to make them more marketable.
“They cannot sell this berry because of the bad taste, so that’s why we founded A+ Berry, to try to help grow it,” Xu said.
The first hurdle is the berry’s tart, dry taste. The pair have been creating drinks that utilize the berry using a cold-pressed technique. The early stages of their research targeted changed it to be more palatable, something they’ve figured out how to do.
“We can figure out the flavor and then we know how to protect the health benefits without changing anything about the health benefits,” Xie said. “So we think that we can have this business so we can figure out this problem we can develop a very good product for the consumer.”
Their research has also shown a multitude of health benefits, with high levels of antioxidants. It mirrors fruits like pomegranates and prunes.
The company has received various grants to fund ongoing research, a recent endeavor has them working to create a non-alcoholic drink that mimics the flavor of red wine.
“During the pandemic time more and more care about their health,” Xie said.
The berry’s success could also be beneficial to farmers. They can grow well in Midwestern soil and could be used to diversify farmers’ crop rotation.
It could also be profitable, Aronia berries are sold at a higher price point, about $1,000 per acre.
“[The] Midwest is #1 production area. I would say more than 80% of producing is in the Midwest and they just need a little water so just a little management,” Xu said.
The next step of their research will be to study the health benefits of the products they’ve already developed, specifically on cardiovascular health.
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Editor’s note: The Carroll County Times is profiling candidates for the Carroll County Board of Education leading up to the July 19 primary elections. In the nonpartisan race, voters may choose three candidates on their primary election ballots. The top six vote-getters will advance to the general election. Seven candidates are running for three open seats: Tara Battaglia, Patricia Dorsey, Amanda Jozkowski, James Miller, Pat Sands, Thomas Scanlan and Steve Whisler. Katie Speert is also listed on the ballot but withdrew from the race in June. Read more in The Baltimore Sun Voter Guide at baltimoresun.com/politics/elections/voter-guide.
Thomas Scanlan said he is running for a seat on the Carroll County Board of Education to help “bring schools back as community centers,” and return the focus of the school board to education.
“Each and every school is a community, from the students and their families to the entire staff,” he said. “We need a Board of Education that will put our schools first.”
Scanlan, a retired Carroll County Public Schools teacher, worked for the school system for 33 years, mostly as a reading specialist. He was an English teacher at North Carroll and Westminster high schools .
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“As a 33-year career educator in Carroll County, I understand how our school system works,” Scanlan said. “We had four children come through CCPS, so I thoroughly understand the parent perspective as well. I have served under at least six superintendents, seen initiatives come and go, and survived lean financial times.”
Scanlan said the school system weathered a lot of challenges during his tenure, but “nothing like we are seeing today.”
“Over the past two years there has been much uncertainty and controversy. … We need an experienced, steady hand in the coming years. … I won’t be distracted by the controversies of the moment, and I will stay focused on our students and our staff,” he said.
If elected to the Board of Education, Scanlan said he plans to make classroom instruction a priority.
“The core subject areas of math, science, English, and social studies are vital, but we can’t lose sight of our other programs: world languages, the arts, physical education, business, career tech ... these are all vital to producing college- and career-ready students,” Scanlan said.
To succeed, Scanlan said, the school system must “attract and retain a highly qualified staff through competitive salaries and a supportive work environment.
“We have an excellent school system, and our educators are among the best in the state and the nation. To move forward, we must demonstrate concretely that our schools are valued. We do this by adequately funding CCPS and by showing our educators the respect they deserve,” he said.
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NEW YORK — Here’s the latest sign ESG investing is now mainstream after starting as a niche corner of Wall Street: It’s become the target of Republican politicians and billionaire Elon Musk amid the nation’s cultural schism.
ESG has become popular across a wide range of investors, from smaller-pocketed regular people to pension funds responsible for the retirements of millions of workers. ESG investments overall have amassed enough monetary might to buy all of the stock of the most valuable U.S. company, Apple, seven times over.
To critics, meanwhile, ESG is just the latest example of the world trying to get “woke.”
Here’s a look at what ESG is and how big it’s become:
WHAT IS ESG?
It’s an acronym, with each of the letters describing an additional lens that some investors use to decide whether a particular stock or bond looks like a good buy.
Before risking their money, both traditional and ESG investors look at how much revenue a company is bringing in, how much profit it’s making and what the prospects are for the future.
ESG investors then layer on a few more specific considerations.
WHAT IS E?
Environment. It can pay to avoid companies with poor records on the environment, the thinking goes, because they may be at greater risk of big fines from regulators. Or their businesses could be at particular risk of getting upended by future government attempts to protect the environment.
Such risks may not be exposed by traditional investment analysis, which could lead to too-high stock prices, ESG advocates say.
On the flip side, measuring a company’s environmental awareness could also unearth companies that could be better positioned for the future. Companies that care about climate change may be better prepared for its repercussions, whether that means potential flooding damage at factory sites or the risks of increased wildfires.
WHAT IS S?
Social. This is a wide-ranging category that focuses on a company’s relationships with people, both within it and outside.
Investors measuring a company’s social impact often look at whether pay is fair and working conditions are good through the rank and file, for example, because that can lead to better retention of employees, lower turnover costs and ultimately better profits.
Others consider a company’s record on data protection and privacy, where lax protocols could lead to leaks that drive customers away.
Increasingly, companies are also getting called upon to take positions on big social issues, such as abortion or the Black Lives Matter movement. Some ESG investors encourage this, saying companies’ employees and customers want to hear it.
Not every ESG investor considers all these factors, but they all get lumped in together under the “S” umbrella.
WHAT IS G?
Governance, which essentially means the company is running itself well.
That includes tying executives’ pay to the company’s performance, whether that’s defined by the stock price, profits or something else, and having strong, independent directors on the board to act as a powerful check on CEOs.
Some ESG investors are also pushing companies for more diversity on their boards and in their executive suites. That’s to help them look more like their employees and their customers, which can lead to better decision-making and a better understanding of stakeholders.
HOW BIG A DEAL IS ESG?
Investors using ESG criteria in their analysis controlled $16.6 trillion in U.S.-domiciled assets at the start of 2020, according to the most recent count by US SIF, a trade group representing the sustainable and responsible investing industry. That means ESG accounted for nearly $1 of every $3 in all U.S. assets under professional management.
It was also up 43% over just two years, from $11.6 trillion in 2018.
With stock and bond markets tumbling so far this year, the flow of dollars into ESG funds has slowed. U.S. sustainable funds attracted a net $10.6 billion in the first three months of 2022, down 26% from the prior quarter, according to Morningstar. But that still outperformed the overall U.S. fund industry, which saw flows slump by 65%.
IS IT JUST MILLENNIALS DOING IT?
No, the vast majority of money in ESG investments comes from huge investors like endowments at universities and foundations, pension funds and other big institutional investors. They accounted for 72% of all ESG investments, according to US SIF.
WHAT IMPACT IS IT HAVING?
ESG investors are pushing for more engagement with companies, discussing their concerns about the environment, social issues and governance. They’re also casting their votes at annual shareholder meetings with ESG issues more in mind.
Last year a relatively small fund known as Engine No. 1 shocked corporate America after it convinced some of Wall Street’s biggest investment firms to approve its proposal to replace three directors on Exxon Mobil’s board, citing a decarbonizing world. Investors have also pushed Royal Caribbean Cruises to document how much food waste it produces and Starbucks to no longer pay long-term performance awards in cash rather than stock.
It’s all an evolution from the industry’s early days, when “socially responsible” investing was quite simplistic. Early funds would just promise not to own stocks of tobacco companies, gun makers, or other companies seen as distasteful.
AND THE BACKLASH?
Some politicians have denounced ESG as a politicization of investing.
Some in the business world also have been particularly critical of rating agencies that try to boil complex issues down to simple ESG scores.
“ESG is a scam. It has been weaponized by phony social justice warriors,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted earlier this week.
That tweet, along with a meme equating ESG scores to “how compliant your business is with the leftist agenda,” came a couple of weeks after Tesla got kicked out of the S&P 500 ESG index. The index tries to hold only companies with better ESG scores within each industry, while holding similar amounts of energy stocks, tech stocks and other sectors as the broader S&P 500 index.
So, Exxon Mobil could remain in the S&P 500 ESG index, even if it’s pulling fossil fuels from the ground to burn, because it rates better than peer energy companies. Tesla, meanwhile, got the boot partly because of ESG issues unrelated to the environment. S&P Dow Jones Indices cited Tesla’s potential for controversial incidents, highlighting past claims of racial discrimination at the company and its handling of the investigation into deaths linked to its vehicles equipped with its autopilot autonomous driving system.
ARE THOSE THE ONLY CONTROVERSIES?
No. Any boom brings in opportunists, and regulators have warned of some potentially misleading statements.
That could include firms claiming to be ESG-driven but owning shares in companies with low ESG scores. It’s reminiscent of how products along supermarket aisles get accused of “greenwashing,” or pitching their wares as “green” even if they’re not.
Part of that could be how big the ESG industry has become, with some players taking a lighter touch.
Some funds pledge not to own stocks of any companies seen as dangerous, for example. Others will try to own only companies that get the highest ratings from scorekeepers on ESG issues. Still others try to buy only companies that score the best within their specific industry, even if the score is very low overall.
Such nuance can make for confusion among investors trying to find the right ESG fund for them.
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AP Writer Sam Metz contributed from Salt Lake City.
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HiColor™ Cannabis-infused chews are now available in five flavors
NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. ("Goodness Growth" or the "Company") (CSE: GDNS; OTCQX: GDNSF), a physician-led, science-focused cannabis company and IP developer, today announced the launch of HiColor™ cannabis-infused chews in New York, which are now available through the Company's retail and wholesale channels in the New York market. The new line of cannabis-infused edibles is now available in five gourmet flavors and two formulations.
"We are excited to expand our HiColor™ chews to the New York market," said Harris Rabin, Chief Marketing Officer for Goodness Growth. "These chews come in several formulations, including 10 mg of THC and formulations with balanced levels of THC and CBD, offering multiple options for our patients to choose from depending on their needs. The delectable premium flavors were developed by Chef Michelle Mango and our edibles R&D team. These chews are a great addition to our other existing brands in New York."
HiColor™ chews were designed to meet the needs of a variety of cannabis consumers, with product offerings in 10 mg THC and 10:10 CBD:THC formulations. At launch, the chews are available to New York patients in Key Lime, Concord Grape, Hawaiian Pineapple, Oxnard Strawberry and Alfonso Mango flavors. The chews are vegan, gluten-free, Kosher, non-GMO and use only natural flavors.
HiColor™ chews are currently available in all four of the Company's Vireo Health dispensaries in New York, as well as in select licensed dispensaries across the state with additional licensed dispensaries expected to add HiColor™ to their product assortment over the coming months. The New York launch of HiColor™ follows the brand's debut in Maryland in late 2021, where it continues to see great success and expanded flavor and formulation options, including seasonal flavors and a new formulation combining THC and CBN.
Subject to regulatory approval, the Company plans to launch the HiColor™ brand in its Minnesota market later this year when the state's medical cannabis program expands to allow cannabis-infused edibles, expected to begin in August.
Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc., is a physician-led, science-focused holding company whose mission is to bring the power of plants to the world. The Company's operations consist primarily of its multi-state cannabis company subsidiary, Vireo Health, Inc., and its science and intellectual property incubator, Resurgent Biosciences, Inc. The Company manufactures proprietary, branded cannabis products in environmentally friendly facilities and state-of-the-art cultivation sites and distributes its products through its growing network of Green Goods® and other retail locations and third-party dispensaries. Its team of more than 500 employees is focused on the development of differentiated products, driving scientific innovation of plant-based medicines, and developing meaningful intellectual property. Today, the Company is licensed to grow, process, and/or distribute cannabis in six markets and operates 18 dispensaries across the United States. For more information about Goodness Growth Holdings, please visit www.goodnessgrowth.com.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jewell Lloyd scored 26 points, including Seattle's final six, and the Storm edged the Las Vegas Aces 76-73 on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals.
Lloyd made a go-ahead free throw with 1:16 to play, then a jumper for a three-point lead with 34 seconds remaining before the Storm held on in the opener of the best-of-five series. She had 10 of Seattle’s 16 points in the fourth quarter.
Associated Press MVP Breanna Stewart had 24 points and six rebounds for the fourth-seeded Storm, while Tina Charles added 13 points and 18 rebounds. Sue Bird had 12 assists.
Chelsea Gray scored 21 points for the top-seeded Aces. Kelsey Plum added 20, but missed a tying 3-point attempt with 2.9 seconds to play.
Jackie Young finished with 11 points but Aces star A’ja Wilson was held to just eight on 3-of-10 shooting.
Seattle controlled much of the game, leading through the first 3 1/2 quarters after building a 12-point lead in the first half.
Las Vegas didn’t enjoy its first lead until the fourth quarter, when veteran guard Riquna Williams' 3-pointer from the corner made it 65-64 with 6:09 left.
The Storm wasted no time in attacking early, as they built a 15-4 lead midway through the first quarter. Seattle got balanced scoring, with five players contributing, including Ezi Magbegor coming off the bench to add four.
Las Vegas struggled to find any sort of rhythm, as a pop-and-shot approach left them with a paltry 5-of-18 (27.8%) shooting performance in the first quarter. Both Wilson and Plum went scoreless while the Storm held a 26-15 lead after one.
The Aces responded with a much better defensive effort and seemed to be much more comfortable attacking the rim to climb back into the game.
Led by Wilson, the Aces used a 12-4 run to cut Seattle’s lead to 30-27. Stewart took over from that point, scoring nine of her team’s points during a quarter-ending 13-9 run to send the Storm into the locker room with a 43-36 halftime lead.
GUCCI ROW
The stars came out for the series opener, joining Aces owner Mark Davis and Raiders tight end Darren Waller, fixtures at home games all season. Also in attendance were women’s basketball Hall of Famer Ann Meyers Drysdale, Raiders coach Josh McDaniels, Los Angeles Clippers coach Ty Lue, Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, UFC president Dana White, Golden Knights goalie Logan Thompson, and Governor Steve Sisolak.
UP NEXT:
The Storm and Aces play Game 2 in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
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MANOR, Texas, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BRC Recovery's new Brain Program is a highly specialized, comprehensive evaluation and initial treatment process, tailored towards individuals struggling with complex and serious emotional health issues related to the intersection of their biology, environment, and life events. Our approach is an evidence-based, collaborative endeavor, conducted by experts in medicine, psychology, counseling, and psychiatry that work in conjunction with our patients and their families to understand the challenges are they face and how we can help them better their lives.
"We are excited to offer this robust assessment platform as a stand-alone offering or as an additional component of an integrated plan of care for clients at any of the facilities in the BRC Family of Programs. Our interdisciplinary team can customize each individual's assessment plan to their unique needs by leveraging functional and neuropsychiatric assessments, brain-based technology applications, and medical/psychiatric evaluation".
– Mandy Baker, President and CCO, BRC Recovery
By getting to know a client on multiple levels, through multiple lenses, and trying to imagine life in their shoes, we avoid labeling problems without having the crucial details of the context in which they occur. Since our approach is one of self-discovery and collaboration, our clients often learn as much about themselves as we learn about them. In this sense, our assessment process itself is therapeutic, not just a step prior to treatment, but a part of treatment and the beginning of hope.
"The new Brain Program at BRC Recovery is a highly personalized and client-centered therapeutic evaluation process designed to provide the client with the best collaborative efforts of psychiatrists, psychologists, addiction counselors, and neuroscientists with precision assessments. The Brain assessment opens doors to a pathway to recovery and a treatment plan personalized for each individual client. "
- Jan Ford Mustin, Ph.D
BRC Recovery, founded in 2006, is a chronic relapse addiction treatment center which provides clinically advanced treatment for all addictions. BRC offers high levels of structure and discipline, a 12-step immersion, proven psychological treatment, and multi-disciplinary approaches to treating trauma. The BRC Family of Programs serves clients across the United States with its continuum of care in its facilities in Texas and Tennessee.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
BRC Recovery Centers
Mandy Baker, President and CCO
1-844-451-3757
Mbaker@brcrecovery.com
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Cleveland Clinic offers clinics dedicated to contraceptive options
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Clinic will now offer Saturday clinics dedicated to providing contraceptive options for patients.
“Reproductive healthcare decisions are best made between a patient and their healthcare provider,” said Tristi Muir, MD, Chair of the Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health Institute at Cleveland Clinic. “It is critical that women and men have immediate access to contraception. As we have seen an increase in the number of vasectomies across the country in the last month, we are working to increase immediate access for women by opening clinics on Saturdays focused on providing contraception.”
The clinics will be open from 8 a.m. to noon, starting July 23.
Click here for a complete list of locations.
The clinics are available for women ages 14 and older.
Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment, please call 216-444-6601.
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(KTLA) — A racial slur used to identify hundreds of landmarks and geographic sites across the country is getting replaced.
The world will be scrubbed from close to 650 geographic features across the nation, bringing an end to hundreds of years of the offensive term being used in an official capacity.
The term (which the Department of the Interior refers to only as “sq—” in its most recent news release on the subject) has been used throughout history as an offensive ethnic and sexist term, particularly against Indigenous and Native women.
The effort to wipe the term from the American lexicon has been an ongoing battle for generations, but has gained steam after Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland established a task force to review and replace the term and ordered the federal body responsible for naming geographic places to no longer use it.
Haaland, who is the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary in the nation, thanked the task force and the Board on Geographic Names for their cooperation and prioritization of the project.
“I feel a deep obligation to use my platform to ensure that our public lands and waters are accessible and welcoming. That starts with removing racist and derogatory names that have graced federal locations for far too long,” said Haaland in a news release.
Since the formation of the task force, more than a thousand different names had been recommended during public comment with input coming from historians and tribal leaders across the country.
The task force, which includes members of the National Parks Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Land Management and the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights, were faced with a number of challenges.
They were tasked with evaluating the suggestions from both the public and Tribal leaders for geographic features that often landed in various different state, federal and tribal jurisdictions. They also had to evaluate inconsistent spelling of Native languages and evaluate the diverse array of opinions of those making recommendations.
Ultimately, nearly 650 geographic sites were renamed.
For a complete list of geographic sites across the country that will be renamed, click here. A map of the sites can be found here.
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SALT LAKE CITY — An Arizona woman has died after she was swept away during flash flooding four days ago at Utah’s Zion National Park, officials said Tuesday.
Jetal Agnihotri, 29, of Tucson, Arizona, was discovered Monday about 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) south of the area where she was swept away by floodwaters, ending a four-day search, Zion National Park spokesman Jonathan Shafer said in a news release.
Her death was announced a day later after it was confirmed by medical examiners. It's the latest reminder of the dangers of hiking in the narrow red rock canyons in the southern Utah park during monsoon season.
In previous years, similar floods have caused walls of water as tall as buildings, engulfing vehicles, rolling boulders and tearing out trees. In September 2015, seven people drowned in a similar storm in the park and another 12 people died in a nearby town.
Agnihotri was hiking with friends through a well-known slot canyon called The Narrows when the group was swept downstream by flash floodwaters overtaking the Virgin River. While the rest of the group made it to safety, Agnihotri did not, prompting rangers to embark on a search mission that used swift water trained rescuers, search dogs, and more than 170 emergency responders, the National Park Service said.
Both the National Weather Service and Washington County, Utah, had issued flood warnings for the area that day. Agnihotri’s brother told local television station KSL-TV that she did not know how to swim.
Slot canyons in Zion National Park can be as narrow as windows and hundreds of feet deep in certain parts. They are among the destination’s most scenic and visited areas.
But flooding, this year and historically, can transform canyons, slick rocks and normally dry washes into deadly channels of fast-moving water and debris in mere minutes. The National Park Service said floodwaters had increased the amount flowing through the Virgin River by up to 8,229 gallons (31,149 liters) during the monsoonal rains that swept Agnihotri downstream.
“Our deepest sympathy goes out to the friends and family,” said Jeff Bradybaugh, Zion National Park's superintendent.
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VADUZ, Liechtenstein, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lirium, a leading licensed provider of B2B2C digital asset access solutions, will begin powering digital currency access and settlement services for Mexican digital wallet Albit, reaching more than 2 million customers. Lirium already partners with financial services companies in Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Lirium's white label solution will give Albit's account holders quick and easy access to a variety of cryptocurrencies. Albit is Lirium's first client in Mexico, a country with significant potential for adoption of alternative payment methods and alternative digital asset investment.
Lirium first launched its turnkey digital assets access solution directed at traditional financial institutions and fintechs in Argentina one year ago. Its clients in Argentina include Grupo Financiero Galicia, Brubank and Prex.
Federico Murrone, Lirium Founder and CEO, commented, "We are extremely pleased to partner with Albit, to provide its clients with easy and convenient access to our crypto-as-a-service regulated and compliant platform. Latin America is ready for mainstream cryptocurrency adoption, and Lirium provides simple, fast and safe channels to support the next wave of adoption by a broader demographic."
With local settlement as a priority, Lirium has entered into agreements with partners in the region to provide a B2B solution for various cryptocurrency use cases. Additional countries can be added rapidly for local currency settlement as Lirium has already developed the tech and regulatory rails needed for swift new market rollout, while US Dollar, EUR and GBP settlement is available immediately after API integration with its client. The company provides bank-level oversight of digital asset transactions, including license controls, stringent risk management and security; with fund safeguarding, data protection and fraud prevention as priorities. Lirium's back-end plug-and-play, fully adaptable API, allows its clients to retain full control of end-customer experience without adding any additional regulatory or operational complexities. Lirium extends its full license functionalities to clients, providing fully operational regulatory, compliance, treasury, liquidity, custodial and insurance coverage.
Lirium AG owns three international licenses: exchange services, qualified custodian and pricing services, enabling it to provide crypto-as-a-service regulated and compliant services globally. Lirium's current focus and expertise is in cryptocurrencies in Latin America. However, it intends to further expand regionally and build the legal and tech rails for local provision, transaction and settlement of current and future locally relevant digital asset ecosystem (DAE) products and services.
Founded in 2020 by former Xapo, Lemon Wallet and Patagon teams, Lirium's founders and senior management have a proven track record in fast-scaling crypto, large volume operations and secure administration, having built one of the most relevant and well-respected bitcoin wallets in the world.
Latin America has significant smartphone and digital wallet penetration, as well as crypto awareness with considerable latent demand. The region's users understand the advantages of a dollar-linked digital asset refuge from macroeconomic inflationary and devaluation headwinds. At least one in three (36%1 vs 8% in September 2021) Latin Americans have purchased crypto and almost one fifth (19%)1 does so regularly.
About Lirium
Lirium is a licensed digital asset technology and infrastructure company which leverages its founders' proven fast-scaling crypto track record to provide a full-coverage turnkey solution for local provision, transaction and settlement of digital financial, tokenized and other DAE assets. The company has three Liechtenstein licenses including crypto buy/sell, custody and pricing, allowing it to be a market maker that can supply best pricing and liquidity to an existing financial institution customer base globally. Lirium's initial focus is Latin America, where it is building the regional infrastructure and local settlement rails for local provision, transaction and settlement of current and future locally relevant DAE products and services beyond its current geographical scope. Its low-cost, rapidly scalable business model optimizes gains through a pricing structure that mitigates risk related to crypto asset price fluctuation exposure. This enables traditional banks, digital wallets and native digital crypto players to quickly and safely offer their clients local, compliant and low risk access to cryptocurrencies and locally relevant financial products while retaining full control of the end-customer experience.
1. Source: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, survey N=520 and 90% confidence at country level, August 2022, AMI, Americas Market Intelligence
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A metal object believed to have fallen from a trans-Atlantic jet came crashing down outside the Maine State House, landing with a loud bang just feet from Capitol Police worker, officials said Monday.
The Federal Aviation Administration was alerted on Friday and returned to the State House on Monday as it investigated incident, Capitol Police Chief Matthew Clancy said.
The object hit with a loud bang on a slab of granite lining a cobblestone walkaway about 6 to 8 feet from a security screener — and came close to hitting the building itself, he said.
"It definitely shocked him," the chief said. “He was walking back to the building and got quite a wakeup call.”
The FAA believes the metal sleeve weighing 6 to 7 pounds came from a wing flap of a large passenger jet, he said. Airlines were notified, and all planes landed safely that day, he said.
The situation could've ended in tragedy.
The area where the airplane part crashed to the ground is usually busy when the Maine Legislature is in session, and it's routinely used for rallies, protests and press conferences, he said.
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS)– The journalism and Las Vegas community suffered an enormous loss.
Those who knew Jeff German said he was an established journalist, and his work made an impact across the valley.
Steve Sebelius, the Review Journal’s politics, and government editor describes his colleague’s death as shocking.
“I woke up to a bunch of texts from people, I had no idea how it happened, why it happened,” said Sebelius. “I read a story in the RJ and shocking is the word. I’m still shocked by it.”
Investigative reporter Jeff German was found dead with stab wounds outside his home Saturday morning.
German covered news in the valley for decades, working at the Las Vegas Sun and Las Vegas Review Journal.
Sebelius first met German in 1993 and describes his friend as ambitious and a self-starter.
“He was also adaptable, they say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” added Sebelius. “He was 69 years old, and he was learning how to do a podcast and adapting like he was like a millennial. It was really amazing to see him go off in new ways of telling stories.”
Channel 8’s Ron Futrell said German’s tenacity to get the top story made him bold.
“I get that not everybody is going to like what an investigative journalist does,” said Futrell. “We have them in our newsroom and not everyone is going to be happy, and he was like that, but he didn’t care, he wanted to get things right and he put it in the right context.”
Futrell knew German well.
They worked closely together, investigating the removal of Jerry Tarkanian as UNLV’s basketball coach.
“There’s so many questions right now and answers we don’t know to stuff, but I’ll tell you he was fearless,” said Futrell. “That’s one thing he was, and you can’t do some of the stories he did without being fearless and that’s what he was in that sense. You can see it in his writing.”
German’s neighbors said they didn’t know him, and didn’t see anything suspicious, but offered their condolences.
Metro police said they believe a fight led to German’s stabbing.
Police are still searching for the suspect but said they have a lead.
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WHITE SALMON, Wash., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyline Health (White Salmon, WA) has been awarded a four-year, $800,000 dollar grant to expand access, coordination, and quality across seven rural counties of Washington State through the development of Transitional Care Programs to improve care for individuals recovering from surgery or serious health issues. This project is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy through the Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program.
The Transitional Care Program project is a partnership that will bring together four public hospital districts to improve services for their patients. The four hospitals are all part of a rural healthcare network, the Rural Collaborative (Olympia, WA), and include Skyline Health (White Salmon, WA), Ferry County Health (Republic, WA), Willapa Harbor Hospital (South Bend, WA), and Lincoln Hospital (Davenport, WA). Together, these hospitals will be supported by Allevant Solutions, LLC in implementing an evidence-based Transitional Care Model that helps older individuals transition out of the hospital setting to home.
"Rural hospital leaders are the first to raise their hands to work together on a project if it means providing better care for their patients. This project allows four hospitals in the Rural Collaborative to learn from each other and together make a huge positive impact on the health of their communities," said Dr. Elya Prystowsky, Executive Director of The Rural Collaborative.
"This project is exciting for Skyline Health. Not only does it help support our patients, it also supports direct peer-to-peer learning for Skyline's staff and the staff at the three other Rural Collaborative hospitals. This type of collective effort helps us all provide better healthcare to our communities," said Robb Kimmes, CEO, of Skyline Hospital.
The Transitional Care Program is modeled on Mayo Clinic's successful efforts in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, and was created by Mayo Clinic pulmonologist and Allevant Medical Director, Mark Lindsay, M.D.
"Hospital-based Transitional Care Programs include important benefits such as strong team culture, the ability to address sudden changes in condition with on-site physicians, radiology, laboratory, therapists, other disciplines and most importantly, a patient-centered approach that includes bedside rounds with the care team on a regular schedule. Hospital-based Transitional Care is the ideal setting for patients with complex health conditions," Lindsay said.
With a strong focus on quality, outcomes, and growth, Allevant has worked with approximately 100 Critical Access Hospitals across 22 states. More than 60% of Transitional Care patients have primary complex medical or complex surgical conditions, which is a growing patient population.
The Rural Collaborative is 501c3 nonprofit corporation that operates in Olympia, Washington. The Collaborative is a network of 24 independent, public rural health systems in Washington State. We defend, create, and design the future of rural health care through collective strategy and action. We do this by leveraging the synergy and wisdom of our members, harnessing the value that a network of rural health system provides, and improving performance of our members and the health of the communities they serve. To learn more about the Rural Collaborative, please visit our website: www.ruralcollaborative.com
Media inquiries:
Heather Muller
Member Coordinator
360-726-2333
heather@ruralcollaborative.com
Allevant Solutions, LLC, developed by Mayo Clinic and Select Medical, offers consulting services to rural hospitals and skilled nursing facilities with a focus on organizational culture, methodologies, algorithms, processes, clinical education and preparation, collaborative relationships, and quality improvement approaches. www.allevant.com
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Assistant Professor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Medical Director, Allevant
715-577-8689
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Jordan Tenenbaum
President, Allevant
314-302-5373
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(NEXSTAR) – A pair of Delaware lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would make it easier for some previously ineligible public workers to qualify for loan relief under a federal program. This is the latest attempt to make changes to the 15-year-old program as Americans await a decision on widespread student loan forgiveness by the Biden administration.
Senator Bob Menendez and Representative Donald Norcross, both Democrats from New Jersey, introduced the “Second Chance at Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act” on Thursday. The bill proposes fixing “long-standing problems” with the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, or PSLF, and allowing “millions of previously ineligible public servants” the chance to have their loans forgiven.
PSLF was created in 2007 to help certain workers in the public sector have their loans forgiven after 120 payments over 10 years. The number of applicants actually having their loans forgiven has been low: Just 1 in 5 of the 1.3 million borrowers pursuing debt discharge through PSLF are on track to see relief by 2026, according to a September report by the Student Borrower Protection Center.
In 2021, the U.S. Department of Education announced a change that temporarily waives specific PSLF requirements to grant borrowers credit toward loan cancellation regardless of their federal loan type or if they had been enrolled in a specific payment plan, as long as they consolidated their debt into a Direct Loan before the end of the waiver.
Prior to the waiver, borrowers needed to have a specific federal loan — a Direct Loan — to qualify for PSLF. Borrowers could consolidate their debt into Direct Loans for PSLF, but any payments made on the loans before consolidation didn’t count toward the required tally.
This waiver is currently set to expire after October 31, 2022, meaning eligible borrowers have less than four months to apply.
The newly proposed bill calls for the provisions in the PSLF waiver to be codified and for issues raised by borrowers and advocacy groups to be tackled. That includes allowing public servants with loans or public service before the program was created to qualify for relief, replacing the 120-payments requirement with 10 years of public service, ensuring Parent PLUS Loans qualify, expanding eligibility to those working 30 hours a week, and providing additional definitions of public service employment.
The act would also allow for teachers to qualify for both PSLF and the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program simultaneously.
Last week, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) introduced a similar bill to make it easier for public workers to have their student loans forgiven. The proposal includes cutting the amount of time it takes to get relief in half by reducing the number of payments needed to qualify for PSLF relief from 120 over 10 years to 60 over five years for borrowers working with an eligible employer. It would also allow previous payments made to count toward the necessary payments, regardless of loan type, payment plan, or if the payments were made on time.
Courtney’s bill would expand PSLF access for active-duty military and Peace Corp volunteers who had their loans placed in deferment while they were serving. Currently, certain loan deferments are not eligible for PSLF relief.
Additionally, under Courtney’s bill, parents with PLUS loans — otherwise known as Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students — or couples who joint-consolidated their loans into a Federal Family Education Loan, or FFEL, would be allowed to re-consolidated their loans into a Direct Loan, which would then be eligible for PSLF.
Earlier this month, the Biden administration proposed sweeping changes to the federal student loan system, including a permanent change to PSLF that would allow more payments to qualify for the program, including partial, lump-sum and late payments. It also would allow particular kinds of deferments and forbearances to count toward PSLF, and it would create a formal reconsideration process for applicants who were denied access to the program.
President Biden, when questioned about student loans on Wednesday, said he would make a decision “by the end of August.” The current payment pause on federal student loans is set to expire on August 31.
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A power outage disrupted service to more than 300 PPL Electric Utilities customers in the North Scranton area for about two hours Tuesday afternoon.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Bank of Jamaica is preparing to issue a nationwide digital currency for the first time in its history following recent approval from legislators.
The move is expected to help many on the island of nearly 3 million who don’t have bank accounts, according to a government statement issued over the weekend.
The move comes almost two years after the Bahamas became the first country to roll out a digital currency nationwide and more than a year after the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank created its own form of blockchain-based currency, which is available in several island nations including St. Lucia, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda and St. Kitts and Nevis.
Jamaica had launched a small-scale eight-month pilot program last year before legislators on Friday approved a bill authorizing the government’s bank to formally issue and back the digital currency.
Unlike cryptocurrencies, Jamaica’s digital currency is issued by an official central bank and has a fixed value that allows it to be exchanged dollar for dollar.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A host of celebrities and comedy royalty will gather Sunday night at the Kennedy Center as comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart receives the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in humor.
Stewart, the 23rd recipient of the prize, will be honored by testimonials and skits from fellow comedians and previous Mark Twain recipients. Stewart himself spoke during Dave Chappelle’s Mark Twain ceremony in 2019.
The 59-year-old Stewart — born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz — rose to prominence as a standup comic and host of multiple failed talk shows before taking over Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” in 1999. His 16-year run as “Daily Show” host turned him into a cultural and political force as Stewart trained his satirical eye on both politics and an increasingly polarized national media.
In perhaps his most iconic moment, Stewart went on CNN’s popular “Crossfire” debate show in 2004 and challenged the show’s entire premise of left-wing vs. right-wing debate. Stewart told co-hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala they had a “responsibility to the public discourse” that they were cheapening with insincere political role-playing.
Stewart’s appearance rocketed him to new levels of prominence and political relevance and may have sealed the fate of “Crossfire,” which was canceled three months later.
Since retiring from “The Daily Show” in 2015, Stewart has become a vocal proponent of a number of social causes and one of the most prominent voices in support of health care for Sept. 11 first responders in New York City. He recently returned to television as host of “The Problem with Jon Stewart” on Apple TV+.
When Stewart’s selection was announced in January, Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter hailed his body of work as “equal parts entertainment and truth.”
Rutter said Stewart’s career “demonstrates that we all can make a difference in this world through humor, humanity, and patriotism.”
This will be the first Mark Twain ceremony since Chappelle’s in 2019. The award skipped 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Aside from that two-year break, the prize has been presented annually since 1998, with Richard Pryor receiving the first honors.
Other recipients include Carol Burnett (the oldest recipient at age 80), Tina Fey (the youngest at age 40), Eddie Murphy, Jonathan Winters, George Carlin and Lily Tomlin. 2009 recipient Bill Cosby had his prize rescinded in 2018 amid multiple allegations of sexual assault.
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Join Mars Hill & Blaine Wear Blue Wednesday To Honor Libby Grass
Wear Blue Wednesday as a tribute to Libby Grass
When you go to pick out your clothes for Wednesday, I ask that you find something blue to wear and show your support for a local family and community that has suffered an unfortunate loss. Many friends, businesses, and schools will be wearing blue on Wednesday to honor the life of Libby Grass, who unexpectedly passed away on Monday evening.
Libby Grass was just 19-years-old at the time of her passing leaving behind family, friends, and a promising future. She was a recent graduate of Central Aroostook High School, where she helped lead her team to the 2020 Class C State Basketball championship, among many other accomplishments. Libby was an accomplished member and leader of the Mars Hill FFA Chapter.
The school's Facebook page has asked that anyone and everyone wear blue on Wednesday, to honor her memory. Many people described her playing style and personality as scrappy, which is a fitting compliment. Libby gave 110% to any activity I saw her engage in whether it was basketball or soccer. She displayed the true meaning of grit which can only come from a farm kid!
After Libby took ill late last week the communities of Mars Hill and Blaine gathered at Central Aroostook High School on Sunday to hold a group prayer for Libby and her family. It comes as no surprise that well over 100 people showed up on Sunday to show their support. On Monday morning the town put up Libby's graduation picture and sign in the middle of town. By Monday night the pole was covered in flowers and signs from Libby's friends, expressing their grief.
Schools and businesses will light it up blue on Wednesday
The response to the Wear Blue Wednesday challenge has already been met by several local schools that came to know Libby over the years. Ashland, Easton, Hodgdon, Van Buren, Houlton, Washburn, and GHCA are just a few of the schools that have already committed to wearing blue to show support for the Grass family, friends, and the community.
As word of Libby's passing spread on Tuesday evening, the response from all across the state of Maine. Many people on social media have added a temporary profile picture to honor Libby. There are some deaths that impact communities more than others, and the passing of Libby has shaken my hometown to its core.
A sign of support and solidarity
Wearing blue will let the family and community know that you are supporting them and that Aroostook County is home for this very reason, you'll always have support. Libby has a wide network of friends who are going through a wide range of emotions. These kids need to see and feel the support as they work through the complexity of life. You may not know Libby or her family, but if you are reading this you likely know someone who does know the Grass family, which is why we support each other. You can send the pictures of your Wear Blue Wednesday to the Central Aroostook Athletics Facebook page or the MSAD #42 Facebook page.
Memories live on forever
I had the privilege of being able to call the magical run that Libby and her Panthers teammates went on to win the 2020 gold ball. Libby had the ability to play at a speed above the rest and that made her a difficult matchup for many. She became a very good outside shooter, hitting several key three-pointers during the run and was usually the primary defender against the opponent's best players. It is apparent that Libby impacted many people beyond the courts and fields and I am sure that Wear Blue Wednesday will be incredible. At the end of this piece, you'll find a gallery attached with photos from the 2020 tournament, some of them featuring Libby Grass #22.
There are many people across Aroostook County and Maine that are showing their support to Libby's family and friends. I hope that my people in Blaine and Mars Hill can heal and find comfort in each other during the coming days and weeks. We pass along our sympathies to you all, and especially to Libby's family.
Rest easy, Libby Joy Grass.
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Slade Haney homered twice, driving in five runs, and Donoho topped Faith Christian 10-3 in Class 1A, Area 9 baseball action Thursday.
His home runs came in the fifth and sixth innings. He went 2-for-4 on the day and scored three runs.
Other top performers for Donoho (12-3-1):
—Nic Thompson, 2-for-4, double, two runs.
—Lucas Elliott, 3-for-4, three runs.
—Judson Billings, 2-for-4, home run, four RBIs; pitched 5 2/3 innings in relief, spreading out four hits with no earned runs, one walk and seven strikeouts.
Top performers for Faith:
—Brodie Dodson, 1-for-4.
—Jacques Prater, 1-for-4.
—Colton Pahman, 1-for-2.
—Carson Limbaugh, 1-for-2, two runs.
—WIll Smith, RBI.
Piedmont 10-12, Ohatchee 0-0: Piedmont swept Ohatchee on Thursday, remaining undefeated in Class 3A, Area 11 action. The Bulldogs pounded out 29 hits over the two games and outscored the Indians 22-0.
Piedmont’s top performers from Game 1:
—Max Hanson, 1-for-3, one run, two RBI.
—Jack Hayes, 1-for-1, double, one RBI.
—Noah Reedy, 3-for-3, two runs, one RBI, stolen base.
—McClane Mohon, 2-for-3, home run, two runs, two RBIs.
—Jake Austin, 2-for-3, one run, two RBIs.
—Omarion Foster, 2-for-3, one RBI.
—Cassius Fairs, 2-for-3, double, one run, one RBI.
—Sloan Smith, 1-for-3.
—Austin Estes, one run, stolen base.
—Ridge Fagan, two runs, stolen base.
—Brodie Homesley, winning pitcher, allowed three hits and three walks over five innings with three strikeouts.
Ohatchee’s top performers from Game 1:
—Brent Honaker, 1-for-3.
—Justin Powell, 1-for-2.
—Tyler Green, 1-for-2.
Piedmont’s top performers from Game 2:
—Estes, 2-for-4, one run.
—Hanson, 1-for-2, two runs, one RBI.
—Hayes, 2-for-2, one run, two RBIs.
—Reedy, 1-for-3, two RBIs.
—Austin, 1-for-3, one run.
—Fagan, 3-for-3, double, three runs, two RBIs, stolen base.
—Jack Tolbert, 1-for-3, one run, one RBI.
—Foster, 2-for-3, two runs, one RBI, stolen base.
—Fairs, 2-for-3, double, two RBIs; winning pitcher, allowed two hits and one walk over five innings with seven strikeouts.
Ohatchee’s top performers from Game 2:
—Devin Howell, 1-for-2.
—Powell, 1-for-2.
Jacksonville 18-18, Anniston 0-1: Dakoda Willingham drove in six runs on the day as Jacksonville rolled in Class 4A, Area 9 action.
On the day, Willingham was 4-for-6 with five runs. He homered and tripled.
Jacksonville had several top performers:
—Jae-Taj Morris, 3-for-7, seven runs, two RBIs.
—Jim Ogle, 2-for-6, five runs, three RBIs; combined with Jackson Bonner for no-hitter, pitching one inning in relief with one strikeout.
—Carmello Canales, 3-for-5, four runs, RBI.
—Drew Pridgen, 1-for-3, run, RBI.
—Jackson Bonner, 2-for-7, double, four runs, four RBIs; combined with Ogle for no-hitter, pitching three innings with one walk and five strikeouts.
—Will Greenwood, 1-for-2, two RBIs.
—Jakoby Zackery, 3-for-3, triple, double, run, two RBIs in Game 2.
—Cooper Hodge, 2-for-3, double, three runs, four RBIs in Game 2.
—Tito Canales, 1-for-3, triple in Game 2.
—Grant Patterson, pitched four innings in Game 2, allowing one hit and two walks with seven strikeouts.
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US Postal Service appoints Manhattan’s first Latina postmaster
By Isa Kaufman-Geballe and Aya Elamroussi, CNN
The first Latina to become postmaster for the US Postal Service in Manhattan was sworn in on Friday — 25 years after starting her career as a letter carrier, officials said.
Wanda Diaz is the first Puerto Rican woman to hold the role and also the third woman to be named postmaster, according to the agency.
“As a carrier I said — one day I’m going to be a postmaster, but it’s real far away, right? But working hard, people recognize me, and yes, I am,” said Diaz during a ceremony Friday.
Diaz started at the postal service as a letter carrier in 1996 in the Bronx. Now as a postmaster, she is the executive responsible for overseeing mail to nearly 9 million customers, USPS said.
Diaz’s sister-in-law, Jeanette Diaz-Hernandez, said she was proud of her achievements.
“She is an example of what many single women or women or people that come from difficult neighborhoods, what they can do when you have courage and you press on,” Diaz-Hernandez said.
Her historic appointment came a day after Hispanic Heritage Month began on September 15, which will run through October 15. The month is intended to recognize and celebrate members of communities and their ancestors who hail from Mexico, parts of the Caribbean, Central and South America as well as Spain.
Hispanic Heritage Month has roots dating back to 1968, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a bill designating the week of September 15 as “National Hispanic Heritage Week,” according to the Office of the Historian and the Office of Art & Archives for the US House of Representatives.
Nearly 20 years later, President Ronald Reagan extended it to a month after Sen. Paul Simon of Illinois submitted a bill for expansion.
It starts in mid-September in acknowledgment of the anniversaries of national independence for a number of Latin American countries that fall either on or after September 15.
More than 62 million people identify as Hispanic or Latino in the US, about 18% of the nation’s population, according to the latest census data.
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Local Female Multi-Unit Franchise Operators and Entrepreneurs to Develop Largest Indoor Entertainment Brand in High-Growth Market
CHANDLER, Ariz., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sky Zone, creator of the world's first indoor trampoline park and leader in the indoor active entertainment industry, has added entrepreneur Cheryl Farago and multi-unit Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care franchisee Katie Moore to its growing roster of prominent franchisees. Set to open in the first quarter of 2023, the new park will bring Sky Zone's joy-inducing experience and signature attractions to Chandler as part of the brand's expansion across the United States.
"As both a multi-unit franchisee of Kiddie Academy and a mom, I had a clear understanding of what I wanted in my next investment," said Katie Moore. "We saw a huge opportunity in active entertainment and wanted a clear and rapid path to profitability. Sky Zone's status as the active entertainment industry leader made it the obvious choice, especially when we saw their quick pay-back period and amazing unit economics."
"When we decided to go into business together, we wanted to invest in a franchise that provides families with an awesome experience," said Cheryl Farago. "Over the years, we have taken our kids to Sky Zone on numerous occasions and realized a franchise like this could be a great fit for us as a team as well as this community. We can't wait to open our doors and for families in Chandler to create memorable moments at our new park!"
Sky Zone invented the trampoline park industry over a decade ago and has been at the forefront of innovating the active entertainment space ever since. With over 60 attractions, there is something for everyone, including the Toddler Zone perfect for children under the age of six, Air Courts that gives tricks and sports a boost for kids and teens, and thrilling Slick Slides exclusive to Sky Zone that offer an exhilarating free-fall along with a social media-worthy landing. In addition to monthly memberships, Sky Zone offers birthday parties, fundraising events, school field trips, corporate outings, and countless memorable experiences.
"Having found success as business owners and operators of children-focused franchises, we are thrilled Katie and Cheryl will be opening a Sky Zone as their next venture," said Mike Revak, SVP of Franchise and Park Operations at CircusTrix, the parent company of Sky Zone. "In the current market, people are looking for new recreational activities to do with friends and family and Katie and Cheryl have realized the potential of our industry. We are excited they have decided to open a Sky Zone and we look forward to this upcoming location in Arizona."
With aggressive expansion plans, Sky Zone is actively searching for engaged community and business leaders to add to its ever-growing roster of new franchisees. To learn more about Sky Zone and to become a franchisee, please visit: https://circustrix.com.
About Sky Zone:
Sky Zone was founded in 2004 as the world's first trampoline park and has grown to become the leader in in indoor active entertainment. The award-winning franchise believes in the power of active play to make us healthier, happier, and more creative. Offering unforgettable parties, an exclusive membership program, and gravity-defying, wall-to-wall aerial attractions, Sky Zone encourages everyone to live joyously in the moment. For more information, visit www.skyzone.com.
About CircusTrix:
CircusTrix is the largest developer, operator, and franchisor of indoor active entertainment parks in the world. Known for Sky Zone, the preeminent brand in the industry, along with the DEFY and Rockin' Jump brands, CircusTrix serves over 40 million visitors and members annually. CircusTrix's rapid growth and innovation has created facilities and exclusive attractions that provide active physical fun, facilitate shareable social media posts, and bring thrill and delight to its worldwide fan base. For more information on the company and franchising opportunities, please visit www.circustrix.com.
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- Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive is standard across the model line
- EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology standard on models with Lineartronic® CVT
- Standard Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™
- Impreza available in Sedan or 5-Door models
- Pricing starts at $19,795
CAMDEN, N.J., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc., today announced pricing on the 2023 Impreza sedan and 5-door models, the only compact passenger cars in America equipped with standard all-wheel drive. Offered in four trim levels – Base, Premium, Sport, and Limited – the 2023 Impreza arrives at Subaru retailers this Fall.
The 2023 Impreza comes standard with legendary Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive and a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder direct injected SUBARU BOXER® engine that produces 152-horsepower and 145 lb.-ft. of torque. Available on all trim levels is the Lineartronic® CVT (continuously variable transmission). On Premium and above, the Lineartronic CVT features a 7-speed manual mode with steering wheel paddle shifters. The 2023 Impreza achieves up to 36 highway MPG and more than 450 miles on a full tank, making it one of the most fuel-efficient all-wheel drive vehicles sold in the U.S.
All Impreza models equipped with the Lineartronic CVT come standard with the award-winning Subaru EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology, which includes Automatic Pre-Collision Braking and Throttle Management, Lane Keep Assist, Lane Departure and Sway Warning, as well as Lead Vehicle Start Alert. Models with the CVT also feature Rear Seat Reminder, which is designed to help prevent child and/or pet entrapment by alerting the driver to check the rear seat before exiting the vehicle.
Impreza
The Impreza with standard 5-speed manual transmission has a starting price of $19,795 for the sedan and $20,295 for the 5-door. Both models offer an optional Lineartronic CVT which prices the sedan at $21,095 and $21,595 for the 5-door. Upgrading to the CVT adds EyeSight Driver Assist Technology, Rear Seat Reminder, high-grade combination meter with 4.2-inch color LCD, and Tire Pressure Monitoring System with Individual Wheel Display and Automatic Individual Wheel ID Registration to the list of standard features.
The Base has an extensive roster of standard features including the SUBARU STARLINK® 6.5-inch Multimedia system with touchscreen; Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; power windows with auto up/auto down on both driver and passenger sides; 60/40-split fold-down rear seat; power door locks and side mirrors; multi-function display with fuel economy information; tilt and telescoping steering column; keyless entry; security system with engine immobilizer; carpeted floor mats and more. Automatic power door locks with Collision Detection Unlock Function are standard on all trim levels.
Impreza Premium
The popular Impreza Premium, priced at $23,195 for sedan and $23,695 for 5-door, comes standard with Lineartronic CVT featuring 7-speed manual mode function controlled by steering wheel paddle shifters. The Premium includes all the features of the Base trim (with CVT) and adds the STARLINK 6.5-inch Multimedia Plus with SiriusXM® All Access Radio* and Travel Link® *; STARLINK Safety and Security features; fog lights; and the All-Weather Package with heated front seats, windshield and exterior mirrors. The 5-door models are equipped with roof rails as standard.
The Premium also comes standard with Subaru Intelligent Drive (SI-DRIVE®), an advanced engine management system with driver-selectable modes tailored to suit various driving conditions and situations.
An option package for Premium adds a Power Moonroof; Blind-Spot Detection with Lane Change Assist and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert; Keyless Access with Push-Button Start; and 6-way power driver's seat for an MSRP of $1,970.
Impreza Sport
The 2023 Impreza Sport, available in sedan and 5-door models, delivers a fun-to-drive performance feel thanks to exclusive suspension tuning, 18-inch alloy wheels in black with machine finish, and Active Torque Vectoring. The Sport 5-door is priced at $23,995 with the standard 5-speed manual transmission, which features a short throw shifter. With optional Lineartronic CVT featuring 7-speed manual mode with steering wheel paddle shifters, the Sport 5-door is priced at $25,095.
The Impreza Sport sedan, priced at $24,595, comes standard with Lineartronic CVT as well as the SI-DRIVE performance management system. The Sport sedan and 5-door, with Lineartronic CVT, are equipped with EyeSight Driver Assist Technology as standard.
In both model styles, the Sport trim upgrades from the Premium with the SUBARU STARLINK 8.0-inch Multimedia Plus system; Keyless Access with Push-Button Start; aluminum pedals; and leather-wrapped steering wheel, shift handle and CVT shift boot.
An option package with Power Moonroof, Blind-Spot Detection with Lane Change Assist and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, Harmon Kardon® speaker system; and 6-way power driver's seat is available for an MSRP of $2,470.
Impreza Limited
Priced at $27,395, the top-of-the-line Limited adds LED headlights (low and high beam); LED daytime running lights; and unique 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels in dark gray with machine finish. Thoughtful use of chrome trim and turn signal side mirrors add additional style to the exterior. The Limited is offered exclusively as a 5-door.
The Limited features a plush, leather-trimmed interior with double stitching on the door armrests and instrument panel, plus a 6-way power driver's seat. Standard amenities include an automatic climate control system; leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter; Keyless Access with Push-Button Start; and STARLINK 8.0-inch Multimedia Plus system.
Additional standard safety features for Limited include Reverse Automatic Braking and Blind-Spot Detection with Lane Keep Assist and Rear-Cross Traffic Alert. Standard High Beam Assist and Steering Responsive Headlights enhance night time visibility.
The Limited comes standard with Lineartronic CVT featuring 7-speed manual mode function with steering wheel paddle shifters. Like the Premium and Sport models, the Limited also features SI-DRIVE.
An option package that includes STARLINK 8-inch Multimedia with Navigation powered by TomTom®, Harmon Kardon® premium audio system and Power Moonroof is available for an MPRP of $2,350.
SUBARU STARLINK Connected Services
For safety, security and convenience, SUBARU STARLINK offers three connected services packages that are among the most affordable in the industry. The STARLINK Safety Plus package (3-year free subscription) includes SOS emergency assistance, enhanced roadside assistance, automatic collision notification, maintenance notifications, monthly vehicle health report and diagnostic alerts. For even greater peace of mind, the STARLINK Security Plus package (6-month free subscription) adds remote engine start with climate control and heated seats, stolen vehicle recovery service, vehicle security alarm notification, remote lock/unlock, remote horn and lights; remote vehicle locator and parenting features including boundary, speed and curfew alerts. The STARLINK Concierge (subscription required) package adds the convenience of in-vehicle assistance with restaurant and hotel reservations, purchasing tickets for sporting/theater events and scheduling service appointments.
The Impreza is built at Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) in Lafayette, Indiana along with the Ascent, Legacy, and Outback.
About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Subaru Corporation of Japan. Headquartered at a zero-landfill office in Camden, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 630 retailers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is the only U.S. automobile manufacturing plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. SOA is guided by the Subaru Love Promise, which is the company's vision to show love and respect to everyone, and to support its communities and customers nationwide. Over the past 20 years, SOA and the SOA Foundation have donated more than $270 million to causes the Subaru family cares about, and its employees have logged nearly 78,000 volunteer hours. As a company, Subaru believes it is important to do its part in making a positive impact in the world because it is the right thing to do.
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Product Communications
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Product & Technology Communications
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After the May 2022 acquisition of Splash News, one of the world's leading entertainment news networks, Shutterstock announces the rebrand of The Newsroom to Splash at Visa Pour L'Image
PERPIGNAN, France, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global creative platform for transformative brands and media companies, today announced at the Visa Pour L'Image Festival in Perpignan, France that it has rebranded The Newsroom to Splash. Since its inception in May 2021, The Newsroom has been established as the preeminent destination for unparalleled access to premium exclusive Editorial content. The Newsroom's unrivaled offering was further bolstered by the acquisition of Splash in May 2022, an industry-leading source for image and video content across celebrity, red carpet and live events for over three decades.
With the rebrand to Splash, Shutterstock's global customers will still have access to the same breaking news, as well as an archive of over 30 million images, with a live feed of 40,000 images uploaded per day from a network of over 4,000 photographers. This is combined with The Vault, Shutterstock's archive of over 60 million photo and video assets from AP, ITV, The Condé Nast Collection, The A+E Networks® Archive and more, making it one of the largest archival collections in the world, as well as white-glove service from a team of market experts to package key trending stories, archival and UGC content to help our global clients tell the story behind the story.
"Over the last 30 years, Splash has built a strong legacy based on brand recognition and a commitment to quality within the entertainment industry, and we're thrilled to herald this legacy into a new era," said Candice Murray, Vice President of Editorial at Shutterstock. "This rebrand confirms Shutterstock's positioning as best in class for premium celebrity and entertainment content, and we're excited to build on Splash's brand affinity, elevating Splash's visual storytelling capabilities to our customers around the world."
If you're traveling to Visa Pour L'Image, join us to celebrate the addition of Splash News to the Shutterstock Editorial family in Perpignan, France on August 31 and September 1, 2022. To RSVP, visit perpignan.splashthat.com.
About Shutterstock, Inc.
Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), is a leading global creative platform for transformative brands and media companies. Directly and through its group subsidiaries, Shutterstock's comprehensive collection includes high-quality licensed photographs, vectors, illustrations, 3D models, videos and music. Working with its growing community of over 2 million contributors, Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images each week, and currently has more than 415 million images and more than 26 million video clips available.
Headquartered in New York City, Shutterstock has offices around the world and customers in more than 150 countries. The Company also owns Splash News, the world's leading entertainment news agency for newsrooms and media companies worldwide, Pond5, the world's largest video marketplace, TurboSquid, the world's largest 3D content marketplace; PicMonkey, a leading online graphic design and image editing platform; Offset, a high-end image collection; Shutterstock Studios, an end-to-end custom creative shop; PremiumBeat, a curated royalty-free music library; Shutterstock Editorial, a premier source of editorial images and videos for the world's media; Amper Music, an AI-driven music platform; and Bigstock, a value-oriented stock media offering.
For more information, please visit www.shutterstock.com and follow Shutterstock on Twitter and on Facebook.
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DUBLIN, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Optical Communication and Networking Equipment Market by Component (Fiber, Transceiver, and Switch), Technology (WDM, Fiber Channel), Application (Telecom, Data Center, and Enterprise), Data Rate, Vertical and Region (2022-2027)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The global optical communication and networking equipment market was estimated at USD 24.2 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 36.6 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 8.6% from 2022 to 2027. Growing adoption of data centers and the deployment of VOIP, LTE, and 5G networks are the major driving factors for the growth of the optical communication and networking equipment market.
Up to 40 Gbps: The fastest-growing segment of the optical communication and networking equipment market.
Optical communication and networking equipment with up to 40 Gbps data rate accounted for the largest market share of ~49% in 2021. As the network capacity increases, the element management system (EMS) requires higher reliability. The data rate of up to 40 Gbps provides reliable monitoring technology for large-capacity networks. Moreover, the market for optical communication and networking equipment with greater than 100 Gbps data rate is projected to grow with the highest CAGR of 9.8% during the forecast period. With the rapid development of 5G and high-performance services brought by cloud networks, the demand for higher bandwidth devices with a data rate of greater than 100 Gbps is expected to grow in the near future.
Data Center: The highest growing application in optical communication and networking market.
The data center application is expected to dominate the market throughout the forecast period. The application is also expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. Data centers are used for commercial purposes of OTT platforms, which are in constant demand and are rapidly increasing. The rise in the number of OTT platforms (Netflix, HBO, Disney, and Amazon Prime) over the year are expected to propel the data center market in the future.
Cloud Segment: The fastest-growing vertical in optical communication and networking equipment market during the forecast period.
Could segment of the optical communication and networking equipment market is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. Cloud computing has become an essential part of the business landscape. In this regard, several companies are highly adopting complex computing solutions. The ever-growing clout of digital devices increases the demand for data storage space, transmission speed, and flexibility. These factors are fuelling the adoption of optical communication and networking equipment in cloud computing, which supports high-data transmission and offers high switching speed and large data storage.
The Americas: The largest region in the optical communication and networking equipment market in 2021.
The Americas accounted for the largest share of ~40% of the optical communication and networking equipment market in 2021. The Americas has emerged as a major data center and cloud computing hub. Thus, it is the largest consumer of optical communication and networking equipment market. Factors such as the robust presence of major companies in the region; high demand for data communication; increased use of communication devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and VoIP equipment; as well as the growing market for wearable devices and increasing deployment of data centers drive the growth of the optical communication and networking equipment market in this region. Further, high defence spending and the presence of numerous important market players in the US are the key factors supporting the expansion of the market in the region.
Key Topics Covered:
1 Introduction
2 Research Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Premium Insights
4.1 Attractive Opportunities in Optical Communication and Networking Equipment Market
4.2 Optical Communication and Networking Equipment Market, by Application
4.3 Optical Communication and Networking Equipment Market in Asia-Pacific, by Country and Component
4.4 Optical Communication and Networking Equipment Market, by Technology
4.5 Country-Wise Analysis of Optical Communication and Networking Equipment Market
5 Market Overview
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Dynamics
5.2.1 Drivers
5.2.1.1 Rise in Demand for Compact and Energy-Efficient Transceivers
5.2.1.2 Rising Adoption of Cloud-Based and Virtualization Services Globally
5.2.1.3 Growing Number of Data Centers
5.2.2 Restraints
5.2.2.1 High Initial Investment
5.2.2.2 Increased Network Complexity
5.2.3 Opportunities
5.2.3.1 Expansion of Telecom Infrastructure in Developing Economies
5.2.3.2 Deployment of Voip, Lte, and 5G Networks
5.2.3.3 Expansion of Networks in Developing Countries
5.2.3.4 Adoption of IoT
5.2.4 Challenges
5.2.4.1 Ever Changing Customer Demands for Portable Device and High Speed
5.2.4.2 Vulnerability of Optical Networks to Hacking
5.2.4.3 Susceptibility of Optical Fibers to Physical Damage and Transmission Losses
5.3 Value Chain Analysis
6 Optical Communication and Networking Equipment Market, by Component
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Optical Fiber
6.2.1 Single-Mode Fibers
6.2.1.1 Single-Mode Fibers Are Used for Long-Distance and High-Bandwidth Applications
6.2.2 Multi-Mode Fibers
6.2.2.1 Multi-Mode Fibers Are Used for Building Applications
6.3 Optical Transceiver
6.3.1 Sff and Sfp
6.3.1.1 Sff and Sfp Form Factors Are Known for Manufacturing Interconnects for Telecom and Datacom Sectors
6.3.2 Sfp+ and Sfp28
6.3.2.1 Market for Sfp+ and Sfp28 Form Factors to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
6.3.3 Qsfp, Qsfp+, Qsfp14, and Qsfp28
6.3.3.1 Qsfp, Qsfp+, Qsfp14, and Qsfp28 Form Factors to Hold Large Market Share
6.3.4 Cfp, Cfp2, and Cfp4
6.3.4.1 Cfp, Cfp2, and Cfp4 to Experience Rapid Growth During Forecast Period
6.3.5 Xfp
6.3.5.1 Xfp Form Factor Designed Mostly in Synchronous Optical Networking (Sonet)
6.3.6 Cxp
6.3.6.1 Cxp Form Factor Adopted for High-Density Signal Transmission in Industrial Applications
6.4 Optical Amplifier
6.4.1 Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers
6.4.1.1 Erbium-Doped Amplifiers Are Extensively Used in Optical Communication Networks
6.4.2 Fiber Raman Amplifiers
6.4.2.1 Fiber Raman Amplifiers Are Deployed in Long-Haul and Ultra-Long-Haul Transmission Systems
6.4.3 Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers
6.4.3.1 Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers Amplify Optical Signals at Varying Wavelengths
6.5 Optical Switch
6.5.1 Optical Switches Allow Photonic Signals to be Managed and Switched Without Converting Them into Electronic Signals
6.6 Optical Splitter
6.6.1 Optical Splitters Are Integral Component of Passive Optical Networks
6.7 Optical Circulator
6.7.1 Optical Circulators Are Used to Direct Optical Signals from One Port to Another
6.8 Others
7 Optical Communication and Networking Equipment Market, by Technology
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Sonet/Sdh
7.2.1 Sonet and Sdh Are Widely Adopted Transmission Technologies by Telecom Carriers
7.3 Wdm
7.3.1 Wdm Technology to Dominate Optical Communication and Networking Equipment Market
7.3.2 Cwdm
7.3.3 Dwdm
7.4 Fiber Channel
7.4.1 Market for Fiber Channel Technology to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
8 Optical Communication and Networking Equipment Market, by Application
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Telecom
8.2.1 Requirement for High-Speed Data Transmission to Drive Demand for Networking Equipment in Telecom Applications
8.3 Data Center
8.3.1 Rise in Network Traffic and Cloud Computing Services to Accelerate Demand for Networking Equipment in Data Center Applications
8.4 Enterprise
8.4.1 Growing Demand for Enterprise-Based Solutions Boost Growth of Market for Networking Equipment
9 Optical Communication and Networking Equipment Market, by Data Rate
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Up to 40 Gbps
9.2.1 Data Center Interconnect, Internet Service Providers, and Enterprise Networks to Drive Demand for Optical Networking Devices with Data Rates of Up to 40 Gbps
9.3 Greater Than 40 Gbps to 100 Gbps
9.3.1 Data Centers, and Government and Financial Institutions to Drive Demand for Optical Networking Devices with Data Rates of Greater Than 40 Gbps to 100 Gbps
9.4 Greater Than 100 Gbps
9.4.1 Cloud Computing, Metro, and Long-Haul Network Applications to Fuel Demand for Optical Networking Devices with Data Rate of Greater Than 100 Gbps
10 Optical Communication and Networking Equipment Market, by Vertical
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Bfsi
10.2.1 Increasing Demand for Digital Banking Services to Drive Demand for Optical Communication and Networking Equipment
10.3 Government
10.3.1 Increasing Investments in Networking Infrastructure Boosts Demand for Optical Communication and Networking Equipment
10.4 Healthcare
10.4.1 Increasing Demand for Digital Healthcare Services to Propel Optical Communication and Networking Equipment Market Growth
10.5 Cloud
10.5.1 Increasing Demand for Cloud-Based Data Centres to Foster Market Growth
10.6 Energy & Utilities
10.6.1 Rising Deployment of Smart Grids to Augment Optical Communication and Networking Equipment Market Growth
10.7 Others
11 Regional Analysis
12 Competitive Landscape
12.1 Overview
12.2 Ranking Analysis of Market Players
12.3 Competitive Leadership Mapping
12.3.1 Visionary Leaders
12.3.2 Dynamic Differentiators
12.3.3 Innovators
12.3.4 Emerging Companies
12.4 Strength of Product Portfolio (For All 25 Players)
12.5 Business Strategy Excellence (For All 25 Players)
12.6 Competitive Scenario
12.6.1 Product Launches and Developments
12.6.2 Partnership, Collaborations, Agreements, and Contracts
12.6.3 Acquisitions
13 Company Profiles
13.1 Key Players
13.1.1 Huawei Technologies Company, Ltd.
13.1.2 Cisco Systems, Inc.
13.1.3 Ciena Corporation
13.1.4 Nokia
13.1.5 Ii-Vi Incorporated
13.1.6 Zte Corporation
13.1.7 Adtran, Inc.
13.1.8 Infinera Corp.
13.1.9 Adva Optical Networking
13.1.10 Fujitsu
13.2 Right to Win
13.3 Other Key Players
13.3.1 Ribbon Communications
13.3.2 Calix, Inc.
13.3.3 Lumentum Holdings Inc.
13.3.4 Neophotonics Corporation
13.3.5 Broadcom
13.3.6 Nec Corporation
13.3.7 Juniper Network, Inc.
13.3.8 Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson
13.3.9 Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
13.3.10 Corning
13.3.11 Arista Networks, Inc.
13.3.12 Te Connectivity
13.3.13 Microchip
13.3.14 Padtec
14 Appendix
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The Big 12 championship game will remain at the home of the Dallas Cowboys through at least 2025, the season after Texas and Oklahoma are set to leave for the Southeastern Conference.
The contract extension announced Wednesday means the first nine games since the return of the Big 12 title game in 2017 will be at the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium. The announcement came during Commissioner Brett Yormark's first official week on the job.
The Big 12 didn't have a championship game from 2011-16 after realignment reduced the league to 10 teams. The conference brought the title game back despite its round-robin regular-season schedule, believing the extra game would help get the league champion into the College Football Playoff.
If Texas and Oklahoma don't leave early for the SEC, the Big 12 is set to include 14 teams for two seasons in 2023-24 with the additions of Cincinnati, Houston, BYU and UCF.
The Big 12 could expand again before then with uncertainty surrounding the Pac-12 following the defections of Southern California and UCLA to the Big Ten. Those schools are set to make the switch in 2024.
After the Big 12 launched in 1996, the first 13 championship games rotated among the home stadiums of the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans and St. Louis Rams along with the former home of the Cowboys in the Dallas suburb of Irving.
AT&T Stadium has been the only site for the title game since 2009, an arrangement similar to the Big 12 basketball tournament and its Kansas City, Missouri, home. The men's and women's tournaments have been in Kansas City since 2010 and will stay at least through 2027.
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VAUGHAN, ON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CannTrust Holdings Inc. ("CannTrust" or the "Company") (unlisted), today announced that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted an order extending the time for CannTrust to call the next annual meeting of its shareholders to a date no later than November 30, 2022.
Further details are available on CannTrust's investor relations page at https://phoena.com/investors/ and on the website of the Monitor for CannTrust's proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA") proceedings at https://www.ey.com/ca/canntrust.
CannTrust is a holding company and its primary asset is comprised of an approximate 10% equity interest in Phoena Holdings Inc. Although CannTrust is a reporting issuer under the laws of each of the Canadian provinces except for Quebec, it remains subject to the CTO and its common shares have been delisted by the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other applicable United States safe harbor laws, and such statements are based upon CannTrust's current internal expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs and views of future events.
Forward-looking information and forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes", "expect", "likely", "may", "will", "should", "intend", "anticipate", "potential", "proposed", "estimate" and other similar words, including negative and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may", "would" or "will" happen, or by discussions of strategy.
The forward-looking information and statements in this news release include statements relating to the Company's efforts to resolve certain securities regulatory and stock exchange issues, some of which have not been finalized and remain subject to completing further analyses, obtaining shareholder and creditor approval and satisfying the requirements of securities regulators and a stock exchange. Forward-looking information and statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation: the risk that, if Phoena requires additional equity, the Company's investment in Phoena could be diluted further; the risk that Phoena or its affiliates could default under its credit facilities from Cortland Credit Lending Corporation or Marshall Fields International B.V., which are secured against substantially all of Phoena and the Company's assets; the risk that the Company will not be able to cure its disclosure defaults under securities laws and obtain an order from the OSC to revoke the CTO, on commercially reasonable terms, or at all; the impact of any regulatory and other investigations or proceedings; the risks associated with general economic conditions and/or adverse industry events; the risk of loss of markets; the risk of future legislative and regulatory developments in Canada, the United States and elsewhere; the state of the cannabis industry in Canada generally; the ability of the Company to attract and retain suitable directors, officers and employees; the risks that, even if the CTO can be revoked, the Company will be unable to obtain a stock exchange listing for the Company's common shares; the risk that neither the Company nor Phoena will be able to satisfy the requirements of such exchange; and the ability of Phoena to successfully implement its business strategies.
Any forward-looking information and statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information or statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all such factors. When considering these forward-looking information and statements, readers should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 28, 2019 (the "AIF") and filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and filed as an exhibit the Company's Form 40-F annual report under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR at www.sec.gov (the "March 2019 Form 40-F"). The risk factors and other factors noted in the AIF could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking information or statements. Readers are also reminded that the Company remains in default of its periodic disclosure requirements under applicable securities laws and stock exchange requirements, that its most recent AIF, Form 40-F and other disclosures do not reflect all risk factors that currently face the Company, and that the Company has not completed or filed the restatements of the financial statements included in the AIF or the March 2019 Form 40-F or otherwise filed an amendment to such Form 40-F, and that the Company was permitted by the Initial Order of the Superior Court of Justice to not to correct its prior filings or make any further filings in respect of periodic disclosure requirements under applicable securities laws and stock exchange requirements. None of the Company's securities is listed for trading on any stock exchange in any jurisdiction and, in Canada, trading in the Company's securities is subject to a cease-trade order issued on April 13, 2020 by the Ontario Securities Commission for CannTrust's failure to comply with its disclosure obligations under applicable securities laws.
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PURCHASE, N.Y., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PepsiCo, and its philanthropic arm, the PepsiCo Foundation, announced partnerships with World Central Kitchen and Save the Children to provide meals, potable water and disaster relief to those impacted by severe flooding in eastern Kentucky.
Mobilizing quickly with their partners and those within the community, PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation will provide nearly 50,000 meals, among other urgently needed items, through a variety of pathways, including:
- A $150,000 donation in support of the World Central Kitchen toward efforts to deliver fresh, hot meals to those in need.
- 10,000 shelf stable Food for Good breakfast meals delivered in partnership with Amazon Disaster Relief to be distributed by Save the Children at emergency shelters in the area.
- An additional $150,000 in support of Save the Children's relief efforts that include clean drinking water, hygiene kits, diapers, infant care supplies, and cribs for families.
- Donated nearly ninety thousand bottles of water to areas where water access connections have been impacted.
"The current crisis is impacting thousands, leaving many without adequate essential supplies or a safe place to stay, but our partners on-the-ground—World Central Kitchen and Save the Children—have swiftly responded," said Jon Banner, PepsiCo Executive Vice President, Global Communications, and PepsiCo Foundation President. "PepsiCo has a long history in Kentucky and 1,400 of our employees call it home. Our roots are planted deep and we're heartbroken to see so many families, including 27 of our own, displaced by this disaster."
"World Central Kitchen is a team of food first responders who know that a hot meal is so much more than a plate of food—it's hope, it's dignity, it's a sign that someone cares," said Jason Collis, Vice President of Relief, World Central Kitchen. "We're grateful to count on the PepsiCo Foundation, not only for monetary support, but for their eager belief in our mission and willingness to roll up their sleeves and help communities in Kentucky which were devastated by the flooding."
"Save the Children began working in Kentucky communities 90 years ago and remains committed to supporting children impacted by the recent devastating flooding – now and well into the future," said Betsy Zorio, vice president of U.S. Programs for Save the Children. "We are deeply grateful for PepsiCo's support in getting the essential supplies and meals Kentucky kids and families need to begin to recover during this harrowing time."
To help further support relief efforts, the PepsiCo Foundation will also match employee donations to organizations providing critical relief for impacted communities and has activated PEPhelp, an employee-to-employee program to that provides financial assistance to PepsiCo employees affected by natural disasters. PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation also are providing employees with dinner donations, hotel stays, grocery gift cards, and time off for the necessary recovery.
The PepsiCo Foundation also has a longstanding history of community relief efforts and is a member of the American Red Cross' Annual Disaster Giving Program, granting at least $500,000 annually to ensure the Red Cross can pre-position supplies, secure shelters, maintain vehicles, train volunteers and prepare for future disasters.
PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation urges others to offer their support. Donations can be made online in support of flood relief to Save the Children, World Central Kitchen, and the American Red Cross.
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
Established in 1962, the PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo, invests in the essential elements of a sustainable food system with a mission to support thriving communities. Working with non-profits and experts around the globe, we're focused on helping communities obtain access to food security, safe water and economic opportunity. We strive for tangible impact in the places where we live and work—collaborating with industry peers, local and international organizations, and our employees to affect large-scale change on the issues that matter to us and are of global importance. Learn more at https://www.pepsico.com/our-impact/philanthropy/pepsico-foundation.
Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. WCK has served more than 100 million fresh meals to people impacted by natural disasters and other crises around the world. WCK's Resilience Programs strengthen food and nutrition security by training chefs and school cooks; advancing clean cooking practices; and awarding grants to farms, fisheries, and small food businesses while also providing educational and networking opportunities. Learn more at wck.org.
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. Since our founding more than 100 years ago, we've changed the lives of more than 1 billion children. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
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With inflation at its highest point in decades, many families are working to save money any way they can.
Some are buying things earlier in the year, anticipating even higher price increases down the road in what is known as inflationary psychology.
"It shifts inflation that would've happened in the future into present,” said Daniil Manaenkov, the head of national economic forecasting at the University of Michigan.
Inflationary psychology is a self-fulfilling prophecy of sorts, and it makes complete sense, logically. It plays on our overall worry that if we do not buy a purchase we had planned months in advance, say a new car, right now, we will pay more later and thus our fears drive us to physically cause inflation to spike faster. Manaenkov says it happens with large purchases such as a home, car, or non-perishable items.
"Food is expected to rise in price in the next several months, but if you were to look at agricultural commodities- so wheat, corn, soybeans- their prices are up significantly because they're storable and people are expecting them to increase in price,” said Manaenkov.
Much like inflation itself, inflationary psychology is a phenomenon that we consumers drive, but we are also the ones who determine if those prices stick around.
If wages increase, and workers have the bargaining power to demand it right now. People have more money and it is more likely they can afford the higher prices.
But according to the Brookings Institution, wage growth is not keeping up with inflation (8.8% nominal wage growth vs. 11.1% inflation since the start of 2020), so there is no clear answer on how long inflated prices might stick around.
“Economics is hard and psychology, studying human behavior, is even harder,” said Manaenkov.
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Richmond-area transit riders will soon be boarding 19 new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses that GRTC will purchase with $10 million in federal funding.
The funding will come from the U.S. Department of Transportation after the passage of legislation that includes an additional $952,000 for GRTC Transit System to build a vehicle storage facility by its headquarters on East Belt Boulevard and $565,000 for the city of Suffolk to purchase new electric buses and charging stations.
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, Virginia Democrats, announced the federal award this week, saying that the money is part of a federal program intended to provide funding for local and state governments to buy zero- or low-emission vehicles and related facilities.
“Electric and natural gas vehicles offer a clean and affordable alternative to traditional fuel vehicles,” the senators said in a joint news release. “We are glad to see Virginia receive this funding to support the adoption of more energy efficient vehicles and the needed infrastructure to continue our transition to a transportation system with a significantly lower impact on the environment.”
GRTC first started moving toward acquiring CNG buses about 10 years ago. Richmond and GRTC officials at the time said the transition would help reduce fuel costs, improve air quality and make buses quieter.
Mike Frontiero, GRTC’s spokesman, said the $10 million grant will be used to replace 19 diesel buses.
“The newly funded vehicles will replace buses that will be at the end of their useful lives when delivery of the new buses is projected to occur,” he said. “Useful life is generally 12 years.”
He said the additional funding for the new facility will be used to demolish an existing building, conduct site remediation and pave new space for vehicles.
“Demolishing and remediating the existing building will remove sources of potential pollution from the surrounding community, and new paving will allow GRTC to leverage millions of additional dollars to expand its fleet to meet growing ridership,” he said.
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If the third episode of this season of ‘P-Valley‘ showed us anything, it’s that things are definitely about to change for the Pynk and those who are involved with it. One person this is surely the case for is the one time main attraction of the club, Mercedes (Brandee Evans). Early in the episode, she was forced to make a decision she probably hoped she’d never have to. With her injury still healing and seeing her dance studio dreams quickly slip away, she took Coach up on his offer that he made her in the first season. The deal was for Mercedes to have sex with Coach on the weekends in exchange for ten thousand dollars. Mercedes made sure to emphasize that she wanted his wife, Farrah there to be included in any agreement they made. Although their introduction was rocky (they made Mercedes sign an NDA), the two ladies eventually hit it off after Mercedes admired Farrah’s artistic skills and had a somewhat deep conversation to clear the air on the situation and where they stood. They hit it off so well that Coach suggested Farrah stay and watch Mercedes show her skills. Farrah agreed and the situation quickly became a steamy threesome.
The fun didn’t last long as Mercedes received a call from her daughter Terricka (A’zaria Carter), who had been arrested for underage driving her other mother Shelle. Earlier in the episode, we see Terricka pulling up to her grandmother’s church to pick up food. She asks for an extra box for a “neighbor” which is a bit suspicious, but her grandmother Patrice (Harriett D. Foy) doesn’t seem to worried that her granddaughter is lying. In another instance before her arrest, Terricka calls Mercedes to ask when she would start teaching cheerleading again. At that point, we get our first glimpse of Shelle passed out on the couch. Once she makes sure that her daughter and Shelle don’t go to jail, Mercedes helps Shelle sober up by spraying her face full of water. They have a discussion about Terricka’s past. It is revealed that Mercedes lied about her age to Terricka’s father Cortez. Shelle admits that she only kept Terricka all the time she has because Cortez specifically asked her to. He also didn’t want Mercedes to have anything to do with Terricka. Terricka overheard the entire conversation and decided to approach her birth mother and get some answers. Mercedes couldn’t deny the fact that her daughter was right for being upset that she never came back to get her. She couldn’t offer any more excuses and confessed to her faults. So what happens next with Terricka? Is the day she’s been waiting for when she can move in with her mother approaching? What’s the status on Mercedes, Coach and Farrah’s agreement since Mercedes left in the middle of their wild night? We will definitely have to see.
In a completely different state, the Dirty Dozen tour kicked off. The first stop of the tour was in New Orleans and Lil Murda (J. Alphonse Nicholson) and Keyshawn (Shannon Thornton) got a special introduction from Big Freedia. The tour seemed to be going very well as the performers traveled through the South turning up club after club. Keyshawn was enjoying the freedom she was getting by not having to be up under her abusive baby father, Derrick. The positivity came to a screeching halt when the tour got to Memphis though. Lil Murda’s security, Big Teak (John Clarence Stewart) gets into a scuffle with ex gang member turned enemy, Pico. Pico makes a comment about Lil Murda’s sexuality that causes the altercation in which Teak is shot. After the violence subsides, we learn more about the two men’s history. Teak apparently killed someone in jail who stabbed Lil Murda. He expressed how the only reason he made it through was because of Lil Murda’s raps. The two have a touching relationship and it’s fair to question if it’s strictly as bros or if there’s something more. We know it’s the latter for Lil Murda and Uncle Clifford (Nicco Annan). Keyshawn and Lil Murda share a heartwarming moment where Lil Murda is at a loss for words trying to write a postcard. He can’t come up with the words to say and Keyshawn basically lets him know to follow his heart. As the episode ends, we see that the postcard from New Orleans isn’t the first. Lil Murda has been sending postcards the whole time he’s been on tour. How will things play out for Lil Murda with Uncle Clifford once he returns to Chucalissa? In the same vein, will him and Teak have to answer to anyone for the violence that took place in Memphis?
Before receiving the postcard at the end of the episode, Uncle Clifford had other issues to deal with. Her and Hailey (Elarica Johnson) finally seemed to be on the same page. The two agree to a 69-31% split of ownership. Their first official decisions together come when they assign Big Bone (Miracle Watts) to be the new acting DJ at the Pynk and fellow new girls Whisper (Psalams Salazar) and Roulette (Gail Bean) as the new headliners until Mercedes injury is completely healed. These two, Roulette specifically, continue to do whatever they want at the Pynk. The episode starts with Roulette deciding to break one of Uncle Clifford’s rules by giving a man “sloppy top” in one of the private rooms. Word gets out and before you know it, customers are requesting her services aloud to other strippers. She breaks another one of Clifford’s rules when she exposed her breasts on the main stage. We could also be seeing the beginning of a new relationship between her and Duffy (Gidget’s boyfriend from the first season). The two share two moments where it seems as if they’re both each other’s type of trouble. Does Roulette have a drug problem we don’t know about yet? How much more does Whisper know that she’s not telling at the moment? How will Uncle Clifford and Hailey handle the new girls and the Pynk overall moving forward?
Another decision Uncle Clifford and Hailey made was that they would continue holding out on selling the Pynk until they got the absolute right offer. This didn’t sit well with Andre (Parker Sawyers) and Corbin (Dan Johnson), who seem to have their own plan hatching that includes Andre running to be the mayor or Chucalissa against Corbin’s brother Wayne (Josh Ventura) and Corbin footing the bill. Speaking of Wayne, he had an eventful episode beefing with Patrice. First, she interuppted his speech as he was trying to gather support of the new casino they were still looking to build. He believes it will bring a lot of money to town but Patrice believes that it won’t help the community at all. After Patrice makes a spectacle and leaves the other church ‘s leaders in a confused state of mind, Wayne strikes back. He comes to her church and has it shut down immediately due to the fact that they were breaking COVID guidelines for social distancing. How will the power struggle for the mayor Chucalissa play out? Is the casino going to happen and if so, where does that leave the Pynk? There are so many questions we still need answered and in the coming weeks, we will surely see a lot of these situations play out.
What’d you think about this week’s episode and what are you expecting to happen next week? Slide in the comments and let us know! We’ll be back next week for the recap of Episode 4!
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WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, June 3, 2022
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FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Norman OK
1124 PM CDT Wed Jun 1 2022
...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following rivers in Oklahoma...Texas...
Red River near Burkburnett affecting Wichita, Jefferson, Tillman,
Clay and Cotton Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Red River near Burkburnett.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Near bankfull conditions extend along the
Red River near Davidson... Oklahoma downstream to areas near
Burkburnett and Taylor... Oklahoma.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 7.3 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall to 6.3 feet and begin rising
again Friday morning. It will rise to 6.5 feet early Friday
afternoon. It will then fall again and remain below flood
stage.
- Action stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest Texas, including the following
county, Motley.
* WHEN...Until 100 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
- At 1123 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in and around the city of Matador and along Highway
70 between between Turkey and Matador. Between 1.5 and 2
inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Matador.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Cass County
through 1215 AM CDT...
At 1124 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of Linden, or 16 miles west of Atlanta, moving east at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Atlanta, Linden, Queen City, Bivins, Douglassville, Domino, Bryans
Mill and Red Hill.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 3329 9446 3328 9442 3326 9439 3326 9435
3325 9428 3324 9426 3324 9423 3326 9424
3323 9409 3291 9417 3307 9454
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 280DEG 9KT 3317 9444
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...
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The body of a man who was reported missing at the Lucky Peak Reservoir on July 31 has been found, according to the Ada County Coroner's Office.
Jose Nunez, 47, was recovered from the water by Bruce's Legacy, a volunteer organization providing emergency assistance and recovery operations for drowned victims, near the Spring Shores Marina, at the Lucky Peak Reservoir on Aug. 22, around 2:14 p.m.
Nunez's cause of death has yet to be determined, but the Ada County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) is investigating the incident.
Nunez was the most recent drowning to be reported at Lucky Peak this summer. According to the ACSO, there have been three people reported missing in their jurisdiction of Lucky Peak.
Shortly after Nunez was reported missing, KTVB spoke with his girlfriend Sarah Gracia Mendoza who recounted the day he went missing.
“We went out to the lake to have fun. I was out on jet skis and he went out with a couple of friends," Mendoza said. "They got off the boat to swim and he went under never came back up."
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Nunez was not wearing a life jacket at the time he went missing.
“He was an amazing person, he was an amazing person," Mendoza told KTVB. "A lot of people loved him. He was always smiling and always happy and it's hard to know that he's just gone."
Mendoza created a GoFundMe to raise money to help cover funeral expenses for Nunez.
Loved ones said Nunez loved horses and racing, and his daughter was his whole world.
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Using nuclear fusion energy to power the world has long been two things: the ideal form of alternative energy and a development that's decades from becoming reality.
The science relies on smashing two atoms together at incredibly high speeds and transforming the energy from that reaction into electricity that can power homes and offices. If mastered, fusion power plants could provide cheap and endless energy without emitting carbon into the air or dumping radioactive waste into the environment.
For years, the science has proved difficult to master. But over the past year, nuclear fusion has inched closer to reality.
Scientists are mere years from getting more energy out of fusion reactions than the energy required to create them, they said. Venture capitalists are pumping billions into companies, racing to get a fusion power plant up and running by the early 2030s. The Biden administration, through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Department of Energy, are creating tax credits and grant programs to help companies figure out how to deploy this kind of energy.
Yet challenges remain, according to nuclear scientists. The U.S. energy grid would need a significant redesign for fusion power plants to become common. The price of providing fusion power is still too high to be feasible.
"We're at a very exciting place," said Dennis G. Whyte, director of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center. "But we also have to be realistic in the sense that it's still very hard."
The quest for nuclear fusion technology started around the 1950s. Soviet scientists designed a machine called a tokamak - a doughnut-shaped device that uses magnetic fields to confine plasma and heat it to the outrageously high temperatures needed for hydrogen nuclei to smash together.
In the years following, several countries decided that nuclear fusion energy would be a boon for the world, but they would need to collaborate to make it a reality. In the 1970s, European countries began working on a fusion experiment, called Joint European Torus. In the 1980s, the United States and the Soviet Union decided to cooperate to harness fusion energy for peaceful purposes, creating an international collaboration called the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.
Together, the countries made strides in fusion science, Whyte said, and figured out fundamental principles of how to heat and keep plasma at temperatures broaching 150 million degrees Celsius (300 million degrees Fahrenheit) to sustain fusion reactions. But over the past two decades, the pace of progress on these international projects has slowed, he added, noting that they are complex, multinational endeavors.
As the quest for climate change solutions has become more pressing, more than a dozen private-sector companies have stepped in, with many trying to get a fusion power plant to market by the 2030s. They have a range of approaches, Whyte said, with some using magnetic fields to get plasma hot and stable enough to sustain fusion reactions, while others implode tiny pellets of hydrogen atoms to create fusion reactions.
A handful of these companies have made promising achievements in the past few years, which have enabled them to raise unprecedented levels of cash.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a company spun out of MIT, raised $1.8 billion in November. That came almost two months after it tested a magnet for its tokamak machine that will allow it to achieve "net energy," meaning the machine will be able to make more fusion energy than it takes to sustain reactions.
With the cash, the company is building a facility in Devens, Mass., to build and house a full-scale model of the machine, called SPARC, which is slated to be operational by 2025. If that model can achieve net energy, the company plans to build a fusion power plant by the early 2030s, which could plug into the energy grid and begin providing power to homes.
Bob Mumgaard, the company's chief executive, said that's when government collaboration will really help. His company probably will need financial assistance from the Department of Energy's loan program office to fund its power plant, Mumgaard says. The office got funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and has roughly $40 billion in loans available to help fund energy projects that are proven to work but might have a hard time raising money from banks.
"Once the technology is shown to work," Mumgaard said, "it's less risky, and the next buyer of that technology could get a commercial loan."
Phil Larochelle, a partner at the venture capital firm Breakthrough Energy Ventures, said private money is flowing into fusion at such high levels because scientific advancements, such as better magnets, have made cheap nuclear fusion a likelier possibility.
Going forward, Larochelle noted that getting nuclear fusion to market probably will require formal cost-sharing programs with the government, which he said could be similar to how NASA is partnering with SpaceX for space travel innovation.
"In both the U.S. and the U.K., there's now kind of new government programs and support for trying to get to a [fusion] pilot," he said. "It's a good kind of risk-sharing between public and private [sectors]."
Despite the growing government collaboration, Whyte said, a few challenges remain.
The effects of climate change are increasingly irreversible, and the clock is ticking, he said, making fusion energy a crucial need. Companies will have to figure out how to deploy the technology widely. Doing it cheaply is most important, he said. "What I worry about is that we'll get to a system where we can't actually make it economically attractive fast enough," he added.
Moreover, to create an electricity grid through which fusion technology provides large amounts of power, many things need to happen. Universities need to churn out scientists more capable of working on fusion technology. Fusion power companies need to build devices that create more energy than they consume. Scientific and manufacturing materials must be constructed in difficult ways if power plants want to scale.
"Can we get there?" Whyte asked. "I think we can if we get our act together in the right way. But there's no guarantee of that."
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Downtown San Diego's First Lab Lease – Full Floor in Repositioned Building
Genesis Branded Transformation is a Barings/Phase 3 Real Estate Partners/Bain Capital Real Estate Joint Venture
CHARLOTTE, N.C. and SAN DIEGO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Barings, one of the world's largest diversified real estate investment managers, along with Phase 3 Real Estate Partners and Bain Capital Real Estate, announced today its joint venture has signed its first tenant to Genesis San Diego, a premier Class A life science building in Downtown San Diego, California.
Formerly known as The Thomas Jefferson School of Law, this approximately 203,000 square foot, 8-story office building located at 1155 Island Avenue has been transformed into a state-of-the-art life science property. Modifications and improvements include upgraded HVAC and plumbing infrastructure (including VRF heating and cooling systems, new exhaust fans, 100% outside air for lab areas, and needlepoint bipolar ionization) along with a new 5,000 lb. service elevator and upgraded lab floor loads. Additional enhancements include a new lab services facility with a glass wash, autoclave and staffed shipping and receiving room, a top floor lounge and event space, and ready-to-occupy 'spec suites' consisting of 50% lab / 50% office built out in various sizes throughout the building.
"Barings is excited to lead the life science migration to Downtown San Diego, giving tenants a highly amenitized work, live and play environment," said Joe Gorin, Managing Director, Head of US Acquisitions and Portfolio Management for Barings. "Greater San Diego is an undeniable life sciences global capital and we continue to hear from life science leaders interested in a downtown, urban destination. This investment is a prime example of Barings' value-add real estate investment strategy focusing on creating unique, competitive assets that attract innovative tenant demand."
"Delivering premier Class A research ready life science environments that meet the needs of visionary companies continues to be our focus," added BJ Van Aken, Executive Vice President, West and Head of Portfolio Operations for Phase 3 Real Estate Partners. "As a key component of our Genesis portfolio, Genesis San Diego sits at the forefront of life science assets in greater San Diego, and provides the modern design and opportunities for innovation that will bring tenants to this exciting downtown location."
Life sciences are a major driver of San Diego's innovation economy. The region is home to more than a thousand life sciences companies, and as the third largest life sciences cluster in the nation, demand for high-quality lab space in greater San Diego continues to increase. While suburban Torrey Pines and Sorrento Mesa have historically answered the call for life science asset needs, Downtown San Diego is poised to be the next life sciences node for greater San Diego given its unmatched amenities, proximity to the popular Gaslamp Quarter and Petco Park, key connections to the existing scientific community such as the new UCSD satellite building, and commutability via the extension of the Blue Trolley line.
"Downtown San Diego has all the building blocks for a successful life science industry cluster," added Betsy Brennan, President & CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership. "Our community has long known this and our 2021 Demographic Study proves it. Whether it's the highly skilled talent living here, a lifestyle that can't be beat, connectivity to our regional ecosystem of innovation, or new projects like Genesis San Diego that offer quality lab and office space, Downtown is where dreams are becoming reality."
Genesis San Diego represents a commitment to sustainability, tenant health and wellness, and digital connectivity. The development includes smart building systems, green design elements, and is currently LEED-Gold.
About Barings
Barings is a $371+ billion* global investment manager sourcing differentiated opportunities and building long-term portfolios across public and private fixed income, real estate, and specialist equity markets. With investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, aims to serve its clients, communities and employees, and is committed to sustainable practices and responsible investment. Learn more at www.barings.com.
*Assets under management as of March 31, 2022
About Genesis
Genesis is a life science real estate brand that leverages the deep experience and global breadth of its owners' partnership to create an environment focused on meeting the needs of its tenants to accelerate their ground-breaking discovery. Genesis' owners unique integrated venture combines Phase 3 Real Estate Partner's decades of life science real estate development and tenant experience with Bain Capital's pioneering value-add investment approach and the firm's decades of leading experience in the Healthcare and Life Science industry. At Genesis, we relentlessly pursue not only to provide the right environment today but through our deep industry partnerships and participation provide the best environment for cultivating tomorrow's undiscovered advances in science.
About Phase 3 Real Estate Partners
Phase 3 Real Estate Partners, Inc., ("Phase 3") develops premier ready to occupy research and development facilities in the major innovation clusters of the United States. Phase 3's focus on delivering the highest quality space with accelerated speed to occupancy within these key geographies allows companies to immediately pursue their scientific goals. The Phase 3 team delivers a clean, modern design aesthetic, the right combination of amenities to create community and appropriate infrastructure to meet the needs of the companies who call our facilities home. The firm's expertise in development, construction and management of life science facilities results in a strong partnership between our tenants and our team. Phase 3's current portfolio consists of nearly 4.5 million square feet and is growing in San Diego, San Francisco and Boston.
About Bain Capital Real Estate
Bain Capital Real Estate was formed in 2018 and pursues investments in often hard-to-access sectors underpinned by enduring secular trends that drive long-term demand growth for real estate assets and services. The Bain Capital Real Estate team has been executing its strategy since 2010 (formerly as a part of Harvard Management Company), having invested and committed more than $6.8 billion of equity in more than 550 assets across multiple sectors, including more than $1.7 billion in over 6.8 million SF of life sciences assets. Bain Capital Real Estate focuses on small to mid-sized assets where the team applies its deep industry expertise to accelerate impact and drive operational improvements. Bain Capital Real Estate's strategy aligns with the value-added investment approach that Bain Capital pioneered and leverages the firm's global platform and significant experience across asset classes to further bolster its insights and sourcing capabilities.
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MONTREAL, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Alithya Group inc. (TSX: ALYA) (NASDAQ: ALYA) ("Alithya") is pleased to confirm the closing of its previously announced acquisition of Datum Consulting Group, LLC and its affiliates ("Datum" or "the Company").
Datum is a leader in IP enabled digital transformation services for data rich insurers and other regulated entities such as state governments. The Company services the world's foremost insurers including 6 of US' top 10 health insurers and specializes in application modernisation and data migration with the use of leading-edge software and services focused on information capture, content management and application and rules modernization. Datum employs over 150 professionals and supports its global clients from the United States, Europe, India and Australia.
Alithya is a North American leader in strategy and digital transformation, employing a dedicated and highly skilled workforce of 3,700 professionals in Canada, the United States, and internationally. Since its founding in 1992, Alithya's capacity, size, and capabilities have continuously evolved, guided by a long-term strategic vision to become the trusted advisor of its clients. The company's integrated offer is based on four pillars of expertise: business strategies, enterprise cloud solutions, application services, and data and analytics. Alithya deploys leading-edge solutions, services, and skills as one of the most prominent consulting firms, driving successful digital change as a trusted advisor to customers in a variety of sectors, including financial services, manufacturing, renewable energy, telecommunications, transport and logistics, professional services, healthcare, government, and beyond.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LandSouth Construction, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based, award-winning general contractor, has broken ground and started construction on Waterleaf at Salt Creek, an upscale multifamily development in Savannah, GA. The project is part of the Berwick master planned community along US Highway 17.
The developer for Waterleaf at Salt Creek is Graycliff Capital. Waterleaf at Salt Creek is scheduled for completion in Spring 2024.
"Savannah is a beautiful area that continues to grow and attract new residents," shared James Pyle, LandSouth President and CEO. "LandSouth is thrilled to work with Graycliff Capital on Waterleaf at Salt Creek to bring high-end, luxury multifamily living to the Savannah area."
Robert Kovacs will serve as the LandSouth project manager for Waterleaf at Salt Creek. Matt Wellman is the superintendent for the project. SGA Narmour Wright Design is the architecture firm for Waterleaf at Salt Creek.
Waterleaf at Salt Creek will be a garden-style development and will have 14 buildings, with a mixture of one, two, three, and four stories. Two buildings will have elevators, and the development will have a total of 252 units. Residents will be able to choose from ten different floor plans, ranging from one to three bedrooms. The units range from 833 square feet to 1,624 square feet. Waterleaf at Salt Creek will also offer several amenities to future residents, including a 5,748 square-foot clubhouse, a pool with a cabana, carwash, and dog wash areas. Waterleaf at Salt Creek is close to downtown Savannah, as well as Forsyth Park, Wormslow historic site, the Savannah Ogeechee Museum, Hunter Army Field, and Old Fort Jackson.
"We're excited to get started on Waterleaf at Salt Creek," stated Robert Kovacs, the LandSouth project manager. "This new development will offer the best that LandSouth and Graycliff Capital provides in luxury, multifamily living to the fast-growing Savannah area."
LandSouth will employ its unique integrated construction approach to build Waterleaf at Salt Creek. Service components work together to provide seamless delivery through proven procedures, systems, and technology.
LandSouth Construction, the Southeast's premier general contractor, specializing in multifamily, senior living, and mixed-use development, was named one of Engineering News Record's Top 400. Since 1998 LandSouth has transformed ideas into best–in–class communities. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. LandSouth has completed more than 25,000 multifamily units. For more information, call LandSouth's Kaley Robinson, (904) 760-3188, or visit www.landsouth.com.
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TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Global IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group has published its newest research-backed blueprint, titled Enterprise Network Design Considerations. This research is timely, given the growing number of remote users and services provided "off network" contributing to the rapidly escalating enterprise security threats. Info-Tech's blueprint will help security and IT leaders develop a network design that considers more than just connectivity to address these concerns while delivering business value.
Security, risk, and trust models are factors IT teams need to consider when designing and deploying an enterprise network. If these models are not considered during network design, band-aids and workarounds will be deployed to achieve the needed goals, potentially bypassing network controls. Many enterprises still use traditional networks, which commonly include comprehensive firewalls and dedicated hardware devices such as switches and routers to control data traffic but have limited security.
With the increasing amount of work that the business is completing remotely, not all devices and data paths will be under the control of IT. However, this shift does not allow IT to abdicate from the responsibility to provide a secure network. Info-Tech's research indicates that the cloud "gold rush" has made it attractive for many enterprises to migrate services off the traditional network and into cloud-based services such as inverted perimeter or hybrid networks for better security and connectivity.
An inverted perimeter network is one in which security and control points cover the entire workflow, on or off net, from users to the services themselves, with a zero-trust principle. Since the control plane is designed to encompass the workflow in a secure manner, much of the underlying connectivity can be abstracted.
The firm's research also suggests that an inverted perimeter network model is extremely attractive for organizations that primarily consume cloud services and have a large remote workforce.
A hybrid network combines elements of a traditional network with cloud resources. As some of these resources are not entirely under the control of IT and may be completely off net or loosely coupled to the on-premises network, the security boundaries and control points are less likely to be centralized. Hybrid networks allow the flexibility and speed of cloud deployment without leaving behind traditional network constructs but are generally more costly to secure and maintain.
"A network archetype needs to be defined to understand what tools are appropriate for consideration in a network build or refresh," says Scott Young, Principal Research Advisor in Info-Tech's Infrastructure Research Practice. "These tools, which are purpose-built and generally designed to solve specific problems, must be chosen appropriately to align with the organization's challenge."
Info-Tech recommends security and IT leaders understand the needs of the business before choosing a network design for the organization. The new blueprint highlights the factors that should be considered when trying to understand business needs, which include:
- Mission: Consider the mission and vision of the business to address relevant needs.
- Users: Identify where users will be accessing services; Remote vs. "on net" is a design consideration now more than ever.
- Resources: Identify the required resources and their locations: on net vs. cloud.
- Controls: Identify the required controls in order to define control points and solutions.
The blueprint also contains insights and direction for IT leaders on other key topics, such as archetypes and tooling, hybrid and inverted networks, and cloud access security brokers (CASB) and secure access service edge (SASE).
The complete Enterprise Network Design Considerations blueprint can be downloaded and viewed now.
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Company Says Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and Other Key Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Capabilities are Needed to Protect Midsize Enterprises
MEMPHIS, Tenn. and NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cyber Guards, a managed security service provider specializing in managed detection and response, security validation testing, and compliance assessments, and Ericom Software, a leading provider of Zero Trust cloud cybersecurity solutions and developer of the ZTEdge™ SASE Platform, announced today that Cyber Guards is leveraging ZTEdge to deliver Zero Trust managed security services to midsize enterprises (MSEs) and SMBs.
"There is a lot of hype about Zero Trust security. As a result, organizations are coming to us seeking clarification of what Zero Trust is and wanting advice on how they can implement it," said Erik Holmes, Cyber Guards CEO. "We partnered with Ericom because ZTEdge isn't hype. The platform is comprehensive, offering a variety of capabilities that organizations can immediately take advantage of to improve their security and scale as their needs change."
Ericom's ZTEdge cloud security platform is the easiest way for midsize enterprises and small businesses to rapidly adopt Zero Trust security principles. ZTEdge provides organizations with an integrated cloud security solution that cuts complexity, reduces cyber-risk, and improves performance, all at a dramatically lower price point than alternative solutions. The platform's Zero Trust security controls support multiple use cases, including:
- Identifying users and authenticating devices: Securely connecting the right people and devices to the right applications and resources.
- Eliminating ransomware and phishing: Protecting users and their devices as they interact with the web and email.
- Securing remote access to private applications and desktops: Providing a simple way to connect remote workers with private cloud and on-premises applications and remote desktops.
- Controlling SaaS application access: Limiting access to public cloud apps like Office 365 or Salesforce to only authenticated and authorized users, eliminating credential theft risk, and restricting data sharing privileges.
- Segmenting networks and providing visibility: Segmenting and monitoring networks to stop threats like ransomware spread and detecting, blocking, and remediating intrusions.
- Simplifying networking using a Cloud Area Network™: Reducing cost and complexity while improving security by connecting users, apps, servers, and containers through a high-performance Zero Trust cloud overlay network.
Holmes continued, "In looking at the Zero Trust capabilities available through the ZTEdge platform, we feel like an obvious place to start for many of our customers will be the use of the Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution as a replacement for complex and vulnerable remote access VPNs. With ZTEdge, it is simple to implement ZTNA making it the ideal first step in an organization's Zero Trust journey."
With ZTEdge ZTNA, no network reconfiguration is required, and it can be easily integrated with an existing identity solution or alternatively, an organization can utilize built-in ZTEdge identity and access management and multi-factor authentication capabilities.
Once a user is authenticated, the user is connected to only the limited set of applications and IT resources they are explicitly authorized to use, based on their individual access policy information. All other resources are cloaked so users and bad actors have no visibility to their presence on the network, eliminating lateral movement and the risk of ransomware infection and spread. The solution comes with a patent-pending ML-enabled Automatic Policy Builder that automates user-level policy creation, simplifying the process of creating, maintaining, and monitoring granular access policies.
Simon Moran, ZTEdge Vice President of Sales & Business Development, added, "When we met with Erik and the Cyber Guards team, we were immediately impressed with the culture of service and the cybersecurity experience they bring to the midsize enterprise and small business markets they serve. ZTEdge was built with the needs of these organizations in mind, delivering a broad set of Zero Trust security controls at a price-point aligned with the budgets of smaller businesses."
Learn more about the ZTEdge Zero Trust Cloud Security Platform here.
About Ericom Software
Ericom Software is a leading provider of cloud-delivered, Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions that protect today's digitally distributed organizations from advanced security threats. The company's ZTEdge™ platform is the industry's first Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution developed specifically for midsize enterprises and small businesses. Ericom solutions leverage innovative remote browser isolation, application isolation, micro-segmentation, and virtualization technologies, and are delivered on the Ericom Global Cloud, a distributed high-availability elastic cloud platform. Ericom's cybersecurity solutions protect thousands of businesses and millions of end users worldwide. The company has offices around the world and a global network of distributors and partners.
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