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NETANYA, Israel, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TAT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: TATT) ("TAT" or the "Company"), a leading provider of products and services to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, reported today its unaudited results for the three month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022.
Key Financial Highlights:
- Revenues for the six-month period that ended on June 30, 2022 increased by 2% to $40.7 million compared with $39.9 million in the six-month period that ended on June 30, 2021. Revenues for Q2 2022 were $20.8 million, a decrease of 3.7% compared with $21.6 million in Q2 2021.
- Gross profit for Q2 2022 was $4 million (19.4% as a percentage of revenues) an increase of 27.8% compared with $3.2 million (14.6% as a percentage of revenues) in Q2 2021. Gross profit for the six-month period that ended on June 30, 2022 was $7.1 million (17.4% as a percentage of revenues) an increase of 8.1% compared with $6.6 million (16.4% as a percentage of revenues) in the six-month period that ended on June 30, 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2022 doubled to $0.9 million compared with $0.4 million in Q2 2021. Adjusted EBITDA for the six-month period that ended on June 30, 2022 was $1.4 million compared with $2.0 million in the six-month period that ended on June 30, 2021.
- During the first six months of 2021 the company received grants (which were recorded as a decrease of expenses) in the value of $1.9M. Adjusted EBITDA excluding grants increased by $1.3M to $1.4M in the six month period that ended on June 30 2022 compared with $0.1M in the six month period that ended on June 30, 2021 (for more details see the proforma comparison below)
- Net loss in Q2\22 was ($0.1) million, or loss of ($0.01) per diluted share, compared with a net loss of ($2.5) million, or loss of ($0.3) per diluted share, in Q2\21. For the six-month period that ended on June 30, 2022, net loss was ($1.7) million, or loss of ($0.2) per diluted share compared with a net loss of ($1.9) million, or $(0.2) per diluted share in the six-month period that ended on June 30, 2021.
- Net loss for Q2\22 and for the six-months period that ended on June 30, 2022 include restructuring expenses of $0.8 million and $1.7 million, respectively.
- Proforma results comparison, representing 2021 without grants:
Mr. Igal Zamir, TAT's CEO and President commented on the results: "The financial results of the second quarter of 2022 represent a continuous improvement in our results compared to the previous quarter and compared to the same period in 2021. During Q2 of 2022 we managed to increase revenues, improve our gross profit and gross margin and improve our operational cash flow compared to Q1 of 2022. Part of this improvement is a result of cost cutting measures that are part of our restructuring plan. Global supply chain issues continue to affect our business and results. We continue to make enormous efforts to meet our customers' needs at a time when demand post the COVID-19 pandemic is picking up, but materials and components availability is still problematic". Mr. Zamir continued: "During this quarter we signed a five-year agreement with one of the world's largest cargo companies with expected revenues of $50 million over this period. This agreement already contributes revenues and will be part of our growth plan for Q3\22. We continue to work on other opportunities that may result from the strategic agreements that we signed with Honeywell last year".
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company also presents Adjusted EBITDA. The adjustments to the Company's GAAP results are made with the intent of providing both management and investors a more complete understanding of the Company's underlying operational results, trends and performance. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income excluding the impact of: the Company's share in results of affiliated companies, share-based compensation, taxes on income, discontinued operation, financial (expenses) income, net, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA, however, should not be considered as alternative to net income and operating income for the period and may not be indicative of the historic operating results of the Company; nor it is meant to be predictive of potential future results. Adjusted EBITDA is not measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures for other companies. See reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA in pages 13 below.
About TAT Technologies LTD
TAT Technologies Ltd. is a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries. TAT operates under four segments: (i) Original equipment manufacturing ("OEM") of heat transfer solutions and aviation accessories through its Gedera facility; (ii) MRO services for heat transfer components and OEM of heat transfer solutions through its Limco subsidiary; (iii) MRO services for aviation components through its Piedmont subsidiary; and (iv) Overhaul and coating of jet engine components through its Turbochrome subsidiary. TAT controlling shareholders is the FIMI Private Equity Fund.
TAT's activities in the area of OEM of heat transfer solutions and aviation accessories primarily include the design, development and manufacture of (i) broad range of heat transfer solutions, such as pre-coolers heat exchangers and oil/fuel hydraulic heat exchangers, used in mechanical and electronic systems on board commercial, military and business aircraft; (ii) environmental control and power electronics cooling systems installed on board aircraft in and ground applications; and (iii) a variety of other mechanical aircraft accessories and systems such as pumps, valves, and turbine power units.
TAT's activities in the area of MRO Services for heat transfer components and OEM of heat transfer solutions primarily include the MRO of heat transfer components and to a lesser extent, the manufacturing of certain heat transfer solutions. TAT's Limco subsidiary operates an FAA-certified repair station, which provides heat transfer MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.
TAT's activities in the area of MRO services for aviation components include the MRO of APUs, landing gears and other aircraft components. TAT's Piedmont subsidiary operates an FAA-certified repair station, which provides aircraft component MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.
TAT's activities in the area of overhaul and coating of jet engine components includes the overhaul and coating of jet engine components, including turbine vanes and blades, fan blades, variable inlet guide vanes and afterburner flaps.
For more information of TAT Technologies Ltd., please visit our web-site:
Contact:
Mr. Ehud Ben-Yair
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: 972-8-862-8503
ehudb@tat-technologies.com
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements which include, without limitation, statements regarding possible or assumed future operation results. These statements are hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from management's current expectations. Actual results and performance can also be influenced by other risks that we face in running our operations including, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the airline industry, changes in demand for our services and products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders, the price and continuity of supply of component parts used in our operations, the change of control that will occur on the sale by the receiver of the Company's shares held by our previously controlling stockholders, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities Exchange Commission, including, its annual report on form 20-F and its periodic reports on form 6-K. These documents contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. Stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement.
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World Lung Cancer Day reminds us of the importance of screenings for at-risk patients
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World Lung Cancer Day serves as a reminder of the importance of lung cancer screenings among high-risk patients, while also offering an opportunity to highlight the advancement made in early detection and treatment that have helped increase the five-year survival rate for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common kind of lung cancer.
The American Cancer Society recently reported that the number of all cancer survivors in the U.S. has topped 18 million. Published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the report notes that cancer survivorship has increased, in part, because of early detection and treatment for cancers including for NSCLC.1
NSCLC constitutes about 82% of all lung cancer cases. The American Cancer Society estimates more than 654,000 men and women in the U.S. have a history of lung cancer, and that another 236,740 cases will be diagnosed in 2022. But advancements such as improved staging and targeted treatments have improved the survival rate for every stage of NSCLC. The five-year survival rate has risen from 13% for patients diagnosed between 1989 and 1991 to 22% for those diagnosed between 2011 and 2017.1
Advancements in detection and diagnosis, such as Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA), have helped lay the groundwork for targeted cancer treatment such as immunotherapy. EBUS-TBNA allows pulmonologists to get samples of the cancer cells that are used to diagnose, stage and help determine treatment. With this advanced endoscopic technology, pulmonologists locate nodules and lymph nodes and collect the tissue samples needed for the personalized, targeted cancer therapy provided by immunotherapy. In 2018, about 33% of patients with newly diagnosed stage IV NSCLC received immunotherapy, up from 12% in 2016.1
But despite advancements in early detection, most cases of lung cancer are diagnosed at a late stage because the disease is typically asymptomatic, highlighting the importance of early screening for at-risk patients under revised lung-cancer screening guidelines put out by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
"Advancements in minimally invasive diagnostic tools and therapies are helping guide the treatment of lung cancer in all stages," said Swarna Alcorn, Vice President for Respiratory Business Unit at Olympus America Inc. "At Olympus, we're encouraged to see increases in cancer survivorship rates along with increases in the use of targeted treatments. And we are excited to be part of the ongoing efforts to help increase screening rates, guide treatment and improve the health and lives of cancer patients."
During the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology conference scheduled for Aug. 11-13 in Nashville, Tenn., Dr. Devin Sherman, of the Williamson Medical Center, will offer a presentation on the application of SPiN Perc™ Transthoracic Needle Aspiration (TTNA) following navigational bronchoscopy. Olympus is sponsoring Dr. Sherman's presentation.
Dr. Sherman will discuss the benefits of being able to transition from navigated bronchoscopy to navigated TTNA in one procedure, eliminating the need for patients to undergo multiple procedures and saving time in the diagnosis. The presentation will offer case and clinical evidence review.
Visit Olympus' pulmonary product page for more information about the complete product line.
As a leading medical technology company, Olympus uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce overall costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients. Olympus' Medical portfolio includes endoscopes, laparoscopes, and video imaging systems, as well as surgical energy devices, system integration solutions, medical services, and a wide range of EndoTherapy devices. For more information, visit medical.olympusamerica.com.
1 Miller, K.; Nogueira, L.; Devasia, T.; Mariotto, A.; Yabroff, R.; Jemal, A.; Kramer, J.; Siegel, R.; CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians; "Cancer treatment and Survivorship Statistics, 2022;" pub. June 23, 2022
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- POSCO Holdings will work with ProLogium to develop materials with the intention to supply ProLogium for the production of its next-generation solid-state batteries
- POSCO Holdings will also invest double-digit million US dollars in ProLogium (the "Placement")
- Combining POSCO Holdings's strong capabilities in manufacturing of battery materials and access to raw materials, this collaboration further empowers ProLogium's plan to bring its solid-state battery technology to mass production by the end of 2022
SEOUL, South Korea, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- POSCO Holdings, in line with its plan to transform itself into an eco-friendly future materials company, today announced it has entered into an agreement with ProLogium (the "Company"), a global leading next-generation solid-state battery manufacturer, to support ProLogium for the development and supply of cathode, anode and solid electrolyte materials needed for the production of ProLogium's next-generation solid-state batteries.
Under the arrangement, POSCO Holdings will invest in ProLogium and become a long-term strategic partner of the Company. The two parties will work together to develop and manufacture anode, cathode, and solid electrolyte materials that meet ProLogium's specifications for its proprietary solid state battery technology. ProLogium and POSCO Holdings aim at entering a preferred supply arrangement upon the successful development of the materials. Such arrangement will provide POSCO Holdings with direct access to the highly attractive solid-state battery market, and will in turn enhance supply security for ProLogium and its customers.
"POSCO Holdings will continue to expand its secondary battery portfolio and strengthen its competitiveness in next-generation materials through cooperation with innovative companies such as ProLogium," Mr. Kyungsub Lee, the Chief of LiB Materials Business of POSCO Holdings said.
POSCO Holdings Inc., and JK, a Korean solid electrolyte material manufacturer, established a joint venture called POSCO JK Solid Solution (the "JV") in February this year and have prepared for construction since then. The JV plans to begin production of solid electrolytes from the second half of this year. Also, POSCO Chemical, a subsidiary of the POSCO Holdings responsible for battery materials manufacturing, announced plans to form a joint venture in North America with a global automaker to establish a supply chain for key battery materials in North America.
"The collaboration we are announcing today will enhance both firms' leading position in the global battery value chain," Mr. Vincent Yang, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of ProLogium Technology said. "With the rising demand for batteries for electric vehicles around the world, secured supply of high-performance cathode and anode materials has become critical for battery companies. POSCO Holdings is an ideal partner for a battery manufacturer like ourselves, as POSCO Holdings possesses leading relevant raw material sourcing capabilities, as well as cathode and anode manufacturing capabilities. We believe that our collaboration with POSCO Holdings will contribute to a successful start of our mass production plant by the end of 2022, and will provide us with reliable access to battery materials, including upstream raw materials, and ensure supply security for our production in the future."
Earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz, the world's leading luxury car manufacturer, signed a technology cooperation agreement with ProLogium to develop next-generation battery cells. Furthermore, in early March, Gogoro, the world's leading energy-swapping and electric scooter service provider, announced the partnership with ProLogium to jointly develop technology for the integration of solid-state batteries into Gogoro's scooters, marking it the world's first solid-state battery prototype for two-wheeler battery swapping.
ABOUT POSCO Holdings
POSCO is the world's leading steel-maker established in 1968. In 2022, POSCO Group transitioned into a holding company structure in order to thrive in a rapidly evolving business environment, and lay the foundation for sustainable and innovative growth. With the transition, POSCO Holdings aims to continue to develop and foster growth at its core businesses. In addition, the holding company structure will allow POSCO Group to streamline its decision-making process and to enhance expertise of each business. POSCO Holdings's core businesses are: ① steel, ② secondary battery materials, ③ lithium/nickel, ④ hydrogen, ⑤ energy, ⑥ construction/infrastructure, and ⑦ agri-bio. Further information can be found at www.posco-inc.com
ABOUT PROLOGIUM
Founded in 2006, ProLogium is a global leader in innovative next generation battery technologies for vehicle, consumer, and industrial applications. ProLogium is the first battery company in the world to mass-produce solid-state lithium ceramic batteries. Its proprietary technologies cover over 480 (applied or awarded) patents worldwide. ProLogium's automated pilot production line has provided nearly 8,000 solid-state battery sample cells to global car manufacturers for testing and module development. By the end of 2022, ProLogium will complete the establishment of a GWh plant, followed by capacity expansion plans in major markets worldwide. Further information can be found at www.prologium.com
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The first trailer for Olivia Wilde’s ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ is here
By Marianne Garvey
The first trailer for “Don’t Worry Darling” features candy-colored scenes and plenty of Harry Styles.
Directed by Olivia Wilde, the film is a psychological thriller about a utopian suburb called Victory, where some residents are hiding dark secrets. Styles plays Jack, who is married to Florence Pugh’s Alice, who begins to unravel the truth about where they live.
The screenplay was written by “Booksmart” writer Katie Silberman, based on a story by Carey Van Dyke and Shane Van Dyke.
Wilde also stars in the movie, along with Chris Pine, Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne, Sydney Chandler and Nick Kroll.
The trailer first debuted at CinemaCon.
“Don’t Worry Darling” is set to open in theaters in September.
See the full trailer below.
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TORONTO, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Denison Mines Corp. ("Denison" or the "Company") (TSX: DML) (NYSE: DNN) is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the Province of Saskatchewan to prepare, construct, and operate the facilities required to carry out the In-Situ Recovery ("ISR") Feasibility Field Test ("FFT") planned for the Phoenix deposit at the Company's 95% owned Wheeler River project. View PDF version
The approval was granted by the Saskatchewan Minister of Environment (the "Minister") and authorizes Denison to operate "pollutant control facilities" – which is typical for mining operations and allows for the management of material recovered from mineral extraction through to waste water treatment, discharge, and storage (as applicable). The approval followed the completion of a process involving the review of and consultation on the Company's permit application and supporting materials related to the FFT.
Kevin Himbeault, Denison's Vice President of Plant Operations & Regulatory Affairs, commented "We are pleased to have received approval from the Province of Saskatchewan to prepare and operate the Phoenix FFT. This is a significant advancement for the FFT, which is a key step in the process of de-risking the proposed Phoenix ISR uranium mining operation and is expected to provide important details to support the ongoing Feasibility Study. Overall, Denison was pleased with the permit submission, review, and community consultation process – as it reflected a shared objective of all interested parties to ensure the safe and environmentally responsible operation of the facilities required to complete the FFT."
David Cates, Denison's President & CEO, added "The permitting of the FFT is an excellent demonstration of our team's technical and regulatory capabilities. The FFT represents a first-of-its-kind test of a uranium mining method that is new to Canada. Successfully navigating the regulatory environment in Saskatchewan to develop conditions for the oversight of a novel advanced field test is a notable accomplishment for both the Denison team and the regulatory team from the Ministry of the Environment."
With receipt of the Approval to Operate Pollutant Control Facilities from the Minister, preparation and construction of the FFT facilities, described below, are now fully authorized and are expected to commence shortly.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has determined that a Nuclear Substance License is also required for Denison to possess and store a nuclear substance (mineralized solution containing uranium) resulting from the operation of the FFT. The process to obtain this license is well advanced, and the licence is expected to be received before the site preparation and commissioning activities are completed.
This press release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's prospectus supplement dated September 28, 2021, to its short form base shelf prospectus dated September 16, 2021.
The FFT is designed to use the existing commercial-scale ISR test pattern ("Test Pattern"), installed at Phoenix in 2021 (see news releases dated July 29, 2021 and October 28, 2021), to facilitate a combined assessment of the Phoenix deposit's hydraulic flow properties with the leaching characteristics that have been assessed through the metallurgical core-leach testing program. Overall, the FFT is intended to provide further verification of the permeability, leachability, and containment parameters needed for the successful application of the ISR mining method at Phoenix and is expected to validate and inform various feasibility study design elements – including the production and remediation profiles expected for the project.
The operation of the FFT is planned to occur in three phases: (1) the leaching phase, (2) the neutralization phase, and (3) the recovered solution management phase.
The majority of the test activities (leaching and neutralization phase) will occur within an estimated 60-day operating time frame, with the construction and placement of temporary facilities commencing approximately two months prior to the commissioning of the test facilities and initiation of the leaching phase.
The leaching phase is designed to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the leaching process in the mineralized zone, at a depth of approximately 400m below the surface. The leaching phase includes the controlled injection of an acidic solution into a portion of the existing Test Pattern within the mineralized zone (the "Leaching Zone") and the recovery of the solution back to the surface using existing test wells. The recovered solution from the leaching phase is expected to contain dissolved minerals, including uranium, copper, iron, molybdenum, and zinc. Once on surface, the recovered solution (up to a maximum of 500 cubic metres) will be stored temporarily in tanks in accordance with approved environmental protection containment measures.
The neutralization phase includes the recovery of the remainder of the leached mineralized solution from the Leaching Zone and is intended to verify the efficiency and effectiveness of the process for returning the Leaching Zone to near baseline conditions. During this phase, a mild alkaline (basic) solution will be injected into the Leaching Zone to neutralize the area and reverse the residual effects of the acidic solution injected during the leaching phase. The recovered solution from the neutralization phase (up to a further maximum of 500 cubic metres) will also be stored temporarily on surface in tanks in accordance with approved containment measures.
The recovered solution management phase involves separating the solution recovered from both the leaching phase and the neutralization phase into (i) mineralized precipitates and (ii) a neutralized treated solution. The mineralized precipitate will be temporarily stored on surface in steel tanks and the neutralized treated solution will be re-injected into a designated subsurface area.
Temporary surface facilities required to complete the FFT are planned to be installed at the Phoenix site during the third quarter of 2022. The procurement of necessary materials, equipment, and supplies, as well as detailed engineering of the facilities are already well advanced.
The FFT site is planned to include the following facilities and infrastructure:
- Tanker pad – for storage of tanker trucks used for delivery of reagents to site.
- Injection solution preparation module – a modular unit where groundwater will be mixed with reagents to prepare the injection solution.
- Test pattern coverall building – a tension-fabric building to be built over the test area.
- Recovered solution surge tank – the surge tank will receive recovered solution from the test wells.
- Solution storage tanks – six (6) tanks are expected to be installed to provide a total of 1,000 cubic metres of solution storage. These tanks are designed to receive solution pumped from the recovered solution surge tank for temporary storage before separating the recovered solution into mineralized precipitates and a neutralized treated solution during the recovered solution management phase of the FFT.
- Piping – double-walled transfer piping will run from the recovered solution surge tank (next to the test wells) to the solution storage tanks.
- Recovered solution management modules – two modular units will be mobilized to site that contain equipment for managing the recovered solutions.
- Mineralized precipitate storage tanks – during the recovered solution management phase, the mineralized precipitate will be transferred into fully enclosed and lockable storage tanks. The mineralized precipitate storage tanks will be placed in a secure fenced area for temporary storage.
- Laboratory – a mobile laboratory will be located on site and equipped for bench-scale testing of samples.
- Construction / Operations Centre – a mobile office will serve as a construction office and operations centre as well as the main gate entry point for the site.
- Wash car and change room – a mobile facility will allow staff to change and wash before and after each shift at the Phoenix site.
- Perimeter fence – the entire area (~8,820 square meters) will be fenced and gated to control access and minimize interactions with wildlife.
All civil earthworks required for the FFT site are expected to occur on previously disturbed areas and no additional land clearing is planned.
Figure 1 provides a plan view of the expected FFT site layout. Figures 2 and 3 provide isometric schematics of the site facilities.
Under the terms of the Approval to Operate Pollutant Control Facilities obtained from the Minister, Denison is authorized to construct and operate various regulated elements associated with the FFT, including pollutant control facilities, mineralized precipitate facilities, radon air pollution abatement equipment, and hazardous substances and waste dangerous goods storage facilities.
The approval includes specific operating conditions related to (a) mineralized precipitate, recovered solution and drill cuttings, handling, and transportation, (b) hazardous substances material storage, handling, and transportation, (c) air management, (d) water/wastewater management, and (e) waste handling, transportation, and disposal. Additionally, the approval includes provisions related to inspections, monitoring, reporting, and decommissioning and reclamation.
Wheeler River is the largest undeveloped uranium project in the infrastructure rich eastern portion of the Athabasca Basin region, in northern Saskatchewan – including combined Indicated Mineral Resources of 132.1 million pounds U3O8 (1,809,000 tonnes at an average grade of 3.3% U3O8), plus combined Inferred Mineral Resources of 3.0 million pounds U3O8 (82,000 tonnes at an average grade of 1.7% U3O8). The project is host to the high-grade Phoenix and Gryphon uranium deposits, discovered by Denison in 2008 and 2014, respectively, and is a joint venture between Denison (operator) and JCU (Canada) Exploration Company Limited ("JCU"). Denison has an effective 95% ownership interest in Wheeler River (90% directly, and 5% indirectly through a 50% ownership in JCU).
A PFS was completed for Wheeler River in 2018, considering the potential economic merit of developing the Phoenix deposit as an ISR operation and the Gryphon deposit as a conventional underground mining operation. Taken together, the project is estimated to have mine production of 109.4 million pounds U3O8 over a 14-year mine life, with a base case pre-tax NPV of $1.31 billion (8% discount rate), Internal Rate of Return ("IRR") of 38.7%, and initial pre-production capital expenditures of $322.5 million. The Phoenix ISR operation is estimated to have a stand-alone base case pre-tax NPV of $930.4 million (8% discount rate), IRR of 43.3%, initial pre-production capital expenditures of $322.5 million, and industry-leading average operating costs of US$3.33/lb U3O8. The PFS is prepared on a project (100% ownership) and pre-tax basis, as each of the partners to the Wheeler River Joint Venture are subject to different tax and other obligations.
Further details regarding the PFS, including additional scientific and technical information, as well as after-tax results attributable to Denison's ownership interest, are described in greater detail in the NI 43-101 Technical Report titled "Pre-feasibility Study for the Wheeler River Uranium Project, Saskatchewan, Canada" dated October 30, 2018, with an effective date of September 24, 2018. A copy of this report is available on Denison's website and under its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
Denison suspended certain activities at Wheeler River during 2020, including the EA process, which is on the critical path to achieving the project development schedule outlined in the PFS. While the EA process has resumed, the Company is not currently able to estimate the impact to the project development schedule outlined in the PFS, and users are cautioned against relying on the estimates provided therein regarding the start of pre-production activities in 2021 and first production in 2024.
Denison is a uranium exploration and development company with interests focused in the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. In addition to its effective 95% interest in the Wheeler River project, Denison's interests in the Athabasca Basin include a 22.5% ownership interest in the McClean Lake joint venture, which includes several uranium deposits and the McClean Lake uranium mill that is contracted to process the ore from the Cigar Lake mine under a toll milling agreement, plus a 25.17% interest in the Midwest Main and Midwest A deposits, and a 66.90% interest in the Tthe Heldeth Túé ("THT", formerly J Zone) and Huskie deposits on the Waterbury Lake property. The Midwest Main, Midwest A, THT and Huskie deposits are each located within 20 kilometres of the McClean Lake mill.
Through its 50% ownership of JCU, Denison holds additional interests in various uranium project joint ventures in Canada, including the Millennium project (JCU 30.099%), the Kiggavik project (JCU 33.8123%) and Christie Lake (JCU 34.4508%). Denison's exploration portfolio includes further interests in properties covering ~280,000 hectares in the Athabasca Basin region.
Denison is also engaged in post-closure mine care and maintenance services through its Closed Mines group (formerly Denison Environmental Services), which manages Denison's reclaimed mine sites in the Elliot Lake region and provides related services to certain third-party projects.
The disclosure of scientific or technical information related to the FFT or Wheeler River project contained in this release has been reviewed and approved, as applicable, by Mr. David Bronkhorst, P.Eng, Denison's Vice President, Operations or Mr. Andrew Yackulic, P. Geo., Denison's Director, Exploration, who are Qualified Persons in accordance with the requirements of NI 43-101.
Certain information contained in this news release constitutes 'forward-looking information', within the meaning of the applicable United States and Canadian legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Denison. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as 'potential', 'plans', 'expects', 'budget', 'scheduled', 'estimates', 'forecasts', 'intends', 'anticipates', or 'believes', or the negatives and/or variations of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results 'may', 'could', 'would', 'might' or 'will' 'be taken', 'occur' or 'be achieved'.
In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information pertaining to the following: expectations with respect to the FFT program, scope, timing and the anticipated results thereof; the expectation that Denison will receive all required permitting for the FFT, including CNSC approvals; and expectations regarding its joint venture ownership interests and the continuity of its agreements with its partners and third parties.
Forward looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made, and they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Denison to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For example, the modelling and assumptions upon which the work plans for exploration and/or the Wheeler River Project are based may not be maintained after further work is completed. In addition, Denison may decide or otherwise be required to discontinue exploration, testing, evaluation and development work if it is unable to maintain or otherwise secure the necessary resources (such as testing facilities, capital funding, regulatory approvals, etc.). Denison believes that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be accurate and results may differ materially from those anticipated in this forward-looking information. For a discussion in respect of risks and other factors that could influence forward-looking events, please refer to the factors discussed in Denison's Annual Information Form dated March 25, 2022 or subsequent quarterly financial reports under the heading 'Risk Factors'. These factors are not, and should not be construed as being exhaustive.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Any forward-looking information and the assumptions made with respect thereto speaks only as of the date of this news release. Denison does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information after the date of this news release to conform such information to actual results or to changes in Denison's expectations except as otherwise required by applicable legislation.
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DUBAI, UAE, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XT.com, a fast-growing crypto exchange based in Dubai, is delighted to welcome the Cryptostone (CPS) token to its comprehensive trading platform. Furthermore, CPS will be listed with CPS/USDT and CPS/BTC trading pairs under the Main Zone (Web 3.0).
CPS holders can start depositing their tokens on XT.com on June 29, 2022, at 11:00 (UTC). Meanwhile, trading will open on June 30, 2022, at 11:00 (UTC) and withdrawal will then be available on July 3, 2022, at 11:00 (UTC).
Built on the Binance Smart Chain network, CPS is the fundamental currency of the Cryptostone ecosystem. The token will be used as the medium of exchange between users in a decentralized manner. That being said, CPS aims to provide a highly secure and convenient means of settlement for users within and outside the ecosystem.
To explain briefly, Cryptostone is a disruptive, fully anonymous, and KYC-free blockchain financial ecosystem. It offers a variety of services such as a Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway, a Centralized Cryptocurrency Exchange, an ICO Launchpad, a Public Blockchain Network, a Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange, a Decentralized Worldwide Stock Market, and more.
Following this new listing, Mo Mukarram, the Head of Marketing at XT.com, stated, "We are delighted to announce the listing of Cryptostone (CPS) token on XT.com. More and more tokens are in the pipeline to be listed on our platform. Our data driven methodology amplifies the science behind trading on XT.com. We urge everyone to take full advantage of this listing and start trading CPS token with XT."
Overall, the XT.com team continues to remind enthusiasts to avoid missing out on this new chance to build their trading portfolio. With a new token on the exchange, the opportunities to grow are endless.
About Cryptostone (CPS)
CPS is a BEP-20 token that serves as the native cryptocurrency of the Cryptostone ecosystem. Aside from acting as the main method of exchange, it also offers economic incentives to users who contribute and participate in the ecosystem on the CPS platform.
About XT.com
Established in 2018, XT.com is the world's first social infused digital assets trading platform, headquartered in Dubai. It has multiple operation centers across the globe including Singapore and Seoul. With 3+ million registered users, over 300,000+ monthly active users, and 30+ million users in the ecosystem, XT.com strives to cater to its large user base by providing a safe and easy trading experience. The platform currently supports 500+ high-quality currencies and 800+ trading pairs which are accessible to the entire global crypto market.
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The WNBA teams are ready for the sprint to the finish with a month left in the regular season.
With most teams having about a dozen games left and 11 of the 12 franchises in the playoff hunt it should be an exciting final five weeks.
Only three games separate the top five teams — Chicago, Las Vegas, Seattle, Connecticut and Washington. Unlike the previous five years where finishing first or second earned a bye to the semifinals of the playoffs, the WNBA changed its postseason format this season to a more traditional bracket.
Still, having a top four seed means hosting the first two games of the best-of-three opening round and potentially not having to play a road game to advance.
Chicago, which leads the AP WNBA power poll again this week, has been the hottest team in the league, winning eight of its last 10 games. That stretch helped the Sky secure homecourt in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game on July 26 against Las Vegas.
The Aces struggled heading into the All-Star break, dropping five of their last seven games. Las Vegas begins its stretch run with a three-game road trip starting in New York.
Seattle, Connecticut and Washington all loom on the heels of the top two teams.
POWER POLL
This week’s WNBA poll:
1. Chicago (16-6): The Sky had a busy weekend hosting the All-Star Game with half of their players involved in the festivities. They play three games this week, including two on the road.
2. Las Vegas (15-7): The Aces tip off the stretch run with three road games this week without much of a break after four of Las Vegas’ starters played in the All-Star Game.
3. Seattle (15-8): The Storm host Dallas and Indiana this week and look to maintain the momentum they had before the All-Star break. Seattle has won seven of its last 10 games.
4(tie). Connecticut (14-8): Consistency is what the Sun are looking for as they have struggled to put together a winning streak since winning four straight to start June.
4(tie). Washington (14-10): The Mystics are 11-4 when Elena Delle Donne plays and 3-6 without her. Washington will play on both sides of the country this week with games in Los Angeles, Phoenix and then at home against Minnesota on Sunday.
6(tie). Los Angeles (10-12): The Sparks have been playing well lately behind the strong play of Nneka Ogwumike. For them to crack the upper half of the standings they’ll need their guards to get healthy as Brittney Sykes, Kristi Toliver and Jordin Canada have all missed time with injuries.
6(tie). Atlanta (10-12): The Dream have a big week ahead with games against Chicago, Connecticut and Phoenix as Atlanta can help solidify a playoff berth.
8. New York (9-13): The Liberty will face Las Vegas twice this week after last week’s offensive showcase that saw the teams combine for 223 points in a New York victory.
9. Minnesota (8-15): A strong finish before the All-Star break has gotten the Lynx back into playoff contention. Minnesota has been in the postseason ever year since missing the playoffs in 2010.
10. Phoenix (10-14): This wasn’t the season the Mercury envisioned at the start of the year. With Brittney Griner’s absence looming over the team and Tina Charles now in Seattle, its been a challenging season for Phoenix.
11. Dallas (10-12): The All-Star break allowed Satou Sabally a few more days to get back to full strength and she’ll be key for the Wings to make a playoff push. She was out most of June with a knee injury before returning in early July.
12. Indiana (5-19): Six consecutive losses have the Fever at the bottom of the standings, but the future is looking good with the strong play of rookies NaLyssa Smith and Queen Egbo.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sabrina Ionescu of New York was voted the AP Player of the Week. She averaged 26.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists to help the Liberty split their games last week. Aerial Powers of Minnesota and Breanna Stewart of Seattle also received votes.
GRINER UPDATE
Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug possession charges at her trial last week. She will be back in court on Thursday. The WNBA acknowledged Griner at the All-Star weekend announcing her as an honorary starter while all the players wore jerseys with her name and number on the back of them for the second half of the game. Game MVP Kelsey Plum dedicated her award to the Mercury center.
GAME OF THE WEEK:
Las Vegas at Connecticut, Sunday. The Aces close out their three-game road trip against the Sun.
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Lobbying Efforts Focus on Antitrust Legislation, Combating Corporate Greed
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 150 Teamsters from around the U.S. ascended Capitol Hill today to meet with lawmakers and urge them to enact legislation that would rein in massive corporations like Amazon while empowering workers to join together and advocate for better wages, benefits, and working conditions.
These Teamsters, who are in town this week to attend the union's annual political coordinators meeting, lobbied elected officials from their states about the importance of measures like the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and antitrust reform. Such legislation ensures that hardworking Americans aren't left struggling to support their families while corporate executives hoard huge profits.
"Corporate control of the congressional agenda must end," said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. "UPS, Amazon, the rail carriers, and many others are making historic profits while ignoring worker safety and quality of life. Lawmakers need to realize that working people put them in office, and their well-being is paramount. Passage of the PRO Act and antitrust reform are important legislative steps this country needs to take now."
Teamsters called on senators to vote on both the PRO Act and S. 2992, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, co-sponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). The former strengthens the National Labor Relations Act so that workers seeking to organize a union and negotiate better wages and benefits will be protected. The latter bill ensures real competition exists in big tech's consumer and labor markets.
Teamsters met with the offices of more than 150 members of Congress from 35 states, urging elected officials to stand with workers. These bills would make it easier for workers to organize while curtailing the power and influence of multibillion dollar companies that continue to post record revenue by denying workers decent wages and a better quality of life.
"Teamsters like me let Congress know we're not going to sit back and continue to allow all the spoils of our hard work benefit our big bosses," said Paul Slattery, political coordinator of Teamsters Local 120. "They know this union won't take 'no' for an answer."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking men and women in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org to join us. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and like us at Facebook.com/teamsters.
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Historic Preservation Board votes against demolishing Mira Mar Plaza
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The City of Sarasota’s Historic Preservation Board has voted against the demolition of Mira Mar Plaza.
The board voted the measure down 4-0. One board member, Ramsey Frangie, recused himself from the vote because he stated that he has a conflict of interest.
Seaward Development presented its case to demolish the plaza in order to replace it with a larger commercial/residential 10-story building. The city’s senior planner, Dr. Cliff Smith, advised the board not to demolish the plaza. Smith is a historical architect expert who told the board that he believed the buildings still had tremendous historic value.
Public comment was open and several residents urged to board to not follow the examples of other cities that demolish historic buildings in order to build high rises or other commercial space.
Public comment has begun. One man is asking the board to keep the plaza calling a demo a “slippery slope” toward #Sarasota losing its charm and becoming like any other city in the country.
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New National TV Ad Campaign Begins Following Less Than Two-Month Soft Launch That Has Already Grown Its Email Subscribers to More Than 125,000
OAKTON, Va., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Our America, a new cultural movement that seeks to give voice to the pro-American majority, launched today with a national television ad campaign, building its email subscribers to more than 125,000 in less than two months.
See Our America's new national TV ad here.
Website: www.joinouramerica.org
Our America's two national directors are Barrington Martin II and Gabriel Nadales. Mr. Martin, who challenged the late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) in a primary in 2020, is an African American from a long-standing Democratic family. He is based in Atlanta and will organize the eastern region of the country. Mr. Nadales, a Hispanic American, was recruited by the violent, radical group ANTIFA when he was in high school. His exodus from the group is an extraordinarily American story. He is based in San Bernadino and will organize the western region of the country.
"I was once part of the anti-American world. Nowhere else is there more opportunity or freedom to pursue your dreams whatever they are than in America: an education, a career, a family in a welcoming, safe community. America is a great country," Mr. Nadales said.
"When you see people shouting, 'defund the police,' or using cancel culture to silence different viewpoints or injecting politics into the classroom, or attacking our country in other ways, know the majority of Americans reject all of that," Mr. Martin said. "America is the greatest country on earth. This country offers its citizens of every background, creed, and religion the opportunity to pursue happiness and enjoy a fruitful life, and we Americans won't let these radical voices sow division in our communities. It's time that the majority speaks up, and we are going to provide that voice."
The first phase of the TV ad campaign will be $500,000 as part of the overall $2.5 million launch. The ad will run on Univision, BET, TNT, TBS, and MTV.
We work toward a time in our country when supporting America is not a political statement, when civil discourse replaces shouting, and when standing for America is more important than standing against each other.
Our mission is to build a broad, diverse coalition of people who support those timeless American values that empower everyone to thrive, including: equal opportunity, mutual respect and freedom of expression.
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WASHINGTON, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) applauds efforts of Congressional leaders to protect the Orphan Drug Act (ODA) and ensure proper incentives are in place to continue to foster robust rare disease drug development. Last week, leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee included language in their bipartisan Food and Drug Amendments of 2022 (H.R. 7667) and today Senators Baldwin and Cassidy introduced the Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity (RARE) Act (S.4185) to clarify the original intent of the ODA and codify FDA's long-standing interpretation of that landmark law. The decision from a recent court case, if not addressed by Congress, could hinder continued progress in rare disease drug development.
"Catalyst Pharms., Inc. v. Becerra threatens to undermine 40 years of practice and progress enabled by the Orphan Drug Act, which has benefited millions of Americans and their families facing rare disease diagnoses," said Peter L. Saltonstall, President and CEO, NORD. "Still, there are approximately 25-30 million Americans living with a rare disease and more than 90% of the 7,000 known rare diseases do not yet have an FDA-approved treatment. We are very encouraged by the legislation in both the House and Senate to clarify that orphan drug exclusivity is awarded only for the specific use that is approved by the FDA. This clarification will maintain appropriate incentives to encourage rare disease drug development as intended in the Orphan Drug Act with a goal of addressing the still significant unmet needs of many in the rare disease community."
The ODA provides a set of incentives to support research and development into drugs for rare diseases, which had been largely neglected by the pharmaceutical industry before the 1983 law. One of the key incentives is a seven-year term of "exclusivity," or market protection from competition, for the orphan drug once approved and marketed. The law established a two-part process for obtaining orphan drug exclusivity. First, at an early stage in development, a company can request that FDA "designate" the drug as an orphan drug to prevent, diagnose or treat a rare disease or condition. Once a company receives this designation, the company can access other ODA incentives, including tax credits for the research and clinical testing on the drug. Second, after completing the necessary clinical studies and obtaining FDA approval, the drug is then awarded exclusivity that protects the specific use of the drug that is approved.
However, the recent 11th Circuit decision in the case of Catalyst Pharms., Inc. v. Becerra, if allowed to stand, would turn this system on its head. The Court rejected FDA's decades-long interpretation of the ODA that the exclusivity protects the "use or indication" ultimately approved. The Court instead held that the rare disease designated at the outset of the drug development process dictates the scope of the orphan drug exclusivity. NORD believes this is an incorrect interpretation of the statute and is grateful to see Congress working to correct and clarify the law.
In the absence of a legislative fix, NORD believes there would be fewer orphan drugs approved for fewer special patient populations. That is not the goal of the ODA, and it is not in the best interest of the rare disease community. In most cases, the orphan designation is intentionally broader than the use ultimately approved. For instance, a drug might be designated for the treatment of Fabry's disease, a rare lysosomal storage disorder. After conducting studies in the disease, the sponsor may have only obtained data sufficient to support a narrower population than the entire patient population with Fabry's disease and seek approval for the treatment of only adults with the disease. Similarly, many orphan drugs designated for cystic fibrosis are designated for the disease broadly but are only approved for use in patients with a specific mutation.
If the 11th Circuit decision is left in place, the law would create an incentive for sponsors to seek broader designations for an entire rare disease at the outset, leaving little incentive to continue to study the safety and efficacy that drug in special populations, like children. More than half of people with rare diseases are children, so the implications of this Court ruling have the potential to be significant.
"NORD is grateful that Energy and Commerce Committee leadership and Senators Baldwin and Cassidy have recognized the threat posed by the 11th Circuit's interpretation of the Orphan Drug Act," said Heidi Ross, Vice President, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, NORD. "This issue must be addressed swiftly to ensure access to safe and effective drugs for specific rare disease populations is maintained and future research and development efforts for new treatments for rare diseases are appropriately incentivized."
To learn more about NORD's policy work and how to get involved, visit: http://bit.ly/Policy-Issues.
About the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is the leading independent advocacy organization representing all patients and families affected by rare diseases in the United States. NORD began as a small group of patient advocates that formed a coalition to unify and mobilize support to pass the Orphan Drug Act of 1983. Since then, the organization has led the way in voicing the needs of the rare disease community, driving supportive policies, furthering education, advancing medical research, and providing patient and family services for those who need them most. Together with over 300 disease-specific member organizations, more than 17,000 Rare Action Network advocates across all 50 states, and national and global partners, NORD delivers on its mission to improve the lives of those impacted by rare diseases. Visit rarediseases.org.
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LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Friday rejected a bid to ground a flight due to take more than 30 asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda next week, but gave the migrants permission for a last-minute appeal.
The flight leaving Tuesday is the first under a controversial deal between the U.K. and the East African country. Britain plans to send some migrants who arrive in the U.K. as stowaways or in small boats to Rwanda, where their asylum claims will be processed. If successful, they will stay in the African country. Human rights groups have called the idea unworkable and inhumane.
Judge Jonathan Swift on Friday refused a request from a group of the asylum-seekers, backed by a trade union and refugee groups, for an injunction grounding the flight. But he said an appeal could be heard on Monday, and a full legal challenge to the British government’s new Rwanda deportation policy is to be held before the end of July.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Britain’s immigration minister, Home Secretary Priti Patel, welcomed the ruling. Patel said the government would “not be deterred” by further challenges.
Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, said he was disappointed and called the situation “extremely worrying.”
At the High Court in London, government lawyer Mathew Gullick said 37 people had been due to be aboard Tuesday’s flight, but six have had their deportation orders canceled. He said the government still intended to operate the flight, as well as future ones.
The British government has not provided details of those selected but refugee groups say the group includes people fleeing Syria and Afghanistan who arrived in Britain across the English Channel. The U.K. has paid Rwanda 120 million pounds ($158 million) upfront for the plan.
The claimants’ lawyer, Raza Husain, said “the system is not safe” and U.N. officials say the U.K. plan violates the international Refugee Convention.
Laura Dubinsky, a lawyer representing the U.N. refugee agency, said refugees sent to Rwanda under the program were at risk of “serious, irreparable harm.” She said the agency had “serious concerns about Rwandan capacity” to handle the arrivals.
Rwanda is the most densely populated country in Africa and already home to tens of thousands of refugees. Competition for land and resources contributed to decades of ethnic and political tensions that culminated in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide in which more than 800,000 ethnic Tutsi and the moderate Hutu who tried to protect them were killed.
President Paul Kagame’s government has achieved significant economic progress since the genocide, but critics say it has come at the cost of political repression. Obedience to authorities is widely enforced, one reason Rwandan cities and towns are clean and among the most orderly in Africa. There is little political opposition.
Patel said “Rwanda is a safe country and has previously been recognized for providing a safe haven for refugees.”
“We will continue preparations for the first flight to Rwanda, alongside the range of other measures intended to reduce small boat crossings,” she said.
The British government says it welcomes refugees who come by approved immigration routes but wants to put the criminal smuggling gangs who operate dangerous Channel crossings out of business.
“We cannot allow people traffickers to put lives at risk and our world-leading partnership will help break the business model of these ruthless criminals,” Johnson said on Twitter.
More than 28,000 migrants entered the U.K. across the Channel last year, up from 8,500 in 2020. Dozens have died, including 27 people in November when a single boat capsized.
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KPZ Week 2: Hayden 43, Silver Lake 10
Published: Sep. 9, 2022 at 11:08 PM CDT|Updated: 8 minutes ago
SILVER LAKE, Kan. (WIBW) - KPZ Week 2: Hayden 43, Silver Lake 10
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SILVER LAKE, Kan. (WIBW) - KPZ Week 2: Hayden 43, Silver Lake 10
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BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
8:15 a.m.
Justin Thomas had one of 25 scores under par in the first round of the U.S. Open. He didn’t stay in red numbers for very long.
Thomas pulled his approach on No. 10 to start the second round. It left him in a precarious spot above the green in deep grass. Worse yet, he was above the hole. His first attempt at a flop shot moved the ball a foot. The next one got onto the green and rolled 25 feet past the hole.
He made double bogey, and then missed a 4-foot par putt on the next hole.
Players are expecting The Country Club to get tougher as the week goes on. It doesn’t seem that way to MJ Daffue (pronounced “Duffy”). He already has three birdies through five holes and was leading at 5-under par in the early going.
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The Island Session IPA is now available at all Treasure Island bars and events, including the 2022 Summer Concert Series
WELCH, Minn. , May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Treasure Island Resort & Casino and Spiral Brewery are proud to announce a first-of-its-kind partnership that will bring a taste of paradise to Treasure Island and the upcoming 2022 Summer Concert Series. Rooted in Treasure Island's long-standing commitment to support local businesses and Spiral Brewery's strong community ties, this one-of-a-kind partnership celebrates the fun and excitement of The Island and the rich brewing history of Hastings, Minnesota. The signature element of the collaboration is a proprietary beer, created exclusively for Treasure Island by Spiral Brewery. This is believed to be the first time a Minnesota casino and a Minnesota brewery have worked together to create a proprietary beer.
The beer, appropriately named "The Island," is a session IPA brewed using juicy, tropical hops, which express delightful aromas of pineapple and mango, and is well balanced by a malt backbone with notes of biscuit and caramel. While the beer is light, it achieves a full body and packs plenty of favor. The Island is a beer and a vibe to be enjoyed all year long. The tropical ingredients in the custom-made recipe and Treasure Island's location on Prairie Island, commonly referred to by locals as "The Island," blend together to make The Island a natural and fitting choice for the name of the beer.
Officially introduced to guests at the Treasure Island and Spiral Brewery Launch Party on Saturday, May 21, The Island is served at all Treasure Island bars and events, including the Treasure Island 2022 Summer Concert Series, which begins Friday, May 27 when Dierks Bentley and special guest Ashley McBryde take the Treasure Island Amphitheater stage. Lighter and more refreshing than the typical IPA, The Island pairs perfectly with nights spent under the bright lights of the Treasure Island Amphitheater. In addition to The Island, Spiral Brewery will also have a rotating seltzer on tap at all of Treasure Island's 2022 Summer Concert Series shows.
"Treasure Island is thrilled to partner with Spiral Brewery to bring a taste of paradise to Treasure Island this summer," said Treasure Island Resort & Casino General Manager Mike Heavner. "We have long supported the local small business community and are proud to continue that important initiative through this impactful partnership. Spiral Brewery is a critical component of the fabric of Hastings and a significant source of community pride. We look forward to serving our guests a taste of The Island this summer and beyond!"
"This partnership is much more than a brand-new beer," said Spiral Brewery President Amy Fox. "This is a chance to showcase our brewers' talent for the brewing process and Spiral Brewery's passion for building community bonds. We are proud to work with an organization that supports local businesses like Treasure Island does."
This unique partnership aligns with Treasure Island's long-standing commitment and promise to support the local business community. As Goodhue County's largest employer, Treasure Island takes pride in its role as a community ambassador and has supported the local economy by purchasing products and services from area vendors whenever possible. Additional efforts to be a good neighbor include Shop Local initiatives, where gift cards were purchased from local area bars and restaurants during the pandemic and on Small Business Saturday as a way to say "thank you."
For more information about Treasure Island Resort & Casino or to purchase tickets to a 2022 Summer Concert Series show, visit TIcasino.com.
About Treasure Island Resort & Casino
The Prairie Island Indian Community owns and operates Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Mount Frontenac Golf Course and Dakota Station. Treasure Island is the only casino in southern Minnesota located on the Mississippi River. The property features more than 1,800 slots, 44 table games, a poker room and a 500-seat high stakes bingo hall. Treasure Island's 788-room hotel is the second largest hotel in Minnesota. Additional amenities include The Lagoon indoor water park, Wave Spa, Island Xtreme Bowl, Cyber Quest arcade, Kids Quest child care, various restaurants, a 16,000-seat outdoor amphitheater, a 2,800-seat indoor event and convention center, a 137-slip marina, a 95-site RV park and a 100-passenger yacht. For more information, visit TIcasino.com.
About Spiral Brewery
In April of 2018, the dream of Spiral Brewery came to fruition when our doors first opened to the public with the mission to "brew community through quality beer and rich history." Spiral Brewery is nestled in the quaint downtown district of Hastings, Minnesota. The brewery is named after the historic and iconic Spiral Bridge that spanned the Mississippi River until 1950. As a destination brewery and taproom, Spiral Brewery invites everyone to join their community.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as the island nation hunts desperately for fuel amid an unprecedented economic crisis, the newly appointed prime minister said.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he would first look to other sources, but would be open to buying more crude from Moscow. Western nations largely have cut off energy imports from Russia in line with sanctions over its war on Ukraine.
In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press on Saturday, Wickremesinghe also indicated he would be willing to accept more financial help from China, despite his country’s mounting debt. And while he acknowledged that Sri Lanka’s current predicament is of “its own making,” he said the war in Ukraine is making it even worse — and that dire food shortages could continue until 2024. He said Russia had also offered wheat to Sri Lanka.
Wickremesinghe, who is also Sri Lanka’s finance minister, spoke to the AP in his office in the capital, Colombo, one day shy of a month after he took over for a sixth time as prime minister. Appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resolve an economic crisis that has nearly emptied the country’s foreign exchange reserves, Wickremesinghe was sworn in after days of violent protests last month forced his predecessor, Rajapaksa’s brother Mahinda Rajapaksa, to step down and seek safety from angry crowds at a naval base.
Sri Lanka has amassed $51 billion in foreign debt, but has suspended repayment of nearly $7 billion due this year. The crushing debt has left the country with no money for basic imports, which means citizens are struggling to access basic necessities such as food, fuel, medicine — even toilet paper and matches. The shortages have spawned rolling power outages, and people have been forced to wait days for cooking gas and gasoline in lines that stretch for kilometers (miles).
Two weeks ago, the country bought a 90,000-metric-ton (99,000-ton) shipment of Russian crude to restart its only refinery, the energy minister told reporters.
Wickremesinghe did not comment directly on those reports, and said he did not know whether more orders were in the pipeline. But he said Sri Lanka desperately needs fuel, and is currently trying to get oil and coal from the country’s traditional suppliers in the Middle East.
“If we can get from any other sources, we will get from there. Otherwise (we) may have to go to Russia again,” he said.
Officials are negotiating with private suppliers, but Wickremesinghe said one issue they face is that “there is a lot of oil going around which can be sourced back informally to Iran or to Russia.”
“Sometimes we may not know what oil we are buying,” he said. “Certainly we are looking at the Gulf as our main supply.”
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, global oil prices have skyrocketed. While Washington and its allies are trying to cut financial flows supporting Moscow’s war effort, Russia is offering its crude at a steep discount, making it extremely enticing to a number of countries.
Like some other South Asian nations, Sri Lanka has remained neutral on the war in Europe.
Sri Lanka has received and continues to reach out to numerous countries for help — including the most controversial, China, currently the country’s third-largest creditor. Opposition figures have accused the president and the former prime minister of taking on a slew of Chinese loans for splashy infrastructure projects that have since failed to generate profit, instead adding to the country’s debt.
Critics have also pointed to a beleaguered port in the hometown of then-President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Hambantota, built along with a nearby airport as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative projects, saying they cost too much and do too little for the economy.
“We need to identify what are the projects that we need for economic recovery and take loans for those projects, whether it be from China or from others,” Wickremesinghe said. “It’s a question of where do we deploy the resources?”
The prime minister said his government has been talking with China about restructuring its debts. Beijing had earlier offered to lend the country more money but balked at cutting the debt, possibly out of concern that other borrowers would demand the same relief.
“China has agreed to come in with the other countries to give relief to Sri Lanka, which is a first step,” Wickremesinghe said. “This means they all have to agree (on) how the cuts are to take place and in what manner they should take place.”
Sri Lanka is also seeking financial assistance from the World Food Program, which may send a team to the country soon, and Wickremesinghe is banking on a bailout package from the International Monetary Fund. But even if approved, he doesn’t expect to see money from the package until October onwards.
Wickremesinghe acknowledged that the crisis in Sri Lanka has been of its “own making.” Many have blamed government mismanagement, deep tax cuts in 2019, policy blunders that devastated crops and a sharp plunge in tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic. But he also stressed that the war in Ukraine, which has thrown global supply chains into a tailspin and pushed fuel and food prices to unaffordable levels, has made things much worse.
“The Ukraine crisis has impacted our … economic contraction,” he said, adding that he thinks the economy will shrink even further before the country can begin to recoup and rebuild next year.
“I think by the end of the year, you could see the impact in other countries” as well, he said. “There is a global shortage of food. Countries are not exporting food.”
In Sri Lanka, the price of vegetables has jumped threefold while the country’s rice cultivation is down by about a third, the prime minister said.
The shortages have affected both the poor and the middle classes, triggering months of protests. Mothers are struggling to get milk to feed their babies, as fears of a looming hunger crisis grow.
Wickremesinghe said he felt terrible watching his nation suffer, “both as a citizen and a prime minister.”
He said he hasn’t ever seen anything like this in Sri Lanka — and didn’t think he ever would. “I have generally been in governments where I ensured people had three meals and their income increased,” he said. “We’ve had difficult times. … But not like this. I have not seen … people without fuel, without food.”
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Associated Press writers Bharatha Mallawarachi and Krishan Francis contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/the-ap-interview-sri-lanka-pm-says-hes-open-to-russian-oil-2/ | 2022-06-12T11:24:52Z |
HOUSTON, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Salient Midstream & MLP Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: SMM) provided today a summary of unaudited statement of assets and liabilities and announced Net Asset Value (NAV) as of May 31, 2022.
On May 31, 2022, the Fund's total assets were $233.8 million and the NAV per share was $9.72. On May 31, 2022 the closing share price of the Fund was $8.50, which was trading at a 12.6% discount to the NAV.1 The Fund's NAV and market price total returns for the month of May were 6.6% and 8.1%, respectively, compared to 6.6% for the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Total Return Index (AMEIX).2 The Fund's NAV and market price total returns year-to-date (YTD) were 32.9% and 28.9%, respectively, compared to 26.7% for the AMEIX.2
While we continue to consider various alternatives to enhance shareholder value, we believe the most effective strategy to improve the discount is to generate top quartile total returns relative to our peer group of leveraged regulated investment company (RIC) and C-Corp closed-end funds and to pay an attractive and growing cash distribution to investors.3 Over the last 12 months, SMM has increased its distribution by 46% and management plans to review the distribution rate every six months with expectations to continue passing through distribution increases as the Fund's portfolio has distribution increases.
Since the Fund's inception, the portfolio management team has focused on generating top-tier total returns rather than focusing on the distribution rate and the Fund's performance over multiple time period's versus its peers is provided in the table below along with a ranking of SMM vs. peers.
Since inception in 2012 SMM is the second best performing closed-end fund on market price and the third best on NAV in the peer group of eleven funds.
SMM's inception to date (ITD) annualized total return (based on market price) of -1.2% has outperformed the RIC Average of -3.2% and C-Corp average of -3.8%. Likewise, on a NAV basis, SMM's ITD return of 0.1% compares favorably to the -2.6% return for the peer group of RIC Funds and -1.7% for C-Corp Funds.
May Market Commentary
May was a strong month for energy infrastructure equities which were up 6.6% as measured by the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index (AMEIX).2 A meaningful portion of the industry reported earnings in early May that were largely better than expected across multiple metrics such as cash flows, throughput volume and margins. Healthy earnings increases compared to last year were met with a generally positive reaction from investors. For the remainder of 2022, we remain positive on the industry as 1) free cash flow after dividends is growing at a healthy pace, 2) hydrocarbon volumes are growing as drilling activity improves and 3) capital allocation remains mostly focused on returning excess cash to investors through buybacks and potential dividend increases.4
Crude oil as measured by the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) benchmark was up 9.5% for the month of May and is now up 52.5% for the year.5 Crude oil prices have moved sharply higher due to the war in Ukraine. Russia produces ~10 million barrels per day (mmbbls/d) of crude oil, or about 10% of global supply and is the second largest crude oil exporter after Saudi Arabia.6 Markets are worried that crude oil supplies may be disrupted which could lead to a spike in crude oil prices well above current levels. Europe's move towards sanctioning Russia's energy exports could lead to a further spike in global crude oil and natural gas prices. Longer term, we view crude oil prices in the $70-$80 range as being positive for investment in the American energy industry. While the Ukrainian war will have an as yet unknown effect on crude oil supply, fundamentals remain robust as energy consumption continues to rise post COVID. Commodity analysts continue to see a tight supply environment for both crude oil and natural gas in 2022 and potentially into 2023 as energy demand appears to be on trend to exceed peak pre-COVID levels.7 We believe that current prices are sufficient to lead to U.S. volume growth in 2022, with increases in production already showing up in recent Energy Information Administration (EIA) data. The promise of these incremental volumes should be supportive of midstream companies going forward.
The Fund's Top 10 holdings as of May 31, 2022 are shown below:8
The Fund's unaudited balance sheet as of May 31, 2022 is shown below:
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Salient Midstream & MLP Fund is a Delaware statutory trust registered as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of total return with an emphasis on making quarterly cash distributions to its common shareholders. The Fund seeks to achieve that objective by investing at least 80% of its total assets in securities of MLPs and midstream companies. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "will," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future results to differ significantly from the Fund's present expectations or projections indicated in any forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, changes in economic and political conditions; regulatory and legal changes; leverage risk; valuation risk; interest rate risk; tax risk; the volume of sales and purchase of shares; the continuation of investment advisory, administration and other service arrangements; and other risks discussed in the Fund's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Fund undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein. There is no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be attained.
About Salient
Salient Partners, L.P. ("Salient") is a real asset and alternative investment firm that offers a suite of strategies focused on energy and infrastructure, real estate and tactical alternative investments. Institutions and investment advisors turn to Salient to build smarter, more efficient portfolios. Strategies are offered in the form of open- and closed-end funds and separately managed accounts. Salient was founded in 2002 and has offices in Houston and San Francisco. Learn more about Salient at www.salientpartners.com.
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GoDigital Media Group Acquires NGL Collective Co-founded by John Leguizamo with Backing from MEP Capital
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoDigital Media Group ("GoDigital"), a global media and technology conglomerate focused on community, content, and commerce, announced today the acquisition of NGL Collective with the backing of MEP Capital, a media and entertainment-focused investment firm.
As part of the acquisition, NGL Collective ("NGL"), the U.S.' leading New Generation Latinx digital-first media and entertainment company co-founded by actor and activist John Leguizamo and industry leader David Chitel is merging with GoDigital's mitú, a leading digital media publisher dedicated to inspiring, representing, and super-serving U.S. Latinos. The new entity will retain the name of NGL Collective, becoming the largest 100% Latino-focused digital-first Latinx media powerhouse in the country helping advertisers connect with this coveted audience regardless of age or language preference. NGL will cater to a vast network of Latinx creative and media partners, reaching U.S. Latinx communities via an array of social media and editorial sites, in-person and virtual community events, and published research.
"Latinx media consumption is exploding. NGL's expertise in Latinx media solutions and our shared commitment to culturally relevant creativity makes it a great addition to GoDigital's portfolio," said Jason Peterson Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GoDigital Media Group. "This acquisition cements our foothold in the U.S. Latino media space."
NGL's premium Latino video offerings on web, mobile, social, and connected television and #1 comScore ranking, coupled with mitú's community of more than 13 million social followers and web visitors, will provide an unmatched video-driven experience for consumers and advertisers.
"Latinos are the largest ethnic group in the U.S., accounting for 11% of the buying power, and yet their contribution is consistently excluded in media and entertainment," said John Leguizamo, Co-founder and Partner of NGL Collective. "With NGL Collective and mitú's shared commitment to amplifying the voices of the Latinx community, our platforms and reach will expand. We will create more opportunities for Latinos in front of and behind the camera to speak directly to our community and influence how America sees us and how we see ourselves."
With the combined market presence of mitú brands, comprising wearemitú, somosmitú, FIERCE, crema, and Things That Matter, and NGL brands, consisting of Latina Moms, Hispanic Kitchen, and Hispanicize, the new NGL community will constitute the largest gathering of Latinx influencers, content creators, entrepreneurs, trendsetters, and media and entertainment innovators in the world. NGL's in-house Emmy®-nominated production team will also join forces with mitú's social content and brand studio team, which operates mitú Studios, a 14,000 square foot studio in Eastside Los Angeles.
"For ten years, mitú has built its legacy through creating communities and ensuring Latino voices are heard. Joining forces with NGL enables mitú to continue to build brands, cultural content and experiences that resonate with and represent the diverse U.S. Latino community," said Vanessa Vigil, Chief Brand Officer, NGL Collective. "It's exciting to bring these companies together in a shared mission, with complementary solutions, and be part of leading mitú and NGL brands into the next decade."
NGL will be helmed by current Chief Executive Officer and Founder David Chitel, with the creative support of Partner John Leguizamo. Vanessa Vigil will be elevated from General Manager of mitú to Chief Brand Officer of NGL. Ben Leff, NGL's Chief Operating Officer, Ben DeJesus, President of NGL Studios, and Joe Bernard, NGL's Chief Revenue Officer, will remain in the same capacities. Stephen Brooks, President of mitú and Latido Networks, will oversee the integration of the two companies, focusing on strengthening GoDigital's investments in Latinx media.
"This unprecedented business combination solidifies our mission of being the #1 New Generation Latinx digital-first media and entertainment company in the U.S.," concluded David Chitel, Chief Executive Officer of NGL Collective. "The power and influence of U.S. Latinos merits a company like NGL exclusively focused on connecting advertisers with our coveted audience in-language, in-culture and in-context. The depth of our newly expanded offering inclusive of mitú makes us far and away the leader in our space."
Kroll Securities, LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to NGL Collective in connection with the transaction. Frost Miller LLP served as legal counsel to NGL and Stubbs Alderton & Markiles LLP served as legal counsel to GoDigital. GoDigital's transaction progress was coordinated by Zeevo Group LLC.
NGL Collective
NGL Collective ("NGL") is the U.S.' leading independent Latinx media and entertainment solutions company connecting advertisers with the Latinx audience in-language, in-culture and in-context. Decades before it was cool, understood or even acceptable to talk about the NGL (New Generation Latinx) majority that is driving growth in America, NGL Collective was dedicated to modernizing the way advertisers reach and engage Latinx. As the group who coined the term "New Generation Latinx," we know NGLs best and help advertisers connect with them through our end-to-end offerings, spanning NGL Media, NGL Studios, NGL Social, NGL Virtual and NGL Solutions. www.nglcollective.com
About MEP Capital
MEP Capital ("MEP") is an investment firm focused on opportunities in the media and entertainment industries, providing support to the creative community. Across digital media, music, film & television, gaming, live events, and digital media, MEP partners with leading industry operators to finance projects, acquire assets, and invest in businesses. We invest through long-term oriented funds, with committed capital from institutions, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. www.mepcap.com
About mitú
mitú is a leading digital media company dedicated to inspiring, representing and super-serving U.S. Latinos. As a platform built for Latinos by Latinos, mitú is committed to representing both the collective and unique experiences of the 200% generation - 100% American and 100% Latino - through their multiple touch points in video, editorial, social, media, and research. www.wearemitu.com
About GoDigital Media Group
GoDigital Media Group ("GoDigital") is a diversified multinational conglomerate focused on technology-enabled and vertically integrated IP rights management through its operating subsidiaries. GoDigital is focused on the synergy of content, community, and commerce across music, video networks, and brands. www.godigitalmg.com
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Man arrested for threat of mass violence turned in by family that tried to get him help
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The family of a Hutchinson man arrested on a domestic terrorism charge Tuesday turned him in, leading to an arrest they said was in large part a result of an inability to get help for him. Andrew Patterson, 24, was arrested after the Hutchinson Police Department received info that he made threats against his place of employment.
Wednesday, Patterson’s grandmother and aunt told Eyewitness News the 24-year-old needed help concerning his mental health for years, but that escalated in the last couple months.
Patterson’s aunt, Patricia Woods, turned over information on her nephew to police in a last-ditch effort to not only help others, but also to save Patterson.
“I was told there was a book that lists the names of people he wanted to kill. And I knew I couldn’t let that happen,” Woods said.
She said the family tried “for quite some time to get him help.”
“Nothing has gotten through to anyone to help us with him,” Woods said.
That included going to police in April. Patterson’s grandmother, Judy Murray, said they told her there was nothing they could do, all while his mental health continued to deteriorate.
“He had thoughts of suicide by a police officer. He wanted to die so badly that he wanted to. He has a BB gun that looks really realistic. And he’d imagine running into a police car and then, having you know, when the police got out, he would pull out that BB gun in the hopes that they would kill him,” Murray said.
Patterson’s family said he recently checked himself into a hospital for a week, but was released. They were seeking help from Horizons Mental Health Center, but on Wednesday, after he made threats to family members, they feared for his safety and their own.
“As far as I’m concerned, it’s the system as a whole that’s failed him, and getting him the help that he needed, even though they knew he needed it,” Murray said. “So, why couldn’t police do more to help him before stopping him and pointing guns at him and scaring him to death? And ow going in there telling him he’s going to jail for life?”
Patterson’s family said he often wrote things down to deal with thoughts and feelings he was having. They said that is what police found containing a plan to kill people he worked with at the Dillons Distribution Center in Hutchinson. They don’t believe he would’ve carried out his plan and point out Patterson does not own any firearms. They said they hope he can now get the help he needs.
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hecho Tequila Soda announced today that it has received a strategic investment from Grupo Solave, one of Mexico's leading producers of Blue Agave, who also house state of the art Tequila manufacturing facilities in Amatitan, Jalisco. Concurrently, Hecho and Grupo Solave signed a supply agreement that ensures consistent, high quality supply of 100% Blue Agave Tequila, the primary ingredient in Hecho's Ready To Drink (RTD) canned Tequila Soda.
Hecho Tequila Soda was founded in 2018 by Zack Lister, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Canada's largest cold pressed juice company, with a desire to create a premium, tequila based canned cocktail that does not compromise on quality and authenticity. Hecho has always been produced with 100% Blue Agave Tequila, and this partnership with Grupo Solave will ensure supply-side alignment for exceptional quality and long-term cost control. "We couldn't be more excited to partner with Grupo Solave who are so deeply rooted in the agave industry. This partnership gives us a lot of confidence in taking our business to the next level", says Lister. "Having consistent supply lines is essential as demand for tequila has been growing exponentially."
Grupo Solave has over twelve years of experience in the growth, commercialization and transformation of blue agave and produces tequila for several high-profile brands in the sector including Kendall Jenner's 818 Tequila.
"The RTD category is growing rapidly and partnering with Hecho allows us to diversify and become part of an exciting space. We are delighted to provide our tequila as the key ingredient to an amazing product", says Fernando Perez, CEO of Grupo Solave.
The deal with Grupo Solave is the next step for Hecho to build on its presence as a leader in the spirit based RTD category. Solave's investment will enable Hecho to increase inventory and expand its sales and marketing efforts throughout its North America wide distribution network.
About Hecho Tequila Soda
Never compromising on quality or authenticity, Hecho Tequila Soda is made in the heart of Guadalajara, Jalisco and contains only three ingredients: 100% Blue Agave Tequila, natural lime flavor and carbonated water. Gluten free, zero carbs and only 96 calories make Hecho one of the cleanest canned cocktails in the RTD category. Hecho Tequila Soda is available in select markets across the U.S. and Canada.
Information about the Company (and where to find Hecho near you) can be found at:
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About Grupo Solave
With over twelve years of experience, Grupo Solave focuses on the growth, commercialization, and transformation of Blue Agave, through three business units, to create quality solutions that adapt to the global market's needs. Grupo Solave have achieved to be a worldwide leader in Agave Syrup production, one of the leading companies growing Blue Agave plants in Mexico, and Tequila producer for many important brands in the sector.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains or refers to forward-looking information, including but not limited to the growth of the brand and projections regarding entry into new markets. Forward-looking information is based on current expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company assumes no responsibility to update them or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances except as required under applicable securities laws.
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Taylor Foxman
taylor@theindustrycollective.org
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HUHHOT, China, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yili Group (600887.SS)'s total revenue and net profit reached new heights of RMB 63.463 billion ($9.2 billion) and RMB 6.139 billion ($0.89 billion), up by 12.31% and 15.40% year-on-year, respectively, according to its FY2022 H1 report released on August 30, 2022.
During the reporting period, the company's total revenue outperformed the second tier by over RMB 15 billion ($2.17 billion), widening the gap to 33% from 25% in the previous year.
Yili's milk powder and dairy product business achieved a growth rate of 58.28%, which was the fastest in the dairy industry. Its infant formula realized the fastest growth and adult milk powder remained the leader in its segment; the cheese category also grew by leaps-and-bounds, expanding by over 40%; the liquid milk business took the largest market share with an expanding strength; growing at a rate of 31.71%, the ice cream business topped the industry and has held the largest market share for 28 years in a row.
Core business achieves a stronger lead, and new growth drivers show faster momentum
During the reporting period, Yili's liquid milk business had a total revenue of RMB 42.892 billion ($6.218 billion), leading the industry in terms of scale and market share. The AMBPOMIAL retained the first position in its category with a market share of 65%. As the top brand of organic milk, Satine continued to hold the largest market share in the industry.
Yili's ice cream business kept growing with a wider margin during the same period, topping the industry with year-on-year growth in sales of 31.71%.
As Yili's second growth curve, the milk powder, cheese business and other dairy products kept growing at a pace which far outstripped its peers, realizing revenue of RMB 12.071 billion ($1.75 billion) in FY2022 H1.
Innovation accelerates and new product growth exceeds expectations
Yili accelerated its pace of rolling out new products and full life-cycle coverage, with new products revenue accounting for 12.48%.
Satine Ultra-filtered Milk, Cute Star A2β-casein Pure Milk, Jinlingguan Seine Mouiller A2 OPO Organic Infant Formula and other new products have been launched.
Yili has also kept focusing on organic milk, milk-based nutrients, cheese snacks, natural mineral water and other businesses that show high growth potential. These categories are growing by over 20% year-on-year, of which the sales of Inikin Yike live fountain have more than doubled in H1 this year.
Consumer trust enables growth despite challenges
To better serve consumers, Yili remains committed to its core capacities such as product quality, channels and resources.
Yili has extended its reach to novel channels by seizing new growth opportunities in maternal and infant, catering, e-commerce, community group purchases and other special channels.
Despite COVID-19 and the impact of inflation, Yili has ensured timely delivery of products by optimizing global supply chain networks. Utilizing its global operating platform, Yili has enabled efficient coordination among its bases in China, Southeast Asian countries and New Zealand, with its overseas revenue expanding by 58% year-on-year.
Commenting on Yili's future development, Pan Gang, Chairman and President of Yili Group, said, "Despite the challenges in the external environment, we remain confident and capable of improving our core competencies after surpassing the annual income of over RMB 100 billion ($14.49 billion), so that we may unleash the potential for value creation and future development. At the same time, we will share our values with consumers, employees, players across the whole industrial chain and all of society under the guidance of our New Vision for Value Creation."
(USD 1 ≈ RMB 6.90)
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Want to eat your way through some of the best food spots in Dallas? This Deep Ellum tour may be the one for you.
The Deep Ellum Taste of Texas takes you on an almost three-hour tour where you get to try great food while learning about the historic roots of Deep Ellum.
“As you eat your way through Deep Ellum, your local tour guide will introduce you to the neighborhood’s jazz roots, historic past, and Insta-worthy murals and street art. With quick walks between eateries, your fully guided experience allows for plenty of time for socializing among guests,” as stated on their website.
Don’t worry, tour officials say the tastings are ‘Texas-sized’ leaving no one hungry. On top of the base tour, you can order additional alcohol pairings if you are feeling in the mood.
The tour tastings are pre-selected to ensure that everyone has a unified tasting experience and the pairings will not accommodate personal preferences, diets or food allergies.
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The rackin’ frackin’ sassafrassin’ salty language on hundreds of Maine license plates is one step closer to being removed from the road.
Maine’s secretary of state released draft rules Thursday that would eliminate references to genitalia, sex acts and profanities that proliferated after the state severely loosened language restrictions on so-called vanity license plates in 2015.
The rough and foul language on the plates led to a steady stream of complaints.
It was all too much even for a secretary of state who previously served as director of American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, which has fought for First Amendment rights to freedom of expression.
“Incitement to violence, profanity, ethnic, racial, religious, or other slurs, or reference to illegal or criminal activity – all of which unfortunately can be seen on Maine registration plates today – are all directly contrary to the public interest,” Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said in a statement.
It has been a delicate balancing act.
A federal judge ruled in 2020 that California couldn’t enforce a ban on vanity license plates it considers “offensive to good taste and decency.”
So Maine’s rules had to be narrowly tailored.
The draft rules would prohibit license plates that falsely suggest an association with a government agency; encourage violence or unlawful activities; attack race or religion; suggest genitalia or sex acts; or represent profane or obscene language. A public hearing is scheduled later this month.
There would be a mechanism for a motorist to appeal if a vanity plate was rejected because of objectionable language.
Things quickly got out of control when the state all but dropped its review process in 2015 after previously banning “obscene, contemptuous, profane or prejudicial” messages on license plates.
Cathie Curtis, deputy secretary of state overseeing the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, said the coarse and offensive language that has since cropped up routinely elicited complaints.
Last year, the Maine Legislature adopted a bill restoring a review, and the governor signed it into law.
In Maine, there are about 121,000 vanity license plates on the roads in a state with about 1.3 million residents. It’s unclear how many of them could be removed; state officials previously estimated hundreds. | https://cw33.com/strange-news/ap-strange-news/maine-close-to-ridding-license-plates-of-obscenities/ | 2022-05-05T23:00:29Z |
HICKSVILLE, N.Y., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandata is proud to announce that it has successfully completed its System and Organizational Controls (SOC) 2 Type II security compliance audit for the SandataEVV, Sandata Mobile Connect, and Sandata Agency Management applications. The SOC 2 Type II report affirms Sandata's dedication to security, availability, and integrity of systems used to process customer data, as well as the confidentiality and privacy of the information processed by our systems.
The SOC 2 Type II examination is a comprehensive audit report, ensuring compliance with the most stringent industry security standards for managing data and protecting sensitive customer information. Through this external review process, a thorough, complete, and successful evaluation of Sandata's application security, infrastructure security, and data protection policies serve as evidence of our ability to meet and exceed the requirements for the protection of customer data.
"Ensuring the security and confidentiality of our customers' data is paramount at Sandata," said Michael Alcide, Sandata's Director of Security. "As such, Sandata has built a business platform to meet the enterprise security, compliance, and privacy requirements of the highly regulated health care industry. Achieving the SOC 2 Type II compliance reflects our commitment to transforming health care with the most trusted technology, thus protecting our customers and the sensitive data entrusted to us through our home care solutions."
The SOC 2 Type II annual report providing detailed information and assurance about the controls relevant to the security of Sandata systems will accompany Sandata's existing SOC 1 Type II report, which evaluates the effect of Sandata's controls relevant to user entities' internal controls over financial reporting, as well as Sandata's HITRUST Risk-Based, 2-year (r2) Certification.
Sandata Technologies, LLC, is transforming healthcare with the most trusted technology and unmatched experience. From EVV-compliant agency management solutions supporting over 15,000 agencies to robust payer programs built for 22 states and 50+ managed care organizations, Sandata is the leading U.S. provider of technology and industry expertise to optimize collaboration between payers and providers in delivering care. Visit Sandata.com to learn more.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One Family Property (OFP Real Estate, LLC or "OFP"), is pleased to announce the acquisition of a multi-tenant real estate portfolio containing thirty-five properties valued at more than $85,000,000.
The portfolio includes net-leased real estate properties located across five states throughout the Midwest and Northeast. These properties are predominately leased to investment-grade tenants including: CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Advance Auto Parts, O'Reilly Auto Parts and Sherwin-Williams.
The acquisition of this portfolio is part of One Family Property's robust pipeline in excess of $175,000,000 for the remainder of the 2022 calendar year. OFP is committed to providing its partners, investors and clients with unparalleled investment opportunities.
One Family Property is a real estate investment firm based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The company is primarily engaged in the acquisition of properties leased to industry-leading tenants with a focus on essential businesses.
Since One Family Property's inception in early 2020, the company and its affiliates have acquired more than $120,000,000 of net-leased investments and seeks to acquire an additional $250,000,000 of real estate assets over the next 24-36 months.
One Family Property is led by its co-founders and managing partners, Jason Fisher and Aaron Baum. Jason Fisher serves as the firm's Chief Executive Officer, where he oversees all aspects of investment strategy, portfolio and asset management, acquisitions, financing and due diligence. Prior to forming OFP, Jason Fisher was a real estate attorney for 10 years and was a partner at Honigman LLP. Aaron Baum serves as the firm's Chief Acquisitions Officer, where he leads all the firm's acquisitions, including identifying, analyzing and acquiring real estate opportunities, portfolio strategy, portfolio management and managing tenant relationships. Prior to forming OFP, Aaron Baum was a founding partner of SAB Capital, a real estate investment sales brokerage firm based out of New York City.
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FREMONT, Calif., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society for Clinical Trials (SCT) 43rd Annual Meeting was held last month in San Diego. At the meeting, the SWOG Cancer Research Network (SWOG) poster "A More Efficient Approach to Clinical Trial Data Collection: The SWOG-nCartes Pilot Collaboration" was presented by Chris Cook, applications development director at Cancer Research And Biostatistics (CRAB). The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and CRAB host SWOG's Statistics and Data Management Center (SDMC). CRAB is dedicated to providing statistics and data management operations and leadership support for the SWOG SDMC. SWOG is a global cancer research community that designs and conducts publicly funded clinical trials, with 39 open trials across 1,315 members sites in the U.S. and internationally.
The poster session summarized the results to date of the SWOG-nCartes Pilot Collaboration. SWOG partnered with cloud clinical research software company nCoup to pilot and deploy the company's nCartes platform at SWOG sites to help advance data collection. With nCartes, research sites pull data available in the electronic medical record (EMR), such as labs and medications, and automatically transfer the data directly into the research sponsor's electronic data capture (EDC) system.
In late-phase pilot testing, the results of data entry using the nCartes platform were compared to the current practice of manual data entry. To measure data entry time, an experienced study coordinator was timed entering 43 forms using nCartes. It took 100 minutes to complete all forms, or 2 minutes and 20 seconds per form – a sizable time savings compared to current standard practice. Data quality also improved. To see the complete SWOG SCT poster, click here: https://www.crab.org/documents/posters/2022-SCT-Cook.pdf.
"SWOG and the SWOG-nCartes pilot sites have been exceptional partners," says John S. McIlwain, CEO of nCoup, the cloud software company that developed and supports nCartes. "We are very pleased with these strong results and look forward to now making nCartes available to the broader SWOG community and many other sites and sponsors likely to realize significant time and cost benefits from nCartes."
SWOG and nCoup gratefully acknowledge the leadership and teams at the following three SWOG-nCartes Pilot Collaboration sites, without whom this material progress would not have been possible:
- UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of Kansas Cancer Center, which also led a previous industry-sponsored nCartes pilot
- University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Institute
SWOG Cancer Research Network is part of the National Cancer Institute's National Clinical Trials Network and the NCI Community Oncology Research Program and is part of the oldest and largest publicly funded cancer research network in the nation. SWOG has nearly 12,000 members in 47 states and nine foreign countries who design and conduct clinical trials to improve the lives of people with cancer. SWOG trials have led to the approval of 14 cancer drugs, changed more than 100 standards of cancer care, and saved more than 3 million years of human life. Learn more at swog.org, and follow us on Twitter at @SWOG.
The SWOG Statistics and Data Management Center (SDMC) is co-located at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and at Cancer Research And Biostatistics in Seattle, Washington. Under SWOG group statistician and director of the SDMC, Michael LeBlanc, PhD, SDMC staff provide state-of-the-art statistics and data management expertise for the effective design, conduct and reporting of clinical trials. Research conducted at the SWOG SDMC leads to new standards with respect to statistics design, reproducible research tools and efficient, scalable data management methodologies. Learn more at www.swogstat.org.
nCoup provides innovative cloud solutions that address specialized operational needs of organizations conducting clinical research. nCoup, Inc. is privately held with headquarters in Fremont, California. For more information, visit www.ncoup.com.
CONTACT: info@ncoup.com
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDB) today announced that it will present at three upcoming conferences: the Citi 2022 Global Technology Conference in New York, NY, the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA, and the Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference in Nashville, TN.
- Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Michael Gordon, and Senior Vice President of Finance, Serge Tanjga, will present at the Citi Conference on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 1:45 PM Eastern Time.
- President and Chief Executive Officer, Dev Ittycheria, and Mr. Gordon, will present at the Goldman Sachs Conference on Monday, September 12, 2022 at 3:45 PM Pacific Time (6:45 PM Eastern Time).
- Mr. Gordon and Mr. Tanjga will present at the Piper Sandler Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 3:00 PM Central Time (4:00 PM Eastern Time).
A live webcast of each presentation will be available on the Events page of the MongoDB investor relations website at https://investors.mongodb.com/events. A replay of the webcasts will also be available for a limited time.
About MongoDB
MongoDB is the developer data platform company empowering innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. Headquartered in New York, MongoDB has more than 37,000 customers in over 100 countries. The MongoDB database platform has been downloaded over 300 million times and there have been more than 1.5 million registrations for MongoDB University courses.
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ICR for MongoDB
646-277-1251
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MongoDB
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention NIO Inc. ("NIO") (NYSE: NIO) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between March 1, 2021 and July 11, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in NIO, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against NIO includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) NIO pulled forward revenue by selling batteries to a related party, which owned the batteries and managed users' subscriptions; (2) through the related party, NIO also recognized enormous depreciation savings; (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's revenue and net loss were overstated; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: October 24, 2022
Aggrieved NIO investors only have until October 24, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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- Shah will be focused on building out the supply chain infrastructure for cell feed components and scaling manufacturing to commercial scale
- Shah brings 25 years of experience, including previous roles as Senior Vice President of Product & Operations at Impossible Foods and Chief Operations Officer at Verifone
BERKELEY, Calif., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UPSIDE Foods, the leading company in the cultivated meat, poultry and seafood industry, has announced the appointment of Sheetal Shah as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Manufacturing. This news comes on the heels of UPSIDE announcing its record-breaking $400 million Series C round that enables the company to unlock the industry's biggest opportunities around scale, supply chain, and consumer adoption.
Shah is joining UPSIDE as the company approaches commercialization and scales production. He will lead the development of UPSIDE's supply chain and strategic sourcing for cell feed and other critical inputs that will reduce costs and enable scale. Shah will also oversee UPSIDE's production facilities – including its existing Engineering, Production and Innovation Center (EPIC) and future larger-scale commercial facilities – and quality functions.
Prior to UPSIDE Foods, Shah served as Senior Vice President of Product & Operations at Impossible Foods, where he managed the supply chain through a period of global turbulence during the COVID-19 pandemic, expanded the product portfolio, enabled retail expansion globally and unlocked manufacturing capacity. He was also formerly the Chief Operations Officer at Verifone, where he managed global supply chains through periods of hypergrowth. Before that, Shah was the Chief Procurement Officer at Google's Motorola division, where he was responsible for end-to-end global supplier management. Shah started his career at Motorola as a DSP software engineer and holds multiple patents in the areas of speech recognition and audio processing.
"Sheetal has everything it takes to be an UPSIDER: a deep commitment to making our favorite foods a force for good, a proven track record of solving seemingly intractable challenges and a passion for human health, animal welfare and the environment," said Dr. Uma Valeti, CEO and Founder of UPSIDE Foods. "I am thrilled to welcome Sheetal to the team as we unlock some of the most critical opportunities for the cultivated meat industry."
UPSIDE Foods recently announced the close of a $400 million Series C funding round, the largest in the industry to date, placing its valuation at over $1 billion. The funding enables UPSIDE to build its commercial-scale facility, develop the supply chain for cell feed and other inputs and invest in consumer education. It will also be used to commercialize UPSIDE's first product – real chicken, grown directly from animal cells – pending regulatory review.
"I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining UPSIDE Foods at such an exciting inflection point. Cultivated meat will transform our food system for the better, and UPSIDE is the clear industry leader," said Sheetal Shah. "Developing a reliable supply chain for making cultivated meat at scale is one of the greatest opportunities for the planet."
Over the past year, the company has rebranded from Memphis Meats to UPSIDE Foods, announced chicken as its first consumer product, partnered with three-Michelin starred chef Dominique Crenn, developed a cell feed that's completely free of animal components, acquired cultivated seafood company Cultured Decadence, and opened its Engineering, Production and Innovation Center (EPIC)—the most advanced production facility and innovation center for cultivated meat in the world.
About UPSIDE Foods
Based in Berkeley, CA, UPSIDE Foods (formerly known as Memphis Meats) is developing a way to grow real meat, poultry and seafood directly from animal cells, without the need to raise and slaughter animals. These products are not vegetarian, plant-based or meat alternatives -- they are real meat, made without the animal. Founded as the world's first cultivated meat company in 2015, UPSIDE Foods has achieved numerous industry-defining milestones, including being the first company to produce multiple species of meat (beef, chicken and duck). The company believes that people shouldn't have to choose between the foods they love and a thriving planet, and is working to build a better food system where everybody has access to delicious, humane, and sustainable meat. UPSIDE Foods has won various industry awards, including New York Times' Good Tech Awards, FastCo's Next Big Thing in Tech, and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation by the National Association for Business Resources. UPSIDE Foods has raised a total of $608 million. For more information, please visit www.upsidefoods.com.
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PITTSBURGH, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One inventor, from Perris, Calif., said, "I thought about this idea when I was feeling pain and discomfort in my ears when using earbuds or reading glasses, or when my ear folded when I was asleep. It was impossible not to feel pain in my ears when laying sideways with a regular pillow pressing against my head."
They created THE WEDGE to provide additional comfort. The newly designed pillow with satin pillow case would prevent wrinkles or marks being left on the face while sleeping as well as hair breakage caused by using a traditional pillow. The pillow would also help to relieve tension, muscle pain, stress and stiff muscles in the neck area. Additionally, it would hold its shape and help contribute to better health and a better night's sleep.
The original design was submitted to the San Diego sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-SDB-1633, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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DENVER, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gates Industrial Corporation plc (NYSE:GTES) will issue its second-quarter earnings release before the market opens on Friday, August 5, 2022. Management will host a webcast and conference call on the same day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss Gates Industrial's financial results. The conference call can be accessed as follows:
- By dialing (888) 414-4601 (domestic) or +1 (646) 960-0313 (international) and requesting the Gates Industrial Corporation Second-Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call or providing the Conference ID of 5772067.
- Live webcast accessed through Gates Industrial's website at investors.gates.com.
An audio replay of the conference call will be available from approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on August 5, 2022, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on August 12, 2022, and can be accessed domestically or internationally by dialing (800) 770-2030 or +1 (647) 362-9199, respectively, and providing the passcode 5772067, or by accessing Gates Industrial's website at investors.gates.com.
About Gates Industrial Corporation plc
Gates is a global manufacturer of innovative, highly engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions. Gates offers a broad portfolio of products to diverse replacement channel customers, and to original equipment ("first-fit") manufacturers as specified components. Gates participates in many sectors of the industrial and consumer markets. Our products play essential roles in a diverse range of applications across a wide variety of end markets ranging from harsh and hazardous industries such as agriculture, construction, manufacturing and energy, to everyday consumer applications such as printers, power washers, automatic doors and vacuum cleaners and virtually every form of transportation. Our products are sold in 128 countries across our four commercial regions: the Americas; Europe, Middle East & Africa; Greater China; and East Asia & India.
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DEA actively recruiting agents across the U.S.
ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL/Gray News) - The Drug Enforcement Administration is recruiting hundreds of agents nationwide.
While the DEA combats the opioid epidemic that continues to claim lives, the agency is working to get to full capacity of about 5,000 agents.
“We need to hire the next generation of the best and brightest to help us combat this drug threat that’s going to be ever-changing,” Rob Murphy said, Special Agent in Charge of DEA Atlanta. “I can’t even imagine what the next 20 years is going to look like.”
Murphy said crimes the agency is combatting and the way agents do their jobs are evolving.
“I think we’re going to see an end of the plant-based drug threat and we’re going to see more of the synthetics, which is much more dangerous, it’s obviously more addictive,” he said. “Obviously we’re seeing the outcome with fentanyl, easy to make and way more profitable for the cartels and I think that’s where we’re headed in the future.”
The process of becoming a DEA agent isn’t an easy one. Only about 5% of applicants are hired.
The process starts with having to pass a physical task assessment that includes push-ups, sit-ups, a 300-meter sprint and a one-and-a-half mile run.
“It’s the number one vital moment in the agent hiring process to pass the assessment because if you can’t pass the physical task assessment, you can’t move on through the hiring process,” Special Agent Geoff Furman said, the recruiter for the DEA Atlanta Division. The division covers Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
If applicants pass the physical assessment, they move on to a written test and an interview in front of a panel of special agents. Furman said after that they get a conditional offer letter and go through medical, psychological and polygraph examinations along with a background investigation. They will go through the DEA academy in Quantico, Virginia.
Murphy said they’re looking for people with a variety of backgrounds and interests to be part of the mission.
“We target these organizations at every weak point they have, whether it’s a financial side of it, whether it’s actual on the street drug dealing, there’s smuggling operations, obviously the modes of communication is a huge one,” he said. “We need people that are internet savvy.”
People with backgrounds in law enforcement, military, finance, and more can find a role.
Murphy said, “There isn’t a typical DEA agent.”
Click here to learn more about applying to the DEA.
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Schlegel scores as Orlando City beats Crew 2-0
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Rodrigo Schlegel’s goal proved to be the game-winner as Orlando City picked up a 2-0 win over the Columbus Crew. Orlando is now 4-2-2 after the win and the Crew fell to 2-3-2.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Rodrigo Schlegel’s goal proved to be the game-winner as Orlando City picked up a 2-0 win over the Columbus Crew. Orlando is now 4-2-2 after the win and the Crew fell to 2-3-2. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/16/schlegel-scores-as-orlando-city-beats-crew-2-0/ | 2022-04-17T05:27:01Z |
Altuve, Urquidy lead Astros to 5-2 win over Rangers
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a leadoff home run and José Urquidy tied a career high with 10 strikeouts to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Urquidy allowed six hits and one run in a season-high 6 2/3 innings as the Astros won for the third time in this four-game series. Urquidy improved to 4-0 in five career starts against the Rangers and has won three straight games overall. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/22/altuve-urquidy-lead-astros-to-5-2-win-over-rangers/ | 2022-05-22T23:08:15Z |
- NILE Project unveiled on KBW 2022 teaser page
- On display at KBW 2022 NFT Gallery from 12 to 14 Aug
- Advanced lifestyle through NFT-based artwork, DAO, and social platform
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wemade revealed the teaser page for the NFT platform, NILE (NFT is Life Evolution) during Korea Blockcahin Week 2022 (KBW). On the teaser page, users can view the NFT collections as well as DAO projects, and the overall ecosystem of NILE which will lead to the evolution of our daily lives.
First, London Underground 264 by illustrators Zeeha and Locho will be showcased. The London Underground 264 is a pixel art representation of 264 London Underground stations, and the artwork can be purchased later through the NILE platform. Special benefits, such as rewards when the artists' new artworks are traded, will be given to the buyers.
And the first DAO on WEMIX, WONDER DAO(WEMIX On-chain Network of Decentralized Ecosystem Regulator) is unveiled. WONDER DAO is one of 40WONDERS that make up the WEMIX ecosystem, and the first to be revealed by Wemade. Users who join the DAO will receive rights as node council partners such as participation in decision makings.
Frienkly's Web3 social platform Tangled will debut on the NILE platform. On Tangled, one can make one's own unique NFT character, which can be used for socializing service among friends. As a T2E(Talk to Earn)-based social platform where time spent turns into economic benefits, Tangled offers new life style.
London Underground 264 and Tangled can be enjoyed for 3 days at the NFT gallery located in DDP from the 12th (Friday).
NILE is an NFT platform where DAO-based art/sports/music/investment/real estate/fashion projects and more can be generated and managed. Official launching is forthcoming, and with a rich NFT collection and advanced lifestyle, it is expected to lead the expansion of the WEMIX ecosystem.
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Unvaccinated Guests Required to Self-Test Within 3 Days of Sailing
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess Cruises today announced updated COVID-19 protocols and guidelines, removing the vaccine requirement for most voyages of less than 16 days so that anyone can cruise, and adjusting pre-travel testing requirements to make it less complicated.
Starting Sept. 6, vaccinated guests sailing on voyages of less than 16 days will no longer have to test before boarding and only need to upload proof of vaccination while getting OceanReady. Unvaccinated guests, or those who do not provide proof of vaccination, on those itineraries will self-test within three days of sailing and upload proof of a negative test before boarding.
These new guidelines apply to itineraries from all departure ports except where government regulations and protocols may vary like Canada, Greece and Australia.
Below are the key points for Princess' updated CruiseHealth guidelines for embarkation:
- No pre-cruise testing for vaccinated guests on voyages of up to 15 nights (guests 5 and older) with the exception of full Panama Canal transits, trans-ocean and other special itineraries; unvaccinated guests must provide a negative self-test result taken within three days of embarkation (unvaccinated children under 5 years do not require pre-cruise testing)
- Guests sailing on voyages 16 nights or longer, or sailing on full Panama Canal transits, trans-ocean and other specific itineraries, need to take a supervised test within three days of embarkation (guests 5 and older). Guests on these types of voyages will be contacted directly by an Ocean Navigator to assist.
Princess' updated guidelines reflect the cruise line's ongoing commitment to providing a safe and healthy environment for all guests and crew.
"These updated guidelines help ensure a Princess vacation is available to everyone," said John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises. "The Princess experience is truly one-of-a-kind and we encourage everyone to take a Princess vacation that offers amazing service at unmatched value."
The updated guidelines are subject to the local regulations of applicable homeports and destinations.
About Princess Cruises
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is the world's leading international premium cruise line and tour company operating a fleet of 15 modern cruise ships, carrying millions of guests each year to 330 destinations around the globe, including the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Europe, South America, Australia/New Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia, Canada/New England, Antarctica, and World Cruises. A team of professional destination experts have curated 170 itineraries, ranging in length from three to 111 days and Princess Cruises is continuously recognized as "Best Cruise Line for Itineraries." In 2017 Princess Cruises, with parent company Carnival Corporation, introduced MedallionClass Vacations enabled by the Medallion device, the vacation industry's most advanced wearable device, provided free to each guest sailing on a MedallionClass ship. The award-winning innovation offers the fastest way to an effortless personalized vacation, giving guests more time to do the things they love most. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kintara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTRA) (Kintara or the Company), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of new solid tumor cancer therapies, today announced it has entered into an equity purchase agreement for up to $20 million with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (LPC), a Chicago-based institutional investor.
Under the terms of and subject to satisfaction of the conditions contained in the agreement, Kintara will have the right in its sole discretion, but not the obligation, to sell to LPC up to $20 million worth of shares of its common stock from time to time over the 36-month term of the agreement. Kintara controls the timing and amount of any future sales of its shares of common stock and LPC is obligated to make purchases in accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement, subject to various limitations contained in the agreement, including those under the Nasdaq listing rules. Any common stock that is sold by Kintara to LPC under the agreement will occur at a purchase price that is based on the market prices prevailing at the time of each sale to LPC. There is no upper limit to the price per share that LPC may pay for future stock issuances under the purchase agreement, and LPC has agreed not to cause or engage in any direct or indirect short selling or hedging of Kintara's common stock. No warrants are being issued in this transaction and the purchase agreement does not contain any rights of first refusal, participation rights, penalties or liquidated damages provisions in favor of any party. Kintara may terminate the purchase agreement at any time, at its sole discretion, without any cost or penalty.
The Company expects this commitment from LPC will provide financial flexibility and is aligned with Kintara's long-term strategy for value creation. Kintara intends to use any net proceeds from the sale of its common stock to LPC for working capital and general corporate purposes, including development expenses for VAL-083 and REM-001.
"We are excited to enter into this transaction with Lincoln Park Capital and believe that this agreement provides us an opportunity to access capital in a very efficient manner," said Robert E. Hoffman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kintara. "We believe that the financial flexibility provided by this agreement will further support our clinical development efforts with VAL-083 in glioblastoma and REM-001 in cutaneous metastatic breast cancer."
Additional information regarding the purchase agreement is set forth in a Current Report on Form 8-K, which Kintara will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The securities described above are being offered by the Company pursuant to a "shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-254662) filed with the SEC on March 24, 2021 and declared effective on April 1, 2021. The offering of the securities described herein will be made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the securities being offered will be filed with the SEC. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained, when available, on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or by request from Kintara Therapeutics at 9920 Pacific Heights Blvd., Suite 150, San Diego, CA 92121 or at (858) 350-4364.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Located in San Diego, California, Kintara is dedicated to the development of novel cancer therapies for patients with unmet medical needs. Kintara is developing two late-stage, Phase 3-ready therapeutics for clear unmet medical needs with reduced risk development programs. The two programs are VAL-083 for glioblastoma (GBM) and REM-001 for Cutaneous Metastatic Breast Cancer (CMBC).
VAL-083 is a "first-in-class", small-molecule chemotherapeutic with a novel mechanism of action that has demonstrated clinical activity against a range of cancers, including central nervous system, ovarian and other solid tumors (e.g., NSCLC, bladder cancer, head and neck) in U.S. clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Based on Kintara's internal research programs and these prior NCI-sponsored clinical studies, Kintara is currently advancing VAL-083 in the Global Coalition for Adaptive Research registrational phase 2/3 clinical trial titled Glioblastoma Adaptive Global Innovative Learning Environment (GBM AGILE) Study to support the development and commercialization of VAL-083 in GBM.
Kintara is also advancing its proprietary, late-stage photodynamic therapy platform that holds promise as a localized cutaneous, or visceral, tumor treatment as well as in other potential indications. REM-001 therapy has been previously studied in four Phase 2/3 clinical trials in patients with CMBC who had previously received chemotherapy and/or failed radiation therapy. With clinical efficacy to date of 80% complete responses of CMBC evaluable lesions, and with an existing robust safety database of approximately 1,100 patients across multiple indications, Kintara is advancing the REM-001 CMBC program to late-stage pivotal testing.
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Equity Purchase Agreement or the use of proceeds pursuant to the Equity Purchase Agreement. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's operations and clinical trials; the Company's ability to develop, market and sell products based on its technology; the expected benefits and efficacy of the Company's products and technology; the availability of substantial additional funding for the Company to continue its operations and to conduct research and development, clinical studies and future product commercialization; and the Company's business, research, product development, regulatory approval, marketing and distribution plans and strategies. These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in the Company's filings with the SEC, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2021, the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K.
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Axon halts plans for Taser drone as 9 on ethics board resign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, said Monday it was halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped drone after a majority of its ethics board resigned over the controversial project.
Axon’s founder and CEO Rick Smith said the company’s announcement last week — which drew a rebuke from its artificial intelligence ethics board — was intended to “initiate a conversation on this as a potential solution.” Smith said the ensuing discussion “provided us with a deeper appreciation of the complex and important considerations” around the issue.
As a result, “we are pausing work on this project and refocusing to further engage with key constituencies to fully explore the best path forward,” he said. The development was first reported by Reuters.
The board had voted 8-4 a few weeks ago to recommend Axon not proceed with a pilot of the Taser drone and had concerns about introducing weaponizing drones in over-policed communities of color.
But after the mass shooting at an Uvalde, Texas elementary school, the company announced it was beginning development of the drone. Smith told The Associated Press last week he made the idea public in part because he was “catastrophically disappointed” in the response by police who didn’t move in to kill the suspect for more than an hour.
The board issued a rare public rebuke of the project, saying it was a dangerous idea that went far beyond the initial proposal the board had reviewed for a Taser-equipped police drone. It said it had “pleaded with the company to pull back” before the announcement and that many of them believed it was “trading on the tragedy of the Uvalde and Buffalo shootings.”
Smith had rejected that idea in an interview with the AP last week and said he was pressing ahead because he believed the Taser drone could be a viable solution to save lives. He contended the idea needed to be shared as part of the public conversation about school safety and effective ways for police to safely confront attackers.
On Monday, nine members of the ethics board, a group of well-respected experts in technology, policing and privacy, announced resignations, saying they had “lost faith in Axon’s ability to be a responsible partner.”
“We wish it had not come to this,” the statement said. “Each of us joined this Board in the belief that we could influence the direction of the company in ways that would help to mitigate the harms that policing technology can sow and better capture any benefits.”
“We tried from the start to get Axon to understand that its customer has to be the community that a policing agency serves, not the policing agency itself,” one of the board’s members, Barry Friedman, a New York University law professor, said in an interview. “It has been a painful struggle to try to change the calculus there.”
Friedman said a major concern was Smith’s decision to move forward with the plan and announce it publicly without adequately hearing the concerns of the board members.
“What’s the emergency? School shootings are a crisis. I agree,” Friedman said. “But Axon, on its own best timeline, isn’t going to come up with anything for a couple of years. Why was it necessary to jump ahead like this?”
“What Rick is suggesting is a necessary public dialogue was really just jumping over the head of the board,” Friedman said.
In his statement, Smith said it was “unfortunate that some members of Axon’s ethics advisory panel have chosen to withdraw from directly engaging on these issues before we heard or had a chance to address their technical questions.”
“We respect their choice and will continue to seek diverse perspectives to challenge our thinking and help guide other technology options,” Smith said.
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-- One of the Largest Commercial Payers in the U.S. Expands Access to Phexxi® for Women Seeking FDA-Approved, Hormone-Free Contraception --
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evofem Biosciences, Inc. (OTCPK: EVFM) today announced another new insurance win that gives millions of additional women access to Phexxi® (lactic acid, citric acid, potassium bitartrate) for the prevention of pregnancy.
"Evofem's diligent efforts to expand access to Phexxi nationwide continue to pay off," said Saundra Pelletier, Chief Executive Officer of Evofem. "We are thrilled that another highly respected national-level payer is now covering Phexxi, allowing women to fill their prescriptions immediately. The Phexxi claim approval rate reached a new high for 2022 at more than 72% for the month of July, and we expect this will continue to increase with this and other recent payer wins."
This win, adding nearly four million covered lives, continues Evofem's strong success record with health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to increase a woman's ability to obtain Phexxi. In 2022 alone, Evofem has opened avenues with the following payers to cover Phexxi:
- One of the largest PBMs in the U.S.
- One of the largest payers in California, with no copay for patients
- One of the largest payers in Utah, with no prior authorization
- One of the largest payers in Hawaii, with no copay for Phexxi patients
In July of this year, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury released guidance regarding birth control coverage clarifying that group health plans and insurers must cover contraceptives at no cost to individuals. Evofem consistently engages with these payers to ensure they comply with these guidelines in covering Phexxi.
Phexxi is an on-demand method of birth control used to prevent pregnancy. Phexxi is not effective when used after sex. For more information about Phexxi, talk to your healthcare provider and see full Product Information at www.phexxi.com.
- Rare cases (0.36%) of bladder and kidney infections have been reported. If you have a history of urinary tract problems that keep coming back, you should not use Phexxi.
- Contact your healthcare provider if you are experiencing genitourinary side effects such as vaginal burning, itching, discharge, genital discomfort (including in male partners), yeast infection, urinary tract infection, or bacterial vaginosis.
- Phexxi does not protect against sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.
Please report side effects by contacting Evofem Biosciences toll-free at 1-833-EVFMBIO or contact FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
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Evofem Biosciences, Inc. is developing and commercializing innovative products to address unmet needs in women's sexual and reproductive health, including hormone-free, woman-controlled contraception and protection from chlamydia and gonorrhea. The Company's first FDA-approved product, Phexxi® (lactic acid, citric acid and potassium bitartrate), is a hormone-free, on-demand prescription contraceptive vaginal gel. It comes in a box of 12 pre-filled applicators and is applied 0-60 minutes before each act of sex. The Company expects to report top-line data in October 2022 from its registrational Phase 3 EVOGUARD clinical trial evaluating Phexxi for two potential new indications – prevention of chlamydia and prevention of gonorrhea in women. Learn more at phexxi.com and evofem.com.
Phexxi® is a registered trademark of Evofem Biosciences, Inc.
This press release includes "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, without limitation, statements related to the anticipated impact of the new payer win on Phexxi prescriptions and claim approval rate. Various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including market and other conditions, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of the date of this press release. Each of these forward-looking statements involves risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements, or that could impair the value of Evofem Biosciences' assets and business, are disclosed in the Company's SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2022, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 filed with the SEC on August 12, 2022. and subsequent filings. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by such factors. The Company does not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.
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Uvalde school district police chief Pedro "Pete" Arredondo has resigned his separate position on the Uvalde city council in the wake of the massacre at Robb Elementary School in May, according to a resignation letter he sent to the city.
"After much consideration, it is in the best interest of the community to step down as a member of the City Council for District 3 to minimize further distractions," Arredondo said in the letter. "The Mayor, the City Council, and the City Staff must continue to move forward to unite our community, once again."
Uvalde city officials confirmed they received the resignation letter Saturday. The Uvalde Leader-News first reported about the resignation.
Arredondo's role in the police response to the May 24 shooting -- in which a gunman entered adjoining classrooms and killed 19 children and two teachers -- has been under intense public scrutiny and criticism from the Texas Department of Public Safety. That's in part because more than an hour elapsed before officers entered the classrooms and killed the gunman.
Arredondo was placed on leave from his job as school district police chief by the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District last week.
Arredondo's resignation from the city council "is the right thing to do," the city had said in an earlier news release Saturday responding to the Leader-News' report, but prior to receiving the chief's resignation letter.
Arredondo had been elected to the Uvalde City Council on May 7, just weeks before the massacre. He was sworn in to the council position a week later.
CNN reached out to Arredondo's attorney Saturday for comment.
In his letter, Arredondo said that "as we continue to grieve over the tragedy that occurred on May 24th, we pray for the families affected and our entire community."
"Uvalde has a rich history of loving and supporting thy neighbor and we must continue to do so. In speaking with other communities that have had similar tragedies, the guidance has been the same -- continue to support the families, continue to support our community and, above all, to keep strong in our faith," he wrote.
"As I think about my life, from growing up as a child and into adulthood, Uvalde has held an attraction that is incredibly unique. At the center of that attraction, is our community members. Together, we will keep Uvalde strong," the latter added.
Police response was an 'abject failure,' Texas Department of Public Safety director said
Arredondo, the chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Department since March 2020, was identified by state authorities as the on-scene commander during the shooting.
Several law enforcement officers arrived at the school within minutes but allowed the gunman to remain in the classrooms for 77 minutes until they finally entered and killed him, according to a timeline from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), which is leading a review of the incident. The lengthy delay contradicted widely taught protocol for active shooter situations that call for police to immediately stop the threat and came even as children inside repeatedly called 911 and begged for help.
In a hearing before the Texas Senate last week, DPS director Col. Steven McCraw called the police response an "abject failure" and placed sole blame on Arredondo.
"Three minutes after the subject entered the West building, there was a sufficient number of armed officers wearing body armor to isolate, distract and neutralize the subject," McCraw said. "The only thing stopping the hallway of dedicated officers from entering rooms 111 and 112 was the on-scene commander, who decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children."
Other officials have questioned McCraw's motivations in blaming Arredondo, given that dozens of law enforcement officers from an array of departments responded to the scene. Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said McCraw has continued to "lie, leak, mislead or misstate information in order to distance his own troopers and (Texas) Rangers from the response."
Arredondo, who has worked in law enforcement for nearly 30 years, has not spoken substantively to the public about his decision-making that day, but he told the Texas Tribune in an interview that he did not consider himself the on-scene commander.
However, at least one of the responding officers expressed the belief that Arredondo was leading the law enforcement response inside the school, telling others, "the chief is in charge," according to the DPS timeline.
Arredondo also told the Texas Tribune he did not instruct officers to refrain from breaching the classrooms.
In the wake of the release of the DPS timeline and further details about the law enforcement response, Uvalde CISD superintendent Hal Harrell placed Arredondo on leave from his position as school police chief on June 22.
"Because of the lack of clarity that remains and the unknown timing of when I will receive the results of the investigations, I have made the decision to place Chief Arredondo on administrative leave effective on this date," Harrell wrote in the announcement.
As for Arredondo's brief time on the city council, he had not yet attended any public meeting. Council members unanimously voted to deny him a leave of absence from future sessions, leaving open the possibility that he could have been removed from office if he continued to miss meetings.
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NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atlantic Hurricane Season officially kicks off on June 1 and insurance leader QBE North America is offering tips for businesses to help predict, prepare and protect against severe weather. Another above-average hurricane season is in the forecast for 2022, as experts at Colorado State University say there will be at least 19 named storms and nine hurricanes — four of which will be Category 3 (winds 111 to 130 mph) or higher.
"Even if you have a tried-and-true plan in place, now is the time to look at it with a fresh mindset," said Jan Young, Vice President, Loss Control Leader, Risk Solutions, QBE North America. "Businesses have undergone significant challenges and changes in the last several years that may not be adequately addressed in their disaster response plans, and the risks from the pandemic are still present. We want to help empower business owners to effectively protect their property and people from disaster, and ensure that if an incident does occur, they can recover quickly."
QBE recommends having a disaster response plan in place to help ensure employee and customer safety, minimize property damage, and get business back up and running should a hurricane occur. Employers should also be sure to have an up-to-date formal business continuity plan in place, which should be shared with key staff well in advance of a hurricane. This year businesses should anticipate possible delays and challenges in recovery due to rising inflation, supply chain issues, and worker shortages.
QBE suggests the following actions to help business owners ready their property and employees prior to hurricane season. The focus is on protecting:
- People. Employee safety is the number-one concern. COVID safety is still an issue, especially with the potential for additional on-site workers such as outside responders, contractors, and vendors in the event of storm damage. Businesses should have formalized procedures for protecting all workers during both response and restoration periods. Stock up on essential items ahead of time and if possible, use a storage facility for storing materials like chainsaws, fuel for generators, plywood, pumps, and other key machinery, as well as survival needs like PPE, disinfectants, water, food items, batteries, first aid kits, and medications.
- Property. Make sure employees know how to turn off water, gas, and other utilities when necessary, and conduct proper facilities training so multiple people can be called on in a crisis, if needed, especially those in close proximity to the business.
- Records. Gather contacts that are crucial to business operations, such as employees, banks, lawyers, accountants and suppliers. Save this information in an alternate and accessible off-site location.
- Inventory. Have an up-to-date inventory of what is in your offices and facilities, including products and assets, as well as current financials. Keep in mind physical records can easily get destroyed so have a backup elsewhere.
- Power. Have a plan in place if there is a loss in power. Make sure generators are on hand and employees know how to use them safely. Companies should be prepared for longer-than-usual power outages.
"No matter how prepared you are, accidents and losses can happen in an instant," said Monique McQueen, Assistant Vice President – CAT Claims, QBE North America. "Businesses should check in with their broker or insurer regularly to discuss any changes to their operations and property, including any employee workplace changes and new or updated equipment.
QBE also suggests discussing your current insurance valuations to make sure everything is updated going into hurricane season.
QBE Risk Solutions offers a variety of tools and tips to help their insureds plan for disasters. Additionally, there are several useful resources to assist with hurricane preparedness planning, including The Ready Business Hurricane Toolkit from FEMA.
QBE North America's Risk Solutions teams are experts in risk and delivering loss prevention and loss protection services. Their focused commitment to service and technical acumen helps customers identify, evaluate, and reduce their potential for losses and business risk. By getting to know their customers, their business operations, priorities, and concerns, they can help deliver the best possible outcomes.
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QBE North America is a global insurance leader focused on helping customers solve unique risks, so they can focus on what matters most. Part of QBE Insurance Group Limited, QBE North America reported Gross Written Premiums in 2021 of $6.29 billion. Information on QBE Insurance Group's results can be found at qbe.com. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, QBE operates out of 27 countries around the globe, with a presence in every key insurance market. The North America division, headquartered in New York, conducts business primarily through its insurance company subsidiaries. The actual terms and conditions of any insurance coverage are subject to the language of the policies as issued. QBE insurance companies are rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best and "A+" by Standard & Poor's. Additional information can be found at qbe.com/us.
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Ranking No. 4239 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 108 Percent
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Inc. revealed that Mindgruve is No. 4239 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This year marks the fifth time Mindgruve has secured a spot in the lineup. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
"Since 2018, it continues to be an incredible honor to earn a spot on this list amongst so many highly-respected and innovative companies," says Chad Robley, co-founder and CEO of Mindgruve. "Our revenue growth is a direct result of our philosophy that if we grow our clients' businesses, we'll grow our own. Seeing Mindgruve receive this honor for the fifth year and placing No. 601 in the state of California is a testament to that."
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are not only successful; they also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Despite the unexpected challenges caused by the pandemic, Mindgruve grew rapidly during this time. In 2021, the agency's headcount doubled in size, topping any single-year period of the company's 20-year history.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
"Our staff continues groundbreaking work that helps drive business growth for brands," Robley continued. "Our in-house, integrated capabilities allow us to collaborate and optimize marketing efforts at the speed of business, which is what truly differentiates us."
Throughout the agency's history, Mindgruve has worked with some of the top global consumer and B2B brands such as Procter & Gamble, Sony, Colgate-Palmolive, First Horizon Bank and Dupont. The San Diego-based company continues to expand its client base and deepen its expertise in a variety of industries such as beauty, technology, healthcare and finance. New to the client roster include First Horizon Bank, Tivic Health, QuietKat, and Bay City Brewing Company.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, which will be available on August 23.
We are a global, independent marketing agency comprised of strategists, creatives, media experts, data scientists and engineers from around the world driven by one common purpose — create groundbreaking work that helps brands drive business growth. For more information, visit https://mindgruve.com/ or follow us on LinkedIn.
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. The top 500 companies on the Inc. 5000 are featured in Inc. magazine's September issue. The entire Inc. 5000 can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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NEW JERSEY (WPIX) — As mass shootings continue to plague American life, whether it be inside schools or workplace, military veteran Jake Ahle said he isn’t waiting around for the next mass causality.
He and Pete Facchini, both New Jersey natives, have created a line of bulletproof bookcases that can serve as a last line of defense when a mass shooter enters the premises.
“The bookcase itself weighs 480 pounds, the exoskeleton is made of steel and it’s lined with Kevlar,” Ahle told Nexstar’s WPIX. “Hidden underneath the bottom of the steel skirt are four wheels and those wheels make it a very mobile.”
If an active shooter enters the school, the bookcase can be wheeled in front of any classroom entrances. Once the bookcaseis secured and locked in place, which takes a matter of seconds, the would-be shooter would not have any access inside the room, and would only be met with a mounted mirror on the back of the
A mass shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007 was the initial catalyst that prompted Ahle and Facchini to create the product. Their Georgia-based company ProtectED saw a recent surge in sales following the tragedy in Uvalde that left 19 children and two teachers dead.
“In the event that our product was there in the classroom, we could have prevented that active shooter from being able to actually gain access into the classroom,” he said.
“The mirror on the back is our way of trying to communicate to the active shooter to cause pause and delay,” Ahle said.
Sadly, this modern-day line of defense could become essential in the United States — but its founders hope it never needs to be used.
“We are just focused on making sure that we are providing protection for the children in schools,” Ahle said. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/military-veterans-make-bulletproof-bookcases-to-protect-students-from-school-shootings/ | 2022-06-11T14:53:57Z |
OSLO, Norway, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Nanovector ASA (OSE: NANOV) today provides an update following its comprehensive review and independent data evaluation of PARADIGME, its ongoing Phase 2b trial of Betalutin® (177Lu lilotomab satetraxetan) in 3rd-line relapsed rituximab/anti-CD20 refractory follicular lymphoma (3L R/R FL).
The independent expert panel reviewed the efficacy data collected to date. Betalutin®, at the selected dose of 15 MBq/kg after a pre-dose of 40 mg lilotomab (40/15), has continued to display an attractive safety profile. While Betalutin® showed signs of efficacy in this frail, elderly and difficult-to-treat patient population, the independent expert panel reported that the efficacy data are less promising than the data reported from the Phase 2a LYMRIT 37-01 trial. The Company intends to seek further guidance from the competent regulatory authorities, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), regarding the way forward for PARADIGME. Pending regulatory feedback, the study will remain open for recruitment.
Following interaction with the regulatory authorities, the Company will provide an additional update, which is expected in August. The Company will not be commenting further until then. The Company's Q2 results will be rescheduled to August and a new date will be confirmed in due course.
Given the continuing slow patient recruitment, Nordic Nanovector does now not expect to deliver preliminary top line data from PARADIGME in H2 2022.
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Nordic Nanovector is committed to develop and deliver innovative therapies to patients to address major unmet medical needs and advance cancer care. The Company aspires to become a leader in the development of targeted therapies for haematological cancers. Nordic Nanovector's lead clinical-stage candidate is Betalutin®, a novel CD37-targeting radioimmunotherapy designed to advance the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). NHL is an indication with substantial unmet medical need, representing a growing market forecast to be worth nearly USD 29 billion by 2026. Nordic Nanovector retains global marketing rights to Betalutin® and intends to actively participate in the commercialisation of Betalutin® in the US and other major markets.
Further information can be found at www.nordicnanovector.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Friday approved wide-ranging legislation aimed at helping communities in the West cope with increasingly severe wildfires and drought — fueled by climate change — that have caused billions of dollars of damage to homes and businesses in recent years.
The measure combines 49 separate bills and would increase firefighter pay and benefits; boost resiliency and mitigation projects for communities affected by climate change; protect watersheds; and make it easier for wildfire victims to get federal assistance.
“Across America the impacts of climate change continue to worsen, and in this new normal, historic droughts and record-setting wildfires have become all too common,” said Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., the bill’s chief co-sponsor. Colorado has suffered increasingly devastating wildfires in recent years, including the Marshall fire last year that caused more than $513 million in damage and destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and structures in Boulder County.
“What once were wildfire seasons are now wildfire years. For families across the country who have lost their homes due to these devastating wildfires and for the neighborhoods impacted by drought, we know that we need to apply a whole-of-government approach to support community recovery and bolster environmental resiliency,” Neguse said. “This is a bill that we believe meets the moment for the West.”
The bill was approved, 218-199, as firefighters in California battled a blaze that forced evacuation of thousands of people near Yosemite National Park and crews in North Texas sought to contain another fire.
One Republican, Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, voted in favor of the bill, while Oregon Rep. Kurt Schrader was the only Democrat to oppose it.
The bill now goes to the Senate, where Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has sponsored a similar measure.
Both the House and Senate bills would permanently boost pay and benefits for federal wildland firefighters. President Joe Biden signed a measure last month giving them a hefty raise for the next two years, a move that affects more than 16,000 firefighters and comes as much of the West braces for another difficult wildfire season.
Pay raises for the federal firefighters had been included in last year’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill, but the money was held up as federal agencies studied recruitment and retention data to decide where to deliver them. The raise approved by Biden was retroactive to Oct. 1, 2021, and expires Sept. 30, 2023.
The House bill would make the pay raises permanent and sets minimum pay for federal wildland firefighters at $20 per hour, or nearly $42,000 a year. It also raises eligibility for hazardous-duty pay and boosts mental health and other services for firefighters. The bill is named after smokejumper Tim Hart, who died fighting a wildfire in New Mexico last year.
“The West is hot — hotter than ever — it is dry and when it is windy, the West is on fire,” said Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash. “And we are seeing this every year because of climate change. That’s why this bill is so important.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called the bill “a major victory for Californians — and for the country.” The Oak Fire, the largest wildfire so far this year, “is ravaging our state,” she said. “At the same time, countless of our communities regularly suffer lack of rainfall that can kill crops and further fuel fires.”
The House bill would deliver “urgently needed resources” to combat fires and droughts, “which will only increase in frequency and intensity due to the climate crisis,” Pelosi said. The bill includes $500 million to preserve water levels in key reservoirs in the drought-stricken Colorado River and invest in water recycling and desalination.
Republicans denounced the measure as “political messaging,” noting that firefighters’ hourly pay has already been increased above $20 in most cases. The House bill does not appropriate additional money for the Forest Service or other agencies, and without such an increase, the Forest Service says it would have to lay off about 470 wildland firefighters.
Rep. Bruce Westerman of Arkansas, the top Republican on the House Natural Resources Committee, called it “egregious” that Democrats would seek to enact provisions that could lead to firefighter layoffs in the midst of a devastating wildfire season.
“Democrats are finally waking up to the wildfire and drought crises, exacerbated by years of forest mismanagement and a lack of long-term water storage. Unfortunately, Democrats’ proposals are anything but solutions,” Westerman said. He accused Democrats of failing to follow science showing the need to manage forests before fires begin, and said Democrats “fail to construct the kind of long-term infrastructure needed to make communities resilient to drought” while prioritizing ”liberal talking points” about climate change.
Neguse called that accusation outrageous and noted that many of the bills included in the wildfire/drought legislation are Republican proposals.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said the bill was important to the whole country — not just the West, where wildfires and drought are a daily reality.
“We are one nation indivisible and if one part of us is burning, we are all burning,” Hoyer said.
Besides boosting firefighter pay, the bill enhances forest management projects intended to reduce hazardous fuels such as small trees and underbrush that can make wildfires far more dangerous. It also establishes grant programs to help communities affected by air pollution from wildfires and improve watersheds damaged by wildfire.
Republicans called the thinning projects — which also include prescribed burns and removal of vegetation — meaningless without waivers of lengthy environmental reviews that can delay forest treatment by years.
The White House said in a statement that it supports efforts to address climate change, wildfires and drought, but wants to “work with the Congress to ensure the many provisions in the (bill) avoid duplication with existing authorities and administration efforts.″ | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/house-approves-bill-to-help-west-fight-wildfires-drought/ | 2022-07-30T17:48:08Z |
NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- They showcased what optimism and smiles can do in words, deeds, and adorable formation, and in the end, students at Westbury, New York's Dryden Street School captured the 2022 Colgate Bright Smiles Kids Awards national title, a grand prize of $10,000, and hearts across the United States. Second and third place winners Trevitt Elementary School in Columbus, Ohio and P.S. 133 Fred R. Moore Academy from Harlem, New York were awarded $5,000 and $2,500, respectively.
Presented by Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures, in collaboration with Hip Hop Public Health, the Bright Smiles Kids Awards invited children ages 6-14 to use their creativity to submit videos of projects that highlight how optimism can positively impact our lives and futures. This year's competition drew a record-setting number of entries from young people enrolled in schools, clubs, and after-school programs from Yakima, Washington to Long Island, New York, and from Columbus, Ohio to Austin, TX. Submissions included songs, spoken word recitations, simulated newscasts, dances, and technology projects. Following a review by a panel of judges assembled by Hip Hop Public Health, seven finalists were selected. A live public vote attracted thousands of fans and determined the first, second, and third-place winners announced today during the virtual Bright Smiles Kids Awards event hosted by internationally acclaimed record producer and co-founder of Hip Hop Public Health, Doug E. Fresh.
"Today's finalists are tomorrow's visionaries," shared Doug E. Fresh during the program. "It isn't always easy to be optimistic, but when we are, it's contagious, and we help make the world a better place." He also delighted the audience with the news that the Bright Smiles Kids Awards finalists will have an opportunity to appear with Hip Hop Public Health in a music video that highlights good oral health habits.
"At Colgate, we believe that everyone deserves a future they can smile about," said Dr. Gillian Barclay, the Company's Vice President, Global Public Health and Scientific Affairs. "Showing our children that we believe in their dreams and ability to lead and achieve amazing things nurtures the kind of young leaders who will inspire us all."
To watch the rebroadcast of the Bright Smiles Kids Awards program, please visit https://colgate.brandlive.com/bright-smiles-kids-awards/en/registration.
About Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet. We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources, and improving children's oral health through our Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program, which has reached more than 1.4 billion children since 1991. For more information about Colgate's global business and how we are building a future to smile about, visit www.colgatepalmolive.com.
About Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures
Established in 1991, Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures (BSBF) has reached more than 1.4 billion children in more than 100 countries across the world. The program strategically partners to reach underserved children and their families where they are born, live, work, learn, and play. BSBF continues to promote health equity, optimal health and well-being, and to lead global social impact efforts that empower children and families to achieve healthy and bright futures.
About Hip Hop Public Health
Hip Hop Public Health (HHPH) is an internationally recognized 501c3 that harnesses the transformative power of music, culture, and science to improve health literacy and promote health equity in communities of color. Founded by Dr. Olajide Williams of Columbia University, a world-renowned leader in community-based behavioral intervention research, and the legendary Doug E. Fresh, HHPH has a 15-year track record of creating culturally relevant science-based content using an evidence-based framework for health promotion and behavior change, the Multisensory Multilevel Health Education Model, and the Child-Mediated Health Communication framework that focuses on children as messengers for disease prevention and health promotion interventions with parents and caregivers. All of HHPH's 200+ educational resources are available to stream and download for free, removing access barriers for teaching, learning and health literacy. For more information visit hhph.org and follow @hhphorg on social media.
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12-year-old arrested after machete attack on school grounds, authorities say
KALIHI, Hawaii (KHNL/KGMB/Gray News) - Authorities say a 12-year-old has been arrested in Hawaii after attacking a teen with a machete at a middle school last month.
KHNL/KGMB reports law enforcement sources said a 14-year-old was the victim of the attack and had to be hospitalized after suffering gashes to his wrist.
The Honolulu Police Department reported the incident happened at about 5:30 p.m. on June 23 at the Kalakaua Middle School.
According to sources, the 12-year-old walked up to the 14-year-old and started swinging the weapon. But it wasn’t immediately known what led up to the attack.
Mark Patterson, an administrator of the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility, said the violence of this magnitude among youth in Hawaii is rare.
“Right now, I can tell you of the population at the facility with felonies is minimal,” Patterson said.
He added when a child is arrested, locking them up is a last resort.
“We are very quick now in the judicial system to look for the program that can resolve whatever issues that led to the event,” Patterson said. “Sometimes, we recognize there was a mental health issue. So, the child will go in the mental health direction.”
But before anger has a chance to escalate, mom and educator Tracie Lopes believes it’s crucial children have somebody in their corner.
“It’s the whole educational system and how we as educators, parents and counselors can give the kind of support to our students that they need,” she said.
The Department of Education said the boys involved were on campus illegally after hours.
A department spokesperson said the school has been vigilant about locking the back gate after summer school ends to deter further trespassing.
Honolulu police declined to comment further on the charges the 12-year-old might be facing, citing the boy’s age.
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WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, today announced that members of the Executive Management Team will be presenting at the Morgan Stanley 20th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time and at the J.P. Morgan 13th Annual U.S. All Stars Conference on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 14:00 British Summer Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time).
A live webcast of the presentations can be accessed via Zimmer Biomet's Investor Relations website at https://investor.zimmerbiomet.com. The webcasts will be archived for replay following the conference.
About Zimmer Biomet
Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader with a comprehensive portfolio designed to maximize mobility and improve health. We seamlessly transform the patient experience through our innovative products and suite of integrated digital and robotic technologies that leverage data, data analytics and artificial intelligence.
With 90+ years of trusted leadership and proven expertise, Zimmer Biomet is positioned to deliver the highest quality solutions to patients and providers. Our legacy continues to come to life today through our progressive culture of evolution and innovation.
For more information about our product portfolio, our operations in 25+ countries and sales in 100+ countries or about joining our team, visit www.zimmerbiomet.com or follow Zimmer Biomet on Twitter at www.twitter.com/zimmerbiomet.
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Saints adding defensive end Charlton, defensive back Evans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have agreed to free-agent contracts with defensive end Taco Charlton and defensive back Justin Evans. General manager Mickey Loomis announced the contracts on Monday. he 6-foot-6, 270-pound Charlton played for Pittsburgh last season, appearing in 11 games with one start. He had half a sack among 18 tackles. Charlton went to Michigan and was selected in the first round by Dallas in 2017. He played two seasons for the Cowboys, followed by one season each for Miami, Kansas City and Pittsburgh. The 6-foot, 199-pound Evans started 21 games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in his first two NFL seasons before an Achilles injury. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/04/saints-adding-defensive-end-charlton-defensive-back-evans/ | 2022-04-05T03:12:50Z |
MOUNT GILEAD, N.C., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McRae Industries, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MCRAA and MCRAB) reported consolidated net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 of $32,771,000 as compared to $21,580,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Net earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 amounted to $2,547,000, or $1.13 per diluted Class A common share as compared to net earnings of $1,197,000, or $0.52 per diluted Class A common share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
Consolidated net revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 totaled $91,786,000 as compared to $60,758,000 for the first nine months of fiscal 2021. Net earnings for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 amounted to $7,306,000, or $3.23 per diluted Class A common share, as compared to net earnings of $2,419,000, or $1.05 per diluted Class A common share, for the first nine months of fiscal 2021.
THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2022 COMPARED TO THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2021
Consolidated net revenues totaled $32.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 as compared to $21.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Sales related to our western/lifestyle boot products for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 totaled $24.2 million as compared to $14.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. This 66% increase in net revenues was a result of increases across the board for all product lines, as we continue to see growth in the marketplace for western/lifestyle boots. Revenues from our work boot products increased approximately 16%, from $7.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 to $8.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2022. This was primarily a result of increased production of our military boots, as well as an increase in our Dan Post work boot sales.
Consolidated gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 amounted to approximately $9.7 million as compared to $5.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Gross profit, as a percentage of net revenues, was up from 27.5% for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 to 29.5% for the third quarter of fiscal 2022. This is primarily due to our lower margin military boot sales making up a smaller percentage of total sales.
Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses totaled approximately $5.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 as compared to $4.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. This increase resulted primarily from increased commissions, advertising, and employee benefit expenses.
As a result of the above, the consolidated operating profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 amounted to $3.8 million as compared to operating profit of $1.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
FIRST NINE MONTHS FISCAL 2022 COMPARED TO FIRST NINE MONTHS FISCAL 2021
Consolidated net revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 totaled $91.8 million as compared to $60.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2021. Our western and lifestyle product sales totaled $67.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 as compared to $40.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2021, with the increase resulting from an increase in all product lines. Net revenues from our work boot business increased from $20.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 to $22.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2022. This increase was a result of increased production of our military boots, as well as an increase in our Dan Post work boot sales.
Consolidated gross profit totaled $26.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 as compared to $16.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2021. Gross profit attributable to our western and lifestyle products increased to $23.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2022, as compared to $14.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2021. Our work boot products gross profit increased from $1.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 to $2.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2022.
Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses totaled approximately $16.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 as compared to $13.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2021. This increase resulted primarily from increased commissions, advertising, and employee benefit expenses.
As a result of the above, the consolidated operating profit amounted to $10.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 as compared to $3.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2021.
Financial Condition and Liquidity
Our financial condition remained strong at April 30, 2022 as cash and cash equivalents totaled $22.4 million as compared to $23.5 million at July 31, 2021. Our working capital increased from $58.0 million at July 31, 2021 to $65.0 million at April 30, 2022.
We currently have two lines of credit totaling $6.75 million, all of which was fully available at April 30, 2022. One credit line totaling $1.75 million (which is restricted to one hundred percent of the outstanding receivables due from the Government) expires in January 2023. Our $5.0 million line of credit, which also expires in January 2023, is secured by the inventory and accounts receivable of our Dan Post Boot Company subsidiary.
For the first nine months of fiscal 2022, operating activities provided approximately $0.4 million of cash. Net earnings, as adjusted for depreciation and other non-cash items, contributed approximately $8.3 million of cash. Increased inventory and accounts receivable used approximately $9.0 million; while decreased liabilities provided approximately $1.2 million.
Net cash used in investing activities totaled approximately $0.6 million, primarily due to the sale of securities offset by the purchase of securities.
Net cash used in financing activities totaled $0.9 million, which was used primarily for dividend payments.
We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations, and available credit lines will be sufficient to meet our capital requirements for the remainder of fiscal 2022.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected, estimated, assumed or anticipated in any such forward-looking statements include: uncertainties associated with COVID-19 or coronavirus, including its possible effects on our operations, supply chain, and the demand for our products and services, our ability to complete the sale of our properties held for investment that are under contract, the effect of competitive products and pricing, risks unique to selling goods to the Government (including variation in the Government's requirements for our products and the Government's ability to terminate its contracts with vendors), changes in fashion cycles and trends in the western boot business, loss of key customers, acquisitions, supply interruptions, additional financing requirements, our expectations about future Government orders for military boots, loss of key management personnel, our ability to successfully develop new products and services, and the effect of general economic conditions in our markets.
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Minor league game time cut 20 minutes with pitch clocks
NEW YORK (AP) — Minor league games averaged 2 hours, 39 minutes in the first three days with a pitch clock, down 20 minutes from the prior average this season. Major League Baseball says the 132 games with a clock averaged 5.11 runs and 15.9 hits, close to the average of 5.13 runs and 16.1 hits for the 335 games without a clock. Time between pitches during a plate appearance was cut from 21.5 seconds to 19.7 seconds, and time between batters was lowered from 43 seconds to 39.7. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/19/minor-league-game-time-cut-20-minutes-with-pitch-clocks/ | 2022-04-20T01:57:14Z |
NEW ORLEANS, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until May 3, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against C3.ai, Inc. ("C3" or the "Company") (NYSE:AI), if they purchased the Company's securities between December 9, 2020 and February 15, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period") and/or purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's shares pursuant to the Company's December 2020 initial public offering (the "IPO"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
C3 investors should visit us at https://claimsfiler.com/cases/nyse-ai/ or call toll-free (844) 367-9658. Lawyers at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC are available to discuss your legal options.
C3 and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period and/or in the Registration Statement and Prospectus issued in conjunction with the initial public offering, violating federal securities laws.
The alleged false and misleading statements and omissions include, but are not limited to, that: (i) the Company's partnership with Baker Hughes was deteriorating; (ii) the Company was employing a flawed accounting methodology to conceal the deterioration of its Baker Hughes partnership; (iii) the Company faced challenges in product adoption and significant salesforce turnover; (iv) the Company overstated, inter alia, the extent of its investment in technology, description of its customers, its total addressable market, the pace of its market growth, and the scale of alliances with its major business partners; and (v) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
The case is The Reckstin Family Trust v. C3.Ai, Inc., et al., No. 22-cv-01413.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aura Tea is a health and wellness company making better-for-you boba tea and coffee. As a Black, Asian, and female-owned business, Aura Tea defied the odds to explode onto the Bay Area cafe scene, partnering with top local artists Dmac and Nef the Pharaoh, San Francisco 49ers wide-receiver Austin Mack, and other influencers to create a space — and boba — for everyone.
Born in the Berkeley dorm room of Haas grad Kashish Juneja, Aura's health-inspired mission was defined after Juneja gained 30lb in college drinking sugary boba and coffee daily. Wanting to enjoy boba and take back her life, Juneja partnered with MLB draftee Cinque Holliday over the pandemic to make her dream reality. Juneja raised a small seed fund from an investor at a startup she'd previously worked for to open a storefront right across Google and SF's Embarcadero. There, exhausted programmers and drained tourists alike can come together for refreshing, delicious and healthy boba.
Aura Tea offers a variety of drinks, all crafted to be sugar-free, dairy-free, keto-friendly and vegan. Our drinks are sweetened with natural sugarcane derivatives and also, from the inclusion of real herbs, ginger and hemp, contribute to functional wellness, improving autoimmune health, moods and more. We also use the innovative Teaspresso to brew all of our teas to order. Menu highlights include the lusciously blue "Karl the Fog" made with butterfly pea, the velvety "Milky Way" infused with cacao, and the taro-licious "Purple Rain" made rich with coconut milk.
Aura Tea is hosting its inaugural BOBALANDS, a weekend packed with exciting, health-conscious activities from the 22nd to the 24th of July to celebrate its first storefront opening in San Francisco at 121 Spear Street. We will have RnB duo THEMXXNLIGHT, discounted drinks, Bollywood zumba and yoga classes from local coaches, the Auraverse VR experience, a TikTok-inspired drink menu and awesome prizes like local gym memberships and bottle service at some of San Francisco's hottest clubs.
Aura Tea hopes to inspire the future of the already-brewing health and wellness movement with our original and energizing beverage brand. Look forward to our upcoming signature wellness tea series, co-signed by NBA and NFL athletes, filled with electrolytes, antioxidants, and real ingredients and future Aura stores popping up across the Bay Area and beyond.
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NEW YORK, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Ironnet, Inc. (NYSE: IRNT).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Ironnet between September 15, 2021 and December 15, 2021.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until June 21, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Ironnet, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had materially overstated its business and financial prospects; (ii) the Company was unable to predict the timing of significant customer opportunities which constituted a substantial portion of its publicly- issued FY 2022 financial guidance; (iii) the Company had not established effective disclosure controls and procedures to reasonably ensure its public disclosures were timely, accurate, complete, and not otherwise misleading; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false, misleading, and/or lacked any reasonable basis in fact at all relevant times.
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Will Smith came up at the Grammys, naturally
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
A week after the famous Oscars slap, Will Smith was definitely on the minds of some at the Grammys.
During the pre-televised ceremony for the 64th Annual Grammys, LeVar Burton joked while introducing a presenter.
“I want to warn you all that our next presenter is a comedian,” Burton said. “If you know what I mean. So I need to caution everybody: Remain in your seats and keep your hands to yourself. Alright?””
(Smith hit comic and actor Chris Rock while he was presenting the award for best documentary at the Oscars.)
During the Grammys, host Trevor Noah joked at the beginning of the event “We’re going to be keeping people’s names out of our mouths.”
After he slapped Rock, Smith went back to his seat and yelled that the comic should keep his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s name out of his mouth. The slap came after Rock had joked about Pinkett Smith’s close-cut hair style.
She suffers from alopecia, which is hair loss that can be caused by an autoimmune response.
Musician Questlove presented at the Grammys Sunday night.
It was for the Oscars category he won, best documentary, that Rock was presenting at the time of the incident.
During the Grammys Questlove made a comment many people took to be a reference to the slap.
“I am going to present this award and I trust that you people will stay 500 feet away from me,” he joked.
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ATLANTA, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has launched TOP|SPG, a new operating plan designed to improve service, enhance productivity, and create a platform for growth. The operating plan guides the day-to-day movement of trains and shipments through Norfolk Southern's network.
"Our robust hiring efforts, coupled with TOP|SPG, will enhance our overall service recovery. Everyone at Norfolk Southern is focused on bringing our service product to a level our customers expect, and TOP|SPG gives us additional alignment, while boosting productivity and creating a pathway for future growth. This is an important part of our effort to become more customer-centric and operations-driven," said Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan H. Shaw.
TOP|SPG builds on Norfolk Southern's legacy of successful Thoroughbred Operating Plans (TOP), while balancing the important goals of service, productivity, and growth (SPG). The plan is an evolution of the company's previous operating plan, TOP21, and will better serve the changing needs of its customers and consumer demands. Built upon a repeatable schedule, TOP|SPG is designed to be executable day in and day out. Core elements of the plan are built upon:
- Service: Providing a platform for consistent service was the top goal in designing TOP|SPG. Norfolk Southern has worked with customers to ensure that plan changes will have minimal impact on their operations and is designed to meet their future growth.
- Productivity: TOP|SPG works by making the company's operating plan simple, consistent, and executable every day. Shipments will travel more directly across Norfolk Southern's network; one-market origin to one-market termination. Additionally, a balanced network flow helps ensure that shipments are less likely to get caught at choke points and facilities keep goods moving.
- Growth: TOP|SPG provides a platform for growth – for customers and Norfolk Southern. Team members, engines, rolling stock, and terminals are aligned to effectively serve customers, while being nimble enough to handle future volume.
"Improvements within our Merchandise and Bulk segments were the focus of TOP21, and the primary focus of TOP|SPG is our Intermodal business. TOP|SPG works by making our daily operations simpler, more consistent, and executable. It's meant to serve the current needs of our customers more reliably, and to be nimble enough to scale as they grow their businesses," said Norfolk Southern Vice President Network Planning and Operations Paul Duncan.
Customers were integral to the design of TOP|SPG. Norfolk Southern has been working closely with them throughout the plan's development to include their feedback and to ensure they were informed throughout implementation. Where it makes sense, Norfolk Southern began to shift daily operations to TOP|SPG ahead of June 27, realizing early benefits. Moving forward, TOP|SPG is designed to be scalable, allowing Norfolk Southern to grow with its customers.
"TOP|SPG is not a radical change in how we'll serve our customers, but a shift in our operations to move their shipments more consistently. As our new operating plan is implemented, and we hire more crews, over the coming months we will see an improvement in our service product," said Norfolk Southern Vice President Transportation Floyd Hudson.
Customers who have feedback or questions regarding TOP|SPG can contact Norfolk Southern's Marketing team at TOP.SPG@nscorp.com. Including a company name and location in the email subject line will assist in expediting a response. Normal service inquiries should be directed to their regular Norfolk Southern point of contact.
Learn more about TOP|SPG by visiting Norfolk Southern's website, or by following on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation's premier transportation companies, moving the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Norfolk Southern connects customers to markets and communities to economic opportunity, with safe, reliable, and sustainable shipping solutions. The company's service area includes 22 states and the District of Columbia, every major container port in the eastern United States, and a majority of the U.S. population and manufacturing base.
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The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.
Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely.
The United States as of Aug. 24 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 93.8 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 67.4% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 48.4% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Texas using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to Aug. 23, 2022. Cumulative cases per 100,000 served as a tiebreaker.
Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 infection rates in your state.
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#50. Floyd County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 228 (13 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,553 (2,145 total cases)
— 42.2% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 840 (48 total deaths)
— 175.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.9% (2,564 fully vaccinated)
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#49. Wharton County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 236 (98 new cases, +72% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,296 (10,512 total cases)
— 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 534 (222 total deaths)
— 75.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (20,748 fully vaccinated)
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#48. Frio County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 236 (48 new cases, +92% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,528 (6,402 total cases)
— 19.4% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (94 total deaths)
— 51.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.6% (13,923 fully vaccinated)
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#47. San Patricio County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (158 new cases, +56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,462 (12,987 total cases)
— 26.3% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 525 (350 total deaths)
— 72.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (37,279 fully vaccinated)
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#46. Jefferson County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (596 new cases, -14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,219 (58,411 total cases)
— 12.1% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 342 (861 total deaths)
— 12.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (129,306 fully vaccinated)
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#45. Winkler County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (19 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,919 (1,996 total cases)
— 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (34 total deaths)
— 39.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.8% (3,105 fully vaccinated)
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#44. Kaufman County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 238 (324 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,914 (39,368 total cases)
— 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (540 total deaths)
— 30.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (71,420 fully vaccinated)
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#43. Collingsworth County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 240 (7 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,226 (795 total cases)
— 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 548 (16 total deaths)
— 79.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.3% (973 fully vaccinated)
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#42. Swisher County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 243 (18 new cases, +38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,230 (2,458 total cases)
— 25.8% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 460 (34 total deaths)
— 50.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.2% (2,970 fully vaccinated)
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#41. Coleman County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 245 (20 new cases, -47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,202 (1,815 total cases)
— 15.9% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 893 (73 total deaths)
— 192.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.5% (2,981 fully vaccinated)
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#40. Caldwell County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 250 (109 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,631 (16,431 total cases)
— 42.5% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 417 (182 total deaths)
— 36.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (24,300 fully vaccinated)
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#39. Jackson County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 251 (37 new cases, +54% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,302 (3,587 total cases)
— 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 400 (59 total deaths)
— 31.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (6,588 fully vaccinated)
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#38. Pecos County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (40 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,110 (3,182 total cases)
— 23.9% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 449 (71 total deaths)
— 47.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.9% (9,159 fully vaccinated)
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#37. Titus County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (83 new cases, +1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,754 (9,417 total cases)
— 8.9% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (130 total deaths)
— 30.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.4% (12,890 fully vaccinated)
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#36. Tarrant County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (5,322 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,906 (628,783 total cases)
— 13.2% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (6,028 total deaths)
— 5.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.8% (1,194,228 fully vaccinated)
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#35. Willacy County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (54 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,047 (8,126 total cases)
— 44.0% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 632 (135 total deaths)
— 107.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.5% (14,210 fully vaccinated)
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#34. Henderson County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 254 (210 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,554 (17,006 total cases)
— 22.2% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (429 total deaths)
— 70.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.0% (32,246 fully vaccinated)
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#33. Jim Wells County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 254 (103 new cases, +75% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,915 (12,920 total cases)
— 20.8% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 534 (216 total deaths)
— 75.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.1% (21,906 fully vaccinated)
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#32. Lee County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 255 (44 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,786 (4,790 total cases)
— 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 360 (62 total deaths)
— 18.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.3% (7,987 fully vaccinated)
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#31. Jasper County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (91 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,783 (7,384 total cases)
— 21.3% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 543 (193 total deaths)
— 78.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (12,930 fully vaccinated)
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#30. Nueces County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (927 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,180 (112,965 total cases)
— 18.0% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 425 (1,538 total deaths)
— 39.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.6% (208,578 fully vaccinated)
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#29. Briscoe County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 259 (4 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,212 (498 total cases)
— 22.0% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 517 (8 total deaths)
— 69.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.0% (649 fully vaccinated)
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#28. Potter County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 261 (307 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,256 (39,047 total cases)
— 25.9% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 640 (752 total deaths)
— 109.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.2% (54,280 fully vaccinated)
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#27. Hockley County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 265 (61 new cases, +22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,649 (8,437 total cases)
— 38.7% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 712 (164 total deaths)
— 133.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.3% (9,747 fully vaccinated)
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#26. Victoria County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 266 (245 new cases, +50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,130 (21,299 total cases)
— 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (414 total deaths)
— 47.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.8% (44,954 fully vaccinated)
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#25. Wilbarger County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 266 (34 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,002 (3,831 total cases)
— 13.6% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 697 (89 total deaths)
— 128.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (6,702 fully vaccinated)
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#24. Andrews County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 267 (50 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,913 (4,473 total cases)
— 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 385 (72 total deaths)
— 26.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (8,328 fully vaccinated)
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#23. Taylor County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 267 (368 new cases, +47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,688 (35,458 total cases)
— 2.7% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 535 (738 total deaths)
— 75.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.4% (69,623 fully vaccinated)
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#22. Deaf Smith County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 275 (51 new cases, +34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,583 (5,301 total cases)
— 8.2% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 620 (115 total deaths)
— 103.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (8,054 fully vaccinated)
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#21. Tom Green County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 275 (328 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,879 (46,344 total cases)
— 47.2% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 467 (557 total deaths)
— 53.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.6% (60,323 fully vaccinated)
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#20. McCulloch County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 276 (22 new cases, -79% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,527 (1,559 total cases)
— 26.1% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 589 (47 total deaths)
— 93.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.1% (3,043 fully vaccinated)
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#19. Cochran County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 280 (8 new cases, +700% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,123 (945 total cases)
— 25.4% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 806 (23 total deaths)
— 164.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.9% (1,109 fully vaccinated)
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#18. Dawson County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 283 (36 new cases, +44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,291 (3,219 total cases)
— 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 762 (97 total deaths)
— 149.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.7% (4,292 fully vaccinated)
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#17. Hidalgo County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 290 (2,516 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,687 (240,520 total cases)
— 4.8% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 457 (3,968 total deaths)
— 49.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 76.6% (665,024 fully vaccinated)
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#16. Starr County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 291 (188 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,419 (22,246 total cases)
— 30.3% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 569 (368 total deaths)
— 86.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 95.0% (65,451 fully vaccinated)
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#15. Calhoun County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 301 (64 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,427 (6,478 total cases)
— 15.2% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 244 (52 total deaths)
— 20.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.2% (10,907 fully vaccinated)
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#14. Reeves County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 307 (49 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,979 (5,109 total cases)
— 21.1% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 469 (75 total deaths)
— 53.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 81.3% (12,982 fully vaccinated)
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#13. Hansford County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 315 (17 new cases, +89% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,544 (2,135 total cases)
— 49.7% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 556 (30 total deaths)
— 82.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (2,295 fully vaccinated)
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#12. Aransas County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 323 (76 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,374 (5,025 total cases)
— 19.1% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (91 total deaths)
— 26.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.7% (13,327 fully vaccinated)
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#11. Oldham County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 331 (7 new cases, +600% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,409 (600 total cases)
— 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (6 total deaths)
— 6.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.5% (729 fully vaccinated)
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#10. Castro County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 332 (25 new cases, +79% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,466 (2,520 total cases)
— 26.7% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 637 (48 total deaths)
— 108.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.7% (3,289 fully vaccinated)
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#9. Duval County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 341 (38 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,305 (3,939 total cases)
— 33.7% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 627 (70 total deaths)
— 105.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.5% (6,972 fully vaccinated)
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#8. Tyler County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 365 (79 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,270 (4,393 total cases)
— 23.3% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 406 (88 total deaths)
— 33.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.3% (7,868 fully vaccinated)
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#7. Brown County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 478 (181 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,163 (13,314 total cases)
— 33.1% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 607 (230 total deaths)
— 99.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (15,688 fully vaccinated)
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#6. Irion County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 521 (8 new cases, +60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,026 (538 total cases)
— 32.6% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 195 (3 total deaths)
— 36.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 95.0% (2,165 fully vaccinated)
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#5. Crosby County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 523 (30 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,907 (2,060 total cases)
— 35.9% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 784 (45 total deaths)
— 157.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (2,461 fully vaccinated)
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#4. Jim Hogg County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 538 (28 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 63,192 (3,286 total cases)
— 139.2% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 423 (22 total deaths)
— 38.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.5% (2,939 fully vaccinated)
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#3. Lamb County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 613 (79 new cases, +98% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,671 (4,728 total cases)
— 38.8% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 954 (123 total deaths)
— 212.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (5,571 fully vaccinated)
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#2. Edwards County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 673 (13 new cases, +62% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,692 (535 total cases)
— 4.8% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 569 (11 total deaths)
— 86.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 85.6% (1,653 fully vaccinated)
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#1. Loving County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,367 (4 new cases, -60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 188,166 (318 total cases)
— 612.4% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 592 (1 total deaths)
— 94.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 18.3% (31 fully vaccinated) | https://cw33.com/news/local/counties-with-highest-covid-19-infection-rates-in-texas-2/ | 2022-08-26T17:05:34Z |
LONDON, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Momentum, the global growth consultancy and pioneer of account-based marketing (ABM), has enhanced its learning and development programs with two new hires and an increased focus on training programs. Guy Phillips, Global Director of Learning & Development (L&D) has re-joined Momentum based in the UK, and Paige Johnson, CPTM, Head of L&D, will be leading global service development efforts from the US.
These strategic hires allow Momentum to centralize the delivery of its world-class training programs. Since acquiring ITSMA in July 2021, Momentum has made strategic investments to enhance the learning experiences that ITSMA delivers, including ABM Certification and Mentoring. To date, thousands of B2B marketers have participated in ITSMA's rigorous ABM training, and the number of ITSMA certified ABM leaders will surpass 500 this summer.
Guy Phillips is a mentor and educator who is passionate about spreading the ABM philosophy through learning and development. In his new role at Momentum, he will lead the development of new offerings, deliver custom and public training, and oversee a growing team. He brings more than 30 years of experience to this role, having led Consulting at Momentum from 2017-2021 before spending a year developing enterprise ABM approaches at Autodesk.
Guy's career began with online and offline media companies, he has optimized the customer journey at a number of large, well-known companies, and he has worked for a number of brand-name agencies, including Momentum, where he developed audience engagement strategies for B2B technology companies.
Paige Johnson will bring rigor and orchestration to Momentum's training offerings. She will focus on overall learning content and pathways as well as product development, own the logistics of public training courses, and facilitate custom ABM and marketing courses within the US.
Paige is an expert in L&D who has spent the majority of her career in the healthcare and technology industries, where she facilitated organizational change, led L&D programs, and coached teams and individuals with an intentional focus on alignment and achievement of organizational goals as well as performance through talent activation.
Rob Leavitt, Senior Vice President, Advisory & Training, who has led training at Momentum and ITSMA prior to that since 2016, says, "I'm thrilled to have Guy and Paige on board to help us take our learning and development programs to the next level. The demand for training, particularly in ABM, continues to skyrocket, as organizations see real business value in partnering marketing more closely with sales to drive strategic relationships that help build the brand over the long-term and deliver sustainable results."
Momentum is seeing increased demand for ABM training and certification, as organizations recognize the business opportunities of treating accounts as a market of one. The company is also expanding its L&D capacity to help organizations retain talent, enable their marketing teams, build the skills necessary to drive business growth in a digital environment. The new offerings added to the training portfolio will focus on ways to embed ABM within the entire organization and will enable B2B marketers to more clearly define their career progression.
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SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle chapter of the Audubon Society says it is dropping “Audubon” from its name because the man the organization is named after was a slave owner and opposed abolition.
KNKX reports that Seattle Audubon is one the largest chapters of the National Audubon Society, the nonprofit dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats, but Seattle Audubon is one of the largest in the country.
Earlier this month, the board voted to change the chapter’s name because the man the organization is named after – illustrator, painter and bird lover John James Audubon, author of the seminal work “The Birds of America” – owned enslaved people.
J. Drew Lanham, a former board member of the National Audubon Society and a wildlife ecology professor at Clemson University, called the move courageous.
Lanham, who has written about Audubon and left the national chapter over concerns the nonprofit was not doing enough about racial equity, says organizations need to grapple with what to do about problematic monuments.
“To excuse inhumane acts as just being in the context of their time is, I think, a lazy excuse,” Lanham said.
Last year, the Audubon Naturalist Society, a Washington, D.C.-based environmental organization, announced it, too, would be removing “Audubon” from its name, but it is not affiliated with the National Audubon Society.
Seattle Audubon plans to choose a new name by the end of the year. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/seattle-audubon-society-dropping-audubon-from-name/ | 2022-07-26T10:56:42Z |
EDMONTON, AB, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - DrugBank announces securing $9M CAD in seed funding to solve the challenges associated with the world's exponentially-growing biomedical data. This seed round was led by Brightspark Ventures with participation from Amplitude Ventures, Theodorus Investment Funds and existing investors including AccelerateFund and BoxOne Ventures who led the pre-seed round.
DrugBank began in Dr. Wishart's lab, at the University of Alberta, as a research project to provide high-quality, structured datasets to academic researchers. Commercial interest surged and, recognizing the potential of AI and machine learning in data-driven medicine, DrugBank began commercialization.
"The demand was already there," says Mike Wilson, DrugBank CEO, "so once we commercialized, we had the world's top pharmaceutical companies knocking at our door."
DrugBank has continued that momentum and its impact to date can be seen in metrics such as:
- Research: $1.5B+ has been spent on research utilizing DrugBank with more than 26,000 citations in academic publications.
- Customers: DrugBank supports customers in 24+ countries including 13 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies.
- Community: DrugBank has 12M+ global users annually and developers have built 300+ open source and GitHub projects using DrugBank.
DrugBank's homebase is in Edmonton, Canada. The company is supported by a thriving innovation ecosystem anchored by the University of Alberta, known globally for its AI and machine learning excellence. Further fuelling the growth of AI startups, the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), headquartered in Edmonton, is part of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy providing support, resources, and talent for AI innovation in research and business.
"Data is becoming an essential part of medicine, across both drug development and individual treatment", says Eleonore Jarry, Principal at Brightspark, "DrugBank is uniquely positioned to win in this market. The company has accumulated over 160 million data points and has built proprietary AI models that give them a big head start. What got us even more excited about DrugBank is how Mike and Craig gathered a community of 12M passionate users and over 200 paying customers organically."
With this investment, DrugBank will rapidly scale its operations and invest in research and development. They plan to expand their AI-powered technologies to more effectively solve major industry problems.
"With over 2 million scientific journals being published each year, the rate at which biomedical data is growing and the speed at which it becomes out of date makes it difficult to rely on and even harder to work with," says Craig Knox, DrugBank CTO. "We successfully solve that problem with our AI and NLU tools paired with our team of medical and scientific experts to ensure not just total coverage, but also accuracy and quality."
DrugBank synthesizes, structures, and interprets the world's biomedical information. By investing in distribution, product, and strategic partnerships, they will be equipping leading researchers and healthcare providers with the tools they need to use the world's biomedical data to its fullest potential.
"DrugBank will become a critical infrastructure for healthcare and change the way medicine is done", adds Mike Wilson, DrugBank CEO. "Our platform will enable better decision making by researchers, healthcare providers, and regulators than what is possible today."
DrugBank is the world's first intelligent and comprehensive drug knowledge platform. Utilizing artificial intelligence, their team of experts gather, author, verify, and structure the latest biomedical information into one knowledge platform. This platform is accessible through DrugBank Online (their free-to-use website), and data and software integrations. DrugBank is honoured to partner with the world's leading biomedical researchers as they pursue their goal of better medical outcomes. www.drugbank.com
Brightspark is a top performing Canadian early-stage venture firm, actively investing in exceptional entrepreneurs since 1999. They are known to partner early with founders, and to provide capital and support for the long-run. Brightspark manages over $500M across traditional VC Funds, and more recently under an syndicate investment model open to individual and non-institutional investors. www.brightspark.com
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HEFEI, China, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 26 Beijing Time, Gotion High-tech announced its interim results. During the Reporting Period, the Company achieved revenue of RMB 8,638 million, representing a year-on-year growth of 143.24%, of which revenue from overseas regions increased by 358.28% year-on-year to RMB1.279 billion, and is expected to achieve its target of 100% growth in total revenue over the previous year in the future.
Gotion High-tech is a leading power battery company in the field of new energy vehicles in China. Gotion High-tech generated revenue mainly from power lithium battery, energy storage battery and power transmission and distribution equipment. During the Reporting Period, company power lithium battery business maintained a solid growth trend, and achieved revenue of RMB 6.61 billion , representing a year-on-year increase of 113.93%, and was the company's biggest source of revenue. In particular, the energy storage battery business was disclosed for the first time in the financial report, achieving revenue of RMB1.28 billion during the period, accounting for 14.8% of the total revenue.
According to SNE Research, in the first half of the year, Gotion High-tech has battery installed capacity of 5.8 GWh, with a market share of 2.9%, up 1 percentage point from the same period of last year, ranking 8th in the world; and recorded over 250 thousand units for EV battery installed passenger vehicle in the world, accounting for a market share of approximately 5.9%, and ranked 5th in the global market.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Government health insurance provider Centene Corp. said Thursday it no longer plans to create an East Coast campus in Charlotte, North Carolina, a project first announced in 2020 and already under construction.
The St. Louis-based managed care company said it was pulling back because of the number of its employees who now prefer working from home or in a hybrid situation, a company spokesperson told The Charlotte Observer.
The project had initially been expected to create more than 3,200 jobs by 2032. When announced, Gov. Roy Cooper had described the planned expansion as the state’s largest single jobs announcement by number in nearly two decades.
The city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County no longer plan to follow through on incentives that had been promised in conjunction with the project, spokespeople told the newspaper.
The news of Centene’s plans was first reported by the Charlotte Business Journal. | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/insurer-centene-changes-course-on-east-coast-hq-in-charlotte/ | 2022-08-19T15:02:45Z |
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a safe and convenient surface for babies and young children to hold snacks and food while riding in a car safety seat," said an inventor, from Aurora, Colo., "so I invented the KIDS CAR SEAT PLATE. My design would eliminate the need to hold onto a traditional plate."
The invention provides an effective way for children to utilize a plate while in a car seat. In doing so, it can be used to hold food and snacks. As a result, it could help to minimize spills and it helps to keep babies and children occupied and happy while traveling in the car. The invention features a practical design that is easy to attach and use so it is ideal for parents with babies and children. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Denver sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-DNV-364, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Thieves steal $14,000 worth of Chanel perfume from Ulta store, police say
TULSA, Okla. (Gray News) – Three women and one man were arrested in Tulsa for stealing $14,000 worth of Chanel perfume, according to police.
The Tulsa Police Department said officers were called to an Ulta Beauty store Sunday afternoon where they learned the three women reportedly stole more than 270 items, totaling $14,000 in products.
Ulta employees told police the women walked in with their own bags and were only in the store for about two minutes. The manager yelled at the women to stop, but the suspects ran out of the store and into a getaway car.
Because some of the stolen products had GPS trackers on them, officers were able to track down the suspects and arrest them.
Police said the three women were identified as Yasmin Knight, Monica McGuire, and Delisha Logan. They were all charged with grand larceny after former conviction of a felony.
The driver of the getaway car was identified as Micah Goff, who was charged with larceny.
“We are not sure what the fragrance of the jail is, but we’re fairly certain it’s not Chanel No. 9,” police wrote in a Facebook post.
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Man gets life in prison for raping 3 underage sisters, impregnating 2 of them
CLEVELAND (WOIO/Gray News) – A Cleveland man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to raping three underage sisters and impregnating two of them.
The girls were ages 10, 12 and 13 at the time of the rapes between June 2020 and August 2021, according to a news release from Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley.
Tyrone Hughley, 37, was sentenced to life in prison with eligibility of parole after 60 years, the release said. He will also be listed as a Tier III Sex Offender and will have to register as such every 90 days for the rest of his life.
The investigation began when the 10-year-old girl was brought to a doctor by her grandmother and was found to be pregnant, the release said. The 13-year-old girl was also found to be pregnant.
Investigations led by the Cleveland Division of Police’s Sex Crimes Unit found all three sisters had been raped at their home, and fetal DNA from both pregnant sisters was “a 99.9999999% match” with Hughley, the release said.
Hughley was arrested on Nov. 17, according to court dockets. He was given a $100,000 bond.
Hughley pleaded guilty to three counts of rape Monday, the press release said, and received his sentencing Tuesday.
“Few crimes reach the level of depravity as the ones committed by Tyrone Hughley. He sexually assaulted three siblings and impregnated (them),” O’Malley said in a comment. “He has earned every day of his minimum 60-year sentence. I pray this family and these girls heal from this unimaginable trauma.”
Officials did not clarify how Hughley knew the girls.
Copyright 2022 WOIO via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/09/07/man-gets-life-prison-raping-3-underage-sisters-impregnating-2-them/ | 2022-09-07T17:19:24Z |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EXUMA Biotech, Corp., a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing cell and gene immunotherapies for solid and hematological tumors, announced that pre-clinical data from its solid-tumor subcutaneous CAR therapy program will be presented at the virtual 2022 Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Conference: Discovery to Mainstream Oncology hosted by the Center of Excellence in Immunology of the National Cancer Institute from September 15 - 16, 2022. Additionally, EXUMA will participate in the 7th Annual CAR-TCR Summit organized by Hanson Wade from September 19-22, 2022, in Boston.
"We are encouraged by the progress of EXUMA's novel cell and gene therapy platforms, which have the potential to address current challenges with cellular immunotherapies and provide for the next generation of CAR and TCR-based therapies. EXUMA is using advanced lentivectors designed to generate novel cellular therapeutics to treat cancer patients without the need for preparative, lymphodepleting chemotherapy. Our goal is to transform cellular immunotherapy by improving efficacy and safety while also reducing its time, cost, and complexity in order to bring these medicines broadly to patients with significant, unmet medical needs," said Sid Kerkar, M.D., VP, R&D, Oncology.
2022 Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Conference: Discovery to Mainstream Oncology
(ncifrederick.cancer.gov/events/conferences/NCIImmunology2022)
Thursday & Friday, September 15-16, 2022
Participation: Virtual poster presentation with video recording
Title: In vivo generation of tumor-metabolism-regulated HER-2-specific CAR+ cells eradicate established HER2+ gastric carcinomas with the novel subcutaneous route of administration of CD3-directed lentivector-loaded lymphocytes
Presenters: Dr. Fred Vigant and Dr. Sid Kerkar, Vice President, Research & Development, Oncology
Access: https://ncifrederick.cancer.gov/events/conferences/sites/default/files/inline-files/2022-NCI-OralAbstract-EXUMA-3mins-finalv2.mp4
7th Annual CAR-TCR Summit, Engineering a Disease-Free World
(www.car-tcr-summit.com)
Date: September 20-22, 2022
Participation: Discovery Track
Session Chair: Dr. Sid Kerkar, Vice President, Research & Development, Oncology
Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Participation: Logistics Track Presentation
Title: Transitioning to Electronic Systems: Electronic Batch Record, LIMS, & System Integration
Details: Discussion on transition of paper systems to federally-compliant, electronic systems, including successes and challenges along the way, and electronic system validation strategy and data integrity audits
Presenter: Michelle Andraza, Senior Director of Global Quality Assurance
Time: 12:15 PM ET
Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Participation: Manufacturing Track Presentation
Title: Subcutaneous Generation of Synthetic Lymph Nodes for the In Vivo Production of CAR-TaNK Cells
Details: Overview of EXUMA Biotech's novel, viral engineering technologies and manufacturing processes to enable the in vivo generation of CAR-TaNK cells through a subcutaneous injection
Presenter: Dr. Sid Kerkar, Vice President, Research and Development, Oncology
Time: 5:15 PM ET
EXUMA Biotech is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the discovery and development of novel cell and gene platform immunotherapies for the treatment of solid and hematological tumors. The company is leveraging a global R&D footprint to advance product candidates designed to have reduced cost and complexity with increased safety, efficacy, and scalability compared to existing cell therapies. For more information, visit exumabio.com and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter (@ExumaBiotech).
Contact
Gregory R. Wade, Ph.D.
Chief Business Officer and Head of Finance
gwade@exumabio.com
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A roundup of the week's most newsworthy financial industry press releases from PR Newswire
NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the finance industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
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- 73% of Gen Z Say Economic Environment Has Made it More Challenging to Save; 75% Seeking Ways to Earn Additional Income
With Gen Z being far more diverse than previous generations, the new research from Bank of America's Better Money Habits also examines ways in which race, ethnicity, and gender may influence their financial priorities and challenges. - High Inflation Spurs Most Significant Tax Code Increases in Nearly 40 Years
Bloomberg Tax's Projected U.S. Tax Rates Report provides early, accurate notice of the potential tax savings that could be realized due to increases in deduction limitations, upward adjustments to tax brackets, and increases to numerous other key thresholds. - The Republic of El Salvador Announces an Invitation for Offers to Tender for Cash its 2023 Notes and 2025 Notes
Unless extended or earlier terminated, the Invitation and withdrawal rights will expire at 12:00 p.m., New York time on September 20, 2022. - Josh Harris Announces the Launch of 26North, a Next-Generation Alternative Asset Manager with More Than $5 Billion in Assets
26North will initially focus on private equity, credit and insurance solutions. - CME Group Announces Launch of Ether Options
"The launch of our new Ether options contracts is particularly well-timed to provide the crypto community with another important tool to gain access to and manage exposure to ether," says Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equity and FX Products, CME Group. - The Wealthiest Cities in the World in 2022
The USA dominates the world's Top 20 Cities with the Most Millionaires in 2022, with New York taking the crown with 345,600 millionaires, and five other American cities securing places on the world's wealthiest cities ranking. - Tract Raises $7M to help Teachers Empower Kids to Develop 21st Century Skills through Content Creation
"Teachers are overworked and understaffed. Parents are busy. Kids are not getting prepared for future jobs. My goal with Tract is to help make it easy for anyone, anywhere to prepare their kids for success," said Esther Wojcicki, Cofounder. - Equifax Launches New Reemployment Services
Scott Maxfield, Vice President and General Manager for Offboarding Solutions at Equifax Workforce Solutions, says, "Our new Reemployment Services take our current post-employment offerings a step further, going beyond the traditional offboarding process to help set transitioning employees up for future success. Employers can not only use it to help manage unemployment costs, but also to help protect brand and market reputation." - GOBankingRates Puts Retirement Planning at the Forefront With Its Guide for All Ages
Whether you're 20 and planning to retire at 50, you're 40 and retiring at 70, or you're already in your retirement years, GOBankingRates' 'Retirement at Any Age' featured series will give you the tips and tricks you need to enjoy your retirement without financial worries.
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CUTE: Kindergarten teacher surprised with proposal in front of students
HODGES, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) – A kindergarten teacher in South Carolina got the surprise of a lifetime when her boyfriend proposed to her in front of students and faculty Friday afternoon.
Kindergarten teacher Jerricka Scott and her boyfriend Jahmar Tate have been dating since July 2018.
Scott said a proposal was always her dream, but Tate went above and beyond.
“Every little girl dreams about this opportunity or this moment in their life, and it was beyond my expectation,” Scott said.
Tate said the proposal is something he’d been planning for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the process down. However, it didn’t stop him from finally popping the question.
“I kind of ramped it up about two, three weeks ago trying to really make it happen before the end of the school year,” Tate said.
With a microphone, Tate asked Scott to marry him, surrounded by a cheering crowd of students and staff.
Through excitement and smiles, Tate said he knew from the very first date that Scott would be his wife.
“The conversation was so deep and in-depth, and her morals and values aligned with mine,” Tate said. “I was like, ‘this is an amazing woman, I would be a fool to leave or let her leave me.’”
When the couple started dating in 2018, Scott said it was a time when she wasn’t expecting to meet someone.
“He came at a time when I wasn’t looking, when I was tired of looking, but he was just what I needed,” Scott said.
Tate wanted to include his fiancé's students at Hodges Elementary School in the special moment, and he even had candy bags ready for them to celebrate.
“It was important for me because these are the students she is with all the time,” Tate said. “It’s important for me to make sure she knows that we’re a family together. It’s me and you, but they’re a part of your family, [so] they’re apart of mine, too.”
Tate’s consideration of Scott’s students had her in tears.
“The fact that he included what I love the most, which is teaching and my babies, that just means the world to me,” Scott said.
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LONG BEACH, Calif., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Affiliates of Harbor Group International, LLC ("HGI"), a privately owned international real estate investment and management firm, today announced the acquisition of the Long Beach Coastal Collection, a portfolio of multifamily communities in Long Beach, Calif., for $180 million. The portfolio consists of three mid-rise properties comprised of 348 apartments total. Geoff Boler of Eastdil Secured facilitated the transaction.
Located in the center of Long Beach, the properties are conveniently walkable to the beach and downtown Long Beach's dining, retail and employment offerings. The portfolio is anchored by the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, the busiest ports in the country which support more than 300,000 jobs in the Long Beach area. The communities are proximate to several of the area's major highways, and are equidistant to the nearby employment centers of Los Angeles and Orange County.
"The Long Beach Coastal Collection is a strong addition to HGI's West Coast portfolio given its central location in an established market that is experiencing renter demand for high quality apartment housing," said Greg Heller, Managing Director of HGI. "We see significant opportunity for operational upside with this transaction, anticipating high occupancies and steady rent growth across the communities."
Built in 2019 and 2020, the Long Beach Coastal Collection includes a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units located within a three-minute drive of each other. The properties feature market-leading amenities such as a rooftop deck with panoramic views, 24-hour resort-quality fitness centers, resident lounges, a heated pool and spa, co-working space and gaming and entertainment rooms.
The Long Beach Coastal Collection is HGI's eighth multifamily investment in Southern California.
About Harbor Group International
Harbor Group International, LLC, and its affiliates control an investment portfolio of $19 billion including 4.9 million square feet of commercial space throughout the United States and the United Kingdom and 63,000 apartment units in the United States. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, HGI maintains offices in New York, Baltimore, Los Angeles, and Tel Aviv.
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WayCool marks the first transaction for 57 Stars Direct Impact Fund
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 57 Stars LLC, an independent global alternative investment firm targeting high-growth sectors driven by technological innovation, is pleased to announce it has led a USD 40 million investment in WayCool Foods & Products Private Limited ("WayCool"), India's leading food and agri-tech platform. The investment is the first transaction for 57 Stars Direct Impact Fund and the second investment for 57 Stars Global Innovation Fund 2 ("GIF 2").
One of India's fastest-growing food and agri-tech companies, WayCool leads India's food economy transformation by streamlining supply chains. WayCool provides farmers with cohesive solutions, potentially increasing their income by up to 30% while reducing food waste by up to 70%. Through strict ESG management, WayCool seeks to become energy-, water-, and carbon-neutral, further mitigating its environmental impact.
57 Stars' investment exemplifies the firm's commitment to sustainable development and its dedicated impact investing strategy, which seeks to deliver compelling financial returns alongside meaningful positive social and/or environmental impacts.
"The Indian agricultural market's fragmented structure separates farmers from end-markets through multiple intermediaries" said Amit Chandra, 57 Stars' Managing Director, "WayCool delivers efficiencies for all stakeholders, from soil to sale."
Chinna Pardhasaradhi, CFO, WayCool, said "We are happy to partner with 57 Stars in the next phase of our journey. This investment illustrates the continuing confidence of mature global investors in fundamentally sound businesses delivering lasting impact."
WayCool is one of India's leading food and agri-tech platforms. Focusing on food development and distribution, the company leverages innovative technology to scale and operate a complex supply chain from soil to sale. WayCool works with more than 150,000 farmers, and operates a full stack, broadline product range across multiple channels, serving over 100,000 clients.
The Direct Impact Fund is 57 Stars' impact-focused co-investment vehicle seeking compelling risk-adjusted returns and measurable impact outcomes. Focusing particularly on environmental sustainability, healthcare, and financial inclusion, the Direct Impact Fund leverages 57 Stars' global platform to co-invest in tech-driven, high-growth businesses promoting environmental sustainability and improving access to products and services for underserved populations, in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals.
GIF 2 is 57 Stars' sixth-generation flagship investment vehicle. It is a sector-focused, global, thematic fund committing to structured partnerships, co-investments, and secondaries. Targeting high-growth sectors, GIF 2 seeks to benefit from innovation in tech-enabled consumer and enterprise solutions, health and care-related technologies, environmental sustainability, and fintech / financial services.
57 Stars is an independent global alternative investment manager with more than USD 4.5 billion in commitments raised and managed, and a presence in six cities globally. Founded in 2005, the firm seeks to generate superior risk-adjusted returns by investing in high-growth sectors of the global economy driven by secular tailwinds, disruptive forces, and technological innovation.
Contact:
Kyoko Terada
+1-202-629-5852
media@57stars.com
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School days, school zone fines resume this week
DENISON, Texas (KXII) - Some students heading back to school this week. It might be a good idea to check when school resumes in your area so you can use extra caution in school zones. Police share some valuable reminders for both students and drivers.
Flashing school zone lights and lower speed limits are back.
“The speed limit is gonna change from 30 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour,” said Officer Darren Riddick, School Resource Officer for Scott Middle in Denison.
Riddick said patrol of school zones is also back along with heavier fines.
“Each of the patrol officers, they have an assigned area to work around the schools, so yes they will be patrolling the school zones early Thursday morning and throughout the rest of the school year,” said Riddick.
Back to school means back to school zones for drivers. Police are doing all they can to make sure every student gets to and from school safely.
“Stay off your cell phones. The mobile devices, they cause distractions for other drivers as well as students that are walking,” said Riddick.
And behind the wheel, be patient with school buses.
“When a school bus stops and the stop sign comes out, that means the cars behind the bus and in front of the bus have to stop. And that means the bus is unloading or loading passengers which would mean kids could be crossing any direction of the road,” said Riddick.
Officer Riddick also said kids walking to school should always walk in groups and walk against traffic. Students riding bikes should ride with traffic and follow the rules of the road.
Most importantly be aware and stay safe.
“If they’re excited, we’re excited. We should have a good school year,” said Riddick.
Van Alstyne heads back to class Wednesday. Denison starts their new school year Thursday.
Copyright 2022 KXII. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/08/10/school-days-school-zone-fines-resume-this-week/ | 2022-08-10T04:10:46Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Mother’s Day is coming up and to celebrate all of the contributions mothers make to our society, a new study from WalletHub is looking at which states in the nation are the best (and worst) for working mothers.
To rank the states, WalletHub looked at 17 different key metrics to identify which states were the best and worst for working mothers.
So how does the Lone Star State stack against the rest? Well, according to the study, Texas ranks 28th, citing great access to quality day-care with one of the largest gender pay gaps in the nation. Here are some key findings from Texas:
- 3rd – Day-Care Quality
- 21st – Pediatricians per Capita
- 4th – Gender Pay Gap (Women’s Earnings as % of Men’s)
- 46th – Ratio of Female Executives to Male Executives
- 39th – Female Unemployment Rate
- 27th – Parental-Leave Policy Score
- 49th – Avg. Length of Woman’s Work Week (in Hours)
- 37th – % of Single-Mom Families in Poverty
Best states for working mothers:
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- Rhode Island
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
- Washington D.C.
- Vermont
- New Jersey
- New York
- New Hampshire
For the full report, visit WalletHub.com. | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-ranks-as-the-28th-best-state-for-working-moms-in-the-nation/ | 2022-05-02T14:42:22Z |
ROOT One selected as first retail cannabis location in the city of Guadalupe with store opening Fall 2022
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SLOCAL Roots, a family of vertically integrated cannabis companies on California's Central Coast, today announced the grand opening of their first licensed retail storefront in the city of San Luis Obispo, Ca., and their newest merit-based retail approval in the city of Guadalupe, Ca. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Austen Connella, and Co-founder Kristin Kordich incorporated SLOCAL Roots Farms in San Luis Obispo County in 2016.
SLOCAL Roots, at 3535 South Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo announces the grand opening and "420 Celebration Week", from April 16th to the 20th. A special ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Wednesday, April 20th at 1:30pm, presented by the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce.
Austen Connella, Co-founder, and CEO of SLOCAL Roots is a SLO County resident with over 20 years of medical and commercial cannabis experience on the Central Coast. Mr. Connella commented, "It's incredible to see our vision become real – a locally owned and operated, fully integrated and sustainable cannabis company on the Central Coast. We are committed to bringing the positive social and economic benefits of responsible cannabis to the people and communities we serve."
SLOCAL Roots estimates first-year charitable contributions in the city of San Luis Obispo will exceed $25,000, in addition more than $500,000.00 in City tax proceeds are projected for 2023. Approximately 20 jobs will be created, with significant positive annual economic impact expected to the region.
Kristin Kordich, Co-founder of SLOCAL Roots Farms and a SLO County resident is a second-generation SLO County cannabis operator, and wants SLOCAL Roots to be, "a place where people can discover the potential joy and wellness benefits of cannabis through an authentic and curated experience, and a place where they can share their experience with others."
ROOT One, 928 Guadalupe St., in Guadalupe, Ca., is SLOCAL Roots' second retail storefront approval, winning a merit-based application process in the City of Guadalupe in April 2022. The ROOT One store at 928 Guadalupe St. is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2022.
Adam Laurent is Co-owner and Co-founder of ROOT One and also a SLO County resident. Adam helped found the Central Coast Cannabis Council, and he brings national cannabis lobbying experience to the team. An elite Olympic cycling athlete, Adam draws on that experience to build a local team for the store in Guadalupe, "We can't wait to demonstrate our commitment here by hiring locally, sourcing locally, and keeping profits local."
ABOUT SLOCAL ROOTS
SLOCAL Roots is a family of fully integrated cannabis brands on the Central Coast. Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Austen Connella, and Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Kristin Kordich began operations when they incorporated SLOCAL Roots Farms in San Luis Obispo County in 2016. SLOCAL Roots operations include cultivation, processing, packaging, and retail sales. The company's ownership and operations are located on the Central Coast, keeping jobs and economic benefit in the community. SLOCAL Roots is building the premier Central Coast cannabis brand.
Cannabis use is restricted to use by those over 21 years of age.
LICENSE NO: C-10-0000952-LIC
Corporate Contact:
Austen Connella
Co-founder, CEO, SLOCAL Roots Farms
Austen@SLOCALRoots.store
(415) 837-3957
Media Contact:
Stephen Pedroff
Stephen@Pedroff.com
(805) 866-1962
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Retail sales rise 0.9% in April as consumers show resilience
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. retail sales rose 0.9% in April, a solid increase that underscores Americans’ ability to keep ramping up spending even as inflation persists at nearly a 40-year high.
The increase was driven by greater sales of cars, electronics, and at restaurants, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
Even adjusting for inflation, which was 0.3% on a monthly basis in April, sales increased. Gas prices fell slightly last month, restraining inflation, after soaring in March in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Consumers are providing critical support to the economy even after a year of seeing prices spiral higher for gas, food, rent, and other necessities. The economy contracted in the first three months of the year, but consumer and business spending still increased at a healthy pace.
Strong hiring, rapid wage increases, and a healthy level of savings — on average — have bolstered consumers’ financial health, despite a sharp increase in consumer prices of 8.3% in April compared with a year ago. The increase was just below a four-decade high reached in March.
Still, economists are watching closely to see if consumer spending can continue to outpace inflation. Slower spending would drag down the economy’s growth. While that might bring down inflation, it would also threaten to push the economy into recession.
The retail sales figures suggest that some supply chain snarls may be easing. Sales at auto dealers rose 2.2%, and they increased 1% at electronics stores and 0.7% at furniture stores.
Purchases at online retailers jumped 2.1%, and they climbed 2% at restaurants and bars.
The ongoing strength of consumer demand, fueled by a robust labor market, is a key reason the Federal Reserve has accelerated its efforts to tighten credit and cool the economy. By doing so, Fed Chair Jerome Powell hopes to bring down inflation without causing a recession.
The Fed lifted the short-term benchmark interest rate it controls by a half-point at a policy meeting earlier this month, double its usual increase. Powell has also signaled the Fed will likely undertake the fastest pace of interest rate increases in 33 years to bring inflation to heel.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/05/17/retail-sales-rise-09-april-consumers-show-resilience/ | 2022-05-17T14:09:34Z |
NEW YORK, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. (""or the "Company") (NYSE: FHS). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether FHS and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On or around March 11, 2021, FHS conducted its initial public offering ("IPO") of 7.5 million American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") priced at $10.00 per share. Soon after the IPO, media reports stated that Chinese policymakers had proposed stricter regulations to rein in the for-profit education industry, such as regulations aimed at enhancing teacher quality, limiting fee scams, reducing market abuse, and reducing the stress that for-profit educational companies had placed on students in the Chinese educational system.
On May 12, 2021, news reports revealed that the impending government crackdown on for-profit educational companies in China would be much more drastic and far reaching than previously publicly known. Sources stated that anticipated rules would include measures such as banning on-campus tutoring classes, prohibiting tutoring services during weekend hours, and the imposition of industry-wide fee limitations.
On May 14, 2021, China's state council announced that it would further tighten regulations on compulsory education and training institutions with new rules set to take effect on September 1, 2021.
On July 23, 2021, China unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its education sector, banning companies that teach the school curriculum from making profits, raising capital or going public. These drastic measures effectively ended any potential growth in the for-profit tutoring sector in China.
On July 26, 2021, FHS issued a press release announcing that the Company "will follow the spirit of the Opinion and comply with all relevant rules and regulations in providing high school education services."
In a series of disclosures beginning on September 28, 2021, FHS reported, among other things, disappointing financial and operating results due to the impact of the regulatory crackdown on China's for-profit education sector; the resignation of the Company's Chief Financial Officer; the dismissal of the Company's auditor, KPMG Huazhen LLP; the receipt of a letter from the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") stating that the Company was in non-compliance with the NYSE's listing requirements because its total market capitalization and stockholders' equity had fallen below compliance standards; and that the Company would be unable to timely filed its annual report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
By May 10, 2022, FHS ADSs closed below $1.00 per share, representing a decline of more than 90% from the offering price.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Indie Beauty Media Group (IBMG), publisher of Beauty Independent (BI) announced the winners of its third annual Beacon Awards, sponsored by Intrepid Investment Bankers, during a live virtual celebration on Sept. 14th. This program is focused on recognizing innovation and excellence in independent beauty and beauty entrepreneurship.
Winners included Olaplex CEO JuE Wong for Brand Builder, Urban Decay and Caliray co-founder Wende Zomnir for Industry Icon, Plantkos for Brand Launch, the Vitamin Shoppe for Large Retailer, Hazel for Indie Deal, and Kate McLeod for Best Brand.
The Beacon Awards is a welcome positive spotlight on indie beauty, a segment that's had to face challenge after challenge since the start of the pandemic, from supply chain snarls and towering inflation to shifting shopping habits and high customer acquisition costs. "Of course, we delve deeply into all those challenges at Beauty Independent, but the Beacon Awards is a great reminder that, despite it all, beauty entrepreneurs' and emerging brands' ingenuity, resilience and flexibility are truly inspiring," says Rachel Brown, editor in chief of Beauty Independent.
"I want to congratulate all of the winners and the nominees," says Nader Naeymi-Rad, publisher of Beauty Independent and co-founder of Beauty Independent's parent company, IBMG. "You are the future of our industry and the work that you are doing, the risks you are taking, the innovation you are bringing to the market, is what's driving the industry forward."
The editorial team at Beauty Independent selected 115 nominees across 24 award categories. Winners were then determined by a panel of 25 expert evaluators assigned to five evaluation committees based on their background and expertise. Among the industry expert evaluators were Thirteen Lune co-founder Nyakio Grieco, Carol's Daughter founder Lisa Price, Advent International operating partner Janet Gurwitch, H Venture Partners founder and managing partner Elizabeth Edwards, L'Oréal group president of acquisitions Carol Hamilton, Beauty Pie founder and 2020 Beacon Awards Industry Icon winner Marcia Kilgore, Hero Cosmetics co-founder Ju Rhyu, Summer Fridays co-founder and influencer Marianna Hewitt, and Ulta Beauty director of emerging brands Muffy Clince.The evaluation process also took into account testimonials, provided by Beauty Independent subscribers, whose voices represent the diverse and thoughtful community the publication serves.
Each Beacon Award category winner will be a focus of a feature published on Beauty Independent.
Full List of Beacon Award Winners:
Brand Launch: Plantkos
Product Launch - Haircare: Me Cosmetics
Product Launch - Skincare: Mara
Product Launch - Wellness: Vella Bioscience
Product Launch - Cosmetics: Lawless Beauty
Product Launch - Personal Care & Fragrance: Brown Girl Jane
Best Campaign: Cheekbone Beauty
Best Social Media: K18 Hair
Best Packaging: Common Heir
Philanthropy Champion: Musee
Sustainability Champion: Conscia
Inclusivity Champion: Unsun Cosmetics
Product Innovation: Elsa Jungman
Small Retailer: Field Botanicals
Large Retailer: The Vitamin Shoppe
Online Retailer: NakedPoppy
Online International Retailer: The Natives Co.
Indie Deal: Hazel
Growth Investor - Small or Seed: Waldencast
Growth Investor - Large: Alliance Consumer Growth
Brand Builder: JuE Wong
Best Brand: Kate McLeod
Industry Icon: Wende Zomnir
Entrepreneur: Daniel Hodgdon
Beauty Independent is the leading trade publication dedicated to beauty and wellness entrepreneurs who are leading today's game-changing brands, retailers, investors and service providers. Beauty Independent's diverse platform offering includes daily articles covering news and insights, regular premium reports, live webinar series, recognition and acclaim through its Beacon Awards program and a professional development program, Bridge Mentorship.
IBMG's mission is to recognize, showcase, and celebrate independent beauty brands and to support the growth and success of the entrepreneurs behind them. IBMG's platform includes Beauty Independent, Adit, Adit Live and Uplink.
https://www.beautyindependent.com
https://aditnow.com/
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ATTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man and woman face fines of $500 each after they took a raccoon to a pet store to shop for food and a store worker ratted them out, authorities said.
A state Department of Environmental Conservation police officer got an urgent call from the Erie County Department of Health about a potentially rabid raccoon on June 2, the department said in a news release.
The health department said a couple had brought a raccoon to a pet store for food and supplies and a store employee contacted authorities. Raccoons are considered dangerous wild animals because they are known to carry and transmit the deadly rabies virus.
The officer used store surveillance video, a store-issued rewards card and license plate information to locate the couple in the town of Attica in western New York, the department said. The owners turned the raccoon over and were each charged with unlawfully possessing a wild animal, which is subject to $500 fine, authorities said.
The raccoon that was confiscated from the couple was euthanized and tested for rabies — a test that can only be performed on an animal after it has died. The test was negative, the DEC said. | https://cw33.com/strange-news/ap-strange-news/pair-face-fines-after-taking-raccoon-into-pet-store/ | 2022-06-24T15:12:22Z |
Customer and Industry Input Drives Multiaxis, Mill-Turn Advancements
TOLLAND, Conn. , June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CNC Software, LLC, developer of Mastercam, the world's leading CAD/CAM software, announces the release of Mastercam 2023.
Manufacturers worldwide got the chance to test-drive Mastercam 2023 during the Public Beta Program before it was released and provided valuable feedback to help shape the final 2023 product. Many of the improvements in Mastercam 2023 are directly driven by Mastercam users and shops. Feedback from Public Beta releases, shop visits, customer surveys, and consultation with our expert industry partners create the practical, shop-driven focus that helps ensure Mastercam users' success.
Expanding and Consolidating Multiaxis Toolpaths. The new Unified Multiaxis toolpath brings together Morph, Parallel, Along Curve, and Project Curve strategies into a single interface, delivering expanded and highly flexible cutter path creation. The Unified toolpath allows access to these cut patterns when you add the appropriate curves. For example, to create a toolpath that morphs between two surfaces, select Unified from the Multiaxis toolpaths, and then set the Cut Pattern to two surfaces with the Morph style. The Unified toolpath allows for more flexibility in cut pattern when programming in Multiaxis.
New B-Axis Contour Turning Toolpath. Mastercam 2023 introduces a new toolpath to the Turning suite for the Mill-Turn product. B-Axis Contour Turning is a finishing toolpath that allows for rotation of the B-axis while the tool is cutting. The toolpath features a top-down workflow and provides you with either Automatic or Manual motion control. Automatic mode produces safe toolpath motion that keeps the insert in contact with the contour. Manual mode offers full control over the B-axis angles along the contour. Areas that would have taken multiple tools and resulted in blends are now possible with one single toolpath, resulting in superior finish, fewer tool changes, and less cycle time.
Detecting Undercut Stock When Machining. The Dynamic OptiRough and Area Roughing toolpaths can now be aware of undercut stock conditions, resulting in improvement to the toolpath motion, including less air cutting.
Machine Group Setup. Mastercam 2023 introduces the new Machine Group Setup function panel for Mill and Router machine groups. This panel encompasses features and functionality from the Machine Group properties dialog box, including new features. Machine Group Setup provides a clean, modern interface to define stock, material properties, workholding, tools, and simulation settings. Accessing all of the critical components of setting up a job, from stock to simulation, has never been easier or more organized.
These are only a few of the new features and enhancements coming to Mastercam 2023. For more information on Mastercam 2023, please visit https://www.mastercam.com/mastercam-2023/ or https://whatsnew.mastercam.com.
Contact: Michelle Nemeth
Phone: +1 860.875.5006
Fax: +1 860.872.1565
Michellen@mastercam.com
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ben E. Keith announces the hiring of Aimee Lakotas as Vice President of Marketing.
A 25-year marketing veteran, with vast experience in strategic marketing and brand building, Lakotas will report to David Werner, Senior Vice President, Independent Sales and Marketing. She will join the company effective September 7, 2022.
"Ben E. Keith Foods continues to grow in a highly competitive marketplace, and to retain our leadership position requires compelling, innovative and well-targeted cross-channel marketing," said Werner. "Aimee Lakotas, with her proven expertise in brand marketing, is the perfect person to ensure we are reaching the right audiences at the right time with creative and impactful marketing programs."
Lakotas comes to Ben E. Keith Foods from 2nd Avenue Thrift Superstore and Greendrop, an innovative retail model that combines thrift stores with recycling distribution centers, for which she served as Vice President of Marketing.
Previously, she spent more than a decade in marketing leadership roles at retailing giant JCPenney. She rose to the position of Senior Director, Brand Marketing, and led an 18-person team responsible for brand building and communications. Earlier in her career, Lakotas specialized in sports marketing by developing and managing professional sports partnerships for several Fortune 500 clients.
A Dallas resident, Lakotas is a graduate of Georgia Southern University with a master's degree in business – sports marketing; and a graduate of Ohio University with a bachelor's degree in communications.
For more information about Ben E. Keith Foods, visit https://www.benekeith.com/food.
Established in Fort Worth, Texas in 1906, Ben E. Keith is the nation's fifth largest broad line foodservice distributor and operates today with nine divisions shipping to 17 states throughout the country.
For more information about Ben E. Keith contact:
David Werner, Vice President, Marketing, wdwerner@benekeith.com
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Short-Term Investments Portal Provider, a Culture of Service in Treasury
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ICD, an independent portal provider of money market funds and other short-term investments, is once again a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company with 96% of employees saying ICD is a great place to work, compared with 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company. ICD is celebrating Certification Nation Day today with other companies recognized for creating great places to work.
"I am very proud of our employees and the values we uphold every day in serving our treasury clients, each other and the treasury community at large," says ICD Chief Executive Officer Tory Hazard. "We keep these commitments at the center of our culture, making ICD a great place to work, and in turn, a great place to do business."
Results from the ICD Great Place to Work Survey also include:
100% - Our customers would rate the service we deliver as "excellent."
99% - Management is honest and ethical in its business practices.
99% - I am given the resources and equipment to do my job.
97% - When you join the company, you are made to feel welcome.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
For more information about ICD, contact info@icdportal.com or visit icdportal.com.
About ICD
ICD is treasury's trusted, independent portal provider of money market funds and other short-term investments. We provide intuitive technology and unbiased access to over 350 investment products through ICD Portal, a model in the industry for trading, reporting and analysis. Through our Global Trade Desk, located in London, Boston and San Francisco, we offer follow-the-sun support and expert service.
ICD Media Contact
Zoe Sochor
+1 646.581.3277 zoe.sochor@icdportal.com
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FUKUOKA, Japan, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fukuoka City (Secretariat of Fukuoka Prize Committee) on May 26 announced the laureates for the Fukuoka Prize 2022. The Grand Prize has been awarded to Mr. HAYASHI Eitetsu, a taiko drummer who has been constantly at the forefront of creative interpretations of taiko music. The Academic Prize has been awarded to Professor Timon SCREECH, an art historian specializing in the Edo period. Ms. Shahzia SIKANDER, an artist from Pakistan who represents South Asia, has won the Arts and Culture Prize.
Grand Prize: Mr. HAYASHI Eitetsu (Japan / Taiko Drummer)
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Academic Prize: Prof. Timon SCREECH (U.K. / Art Historian)
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Arts and Culture Prize: Ms. Shahzia SIKANDER (U.S.A. / Artist)
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The Award Ceremony will be held and live-streamed on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. An archived recording will be available after the event. Mr. Hayashi Eitetsu and Prof. Timon Screech will give public lectures on Wednesday, September 28, and Ms. Shahzia Sikander's lecture is scheduled for Friday, September 30. These lectures will be held with an audience in attendance, and archived recordings will be available online at a later date. (Available for viewing from abroad.)
About the Fukuoka Prize
The Fukuoka Prize is awarded annually to honor the outstanding achievements of individuals, groups and organizations in the field of research, arts and culture. The prize was established in 1990 by Fukuoka City, which has played a significant role as Japan's gateway for exchanges with the rest of the Asian region since ancient times. The prize aims to foster and increase awareness of the value of Asian cultures, and to establish a foundation from which the people of Asia can learn and share with one another.
The prize has so far been presented to 118 leaders in their respective fields. Past laureates include Professor Muhammad YUNUS from Bangladesh, who also received the Nobel Peace Prize; and Dr. NAKAMURA Tetsu from Japan, who took the lead in medical services, land reclamation and social welfare for the sick and vulnerable in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Bookings for the official events will be open from Monday, August 1. *Advance bookings are compulsory.
Fukuoka Prize official website: https://fukuoka-prize.org/en/
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LA PORTE, Texas (AP) — It’s the only surviving battleship that served in both world wars, having fought in Europe during World War I and against the Nazis and the Japanese Army during World War II. But the greatest challenge in recent years for the USS Texas has been a leaky, rusty hull that at times forced workers to pump out about 2,000 gallons (7,570 liters) of water per minute from the 110-year-old ship.
To ensure the historic vessel, commonly known to Texas residents as the Battleship Texas, doesn’t sink and can continue hosting visitors, the foundation in charge of its care successfully towed the ship on Wednesday from its longtime home along the Houston Ship Channel to a shipyard in Galveston for repairs.
Tony Gregory, president of the Battleship Texas Foundation, said the process of pulling the ship by tugboats and getting it on its way went perfectly. He said any problems would have happened in the first 15 minutes and there were no issues.
“It went smoother than we thought and quicker than we thought … and she’s gone, down the channel,” he said Wednesday morning.
About nine hours later at around 4 p.m., the ship arrived in Galveston to cheering crowds of spectators. Four tugboats had pulled the vessel at a pace of about 5 knots.
Travis Davis, the foundation’s vice president of ship operations and who was aboard the vessel during its trip, said Battleship Texas did really well during its journey and the organization never had to implement any of its emergency plans.
“She’s been a champ the whole time,” Davis said in a video from the ship just before it arrived in Galveston.
The 40-mile (64 kilometer) journey from its longtime berth at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in the Houston suburb of La Porte is part of a $35 million project to repair the hull and ultimately restore the ship to its former glory.
The foundation plans to eventually resettle it in a new location in Texas, possibly in one of three nearby cities, including Galveston, to attract more visitors and increase revenue.
Moving the vessel is “the major step in getting the ship back to tiptop shape,” Gregory said Tuesday as he stood aboard it while workers made final preparations.
Since 1948, the USS Texas has been at the state historic site where the decisive battle in the Texas Revolution was fought. There, it’s served as a museum and tourist attraction. The battleship was previously taken to the same shipyard in Galveston for repairs in 1988.
For the last three years, the ship has been closed to the public as the foundation has been preparing for the repairs. In 2019, the Texas Legislature approved the funds to fix the hull. The foundation plans to make other fixes that it’s paying for. All the repairs are expected to take up to a year to complete.
Tricia Thomas, 50, who was one of the people invited to watch as the ship was unmoored early Wednesday morning, said she became emotional and teared up as she saw it begin its journey and heard its whistle sound. As the ship started moving, Thomas said, people clapped and cheered.
“It’s amazing to see a ship that’s 100 years old out on the water again, moving like she did for so many years. It was exciting,” said Thomas, who lives in the Houston suburb of Kingwood.
Thomas said it’s important to preserve the ship so future generations can learn its history and it can remind people how they can come together for a common cause that’s greater than them.
“I think that’s probably the biggest story she can tell,” Thomas said.
At the Texas City Dike, a 5-mile-long (8-kilometer-long) levee that stretches into Galveston Bay, several hundred people gathered on Wednesday for a chance to see the ship go by.
Members of the Texas history group Lone Star Volunteers fired blanks from a cannon five times in salute of the ship as it floated by. Many of the Texas flags that flew in the state during its history, including the Texas Navy flag, were planted in ground near the cannon, nicknamed “Rolling Thunder.”
“We’re not going to shoot a projectile,” said Lone Star Volunteers member Mike Wilson, who wore a loose-fitting red shirt, white linen-type pants and black riding boots, designed to be an approximation of what volunteers in the Texas Army might have worn. “They might turn the guns of the USS Texas back on us.”
“The USS Texas, it represents freedom,” Wilson said.
Todd Homman, another member of Lone Star Volunteers, said the ship’s journey brought back fond memories of visiting the vessel with friends as a teenager and hiding and staying aboard after hours.
“We didn’t do the teenage stuff,” he said. “We cleaned, picked up, polished the brass. We beautified her and cleaned her up.”
Homman said the ship inspired his brother to join the Navy.
Chris Fleming, 67, from nearby Dickinson, waited four hours in hot, humid weather to watch the ship float by the Texas City Dike.
“It’s history in the making… I just wanted to see it float. I just wanted to see it go by. It was neat. I enjoyed it,” Fleming said.
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NEW YORK, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDIG).
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According to a filed complaint, Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) contracted suppliers, including MinerVa Semiconductor Corp., were reasonably likely to miss anticipated delivery quantities and deadlines; (2) due to strong demand and pre-sold supply of mining equipment in the industry, Stronghold would experience difficulties obtaining miners outside of confirmed purchase orders; (3) as a result of the foregoing, there was a significant risk that Stronghold could not expand its mining capacity as expected; (4) as a result, Stronghold would likely experience significant losses; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia, the White House announced Friday.
"He wanted to let them know that they remain front of mind and that his team is working on this every day on making sure that Brittney and Paul return home safely," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at Thursday's press briefing at the White House.
The separate meetings are to be the first in-person encounter between Biden and the families and are taking place amid sustained but so far unsuccessful efforts by the administration to secure the Americans' release. The administration said in July that it had made a "substantial proposal" to get them home, but despite plans for the White House meetings, there is no sign that a breakthrough is imminent.
Griner has been held in Russia since February on drug-related charges. She was sentenced last month to nine years in prison after pleading guilty and has appealed the punishment. Whelan is serving a 16-year sentence on espionage-related charges that he and his family say are false. The U.S. government regards both as wrongfully detained, placing their cases with the office of its top hostage negotiator.
Friday's meetings, which both families have long sought, are intended to underscore the administration's commitment to bringing home Griner, Whelan and other Americans jailed abroad, as well as to "connect with them on a human level as they undergo an ordeal that the Russian government has imposed on them," said one of the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as the meetings had not yet been publicly announced.
Negotiations have been complicated by the tense relations between Washington and Moscow over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken took the unusual step of announcing two months ago that the administration had made a substantial proposal to Russia. Since then, the administration has followed up in multiple ways to press its offer and get serious negotiations underway, one of the administration officials said Thursday.
The Russians, who have indicated that they are open to negotiations but have chided the Americans to conduct them in private, have come back with suggestions that are not within the administration's ability to deliver, said the official, declining to elaborate. But the U.S. has been following up through the same channels that produced an April prisoner swap that brought Marine veteran Trevor Reed home from Russia, the official said.
The administration has not provided specifics about its proposal, but a person familiar with the matter previously confirmed it had offered to release Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms dealer now imprisoned in the U.S. It is also possible that, in the interests of symmetry, Russia might insist on having two of its citizens released from prison.
Biden spoke by phone in July with Griner's wife, Cherelle, and with Whelan's sister, Elizabeth, but both families have also requested in-person meetings. On Friday, Biden plans to speak at the White House with Cherelle Griner and with the player's agent in one meeting and with Elizabeth Whelan in the other.
The meetings are being done separately so as to ensure that each family has private time with the president. But the fact that they are happening on the same day shows the extent to which the two cases have become intertwined since the only deal that is presumably palatable to the U.S. is one that gets both Americans — a famous WNBA player and a Michigan man who until recently was little known to the public — home together at the same time,
In the past several months, representatives of both families have expressed frustration over what they perceived as a lack of aggressive action and coordination from the administration.
Cherelle Griner, for instance, told The Associated Press in an interview in June that she was dismayed after the failure of a phone call from her wife that was supposed to have been patched through by the American Embassy in Moscow left the couple unable to connect on their fourth anniversary.
Whelan's relatives have sought to keep attention on his case, anxious that it has been overshadowed in the public eye by the focus on the far more prominent Griner — a two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time WNBA all-star. They also conveyed disappointment when Whelan, despite having been held in Russia since December 2018, was not included in a prisoner swap last April that brought home another detained American, Marine veteran Trevor Reed.
Friday's meeting was scheduled before news broke this week of an unconnected trip to Russia by Bill Richardson, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who has been a veteran emissary in hostage and detainee cases. Administration officials reacted coolly to that trip, with State Department spokesman Ned Price saying Wednesday that dialogue with Russia outside the "established channel" risks hindering efforts to get Griner and Whelan home.
Administration officials say work on hostage and detainee cases persist regardless of whether a family receives a meeting with the president, though there is also no question that such an encounter can help establish a connection. Biden met in the Oval Office in March with Reed's parents after the Texas couple stood with a large sign outside the White House calling for their son's release. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_6609ce9a-352b-11ed-bd09-5344210b7e5c.html | 2022-09-15T20:09:18Z |
A decision by a federal judge in Florida tothrow out a national mask mandate for public transportation across the U.S. created a confusing patchwork of rules for passengers as they navigate airports and transit systems.
The ruling gives airports, mass transit systems, airlines and ride-hailing services the option to keep mask rules or ditch them entirely, resulting in rules that vary by city and mode of transportation.
Passengers on an United Airlines flight from Houston to Kennedy Airport, for instance, could ditch their masks at their departing airport and on the plane, but have to put them back on once they land in New York or take a subway.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had recentlyextended the mandate until May 3 to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant of the coronavirus now responsible for the vast majority of U.S. cases. But the court decision put the mandate on hold.
Here’s a look at how U.S. transportation centers and providers are responding:
AIRLINES
Major airlines were some of the first to update their rules after the court decision. United, Southwest, American, Alaska, Delta and JetBlue announced that, effective immediately, masks would no longer be required on domestic flights.
“While this means that our employees are no longer required to wear a mask – and no longer have to enforce a mask requirement for most of the flying public – they will be able to wear masks if they choose to do so, as the CDC continues to strongly recommend wearing a mask on public transit,” United Airlines said.
The Association of Flight Attendants, the nation’s largest union of cabin crews, has recently taken a neutral position on the mask rule because its members are divided about the issue. On Monday, the union’s president appealed for calm on planes and in airports.
Alaska Airlines said some passengers who were banned for violating the mask policy will remain banned.
AIRPORTS
Airports weren’t as fast to do away with masks, with several expressing uncertainty about the ruling and taking a wait-and-see approach.
But others, including the two main airports in Houston, did away with mask requirements soon after the Transportation Security Administration said it would no longer enforce the mask mandate. Los Angeles International and Phoenix Sky Harbor also eliminated their mask requirements. San Francisco International Airport said it was waiting for further guidance from TSA.
The New York City airports appeared to keep the mandate intact.
TRAINS AND BUSES
The rules for train and bus passengers vary by city and transit agency.
In New York, Metropolitan Transportation Authority communications director Tim Minton said the system was keeping the mask mandate, meaning face coverings are still required on the subway, buses and commuter rail lines, as they have since early in the pandemic.
But the regional train system serving the Washington, D.C., area said Monday that masks will be now optional for its customers and employees going forward.
“Our mask mandate has been based on federal guidance,” said Paul J. Wiedefeld, general manager and CEO of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. “We will continue to monitor this situation as it unfolds, but masks will be optional on Metro property until further notice.”
Amtrak also said it was making masks optional.
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RIDE SHARING
The websites of ride sharing companies Lyft and Uber as of Monday evening still said masks were required. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-u-s-headlines/court-ruling-creates-mishmash-of-transportation-mask-rules/ | 2022-04-19T16:20:45Z |
California Would be the First State in the Country with Public Board Member Majority
LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Assembly member Bill Quirk and the California State Assembly Committee on Business and Professions took an unprecedented step today to restore the public's trust in their medical board by voting to support a public board member majority. AB 2060 (Quirk) was voted out of committee today and will be heard next in Assembly Appropriations committee. This bill will make California the first state in the country to require its medical board to be led by a majority of public board members.
Seventeen families whose lives were forever altered by medical negligence, and California's cap on compensation, voiced their overwhelming support for the bill in testimony before the committee.
The idea of a public board member majority has been a topic of discussion in the legislature and before the medical board for the past year. Testimony from legions of advocate families who have themselves been harmed or lost their loved ones to medical negligence moved the medical board to support and seek legislation creating a public board member majority.
Alka Airy's sister Shilpa, a research scientist who helped develop medication for a rare children's cancer, died after enduring medical negligence at two separate San Francisco hospitals. Alka reported her sister's preventable death to the medical board who chose to dismiss her complaint with no investigation.
"We need a public board member majority to restore public trust and reiterate the medical board's independence from special interest groups," stated Alka Airy from San Francisco. "There is a troubling yet growing perception that the medical board is beholden to physicians, rather than the public it serves to protect. A public member majority is the first step in protecting the rights of Californians."
Xavier De Leon's son, Malakhi, only lived for 18 hours. His mother was denied care for undiagnosed preeclampsia. Following his birth by postmortem c-section, Malakhi experienced a cascade of errors. Xavier and his family tried to file a complaint with the medical board but were discouraged from doing so. The doctor who was found to be responsible for gross negligence in the care of his mother was a repeat offender doctor who had been harming mothers and babies in Kern County for 25 years.
De Leon attended the meeting remotely and offered his support of the bill on the day that his son died from medical negligence. Had Malakhi lived, it would have been his third birthday today. "Families need accountability from this medical board," stated De Leon. "I believe that a public board member majority will provide the first step to consumer protection."
If AB 2060 is passed, it will make California the first state in the country to have a public board member-led board. The California Medical Board is the sponsor of the bill and Board President Kristina Lawson testified in support of the bill.
Organizing by injured families in California has been the foundation of this movement for a public member majority.
California injured families are also organizing to pass the Fairness for Injured Patients Act, a movement to update California's 1975 cap on compensation for medical negligence victims. The current cap not only limits access to the courtroom but is a huge barrier to families' recovery from lifelong harm and their ability to seek accountability for their loved ones.
Read Consumer Watchdog's letter in support of AB 2060.
Learn more about California's injured families at https://patientsforfairness.org
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TORONTO, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SoftwareReviews, a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, has published its 2022 Search Engine Optimization Data Quadrant, naming five providers as Gold Medalists. Digital presence and online brand value became an essential part of 2020 through 2021 as it helped companies gain traction, improve visibility, and generate leads during a significant shift to online. However, organizations must also adopt SEO software and tools to help them create higher-value content, concentrate on their target audiences, and strategize on their user intent.
User intent is the current trend in SEO. To rank as one of the key players on Google or other semantic search engines, organizations must create contextual content for their key target audiences. The context of that content must match user intent or what the users are searching for to provide them the most value.
SEO tools are a critical asset for marketing leaders to ensure visibility and relevance of their online and digital presence. SEO tools measure key indicators around websites that can drive more traffic through the sites. This includes KPIs on website speed, usability, and identifying and organizing keywords in search engine results to improve rankings.
To increase brand value in 2022, organizations need to select from the best SEO software and tools to improve their competitive edge.
The top Search Engine Optimization software providers for 2022 have been identified based on verified survey data collected from 677 end-user reviews. These providers have received high scores on SoftwareReviews' Data Quadrant.
Providers are ranked by a composite satisfaction score, called a Composite Score (CS), that averages four areas of evaluation: Net Emotional Footprint, Vendor Capabilities, Product Features, and Likeliness to Recommend.
The 2022 Search Engine Optimization Software Gold Medalists are as follows:
- Conductor, 8.8 CS, ranked high for competition analysis.
- Siteimprove, 8.8 CS, ranked high for usability and intuitiveness.
- Surfer SEO, 8.7 CS, ranked high for product strategy and rate of improvement.
- Searchmetrics, 8.6 CS, ranked high for vendor support.
- SE Ranking, 8.6 CS, ranked high for backlink tools.
SoftwareReviews' comprehensive software reviews provide the most accurate and detailed view of a complicated and ever-changing market. The data comes from real end users who use the software day in and day out and IT professionals who have worked with it intimately through procurement, implementation, and maintenance.
To compare and evaluate Search Engine Optimization software providers using the most in-depth and unbiased analyst reports available, visit SoftwareReviews' dedicated category page.
For more information about SoftwareReviews, the Data Quadrant, or the Emotional Footprint, or to access resources to support the software selection process, visit softwarereviews.com and connect via LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
SoftwareReviews is the most in-depth source of buyer data and insights for the enterprise software market. By collecting customer experience data from business and IT professionals, the SoftwareReviews methodology produces detailed and authentic insights into the experience of evaluating and purchasing enterprise software.
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Gov. Brian Kemp signed two executive orders Thursday to alleviate the financial burden placed on Georgians due to inflation and to renew efforts to address supply chain issues.
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp signed two executive orders Thursday to alleviate the financial burden placed on Georgians due to inflation and to renew efforts to address supply chain issues. In Executive Order 05.26.22.02, Kemp extended the temporary suspension of the state’s excise tax on motor fuel sales ahead of Memorial Day weekend. He also renewed the State of Emergency for Supply Chain Disruptions via Executive Order 05.26.22.01. Both orders will be effective through July 14.
“I’m going to respond to record-high inflation and continuing supply chain issues by empowering Georgians to keep their money in their own pockets while we keep goods flowing,” Kemp said in a news release. “Politicians in Washington, D.C. who ran on promises to unite the nation are failing us, and I will not tolerate this on behalf of Georgians who have entrusted me to fight for them. While we continue to do what we can on the state level to ease the burden at the gas pump, in the grocery store, and elsewhere, I will also continue to urge those on the federal level to change these failing policies, work toward greater energy independence for the country, and get our economy back to full operation.”
“As the nation grapples with inflation and record-breaking prices at the gas pump, Georgians are feeling the impact each day,” Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan said. “As we combat the failures of Washington and continue working to build a more stable future for our state, I commend Gov. Kemp for extending this critical temporary tax suspension and returning hard-earned dollars back to Georgians.”
Since the temporary suspension was implemented, Georgia’s average gas price has been among the lowest in the nation and remains roughly 45 cents below the national average for a gallon of regular gas, according to AAA.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov.
Epoch Everlasting Play Recalls Kidoozie™ Activity Desk Toys Due to Entanglement and Entrapment Hazards https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Epoch-Everlasting-Play-Recalls-Kidoozie-Activity-Desk-Toys-Due-to-Entanglement-and-Entrapment-Hazards
Steel Rolling Chassis for Utility Vehicles Recalled Due to Crash and Injury Hazards; Imported by Navitas Vehicle Systems
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Steel-Rolling-Chassis-for-Utility-Vehicles-Recalled-Due-to-Crash-and-Injury-Hazards-Imported-by-Navitas-Vehicle-Systems
Big Game Hunters Children's Outdoor Kitchens Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Lead Content Ban; Imported by DOM Sports; Sold Exclusively at Amazon.com
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Big-Game-Hunters-Childrens-Outdoor-Kitchens-Recalled-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Lead-Content-Ban-Imported-by-DOM-Sports-Sold-Exclusively-at-Amazon-com
IKEA Recalls METALLISK Espresso Makers Due to Burn and Injury Hazards
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/IKEA-Recalls-METALLISK-Espresso-Makers-Due-to-Burn-and-Injury-Hazards
Trek Bicycle Corporation Recalls Road Bikes and Bicycle Handlebar/ Stems Due to Fall and Crash Hazards
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Trek-Bicycle-Corporation-Recalls-Road-Bikes-and-Bicycle-Handlebar-Stems-Due-to-Fall-and-Crash-Hazards
Paddles Sold with Stand-up Paddleboards Recalled Due to Risk of Puncture or Laceration Hazard; Manufactured by Agit Global
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Paddles-Sold-with-Stand-up-Paddleboards-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Puncture-or-Laceration-Hazard-Manufactured-by-Agit-Global
Huffy Corporation Recalls Ride-On Toys Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Huffy-Corporation-Recalls-Ride-On-Toys-Due-to-Fall-and-Injury-Hazards
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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DENVER, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gates Industrial Corporation plc (NYSE:GTES), a global manufacturer of innovative, highly engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions, today announced that the Company will participate in Morgan Stanley's 10th Annual Laguna Conference in Dana Point, California, on Friday, September 16, 2022. Ivo Jurek, Chief Executive Officer, will present at 10:35 a.m. Eastern time.
To access a webcast of this presentation, please visit the Events & Presentations section of the Gates Investor Relations website at investors.gates.com, and click on the event webcast link.
Gates is a global manufacturer of innovative, highly engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions. Gates offers a broad portfolio of products to diverse replacement channel customers, and to original equipment ("first-fit") manufacturers as specified components. Gates participates in many sectors of the industrial and consumer markets. Our products play essential roles in a diverse range of applications across a wide variety of end markets ranging from harsh and hazardous industries such as agriculture, construction, manufacturing and energy, to everyday consumer applications such as printers, power washers, automatic doors and vacuum cleaners and virtually every form of transportation. Our products are sold in 128 countries across our four commercial regions: the Americas; Europe, Middle East & Africa; Greater China; and East Asia & India.
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BEST Awards recognize outstanding employee training and development
CAMAS, Wash., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fisher Investments, one of the world's largest independent, fee-only investment advisers, was recognized by the Association for Talent Development (ATD) as a 2022 BEST Award winner for the fourth consecutive year. ATD, the world's largest professional talent development association, represents private and public organizations and executives in over 120 countries across every industry. Fisher Investments was the sole fee-only investment adviser recognized by ATD.
"We are honored ATD has recognized our employee development efforts again this year," said Fisher Investments CEO Damian Ornani. "Helping our employees maximize their potential strengthens every aspect of our business and allows us to build trusted, long-term client relationships."
The ATD BEST Awards recognize organizations that prioritize key aspects of talent development, including:
- Driving talent development throughout the organization
- Promoting learning as a core feature of the organization's culture
- Connecting learning to individual and enterprise-wide performance
- Including senior leadership in talent development initiatives
"We have always believed that our employees are our most valuable asset, and we're incredibly proud to be named an ATD BEST Award winner," said Fisher Investments Executive Vice President of Global Human Capital Greg Miramontes. "Providing employees with the tools, development and resources to be successful is critical to our mission."
To learn more about ATD BEST Awards and to see the complete list of 2022 winners please visit: https://www.td.org/best-award-winners.
For more information about Fisher Investments, please visit www.fisherinvestments.com.
About Fisher Investments
Fisher Investments is an independent, fee-only investment adviser. As of 3/31/2022, Fisher Investments and its subsidiaries manage over $197 billion in assets globally—over $156 billion for private investors, $39 billion for institutional investors and $2 billion for US small to mid-sized business retirement plans. Fisher Investments maintains four principal business groups: US Private Client, Institutional, Private Client International and 401(k) Solutions, which serve a global client base of diverse investors. Not all strategies are offered/sold in all jurisdictions. Founder and Executive Chairman Ken Fisher wrote the Forbes "Portfolio Strategy" column from 1984 through 2016, making him the longest continuously running columnist in the magazine's history. In recent years, Ken's columns have run consistently in major media outlets across almost every Western European country as well as material Asian countries, spanning more countries and more volume than any other columnist of any type in history. Ken has also authored 11 books, including four New York Times bestsellers on finance and investing. For more information on Fisher Investments, please visit www.fisherinvestments.com.
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Anthony “Tony” Orosco Suniga Jr.
Anthony “Tony” Orosco Suniga Jr, age 80 of Temple, joined the Lord and claimed his seat in the kingdom of Heaven in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 13, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Friday, April 8, 2022, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple.
Tony was born on August 22, 1941, to Antonio Orosco Suniga, Sr, and Maria Teresa Acevedo Suniga in Temple, Texas. He was the owner of Tony’s Plumbing, a prominent business based in his hometown of Temple. He began his career early and was honored as the youngest Master Plumber in the history of Texas at just sixteen years old. As much as he loved his profession, it was music that truly held his heart. He expressed that passion by contributing to the local Tejano music scene as a DJ and as a member of The Blue Knights, among other various musical pursuits. Music was at the core of who he was as a person. Tony served his country as a member of the National Guard, and he served God as a parishioner of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, often showing his devotion by assisting with Church events. As a man of many talents, he spent his life pursuing and realizing his dreams.
Tony is preceded in death by his parents, Antonio Orosco Suniga, Sr, and Maria Teresa Acevedo Suniga; brothers, Gabriel Suniga, Daniel Suniga, and Charlie Suniga; as well as his sister, Irene Suniga Medina.
He is survived by his wife and love of his life, Helen Jimenez; daughter, Rebecca “Becky” Grimaldo; stepdaughters, Andrea Fidelia Jimenez McDonald, and Sarah Marie Jimenez; grandchildren, Fernando Grimaldo, Beatrice Grimaldo, Olivia Grimaldo, Jayden Simmons, Vincent Williams, and Simon McDonald; great grandchildren, Joseph Hernandez and Joshua Hernandez; nephews, Julian Martinez and wife, Yolanda, Dan Suniga, Frank Medina Jr, and Johnny Suniga; nieces, Cindy Martinez Young, Victoria Suniga Esparza, Veronica Suniga, and Vivian Suniga; and sisters-in-law, Lydia Rodriguez Suniga, and Margaret Suniga.
A time of visitation will be held from 5-7 pm with a Holy Rosary recited at 6 pm Thursday, April 7, 2022 at the funeral home.
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Coachella 2022: How to watch the performances
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
If you didn’t score tickets for Coachella, it’s all good.
The annual music and arts fest held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California runs for two weekends, April 15-17 and April 22-24.
This year’s headliners include Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, the Weeknd (who dropped in after Kanye West dropped out) and Swedish House Mafia.
There are many other acts as well. You can all watch the action anywhere, courtesy of Coachella’s channel on You Tube.
The festival has set up three different livestream channels that will feature dozens of artists performing, beginning 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
During the second weekend of the festival, “Coachella Curated” will be available via YouTube Premium and featuring exclusive content.
If you want to elevate the experience beyond watching it all on your phone or tablet, you can stream via the YouTube app on a smart television.
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Capitol riot prosecutors ask for 2 months for Idaho woman
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an Idaho woman who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the U.S. Capitol should be sentenced to two months in jail and ordered to serve community service in part because it was her second time forcing entry into a capitol building.
Pam Hemphill of Boise pleaded guilty earlier this year to one misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in the Capitol Building. In exchange, prosecutors dropped three additional misdemeanor charges.
In a sentencing memo filed in Hemphill’s case on Wednesday, the federal prosecutors noted that just a few months earlier Hemphill was part of a group of protesters that forced their way into an Idaho Statehouse gallery with limited seating, shattering the window of a door in the process.
Hemphill and other members of the far-right group People’s Rights were at the Boise Capitol because they were angry over coronavirus-related restrictions, and Hemphill bragged about her actions in Boise while talking to other rioters at the U.S. Capitol last year as they sought to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election.
“In fact, Hemphill may be the only defendant to be sentenced by the court so far who participated in not one, but two capitol building breaches within a year,” the federal prosecutors told the court.
Hemphill’s attorney, Nathan Silver II, declined to comment on the case.
Like many other defendants who have been charged in connection with the siege, Hemphill posted videos to social media sites that showed her in Washington, D.C., in the days surrounding the insurrection and at the Capitol when it was happening.
In one video, she compared breaking windows at the federal building to actions protesters at the Idaho Statehouse had taken. In another, she said she avoided getting into trouble after being found inside the Capitol by telling police that she became lost after being pushed into the building by the crowd. The videos were later removed.
“She encouraged others to come to the Capitol for a "WAR” on social media, even before she arrived, and further encouraged others out in Washington, D.C. on the evening of January 5 to ‘occupy the Capitol’ and break the glass like they did in Boise,” the prosecutors wrote.
Hemphill also lied to FBI agents when she was arrested, the prosecutors said, claiming she had been pushed into the Capitol by other rioters and saying she helped law enforcement officers keep rioters out of the Capitol.
The prosecutors asked the judge to sentence Hemphill to 60 days incarceration, three years of probation, 60 hours of community service and $500 in restitution. Hemphill is scheduled to be sentenced on May 18. | https://localnews8.com/news/crime-tracker/2022/05/12/capitol-riot-prosecutors-ask-for-2-months-for-idaho-woman-2/ | 2022-05-12T21:23:08Z |
NEW YORK and IRVINE, Calif., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This spring, international travel and lifestyle brand, TUMI, has teamed up with Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers. Together, they have reimagined TUMI bestsellers as limited-edition gear for gamers. The collaboration leverages TUMI innovation and design excellence and Razer's iconic aesthetic and branding, which is one of the most recognized in the global gaming and esports communities.
Deepening TUMI's footing in the esports industry, four highly anticipated, co-branded styles will drop June 3rd (8am PDT, 11am EDT, 5pm CEST, 11pm SGT). Each piece is co-branded with Razer's triple-headed snake logo and signature green accents, blended with TUMI DNA.
The take-everywhere Laptop Cover 15" securely carries a gamer's most prized possession while the Bozeman Sling is the ultimate grab-and-go bag for stashing cords, portable gaming gear and more. Equipped with a padded laptop pocket, the Finch Backpack is designed to carry heavy-duty gear. Gamers can also slip the Add-A-Bag sleeve over the handle of the International Expandable 4 Wheel Carry-On Luggage for a complete travel kit. Instantly recognizable as TUMI, the case features the beloved 19 Degree contours. Its shell and lining are both made with recycled materials, spotlighting both TUMI and Razer's commitment to sustainability. Plus, it has a USB-C port to keep global citizens powered on their journeys.
Only 1,337 units of each style from this limited collection will be released around the world. "1337" or "LEET" short for "elite," was specifically chosen as gamers and esports athletes use this to signal the most skilled gamers.
The two brands not only collaborated on the collection, but also on a forward-thinking, futuristic campaign concept that brings the capsule to life. The motion-packed video is set in the metaverse and pays tribute to the determination of gamers to carry their team to victory with the slogan, "Carry Hard".
"We have fully embraced our esports category with the Razer partnership. We are looking to deliver new and exciting products that are truly in line with the attitude and passion of their gaming community," said TUMI Creative Director, Victor Sanz. "Their lifestyle is something that runs parallel to how we generate our products and how we are truly focused on all aspects of our customer's lives, looking to ensure that only the best is in their hands for them to achieve their goals."
"We are thrilled to partner with TUMI to bring this exclusive collection to our gaming community," says Addie Tan, Associate Director of Business Development at Razer. "We know that our fans lead active lifestyles and sometimes have to carry their valuable battle stations with them while they are on the go. So, we wanted to arm them with high quality travel gear, offering them a balance of versatility and functionality so that they can keep winning, even on the go."
The TUMI | Razer limited-edition capsule will be available at Select TUMI stores globally, TUMI.COM, Razer.com, Select Razer China Stores, and select specialty retailers such as TMall and JD (China).
Retail prices of the collection:
- TUMI | Razer International Expandable 4 Wheel Carry-On Luggage at US $895/EU €765
- TUMI | Razer Finch Backpack – For 15" Laptop at US $675/EU €575
- TUMI | Razer Bozeman Sling Bag at US $425/EU €365
- TUMI | Razer Laptop Sleeve – For 15" Laptop at US $195/EU €175
Since 1975, TUMI has been creating world-class business, travel lifestyle, and performance luxury essentials designed to upgrade, uncomplicate and beautify all aspects of life on the move. Blending flawless functionality with a spirit of ingenuity, we're committed to empowering journeys as a lifelong partner to movers and makers in pursuit of their passions. The brand is sold globally in over 75 countries with upwards of 2,000 points of sale. For more about TUMI, visit www.TUMI.com.
Razer™ is the global leading lifestyle brand for gamers.
The triple-headed snake trademark of Razer is one of the most recognized logos in the global gaming and esports communities. With a fan base that spans every continent, the company has designed and built the world's largest gamer-focused ecosystem of hardware, software and services.
Razer's award-winning hardware includes high-performance gaming peripherals and Blade gaming laptops.
Razer's software platform, with over 175 million users, includes Razer Synapse (an Internet of Things platform), Razer Chroma RGB (a proprietary RGB lighting technology system supporting thousands of devices and hundreds of games/apps), and Razer Cortex (a game optimizer and launcher).
Razer also offers payment services for gamers, youth, millennials and Gen Z. Razer Gold is one of the world's largest game payment services, and Razer Fintech provides fintech services in emerging markets.
Founded in 2005, Razer is dual-headquartered in Irvine (California) and Singapore with regional headquarters in Hamburg and Shanghai. Razer has 18 offices worldwide and is recognized as the leading brand for gamers in the US, Europe and China.
For more about TUMI, visit www.TUMI.com
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2022 Big Game Seasons and Rules now available
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho Fish and Game has updated its fall hunting season in response to two disease outbreaks and new legislation that affected some seasons and rules.
You can see the 2022 Idaho Big Game Seasons and Rules online, and the printed booklets will be at license and tag vendors and Fish and Game regional offices later in April.
Here’s a cheat sheet of what’s been changed.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
CWD has been detected in Idaho. All deer, elk and moose harvested in Units 14 and 15 are subject to mandatory CWD testing. See page 8 and visit idfg.idaho.gov/cwd for more information.
Mule Deer & White-Tailed Deer
A Regular Deer Tag can no longer be used to hunt in Units 11, 11A, 13, 14 and 18.
Controlled hunt deer seasons in Unit 14 have been added or changed in response to CWD detection.
Five extra antlerless deer hunts in the Clearwater Region were eliminated in response to an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in 2021.
Pronghorn
Beginning July 1, 2021 any person drawn for a controlled pronghorn hunt (including either sex and doe and fawn) is not eligible to apply the following year for any controlled pronghorn hunt. See page 108 for more information and exceptions.
Gray Wolf
Wolf hunting seasons now allow additional hunting methods on private land and in many units, see page 82.
Wolf trapping season in many units begin Sept 10 and include year-round trapping on private land, see page 83.
Archery Equipment
Beginning July 1, 2022 it is legal to use mechanical broadheads and lighted nocks in the taking of wildlife during any archery season.
Nonresident General Hunt Tag Limit
In 2021 the Idaho Fish & Game Commission established a system to limit general tags available to nonresidents, see page 9. | https://localnews8.com/life/outdoor-games/2022/04/13/2022-big-game-seasons-and-rules-now-available/ | 2022-04-13T17:07:52Z |
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a way to evenly distribute weight for added resistance while working out, walking, running, biking or engaging in other activities," said an inventor, from Houston, Texas, "so I invented the EXO SUIT. My design could help to increase strength, stamina, speed and endurance for the wearer."
The invention provides an improved garment for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. In doing so, it increases resistance when exercising or during daily activities. As a result, it enables the user to tone muscles and burn calories and it could make a workout more effective. The invention features a versatile design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Houston sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-HOF-179, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Which gaming computer desk is best?
Desks can be versatile additions to any home office or workspace, especially for gaming computer set-ups. The perfect gaming computer desk ensures comfort while playing games for an extended period of time. Most effective desks provide ample space for keeping all of your belongings from getting cluttered, including monitors, keyboards, mice and any other belongings. Additionally, gaming desks come in various styles ranging from wooden finishes to sleek, smooth designs.
Features of gaming computer desks
Adjustable height
Many desks offer adjustable heights to be more ergonomically flexible and make gaming environments more comfortable and efficient. Having a desk with an adjustable height provides the user with the option of either sitting or standing, offering the ability not to get uncomfortable being in one position for an extended time.
Multi-monitor support and size
Because many gaming set-ups use more than one monitor, it is imperative to find a gaming desk with space to support all of your monitors and other belongings. Specific gaming desks sometimes take this into account, providing particular places for monitor placement. Others just give the real estate and leave it up to the user to put their monitors where they desire.
Price
Given the sheer variety of gaming set-ups, there are several different price points for gaming desks. The most inexpensive gaming desks will generally cost $80-$100, usually providing you room for at least one monitor and enough space for your peripherals. Mid-range gaming desks run $100-$200 and are generally much more spacious than desks with lower prices. They are made of studier woods and metals and usually use some ergonomic design in mind. Finally, expensive gaming desks go for more than $200 and typically have other features attached to them beyond just the space on top, including height adjustability and drawers.
The best gaming computer desks
Best of the best gaming computer desk
EUREKA ERGONOMIC Gaming Desk 60″ Home Office Computer Desk
Our take: This large gaming desk is a whopping 60 inches, providing enough room for up to three gaming monitors and more than enough room for all your peripherals.
What we like: It comes with a fully tailored mousepad designed to cover the entirety of the desk, as well as a cup holder and headphone rack.
What we dislike: Assembly assistance can be purchased. Otherwise, it may be challenging to put together.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best bang for your buck gaming computer desk
Our take: A desk explicitly built for gaming, the Atlantic desk combines a sleek charcoal laminated top with metal stands to hold everything for your set-up.
What we like: It comes equipped with a smartphone or tablet stand, game storage space and cord management.
What we dislike: Some users reported this desk works better for desktop computers than laptops.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Honorable mentions
Our take: Large surface area to support up to three monitors and custom mouse pads provides the most immersive gaming experience.
What we like: Its easy assembly makes this desk quick to adjust for height and transport if needed.
What we dislike: The desk is expensive for what you get.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Hbada 43 inch Gaming Computer Desk
Our take: This desk is excellent for providing ergonomic comfort paired with a simplistic design for an affordable price.
What we like: It has z-shaped steel legs to hold more weight and provide stability, allowing you to support both a monitor and PC simultaneously.
What we dislike: The desk gets the job done but is plain.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
VIT 63 Inch Ergonomic Gaming Desk
Our take: The sturdy VIT desk can hold up to 260 pounds and support three monitors.
What we like: It comes with an intelligent USB gaming handle rack with four charging ports, perfect for charging your phone or headphones while you work or game.
What we dislike: The desk accessories are made of plastic and are not as durable as the rest of the desk.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
SHW 55-Inch Large Electric Height Adjustable Computer Desk
Our take: With a stylish wood finish, this adjustable ergonomic desk is perfect for working at any height.
What we like: It can fit up to two monitors and has a height adjustment controller that can remember up to four different height settings.
What we dislike: It is more expensive than most other desks for the perks of height adjustment.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
VIVO Standing 32 inch Desk Converter
Our take: This desk converter is capable of turning any table into your standing desk, getting rid of tension from sitting for long periods.
What we like: It can support dual monitors or a monitor and laptop combination, and it comes equipped with a removable keyboard tray.
What we dislike: It is not a desk, but it will transform your desk into a standing one with more space for gaming.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Launching nationwide this year, new vegan-certified cheese from Saputo Dairy USA partners with Laura Prepon
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Often described in a negative way, plant-based cheese has received a bad reputation. Finally, there's an offering to change that narrative. Rolling out at retailers nationwide this year, Vitalite™ is a new brand of plant-based, vegan-certified, dairy-free cheese from Saputo Dairy USA that offers great taste, texture, visual appeal and melting performance.
"As demand for vegan cheese continues to grow, many consumers have been vocal about how difficult it has been to find a plant-based cheese that lives up to their expectations," said David Cherrie, Saputo Dairy USA vice president, marketing and innovation. "As a dairy company, we are experts at making cheese people love and crave. Where other plant-based cheeses fall short, we saw an opportunity to use our expertise in the cheese category to create a delicious plant-based alternative."
Vitalite™ plant-based cheeses are perfect ingredients to add melty goodness to any meal, no matter anyone's dietary preferences, says Laura Prepon, actress, director, cooking enthusiast, creator of the PrepOn Kitchen culinary line and Vitalite™ ambassador. Prepon is partnering with the Vitalite™ brand to showcase some of her favorite ways to incorporate plant-based cheese into family meals.
"I like to live a flexitarian lifestyle and it wouldn't be possible without the right ingredients. That's why Vitalite™ plant-based cheeses have become a staple in our home," said Prepon. "I've also recently found out that my children have sensitivities to dairy, so we use Vitalite™ plant-based cheese for basics like grilled cheese and quesadillas or sprinkled on tacos, as well as in more in-depth recipes like my black bean and quinoa burgers stuffed with cheddar-style cheese. All of our expectations of yummy, melty cheesy goodness are met!"
An ideal addition to favorite dishes, including pizza, pasta, tacos, salads, dips, sandwiches and more, Vitalite™ is available in six varieties:
- Plant-Based Mozzarella Style Slices
- Plant-Based Mozzarella Style Shreds
- Plant-Based Cheddar Style Slices
- Plant-Based Cheddar Style Shreds
- Plant-Based Grated Parmesan Style
- Plant-Based Creamy Original Spread
"People following a plant-based or flexitarian diet have limited options in the grocery store and many of those options lack appeal," said Chef Nikki Trzeciak, Saputo executive chef and senior manager of culinary and sensory. "The idea for Vitalite™ came out of trying to solve that. We want home cooks to feel liberated in the kitchen and inspired to create traditional foods they have an emotional connection to without compromise."
According to a 2022 Food Institute report, the global vegan cheese market is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of about 10% and reach a market value of about $7 billion by 2030. This demand is being fueled by the growing number of consumers following vegan, plant-based and flexitarian diets, increasing awareness about lactose intolerance, mounting climate-change and animal-welfare concerns, and the expanding middle class in developing nations.
Vitalite™ products are made without genetically modified ingredients and are vegan- and kosher-certified, gluten-free and except for the Creamy Original Spread, soy-free.
For more information, recipes and plant-based cooking inspiration, visit Vitalite.com or Instagram and Facebook @VitaliteUSA.
Saputo Dairy USA is part of Saputo Inc., one of the top 10 dairy processors in the world. Through the Dairy Division (USA), Saputo produces, markets and distributes a vast assortment of cheeses. Furthermore, the company converts, markets and sells a broad range of specialty cheeses and holds an important portfolio of import licenses for specialty cheeses manufactured abroad. Saputo Dairy USA also produces a variety of dairy and non-dairy extended shelf-life products. Additionally, Saputo produces, markets and distributes dairy ingredients in the USA and on the international market. Products are sold under a variety of the company's brand names, as well as under customer brand names.
Saputo Dairy USA is among the top mozzarella, string cheese and domestic blue and goat cheese producers and is one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products in this region.
© 2022 Saputo Cheese USA Inc. All rights reserved. Vitalite™ is the trademark of Dairy Crest Limited (trading as Saputo Dairy UK).
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Digital transformation leader adds Student Financial Success platform to support student wellbeing, improve higher education enrollment and completion rates
RESTON, Va., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, today announced the completion of its acquisition of CampusLogic, a leading Ed-Tech provider of Student Financial Success solutions. CampusLogic supports nearly 800 higher education institutions in improving the outcomes of more than five million students by eliminating the friction associated with the financial aid process.
"Putting students first means solving for those that never get an opportunity to further their education whether for financial, social, health or other reasons. CampusLogic solutions will extend Ellucian's capabilities to promote student wellbeing and focus on Student Financial Success -- the most pressing need of today's higher ed students," said Laura Ipsen, President and CEO, Ellucian. "I am thrilled to welcome CampusLogic to Ellucian. Together we will provide a more connected experience between institutions and students to improve the entire financial aid lifecycle."
"The integration of CampusLogic will further empower students' financial security and provide a clearer path for them to manage outcomes and success. For institutions, connecting CampusLogic solutions through Ellucian's Experience Platform, ERP/SIS and CRM solutions will deliver critical financial aid data to support recruiting, enrollment and completion outcomes for institutions to enable them to create more opportunities for students," said Ipsen.
"When I started CampusLogic almost 11 years ago, I wanted to build a software company that would transform the student financial experience in higher education," said Gregg Scoresby, Founder and CEO of CampusLogic. "Thanks to our incredible employees and customers, our products will remove financial friction for over 5 million students this year. But as part of Ellucian, we expect to double our impact in the coming years and ensure that student financial success remains a national priority."
Ellucian will continue to integrate with all CampusLogic customers and their partners leveraging Ellucian's Experience Platform to support interoperability across the entirety of CampusLogic's solution suite including: StudentForms, Scholarship Universe, CampusCommunicator, RaiseMe Enrollment, ClearCost, VirtualAdvisor and SponsoredScholar. Investing in and growing these solutions is a key part of Ellucian's ongoing strategy and product roadmap.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to CampusLogic. Macquarie Capital served as exclusive financial advisor to Ellucian.
About Ellucian
Ellucian is charting the digital future of higher education with a portfolio of cloud-ready technology solutions and services. From student recruitment to workforce analytics; from fundraising opportunities to alumni engagement; Ellucian's comprehensive suite of data-rich tools gives colleges and universities the information they need to lead with confidence.
Working with a community of more than 2,700 customers in over 50 countries, Ellucian keeps innovating as higher education keeps evolving. Drawing on its comprehensive higher education business acumen and suite of solutions and services, Ellucian guides its customers through manageable, sustainable digital transformation—so that every type of institution and student can thrive in today's fast-changing landscape. To find out what's next in higher education solutions and services, visit Ellucian at www.ellucian.com.
About CampusLogic
CampusLogic delivers SaaS technology that helps colleges and universities remove barriers in the financial aid process. The company currently helps nearly 800 schools increase enrollment, retention, and graduation rates with the most comprehensive platform of Student Financial Success products. The CampusLogic platform includes a net price calculator, complete scholarship management, personalized digital communications, simplified financial aid verification, 24x7 personalized virtual advising, tuition and scholarship crowdfunding, and integrated data visualizations. CampusLogic has received multiple awards, which include the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Inc. 5000, and Education Technology Insights Top 10 Artificial Intelligence Solution Provider.
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