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Underscoring SAS' growth in the domain-specific solutions space, the acquisition will enable SAS to greatly enhance the breadth of its risk solutions portfolio
CARY, N.C., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global AI and analytics leader SAS has acquired Honolulu-based Kamakura Corporation. Privately held Kamakura provides specialized software, data and consulting that helps financial organizations across the spectrum – banks, insurance companies, asset managers, pension funds and more – manage a variety of financial risks.
SAS' investment decision comes as post-pandemic optimism is shadowed by war, unyielding supply chain disruption, and the end of many pandemic-era financial and social safety-net programs. Rising inflation and recession rumblings have emerged as dark clouds on the global economic horizon, signaling potential turbulence ahead – a time for financial services organizations large and small to closely examine the liquidity risk and other risks in their portfolios.
"This acquisition is an extension of tremendous investments already made in SAS' cloud-ready risk management platform and integrated solutions," said SAS co-founder and CEO Jim Goodnight. "It signals our intent to advance market-changing risk solutions to solve the most pressing challenges our financial services customers face. We foresee that the resulting strength of SAS technology, paired with Kamakura's risk analytics and credit models, will prove far greater than the sum of its parts."
In acquiring Kamakura, SAS aims to deliver an unparalleled suite of integrated risk solutions, particularly around asset liability management (ALM), and serve additional facets of the financial services industry.
"The synergistic value in the melding of two highly complementary risk technology portfolios is undeniable to anyone familiar with SAS and Kamakura; it's like joining matching puzzle pieces," said Sidhartha Dash, Research Director at Chartis. "Merging Kamakura's strengths – robust ALM and interest rate risk capabilities, proprietary and sophisticated credit models, and risk data – with SAS' award-winning capabilities in credit risk management and risk and finance integration on SAS® Viya® is a powerful combination for solutions across the entire balance sheet."
A singular vision
Kamakura is known for its pioneering vision and quantitative rigor. For more than three decades, it has specialized in software and risk management data for the banking and insurance sectors, currently delivered through two offerings:
- Kamakura Risk Manager (KRM). KRM is among the most advanced, fully integrated risk management systems for ALM on the market. The software offers transaction-level valuation, simulation, stress testing and cashflow analysis.
- Kamakura Risk Information Services (KRIS). This cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) offering is a subscription data service that provides credit risk data and analytics that help companies and countries forecast credit spreads and calculate default probabilities based on proprietary models.
The acquisition will bring these solutions' capabilities into the SAS fold, along with Kamakura's executives, leadership team, employees and contractors – a noteworthy accumulation of specialized quantitative risk expertise that would take years to assemble in today's market.
Two sides of the same coin
Kamakura specifically chose SAS over other potential acquisition suitors based on alignment in the companies' data-driven, research-oriented cultures and their mutual excellence in modeling and analytics, according to Kamakura Chairman and CEO Don van Deventer, who founded the company in 1990.
SAS and Kamakura share the same philosophy, he said: that successfully managing financial risk, while optimizing returns and meeting regulatory requirements, demands industry-leading research, sound analytics, fully integrated applications, flawless execution, and quantifiable results.
"Joining the SAS family represents an exciting new chapter in Kamakura's 32-year history," said van Deventer. "In combination, our like cultures will produce synergies that fuel customer and marketplace innovation. More concretely, adding SAS' cloud-native Viya technology, risk domain capabilities and intuitive, user-friendly interfaces to Kamakura's IP will spawn a top-tier, market-changing ALM offering."
Alongside van Deventer, an acclaimed author of four risk books, Kamakura's executive leadership team includes Research Director Robert Jarrow, renowned in the quantitative risk field for co-creating two prominent risk modeling frameworks: the Heath-Jarrow-Morton interest rate model and the Jarrow-Turnbull reduced-form credit risk model. Both van Deventer and Jarrow, along with Kamakura COO Martin Zorn, will join SAS to help facilitate the transition and lead the development of future-forward ALM and integrated balance sheet offerings and other risk solution advances.
"The fragmented and siloed ways financial organizations have traditionally done asset liability and balance sheet management are becoming cost-prohibitive and unsustainable," said Troy Haines, Senior Vice President and Head of Risk Research and Quantitative Solutions at SAS. "Augmenting and combining SAS' decades-long expertise in risk management and finance solutions with Kamakura's advanced capabilities in ALM will better support the industry's computationally heavy regulatory risk burdens and promote data-driven decisioning."
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OKLAHOMA CITY, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PHX Minerals Inc. (NYSE: PHX) ("PHX" or the "Company") today announced a mineral and royalty acquisition targeting the Haynesville play in Louisiana. PHX has agreed to acquire approximately 477 net royalty acres located in three contiguous sections operated by Chesapeake for aggregate consideration of $4,300,000 in cash from a private seller subject to customary closing adjustments (the "Acquisition"). The Acquisition is in addition to the Company's $5,100,000 acquisition in the Haynesville announced on April 19, 2022 and will also be funded with a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under our existing credit facility. The Company continues to expand its presence in the Haynesville while preserving the strength of our balance sheet. The transaction is subject to certain closing conditions and is expected to close by May 13, 2022.
Acquisition Highlights
- Approximately 477 net royalty acres in Louisiana primarily located in Caddo Parish, focused on the Haynesville play;
- Includes 3 PDP gross wells, 2 gross drilled uncompleted wells (DUCs) and an additional estimated 10 gross undrilled locations;
- Acquisition averages 1.8% NRI across three sections, providing impactful future cashflows;
- No drilling rigs currently running on the Acquisition assets with an additional two drilling rigs within 2.5 miles of the Acquisition assets1;
- Estimated net reserves of 3.0 Bcf;
- Estimated next 12 months net production totaling between 350 to 450 mcf/d, comprised of 100% natural gas; and
- Acquisition assets are operated by Chesapeake.
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1 As of 4/01/2022
PHX Minerals Inc. (NYSE: PHX) Oklahoma City-based, PHX Minerals Inc. is a natural gas and oil mineral company with a strategy to proactively grow its mineral position in its core areas of focus. PHX owns approximately 251,000 net mineral acres principally located in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Arkansas. Additional information on the Company can be found at www.phxmin.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "believes," "expects," "intends," "will," "should," "may" and similar expressions may be used to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and reflect PHX's current views about future events. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to: PHX's ability to execute its business strategies; the volatility of realized natural gas and oil prices; the level of production on its properties; estimates of quantities of natural gas, oil and NGL reserves and their values; general economic or industry conditions; legislation or regulatory requirements; conditions of the securities markets; the ability to raise capital; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; financial or political instability; acts of war or terrorism; title defects in the properties in which PHX invests; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory or technical factors affecting our properties, operations or prices. Although the Company believes its expectations reflected in these and other forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance its expectations will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the results to differ materially from those expected by the Company's management. Information concerning these risks and other factors can be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, available on the Company's website or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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CHENGDU, China, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 9, Shanghai Guijiu Co., Ltd. (SH600696), a rapidly expanding Chinese Baijiu brand, hosted an exclusive experiential event in Chengdu with the theme of 'The Rare and Precious Masterpiece for the Future'. According to the strong mission to innovation and globalization, ultra-high-net-worth customers in Sichuan Province were invited to the future-oriented immersive premieres of the newly released Shanghai Guijiu International Collection. Through the debut of the International Collection, Shanghai Guijiu has expanded into the ultra-premium sauce-flavor Chinese Baijiu market.
As a high-end Chinese Baijiu product targeting international markets, it integrates Eastern and Western art and cultural elements as the core concept of the design which differs from the traditional baijiu products. The magnificent pattern of Eastern and Western classics was presented on the product package. The world-famous city's landmark structures are connected in the form of three-dimensional relief and surround the entire bottle. The collection expresses the culture and craftsmanship of Chinese Baijiu. It reflects Shanghai Guijiu's commitment to leading innovation in the spirits industry and advocates endless possibilities for continuous development.
'As an emerging Chinese Baijiu brand, Shanghai Guijiu has always been dedicated to accelerating its growth through constant innovation and product redefinition,' President of Shanghai Guijiu Co., Ltd., Cindy Gao said, 'Shanghai Guijiu will continue to invest in new business models by modernizing its products while encouraging the industry's long-term development in the future.'
Executive President and Business Unit President of Shanghai Guijiu Co., Ltd., Alan Yan claimed that, 'We've had a multi-brand expansion plan since we started in the spirits business. Our main brand, Shanghai Guijiu, is aimed at the ultra-premium market. The Shanghai Guijiu International Collection marks a new chapter in the baijiu industry's history, while also serves as a blueprint for all Chinese Baijiu companies looking to expand beyond their native markets.'
Shanghai Guijiu International Collection considers products as the carrier of cultures and communications. It offers great investment prospects due to its unique qualities and rarity. Shanghai Guijiu International Collection is an iconic product series that redefines trends in the Chinese Baijiu industry.
About Shanghai Guijiu
Shanghai Guijiu Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive baijiu group integrating tradition and innovation. Headquartered in Shanghai and globally focused, Shanghai Guijiu Co., Ltd. leads the innovation and development of the industry. Focusing on consumer demands, it creates exclusive personalized experiences.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday but will continue to isolate at the White House until a second negative test, his doctor said.
Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote in his latest daily update that the president, “in an abundance of caution,” will abide by the “strict isolation measures” in place since his “rebound” infection was detected July 30, pending a follow-up negative result.
Biden, 79, came down with the virus a second time three days after he had emerged from isolation from his initial bout with COVID-19, reported on July 21. There have been rare rebound cases documented among a small minority of those, who like Biden, were prescribed the anti-viral medication Paxlovid, which has been proved to reduce the risk of serious illness and death from the virus among those at highest risk.
O’Connor wrote that Biden “continues to feel very well.”
Biden’s travel has been on hold as he awaited a negative test. He plans to visit Kentucky on Monday to view damage from catastrophic flooding and meet with families.
Biden was “doing great,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Saturday when asked about his health during her appearance in Las Vegas at a joint conference of the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. She said that when she speaks to the president, he tells her to “tell folks I’ve been working eight-plus hours a day.”
During his first go-around with the virus, Biden’s primary symptoms were a runny nose, fatigue and a loose cough, his doctor said at the time. During his rebound case, O’Connor said only Biden’s cough returned and had “almost completely resolved” by Friday.
Regulators are still studying the prevalence and virulence of rebound cases, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in May warned doctors that it has been reported to occur within two days to eight days after initially testing negative for the virus.
“Limited information currently available from case reports suggests that persons treated with Paxlovid who experience COVID-19 rebound have had mild illness; there are no reports of severe disease,” the agency said at the time.
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Associated Press writer Darlene Superville in Las Vegas contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/biden-tests-negative-for-covid-isolating-until-2nd-negative/ | 2022-08-07T11:38:21Z |
Key Highlights:
- US FDA has cleared Cynata's IND application for a Phase 2 clinical trial of CYP-001 in patients with aGvHD – a major milestone and value catalyst for the Company
- Phase 2 clinical study in aGvHD expected to commence subsequent to customary and satisfactory completion of negotiations with study centres and receipt of relevant ethics/administrative approvals
- Transformative event for Cynata as it provides a gateway in the USA to potential further clinical targets and is a critical validation step for Cynata's ongoing commercial partnering activities
MELBOURNE, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cynata Therapeutics Limited (ASX: "CYP" or "Cynata"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company specialising in cell therapeutics, is delighted to announce that the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for Cynata's Phase 2 clinical trial of CYP-001[1], Cynata's lead product, in patients with acute graft versus host disease (aGvHD).
Dr Kilian Kelly, Cynata's Chief Operating Officer, said:
"Clearance of our IND application confirms that the FDA is satisfied with both the clinical and preclinical data as well as the manufacturing and quality control data on our product that we submitted in support of this application. This achievement represents a hugely important milestone in the development of CYP-001 and our Cymerus platform. We had previously completed several positive interactions with the FDA, as well as securing Orphan Drug Designation for CYP-001 in 2018. However, the planned Phase 2 aGvHD trial will be our first clinical trial conducted in the US, which is the largest healthcare market worldwide. We look forward to commencing this Phase 2 study, which aims to build on the very encouraging Phase 1 clinical trial results.[2]"
Dr Ross Macdonald, Cynata's Chief Executive Officer, said:
"A cleared IND represents a very significant achievement for any pharmaceutical or biotech company and underpins a major valuation catalyst; I would like to thank our shareholders for their patience during this process. We are delighted to have crossed this threshold and will continue to leverage the momentum in our negotiations with study centres with an expectation to commence a US trial in aGvHD by the end of the year."
The proposed Phase 2 clinical trial will seek to recruit approximately 60 patients with high risk aGvHD, at clinical centres in a number of countries, including the US and Australia. Participants will be randomised to receive either CYP-001 or placebo, in addition to corticosteroids. The primary objective of the trial is to assess efficacy of CYP-001 in subjects with high risk aGvHD by Overall Response Rate (ORR) at Day 28. The trial is expected to commence enrolment by later this year, with results of the primary evaluation expected in early 2024.
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Authorised for release by Dr Ross Macdonald, Managing Director & CEO
About Cynata Therapeutics (ASX: CYP)
Cynata Therapeutics Limited (ASX: CYP) is an Australian clinical-stage stem cell and regenerative medicine company focused on the development of therapies based on Cymerus™, a proprietary therapeutic stem cell platform technology. Cymerus™ overcomes the challenges of other production methods by using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and a precursor cell known as mesenchymoangioblast (MCA) to achieve economic manufacture of cell therapy products, including mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), at commercial scale without the limitation of multiple donors.
Cynata's lead product candidate CYP-001 met all clinical endpoints and demonstrated positive safety and efficacy data for the treatment of steroid-resistant acute graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in a Phase 1 trial. Planning for a Phase 2 clinical trial in GvHD is presently underway. Clinical trials of Cymerus products in osteoarthritis (Phase 3), respiratory failure and diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are currently ongoing. In addition, Cynata has demonstrated utility of its Cymerus technology in preclinical models of numerous diseases, including the clinical targets mentioned above, as well as critical limb ischaemia, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, asthma, heart attack, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and cytokine release syndrome.
About Graft versus host disease
GvHD is a complication that can occur after a bone marrow transplant or similar procedure, when the donor's immune cells (from the "graft") attack the recipient of the transplant (the "host"). First line treatment for acute GvHD is corticosteroid therapy, which is typically only effective in about 50 percent of patients. When GvHD fails to improve or worsens despite steroid treatment, patients are described as having steroid-resistant acute GvHD. The prognosis for these patients is poor, with mortality rates in excess of 90 percent[3]. High risk acute GvHD refers to patients with newly diagnosed acute GvHD who have been identified as being likely to progress to steroid-resistant acute GvHD, based on pre-defined clinical features of the disease.
About the Proposed Phase 2 clinical trial (Protocol Number: CYP-GvHD-P2-01)
The trial is entitled "A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase II Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of CYP-001 in Combination with Corticosteroids vs Corticosteroids Alone for the Treatment of High-Risk Acute Graft Versus Host Disease". Participants must be adults who have undergone an allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and subsequently been diagnosed with high risk Grade II-IV acute GvHD. After enrolment upon meeting eligibility criteria, participants will be randomised to receive either corticosteroids plus CYP-001, or corticosteroids plus placebo. On D1 and D4, each participant will receive an IV infusion of 2 x 106 Cymerus MSCs/kg of body weight (up to a maximum of 200 million cells), or placebo. The primary objective of the trial is to assess efficacy of CYP-001 in subjects with HR-aGvHD by Overall Response Rate (ORR) at Day 28. The primary evaluation period will conclude 100 days after the first dose in each patient. After the completion of the primary evaluation period, participants will enter a longer term non-interventional follow-up period, which will continue for up to two years after the initial dose.
Cynata Therapeutics encourages all current investors to go paperless by registering their details with the designated registry service provider, Automic Group.
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Heart of Stark: Valentine Project sends love, all year long
In partnership with The Repository, every Monday, Stark Community Foundation is highlighting positive happenings in our community. Here’s to Good News Mondays!
The Valentine Project and its thousands of volunteers are spreading love, hope and joy to kids throughout the United States all year long through the Kindness Card Program — where anyone, anywhere in the country can write and send a greeting card to brighten the day of a child affected by pediatric cancer or chronic illness.
Founded in 2010 by siblings Gregory and Michaela Margida, the local nonprofit was created after the siblings discovered how dealing with a serious diagnosis can be especially lonely for patients and their families, and that those feelings of loneliness are often heightened on holidays like Valentine’s Day.
More Heart of Stark:19 summer youth programs receive community support
The Valentine Project’s primary initiative is sending personalized packages for the Valentine's Day holiday in February. Each package is sponsored by that child's own "volunteer valentine" located in cities all over the country — and even as far away as South Africa.
The organization began by sending Valentine packages to children throughout Ohio, and, as its volunteer base grew, it expanded its reach to include children in California and Kentucky. As it realized the impact it was making on children and their families and saw the dedication of its volunteers, the Valentine Project designed a way to send "smiles across the miles" all year long and launched The Valentine Project Kindness Card Program in 2019.
Volunteers from around the globe purchase or create greeting cards, each containing a joke or riddle to serve as a break from health concerns for the recipient and to add an unexpected burst of love when least expected. The Valentine Project personalizes each card before sending it to a child on its list. To date, more than 700 children across the country have received Kindness Cards.
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"The feedback has been entirely positive with families sharing how thrilled their children are to get a silly card from someone they don't even know," said Andrea Margida, president and CEO of The Valentine Project. "We've had families tell us that opening a Kindness Card is what made their child, who hadn't smiled in weeks, start giggling and suddenly the house is filled with laughter!
"Imagine what that means to a parent who thought they'd never hear the sound of their child's laughter again. A serious diagnosis changes everything, and children often miss out on the simple joys of childhood."
Any individual, family or organization is invited to participate in the Kindness Card Program. Directions and more information can be found at www.thevalentineproject.org.
The Stark Community Foundation helps individuals, families, businesses and nonprofits achieve their philanthropic goals through a variety of charitable funds and strategic initiatives. Ranked in the top 10% of community foundations in the country, the foundation and its family of donors have granted $215 million to nonprofits since 1963. Learn more at www.starkcf.org. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/07/25/heart-of-stark-valentine-project-sends-love-all-year-long/10126811002/ | 2022-07-25T11:01:33Z |
Austin College football stadium gets a makeover
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Austin College is ready for the football season with a brand new stadium.
Head football coach, Loren Dawson said, “Why we needed it was we were the only division school in the south who didn’t have a turf field...”
However, that’s not the case now.
Austin College renovated the old stadium and got new turf, a new score board, and even new bleachers.
Coach Dawson said this new field is a long time coming, and much needed.
“We were behind and thanks to President O’day and David Norman, our athletic director, we are no longer behind in terms of facility, which is a great help...”
The Roos will have their first football game in the new stadium on Saturday when they take on Rhoads College.
Copyright 2022 KXII. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/09/10/austin-college-football-stadium-gets-makeover/ | 2022-09-10T04:57:56Z |
Which garden decor is best?
Creating a calming oasis in your garden is a great way to spruce up your home. With options suitable for large gardens or small terraces, the best garden decor is both versatile and adds an element of style. You can add something that reflects your passions or adds tranquil elements, such as a water feature. Standout garden decor complements nature’s beauty while also sparking interest and conversation.
Best garden lights
Top garden light
Maggift Solar Powered LED Garden Lights
What you need to know: These lights add visual style during the daytime due to their intricate detailing, as well as soft ambiance at night.
What you’ll love: They’re solar-powered, so you never need to worry about batteries or wires. Simply push them into the ground or a planter with soil and enjoy them all day and night. Sold in a pack of eight, they can make a statement along a walkway or individually in planters.
What you should consider: They’re a bit pricey for garden lights.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top garden light for the money
Gigalumi Solar Powered LED Garden Lights
What you need to know: These bright LED lights come in an affordable 12-pack.
What you’ll love: All you need to do to set them up is to remove one tab and put them in the ground. They charge during the day and give off up to eight hours of light each night.
What you should consider: Their design is more utilitarian and functional than decorative.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Hampton Bay Low-Voltage Bronze Path Light and Floodlight Kit
What you need to know: This kit’s path lights and floodlights complement each other for a cohesive look.
What you’ll love: The lights are made of durable cast aluminum and the bronze finish adds a decorative touch to your space while still being functional for outdoor use. The floodlights illuminate in one direction while the path lights offer a lighter glow.
What you should consider: The kit only comes with six path lights.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Best garden statue
Top garden statue
Design Toscano Sunflower Sammy Garden Gnome
What you need to know: Bringing traditional garden gnome charm to your outdoor space, these statues are ultraviolet-protected painted resin, so they’ll last.
What you’ll love: There are 10 gnomes to mix and match for a grouping. They have plenty of individual details, and some even have extra features, such as the birdfeeder included in this one.
What you should consider: They are quirky and out of place in very formal gardens.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top garden statue for the money
Theresa’s Collection Fairy Garden House Statue
What you need to know: A handcrafted fairy garden statue, this painted resin house with a faux grass roof encourages visitors to see smaller aspects of your garden.
What you’ll love: The light is solar-powered and comes on at night. Along with the realistic details of the house, it adds an element of enchantment to gardens with this theme.
What you should consider: This is a small statue suited for small garden spaces.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
GiftExpress Large Bright Pink Flamingo Garden Statue
What you need to know: Evoke nostalgia on a budget with these vibrant pink plastic flamingo ornaments revamped with modern durable materials.
What you’ll love: These are easy to set up for temporary use and made with heavy-duty plastic and steel legs that can last through sun and rain. You can also remove the legs to keep them from getting bent when stored.
What you should consider: These fun flamingos work with whimsical style rather than in traditional gardens.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best water feature
Top water feature
Alpine Corporation Four-Tier Rock Water Fountain
What you need to know: This large statement feature mimics the look and sound of a natural waterfall with durable faux stones.
What you’ll love: Water flows down four tiers in this 3.3-foot tall fountain. Solar-powered LED lights bring an added special look that illuminates the feature at night to make a larger statement in your outdoor space.
What you should consider: You need access to an electrical outlet to run the fountain.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot and Amazon
Top water feature for the money
Highland Dunes Simrah Ceramic Solar Water Feature Koi Fountain
What you need to know: This tranquil water feature uses solar power to operate the submersible pump, giving you unlimited enjoyment with minimal work.
What you’ll love: The rich cobalt blue finish is treated to stay vibrant in all weather and the ceramic construction is made to last. It is also portable, and versatile enough to put even in modest gardens. The koi figure at the top is a nice decorative detail.
What you should consider: It is only available in the vibrant cobalt blue color.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
Worth checking out
Alpine Corporation Three-Tiered Birdbath Fountain
What you need to know: Enjoy a decorative garden water feature that also provides a place for birds to cool off.
What you’ll love: The scrollwork base and included garden stakes ensure that this fountain will stay in place. It has a weather-resistant finish that won’t fade under the sun, water, or even bird droppings.
What you should consider: Birds may avoid the fountain if it is too close to your seating.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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A research team led by the Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis at the University of Oklahoma is developing a community-led framework to help the U.S. Department of Energy design critical energy facilities in ways that serve the aspirations of potential host communities.
NORMAN, Okla., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- There are plenty of novelties cities will proudly claim – ever heard the road trip trope of visiting the biggest ball of yarn? But it has historically been much harder for local communities to take pride in being hosts for critical energy facilities, particularly those that involve the management of the nation's spent nuclear fuel.
On March 26, 1999, on the outskirts of Carlsbad, New Mexico, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant received its first shipment of nuclear waste. Congress authorized the construction of the WIPP in 1979 due to its unique geology, a 2,000-foot-thick salt bed resulting from the evaporation of the ancient Permian Sea more than 250 million years ago. Additionally beneficial is its proximity to Los Alamos National Laboratory and the support of key local officials, making the WIPP the first U.S. underground nuclear waste repository to safely store decades of nuclear detritus resulting from Cold War-era bomb making and nuclear research. Since its establishment, however, finding a safe and accepted approach for managing the growing stock of spent nuclear fuel from nuclear power plants has proven to be elusive, drawing opposition from potential host states and advocacy groups.
Now, the Department of Energy is reviewing the process for managing spent nuclear fuel. The Nuclear Energy University Program of the DOE has awarded nearly $3 million to a research team led by the University of Oklahoma's Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis with collaborators at the University of Michigan, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, New Mexico State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to develop a new approach to "consent-based siting" of storage facilities that brings the questions, concerns and interests of community members to the forefront of the engineering and planning process for future storage sites. Learn more at https://bit.ly/IPPRAsiting
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Leading window treatment franchise recognized by Franchise Business review for excellence among female franchise owners
DENVER, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gotcha Covered, a leader in custom window treatment consultation in the U.S. and Canada, has been recognized as one of the best franchises for women by Franchise Business Review. Gotcha Covered is in rare company as only 50 franchise brands qualified for the 2022 list.
"Being named to this prestigious list is truly an honor," said Paul Linenberg, president of Gotcha Covered. "The franchise industry is a perfect solution for women looking to start their own business, and it's an accomplishment to know that our team works hard to ensure they have the proper tools in place to be successful.
"Our women owners do an excellent job of displaying what the Gotcha Covered brand is all about. They take pride in delivering an excellent customer experience, and we want to support them by providing an excellent franchisee experience."
Gotcha Covered was among 267 franchise brands, representing more than 8,000 female franchise owners, that participated in Franchise Business Review's research.
Franchisees were surveyed on 33 benchmark questions about their experience and satisfaction in key areas of their franchise system including training and support, operations, franchisor/franchisee relations, and financial opportunity.
"Before I became a Gotcha Covered franchise owner, I worked a long time in interior design. So, I had a pretty strong eye for what the community was looking for to beautify their homes," said Claudia Carolina Carrillo, owner of Gotcha Covered of Central Austin. "Even with my prior knowledge, I still needed help as a new business owner, and Gotcha Covered far exceeded my expectations. They are very supportive and always open to answering any of my questions.
"Their corporate team is easy to reach while staying professional in all business aspects. In addition, they provide great franchisee tools to help with business operations. As a female business owner, I couldn't have selected a better family to be a part of."
Adding 27 new franchise locations in 2021, Gotcha Covered currently has over 130 total franchises across the U.S. and Canada. The franchise has been operating under the Gotcha Covered name since 2009.
Please visit the Franchise Business Review website to see the entire Top 50 Franchises for Women list.
For more information on Gotcha Covered or to find your local consultant, visit https://www.gotchacovered.com.
About Gotcha Covered
Gotcha Covered is a leader in custom soft and hard window treatment consultation in the U.S. and Canada. Flying under their Gotcha Covered flag since 2009, they offer custom window treatments including blinds, draperies, shutters and much more. They offer end-to-end consultation with the customer's specific needs and goals in mind. The company currently has over 130 total franchises across the U.S. and Canada.
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LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency hit another record in August, fueled by soaring energy prices mainly driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Annual inflation in the eurozone’s 19 countries rose to 9.1%, up from 8.9% in July, according to the latest figures released Wednesday by the European Union statistics agency Eurostat.
Inflation is at the highest levels since record-keeping for the euro began in 1997. The latest figures add pressure on European Central Bank officials to continue raising interest rates, which can tame inflation, but also stifle economic growth.
Prices are rising in many other countries as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on, triggering unprecedented increases for energy and food that are squeezing household finances. Disruptions to global manufacturing supply chains caused by the coronavirus pandemic have also played a role in pushing up prices. This summer has seen a wave of protests and strikes around the world by workers pushing for higher wages and people fed up with the high cost of living.
Inflation in Britain, Denmark and Norway, which have their own currencies, is also surging, according to official data released earlier this month. U.K. residents face an 80% jump in annual household energy bills, regulators warned last week.
Inflation is also high in the U.S., adding urgency for the Fed to keep raising interest rates. Prices were up 8.5% in July compared with a year earlier, thought that was lower than 9.1% in June.
In the euro zone, energy prices surged 38.3%, though the rate was slightly lower than the previous month, while food prices rose at a faster pace of 10.6%, according to Eurostat’s preliminary estimate. The agency’s final report, released about two weeks later, is usually unchanged.
“Specific European problems continue to push inflation higher,” ING Bank senior economist Bert Colijn wrote in an analyst note. “The gas supply crisis and droughts are adding to persisting supply-side pressures on inflation at the moment.”
Russia, a major energy producer, has been reducing the flow of gas to European countries that have sided with Ukraine in the war, a move that’s wreaked havoc with prices.
At the same time, nearly half of Europe has been afflicted by an unprecedented drought that’s hurting farm economies, crimping production of staple crops like corn, and driving up food prices.
Price rises for manufactured goods like clothing, appliances, cars, computers and books accelerated to 5%, and the cost of services rose 3.8%.
The euro’s weakness is another factor keeping prices high. The currency has slipped below parity with the dollar, which can make imported goods more costly, particularly oil, which is priced in dollars. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/ap-inflation-hits-9-1-in-countries-using-euro-currency/ | 2022-09-01T03:43:26Z |
ST. LOUIS, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Energizer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ENR) will report its Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 results before the market opens on May 9. Energizer also will discuss its results during an investor conference call that will be webcast beginning at 10 a.m. ET. The call will be hosted by Mark LaVigne, Chief Executive Officer, and John Drabik, Chief Financial Officer.
All interested parties may access a live webcast of this conference call at www.energizerholdings.com, under the Investors and Events & Presentations tabs or by using the following link:
For those unable to participate during the live webcast, a replay will be available on www.energizerholdings.com, under the "Investors," "Events & Presentations" and "Past Events" tabs.
Energizer Holdings ("Energizer," NYSE: ENR), headquartered in St. Louis, is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of primary batteries, portable lights, and auto care appearance, performance, refrigerant, and fragrance products. Our portfolio of globally recognized brands include Energizer, Armor All, Eveready, Rayovac, STP, Varta, A/C Pro, Refresh Your Car!, California Scents, Driven, Bahama & Co., LEXOL, Eagle One, Nu Finish, Scratch Doctor, and Tuff Stuff. As a global branded consumer products company, Energizer's mission is to be the leader in our categories by better serving consumers and customers. Visit www.energizerholdings.com for more details.
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Man comes home to find tornado damage after taking wife off life support
WETUMPKA, Ala. (WSFA/Gray News) - A man in Alabama came home to find his house severely damaged by a tornado after taking his wife off life support at the hospital earlier that day.
Frank Senn’s wife fell down the stairs and broke her neck two weeks ago, severing her spinal cord. Eventually, doctors told him there was nothing else they could do for his wife, and the decision was made to take her off life support Tuesday.
“My world is gone,” Senn said.
Senn had been at a hospital in Birmingham for days staying by his wife’s side before she died. Then, he came home to find his property in Wetumpka destroyed.
Officials confirmed at least one tornado touched down in Wetumpka on Tuesday with a path of damage 11 miles long. Senn believes that tornado directly hit his property.
The siding of his home has been damaged, and his barn, boat and Camaro were flattened by trees.
“The barn was a two-story barn from 1944, but it looks like a tornado took care of it,” Senn said, pointing to the roof of his barn now missing.
After facing the heartbreak of losing his wife, Senn now faces another battle – cleaning up after the storm.
Senn’s family said it has been a really difficult time, and they are asking for prayers. If you would like to help him financially, you can send money to his Cash App account $rangerfarms.
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Gov. Gordon’s Education Initiative releases results from statewide survey
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (KIFI) – Governor Mark Gordon’s K-12 Education advisory group has released a report summarizing feedback it received from Wyoming residents interested in the future of education in the state.
More than 7,000 Wyoming residents participated in the online survey and highlighted both the perceived strengths of the state’s education system, as well as areas of opportunity.
The survey was administered by the Governor’s Reimagining and Innovating the Delivery of Education (RIDE) Advisory Group.
Areas where respondents said the state was doing a good job of preparing students for the future included: “learning outcomes and expectations,,” “class content and structure” and “STEM subjects” as themes.
Respondents said the state could improve related to “learning outcomes and expectations,” “class content and structure” and said Wyoming schools could be doing a better job of preparing students with life skills.
A common theme expressed was a belief that one way to improve education is to spend resources, and to allocate them appropriately.
The Governor noted the survey is an early part of the work of the RIDE Advisory group. The information and input provided will be built upon and further expanded during the community listening sessions, with a goal of developing policy proposals that will address some of the needs identified.
“This report is a great place to start reimagining education because it is constructive feedback, not an indictment of our schools. It’s always good to take an honest look at our performance and I’m deeply appreciative of the number of Wyomingites that are engaged in this effort,” Governor Gordon said. “This is a chance for us to gather information and identify opportunities about how and where we can improve.
“I encourage anyone who has taken the time to make their thoughts known to continue their involvement through the community listening sessions,” he added. “And for those who have not, this is an opportunity for you to now get involved.”
The Executive Summary and complete results from the survey, along with additional information about the upcoming listening sessions may be found on the RIDE Advisory group website.
The listening sessions, along with registration links, are as follows:
- June 14-15 Afton LCSD Administration Building Register
- June 15-16 Rock Springs Holiday Inn Register
- June 21-22 Powell Northwest Community College Register
- June 22-23 Riverton Central Wyoming Community College Register
- July 19-20 Gillette Gillette College Register
- July 20-21 Casper Casper College Register
- July 26-27 Cheyenne Wyoming Capitol Register
- July 27 Virtual Registration coming soon | https://localnews8.com/news/wyoming/2022/05/26/gov-gordons-education-initiative-releases-results-from-statewide-survey/ | 2022-05-26T19:02:24Z |
NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial is designed to assess the effectiveness of three different disc replacement devices used for two-level symptomatic cervical disc disease. The study is sponsored by Centinel Spine, LLC, and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City, is one of the centers participating in the research.
Cervical disc disease, or degenerative disc disease, is the progressive deterioration of spinal discs and arthritic changes in the facet joints. During this procedure, surgeons will test the safety and efficacy of removing discs at two levels and implanting an artificial disc device at each level of the cervical spine between the vertebrae where the disc was removed. The artificial disc will serve to stabilize the spine while preserving greater motion than a conventional fusion surgery.
Previous patients who underwent artificial disc replacement reported greater improvements in their pain relief, mobility, and activities of daily living than those who underwent spinal fusion surgery, the standard treatment. It is less invasive but as effective as spinal fusion surgery, however the procedure using this particular device has not been validated through a clinical trial to date.
"The concern with doing a fusion type operation is that over the long term the other discs have to accommodate for the motion lost at the fused level," said Darren Lebl, MD, a minimally invasive spine surgeon who is leading the research at HSS. Over time, the increased mechanical demand on the surrounding vertebrae can make the discs in the region more vulnerable to additional degeneration.
"We do know very clearly that fusion is limiting motion," Dr. Lebl added. "The concept of the two-level disc replacement is to preserve motion with two moving mechanical devices."
To be eligible for participation, patients must be between the ages of 18 and 69 years and have received a diagnosis of radiculopathy (impingement of the nerves in the spinal column) or myelopathy with radiculopathy, a more severe form of damage to the spinal cord involving vertebrae in the neck, defined at cervical discs C3 through C7. Patients must also be experiencing symptoms associated with disc problems, such as neck or arm pain, decreased muscle strength and abnormal reflexes that has not responded well to conservative treatments such as rest, heat, physical therapy and pain relievers.
The trial will include at least 390 patients once enrollment is complete. Patients will receive regular evaluations for two years after surgery and may be examined in periodical follow-up visits for a total of seven years.
For more information about the trial at HSS, contact Philip Paschal at paschalp@hss.edu or 917-260-4285.mailto:
HSS is the world's leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special Surgery, nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 12th consecutive year), No. 4 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2021-2022), and the best pediatric orthopedic hospital in NY, NJ and CT by U.S. News & World Report "Best Children's Hospitals" list (2021-2022). In a survey of medical professionals in more than 20 countries by Newsweek, HSS is ranked world #1 in orthopedics for a second consecutive year (2022). Founded in 1863, the Hospital has the lowest complication and readmission rates in the nation for orthopedics, and among the lowest infection rates. HSS was the first in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center five consecutive times. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS has a main campus in New York City and facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut and in the Long Island and Westchester County regions of New York State, as well as in Florida. In addition to patient care, HSS leads the field in research, innovation and education. The HSS Research Institute comprises 20 laboratories and 300 staff members focused on leading the advancement of musculoskeletal health through prevention of degeneration, tissue repair and tissue regeneration. The HSS Innovation Institute works to realize the potential of new drugs, therapeutics and devices. The HSS Education Institute is a trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal knowledge and research for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, academic trainees, and consumers in more than 145 countries. The institution is collaborating with medical centers and other organizations to advance the quality and value of musculoskeletal care and to make world-class HSS care more widely accessible nationally and internationally. www.hss.edu.
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CHICAGO, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tokio Marine Highland, a leading property and casualty insurance underwriting agency, today announced the appointment of Norman Heinrich to Chief Executive Officer. Heinrich succeeds Pat Blandford, who stepped down after serving nearly two decades in multiple leadership roles, including CEO since 2018.
Heinrich brings deep expertise and more than 35 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry. He joined Tokio Marine Highland (formerly WNC Insurance Services) in 1995 to build the company's private flood insurance division, growing the product line into a market leader with sustained underwriting profitability.
Most recently, Heinrich served as Chief Underwriting Officer, coordinating the underwriting operations and relationships between Tokio Marine Highland and its parent company Tokio Marine Kiln, one of the largest carriers in the Lloyd's of London insurance market, rated A+ by Standard & Poor's for financial strength, and a member of the Tokio Marine Group.
"I've been fortunate to see Tokio Marine Highland's growth and development over nearly three decades," Heinrich said. "I'm excited for our future and the opportunity to further our strategy and work even more closely with the various divisions and departments at Tokio Marine Highland and Tokio Marine Kiln. I want to thank Pat for his leadership and guidance in transforming the business into the success it is today."
"Norman brings extensive knowledge of our business and our industry to the role, having done a sterling job of leading the underwriting strategy for Tokio Marine Highland," said Brad Irick, CEO of Tokio Marine Kiln. "I am delighted to work with him as we explore Tokio Marine Highland's ambitions together."
"I want to extend a huge thanks to Pat for his significant contribution to Tokio Marine Highland and Tokio Marine Kiln over the past two decades of his career," Irick said. "I am personally grateful to Pat for his strong leadership and direction of Tokio Marine Highland, hard work, support and success in reaching many of our goals together. He leaves the business in a stronger position than when he took up the post as CEO, and I know it will continue to thrive under Norman's leadership."
Tokio Marine Highland is a leading property and casualty underwriting agency that offers distinct specialty risk management solutions, including private flood, fine art, specialty property, real estate investment and lender-placed insurance. Tokio Marine Highland also includes Precise Adjustments, a wholly owned subsidiary that provides industry-leading claims capabilities.
Founded in 1962, Tokio Marine Highland Insurance Services, Inc. (formerly WNC Insurance Services, Inc.) is a wholly owned company of Tokio Marine Kiln, one of the largest carriers in the Lloyd's of London insurance market, rated A+ by Standard & Poor's for financial strength, and a member of the Tokio Marine Group. Tokio Marine Highland has office locations in Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Irvine, CA, Miami, FL, and South Pasadena, CA.
For more information, visit our website at www.tokiomarinehighland.com.
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Joshua Clifton
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
312-736-2351 (office)
773-230-1304 (mobile)
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BOULDER, Colo., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LongPath Technologies co-founder and CTO Greg Rieker testified today before a House Science Committee hearing focused on efforts to monitor methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.
"You can't improve what you don't measure," said Rieker, offering the committee a key and unique perspective as LongPath is the only independent blind-tested and proven true-continuous leak monitoring platform.
"The action of emissions mitigation happens at the local level," said Reiker, "so continuous, specific-facility monitoring with instantaneous feedback directly to the oil and gas companies is critical."
LongPath provides multiple per day full-site-coverage (facility-wide) emissions measurements to operators, catching large leaks in real-time. LongPath's large-scale networks of laser sensors (akin to a methane radar) provide scalable and accurate data for rapid emissions mitigation and ESG/RSG accounting.
Rieker highlighted three key points for the committee: First, the savings realized when operators opt for continuous emissions monitoring systems like LongPath's more than pay for themselves in improved operational efficiency and rapid repair of leaks. Second, new policies and legislation (e.g. EPA's proposed methane rule and the SEC's proposed climate-related disclosures rule) must recognize that evolving technologies provide more and better information than older leak survey methods and calculation-based inventory values. And, Third, the cost of new methane technologies are well within reach, not only for operator adoption but for public good and public infrastructure considerations.
"LongPath can cover the Permian, one of the US' largest oil and gas basins, for less than the cost of the last James Bond Movie… or, in infrastructure terms, for less than the cost of 20 miles of interstate highway," said Reiker.
LongPath's foundational laser technology combines low system cost and field robustness with continuous long-distance emissions detection. LongPath is based in Boulder, CO. Learn more at www.LongPathTech.com.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — National Doughnut Day is June 3 and Texas-based donut company, Shipley Do-Nuts is announcing a sweet deal.
On June 3, the company will give people a free signature glazed donut with any purchase at all of its locations, only available from 5 a.m. to noon.
“We built this brand on our signature glazed do-nut, so we can’t think of a tastier way to celebrate National Do-Nut Day than by offering our guests their favorite for free,” Shipley Do-Nuts CEO Clifton Rutledge said in a news release. “This is the first year we’ve offered a giveaway at all our locations as the entire Shipley Do-Nuts family comes together to thank our guests for their many years of support.”
Each member in a group with more than one person must make an additional purchase to receive this offer.
Their signature glazed donuts are known for their hexagonal shape, with they say creates a light, fluffy texture.
For more information, visit shipleydonuts.com. | https://cw33.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/get-a-free-donut-with-your-purchase-at-texas-based-shipley-do-nuts-on-national-doughnut-day/ | 2022-05-24T18:09:00Z |
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DALBAR congratulates the firms holding the top brokerage statements in the 24th Annual Trends and Best Practices in Investor Statements study.
BNY Mellon's Pershing earned the top spot for the 4th consecutive year, making multiple enhancements including a new field for additional account description and the option to list transactions by trade date rather than settlement date. Ensuring that the client experience is not negatively impacted by the change, the firm offers an optional cover page with an explanation of the new trade date display.
"Recognition from DALBAR is a direct reflection of our team's commitment to our clients," said Tom Sholes, Head of Global Strategy and Product Management, BNY Mellon's Pershing. "Our team's responsiveness to client feedback helped us make meaningful improvements to our statements, which was even more important over the last year amidst a global pandemic."
Merrill's high rank is due in part to outstanding allocation and holdings details in addition to its attention to ADA accessibility regarding online statements and client account access. Merrill's Balance Sheet offers an overview of assets and liabilities and is up front about a wide range of fees charged for the period and year-to-date.
Morgan Stanley held its number three rank for the 6th consecutive year thanks in part to its heavy focus on transparency. The firm's statements now include clarified explanations of Estimated Annual Income and Current Yield details, as well as bolstered messaging regarding accounts that have been pledged to a Liquidity Access Line.
Another top statement, Raymond James, provides an account document that offers robust performance details and displays multiple contact options to promote advisor interaction. Raymond James' Linked Account Summary provides a complete picture by displaying current, previous period and previous year-end values as well as estimated income for all accounts in a household.
DALBAR's Trends & Best Practices in Investor Statements ranks account statements across multiple business lines and highlights improvements that have been made to statements over the previous year. This year's report also discusses the techniques firms have deployed on their statements to drive the adoption of online account management.
For more information about DALBAR's Trends & Best Practices in Investor Statements, email DALBARIntellect@dalbar.com.
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LOCAL EXECUTIVE TO LEAD REGIONAL TEAM
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vari, the innovative office furniture company best known for taking sit-stand desks mainstream, is deepening its commitment to North Carolina with industry executive Shannon Rose at the helm. The company creates workspaces that adapt to meet the needs of fast-growing businesses.
Longtime industry executive Shannon Rose will steer the company's strategy in Charlotte and in Raleigh-Durham as regional sales director. Rose is a furniture industry veteran and prior to Vari was regional sales manager for CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway Company.
Located in the heart of uptown Charlotte, the office furniture showroom offers virtual and in-person tours by appointment. Vari offers a full line of flexible workspace solutions – from standing desks, to conference tables, to movable walls and lighting – everything a business needs to scale its office as it grows.
Vari opened its first North Carolina showroom in Raleigh last year.
Vari CEO and Co-founder Jason McCann said, "As the third fastest-growing major city in the U.S., Charlotte is an important market, and we plan to continue to invest in our presence here. Shannon's impressive sales leadership experience will be a tremendous asset to our team."
Charlotte was named one of the country's Best Places to Live (#20) by U.S. News & World Report and has been dubbed "The New Energy Capital." In the region, there are more than 240 companies directly tied to the energy sector, collectively employing more than 26,400.
"We look forward to bringing modern, flexible workspaces to fast-growing companies in Charlotte," said Rose. "This is an exciting step for Vari, as we build on our mission to create workspaces that elevate people. I look forward to working with Charlotte's business community."
Dallas-based Vari has showrooms in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Denver, Houston, Nashville, Phoenix, Raleigh-Durham, Tampa and Washington, D.C. The company is expanding into Jacksonville, Kansas City, San Antonio, and San Diego and is currently hiring in those markets.
About Vari
A workspace innovation company, Vari helps growing organizations unlock the potential of their space and their people. From a collection of office furniture to workspaces offering space-as-a-service, the company makes it easy for high-growth businesses to scale and flex their office space. Organizations all over the world — including over 98% of the Fortune 500 — use Vari products, which are tested and certified to the highest industry standards.
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Katie Satarino
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Allbirds’ Smallbirds are back: what you need to know
Young kids, even more than adults, need a comfortable shoe that facilitates natural movement. This is because their feet are still growing and developing. To the delight of parents, Allbirds, a company that makes some of the most comfortable shoes on the planet for adults, has brought back its children’s line: Smallbirds.
What are Allbirds shoes?
Allbirds is a company that was created when Tim Brown, a native of New Zealand, teamed up with Joey Zwillinger, an engineer and renewables expert, to craft a wool fabric that could be used for manufacturing shoes. Over the years, the company has sought new ways to create footwear by taking a closer look at natural materials, such as tree fiber, sugarcane and castor bean oil. Allbirds also utilizes recycled plastic bottles and recycled nylon in its manufacturing process. In 2019, the company became carbon neutral, and, currently, Allbirds has an aggressive goal to cut its carbon footprint in half by 2025.
Allbirds is a consumer favorite because, along with all of its planet-saving practices, it has managed to produce some of the most comfortable shoes in the marketplace.
What is the Smallbirds line?
Smallbirds is Allbirds’ cleverly named line of shoes for kids. They are made with the same natural materials as the company’s adult shoes, but boast an even smaller carbon footprint. The shoes have a subtle, understated style, and they are gender neutral. Because kids get dirty, these shoes are machine-washable as well.
What sizes do Smallbirds come in?
Smallbirds are available for kids from 12 months to 8 years old.
How do Smallbirds’ shoe sizes work?
Children’s shoe sizes can be confusing because they start over at size 1 after size 13, which is roughly at age 6. In other words, if you buy a size 5 shoe, it could be for a 12-month-old or a 10-year-old. To help make things a little easier, Smallbirds labels its shoes as either T or Y — think toddler or youth. Here is a quick listing so you can get a general idea of how children’s shoe sizes work.
- 5T is for 12 months
- 6T is for 18 months
- 7T is for 18 months to 2 years
- 8T is for 2 years
- 9T is for 3 years
- 10T is for 3 to 4 years
- 11T is for 4 years
- 12T is for 5 years
- 13T is for 5 to 6 years
- 1Y is for 6 to 7 years
- 2Y is for 7 to 8 years
- 3Y is for 8 to 9 years
How do you care for Smallbirds shoes?
Smallbirds are machine-washable shoes. But that doesn’t mean you can just toss them in the washing machine and forget about them. According to the company, here is the best way to wash your child’s shoes:
- Remove the insoles.
- Put your Smallbirds in a pillowcase.
- Wash in cold water with mild detergent on a gentle cycle.
- When the load is done, shake off any excess water and let the shoes air dry.
- If the shoes have lost their shape, don’t worry. They will be back to normal after one or two wears.
Smallbirds’ new summer line
Smallbirds Wool Runners Natural Black with Blizzard Sole
The Wool Runners line is made with premium ZQ Merino wool. It is one of the company’s most popular styles. This classic design features a black upper with a white sole.
Sold by Smallbirds Little Kids and Smallbirds Big Kids
Smallbirds Wool Runners Wowza Blue with Buoyant Mint Sole
This limited-edition version of the popular style features a speckled blue upper with an eye-catching mint sole. The eyelets are brightly colored for added flair.
Sold by Smallbirds Little Kids and Smallbirds Big Kids
Smallbirds Wool Runners Natural White with Natural White Sole
This classic take is an adorable white on white. The colored eyelets and elastic laces add a fun splash of excitement.
Sold by Smallbirds Little Kids and Smallbirds Big Kids
Smallbirds Wool Runners Light Grey with Light Grey Sole
This second Wool Runners limited edition offering is a sophisticated gray-on-gray. The only color on these shoes is on the four eyelets, which is enough to add an understated sense of whimsy.
Sold by Smallbirds Little Kids and Smallbirds Big Kids
Smallbirds Wool Loungers Natural Black with Blizzard Sole
The Wool Loungers line is designed for easy on and off. There are no elastic laces on this style. The first offering has a black upper with a white sole.
Sold by Smallbirds Little Kids and Smallbirds Big Kids
Smallbirds Wool Loungers Wowza Blue with Buoyant Pink Sole
This limited-edition design is the most fun. It pairs a speckled blue upper with a bright pink sole to create an adorable look.
Sold by Smallbirds Little Kids and Smallbirds Big Kids
Smallbirds Wool Loungers Natural White with Natural White Sole
The only color on this white-on-white offering is the vibrant blue trim running around the topline of the collar.
Sold by Smallbirds Little Kids and Smallbirds Big Kids
Smallbirds Wool Loungers Light Grey with Blizzard Sole
This last offering in the Wool Lounger style is another limited-edition design. It features a gray upper with a white sole. The splash of purple gives the shoes just the right amount of color.
Sold by Smallbirds Little Kids and Smallbirds Big Kids
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 46,000 Americans died by suicide in one recent year. Even more alarmingly, for every one suicide death, there are four hospitalizations for suicide attempts, eight emergency room visits related to suicide, 27 self-reported suicide attempts, and 275 people who seriously considered suicide. Ninety percent of these individuals have an underlying—and potentially treatable—mental health condition. That is why Newport Healthcare, a national network of evidence-based treatment programs for teens and young adults with primary mental health disorders, is partnering with To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA), a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide, to raise funds that will help save lives.
"We are wholly dedicated to being part of the solution to our nation's mental health crisis and proudly support TWLOHA in their mission to encourage, inform, inspire, and invest directly into treatment and recovery," said Joe Procopio, Chief Executive Officer of Newport Healthcare. "The suicide rate for adolescents and young adults in particular has significantly grown, and millions continue to struggle with depression and suicidal ideation in the wake of the collective trauma and loss from the past two and a half years of COVID. We must take action now to share information and resources for people to get the help they need."
This is the sixth year of Newport's partnership with TWLOHA that includes a matching gift donation and, this year, a Newport employee and alumni Team Fundraising effort, participation in a TWLOHA roundtable event on September 14th, and suicide prevention awareness marketing efforts to both organizations' audiences. Funds raised for TWLOHA go toward counseling and group therapy sessions, as well as support and guidance to treatment resources for individuals struggling. The latter has become increasingly vital in light of a recent survey conducted by Wakefield Research for Newport Healthcare that found that 69% of parents lack confidence in their knowledge of what to do if their teen is struggling with a mental health issue.
The theme for this year's TWLOHA Suicide Prevention Awareness Month campaign is "You Are Not A Burden" which centers around the idea that this false belief of being a burden on others that often drives those who experience suicidal thoughts to action can be disrupted.
"We want to remind people that your truth, your fears, your pain, and your doubts do not make you a burden—they make you human," said Lindsay Kolsch, Co-Executive Director of TWLOHA. "We are grateful for our long-standing partnership with Newport Healthcare and their commitment to empowering lives and restoring families."
You can support the TWLOHA You Are Not A Burden campaign by visiting their website: TWLOHA.com.
Newport Healthcare offers a library of free mental health resources, supports the communities in which they operate, and is the leading provider of mental health treatment for youth, young adults, and families across the nation. For more information, visit NewportHealthcare.com
Newport Healthcare, including Newport Academy, Newport Institute, Center for Families, and the Center for Research and Innovation, provides evidence-based healing centers for teens, young adults, and families struggling with primary mental health issues. Newport offers a family-systems approach with individualized, integrated programs that combine clinical and experiential therapies with academic or career support. Newport's nationwide residential and outpatient treatment programs bring teens and young adults from self-destruction to self-esteem, addressing the underlying causes of high-risk behavior from a foundation of compassionate care, clinical expertise, and unconditional love. With a commitment to advocacy, Newport is creating a movement to shift our mental health culture from awareness to action, with the primary mission to empower lives and restore families.
To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and invest directly into treatment and recovery. Since its start in 2006, they have donated over $2.6 million directly into treatment and recovery and have answered over 210,000 emails from over 100 countries, and traveled more than 3.8 million miles to meet people face-to-face at nearly 3,000 events. Each month, they connect with 10 million people online through social media and their FIND HELP Tool fields 3,500 searches made by people seeking mental health resources.
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SHANGHAI, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products that address critical unmet medical needs for patients in Greater China and other parts of Asia, announced today that the findings of reduction in proteinuria and stabilization of eGFR in a Chinese subpopulation after 9 months of treatment with NEFECON are in line with topline results from Part A of the pivotal global Phase 3 clinical trial NefIgArd, which were reported in November 2020 by Calliditas Therapeutics AB (NASDAQ Global Select: CALT; NASDAQ Nordic: CALTX).
Everest Medicines secured exclusive license rights from Calliditas Therapeutics AB in 2019 to develop and commercialize NEFECON for the treatment of primary IgA nephropathy (IgAN) in Greater China and Singapore, which territory was expanded to include South Korea in March of this year.
"We are very pleased to see data from the Chinese subpopulation of NefIgArd that are consistent with the results of Part A of the global trial. These data will be included in regulatory filings in China in the second half of this year," said Zhengying Zhu, Ph.D, Chief Medical Officer for Internal Medicine at Everest Medicines. "We hope to bring this innovative treatment to IgAN patients in China and other markets as soon as possible."
In November 2020, Calliditas reported that topline results from Part A of the global trial provided evidence of a statistically significant reduction in proteinuria, after 9 months of treatment. The trial also met the key secondary endpoint showing a statistically significant difference in estimated glomerular filtration rate or eGFR after 9 months of treatment compared to placebo. NEFECON was generally well-tolerated.
About NEFECON
NEFECON is an oral, delayed release formulation of budesonide, a corticosteroid with potent glucocorticoid activity and weak mineralocorticoid activity that undergoes substantial first pass metabolism. NEFECON was designed as a 4 mg delayed release capsule and is enteric coated so that budesonide is released to the distal ileum. In June 2019, Everest Medicines entered into an exclusive, royalty-bearing license agreement with Calliditas, which gives Everest Medicines exclusive rights to develop and commercialize NEFECON in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Singapore. The agreement was extended in March 2022 to include South Korea as part of Everest Medicine's territories.
About the NeflgArd Study
The global clinical trial NeflgArd is an ongoing Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of NEFECON once daily vs placebo in adult patients with primary IgAN (N=360) as an addition to optimized RASi therapy.
The global trial met its primary objective in Part A of demonstrating a statistically significant reduction in urine protein creatinine ratio, UPCR or proteinuria, after 9 months of treatment with 16 mg once daily of NEFECON compared to placebo. Patients taking NEFECON plus RASi (n=97) showed a statistically significant 34% reduction from baseline vs 5% with RASi alone (n=102) at 9 months, p=0.0001.
About Everest Medicines
Everest Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products that address critical unmet medical needs for patients in Asian markets. The management team of Everest Medicines has deep expertise and an extensive track record of high-quality clinical development, regulatory affairs, CMC, business development and operations both in China and with leading global pharmaceutical companies. Everest Medicines has built a portfolio of eleven potentially global first-in-class or best-in-class molecules, many of which are in late-stage clinical development. The Company's therapeutic areas of interest include oncology, autoimmune disorders, cardio-renal diseases and infectious diseases. For more information, please visit its website at www.everestmedicines.com.
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EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkeley Lights, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLI), a leader in digital cell biology, and the Jaime Leandro Foundation for Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines (JLF), today announced the discovery, functional characterization, and recovery of a patient-derived T cell receptor sequence against a cancer neoantigen.
Together, Berkeley Lights and JLF were able to measure and identify T cells that were reactive against peptides used in a cancer vaccine that was administered to a patient to successfully stimulate an immune response against their advanced-stage pancreatic cancer leading to complete remission. The patient was treated under the supervision of physicians at Washington University in St. Louis.
The unprecedented speed of these results relied on the Berkeley Lights Beacon® system. Applying the cell therapy development workflow, thousands of phenotypic measurements of single T cells were performed within one week. These measurements identified T cells that were cytotoxic and capable of secreting cytokines in response to antigen encounter, which were therefore predicted to be functional and subsequently sequenced at a single cell level. Cloning these T cell receptor sequences and expressing them in naïve T cells enabled functional validation against an antigen of interest. This function-first measurement capability of the Berkeley Lights platform is a significant differentiator compared to frequency-based assessments of TCRs which result in functional validation bottlenecks, adding to a growing number of highly differentiated service offerings at Berkeley Lights.
"This unique workflow combines Berkeley Lights' core strength of functional analysis of live cells, along with the use of the new Biofoundry services organization to help customers accelerate their therapeutic discoveries in a faster, more scalable way," said Siddhartha Kadia, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Berkeley Lights. "We look forward to continuing to work with JLF and their partners in evaluating immune response to cancer vaccines, mapping TCRs to neoantigens and ultimately supporting this important work to save patient lives."
The JLF has the mission of providing personalized neoantigen cancer vaccines for appropriate patients who have advanced cancers and seek compassionate use treatment.
"The data is exceedingly clear that, together, we have successfully identified a functional, patient- and antigen-specific TCR validating both our treatment methodology and the Berkeley Lights technology for personalized cancer vaccines compared to conventional approaches," said William Hoos, president of the Jaime Leandro Foundation for Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines. "This is an exciting advancement in our mission."
From the clinical team, Dr. William Gillanders, professor of surgery at Washington University School of Medicine, commented:
"The Berkeley Lights technology can take immune monitoring to the next level by evaluating multiple quantitative measurements of live cell behavior and recover that cell for molecular characterization. This is going to be tremendously useful for the field by providing a much deeper dataset to further understand cancer vaccines and predict clinical outcomes as well as to serve the growing need of combination therapies where TCR-T can be utilized."
1Daniel A King, Amber R Smith, Gino Pineda, et al. Complete remission in a patient with widely metastatic HER2-amplified pancreatic adenocarcinoma following multimodal therapy informed by tumor sequencing and organoid profiling. medRxiv 2021.12.16.21267326; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.16.21267326
Berkeley Lights is a leading digital cell biology company focused on enabling and accelerating the rapid development and commercialization of biotherapeutics and other cell-based products for our customers. The Berkeley Lights Platform captures deep phenotypic, functional, and genotypic information for thousands of single cells in parallel and can also deliver the live biology customers desire in the form of the best cells. Our platform is a fully integrated, end-to-end solution, comprising proprietary consumables, including our OptoSelect™ chips and reagent kits, advanced automation systems, and application software. We developed the Berkeley Lights Platform to provide the most advanced environment for rapid functional characterization of single cells at scale, the goal of which is to establish an industry standard for our customers throughout their cell-based product value chain.
Berkeley Lights' Beacon® and Lightning® systems and Culture Station™ instrument are FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Berkeley Lights or its products, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties that relate to future events, and actual results and product performance could differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Berkeley Lights undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's growth and continual evolution see the statements in the "Risk Factors" sections, and elsewhere, in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Record-setting rainfall Monday brought floods and damage to many parts of Texas. Flash floods in north Texas put busy roads underwater, trapping drivers. Some had to swim to safety, others were saved by rescue teams. A 60-year-old woman, a rideshare driver, died on a flooded Dallas-Fort Worth road.
Brittany Taylor of Dallas was one of many who woke up Monday to her entire apartment flooded, just two days after she moved in.
“I looked out the window, and I might as well have been on a boat because the water was so high outside,” she said.
Taylor said because she had just moved in, she wasn’t sure if the loud rain noises were normal or not. When she finally got out of bed she looked out the window and saw the flooded streets, only to find it had made its way into her apartment.
“That was my dream apartment. I didn’t even get to have a housewarming party,” she said.
Between her apartment and car, Taylor guesses she lost tens-of-thousands worth of property. Friends and family have quickly rallied behind her, starting a GoFundMe to help her recover.
“This apartment for me was such a milestone of me being able to provide for myself. It’s been a journey to get here. And in one night, I lost my apartment and my car. It’s one of my biggest financial setbacks,” she said. “I wish I was in a position where I could take care of myself and not need help.”
Some parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth area saw upward of 15 inches of rain in a five to six-hour timespan. At a press conference Tuesday morning with state leaders, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said the city is assessing how infrastructure held up, but acknowledged that amount of rain in a short period of time would be tough for even more flood-prepared cities.
On Tuesday, Governor Abbott went to Dallas, where he signed a disaster declaration for 23 counties affected by the severe weather.
The rain comes at a time when Texas is facing a serious drought. It’s welcomed by farmers and ranchers, even though it may have come too late to make a difference for this year’s crops and cattle.
“We had a great year last year can’t complain, but this year is for the birds,” said Deborah Hajda, owner of Raising Five Cattle Company in Williamson County.
Hajda said her family’s operations haven’t had the best harvest this year. Their corn crop is mostly stalks, she said and their cotton never did bloom.
She said the drought along with inflation has driven up feed costs, pushing other ranchers to sell their cattle to offload the burden of feeding them. Hajda said this could have a ripple effect in the grocery store in the near future.
“It’s going to be a three-year hit on this industry,” said Hajda. “You sell off mommas, babies, pregnant mommas, you can’t get those back in the market for three years – so beef could get expensive.”
But there are signs the tide may be turning when it comes to the drought.
“Overall the drought is not fixed by far, but we are seeing some measurable and significant improvements,” said meteorologist David Yeomans.
He pointed to a map showing last week’s drought conditions across Texas. Then, much of the state was shown facing extreme, even exceptional drought. This week’s map shows improvement.
“Much of the state is still in bad drought conditions, but certainly not as bad as it was,” Yeomans said, as he looked at the shifting lines on the drought map.
Yeomans also pointed to encouraging signs in the longer-term outlook to ease the drought.
We are seeing consistent signs of wetter than normal weather not only for the next week, not only for the next two weeks through the start of September, but all the way into the beginning of fall,” Yeomans explained.
“Signs are in our favor for continued slow, steady drought improvement through at least November 30,” he added.
Back at her ranch, Hajda said she’s staying optimistic about the future.
“You can’t get into the doom and gloom of the drought,” said Hajda. “Having been through them before, if you can get a 2-inch rain in August that’s a great sign.”
Trigger law brings new focus on abortion rights on the campaign trail
The state’s anti-abortion trigger law took effect Thursday. Now, performing an abortion in Texas is a felony punishable by up to life in prison. Some Democrats are now putting a new emphasis on abortion rights on the campaign trail.
Republican Governor Greg Abbott has applauded efforts to restrict abortion in Texas, and touted his own work toward that goal. Polling shows that many Texas voters may support fewer restrictions than what state lawmakers approved. Democrat Beto O’Rourke is reaching out to those voters.
“An abortion ban with no exception for rape or incest, that is not us,” O’Rourke said at a news conference Thursday in Houston. “That may be Greg Abbott. It is not the people of Texas,” he added.
Abortion is shaping up as a key issue in the race for Texas Attorney General. Republican incumbent Ken Paxton has made clear that he supports the state’s laws that ban almost all abortions.
“Praise the Lord. Abortion is now illegal in Texas,” Paxton posted on Twitter in June, on the day the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade was released. He also closed his office that day, vowing to make it an annual holiday, he said as a memorial to lives lost because of abortion.
Paxton’s opponent in the November election, Democrat Rochelle Garza, is campaigning on restoring abortion rights.
“As attorney general, I’ll have constitutional powers to protect Texans against this extreme abortion ban,” Garza said in an advertisement released Thursday. “I’ll make sure that doctors can continue saving lives without risking prison or losing their medical license,” Garza promised in the ad.
The online campaign ad was released jointly with Mike Collier, the Democratic candidate for Texas Lieutenant Governor. Both Collier and Garza vowed to work to protect abortion rights in Texas.
The joint ad did not include O’Rourke. Also on Thursday, O’Rourke released his own ads, focusing on abortion rights.
Teacher Vacancy Task Force prepares to testify for lawmakers
While Texas public schools start the year with vacancies and permanent substitutes, the group charged with addressing the state’s teacher shortage met again, this time to begin crafting recommendations for lawmakers.
The House Committee on Public Education is inviting the Teacher Vacancy Task Force‘s chair, Dallas ISD teacher Josue Torres, to speak before lawmakers next month, according to the committee.
“My understanding is that we will have representatives at the public education hearings and then if we have recommendations that are ready to go, that we will release those or at least the topic of those as they are ready,” task force member and Highland Park ISD teacher Jean Streepey said.
“We will not wait till March if we actually have something ready to go before then even if it’s on a certain topic,” Streepey added.
Already, the task force has split into four working groups, including two focused on educator preparation programs and compensation. The group is set to release its final list of recommendations to lawmakers, the Texas Education Agency, and local school districts in February.
“Our next step, and we got partway there this time, is to then figure out who can make that change,” Streepey said. “The recommendations, I think, that are coming out of here are thoughtful and supported and I hope that the people coming behind us, the legislature and our state boards and our districts and in our state will come along beside us and recognize that those are well-thought-out recommendations and come to the table with us and help make that happen for our teachers.
Even as the task force works to come up with recommendations, school districts in the state are still working to fill vacancies in the first weeks of school.
In Central Texas, Hays CISD started the school year with 19 long-term substitute teachers. Austin ISD still had more than 200 teacher openings on the first day of school – down from the more than 1,000 vacancies the district had at the start of summer.
KXAN Investigators obtained exit forms from hundreds of Austin ISD teachers who quit their jobs in the middle of the school year since the pandemic began, and similar data from several other districts across the state, revealing how inflation, stagnant salaries and last-minute legislative mandates led to state-wide teacher shortages.
“The rate of inflation and compared to the rise in salaries, and, you know, our teachers, our teachers deserve to be able to pay their mortgages and feed their families and enjoy their time. They cannot go home every night, with a pile of schoolwork to do when they have their own families at home,” Streepey said.
Presentations obtained by KXAN show during the task forces’ latest meeting, it also discussed multiple ideas for staffing schools in the future, including creating positions that would take on duties traditionally handled by teachers like grading papers and lesson planning.
The committee is set to meet again in October.
Family frustrated Texas hasn’t returned dead brother’s money
Flipping through photo albums and seeing pictures of his younger brother, Robert, is a bittersweet journey for Ronnie Reynolds.
Robert died nearly nine years ago.
“He was a very free spirit,” Ronnie said. “His lifestyle was rather rebellious.”
Robert lived an exciting and nomadic life in the film industry, his brother recounted, listing off jobs like electric grip, best boy and roles behind the camera.
But now his family is involved in a production with the state of Texas that they said seems to have no ending.
Months ago, Robert’s family put his name in the “Texas Unclaimed Property” website and found out he was owed about $700 from several institutions.
Every year, the Texas Comptroller’s Office returns hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed property to its rightful owners. The money and property come from things like forgotten utility deposits, dividends, insurance proceeds and abandoned safe-deposit box contents.
The family sent in Robert’s death certificate and documents proving his sister is the administrator of his estate.
“This isn’t about the money,” Ronnie explained. “It’s just that my sister put in this effort to get the money.”
He added, “My sister has gone through paperwork and doing what the people asked her to do, but then they send her back asking for her to do something that she has either a) already done or wasn’t required in the first place per their regulations and their directions.”
He said she received requests more than once for a will, which his sister explained Robert didn’t have.
Five months later, the family still doesn’t have the money.
“I feel that it’s probably some — just some minor human screw up,” Ronnie said.
KXAN reached out to the Texas Comptroller’s Office, which runs the Texas Unclaimed Property program.
A spokesman, citing privacy, would not discuss the procedures involved in the family’s claim, but he did say the payout is on its way.
Generally speaking, the spokesman said it’s not unusual for the process to take three to four months and it can be complicated when it’s the property of someone who has died.
His family is putting in all this effort for a guy, his brother said, who lived life on his own terms and had a “healthy skepticism” of the government.
When Investigator Mike Rush asked, “What would your brother say about all of this,” Ronnie laughed.
“I don’t think we want to record that,” he said.
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Novel study evaluates the microbiota-gut-brain axis as a pathway to supportive care in mental health challenges
ROCKVILLE, Md., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Translational Psychiatry finds the Visbiome® high-potency probiotic (containing the De Simone Formulation) may lessen symptoms of depression in patients with depressive disorder. The concept of using probiotics in depressive disorders has been the subject of growing interest in recent years as scientists have learned more about the linkage of the gut microbiome and certain neurobiological pathways, also known as the "microbiome-gut-brain axis." No one knows for sure how gut bacteria can influence behavioral health, but human and animal studies suggest the microbiome may be influencing certain neurobiological processes. Previous studies in humans have established certain benefits in psychiatric outcomes but many of the studies were limited to small sample sizes and certain design limitations. This new study provides some of the most robust clinical outcomes with a probiotic in depressive symptoms to date.
The study was conducted at the University Psychiatric Clinics Basel in Switzerland and enrolled patients with current depressive episodes. Patients were recruited to the study and evaluated based on a clinical depression rating scale called the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D). The probiotic used in the study is an 8-strain blend of bacteria administered in an extremely high dose of 900 billion live bacteria per dose (sold as Visbiome in the US and Vivomixx in Europe.) In addition to customary treatments for depression, patients in the study consumed either the probiotic or a matched placebo.
The study results demonstrated that, over time, patients on the active probiotic exhibited decreased depressive symptom outcomes relative to the placebo (when patients complied with the treatment). Brain imaging showed that neural activity in the putamen, a region involved in emotional processing and associated with depression, decreased after probiotic supplementation. Moreover, the gut microbiome in the treated patients was also found to contain more friendly Lactobacillus species, which was associated with decreased depressive symptoms.
"These results are very encouraging as we seek to understand the impact of probiotics in the field of mental health," said Dr. André Schmidt, of the University of Basel and senior author of the study. "The crucial next step is to validate our findings in large-scale clinical studies and to identify biomarkers for stratified treatment guidance."
Based in part on these results from Europe, the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is planning a pilot clinical trial with the same probiotic agent in adolescents with clinical depression. That pilot trial is expected to start later this year.
About ExeGi Pharma
ExeGi Pharma LLC is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of live biotherapeutic and probiotic medicines. ExeGi's team leverages scientific expertise in the field of microbiome science to deliver novel, clinically supported live biotherapeutic and probiotic products for a variety of unmet health and medical needs. ExeGi is headquartered in Rockville, MD.
About Visbiome
Visbiome (De Simone Formulation) is available in the U.S. as a medical food for the dietary management of dysbiosis associated with IBS, ulcerative colitis (UC), pouchitis, and hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Visbiome contains live, lyophilized, probiotic cultures for oral administration in doses of 112.5 billion to 900 billion live bacteria. The De Simone Formulation is sold under the name Vivomixx® in Europe.
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Innovative home builder teams up with revolutionary technology to reduce the threat of structure loss from wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Redhorse Constructors, a custom home builder specializing in green building and renewable energy, announced its partnership with leading wildfire mitigation company Frontline Wildfire Defense. This innovative partnership secures Redhorse's position as the leader in sustainable construction and sophisticated new construction technology.
"Our partnership with Frontline Wildfire Defense will provide our homeowners with the peace of mind that their property has the highest level of protection currently available to mitigate wildfires," said David Warner, Founder of Redhorse Constructors. "We have witnessed too much personal property devastation caused by wildfires and want to empower our homeowners with reliable technology to react to these unpredictable events quickly."
Redhorse uses a unique blend of modern design, innovative construction solutions, and top-of-the-line technology for every project. The company is recognized for its imaginative, innovative, and creative approach and work exceeding traditional construction's limitations. The partnership with Frontline Wildfire Defense reflects the company's recognition of the need to prioritize integrating natural disaster protections into cutting-edge homes while redefining industry standards for new construction in wildfire-prone areas.
"Redhorse is more than a construction company. They are the future of innovative and sustainable building. This partnership will help us further our mission to develop next-generation resilient homes," said Harry Statter, Founder of Frontline Wildfire Defense. "With the expanding threat of a year-round 'wildfire season,' we strive to help safeguard every home located in a high-risk area."
The Frontline Wildfire Defense System integrates seamlessly into Redhorse's new construction. The system is custom-designed to blend into the design of each home, respecting the architectural vision that defines a Redhorse project.
The Frontline system is a digitally connected external sprinkler solution that uses environmentally friendly, biodegradable Class A fire fighting foam to protect homes by creating an environment that is too wet to burn. Combined with the Frontline App (iOS, Android), the system allows homeowners to prepare, monitor, and defend their homes during a wildfire event. The app provides comprehensive wildfire safety information and tracking in near-real-time.
Frontline Wildfire Defense currently serves the communities most vulnerable to wildfire across California and is available for installations in the Bay Area, San Diego, Los Angeles, and the recently announced Tahoe Basin.
At Redhorse the philosophy of green building and sustainable design has been intricately woven into their approach to building since their founding 31 years ago. From the selection of building and finish materials to the design and construction of the mechanical and energy systems, Redhorse can provide solutions that will help reduce the project's impact on the planet, increase energy efficiency, and provide a healthy environment that stands the test of time. https://www.redhorseconstructors.com/
Founded by fire ecologist and technologist Harry Statter in 2017, Frontline Wildfire Defense is committed to protecting homes, families, and communities from wildfire disaster. The Frontline Wildfire Defense System empowers homeowners to prepare for wildfire, monitor fires near their home, and protect their home during a wildfire event with Frontline's exterior sprinkler solution. The Frontline Mobile App, available for free on iOS and Android, provides comprehensive wildfire safety information and immediate evacuation notifications. For more information about Frontline and its new mobile app, visit: www.frontlinewildfire.com.
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FDA expected to ban menthol cigarettes
Published: Apr. 28, 2022 at 9:32 AM CDT|Updated: 34 minutes ago
(CNN) - Menthol cigarettes may end up fading away like smoke.
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to unveil a rule that would ban menthol from being used in the production of cigarettes.
Officials say this is a necessary step to help protect public health.
Nearly 19 million people smoke menthol cigarettes, and according to the FDA, most of them are minorities.
The FDA says taking menthol out of cigarettes could result in saving 650,000 premature deaths over the next four decades.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says overall smoking rates hit an all-time low in 2018, but add smoking is still the top cause of preventable death.
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Southern California's Fastest-Growing Urgent Care Provider Continues to Enhance Patient Experience, Now Providing Porter Ranch with Convenient and Affordable Medical Care
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Exer Urgent Care opened its 29th Southern California location, expanding into Porter Ranch. Located at The Vineyards at Porter Ranch, conveniently next to Whole Foods, the new Exer location will provide the community with convenient, affordable and high-quality medical care. Offering more comprehensive medical services than traditional walk-in clinics, Exer helps reduce the strain on local emergency rooms at a fraction of the cost.
"We are so excited to further our expansion throughout Southern California and offer unparalleled services, helping the local community avoid inconvenient and expensive trips to the emergency room," said Rob Mahan, CEO, Exer Urgent Care. "Our team is thrilled to bring Porter Ranch a reliable healthcare solution that is more comprehensive than your typical walk-in clinic, providing high-quality, convenient and affordable care, because the needs of our patients come first."
Exer Urgent Care is Southern California's fastest-growing urgent care company servicing a whole range of minor-to-major healthcare needs. Exer offers an in-house PCR lab and COVID-19 rapid test (antigen) results available by end of day and PCR test results available by end of next day. With on-site x-ray and pharmacy, IV, laceration treatment, and diagnostics, Exer can treat many everyday emergencies seen in an ER for a fraction of the cost. Exer's patient portal offers access to test results as well as discharge and other health information.
Exer Porter Ranch is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with the last patient registered at 8:30 p.m. Exer accepts most PPO, HMO and Medicare, and offers affordable monetary compensation options for those with minimal or no health insurance.
For more information about Exer Urgent Care visit ExerUrgentCare.com and follow @ExerUrgentCare on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Exer serves the greater Los Angeles regions, Orange and Ventura counties. Their current facilities reside in: San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, Santa Clarita, South Bay, Ventura, Central Los Angeles, Orange County and the Westside.
ABOUT EXER URGENT CARE
With 29 Southern California locations, Exer Urgent Care is designed to get you better. With the peace of mind that comes from easy access to highly-trained doctors and other medical professionals, Exer services a whole range of minor-to-major healthcare needs in a convenient, high-quality and affordable environment. With an in-house PRC lab, on-site x-ray and pharmacy, IV, laceration treatment, diagnostics and more, Exer can treat many of the everyday emergencies seen in an ER for a fraction of the cost. Exer is here to make healthcare work better, feel better—and deliver better results—for everyone. Now let's get you better. For more information on Exer Urgent Care, visit ExerUrgentCare.com.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Severe weather and disasters can happen at any time without notice or warning. From late May until the end of November, hurricanes and their fierce storm surge, damaging winds, and intense flooding, ravage the coasts of the United States.
Having an annual hurricane checklist is key to ensuring your family's safety during this time of year to prepare yourself, your family, and your assets. Here are a few things to remember:
- Make an emergency plan and practice it. It's best to craft this plan with your family so everyone will know what to do in the event of an actual emergency. This includes knowing an evacuation route if your family needs to leave your home and find a place to shelter. Also, make sure that your plan encompasses what to do in the event that the family isn't all together.
- Build an emergency preparedness kit. This kit needs to include food, water, medicines, and supplies to last for a few days. Other items you may want to add are batteries, a flashlight, and a first aid kit.
- Have many ways to receive alerts. Download applications on your smartphone to get alerts in real-time before and during the storm. A few to keep in mind are the FEMA and Red Cross apps. Because you may be relying heavily on your phone, you may want to make sure it's charged when you receive word that a storm is coming your way. Sign up for email alerts from your local authorities and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). You may also want to invest in a battery-operated portable radio in the event of a loss of electricity.
- Ensure important documents are up to date and in a safe place. Make copies of documents like your driver's license or state-issued ID, birth certificate, Social Security card, and insurance policies and add them to your emergency kit.
- Consider flood insurance if you live in a flood-prone area. Not all homeowner/renter insurance policies cover damages from floodwaters.
- Get the outside of your home ready. Secure any loose items such as hanging gutters and bring outdoor furniture into the home. Cutting down hanging tree limbs is also a great way to protect your home from potential damage.
- Be sure to follow COVID guidelines. Due to COVID-19, the way to prepare may be different from previous years. Keep in mind that your shelter may be different and you may need to include other items in your emergency kit such as masks, hand sanitizer, and cleaning materials.
To stay safe during the storm:
- Follow protocol and guidance from local authorities. If asked to evacuate, do so within a timely manner.
- Move to an interior room in your home away from windows and doors if strong winds occur.
- If flooding in your home starts to happen, go to the highest level of your home but not an attic for fear of being trapped by rising water.
- DO NOT walk, swim, or drive in floodwaters. Six inches of fast-moving water can knock you down, and just a foot of water can sweep your car away.
- If you're using a generator, use it outdoors away from windows.
Stay informed and follow USAGov, your official guide to government information and services, on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also subscribe to email updates and alerts straight to your inbox. Other helpful accounts for updates include FEMA, the National Weather Service, and the National Hurricane Center.
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NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) between October 19, 2021 and April 19, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important July 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Netflix securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Netflix class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5912 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 5, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Netflix was exhibiting slower acquisition growth due to, among other things, account sharing by customers and increased competition from other streaming services; (2) Netflix was experiencing difficulties retaining customers; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Netflix was losing subscribers on a net basis; (4) as a result, Netflix's financial results were being adversely affected; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Netflix's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Netflix class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5912 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Early Voting holds off Epicenter to win Preakness Stakes
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Sports Writer
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maybe extra rest isn’t such a bad thing for a racehorse after all.
In the Preakness Stakes that was run without the Kentucky Derby winner because Rich Strike’s owner felt he needed more time off after his 80-1 upset, Early Voting validated a gutsy decision to skip the Derby and aim for the second leg of the Triple Crown.
Early Voting held off hard-charging favorite Epicenter to win the Preakness on Saturday, rewarding trainer Chad Brown and owner Seth Klarman for their patience. Early Voting stalked the leaders for much of the race before moving into first around the final turn and finished 1 1/4 lengths ahead of Epicenter, who was second just like in the Derby.
“We thought he needed a little more seasoning, the extra rest would help him,” Klarman said. “He was pretty lightly raced — only three races before today. And as it turned out, that was the right call. We wanted to do right by the horse, and we’re so glad we waited.”
The initial plan in the Preakness was for Early Voting not to wait and for jockey Jose Ortiz to take him to the lead. That looked especially important on a day when the dirt track at Pimlico Race Course was favoring speed and making it hard for horses to come from behind down the stretch.
But when Armagnac jumped out to the lead, Ortiz settled Early Voting, who had plenty left in the tank before the finish line with Epicenter threatening inside at the rail.
“I was never worried,” Brown said. “Once we had a good target, I actually preferred that. We were fine to go to the lead, but I thought down the back side it was going to take a good horse to beat us. And a good horse did run up on us near the wire and it was about the only one that could run with us.”
After just two Triple Crown winners in the past four-plus decades, Rich Strike owner Rick Dawson took plenty of criticism for skipping the Preakness because he felt the horse needed more rest to prepare for the Belmont Stakes on June 11.
Some of that might be muted in the aftermath of Early Voting’s impressive performance.
“That’s very hard to get an owner to pass on the Derby, and they did the right choice,” said Ortiz, who won the Preakness for the first time. “The horse, I don’t think he was seasoned enough to run in a 20-horse field and they proved that they were right today. I’ve been on him since he was a baby. We always knew he was very talented, but we knew he was going to be a late developer.”
Klarman and Brown cast doubt on the possibility of Early Voting taking on Rich Strike in the Belmont to make it a showdown between the Derby and Preakness winners. They said Early Voting might not be suited for the mile-and-a-half Belmont.
But Early Voting had no problem with 1 3/16 miles in the Preakness, which did not have a blazing fast pace like the Derby.
“It’s just beautiful when a plan comes together,” Brown said.
Early Voting, who went off at 5-1, gave Brown his second Preakness victory. Cloud Computing, the 2017 winner, is also owned by Klarman’s Klaravich Stables.
“Cloud Computing was a once in a lifetime and now I have a twice in a lifetime,” said Klarman, who grew up three blocks from Pimlico and was celebrating his 65th birthday. “Really hard to believe it could’ve happened.”
Early Voting won the race in 1:54.54 and paid $13.40, $4.60 and $3.60. Epicenter paid $2.80 and $2.40 for place and show, and Creative Minister was third and paid $4.20 to show.
Although Epicenter was passed by Rich Strike in the Derby and couldn’t make a similar move in the Preakness, it was a familiar feeling for trainer Steve Asmussen and jockey Joel Rosario. A disappointed Asmussen said his horse “just had too much to overcome” after a rough start.
“I couldn’t get my position,” Rosario said. “I had nowhere to go. You just have to stay there and hopefully at some point it opens up. It was really tight the whole way.”
Early Voting finished first in a field of nine horses, which included D. Wayne Lukas-trained filly Secret Oath and three who came back after running in the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago. Secret Oath finished fourth 15 days after winning the Kentucky Oaks.
“She made a big, sweeping run,” Lukas said. “It just wasn’t her day.”
Early Voting, a son of Gun Runner, won for the third time in four career races to take the $990,000 winner’s share of the $1.65 million purse. Asmussen said, “Early Voting is the winner of the Preakness and deserves all the credit for doing so — and nothing but.”
The 147th edition of the Preakness took place in near-record heat with the temperature soaring to 90 when the horses left the starting gate.
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LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MillionaireMatch is a professional dating site designed exclusively for millionaires and affluent singles looking for long-term relationships. They just announced new detailed community guidelines to weed out all who are looking for potential sugar relationships on the site.
The guideline claims that the company reserves the right to ban any account that they believe is searching for sugar daddy relationships, including but not limited to listed terms.
Detailed Community Guidelines:
- No Sugar Baby/Sugar Daddy Relationships. Seeking any kind of financial arrangement is not permitted. This includes asking to be "spoiled" or to be "financially supported" or to get "gifts".
- No Scammers, Frauds, or Catfishing. Any solicitation, asking for money from other members, or inviting other members to other websites is considered fraudulent and is prohibited. Apart from income verification, money should not be mentioned in the profile.
"We Invented Millionaire Dating. We aim to provide high quality matches for millionaires and exclusive people. The best way to keep users safe is to prevent sugar-seekers from entering in the first place. Any non-compliance with the community guidelines will not be tolerated." Stated Johnny Du, the Chief Operating Officer of MillionaireMatch.
No sugar relationship is a guarantee. MillionaireMatch has had a strict "No Sugar Daddies/Sugar Babies" policy since it was first launched in 2001. And, MillionaireMatch will conduct the strictest sugar profile review action and remove all low-quality profiles before May 18, 2022.
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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro transformed the nation’s bicentennial Wednesday into a multi-city campaign event, but didn’t use his appearances to undermine the upcoming election as his opponents had feared.
Bolsonaro, who trails former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in polls before the Oct. 2 vote, drew tens of thousands of supporters to rallies in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro. The armed forces put on military displays in the cities, with the president attending.
The far-right Bolsonaro has stacked his administration with military officers and repeatedly sought their support, most recently to cast doubt on the reliability of the nation’s electronic voting system, which raised fears his speeches on Independence Day would be filled with fresh attacks. The far-right nationalist held back from doing so, and instead focused on attacks on da Silva and his leftist Workers’ Party.
Bolsonaro compared da Silva to autocratic leftist leaders in Venezuela and Nicaragua and called Brazil’s former president “a gangster.”
“We will have a much better administration with us being elected, with the grace of God,” the president said in a speech in Rio.
His prior efforts to sow doubt about the voting system has prompted widespread concern among his opponents that he may follow former U.S. President Donald Trump ’s footsteps in rejecting election results.
Bolsonaro arrived at the military display in Brasilia accompanied by at least one of the business executives who allegedly participated in a private chat group that included comments favoring a possible coup and military involvement in politics, and who is being investigated by Federal Police for possibly financing anti-democratic acts.
The crowd, decked out in green and yellow, chanted against da Silva, who wants to return to the post he held in 2003-2010.
Later, da Silva said he had never used Independence Day for electoral ends.
“Brazil needs better luck. It needs a government that takes care of people. A person who talks about harmony, love, economic growth, industrialization, job creation, pay increases,” da Silva said. “Brazil needs love, not hatred.”
Other presidential candidates also criticized Bolsonaro’s electoral use of the country’s independence bicentennial, and party leaders have suggested they will take the case to electoral courts.
Speaking at a rally after the parade in Brasilia, Bolsonaro made no reference to Brazil’s struggle for independence and instead focused on his achievements while his supporters made clear they came to support their candidate.
“We came for democracy, we want a free country, with no corruption or robbing, we want a country with clean elections,” said farmer Marcelo Zanella, 46, who drove some 800 kilometers (496 miles) from the state of Tocantins.
Tens of thousand demonstrators also gathered on Sao Paulo’s main downtown boulevard. Due to a downpour and the fact Bolsonaro wasn’t scheduled to appear, turnout was apparently smaller than last year’s.
Later, Bolsonaro attended another military display in Rio along Copacabana beach — where his supporters often hold demonstrations. It entailed rifle salutes, cannon fire, flyovers, paratroopers and warships anchored offshore. He delivered his speech from a sound truck, on the back of which a draped banner read: “CLEAN AND TRANSPARENT ELECTIONS.”
Bolsonaro, a former army captain and lawmaker for decades before winning the 2018 presidential election, has spent most of his first term locking horns with Supreme Court justices, some of whom are also top members of the electoral authority.
He has accused some judges of hamstringing his administration and favoring da Silva. That has effectively turned those figures and their institutions into enemies for Bolsonaro’s base.
When Bolsonaro launched his reelection bid July 24, he asked supporters for “one last” show of support on Independence Day.
Carlos Melo, a political science professor at Insper University in Sao Paulo, said Bolsonaro needed to energize his campaign and reach out to undecided voters.
“He needed something new and failed to do that. Bolsonaro once more only spoke with his supporters, indeed many of them, and with that the window might be closing for other voters to join him,” Melo said.
Since his campaign began, Bolsonaro has softened his tone. In the southern city of Curitiba last week, he told supporters to lower a banner demanding a military coup.
Carlos Ranulfo de Melo, a political scientist at Federal University of Minas Gerais, said this likely reflects campaign strategy to avoid fiery rhetoric and instead focus on the improving economy.
“We will convince those who think differently from us, we will convince them of what is best for Brazil,” Bolsonaro told the crowd in Brasilia.
The president is known for off-the-cuff outbursts. At last year’s Independence Day rally, he pushed the country to the brink of an institutional crisis by proclaiming he would ignore rulings from a Supreme Court justice. He later backtracked, saying his comments came in the heat of the moment, and the boiling tension was reduced to a simmer.
In both speeches in Brasilia and Rio, he made a couple veiled critiques of the Supreme Court, which elicited boos from the crowd.
“The institutional wear-and-tear was present in his speech in Brasilia, but in a less explicit way than last year,” said Rafael Cortez, who oversees political risk at consultancy Tendencias Consultoria.
There had also been concerns about political violence, which didn’t materialize during the afternoon.
In Rio, it was a scene of adulation. Sound trucks blasted songs exalting Bolsonaro to a crowd packing multiple blocks of the beachside boulevard, spilling onto the sand and down to the waterline. Motorboats and jet skis floated just offshore. When the first paratroopers started gliding down, one group began chanting, “Legend!”, a nickname for the president.
“I came to honor my president,” said Myleni Lima, 50, from the city’s west zone. “I’m going to reeelect him, me and the Brazilian people.”
___ Savarese reported from Sao Paulo. Associated Press journalists Diane Jeantet and David Biller Jeantet in Rio de Janeiro contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-brazil-on-edge-for-a-bicentennial-bolsonaro-has-made-his-own/ | 2022-09-08T01:26:09Z |
Authorities: Man, 18, who stabbed 2 wanted to kill the vulnerable
BOUNTIFUL, Utah (KUTV) - Investigators in Utah say an 18-year-old man who went on a stabbing spree told police he planned to use the popular dating app Tinder as a way to target further victims.
Police say an 18-year-old woman went to Mueller Park in Bountiful, Utah, with a man she met on Tinder. She was expecting a date, but police allege the suspect, 18-year-old Kane Fairbank, had something else in mind Thursday night.
Police say Fairbank lured the woman to kill her. At some point on their date, Fairbank allegedly pulled out a knife, stabbed the woman repeatedly, then chased her down a trail as she ran for help.
The victim made it down to a campsite, at which point police say Fairbank backed off and ran to his car.
As bystanders gave first aid to the victim, police say Fairbank drove to a gas station nearby then walked away on foot, apparently looking for another victim.
Fairbank allegedly attacked a 64-year-old woman at the gates to a wedding venue. She fought back but was stabbed repeatedly.
After the attack, a bystander followed Fairbank to a bar, where police say he held him until officers arrived.
“We are very thankful to that person. That person is definitely a hero,” said Capt. Taylor West with the Davis County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators say Fairbank told them in an interview he wanted to kill the vulnerable. He planned to kill his own family with a pickaxe then continue to meet people on social media and kill them.
The victims are expected to survive. Detectives credit them with fighting back during the stabbings, potentially saving their own lives.
“Both victims in this case were active defenders of their own lives. They took active steps to prevent the assault from furthering,” West said.
Fairbank is being held without bond. He just turned 18 and has no criminal history. In Utah, police can’t disclose if he had a juvenile record.
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America's #1 dimmer is joining the Caséta smart lighting control system
COOPERSBURG, Pa., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lutron Electronics, the trusted leader in lighting control and automated shading solutions, is introducing the Diva smart dimmer and the Claro smart switch to its Caséta portfolio. The Diva smart dimmer combines the distinctive look and simple user experience of the DIVA design with the Caséta portfolio, the industry's most connected smart lighting control system.
"Lutron's Diva dimmer has been a favorite of homeowners and electrical professionals for over 30 years," said Matt Swatsky, Vice-President, Residential Connected Home Business at Lutron. "We are excited to give our customers a new product that uses the DIVA design, wires virtually the same, and has the same quality that they have come to expect with the original Diva dimmer, but now, has a wireless option and connects to their smart home".
This new product gives electrical professionals and homeowners another option to deliver the best lighting experience while complementing the existing paddle switches already in the home. The intuitive paddle design adds precise dimming control with a soft-glow light bar and preset functionality to set the perfect mood.
Like the original Diva dimmer, the new Diva smart dimmer works with the home's existing wiring and doesn't require a neutral wire. Added wireless connectivity offers electrical professionals and homeowners the ability to add a second "switch" almost anywhere by simply pairing the Diva smart dimmer with a Pico smart remote- saving time and money without running wires or cutting holes in walls. The Diva smart dimmer also offers additional flexibility. It can be installed in a wired 3-way application using either an existing mechanical switch or wired accessory switch.
As with all Caséta products, homeowners can use the Lutron smart hub to unlock powerful smart features. Easily create customized scenes and schedules, like "Welcome Home" to ensure family members always return at sunset to a well-lit house; and "Movie time" that dims multiple lights and even closes the shades with a single button press to set the scene.
Caséta smart lighting controls provide flexibility and control beyond the wall switch, so you can set and manage your lights from virtually anywhere using the wireless remote, app, or even your voice. The Smart Hub uses its own ultra-fast, reliable network that doesn't rely on Wi-Fi – so your lights and custom schedules will still work, even if your Wi-Fi goes down.
The Diva smart dimmer and the Claro smart switch will be available starting September 12, 2022 on homedepot.com as well as at select Home Depot stores and Electrical Distributors
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Founded in 1961, Lutron Electronics is headquartered in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. From dimmers for the home, to lighting management systems for entire buildings, the company offers more than 15,000 energy-saving products, sold in more than 100 countries. In the US alone, Lutron products save an estimated 10 billion kWh of electricity, or approximately $1 billion in utility costs per year. The company's early inventions – including the first solid-state electronic dimmer invented by Lutron's founder, Joel Spira – are now at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.
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Second Amendment advocate ‘no longer supports’ NRA, forgoes membership
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - A former president of a firearms group in Nebraska said he no longer wants to be associated with the National Rifle Association amid the gun violence in the U.S.
Mike Nollette says at 19, he bought his first rifle, and in 2003, he joined the NRA and eventually became president of Nebraska’s NRA-recognized association called the Nebraska Marksmanship Association.
However, despite being a member of the NRA for nearly 20 years, he said he is still an advocate for the Second Amendment but no longer wants to support or be associated with the organization.
“The notion that the NRA was there to defend the Second Amendment rights for firearms ownership, I thought I should add my voice and support that organization,” Nollette said.
In January, he elected not to run for president of the NMA again, and a few weeks ago, he stepped away from his lifetime membership to the NRA altogether.
In a letter to the NRA, Nolette said that the association feared an objective examination of the root causes of the gun violence that plagues the U.S.
He admits he does not know the cause of gun violence but believes the NRA must support efforts to figure it out.
“If mental health is a cause of gun violence in the country, you would think they would support politicians that would also support those efforts. But they don’t even seem to do that,” Nollette said.
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The all-new collection features bold, edgy, fashion-forward frames for the season
LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eyebuydirect, the leading online retailer for prescription eyewear, has launched an edgy, yet sophisticated new collection for summer today: The Topline Collection. In fifteen new styles, the frames, ranging from $45-$52 USD/$57-$66 CAD, are available now exclusively on Eyebuydirect.com.
The Topline Collection contrasts bright, bold colors, with clean white golds that will remain in style all summer long and beyond. Designed for the future minded, frames in the Topline Collection show off a forward-thinking style that blends modern minimalist design elements of today and yesterday.
Clean, sharp, and cool, these frames will set trends and make statements — featuring elegant shapes, architectural lines, and details you don't see every day. New styles feature polarized and polarized mirror frames, including the Proof, Theorem and Data.
"There's something about summer and feeling the freedom to express yourself – the extra hours of sun, vacations, and summer clothes deserve our unique frames fit to go with you on all the adventures of the season," said Jim Merk, Brand Director at Eyebuydirect. "The Topline Collection offers styles for anyone looking to express themselves with a new summertime style."
The latest collection is available now exclusively on Eyebuydirect.com. For additional information about Eyebuydirect or to shop, please visit: https://www.eyebuydirect.com/.
Eyebuydirect is the best place to buy eyewear online. Our goal is to make quality eye care accessible to everyone. Established in 2006, Eyebuydirect is reframing the eyewear game by making it easier to find quality eyeglasses and sunglasses. Offering over 3,000 affordable and stylish frames, Eyebuydirect owns the entire process: from frames design and craftsmanship to eyeglasses manufacturing. We offer convenient innovations such as, 2-day delivery and a Virtual Try-On feature allowing customers to find the perfect style of eyewear for their face shape. For every order placed, a pair of glasses is donated to the most underserved communities worldwide through our Buy 1 Give 1 program.
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Which Star Wars action figure is best?
Star Wars single-handedly kick-started the movie merchandise craze with the toys that followed the 1977 movie. Sir Alec Guinness, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi, famously signed a deal to receive a percentage of merchandise rights instead of a flat fee. This earned him more money than his previous 40 movies combined! All sorts of merchandise have arrived since then, with action figures leading the way in popularity.
One of the best figures currently available is the Star Wars: The Black Series: Darth Vader, a great figure that will appeal to all fans.
What to know before you buy a Star Wars action figure
Star Wars toys have become much-loved possessions among children and fans everywhere. Some of the original action figures have become collector items. A rare 1979 Boba Fett action figure sold for almost $200,000 in 2019. What do you need to consider when buying a Star Wars action figure?
Compatibility
There are action figures from different toy series. One problem with compatibility could be their size. A 6 inch Luke Skywalker may not look too great fighting a 12 inch Darth Vader, so be sure to check out the measurements before purchasing. Differently-branded figures may also be incompatible with other accessories and spaceships.
Investment
If you want your action figure to earn you money, removing it from its packaging is not advisable. Over time, Star Wars action figures can increase in value if proper care is taken. Attention should be paid to storage conditions and damage to the packaging. Any collector that receives a Star Wars action figure in damaged packaging should request a new one.
Era
The Star Wars franchise has grown over the decades with many blockbuster movies. New characters have been introduced and old ones have been resurrected. Knowing which characters to purchase for a young fan may be confusing. They may relate more to modern movies and TV shows, such as “The Mandalorian” or “The Rise of Skywalker.” At the same time, older fans and collectors will more likely be more interested in the original trilogy.
What to look for in a quality Star Wars action figure
Accuracy
The detail on an action figure is important. Most action figures produced these days have a very high level of detail. Any should have great features that actually resemble the actors that played them and display realistic attire and accessories.
Added Features
The characters should feature add-ons such as the weapons they use on screen. Luke Skywalker should have a lightsaber included, and Han Solo should have a blaster. Keep in mind that small parts, such as weapon accessories, are choking hazards. The manufacturer’s age-range recommendation should be followed.
Points of articulation
All action figures should have points of articulation, whether you want them for play or display purposes. More miniature action figures should have at least five in the legs, arms and head. More prominent figures meant for display purposes should have more points to form realistic action poses.
How much you can expect to spend on a Star Wars action figure
Beautifully-detailed action figures with accurate likenesses of the characters aimed at the collector can cost several hundred dollars. Figures for playing with can be found at less than $10, with higher quality figures generally costing between $15-$30.
Star Wars action figure FAQ
How can I make an action figure an investment?
A. Any action figure should not be removed from the packaging to maximize valuation. Store your packaged action figures at room temperature and avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. Figures removed from the packaging can still be of value as long as they are well cared for. They should be gently cleaned regularly with a cloth and, if necessary, warm water.
What are the most popular Star Wars characters?
A. The older characters are timeless. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, C3-PO and R2-D2 are the most popular from that era. Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda were popularized in the prequel movies. The modern trilogy featured Kylo Renn, Poe Dameron, Rey and Finn. And, the recent Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” gave us the wonderful little character called Grogu, also known as The Child or Baby Yoda, as well as resurrecting Boba Fett from the original trilogy.
What’s the best Star Wars action figure to buy?
Top Star Wars action figure
Star Wars: The Black Series: Darth Vader
What you need to know: Everyone’s favorite villain will appeal to all fans of the franchise, particularly those that favor the original trilogy.
What you’ll love: The finely-detailed metallic finish will be a stand-out in any collection. The Black Series collection of action figures has many beautifully crafted characters that this Sith lord can be displayed or played alongside.
What you should consider: Some complaints mention the figure has a blue tint rather than the traditional jet black.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Star Wars action figure for the money
Star Wars: Celebrate the Saga: Rebel Alliance Figure Set
What you need to know: This could be an excellent gift for fans of the original trilogy or anyone else over the age of 3.
What you’ll love: An excellent and economical way to collect all the main protagonists from the first three movies. This “rebel scum” group can be collected together with other gangs of characters from various other films in the saga.
What you should consider: A few reviews mention that the weapons don’t hold in place very well.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Star Wars: The Black Series: Boba Fett
What you need to know: This figure was released in 2020 to celebrate the classic 1980 movie “The Empire Strikes Back.”
What you’ll love: This well-detailed figure has a carbonized graphic finish, giving it a sleek look. The character Boba Fett has been resurrected recently in the Disney+ series, “The Mandalorian.” Fans can prepare for this upcoming solo series by adding this figure to any collection.
What you should consider: His accessories are small weapons not recommended for children under 4 years old.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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JPMorgan kicks off earnings season with bad news
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business
JPMorgan Chase kicked off earnings season Wednesday with some bad news: First-quarter profit fell 42% from a year ago, driven lower by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, high levels of inflation and supply chain problems.
The largest US bank by assets is often viewed as a bellwether for the rest of Wall Street. JPMorgan posted a profit of $8.3 billion, or $2.63 per share in the first quarter of 2022, compared with $14.3 billion, or $4.50 per share the year prior.
Analysts expected earnings of $2.69 per share, according to Refinitiv.
CEO Jamie Dimon warned of serious risks for the US economy ahead in his uncharacteristically brief remarks.
“We remain optimistic on the economy, at least for the short term — consumer and business balance sheets as well as consumer spending remain at healthy levels — but see significant geopolitical and economic challenges ahead” he said.
When asked by CNN during a press call, Dimon elaborated that an upcoming recession is “absolutely” possible but he wouldn’t go so far as to predict the timing.
CFO Jeremy Barnum told reporters Wednesday that the bank lost an additional $120 million in the first quarter on nickel trading chaos that roiled the London Metals Exchange in March. JPMorgan had bankrolled Chinese miner Tsingshan Holding Group, a company that got caught in a short squeeze that topped $15 billion at its highest point.
JPMorgan, the largest lender in the US, reported a 28% drop in investment banking revenue in the first quarter. Investment banking fees fell by 31% because of lower equity and debt underwriting activity, said the bank.
The bank also reported that its board approved a $30 billion share buyback.
Shares fell 1.1% in premarket trading Wednesday.
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, also delivered its first quarter results Wednesday, with earnings per share at $9.52, beating the $8.79 average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. The company reported revenue of about $4.7 billion slightly below analyst estimates of about $4.8 billion.
Clients ignored headwinds to add $114 billion to BlackRock’s long-term investment products in the first three months of 2021. Shares were up slightly, less than 1% in morning trading, on the report.
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IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lotus Bio-Technology Development Corp. (OTC:LBTD) is excited to announce today that the company has begun the process of changing its name from Lotus Bio-Technology Development Corp. to Boomerang Corporation.
Regarding the name change, CEO Hoyt Christopher said, "This new name more closely reflects the approachable, personalized nature of our current and future business model which aims to empower users by making healthcare easily accessible, customizable, and controllable."
Boomerang employs a similar business model to EverlyWell (currently valued at $2.9 Billion) and Hims & Hers, Inc. (currently valued at $1.2 Billion). Boomerang delivers test kits directly to users that include self-collection sample devices. The user then ships their sample back to one of Boomerang's labs via a return-label for testing and receives their results digitally as well as a custom wellness plan based on the results. Boomerang currently offers testing supporting Men's Health, Women's Health, Sexual Health and COVID-19.
About Boomerang:
Boomerang saw an opportunity to reinvent healthcare by moving diagnostic tests into the comfort of home and providing users with an empowered path forward based on their results. Through state of the art at-home diagnostic testing, customizable wellness plans, and strategic partnerships, Boomerang is uniquely positioned to become a leader within the fast-growing billion-dollar digital health market.
More information about the company can be found at: boomerangkit.com
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RENO, Nev., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AMERCO (Nasdaq: UHAL), the parent of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company, on April 6, 2022, declared a special cash dividend on its Common Stock of $0.50 per share. The dividend will be payable April 29, 2022 to holders of record on April 18, 2022.
About AMERCO
AMERCO is the parent company of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company. U-Haul is in the shared use business and was founded on the fundamental philosophy that the division of use and specialization of ownership is good for both U-Haul customers and the environment.
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 176,000 trucks, 126,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers over 855,000 rentable storage units and 73.6 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry.
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BELTON — Jacquelyn “Jackie” Yarbrough Jackson Beckham, 82, of Salado died Thursday, July 21, at her residence.
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BELTON — Jacquelyn “Jackie” Yarbrough Jackson Beckham, 82, of Salado died Thursday, July 21, at her residence.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Heritage Country Church in Salado with the Rev. Billy Borho officiating.
Burial will be in Cedar Valley Cemetery in Salado.
Mrs. Beckham was born March 24, 1940, in Little Cypress to Jack Nelson Sr. and Donalee Yarbrough. She married Richard Beckham Sr. on Feb. 29, 1976, in Salado.
She was preceded in death by her husband; and a son, Bill Jackson.
Survivors include a son, Joe Jackson Jr. of Salado; five daughters, Sylvia Summers of Temple, Peggy Combs of Lincoln, N.M., Mylinda Middleton of Presque Isle, Maine, Ginny Larvin of Kyle, and Mary Wallingsford of Clinton, Ark.; two sisters, Wanda Granger of Starks, La., and Dora Hoffpauir of Orange; 22 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.
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- Hyundai Mobis will exhibit more than 30 next-generation technologies, including its EV platform, lighting grille, integrated cockpit and AR HUD.
- Orders from NA automakers totaled $1.7B during 1H '22; Mobis expects further demand for its high-value products.
- Hyundai Mobis, the world's sixth largest automotive supplier, will hold a press conference to introduce expansion strategies and local marketing plans for the North American market.
SEOUL, South Korea , Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Mobis (KRX 012330) is making its debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2022, which will be held at Huntington Place in Detroit, Mich. September 14-25. From September 14-16, the company will host a private room for its customers and exhibit more than 30 new technologies tailored for future mobility, including its electrification platform.
"We are discovering many new opportunities in the North American market, which is seeing heated competition for future mobility," said Axel Maschka, executive vice president and head of global OE sales at Hyundai Mobis. "It's important for us to join our customers in Detroit, the heart of the American automotive industry, to showcase our innovations and continue our expansion in the global market."
- Introducing new technologies available for mass production, in the most competitive EV and AV market.
At NAIAS, Hyundai Mobis will exhibit more than 30 new future mobility technologies in electrification, ADAS and IVI that are available for mass production. To be in line with the North American market, which has been leading the paradigm shift for EVs, the company will emphasize its electrification systems. One example of Hyundai Mobis's leading technology is its electric Complete Chassis Platform Module (eCCPM).
eCCPM, an optimized platform for EVs, combines braking, steering, suspension, driving and battery systems with scalable aluminum frames. Its ability to adjust its form makes it ideal for electric purpose-built vehicles (PBVs).
Lighting grille technology will be also introduced at the show, which enables automakers to utilize the entire front grille as a tool for lighting or for communication with vehicles or pedestrians. This technology showcases how a car grille, which provides the first impression of the car, can evolve in the era of EVs and AVs.
Hyundai Mobis will also exhibit many other future mobility technologies including a next-generation integrated cockpit (M.VICS 3.0), a hologram-based AR HUD, and a swivel display.
- With three consecutive years of rising North American orders, Mobis expects further demand for its high-value products.
For Hyundai Mobis, North America is the market where it wins the largest number of orders from automakers. During the first half of this year, Hyundai Mobis recorded $1.7 billion in orders from North American automakers, accounting for 45 percent of this year's global order target of $3.75 billion. The volume of orders from North American customers has steadily increased, with $0.66 billion in 2020, $1.4 billion in 2021, and $1.7 billion in the first half of 2022.
Adding to this momentum, Hyundai Mobis will announce its strategic plan for the North American market at its press conference on September 14 during the auto show. Axel Maschka will introduce the company's future strategies and core technological competencies as the sixth largest global auto supplier, as well as its plan to strengthen local marketing with its platform-based electrification components and high-value products.
- Hyundai Mobis Press Conference on NAIAS 2022 Press Day
- Date/Time: September 14, 3:30 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. ET
- Venue: AutoMobili-D Stage
- Presenter: Axel J. Maschka, Executive Vice President and head of Global OE Sales at Hyundai Mobis
About Hyundai Mobis
Hyundai Mobis is the global no. 6 automotive supplier, headquartered in Seoul, Korea. Hyundai Mobis has outstanding expertise in sensors, sensor fusion in ECUs and software development for safety control. The company's products also include various components for electrification, brakes, chassis and suspension, steering, airbags, lighting and automotive electronics. Hyundai Mobis operates R&D headquarter in Korea, with four technology centers in the United States, Germany, China and India.
For more information, please visit the website at http://www.mobis.co.kr/
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: March 4, 2021 to March 8, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 16, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Yext, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Yext's revenue and earnings were significantly deteriorating because of, among other things, poor sales execution and performance, as well as COVID-19 related disruptions; (ii) accordingly, Yext was unlikely to meet consensus estimates for its full year fiscal 2022 financial results and fiscal 2023 outlook; and (iii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Yext you have until August 16, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Yext securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the YEXT lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/yext-lawsuit?id=30641&from=4.
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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LOD, Israel, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AudioCodes (NASDAQ: AUDC), a leading vendor of advanced communications software, products and productivity solutions for the digital workplace, today announced that it will release financial results for its Second quarter 2022 on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, before the market open on NASDAQ, reflecting the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022. AudioCodes' financial results will be released over the news wires and will also be posted on its corporate website.
On Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, AudioCodes will conduct a conference call to discuss the Second quarter 2022 results, which will be webcasted simultaneously. The call will be hosted by Shabtai Adlersberg, AudioCodes' President and Chief Executive Officer, and Niran Baruch, AudioCodes' Chief Financial Officer.
Investors are invited to listen to the call live by dialing 888-506-0062 in the USA or +1 973-528-0011 internationally or via webcast on the AudioCodes investor website at http://www.audiocodes.com/investors-lobby. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will be available on the AudioCodes investor website approximately two hours after the conference call has ended.
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About AudioCodes
AudioCodes Ltd. (NASDAQ: AUDC) (TASE: AUDC) is a leading vendor of advanced communications software, products and productivity solutions for the digital workplace. AudioCodes enables enterprises and service providers to build and operate all-IP voice networks for unified communications, contact centers, and hosted business services. AudioCodes offers a broad range of innovative products, solutions and services that are used by large multi-national enterprises and leading tier-1 operators around the world.
For more information on AudioCodes, visit http://www.audiocodes.com.
Statements concerning AudioCodes' business outlook or future economic performance; product introductions and plans and objectives related thereto; and statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as to any future events, conditions, performance or other matters, are "forward-looking statements'' as that term is defined under U.S. Federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in such statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to: the effect of global economic conditions in general and conditions in AudioCodes' industry and target markets in particular; shifts in supply and demand; market acceptance of new products and the demand for existing products; the impact of competitive products and pricing on AudioCodes' and its customers' products and markets; timely product and technology development, upgrades and the ability to manage changes in market conditions as needed; possible need for additional financing; the ability to satisfy covenants in the Company's loan agreements; possible disruptions from acquisitions; the ability of AudioCodes to successfully integrate the products and operations of acquired companies into AudioCodes' business; and other factors detailed in AudioCodes' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AudioCodes assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.
©2022 AudioCodes Ltd. All rights reserved. AudioCodes, AC, HD VoIP, HD VoIP Sounds Better, IPmedia, Mediant, MediaPack, What's Inside Matters, OSN, SmartTAP, User Management Pack, VMAS, VoIPerfect, VoIPerfectHD, Your Gateway To VoIP, 3GX, VocaNom, AudioCodes One Voice, AudioCodes Meeting Insights, AudioCodes Room Experience and CloudBond are trademarks or registered trademarks of AudioCodes Limited. All other products or trademarks are property of their respective owners. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Tel: +972-3-976-4000
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The newest addition to the Technics line-up is available on the new Technics.com brand experience site
NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Technics is pleased to announce the availability of the new SL-100C Direct Drive Turntable. Featuring the iconic characteristics of Technics turntables, such as the coreless direct drive motor and a high-precision S-shaped aluminum tonearm, it comes in at an even more affordable price point than its award-winning sibling, the SL-1500C. Available exclusively at Technics.com and Amazon, the SL-100C is $999.99.
"With the ongoing success of the multi-award-winning SL-1500C, the new, more affordable SL-100C is poised to take the lead as the most desirable $1,000 coreless direct drive turntable on the market. The SL-100C keeps the key performance attributes of the SL-1500C to reach a wider audience and is a welcome addition to the Technics Premium Class. We have high expectations for demand and look forward to seeing buyers' enthusiasm," says Bill Voss, US Business Development Manager.
To deliver a cost-effective solution without significant compromise, the new SL-100C comes with an on-board pickup cartridge – the Audio-Technica VM95C, offering sonic finesse to satisfy the demands of real music lovers. The conical stylus of the VM95C ensures precise tracking and detail retrieval from the vinyl grooves, while the cartridge's technical characteristics mean it is widely compatible with typical Phono MM (moving magnet) inputs found on hi-fi amplifiers.
True to the heritage of authentic Technics performance, the SL-100C impresses with the same sophisticated, coreless direct drive motor with motor control to ensure smooth rotational stability. A solid two-layer chassis ensures a meticulous tracking process, free from external vibrations, and the highly precise S-shaped aluminum tonearm is capable of gleaning the most subtle music nuances out of every vinyl disc. Even more, users have the option of enabling an automatic tonearm lift that is activated at the end of the vinyl's groove to prevent unnecessary needle wear-out after finishing each side of an LP.
The new Technics SL-100C direct drive turntable is a highly attractive solution for all hi-fi oriented vinyl aficionados looking for an authentic Technics turntable at a highly accessible price point.
Key Features:
- Coreless direct drive motor, achieving stable rotation that is free from cogging and has powerful torque
- Highly sensitive yet robust S-shaped aluminum tonearm
- Two-layer platter with improved vibration-damping performance
- High-rigidity cabinet and high-damping insulator for thorough shut-out of vibrations, ensuring a smooth vinyl-tracking process
- Audio-Technica AT-VM95C pickup cartridge on-board for ease of setup
- Tonearm auto-lift for minimizing needle wear-out
About the Technics 1200 Series and SL-1500C
The SL-1200 was launched as a popular direct drive turntable in 1972, becoming a best-selling model with cumulative sales of 3.5 million units. It was supported by powerful torque, easy operation, and high durability. It became greatly admired by both audio enthusiasts and DJs who helped to unleash the DJ culture in areas such as electronic dance music. The series is still highly acclaimed by DJs worldwide today.
The SL-1500C was launched in 2019 as a model based on the generic qualities of the acclaimed 1200 Series but designed as pure hi-fi-oriented turntable without features such as strobe marks on the platter, stylus lamp and the trademark pitch control. Instead, it offers a high-quality pickup cartridge, audiophile level integrated phono equalization and an auto-lift function for the tonearm, making this turntable an easy-to-set-up, fully featured turntable package for an ultimate enjoyment from vinyl playback.
The Technics SL-100C Direct Drive Turntable will be available for $999.99 in August 2022. For more information visit the new Technics.com online hub and brand experience site.
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Genprex Announces U.S. Patent for REQORSA™ Immunogene Therapy in Combination with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors to Treat Cancers
Published: Aug. 16, 2022 at 7:00 AM EDT|Updated: 58 minutes ago
Provides Protection for Therapeutic Combination in Acclaim-2 Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16, 2022/PRNewswire/ -- Genprex, Inc. ("Genprex" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GNPX), a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on developing life-changing therapies for patients with cancer and diabetes, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Genprex U.S. Patent No: 11,278,592 B2. The patent covers methods of using REQORSATM Immunogene Therapy in conjunction with immune checkpoint inhibitors, through 2038.
"This new patent provides critical protection for our REQORSA gene therapy in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor, for example an anti-PD1 antibody, to treat cancer. This is important as our ongoing Acclaim-2 Phase 1/2 clinical trial combines REQORSA™ with Keytruda®, an anti-PD1 antibody, to treat non-small cell lung cancer," noted Thomas Gallagher, Esq., Senior Vice President of Intellectual Property and Licensing at Genprex. "We continue to strengthen our intellectual property portfolio and continue to build protection around our technology as it safeguards our gene therapy with target-specific combination therapy, is a deterrent to would-be competitors and creates value around our core competencies."
Acclaim-2 is an open-label, multi-center Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating the Company's lead drug candidate, REQORSA™ Immunogene Therapy, in combination with Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) in patients with late-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease progressed after treatment with Keytruda. More information on Acclaim-2 can be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov Identifier NCT05062980.
In 2021, Genprex received U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Fast Track Designation for treatment of the Acclaim-2 patient population.
Keytruda® is a registered trademark of Merck & Co. and is its largest selling drug with 2021 sales of more than $17 billion.
About Acclaim-2
The Acclaim-2 trial is a Phase 1/2 open-label, dose-escalation and clinical response study of REQORSA in combination with Keytruda in patients with advanced, metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer who have progressed after treatment with Keytruda. The Company anticipates enrolling patients at approximately 15 clinical sites and estimates that the Phase 1 portion of the Acclaim-2 trial will enroll up to 30 patients and the Phase 2 portion will enroll approximately 126 patients. Patients enrolled in the Phase 2 portion of the study will be randomized 2:1 to either REQORSA and Keytruda combination therapy or to chemotherapy (docetaxel with or without ramucirumab). Patients will be treated until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity is experienced. Patients must have histologically confirmed unresectable stage III or IV NSCLC (any histology) with radiological progression on Keytruda and an ECOG performance status of 0 to 1. Genprex expects to complete the Phase 1 portion of Acclaim-2 by mid-2023.
About REQORSA
REQORSA™ Immunogene Therapy (quaratusugene ozeplasmid) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) uses Genprex's unique, proprietary ONCOPREX® Nanoparticle Delivery System, which is the first systemic gene therapy delivery platform used for cancer in human clinical trials. The active ingredient in REQORSA is the TUSC2 gene, a tumor suppressor gene. REQORSA consists of the TUSC2 gene encapsulated in a nanoparticle made from lipid molecules with a net positive electrical charge. REQORSA is injected intravenously and can specifically target cancer cells, which generally have a negative electrical charge. Once REQORSA is taken up into a cancer cell, the TUSC2 gene is expressed, and the TUSC2 protein is capable of restoring certain defective functions arising in the cancer cell. REQORSA has a multimodal mechanism of action whereby it interrupts cell signaling pathways that cause replication and proliferation of cancer cells, re-establishes pathways for programmed cell death, or apoptosis, in cancer cells, and modulates the immune response against cancer cells. REQORSA has also been shown to block mechanisms that create drug resistance.
About Genprex, Inc.
Genprex, Inc. is a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on developing life-changing therapies for patients with cancer and diabetes. Genprex's technologies are designed to administer disease-fighting genes to provide new therapies for large patient populations with cancer and diabetes who currently have limited treatment options. Genprex works with world-class institutions and collaborators to develop drug candidates to further its pipeline of gene therapies in order to provide novel treatment approaches. Genprex's oncology program utilizes its unique, proprietary, non-viral ONCOPREX® Nanoparticle Delivery System, which the Company believes is the first systemic gene therapy delivery platform used for cancer in humans. ONCOPREX encapsulates the gene-expressing plasmids using lipid nanoparticles. The resultant product is administered intravenously, where it is then taken up by tumor cells that express proteins that are deficient. The Company's lead product candidate, REQORSA™ (quaratusugene ozeplasmid), is being evaluated as a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). REQORSA has a multimodal mechanism of action that has been shown to interrupt cell signaling pathways that cause replication and proliferation of cancer cells; re-establish pathways for apoptosis, or programmed cell death, in cancer cells; and modulate the immune response against cancer cells. REQORSA has also been shown to block mechanisms that create drug resistance. In 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Fast Track Designation for REQORSA for NSCLC in combination therapy with AstraZeneca's Tagrisso® (osimertinib) for patients with EFGR mutations whose tumors progressed after treatment with Tagrisso. In 2021, the FDA granted Fast Track Designation for REQORSA for NSCLC in combination therapy with Merck & Co's Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) for patients whose disease progressed after treatment with Keytruda.
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Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of management, are not guarantees of performance and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. These forward-looking statements should, therefore, be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in Genprex's reports that it files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission and which you should review, including those statements under "Item 1A – Risk Factors" in Genprex's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
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PITTSBURGH, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a better mask option to increase comfort outdoors and help prevent the spread of viruses such as COVID-19," said an inventor, from Kansas City, Mo., "so I invented the AIR BREATHER. My design could help to protect wearers during the current pandemic."
The patent-pending invention provides a versatile mask to protect against dust, pollen, illnesses and insects. In doing so, it offers an improved alternative to traditional masks. As a result, it enhances comfort and safety and it provides added protection and peace of mind. The invention features a lightweight design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype/model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Jackson sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-JKK-115, 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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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) announces the following Webcast:
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For more than 130 years, BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) has been a transformative global product leader bringing successful mobility innovation to market. Today, we're accelerating the world's transition to eMobility -- to help build a cleaner, healthier, safer future for all. For more information, please visit borgwarner.com.
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Albert Bourla, CEO of drugmaker Pfizer, has tested positive for Covid-19 and has "very mild symptoms," he said in a tweet on Monday.
"I would like to let you know that I have tested positive for #COVID19," Bourla wrote. "I am thankful to have received four doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, and I am feeling well while experiencing very mild symptoms. I am isolating and have started a course of Paxlovid."
He said that he is "confident I will have a speedy recovery," due to how far the world has come in efforts to battle the coronavirus and expressed gratitude for his colleagues who worked to make vaccines and treatments available.
Pfizer shared the same information in a company statement.
Pfizer's vaccine was the first Covid-19 vaccine in the United States to receive US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization in December 2020. Since then, it has received full approval for use in people age 16 and up and is authorized for other ages groups down to children as young as six months. It is also authorized as a booster dose for those age 5 and older and as a second booster dose for adults age 50 and older or people who are immunocompromised.
Pfizer is also working on updated shots to target the Omicron variant, with the company saying they could be available in the early fall depending on signoff by federal officials.
Bourla shared information about the company's oral antiviral Covid-19 treatment, Paxlovid, in his messages on Twitter.
Paxlovid was granted emergency use authorization by the FDA in December 2021. Paxlovid can be used for treatment of mild to moderate Covid-19 in people age 12 and up and who weight at least 88 pounds and are at risk of severe disease.
President Joe Biden took Paxlovid when he tested positive for Covid-19 last month.
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Expanded Role Adds Responsibility for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategy and Office of the CEO to Portfolio
WARSAW, Ind., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZBH) (SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, today announced the appointment of Keri P. Mattox as Chief Communications and Administration Officer, reporting to President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Bryan Hanson. Ms. Mattox previously served as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Chief Communications Officer, and now adds responsibility for building and executing a comprehensive strategy around Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives and increasing CEO visibility, engagement and accessibility to her portfolio.
"As we continue to focus on delivering on our mission to alleviate pain and improve the quality of life for people around the world, it's essential to create a function responsible for building and executing a comprehensive strategy around Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives," said Mr. Hanson. "Since joining Zimmer Biomet in January 2020, Keri has spearheaded our brand evolution, worked to build a best-in-class communications and IR function and expanded and publicly launched the Zimmer Biomet Foundation, overseeing the creation of our Team Member Relief Fund, Giving Center and local and global philanthropy activities. I am confident that in this expanded role, Keri will continue to raise ZB awareness and I look forward to partnering more closely with her as part of our ongoing evolution and transformation."
Ms. Mattox was appointed Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Chief Communications Officer in January 2020, responsible for strategically integrating, aligning and driving investor relations, communications and philanthropy functions and activities. Prior to joining Zimmer Biomet, she served as Global Lead, Integrated Corporate Communications at W2O Group (now Real Chemistry), an international healthcare-focused marketing and communications firm. There she was responsible for strategically shaping and expanding the firm's global corporate communications, investor relations, crisis communications, M&A, board engagement and corporate social responsibility/foundation capabilities and offering.
Prior to W2O, Ms. Mattox was Vice President, Corporate & Investor Relations at AmerisourceBergen, a healthcare company ranked #10 on the Fortune 500. She also held executive leadership team level positions at Endo International and Auxilium Pharmaceuticals and spent more than 10 years at communications agencies in leadership positions. Earlier in her career, Ms. Mattox was a reporter with Hearst Newspapers. She holds a B.A. from Boston University and an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Maryland.
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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Accomplished Human Resources Executive Brings Two Decades of Skills And Experience To Marketing Technology Company
SALT LAKE CITY, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scorpion, a leading provider of technology and services that help local businesses thrive, today announced that Bridgette Moore is joining its executive leadership team as Chief People Officer. She will report to Scorpion CEO Rustin Kretz.
Moore will lead Scorpion's people strategy and help promote a supportive, performance-oriented and inclusive environment as the company experiences tremendous growth. Bringing more than twenty years of experience, Moore is equipped to deliver key results and help lead the company in a variety of HR functions and corporate initiatives, including culture and engagement, talent and leadership development, and organizational design.
"Bridgette is the ideal fit as our Chief People Officer, as she offers invaluable leadership skills and expertise that will foster the development and happiness of our people," said Rustin Kretz, CEO and Founder of Scorpion. "Her proven track record of leading efforts around culture, engagement, diversity, equity & inclusion, rewards, leadership and workforce planning ensures that not only will we have incredible leadership, but an even stronger vision for the success of our people. As we continue to expand our company and continue our next phase of growth, Bridgette is key to our success."
Prior to joining Scorpion, Moore led The Pharm, a WBA / WPP agency, as its Global Chief People Officer, after serving as WPP's Global Corporate Chief People Officer. Additionally, Moore spent more than a decade at Allstate Insurance Company's headquarters, where she most recently served as Vice President of HR and Growth Businesses.
"I am absolutely thrilled to join a team that cares so deeply about its customers and employees. Scorpion is powered by a strong sense of purpose, as it uses its world-class talent to help local businesses thrive," said Moore. "I look forward to helping Scorpion build on its commitment through an amazing people experience, and a focus on employee diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and engagement."
Scorpion is the leading provider of technology and services that helps local businesses thrive. It helps local service providers understand their unique market dynamics, maximize their marketing efforts, and delight their customers. Scorpion offers SEO, Reviews, Advertising, Email Marketing, Chat and Messaging, Social Media, Websites, Lead Management, Appointment Scheduling, and more. The company brings everything together in a way that's easy to understand and manage, blending AI and teams of real people with vertical expertise to support customers in setting, measuring, and reaching their goals.
Scorpion is Headquartered in the Salt Lake City area, with offices in California, Texas, and New York. For more information, please visit https://www.scorpion.co/about-us/.
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BURLINGAME, Calif., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halo Labs, a leading life science instrumentation company announced it has raised $6M in series C financing. The round was led by Agilent Technologies Inc. and includes participation from existing investors Research Corporation Technologies, Broad Oak Capital Partners, BioAdvance, and members of the Board of Directors and senior management.
This new funding will be used for continued commercialization of Halo Labs' Aura™ platform, increasing manufacturing capacity and developing innovative new products to meet the current and new needs of pharmaceutical researchers.
"For the past two years, Halo Labs has deployed an aggressive growth strategy and has raised the bar for innovation in our market," said Rick Gordon, CEO of Halo Labs. "The fact that we were able to close on a funding round in the current economic environment demonstrates the success of that strategy. Our instruments have been adopted by virtually every major biopharmaceutical company and are now one of the leading tools in cell and gene therapy. With this capital, we will continue our current trajectory and scale our business in some exciting new directions. We are excited to have Agilent as a partner in that journey."
First launched in 2017, Aura from Halo Labs has disrupted pharmaceutical product development by combining multiple stability, quality, and safety assays into one instrument. Now available in six different models, representing tools specific for different therapeutic modalities and development stages, Aura instruments give pharmaceutical scientists access to an unprecedented amount of data in a matter of minutes, allowing for new therapies to move from the lab to the clinic faster and more safely.
Halo Labs in Burlingame, CA is a venture-backed scientific instrumentation and consumable company that commercializes high throughput aggregate, visible and subvisible particle analysis for biopharmaceutical formulation, stability, and product quality control using state-of-the-art custom optics and image processing techniques. Researchers around the globe depend on Halo Labs for unprecedented insights into aggregates and subvisible particles present in their drug products via optical imaging on membranes. For more information, visit www.halolabs.com.
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global leader in the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets, delivering insight and innovation that advance the quality of life. Agilent's full range of solutions includes instruments, software, services, and expertise that provide trusted answers to our customers' most challenging questions. The company generated revenue of $6.32 billion in fiscal 2021 and employs 17,000 people worldwide. Agilent's Early-Stage Partnerships program (ESP) works with startup companies to provide them with support and industry partnerships while providing strategic long-term value to Agilent. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.
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A New Line of Comfortable, Affordable, Sustainable Period Protection for Preteens and Teens
Thinx Teens™ Candid Advertisement Marks Commercial Directorial Debut of Pamela Adlon, Award-Winning Actor, Director, Producer, and Screenwriter
NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thinx Inc., the leading period underwear brand, is making awkward period moments a thing of the past with the launch of Thinx Teens™. The new line of reusable and sustainable period panties with built-in leak protection will be available for as low as $16, a lower price than its predecessor, Thinx BTWN. With the new, lower price, Thinx Teens is one of the most affordable reusable period products for new menstruators. Thinx Teens is now available online at thinx.com. Later this year, Thinx Teens will also be available online at Target.com and Walmart.com.
"First and early periods can be a mix of emotions and experiences that are totally normal, but sometimes awkward and stressful. The Thinx Teens collection is designed to help this new generation of menstruators feel confident, comfortable, and protected all-day long, free from stain and leak anxiety," said Crystal Zerrenner, Chief Growth Officer of Thinx, Inc. "Importantly, I'm very proud to offer this line at a lower price point. We are committed to doing our part to give teens affordable access to an effective and sustainable option that will keep them leak-free for a lifetime to come."
Thinx is launching Thinx Teens with a television and online advertisement, "Saved by Sister," directed by award-winning actor, director, producer and screenwriter, Pamela Adlon. The spot is the flagship in a series of advertisements for Thinx directed by Ms. Adlon and marks her commercial directorial debut. A second ad, "Moon Landing," also launched today and the remaining spots will roll out in 2023. In "Saved by Sister," a mom is demonstrating to her child how to use a tampon, when her older daughter intervenes and instead offers her sister a pair of Thinx Teens. The commercial campaign was created by OBERLAND, a purpose-driven advertising agency, and produced by Girl Culture Films.
"Since the first episode of Better Things, I was meant to do work like this. There are three generations of women in my house and I wanted to depict how normal, awkward, and did I say normal…periods—(and peeing yourself!) can be. I am surprised by how taboo period talk still is. I was drawn to this project to help normalize this dialogue and remind everyone that it's a natural thing that billions of people experience. And it's critical we offer our new generation of menstruators alternative period care options, including sustainable period underwear like Thinx Teens. My friends and family and I all use Thinx. To me, sustainable period underwear is as fundamental as a toothbrush or a pair of shoes," said Pamela Adlon, the commercial's director.
Like previous generations, today's tweens and teens want comfortable products that work so they don't have to worry about leaks. They also value sustainability, which influences their purchase decisions and that of their parents. Thinx Teens is a simple and safe reusable period underwear that looks and feels like regular panties while absorbing up to five tampons or two and half regular pads worth of flow. They are easy to wear and wash, intuitive to use, and keep new menstruators fresh and dry, all while helping the planet.
Thinx Teens offers four different styles (Brief, Bikini, Shorty, Sleep Shorts) and an assortment of color choices appealing to teens including Black, Heather Grey, Grape, Seafoam, Tidal Wave, Hologram, Confetti, and Lucky Star, in standard youth sizes 9-16, leaving a variety of options for teens and preteens to find the right look, fit and comfort for every type of flow. Thinx even offers a Fresh Start Period Kit, that includes a mix of all three styles designed to keep teens protected all cycle long.
About Thinx, Inc. Thinx Inc. is a family of brands dedicated to creating products that support bodies from puberty to post-menopause. Together, Thinx, Thinx Teens, Thinx For All™, and Speax by Thinx is on a mission to be the most innovative leader at bringing sustainable and comfortable menstruation and incontinence products to market. We strive to deliver the safest products available and work to go beyond global regulatory requirements with our STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification [20.HUS.04850 | HOHENSTEIN HTTI]. Our innovation has been recognized by top industry publications, includingWWD,InStyle,PureWow,Cosmopolitan, and ranked #1 in 2019 for Best Period Panties by bothWomen's Health Magazine andGood Housekeeping.
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MILWAUKEE, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating Steel Connect (NASDAQ:STCN) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with Steel Partners.
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Ademi LLP alleges Steel Connect's financial outlook and prospects are excellent and yet Steel Connect holders will receive only $1.35 per share in cash and one contingent value right to receive their pro rata share of net proceeds, to the extent such net proceeds exceed $80 million plus certain related costs and expenses, if Steel Connect's ModusLink subsidiary is sold during the two-year period following completion of the merger. The transaction agreement unreasonably limits competing bids for Steel Connect by imposing a significant penalty if Steel Connect accepts a superior bid. Steel Connect insiders will receive substantial benefits as part of change of control arrangements.
We are investigating the conduct of Steel Connect's board of directors, and whether they are (i) fulfilling their fiduciary duties to all shareholders, and (ii) obtaining a fair and reasonable price for Steel Connect.
If you own Steel Connect common stock and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Guri Ademi either at gademi@ademilaw.com or toll-free: 866-264-3995, or https://www.ademilaw.com/case/steel-connect-inc.
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Updates announced as firm continues to broaden reach and accelerate growth trajectory
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting services to public sector and commercial clients, announced today the consolidation of the firm's National Security and Defense segments, along with several key leadership updates:
Ed Meehan, partner and leader of the firm's Defense segment, will transition to the role of Chief Growth Officer (CGO) of Guidehouse. Meehan, a seasoned executive spanning both public sector and commercial initiatives, has a long track record in selling and delivering digital transformation programs across a diverse set of clients and industries. Meehan brings extensive experience in sales leadership roles spanning large programs that integrate consulting, digital, and managed services elements to maximize client outcomes and drive growth. He is recognized for defining innovative solutions that accelerate customer objectives in a rapidly changing technology and business environment.
John Saad, partner and leader of the firm's National Security Segment (NSS), will transition to lead the newly formed Defense and National Security Segment. With over 25 years of consulting experience focused on organizational transformation, Saad is a recognized leader in the national security and intelligence community arena having supported a range of law enforcement and national security missions since 9/11. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of directors for the Homeland Security and Defense Business Council and is a board member for the American Red Cross NCR. Additionally, he is a Senior Fellow at the Virginia Tech Hume Center for National Security and Technology and a member of Business Executives for National Security (BENS). Saad's strategic leadership and application of cybersecurity solutions to support our nation's security readiness has helped drive Guidehouse's growth and bolster the firm's capabilities by building more channels across the organization to deliver innovative solutions.
David Zito, Chief Growth Officer (CGO), will now lead Guidehouse's global Managed Services horizontal, uniting the firm's Financial Services (FS), Healthcare, and Energy Managed Services offerings under a consolidated leadership structure. With more than 35 years of management consulting experience, Zito is a strategic leader focused on accelerating enterprise-wide growth. He joined Guidehouse via the Navigant acquisition in 2019 where he led their Commercial Healthcare segment. In this new role, he will drive this critical strategic growth initiative around Managed Services serving the FS, Healthcare, Energy, and SLG markets. Bill Jones, Managed Services leader, will be transitioning to a part-time role supporting Zito in this transition.
With these leadership updates, Guidehouse is strategically poised to accelerate the company's growth trajectory while continuing to deliver and expand its world class next-generation consulting offerings.
"These key updates and leadership transitions come at a pivotal point of need in the markets we serve," said Scott McIntyre, Chief Executive Officer at Guidehouse. "We are excited for these dynamic leaders to take on the challenges of their new roles. As we continue to see a huge demand for the multi-disciplinary services Guidehouse offers, the combined management and technology capabilities, and continued growth in managed services offerings, these transitions will enable us to be responsive to client needs and further grow our business."
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Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 13,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies. For more information, please visit www.guidehouse.com.
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BEIJING , June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Six months after the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) came into force, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB), in collaboration with Asia House, the Malaysian Chamber of Commerce in China and Indonesian Business School, Prasmul-Eli, hosted the webinar, "New Frameworks: RCEP's Critical Role in Driving the Asian Digital Economy" on June 22 to explore the impacts of the world's largest trade agreement and how it will shape the future of the region. The event featured Vietnam's Vice Minister of Industry and Trade, Tran Quoc Khanh, the Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Economic Community, Satvinder Singh, and CKGSB's Founding Dean and Professor of China Business and Globalization, Xiang Bing.
Khanh, started with a speech outlining the significance of RCEP, saying, "It is the most comprehensive free-trade agreement ASEAN has ever signed. RCEP is also the first free-trade agreement that ASEAN have signed with a stand-alone chapter on ecommerce."
Xiang following by saying, "China has been the largest trading partner of Korea for the past 18 years, Japan for 15 years, ASEAN and Australia for 13 years – so there is already very extensive integration of economies in the region. We have a great foundation for going forward."
Singh was also optimistic, saying, "It is one of the most comprehensive forward looking, advanced free trade agreements that we have, not only in terms of market coverage, but in terms of the scope of issues it covers."
Two panel discussions followed, diving deeper into how Southeast Asia will benefit from digitized and streamlined financial transactions and the resulting impact on data sharing and regional supply chains and how the agreement will facilitate trade and the growth of start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises.
Panelists included Li Haitao, Dean's Distinguished Chair Professor of Finance and Associate Dean at CKGSB; Vince Iswara, CEO and Co-Founder, DANA Indonesia, Treasurer at Indonesian Payment System Association (ASPI); Allan Gepty, The Philippines' Assistant Secretary for Industry Development and Trade Policy, Department of Trade and Industry; Hanim Hamzah Regional, Managing Partner at ZICO Law, Head of the Corporate M&A Practice at Roosdiono & Partners; Raymond Yee Woon Ming, Vice President for Customs and Regulatory Affairs, DHL Express Philippines; David Hardoon, Chief Data and AI Officer at Union Bank of the Philippines, Chief Data Officer at UnionDigital.
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Tupperware Brands Corporation ("Tupperware") (NYSE: TUP) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between November 3, 2021 and May 3, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Tupperware, 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 Tupperware includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Tupperware was facing significant challenges in maintaining its earnings and sales performance; (ii) accordingly, Tupperware's full-year 2022 guidance was unrealistic and/or unsustainable; (iii) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Tupperware's financial condition; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: August 15, 2022
Aggrieved Tupperware investors only have until August 15, 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.
CONTACT:
Vincent Wong, Esq.
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New York, NY 10002
Tel. 212.425.1140
E-Mail: vw@wongesq.com
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As a proud partner of GLAAD, the premium tequila brand will honor grant recipients on the East and West coasts for their commitment to the LGBTQ community
CHICAGO, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this year Hornitos Tequila proudly announced its official partnership with GLAAD – the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization – with the goal of identifying, honoring and celebrating LGBTQ community members who are spearheading change on a local and national level. As a brand that was founded on the belief that nothing great ever happens without taking a chance, Hornitos is proud to announce the inaugural selected grant recipients who have challenged the status quo for the better.
About the Grantees
DaShawn Usher and Julian J. Walker of Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative (MOBI)
DaShawn Usher, Founder and Executive Director of MOBI, is a native New Yorker and an award-winning advocate, published researcher, and celebrated leader within the LGBT community and HIV prevention field. He has cultivated more than 15 years of extensive experience in research, program development and design, health communications, and campaigns. Julian J. Walker is an esteemed silver screen Actor, Author, and the Deputy Director of MOBI, this Jackson, MS native has spent the past seven years partnering with campaigns, leaders, universities, and organizations across the globe in hopes of creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ POC.
MOBI is curated social connectivity events for gay and queer people of color to see their holistic self while promoting community, wellness, and personal development. MOBI's signature programming includes MOBItalks, a personal and professional development series for Black gay men and MOBIfest, an interactive wellness experience that celebrates Black queer voices in fashion, music, visual arts and media.
The full MOBI team features: Anthony Curry (Director of Operations & Events), Dwyane Williams, Jr (Director of Community Engagement), and LaQuann Dawson (Visual Director).
Maria Louise Roman-Taylorson of TransLatin@ Coalition (TLC)
Maria Louise Roman-Taylorson has been a leader in social services for the transgender community in Los Angeles for more than 20 years. Maria is Vice President & Chief Operations Officer of the TransLatin@ Coalition, the largest Trans-lead organization in Los Angeles. As a 51-year-old Puerto Rican Latina woman who began her journey to self-discovery at age 19, Maria has become an outspoken voice, activist, and a role model to the Transgender community. Hornitos is honored to recognize Maria and TLC on their mission to advocate for the specific needs of the trans community through education, resources and empowerment. In recent years, TLC has hosted the G.A.R.R.A.S. Fashion Show (Groundbreaking Activism Redirecting and Reforming AllSystems) – an event that provides the opportunity for members of the Trans community to showcase themselves as high fashion models and leaders through community mobilization while participating to raise funds for the organization.
The grantees will be honored with an event in their respective cities this year, where each organization will receive a $10,000 grant to further their goals and commitment to the LGBTQ community. These grants are in addition to Hornitos' initial donation of $135,000 to support GLAAD and its mission of giving the doers, creators and innovators the opportunity to take on issues and create meaningful change in the world.
"It has been our honor to partner with and learn from GLAAD over the course of the year, taking their guidance and connecting with changemaking individuals and organizations," said Rashidi Hodari, Managing Director of Tequila at Beam Suntory. "Our first selected grantees – DaShawn, Julian and Maria – are a true manifestation of the Hornitos brand mission to provide inspiration and create opportunities that propel people to "take shots" of their own, no matter how big or small. We are proud to amplify their incredible work."
For those who are interested in donating to the cause or learning more about how to get involved, please visit www.hornitostequila.com/x-glaad/.
To learn more about Hornitos Tequila and its tradition breaking brand history, visit www.hornitostequila.com or follow along with Hornitos Tequila on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
To learn more about GLAAD and its steadfast mission to advocate for the LGBTQ community, visit www.glaad.org or follow along on Facebook and Twitter.
About Hornitos® Tequila
Hornitos® Tequila has a history of breaking tradition dating back to 1950 when founder Don Francisco launched the brand in honor of Mexican Independence Day. The Hornitos family of tequilas keeps Don Francisco's legacy alive, using the same high standards to cultivate the best and most flavorful agaves, molding them into premium tequilas that everyone can enjoy. Hornitos inspires its fans to adopt the same boundary-pushing mindset through its "A Shot Worth Taking" campaign that highlights the extraordinary things that can happen when people are willing to take a chance. Since the inception of "A Shot Worth Taking" in 2017, Hornitos has empowered fans to take their shot and provided funds and opportunities to make their aspirations achievable.
Hornitos' portfolio of premium tequilas includes Hornitos® Plata Tequila, Hornitos® Reposado Tequila, Hornitos® Añejo Tequila, Hornitos® Cristalino Tequila, Hornitos® Black Barrel Tequila as well as the recently launched Hornitos® Tequila Seltzer – which comes in Lime, Mango and now Pineapple – and a line of ready-to-serve premixed margaritas – available in Lime, Hibiscus, Strawberry Tamarind & Pineapple Poblano.
About GLAAD
GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org or connect with GLAAD on Facebook and Twitter.
Drink Responsibly. Hornitos® Tequila, 40% alc./vol. ©2022 Sauza Tequila Import Company, Chicago, IL
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TROY, Mich., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Algo, a leading supply chain intelligence SaaS solutions provider, today announced six industry leaders to join their Global Advisory Board. Algo's Advisory Board will support Algo's continued growth through strategic guidance, thought leadership, and industry domain knowledge.
The Chair of Algo's Advisory Board is David Warrick, who spent over 23 years at Microsoft, most recently as their GM of Global Supply Chain & Supply Chain Technology Officer. Throughout his tenure at Microsoft, David managed across all aspects of Supply Chain, built world class teams and led with a focus on enhancing global supply chains through world-class technology solutions.
Warrick led an extensive global search to identify and select members of Algo's Advisory Board. Today, Algo is announcing the following members of its Advisory Board:
- Mitat Aydindag, President, North America & Brazil at Arvato Supply Chain Solutions
- Tony Bacos, SVP & Chief Digital Officer at Frontdoor
- David Bingenheimer, EVP & Chief Information Officer at Ecolab
- Suzanne O'Toole, GM, Cloud Operations & Innovation at Microsoft
- Dov Shenkman, VP, Global Supply Chain at Medtronic
- Furhan Zafar, Senior Director, Sustaining Product Operations & Accessories at Meta
"I am excited to welcome an incredible team of leaders to join our Advisory Board," explained Warrick, "These leaders will play a very important role in the future of Algo and will ensure that our strategy aligns with our customer needs and competitive landscape."
"We are honored to welcome these strategic thought leaders to our great team at Algo," said Amjad Hussain, Founder and CEO of Algo. "These individuals will be a huge asset to Algo and our growth by providing strategic guidance and vision for product management, brand awareness, sales, and marketing, as we continue to advance our mission forward."
Algo uses technology to transform information into opportunity, breathing new life into our understanding of supply and demand, and giving retailers, distributors, and manufacturers a chance to achieve more for their organizations. Our professional services assist our clients in accelerating and maximizing the effectiveness of each phase of their digital transformation journey, from infrastructure and data management to business process optimization and automation.
Combining AI and machine learning with deep domain expertise, Algo's omnichannel SaaS platform helps suppliers and retailers plan, simulate, and execute more efficient supply chains through smart automation, actionable analytics, and digital twin technology. Algo's unique, collaborative user experience helps business users streamline sales & operations planning to avoid stock-outs, reduce write-downs and returns, and optimize inventory spend.
For more on Algo, please visit www.algo.com.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Premium Japanese haircare brand Dr. Keller started by selling its Japan-inspired medical grade products in the United States. Dr. Keller launches its new hair/eyelash care products Scalp and Hair DK Essence and Power Eyelash Serum to promote on www.bglen.us. The secret to accomplishing true effectiveness lies within Dr. Keller products, with its innovative QuSome® skin penetration technology.
Dr. Brian Keller is a pioneer in skin penetrating technology in the United States medical community. The jewel in the crown of his ground-breaking technology is named QuSome®. Dr. Keller is the first in the cosmetic industry to apply skin penetrating technology (QuSome®) to hair care products.
Dr. Keller Scalp and Hair DK Essence helps to create a healthier scalp and prevents breakage. Filled in a bottle with a jet spray, it soothes and balances the scalp and creates a foundation for beautiful hair with body, elasticity, and luster.
- DK Essence's key ingredient Carrot Extract is extracted from Panax Ginseng (also known as Korean ginseng) which helps maintain healthy and beautiful hair.
- Swertia Japonica extract helps keep the scalp healthy and promotes lasting hair growth.
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate helps prevent dandruff, and itchiness and keeps the hair and scalp environment healthy.
Dr. Keller Power Eyelash Serum infused with medical grade QuSome® skin penetrating technology to enhance the appearance of length, volume, and definition of eyelashes. This will make your eyelashes achieve a youthful, fuller-looking definition. It's clinically proven to be safe on sensitive skin.
- Power Eyelash Serum's key ingredients are Vercillin, Anargy, and Capixil these helps reduce eyelash fallouts, prevents loss of eyelash fibers due to aging, and enhances your natural eyelashes' overall health and appearance.
- Maca-derived extract that prolongs the growth period and leads to healthy eyelashes.
- Hair growth promoting ingredient with a structure similar to Minoxidil.
Scalp and Hair DK Essence are $65.00 and 3.06 fl. oz. / 90 mL, Power Eyelash Serum is $65.00 and 0.11oz. / 3g, available for online purchase after August 2022 via www.bglen.us.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share. The dividend will be payable on June 27, 2022 to shareholders of record on June 13, 2022.
The $0.17 dividend, or $0.68 on an annualized basis, represents an annualized yield of 5.4% at the closing market price on May 19, 2022.
The Cato Corporation is a leading specialty retailer of value-priced fashion apparel and accessories operating three concepts, "Cato," "Versona" and "It's Fashion." The Company's Cato stores offer exclusive merchandise with fashion and quality comparable to mall specialty stores at low prices every day. The Company also offers exclusive merchandise found in its Cato stores at www.catofashions.com. Versona is a unique fashion destination offering apparel and accessories including jewelry, handbags and shoes at exceptional prices every day. Select Versona merchandise can also be found at www.shopversona.com. It's Fashion offers fashion with a focus on the latest trendy styles for the entire family at low prices every day.
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- 1.6L, three-cylinder turbo engine delivers 300 hp and up to 295 pound-feet of torque
- GR-FOUR AWD system with customizable front-rear power settings
- Available in three models: Core grade, launch-year-exclusive Circuit Edition and ultra-limited MORIZO Edition
- Born from rally racing and tested to meet the highest standards set by master driver Akio Toyoda and professional TOYOTA GAZOO Racing drivers
- Pure Toyota sports car, precision built at the GR Factory at Toyota's Motomachi Plant
- Complimentary 1-year membership to the National Auto Sport Association, featuring a High-Performance Driving Event with expert instruction
- Starting MSRP of $35,900
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first-ever 2023 GR Corolla might be the newest member of TOYOTA'S GAZOO Racing sports car family, but this hot hatch is ready to make a big impression on North American streets. Rooted in rally, developed under the scrutiny of master driver Akio Toyoda and inspired by Toyota's sports car lineage, GR Corolla looks to rocket to the top of driver wish lists as it debuts at dealerships later this year.
Powered by the lightweight, compact-yet-powerful G16E-GTS turbocharged, three-cylinder engine that pumps out an impressive 300 horsepower, GR Corolla will come in three grades: the Core grade, Circuit Edition and the limited, track-focused, MORIZO Edition. GR Corolla Core grade is expected to arrive at dealership lots in the Fall of 2022. The MORIZO Edition is expected in Winter 2023 and Circuit Edition is expected in Spring 2023.
GR Corolla's impressive output is thanks in part to a unique triple exhaust that reduces back-pressure for maximum power delivery. The Core grade and Circuit Edition push out 300 hp and 273 lb.-ft. of torque, while the MORIZO Edition hits 295 lb.-ft. High strength engine components and a turbocharger also help GR Corolla punch above its weight. With a max boost of 25.2 PSI on the GR Corolla Core grade and Circuit Edition and 26.3 PSI on the MORIZO Edition, GR Corolla models have a manufacturer estimated 0-60 mph time of about five seconds.
Peak torque output on the Core grade and Circuit Edition hits between 3,000-5,500 rpm, with max horsepower at 6,500 rpm. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing engineers have aggressively tuned the G16E engine for additional power on the MORIZO Edition, with peak torque coming in between 3,250-4,600 rpm. Regardless of the model, drivers will find satisfying torque across the powerband.
Exclusively available with an intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT), GR Corolla's short throw shifter and moderately tuned clutch keep drivers engaged with hands-on thrills. iMT is off by default for drivers who prefer finding the rev on their own but is easily turned on by the push of a button to the left of the steering wheel. For further responsiveness customization, Eco, Sport, Track and Custom drive mode selector comes standard on all grades.
Toyota's GR-FOUR All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) drivetrain brings rally-inspired engineering to the GR Corolla. With the twist of a dial or a push for Track mode, drivers can adjust the GR-FOUR system to fit a variety of road conditions and driving styles with 60-40, 50-50 or 30-70 torque distribution to the front and rear wheels.
The GR Corolla is built on Toyota's GA-C platform, with enhanced frame reinforcements developed specifically for GR Corolla at the GR Factory at Toyota Motomachi plant.
Available Core grade colors include Ice Cap, Black and Supersonic Red, all paired with a color keyed roof and rear lip spoiler, GR-FOUR stamped side rockers and wide-fender flares. On the inside, seating for five will come with GR-logoed fabric sport seats.
The Circuit Edition will be a limited-run model available for 2023 only. Standard colors are Ice Cap, Supersonic Red and Heavy Metal with the same GR-FOUR stamped side rockers and wide fenders as the Core grade. It adds a forged carbon fiber roof, vented bulge hood, a sporty rear spoiler, Brin-Naub® suede and synthetic leather-trimmed trimmed sport seats with red accents and a leather wrapped MORIZO signed shift knob.
The MORIZO Edition sheds the back seat in the name of weight savings and will be available in Windchill Pearl and a MORIZO Edition exclusive NEW matte finished Smoke gray color. It also comes equipped with a forged carbon fiber roof, rear lip spoiler, vented bulge hood, Brin-Naub® and synthetic leather-trimmed sport seats with red stitching, red mesh inserts and Ultrasuede® wrapped MORIZO signed shift knob.
All grades come equipped with Toyota's all-new, US-developed multimedia system with an 8-inch touchscreen standard. Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 (TSS 3.0) will also come standard.
Inspired Engineering
In 2007, Akio Toyoda wanted to expand the company's racing experience in its car development activities. As a starting point, he chose to compete in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, the grueling endurance race held on the famous track winding through the German forest. It was an unofficial Toyota activity at the time, so the team was called GAZOO Racing and was made up of employees, including Akio Toyoda driving under the alias of MORIZO.
With a limited budget, the newly named team entered the race with two second-hand Altezzas. Despite adversity, both cars finished the challenging race, and a new era of Toyota motorsports and product development, one founded on a spirit of challenge aimed at instilling change, began.
As TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's first wholly developed and manufactured model for the North American market, the GR Corolla carries this spirit forward.
With professional drivers, experts and MORIZO at the wheel, GR Corolla was tested repeatedly at some of Japan's leading circuits, including Fuji Speedway, Suzuka and Tsukuba Circuit. In addition, the GR team carried out heavy duty dirt and snow driving with a Japanese Rally Championship driver. No road was left untested in the process, so engineers and technicians could sharpen acceleration and control worthy of the GR name.
GR Factory
To help meet the performance goals for the GR Corolla, Toyota has established a dedicated GR Factory at its production facility in Motomachi, Japan. It is the birthplace of legends such as the Lexus LFA and Supra A80 and is now home to the first GR production line, where GR Corolla and GR Yaris are assembled.
The body and component assembly lines comprise several different cells connected by automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) rather than the conveyors featured in conventional car plants. This fully flexible method of working, with many manual assembly techniques, enables precise body and suspension alignment, with variations in vehicle dimensions and weight kept to a minimum.
Being assembled by experts means that each GR Corolla takes longer than a conventional mass-produced car. The assembly line has been streamlined for precision, with elements such as body alignment and weld checks to ensure that each GR Corolla is crafted with meticulous care and attention.
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has brought together highly skilled technicians from throughout the company to work on the GR Corolla. This team not only serves to assemble every GR Corolla but also helps to enhance the technical skills of other workers across Toyota facilities when learning is shared. It is a philosophy that's part of the overall GR mission at Toyota, developing people, growing the automotive enthusiast and motorsport community and making ever better cars.
The GR-FOUR System
With all TOYOTA GAZOO Racing sports cars firmly rooted in motorsports, it only makes sense that the GR Corolla's drivetrain was born from the rigors of rally racing.
At the heart of the new GR Corolla is the GR-FOUR All-Wheel-Drive system, Toyota's first sports all-wheel-drive system in over 20 years. Developed in collaboration with the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team and honed by WRC drivers, it delivers exceptional levels of traction and control with engineering designed to optimize drive power to each wheel, while remaining simple and lightweight.
Inspired by rally driving, the GR-FOUR system is designed for a variety of conditions. Whether the driver is looking to adjust performance for dirt, rain or snow, or just in the mood for a different feel, the GR-FOUR system offers settings to match.
With a twist of the dial, GR Corolla adjusts its four-wheel drive performance to fit the driver's needs. For everyday situations, drivers can set a front/rear torque distribution of 60:40. For sporty driving, balance can shift to the rear, with 30:70 distribution for a fun-to-drive quality on winding roads and circuits. For maximum stability, a 50:50 setting can be used for fast, competitive track driving on circuits or special stages. In each mode, the torque balance will automatically adjust in response to the driver's inputs, vehicle behavior and road or track conditions.
The GR Corolla Circuit and MORIZO Editions are also equipped with front and rear Torsen® Limited-Slip Differentials (LSD), which offer enhanced cornering performance and grip with control of left and right-hand drive torque distribution on the front and rear axles. The Core grade comes with AWD open differentials standard, with the dual LSD available as part of the Performance Package on the Core grade.
Revolutionary Three-Cylinder Turbo Engine
For GR Corolla, Toyota engineers took the same turbocharged G16E-GTS powerplant used in the GR Yaris and boosted its output for performance you will feel. Thanks to a three-pipe exhaust system, GR Corolla produces 300 hp and a satisfying exhaust note without any augmented engine noise. For the pure joy of its rumble, the center pipe is open while idling and up to 20 mph, where it will then close. At 4,500 RPM's the pipe reopens, reducing exhaust backpressure for powerful acceleration.
The G16E also benefits from motorsport technologies that maximize performance, including multi-oil jet piston cooling, large-diameter exhaust valves and a part-machined intake port. Displacing 1,618 cubic centimeters, it produces a maximum power of 300 hp and 273 lb-ft. of torque on the Core grade and Circuit Edition and 295 pound-feet of torque in the MORIZO Edition model.
Compact and lightweight, the DOHC 12-valve engine features a single-scroll ball-bearing turbo and is matched to a 6-speed intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT) with rev-matching engineered to accommodate high torque levels. The turbocharger is integrated in the exhaust manifold, reducing weight, while control of wastegate bypass gases is used to improve the catalyst's warm-up efficiency.
Combustion is fed by Toyota's D-4S direct and port fuel injection system, which operates at high pressure for maximum fuel dispersion, for a manufacturer's estimated 21 city/28 highway/24 combined mpg rating.
Wide, Rigid and Designed to Handle
To achieve control worthy of the GR badge, a highly rigid body was specially constructed for GR Corolla. Based off the GA-C platform, GR Corolla is designed for handling performance that rewards the driver.
Enhanced rigidity comes from significantly more weld points in the frame, particularly to strengthen joints, with 349 more spot welds. Further gains are made through extensive use of structural adhesive, which increases the joint rigidity between component parts. There are just over nine additional feet of adhesive on the Core grade/Circuit Edition and nearly 20 more feet on the MORIZO than the Corolla Hatch.
Additional structural support includes underfloor tunnel and rear wheelhouse braces. The MORIZO Edition adds two braces that span the rear of the cabin for structural support. The brace also serves as an in-car "tire rack" that allows a spare set to be vertically placed for a track day.
The front suspension is a MacPherson-type strut design that is light weight and maximizes the tires' grip potential. Made up of circuit-tuned coil springs, shock absorbers and stabilizer bars, the front suspension is designed to maximize power delivery to the wheels and provide optimum cornering capability on all surfaces. The rear suspension uses a double-wishbone type multilink assembly that accommodates the AWD system's goal of maximum agility and stability. The MORIZO Edition tweaks the suspension with a stiffer spring rate on the circuit-tuned coils and red-painted monotube shock absorbers.
Wide tread tires ensure high cornering performance while maintaining the excellent high-speed stability of the GR Corolla's 103.9-inch-long wheelbase. The Core grade and Circuit Edition wear 235/40R18 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires and come equipped with 18-in. gloss-black 15-spoke cast alloy wheels. The MORIZO Edition wears 245/40R18 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires that are mounted on 18-in. forged alloy wheels.
Stopping power comes from opposed, fixed-caliper disc brakes with 14-inch x 1.1-inch ventilated and slotted rotors outfitted with 4-piston aluminum calipers on all grades. At the rear, 11.7-in. x 0.7-in. ventilated rotors with 2-piston aluminum fixed-caliper disc brakes come standard on the Core grade. Red-painted GR logoed calipers are standard on the Circuit and MORIZO Editions. The red-painted front and rear calipers are available with the Performance Package on the Core grade.
Lightweight and Aerodynamic
Throughout GR Corolla, there has been a focus on saving weight to maximize the performance potential without compromising strength and safety. This rigorous approach is particularly evident in the car's construction, with extensive use of lightweight metals and materials used in key areas.
On the Circuit and MORIZO Editions, the roof is made of a forged carbon sheet molding compound. This lightweight, highly rigid material is lighter than steel, helping lower the car's center of gravity.
Aluminum is used for the hood while front door panels are steel on all grades, with light and strong high-tensile steel in critical areas designed so that the car's structure can help safely absorb and dissipate impact forces.
The MORIZO Edition takes weight savings a few steps further. The removal of the back seat, use of forged wheels and ounce-cutting measures like no rear door speakers, no rear window regulator or rear wiper, makes the MORIZO Edition about 100-pounds lighter difference than the Circuit Edition.
Curb weight for the Core grade comes in at 3,252 pounds (3,262 pounds when equipped with the dual LSD option), Circuit at 3,285 pounds, and MORIZO at 3,186 pounds.
GR Corolla's 0.35 coefficient of drag is partially attributed to GR Corolla's ascending nose and tapering roof line. Wind flow is directed onto the rear lip spoiler to reduce drag. As with rally cars, the shaping of the front and rear canards and GR-FOUR stamped lower rockers efficiently channel airflow down the sides of the vehicle and a flat underfloor helps reduce drag and improve stability.
Rally Ready Hot Hatch Style
The wide stance and broad hatchback design of GR Corolla projects a strong, attack-ready style with its black GR badged functional matrix grille. The dynamic exterior includes functional air ducts flanking both sides on the Core grade and MORIZO Edition, and a stylish front grille featuring integrated LED fog lamps and GR badge comes standard on all models. Auto on/off LED headlamps and LED DRLs are also standard on all grades.
All grades feature wide front and rear fender-flares. The Circuit and MORIZO Edition have a bulge hood with functional air ducts. The forged carbon fiber roof on the Circuit and MORIZO Editions are matched with a matte black roof-mounted shark fin antenna. The Core grade features an aluminum hood with a color-keyed roof and matching shark fin antenna, gloss black power outside mirrors with turn signal indicators and gloss black window molding. The Circuit Edition comes with heated side mirrors standard, which are available with the Cold Weather Package on the Core grade. Side, front and rear GR Corolla badges are standard on all models.
At the rear, all models feature a rear lower bumper cover with functional air vents, which come in gloss black on the Circuit Edition. The tapering of the roof and rear pillars are complimented by a high mounted black rear sport spoiler on the Circuit Edition and a color matched rear-lip spoiler on the Core grade and MORIZO Edition. The wide track and flaring of the rear fenders emphasize the car's wide, low silhouette, with a ground clearance of 5.3 inches on the Core grade and Circuit Edition and 5.1 inches on the MORIZO Edition.
Race Inspired Interior
The design of the GR Corolla's interior reflects the car's performance, especially around the driver's cockpit.
Incorporating the feedback of professional drivers, a GR Full TFT meter was newly developed with a 12.3-inch color Multi-Information Display (MID) that shows 4WD mode, turbo pressure, gear position indicator and tachometer. The brightly lit display is designed for easy viewing in any condition and even features a start-up GR animation.
The shift lever is designed for a quick throw between gears. Positioned where the driver's arm is naturally lowered from steering, the action is light with short shift strokes, adding to GR Corolla's performance quality. GR Corolla uses a pull type mechanical parking brake.
The Core grade's cabin is finished with black and silver details. Drivers and passengers will find fabric trimmed sport seats with gray stitching and GR badged headrests; 6-way adjustable driver's seat with suede covered sheet seatback pocket; 4-way adjustable front passenger seat with seatback pocket are standard on the Core grade.
The Circuit Edition's interior is finished in black with red trim details around the door handles, center console, steering wheel and side air vents. For an added touch, a leather wrapped "Morizo" signed shift knob comes on the launch year Circuit Edition. Drivers and front passengers are cradled by Brin-Naub® suede and synthetic leather-trimmed sport seats with red stitching, red mesh inserts, seat back pockets and GR badged headrests. The driver's seat is 6-way adjustable, and passenger's seats are 4-way adjustable.
The MORIZO Edition offers exclusive red and black trim and details, including a red seat belt strap and a GR Ultrasuede®-wrapped, tilt/telescopic sport steering wheel with red sight line. The limited-edition model comes with Brin-Naub® and synthetic leather-trimmed semi bucket sport seats with red stitching, red mesh inserts and GR badged headrests; 6-way adjustable driver's seat; and a 4-way adjustable front passenger seat. Ultrasuede is also wrapped around the MORIZO signature shift knob.
Single zone automatic climate control and power windows with one-touch auto up/down function is standard on all grades. Heated front seats and heated steering wheel are standard on the Circuit and MORIZO Editions and are available with the Cold Weather package option on Core grade.
A GR leather-trimmed tilt/telescopic sport steering wheel with audio, Multi-Information Display, Bluetooth® hands-free phone and voice-command controls comes standard on the Circuit Edition.
Standard on all models is a push button GR engine start/stop button, aluminum sport pedals, two USB Type C charging ports, one 12V auxiliary power outlet, lighted foot wells, front console tray and rear console box. Qi-compatible wireless smartphone charging with full charge indicator light is standard on the Circuit Edition and available with the Technology package on the Core grade.
Toyota Audio Multimedia
All GR Corollas feature Toyota's all-new, North American developed Audio Multimedia system. Displayed on an 8-inch touchscreen, the system offers an improved user experience and a wide range of enhanced connectivity and convenience features, including Connected Services trials1. Users can interact with the new system's design through touch and voice activation. And with Intelligent Assistant available with an active Drive Connect trial or subscription1, simple phrases like "Hey Toyota" awaken the system for voice-activated commands to search for directions, find Points of Interest (POI), adjust audio controls, change the cabin temperatures and more.
The cloud-based native navigation system offered through and active Drive Connect trial or subscription allows for real-time Over-the-Air updates for mapping and Points of Interest (POI), and Google POI data is integrated to ensure up-to-date search capability.
Toyota Audio Multimedia allows for simultaneous dual Bluetooth phone connectivity with support for wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ capability. An active Wi-Fi Connect trial or subscription offers 4G connectivity through AT&T for up to five devices and enables the new Integrated Streaming feature, providing the ability to link separate Apple Music® and Amazon Music subscriptions to the vehicle for onboard control. Adding to the already robust offering of audio multimedia features, the GR Corolla has playback ability with HD Radio, USB data and a SiriusXM® Platinum Plan three-month trial subscription.
The Circuit Edition offers an enhanced audio experience with an available eight speaker JBL® Premium Audio system including an eight-channel, 800-watt amplifier.
The GR Corolla comes with a host of additional standard Connected Services. Safety Connect includes an Emergency Assistance Button (SOS), 24/7 Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Automatic Collision Notification, Stolen Vehicle Locator and Collision Assistance with up to a 10-year trial service. Service Connect offering drivers the capability of receiving Vehicle Health Reports, Maintenance Alerts and reminders with up to a 10-year trial.
14G network dependent. After the trial period ends, a paid subscription is required. More details on trial periods and subscription-based features can be found at https://www.toyota.com/connected-services/.
Safety & Other Technology
All GR Corolla models come standard with Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 (TSS 3.0), which includes enhancements made possible by system sensors with advanced detection capability. The Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection is also capable of detecting motorcyclists and bicyclists in certain conditions. When making a turn or approaching an intersection, the system is designed to detect forward or laterally approaching oncoming vehicles and provides audio/visual alerts and automatic braking in certain conditions.
Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist is designed to notify the driver via audible and visual alerts and slight steering force if it senses the vehicle is leaving the lane without engaging a turn signal. GR Corolla will be equipped with Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC), which is designed to detect the preceding vehicle and adjust speed in order to maintain a preset distance. And when DRCC is set and engaged, and Lane Tracing Assist is activated, this system uses sensors to detect the lane or a preceding vehicle and provides steering support to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane while improved lane recognition delivers refined performance of Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist and Lane Tracing Assist.
Automatic High Beams are designed to detect preceding or oncoming vehicles and automatically switch between high beam and low beam headlights. Road Sign Assist is designed to recognize certain road sign information using a forward-facing camera and display them on the multi-information display (MID).
In addition to the TSS 3.0 system, other standard safety features on the GR Corolla include Blind Spot Monitor (BSM), which is designed to help detect and warn when vehicles are approaching or positioned in the adjacent lanes. Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) helps detect vehicles approaching from either side while backing out and provide a visual and audible warning. Toyota's Rear Seat Reminder comes standard on the GR Corolla Core grade and Circuit Edition. The feature can note whether a rear door was opened within 10 minutes of the vehicle being turned on, or at any time after the vehicle has been turned on, with a reminder message in the instrument cluster after the engine is turned off, accompanied by multitone chimes. Hill Start Assist Control (HAC) also comes standard on all GR Corolla models and helps improve control by reducing backward movement when starting from a stop going uphill.
Option Packages
GR Corolla Core grade is available with the following packages:
- Performance package: Includes front and rear Torsen® Limited Slip Differentials (LSD), 4-piston aluminum fixed-caliper disc brakes, red-painted calipers with GR logo; 14-in. x 1.1-in. ventilated and slotted rotors (front), and 2-piston aluminum fixed-caliper disc brakes with red-painted calipers and GR logo; 11.7-in. x 0.7-in. ventilated rotors (rear).
- Technology package: Includes Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation and JBL® w/Clari-Fi® and Qi-compatible wireless smartphone charging.
- Cold Weather Package: Includes heated front seats and heated steering wheel.
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)
GR Corolla Core grade will arrive at dealership lots in the Fall of 2022. The MORIZO Edition will arrive in Winter 2023 and Circuit Edition will arrive in Spring 2023.
Limited Warranty and ToyotaCare
Toyota's 36-month/36,000-mile basic new-vehicle warranty applies to all components other than normal wear and maintenance items. Additional 60-month warranties cover the powertrain for 60,000 miles and corrosion with no mileage limitation. Toyota dealers have complete details on the limited warranty. GR Corolla also comes with ToyotaCare, a plan covering normal factory-scheduled maintenance and 24-hour roadside assistance for two years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 39,000 people in the U.S. who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 32 million cars and trucks at our nine manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota's 10th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With the more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, a quarter of the company's 2021 U.S. sales were electrified.
To help inspire the next generation for a career in STEM-based fields, including mobility, Toyota launched its virtual education hub at www.TourToyota.com with an immersive experience and chance to virtually visit many of our U.S. manufacturing facilities. The hub also includes a series of free STEM-based lessons and curriculum through Toyota USA Foundation partners, virtual field trips and more. For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.
About TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing embodies Toyota's commitment to overcoming every limit to make 'ever-better' cars, to forge new technologies and solutions under the extreme conditions of motorsports, and to never stop innovating. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing races its cars to push the limits for better and to learn from the toughest challenges. Competing on every kind of road, no matter what the challenge, inspires TOYOTA GAZOO Racing to build 'ever-better' cars and engineer Toyota's future DNA to bring freedom, adventure, and joy of driving to everyone. For more information, visit www.toyotagazooracing.com.
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Woman pleads not guilty in Texas killing of pro cyclist
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman accused of killing professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson as a romantic rival pleaded not guilty to a murder charge on Wednesday, as her lawyers pressed for a quick trial that the judge then scheduled to start in late October.
Wilson, 25, was found shot to death dead May 11. Kaitlin Armstrong, 34, fled the country after her initial interviews with investigators, prompting a 43-day manhunt that ended with her arrest at a beachside hostel in Costa Rica on June 29.
Authorities said she had tried to change her appearance and used several aliases as she moved around Costa Rica while trying to set herself up as a yoga instructor in that country.
A competitive gravel and mountain bike racer and Vermont native known as “Mo,” Wilson had been in Austin for a race she was among the favorites to win. Police have said Wilson had previously dated Armstrong’s boyfriend, cyclist Colin Strickland, who they say has cooperated with investigators and is not a suspect.
According to investigators, Armstrong’s SUV was seen on surveillance video outside the home where Wilson was killed. Armstrong faces up to 99 years in prison if she’s convicted. She is being held on $3.5 million bond.
Prosecutors questioned whether the quick trial setting amounted to a “privilege” for Armstrong, as it would put her case in front of other murder trials that have waited for two years or longer because of pandemic slowdowns. They also noted that investigators are still gathering evidence that prosecutors and defense attorneys have yet to receive.
“If they chose to indict without evidence, that’s the district attorney’s problem,” Armstrong’s attorney, Rick Cofer, told District Judge Brenda Kennedy before she granted the request to set a trial date and scheduled it to begin Oct. 24.
After the brief court hearing, Cofer suggested that Armstrong’s defense will challenge the evidence gathering and conduct by Austin police investigators, and whether they didn’t follow leads that could have led to a different suspect.
“Ms. Armstrong wants her day in court,” Cofer said, without taking questions. “Simply put, there is a lot more to this story that has yet been heard.”
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Getting a meningitis vaccine might provide some protection against gonorrhea, studies say
By Alexandra Mae Jones
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TORONTO (CTV Network) — A trio of studies are suggesting that vaccines already in use to prevent meningitis could also provide some level of protection against untreatable gonorrhea, something that could be key considering rising rates of the disease in Canada.
The three research papers, all published Tuesday in the Lancet Infectious Diseases, found that a specific meningitis vaccine provided 33-40 per cent protection against gonorrhea, and that vaccine campaigns targeted to this issue might prevent thousands of cases and save millions of dollars.
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted bacterium that can be spread through oral, vaginal and anal intercourse. If untreated, it could lead to complications such as infertility, joint pain, an increased risk of HIV/AIDS, and complications in infants if a parent has gonorrhea while pregnant.
There is currently no approved vaccine specifically for gonorrhea. But while gonorrhea has traditionally been treated with various antibiotics, in recent years the bacterium has developed a resistance to the majority of these antibiotics, leading to an increase in untreatable or treatment-resistant gonorrhea — a worrisome development considering how common gonorrhea is.
Previous research has suggested that there may be some protection against gonorrhea to be found in vaccines that prevent meningitis, which is a sometimes fatal swelling of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord, often caused by a bacterial infection.
There are a variety of meningococcal vaccines that prevent infection by Neisseria meningitidis, a bacterium that causes meningitis and sepsis.
In Canada, it is recommended that children receive a meningococcal vaccine that protects against the meningitis groups A and C when they reach 12 months old. Teenagers may receive that vaccine or another vaccine that protects against A,C,Y and W groups. For those who are at a higher risk of meningitis, the 4CMenB vaccine that protect against the meningitis serogroup B may be considered on an individual basis.
In these three new studies, researchers wanted to look closer at whether these vaccines can help protect against gonorrhea, focusing on the 4CMenB vaccine in particular.
In the first study, researchers looked at health records regarding to gonorrhea and chlamydia among 16-23 year-olds in two American cities between 2016 and 2018, then compared those records to see who was vaccinated with 4CMenB at the time of their infection.
Among 110,000 people in the study sample, there were more than 167,000 infections, including 18,000 gonorrhea infections and 24,700 infections of gonorrhea and chlamydia at the same time.
Around 7,700 people had received the 4CMenB vaccine, and researchers found that having two doses of this vaccines provided 40 per cent protection against gonorrhea, while one dose provided 26 per cent protection.
“Our findings suggest that meningitis vaccines that are even only moderately effective at protecting against gonorrhea could have a major impact on prevention and control of the disease,” Dr. Winston Abara, a scientist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the study lead, said in a press release. “Clinical trials focused on the use of 4CMenB against gonorrhea are needed to better understand its protective effects and could also offer important insights towards the development of a vaccine specifically for gonorrhea.”
The second study had similar findings when assessing the effectiveness of 4CMenB against gonorrhea as part of a vaccination campaign for children and adolescents.
The setting was South Australia’s ongoing 4CMenB’s immunization program, which the release called “the most extensive globally.”
Researchers compared meningitis and gonorrhea infection data to the vaccination records from the Australian Immunization Record starting in 2018. They used patients who had come down with chlamydia as a control due to the cohort similarities between those at risk of gonorrhea and those at risk of chlamydia.
In the first two years of the immunization program, more than 53,000 teenagers and younger adults received at least one dose of 4CMenB, and researchers found that two doses of the vaccines was 33 per cent effective against gonorrhea.
Helen Marshall, a professor at the University of Adelaide and lead of this study, pointed out that previous research in this area has been on a smaller scale and often looking only at a short period of time.
“The unprecedented scale of South Australia’s 4CMenB vaccination program offers valuable real-world evidence of the vaccine’s effectiveness against meningococcal B meningitis in children and adolescents, and gonorrhea in adolescents and young people,” she said in the release. “This information is vital to inform global meningitis vaccination programs and policy decisions.”
Marshall, as one of the leading researchers of vaccination in Australia, is working on more research into this field, including a project providing meningitis vaccines for free to youth in the Northern Territory in Australia to continue studying its potential protection against gonorrhea. Normally it costs around $300 in Australia to get two doses of the meningitis vaccine outside of regular childhood immunization.
The third and final study brought public policy into the question.
Researchers in the U.K. used modelling to analyze three different potential vaccination campaigns — meningitis vaccination of all men who attended a sexual health clinic, vaccination following a confirmed diagnosis of gonorrhea and vaccination based on a patient’s assessed level of risk of potentially catching gonorrhea.
According to the release, it is the first study to assess not only the health impact but the cost-effectiveness of using a meningitis vaccine to cut gonorrhea infections.
The modelling showed that vaccinating patients based on risk level would prevent an estimated 110,000 cases and save eight million pounds, or roughly C$13 million, over 10 years.
“With a gonorrhea-specific vaccine likely to take years to develop, a key question for policymakers is whether the meningitis vaccine 4CMenB should be used against gonorrhea infection,” Peter White, a professor with Imperial College Lonson and lead author of the study, said in the release. “Our analysis suggests that giving the vaccine to those at the greatest risk of infection is the most cost-effective way to avert large numbers of cases.”
For all three studies, researchers acknowledge there were limitations, including small sample groups in terms of age, and some unknowns in modelling vaccination campaigns.
But their takeaway is that there is growing evidence that governments should consider looking at meningitis vaccines as a potential tool in the fight against gonorrhea.
Although 33-40 per cent protection may not sound like a lot, when an infection is as common as gonorrhea, it means more than it seems. In Canada, more than 30,000 cases of gonorrhea were reported in 2018 alone.
And officials are worried that those numbers are only increasing. Last month, New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health flagged that gonorrhea rates are on the rise, stating that there were five times more confirmed cases in 2021 in the province than there were the year before.
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(The Car Connection) — In news to no car shoppers, the average transaction price for new cars reached another record high in August, creeping above $46,000 for the first time, according to J.D. Power. Electric car prices have been especially sensitive to increased demand and constrained supply, with popular models such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E getting steep price hikes for 2023.
Here’s what else is tracking this week.
GM’s finest large SUV, the 2023 Escalade pairs augmented reality and old-fashioned torque, for a TCC Rating of 6.8 out of 10.
The Sportage sizes up for 2023, with sharper, more futuristic styling, a hybrid model, and new rugged X-Pro trims. It earns a solid TCC Rating of 6.8 out of 10.
The Blackwing sizzles, but even more ordinary Cadillac CT5 sedans look suave and act sharp. We give the range a TCC Rating of 6.8 out of 10.
With a TCC Rating of 6.3 out of 10, the sizable 2023 Tiguan scores for its safety and features.
With a TCC Rating of 5.8 out of 10, the 2023 VW Atlas’s biggest asset is its size.
With a TCC Rating of 5.8 out of 10, the 2023 Seltos crossover wears a reasonable price tag and carries a top-flight warranty. | https://cw33.com/automotive/2023-cadillac-escalade-kia-sportage-headline-this-weeks-new-car-reviews/ | 2022-09-09T00:49:51Z |
SÃO PAULO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 2Q22 results to be disclosed soon.
Results will be published in the investor relations website on Monday, August 8th, after trading hours in Brazil and in the United States.
virtual meeting
On Tuesday 9th, we will present our 2Q22 results in an interactive meeting, with a Q&A session at the end.
check out the speakers
Milton Maluhy Filho, CEO
Alexsandro Broedel, CFO
Renato Lulia Jacob, IRO
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LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Didi Hirsch to Host Press Conference at the Suicide Prevention Center to Declare the Acquisition of Teen Line and the Expansion of Youth Related Services
On Thursday, July 14th, 2022, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services (Didi Hirsch) will host a press conference to announce its acquisition of Teen Line. Teen Line provides support, resources, and hope to youth through a hotline of professionally trained teen counselors and works to de-stigmatize and normalize mental health through outreach programs.
The acquisition of Teen Line will allow Didi Hirsch to expand their services to youth, one of the most heavily impacted and vulnerable groups to face our nation's mental health crisis and further strengthen its role as a leader in the mental health space.
The news media are invited to attend in person at the Didi Hirsch SPC Center located at 10277 W Olympic Blvd.
- DATE: July 14th, 2022
- TIME: 10:00am (PST)
- LOCATION: Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center (SPC) | 10277 W. Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90067 (parking lot area)
- WHO: Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services CEO Lyn Morris will be joined by the COO of Teen Line, Cheryl Eskin and Vice President of Community Engagement at Cedars-Sinai, Jonathan Schreiber, to officially announce the acquisition of Teen Line, an accredited Crisis Center by the American Association of Suicidology, Didi Hirsch Board Chair Michael Wierwille, Teen Line/Didi Hirsch Board Chair Andy Riemer, as well as two teens who have shown exceptional leadership as volunteers of Teen Line.
- WHAT: Press conference to announce Didi Hirsch's acquisition of Teen Line. Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services (Didi Hirsch), home of the nation's premier Suicide Prevention Center and a leading whole-person mental health and crisis care provider, announces its acquisition of Teen Line, the leading global teen-to-teen peer support line and youth-centered mental health organization. Teen Line provides support, resources, and hope to youth through a hotline of professionally trained teen counselors and works to de-stigmatize and normalize mental health through outreach programs. The acquisition bridges two leading organizations to more holistically support our most vulnerable demographic when mental health challenges among our youth are reaching crisis levels. Didi Hirsch will have the opportunity to combine its mental health crisis care capabilities with Teen Line's successful track record and youth-support services to enhance the organization's whole-person care model further.
- WHY: Some of the most vulnerable age groups impacted by today's unprecedented mental health crisis are children, adolescents and young adults, with suicide being the second leading cause of death for 10 to 24-year-olds. Each day in our nation, there are an average of over 5,400 suicide attempts by young people in grades 7-12. In 2021, Teen Line de-escalated almost one thousand suicidal crises; other frequent reasons for contact were anxiety, stress, depression, loneliness and family relationship issues. During Didi Hirsch's long-standing relationship with Teen Line of over 20 years, Didi Hirsch has answered calls outside of when Teen Line's high school volunteers run the hotline between 6-10 pm PST. Didi Hirsch will enhance Teen Line's impact and reach during this critical time in our nation's youth mental health crisis. Didi Hirsch will have the opportunity to combine its mental health crisis care capabilities with Teen Line's successful track record and youth-support services to expand its mission.
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TORONTO, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Newtopia Inc. ("Newtopia" or the "Company") (TSXV: NEWU) (OTCQB: NEWUF), a tech-enabled habit change provider focused on preventing, slowing and reversing chronic disease, today announced that Jeff Ruby, Founder and CEO, will participate in the Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building on May 2nd and 3rd, 2022.
Jeff Ruby, Founder and CEO, will present at 3:00 PM ET on Tuesday, May 3 as well as host investor meetings throughout the two-day conference. The presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed on the Investor Relations' section of Newtopia's website, investor.newtopia.com.
In addition, a copy of the Company's most recent investor presentation is posted in the News & Events section of the Company's investor relations website.
About Newtopia
Newtopia is a tech-enabled habit change provider focused on disease prevention and reducing the cost of care for health insurers. As a provider of whole person care, we prevent, reverse and slow the progression of chronic disease while enriching mental health, resilience and overall human performance. Newtopia's programs leverage genetic, social and behavioral insights to create individualized prevention programs with a focus on type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and weight. With a person-centered approach that combines virtual care, digital tools, connected devices and actionable data science, Newtopia delivers sustainable clinical and financial outcomes. Newtopia serves some of the largest nationwide employers and health plans and is currently listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSXV: NEWU) (OTCQB: NEWUF). To learn more, visit newtopia.com, LinkedIn or Twitter.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all purchasers of certain Waste Management redeemable senior notes between February 13, 2020 and June 23, 2020.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 8, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in WM:
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Waste Management, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the U.S. Department of Justice had indicated to Waste Management that it would require Waste Management to divest significantly more assets than the $200 million indicated in the merger agreement between the Company and Advanced Disposal Services; (ii) as a result, the merger would not be completed by July 14, 2020, the end date under the merger agreement; and (iii) the Waste Management redeemable senior notes would be subject to mandatory redemption at 101% of par.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Waste Management you have until August 8, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Waste Management securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the WM lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/waste-management-inc-loss-submission-form?id=30430&from=4.
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Ross Chastain, the driver with a growing list of enemies, heads into the first elimination race of NASCAR’s playoffs in a pretty comfortable position above the cutline.
It’s Kyle Busch, and Austin Dillon, Chase Briscoe and Kevin Harvick, who are trying to stave off elimination Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.
And yet Chastain can’t relax, even as he sits ninth in the 16-driver field. The bottom four in the standings will be eliminated when the checkered flag falls at the Tennessee short track, and Chastain can’t guarantee he won’t be knocked below that cutline. He’s angered enough fellow drivers this year that any payback headed his way could be delivered at a most inopportune time.
“I can’t speak for what other people are thinking,” Chastain said before Friday’s practice and qualifying at Bristol. “I just know that I hit the wall nice and hard at Pocono.”
Pocono is where Denny Hamlin refused to give Chastain even an inch of room on the track on a late restart because of previous incidents between the two. Hamlin had already declared “I’ve reached my peak” with Chastain before his aggressive retaliation forced Chastain into the wall.
Since then, Busch has made “Chastained” a verb in reference to when a driver gets hit by the eighth-generation Florida watermelon farmer, who has had a breakout first season with Trackhouse Racing. An anti-Chastain sentiment has developed and it wasn’t helped last week when hard racing between Chastain, Harvick and Bubba Wallace caused Harvick to crash and lodge the first three-race DNF streak of Harvick’s career.
Chastain acknowledged he “didn’t lift in time, didn’t leave him enough room, forced him into the wall” and that Harvick’s crash “was still my fault.”
Chastain even apologized to the 2014 NASCAR champion, who heads into Saturday night last in the 16-driver field because of Harvick’s terrible opening two playoff races. Harvick is essentially in a must-win situation Saturday night for any shot at advancing into the second round.
Because non-playoff drivers Erik Jones and Wallace won the first two playoff races, only Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing has locked himself into the second round via points. And Bristol, a .533-mile bullring, has a long history of bumping and banging and heated tempers after the checkered flag.
“You look at Bristol the last few years, it has been wild finishes and there is a lot on the line and there’s a lot of points,” said Joey Logano, who is ranked fourth headed into Saturday night.
NASCAR this season introduced a new spec Next Gen car that has equalized the competition, but Bristol was covered in dirt in the spring when the Cup Series made its first visit to the track. The race Saturday night is on the traditional concrete surface.
“I think Bristol has the most entertaining racing of any track we go to, period. I don’t think there’s a track better than this one, but I also think everyone’s expectations are unrealistic of what things you can possibly get out of it,” Logano added. “Whether it’s dirt or concrete, it’s been pretty intense lately and the end of the races have ended in fireworks in a lot of them.
“So, I don’t know why you would be expecting anything different than that.”
ELLIOTT ON THE SCHEDULE
NASCAR this week released its 2023 schedules to much feedback from its participants, particularly 2020 Cup champion Chase Elliott.
Elliott called for a more compact schedule, more night races, and argued against NASCAR continuing its season into November and going head-to-head with the NFL.
“I’m a firm believer that less is more in the sense of the timing of a schedule and when we could end our season to make the most for our TV ratings,” Elliott said Friday. “I mean, 36 (races)? 45? 50? I don’t think it matters how many races we have, but I don’t see any reason to be competing against NFL football when that starts. In my opinion, that’s not a battle we’re ever going to win.”
He also took exception to only Daytona in the summer, Bristol in the playoffs and one Atlanta race being scheduled to run at night. Elliott suggested the spectators in attendance would enjoy more races under the lights.
“There’s a lot of Sunday afternoons we spend in some really hot environments, which is fine, I’m good with that, but if I was a fan sitting in the bleachers, I wouldn’t be,” Elliott said. “You know, three or four hours in August? I’d much rather do that at night.”
NASCAR lastly didn’t leave a hole in the Cup schedule for any active drivers to miss a race to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of NASCAR’s special project to participate in the race. The Le Mans project is with Hendrick Motorsports, so many have assumed that Elliott or teammate Kyle Larson would be part of a three-driver all-star lineup.
Elliott said he was never skipping a race to go to Le Mans, which will run the same weekend NASCAR is scheduled to be at Sonoma in California.
“I don’t have any interest in it, and the reason being is because there is no competition in the class,” Elliott said. NASCAR’s entry won’t count for points or position and is an exhibition event at Le Mans.
“I want to go and compete and that’s the part that I enjoy, seeing where you stack up against other competitors and where I need to be better and challenging myself and pushing myself. When there’s no other cars in the class, that would take a large piece of the fun out of it for me. We can’t do it anyway, but I don’t have a ton of interest in the way it is right now. Not this one.”
ODDS AND ENDS
Joey Logano will make his 500th Cup Series start Saturday night. Logano is 32 years old and made his Cup debut at age 18. … Austin Dillon said Richard Childress Racing gave the pit crew of his No. 3 Chevrolet five-year contracts to build continuity and enhance the team culture at RCR. … Petty GMS Motorsports will use Joe Gibbs Racing pit crews next season. The No. 42 team began using JGR crews last weekend at Kansas Speedway; both the GMS cars will use Gibbs crews next season.
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WILMINGTON, Ohio, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224, filed a public comment today opposing Republic Airways' request to allow pilots to operate its aircraft with half the flight experience hours currently required by the FAA.
"We stand by the Flight 3407 family members in their objection to Republic's request for an exemption from the 1500-hours requirement," said Joe Muckle, Airline Professionals Association President.
Republic Airways' petition seeks to circumvent the heightened experience requirements enacted in the aftermath of the Flight 3407 tragedy by allowing students from its own training school to receive the same experience credit toward an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) license as is currently afforded to pilots who receive flight training from the military. Muckle is a former highly-decorated Air Force pilot who served in Desert Storm and ended his military career in the New Jersey Air National Guard as an instructor pilot in the KC-135E.
"Republic's program is narrowly geared toward training pilots in a highly-automated cockpit and just can't be compared to the rigorous training and situational experience garnered through the United States military," he said.
When the 1500-hour rule was established by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at the direction of Congress, an aviation rulemaking committee of industry experts spent months studying appropriate pilot qualifications and carefully considering every means of training, including 141 schools, aviation universities, and the military. The committee crafted a thoughtful and well-reasoned conclusion that granted a drastic reduction in required experience to military pilots, appropriately weighted value to competitively accredited universities and no relief for 141 schools such as Republic's.
"We urge the FAA to reject any requests for exemption that have the potential to degrade aviation safety by reducing required pilot experience to operate commercial aircraft and by establishing a pathway for others to follow. This could impact aviation safety for decades to come," said Muckle.
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Comcast, Charter teaming up to launch joint streaming platform
(CNN) - Two of the country’s biggest cable companies are teaming up to create their own streaming product.
Comcast and Charter say they plan to launch a new streaming platform to reach major markets nationwide.
Comcast currently operates through its Xfinity brand while Charter operates Spectrum.
The companies don’t have a name for their new platform yet, but they say it will give customers access to their favorite apps as well as hundreds of hours of free content.
They also plan to create branded streaming devices and smart TVs for the service.
Comcast already has a streaming platform called Flex. It says it will license that platform for use in the joint venture as well as its XClass TVs and Xumo service.
No word on when the companies expect to launch the new streaming product.
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CALGARY, AB, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Creel will address the Morgan Stanley 10th Annual Laguna Conference on Sept. 15, 2022, at 11:10 a.m. ET.
CP will provide access to live audio webcast at investor.cpr.ca. Replays will also be available following the conclusion of the event.
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Brigham Young University issued an apology on Saturday for racist comments made by a fan during a women's volleyball match between BYU and Duke at the Utah university on Friday evening.
The godmother of Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson said in a tweet that Richardson, who is Black, was called racial slurs during the game at BYU's Smith Fieldhouse in Provo.
Lesa Pamplin wrote, "My Goddaughter is the only black starter for Dukes volleyball team. While playing yesterday, she was called a n***er every time she served."
The post continued, "She was threatened by a white male that told her to watch her back going to the team bus. A police officer had to be put by their bench."
BYU Athletics did not confirm the specifics of the incident but announced they had banned a fan from all athletic venues and posted an apology on Twitter.
"All of God's children deserve love and respect, and BYU Athletics is completely committed to leading out in abandoning attitudes and actions of prejudice of any kind and rooting out racism," it said.
"When a student-athlete or a fan comes to a BYU sporting event, we expect that they will be treated with love and respect and feel safe on our campus. It is for this reason BYU has banned a fan who was identified by Duke during last night's volleyball match from all BYU athletic venues," according to the statement.
"We wholeheartedly apologize to Duke University and especially its student-athletes competing last night for what they experienced," the statement continued.
The statement said the person in question was not a BYU student, despite sitting in the student section.
Duke Athletics released a statement on its website which announced that they will play their next match later on Saturday against Rider University in an alternate location in Provo. The match had initially been set to take place at Smith Fieldhouse.
In Duke's statement, Vice President and Director of Athletics Nina King said, "First and foremost, our priority is the well-being of Duke student-athletes.
"They should always have the opportunity to compete in an inclusive, anti-racist environment which promotes equality and fair play. Following extremely unfortunate circumstances at Friday night's match at BYU, we are compelled to shift today's match against Rider to a different location to afford both teams the safest atmosphere for competition," the statement said. "We are appreciative of the support from BYU's athletic administration as we navigate this troubling situation.
"I have been in touch with the student-athletes who have been deeply impacted, will continue to support them in every way possible and look forward to connecting further upon their return from Provo," it continued.
NBA superstar LeBron James voiced his support for Richardson replying to Pamplin's tweet with, "@LesaPamplin, you tell your Goddaughter to stand tall, be proud and continue to be BLACK!!! We are a brotherhood and sisterhood! We have her back. This is not sports."
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NEW YORK, July 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) between February 24, 2021 and June 9, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 29, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Wells Fargo securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Wells Fargo class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7261 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 29, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Wells Fargo had misrepresented its commitment to diversity in the Company's workplace; (2) Wells Fargo conducted fake job interviews in order to meet its Diverse Search Requirement; (3) the foregoing conduct subjected Wells Fargo to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement action, including criminal charges; (4) all of the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Wells Fargo's reputation; and (5) as a result, Wells Fargo's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Steve Worster, a two-time All-American fullback in Darrell K Royal’s pioneering Wishbone offense for the Longhorns, died Saturday at 73 years old, the University of Texas athletic department announced.
Worster is part of the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor and a member of three organizations’ halls of fame — Texas Sports, Texas High School Football and Cotton Bowl.
Worster isn’t just a Longhorn legend, as his fame was statewide, beginning at Class 3A Bridge City near the Texas-Louisiana border. He led the Bridge City Cardinals to the 1966 state championship and was “one of the crown jewels in the Longhorns 1967 signing class,” the university said.
As the fullback in Royal’s Wishbone offense in the late 1960s, Worster’s punishing running style was perfect to wear down defenses in the triple-option set that changed college football forever. In three seasons with the Longhorns (freshmen weren’t allowed to play varsity), he ran for 2,353 yards and 36 touchdowns on 457 carries. He led the Longhorns to two national championships in 1969 and 1970 and three Southwest Conference titles as well as three consecutive trips to the Cotton Bowl.
To cap the 1970 national title year, Worster ran for 155 yards on 20 carries in a 21-17 win over Notre Dame and was named the game’s most outstanding player on offense.
“Steve was the toughest football player I have ever seen,” Bob McKay said via a UT press release. McKay was an offensive lineman and teammate of Worster’s. “He hit or was hit on every down and never backed down or slowed up.”
Bill Little, former UT sports information director, said in the release that Worster was the “Greatest of all Time,” long before the popular acronym GOAT entered the American lexicon.
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DENVER, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Offen Petroleum ("Offen"), announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the wholesale division of G&S Oil Products, headquartered in Centennial, CO ("G&S"). Offen is a leading independent distributor of motor fuels, propane, and lubricants, and offers petroleum logistics services in 40 U.S. states. The acquisition continues to strengthen Offen's ability to distribute major oil company branded motor fuel to independent retailers.
G&S has been owned and operated by the Sussman family for over 50 years. G&S is a full-service wholesale and retail marketer of branded motor fuels under the Conoco, Phillips 66, Sinclair, and Shell brands as well as a supplier of unbranded fuels, with a footprint covering the greater Front Range of Colorado. In addition to providing wholesale motor fuel services to third-party retailers, G&S has developed a reputation of operational excellence in their own network of gas stations and convenience stores. After the transaction, G&S will continue to operate their portfolio of convenience stores and automotive service centers.
"We've had a long relationship with Bill Gallagher, and we knew that if we were going to sell our wholesale business, Offen would be the best partner for not only our wholesale customers, but also for our company operated stores, who will be a fuel customer of Offen's," stated Meyer Sussman, Founder and President of G&S. "The Offen team has a reputation of providing the highest level of customer care and they have a full breadth of resources that will benefit our customers."
This acquisition will add 40 new customers that operate gas stations under the Conoco, Phillips, and Sinclair brands along with five un-branded motor fuel customers. The addition of G&S's customers deepens Offen's operations in Colorado, further enhances Offen's position as one of the leading fuel distributors in the United States and grows Offen's commitment to the branded dealer business.
"Meyer and Jeff Sussman and their team of dedicated, long-term employees, are long-standing, highly respected operators in the motor fuel/convenience retail industry, and I am very honored that the Sussman's are entrusting Offen to carry on their legacy of providing superior service to their customers," said Bill Gallagher, Offen's CEO. "This is a very special opportunity for us to be able to acquire such a high-quality portfolio of customers."
About Offen Petroleum
Headquartered in Commerce City, CO, Offen is a growing distributor of motor fuels, propane, and lubricants that dedicates itself to serving its customers with the highest level of service. In addition to organic growth, Offen is a leading acquiror of companies in this consolidating marketplace. Offen distributes over 2.2 billion gallons of motor fuel annually and will serve customers throughout 40 United States. In addition to branded and unbranded motor fuels, Offen sells propane, and lubricant products and solutions for the commercial, industrial, and passenger car segments, as well as diesel exhaust fluids used in emission controls. Offen is a portfolio company of Court Square Capital Partners, a New York based private equity firm with $7 billion of assets under management. More information on Offen can be found at www.offenpetro.com.
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The non-profit will help fund essential, cutting-edge research in the areas of heart disease, health equity, ovarian and uterine cancer and gynecologic and obstetric care
CHICAGO, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Friends of Prentice (FOP), a non-profit organization that works with Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital to fund the future of women's healthcare, announces today their annual grant recipients. These five critical research projects are focused on heart disease, health equity, ovarian and uterine cancer and gynecologic and obstetric care. The funds given from FOP will help push this essential research forward.
"A focus on women's health has never been more important and at Friends of Prentice we are committed to continuing to raise money for innovative healthcare research," said Kristen Field, Executive Director, Friends of Prentice. "This life changing research will continue our mission at Friends of Prentice to improve the overall health of women at all ages and stages of their life."
The five projects chosen represent a variety of disciplines and serve a wide range of women. Recipients include:
- Metabolomic Signatures and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes:
Pregnancy represents a state of significant psychosocial and metabolic stress, which can contribute to preterm birth, preeclampsia, and other issues. Exposed to multiple acute and chronic stressors, pregnant persons of low socioeconomic status experience significant disparities in these clinical outcomes. Metabolomics may provide new insight into biological mechanisms that link stress with these adverse outcomes, reveal biomarkers for their prediction and early detection, and identify key nodes for improving our approach to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, especially among socioeconomically disadvantaged pregnant persons at greatest risk. Principal investigators include Stephanie Fisher, MD, MPH and Lynn M Yee, MD, MPH. - Post-Surgery Intermittent Fasting for Chemotherapy Patients: Standard of care treatment for uterine and ovarian cancers is toxic with the potential for devastating side effects. At-home chemotherapy medications are often given to combat symptoms, but there are limited interventions available to help patients further. Preliminary studies in cancer patients who underwent energy restriction during the time of chemotherapy suggest diet modification may positively impact side effects and toxicity, but the effect of alternate day fasting after front-line chemotherapy has never been tested. This study will focus on the impact of intermittent fasting in patients undergoing treatment for advanced uterine and ovarian cancers. The principal investigator is Jenna Z. Marcus, MD.
- Mobile Interventions to Prevent Heart Disease After Pregnancy: Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in the United States. Individuals who newly develop high blood pressure (BP) during pregnancy have a higher risk of heart problems, as well as abnormal heart ultrasounds in the first year postpartum. Solutions are needed to enhance postpartum monitoring of cardiovascular health and optimize heart-healthy behaviors in these high-risk individuals. This study will test two complementary digital health interventions in women with a history of high BP during pregnancy – a Bluetooth-enabled remote monitoring program and a mobile health lifestyle change application – with the goal to improve BPs and heart ultrasounds at one year postpartum. The principal investigator is Priya M. Freaney, MD.
- Uterine Evacuation Curriculum to Improve Dilation and Curettage: Surgical uterine evacuation is a pillar of standard gynecologic and obstetric care. A large proportion of this skill acquisition occurs through abortion training. Currently, the state of access to safe abortion care in the United States is being debated. This FOP grant will fund the development of enhancements to the training of Ob/Gyn residents in uterine evacuations so that physicians are better equipped to deliver safe and equitable healthcare to women. Principal investigators include Kerry Caputo, MD, Resident and Ashley Turner, MD.
- Impact of Chemotherapy on Ovarian Cancer DNA Damage & Repair: Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecologic cancer, affecting nearly 20,000 women yearly in the United States. Standard treatment is grueling, involving harsh chemotherapy, surgery, and more chemotherapy, with a high rate of recurrence. Often, when the cancer recurs, it has developed resistance to chemotherapy. This study will investigate the ways in which tumors develop this resistance in order to develop methods to overcome it or alter the treatment plan. Understanding the molecular changes that occur in ovarian cancer cells as a result of chemotherapy may identify new treatment strategies and improve outcomes and quality of life for women afflicted with this deadly disease. The principal investigator is Dario Roque, MD.
Since 1983, Friends of Prentice has raised over $20 million and awarded annual grants to more than 100 innovative researchers and clinical programs. Projects have involved women-focused areas such as gynecologic oncology, mental health, heart disease, disparities in access to care, diabetes, HIV, uterine and pelvic medicine, genetic biomarker research, home health care outreach and more. Recipients have applied funding toward research, education and patient care programs as they continue their quest to improve women's healthcare across all socio-economic, racial and gender identity backgrounds.
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Average US gasoline price falls 45 cents to $4.10 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plummeted 45 cents over the past two weeks to $4.10 per gallon.
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the continued decline comes as crude oil costs also remain low.
“The drop of a dollar per gallon has not been enough to restore motorist demand, which is in retreat due to sustained high price levels,” Lundberg said in a statement.
The average price at the pump is down a dollar over the past nine weeks, but it’s 85 cents higher than it was one year ago.
Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas was in the San Francisco Bay Area, at $5.36 per gallon. The lowest average was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at $3.38 per gallon.
According to the survey, the average price of diesel plunged 37 cents over three weeks to $5.17 a gallon.
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Former Bigs and Littles recognized for their commitment and impact made through mentorship
TAMPA, Fla., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), the preeminent one-to-one youth mentoring organization in the United States, announced the first class of inductees to its inaugural Alumni Hall of Fame, honoring former Bigs and Littles that have championed the power of mentorship throughout the organization's 116-year history. BBBSA recognizes these leaders whose dedication and achievements have significantly furthered its mission of inspiring young people's passions and empowering them to achieve success in life and career.
The induction ceremony was held in Indianapolis, Indiana, during Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's annual 'Bigger Together' National Conference, supported by Comcast/NBCUniversal and Centene. Nearly 3,000+ in-person and virtual attendees from across the country joined host, Kate Snow, former Big and current NBC Nightly News Sunday Anchor and NBC News Senior National Correspondent, to honor the inductees as they shared inspiring stories about the role we all play in empowering young people and encouraging others to get involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Featuring changemakers and leading executives in business, entertainment, politics, real estate and more, the Big Brothers Big Sisters Alumni Hall of Fame's goal is to honor those whose mentorship impact has left a legacy across the organization and has seen firsthand the life-long impact that these relationships can have on one's life.
The inaugural members of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Alumni Hall of Fame are (in alphabetical order):
- Emily Chen Carrera, Former Big and current BBBSA Board Member, Private Wealth Real Estate Specialist & Chief of Research, Olshan Realty, Inc.
- Tory Green, Former Little and current Special Agent, U.S. Secret Service
- Kate Snow, Former Big and current NBC Nightly News Sunday Anchor and NBC News Senior National Correspondent
- Steve Soboroff, Former Big, Businessman and Los Angeles Police Commissioner
- Mark Tillman, Former 3X Big and past General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
- The Honorable Robert Wilkins, Former Little and current United States Circuit Judge
- Don Wolf, Former Big and former president of BBBSA's national board, President Emeritus, Do it Best Corp. (posthumous)
"We are honored to celebrate these former Bigs and Littles as the first class of inductees into our Alumni Hall of Fame and recognize their personal journeys as they look back on their mentorship experiences and reflect on how it made an impact on where they are today," says Artis Stevens, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. "Among the estimated 20 million alumni Bigs and Littles, these individuals know firsthand the life-long impact that mentorship can have on one's life and they are true champions of our vision to empower every child with a plan for their future, and a mentor whose impact can last a lifetime."
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Founded in 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is the largest and most experienced youth mentoring organization in the United States. The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Big Brothers Big Sisters' evidence-based approach is designed to create positive youth outcomes, including educational success, avoidance of risky behaviors, higher aspirations, greater confidence, and improved relationships. Big Brothers Big Sisters has over 230 local agencies serving more than 5,000 communities across all 50 states. For more information, visit: www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.
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New York City pension funds sue Activision Blizzard, seeking records on CEO Bobby Kotick
By Brian Fung, CNN
New York City pension fund officials sued Activision Blizzard late last month in a bid to force the company to disclose records that may uncover whether CEO Bobby Kotick breached his fiduciary duty to investors, according to a newly released copy of the complaint.
The complaint by the New York City Employees’ Retirement System, along with pension funds representing city teachers, police and firefighters, seeks to open up the books at Activision Blizzard to prove whether Kotick negotiated the company’s $68.7 billion sale to Microsoft as “a means to escape liability” stemming from allegations he turned a blind eye to years of staff harassment claims within the company. The funds are investors in Activision Blizzard, and claim that misconduct by Kotick and the company’s board have undercut shareholder value.
On Wednesday, Activision Blizzard told CNN in a statement: “We disagree with the allegations made in this complaint and look forward to presenting our arguments to the Court.”
CNN obtained a public version of the complaint dated May 2 from the Office of the New York City Comptroller. The original complaint, filed in the Court of Chancery in Delaware, was dated April 26. Asked for comment, the New York City comptroller’s office referred CNN to the New York City Law Department, which is handling the litigation. The department didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The complaint was first reported by Axios.
Thanks to the Microsoft deal, the complaint alleged, “Kotick will be able to escape liability and accountability entirely, and will instead continue to serve as an executive after the Merger closes. Worse, despite his potential liability for breaches of fiduciary duty, the Board allowed Kotick himself to negotiate the transaction with Microsoft. The Board’s decision to entrust Kotick with the negotiation process is inexcusable for the additional reason that Kotick stands to personally receive substantial material benefits whose value is not directly aligned with the Merger price.”
Kotick stands to receive a $22 million bonus for meeting workplace culture goals that “almost identically track” the company’s settlement this year with the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission, according to the complaint.
The suit is the latest legal headache for Activision Blizzard, which faces an array of federal probes and investor suits tied to the allegations of workplace misconduct.
The complaint follows multiple requests for Activision Blizzard records by NYC pension officials since October 2021, and it argues the company has been insufficiently responsive. Among the records now sought by the officials are board presentations, minutes, memos and other documents related to the Microsoft deal and specifically related to Kotick’s role in the matter.
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- The Company's S-1 registration statement will be effective at 4:45 PM ET on July 15, 2022.
- All shareholders of record as of the July 29th Record Date will be eligible to participate in the Rights Offering.
- Company releases new investor presentation, "Creatd 2022 Growth Capital Expansion Plan & Rights Offering."
NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) ("Creatd" or the "Company"), a creator-first holding company and the parent company of Vocal, today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has declared the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-265251) effective as of 4:45 PM ET on July 15, 2022).
In connection with its upcoming Rights Offering, the Company has unveiled an updated investor presentation, which can be accessed at the following link: https://creatd.com/presentation.
The Company has confirmed the following updated calendar of dates in connection with the Rights Offering:
Commented Creatd's Founder and Executive Chairman, Jeremy Frommer, "With this approval, we are now closing in on our most important financial offering as a company since our Uplisting in September of 2020. As I have previously said, Creatd's expansion has reached its moment of inflection. The $40 Million Rights Offering will allow Creatd's current and future shareholders to purchase units consisting of common stock and warrants. If the rights offering is fully subscribed, and $40MM is raised, the offering could drive between a 10x – 20x increase in revenues over the next 12 to 18 months and accelerate our path to EBITDA breakeven. On top of that, if all warrants underlying the units are exercised, the Company would receive an additional $180MM."
The registration statement relates to the issuance of two subscription rights for each share of common stock or share which may be acquired via conversion or exercise of preferred stock, warrants, or options. Each subscription right would entitle the holder to purchase one Unit at a subscription price of $2.00 per Unit. Each Unit would consist of: (i) one share of common stock, (ii) one publicly tradable 5-year warrant exercisable for $3 per share, and (iii) one publicly tradable 5-year warrant exercisable for $6 per share. The Company wishes to clarify that both warrants will be publicly tradable.
The proposed Rights Offering will include an over-subscription privilege, which will entitle each rights holder that exercises in full their basic subscription privilege the right to purchase additional Units that remain unsubscribed. The availability of basic subscription and over-subscription privilege will be subject to certain terms and conditions, including pro-rata adjustments (if any), to be set forth in the offering documents.
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Yellowstone park reopening after changes wrought by flood
WAPITI, Wyo. (AP) — Visitors will return to a changed landscape in Yellowstone National Park on Wednesday as it partially reopens following record floods that reshaped the park’s rivers and canyons, wiped out numerous roads and left some areas famous for their wildlife viewing inaccessible, possibly for months to come.
Park managers are raising the gates at 8 a.m. Wednesday at three of Yellowstone’s five entrances for the first time since June 13, when 10,000 visitors were ordered out after rivers across northern Wyoming and southern Montana surged over their banks following a torrent of rainfall that accelerated the spring snowmelt.
Some of the premier attractions at America’s first national park will again be viewable, including Old Faithful — the legendary geyser that shoots towering bursts of steaming water almost like clockwork more than a dozen times a day.
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But the bears, wolves and bison that roam the wild Lamar Valley and the thermal features around Mammoth Hot Springs will remain out of reach. The wildlife-rich northern half of the park will be shuttered until at least early July, and key routes into the park remain severed near the Montana tourist towns of Gardiner, Red Lodge and Cooke City.
It’s unknown how many visitors will show up in the flooding’s immediate aftermath. Park managers had been bracing for throngs as the park celebrated its 150th anniversary a year after it tallied a record 4.9 million visits.
“We get a million people a month in Yellowstone in July and August,” Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly said. “You can’t get a full visitation in half the park.”
To keep visitor numbers down while repairs continue, park managers will use a system that only allows cars with even-numbered last digits on their license plates to enter on even days, while vehicles with odd-numbered last numbers can come on odd days.
Groups of visitors traveling together in different cars are exempt from the license plate system as well as people with reservations at campgrounds and hotels in the park.
If traffic along the park’s 400 miles (644 kilometers) of roads becomes unmanageable, Sholly said officials will impose a reservation system to enter the park.
The reopening comes as officials in Yellowstone are still tallying the scope of the damage. Based on other national park disasters, it could take years and carry a steep price tag to rebuild. It’s an environmentally sensitive landscape with a huge underground plumbing system that feeds into the park’s geysers, hot springs and other thermal features. Construction season only runs from the spring thaw until the first snowfall, a narrow window that means some roads could receive only temporary fixes this year.
That’s turned some Montana communities into dead ends instead of being gateways to Yellowstone, a blow to their tourism-dependent economies. They’re also still struggling to clean up damage to several hundred homes and businesses that were swamped by flooding on the Yellowstone, Stillwater and Clarks Fork rivers.
In Red Lodge, one of those gateway towns cut off from the park, most businesses are open even as flood cleanup continues. The Montana Department of Transportation is beginning repairs to the road between Red Lodge and the scenic Beartooth Highway and the National Park Service is working to restore access to some areas in the northern part of the park.
“We have to remain optimistic, but we also have to remain realistic that there’s a lot of things going on and a lot of moving pieces to make it happen,” said Tim Weamer, who does marketing for the Red Lodge Chamber of Commerce.
“We’re optimistic that we’ll survive,” he said. “We’re not going to have the summer we were hoping for.”
For others the rebound may come faster. Yellowstone tour guide Derek Draimin said he’s fully booked up Wednesday with four groups that will be headed into the park.
“I think there will be cars stacked up trying to get in, to be the first people to enter the park after the thousand-year flood,” he said.
Draimin lost about 25 tours because of the flood and says fewer visitors might come thinking that the park is badly damaged. But with most of the park expected to be accessible within weeks, Draimin said it’s also possible business could get a bump as tourists who can’t get in through the park’s northern entrances get funneled through West Yellowstone, where his company, Yellowstone Adventure Tours, is based.
“I have no idea what to expect,” he said. “I could see both things happening.”
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Hanson reported from Helena, Montana.
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CARE-O-SENE research project will develop advanced catalysts for sustainable aviation fuels
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sasol (JSE: SOL, NYSE SSL) and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) will lead a consortium to develop and optimise next-generation catalysts that will play a key role in decarbonising the aviation sector through sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
At a ceremony at Sasol's global headquarters in Johannesburg today, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attended the launch of CARE-O-SENE (Catalyst Research for Sustainable Kerosene) research project, to be funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and Sasol.
Sasol joins forces with five other world-leading organisations in Germany and South Africa to accelerate the development of catalysts that are essential to produce green kerosene on a commercial scale through Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology.
"We are delighted to have been selected to lead this important project," said Fleetwood Grobler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sasol Limited. "Our expertise in FT technology and catalysts makes us the ideal partner to help Germany and the world decarbonise the aviation sector and make it sustainable over the long-term."
Prof. Dr. Bernd Rech, Scientific Managing Director of HZB adds, "CARE-O-SENE will enable us to accelerate innovation in a crucial field of green energy. This can only be achieved in a global partnership by deeply integrating fundamental research and technology development on an industry relevant scale."
Other CARE-O-SENE project partners include the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS), the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the University of Cape Town, Department of Chemical Engineering (UCT) and INERATEC GmbH. The consortium expresses its sincere gratitude to the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research for supporting these important efforts.
CARE-O-SENE will run for three years and pursues the goal of setting the course for large-scale commercialisation of green kerosene production by 2025 with its research on catalysts. Catalysts are used to speed up chemical reactions, increase the yield and improve the quality of refined products. The new FT catalysts are expected to increase the fuel yield of the process to over 80 percent, thereby optimising use of resources.
Unlike conventional kerosene derived from fossil feedstocks, SAF can be made from green hydrogen and sustainable carbon dioxide sources. Developing SAF is key to a sustainable decarbonisation of the hard-to-abate aviation industry, and the main lever for net zero aviation. The underlying technology to developing SAF at scale from green hydrogen and sustainable carbon sources is FT technology, in which Sasol has been a global leader for more than 70 years.
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Donner's 2022 NAMM show sees packed house of young artists, performers, buyers and students who came out to experience new Carbon Fiber, smart, & silent guitars
ANAHEIM, Calif., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Donner Music, the global music technology company focusing on developing instruments that overdeliver on tone, value and innovation, wrapped up their first NAMM show and saw a record booth turnout of performers and artists eager to try Donner's new products.
The NAMM show was back in full force last weekend, and the Donner booth was busy from start to finish. Korean-American songwriter and performer Lawrence Park did a live performance celebrating his 750K Youtube subscriber count. Performers Dr. Funk Rhythm from the Tonight Show Band and Michael O'Neal from Beginner Audiophile rocked the Donner DDS-520 drum set. Kai Turnbull, associate professor from Berklee College of Music, got his new DST-152 electric guitar for his DIY project, exploring the limitless possibilities of musical expression. Paul Riaro, tech editor of Guitar World Magazine shredded on the Donner DST-400, flagship of the Seeker Series electric guitars.
NAMM attendees got to experience Donner's new Rising Series Carbon Fiber Instruments, including guitars, violins and ukuleles which are crafted using an innovative new manufacturing technique developed by Donner.
"Having owned and played a number of carbon fiber guitars, what I noticed about the tone of yours was an increased bass response. I don't know if that is attributed to the shape, internal bracing or position of the sound hole, but I could really hear the bass notes ring clearly as I played your guitar," said Eric Dahl, published author, freelance music gear reviewer for American Songwriter, Maverick Country Magazine and Worship Music Magazine.
Also shown at NAMM was the DST-400 Seeker Series electric guitar, which features a premium alder body equipped with a coil-splitting tone pot wired to a particularly versatile control circuit besides the H-S-S pickup system. "I think it's a great and cool guitar. Very easy to play, very smooth with great action," said Multi-instrumentalist and hard rock aficionado, Byron Nemeth on DST-400.
Another new release by Donner is the Hush-I Silent Guitar series which is ideal for beginners and travelers featuring a compact and detachable structure and a graduated asymmetrical neck design, the headless design gives easy access to frets for quicker learning. "It's so interesting. It's like an electric guitar or anything else but an acoustic guitar and it's so small and I love the tone as well. It's crazy you can plug it into a headphone," said young singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Edi Callier who just had a successful show at Sofar Sounds with Donner's HUSH-I guitar.
Donner also unveiled the prototype of the new DMI Smart Guitar, an acoustic which pairs with a new software platform that assists entry-level players in learning guitar with ease. By selecting the chords players want to learn in Donner's APP via their smartphones, the chord will be shown up interactively on the fingerboard by LED lights underneath. With this APP players can effectively practice and start a course specifically designed for the smart guitar.
"With all the lights on the fretboard telling you how to play the chords, the smart guitar is so cool for entry-level players," Said Dan Austin from Austin Music Co., a family owned and operated music store and school located in Miramar Beach, Florida.
This NAMM show caps another year of growth for the company that continues to introduce new and innovative instruments.
Donner is a musical and technology company & brand that has been committed to creating enjoyable, innovative, aesthetically pleasing musical instruments for over a decade. Starting with guitar effects pedals, Donner has grown into a full range of musical instruments and accessories in just ten years' time.
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Founded in 2012, Donner Music is a global music technology company striving to create innovative in-house products. Donner builds guitars, electronic pianos, ukuleles, electronic drums, and other musical instruments, as well as audio equipment like stereos, monitors, turntables, and microphones. Donner aims to inspire artists and equip all levels of musicians with excellent instruments and online learning resources so that everyone can access the beauty and power of creating and playing music.
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Lo van Pham’s journey to the NFL began when he fell in love with sports upon arriving in Texas after living in refugee camps with his family.
More than 40 years later, van Pham is set to become the first Asian American to officiate in the NFL.
“I never dreamed about being the first of anything,” van Pham said on the AP Pro Football Podcast. “It’s just a great honor. People reaching out to me, reminding me of how special this is, and I just want to do the right thing and carry whatever message I need to carry to represent not only our Asian culture and Asian friends, but also really to represent all minorities, whether Middle Eastern, just different backgrounds, different people that are out there. I want to communicate to convey the fact that if you work hard, prepare yourself, commit and do the things that you can control, your desires and your passion will carry you to the next level in whatever endeavor you choose.”
Before he was introduced to football in America, van Pham and his parents and two brothers survived traveling the jungles of South Vietnam and bounced around refugee camps in Laos, Thailand and the Philippines for about three years. He was too young to remember much of that experience, but his parents filled him in as he got older.
“They were telling me how, obviously, filthy it was, how dirty it was,” van Pham said. “But other than that, I remember my first night here in America we stayed in a kind of a makeshift hospital where they boarded us for the first few weeks until we got our feet on the ground.”
Van Pham, 49, grew up surrounded by Dallas Cowboys fans in Amarillo, Texas. He started playing football as a kid and continued through high school. He turned to officiating to stay connected to the sport while pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Colorado.
“When I signed up for it, it was kind of out of boredom and out of love for the game,” he said. “I remember telling my friends what I was doing, their first comment: ‘Are you nuts? Are you crazy? You got better things to do on a Saturday and Sunday.’
“I actually love this. This is what I grew up playing, and I just absolutely love the game. And from there, it just made me want to get better.”
Van Pham attended officiating clinics and camps after moving back to Texas from Colorado. He trained with a high school association and developed his skills as an official.
Van Pham joins the NFL from the Big 12 Conference. He’ll work as a side judge while maintaining his day job because officials aren’t full-time employees. Van Pham’s background is civil structure engineering.
“Since being in Power Five football, most of my friends seem to think that football is really my full-time job, and my real job is my part-time job,” he said.
The NFL has 121 on-field game officials, 49 of them are women or minorities.
Being a dad is van Pham’s favorite job; he and his wife, Kelly, have two sons ages 7 and 2.
“They keep me humble,” he said. “They remind me of what my job is that’s No. 1, be a father. That’s the most important thing to be a father and to be a great husband.”
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I've always had a love for fashion and design. I started making my own clothing a year ago from home for friends and clothing salons. I found it difficult doing it all myself and trying to meet the demands of clients. I wanted to come up with a machine that could do it all." said inventor from Murrieta, CA "MIR' is an automated textile product design and manufacturing system where user inputs various types of clothing designs, various types of fabric patterns, and stitch patterns for over 40 different clothing styles."
MIR' would be easy to use, cheap way to manufacture clothes of all kinds. Invention is an automated means to produce textile items in both small and large scale versions to allow both small businesses and large businesses to compete in the textile manufacturing field.
The original design was submitted to the Orange County, CA sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-RVS-129, 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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New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials in New York City declared a public health emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus Saturday, calling the city “the epicenter” of the outbreak.
The announcement Saturday by Mayor Eric Adams and health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan said as many as 150,000 city residents could be at risk of infection. The declaration will allow officials to issue emergency orders under the city health code and amend code provisions to implement measures to help slow the spread.
In the last two days, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency declaration and the state health department called monkeypox an “imminent threat to public health.”
New York had recorded 1,345 cases as of Friday, according to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. California had the second-most, with 799.
“We will continue to work with our federal partners to secure more doses as soon as they become available,” Adams and Vasan said in the statement. “This outbreak must be met with urgency, action, and resources, both nationally and globally, and this declaration of a public health emergency reflects the seriousness of the moment.”
The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency on July 23. The once-rare disease has been established in parts of central and west Africa for decades but was not known to spark large outbreaks beyond the continent or to spread widely among people until May, when authorities detected dozens of epidemics in Europe, North America and elsewhere.
To date, there have been more than 22,000 monkeypox cases reported in nearly 80 countries since May, with about 75 suspected deaths in Africa, mostly in Nigeria and Congo. On Friday, Brazil and Spain reported deaths linked to monkeypox, the first reported outside Africa. Spain reported a second monkeypox death Saturday.
The virus spreads through prolonged and close skin-to-skin contact as well as sharing bedding, towels and clothing. In Europe and North America, it has spread primarily among men who have sex with men, though health officials emphasize that the virus can infect anyone.
The type of monkeypox virus identified in this outbreak is rarely fatal, and people usually recover within weeks. But the lesions and blisters caused by the virus are painful.
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AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The half-brother of Jordan’s king relinquished his princely title on Sunday, a year after a rare palace feud saw him placed under house arrest.
Prince Hamzah posted the letter on his official Twitter account, saying he gave up his title because his values “are not in line with the approaches, trends and modern methods of our institutions.”
King Abdullah II and Hamzah are both sons of King Hussein, who ruled Jordan for nearly a half-century before his death in 1999. Abdullah had appointed Hamzah as crown prince upon his succession but stripped him of the title in 2004.
The prince apologized last month for his role in the alleged plot, the Royal Palace said. He was accused last year of involvement in a plot to destabilize the Western-allied kingdom and was placed under house arrest last April. In a video statement at the time he denied the allegations, saying he was being punished for speaking out against official corruption.
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HUNT VALLEY, Md., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, is scheduled to conduct a conference call and webcast of its third quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Lawrence Kurzius, Chairman & CEO; Brendan Foley, President & COO; Mike Smith, Executive Vice President & CFO; and Kasey Jenkins, Chief Strategy Officer & Senior Vice President, Investor Relations will be hosting the call. A live audio webcast of the call along with the accompanying presentation materials will be available on the McCormick website ir.mccormick.com
If you are unable to attend the live webcast, the presentation will be archived on our website at ir.mccormick.com. To listen to an audio replay, call 877-660-6853 in the United States or 201-612-7415 internationally. When prompted, enter the conference ID number 13732581. The replay will be available until 12:00 midnight Eastern Time on October 27, 2022.
McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 170 countries and territories, we manufacture, market and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce channels, grocery, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands with trademark registrations include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick.
Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland USA, McCormick is guided by our principles and committed to our Purpose – To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor. McCormick envisions A World United by Flavor where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand. To learn more, visit www.mccormickcorporation.com or follow McCormick & Company on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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GUANGZHOU, China, April 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 131st Canton Fair will be held online from April 15-24. The top trading event in China is once again ready to open its arms to the world.
China's "Two Sessions" have already concluded in Beijing, yet topics on the innovation-driven development strategy are still much discussed among China's chemical industry. As a pillar of the national economy, China's chemical industry is large in scale, long in the industrial chain, concentrated in capital and technology, and massive in driving effect. However, the demand for high-end chemical productions, pronouncedly the new chemical materials, has greatly outrun the supply, making China dependent on imports of superconducting chemical materials featuring high strength, high heat resistance, high ultra-purity, super-fine, high wear resistance.
Thanks to the implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan Development Guideline for Petroleum and Chemicals and the Long-Range Objectives through the Year 2035, China's basic chemicals industry reaches a tipping point for crucial changes, and high-end, green chemical products become a new trend. A number of key technologies for new chemical materials and high-end chemicals, such as POE and environmental-friendly catalysts, have been developed and obtained patents, breaking foreign monopolies.
The Canton Fair is a world-renowned comprehensive trading event, bringing together Chinese chemical brands and global buyers. The past sessions have witnessed a large number of transactions on high value-added chemical products, special products and brand products, such as silicone, adhesives, special coatings, and plastic products, which buyers favor. Chemical manufacturers with strong R&D and innovation capabilities are thriving with considerable turnover.
Accelerated industrial upgrading is also bringing new opportunities to China's chemical industry. According to CINIC, China's petrochemical industry reported a revenue of RMB14.45 trillion in 2021, up 30% year-on-year; total profits of RMB1.16 trillion, up 126.8%; total imports and exports of US$860.08 billion, up 38.7% compared with last year.
Maggie Pu, Deputy Director General of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Canton Fair, says that Canton Fair has been promoting "Intelligent Manufacturing in China" to the international arena. As with the "Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality" strategy, this year's Canton Fair will continue to encourage chemical exhibitors to showcase more of their latest "green chemicals" and "high-end intelligent" products, enabling global buyers to share opportunities in China and benefits of green development.
Visit https://www.cantonfair.org.cn/en-US/register/index#/foreign-email for more opportunities.
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Choosing a USB 3.0 hub
As laptops and tablets become slimmer, some functions fall by the wayside. The first to disappear are usually multiple USB ports. If you’re lucky, you can get a laptop today that has more than two ports. But gadgets such as Apple’s MacBook only have one USB connection. If you already have a wired keyboard or mouse plugged in, you’ll have to make another plan to access an external hard drive.
That’s where a USB 3.0 hub comes in. Typically the size of a laptop’s power adapter, a USB hub occupies one USB slot and expands that to several. You can easily find as many as seven or eight additional ports on a hub, and some even provide HDMI video slots or access to memory cards.
Data vs. charging
When you look at the specifications of a USB 3.0 hub, you’ll notice that some ports are designated differently from others. That’s because the ports are generally two kinds: data and charging.
As the name implies, data ports are used for transferring information from a device to your computer. Think of a thumb drive, an external hard drive or a memory card. They also work with mobile phones so you can download photos or transfer music files.
A charging port, meanwhile is exactly what it sounds like. While it can’t transfer data, it is used to quickly charge any connected device. In this case, gadgets such as mobile phones, power banks or wireless keyboards can recharge.
But as technology advances, it has become more common to find ports on a USB 3.0 hub that can do both simultaneously. This lets you access and transfer the data from a connected device while it charges.
Just keep in mind that charging ports need to draw power from a source. If the hub doesn’t have a power adapter that connects to a wall socket, it will use power from your laptop to charge the device. This will drain your laptop’s power much faster.
Compatible with your computer
Naturally, the hub connects to your computer or laptop through a USB cable. The key is to ensure that it’s compatible. Most connection cables use a male USB 3.0 but for Apple’s MacBook, you must use a hub with a USB-C connector. However, this isn’t a problem with Apple’s desktop iMac computers, as they have both USB 3.0 and USB-C ports.
Similarly, you won’t be able to connect a USB-C hub to your computer if it only has USB 3.0 ports.
Number of USB ports
The most important aspect most would look for is the number of USB ports on the hub. Simply put, the more ports you have available, the more gadgets you can connect or charge. Anything from a mobile phone and tablet to a keyboard and mouse can go through the hub.
But as pointed out earlier, you must ensure that you connect it to the correct port. For example, a keyboard plugged into a charging port won’t be of much use — unless it’s a wireless model that requires a quick recharge.
The best USB 3.0 hubs
Anker 10 Port 60-Watt Data Hub
If you need to connect a lot of gadgets, this hub has seven USB 3.0 ports that transfer data at 5 gigabits per second. It also has three PowerIQ charging ports with an output of 2.1 amperes each, letting you charge devices while connected to your laptop or computer. Sold by Amazon
Corsair USB100 Seven-Port Expansion Hub
Connecting multiple USB-C gadgets to your computer is often a hassle. But this hub has four of them in addition to the four USB 3.0 ports. It ships with a 3.3-foot USB-C cable and an external power supply adapter. Sold by Amazon
TP-Link UH720 Powered USB Hub 3.0
This hub has seven USB 3.0 data ports and two fast-charging USB ports. The chip inside automatically identifies the connected device to deliver the fastest charging speed possible. It has built-in protection from overcharging, overheating and electrical surges. Sold by Amazon
If you work with data on numerous storage systems, this hub is an excellent solution. In addition to the two USB 3.0 ports, it has two USB-C ports and a slot for two kinds of memory cards. There is also a 4K HDMI output so you can connect your laptop to an external display. Sold by Amazon
Anker Four-Port USB 3.0 Ultra Slim Data Hub
A slim, compact solution to your connectivity problems, this data hub has four USB 3.0 ports. While it can’t charge any connected devices, it can transfer data at 5 gigabits per second. The hub is compatible with Windows and Apple devices. Sold by Amazon
Sabrent Four-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Individual LED Power Switches
To conserve power, this hub has a unique feature in which each of the four USB 3.0 ports can be turned on or off through a switch on top. An LED indicator displays the power status of each port. The 2-foot cable is ample for keeping your workspace tidy. Sold by Amazon
Hiearcool 7-in-1 USB Hub for MacBook Pro
Compatible with Apple’s Macbook Pro, this hub has seven ports. There are two USB 3.0 connections, a 4K HDMI port, a slot for SD memory cards and a 100-watt USB-C Power Delivery charging port. Sold by Amazon
Atolla 10-Port Powered USB 3.0 Hub With Individual On/Off Switches
When you have more gadgets than anyone else on your block, you’ll need this 10-port USB 3.0 hub. Each port has an individual switch so you can turn them on or off when you want. The supplied power adapter protects against overvoltage and overcharging. Sold by Amazon
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SINGAPORE, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coinllectibles™️, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cosmos Group Holdings, Inc. (OTC: COSG) is pleased to collaborate with Kiwi Arts Group to bring three special limited edition photographs of Andy Warhol signed by renowned photographer William John Kennedy. Kennedy enjoyed a special relationship with Andy Warhol and was able to capture the private and public person in a series of remarkable portraits. The three photograph portraits are:
- Warhol Flowers I, 1964, Flushing, Queens, New York City. "….you had these Black Eyed Susans, six feet tall. I immediately knew that I had to shoot his [Warhol's] flowers paintings and himself in this marvellous environment. He loved it. So I walked over to the door and I said, what is out here? Oh, he said, that's the fire escape."
- Andy Warhol with Birmingham Race Riot sandwich board, 1964, at the East 47th Street Factory Fire Escape, New York City "…With the Alabama Race Riot, I was trying to think, immediately of very exciting ideas in reference to Andy and the work, I finally decided, I'm going to involve him totally physically with this artwork."
- Warhol Holding Marilyn Acetate I, 1964 at the East 47th Street Factory, New York City. "He pulled out this one rolled up acetate, unrolled it and sure enough, this gigantic image of Marilyn appeared... totally incorporating his image with hers."
William John Kennedy was born in 1930 in Long Island and passed away in 2021. Throughout his professional life, Kennedy pursued his own personal interest in fine art photography and up until the early 2000s, he developed a full body of work from his travels within the US as well as throughout the globe. Kennedy was introduced to Warhol at The Americans exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1963 and became friends shooting a series of important portraits. Kennedy's most intriguing body of work, a set of negatives and transparencies that he had taken of Andy Warhol and other artists was rediscovered in the mid-nineties.
Kiwi Arts Group has had a close relationship with Kennedy and have accumulated an important collection of lost archive negatives from the 1963-1964 period taken of Andy Warhol as well as other artists in Warhol's circle. A documentary entitled Full Circle: Before they were famous was made about William John Kennedy's lost archive. Neil Bookatz, Partner at Kiwi Arts Group noted, "We have had a long relationship with William John Kennedy which has led us to work with the Andy Warhol Museum, on a film of Kennedy and opportunity to celebrate this extraordinary photographer and the special relationships captured in his authentic works."
Commenting on the partnership, Toby O'Connor CEO of Coinllectibles™️ said, "I have really enjoyed understanding how William John Kennedy was able to capture these portraits at particular special moments in time. The work that Neil is doing to bring William John Kennedy's work to more people is important and we are thrilled to be bringing a small number of these fascinating limited edition works."
An online session to discuss the William John Kennedy works will be held on April 20th at 14:00 GMT.
More details on Coinllectibles™️ and the three limited edition photographs of Andy Warhol can be found on Coinllectibles™️ MetaMall at https://coinllectibles.art.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, which are often indicated by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "intend," "look forward to," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future business activities including the expansion into the decentralized financing space. These forward-looking statements are not promises or guarantees and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described or projected herein include uncertainties associated with operating a business in Singapore and Hong Kong, risk of interference by the PRC government, ability to compete, that financial resources do not last for as long as anticipated, and that COSG is a holding company that may not realize the expected benefits of NFT's offered by Coinllectibles™️. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other risks can be found in COSG's regulatory filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in its current report on Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2021. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. COSG undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.
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About Cosmos Group Holdings Inc
Cosmos is a business group that operates in two business segments:
- Arts and Collectibles
- Financing
Through CoinllectiblesTM, the group provides authentication, valuation and certification (AVC) service, sale and purchase, hire purchase, financing, custody, security and exhibition (CSE) services to art buyers through traditional channels, as well as through leveraging blockchain technology through the creation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
With subsidiaries licensed under Hong Kong's Money Lenders Ordinance, the group currently primarily provides unsecured personal loan to private individuals, with a small portfolio of mortgage loans.
The group is integrating the two business segments by offering secured financing services to prospective art and collectibles purchasers to provide a one-stop arts and collectibles purchasing and financing experience.
About the Company – Coinllectibles™️
Coinllectibles™️ is a technology company supporting the collectibles industry with a focus on rare memorabilia and artworks that exist and have intrinsic value in the real world, whether tangible or intangible in nature.
Coinllectibles™️ applies blockchain, marketplace, metaverse and NFT technologies as tools to disrupt and enhance the real world collectibles industry. The technology underpinning NFTs (non-fungible tokens) has multiple functional use cases that Coinllectibles™️ is applying to areas including art, sports, watches, numismatics, limited edition toys, limited edition fashion wear and sneakers. NFTs have the power to transform our societies and some areas may be subject to regulations. Coinllectibles™️ uses NFT technology solely to provide a legally-binding digital ownership token (DOT) to a tangible or intangible collectible, which our analysis suggests would functionally fall outside any regulatory parameter.
Website: www.coinllectibles.art
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Coinllectibles
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coinllectibles/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/coinllectibles
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coinllectibles
Telegram: https://t.me/Coinllectibles
About Coinllectibles™️ Fusion DOT
Coinllectibles™️ prides the Fusion DOT as the industry "Gold Standard". Being a Gold Standard, a Fusion DOT contains the following on the Inter Planetary File System (IPFS) – (1) a sale and purchase agreement reflecting the purchase, by the person minting the Fusion DOT™️, of the underlying asset at a fair value with all rights and restrictions clearly detailed, (2) bailment terms governing the rights to possession whilst the underlying asset remains with Coinllectibles™️, (3) a transfer deed reflecting the transfer of the ownership of the underlying asset (together with all rights and restrictions) by the transferor to the holder of the Fusion NFT™️, (4) ownership title deed written into the description of the Fusion DOT™️ and (5) the unequivocal identification file of the underlying asset, whose ownership is reflected in the title deed represented by the Fusion DOT™️.
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Which Klorane product is best?
French beauty brand Klorane was one of the first companies to offer hair care products that took advantage of effective botanical ingredients instead of harsh chemicals. Klorane products are formulated for all hair types and textures. All the formulas are biodegradable, so they’re good for the environment as well as your hair. If you’re looking for a versatile treatment for dry hair, the Klorane Repairing 3-in-1 Mask with Organic Cupuacu Butter is a great choice.
What to know before you buy a Klorane product
Hair care concerns
Klorane has eight different product lines to address hair concerns ranging from dryness and damage to thinning hair. Full hair care routines featuring three or more products are available for improved effectiveness. Products such as dry shampoo can help you have a good hair day regardless of how busy you are.
Product format
Klorane is probably most well-known for its dry shampoo, but it makes an assortment of traditional shampoos and conditioners as well. Klorane hair care routines can also include products such as leave-in sprays, hair masks and even vitamin supplements intended to help grow stronger, healthier hair.
Botanically based ingredients
Klorane uses active plant-based ingredients to tackle specific hair concerns. Each product line is formulated around a single botanical ingredient to maximize its benefit. Klorane organically farms some of its key ingredients on company land in France. Others, such as strengthening quinine and blonde-protecting chamomile, are fair trade and sustainably sourced internationally.
What to look for in a quality Klorane product
Dry shampoos for different hair types
Dry shampoo may be designed to save time, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be as good for your hair as standard shampoo. Klorane offers seven different dry shampoos formulated for oily, dry or thinning hair, as well as formulas that detoxify and purify the scalp. Some dry shampoo formulas are even available tinted to help them blend in better on dark hair.
Botanical ingredients for your hair type
If you’re trying to address a specific hair concern, look for some of these key ingredients:
- Peony: soothes irritation
- Edelweiss: encourages hair growth
- Mango butter: hydrates hair and scalp
- Cupuacu butter: nourishes and restores dry hair
- Nettle extract: helps reduce oil production
- Oat milk: balances the scalp and protects hair
Eco-friendly products and practices
Klorane’s company philosophy focuses heavily on environmental responsibility. A portion of Klorane sales goes toward funding environmental education and restoring habitat. Klorane’s products are biodegradable, so they break down quickly in the environment to avoid leaving potentially harmful chemicals in soil or waterways.
Klorane also uses recycled and recyclable packaging in all its products, and its dry shampoos are available in both traditional and nonaerosol formats. Most Klorane bottles, tubes and caps can be recycled, depending on your local facilities.
Tester kits
If you’re undecided on the best Klorane hair care products for your needs, consider a trial kit. This includes smaller bottles of popular Klorane lines to help users test the product before committing to a full-size purchase. A trial kit is even available for Klorane dry shampoo, featuring three different formulas for different hair needs.
How much you can expect to spend on Klorane products
Klorane hair products cost between $20 for 3.2-ounce dry shampoo bottles, up to $30 for 13.5-ounce standard shampoo bottles. Mini or travel sizes of some products are available for $10.
Klorane product FAQ
Where is Klorane made?
A. Almost all Klorane hair care products are made in France in order to shorten supply chains and minimize the company’s environmental impact. Some dry shampoos, sprays and supplements are made elsewhere.
Is Klorane good for dandruff?
A. Klorane’s Soothing and Anti-Irritating Shampoo with Peony is specially formulated to soothe itchiness and irritation associated with dandruff. It’s pH balanced and contains peony extract to relieve itching and tightness.
What’s the best Klorane product to buy?
Top Klorane product
Klorane Repairing 3-in-1 Mask with Organic Cupuacu Butter
What you need to know: This lightweight treatment uses organic cupuacu butter to nourish and restore hair.
What you’ll love: It can be used as an in-shower treatment, a restorative leave-in cream or an overnight hair mask. Plant-based ingredients such as coconut and sunflower oils fortify hair and help it retain moisture.
What you should consider: Some users found it left their hair feeling sticky or greasy when used as a leave-in treatment.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty, Dermstore and Amazon
Top Klorane product for the money
Klorane Ultra-Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk
What you need to know: This popular dry shampoo can remove dirt and odors from hair without leaving behind a white residue.
What you’ll love: Organically harvested oat milk soothes and nourishes the scalp while corn and rice starches absorb oil, leaving behind clean hair. The ultrafine powder works quickly to refresh hair and add volume.
What you should consider: Users with dark hair may find that they need to brush and work product through hair to completely get rid of the appearance of white residue.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty, Dermstore and Amazon
Worth checking out
Klorane Detox Dry Shampoo with Aquatic Mint
What you need to know: This dry shampoo can help you go longer between hair washes thanks to its ability to detoxify the scalp and absorb excess oil.
What you’ll love: It has a beige tint to help it blend into all hair colors better. Rice starches help absorb oil and purify hair and scalp. With ingredients such as aquatic mint, menthol and camphor, it leaves the scalp with a refreshing cooling sensation.
What you should consider: Depending on your hair texture, you need to use more of this dry shampoo than usual. Not everyone is a fan of the scent.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty, Dermstore and Amazon
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Huizenga Group today announced the addition of Bulldog Factory Service to its growing portfolio of automation companies. Santanna Tool & Design Company – Bulldog Factory Service is based in Madison Heights, Mich., with additional operations in North Carolina and Mexico.
Bulldog Factory Service is a full-service automation supplier specializing in lean process cost-effective manufacturing solutions that include automated and welding systems, conveyors, design and simulation services, and workforce reduction projects and kits.
"We're pleased to announce this partnership," Huizenga Group President Steve Klotz said. "It highlights the vision of Huizenga Group to invest in Michigan-based companies and create enduring economic growth. It also emphasizes Bulldog Factory Service's mission to provide high-quality customer service by delivering reliable, cost-effective solutions that exceed consumer expectations."
Bulldog Factory Service was drawn to a partnership with Huizenga Group because of its expertise and positive track-record in the automation space, said Bulldog Factory Service Owners Joseph and Jamilce Newton.
The Huizenga Group is a privately held investment firm which provides management services to a diverse group of companies in tool and die, pharmaceutical packaging, machined metal parts, electrical contracting and highly engineered automotive component manufacturing.
"They are the perfect partner for us as our company continues to grow," Joseph Newton said, adding, "Our strategic partnership will enable Bulldog to further capitalize on its already strong customer relationships. Working with the Huizenga Group gives us the flexibility to continue meeting existing customer needs while also creating new opportunities to expand."
About Bulldog Factory Service
Established in 1937, Bulldog Factory Service has more than 80 years of experience in providing engineering services and the manufacturing of flexible production systems for the automotive industry. Bulldog delivers turn-key systems individually tailored to meet clients' unique needs. Learn more at santannatool.com.
Bulldog was advised by Phil Gilbert of East Bay Advisors: philgilbert@eastbayadv.com.
About Huizenga Group
Founded in 1985, the Huizenga Group provides management services to its diverse portfolio of companies that deliver critical products and services to the world's leading security, automotive, pharmaceutical, medical device, consumer goods, and office furniture manufacturers. Learn more at huizengagroup.com.
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TAIPEI, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wavenet, which specializes in marketing technology, recently raised nearly USD$3 million in the series B round. "Our future goal is clear: We'll have our IPO within 2 years and Taiwan will be our first choice for IPO venue," said Tim Hsu, the founder and CEO of Wavenet.
Wavenet's biggest investor in this round is Cornerstone Asset Holdings, a Silicon Valley fund focusing on SaaS and education.
The amount of the funding is not large, but Tim Hsu mentioned that the investor's assistance in exploring the North American market is what matters.
With the funding and investors' help, Wavenet will expand its operations to Japan and North America, and is planning to hire more international talents to join the team. They expect to double the data analysis team.
Silicon valley's investor Cornerstone Asset Holdings said that in the post-pandemic era, both B2B marketing and B2C or C2C e-commerce will become more dependent on traffic platforms. Wavenet's growth from an Adtech (advertising technology) company to a Martech company as well as its comprehensive deployment of becoming an agency for tech giants could enable it to enter the North America market or any other market seamlessly.
With two marketing product, Wavenet help customers expand to the global market
Wavenet provides two major services. One is the advertising traffic service, which helps customers to buy ads on Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc. The other is SaaS service. Wavenet developed its own Orca system, which, in combination with the technologies from other MarTech companies, allows for remarketing, audience analysis, and public opinion monitoring by customers' members. Besides, it also provides OrcaPro system to allow for B2B clients to target global marketing activities.
In the field of advertising traffic, Wavenet has worked with domestic clients such as LG Household & Health Care and Yannick. And overseas, it has cooperated with companies like Hong Kong Gifts & premium Fair, and Au Huat Coffee (Malaysia). In terms of SaaS system, Wavenet's clients include Chunghwa Telecom.
"Wavenet aims to become the MediaTek in the field of MarTech, and an indispensable key component for our customers." Tim said, "Scalability and concatenation capabilities are Wavenet's keys to creating MarTech products, and there are many players in the market possessing in-depth and delicate technologies, so our products have to be concatenated with theirs to allow our clients to choose the services they want. After all, customers want a hole in the wall instead of a drill in their hands."
It is learned that Wavenet's annual revenue is around USD$20 million, in which the revenue ratio of SaaS to advertisement is about 1:2. But in the future, Wavenet will strive to increase the percentage of SaaS to close to that of advertisement.
Regarding overseas deployment, Wavenet is one of the few companies that stand steadily in China market and has acquired the 22-year-old advertising company Singnan Communications in Malaysia. In addition, Wavenet is expanding its services to other countries, and is expected to establish a branch in Japan.
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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nitches Inc., (NICH) (the "Company") which blends high-tech with high-end fashion to create exclusive clothing lines and NFTs, today announced details of the sales and marketing plan to promote its collaboration with renowned artist Voodo Fé on the Miles Davis collection. Voodo Fé partnered with Nitches to produce the legacy collection, which celebrates the life of legendary musician. Nitches is providing the manufacturing, shipping and fulfillment infrastructure to make Voodo Fé's vision and one-of-a-kind designs a reality. The two parties will split all revenue equally
"Thanks to Voodo Fé, the launch of the Miles Davis clothing line will rock the industry by showing how luxury streetwear and art can come together to capture a legend's true spirit," said John Morgan, Nitches' CEO. "The reaction to the clothing has been so positive, we are already in discussions to create other legacy brand collections."
Voodo Fé's experienced sales team is currently in talks with large department stores and high-end boutiques around the globe about selling the items. In addition, online sales will take place on Nitchescorp.com, the Miles Davis estate website, other e-commerce sites and social media stores.
Voodo Fé is also engaging numerous A-list celebrities about wearing and promoting this amazing collection. He will also integrate art in the campaign by painting "horns" in strategic spots across multiple cities to generate buzz about the streetwear items that feature Miles Davis' name and likeness. A photo-shoot and commercial about the new clothing line are also in the works.
Nitches is a diversified technology and exclusive clothing company that blends high-tech with high-end fashion to design luxury clothing items and NFTs. We specialize in creating limited-edition athleisure and streetwear apparel and accessories that are sustainable, authentic and exclusive. We collaborate with fashion-forward influencers and celebrities to create capsule collections that reflect their vision and brand. We develop innovative technology to protect our intellectual property and prevent counterfeiting. Nitches strives for creativity, excellence and value in all that we do for our collaborators, customers and stakeholders.
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Board of Commissioners votes unanimously to ban autopsies performed for paying audience
By Mia Villanueva
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PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday on an ordinance to regulate the public display of human remains for payment.
On Thursday, commissioners were in tears during at testimony from Elsie Saunders, the wife of David Saunders whose autopsy was performed in front of a paying audience of 70 people in downtown Portland in Oct. 2021.
Elsie said she was shocked and horrified by what happened to her husband, and hopes it doesn’t happen to another family again.
“I am deeply hurt and frustrated that I wasn’t able to save my husband from the violation of his remains. I was duped by selfish and immoral people for the sake of their personal monetary gain,” she said during the board meeting.
David was a World War II veteran who died last year from COVID-19. He donated his body to medical research, which was then used for a public autopsy.
The event was put on by a company called Death Science and was billed as a “Cadaver Lab Class.” Multnomah County Chief Medical Examiner Kimberly Dileo said the company “had no credentials.”
Dileo said Death Science purchased the body from Med Ed Labs, who she said had no idea the body would be used for public display.
During Thursday’s meeting, Dileo describes what she saw in videos of the event.
“Which included members of the public without proper PPE participating in autopsy of the deceased. Also on this video – an arm band was located on the wrist, which identified deceased as David Saunders,” she said.
Dileo said she reached out to the Portland Police Bureau and Oregon Medical Board to stop the event before it happened, but neither felt they had the legal authority to do so.
Now, she and other local leaders are taking action to make sure what happened to the body of David Saunders doesn’t happen again.
“No family should bare the horror or guilt associated with learning their loved one was placed on display for paying members of the public to autopsy and touch their organs in a hotel bathroom,” Dileo said.
Horror and guilt are what Elsie said she will live with until she dies, because of what happened to her husband’s body.
“Adding to my grief for his loss is the vision in my mind of his naked, defenseless body being dismembered like a butcher preparing an animal carcass for sale,” she said.
The board heard Elsie’s pain and voted unanimously on the ordinance which will regulate the public display of human remains for payment.
The district attorney in Baton Rouge, Louisiana also spoke at the board meeting. He said he hopes other communities adopt this call for change to protect the bodies of the dead.
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