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Fast-casual, chef-driven restaurant brings wholesome, made-from-scratch meals to Silicon Valley; Santana Row location set to open in 2023
SAN DIEGO, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Urban Plates, the fast-casual, chef-driven restaurant concept specializing in wholesome, made-from-scratch meals, celebrated the opening of its newest location in Sunnyvale, California on Monday, July 11. The opening marks the brand's third Bay Area location, joining existing eateries in Pleasant Hill and Dublin. With eyes on further expanding its Northern California footprint, a fourth outpost is planned to unveil at Santana Row in 2023.
"The response to our Bay Area restaurants has been overwhelming and the opening of Sunnyvale will kick start further expansion in the region," said Joe O'Donnell, President of Urban Plates. "Everyone deserves to eat this good, and we can't wait to share our food and grow our local Urban Plates family."
Located at 300 W. McKinley Avenue, the newest Urban Plates is situated in the city's dynamic Cityline development, a bustling 4.5-acre mixed-use project in the heart of Silicon Valley, just steps from Caltrain and historic Murphy Avenue. With signature industrial chic interiors and a sleek, modern aesthetic aligned with Cityline, the 5,070 square foot restaurant seats 135 with both indoor and outdoor dining options. An open concept kitchen and ordering area offers guests a front row seat to watch their meals being prepared.
"This location was several years in the making, and we've planted the seeds for nurturing a strong connection with the Sunnyvale and greater Silicon Valley community," said Lee Walters, general manager of Urban Plates Sunnyvale. "The restaurant is ideally positioned in Cityline and offers a wonderful opportunity for us to serve those who live, work, and play in and around the development. We look forward to welcoming residents, shoppers, and office workers, and introducing them to our quality, craveable food at prices that won't break the bank."
Urban Plates offers an affordable and fully customizable menu of bowls, plates, salads, scratch-made sides, entrees, and desserts featuring sustainably sourced seafood and meats, and their "organics all the time" produce guarantee and caters to gluten-free, plant-based, and low-carb lifestyles. Patrons can choose dine-in, takeout, or delivery options with online ordering and the restaurant's catering operation makes it the ideal choice for neighboring office buildings.
In addition to an $11 everyday menu of high quality, organic, and responsibly sourced options, Urban Plates offers frequent diners an opportunity to join its Plate Pass program–a $10 monthly subscription service that reduces the price of every entrée on its menu to just $11 (or less) at lunch and dinner.
The restaurant will be open to the public for dine-in, to-go orders, catering, and delivery from 11:00 am - 9:30 pm, on Fridays and Saturdays, and 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Sunday - Thursday. For more details, visit https://urbanplates.com/.
Urban Plates began in 2011 with a single restaurant in Del Mar, California and has grown to 17 locations, including Sunnyvale. Headquartered in Solana Beach, Calif., the brand has locations throughout San Diego, Orange County, the greater Los Angeles area, and Northern California. Urban Plates' expansive menu items are made fresh in-house, from scratch, every day using clean (organic whenever and as much as possible) ingredients. With menus that include gluten-free, plant-based, dairy-free, pescatarian, low-carb, or any combination of the above, Urban Plates is committed to bringing variety and honest value to its guests. Follow Urban Plates on Instagram or Facebook at @urbanplates or visit Urban Plates online at www.urbanplates.com.
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McDonald’s to sell Red Friday flags at select locations Sept. 9
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Red Friday is back! Chiefs fans can get their Red Friday flags from select McDonald’s locations on Sept. 9.
McDonald’s says select Topeka locations will participate in Red Friday - the annual event which sells Chiefs flags at restaurants as a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Kansas and operates Topeka’s Ronald McDonald House.
In 2022, McDonald’s said Red Friday will happen on Friday, Sept. 9, two days before the season opener, and guests will be able to buy each Chiefs flag for a minimum $5 donation.
“We are excited to participate in another Red Friday which will benefit RMHC of NE Kansas,” said Kevin Dobski, local McDonald’s Owner and Operator. “RMHC holds a special place in our hearts, so we love to give back to the House in any way we can, and we are aiming to meet a donation goal of $60K from this year’s sales.”
McDonald’s noted that the 30-by-20-inch Red Friday flags will be available for purchase on Sept. 9 while supplies last. The following locations will have a limited supply of flags for sale starting at 6 a.m. that day:
- 3117 S Topeka Blvd.
- 1100 Kansas Ave.
- 1201 Gage Blvd.
- 5525 SW 21st St.
- 2001 N Topeka Blvd.
- 1640 SW Wanamaker Rd.
- 29th and Wanamaker Rd.
- 3530 NW 46th St.
“We appreciate everything that McDonald’s has done to support the house with a special thanks to the Dobski organization for hosting another year of Red Friday which benefits the House more than people may know,” said Mindee Reece, CEO & Executive Director of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Kansas. “This effort helps RMHC of NE Kansas take care of dozens of families with critically ill children receiving medical treatment, so we want to thank our community for continuously showing up for RMHC and participating in all of our fundraisers.”
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HOWES, S.D., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CBH Cooperative and Cenex®, the energy brand of CHS, have named H&M Youth Rodeo Series the recipient of a $25,000 Hometown Pride grant. H&M was nominated by CBH Co-op for the program's unwavering commitment to serving youth across the state and giving its community a place to gather throughout the season.
Since 2008, the H&M Youth Rodeo Series has helped engrain both the technical aspects of the sport of rodeo — riding and roping — as well as life lessons of responsibility, confidence and perseverance. Since its humble beginnings, directors Billy and Katie Martin, Eric and Chasity Jones, and countless volunteers have been dedicated to keeping this Western tradition alive. They have grown the program from six to nearly 100 participants in the area, helping many athletes realize their potential —some even competing at the collegiate and professional ranks. Rodeo is often one of the few outlets for youth in the area to pursue college scholarships as the opportunities for other organized sports are limited.
"We are beyond grateful that CBH Co-op and Cenex are helping us build a lasting legacy," said the Martins, who were thrilled to hear the news. "Upgrades to our arena will impact generations to come and, even though we're a small community, there's none more passionate."
The grant will be used to update H&M Arena, where the series is held. Renovations will include new fencing and terrain, a state-of-the-art sound system, new bleachers and a picnic pavilion to accommodate regular crowds of 300-plus family and friends cheering on the competitors.
"These updates will be crucial to the current and future athletes of H&M," said Nick Alderson, CEO of CBH Co-op. "We are thankful to be a partner with Cenex and be able to provide this support that deeply affects this community."
"The Cenex brand is committed to supporting and celebrating what makes local communities across America special," said Mimi Berlin, marketing and communications expert at CHS. "We are proud of our Cenex branded network of dealers, like CBH Co-op, who are actively involved in supporting local organizations, traditions and change-makers in their community."
By the end of this year, local organizations across the Cenex footprint will have received a total of $400,000 in Hometown Pride grants since the program's inception in 2019. These grants support the thriving communities that so many call home. The Hometown Pride initiative gives Cenex branded dealers, retailers and distributors the opportunity to nominate worthy organizations in their hometown for their philanthropic and community-building efforts.
If you'd like to learn more about the Cenex giveback story, follow @CenexStores on Facebook and visit www.Cenex.com/giving-back/community.
About Cenex
Cenex (www.cenex.com), the energy brand of CHS, provides high-quality refined fuels through nearly 1,400-plus locally-owned convenience store locations across 19 states. Consumers depend on Cenex fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products to power homes, businesses and communities. CHS, Inc.(www.chsinc.com), which owns the Cenex brand, is a leading global agribusiness owned by American farmers across the United States with domestic and international operations including energy, agronomy, grain trading and food processing.
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The federal government is taking preliminary steps toward revising racial and ethnic classifications that have not been changed in a quarter century following calls for more accurate categories for how people identify themselves in federal data gathering.
The revisions could open the door to changes long desired by advocates on census and survey forms. Among them are a new category for people of Middle Eastern and North African descent who currently are classified as white and efforts to make categories less confusing for Hispanic participants.
The chief statistician of the U.S. said in a blog post Wednesday that her office was initiating a formal review of the race and ethnicity classifications maintained by the Office of Management and Budget which were first outlined in 1977 and have not been revised since 1997.
The purpose of any changes to the standards will be to better reflect the diversity of the U.S., said Karin Orvis, the chief statistician, who was named to the position by the Biden administration earlier this year.
The review will wrap up by summer 2024 after getting input from government experts across agencies and public feedback, according to the chief statistician. That date would be months before a presidential election that could lead to a stop to any revisions if there’s a change in administrations. Momentum for changing the classifications grew in the years leading up to the 2020 census, but it was halted after then-President Donald Trump took office in 2017.
“I understand the importance of moving quickly and with purpose,” Orvis said. “It is also important that we get this right.”
Besides helping to provide a portrait of the demographic makeup of the U.S., the categories are used to enforce civil rights, voting rights and employment discrimination laws. Under current classifications, race and Hispanic origin are separate categories on census forms and surveys.
Some advocates have been pushing for combining the race and Hispanic origin questions, saying the way race is categorized often confuses Hispanic respondents who are not sure how to answer. Tests by the Census Bureau in the 2010 census showed that combining the questions yielded higher response rates.
The need to change the current standards can be seen in 2020 census results in which the “some other race” category surpassed African Americans as the nation’s second-largest racial group. The “some other race” category was made up overwhelmingly of Latinos, said Arturo Vargas, executive director of NALEO Educational Fund.
“Right now, the Census Bureau knows the way it collects data is fundamentally flawed. It’s confusing and distorts the true nature of our nation’s diversity,” Vargas said. “For the Latino population, the current construct is flawed when it comes to Latinos being able to identify themselves as Latino and by the race category.”
Advocates also have been pushing for a category of Middle Eastern and North African, also known as MENA, for the once-a-decade census and other federal demographic surveys. The Census Bureau recommended adding a MENA category to the 2020 census form, but the idea was dropped by the Trump administration.
Several U.S. House members equated the lack of a MENA category to “the longstanding erasure of a group of our fellow Americans” in a letter this week to Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young and Census Bureau Director Robert Santos.
“OMB standards determine how our political institutions distribute material resources, political representation, and research funding,” said the letter from 18 House Democrats, including Michigan’s U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the lone Palestinian American in Congress. “These resources are vital components of growth and development for any minority community, particularly those who experience historical barriers to meeting basic needs and accessing support.”
Meanwhile, Asian communities also have been calling for more nuanced details. Grouping Asians together in a single race category masks wide variations among different Asian groups, according to advocates.
“Aggregated data points in health, education and other issues perpetuate the persistent and pernicious myth that all Asian Americans are affluent and well-educated — by not allowing for a deeper dive into the differences within subgroups,” said Terry Ao Minnis, an official at Asian Americans Advancing Justice ‘ AAJC.
For many civil rights groups, updating the categories has been a priority for years.
“We have been calling for urgency on this matter,” Vargas said. “We are heartened that we are seeing some movement.”
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Follow Mike Schneider on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MikeSchneiderAP. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/feds-taking-first-steps-toward-revising-race-ethnic-terms/ | 2022-06-16T22:20:53Z |
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. , June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone (NYSE: WOW), a leading broadband services provider, today announced the company has taken key steps toward meeting its Greenfield expansion goals by promoting two seasoned leaders and acquiring a new field operations and warehouse facility to support the company's Seminole County and Orange County markets in Florida.
Michael Healy, formerly WOW!'s government affairs manager, has been promoted to director of government affairs with a focus on the company's Greenfield markets. Artney Dennis, formerly WOW!'s operations manager for Knoxville, has been promoted to operations manager for Greenfield markets and will relocate to the Central Florida region. In their new positions, Healy and Dennis will play integral roles in supporting the development of current and future Greenfield initiatives, including for the Central Florida markets and Greenville County, SC, which were recently announced as WOW!'s first batch of Greenfield market expansions.
"Filling these two critical leadership positions on our Greenfield team, leasing this warehouse space, and securing key real estate assets in Central Florida are essential next steps as we prepare to build out our all fiber-to-the-home network and deliver our reliable services to new communities," said Kirk Zerkle, VP of market expansion at WOW!. "Not to mention, it gives us great pleasure to promote Mike and Artney, both veteran employees at WOW!, into these key roles. We look forward to seeing all they will accomplish in their new roles."
Michael Healy promoted to director of government affairs
Healy joined WOW!'s legal team in 2015 as an attorney and government affairs manager, where he helped support WOW!'s network buildout in Illinois in conjunction with a cell provider backhaul project. In his new role, Healy will be responsible for developing long-term relationships with cities and municipalities, enabling WOW!'s strategic Greenfield business development opportunities.
"WOW! is making great strides in the industry with its broadband-first strategy and is primed to do even more with these recently announced Greenfield expansions," said Healy. "I look forward to working alongside our growing Greenfield team and to finding additional opportunities for Edge-outs in WOW!'s existing footprint to expand our reach to more customers."
Artney Dennis named operations manager for the Central Florida region
Dennis has been with WOW! since 2017, initially serving as a field service supervisor in Augusta, Georgia before being promoted to the operations manager of WOW!'s Knoxville market in 2018. In his new position, Dennis will play a significant role in launching local operations in Seminole and Orange Counties in the coming months.
"Our Central Florida region has so much potential and I am excited to be a part of WOW!'s ongoing Greenfield strategy to bring our innovative products and best in class customer service to these consumers" said Dennis. "I know that as our communities in Orange and Seminole Counties get to know WOW!, they will understand why we are such a trusted provider across our other markets."
To learn more about WOW!, please visit www.wowway.com.
About WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone
WOW! is one of the nation's leading broadband providers, with an efficient, high-performing network that passes 1.9 million residential, business and wholesale consumers. WOW! provides services in 14 markets, primarily in the Midwest and Southeast, including Michigan, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia. With an expansive portfolio of advanced services, including high-speed Internet services, cable TV, phone, business data, voice, and cloud services, the company is dedicated to providing outstanding service at affordable prices. WOW! also serves as a leader in exceptional human resources practices, having been recognized eight times by the National Association for Business Resources as a Best & Brightest Company to Work For, winning the award for the last four consecutive years. Visit wowway.com for more information.
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Following a string of union victories at Amazon and Starbucks, a group of prominent progressive grant makers is seeking to put a total of $20 million into a coalition with organized labor that will steer funds to organizing and advocacy campaigns in the South.
A contentious battle to unionize an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., provided much of the impetus to create the new fund, says Jennifer Epps, executive director of the Labor Innovations for the 21st Century Fund (LIFT), a 10-year-old philanthropy-labor collaboration that will manage the effort.
“If folks in Alabama said that they were going to stand up and fight for the things that they believe and that they deserve, why wouldn’t philanthropy and other organizations working to help folks improve their lives be there with them?” she says. “This is an opportunity to put our resources where our mouth is.”
The fund, called the Southern Workers Opportunity Fund, has secured commitments totaling $14 million from foundations that have contributed to LIFT over the course of its 10-year history, including the Ford and Kellogg foundations. The fund also includes contributions from the AFL-CIO, the Service Employees International Union, the Babcock, Surdna, Tara Health, and Robert Wood Johnson foundations. Decisions on which nonprofits will receive money will be made by a steering committee consisting of foundation and union leaders.
The support garnered by the Southern Workers Opportunity Fund reflects a growing interest among foundations in supporting workers’ rights more broadly. The fact that philanthropy and unions are working together on the fund and the targeting of the South, a region long inhospitable to organizing, reflects a change of focus for foundations, which had largely written off working with organized labor and supporting southern workers as lost causes, Epps says.
The new interest in supporting workers’ campaigns has also drawn criticism from opponents of unionizing, who say that such efforts run afoul of the spirit of laws cordoning off charitable giving from politics.
If the fund raises as much as it contemplates, it will significantly increase LIFT’s grantmaking budget, which is about $2 million a year. Grants will be awarded starting in the fall to workers’ groups emphasizing racial, gender, and economic justice.
The pandemic raised awareness of the difficulties faced by low-wage workers, Epps says, making it an ideal time for workers to parlay the increased attention into policy gains and organizing victories. As more manufacturers and warehouse companies have located in the South over the past decade, in large part because of “right-to-work laws,” which make it hard for workers to organize, activists like Epps, who came to the LIFT Fund last fall after a career as a union leader, say the need to bolster workers’ campaigns has become more crucial.
Epps and others involved in the fund are aware that union efforts face challenges in the South. One of their major short-term goals is to support small, successful projects that will attract more philanthropy, particularly regional donors, to the effort.
Grants from the Southern Workers Opportunity Fund will be made to nonprofit organizations that work to support worker centers, which are community organizations that support low-wage workers who are not represented by a union. Support will be given to groups pushing for community-benefit agreements that hold companies accountable for creating a certain number of local jobs with certain wage levels and benefits when they open a facility in a town.
But ultimately, Epps says, successfully negotiating a contract with employers is the key to increasing worker power.
“Collective bargaining agreements are the gold standard,” she says.
Anti-union critics see the combination of union and foundation dollars as something more nefarious: using philanthropic money earmarked for charity to tilt the political debate to suit progressive aims. The grants made by the fund will not go directly to unions organizing workplaces. But the fact that they are going to be made in consultation with unions gets into a legally gray area, says Richard Epstein, a law professor at New York University School of Law.
“This is not charitable work,” he says. “This is political advocacy.”
Epstein did not know the particulars of the LIFT Fund commitment. But he said foundations will “finesse” grants to support political work to be technically nonpolitical even though they are designed to achieve a political end.
José Garcia, senior program officer at the Ford Foundation, says that grants are not seeking to influence politics.
“We’re looking for the benefit of all workers,” he says. “This is not political. We see the poverty. We see people cannot put food on the table. This isn’t a political issue, it’s a human rights issue.”
The attention foundations and donors have paid to workers’ rights, and union organizing in particular, is a lot different from what Amy Dean experienced as an AFL-CIO leader in Silicon Valley in the 1990s. If foundations did make grants related to organized labor, she says, it was often directed at rooting out corruption in particular locales.
“I was told, ‘Forget about them. You‘ll never raise money for the labor movement,’” recalls Dean, now a consultant. “Philanthropy’s relationship to labor was either hatred or ambivalence, at best. Philanthropy was always sort of skeptical — it felt that the labor movement was too big, powerful, and influential.”
Foundations are coming to believe that the change they want to see will only come if workers have more say in the workplace, says Dean.
It’s a lesson learned from the #MeToo movement, the wave of protests following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, and the string of union victories at places like Amazon and Starbucks that previously seemed impervious to attempts to organize, says Christian Sweeney, deputy organizing director at the AFL-CIO.
“There’s a growing sense that the major problems in our country aren’t getting solved purely through policy interventions or charitable works,” Sweeney says. “What’s driving this from the foundation side is that people see the labor movement broadly as a place to change the balance of power.”
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This article was provided to The Associated Press by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Alex Daniels is a senior reporter at the Chronicle. Email: alex.daniels@philanthropy.com. The AP and the Chronicle receive support from the Lilly Endowment for coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits. The AP and the Chronicle are solely responsible for all content. For all of AP’s philanthropy coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/philanthropy. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/foundations-embrace-organized-labor-with-20-million-plan/ | 2022-06-18T13:06:45Z |
Social Impact and Corporate Citizenship Among Company's Outstanding Efforts
LAS VEGAS, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wynn Resorts (Nasdaq: WYNN) has been named a 2022 honoree on The Civic 50 list by Points of Light, the world's largest nonprofit dedicated to accelerating people-powered change. Throughout the past few years, Wynn Resorts has continued to adapt its community outreach efforts in sophisticated and creative ways, filling operational gaps for nonprofits, social services and civic institutions, among other entities.
"A guiding principle at Wynn Resorts is to 'care about everyone and everything,' a promise we are proud to fulfill every day in ways that extend far beyond the walls of our resorts," said Craig Billings, CEO of Wynn Resorts. "I am tremendously proud of all our employees who are service-driven both at work and in their communities, and dedicated to making the world a better place."
Highlights of the 2021 social impact work that Wynn Resorts is recognized for include:
- Wynn Resorts collectively donated more than $20 million in funds and in-kind donations to community organizations, which includes supporting nonprofits with missions that serve mental health programming, food insecurities, art, education, special needs, and human trafficking prevention.
- Cumulatively, employees in North America volunteered over 14,000 hours of time, spread across an average of 10 events per month and supported by the Company's "Dollars-for-Doers" initiative, a program which translates volunteer hours from off-duty employees into cash grants for local nonprofits. In 2021, the Company's dollar-for-dollar match for individual employee donations through the Foundation was increased to $75,000 per employee.
- Employees in North America contributed over $620,000 to the Wynn Employee Foundation. Along with matching contributions from the Company, these donations helped to fund organizations that support veterans, at-risk youth, human trafficking prevention, STEM, higher education, art, environmental causes, and diversity and inclusion.
- Wynn Las Vegas employees packed more than 330,000 meals for community members experiencing food insecurity, on behalf of Three Square Food Bank. Three Square is Southern Nevada's only food bank, and the area's largest hunger-relief organization.
- An extension of Giving Tuesday, Wynn Resort's annual "Giving Week" raised over $57,000 in Nevada alone, as a result of week-long volunteer and fundraising initiatives. These efforts extended across a variety of departments including food and beverage, golf and more to support Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, among other community partners.
The Civic 50 list features companies with annual revenues of at least $1 billion, and that qualify from a third-party evaluation of their social impact programs, measured against a national standard.
For 10 years, The Civic 50 has provided a national standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how
companies can use their time, skills, and resources to drive social impact in their communities and company. To learn more about The Civic 50 and full list of 2022 honorees, please visit www.Civic50.org. To learn more about Wynn Resorts, please visit www.WynnResorts.com.
About Wynn Resorts
Wynn Resorts, Limited is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol WYNN and is part of the S&P 500 Index. Wynn Resorts owns and operates Wynn Las Vegas (wynnlasvegas.com), Encore Boston Harbor (encorebostonharbor.com), Wynn Macau (wynnmacau.com), and Wynn Palace, Cotai (wynnpalace.com).
Wynn and Encore Las Vegas feature two luxury hotel towers with a total of 4,748 spacious hotel rooms, suites and villas, approximately 194,000 square feet of casino space, 21 dining experiences featuring signature chefs and 11 bars, two award-winning spas, approximately 513,000 rentable square feet of meeting and convention space, approximately 155,000 square feet of retail space as well as two theaters, two nightclubs, a beach club and recreation and leisure facilities including Wynn Golf Club, an 18-hole, 128-acre championship golf course.
Encore Boston Harbor is a luxury resort destination featuring a 211,000 square foot casino, 671 hotel rooms, an ultra-premium spa, specialty retail, 16 dining and lounge venues, and approximately 71,000 square feet of state-of-the-art ballroom and meeting spaces. Situated on the waterfront along the Mystic River in Everett, Massachusetts, the resort has created a six-acre public park and Harborwalk along the shoreline. It is the largest private, single-phase development in the history of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Wynn Macau is a luxury hotel and casino resort located in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China with two luxury hotel towers with a total of 1,010 spacious rooms and suites, approximately 252,000 square feet of casino space, 14 food and beverage outlets, approximately 31,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, approximately 59,000 square feet of retail space, and recreation and leisure facilities including two opulent spas, a salon and a rotunda show.
Wynn Palace is a luxury integrated resort in Macau. Designed as a floral-themed destination, it boasts 1,706 exquisite rooms, suites and villas, approximately 424,000 square feet of casino space, 14 food and beverage outlets, approximately 37,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, approximately 107,000 square feet of designer retail, SkyCabs that traverse an eight-acre Performance Lake, an extensive collection of rare art, a lush spa, salon and recreation and leisure facilities.
Contact:
Jordan Massanari, Wynn Las Vegas
702-770-3726
jordan.massanari@wynnlasvegas.com
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Brewers place Woodruff on IL, recall Strzelecki
By MATT CARLSON
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-handed starter Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list with a right high ankle sprain on Monday before their split doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The move is retroactive to May 28. Woodruff a two-time All-Star, suffered the injury in his previous start, on Friday at St. Louis when he pitched four innings in a loss. He’s 5-3 with a 4.74 ERA in nine games this season. In a corresponding move, the Brewers recalled right-hander Peter Strzelecki from Triple-A Nashville. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/05/30/brewers-place-woodruff-on-il-recall-strzelecki/ | 2022-05-30T19:09:53Z |
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Businesses looking to incorporate NFTs community into their services can rest easy now with the Linkdood NFTs for Communities.
Linkdood is taking a new spin in the direction for NFTs, focusing solely on creating communities that benefit proprietor, clients and customers solutions. By creating NFTs which are known for its unique one-and-only identity, Linkdood invites customers to be part of the new generation of community building by bringing opportunity as well security into the world of NFTs.
Businesses have long wanted newer ways of keeping customers in the loop with social media updates and seasonal event. Linkdood NFTs based Communities allows businesses to leverage their current customer database and create a new way of interacting with customers. NFT based Communities can be used to develop stronger customer relationship with direct engagement. Customers feel more valued and have a better experience, which results in the improved conversion rate and revenue growth.
By having Linkdood NFT based communities, businesses can engage with their customers much easier and frequently. Pairing the NFTs to the Linkdood secure inhouse app, LCP it allows the cherry picking of members to be in the community.
Traditionally, setting up memberships require immense workloads and costs a lot to set up. Integrating a completely new system with a business' POS system has always been a challenge for many businesses. Linkdood NFTs for Communities solve that problem by having a standard readymade platform for all.
Why Linkdood? In line with the company's ethos of 100% transparency with consumers, there are no hidden costs for the service or for developing the community in conjunction with the LCP service on a contract basis and cost-effective structure so businesses can rest assured that they won't be hit with sudden charges out of nowhere.
NFTs being in the limelight also brings a lot of unwanted attention as well as scams as the opportunity arises. Linkdood brings security into NFTs communities. By creating the community stage directly on the Linkdood Communication Platform, a secure community platform is formed.
LCP ensures secure communications through private cloud servers, multidimensional cloud security protection, and end-to-end encryption technology. The next generation of secure cloud office business communications is the new way to communicate. The LCP Platform is available at https://marketing.linkdood.com/linkdood-nft/
For more information about the Linkdood Communications Platform for NFTs, kindly email: marketing@linkdood.com
About Linkdood
First established in April 2014, LINKDOOD TECHNOLOGIES SDN BHD is an information technology corporation specializing in data security management. With its cybersecurity experts, Linkdood creates solutions for the information security industry, ranging from behavior control, desktop security management, and data security management to instant messaging, network access, and email audit. The Malaysia-based company also develops smart city infrastructure, big data, and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.
Website: https://www.linkdood.com/
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Margaret Rudin, dubbed “The Black Widow,” whose murder conviction a judge overturned last month, said she plans to write a book and move out of the country with her family and boyfriend.
Rudin, 79, spoke with Nexstar’s KLAS one day after the Nevada Attorney General’s Office ran out of time to appeal a federal judge’s order overturning a jury’s 2001 decision.
“Why do you want to talk about all this?” KLAS reporter David Charns asked Rudin on Friday.
“Because I’m 79!” she said.
Rudin said the justice system took 20 of those 79 years: two decades spent in prison for a murder U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware II said she did not commit.
“It’s not about the truth,” Rudin said Friday. “It’s about who has the better attorney.”
In 2001, a Las Vegas jury found Rudin guilty of the death of her husband, Ron Rudin, a real estate investor. Ron Rudin’s charred body was found near Lake Mohave in 1995.
The murder
The Rudins married in 1987 after meeting in church. It was the fifth marriage for both. Ron Rudin was worth an estimated $8-$11 million. Several people, including Margaret, were listed as beneficiaries of his trust.
Ron Rudin had purchased 165 acres of land in Lee Canyon and was working to sell off and divide and land during the time of his death. Ron Rudin was also a gun dealer and property manager.
“Ron was working on zoning issues with the Lee Canyon property during the year before his death and indicated to a friend who knew his business dealings at Lee Canyon that he was borrowing money from investors in Chicago,” Boulware wrote in his ruling.
Ron Rudin disappeared in December 1994 as Margaret was preparing to open an antique store in a strip mall her husband owned.
KLAS asked Rudin what she remembered about December 1994, when her husband disappeared.
“He had always cheated, and every time he would say, ‘I’m not going to do it again, I’m not going to do it again,’” she said. Rudin described her husband as a paranoid man who had cameras at their now-demolished home. He owned hundreds of guns, she said.
Rudin called Las Vegas Metro police to report her husband missing, but was told nothing could be done for 48 hours. Police searched the Rudin home a few days later, “finding no signs of a struggling and nothing unusual,” Boulware wrote in his ruling.
On Dec. 22, 1994, police found Ron’s car covered with a layer of dust parked at the Crazy Horse Too, a gentlemen’s club off the Las Vegas Strip.
In January 1995, Ron Rudin’s burnt remains were discovered near Nelson’s Landing, about 50 miles south of Las Vegas. Investigators determined Ron Rudin had been shot in the head several times.
The investigation
Prosecutors theorized Margaret Rudin shot her husband while he was asleep in bed. Police found human blood in the room, but an expert testified the amount was “less than a drop of blood from an eye dropper.”
An expert for the defense also testified “there was no evidence of a cleanup” and there would be much more evidence had Ron Rudin been killed in the bedroom.
Ron Rudin’s third wife, Peggy Rudin, died in the same bedroom via a gunshot in 1978, the judge and Margaret Rudin said.
“A crime scene analyst testified that it was possible that some of the luminescence found on the ceiling following Ron’s murder could have resulted from Peggy Rudin’s suicide, but this was not the case with the luminescence on the south wall due to Peggy Rudin’s location when she died,” the ruling said.
In 1996, a diver in Lake Mead found a gun with bullets matching the one recovered from Ron Rudin’s autopsy.
A grand jury indicted Margaret Rudin in 1997. She left Nevada and was arrested in November 1999 in Massachusetts.
“Rudin said ‘she fled the state of Nevada’ upon finding out about the indictment,” Boulware said.
The trial
In a 10-week trial, Rudin earned the “Black Widow” name as prosecutors painted her as a wife out to get her husband’s money. Speaking with KLAS on Friday, Rudin said her relationship with her husband was good around the time of his disappearance, as he was helping her open her store.
When asked about the nickname, she replied, “I don’t think anybody would dare call me that to my face.”
In his ruling, Boulware writes there was no evidence linking Rudin to the murder weapon, Ron Rudin’s abandoned car, or the suspected crime scene.
“They didn’t have enough evidence that it could have affected if, ‘Yes, she could have done it, or yes somebody could have done it,’” Rudin said Friday.
Boulware also found Rudin’s defense attorney, Michael Amador, who has since died, did not do enough to defend her, writing he was more interested in fame than a ruling in his client’s favor. Boulware writes Amador had secured “book and movie contracts regarding the Rudin case” and “was affiliated with [a website… that covered the entire trial.”
Amador also did not prepare for trial and instead went on a month-long vacation, Boulware said. Amador also gave a rambling opening statement and was accused of sleeping in court and using drugs.
“He was expecting that he was going to rise to fame and make a lot of money off my case,” Rudin said.
Two attempts to call a mistrial were denied.
“Rudin has made a compelling showing that Amador’s performance as her trial counsel was objectively unreasonable,” Boulware said.
The appeal
The Nevada Supreme Court voted in 2003 to uphold Rudin’s conviction, though several justices noted Amador’s failures. In 2008, a district court judge granted Rudin a new trial, but the high court overruled her. Attempts to appeal those rulings failed due to statutes of limitation.
In January 2020, a parole board granted Rudin’s release.
When asked what those 20 years in prison were like, Rudin replied, “If you have to go to prison, make sure you’re middle-aged or beyond because the girls do treat you much nicer. I was a lot of the girls’ mother.”
In a 68-page ruling filed in May, Boulware vacated Rudin’s 2001 conviction. He also listed other potential suspects, many who could have been out for Ron Rudin’s wealth.
Rudin said she plans to move out of Las Vegas and hopes to write books about the trial and her time in prison. She hopes to help other women in the prison system, and she said she is dating a new man. She is living by the adage, “Everything happens for a reason.”
“It didn’t make me bitter. It didn’t,” she said about her time in prison. “There were times like I didn’t think I would live through it, but I don’t think I’m cynical. I’m not bitter.”
A spokesperson for the attorney general’s office said, “After a thorough review of the case, our office has decided not to pursue an appeal.” Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson previously told KLAS his office would not seek a new trial. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/im-not-bitter-black-widow-speaks-after-judge-clears-her-name-in-infamous-las-vegas-murder/ | 2022-06-23T19:00:51Z |
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Trilogy Metals Inc. (TSX: TMQ) (NYSE American: TMQ) ("Trilogy", "Trilogy Metals" or "the Company") announces that on August 12, 2022, Ambler Metals LLC ("Ambler Metals"), the joint venture operating company equally owned by Trilogy and South32 Limited (ASX: S32) (LSE: S32) (JSE: S32) (ADR: SOUHY) ("South32"), hosted a site visit for Chiefs from the Doyon region and NANA region tribal leadership.
Ambler Metals' full news release is below.
Ambler Metals Hosts Doyon Region Tribal Chiefs and NANA Region Tribal Presidents
August 12, 2022 – Anchorage, Alaska – As part of exploration efforts to develop its sizable holdings in the Ambler Mining District in Alaska, Ambler Metals is investing in one of its most important partnerships; the surrounding communities of the Arctic and Bornite project sites. Recently Ambler hosted a site visit for Chiefs from the Doyon region and NANA region tribal leadership.
The site visit provided an excellent opportunity for open dialogue and fostered important discussions related to the project's positive impact throughout local economies. Tribal leaders were able to experience first-hand a wide variety of work that is being conducted by shareholders and expand their understanding of the long-term benefits of workforce development spanning exploration, construction, operations, reclamation, and closure.
"One of our core values is respect – for people, the land, the culture and the environment," says Ramzi Fawaz, President and CEO, Ambler Metals.
"There is no better way to learn from one another than to spend time in conversation, listening, gaining knowledge from the long-time stewards of the land, and working together toward common goals."
The tribal leaders held a private roundtable discussion in conjunction with the site visit. Their future engagement and input will help significantly shape the project so that the land and people of the region can continue to thrive in traditional ways, while bringing new economic opportunities to the area. The project has the potential to provide hundreds of jobs throughout its lifetime, lower transportation costs of fuel and other supplies, and fund essential government services in a remote region of the Arctic.
"One of the main economic pillars of our region's economy is based around responsible resource development," says Ely Cyrus, President of the Kiana tribe.
"As President of the tribe in Kiana, I feel it is important to work together as tribal leaders. Conversations such as this have the potential to inform and empower our tribes on ways to provide a path for employment for our people and is a forum for our voices to be heard on the importance of subsistence resources and lands," adds Cyrus.
"There are tremendously positive takeaways from this site visit, and I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the tribal Chiefs and Presidents from both regions for sharing their expertise and expanding our relationships," says Fawaz.
From the Doyon region: Chief Harding Sam – Alatna; Chief Lawrence Williams – Allakaket; and Chief Wilmer Beetus – Hughes.
From the NANA region: President Miles Cleveland – Ambler; Gena Linus (council member) – Kobuk; President Fred Sun – Shungnak; President Ely Cyrus – Kiana; and Linda Lee – Shungnak.
Trilogy Metals Inc. is a metals exploration and development company which holds a 50 percent interest in Ambler Metals LLC, which has a 100 percent interest in the UKMP in northwestern Alaska. On December 19, 2019, South32, a globally diversified mining and metals company, exercised its option to form a 50/50 joint venture with Trilogy. The UKMP is located within the Ambler Mining District which is one of the richest and most-prospective known copper-dominant districts in the world. It hosts world-class polymetallic volcanogenic massive sulphide ("VMS") deposits that contain copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver, and carbonate replacement deposits which have been found to host high-grade copper and cobalt mineralization. Exploration efforts have been focused on two deposits in the Ambler mining district - the Arctic VMS deposit and the Bornite carbonate replacement deposit. Both deposits are located within a land package that spans approximately 181,387 hectares. Ambler Metals has an agreement with NANA Regional Corporation, Inc., an Alaska Native Corporation that provides a framework for the exploration and potential development of the Ambler Mining District in cooperation with local communities. Trilogy's vision is to develop the Ambler Mining District into a premier North American copper producer.
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OAK BROOK, Ill., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LiftMaster®, the number one brand of professionally installed residential garage door openers, is expanding its line of Secure View™ garage door openers that include myQ® smart access technology and a built-in camera. The new LiftMaster Secure View 84505R comes with the same streaming videos, recorded events, motion detection and 2-way communication capabilities as the Secure View 87504-267. Plus, it provides homeowners who place a high importance around the security/safety of their home with a mid-tier price point.
"The garage is the main entry point to the home for 70 percent of today's homeowners," said Jackie Lorenty, LiftMaster's Executive Vice President, Residential Services & International. "Being able to monitor who is coming and going from the garage (kids, friends, extended family), while being able to control who you let in (the dog walker) or keep out (a family of raccoons) makes the Secure View garage door opener a must have smart home device that puts homeowners in control and enhances the security of the home."
As the desire to have a smart garage door opener with video capabilities continues to grow, LiftMaster is looking to meet those needs with its Secure View openers. In a recent survey of 1,000 homeowners, over half of young families would like a smart garage door opener with video capabilities. Eighty-six percent said they would feel better if they could visually confirm their garage door was closed and 77 percent believe having a smart garage door opener with video capabilities would make them feel their home is safer overall.
The Secure View line of smart garage door openers work with the myQ app so homeowners can check and SEE if they left the garage door open and close it – anytime, from anywhere. "With most smart cameras you can monitor your home from anywhere, but you don't have the control to do anything about what you see. With a LiftMaster Secure View garage door opener you get vision and control over what is happening in your garage no matter where you are," added Lorenty.
Secure View garage door openers also work with Amazon Key for secure and convenient in-garage delivery of Amazon packages and groceries. With Secure View's streaming video, recorded events and motion detection capabilities, homeowners will be alerted when there is a delivery taking place and can watch deliveries happen in real time for extra peace of mind.
Features of the Secure View 84505R include:
- Built-in camera – keep your family safe and take away all the guesswork with a built-in camera that adds streaming video, recorded events and 2-way communication to the myQ app so you can see what's happening from anywhere.
- Integrated LED lighting – dual lighting system provides 1,500 lumens of long-lasting LED light that brightens high-traffic areas of the garage.
- Quiet operation – ultra-quiet DC motor and strong belt drive system ensures for comfortable living spaces near the garage.
- Smartphone control – control, secure and monitor the garage with the myQ app- anytime, from anywhere.
- Remote diagnostic capabilities – myQ Diagnostics in the myQ app keep track of the device's health and ensures for quick and easy service repairs when needed.
To learn more about LiftMaster Secure View garage door openers, please visit LiftMaster.com. To find your nearest LiftMaster dealer, please visit Liftmaster.com/Locate-a-Dealer.
About LiftMaster
LiftMaster is the number one brand of professionally installed residential garage door openers, as well as a leading manufacturer of commercial door operators, residential and commercial gate operators, smart video intercoms and related access control products. Driven by the access and security needs of the marketplace, LiftMaster's expansive line of state-of-the-art residential and commercial products are designed to fit any lifestyle or application, providing the latest technology and innovations in safety, security and convenience. More information at LiftMaster.com.
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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 Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: October 28, 2021 to April 27, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in TDOC:
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Teladoc Health, Inc. NEWS - TDOC NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Teladoc Health, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) increased competition, among other factors, was negatively impacting Teladoc's BetterHelp and chronic care businesses; (ii) accordingly, the growth of those businesses was less sustainable than Defendants had led investors to believe; (iii) as a result, Teladoc's revenue and adjusted EBITDA projections for FY 2022 were unrealistic; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, Teladoc would be forced to recognize a significant non-cash goodwill impairment charge; and (v) 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 Teladoc you have until August 5, 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 Teladoc 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 TDOC lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/teladoc-health-inc-loss-submission-form-2?id=30429&from=4.
ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM
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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WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kisco Senior Living is pleased to announce the expansion of its senior lifestyle offerings with the addition of The Kensington at Walnut Creek to its portfolio, a senior living community located in Walnut Creek, CA, as of August 1, 2022. The Kensington will serve as Kisco's second community in Walnut Creek, along with sister community Byron Park. For over 30 years, Kisco Senior Living has specialized in owning, developing and managing five-star, full-service, senior living communities that provide exemplary service in safe, secure and friendly environments.
"We are pleased to add The Kensington to our portfolio as a senior living community," said Andy Kohlberg, president and CEO of Kisco Senior Living. "At Kisco we strive to provide our residents with an environment that exudes best-in-class standards all while providing a welcoming atmosphere. The Kensington is known for its reputation for excellence, and we could not be more excited about how this addition will further enable Kisco to serve the Walnut Creek community."
Well known in the local community, The Kensington offers 184 spacious one- and two-bedroom floorplans for assisted living and memory care residences, each complete with their own outdoor space providing residents a magnificent view of the redwood trees surrounding the property. The community's amenities and services, such as lushly landscaped courtyards, walking paths and a putting green, gives residents the ability to enjoy their lives and daily activities on their own terms. Residents are regularly seen on their way to a variety of robust programming that includes exercise classes, community outings, live entertainment and much more. The community's dining program, which uses only the freshest ingredients, rivals Walnut Creek's finest restaurants.
The Kensington affords residents all the comforts of home, as it is conveniently located in a residential neighborhood on the border of Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill. The community's ideal location allows residents easy access to a hub of culture, shopping and dining experiences. With a vast array of activities and proximity to the greater Walnut Creek community, The Kensington is the ideal place to make new friends, learn something new and pursue one's passions.
"At Kisco we believe in the importance of providing experiences that empower our residents to do what they love most," said Kohlberg. "Our aim is to give our residents a variety of opportunities to pursue their passions and purpose, all while surrounded by a vibrant environment. We are proud to introduce the Kisco philosophy and lifestyle to the associates, residents and families of The Kensington at Walnut Creek."
ABOUT THE KENSINGTON AT WALNUT CREEK
Situated on 6 acres in Walnut Creek, The Kensington at Walnut Creek has served Walnut Creek seniors for 34 years with a reputation for excellence and person-centered care. With 184 spacious one- and two-bedroom floor plans for assisted living and memory care residences, the community enables a place for residents to age in place regardless of a change in healthcare needs. As a fully licensed assisted living community, The Kensington provides residents and their families with peace of mind, instilled by an atmosphere of loyalty and compassion. For more information, please call (925) 722-5030 or visit TheKensingtonatWalnutCreek.com.
ABOUT KISCO SENIOR LIVING
Kisco Senior Living, based in Carlsbad, California, operates 22 full service senior living communities in six states offering independent living, assisted living and in some locations, memory care and skilled nursing. For more than 30 years, Kisco Senior Living has specialized in developing and managing full-service senior living communities with a portfolio featuring a wide spectrum of individualized services and lifestyle options. Our unique approach and philosophy, called Kisco Confidence, is centered on giving residents and associates peace of mind knowing that our communities deliver on safety and security, trust and transparency, health and wellbeing and a 5-star lifestyle experience. For more information, please call (760) 804-5900 or go to kiscoseniorliving.com.
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SINGAPORE, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XT.COM, the world's first social-infused crypto exchange, is happy to announce new developments in its growing trading platform—the integration of the FIO Protocol and the listing of its native token FIO.
Through this incorporation, FIO users can register using their FIO Crypto Handles and send/receive not just FIO tokens, but the following coins and tokens supported by XT.COM — BTC, ETH, TRX, BNB, MATIC, SOL, DOT, XWC, LTC and EOS. In addition, with the FIO Protocol present, traders can take advantage of linking an easy-to-read address rather than the usual long-string public wallet address. This makes sending and receiving cryptocurrency as easy as sending and receiving an email. A FIO Crypto Handle is in the format of username@domain, for example, janedoe@xtcom. No longer will users have to worry about mistyping a character or any hack or exploit that alters the address where the user is trying to send funds.
Complex addresses consisting of long strings of letters and numbers have long been a pain point for many involved in the cryptocurrency space. Even a seasoned veteran in the cryptocurrency space has a level of uneasiness every time they send cryptocurrency by copying and pasting the wallet address being sent.
Moving forward to the second half of the news, XT.COM has added FIO to its roster of listed tokens. As the native crypto of the FIO chain, the token is mainly used for any transaction made on the network. As traders use FIO for registering FIO Crypto Handles, voting, staking, and more, the demand for the token will continue to rise.
"XT.COM brings forth two pieces of good news - FIO Protocol Integration and FIO token listing. With the addition of the FIO Protocol, transacting in cryptocurrency becomes easier for users of XT.COM. We aim to give our users the best service and experience they deserve; and we believe that through this, we have accomplished one of our goals." CEO of XT.COM shared.
Meanwhile, the entire XT.COM team affirms that the introduction of the FIO Protocol to its exchange provides an easier-to-use platform that makes cryptocurrency trading simple for everyone—even for beginners.
With that in mind, crypto enthusiasts and traders are highly urged to get a chance to be one of the first to trade FIO and enjoy the newly-enhanced exchange. As a promise, XT.COM will continue welcoming projects for crypto listings and achieve growth hand-in-hand.
About FIO
FIO, the Foundation for Interwallet Operability, is a decentralized consortium of blockchain organizations and community members supporting the ongoing development, integration, and promotion of the FIO Protocol. The protocol is an open-source, decentralized usability layer solution that works across all blockchains, and uses human-readable Crypto Handles to replace the complexity, risk, and inconvenience that come with blockchain-based transactions using public addresses.
Website: https://fioprotocol.io/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joinFIO
About XT.COM
By consistently expanding its ecosystem, XT.COM is dedicated to providing users with the most secure, trusted, and hassle-free digital asset trading services. Our exchange is built from a desire to give everyone access to digital assets regardless where you are.
Founded in 2018, XT.COM now serves more than 6 million registered users, over 500,000+ monthly active users and 40+ million users in the ecosystem. Covering a rich variety of trading categories together with an NFT aggregated marketplace, our platform strives to cater to its large user base by providing a secure, trusted and intuitive trading experience.
As the world's first social-infused digital assets trading platform, XT.COM also supports social networking platform based transactions to make our crypto services more accessible to users all over the world. Furthermore, to ensure optimal data integrity and security, we see user security as our top priority at XT.COM.
Website: https://www.xt.com/
Telegram: https://t.me/XTsupport_EN
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The ActiveState Platform Secure Build Service Supports SLSA Levels 1-4 to Mitigate Software Supply Chain Risk
VANCOUVER, BC, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ActiveState announced the availability of their secure build service, a major component of the ActiveState Platform, which implements the greatest number of Supply Chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA) Level 4 controls of any publicly available build platform. As defined by slsa.dev, SLSA is "a security framework, a check-list of standards and controls to prevent tampering, improve integrity, and secure packages and infrastructure in your projects, businesses or enterprises. It's how you get from safe enough to being as resilient as possible, at any link in the chain."
Click to tweet: The ActiveState Platform secure build service provides controls to meet SLSA Level 4 standards which decreases the cost and risk of working with open source dependencies. #secureyoursoftwaresupplychain https://ctt.ac/fXicO+
ActiveState's Supply Chain Security survey showed that too many organizations (regardless of size) continue to implicitly trust open source language repositories, despite the fact that they provide no guarantee of security or integrity for the millions of third-party software assets they provide to software developers.
The ActiveState Platform secure build service implements the controls to generate SLSA level 4 artifacts for open source components that:
- Are fully scripted and automated
- Generate authenticated provenance
- Provide auditability of the source and the integrity of the provenance, respectively
- Deliver isolated, ephemeral, hermetic and reproducible builds
ActiveState pairs these controls with its unique open source management capabilities to deliver comprehensive software supply chain security that includes:
- Automated, tamper-proof builds of open source language dependencies from source code, including native libraries
- A catalog of source code that is maintained in perpetuity, ensuring build reproducibility even if dependencies are deleted or corrupted in public repositories
- Enriched dependency metadata, including vulnerability and licensing information
- Signed artifacts, ensuring that they haven't been tampered with
- Optional distribution from an Artifact Repository hosted by ActiveState
This means that DevOps now has a trusted vendor for open source supply chain management as an alternative to setting up their own supply chains, which are time-consuming and inherently insecure.
The ActiveState Platform secure build service supports SLSA Level 4 standards to enable DevOps to dramatically reduce the risk and cost of securing their software supply chain while ensuring the security and integrity of the products and services they create.
Loreli Cadapan, Vice President, Product Management, ActiveState, said: "The effort of building and verifying the security and integrity of every open source dependency used by DevOps teams worldwide can be expensive, requiring significant engineering time and resources. The ActiveState Platform secure build service enables DevOps to consume trusted artifacts at a fraction of the cost by implementing controls to meet SLSA Level 4 standards."
Try the ActiveState Platform secure build service by signing up for a free ActiveState account.
Read the blog, Why DevOps Leaders Should Understand and Prioritize SLSA
Visit the ActiveState SLSA web page
ActiveState has a 20+ year history of providing secure, scalable open source language solutions to more than 2 million developers and 97% of Fortune 1,000 enterprises. Enterprises choose ActiveState to support mission-critical systems and speed up software development while enhancing the security and integrity of their open source supply chain. Visit www.activestate.com for more information.
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Travelers in all aha! cities can celebrate with $29* introductory fares
RENO, Nev., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- aha!, powered by veteran ExpressJet Airlines, announced today that it will begin nonstop service between Reno and Idaho Falls, Idaho on August 11, 2022 – bridging two adventure destinations with one convenient, nonstop route.
"The addition of aha! to the Idaho Falls Regional Airport exemplifies the success of our region and airport," said Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper. "It's perfect timing to add to our choice of flights to give greater connections for our residents and visitors alike."
aha! will fly to the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) two times a week with 50-seat Embraer ERJ145 regional jets. With the addition of Idaho Falls, aha! will now serve 11 cities nonstop from its home base at Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
"We are excited to welcome aha! Airlines and add another nonstop destination to our airport," said Idaho Falls Regional Airport Director, Rick Cloutier. "This addition is another option to serve the people of eastern Idaho. Both Reno and Idaho Falls travelers are eager to explore the great recreational opportunities of both of communities."
Nonstop Flights = Two Travel Days Saved
Travelers can replace a lengthy nine-hour drive or painful layover with a quick 95-minute nonstop flight, leaving more time for adventures and relaxation. Flights will operate each Thursday and Sunday departing Reno-Tahoe International Airport at 7:40 a.m. PT arriving at Idaho Falls Regional Airport at 10:15 a.m. MT. Return flights will depart Idaho Falls at 10:55 a.m. MT and arrive in Reno-Tahoe at 11:30 a.m. PT.
"We are thrilled to offer eastern Idaho residents with the opportunity to explore the incredible gaming, dining, shows, and indoor/outdoor fun of Reno and Lake Tahoe without lengthy drives or layovers," said Tim Sieber, head of ExpressJet's aha! business unit. "The easy access to Yellowstone, the Greenbelt, museums and other treasures will surely attract a lot of Reno residents to Idaho Falls."
Currently, aha! connects ten markets to its home base in Reno-Tahoe: Fresno, Ontario, Palm Springs and Santa Rosa Calif.; Eugene/Springfield, Medford/Ashland and Redmond/Bend, Ore.; and Pasco/Tri Cities and Spokane, Wash.
Special Introductory Celebration Fares as Low as $29*
aha! is celebrating the launch of Idaho Falls with systemwide sale fares of $29*. These special one-way $29* fares must be booked using promo code RENOSUMMER29 by June 13 for travel starting August.
Book at www.flyaha.com or through the aha! contact center at 775-439-0888.
About aha!
aha! is a leisure brand of ExpressJet Airlines. aha! seeks to provide travelers in smaller communities, many who have seen air service reduced over the past decade through airline mergers, with convenient, short, nonstop flights to high-quality destinations like the Reno-Lake Tahoe region. In addition to offering value-priced, nonstop flights, aha! will soon partner with resorts, casinos and attractions to "bundle" value-priced vacation packages. www.flyaha.com
About ExpressJet Airlines
ExpressJet Airlines operates Embraer ERJ145 regional jet aircraft and has more than 40 years of regional airline experience. ExpressJet, including its leisure brand aha!, is focused on providing travelers in smaller communities with convenient, short, nonstop flights to high-quality destinations. The company's services also include specialty charter flights and additional future routes. ExpressJet is owned by KAir Enterprises and its affiliates. www.expressjet.com
Special Introductory Celebration Fares
$29 airfare price is each way between Reno, NV and the following cities: Fresno, CA; Santa Rosa, CA; Ontario, CA; Palms Springs, CA; Idaho Falls, ID; Medford/Ashland, OR; Redmond/Bend, OR; Eugene, OR; Pasco, WA; or Spokane, WA. Book by June 13, 2022, 11:59 PM for travel August 1-September 30, 2022 (Idaho Falls service begins August 11, 2022). Airfare price includes all taxes and airport fees. Not valid for travel September 2-5. Offer based on availability. Must use promo code RENOSUMMER29 to book. Normal charges apply for options such as checked bags, pre-boarding or seat assignments. Not valid on previously purchased itineraries and not combinable with any other offers. Management reserves all rights including cancellation or modification of this promotion without prior notice.
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Deals Include LG InstaView Refrigerators with Craft Ice, Allergy-Friendly Washers with Advanced Sanitization, CordZero Vacuums, the LG Styler and More.
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LG's Memorial Day promotions are back with big savings on top rated home appliances. With deals on essentials for the entire home, including the kitchen and laundry room – LG Electronics USA is offering savings up to $400* off select refrigerators and over $400* on select laundry models – through June 4 at participating retailers nationwide and LG.com.1
LG InstaView refrigerators (LFXS26596D) with Craft Ice™ are the perfect solution for entertaining in style this summer. Enjoy 26 cu. ft. of capacity, a convenient Full-Convert™ Drawer – now with five temperature settings to fit your family's needs – and ice three ways including cubed, crushed and LG's iconic Craft Ice for $3,110 (a savings of up to $400*).
LG is also offering a kitchen promotion on cooking appliances with savings over $200* on models like the 6.3 cu. ft. Smart wi-fi Enabled Dual Fuel Slide-In Range (model LSDL6336F) and enjoy features like InstaView®, ProBake® Convection and Air Fry.
Consumers can bring home unbeatable savings on ENERGY STAR® certified LG washers with deals on top-load and front-load models that offer advanced cleaning and fabric sanitization features—including steam washers that are CERTIFIED asthma and allergy friendly® by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America to eliminate virtually common allergens.
- Save time with TurboWash front-load washers that deliver a complete clean with steam power, even for big loads in under 30 minutes.2 Score the WM4500HBA and matching electric dryer each for $1,221 (over $800* in combined savings).
- Revolutionize your laundry room with LG's vertical laundry solution, LG WashTower™ (WKEX200HBA), featuring a full-sized and featured-packed dryer above a washer with TurboSteam in a sleek single unit design for $2,221 (savings of almost $500*).
- Save nearly $200 on LG Styler® – a first-of-its-kind steam clothing care system that uses the gentle power of steam to provide a chemical free clean and exclusive moving hangers to refresh and sanitize fabrics, including jackets, clothing, bags, pillows and even stuffed animals.
Clean more and empty less with the LG CordZero™ A9 Kompressor Stick Vacuum for as low as $549 (a savings of $150*). Enjoy cleaning with superior suction and longer usage with two quick-release rechargeable batteries that offer an uninterrupted performance, while the Kompressor™ technology compresses dirt and debris to more than double3 the bin capacity.
Create the ultimate home oasis with the LG PuriCare™ 360 Single Air Purifier. The unique purification method offers a multi-filter system that captures six different types of particles to deliver 360 degrees of purer, cleaner air for only $629 (a savings of $70*). On the go? Bring clean air and peace of mind with you on your summer travels with the LG PuriCare™ Mini Air Purifier for only $149.99 (a savings of $50*). The LG portable air purifier is certified by the British Allergy Foundation (BAF) for preventing allergens that can cause respiratory and skin diseases—and is Intertek certified to remove 99% of 0.3-micron ultra-fine dust and particles which can cause disease, within your personal space.
To shop all of LG's 2022 Memorial Day savings, visit www.lg.com/us/promotions.
*All savings are off of MSRP
1Select models only. Prices, promotions and availability may vary by store and online. Prices subject to change without notice. Terms and Conditions apply. Details available at www.lg.com/us/promotions.
2Based on independent testing in normal cycle with TurboWash™ option, 10 lb. load (June 2020).
3 Vs. previous models.
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $63 billion global innovator in technology and manufacturing. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems, energy solutions and vehicle components. LG is an eight-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. The company's commitment to environmental sustainability and its "Life's Good" marketing theme encompass how LG is dedicated to people's happiness by exceeding expectations today and tomorrow. www.LG.com.
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HOUSTON, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coterra Energy Inc. ("Coterra" or the "Company") (NYSE: CTRA) today announced it will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 9:00 AM CT (10:00 AM ET) to discuss second-quarter 2022 financial and operating results. The Company plans to announce second-quarter 2022 results after the market closes on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
Conference Call Information
Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM ET / 9:00 AM CT
Dial-in (for callers in the U.S. and Canada): (888) 550-5424
Int'l dial-in: (646) 960-0819
Conference ID: 3813676
To access the live webcast, visit the "Events & Presentations" page under the "Investors" section of the Company's website at www.coterra.com. The replay will be archived and available at the same location after the conclusion of the live event.
About Coterra Energy
Coterra is a premier exploration and production company based in Houston, Texas with focused operations in the Permian Basin, Marcellus Shale and Anadarko Basin. We strive to be a leading producer, delivering returns with a commitment to sustainability leadership. Learn more about us at www.coterra.com.
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Which folding high chairs are best?
The last thing you need is a large, bulky high chair taking up tons of space. Thankfully, many folding high chairs are just sturdy, feature-packed and stylish as the traditional models which can be easily hidden out of the way when not in use.
When it comes to choosing a folding high chair, you’ll want to look at all the various features and limitations before making a purchase. Some, such as the Graco EveryStep 7 in 1 High Chair, offer several configurations, allowing them to be used through the toddler years and beyond.
What to know before you buy a folding high chair
Convertible folding high chairs
Folding high chairs are more convenient than traditional ones because they can easily be stored when not in use without taking up a lot of space. If you are looking for something with the most versatility to grow with your child though, you may want to consider a convertible folding high chair. Depending on the model, these can be used in up to seven different configurations, including a booster seat, a toddler chair and even a step stool.
Maximum capacity
Every folding high chair has a maximum allowable safe weight. For most, this is between 40-60 pounds. Those that are convertible often have different weight capacities in different configurations. For example, it may only support 40 pounds in high chair mode but can support 60 pounds in booster mode.
Weight
Most people buy folding high chairs for their convenience. They want the ability to hide them out of the way when not in use. That means you’ll likely be picking it up and moving it regularly. Because of this, the weight of the chair should be a consideration. Some models may weigh as little as 10 pounds, but others can weigh 40 pounds or more, making them difficult for some people to pick up. There are also portable folding high chairs designed for taking on the go. Some of these weigh as little as 2 pounds, but they generally have a streamlined design with few features, so they won’t be as suitable as an everyday high chair at home.
Features to look for in a quality folding high chair
Harness
The majority of folding high chairs have some type of harness to keep your baby safely in place. The most common one is a 3-point harness, but some models feature a 5-point harness for even more security. At the very least, folding high chairs will have a crotch post or strap to prevent babies from sliding out.
Padding
You want your baby to be comfortable when sitting in their high chair. To this end, it is best to look for a model that has some padding. If you opt for one that doesn’t have any padding, you may want to consider buying some separately and putting it on the chair.
Seat cover
If purchasing a high chair with a seat cover, it should be aesthetically pleasing, durable and easy to care for. Look for a model with a cover that is removable and machine washable. It should also be stain resistant and easy to wipe clean between washings.
Food tray
Most folding high chairs have a food tray for your baby. Depending on the model, it may be permanently attached or removable. There are also models that have an attached tray but a detachable insert. The tray should be sturdy, adjustable so you can position it closer or further for your baby and, if detachable, dishwasher friendly.
Adjustability
As with the tray, the high chair itself should have some level of adjustability. This includes both the overall height of the chair and the recline. Some models have up to seven levels of height adjustment and recline, while others may not have any.
How much you can expect to spend on a folding high chair
As with most baby products, folding high chairs can be quite expensive. They tend to cost at least $75 on the low end and upwards of $250 or more on the high end.
Folding high chair FAQ
At what age can my child start using a high chair?
A. Most experts recommend waiting until a child is at least 6 months old before putting them into a high chair. That said, every baby develops at a different pace. Wait until your baby can sit upright on their own before placing them in a high chair, even if that isn’t until 7 or 8 months old.
Are there any certifications I should look for in a high chair?
A. As of July 3, 2010, all high chairs sold in the United States must meet the standards set forth by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. There is also voluntary testing where manufacturers can get their high chairs approved by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association. A JPMA seal shows that the high chair in question is considered one of the safest models.
What is the best folding high chair to buy?
Top folding high chair
Graco EveryStep 7 in 1 High Chair
What you need to know: This super-versatile high chair can grow with your child all the way through the toddler years and beyond thanks to its seven configurations, the final of which is a step stool for children up to 7 years of age.
What you’ll love: It can be used as a booster seat and stool simultaneously for two children of different ages, and it is easy to fold up in seconds when not needed.
What you should consider: The tray can sometimes be tricky to detach and click back into place
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Bed Bath & Beyond.
Top folding high chair for the money
Ingenuity SmartServe 4-in-1 High Chair
What you need to know: Though reasonably priced, this high chair still offers four configurations for versatile use.
What you’ll love: It features a 5-point harness system so even squirmy babies can’t get out of it. Plus, it’s tray has been smartly designed with a small pull-out drawer for storing utensils.
What you should consider: It has two wheels that, while convenient for moving it, don’t lock into place.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Buy Buy Baby.
Worth checking out
Baby Jogger City Bistro High Chair
What you need to know: One of the most compact models when folded up yet extremely sturdy when in use, this high chair is one of the best options for those with very limited storage space.
What you’ll love: Its fabric is machine washable and stain-resistant, which should help keep it looking nice. Also, the thick padding will ensure your baby is comfortable at all times.
What you should consider: It only has a single configuration.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Bed Bath & Beyond.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today The Economist launched the third edition of its statistical forecasting model for American Congressional elections, which predicts how many seats in the House of Representatives and Senate each party is likely to win in this year's midterm elections in the United States. The Economist's midterm model simulates the election for all 435 seats in the House and 34 Senate seats 10,000 times and is updated daily. It has been trained on every election cycle since 1942 and nearly 6,500 historical district races.
In total, 469 seats in the U.S. Congress are up for election on November 8, 2022. In an average simulation by The Economist's midterm model, Republicans win 224 seats in the House, six more than is needed for a majority. Republicans secure at least 218 seats, the minimum to control the lower chamber, in 74% of its simulations. In 95% of simulations, Republicans will win between 208 and 242.
In contrast, Democrats retain control of the Senate in 78% of the model's simulations. On average, they win 51 seats—one more than their current total of 50. Democrats control between 47 and 55 seats in 95% of simulations. View the full interactive model here: https://www.economist.com/interactive/us-midterms-2022/forecast/senate
Dan Rosenheck, The Economist's data editor and lead designer of the model, notes that, "ever since the Supreme Court issued an unpopular ruling in June allowing states to ban abortion, the political environment has improved for Democrats. Mr. Biden's net approval rating has risen by nine percentage points, and his party's margin in "generic-ballot" polls, which ask respondents which party they want to control Congress, has improved by three points. Sceptics might note that such polls over-estimated Democrats' popular-vote margin in the House in 2020 by a hefty six points. Because of the risk of such polling errors, our model also incorporates predicted results based on "fundamental" factors like a state's electoral record, whether an incumbent is running, and, most importantly, in-state fundraising performance."
Other factors have also contributed to Democrats' political tailwind. Inflation and gas prices are starting to ease, Congressional Democrats passed a large spending bill and the Justice Department's investigation into Donald Trump's possession of classified documents after leaving office has put the spotlight on the former president, who left office with a 58% disapproval rating.
Applying cutting-edge machine-learning techniques to political science, the model combines information from polling, past elections, special elections, fundraising, ideology and factors like the economy and incumbency.
Bookmark The Economist's 2022 midterm elections hub featuring our latest coverage of the battle for the House and Senate: https://www.economist.com/mid-terms-2022
With a growing global audience and a reputation for insightful analysis and perspective on every aspect of world events, The Economist is one of the most widely recognised and well-read current-affairs publications in the world. In addition to the weekly print and digital editions and website, The Economist publishes Espresso, a daily news app, and Global Business Review, a bilingual English-Chinese product. It produces The Intelligence, a daily current-affairs podcast, several other weekly podcasts and short- and long-form video. The Economist maintains robust social communities on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networks.
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FARMINGTON, Conn., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) ("Horizon") (the "Company"), a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and sustainability industries, announced today that it plans to release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, after the close of market trading.
The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss the results on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The conference call will feature remarks by Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gerald A. Michaud, President, and Daniel R. Trolio, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. To participate in the call, please dial (877) 407-9716 (domestic) or (201) 493-6779 (international). The conference ID is 13731060. Please dial into the call at least five minutes before the scheduled start time.
The conference call will also be available via a live listen-only webcast on the Company's website, www.horizontechfinance.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download any necessary software that may be needed to listen to the Internet broadcast.
An online archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for 30 days following the call.
About Horizon Technology Finance
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) is a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and sustainability industries. The investment objective of HRZN is to maximize its investment portfolio's return by generating current income from the debt investments it makes and capital appreciation from the warrants it receives when making such debt investments. Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC is headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, with a regional office in Pleasanton, California, and investment professionals located in Portland, Maine, Austin, Texas, and Reston, Virginia. To learn more, please visit horizontechfinance.com.
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Statements included herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Horizon undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
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Amy and Gary Green hosting fundraiser for African Community & Conservation Fund and Tusk to fund conservation and fight food poverty in Africa.
Guests joined by WFP Ambassador Paula Abdul, model Christie Brinkley, actor Quinton Aaron and more.
BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, August 19, 2022 Amy and Gary Green are hosting an evening fundraiser at their home in Bridgehampton, New York to support the philanthropic and conservation efforts of the African Community & Conservation Fund (ACCF) and Tusk, a UK-based charity headed up by Royal Patron, Prince William. The "Karibu Africa" soireé will raise money to help ACCF's and Tusk's many community outreach programs, wildlife protection and anti-poaching efforts, including initiatives to improve livelihoods and combat rising food poverty in East & Southern Africa, particularly Tanzania, Rwanda, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Covid-19 devastated jobs and livelihoods across the African continent, and with few economic recovery resources, decades of conservation and community upliftment success has been put at risk. Moreover, Russia's war in Ukraine has collaterally created a global food crisis, as wheat and other grain shipments to Africa have been cut off or dangerously delayed.
"I'm proud to be coming back home to Long Island and to the Hamptons to lift up to the world this message of hope for Africa. The funds will help us fuel capacity-building food security, humanitarian, anti-poaching, and conservation programs at our projects in rural Africa," said Brady Forseth, CEO of ACCF. "We are proud to partner with Tusk on our collective impact work in Zimbabwe and Mozambique and grateful to Gary and Amy Green, as well as Paula Abdul, for their generous support towards this event."
"Following the huge success of the Hamptons Lion Trail last summer, we are delighted to be coming together once more with our partners ACCF to co-host this summer soirée to raise vital funds for our combined conservation efforts across Africa," said Charles Mayhew, MBE, CEO of Tusk.
Amy Green, an ACCF Ambassador, animal activist and conservation, and her husband Gary Green will be joined by global icon and United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Representative, Paula Abdul, as well as model and actress Christie Brinkley and Blindside actor Quinton Aaron. Other celebrities attending include Bakithi Kumalo, a South African bassist, composer, and vocalist who toured with Paul Simon, TikTok influencer and WFP Representative Donlad Dougher, and British Classical singer Katherine Jenkins and her husband, film director Andrew Levitas. Artistic work by photographer and ACCF Ambassador David Yarrow will be among the pieces auctioned.
"We are honored to host this year's 'Karibu Africa' event at our home in the Hamptons. Raising money for such an amazing cause is so important to us," said ACCF Ambassador and event hosts Amy and Gary Green. "Sustainability, education, and love of animals have always been close to our hearts. We have been promoting these causes throughout our lives and are honoured to take this a step further by Amy becoming an ambassador for the African Community & Conservation Foundation."
The "Karibu Africa" soireé will also include an opportunity for guests to pledge generously to a Funding Need and support the Wildlife Ranger Challenge, a pan-African initiative raising vital funds to support rangers, raising awareness of Africa's biodiversity crisis and the conservation heroes standing between species and extinction.
Event Details
Friday, August 19, 2022 6:00pm – 10:00pm
6:00pm Drum performance, red carpet, reception, and view of silent and live auction lots
7:30pm Welcome, Opening Remarks and Presentation
7:45pm Live Auction Commences and Fund a Need
8:15pm Drinks, Hors d'oeuvres
9:00pm Entertainment from End of Code: the Malibu/Monaco Electro-duo of Nicolas Saad and Shawn Pereira
For more information, visit: https://one.bidpal.net/karibuhamptons
Instagram: @africanccf; @tusk_org
Facebook: @africanccf; @tusk.org
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Despite starting the night in sixth place, the Temple Wildcats’ path to the playoffs was clear. They needed wins in their last two games of the regular season.
They’re now halfway there.
Temple erupted for five runs in the sixth inning to break a deadlock and come away with a 9-4 victory over Killeen on Tuesday night at Hallford Field to complete a sweep of the season series.
The Wildcats moved to 6-7 in District 12-6A play, forging a three-way tie for fourth in the league standings with Coppers Cove and Killeen. Temple visits Cove in the regular-season finale Friday night, needing a victory to claim the district’s final postseason berth.
The Wildcats broke the 4-all logjam in the sixth by sending nine batters to the plate and getting three hits.
Kobe Smith and Anthony Ramos led off with walks from Killeen reliever Rodrick Norman. Johnny Donoso delivered a one-out RBI single through the middle to drive in Smith and give the Wildcats the lead they needed.
They added plenty of insurance, too.
Naeten Mitchell singled over the shortstop to load the bases. Aric Hickman lofted a sacrifice fly to center to bring in Ramos. Lezlie Jackson stroked a two-run double to deep left, and Jackson scored when Evan Machuca reached on an error.
Mitchell went the distance on the mound for the Wildcats, scattering eight hits, striking out nine and walking five. Norman took the loss for Killeen in relief of Jack Mellon.
The Wildcats posted two runs in the first by sending eight batters to the plate with only one hit.
Isaac Ramos led off with a single, and Donoso followed with a walk. Isaac Ramos scored from third on a Hickman groundout, and Donoso came home when Matt McDonald reached on an error. The Wildcats left the bases loaded.
Killeen captured the lead with a three-run fourth.
Jerryn Pettijohn slipped a run-scoring single by diving shortstop Isaac Ramos. Keymoni Coleman drove in Connor Beeman with a base hit, and Pettijohn scored on a Bryce Prince sacrifice fly for a 3-2 game.
Temple knotted it in the bottom half of the fourth when Smith reached on an error and scored on an Isaac Ramos sacrifice fly.
Both teams added a run in the fifth to knot it at 4. The Kangaroos converted a double steal that brought Norman in from third. The Wildcats came back with a two-out rally when Jackson reached on an error and scored on Machuca’s double. | https://www.tdtnews.com/sports/article_1d4cc41e-c5d7-11ec-a145-4724f9c2db36.html | 2022-04-27T04:56:02Z |
NORTHRIDGE, Calif., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Contemporary Services Corporation is honored to share that we will be the event staffing partner for the 2023 Super Bowl LVII at State Farm stadium in Glendale, Arizona! After a successful Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in LA this year, our team of experienced management will begin yet another year of tireless preparation and planning. We are excited to bring together Arizona locals and neighboring branch staff to make the call on the big day. We are grateful for our continued partnership with the NFL and look forward to ensuring preeminent services at one of the most watched sporting events in the world! Watch for updates regarding recruiting and hiring opportunities.
About Contemporary Services Corporation
CSC is the world leader in crowd management and event security. Established in 1967, CSC has since garnered a loyal and esteemed client base, including more than 170 stadiums, arenas, and theaters, over 120 universities and scholastic institutions, nearly 50 convention centers, as well as numerous clients within the professional ranks of MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL, and NASCAR. CSC has also provided services for the world's most prestigious special events, including Collegiate Bowl Games, NCAA Final Four Tournaments, PGA Tournaments, 31 Super Bowls, 10 Olympic Games, 5 Presidential Inaugurations, 4 Papal visits, and 2 FIFA World Cups. CSC operates more than 45 branch locations throughout the United States and Canada.
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Office: (818) 885-5150
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CHICAGO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, August 27, 2022, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, Healthy Americas Foundation, and the Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition will celebrate their 16th annual ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® event in Chicago. The event includes free health screenings, COVID-19 tests and vaccines and boosters, cooking demonstrations, health and wellness activities for the whole family, and referrals to community health services. Walkaround Elmo from Sesame Street® will be on hand to greet kids and families, while free Sesame Street in Communities resources are distributed. The 2022 event series is sponsored nationally by the Siemens Foundation.
"Prevenir es curar. Food is medicine. Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving! embraces this. Physical activity is not only important among adults, but also in children. This event stresses the importance of healthy living, good nutrition, and decreasing chronic illnesses such as obesity and diabetes. Keep your heart healthy, keep YOURSELF healthy!" said Esther Sciammarella, CEO of the Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition.
"Reducing health disparities requires a multi-faceted approach, including continuous preventative care and early detection. We're honored to provide our CLINITEST® Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test to the local health fair participants as part of this effort," said Dave Pacitti, President, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.; Head of the Americas, Siemens Healthineers; and member of the Siemens Foundation Board of Directors. "We're committed to advancing health equity by promoting primary healthcare, diagnostic screening, workforce training for the healthcare sector, and capital loan support for community clinics, and thrilled to support ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® in Chicago," concluded David Etzwiler, CEO of Siemens Foundation.
"It is especially important that communities have access to health screenings, given the millions of important screenings that were missed or delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic." said Dr. Jane Delgado, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation's leading Hispanic health advocacy group. "We also celebrate the 16th year of ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® in Chicago with the Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition as well all the efforts to support individuals and families have the best health possible."
In addition, the event will feature the All of Us Research Program, a historic effort to gather data from one million or more people living in the US to accelerate research and improve health.
What: ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® event featuring:
- Free Health Screenings: HIV/STI, mammograms, dental screenings for children, COVID-19 vaccines, Monkeypox tests
- Fitness: Zumba
- Healthy snacks: produce giveaway and nutrition education
- Family fun: Live music, raffles and much more!
- Science: Featuring the All of Us Research Program
Where: McKinley Park Fieldhouse, 2210 W Pershing Rd., Chicago, IL 60609
When: Saturday, August 27, 2022 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Cost: FREE!
To find a ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® event in your city, please visit www.healthyamericas.org/get-up-get-moving. To learn more about the All of Us Research Program, please visit www.JoinAllofUs.org/juntos.
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CHICAGO, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) on Tuesday joined Illinois officials in praising the state General Assembly for unanimously passing legislation that prevents a misleading marketing tactic that has tricked consumers for years and in some cases caused them to pay hundreds of dollars in extra costs.
Last week, the Illinois House passed House Bill 4281 by a vote of 110-0 and the Senate by a vote of 58-0. The bill now goes to Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his signature.
HB 4281 would prevent "non-utility entities from using the name or logo of the utility to sell, solicit, market, or bill for home insurance, maintenance, or warranty products." CUB has found such maintenance and warranty plans to be needlessly expensive for consumers and big money-makers for non-utility companies, offering "protection" that is most likely not needed.
"I appreciate the General Assembly's action to protect consumers from being deceived by companies that use utilities' names and logos to sell unnecessary and costly products, particularly as many consumers already struggle to pay their utility bills," Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said. "This measure will help residents more easily differentiate essential utility costs from discretionary charges, empowering them to make more informed decisions about their utility bills. I would like to thank CUB for its partnership as we work to protect residents from high utility rates and unnecessary fees."
"It is imperative that Illinois consumers, especially those who struggle to pay their monthly bills, have protection from predatory companies that use deceptive practices to confuse consumers about unnecessary services," said state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, the chief House sponsor of the bill. "I am proud to have sponsored a bill that helps consumers more easily determine who they should pay for essential services."
"Too many working people are tricked into paying extra costs on their utilities by these misleading marketing schemes," said state Sen. Ann Gillespie, the chief Senate sponsor of the legislation. "Consumers deserve the peace of mind in knowing that they are being billed for services provided, not unnecessary add-ons by third-party bad actors."
"We thank the Illinois General Assembly for standing up for utility customers. Consumers should not have to 'read the fine print' to figure out if they are dealing with the utility company or not," said Bryan McDaniel, CUB's director of governmental affairs and a champion of the years-long campaign to pass the legislation. "Illinois has a sad history of allowing utility company affiliates to use the utility name and logo, but this legislation solves the problem."
Over the years, as CUB spoke with thousands of consumers through the watchdog's hotline and statewide utility bill clinics, the consumer group heard from utility customers who had unknowingly paid extra for products or services from third-party companies. That's because the name of the third party was so similar to the utility that consumers didn't realize the line item on their bills was a voluntary product or service not associated with a regulated utility, such as Nicor Gas.
Some customers ended up paying hundreds of dollars extra before discovering that the line item was not a required utility charge.
Pointing to one example, McDaniel said a home warranty company formerly called Nicor Home Solutions started as a sister company of the regulated utility Nicor Gas, but in 2018 was sold to American Water Works, a private water utility, for $363.7 million. Until recently, the company was still known as Nicor Home Solutions even after being purchased by American Water.
For years, CUB has tried to stop affiliates of the regulated utility from confusing customers by using the Nicor name and logo to market their products. A 2016 state regulatory settlement that included Attorney General Lisa Madigan and CUB required two other companies to change their names: Nicor Advanced Energy became Illinois Energy, and Nicor Solutions became Illinois Energy Solutions.
Nicor Home Solutions was not included in the settlement because it was not, technically, an energy company and not under the purview of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC). However, the company recently announced it was changing its name to "Pivotal Home Solutions."
HB 4281 will ensure that such misleading utility name and logo tactics connected to home insurance, maintenance and warranty plans never occur in Illinois again.
CUB is Illinois' leading nonprofit utility watchdog. Created by the Illinois Legislature, CUB opened its doors in 1984 to represent the interests of residential and small-business utility customers. Since then, it has saved consumers more than $20 billion by helping block rate hikes, secure refunds and fight for clean, low-cost energy. For more information, call CUB's Consumer Hotline, 1-800-669-5556, or visit its website, www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org.
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Topeka Police arrest man for public nudity
Published: May. 10, 2022 at 9:10 AM CDT|Updated: 42 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A 49-year-old man has been arrested for public nudity.
According to the Shawnee Co. Dept. of Correction’s daily booking report, David Earl Lawver, 49, was booked into custody at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, May 9th.
According to court records, this isn’t Lawver’s first run-in with the law. At the time of his arrest, Lawver was out on bond for two felony charges of Criminal Damage to Property. He has a Criminal Assignment Docket hearing in Shawnee Co. Dist. Court in that case on June 1, 2022.
13 NEWS has reached out to Topeka Police in regards Lawver’s May 9th arrest and are awaiting the agency’s response.
Lawver was being held on $500 bond.
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SHANGHAI, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987, "Yum China" or the "Company") today announced, in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "HKEX") which require advance notice of board meetings at which a dividend is expected to be declared, that its board of directors (the "Board") will consider the declaration and payment of a quarterly dividend (the "Dividend"). If the Board decides to proceed, the declaration will be adopted by Board resolution on or around July 29, 2022 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time) and will be promptly disclosed by the Company.
The Company makes available through the Investor Relations section of its internet website at http://ir.yumchina.com its filings with the HKEX as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filing such material with the HKEX. These filings may also be obtained by visiting the HKEX's website at http://www.hkex.com.hk.
As no Board resolution in relation to the Dividend has been adopted as of the date of this press release, there is no assurance that the Dividend will be declared.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "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. We intend all forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and by the use of forward-looking words such as "expect," "expectation," "believe," "anticipate," "may," "could," "intend," "belief," "plan," "estimate," "target," "predict," "project," "likely," "will," "continue," "should," "forecast," "outlook" or similar terminology. These statements are based on current estimates and assumptions made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate and reasonable under the circumstances, but there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and could cause our actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by those statements. We cannot assure you that any of our expectations, estimates or assumptions will be achieved. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are only made as of the date of this press release, and we disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law. Numerous factors could cause our actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. You should consult our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the information set forth under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q) for additional detail about factors that could affect our financial and other results.
About Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. is a licensee of Yum! Brands in mainland China. It has exclusive rights in mainland China to KFC, China's leading quick-service restaurant brand, Pizza Hut, the leading casual dining restaurant brand in China, and Taco Bell, a California-based restaurant chain serving innovative Mexican-inspired food. Yum China also owns the Little Sheep, Huang Ji Huang and COFFii & JOY concepts outright. In addition, Yum China has partnered with Lavazza to explore and develop the Lavazza coffee shop concept in China. The Company had 12,117 restaurants in over 1,700 cities at the end of March 2022.
In 2021, Yum China has been selected as a member of both Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI): World Index and Emerging Market Index. In 2022, Yum China ranked # 359 on the Fortune 500 list. The Company was also named to the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and was certified as a Top Employer 2022 in China by the Top Employers Institute, both for the fourth consecutive year. For more information, please visit http://ir.yumchina.com.
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(NewsNation) — This year’s hurricane season started with a storm in Mexico that is one of the strongest to ever come ashore from the eastern Pacific in May.
Hurricane Agatha caused flooding and mudslides, killing at least 11 people and leaving 20 others missing as of Wednesday morning.
Oaxaca Gov. Alejando Murat said rivers overflowed the southern state’s banks and swept people away, while other victims were buried under mud and rocks.
The hurricane is considered a strong Category 2, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. In San Isidro del Palmar, residents waded through neck-deep water to salvage what items they could from their homes.
Argeo Aquino, who has lived in the town his whole life, told the Associated Press he could recall only two other occasions when he saw such flooding.
“The houses are totally flooded, so they are getting everything out,” Aquino said Monday as he watched his neighbors. “There are stores, houses. More than anything else, we have to try to save all the good material, because everything else is going to be washed away.”
Agatha made landfall Monday and is now crossing over Mexico. Remnants of the hurricane could reform into a new storm in the Gulf this week. There was a little activity Wednesday morning off the Yucatan Peninsula near Cancun and Cozumel. The National Hurricane Center is giving a 50% chance of storms in the next two days for that zone and a 70% chance in the next five days.
Potentially called Hurricane Alex, the system is aimed toward the southern half of Florida and is expected to generate a lot of rain — anywhere from 6 to 8 inches of rainfall is possible.
More powerful storms could be in store this year, as the National Hurricane Center has forecast a 65% chance that there will be an above-average season. That’s because of warmer sea waters, lower wind shear and La Niña, which is characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Altogether, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted 14 to 21 named storms in the Atlantic this season, with six to 10 becoming hurricanes and three to six turbo-charging into major hurricanes with winds greater than 110 mph.
In the United States, federal officials are launching a new initiative to modernize building codes so that communities can be more resilient to hurricanes and other extreme weather events.
Updated building codes provide a range of smart design and construction methods “that save lives, reduce property damage, and lower utility bills,” according to a news release announcing the National Initiative to Advance Building Codes.
Federal agencies will use $225 million in infrastructure funding already approved for the U.S. Department of Energy to support energy code adoption, enforcement, training and technical assistance at the state and local level.
They also predict that newer codes could deliver $138 billion in energy cost savings and prevent carbon emissions equivalent to what 195 million gasoline cars emit in a year. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/remnants-of-agatha-kick-off-atlantic-hurricane-season/ | 2022-06-01T16:46:35Z |
MANSFIELD, Pa., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Citizens Financial Services, Inc. (CZFS), the bank holding company for First Citizens Community Bank (FCCB), recently declared a cash dividend for its shareholders.
The cash dividend of $0.48 per share is payable on September 30, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 16, 2022. This quarterly cash dividend is an increase of 3.1% over the regular cash dividend of $0.465 per share declared one year ago, as adjusted for the 1% stock dividend declared in June 2022.
"We believe that the recent uplisting of our stock to the Nasdaq Capital Market has complemented our demonstrated growth, and our consistent and dependable cash dividend payment is a reflection of our commitment to reward shareholders for their ownership" noted President and CEO, Randall Black.
Citizens Financial Services, Inc. is a $2.25 billion bank holding company conducting business through First Citizens Community Bank (FCCB). First Citizens Community Bank (FCCB) operates 31 offices in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York.
For further information regarding the common stock of Citizens Financial Services, Inc., please contact any of the following firms: Automated Trading Desk, 866-283-2831; Boenning & Scattergood, Inc., 800-842-8928; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., 800-342-5529; Monroe Securities Inc., 800-766-5560; Pershing LLC, 201-413-2700; RBC Capital Markets Corp., 800-959-5951; Sandler O' Neill & Partners, 212-466-8020; Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc., 973-549-4200; UBS Securities, LLC, 203-719-8710.
Note: This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements due to various factors. These factors include operating, legal and regulatory risks; changing economic and competitive conditions and other risks and uncertainties.
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Korifi, built on a new faster and more reliable architecture, resolves Kubernetes complexities
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Foundry Foundation today announced Korifi, the beta release of a new Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that eases much of the complexity inherent to Kubernetes, to vastly improve the application deployment experience.
The Kubernetes experience has been complex for operators and developers alike, Korifi harnesses the developer-centric experience of Cloud Foundry to deliver a Cloud Foundry-compatible application platform running on Kubernetes.
"As Kubernetes has matured, our community has built several Cloud Foundry abstractions to reduce Kubernetes complexities," said Chris Clark, program manager of Cloud Foundry Foundation. "The proven Cloud Foundry developer experience already saves organizations millions of dollars by maximizing developer productivity. With Korifi, we're building on a new architecture learned from previous iterations like cf-for-k8s and KubeCF. Korifi brings greater interoperability with cloud-native technologies, bringing the ease and simplicity of the Cloud Foundry app developer experience to Kubernetes."
Korifi's fully open-source code base and community-driven approach ensures that adopters get complete transparency and agility. For system integrators and service providers, Korifi is an avenue to enable a cloud-native transformation for their Cloud Foundry customers and also introduce a new cloud-based product.
"Thousands of developers use Cloud Foundry everyday as an easy, reliable platform to deploy and manage their mission-critical applications," said Craig McLuckie, chair of the Cloud Foundry governing board and vice president of research and development at VMware. "Their teams rely on its stability and automation to support those fleets of developers and applications. We see Korifi as an opportunity to ensure that Cloud Foundry interoperates well with the growing ecosystem of other cloud-native technologies and deployment practices."
Cloud Foundry is an open source technology backed by the largest technology companies in the world, including, HCL, Huawei, IBM, SAP, and VMware, and is being used by leaders in manufacturing, telecommunications and financial services. Only Cloud Foundry delivers the velocity needed to continuously deliver apps at the speed of business. Cloud Foundry's container-based architecture runs apps written in any language on a choice of cloud platforms — Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, OpenStack, and more. With a robust services ecosystem and simple integration with existing technologies, Cloud Foundry is the modern standard for deploying mission critical apps at global organizations.
Visit the GitHub repo to learn more and deploy Korifi on Kubernetes clusters.
About Cloud Foundry Foundation
The Cloud Foundry Foundation is a non-profit open source organization formed to sustain the development, promotion and adoption of Cloud Foundry as the industry standard for delivering the best experience for developers at companies of all sizes. The Foundation projects include Cloud Foundry, Paketo Buildpacks, Korifi, Eirini, BOSH, Open Service Broker API, CredHub, and more. Cloud Foundry makes it faster and easier to build, test, deploy and scale applications, and is used by more than half the Fortune 500, representing nearly $15 trillion in combined revenue. Cloud Foundry is hosted by The Linux Foundation and is an Apache 2.0 licensed project available on Github: https://github.com/cloudfoundry. To learn more, visit: http://www.cloudfoundry.org.
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Eckert Communications
jeckert@eckertcomms.com
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Kansas man sentenced to 51+ years for murder of Topeka woman
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kajun Brock has been sentenced to more than 51 years in prison for the 2021 murder of Shakeita Young.
On Tuesday, April 19, Court records indicate Kajun D. Brock, 31, was sentenced to more than 51 years - 621 months - in prison for the 2021 murder of Shakeita Young after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. He was also sentenced to 3 years - 36 months - of post-release supervision.
On May 29, 2021, Topeka Police were called to 1832 NE Burgess Ct. with reports of a female who had been shot. When officers arrived, they found Young suffering from multiple gunshots wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Brock was identified as the suspect by officials and was apprehended on June 2 with the help of U.S. Marshals.
Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay originally charged Brock with first-degree murder, premeditated, and criminal possession of a weapon. Charges were reduced during the trial.
Court records note Brock was also ordered to pay $8,050 in restitution to Young’s mother, Lanorris Martin, with $20 monthly payments to begin in December 2022. He will also have to register as a violent offender for 15 years post-release.
Case of Kajun Brock
Brock pleads guilty in 2021 murder of Shakeita Young
The man accused of killing a Topeka woman was convicted of her murder on Friday in Shawnee Co. District Court.
Homicide victim has been identified in Saturday morning homicide in NE Topeka
The Topeka Police Department has identified the victim in the northeast homicide on Saturday.
Shawnee Co. DA files charges against man in homicide of Topeka woman
Shawnee Co. District Attorney Mike Kagay has filed charges against a man for the recent homicide of a Topeka woman.
Man accused of 2021 shooting homicide bound over for trial
The man accused of a 2021 premeditated first-degree murder has been officially bound over for trial and remains in jail on a $1 million bond.
US Marshals arrest man for Topeka homicide
US Marshals arrested a man for the homicide of Shakeita Young, according to the Topeka Police Dept.
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MIDLAND, Texas, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Warrior Technologies Acquisition Company (NYSE: WARR) (the "Company") today announced that it has cancelled its special meeting of stockholders that was previously scheduled for 10:00 AM EST on August 31, 2022, and that, due to its inability to complete an initial business combination within the time period required by its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Amended Charter"), the Company intends to dissolve and liquidate in accordance with the provisions of its Amended Charter, effective as of the close of business on September 2, 2022, and will redeem all of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock that were included in the units issued in its initial public offering (the "Public Shares"), at a per-share redemption price of approximately $10.01.
As of the close of business on September 2, 2022, the Public Shares will be deemed cancelled and will represent only the right to receive the redemption amount.
In order to provide for the disbursement of funds from the trust account, the Company has instructed the trustee of the trust account to take all necessary actions to liquidate the securities held in the trust account. The proceeds of the trust account will be held in a non-interest bearing account while awaiting disbursement to the holders of the Public Shares. Record holders will receive their pro rata portion of the proceeds of the trust account by delivering their Public Shares to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company's transfer agent. Beneficial owners of Public Shares held in "street name," however, will not need to take any action in order to receive the redemption amount. The redemption of the Public Shares is expected to be completed within ten business days after September 2, 2022.
The Company's sponsor has agreed to waive its redemption rights with respect to its outstanding Class B common stock issued prior to the Company's initial public offering. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company's warrants, which will expire worthless.
The Company expects that the New York Stock Exchange will file a Form 25 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") to delist the Company's securities. The Company thereafter expects to file a Form 15 with the Commission to terminate the registration of its securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration statement and prospectus for the offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
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Investor Contact:
H.H. "Tripp" Wommack III
Email: tripp@warr-wtac.com
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Mythical Games to take over 16,000-square-foot office space on Baltimore
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kansas City Power & Light District is excited to announce that Mythical Games, a next-generation game technology studio and leader in the growing play-and-earn games vertical, has chosen the Power & Light District to house its new office space. Mythical Games will join the ranks of a variety of other workspaces in the Power & Light District, including Spark Kansas City and H&R Block.
"We're thrilled to take the next step in our rapid growth as we expand our team and scale our operations in the heart of Kansas City," said John Linden, co-founder and CEO of Mythical Games. "The Power & Light District is the perfect place to house our newest office location."
Mythical Games will take over a 16,000-square-foot space located on the west side of the Power & Light District at 1321 Baltimore Ave. The workspace will accommodate more than 100 employees. With seven Kansas City based positions already open, this addition will create a variety of opportunities for the Kansas City community.
"I am pleased Mythical Games has chosen Kansas City's Power and Light District to open a Midwest office, bringing new jobs to the area and helping to stimulate additional activity in an already-growing sports and entertainment district," said Mayor Quinton Lucas. "I appreciate Mythical Games' recognition of Kansas City's talented workforce and role in e-sports, and I look forward to welcoming them to town.
Mythical Games is a team of veteran game and platform developers with a passion for bringing big innovative concepts to market. Over the last year, it has expanded across the globe with office locations in the United Kingdom, Korea and the United States. As part of its recent expansion, Mythical Games has chosen to increase its current footprint in Kansas City, further expanding its regional presence.
"Gaming is a fast-growing and exciting sector in tech, enveloping several of the emerging trends in our industry like AR, VR, and in Mythical Games' case, NFTs," said Kara Lowe, CEO at the KC Tech Council. "It's great news for Kansas City's tech industry to have an innovative leader in this sector plant roots here. It's also great news for Mythical Games, who will have a thriving, talented tech community waiting to welcome them."
With over 75 open positions throughout the company, Mythical Games is rapidly expanding, recently partnering with the NFL to introduce a new NFT-based video game titled "NFL Rivals." What started as a shared belief in blockchain technology has grown into a widely successful business model, allowing Mythical Games to turn prototypes into reality. Its goal is to create world-class products that drive consumer adoption of distributed ledger technology through games.
"The Power & Light District is more than a great place to be entertained," said John Moncke, president of the Power & Light District. "We have been investing in the Kansas City community for a long time, building amazing places to live and having the unique resources to be an exceptional place to work. With entrepreneurship and innovation as two of our key values, we couldn't be more thrilled to welcome a high-tech company like Mythical Games to the District. The addition of Mythical Games to our downtown neighborhood aligns perfectly with our mission to be the best place to live, work and play in Kansas City and the region."
The Power & Light District has seen tremendous momentum this year, welcoming a variety of new tenants such as District Tan and Sinkers Lounge and gearing up for the highly anticipated opening of Three Light Luxury Apartments, as well as Blue Sushi.
To learn more about Mythical Games, visit mythicalgames.com.
The Kansas City Power & Light District is a vibrant multi-city-block neighborhood in the heart of downtown Kansas City that is redefining the city from its skyline to its sidewalks. The District links together the renovated Bartle Hall Convention Center, the T-Mobile Center, offices, hotels, entertainment, cultural destinations and residential developments. The combination of entertainment, shopping, nightlife and residential with the District's imaginative and innovative design has created an intriguing 24/7 neighborhood. For more information, visit www.powerandlightdistrict.com or www.facebook.com/KCPowerLightDistrict.
Mythical Games is a Venture-backed game technology company powering the next generation of players, games, and studios. Our goal is to launch exceptional video games that leverage distributed ledger tech while also providing a platform that will allow other game developers to do the same. At Mythical Games, we are proud of our 'People First' culture. We believe that it takes great people and culture to make great products. By treating each other with empathy and respect, we're able to live fulfilling lives outside of our jobs while also creating exceptional work.
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GREENVILLE, S.C., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GrandSouth Bancorporation (OTCQX: GRRB) (the "Company" or "GrandSouth"), the holding company for GrandSouth Bank announced today that net income for the first quarter of 2022 was $4.1 million.
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per common share ($0.1365 per Series A preferred share) payable on May 18, 2022 to shareholders of record on May 4, 2022.
First Quarter 2022 Highlights – For and during the quarter ended March 31, 2022:
- Net Income was $4.1 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 14.30%, from the same quarter in 2021.
- Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.75 and $0.72, respectively.
- The annualized returns on average assets and average equity were 1.37% and 16.89%, respectively.
- Total assets increased $49.5 million, or 4.11%, to $1.3 billion, since December 31, 2021.
- Gross loans increased by $2.7 million, or an annualized rate of 1.18%, to $936.2 million, since December 31, 2021.
- Total deposits increased $49.9 million, or an annualized rate of 19.09%, to $1.1 billion, since December 31, 2021.
- Cost of funds decreased by 17 basis points, or 29.31%, from the same quarter in 2021.
- 0.03% of Core Bank loans (gross loans excluding specialty floor plan and purchased student loans) were 30 days past due as of March 31, 2022. The annualized net charge off ratio for the quarter was 0.04%.
- The efficiency ratio was 58.40%, up from 55.45% in the prior quarter but lower than 60.64% in the same quarter in 2021.
To view the full report, visit https://www.otcmarkets.com/otcapi/company/financial-report/327942/content
About GrandSouth Bancorporation
GrandSouth Bancorporation is a bank holding company with assets of $1.3 billion at March 31, 2022. GrandSouth Bank provides a range of financial services to individuals and small and medium sized businesses. GrandSouth Bank has eight branches in South Carolina, located in Greenville, Fountain Inn, Anderson, Greer, Columbia, Orangeburg and Charleston.
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Family Promise of South Sarasota County opens affordable housing neighborhood
Ten families are getting the help they need to find temporary housing while they learn to navigate the unforgiving Florida housing market
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Venice family is getting a new lease on life.
David Wilson is moving into a new cottage house with his three kids; it’s the first time he has had stable housing in the past two months.
“It’s amazing,” Wilson said looking around his home. “It’s gorgeous in here. I’m literally flabbergasted by the entire experience.”
Family Promise of Sarasota County is moving the Wilsons, along with nine other families, into a small neighborhood of affordable housing units. Each of them will get to stay for a year under a low rent while they get financial coaching so they can find their way in a turbulent and expensive Florida housing market.
The transitional units, located off Substation Road, are the product of generosity from many sources.
Jennifer Fagenbaum, the executive director of Family Promise of South Sarasota County, explained that the builder sold the units at a discount to support the cause. Other donors have helped the nonprofit secure and pay the rest of the balance.
For the Wilson family, this project is a lifesaver.
Wilson explained how the house he and his were living in previously continued to get more and more expensive as his landlord continued to raise the price, then suddenly decided to sell the property entirely. In just a few months, Wilson was left scrambling to find a new place and found there were hardly any options he could afford that could support his family.
“They wanted to sell it because that’s what everyone else is doing right now,” he explained. “It’s making it hard for everybody else just like myself, the working people who have been here a long time because of the boom.”
Fagenbaum knows his situation isn’t unique. She said there are at least a thousand families in Venice alone that could use this type of affordable housing.
She’s seen plenty of hardworking people with steady jobs still struggle to afford a decent place to live because the costs of just about everything are on the rise. For young families, it’s even tougher.
“You’ve got riding childcare costs, you’ve got rising rent costs, now you’ve got rising gas costs and food costs,” Fagenbaum said. “There’s a lot of families struggling right now just because of what’s happening, and it’s not their fault.”
It’s a big problem the nonprofit’s small neighborhood can’t fix alone, but it’s a great step forward.
The two-bedroom house is enough to give Wilson and his kids a reason to smile.
“Oh, they’re going to be ecstatic,” a beaming Wilson said. “Absolutely ecstatic.”
Some of the temporary housing units in the new neighborhood are still available. If you or someone you know would like to apply for the program, you can do so by calling Family Promise of South Sarasota County at 941-497-9881 or by visiting its website by clicking here.
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TSX: GPR | NYSE American: GPL
This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's prospectus supplement dated October 15, 2021, to its short form base shelf prospectus dated September 10, 2021.
VANCOUVER, BC, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Great Panther Mining Limited (TSX: GPR) (NYSE-A: GPL) ("Great Panther" or the "Company"), a growth-oriented precious metals producer focused on the Americas, reports that it has received notice (the "Notice") from NYSE American LLC ("NYSE American") that it has fallen below the continued listing requirement related to the price of its common stock on the NYSE American. The NYSE American determined that because the Company's securities have been selling for a low price per share for a substantial period, which the NYSE determines to be a 30-trading-day average of less than $0.20, the Company was not in compliance with Section 1003(f)(v) of the NYSE American Company Guide.
The Company intends to take steps to regain compliance with NYSE American continued listing requirements. In the Notice, the NYSE American informed the Company that its continued listing is predicated on demonstrating sustained price improvement above $0.20 per share no later than by December 6, 2022, which could be achieved by effecting a reverse stock split of its common stock. At the Company's upcoming AGM on June 29, 2022, shareholders will be asked to vote on a resolution that will grant the Company's Board of Directors the discretion to authorize a reverse stock split in order to satisfy continued listing requirements. More information can be found in the Company's Management Information Circular dated May 16, 2022, available on the Company's website at www.greatpanther.com/investors/agm, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com or on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
The Company's listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") is unaffected by any actions of the NYSE. The Company's common stock will continue to be listed on the NYSE American while it attempts to regain compliance with the listing standards, subject to the Company's compliance with other continued listing requirements. The NYSE American notification does not affect the Company's business operations or its reporting obligations under the Securities and Exchange Commission regulations and rules.
ABOUT GREAT PANTHER
Great Panther is a growth-oriented precious metals producer focused on the Americas. The Company owns a portfolio of assets in Brazil, Mexico and Peru that includes three gold and silver mines, an advanced development project and a large land package with district-scale potential. Great Panther is focused on creating long-term stakeholder value through safe and sustainable production, reinvesting into exploration and pursuing acquisition opportunities to complement its existing portfolio. Great Panther trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol GPR and on the NYSE American under the symbol GPL.
For more information, please contact:
Fiona Grant Leydier
Vice President, Investor Relations
T : +1 604 638 8956
TF : 1 888 355 1766
E : fgrant@greatpanther.com
W : www.greatpanther.com
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This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws (together, "forward-looking statements"). Such forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's expectations that it will meet the NYSE American continued listing standards, and the Company's growth orientation and focus on creating long-term stakeholder value through safe and sustainable production, reinvesting into exploration and pursuing acquisition opportunities to complement its existing portfolio.
These forward-looking statements and information reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant operational, business, economic and regulatory risks and uncertainties, including risks relating to the Company's ability to regain compliance with NYSE American listing standards, and those described in respect of Great Panther in its most recent annual information form and management's discussion and analysis filed with the Canadian Securities Administrators and available at www.sedar.com and its most recent annual report on Form 40-F and management's discussion and analysis on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov.
There is no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove accurate or that actual results will not vary materially from these forward-looking statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described, or intended. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements and information are designed to help readers understand management's current views of our near- and longer-term prospects and may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not intend, nor does it assume any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, changes in assumptions, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) announced Wednesday that they have selected Visby Medical as a finalist for the 2022 Disruptive Technology Award for its handheld point-of-care PCR diagnostic technology. The Company's Founder and CEO Adam de la Zerda, Ph.D., will present the technology at the Disruptive Technology Award special session during the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting on Monday, July 25 in Chicago, Illinois.
"We are excited to present the world's first instrument-free palm-sized rapid PCR platform to the AACC and illustrate how it is already being adopted by clinicians to transform the infectious disease treatment landscape," said de la Zerda. "Our vision, to empower anyone to test for any infection anytime in any place, drives our mission to develop innovative technology to disrupt medical diagnostics. Our tests enable accurate results during the patient visit with their clinician, supporting data-informed diagnosis to end the need for presumptive treatment for these infections, the true value of POCT. It is an honor to be recognized."
The Sexual Health Click Test is a handheld, instrument-free polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic that detects Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Trichomonas via self-collected vaginal swab and returns results in about 30 minutes. It is FDA-cleared and CLIA-waived for point of care use. Because the device is so small, deployable and single-use, the platform has the potential to benefit patients whose clinicians may not have access to high complexity labs.
About Visby Medical™
Visby Medical is transforming the order of diagnosis and treatment for infectious diseases so clinicians can test, talk with, and treat the patient in a single visit. The Company's proprietary technology development program culminated in the world's first instrument-free, single-use PCR platform that fits in the palm of your hand and rapidly tests for serious infections. Originally developed for sexually transmitted infections, the Company's FDA-cleared, CLIA-waived Sexual Health Click Test for women returns accurate results within 28 minutes. The Visby Medical technology is also helping to fight the global pandemic via the Visby Medical COVID-19 Test, and its robust pipeline includes tests for other infectious diseases. Visby Medical is accelerating the delivery of fast and accurate, palm-sized PCR diagnostics to the point of care, and eventually for use at home. For more information, visit www.visbymedical.com. Follow Visby Medical on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
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‘Never swimming in the lake again’: Viral picture shows massive snake found in water
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ind. (WXIX/Gray News) - An Indiana woman is sharing her unique find while at the lake last weekend.
Amber Conley shared a picture of a 4-foot, 5-inch snake that she and her fellow boater stumbled upon while fueling their boat, as reported by WXIX.
Conley wrote the snake was dead when they found it, and it may have died while eating as it still had a fish in its mouth.
Her Facebook post has been shared thousands of times since first being posted on May 22.
Conley joked that she is “never swimming in the lake again” but said this wasn’t her first snake experience at Brookville Lake.
“My property is up to the river that feeds the lake, and I see [snakes] a lot in my back yard,” Conley said.
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Filmed in Brooklyn and Hiroshima - A First Person Account of a Teen Hiroshima Survivor to Remind the World of The Horrors of Nuclear War and The Power of Love and Forgiveness. A Global Screening Will Occur During the Tenth Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference Being Held at The United Nations in New York – Where The Heat-fused Watch of Shinji Mikamo Went Missing in 1989.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Film 8:15 Hiroshima |From Father To Daughter announced Free Global Online Screening Event for 77th Anniversary of Atomic Bombings, available here: https://watch.showandtell.film/watch/815hiroshima.
"What has kept the world safe from the bomb since 1945 has not been deterrence, in the sense of fear of specific weapons, so much as it's been memory. The memory of what happened at Hiroshima." - John Hersey
8:15 Hiroshima a film by American Director J.R. Heffelfinger, produced by Nini Le Huynh ( House of Cards) and Akiko Mikamo, the daughter of a hibakusha (nuclear bomb survivor), to illustrate her father's remarkable true story, message for peace and vision for a world without nuclear weapons.
Narrated in English with Japanese subtitles, this hybrid doc-narrative film weaves never before seen video and audio recordings of hibakusha Shinji Mikamo, evocative reenactments (in Japanese with English subtitles), and archival images — "bringing the past into the present." (Modern Times Review)
"My father told me, 'I don't want anybody else to ever have to go through the agony of another nuclear war,' and asked me to spread his message to younger generations throughout the world," said Dr. Akiko Mikamo, Executive Producer of 8:15 Hiroshima and Author of 8:15 – A True Story of Survival and Forgiveness from Hiroshima. https://815hiroshima.com
"My writing of the book and producing of the film was directly inspired by INSEAD education and vision of 'Force for Good'." - Dr. Mikamo
8:15 Hiroshima
2020, United States, 50 min
Director J.R. Heffelfinger
Executive Producer Akiko Mikamo
Producer: Nini Le Huynh
In association with: Runaway Horses
"A highly artistic work with a prayer for peace." - Asahi Family Newspaper
For more information/interview requests:
Email: info@815documentary.com
Website: https://www.815documentary.com
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Partnership will enhance training participation and career placement pipeline for military veterans and military spouses seeking renewable energy operations and maintenance careers
CHICAGO, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invenergy, the largest privately-held global developer, owner, and operator of sustainable energy solutions, today announced a new partnership with leading renewable energy training company Airstreams Renewable Inc. Invenergy's investment will support military veterans and military spouses seeking careers in clean energy operations.
The partnership furthers Invenergy's commitment to military veterans and will remove barriers to participation in Airstreams Renewables leading training for operational careers by providing needed transitional support and assisting with their job placement pipeline. In addition to supporting recruiting efforts, Invenergy funding will provide for temporary housing, workplace tooling and personal protective equipment, travel, and childcare support.
"Airstreams Renewables builds on military veterans' skills and experience and provides the clean energy industry with a trained and qualified workforce," said John Majewski, Senior Vice President of Third-Party Services at Invenergy. "We are proud to advance this partnership and to provide opportunities for veterans to protect our nation's energy security as they build a sustainable world."
Airstreams Renewables programs help active-duty personnel and veterans transition to civilian life. As part of the Department of Defense SkillBridge program, Airstreams connects service members with industry partners for real-world job training where they gain valuable civilian work experience in the renewable energy sector during their last 180 days of service and helps program graduates secure careers in clean energy, telecommunications, and other industrial sectors. More than 7,000 military veterans and military spouses have completed the program at Airstreams Renewables across its eight SkillBridge active-duty branch campuses and at its newly expanded National Training Center.
"Delivering our training for the men and women who served is our way of helping them find careers that can provide for their families in a growing industry and is critical to supporting America's veterans as they transition to civilian life," said USMC Veteran Dave Schulgen, Airstreams Renewables Founder and CEO. "We look forward to how our partnership with Invenergy will eliminate barriers to participation in our program and help more veterans find careers they can be proud of, as they help the clean power industry to grow."
About Invenergy
Invenergy drives innovation in energy. Invenergy and its affiliated companies develop, own, and operate large-scale renewable and other clean energy generation and storage facilities in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Invenergy's home office is located in Chicago, and it has regional development offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Japan, Poland, and Scotland.
Invenergy and its affiliated companies have successfully developed more than 30,000 megawatts of projects that are in operation, construction, or contracted, including wind, solar, transmission infrastructure and natural gas power generation and advanced energy storage
About Airstreams Renewables
As part of the DoD SkillBridge program, Airstreams Renewables' Renewable Energy and Communications Tower Technician Program is the only Career Skills Program training active duty military personal on active-duty bases across the country leading to careers in the Wind Energy, Telecommunications Tower and other industrial sectors. We are proud to be military founded with over 60% of our staff having served our country and proud to be a part of the solution for our transitioning service members back into civilian life. For more information, please visit www.air-streams.com.
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PANAMA CITY, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA) announces the following events:
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If you are unable to listen or access this presentation at the scheduled time, a webcast replay option will be available at the above website shortly after the conference.
Copa Holdings is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo services. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, provides service to countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. For more information visit www.copa.com.
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CONTACT: Daniel Tapia – Panamá
Director – Investor Relations
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Customs officers in Detroit seize a ton of marijuana labeled as ‘pool toys’
By Zoe Sottile, CNN
These are not your average pool toys.
Customs officers in Michigan discovered a whopping 2,175 pounds of marijuana in a shipment labeled as “pool toys” on May 11, according to a news release from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The illegal shipment was first noticed during an X-ray scan of an inbound tractor trailer at the Fort Street Cargo Facility in Detroit. The paperwork for the shipment stated that it was “a shipment of foam pool toys,” Kris Grogan, branch chief for northern/coastal regions at CBP Public Affairs, told CNN. The tractor trailer was headed for Ontario, Canada, Grogan added.
When officers and a K-9 team investigated further, they discovered that there were no pool toys inside the boxes — just over a ton of marijuana and packing peanuts.
“This seizure underscores CBP’s long standing commitment to the border security mission,” Port Director Devin Chamberlain said in the news release. “The men and women of CBP continue to work diligently to keep our Nation and our communities safe.”
CBP seized 319,000 pounds of marijuana in 2021, according to the agency.
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SCARBOROUGH, Ontario (AP) — Rapper J. Cole will play another season of pro basketball, this time in Canada.
The Canadian Elite Basketball League tweeted Thursday night that the 37-year-old rapper will join the Scarborough Shooting Stars in the coming season as a guard. The season begins May 25.
Cole, whose full name is Jermaine Cole, played with the Rwanda Patriots in the Basketball Africa League in 2021. He also played basketball in high school in North Carolina.
Cole won a Grammy in 2020 for Best Rap Song (“A Lot” by 21 Savage featuring J. Cole) and has several BET Hip Hop Awards to his name. He also has six platinum albums and produced songs for artists like Kendrick Lamar, Janet Jackson and Young Thug.
His last album, “The Off-Season,” came out a year ago. | https://cw33.com/sports/ap-sports/rapper-j-cole-to-play-pro-basketball-in-canada/ | 2022-05-21T02:32:24Z |
IRVING, Texas, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) ("Darling" or the "Company") today announced the closing of its private offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of its unsecured senior notes due 2030 (the "notes"). The notes bear interest at 6% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on December 15, 2022. The notes will initially be guaranteed by all of Darling's subsidiaries that are "restricted subsidiaries" under the indenture, other than foreign subsidiaries, that are borrowers under or that guarantee Darling's senior secured credit facilities under its second amended and restated credit agreement dated January 6, 2014, as amended.
Darling intends to use the proceeds from the offering of the notes (i) for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions, repayment of indebtedness and capital expenditures; and (ii) to pay the costs, commissions, fees, and expenses incurred in connection with the offering of the notes (including the initial purchasers' discount). Darling may temporarily apply proceeds to reduce revolving credit indebtedness or invest in cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments pending application of the proceeds.
The notes and related guarantees will be offered in the United States to persons reasonably believed to be "qualified institutional buyers" in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and outside the United States to non‑U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes and related guarantees will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes and related guarantees, nor shall there be any offer to sell, solicitation of an offer to buy or sale of the notes and related guarantees, in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) is the largest publicly traded company turning edible by-products and food waste into sustainable products and a leading producer of renewable energy. Recognized as a sustainability leader, the company operates more than 250 plants in 17 countries and repurposes approximately 15% of the world's meat industry waste streams into value-added products, such as green energy, renewable diesel, collagen, fertilizer, animal proteins and meals and pet food ingredients. To learn more, visit darlingii.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the statements. Statements that are not statements of historical facts are "forward-looking" statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "estimate," "project," "planned," "contemplate," "potential," "possible," "proposed," "intend," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "may," "will," "would," "should," "could" and similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking" statements. "Forward-looking" statements are based on the Company's current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the economy and other future conditions. The Company cautions readers that any such "forward-looking" statements it makes are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results may differ materially from anticipated results or expectations expressed in its "forward-looking" statements as a result of a variety of factors, including many that are beyond the Company's control. These factors include, among others, existing and unknown future limitations on the ability of the Company's direct and indirect subsidiaries to make their cash flow available to the Company for payments on the Company's indebtedness or other purposes; global demands for bio-fuels and grain and oilseed commodities, which have exhibited volatility, and can impact the cost of feed for cattle, hogs and poultry, thus affecting available rendering feedstock and selling prices for the Company's products; reductions in raw material volumes available to the Company due to weak margins in the meat production industry as a result of higher feed costs, reduced consumer demand or other factors, reduced volume from food service establishments or otherwise; reduced demand for animal feed; reduced finished product prices, including a decline in fat and used cooking oil finished product prices; changes to worldwide government policies relating to renewable fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that adversely affect programs like the U.S. government's renewable fuel standard, low carbon fuel standards and tax credits for biofuels both in the United States and abroad; possible product recall resulting from developments relating to the discovery of unauthorized adulterations to food or food additives; the occurrence of 2009 H1N1 flu (initially known as "Swine Flu"), highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza (collectively known as "Bird Flu"), severe acute respiratory syndrome ("SARS"), bovine spongiform encephalopathy ("BSE"), porcine epidemic diarrhea ("PED") or other diseases associated with animal origin in the United States or elsewhere, such as the outbreak of African Swine Fever ("ASF") in China and elsewhere; the occurrence of pandemics, epidemics or disease outbreaks, such as the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak; unanticipated costs and/or reductions in raw material volumes related to the Company's compliance with the existing or unforeseen new U.S. or foreign (including, without limitation, China) regulations (including new or modified animal feed, Bird Flu, SARS, PED, BSE, ASF or similar or unanticipated regulations) affecting the industries in which we operate or our value added products; risks associated with the DGD Joint Venture, including possible unanticipated operating disruptions and issues relating to the announced expansion project; risks and uncertainties relating to international sales and operations, including imposition of tariffs, quotas, trade barriers and other trade protections imposed by foreign countries; difficulties or a significant disruption in the Company's information systems or failure to implement new systems and software successfully, risks relating to possible third party claims of intellectual property infringement; increased contributions to the Company's pension and benefit plans, including multiemployer and employer-sponsored defined benefit pension plans as required by legislation, regulation or other applicable U.S. or foreign law or resulting from a U.S. mass withdrawal event; bad debt write-offs; loss of or failure to obtain necessary permits and registrations; continued or escalated conflict in the Middle East, North Korea, Ukraine or elsewhere; uncertainty regarding the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union; and/or unfavorable export or import markets. These factors, coupled with volatile prices for natural gas and diesel fuel, climate conditions, currency exchange fluctuations, general performance of the United States and global economies, disturbances in world financial, credit, commodities and stock markets, and any decline in consumer confidence and discretionary spending, including the inability of consumers and companies to obtain credit due to lack of liquidity in the financial markets, among others, could cause actual results to vary materially from the "forward-looking" statements in this press release or negatively impact the Company's results of operations. Among other things, future profitability may be affected by the Company's ability to grow its business, which faces competition from companies that may have substantially greater resources than the Company. Other risks and uncertainties regarding the Company, its business and the industries in which it operates are referenced from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update its "forward-looking" statements whether as a result of change of circumstances, new events or otherwise.
For More Information, contact:
Suann Guthrie, Vice President, Investor Relations, Sustainability and Global Communications
Suann.Guthrie@darlingii.com
(1) 469-214-8202
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Salt Lake City replacing fireworks with laser light show over Fourth of July weekend
SALT LAKE CITY (Gray News) - Residents in Salt Lake City are going to have to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday a bit differently this year.
The city is replacing its popular fireworks show with a laser light display for the first time.
City officials shared that due to Utah’s drought and dry conditions, fireworks are not allowed in any of the city’s parks or public spaces.
Officials said the safest decision this year is for residents to attend a public show like Salt Lake City Public Lands’ inaugural Laser Light Nights.
The first show is scheduled for Saturday at Jordan Park. It is expected to be about 20 minutes and choreographed to music.
Officials shared a map of where fireworks remain legal in the state, but those caught violating firework restrictions may be fined $1,000.
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Chandler Innovations is now accepting applications for Pitch Power 2022
CHANDLER, Ariz., June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chandler Innovations, the city's business incubation, and entrepreneurial development program, is offering its Pitch Power program to teach startups how to attract investment dollars by elevating their presentations.
Jasmine Holmes, Chandler Innovations Executive Director, says, "I am thrilled to be offering this program again. There are many educational opportunities for startups, but Pitch Power goes beyond other offerings, providing opportunities to connect."
The intensive 7-week virtual program, which begins on September 27, 2022, is open to startups in the state, ready to pitch to investors within the next 12 months. Applicants must have a business plan, three-year financial forecast, market research, target audience information, and a goal of how much money they are trying to raise.
The application deadline is Friday, August 12, 2022.
Tom Fulcher, the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Chandler Innovations, is the program facilitator. With experience growing his consulting business and leading projects and divisions at internationally known companies like Colgate-Palmolive and Heinz, he has unique insights into how new companies can put their best foot forward when presenting to seed, angel, and venture capital investors.
"Pitching or telling your business story is a critical skill for entrepreneurs hoping to raise money from investors," says Fulcher. "In Pitch Power, we help you hone your slide content and design and your storytelling ability. You will also interact with and gain insight from local investors through guest presentations."
By participating in Pitch Power, founders learn the ten critical components of any great pitch and how to assemble them into a ten-minute presentation. The program offers participants a chance to hear first-hand from some of Arizona's most active investors and get feedback about their pitches.
The founders meet weekly with Fulcher to discuss pitch concepts, learn what investors care about, and refine talking points. The result is the "pitch deck," a brief presentation that discusses their concept and potential market and introduces the business' team, competitive strategy, and anticipated revenues.
For more information, visit https://www.innovationsincubator.com/pitch-power.html.
About Chandler Innovations: Chandler Innovations is a business incubation program for tech-focused businesses that includes curriculum, mentoring, and community events. The program is sponsored by the City of Chandler and powered by Moonshot at NACET.
Contact:
Jasmine Holmes
Executive Director, Chandler Innovations
adminci@nacet.org
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Experienced Executive Team Joins Innovative Agriculture Biotech Company
DUBLIN, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Talam Biotech (formerly MicroGen Biotech), which uses microbes found in the soil to develop solutions that help agriculture protect the integrity of our food and create a more sustainable planet, today announced it has closed a successful bridge round of funding. Existing investors Fulcrum Global Capital and The Yield Lab Europe co-lead the investment for the company, which also announced its robust leadership team of industry veterans.
The new team is led by Chief Executive Officer John Chrosniak, formerly the CEO of Invaio Sciences and chief strategy officer of Corteva. He brings to the role his extensive leadership and experience with agriculture inputs and sustainability.
"Agriculture desperately needs more innovation, especially when it comes to the promise of natural technologies. Talam delivers on that promise," says Chrosniak. "Our proprietary technology is a powerful platform that harnesses the soil and its natural microbiome to solve major challenges facing our agriculture and food systems. We chose to focus our efforts initially on the problem of soil contaminants, especially heavy metals, negatively impacting the quality of major food crops."
Joining Chrosniak on the leadership team is:
- Chief Financial Officer Eoin Grindley brings deep commercial finance and fundraising experience in large-scale and fast-growing entrepreneurial organizations.
- Head of Research & Development Dr. Thomas Malvar has extensive experience developing agricultural biotech products with Monsanto company. Most recently he was R&D lead for Invaio Sciences.
- Co-founder and Scientific Advisor Dr. David Ryan has worked in environmental biotechnology for more than 20 years with a focus on soil bioremediation and microbial metal resistance systems.
- Co-founder and Scientific Advisor Dr. David Dowling is a world leading scientist in environmental and agricultural biotech research with more than 30 years of experience in phytoremediation, plant growth promotion and soil microbiology.
"We're excited to see this highly experienced executive team leading Talam into the next phase of the company's growth," says Duane Cantrell, Co-founder of Fulcrum Global Capital and Talam Biotech chairman of the board. "They are developing critical innovations that will help make our food safer, mitigate soil contaminants and increase yields."
Cantrell is joined on the board by:
- John Carrigan, Investment Director, Yield Lab Europe
- William Buckner, Former CEO of Noble Research Institute and CEO of Bayer Crop Science North America
- Dr. Roger Beachy, Former Director of NIFA and National Academy of Science Member
- John Chrosniak, Chief Executive Officer of Talam Biotech
- Dr. David Ryan, Co-Founder and Scientific Advisor
With this exceptional leadership team and advisors, Talam is looking forward to advancing its innovative solutions for the benefit of farmers and consumers to address these critical needs. Talam sees significant opportunities to collaborate and develop new partnerships in its mission to help protect the integrity of our food and create a more sustainable planet.
Talam Biotech is leading the development of microbial-based solutions that enable farmers to grower healthier, more sustainable food. The company and its team members have extensive experience in understanding the power of microbes and their capacity to sequester contaminants and remediate soil pollutants.
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Expended rocket launchers, practice grenade found discarded in Los Angeles dumpster
By Darleene Powells
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WINCHESTER, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Construction crews made a startling discovery this week in the Winchester community of Riverside County — rocket launchers and a practice grenade that had been discarded in a dumpster.
Two AT-4 launchers and a MK69 practice grenade were found Wednesday in a dumpster along with other trash, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s bomb squad. Information about where the dumpster was located was not released.
Photos released by the bomb squad showed the expended military weapons were on top of discarded tarps, a wooden plank, carpeting, and camouflage clothing. Bomb squad officials say such items are generally not legal to possess, with exceptions, and should not be left in dumpsters.
“Often times they are found when cleaning out a passed relatives belongings,” the Facebook post said. “We would be happy to come make sure they are safe and to dispose of them properly.”
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Rick Baldridge to Become Vice Chairman
CARLSBAD, Calif., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, today announced that, effective July 1, 2022, Mark Dankberg, Viasat's co-founder and executive chairman, will resume the roles of chairman and CEO, while current President and CEO Rick Baldridge will assume a newly created vice chairman position. Baldridge will focus on the remaining steps to closing the Inmarsat acquisition, and the organizational integration planning and execution strategy to position the combined companies to achieve the financial and operational objectives underpinning the transaction – including cost, capital, and revenue synergies already identified. The organization change follows Viasat's recent overwhelming shareholder approval for the acquisition of Inmarsat. Baldridge will also continue to lead Viasat's evaluations of strategic initiatives and certain ongoing organizational initiatives.
Baldridge's new role also reflects the results of internal organizational planning and evolution over the past two years designed to scale Viasat internal operational responsibilities. Since co-founding Viasat in 1986, Dankberg has led Viasat's growth, technology strategy and commercial operations over many years, and served as chairman and CEO from inception through 2020. Now, Dankberg will be supported in overseeing Viasat's day-to-day operations by Kevin Harkenrider, a long time Viasat executive with experience in a broad range of operating roles who was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2021.
Commenting on behalf of Viasat's Board of Directors, Lead Independent Director Sean Pak stated, "Today's moves allow us to optimize the contributions of Viasat's foundational leaders in Mark and Rick, and reflect the Company's commitment to a thoroughly planned and executed integration with Inmarsat that will position us to achieve the financial and operational results enabled by the transaction. Through their close and selfless partnership Mark and Rick have created and led an exceptional management team that is delivering outstanding growth in the satellite industry.
"A combination of technology and strategy leadership in a rapidly growing and dynamic market, plus integration of the best aspects of Viasat's and Inmarsat's executive, operational, and go-to-market skills will be required to achieve our objectives. Beyond Mark and Rick, we are confident in the broad management bench strength at the Company as we capitalize on our compelling combination of spectrum, licenses, space and ground assets, our existing talent, and the new talent brought by the Inmarsat transaction and distribution to build a global communications leader."
Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. For more than 36 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea. To learn more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com, go to Viasat's Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on social media at: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter or YouTube.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include statements that refer to the focus and responsibilities of Messrs. Dankberg, Baldridge and Harkenrider; and Viasat's planned acquisition of Inmarsat, and the financial and operational benefits enabled by the transaction. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability of Viasat to successfully integrate Inmarsat operations, technologies and employees; the ability to realize anticipated benefits and synergies of the acquisition, including the expectation of enhancements to Viasat's products and services, greater revenue opportunities, operating efficiencies, and cost savings; the ability to ensure continued performance and market growth of the business; changes in the global business environment and economic conditions; the availability and cost of capital; changes in relationships with key customers, suppliers, distributors, resellers, and others as a result of the acquisition; our dependence on a limited number of key employees; our ability to successfully implement our business plan for our broadband satellite services on our anticipated timeline or at all; and other factors affecting the communications industry generally. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in our SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.
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HIT's Midwest@Work Initiative closes in on goal of $2 billion investment well ahead of schedule
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust announced three construction projects it committed to finance in Q1 2022 will bring it significantly closer to its $2 billion multiyear investment goal to spur economic development and create well-paying union jobs in the Midwest. The three projects—the adaptive reuse of a historic Toledo, Ohio, civic structure into an innovation center, the renovation of two affordable housing projects in the Decatur, Illinois, area and the conversion of a landmarked Duluth, Minnesota, high school into apartments—brings the HIT's investment in its Midwest@Work initiative to $1.6 billion.
When HIT first announced the Midwest@Work initiative in 2016, its goal was to invest $1 billion in the region by 2023. After exceeding that goal ahead of schedule, the HIT doubled its target to $2 billion by 2025. By financing two major projects in Q4 2021— the Peregrine Apartments in Minneapolis and The Crest Apartments in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota — and another three in Q1 2022, the HIT is making great progress towards its new target for the initiative.
"The shortage of affordable housing throughout the Midwest and the negative impact of the pandemic made it even more important to increase affordable housing production in these communities" Chang Suh, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of AFL-CIO HIT, said.
"After weathering COVID, the manufacturing and construction sectors are now contending with rising costs and the highest rate of inflation since 1981. This is especially true in the Midwest where inflation is higher than the nation as a whole" Paul Sommers, HIT Regional Marketing Director, said.
HIT's latest financing round backs major building initiatives in Decatur, Duluth and Toledo
HIT's three Q1 2022 projects —The Southern Hills and Orlando apartment buildings, the Zenith Apartments and the Toledo Innovation Center — will improve their communities by supporting workforce development, creating union construction jobs and adding much-needed affordable housing units.
The Decatur-area development includes the rehabilitation of both Southern Hills and Orlando apartment developments. Southern Hills features 28 buildings on 10 acres offering 125 units of 100% subsidized family housing. The Orlando is an 87-unit apartment building that provides subsidized housing for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The HIT is providing $21.8 million in financing. The project has an estimated $40.9 million in development costs. The Southern Hills & Orlando rehabilitation project is expected to produce 109,000 hours of union labor with an overall economic benefit of $38.9 million.
The Zenith Apartments project involves the conversion of Duluth's Historic Old Central High School, an 1892 building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, into a 122-unit mixed-income apartment complex. Ten percent of the units will be reserved as affordable for residents at or below 60% of the Area Median Income. HIT will provide financing for $26.7 million of the estimated $49 million development cost. The project is estimated to create 334,360 hours of union construction labor and an economic benefit of $90.6 million.
A historic 107,000-square-foot building constructed in 1911 will be converted into the Toledo Innovation Center, a state-of-the-art innovation and technology training facility to serve as an incubator for local tech start-ups and a training site and workspace for underrepresented adults. The building was originally Toledo's central U.S. Post Office and later converted into the Jefferson Center for Vocational Rehabilitation by the Toledo Public Schools. Building America CDE, a HIT subsidiary, has allocated $10 million in New Markets Tax Credits to the project. It is estimated this project will generate nearly 400,000 hours of union construction work and produce a total economic benefit of $63.0 million.
Midwest@Work and city-focused investment give union construction jobs a significant boost
The initiative's footprint includes the states that border the Great Lakes, from Upstate New York to Minnesota. Ten metropolitan areas – Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and St. Paul – are the focus of investment. It has translated into investments in 58 projects so far, creating an estimated 21.0 million hours of union construction work, 28,447 jobs across industries and 8,811 units—5,039 of which are designated as affordable—for an estimated economic impact of $5.1 billion.
"Densely populated areas need more investments in housing and career opportunities for the residents," said Suh. "HIT's continual investment in the Midwest has had a significant and long-lasting impact on these cities and their communities."
The HIT is a fixed-income, investment grade mutual fund with $6.7 billion in net assets. For over 35 years, the HIT has been a leader in putting union and public pension capital to work to produce competitive returns and achieve mission-related collateral objectives. Investors should consider the HIT's investment objectives, risks and expenses carefully before investing. Investors may view the HIT's current prospectus, which contains more complete information, on its website at www.aflcio-hit.com and may obtain a copy from the HIT by calling the Marketing and Investor Relations Department collect at 202-331-8055. Investors should read the current prospectus carefully before investing. Job and economic impact figures are estimates calculated using IMPLAN, an input-output model, based on HIT and HIT Subsidiary Building America CDE, Inc. project data. The data is current as of March 31, 2022. Economic impact data is in 2021 dollars and all other figures are nominal.
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HARRISBURG, Ill., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearwave Fiber will begin building the company's state-of-the art, all-fiber Internet network in Lansing, KS. This latest expansion marks the company's first network presence in Kansas and underscores its goal to bring the most advanced and fastest Internet available to more than 500,000 homes and businesses across the United States by 2027.
Clearwave Fiber's Vice President of Kansas, Stormy Supiran, stressed the importance of the company's investment to consumers and the broader local community. "We are committed to providing underserved communities with the high-speed connectivity that is essential for families, businesses, and local economies; without these essential services, many of the communities we are targeting may struggle to survive," said Supiran. "We are excited to extend services to Lansing, and we look forward to becoming long-term partners to the community."
Clearwave Fiber partnered with the City of Lansing to deliver ultra-fast broadband service to residents through the use of Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. "We are pleased to partner with Clearwave Fiber to provide our citizens with the reliability and speed that an al-fiber internet connection will provide. This is truly an investment into the future of our community," said Lansing City Administrator, Tim Vandall.
Featuring gigabit download and upload speeds, Clearwave Fiber will bring ten times more speed to consumer doorsteps at a time when fast, reliable Internet is becoming increasingly critical to modern households. "More and more, we see households where multiple bandwidth-intensive activities occur simultaneously and many consumers' Internet connections just aren't up to the task," said Clearwave Fiber's Midwest President, Byron Cantrall. "The Clearwave Fiber network solves that problem."
For many consumers, Internet touches every facet of daily life. Remote work, telehealth, and virtual learning all require robust, reliable connections. A 2021 study by Deloitte indicated that 55% of U.S. households include one or more remote workers, and 43% include at least one household member attending virtual classes.
Clearwave Fiber is slated to being construction this month. For more information, visit clearwave.com/home.
Clearwave Fiber is an Internet service provider based in Savannah, GA that operates a more than 2,000 route-mile fiber network serving cities across the Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States. Delivering advanced telecommunications solutions with an emphasis on exceptional customer care and community engagement, they provide fiber to business, enterprise, and residential customers in more than 90 municipalities in Illinois and Kansas.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Docs, a physician-led, Greater Philadelphia -based internal medicine practice, is proud to announce its investment partnership with healthcare-focused private equity firm Webster Equity Partners, and its subsequent national expansion.
Before the transaction, First Docs predominately operated in the Eastern Pennsylvania and Central New Jersey, where it has been known for its high-quality services across multiple environments, including hospitals, primary care clinics, assisted living facilities, LTACHs, and SNFs. First Docs Founder and President, Dr. Sanjay Bhatia, shared his enthusiasm on the recent transaction, "I'm thrilled about the partnership, which enables us to further expand on a national level. An expanded footprint means we'll be able to positively impact and serve more patients across the continuum of care, thereby advancing our mission of providing high-quality internal medicine across a variety of healthcare settings."
First Docs, founded by Dr. Sanjay Bhatia, has been providing high-quality, personalized healthcare across both inpatient and outpatient settings since 2010. By introducing a 360 Community Medicine Care Model®, it has become the preferred internal medicine team for hospitals, LTACHs, SNFs, assisted living, independent living, and hospice and palliative care organizations. For additional information on First Docs, please visit: www.1stdocs.net
Founded in 2003, Webster Equity Partners is a private equity firm that partners with healthcare service companies with a focus on high-impact growth strategies based on delivering the highest quality care and exceptional service.
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LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against IonQ, Inc. ("IonQ" or the "Company") (NYSE: IONQ).
Class Period: March 30, 2021 – May 2, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 1, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that IonQ had not yet developed a 32-qubit quantum computer; (2) that the Company's 11-qubit quantum computer suffered from significant error rates, rendering it useless; (3) that IonQ's quantum computer is not sufficiently reliable, so it is not accessible despite being available through major cloud providers; (4) that a significant portion of IonQ's revenue was derived from improper round-tripping transactions with related parties; and (5) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
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HONG KONG, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JS Global Lifestyle Company Limited (HKEX stock code: 1691) ("JS Global" or the "Company"), a leading producer of household appliances, announces its inclusion to the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index, effective on September 5, 2022.
JS Global was one of the 96 companies included in the index, among 2800 companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index is the official benchmark for sustainability investments in Hong Kong and evaluates companies' performance in Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") indices.
JS Global places great importance to sustainable corporate development and to high standards in ESG initiatives. The Company has built a complete ESG indicator system and management mechanism in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The SharkNinja segment was the one of the first to achieve its carbon neutral target at its European headquarters. The Joyoung segment, through its Joyoung Hope Fund, has built a total of 1,306 Joyoung Kitchens in China for primary and secondary schools in need, positively impacting over 500,000 teachers and students across the country.
As such, JS Global Lifestyle was ranked in the top three for the "Best ESG Management Company" in consumer necessities sector by leading international financial magazine Institutional Investor in June 2022.
Mr. Wang Xuning, Chairman and CEO of JS Global said: "We are very pleased by our inclusion to the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index, which demonstrates recognition of our ongoing corporate sustainability efforts. As we look to the future, we are eager to continue to grow and develop our ESG programs and deepen our sustainability practices. We would like to thank all those who contributed to the Company's development in ESG, and we will continue to emphasize the importance of taking responsibility to create a sustainable future and create greater value for all our stakeholders."
About JS Global
JS Global Lifestyle Company Limited (Hong Kong: 1691) is a world leading producer of small household appliances. It ranks fourth globally in the small household appliance industry and third among small household appliance-focused companies. It primarily operates three major brands: Shark, Ninja and Joyoung. The Company's success is centered around its deep understanding of consumer needs, and is built on its strong product innovation and design capability powered by a global research and development platform, marketing strengths driving high brand engagement, and an omni-channel distribution coverage with high penetration.
About SharkNinja
SharkNinja is an innovation leader in the housewares industry and creator of the familiar household brands Shark® and Ninja®. SharkNinja provides the latest in easy-to-use innovative technology with a growing line of solutions that consist of Shark cleaning and home care products and Ninja kitchen appliances. Products are sold at major retailers and through distributors around the world. Ninja and Shark are registered trademarks of SharkNinja Operating LLC. SharkNinja is a subsidiary of JS Global Lifestyle Company Limited (Hong Kong: 1691) a leader in small household appliance innovation.
About Joyoung
Joyoung (002242.SZ) is SharkNinja's sister brand and has become a well-known small household electrical appliance enterprise and one of the market share leaders in China. Joyoung invented the first soymilk maker in China and closely connect the concept to plant-based solutions. With 28 years of experience and over 10,000 patented technologies, Joyoung specializes in the research and development, design, manufacturing, and sale of its innovative product categories including small household appliances, primarily focusing on kitchen. Joyoung is a subsidiary of JS Global Lifestyle Company Limited (Hong Kong: 1691) a leader in small household appliance innovation.
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Venus Zhao, Head of Investor Relations, Public Relations and Compliance, JS Global Lifestyle
venus.zhao@jsgl.com
Adam Quigley, VP of Finance at SharkNinja
AQuigley@sharkninja.com
Investor Relations
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Which brand of smoker is better?
Smoking food calls for more preparation, attention to detail and cooking time than traditional grilling. To give yourself the best chance of success, start with a reliable smoker that has all the features you need. Out of several prominent manufacturers, Traeger and Pit Boss make some of the best ones. The two brands offer varied models that have their strengths and weaknesses.
Trager pellet grills
Many years ago, Traeger’s founder pioneered the electric, mechanical pellet grill to make the smoking process easier.
Traditional barbecue grills use either gas or charcoal to create searing heat. Pellet smokers use an electric element to burn compressed wood pellets at controlled rates, using the hot smoke to slowly cook food. Before then, the most common way to smoke food at large scales was with charcoal. There’s nothing wrong with charcoal as a heat source, but portioning, lighting and maintaining hot coals can be a bit of a hassle. Managing smoke levels manually is even more of a pain.
To solve this issue, Traeger engineered the mechanical pellet grill, which lets you set the temperature using a dependable thermostat. It then uses a heating element to turn the pellets into rich wood smoke at a constant rate, removing much of the headache from all-day smoking endeavors.
Trager pellet smoker pros
- Consistent and easy to use: This is the biggest upside to getting a Traeger smoker. You can rest assured that few other pellet smokers are as straightforward as Traegers. With just a little experience, you can prepare impressive feasts with one of its large grills.
- High maximum capacity: If you frequently host large backyard barbecues, you won’t find many better options than a Traeger smoker.
- Optional advanced features: Trager incorporates some novel, useful technologies aside from their highly dependable thermostats. Some premium models include Wi-Fi connectivity and support for Amazon Alexa voice control, which can help you stay involved in the party instead of constantly checking the grill.
Traeger pellet smoker cons
- They’re somewhat bulky: If you don’t have a ton of space on your patio, you’ll have to carefully choose which Traeger is right for you. It does make some compact options, but not many. Plus, side-by-side pellet smokers are large.
- They cost a lot: It’s not exactly surprising that the company responsible for inventing pellet grills makes great premium options. To get your hands on one of those high-end smokers, though, you’ll have to make a decent investment.
Best Traeger smokers
It boasts over 80 square inches of cooking area and the premium quality that Traeger is known for.
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This is one of the rare models to come factory-equipped with Wi-Fi connectivity and Alexa support, making it one of the best smart smokers you’ll find.
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You don’t have to stay at home to make complex smoked dishes, thanks to this portable gas-driven smoker.
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It’s not the biggest option, but it is the most affordable one to include Wi-Fi and voice control.
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Pit Boss smokers
Pit Boss was largely inspired as a competitor to Traeger, hitting the market with low-cost alternatives. It still offers high-quality, value-oriented pellet grills that perform nearly as well as anything from Traeger.
In addition to those, however, Pit Boss also makes some great vertical smokers. Some use a similar electric pellet system as a side-by-side pellet grill, while others use gas as a heat source. If you don’t have much room for a huge pellet grill, vertical smokers are worth a look.
Pit Boss smoker pros
- Great value for the money: Compared to Traeger grills, Pit Boss smokers deliver comparable performance at a fraction of the price.
- Rugged construction: Despite their moderate cost, Pit Boss smokers are made from high-grade metal with dependable thermostats and heating elements that should hold up in the long term.
- Impressive vertical smoker capacity: You can’t beat a vertical smoker when it comes to getting the most efficient yield for the unit’s footprint.
Pit Boss smoker cons
- Smaller variety to choose from: Pit Boss doesn’t make as many different models as Traeger. Nonetheless, you’ll still probably find one that meets your needs.
- Fewer novel technologies: You won’t find as many Pit Boss models with Wi-Fi connectivity or digital thermostats.
- Vertical smokers aren’t as convenient: A side-by-side smoker works a lot like a regular grill: You simply open the clamshell lid to check, flip and remove foods as needed. Vertical smokers pack a lot more food per cubic inch. The layout also makes it more difficult to get your thermometer into the meat and manage cooking times.
Best Pit Boss smokers
This compact but spacious model is the perfect no-nonsense option for newcomers to the art of smoking.
Sold by Amazon
With over 1,800 square inches of real estate on a footprint of only 5.5 square feet, nothing else can smoke large amounts more efficiently than this one.
Sold by Amazon
If you don’t have much room to work with and don’t trust electric heating elements, this slim, gas-powered option is right for you.
Sold by Amazon
With space for a considerable amount of food, this competes with Traeger’s biggest models in terms of capacity but costs notably less.
Sold by Amazon
Should you get a Traeger or Pit Boss smoker?
If money is no object and you want the best smoker with the most advanced technologies inside, get a Traeger. If you want to save money or smoke huge amounts of food without the bulk of a massive side-by-side smoker, Pit Boss is the way to go.
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The Temple Independent School District will be significantly impacted by the arrival of a tech giant in the city, officials said.
The Thursday announcement that Meta — parent company of Facebook — will build an $800 million, roughly 900-foot-square foot hyperscale data center in the Temple Industrial Park will bring in added tax revenue since there are no planned tax abatements for TISD but some expected for other entities, including the city of Temple and Bell County. The facility, planned for a nearly 400-acre site near Loop 363 and Industrial Boulevard, is expected to be operational in 2024 after about two years of construction.
About $6.8 million in tax revenue annually is expected for the city and several other taxing entities, beginning in fiscal year 2025, city of Temple data shows.
Temple ISD will receive estimated revenue of $50 million over a 15-year-period that will help provide new Career and Technical Educational opportunities and technology upgrades under the partnership, Superintendent Bobby Ott said.
“Temple ISD is well positioned as a school district partner that works with local businesses through our innovative CTE programming,” Ott said. “We look forward to exploring new career pathways that will meet these newer occupational demands. Our goal is to give our students a viable option to remain here after graduation — receiving great wages, pursuing degrees, and giving back to the community of Temple.”
Mayor Tim Davis said the company will help provide students with new opportunities.
“Meta knows that an educated workforce is the key to their continued growth and success,” he said. “Meta has a track record of partnering with local school districts to provide innovative opportunities for our students.”
A Temple ISD demographic study showed the city is an attractive option for those relocating to Central Texas.
“The Meta announcement also validates what our demographic study has revealed to the community for the last three years — Temple is becoming a destination region for economic growth, quality of education and quality of life,” Ott said. “This growth naturally cascades into our school system because more employees equal more families, more homes and more children to serve.”
Meta said it will provide community grants for local schools, nonprofits and community projects in the Temple area.
Darcy Nothnagle, director of community and economic development at Meta, said the company’s focus is on three different areas: using technology for community benefit, providing opportunities to bring people together — online and off — and supporting science, technology, engineering and math education.
Ott said grants, along with added tax revenue, will further enable the district to nurture and support local students.
“The expectation from citizens in a thriving and growing community is to have a school system that is provisioned to serve our growing population and provide educational services that continue to attract and retain families,” he said. “A well-provisioned school system is key to a community because it inevitably leads to many other investments such as additional amenities, master-planned single-family neighborhoods, and a variety of retail/shopping opportunities. The partnerships between the city of Temple, Temple ISD, Temple Chamber of Commerce, Temple Economic Development Corporation and Temple College are second to none and will accelerate these investments even more.”
Adrian Cannady, president and CEO of the Temple Economic Development Corp., told the Telegram the data center is expected to receive 75% tax abatements from the city and Bell County for a 10-year period. The center also could receive a 50% tax abatement from Temple College for 10 years. The entities are required to approve each agreement. Meta will pay considerable taxes, even with the abatements, he said.
Bond election
The district expects to serve more than 9,700 students by the 2025-26 academic school year as nearly 7,000 future housing lots are planned within its boundaries, according to TISD demographic information. Most new growth is expected in South Temple, where the district plans to build a future campus.
This year, Temple ISD called for a scaled-down $168.4 million bond proposition after voters narrowly rejected pricier bond options totaling $184.9 million last November. The election is set for May 7.
“The upcoming Temple ISD bond is right in line with such (community) investments and would allow us the space and safety/security features necessary to accommodate growth,” Ott said.
Ott said residential taxpayers will see effects as the commercial base increases.
“Meta will effectively reduce the tax impact carried by the residential community for any future bond because a majority of the bond will be paid for by our commercial tax base,” Ott said. “This should be welcoming news to any community member and even more reason to continue supporting this community, our schools, our families and our children.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_f8e8bef6-b2ea-11ec-afc4-7788b4d15f60.html | 2022-04-03T05:03:03Z |
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Top Southeast Asian diplomats meeting in Cambodia’s capital intensified efforts Wednesday to stop the escalating violence in Myanmar, and to address other pressing — and often divisive — regional issues.
It is the first in-person meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has weakened economies and complicated diplomacy, and comes at a time of increased tensions between the United States and China, as well as global increases in food and energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“ASEAN has to deal with challenges of different types and levels but never before, never like this year, have we been confronted at the same time with so many perils for the region and the world at large,” Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn told the delegates ahead of the meetings.
Cambodia currently holds the rotating chairmanship of ASEAN, which also includes the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Brunei in addition to Myanmar.
Myanmar’s military ousted the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021, and the country was asked not to send any political representative to the ASEAN meetings in response to the violence that has ensued.
In protest of that decision, Myanmar’s military government said it would send no delegate at all, so is unrepresented in the talks, complicating efforts to push the country to comply with ASEAN’s five-point plan for peace, which it has largely been ignoring.
“You’re trying to solve the problem in Myanmar without talking to them,” conceded Cambodia’s spokesperson for the meetings, Kung Phoak, a Foreign Ministry official who also serves as the group’s special envoy to Myanmar.
“We are trying to talk to them, trying to explain to them, trying to express our frustration,” Phoak said. “But at the same time we also want to hear from them, what they think, how they can do more, so that we can make sure that the implementation of the five-point consensus is moving forward as fast as possible.”
Suu Kyi’s ouster triggered widespread peaceful protests that were violently suppressed. They have evolved into an armed resistance and the country has slipped into what some U.N. experts characterize as a civil war.
Among other things, the five-point consensus calls for dialogue between all concerned parties and an immediate end to violence.
The military-led government has shown little interest in following the plan, however, and last week announced that it had resumed judicial executions, hanging four political prisoners.
That prompted a global outcry, including from ASEAN countries, with Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah condemning the act as a “crime against humanity.”
New sanctions are being considered and Saifuddin said ahead of the meetings that the group should think about scrapping or revising its five-point consensus. He said ASEAN’s special envoy also needs to meet with the National Unity Government, a shadow civilian administration established outside Myanmar, to help develop a new political framework.
In his opening remarks, however, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen seemed to suggest a slower approach, saying that member states were “deeply disappointed and disturbed by the execution of those opposition activists,” but going on to say “if more prisoners are to be executed we will be forced to rethink our role vis-a-vis ASEAN’s five-point consensus.”
In a draft copy of the final communique, which was obtained by The Associated Press and could change by the end of the meetings, the ministers say they remain committed to “accelerate the implementation of the five-point consensus” and again “called for the immediate cessation of violence.”
More than 2,100 people have been killed by the military government since it took power and nearly 15,000 have been arrested, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a non-governmental organization that tracks killings and arrests.
The foreign ministers of China and Russia, both of which have supported Myanmar’s military regime, will be attending the ASEAN meetings and could be pressed by the group for assistance in implementing the plan. China, however, has strongly stuck by a principal of non-intervention while Russia is Myanmar’s top arms supplier.
During a stop in Myanmar en route to Phnom Penh, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov showed no signs of any change to Moscow’s stance, saying the two countries “have a very solid foundation for building up cooperation in a wide range of areas.”
“We appreciate the traditionally friendly nature of our partnership, which is not affected by any opportunistic processes,” Lavrov said.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who has criticized ASEAN for not doing enough to stop the violence in Myanmar, will also be in attendance in Phnom Penh.
All three major powers are expected to take part Friday in an expanded meeting called the East Asia Summit. They are also to attend the ASEAN Regional Forum, a platform for security talks where North Korea is also a member.
That could be the first time Blinken and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, would meet in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, which provoked an angry response and threats from China, and might coincide with Chinese military exercises around the island.
Combined efforts to help the region in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic’s devastating impacts on tourism and other industries is another issue the ASEAN ministers set out to tackle, as well as ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
In 2016, an arbitration tribunal set up in The Hague under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea invalidated Beijing’s vast territorial claims after the Philippine government complained in 2013 about China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the disputed waters.
China did not participate in the arbitration, rejected its ruling as a sham and continues to defy it.
In addition to China and the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have had overlapping claims in the busy waterway, where an estimated $5 trillion in goods passes each year and which is believed to be rich in undersea gas and oil deposits.
In the draft final communique, the group says concerns remained “on the land reclamations, activities, and serious incidents in the area, which have eroded trust and confidence, increased tensions, and may undermine peace, security, and stability in the region.”
At the same time, they “welcomed the continuously improving cooperation between ASEAN and China” and said they were “encouraged by the positive progress of the substantive negotiations” toward agreement on a code of conduct in the South China Sea.
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Jim Gomez in Manila, Philippines, contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/stopping-myanmar-violence-tops-meeting-of-asian-diplomats/ | 2022-08-03T21:56:03Z |
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Univar Solutions Reports Record 2022 First Quarter Financial Results and Raises Full Year 2022 Guidance
Published: May. 9, 2022 at 4:15 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) ("Univar Solutions" or "the Company"), a leading global commodity and specialty chemical and ingredient distributor, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
First Quarter 2022 Highlights
Record net income of $180.8 million was 173.1 percent higher than the $66.2 million reported in the prior-year first quarter. Adjusted net income(1) of $183.4 million compared to $73.6 million in the prior-year first quarter.
Earnings per diluted share improved to $1.06 compared to $0.39 per diluted share in the prior-year first quarter. Adjusted earnings per diluted share(1) increased to $1.07 from $0.43 in the prior-year first quarter.
Record Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $319.3 million compared to $182.2 million in the prior-year first quarter. Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) of 11.1 percent improved from 8.5 percent in the prior-year first quarter.
Net cash used in operating activities increased to $134.4 million from $92.3 million in the prior year first quarter.
Leverage ratio(1) was 2.4x at March 31, 2022, compared to 2.5x at December 31, 2021.
Share repurchases returned $24 million of capital to shareholders during the first quarter.
Univar Solutions Reports Record 2022 First Quarter Financial Results and Raises Full Year 2022 Guidance
Full-year Adjusted EBITDA(1) guidance increased to the range of $1,000 million to $1,050 million.
"Coming off a tremendous 2021, I am truly delighted with our record financial performance in the first quarter, despite the ongoing challenges of constrained supply, transport and the pandemic," said David Jukes, president and chief executive officer. "This is a testament to our agile, resilient business model and dedicated team of professionals who put the customer at the centre of all we do, everyday. Despite an uncertain world, we believe investments in our installed asset base, owned trucking fleet and digital backbone, along with our robust supplier relationships and strong commercial execution will continue to deliver profitable share growth and shareholder value. In 2022, we remain focused on factors we can control and expect an outstanding full-year Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $1,000 million to $1,050 million. Looking further ahead to 2023, whilst not giving firm guidance at this point, we expect to accelerate the targets laid out at last November's Analyst Day, and deliver a full-year ahead of schedule."
Company Performance
Univar Solutions operating performance results are described below and, unless otherwise indicated, are a comparison of first quarter 2022 results with first quarter 2021 results.
Consolidated Results
Univar Solutions reported net sales of $2.9 billion, an increase of 33.7 percent on a reported basis and 36.6 percent on a constant currency basis(1) compared to the prior-year first quarter. Higher sales were attributable to chemical price inflation, higher industrial demand, and market share gains.
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation) of $729.5 million increased 34.5 percent on a reported basis and 37.2 percent on a constant currency basis(1). Higher gross profit was driven primarily by chemical price inflation, higher industrial demand, operational execution, and market share gains, and partially offset by higher input cost inflation. Gross margin increased 10 basis points to 25.3 percent compared to the prior-year first quarter, primarily due to chemical price inflation, partially offset by higher input cost inflation.
Univar Solutions reported net income of $180.8 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, compared to net income of $66.2 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the prior year first quarter. The increase was primarily due to higher gross profit (exclusive of depreciation), partially offset by higher Warehousing, Selling and Administrative (WS&A) costs as well as higher taxes.
Adjusted earnings per diluted share(1) of $1.07 in the quarter increased from $0.43 in the prior-year first quarter primarily due to higher net income.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $319.3 million increased $137.1 million, or 75.2 percent, compared to the prior-year first quarter, or an increase of 79.6 percent on a constant currency basis(1). The increase was primarily driven by higher gross profit, partially offset by higher WS&A.
Net cash used in operating activities increased to $134.4 million from $92.3 million in the first quarter last year, primarily driven by higher net working capital use due to chemical price inflation and timing of the 2021 variable compensation payments. The increase in net cash used in operating activities was partially offset by higher net income.
Liquidity was $1,098.6 million as of March 31, 2022, inclusive of $245.4 million of cash on hand and availability under committed, asset-based credit facilities.
Segment Results
USA:
USA external sales increased 42.6 percent during the quarter, primarily due to chemical price inflation, higher industrial demand, and market share gains.
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation) increased by 45.2 percent, primarily driven by chemical price inflation, higher industrial demand, operational execution, and market share gains, partially offset by input cost inflation. Gross margin increased 50 basis points to 25.7 percent, primarily driven by chemical price inflation, partially offset by input cost inflation.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 105.5 percent to $209.2 million, primarily driven by higher gross profit, partially offset by higher WS&A. The increase in WS&A was primarily due to higher operating costs and variable compensation, partially offset by an environmental recovery and net synergies. Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) increased by 340 basis points to 11.3 percent, primarily due to operating leverage and higher gross margins.
EMEA:
EMEA external sales increased 11.1 percent, or 23.8 percent on a constant currency basis(1). The increase was primarily due to chemical price inflation and market share gains, partially offset by the effects of the Distrupol divestiture.
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation) increased 10.5 percent, or 22.6 percent on a constant currency basis(1), primarily driven by chemical price inflation, operational execution, and market share gains. Gross margin decreased 10 basis points to 25.2 percent, driven by input cost inflation, partially offset by chemical price inflation.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 26.1 percent to $63.8 million on a reported basis, or 42.5 percent on a constant currency basis(1), compared to the prior-year first quarter. This increase was primarily driven by higher gross profit, partially offset by the effects of the Distrupol divestiture. Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) increased 130 basis points to 11.3 percent, primarily due to operating leverage.
CANADA:
Canada external sales increased by 31.7 percent, or 31.8 percent on a constant currency basis(1), primarily due to chemical price inflation and market share gains.
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation) increased by 32.3 percent on a reported and constant currency basis(1). The increase was primarily driven by chemical price inflation, operational execution, and market share gains, partially offset by input cost inflation. Gross margin increased 10 basis points to 25.4 percent, primarily driven by chemical price inflation, partially offset by input cost inflation.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 39.5 percent to $36.7 million on a reported and constant currency basis(1) compared to the prior year. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA(1) was primarily due to higher gross profit, partially offset by higher WS&A, which was impacted by higher operating costs and variable compensation. Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) increased by 70 basis points to 12.5 percent, primarily due to operating leverage.
LATAM:
LATAM external sales increased by 37.4 percent, or 35.4 percent on a constant currency basis(1), largely due to chemical price inflation and the Sweetmix acquisition.
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation) increased by 25.8 percent, or 23.3 percent on a constant currency basis(1), primarily due to chemical price inflation and the Sweetmix acquisition, partially offset by input cost inflation. Gross margin decreased 210 basis points to 22.0 percent, primarily driven by product mix.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 3.8 percent to $16.2 million on a reported basis, or 1.9 percent on a constant currency basis(1). Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased primarily due to higher gross profit, partially offset by higher WS&A. Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) decreased 290 basis points to 8.8 percent, primarily due to lower gross margin and higher WS&A given increased corporate cost allocation as a result of the SAP implementation and higher operating costs.
Outlook
The Company expects Adjusted EBITDA(1) to be between $270 million and $290 million for the second quarter of 2022 as compared to $197.5 million for the second quarter of 2021. For full-year 2022, Adjusted EBITDA(1) is expected to increase to a range of $1,000 million to $1,050 million, as compared to $797.7 million for full year 2021. Our forecast versus the prior-year reflects anticipated continued strong business conditions, market share growth and benefits from Nexeo net synergies. Net Free Cash Flow(1) in 2022 is expected to be in a range of $400 million to $450 million.
The Company reaffirms its commitment to its objectives and expects:
Ingredients & Specialties (I&S) organic growth of greater than 200 basis points above economic consensus
Adjusted EBITDA(1) margins to greater than 9 percent
50 percent Net Free Cash Flow(1) conversion
Maintain leverage between 2.0x and 2.5x
Average annual capital return to shareholders of 20 percent to 30 percent of Adjusted Net Income(1)
The majority of the Company's debt obligations mature in 2026 and beyond and the Company is in full compliance with the covenants under its credit agreements as of March 31, 2022.
Conference Call and Webcast Details
The Company will host a webcast with investors to discuss first quarter 2022 results at 9:00 a.m. ET on May 10, 2022, which can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of its website at http://investors.univarsolutions.com. After the live webcast, a replay of the webcast will be available on the same website until May 10, 2024.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
In this press release, the Company's financial results are provided both in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and using certain non-GAAP financial measures. In particular, the Company presents the non-GAAP financial measures of gross profit (exclusive of depreciation), gross margin (defined as gross profit (exclusive of depreciation) divided by net sales on a consolidated basis and by external sales on a segment level, as applicable), Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin (defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales on a consolidated basis and by external sales on a segment level, as applicable), Adjusted net income, Adjusted earnings per diluted share, leverage ratio, net free cash flow and results on a constant currency basis. The non-GAAP financial measures are included as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP because management believes these non-GAAP financial measures help investors' ability to analyze underlying trends in the Company's business, evaluate its performance relative to other companies in its industry and provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of the Company's core operating results. Additionally, the Company has used, and may continue to use, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted earnings per diluted share in setting performance incentive targets to more closely align management compensation with operational performance.
The Company evaluates its results of operations on both an as reported and a constant currency basis. The constant currency presentation is a non-GAAP financial measure, which excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company believes providing information on a constant currency basis provides valuable supplemental information regarding its results of operations, consistent with how it evaluates its performance. The Company calculates constant currency percentages and other information by converting its financial results in local currency for a period using the average exchange rate for the prior period to which it is comparing.
The non-GAAP financial measures noted above are not calculated in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA and other such metrics differently than the Company does, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. For further information related to the Company's use of non-GAAP financial measures, and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see the schedules attached hereto.
About Univar Solutions
Univar Solutions (NYSE: UNVR) is a leading global specialty chemical and ingredient distributor representing a premier portfolio from the world's leading producers. With the industry's largest private transportation fleet and technical sales force, unparalleled logistics know-how, deep market and regulatory knowledge, formulation and recipe development, and leading digital tools, the Company is well-positioned to offer tailored solutions and value-added services to a wide range of markets, industries, and applications. While fulfilling its purpose to help keep communities healthy, fed, clean and safe, Univar Solutions is committed to helping customers and suppliers innovate and focus on Growing Together. Learn more at www.univarsolutions.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements relating to future events and our intentions, beliefs, expectations, and outlook for the future, which are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without limitation, statements regarding the impacts of the effects of COVID-19 on the Company, the Company's anticipated future results and financial performance, liquidity position and cash flows, actions regarding expense control and cost reductions, expected net synergies from the Nexeo acquisition, capital expenditures and other statements regarding the Company's Streamline 2022 Program and other initiatives. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond the Company's control. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations and assumptions. A detailed discussion of these factors and uncertainties is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Potential factors that could affect such forward-looking statements include, among others: general economic conditions, particularly fluctuations in industrial production and consumption and the timing and extent of economic downturns and potential recoveries the sustained geographic spread of the COVID-19 pandemic; the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic; current and new actions that may be taken by governmental authorities to address or otherwise mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the potential negative impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and our employees, customers, vendors and suppliers; and the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations and financial condition; significant changes in the business strategies of producers or in the operations of our customers; increased competitive pressures, including as a result of competitor consolidation; significant changes in the pricing, demand and availability of chemicals; our indebtedness, the restrictions imposed by and costs associated with our debt instruments, and our ability to obtain additional financing; the broad spectrum of laws and regulations that we are subject to, including extensive environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; potential business disruptions and security breaches, including cybersecurity incidents; an inability to generate sufficient working capital; increases in transportation and fuel costs and changes in our relationship with third party providers; accidents, safety failures, environmental damage, product quality issues; delivery failures or potential hazards and risks related to our operations and the hazardous materials we handle, potential inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; ongoing litigation; potential product liability claims and recalls and other environmental, legal and regulatory risks; challenges associated with international operations; exposure to interest rate and currency fluctuations; risks associated with integration of legacy business systems; possible impairment of goodwill and intangible assets; an inability to integrate the business and systems of the companies we acquire, including failure to realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions; negative developments affecting our pension plans and multi-employer pensions; labor disruptions associated with the unionized portion of our workforce; and the other factors described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution you that the forward-looking information presented in this press release is not a guarantee of future events or results, and that actual events or results may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this press release. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "plan," "seek, "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe" or "continue" or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
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1 death, 17 liver transplants in multi-country outbreak of hepatitis in children, WHO says
By John Bonifield and Emma Tucker, CNN
At least 169 cases of acute hepatitis in children aged one month to 16 years old have been identified in an outbreak that now involves 11 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.
Among the cases of acute hepatitis, at least one child has died and 17 children have required liver transplants, the WHO said in a news release.
“It is not yet clear if there has been an increase in hepatitis cases, or an increase in awareness of hepatitis cases that occur at the expected rate but go undetected,” the WHO said in a statement. “While adenovirus is a possible hypothesis, investigations are ongoing for the causative agent.”
The clinical syndrome “among identified cases is acute hepatitis (liver inflammation) with markedly elevated liver enzymes,” the release said. Many cases reported gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting “preceding presentation with severe acute hepatitis,” as well as increased levels of liver enzymes or alanine aminotransaminase and jaundice.
Most reported cases did not have a fever, the WHO said, and the common viruses that cause acute viral hepatitis — such as hepatitis viruses A, B, C, D and E — have not been detected in any of these cases.
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, a vital organ that processes nutrients, filters the blood and helps fight infections. When the liver is inflamed or damaged, its function can be affected.
Most often, hepatitis is caused by a virus, and adenoviruses are a common type of virus spread from person-to-person that can cause a range of mild to more severe illnesses. But these viruses are only rarely reported as a cause of severe hepatitis in healthy people.
The WHO said the investigation into the cause needs to focus on factors such as “increased susceptibility amongst young children following a lower level of circulation of adenovirus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential emergence of a novel adenovirus, as well as SARS-CoV-2 co-infection.”
The majority of the cases — 114 — have been reported in the United Kingdom. There have been 13 cases in Spain, 12 in Israel, nine in the United States and a smaller number of cases confirmed in Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Norway, France, Romania and Belgium, according to the WHO.
On Thursday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory which alerted health care providers and public health authorities of an investigation into acute cases of hepatitis with unknown causes.
The CDC recommended providers consider adenovirus testing in children with hepatitis when the cause is unknown, adding that testing the blood in whole — not just blood plasma — may be more sensitive.
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Promenade for Butchers Built Specifically to Help Meat and Seafood Stores Take Their In-Store Experience Online
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With 61% of meat and seafood consumers now shopping online,1 the more than 12,000 local butchers and seafood shops in the U.S. have struggled to find e-commerce solutions designed to meet their specific needs. Recognizing this, Promenade Group, a leader in small business e-commerce solutions, today announced it is expanding its acclaimed platform to include Promenade for Butchers—an offering specifically built for independent butcher and seafood shops. Promenade for Butchers is a platform that includes a custom search engine-optimized website, online ordering, delivery options, marketing, back-office management, and online and in-store sales that enables butcher and seafood shops to expand their ordering and delivery services and reach new and existing customers online.
"Leveraging over a decade of expertise in the florist, restaurant, and beverage markets, Promenade has developed an efficient way to bring the personal in-store meat shopping experience online," said Farbod Shoraka, CEO and co-founder, Promenade. "We are excited to provide local butchers with a comprehensive platform that allows them to reach new and existing customers, and are looking forward to continuing Promenade's rapid expansion of services to small shops in other vertical markets nationwide."
Providing everything from traditional cuts of beef and chicken to specialty offerings of buffalo and venison, butchers acquire and retain loyal customers by delivering outstanding products and services—from order to table. Promenade for Butchers deepens the independent store owner's relationship with new and existing customers by offering an easy ordering and delivery experience. Each website is customized to fit the shop's brand and provides a simple and safe online shopping experience with a variety of delivery options, including in-store pick up and same-day delivery.
Promenade for Butchers also simplifies back-end business tasks with marketing, payment, fulfillment, and inventory management services, providing business owners with additional time to negotiate with suppliers, cut and trim meat, and provide retail and wholesale customers with a truly personalized interaction.
Promenade for Butchers benefits include:
- Premium ecommerce website: A complete online SEO-optimized storefront built to inform visitors and turn them into customers
- In-store and online order processing and management: Accept and manage customer orders quickly and easily in the back-office
- In-store card reader: Process payments online and in-store
- Delivery services: Support for self-delivery, third-party delivery, or in-store pickup
- Review management: Automatically request, manage, and publish customer reviews regarding your store or a specific order
- Marketing Services: Customized email marketing, social media campaigns, and search engine optimization, as well as outreach campaigns to engage customers between purchases
- Premium Customer Service: Easy-to-reach customer support with a direct line of access to product and engineering teams
Promenade for Butchers is now available. For more information, visit www.getpromenade.com/butchers.
Promenade started as BloomNation in 2010 with a clear vision of empowering local businesses with the technology, knowledge, and support to attract and retain customers with a best-in-class experience. The Promenade e-commerce platform offers an intuitive online sales and shopping experience for thousands of neighborhood businesses across the country. From flowers to food to liquor, Promenade empowers small business owners with the tools they need to reach new customers, grow online sales, and easily manage both online and in-store orders. For more information, visit www.getpromenade.com.
1 Food Industry Executive Magazine, March 11, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sigo Seguros, the insurtech startup enabling mobility for immigrant and working-class communities, has grown exponentially due to demand from the Hispanic community for fair auto insurance. Sigo Seguros has served thousands of drivers this year with transparent pricing directly from their mobile devices.
With their first insurance product launched in Texas through their bilingual platform, Sigo Seguros has reached a mass audience of Spanish-speaking Texan drivers in need of affordable and transparent coverage. "I did everything online, it was really fast, and everything was sent via email. The price was good, and I only paid my first month of coverage, unlike other companies who require a minimum down payment of $250. I recommend [Sigo Seguros]!" - Karen Hernandez
"The positive customer feedback through this hypergrowth period has validated the market," says Nestor Hugo Solari, CEO of Sigo Seguros and the son of Uruguayan immigrants. "Our technology has driven underwriting profitability while allowing customers to onboard digitally for the first time."
Sigo Seguros is the only insurance company in the United States digitally onboarding Spanish speakers and providing a bilingual experience with automated underwriting. Customers with foreign identification can go to the Sigo Seguros site on their phone and leave with proof of insurance, without paying excessive agent fees or being penalized for things like credit score or immigration status. The approach has given thousands of Hispanic families a product they were in desperate need of for decades.
Solari notes that there are several communities beyond Spanish speakers that need better auto insurance, and that Sigo Seguros aspires to serve immigrant and working-class communities across the country. When asked what inspires Solari he answered, "Building the future our communities deserve."
For more information on Sigo Seguros, visit www.sigoseguros.com. "Sigo Seguros está siempre contigo"
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NEW YORK (AP) — Russia said Wednesday that it made a debt payment in rubles this week, a move that may not be accepted by Russia’s foreign debt holders and could put the country on a path to an historic default.
The Ministry of Finance said in a statement that it tried to make a $649 million payment toward two bonds to an unnamed U.S. bank — previously reported as JPMorgan Chase — but that payment was not accepted because new U.S. sanctions prohibit Russia from using U.S. banks to pay its debts.
Russia said it has instead transferred the funds in rubles into a special bank account with Russia’s National Settlement Depository, the country’s securities regulator. The ministry added that once the country is allowed to access foreign exchange markets — not something that will happen for the foreseeable future due to sanctions — it will decide whether to allow bondholders to convert the ruble payment back into dollars or euros.
While Russia has 30 days of leeway to catch up with its payments, investors have been betting on a default. The contracts governing Russia’s bonds require in most cases payment in euros or dollars with few and narrow exceptions known as an alternative payments clause. Russia contends that it has met those exceptions but sovereign debt experts have argued otherwise.
“It is not clear to me, even if the clause is there, that Russia would be entitled to use it,” said G. Mitu Gulati, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law and an expert on sovereign debt restructurings and contracts, in an email. “That’s a debatable question. I’d argue that they are not. But this would be a question for a court.”
Ratings agencies like Standard & Poor’s have downgraded Russia’s debt deep into “junk” status and said a default is highly likely.
While Russia has signaled it remains willing to pay its debts, the Kremlin warned that if sanctions stayed in place, it would continue to pay debt holders in rubles instead of dollars or euros.
“Russia has all the resources needed to service its debts,” said Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman. “If this blocking continues and transfers for debt repayments are also blocked from these frozen funds, they can be paid out in rubles.”
The U.S. has been attempting to force Russia to use its foreign currency reserves — or any revenue from oil and gas sales — in order to deplete the country’s financial resources. The sanctions placed on Russia this week barred the country from using any of its foreign reserves held in U.S. banks for debt payments.
Previously the Treasury Department had been allowing Russia to make debt payments, which stopped Russia from defaulting last month when it transferred a payment on March 17.
Russia has been able to use the proceeds of oil and gas sales to prop up the ruble. Western powers are currently in talks about increasing sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas industry in an effort to further hinder the country’s economy.
“Treasury is committed to holding Russia accountable for its actions so it cannot benefit from the international financial system,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellensaid to Congress on Wednesday..
Russia has not defaulted on its foreign debts since the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, when the collapse of the Russian Empire led to the creation of the Soviet Union. Even in the late 1990s during Russia’s sovereign debt crisis the country was able to continue to pay foreign debts with the help of international aid, although it did default on its domestic debt. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/russia-to-pay-bonds-in-rubles-which-may-cause-default/ | 2022-04-07T06:20:20Z |
DALLAS, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) released updated conference call information for its second quarter 2022 financial results on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Interested parties may access the call and supplemental materials through the following details:
In addition, the financial results and earnings presentation will be furnished on a Form 8-K filing that will be available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments: The Commercial Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.
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Refinance Lending Drops 36 Percent Quarterly, Outweighing Rise in Other Lending Activity;
Total Loans Down Another 13 Percent, Continuing Year-Long Decline;
Purchase Mortgages Up 8 Percent While Home-Equity Deals Increase 35 Percent
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, today released its second-quarter 2022 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 2.39 million mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were originated in the second quarter of 2022 in the United States. That figure was down 13 percent from the first quarter of 2022 – the fifth quarterly decrease in a row – and down 40 percent from the second quarter of 2021 – the biggest annual drop since 2014.
The decline resulted from another double-digit downturn in refinance activity that more than outweighed increases in home-purchase and home-equity lending.
Overall, lenders issued $807.8 billion worth of mortgages in the second quarter of 2022. That was down quarterly by 11 percent and annually by 35 percent. As with the number of loans, the annual decrease in the dollar volume of loans marked the largest in eight years.
"Mortgage rates that have virtually doubled over the past year have decimated the refinance market and are starting to take a toll on purchase lending as well," said Rick Sharga, executive vice president of market intelligence at ATTOM. "The combination of much higher mortgage rates and rising home prices has made the notion of homebuying simply unaffordable for many prospective buyers, which threatens to drive loan volume down even further as we exit the spring and summer months."
The downturn in total activity resulted from just 941,000 residential loans getting rolled over into new mortgages during the second quarter of 2022 - a figure that was down 36 percent from the first quarter of 2022 and down 60 percent from a year earlier. Amid another rise in mortgage interest rates, refinance lending decreased for the fifth straight quarter, hitting a point that was just one-third of what it was in early 2021. The dollar volume of refinance loans was down 35 percent from the prior quarter and 56 percent annually, to $310.1 billion.
For the first time since early 2019, refinance activity in the second quarter did not represent the largest chunk of mortgages, dropping to 39 percent of all loans. That was off from 53 percent in the first quarter and from a recent peak of 66 percent in early 2021.
Purchase-loan activity, meanwhile, increased modestly as the 2022 Spring home-buying season kicked into gear. Despite ongoing home-price spikes, the number of purchase loans rose 8 percent quarterly, to 1.1 million, representing 46 percent of all borrowing. Still, that gain was unusually small for the months running from April through June and left the number of purchase mortgages down 21 percent annually. The dollar volume of loans taken out to buy residential properties rose to $431.4 billion, up 15 percent from the first quarter of this year, but still down 12 percent from the second quarter of last year.
The best-performing category by far in the second quarter was again home-equity lending. Home Equity Lines of Credit shot up 35 percent quarterly and 44 percent annually, to 341,704.
"Borrowers looking to tap into their equity should know that HELOC activity has been particularly strong among credit unions and community banks, along with a small but growing number of depository banks," Sharga noted. "While non-bank mortgage lenders may begin to more aggressively originate home equity loans, it's not likely they'll be active participants in the HELOC market."
The latest loan trends reflected a housing market in flux, pushed by competing forces, and continued a sharp break from a period when lending activity nearly tripled from early 2019 through early 2021.
Banks and other lenders issued 2,385,051 residential mortgages in the second quarter of 2022. That was down 13.2 percent from 2,747,324 in the first quarter of 2022 and down 40 percent from 3,976,656 in the second quarter of 2021. The annual decline marked the largest since the first quarter of 2014. The $807.8 billion dollar volume of loans in the second quarter was down 10.6 percent from $903.7 billion in the prior quarter and was 35 percent less than the $1.24 trillion lent in the second quarter of 2021.
Overall lending activity decreased from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2022 in 173, or 80 percent, of the 215 metropolitan statistical areas around the U.S. with a population of more than 200,000 and at least 1,000 total residential mortgages issued in the second quarter of 2022. Total lending activity was down at least 10 percent in 97 metros (45 percent). The largest quarterly decreases were in Knoxville, TN (down 59.9 percent); Roanoke, VA (down 52.7 percent); Charleston, SC (down 37 percent); St. Louis, MO (down 28.7 percent) and Philadelphia, PA (down 27.3 percent).
Aside from St. Louis and Philadelphia, metro areas with a population of least 1 million that had the biggest decreases in total loans from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2022 were New York, NY (down 25.9 percent); Detroit, MI (down 25.6 percent) and San Jose, CA (down 24.7 percent).
The biggest increases in the total number of mortgages from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2022 were in Atlantic City, NJ (up 32.5 percent); Erie, PA (up 18.8 percent); Peoria, IL (up 17.4 percent); Topeka, KS (up 15.6 percent) and Utica, NY (up 14.6 percent).
The only metro areas with a population of at least 1 million where total loan originations increased from the first to the second quarter were Honolulu, HI (up 9.9 percent); Kansas City, MO (up 3.4 percent) and Rochester, NY (up 3.2 percent).
Lenders issued 941,111 residential refinance mortgages in the second quarter of 2022 – the smallest count since the second quarter of 2019.
The latest number was down 35.9 percent from 1,469,237 in first quarter of 2022 and 59.7 percent from 2,335,808 in the second quarter of 2021. The $310.1 billion dollar volume of refinance loans in the second quarter of 2022 was down 35.1 percent from $477.5 billion in the prior quarter and down 56.1 percent from $706.2 billion in the second quarter of 2021.
Refinancing activity decreased from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2022 in 213, or 99 percent, of the 215 metropolitan statistical areas around the country with enough data to analyze. Activity dropped quarterly by at least 25 percent in 162 metro areas (75 percent) and at least 35 percent in 94 metros (44 percent). The largest quarterly decreases were in Roanoke, VA (down 65.8 percent); Knoxville, TN (down 64.4 percent); San Jose, CA (down 58.5 percent); Oxnard, CA (down 56.3 percent) and Charleston, SC (down 55.3 percent).
Aside from San Jose, metro areas with a population of least 1 million that had the biggest decreases in refinance activity from the first quarter to the second quarter of this year were Portland, OR (down 53.2 percent); San Francisco, CA (down 52.9 percent); Sacramento, CA (down 51.8 percent) and Chicago, IL (down 49.8 percent).
The only metro areas where refinance lending increased from the first quarter to the second quarter were Atlantic, City, NJ (up 23.7 percent) and Utica, NY (up 8.5 percent).
Lenders originated 1,102,236 purchase mortgages in the second quarter of 2022. That was up 7.6 percent from 1,024,109 in the first quarter. But the increase was the smallest second-quarter gain since at least 2000. As a result, purchase lending remained down 21.5 percent from 1,403,287 in the second quarter of 2021. The $431.4 billion dollar volume of purchase loans in the second quarter of 2022 was up 15.1 percent from $374.9 billion in the prior quarter, but down 11.8 percent from $489.2 billion a year earlier.
Residential purchase-mortgage originations increased from the first quarter of 2022 to the second quarter of 2022 in 173 of the 215 metro areas in the report (80 percent), but were still down annually in 194 metro areas (90 percent).
The largest quarterly increases were in Madison, WI (up 60.8 percent); Honolulu, HI (up 55.8 percent); Lafayette, IN (up 55.5 percent); Champaign, IL (up 52.6 percent) and Jackson, MS (up 49.3 percent).
Aside from Honolulu, metro areas with a population of at least 1 million that saw the biggest quarterly increases in purchase originations in the second quarter of 2022 were Boston, MA (up 41.7 percent); Seattle, WA (up 33.6 percent); Richmond, VA (up 31.9 percent) and Birmingham, AL (up 29.9 percent).
Residential purchase-mortgage lending decreased most from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2022 in Knoxville, TN (down 52 percent); Roanoke, VA (down 37.3 percent); Salinas, CA (down 18.1 percent); Ogden, UT (down 16.9 percent) and Boise, ID (down 13.6 percent).
Metro areas with a population of at least 1 million where purchase originations decreased most from the first to the second quarter of 2022 were New York, NY (down 12 percent); Los Angeles, CA (down 11 percent); St. Louis, MO (down 10.7 percent); Philadelphia, PA (down 10.7 percent) and Detroit, MI (down 9.5 percent).
A total of 341,704 home-equity lines of credit (HELOCs) were originated on residential properties in the second quarter of 2022, up 34.5 percent from 253,978 during the prior quarter and up 43.8 percent from 237,561 in the second quarter of 2021. HELOC activity increased for the fourth time in five quarters after decreasing in each of the prior six quarters. The $66.3 billion second-quarter 2022 volume of HELOC loans was up 29.4 percent from $51.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022 and 39.8 percent from $47.4 billion in the second quarter of last year, hitting the highest point in almost three years.
HELOCs comprised 14.3 percent of all second-quarter 2022 loans, more than double the 6 percent level from a year earlier.
HELOC mortgage originations increased from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2022 in 94 percent of the metro areas analyzed. The largest increases in metro areas with a population of at least 1 million were in Fresno, CA (up 82.9 percent); Riverside, CA (up 80.9 percent); Buffalo, NY (up 53.2 percent); San Diego, CA (up 52 percent) and Los Angeles, CA (up 51.5 percent).
The only quarterly decrease in HELOCs among metro areas with a population of at least 1 million was in St. Louis, MO (down 11.7 percent).
Mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) rose as a portion of all lending for the third straight quarter, accounting for 255,544, or 10.7 percent, of all residential property loans originated in the second quarter of 2022. That was up from 10.4 percent in the first quarter of 2022 and 9.6 percent in the second quarter of 2021.
Residential loans backed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) accounted for 122,483, or 5.1 percent, of all residential property loans originated in the second quarter of 2022, down from 5.6 percent in the previous quarter and 6.8 percent a year earlier. VA lending as a portion of all loans dropped for the seventh straight quarter.
The national median down payment on homes purchased with financing increased during the second quarter of 2022 after declining in the prior two quarters, while the typical amount borrowed rose to another new high. At the same time, the ratio of median down payments to home prices went up.
The median down payment on single-family homes and condos purchased with financing in the second quarter of 2022 increased to $35,000, up 34.7 percent from $25,980 in the previous quarter and up 34.6 percent from $26,000 in the second quarter of 2021. Among homes purchased with financing in the second quarter of 2022, the median loan amount was $320,000. That was up 8.1 percent from the prior quarter and up 12.3 percent from the same period in 2021.
The typical down payment in the second quarter of this year represented 9.1 percent of the purchase price, up from 7.4 percent in the prior quarter and 7.5 percent a year earlier.
ATTOM analyzed recorded mortgage and deed of trust data for single-family homes, condos, town homes and multi-family properties of two to four units for this report. Each recorded mortgage or deed of trust was counted as a separate loan origination. Dollar volume was calculated by multiplying the total number of loan originations by the average loan amount for those loan originations.
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New series (with episodes under 3 minutes) shares best practices for elevating video impact for B2B marketers
CHICAGO, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- c|change (pronounced "sea change"), a strategy-driven B2B marketing agency, has unveiled a new tool to aid the 81% of B2B marketers that are not feeling "very prepared" for their future in marketing1.
The "B2B Under 3" video series shares marketing best practices targeted to businesses that sell to other businesses. Each installment, in three minutes or less, covers practical tips that have shown to increase impact and improve decision-making for marketing efforts.
"B2B marketers face constant pressure to deliver a return on their company's marketing investments," said Hugh Schulze, CEO. "Our B2B Under 3 series gives them free access to the most useful marketing practices we have learned in over twenty-one years of delivering creative solutions to clients."
New videos will be released every six to eight weeks and will cover topics ranging from the ideal length of a marketing video to how the metaverse can factor into sales and marketing growth.
c|change is a strategy-driven marketing agency based in Chicago since 2001. c|change's strategists, designers, developers, and writers are driven to deliver the greatest return on a marketing investment in the most thoughtful and meaningful ways possible. Their actions are guided by the agency's core values of Radical Optimism, Compassionate Collaboration, and Mindful Creativity and the agency's status as a Certified B Corp.
1 "2022 State Of B2B Marketing Training," MarketingProfs, https://www.marketingprofs.com/cmp/stateofb2b/22report/sa/"
CONTACT: Adrian Gershom, agershom@cchangeinc.com, 312.829.9794
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Hello again, Norma Jean, as the 60th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's death brings renewed opportunities to revisit her life and legacy, without really bringing anything substantially new to the party. "The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes" has one hook in recorded interviews with those who knew her, but offsets that with a clumsy device to illustrate those conversations.
The recordings come courtesy of Anthony Summers , author of the 1985 book about Monroe, "Goddess." The interviews include a wide range of those who crossed her path, offering the old-Hollywood kick of hearing snippets of his chats with directors John Huston and Billy Wilder and Monroe's "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" co-star Jane Russell.
The documentary undermines that, alas, with the unnecessary wrinkle of having actors "play" those people by lip-synching the audio, a pointless attempt to create the impression that the viewer is seeing the other side of those conversations. Given that there's plenty of video and film footage of Monroe to weave in, it's an indulgence that's far too cute for its own good, adding a sense of showbiz pizzazz that does nothing to buttress the project's credibility.
Beyond that, director Emma Cooper devotes much of the latter half of the film to the "mystery" part of the title, and the decades of speculation about whether her death in 1962 was a suicide, an accidental overdose or, as Summers puts it, "something more sinister."
Inevitably, that conversation turns to Monroe's reported relationships with John and Robert F. Kennedy, the subject of a seemingly endless number of documentaries and salacious (mostly TV) movies through the years.
As well documented as all that was, it's hard to avoid a certain sleaze factor in the telling, and the cheesy reenactments surely don't help. There are also some puzzling choices, like showing Monroe famously singing "Happy Birthday" to the president months before her death, but not including his amusing response.
In truth, the emphasis on the Kennedys almost plays like a distraction from hearing more intriguing observations, such as Huston citing Monroe's downward trajectory from "The Asphalt Jungle" to "The Misfits" (which he directed 11 years apart); or Wilder saying of his reported difficulties working with the actress, who he directed in two of her best films, "The Seven Year Itch" and "Some Like It Hot," "I had no problem with Monroe. Monroe had problems with Monroe."
For her part, Monroe in taped interviews talks about her twin desires to be happy and be a good actress, saying somewhat sadly with the benefit of hindsight, "You have to work at both of them."
Like other stars who died young, Monroe has been frozen in time, with enough intrigue surrounding her and the famous men she dated and married to fuel conspiracy theories and ensure that even six decades later she remains the media gift that keeps on giving, including a recent CNN docuseries. As film critic Christina Newland wrote, "It's vanishingly difficult for Marilyn Monroe to be seen as an actual human being."
In that sense, watching "The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe" serves as a reminder, to paraphrase Elton John's musical tribute, that her candle burned out long before the exploitation of her ever did.
"The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes" premieres April 27 on Netflix.
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TSX-V:MKO; OTCQX: MAKOF
VANCOUVER, BC, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Mako Mining Corp. (TSXV: MKO) (OTCQX: MAKOF) ("Mako" or the "Company") is pleased to report additional high-grade drill results from an area beginning approximately 50m southwest of the current open pit mining operations at the San Albino West Pit in northern Nicaragua.
Recent drilling has confirmed gold mineralization over an area of approximately 530m x 470m (strike x dip) in an area that was identified in the 2020 Mineral Resource Estimate as the SW Pit. At the time of the resource estimate, this area measured approximately 50m x 50m (see drill plan below).
To date a total of 27,533 meters (m) in 202 drill holes (2011-2022) has been completed in the area. Most of the drilling intersected mineralization within, or immediately outside, the currently permitted pit limits.
- 42.91 g/t Au and 38.3 g/t Ag over 4.50m (4.1m estimated true width-ETW) in hole SA22-615
- 21.21 g/t Au and 35.5 g/t Ag over 2.00m (1.4m ETW) in hole SA22-609
- 34.35 g/t Au and 24.9 g/t Ag over 2.80m (2.7m ETW) in hole SA22-546
- 20.06 g/t Au and 71.3 g/t Ag over 1.00 m (ETW) in hole SA21-545
The objective of the SW Pit drilling program is to delineate new mineral resources amenable to open pit and underground mining methods in the sparsely tested Southwestern portion of the permitted pit limit, as well as to test extensions of this mineralization beyond the permitted pit limit.
Previous drilling in this area defined both shallow and deeper mineral resources; however, the continuity of these zones was not established at the time, and their contribution to the 2020 Mineral Resource Estimate was limited due to lack of continuity. Recent drilling has successfully linked deeper mineralized zones to near surface zones and has confirmed the presence of gold mineralization over an area of approximately 530m by strike and 470m by dip (see section & drill plan below). Results for an additional 13 drill holes in the area are pending. This current program is expected to demonstrate the continuity of these zones so that they can be included in an updated mineral resource expected early next year.
A technical report for the current mineral resource estimate at San Albino is available under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and available on the Company's website at www.makominingcorp.com (see press release dated October 19, 2020).
Akiba Leisman, CEO of Mako states, "when we updated our mineral resource estimate in 2020, we intentionally limited significant intercepts if we did not have complete confidence in the geological continuity of a specific zone. The SW Pit was reduced to a de minimis size despite expecting that these excluded areas would inevitably be included in subsequent mineral resource updates with additional drilling. These high grade and shallow results have both established geological continuity and extended areas of mineralization beyond anything that has been drilled to date. Specifically, hole SA22-615, which intersected 42.9 g/t gold over 4.1m estimated true width only 35.5m from surface, was drilled just outside our permitted pit, and directly underneath our mining contractor's workshop. Plans to move this workshop are currently underway to support future mining activities in this area."
Drill hole SA22-615 intersected multiple mineralized intervals of near surface gold mineralization, including 42.91 g/t Au and 38.3 g/t Ag over 4.50m (4.1m estimated true width- ETW), 35.5m below surface. This drill hole is collared 22m outside the current permitted pit limit and is the furthest mineralization recorded to the south in this area to date. In addition, this hole intersected two mineralized intervals grading 1.44 g/t Au and 30.7 g/t Ag over 0.50m (0.5m ETW), 30.6m from the surface and 15.68 g/t Au and 7.4 g/t Ag over 1.90m (1.9m ETW), at 59.7m below surface, indicating potential to expand the open pit mineral resources.
SA22-609 intersected a mineralized interval of 21.21 g/t Au and 35.5 g/t Ag over 2.00m (1.4m ETW) 127.3m from surface. This hole was drilled to test the down dip extension (approx. 40m) of the high-grade mineralization of 14.76 g/t Au and 25.1 g/t Ag over 2.00m encountered in drill hole SA11-25 (see press release dated November 21, 2011).
Two drill holes, SA22-546 and SA21-545, collared on the same drill pad, intersected multiple mineralized zones (see table below), including 34.35 g/t Au and 24.9 g/t Ag over 2.80m (2.7m ETW) and 20.06 g/t Au and 71.3 g/t Ag over 1.00m (ETW), respectively. Both of these drill holes confirmed down dip, high-grade mineralization intersected by drill holes SA21-536 and SA21-543 for an additional 38m. The previously reported results of the holes are 31.70 g/t Au and 39.2 g/t Ag over 2.40m (1.5m ETW) and 13.51 g/t Au and 36.1 g/t Ag over 1.90m (1.8m ETW) respectively (see press releases dated February 02, 2022, and March 09, 2022).
Table 1: Assay Results Reported in This Press Release
Drill core was continuously sampled from inception to termination of the entire drill hole. Sample intervals were typically one meter. Drill core diameter was HQ (6.35 centimeters). Geologic and geotechnical data was captured into a digital database, core was photographed, then one-half split of the core was collected for analysis and one-half was retained in the core library. Drill core samples were kept in a secured logging and storage facility until such time that they were delivered to the Managua facilities of Bureau Veritas and pulps were sent to the Bureau Veritas laboratory in Vancouver for analysis. Gold was analyzed by standard fire assay fusion, 30gram aliquot, AAS finish. Samples returning over 10.0 g/t gold are analyzed utilizing standard Fire Assay-Gravimetric method. The Company follows industry standards in its QA&QC procedures. Control samples consisting of duplicates, standards and blanks were inserted into the sample stream at a ratio of 1 control sample per every 10 samples. Analytical results of control samples confirmed reliability of the assay data.
John M. Kowalchuk, P.Geo, a geologist and qualified person (as defined under NI 43-101) has read and approved the technical information contained in this press release. Mr. Kowalchuk is a senior geologist and a consultant to the Company.
On behalf of the Board,
Akiba Leisman
CEO
Mako Mining Corp. is a publicly listed gold mining, development and exploration company. The Company operates the high-grade San Albino gold mine in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua, which ranks as one of the highest-grade open pit gold mines globally. Mako's primary objective is to operate San Albino profitably and fund exploration of prospective targets on its district-scale land package.
Statements contained herein, other than historical fact, may be considered "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The forward-looking information contained herein is based on the Company's reasonable assumptions and current plans and expectations, and forward-looking statements contained herein include, without limitation, the objective of the SW Pit drilling program to delineate new mineral resources amenable to open pit and underground mining methods in the sparsely tested Southwestern portion of the permitted pit limit, as well as to test extensions of this mineralization beyond the permitted pit limit; that the Company will have an updated mineral resource estimate expected early next year; the Company's plans to move its mining contractor's workshop are to support future mining activities in SW Pit area; and that the Company can operate San Albino profitably in order to fund exploration of prospective targets on its district-scale land package. Such forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking information, including, without limitation, the risk that the ongoing results of the drilling program do not result in a significant increase in mineral resources at the SW Pit areas; political risks and uncertainties involving the Company's exploration properties; the inherent uncertainty of cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expense; commodity price fluctuations and other risks and uncertainties as disclosed in the Company's public disclosure filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Such information contained herein represents management's best judgment as of the date hereof, based on information currently available and is included for the purposes of providing investors with the Company's expectations regarding the Company's drilling program at San Albino gold project, and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Mako does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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(WDAF/NEXSTAR) – Choco Taco fans were devastated earlier this week when Klondike announced it planned to stop selling the novelty ice cream product.
While some are scrambling to get their hands on just one more frozen summer treat, others are hoping to make some money off Klondike’s decision to discontinue the ice cream truck mainstay.
One woman, from Kansas City, Missouri, posted an ad on Airtasker. She said she would pay $150 for one of the final boxes of Choco Tacos around. They must be unopened and unmelted, and she’d also like “a box of tissues so we can cry” over the demise of the Choco Taco.
If you haven’t heard of Airtasker, it’s a website that allows people to post everyday tasks or chores. Other members then bid to complete the task and are paid for the job.
Bids have already been made on the job, with one person vowing to secure a box, “even if it takes running around the city. If there’s any left in KC, I’ll find them.”
Meantime, on auction sites like eBay, prices of Choco Tacos have reached dizzying highs.
As of Thursday, there were multiple listings of $1,000 or more for between two and 6 Choco Tacos, none of which were in their original box. For the lofty price, dry ice will be included to keep them frozen, the sellers advertised.
One listing hoped to excite the imagination with the description: “Sealed Klondike Choco Taco Shipped with Dry Ice – frozen GOLD.”
While there didn’t appear to be much interest at those valuations, a box of 22 garnered multiple bids and was already at $232.50 with seven days remaining in the auction.
While some held out hope that the loss of the Choco Taco might just be a mean-spirited publicity stunt, Klondike appears to be holding firm despite outside efforts to intervene.
The multi-millionaire co-founder of Reddit offered to buy the rights to Choco Taco, while Democratic Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy suggested using the Defense Production Act to ensure the frozen treat’s survival.
On Thursday, Klondike tweeted:
I want to address the rumors: I’m really being discontinued, it’s not a PR stunt. I knew you loved me, but not THIS much. While I reflect on this outpouring of support, we are discussing next steps, including what to do with the last 912 (we counted) tacos at HQ. Stay tuned… | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/frozen-gold-choco-taco-prices-soar-on-resale-market/ | 2022-07-28T20:15:00Z |
Chris Evert appreciates that she, Serena Williams and other Wimbledon women’s singles champions will now be listed on the All England Club’s honor boards in a Centre Court hallway simply by their first initial and last name — the way the men’s title winners always have been — instead of preceded by “Miss” or “Mrs.”
Evert won three of her 18 career Grand Slam singles trophies at Wimbledon; until now, the entry for her 1981 championship has shown her name as “Mrs. J.M. Lloyd,” in reference to her husband at that time, John Lloyd. For her earlier titles in 1974 and 1976, before that marriage, she was listed as “Miss C.M. Evert.”
“I am pleased the All England Club has changed the names. It was outdated and women should be treated equally with the men, as we are with equal prize money,” Evert wrote in a text message to The Associated Press on Friday. “I have always used my maiden name in tennis. I began my career, became a champion, and ended my career as Chris Evert! As proud as I was to be married to John at the time, it was my name that deserved to be on the honor board!!!”
The switch to the women’s honor board has been completed, a spokeswoman for the All England Club confirmed to the AP via email on Friday. The intention to alter the way women’s names are displayed was first reported by The Times of London.
Williams’ name, for example, appears seven times on the green boards with gold lettering, once for each of her singles championships at the grass-court Grand Slam tennis tournament, and each entry has read “Miss S. Williams.” That now has been updated to “S. Williams.”
That conforms to the style that always has been in use for men: 2021 champion Novak Djokovic is listed as “N. Djokovic” for each of his six Wimbledon titles.
Last year’s women’s champion, the since-retired Ash Barty, had been listed as “Miss A. Barty.”
As the start of Wimbledon approaches on June 27, this is the latest in a series of moves toward gender equity in recent years at the oldest Grand Slam tournament, which was first held in 1877 — for men only. The first women’s champion was not crowned until 1884.
The removal of “Miss” and “Mrs.” from the honor board follows the change in 2019 to the way Wimbledon chair umpires refer to female players during matches.
Prior to that year, officials would say “Miss” — or, as of 2018, “Mrs.” for married women — preceding a player’s last name when announcing the winner of a game, a set or a match in the women’s draw, while only saying a player’s last name at men’s matches.
The All England Club began paying female players the same as men in 2007, one year after the French Open started giving the same checks to the men’s and women’s singles champions. The other two Grand Slam tournaments, the U.S. Open and Australian Open, already had been issuing equal prize money for years.
When Wimbledon began paying players at the outset of the professional era in 1968, women’s singles champion Billie Jean King took home a little more than a third of what was earned by men’s champion Rod Laver.
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SAN RAMON, Calif., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumin Digital announced today that North Jersey Federal Credit Union (NJFCU) has signed a multi-year agreement for Lumin Digital's cloud-native platform for online and mobile digital banking solutions. Starting in July, Lumin Digital will support the credit union's more than 24,000 members and more than $262 million in assets.
Lumin Digital, a cloud-native digital banking platform, will provide NJFCU credit union members with a tightly integrated and customized experience that matches larger financial institutions' offerings. Focusing on service, user experience, safety, and security through sophisticated automation, Lumin Digital helps credit unions and financial institutions drive better engagement with their users through personalized recommendations. Recommendations include everything from spending insights and financial advice to fraud alerts and help with savings goals. Lumin also enables credit unions to provide users with real-time updates and new features that add value and simplify everyday banking.
Headquartered in Totowa, New Jersey, NJFCU strives to improve the life of every member through building positive relationships and providing safe and secure financial transactions.
"North Jersey Federal Credit Union was built by and for its members, which is why we are unwaveringly committed to finding the best and most innovative digital tools and technologies for those who trust us with their financial wellbeing," said Anna Lo, CEO of North Jersey Federal Credit Union. "This partnership with Lumin Digital does exactly that."
"We admire NJFCU's remarkable commitment to providing their members with an exceptional digital banking experience," said Jeff Chambers, founder and CEO of Lumin Digital. "This collaboration will help NJFCU bring innovative banking capabilities to their members using next-generation technologies."
About Lumin Digital
Lumin Digital is a PSCU-majority-owned fintech company specializing in digital banking solutions. Through a fundamentally different approach to technology, service, and people, we're creating the next generation of financial solutions each and every day. Lumin helps credit unions and financial institutions build and deploy next-gen digital experiences that help to continually serve, engage, and grow their membership base. While other platforms are partially adapted or retrofitted for the cloud, Lumin is 100% cloud-native. It was built specifically for the cloud environment, allowing us to more fully realize the advantages it offers. It's a difference that financial institutions and their users will see and feel almost immediately. For more information, visit lumindigital.com.
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BISMARCK, N.D., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE: MDU) has committed its natural gas pipeline business to a near-term methane emissions intensity reduction target of 25% by 2030, compared to its 2020 levels. This commitment and other highlights of MDU Resources' environmental, social and governance efforts are included in the company's recently published sustainability report.
"Natural gas will remain a foundational fuel in the effort to achieve a cleaner energy future, and we are committed to minimizing emissions as we provide the infrastructure to transport gas to markets where it is needed," said David L. Goodin, president and CEO of MDU Resources.
Some additional highlights outlined in MDU Resources' 2021 Sustainability Report include:
- Ceasing operations at all wholly owned coal-fired electric generation facilities, with more economical options available to supply energy to customers. This will further reduce the company's greenhouse gas emissions intensity as it makes progress toward its target of a 45% reduction from owned electric generation facilities by 2030 compared to 2005 levels.
- Recording all scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions across the corporation, which will establish 2022 corporatewide baselines to help define reduction targets.
- Joining the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge, further committing the company to diversity, equity and inclusion actions in the workplace.
- Tying executive officer incentive compensation to diversity, equity and inclusion results, further encouraging management to emphasize and achieve initiatives.
MDU Resources' recently published 2021 Sustainability Report can be found at www.mdu.com/sustainability.
Forward-Looking Statements
Information in this release includes certain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements in this release, including statements regarding emission reduction targets and future environmental, social and governance matters, are expressed in good faith and are believed by the company to have a reasonable basis. Nonetheless, actual results may differ materially from the projected results expressed in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, refer to Item 1A — Risk Factors in MDU Resources' most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and subsequent filings with the SEC.
About MDU Resources
MDU Resources Group, Inc., a member of the S&P MidCap 400 and the S&P High-Yield Dividend Aristocrats indices, is Building a Strong America® by providing essential products and services through its regulated energy delivery and construction materials and services businesses. For more information about MDU Resources, visit www.mdu.com or contact the Investor Relations Department at investor@mduresources.com.
Media Contact: Laura Lueder, manager of communications and public relations, 701-530-1095
Financial Contact: Brent Miller, director of financial projects and investor relations, 701-530-1730
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Iconic fleet and navigation brand sets sights on global growth in connected vehicle sector fueled by cutting-edge platform, analytics, and data capabilities
CHICAGO and PERTH, Australia, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rand McNally, in a transformational move to elevate its place in the connected vehicle space, has acquired Australia-based Fleetsu and its innovative, flexible platform. TELEO Capital, which purchased Rand McNally in Q4 2020, bought Fleetsu, combining the fleet organizations as part of its pledge to significantly increase its investment in best-in-class solutions for the transportation market.
The transaction brings together Rand McNally's fleet business with Fleetsu's platform, data, and analytics capabilities to create a global enterprise that will bring innovative solutions to vehicle fleets worldwide. Together, the new combined Rand McNally helps fleet operators maximize business productivity through access to real-time, on-the-road data, providing valuable insights that solve for today's challenges like driver location and safety, engine performance, and vehicle efficiency (fossil and electric).
Although only seven years old, Fleetsu has secured a number of major global truck and automotive OEM contracts, including Toyota Motor Corporation, Australia, as its platform is viewed as a best-in-class vehicle and truck solution for OEMs as well as fleets.
"Rand McNally is committed to delivering innovative products and services that improve fleet and driver efficiency, safety, and security," said Aaron Dannenbring, CEO of Rand McNally. "Fleetsu takes our existing expertise to the next level as we now offer the industry's best connected fleet platform complementing our already robust hardware, navigation, logistics, and publishing businesses. The combination of Rand McNally and Fleetsu creates a world-class connected vehicle powerhouse."
According to Allied Market Research, the global fleet management market is experiencing unprecedented growth with forecasts predicting the industry to more than double by 2030, reaching $52.5 billion in value. With growth happening across all sectors of the industry, but particularly in telematics and connectivity, the business climate is ideal for Rand McNally and Fleetsu coming together.
"The acquisition of Fleetsu is an exciting step in Rand McNally's transformation of its fleet and navigation product offerings," said Joseph Roark, TELEO Capital Operating Partner and Rand McNally Chairman. "Fleetsu's cutting edge platform, analytics and data capabilities will allow Rand McNally to offer a connected vehicle solution across the full fleet supply chain. The acquisition further expands Rand McNally's footprint as a global provider to long-haul and local fleets, field service companies, government, auto and truck OEMs (both fuel and EV platforms) and vehicle rental fleets."
Jakub Felinski, Fleetsu's founder, who will be driving new solutions as Chief Innovation Officer of Rand McNally, noted that "Fleetsu has quickly built a reputation grounded in being hyper-focused on meeting the needs of our customers, no matter how complex."
"With Rand McNally's strong navigation and transportation expertise and our already deep bench of leading engineers focused on creating technology data solutions, we are confident that we will be moving the industry forward," Felinski said. "We look forward to expanding our combined global business that writes a new chapter for connected transportation, led by technology."
In recent years, Fleetsu has won several very high-profile vehicle fleet customers, including Toyota Motor Corporation, Australia. In 2021, Toyota selected Fleetsu as the platform to launch its Toyota Halo connected fleet management solution. Other Fleetsu customers include Avis, Budget, and Cummins.
Complementary Businesses Coming Together
Rand McNally is already an important technology partner to hundreds of the world's best-known transportation and retail brands. The company provides hardware – such as video telematics and dash cameras – and software-as-a-service solutions – such as truck-specific navigation – to the transportation industry. Fleetsu brings a customer base reliant on its software solution designed to collect, analyze, and monetize critical fleet data.
During the next few months, the combined Rand McNally and Fleetsu teams – now Rand McNally – will work to integrate technologies for existing and new customers.
About Rand McNally – Chicago-based Rand McNally makes journeys better through innovative solutions that improve the movement of people and goods.
Rand McNally is a trademark of RM Acquisition LLC, d/b/a Rand McNally.
©2022 RM Acquisition LLC, d/b/a Rand McNally. All rights reserved
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - NexGen Energy Ltd. ("NexGen" or the "Company") (TSX: NXE) (NYSE: NXE) (ASX: NXG) is pleased to announce the voting results from its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders ("Meeting"), held on June 23, 2022.
Shareholders voted in favour of all matters of business before the Meeting. Each of those matters is set out in detail in the Management Information Circular published in connection with the Meeting, which is available at www.nexgenenergy.ca
A total 307,271,016 common shares, representing approximately 64.10% of the Company's outstanding common shares, were voted in person and by proxy at the Meeting. Shareholders voted in favour of (a) reappointing KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company (99.92% in favour), and (b) setting the number of directors at nine (99.92% in favour).
Shareholders also voted on the following matters at the Meeting.
Election of Directors
The following nominees listed in the Management Information Circular were elected as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed, with the voting results being as follows:
Continuation of the Company's Stock Option Plan
The continuation of the Company's existing stock option plan, providing for the issuance of stock options in respect of a maximum number of common shares equal to 20% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company, was approved, with the voting results being as follows:
About NexGen
NexGen is a British Columbia corporation focused on the development of the Rook I Project located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada, into production. The Rook I Project is supported by a NI 43-101 compliant Feasibility Study which outlines elite environmental performance as well as industry leading economics. Rook I hosts the Arrow Deposit that hosts Measured Mineral Resources of 209.6 M lbs of U3O8 contained in 2.18 M tonnes grading 4.35% U3O8, Indicated Mineral Resources of 47.1 M lbs of U3O8 contained in 1.57 M tonnes grading 1.36% U3O8, and Inferred Mineral Resources of 80.7 M lbs of U3O8 contained in 4.40 M tonnes grading 0.83% U3O8.
NexGen has a highly experienced team of uranium industry professionals with a successful track record in the discovery of uranium deposits and in developing projects through discovery to production. The Company is the recipient of the 2018 PDAC Bill Dennis Award for Canadian mineral discovery and the 2019 PDAC Environmental and Social Responsibility Award.
Technical Disclosure
All technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Anthony ( Tony) George , P.Eng., NexGen's Chief Project Officer, a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.
A technical report in respect of the FS is filed on SEDAR ( www.sedar.com) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml) and is available for review on NexGen Energy's website (www.nexgenenergy.ca).
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors
This news release includes Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources classification terms that comply with reporting standards in Canada and the Mineral Reserves and the Mineral Resources estimates are made in accordance with NI 43-101. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. These standards differ from the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") set by the SEC's rules that are applicable to domestic United States reporting companies. Consequently, Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources information included in this news release is not comparable to similar information that would generally be disclosed by domestic U.S. reporting companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the SEC Accordingly, information concerning mineral deposits set forth herein may not be comparable with information made public by companies that report in accordance with U.S. standards.
Forward-Looking Information
The information contained herein contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable United States securities laws and regulations and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. "Forward-looking information" includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates, the 2021 Arrow Deposit, Rook I Project and estimates of uranium production, grade and long-term average uranium prices, anticipated effects of completed drill results on the Rook I Project, planned work programs, completion of further site investigations and engineering work to support basic engineering of the project and expected outcomes. Generally, but not always, forward-looking information and statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or the negative connotation thereof or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" or the negative connotation thereof. Statements relating to "mineral resources" are deemed to be forward-looking information, as they involve the implied assessment that, based on certain estimates and assumptions, the mineral resources described can be profitably produced in the future.
Forward-looking information and statements are based on the then current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about NexGen's business and the industry and markets in which it operates. Forward-looking information and statements are made based upon numerous assumptions, including among others, that the mineral reserve and resources estimates and the key assumptions and parameters on which such estimates are based are as set out in this news release and the technical report for the property , the results of planned exploration activities are as anticipated, the price and market supply of uranium, the cost of planned exploration activities, that financing will be available if and when needed and on reasonable terms, that third party contractors, equipment, supplies and governmental and other approvals required to conduct NexGen's planned exploration activities will be available on reasonable terms and in a timely manner and that general business and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse manner. Although the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward looking information or making forward looking statements are considered reasonable by management at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be accurate in the future.
Forward-looking information and statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performances and achievements of NexGen to differ materially from any projections of results, performances and achievements of NexGen expressed or implied by such forward-looking information or statements, including, among others, the existence of negative operating cash flow and dependence on third party financing, uncertainty of the availability of additional financing, the risk that pending assay results will not confirm previously announced preliminary results, conclusions of economic valuations, the risk that actual results of exploration activities will be different than anticipated, the cost of labour, equipment or materials will increase more than expected, that the future price of uranium will decline or otherwise not rise to an economic level, the appeal of alternate sources of energy to uranium-produced energy, that the Canadian dollar will strengthen against the U.S. dollar, that mineral resources and reserves are not as estimated, that actual costs or actual results of reclamation activities are greater than expected, that changes in project parameters and plans continue to be refined and may result in increased costs, of unexpected variations in mineral resources and reserves, grade or recovery rates or other risks generally associated with mining, unanticipated delays in obtaining governmental, regulatory or First Nations approvals, risks related to First Nations title and consultation, reliance upon key management and other personnel, deficiencies in the Company's title to its properties, uninsurable risks, failure to manage conflicts of interest, failure to obtain or maintain required permits and licences, risks related to changes in laws, regulations, policy and public perception, as well as those factors or other risks as more fully described in NexGen's Annual Information Form dated February 25, 2022 filed with the securities commissions of all of the provinces of Canada except Quebec and in NexGen's 40-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and Edgar at www.sec.gov.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information or statements or implied by forward-looking information or statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information or statements due to the inherent uncertainty thereof.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or reissue forward-looking information as a result of new information or events except as required by applicable securities laws.
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 213 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho officials reported 213 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths over the weekend.
That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March 2020 to 444,423.
There are a total of 348,234 confirmed cases and 96,189 probable cases in all 44 of the 44 counties in Idaho, according to numbers released from the local health districts and the state. See the chart below.
The state said 104,547 people have received one dose of a two dose series, and 404,896 people have received an additional or booster dose. 2,317,075 total doses have been administered. 931,061 people are fully vaccinated.
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 4 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho. This brings the total of confirmed and probable cases to 37,879. Out of those cases, 37,352 have recovered from COVID-19. There are 508 deaths in the health district. You can view more HERE.
SIPH covers Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power.
Eastern Idaho Public Health reported 2 new cases and 1 new death Monday. There is 1 new case in Bonneville and 1 in Teton. There are a total of 26 active cases and 470 total deaths. You can view more HERE.
EIPH said 115,543 people in the health district are fully vaccinated. There have been 9,823 breakthrough cases, and those cases averaged 222 days from completing the vaccine.
EIPH covers Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton counties.
The hotspots so far this week are Ada County, Kootenai County, Latah County, Teton County and Twin Falls County.
The state is reporting there are 164,361 estimated recovered COVID-19 cases.
The average age of Idahoans with COVID-19 is 38.9 years and ranges from 1 to 100 years of age. The data excludes 82 persons with unknown age.
The age group with the most cases is 18-29 with 102,839 cases.
The state said 17 new hospitalizations have been reported bringing the total number to 16,778, and 3 new cases have been admitted to the ICU bringing the total to 2,898.
There are 15,880 asymptomatic reported cases and 17,255 cases among health care workers.
73,909 vaccine breakthrough cases have been reported.
7 new deaths were reported bringing the total recorded deaths to 4,883.
State officials say deaths by age group breaks down as follows:
- 2 person died in the age group less than 18
- 21 people died between the ages of 18 and 29
- 60 people died between the ages of 30 and 39
- 180 people died between the ages of 40 to 49
- 398 people who died were between the ages of 50 to 59
- 890 people were between the ages of 60 and 69
- 1,350 people were between the ages of 70 and 79
- 1,982 people were 80+
94.64% of deaths with known race were White. 0.88% of deaths with known race were Asian. 0.37% of deaths with known race were Black or African American, 1.89% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.33% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 1.89% were "Other race/multiple races." The race category for 13 deaths is pending.
92.04% of deaths with known race were Non-Hispanic. 7.96% of deaths with known ethnicity were Hispanic. The ethnicity for 11 deaths is pending.
COVID-19 in Idaho
Below are the details released by the Idaho Division of Public Health. These numbers are updated after 5 p.m. Monday through Friday based on surveillance system records provided by health districts. Local public health districts may be announcing cases of COVID-19 that are not reflected in the state’s numbers. These numbers are preliminary and subject to change. | https://localnews8.com/health/coronavirus/2022/04/04/covid-19-updates-213-new-idaho-covid-19-cases-7-new-deaths/ | 2022-04-05T01:05:03Z |
Millicom (Tigo) and Glasswing International launch joint mentorship program to support students and young professionals in Latin America
Published: Sep. 16, 2022 at 2:18 PM CDT|Updated: 35 minutes ago
Glasswing honors Millicom (Tigo) and presents CEO Mauricio Ramos with recognition at New York Gala
NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022/PRNewswire/ -- Millicom(Tigo) and Glasswing International announced the launch of a joint mentorship program to support students and young professionals in Latin America last night at Glasswing's Eighth Annual Benefit Gala in New York City. Glasswing, a non-profit organization that empowers individuals and communities, also honored Millicom (Tigo) for building digital highways that connect people, improve lives, and develop communities at the event, which celebrated Glasswing's 15-year anniversary.
The mentorship program will initially focus on supporting the Central American Service Corps: 'Jovenes Lideres de Impacto' (Youth Impact Leaders), a service-learning initiative originally funded with exclusive support from The Howard G. Buffett Foundation and launched in partnership with Glasswing. Working closely with the Partnership for Central America, its corporate members, and the Central American Leadership Initiative, the program will initially mobilize hundreds of Tigo mentors for young people; to connect, inspire, and lead them to opportunities for internships, training, and jobs. The program will build hope and enhance community pride, harnessing the power of youth in the region to effect positive change in their communities.
"Tigo has proudly supported Glasswing over the years and is very excited to embark on this new chapter of cooperation. A mentor is critical to professional development, which is why this program speaks to Tigo's mission of connecting people and improving lives. We are proud to support students as they work to fulfill their dreams and become change agents in Latin America," said Mauricio Ramos, Millicom (Tigo) CEO, who accepted the recognition presented to Tigo on Thursday night.
"Tigo was Glasswing's first corporate sponsor, and we are incredibly grateful for their support. Over the past 15 years, Tigo has participated in various initiatives, mobilizing thousands of volunteers to support programs while also providing crucial assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. As an organization that seeks to create opportunities for children and youth, we are thrilled about this new mentorship program. Thanks to this collaboration, established under Mauricio's leadership, in 2023, many young women and men in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador will have access to mentors that will support them in building their confidence, so they can access more professional opportunities and improve their lives," said Celina de Sola, Glasswing co-founder, and president.
Since joining Millicom (Tigo), Ramos has pioneered many initiatives, most notably transforming the company into a fixed internet and mobile business with a strong focus on Latin America. Under his leadership, Millicom (Tigo) solidified its purpose "to build digital highways that connect people, improve lives, and develop communities," and a strong corporate culture described by its motto "Sangre Tigo," leading to recognitions such as one of the Top 3 Best Multinational Workplaces in Latin America in the Great Place to Work survey.
Business leaders, fashion pioneers, social figures, and foreign dignitaries were greeted at Guastavino's by Glasswing co-founders Celina de Sola, Ken Baker, and Diego de Sola, along with co-chairs Carmen Busquets; Donna Karan; John Moore; Henry R. Muñoz, III; Jana Pasquel de Shapiro; and Host Committee members Alexandra Araujo, Ariadna Gutierrez, Xitlat Herrera, Eliabeth Madigan, Fernando Palomo, Maite Perroni, Calu Rivero, and Mauricio Samayoa. Guests enjoyed dinner, dancing, and a special performance by award-winning violinist Mapy.
Glasswing's Eighth Annual Benefit Gala raised over 1.3 million for children and youth in Latin America, the Caribbean, and New York City.
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About Millicom
Millicom (NASDAQ U.S.: TIGO, Nasdaq Stockholm: TIGO_SDB) is a leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications services in Latin America. Through our TIGO® and Tigo Business® brands, we provide a wide range of digital services and products, including TIGO Money for mobile financial services, TIGO Sports for local entertainment, TIGO ONEtv for pay TV, high-speed data, voice, and business-to-business solutions such as cloud and security. As of June 30, 2022, Millicom employed approximately 20,000 people and provided mobile and fiber-cable services through its digital highways to around 50 million customers, with a fiber-cable footprint of close to 13 million homes passed. Founded in 1990, Millicom International Cellular S.A. is headquartered in Luxembourg. For more information, visit millicom.com. Connect with Millicom on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn
About Glasswing International
Glasswing's mission is to address the root causes and consequences of violence and poverty through education and health programs that empower youth and communities, and strengthen public systems. Through grassroots, evidence-based programming, and cross-sector alliances, Glasswing creates opportunities for children and youth – local changemakers – to thrive. Since 2007, Glasswing has impacted over 1.5 million people's lives, with more than 398,000 participants in our education initiatives, close to 350,000 participants in our health initiatives, and close to 140,000 volunteers mobilized. For more information, visit: glasswing.org.
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MINNEAPOLIS, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for summer travel, the CDC has lifted the requirement to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test to return home to the United States from abroad. With the fear of being quarantined in a foreign country removed, many travelers are looking to book last minute summer trips and may not see the need to consider traveler insurance.
The experts at Yonder Travel Insurance (insureyonder.com) recommend those planning last minute summer vacations consider the following two major factors when deciding whether travel insurance is a nonessential item to pack.
Airfare rates are at all time highs to popular international vacation destinations. Fares for the major airlines are up 50% compared to the prices they were a year ago. Throw in pent up demand, limited fleets and soaring fuel costs, it's unlikely this will be the summer for cheap travel. Travel insurance is able to provide peace of mind when booking above average non refundable flight and vacation expenses.
"We're noticing that travelers are planning bucket list-type trips and sparing no expense," says Terry Boynton, Yonder Preident and Co-Founder. "Yonder customers were spending an average of $4,000 per trip in 2019. That average has since increased by 55%! The average trip cost on Yonder for 2022 hovers right around $9,000."
COVID-19 cases are on the decline but many people are still contracting the virus, whether vaccinated and fully boosted or unvaccinated. The good news is that most travel insurance providers are still treating COVID-19 as a covered illness if you, a family member or a traveling companion contract COVID-19 prior to or during your trip! Unforeseen illnesses may be covered under benefits such as trip cancellation, trip interruption, medical expense and medical evacuation.
For extra flexible cancellation coverage, travelers may want to consider Cancel for Any Reason, a benefit that would allow you to cancel for any reason at all and recoup 75% of your nonrefundable trip expenses. This is a time sensitive benefit (must be purchased 1-21 days from the trip deposit) so don't wait to get a travel insurance quote! The team of friendly humans at Yonder Travel Insurance is always happy to address questions, concerns and assist in running a travel insurance quote.
Contact:
Beckah Morris, Marketing Director
(855-358-6438)
beckah@insureyonder.com
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FBSciences' biopesticide material FBS Defense 500 has received EPA approval of fungicide and insecticide uses in addition to the previously approved plant growth regulator (PGR) and nematicide claims. This range of claims in a single active ingredient (AI) is unprecedented and unique in the marketplace. The PGR performance, which enhances the growth and productivity of the plant, is not found in conjunction with a broad range of crop protection performance including nematicide, fungicidal, and insecticidal uses in one AI. The product development opportunities presented by the broad scope of the approved label are limitless, bringing together enhanced crop health and productivity, robust crop protection, and sustainability with a single material.
Biological resistance has become a significant issue in the last decade. The most widely used strategy to combat the issue has been to rotate the use of specific AIs within the integrated pest management program in order to delay resistance to specific AIs. The ability to utilize a single AI to control nematodes, insects, and fungal diseases is a game changer for resistance management and supports sustainable agriculture by minimizing the use of multiple synthetic AIs during the growing season.
FBSciences, a global leader in agricultural biologicals, is committed to providing powerful technologies and products that deliver strong crop protection, healthier, more productive crops and soil, and climate health benefits. Their FBS Defense 500 PGR biopesticide forms the foundation of their FBS Defense™ crop productivity and protection line of products. The FBS Defense line provides climate-smart tools for growers in the face of increasingly challenging biotic stresses, regulatory pressures for softer chemistries, and consumer demand for more sustainable solutions. As the severity of biotic stresses and resistance to incumbent products worsens worldwide, growers need tools that not only protect the crop but also improve plant, soil, and climate health. FBS Defense 500 is a broad-spectrum biopesticide that stimulates root and shoot growth, improves germination and seedling development, increases chlorophyll production, improves the plant's ability to withstand and recover from stress, increases yield, and controls nematodes, insects including mites, thrips, potato psyllid, and inchworm, and the fungal diseases Rhizoctonia, Pythium, purple blotch, frogeye leaf spot, target spot, and anthracnose. FBS Defense 500 provides these powerful benefits when used alone or when mixed with nutrients and other pesticide products on field crops, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and vine crops.
The efficacy of FBS Defense 500 as a PGR, nematicide, insecticide, and fungicide has been proven in extensive field trials and independent studies. FBS Defense 500 has been shown to perform comparably to industry standard pesticides without the synthetic chemistries, while at the same time delivering tremendous plant health and growth enhancement benefits. As a soil or seed applied nematicide, FBS Defense 500 has been shown to be effective on various nematode populations including root-knot, cyst, lesion, spiral, and reniform nematodes, controlling populations both in the soil and in the roots for more than one generation. As a PGR biopesticide, FBS Defense 500 when applied to plants acts as an elicitor to activate systemic acquired resistance, enabling the plant to successfully resist the pathogen. FBSciences' most recent trial, testing the efficacy of FBS Defense 500 as an insecticide on corn in Wisconsin, showed that FBS Defense 500 performed statistically as well as the industry standard, decreasing wireworm damage by 72% while increasing stand count by 26% and yield by 22% over the untreated check. The unique combination of growth enhancement, improved plant health, and reduced wireworm impedance to germination and emergence provided by FBS Defense 500 resulted in an improved stand count and is key to a successful, productive season.
"As a leader in climate-smart agricultural biologicals, FBSciences is committed to delivering robust crop protection while improving plant and soil health," said Courtenay Wolfe, Chair and CEO of FBSciences. "The unique benefits of our PGR biopesticide provide unlimited product development opportunities. Imagine the possibilities when we can deliver a nematicide that improves germination, emergence, and rooting, and an insecticide that improves crop tolerance to heat stress, in a single jug, with a single active ingredient. The uniqueness of these broad claims in a single PGR biopesticide is game changing."
FBSciences will leverage the opportunities provided by these broadened claims to expand their FBS Defense crop productivity and protection line of products, which currently includes their broad-spectrum EPA registered fungicide Carbon Defense® and their EPA registered nematicide NemBlast™. Visit FBSciences.com to learn more about their crop productivity and protection, crop nutrition, and soil health product lines.
FBSciences is a global leader in the innovation and commercialization of climate-smart biologicals for agriculture. Their naturally derived, proprietary technologies are the foundation for their biostimulant, biopesticide, and fertilizer product lines. With over 100 million dollars in commercial success and more than 1600 independent and university studies over 15 years, FBSciences has proven their technologies and products increase quality and nutrient density, improve stress mitigation and recovery, produce healthier plants, and higher yields, and increase utilization of other crop inputs. In addition, their sustainable products provide measurable benefits to the environment, including increased nitrogen use efficiency, leading to N2O emissions reduction, decreased nitrogen runoff, and reduced C02 emissions by increased carbon sequestration. With an opportunity for meaningful impact on every managed acre, FBSciences is committed to harnessing the power of nature to transform agriculture globally. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more at www.fbsciences.com.
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Courtenay Wolfe
Chair and CEO
cwolfe@fbsciences.com
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Consumer Watchdog Calls for Immediate Action by Commissioner as Internal CDI Audit of FAIR Plan Confirms Illegality
LOS ANGELES , July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A Consumer Watchdog examination of public filings reveals that insurance companies have inserted provisions into the fine print of their home, condo and renters' insurance policies that allow them to limit or deny coverage after a wildfire in violation of California law. Read the report, "Up in Smoke: How Insurance Companies and the Insurance Commissioner Burn Wildfire Victims," here: https://consumerwatchdog.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/UP%20IN%20SMOKE%20report.pdf
Among the provisions are:
- Limits on "Smoke Damage" Recovery – Smoke is often the most common and costly result of wildfires. Insurance companies have adopted policy provisions that treat "smoke damage" as separate from "fire damage" and limit compensation for smoke damage to far less than the total policy coverage for fire.
- Arbitrary Loss Reporting Triggers – State law only requires policyholders to report a loss in a timely manner. Instead of setting the timeframe to report based on the date of the loss, some insurance companies arbitrarily base the reporting trigger on another event, such as the "start date of the wildfire," potentially resulting in the company denying a claim as late.
- Sub-limits on Recovery – California law requires fire insurance policies to cover "all loss by fire." But some companies limit compensation if a homeowner misses a reporting deadline or based on the type of fire loss (as, for example, smoke damage sub-limits noted above).
- Inception of Coverage Exclusions – These provisions say that a policyholder has no coverage for wildfire losses that occur within a certain time after the policy was purchased (usually 72 hours).
- Appraisal Provisions Preventing Suit – Such provisions prevent a policyholder from suing an insurance company in court over a claim dispute either (1) without first going through a loss appraisal process; or (2) after going through appraisal.
All of these provisions are unlawful under California law. Consumer Watchdog has also discovered that many insurers are unlawfully failing to notify policyholders of their legal rights after a government-declared wildfire disaster.
Among the companies whose policies contain these unlawful provisions are Farmers, Travelers, Nationwide, and the California FAIR Plan. The FAIR Plan is a government-mandated but insurance industry–controlled organization that sells policies to Californians who cannot find coverage in the marketplace—a population that has grown rapidly as private companies have refused to sell insurance in communities throughout California.
Indeed, an as yet unannounced internal audit of the FAIR Plan, conducted by California Department of Insurance investigators, confirms that FAIR Plan policies contain provisions limiting compensation for "smoke damage" – and that they violate California law.
Consumer Advocates See Unlawful Claims Practices
California regulators, who are required to review home insurance policies for compliance with state law, should never have allowed these policies to be sold, said Consumer Watchdog. Policy provisions that allow companies to deny or restrict coverage directly affect rates and premiums. Thus, under insurance reform Proposition 103, insurance companies must submit such policies to the Commissioner, justify the rates they propose to charge for those policies, and obtain the Commissioner's approval.
"The financial harm and personal trauma that homeowners experience when their insurance company refuses to pay legitimate claims is incalculable," said Harvey Rosenfield, the author of Proposition 103, and founder of Consumer Watchdog. "Insurance companies have lowballed payments or denied coverage altogether when people filed a claim after the horrendous wildfires that swept the state in recent years. The frustration and heartbreak of fighting with an insurance company over the insurance coverage you already paid for can be as bad as the catastrophe itself. Insurance Commissioner Lara must take immediate actions to rectify this gross injustice and enforce the law."
Insurance Commissioner Lara has scheduled a public hearing on the FAIR Plan on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at 9 am in Oakland.
Demand for Commissioner Lara's Immediate Action
Consumer Watchdog called on Commissioner Lara to: (1) stop approving policies that are illegal; (2) use the full authority of his office to get insurance companies to reopen and pay claims that were reduced or denied on unlawful grounds (as Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi did after the 1991 Oakland Hills fires); (3) levy maximum financial penalties against insurance companies that broke the law; and (4) investigate and seek criminal prosecution of the companies and corporate executives who defrauded policyholders, including for conspiracy to reduce coverages in violation of state antitrust laws. The organization also called for an independent audit of the agency's failure to recognize and stop the illegal conduct.
Since taking office in January 2019, Insurance Commissioner Lara has made a point to visit communities devastated by wildfires and has repeatedly pledged to protect Californians against wildfire insurance abuses. Regulations have been proposed, but not yet adopted, that would require insurance companies to give homeowners a discount on their premiums for reducing the risk of their homes and property, and Consumer Watchdog has urged the Commissioner to close a dangerous loophole in their language.
Read Consumer Watchdog's Report here: https://consumerwatchdog.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/UP%20IN%20SMOKE%20report.pdf
Read the CDI FAIR Plan audit here: https://consumerwatchdog.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/CA%20FAIR%20PLAN%20ASSOCIATION%20-%2003-18-21%20-%20Report.pdf
Read Consumer Watchdog's Comments on the latest draft homeowner regulations proposed by Commissioner Lara here: https://consumerwatchdog.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/2022-07-01%20CWD%20Comments%20REG-2020-00015.pdf
Consumer Watchdog is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that has monitored the insurance industry and the Insurance Commissioner's compliance with California law since the voters' passage of insurance reform Proposition 103 in 1988. The organization defends and enforces Proposition 103 in the courts and at the California Department of Insurance. The organization's challenges to excessive auto, home and business insurance rates have saved Californians over $3.48 billion since 2004
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BEIJING, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the vivo Communications Research Institute released its third 6G white paper, "6G Services, Capabilities and Enabling Technologies". The report explores the 6G framework and enabling technologies that vivo experts believe will shape people's lives beyond 2030.
"As one of the world's leading smartphone vendors, we are dedicated to empowering consumers by making cutting-edge 5G smartphones affordable and accessible. At the same time, we have set our sights on the future - 6G," said Qin Fei, President of vivo Communications Research Institute. "At the forefront of R&D, we continue to explore what a 6G world might look like and what technologies we need to develop to get there."
Over the past two years, the industry has been gradually forming a consensus on the services that may be provided by 6G and the key capability indicators that need to be achieved. The research and development of related key enabling technologies is also gaining momentum. The vivo Communications Research Institute has been actively contributing to shaping the future of 6G with in-depth analysis and evaluation of 6G business models and drivers, application scenarios, system architecture, and enabling technologies.
vivo's latest white paper on 6G builds on two earlier works released in 2020, including 'Digital Life 2030+', which provides insights into some of the many potential 6G digital scenarios for the next decade, and '6G Vision, Requirements and Challenges', which outlines vivo's vision for 6G, namely that 6G will enable convergence of the digital and physical worlds.
Services and Capabilities
The white paper proposes that 6G will provide super communication, information, and converged computing services, becoming a base for an interconnected and converged physical and digital world. According to the analysis, 6G will converge communication, computation, and sensing in a single system. An integrated 6G network will not only connect humans to humans, but it will also connect humans to machines and machines to machines, helping create a whole new digital world. It can be expected that hundreds of billions of devices will be connected by 2030.
"6G will allow us to bring the next generation of connectivity into every aspect of people's lives. It will integrate more access technologies, cover a larger physical space, and provide better core capabilities, supporting more services," said Rakesh Tamrakar, 5G and 6G Standards Expert at vivo. "By seamlessly connecting industries, transportation, workspace, and homes, 6G will contribute greatly to society - from the democratization of professional talent to the enhancement of emergency and disaster response."
6G will expand basic telecom services to support completely new experiences, such as immersive mixed reality and holographic and multi-sensory communication. 6G mobile data connectivity services will continue to improve in capacity, data rate, latency, reliability, and many other aspects. This will broaden the range of customers and increase the value of services, with more end-to-end flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of individuals and industries.
This means that every performance indicator, such as data rate, including peak data rate and user experienced data rate, communication delay, and area traffic capacity, will need to be improved several folds or more compared with 5G.
6G service capability definition requires careful consideration of demand, technology and cost, balancing performance metrics and efficiency indicators.
Enabling Technologies
New network functions need to be introduced to support the new 6G services and achieve integration of sensing and communication. 6G will converge mobile network and computing, cross-domain data interaction, and native AI network. Therefore, it requires a brand-new system architecture design.
Integrating sensing and communication taps into a new area of opportunity in cellular wireless networks - 6G native AI would improve network and air interface efficiency, enhance system flexibility and reduce cost. The introduction of an end-to-end cross-layer data plane is essential to support intelligent and basic information services. Extremely low-power communication reduces the barrier to terminal access, enabling truly ubiquitous connectivity. Currently, the Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) evolution, Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) technology and new waveforms are some of the exciting research areas, paving the way towards a more efficient and more flexible network that can support more application scenarios, and offer more advanced sensing functions.
The research and development of 6G technology standards is still in the early stage. The vivo Communications Research Institute is dedicated to continuing to refine 6G scenario use cases and technical indicators, carry out in-depth research and experimental verification of potential 6G technologies, and contribute to the development of a globally unified 6G technology standard.
Established in 2016, the vivo Communications Research Institute focuses on 5G technology research and standardization. To date, the Institute has submitted over 8,000 5G proposals to the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), leading to 15 technical features and three technical projects being approved.
To download vivo's 6G white papers released in 2020, please visit the following links:
About vivo
vivo is a technology company that creates great products based on a design-driven value, with smart devices and intelligent services as its core. The company aims to build a bridge between humans and the digital world. Through unique creativity, vivo provides users with an increasingly convenient mobile and digital life. Following the company's core values, which include Benfen*, user-orientation, design-driven value, continuous learning and team spirit, vivo has implemented a sustainable development strategy with the vision of developing into a healthier, more sustainable world-class corporation.
While bringing together and developing the best local talents to deliver excellence, vivo is supported by a network of R&D centers in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Nanjing, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai and Xi'an, focusing on the development of state-of-the-art consumer technologies, including 5G, artificial intelligence, industrial design, imaging system and other up-and-coming technologies. vivo has also set up an intelligent manufacturing network (including those authorized by vivo), with an annual production capacity of nearly 200 million smartphones. As of now, vivo has branched out its sales network across more than 60 countries and regions, and is loved by more than 400 million users worldwide.
*"Benfen" is a term describing the attitude on doing the right things and doing things right - which is the ideal description of vivo's mission to create value for society.
Stay informed of latest vivo news at https://www.vivo.com/en/about-vivo/news
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The annual awards program recognizes Nintex Partners for helping organizations accelerate digital transformation and drive business outcomes with the Nintex Process Platform
BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nintex, the global standard for process management and automation, today announced the regional finalists of the 2022 Nintex Partner Awards across six categories in AMER, APAC and EMEA.
- To learn more about the Nintex Partner Awards visit: https://www.nintex.com/partner-awards/
Nintex Partner Awards recognize channel partners that drive high-impact results and continuous process improvements for public and private sector organizations across every industry and geographic region by leveraging Nintex's powerful and easy-to-use process management and automation software. Each Nintex Partner Award finalist was selected based on measurable business results during Nintex's fiscal year 2022, extending from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
"Our customers benefit from the expertise and support of Nintex Partners to deliver and implement successful digital workplace solutions with the Nintex Process Platform," said Joe Peterson, Nintex Vice President Channel Sales and Strategy. "It is an honor to recognize our top-performing partners for their impact helping public and private sector organizations to go digital faster with Nintex."
2022 Nintex Partner Award finalists by category and region include:
Business Excellence – bringing the Nintex Process Platform to new organizations:
- AMER: Carahsoft Technology Corp; DocPoint Solutions; Protiviti, Inc.
- EMEA: Interactive Saudi Arabia Ltd; Taqniyat; Sure Global Technology
- APAC: CDS Solutions; CMG Consulting; Myriad Technologies
Customer Success – supporting long-term adoption and success of the Nintex Process Platform:
- AMER: BOOST Strategy Partners; Quantum Rhino; Ricoh
- EMEA: Basico P/S FA; Point:Taken; Data One GmbH
- APAC: Data Interactive; PT Mastersystem Infotama; Alrighty Labs
Business Acceleration – strong expansion of automation subscriptions year-over-year:
- AMER: ImageTech Systems, LLC; BankRPA; BOOST Strategy Partners
- EMEA: Synergi Information Technology; Interactive Saudi Arabia Ltd; SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbH
- APAC: Cumulus International Co., Ltd.; Insight Enterprise Australia P/L; Hitachi Solutions, Ltd
Regional Spotlight – regional market impact and momentum with customers:
- AMER: InnoVelocity; Peak Consulting; Pacific BPA
- EMEA: S A Partners; Data One GmbH; Taqniyat
- APAC: ACW Solutions; VenTek International; Ricoh Australia
Business Transformation – top customer entries to the 2022 Nintex Solution Innovation Awards
- AMER: Elantis
- EMEA: SakalGB
- APAC: rapidMation
Nintex Workflow Cloud Upgrades – for driving generational upgrades to Nintex Workflow Cloud
- AMER: ImageTech Systems, LLC
- EMEA: IOZ AG
- APAC: PlanB Consulting
Regional winners for each category will be announced on Tuesday, September 27. Learn more about the Nintex Partner Network by visiting https://partner.nintex.com/.
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About Nintex
Nintex is the global standard for process intelligence and automation. Today more than 10,000 public and private sector organizations across 90 countries turn to the Nintex Process Platform to accelerate progress on their digital transformation journeys by quickly and easily managing, automating and optimizing business processes. Learn more by visiting www.nintex.com and experience how Nintex and its global partner network are shaping the future of Intelligent Process Automation (IPA).
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Jets sign Sauce Gardner, first of 3 first-round draft picks
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
AP Pro Football Writer
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets signed cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner to a fully guaranteed four-year deal worth $38.7 million. He is the first of the team’s seven draft picks to get under contract. The team announced the signing Saturday after the second day of rookie minicamp, where Gardner and the rest of the Jets’ draft picks along with undrafted free agents are practicing as pros for the first time. The deal for the No. 4 overall pick last week includes a $25.3 million signing bonus and has a standard fifth-year option. The Jets say he Gardner becomes the team’s fastest first-rounder to sign his rookie deal in the last 40 years. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/07/jets-sign-sauce-gardner-first-of-3-first-round-draft-picks/ | 2022-05-07T22:33:27Z |
Novel Means of Leveraging Cellular Therapy to "Teach" Immune System to Seek and Destroy Cancer
SAN DIEGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regen BioPharma, Inc. (OTC PINK: RGBP) (OTC PINK: RGBPP), announced today the filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office of a provisional patent application covering utilization of dendritic cell technologies to augment efficacy of its patented survivin mRNA cancer immunotherapeutic vaccine.
In 2021 the Company was granted US patent # 11,090,332 on composition of matter of survivin modified-mRNA useful for teaching the immune system to kill cancer. In the current patent, specific types of dendritic cells, means of generating specialized dendritic cells, and the planned formulation that will enter clinical trials have been granted patent protection.
"We are proud of our collaborators and colleagues who have worked on our first issued survivin patent, which was filed in 2015, before the world realized the potency of modified-mRNA technology that was first successfully commercialized with the COVID-19 vaccines by Moderna and Pfizer," said Dr. David Koos, CEO and Chairman of the Company. "The currently filed application discloses means of significantly increasing efficacy by combining modified-mRNA with unique cellular immunotherapy as well as adjuvant approaches. We chose this strategy to maximally protect our intellectual property around this potentially very valuable mRNA cancer immunotherapy vaccine."
Immunotherapy of cancer represents a very large market which is currently being led by the class of drugs called "checkpoint inhibitors" and "CAR-T" cells. To date there is no mRNA immunotherapy available for treating cancer. This patent application protects the use of our patented survivin mRNA both as a stand-alone vaccine and as an immunotherapy.
About Regen BioPharma Inc.:
Regen BioPharma, Inc. is a publicly traded biotechnology company (PINK: RGBP) and (PINK: RGBPP). The Company is focused on the immunology and immunotherapy space. The Company is focused on rapidly advancing novel technologies through pre-clinical and Phase I/ II clinical trials. Currently, the Company is focused on mRNA and small molecule therapies for treating cancer and autoimmune disorders. Additional information on Regen BioPharma is available at http://www.regenbiopharmainc.com.
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SOURCE Regen BioPharma, Inc. | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/07/26/regen-biopharma-inc-files-provisional-patent-application-second-generation-survivin-mrna-cancer-immunotherapy-vaccine/ | 2022-07-26T22:53:53Z |
ATLANTA, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, to help alleviate ongoing supply shortages of baby formula, Peach State Health Plan continued its efforts to deliver critically-needed infant and baby formula to Georgia's medical providers in underserved areas around the state. Over 200 cannisters of formula have been distributed to pediatric clinics in Southwest Georgia and Atlanta, providing approximately 4,200 meals to feed newborns and babies of parents and families struggling to access this critical resource.
"The increased cost and scarce availability of baby formula is putting undue stress on Georgia's communities, and negatively impacting the health of newborns and their families," said Wade Rakes, CEO and President of Peach State Health Plan. "Some of the most negatively impacted are those living in rural and underserved regions of the state, and Peach State Health Plan is committed to help provide formula to areas that are in the greatest need."
Across the country over the past few months, parents and healthcare providers saw the availability of formula in stores diminish and prices on the secondary market soar. While supplies are slowly returning, many underserved and rural areas of the state are still experiencing critical shortages, causing parents across Georgia to continue to struggle to find formula. As Georgia's largest care management organization, Peach State is working with community physicians to address the needs of Georgia families.
"I am proud of the public-private partners that are banding together to support Georgians in need," said Governor Brian Kemp. "At the state level, we will continue working with relevant agencies and other stakeholders, like Peach State Health Plan, who are rising to meet the challenge before us and helping assist parents and newborns in need."
"Peach State Health Plan is one of our valued partners in Medicaid managed care," said Caylee Noggle, Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Community Health. "We are proud of the work they are doing to continue to help our community."
Infant formula is critical to the health and development of newborns. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 1 in 4 parents exclusively breastfeed their children up to the age of 6 months, leaving the overwhelming majority of parents and caregivers at least partially dependent on formula.
"The formula donated by Peach State Health Plan will go a long way to help our patients struggling to find affordable or any formula for their families," said Dr. Nelson T. Madrazo, MD FAAP, Sumter Pediatrics. "The formula shortage has been tough on all of Georgia's families. It is good to know that there are companies out there like Peach State Health plan working to find solutions to the shortage."
In a continued effort to help Georgia's families through the formula shortage, Peach State Health Plan is donating additional deliveries of baby formula to healthcare providers in the coming weeks and months. Medical providers and organizations that have received or will receive cannisters of formula from Peach State Health Plan are located in Albany, Atlanta, Augusta, Cairo, Columbus, Conyers, Leesburg, Norcross, Thomasville, and Tifton.
For families impacted by infant formula shortages, Peach State Health Plan members can contact the Community Connections Help Line for supply assistance at 1-866-775-2192 or TTY 711.
Peach State Health Plan is a Care Management Organization that serves the needs of Georgians through a range of health insurance solutions. Peach State Health Plan serves the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® population in partnership with Georgia Families. The organization also focuses on under-insured and uninsured individuals through its federal insurance marketplace plan, Ambetter, and its Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan. Peach State Health Plan is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise. For more information visit www.pshp.com.
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SOURCE Peach State Health Plan | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/07/01/peach-state-health-plan-donates-baby-formula-local-providers-address-supply-shortages-across-georgia/ | 2022-07-01T11:49:19Z |
Alex Jones’ texts turned over to Jan. 6 panel, source says
(CNN) – The Jan. 6 House select committee now has about two years’ worth of text messages sent and received by right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The messages were handed over by Mark Bankston, the attorney representing two Sandy Hook parents who won nearly $50 million in a civil trial against Jones last week.
During the trial, Bankston revealed one of Jones’ lawyers had accidentally sent him the two years of text messages.
Bankston said during the trial that the Jan. 6 committee and other investigators had expressed interest in the material.
Jones was on restricted U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, riling up protesters, though he did not enter the building itself.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: May 6, 2020 to June 24, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 3, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Carvana Co. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Carvana faced serious, ongoing issues with documentation, registration, and title with many of its vehicles; (2) as a result, Carvana was issuing unusually frequent temporary plates; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was violating laws and regulations in many existing markets; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana risked its ability to continue business and/or expand its business in existing markets; (5) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was at an increased risk of governmental investigation and action; (6) Carvana was in discussion with state and local authorities regarding the above-stated business tactics and issues; (7) Carvana was facing imminent and ongoing regulatory actions including license suspensions, business cessation, and probation in several states and counties including in Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina; and (8) as a result, Defendants' statements about Carvana's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Carvana you have until October 3, 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 Carvana 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 CVNA lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/carvana-lawsuit-loss-submission-form?id=31348&from=4.
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The First Residential Offering by One of the Most Respected Brands in the World Debuts on the Elite Platform August 2022
DENVER, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bentley Motors is proud to announce plans to develop the tallest coastal residential tower in the U.S. Every aspect of the building and the 200+ residences and amenities are designed to a level of craftsmanship that has defined the Bentley marque for more than a hundred years. Bentley Residences is a 62-story condominium building located in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.
With estimated completion in 2026, Bentley Residences was developed by Dezer Development and designed by Sieger Suarez Architects. Each of the Bentley Residences will offer unparalleled bay and Miami skyline views. Additionally, residents will enjoy a number of state-of-the-art amenities including a restaurant, cinema, whiskey bar, gym, pool, spa and cigar lounge, cabanas and landscaped gardens.
The Bentley Design Department has been integral to the development of the building, bringing to life the Bentley DNA to ensure a truly authentic design. The core of the building will feature the patented car elevator and will be a prominent and luxurious feature for any car enthusiast. Each residence will include an in-unit multi-car garage – the ultimate statement in exclusivity and privacy. Due to the innovative design, Bentley Residences will also offer unique ocean and bayside views in every apartment, thanks to the building's cylindrical form and floor-to-ceiling windows. The tower will be designed to inspire new ways to embrace space and connect to the stunning surrounding environment.
"We have just completed construction on our $10 million sales center and we are excited to offer prospective buyers the fully immersive luxury experience that they have come to expect from the Bentley brand," says Sebastian Tettamanti, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Bentley Residences. "While offering a standard of experience in our sales center that is unrivaled, Bentley Tower also has developed a digital strategy to reach the world's affluent. By joining REALM™, we are confident in our ability to offer this incredible opportunity to own a piece of a true legacy to an audience that is unequaled by any other real estate platform."
REALM Founding Partner Alistair Brown explains, "REALM works with a membership comprised of the most elite real estate professionals and developers in the world. Each member is vetted and personally invited to ensure that the community consists only of the highest integrity top-performers. Through patented technology the Bentley Residences will be able to align the lifestyle affinities of prospective buyers with the attributes of the residences and their world-class amenities. By activating the clients of the REALM membership, we are excited to support the Bentley Residences sales team in achieving broader reach and exceptional results through their efforts," Brown continues.
Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, says, "The modern and progressive brand identity of Bentley Residences is at work in both the tower's interior and exterior spaces, rooted in authenticity, sustainability and innovation. We've partnered with Dezer to create a living experience that expresses the very philosophy of the Bentley brand and stays true to our vision of inspiring extraordinary journeys."
"Partnering with Bentley Motors, a true global luxury brand and being able to create another first in the Miami marketplace is an extraordinary opportunity," adds Gil Dezer, President of Dezer Development. "With Bentley Motors, together we will create something inspiring, powerful and iconic – a true game-changer when it comes to luxury living."
REALM is the first globally collaborative real estate platform that combines real-time data with human experience and networking, and its membership is comprised of the most accomplished real estate professionals ever assembled. A REALM membership is a relationship enhancer and includes a game-changing technology platform that will enhance client data, provide a lifestyle profile for a member's clients, and then matches elite REALM members anywhere in the world based on the clients they represent and the listings they have.
To learn more, go to https://www.realm-global.com
Bentley Motors is the most sought after luxury car brand in the world. The company's headquarters in Crewe is home to all of its operations including design, R&D, engineering and production of the company's three model lines, Bentayga, Continental and Flying Spur. The combination of fine craftsmanship, using skills that have been handed down through generations, alongside engineering expertise and cutting-edge technology is unique to UK luxury car brands such as Bentley. It is also an example of high-value British manufacturing at its best. Bentley employs around 4,000 people at Crewe.
Dezer Development was founded in 1970 by creative and innovative real estate visionary, Michael Dezer. With the involvement of his son, Gil Dezer, President of Dezer Development, the company has grown to encompass unique and strategic holdings in New York, Florida, and Las Vegas over the past 45 years. Today, with just over 27 oceanfront Floridian acres, Dezer Development has arguably one of the largest holdings of beachfront property owned and developable in the state. Dezer Development's branded real estate portfolio includes Porsche Design Tower, and Residences by Armani/Casa and now, Bentley Residences. Generating an unprecedented response from a broad range of local, national, and international buyers, the prolific developer has successfully sold over 2,700 units and generated over $3.6 billion in sales. www.dezerdevelopment.com
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Street Foundation today released the First Street Foundation Wildfire Model, the only nationwide, probabilistic, climate adjusted, peer reviewed, property specific wildfire risk model for properties in the contiguous United States. Detailed in the 5th National Risk Assessment: Fueling the Flames, the model provides a first of its kind analysis of the risk individual properties face from damaging wildfires today, and up to 30 years in the future as a result of climate changes.
Nationwide, the report finds nearly 20 million properties face "Moderate" risk, (up to a 6% chance of experiencing a wildfire over 30 years); 6 million properties face "Major" risk (up to 14% risk over 30 years); nearly 3 million face "Severe" risk (up to 26% over 30 years); and approximately 1.5 million face "Extreme" risk (greater than 26% risk over 30 years). Over 49 million properties face less than 1% chance of experiencing a wildfire over a 30-year period, or "Minor" risk in the model.
Wildfire has become one of the most common and dangerous climate perils, increasingly spreading from heavily forested areas to more populous urban and suburban environments. According to NOAA, damage associated with wildfires has grown substantially, with $81.7 billion, or 66% of all direct losses since 1980, occurring in the last five years. Yet today, neither the public nor private sector have developed a simple methodology or tool to help homeowners, buyers or renters understand a property's wildfire risk, and make informed decisions to protect them.
Existing tools like USDA Forest Service's wildfire risk assessment are designed to help fire officials understand how risk varies across a state, region, or county; it is explicitly not meant to help homeowners understand their personal risk. To address this gap, First Street Foundation will make this critical wildfire risk information available to users for free through Risk FactorTM, where Fire FactorTM data will be presented alongside Flood Factor® and other future perils, giving users a comprehensive understanding of their homes from physical climate risk today and 30 years into the future. Like Flood Factor, Fire Factor data will be integrated into Realtor.com®, providing visitors to the site a property-level wildfire risk assessment in the form of a risk ranking from 1 (Minimal) to 10 (Extreme) for each property on the site. Users interested in commercial real estate can also find this data integrated with Crexi®.
"The lack of a property specific, climate adjusted wildfire risk for individual properties has severely hindered everyone from the federal government to your average American," said Matthew Eby, Founder and Executive Director of First Street Foundation. "As a changing climate drives more frequent and severe wildfire events, Fire Factor will prove critical in ensuring everyone has the insights they need to understand their personal risk to avoid and protect against the devastating impact of a wildfire."
"According to a recent Realtor.com® survey, seven out of ten recent homebuyers considered the risk of natural disasters when deciding where to live. Realtor.com® is adding Fire Factor to maps and properties to help home shoppers and homeowners make informed decisions," said Sara Brinton, Lead Product Manager, Realtor.com®. "Wildfire risk information empowers consumers to protect their homes against the increasing threat of wildfire damage."
Building the model brought together top climate and data scientists, technologists, and modelers from other leading organizations; the Spatial Informatics Group, Reax Engineering, and Eagle Rock Analytics who are members of the Pyregrence Consortium as well as the USGS, and architectural design & engineering consulting group Arup. This group combined decades of peer reviewed research and expertise in next-generation modeling techniques to create an open source, freely available wildfire model that accounts for current and future climate conditions.
First Street Foundation First Street Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) research and technology group working to define America's growing climate risk.
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Convenient Online Learning Enables Therapists to Bring Their Practice to the Next Level
BOSTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Resources, Inc., a leading continuing education provider for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists, is adding to the company's robust online, on-demand course catalog with: Ambulation, Activity and AFOs: Addressing the Ankle to Improve Gait and Function-ONLINE.
Taught by Amanda Hall, PT, MPT, PCS, an engaging instructor and experienced therapist who developed a framework of pediatric and neuro ankle intervention, Hall provides helpful instruction to increase treatment repertoires for the foot and ankle for both pediatric and adult patients with neurological, developmental and/or orthopedic diagnoses.
The online course, which is now available through ERI's website, was previously recorded during a live webinar and can now be taken from the convenience of home or office. Here's what one therapist has said about Ambulation, Activity and AFOs: Addressing the Ankle to Improve Gait and Function:
Amanda is wonderful. She clearly is passionate about "foot core" and applying it to physical therapy practice. She uses both research and her own personal experiences to explain concepts. One thing I found particularly helpful is applying concepts to interventions you can use in clinic next week following the course. She also has an extensive knowledge of orthotics, casting and equipment overall. I truly believe whether you're a seasoned therapist or new grad you will find some gems to take away to add to your toolbox. This course was amazing!" – Elizabeth K., PT from Connecticut
ERI is offering Ambulation, Activity and AFOs: Addressing the Ankle to Improve Gait and Function-ONLINE for $299/person. Registration includes access to the course and all downloadable handout materials for one year, earning 11 contact hours (1.1 CEUs) upon completion. Participants who register before October 3, 2022 can SAVE $30 off registration with coupon code HALLONLINE30 at check-out.
Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) is an accredited provider of continuing education that helps PTs, OTs, and SLPs transform the lives of their patients. Peruse ERI's complete list of online, live webinar and in-person courses. Visit www.educationresourcesinc.com or call 800-487-6530 for more information.
Media Contact: Laurie Goonan, ERI Marketing Coordinator – lgoonan@educationresourcesinc.com
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MIAMI, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cano Health, Inc. ("Cano Health" or the "Company") (NYSE: CANO), a leading value-based primary care provider and population health company, today announced additional details regarding its 2022 Investor Day and its participation in an upcoming investor conference:
- Cano Health 2022 Investor Day in New York, NY on Tuesday June 7, 2022, from 9:30 AM ET until 1:00 PM ET. Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the event using the following link.
- Jefferies Healthcare Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at 4:00 PM ET.
A live webcast of each presentation will be available on the day of the event on Cano Health's investor relations website at investors.canohealth.com. A replay of the webcast will be available under the "Events & Presentations" section of the Company's investor relations website following the completion of the event.
About Cano Health
Cano Health (NYSE: CANO) is a high-touch, technology-powered healthcare company delivering personalized, value-based primary care to nearly 270,000 members. With its headquarters in Miami, Florida, Cano Health is transforming healthcare by delivering primary care that measurably improves the health, wellness, and quality of life of its patients and the communities it serves. Founded in 2009, Cano Health has more than 4,000 employees, and operates primary care medical centers and supports affiliated providers in nine states and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit canohealth.com or investors.canohealth.com.
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Company brings more security and reduces risk through a single unified platform with updates to renowned VMDR and Asset Management Solutions
LAS VEGAS, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Hat USA -- Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, will lead several speaking sessions at Black Hat 2022 and DEF CON 30. At this year's show, Qualys continues its focus of helping organizations streamline and automate their IT, security and compliance programs via its single holistic cloud platform.
Visit us at booth 1320 to meet with Qualys experts. You will also learn how the Qualys Cloud Platform powers a range of solutions, unifying organizations' security playbooks through managing assets and vulnerabilities, automating remediation and taking a context driven approach to detect and respond to malicious attacks. Highlights include:
- VMDR 2.0 with TruRisk™: Provides the insight security and IT teams need to prioritize vulnerabilities, for remediation, that genuinely reduce risk within their organizations. Stop by the booth to learn how Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response (VMDR) customers were able to reduce risk on average by 23% and in some cases as high as 50%.
- CyberSecurity Asset Management 2.0: Experience the new enhancements that allow organizations to continuously monitor their external attack surface, and quickly remediate all from a single platform.
- The Qualys Research Team: Two PWNIE Award nominations for cutting-edge research, discovery and responsible disclosure of new and critical vulnerabilities PWNKIT and Oh Snap! More Lemmings.
Attendees are welcome to join our speaking sessions and booth presentations, including best practice presentations from customer Euronet Worldwide as well as a leading healthcare customer, highlighting how VMDR helps them reduce risk. The full schedule can be viewed here.
Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based security, compliance and IT solutions with more than 10,000 subscription customers worldwide, including a majority of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. Qualys helps organizations streamline and automate their security and compliance solutions onto a single platform for greater agility, better business outcomes, and substantial cost savings.
The Qualys Cloud Platform leverages a single agent to continuously deliver critical security intelligence while enabling enterprises to automate the full spectrum of vulnerability detection, compliance, and protection for IT systems, workloads and web applications across on premises, endpoints, servers, public and private clouds, containers, and mobile devices. Founded in 1999 as one of the first SaaS security companies, Qualys has strategic partnerships and seamlessly integrates its vulnerability management capabilities into security offerings from cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services, the Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure, along with a number of leading managed service providers and global consulting organizations. For more information, please visit http://www.qualys.com.
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NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GO ART is delighted to present the GA Forum & Global Luxury Cultural Awards in New York on July 29th 2022, The sixteenth installment of the global forum, follows the successful discussion on "Synergy between Art and Real Estate" in New York, "Synergy between Architecture and Architecture" in Venice and "Contemporary Urban Culture Sustainability Development", "Contemporary Value and Sustainable Development of Traditional Culture" in Tokyo.
The forum was followed by GA awards ceremony for the international culture awards. "Exclusive Mansion" was awarded the title as Global Ecological Architecture Award 2022
Luca Molinari, a famous architecture critic and one of the judges of this award, said that to achieve the organic combination of natural and cultural environment and social and material environment, it is necessary to make a whole with natural ecology, economic development, infrastructure, public security environment, culture, education and medical conditions on top of the residential function. In the opinion of the organizing committee, Exclusive Mansion not only has a promising social and material environment, but also a great natural and cultural environment.
The forum explored the "Architectural Design and Life Aesthetic" in every aspect of contemporary living, discussed the establishment of a global platform which integrates traditional culture with new materials, technologies and methods of communications. GO ART is the first company in its field in China to incorporate globally-inclusive creative art platform with real estate, corporations and commercial brands.
Currently, GO ART is organizing numerous curatorial projects focused on the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, a group of gardens in Suzhou region in China. The Suzhou Gardens have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List and are acknowledged to be gardening masterpieces and peak of the development of Chinese garden art.
GO ART hosts numerous international activities such as the GA Forum & Global Luxury Cultural Awards which aim to establish cultural exchange and cooperation among various institutions involving garden-lovers from around the world, striving to provide diversified clues for the study and exploration of the ancient arts sublimely manifested by the Classical Gardens of Suzhou. Forum panelists discuss developing contemporary projects with international influence across multiple dimensions based on the core value of traditional culture. GA Awards with 10 committee members as the jury, are awarded to projects which use modern ways to express the essence of Chinese traditional culture. The program of awards ceremony, talks and panel discussions brought together innovators, artists, designer and architects who adopt this principle in their practice; connoisseurship and collaboration in today's global cultural environment. GO ART is launching a movement to encourage the culture of supporting art.
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High school senior dies by suicide after falling victim to online sextortion, family says
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Gray News) – A high school senior in California died by suicide after he fell victim to online sextortion, according to police.
The family of 17-year-old Ryan Last, who died March 5, is speaking out about the tragedy in hopes of warning other families about the dangers of online sextortion.
Sextortion is a threat made by an individual stating that they will publicly expose the victim’s explicit photos and videos unless the victim pays money.
In a video from the San Jose Police Department, Last’s mother Pauline Stuart said her son was a straight-A student set to graduate high school in May. Last was planning to attend Washington State University and major in agricultural biotechnology.
The individual who extorted Last, who he met online in February, pretended to be a young girl who was interested in him.
“They ‘catfished’ my son through flirting and showing interest,” Stuart said.
Eventually, the individual threatened to share Last’s nude photos with his friends and family unless he paid thousands of dollars, which he did not have. Within hours of the individual making the demands, Last took his own life.
“Unfortunately, Ryan ended up taking his life due to the extreme pressure that was put on him by the person demanding money and threatening to distribute explicit photos of him,” Stuart said. “He chose to end his life rather than have the pictures distributed on social media. He believed his reputation would be destroyed, and he was terrified of what his friends and family would think.”
Stuart said she thought she took appropriate measures to keep her children safe online by implementing parental locks and knowing her sons’ passwords.
In a Facebook post from March, Last’s father echoed that sentiment.
“We thought we did everything correctly protecting our boys from any online threats. But Ryan still became the victim of an online scam that ended with blackmail. In the end he got so embarrassed and scared that he only saw one way out,” the post reads.
The family is now urging parents to talk to their children about online sextortion, and to let their children know that they can come to them if they make a mistake.
“Please stress with your child that you love them, and if something like this happens that your family can work it out,” Stuart said. “We want to get Ryan’s story out there so that no other family has to go through what we have.”
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/05/24/high-school-senior-dies-by-suicide-after-falling-victim-online-sextortion-family-says/ | 2022-05-24T17:54:19Z |
CAMERON — Services for Ronald Jasper Shelton, 81, of Cameron will be held in private.
Mr. Shelton died Wednesday, June 8, in Polk County.
He was born Sept 4, 1940, in Cameron to Max L. and Dora Frances Bell Shelton. He married Gloria Ann Marak. He was a machinist.
He was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Tim Shelton.
Survivors include his wife of Cameron; two sons, Michael Shelton and Scotty Shelton, both of Cameron; a daughter, Valerie Andress of Cameron; a brother, Rick Brock of Georgetown; two sisters, Margie Light of Dallas and Margie Shelton of Cameron; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron is in charge of arrangements. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_a6d76644-e91d-11ec-b7a7-37c303f61be4.html | 2022-06-11T09:08:36Z |
Key inflation gauge accelerated to 6.8% in June
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.8% in June from a year ago, the biggest increase in four decades, and leaving Americans with no relief from surging costs.
Friday’s figures from the Commerce Department underscored the persistence of the inflation that is eroding Americans’ purchasing power, dimming their confidence in the economy and threatening Democrats in Congress in the run-up to the November midterm elections.
On a month-to-month basis, prices rose 1% from May to June, faster than the 0.6% rise from April to May and the biggest such jump since 2005.
The government’s report also said that consumer spending managed to just outpace inflation, rising 0.1% from May to June after adjusting for price changes. Consumer spending has weakened in the face of high inflation. But it’s helping fuel inflation itself, with demand still strong for services ranging from airline tickets and hotel rooms to restaurant meals and new and used autos.
Inflation has been rising so fast that despite the pay raises many workers have received, most consumers are falling behind the pace of cost-of-living expenses.
High inflation and interest rates are also hampering the U.S. economy, which shrank in the April-June quarter for a second straight quarter, intensifying fears that a recession is looming. Two quarters of declining growth meet an informal rule of thumb for when a recession begins, although robust hiring suggests that the economy still maintains pockets of strength and isn’t yet in a downturn.
On Wednesday, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in more than three decades to tame high inflation. Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the Fed’s pace of rate increases might slow in the coming months.
Still, Powell stressed that the Fed’s policymakers regard the fight against inflation to be their top priority. He gave no hint that a weakening economy would cause the Fed to slow or reverse its rate hikes this year or early next year if inflation remained high.
By raising borrowing rates, the Fed makes it costlier to take out a mortgage or an auto or business loan. The goal is for consumers and businesses to borrow, spend and hire less, thereby cooling the economy and slowing inflation.
During the January-March quarter, consumers did increase their spending, even after adjusting for inflation. But the figure amounted to a meager 1% annual gain, down from 1.8% in the January-March period. At the same time, sharply higher mortgage rates have undercut the housing market: Sales of existing homes have sunk for five straight months, contributing to the economy’s contraction in the April-June quarter.
On Thursday, President Joe Biden rejected any notion that a recession had begun. Biden pointed to still-solid job growth, an unemployment rate near a half-century low and a spate of investments from semiconductor companies as evidence that the economy is still healthy.
Biden also welcomed an agreement forged by Senate Democrats on a slimmed-down version of his Build Back Better legislation, which many economists say could slow inflation over time. The bill would cut the government’s budget deficit, which restrains inflation by reducing overall demand. It would also reduce expenses for seniors by authorizing Medicare to negotiate the prices of some drugs.
Across the economy, soaring inflation was a consequence of the economy’s swift rebound from the pandemic recession of 2020. Government-fueled demand from vast stimulus aid, along with record-low borrowing rates and consumer savings built up during the pandemic overwhelmed factories, ports and freight yards. The resulting shortages of goods and labor sent prices spiking. Russia’s war against Ukraine further accelerated global prices for energy, food, fertilizer and other goods.
The Fed tends to monitor Friday’s inflation gauge, called the personal consumption expenditures price index, even more closely it does the government’s better-known consumer price index. Earlier this month, the CPI reported an acceleration in inflation, to 9.1% in June from a year earlier, the highest such reading in 41 years.
The PCE index, which tends to show a lower inflation level than CPI, is a broader measure of inflation that includes payments made on behalf of consumers, including medical services covered by insurance or government programs. The CPI covers only out-of-pocket costs, which in recent years have risen more. Rents, which are rising at their fastest pace in 35 years, are also given less weight in the PCE than in the CPI.
The PCE price index also seeks to account for changes in how people shop when inflation jumps. As a result, it can capture, for example, when consumers switch from pricey national brands to cheaper store brands.
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Raises 2022 revenue guidance range for the second time this year
TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RADCOM Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDCM) announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:
- Second-quarter revenues of $11.1 million, a 12th consecutive growth quarter
- 14% quarterly revenue growth year-over-year
- Non-GAAP net income was $0.02 million compared to a loss of $0.3 million in the same period in 2021
- Cash and short-term deposits of $73.1 million, a four-year high
- Increases 2022 revenue guidance range from $43 million-$47 million to $45 million-$48 million
First Six Months 2022 Financial Highlights:
- Total revenue for the first six months of 2022 was $21.8 million, an increase of $2.9 million from the first six months of 2021
- 15.1% revenue growth year-over-year for the first six months of 2022
- Non-GAAP net income was $0.6 million compared to a loss of $1.3 million for the first six months of 2021
Eyal Harari, RADCOM's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We achieved another strong quarter with solid financial results. Second quarter revenues were $11.1 million, up 14% compared to the second quarter of 2021, delivering a twelfth consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth and achieving a breakeven quarter. In addition, as recently announced, we won two new assurance contracts. DISH selected us to monitor America's first 5G Smart Network, won a multi-year 5G assurance contract for a mobile network in Europe, and extended our multi-year agreement with AT&T to continue our strong relationship with this top-tier operator.
"I am pleased with the strong demand for our innovative solutions as we win new customer logos and expand business with our installed base. The 5G market is ramping up, reflected in the momentum of our business and our healthy pipeline of opportunities. Revenues are up by over 15% compared to the first six months of 2021. At the same time, we continue to manage our expenses prudently.
"The growth in business and the careful management of costs enabled us to generate over $3 million in cash since the beginning of 2022, resulting in cash and short-term deposits reaching $73.1 million, a four-year high. Since the beginning of the year, we have been at a breakeven point, and we believe the positive momentum will continue into the year's second half.
"As a result of these recent wins, our growing business in our installed base, and ongoing sales engagements, we have good visibility. We see increased growth in 2022, so we are raising our revenue guidance for the second time this year from $43 million-$47 million to $45 million-$48 million. We believe this accelerated momentum will continue into 2023, delivering a fourth consecutive year of growth."
Other Second Quarter Financial Highlights:
- Total revenues for the second quarter were $11.1 million, compared to $9.8 million in the second quarter of 2021.
- GAAP net loss for the second quarter was $1.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, an increase from a GAAP net loss of $1.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2021.
- Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter was $0.02 million, or an income of $0.001 per diluted share, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $0.3 million, or a loss of $0.02 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2021.
- As of June 30, 2022, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term bank deposits of $73.1 million and no debt.
Earnings Conference Call
RADCOM's management will hold an interactive conference call today at 8:00 am Eastern Time (3:00 pm Israel Daylight Time) to discuss the results and answer participants' questions. To join the call, please call one of the following numbers approximately five minutes before the call is scheduled to begin:
From the US (toll-free): +1-866-652-8972
From other locations: +972-3-918-0644
For those unable to listen to the call, a replay of the conference call will be available a few hours later on the investor relations section on the Company's website at https://radcom.com/investor-relations/.
Investor Relations:
Miri Segal
MS-IR LLC
917-607-8654
msegal@ms-ir.com
Company Contact:
Hadar Rahav
CFO
+972-77-7745062
hadar.rahav@radcom.com
RADCOM (Nasdaq: RDCM) is the leading expert in 5G ready cloud-native, network intelligence solutions for telecom operators transitioning to 5G. RADCOM Network Intelligence consists of RADCOM Network Visibility, RADCOM Service Assurance, and RADCOM Network Insights. The RADCOM Network Intelligence suite offers intelligent, container-based, on-demand solutions to deliver network analysis from the RAN to the core for 5G assurance. Utilizing automated and dynamic solutions with smart minimal data collection and on-demand troubleshooting, and cutting-edge techniques based on machine learning, these solutions work in harmony to provide operators an understanding of the entire customer experience and allow them to troubleshoot network performance from a high to granular level while reducing storage costs and cloud resource utilization. For more information on how to RADCOMize your network today, please visit www.radcom.com, the content of which does not form a part of this press release.
Non-GAAP Information
Certain non-GAAP financial measures are included in this press release. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the reader's overall understanding of the Company's financial performance. By excluding non-cash stock-based compensation that has been expensed in accordance with ASC Topic 718, the Company's non-GAAP results provide information to both management and investors that is useful in assessing the Company's core operating performance and in evaluating and comparing the Company's results of operations on a consistent basis from period to period. These non-GAAP financial measures are also used by management to evaluate financial results and to plan and forecast future periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered a substitute for the corresponding financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Risks Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made herein that use words such as "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "'believe,"" may," "might," " potential," "anticipate," "plan" or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other securities laws. For example, when the Company discusses its full-year 2022 revenue guidance, the potential benefits from recent contract wins, expectations regarding its growth, managing expenses and investing in its business, momentum, and pipeline, and trends in the 5G market, it is using forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those that may be expressed or implied by such statements, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions and specifically, decline in the demand for the Company's products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products, and applications, and loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business, reference is made to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.
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BEIJING, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AGM Group Holdings Inc. ("AGMH" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AGMH), an integrated technology company focusing on providing fintech software services and producing high-performance hardware and computing equipment, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 16, 2022. The annual report can be accessed on the Company's website at https://www.agmprime.com/annual-results/ and on the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov/.
The Company will provide a hard copy of its annual report containing the audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders upon request. Requests should be directed to the Company's Investor Relations Department at ir@agmprime.com.
About AGM Group Holdings Inc.
Incorporated in April 2015 and headquartered in Beijing, China, AGM Group Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: AGMH) is an integrated technology company focusing on providing fintech software services and producing high-performance hardware and computing equipment. AGMH's mission is to become one of the key participants and contributors in the global fintech and blockchain ecosystem. For more information, please visit www.agmprime.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact in this press release are forward-looking statements and involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company and the industry in which the Company operates, but involve a number of unknown risks and uncertainties, Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.
For more information, please contact:
In China:
At the Company:
Email: ir@agmprime.com
Email: tracy.gao@agmprime.com
The Blueshirt Group
Ms. Feifei Shen
Phone: +86 13466566136
Email: feifei@blueshirtgroup.com
In the United States:
The Blueshirt Group
Ms. Julia Qian
Phone: +1 973-619-3227
Email: Julia@blueshirtgroup.com
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NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. ("Stronghold" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SDIG). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Stronghold and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On or around October 20, 2021, Stronghold conducted its initial public offering ("IPO"), selling 7,690,400 shares of Class A common stock priced at $19.00 per share. On March 29, 2022, Stronghold announced its fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results. The Company reported a net loss of $0.52 per share for the quarter, below analyst estimates of $0.04 earnings per share, with Stronghold's Chief Executive Officer citing "significant headwinds in our operations which have materially impacted recent financial performance."
On this news, Stronghold's stock price fell $3.28 per share, or roughly 32%, to close at $6.97 per share on March 30, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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