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ATLANTA, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jack and Jill of America (JJOA) Inc. and Boys & Girls Clubs of America partnership brings together two powerful missions for America's youth. Sharing closely aligned missions, the two organizations are uniquely positioned to enhance impact for America's youth through diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in leadership.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America is on a mission to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. For more than a century, Clubs have been thought leaders in youth development, providing safe places where kids and teens can develop skills, make lasting connections with mentors and achieve great futures. In a typical year, our 4,900 Clubs serve 4.3 million young people, from rural communities to urban areas, in schools and public housing, Native lands and U.S. military installations worldwide. Established by Clubs as the national organization, Boys & Girls Clubs of America provides training, assistance and resources so Clubs and staff can focus on the most important thing — transforming the lives of young people.
With 252 chapters nationwide, JJOA represents more than 40,000 family members. Each chapter plans annual programming activities guided under a general five-point programmatic thrust: cultural awareness, educational development, health (education and advocacy), civic (legislative advocacy and service) and social/recreational areas. Through service projects, JJOA creates a medium of contact for children to stimulate their growth and development. Through lobbying, educational programming, dissemination of education materials, and the organization of community and charitable events, JJOA has promoted the public awareness and interests of children including child development, child growth, child quality of life, childcare, and the promotion of children's rights.
"This partnership with Jack and Jill of America, Inc. will be deeply impactful as Boys & Girls Clubs of America continues to strengthen its support and resources to foster more diversity, equity and inclusion in the lives of the youth we serve," said Jane Rodgers, National Vice President of Partnerships & Growth, Boys & Girls Clubs of America. "Jack and Jill members will not only provide donations and volunteer support in Clubs but will have the opportunity to join local Club boards, strengthening and diversifying Boys & Girls Clubs leadership in communities nationwide."
Through the partnership local Boys & Girls Clubs and Jack and Jill Chapters will come together to identify ways to work together to support the young people in their community including serving on
local Club Boards and Statewide Alliance Boards, participating as program volunteers at Club events, serving as judges for local and statewide Youth of the Year competitions and beyond.
"Boys & Girls Clubs of America has a respected history of ensuring that children succeed in every way possible by providing them with the mentors, safe environments, and resources to be their best," said Kornisha McGill Brown, National President, Jack and Jill of America, Inc. "Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is honored to join their remarkable efforts and delighted that our families and future leaders will have even more opportunities to serve the communities where they work, play, and live together through this meaningful partnership."
For 160 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA.org) has provided a safe place for kids and teens to learn and grow. Clubs offer caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Boys & Girls Clubs programming promotes academic success, good character and leadership, and healthy lifestyles. More than 4,900 Clubs serve over 4.3 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands throughout the country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more about Boys & Girls Clubs of America on Facebook and Twitter.
Jack and Jill of America, Inc. was founded in 1938 to nurture future African American leaders by stimulating the growth and development of children through educational, cultural, civic, recreational, health and social programs inspired by mothers. Through its 252 chapters organized in seven regions across the United States, Jack and Jill is considered the largest African American family organization in the nation representing 40,000 family members which includes, mother members, fathers, and children ages two through 19. For more information about Jack and Jill of America, Inc. please visit: jackandjillinc.org or @jackandjillinc on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, or LinkedIn: Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
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NEW YORK, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Riskified Ltd. (NYSE: RSKD).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Riskified Class A ordinary shares in or traceable to the Company's July 2021 initial public offering.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until July 1, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Riskified Ltd. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) as Riskified expanded its user base, the quality of Riskified's machine learning platform had deteriorated (rather than improved as represented in documents issued in connection with the July 2021 initial public offering), because of, among other things, inaccuracies in the algorithms associated with onboarding new merchants and entering new geographies and industries; (ii) Riskified had expanded its customer base into industries with relatively high rates of fraud – including partnerships with cryptocurrency and remittance business – in which Riskified had limited experience and that this expansion has negatively impacted the effectiveness of Riskified's machine learning platform; (iii) as a result, Riskified was suffering from materially higher chargebacks and cost of revenue and depressed gross profits and gross profit margins during its third fiscal quarter of 2021; and (iv) thus, the representations in documents issued in connection with the July 2021 initial public offering regarding Riskified's historical financial and operational metrics and purported market opportunities did not accurately reflect the actual business, operations, and financial results and trajectory of Riskified prior to and at the time of the July 2021 initial public offering, and were materially false and misleading, and lacked a factual basis.
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- Alliance supports comprehensive value stream planning for organizations
- Helps clients with planning organization through OMP platform implementation capabilities
- Bolsters joint innovation and continuous process improvements for clients
LONDON, July 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The EY organization today announces an alliance between OMP, an acclaimed market leader in developing supply chain planning solutions, and Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), aimed at helping organizations accelerate and de-risk supply chain transformations, foster new capabilities in organizational planning, upskill planners and build new operating models. The alliance is also active in Belgium, OMP's head office, with further global expansion planned over time.
The EY-OMP Alliance brings clients the opportunity to amplify their supply chain planning for all processes, from integrated business planning to scheduling. This helps address suppliers' need for greater visibility and flexibility of supply chain planning operations, allowing proactive decision-making and, in turn, better business outcomes. The formation of this alliance expands the multi-year collaborative experience shared by EY teams and OMP in delivering successful global supply chain planning transformations together.
OMP's track record in providing innovative supply chain deployments combined with the EY organization's strengths in consulting capabilities will provide opportunities to scale the joint offering, build greater presence in emerging regions and help advance clients' planning capabilities. Through joint delivery via successful global transformations, the EY-OMP Alliance brings templates, accelerators and co-innovations to help clients move faster and realize value sooner in their deployments.
Michael Dobslaw, EY Global OMP Alliance Leader, says:
"The EY organization is a leader in working side by side with OMP to deliver successful global planning transformations. This alliance will help accelerate and support our OMP practice's growth and capabilities, and continue to help our clients strengthen the comprehensive planning capabilities needed to address today's business challenges."
Philip Vervloesem, Senior Vice President at OMP USA, says:
"The power of this alliance is in the complementary capabilities shared by both OMP and the EY organization, including closely aligned values and in-depth industry knowledge. This will help fuel highly successful and complex programs which scale across the globe."
For more information, visit ey.com/alliances.
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.
Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available via ey.com/privacy. EY member firms do not practice law where prohibited by local laws. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com.
This news release has been issued by EYGM Limited, a member of the global EY organization that also does not provide any services to clients.
About OMP
OMP helps companies facing complex planning challenges to excel, grow and thrive by offering the best digitized supply chain planning solution on the market. Hundreds of customers in a wide range of industries - spanning consumer goods, life sciences, chemicals, metals, paper, and packaging - benefit from using OMP's unique Unison Planning™ concept. Learn more at https://omp.com/
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MECHANICSBURG, Pa., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- West Shore Home®, one of the fastest growing home remodeling companies in America, today announced it has acquired Design Center, Inc. Based in St. Paul, Minn., the company specializes in mobile app development, virtual reality solutions and custom software. The acquisition establishes West Shore Home as the technological leader in the home remodeling industry.
West Shore Home has become an industry leader through its use of technology to simplify the home remodeling experience. This acquisition enhances its ability to innovate and improve the customer experience. Utilizing its Don't Blink® mindset, West Shore Home is reinventing home remodeling, allowing consumers to drive the process through its tech-driven platform. What traditionally would take weeks and months, West Shore Home completes in a fraction of the time by giving consumers a seamless, self-service digital experience.
"One of our core values at West Shore Home is to Get Better Every Single Day. As we look to the future of the company, technology is key to our continued growth," said B.J. Werzyn, CEO, West Shore Home. "Bringing this established, well-respected software designer under our roof furthers our vision of becoming America's Most Admired Home Improvement Brand®."
Design Center specializes in mobile application development; user experience research; consulting and implementation; content management solutions; custom software platforms and integrations; website design; user interface design; graphic design services; 3D modeling; animation and visualization; virtual reality and augmented reality. The acquisition brings 23 new teammates to West Shore Home.
Founded in 2006, West Shore Home has grown into a national brand with 33 operational locations in 15 states. They include Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia. It has continued national expansion plans
With a mission of Bringing Happiness to Every Home®, the company makes home improvement convenient and hassle-free. With its iPad design app, homeowners can customize their bath, shower or window project from dozens of product and hardware combinations. Most of its home remodeling projects are completed in just one day.
About West Shore Home®
West Shore Home®, headquartered in Mechanicsburg, PA., is a leading technology-enabled home remodeling services provider with an expanding national footprint. Founded in 2006, West Shore Home's national brand promise is Bringing Happiness to Every Home® by delivering a fast, easy and convenient home remodeling experience. From the first phone call to the final installation, customers have a streamlined experience and associate the West Shore Home brand with consistent high quality, transparency, and trust. For additional information visit westshorehome.com.
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NEW ORLEANS, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until August 5, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC), if they purchased the Company's securities between October 28, 2021 and April 27, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Teladoc investors should visit us at https://claimsfiler.com/cases/nyse-tdoc/ or call toll-free (844) 367-9658. Lawyers at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC are available to discuss your legal options.
Teladoc and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On April 27, 2022, the Company disclosed a host of negative financial results, including revenue of $565.4 million, below consensus estimates by $3.23 million, net loss per share of $41.58, primarily driven by a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $6.6 billion or $41.11 per share, and revised FY 2022 revenue guidance to $2.4 - $2.5 billion and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $240 - $265 million, which the Company largely attributed to increased competition in its BetterHelp and chronic care businesses.
On this news, shares of Teladoc fell $22.48 per share, or 40.15%, to close at $33.51 per share on April 28, 2022.
The case is Schneider v. Teladoc Health, Inc., et al., No. 22-cv-04687.
ClaimsFiler has a single mission: to serve as the information source to help retail investors recover their share of billions of dollars from securities class action settlements. At ClaimsFiler.com, investors can: (1) register for free to gain access to information and settlement websites for various securities class action cases so they can timely submit their own claims; (2) upload their portfolio transactional data to be notified about relevant securities cases in which they may have a financial interest; and (3) submit inquiries to the Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC law firm for free case evaluations.
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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Police fired on opposition protesters Thursday in Somaliland amid tensions over the upcoming election, and local authorities and a witness say at least two people were killed and several others wounded.
Witness Idris Hassan told The Associated Press that one person was killed in the capital, Hargeisa, after the demonstrators clashed with security forces. The governor of the Sanaag region, Ahmed Abdi Muse, told local media that one civilian died when police dispersed a protest in the town of Erigavo.
The protests occurred in major towns across Somaliland, the northern region that separated from Somalia three decades ago and seeks recognition as an independent country. They were called by the two main opposition parties, UCID and Wadani, which have asked President Muse Bihi Abdi not to delay the presidential election scheduled for Nov. 13.
The opposition parties are concerned about the management of the election and the registration of political organizations. The Somaliland government allowed the protests to occur in six regions but in limited areas, which the parties opposed.
Internet service was briefly cut off in Somaliland on Thursday morning.
The government has not commented on the reports of dead and wounded, which opposition party leaders also asserted in remarks to local media.
The U.S. Embassy in Somalia said it “strongly” urged Somaliland’s ruling and opposition leaders to avoid violence in demonstrations and “return quickly to political dialogue.” It warned that a failure to agree on the election threatens Somaliland’s “achievements in democratic governance.”
The head of the British Office in Hargeisa, Lizzie Walker, also urged peace and dialogue. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/witnesses-say-police-kill-2-in-somaliland-election-protests/ | 2022-08-12T03:23:22Z |
Services for Hilario Rojas Falcon, 63, of Killeen will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Young’s Daughters Funeral home in Temple with the Rev. Guadalupe Rodriguez officiating.
Burial will be in Panteón De El Moral in Piedras Negras-Acuña, Mexico.
Mr. Falcon died Wednesday, May 25, at his residence.
He was born Dec. 3, 1958, in El Moral, Mexico, to Antiono Rojas Parez and Maria Del Carmen Falcon Balbuena. He married Elia Zavala. He was a piper layer for T.T.G. utilities.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Alonso Rojas and Rodolfo Rojas; five daughters, Ruth Rojas, Selina Rojas, Valerie Rojas, Melanie Rojas and Stephanie Rojas; a brother, Ricardo Rojas; eight sisters, Santa Gonzalez, Antonia Torres, Graciela Rodriguez, Carmen Lopez, Josefa Perez, Rosa Rojas, Maria Jaramillo and Teresa Rojas; and eight grandchildren.
Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_bac35b6c-dd4d-11ec-ba04-73a0056567d2.html | 2022-05-27T10:02:54Z |
PASAY, Philippines, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The SM Store saw a resurgence in its fashion department buoyed by the return of crowds in stores and malls with the lifting of community restrictions.
Dhinno S. Tiu, The SM Store Executive Vice President for Operations and Sales Support said that The SM Store's fashion categories that include clothes, shoes, bags, accessories and beauty, ended the second quarter on a high note, reaching 95% of pre-pandemic sales.
"The resurgence of fashion has been driven by more energized spending as the economy reopens. To meet this vibrant demand, we ensure that we provide relevant and up-to-date merchandise and constantly innovate to address the Filipino shopper's ever-changing needs," Mr. Tiu said.
The trends that have emerged in the years under a pandemic leaned towards comfortable lounge garments coupled with active wardrobe choices when people opted to ride their bikes to work during the lockdowns. Children are also due for a much-needed change of wardrobe coming off a two-year growth spurt. And as face-to-face classes resumed, there was also an increase in demand for school essential items such as shirts, uniforms, shoes, bags, and stationery supplies.
With the younger generation in mind, The SM Store developed a 'Tee Bar,' that showcases a selection of T-shirts featuring whimsical and creative designs. The demographic known for its quick and expert grasp on technology can also indulge in the assortment of gadget categories from earphones to gaming keyboards, sure to aid a distance learning class or a piece of upgraded equipment for one's next gaming session.
Welcoming the shifting trends amid the resurgence of shopping, SM Retail reported an increase of 18% in its revenues to PHP163.7 billion in the first half of 2022. SM Retail's net income also grew by 91% to PHP7.0 billion due to optimized cost efficiencies across all retail formats.
Considering its impact on the environment, SM Retail pioneered the initiative SM Green Finds. As part of the company's advocacy for responsibly made products, the program aims to provide sustainable options to consumers while showcasing local artisans and producers. These products are marked by a Green Finds badge at your favorite SM Store.
SM continues to adapt and evolve to provide customers with the best value, complete, and most diverse offerings to serve them wherever and however they want to shop.
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(The Hill) — The 2024 GOP presidential primary will run through Fox News, and Republicans are already eyeing strategies on how to get on the network and reach its audience.
It’s a Fox primary of sorts, with Republicans hoping to get favorable airtime and attention on a network that has boosted GOP hopefuls in the past.
The efforts to get attention on Fox are especially important ahead of an open primary where a host of potential candidates will be vying for space — and where former President Donald Trump will be a heavyweight.
“There isn’t a path to the GOP nomination for president that doesn’t run through Fox,” said Michael Mirer, a professor at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee who studies media strategy and politics.
“For 2024, fundamentally after the first four states, you can’t actually do the retail politics. You’re going to need to reach the loudest megaphone,” he added.
GOP operatives are already watching Fox, and Trump and other possible 2024 candidates, with interest to figure out how they are trying to move forward.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) as well as South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem are among the GOP bold-faced names who have received substantial airtime on Fox in recent weeks.
On Monday, Scott served as a guest host on the network’s daytime talk show “The Five,” while Cruz is a regular on Sean Hannity’s evening program.
DeSantis has emerged as the non-Trump GOP favorite in early 2024 prognostications.
He leaped to national attention through appearances on Fox News during the Trump administration that were widely credited for helping him win the state’s governorship in 2018. It’s easy to forget that DeSantis was not the early favorite in the race, but the upstart challenger to a more establishment candidate.
Prominent pollster Frank Lutz has praised DeSantis’s strategy.
“DeSantis has pursued the best media strategy of any politician over the last five years,” he told The Hill. “He focuses on friendly media, ignores hostile media, and almost always generates good press. And unlike Trump, he doesn’t pick fights with his media friends.”
Fox News declined to comment on its strategy for booking guests as it relates to campaign cycles and upcoming elections.
DeSantis’s office recently shared with Fox an exclusive on the governor’s first TV ad buy of his 2022 reelection campaign. The same week, the governor appeared on Tucker Carlson’s top-rated prime-time program to speak on his decision to suspend a Tampa-area prosecutor who received the backing of liberal billionaire George Soros, a frequent foil of Fox’s prime-time opinion hosts.
When contacted for comment about the governor’s media strategy and political aspirations, a spokesperson for DeSantis said the governor is “focused on doing what’s right for the people of Florida.”
“He is not running for anything other than re-election to continue serving as the governor of our great state,” the spokesperson said.
Last summer, as DeSantis’s national profile was rising, the Tampa Bay Times reported on what it portrayed as a sometimes-rosy relationship between the governor’s office and producers at Fox.
“I honestly think he could host the show with the chops we saw from him at the vaccine site,” a Fox producer wrote to a member of DeSantis’s team in an email obtained by the Times via a public records request.
Booking decisions are watched closely on Fox by political players trying to guess who is up and down.
“Candidates do themselves a disservice by focusing on what they think Fox News wants vs. actually campaigning to their constituents,” one media industry expert said. “Fox is a news channel that goes where America is going. You only have to look back to 2016 to see that played out. It was no secret that Fox was not ‘pushing’ for Trump, and yet Trump earned his way to more and more coverage and eventually victory.”
While Trump remains largely popular with Republicans, observers have noticed a shift when it comes to airtime on Fox since he left the White House.
Fox did not provide live continuous coverage of a recent Trump speech in Washington, D.C., while it did air several minutes of an earlier address the same day by former Vice President Mike Pence, another potential candidate for the GOP nomination for president in 2024.
“Fox News seems to be pulling back from total support for Trump,” said Joe Peyronnin, a former cable news executive who served as president of the network in the 1990s. “All Trump all the time was great for ratings in 2016 and during his presidency. But some Republicans are tiring of Trump, in part because of the recent revelations regarding his role in the Jan. 6 riots. Fox News is a business, ratings are the lifeblood of their business, so they may be hedging their bets a bit.”
An FBI search at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago residence on Monday evening shifted some of the political calculus again by enraging Republicans.
“When we get power back, it’s time to hold everyone accountable. The military leadership, the civilian leadership, the civil service, those in Congress who have abused their power, all of them have to be held accountable,” Fox host Laura Ingraham said on her show, defending the former president.
While Fox’s sheer audience size also earns it the attention of some Democrats and independents, observers say there are parallels to be drawn between the tone of coverage on Fox and the ideas being put forth by the Republican Party.
“What matters about Fox is a combination of the audience size and the fact that everything they cover is from an angle of urgency and crisis,” said David Niven, a political scientist who researches political campaigns, gerrymandering and political communication. “Any political figure in the center of their coverage is at the center of not just doing their job but avenging wrong. … Whether it’s DeSantis or somebody else, when they get the Fox News treatment they’re riding the white horse and slaying dragons.” | https://cw33.com/hill-politics/fox-news-looms-large-as-2024-gop-primary-approaches/ | 2022-08-15T16:19:17Z |
The digital program provides nurse educators with 16 weeks of content that perfectly align with community health course curriculum standards, eliminating the need for textbooks.
WATERBURY, Conn., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sentinel U®, a provider of web-based simulation education technology solutions for nursing schools, hospital systems and healthcare professionals, has introduced ALIGN℠ Community Health Course Digital Teaching Resources, its first academic course for community health nursing.
Available this fall as an add-on bonus to the award-winning Sentinel City® v.5 and Sentinel Town® virtual simulations, two top resources in the industry for community and population health, ALIGN provides nurse educators with a continuously updated, complete course curriculum featuring 16 topical areas. Content areas include disaster management and preparedness, mental health and substance abuse, environmental health and safety, vulnerable populations, and global health, among others. Course exercises utilize best practices from organizations such as the American Red Cross and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as pre-brief resources.
The ready-made and easily adoptable community health course alleviates the stress and time involved with curriculum planning. Each content area features objectives, intros, assessments, summary recaps and recommendations for activities within Sentinel City® v.5 and Sentinel Town®, available to users through a searchable e-catalog. Each activity is aligned with industry standards with objectives, prebrief and Sentinel U's EMPOWER™ debrief.
"We designed this program as a valuable resource and time saver for nurse educators," said Jeffrey Caplan, president of Sentinel U. "Building or refreshing a curriculum can take months, but Sentinel U's ALIGN Community Health resource does the heavy lifting for nurse educators with the added benefit of being easily adapted to reflect major changes to the continuously evolving healthcare landscape."
Developed in Sentinel U's signature style utilizing robust experiential scenarios, the community health course will appeal to the next generation of learners accustomed to using technology to augment learning. The digital course eliminates the need for a textbook, making it a more convenient solution for students and faculty.
"Today's students are digital natives who learn best when immersed in a scenario and actively participating in their education, not reading core competencies from a textbook. We are excited to elevate learning to the next level with our new enhancement," said Dr. Laura Gonzalez, vice president of clinical learning resources at Sentinel U.
Webinar training is available for faculty. For more information about Sentinel U, please visit https://www.sentinelu.com/.
About Sentinel U®
Sentinel U® is a leading provider of health care simulations and learning innovations for nursing students and healthcare professionals. Its authentic virtual simulations and clinical experiences are the best practice in engaging learners in real-world scenarios to gain unparalleled clinical judgement and critical thinking experience. A division of American Sentinel College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Post University, Sentinel U is an industry leader in virtual simulation education for more than 130,000 learner experiences worldwide. To learn more about Sentinel U and its full portfolio of virtual simulation products, visit www.sentinelu.com.
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SINGAPORE, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently ICONFi added the BAND token on its staking service. Band Protocol is a cross-chain data oracle platform that aggregates and connects real-world data and APIs to smart contracts. ICONFi has been receiving the price data of the coins and tokens without worrying about the Oracle problem.
Crypto Staking is a great way to increase the holders' crypto assets and contribute to the decrease in the circulating supply – but still it is a bit difficult and annoying as the holders must claim the staking rewards manually by themselves. And for many "crypto newbies", managing crypto wallets has been a huddle for using crypto services. In the meantime, ICONFi, the only Hybrid platform providing Crypto Fixed savings and Auto-staking services, supports users enjoy the services with the familiar ID and Passwords system and compound interests on both savings and Stakings, positioning itself an alternative to direct crypto trading.
ICONFI is planning to keep adding new Staking coins so that those staking coin holders around the globe can enjoy its unique Auto Stake Feature. Currently ICONFi is running an event to airdrop up to 10 BAND for users who use the Fixed savings for the first time or Stake BAND on ICONFi. It would be a good chance to try it.
Crypto has already become an investment alternative and "HODLers" never sell their coins. However, while holding Bitcoin for many years, if there's no interest received from holding Bitcoin, it would be a huge amount of opportunity cost. But with ICOINFi, users can receive up to 11.67% (APR) compound interests on every Flexible and Fixed savings, 6 times a day. In addition, nearly every crypto savings platform has a tier system cutting down the interest rates based on how much users deposit except ICONFi – it is the only platform providing literally "Fixed" interest rates regardless of the deposit size.
ICONFi CEO Sean Kim said, "We want to make crypto finance services simple with ICONFi. Crypto can be easier and simpler so that more people can enjoy the higher interest rates of crypto finance services." He added, "ICONFi plans to support more staking coins and tokens so that the holders can use Staking more easily and earn high fixed compound interests, helping ICONFi users focus more on their own lives rather than spend time and energy on crypto trading."
The website www.icon-fi.com has the interest calculator to see the details and expected interests on ICONFi savings accounts – it is always harmless to have more options, and ICONFi would be a good alternative if anyone understands the benefit of the compound interest system.
Check out more about ICONFi:
Website: www.icon-fi.com
Medium: https://medium.com/iconfi
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICONFiWorld
Discord Community: https://discord.gg/YdWsjaW8Eh
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DENVER, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Denver Legal Group is excited to open their doors this June and begin servicing criminal defense clients in Denver and the surrounding areas. Denver Legal Group is a sister company of Colorado Legal Group, a top tier divorce & family law practice also based in Denver. Attorneys Joseph Cash and Kelsey Berkley will be leading Denver Legal Group. Both Joseph and Kelsey are practicing divorce & family law attorneys at Colorado Legal Group and have a strong background in handling criminal defense cases. Managing Attorney and CEO, David Crum also has a long-standing background in criminal defense and has always had the intention of servicing criminal defense clients in Denver once he found the right attorneys for the job.
"In addition to having a long career as a divorce and family law attorney, I also have extensive experience handling criminal defense cases. So, it was always my intention to expand Colorado Legal Group into the area of criminal defense. With the launch of Denver Legal Group, I am joining attorney Kelsey Berkley, a former public defender, and attorney Joseph Cash, who is experienced in felony and white-collar criminal defense, to provide high level representation of individuals charged with crimes in Denver and throughout the state of Colorado. I am thrilled to be part of such a smart, energetic team of lawyers."- CEO, David Crum
Attorney Joseph Cash has been practicing divorce & family law at Colorado Legal Group and has a strong background in handling criminal defense cases in Colorado. Attorney Kelsey Berkley also practices divorce & family at Colorado Legal Group and was a public defender with the Colorado Springs Public Defender's office prior to joining Colorado Legal Group. Both Joe and Kelsey are strong advocates for their divorce & family law clients. With their established backgrounds in handling criminal defense cases and passion for helping their clients, we are confident they will be strong advocates for their criminal defense clients as well.
Denver Legal Group is Colorado's premier criminal defense law firm. The attorneys at Denver Legal Group specialize in helping their clients get through their criminal defense cases with as little drama and as efficiently possible. For more information, visit www.denverlegalgroup.com.
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US economy shrinks, threats loom, but growth likely to last
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year, and faces threats from high inflation and rising interest rates, yet economists foresee a return to growth for the rest of 2022 based on the strength of the job market and consumer spending.
The 1.4% quarterly decline in gross domestic product — the first contraction since the pandemic hit in 2020 -- is not likely a prelude to recession, economists say. That may bring little comfort to President Joe Biden and Democrats, who face mid-term elections this year in which rising prices for food, energy and other essentials will be a major theme of Republican opposition.
Two trends were key drivers of the U.S. economy’s decline last quarter, according to Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department:
— Imports soared nearly 20% as Americans spent heavily on foreign-made goods, while exports fell almost 6% as growth slowed overseas — a widening of the trade deficit that subtracted 3.2 percentage points from GDP.
— Businesses had built inventories aggressively ahead of last year’s holiday shopping season, when they feared pandemic-related supply shortages, so they restocked more slowly at the start of 2022, denting GDP by 0.8 percentage points.
As a result, first quarter GDP — the nation’s total output of goods and services — fell far below the 6.9% annual growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2021.
However, rising wages supported robust spending by households, and higher profits drove investment by companies. These factors suggest strong fundamentals for the U.S. economy, even in the face of challenges from the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the Federal Reserve’s plans to raise interest rates to fight inflation.
“The report isn’t as worrisome as it looks,” said Lydia Boussour, lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics. “The details point to an economy with solid underlying strength that demonstrated resilience in the face of Omicron, lingering supply constraints and high inflation.”
The U.S. economy is in an unusual and challenging position.
The job market — the most important pillar of the economy — remains robust, with the unemployment rate near a 50-year low of 3.6%, and wages rising steadily. And in the January-March quarter, businesses and consumers increased their spending at a 3.7% annual rate after adjusting for inflation.
Economists consider these trends a better gauge of the economy’s core strength than the latest GDP figure.
Still, serious threats have emerged. Supply chain disruptions in China and elsewhere are still a pandemic-era reality, and the war in Ukraine is contributing to higher inflation, which erodes consumers’ spending power. Last month, prices jumped 8.5% from a year earlier, the fastest such rise in four decades.
“We are at a turning point in the economy,” said Gregory Daco, chief economist at tax advisory firm EY-Parthenon. “The pace of growth is moderating.”
The first quarter’s weak showing contrasts with last year’s robust rebound from the pandemic, which was fueled in part by vast government aid and ultra-low interest rates. With stimulus checks and other government supports having ended, consumer spending has slowed from its blistering pace in the first half of last year.
Last quarter’s negative GDP number also undercuts a key political message of President Biden. The president has pointed to rapid growth as a counterpoint to soaring inflation. Compounding Biden’s difficulties, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising COVID cases overseas are weighing on the economy and heightening inflation pressures. Many companies are also still struggling to obtain the parts and supplies they need from tangled supply chains.
The Plano, Texas-based burger chain MOOYAH faces higher costs for meat, buns and packaging supplies, and has raised wages to attract and keep workers.
“Just about every aspect of doing business has gotten significantly more expensive,” said Doug Willmarth, the company’s president.
Yet despite supply chain snags tied to the pandemic, MOOYAH still plans to open 20 more restaurants this year. “We are big believers in American consumers and the American economy,” he said.
Although imports surged in the first quarter, COVID lockdowns in China are likely to perpetuate supply shortages this year. Ford and General Motors said this week that they still can’t get all the computer chips they need, costing them sales and forcing temporary plant closures.
The global economy is expected to grow more slowly this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. It foresees the Ukraine war and COVID slowing global growth to 3.6% this year, down from 6.1% last year.
Thursday’s GDP report showed that consumers are adjusting their spending patterns as the pandemic fades and as higher costs for food and gas eat into household budgets. Adjusting for inflation, spending on clothes, gasoline, and groceries fell in the first quarter. But Americans spent more on services, including travel and dining out.
The Fed had hoped that such a shift would bring down inflation, as goods prices have shot up more than services in the past year. But now prices for airline tickets, hotels, and restaurant meals are also rising.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has signaled plans for a rapid series of rate increases to combat higher prices. The Fed is set to raise its key short-term rate by a half-percentage point next week, the first hike that large since 2000. At least two more half-point increases – twice the more typical quarter-point hike -- are expected at subsequent Fed meetings. They would amount to one of the fastest series of Fed rate hikes in decades.
Powell is betting that with job openings at near-record levels, consumer spending healthy and unemployment unusually low, the Fed can slow the economy enough to tame inflation without causing a recession. Whether the Fed can pull that off is one of the major tests for the U.S. economy in 2022.
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R&B musician debuts original song for new Nationwide commercial
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Multi-talented, Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician H.E.R., often identified by her Stratocaster and sunglasses, is the latest artist to appear in a Nationwide commercial.
H.E.R., an acronym for "Having Everything Revealed," lends her smooth R&B stylings to the insurance and financial services company's latest offering in its "On Your Side Soundtracks" advertising campaign.
"I think it's one of those jingles I've always known, and I never thought I'd be the one singing it," said H.E.R. "It's just so fun to take something you already know and kind of make it your own and be a part of somewhat of a legacy."
In the latest iteration of the familiar campaign, H.E.R. performs an original song that illustrates the many ways Nationwide protects its customers with extraordinary care. H.E.R.'s rendition follows in the musical footsteps of artists previously featured in Nationwide's advertising including Tori Kelly, Rachel Platten, Brad Paisley, Leslie Odom, Jr., and Jill Scott.
"Our Nationwide jingle is one of our strongest creative assets and we're excited to partner with H.E.R. to put a fresh take on it," said Ramon Jones, Nationwide's Chief Marketing Officer. "Apart from being a talented and accomplished young artist, we know her authenticity and relatability will resonate with many of our current and future customers."
The 30-second commercial debuted across broadcast, social media, and digital platforms on May 30.
Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States. Nationwide is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poor's. An industry leader in driving customer-focused innovation, Nationwide provides a full range of insurance and financial services products including auto, business, homeowners, farm and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities, mutual funds and ETFs; excess & surplus, specialty and surety; pet, motorcycle and boat insurance. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Topeka Public Schools recognizes its therapy dogs on National Dog Day
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Friday, August 26, is National Dog Day and Topeka Public Schools celebrated by recognizing staff members and some furry animals who have made quite the impact on Topeka Public School students.
Little Bit, a 5-year-old mutt who once was a shelter dog, now serves as a support system for the students at Williams Elementary. She is one of many therapy dogs in the district working with students.
Jayda Hendricks is a second grader who says she hopes to one day get a dog like Little Bit.
“She’s the best dog on earth, she’s the best dog,” said Hendricks. “I might even try to get a dog like him, I mean her.”
Little spends most of her day visiting classrooms and assisting students with emotional needs. Christina Bays, a special education social worker at Williams Elementary -- who also rescued Little Bit just over a year ago -- says she loves to see the excitement that Little brings to the students.
“So excited, when I’m walking down the hall I get to see lots of smiles, which is great,” said Bays. “Even if they’re maybe not having their best day, they kind of see a dog and say “oh a dog at my school, and they’re like hi little bit.”
The 501 district has employed over a dozen therapy dogs across their schools to help students from elementary to high school.
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., and VANCOUVER, BC, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today announced it will release its financial results for the fiscal 2023 first quarter ended June 30, 2022 after market close on Thursday, August 4.
Lionsgate senior management will hold its analyst and investor conference call to discuss its fiscal 2023 first quarter at 6:00 P.M. ET/3:00 P.M. PT on Thursday, August 4. Interested parties may listen to the live webcast by visiting the events page on the Lionsgate corporate website or via https://services.choruscall.com/links/lgf220804sFWmyNBP.html. A full replay will be available starting Thursday evening, August 4, by clicking the same link.
About Lionsgate
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) encompasses world-class motion picture and television studio operations aligned with the STARZ premium global subscription platform to bring a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. The Company's film, television, subscription and location-based entertainment businesses are backed by a 17,000-title library and a valuable collection of iconic film and television franchises. A digital age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for audiences worldwide.
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HOVER recognized for its powerful technology leveraging property data to transform the claims process for insurers and homeowners
SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HOVER, the technology company that transforms smartphone photos of any property into a digital twin with valuable 3D data, was named to CB Insights' first annual Insurtech 50, which showcases the 50 most promising private insurtech companies across the globe.
HOVER's mission is to help people improve their homes with the world's best 3D property data by providing insurers and homeowners with transparent, accurate and actionable data. Its end-to-end platform and multifaceted technology is leveraged by insurance professionals to enable a more efficient workflow and in turn, unlock a faster claims process for policyholders. With just a few smartphone photos, HOVER's mobile app allows users to scan the exterior of a property with real-time guidance to generate an accurately-measured, and fully-interactive, 3D model of the home – in a matter of minutes.
"HOVER makes the difficult and often emotional process of home restoration more collaborative, efficient, and transparent," said A.J. Altman, founder and CEO of HOVER. "We're honored to be recognized for the technology our team has built to help people improve their homes and complete insurance claims leveraging the world's best 3D property data."
HOVER's significant growth, traction, and adoption among some of the nation's top insurance carriers, building contractors, and distributors is a testament not only to its unparalleled innovation, but also to its potential to redefine industries – like insurance and construction – that have been challenged by process inefficiencies for decades.
"The companies in our inaugural Insurtech 50 have built and harnessed new technologies to improve all aspects of the insurance value chain, from customer acquisition to underwriting and claims for a variety of different insurance products," said Brian Lee, SVP of CB Insights' Intelligence Unit. "Together they are accelerating innovation across an industry that directly impacts human health and well-being."
Using the CB Insights platform, the research team picked these 50 private market vendors from a pool of over 2,000 companies, including applicants and nominees. They were chosen based on factors including R&D activity, proprietary Mosaic scores, market potential, business relationships, investor profile, news sentiment analysis, competitive landscape, team strength, and tech novelty. The research team also reviewed hundreds of Analyst Briefings submitted by applicants.
For those wanting to learn more about the Insurtech 50 and the selection process, please register for the webinar, Behind the Scenes of the Insurtech 50, on June 15, 2022 at 2:00 pm EST.
HOVER is developing an accurate and usable data set of physical property to deliver a simpler and more transparent home improvement experience. Used by contractors, insurance adjusters and homeowners alike, HOVER drives efficiencies with a mobile app that measures, designs, and estimates costs all in one place; smartphone photos transform into beautifully rendered, fully-measured 3D models of any home. For more information, visit hover.to.
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CB Insights builds software that enables the world's best companies to discover, understand, and make technology decisions with confidence. By marrying data, expert insights, and work management tools, clients manage their end-to-end technology decision-making process on CB Insights. To learn more, please visit www.cbinsights.com.
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World leaders head to London for Queen Elizabeth II funeral
LONDON (AP) - Thousands of police, hundreds of troops and an army of officials made final preparations Sunday for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II — a spectacular display of national mourning that will also be the biggest gathering of world leaders for years.
U.S. President Joe Biden and other dignitaries are arriving in London for the funeral, to which around 500 royals, heads of state and heads of government from around the globe have been invited.
Thousands of people continued to line up around the clock to file past the queen’s coffin as it lies in state at Parliament’s Westminster Hall, braving chilly overnight temperatures and waits of up to 17 hours. The queen’s eight grandchildren, led by heir to the throne Prince William, circled the coffin and stood with heads bowed during a silent vigil on Saturday evening.
The miles-long queue is expected to be closed to new arrivals later Sunday so that everyone in line can file past the coffin before Monday morning, when it will be borne on a gun carriage to Westminster Abbey for the queen’s funeral.
People across the U.K. are due to pause Sunday evening for a nationwide minute of silence to remember the queen, who died Sept. 8 at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne. Monday has been declared a public holiday, and the funeral will be broadcast to a huge television audience and screened to crowds in parks and public spaces across the country.
Thousands of police officers from around the country will be on duty as part of the biggest one-day policing operation in London’s history.
Camilla, the new queen consort, paid tribute to the queen in a video message, saying the monarch “carved her own role” as a “solitary woman” on a world stage dominated by men.
“I will always remember her smile. That smile is unforgettable,” said Camilla, who is married to King Charles III.
A tide of people continued to stream into Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the queen’s coffin is lying in state, draped in her Royal Standard and capped with a diamond-studded crown. The number of mourners has grown steadily since the public was first admitted on Wednesday, with a queue that stretches for at least five miles (eight kilometers) along the River Thames and into Southwark Park in the city’s southeast.
Honoring their patience, Charles and William made an unannounced visit Saturday to greet people in the line, shaking hands and thanking mourners in the queue near Lambeth Bridge.
Later, all the queen’s grandchildren stood by her coffin. William and Prince Harry, Charles’ sons, were joined by Princess Anne’s children, Zara Tindall and Peter Philips; Prince Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie; and the two children of Prince Edward — Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.
William stood with his head bowed at the head of the coffin and Harry at the foot. Both princes, who are military veterans, were in uniform. Mourners continued to file past in silence.
“You could see that they were thinking hard about their grandmother, the queen,” said Ian Mockett, a civil engineer from Oxford in southern England. “It was good to see them all together as a set of grandchildren given the things that have happened over the last few years.”
Harry, who served in Afghanistan as a British army officer, wore civilian clothes earlier in the week as the queen’s coffin left Buckingham Palace because he is no longer a working member of the royal family. He and his wife Meghan quit royal duties and moved to the United States in 2020. The king, however, requested that both William and Harry wear their military uniforms at the Westminster Hall vigil.
Before the vigil, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie issued a statement praising their “beloved grannie.”
“We, like many, thought you’d be here forever. And we all miss you terribly. You were our matriarch, our guide, our loving hand on our backs leading us through this world. You taught us so much and we will cherish those lessons and memories forever,” the sisters wrote.
The queen’s four children — Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — held a similar vigil around the coffin on Friday.
The silence in the hall was briefly broken Friday when a man lunged at the coffin. London police said Sunday that a 28-year-old London man, Muhammad Khan, has been charged with behavior intended to “cause alarm, harassment or distress.” He will appear in court on Monday.
The lying-in-state continues until early Monday morning, when the queen’s coffin will be moved to nearby Westminster Abbey for the funeral, the finale of 10 days of national mourning for Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
After the service Monday at the abbey, the late queen’s coffin will be transported through the historic heart of London on a horse-drawn gun carriage. It will then be taken in a hearse to Windsor, where the queen will be interred alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year.
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform has invited NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to appear at a hearing later this month as part of the Congressional investigation into the team’s workplace conduct.
Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi said Wednesday they sent letters to the league and team requesting the presence of Goodell and Snyder on June 22.
It was not immediately clear if the committee expected either to make an appearance. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league had received the invitation “and will respond directly in a timely manner.”
McCarthy added, “The NFL has cooperated extensively throughout the Committee’s lengthy investigation of the Washington Commanders, including by producing more than 460,000 pages of documents and responding to numerous questions in writing and in conversations with the committee’s staff.”
Through a spokeswoman, the Commanders said they have assisted the NFL in cooperating with all prior requests from the committee and, using similar language as the league, added, that they look forward to responding to the invitation “in a timely manner.”
Congress launched an investigation into the organization’s workplace culture in October after the league declined to release a report last year about an independent review it oversaw, which led to a $10 million fine. The committee described the upcoming hearing as the next step in the investigation and said it will examine how the NFL handles allegations of workplace misconduct and how it sets and enforces standards for all teams.
“We must have transparency and accountability, which is why we are calling on Mr. Goodell and Mr. Snyder to answer the questions they have dodged for the last seven months,” Maloney, a Democrat from New York, said in a statement. “The hearing will explore how Congress can act to prevent employers from silencing victims of workplace misconduct and ensure that what happened at the Commanders organization does not happen again.”
Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat, said the committee has been stonewalled for seven months by nondisclosure agreements for former employees and other tools “to evade accountability.”
Snyder in the summer of 2020 hired attorney Beth Wilkinson to investigate allegations of workplace misconduct after several former employees made assertions about the work environment. The league took over control of that investigation, which concluded last summer.
Congress has urged Goodell to release a written report of the investigation. The league has said repeatedly it has no plans to do so.
Lawyers Lisa Banks and Debra Katz, who represent more than 40 former team employees, said in a statement Wednesday they were pleased to see the committee invite Goodell and Snyder to appear.
“We hope they will demonstrate the same courage as our clients and agree to testify,” they said. “Dan Snyder and Roger Goodell have a lot to answer for.”
When asked about the situation after the latest Commanders offseason workout, coach Ron Rivera declined comment.
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NEW YORK and SYDNEY, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boral Finance Pty Ltd (the "Company"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boral Limited (ASX: BLD) ("Boral"), announced today the early tender results for its previously announced tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase for cash up to US$300,000,000 aggregate principal amount (the "Aggregate Maximum Tender Amount") of its outstanding 3.750% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2028 (the "Notes"). The terms and conditions of the Tender Offer are set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated June 22, 2022 (the "Offer to Purchase"). The Tender Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on July 20, 2022, or any other date and time to which the Company extends the Tender Offer (the "Expiration Time"), unless earlier terminated.
Early tender results and proration
As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 6, 2022 (such time and date, the "Early Tender Time"), according to information provided by Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the depository and information agent for the Tender Offer, the aggregate principal amount of the Notes set forth in the table below under "Principal Amount Tendered at Early Tender Time" had been validly tendered in the Tender Offer. Withdrawal rights for the Notes expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on July 6, 2022.
Since the principal amount of Notes tendered as of the Early Tender Time exceeded the Maximum Tender Amount, the Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Time will be subject to proration as described in the section "The Terms of the Tender Offer—Maximum Tender Amount; Priority of Acceptance; Proration" of the Offer to Purchase. The Company has accepted for purchase an aggregate principal amount of US$300,000,000 of Notes in the Tender Offer using a proration rate of approximately 74.07%. The Company does not anticipate accepting for purchase any Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Time.
Consideration and accrued interest
The consideration (the "Early Tender Consideration") offered per US$1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Time, and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer, will be determined in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase by reference to the fixed spread for the Notes, plus the yield to maturity based on the bid-side price of the U.S. Treasury Reference Security specified therein, calculated as of 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on July 7, 2022 (the "Price Determination Time"), unless extended or the Tender Offer is earlier terminated by the Company.
Holders should take note that, if the Early Tender Consideration determined as described in the Offer to Purchase is greater than US$1,000 per US$1,000 principal amount of Notes, then the Early Tender Consideration will be calculated based on an assumed maturity date of February 1, 2028, the par call date for the Notes, and not May 1, 2028, the stated maturity date for the Notes.
Only holders of Notes who validly tendered their Notes at or prior to the Early Tender Time, and whose Notes have been accepted for purchase, will receive the Early Tender Consideration.
In addition to the Early Tender Consideration, holders whose Notes are purchased in the Tender Offer will receive accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date to, but not including, the applicable settlement date.
Settlement
The Company will pay for Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Time and accepted for purchase on July 11, 2022.
Dealer Manager and Depositary and Information Agent
The Company has appointed Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as dealer manager for the Tender Offer. The Company has retained Global Bondholder Services Corporation as the depositary and information agent for the Tender Offer. For additional information regarding the terms of the Tender Offer, please contact: Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at (800) 558-3745 (toll-free) or 001-212-723-6106 (international). Requests for documents and questions regarding the tendering of securities may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation by telephone at (212) 430-3774 (for banks and brokers only), (855) 654‑2015 (toll-free) or 001‑212‑430-3774 (international), by email at contact@gbsc-usa.com or at www.gbsc-usa.com/boral/ or to the dealer manager at its telephone numbers.
This press release shall not constitute, or form part of, an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy or an offer to purchase or sell any securities. The Tender Offer is being made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and only in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.
Neither the Offer to Purchase nor any disclosure document (as defined in the Australian Corporations Act 2001) in relation to the Notes has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and in Australia, the Tender Offer is only available to persons to whom an offer or invitation can be made without disclosure under Parts 6D.2 or 7.9 of the Australian Corporations Act.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are information of a non‑historical nature or which relate to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the transactions described herein will be consummated or as to the ultimate terms of any such transactions. The Company and Boral undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other reason, except as required by applicable law.
About Boral
Founded in 1946, Boral is the largest integrated construction materials business in Australia with operations in all states and territories. It produces and supplies concrete, quarry products, asphalt and cement, to build infrastructure, residential and commercial buildings. As at June 30, 2021, Boral's continuing operations spanned 367 operating sites in Australia and employed approximately 9,700 full-time equivalent employees and contractors.
Boral Limited ABN 13 008 421 761 - PO Box 6041, North Ryde NSW 2113 - www.boral.com
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Secureworks expands its open XDR platform to include visibility across OT, ICS, and SASE environments, delivering greater detection and response capabilities to more customers
ATLANTA, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Secureworks (NASDAQ: SCWX), a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced the expansion of its alliances program into several new solution areas. With threats expanding into critical production environments and the service edge, detection capabilities must expand, too. Through two new partners, Netskope and SCADAfence, Secureworks widens the range of potential security vulnerabilities addressed by Secureworks® Taegis™ XDR to include Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Operational Technology (OT), and Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Now, more organizations than ever can benefit from better detection with increased value.
By announcing new and fast-developing partnerships with two technology partners across new alliance domains, Secureworks is continuing to focus on Secureworks Taegis as a unifying XDR platform. Taegis is easily integrated with customers through continuously growing open technology and broad integration capabilities that provide the best detection and fastest response without vendor lock-in.
"We're bringing together the best of breed detection and response capabilities across domains where we see the threat landscape most exposed to adversary attacks," said Chris Bell of Secureworks. "As part of our mission to help secure human progress, we will continue to forge new alliances that can deliver technology innovation while incorporating new threat intelligence into the methods and intentions of the adversary."
As a leader in the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework for converged networking and security, Netskope has pioneered a unique approach for protecting data and people across devices and applications, inside and outside the traditional company network. Integration between Netskope and Secureworks will enable customers to perform all investigations and apply detectors using Secureworks Taegis for a more holistic view of threats and business risks – widening the aperture of cyber environments all the way to the edge.
"Hybrid work is the new normal, and our customers look for complete SASE solutions to enable performance, deliver data, protect against threats, and maximize return-on-investment," said Andy Horwitz, VP of Business Development at Netskope. "We are pleased to partner with Secureworks to provide visibility and control over threats and continuously manage risk across the whole of the hybrid work environment, from cloud applications to IoT devices."
The partnership with SCADAfence will see Secureworks expand its Taegis platform into operational technology (OT) and ICS through SCADAfence integration.
In partnership with SCADAfence, Secureworks expands Taegis XDR into the Industrial environment, bringing intelligence from OT into a unified view with all other security telemetry across the IT landscape. SCADAfence extends industry leading insights, awareness, and asset discovery to a truly open XDR platform giving security analysts greater context around the threats they are investigating.
"The opportunity for a truly open XDR platform to integrate with the leading OT platform in SCADAfence provides the potential for organizations to streamline a security analyst workload by providing context and enrichment from events occurring across the entire IT and OT landscape, while enabling longer-term data retention with the combined data set," said Paul Smith, Field CTO of SCADAfence. "This partnership with Secureworks will allow our joint customers to use a truly integrated OT plus XDR offering."
Secureworks (NASDAQ: SCWX) is a global cybersecurity leader that protects customer progress with Secureworks® Taegis™, a cloud-native security operations and analytics platform built on 20+ years of real-world threat intelligence and research, improving customers' ability to detect advanced threats, streamline and collaborate on investigations, and automate the right actions.
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Netskope, a global cybersecurity leader, is redefining cloud, data, and network security to help organizations apply Zero Trust principles to protect data. Fast and easy to use, the Netskope platform provides optimized access and real-time security for people, devices, and data anywhere they go. Netskope helps customers reduce risk, accelerate performance, and get unrivaled visibility into any cloud, web, and private application activity. Thousands of customers, including more than 25 of the Fortune 100, trust Netskope and its powerful NewEdge network to address evolving threats, new risks, technology shifts, organizational and network changes, and new regulatory requirements. Learn how Netskope helps customers be ready for anything on their SASE journey, visit netskope.com.
SCADAfence Platform is an industrial network monitoring system that provides cybersecurity and visibility for ICS/SCADA networks. SCADAfence Platform provides automatic asset discovery and inventory management, threat detection and risk management. By employing a wide range of algorithms, machine learning and AI, it detects anomalies and security events that can compromise availability and affect the safety and reliability of the OT network and its assets. SCADAfence Platform is the only solution in the market that is able to support the unique requirements of large scale industrial networks from a size, complexity and coverage perspective, while maintaining an affordable TCO.
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Last public pay phone removed from New York City
Published: May. 24, 2022 at 8:41 AM EDT|Updated: 15 minutes ago
NEW YORK (WABC) – New York has hung up its last public pay phone.
The city removed the kiosk from the street Monday.
New York started transitioning from pay phones to Link NYC kiosks in 2015. The system offers free Wi-Fi, free phone calls and charging stations.
For those who appreciate the nostalgia, you can still find some private pay phones on public property.
If Clark Kent ever needs to change into Superman, he can find four walk-in phone booths around the city.
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Three people have died and at least 39 homes were damaged after an explosion in Evansville, Indiana, the city's fire chief said Wednesday in a news conference.
"There could be other victims; we have not completed our search," Chief Mike Connelly said. "The buildings are not yet safe to enter."
An investigation into the incident and what caused the explosion is underway, Connelly added.
The scene is "devastating," and it will likely take a while to figure out what happened, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke told CNN affiliate WFIE.
An initial survey showed 39 houses suffered "severe to minor damage," the chief added. Eleven homes were left uninhabitable, he said, adding the American Red Cross will help affected families. Evansville, home to about 116,000 people, is about a three-hours' drive southwest of Indianapolis.
Destroyed and damaged homes and piles of debris featured in photos posted on Twitter by the mayor, who said first responders and local departments will "keep residents in the Willemette Village/Wesselman Park neighborhoods safe and informed."
"I'd seen photos that have been placed online, but once I walked up to the residence itself and saw the devastation with my own eyes, it was, I mean, it was a gut punch," Winnecke said.
"Across the street from the explosion you'll see house after house that has windows blown out, that has you know there's insulation blown out from homes," the mayor added.
A structural collapse team was called in to survey buildings and to make sure all gas and electric circuits "had integrity," the chief said. At least eight agencies responded, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the State Fire Marshal.
"They will resume the investigation in the morning," the chief said Wednesday evening. "This is a standard operating procedure for an incident of this magnitude and of this type."
Search and rescue teams will be allowed back into the area once utilities are secured and the ATF determines its part of the investigation is over, Connelly said.
Authorities asked residents to stay away from the area.
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF has issued its second Green Bond, which will raise EUR 400 million to fund eligible green projects in accordance with the Group's Green Finance Framework. The Bond further connects SKF's business strategy and funding approach to the Group's sustainability commitment and climate targets.
The proceeds from the Green Bond will finance continued investments in SKF's intelligent and clean strategy, where potential projects totaling a significant amount of the Bond's value already have been identified. These potential projects include capital investments and product development for cleantech as well as reduced energy consumption and waste both for our customers and SKF's own operations, as part of the Group's ambitions to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions in own operations (scope 1 and 2) by 2030 and in the supply chain (scope 3 upstream) by 2050.
SKF's Green Bond received significant demand from investors, and it was oversubscribed more than six times. SKF has been driving sustainability initiatives for more than 20 years, of which the Green Bond is yet another example. In 2019, SKF was one of the first Capital Goods companies ever to issue a Green Bond.
Niclas Rosenlew, Senior Vice President and CFO, says: "It's great to see the continued strong interest and support for SKF and our ambitions to support sustainable industries and operate our business in a responsible, sustainable manner. We are committed to reduce friction, energy consumption and waste, this being a core part of our business. Issuing our second Green Bond further emphasizes the integration of sustainability into our strategic framework and day to day running of the business."
SKF has, as previously communicated, successfully allocated the EUR 300 million raised in the first Green Bond with 90 eligible projects. Read more about SKF's Green Finance Framework and find detailed information on the newly issued bond and terms of the issuance at https://investors.skf.com/en/green-finance-framework.
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Sarasota County Area Transit says OnDemand transit app is performing well
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County Area Transit’s OnDemand service has carried thousands of passengers in less than a year. They have seen an uptick in users since the app launched in June 2021.
The mobility option focuses on four specific zones that cater to residents and visitors alike. Those zones - North Port, Siesta Key, Englewood and Venice, and Lido and Longboat Key – provide rides within the zones and work in conjunction with fixed-route bus service to transport riders throughout the county.
So far, OnDemand has served over 100,000 passengers.
SCAT Director Jane Grogg said that although the program is still relatively new and has not been widely marketed, early data indicates it has exceeded original projections.
“We’re still learning and exploring, but the program has proved to be effective,” she added.
OnDemand works as part of broader enhancements to SCAT services, including reducing the number of underutilized routes and lowering paratransit usage. Now, Grogg and her staff are exploring where OnDemand service might be a solution for other areas of the county.
Grogg praised the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners for their investment and belief in the service changes, along with their continued support of the growing OnDemand program.
“The board challenged us to be more efficient, find cost savings and offer transportation options that reflect the growing trends such as Uber and Lyft,” she said. “We have accomplished that, but there’s more work to be done.”
An OnDemand vehicle will pick up customers within 30 minutes of the ride request and take them to their destinations within the same zone. Other customers traveling similar routes may share rides. Minivans are used to deliver the service, and are accessible for those using mobility devices or needing a ramp to board.
Curb-to-curb rides for this new service will be available from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Each ride will cost $1.25. Rides can be booked using the OnDemand app, through scgov.net/SCAT website or by calling (941) 300-1553. Riders can pay online through the app or by paying cash to the driver. Reservations are required to use this service.
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California poised to phase out sale of new gas-powered cars
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, an ambitious step that will reshape the U.S. car market by speeding the transition to more climate-friendly vehicles.
The California Air Resources Board will vote Thursday on the policy, which sets the most aggressive roadmap in the nation for moving away from gas-powered cars. It doesn’t eliminate such vehicles, however.
People can continue driving gas-fueled vehicles and purchasing used ones after 2035. The plan also allows for one-fifth of sales after 2035 to be plug-in hybrids that can run on batteries and gas.
But it sets a course for ultimately ending the era of filling up at the local gas station. The switch from gas to electric cars will drastically reduce emissions and air pollutants. The transition may be painful in parts of the state that are still dominated by oil; California remains the seventh-largest oil producing state, though its output it falling as the state pushes forward with its climate goals.
“The climate crisis is solvable if we focus on the big, bold steps necessary to stem the tide of carbon pollution,” Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. He announced the 2035 goal two years ago and regulators have spent the time since then working out the details of what Newsom termed “the action we must take if we’re serious about leaving this planet better off for future generations.”
There are practical hurdles to overcome to reach the goal, notably enough reliable power and charging stations. California now has about 80,000 stations in public places, far short of the 250,000 it wants by 2025. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents many major car makers, flagged the lack of infrastructure, access to materials needed to make batteries, and supply chain issues among the challenges to meeting the state’s timeline.
“These are complex, intertwined and global issues well beyond the control of either (the California Air Resources Board) or the auto industry,” John Bozella, the group’s president, said in a statement.
Though the state makes up 10% of the U.S. car market, it’s home to 43% of the nation’s 2.6 million registered plug-in vehicles, according to the air board.
California climate officials say the state’s new policy will be the world’s most ambitious because it sets clear benchmarks for ramping up electric vehicle sales over the next dozen years. By 2026, for example, one-third of new cars sold must be electric. About 16% of cars sold in California in the first three months of this year were electric.
The European Parliament in June backed a plan to effectively prohibit the sale of gas and diesel cars in the 27-nation bloc by 2035, and Canada has mandated the sale of zero-emission cars by the same year. The Chinese province of Hainan said this week it would do the same by 2030.
In the U.S., Massachusetts, Washington and New York are among states that have set goals to transform their car markets or have already committed to following California’s new rules.
California has historically been granted permission by the U.S. Environmental Protection agency to set its own tailpipe emissions rules for cars, and 17 other states follow some or all of its policies.
The new electric vehicle rules will also require federal approval, which is considered likely with President Joe Biden in the White House. A future Republican president, though, could challenge California’s authority to set its own car standards, as the Trump administration did.
Indeed, the new commitment comes as California works to maintain reliable electricity while it moves away from gas-fired power plants in favor of solar, wind and other cleaner sources of energy. Earlier this year, top energy officials warned the state could run out of power during the hottest days of summer, which happened briefly in August 2020.
That hasn’t happened yet this year. But Newsom is pushing to keep open the state’s last-remaining nuclear plant beyond its planned closer in 2025, and the state may turn to diesel generators or natural gas plants as a backup when the grid is strained.
Adding more car chargers will put a higher demand on the energy grid.
Ensuring access to charging stations is also key to ramping up electric vehicle sales. The infrastructure bill passed by Congress last year provides $5 billion for states to build charges every 50 miles (80 kilometers) along interstate highways. Newsom, meanwhile, has pledged to spend billions to boost zero-emission vehicle sales, including by adding chargers in low-income neighborhoods.
Driving an electric vehicle long distances today, even in California, requires careful planning about where to stop and charge, said Mary Nichols, former chair of the California Air Resources Board. The money from the state and federal government will go along way to boosting that infrastructure and making electric cars a more convenient option, she said.
“This is going to be a transformative process and the mandate for vehicle sales is only one piece of it,” she said.
Though hydrogen is a fuel option under the new regulations, cars that run on fuel-cells have made up less than 1% of car sales in recent years.
Both the state and government have rebates for thousands of dollars to offset the cost of buying electric cars, and the rules have incentives for car makers to make used electric vehicles available to low- and middle-income people. Over the past 12 years, California has provided more than $1 billion in rebates for the sale of 478,000 electric, plug-in or hybrid vehicles, according to the air board.
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‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ delivers the same old mix of warmth and tears
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN
Again facing the challenge of coming up with plots worthy of filling a movie, “Downton Abbey: A New Era” adopts a two-track approach, feeling as cozy as a brandy by the fire. Elegant, occasionally adorable and at times quite emotional, series creator Julian Fellowes still knows how to pluck the right strings — upstairs and downstairs — to play a symphony with his sprawling cast.
Coming three years after the first movie and six since the PBS show signed off, this “Era” finds everyone looking a little older, with even the indomitable Dowager Countess (87-year-old Maggie Smith, who really deserves an Oscar push to go with her three Emmys for the show) having lost a step, but none of her rapier wit.
After a slow-ish start, the two flourishes wind up splitting the cast spatially, while creating opportunities to bring some new faces into the mix: An unexpected windfall in the form of a French seaside villa, mysteriously bequeathed to the Dowager by a man she’d known decades earlier; and the grudging decision to let a film company shoot a movie at the grand estate, the year being 1928, as the world is making the transition from silent pictures to talkies.
It’s a lot, and at first blush, that second plot feels a little too much like an homage to “Singin’ In the Rain,” with the silent stars (Dominic West, Laura Haddock) fretting about their futures and the assorted servants, with a few notable exceptions, simply gaga over being in their presence.
Still, writer Fellowes and director Simon Curtis (new to “Downton” but the husband of Elizabeth McGovern) are getting at something in terms of change intruding on this mannered world. And they cram in enough melodrama for a season’s worth of episodes, which includes shifting dynamics among the principals, with Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville) clearly deferring more to daughter Mary (Michelle Dockery).
“You’re the captain now,” he tells her, when deciding on whether to let the movie folk intrude on their palatial home.
Some past developments have closed certain doors. Edith (Laura Carmichael), to cite one example, after her past struggles, is a less fertile source of drama now that she’s happily married, and rightly so.
Yet there are still plenty of subplots to explore, from Daisy (Sophie McShera) and her cramped living situation to the complicated Barrow (Robert James-Collier), who has found his bosses more accepting and enlightened about his being gay than the early 20th-century world at large.
As time passes, the sense that it’s time to retire this cast and this iteration grows stronger. Having begun the story before World War I, there’s always been the lingering question of what awaits this aristocratic family and those in their employ as the second World War, and the conditions leading to it, come into view.
Whether intended or not, if this were to represent a final visit to Downton in this form, it would actually be a nice place to leave things — all but the heartless should expect to shed some tears — with the pragmatic understanding that even with Fellowes moving on to “The Gilded Age,” “Downton Abbey,” the franchise, is too attractive a piece of real estate to let go untended for very long.
Seen that way, it’s possible to thoroughly enjoy this latest chapter in the “Downton Abbey” saga and come away feeling like it’s an appropriate place for Fellowes and company to let “The New Era” serve as a proper sendoff to the old one.
“Downton Abbey: A New Era” premieres in US theaters on May 20. It’s rated PG.
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Ensemble Practice of Eight Wealth Advisors That Oversee $800 Million In Total Client Assets to Join SagePoint Financial
PHOENIX, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advisor Group Inc., the nation's largest network of independent wealth management firms, today announced the addition of IronBridge Wealth Counsel ("IronBridge") and its eight wealth advisors that oversee $800 million to the Advisor Group network.
IronBridge joins Advisor Group through its network partner SagePoint Financial. The Advisor Group network of firms also includes FSC Securities, Royal Alliance Associates, Securities America, Triad Advisors and Woodbury Financial Services.
The core team at IronBridge, which includes five partners located throughout the country, has worked together, in different facets, since 2004, building a practice that served as an advocate for clients and a champion of their financial well-being. IronBridge provides comprehensive wealth management services in an enterprise ensemble structure, with a focus on integrated financial planning design, coordination and execution.
Shane Morrow, Managing Partner, said, "Our mission at IronBridge is simple, but not easy. We look to create a positive, lasting impact on our clients, employees and communities – because we view it our fundamental duty to change lives for the better. In SagePoint, we've found a partner who shares our commitment and will provide us with the innovative tools, services and support to ensure our continued success."
"I believe we've created something special at IronBridge, but being good isn't enough," said Jim Martin, Partner. "We hold ourselves to a higher standard and strive to be the best wealth management firm out there. Our new relationship with SagePoint will allow us to continue to evolve and improve. It may sound audacious, but we believe we can change the industry, and SagePoint will help us do it."
Desiree' Sii, President and CEO of SagePoint said, "IronBridge is such a well-respected firm in the industry, and their growth and commitment to their clients and communities is impressive. I am excited they chose to partner with SagePoint and join the Advisor Group family, we are looking forward to and committed to providing this growing Ensemble practice the tools and resources they need to help them continue to change lives for the better."
Greg Cornick, President of Advice and Wealth Management at Advisor Group, added: "On behalf of Advisor Group, I welcome IronBridge to our growing network and congratulate the team at SagePoint for bringing this impressive group onboard. IronBridge's deeply engrained culture of service aligns perfectly with our focus on providing our advisors with the tools, solutions and support to more effectively drive results for their clients while growing their businesses."
IronBridge is a premier fee-based wealth management firm devoted to financially guiding those that serve others. We have built an ensemble team that delivers comprehensive strategies spanning financial planning, investment advisory, and risk management. IronBridge has investment offices in Austin, TX, West Palm Beach, FL, Scottsdale, AZ, Farmington, NM, Windsor, CT, Chicago, IL and Salt Lake City, UT.
SagePoint Financial, Inc. is part of one of the nation's largest independent broker-dealer organizations and a Registered Investment Advisor, member FINRA and SIPC. SagePoint is supported by Advisor Group, one of the largest independent broker-dealer networks in the industry. The firm has approximately 1,300 advisors across the United States. For more information, please visit www.sagepointfinancial.com.
Advisor Group, Inc., a portfolio company of Reverence Capital Partners, is the nation's largest network of independent wealth management firms, serving approximately 9,700 financial advisors and overseeing approximately $515 billion in client assets*. The firm is mission-driven to support the strategic role that advisors can play in the lives of their clients. Cultivating a spirit of entrepreneurship and independence, Advisor Group champions the enduring value of financial advisors and is committed to being in their corner every step of the way. For more information visit.
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NEW YORK, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Wells Fargo common stock between February 24, 2021 and June 9, 2022.
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Wells Fargo & Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Wells Fargo had misrepresented its commitment to diversity in the Company's workplace; (ii) Wells Fargo conducted fake job interviews in order to meet its Diverse Search Requirement; (iii) the foregoing conduct subjected Wells Fargo to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement action, including criminal charges; (iv) all of the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Wells Fargo's reputation; 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 Wells Fargo you have until August 29, 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 Wells Fargo 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 WFC lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/wells-fargo-wfc-lawsuit-loss-submission-form?id=29707&from=4.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The FBI has recently conducted interviews about the origin of the sexual assault allegations made in 2019 against then-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, according to Fairfax and several others who said they were interviewed.
Fairfax, who said he met for several hours with the FBI in early June, welcomed the inquiry.
The 43-year-old Democratic attorney, who left public office in January, has consistently denied the assault allegations against him, which have not resulted in criminal charges, and has long called for law enforcement to investigate them. He maintains he had consensual encounters with the women who have accused him of assault and has insisted that their complaints against him were part of a politically motivated smear campaign.
Three other people confirmed to The Associated Press that they had been interviewed, insisting on anonymity to discuss what they and Fairfax believe to be an ongoing investigation. A fourth person familiar with the matter who also insisted on anonymity confirmed that Fairfax had been interviewed. That person was not one of those interviewed.
Dee Rybiski, a Richmond-based FBI spokeswoman, declined to comment. The FBI does not typically confirm or deny the existence of investigations.
The allegations against Fairfax surfaced publicly in February 2019, as he appeared poised to become Virginia’s governor because of a scandal that had erupted over a racist photo on then-Gov. Ralph Northam’s yearbook page. With Northam facing near-unanimous calls to resign, Fairfax would have been elevated to the post. But then two women days apart accused him of an assault in 2004 and rape in 2000, resulting in demands that Fairfax resign and blunting the pressure on Northam. Both men ultimately went on to finish their terms.
Fairfax, a former federal prosecutor and civil litigator, said he has been in touch with the FBI on an “ongoing basis” since February 2019, providing evidence of what he has long alleged was a coordinated effort to block him from becoming governor. The news of his and other interviews was first reported by The Intercept.
Fairfax has claimed for years — without proof — that former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and his close ally, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, played a role in surfacing the allegations, something McAuliffe and Stoney have called absurd. Fairfax points in part to connections between a former Stoney advisor and one of his accusers. Fairfax was once considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, and he competed against McAuliffe and three others for last year’s Democratic nomination for governor; Stoney is also widely seen as a contender for higher office.
Fairfax said the FBI did not disclose the full scope of its apparent investigation but asked him questions about his concerns.
Stoney said at a news conference Wednesday that the FBI had not reached out to him or anyone in his “operation.” Stoney said he believes the women’s allegations, called the idea that he was involved in a smear campaign “ridiculous” and added the only one talking about the FBI was Fairfax.
“These are claims by an individual who has been accused of rape, bottom line,” he said.
Jake Rubenstein, a spokesman for McAuliffe, said McAuliffe “knows nothing about any of this. Period.”
Attorneys for the women, Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Watson, defended their clients and criticized the idea that the FBI might be investigating.
Nancy Erika Smith, an attorney for Watson, said in a statement: “If it is true that the FBI is actually investigating two victims of Justin Fairfax, shame on the FBI. This latest abuse is obviously at the urging of Fairfax and his political benefactors and PR team.”
Debra Katz, an attorney for Vanessa Tyson, said neither she nor Tyson had been contacted by the FBI. She said she would be “shocked” if there was “a real FBI investigation” and suggested Fairfax was trying to weaponize the suggestion of one.
The Associated Press generally does not name people who say they are victims of sexual assault, but both women came forward publicly with their allegations against Fairfax.
Tyson said Fairfax — at the time a Columbia Law School student serving as an aide to Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards — forced her to perform oral sex in his hotel room during the Democratic National Convention in Boston in 2004. Two days after Tyson’s statement, Watson issued her own, accusing Fairfax of raping her in 2000, when they were students at Duke University.
Fairfax has said that in the case of his encounter with Watson, an eyewitness was present in the room. That person has not responded to repeated interview requests from the AP and has not spoken publicly to confirm or deny Fairfax’s assertion.
Watson and her attorney have declined to address whether a third person was in the room.
One person who described being interviewed by the FBI in early July was asked if they had ever heard anything about money being exchanged in relation to the allegations, the person said.
The person had heard of something similar and reported it at the time to a spokesperson for Fairfax. The person, who is not close with Fairfax, has no firsthand knowledge of any payments and doubted that the individual who made the comment did either, the person said.
A second person who was interviewed was asked whether they had any knowledge about connections between the mayor’s office and the women or any possible payments to the women, the person said.
The third individual who was interviewed described being asked similar questions and provided the AP a copy of an apparent email exchange with the FBI.
Separately, Tommy Bennett, president of the Danville branch of the NAACP, told The Post that the FBI reached out to him to ask about the allegations.
Fairfax finished his term as lieutenant governor — a mostly ceremonial role that involves presiding over the state Senate — in January. He got about 4% of the vote in last year’s Democratic primary. McAuliffe won that contest, then went on to lose the general election to Republican Glenn Youngkin.
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Associated Press reporter Eric Tucker reported from Washington. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/former-va-lt-gov-fairfax-fbi-asks-about-2019-allegations/ | 2022-07-29T02:43:56Z |
Poland seeks to restore Russian firm’s halted gas supply
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government and gas companies are working to restore the flow of gas to some municipalities after a Russian energy firm slapped with sanctions halted supply. A government spokesman said Friday Poland expected the firm, Novatek Green Energy, to comply with a demand to make its pipelines available to Polish companies that seek to convey their gas to the affected areas. Poland introduced sanctions Tuesday on 50 Russian entities, including the gas firm Novatek, in a move to curb the outflow of money to Russia’s war coffers. Novatek subsequently cut gas deliveries to some 10 municipalities. Polish gas companies are ready to pick up the slack but require Novatek’s infrastructure. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/29/poland-seeks-to-restore-russian-firms-halted-gas-supply/ | 2022-04-29T15:07:45Z |
ROGERS, Ark., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvest Group has made significant expansions in the past couple years, opening an office serving Target in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and building a team to serve their clients at Amazon. Next in the lineup of retailer expansions comes Costco, and with it an important hire in Shan Case as VP of the Costco office.
Case previously worked at Continental Mills for 13 years where most recently, she led the Club Channel Sales Team through extensive growth. With a formal education in Food Science and Nutrition, Case leveraged her experience to create a 25-year career in the food industry- spanning across R&D, project management, and formulation and commercialization of food products. Among other roles, as the New Product Development manager for Club channel she led teams responsible for new item development from concept to success at Costco.
Case has experience and deep understanding of what it takes to win at Costco, both at a corporate level and regionally. With Harvest Group's teams of functional experts, technology driven insights and low client to account manager ratio, Case immediately recognized the value for clients and how this will resonate with Costco buyers. She is most excited about partnering with Harvest Group clients in bringing the right item, at the right time and in the right place to grow their business at Costco.
"At Harvest, the others centric culture really drew me in to want to be part of this team. We exist to serve something greater than ourselves and live out our values in service to our clients. You can feel this at every level in the Harvest Group organization. Culture is not just a thing… it's everything!" -Shan Case
Harvest Group is thrilled to welcome Case and leverage her experience and passion on behalf of our client's business at Costco.
Harvest Group is excited for the opportunity to serve their clients in their omnichannel business at Costco. Interested in learning more about Harvest Group? Visit harvestgroup.com or email hello@harvestgroup.com with any questions or inquiries.
About Harvest Group:
We exist to grow our clients' business. We are the trusted partner for CPG brands looking to grow their omnichannel business at Walmart, Sam's Club, Kroger, Target, Amazon and now Costco. Our multi-functional team of retail experts leverages first class systems and technology to fight for clients along every step of the retail journey. With the industry currently split into traditional brick and mortar brokerages and eCommerce only tech companies, we are proud to provide a rare omnichannel solution serving in-store, online, AND advertising for companies at all life stages. From Shark Tank funded start-ups to Top 50 CPG companies and everyone in between, we help our clients put more products in shoppers' baskets, both in store and online. Named one of Entrepreneur Magazine's 2018 Top Company Cultures, Forbes 2019 Small Giants, and Inc.'s Best Workplaces of 2022 and 2020, our culture is at the heart of everything we do. We prioritize our values in every area of our business—in our people, relationships, processes, and ultimately how we serve our clients. Learn more at harvestgroup.com.
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(NewsNation) — A police department in Ohio has come up with a new strategy. It’s turning getting a ticket into a good memory — at least for kids.
Officers in Brunswick Hills are on the lookout for children doing good. Things like wearing their bicycle helmet, picking up trash or helping a person in need will earn them a ticket as part of the “caught being good” citation program.
The citation can then be traded in for a toy and a tour of the Brunswick Hills Police Department.
“We wanted to interact with our children. We want to get to know them; we want to see them out and about with things that are going on in this world,” Chief Tim Sopkovich said on “Morning in America.” And these past couple of years, we want to see our children, we want to meet them, we want them to look up to law enforcement and respect us.”
The “caught being good” citation program allows the Brunswick Hills police the opportunity to get to know the community and its children, which Sopkovich said is the most important thing.
The idea for the citations came from a school resource officer who would jokingly issue citations for $1 million because he kept seeing kids do good things in school. It was a great idea with positive feedback that the police department decided to introduce to the community.
“If we see a child doing something good — outside playing even — we want our officers to stop, talk to them, get to know them. And maybe someday this impression could be good and they’ll look up to law enforcement and want to be a police officer,” he said.
Sopkovich explains there is great respect between the police department and the community. There are many events throughout the year that continue to build that mutual respect, and this is a way for the police department to connect with the youngest generation.
“We want to get our children involved. We want them to know that we’re here to help them and take care of them,” Sopkovich said.
“We see kids out there setting up lemonade stands, just hanging out in the parks. Some of our kids are out fishing and just cleaning up after themselves when they’re having fun and hanging out at our ponds,” Sopkovich said. “There’s just so much, but I think this program is just trying to get my officers involved with them, get to know them. So, if there is something that’s going on in the neighborhood, they’re stopping us and telling us what’s happening. And then we can help them further.”
The officers are building the trust and respect of the kids in the community. Once that trust is built, Sopkovich believes it will help them feel comfortable coming to his officers when something is wrong.
“I wouldn’t be where I’m at in law enforcement if it wasn’t for years ago, when a police officer stopped and talked with me, let me sit in his police car and showed me around. And then from that day forward, I wanted to be a police officer,” Sopkovich said.
He hopes this program can influence, and maybe change, a young person’s life and give them a career path.
Sopkovich said that their police department isn’t getting as many officers as in the past. There used to be thousands of people taking tests to be police officers, but now they are only getting a couple of hundred.
In fact, recruitment has been a huge issue for departments all around the country.
“This is a way for us to maybe get the right career path for a young individual,” Sopkovich said. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/officers-issue-citations-to-kids-caught-being-good/ | 2022-06-22T19:42:07Z |
LINCOLN, Neb., May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nelnet (NYSE: NNI) today reported GAAP net income of $186.6 million, or $4.91 per share, for the first quarter of 2022, compared with GAAP net income of $123.6 million, or $3.20 per share, for the same period a year ago.
Net income, excluding derivative market value adjustments1, was $75.9 million, or $1.99 per share, for the first quarter of 2022, compared with $94.1 million, or $2.44 per share, for the same period in 2021.
"We are pleased with the results of the first quarter," said Jeff Noordhoek, Chief Executive Officer of Nelnet. "We are proud of our team of associates who are truly responsible for our success. Their perseverance, optimism, and, most importantly, dedication to our customers through the current economic and political challenges and uncertainty is remarkable and gives us confidence for the future."
Nelnet currently operates four primary business segments, earning interest income on loans in its Asset Generation and Management (AGM) and Nelnet Bank segments, and fee-based revenue in its Loan Servicing and Systems and Education Technology, Services, and Payment Processing segments.
Asset Generation and Management
The AGM operating segment reported net interest income of $72.6 million during the first quarter of 2022, compared with $99.5 million for the same period a year ago. During the first quarter of 2021, the company reduced interest expense by $23.8 million (or $18.1 million after tax, or $0.47 per share) as a result of reversing historical accrued interest liabilities on certain bonds acquired in 2011 and 2013, which the company determined were no longer probable of being required to be paid. Excluding the reversal, net interest income decreased in the first quarter of 2022 as compared with the same period in 2021 due to the expected decrease in the average balance of loans outstanding from $19.5 billion in the first quarter of 2021 to $17.2 billion for the same period in 2022. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in interest income earned on AGM's beneficial interest investments.
AGM recognized a negative provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2022 of $0.9 million ($0.7 million after tax), compared with a negative provision for loan losses of $17.5 million ($13.3 million after tax) in the first quarter of 2021.
Net income after tax for the AGM segment was $162.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared with $107.6 million for the same period in 2021. AGM recognized $145.7 million ($110.8 million after tax) in income related to changes in the fair value of derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting in the first quarter of 2022, compared with $38.8 million ($29.5 million after tax) during the same period in 2021.
Nelnet Bank
As of March 31, 2022, Nelnet Bank had a $368.3 million loan portfolio, consisting of $285.5 million of private education loans and $82.8 million of Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program loans, and had $546.7 million of deposits. Nelnet Bank's net income after tax for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 was $0.7 million, as compared to a net loss of $1.0 million for the same period in 2021.
In April 2022, Nelnet Bank began originating in-school private education loans.
Loan Servicing and Systems
Revenue from the Loan Servicing and Systems segment was $136.4 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared with $111.5 million for the same period in 2021. During the first quarter of 2022, the company earned additional revenue on its contract with the Department of Education (Department) for incremental work performed on the Total and Permanent Disability ("TPD") discharge program and to support the expected expiration of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act benefits on government-owned student loans. The increase was also due to additional servicing volume because of the company beginning to service the former Wells Fargo private education loan portfolio during March 2021 and an increase in borrowers serviced for the Department.
As of March 31, 2022, the company was servicing $556.7 billion in government-owned, FFEL Program, private education, and consumer loans for 16.8 million borrowers, as compared to $505.2 billion in servicing volume for 15.4 million borrowers as of March 31, 2021.
The Loan Servicing and Systems segment reported net income after tax of $9.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared with $12.2 million for the same period in 2021. Operating margin decreased in the first quarter of 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021 due to costs incurred to prepare for the expected January 31, 2022 expiration of the CARES Act benefits on government-owned student loans, which was extended to May 1, 2022 (and then again to August 31, 2022).
Education Technology, Services, and Payment Processing
For the first quarter of 2022, revenue from the Education Technology, Services, and Payment Processing operating segment was $112.3 million, an increase from $95.3 million for the same period in 2021. Revenue less direct costs to provide services for the first quarter of 2022 was $76.7 million, as compared to $68.2 million for the same period in 2021.
Net income after tax for the Education Technology, Services, and Payment Processing segment was $25.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared with $23.5 million for the same period in 2021. Operating margin decreased for the first quarter of 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021 due to increased expenses to support customer growth and investments in the development of new technologies.
This segment is subject to seasonal fluctuations. Based on the timing of when revenue is recognized and when expenses are incurred, revenue and operating margin are higher in the first quarter as compared to the remainder of the year.
Board of Directors Declares Second Quarter Dividend and Authorizes New Stock Repurchase Program
The Nelnet Board of Directors declared a second quarter cash dividend on the company's outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock of $0.24 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 15, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2022.
In addition, the Board of Directors has authorized a new stock repurchase program to repurchase up to five million shares of the company's Class A common stock during the three-year period ending May 8, 2025. The five million shares authorized under the new program includes the remaining unpurchased shares from the prior repurchase program, which expired on May 7, 2022. Shares may be repurchased under the new program from time to time in the open market or private transactions (including with related parties), and the timing and amount of repurchases will depend on market conditions, share prices, trading volumes, and other factors, including compliance with credit agreements and securities laws.
During the first quarter of 2022, the company repurchased 380,053 Class A common shares for $32.9 million ($86.56 per share). Subsequent to March 31, 2022 (through May 9, 2022), the company purchased an additional 253,838 Class A common shares for $21.2 million ($83.62 per share).
Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. The words "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "scheduled," "should," "will," "would," and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations as of the date of this release and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that may cause the actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks and uncertainties related to the severity, magnitude, and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including changes in the macroeconomic environment and consumer behavior, restrictions on business, educational, individual, or travel activities intended to combat the pandemic, and volatility in market conditions resulting from the pandemic; risks related to the ability to successfully maintain and increase allocated volumes of student loans serviced by the company under existing and any future servicing contracts with the Department, which current contracts accounted for 29 percent of the company's revenue in 2021; risks to the company related to the Department's initiatives to procure new contracts for federal student loan servicing, including the pending and uncertain nature of the Department's procurement process, risks that the company may not be successful in obtaining any of such potential new contracts, and risks related to the company's ability to comply with agreements with third-party customers for the servicing of loans; risks related to the company's loan portfolio, such as interest rate basis and repricing risk and changes in levels of loan repayment or default rates; the use of derivatives to manage exposure to interest rate fluctuations; uncertainties regarding the expected benefits from purchased FFEL Program, private education, and consumer loans, or investment interests therein, and initiatives to purchase additional FFEL Program, private education, and consumer loans; financing and liquidity risks, including risks of changes in the interest rate environment, such as risks from the recent increases in interest rates resulting from inflationary pressures and the transition from LIBOR to an alternative reference rate, and changes in the securitization and other financing markets for loans; risks from changes in the terms of education loans and in the educational credit and services markets resulting from changes in applicable laws, regulations, and government programs and budgets, such as changes resulting from the CARES Act and the expected decline over time in FFEL Program loan interest income due to the discontinuation of new FFEL Program loan originations in 2010, and government initiatives or proposals to consolidate FFEL Program loans to Federal Direct Loan Program loans, otherwise encourage or allow FFEL Program loans to be refinanced with Federal Direct Loan Program loans, and/or create additional loan forgiveness or broad debt cancellation programs; risks and uncertainties of the expected benefits from the November 2020 launch of Nelnet Bank operations, including the ability to successfully conduct banking operations and achieve expected market penetration; risks and uncertainties related to other initiatives to pursue additional strategic investments (and anticipated income therefrom), acquisitions, and other activities, including activities that are intended to diversify the company both within and outside of its historical core education-related businesses; risks from changes in economic conditions and consumer behavior; and cybersecurity risks, including disruptions to systems, disclosure of confidential information, and/or damage to reputation resulting from cyber-breaches.
For more information, see the "Risk Factors" sections and other cautionary discussions of risks and uncertainties included in documents filed or furnished by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the cautionary information about forward-looking statements contained in the company's supplemental financial information for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. All forward-looking statements in this release are as of the date of this release. Although the company may voluntarily update or revise its forward-looking statements from time to time to reflect actual results or changes in the company's expectations, the company disclaims any commitment to do so except as required by law.
Non-GAAP Performance Measures
The company prepares its financial statements and presents its financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, it also provides additional non-GAAP financial information related to specific items management believes to be important in the evaluation of its operating results and performance. Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information, and a discussion of why the company believes providing this additional information is useful to investors, is provided in the "Non-GAAP Disclosures" section below.
Non-GAAP Disclosures
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by management are meant to provide additional information and insight relative to business trends to investors and, in certain cases, to present financial information as measured by rating agencies and other users of financial information. These measures are not in accordance with, or a substitute for, GAAP and may be different from, or inconsistent with, non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The company reports this non-GAAP information because the company believes that it provides additional information regarding operational and performance indicators that are closely assessed by management. There is no comprehensive, authoritative guidance for the presentation of such non-GAAP information, which is only meant to supplement GAAP results by providing additional information that management utilizes to assess performance.
1 Net income, excluding derivative market value adjustments, is a non-GAAP measure. See "Non-GAAP Performance Measures" at the end of this press release and the "Non-GAAP Disclosures" section below for explanatory information and reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information.
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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE American: LEU) today announced that Daniel B. Poneman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Philip Strawbridge, Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to participate in Lake Street Capital Markets' 6th Annual Best Ideas Growth (BIG6) Conference on September 14, 2022, in New York, NY.
For more information, visit https://www.lakestreetcapitalmarkets.com/big6conference. To request an invitation or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with management, please contact your Lake Street representative.
Centrus Energy is a trusted supplier of nuclear fuel and services for the nuclear power industry. Centrus provides value to its utility customers through the reliability and diversity of its supply sources – helping them meet the growing need for clean, affordable, carbon-free electricity. Since 1998, the Company has provided its utility customers with more than 1,750 reactor years of fuel, which is equivalent to 7 billion tons of coal. With world-class technical and engineering capabilities, Centrus is also advancing the next generation of centrifuge technologies so that America can restore its domestic uranium enrichment capability in the future. Find out more at www.centrusenergy.com.
Investors: Dan Leistikow at LeistikowD@centrusenergy.com
Media: Lindsey Geisler at GeislerLR@centrusenergy.com
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Mothers accuse pediatrician of crossing the line
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow/Gray News) – Several mothers have said their children’s doctor in Hawaii has tried establishing an inappropriate relationship with them.
They were all single moms at the time, and they say he crossed the line.
“He’s literally picking on vulnerable women, and it’s not OK,” Aila Umiamaka told Hawaii News Now.
After her daughter’s doctor’s appointment last Tuesday, Umiamaka — a single mom of two — said she received text messages from her daughter’s pediatrician.
He told her it “seems like she could use a friend” and if she’s interested, he could help.
The doctor then appeared to offer her money and texted the following, “Oh, we can match because I have money and you need money, laugh out loud.”
Umiamaka was offended by the text and took it as an insult.
“To me, that wasn’t harmless,” Umiamaka said. “That’s just him preying on me over my disadvantage.”
Umiamaka posted the conversation online and others reached out with similar stories.
“The first thing he made a point of saying was, like, how great I look, how great my figure was, and his tone and body language was like, he was looking me up and down,” Keakealani Iona said. “It was really uncomfortable.”
Kevi Ann Andrade said the doctor “started making remarks such as, ‘Well, if you’re not seeing anybody, maybe we should go out on a date.’”
Other moms said this has been going on as far back as 2014.
Gethsemane Reissig said the doctor offered her his house when she was 19 and living in a domestic violence shelter.
“I went for a doctor visit, he started asking me if I wanted to come stay with him, he had a big house and it was empty,” she said. “His daughter moved out and he wanted me to come stay there with my kids.”
Reissig said he complimented her, which made her feel uncomfortable.
The clinic where the doctor works said they’re aware of the allegations and are conducting an internal investigation.
Professor Will Weinstein, who teaches ethics courses at the University of Hawaii, said the doctor’s alleged actions aren’t acceptable.
“Most ethical issues are gray, this one’s black and white,” Weinstein said. “There’s no possibility that this is in any way ethical. And by the way, I think it’s not legal and the AMA, American Medical Association, strictly forbids things like this.”
Weinstein said if you think a doctor has crossed the line, you should reach out to an attorney.
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- Jennifer Robinson Appointed Chief Financial Officer
- Mario Lozada Appointed Chief Information Officer
- Shahnaz Broucek Appointed Chief Leadership Coach and Culture Development Officer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RV Retailer, LLC announced today the appointments of Jennifer Robinson as Chief Financial Officer, Mario Lozada as Chief Information Officer and Shahnaz Broucek as Chief Leadership Coach and Culture Development Officer.
"We continue to build an exceptional leadership team at RVR," said Jon Ferrando, President and CEO of RVR. "I am excited to attract the caliber of talent and experience that Jennifer Robinson, Mario Lozada and Shahnaz Broucek will bring to the areas of finance, technology and leadership and culture development at RVR as we continue to grow. They will make great additions to our leadership team."
Jennifer Robinson Appointment as Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Robinson will serve as RVR's Vice President, Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for RVR's finance organization, reporting directly to Jon Ferrando. She will lead all finance functions, including accounting, financial reporting, capital planning, capital structure, financial planning and analysis, finance operations support, shared services, and treasury operations. Her appointment is effective August 15, 2022.
Jennifer Robinson has over two decades of finance and accounting experience, starting her career at Deloitte and serving in finance roles the past 15 years for retail organizations, including public company CFO experience. She held senior finance positions at Michaels Stores, a $5 billion retail company with over 1,000 locations. Jennifer holds a CPA from the State of Texas, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Arkansas, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Oklahoma State University.
"I am pleased to welcome Jennifer Robinson to our leadership team," said Jon Ferrando. "Jennifer brings deep and extensive finance experience in the consumer retail sector. She will help us drive operational excellence as we continue to grow RV Retailer."
"I am excited to join RV Retailer as CFO and lead the finance organization," said Jennifer Robinson. "RVR's growth has been exceptional, and I look forward to working with Jon and the RVR leadership team to execute on the company's priorities and drive continued growth."
Mario Lozada Appointment as Chief Information Officer
Mario Lozada will serve as RVR's Chief Information Officer with responsibility for the company's information technology function. His appointment was effective August 1, 2022. He will report to Famous Rhodes, RVR's VP, CMO.
Mario Lozada is a seasoned IT leader with significant retail technology experience including most recently at Payless ShoeSource, where he led the company's digital transformation by moving all technology from applications to infrastructure to the cloud, while significantly reducing IT operating expenses. Mario holds a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems and a Master's degree in Information Technology from Barry University and he served in the United States Air Force as an Information Technology Specialist.
"Mario Lozada will strengthen our team with his retail IT experience," said Jon Ferrando. "Mario will be focused on ensuring we have strong IT systems and infrastructure as we continue our growth and invest in RV industry-leading retail technology as part of our strategy over the next several years."
"It's wonderful to become a part of RV Retailer's management team and support the company's technology function and future investments," said Mario Lozada. "I look forward to leading the IT function and supporting the company's technology priorities."
Shahnaz Broucek Appointment as Chief Leadership Coach and Culture Development Officer
Shahnaz Broucek will serve as Chief Leadership Coach and Culture Development Officer, reporting to Jon Ferrando. Her appointment is effective August 15, 2022. Shahnaz will be responsible for RVR's executive leadership development program and strategy, providing high impact learning, coaching and development resources for RVR leadership teams, and take a lead role in RVR's strategy and investments to build a strong positive culture at RVR.
Shahnaz Broucek has extensive experience in leadership development and executive coaching, team building, business communications, change management, business strategy, and human capital management. She served on the faculty of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan teaching BBA and MBA students, and designed and taught programs at the Ross Executive Education Program, including RVR's University of Michigan Leadership Development Program that RVR's top 20 leaders participated in over the past year.
"Shahnaz Broucek will be an excellent addition to our team," said Jon Ferrando. "She is a talented and passionate leader, with expertise in leadership coaching, communications, and culture development. Her appointment to our team full-time reflects our unprecedented commitment to leadership development, investing in our associates, and building a great culture. She will work closely with me and Taylore Elliott, our CHRO, on these key priorities."
"I am excited to join Jon and RV Retailer's passionate leadership team to focus on leadership development, building a positive culture, and high impact learning," said Shahnaz Broucek. "I look forward to building on the tremendous achievements at the RVR University of Michigan Leadership Development Program throughout the company."
RV Retailer, LLC is a leading recreational vehicle retail company in the United States with a focus on providing an outstanding experience for recreational vehicle customers in new and used sales, service and parts, and throughout the customer RV ownership experience. RV Retailer has 103 RV locations in 32 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. Regional store brands include: RV One Superstores, Motor Home Specialist, ExploreUSA, Floyd's RV, Sonny's Camp-N-Travel, Cousins RV, Camper Clinic, RV Outlet USA, Lifestyle RVs, Family RV Group, Northgate RV, Tom's Camperland and Blue Dog RV, which sell a wide range of new and used RV brands with thousands of RVs in inventory.
RV Retailer has a talented leadership team led by founder Jon Ferrando, Chief Executive Officer and President. Jon Ferrando was instrumental in building America's largest automotive retailer from start-up to over $20 billion in revenue and founded RV Retailer in 2018. RV Retailer's leadership team has over 250 years of automotive and RV retail industry experience.
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Authorities seize 30 pounds of illegal shark fins at Texas restaurant
Published: Apr. 21, 2022 at 11:06 AM EDT|Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 11:21 AM EDT
(CNN) - The owners of a Texas seafood restaurant may face charges after nearly 30 pounds of shark fins were found inside a freezer.
In 2015, Texas banned the trade of shark fins. The law was put into effect to help crush the trade that officials say is mostly to blame for harming the shark population.
Authorities seized the fins and will use them as evidence.
A criminal case is pending against the unnamed restaurant owners.
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Election 2022: Trump’s influence over GOP faces fresh tests
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday faces the strongest test yet of his ability to shape a new generation of Republicans as GOP primary voters in Pennsylvania and North Carolina decide whether to rally around his hand-picked choices for critical U.S. Senate seats.
As this year’s midterm primary season enters its busiest stretch with races also unfolding in Kentucky, Oregon and Idaho, Trump is poised to notch several easy wins. In North Carolina, U.S. Rep. Ted Budd is expected to best a packed field of GOP rivals, including a former governor. And in Pennsylvania’s GOP race for governor, far-right contender Doug Mastriano was already leading before Trump backed him over the weekend.
But Trump’s preferred Senate candidate in Pennsylvania, Mehmet Oz, has divided conservatives who are typically in lockstep with Trump. Some are suspicious of the ideological leanings of the celebrity heart surgeon who gained fame as a frequent guest on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show, but has been attacked by millions of dollars of TV ads from another rival, former hedge fund CEO David McCormick. That’s benefited Kathy Barnette, a conservative commentator who faced little scrutiny for most of the campaign before resonating in the final stretch with a fierce message opposing abortion in all circumstances.
Trump, who has held campaign-style rallies with Oz, insists he is the best candidate to keep the Senate seat in Republican hands in the fall. Given his level of involvement in the race — including a virtual event on Oz’s behalf late Monday — a loss would be a notable setback for the former president, who is wielding endorsements as a way to prove his dominance over the GOP ahead of a potential 2024 presidential run.
Democrats, meanwhile, have their own high-profile primaries. In Pennsylvania, progressive Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has dominated the Senate race but was forced off the campaign trail by a stroke. The 52-year-old Fetterman remains hospitalized, though he said he is expected to make a full recovery.
In North Carolina, Cheri Beasley is the clear front-runner in her 11-candidate primary for the Democratic Senate nomination. If she prevails in November, Beasley would be the state’s first Black senator — and just the third African American woman ever elected to the chamber.
Tuesday’s contests could ultimately determine how competitive the general election will be this fall, when control of Congress, governor’s mansions and key elections posts are up for grabs. That’s especially true in the perennial political battleground of Pennsylvania, where some Republicans are already worried that Mastriano is too extreme to woo moderates who are often decisive in general elections.
“There’s definitely some concern in large factions of the party,” said Pennsylvania Republican strategist Vince Galko. “Especially those in the suburban areas.”
A Barnette victory might potentially hand Democrats a Senate seat, making the GOP’s effort to retake the chamber much harder.
More fundamentally, Tuesday’s primaries could test voters’ commitment to democratic principles. Barnette is running even further to the right than Oz and participated in the January 2021 rally that turned into an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Then there’s Mastriano, who was also outside the Capitol during the mob attack and would appoint Pennsylvania’s chief elections official if he becomes governor. He has pledged to take the extraordinary step of requiring voters to “re-register” to vote — even though that’s barred by the National Voter Registration Act and likely violates significant protections under federal, and possibly state, law.
“We’re going to start all over again,” Mastriano, who has barred reporters from his campaign events, said at a recent debate. He’s made Trump’s lies about widespread electoral fraud costing him the presidency a centerpiece of his campaign — and has even been subpoenaed by the House committee investigating the Capitol riot following his efforts to name a slate of alternate Electoral College electors in Trump’s favor.
Trump’s safest bet on Tuesday might be Budd, who has overcome a slow start to emerge from 14 Republican primary candidates, including former Gov. Pat McCroy, as a favorite in North Carolina’s Republican Senate primary.
“Trump is the most important factor,” said David McLennan, a political science professor at Meredith College in the state capital of Raleigh, who also noted that another conservative group, anti-tax Club for Growth Action, has paid for pro-Budd advertising. “Trump’s endorsement turned the tide for him.”
While much of the attention during the opening phase of the primary season has focused on Trump’s grip on the GOP, the contests also serve as a referendum on Biden’s leadership of the Democratic Party. In the president’s native state of Pennsylvania, U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, a moderate in the mold of Biden, is at risk of being trounced by Fetterman.
Known for his hulking, 6-foot-8 stature and tattoos, and for championing causes including universal health care, Fetterman has appealed to many Democrats with an outsider image — and that could hold despite his health scare.
Another race testing Biden’s national appeal with Democratic primary voters comes across the country in Oregon. That’s where the president used his first endorsement of the midterm season to back incumbent Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader against progressive challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner.
But Trump’s influence on GOP primaries stretches far wider.
In Idaho, Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is attempting to unseat Republican Gov. Brad Little. McGeachin issued executive orders banning mask mandates during the height of the pandemic when Little was out of state.
The former president’s support may also swing U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s race to keep his seat from North Carolina despite recent blunders, and political novice Bo Hines’ efforts to win the House nomination for a seat representing a district covering parts of Raleigh and points south.
Tuesday even features a Kentucky lawmaker seeking reelection who benefitted from a Trump reversal. The former president is now praising as a “first-rate Defender of the Constitution” Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie — just two years after he suggested the Republican should be removed from the GOP for opposing $2 trillion in COVID-19 relief funding.
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Innovation comes as Gen Z and millennials drive category shift towards cold, flavored coffee
LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading plant-based beverage brand, Califia Farms, today announced one of its most exciting product launches to date: Iced Café Mixers, dairy-free creamers specially formulated for cold coffee beverages. Available in Vanilla Sweet Crème and Caramel Crème, Iced Café Mixers maintain their sweet, vivid flavor even as the ice in your coffee melts. They are in a refrigerated format and will be available at Target, Kroger, and other retailers nationwide.
Iced Café Mixers represent a major innovation breakthrough for the creamer category which, until now, has developed products exclusively for hot coffee. With cold coffee beverage sales on the rise, driven by an 18-34 consumer segment that favors cold, flavorful coffee drinks, Iced Café Mixers offer the perfect way to achieve an indulgent, café-quality, iced coffee at home.1 They contain just 3 grams of sugar per serving and feature a delicious, creamy blend of oat and almond milk.
"Califia is excited to be the first to respond in a major way to this massive youth-led shift towards cold coffee," said Suzanne Ginestro, chief marketing officer at Califia Farms. "Gen Z and millennials drink iced coffee throughout the day and all year round, and we saw an opportunity to develop a groundbreaking product to better meet their needs. These Iced Café Mixers allow them to enjoy their iced coffee to the very last drop with absolutely no compromise on flavor, creaminess, or whitening."
Iced Café Mixers come at a time when at-home coffee consumption is still at record levels. Consumption skyrocketed during the pandemic when consumers became their own baristas, and that growth has remained steady thanks to convenience, affordability, and flexible work-from-home policies. According to Mintel, sales of ready-to-drink coffee were up 44% in 2021 vs. 2019, while sales of refrigerated creamers and refrigerated plant-based creamers were up 19% and 86% over the same period.2
"Consumers want to recreate the café experience at home and are looking to retail products, like our Iced Café Mixers, to achieve that," Ginestro said. "This at-home coffee consumption behavior coupled with the generational shift towards cold coffee has made these products an instant hit with retailers. They recognize this innovation as a major step forward for the coffee category."
Califia's Iced Café Mixers are available in 25.4 oz bottles and have a suggested retail price of $4.89. Boasting an exceptional whitening ability, they pair beautifully with the brand's brewed-to-blend Pure Black Medium Roast Cold Brew Coffee and Pure Black Blonde Roast Cold Brew Coffee, made from 100% Arabica beans. As with all Califia products, Iced Café Mixers are not only delicious, but also dairy-free, vegan, Kosher, and Non-GMO Certified.
Califia Farms is on a mission to create a future where plants replace dairy, without compromise. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Califia produces innovative, healthy, and great-tasting plant-based alternatives to dairy. The brand's wide range of plant milks, creamers, barista products, and brewed-to-blend coffees are made using the highest-quality ingredients from whole food plant sources. Founded in 2010, today Califia is one of the leading plant-based beverage brands in the U.S. and has on-the-ground operations in the U.K., Australia, and Canada with a brand presence in several other countries.
For more information, visit www.califiafarms.com and follow @CalifiaFarms on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and TikTok. #Calilujah
[1] Source: Suzy Custom Survey, June 2022
[2] Sources: Mintel 2021 Coffee & RTD Coffee; Spins Mulo + Nat'l
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PITTSBURGH, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a space-saving fireplace grate that could be easily assembled at home by consumers," said an inventor, from Scranton, Kan., "so I invented the E Z GRATE. My design would also be easier for retailers to store and ship than traditional grates welded into one form."
The invention provides an easy-to-assemble grate for fireplaces. In doing so, it can be taken apart for cleaning or personalization. It also saves space within a retail establishment's inventory and it eliminates the need to maneuver a large awkward box. The invention features a practical design that is easy to store, ship, assemble and use so it is ideal for households with fireplaces. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Jackson sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-JKK-128, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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77% of recent renters made compromises in order to afford their home amid record-high rents
SEATTLE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Finding and landing a rental is stressing people out. The typical monthly rent in the U.S. has soared to a record high of $2,031, and a new Zillow survey shows how tired and burnt out Americans are as they search for new homes and apartments. Two in five recent renters said they lost sleep during their search, with many fretting about cost, communication and competition.[i]
Not being able to find an affordable rental is the most common stressor, with 38% of renters noting it as one of the most stressful parts of their search, which coincides with rents jumping 24% in just the past two years. According to census data, the typical renter household brings in $3,800 each month, meaning they'd have to spend more than half (53%) of their income to rent the typical apartment or house.
In addition to stress caused by runaway prices, 26% of renters said keeping track of emails or messages from landlords they contacted was a concern. And 22% reported the same of having to compete against other renters.
Renters are making tradeoffs to land a new home in a high-stakes search environment. According to Zillow's survey, 77% said they made compromises to afford their most recent rental, with the most common being settling for a place that didn't have all of the features they wanted, such as new appliances, AC or a balcony. Just under a third of recent renters (30%) said they ended up renting a smaller home than they had planned.
"Rising rents are only adding to the pressure renters feel during what is already an emotional and challenging process," said Zillow home trends expert Amanda Pendleton. "Renters are often staring down a deadline to leave their current rental, and with competition so intense, they need to make decisions quickly. This survey shows even if renters are making compromises to land an apartment, many are still suffering emotional and physical strain."
Peak rental season is here, and many renters are just starting their search. Zillow's survey found 76% of renters said they would have done at least one thing differently in their most recent rental search. While the rental market is expensive and competitive, there are steps renters can take to help relieve stress and get a full night's sleep:
- Understand what they can afford and establish a budget.
- Stay organized.
- Know their rights.
- Search smarter.
Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z) (NASDAQ: ZG) is reimagining real estate to make it easier to unlock life's next chapter. As the most visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates offer customers an on-demand experience for selling, buying, renting or financing with transparency and ease.
Zillow Group's affiliates and subsidiaries include Zillow®, Zillow Premier Agent®, Zillow Home Loans™, Zillow Closing Services™, Trulia®, Out East®, ShowingTime®, Bridge Interactive®, dotloop®, StreetEasy® and HotPads®. Zillow Home Loans, LLC is an Equal Housing Lender, NMLS #10287 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org).
i This survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of Zillow from August 9-11, 2022 among 2,064 U.S. adults ages 18 and older, among whom 406 have moved into a rental unit in the past 2 years. The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within + 2.8 percentage points using a 95% confidence level. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables and subgroup sample sizes, please contact press@zillow.com
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MALVERN, Pa., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institutes have appointed John Howard, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Truist Insurance Holdings, Inc., and W. Robert Berkley Jr., president and CEO of W. R. Berkley Corporation, as chair and vice chair, respectively, of the organization's Board of Trustees. Each assumed his new role on June 15.
"The Institutes will benefit greatly from the guidance of these knowledgeable and experienced professionals."
"The Institutes will benefit greatly from the guidance of these knowledgeable and experienced professionals, and from their support of the vision and mission of The Institutes," said Peter Miller, CPCU, president and CEO of The Institutes. "With John and Rob generously contributing their time and experience, we will be even better positioned to expand our global presence, build our capabilities and make a powerful difference in society by providing knowledge, education, resources, and thought leadership on risk management and insurance."
At Truist, Howard leads the world's seventh largest insurance broker. He joined the company in 2004 and previously held leadership roles with GE Capital, Conseco, and Prudential Select Brokerage. Howard serves as chairman of the board of The American College of Financial Services; chairman of the advocacy committee for The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers; and an overseer of the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science at St. John's University. Additionally, he is a prior chairman of the board of trustees of Gill St. Bernard's School and a recipient of the Hall of Fame Award from the Tri-County Scholarship Fund. Howard earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Columbia University and an MBA from Duke University. He is a U.S. Navy veteran.
Berkley has served in a range of leadership roles at W. R. Berkley Corporation since 1997 and is also a director of the W. R. Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation. A graduate of Georgetown University, he serves on the Georgetown University Board of Trustees and the Board of Advisors of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown. In addition, Berkley chairs the boards of Brunswick School and Greenwich Hospital; is a board member of St. John's University School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science; American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA); is a trustee of Yale New Haven Health Systems and a member of the Yale New Haven Health Systems Investment Committee.
"I would like to thank our outgoing chair, Marita Zuraitis, for her service and dedication to The Institutes and for her guidance during the past two years, which were unprecedented by any standard," said Miller. "The Institutes have found ways to thrive in these unpredictable times under her leadership, and I am most grateful for her support."
About The Institutes
The Institutes are a leading provider of risk management and insurance education and resources, serving people and organizations globally through 18 brands and affiliates. The Institutes offer a range of knowledge-building opportunities that empower people and organizations to make better decisions, serve those in need, and embrace the future of risk.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmhouse Inc. (OTCQB: FMHS) (the "Company") announced today the launch of a joint venture to license Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) #2186, "Oro Blanco," as the face of a new cannabis brand on behalf of Ape-In Productions (AIP), a ground-breaking entertainment company and virtual community.
The joint venture is part of the Company's planned growth strategy for increasing revenue streams by connecting the Farmhouse network of established cannabis brands to exciting value-add opportunities. With over 95,000 Twitter followers and a platform of over 5,000 cannabis professionals, the Company is opening doors for cannabis brands to expand into NFTs and web3 communities.
"Farmhouse continues to leverage its brand to connect the cannabis industry to the most exclusive opportunities. Our relationship with Ape-In Productions brings cannabis brands the opportunity to connect with some of the most prestigious and visible NFT projects, such as AIP and Bored Ape Yacht Club.," said Evan Horowitz, CEO of Farmhouse.
Since the start of the new year, over $8.5 billion dollars of NFTs have traded. BAYC itself has accounted for over $1 billion dollars in NFT trading overall. It is a growing community of holders that includes such high-profile individuals as Snoop Dogg, Timbaland, Justin Bieber, Eminem, Madonna, plus many others, and brands like Adidas have worked directly with the BAYC and members of its community.
Among other community benefits and network effects, BAYC bestows the intellectual property rights of the Bored Apes to their holders, and these powerful commercial rights can be leveraged inside and outside of the NFT space, and AIP is doing just this to inject the excitement of music fandom into the BAYC world. AIP was formed to develop NFTs such as Bored Apes into popular music artists in the metaverse, and already boasts a roster of talented characters, such as Oro Blanco, who are growing in popularity and visibility.
The joint venture represents the Company's ability to monetize its growing cannabis network by connecting retail brands with the top communities in the NFT space. With thousands of cannabis professionals in the Farmhouse network, and access to an ever-growing network of burgeoning NFT assets, the Company is positioned to pioneer the future of NFTs and cannabis.
Follow @420 https://twitter.com/420 to stay up to date on the Company's latest NFT developments.
About Farmhouse, Inc.
Farmhouse has multiple divisions, including the WeedClub® Platform, a professional social platform, that enables professionals to connect, discover products and services to scale their businesses. The Company believes it has established itself as the trusted brand to connect the industry through the WeedClub® Platform and its @420 Twitter handle.
Forward Looking Statements
The Company cautions you that statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation that any of our plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in our business.
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Thomas Gross guilty of first-degree murder in death of mother
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A jury has found Thomas Gross guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his mother in 2012.
Deliberating about an hour, the jury returned the guilty verdict Friday morning in Manatee County Court. The trial started May 3.
Thomas Joseph Gross allegedly stabbed his mother, Ina Gross, to death in the garage of her Lakewood Ranch home in January 2012.
Investigators with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office say Ina Gross died from homicidal violence. An arrest warrant was not issued for Thomas Gross until September 2014 and by the time a grand jury indicted him on first-degree murder charges, Gross had fled to his family’s home in Israel.
Gross was extradited back to the U.S. to stand trial in 2019 and was booked into the Manatee County Jail, where he has remained without bond.
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--A Newly Created Positon as TransForce Continues to Experience Exponential Growth--
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TransForce Group, a recognized leader in the transportation and logistics industry, announced today that Jesus Bosque has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Bosque joins TransForce Group from L&R Distributors, a national distributor of specialty and general merchandise as well as the largest distributor of cosmetics in the U.S, where he served as COO.
"We are thrilled to have Jesus join our team," said Dennis Cooke, President and CEO of TransForce Group. "Creating the COO role at TransForce Group and appointing Jesus is key to supporting and continuing the accelerated growth we have been experiencing."
Bosque has over 16 years of progressive growth experience leading large organizations with end-to-end supply chain expertise in sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, and strategic planning. He leverages technology and Six-Sigma techniques to drive innovation in B2B and D2C sectors. He has collaborated with venture capital and private equity firms on both the buy and sell-side of M&A transactions, and has successfully led the subsequent integrations.
"Adding Jesus to our TransForce Group executive team is an incredibly important step in the future growth of the company," said Leon Brujis, Partner at Palladium Equity Partners, L.L.C., a private equity firm whose affiliate is TransForce Group's majority owner. "His experience in leveraging technology and operational efficiencies to accelerate EBITDA growth is a huge win for the future of TransForce Group."
Prior to TransForce Group and L&R, Bosque worked as the VP of Operations for a marketplace startup called MakeSpace where he led a successful acquisition by Iron Mountain. He also served as Director of Operations at L'Oréal where he led the beauty giant's omnichannel strategy for physical distribution in North America. Bosque also spent over five years at Amazon, progressing through several positions of increasing responsibility to the role of Fulfillment Center Site Leader, where he ran a leading-edge robotics facility.
Bosque has an MBA in Supply Chain & Operations from Texas A&M University and a BS in Economics, from Universidad Regiomontana in Mexico. He studied International Business Management at École Supérieure de Commerce in France and is a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP). He is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
"I could not be more thrilled to join TransForce Group," said Jesus Bosque, COO of TransForce Group. "We have a great journey ahead in looking at operational efficiency opportunities to support our drivers and our service offerings to carriers. And, with the exponential growth of the new TF1 app, the sky is the limit."
About TransForce Group
TransForce Group is a recognized leader in the transportation and logistics industry offering innovative and integrated, technology-enabled solutions to third-party logistics, private fleets, and trucking companies to accelerate their growth, improve efficiencies and solve organizational demands. From increased driver application flow through digital marketing to full and partial outsourced recruiting capabilities, TransForce Group continues to actively expand and diversify their portfolio ahead of industry trends. The company continues to lead the industry in innovative driver shortage solutions by enrolling new CDL students (many of them veterans) and guiding them from the classroom through their career as a professional driver, boasting an above-industry-average, diverse driver workforce. The company recently and successfully launched TF1, a digital network of prequalified, ready-to-work, CDL-licensed drivers matched in real-time with available jobs. TransForce Group operates throughout the U.S. and Canada. Additional information about TransForce Group can be found at transforce.com.
About Palladium Equity Partners, LLC
Palladium is the oldest minority-owned private equity buyout firm in the industry with over $3 billion of assets under management. The firm seeks to acquire and grow companies in partnership with founders and experienced management teams by providing capital, strategic guidance and operational oversight. Since its founding in 1997, Palladium has invested over $3 billion of capital in 38 platform investments and 148 add-on acquisitions, realizing 22 of these platform investments. The principals of the firm have extensive experience in consumer, services, industrials, and healthcare businesses, with a special focus on companies they believe will benefit from the growth in the U.S. Hispanic population. Palladium, which is a Certified B Corp, is based in New York City. For more information, visit www.palladiumequity.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a distributor of key chain tags at an auto dealership and I thought there could be a way to simplify the process," said an inventor, from Lee's Summit, Mo., "so I invented the E Z KEY TAG. My design saves time, it eliminates confusion and it ensures that there is enough room to write down the VIN number."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved key tag system for automotive dealerships. In doing so, it ensures that the written information is clearly displayed. As a result, it saves time and effort and it helps to prevent confusion and mistakes. Additionally, the invention features a simple and user-friendly design that is easy to use so it is ideal for automotive dealerships.
The original design was submitted to the Jackson sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-JKK-136, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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BOSTON, May 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowe & Mulvey, a personal injury firm in Boston, has been sued by a former client for alleged Legal Malpractice. The lawsuit, filed by Brian Evans, alleges that the firm failed to depose or call witnesses during his mother's wrongful death trial, and failed to object when a juror member stated that "anyone can have a heart attack," despite the fact that the juror member did not have Sleep Apnea.
39 United States governors have issued Sleep Apnea Awareness Proclamations, many of them mentioning Evans mother by name. Those Proclamations can be seen at helen-bousquet.com.
The Massachusetts Appeals Court stated in an Order that the firm failed to object during trial to the issue in what would be a cause to appeal. The firm also did not do a conflict check on the judge, Lawrence Suprerior Court Judge Salim Tabit, who was married to a doctor with at least admitting privileges in the very same hospital Evans was suing.
Evans has named Florence Carey, an attorney at the firm and another attorney, as well as the firm itself.
"During the trial, my own attorney stated that the going rate for a 62-year-old, my mother, was $750,000," Evans says. "I was sickened."
The Massachusetts Bar Association issued a warning against the firm after they posted a video of Evans on YouTube praising the firm, but only doing so after Evans gave notice of his intent to sue and never before. YouTube, citing a violation of Evans copyright, immediately removed the video.
"This firm represented me and deposed none of my witnesses nor called any of them to testify," says Evans. "Then they post a video of me praising them after I advised the law firm I intended to file suit, but never before. I am appreciative that both the Massachusetts Bar sent them a warning letter and that YouTube confirmed their violation of my copyright by the removal of the website. In my opinion, this firm seeks settlements, and were completely unprepared for trial."
Evans is being represented by Massachusetts attorney Richard Chambers.
Evans also claims the firm failed to depose any of his witnesses, including his father, a former police chief, and failed to file a Notice of Appeal to preserve his rights. The firm also never filed to withdraw from the case nor received permission by the court in Lawrence, Massachusetts to do so.
"The firm failed to discover the judge was connected to the defendants, didn't object when they should have during the trial, failed to file any post-verdict motions, and other matters that now have me having to pursue what I am in court," says Evans.
Evans' original case for which he is now suing Crowe & Mulvey is now before the United States Supreme Court. Evans appeal regarding the judge will be reviewed by The United States Supreme Court and will be at conference on May 19th, 2022. "If I lose the appeal, I'll file for a Motion for Rehearing. I lost my mother this was not some small claims case and that's how I believe Crowe & Mulvey treated it."
"I see opinions posted online by other firms on their blogs who know absolutely nothing about what I'm alleging in the case. They know nothing about it and spew off opinions knowing nothing," said Evans about an article he reviewed by a firm with no relation to the case.
"That's why I decided it was my turn to make it clear what this firm did, or in my case, didn't do, and the retaliatory actions they took when they knew I was going to file a legal malpractice case. Having to go through this over what happened to my mother has been the worst experience of my life," concludes Evans.
"My father, a former police chief, was on my witness list and heard co-defendant Dr. Ronald Marvin say "Probably," when my father asked if had my mother been monitored would it had made a difference. Crowe & Mulvey never even deposed him despite telling me they would, and never called my father as a rebuttal witness to Marvin's testimony. Like the original case, I will take this case as far as I must and justice will be had," says Evans.
Evans said comments by Edward S. Cheng, a professional liability attorney at Sherin and Lodgen in Boston, claiming that he, as a non-party to all of the cases "sees rough sailing ahead for Evans in his case against Crowe & Mulvey," is ridiculous.
"Who is Ed Cheng? I love how these lawyers who have nothing to do with the case seek to get their name out there by commenting about cases about trials they never sat through and do not know all of the details. It's a ridiculous and sad attempt to get attention in legal publications, really," says Evans.
Evans was deposed on May 6th, 2022, and depositions are set for June 1, 2022 with Evans father, and Crowe & Mulvey defendant Florence Carey.
"I am not the first client to sue Crowe & Mulvey," says Evans. "In my opinion they are a quick settlement firm and not a trial firm. This is my mother, and unlike what Florence Carey said to me and my friend, there was no "going rate" for my mother.
"This is about justice, and that comes in many forms," says Evans. One nurse, Anne Marie Mede, of Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, Massachusetts, was found negligent at trial by the jury in the Essex County Superior Court case in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Case References: Suffolk County Superior Court - Evans v. Crowe & Mulvey – Civil Action 2184CV01883
Original Action Case Information: Evans v. Marvin, et al - Essex County Superior Court, Lawrence, Massachusetts - Docket Number 1577CV00569
United States Supreme Court – Writ of Certiorari Case Number 21-1257 - Evans v. Dr. Ronald Marvin, Nurse Anne Marie Mede, Holy Family Hospital, Steward Health, et al
References to this case may be found at helen-bousquet.com
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Company to expedite cloud capabilities for media companies
NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Operative announces today the appointment of Michael Grossi as Chief Executive Officer and Ben Tatta as Chief Commercial Officer. These changes will help accelerate market adoption of Operative's next-generation cloud core platform, which enables media companies to unify and modernize their ad sales and content businesses. Founder and former CEO Lorne Brown will move to a strategic board role focused on market development and investment strategy.
Operative continues to make unrivalled investment in new products and technologies for the media industry. This is a pivotal time in the industry, with a torrent of pressures and volatility from the pandemic and current economic climate, coupled with preexisting complexity of viewership fragmentation and new currencies. Operative is uniquely able to provide a single modern architecture SaaS solution designed to serve Network, Local, Digital and MVPD customers.
Michael brings over 30 years of experience leading and growing enterprise software and technology companies, having served numerous times in both CEO and board roles over the last decade.
The continued growth at Operative and market opportunity made it a compelling time for industry veteran Ben Tatta to join to lead that continued charge in the market. Ben Tatta is a seasoned media veteran with deep rooted expertise in media sales, measurement, and technology.
"I am thrilled to join Operative at a time where we can create a significant positive impact for our customers," said Michael Grossi. "Our goal is simple, to help media companies unlock their true value. We want to create the next level of scale at Operative to help accelerate that mission".
Ben Tatta commented, "I've been following Operative as a leading player in this industry for many years, with a renewed focus over the past few years as they continue to bring new transformational capabilities to market with their AOS platform. When Lorne and Michael approached me about leading Operative to the next level of scale and growth, it was not only a very logical fit based on my experience, but also an exciting opportunity to help transform the way media companies do business."
Under Michael's leadership and with Ben's industry knowledge, the executive team is being strengthened to provide customers with exceptional service and solutions to accelerate growth. "Operative has become a staple in the industry synonymous with media modernization and advancement. After leading Operative for years on this journey, I'm delighted to have both Michael and Ben join the team to take the Company to the next level and am excited to work with them," said Lorne Brown.
Lastly Michael commented, "Aside from the tremendous continued organic growth opportunity that Operative has ahead, I am confident that we can complement this with substantial inorganic growth as well. Having Francisco Partners as the majority owner opens access to their experience, influence, and capital, all which I plan to leverage to accelerate new platform capabilities".
Operative is the preferred business management solution for linear, digital media, and converged media, and a software partner for over 300 of the world's top media brands. No other software company brings a comparable depth of experience combined with an open, modular framework to create truly innovative software that performs across all platforms, revenue models, and business categories. Since 2000, Operative has grown to over 1200+ global employees and processes more than $40 billion in linear and digital advertising revenue for the best-known companies in the industry. For more information, visit www.operative.com
Michael Grossi has 30 years of experience in enterprise software and technology working for leading global media companies in mobile, telecom, and IT. He has unique expertise in driving emerging and transformative growth strategies for companies with a focus on operational excellence and customer service. Michael started his career as a Captain in the United States Air Force, where he oversaw several different technology defense programs in the Intelligence Command. He has a BSBA in Finance from Villanova University and an MBA from Bentley University. He currently serves on the Deans Advisory Council at the Villanova School of Business (VSB).
Ben Tatta has more than 25 years of traditional and digital media experience leading media sales, technology, and measurement businesses. Ben has made his mark in media leading innovation over the years, most notably as co-founder and president of advanced TV analytics company 605 and during his tenure at Cablevision as President of Media Sales where he launched the industry's first system-wide deployment of addressable TV advertising. He has held senior leadership roles at companies including USA Networks, IBM, ABC, Lagardere Media and eBay Enterprise Marketing. He received a B.A. in Economics from Villanova University.
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ROSWELL, Ga., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Imerys introduces ImerShield™ solutions. ImerShield™ performance minerals are mineral-based synergists developed for flame retardant (FR) applications in polymers. Due to their engineered morphology and chemistry, ImerShield™ products enable manufacturers to synergistically enhance the efficacy and reduce loading levels of flame retardant(s) to meet desired FR classifications.
ImerShield™ products act as synergists to help meet and exceed existing FR classifications (e.g. to achieve UL94-V0 rating at 0.4 mm thickness) and reduce the loading of FR additive, resin, and/or glass fiber. Depending on the product selection, they can help to improve the reinforcement of plastics, reduce equipment corrosion or improve rheology and melt flow.
Intumescent FR Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) are increasingly used in electrical and electronic (E&E) applications for a broad range of products from cellular phones, computers, and electric vehicles to appliances and other electronics. Imerys Performance Minerals has developed a range of ImerShield™ FR synergists for use in these FR systems. Several studies conducted by Imerys in intumescent polyamide 6 and 6/6 formulations have confirmed that ImerShield products can be used to improve FR classification and reduce flame retardant loading.
ImerShield™ products are sustainable mineral based solutions. Their use as a flame-retardant synergist could significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the formulation.
Imerys Performance Minerals is continuously evolving and expanding as we transform minerals into solutions, designed to meet the specific needs of our customers and their end-use applications. ImerShield™ is designed to provide extensive benefits for electronic manufacturers. We look forward to further cultivating valued customer relationships through innovative product development.
The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, with €4.4 billion revenue and 17,000 employees in 2021, Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to diversified industrial sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its knowledge of applications, technological expertise and its material science know-how to deliver solutions based on beneficiation of its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. These contribute essential properties to customers' products and performance, including refractoriness, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes. For more information: www.imerys.com
Media Contact:
Paul Flake
Imerys Performance Minerals Americas
100 Mansell Court East, Roswell, GA 30076
Ph. (404)259-1136
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SAN DIEGO, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDF), a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging PLK1 inhibition to develop novel therapies across a range of cancers, today announced that Katherine L. Ruffner, M.D., chief medical officer (CMO), will be leaving the Company on April 22, 2022, to pursue a new opportunity. Dr. Ruffner will provide Cardiff Oncology with transitional support. Sandra L. Silberman, M.D., Ph.D., who previously acted as a chief medical advisor to Cardiff Oncology from June 2017 to July 2021, has agreed to serve as the Company's senior medical advisor and oversee its clinical trials and clinical operations team on an interim basis.
"On behalf of the entire Cardiff Oncology team, I would like to thank Katherine for her contributions to the Company and wish her well in her next endeavor," said Mark Erlander, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Cardiff Oncology. "During her time as our CMO, Katherine led a talented group of scientific and medical professionals tasked with advancing onvansertib's clinical development. These efforts continue to proceed as planned and each of our clinical trials remain on track. We are looking forward to an exciting year ahead."
Dr. Silberman is a hematologist/oncologist who earned her BA, ScM and PhD from the Johns Hopkins University School of Arts and Sciences, School of Public Health and School of Medicine, respectively, in Baltimore, MD. She received her MD from Cornell University Medical College in New York City, and then completed both a clinical fellowship in Hematology/Oncology as well as a research fellowship in tumor immunology at the Brigham & Women's Hospital and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA. She continued to do basic research in Boston after being granted a Clinical Investigator Award from the National Institutes of Health and was an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Silberman subsequently served as an attending physician at Yale University Hospital in New Haven, CT, as well as in the Duke Hematology/Oncology Program in Durham, NC. Her career in the pharmaceutical clinical development field began at Pfizer, Inc., overseeing the first clinical trials of erlotinib in patients. She then led the global clinical development of imatinib at Novartis, Inc., following which she developed the Oncology Division at Eisai Co., Ltd. as the Vice President and Global Therapeutic Area Head, responsible for the development of eribulin and lenvatinib, among other proprietary drugs. As a consultant for multiple biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, Dr. Silberman has provided guidance in the advancement of new and pioneering cancer therapies through translational research and clinical trial designs. She is currently serving as the chief medical officer for Moleculin Biotech and CNS Pharmaceuticals, both biopharmaceutical companies based in Houston, TX, and is a Section Editor for the journal DNA and Cell Biology.
About Cardiff Oncology, Inc.
Cardiff Oncology is a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging PLK1 inhibition to develop novel therapies across a range of cancers. Our lead asset is onvansertib, a PLK1 inhibitor we are evaluating in combination with standard-of-care (SOC) therapeutics in clinical programs targeting indications such as KRAS-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer, metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, and metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer. These programs and our broader development strategy are designed to target tumor vulnerabilities in order to overcome treatment resistance and deliver superior clinical benefit compared to the SOC. For more information, please visit https://www.cardiffoncology.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified using words such as "anticipate," "believe," "forecast," "estimated" and "intend" or other similar terms or expressions that concern Cardiff Oncology's expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. These forward-looking statements are based on Cardiff Oncology's current expectations and actual results could differ materially. There are several factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, clinical trials involve a lengthy and expensive process with an uncertain outcome, and results of earlier studies and trials may not be predictive of future trial results; our clinical trials may be suspended or discontinued due to unexpected side effects or other safety risks that could preclude approval of our product candidates; risks related to business interruptions, including the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus, which could seriously harm our financial condition and increase our costs and expenses; uncertainties of government or third party payer reimbursement; dependence on key personnel; limited experience in marketing and sales; substantial competition; uncertainties of patent protection and litigation; dependence upon third parties; and risks related to failure to obtain FDA clearances or approvals and noncompliance with FDA regulations. There are no guarantees that any of our technology or products will be utilized or prove to be commercially successful. Additionally, there are no guarantees that future clinical trials will be completed or successful or that any precision medicine therapeutics will receive regulatory approval for any indication or prove to be commercially successful. Investors should read the risk factors set forth in Cardiff Oncology's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. While the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and Cardiff Oncology does not undertake any obligation to update publicly such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Cardiff Oncology Contact:
Vicki Kelemen
Chief Operating Officer
858-952-7652
vkelemen@cardiffoncology.com
Investor Contact:
Joyce Allaire
LifeSci Advisors
212-915-2569
jallaire@lifesciadvisors.com
Media Contact:
Amy Jobe, Ph.D.
LifeSci Communications
315-879-8192
ajobe@lifescicomms.com
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WASHINGTON (AP) — At the center of the nationwide baby formula shortage is a single factory: Abbott Nutrition’s plant that has been closed for more than three months because of contamination problems.
On Monday, U.S. officials announced a deal with Abbott that paves the way to restart production at the Sturgis, Michigan, facility, the largest in the U.S. and source of leading brands like Similac.
But it’s not yet clear how soon the site will be up and running. And even bigger questions remain unanswered, including what caused the contamination and whether U.S. regulators could have alleviated the current formula shortage by stepping in sooner. The plant shutdown exacerbated ongoing supply chain problems among U.S. formula makers.
WHAT CAUSED THE SHUTDOWN?
In mid-February, Abbott announced it was recalling various lots of three powdered infant formulas from the plant, after federal officials began investigating rare bacterial infections in four babies who were fed formula. Two of the infants died. But it’s not certain the bacteria came from the plant; strains found at the plant didn’t match the two available samples from the babies.
The company halted production while Food and Drug Administration inspectors conducted a six-week investigation of the plant.
A preliminary report released in March found traces of a bacteria — cronobacter— on several surfaces throughout the plant, though not in areas used to make the powder. Plant records showed Abbott had detected the bacteria eight times in its products or facility since 2019.
Inspectors also flagged other problems, including standing water on the floor and employees who didn’t properly sanitize their hands.
WHAT IS CRONOBACTER?
The bacteria occurs naturally in soil, water and other parts of the environment. Infections with cronobacter are rare but can be fatal in babies. Almost all previous outbreaks in the U.S. have been linked to powdered baby formulas, which don’t undergo the same high temperatures used to kill germs in many other foods.
Sometimes the bacteria can get into powdered formula after its opened at home if a dirty scoop is used or it is mixed with water that’s contaminated with the germ, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cronobacter typically causes fever in infants and can sometimes lead to dangerous blood infections or swelling of the brain.
The four reported illnesses were in Minnesota, Ohio and Texas between September and January.
WHAT ROLE DID ABBOTT’S FORMULA PLAY IN THE ILLNESSES?
It’s still not yet clear. The FDA hasn’t released a final ruling on the problems at the plant and whether they are linked to the infections.
“There are many factors involved in this ongoing investigation and we’re just not in a position to make any definitive statement,” FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said Monday..
Food safety experts say the case underscores the challenges of tracing foodborne illnesses.
Because there were only two samples collected from the four cases, “Right from the get-go we were limited in our ability,” to link the baby formula to the illnesses, said the FDA’s food director Susan Mayne. “We simply don’t have the evidence to demonstrate that causality.”
Abbot says the lack of a strain match indicates “there is no evidence to link our formulas to these infant illnesses.”
SHOULD THE FDA HAVE STEPPED IN SOONER?
The FDA is facing intense scrutiny about what steps it took — and didn’t — in the months before the recall.
FDA inspectors visited the factory in late September for a routine inspection, around the time that the first bacterial infection was reported in Minnesota. Although inspectors uncovered several violations— including standing water and unsanitary conditions — they didn’t find any bacteria and let the plant stay open. It’s unclear if inspectors were even aware of the first reported illness.
After three more cases were reported, the FDA returned to the plant in January and detected the bacteria.
The FDA mainly focuses on assuring the safety of the food supply, with extra regulations and standards on foods for babies and children. But former FDA officials say the agency is supposed to consider potential shortages that result from shutting down plants.
In previous cases, the FDA has worked with companies to shift production to other facilities or find alternative supplies.
The FDA is doing that now under a new policy that eases imports of baby formula from foreign manufacturers. But both the agency and the White House are facing questions on why that step wasn’t taken sooner.
“We always believe we can do better in terms of the time frame,” Califf said.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., reported last month that a whistleblower had contacted the FDA in October with allegations about unsafe conditions and practices at the plant, including falsifying plant records and failing to properly test formula for contamination. She said the FDA did not interview the whistleblower until late December. Califf is scheduled to answer questions from DeLauro and other lawmakers on Thursday.
WHEN WILL THE PLANT RESTART PRODUCTION?
Both the FDA and Abbott say they are working as quickly as possible to restart manufacturing at the plant. But FDA officials say the onus is on Abbott to demonstrate its Michigan plant meets rigorous safety standards.
Former FDA officials say fixing the type of problems uncovered at Abbott’s plant takes time, and infant formula facilities receive more scrutiny than other food types. Companies need to exhaustively clean the facility and equipment, retrain staff, repeatedly test and document that there is no contamination.
Even after the facility opens, Abbott says it will take eight-to-ten weeks before new products start shipping to stores. The company continues to produce baby formula at its other plants in the U.S. and overseas.
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Arizona plans to execute 1st prisoner in nearly 8 years
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man convicted of killing a college student in 1978 is scheduled to become the first person to be executed in the state after a nearly eight-year hiatus in its use of the death penalty.
Clarence Dixon, 66, is scheduled to die by lethal injection Wednesday morning at the state prison in Florence for his murder conviction in the killing of 21-year-old Arizona State University student Deana Bowdoin. If the execution goes ahead as planned, he will be the sixth inmate to be put to death in the United States this year.
In recent weeks, Dixon’s lawyers have made arguments to the courts to postpone his execution, but judges had so far rejected his argument that he is mentally unfit to be executed and had no rational understanding of why the state wanted to put him to death.
Dixon declined the option of being executed by the gas chamber — a method that hasn’t been used in the United States in more than two decades — after Arizona refurbished its gas chamber in late 2020. Instead, the state plans to executed him with an injection of pentobarbital.
The state’s hiatus in executions was driven by an execution that critics say was botched and the difficulty of finding lethal injection drugs.
The last time Arizona used the death penalty was in July 2014, when Joseph Wood was given 15 doses of a two-drug combination over two hours. Wood gasped more than 600 times before he died.
States including Arizona had struggled to buy execution drugs in recent years after U.S. and European pharmaceutical companies began blocking the use of their products in lethal injections.
Authorities have said Bowdoin, who was found dead in her apartment in Tempe, had been raped, stabbed and strangled with a belt.
Dixon, who was an ASU student at the time and lived across the street from Bowdoin, had been charged with raping Bowdoin, but the charge was later dropped on statute-of-limitation grounds. He was convicted, though, in her death.
In arguing their client was mentally unfit, Dixon’s lawyers have said he erroneously believes he will be executed because police at Northern Arizona University wrongfully arrested him in a previous case — a 1985 attack on a 21-year-old student. His attorneys concede he was in fact lawfully arrested then by Flagstaff police.
Dixon was sentenced to life sentences in that case for sexual assault and other convictions. DNA samples taken while he was in prison later linked him to Bowdoin’s killing, which at that point had been unsolved.
Prosecutors said there was nothing about Dixon’s beliefs that prevents him from understanding the reason for the execution and pointed to court filings that Dixon himself made over the years.
Defense lawyers have said Dixon has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia on multiple occasions, has regularly experienced hallucinations over the past 30 years and was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a 1977 assault case in which the verdict was delivered by then-Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sandra Day O’Connor, nearly four years before her appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. Bowdoin was killed two days after the verdict, according to court records.
Another Arizona death-row prisoner, Frank Atwood, is scheduled to be executed June 8 in the killing of 8-year-old Vicki Lynne Hoskinson in 1984. Authorities say Atwood kidnapped the girl, whose body was found in the desert northwest of Tucson.
Arizona has 113 prisoners on death row.
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- Funding is part of $400,000 monthlong campaign focused on sustainability, environmental efforts across Palmetto State.
- Grants will support projects by South Carolina State Parks, The Nature Conservancy, Palmetto Trail and Foothills Trail.
GREENVILLE, S.C., April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Earth Day, the Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $100,000 in grants to organizations that maintain critical access to parks and trails across South Carolina, ensuring future generations enjoy the immeasurable benefits of the natural resources of the Palmetto State.
This effort is part of a monthlong initiative by Duke Energy to highlight organizations and programs that enhance and promote a sustainable future for South Carolina. This campaign will provide nearly $400,000 to numerous nonprofits and governmental agencies and highlight global efforts like Earth Day and Arbor Day at the local level.
To celebrate Earth Day, the company is providing $25,000 grants to four organizations that will use the funding to improve trail access in natural areas under their care:
- South Carolina State Parks: Funding will improve handicap accessibility to Lake Placid at Paris Mountain State Park.
- The Nature Conservancy in South Carolina: Grant will help build a new 20-mile stretch of trail at Jones Gap State Park called the Gap Creek Extension.
- Palmetto Trail: Funding will also support the Gap Creek Extension as well as updated trail signage, a trailhead kiosk and future trail planning efforts.
- Foothills Trails: Grant will help replace existing wooden footbridges throughout the Foothills Trail and upgrade equipment used to manage the trail.
Earlier this month, Duke Energy kicked off the initiative by providing PalmettoPride $100,000 to support the programs in local communities managed by the 37 Keep South Carolina Beautiful affiliate organizations, who focus on litter pick up and beautification throughout their areas.
The campaign continued by highlighting TreesUpstate and the Energy Saving Trees Program. Since 2016, Duke Energy Foundation funding has supplied more than 15,000 free trees through the Energy Saving Trees Program, and most recently provided $78,000 in grant funding to support expanding the program through outreach to underrepresented Hispanic communities and translating materials into Spanish.
Duke Energy employees and retirees are also volunteering their time and efforts throughout the month with these and other organizations to support programs in their local communities.
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- "Duke Energy is an incredible partner to South Carolina State Parks," said Paul McCormack, director of South Carolina State Parks. "Accessibility improvements between the Visitors Center and Lake Placid at Paris Mountain will increase opportunities for users with mobility impairments to access a beautiful part of the park, and the Jones Gap Trail extension will help expand some of the best hiking trails in the state. Duke Energy's support helps us protect more treasured places and – as importantly – it helps ensure we can share those places with more visitors."
- "Five years ago, the Duke Energy Water Resources Fund generously supported The Nature Conservancy's purchase of a 955-acre property to expand Jones Gap State Park," said Dale Threatt-Taylor, executive director for The Nature Conservancy in South Carolina. "Today, this additional $25,000 investment from the Duke Energy Foundation will support the design of more than 20 miles of trails that will traverse throughout that property. Providing more outdoor recreational access for South Carolinians to enjoy is an ideal way to celebrate Earth Day, and we're excited to have the foundation's continued support in protecting and stewarding special landscapes in the Upstate and beyond."
- "The Palmetto Trail believes in the power of partnership and is pleased to join the company of South Carolina State Parks, Foothills Trail and The Nature Conservancy in efforts to expand and maintain nature-based trails in the Upstate," said Mary Roe, executive director of the Palmetto Conservancy. "We appreciate Duke Energy's continued support of the Palmetto Trail project and together we are providing more cross-state trail access for all South Carolinians.
- "We appreciate the continued support of the Duke Energy Foundation to help us share the wonder of the Foothills Trail with countless visitors each year," said Heyward Douglass, executive director of the Foothills Trail Conservancy. "This grant will ensure that hikers who come from all over the United States, and all over the world, will have a safe and enjoyable experience on the trail."
- "We think it's important to work alongside our community partners to ensure all of the beautiful places in South Carolina can be enjoyed for years to come," said Mike Callahan, Duke Energy South Carolina state president. "The organizations these funds support will aid in the protection of the environment and provide communities with much-needed resources to promote good stewardship of the natural beauty around us."
Duke Energy Foundation
The Duke Energy Foundation provides more than $30 million annually in philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The foundation is funded by Duke Energy shareholders.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
Media contact: Ryan Mosier
800.559.3853
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DALLAS (KDAF) — It’s official: one of North Texas’s biggest shopping events is making a comeback this year.
The Family Place has announced that the 30th annual Partners Card fundraising event will take place from Oct. 28 to Nov. 6 this year.
“There is no other fundraiser quite like Partners Card. For three decades, its impact on our organization and the Dallas community has been transformative. In our 30th year, we are focused on growth strategies to make it bigger and better every year,” CEO Mimi Sterling said in a news release. “We anticipate that this year’s Partners Card event will raise record-breaking funds, providing life-changing services and brighter futures for women, men, children, and their pets surviving domestic violence.”
This 10-day shopping and dining event raises money for The Family Place’s work to support survivors of family violence.
How the fundraiser works: Partners Card is a 10-day shopping event where shoppers purchase a Partners Card for $75 to receive a 20% discount at more than 650 participating stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Officials say purchasing a Partners Card provides one night of safety for a survivor of family violence at The Family Place.
Partner Cards go on sale on Sept. 6! For more information, visit partnerscard.org. | https://cw33.com/news/local/the-family-place-announces-dates-for-30th-annual-partners-card-fundraising-event-in-north-texas/ | 2022-04-06T16:46:48Z |
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Autel U.S., a leading provider of automotive diagnostics products, announces its entry into the EV Charging Solutions Provider industry with the release of its MaxiCharger Home and Commercial Level 2 AC chargers. These new chargers, available in 40 amp and 50 amp flexible charging configurations, are compatible with all plug-in electric vehicles and feature innovative software solutions that are the hallmark of all Autel products.
MaxiCharger Home 40 amp chargers are available as either an In-Body Holster or a Separate Holster, with either a NEMA 6-50 or a NEMA 14-50 plug. The MaxiCharger Home 50 amp is an in-Body Holster style and is ready for hard-wire installation. The MaxiCharger Commercial Level 2 AC charger offers 50 amp flexible charging.
The features of the MaxiCharger line include:
- J1772 standard charging port compatible with all EVs
- 25-foot charging cable with specially designed, ergonomic charging connector
- Level 2 (240V) charging with flexible amperage settings
- NEMA =6-50, NEMA 14-50 electrical plug or hard-wire options
- NEMA 3R-rated for indoor and outdoor use
- LED lights show charging status at-a-glance
- Wi-Fi-enabled for remote access and over-the-air firmware upgrades
- Innovative software solutions: =The residential Smartphone app enables scheduled charging for convenience and in-depth charging analysis to ensure you are charging at the best rates. A multi-layered Commercial charger management portal to provide a complete turnkey solution for property and fleet managers, workplace, and commercial spaces.
"As Autel transitions to the exciting new reality of greener technologies, we are eager to use our nearly 20 years of experience in developing technologies that have dramatically changed the way technicians repair vehicles as a foundation for researching and developing new energy solutions," said Chloe Hung, Autel CEO.
Visit www. autelenergy.us or contact an authorized Autel dealer for more information about Autel EV chargers.
Autel U.S., the U.S. subsidiary of Shenzhen, China-based Autel Intelligent Technology Corp, is a leading developer and distributor of professional automotive diagnostic products.
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Pricing for the 2023 Sportage PHEV Starts at $38,490
- 261hp turbo hybrid powertrain with plug-in capability: up to 84 MPGe (targeted) and 34-mile all-electric range (AER)
- Standard all-wheel drive
- Available at Kia retailers now
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Kia announced pricing for the all-new 2023 Sportage Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), the first plug-in variant of the brand's longest running nameplate, starting at $38,490. The Sportage PHEV completes the electrified Sportage lineup and follows in the footsteps of the recently launched EV6 and the Sorento HEV and PHEV.
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The 2023 Sportage PHEV is the third model in an ongoing cadence of eco-minded offerings guided by 'Plan S,' the global Kia product electrification strategy. Powered by a 66.9 kW electric motor and a 1.6L turbocharged engine, Sportage PHEV delivers 261 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, with all-electric range (AER) of 34 miles and 84 MPGe (targeted). Charging is accomplished courtesy of a 7.2 kW high-efficiency on-board charger, with the best possible power density at 1.53 kW/ℓ. When connected to a Level-2 charger, the Sportage PHEV will take approximately two hours to fully replenish its battery. The Sportage PHEV is one of the largest SUVs in its class, providing fun to drive appeal, efficiency as well as the versatility of best-in-class rear legroom and rear cargo capacity.
The "Opposites United" design language employed on Sportage brings a bold blend of modern styling and sporty visual elements to the Sportage PHEV, while its interior provides the latest in technology, including an expansive list of ADAS features and dual panoramic display screens (12.3-inch instrument panel display and 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen display) for nearly 25 inches of viewing. X-Line styling cues blend sporty and rugged exterior features, including unique front and rear bumpers with a satin chrome surround; side mirrors, roof rack and window surrounds finished in gloss black; and 19-inch, gloss-black alloy wheels.
The Sportage PHEV is on sale in all 50 states as of July 2022.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to top automotive quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves as the "Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and offers a range of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electrified vehicles sold through a network of over 750 dealers in the U.S., including several cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America.
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Actress Christina Ricci grew up in Hollywood and learned many life lessons from her fellow celebrities, including, she says, what homosexuality was.
Speaking with Andy Cohen for his SiriusXM show, the "Yellowjackets" actress said Johnny Depp explained homosexuality to her "in the simplest terms" during a phone call when she was filming "Mermaids" with Cher and Depp's then-girlfriend Winona Ryder.
"There was something going on on set and someone was not being nice to someone else. And they were like, 'Oh, well, he might be homophobic.' And then I was like, 'Well, I don't understand what that is,'" Ricci recalled in the interview. "And I was in Winona's trailer and she was like, 'I don't know how (to explain).' So she put me on the phone with Johnny, and Johnny explained it to me."
Ricci said she was 9 years old at the time and that Depp explained the term to her "very matter-of-factly."
"He was like, 'It's when a man wants to have sex with a man and when a woman wants to have sex with a woman,'" Ricci said. "And I was like, 'Ah, okay,'"
Cohen joked that he didn't know why Ryder enlisted Depp's help "when you've got Cher in the next trailer."
Ricci laughed. "I know, we should have run right over there."
"Yellowjackets" was nominated for seven Emmy Awards last month, including best drama. Ricci was also nominated for outstanding supporting actress In a drama series.
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New Designs from The Top Two Fashion Tech Brands Provide Sustainable, Everyday Stylish Device Protection
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vinci Brands, a global leader in consumer tech protection, carry, and power solutions, today announced new fashion-forward and protective cases for the latest Apple iPhone 14 devices from kate spade new york and Coach, the #1 and #2 fashion tech brands in the U.S. From these leading, luxury fashion houses come a range of sustainable, stylish, and protective cases for the modern consumer. The kate spade new york and Coach cases are available now at Incipio.com, with select models available at Verizon, Best Buy, Target and other leading retailers worldwide.
"We're excited to provide environmentally-friendly and stylish, protective cases for the new iPhone 14 range from the iconic kate spade new york and Coach fashion houses," said Brian Stech, CEO of Vinci Brands. "Whether you're looking for a fashion-forward protective case designed for use with Apple's MagSafe ecosystem or a luxe folio that holds your essentials, our new line provides a wide array of options that are both on trend and timeless."
"The iPhone 14 collections from kate spade new york and Coach bring fresh prints and designs for the fashion-forward consumer," said Cassandra Shaw, Vinci Brands Director of Design. "When designing this year's collections, we wanted to focus on feminine celebration, bringing soft colors, florals, elevated glitter, and fun prints into the kate spade new york line. For Coach, we took a 'Past meets Present' approach for the free-spirited individual who appreciates nostalgic fashion, offering new case designs and prints such as a Signature C Ombre and Punk Rose Pink."
kate spade new york cases for the iPhone 14 series offer a mixture of fun and fashionable prints for effortless style without sacrificing performance or protection. Each case is made with recycled plastic and offers up to 12-feet of drop protection, advanced scratch resistance, antimicrobial protection that eliminates 99.9% of surface bacteria1, as well as 5G, MagSafe and wireless charging compatibility. Numerous designs are available, including new prints such as gold floral, flower pot, floral fields, classic peony cream, white zebra, gold ombre, and more. All MagSafe cases listed below include built-in magnets that have been designed for use with the Apple MagSafe ecosystem of accessories.
- Defensive Hardshell for MagSafe (MSRP: $64.99) - Crafted using two layers of co-molded protection and a dual-layered bumper to provide drop support up to 12-feet while boasting a slim, low profile.
- Folio Case (MSRP: $64.99) - A compact purse for your hands. Signature kate spade new york crumbs faux leather material ensures a soft-touch outer feel, while a smooth velvet lining keeps the phone snug and secure. Features storage slots for up to two credit cards for convenient organization.
- High Gloss Protective Hardshell for MagSafe (MSRP: $59.99) – The same Protective Hardshell case features with a new high-gloss, lacquer finish and tonal etched logo.
- Chunky Glitter Protective (MSRP: $49.99) – A new spin on the Protective Hardshell case, featuring real embedded glitter and an accented gold electroplated logo. Provides long-lasting protection with a fun glitter design.
- Wrap Case (MSRP: $54.99) – A timeless wrap case with signature kate spade new york aesthetics and premium scratch-resistant materials for a luxury look and feel, featuring a velvety soft touch interior to protect your phone.
- Protective Hardshell and Protective Hardshell for MagSafe (MSRP: $44.99 - $54.99) - A co-molded hardshell case with shock-resistant bumper for premium protection up to 10-feet, all while maintaining a lightweight and easy-grip feel for everyday use.
Coach cases for the iPhone 14 line expand on the 81-year-old brand's rich heritage to deliver iconic, fashion-forward, and eco-conscious products to the mobile space. Each case is made with recycled plastic and features 5G, MagSafe and wireless charging compatibility. Designs include the new Signature Ombre, Punk Rose Pink, along with timeless Coach prints such as Black Emboss and Signature Tan.
- Folio Case (MSRP: $99.99) – A bifold folio, available in either genuine Italian leather or Coach's signature canvas, designed with three credit card/ID slots and a magnetic closure to hold your everyday essentials. Includes a detachable case that can be separated from the folio and carried independently.
- Wrap Case (MSRP: $64.99) – Luxe protection with a wraparound design featuring 360-degree protection and a smooth interior finish for a soft and secure hold.
- Protective Case and Protective Case for MagSafe (MSRP: $54.99 - $64.99) - Delivers maximum protection while remaining slim, sleek, and chic. Features two-layer, co-molded protection with a shock-resistant bumper on the outer edges of the case for drop protection up to 10-feet, plus antimicrobial protection that eliminates 99.9% of surface bacteria. The Protective Case for MagSafe includes built-in magnets that have been designed for use with the Apple MagSafe ecosystem of accessories.
Through Vinci Brands' partnership with Close the Loop USA (CtL), consumers are provided with an end-of-life solution for their used phone case. At no charge, customers can receive a pre-paid shipping label to send a case from any brand to CtL for recycling by visiting Incipio.com.
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Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always stood for color, wit, optimism, and femininity. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand synonymous with joy, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, gifts, home décor and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view, and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles. Kate Spade New York is part of the Tapestry house of brands.
Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of its hometown, the brand makes beautiful things, crafted to last—for you to be yourself in.
Coach is a Tapestry, Inc. brand. Tapestry is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TPR.
Vinci Brands is a global leader in consumer tech protection, carry and power solutions operating an innovative and diverse portfolio of owned and licensed brands at the intersection of design, functionality, sustainability, and lifestyle. The company has an award-winning product portfolio that includes protective cases, shells, sleeves, bags, power management, enterprise and B2B solutions sold under the Incipio, Incase, Survivor, Griffin, kate spade new york, and Coach brands. Vinci Brands has operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, and China. For more information visit www.vincibrands.com
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The Campaign for UC San Diego exceeded its initial $2 billion goal by $1 billion, fueling work to uncover solutions to the world's most urgent challenges from Alzheimer's disease to homelessness
SAN DIEGO, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In just over six decades, the University of California San Diego has become an international powerhouse in research, innovation, health care, the arts and education. The university announced a new landmark milestone today: it has surpassed its original $2 billion fundraising goal for the Campaign for UC San Diego by $1 billion, raising a total of $3 billion. The Campaign for UC San Diego will conclude June 30, 2022. UC San Diego is the youngest university in the country to reach a multibillion-dollar campaign goal.
More than 163,000 friends, alumni, foundations and corporations have showed their support of UC San Diego with gifts and grants of all sizes, making a remarkable collective impact that has propelled the campus forward past the original fundraising goal. This support has been designated by donors to provide funding to 453 different areas on campus – allowing UC San Diego to continue on its nontraditional path toward revolutionary ideas, unexpected answers, lifesaving discoveries and planet-changing impact.
"When we launched the Campaign for UC San Diego a decade ago, we knew we had a solid comprehensive strategic plan and a unique array of world-class talent working on leading-edge research that would garner billion-dollar investment," said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. "As the Campaign gained momentum, new opportunities opened, creating a chain reaction of enthusiasm that has powered a remarkable transformation for our students, our patients, our community and our world."
Philanthropic support through the Campaign for UC San Diego is providing scholarships, fellowships and support programs for more students who need them. It is recruiting and retaining more top-tier educators, researchers and physician-scientists. It is discovering novel therapies and cures for the world's most devastating diseases. It is building academic and laboratory spaces purposefully designed to encourage collaborations that innovate and create technologies to enhance the human experience. And it is creating community, arts and cultural spaces and initiatives that entertain, enrich and enlighten our students and our greater San Diego community.
"With these and continued investments from our generous donors," said Khosla, "potential for changing the world is not only possible, it is probable."
The Campaign for UC San Diego Cabinet, composed of 100 national leaders and alumni, collectively donated $1 billion to the campaign, with 100% participation. In addition, more than 46,500 alumni donors have given over $253 million in gifts, representing an increase of 1,320% over the last campaign.
"We are so proud of the broad representation and dedication of our Campaign Cabinet members," said Ken Kroner, PhD '88, co-chair of the Campaign for UC San Diego Cabinet. "More than 50% of our Campaign Cabinet are alumni, showing a growing culture of philanthropy among our alumni base. We are thrilled that the campus has so significantly surpassed its fundraising goal, allowing our students, faculty, researchers and staff to make an even larger positive impact in the world."
"It is an extraordinary achievement that the Campaign Cabinet has generated $1 billion, which reflects our collective commitment and belief in the remarkable impact and potential of UC San Diego," said Aryeh Bourkoff '95, co-chair of the Campaign for UC San Diego Cabinet. "We are so appreciative of the perfect participation and generosity of our Cabinet members, as well as all of our alumni and friends who have come together to help support and ultimately transform UC San Diego over the last decade."
Honorary chairs for the Campaign for UC San Diego – Joan and Irwin Jacobs, Ernest Rady and T. Denny Sanford – set the foundation for a successful campaign with their generosity.
The Jacobs provided $100 million in support for the landmark Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health, which opened in late 2016. In addition, they provided support over the decade-long campaign to a wide range of other areas including a $15 million gift to rename the Peter F. Cowhey Center on Global Transformation at the School of Global Policy and Strategy.
Through the Rady Family Foundation, Ernest and Evelyn Rady committed $100 million in 2015 to help recruit and retain faculty and fund strategic priorities at the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego, which they helped establish in 2004 with a $30 million lead gift.
In a bold step toward delivering the therapeutic promise of human stem cells, Sanford donated $100 million to the creation of the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center at UC San Diego Health in 2013. With another $100 million commitment, he went on to establish the T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion, focused on research into the neurological basis of compassion, with application toward developing compassion and empathy-focused training for future generations of medical professionals.
A key priority of the Campaign for UC San Diego is supporting undergraduate and graduate students. Since the beginning of the Campaign, the campus has raised $375 million for student support and success and established more than 300 new scholarships funds, including 157 which are endowed and will remain in perpetuity. In addition, over 180 new funds were established for graduate fellowships, which includes 64 endowed fellowships.
A marquee program established during the Campaign for UC San Diego was the Chancellor's Associates Scholars Program (CASP), which was created to provide scholarships and academic resources to students from underserved populations. Supported by fundraising that has generated $8 million, the award has gone to more than 1,800 students, such as Patrick Buenaventura '25, a management science major.
"This scholarship meant an actual chance of getting a college degree for me and by extension, my family," Buenaventura said. "Without my Chancellor's Associates Scholarship, I do not think there was any realistic chance of me attending a university right out of high school."
Giving the program an additional boost are several matches established during the Campaign for student support, including the Chancellor's Scholarship and Fellowship Challenge, the Karen and Jeff Silberman Chancellor's Associates Inspiration Challenge I and II, and the Timmons/Sandstrom Chancellor's Associates Endowment Challenge, established by alumni Sandra Timmons '81 and Rick Sandstrom '72, PhD '79.
"The Chancellor's Associates Scholarship enables all qualified students the opportunity to attend UC San Diego, not just those with families that have the means to send them," said Timmons, who also serves as UC Regent-designate. "We believe it is important to support our local community and help in the development of the region's future leaders. By focusing on inclusion, the program increases the diversity of the university which benefits all students."
Donations to the general UC San Diego campus total to date $1.52 billion during the Campaign for UC San Diego. These gifts supported areas including scholarships and fellowships, research and innovation, campus transformation and community outreach. A selection of gifts to general campus included:
- With a $75 million donation, alumnus Taner Halıcıoğlu '96 made the largest alumni gift the campus has ever received to establish the groundbreaking Halıcıoğlu Institute for Data Science at UC San Diego.
- The late Franklin Antonio '74 became the first alumnus to have a building named in his honor – Franklin Antonio Hall – after making a $30 million gift to support the Jacobs School of Engineering. Set to open in fall 2022, the 200,000-square-foot engineering building is designed to foster collaborative research, active learning and technology transfer.
- With support from Phyllis and Dan Epstein and Hanna and Mark Gleiberman, the campus recently launched the Homelessness Hub at UC San Diego, the region's first large-scale, university-based research and data hub focused exclusively on homelessness. Each couple gave $1 million to establish the new initiative.
- A $10 million gift from the Epsteins also established the Epstein Family Amphitheater, a new state-of-the-art 2,850-seat venue on campus, which will open in October 2022. The open-air amphitheater will showcase local and international talent in more than 300 performances a year – from rock concerts to classical quartets and theatrical dance.
- Alumnus and biotech industry leader David Goeddel '72 and his wife, Alena, established the Goeddel Family Technology Sandbox at UC San Diego recently with a $7.5 million gift. The new, innovative campus facility is designed to provide enhanced access to cutting-edge technologies and expertise to accelerate collaboration, discovery, technology transfer, workforce development and data analytics.
- Deepak and Varsha Israni established the Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts within the School of Arts and Humanities in memory of their late son, Suraj, an aspiring filmmaker. The center is committed to promoting, advancing and advocating for film, filmmaking and the cinematic arts.
- The Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation, created with a $5 million commitment from Richard and Carol Dean Hertzberg, is focused on climate research that considers how society can address the consequences of climate change that are already unfolding. Projects include a sea-level rise and flood alert program in the vulnerable coastal community of Imperial Beach.
- UC San Diego Park & Market, the university's long-planned presence in downtown San Diego opened recently. The intellectual hub for civic engagement, learning and collaboration was made possible in part thanks to philanthropic support from Malin Burnham and his wife, Roberta, who committed $3 million to the project, as well as David and Claire Guggenheim who donated $1 million to name the Guggenheim Theatre.
Donations totaling $1.48 billion were designated to health sciences at UC San Diego, with the goal of supporting lifelong health and well-being, research for new treatments and cures for devastating diseases, and medical facilities for enhanced treatment of patients. A sampling of gifts in this area included:
- Andrew J. Viterbi gave $50 million to name The Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology and The Viterbi Family Vision Research Center and create six new endowed chairs for faculty. His generous support is advancing research, education and eye care at UC San Diego.
- A $25 million gift from the Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation to establish the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science. The school is ushering in a new era of public health research, education and advances that will promote healthier populations on a local, national and global scale.
- The Nixon Visions Foundation, led by UC San Diego alumnus Brandon Nixon '85, and his wife, Janine, established the Nixon Visions Foundation Macular Dystrophy-PRPH2 Research Fund to treat macular dystrophy, a condition that can result in vision loss and for which there is no cure.
- The Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation made a $220M commitment to create the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, at six U.S. institutions – including UC San Diego – to advance human well-being. With support from Clara Wu Tsai and Joe Tsai, scientists are using new insights into the scientific principles underlying athletic performance to improve human fitness and thriving.
- A joint gift to UC San Diego and USC totaling $50 million from the Epstein Family Foundation is driving Alzheimer's research. With $25 million going to each institution, the gift established the Epstein Family Alzheimer's Research Collaboration to spark new collaborative efforts between the two universities with the goal of finding effective therapies for Alzheimer's disease.
- The Gleibermans, after being touched personally by cancer, also donated $12 million to establish the Hanna and Mark Gleiberman Head and Neck Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, with the objective of sparking new treatments and discoveries related to head and neck cancer, which can be extremely complicated to treat and recover from.
- Marking the 30th anniversary of her enduring interest and support, philanthropist Darlene Shiley gave a $10 million gift in 2022 for the clinical space expansion of the Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health. The expansion will bring a new era of vision care and research with increased patient care capacity and expanded research infrastructure.
- Price Philanthropies Foundation and the Price family donated $10 million to support a new 250,000-square-foot outpatient pavilion at the UC San Diego Medical Center's Hillcrest campus, which is currently undergoing revitalization. The outpatient pavilion is anticipated to open in 2025.
- A $1 million donation from Hannah and Zach Johnson helped establish the region's first Mother's Milk Bank in 2016. Their additional gift of $4 million set the foundation for the bank's expansion to become the UC Health Milk Bank. In addition to providing milk to hospitals throughout the region and statewide through the UC academic health centers, it has also become a critical resource for new families during the current baby formula shortage.
Philanthropic support through June 30, 2022, will continue to contribute to the Campaign for UC San Diego, empowering our changemaking students; inspiring groundbreaking research; and advancing compassionate, patient-centered care. Visit the Campaign for UC San Diego website for more information.
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I applaud the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) for the decision overturning the national stain of Roe v. Wade!
BOCA RATON, Fla., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the majority opinion, SCOTUS states, "We hold that Roe and Casey must be overturned. The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any Constitutional provision, including the one on which the defenders of Roe and Casey now chiefly rely – the due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment…Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences."
Now in the 50th year of Roe v. Wade we celebrate the year of Jubilee for unborn babies!
Just like another national stain, slavery, the Republican Party continues to be the party which gives a righteous voice to those who have no voice of their own. Let us not forget, the Republican Party was established for the sole purpose of abolishing slavery. Juneteenth celebrations, which were recently held throughout the nation, evidence this purpose was accomplished. Juneteenth was originally celebrated as Jubilee Day, referencing the Judeo/Christian teaching about the year of release and restoration.
We are all feeling the pain and oppression of the failed policies of the Democrat Party. Each of us need a little Jubilee these days. Under the Biden Administration we are headed down the same road of record inflation, economic suffering, and the projection of weakness throughout the world just like under the days of Jimmy Carter. From record high gas prices, panicked parents desperately searching for baby formula to an economy suffering under the stress of runaway inflation. I want you to know release and restoration are right around the corner! We will not fail!
From the Reagan Revolution to Making America Great Again, we will again regain our economic strength and be restored to our leadership position in the world. Instead of begging the despots of Russia, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia to bail us out we will again rely on good old fashioned American Ingenuity to regain our energy independence which will be the catalyst of a renewed economic resurgence. Very soon, we will all be shouting Jubilee again! God Bless you and may God continue to bless America.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Waud Capital Partners (WCP), a growth-oriented middle-market private equity firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Richard Roggeveen to Principal.
"Rich's promotion to Principal is a reflection of his strong performance and leadership, which has been instrumental to the growth and success of WCP. We appreciate all his contributions and couldn't be more excited that he represents the future of this firm," said Justin DuPere and Matt Clary, Partners and leaders of WCP's Software and Technology practice.
Rich joined WCP in 2017 on the Software and Technology investment team and currently serves on the boards of HSI and The CE Shop, and as a board observer at Lifelong Learner. "From the outset of our partnership with Waud Capital, Rich has played an integral role in our rapid growth. His strong analytical skills combined with a thoughtful and collaborative communications approach enable him to serve as a trusted advisor to the management team, a cornerstone of a successful partnership," said Chad Birckelbaw, CEO of HSI, a Waud portfolio company that provides comprehensive safety, compliance, employee development, and training software.
Rich has meaningfully advanced the firm's activity across the broader Knowledge Technology space, leading research and outreach to drive important investment and firm initiatives. His efforts in building WCP's domain expertise have helped to shape the firm's approach across a range of markets including education, training, HR, compliance, and information technology. "Rich's expertise across the Knowledge Tech sector is a huge asset to our firm. Through his contributions and leadership, he has shown that he truly exemplifies WCP's unique CEO-first, research-backed approach to investing", said DuPere.
Rich is also a passionate people leader in the firm – he is a member of WCP's ESG Committee and an ally of the Women of WCP (WoW) employee resource group, which aims to empower and support women within the firm.
Prior to joining WCP, Rich worked at GTCR as an investment associate. He received a BBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated summa cum laude, and an MBA, with high honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Based in Chicago, Waud Capital Partners (WCP) is a growth-oriented private equity firm with total capital commitments of approximately $3.6 billion since its founding in 1993. The firm partners with exceptional executive leadership as they seek to build market leading companies within two industries: healthcare services and software and technology services. Since its founding, WCP has completed more than 400 investments, including platform companies and follow-on opportunities. For additional information on WCP, visit www.waudcapital.com.
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When it comes to a stroke, acting fast is key.
"Time lost is brain lost. Every minute counts," according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A stroke is a serious medical event and can lead to disability or even death if not treated quickly, said Dr. Andrew Freeman, director of clinical cardiology and cardiovascular prevention at National Jewish Health.
And they are common: Someone in the US has a stroke every 40 seconds, according to the CDC.
US Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, announced Sunday that he had suffered a "minor stroke." That same day, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman announced he was recovering after a stroke.
In light of the news -- and National Stroke Awareness Month -- experts are urging members of the public to learn more about the signs of stroke, so they are able to identify them and get medical help early.
What a stroke actually is
"A heart attack is a heart attack, and a brain attack is a stroke," Freeman said. It is "usually a sudden decrease in blood flow to the brain."
That can mean that something blocks blood to the brain or that a blood vessel in the brain bursts, according to the CDC.
There are two main types: ischemic and hemorrhagic. Most strokes are ischemic and occur when blood to the brain is blocked by clots or particles like fatty deposits called plaque, the CDC said.
When a brain artery leaks or ruptures, it's called a hemorrhagic stroke, the CDC said.
Sometimes, blood is blocked for only a short time -- usually five minutes at most -- and that is called a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or a mini-stroke. These attacks are still a medical emergency and could be a warning sign of a future stroke, the CDC said.
What is happening to the brain
In a hemorrhagic stroke, the blood that has left the artery damages brain cells when it applies too much pressure, the CDC said.
When blood flow is interrupted in an ischemic stroke, the brain cells can't get the oxygen and nutrients they need. Cells can begin to die within minutes, the Mayo Clinic said.
What to look for
Strokes are often identified by a sudden, severe headache, vision problems in one or both eyes, trouble walking, paralysis or numbness in the face or limbs, and trouble speaking or understanding others, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Experts use the acronym FAST (face, arms, speech, time to call the doctor) to describe what to do in the event of a stroke.
First, ask the person to smile and see if one side of their face drops. Then, ask them to lift both arms -- note if one arm can't raise or drifts downward. Third, check for slurred or strange speech by asking them to repeat a simple phrase.
If any of these raise concerns, seek emergency medical help immediately, the Mayo Clinic said.
How to treat a stroke
Treatment and recovery depend on the severity of the stroke and how quickly the patient receives medical care.
Smaller strokes may leave less impact, but larger ones can change much of a person's life, Freeman said. Where the stroke happens in the brain can influence the effects, like whether a person needs to relearn to walk or talk in their recovery, he added.
"If you can get to the hospital within a certain time period, you may be able to receive life-saving therapies like a clot busting drug or a procedure to restore blood flow," Tavee wrote in an email.
Strokes are a leading cause of death in the United States and can cause disabilities, but they are treatable, according to the CDC. "If you're having a stroke, getting immediately to a hospital or facility that can intervene can significantly improve outcomes by restoring blood flow quickly," Freeman said.
How to prevent a stroke
High blood pressure, age and a history of vascular events are all big risk factors for a stroke, Freeman said. Diabetes and heavy alcohol use can also increase your risk, said Dr. Jinny Tavee, chief of the division of neurology and behavioral health at National Jewish Health.
There are six things that Freeman recommended people do to prevent not just stroke, but other vascular risks.
"The very same thing that prevents heart disease also prevents cerebrovascular disease," he said.
Not smoking is key to reducing risk, he said. Freeman also recommends eating a mostly whole-food, low-fat diet to reduce plaque buildup, exercising 30 minutes a day (as long as a doctor deems it safe for you), reducing stress and getting enough sleep.
On average, adults need about seven hours of uninterrupted sleep each night, he added.
Lastly, Freeman said, it's important to your health to build a network of love and support.
"I know that kind of sounds hokey in today's day and age," he said. "It turns out that the ones with the most loving, supportive, strong social networks ... they actually end up with the least amount of cardiovascular disease."
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HONG KONG, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Meditech Stem Cells (BVI) Company Limited (the "Company"), would like to respond to the misleading Schedule 13D/A filed by Blue Ocean Structure Investment Company Ltd. ("Blue Ocean") on May 27, 2022.
Blue Ocean failed to mention in its Schedule 13D/A that there will be a further hearing before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the High Court of Justice of the Virgin Islands (the "Court") on June 16, 2022 with respect to the injunction order issued by the Court (the "Order"), which was granted on an ex parte basis (without hearing any argument from the Company), and the Company has the right to seek to vary the terms of the Order at that further hearing.
The Company will vigorously oppose Blue Ocean's claim for the continuation of the Order on a long term basis.
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3 Indiana State University students killed in car crash
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana State University says three students have died in a single-vehicle accident.
According to a release from the university’s athletics department, five people were in the vehicle when it crashed, including several football players.
Police were working to identify the three who died.
Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse said the crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. Sunday in Riley, Indiana.
The vehicle left the roadway and hit a tree. It was on fire when deputies arrived.
Two passengers were able to be freed from the vehicle and were being treated for serious injuries, Plasse said.
The driver and two other passengers were pronounced dead at the scene.
Riley is about 10 miles from the university’s Terre Haute campus.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to legislation that would streamline a World War II-era military lend-lease program to more quickly provide Ukraine and other Eastern European countries with American equipment to fight the Russian invasion.
The measure, which passed by an overwhelming 417-10 vote, now goes to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Gregory Meeks of New York said with unified support from the U.S. Congress, “Ukraine will win.”
The bill is the latest from Congress, which is steadily churning out resolutions and resources to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraineand help the country and its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fight back. The Biden administration announced Thursday it will seek another $30 billion from Congress in military and humanitarian aid, on top of the nearly $14 billion Congress approved last month to help Ukraine fight the war.
Months in the making, the bipartisan bill was first introduced in January as part of the U.S.’s posture of deterrence to warn off Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine.
The measure would update the 1941 legislation Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law to help allies fight Nazi Germany. At the time, the then-U.S. president ushered the Lend-Lease Act through Congress, responding to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s appeal for aid, even as America initially remained neutral in the war, according to the U.S. National Archives.
Biden is expected to sign the bill into law, giving the administration greater leeway to send military equipment to Ukraine and neighboring allies in Eastern Europe.
“It is a real moment in history that we are back on this House floor supporting lend-lease,” said Rep. French Hill, R-Ark.
The congressman said he hoped the “Churchillian idea” would end delays in shipping aid to Ukraine, much the way the original law sped help to Britain fighting Adolf Hitler’s Germany in World War II.
“Today we find ourselves in a very similar situation with Putin systematically bombing and shelling the peaceful villages and cities of Ukraine,” he said.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi also gave nod to the moment, saying the war is a battle between democracy and autocracy, and echoed Roosevelt’s call on Americans to provide the fuel to keep light of democracy burning.
“Our task today remains the same,” she said. “The Ukrainian people are making the fight for all of us.”
Zelenskyy has repeatedly pleaded for more military equipment from the U.S. and allies, on top of the Stinger and Javelin missile systems, lethal drones and other weaponry that has already been flowing to the region.
The Ukrainian military and its citizens are engaged in a brutal street-level fight to save their country, as Russia bombards cities and villages in Putin’s quest to take control of the nation and make it part of Russia.
Lawmakers in both parties, Republicans and Democrats, have argued that the U.S. is not moving swiftly enough to help the Ukrainians. Countless members of Congress have trekked to the region to see first-hand the devastation, meet with their counterparts in Ukraine and do what they can to offer help with resettling the flood of more than 5 million refugees.
The measure approved by the U.S. Congress would update the 1941 law specifically for the Ukrainian conflict, lifting some reimbursement requirements and allowing military equipment to leant or leased for more than five years.
While the updated legislation had backing from both parties in the House and Senate, it stalled in Congress along with other Ukraine-focused bills. Democratic lawmakers tended to defer to the president of their party to take the lead on foreign policy, especially as Biden worked to build support from allies abroad.
Then, swiftly and without fanfare, the Senate quietly approved the bill from Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, earlier this month on a voice vote without objections.
This week the House pushed it forward on the chamber’s agenda as soon as lawmakers returned from a spring recess.
But tensions run high in Congress over countless issues, and the House debate quickly devolved. Republicans initially focused instead on immigration issues at the U.S. Southern border with Mexico, leading Democrats to blame the House GOP for harboring pro-Donald Trump factions soft on Putin.
“We stand for democracy here, not Vladimir Putin,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., wearing a blue-and-yellow tie in the colors of the Ukraine flag, during a floor debate.
In a heated moment, Raskin criticized GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene of Georgia for her earlier comments disparaging NATO and Western support for Ukraine. He questioned why she joined the debate to talk about immigration at the Southern border rather than the Russian invasion.
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., who was managing the early part of the floor debate, insisted the “vast majority of my colleagues” support the lend-lease bill and would see it to passage. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/house-passes-military-lend-lease-bill-to-speed-ukraine-aid/ | 2022-04-29T07:08:16Z |
SÃO PAULO, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ZENVIA Inc. ("ZENVIA" or "Company") (NASDAQ: ZENV), the leading cloud-based CX communications platform in Latin America empowering companies to transform their existing communications with end-customers along their life cycle, announced today it will host its conference call and earnings webcast to discuss first quarter 2022 financial results on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 12:00 pm ET instead of the previously announced time of 10:00 am ET. A press release with first quarter 2022 financial results will be issued after the market closes on Thursday, May 05, 2022.
The live webcast of the call can be accessed from ZENVIA's investor relations website at https://investors.zenvia.com. A replay will be available at https://investors.zenvia.com/financial-information/financial-results/ following the call.
ZENVIA is driven by the purpose of empowering companies to create unique experiences for customer communications through its unified end-to-end platform. ZENVIA empowers companies to transform their existing customer communications from non-scalable, physical, and impersonal interactions into highly scalable, digital first and hyper contextualized experiences across the customer journey. ZENVIA's unified end-to-end CX communications platform provides a combination of (i) SaaS focused on campaigns, sales teams, customer service and engagement, (ii) tools, such as software application programming interfaces, or APIs, chatbots, single customer view, journey designer, documents composer and authentication, and (iii) channels, such as SMS, Voice, WhatsApp, Instagram and Webchat. Its comprehensive platform assists customers across multiple use cases, including marketing campaigns, customer acquisition, customer onboarding, warnings, customer services, fraud control, cross-selling and customer retention, among others. ZENVIA's shares are traded on Nasdaq, under the ticker ZENV.
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MILAN (AP) — Luxury Italian automaker Ferrari raised its 2022 forecast Tuesday after reporting a 22% increase in second-quarter earnings as sales in the Americas surged.
The maker of high-performance luxury sports cars reported net profits of 251 million euros ($257 million) in April through June, up from 206 million euros in the same period of 2021. Revenue was up by a quarter, to 1.29 billion euros.
Ferrari, based in the northern Italian city of Maranello, raised its net revenue forecast to 4.9 billion euros, from 4.8 billion euros, and set 1.7 billion as the lower end of the range, instead of the upper, for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Shipments in the period rose by 29%, to 3,455 vehicles, compared with the second quarter of 2021. That was driven by the Americas, where sales more than doubled, to 1,053 cars from 649.
Traditional internal combustion engines dominated deliveries, at about 83%, while three hybrid engine models accounted for just 17% of sales. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/ferrari-earnings-up-22-on-surging-deliveries-to-americas/ | 2022-08-02T14:33:02Z |
When Baltimore took Ben McDonald with the top choice in the 1989 draft, it was just one small part of a thrilling season for the Orioles.
They had the No. 1 pick because the previous year had been terrible, but by the time they actually made the selection, the Orioles were in first place in the AL East, on their way to becoming one of baseball’s classic underdog stories. In fact, McDonald was drafted on June 5, 1989 — the same day Baltimore won a season-high eighth game in a row.
Sound familiar?
This year’s Orioles are suddenly drawing comparisons to that ‘89 team. After entering the season in the midst of a difficult rebuild — Baltimore will pick first in the draft Sunday for the second time in four years — the Orioles have become one of the game’s biggest surprises over the past few weeks. A 10-game winning streak put Baltimore above .500. As the All-Star break approaches, the Orioles have almost as many victories (46) as they did all of last year (52).
A playoff spot still seems unlikely, but at this point, Baltimore is only 2 1/2 games behind the final wild card in the American League.
“It’s been fun to watch this team, man,” said McDonald, a right-hander who pitched nine seasons in the majors and is now part of Orioles TV broadcasts. “It reminds me a lot of that ’89 team in some ways, where they got some confidence and then took off.”
The 1989 team occupies a special place in the hearts of Baltimore fans. The 1988 Orioles lost 107 games, and that didn’t do justice to what a laughingstock they were after an 0-21 start. There wasn’t much reason to expect a quick turnaround in ’89, but shockingly, Baltimore led the AL East by 7 1/2 games in the middle of July.
The division ultimately came down to the final series of the season in Toronto. The Orioles lost the first two games, allowing the Blue Jays to clinch the title. Baltimore did win the finale, with McDonald — who was already in the majors the same year he was drafted — earning his first career victory.
The current Orioles rose from similar depths as that ‘89 team. Baltimore dropped 110 games last year, including a 19-game skid that nearly tied the 1988 team’s mark for the longest losing streak in American League history. Even before this July surge, the Orioles looked more competitive, thanks in part to an improved-but-still-fairly-anonymous bullpen.
Then Baltimore began its winning streak with a victory at Minnesota before sweeping series against the Rangers, Angels and Cubs. It’s been a pleasant surprise for Orioles fans, who figured to spend much of the season monitoring the progress of minor league prospects and looking to the draft and trade deadline as opportunities to add more of them.
“I think that we’re in store for a lot of good stuff here for the next few years,” general manager Mike Elias said. “I’m very happy that it’s kind of reflected right now during this stretch of play so plainly for our fans.”
This run by the Orioles may actually complicate the rest of the month for Elias. Baltimore figured to be a seller at the deadline — 30-year-old Trey Mancini could have some value, and Rougned Odor and Jordan Lyles are on one-year contracts — but in the midst of the team’s first really successful stretch in a while, there could obviously be a temptation to ride it out and chase the postseason.
With the expanded playoffs, it’s not unheard of for a team to pick No. 1 in the draft and then make the postseason in the same year. Minnesota did it in 2017.
“Everything that I do, or that we do, has tradeoffs,” Elias said. “All I can say is, we do everything from a very global, very thoughtful perspective, about what is the right thing to do for the health of the Orioles franchise. And all that’s being taken into consideration for the draft, but also for the trade deadline.”
For all the excitement of 1989, it was basically an outlier. The Orioles sank back under .500 the following year and lost 95 games in 1991. Baltimore traded Pete Harnisch, Steve Finley and Curt Schilling — all of whom were part of the ‘89 team — for slugger Glenn Davis in a move that backfired badly.
The lesson is that, while Baltimore’s long winning streak was a fun story for fans to rally around, the Orioles still need to make smart roster moves if they’re going to build on it.
Elias hasn’t said too much to tip Baltimore’s hand heading into the draft, but he did say there’s a general feeling in the industry that the first player taken will be a position player, not a pitcher.
Whatever happens over these next few weeks, the good news for Baltimore is that there seems to be more help on the way. In right-hander Grayson Rodriguez and infielder Gunnar Henderson, the Orioles have two of the game’s top five prospects, according to MLB Pipeline. Rodriguez has been sidelined with a lat injury, but Henderson has hit well at Triple-A.
Catcher Adley Rutschman, the top pick in the 2019 draft, made his big league debut with Baltimore earlier this year.
“I think this organization is in a very healthy spot, and a lot of that is the players, and the way that they’re playing up here at the major league level right now,” Elias said. “Then obviously having an excellent group of minor league prospects behind them.”
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- 40% growth in Equity Index ADV, driven by micro and E-mini contracts
- Record SOFR options and futures OI on July 29
CHICAGO, August 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its July 2022 market statistics, showing average daily volume (ADV) increased 20% to 20.4 million contracts during the month. Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume.
July 2022 ADV across asset classes includes:
• Interest Rate ADV of 9 million contracts
• Equity Index ADV of 6.7 million contracts
• Options ADV of 3.6 million contracts
• Energy ADV of 1.9 million contracts
• Agricultural ADV of 1.3 million contracts
• Foreign Exchange ADV of 959,000 contracts
• Metals ADV of 553,000 contracts
Additional July 2022 product highlights compared to July 2021 include:
• Equity Index ADV increased 40%
° Micro E-mini S&P 500 futures ADV increased 81%
° Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures ADV increased 61%
° E-mini S&P 500 options ADV increased 49%
° E-mini Nasdaq-100 options ADV increased 44%
° Micro E-mini Dow Jones futures ADV increased 34%
° E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures ADV increased 22%
• Foreign Exchange ADV increased 30%
° E-mini Euro FX futures ADV increased 81%
° Canadian Dollar futures ADV increased 17%
• Interest Rate ADV increased 16%
° Record SOFR options open interest (OI) of 8,735,423 contracts on July 29
° Record SOFR futures OI of 7,298,956 contracts on July 29
° 20 trading days when SOFR futures daily volume surpassed Eurodollar futures, with SOFR futures ADV in July equivalent to 139% of Eurodollar futures ADV in the same period
° 30-Day Fed Fund futures ADV increased 360%
° 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note options ADV increased 74%
° 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures ADV increased 64%
° 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note options ADV increased 22%
° 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures ADV increased 23%
• Options ADV increased 15%
° Equity Index options ADV increased 45%
° Metals options ADV increased 42%
° Agricultural options ADV increased 42%
° Foreign Exchange options ADV increased 7%
• Agricultural ADV increased 14%
° Chicago SRW Wheat options ADV increased 51%
° Corn options ADV increased 54%
° Soybean Oil options ADV increased 45%
° Soybean Meal options ADV increased 45%
° Soybean Meal futures ADV increased 26%
• Metals ADV increased 3%
° Gold options ADV increased 58%
° Copper options ADV increased 38%
° Cryptocurrency ADV increased 120%
° Ether futures ADV increased 137%
° Bitcoin futures ADV increased 72%
• Micro Products ADV
° Micro E-mini Equity Index futures and options ADV of 2.9 million contracts represented 43% of overall Equity Index ADV, Micro WTI Crude Oil futures accounted for 7% of overall Energy ADV, Micro Ether futures accounted for 0.4% of overall Equity Index ADV and Micro Bitcoin futures accounted for 0.2% of overall Equity Index ADV
• ADV outside the United States increased 15% to 5.6 million contracts, including 31% growth in APAC, 20% in Latin America and 9% in EMEA
• BrokerTec U.S. Repo average daily notional value (ADNV) increased 18% to $261B, European Repo ADNV increased 16% to €344.5B, and U.S. Treasury ADNV increased 15% to $121.6B
• EBS Spot FX ADNV increased 12% to $64.5B
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex® platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.
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CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer accused of dragging a Black woman from a car by her hair and kneeling on her back and neck during a period of protests and unrest following George Floyd’s killing should be fired, the head of the police department told a civilian oversight board.
Superintendent David Brown filed disciplinary charges this month against Officer David Laskus and recommended he be fired to the Chicago Police Board, which will decide the issue.
The police union didn’t immediately reply to a message Thursday seeking the name of Laskus’ lawyer.
Brown charged Laskus with violating various department rules, including mistreating and engaging in any unjustified verbal or physical altercation with a person, according to police board records.
Mia Wright was a passenger in a car that arrived at the Brickyard Mall on May 31, 2020, during a weekend of protests and unrest, including looting, after the killing of Floyd, who was Black, by a white police officer in Minneapolis.
A federal civil right lawsuit Wright and four relatives filed states that they drove to the mall to go shopping and didn’t realize it was closed due to the unrest. The suit alleges that police officers suddenly surrounded their car, broke the windows with their batons and pulled Wright out by her hair.
Wright says she was left blind in one eye by flying glass caused by the officers breaking the car windows.
Officers said they thought some members of Wright’s group were attempting to break into a store at the mall to steal goods, city lawyer Caroline Fronczak has said.
The City Council in March approved a $1.675 million settlement with Wright and the four others who were with her that day. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/chicagos-top-cop-seeks-officers-firing-over-mall-arrest/ | 2022-06-16T22:20:47Z |
The Virginia Zoo welcomed the birth of an adorable, endangered ape -- and they're offering the public the chance to name the rare primate.
The baby siamang was born on June 26 to parents Malana and Bali, according to a news release from the zoo.
The Virginia Zoo welcomed the birth of an adorable, endangered ape -- and they're offering the public the chance to name the rare primate.
The baby siamang was born on June 26 to parents Malana and Bali, according to a news release from the zoo.
Siamangs are black-furred, tree-dwelling primates found throughout the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, according to the Smithsonian National Zoo. The apes are endangered due to habitat loss and poaching for the illegal pet trade. Hunters kill adult siamangs so that they can sell their infants as pets.
The 6-week old is "bonding well with mom, is reaching out with its hands, and figuring out what its hands and fingers are," the Virginia Zoo said.
The sex of the baby is still unknown, so the zoo is soliciting gender-neutral names through an auction. The naming auction opened on Monday and will continue until August 19. Funds raised through the auction will go toward the zoo's conservation fund, according to the release.
"A siamang birth is an important addition to this critically endangered lesser ape," Greg Bockheim, the zoo's executive director, said in the release. "And watching a baby grow and engage with its family is special for all of us."
The baby's father, Bali, is the largest and oldest siamang at the zoo, clocking in at around 33 pounds and 18 years old, according to their website.
The primates use unique sounds aided by their inflatable throat sac to communicate with their families. Baby siamangs typically stick around with their parents until they're around 6 to 8 years old, when they're ready to start a family of their own, according to the zoo.
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- Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial Expected to Launch in 2H'22 and Will Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of OTX-2002
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Omega Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMGA) ("Omega"), today announced that it has received clearance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a Phase 1/2, first-in-human, clinical study of OTX-2002 for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). OTX-2002, an Omega Epigenomic Controller (OEC), is designed to downregulate c-Myc (MYC) expression pre-transcriptionally through epigenetic modulation while potentially overcoming MYC autoregulation.
"We are thrilled to obtain clearance to advance OTX-2002 into the clinic and are excited about the prospects of what this new class of medicines may mean for patients in need," said Mahesh Karande, President and Chief Executive Officer of Omega Therapeutics. "This is an important milestone for our company, representing our first program to receive FDA clearance to enter the clinic and the first ever clinical trial to evaluate an epigenomic controller. This new class of programmable mRNA therapeutics leverages our groundbreaking science and has broad potential applicability in many therapeutic areas."
OTX-2002 is a first-in-class Omega Epigenomic Controller™ in development for the treatment of HCC. OTX-2002 is an mRNA therapeutic delivered via lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) and is designed to downregulate MYC expression pre-transcriptionally through epigenetic modulation while potentially overcoming MYC autoregulation. The MYC oncogene is associated with aggressive disease in up to ~70% of patients with HCC. An IND application for OTX-2002 has been cleared by the FDA.
Omega Therapeutics, founded by Flagship Pioneering, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the first systematic approach to use mRNA therapeutics as a new class of programmable epigenetic medicines. The company's OMEGA Epigenomic Programming™ platform harnesses the power of epigenetics, the mechanism that controls gene expression and every aspect of an organism's life from cell genesis, growth, and differentiation to cell death. Using a suite of technologies, paired with Omega's process of systematic, rational, and integrative drug design, the OMEGA platform enables control of fundamental epigenetic processes to correct the root cause of disease by returning aberrant gene expression to a normal range without altering native nucleic acid sequences. Omega's modular and programmable mRNA medicines, Omega Epigenomic Controllers™, target specific epigenomic loci within insulated genomic domains, EpiZips™, from amongst thousands of unique, mapped, and validated genome-wide DNA-sequences, with high specificity to durably tune single or multiple genes to treat and cure diseases through Precision Genomic Control™. Omega is currently advancing a broad pipeline of development candidates spanning a range of disease areas, including oncology, regenerative medicine, multigenic diseases including immunology, and select monogenic diseases, including alopecia.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding our product candidate pipeline, including efficacy, trial design, regulatory submissions, approvals and timing thereof, the launch of a clinical trial of OTX-2002 and timing thereof, and the filing of future IND applications and timing thereof. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: the novel technology on which our product candidates are based makes it difficult to predict the time and cost of preclinical and clinical development and subsequently obtaining regulatory approval, if at all; the substantial development and regulatory risks associated with epigenomic controller machines due to the novel and unprecedented nature of this new category of medicines; our limited operating history; the incurrence of significant losses and the fact that we expect to continue to incur significant additional losses for the foreseeable future; our need for substantial additional financing; our investments in research and development efforts that further enhance the OMEGA platform, and their impact on our results; uncertainty regarding preclinical development, especially for a new class of medicines such as epigenomic controllers; the fact that our product candidates may be associated with serious adverse events, undesirable side effects or have other properties that could halt their regulatory development, prevent their regulatory approval, limit their commercial potential, or result in significant negative consequences; the impact of increased demand for the manufacture of mRNA and LNP based vaccines to treat COVID-19 on our development plans; difficulties manufacturing the novel technology on which our OEC candidates are based; our ability to adapt to rapid and significant technological change; our reliance on third parties for the manufacture of materials; our ability to successfully acquire and establish our own manufacturing facilities and infrastructure; our reliance on a limited number of suppliers for lipid excipients used in our product candidates; our ability to advance our product candidates to clinical development; and our ability to obtain, maintain, enforce and adequately protect our intellectual property rights. These and other important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, and our other filings with the SEC could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management's estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change.
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DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines lost $1.64 billion in the first quarter, a wider loss than a year ago, but said Thursday that it expects to turn profitable in the spring as travel demand strengthens.
The airline’s shares soared more than 10% higher in early trading before the market opened.
Air travel was subdued early in the year by the omicron variant that caused an increase in COVID-19 cases, but passengers returned in March, and American said it earned a profit that month, excluding certain items.
Revenue more than doubled from a year earlier, returning to 84% of the pre-pandemic level from early 2019.
“The demand environment is very strong, and as a result, we expect to be profitable in the second quarter based on our current fuel price assumptions,” new CEO Robert Isom said in a statement from the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline.
The airline said it is getting a boost from the easing of pandemic travel restrictions and improvement in business travel, which has been a weak point for airlines. American said corporate bookings were the highest since the start of the pandemic.
Along with higher revenue, however, airlines are facing higher costs for fuel and labor. American’s fuel bill more than doubled from a year earlier, and payroll costs rose more than 15%.
American’s upbeat commentary about the rest of 2022 echoed comments by Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, which both predicted they will earn full-year profits as travel continues to rebound from the depths of the pandemic.
The first quarter, however, was less rosy. It started with massive flight cancellations due to winter storms and high numbers of pilots and flight attendants out with omicron. Cancellations decreased and revenue rose during the rest of the quarter, as the variant subsided.
American said that excluding special items it lost $2.32 a share, a slightly better result than the average forecast of an adjusted loss of $2.43 per share, according to a Zacks Investment Research survey of eight analysts.
Still, the loss was wider than American’s $1.25 billion loss a year earlier.
Revenue rose to $8.9 billion.
Through Wednesday, American Airlines Group shares had gained 8.5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped slightly more than 4% in the last 12 months.
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MIAMI LAKES, Fla., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials at Catholic Hospice, part of the Catholic Health Services' post-acute care continuum, announced today that the organization has achieved the prestigious CHAP Medicare Deemed Status, awarded for the consistent high-quality levels of care they provide their patients.
"This will serve to differentiate Catholic Hospice from other hospice providers in the community and holds us to our continuing commitment to maintain the highest level in standards of patient-centered care. It was a fulfilling and learning experience from which we were able to reinforce specific areas of strength. As in everything we do, the team and team leaders deserve high praise and recognition for their efforts and dedication to the accreditation goals," comments Dian Backoff, executive director, Catholic Hospice.
CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Partner) is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body for home and community-based health care organizations. Created in 1965 as a joint venture between the American Public Health Association and the National League for Nursing, CHAP was the first accrediting body for home and community-based health care organizations in the United States. CHAP brings insights, best practices and thought leadership to the organizations it serves, improving the care and services they provide. The accreditation process involves a series of site visits, on site surveys and reviews leading to the ultimate determination.
For over 30 years, Catholic Hospice has served as a source of comfort and care for the South Florida community. Serving all faiths, we are a not-for-profit hospice provider dedicated to giving those with a life-limiting prognosis the supportive, quality care they deserve. Our highly trained staff members spend more hours a day with patients and their loved ones than any other hospice provider in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. We provide control, comfort and choices to those with serious, life-limiting illnesses. For additional information, www.catholichospice.org.
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SAN DIEGO, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurofins Discovery, the leading brand with over 35 years of success providing a complete solution of products and services for drug discovery, today announced the acquisition of DiscoveryBioMed, a contract research organization (CRO) focused on developing novel human bioassays utilizing cells from diseased and normal human tissues.
Eurofins Discovery acquired DiscoveryBioMed for its expertise in leveraging primary and immortalized human diseased and normal cells to develop novel, customized bioassays supporting clients from HTS to lead optimization. DiscoveryBioMed achieves this through its focus on biologically relevant cellular models for the renal, skin, taste, ophthalmic, liver, respiratory, oncology, and other therapeutic areas. The addition of DiscoveryBioMed supports Eurofins Discovery's strategy to have the most complete, highest quality portfolio of drug discovery services and products, and further strengthens its ability to support translational biology for drug discovery research and development.
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About DisoveryBioMed
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, DiscoveryBioMed has become globally recognized as a life science and biotechnology company forging the path of integrating human cell physiology with the drug discovery critical path. DiscoveryBioMed's mission is to fill a niche within the drug discovery industry by specializing in custom human cell engineering and human cell-based drug discovery and commercialization.
About Eurofins Discovery
Eurofins Discovery is recognized as the industry leader for providing drug discovery researchers with the largest and most diverse portfolio of standard and custom in vitro safety & pharmacology assays and panels for drug screening and profiling. In addition to in vitro safety pharmacology strengths, we also offer a broad portfolio of over 3,500 drug discovery services and 1,800 products. These include in vitro assays, cell-based phenotypic assays, safety pharmacology and efficacy, ADME toxicology, medicinal chemistry design, synthetic chemistry, and custom proteins and assay development capabilities. We support a variety of drug discovery targets such as GPCRs, Kinases, Ion Channels, Nuclear Hormone Receptors and other proteins & enzymes. Eurofins Discovery capabilities, expertise, knowledge and skill sets provide clients the benefit of being able to work with a single outsourcing provider (CRO) for all their drug discovery programs.
About Eurofins – the global leader in bio-analysis
Eurofins is Testing for Life. Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing, and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience Contract Research services. Eurofins is also a market leader in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in BioPharma Contract Development and Manufacturing. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in vitro diagnostic products.
With 58,000 staff across a network of 900 laboratories in 54 countries, Eurofins' companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods.
Eurofins Shares are listed on Euronext Paris Stock Exchange.
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With more than $9 billion in royalties already distributed and a growing community of 570,000 creators, SoundExchange is unlocking new technology initiatives to shape the future of the music business
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SoundExchange, the premier music tech organization powering the future of music, today unveiled the next generation of solutions to make the business of music easier and fairer including a new mobile app, look, and website that will serve as a resource for creators, publishers, and digital service providers. These new tools are the latest example of how SoundExchange supports a growing community of more than 570,000 creators with strategic, tech-forward initiatives, distributing more than $9 billion since inception.
The rollout begins with a new app that enables creators on the go to manage their business and makes it easy for them to track royalty payments they are due. The revamped website and its associated portals will be trusted online resources used by creators to get paid; companies to search, identify, and track music; managers to oversee their clients' rights and payments; and digital service providers to help fulfill their obligations.
"The new tools, look, and mobile app reflect SoundExchange's commitment to building a fairer, simpler, and more efficient music industry. We believe creators deserve to be treated equitably and paid in line with the true value of their music," said Michael Huppe, president and CEO of SoundExchange. "This is the first step in an exciting new chapter in our journey to support and advocate for creators. We will continue to innovate to meet the moment in the ever-changing music industry."
The new easy-to-use website and new mobile-based app (now available in the app store for Google/Android and Apple/IOS) allow creators registered with SoundExchange and their teams to manage royalty payments from their mobile device. SoundExchange is also launching new digital tools that make it easier to ensure creators are receiving the royalty payments they are due. A Sizzle reel that encompasses the new look and feel is available on YouTube.
"Creators put their blood, sweat, and sometimes even tears into making music that moves and inspires," said three-time Grammy Award-winning American rapper and actor Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges. "SoundExchange is leading the way toward a fairer music industry by using technology to help creators overcome barriers and advocating on behalf of artists for long-overdue changes that would make sure creators are paid equitably and fairly."
"Artists care so deeply about the music they create," said Billie Eilish, a seven-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter. "The work that SoundExchange does ensures that artists can focus on making music that inspires, and that all members of the creative process are valued, respected, and supported for their work."
SoundExchange is also exploring faster and more convenient ways to get royalty payments directly to creators, probing data partnerships that increase distribution efficiency, continuing international royalty collection work, and doubling down on advocacy efforts by calling for the passage of the American Music Fairness Act to end the injustice of creators being denied payment when their work is played on AM/FM radio.
"SoundExchange is accelerating its ongoing efforts to embrace new technology to advance our mission of supporting creators," added Huppe. "Creators should expect to hear more exciting news from us in the coming months on how we will make it easier for them to receive their royalty payments."
About SoundExchange:
SoundExchange is the premier music tech organization on a mission to power the future of music. It was independently formed in 2003 to build a fairer, simpler, and more efficient music industry through technology, data, and advocacy. The only organization designated by the U.S. government to administer the Section 114 sound recording license, SoundExchange collects and distributes digital performance royalties on behalf of 570,000 music creators and growing. Through proprietary music tech solutions that turn data into accurate revenue, SoundExchange has paid more than $9 billion in distributions to date. For more information, visit soundexchange.com.
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President Alberto Fernández reiterated Argentina’s claim to the Falklands Islands while commemorating the troops who fell in a failed attempt to reclaim them in a war with Great Britain that started 40 years ago Saturday.
“The Malvinas were, are and will be Argentine,” the president said, using the Spanish term for the South Atlantic archipelago, during a Saturday ceremony in which he awarded medals to 15 combat veterans.
He urged Britain “to abandon its unjustified and disproportionate military presence on these islands, which does nothing more than bring tension to a region characterized by being a zone of peace and international cooperation.”
Britain and Argentina had been in longstanding negotiations over the status of the islands when the South American nation’s military dictatorship launched an invasion on April 2, 1982, hoping to bolster its position at home.
Instead, Britain rallied in defense and recaptured the distant islands, prompting the discredited military regime to finally relinquish power a year later.
The conflict took the lives of 649 Argentines — many of them raw or ill-equipped soldiers — and 255 British soldiers.
The government has declared 2022 a year of “homage to the fallen” and has continued efforts, working with the islands’ government and the Red Cross, to identify the remains of those who died and were buried there.
Argentina claims Britain has illegally occupied the islands since 1833. Britain disputes that and says Argentina is ignoring the wishes of the 3,000 residents who wish to remain British. It contends that the Falklands are now a self-governing overseas territory rather than a colony.
No other active Latin American heads of state attended Saturday’s ceremony at the Malinas Museum in Buenos Aires, though former left-leaning Presidents Evo Morales of Bolivia, Fernando Lugo of Paraguay and Pepe Mujica of Uruguay were on hand.
It was one of many commemorations and demonstrations around the country, including a protest march through the center of the capital to the British Embassy and a vigil with a field of candlelit crosses in the city of Pilar late Friday night.
While the two nations have made continued efforts in recent years to improve relations, there is still resentment at British control of the islands and anger at the military leaders who started the fight.
Youths of “16, 17, 18 went to fight in the Malvinas in context totally without resources, without anything, against the English, a world power,” said neighborhood activist Agustina Scaronne, who took part in the protest march. “It seems to me they are part of our history and our identity.” | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/argentines-mourn-falklands-fallen-on-wars-anniversary/ | 2022-04-03T18:41:49Z |
Car buyers might not get the vehicle they want on time, commuter rail lines could see service disrupted, and shipments from everything from oil to livestock feed could be snarled.
Those are just a few of the wide-ranging impacts a walkout by U.S. rail workers would have on the country’s industries and economy. A strike could happen if the railroads and unions can’t settle their differences before an early Friday walkout deadline.
Here’s how some industries are gauging the potential impacts and getting ready for the possible work stoppage.
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AUTO INDUSTRY
Nearly all new vehicles that travel more than a couple hundred miles from the factory to their destination are shipped by rail because it’s more efficient, said Michael Robinet, an executive director for S&P Global Mobility. So it’s almost a certainty that new vehicles coming to the U.S. from Mexico or other countries will be delayed, he said.
“It’s not like there’s extra truck capacity to take all the vehicles that the railroads can’t carry,” Robinet said.
Automakers might be hampered in building vehicles, too, because some larger parts and raw materials are transported by rail. But Robinet said automakers will go to great lengths to get the parts to keep their factories running as much as possible.
Mike Austin, senior mobility analyst for Guidehouse Research, said the strike could make new vehicles even more scarce, driving prices up beyond current record levels. That could raise inflation “as other goods aren’t moving through the rails.”
Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, said Wednesday at the Detroit auto show that his company will wind up apologizing to customers because their orders may not arrive on time.
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COMMUTING
Metra commuter rail service, which operates in the Chicago area, said Wednesday that it would suspend operations on four of its 11 lines on Friday if a work stoppage occurs. Some disruption on those lines would begin after rush hour Thursday night. In Minnesota, the operators of a commuter rail line that carries workers along a densely populated corridor from Minneapolis to northwestern suburbs and towns warned that service could be suspended as early as Friday.
In the Puget Sound region of Washington state, any strike would cancel the rail service until employees return to work, said David Jackson, a spokesman for the regional transit agency Sound Transit. Some Caltrain riders in the San Francisco Bay Area could be impacted by a rail strike, officials said.
The Maryland Transit Administration warned this week that a strike would mean the immediate suspension of service on two of its three MARC commuter rail lines.
Amtrak, meanwhile, said that starting Thursday, all its long-distance trains are canceled to avoid possible passenger disruptions while en route.
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ENERGY
A strike could have a significant impact on the energy industry, and could hurt consumers who would likely end up paying more for gasoline, electricity and natural gas. Refineries might have to halt production if they can’t get the deliveries they need, or if they don’t have access to rail to ship gasoline.
No one wants to risk leaving flammable chemicals stranded on the railroad tracks if a strike occurs. That’s why railroads began curtailing shipments of hazardous materials on Monday to protect that dangerous cargo.
Roughly 300,000 barrels of crude oil move by rail each day, which could supply about two mid-size refineries, according to AFPM. And about 5 million barrels of propane, representing a third of U.S. consumption, are moved by rail monthly, the group said.
Roughly 70% of ethanol produced in the U.S. is shipped by rail, and ethanol accounts for about a tenth of U.S. gasoline volume, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights. Nearly 75% of the coal moved to electric utilities in the first half of 2022 was moved by rail, the group said.
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AGRICULTURE
Livestock producers could see problems almost immediately if shipments of feed abruptly ended, according to the National Grain and Feed Association.
Meat and poultry groups noted the reliance on rail for shipments of feed and called for a quick resolution of the rail dispute. Every week, the nation’s chicken industry receives about 27 million bushels of corn and 11 million bushels of soybean meal to feed chickens, said Tom Super, senior vice president of the National Chicken Council.
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RETAIL
Experts say retailers have been shipping goods earlier in the season in recent months as a way to protect themselves from potential disruptions. But this buffer will only slightly minimize the impact from a railroad strike, which is brewing during the critical holiday shipping season, said Jesse Dankert, vice president of supply chain at the Retail Industry Leaders Association, a retail trade group that counts more than 200 retailers like Best Buy as its members. She noted that retailers are already feeling the impact from the uncertainty as some freight carriers are limiting services.
Dankert noted that retailers, noticing a slowdown in shipments, are now making contingency plans like turning to trucks to pick up some of the slack and making plans to use some of the excess inventory that it has in its distribution centers.
But she noted that there are not enough trucks and drivers to meet their needs. That scarcity will only drive up costs and make inflation worse, she said.
“As we have seen in the past two and half years, if there is a breakdown anywhere along the supply chain, one link falters, you see that ripple effect pretty quickly and those effects just spread from there,” Dankert said. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/ap-from-carmakers-to-refiners-industries-brace-for-rail-strike/ | 2022-09-14T23:26:26Z |
Sporting goods, hardware, and environmental groups praise the zero-waste alternative to disposable 1lb propane tanks
MANTECA, Calif., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first award notification arrived in July of 2021, late on a Friday afternoon. And like some good news, it was only the beginning. A month later, the second award was received at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trade show in Denver. The third and fourth awards came in the first half of 2022. The Little Kamper is officially on roll when it comes to winning awards.
This positive recognition come from a variety of sources, each with unique perspectives and values:
- From the California Product Stewardship Council, Little Kamper's Infinity Arrow Award recognizes their ground-breaking 1lb propane cylinder exchange program.
- From Gear Junkie, a Best in Show award at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market was delivered to the Little Kamper booth and caused an instant celebration by the Little Kamper team.
- From Outdoor Retailer, an Innovation Award at the Winter Snow Show was awarded after a competition with a variety of manufacturers in a showcase of cutting-edge products.
- From Hardware Retailing Magazine, a Retailers' Choice Award at the National Hardware Show signaled that Little Kamper was not just the darling of the sporting goods marketplace.
"Little Kamper is disrupting an ugly part of the outdoor recreation industry," said Doug Kobold, Executive Director at the California Product Stewardship Council. "Discarded single-use 1lb propane tanks are problematic and hazardous waste, costly to collect and recycle, and are bad for the communities where they get left behind or improperly disposed of. Little Kamper is bringing a sustainable choice to the retail marketplace and that's good for everyone."
The Little Kamper team is grateful for the recognition.
"These awards mean a lot to us because they propel our expansion into new communities and new relationships," said Josh Simpson, Vice-President of Little Kamper. "When people learn about what we're doing from award stories it translates into reduced fuel tank waste in parks and campgrounds. Recognition propels retailer interest and the curiosity of consumers. Plus, we simply can't afford to buy our way to the top of search engines or onto the ideal shelf in a retail store."
Reducing waste from national park campgrounds is a hot topic. The pandemic-driven boost in overnight stays in national and state parks across America is putting tremendous pressure on the recycling and waste collection operations in campgrounds. Single-use fuel cylinders are at or near the top of their list for problem products, so the Little Kamper is becoming a popular option in campground stores. 1lb tank exchange allows the stores to sell zero-waste propane without filling the tanks. And millions of Americans already use propane tank exchange for their 20lb BBQ tanks, making the process familiar. Little Kamper is just applying the same concept to a smaller tank in order to reduce waste.
The Little Kamper program started in California's central valley and has expanded significantly over the last 24 months. Now in 10 Western states, the program is preparing to open new production facilities and offer delivery from coast to coast. Please visit https://www.LittleKamper.com
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In a live television event from the ABAC TV Studio, ABAC athletic director Alan Kramer announced on Monday afternoon that men’s and women’s cross country will be added to the intercollegiate sports lineup this fall at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
Kramer added the icing on the cake by announcing that Mike Beeman, a participant in 45 straight Boston Marathons and a former cross country coach at Tift County High School, will be the head coach for both the ABAC women’s and men’s cross country teams.
“I think it’s going to be fantastic,” Kramer told ABAC public relations director emeritus Mike Chason on the TV interview. “This new ABAC sport will keep runners here in South Georgia. They can stay home and get a bachelor’s degree from ABAC while they continue their cross country careers.
“We have a lot of quality runners in South Georgia and across the state. A lot of these kids have run on the ABAC campus on our certified course.”
Beeman, who is retiring from Tift County High School this year, could not contain his enthusiasm for the new endeavor.
“It’s a blessing and a great opportunity for me,” Beeman said. “I’m so excited I don’t know how to handle it. Just to be a part of a start-up is really something special.”
Beeman helped to start the women’s cross country program at UMass Lowell in 1981.
“That program is now a Division I powerhouse,” Beeman said.
Kramer said Beeman’s background makes him a perfect fit for the new ABAC sport.
“He lives to run,” Kramer said. “He gives our future athletes a name to attach to the program. Mike is going to be a huge asset for ABAC. He’s a good ambassador for the sport of cross country and for ABAC in general.”
ABAC will compete in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association where the Golden Stallions and Golden Fillies already field teams in men’s baseball, golf and tennis as well as women’s tennis, softball and soccer.
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Less than a year before he was accused of opening fire and killing 10 people in a racist attack at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store, 18-year-old Payton Gendron was investigated for making a threatening statement at his high school.
New York has a “red flag” law designed to keep firearms away from people who could harm themselves or others, but Gendron was still able to legally buy an AR-15-style rifle.
The “general” threat at Susquehanna Valley High School last June, when he was 17, resulted in state police being called and a mental health evaluation at a hospital. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told Buffalo radio station WKSE-FM that Gendron had talked about murder and suicide when a teacher asked about his plans after school ended, and it was quickly reported but the threat wasn’t considered specific enough to do more. No request was made to remove any firearms from the suspect, New York state police said Monday.
The revelations are raising new questions about why the law wasn’t invoked and how the effectiveness of “red flag laws” passed in 19 states and the District of Columbia can differ based on how they’re implemented.
WHAT ARE RED FLAG LAWS?
Typically, red-flag laws, also known as extreme risk protection orders, are intended to temporarily remove guns from people with potentially violent behavior, usually up to a year. In many cases, family members or law enforcement must petition the court for an order, though New York is a rare state in which educators can also start the process.
Removing weapons for that long, however, requires a hearing in which prosecutors must convince a judge that the person poses a risk. Most states also block the person from buying more guns during that period.
Red-flag laws are often adopted after tragedies. Florida did so after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that killed 17 students. Law enforcement officials had received numerous complaints about the 19-year-old gunman’s threatening statements.
“This is actually one of the very few policies we have available where it actually builds on this vanishingly small point of common ground between public health people who want to stop gun violence and gun owners and the gun industry,” said Jeffrey Swanson, a professor in psychiatry at Duke University who researches gun violence.
But, Swanson added: “The issue is it’s so easy for people to get guns anyway. … It’s not a one-thing problem, and there’s not one solution to it either.”
WHAT DOES NEW YORK’S FLAG LAW SAY?
The 2019 law allows family members, prosecutors, police and school officials to ask courts to order the seizure of guns from someone who poses a danger to themselves or others. The subject of the court action is also prohibited from buying guns while the order is in effect.
An explanation of the law on a state government website says the law made New York the first state to give teachers and school administrators the ability “to prevent school shootings by pursuing court intervention.”
The online description, crafted before the Buffalo shooting, expresses optimism about the law’s impact, saying it would both safeguard gun rights “while ensuring that tragedies, like the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, are not repeated.”
The question is why one wasn’t used in Gendron’s case.
WHAT’S THE PROCESS OF REQUESTING AN ORDER?
Someone seeking an order files a simple, two-page application with the primary county court. It’s considered a civil case, with no criminal charge or penalties involved.
A judge decides whether to issue a temporary order on the same day the application is filed, according to a New York courts website. If it is issued, police take the guns.
A hearing, involving witnesses and evidence, is set within 10 days. If the judge decides to issue a permanent order, it would remain in effect for a year. The petitioner can ask for an extension.
HAS THERE BEEN PUSHBACK TO THE LEGISLATION?
Some opponents of the red-flag legislation in New York feared it could lead to false accusations by family members or others with a grudge against a gun owner.
Legislators in New York and elsewhere were aware of the potential legal pitfalls and drafted laws in such a way to avoid constitutional challenges, said Eric Ruben, a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice who also teaches law at SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas.
Among the safeguards in New York, he said, is a relatively high standard of proof — clear and convincing evidence — required to secure a final, yearlong order, he said. The law also includes penalties for false applications.
DO RED-FLAG LAWS SAVE LIVES?
The law, Ruben said, “poses significant obstacles” for someone under a red-flag order wanting to buy firearms because they are entered in the background check system as long as the order is in effect. “It wouldn’t stop someone from illegal purchases, however.”
Experts in red-flag laws contend that the laws have undoubtedly saved lives, be it in cases involving planned mass shootings, suicides or potentially deadly domestic violence cases.
“Certainly, red-flag laws are more than anything else aimed at trying to stop mass shootings,” said Dave Kopel, research director at the Colorado-based libertarian think tank Independence Institute, which supports gun rights. “But they can be and should be used for more than just that. A handful of killings or suicides is horrific enough.”
Swanson worked on a study that estimated Connecticut prevented one suicide for every 10 to 20 people subjected to gun seizures. A 2019 California study found it was used in mass-shooting threats 21 times. Maryland authorities granted more than 300 petitions in the three months after its law went into effect, including at least four threats of school violence.
That research shows the laws have worked, said Allison Anderman, senior counsel for the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, though absolute proof can be tough.
“It’s very hard to prove a law is effective based on things not happening,” she said. “We still have a problem where we have more guns than people in this country, and this patchwork system of laws and our overall weak laws.” | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/buffalo-shooters-previous-threat-raises-red-flag-questions/ | 2022-05-17T14:29:25Z |
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Police search for suspect, vehicle in connection to armed carjacking
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently searching for a vehicle and suspect in connection to an armed carjacking that was reported shortly after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Police say it happened at the Maverik at 1520 West Sunnyside Road. The suspect left in a car driving west on Sunnyside Road toward I-15.
According to police, the car is described as a green 1995 Subaru Legacy, license plate 4BM7129, and the suspect is described as a large Native American male wearing a t-shirt, jeans, with short hair and sunglasses.
The suspect is considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone who sees this vehicle or the suspect is asked to immediately call law enforcement via 911 and is directed not to approach the suspect or vehicle. | https://localnews8.com/news/crime-tracker/2022/05/10/police-search-for-suspect-vehicle-in-connection-to-armed-carjacking/ | 2022-05-11T05:25:34Z |
Musgrove pitches Padres past Pirates 5-2
By ALAN SAUNDERS
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Musgrove struck out eight over seven solid innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2. The game was Musgrove’s second with the Padres at PNC Park since being traded from Pittsburgh to San Diego after the 2020 season. He pitched three years for the Pirates. Musgrove looked comfortable in his old stomping grounds, scattering seven hits while allowing just one run. He improved to 4-0. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/01/musgrove-pitches-padres-past-pirates-5-2/ | 2022-05-02T02:23:36Z |
DataDome's CAPTCHA Revolutionizes User Experience, Stops Bots in Their Tracks, and Keeps Users' Data Private
NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DataDome, a leading provider of AI-powered online fraud and bot management, today announced enhancements to its solution with the launch of its newly integrated and reimagined CAPTCHA.
DataDome's CAPTCHA is the first privacy compliant, secure, and user-friendly CAPTCHA to thwart today's stealthiest bots. Fully compliant with local data privacy laws around the globe, DataDome's CAPTCHA is completely integrated into its detection engine, offering superior protection and an enhanced user experience: DataDome is the first vendor to ensure that 99.99% of real users will not see a CAPTCHA.
"Unlike other CAPTCHAs that frustrate users and often collect personal data without informing them, DataDome delivers an exceptional, and privacy compliant, user experience," says Benjamin Fabre, CEO at DataDome. "And because it was designed with cybersecurity at its core, our CAPTCHA provides the highest security protection against today's sophisticated bots."
Intended for very basic human validation, CAPTCHAs have not historically been coupled with security logic. DataDome is the only solution that is secure by design, protecting companies from bots and online fraud across all endpoints on mobile apps, websites and APIs:
- A true security CAPTCHA built by a security company: Current CAPTCHA solutions on the market are easy for bots and online fraudsters to bypass. According to DataDome's aggregate customer data, 50% of "users" that passed other CAPTCHA providers' challenges were actually bots. DataDome combines signals from its CAPTCHA with the 1 trillion other signals it processes each day to identify and react to new bot techniques in real time, effectively ending CAPTCHA farms.
- Privacy first: DataDome's CAPTCHA only collects information as necessary for security purposes, and it is never shared, resold, or kept longer than 30 days. All data is processed and stored in a localized point of presence (PoP) to ensure compliance with local data privacy regulations. No personally identifiable information (PII) is ever collected.
- Unmatched user experience: DataDome's CAPTCHA is orders of magnitude faster than Google's reCAPTCHA, and offers unmatched accessibility for the visually impaired, with audio CAPTCHA in 13 languages—more than any other provider.
"DataDome's CAPTCHA gives us peace of mind. Not only does it block bot traffic, we know that our users' experience remains uninterrupted," says Ivan Delgado, CIO, RealClearPolitics.com. "And because DataDome prioritizes privacy, we likewise don't have to worry about violating compliance regulations."
Other customers agree. "The DataDome CAPTCHA is intuitive and very easy to use. It also protects us better against bot traffic, thanks to the various signals collected on the CAPTCHA page," said Thomas Aligand, Lead Run Manager at SNCF Connect and Tech Services. "We are very happy with the solution and the improvements that this new CAPTCHA brings to our protection and security."
Today's announcement comes on the heels of Aurelie Guerreri's appointment as CMO, the addition of KnowBe4's Lars Letonoff to DataDome's Board of Directors, as well as Benjamin Fabre's appointment as CEO. The company was also recently named a "Strong Performer" in bot management in The Forrester Wave™: Bot Management, Q2 2022 report, and has won several industry awards, including the CNP Customer's Choice Award for Best Anti-Fraud Solution, Global Business Technology Award for Best Application of Tech - Security, and the Cybersecurity Excellence Award for Bot Defense.
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DataDome is a global provider of state-of-the-art bot protection for mobile apps, websites, and APIs, against online fraud. DataDome's mission is to free the web from fraudulent traffic, so sensitive data remains safe without compromising user privacy or the user experience. DataDome leverages AI and machine learning to analyze 1 trillion signals each day and beat sophisticated attacks in real time. DataDome protects leading digital commerce businesses, including Axel Springer, AngelList Talent, Australia Post, Patreon, carsales.com Limited, and Foot Locker.
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Masks no longer needed at SRQ, or on SCAT and MCAT buses
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Travelers on the Suncoast will see fewer people wearing masks, a quick check with local officials revealed Tuesday.
As a result of a federal judge’s decision in Tampa Monday, the U.S. Transportation Safety Administration announced it will no longer enforce masking at airports while the CDC reviews the court order.
“Masks are no longer required,” at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, Rick Piccolo, president and CEO of the Airport Authority, told ABC7 Tuesday morning.
Piccolo said individual airlines may have their own protocol in place. People planning on flying should check with their airline before their flights.
In Manatee County, masks are no longer required on the county’s MCAT buses. “Effective immediately, the TSA Mask Mandate is no longer in effect for MCAT’s buses, transfer stations, and facilities,” County spokesman Bill Logan told ABC7.
Sarasota County spokesman Drew Winchester told ABC7 that masks are now optional for rider and drivers, and that the now-outdated signage on buses and transfers stations is being removed.
In a 59-page lawsuit ruling issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority in issuing the original health order on which the TSA directive was based.
She also said the order was fatally flawed because the CDC didn’t follow proper rulemaking procedures.
As a result, the TSA announced it will no longer enforce masking at airports while the CDC reviews the court order.
Piccolo has been publicly critical of mask mandates. In a February op-ed article published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, he blamed a rise in unruly behavior at SRQ, in part, on the mask mandate.
“I believe that the federal mask mandate at the airport and on aircraft is contributing to the increase in unruly behavior,” he wrote. “Take all the normal anxiousness that existed prior to COVID, add COVID rule fatigue, lack of consistency on where masks are required, and how some leaders and influencers disregard the rules, throw in a little alcohol, and it creates a perfect storm at the airport and on the aircraft for the frustration factor to manifest itself.”
New rules for ride shares
Uber has dropped its mask mandate for riders and drivers, it was announced Tuesday while still acknowledging the CDC recommendations. " ... the CDC still recommends wearing a mask if you have certain personal risk factors and/or high transmission levels in your area,” the company announced on its website.
As of Tuesday morning, Lyft’s website still says riders and drivers must follow CDC guidance related to COVID-19, “including wearing a face mask that covers your mouth and nose (as required by federal order). A mask is required even if you’ve been vaccinated.”
-- Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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With a month having passed since South by Southwest returned to Austin, Felicity Anderson, a teenage filmmaker, reflected on her participation in the festival.
“I have a friend that got into South by Southwest a couple of years ago when the festival was canceled for COVID-19 … so he really encouraged me to submit a film this year,” Anderson, a senior at Belton New Tech High School @ Waskow, told the Telegram. “So I did it and I was lucky enough to get in.”
Her short film “Before” — a story about a high school student named Mark who learns he can time travel — was featured as part of the Texas High School Shorts program.
“Mark is not really in control, is just finding out what he can do and hasn’t really been able to talk to anyone about it … so it’s mainly about him struggling with the fact that he can time travel,” Anderson said. “It was validating for me to go to South by Southwest, knowing that this is what I want to do. I didn’t want to be anywhere else and it was the best experience of my life.”
The Belton New Tech @ Waskow senior spent about two and a half months producing her film.
“I would have preferred to have worked on it longer, because of scheduling conflicts with past productions, I only had two and half months,” Anderson, who will be studying film at the University of Texas at Arlington in the fall, said. “So I was basically working on it all the time. I would be working on it in between my class periods … but I didn’t mind at all because film is what I love doing.”
Although her film spanned just four minutes and 59 seconds, she emphasized how it can be difficult working within the program’s five-minute time restraint.
“It was very difficult to work within those five minutes because I wanted to put the full story in,” Anderson, whose script was originally intended for a longer project, said. “It was hard to develop a full character arc and storyline plot line within five minutes, but I’m pleased with how much I did get into it.”
She credited her friends and teachers for that success.
“My good friends Ezekiel Payne and Megan Sloane were fantastic actors … and I am really just grateful for everybody that worked on the film with me,” Anderson said. “This was not a one-person project whatsoever. I always had people helping me and I’m eternally grateful for all of that.”
With this accomplishment under her belt, Anderson is eager to grow her portfolio and skills in college and beyond.
“I always want to learn more,” she said. “I don’t want to ever just stop and say, ‘Yeah, I’ve learned enough about filmmaking.’ I want to learn more techniques and styles to grow my work and make myself better”
Regardless of where she ends up in the industry, Anderson knows one thing. She wants to be on set.
“I love being a director and a cinematographer because I’m bringing a vision to life,” she said. “Being on set, with all the cameras set up, is always really exciting to me. I feel like that’s my favorite part.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/life/article_0dba86f0-c7c9-11ec-8adb-0b20b1d6fdd1.html | 2022-05-01T08:50:35Z |
WESTBROOK, Maine, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a global leader in pet healthcare innovation, has scheduled the release of its 2022 second quarter results for Tuesday, August 2, 2022 before the market opens. The Company will conduct an analyst conference call beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET on that day.
Individuals can access a live webcast of the conference call through a link on the IDEXX website, www.idexx.com/investors. An archived edition of the webcast will be available after 1:00 p.m. ET on that day via the same link and will remain available for one year.
The live call also will be accessible by telephone. To listen to the live conference call, please dial 1-866-374-5140 or 1-404-400-0571 and reference pin 28182746.
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IDEXX is a global leader in pet healthcare innovation. Our diagnostic and software products and services create clarity in the complex, constantly evolving world of veterinary medicine. We support longer, fuller lives for pets by delivering insights and solutions that help the veterinary community around the world make confident decisions—to advance medical care, improve efficiency, and build thriving practices. Our innovations also help ensure the safety of milk and water across the world and maintain the health and well-being of people and livestock. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. is a member of the S&P 500® Index. Headquartered in Maine, IDEXX employs more than 10,000 people and offers solutions and products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information about IDEXX, visit idexx.com.
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Over Two Years of Data Detail Telehealth's Evolution throughout the Pandemic
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has undergone notable growth. It has been used for a wide array of health conditions and services that were overwhelmingly rendered in an office setting prior to COVID-19's emergence; these include mental health conditions, which have remained the most common telehealth diagnosis nationally throughout the pandemic. These and other findings on the changing nature of telehealth can be found in FAIR Health's new data brief released today, The Evolution of Telehealth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multiyear Retrospective of FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
The newly released study provides a window into telehealth's changing contours using over two years of private healthcare claims data from FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker, a free, online tool that has tracked month-to-month changes in telehealth since the spring of 2020. Focusing on the period from January 2020 to March 2022, the brief reports on monthly changes in telehealth's utilization, top diagnoses and top procedure codes—in addition to other descriptive aspects of this venue of care—at national and regional (Midwest, Northeast, South, West) levels. Supported by infographics with vivid data visualizations, the brief also shows how the Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker itself has evolved to meet the needs of healthcare stakeholders.
Among the key findings:
- From March 2019 to March 2020, the percentage of national telehealth claim lines when compared to all medical services increased 4,347 percent.1 The increase was even greater from April 2019 to April 2020 (8,336 percent).
- The top five telehealth diagnoses nationally in spring 2020 indicated that telehealth was being used for conditions that had not been among the top five the year before, including hypertension, joint/soft tissue diseases and issues, and developmental disorders.
- In November 2020, COVID-19 appeared for the first time on one of the regional lists of top five telehealth diagnoses, ranking fourth in the Midwest; in December 2020, COVID-19 emerged as a top telehealth diagnosis nationally and in every region.
- For 6 of the 12 months of 2021, telehealth utilization fell from the level of utilization in the prior month. Nevertheless, it remained much higher than before the pandemic. In December 2021, telehealth claim lines accounted for 4.9 percent of medical claim lines nationally, compared to 0.2 percent in December 2019.
- Many changes in telehealth utilization were likely related to the course of the pandemic. For example, in spring and summer 2021, telehealth claim lines dropped as vaccination levels increased. In fall and winter 2021, however, telehealth utilization rose again as the Delta and Omicron variants led to increased COVID-19 cases.
- Mental health conditions have been the most common telehealth diagnosis nationally throughout the pandemic. Consistent with that finding, in January 2022, social worker was the provider specialty rendering the most telehealth services (most commonly, psychotherapy) nationally and in every region but the West. In every region, as in the nation as a whole, three of the top five provider specialties were related to mental health: social worker, psychiatrist and psychologist.
- In January 2022, CPT®2 90837, one hour of psychotherapy, ranked highest among telehealth procedure codes nationally and in every region.
FAIR Health President Robin Gelburd stated: "In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has become a material component of the nation's healthcare system. We hope that this brief provides actionable and relevant insights to healthcare stakeholders—including policy makers, researchers, payors, providers and consumers—seeking to better understand telehealth as it continues to evolve."
On Wednesday, June 22, from 2 to 3 pm ET, Ms. Gelburd will host a webinar entitled "Telehealth Utilization Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Two-Year Retrospective," which will provide insights on telehealth's evolution since winter 2020 using FAIR Health's comprehensive collection of telehealth data. Click here to register for the free, one-hour webinar.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed the Republican running against Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, who last week gave powerful testimony to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Bowers, who is blocked by term limits from seeking another term in the Arizona House, is running for an open seat in the state Senate. Trump praised his GOP primary rival, former Sen. David Farnsworth, for supporting the lie that the 2020 election was marred by fraud.
“Bowers must be defeated, and highly respected David Farnsworth is the man to do it,” Trump said in his endorsement. “He will straighten things out and secure your Border.”
In his testimony last week, Bowers walked through what started with a Trump phone call on a Sunday after he returned from church. The defeated president laid out a proposal to have the state replace its electors for President Joe Biden with others favoring Trump.
“I said, ‘Look, you’re asking me to do something that is counter to my oath, ’” Bowers testified.
Bowers insisted on seeing Trump’s evidence of voter fraud, which he said Trump’s team never produced beyond vague allegations. He recalled Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani later told him, “We’ve got lots of theories, we just don’t have the evidence.”
Bowers earned national acclaim with his folksy recitation of the pressure he faced from Trump and his allies, including angry and noisy protests outside his home as his adult daughter lay dying inside from an extended illness.
His performance also drew scorn from Trump allies. Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward tweeted her own support for Farnsworth the next day.
Bowers said in an interview with The Associated Press that day that he thinks the voters will back him because of his honesty.
“Frankly, we feel good that this will will bring out a large independent group who finally see somebody that they feel they can put some confidence in as Republicans” Bowers said. “I think that’s our strongest part.”
The Legislature’s 2022 session ended last week and early ballots will be mailed out next week for the Aug. 2 primary. Bowers said he’s focused on winning the seat in the east Phoenix suburb of Mesa.
He said the voters will decide whether it is him or Farnsworth they want in the state Senate.
“But it’s not David Farnsworth — it’s Donald Trump,” Bowers said. “David is just a surrogate. And if they want Donald Trump in this position, they they should vote for David.”
Bowers did make some waves when he told the AP before he testified in Washington last week that he would vote for Trump again if the choice were between him and President Joe Biden.
That comment ended up in national headlines, since it came in the same interview where he called the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election unconstitutional. He said that Trump’s actions have hurt the nation and created distrust in elections, which he said are fair.
He has worked to clarify that remark since it was published. He told the AP that he’s even more opposed to Trump after appearing before the commission investing the Jan. 6 attack on Congress. He said he was floored while hearing first hand what Trump did to other officials, including pushing Georgia Secretary of State Brad Brad Raffensperger to find the 11,000 votes Trump would need to reverse is loss in the Peach state.
“I want a robust, open, fair, honest primary election, and I want choices other than Donald J. Trump,” Bowers said. “And there are some great choices available, and I hope we can get them over a finish line and not him.” | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/trump-endorses-gop-rival-to-jan-6-witness-rusty-bowers/ | 2022-06-30T17:39:25Z |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a cool Southern California evening, Cincinnati Reds rookie Hunter Greene brought some record-setting heat.
After five overpowering innings, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally caught up.
Trea Turner launched a two-run homer to snap a scoreless tie in the sixth and the Dodgers beat the skidding Reds 5-2 on Saturday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
In his highly anticipated homecoming, Greene threw an astounding 39 pitches 100 mph or faster — most in a single game since pitch tracking began in 2008. The previous mark was 33 by New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom last June.
Making his second major league start, the 22-year-old right-hander, who went to high school in nearby Sherman Oaks, also fired 13 pitches at least 101 mph — another record for a starter.
The moment finally hit Greene in the third inning, but only emotionally. He said he became teary-eyed on the bench amid the enormity of the occasion, and was choked up after walking off the mound in the sixth.
“I wish we would have come out with a win, but it was a really, really fun time,” Greene said. “It was an unbelievable feeling and experience to go against that lineup. Freddie (Freeman) gave me some love, kind of a tip of the cap, so that was cool. I was happy to be able to do that here and have family here.”
But with Greene’s velocity dipping slightly later in his outing, it was a 99 mph fastball to Turner that ended up in the left-field seats.
“We still had to be ready for 99 with a pretty good slider and decent changeup,” Turner said. “He’s tough no matter how hard he’s throwing, whether it’s 99 or 101, but I think we did a good job battling.”
Turner finished with three hits, including an infield single in the first. The speedy shortstop has a hit in all eight games this season, and in 27 straight going back to last year. It is the third-longest hitting streak in the team’s Los Angeles history.
Dodgers starter Julio Urías, his velocity down during the spring and through his first outing of the season, managed to outpitch Greene by giving up one hit over five shutout innings.
The Reds didn’t get their first hit until Tyler Stephenson ripped a single past second baseman Max Muncy in the fifth. An inning later, the Dodgers finally broke through.
Austin Barnes led off the sixth against Greene with a single. Turner followed by hitting a 1-1 fastball halfway up the bleachers in left field for his first home run of the season.
Freeman followed with a strikeout but reached first base on Stephenson’s passed ball. Justin Turner popped out and Reds manager David Bell replaced Greene with right-hander Buck Farmer.
The Dodgers added two more runs, one charged to Greene, when Chris Taylor hit a two-run single with two outs.
“He wasn’t really going to give us anything, so we had to earn it,” Turner said. “He kept us down the first 5 1/2 innings and we finally got to him. But he’s really good and I’m glad we came out with the win.”
Greene (1-1) gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits in 5 1/3 innings, with no walks and six strikeouts. He threw 80 pitches.
The Reds lost their fifth consecutive game — their last victory came last Sunday when Greene made his major league debut in Atlanta.
At first, Greene said he cried on the bench in the third inning.
“I didn’t cry, that was just a poor choice of words,” he said with a laugh. “I just teared up a little bit.
“I was sitting on the bench and it just randomly hit me. I think I looked up and I could hear the roar and the feeling of it. … Up here, it’s a totally different atmosphere. And to be here at Dodger Stadium as a kid, I think all of those factors played into that moment.”
The big stage didn’t shake him on the field. Even the home run from Turner came on a pitch at the edge of the plate.
“Usually it takes a little longer to find that (composure) for a young player,” Bell said. “He’ll have his moments, but to have the experience he’s had is speeding up that development.”
Freeman added a sacrifice fly in the seventh to make it 5-0.
Urías walked one and struck out five. He was in the 92 mph range with his fastball after sitting at 91 in his season debut. He still is down from his 94 mph average velocity during his 20-win season of 2021.
The Reds got on the scoreboard in the ninth with an RBI groundout by Taylor Naquin and an RBI single from Tommy Pham off reliever Mitch White.
Daniel Hudson got two outs for his first save this season.
Evan Phillips (1-1) earned the win with a scoreless sixth inning.
DEAL MAKERS
The Reds sent right-hander Riley O’Brien to Seattle for a player to be named or cash. O’Brien was designated for assignment Wednesday to make room on the 40-man roster for left-hander Nick Lodolo.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds: INF/OF Nick Senzel was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday, although Bell said Senzel has not tested positive. Senzel began feeling ill before Friday’s game. RHP Daniel Duarte was recalled from Triple-A Louisville. … While the hamstring strain for 2B Jonathan India continues to improve, the Reds will wait until Sunday to decide if an IL move is necessary.
Dodgers: RHP Tommy Kahnle, who has just one major league outing since 2019 after having Tommy John surgery, made his third consecutive scoreless rehab outing at Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Friday.
UP NEXT
Reds: RHP Tyler Mahle (1-0, 1.00 ERA) makes his third start of the season in the series finale Sunday. He is 2-1 in four starts against the Dodgers with a 2.05 ERA.
Dodgers: LHP Andrew Heaney (0-0, 0.00) will pitch at home with his new team for the first time after throwing 4 1/3 scoreless innings at Minnesota on Tuesday.
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Former President Trump responded to news that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has passed, leaving her son Prince Charles to take the throne as King Charles III.
“Queen Elizabeth’s historic and remarkable reign left a tremendous legacy of peace and prosperity for Great Britain. Her leadership and enduring diplomacy secured and advanced alliances with the United States and countries around the world,” Trump said in a statement from his website 45office.com.
The former president shared condolences on behalf of himself and former first lady Melania Trump.
“Melania and I will always cherish our time together with the Queen, and never forget Her Majesty’s generous friendship, great wisdom, and wonderful sense of humor. What a grand and beautiful lady she was—there was nobody like her!”
Trump said during his presidency that he was a “tremendous fan” of Queen Elizabeth, telling British newspaper The Sun that “she has really never made a mistake.”
After a state visit to the United Kingdom in 2019, Trump famously said the monarch had more fun with him during the trip than she’d had in 25 years. He was the 12th sitting U.S. president welcomed at Buckingham Palace by the late queen.
“May God bless the Queen, may she reign forever in our hearts, and may God hold her and Prince Philip in abiding care,” Trump concluded in his Thursday statement. | https://cw33.com/hill-politics/trump-offers-statement-on-queen-elizabeth-iis-death/ | 2022-09-08T23:50:31Z |
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of TG Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TGTX) between January 15, 2020 and May 31, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important September 16, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased TG Therapeutics securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the TG Therapeutics class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7662 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 16, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
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DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of Ublituximab (an investigational glycoengineered monoclonal antibody for the treatment of B-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia ("CLL"), and relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis) and Umbralisib (or UKONIQ, an oral inhibitor of PI3K-delta and CK1-epsilon for the treatment of CLL, marginal zone lymphoma, and follicular lymphoma); (2) accordingly, it was unlikely that TG Therapeutics would be able to obtain U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") approval of the marginal zone lymphoma ("MZL") and follicular lymphoma ("FL") (the "Umbralisib MZL/FL NDA"), the rolling submission of a Biologics License Application ("BLA") to the FDA for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib (together, "U2"), as a treatment for patients with CLL (the "U2 BLA"), the supplemental New Drug Application ("sNDA") for Umbralisib to add an indication for CLL and small lymphocytic lymphoma ("SLL") in combination with Ublituximab (the "U2 sNDA"), or the Ublituximab as a treatment for patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis ("RMS") (the "Ublituximab RMS BLA") in their current forms; (3) as a result, TG Therapeutics had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (4) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Former church approved to become a daycare
Published: Jul. 11, 2022 at 6:50 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A former church just north of Topeka will see new life as a day care facility.
Shawnee Co. Commissioners approved a zoning change on Monday, July 11, for the Saint Peter’s United Methodist Church property, located on 3737 NW 35th St., just west of highway 75.
A woman and her business partner have decided to convert it into a day care facility. They both noted a particular need for child care with one study stating that more than 40 facilities in Shawnee Co. closed since 2020.
No neighboring property owners objected to the matter.
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—The Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center will enhance collaboration between the institutions and seek to transform patient care through a cooperative approach to precision medicine—
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to improve the lives of children and adults with kidney disease, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn Medicine are jointly launching the Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center. The first-of-its-kind center will advance research to transform patient care for those of all ages, focusing on the early detection, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease and its complications.
"More than 850 million people suffer from kidney disease, and kidney disease is one of the fastest growing causes of death, so there is a pressing need to accelerate breakthroughs in our understanding and treatment of the condition," said co-director Katalin Susztak, MD, PhD, a professor of Nephrology and Genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. "This center will draw from experts across both institutions, using interdisciplinary collaboration as the driving force to accelerate research that improves the health and well-being of all patients with kidney disease."
The center will focus on three main areas: fostering cutting-edge discoveries through collaboration between Penn and CHOP; recruiting and growing top talent to key areas that align with the center's mission; and building the next generation of nephrology researchers through an enhanced training and mentorship program.
"By bringing pediatric and adult kidney researchers under one umbrella, we will accelerate the pace of discovery for both populations," said co-director Michelle Denburg, MD, MSCE, Director of Research for the Division of Nephrology at CHOP and an associate professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology at Penn. "Some processes of kidney disease are shared in adults and children, and others are unique, but in both cases, promoting crosstalk between researchers can shed light on mechanisms of disease for both children and adults and lead to precise diagnostics and treatments."
The Kidney Innovation Center brings together scientists in clinical epidemiology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, computational biology, genetics, pathology, physiology, biochemistry, immunology, genomics, pharmacology, psychology, and education. Researchers will take a bench-to-bedside, big data approach, investigating the molecular pathways, genetics, and biochemistry involved in kidney disease and identifying targets for potential therapies.
The center will promote a culture of cooperation and discovery among researchers at CHOP, Penn, and beyond by hosting an Annual Kidney Life Course Research Symposium, as well as regular meetings, journal clubs and shared resources. It will also grow local talent through training in the latest research methods and the administration of a pilot grant program.
Learn more here about research already underway in Susztak's laboratory, which explores the molecular pathways that govern chronic kidney disease development, and in the NIH-funded CHOP Pediatric Center of Excellence in Nephrology.
About Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: A non-profit, charitable organization, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation's first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and pioneering major research initiatives, the 595-bed hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the country. The institution has a well-established history of providing advanced pediatric care close to home through its CHOP Care Network, which includes more than 50 primary care practices, specialty care and surgical centers, urgent care centers, and community hospital alliances throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as a new inpatient hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency department in King of Prussia. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought Children's Hospital of Philadelphia recognition as a leading advocate for children and adolescents. For more information, visit http://www.chop.edu.
About Penn Medicine:
Penn Medicine is one of the world's leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care. Penn Medicine consists of the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which together form a $9.9 billion enterprise.
The Perelman School of Medicine has been ranked among the top medical schools in the United States for more than 20 years, according to U.S. News & World Report's survey of research-oriented medical schools. The School is consistently among the nation's top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $546 million awarded in the 2021 fiscal year.
The University of Pennsylvania Health System's patient care facilities include: the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center—which are recognized as one of the nation's top "Honor Roll" hospitals by U.S. News & World Report—Chester County Hospital; Lancaster General Health; Penn Medicine Princeton Health; and Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation's first hospital, founded in 1751. Additional facilities and enterprises include Good Shepherd Penn Partners, Penn Medicine at Home, Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital, and Princeton House Behavioral Health, among others.
Penn Medicine is powered by a talented and dedicated workforce of more than 52,000 people. The organization also has alliances with top community health systems across both Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, creating more options for patients no matter where they live.
Penn Medicine is committed to improving lives and health through a variety of community-based programs and activities. In fiscal year 2021, Penn Medicine provided more than $619 million to benefit our community.
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Penn Medicine
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(iSeeCars) — With countless dealerships and vehicles to choose from, the car buying process can be overwhelming. After you do your necessary research and figure out the car you want, you’re still left worrying about whether or not you’re paying the right price.
You might assume all car prices can be negotiated, but that isn’t the case thanks to no-haggle pricing. So what is no-haggle pricing, and is it a good idea for car buyers? We have important advice to offer when buying a car with no-haggle pricing.
What Does No-Haggle Price Mean?
Some car dealers maintain a no-haggle price policy, which means that all advertised prices are final. This can simplify the process for car shoppers , making it easier to compare the price of vehicles. If you’re interested in a car with no-haggle pricing and come across a lower price for a similar or identical car elsewhere, you’ll know to move on because there is no room for negotiation on the higher-priced model.
Who Offers No-Haggle Pricing?
Some car dealers are no-haggle dealerships, adopting firm pricing for all of their cars, while others do it for specific vehicles. Newer sellers like CarMax and Carvana are examples of dealers with no-haggle pricing on their inventory of used cars, and many traditional dealerships have adopted this policy as well. (Check out our guide to learn more about the differences between CarMax and Carvana.)
And it’s not just used cars that are subject to no-haggle pricing. Membership groups such as Costco, Sam’s Club, and the American Automobile Association (AAA) offer new car-buying programs at participating dealers that give you a haggle-free price discounted from the vehicle’s sticker price.
Does No-Haggle Really Mean No-Haggle?
What if you’re a shrewd negotiator and are confident that you can get the dealer to lower the retail price of the vehicle? Sadly, you’ll be out of luck. If a dealer bills itself as a no-haggle dealer, they usually keep that promise. If they were to haggle, they would be guilty of false advertising, which is a punishable offense.
While a no-haggle policy means that the upfront cost of the car is final, there may be room for negotiation elsewhere. You may be able to negotiate your trade-in allowance and financing rate. (Learn more about how the car trade-in process works with our guide.) Conversely, some dealers may try to offset their low no-haggle prices by encouraging you to buy expensive extended car warranties and accessories.
Why Do Dealers Have a No-Haggle Policy?
Dealers adopt no-haggle policies because they believe it improves the customer’s car buying experience. Understanding the upfront price of a car makes it easier to comparison shop, and it also lets shoppers skip the hassle of the negotiating process. Dealers also are able to offer more competitive, “bottom-line” pricing to get customers in the door.
To Haggle or Not to Haggle: Which is Best?
When shopping for a car, shoppers should have the goal of finding the best car at the best price. And that can be found at a traditional dealership or at a no-haggle dealership.
Car shoppers usually fall under two main categories: those who like to negotiate and those who don’t. Shoppers who shudder at the negotiating process are likely drawn to no-haggle dealerships for their lower fixed prices and for what they feel is a more pleasant car buying experience. Shoppers who are comfortable negotiating with salespeople may want to use a price from a no-haggle dealer as a starting point for negotiating.
If finding the best price is your goal, you should try both dealership types to see which provides the best deal. Whichever dealership type you choose, you should always do your research to make sure you are getting the best price. Online tools like the iSeeCars free VIN check will instantly let you know if a car is a good deal by comparing its price to its market value. It will also provide you with similar cars for sale to help you decide if a better deal can be found elsewhere. Along with helping you understand if a car is a good deal, it also arms buyers with the information they need to negotiate for a better deal.
Used and New Car No-Haggle Experience
No-haggle pricing can apply to both new and used cars. However, when shopping for a specific new car across dealerships, prices are likely to remain consistent because they have the same MSRP. However, you can still negotiate new car prices even if they already have rebates and advertised savings. Just like used car dealers, new car dealerships can vary with their pricing so you should always shop around.
When shopping for used cars, there is more room for negotiation because dealers set their own pricing as opposed to MSRP. No-haggle pricing helps take the guesswork out of the used car buying process, but shoppers should compare prices of similar used cars at other dealerships to determine if the no-haggle price is truly the best deal. Certified pre-owned used cars are also subject to no-haggle pricing just like regular used cars. These cars are sold at franchised dealerships, and while they may seem more expensive than their non-certified counterparts, they come backed by an extended warranty to pay for unexpected repairs, which may be worth the extra cost even if the sale price is more expensive.
Bottom Line
When buying a new or used car, shoppers should always do their research. Even if you come across a car that seems like an excellent deal, you should still shop around and compare prices against similar models to see if a better deal can be found.
If you’re buying a used car, shoppers should always get a CarFax or Autocheck vehicle history report from the dealership along with taking the car for a test drive and having it inspected by an independent mechanic. The car with the lowest price might cost less because it was in a serious accident, so it’s important to know a vehicle’s history before you make a purchase. Shoppers should also refer to online resources like the iSeeCars VIN decoder, which complements standard history reports to provide shoppers with all the data they need to decide if their vehicle purchase is a smart one. Understanding a vehicle’s price will allow shoppers to feel confident with a no-haggle price, or provide them with the information they need to negotiate if the dealer allows. | https://cw33.com/automotive/is-no-haggle-pricing-a-good-idea/ | 2022-04-15T21:49:20Z |
Fake paper plates a problem in Texas
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NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — Texas lawmakers say it’s time to crack down on a lucrative enterprise involving fake paper license plates.
Authorities say there are thousands of fake paper tags on Texas streets, because the Texas DMV’s online system makes them easy to obtain.
“They go online, fill out an application, put up a fee, post a bond, get a username and password, and they’re in the business of printing tags,” said Captain Ed Martin of Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas.
He said they’re purchased by fake car dealers, who frequently sell them online to drivers who are, for example, avoiding inspection, toll fees or covering up a crime. And if you get into accident with one of those drivers… “Somebody’s going to pay the price for it. And, more than likely, that won’t be the individual that was driving that car,” he said.
Captain Martin said Texas is a laughingstock on the topic compared to the rest of the country.
“When it comes to paper tags in the United States, Texas leads the way,” he said.
A Texas DMV spokesperson said stopping the production and use of these tags is its top priority. Starting this year, it can now deny an auto dealer access to the database if fraud is identified. It’s also a topic that Dallas’ Public Safety Committee addressed Monday.
The Committee discussed brainstorming solutions with other cities to bring to the next legislative session. Captain Martin said he’s cautiously optimistic changes are ahead.
“There are some changes coming. I think for the best.”
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SaaS B2B company celebrates its first fundraising close with the acquisition of another technology platform.
AUSTIN, Texas, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Double A Labs, a rapidly growing metaverse company, announced today the close of their $3.5 million Friends and Family raise. The Double A platform is meeting the growing demand for an elevated training, sales, and event experience. "The pandemic forced companies to shift their thinking around employee retention, customer acquisition, and overall client satisfaction – and these areas are precisely where we're concentrating all of our solutions," said Amber Allen, CEO of the company. The raise enabled the acquisition of ManorSoft, Inc. and accelerates Double A Labs' ability to solve complex business problems through the power of immersive worlds.
Double A, a product of Double A Labs, is an enterprise metaverse platform for people to learn, connect, and play with a purpose. Users can access their favorite content and collaboration tools from one easy-to-use web or mobile interface. This proprietary technology can accommodate hundreds of simultaneous user videos and thousands more with audio and messaging. Ease-of-use is prioritized with one-click access from any web-enabled device with no downloads required. This transformative tool infuses curiosity and human connection into every digital interaction.
Double A Labs launched its first metaverse for a Dell and Alienware product launch in April 2020, one month after the pandemic closed down the world. The new and improved Double A platform was born out of extensive insights gained over the past few years. Allen said that the company has received "enormous interest in finding a bridge product that helps audiences of all ages adopt immersive business solutions. There's a growing demand from Fortune 500 companies to solve their operational challenges, but it needs to be easy and frictionless."
To meet these demands, the company has been scaling its engineering, sales and customer success teams. Alongside the raise, Allen acquired MerTech, a tool for building a scalable software platform. Aaron Murray, CEO of ManorSoft, Inc shared, The MerTech technology enables Double A Labs to develop software faster than traditional development practices, which has propelled the team from custom worlds to a platform in less than a year."
Double A Labs is a global leader in creating innovative, data driven technology to help companies effectively support their internal teams and reach new audiences. Amber Allen, the founder and CEO of this woman-owned business, is dedicated to sparking human connection and transforming work into play by infusing curiosity and exploration into every digital experience.
Over the last decade, the company has delivered over 1,500 hybrid events, garnering multiple awards and billions of impressions for powerhouses that include AT&T, Dell, Google, Roche-Genentech, Intel, and Warner Bros. They recently launched Double A, a proprietary communications platform where people chat, learn, and play to optimize sales enablement, employee training and customer experiences. https://doublealabs.com
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