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NEW YORK, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE: IIPR).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Innovative Industrial Properties between May 7, 2020 and April 13, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until June 24, 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, Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Innovative Industrial Properties' focus is to be a cannabis company lender rather than a REIT; (2) that the true values of the Company's properties are significantly lower than Innovative Industrial Properties represents; (3) there are existential issues in its top customers; (4) as a result, its top customers may not be able to continue making payments to Innovative Industrial Properties and the Company would face significant issues replacing these customers; and (5) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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| 2022-06-10T10:01:23Z
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Justice Dept. appeals judge’s order allowing for outside review of records from Trump’s Florida home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Thursday that it was appealing a judge’s decision granting the appointment of an independent arbiter to review records seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump’s Florida home.
The department also asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to put on hold her directive prohibiting it from using the seized records for investigative purposes while it contests her ruling to a federal appeals court.
Law enforcement officials said they would suffer “irreparable harm” if Cannon’s directive remained in place, noting that uncertainty about the boundaries of the judge’s order had led the intelligence community to temporarily halt a damage assessment of the classified records taken from Mar-a-Lago.
“Moreover, the government and the public are irreparably injured when a criminal investigation of matters involving risks to national security is enjoined,” the Justice Department motion stated.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday granted the Trump team’s request for a so-called special master and temporarily blocked the Justice Department from using for investigative purposes the thousands of records taken from Mar-a-Lago during the Aug. 8 search.
That order has the likely impact of slowing the pace of the investigation into the presence of classified documents at the Florida property.
The Justice Department, which had strenuously opposed such an appointment, filed a notice of appeal Thursday, saying it was contesting the ruling to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Cannon, a Trump appointee, said the yet-to-be-named special master will be responsible for reviewing the records from Mar-a-Lago and segregating out those that are potentially protected by attorney-client privilege or executive privilege.
The Justice Department has been investigating what it says was the unlawful retention of national defense information at Mar-a-Lago as well as efforts to obstruct the probe. It is not clear whether Trump or anyone else will face charges.
The two sides were directed to submit proposed names of a special master by Friday. That role is often filled by a lawyer or former judge.
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| 2022-09-08T21:17:04Z
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Which fertility supplement for women is best?
If you’re experiencing trouble conceiving, you’re not alone. While there are medical interventions for women with fertility issues, not all are financially accessible. A non-prescription supplement is often the first choice for women experiencing fertility difficulties.
These supplements contain herbs and vitamins that help promote fertility in a number of ways, including improving egg quality and regulating ovulation. For an herbal blend, which includes vitex and inositol, Eu Natural Conception Fertility Prenatal Vitamins is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a fertility supplement for women
Forms
Fertility supplements come in pill form (capsules and tablets), chewable tablets, in powders that dissolve in water or in teas. The teas are generally caffeine-free and brewed like a regular tea bag. All three types of supplements typically feature a blend of ingredients. Some women take pure maca powder or evening primrose oil to boost fertility.
Dosage
The majority of fertility supplements are not a once-daily vitamin. The majority need to be taken more than once a day to be effective. Often, the dosage of pills is twice daily, taken with food and plenty of water, and packets (powders) twice a day as well. Teas may need to be drunk up to three times a day.
Prenatal vs. fertility supplement
Prenatal vitamins are formulated to be taken before or after conception to support the healthy development of the fetus. However, some of the vitamins you see in prenatal supplements, such as folic acid and zinc, are also in fertility formulas. As such, some fertility supplements can double as prenatal vitamins and be taken once you get pregnant. Others need to be discontinued once you do.
What to look for in a quality fertility supplement for women
Here are the most common ingredients you can expect in fertility formulas.
Myo-inositol
Also known as inositol, myo-inositol is one of the most common compounds found in these supplements. It has proven useful in fertility, especially for women who have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a hormone disorder that can affect reproduction. It does so by regulating ovulation and improving insulin sensitivity.
Folic acid
Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate, which is B9. You’ll see either form of this essential B vitamin in both fertility supplements and in prenatal supplements. While it is known for preventing birth defects in utero, it can also support fertility by increasing progesterone and regulating ovulation.
Vitex
Vitex, also known as chaste tree berry or as vitex agnus-castus, is an herb that works by decreasing levels of the hormone prolactin. This rebalances other hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone. Women with high levels of prolactin may have a more difficult time conceiving. The herb is popularly taken for regulating menstrual cycles and improving PMS.
Zinc
The mineral zinc also regulates hormone balance. And the recommended amount for women trying to conceive is 8-12 milligrams per day. Zinc is also associated with improved egg quality, and will help in cell division and embryonic development once you conceive.
CoQ10
Coenzyme 10 (CoQ10) may increase fertility, especially for women over 40. It works by optimizing egg quality and thickening the uterine lining. It can also be taken in conjunction with fertility treatments. Men can also take CoQ10 to improve sperm count and motility.
How much you can expect to spend on a fertility supplement for women
Fertility supplements start as little as $11 for teas, while pill forms can cost up to $50. The majority of quality fertility supplements are priced between $29-$39.
Fertility supplements for women FAQ
When should I consult my doctor if I’m not conceiving?
A. After a year of trying, women under 35 should consult their doctor. Women over the age of 35 should consult their doctor if they’ve been trying to conceive for six months. You should also consult your doctor before starting any supplement for fertility because they can be formulated with herbs that can interact with fertility drugs or other medications.
What are some lifestyle changes I can make to improve fertility?
A. Reducing caffeine to 200 milligrams per day or less can help with fertility. Eating an organic diet and reducing environmental toxins is also beneficial to fertility. Stress is a huge trigger of elevated cortisol levels, which causes hormonal imbalance. Incorporating meditation, yoga and acupuncture can help reduce stress and cortisol levels. Over exercising can also inhibit ovulation and progesterone production.
What’s the best fertility supplement for women to buy?
Top fertility supplement for women
Eu Natural Conception Fertility Prenatal Vitamins
What you need to know: Packed with ingredients clinically proven to aid fertility, this blend is formulated with bioavailable, natural ingredients.
What you’ll love: The blend contains herbs such as stinging nettle, organic ashwagandha and chaste tree berry. It also contains myo-inositol and helps women with PCOS conceive. This supplement is highly rated and receives many reports of pregnancies from taking.
What you should consider: This supplement shouldn’t be continued into pregnancy due to some of its herbs.
Where to buy: Sold by iHerb and Amazon
Top fertility supplement for women for the money
What you need to know: A gentle but effective fertility tea blended with organic herbs that work naturally to help you conceive.
What you’ll love: The mint tea is yummy and naturally sweetened with stevia leaf. It contains seven herbs to promote fertility, including vitex. It’s caffeine-free and can be drunk any time of the day, including before bed. Some users experience immediate results and are pregnant within a month.
What you should consider: The stevia is too sweet for some people’s taste buds.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Everett Laboratories Pregnitude Reproductive Support Dietary Supplement
What you need to know: These non-prescription packets dissolve in water and have impressive results.
What you’ll love: The powder is easy to take, especially if you don’t like pills. It contains myo-inositol and folic acid. Women reported getting pregnant after just a month of using this supplement. Highly rated by women who have PCOS.
What you should consider: For some women, this supplement lengthened their cycle.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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| 2022-08-05T20:27:35Z
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World’s largest hornets: Scientists will set 1,000 traps for murder hornets this year
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Scientists will set about 1,000 traps this year in their quest to wipe out the Asian giant hornet in Washington, the state Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.
Scientists believe the hornets, first detected in the Pacific Northwest state in 2019, are confined in Whatcom County, which is located on the Canadian border north of Seattle.
“We are doing pretty good right now,” said Sven-Erik Spichiger, who is leading the fight to eradicate the hornets for the state Department of Agriculture. “We know about where the nests are located in Whatcom County.”
The insects are the world’s largest hornets, with queens reaching up to 2 inches (5 centimeters) long. They are considered invasive in North America for their ability to kill other bee and hornet species, which is how they got the nickname “murder hornets.”
Hornets caught in traps help scientists find the location of nests. The state eradicated three nests last year, all near the town of Blaine, Washington, and there have been no confirmed reports of Asian giant hornet nests so far this year, Spichiger said.
Most of the traps will be set in northern Whatcom County, but a few will be set in the city of Bellingham, he said.
The agency is also encouraging residents to set their own traps to cover more ground.
The hornets will not be considered eradicated until Washington has gone three full years with no detections, the agency said. The first confirmed detection of an Asian giant hornet in Washington was made in December 2019.
Spichiger said the Entomological Society of America is also working to establish an official name for the insect. Asian giant hornet, or the popular nickname murder hornet, are not official names, he said.
The hornets can also deliver a painful sting, which can result in death if a person is stung repeatedly. Asian giant hornets rarely attack humans unless provoked. About 30 to 50 people die annually from Asian giant hornet stings in Japan, one of their native habitats.
Meanwhile, hornets, wasps and bees typically found in the United States kill an average of 62 people a year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said.
The battle to prevent the Asian giant hornet, an apex predator, from establishing a foothold in North America is being fought mostly in Whatcom County, Washington, and the nearby Fraser Valley of British Columbia. Whatcom County is about 55 miles (88 kilometers) south of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Another effort is underway to determine exactly where in Asia these hornets came from, to try and learn how they are getting across the Pacific Ocean, scientists said. The theory is they are crossing on cargo ships, officials have said.
Hornet queens tend to emerge from winter quarters in the spring and establish nests to birth worker hornets. The hornets start attacking and destroying beneficial honeybees later in the year, eating the bees for protein as they raise more hornets.
A small group of Asian giant hornets can kill an entire honeybee hive in a matter of hours. The honeybees pollinate many of the crops in Washington’s multibillion-dollar agriculture industry.
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| 2022-05-25T19:49:56Z
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of TuSimple Holdings Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of TSP during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons who: (a) purchased or otherwise acquired TuSimple common stock pursuant and/or traceable to documents issued in connection with TuSimple's April 15, 2021 initial public offering; and/or (b) that purchased or otherwise acquired TuSimple securities between April 15, 2021 and August 1, 2022, both dates inclusive.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) TuSimple's commitment to safety was significantly overstated and defendants concealed fundamental problems with the Company's technology; (ii) TuSimple was rushing the testing of its autonomous driving technology in order to deliver driverless trucks to the market ahead of its more safety-conscious competitors; (iii) there was a corporate culture within TuSimple that suppressed or ignored safety concerns in favor of unrealistically ambitious testing and delivery schedules; (iv) the aforementioned conduct made accidents involving the Company's autonomous driving technology more likely; (v) the aforementioned conduct invited enhanced regulatory scrutiny and investigatory action toward the Company; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: October 31, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/tusimple-holdings-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=31657&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of TSP during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is October 31, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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| 2022-09-14T10:24:49Z
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Spurs top short-handed Blazers to strengthen play-in hopes
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ
Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson had 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 113-92 on Sunday night to strengthen their bid for a play-in berth. Coupled with the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to Denver, San Antonio’s magic number for clinching 10th in the Western Conference is two games. San Antonio center Zach Collins had 18 points and 13 rebounds for his first career double-double. Tre Jones added 18 points and Keita Bates-Diop had 12. Keon Johnson and Ben McLemore had 19 points each to lead Portland.
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| 2022-04-04T04:30:52Z
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Police: Man caught flushing stash had nearly 50 pounds of pot
BIBB COUNTY, Ga. (Gray News) – Police in Georgia say a man who was caught flushing his stash down the toilet had nearly 50 pounds worth of marijuana.
In a Facebook post, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said their Special Investigations Unit was called to a home Tuesday morning to serve several arrest warrants on 42-year-old Joseph Benjamin Griffin II.
While serving the warrants, the sheriff’s office said task force members discovered Griffin was attempting to flush a large amount of pot.
The Special Investigations unit arrived and gained permission to search the home and Griffin’s rental car, finding about 47 pounds of marijuana in the home.
They then searched Griffin’s vehicle where they found more bags of prepackaged marijuana, a handgun and $12,600 in cash.
Griffin was then arrested for the warrants that were served and charged with two counts of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, an alcohol offense, possession of a firearm during the commission to commit certain felonies, fleeing or eluding a police officer, three counts of traffic or motor vehicle offenses and aggressive driving. Police say Griffin also violated his probation.
Griffin is currently being held in the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center without bond.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is urged to contact the sheriff’s office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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| 2022-07-06T18:09:40Z
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(The Hill) — Former President Trump criticized former Vice President Mike Pence, calling him a “human conveyor belt” for not supporting efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results following the House Jan. 6 select committee’s Thursday hearing.
“Mike Pence had a chance to be great. He had a chance to be frankly historic. But just like [former Attorney General] Bill Barr and the rest of these weak people, Mike, and I say it sadly ‘cause I like him, but Mike did not have the courage to act,” Trump said while giving remarks at a Faith and Freedom event in Nashville, Tenn.
“The election was perfect. And the Democrats are sitting back, saying ‘No way we’re going to impeach this guy.’ Nah, it’s terrible,” he continued. “But Mike was afraid of whatever he was afraid of. But, as you heard a year and a half ago, Mike Pence had absolutely no choice but to be a human conveyor belt – he was a human conveyor belt – even if the votes were fraudulent. They said he had to send the votes – couldn’t do anything.”
Trump has repeatedly made unsupported claims that the 2020 presidential election was tainted by widespread voter fraud. He’s also called the election “rigged.” However, federal and state elections officials have not found substantial evidence of widespread election fraud.
In addition, dozens legal challenges brought by the former president’s legal team to overturn the 2020 election results were largely unsuccessful.
The former president’s remarks came after the House panel held their third public June hearing, which focused on the relation between Pence and Trump. The hearing examined alleged efforts to pressure the former vice president to overturn the 2020 election results.
Before Jan. 6 2021, Trump claimed that Pence could overturn the election results while he presided over the Senate during the certification process in Congress. Pence at the time publicly declined to do so.
Pence previously said during an event in February that he did not have the authority to overturn the last presidential election’s results.
“President Trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election,” Pence said at the time. “The presidency belongs to the American people, and the American people alone. Frankly, there is almost no idea more un-American than the notion that any one person could choose the American president.”
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| 2022-06-17T22:18:18Z
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(NEXSTAR) – After months of anticipation, the Biden administration will soon begin forgiving millions of dollars in student loan debt. Up to 43 million borrowers are expected to receive relief, according to estimates from the White House.
How much you’ll receive, and when you’ll see relief, depends on a few factors.
Here’s what we know.
Loan type matters
The type of student loan (or loans) you have is important.
The Biden administration is only able to forgive federal student loans, not any loans from private lenders. Simply, if your loans aren’t “held by the Department of Education” through a federal lender – Nelnet, Great Lakes, and FedLoan are among the most common (you can see a full list here) – you don’t qualify for this forgiveness.
Student loan debt for both undergraduate and graduate education qualify for forgiveness, as long as your loans are held by the Education Department.
While forgiveness will cover federal student loans, including Parent PLUS Loans, some will not be eligible for relief. FFEL loans, or Federal Family Education Loans, that were not eligible for the payment freeze started in 2020 will not qualify for this forgiveness, according to The New York Times.
The income cap
As expected, the Biden administration is limiting student loan forgiveness based on income.
According to the White House, borrowers “with annual income during the pandemic of under $125,000 (for individuals) or under $250,000 (for married couples or heads of households)” will be eligible for relief, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Borrowers under the same income caps who received a Pell Grant in college will be eligible for up to twice as much in debt cancellation.
If your annual income exceeds either income threshold, you won’t qualify for the relief outlined by the Biden administration.
Federal student loans received after June 30, 2022, do not qualify.
How much forgiveness will you get
If you meet previous requirements – having federal student loans and fall under the income cap – you can expect to see debt relief.
The Biden administration says borrowers earning less than $125,000 (for individuals) or $250,000 (for married couples or heads of households), will be eligible for up to $10,000. Pell Grant recipients (here’s how to know if you are one) meeting the same thresholds are eligible for up to $20,000 in cancellation.
But what does that “up to” mean?
It’s pretty simple – your debt forgiveness is limited to how much you still owe. For example, if you’re a Pell Grant recipient making less than $125,000, and you have a balance of $12,000 left, you will only receive $12,000. You don’t get to collect the surplus $8,000.
Interest is included in your overall balance for this relief.
How soon will you see the debt relief?
When and how student loan forgiveness will be distributed hasn’t yet been made clear.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, nearly 8 million borrowers may qualify for relief automatically based on the income data the department already has. If the Education Department doesn’t have your income data, or you’re unsure if the agency has it, there isn’t much to do right now.
Instead, you’ll need to wait for the Biden administration to launch an application process, which will be available “in the coming weeks.” The application will be available before the student loan repayment pause ends on Dec. 31.
You can register to be notified when the application is available through the Department of Education by filling out this form.
What else should I know?
One of the biggest concerns borrowers have had is that this loan forgiveness will be taxable. The White House said Wednesday that, thanks to the American Rescue Plan, that will not be the case. Congress eliminated taxes on loan forgiveness through 2025.
Student loan forgiveness will also have an impact on your credit score. In a statement to Nexstar, the Consumer Data Industry Association – the trade association representing national credit bureaus like Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – said, “Credit scores take many factors associated with a consumer’s credit report into consideration, including the number of accounts, balances, payment history, and amounts paid down, among others. Removing or pausing student loan information from credit reports will impact consumers’ credit scores uniquely, depending on each individual’s credit history related to each of these factors.”
A spokesperson did not immediately respond to Nexstar’s request for additional details.
If your entire loan balance won’t be erased – which is likely for some 23 million borrowers – President Biden has extended the payment pause through the end of the year. But, come Jan. 1, 2023, interest will begin accruing again, and regular payments will resume. He has indicated the pause will not be extended again.
If you’ve voluntarily made payments since March 2020, when payments were paused, you can request a refund for those payments, according to the Federal Office of Student Aid. Contact your loan servicer to request a refund.
The White House could face lawsuits over this forgiveness plan, because Congress has never given the president the explicit authority to cancel debt. The Biden administration is tying its authority to the coronavirus pandemic and to a 2003 law aimed at providing help to members of the military. We don’t know yet how any legal action might impact the timetable for student loan forgiveness.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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| 2022-08-27T14:23:27Z
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MINNEAPOLIS and CHICAGO, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Castlelake, L.P. ("Castlelake"), a global alternative investment manager with approximately 17 years of experience investing in asset-rich opportunities, and Aequum Capital Founder, LLC ("Aequum"), a tech-enabled specialty finance lender, today announced a partnership establishing a new commercial lending platform for the origination and servicing of efficient senior asset-backed loans to small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S.
The platform, which will operate under the Aequum brand, will leverage Castlelake's asset experience and the significant sector knowledge of the Aequum team to offer comprehensive lending solutions that seek to address borrowers' needs for working capital, growth, acquisitions, recapitalizations, turnarounds and other situations. Typical loan sizes are expected to range from $1 million to $10 million and span a wide variety of industries.
"In today's environment, we believe it is increasingly challenging for small- and medium-sized businesses to find the financing and capital solutions they need from traditional bank channels," said Matt Little, Partner, Global Specialty Finance and Head of Business Development at Castlelake. "We're pleased to partner with the experienced Aequum team to expand our reach to these borrowers while offering our investors interesting exposure to an income-oriented, asset-rich investment pipeline."
Aequum was founded by specialty finance veterans John Stanfield, Orasio Becerra, Michael Keenan, John Ross and Rick Kaufmann, whose collective professional experience includes working within banking institutions, family offices, and specialty finance companies.
In a joint statement, the Aequum principals expressed their motivation to launch the platform with Castlelake: "Together, we founded Aequum Capital under three guiding principles: First, we believe we can provide a necessary service to an underserved segment of the market through our long-standing relationships and knowledge of the industry; second, we are committed to creating a firm with a culture of execution that allows us to offer flexibility while maintaining a core emphasis on credit; and third, we are focused on bringing together the individual skillsets of top talent to work in a quick and efficient manner."
Castlelake has completed over $3 billion of specialty finance investments since 2015, including a recent agreement to acquire up to $400 million of diversified equipment loan and lease receivables. Its specialty finance activity has also included acquiring or financing more than 3,500 commercial and industrial loans and over 5 million consumer receivable accounts. Castlelake launched its Asset-backed Direct Lending strategy in 2020 and has since provided nearly $6 billion in loans to borrowers.
About Castlelake
Castlelake, L.P. is a global alternative investment manager focused on investments in real assets, specialty finance and aviation across the risk spectrum, from value-oriented to income and investment grade credit. Founded in 2005, Castlelake manages approximately $21 billion of assets. The Castlelake team comprises more than 250 experienced professionals, including 95 investment professionals, across six offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit https://www.castlelake.com/.
About Aequum
Aequum is a commercial lending platform focused on providing efficient financing solutions to lower middle market companies that are typically ineligible for traditional bank financing. The Aequum approach centers on cost competitiveness and consultation to help borrowers advance on a path to traditional bank financing over time. Through its experienced team of specialty finance experts, its robust entrepreneur resource network and its proprietary technologies, process engineering and methodologies, Aequum strives to enable accelerated, dynamic and better business outcomes. For more information, visit https://aequumcapital.com/.
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Chief Revenue Officer
Michael Keenan
+1 312 971 1809
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| 2022-07-28T14:30:09Z
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Specialty broker expands NFP capabilities and expertise
NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NFP, a leading insurance broker and consultant providing property and casualty (P&C), corporate benefits, retirement, and individual solutions, today announced it has acquired Irish-owned ReSure Corporate Brokers, a specialist commercial insurance broker. This latest announcement marks NFP's third acquisition in Ireland within the past two years, having acquired local brokers HMP Insurance and Pension Advisors and Aiken Insurance Limited.
Established just over two years ago, Dublin-based ReSure currently employs 14 people and is among the fastest growing corporate insurance brokers in the Irish market, generating gross written premiums valued at more than €24m/$26.2m USD in 2021. To date, the business has focused on building and enhancing its specialist capabilities by supporting complex risk placements of restructuring, recycling, real estate, construction, domiciliary homecare and financial lines among others.
John Paul Allcock, UK and Ireland managing director at NFP, commented: "NFP always looks for quality over quantity and the market feedback about ReSure's business, culture and management team was exemplary. We have acquired a great business with great clients, and a group of extremely talented brokers and client managers. Most importantly, we are confident they will fit into the culture of NFP, which encourages independence, entrepreneurial spirit, ethics and a focus on doing the right thing for employees and clients."
ReSure's directors, Aidan Brady, Ross Barron and Garry Fitzroy, have built on their deep experience over two decades working in the global and local insurance broking environment. The Directors and full team at ReSure will continue in their roles and remain fully engaged in the growth of the business, working with NFP to bring added value to new and existing clients.
"Our ambition at ReSure is to continue our incredible growth journey to scale the business and support our clients as they expand into new markets and sectors. In joining the NFP family, we also see great value in integrating our insurance solutions and services with NFP's corporate benefits and wealth management clients.
I cannot let this moment pass without acknowledging the overwhelming support we have enjoyed from our loyal clients and our excitement in continuing our strong partnership for years to come," said Aidan Brady, managing director at ReSure.
He added: "In NFP, we have found a likeminded partner with shared values that will help us accelerate and achieve this plan and help to create further opportunities for our talented team to continue to thrive and prosper."
Commenting on what this latest acquisition means for NFP, Matt Pawley, NFP's managing director in Europe said: "We are delighted to welcome the ReSure team to the NFP family. They are a great fit in terms of people, expertise and attention to customer service and relationships. We are very confident they will make significant contributions that elevate our business further in Ireland and across Europe as we continue to expand and seek new opportunities for growth, both organically and through further additional acquisitions."
About NFP
NFP is a leading insurance broker and consultant providing specialized property and casualty, corporate benefits, retirement, and individual solutions through its licensed subsidiaries and affiliates. NFP enables client success through the expertise of over 6,600 global employees, investments in innovative technologies, and enduring relationships with highly rated insurers, vendors, and financial institutions. NFP is the 5th largest benefits broker by global revenue, 7th largest US-based privately owned broker, 9th best place to work in insurance and 13th largest broker of U.S. business (Business Insurance); 10th largest commercial lines agency by P&C commercial lines revenue and 10th largest property and casualty agency (Insurance Journal); and 13th largest global insurance broker (Best's Review).
Visit NFP.com to discover how NFP empowers clients to meet their goals.
About ReSure
ReSure Corporate Brokers are proud to be among the fastest growing Commercial Insurance brokers operating in the Irish & UK market. Our goal is to forge partnerships with our clients and build a relationship where trust is at the core, whilst providing the necessary peace of mind through access to reliable insurance markets. We pride ourselves on our exceptional customer service and professional approach; and we believe strongly that with the experience our team has acquired in the global insurance broking environment, combined with our local business knowledge, we have a unique blend of qualities to offer clients.
ReSure placed over €24m Gross Written Premium (GWP) into the Irish and UK markets in 2021. We are projecting €30m GWP in 2022, and our success has been achieved to date by working hand in hand with our clients to attain the best possible results in the insurance market.
We are a growth-orientated business and have exceeded targets to date by focusing on particular niches in Restructuring, Recycling, Real Estate, Construction, Domiciliary Homecare and Financial Lines among others. We specifically target markets where we can add value and make a real difference to our loyal clients, forming an integral partnership with their business.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The Dutch government should drastically improve reception conditions for asylum seekers, Europe’s top human rights body has urged, after hundreds of people were left stranded in recent weeks outside the main Dutch registration center.
The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner, Dunja Mijatovic, said in a letter to the Dutch Minister for Migration published Friday that conditions at the Ter Apel center have been worsening, “endangering the right to health of the people involved.”
Mijatovic said conditions there don’t meet the minimum standards set by the European Convention on Human Rights and urged the government to ensure the most vulnerable people swiftly receive proper accommodation.
Last week, hundreds of migrants were forced to sleep outdoors in squalid conditions just outside Ter Apel because the asylum center there is too full to host them. The situation is so grim that Doctors Without Borders sent a team there last week, the first time the agency has launched a mission in the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, a Dutch prosecutor said Friday that no evidence of a crime was found in the Aug. 24 death of a 3-month-old baby at the Ter Apel center. A forensic investigation has not yet established the infant’s cause of death, prosecutors said.
The case is still under investigation.
Part of the problem is that people who have been granted refugee status remain in asylum-seeker centers because they have no place to move to amid a nationwide housing crisis.
Apart from the situation at Ter Apel, Mijatovic noted that many people, including some of the most vulnerable, have been staying for extended periods in emergency centers not suited for long stays. She said the current crisis “warrants a reconsideration of some more general and longer term aspects of the system for asylum reception in the Netherlands.”
Noting the challenge the Netherlands faces hosting people fleeing Ukraine, Mijatovic however said she was concerned by the double standards applied in the treatments of asylum applicants.
“I am concerned about the stark differences in the treatment accorded to Ukrainians and to those of other nationalities, and join the call of others, including the Dutch National Human Rights Institution, to prevent discriminatory treatment in access to reception and other services,” she said.
In a response to the letter, Dutch Migration Minister Eric van der Burg said the government has already agreed on a package of measures and a budget of €730 million to build additional emergency shelters and additional housing for beneficiaries of international protection.
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ISU finishes spring with scrimmage on Saturday
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - Spring football is now in the books for Idaho State, and for first-year Head Coach Charlie Ragle, it was a chance to implement a new system and get to know the community that he is now calling home.
The team concluded their spring season on Saturday with a game on the ICCU practice field.
The Bengals are coming off a 1-10 season, but this weekend they showed some noticeable improvement, particularly on offense.
The battle to be ISU's starting quarterback is also heating up, coming down to the senior Tyler Vander Waal and the sophomore Hunter Hays.
Coach Ragle says there is heightened optimism for his team heading into the summer.
"We're still undefeated," Ragle said. "Now, that's going to change real fast in September, and that's when the real football is played and we'll be ready to go. But, in the meantime, we're going to enjoy the next few months. The weather's getting better, and we're going to hang out and get people in the community involved. And hopefully, we'll have a sell out here when we play in that first game against Central Arkansas."
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Victory Comes After Four Year Campaign
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With over 90 percent of those eligible in favor of representation, workers at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) have voted to join Teamsters Local 730. With over one million residents served, WSSC is one of the largest water and waste water utility providers in the United States.
"This is the culmination of a long-term effort and I couldn't be prouder or more inspired by everything these workers did to fight for union representation," said Ritchie Brooks, Local 730 President. "We're going to do everything in our power to get these brave women and men the best contract possible – this is only the beginning."
Organizing at WSSC began four years ago, but the workers were initially ineligible to be union members. That changed after the passage of H.B. 1280, a Maryland law that amended the qualifications for union representation at WSSC.
Wendi Corbin has been a WSSC worker for over thirteen years and her father was a member of Teamsters Local 456 in New York. She also served on the organizing committee.
"WSSC is a great company to work for, but I just feel that sometimes you need a larger voice; sometimes you just have to bring it together as a group and speak as one," Corbin said. "After such a long campaign, we're overwhelmed with happiness. We have to stand united, though. Everybody is under the Teamsters now, it's time to speak our piece and stand together in solidarity."
Teamsters Local 730 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/TeamsterLocal730/.
Contact:
Matt McQuaid, (202) 624-6877
mmcquaid@teamster.org
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Sam Gooden, founding member of The Impressions, has died
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Sam Gooden, one of the original members of the Chicago soul group The Impressions and a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has died. He was 87.
His daughter, Gina Griffin, said Gooden died Thursday, a month shy of his 88th birthday, in his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee, surrounded by his family. His death was first reported by WRCB-TV in Chattanooga.
The Impressions formed in the 1950s after Gooden and brothers Richard and Arthur Brooks met Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler in Chicago. Butler sang baritone lead on their breakthrough record in 1958, the classic ballad “For Your Precious Love,” although many of their hits featured Mayfield’s tenor, with Gooden singing bass behind him.
The Impressions remained a top group in the 1960s, known for their gospel-styled harmonies and socially conscious songs. Mayfield helped write many of their hits, including the widely covered “People Get Ready,” along with “Gypsy Woman,” “Keep on Pushing,” “It’s All Right” and “We’re A Winner.” They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. Seven years later, “People Get Ready” was voted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Mayfield left the group in 1970 for a solo career, although he continued to write and help produce for The Impressions. Gooden and fellow Chattanoogan Fred Cash continued to sing as The Impressions along with other lead singers, including Leroy Hutson. They toured until 2018.
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Amber Alert issued for 6-year-old out of Dade County
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 11:23 AM EDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
DADE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued an Amber Alert for a 6-year-old boy.
Jorge “Jojo” Morales was last seen in the company of his father also named Jorge Morales.
Jojo is described as white-hispanic male, standing 3-feet-tall and weighing 50 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen in the area of the 23700 block of Southwest 184th Avenue in Miami. Contact the Miami-Dade Police Department at 305-596-8176 or 911.
At this time there is no vehicle information.
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of American Outdoor Brands, Inc. ("American Outdoor" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AOUT). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether American Outdoor and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On July 14, 2022, American Outdoor reported its financial results for the Company's fourth fiscal quarter. Among other items, American Outdoor reported non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.14, missing consensus estimates by $0.23, and a 28.8% decline in revenue to $45.9 million, missing expectations by $9.2 million.
On this news, American Outdoor's stock price fell $1.05 per share, or 11.15%, to close at $8.37 per share on July 15, 2022.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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OCI coupled with Metallic data management as a service (DMaaS) enables enterprise customers to protect and secure their data against threats, adhere to local data residency laws, and ease data management and recovery
AUSTIN, Texas and TINTON FALLS, N.J., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Commvault, a global enterprise leader in intelligent data services across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments, has expanded its strategic partnership with Oracle to include Metallic DMaaS on Oracle Cloud. As part of Commvault's multi-cloud strategy, Metallic's industry-leading services will be offered on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and available in all commercial OCI regions globally.
Metallic and OCI will deliver superior price-performance, built-in enhanced security, and simplified recovery and management for enterprise customers looking to accelerate their OCI transition. Leveraging OCI Storage for advanced air-gapped ransomware protection, Oracle customers can now protect critical data assets in the cloud or on-premises by maintaining flexibility across customer-managed storage or a SaaS-delivered data protection service, inclusive of managed cloud storage.
In the fight against ransomware and cyberattacks, Metallic DMaaS helps protect data from corruption, unauthorized access, and other threats across vital sectors of business, including insurance, financial services, manufacturing, and defense. With Metallic DMaaS, customers can easily back up their digital footprint in any consumption model, from cloud-native to on-premises workloads, including databases, virtual machines, Kubernetes, and file and object storage.
About the strategic partnership, Vinny Choinski, senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group noted that, "the combination of Metallic DMaaS and OCI is a big win for customers looking for data mobility, agility, and security as they link on-premises Oracle solutions to OCI and evolve their data management capabilities."
By adding support for protecting OCI workloads and writing to OCI Storage, Metallic's data protection now spans OCI VMs; Oracle Databases; and Oracle Container Engine. Additionally, Oracle Linux is available to over 400,000 Oracle enterprise customers and the more than 100,000 customers who have relied on Commvault technology and are looking to leverage Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to protect their mission-critical data. As a member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork, Commvault will jointly market and sell Metallic DMaaS with Oracle in an alliance that will accelerate Metallic's global expansion efforts. Metallic DMaaS is available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace.
"We're excited to partner with Commvault and enable our customers to restore and recover their most mission-critical cloud data," said Clay Magouyrk, executive vice president, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. "Data protection and compliance requirements are necessities in today's business environment, which is why we're confident that OCI's built-in, always-on security features combined with Metallic DMaaS will provide additional peace of mind for our joint customers."
"Resilience has never been more critical than it is today," said Sanjay Mirchandani, president and chief executive officer, Commvault. "Our partnership gives customers the trusted industry-leading solutions they need to rein in data sprawl and protect their data in an unrelenting threat landscape. All while accelerating their critical cloud journeys."
About Oracle
Oracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit us at oracle.com.
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About Commvault
Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) liberates business and IT professionals to do amazing things with their data by ensuring the fundamental integrity of their business. Its industry-leading Intelligent Data Services Platform empowers these professionals to store, protect, optimize, and use their data, wherever it lives. Delivering the ultimate in simplicity and flexibility to customers, its Intelligent Data Services Platform is available as software subscription, an integrated appliance, partner-managed, and software as a service—a critical differentiator in the market. For 25 years, more than 100,000 organizations have relied on Commvault, and today, Metallic is accelerating customer adoption to modernize their environments as they look to SaaS for the future. Driven by its values—Connect, Inspire, Care, and Deliver—Commvault employs more than 2,800 highly-skilled individuals around the world. Visit Commvault.com or follow us at @Commvault.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers are drawing attention to a rise in poisonings in children involving the sleep aid melatonin — including a big jump during the pandemic.
Last year, U.S. poison control centers received more than 52,000 calls about children consuming worrisome amounts of the dietary supplement — a six-fold increase from about a decade earlier. Most such calls are about young children who accidentally got into bottles of melatonin, some of which come in the form of gummies for kids.
Parents may think of melatonin as the equivalent of a vitamin and leave it on a nightstand, said Dr. Karima Lelak, an emergency physician at Children’s Hospital of Michigan and the lead author of the study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “But really it’s a medication that has the potential to cause harm, and should be put way in the medicine cabinet,” Lelak said.
WHAT IS MELATONIN?
Melatonin is a hormone that helps control the body’s sleep cycle. It has become a popular over-the-counter sleeping aid, with sales increasing 150% between 2016 and 2020, the authors said.
In the U.S., melatonin is sold as a supplement, not regulated as a drug. Because melatonin is unregulated, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have oversight over the purity of ingredients or the accuracy of dosage claims.
Other researchers have found that what’s on the label may not match what’s actually in the bottle, and some countries have banned the sale of over-the-counter melatonin.
HOW ARE MELATONIN OVERDOSES TREATED?
Many people can tolerate even relatively large doses of melatonin without significant harm, experts say. But there is no antidote for an overdose. In cases of a child accidentally ingesting melatonin, experts often ask a reliable adult to monitor them at home.
But slowed breathing or other worrisome signs can mean a child should be taken to a hospital.
WHAT DID THE RESEARCHERS FIND?
Lelak and her colleagues looked at reports to poison control centers from 2012 to 2021, counting more than 260,000 calls about kids taking too much melatonin. They represented 0.6% of all poison control calls in 2012 and about 5% in 2021.
In about 83% of those calls, the children did not show any symptoms. But other children endured vomiting, had altered breathing or showed other symptoms. Over the 10 years studied, more than 4,000 kids were hospitalized, five needed to be put on machines to help them breathe, and two — both younger than 2 — died.
Most of the hospitalized children were teenagers, and many of those were believed to be suicide attempts.
WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE PANDEMIC?
Reported melatonin poisonings have been increasing for at least a decade, but the largest increases happened after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in 2020. Between 2019 and 2020, the count shot up 38%.
There may be several reasons, Lelak said. Because of lockdowns and virtual learning, more children were at home all day, meaning there were more opportunities for kids to access melatonin. Also, the pandemic caused sleep-disrupting stress and anxiety that may have caused more families to consider melatonin.
“Children were upset about being home, teenagers were closed off from friends. And on top of all that everyone’s looking at screens for hours and hours a day,” Lelak said.
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This year's top five ranking attributed to strong operating metrics, revenue growth, and expanded global user base
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Miro, the online platform accelerating innovation through visual collaboration, has been named to the Forbes 2022 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures. The market leader in visual collaboration is ranked #4, climbing the Forbes Cloud 100 list from #57 in 2020 and #36 in 2021.
For the seventh straight year, the Cloud 100 reviews submissions from hundreds of cloud startups and private companies each year. The Cloud 100 evaluation process involved ranking companies across four factors: market leadership (35%), estimated valuation (30%), operating metrics (20%), and people & culture (15%). For market leadership, the Cloud 100 enlists the help of a judging panel of public cloud company CEOs who assist in evaluating and ranking their private company peers.
"We're deeply honored to be named as one of the world's leading cloud companies for the third year in a row, among so many others who are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in their industry," said Grisha Pavlotsky, Chief Operating Officer at Miro. "For teams around the world, Miro's biggest value is its ability to be a central, singular place where all work comes together and big things happen. This recognition underscores our ability to innovate quickly and deliver a visual collaboration platform that's at the core of the new technology stack for the future of work."
As distributed work models increasingly become the norm, and teams grapple with how to balance new ways of working, companies must consider how to optimize for effective synchronous and asynchronous collaboration. Miro's robust visual collaboration platform is designed to support greater connectedness among teams and increased productivity on every project and workflow. Miro is used by 99% of the Fortune 100 companies and now offers more than 120 apps and integrations, including Miro for Google Meet and a next-gen Developer Platform to make Miro an integral part of the new, digital-first approach to getting work done.
"The companies of the Cloud 100 list represent the best and brightest private companies in this fast-growing sector," said Alex Konrad, senior editor at Forbes. "Every year, it gets more difficult to make this list — meaning even more elite company for those who do. Congratulations to each of the 2022 Cloud 100 honorees."
"The public markets may be in turmoil, but the private valuations of the Cloud 100 continue to rise. All of the 2022 Cloud 100 honorees, again, have reached the $1 billion valuation milestone, and the average Cloud 100 valuation has skyrocketed to $7.4 billion," said Mary D'Onofrio, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. "Despite the market correction in 2022, our confidence in the cloud economy continues to grow—today over 70% of the 2022 Cloud 100 Honorees have reached or exceeded $100 million in annual recurring revenue making them cloud Centaurs. An additional 10% of the list is expected to hit this milestone by the end of the year, furthering our conviction that this years' honorees truly represent the best cloud companies globally."
"Great companies are born out of all environments, and it's exciting to see the continued momentum in the cloud sector," said Alex Kayyal, Managing Partner, Salesforce Ventures. "The companies on this list have gone through a rigorous selection process, and join an esteemed alumni list of Cloud 100 companies. As the need for digital transformation continues to drive innovation and efficiencies across industries, we can look to these companies as the absolute best in cloud computing."
The Forbes 2022 Cloud 100 and 20 Rising Stars lists are published online at www.forbes.com/cloud100. Highlights of the list appear in the August/September 2022 issue of Forbes magazine.
This year, the CEOs of The Cloud 100 and the 20 Rising Stars companies will be honored with a digital content launch, as well as at the exclusive Cloud 100 Celebration hosted by Bessemer Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Forbes. A special thank you to our event sponsors Amazon Web Services (AWS), Bank of America, Cooley, Fuel a McKinsey Company, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Nasdaq, and Silicon Valley Bank.
Miro is an online, visual collaboration platform designed to unlock creativity and accelerate innovation among teams of all kinds. The platform's infinite canvas enables teams to lead engaging workshops and meetings, design products, brainstorm ideas, and more. Miro, co-headquartered in San Francisco and Amsterdam, serves more than 35M users worldwide, including 99% of the Fortune 100. Miro was founded in 2011 and currently has more than 1,500 employees in 11 hubs around the world. To learn more, please visit: https://miro.com.
Bessemer Venture Partners helps entrepreneurs lay strong foundations to build and forge long-standing companies. With more than 135 IPOs and 200 portfolio companies in the enterprise, consumer and healthcare spaces, Bessemer supports founders and CEOs from their early days through every stage of growth. Bessemer's global portfolio includes Pinterest, Shopify, Twilio, Yelp, LinkedIn, PagerDuty, DocuSign, Wix, Fiverr and Toast and has $19 billion of regulatory assets under management. Bessemer has teams of investors and partners located in Tel Aviv, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, New York, London, Boston, Beijing and Bangalore. Born from innovations in steel more than a century ago, Bessemer's storied history has afforded its partners the opportunity to celebrate and scrutinize its best investment decisions (see Memos) and also learn from its mistakes (see Anti-Portfolio).
Forbes champions success by celebrating those who have made it, and those who aspire to make it. Forbes convenes and curates the most influential leaders and entrepreneurs who are driving change, transforming business and making a significant impact on the world. The Forbes brand today reaches more than 150 million people worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature LIVE and Forbes Virtual events, custom marketing programs and 47 licensed local editions in 80 countries. Forbes Media's brand extensions include real estate, education and financial services license agreements.
Salesforce Ventures helps enterprising founders build companies that reinvent the way the world works. Since 2009, we've invested in and partnered with more than 400 of the world's most tenacious enterprise software companies from seed to IPO, including Airtable, Databricks, DocuSign, Guild Education, Hopin, monday.com, nCino, Snowflake, Snyk, Stripe, Tanium, and Zoom. Salesforce Ventures leverages our decades of expertise in the cloud and our long-term relationships with key decision-makers at thousands of businesses around the world to give our portfolio companies an unfair advantage, help them build credibility, and accelerate growth. Salesforce Ventures has invested in more than 25 countries with offices all over the world including in San Francisco, Irvine, New York, London, Tokyo, and Sydney. Follow @SalesforceVC and learn more at http://www.salesforceventures.com.
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WINNERS WILL BE HONORED BY THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL H.E. ANTÓNIO GUTERRES DECEMBER 2022 (DATE TBD) IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for its 26th annual UNCA Awards for best print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online, web-based media coverage of the United Nations, UN agencies and field operations.
Deadline for submissions is September 30th, 2022.
The awards are open to all journalists anywhere in the world.
The Awards are:
- The Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize, sponsored by the Alexander Bodini Foundation, for written media (including online media). The prize is for print and online coverage of the UN and UN agencies, named in honor of Elizabeth Neuffer, The Boston Globe bureau chief at the U.N., who died while on an assignment in Baghdad in 2003.
- The Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize, sponsored by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, for broadcast (TV & Radio) media. The prize is for broadcast coverage of the UN and UN agencies, named in honor of Ricardo Ortega, formerly the New York correspondent for Antena 3 TV of Spain, who died while on an assignment in Haiti in 2004.
- The Prince Albert II of Monaco and UNCA Global Prize for Climate Change. The prize is for print (including online media) and broadcast media (TV & Radio) for coverage of climate change, biodiversity, and water.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS:
Work in print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online coverage must be published between September 2021 and September 2022.
The judges will look for entries with impact, insight, and originality, and will consider the courage and investigative and reporting skills of the journalists. Entries from the developing world media are particularly welcome.
Entries can be submitted in any of the official UN languages (English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian), however a written transcript in English or French is necessary to facilitate the judging process.
Each candidate can submit to no more than two (2) prize categories, with a maximum of two (2) stories in each. Joint entries are accepted.
Electronic files and web links uploaded to the online Entry Form are required.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY:
Entries are submitted online by completing the UNCA Awards Entry Form.
Please complete your personal information, upload your photo and submit your work electronically by uploading web links and/or files directly to the Entry Form.
** Electronic entries are mandatory **
All entries must be received by September 30th, 2022
For Questions regarding UNCA Awards & entries please contact:
The UNCA Office, 1-212-963-7137.
Or send an email to uncaawards@unca.com
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ENTRY FORM
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UNCA Awards Committee: Valeria Robecco (UNCA President), Giampaolo Pioli (Awards Chairman), Tuyet Nguyen (Awards Selections Coordinator), Sherwin Bryce-Pease (UNCA Executive Member and Master of Ceremonies), Edith Lederer (UNCA Executive Member), Betul Yuruk (UNCA Executive Member).
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| 2022-07-13T12:30:54Z
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In the three days after Elon Musk engineered a deal to buy Twitter, he sold roughly $8.5 billion worth of shares in Tesla to help fund the purchase.
Musk reported the sale of 9.6 million shares in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday and Friday. The trades were made at prices ranging from $822.68 to $999.13 a share.
The world’s richest man, who is the CEO of Tesla, tweeted Thursday night that he doesn’t plan any further sales of the company’s shares.
Kevin Kaiser, a finance professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, said Musk’s share sale means it is more likely that the Twitter deal will close because it indicates Musk intends to come up with the money.
San Francisco-based Twitter announced Monday that it had agreed to be bought by Musk for $54.20 a share, or about $44 billion. Analysts said the deal could make Tesla investors nervous that Musk will be distracted by Twitter and less engaged in running the electric car company — and have to sell a large number of Tesla shares to finance the acquisition. Musk is Tesla’s largest shareholder.
On Tuesday, Tesla shares closed down 12%, the biggest single-day drop since Sept. 8, 2020. On Friday, shares of Tesla Inc., which is based in Austin, Texas, were going for around $884.
Kaiser said selling shares now, instead of closer to when the deal is expected to close, is a “prudent” move by Musk.
“It makes sense to sell shares before people are expecting it to happen so that his selling doesn’t put unusual short-term downward pressure on the price” of Tesla’s stock, Kaiser said.
Before Musk’s deal for Twitter is completed, shareholders will have to weigh in. So will regulators in the U.S. and in countries where Twitter does business.
So far though, few hurdles are expected, despite objections from some of Twitter’s own employees and from users who worry about Musk’s stance on free speech and what it might mean for harassment and hate speech on the platform.
Twitter shares rose slightly to $49.17, still well below the deal price of $54.20.
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Samsung and Fujitsu Gained Share
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, networks, and data center IT industries, preliminary findings suggest the positive momentum that has characterized the RAN market over the past four years extended into the first quarter. However, external challenges, including Covid-19 restrictions and supply chain disruptions, taken together with more challenging year-over-year comparisons, impacted the growth rate. Preliminary estimates suggest that the overall 2G–5G RAN infrastructure equipment market—including hardware, software, and firmware—increased at the slowest pace in more than two years.
"Even with the RAN results now coming in below expectations two quarters in a row, it is important to keep in mind that it is still early days in the broader 5G cycle and fundamentals remain healthy", said Stefan Pongratz, Vice President at Dell'Oro Group. "We have not made any major adjustments to the aggregate forecast and still expect the broader RAN market to record a fifth consecutive year of growth in 2022, underpinned by elevated investments in North America, Europe, and China," continued Pongratz.
Additional highlights from the 1Q 2022 RAN report:
- Top 5 suppliers in the quarter include Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, ZTE, and Samsung.
- Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, and Samsung lead outside of China while Huawei and ZTE continued to dominate the Chinese RAN market.
- Non-top 5 suppliers collectively gained around 2 percentage points of share in 1Q 2022.
About the Report
Dell'Oro Group's RAN Quarterly Report offers a complete overview of the RAN industry, with tables covering manufacturers' and market revenue for multiple RAN segments including 5G NR Sub-6 GHz, 5G NR mmWave, LTE, macro base stations and radios, small cells, Massive MIMO, Open RAN, and vRAN. The report also tracks the RAN market by region and includes a four-quarter outlook. To purchase this report, please contact us by email at dgsales@delloro.com.
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Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the telecommunications, enterprise networks, data center infrastructure, and network security markets. Our firm provides in-depth quantitative data and qualitative analysis to facilitate critical, fact-based business decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit https://www.delloro.com.
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LONDON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Based Media, a leader in podcasts about health, care and well-being, has launched a new podcast miniseries about Alzheimer's disease. The Alzheimer's Podcast miniseries provides insights and information for those who are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and the people who care about them. The miniseries was created with support from Altoida, a leading platform to improve drug development, research, and care for patients with neurological diseases including Alzheimer's.
The launch coincides with the observation of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, and follows the successful pilot of the first Health Unmuted miniseries, COPD Podcast. Health Unmuted is an audio library of short-format podcast miniseries, each of which covers a specific health topic and features the voices of patients, caregivers and medical professionals.
"We're excited to launch the Alzheimer's Podcast as the newest addition in the Health Unmuted library. This miniseries informs people about this terrible disease, and connects listeners with insights and resources through the stories of real people affected by Alzheimer's," said Dan Kendall, founder of Mission Based Media and executive producer of Health Unmuted.
"Our team at Altoida is delighted to partner with Mission Based Media to make the Alzheimer's Podcast a reality," said Travis Bond, CEO at Altoida. "Our vision to democratize neurological disease diagnostics and revolutionize brain health management aligns with the podcast's goal of equipping listeners with the information and resources necessary to make informed health decisions. We look forward to bringing the latest scientific and technology advancements to light, and sharing the stories behind this debilitating neurological disease."
"What's distinctive about our approach is that we focus on the patient perspective while also ensuring that we include insights from caregivers and health professionals," added Kendall. "This is a unique way to provide audio-first information from trusted sources who understand and live with a health condition. Importantly, the Health Unmuted audio library also helps combat the rising tide of health misinformation found in some podcasts and other online media."
The Alzheimer's Podcast is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Spotify, as well as HealthUnmuted.com. More than 50 health conditions are planned for Health Unmuted including diabetes, multiple sclerosis, breast cancer and gastrointestinal conditions. Listeners can subscribe by visiting https://healthunmuted.com. Healthcare providers and patient-focused organizations can learn about partnership opportunities by visiting https://partners.healthunmuted.com or emailing partners@healthunmuted.com
Mission Based Media is a leading provider of trustworthy podcasts about health, care and well-being, with a comprehensive library of podcasts across a broad scope of health topics, conditions and therapies. Our content features insights and information from top health professionals and organizations, and highlights engaging patient stories and perspectives. For more information, visit Health Podcast Network, Digital Health Today and Health Unmuted.
Altoida is building the world's leading platform to accelerate and improve drug development, research, and care for patients with neurological diseases. The company's innovative AI-driven approach leverages immersive augmented reality (AR) to evaluate the brain in a comprehensive, real-world mode of functioning using data captured with a standard smartphone or tablet. Altoida's validated and evidence-based digital biomarker platform received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation and is supported by more than 20 years of scientific research and publications in journals like Nature Digital Medicine. Altoida is based in Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.altoida.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter at @altoida.
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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating possible securities fraud claims against Okta (Nasdaq:OKTA). The investigation results from inaccurate statements Okta may have made regarding its business operations and prospects.
Click here to learn more about the investigation: https://www.ademilaw.com/case/okta-inc or call Guri Ademi toll-free at 866-264-3995. There is no cost or obligation to you.
The investigation focuses on whether Okta properly disclosed a variety of challenges with the integration of Auth0, the customer identity software company it acquired early in 2021, which were impacting Okta's financial performance and projections.
If you wish to obtain additional information or have information about this investigation, please contact Guri Ademi either at gademi@ademilaw.com or toll-free: 866-264-3995, https://www.ademilaw.com/case/okta-inc.
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MILWAUKEE, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating TYME (NASDAQ:TYME) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with Syros.
Click here to learn how to join the action: https://www.ademilaw.com/case/tyme-technologies-inc or call Guri Ademi toll-free at 866-264-3995. There is no cost or obligation to you.
Ademi LLP alleges TYME's financial outlook and prospects are excellent and yet TYME holders will receive only approximately 0.4312 shares of Syros common stock for each share of TYME common stock. The actual number of shares to be issued in the merger and the exchange ratio will be subject to adjustment based on the amount of TYME's net cash at closing and the number of TYME shares outstanding at closing. The transaction agreement unreasonably limits competing bids for TYME by imposing a significant penalty if TYME accepts a superior bid. TYME insiders will receive substantial benefits as part of change of control arrangements.
We are investigating the conduct of TYME's board of directors, and whether they are (i) fulfilling their fiduciary duties to all shareholders, and (ii) obtaining a fair and reasonable price for TYME.
If you own TYME common stock and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Guri Ademi either at gademi@ademilaw.com or toll-free: 866-264-3995, or https://www.ademilaw.com/case/tyme-technologies-inc.
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HOUSTON, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McDermott's storage business, CB&I, was presented with two Field-Erected Tank of the Year awards by the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA) during its annual meeting in New Orleans, LA.
The API 620 Low Pressure Liquid Storage Tank category was awarded to CB&I for the design and construction of a 1.2 million-gallon Egg-Shaped Digester and associated equipment for the City of Fremont in Fremont, NE. The award for the ASME Pressure Vessel Storage category recognized the replacement of a hot lime softener vessel with a net capacity of 183,700 gallons and design temperature for 300 degrees Fahrenheit at a refinery in Linden, NJ.
"Since 2012, CB&I has received a total of 28 awards in the field-erected tanks category with projects in six of the seven classifications," said Cesar Canals, Senior Vice President of CB&I. "This not only demonstrates the breadth of solutions we provide our customers—with winning projects spanning API 620/650 tanks, ASME spheres, specialty storage and water storage—but is also a testament to the quality and performance you can expect from facilities designed and built by CB&I."
STI/SPFA is a non-profit trade association whose member companies fabricate steel tanks, pipe and pressure vessels for use across various industries. The annual awards recognize steel construction projects and products of member companies that exemplify the steel tank industry.
To view past winners and learn more, visit www.steeltank.com/AwardWinners.
About CB&I
CB&I is the world's leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout its 130-year history, CB&I has the global expertise and strategically located operations to provide its customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects. To learn more, visit www.cbi.com.
About McDermott
McDermott is a premier, fully integrated provider of engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. Our customers trust our technology-driven approach engineered to responsibly harness and transform global energy resources into the products the world needs. From concept to commissioning, McDermott's innovative expertise and capabilities advance the next generation of global energy infrastructure—empowering a brighter, more sustainable future for us all. Operating in over 54 countries, McDermott's locally focused and globally integrated resources include more than 30,000 employees, a diversified fleet of specialty marine construction vessels and fabrication facilities around the world. To learn more, visit www.mcdermott.com.
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Utah's first drone show company, Open Sky Productions, created a custom drone show with more than one hundred drones for the Sandy City Balloon Festival, a free, public event on Saturday, August 13 at 9:45 p.m.
SANDY, Utah, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Sky Productions has created one of its remarkable drone shows for the Sandy City Balloon Festival, including more than one hundred drones lighting up the sky for 11 minutes at 9:45 p.m. on Saturday August 13, 2022 at the City Promenade in Sandy.
Open Sky Productions is the first drone show company in Utah and has created custom drone shows in multiple countries and several U.S. states. Utah local Jesse Stone was inspired when he saw the drone show during the Olympic opening ceremony at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics and wanted to bring the experience to Utahns.
"I saw the ski hill and all of a sudden, lights started to appear and take shape in the form of a snowboarder, a dove and the Olympic rings. At first, it seemed too incredible to be real-life. I didn't know what to think. When they announced it was synchronized drones, I couldn't believe it. Until that point, the technology I had seen was just one drone flying around," Stone said. "It's exciting to think that this is available to the general public now. It's stunning technology."
Open Sky has created epic drone shows set to music, in place of fireworks and for private birthday parties for clients who want a showstopper event to impress their guests. Drone shows are safer than fireworks in areas with high wildfire risk, and just as spectacular, as hundreds of drones fly in sync with each other.
Many of the drone shows Open Sky Production creates are for private events, and the team at Open Sky is excited to showcase one of their productions locally at this free, public event.
Open Sky Productions is a Utah-based drone light show company, from some of the same team behind award-winning frozen attraction Ice Castles. Open Sky has created remarkable and safe drone shows in multiple countries and U.S. states. Visit openskypro.com to see clips of magical drone shows and information about how to hire Open Sky Productions.
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TigerConnect makes first appearance on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 3297 with three-year revenue growth of 160 percent.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TigerConnect, maker of healthcare's most powerful clinical collaboration platform, today announced that it has been named to the annual Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies. This prestigious honor follows a period of 3-year revenue growth, a strategic investment from Vista Equity Partners, and appointment of a new president in the first half of 2022.
"We are thrilled to be recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America," said Brad Brooks, co-founder and CEO of TigerConnect. "This honor is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team. As we continue to scale our business and expand our reach, we remain focused on our mission of providing best-in-class healthcare communication solutions that radically improve the way care is delivered."
TigerConnect has helped thousands of health systems of all sizes increase care team collaboration and expedite decision-making while improving patient outcomes and reducing costs. The company continues to deliver innovation across the TigerConnect portfolio — which includes cloud-based clinical communications, physician scheduling, and patient engagement, while modernizing its nurse alarm management and event notification solution — to further enable providers to deliver better, safer patient care.
"TigerConnect's inclusion on the Inc 5000 list is further evidence of the growing demand for our communication platform in the healthcare industry," said Melissa Bell, president of TigerConnect. "We look forward to continued success as we help our customers deliver better care to their patients."
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. The top 500 companies on the Inc. 5000 are featured in Inc. magazine's September issue. The entire Inc. 5000 can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
TigerConnect transforms healthcare with the industry's most widely adopted clinical collaboration platform – uniquely modernizing how doctors, nurses, care teams, patients, and data connect. With solutions spanning care communication, patient engagement, scheduling, alarm notifications, nurse call, and more, TigerConnect accelerates productivity, reduces costs, and improves patient outcomes, safely and securely. Trusted by more than 7,000 healthcare organizations for user-friendly yet enterprise-ready solutions, TigerConnect delivers 99.99% verifiable uptime for more than 10 million messages each day. To learn more about TigerConnect, visit www.tigerconnect.com.
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| 2022-08-16T14:13:30Z
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Number of COVID patients in US hospitals reaches record low
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic, offering a much needed break to health care workers and patients alike following the omicron surge.
The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus has fallen more than 90% in more than two months, and some hospitals are going days without a single COVID-19 patient in the ICU for the first time since early 2020.
The freed up beds are expected to help U.S. hospitals retain exhausted staff, treat non-COVID-19 patients more quickly and cut down on inflated costs. More family members can visit loved ones. And doctors hope to see a correction to the slide in pediatric visits, yearly checkups and cancer screenings.
“We should all be smiling that the number of people sitting in the hospital right now with COVID, and people in intensive care units with COVID, are at this low point,” said University of South Florida epidemiologist Jason Salemi.
But, he said, the nation “paid a steep price to get to this stage. ... A lot of people got sick and a lot of people died.”
Hospitalizations are now at their lowest point since summer 2020, when comprehensive national data first became available. The average number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the last week nationwide dropped to 11,860, the lowest since 2020 and a steep decline from the peak of more than 145,000 set in mid-January. The previous low was 12,041 last June, before the delta variant took hold.
The optimistic trend is also clear in ICU patient numbers, which have dipped to fewer than 2,000, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
“We’re beginning to be able to take a breath,” said Dr. Jeffrey Weinstein, the patient safety officer for the Kettering Health hospital system in western Ohio.
COVID-19 patients had filled 30% of Kettering Health’s nearly 1,600 hospital beds back in January, Weinstein said. Kettering’s eight hospitals now average two to three COVID-19 admissions a day — and sometimes zero.
And while Salemi agreed this is a good time for an exhausted health care system to take a breath, he warned that the public health community needs to keep an eye on the BA.2 subvariant of omicron. It’s driving increases in hospitalizations in Britain, and is now estimated to make up more than half of U.S. infections.
“We’re probably under-detecting true infections now more than at any other time during the pandemic,” Salemi said.
For now at least, many hospitals are noting the low numbers.
In California on Thursday, UC Davis Health tweeted that its intensive care unit had no COVID-19 patients for two consecutive days for the first time in two years.
“The first COVID-19 patient to arrive in our ICU did so in February 2020, and the unit treated at least one positive individual every day since, for at least 761 consecutive days,” the hospital system said.
Toby Marsh, the chief nursing and patient care services officer, said in a statement that they hope the numbers “are indicative of a sustained change.”
In Philadelphia, patients are spending less time in the Temple University Health System because there are no longer backlogs for MRIs, CT scans and lab tests, said Dr. Tony Reed, the chief medical officer.
Temple Health’s three hospitals had six adult COVID-19 patients on Thursday, likely its lowest patient count since March 2020, Reed said.
During the omicron surge, patients waited as long as 22 hours for a routine MRI, which is normally done within 12 hours. Longer waits affected those who came in with trouble walking — and in a lot of pain — for example, because of a herniated disc pinching their sciatic nerve.
“Nobody wants to stay in the hospital a day longer than they have to,” Reed said.
The emptying of beds is also helping patients in rural areas, said Jay Anderson, the chief operating officer for Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. During the surges, the hospital faced challenges accepting people from community hospitals who needed elevated care for brain tumors, advanced cancer and stroke. That burden is now being lifted.
Visitors also will return in higher numbers, starting Tuesday. Ohio State will no longer restrict patients to two designated guests, who could only stop by separately.
“Patients heal better when they have access to their family and loved ones,” Anderson said.
Doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists are also getting a much needed break in some areas.
In Colorado, Dr. Michelle Barron said the consistently low COVID-19 hospitalizations prompted smiles among staff, even as she double-checks the numbers to make sure they’re actually correct.
“I had one of these moments like, oh this is amazing,” said Barron, medical director of infection prevention and control at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital. “It feels unreal.”
UCHealth loosened some restrictions, including dropping testing requirements for anyone who entered a facility. And while that produced some anxiety among staffers, Barron says the numbers haven’t spiked.
“I think some people have started to take vacations and not feel guilty,” she said. “I had spring break with my kids and it was a level of happiness where I went, oh my god, this is actually normal.”
The omicron surge had stretched staff at work — but also at home, said Dr. Mike Hooper, chief medical officer for Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in southeastern Virginia.
“It was stressful to be at the store ... to visit your family,” Hooper said. “We’re all hoping that some ‘return to normalcy’ will help people deal with the inherent stresses of being part of the health care team.”
But just because hospitalizations are down does not mean hospitals are empty, said Dr. Frank Johnson, chief medical officer for St. Luke’s Health System in Idaho.
Some measures — like wearing masks in certain settings — will remain in place.
“I don’t know when we may go back to old practices regarding mask wearing in our clinical areas,” Johnson said. “We’ve seen some benefits of that in terms of reduction in the number of other viral infections.”
In the meantime, the public health community is keeping an eye on the BA.2 subvariant of omicron.
Salemi, the University of South Florida epidemiologist, said the increase in at-home testing means that more results are not being included in official coronavirus case counts. Therefore, wastewater surveillance will be the early warning signal to watch, he said.
“BA.2 is here,” he said. “We don’t have to look that far in the rear-view mirror to know things can change very rapidly. We saw what happened with delta. We saw what happened with omicron.... We don’t want to wait until we see a lot of people hospitalized before we take action.”
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Kruesi reported from Nashville, Tennessee. AP Medical writer Carla K. Johnson in Washington state contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Primoris Services Corp. (PRIM), relating to its proposed buyout of PLH Group, Inc. for $470 million. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/primoris-services-corp. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
We are a national class action securities litigation law firm that has recovered millions of dollars and is committed to protecting shareholders from corporate wrongdoing. We were listed in the Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. Our lawyers have significant experience litigating Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Class Actions. Mr. Monteverde is recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Securities Litigation in 2013, 2017-2019, an award given to less than 2.5% of attorneys in a particular field. He has also been selected by Martindale-Hubbell as a 2017-2021 Top Rated Lawyer. Our firm's recent successes include changing the law in a significant victory that lowered the standard of liability under Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act in the Ninth Circuit. Thereafter, our firm successfully preserved this victory by obtaining dismissal of a writ of certiorari as improvidently granted at the United States Supreme Court. Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, 139 S. Ct. 1407 (2019). Also, in 2019 we recovered or secured six cash common funds for shareholders in mergers & acquisitions class action cases.
If you own common stock in PRIM and wish to obtain additional information and protect your investments free of charge, please visit our website or contact Juan E. Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com or by telephone at (212) 971-1341.
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AISTECH2022 DEEMED STEEL INDUSTRY'S LEADING EVENT WORLDWIDE
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - North American Crane Bureau (NACB, Inc) or (NACB), announced today that the Company will be participating in the AISTech2022 two day conference May 16th through May 18th at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. The Association for Iron and Steel technology (AIST) hosting of the annual conference provides a unique opportunity for NACB to showcase their exciting new virtual reality crane simulator and overhead crane simulator systems designed to meet the current training needs of the steel industry.
The NACB exhibit can be found in booth #2119 providing hands-on demonstrations of the new technology.
As the national infrastructural development demands continue to increase, NACB and its parent company, Upstryve Inc, recommence to lead the way as innovators in their respective fields. Participating in this event will fortify NACB's status as a trailblazing company in the skilled trades.
"We couldn't be more grateful to be a subsidiary of a company which places emphasis on the importance of innovation and educational advancement within the skilled trades," stated Dana Jackson, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at NACB. "Exhibiting our VR Simulators at this event is an extension of our collective mindset— that crane operations, the skilled trades, and educational opportunities need to be as streamlined and technologically advanced as any other industry in 2022 and beyond."
AIST's conference offers an array of benefits for attendees ranging from 300 plus technical presentations given by leaders in the steel industry to ample opportunities for introduction of prospective partnerships. The conference will have over 500 exhibitors. By providing upwards of 100 technical sessions covering every aspect of the steelmaking process, attendees and participants are able to remain relevant within the industry.
"We are truly ecstatic about this event," commented Noah Davis, President of Upstryve Inc. "These simulators have been an ongoing passion project for NACB and having the privilege to see this tech come to fruition in such a populous setting really is a proud moment for us as a parent company."
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About North American Crane Bureau
NACB, a subsidiary of Upstryve, Inc (OTCPK:PBYA) conducts over 400 safety programs each year all over the world. With training facilities located in Central Florida, Cincinnati, OH and Southeast Texas, customers can receive hands-on crane operator training at these locations. NACB has also published award winning courses in safety, rigging and crane operations. NACB holds a federal accreditation under 29CFR part 1919, Cal/OSHA accreditation under Title 8, and is recognized by several state entities as being qualified to conduct lift equipment inspection / certification and / or operator training / certification. In 1996 NACB partnered with NCCER to facilitate the development of its first mobile crane operator training series. Today NACB offers NCCER, ANSI Accredited Certifications for its crane, rigging and signal person certifications as well as a host of NACB Certifications, Authorizations and Qualifications. For more information, visit http://www.CraneSafe.com.
About Upstryve Inc
Upstryve (OTCPK:PBYA) is an international education, training, and career advancement company with a focus on vocational and skilled trades headquartered in southern Florida. Upstryve operates through its four brands including Upstryve, One Exam Prep, North American Crane Bureau Group and Disco Learning Media.
Upstryve is the only tutoring platform dedicated to providing aspiring trade professionals an affordable all-encompassing learning experience. Upstryve provides 1 on 1 contractor license exam preparation for professionals to confidently pass their state or national exams and obtain their contractor license. One Exam Prep provides licensing assistance and online test preparation for contractors throughout the United States. North American Crane Bureau Group (NACB) conducts over 400 safety programs each year all over the world for safety, rigging and crane training. NACB holds a federal accreditation under 29CFR part 1919, Cal/OSHA accreditation under Title 8, and is recognized by several states entities as being qualified to conduct lift equipment inspection / certification and / or operator training. Disco Learning Media specializes in eCourse development, program management, and consulting for learning experiences. For more information, visit www.upstryve.com/investors.
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Megibow Brings Proven Record of Leading Data-Driven Consumer Businesses
MILWAUKEE, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Cellars, the leading data-driven wine discovery, curation, and production platform, today announced the appointment of Joe Megibow as Chief Executive Officer. Megibow has been at the forefront of digital disruption of legacy industries, focused on marrying e-commerce, business strategy, and innovative technology for over three decades. He formerly served as CEO and board member of Purple Innovation, Inc., a digitally-native vertical brand with a mission to help people feel and live better through innovative comfort solutions.
Megibow led Purple to profitability while more than doubling revenue to $700+ million. In this role, he oversaw significant manufacturing expansion, the launch of national showrooms, and expansion into more than 2,500 wholesale doors. Earlier in his career, Megibow served as Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. where he led the transformation and growth of American Eagle's $550+ million direct-to-consumer business. Prior to that, Megibow held several senior roles with Expedia, Inc. including VP and General Manager of Expedia.com, the $10B+ U.S. online travel business. Megibow started his career as an engineer and was part of the founding team of a customer experience data analytics solution that later successfully sold to IBM.
Amid a massive increase in ecommerce demand, Bright Cellars has expanded its business to reach over $40M in annual revenue. The Milwaukee-based company is disrupting the $78B sector with its wine production, data platform, and personalized taste matching and education.
"Wine has been a part of society for thousands of years – yet has become increasingly complicated and out of reach for many," said Megibow. "Bright Cellars' consumer-centric model, helping to match wine tastes to customers without any prior knowledge of wine, has been missing in the industry. This data-driven approach not only delivers better customer satisfaction, but also enables efficient development and production. I'm thrilled for the opportunity to work with this innovative team as we fulfill our mission of making it much easier to learn about, receive, and enjoy wine."
"Joe is a world-class executive with a proven track record of profitably scaling disruptive consumer companies. We are thrilled to have him join as CEO and know he will play a pivotal role as the company continues to reinvent the archaic, nearly $80B U.S. wine industry and appeal to a new generation of wine lovers," said Clara Sieg, Revolution Ventures Partner and Bright Cellars board member.
Building on the work of Bright Cellars founders, the senior management team has grown in depth and breadth to include a powerhouse team of consumer, tech, and data executives with diverse backgrounds in CPG, retail, supply chain logistics, and travel. Megibow joins Dawn Miedler, President and COO, and Chris Cardello, CTO. Miedler oversees all facets of the operations and supply chain, bringing over 20 years of experience with consumer companies like Plum Organics (acquired by Campbell), Levi's (now publicly traded), and a host of other innovative brands, having scaled complex supply chains both domestically and abroad. Chris Cardello brings over 15 years of experience having previously led software engineering and product at Tuft & Needle, where he helped scale the company's tech team and ecommerce platform. This growth led to the company's acquisition by Serta Simmons Bedding and subsequent migration of Serta Simmons DTC web properties onto Tuft &Needle's ecommerce platform.
Bright Cellars is a monthly wine subscription committed to helping people discover wines they love with a simple 7 question quiz that matches consumers to wines that fit their taste profile. Bright Cellars' mission is to inspire and educate a new generation of wine lovers by delivering a transformative, personalized wine experience. Learn more at: www.brightcellars.com.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy will issue its first-quarter financial results at 7 a.m. ET on Monday, May 9, in a news release to be posted on the company's website at duke-energy.com/investors.
An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled at 10 a.m. ET that day to discuss first-quarter 2022 financial results and other business and financial updates.
The conference call will be hosted by Lynn Good, chair, president and chief executive officer, and Steve Young, executive vice president and chief financial officer.
The call can be accessed via the investors' section (duke-energy.com/investors) of Duke Energy's website or by dialing 833.927.1758 in the U.S. or 929.526.1599 outside the U.S. The confirmation code is 527418. Please call 10 to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
A recording of the webcast with a transcript will be available on the investors' section of the company's website by May 10.
Duke Energy
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.
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WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) – World War II veteran Bob Reisser celebrated his 100th birthday with a special trip to the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum.
After a family party at the Elk Ridge Village, Reisser got a motorcycle escort by the American Legion to the museum where he was able to go inside planes that were used in the war.
“We got to go in the B-17. They said they’ve never had a 100-year-old get up in the cockpit before, and it’s no mean feat to get there,” family member Kurt Reisser told WOWT.
After the museum, Reisser was flown home on a helicopter provided by Dreamweaver Organization.
People Reisser loves and knows came from all over the country just to help celebrate this milestone birthday.
His grandson is especially proud of Reisser’s accomplishments and the time he spent in the military.
“I actually carry his same name,” Wesley said. “And so, it’s a great honor to. He inspired me to service. I’m not in the military but I’m in the state department and just trying to carry his great example which I try to do all my life.”
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Leading Optical Retailer Offers New Family-friendly Deals to Help Parents and Kids get Ready for the 2022 School Year
PALM SPRINGS, Fla., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- My Eyelab, leading retail brands of Now Optics offering accessible and affordable eye care and eyewear, is celebrating back-to-school season with new family-friendly deals and promotions. The full-service retail eye care center will offer promotions on prescription eyewear; top brand contact lenses; and kids' specials on Disney, DC and Marvel frames.
From July 24 to September 3, My Eyelab will be offering a pair of Free Kids Glasses including polycarbonate lenses with the purchase of any prescription glasses. Other offers include an Acuvue Oasys 6 Month Supply (two 12-Packs) and an eye exam for $125 or an Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism 6 Month Supply (four 6-packs) and Eye Exam for $150. The brand is also offering a special deal to buy 3 pairs of Blue Blocker Glasses for $39 and is also offering 50% off lenses with the purchase of any Disney, DC or Marvel frames.
For this back-to-school shopping season, My Eyelab locations in the U.S are offering kids a wide assortment of fun, colorful and affordable eyewear products that fit every budget and style. This includes their line of color-changing frames called Color Rays. Kids can enjoy the novelty of having two looks for the price of one when they step outdoors in the sun and their frames change into a different color. Featuring popular colors like Sky Blue to Green, Pink to Purple, and Teal to Navy Blue, these frames are designed for kids ages 6-12 and qualify for the Buy One Get One Free promotion.
The brand will also offer popular character-themed frames with inspired designs from Disney and Marvel geared toward ages 4-10. For example, character-themed eyeglasses feature Frozen with blue snowflakes in the inside of the arms and Spiderman with a Spiderman detail at the outside of the arms. These frames qualify shoppers to receive 50% off lenses after purchasing a pair. The character-themed glasses will also include a complementary glow-in-the-dark, character-branded case and microfiber cloth for cleaning.
"We felt it was important to give value-added promotions to the communities My Eyelab serves during these difficult economic times," said Daniel Stanton, CEO of Now Optics, parent company of My Eyelab. "The aim of our back-to-school promotions is to help families take care of their eyecare needs in one convenient place, especially those that have multiple members that require a prescription. We want to ensure that every child is ready for the new school year which is why we are offering free kids' glasses with the purchase of any prescription glasses."
The launch of these new back-to-school deals and promotions falls right in line with Now Optics' mission to make eyecare easy and more accessible for all. For convenience, My Eyelab offers same day eye exams and walk-ins. They accept most insurance; offer Buy Now, Pay Later options; and even without insurance, eye exams are free with the purchase of eyeglasses.
For more information about the brands, and ongoing Back-to-School specials, visit www.myeyelab.com.
ABOUT NOW OPTICS:
Now Optics is a leader in the eye care industry. Its retail brands, My Eyelab and Stanton Optical, are among the nation's fastest growing, full-service retail eye care centers. The company continues to expand its retail footprint with over 250 corporate and franchise locations in 28 states while delivering affordable eye health and eyewear solutions. The company consistently ranks among the largest optical retailers in the country by Vision Monday and was ranked #3 on Entrepreneur's list of Top New Franchises in 2021. Visit myeyelab.com or stantonoptical.com for more information. Find details about franchise opportunities at myeyelabfranchise.com.
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Search and rescue teams in Nepal have recovered the bodies of 14 people on board a Tara Air flight that crashed with 22 people on board, airport authorities told CNN on Monday.
"Search and rescue teams are at the site going through the wreckage," Prem Nath Thakur, the general manager of Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, told CNN. "After all the passengers have been found, their bodies will be sent to Kathmandu."
Search operations carried out by the Nepali Army and Nepal Police resumed Monday morning after being paused late Sunday due to a lack of light and inclement weather, which prevented helicopters from flying into the area of the flight's last known location.
The site where the wreckage was found is at an altitude of about 14,500 feet, an airport spokesperson said. Investigators are also searching a gorge between two mountains, the spokesperson added.
Thakur said poor weather conditions were still a concern but efforts to locate the remaining passengers would continue as long as possible.
The plane had been flying from the city of Pokhara to popular tourist town Jomsom in central Nepal on Sunday, when it lost contact with air control about 12 minutes into the journey, Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority said. Flights between the two cities are usually 20-25 minutes long.
Authorities believe the incident was caused by poor weather, according to Binod B.K., an official at the Nepal's home ministry.
There were 19 passengers and three crew members on board. Two German nationals, four Indians and 13 Nepali citizens are among the 22 people on the flight, the ministry said. The nationalities of two passengers are unknown.
The plane lost contact with the control tower five minutes before it was due to land at Jomsom, an airline official told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Tara Air mainly flies Canadian-built Twin Otter turboprop planes. Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 said the missing aircraft made its first flight in April 1979.
Pokhara is 129 kilometers (80 miles) west of Kathmandu, the Nepali capital.
Nepal, home to eight of the world's 14 highest mountains, including Everest, has a record of air accidents. Its weather can change suddenly and airstrips are typically sited in difficult-to-reach mountainous areas.
In 2016, a Tara Air flight crashed while flying the same route as the aircraft that was lost Sunday. That incident involved a recently acquired Twin Otter aircraft flying in clear conditions.
And, in early 2018, a US-Bangla Airlines flight from Dhaka to Kathmandu crashed on landing and caught fire, killing 51 of the 71 people on board.
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BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- M&T Bank announced its new partnership today with Stefon Diggs, the Buffalo Bills star wide receiver and one of the league's most savvy entrepreneurs and brand-builders. In forming the new relationship, Diggs and M&T have developed a playbook that builds on the bank's "Football Brings Us Together" message and emphasizes their shared commitment to making a difference in people's lives and creating authentic connections with fans.
Diggs made his debut as the new ambassador for the "Official Bank of the Buffalo Bills" in a video announcement that M&T published on its social media channels.
"Stefon Diggs is one of the best route runners in professional football, but he could also show you the best routes to build an authentic, purpose-driven business that connects with customers and uplifts communities. He's a great fit for M&T Bank, bringing a big heart for community impact and a sharp business acumen that resonates with the entrepreneurs and business leaders we serve," said M&T Bank Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Francesco Lagutaine.
"M&T Bank gets it. We collectively appreciate that it is imperative to use our platforms to make a difference in our community," Diggs said. "Being here in Buffalo and growing up in Maryland, I've seen first-hand how M&T gets involved in communities to bring people together and meet local needs. Our partnership is built on our shared values and focused on creating opportunities to support the Western New York community."
Diggs will serve as the face and play a leading role in M&T's "Football Brings Us Together" campaign, which celebrates the diversity of the community as well as the values and passions that bring Bills fans together. A new 30-second spot featuring Diggs will debut later this month and bring the campaign's message to fans throughout the season.
"We launched the 'Football Brings Us Together' campaign to reinforce an important message about why we support the Bills through our 'Official Bank' sponsorship. It's not about publicity, rather it's about investing in programs that strengthen communities and create connections among people of all backgrounds," Lagutaine added. "Stefon will help us bring this campaign to life here in Western New York and for the far-reaching community of Bills fans spread across the country."
Diggs and M&T are planning a community event that will focus on supporting single mothers and their families in Western New York, inspired by his mother Stephanie Diggs, who worked to individually support their family after her husband and Stefon's father, Aron Diggs, passed away unexpectedly when Stefon was just 14 years old. Event details and timing are still being finalized.
Additionally, as part of their collaborative efforts to connect and engage fans, Diggs and M&T are coordinating opportunities for community members and M&T customers to meet Diggs during pre- and regular season, both on and off the field, and they will launch a weekly social media campaign called "Fan Feud" playing off Diggs' August appearance on the similarly named family game show.
M&T will also offer its customers two Diggs-inspired custom debit cards. One shows the wide receiver in full gear making a one-handed catch, and the other features Diggs' personal artfully designed logo.
Diggs joined the Bills in 2020, quickly becoming a fan favorite for his on-field performance, his leadership, both on and off the field, and his admiration of Bills Mafia. Over several years in the league, Diggs has strategically worked to build his personal brand, emphasizing authenticity to help people connect with him and issues he cares about.
Fans can engage with M&T, the Bills and Stefon Diggs and learn more about upcoming events and promotions at mtb.com/bills.
Building on long-term partnership
M&T Bank's relationship with the Buffalo Bills first began in 1985. Since the earliest days of the partnership, M&T and the Bills have worked collaboratively on community-based initiatives that strengthen the Buffalo region and bring fans closer to their team.
Among their most well-known programs, Touchdown for Teachers has recognized about 50 outstanding educators and awarded more than $40,000 to schools across Western New York over the last 12 years. The Bills also support M&T's annual Gift of Warmth drive, which has collected about 40,000 winter clothing items for families served by the Salvation Army of Buffalo since it was launched.
M&T is the only provider of official Buffalo Bills debit cards and remains the exclusive financial services partner at Highmark Stadium. M&T also sponsors several seating areas, including the M&T Family Zone that serves as a family-friendly seating option, the M&T Club that provides a climate-controlled option and The Comfort Zone by M&T Bank, for which M&T awards tickets to deserving nonprofits that are making a difference in Western New York.
About M&T M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, provides banking products and services in 12 states across the eastern U.S. from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. Trust-related services are provided in select markets in the U.S. and abroad by M&T's Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank. For more information on M&T Bank, visit www.mtb.com
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Partnership will accelerate Arvest Bank's digital transformation strategy with a focus on AI, sustainability, and workforce upskilling
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arvest Bank, a leading community bank with more than $26 billion in assets, today announced a five-year partnership with Google Cloud to enable and accelerate its multi-year digital transformation strategy. The announcement follows the bank's partnership with technology leader Thought Machine, and comes on the heels of its announcement that growth strategist Laura Merling has joined Arvest to lead transformation, technology, and bank operations.
Arvest will overhaul its current IT architecture and systems, including migrating Arvest's data centers to Google Cloud and undertaking a full-scale digital transformation. The bank will also leverage Google Cloud's artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools to enhance customer experience and streamline banking services.
"The rapid shifts around consumer financial needs and behaviors, along with the expectation for consistent customer engagement across channels, impose unprecedented demands for technology and speed of execution," said Arvest CEO Kevin Sabin. "Moving to the cloud is another key component to our transformation."
Through this partnership, Arvest will use Google Cloud services to focus on the following strategic imperatives:
- Advance digital banking by using AI tools, technology, and solutions such as Contact Center AI (CCAI) Insights to improve the contact center experience
- Build business agility to meet the changing needs of retail and commercial customers; from using Document AI to advance commercial lending decisions, to using AI tools to help meet regulatory requirements
- Offer training and certification opportunities for Arvest employees on Google Cloud's tools and services
- Drive sustainability by decreasing Arvest's data center carbon footprint through cloud migration
"The disruption in the financial services industry has only just begun," said Laura Merling, Arvest Bank Chief Transformation and Operations Officer. "Data, insights, and artificial intelligence are the foundation for that disruption, from reshaping credit risk modeling and better supporting underserved communities, to rethinking data driven relationship management. Collaborating with Google Cloud means we will not only gain access to the best tools, technologies, and expertise to deliver community banking in a digital world, but also we will be able to drive sustainability and reduce our carbon footprint by moving to the cloud."
"With its storied history of delivering on the promise of helping people find financial solutions for life, Arvest is taking an innovative approach toward reinventing and transforming community banking," said Janet Kennedy, vice president, North America, Google Cloud. "We see great value in leveraging the combination of Google Cloud's leading experience in artificial intelligence and Arvest's knowledge and expertise in community banking to establish a better approach to serving customers."
About Arvest
With more than $26 billion in assets, Arvest Bank is a leading community-based financial institution serving more than 110 communities in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Established in 1961, Arvest Bank is committed to meeting the needs of its more than 830,000 retail and business customer households by continually investing in the digital tools and services customers expect. Its extensive network of more than 200 banking locations provides loans, deposits, treasury management, credit cards, mortgage loans and mortgage servicing as a part of its growing list of digital services. Arvest is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. To learn more please visit www.arvest.com.
About Google Cloud
Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology – all on the cleanest cloud in the industry. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
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MEXICO CITY, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FIBRA Prologis (BMV: FIBRAPL 14), a leading owner and operator of Class-A logistics real estate in Mexico, will host a webcast and conference call with senior management to discuss second quarter results, current market conditions and future outlook on Wednesday, July 20, at 9:00 a.m. CT/10:00 a.m. ET.
To access a live broadcast of the call, dial +1 888 330 2384 (toll-free from the United States and Canada), 800 269 4416 (toll-free from Mexico) or +1 240 789 2701 from all other countries and enter conference code 3140861. A live webcast can be accessed at www.fibraprologis.com in the Investor Relations section July 20.
A telephonic replay will be available July 20 – August 9 at +1 800 770 2030 from the U.S. and Canada or at +1 647 362 9199 from all other countries using conference code 3140861. The replay will be posted in the Investor Relations section of the FIBRA Prologis website.
ABOUT FIBRA PROLOGIS
FIBRA Prologis is a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of March 31, 2022, FIBRA Prologis was comprised of 227 logistics and manufacturing facilities in six industrial markets in Mexico totaling 43.4 million square feet (4.0 million square meters) of gross leasable area.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which FIBRA Prologis operates, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management. Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact FIBRA Prologis financial results. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, acquisition activity, development activity, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt and financial position, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust ("FIBRA") status and tax structuring, (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings, (vii) risks related to our investments (viii) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters, (ix) risks related to the coronavirus pandemic, and (x) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the "Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores" and the Mexican Stock Exchange by FIBRA Prologis under the heading "Risk Factors." FIBRA Prologis undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this release.
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Nation's Leading Retail Franchise Offering Home Backup Systems at California Locations
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of rolling blackouts across California, Batteries Plus, the nation's largest and fastest-growing battery, light bulb, key fob and repair franchise, is pleased to announce a partnership with solar generator company Goal Zero to provide Californians with a safe and reliable energy source during any emergency. Goal Zero products are now available in Batteries Plus stores across California, where buyers can also seek expert advice on how to select, set up, and use their new backup system.
Batteries Plus' expertise in battery-powered necessities paired with Goal Zero's dedication to keeping homes powered up will ensure homes and businesses across California are prepared for any emergency. The state of California is looking to eliminate gas-powered outdoor appliances by 2028. So, as Californians look to find a reliable source of backup power this essential partnership comes at the right time. Charged from solar energy with additional power gained through a typical wall outlet, the gasless Goal Zero backup system can keep crucial circuits running during a blackout with a simple flip of a switch. Batteries Plus and Goal Zero formed this partnership to show their commitment to empowering consumers through expert advice, best-in-class service and eco-friendly solutions.
"At Batteries Plus we have been and always will be focused on one simple mission – to provide world-class products and services with unrivaled expert advice to our customers," said Derek Detenber, Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer of Batteries Plus. "The opportunity to partner with Goal Zero to launch a lineup of products aimed at helping Californians prepare for future challenges with a sustainable power source was one that we are extremely excited about. Goal Zero has been the category leader in this industry for years and the alignment with our brand's values and commitment to quality made the partnership a no-brainer for us."
In an alternative to gas generators, Goal Zero portable power systems offer a clean and quiet solution at an affordable price. Goal Zero products are built to last, and are being stocked in Batteries Plus stores across the state of California today. Consumers can see and feel the quality of their backup power systems, while getting advice on what system and setup is right for their needs.
"Goal Zero offers a variety of sustainable energy products, from portable power sources for outdoor adventures, to backup systems for homes and businesses in case of any emergency," said Trevor Lambert, Head of Marketing for Goal Zero. "This wide range of products fits perfectly with the Batteries Plus brand and gives consumers easy-access to reliable sources of energy, no matter what their needs are."
In addition to generators, Batteries Plus offers a variety of other products to help homeowners be prepared for any outage or natural disaster, including flashlights and headlamps, power converters, and car batteries.
To learn more about the Goal Zero products carried at Batteries Plus stores, visit batteriesplus.com/brand-shops/goal-zero.
ABOUT BATTERIES PLUS:
Batteries Plus, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Hartland, WI, is a leading omnichannel retailer of batteries, specialty light bulbs and phone repair services for the direct-to-consumer and commercial channels. The retailer also offers key programming, replacement and cutting services. Through a nationwide network of stores, the company offers a differentiated value proposition of unrivaled product selection, in-stock availability and customer service. Batteries Plus is owned by Freeman Spogli, a private equity firm based in Los Angeles and New York City. To learn more about one of Forbes®' Best Franchises to Buy in America, visit https://www.batteriesplusfranchise.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDB) today announced that it will present at three upcoming conferences: the Citi 2022 Global Technology Conference in New York, NY, the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA, and the Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference in Nashville, TN.
- Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Michael Gordon, and Senior Vice President of Finance, Serge Tanjga, will present at the Citi Conference on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 1:45 PM Eastern Time.
- President and Chief Executive Officer, Dev Ittycheria, and Mr. Gordon, will present at the Goldman Sachs Conference on Monday, September 12, 2022 at 3:45 PM Pacific Time (6:45 PM Eastern Time).
- Mr. Gordon and Mr. Tanjga will present at the Piper Sandler Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 3:00 PM Central Time (4:00 PM Eastern Time).
A live webcast of each presentation will be available on the Events page of the MongoDB investor relations website at https://investors.mongodb.com/events. A replay of the webcasts will also be available for a limited time.
About MongoDB
MongoDB is the developer data platform company empowering innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. Headquartered in New York, MongoDB has more than 37,000 customers in over 100 countries. The MongoDB database platform has been downloaded over 300 million times and there have been more than 1.5 million registrations for MongoDB University courses.
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The creators of the world's first diamonds made from atmospheric carbon launches a new jewelry collection that represents a celebration of new opportunities, creative transformation, and evangelistic self-expression
NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aether Diamonds, creators of the world's first diamonds made from atmospheric carbon, has released their first line of sustainable fine jewelry with the Bombé Collection. Representing a celebration of new opportunities, creative transformation, and evangelistic self-expression, the highly anticipated new Bombé Collection symbolizes the release from an uncertain future as a joyous awakening.
Aether Diamonds are made from atmospheric carbon, using carbon sequestration technology to pull CO2 directly from the air and transform it into diamonds (unlike other lab-grown diamonds which utilize fossil fuels). This results in a positive impact on the environment, leaving the planet more brilliant than before. Each carat of diamond sold by Aether offsets customers' carbon footprints for over one year.
"We've been waiting to show the world what's possible with our Diamonds, and we are thrilled to introduce our Bombé Collection. It's a collection that proves that luxury and sustainability can come together seamlessly with great design, diamonds from air, and Fairmined Gold; a unique combination that signals where jewelry is heading." Ryan Shearman, Co-Founder and CEO at Aether.
The Bombé Collection, designed by Jenna Housby, Chief Design Officer at Aether Diamonds, was inspired by New York's enduring ability for social and economic revival. From the Roaring Twenties to Studio 54, this collection embodies the narrative of alleviating future uncertainty, overcoming adversity with bold self-expression, and a desire to create something better. Not only was Studio 54 a celebration of life, but also ambitious in its vision to move culture forward as one of the first non-judgmental, queer-friendly, mainstream nightclubs.
The Bombé Collection is brought to life with an accompanying campaign featuring activists Gabe Stone Shayer (soloist at the American Ballet Theatre, choreographer, and producer), Aditi Mayer (sustainable fashion advocate, photojournalist, and labor rights activist), and Nikita Elyse (environmental scientist). The shoot was photographed and directed by Jake Rosenberg.
Aether's debut in 2020 made waves in the fine jewelry market when they entered with an ambitious vision and have surpassed expectations by creating the world's first and only sustainable positive-impact diamonds. Since the start of 2022, Aether has earned its B Corp certification, which solidifies its goals of actively contributing to a better and more sustainable future. They also completed an $18 million Series A funding round led by the global problem-solving organization Helena, along with several other investors, including Ashton Kutcher & Guy Oseary's SOUNDWaves.
For additional information on Aether, visit aetherdiamonds.com and follow their journey on Instagram at @aetherdiamonds. For more details on custom creations, please contact human@aetherdiamonds.com.
Aether is an award-winning climate tech startup and certified B-Corporation founded by jewelry industry veterans who could no longer tolerate the social and environmental impact of the diamond trade. Aether was born with a burning desire to use cutting-edge technologies to redefine the ethical and environmental standards for diamond production. Crafted using carbon extracted from the atmosphere, every carat sold positively impacts our climate. Aether's mission is to build a luxury diamond company that leaves the planet more brilliant than we found it.
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NEW ORLEANS, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until August 15, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL), if they purchased the Company's American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") between September 2, 2020 and July 21, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
If you purchased ADRs of Unilever as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-ul/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by August 15, 2022.
Unilever and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On July 19, 2021, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Ben & Jerry's, announced a resolution to end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory" upon the expiration of the current licensing agreement by which its products had been distributed in Israel for decades. Then, on July 22, 2021, media sources reported that the states of Texas and Florida were investigating Ben & Jerry's actions for possible violations of the states' Anti-BDS (boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel) legislation.
On this news, ADRs of Unilever fell $3.19 per share, or approximately 5.4%.
The case is City of St. Clair Shores Police and Fire Retirement System v. Unilever PLC, et al., No. 22-cv-05011.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
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NEW YORK, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Energy Transfer LP ("Energy Transfer") (NYSE: ET) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired common shares of Energy Transfer stock between April 13, 2017 and December 20, 2021, both dates inclusive.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Energy Transfer, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Energy Transfer includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (a) Energy Transfer had inadequate internal controls and procedures to prevent contractors from engaging in illegal conduct with regards to drilling activities, and/or failed to properly mitigate known issues related to such controls and procedures; (b) Energy Transfer, through its subsidiary Rover Pipeline, LLC, hired a third-party contractor to conduct Horizontal Directional Drilling Activities for the Rover Pipeline Project, whose conduct of adding illegal additives in the drilling mud caused severe pollution near the Tuscarawas River when a large inadvertent release took place on April 13, 2017; (c) Energy Transfer continually downplayed its potential civil liabilities when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") was actively investigating the Energy Transfer's wrongdoing related to the April 13 release and consistently provided it with updated information about FERC's findings on this matter.
DEADLINE: August 2, 2022
Aggrieved Energy Transfer investors only have until August 2, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) — A former Franciscan friar was convicted Wednesday of sexually abusing a grade school student during the 1990s at a Mississippi Catholic school.
A Leflore County jury deliberated less than an hour before finding Paul West, 62, guilty of one count of sexual battery and one count of gratification of lust, the Greenwood Commonwealth reported.
West was accused of sexually abusing La Jarvis Love, now 39. Circuit Judge Ashley Hines sentenced West to 30 years on the first count and 15 years on the second count, to be served consecutively.
Love began crying when the verdict was read.
“I want to thank the state. I want to thank everybody that represented us,” Love said. “I just want to thank God, the provider, the creator. He restored my faith today. I really appreciate him, and I believe again.”
Gaunt and relying on a walker, West made no comment when escorted by deputies from the Leflore County Civic Center, where the two-day trial was held.
As first reported by The Associated Press in 2019, La Jarvis Love and his cousin, Joshua Love, now 38, had accused West of numerous instances of sexual abuse while they were students at St. Francis of Assisi School in Greenwood.
Both Loves testified Tuesday of repeated abuse by West beginning when they were in the fourth grade. They testified the abuse occurred both at the school and on trips to New York and to Wisconsin, where the Franciscan Friars of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary are based. West was a member of the religious order.
West was also charged with two counts of abusing Joshua Love. It was not immediately clear why the jury did not act on those charges.
A third man, Joshua Love’s younger brother, Raphael Love, also alleged that West sexually abused him. He reported the abuse to church authorities in 1998, after which West returned to Wisconsin and left the order.
Mark Belenchia, volunteer state coordinator for Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, said church officials should have taken more decisive action after learning of Rafael Love’s allegations.
“Justice delayed is justice denied,” Belenchia said. “This should have happened 20 years ago.”
West has been held in Mississippi’s Leflore County Jail since September 2020, when he was extradited from his home state of Wisconsin to face two counts of sexual battery and two counts of gratification of lust. He pleaded not guilty.
La Jarvis Love now lives in Senatobia, Mississippi, with his wife and four children. He identified West in the courtroom as his abuser and said this was the first time he had seen him in person in more than 20 years.
La Jarvis Love testified that he was in third grade when he first encountered West, who was his physical education teacher. West later became principal of the school, Love said, and received permission from Love’s grandmother to use corporal punishment, such as paddling.
La Jarvis Love said the sexual abuse began when he was in fourth grade, with touching, groping, and what he called “extra friendly” physical activity. The abuse lasted until eighth grade, he said. He also said West began calling him to his office, showing him pornography on West’s computer, and fondling him. La Jarvis Love testified that the abuse included oral sex and anal penetration.
La Jarvis Love said his grandmother allowed him to work various jobs at the school, which he said gave West more opportunities to abuse him. He said the only person he told about the abuse was his grandmother, who confronted West but was told nothing out of the ordinary was happening.
He said the abuse has left him with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
When asked by West’s attorney, Wallie Stuckey, why he didn’t tell anyone, La Jarvis Love said he feared West.
“When you’re being groomed, you think everything is OK,” La Jarvis Love said.
Joshua Love, who lives in Greenwood, testified that West set himself up as a mentor and began abusing him when he was in fourth grade. He also said that his grandmother granted West permission to paddle him and said this began in 1996.
Joshua Love said the first instance of abuse he could remember happened in the school cafeteria, where West was going to paddle him for misbehaving. He said West excused the cafeteria workers before taking him to a back room to fondle him.
Joshua Love said the abuse included oral sex, anal penetration and showing him pornography. He also said West attempted to have him and La Jarvis Love perform sex acts on each other during a trip to New York.
Both cousins testified they never spoke to each other about the abuse at the time.
Joshua Love alleged that West threatened to kill him if he told anyone about the abuse. He said he did not know La Jarvis Love had been abused until he told church officials about five years ago.
After Joshua’s testimony, the prosecution rested its case. The defense declined to call witnesses, and West declined to testify.
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MIAMI, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- If you are a student residing in America with a dream to become a doctor in the future, you are invited to the scholarship application program being offered by Dr. Leonard Hochstein. Dr. Leonard Hochstein's scholarship for future doctors is open to students who are currently enrolled in universities studying on the road to becoming future medical doctors. The scholarship is also open to those high school students aiming to further their studies and become doctors in the future. A star student on the road to becoming a doctor will be rewarded with a total of $1000 to carter for university tuition fees. The star student will be selected based on an essay contest. The essay should not exceed 1000 words. With Dr. Hochstein's scholarship, he is hoping not only to help a star student with tuition funds but also to raise awareness of how hard the road to becoming a doctor can be without resources. He is also hoping that his scholarship offer will open more opportunities for more promising future medical doctors access.
To become a successful medical doctor, the first step is getting an education. The right kind of education will not only prepare you to become a doctor but also aid in your success. With the kind of plastic surgery offered by Dr. Hochstein for example, people's lives have not only improved but self-esteem has been restored as well. Studying to become a future surgeon is not a walk in the park. It requires a lot of patience as well as money. Unfortunately, not all able students who dare to dream can afford the funds to study medicine and become doctors. With the skyrocketing costs of education, more star students who dare to dream to become doctors in the future are giving up due to financial problems. Dr. Hochstein knows first-hand how difficult it is to study and become a doctor, especially in America. For that reason, he is offering his scholarship as a way of giving back to the community and lessening the financial burden of a star student.
Dr. Leonard Hochstein has many years of experience as a plastic surgeon, and has also performed thousands of successful plastic surgeries. No better person understands the rising costs of education than Dr. Hochstein. He also understands that there are promising students who give up on their careers for lack of funds. In most cases, students are forced to work part-time or full-time just to earn money for their tuition fees. He is now offering his scholarship to deserving students as a way to nurture their careers and impact their futures positively. All deserving students on their road to becoming future medical doctors are encouraged to submit their applications.
The man behind The Dr Leonard Hochstein Scholarship for Future Doctors of America is a well-known and celebrated surgeon. He has over 20 years of practice and has enjoyed success all along. Dr. Hochstein is not only board-certified but also invested a lot in his career. So far, he has performed breast augmentation on many patients and many of them have great things to say about him. Among the surgeries, Hochstein has performed include breast revision, breast lifting, breast reduction, and breast augmentation among other surgeries. He would like to nature a star student with his scholarship. If you are eligible, head to his official scholarship website to apply.
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tolemar, LLC ("Tolemar" or the "Company"), a portfolio company of BRS & Co. ("BRS"), has completed three add-on acquisitions, adding to the Company's portfolio of brands serving the utility terrain vehicle ("UTV"), all-terrain vehicle ("ATV"), and motorcycle markets. These acquisitions include Todd's Cycle, a handlebar parts and accessories brand for motorcycles, 5150 Whips, a manufacturer and marketer of LED lighting and safety flags for UTVs, and Boat Whipz, a manufacturer and marketer of LED lights for off-road and watercraft vehicles.
Eric Ison, CEO of Tolemar, commented, "The acquisition of these three brands expands our product offering for our customers and enables us to further engage with our customers as they accessorize and enhance their motorcycles, UTVs, ATVs, and watercraft."
Tory Rooney, BRS Managing Director, said, "BRS is pleased to support Tolemar as it grows its brand portfolio and accesses new customers."
About Tolemar
Tolemar is a leading manufacturer and supplier of branded and private-label accessories for UTVs, ATVs, and motorcycles. The Company leverages a multi-channel sales and distribution network, including sales to distributors, sales direct-to-consumers/dealers, and private label sales. Tolemar sells its products under six industry-leading brands, Trinity Racing, LA Choppers, 5150 Whips, Baron Custom Accessories, Boat Whipz and Todd's Cycle, and has a reputation for product quality and innovation. Trinity Racing is a leading aftermarket exhaust and aftermarket belt supplier for Polaris UTVs. LA Chopper is a leading supplier of Harley Davidson handlebars and cables, automatic transmissions, torque converters and performance transmission products.
About BRS & Co.
BRS is a New York based private equity investment firm with combined capital invested of $1.3 billion (as of March 31, 2022), focused on investing in lower middle market consumer goods and services businesses. Since 1996, BRS has purchased over 50 portfolio companies for aggregate consideration of over $8.6 billion (as of March 31, 2022). In addition, BRS portfolio companies have completed over 40 add-on acquisitions. For more information, please visit www.brs.com.
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WASHINGTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following statement, as well as a deeper dive into the growing border crisis, based on data quietly released late last week by the Biden administration:
"The Biden administration once again set records at the border for malfeasance," said Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). "Encounters of illegal migrants at our borders last month were the greatest for any June on record. The 207,416 migrants apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in June also mean that encounters for FY 2022 have already exceeded last year's totals, with three months remaining in the fiscal year.
"Yet, in spite of the human toll, the impact on communities all across the country, threats to national security and public health, and the surge of lethal narcotics flowing into the country, the Biden administration steadfastly refuses to secure our borders. Contrary to the First Lady's protestations, the ongoing disaster at our southern border is not a result of unanticipated circumstance, but rather a direct and predictable result of policies that President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas are deliberately inflicting on the American people," Stein charged.
- Southwest border encounters set the single-month record for the month of June – bringing the current Fiscal Year 2022 total to just over 2 million.
- CBP had 207,416 migrant encounters at the Southwest border in June 2022, including 140,196 single adults, 51,780 family units, and 15,271 unaccompanied minors.
- Since President Biden took office, there have been over 3.18 million migrant encounters at the southern border alone.
- CBP has encountered more people in just 9 months of FY 2022 than in the entirety of FY 2021.
- June was the 16th straight month with more than 150,000 encounters.
- The Biden administration continues its crusade to end the Title 42 public health authority, despite extending other COVID-related national emergencies.
- CBP seized over 680 pounds of fentanyl at the border, enough to kill 140 million people.
- CBP also seized 13,167 pounds of methamphetamine, 9,371 pounds of cocaine, and 104 pounds of heroin.
- In total, CBP seized 63,854 pounds of drugs in June – up from 46,934 pounds in May.
- Drug overdoses in the United States killed 107,622 people in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Over 50 men, women and children were left to die in the back of an abandoned tractor trailer in San Antonio by human traffickers connected with Mexican drug cartels.
- Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley sector arrested two convicted sex offenders and nine gang members in a single week.
- Agents in the Laredo sector seized narcotics worth over $2 million at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in a single instance.
- Agents arrested a child rapist at the Anzalduas International Bridge on June 28.
Contact: Ron Kovach, 202-328-7004 or rkovach@fairus.org
Founded in 1979, FAIR is the country's largest immigration reform group. With over 3 million members and supporters nationwide, FAIR fights for immigration policies that serve national interests, not special interests. FAIR believes that immigration reform must enhance national security, improve the economy, protect jobs, preserve our environment, and establish a rule of law that is recognized and enforced.
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Texas to execute man for slaying of Dallas real estate agent
HOUSTON (AP) — A man who fatally stabbed a real estate agent inside a model home in suburban Dallas faces execution Wednesday evening, more than 16 years after the slaying.
Kosoul Chanthakoummane was on parole when he was condemned for killing 40-year-old Sarah Walker in July 2006. She was found stabbed more than 30 times in the model home in McKinney, about 30 miles (48 km) north of Dallas.
Prosecutors say Chanthakoummane entered the model home and then beat Walker with a wooden plant stand and stabbed her before stealing her Rolex watch and a silver ring, which were never found. DNA evidence showed Chanthakoummane’s blood was found in various places inside the model home, including under Walker’s fingernails.
Walker had been a top-seller for home builder D.R. Horton. She had been recently divorced and had two children.
Chanthakoummane, 41, the son of immigrants from Laos, has acknowledged he was in the model home but said he only went inside to get a drink of water. He had been on parole in Texas after serving time in North Carolina for aggravated kidnapping and robbery.
“I am innocent,” Chanthakoummane said in a letter filed in federal court in March.
His attorneys had asked the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to stay his execution, challenging the DNA evidence, which was previously described by the appeals court as the “linchpin of the state’s case.” The appeals court this week denied the request. Eric Allen, one of Chanthakoummane’s attorneys, said he hadn’t decided if he would file a final appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court.
His attorneys had argued new science raises the possibility Chanthakoummane’s DNA could have been transferred to Walker’s fingernails without any direct contact between the two.
But authorities say prior DNA testing in his case has failed to clear Chanthakoummane.
“Any belief by Chanthakoummane that further DNA investigation would yield results that will be helpful to his case is a fantasy,” lawyers with the Texas Attorney General’s Office wrote in court documents last month.
On Monday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles declined to grant Chanthakoummane either a 120-day reprieve or a commutation of his death sentence to a lesser penalty.
Chanthakoummane’s attorneys say their concerns about the DNA evidence is part of a pattern by prosecutors of using faulty evidence in the case.
At Chanthakoummane’s trial, a forensic dentist testified the death row inmate was the source of a bite mark on Walker’s neck. Such evidence has since been discredited and in 2016, Texas became the first state to call for banning bite mark analysis in criminal cases.
The two witnesses who said they saw Chanthakoummane near the murder scene were hypnotized by officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety, or DPS, to help identify him.
A 2020 report by the Dallas Morning News found most Texas judges still allow evidence derived from hypnosis despite criticism it can distort memories and lead to wrongful convictions. In January 2021, DPS stopped using hypnosis. Last year, Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned people who have been hypnotized from testifying in a criminal trial.
In October 2020, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found that while the bitemark testimony would no longer be admissible in court, Chanthakoummane’s attorneys had failed to discredit the hypnosis-related testimony.
The appeals court also found the DNA evidence was still strong.
At his trial, Chanthakoummane’s attorney, Keith Gore, told jurors his client was guilty “and he wanted to rob (Walker), and it didn’t go the right way, and he killed her.”
Walker’s father, Joseph Walker, who died last year, had opposed Chanthakoummane’s execution and had told the Times Union in New York in 2013 he had forgiven his daughter’s killer.
If Chanthakoummane is executed, he would be the second inmate put to death this year in Texas and the ninth in the U.S.
While Texas has been the nation’s busiest capital punishment state, the use of the death penalty in the state has reached near historic lows. Juries have continued to issue fewer death sentences and in the last couple of years most executions have been delayed by the pandemic or by legal questions over what spiritual advisers can do in the death chamber.
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- ATTRIBUTABLE & ADJUSTED ATTRIBUTABLE Q2 DILUTED EPS OF $0.27 AND $0.30 PER SHARE, RESPECTIVELY
- QUARTERLY PRODUCTION OF 159,262 OUNCES AT PRODUCTION COSTS OF $986 PER OUNCE AND AISC* OF $1,267 PER OUNCE
- FIRST HALF PRODUCTION OF 333,201 OUNCES AT PRODUCTION COSTS OF $918 PER OUNCE AND AISC* of $1,177 PER OUNCE
- YEAR-TO-DATE CAPITAL RETURNS OF NEARLY $100 MILLION, A 2.8% YIELD
- COMPANY ADDED TO RUSSELL 1000® INDEX FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL U.S. GAAP TRANSITION
- PUBLISHED FOURTH ANNUAL ESG AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
- CLOSED THE ACQUISITION OF TAIGA GOLD CORP. IN SASKATCHEWAN
- SUBSEQUENT TO THE QUARTER, COMPLETED THE SALE OF THE PITARRILLA PROJECT IN MEXICO
- ҪӦPLER HEAP LEACH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES COMPLETED AND PENDING INSPECTION AND VERIFICATION BY REGULATORS
- RESTART OF OPERATIONS EXPECTED IN THE THIRD QUARTER FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF REQUIRED REGULATORY APPROVALS
DENVER, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRM) (TSX: SSRM) (ASX: SSR) ("SSR Mining" or the "Company") reports consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. In addition, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per common share payable on September 6, 2022 to holders of record at the close of business on August 12, 2022. This dividend qualifies as an 'eligible dividend' for Canadian tax purposes.
Rod Antal, President and CEO said, "The second quarter of 2022 demonstrated the continued resilience of our globally diversified business in the face of inflationary pressures, as our consolidated production and cost metrics tracked well against our year-to-date targets. Our four operating assets produced 333,201 gold equivalent ounces at production costs of $918 per ounce and AISC of $1,177 per gold equivalent ounce, showcasing solid margins with attributable net income of $126 million and adjusted attributable net income of $133 million for the first half of the year. We are however continuing to face increased cost pressures especially in fuel, electricity, and reagents across the business that have outpaced our various cost mitigation efforts this year. As a result, we are reaffirming our production guidance, albeit at the bottom end of the guidance range, and revising our cost guidance higher for the year to reflect these macroeconomic pressures and the temporary suspension of the Çöpler mine.
The second quarter also included an update to our peer-leading capital returns program with the announcement of a Normal Course Issuer Bid ("NCIB"). Including purchases subsequent to quarter's end, we have already returned nearly $70 million to shareholders under the 2022 NCIB program, in addition to the more than $30 million in quarterly dividend payments year-to-date. Combined, SSR Mining has delivered a year-to-date capital returns yield in excess of 2.8% and a minimum capital return for the year of approximately 3.7%. Given the near-term value opportunities across the portfolio, we continue to view the share buyback program as an accretive mechanism to return capital to our shareholders.
Importantly at Çöpler, we have completed the improvement initiatives at the heap leach pad required by Türkiye's Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change ("Ministry of Environment"), and after inspection and verification by the Regulators, we will move towards obtaining the approvals to restart operations. We remain closely aligned with the Ministry of Environment and will provide further updates to the market as required."
(All figures are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted)
- Solid operating performance: Delivered second quarter production of 159,262 gold equivalent ounces at production costs of $986 per gold equivalent ounce and AISC of $1,267 per gold equivalent ounce, for year-to-date production of 333,201 gold equivalent ounces at production costs of $918 per gold equivalent ounce and AISC of $1,177 per gold equivalent ounce. (1) SSR Mining's previously announced January 31st full year production guidance is unchanged, however the Company is revising its cost guidance higher, with production cost guidance of $940 – $1,000 per gold equivalent ounce and AISC guidance of $1,230 – $1,290 per gold equivalent ounce, from $1,120 – $1,180 per gold equivalent ounce previously. Production for the remainder of 2022 is expected to be heavily weighted to the fourth quarter, driven by stronger production at Marigold, the deferral of planned maintenance previously scheduled for the fourth quarter at Çöpler, and the potential mining of higher grades at Seabee. Accordingly, AISC are expected to be lowest in the fourth quarter, trending below the revised cost guidance range.
- Strong financial results: Attributable net income in the second quarter was $58.5 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, and adjusted attributable net income was $66.8 million, or $0.30 per diluted share. (1) For the six months ending June 30, 2022, operating cash flow was $95.0 million and free cash flow was $18.7 million. (1)
- Renewed commitment to peer-leading capital returns: During the second quarter, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share. Additionally, on June 16, 2022, the Company announced that it had received acceptance from the Toronto Stock Exchange to initiate an NCIB permitting SSR Mining to purchase for cancellation up to 10,600,000 of its common shares of the Company representing approximately 5% of SSR Mining's total issued and outstanding common shares. As of June 30, 2022, the Company has purchased a total of 797,842 of its outstanding common shares under the NCIB at an average price of $18.38 per share. As of July 29, 2022, the Company had repurchased more than 4,000,000 shares under the NCIB program.
- Balance sheet reinforces business resiliency: At the end of the second quarter, the Company had a cash and cash equivalents balance of $938.6 million, after $35.6 million in scheduled debt repayments, $30.1 million in dividend payments to equity shareholders, $14.7 million in share repurchases, and $30.8 million in dividends to joint venture partners in the first half of 2022. Non-GAAP net cash totals $638.1 million as of June 30, 2022. (1)
- Çöpler maintenance accelerated, improvement initiatives completed: Delivered gold production of 51,389 ounces in the second quarter at production costs of $1,091 per ounce and AISC of $1,253 per ounce. (1) Maintenance previously scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022 has been accelerated and partially completed during the current pause in operations at Çöpler. As noted, Çöpler has completed the improvement initiatives required by the Türkiye's Ministry of Environment, pending inspection and verification by the Regulators, and will move towards obtaining approvals to restart operations during the third quarter of 2022.
- Marigold progressing towards strong second half: Marigold produced 45,769 ounces of gold in the second quarter, in line with expectations. Marigold's production profile remains 60% weighted to the second half of 2022 as higher grade ore accessed in the second and third quarters of 2022 is expected to drive stronger production through the remainder of the year, most notably in the fourth quarter. Marigold stacked approximately 71,000 ounces in the second quarter, including 31,000 ounces in the month of June. Accordingly, AISC is expected to improve in line with this production profile and be lowest in the fourth quarter. (1)
- Record first half production at Seabee: Produced 38,341 ounces of gold in the second quarter at production costs of $447 per ounce and AISC of $628 per ounce as processed grades of 12.1 g/t benefited from higher grade stockpiled material mined in the first quarter. (1) Underground mining and mill throughputs both averaged nearly 1,100 tonnes per day in the second quarter as operational excellence initiatives continued to support strong productivity. Exploration continues at the higher grade zone mined in the first quarter, which if successful, could provide the potential for the area to be mined again in 2023. An update on this initiative, along with an exploration update across the Seabee property, is expected within the second half of 2022.
- Puna returns to plan, on track for stronger second half: Produced 2.0 million ounces of silver at production costs of $18.29 per ounce of silver in the second quarter and AISC of $15.23 per ounce of silver. (1) Throughput averaged more than 4,600 tonnes per day in the second quarter, showcasing the successful operational excellence initiatives at the mine.
- Exploration activities progressed across the portfolio: The 2022 exploration programs continued across the Company's core jurisdictions. Exploration results from resource expansion and development programs at Copper Hill, Çakmaktepe Extension, Marigold, Seabee, and Puna are expected throughout the second half of 2022. Earlier stage, regional exploration activities also continued in Nevada, Saskatchewan, Türkiye, Peru and Argentina during the quarter.
- Russell 1000® Index inclusion reflects successful U.S. GAAP transition: On June 27, 2022, the Company was incorporated into the Russell 1000® Index as well as the broad-market Russell 3000® Index as part of the annual reconstitution of the Russell indexes. Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Approximately $12 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell's U.S. indexes, and we believe the inclusion in these indexes is expected to increase the Company's exposure in the U.S. investment community and provide an opportunity to expand our shareholder base.
- 2021 ESG and Sustainability Report: On April 14, 2022, the Company published its fourth annual ESG and Sustainability Report. The report outlines SSR Mining's approach to sustainability across a range of areas, including Health & Safety, environment, communities, and diversity, as well as summarizes our 2021 ESG performance.
- Completed the sale of the Pitarrilla project: Subsequent to the quarter, on July 6, 2022 the Company announced the closing of the sale of the Pitarrilla project to Endeavour Silver following receipt of all required regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. As consideration for the sale, SSR Mining received $35 million in cash, $35 million in shares of Endeavour Silver, and a 1.25% net smelter return royalty on the Pitarrilla property. The sale was originally announced on January 13, 2022.
- Closed the acquisition of Taiga Gold Corp.: On April 14, 2022, SSR Mining completed the previously announced plan of arrangement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Taiga Gold Corp. The transaction consolidated a 100% interest in the Fisher property contiguous to the Seabee mine, eliminated a 2.5% NSR royalty on the Fisher property, and added five new properties covering over 29,100 hectares to complement the Company's existing exploration platform in the underexplored and geologically prospective Province of Saskatchewan. SSR Mining's Saskatchewan assets now cover an area of approximately 132,520 hectares.
Financial and Operating Highlights
A summary of the Company's consolidated financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 is presented below:
Çöpler, Türkiye
(amounts presented on 100% basis)
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, Çöpler produced 51,389 and 75,754 ounces of gold, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, Çöpler produced 122,030 and 154,232 ounces of gold, respectively. Lower production for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, is mainly due to depleting oxide ore which resulted in fewer oxide tons and lower grade mined, as well as the scheduled autoclave maintenance that was completed in April of 2022. Production costs were $1,091 per ounce in the second quarter, while AISC was $1,253 per ounce reflecting higher reagent unit prices as well as lower mill grade feed.
At the end of the second quarter, Türkiye's Ministry of Environment temporarily suspended operations pending implementation of required improvement initiatives. As noted, SSR Mining has completed these initiatives under the oversight of the Ministry of Environment, and after inspection and verification by the Regulators, the Company will move towards obtaining the approvals to restart operations during the third quarter of 2022.
By advancing planned fourth quarter 2022 maintenance in conjunction with recent improvement initiatives, the brick relining of the second sulfide plant autoclave can be deferred into the first half of 2023. Additionally, the flotation circuit continued to ramp up in the quarter, supporting record throughput of 1.3 million tonnes in the sulfide plant in the first half of 2022, while helping to reduce reagent usage in the plant.
Çakmaktepe Extension continues to progress towards expected first gold production in 2023. As highlighted in the CDMP21, Çakmaktepe Extension is expected to contribute more than 1.2 million ounces of gold production for initial capital of $69 million. The Company is also progressing the C2 project through a Pre-Feasibility Study in 2022, targeting first production for the project in 2025 for initial capital of $218 million.
Marigold, USA
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, Marigold produced 45,769 and 57,892 ounces of gold, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, Marigold produced 79,557 and 125,828 ounces of gold, respectively. As guided, production in the first half was impacted by fewer tonnes placed, as well as slower leaching due to finer ore from the north pits delaying some gold recovery. Second quarter production costs were $1,097 per ounce. In line with expectations, quarterly AISC of $1,458 per ounce was above Marigold's full-year guidance range due to the increased waste stripping and fewer ounces sold. Marigold stacked approximately 71,000 ounces in the second quarter of 2022, including 31,000 ounces in the month of June.
In 2022, Marigold remains on track for its original production guidance. As previously guided, production is weighted to the second half of the year, most notably the fourth quarter, reflecting the higher grades stacked in the second and third quarters. This improving production profile and reduced waste stripping is expected to drive quarter-over-quarter reductions in mine-site AISC.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, Seabee produced 38,341 and 36,994 ounces of gold, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, Seabee produced 90,923 and 60,729 ounces of gold, respectively. The increase in gold production during the first six months of 2022 was the result of a 37.4% increase in mill feed grade to 14.85 g/t and increased mine and mill productivity levels. During the quarter, production benefited from the processing of higher grade material stockpiled in the first quarter of 2022. Second quarter production costs were $447 per ounce. AISC of $628 per ounce was below expectations due to the increased production during the quarter.
Exploration and definition work is continuing at the high grade zone mined in the first quarter which if successful could enable mining in this area in 2023.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, Puna produced 2.0 million ounces of silver. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, Puna produced 3.3 million and 3.8 million ounces of silver, respectively. Second quarter production costs were $18.29 per ounce of silver sold. Second quarter 2022 AISC of $15.23 per ounce of silver sold was in line with expectations.
Production is expected to remain weighted to the second half of 2022, driven largely by higher grades in the third and fourth quarters as tonnes processed are targeted to remain at or above 4,500 tonnes per day throughout the year.
This news release should be read in conjunction with the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or www.ssrmining.com.
- Conference call and webcast: Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at 5:00 pm EDT.
- The conference call will be archived and available on our website. Audio replay will be available for two weeks by calling:
On August 2, 2022 the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per common share, payable on September 6, 2022 to holders of record at the close of business on August 12, 2022. This dividend qualifies as an 'eligible dividend' for Canadian income tax purposes.
The dividend payment applies to holders of SSR Mining's common shares, which trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq under the symbol SSRM, and to holders of its CHESS Depositary Interests ("CDIs"), which trade on the Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol SSR. Each CDI confers a beneficial interest in one common share. Therefore, CDI holders are entitled to a dividend calculated on the same basis as the holders of SSR Mining's common shares.
SSR Mining has sought and been granted a temporary waiver of certain of the ASX Settlement Operating Rules. Under the authority of the waiver, the processing of conversions of common shares to CDIs, or CDIs to common shares, lodged on or after or after August 11, 2022, will be deferred until after the record date of August 12, 2022. The key dates with respect to the dividend are as follows:
Payments to Canadian shareholders will be made in Canadian dollars based on the exchange rate on the record date as reported by the Bank of Canada. Payments to other shareholders will be made in U.S. dollars. For CDI holders, payments will be made in Australian dollars, and it is expected to be based on the prevailing exchange rate sourced from the wholesale foreign exchange market on or around 5 business days after the record date.
SSR Mining Inc. is a leading, free cash flow focused gold company with four producing operations located in the USA, Türkiye, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets. In 2021, the four operating assets produced approximately 794,000 gold-equivalent ounces. SSR Mining is listed under the ticker symbol SSRM on the NASDAQ and the TSX, and SSR on the ASX.
F. Edward Farid, Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Development Officer
Alex Hunchak, Director, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
SSR Mining Inc.
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Except for statements of historical fact relating to us, certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking information, future oriented financial information, or financial outlooks (collectively "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information may be contained in this document and our other public filings. Forward-looking information relates to statements concerning our outlook and anticipated events or results and, in some cases, can be identified by terminology such as "may", "will", "could", "should", "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "projects", "predict", "potential", "continue" or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.
Forward-looking information and statements in this news release are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by us. Although we believe that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information and statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information and statements because we can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information and statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed in this news release. The key risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: local and global political and economic conditions; governmental and regulatory requirements and actions by governmental authorities, including changes in government policy, government ownership requirements, changes in environmental, tax and other laws or regulations and the interpretation thereof; developments with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the duration, severity and scope of the pandemic and potential impacts on mining operations; and other risk factors detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR.
Forward-looking information and statements in this news release include any statements concerning, among other things: forecasts and outlook; preliminary cost reporting in this document; timing, production, operating, cost, and capital expenditure guidance; our operational and development targets and catalysts and the impact of any suspensions on operations; the results of any gold reconciliations; the ability to discover additional oxide gold ore; the generation of free cash flow and payment of dividends; matters relating to proposed exploration; communications with local stakeholders; maintaining community and government relations; negotiations of joint ventures; negotiation and completion of transactions; commodity prices; Mineral Resources, Mineral Reserves, conversion of Mineral Resources, realization of Mineral Reserves, and the existence or realization of Mineral Resource estimates; the development approach; the timing and amount of future production; the timing of studies, announcements, and analysis; the timing of construction and development of proposed mines and process facilities; capital and operating expenditures; economic conditions; availability of sufficient financing; exploration plans; receipt of regulatory approvals; expectations regarding COVID-19, its ongoing impact on us and any interruptions it may cause on our operations; renewal of the NCIB program; and any and all other timing, exploration, development, operational, financial, budgetary, economic, legal, social, environmental, regulatory, and political matters that may influence or be influenced by future events or conditions.
Such forward-looking information and statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions, including, but not limited in any manner to, those disclosed in any other of our filings on EDGAR and SEDAR, and include: the inherent speculative nature of exploration results; the ability to explore; communications with local stakeholders; maintaining community and governmental relations; status of negotiations of joint ventures; weather conditions at our operations; commodity prices; the ultimate determination of and realization of Mineral Reserves; existence or realization of Mineral Resources; the development approach; availability and receipt of required approvals, titles, licenses and permits; sufficient working capital to develop and operate the mines and implement development plans; access to adequate services and supplies; foreign currency exchange rates; interest rates; access to capital markets and associated cost of funds; availability of a qualified work force; ability to negotiate, finalize, and execute relevant agreements; lack of social opposition to our mines or facilities; lack of legal challenges with respect to our properties; the timing and amount of future production; the ability to meet production, cost, and capital expenditure targets; timing and ability to produce studies and analyses; capital and operating expenditures; economic conditions; availability of sufficient financing; the ultimate ability to mine, process, and sell mineral products on economically favorable terms; and any and all other timing, exploration, development, operational, financial, budgetary, economic, legal, social, geopolitical, regulatory and political factors that may influence future events or conditions. While we consider these factors and assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to us, they may prove to be incorrect.
The above list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking information. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information and statements. Forward-looking information and statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and our projections about future events. Actual results may vary from such forward-looking information for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties disclosed in our filings on our website at www.ssrmining.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, on EDGAR at www.sec.gov and on the ASX at www.asx.com.au and other unforeseen events or circumstances. Other than as required by law, we do not intend, and undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking information to reflect, among other things, new information or future events. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.
This news release includes terms that comply with reporting standards in Canada under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"), including the terms "Mineral Reserves" and "Mineral Resources". NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. The standards of NI 43-101 differ significantly from the requirements of the SEC. Accordingly, information concerning mineral deposits set forth herein may not be comparable with information made in accordance with U.S. standards.
We have included certain non-GAAP financial measures to assist in understanding the Company's financial results. The non-GAAP financial measures are employed by us to measure our operating and economic performance and to assist in decision-making, as well as to provide key performance information to senior management. We believe that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, certain investors and other stakeholders will find this information useful to evaluate our operating and financial performance; however, these non-GAAP performance measures do not have any standardized meaning. These performance measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our definitions of our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. These non-GAAP measures should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements.
Cash costs, AISC per ounce sold, adjusted attributable net income, free cash flow, and net cash are Non-GAAP Measures with no standardized definition under U.S GAAP.
Non-GAAP Measure – Net Cash
Net cash and net debt are used by management and investors to measure the Company's underlying operating performance. The Company believes that net cash is a useful measure for shareholders as it helps evaluate the strength of liquidity and available cash.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents to net cash:
Non-GAAP Measure - Cash Costs and AISC
The Company uses cash costs per ounce of precious metals sold to monitor its operating performance internally. The most directly comparable measure prepared in accordance with GAAP is production costs. The Company believes this measure provides investors and analysts with useful information about its underlying cash costs of operations and the impact of by-product credits on its cost structure. The Company also believes it is a relevant metric used to understand its operating profitability and ability to generate cash flow. When deriving the production costs associated with an ounce of precious metal, the Company includes by-product credits. Thereby allowing management and other stakeholders to assess the net costs of gold and silver production. In calculating cash costs per ounce, the Company also excludes the impact of specific items that are significant, but not reflective of its underlying operations.
AISC includes total production costs incurred at the Company's mining operations, which forms the basis of cash costs. Additionally, the Company includes sustaining capital expenditures, sustaining mine-site exploration and evaluation costs, reclamation cost accretion and amortization, and general and administrative expenses. This measure seeks to reflect the ongoing cost of gold and silver production from current operations; therefore, expansionary capital and non-sustaining expenditures are excluded. Certain other cash expenditures, including tax payments and financing costs are also excluded.
The Company believes that AISC represents the total costs of producing gold and silver from current operations and provides the Company and other stakeholders with additional information about its operating performance and ability to generate cash flows. It allows the Company to assess its ability to support capital expenditures and to sustain future production from the generation of operating cash flows.
When deriving the number of ounces of precious metal sold, the Company considers the physical ounces available for sale after the treatment and refining process, commonly referred to as payable metal, as this is what is sold to third parties.
AISC includes total production costs incurred at the Company's mining operations, which forms the basis of its cash costs and which are reconciled to reported production costs.
The following tables provide a reconciliation of production costs to cash costs and AISC:
The following tables provide a reconciliation of production costs to cash costs and AISC used in our 2022 guidance:
Non-GAAP Measure - Adjusted Attributable Net Income
Adjusted attributable net income and adjusted attributable net income per share are used by management to measure the Company's underlying operating performance. We believe this measure is also useful for shareholders to assess the Company's operating performance. The most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP are net income attributable to equity holders of SSR Mining and net income per share attributable to equity holders of SSR Mining. Adjusted attributable net income is defined as net income adjusted to exclude the after-tax impact of specific items that are significant, but not reflective of the Company's underlying operations, including impairment charges; foreign exchange (gains) losses and inflationary impacts on tax balances; transaction, integration, and SEC conversion expenses; and other non-recurring items.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net income attributable to equity holders of SSR Mining to adjusted net income attributable to equity holders of SSR Mining:
Non-GAAP Measure - Free Cash Flow
The Company uses free cash flow to supplement information in its condensed consolidated financial statements. The most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP is cash provided by operating activities. The Company believes that in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with US GAAP, certain investors and analysts use this information to evaluate the ability of the Company to generate cash flow after capital investments and build the Company's cash resources. The Company calculates free cash flow by deducting cash capital spending from cash generated by operating activities.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow:
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NEW ORLEANS, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until July 22, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against CareDx, Inc. ("CareDx" or the "Company") (NASDAQGM: CDNA), if they purchased the Company's shares between February 24, 2021 and May 5, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
CareDx investors should visit us at https://claimsfiler.com/cases/nasdaq-cdna/ or call toll-free (844) 367-9658. Lawyers at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC are available to discuss your legal options.
CareDx and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On October 28, 2021, the Company disclosed that it was the subject of at least three government investigations related to its "accounting and public reporting practices," including the recent receipt of a civil investigative demand ("CID") from the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") requesting the Company produce documents in connection with the DOJ's False Claims Act investigation. On this news, shares of CareDx fell 27%, from a closing price of $70.34 per share on October 28, 2021, to a closing price of $51.00 per share on October 29, 2021.
Then, on May 5, 2022, post-market, the Company announced its 1Q2022 results, disclosing testing service revenue that fell well short of analysts' expectations and another decline in average sales price for testing in which the Company's average price declined by approximately 4.9% versus the last quarter of 2021. On this news, shares of CareDx fell another 18.5%, from a closing price of $31.66 per share on May 5, 2022, to a closing price of $25.87 per share on May 6, 2022.
The case is Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union #295 Pension Fund v. CareDx, Inc., et al., No. 3:22-cv-03023.
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As AAPI Heritage Month comes to a close, P&G continues to raise awareness, spark dialogue, and bring communities together with Gold House and Marvel Studios' "Ms.Marvel," Original series streaming June 8 on Disney+.
CINCINNATI, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- P&G kicked off AAPI Heritage Month with the release of "The Name," a short film which chronicles the early life of a Korean American girl named Yeong Joo. Created to bring awareness to the impact names have on one's sense of belonging, "The Name" follows Yeong Joo from birth to adolescence, highlighting important milestones such as receiving her name, making a friend and her first experience with discomfort surrounding her name.
The film was a part of an integrated campaign that included digital and social media activities, such as the #OurNamesBelong hashtag, celebrity and influencer amplification with Daniel Dae Kim, Michelle Yeoh, Ming Na Wen, and Mari Takahashi, and others.
P&G also joined forces with Gold House, the leading AAPI changemaker fighting socioeconomic equity. To highlight AAPI contributions to American society, P&G sponsored Gold House's A100 List, a collection of the most influential Asian and Pacific Islander figures of the past year. This year's honorees were celebrated at the inaugural Gold Gala on May 21, with celebrities such as Mindy Kaling, Henry Golding, Daniel Dae Kim and more in attendance.
Attendees walking the Gold Carpet were asked to share their P&G Name Stories to bring further awareness to the importance of uplifting Asian names. Honorees including "Everything Everywhere All at Once" star Michelle Yeoh, television host Jeannie Mai Jenkins and "Turning Red" actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan shared their personal name stories, as well as insights into the meaning behind them.
[Gold Carpet Name Story Video]
Following his name story, Nepalese-American fashion designer Prabal Gurung spoke on the significance of AAPI representation in Hollywood. "Today – graciously, quietly, but ferociously – we are here," said Gurung.
Together with Gold House, P&G also co-hosted an inspiring panel discussion featuring executives from The Walt Disney Studios and "Ms. Marvel" executive producer Sana Amanat. In addition to key insights from Marvel Studios provided by Mindy Hamilton, SVP Partnership Marketing, Marya Bangee, head of Disney Studio's RISE (Representation, Inclusion Strategies and Engagement) team, spoke about the work her team is doing to ensure authenticity in storytelling and ongoing community engagement. As AAPI Heritage Month comes to a close, P&G looks forward to the release of "Ms. Marvel," an Original series from Marvel Studios, streaming June 8 on Disney+. In a historic first for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Ms. Marvel" introduces Kamala Khan, a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City struggling to fit in at school and sometimes even at home—that is, until she gets superpowers like the heroes she's always looked up to.
[link to photos from 5/10 P&G/Ms. Marvel press event]
During this panel discussion, Damon Jones, P&G Chief Communications Officer, also shared key insights that went into the creation of not only "The Name" campaign, but also into company-wide equality and inclusion initiatives.
P&G is a global trailblazer in advocacy for diverse communities honoring and celebrating diversity and inclusion with The Name, Widen the Screen and Marvel Studios' "Ms. Marvel."
CONTACT: Julie Lee at Julie.Lee@tdwandco.com or (847) 867-1029.
About Procter & Gamble
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About Marvel Studios' "Ms. Marvel"
Marvel Studios' "Ms. Marvel" is a new, original series premiering exclusively on Disney+ June 8. "Ms. Marvel" introduces Kamala Khan, a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City. An avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, Kamala is a Super Hero megafan with an oversized imagination—particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel. Yet Kamala feels like she doesn't fit in at school and sometimes even at home—that is, until she gets superpowers like the heroes she's always looked up to. Life gets better with superpowers, right?
The series stars Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Fawad Khan, Laurel Marsden, Arian Moayed, Adaku Ononogbo, Alysia Reiner, Azhar Usman, Laith Nakli, Nimra Bucha and Travina Springer, with Aramis Knight.
Directors for the series are Adil & Bilall (Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah) [Episodes 101 and106], Meera Menon [Episodes 102 and 103] and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy [Episodes 104 and 105]. Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Adil & Bilall, .Bisha K. Ali and Sana Amanat are the executive producers. Bisha K. Ali is also the head writer.
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| 2022-06-10T14:24:26Z
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DALLAS (KDAF) — When you hear Hollywood, you think of Los Angeles, Toronto or Atlanta, as those places all seem to be where movies are made. But did you know Dallas has been used for many television and film shoots?
Movies like Robocop and Office Space were produced right here in North Texas and one tour takes you through all the locations that have appeared in films and on television.
The Dallas Film Commission has put together a list of locations, all within Dallas, where you can see movies in real life. Locations include:
- Dallas City Hall
- Dealey Plaza and the Dallas County Administration Building
- Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
- Fair Park
- The Adolphus Hotel
- Southfork Ranch
For a full list of filming locations, you can see for yourself, visit dallascreates.org.
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| 2022-05-17T18:10:20Z
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IMF staff lauded the Kingdom's economic and financial condition in their final statement made at the end of their visit about Article IV consultation with the Kingdom in 2022. They reiterated their constructive prognosis for the Kingdom's economy in the short and medium term, with further rebound in economic growth rates and inflation control, as well as enhanced strength in the Kingdom's external economic position.
According to the statement, the IMF anticipated the Kingdom's GDP to rise by 7.6% in 2022, the non-oil sector to grow by roughly 4.2%, the current account surplus to climb to 17.2% of GDP, and overall inflation to remain at an average of 2.8%.
The statement noted that the Kingdom successfully dealt with the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), emphasizing that it is in a position to overcome the risks posed by the Ukrainian crisis and the tightening monetary policy cycle in developed economies, noting that the impact of tightening global conditions on the Kingdom's economy is limited due to the banking sector's high levels of liquidity and capitalization. Economic activity is also improving significantly, aided by increased oil prices and government reforms implemented in accordance with Vision 2030.
The report also emphasized that the kingdom's economy's future prognosis is optimistic in the short and medium term, with ongoing recovery of economic growth rates, containment of inflation, and strengthening of its external economic position. The IMF staff noted that the continuation of its implementation of structural reforms will help ensure a strong, comprehensive and environmentally friendly recovery, pointing out that the Kingdom is strongly recovering from pandemic-caused recession, indicating that the support provided by public finances, the momentum of reforms, high oil prices and increased oil production helped the Kingdom recover, as it witnessed a strong boost.THE REAL NON-OIL GDP GREW BY 4.9% IN 2021 driven primarily by the recovery of the manufacturing and retail sectors (including e-commerce) and the commercial sector.
The statement noted that The Kingdom's unemployment rate fell to 10.1% in the first quarter of 2022 as a result of the high rates of employment of Saudi citizens in the private sector, while praising the effective initiatives to increase women's participation in the workforce, which led to exceeding the Kingdom's Vision 2030 targets.
In terms of fiscal policy, the mission applauded the Kingdom's commitment to ensuring the sustainability of public finances and efforts to avoid keeping up with economic cycle tendencies by establishing a spending cap unaffected by oil price variations. IMF staff also expected that public finances would outperform budget forecasts in 2022, and that the debt-to-GDP ratio would decline.
The mission also emphasized that financial stability risks are well contained, as levels of profitability, liquidity, and capitalization are good at the banking system level, and that the impact of further tightening of global monetary policy conditions will be limited on credit growth and non-oil GDP, but positive on banking sector profitability.
The IMF staff's final statement welcomed the Kingdom's efforts regarding climate policies, stressing that the government is working to intensify investments in the production of blue and green hydrogen, in addition to its continuous efforts in research and development with a focus on the circular carbon economy.
For his part, His Excellency the Minister of Finance, Mr. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, said: The statement highlighted the current indicators and positive future prospects for the Saudi economy, which has overcome many of the obstacles and challenges confronting the global economy over the last two years while maintaining financial sustainability, enhancing the Saudi economy's solidity and strength; stressing the importance of the Kingdom's economic and structural changes under Vision 2030, as well as their contribution to attaining sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
His Excellency welcomed the IMF staff' praise of the Kingdom's efforts to mitigate the economic, social and health effects of the Corona pandemic, stressing that the Kingdom is currently experiencing a strong recovery following the pandemic-induced recession, and that rising oil prices provides an opportunity to accelerate the pace of reforms being implemented under the Saudi Vision 2030.
It is noteworthy that an initial statement was issued by the IMF mission following the conclusion of Article IV consultation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2022, which took place during April 2022. This final statement confirms the preliminary findings of the previous statement.
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| 2022-08-17T19:05:39Z
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The White House said President Joe Biden would try to limit physical contact during his Middle East trip because of concern about rising COVID-19 cases — but the president swiftly reverted to his old-school, back-slapping ways after landing in Israel on Wednesday.
He doled out a few fist bumps after stepping off the plane but then threw an arm around Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and shook hands with former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The issue of contact is arising amid intense speculation about Biden’s upcoming meeting with leaders in Saudi Arabia and whether he will shake hands with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who U.S. intelligence officials said probably sanctioned the killing of a critic. The ostensible COVID-19 rule could give Biden cover to avoid a potentially problematic image with the crown prince.
It remained to be seen how Biden would greet other Israeli, Palestinian and Arab leaders during his trip, which includes a summit in Saudi Arabia of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Later Wednesday in Jerusalem at Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to Holocaust victims, Biden held hands and kissed the cheeks of survivors Rena Quint, 86, and Giselle Cycowicz, who is about 95.
“Did you see the president hug me?” Quint asked. “He asked permission to kiss me and he kept on holding my hand and we were told not to touch him.”
A new omicron variant, which is able to more easily evade immunity from vaccinations and previous infections, has revived concerns about the threat of the pandemic.
“We’re trying to minimize contact as much as possible where we can,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters traveling aboard Air Force One with the president.
But such precautions did not appear to be in place on Tuesday before Biden left for the Middle East, when he mingled and shook hands with members of Congress at a White House picnic. And they appear unsupported by science, as COVID-19 is an airborne virus, not one transmitted by touch.
Biden is set to meet with Saudi King Salman and the crown prince when he flies to the kingdom on Friday. The highly anticipated meeting is being closely scrutinized as the White House looks to reset the U.S.-Saudi relationship after a rocky start in the Biden presidency.
As a candidate, Biden had vowed to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” nation for its human rights record. The president last year also angered the Saudis by publicly releasing a U.S. intelligence report that determined that the crown prince, who is often referred to by his initials MBS, likely approved the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a fierce critic of the kingdom’s leadership.
The Democratic president’s plan to meet MBS has been criticized by human rights activists who accuse Biden of backsliding on a vow to make human rights a central pillar of his foreign policy.
Israeli media reported this week that the White House had told Lapid’s office that Biden would refrain from shaking hands during the visit due to the surge in COVID-19 infections in the U.S. and Israel.
Jean-Pierre did not say whether such a message was conveyed to the Israelis.
Before Biden travels abroad, White House officials work with host nations to coordinate COVID-19 protocols, including testing for anyone expected to come in close contact with Biden. It’s not a perfect system, as Biden often decides to greet people in large crowds that may not have been universally tested. Separately, everyone traveling in the presidential entourage is required to be tested at least once daily, in addition to any host country protocols.
The no-handshake guidance comes as the White House has emphasized that COVID-19 should not disrupt daily life due to the availability of tests and therapeutics. Biden’s prior overseas trips — including a visit to Europe last fall during the surge in cases caused by the delta variant — did not include attempts to curtail Biden’s handshakes.
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Madhani reported from Jerusalem. Associated Press writers Josef Federman in Jerusalem and Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian and Darlene Superville in Washington to this report.
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‘I’m still kind of mind-blown’: Man finds 90-million-year-old fossil during fishing tournament
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - A Nebraska man made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery in the Missouri River: a fossil of what appears to be a 90-million-year-old fish.
Fishing is more than a sport for Andy Moore.
“It’s the feeling you get when that fish bites your line,” Moore said. “It’s that primordial jolt you get in your spine, and it goes right to your brain.”
Moore got a jolt like no other from his catch at a tournament in mid-August. He was fishing just west of Yankton, South Dakota, located about 160 miles northwest of Omaha.
At first, Moore wasn’t doing very well in the tournament.
“I pitched my jig, and it’s horrible,” he said. “It’s, like, way left, and I’m like ‘Oh, man.’”
Moore had snagged the back of a rock and couldn’t get it off his line. So, he paddled his kayak up to the rock.
“I get up to it, and I’m like, ‘Oh wow! That’s kind of cool.’ I thought it was a big catfish skeleton or a deer skeleton,” he said. “Something told me to take a picture of this.”
Moore later posted the pictures online. Within minutes, texts and phone calls started flooding in.
“It was like, ‘Uh, dude. Did you know that’s a 90-million-year-old fossil that’s in that picture?’ I’m like, ‘What?’” he said.
Moore then contacted a biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He and the biologist went back out and found the rock, using the coordinates from pictures on Moore’s cell phone.
“The geologist guy saw it, and ... he just jumped out of the boat in his boots, goes up to it, and he goes, ‘Oh my god,’” Moore said.
The biologist confirmed with WOWT that the fossil does appear to be that of a prehistoric predator fish that’s up to 90 million years old.
“I’m still kind of mind-blown about the whole thing,” Moore said.
As for the tournament, Moore said he didn’t do very well but that this time he doesn’t mind, “because I have the discovery of a lifetime.”
The fossil will be on display at the Lewis and Clark Visitor’s Center, on the Nebraska side.
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| 2022-08-23T20:39:28Z
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BERLIN (AP) — A German woman who allegedly abused a Yazidi slave while in Islamic State-held territory in Syria has been charged with crimes against humanity and other offenses, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
The woman, identified only as Jalda A. in keeping with German privacy laws, was arrested upon her arrival back in Germany on Oct. 7. Before her repatriation, she had been held captive by Kurdish forces since late 2017.
She was charged with membership in a foreign terrorist organization, crimes against humanity, war crimes and being an accessory to genocide, prosecutors said in a statement.
The suspect traveled in April 2014 via Turkey to Syria, according to prosecutors, where she quickly married an IS fighter and gave birth to a son the following year. When her first husband died, she married two other men in succession.
She lived with the third man in and near the Syrian city of Mayadin from September to October 2017, prosecutors said, adding that the husband kept a Yazidi woman as a slave and regularly raped her with the suspect’s knowledge.
The suspect also physically abused the woman “almost every day,” according to prosecutors. She allegedly punched and kicked the woman, pulled her hair, and slammed her head against the wall, and on one occasion hit the woman in the head with a flashlight.
In addition, prosecutors said, the suspect constantly watched the woman and repeatedly told her to pray according to Islamic custom, an act that “served the stated goal of the IS, to eradicate the Yazidi faith.”
The indictment was filed last month at the state court in Hamburg, which will have to decide whether and when to open a trial.
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| 2022-04-12T14:27:14Z
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The Alexandrite and Tourmaline open for tours this weekend at Seasons at The Farm
GALT, Cali, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Richmond American Homes of California, Inc., a subsidiary of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC), is pleased to announce that Seasons at The Farm (RichmondAmerican.com/SeasonsAtTheFarm) has recently added two fully furnished model homes, both of which will open for tours this weekend. This must-see new community in Galt offers four inspired ranch and two-story floor plans from the builder's sought-after Seasons™ Collection (RichmondAmerican.com/SeasonsSAC), designed to put homeownership within reach for a variety of buyers.
The Alexandrite is one of four Richmond American floor plans available at Seasons at The Farm in Galt, California.
Model tours
Prospective homebuyers and area agents are encouraged to schedule a tour of the beautiful new Alexandrite and Tourmaline model homes at Seasons at The Farm for Saturday, June 11, or Sunday, June 12, between 10 a.m. and 6. p.m. Visits can be booked in advance by calling 209.650.7023 and making an appointment with a New Home Specialist.
More about Seasons at The Farm:
- New ranch and two-story homes from the $500s
- 4 versatile Seasons™ Collection floor plans
- 2 to 5 bedrooms, approx. 1,400 to 2,650 sq. ft.
- Easy access to notable schools, wineries and downtown Sacramento
- Alexandrite and Tourmaline models opening this weekend!
Those who choose to build a new home from the ground up at Seasons at The Farm will have the opportunity to work with professional design consultants at the builder's Home Gallery™ to select colors, textures, finishes and fixtures for their new living spaces—a complimentary service!
Seasons at The Farm is located at 697 Cardoso Dairy Drive in Galt (off S. Lincoln Way and Kost Road). Call 209.650.7023 or visit RichmondAmerican.com for more information. View health and safety updates at RichmondAmerican.com/COVID-19.
About M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
Operating under the name Richmond American Homes, MDC's homebuilding subsidiaries have built more than 220,000 homes since 1977. Among the nation's largest homebuilders, MDC's subsidiary companies have operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington. Mortgage lending, plus insurance and title services are offered by the following MDC subsidiaries, respectively: HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, American Home Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Home Title and Escrow Company. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MDC." For more information, visit MDCHoldings.com.
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MAJURO, Marshall Islands, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gate.io Group has announced the launch of its over-the-counter trading platform Gate OTC, which will provide fully-licensed OTC crypto trading services catered to institutions and high-net-worth individuals. Services are offered in various countries around the world, supporting several mainstream cryptocurrencies.
The launch of Gate OTC comes as Gate MENA DMCC acquired a license from the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) to engage in proprietary trading in crypto commodities. All services comply with United Arab Emirates regulations, including KYC, AML, and CFT regulatory standards.
Tom Yang, EVP at Gate.io Group, said, "We've seen an increase in demand for high-quality OTC services, especially from big players entering crypto from traditional finance. To meet our existing and future clients' ever-growing needs, we've launched a dedicated and robust OTC platform with security, comprehensivity, and convenience at its core."
Gate OTC will facilitate large block trades while retaining privacy and minimizing the impact on market price. OTC trading offers an alternative to executing large trades on the buy/sell market order book. Large order book trades can have heavy price impacts, long execution times, and increased risk. By transacting directly with the OTC platform, investors can better avoid such risks, as trades are based on quotes with locked-in pricing and executed independently of the order books.
The new platform features 24/7 one-on-one professional advisor support and on-demand customer service. Additionally, to bolster the platform's security and regulatory compliance measures, Gate OTC partners with leading firms such as Cynopsis Solutions and Coinfirm.
To learn more or to apply for a Gate OTC account, users can email otc@gate.io
About Gate.io Group
Established in 2013, Gate.io Group is one of the pioneers in the crypto industry. It has established a comprehensive ecosystem, which includes a cryptocurrency exchange, public blockchain, decentralized finance, research and analysis, venture capital investing, wallet services, startup incubator labs and more.
Gate.io is a leading global cryptocurrency exchange under Gate.io Group. Gate.io offers services related to the trading of multiple leading digital assets, and it has grown to serve over 10 million users around the world. It has been consistently ranked as one of the top 10 cryptocurrency exchanges based on liquidity and trading volume on CoinGecko and has received a rating of 4.5 by Forbes Advisor, making it one of the Best Crypto Exchanges for 2021.
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| 2022-08-25T03:47:12Z
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Which Mizuno golf clubs are best?
Mizuno offers a wide range of golf equipment for players, including multiple styles of golf clubs and golf gear. Whether you need irons, woods, putters, wedges or other gear, Mizuno offers them. Pros and amateurs alike play the Mizuno brand.
The best Mizuno golf clubs are the Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal Custom set of irons. They deliver outstanding performance for average players by reducing the effects of mishits to help with ball accuracy.
What to know before you buy Mizuno golf clubs
There are five kinds of clubs: irons, woods, hybrids, wedges and putters.
- Irons: Mizuno has multiple designs of golf irons available in its golf club sets, both for beginners and advanced players. Irons are clubs that work for mid-range to shorter distances, as they use a sharp angle in the clubface to create more height in the shot.
- Woods: Woods are clubs with large clubheads and less of an angle in the clubface. These work best for shots that require maximum distance. Mizuno offers both drivers and fairway woods.
- Hybrids: Hybrid clubs have some of the features of both woods and irons, and Mizuno offers quite a few hybrid designs. Most hybrids give players a distance equal to a long iron. High-handicap players like hybrids because they are easier to hit properly than fairway woods, and offer only slightly less distance.
- Wedges: Wedges are similar to irons, but have extremely sharp clubface angles, which means they create high-arcing shots. Players use wedges as they approach the green for accuracy. Mizuno only makes one model of wedge, the T-22.
- Putters: Golfers use the putter on the green. The putter has a flat face, letting the player roll the ball across the tightly mowed grass on the green toward the hole. Mizuno offers both blade- and mallet-style putters.
What to look for in a quality Mizuno golf club set
Features for high-handicap players
With its golf clubs aimed at beginners and high-handicap players, Mizuno creates clubheads that contain a distributed weight at the edges. This design helps the player keep the clubhead straighter at the point of impact, rather than twisting and placing a side spin on the ball.
Additionally, the flexible material in the face lets high-handicap players maintain maximum ball speed, even on a ball that they don’t strike on center.
Features for low-handicap players
Mizuno offers irons with a blade design that lets advanced players greatly control their shots, rather than a design focused on helping with mishits. Because low-handicap players have fewer mishits, they need fewer design elements that help with off-center shots.
Putters and woods from Mizuno often have features such as adjustable loft angles in the clubface and removable weights in the clubheads that change the feel of the club to more closely match the player’s game.
How much you can expect to spend on Mizuno golf clubs
A set of Mizuno irons costs $800-$2,000. If you buy individual clubs from Mizuno, expect to pay $125-$400, depending on the type of club.
Mizuno golf club FAQ
If I use Mizuno irons, is it better to purchase all my other clubs from Mizuno?
A. You do not have to use clubs from the same manufacturer. However, you may want to use the same brand and model of irons or woods from Mizuno, just so you have a consistent feel with these clubs. Some players use one brand of irons and another brand of driver, woods or putter, however.
What does a set of Mizuno clubs contain?
A. A set of Mizuno irons contains six to nine clubs. Mizuno usually sells its other clubs — fairway woods, drivers, hybrids, putters and wedges — as single clubs. It is not common to find a set of Mizuno clubs that contains a full collection of woods, irons, a putter and a bag, which some other manufacturers offer.
What are the best Mizuno golf clubs to buy?
Top Mizuno golf club
Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal Custom Irons
What you need to know: Mizuno is best-known among golfers for its irons, and this set is one of the top options for players with an average or higher-than-average handicap.
What you’ll love: The irons’ design gives players extra help with clubhead speed by creating flex in the face at the point of impact. Additionally, Mizuno places extra weight at the perimeter of the clubhead to keep the face on line.
What you should consider: For better-than-average players, other sets of Mizuno irons yield a better feel for shot-making.
Where to buy: Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods and Amazon
Top Mizuno golf club for the money
What you need to know: For players who struggle to keep the ball on line with a fairway wood, the ST-X’s design decreases side-spin rates.
What you’ll love: Even on slight mishits, this fairway wood delivers solid contact and maximizes ball speed. Players can use a switch on the shaft to adjust the loft within a four-degree range.
What you should consider: Some high-handicap players prefer a hybrid club rather than a fairway wood, because hybrids typically are easier to use.
Where to buy: Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
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What you need to know: This putter has adjustable weights you can insert or remove from the clubhead, helping you find the perfect weight for your putting stroke.
What you’ll love: It’s sharp-looking, available in metallic blue, as well as silver or black. The design doesn’t have a lot of distracting graphic elements, which allows you to focus on your putting stroke and on the ball.
What you should consider: It’s expensive, and its head is heavier than the average putter, so it takes some practice to gain a feel for using it.
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Padres manager Bob Melvin has prostate surgery
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres say manager Bob Melvin had prostate surgery. The team had no further details and likely won’t have any updates until next week. Melvin said Tuesday he didn’t think he had cancer, but the doctors wouldn’t know until the surgery. He said he hoped to miss only the first six games of the team’s forthcoming nine-game road trip, which starts Friday night in Atlanta and continues through Philadelphia and San Francisco.
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Big cross-border tunnel found linking Tijuana, San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities on Monday announced the discovery of a major drug smuggling tunnel — running about the length of a six football fields — from Mexico to a warehouse in an industrial area in the U.S.
The secret passage from Tijuana to San Diego featured rail and ventilation systems, electricity and reinforced walls, authorities said. It was discovered near San Diego’s Otay Mesa border crossing in an area where more than a dozen other sophisticated tunnels have been found in the last two decades.
U.S. authorities said it was unknown how long the tunnel had been operating and what amount of drugs, if any, got through undetected. They seized 1,762 pounds of cocaine, 165 pounds of meth and 3.5 pounds of heroin in connection with the investigation.
Six people, ages 31 to 55, were charged with conspiring to distribute cocaine. All are Southern California residents.
The tunnel is in one of the most fortified stretches of the border, illustrating the limitations of border walls. While considered effective against small, crudely built tunnels called “gopher holes,” walls are no match for more sophisticated passages that run deeper underground.
The latest passage, discovered Friday, ran one-third of a mile to Tijuana. It was 4 feet in diameter and about six stories deep.
The type of drugs seized may signal a shift from the multi-ton loads of marijuana that were often found in discoveries before California legalized pot for recreational use in 2019.
Hard drugs, such as heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl, are typically smuggled through official border crossings from Mexico because their small size and lack of odor make them difficult to detect. But tunnels give smugglers an advantage of being able to carry huge loads at lightning speed.
The tunnel exited the United States in a nondescript warehouse named “Amistad Park” on a street that is busy with large semitrailers during the day but quiet at night. On Monday, armed guards watched over a small shaft with a ladder that descended into the tunnel.
After staking out a home that was recently used to stash drugs, officials began making traffic stops of vehicles that had been there or at a warehouse near the border, turning up boxes full of cocaine, according to a federal criminal complaint filed in San Diego.
They raided the properties — finding no other drugs at the warehouse, but a tunnel opening carved into the cement floor, federal prosecutors said.
Authorities have found about 15 sophisticated tunnels on California’s border with Mexico since 2006.
Many tunnels, including the one announced Monday, are in San Diego’s Otay Mesa industrial area, where clay-like soil is conducive to digging and warehouses provide cover.
The cross-border passages date back to the early 1990s and have been used primarily to smuggle multi-ton loads of marijuana. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said in 2020 that they are generally found in California and Arizona and associated with Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel.
Authorities declined to link the latest tunnel to any specific cartel. They claimed victory despite not knowing how long it had been operating.
“There is no more light at the end of this narco-tunnel,” said Randy Grossman, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California. “We will take down every subterranean smuggling route we find to keep illicit drugs from reaching our streets and destroying our families and communities.”
By federal law, U.S. authorities must fill the U.S. side of tunnels with concrete after they are discovered.
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"I just had to wait it out and just grieve it," she said. "I guess just grieve the shows and get over the guilt, but it was brutal."
Adele tearfully made the cancellation announcement in January, a day before the eagerly awaited concerts were supposed to kick off.
Now she says she "definitely felt everyone's disappointment" and also felt "devastated' and "frightened about letting them down."
"I thought I could pull it together and make it work and I couldn't. I stand by that decision," Adele said. "I don't think any other artist would have done what I did and I think that's why it was such a massive, massive story."
"I'm not going to just do a show because I have to or because people are going to be let down or because we're going to lose loads of money," she added.
Adele returned to the stage over the weekend to headline the BST Hyde Park festival in London.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centric Bank has promoted Maura E. Cohen to Vice President, Director of Mortgage Services and Consumer Lending, announces Patricia (Patti) A. Husic, President & CEO of Centric Bank and Centric Financial Corporation (OTC Pink: CFCX).
"Maura was one of our earliest team members when we embarked on the Centric Bank vision of community banking, and she has been a dedicated Centric Bank employee for 15 years," says Husic. "She keeps our customers at the center of every process, enabling her to move from a top consumer loan underwriter into a management role in mortgage operations to this promotion as a leader of the mortgage department. As Director of Mortgage Services, Maura's focused, consistent, and intentional sales culture will increase and sustain the bank's profitability. An early ambassador of our Centric Bank Way, she continues to expand our community outreach to first-time homebuyers."
In Cohen's previous Centric Bank role as Vice President, Mortgage Operations and Consumer Lending Manager, she monitored mortgage originations, processing, and settlements, all of which ensured adherence to quality control standards that contributed to the bank's record-breaking loan growth. With her promotion, she will be responsible for eight team members—four mortgage loan officers and four in the areas of processing, underwriting, loan closings, and quality control for mortgages and all consumer lending.
"Helping individuals and families realize their dreams of homeownership and helping them take the first step to create generational wealth and economic stability is a real passion for me," says Cohen. "Being part of a team that is a true partner to our mortgage clients throughout their home-buying and refinancing processes makes work a pleasure."
A key member of Centric Bank's four-time American Banker Most Powerful Women in Banking Top Team, Cohen previously worked for Dauphin Deposit Bank for 10 years in consumer lending and served as Assistant Vice President and Senior Retail Lender. Cohen earned her bachelor's degree from Shippensburg University.
An American Banker 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Banks to Work For, four-time American Banker Most Powerful Women in Banking Top Team, three-time Best Places to Work, and Top 50 Fastest-Growing Companies for eight years, Centric Bank is headquartered in south central Pennsylvania with assets of $1.1 billion and remains a leader in organic loan growth. A locally owned, locally loaned community bank, Centric Bank provides highly competitive and pro-growth financial services to businesses, professionals, individuals, families, and to the health care and dental industries with the Doctor Centric Bank Division. Centric Bank was named one of the Top 200 Community Banks in the U.S. in 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019.
Founded in 2007, Pennsylvania-based Centric Bank has financial centers located in Harrisburg, Hershey, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Doylestown, Devon, and Lancaster, as well as commercial loan offices in Devon, Doylestown, Lancaster, and an Operations and Executive Office campus in Hampden Township, Cumberland County. To learn more about Centric Bank, call 717.657.7727 or visit CentricBank.com. Connect with them on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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DALLAS (AP) — Former Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas has been arrested in Texas more than two weeks after a warrant was issued over an alleged violation of a protective order.
Beaumont, Texas, television station KBMT reported Thomas was arrested Friday in Orange, where he played high school football. The station reported the three-time All-Pro was recognized at a restaurant.
The arrest warrant was issued last month in Austin, Texas, where Thomas played in college for the Texas Longhorns. Police said Thomas violated the court order by sending threatening messages to a woman about her and her children, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
Orange is near the Texas-Louisiana state line, about 275 miles from Austin.
Thomas’ attorney, Trey Dolezal, told the Austin newspaper the warrant stems from Thomas reaching out to the woman to see their children.
The 33-year-old Thomas is a free agent and has said he wants to resume his career. He spent his first nine seasons with the Seahawks before a year with Baltimore after signing with the Ravens as a free agent.
Thomas hasn’t played since 2019. He was released by the Ravens in training camp in 2020 after punching teammate Chuck Clark during a practice.
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ATLANTA, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion Connect, a leading provider of managed security and collaboration services, was recently named the winner of a 2022 Bronze Stevie® Award in the Customer Service Team of the Year category in the 20th Annual American Business Awards®.
More than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. Over 230 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year's Stevie Award winners.
Fusion Connect enables a connected, secure, and frictionless work environment safeguarding networks, people, and data without impacting reliability or productivity. While the technology and methods have evolved, the goal has remained the same -- to empower clients to create a value added and secure experience for their customers, partners, and employees.
"Today's clients expect more than they ever have," said Rod Brownridge, SVP of Customer Experience at Fusion Connect. "They want their customer service experience to be exceptional. They want their problems to be solved quickly and effectively. And they want their experience to be hassle-free. At Fusion Connect, clients are at the heart of everything that we do as individuals, as a team, and as a company. This award shows that we're on the right path, and we're excited to keep raising the bar."
Fusion Connect's Client Service Team award is validation of the company's new approach to client service initiated in 2021, which focuses on a five-point client service guarantee. Teams across the company have rallied around ensuring that everything from the initial interaction with a prospective clients through the design and installation of services is seamless and frictionless. The client experience is further enhanced by a dedicated client experience team that manages the ongoing lifecycle of a client's technology and their relationship with Fusion Connect. They focus on proactively addressing client needs, with the objective of making sure the client's technology environment and services are resilient, reliable, and secure to help accelerate their growth.
"Fusion Connect has reinvented itself in recent years to better align with
evolving client requirements. It continues to enhance its portfolio and go-to-market strategies to provide greater value to businesses amid disruptive economic and socio-demographic market trends," said Elka Popova, VP of Connected Work Research, ICT at Frost & Sullivan. "It backs up its compelling communications, connectivity and security solutions with robust customer and support services so businesses can maximize the return on their technology investments."
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning "crowned," the awards are presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York today, June 13.
Fusion Connect manages, orchestrates, and secures the critical technology infrastructure that enables the connected enterprise. We tailor our highly available and secure cloud communication, collaboration, security, and network management platforms to meet the unique needs of our mid-market and enterprise customers. Our AI-based management systems, along with our highly skilled technicians, dynamically ensure world-class application performance under any conditions. For more information, go to www.fusionconnect.com or call us at +1-866-829-4318.
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Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.'s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and nonprofit, large and small.
Sponsors of The 2022 American Business Awards include HCL America, John Hancock Financial Services, Melissa Sones Consulting, and SoftPro.
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PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States were something “to be concerned about.”
In his first public comments on the disease, Biden added: “It is a concern in that if it were to spread it would be consequential.”
The president was asked about the disease as he spoke to reporters at Osan Air Base in South Korea, where he visited troops before taking off for Japan to continue his first trip to Asia as president.
“They haven’t told me the level of exposure yet but it is something that everybody should be concerned about,” Biden said. He added that work was underway to determine what vaccine might be effective.
Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security adviser, told reporters aboard the flight to Tokyo that the United States has a supply of “vaccine that is relevant to treating monkeypox.”
“We have vaccine available to be deployed for that purpose,” he said. Sullivan said Biden was getting regular updates on the outbreak.
Monkeypox is rarely identified outside of Africa, but as of Friday, there were 80 confirmed cases worldwide, including at least two in the United States, and another 50 suspected ones.
Although the disease belongs to the same virus family as smallpox, its symptoms are milder. People usually recover within two to four weeks without needing to be hospitalized, but the disease occasionally is deadly.
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Megerian reported from Washington. Associated Press writer Darlene Superville in Washington contributed reporting.
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Burlington Police see rise in ‘unconventional vehicles’ amid high gas prices
BURLINGTON, Kan. (WIBW) - As Burlington Police see a rise in the use of unconventional vehicles like golf carts amid high gas prices, they have reminded residents of a few city ordinances that must be followed.
The Burlington Police Department says as gas prices remain high and with many enjoying the summer weather, officers wanted to remind residents that unconventional vehicles still come with rules.
During the summer, BPD said it usually sees a higher use of unconventional vehicles to save money, and this year is no different. However, the city allows these vehicles to be operated on streets, roads and alleys only under certain circumstances and if they are registered each year.
To register a vehicle, BPD noted that residents must pay a $25 per vehicle permit fee, provide proof of insurance and comply with unconventional vehicle regulations. It said registration can be done at City hall, 1013 N Fourth St.
BPD also highlighted City Ordinance 902, adopted on Sept. 7., 2011, which explains the regulations. The full ordinance can be found online, however, officers focused on the following:
- No unconventional vehicle shall travel upon U.S. 75 Hwy. - Fourth St. - except to cross safely by the most direct path of travel.
- Lawn mowers may be operated on public streets as long as the driver is engaged in mowing work or traveling to or from mowing work.
- Golf carts may not be operated on the streets between sunset and sunrise unless equipped with headlights and taillights.
- Every person who operates a low-speed vehicle on the streets is subject to all laws applicable to a driver of a regular vehicle.
- Drivers must be at least 16 and hold a valid driver’s license - children are not allowed to drive around the neighborhood on an unconventional vehicle.
- All seat belt and child safety seat or booster seat regulations do apply. All unconventional vehicles without seat belts cannot transport those under the age of 18.
- Those under 18 must wear a helmet when riding on an all-terrain vehicle.
- No one shall operate an all-terrain vehicle unless they wear protective glasses, goggles or a transparent face shield that are shatterproof and impact-resistant, except when the vehicle is equipped with a windscreen with a minim height of 10 inches measured from the center of the handlebars.
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Queer Eye, together with manufacturing partner Dorel Home, will donate $10,000 from June furniture sales to The Ali Forney Center
LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Queer Eye Home Collection and its manufacturing partner, Dorel Home, are proud to announce their second consecutive year of support for The Ali Forney Center in honor of Pride Month.
Through the end of June, Queer Eye and Dorel Home will pledge $10,000 from sales of the Queer Eye Home Collection to The Ali Forney Center. In addition, the company will donate Queer Eye furniture to The Ali Forney Center housing centers in New York City and around the country with the goal of creating safe, comfortable, and inclusive spaces.
Recognized as the country's largest agency dedicated to LGBTQ+ homeless youth, The Ali Forney Center helps over 2,000 people annually and distributes more than 70,000 meals every year. It's a vital organization focused on protecting at-risk LGBTQ+ youth from the harms of homelessness and empowering them with the tools to live independent lives.
"We're proud to once again be partnering with The Ali Forney Center in honor of Pride Month and to be shining a light on its mission of safeguarding LGBTQ+ youth," said Claudia Grundman, Vice President – Global Brand Partnerships at Dorel Home. "The last two years have limited access even further to secure housing options for at-risk LGBTQ+ populations, so it's an especially critical time for us to get involved. We continue to be inspired by the work of The AFC and are beyond grateful for their leadership in our community."
"We are humbled and grateful to have this ongoing support from Queer Eye Home Collection," said Alex Roque – President and Executive Director of the Ali Forney Center. "Queer Eye supports us in affirming for LGBTQ+ youths who have been rejected by their families, that they are cared for and worthy of love. Queer Eye's commitment to the LGBTQ+ community is helping to provide vital services and care including housing, meals, HIV testing, healthcare, and much more. This pride season, and always, we celebrate and appreciate Queer Eye for their allyship and pledge to a better world for all LGBTQ+ people."
"The Ali Forney Center does tremendous and important work for LGBTQ+ youth, and we are honored to help with their mission to keep them safe," said Joel Chiodi, SVP of Strategic Development at Scout Productions, creators, and producers of Queer Eye.
Now on the cusp of celebrating its second year, the Queer Eye Home Collection, created through a partnership brokered by Queer Eye's global licensing agency IMG, boasts a range of modern and multi-functional furnishings for every room in the home, including the patio. Functional pieces like the Queer Eye Corey Drop Leaf Table, the Queer Eye Quincy Transitional TV Stand, and the Queer Eye Brennan 3-Piece Bistro Set are Fab Five-approved and designed to infuse any living space with a fierce new vibe. Available exclusively at Walmart.com, the Queer Eye Home Collection is as affordable as it is fabulous with accent tables as low as $80 and task chairs at $65.
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Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) is a global organization, operating two distinct businesses in juvenile products and home products. Dorel's strength lies in the diversity, innovation and quality of its products as well as the superiority of its brands. Dorel Juvenile's powerfully branded products include global brands Maxi-Cosi and Tiny Love, complemented by regional brands such as Safety 1st, BebeConfort, Cosco and Infanti. Dorel Home, with its comprehensive e-commerce platform, markets a wide assortment of domestically produced and imported furniture. Dorel has annual sales of US$1.7 billion and employs approximately 4,200 people in facilities located in twenty-two countries worldwide.
The Ali Forney Center mission is to protect LGBTQ+ youth from the harms of homelessness and empower them with the tools needed to live independently.
In 2002, Carl Siciliano founded the Ali Forney Center (AFC) in memory of, and after, a gender-nonconforming youth who was tragically murdered in 1997. The organization has grown to become the largest agency dedicated to LGBTQ+ homeless youths in the country—assisting 2,000 youth per year through a 24-hour Drop-In Center which provides over 70,000 meals annually, medical and mental health services through an on-site clinic, and a scattered site housing program.
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(The Hill) – Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), a stalwart Senate ally of former President Trump, is facing fresh uncertainty in his race for reelection after telling a podcast last week that Social Security and Medicare should be classified as discretionary spending, with Congress authorized to set their budgets every year.
Johnson had been cruising to reelection in a favorable political climate for Republicans, who expected to take control of the House and possibly the Senate as well.
But now Johnson is on the defensive as Democrats have political ammo to claim that he wants to cut the two popular entitlement programs, a strategy they used effectively against Republicans in the past.
Johnson has landed in hot water before for making provocative comments on conservative media, most notably when he said he didn’t feel threatened by protesters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, because he believed “those were people who love this country” while adding that he would have been “concerned” if they were Black Lives Matter protesters instead.
Now Johnson is being asked to defend his comments to “The Regular Joe Show” podcast calling for Congress to review and approve the annual budgets of Medicare and Social Security, instead of letting them rise automatically, which they do as mandatory spending programs.
Johnson is doubling down on his bold position, arguing that if Social Security and Medicare are left on autopilot, they will run out of money at some point.
And he says he’s been calling for making Medicare and Social Security discretionary programs subject to an annual budget for years.
“I’ve been saying for as long as I’ve been here that we should transfer everything, put everything on budget so we have to consider it if every year. I’ve said that consistently, it’s nothing new,” he said. “I want to save it, I want to fix it. Right now we’re whistling past the graveyard.”
The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, for example, is due to become insolvent by 2028.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) last month discussed increasing taxes on people who earn more than $400,000 annually in pass-through income to extend the solvency of the hospital fund until 2031, but the talks fell through.
Johnson said it’s a “lie” and a “distortion” that he wants to put the programs on the “chopping block” as Democrats claim.
“I never said that, I never inferred that in any way shape or form. What I’d like to do is save the programs and the only way to save the programs is if you take a look at them,” he said.
He says Congress needs to look at the solvency of the programs over the next decade and longer instead of let them continue to mount up debt.
Democrats say this is the political gift they needed to swing the momentum in a challenging Senate race that Johnson was favored to win.
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) said Johnson has stepped on a political land mine.
“These are the programs that have taken several generations of seniors out of poverty,” she said.
Baldwin noted that Johnson told Breitbart News Daily in an interview earlier this year that he viewed a 12-point plan unveiled by fellow Republican Sen. Rick Scott (Fla.) calling for all federal legislation to sunset after five years as “a positive thing.”
Johnson said he agreed with “most of it.”
“Not only has he made those references,” Baldwin said, referring to “The Regular Joe Show” podcast. “But back when Rick Scott put out his Republican agenda, which sort of abolished both of them and start over, Sen. Johnson had voiced support for that.”
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) tried to tie Johnson’s comments to House Republican candidates.
“Putting Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every year is no way to help working families — it is a way to devastate them. Unfortunately, most House Republicans agree with Sen. Johnson,” Pelosi’s office said on its blog.
Former longtime Fox News anchor Chris Wallace called Johnson’s remarks “suicidal politics.”
Ben Nuckels, a Wisconsin-based Democratic strategist, said Johnson had grabbed the “third rail” of American politics by calling for annual congressional review of Social Security and Medicare spending.
“Ron Johnson never misses an opportunity to stick his foot in his mouth. Johnson opened up this big new line of attack on his radical, extreme positions on Social Security that voters 55 and over are going to be acutely aware of,” he said.
Nuckels projected that campaign attacks focused on Johnson’s comments about Social Security and Medicare are going to resonate with older voters, who tend to show up to the polls more reliably in midterm election years.
“When you have 60 to 65 percent of the electorate above the age of 50, that’s going to be a big problem for him,” he said. “Johnson grabbed the third rail with both hands on that one.”
A Senate Republican strategist said Johnson’s latest comments on Social Security and Medicare are “not good from a campaign perspective.”
But the source pointed out that Johnson still has a good chance of winning reelection because President Biden’s approval rating has plummeted in Wisconsin and his Democratic opponent, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, is “a weak candidate.”
“I’m not worried about Johnson,” the strategist said. “Democrats will have to spend in other races to protect incumbents so that could be enough to put Ron John over the top.”
Other Senate Republicans are distancing themselves from Johnson’s call for Congress to have more discretionary authority over Medicare and Social Security spending.
Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) said he did not know of any other Republicans who want to convert Social Security and Medicare to discretionary spending.
“I have not heard other members talk about that,” he said. “I think the assumption always has been that those are programs, when you look at the overall federal spending, that are part of mandatory [spending.] They’re considered entitlements. … If you’re eligible and you qualify, you get the benefits.”
One notable exception is Scott, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, who called for sunsetting all federal legislation in five years as part of his “Rescue America Plan.”
“If a law is worth keeping, Congress can pass it again,” Scott said.
Democrats immediately attacked Scott and tried to tie his plan to Republicans running for the Senate and the House, a tactic made somewhat easier by Scott’s chairmanship of Senate Republicans’ campaign arm.
The political risk Scott’s plan posed to Senate Republican candidates prompted Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) to rebuke Scott at a leadership meeting earlier this year.
McConnell told reporters that he, not the Florida senator, would be setting the agenda if Republicans took over the majority.
“We will not have as part of our agenda a bill that raises taxes on half the American people and sunsets Social Security and Medicare within five years. That will not be part of the Republican Senate majority agenda,” McConnell said in March.
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ races to best opening ever for a video game movie
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business
Nothing can slow down Sonic The Hedgehog.
“Sonic The Hedgehog 2,” the Paramount sequel about the iconic Sega video game character, notched an estimated $71 million domestically for its opening this weekend, according to the studio. That number not only exceeded expectations that had the film making closer to $50 million, but also marks the biggest opening ever for a video game based film.
The sequel, which stars Jim Carrey as Doctor Robotnik, also outperformed the original, which opened in February 2020 to $58 million.
The big weekend is a victory for Paramount and theater operators.
The studio has had a solid start to 2022 thanks to two sequels that beat expectations at the box office. “Scream,” the fifth installment in the horror franchise, opened to $30 million in January before going on to make $140 million worldwide. Now, “Sonic The Hedgehog 2” looks poised to be one of the bigger hits of the year.
As for theaters, that is great news at a crucial time.
There hasn’t been a big hit at the box office since last month’s “The Batman” and “Sonic The Hedgehog 2” can act as a bridge to the lucrative summer movie season, which kicks off early next month with Marvel’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”
The record opening for “Sonic The Hedgehog 2” is also a good sign that consumers are willing to buy tickets to family films — an important genre that’s been somewhat missing from theaters since the start of the pandemic.
“I think there was this idea that families were not ready to go back to the movie theater, but the performance of ‘Sonic 2’ this weekend proves that family audiences are back,” Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore, told CNN Business. “Family audiences are one of the most important segments of the box office, so this is good news for other family films and the industry at large as we head towards the summer.”
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HOUSTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last month the Houston Business Journal announced DECISIO Health as a recipient of the Innovation Awards. The award honors Houston's most innovative companies at the fourth annual Innovation Awards. More than just a startup/tech awards program, Houston Business Journal recognizes innovation across all industries and all facets of business. The evaluation criteria ensures that all companies, regardless of industry, domain or innovation type can clearly communicate, affirm and support their nomination. DECISIO Health will be featured in a special section of the Houston Business Journal's September 23rd weekly edition.
DECISIO recently gained a patent related to a computer program product providing a novel patient dashboard system in a hospital setting. The flagship product, InsightIQ™, reduces clinical variation, improves patient outcomes while decreasing costs with digitized bundles of care that prioritizes clinicians' attention to at-risk patients requiring early intervention.
"We are excited and honored to receive this award. We feel this reflects the passion our company has for improving patients' outcomes and our customers' confidence in our products." said Co-CEO Dr. John Holcomb.
DECISIO is a Houston-based digital health company with a customizable clinical decision support platform designed to aggregate and prioritize real-time data, from any device, and present it visually in one place. The flagship product, InsightIQ, uses continuous smart bedside monitoring which enables clinical teams to efficiently identify patients at risk and comply with established clinical guidelines. InsightIQ improves patient outcomes and throughput, optimizes workflow, increases collaboration, thus reducing length of stay and "click" fatigue. Our solutions, including actionable analytics, can be scaled across an entire health system or used in a single care area. For more information, visit www.decisiohealth.com.
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Commuting easily ranks as one of the least enjoyable parts of a person’s day. Commuters encounter more physical health problems, and low-income commuters are less likely to gain financial stability—among a host of other negative impacts. And yet, America’s commutes keep getting longer as people move farther away from the office, according to census data.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst commutes in Texas using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by longest average commute time according to 2020 5-year estimates.
#50. Hardin County
– Average Commute Time: 29.3 minutes
— 2.7 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.4%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 22.5%
– Worked outside county of residence: 61.1%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (86.6%), carpooled (9.0%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (3.0%)
#49. Hudspeth County
– Average Commute Time: 29.3 minutes
— 2.7 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.7%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 24.4%
– Worked outside county of residence: 34.1%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (77.7%), carpooled (9.8%), walked to work (3.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (8.7%)
#48. Leon County
– Average Commute Time: 29.3 minutes
— 2.7 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.0%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 23.8%
– Worked outside county of residence: 35.4%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (81.0%), carpooled (11.3%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.7%)
#47. Milam County
– Average Commute Time: 29.4 minutes
— 2.8 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.3%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.5%
– Worked outside county of residence: 44.4%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (82.0%), carpooled (9.9%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (5.3%)
#46. Hill County
– Average Commute Time: 29.5 minutes
— 2.9 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.4%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.2%
– Worked outside county of residence: 43.4%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (81.4%), carpooled (11.5%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.2%)
#45. Lee County
– Average Commute Time: 29.5 minutes
— 2.9 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 19.3%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.4%
– Worked outside county of residence: 36.3%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (78.0%), carpooled (6.9%), walked to work (3.5%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (7.5%)
#44. San Saba County
– Average Commute Time: 29.5 minutes
— 2.9 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 20.7%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.6%
– Worked outside county of residence: 30.9%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (70.4%), carpooled (22.9%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.2%)
#43. Bosque County
– Average Commute Time: 29.6 minutes
— 3.0 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.3%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 22.1%
– Worked outside county of residence: 48.6%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (85.3%), carpooled (6.4%), walked to work (2.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.4%)
#42. Atascosa County
– Average Commute Time: 30 minutes
— 3.4 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 10.1%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 20.0%
– Worked outside county of residence: 47.3%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (78.8%), carpooled (12.9%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.7%)
#41. Clay County
– Average Commute Time: 30 minutes
— 3.4 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 10.4%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.0%
– Worked outside county of residence: 69.7%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (83.8%), carpooled (9.0%), walked to work (2.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.2%)
#40. Llano County
– Average Commute Time: 30 minutes
— 3.4 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 14.7%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.0%
– Worked outside county of residence: 48.5%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (74.7%), carpooled (14.2%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (7.7%)
#39. Jackson County
– Average Commute Time: 30.4 minutes
— 3.8 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.3%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 22.4%
– Worked outside county of residence: 45.2%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (79.9%), carpooled (14.2%), walked to work (1.8%), public transportation (1.2%), worked from home (1.7%)
#38. Goliad County
– Average Commute Time: 30.4 minutes
— 3.8 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 11.8%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.0%
– Worked outside county of residence: 61.6%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (80.7%), carpooled (10.2%), walked to work (2.2%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (7.0%)
#37. Jasper County
– Average Commute Time: 30.4 minutes
— 3.8 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 19.5%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 27.2%
– Worked outside county of residence: 39.0%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (81.4%), carpooled (9.9%), walked to work (2.2%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.5%)
#36. Concho County
– Average Commute Time: 30.6 minutes
— 4.0 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 11.0%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 5.4%
– Worked outside county of residence: 40.4%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (82.3%), carpooled (11.9%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.5%)
#35. Ellis County
– Average Commute Time: 30.6 minutes
— 4.0 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.9%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.9%
– Worked outside county of residence: 45.2%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (80.9%), carpooled (10.3%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (6.9%)
#34. Kendall County
– Average Commute Time: 30.7 minutes
— 4.1 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.0%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 13.5%
– Worked outside county of residence: 41.5%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (72.3%), carpooled (8.5%), walked to work (2.1%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (14.1%)
#33. Marion County
– Average Commute Time: 30.9 minutes
— 4.3 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 10.6%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.1%
– Worked outside county of residence: 51.2%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (80.1%), carpooled (11.7%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (5.5%)
#32. Wood County
– Average Commute Time: 31.1 minutes
— 4.5 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.3%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.6%
– Worked outside county of residence: 41.1%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (79.1%), carpooled (11.5%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (6.5%)
#31. Comal County
– Average Commute Time: 31.1 minutes
— 4.5 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.9%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 13.1%
– Worked outside county of residence: 42.2%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (79.3%), carpooled (7.5%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (10.2%)
#30. Medina County
– Average Commute Time: 31.1 minutes
— 4.5 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.4%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.7%
– Worked outside county of residence: 51.4%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (77.6%), carpooled (13.7%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.6%)
#29. Hays County
– Average Commute Time: 31.1 minutes
— 4.5 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 14.4%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.3%
– Worked outside county of residence: 46.0%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (77.5%), carpooled (8.4%), walked to work (2.2%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (9.3%)
#28. Hunt County
– Average Commute Time: 31.2 minutes
— 4.6 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 19.3%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.6%
– Worked outside county of residence: 41.8%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (81.8%), carpooled (10.0%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (4.6%)
#27. Brazoria County
– Average Commute Time: 31.3 minutes
— 4.7 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.2%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.3%
– Worked outside county of residence: 47.4%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (84.3%), carpooled (8.2%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (5.4%)
#26. Jack County
– Average Commute Time: 31.3 minutes
— 4.7 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.6%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 19.5%
– Worked outside county of residence: 48.6%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (83.3%), carpooled (9.3%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.3%)
#25. Johnson County
– Average Commute Time: 31.5 minutes
— 4.9 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.7%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 13.8%
– Worked outside county of residence: 50.6%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (87.9%), carpooled (7.5%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (2.8%)
#24. Delta County
– Average Commute Time: 31.5 minutes
— 4.9 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.7%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.7%
– Worked outside county of residence: 68.5%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (90.3%), carpooled (5.0%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (2.7%)
#23. Rains County
– Average Commute Time: 31.5 minutes
— 4.9 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 16.0%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 19.7%
– Worked outside county of residence: 57.8%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (73.3%), carpooled (16.4%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.5%)
#22. Henderson County
– Average Commute Time: 31.6 minutes
— 5.0 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 16.9%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.5%
– Worked outside county of residence: 41.1%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (81.1%), carpooled (10.5%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (5.8%)
#21. Tyler County
– Average Commute Time: 31.8 minutes
— 5.2 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 21.6%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 25.5%
– Worked outside county of residence: 32.7%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (85.5%), carpooled (6.9%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.2%)
#20. Fannin County
– Average Commute Time: 32.1 minutes
— 5.5 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 17.5%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.9%
– Worked outside county of residence: 44.0%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (78.0%), carpooled (9.6%), walked to work (2.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (9.4%)
#19. Montgomery County
– Average Commute Time: 32.2 minutes
— 5.6 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 15.6%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 16.1%
– Worked outside county of residence: 38.6%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (80.1%), carpooled (8.5%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (1.0%), worked from home (8.4%)
#18. Parker County
– Average Commute Time: 32.3 minutes
— 5.7 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.1%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.4%
– Worked outside county of residence: 50.8%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (81.6%), carpooled (9.1%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (7.2%)
#17. Rockwall County
– Average Commute Time: 32.6 minutes
— 6.0 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 15.9%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 13.9%
– Worked outside county of residence: 59.6%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (79.2%), carpooled (8.5%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (10.2%)
#16. Hood County
– Average Commute Time: 32.9 minutes
— 6.3 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 14.6%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.9%
– Worked outside county of residence: 40.3%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (87.3%), carpooled (5.6%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (5.3%)
#15. Fort Bend County
– Average Commute Time: 33.3 minutes
— 6.7 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.8%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.4%
– Worked outside county of residence: 56.9%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (78.7%), carpooled (9.0%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (1.3%), worked from home (9.4%)
#14. Wise County
– Average Commute Time: 33.3 minutes
— 6.7 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 14.8%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 22.3%
– Worked outside county of residence: 43.5%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (80.4%), carpooled (11.4%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (6.2%)
#13. Trinity County
– Average Commute Time: 33.4 minutes
— 6.8 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 16.4%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.2%
– Worked outside county of residence: 52.9%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (84.5%), carpooled (7.9%), walked to work (2.1%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (4.5%)
#12. Caldwell County
– Average Commute Time: 33.6 minutes
— 7.0 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 21.0%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.9%
– Worked outside county of residence: 60.4%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (83.7%), carpooled (7.9%), walked to work (2.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.2%)
#11. McMullen County
– Average Commute Time: 35 minutes
— 8.4 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 17.1%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.5%
– Worked outside county of residence: 34.9%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (68.5%), carpooled (6.6%), walked to work (5.9%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (17.0%)
#10. Somervell County
– Average Commute Time: 35 minutes
— 8.4 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 19.7%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 28.5%
– Worked outside county of residence: 46.0%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (79.9%), carpooled (8.5%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.7%)
#9. Bastrop County
– Average Commute Time: 35.3 minutes
— 8.7 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 19.2%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.2%
– Worked outside county of residence: 55.1%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (77.3%), carpooled (12.2%), walked to work (2.1%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (5.9%)
#8. Wilson County
– Average Commute Time: 36.1 minutes
— 9.5 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 14.5%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.7%
– Worked outside county of residence: 59.6%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (78.7%), carpooled (9.9%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (9.5%)
#7. Kaufman County
– Average Commute Time: 36.3 minutes
— 9.7 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 21.1%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.9%
– Worked outside county of residence: 59.3%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (82.8%), carpooled (9.8%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (5.4%)
#6. Van Zandt County
– Average Commute Time: 36.7 minutes
— 10.1 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 23.8%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 22.8%
– Worked outside county of residence: 49.4%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (78.6%), carpooled (11.9%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (6.9%)
#5. Newton County
– Average Commute Time: 38.9 minutes
— 12.3 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 23.4%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.1%
– Worked outside county of residence: 63.8%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (89.9%), carpooled (5.9%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (2.5%)
#4. Liberty County
– Average Commute Time: 39.3 minutes
— 12.7 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 26.6%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 31.5%
– Worked outside county of residence: 54.3%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (81.8%), carpooled (9.9%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (5.7%)
#3. Terrell County
– Average Commute Time: 39.6 minutes
— 13.0 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 28.6%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 27.5%
– Worked outside county of residence: 0.9%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (72.0%), carpooled (14.5%), walked to work (0.0%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (13.6%)
#2. Bandera County
– Average Commute Time: 39.7 minutes
— 13.1 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 24.6%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 20.2%
– Worked outside county of residence: 58.3%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (78.2%), carpooled (12.8%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (7.2%)
#1. San Jacinto County
– Average Commute Time: 40.5 minutes
— 13.9 minutes longer than state average – Workers with 60+ minute commute: 29.4%
– Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 24.7%
– Worked outside county of residence: 72.8%
– Means of transportation: drove alone (78.6%), carpooled (11.4%), walked to work (2.0%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (3.4%)
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PHX MINERALS INC., "PHX" or the "Company" (NYSE: PHX), today reported financial and operating results for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022.
SUMMARY OF RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
- Net income in the third fiscal quarter of 2022 was $8.6 million, or $0.25 per share, compared to net loss of ($4.0) million, or ($0.12) per share, in the second fiscal quarter of 2022.
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $7.2 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2022 increased from $5.8 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2022.
- Royalty production volumes for the third fiscal quarter of 2022 increased 3% to 1,595 Mmcfe, and total production volumes for the third fiscal quarter of 2022 decreased 1% to 2,430 Mmcfe, compared to the second fiscal quarter of 2022.
- 80% of royalty production volumes and 78% of total production volumes in the third fiscal quarter of 2022 were attributable to natural gas.
- 96 gross (0.25 net) wells converted to PDP, including 39 gross (0.19 net) in the SCOOP and 12 gross (0.03 net) in the Haynesville, during the third fiscal quarter of 2022, compared to 108 gross (0.48 net) in the second fiscal quarter of 2022.
- 155 gross (0.79 net) wells in progress as of June 30, 2022, compared to 134 gross (0.60 net) as of March 31, 2022.
- Total debt was $28.3 million and the debt to adjusted EBITDA (TTM) (1) ratio was 1.31x at June 30, 2022.
- During the third fiscal quarter of 2022, PHX closed on acquisitions totaling 938 net royalty acres located in the SCOOP play of Oklahoma and the Haynesville play of East Texas and Louisiana for approximately $9.1 million.
- Since June 30, 2022, PHX has closed on additional acquisitions of 544 net royalty acres located in the SCOOP play of Oklahoma and the Haynesville play of Louisiana for approximately $8.2 million.
- PHX has entered into a PSA to divest the remainder of its non-operated working interest position in the Fayetteville Shale of Arkansas for approximately $6 million subject to customary closing adjustments.
- PHX announced a $0.02 per share quarterly dividend, payable on Sept. 9, 2022, to stockholders of record on Aug. 25, 2022.
Chad L. Stephens, President and CEO, commented, "I am pleased to report another outstanding quarter of financial results including adjusted EBITDA of $7.2 million, a 22% increase over the prior sequential quarter. I would like to thank all of the PHX employees for their hard work that helped the company achieve these excellent third quarter 2022 results.
Consistent with our first and second quarter of 2022 results, we reported an increase in royalty volumes and a further decrease in working interest volumes. This is in line with our corporate strategy. We continue to allocate 100% of our capital to acquiring minerals in the core of the Haynesville in Louisiana and the SCOOP in Southern Oklahoma in high rock quality areas under well capitalized active operators, assuring us of near-term line of sight development. We are keenly focused on executing a successful acquisition strategy and expect our royalty volumes will continue to increase on an annual basis.
In our third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022, and including through Aug. 4th, we have closed on a total of $18.0 million in additional minerals located primarily in the Haynesville with line-of-sight development, which should continue to drive our growing royalty volumes. This brings our fiscal 2022 acquisition program to approximately $42 million. There continues to be a strong set of acquisition opportunities in front of us.
Lastly, I'd like to announce that during our third fiscal quarter we opened our new corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. This move places our senior management team at the epicenter of the mineral space. We will retain our offices in Oklahoma City where our accounting and technical staff are located and do not anticipate any disruption to the business. We are excited about having new offices in Fort Worth and believe it will better position us to execute the Company's growth strategy of building shareholder value through the acquisition and ownership of high-quality mineral interest in our core areas."
Total Production for the last four quarters was as follows:
Royalty Interest Production for the last four quarters was as follows:
Working Interest Production for the last four quarters was as follows:
THIRD FISCAL QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, RESULTS
The Company recorded third fiscal quarter 2022 net income of $8,589,010, or $0.25 per share, as compared to a net loss of ($1,356,594), or ($0.05) per share, in the third fiscal quarter 2021. The change in net income was principally the result of increased natural gas, oil and NGL sales, decreased losses associated with our hedge contracts and increased gains on asset sales, partially offset by an increase in general and administrative costs, or G&A, and income tax expense.
Natural gas, oil and NGL revenue increased $8,661,748, or 79%, for the third quarter 2022, compared to the corresponding 2021 quarter due to increases in natural gas, oil and NGL prices of 105%, 65% and 56%, respectively, and an increase in natural gas volumes of 1%, partially offset by a decrease in oil and NGL volumes of 12% and 15%, respectively.
The production increase in royalty volumes during the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021, resulted from new wells associated with 2021 and 2022 acquisitions in the Haynesville Shale and SCOOP plays coming online. The decrease in working interest volumes resulted from the divestiture of low-value legacy working interests in Oklahoma and the Fayetteville Shale in Arkansas, naturally declining production in high-interest wells in the Arkoma Stack and STACK plays, and legacy wells shut in in the Eagle Ford play while the operator completes new offset wells.
The Company had a net loss on derivative contracts of ($2,387,226) in the third fiscal 2022 quarter, as compared to a net loss of ($5,487,483) in the third fiscal 2021 quarter, of which ($5,670,147) is a realized loss and $3,282,921 is an unrealized gain with respect to the third fiscal 2022 quarter. Realized net loss on derivative contracts for the third fiscal 2022 quarter excludes $1,284,024 of cash paid to settle off-market derivative contracts. The change in net loss on derivative contracts was due to the Company's settlements of natural gas and oil collars and fixed price swaps and the change in valuation caused by the difference in June 30, 2022, pricing relative to the strike price on open derivative contracts.
The 10% increase in total cost per Mcfe in the third fiscal 2022 quarter, relative to the third fiscal 2021 quarter, was primarily driven by an increase in G&A and production taxes. G&A increased $602,510, or 26%, in the third fiscal 2022 quarter, compared to the corresponding 2021 quarter due to legal expenses associated with reincorporating in the state of Delaware, increased transaction activity and restricted stock expense. Production taxes increased $328,339, or 55%, due to increase in natural gas, oil and NGL revenue, but decreased as a percent of natural gas, oil and NGL revenue in the third fiscal 2022 quarter, compared to the corresponding 2021 quarter from 5.5% to 4.7%.
NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, RESULTS
The Company recorded net income of $11,250,804, or $0.33 per share, in the fiscal nine-month period ended June 30, 2022 (the "fiscal nine-month 2022 period"), as compared to a net loss of ($2,453,037), or ($0.10) per share, in the corresponding 2021 period. The change in net income was principally the result of increased natural gas, oil and NGL sales, gains on asset sales and lease bonuses and rental income, and decreased DD&A, partially offset by an increase in losses on derivative contracts, production taxes, G&A and income tax expense.
Natural gas, oil and NGL sales increased $22,361,973, or 87%, for the fiscal nine-month 2022 period, compared to the corresponding 2021 period, due to increases in natural gas, oil and NGL prices of 103%, 71% and 74%, respectively, and an increase in natural gas volumes of 6%, partially offset by a decrease in oil and NGL volumes of 13% and 1%, respectively.
Natural gas volumes increased during the nine months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2021, primarily as a result of new wells associated with recent acquisitions in the Haynesville Shale and SCOOP plays coming online. These gas volumes were partially offset by naturally declining production in high-interest wells in the Arkoma Stack and divestitures in the Fayetteville. NGL production decreased slightly as a result of naturally declining production from liquids-rich gas wells in the STACK. The decrease in oil production was a result of naturally declining production in working interest wells and the Company's strategy of no longer participating with working interests in new drilling in the Eagle Ford play and reduced drilling activity of royalty wells in the Bakken play, as well as naturally declining production in high-interest wells brought online in the STACK during fiscal year 2021. Oil production decreases were partially offset by new wells in the SCOOP.
The Company had a net loss on derivative contracts of ($12,534,464) in the fiscal nine-month 2022 period, as compared to a net loss of ($8,089,662) in the corresponding 2021 period, of which ($8,595,246) is a realized loss and ($3,939,218) is an unrealized loss with respect to the fiscal nine-month 2022 period. Realized net loss on derivative contracts for the fiscal nine-month 2022 period excludes $6,465,597 of cash paid to settle off-market derivative contracts. The change in net loss on derivative contracts was due to the Company's settlements of natural gas and oil collars and fixed price swaps and the change in valuation caused by the difference in June 30, 2022, pricing relative to the strike price on open derivative contracts.
The 8% increase in total cost per Mcfe in the fiscal nine-month 2022 period, relative to the corresponding 2021 period, was primarily driven by an increase in G&A and production taxes, partially offset by a decrease in DD&A. G&A increased $1,651,758, or 27%, in the fiscal nine-month 2022 period, compared to the corresponding 2021 period due to legal expenses associated with reincorporating in the state of Delaware, increased transaction activity and restricted stock expense. Production taxes increased $958,499, or 75%, due to increase in natural gas, oil and NGL revenue, but decreased as a percent of natural gas, oil and NGL revenue in the nine-month 2022 period, compared to the corresponding 2021 period from 5.1% to 4.8%. DD&A decreased $448,465, or 7%, in the fiscal nine-month 2022 period to $0.82 per Mcfe, as compared to $0.90 per Mcfe in the corresponding 2021 period. Of the DD&A decrease, $587,155 was a result of an $0.08 decrease in the DD&A rate per Mcfe, partially offset by an increase of $138,690 resulting from production increasing 2% in the fiscal nine-month 2022 period, compared to the corresponding 2021 period. The DD&A rate per Mcfe decrease was mainly due to an increase in reserves during the fiscal nine-month 2022 period, as compared to the corresponding 2021 period.
OPERATIONS UPDATE
During the third fiscal quarter of 2022, the Company converted 96 gross (0.25 net) wells to producing status, including 39 gross (0.19 net) in the SCOOP and 12 gross (0.03 net) in the Haynesville, compared to 108 gross (0.48 net) wells, including 35 gross (0.04 net) in the SCOOP and 31 gross (0.33 net) in the Haynesville, during the second fiscal quarter of 2022.
At June 30, 2022, the Company had a total of 155 gross (0.79 net) wells in progress across its mineral positions and 65 gross (0.21 net) active permitted wells, compared to 134 gross (0.60 net) wells in progress and 52 gross (0.23 net) active permitted wells at March 31, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, 25 rigs were operating on the Company's acreage with 96 rigs operating within 2.5 miles of its acreage, compared to 18 rigs operating on the Company's acreage with 86 rigs operating within 2.5 miles of its acreage as of March 31, 2022.
Leasing Activity
During the third quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company leased 395 net mineral acres for an average bonus payment of $512 per net mineral acre and an average royalty of 22%.
ACQUISITION AND DIVESTITURE UPDATE
During the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, the Company purchased 938 net royalty acres for approximately $9.1 million and sold 2,387 net mineral acres, which were outside our core focus areas and predominantly undeveloped and unleased, for approximately $0.5 million.
THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS CALL
PHX will host a conference call to discuss the Company's third fiscal quarter results at 11:00 a.m. EDT tomorrow Aug. 9, 2022. Management's discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer session with investors. To participate on the conference call, please dial 877-407-3088 (domestic) or 201-389-0927 (international). A replay of the call will be available for 14 days after the call. The number to access the replay of the conference call is 877-660-6853 and the PIN for the replay is 13731836.
Non-GAAP Reconciliation
This press release includes certain "non-GAAP financial measures" as defined under the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, including Regulation G. These non-GAAP financial measures are calculated using GAAP amounts in the Company's financial statements. These measures, detailed below, are provided in addition to, not as an alternative for, and should be read in conjunction with, the information contained in the Company's financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP (including the notes thereto), included in the Company's SEC filings and posted on its website.
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
We define "adjusted EBITDA" as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, excluding unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives and gains (losses) on asset sales and including cash receipts from (payments on) off-market derivatives and restricted stock and deferred directors' expense. We have included a presentation of adjusted EBITDA because we recognize that certain investors consider this amount to be a useful means of measuring our ability to meet our debt service obligations and evaluating our financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, operating income, cash flow from operations or other consolidated income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of other companies. The following table provides a presentation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated:
Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (TTM) Reconciliation
"Debt to adjusted EBITDA (TTM)" is defined as the ratio of long-term debt to adjusted EBITDA on a trailing 12-month (TTM) basis. We have included a presentation of debt to adjusted EBITDA (TTM) because we recognize that certain investors consider such ratios to be useful means of measuring our ability to meet our debt service obligations and for evaluating our financial performance. The debt to adjusted EBITDA (TTM) ratio has limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, operating income, cash flow from operations or other consolidated income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of debt to adjusted EBITDA (TTM) may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of other companies. The following table provides a presentation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA on a TTM basis and of the resulting debt to adjusted EBITDA (TTM) ratio:
Pretax Net Income (Loss) Excluding Non-cash Derivative Gains (Losses) Reconciliation
"Pretax net income (loss) excluding non-cash derivative gains (losses)" is defined as earnings before taxes, excluding unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives. We have included a presentation of pretax net income (loss) excluding non-cash derivative gains (losses) because we recognize that certain investors consider this amount to be a useful means of measuring our ability to meet our debt service obligations and evaluating our financial performance. Pretax net income (loss) excluding non-cash derivative gains (losses) has limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, operating income, cash flow from operations or other consolidated income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of pretax net income (loss) excluding non-cash derivative gains (losses) may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of other companies. The following table provides a presentation of net income (loss) to pretax net income (loss) excluding non-cash derivative gains (losses) for the periods indicated:
PHX Minerals Inc. (NYSE: PHX) Fort Worth, Texas, based, PHX Minerals Inc. is a natural gas and oil mineral company with a strategy to proactively grow its mineral position in its core areas of focus. PHX owns approximately 75,000 leased mineral acres principally located in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Arkansas. Additional information on PHX can be found at www.phxmin.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Words such as "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "believes," "expects," "intends," "will," "should," "may" and similar expressions may be used to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and reflect PHX's current views about future events. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to: the Company's ability to execute its business strategies; the volatility of realized natural gas and oil prices; the level of production on the Company's properties; estimates of quantities of natural gas, oil and NGL reserves and their values; general economic or industry conditions; legislation or regulatory requirements; conditions of the securities markets; the Company's ability to raise capital; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; financial or political instability; acts of war or terrorism; title defects in the properties in which the Company invests; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory or technical factors affecting properties, operations or prices. Although the Company believes expectations reflected in these and other forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance such expectations will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the results to differ materially from those expected by the Company's management. Information concerning these risks and other factors can be found in the Company's filings with the SEC, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, available on the Company's website or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Pre-order your G FUEL Temp V Collector's Box at GFUEL.com while supplies last
NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of season 3 of The Boys streaming now on Prime Video, G FUEL — The Official Energy Drink of Esports® — today announced its brand-new flavor, G FUEL Temp V, is now available for pre-order at GFUEL.com!
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Even taking it as a given that Disney's animated classics will all receive live-action makeovers eventually, "Pinocchio" feels like an unnecessary exercise -- a movie so flat that it never sparks to life, and barely feels as if it's making the leap into a different medium. Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis' reunion should be a source of curiosity, but their little puppet made of wood is in a movie that's not so good.
In theory with such endeavors, the live-action format should bring something to the material that animation didn't, a feat Disney achieved with considerable commercial success with "Cinderella," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Lion King," and "Aladdin."
More recently, "Lady and the Tramp" became one of the early calling cards for Disney+, reflecting both a more modest scale and the realization the animation-to-live-action gimmick might inevitably begin yielding diminishing returns at the box office.
"Pinocchio," however, doesn't ever really feel like a live-action movie, in part because of the look and computer-animated rendering of its title character; instead, it's almost like a reverse "Paddington" film, with a few live-action figures -- most notably Hanks' Geppetto -- dropped into an otherwise animated setting, with even Figaro the cat sporting a distracting CGI look.
Hanks (who between this and "Elvis" has had better years, creatively speaking) and Zemeckis have enjoyed a long and fruitful collaboration, from "Forrest Gump" to "Cast Away" to "The Polar Express," the most obvious comparison to their latest effort. But "Pinocchio" unfortunately mirrors the lifelessness of Zemeckis' early experiments with animation and doesn't much augment the well-known story with the snippets of music added, other than Cynthia Erivo, as the Blue Fairy, belting out "When You Wish Upon a Star."
Zemeckis and co-writer Chris Weitz have cobbled together minor changes to the original story, but the framework remains the same, with the lonely Geppetto wishing his puppet creation (voiced by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) to life, sending him off to school and triggering a string of improbable adventures. They build toward his encounter with the seafaring Monstro, upgraded to "sea monster" status, having maligned whales quite enough.
Mostly, "Pinocchio" itself washes ashore into a kind of no-man's land -- too uninspired to bring anything fresh to the material, dutifully playing like a pallid redo of the 1940 classic, arguably one of Disney's most beautiful animated films from that pivotal stretch in its early history. It also largely squanders the vocal talents of the likes of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Keegan-Michael Key as Jiminy Cricket and "Honest" John, respectively.
This "Pinocchio" also happens to arrive before Netflix unveils director Guillermo del Toro's stab at the beloved property, leaving plenty of room for another interpretation of a story that's clearly in no danger of going out of style.
While it's perhaps unreasonable to expect a whole lot more from this sort of highly calculated leveraging of the studio's library than a simple diversion for parents to share with kids, it's not unreasonable to wish the live-action "Pinocchio" might have possessed a little more dimension than this.
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Texas native will begin on September 6, 2022
CINCINNATI, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosland Fisher McLeod will join Cincinnati Children's as Senior Vice President, Legal and Public Affairs and Chief Legal Officer on September 6, 2022.
As the senior executive for all legal and public affairs at Cincinnati Children's, McLeod will serve as legal advisor to the Executive Team and Board of Trustees. She will oversee a team of attorneys, outside counsel, and other professionals, advising on corporate and commercial transactions, litigation, employment, regulatory matters, intellectual property and more. She will also serve as the senior leader for compliance, internal audit and government affairs.
"I am excited to add Rosland to our team," said Steve Davis, MD, President & CEO of Cincinnati Children's. "Her experience and leadership in a variety of healthcare delivery systems will contribute greatly to our ability to continue to excel and expand our clinical care, research and teaching missions. She is also a person with demonstrated integrity and the ability to inspire others."
With nearly 30 years of experience in healthcare law, McLeod has experience working with hospitals, pharma, medical device manufacturing, biotech, physician practices and more. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for SCL Health in Denver, Colorado. Prior positions include executive leadership at Biogen Idec (Cambridge, MA); Novation, LLC (Irving, TX); and Triad Hospitals (Plano, TX).
"The opportunity at Cincinnati Children's is incredible," said McLeod. "I am looking forward to joining the team and being part of an organization that is improving lives for children not just in Cincinnati but around the country and the world."
McLeod has been recognized for her leadership and contributions to her field, most recently on the Becker's Health Care 2020 List of African Americans in Health Care to Know. She also received the University of Houston Law Center Distinguished Alumni in Healthcare recognition in 2021. A graduate of Southern Methodist University, she received her Juris Doctor at University of Houston Law Center.
McLeod replaces Beth Stautberg, who left Cincinnati Children's in January 2022.
About Cincinnati Children's
Cincinnati Children's ranks among the top three in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2022-23 listing of Best Children's Hospitals. A nonprofit, academic medical center established in 1883, Cincinnati Children's is one of the top three recipients of pediatric research grants from the National Institutes of Health. The medical center is internationally recognized for improving child health and transforming delivery of care through fully integrated, globally recognized research, education, and innovation.
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Company Expands its Florida Footprint with its Third Office Location in the Sunshine State
ORLANDO, Fla., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Western, the largest national private source of distressed residential investment properties, announced today the opening of its third Florida office, located in Orlando. This is the 46th office opening for the real estate marketplace connecting local investors looking to rehab houses with sellers.
"We're incredibly excited to extend our footprint in the Florida market with the opening of the Orlando office," said Kurt Carlton, co-founder and president of New Western. "New Western partners with local real estate investors to help facilitate the revitalization of aged and vacant properties. The success we've experienced in St. Petersburg and Tampa is a testament to the value our resources and expertise bring to local real estate investors."
New Western brings market insight and its exclusive marketplace of distressed investment property inventory to help real estate investors acquire fixer-upper properties. The company's agents are helping to address the affordable housing shortage by revitalizing distressed homes across the U.S., with more than 1.4 million aged properties in the Orlando metropolitan area alone and just over 65% built before 2002. A recent report analyzing U.S. Census data shows there are 16 million vacant homes across the U.S.
Chad Ellis is the general manager (GM) leading the company's Orlando office, alongside regional director Mike Valerio. As GM, Ellis is responsible for recruiting, hiring, training and leading his team to revitalize $639 million in residential properties in the Orlando area over the next five years.
"After a successful few years in the Dallas area, I'm looking forward to becoming a part of the Orlando community and helping provide much-needed housing inventory to local investors," said Ellis. "With median home prices in the metropolitan area trending up year-over-year, my team will have the unique opportunity to help revitalize Orlando's distressed housing inventory and return affordable housing options to the market."
Ellis began his career with New Western in 2017 in its Dallas office and served as the general manager, where he successfully led market sales totaling more than $850 million for the past five years. In 2022, New Western asked Ellis to open its Orlando office. The new office is located at 300 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1000, Orlando, Florida.
New Western is the largest private source of investment properties in the nation. Since 2008, New Western has bought and sold nearly $12 billion in residential real estate.
New Western makes real estate investing more accessible for more people. Operating in most major cities, our marketplace connects more than 100,000 local investors looking to rehab houses with sellers. As the largest private source of investment properties in the nation, we buy a home every 13 minutes. New Western delivers new opportunity for all—a fresh start for sellers, exclusive inventory for investors, and affordable housing for buyers. For more information, visit www.newwestern.com.
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MIAMI, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida International University is the fastest-rising institution in the nation among U.S. News & World Report public university rankings in the past 10 years.
FIU, located in Miami, climbed six spots to #72 among public universities in the nation, according to rankings announced today.
The university also ranked among the Top 5 universities for social mobility, a testament to FIU's commitment to providing significant upward mobility to students on a path of success and prosperity.
In addition, FIU is among the Top 50 best value public universities and among the Top 15 most innovative public universities.
This year, FIU made its debut on the list for best undergraduate teaching at #16 among public universities.
Individual programs also ranked among the best in the nation with international business holding on to the #2 spot.
Computer science and undergraduate engineering moved up four and nine spots, respectively, among public universities.
In addition to the U.S. News rankings, FIU recently received two other rankings that speak directly to the university's mission:
Degree Choices has ranked FIU among the Top 25 universities nationally for the economic return on graduates' investment, along with Princeton, Stanford and MIT.
Washington Monthly College Rankings placed FIU at #32 nationally, recognizing the university's contribution to the public good in three broad categories – social mobility, research, and providing opportunities for public service.
"Our climb in the U.S. News rankings, together with these additional rankings, point to incredible momentum and put FIU among the nation's most prestigious institutions," said FIU Interim President Kenneth A. Jessell. "By focusing on academics, research, and student success, we are elevating our community and the state and creating an extraordinary return on investment for our students."
CONTACT: Madeline Baro, 1-305-348-2234, mbaro@fiu.edu
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Best performing REIT stocks last month
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Best performing REIT stocks last month
There were zero real estate investment trust, or REIT, IPOs in the first quarter of 2022. As of March 31, there have been 210 days since the last IPO, when Generation Income Properties raised $17 million on Sept. 2, 2021, which is the longest streak without a REIT IPO since 2014. In 2021, four IPOs raised a total of $857 million, with Phillips Edison & Company having the largest offering, worth $547 million.
Four Springs Capital Trust had planned to go public on the New York Stock Exchange in January 2022 but postponed its IPO “due to market conditions.” Strawberry Fields, a healthcare REIT, may be the first REIT IPO of the year after they publicly filed a registration statement on March 30, with an initial price of $9.23 per share, which would raise about $14 million, giving the company a market value of more than $490 million.
While REITs are still down -4.2% year to date, they bounced back in March with a positive return of 5.9%, slightly beating the S&P 500’s 5.2% gain.
Real estate platform ZeroDown compiled a list of the best-performing REITs in March, using data from IEX Cloud. Stocks are ranked based on total returns, including dividends. All REITs based in the U.S. listed on Nareit were considered. REITs, short for real estate investment trusts, are companies that own and operate income-producing properties such as residential, office buildings, retail, or timberland. To qualify as a REIT, the company must distribute 90% of taxable income to shareholders.
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#20. Crown Castle International Corp. (CCI)
– March total return: +11.7%
— Price change: +10.8%
— Dividends: $1.47
– REIT type: Infrastructure REITs
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#19. CareTrust REIT (CTRE)
– March total return: +11.9%
— Price change: +10.3%
— Dividends: $0.28
– REIT type: Health Care REITs
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#18. The Necessity Retail REIT (RTL)
– March total return: +12.4%
— Price change: +12.4%
— Dividends: $0.00
– REIT type: Retail REITs
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#17. National Health Investors (NHI)
– March total return: +12.4%
— Price change: +10.7%
— Dividends: $0.90
– REIT type: Health Care REITs
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#16. Whitestone REIT (WSR)
– March total return: +13.1%
— Price change: +12.5%
— Dividends: $0.08
– REIT type: Retail REITs
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#15. SBA Communications Corporation (SBAC)
– March total return: +13.7%
— Price change: +13.4%
— Dividends: $0.71
– REIT type: Infrastructure REITs
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#14. New York City REIT (NYC)
– March total return: +13.7%
— Price change: +13.7%
— Dividends: $0.00
– REIT type: Office REITs
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#13. Iron Mountain (IRM)
– March total return: +13.9%
— Price change: +12.7%
— Dividends: $0.62
– REIT type: Specialty REITs
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#12. LTC Properties (LTC)
– March total return: +14.3%
— Price change: +13.7%
— Dividends: $0.19
– REIT type: Health Care REITs
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#11. Saul Centers (BFS)
– March total return: +14.5%
— Price change: +14.5%
— Dividends: $0.00
– REIT type: Retail REITs
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#10. Ventas (VTR)
– March total return: +15.2%
— Price change: +14.4%
— Dividends: $0.45
– REIT type: Health Care REITs
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#9. CBL Properties (CBL)
– March total return: +15.4%
— Price change: +15.4%
— Dividends: $0.00
– REIT type: Retail REITs
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#8. Welltower (WELL)
– March total return: +15.4%
— Price change: +15.4%
— Dividends: $0.00
– REIT type: Health Care REITs
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#7. Farmland Partners (FPI)
– March total return: +18.3%
— Price change: +17.8%
— Dividends: $0.05
– REIT type: Specialty REITs
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#6. Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT)
– March total return: +18.5%
— Price change: +18.5%
— Dividends: $0.00
– REIT type: Lodging/Resorts REITs
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#5. ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. (ACR)
– March total return: +19.1%
— Price change: +19.1%
— Dividends: $0.00
– REIT type: Mortgage REITs
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#4. InvenTrust Properties Corp. (IVT)
– March total return: +19.4%
— Price change: +18.6%
— Dividends: $0.21
– REIT type: Retail REITs
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#3. Gladstone Land Corporation (LAND)
– March total return: +22.0%
— Price change: +21.8%
— Dividends: $0.05
– REIT type: Specialty REITs
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#2. CoreCivic (CXW)
– March total return: +22.6%
— Price change: +22.6%
— Dividends: $0.00
– REIT type: Specialty REITs
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#1. Seritage Growth Properties (SRG)
– March total return: +24.2%
— Price change: +24.2%
— Dividends: $0.00
– REIT type: Retail REITs
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Princeton Computer Science Professor & SaaS Technology Pioneer JP Singh Brings Track Record of Innovation to Clearwater Analytics
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN), a leading provider of SaaS-based investment accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, today announced that tech industry veteran Dr. JP Singh, Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University, Co-founder of CaaStle and Trust Machines, Chairman of 8x8 and Director at Hiro Systems, has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors.
Dr. Singh is a tenured full professor of Computer Science at Princeton University, with extensive industry experience. A leading authority on scalable computing systems and applications, he holds applied experience at the boundary of technology and business, in data science, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for enterprise SaaS offerings at a global scale, in intellectual property, and in blockchains, cryptocurrencies, and cybersecurity advisory. Dr. Singh has been a consultant to Intel, Microsoft, and the U.S. government, and his extensive experience has been instrumental in helping leading organizations, including 8x8, CaaStle, Trust Machines, Yahoo!, and Hiro.
"We are excited to welcome Dr. Singh to the Board," said Sandeep Sahai, CEO at Clearwater Analytics. "His vision and deep knowledge of data science, AI, ML, cybersecurity, and blockchains, including distributed ledger systems, will be highly additive as we continue to bring disruptive innovation to best serve our clients around the world."
Dr. Singh is the co-founder of CaaStle, a technology and logistics company transforming the apparel industry with a Clothing-as-a-Service model, and Trust Machines, which builds applications and platform technologies to leverage the decentralization of trust enabled by the Bitcoin Blockchain. Dr. Singh currently serves as Chairman at 8×8, a SaaS communications company, and is an Independent Director at Hiro Systems, PBC. He served as interim CTO of Right Media, an online advertising exchange acquired by Yahoo!. He graduated summa cum laude from Princeton in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and obtained his Master's and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University.
"Clearwater Analytics is one of the most cutting-edge accounting software companies in the market and its potential to leverage data and disrupt the investments space is enormous," said Dr. Singh. "I'm truly excited to join the company's board of directors and work with such a talented team of professionals on the next phase of Clearwater Analytics' growth."
Clearwater Analytics is a global industry-leading SaaS solution for automated investment data aggregation, reconciliation, accounting, compliance, risk, performance, and reporting. Each day, the Clearwater solution reports on more than $5.9 trillion in assets for clients that include leading insurers, asset managers, corporations, pension plans, governments, and nonprofit organizations – helping them make the most of their investment portfolio data with a world-class product and client-centric servicing. Investment professionals around the globe trust Clearwater to deliver timely, validated investment data and analytics. Additional information about Clearwater can be found at clearwateranalytics.com, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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Jackpocket lottery app hits $30M in prize payouts this quarter alone, topping $130M in total winnings
NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackpocket, the leading lottery app in the U.S. to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, today released their Q1 2022 report about the state of digital lottery play. Digital lottery play has increased since last quarter and within the last year in the 11 states, including New York, New Jersey, and Texas, where Jackpocket is active.
"Only three months into 2022, we've already seen incredible growth in the digital lottery space since last quarter and most drastically since last year. The Jackpocket app's Mega Millions & Powerball market share increased in all states where Jackpocket is active and our players hit $30M in prize payouts this quarter, a 53.4% increase in total winnings yea over year," said Jackpocket CEO Peter Sullivan. "It's clear people are opting for digital solutions in all areas of their lives, and Jackpocket is ecstatic to meet existing lottery players where they are and introduce new players to the platform."
Jackpocket's data is pulled from the digital lottery play habits of their millions of users over the course of Q1 2022. Here, Jackpocket has provided the most interesting trends from Q1 2022.
Number and Game Trends
- Across the states where Jackpocket is active, there was an uptick in Mega Millions and Powerball play when compared to Q1 2021
- Digital lottery players across the U.S. favored the standard numbers 7, 11, and 3, only slightly beating out the number 9, when picking Mega Millions and Powerball numbers in Q1 2022
- For special Mega Ball and Powerball numbers, players continued to favor 13, 7, and 8 for Mega Millions and Powerball this quarter, mirroring Q2-Q4 2021
- 21 and 15 were the most frequent numbers drawn in Mega Millions and Powerball in Q1 2022
- Specific data findings:
- 21 - drawn 11 times
- 15 - drawn 10 times
- 38 - drawn 9 times
- 2, 3, 11, 22, 39, 48, 61 - each drawn 8 times
- 24 - drawn 7 times
- 17 - drawn 6 times
- 13 and 16 - each drawn 5 times
- 6 - drawn 4 times
- 3, 10, 11, 18 19 - each drawn 3 times
- 42.3% used Quick Pick
- 57.7% used Pick Your Own
- 31.6% used Quick Pick
- 68.4% used Pick Your Own
Luckiest Identifiers: Who's Getting Lucky?
- Luckiest games in each state for lottery winners (which have stayed consistent between Q3 2021, Q4 2021, and Q1 2022)
- Top 3 luckiest astrology signs for lottery winners
- Top 10 luckiest zip codes
- 11220 (winning $7,042,596 total)
- 11236 (winning $155,823 total)
- 11234 (winning $134,092 total)
- 11212 (winning $127,918 total)
- 77066 (winning $1,020,407 total)
- 08822 (winning $1,005,936 total)
- 08322 (winning $822,870 total)
- 11542 (winning $510,390 total)
- 71742 (winning $220,155 total)
- 08081 (winning $122,519 total)
Digital Lottery Demographics
- Gender
- Q1 2022: 42.5% of total
- Q4 2021: 41.1% of total
- Q1 2021: 42.9% of total
- Q1 2022: 57.5% of total
- Q4 2021: 58.9% of total
- Q1 2021: 57.1% of total
Top Digital Lottery Stats in Q1
- Amount spent each month
- Top Three Winning Lottery Tickets by State
State-Specific Trends
- Ohio is currently seeing the greatest amount of YoY digital lottery growth at 111.9%
- New Jersey is currently seeing the greatest amount of QoQ digital lottery growth at 11.9%
- Specific data findings:
- New York
- Texas
- New Jersey
As the top-ranked lottery app in the U.S.*, Jackpocket sees the findings of the 11 states in which they are active as representative of the entire country. Jackpocket is currently available in Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington D.C.
For more information on digital lottery play in the U.S. visit: https://www.jackpocket.com/press.
*According to data from AppFollow
About Jackpocket
Jackpocket is on a mission to create a more convenient, fun, and responsible way to play the lottery. The first licensed third-party lottery app in the United States, Jackpocket provides an easy, secure way to order official state lottery tickets. Jackpocket is currently available in Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, D.C., and is expanding to many new markets. Download the app on iOS or Android and follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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More than 80 businesses and enterprises are already using Authenticate.com to stop cyber crime worldwide.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Authenticate.com (https://authenticate.com/), a leading provider of information verification technology for governments, corporations, institutions and individuals to prove identity and prevent fraud worldwide has launched their Identity Verification Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Now through platforms such as Shopify, Hostaway, Guesty and more, customers of Authenticate.com can verify users to stop fraud without a single line of code.
Newly released data from the Federal Trade Commission shows that U.S. consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021, an increase of more than 70 percent over the previous year. Because the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way people shopped and transferred money, many criminals targeted digital wallets, apps, sites and services that rely on often irreversible or indisputable peer-to-peer payment methods such as Apple Pay and Zelle. About 18 million victims fell prey to scams through these means and methods last year, according to the 2021 Identify Fraud by Javelin Strategy & Research.
Authenticate.com offers worldwide photo ID and passport authentication, optional facial recognition and liveness detection, knowledge quizzes, background checks, continuous monitoring and more, all "out-of-the-box". Voluntarily audited and independently certified as SOC 2 Type II compliant Authenticate.com adheres to the highest cybersecurity standards. The company is now in the process of obtaining a formal opinion letter that it meets the rigorous framework published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in their Special Publication 800-53, an exhaustive list of security and privacy protocols necessary for any vendor to be eligible for use in a federal information system. "Identity fraud is by far and away the number one source of cybercrime worldwide," said Steve Ward, Founder & CEO of Authenticate.com. "By offering Identity Verification Infrastructure as a Service, we are doing the difficult work of collecting sensitive personal data, processing it with the utmost integrity, and ensuring it is protected with best-in-class security. While our customers focus on building their business, we provide the picks and shovels they need to dig their moats."
"Our company's mission is to eliminate the dependency of the fee gouging delivery apps," said Andy Kaminski, Founder & CEO of RunnerCity. "In order to launch our app, we needed to execute background checks for our roster of 3,000 runners (gig workers). Earlier this month we decided on a soft launch to test our integration with Authenticate.com to ensure it would be an easy and seamless process for our users. And it was! We invited hundreds of runners to sign up and submit to background checks and so far we've been very pleased with the results."
"We require a trusted and responsive vendor to handle secure and sensitive assets," said Terry L. Robinson, CEO of NotaryHub.com by Everything Legal. "Authenticate.com's hosted solution for UI helped us go to market quickly. As a cloud-based remote online notary solution that requires authenticating constituents, Authenticate.com hits the mark. We've appreciated our partnership with the team and look forward to continued success."
Authenticate.com has already scaled rapidly in 2022, growing its customer base from 12 beta customers in January 2021 to more than 80 credentialed customers today. The company continues to gain momentum with more than $1 million in revenue YTD, which is up 20x YoY.
Authenticating.com LLC d/b/a Authenticate.com provides developer tools for identity verification and fraud prevention through the use of several sources of truth and a proprietary data enrichment framework so their customers can create their own trust policies for peer-to-peer exchanges, two-sided marketplaces, online communities and more through the use of Authenticate.com APIs and SDKs.
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| 2022-08-31T18:16:13Z
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BURLINGTON, Wis. (WFRV) — Three people suffered life-threatening injuries after a hot air balloon reportedly collided with a train in Wisconsin.
The Burlington Police Department said that on Wednesday around 8:15 p.m., first responders were dispatched after it was reported that a train had hit a hot air balloon. Three people in the balloon reportedly had life-threatening injuries.
Two people were airlifted to a local hospital, and an ambulance transported a third. Witnesses reportedly told authorities that the hot air balloon “appeared in distress and collided with a Northbound Canadian National Train,” according to police.
The Burlington Police Department is conducting an investigation with the National Traffic Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, Canadian National and the Wisconsin State Patrol.
No additional details were provided.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 262-342-1104.
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| 2022-06-02T14:26:25Z
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2 men charged in home explosion that killed 4
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Two men are facing charges in connection to a fatal home explosion involving fireworks.
Authorities said Terrell Cooks, 37, and Seneca Mahan, 43, manufactured fireworks in the garage at a home in the 6600 block of Parker Road in north St. Louis County.
KMOV reported the garage exploded early Friday morning.
Four people died as a result of the explosion. Authorities identified them as William Jones, 21, Demario Cooks, Christopher Jones, 17, and Travell Easton, 16.
A 12-year-old who lived in the home suffered minor injuries.
Cooks and Mahan were arrested and charged with second-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child, and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to authorities.
Police said both suspects admitted to manufacturing fireworks that were more explosive than the state law permitted. They also admitted the victims would help them in manufacturing the fireworks.
According to the police, the men did not have a license to manufacture fireworks.
The two are also accused of selling the fireworks. During a search of Cooks’ car and his home, police say they found fireworks and the materials used to make them.
Both defendants are being held on a $350,000 cash-only bond.
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| 2022-06-19T18:37:06Z
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MILWAUKEE, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating TherapeuticsMD (NASDAQ: TXMD) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with EW Healthcare.
Click here to learn how to join the action: https://www.ademilaw.com/case/therapeuticsmd-inc or call Guri Ademi toll-free at 866-264-3995. There is no cost or obligation to you.
Ademi LLP alleges TherapeuticsMD's financial outlook and prospects are excellent and yet TherapeuticsMD holders will receive only $10.00 per share in an all-cash transaction. The transaction agreement unreasonably limits competing bids for TherapeuticsMD by imposing a significant penalty if TherapeuticsMD accepts a superior bid. TherapeuticsMD insiders will receive substantial benefits as part of change of control arrangements.
We are investigating the conduct of TherapeuticsMD's board of directors, and whether they are (i) fulfilling their fiduciary duties to all shareholders, and (ii) obtaining a fair and reasonable price for TherapeuticsMD.
If you own TherapeuticsMD common stock and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Guri Ademi either at gademi@ademilaw.com or toll-free: 866-264-3995, or https://www.ademilaw.com/case/therapeuticsmd-inc.
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| 2022-05-31T15:30:48Z
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai today released a summary of changes to its lineup for the 2023 model year. To view the guide, visit: https://www.hyundainews.com/en-us/releases/3587.
Models included in this guide are:
- 2023 Palisade – Product Enhancement
- 2023 Santa Fe (ICE, HEV, PHEV) – Carry-over Model
- 2023 Tucson (ICE, HEV, PHEV) – Carry-over Model
- 2023 Kona (ICE, EV) – Carry-over Model
- 2023 Santa Cruz – Carry-over Model
- 2023 Venue – Carry-over Model
- 2023 NEXO Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle – Carry-over Model
- 2023 IONIQ 5 – Carry-over Model
- 2023 Elantra (ICE, HEV) – Carry-over Model
- 2023 Elantra N – Carry-over Model
- 2023 Sonata (ICE, HEV) – Carry-over Model
- 2023 Sonata N Line – Carry-over Model
- IONIQ HEV and PHEV – Discontinued due to a significantly expanded electrified lineup with the Elantra HEV, Sonata HEV, IONIQ 5, Kona Electric, Tucson HEV & PHEV, Santa Fe HEV & PHEV and NEXO. The IONIQ sub-brand launched with the IONIQ 5 and the next model in the lineup, IONIQ 6, was revealed globally on June 28.
- Accent – Discontinued due to an expanded SUV lineup that includes Venue. Venue now serves as the entry-level model for the Hyundai brand. Sedans remain an important part of the lineup and Hyundai continues to offer Elantra and Sonata.
- Veloster N – Discontinued due to new N Brand model expansion of Elantra N and Kona N.
For regular product and news updates, please subscribe to Hyundai News Alerts. You can also visit HyundaiNews.com for the latest information on sales, pricing and technology as well as product pages for comprehensive information on specific models.
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| 2022-06-30T17:07:48Z
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NEW YORK, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Apyx Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: APYX) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: May 12, 2021 to March 11, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Apyx Medical Corporation made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) a significant number of Apyx's Advanced Energy products were used for off-label indications; (2) such off-label uses led to an increase in the number of medical device reports filed by Apyx reporting serious adverse events; (3) as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to incur regulatory scrutiny; (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's financial results would be adversely impacted; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Apyx you have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Apyx 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 APYX lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/apyx-medical-corporation-loss-submission-form-2?id=28812&from=4.
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| 2022-06-21T10:34:37Z
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Surveillance video shows day care employee binding child’s hands with tape
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - Two parents are questioning what kind of accountability a Louisville day care received after their young daughter’s hands were bound together by an employee.
“She’s adorable, she’s sweet, she’s kind,” Nina Colvin said of her daughter.
“She’s got me wrapped around her finger,” Nina’s husband, Chris Colvin, added.
The Colvins thought their daughter, who had just turned 4 at the time, would adjust and be OK going to day care. They found a place, formally known as Outer Loop Child Care.
One day in April 2021, their bubbly 4-year-old seemed a little off.
“She said ‘Mommy, Miss Miah tapped me up today,’” Nina Colvin recalled. “And I was like, ‘Wait, what?’ She said, ‘No, like taped me up.’ She did, like, tape around her arms.”
The surveillance video showed the person tasked with caring for their little girl kneeling on top of a table and missing a shoe.
It also showed what their daughter had described: the employee, Ramiah Douglas, binding the girl’s hands with tape during nap time.
The Colvins’ attorneys said she was left with her hands bound for about 40 minutes.
“It was my child, and I was not there to protect her,” Chris Colvin said.
“It changed her personality,” Nina Colvin described. “She’s terrified that somebody’s going to hurt her again.”
Douglas was fired immediately. But the incident was only the start of what the Colvins would find out about the employee, WAVE reported.
According to court records, she had previous arrests for possession of marijuana, which were either amended down or dismissed, four separate citations for not having registration or a valid license plate, and a prostitution charge.
That charge was also dismissed after she agreed to no longer post on Backpage, a classified advertising site seized by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2018 after facilitating multiple counts of prostitution, according to court records.
While Douglas’ previous citations didn’t cost her jail time, the Colvins are still waiting to find out what qualifications she had to work with children.
“I would not have hired that woman,” Chris Colvin said.
Douglas was arrested and found guilty for binding the child’s hands after Nina Colvin called police.
It’s unclear if Outer Loop Child Care, which has since sold, ever did a background search on Douglas.
What is clear is that the day care had a history of not conducting or keeping any records of criminal background checks for their employees, according to the Kentucky Cabinet of Health and Family Services.
Read a Kentucky day care’s inspection record.
WAVE found three other times where state inspectors wrote the center up for it. In fact, the center had more than 50 violations in less than 10 years.
They included poorly kept employee records, a lack of the required state training or evaluations and four repeated violations for no proof of or expired tuberculosis vaccines.
“You put them somewhere that’s a professional establishment, and they failed us,” Nina Colvin said.
Other violations were repeated, like having bleach and cleaning chemicals accessible to children, dirty toys, and holes in the wall where slugs and birds had made a home, to name a few.
For two years in a row, they were also written up for unsanitary, ripped diaper changing stations.
Keeping an eye for themselves was something the Colvins couldn’t do come March 2020.
“We weren’t allowed in anymore because of COVID,” Nina Colvin said. “We had to stop at the door.”
But, despite the seemingly thorough inspections, the state kept renewing Outer Loop Child Care’s license.
On the state’s daycare inspection portal, there are no mention of fines, suspensions or revocations.
That’s after state records show violations for a child’s shoulder dislocated by an employee, another child rug-burned from being dragged on the carpet, a child’s head slammed into a cot, and another student being locked in the bathroom for seven minutes as punishment, all under the same owner who terminated those employees each time.
“Did anybody’s parents know about these violations at all, because did they report them to the parents or did they just write them up and stick it in a drawer?” Chris Colvin asked.
The violations continued until Outer Loop Child Care was sold. Despite that, its most recent state rating still shows three out of five stars.
As for the Colvins, they’re hoping the pandemic and what they see as a lack of accountability doesn’t put more children at risk.
“If you don’t adhere to that standard, you don’t have a license,” Chris Colvin said. “It’s as simple as that.”
“You have our most important asset, our child,” Nina Colvin added. “You need to do better.”
Outer Loop Child Care has since been sold to a new company. The new owner said they have nothing to do with the day care’s past and have started from scratch.
Douglas’s attorney declined to comment. WAVE is still waiting for a response from the state and from Outer Loop Child Care’s attorney.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The Aledo Bearcats clinched victory over the Justin Northwest Texans this Thursday, Sept. 8, ending the game with a 49-20 lead.
Sideline reporter Chris Mycoskie got a chance to do a post-game interview with Aledo ISD head coach Tim Buchanan. Here is what they talked about.
Coach, obviously you played great competition in those first two weeks, but to get win #1 has to feel like it’s getting the monkey off your back?
“Well, I’ve changed everything. I’ve changed my socks, my pants, my shirt, everything I could change. It is good to get a win. I was starting to get a little worried.”
This is now 104 consecutive district wins. How do you bring that into perspective? That is just absolutely unfathomable.
“It goes way back to 2007. I think we got three kids who were born that year playing on this football team right now. It’s to really even think about and put into words what this program has done over the last 15-16 years. Really 30 years. It’s been really good.”
Really over these first three weeks, you’ve really figured out who you are as a football team. I imagine you like what you see now.
“Well, it’s a work in progress. We’re finding out more and more about our team. We’ve got a lot of young kids playing and we’ll get better as the year goes on. We’re going to have to if we want to achieve the goals we’ve set for ourselves.”
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Nancy Crampton-Brophy, ‘How to Murder Your Husband’ writer, convicted of killing husband
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - A jury has decided that romance novelist Nancy Crampton-Brophy is responsible for killing her husband, Daniel Brophy, in 2018.
Nancy Crampton-Brophy was a romance novelist who once wrote an essay titled “How to Murder Your Husband” and novels that included “The Wrong Husband” and “Hell On The Heart.”
KPTV reports her seven-week trial ended this week with an hour of rebuttal from the prosecution.
Prosecutor Shawn Overstreet made one last effort to convince the jury that 71-year-old Nancy Crampton-Brophy was guilty of murder. He painted the defense’s case as one full of lies and questionable testimony.
“If you’re trying to make sense of this in your head and you’re going ‘I don’t get it,’ it’s because the defense is hoping for your confusion somehow equals reasonable doubts, and I can assure you, confusion is not reasonable doubt,” Overstreet said.
Authorities said Daniel Brophy, 63, was killed on June 2, 2018, as he prepped for work at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Southwest Portland.
Overstreet explained that Crampton-Brophy said she was driving in the same area as the Oregon Culinary Institute during the same time Brophy was shot and killed but didn’t remember being behind the wheel, calling her explanation a jumbled alibi.
He also went back through Crampton-Brophy’s claims that the last time she saw her husband was early that morning when he was addressing a leaking sink. Once again, telling the jury, that her alibi didn’t line up.
“The reality is the last time Nancy saw Dan was when she stood over him and then looked him in his eyes as he’s breathing in his last bit of life, paralyzed, and injured,” Overstreet said. “He wasn’t dead yet. So, she looked into his eyes and pulled that trigger one last time. That’s the last time she saw him.”
Defense attorneys for Crampton-Brophy argued that a homeless person followed Brophy into the culinary institute and shot and killed him.
“The defense wants you to believe that there was a homeless problem when witness after witness basically said there wasn’t,” Overstreet said.
Overstreet ended his rebuttal by reminding the jury that Crampton-Brophy said on the stand that anyone was capable of murder.
“Nancy is guilty of murdering her husband, and it is up to you to deliver the justice for Dan Brophy and the rest of the Brophy family,” Overstreet said. “I’m asking you to return the verdict of guilty.”
She stood in the courtroom quiet and still as the jury filed into the courtroom. She sat motionless as the judge read the guilty verdict to the court.
Brophy’s mother, Karen Brophy, said it was a long three and a half years, but she’s grateful for the support from the community.
“I want them to know we are very happy, and I feel like Portland has learned our son was a great guy through the trial, and we really miss him,” Karen Brophy said.
Crampton-Brophy’s defense lawyer Lisa Maxfield says the team was hoping for a different outcome, and they are planning to appeal.
The 71-year-old’s sentencing is scheduled for June 13 at 9 a.m.
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THE INSIGHTFUL TALKSHOW CATCHING THE COMMUNITY'S ATTENTION
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, the talk show "GameFi - the Revolution in Gaming industry" took place at 7:30 (UTC) on April 16, broadcast live globally on Facebook and YouTube platforms, has ended with many highlights.
With the aim of providing a multi-dimensional and objective perspective on Blockchain and the GameFi market in the traditional gaming industry, the program team invited to the talkshow 4 famous, visionary and influential speakers in the industry to talk and share. These 4 guests are Mr. Dao Tien Phong - Managing Lawyer at Investpush Legal, Mr. Hang Minh Loi - Country Manager of YGG SEA in Vietnam, Mr. ViruSs (Dang Tien Hoang) - a famous YouTuber, Streamer in Asia, CMO of GearVN and Advisor for many major international GameFi - GameGuild projects, and Mr. Lucid Hoang (Hoang Anh Cuong)- Founder and CTO of Zuki Moba, Founder at OnicGame.
This is a highly anticipated talkshow that has been drawing a lot of attention from the community because of the amount of useful information to be shared.
The talkshow also attracted the attention of the community with minigame programs and many valuable prizes up to $10,000 and NFTs for those who participated. Talkshow has reached the milestone of more than 1,000 viewers worldwide, demonstrating the program's appeal.
PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE OF THE GAMEFI MARKET IN VIETNAM
During the talkshow, in addition to the overview of the Blockchain and GameFi market in Vietnam today, the speakers also raised the obstacles of traditional gamers when participating in the GameFi / Play-to-Earn market and the solutions to break down this barrier, as well as the actions that each individual has been taking to contribute to the development of the potential GameFi market. Although there are many different perspectives, in general, the speakers all agree that Blockchain technology and GameFi will become a global trend with many large corporations paying more and more attention to it every day. Mr. Lucid Hoang as the CTO of Zuki Moba also shared his vision to bring Zuki Moba to become a bridge to bring the GameFi and the traditional games market closer together.
The talkshow ended with the speakers sharing their feelings and best wishes for Zuki Moba in the journey to conquering the GameFi market.
On the same day with the talkshow, Zuki Moba also launched the long-awaited, highly-anticipated mainnet game, marking a new milestone of the project, also kick off a series of in-game events, and reopening the Dapps in the ecosystem to support users.
Instructions and download link for mainnet game: https://t.me/ZukiMoba/1496
Learn more about Zuki Moba: https://zukimoba.com/
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VALLETTA, Malta, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first quarter of 2022, Kindred's share of revenue from harmful gambling decreased to 3.3 per cent. Increased focus on improving and optimising intervention measures has contributed to the decrease. Kindred also entered a collaboration with RecoverMe, an app supporting users regain control of their gambling habits.
In the first quarter of 2022, Kindred Group plc's (Kindred) share of revenue from harmful gambling decreased to 3.3 (3.9) per cent. The positive trend has been impacted by seasonal changes, with the first quarter historically seeing lower shares of revenue from harmful gambling year on year, as well as an optimised process for manual interventions towards high-risk customers. This has resulted in fewer customers being re-detected following interventions, leading to a more sustainable gambling behaviour which is one of the ambitions outlined in the Group's roadmap. Kindred also continues their more cautious approach to the younger demographic (age group 18 to 25), since this group is at higher risk to harmful gambling and more prone to addiction. The increased focus has resulted in a larger decrease in the percentage of harmful revenue from this demographic group.
*90 day rolling period between 20 December and 19 March 2022
During the quarter, Kindred has updated the improvement effect metric after interventions. Instead of only focusing on financial indicators, the metric now includes behavioural indicators, which is more aligned with Kindred's detection system, PS-EDS.
"We started 2022 with a focus on targeted deliveries. Our team has specifically focused on optimising our manual interventions further, resulting in a higher percentage of customers showing healthier gambling behaviour after they have been detected and contacted by our responsible gambling team," says Henrik Tjärnström, CEO of Kindred Group.
Kindred has also entered a collaboration with the team behind the RecoverMe app, which uses research-proven techniques to help users regain control of their gambling habits. Thanks to the collaboration, Kindred can offer the app to its customers for free, initially in the UK and the US.
"Only eight per cent of individuals with problem gambling seek help due to the stigma associated with the addiction, inaccessibility and lack of awareness of treatment options. RecoverMe's partnership with Kindred is a vital lifeline in helping us provide care to those that need it most. We believe passionately that collaboration with organisations like Kindred will help us reach those that need support and historically have been individuals who are difficult to reach and access therapy," says Tejus Patel, Junior Doctor at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and co-founder of RecoverMe.
"I am very proud that we have entered the collaboration with the team behind the RecoverMe app, ensuring we can offer this service for free to all our customers in the UK and the US. We are also sponsoring additional PhD programmes on addiction studies, enabling these students to study and work full-time in academia. Our focus right now is to continue to increase efficiency and speed in engaging with detected customers as early intervention is critical in preventing a harmful behaviour," concludes Tjärnström.
About our journey towards zero
Kindred Group is committed to transform gambling by being a trusted source of entertainment that contributes positively to society. Therefore, Kindred has set an ambition to reach zero per cent revenue from harmful gambling by 2023 and to report this metric on a quarterly basis. This is done to increase transparency, to support a fact-based dialogue about harmful gambling, and to raise awareness of the Group's sustainability work. To read more, visit: www.kindredgroup.com/zero.
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President and CEO of Rainmaker, Inc. Sees "All-Hands-On-Deck Moment" for America
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, the leading nonprofit that convenes ideological and other opponents to bridge divides and solve intractable issues, announced today that Gregory Campbell has joined its Board of Directors.
Campbell is President and CEO of Rainmaker, Inc., a strategic investment and advisory firm based in Dallas, Texas, and is also Managing Partner of Prosalus Capital Partners, a venture capital firm focused on healthcare. He has funded, operated, and advised ventures across a broad array of industries in the United States,[1] Latin America, and West Africa.
Campbell leverages both business and philanthropic systems to advance his passion for higher educational achievement and technology as well as of economic mobility, business ownership and other success pathways for women and people of color.
"Greg Campbell is an entrepreneur, angel investor, real estate developer, and nonprofit and community leader who http://www.rainmaker-inc.com/has dedicated his career to building and investing in organizations that are disruptive, scalable, and noble in purpose," said http://www.rainmaker-inc.com/David Eisner, President and CEO of Convergence. "As Convergence and our partners continue to wrestle with America's deep divisions and intractable issues, we are excited to tap Greg's passion, his entrepreneurial and impact-driven mindset, and his wealth of experience in strengthening organizational effectiveness, impact and scale."
Among his other philanthropic commitments, Campbell currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Methodist Health System, as well as a Board member of the Communities Foundation of Texas, the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Harlem Housing Development Corporation.
"As a country, we are forced to confront issues that continue to drive a wedge in our society," Campbell said. "Sometimes they represent true differences of opinion and often there are elements of information voids or misinterpretation. I envision Convergence playing a salient role in bridging these gaps and helping committed individuals achieve common ground and find ways to move forward. This process is essential for the continued political, social, and economic wellbeing of our country."
Campbell has held senior marketing and management positions with Pepsi-Cola, PepsiCo, Frito-Lay and CPC International. He has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Convergence is a national non-profit with locations in Washington, D.C. and the Bay Area that builds trust and bridges divides to solve critical issues and strengthen our democracy and society. Convergence Dialogues convene individuals and organizations with divergent views to understand each other, find common ground, develop groundbreaking, consensus solutions, and build unusual alliances to see those solutions enacted. Dialogues usually address critical national issues in impact focus areas, including economic opportunity, health and wellness, and democracy and society. Learn more at: https://convergencepolicy.org.
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Thousands told to flee 3 towns ahead of fast California fire
WEED, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving fire in Northern California threatened hundreds of homes Friday and authorities ordered at least 5,000 residents across three communities to leave immediately.
Residents of the towns of Weed, Lake Shastina and Edgewood to evacuate after the blaze spread quickly in hot and windy conditions, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. The Mill Fire had burned 1.4 square miles (3.6 square kilometers), according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Sue Tavalero, the mayor of Weed, said the fire started on the property of Roseburg Forest Products, a lumber mill north of town, and quickly burned through homes in the nearby neighborhood of Lincoln Heights and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people.
“It has taken out a neighborhood in town,” she said, but then clarified that she was not sure exactly how many homes had burned. “The Lincoln Heights neighborhood has burnt houses in it. I don’t know how many. I’m positive several homes have been lost.”
Tavalero said she was out of town but headed back to Weed, so she did not have visuals of the fire.
She said the evacuation orders for all of Weed and nearby areas of Lake Shastina and Edgewood covered a combined population of about 7,500 people.
Evacuees described heavy smoke and chunks of ash raining down from massive flames near Weed, about 70 miles north of the city of Redding.
Christopher Rock, an employee at the Mayten Store in Montague, a town 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Weed, said evacuees from the fire had swarmed the pumps.
“It’s really busy right now,” he said. “You can’t see the flames from here, just a lot of smoke.”
Marco Noriega, brewmaster at Mount Shasta Brewing Company, said they received the notice to evacuate about an hour ago and he sent the 10 customers and three employees away. He said the power is out and they have received little information.
Smoke is to the north and winds are blowing from the south, keeping the fire away. He sounded calm as he cleaned up.
“I’ve been through it before, so long as the wind stays in the direction it is, I’m all right. But I know the wind switches quickly,” he said by phone.
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for Siskiyou County from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday when winds in the Weed area were expected to reach up to 31 mph (50 kph).
Willo Balfrey, 82, an artist from Lake Shastina, said she was painting on Friday afternoon when she got a call from a grandson in the California Highway Patrol to warn her of the fast-spreading flames.
“He said, ‘don’t linger, grab your computer, grab what you need and get out of the house now. It’s coming your way.’ So I did,” Balfrey told The Associated Press.
She grabbed a suitcase full of important documents, as well as water and her computer, iPhone and chargers, and headed out the door.
“I’ve reached the philosophy that if I have all my paperwork, what’s in the house is not that important,” she said.
She stopped to load her car-less neighbor into her own vehicle and they drove about 20 miles away to a church parking lot in Montague she’s passed before in her travels.
“That’s about as safe as you can get,” she said.
Balfrey said there are about 40 cars in the church’s parking lot, with people asking one another, “what news do you have, what have you heard?”
She said she evacuated for the Lava Fire about two years ago and firefighters were able to keep the flames out of her subdivision. She hopes they will be successful this time as well.
In Southern California, firefighters were making progress Friday against two big wildfires despite dangerously hot weather.
Containment of the Route Fire along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles increased to 37% and it remained at just over 8 square miles (21 square kilometers) in size, a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection statement said.
Firefighters were focusing on mopping up hotspots and building more containment lines, trying to get most of the hard work done before the midday heat, Cal Fire said.
California is in the grip of a prolonged heat wave. Temperatures have been so high that residents have been asked for three consecutive days to conserve power during late afternoon and evening hours when solar energy declines.
On Wednesday, seven firefighters working the Route Fire in triple-digit temperatures had to be taken to hospitals for treatment of heat illnesses. All were released.
“Excessive heat, low humidity and steep terrain will continue to pose the biggest challenge for firefighters,” Cal Fire said.
The tally of destroyed structures remained at two, and all evacuation orders were lifted.
In eastern San Diego County, the Border 32 Fire remained at just under 7 square miles (18 square kilometers) and containment increased to 20%.
More than 1,500 people had to evacuate the area near the U.S.-Mexico border when the fire erupted Wednesday. All evacuations were lifted by Friday afternoon.
Two people were hospitalized with burns. Three homes and seven other buildings were destroyed.
Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive.
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Associated Press writers Olga R. Rodriguez and Janie Har in San Francisco and Stefanie Dazio in Los Angeles contributed to this story.
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3 Iranian citizens charged in broad hacking campaign in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with cyberattacks that targeted power companies, local governments and small businesses and nonprofits, including a domestic violence shelter.
The charges accuse the hacking suspects of targeting hundreds of victims in the U.S. and other countries. Prosecutors say the hackers encrypted and stole data from victim networks and threatened to release it unless exorbitant ransom payments were made. In some cases, the victims made those payments, the department said.
The hackers are not believed to have been working on behalf of the Iranian government but instead for their own financial gain, and some of the victims were even in Iran, according to a senior Justice Department official who briefed reporters on the case on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the department. But the official said the activity exists because hackers are permitted by the Iranian government to largely operate with impunity.
The three accused hackers are thought to be in Iran and have not been arrested, but the Justice Department official said the pending charges make it “functionally impossible” for them to leave the country.
The case was filed in federal court in New Jersey, where a municipality in Union County was hacked last year.
One of the victims was a domestic violence shelter in Pennsylvania, which the indictment says was extorted out of $13,000 to recover its hacked data.
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