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WASHINGTON, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of the Artemis I flight test, NASA is inviting media to its Johnson Space Center in Houston Friday, Aug. 5, for a detailed mission briefing and a behind-the-scenes look at facilities that will enable a long-term human presence at the Moon.
NASA is currently targeting no earlier than Monday, Aug. 29, for the launch of the Space Launch System rocket to send the Orion spacecraft around the Moon and back to Earth. The mission will take place over the course of about six weeks to check out systems before crew fly aboard on Artemis II.
The media day will feature mission support facilities, trainers, and hardware for future Artemis missions, as well as interview opportunities with program leaders, flight directors, astronauts, scientists, and engineers. It also will feature tours and activities in unique facilities at Johnson.
U.S. media interested in participating in person at Johnson must contact the Johnson newsroom no later than 5 p.m. Friday, July 29, by calling: 281-483-5111 or emailing: jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov. International media must contact the Johnson newsroom no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 26.
Planned activities include:
- In-depth mission briefing – Discuss the Artemis I mission profile with flight directors and mission experts. The briefing also will air on NASA TV and media may ask questions by phone. NASA will share the briefing time and details to join by phone at a later date.
- Artemis mission control – Chat with flight directors, engineers and astronauts while in the control room that will be used throughout the Artemis I mission.
- Space Vehicle Mockup Facility – View a full scale version of the Orion crew module used for training and an Orion launch and entry suit that will be worn by astronauts on future Artemis missions.
- Systems Engineering Simulator – Preview the first Artemis lunar surface excursions in a new virtual reality trainer that is preparing future moonwalkers for extravehicular lunar surface operations.
- Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory – Learn about the latest hardware and ongoing testing in one of the world's largest swimming pools to support Artemis missions.
- Gateway high-fidelity hardware mockup fabrication facility – Tour a high-fidelity mockup of Gateway's Habitation and Logistics Outpost module where Artemis astronauts will live and work during future Artemis missions.
- Additional interview opportunities – Speak with experts from various programs at Johnson that support NASA's Artemis missions, including the Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Program and the Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.
Artemis I is an uncrewed flight test, the first in a series of increasingly complex missions to the Moon in preparation for human missions to Mars. Through Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon, paving the way for a long-term lunar presence and serving as a steppingstone to send astronauts to Mars.
For updates, follow along on NASA's Artemis blog at:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis
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GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencarva Machinery Company ("Tencarva" or the "Company"), the Southeast's premier value-added distributor of flow control and process equipment solutions and services to the industrial and municipal end-markets, announced today that it has acquired Fischer Process Industries ("Fischer Process"), a leading distributor of pumps, valves and process equipment. Fischer Process's existing management team, including President Ken Fischer, will remain with the company. Tencarva is a portfolio company of Bessemer Investors LLC ("Bessemer"), a New York-based investment firm. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Ed Pearce, President of Tencarva, said, "Fischer Process Industries has a long track record of success, a skilled management team and strong service capabilities. The partnership brings the addition of valves to Tencarva's product line and gives us access to new markets in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio while bolstering our presence in Georgia. Fischer Process and Fischer Process-South, which will also join us, are the perfect complement to Tencarva's existing platform, which we plan to continue expanding through strategic acquisitions."
Headquartered in Loveland, Ohio, with additional locations in Alpharetta, Georgia, Owensboro, Kentucky, Marietta, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana, Fischer Process serves customers in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Georgia. Fischer Process offers full applications engineering capability and complete repair and service centers for rotating equipment and liquid handling equipment in each of its locations.
Mr. Fischer commented, "We're very excited about our partnership with Tencarva, which allows us to run a larger platform with the benefit of scale as we grow our business. Tencarva introduces us to a broader customer and vendor base and enhances our service capabilities in addition to improving back-office efficiencies."
About Tencarva Machinery Company
Tencarva was founded in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1978 with the mission of providing pumps and associated liquid handling equipment to industrial customers. Tencarva has increased its capabilities, added new suppliers, expanded geographies and enhanced its product portfolio, entering the municipal market in 2006. Today, Tencarva employs over 380 employees, including over 100 employee shareholders, across 28 locations in the Southeast. Tencarva also goes to market under the following brands throughout the Southeast: Southern Sales, Saladin Pump & Equipment, Hudson Pump & Equipment, ESSCO Service & Sales, and Uniguard Machine Guards. For more information, please visit https://www.tencarva.com.
About Fischer Process Industries
Fischer Process Industries is a leading distributor of pumps, valves, and process equipment servicing Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Georgia. With a 30,000 sq. ft. headquarters located in Loveland, Ohio, Fischer Process Industries also has 10,000 sq. ft. locations in Alpharetta, Georgia covering the southeast; Owensboro, Kentucky covering Central & Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana; and Marietta, Ohio covering West Virginia, Southeast Ohio, and Eastern Kentucky. All locations offer full applications engineering capability and complete repair and service centers for rotating equipment and liquid handling equipment. For more information, please visit https://www.fischerprocess.com.
About Bessemer Investors
Bessemer Investors is a New York-based investment firm focused on partnering with middle market businesses to support growth and enhance value creation. Bessemer differentiates itself by combining a long-term, flexible capital base with a team of experienced private equity professionals. This approach offers unique solutions to Bessemer's partners and the flexibility to maximize long-term value. For further information, please visit https://www.bessemerinvestors.com.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declared a state of emergency over the nationwide shortage of infant formula.
The mayor signed the emergency executive order which will empower the city's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to prevent price gouging for formula, a Sunday statement from his office announced.
"The nationwide infant formula shortage has caused unimaginable pain and anxiety for families across New York -- and we must act with urgency," Adams said in the statement.
"This emergency executive order will help us to crack down on any retailer looking to capitalize on this crisis by jacking up prices on this essential good. Our message to struggling mothers and families is simple: Our city will do everything in its power to assist you during this challenging period."
More than 40% of retailers in the tristate area are out of stock of formula, said the mayor.
CNN scanned large retailers in three New York City boroughs on Sunday for formula -- with mixed results. Two large supermarkets in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, had no formula on the shelves. A worker at one of those retailers told CNN some formula is kept "in the back office."
In Long Island City, Queens, a CVS was cleaned out except for six containers of Similac Alimentum, priced at $14.49 each. A smaller grocery store across the street in Long Island City with an otherwise very full section of baby food had only four cans of Similac For Spit-Up priced at $25.99 each.
At a Target store in midtown Manhattan, the shelves were almost cleaned out except for three containers of Similac Alimentum priced at $14.69 each and three larger boxes of Enfamil Neuropro Sensitive.
There were also a few varieties of toddler formula available. A sign warned customers that "due to the industry-wide formula shortage, select formula items and sizes are currently not being produced," and directed shoppers to the company's website.
"The nationwide infant formula shortage is hurting parents and families across our city at a time when we're all still reeling from the crisis of past two years," said New York's Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom in the statement.
New Yorkers who are overcharged for formula can file a complaint with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
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CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea will try the alleged perpetrators of a 2009 stadium massacre that killed at least 157 people and left dozens of women raped, the justice minister announced Friday, drawing praise from victims’ families who have waited nearly 13 years.
Justice Minister Charles Alphonse Wright said he hoped the trial — set to begin on this year’s anniversary of the Sept. 28 massacre — “will revisit our history, our past, that we all emerge from this trial with a new vision of our Guinea.”
More than a dozen suspects including former junta leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara have been charged with crimes in connection to the massacre, but years had passed without a trial date ever being set. Last year, human rights groups complained there was “an evident lack of will to complete preparations.”
“This date that we have been waiting for a long time has come today. It was time for this trial to take place,” said Bissiri Diallo, who lost her 18-year-old son in the massacre. “We hope that all the truths will come out.”
“The death of my child at the stadium on Sept. 28, 2009 has extinguished forever a light in my soul,” she added. “I don’t feel any joy, any desire to live since that day. I hope that this trial will rekindle this light in my soul.”
Security forces that day opened fire at a stadium in Conakry where people were protesting then-coup leader Camara’s plans to run for president. Camara fled into exile after he survived an assassination attempt several months after the stadium massacre. Last year he finally returned to Conakry, where he told supporters he had faith in the country’s justice system and was “fully prepared to tell my part of the truth.”
For years Guinea’s government had sought to prevent his homecoming, fearing it could stoke political instability. However, another coup last year put a military junta in power that was more amenable to Camara’s return.
Camara’s junta says “uncontrolled” elements of the army carried out the rapes and killings. But Camara’s top aides were at the stadium and did nothing to stop the mass killings and rapes, a Human Rights Watch report said.
Human Rights Watch said its investigation showed that Camara’s red-bereted presidential guard surrounded the stadium where opposition supporters had gathered and blocked the exits. The troops entered and immediately opened fire on the crowd with AK-47s as panicked demonstrators tried to flee.
Many were crushed to death, while others were gunned down as they tried to scale the stadium’s walls.
Human Rights Watch also has said dozens of women were seized from the stadium where the Sept. 28 massacre took place and from clinics in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, where they were seeking medical treatment. They were driven in military vehicles to villas, where they were gang-raped by uniformed men over several days. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-guinea-sets-trial-date-13-years-after-2009-stadium-massacre/ | 2022-09-16T23:09:39Z |
DARIEN, Conn., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Labor Day marks the official end of summer, so make it count. Let's have a little fun and celebrate Labor Day with your favorite cheese.
Jarlsberg® cheese, is famous around the world for its nutty, mild and sweet flavor. Jarlsberg® adds a little extra to any cuisine in the world. Jarlsberg® melts beautifully, which makes it perfect for gratins, pies, pizzas, burgers, quesadillas and cheese melt sandwiches. The mild nuttiness of Jarlsberg® is a perfect companion to most herbs and spices. In addition to the unique flavor, it offers just the right chewiness when melted on top. When added to fondues, soups or sauces Jarlsberg® blends in seamlessly.
Try the Jarlsberg® Maui Burger…using grilled pineapples as your burger buns. It's sweet and nutty & sure to WOW your friends and family. Perfect for your Labor Day celebration and festivities!
Jarlsberg® Cheese Melted Maui Madness Burger Recipe
Ingredients
(4 Servings)
- 1 1/2 pounds minced beef
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp teriyaki sauce
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- Non-stick spray
- 4 thick pineapple rings
- 4 red bell pepper rings
- 4 slices of Jarlsberg®
- Thinly-sliced red onions
- 8 slices of cooked bacon (optional)
- Lettuce and tomato
Here is how you do it
Pre-heat your grill.
In a medium bowl, mix the beef with the tomato paste, teriyaki sauce and salt. Form 4 equal-sized burger patties.
Spray the grill with non-stick spray and grill the pineapple rings evenly on both sides. Set aside and grill peppers and burgers to your liking. Top the burgers with Jarlsberg® cheese and allow to melt slightly.
Assemble your burgers using the pineapple rings in place of a bun and top with the burger, cheese, peppers, red onion slices, bacon, lettuce and tomato slices.
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Although sometimes mistaken for a Swiss cheese, Jarlsberg® is a singular creation — a cross between Gouda and Emmental. The structure and pattern of the holes are unique and inseparable from the mild, nutty flavor. The secret recipe from 1956 contains a propionic acid that is the source of both the flavor and the holes. You can't have one without the other, and the combination delivers a cheese that makes every meal memorable.
Jarlsberg® is a cheese that has both character and incredible versatility. The semi-soft cheese is a great addition to any cheese platter and pairs very well with fruit, nuts and even dark chocolate! When used for cooking Jarlsberg® is a real treat to work with.
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Same-store Sales Increased 23% Sequentially Compared to the Previous Quarter
This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's prospectus supplement dated December 3, 2021 to its short form base shelf prospectus dated April 22, 2021.
CALGARY, AB, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - High Tide Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), a leading retail-focused cannabis company with bricks-and-mortar as well as global e-commerce assets, filed its financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2022 ended April 30, 2022, the highlights of which are included in this news release. The condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended April 30, 2022 and the accompanying management's discussion and analysis can be accessed by visiting the Company's website at www.hightideinc.com, and its profile pages on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Second Quarter 2022 – Financial Highlights:
- Revenue increased to $81.0 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $40.9 million in the same quarter last year. Sequentially, revenue increased by 12% compared to the previous quarter. This represents the second-highest quarterly revenue figure generated by a Canadian cannabis company reporting in Canadian dollars.
- Gross profit increased by 51% to $22.7 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $15.0 million in the same quarter last year.
- Gross profit margin in the three months ended April 30, 2022, was 28% compared to 32% in the previous quarter ended January 31, 2022. The drop in gross profit margin is attributed to an increased share of total revenue coming from the bricks-and-mortar retail side of the Company's business, as a result of continued easing of pandemic restrictions across North America, and the rapid organic and inorganic bricks-and-mortar expansion in Canada.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 for the three months ended April 30, 2022, was $2.4 million compared to $3.0 million in the previous quarter ended January 31, 2022. This can be attributed to retail seasonality, as the previous quarter included the holiday season.
- Cabanalytics data sales were $5.1 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $2.9 million for the same quarter last year. Sequentially, Cabanalytics data sales increased by 10% compared to the previous quarter.
- For locations operational throughout the second quarter of 2022 and 2021, same-store sales increased by 23%. Since the launch of the discount club model in October of 2021, daily same-store sales have increased by 48%. The Company has continued to experience same-store sales growth since the end of the quarter.
- Geographically in the second quarter of 2022, revenue of $63.5 million was earned in Canada, $15.9 million was earned in the United States and $1.6 million was earned internationally. Compared to the second quarter of 2021, revenue increased by 81% in Canada, 181% in the United States, and 864% internationally.
- Segment-wise in the three months ended April 30, 2022, $80.0 million of revenue was generated by Retail, $1.0 million by Wholesale, and an immaterial amount by Corporate.
- Cash on hand as of April 30, 2022, totaled $15.0 million.
"Once again, I can proudly report that High Tide continues to see consistent and significant growth year-over-year and sequentially with every passing quarter, despite a persistently challenging macro environment and the state of the capital markets. Since its launch, the ongoing growth of our innovative discount club model has resulted in a 48% increase in daily same-store sales, contributing to our 98% revenue growth over the same quarter last year. While we aggressively gain retail market share in Canada ahead of our peer group, we have remained adjusted EBITDA positive for the ninth straight quarter. Although we are pleased with our EBITDA of $2.4 million this quarter, we highlight that, as the only pure-play cannabis retailer trading on Nasdaq, direct ongoing costs incurred associated with our Nasdaq listing amounted to approximately $750,000 this quarter. Our continued EBITDA positivity is a critical point for us, as we are steadily growing at the same time when many of our publicly-traded and private peers are facing fierce challenges and slowing down," said Raj Grover, President and Chief Executive Officer of High Tide.
"We also continue to be the acquirer of choice, as many independents see compelling value in joining the High Tide family in this highly competitive retail landscape. Our recently-launched Cabana Cannabis Co. products will further contribute to healthy margin increases, since we expect our house-branded products to represent a 20-30% share of our total bricks-and-mortar sales over the long term. We are currently sitting at 126 stores across Canada, and remain confident that we will reach our goal of 150 stores by the end of the 2022 calendar year. Last quarter, we became the second-largest revenue-generating Canadian cannabis company that reports in Canadian dollars, and we are now on an annualized revenue run rate trajectory of approximately $325 million. I am lazer-focused on ensuring that High Tide's growth trajectory will bring us to that coveted number one position in Canada. I want to give a huge shout out and thanks to the entire High Tide team for consistently producing industry-leading results," added Mr. Grover.
Second Fiscal Quarter 2022 – Operational Highlights:
- Organic retail store expansion continued with 5 new Canna Cabana locations: 3 in Alberta and 2 in Ontario.
- Cabana Club membership increased to over 550,000 members as of today, from 245,000 at the launch of the Company's discount club model, representing a 124% increase over the past 8 months.
- Following the success of its discount club model, the Company celebrated the milestone of 420,000 Cabana Club members by launching an exclusive car giveaway contest, which was the first of its kind in North America and will be an annual event going forward.
- The Company was recognized as one of the top 10 performing diversified industries stocks in the 2022 TSX Venture 50™, which comprises the top 50 companies from over 1,600 listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.
- The Company closed the acquisition of Bud Room Inc. on February 10, 2022, securing ownership of Fastendr™ retail kiosk and smart locker technology. Fourteen Canna Cabana locations have been equipped with Fastendr™ technology, which is helping to further differentiate the Company's already-unique retail concept.
- The Company launched cannabis delivery on demand through select Canna Cabana locations in Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan on February 22, 2022, and in Alberta on March 8, 2022.
- On March 3, 2022, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire four established retail cannabis stores, operating as Crossroads Cannabis, in Stratford, Woodstock, Hanover, and Markdale, Ontario. On April 27, the Company closed the acquisition of the three Crossroads Cannabis stores in Stratford, Hanover, and Markdale.
- The Company's subsidiary, Fab Nutrition, LLC., operating as 'FAB CBD,' launched a Subscribe-and-Save discount program in the United States on March 7, 2022.
- The Company's subsidiary, Enigmaa Ltd., operating as 'Blessed CBD,' launched online sales of its premium hemp-derived CBD products in Germany on March 9, 2022.
- On March 30, 2022, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire two established retail cannabis stores, operating as Bud Heaven, in Bracebridge, Ontario.
- On April 1, 2022, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire two established retail cannabis stores, operating as Boreal Cannabis, in Slave Lake and St. Paul, Alberta. On April 22, 2022, the Company announced that it had closed the acquisition of Boreal Cannabis, adding the two stores to the Canna Cabana network.
- On April 18, 2022, the Company entered into a letter of intent with ConnectFirst Credit Union for CAD$30 million in non-dilutive credit facilities. These facilities consist of CAD$15 million of term debt and CAD$15 million in a mergers and acquisitions revolving master line. The Company expects to close the credit facilities in the month of July.
Subsequent Events:
- The Company organically opened one new store in Alberta, one in Saskatchewan, and one in Ontario. The Company's total store count as of today is 126 across Canada.
- The Company completed the acquisition of the final Crossroads Cannabis store in Woodstock, Ontario.
- The Company completed the acquisition of Bud Heaven, adding two established cannabis retail stores in Bracebridge, Ontario.
- The Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Raj Grover, received the Cannabis Person of the Year Award at the O'Cannabiz Industry Awards Gala on June 1, 2022.
- On June 13, 2022, the Company announced the launch of its Cabana Cannabis Co. line of house-branded products in Saskatchewan, with anticipated launches in Ontario and Manitoba within the coming weeks, pending listing approval.
Selected financial information for the three and six months ended April 30, 2022:
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars)
The following is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net loss:
Outlook:
High Tide continues to be the largest non-franchised retailer in the Canadian bricks-and-mortar cannabis market with 126 locations across the country. The Company's launch of its innovative discount club model near the end of the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021 has delivered tremendous results to date, with same-store sales having continued to accelerate throughout the second fiscal quarter of 2022. As stated in this financial release, the Company reported revenue of $81.0 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2022, which is the second-highest quarterly revenue figure amongst all Canadian cannabis companies that report in Canadian dollars. Through organic growth and accretive M&A, the Company expects to continue to increase its revenue through the third fiscal quarter of 2022, and for the remainder of the year. With 126 stores, the Company is well on its way to achieving its goal of increasing its Canadian retail store portfolio to at least 150 locations by the end of 2022. The Company anticipates entering the British Columbia market within the third fiscal quarter of 2022, and will continue growing strategically in other provinces where it currently operates. The Company has been integrating its recently-acquired customized Fastendr™ technology across its retail store network, which it expects will drive greater efficiency and improve the customer experience. Fourteen of the Company's stores are now equipped with the Fastendr™ technology. Subject to hardware availability and logistics, the Company anticipates having all of its Canna Cabana locations outfitted with this technology by the end of the 2022 calendar year. The Company expects continued launches of more Cabana Cannabis Co. branded SKUs throughout 2022 and 2023. The Company also has firm plans to build upon its existing momentum in the international hemp-derived CBD and consumption accessories e-commerce sectors. Throughout 2022, High Tide will continue to integrate and expand CBD brands that it acquired in 2021, including NuLeaf Naturals, FAB CBD, and Blessed CBD. As part of the identified synergies within the Company's diversified ecosystem, and as previously communicated, the Company recently launched subscribe-and-save programs on the platforms of all three of its CBD subsidiaries. Through its United Kingdom-based subsidiary, Blessed CBD, the Company entered the German market with the organic sale of premium hemp-derived CBD products on its e-commerce platform. The Company continues to monitor the German legislative process closely, given that the new German government has recently indicated its intent to introduce a cannabis legalization bill by the end of 2022. In addition to growing its in-house brands, High Tide intends to continue growing its online retail portfolio through further strategic and accretive acquisitions.
In addition, the Company, through its subsidiaries ("Subsidiaries"), intends to restart sales in certain states in the United States of products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids, including delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol ("Delta-8") and delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol ("Delta-9"), extracted from cannabis plants that meet the definition of "hemp" under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The legality of Delta-8 derived from hemp is uncertain and varies from state to state, with some states banning the sale of products containing Delta-8. The Company will not sell into any states where the sale of Delta-8 is prohibited at the state level. At the federal level in the United States, the legality of Delta-8 remains unclear. The United States Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA") has issued a statement that some have interpreted as making hemp-derived Delta-8 illegal, while it has issued other statements that some interpret to the contrary. As a result, there is a risk that the DEA could consider Subsidiaries' Delta-8 products an illegal controlled substance under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act (the "CSA") or the Federal Analogue Act in the United States. Please refer to the Company's management discussion and analysis dated June 14, 2022, available on www.sedar.com, for more information about the risks associated with Delta-8 and Delta-9.
High Tide Earnings Event Webcast:
The Company will host a webcast and conference call to discuss their unaudited results and outlook at 5:30 PM (Eastern Time) today, Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
Webcast Link for High Tide Earnings Event:
https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/198957094
Participants may pre-register for the webcast by clicking on the link above prior to the beginning of the live webcast. Three hours after the live webcast, a replay of the webcast will be available at the same link above.
Participants who wish to ask questions during the event may do so through the call-in line, the access information for which is as follows:
Canada Dial-In Number (Toll-Free): +1 833 950 0062
Canada Dial-In Number (Local): +1 226 828 7575
United States Dial-In Number (Toll-Free): +1 844 200 6205
United States Dial-In Number (Local): +1 646 904 5544
Dial-In Number for All Other Locations: +1 929 526 1599
Participant Access Code: 076140
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ABOUT HIGH TIDE
High Tide is a leading retail-focused cannabis company with bricks-and-mortar as well as global e-commerce assets. The Company is the largest Canadian retailer of recreational cannabis as measured by revenue, with 126 current locations spanning Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. High Tide was featured in the third annual Report on Business Magazine's ranking of Canada's Top Growing Companies in 2021 and was named as one of the top 10 performing diversified industries stocks in the 2022 TSX Venture 50™. The Company is also North America's first and only cannabis discount club retailer, featuring Canna Cabana, Meta Cannabis Co., and Meta Cannabis Supply Co. banners, with additional locations under development across the country. High Tide's portfolio also includes retail kiosk and smart locker technology – Fastendr™. High Tide has been serving consumers for over a decade through its established e-commerce platforms including Grasscity.com, Smokecartel.com, Dailyhighclub.com, and Dankstop.com and more recently in the hemp-derived CBD space through Nuleafnaturals.com, FABCBD.com, BlessedCBD.co.uk, and BlessedCBD.de, as well as its wholesale distribution division under Valiant Distribution, including the licensed entertainment product manufacturer Famous Brandz. High Tide's strategy as a parent company is to extend and strengthen its integrated value chain, while providing a complete customer experience and maximizing shareholder value.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For more information about High Tide Inc., please visit www.hightideinc.com, its profile page on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and its profile page on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words "could", "intend", "expect", "believe", "will", "projected", "estimated" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company's current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events.
The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the Company's business objectives and milestones and the anticipated timing of, and costs in connection with, the execution or achievement of such objectives and milestones (including, without limitation, proposed acquisitions); the Company's future growth prospects and intentions to pursue one or more viable business opportunities; the development of the Company's business and future activities following the date hereof; expectations relating to market size and anticipated growth in the jurisdictions within which the Company may from time to time operate or contemplate future operations; expectations with respect to economic, business, regulatory and/or competitive factors related to the Company or the cannabis industry generally; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's current and future operations; the market for the Company's current and proposed product offerings, as well as the Company's ability to capture market share; the Company's strategic investments and capital expenditures, and related benefits; the distribution methods expected to be used by the Company to deliver its product offerings; the competitive landscape within which the Company operates and the Company's market share or reach; the performance of the Company's business and the operations and activities of the Company; the Company adding the number of additional cannabis retail store locations the Company proposes to add to the Company's business upon the timelines indicated herein, with the Company anticipating entering into British Columbia within the third fiscal quarter of 2022 and remaining on a positive growth trajectory; same-store sales continuing to increase in the third quarter of 2022 and beyond; the Company making meaningful increases to its revenue profile; the Company growing in the German market; the Company continuing to offer the car giveaway contest in future years; the Company deploying Fastendr™ technology across the Company's retail stores upon the timelines disclosed herein, resulting in greater efficiencies and improving the customer experience; the Company continuing to increase its revenue through the third fiscal quarter of 2022, and the remainder of the year; the Company building upon its existing momentum in the international hemp-derived CBD and consumption accessories e-commerce sectors; the Company continuing to integrate and expand its CBD brands; the Company completing the development of its cannabis retail stores; the Company's ability to generate cash flow from operations and from financing activities; the Company's ability to obtain, maintain, and renew or extend, applicable authorizations, including the timing and impact of the receipt thereof; the realization of cost savings, synergies or benefits from the Company's recent and proposed, and the Company's ability to successfully integrate the operations of any business acquired within the Company's business; the Company's intention to devote resources to the protection of its intellectual property rights, including by seeking and obtaining registered protections and developing and implementing standard operating procedures; the anticipated sales from continuing operations for the financial year of the Company ending October 31, 2022; Cabana Club loyalty program membership continuing to increase; the Company reaching its goal of leading global cannabis across all business segments in which they operate; the anticipated sales from continuing operations for the financial year of the Company ending October 31, 2022; the Company hitting its forecasted revenue and sales projections for the third quarter of 2022; the Company's expectations from its Cabana Cannabis Co. white label products; the Company launching additional Cabana Cannabis Co. branded SKUs upon the timelines outlined herein; the Company securing the proposed credit facilities on the terms and within the timelines set out in this news release; the use of proceeds from the proposed credit facilities being utilized as outlined herein; the anticipated effects of the proposed credit facilities on the business and operations of the Company; the Company utilizing the proposed credit facilities to complete future acquisitions; the Company becoming the largest revenue-generating cannabis company in Canada; the Company, through its Subsidiaries, relaunching sales of Delta-8 and Delta-9 products in the United States; house-branded products will represent a 20-30% share of the Company's total bricks-and-mortar sales in the long term; and the Company continuing to grow its online retail portfolio through further strategic and accretive acquisitions.
Forward-looking information in this press release are based on certain assumptions and expected future events, namely: current and future members of management will abide by the Company's business objectives and strategies from time to time established by the Company; the Company will retain and supplement its board of directors and management, or otherwise engage consultants and advisors having knowledge of the industries (or segments thereof) within which the Company may from time to time participate; the Company will have sufficient working capital and the ability to obtain the financing required in order to develop and continue its business and operations; the Company will continue to attract, develop, motivate and retain highly qualified and skilled consultants and/or employees, as the case may be; no adverse changes will be made to the regulatory framework governing cannabis, taxes and all other applicable matters in the jurisdictions in which the Company conducts business and any other jurisdiction in which the Company may conduct business in the future; the Company will be able to generate cash flow from operations, including, where applicable, distribution and sale of cannabis and cannabis products; the Company will be able to execute on its business strategy as anticipated; the Company will be able to meet the requirements necessary to obtain and/or maintain authorizations required to conduct the business; general economic, financial, market, regulatory, and political conditions, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, will not negatively affect the Company or its business; the Company will be able to successfully compete in the cannabis industry; cannabis prices will not decline materially; the Company will be able to effectively manage anticipated and unanticipated costs; the Company will be able to maintain internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure, and procedures in order to ensure compliance with applicable laws; the Company will be able to conduct its operations in a safe, efficient and effective manner; general market conditions will be favourable with respect to the Company's future plans and goals; the Company will reach the anticipated sales from continuing operations for the financial year of the Company ending October 31, 2022; the Company will complete its proposed acquisitions; the Company will hit its forecasted revenue and sales projections for the third quarter of 2022; Cabana Club loyalty program membership will continue to increase; the Company will reach its goal of leading global cannabis across all business segments in which they operate; the Company will deploy Fastendr™ technology across the Company's retail stores, upon the timelines disclosed herein, resulting in greater efficiencies and improving the customer experience; the Company will continue to launch SKUs under its exclusive lineup of Cabana Cannabis Co. white label products on the timelines disclosed herein and these products will contribute to healthy margin increases; house-branded products will represent a 20-30% share of the Company's total bricks-and-mortar sales in the long term; same-store sales will continue to increase in the third quarter of 2022 and beyond; the Company will make meaningful increases to its revenue profile; the Company will grow in the German market; the Company continue the car giveaway contest in future years; the Company will continue to increase its revenue through the third fiscal quarter of 2022, and the remainder of the year; the Company will build upon its existing momentum in the international hemp-derived CBD and consumption accessories e-commerce sectors; the Company will continue to integrate and expand its CBD brands; the Company will continue to grow its online retail portfolio through further strategic and accretive acquisitions; the Company will add the additional cannabis retail store locations to the Company's business and remain on a positive growth trajectory; the Company will complete the development of its cannabis retail stores; the Company will secure the proposed credit facilities (and will have the ability to obtain all requisite approvals) on the terms and within the timelines anticipated; the use of proceeds from the proposed credit facilities will be utilized as outlined herein; the Company will utilize the proposed credit facilities to repay its debt, replace its current credit facility and complete future acquisitions; the Company will enter British Columbia upon the timelines indicated herein; the Company will become the largest revenue-generating cannabis company in Canada; and the Company, through its Subsidiaries, will restart sales of Delta-8 and Delta-9 products in the United States.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: the Company's inability to attract and retain qualified members of management to grow the Company's business and its operations; unanticipated changes in economic and market conditions (including changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic) or in applicable laws; the impact of the publications of inaccurate or unfavourable research by securities analysts or other third parties; the Company's failure to complete future acquisitions or enter into strategic business relationships; interruptions or shortages in the supply of cannabis from time to time available to support the Company's operations from time to time; unanticipated changes in the cannabis industry in the jurisdictions within which the Company may from time to time conduct its business and operations, including the Company's inability to respond or adapt to such changes; the Company's inability to secure or maintain favourable lease arrangements or the required authorizations necessary to conduct the business and operations and meet its targets; the Company's inability to secure desirable retail cannabis store locations on favourable terms; risks relating to projections of the Company's operations; the Company's inability to effectively manage unanticipated costs and expenses, including costs and expenses associated with product recalls and judicial or administrative proceedings against the Company; risk that the Company will not reach the anticipated sales from continuing operations for the financial year of the Company ending October 31, 2022; risk that the Company will not hit its forecasted revenue and sales projections for the third quarter of 2022; risk that Cabana Club loyalty program membership will decrease and/or plateau; risk that the Company will not reach its goal of leading global cannabis across all business segments in which they operate; risk that the Company will be unable to deploy Fastendr™ technology across the Company's retail stores or upon the timelines disclosed herein; risk that the Company will be unable to launch additional SKUs under its exclusive Cabana Cannabis Co. brand on the timelines disclosed herein or at all; risk that the Cabana Cannabis Co. products will be unable to contribute to margin increases; risk that house-branded products will not represent a 20-30% share of the Company's total bricks-and-mortal sales in the long term; risk that same-store sales will not increase, but decease and/or plateau; risk that the Company will be unable to increase its revenue profile; risk that the Company will be unable to increase its revenue through the third fiscal quarter of 2022, and the remainder of the year, but that it will decease and/or plateau; risk that the Company will be unable to grow in the German market; risk that the Company will be unable to continue the car giveaway contest in the future; risk that the Company will be unable to expand into British Columbia; risk that the Company will be unable to build upon its existing momentum in the international hemp-derived CBD and consumption accessories e-commerce sectors; risk that the Company will be unable to continue to integrate and expand its CBD brands; risk that the Company will be unable to grow its online retail portfolio through further strategic and accretive acquisitions; risk that the Company will be unable to add additional cannabis retail store locations to the Company's business and remain on a positive growth trajectory; risks that the Company will be unable to complete the development of any or all of its cannabis retail stores; risk that the Company will be unable to secure the proposed credit facilities and/or will be unable to utilize the facilities on the terms and within the timelines anticipated; risk that the Company will be unable to become the largest revenue-generating cannabis company in Canada; risk that the Company, through its Subsidiaries, will be unable to restart sales of Delta-8 and Delta-9 products in the United States; risks surrounding the legality of Delta-8 derived from hemp; risks surrounding the uncertainty and legality of Delta-8 and Delta-9 state to state; risk that the DEA could consider the Company's Delta-8 products an illegal controlled substance under the CSA or Federal Analogue Act in the United States; risk that that state or federal regulators or law enforcement could take the position that the Delta-8 and Delta-9 products and/or this in-process hemp extract are/is a Schedule I controlled substance in violation of the CSA and similar state laws; risk that the Company's Delta-9 products could be considered by state law enforcement and state regulators to be marijuana illegal under state laws criminalizing the possession, distribution, trafficking and sale of marijuana; risk that should the Company become subject to enforcement action by federal or state agencies, the Company could: (i) be forced to stop offering some or all of it Delta-8 and Delta-9 products or stop all business operations, (ii) be subject to other civil or criminal sanctions, and/or (iii) be required to defend against such enforcement and if unsuccessful could cause the Company to cease its operations; and risk that enforcement or regulatory action at the United States federal and/or state level could adversely impact the listings of the Company's common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange and Nasdaq Exchange.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and reflect the Company's expectations as of the date hereof and are subject to change thereafter. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FUTURE ORIENTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
This press release may contain future oriented financial information ("FOFI") within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, about prospective results of operations, financial position or cash flows, based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action, which FOFI is not presented in the format of a historical balance sheet, income statement or cash flow statement. The FOFI has been prepared by management to provide an outlook of the Company's activities and results and has been prepared based on a number of assumptions including the assumptions discussed under the heading above entitled "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and assumptions with respect to the costs and expenditures to be incurred by the Company, capital expenditures and operating costs, taxation rates for the Company and general and administrative expenses. Management does not have, or may not have had at the relevant date, firm commitments for all of the costs, expenditures, prices or other financial assumptions which may have been used to prepare the FOFI or assurance that such operating results will be achieved and, accordingly, the complete financial effects of all of those costs, expenditures, prices and operating results are not, or may not have been at the relevant date of the FOFI, objectively determinable.
Importantly, the FOFI contained in this press release are, or may be, based upon certain additional assumptions that management believes to be reasonable based on the information currently available to management, including, but not limited to, assumptions about: (i) the future pricing for the Company's products, (ii) the future market demand and trends within the jurisdictions in which the Company may from time to time conduct the Company's business, (iii) the Company's ongoing inventory levels, and operating cost estimates, (iv) the Company obtaining the proposed credit facilities, and (v) the Company's unaudited financial results for the three and six months ended April 30, 2022. The FOFI or financial outlook contained in this press release do not purport to present the Company's financial condition in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and there can be no assurance that the assumptions made in preparing the FOFI will prove accurate. The actual results of operations of the Company and the resulting financial results will likely vary from the amounts set forth in the analysis presented in any such document, and such variation may be material (including due to the occurrence of unforeseen events occurring subsequent to the preparation of the FOFI). The Company and management believe that the FOFI has been prepared on a reasonable basis, reflecting management's best estimates and judgments as at the applicable date. However, because this information is highly subjective and subject to numerous risks including the risks discussed under the heading above entitled "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's public disclosures, FOFI or financial outlook within this press release should not be relied on as necessarily indicative of future results.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the FOFI, or financial outlook contained in this press release. Except as required by Canadian securities laws, the Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update such FOFI.
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Extends support throughout the entire lifecycle of cloud adoption
HERNDON, Va., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUS) (news) today announced the general availability of ePlus Cloud Managed Services (ECMS) for Microsoft Azure. Designed to offload the task of managing Azure deployments, ePlus Cloud Managed Services allow organizations to focus on driving their business and competitive differentiation while ePlus helps optimize cloud costs and leverages proven security best practices to reduce risk.
ePlus Cloud Managed Services deliver fully US-based, 24x7x365 proactive support and specialized cloud expertise from certified engineers and technical architects who deeply understand cloud and how it fits into modern application deployments. The offering includes:
- Well-Architected configuration and automated deployment to speed time to market
- Security and governance of workloads running on Azure to decrease risk with hardened, best practice configuration and ongoing validation
- FinOps methodology for cost-optimized Azure consumption
"ePlus Cloud Managed Services are designed to alleviate many of the challenges we see our customers face when it comes to managing complex public cloud environments and workloads," said Justin Mescher, vice president of cloud and data center solutions at ePlus. "We help ease the transition to cloud by addressing the most common roadblocks—skillsets, cost management, and security—freeing time spent managing their Azure foundation so our customers can focus on driving innovation by optimizing and modernizing applications. ePlus Cloud Managed Services extend our best-of-breed approach to the ongoing management and optimization of Azure to complete the lifecycle of cloud adoption support."
For more information about ePlus Cloud Managed Services, visit the company website.
ePlus has an unwavering and relentless focus on leveraging technology to create inspired and transformative business outcomes for its customers. Offering a robust portfolio of solutions, as well as a full set of consultative and managed services across the technology spectrum, ePlus has proudly achieved more than 30 years of success in the business, carrying customers forward through adversity, rapidly changing environments, and other obstacles. ePlus is a trusted advisor, bringing expertise, credentials, talent and a thorough understanding of innovative technologies, spanning security, cloud, data center, networking, collaboration and emerging solutions, to organizations across all industry segments. With complete lifecycle management services and flexible payment solutions, ePlus' more than 1,500 associates are focused on cultivating positive customer experiences and are dedicated to their craft, harnessing new knowledge while applying decades of proven experience. ePlus is headquartered in Virginia, with offices in the United States, UK, Europe, and Asia‐Pacific. For more information, visit www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122, or email info@eplus.com. Connect with ePlus on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. ePlus, Where Technology Means More®.
ePlus®, Where Technology Means More®, and ePlus products referenced herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ePlus inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of other companies, products, and services mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements." Actual and anticipated future results may vary materially due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the duration and impact of COVID-19 and the efficacy of vaccine roll-outs, which could materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and has resulted worldwide in governmental authorities imposing numerous unprecedented measures to try to contain the virus that has impacted and may further impact our workforce and operations, the operations of our customers, and those of our respective vendors, suppliers, and partners; national and international political instability fostering uncertainty and volatility in the global economy including an economic downturn, an increase in tariffs or adverse changes to trade agreements, exposure to fluctuation in foreign currency rates, interest rates and downward pressure on prices; our ability to successfully perform due diligence and integrate acquired businesses; the possibility of goodwill impairment charges in the future; reduction of vendor incentive programs; significant adverse changes in, reductions in, or losses of relationships with one or more of our largest volume customers or vendors; the demand for and acceptance of, our products and services; our ability to adapt our services to meet changes in market developments; our ability to implement comprehensive plans to achieve customer account coverage for the integration of sales forces, cost containment, asset rationalization, systems integration and other key strategies; our ability to reserve adequately for credit losses; our ability to secure our electronic and other confidential information or that of our customers or partners and remain secure during a cyber-security attack; future growth rates in our core businesses; our ability to protect our intellectual property; the impact of competition in our markets; the possibility of defects in our products or catalog content data; our ability to adapt to changes in the IT industry and/or rapid change in product standards; our ability to realize our investment in leased equipment; our ability to hire and retain sufficient qualified personnel; and other risks or uncertainties detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information set forth in this press release is current as of the date of this release and ePlus undertakes no duty or obligation to update this information.
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RADNOR, Pa., June 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that the firm has filed a securities class action lawsuit against Natera, Inc. ("Natera") (NASDAQ: NTRA) on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Natera common stock between February 26, 2020, and April 19, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period").
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LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE: JUNE 27, 2022
CLASS PERIOD: FEBRUARY 26, 2020 through APRIL 19, 2022
CONTACT AN ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS YOUR RIGHTS:
James Maro, Esq. (484) 270-1453 or Email at info@ktmc.com
Kessler Topaz is one of the world's foremost advocates in protecting the public against corporate fraud and other wrongdoing. Our securities fraud litigators are regularly recognized as leaders in the field individually and our firm is both feared and respected among the defense bar and the insurance bar. We are proud to have recovered billions of dollars for our clients and the classes of shareholders we represent.
NATERA'S ALLEGED MISCONDUCT
Natera offers genetic testing in the areas of women's health, oncology, and organ health. Among other things, the Company produces and markets a non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT), called "Panorama," and a screening test for kidney transplant failure, called "Prospera." Throughout the Class Period, Defendants repeatedly assured investors that Panorama was reliable, that Prospera was more accurate than competing tests, and that Natera's growth was driven by its superior technology and customer experience.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, the Defendants misrepresented and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Panorama was not reliable and resulted in high rates of false positives; (2) Prospera did not have superior precision compared to competing tests; (3) as a result of Defendants' false and misleading claims about Natera's technology, the company was exposed to substantial legal and regulatory risks; (4) Natera relied upon deceptive sales and billing practices to drive its revenue growth; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' statements about the company's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT CAN I DO?
Natera investors may, no later than June 27, 2022, seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class through Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP or other counsel, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP encourages Natera investors who have suffered significant losses to contact the firm directly to acquire more information.
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WHO CAN BE A LEAD PLAINTIFF?
A lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of all class members in directing the litigation. The lead plaintiff is usually the investor or small group of investors who have the largest financial interest and who are also adequate and typical of the proposed class of investors. The lead plaintiff selects counsel to represent the lead plaintiff and the class and these attorneys, if approved by the court, are lead or class counsel. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision of whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff.
ABOUT KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country and around the world. The firm has developed a global reputation for excellence and has recovered billions of dollars for victims of fraud and other corporate misconduct. All of our work is driven by a common goal: to protect investors, consumers, employees and others from fraud, abuse, misconduct and negligence by businesses and fiduciaries. For more information about Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP please visit www.ktmc.com.
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Survey: Most Black Americans say focus on racial inequality hasn’t brought about improvements
(CNN) - Two-thirds of Black Americans said increased focus on race and racial inequality in the U.S. has not led to changes that are improving the lives of Black people, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.
It comes after a 2020 survey found that 56% of Black adults felt the added attention following protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd would lead to positive changes.
But in the new survey, 65% of Black adults said such changes haven’t materialized.
Just 13% see it as extremely or very likely that Black people in the U.S. will achieve equality, which many say will require systemic changes.
There was little variation in that figure by age, gender, region or education level.
The Pew Research Center’s survey was conducted last fall and included more than 3,900 Black Americans.
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NEW YORK, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) between April 13, 2017 and December 20, 2021, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 2, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Energy Transfer securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Energy Transfer class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6844 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 2, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or concealed and/or failed to disclose that: (1) 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; (2) Energy Transfer through its subsidiary hired third-party contractors to conduct horizontal directional drilling activities ("HDDs") for the Rover Pipeline Project, whose conduct of adding illegal additives in the drilling mud caused severe pollution near the Tuscarawas River in Ohio when the April 13, 2017 release of drilling mud near the Tuscarawas River (the "April 13 Release") took place; and (3) Energy Transfer continually downplayed its potential civil liabilities when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") was actively investigating Energy Transfer's wrongdoing related to the April 13 Release and consistently provided it with updated information about FERC's findings on this matter. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Energy Transfer class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6844 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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Belton ISD is hosting a job fair from 1-3 p.m. on Monday, July 25, at Chisholm Trail Elementary, 1082 S. Wheat Road in Belton.
The district is hiring for all positions and the job fair is open to anyone interested in pursuing a career at BISD.
“Belton ISD has something really special to offer those interested in a career in education, at any level,” said Todd Schiller, assistant superintendent for human resources. “We are proud to have a culture that supports and values every member of our team. For that reason, folks want to work in the Big Red Community.”
The district is currently hiring classroom teachers, special education staff and support staff, as well as professional, administrative, auxiliary and substitute positions. For an up-to-date list of openings, visit www.bisd.net/employment and select “Current Job Opportunities.”
Hiring managers from each of the district’s campuses will be represented at the fair along with several auxiliary departments.
“We have incredible opportunities available for the coming school year. With our growth over the years and projected enrollment, hiring the best people is a priority for Belton ISD.” Schiller said. “This will be a fun event to come learn more about our ‘World-Class Employee’ culture, meet our leadership staff and get excited about careers in Belton ISD.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_104c9e2e-02ae-11ed-9914-9318ea71057d.html | 2022-07-13T14:57:02Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — North Texas is turning up the heat this week.
According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, that signature Texas heat is finally here, with temperatures getting up to more than 100 degrees, as well as elevated fire conditions.
“Temperatures hit the triple digits areawide by midweek and into next weekend. Peak heat indices climb into the 99-105 range,” National Weather Service Fort Worth officials said.
Officials are warning North Texans to protect against the heat this week by doing the following:
- Never leave children and pets unattended in vehicles
- Check-in on elderly or ill neighbors and family members
- Drink plenty of water, even if you are not thirsty
- Bring pets indoors or provided shade and plenty of water
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MIAMI, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Megalabs USA, a subsidiary of Megalabs International Inc., has opened offices in Miami, FL and will be headed by CEO Mr. Fabian Rivero. Before taking the CEO position, Mr. Rivero was the Chief Legal Officer & Member of the Board of Directors of Megalabs (a multinational Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Group) and continues to be an active member of the company's Executive Committee. Megalabs USA manufactures (through its affiliates), markets, and distributes over-the-counter products that are formulated with plant extracts, known for their medicinal attributes, and nutraceuticals, vitamins, and minerals to produce highly effective products in various wellness categories. The company's mission is to develop and market effective over-the-counter medicines and nutraceuticals, preferably of natural origin, that improve the health and quality of our customers' lives. Among other products, Megalabs USA manufactures and distributes Prunelax, a leader in natural and effective solutions to maintain bowel regularity, and the newly announced and launched Prunelax Gummies, a new option for the brand's popular lineup of laxative supplements. Prunelax is widely distributed throughout the Americas through multiple retail channels including drug, food, mass, and e-commerce.
CEO Fabian Rivero explained the new product was designed with consumers in mind, adding that, "in a space that sees an abundance of pills, we're proud to offer a wide variety of Prunelax products ranging from traditional tablets to teas, liquids, and jams." And also highlights that, "with our new Prunelax Gummies, we expand our line again with a tasty, chewable option for the whole family."
Made from Senna leaves extract and Prune fruit extract that relieves occasional constipation and helps maintain bowel regularity, Prunelax products deliver overnight natural relief. Prunelax Gummies feature natural flavors, colorants, and natural active ingredients including Senna and prune fruit extracts, which work in as little as eight hours. Prunelax Gummies are a vegan and gluten-free supplement for occasional constipation for ages four to adult {always consult your healthcare professional for personal health guidance}. Prunelax Gummies are sold at major pharmacy and retail chains such as Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart. In addition to gummies, Prunelax is also available as tablets, liquids, jam, and tea and is one of the only products on the market with Extra Strength dosing options.
About Megalabs USA
Megalabs USA is a subsidiary of Megalabs, an international pharmaceutical company that manufactures, markets and distributes pharmaceutical products. It distributes over-the-counter products formulated with plant extracts known for their medicinal attributes, combining them with nutraceuticals, vitamins, and minerals to produce highly effective products for various wellness categories. Our mission is to develop and market effective, among others, over-the-counter medicines and nutraceuticals, preferably of natural origin, that improve the health and quality of our customers' lives. Company products are readily available in all markets in the Americas through subsidiaries and distributors, highly committed to our brands, and active in multiple retail channels, including drug, food, mass, and e-commerce. Our vision has led us to build a successful multinational company with leading quality and effective products in the essential categories of over-the-counter medicines and nutraceuticals. And we have achieved this while complying with the standards and procedures related to drug manufacturing processes to ensure the efficacy and safety of our products. Megalabs USA has developed and provided effective, over-the-counter products and supplements that use natural ingredients to improve people's health and quality of life. The company's product, Prunelax, is one of the top natural solutions for digestive disorders in Latin America and is highly popular across North America.
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 5, 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.
Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
New Orleans, LA 70163
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SINGAPORE, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Yuchai International Limited (NYSE: CYD) ("China Yuchai" or the "Company"), wishes to announce that all the resolutions as set out in its Notice of Annual General Meeting dated June 21, 2022 were duly passed at its virtual Annual General Meeting held today.
About China Yuchai International
China Yuchai International Limited, through its subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited ("GYMCL"), engages in the manufacture, assembly, and sale of a wide variety of light-, medium- and heavy-duty engines for trucks, buses, passenger vehicles, construction equipment, marine and agriculture applications in China. GYMCL also produces diesel power generators. The engines produced by GYMCL range from diesel to natural gas and hybrid engines. Through its regional sales offices and authorized customer service centers, GYMCL distributes its engines directly to auto OEMs and retailers and provides maintenance and retrofitting services throughout China. Founded in 1951, GYMCL has established a reputable brand name, strong research and development team and significant market share in China with high-quality products and reliable after-sales support. In 2021, GYMCL sold 456,791 engines and is recognized as a leading manufacturer and distributor of engines in China. For more information, please visit http://www.cyilimited.com.
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CHANDLER, Ariz., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you know the value of your influence? Come find out at this inaugural two-day Leadership Summit – Developing the Leader Within – presented by the Center for Women's Leadership at the Forbes School of Business and Technology® at the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC).
The Center for Women's Leadership is celebrating its third anniversary by presenting this FREE event that will be packed full of keynote speakers, powerful leadership stories, career services, networking events, and mindfulness activities that focus on bringing out and developing the leader who already lives within you! Find out more at cwl-uagc.org.
Day One – June 15, 2022 – Register Here
Agenda ::
10-10:30 a.m. PT | Leadership Career Services
Breakout 1: Resume Tips and Tricks with Rebecca Davis and Nicole Methven
Breakout 2: LinkedIn Crash Course: How to Significantly Improve Your Presence on LinkedIn
10:30-10:45 a.m. PT | Mindfulness Stretch with Lisa Fox
10:45-11 a.m. PT | Powerful Leadership Story with Asia Bribiesca-Hedin
Topic: Failure and Courage
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PT | Keynote with Oscar Garcia
Topic: Turning Adversity Into Positive Career Traits
12:30-1 p.m. PT | Networking/Roundtable Discussions
Topics: Self-Care, Belonging in the Workplace
Day Two – June 16, 2022 – Register Here
Agenda ::
10-10:30 a.m. PT | Leadership Career Services
Breakout 1: Resume Tips and Tricks with Rebecca Davis and Nicole Methven
Breakout 2: LinkedIn Crash Course: How to Significantly Improve Your Presence on LinkedIn
10:30-10:45 a.m. PT | Mindfulness Stretch with Kerissa Kuis
10:45-11 a.m. PT | Powerful Leadership Story with Dr. Victoria Garcia Wilburn
Topic: Professional Intersections of Personal Storytelling
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PT | Keynote with Tissa Richards
Topic: Stomp out Self-Doubt
12:30-2 p.m. PT | Networking/Roundtable Discussions
Topics: Imposter Syndrome, Professional Development
If you're a curious, growth-minded, change-driven and aspiring leader who has yet to discover the value of your influence – you won't want to miss these experts in the field share their tips! Visit cwl-uagc.org.
The University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) is an independent university that is operated in affiliation with the University of Arizona. UAGC is designed to provide flexible opportunities for working students from diverse backgrounds who seek to gain knowledge and skills that will help them to achieve their life and career goals. UAGC is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) and is one of the nation's most innovative online universities with approximately 27,000 students. UAGC offers more than 50 degrees at the associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. For more information visit uagc.edu.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) President and Chief Executive Officer Alan H. Shaw will make a presentation at the Deutsche Bank 2022 Transportation Conference. Details on joining the presentation follow below.
What: Deutsche Bank 2022 Transportation Conference
When: August 17, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET
Where: Via Webcast
The presentation will be posted at www.norfolksouthern.com on the Investors page.
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
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MOORESTOWN, N.J., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.® ("TRHC" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TRHC), a leading healthcare technology company advancing the safe use of medications, announced today that it completed the previously announced sale of its PrescribeWellness business to Transaction Data Systems, Inc. ("TDS") for an all-cash purchase price of up to $140 million. $125 million of the purchase price was paid at the closing of the acquisition, excluding certain adjustments related to the net working capital of the PrescribeWellness business, and up to an additional $15 million will be paid if certain performance-based metrics are met during the fiscal years ending December 31, 2023, and 2024.
Calvin H. Knowlton, PhD, TRHC's Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder, said, "The successful sale of PrescribeWellness represents another step forward in our ongoing strategic transformation. Through our planned asset divestitures, we are creating a more focused business that is better positioned to capture the significant opportunities ahead in the PACE and broader value-based care market, unlocking long-term value for all TRHC stockholders."
PrescribeWellness is a provider of best-in-class patient relationship management solutions. TDS plans to add PrescribeWellness to its industry-leading portfolio of clinical applications to support enhanced collaboration among pharmacists, providers, payers, and patients.
About Tabula Rasa HealthCare
Tabula Rasa HealthCare (TRHC) (NASDAQ: TRHC) provides medication safety solutions that empower healthcare professionals and consumers to optimize medication regimens, combatting medication overload and reducing adverse drug events – the fourth leading cause of death in the US. TRHC's proprietary technology solutions, including MedWise®, improve patient outcomes, reduce hospitalizations, and lower healthcare costs. TRHC's extensive clinical tele-pharmacy network improves care for patients nationwide. Its solutions are trusted by health plans and pharmacies to help drive value-based care. For more information, visit TRHC.com.
About Transaction Data Systems
For over 40 years, TDS has been dedicated to the success of the pharmacy market and pharmacy supply chain. With its portfolio of products and services including Rx30, Computer-Rx, KloudScript, Pharm Assess, and Enhanced Medication Services, TDS provides innovative technology solutions and pharmacy management systems to the pharmacy industry. We proudly support one of the largest install bases of pharmacies in the industry with systems in all 50 states and the Virgin Islands. TDS is the leading provider of pharmacy-focused, patient-centric solutions. For more information, please visit transactiondatasystems.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Which colorful phone case is best?
Phones today come in more colors than ever but not always the one you want. They’re also more delicate. A solution to both problems is a colorful phone case. They show off a little more of your personality and can prevent you from needing to visit a repair shop.
The best colorful phone case is the Hepix Tie-dye Case For iPhone 13 Pro Max. The tie-dye spiral is eye-catching and goes well with most iPhone colors. Plus, it offers solid protection without bulking up your phone.
What to know before you buy a colorful phone case
What phone do you have?
The first thing you need to do before shopping for a colorful phone case is to double-check what make and model phone you have. For example, you might have an iPhone 11 Pro or a Google Pixel 6. You can find this information in your phone’s settings.
Your case must match your make and model as even a minor iterative change from one model to the next can affect how your case fits. Cases’ product descriptions should explicitly list the phones they’re compatible with.
Colorful phone case types
Phone cases come in several forms with the most common including the following:
- Shell cases are a good starting point. They cover the sides and back without adding much weight or bulk but still offer reasonable protection from average accidents.
- Bumper cases have no back and only wrap around the edges of the phone. These are best for those who want as little bulk as possible in exchange for low protection.
- Rugged cases are the opposite of bumpers. They swallow the phone in multiple layers to make it essentially damage-proof. Some even have built-in screen protectors. However, they can turn your phone into a brick.
- Wallet cases have bulky backsides to hold cards. They’re protective and remove the need for a standard wallet or purse, but if it gets lost or stolen, everything is lost or stolen.
- Flip cases are similar to shells but have a soft front cover to protect your screen. It’s a good middle ground for those who want screen protection but dislike screen protectors.
What to look for in a quality colorful phone case
Wireless charging compatibility
With wireless charging becoming more commonplace, many colorful phone cases are designed not to inhibit the functionality. That said, cases need to be thin so as not to prevent it. Thin cases can still be protective, but if you need rugged protection you may need to choose between the two. You can also take off your case to use a wireless charging pad, but that does leave it unprotected.
Bulk
The best level of phone case bulk comes down to preference. Some people prefer as little bulk as possible to maintain the phone’s natural design. Others find modern smartphones to be too thin and want to add some heft. You’ll find the right colorful case with enough searching.
How much you can expect to spend on a colorful phone case
They can cost as little as $5 or as much as $60. Most basic cases cost $20 or less while more protective or feature-rich ones typically cost $30-$60. Extremely limited-run cases from luxury brands can cost thousands of dollars.
Colorful phone case FAQ
Will a case block my phone’s ports and camera?
A. As long as you have the appropriate case for your phone, you shouldn’t need to worry. That said, some cases that are designed to fit as many versions of a phone as possible may cut into ports and cameras. These are likely to be the cheapest or come from unknown brands and manufacturers.
What materials are colorful phone cases made from?
A. Colorful phone cases use many materials, but the most common are plastic and silicone.
- Plastic is protective, light and comes in the widest range of colors. However, it’s easy to crack.
- Silicone is soft, giving it excellent shock absorption and making it easy to hold onto. However, it can be a magnet for grime.
What’s the best colorful phone case to buy?
Top colorful phone case
Hepix Tie-dye Case For iPhone 13 Pro Max
What you need to know: This adds just enough protection without bulking up your phone.
What you’ll love: It has raised edges along the front and around the camera to protect the glass and lenses from direct drops. The case is shockproof to handle drops from average height. It comes in 15 other designs if tie-dye isn’t your thing.
What you should consider: It’s difficult to get on and take off. The plastic shell is a little slick; some consumers had issues holding on to their phones.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top colorful phone case for the money
Lexnec Cover Case for Samsung Galaxy A12
What you need to know: This case has several layers of thick protection yet comes at a low cost.
What you’ll love: It uses a hard plastic inner bumper and a soft plastic outer layer for maximum shock protection, plus it includes two tempered glass screen protectors. Nonslip ridges surround the edge to help keep your phone in hand. It comes in four colorful designs.
What you should consider: The case adds a little bulk to your phone. Applying the screen protector without bubbles or any trapped dust is difficult.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Daupin Ring Holder Series Case in Purple and Blue for iPhone 13
What you need to know: This is an excellent option if you want to add some color without hiding your phone’s design.
What you’ll love: It uses a clear back to maintain your phone’s natural beauty but with lovely two-tone flair along the sides. A ring in the center of the back helps you keep a hold of your phone, works as a stand and can connect to magnetic car mounts.
What you should consider: The ring can be difficult to pop out of its holder and it makes wireless charging impossible. A few purchasers had issues with the rings breaking off.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - New Pacific Metals Corp. ("New Pacific" or the "Company") (TSX: NUAG) (NYSE: NEWP) is pleased to announce the commencement of drilling at Jisas prospect, a satellite concession located in the north block, approximately 3 kilometres north of the Silver Sand Project. The Company owns 100% interest in the Jisas prospect.
As the infill and step-out drilling at the Silver Sand Project for mineral resource update to be incorporated into the Preliminary Economic Assessment (the "PEA") due by the end of 2022 has been concluded in mid-May, 2022, the Company has now deployed one rig to carry out an initial 2,000 metre ("m") exploration drilling program at the Jisas prospect.
The Jisas prospect has undergone small scale underground mining prior to acquisition by the Company. Silver mineralization in bleached sandstones is similar to that at Silver Sand. Chip samples from surface outcrops and underground workings as well as grab samples from mining dumps taken by the Company returned silver grades ranging from tens of grams up to nine hundreds of grams per tonne.
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release have been reviewed and approved by Alex Zhang, P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration, who is a Qualified Person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 — Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). The Qualified Person has verified the information disclosed herein, including the sampling, preparation, security and analytical procedures underlying such information, and is not aware of any significant risks and uncertainties that could be expected to affect the reliability or confidence in the information discussed herein.
New Pacific is a Canadian exploration and development company with precious metal projects in Bolivia. The Company's flagship project, the Silver Sand Silver Project, is waiting for a new mineral resource update and PEA by the end of this year. Recently discovered Carangas silver-gold project is undergoing a 40,000 m drill program. Regarding the third project, the Silverstrike silver-gold project, the Company will commence an initial test drilling in June 2022.
New Pacific Metals Corp.
Phone: (604) 633-1368
U.S. & Canada toll-free: 1-877-631-0593
E-mail: investor@newpacificmetals.com
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Forward-looking statements or information are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements or information, including, without limitation, risks relating to: global economic and social impact of COVID-19; fluctuating equity prices, bond prices, commodity prices; calculation of resources, reserves and mineralization, general economic conditions, foreign exchange risks, interest rate risk, foreign investment risk; loss of key personnel; conflicts of interest; dependence on management, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, environmental risks, operations and political conditions, the regulatory environment in Bolivia and Canada; risks associated with community relations and corporate social responsibility, and other factors described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form and its other public filings. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking statements or information.
The forward-looking statements are necessarily based on a number of estimates, assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date of this news release that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. These estimates, assumptions, beliefs, expectations and options include, but are not limited to, those related to the Company's ability to carry on current and future operations, including: the duration and effects of COVID-19 on our operations and workforce; development and exploration activities; the timing, extent, duration and economic viability of such operations; the accuracy and reliability of estimates, projections, forecasts, studies and assessments; the Company's ability to meet or achieve estimates, projections and forecasts; the stabilization of the political climate in Bolivia; the Company's ability to obtain and maintain social license at its mineral properties; the availability and cost of inputs; the price and market for outputs; foreign exchange rates; taxation levels; the timely receipt of necessary approvals or permits, including the ratification and approval of the Mining Production Contract with COMIBOL by the Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia; the ability to meet current and future obligations; the ability to obtain timely financing on reasonable terms when required; the current and future social, economic and political conditions; and other assumptions and factors generally associated with the mining industry.
Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on such statements. Other than specifically required by applicable laws, the Company is under no obligation and expressly disclaims any such obligation to update or alter the forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as may be required by law. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release.
The disclosure in this news release and referred to herein was prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 which differs significantly from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The terms "proven mineral reserve", "probable mineral reserve" and "mineral reserves" used in this news release are in reference to the mining terms defined in the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Standards (the "CIM Definition Standards"), which definitions have been adopted by NI 43-101. Accordingly, information contained in this news release providing descriptions of our mineral deposits in accordance with NI 43-101 may not be comparable to similar information made public by other U.S. companies subject to the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral resources will ever be converted into reserves. Pursuant to CIM Definition Standards, "Inferred mineral resources" are that part of a mineral resource for which quantity and grade or quality are estimated on the basis of limited geological evidence and sampling. Such geological evidence is sufficient to imply but not verify geological and grade or quality continuity. An inferred mineral resource has a lower level of confidence than that applying to an indicated mineral resource and must not be converted to a mineral reserve. However, it is reasonably expected that the majority of inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to indicated mineral resources with continued exploration. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of "contained ounces" in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute "reserves" by SEC standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures.
Canadian standards, including the CIM Definition Standards and NI 43-101, differ significantly from standards in the SEC Industry Guide 7. Effective February 25, 2019, the SEC adopted new mining disclosure rules under subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "SEC Modernization Rules"), with compliance required for the first fiscal year beginning on or after January 1, 2021. The SEC Modernization Rules replace the historical property disclosure requirements included in SEC Industry Guide 7. As a result of the adoption of the SEC Modernization Rules, the SEC now recognizes estimates of "Measured Mineral Resources", "Indicated Mineral Resources" and "Inferred Mineral Resources". In addition, the SEC has amended its definitions of "Proven Mineral Reserves" and "Probable Mineral Reserves" to be substantially similar to corresponding definitions under the CIM Definition Standards. During the period leading up to the compliance date of the SEC Modernization Rules, information regarding mineral resources or reserves contained or referenced in this news release may not be comparable to similar information made public by companies that report according to U.S. standards. While the SEC Modernization Rules are purported to be "substantially similar" to the CIM Definition Standards, readers are cautioned that there are differences between the SEC Modernization Rules and the CIM Definitions Standards. Accordingly, there is no assurance any mineral reserves or mineral resources that the Company may report as "proven mineral reserves", "probable mineral reserves", "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources" under NI 43-101 would be the same had the Company prepared the reserve or resource estimates under the standards adopted under the SEC Modernization Rules.
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Topeka Area Pond Tour to return to Capital City after 2-year COVID-19 hiatus
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - After a 2-year COVID-19 hiatus, the Capital City will welcome the Topeka Area Pond Tour back on June 25.
The Topeka Area Water Garden Society says the Topeka Area Pond Tour is back after a 2-year COVID-19 hiatus and will be held between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m on Saturday, June 25, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 26.
The Water Garden Society said the tour will feature two public and five private water gardens in the Topeka area. It said the seven featured ponds can be found at:
- 10892 T2 Lane, Hoyt, KS - Homeowner Troy Anderson
- 3241 NW 43rd St - Homeowner Brad Cheney
- 124 NW Fillmore St - Ward-Meade Botanical Garden
- 2718 SW 13th St - Homeowners Katie and Jay VanBlaricum
- 1728 SW Randolph Ave - Homeowner Ellen Brentine
- 3912 SE Tomahawk Trail - Homeowners Dave and Mary Horner
- Topeka Zoo, 635 SW Gage Blvd - The Kay McFarland Japanese Garden
- (Sunday only 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. due to other events)
The Society noted that it sponsors the tour to create interest in water gardening and as its fundraiser. It said proceeds from the tour will be used for community water garden projects and educational programs in the Capital City.
The Society indicated that past projects include water features at the Ronald McDonald House, Anna’s Pond at Ward-Meade Botanical Garden, Midland Hospice House, Colmery O’Neil Veternas Hospital, the Kay McFarland Japanese Garden, and Hope and Healing Academy.
According to the Water Garden Society, tickets can be bought during regular business hours at the following locations:
- Don & Tom’s Bait and Tackle - 2108 NE Meriden Rd.
- HyVee - 2951 SW Wanamaker Rd.
- Jackson’s Greenhouse - 1933 NW Lower Silver Lake Rd.
- Skinner Garden Store - 4237 NW Lower Silver Lake Rd.
- Patio Pool & Fireside - 3109 SW Huntoon St.
- The Wild Bird House - 2901 SW 29th St.
The Society noted that tickets will also be available at tour locations during tour hours. It said tickets are $8 per person and children under the age of 14 are free. No pets will be allowed.
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‘Somebody watched over me’: Homeowners grateful after near misses in Faribault, MN, storm
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Blown over semis, tornado advisories, hail-covered highways, thunderstorms and snow: Tuesday was certainly a wild weather day.
Strong winds led to quite the scene down near Faribault where nine semis were blown over on Interstate 35, bringing traffic to a complete stop early Tuesday afternoon.
Similar scenes were playing out all across Faribault Tuesday. Intense wind ripped off roof shingles, tipped power poles and uprooted trees. By Wednesday afternoon, roughly 40 homes remained without power. There are no reported injuries from the storm.
“Everything just hit the fan,” said Jan Sinna, who lives southwest of the city. “No warning, no warning at all.”
Sinna was in her home watching television when a 100-year-old maple tree and a two-story windmill came crashing down within feet of her home.
“Just sitting that close to the window, it could have all come through,” she said. “I could have been killed. Somebody watched over me.”
Throughout the city, several trees did land on homes — including Donavan Rieken’s.
“I was just carrying laundry up, and I heard a huge crash and the house shook a little bit,” Rieken said. “The tree had fallen, had landed on my roof, on my house, put a hole in my roof.”
Rieken says the tree crashed into his child’s room but says no one was hurt when it happened.
“This could have been a lot worse. That’s a lot of tree. It could have been a lot worse,” he said.
In extreme southern Minnesota, there were tornado advisories issued late Tuesday evening. In an update late Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service said that preliminary storm damage surveys indicate that that an EF-2 tornado likely touched down in Taopi. The NWS is publishing their findings online here.
It wasn’t just the wind causing damage and challenges, but the hail, too. Hail was reported in places like Northfield, Cannon Falls and White Bear Lake.
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- Launching first in Germany, Sidekick's digital therapeutics platform will offer breast cancer patients access to a tailored digital treatment plan that promotes behavior modification and improves medication adherence.
- The two companies plan to expand the collaboration into other markets and therapeutic areas.
BOSTON, BERLIN and REYKJAVIK, Iceland, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International digital therapeutics (DTx) innovator, Sidekick Health (www.sidekickhealth.com), today announces an integrated digital therapeutics solution in conjunction with pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company (www.lilly.com) for patients battling breast cancer.
"We are extremely excited to be announcing our collaboration with Lilly," comments Dr. Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, CEO and Co-Founder of Sidekick. "Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and is sadly a disease that will likely affect everyone's lives at some point, whether directly or indirectly. Breast cancer is one of its most prevalent forms. At Sidekick, it is our goal to empower patients to take real steps toward better managing their disease and alleviating the negative side effects of treatment. Cancer treatment often leaves patients physically and emotionally drained and, as a result, we are making it as easy and convenient as possible to access life-saving guidance by bringing healthcare into people's homes."
The collaboration will mark the first phase of Sidekick and Lilly's relationship. The integrated digital therapeutics offering will be initially rolled out in Germany where, according to the World Health Organization, there were 69,697 new cases of breast cancer in 2020, representing 24.5% of all cancers affecting females that year, and 11.1% of cancers affecting all sexes[1]. This further expansion of Sidekick's portfolio to treat breast cancer will be tailored to support the needs of patients
within Lilly's oncology treatment programs.
"Breast cancer takes a toll on an individual's physical and mental health, making support of both extremely important during the treatment journey," said Rich Carter, Lilly's Chief Digital Officer. "This collaboration combines Lilly's expertise in digital health and medicine development with Sidekick's deep knowledge in behavioral research and digital therapeutics to work towards better outcomes for people with breast cancer. This platform will allow us to extend the reach of our digital solutions and bring on-demand and in-the-home solutions to patients when and where they need them most."
Through Sidekick's unique platform, patients will be given access to a tailored digital treatment plan that engages in health-improving tasks, which promote behavior modification and overcome barriers to change. Sidekick's solution focuses on five main areas: physical activity, tailored diet, sleep, stress management, and medication adherence, the latter representing a significant obstacle to recovery in patients undergoing cancer treatment. Patients will also be given access to educational content that has been created in close collaboration with clinical experts and patient advocacy groups, helping to provide them with unique insights into living with cancer.
The launch of this digital solution for breast cancer patients in Germany, as well as patients on a branded Lilly medication, is being scheduled for July of this year. Next steps for collaboration are being considered, including other international markets.
About Sidekick
Sidekick is a digital therapeutics innovator, founded by two passionate medical doctors on a mission to improve the health of humanity. Sidekick is driven by a vision to bring healthcare into people's everyday lives, empowering them to take control of their own health. Sidekick's therapeutics are developed and delivered with digital technology, addressing the same endpoints as traditional treatments such as small molecule drugs and biologics, but with the added benefit of giving people the opportunity to be actively involved in their own treatment. When combined with traditional treatments, the overall efficacy can be strongly increased. That is why Sidekick partners with the world's most innovative companies across the healthcare spectrum. Sidekick has offices in Berlin, Boston, Reykjavik and Stockholm.
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[1] https://gco.iarc.fr/today/data/factsheets/populations/276-germany-fact-sheets.pdf
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FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amprius Technologies, Inc. ("Amprius"), the leader in lithium-ion batteries with its Si Nanowire Anode Platform, today announced that management will be presenting at the following investor conferences in the third quarter 2022.
Oppenheimer Technology, Internet & Communications Conference
Presenting virtually on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 9:25 a.m. Pacific time
Baird Newly Public Company Virtual Access Day
Presenting virtually on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time
Cowen Annual Global Transportation & Sustainable Mobility Conference
Presenting virtually on Friday, September 9, 2022, at 12:40 p.m. Pacific time
To schedule a one-on-one meeting, request a conference invitation or receive additional information, please contact your conference representative or Amprius' investor relations team at (949) 574-3860 or IR@amprius.com.
Amprius announced earlier this year that it would become a public company via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. IV ("Kensington") (NYSE: KCAC.U). The proposed transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2022.
About Amprius Technologies, Inc.
Amprius Technologies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of high-energy and high-power lithium-ion batteries producing the industry's highest energy density cells. The company's corporate headquarters is in Fremont, California where it maintains an R&D lab and a pilot manufacturing facility for the fabrication of silicon nanowire anodes and cells.
For additional information, please visit amprius.com.
About Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. IV
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. IV (NYSE: KCAC.U) is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, stock purchase or similar business combination with a business in the automotive and automotive-related sector. Kensington's management team of Justin Mirro, Dieter Zetsche, Bob Remenar, Simon Boag and Dan Huber is supported by a board of independent directors including Tom LaSorda, Nicole Nason, Anders Pettersson, Mitch Quain, Don Runkle, and Matt Simoncini.
Kensington's units, subunits and warrants are currently trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols "KCAC.U," "KCA.U," and "KCAC.WS," respectively. Each "KCAC.U" unit contains one subunit and 1 warrant. Each "KCA.U" subunit contains one share of Kensington common stock and 1 warrant. A holder of the subunit will only be able to retain the 1 warrant underlying the subunit if the holder elects not to redeem the subunit in connection with the Business Combination. The subunits will not separate into shares of common stock and warrants until the consummation of the Business Combination.
For additional information, please visit autospac.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, each as amended, including Kensington's or Amprius' or their management teams' expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek" or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the proposed business combination between Amprius and Kensington (the "Proposed Business Combination") and the expansion of Amprius' manufacturing capabilities. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of Amprius' and Kensington's management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied upon by any investors as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Amprius and Kensington. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the Proposed Business Combination, including the risk that any regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the Proposed Business Combination or that the approval of the equity holders of Amprius or Kensington is not obtained; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination; risks related to the rollout of Amprius' business and the timing of expected business milestones; the effects of competition on Amprius' business; supply shortages in the materials necessary for the production of Amprius' products; the termination of government clean energy and electric vehicle incentives or the reduction in government spending on vehicles powered by battery technology; delays in construction and operation of production facilities; the amount of redemption requests made by Kensington's public equity holders; and the ability of Kensington or the combined company to issue equity or equity-linked securities in connection with the Proposed Business Combination or in the future. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact the operations and projections discussed herein can be found in Kensington's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including Kensington's final prospectus for its initial public offering filed with the SEC on March 2, 2022 and the Registration Statement (as defined below) filed in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that neither Amprius or Kensington presently know or that Amprius and Kensington currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Amprius' and Kensington's expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. Amprius and Kensington anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause Amprius' and Kensington's assessments to change. However, while Amprius and Kensington may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Amprius and Kensington specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Amprius' or Kensington's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. Neither Amprius, Kensington, nor any of their respective affiliates have any obligation to update this press release other than as required by law.
Important Information and Where to Find It
This communication is being made in respect of the proposed transaction involving Kensington and Amprius. A full description of the terms of the transaction is provided in the registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-265740) (as amended, the "Registration Statement"), filed with the SEC by Kensington. The Registration Statement includes a prospectus with respect to the combined company's securities to be issued in connection with the Proposed Business Combination and a preliminary proxy statement with respect to the shareholder meeting of Kensington to vote on the Proposed Business Combination. Kensington also plans to file other documents and relevant materials with the SEC regarding the Proposed Business Combination. After the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement will be mailed to the shareholders of Kensington as of the record date to be established for voting on the Proposed Business Combination. SECURITY HOLDERS OF AMPRIUS AND KENSINGTON ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND RELEVANT MATERIALS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THER ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION AND THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION. Shareholders are able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents containing important information about Amprius and Kensington once such documents are filed with the SEC through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through the websites referenced in this press release is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this press release.
Participants in the Solicitation
Kensington and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Kensington in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. Amprius and its officers and directors may also be deemed participants in such solicitation. Security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of certain of Kensington's executive officers and directors in the solicitation by reading Kensington's final prospectus filed with the SEC on March 2, 2022, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, which will become available after the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC, and other relevant materials filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Business Combination when they become available. Information concerning the interests of Kensington's participants in the solicitation, which may, in some cases, be different from those of Kensington's shareholders generally, is set forth in the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval in respect of the potential transaction and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of Kensington, Amprius or the combined company, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act.
Contacts:
Investors
Cody Slach and Sophie Pearson
Gateway
949-574-3860
IR@amprius.com
Media
Renée Maler
Philosophy PR
510-499-9746
renee@philosophypr.com
For Kensington
Dan Huber
Chief Financial Officer
dan@kensington-cap.com
703-674-6514
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NEW YORK , June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 680 in-person and virtual attendees were at the Black Health Matters Spring Health Summit, held on Saturday, April 30th, 2022 from 9 am - 5 pm EST. The free health forum took place at the historic Riverside Church in Harlem, New York City, and was also live streamed throughout the United States. The BHM Health Summit Series is the nation's largest and most comprehensive health symposia centered around African American health and wellness, and this first-ever hybrid event brought together several of the nation's top doctors, nurses, scientists, celebrities, and health influencers.
The day was highlighted by engaging presentations by Dr. Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); S. Epatha Merkerson, Actor and Diabetic – Type 2; Matthew Knowles, PhD, Founder of Music World Entertainment and Breast Cancer Survivor; Malik Yoba, Actor and Mental/Heart Health Advocate; Tatyana Ali, Actress and Maternal Health Advocate; and Jermaine Hogstrom, D.O. and Jeremy Hogstrom, D.O., the "Twin Doctors J", Internal Medicine Residents with 2.9 million social media followers.
"We were delighted by the response to our initial hybrid health summit" said Roslyn Y. Daniels, publisher of Black Health Matters. "All through the day, both the in-person and online attendees remained engrossed in the informative and dynamic presentations and discussions on relevant chronic health conditions and diseases. We are committed to providing a safe space for people in medically underserved communities to voice their opinions, concerns and experiences about health and wellness."
Over twenty unique sessions aimed at educating and empowering audiences were offered and brought topics of Black healthcare that have been historically disregarded to the forefront. Some of the top viewed sessions included "Colorectal Cancer in the Black Community"; "COVID-19 and Vaccine Hesitancy"; "Alzheimer's, Memory and Intuition"; "Breast Cancer Awareness: Love. Life. Hope."; and "Mental Health and Heart Health."
In-person attendees had the opportunity to visit a Live Exhibit Hall with sponsor, vendor, and community partner booths; view exciting stage presentations; experience morning and afternoon workout sessions; take advantage of on-site health screenings, including prostate cancer, HIV and COVID-19; and be treated to swag bags, raffles, prizes, and meal vouchers.
Virtual attendees were able to visit Virtual Exhibit Hall booths with downloadable resources; view the in-person stage sessions online in real-time; obtain a virtual swag bag and earn prizes for participation; and live chat with doctors and presenters. Another highlight of the day was a virtual STEM Program for high school and college students, which was developed by the Auxiliary to the National Medical Association (ANMA). The whole day's virtual content will be available for 90 days after the event and all the presentations can be viewed at www.bhmsummits.com.
The sponsors of the Summit included AHEAD 3-45 Study, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, FibroGen, Forma Therapeutics, Genentech, GSK, Health4Equity, Hibiscus Study, Janssen, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Research Includes Me, Travere Therapeutics, and Vertex. A slew of program and community partners also participated. A brief recap of the day's events can be seen here: https://youtu.be/B7fy3cJ_m2s
Black Health Matters (BHM) was launched a decade ago, and is a leading communications company that provides health, wellness and chronic disease information that is rooted in medical expertise to the Black community. BHM has collaborated with a wide range of partners, including fraternities, sororities, and faith-based and civic organizations to raise awareness around chronic diseases, mental and physical health, and fitness in the Black community. The organization's mission is to improve health literacy, which includes addressing health care, health policy, health equity, and health disparities for better results. For more information go to www.blackhealthmatters.com
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GENEVA (AP) — Jean-Luc Godard, the iconic “enfant terrible” of the French New Wave who revolutionized popular cinema in 1960 with his first feature, “Breathless,” and stood for years among world cinema’s most vital directors, has died. He was 91.
Swiss news agency ATS quoted Godard’s partner, Anne-Marie Mieville, and her producers as saying he died peacefully and surrounded by his loved ones at his home in the Swiss town of Rolle, on Lake Geneva, on Tuesday.
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Godard as “the most iconoclastic of the New Wave directors” who “invented a resolutely modern, intensely free art form.”
He added: “We have lost a national treasure, the eye of a genius.”
Godard defied convention over a long career that began in the 1950s as a film critic. He rewrote the rules for camera, sound and narrative.
He worked with some of the best-known actors in French cinema, such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, who was propelled to stardom through Godard films, and Brigitte Bardot, who starred in his acclaimed 1963 work “Contempt.”
Referencing Godard’s breakout first feature, Bardot, 87, paid homage to his genius on Twitter: “And it was breathless that he joined the firmament of the last great star creators.”
He profiled the early Rolling Stones, gave a voice to Marxist, leftist and 1960s-era Black Power politics, and his controversial modern nativity play “Hail Mary” grabbed headlines when Pope John Paul II denounced it in 1985.
While many of his works were lauded, Godard also made a string of films that were politically charged and experimental, and pleased few outside a small circle of fans, while frustrating many critics who saw them as filled with overblown intellectualism.
Cannes Film Festival Director Thierry Fremaux told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he was “sad, sad. Immensely so” at the news of Godard’s death.
Born into a wealthy French-Swiss family on Dec. 3, 1930 in Paris, Godard grew up in Nyon, Switzerland and studied ethnology at the Sorbonne in France’s capital, where he was increasingly drawn to the cultural scene that flourished in the Latin Quarter “cine-club” after World War II.
He became friends with future big-name directors Francois Truffaut, Jacques Rivette and Eric Rohmer and in 1950 founded the short-lived Gazette du Cinema. By 1952 he had begun writing for the prestigious movie magazine Cahiers du Cinema.
After working on two films by Rivette and Rohmer in 1951, Godard tried to direct his first movie while traveling through North and South America with his father, but never finished it.
Back in Europe, he took a job in Switzerland as a construction worker on a dam project. He used the pay to finance his first complete film, the 1954 “Operation Concrete,” a 20-minute documentary about the building of the dam.
Returning to Paris, Godard worked as spokesman for an artists’ agency and made his first feature in 1957 — “All Boys Are Called Patrick,” released in 1959 — and continued to hone his writing.
He also began work on “Breathless,” based on a story by Truffaut. It was to be Godard’s first big success when it was released in March 1960.
The movie stars Belmondo as a penniless young thief who models himself on Hollywood movie gangsters and who, after he shoots a police officer, goes on the run to Italy with his American girlfriend, played by Jean Seberg.
His cinematic creations were suffused with gritty, sassy tones of a resurgent postwar France — known domestically as the “Glorious 30” years through to the late 1970s — and they served up some of the most poignant images and lines from what was then a rich, avant-garde heyday of French filmmaking.
The images in “Breathless” of an ingenue Seberg traipsing along Paris’ Champs-Elysees to hawk “New York Herald Tribune” newspapers in a tight T-shirt, and close-ups of a cigarette-smoking, fedora-wearing Belmondo running a thumb methodically, pensively across his lips could be enshrined among the most memorable images of French cinema.
Along with Truffaut’s “The 400 Blows,” released in 1959, Godard’s film set a new tone for French movie aesthetics. Godard rejected conventional narrative style and instead used frequent jump-cuts that mingled philosophical discussions with action scenes.
He spiced it all up with references to Hollywood gangster movies and nods to literature and visual art.
Godard also launched what was to be a career-long participation in collective film projects, contributing scenes to “The Seven Deadly Sins” along with directors such as Claude Chabrol and Roger Vadim. He also worked with Ugo Gregoretti, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Roberto Rossellini on the Italian movie “Let’s Have a Brainwash,” with Godard’s scenes portraying a disturbing post-apocalypse world.
Godard, who was later to gain a reputation for his uncompromising left-wing political views, had a first brush with French authorities in 1960 when he made “The Little Soldier.” The movie, filled with references to France’s colonial war in Algeria, was not released until 1963, a year after the conflict ended.
His work turned more starkly political by the late 1960s. In “Weekend,” his characters lampoon hypocrisy in bourgeois society even as they demonstrate the comic futility of violent class war. It came out a year before popular anger at the establishment shook France, culminating in the iconic but short-lived student unrest of May 1968.
Godard harbored a life-long sympathy for various forms of socialism depicted in films from the early 1970s to the 1990s.
Some of global cinema’s greatest directors counted Godard’s boundary-breaking work as an influence, including Quentin Tarantino, Bernardo Bertolucci, Brian De Palma and Jonathan Demme.
Godard took potshots at Hollywood over the years.
He remained home in Switzerland rather than travel to Hollywood to receive an honorary Oscar at a private ceremony in November 2010 alongside film historian and preservationist Kevin Brownlow, director-producer Francis Ford Coppola and actor Eli Wallach.
His lifelong advocacy of the Palestinian cause also brought him repeated accusations of antisemitism, despite his insistence that he sympathized with the Jewish people and their plight in Nazi-occupied Europe.
Though the academy received some complaints about Godard being selected to receive the award, academy President Tom Sherak said the director was recognized solely “for his contributions to film in the New Wave era.”
Godard married Danish-born model and actress Anna Karina in 1961. She appeared in a string of movies he made during the remainder of the 1960s, all of them seen as New Wave landmarks. Notable among them were “My Life to Live,” “Alphaville” and “Crazy Pete” — which also starred Belmondo and was rumored to have been shot without a script. Godard and Karina divorced in 1965.
Godard married his second wife, Anne Wiazemsky, in 1967. He later started a relationship with Swiss filmmaker Anne-Marie Mieville. Godard divorced Wiazemsky in 1979, after he had moved with Mieville to the Swiss municipality of Rolle, where he lived with her for the rest of his life.
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Recent technology alliances, product innovations, and major customer additions underscore the company's emergence as the de facto cloud identity security platform for enterprise
LOS ANGELES, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Britive, the cloud identity security platform, today announced record-breaking momentum led by new technology alliances, major customers, and breakthrough product innovations.
"Our growth trajectory is a testament to Britive's market leadership in the cloud identity and privilege management space,'' said Art Poghosyan, CEO, Britive. "We're proud of the vital role we play in helping companies protect their ever-growing attack surfaces. We are committed to continuing this growth by establishing key technology alliances and expanding our product to meet the urgent needs of enterprise security teams worldwide."
Momentum highlights:
- Launched Key Product Innovations. Britive now offers Just-in-Time (JIT) temporary access for Snowflake administrative roles and databases. Britive also recently announced policy-driven workflow approvals to streamline privilege request and authorization process for users. Additionally, the company released new functionality to support management of powerful admin users in Google Workspace and Okta via Britive's ephemeral privileged access profiles.
- Signed industry-leading customers. Britive acquired several new companies as customers. This includes a who's who of retail, financial, technology and media, manufacturing, and consumer wholesale organizations across the globe.
- Technology Alliances. Britive established key partnership and technology alliances with such industry leaders as Snowflake, Lacework, and Torq to minimize an organization's attack surfaces.
- Channel Partners. The Britive cloud identity security platform is now available on Amazon Marketplace and Microsoft's Azure AD (Active Directory) Library, as well as through TD Synnex, which distributes to a large group of distinguished security partners.
- Received Key Industry Recognitions. Global InfoSec Awards named Britive 'Hot Company in Identity & Access Management'.
Britive's updated platform capabilities also align with a recent Gartner report that recommends organizations reduce risk through a Just-In-Time (JIT) approach to Privileged Access Management (PAM).
According to Gartner, "Privileged access carries significant risk. Even with PAM tools in place, the residual risk of users with standing privileges remains high. IAM leaders must implement just-in-time strategies to pursue zero standing privileges."
Britive recognizes the security challenges organizations face in cloud environments. Its newly formed alliances and key product innovations ensure teams have the tools they need to securely deliver desired business outcomes.
About Britive
Britive (www.britive.com) is a cloud-native security solution built for the most demanding cloud-forward enterprises. The Britive platform empowers teams across cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and security functions with dynamic and intelligent privileged access administration solutions for multi-cloud environments. Using deep API-based integrations, our patent-pending technology orchestrates permissioning for the modern enterprise cloud infrastructure and applications. The Britive platform helps organizations implement cloud security best practices like Just-In-Time (JIT) access and zero standing privileges (ZSP) to prevent security breaches and operational disruptions, while increasing efficiency and user productivity. Customers include medium to large businesses and Fortune 500 enterprises across healthcare, automotive, retail, media & entertainment, and other industries. Britive was founded by security industry veterans with a track record as successful entrepreneurs and innovators.
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Recognized for strong focus on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting services to public sector and commercial clients, announced today that it has been named to the 2021 Fast Company 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators list, honoring businesses and organizations that demonstrate a deep commitment to encouraging innovation at all levels.
Guidehouse earned a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators honor for its strategic focus and investment in innovations that enable employees to bring ideas forward from across the business and for expanding the firm's Innovation Agenda into new areas that align with the vision of the firm and the missions of its clients.
"This recognition is a tribute to our culture of innovation and the exceptional work that our colleagues around the world preform daily working with our clients to cultivate and develop innovative solutions that advance their agendas," said Scott McIntyre, Chief Executive Officer at Guidehouse. "Being recognized by Fast Company for attracting, fostering, and retaining innovative talent is an honor."
Dedicated to fostering a workplace culture where all employees feel empowered to innovate, Guidehouse currently has a number of internal initiatives and programs available to its team, including:
- Guidehouse DISCOVER Innovation Platform – a digital 'proof of concept' environment that allows for Guidehouse clients, partners, and practitioners to securely convene and collaborate with one another in the creation of a new generation of capabilities unimpaired by time zones or geographic boundaries.
- Guidehouse FLOW Innovation Platform – an internal ideation platform that provides firm-wide support and collaboration during all phases of the concept to maturity process with strategic oversight and business/client value insight through internal Shark Tank events and a go-to-market framework.
- Guidehouse Innovation Lab & Industry Partnerships – Guidehouse Innovation Lab, located in DC, leverages physical & virtual environments, partnerships, and teaming opportunities with leading institutions to support client needs in addressing some of the most pressing issues of our day, from suicide prevention to incident tracking and response strategies, and more.
"This is a great honor and reinforces our commitment to further expanding our Innovation footprint," added Rod Fontecilla, PhD, Chief Innovation Officer of Guidehouse. "Our job is to outwit complexity by bringing innovative solutions to solve our clients' most complex challenges. This focus allows hidden talent, passion, and personal real life needs and experience to change the trajectory for our clients and further support our mission to build trust in society. Guidehouse is truly making a new mark as the next generation consultancy."
Developed in collaboration with Accenture, the 2022 Best Workplaces for Innovators ranks 100 winners from a wide variety of industries, including computer science, biotech, consumer packaged goods, nonprofit, education, financial services, cybersecurity, engineering, diversity, sustainability, B2B, and consumer products and services. Fast Company editors and Accenture researchers worked together to score nearly 1,500 applications, and a panel of eight eminent judges reviewed and endorsed the top 100 companies. The 2022 awards feature workplaces from around the world.
"This year's list of the Best Workplaces for Innovators recognizes organizations that have demonstrated a deep commitment to cultivating creativity across the board," says Brendan Vaughan, editor-in-chief of Fast Company. "In the face of powerful headwinds, these leaders and teams continue to spur innovation."
Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators issue (September 2022) is available online now, and the print issue will be on newsstands beginning August 16, 2022. Join the Best Workplaces for Innovators conversation using #FCBestWorkplaces. To see the complete list, go to: https://www.fastcompany.com/best-workplaces-for-innovators/list.
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Reports: Orlando Brown to sign franchise tag, report to Chiefs Training Camp
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Chiefs will have their offensive line at full strength Monday with the arrival of their left tackle at training camp.
Left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. will report to St. Joseph for camp and participate in padded practices immediately, according to former NFL quarterback and current ESPN football analyst Robert Griffin III.
Griffin III tweeted that Brown had turned down a six-year, $144 million contract with a $30.25 million signing bonus to sign long-term with the Chiefs, which led to his brief holdout.
The Chiefs acquired Brown from the Baltimore Ravens prior to the 2021 season in exchange for a first-round pick. He started in 16 games last season and was named to the Pro Bowl for a third consecutive year.
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The best shorts for cycling
Cycling is a great way to burn calories and stay in shape. It’s also an eco-friendly way to get from place to place. If you find that your bike seat is making those long rides a little too uncomfortable, it may be time to upgrade your cycling shorts.
Cycling shorts make riding easier since you don’t have to worry about fabric getting in your way while pedaling. They also provide cushioning from your bike seat, keep you cool on warm days and offer protection in case you fall — all without slowing you down.
We’ve highlighted some of our favorite shorts for cyclists to keep you comfortable, whether you bike occasionally or every day.
Types of cycling shorts
All cycling shorts may seem the same, but you can choose from two main types.
Waist shorts
Waist shorts are a trendy option for new and casual cyclists and feature a low-rise style. They’re an excellent option for warmer weather because they expose more skin.
Bib shorts
Bib shorts are another standard option, particularly for road cyclists. They extend over the torso with an over-the-shoulder cut that keeps the shorts from bunching.
What makes a good pair of cycling shorts?
For shorts to be comfortable and functional for cycling, they should be made of a stretchy fabric like Lycra. Lycra is also moisture-wicking, so you can stay cool and dry while riding. Nylon isn’t as stretchy but offers more protection if you fall during a ride.
Cycling shorts should have some type of padding in the saddle area, so it’s more comfortable to sit on your seat on long rides. Some padding is made of thinner foam, while other pads are thick and gel-infused for more cushioning.
Cycling shorts should also reduce chafing on your thighs and backside for greater comfort while riding. You may also want a pair of shorts in a bright color or with reflective details to help make you more visible in low-light situations.
Best cycling shorts
Louis Garneau Women’s Fit Sensor 5.5 Shorts
These breathable, quick-drying shorts are ideal for long rides, even in warm weather. They offer a comfortable chamois and a wide waistband that won’t pinch or roll down while you ride.
Sold by Amazon, Backcountry and Dick’s Sporting Goods
These bib shorts can keep you comfortable thanks to their mesh uppers, which increase breathability and ventilation. The seams are placed carefully to avoid chafing and irritation, and its reflective logo design keeps you visible in low light.
Sold by Backcountry and Amazon
If you’re a new cyclist and need a new pair of shorts, these are an excellent, affordable option for road riding. They’re made of a soft jersey fabric that feels comfortable against the skin, and the high waistband prevents pinching and rolling.
Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Castelli Men’s Free Aero Race 4 Bib Short
If you need to stay cool in warm weather, these bib shorts feature mesh-engineered construction, perfect for combating the heat. The dimpled fabric at the thighs can also help improve your aerodynamics, and the flat stitching prevents chafing on long rides.
Sold by Amazon
ZOIC Women’s Navaeh Cycling Shorts and Essential Liner
These comfortable, lightweight shorts are a perfect choice if you prefer a baggier style. The removable liner and chamois provide support even through rougher rides, and the longer length can cover your knee pads.
Sold at Backcountry, Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Thanks to their four-way stretch material, these technical shorts can stand up to all the rigors of downhill mountain biking. The backside is made of stretch Cordura fabric to prevent rips, and the large zippered pockets allow you to bring along all your biking essentials.
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Giordana Women’s SilverLine Short
With their elastic-free, yoga-inspired waistband, these shorts are an excellent option for beginners. They have reflective details to keep you visible in low light and a plush chamois made of breathable foam for added comfort.
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Assos Men’s Cento Evo Bib Short
These shorts are perfect for long-distance and endurance cyclists, thanks to their four-way stretch. They offer a compressive hold on your muscles to keep them energized, and the male-designed chamois keeps you comfortable on even the roughest rides.
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Pearl Izumi Women’s Pro Bib Short
These soft, breathable shorts can keep you comfortable no matter how long you ride. The laser-cut bib offers support and helps you stay dry while you cycle. The silicone leg grippers also keep the shorts from riding up.
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Sportful Men’s LTD Shield Bib Short
These shorts are excellent for fast road cycling because they feature anti-crash fabric on the sides to prevent road rash and other abrasions. They also have reflective logos on the front and back to keep you visible in dim light.
Sold by Backcountry
Louis Garneau Women’s CB Neo Power RTR Bib Short
These lightly-compressive cycling shorts hug your muscles to help fight fatigue during long rides. The mesh construction is lightweight and breathable to keep you cool in hot weather, and the fabric fights odor, so you stay fresh and comfortable all day.
Sold by Backcountry and Dick’s Sporting Goods
These form-fitting cycling shorts feature four-way stretch to allow for plenty of freedom of movement. They also feature a UPF 50 rating for sun protection and silicone-infused cuffs to keep the shorts in place.
Sold by Backcountry
These rugged, durable shorts are an excellent option for mountain biking and feature a highly breathable polyester blend material. The fixed waistband offers adjustment dials to help you get the perfect fit, and the overall neutral styling means you can wear them even when you’re not cycling.
Sold by Amazon, Backcountry and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Castelli Women’s Free Tri Shorts
These comfortable shorts are designed for triathlons, so they’re ideal for cycling, running and swimming. They dry quickly and don’t offer much wind resistance to slow you down. They also feature two small hip pockets to make it easy to keep your valuables close.
Sold by Amazon and Backcountry
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s embattled prime minister faces a tough no-confidence vote Saturday, introduced by political opponents who say they have the votes to defeat him.
A combined opposition that spans the political spectrum from the left to the radically religious says it has the 172 votes it needs in Pakistan’s 342-seat Parliament to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Khan took to national television on the eve of the votecalling on supporters to take to the streets to protest on Sunday, an indication he believed he would lose the vote. Pakistan’s five-member Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Khan’s bid to stay in power, ruling that his move to dissolve Parliament and call early elections was illegal.
Thursday’s court decision set the stage for a no-confidence vote, which was likely to go against Khan after several of his ruling party members and a small but key coalition partner defected. The timing of the vote was unclear but the Supreme Court ruling says it should happen before Saturday before midnight strikes.
In a brief exchange in Parliament on Saturday, opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif warned against further delays. Sharif is a likely candidate for prime minister should Khan lose the vote. The opposition introduced the motion last month, accusing the prime minister of economic mismanagement that has driven up prices and interest rates.
Khan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, meanwhile, demanded an investigation into ruling party allegations that the no-confidence vote was a ploy by the opposition and America to unseat Khan, who was not present.
Some of Khan’s party members were vitriolic in their attacks on America. His Human Rights Minister and ally Shireen Mazari slammed what she called Washington’s history of regime changes in Central and South America, saying Pakistan’s long relationship with Washington was good only when Islamabad was “subservient.”
Khan ran afoul of America, she said, because of his independence: he sharply criticized U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and refused to allow the U.S. military to fly over its air space to carry out attacks in Afghanistan, after its chaotic departure from that country.
In an impassioned speech Friday, Khan doubled down on his accusations that his opponents colluded with the United States to unseat him over his foreign policy choices, which often seemed to favor China and Russia and defied the U.S.
Khan said Washington opposed his Feb. 24 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin hours after tanks rolled into Ukraine, launching a devastating war in the heart of Europe.
The U.S. State Department has denied any involvement in Pakistan’s internal politics. Deputy State Department spokeswoman Jalina Porter told reporters on Friday there was “absolutely no truth to these allegations.”
“Of course, we continue to follow these developments and support Pakistan’s constitutional process, but again these allegations are absolutely not true,” she said.
Still, Khan urged his supporters to take to the streets, particularly the youth who have been the backbone of his support since the former cricket star turned conservative Islamist politician came to power in 2018. He said they needed to protect Pakistan’s sovereignty and oppose U.S. dictations.
“You have to come out to protect your own future. It is you who have to protect your democracy, your sovereignty and your independence. … This is your duty,” he said. “I will not accept an imposed government.”
Khan’s options are limited and should he see a big turnout in support, he may try to keep the momentum of street protests as a way to pressure Parliament to dissolve and go to early elections.
A no-confidence vote loss for Khan on Saturday would bring to power some unlikely partners.
Among them is a radically religious party that runs scores of religious schools. The Jamiat-e-Ulema-Islam, or Assembly of Clerics, teaches a deeply conservative brand of Islam in its schools. Many of Afghanistan’s Taliban and Pakistan’s own homegrown violent Taliban graduated from JUI schools.
The largest among the opposition parties — the Pakistan People’s Party, led by the son of slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, and the Pakistan Muslim League — have been tainted by allegations of widespread corruption.
Pakistan Muslim League leader and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was convicted of corruption after being named in the so-called Panama Papers. That’s a collection of leaked secret financial documents showing how some of the world’s richest hide their money and involving a global law firm based in Panama. Sharif was disqualified by Pakistan’s Supreme Court from holding office.
If the opposition wins the no-confidence vote, it is up to Parliament to choose a new head of government, which could be Sharif’s brother, Shahbaz Sharif. If the lawmakers are unsuccessful, early elections would be called.
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Associated Press writers Munir Ahmed in Islamabad and Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report. Follow Kathy Gannon on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Kathygannon | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/pakistans-embattled-pm-faces-tough-no-confidence-vote/ | 2022-04-09T19:03:34Z |
Coronavirus restrictions are disappearing by the week in much of the world, as more Western countries scale back their remaining restrictions and inch toward a policy of living with Covid-19.
The more transmissible but less severe Omicron variant -- and its subvariant, BA.2 -- have played a large role in that calculation, convincing many leaders that endemic Covid is in sight.
But what does that mean? Some top scientists are concerned that our understanding of "endemic" is wide of the mark.
"I think we've done a huge disservice using the word 'endemic,' frankly," Michael Fraser, executive director of the US Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, told an audience of mostly public health officers during a panel discussion at the 2022 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta on Thursday.
"It's not well-understood. It's not precise," he said. "There are endemic diseases that kill 400,000 people a year, like malaria ... and there are endemic diseases like herpes or HSV-1 that are in half the population and maybe you get a cold sore."
Endemic refers to the constant presence or "usual prevalence of a disease or infectious agent" among a population within a geographic area, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
But it might be too simplistic a term to apply to Covid right now.
"It doesn't seem to fit," Lori Tremmel Freeman, chief executive officer of the National Association of County and City Health Officials, told CNN at the event. "No term really can just be plugged and played."
"We don't have all the pieces to this puzzle of Covid," she said. "It seems like a false narrative to talk about the end. We can plan for it, but we have to be ready to go back to measures if we see another variant or another wave."
It's a pressing discussion, given that the Western world is moving -- albeit at different speeds -- toward a pre-pandemic set of measures and rules.
European countries "brutally" ended their restrictions in the early part of this year, the World Health Organization said, and April has seen Germany scale back mask rules and the UK scrap all of its prevention measures.
The US, meanwhile, could let its mask mandate in airports and on flights lapse on Monday.
So what's the answer, according to the experts? Instead of using "endemic," Fraser said, public health leaders should focus on what "sustained management" of Covid-19 might look like.
That means exploring options like annual booster shots, keeping some prevention measures in reserve for future outbreaks -- and constant monitoring of where, when and how the virus is spreading.
"We tend to think of endemic as really just an expected disease that's out there circulating," Janet Hamilton, executive director of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, said during the panel.
"That's definitely what Covid is going to be -- but the 'expected' part is still, I think, such a big question on the table," she said.
CNN Health's Jacqueline Howard contributed reporting.
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A: It's possible that some people will be offered frequent Covid-19 vaccine boosters, according to Dr. Leana Wen, CNN medical analyst and an emergency room physician. But there is "a lot we don't know," she said.
"Certain groups of people may need more frequent vaccines," Wen said, referring to immunocompromised people. "It's possible that, going forward, certain more vulnerable populations will be recommended to get vaccines at a higher frequency than the general population."
Wen added that there would need to be contingencies in place so that if a new variant that evaded prior immunity arose, the option to develop, manufacture and distribute variant-specific vaccines would be available, which could bring vaccine frequency up for that particular time period.
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Much of Europe remains at the CDC's highest travel risk level as other regions improve
For three weeks in a row, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not added a single new destination to its highest-risk Level 4 category for travel, Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter report.
But as more territories come off the list, much of Europe -- including its popular travel hotspots -- remain stubbornly lodged at Level 4.
The United Kingdom, for example, has been at Level 4 since July 19, 2021.
That puts England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all in the "Very High" risk category for Covid-19. Other European countries at Level 4 include France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.
Covid lockdowns are causing chaos in the world's biggest car market
Factories shut down, new model launches delayed and sales plunging. China's huge car market has been thrown into disarray by the country's latest Covid surge, with stringent lockdowns across several cities hitting vehicle production.
China's worst outbreak in two years has prompted authorities to ramp up the country's "zero-Covid" policy, locking down several major cities and tens of millions of people.
The strict lockdown measures in places such as Shanghai and Jilin province have forced automakers to shut down manufacturing and risk delayed shipments at a time when global demand for vehicles is strong, writes Laura He.
BA.2, where are you? Dominant strain hasn't shown signs of starting a surge in the US
Maybe BA.2 really is the "stealth variant."
The Omicron subvariant caused as many as 3 in 4 cases of Covid-19 in the United States last week, according to the latest genomic surveillance from the CDC, but so far, there are no signs of a looming surge in the US.
Even as BA.2 has become dominant, overall numbers of cases are still decreasing, Brenda Goodman writes. If things stay quiet, as some models predict, it will mark the first time a viral strain has taken over in the US without causing an increase in Covid-19 cases.
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Ventilated spaces help reduce the risk of transmission
We spend most of our days indoors -- so the "air we breathe indoors has a massive impact on our health," Joseph Allen, director of the Healthy Buildings Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, told CNN.
A good rule of thumb, he advised, is to look at how well-ventilated a space might be. The better the ventilation, the more the air is diluted -- similar to how it is outdoors.
But tasking people with assessing their own risk can be a challenge, so having the basics of vaccinations and knowing Covid-19 infection rates is important.
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BENSALEM, Pa., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against IonQ, Inc. ("IonQ" or the "Company") (NYSE: IONQ).
Class Period: March 30, 2021 – May 2, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 1, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their IonQ investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that IonQ had not yet developed a 32-qubit quantum computer; (2) that the Company's 11-qubit quantum computer suffered from significant error rates, rendering it useless; (3) that IonQ's quantum computer is not sufficiently reliable, so it is not accessible despite being available through major cloud providers; (4) that a significant portion of IonQ's revenue was derived from improper round-tripping transactions with related parties; and (5) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has completed the sale of the 595-megawatt (MW) Cardinal Plant Unit 1 in Brilliant, Ohio, from AEP Generation Resources, the company's competitive generation affiliate, to Buckeye Power.
In March, AEP reached an agreement to sell Cardinal Plant Unit 1 and the company's ownership stake in Cardinal Operating Company to Buckeye Power. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the sale on May 19. AEP Generation Resources will purchase 100% of Unit 1's output through a power purchase agreement through 2028. Cardinal Operating Company currently operates Cardinal Plant, and Buckeye already owns the other two units at the plant. Due to the competitive nature of the transaction, the sale price will not be disclosed.
The sale of Cardinal Plant Unit 1 completes AEP Generation Resources' exit from competitive generation ownership in Ohio and reinforces AEP's focus on its regulated business operations and infrastructure.
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is powering a cleaner, brighter energy future for its customers and communities. AEP's approximately 16,700 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electricity transmission system and more than 224,000 miles of distribution lines to safely deliver reliable and affordable power to 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 31,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including more than 7,100 megawatts of renewable energy. The company's plans include growing its renewable generation portfolio to approximately 50% of total capacity by 2030. AEP is on track to reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2000 levels by 2030 and has committed to achieving net zero by 2050. AEP is recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability, community engagement, and diversity, equity and inclusion. AEP's family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more information, visit aep.com.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia targeted Ukraine’s southern Black Sea regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv with airstrikes Tuesday, hitting private buildings and port infrastructure with missiles fired from long-range bomber aircraft, the Ukrainian military said.
In the Odesa region, buildings in coastal villages were hit and caught fire, Ukraine’s Operational Command South said on Facebook. In the Mykolaiv region, port infrastructure was targeted despite agreements intended to allow grain grain shipments to resume from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports.
Hours after the strikes, a Moscow-installed official in southern Ukraine said the Odesa and Mykolaiv regions would soon be “liberated” by Russian forces, just like the already occupied Kherson region further east.
“The Kherson region and the city of Kherson have been liberated forever,” Russian state news agency RIA Novosti quoted the region’s Russia-appointed official, Kirill Stremousov, as saying.
On the diplomatic front, Russia’s top diplomat repeated his insistence that Moscow was ready to hold talks with Ukraine on ending the war, though he once again claimed that Kyiv’s Western allies oppose a deal.
“We never refused to have talks, because everybody knows that any hostilities end at the negotiating table,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday during a trip to Uganda.
He said negotiations have gone no further since a meeting between the two sides in Istanbul at the end of March.
While Ukrainian officials have spoken of a possible counteroffensive in the south, the British Defense Ministry said Tuesday there was no indication a Ukrainian warship and a stockpile of anti-ship missiles were at Odesa’s port, as Moscow claimed when it struck the site over the weekend.
The British ministry said Russia sees Ukraine’s use of anti-ship missiles as “a key threat” limiting its Black Sea Fleet.
“This has significantly undermined the overall invasion plan, as Russia cannot realistically attempt an amphibious assault to seize Odesa,” the ministry said. “Russia will continue to prioritize efforts to degrade and destroy Ukraine’s anti-ship capability.”
It added that “Russia’s targeting processes are highly likely routinely undermined by dated intelligence, poor planning, and a top-down approach to operations.”
In other military developments, Russian shelling over the previous 24 hours killed at least three civilians and wounded eight more in Ukraine, the Ukrainian president’s office said Tuesday.
In the eastern Donetsk region, where the fighting has been focused in recent months, shelling continued along the entire front line, with Russian forces targeting some of the region’s largest cities, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Toretsk, the presidential office said.
Donetsk regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko accused Russian troops of using cluster munitions and repeated his call for civilians to evacuate.
“There is not a single safe place left. Everything is being shelled,” Kyrylenko said in televised remarks. “But there are still evacuation routes for the civilian population.”
The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, reported that Moscow was using mercenaries from the shadowy Wagner Group to capture the Vuhledar Power Plant on the northern outskirts of the Bakhmut region village of Novoluhanske.
But Russian forces have made “limited gains” there, according to Ukraine’s General Staff.
The main Russian focus for the moment is on capturing Bakhmut, which the Russian military needs to press its eastern offensive on the Ukrainian strongholds in Donetsk, the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
“Russian forces made marginal gains south of Bakhmut but are unlikely to be able to effectively leverage these advances to take full control of Bakhmut itself,” the Institute for the Study of War said.
Russian forces continued to strike civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, and the surrounding region in the country’s northeast.
Kharkiv Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said the strikes on the city resumed around dawn Tuesday and damaged a car dealership.
“The Russians deliberately target civilian infrastructure objects — hospitals, schools, movie theaters,” Syniehubov told Ukrainian television. “Everything is being fired at, even queues for humanitarian aid, so we’re urging people to avoid mass gatherings.”
Responding to Lavrov’s comment Monday that Moscow’s overarching goal in Ukraine is to free its people from its “unacceptable regime,” German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that Moscow wants “the complete subjugation of Ukraine and its people.”
“We must be prepared for this war — which Russia is conducting with absolute brutality, and is conducting in a way that no one else would — to last months,” Baerbock said during a visit to Prague.
In other developments Tuesday:
— European Union governments agreed to ration natural gas this winter to protect against Russian supply cuts. EU energy ministers approved a draft law designed to lower demand for gas by 15% from August through March. The legislation entails voluntary national steps to reduce gas consumption and, if they yield insufficient savings, a trigger for mandatory actions. Russian energy corporation Gazprom said it would cut gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany to 20% of capacity starting Wednesday.
— Russia’s space chief said the country will opt out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost. Yuri Borisov, appointed earlier this month to lead the state-controlled space corporation Roscosmos, said Russia would fulfill its obligations at the space station before it leaves the project. The move is part of a broader disengagement trend stemming from soaring tensions between Russia and the West over the Kremlin’s military action in Ukraine.
— Britain imposed sanctions on two national Russian government officials overseeing justice and two top regional officials in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. Also facing sanctions are several Syrian military figures accused of recruiting Syrians to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
— German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said her country has delivered previously announced Mars II multiple-launch rocket systems, along with three more howitzers, to Ukraine. Lambrecht said Germany also has delivered five of a pledged 30 Gepard self-propelled armored anti-aircraft guns, German news agency dpa reported.
— The Russian military announced plans to hold large-scale drills in Russia’s east, noting that it continues regular troop training despite the action in Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday the Vostok 2022 (East 2022) exercise is scheduled for Aug. 30-Sept. 5. It added that airborne troops, long-range bombers and military cargo planes will participate.
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- RVR Enters 31st State in Oklahoma
- Floyd's RV Stores are the 98th and 99th Locations for RVR
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RV Retailer, LLC ("RVR") today announced the acquisition of Floyd's RV with two Oklahoma locations in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa markets.
Jon Ferrando, Chief Executive Officer and President of RVR stated, "Floyd's RV provides RVR an excellent entry into Oklahoma and extends our store count to 99 to better serve our customers wherever their travels may take them. The two stores are located in top 50 markets in the United States with Oklahoma City ranking #36 and Tulsa #50."
"We welcome all of the associates from Floyd's RV into RV Retailer and thank the Floyd family for entrusting us to take the business forward. Floyd's RV has been serving the Oklahoma community since 1969. These stores align with our strategy to grow in the southwest and will be part of our Central Region run by Larry Hall, Central Region President," added Jon Ferrando.
"These markest and locations are outstanding. We are pleased to represent our RV manufacturing partners in Oklahoma including Alliance, Dutchmen, Heartland, Holiday Rambler, Keystone, Forest River, Thor Motorcoach and VanLeigh," added Larry Hall, Central Region President for RV Retailer.
Floyd's RV has two sales and service locations in Oklahoma for towables and motorhomes. The Norman location is south of Oklahoma City on I-35/Monarch Highway and west of Lake Thunderbird Park. The Glenpool location is located south of Tulsa on 75/Okmulgee Bee Line Expressway and just west of Arkansas River.
To learn more about our Floyd's RV locations and RV Retailer, please visit: https://www.floydsrvs.com/ or https://www.rvretailer.com/
About RV Retailer, LLC
RV Retailer, LLC is a leading recreational vehicle retail company in the United States with a focus on providing an outstanding experience for recreational vehicle customers in new and used sales, service and parts, and customer financial services. RV Retailer has 99 RV stores in 31 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. Regional store brands include: RV One Superstores, Motor Home Specialist, ExploreUSA, Floyd's RV, Sonny's Camp-N-Travel, Cousins RV, Camper Clinic, RV Outlet USA, Lifestyle RVs, Family RV Group, Northgate RV, Tom's Camperland and Blue Dog RV, which sell a wide range of new and used RV brands with thousands of RVs in inventory.
RV Retailer is led by co-founders Jon Ferrando, Chief Executive Officer and President, and John Rizzo, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Jon Ferrando and John Rizzo were instrumental in building America's largest automotive retailer from start-up to over $20 billion in revenue. RV Retailer's leadership team has over 250 years of automotive and RV retail industry experience.
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Services for John William Blocker, 93, of Temple will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Temple.
Burial will be in Temple Garden of Memories.
Mr. Blocker died Tuesday, June 28, in Temple.
He was born May 22, 1929, in Rockdale to Gertrude Hardeman and Early Scott Blocker. He attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Temple. He worked for Temple ISD, JM Dyers Department Store and Smith Supply and Maintenance. He married Vivian Lee Hawkins in 1950.
Survivors include his wife of Temple; two daughters, Helen Blocker and Phyllis Blocker; two brothers; three sisters; and 11 grandchildren.
Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. today at Don D. Summers Funeral Chapel in Temple. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_9edeab08-f8c9-11ec-8d13-c31537ac35a9.html | 2022-07-01T08:24:18Z |
The Henkel Researchers' World classroom launches as part of the new Whittingham Discovery Center at Mill River Park Collaborative
STAMFORD, Conn., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Henkel, the company behind well-known brands such as Loctite®, Dial®, Schwarzkopf® hair care, all® laundry detergent, and Snuggle® fabric softeners, announces the opening of its branded Henkel Researchers' World classroom in North America. Henkel Researchers' World introduces children to the concepts of sustainability, consumption, recycling, materials science and more.
The classroom sits within the newly opened Whittingham Discovery Center, a state-of-the-art visitor and environmental education center at Mill River Park in Stamford, CT. The classroom features science lab equipment and workstations customized for up to 20 elementary-school aged children, as well as bright and colorful Researchers' World imagery throughout.
As an extension of the classroom, there is also a Henkel Researchers' World Discovery Cart, which is available on weekends throughout the park. The Discovery Cart, a mobile unit run by high school and college-age docents who are trained to deliver the Researchers' World curriculum, will offer interactive lessons to children.
"We're passionate about growing Henkel Researchers' World in North America, to help reach the next generation of scientists, and spark their curiosity around STEM-learning," said Jennifer Schiavone, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Americas. "This new classroom provides a significant opportunity for us to reach and inspire a large number of children in the local community. We look forward to reaching more students across North America as we continue to expand this program and help to address the STEM education gap."
This new classroom is part of Henkel's signature education initiative Henkel Researchers' World, launched in North America in spring 2021. The lessons are specifically tailored to children ages 8 to 10 and take a holistic approach toward teaching and learning by putting children in the role of an actual researcher. Since its inauguration at Henkel's Düsseldorf headquarters in April 2011, more than 81,000 children around the world have taken part in Henkel's Researchers' World programs.
"We're so pleased to include the Henkel Researchers' World classroom within our new Whittingham Discovery Center," said Kristia Janowski, Director of Education and Sustainability, Mill River Park Collaborative. "The Center is going to take our educational programming to a whole new level, and Henkel Researchers' World will be an important part of that effort."
To learn more about Henkel Researchers' World, including virtual free, fun 15-minute science experiments which include recycling, exploring the natural world of adhesives, and detecting the presence of acids, visit the dedicated website.
In North America, Henkel operates across its three business units: Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care, and Laundry & Home Care. Its portfolio of well-known consumer and industrial brands includes Schwarzkopf® hair care, Dial® soaps, Persil®, Purex®, and all® laundry detergents, Snuggle® fabric softeners as well as Loctite®, Technomelt® and Bonderite® adhesives. With sales close to 6 billion US dollars (5 billion euros) in 2021, North America accounts for 25 percent of the company's global sales. Henkel employs over 8,000 people across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. For more information, please visit www.henkel-northamerica.com, and on Twitter @Henkel_NA.
Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. The company holds leading positions with its three business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is the global leader in the adhesives market – across all industry segments worldwide. In its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care businesses, Henkel holds leading positions in many markets and categories around the world. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 140 years of success. In 2021, Henkel reported sales of more than 20 billion euros and adjusted operating profit of about 2.7 billion euros. Henkel employs about 53,000 people globally – a passionate and highly diverse team, united by a strong company culture, a common purpose to create sustainable value, and shared values. As a recognized leader in sustainability, Henkel holds top positions in many international indices and rankings. Henkel's preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. For more information, please visit www.henkel.com.
Mill River Park Collaborative is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to creating and sustaining a world-class park in the heart of downtown Stamford. Through the support of private donors, members, and the city of Stamford the Collaborative guides the long-term development of Mill River Park as a vibrant, evolving greenspace where the community can gather to relax, play, learn and connect with nature. For more information, please visit https://millriverpark.org/
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Award-winning loyalty program praised for expanded member benefits as it makes Best Hotel Rewards Program list six years in a row
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Privileges, the award-winning loyalty program from Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top hotel loyalty program, according to the publication's newly released 2022-2023 Best Hotel Rewards Program list. The latest accolade marks the sixth consecutive year Choice Privileges has been distinguished as a leader in the hotel rewards category, and highlights Choice's continued commitment to delivering exceptional value to travelers.
"Today's best loyalty programs are the ones that listen to travelers and ensure year-after-year they continue to resonate with guests' unique travel needs," said Jamie Russo, vice president, loyalty programs and customer engagement. "Member feedback has always been the driving force behind the Choice Privileges loyalty program and our recurring recognition by U.S. News & World report as an industry leader affirms the value our unique perks and rewards offers travelers."
To compile its distinguished annual list, U.S. News & World Report evaluated the top programs designed for everyday travelers and used a methodology that weighed five components: network size, property diversity, geographic coverage, added benefits and ease of earning a free night. For the 2022-2023 rankings, U.S. News created an additional scoring category to reward loyalty programs – like Choice Privileges – that continued to be flexible with members due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This past year, in addition to continuing its hallmark exclusive member rate and popular Your Extras offerings, Choice Privileges unveiled several enhancements for its members, including:
- Free night redemptions at 21 Penn National Gaming casino properties.
- The Choice Privileges Eat & Earn program, which allows members to earn bonus points for every dollar spent at more than 30,000 participating restaurants across the U.S.
- The ability to convert Choice Privileges points to cryptocurrency, in collaboration with Bakkt.
- Discounted Cedar Fair passes to Choice Privileges elite members.
- Discounted entertainment and tickets through a new collaboration with Entertainment Benefits Group.
The Choice Privileges loyalty rewards program has also consistently been highly ranked in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards list. Choice Privileges membership is free and offers fast rewards, including bonus points, airline miles, or credits for premium coffee and shared rides through the exclusive, personalized, Your Extras welcome gift benefit. Choice Privileges members can earn points for future stays at Choice-branded hotels; for more information or to enroll in Choice Privileges, visit https://www.choicehotels.com/choice-privileges/.
A complete list of travel programs recognized by U.S. News & World Report is available at https://travel.usnews.com/rankings/travel-rewards/.
About Choice Hotels®
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. On August 11, 2022, Choice acquired Radisson Hotels Americas, adding nine brands and approximately 67,000 rooms in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean to its portfolio. With 22 brands, Choice Hotels has more than 7,500 hotels, and nearly 650,000 rooms, in 46 countries and territories as of August 11, 2022. The Choice® family of hotel brands provide business and leisure travelers with a broad range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay and economy segments. The award-winning Choice Privileges® loyalty program offers members a faster way to rewards, with personalized benefits starting on day one. For more information, visit www.choicehotels.com.
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Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk Brings People Together to Save Lives And Bring Hope to Survivors This Saturday
Published: Sep. 14, 2022 at 9:58 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Largest Walk in the US
CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
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Kyland Young is a “Big Brother” alumni and is literally taking on the challenge to win the competition of “The Challenge: USA.” This competition follows the stars from “Survivor,” “Amazing Race,” Love Island” and some other alumnus from “Big Brother” to fight for the $500,000.00 prize.
But before he was on the “The Challenge,” he resided on the hit show “Big Brother.” It was talked about how we strolled through social media to find out that fans had noticed something a little strange that he would do on the set of “Big Brother,” which was “sniff” things. Kyland touched on these question for fans and we got the answer, Covid. He stated things would taste funny because everything was being washed with soap, even the tortillas.
Kyland had said he had been afraid of things when he was younger and he decided early on that he didn’t want to be afraid of anything anymore and so he took everything head on, including “The Challenge.”
This is the longest running competition show and “everyone came to play” said Kyland. It was so physical he stated but that didn’t stop him, he made sure to prepare with mental and physical strategies for the competition.
“I think I showed up ready” said Young.
The special hour and a half series premiere of “The Challenge: USA” airs tonight at 9:30 on CBS. You can also stream it live and on demand on Paramount+.
This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on July 6, 2022. | https://cw33.com/news/kyland-young-takes-on-the-challenge-usa-competition/ | 2022-07-06T20:42:53Z |
- Showcasing MORAI SIM Drive, true-to-life autonomous driving simulator at CommunicAsia 2022
- MORAI to foster global partnership and increase engagement with industry leaders
SINGAPORE, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MORAI, a leading developer of full-stack autonomous vehicle simulation technology in Korea, announced today that it will showcase MORAI SIM Drive, its true-to-life autonomous vehicle driving simulator at CommunicAsia 2022. As a part of the region's flagship tech event - Asia Tech x Singapore, CommunicAsia is Asia's most established and relevant international industry event for the telecommunications sector, showcasing the latest ICT technologies. This year, the event is held from June 1 to 3 at Singapore Expo and MORAI will demonstrate its latest autonomous driving simulation technology at the booth 4B3-01, 02.
MORAI builds simulation tools and solutions for autonomous vehicles and autonomous systems. MORAI SIM Drive, true-to-life autonomous vehicle driving simulator can validate autonomous vehicles and provide simulation environments, sensors, and vehicle models identical to the real world. With the HD map and high-performance 3D graphic engine (Unity), MORAI SIM Drive automatizes building virtual environment and provides realistic network representation.
Featuring detailed photorealistic scenes such as complex city intersections and test racetracks, MORAI's simulation environments help customers perform verification and validation for their autonomous vehicles. MORAI's data-driven simulation approach delivers value along each step of the autonomous vehicle development process, from the project inception stage to the testing and acceptance trial stage.
"At MORAI, we believe simulation is the best solution to achieve full autonomy and we strive to secure a safer and efficient way to validate autonomous driving systems," said Jiwon Jung, CEO of MORAI. He added, "We are excited to showcase our latest innovation at CommunicAsia 2022, the premier ICT event in the region. We plan to leverage in-person engagement as an opportunity to foster global partnership and connect with leaders representing autonomous driving industry."
In February 2022, MORAI successfully secured a USD 23 million Series B funding round to expand its global presence. The round included investment from new investors Korea Investment Partners, KB Investment, and the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB), as well as from existing investors Naver's D2 Startup Factory, Hyundai Motor Group's ZERO1NE, Kakao Ventures, and Atinum Investment, bringing MORAI's total funding to date to USD 27 million.
MORAI was co-founded in 2018 by autonomous driving researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). Ever since, the company has established itself as South Korea's sole provider of full-stack autonomous vehicle simulation solutions. MORAI's competitive edge comes from its technology to automatically convert HD map data into digital twins, thereby providing large-scale simulation environments. At CES 2022, the company also unveiled a cloud-based autonomous vehicle simulation technology, which uses the cloud to build a myriad of simulation environments without hardware restrictions and enables simultaneous testing.
Having established its US office in the Bay Area in 2020, MORAI plans to further expand its global presence by establishing offices in Germany and Singapore. It provides products and solutions to a variety of customers, including South Korean conglomerate, local government authorities, universities, and other global simulation partners. Some of MORAI's prominent customers include Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai AutoEver, Naver Labs, and 42dot and research institution like KAIST and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority. It has also formed partnerships with various global players such as NVIDIA, Ansys, and dSPACE.
About MORAI
MORAI (www.MORAI.ai) was founded in 2018 as a startup by former Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) autonomous driving researchers dedicated to creating autonomous driving simulation platforms, and has since started to provide simulation software for verifying the safety and reliability of self-driving systems. MORAI is the first Korean company to have independently developed a full-stack self-driving simulation solution which includes the core simulation engine. MORAI currently supplies industry, research organizations, and universities with autonomous driving simulation solutions, and is looking to form partnerships with companies from around the world. With a team of over 95 experts dedicated to their respective fields, Naver, Hyundai Motor Company, Kakao Ventures, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, Atinum Investment, and other major Korean industry players recognized MORAI's potential by participating in its funding rounds. Recently, in February 2022, the company raised USD 23 million through Series B Funding Round with existing investors and new investors such as Korea Investment Partners, KB Investment, and Korea Development Bank, bringing MORAI's total funding to date to USD 27 million.
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Parliament on Thursday enshrined in law the government’s elevated target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 43% below 2005 levels by the end of the decade.
The Senate passed legislation supporting the target in a vote of 37 to 30 even though several senators who supported it wanted a more ambitious 2030 target.
The center-left Labor Party government officially committed Australia to the 43% target after it came to power for the first time in nine years at May elections. But entrenching it in law has made it more difficult for any future government to reduce the target.
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the Senate vote provided certainty to clean energy investors while strengthening transparency and accountability in Australia’s carbon reduction processes.
“The message to investors is that Australia is open for business,” Bowen told Parliament.
The conservative opposition party voted against the bill. The opposition has advocated since 2015 a target of reducing emissions by between 26% and 28%.
Independent senator David Pocock insisted on several amendments touching on transparency and accountability before he supported the bill.
These were soon passed by the House of Representatives, where the government holds a majority. The government holds only 26 of the 76 Senate seats.
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Goat named Billy ‘in custody’ for property damage, peeing on sheriff’s deputy
TONOPAH, Ariz. (AZFamily/ Gray News) — Deputies in Arizona had their animal-wrangling skills tested when they were called with reports of a goat, who was terrorizing people at their home.
The goat, named Billy, was being a little rowdy, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the goat had damaged a garage door and an electrical cord and even chased someone around a car.
The deputies were able to get Billy under control, until he peed on one of them. The next day, the goat was turned over to Maricopa County livestock control.
The sheriff’s office said Billy is facing charges that include trespassing, assault, criminal damage and disorderly conduct. Or at least he would be if he weren’t a goat.
AZFamily was also told Billy is having trouble retaining an attorney. He’s just always butting heads.
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XI'AN, China, April 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ENTREPRENEUR UNIVERSE BRIGHT GROUP ("EUBG" or the "Company") (OTCBB: EUBG), a digital marketing consulting company, today announced its audited financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
Mr. Guolin Tao, CEO of Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group commented, "A new Delta variant of COVID-19 had been found in certain cities in China in the second quarter of 2021, which may cause another outbreak, thus increasing risks and possible further disruption to businesses. Therefore, certain of our consulting services were suspended from April 2021 to August 2021. We have resumed these consulting businesses from August 2021 in order to maintain diversified services for our customers."
"As of December 31, 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be dynamic, and near-term challenges across the economy remain. Although vaccines are now being distributed and administered across many parts of the world, new variants of the virus have emerged and may continue to emerge that have shown to be more contagious. We continue to adhere to applicable governmental and commercial restrictions and to work to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on our employees, customers, communities, liquidity and financial position. The extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak may impact the company's business, operations and financial results from this point forward will depend on numerous evolving factors that the company cannot accurately predict. Those factors include the following: the duration and scope of the pandemic; governmental, business and individuals' actions in response to the pandemic in the future; and any other further development of the COVID-19 outbreak," Mr. Tao added.
2021 Financial Results:
Revenue and cost of revenue: During the year ended December 31, 2021, we generated revenue of $5,637,396 compared to $9,187,023 for the year ended December 31, 2020, representing a decrease of $3,549,627 or 38.6% as compared with the prior year. The decrease in revenue was due to the Delta virus in China increased the inherent risk of the business and the realignment of our resources to focus on our KOL Training Related Services business, which resulted in the suspension of certain consulting services from April, 2021 to August, 2021 to maintain diversified services for our customers.
Cost of revenue was $1,827,082 for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $661,462 for year ended December 31, 2020. The cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased because we started the digital training related services during the year and incurred agency fees of $579,959 and direct operation costs of $391,125 for the services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the cost of revenue mainly represented the staff costs for our consulting services.
Selling expenses: During the year ended December 31, 2021, we incurred $253,958 selling expenses compared to $188,900 for the year ended December 31, 2020, representing an increase of $65,058 or 34.4% as compared with the prior year. The increase of selling expenses was mainly due to more staff costs incurred in marketing our KOL Training Related Services for the year ended December 31, 2021.
General and administrative expenses: During the year ended December 31, 2021, we incurred $1,668,432 general and administrative expenses compared to $935,302 for the year ended December 31, 2020, representing an increase of $733,130 or 78.4% as compared with the prior year. Our general and administrative expenses consisted mainly of audit fees, professional fees, payroll expenses and consultancy fees.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, we incurred audit fees, professional fees and consultancy fees of $346,664, $270,400 and $226,807, respectively, to assist us in complying with the relevant reporting requirements. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we incurred audit fees, professional fees and consultancy fees of $204,942, $100,808 and $77,176, respectively because we engaged our new company lawyer and consultants during the year.
In addition, we incurred social insurance of $124,386 for the year ended December 31, 2021. There was only $4,911 incurred for the year ended December 31, 2020 because the PRC government waived employer obligations on social security contributions for a specified period of time to ease the burden of enterprises arising from COVID-19 in 2020 and our PRC subsidiary failed to deposit adequate contributions to the housing funds for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Total other income, net: During the year ended December 31, 2021, we generated net other income of $187,392 compared to $71,556 for the year ended December 31, 2020, representing an increase of $115,836 or 161.9% as compared with the prior year. Our other income mainly consisted of bank interest income, exchange rate differences and certain sundry incomes.
Income tax expense: During the year ended December 31, 2021, we incurred income tax expense of $988,916 compared to $2,504,845 for the year ended December 31, 2020, representing a decrease of $1,515,929 or 60.5% as compared with the prior year. The income tax expense consisted of income taxes charged in China and Hong Kong.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, our income tax expenses comprised of current tax and deferred tax expenses of $767,877 and $221,039, respectively, compared to $1,952,840 and $552,005 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The decrease of the current tax and deferred tax was mainly resulted from a lower profit caused by the realignment of our resources to focus on our KOL Training Related Services business.
Net income: As a result of the above, we generated a net income of $1,086,400 and $4,968,070 for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Cash and cash equivalents: As of December 31, 2021, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $7,649,129 compared to $3,846,470 as of December 31, 2020.
About ENTREPRENEUR UNIVERSE BRIGHT GROUP
ENTREPRENEUR UNIVERSE BRIGHT GROUP is a digital marketing consultation company with its main operation in China, providing marketing consulting services to Chinese start-up companies. The company provides consulting services, sourcing and marketing services, KOL training coordination business and KOL training services in China through its PRC subsidiary with support from its HK subsidiary. Its PRC subsidiary provides services aimed at connecting businesses with e-commerce platforms. The integrated service platform focuses on strategic marketing and consulting. The company's mission is to help start-up companies and small-size companies and guide these companies' founders in utilizing the company's digital marketing consulting plan to reach their business goals. For more information about the Company, please visit: http://www.eubggroup.com/ .
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‘He’s a miracle’: After harrowing birth, Wisconsin family celebrates baby’s 1st birthday
By Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield
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HAYWARD. Wisconsin (WCCO) — A Hayward, Wisconsin, family is in awe as they celebrate their little boy’s first birthday.
He had a medical condition that surprised even the pros. But at Children’s Minnesota they found the lifesaving answer they needed.
A baby’s first birthday is always a milestone. But in this case, it’s a miracle.
“It still amazes me,” Mycaela Scalzo, baby Jagger’s mother, said.
Mycaela and Donovan — parents to an almost 1-year-old girl — found out they were expecting a boy. But when they got an ultrasound there was something they were not expecting.
“He had what’s called an oropharyngeal teratoma. And they can be really small or they can be quite large. His was huge,” Dr. Joseph B. Lillgard, a surgeon at Children’s Minnesota, said. “They can block the airway so that the moment the baby is born, they wouldn’t have the ability to protect their airway and they wouldn’t be able to breathe.”
That’s when they decided to head south from Hayward to Minneapolis, to the Midwest Fetal Care Center, a partnership of Children’s and Allina.
“I think I cried almost every appointment up until he was there. It’s just so unknown,” Scalzo said.
But Lilligard and his coworkers knew what to do. It would require a C-section where the baby would be partially born while doctors removed the grapefruit-sized tumor covering his mouth and face.
“You’re debulking a huge tumor so when I come across the tumor, you’re taking all this very special blood supply, and you have to do so in a baby who can’t breathe on his own, needs all that support from the placenta because the surgery itself takes 20 or 30 minutes, you obviously can’t go 20 or 30 minutes without breathing,” Lilligard said. “And so the placenta, mom, is providing all that support for the baby until we can get that tumor out of the way, the airway secure and then we can separate the baby from mom.”
It was risky.
“I mean we went into my C-section not knowing if he would be OK or if I would,” Scalzo said.
But they were OK.
“It’s pretty remarkable. You go from a really horrific type scene to really a quite, normal, exciting almost perfect-like outcome,” Lilligard said. “The sky’s the limit for Jagger, he can do anything.”
After conquering a brain bleed, Jagger was able to leave the hospital after 76 days.
“I cried the entire way from Minneapolis and I was just so excited. And his dad was driving and he was like, ‘Are you just gonna stare at him the whole time?’ and I said, ‘Yeah, I am,’” Scalzo said. “It was just so exciting for him to meet our daughter and just see them finally realize that the other exists.”
“He is really good. He is growing and thriving,” she added.
And so together they celebrate his hard-fought life.
“He’s a miracle and that’s the best way that I think any of us can describe him,” Scalzo said. “He’s the perfect, happy, smiley, little miracle and we are so grateful we ended up where we did.”
Jagger did have another hurdle this past year. He had a brain bleed and was treated for hydrocephalus.
He is doing well now and getting stronger. His mom hopes he won’t have another surgery for at least 20 years.
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Drift Conversation Cloud Receives Differentiated Rating in Market Approach, Conversation Delivery and Performance Insights Criteria
BOSTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Drift, the Conversation Cloud company, today announced it has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester New WaveTM: Conversation Automation Solutions, Q3, 2022 report. The report identified, researched and evaluated 10 service providers across 10 criteria in the Conversation Automation Solutions (CAS) market – Forrester characterizes this market by the facilitation of two-way conversations, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to scale, and extensibility into the broader B2B technology ecosystem.
Drift was named a leader in the CAS market and cited as a best fit for "companies focused on enabling their buyers digitally." The report also notes that "marketing, sales, and virtual assistants collaborate in real time" to progress deals in the enterprise using the Drift Conversation Cloud. Drift received a differentiated rating, the highest score possible in three criteria, including conversation delivery, performance insights and market approach. According to the report, Drift "offers strong audience insights and digital experience capabilities" and "customizes type and level of interaction based on audience."
"The pandemic accelerated a shift in modern buyer expectations in the enterprise and created a new demand for personalized digital experiences – a growing market gap that we are uniquely positioned to address across the entire customer lifecycle," said Leo Tenenblat, CPO of Drift. "We believe our inclusion and ranking in this report validates the advanced AI capabilities and scalability of the Drift Conversation Cloud across marketing, sales and service teams and more importantly, our customers' ability to engage more quality leads, close more deals and drive more revenue by meeting their buyers at the right place, at the right time, with the right conversation."
Serving over 5,000 customers worldwide, Drift has revolutionized the way businesses buy from businesses. Companies use Drift to engage with their website visitors 24/7 through AI-powered conversations that are tailored to each customer's needs. Earlier this year, Drift introduced the Drift Conversation Cloud, which combines Drift's three core solutions to seamlessly integrate marketing, sales and service. The Drift Conversation Cloud empowers businesses to deliver a personalized buyer experience that spans the entire B2B customer journey and helps them improve their sales pipeline, increase revenue and attract lifelong customers.
For a copy of The Forrester New WaveTM: Conversation Automation Solutions, Q3, 2022 report, please visit: https://drift.ly/wave-2022
About Drift
Drift®, the Conversation Cloud company, helps businesses connect with people at the right time, in the right place with the right conversation. Using the Drift Conversation Cloud, businesses can personalize experiences that lead to more quality pipeline, revenue and lifelong customers. Drift brings Conversational Marketing, Conversational Sales and Conversational Service into a single platform that integrates chat, email and video and powers personalized experiences with artificial intelligence (AI) at all stages of the customer journey. More than 5,000 customers use Drift to deliver a more enjoyable and more human buying experience that builds trust and accelerates revenue. Representing less than 1% of unicorns led by Latino founders, Drift is building an equitable, enduring company to transform the way businesses buy from businesses.
For more information, visit www.drift.com and follow @drift.
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Webcast on August 9, 2022
LAKEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) ("Energy Fuels" or the "Company") today reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and may be viewed on the Electronic Document Gathering and Retrieval System ("EDGAR") at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml, on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") at www.sedar.com, and on the Company's website at www.energyfuels.com. Unless noted otherwise, all dollar amounts are in U.S. dollars.
- At June 30, 2022, the Company had a robust balance sheet with $134.1 million of working capital, including $86.4 million of cash and cash equivalents, $11.8 million of marketable securities, $28.6 million of inventory, and no short term (or long term) debt. At current commodity prices, the Company's product inventory has a value of $43.9 million.
- During the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred a net loss of $18.1 million, which included a non-cash mark-to-market decrease in the value of investments accounted for at fair value of $13.4 million.
- During Q2-2022, the Company entered into three (3) long-term uranium sales contracts with U.S. nuclear utilities. Base quantities under these contracts total 3.0 million pounds with deliveries to occur during the 2023 – 2030 time period. If the buyers exercise all options, total delivery quantities could increase to as much as 4.2 million pounds. Annual quantities vary year-to-year, with lower delivery quantities in the early years, and higher quantities in the later years. Contract pricing has a fixed price component (fully indexed to inflation) and a spot market component, along with floor and ceiling prices (fully indexed to inflation). The Company expects to fulfill deliveries during the early years of these contracts from its significant existing produced inventories.
- In June 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") issued a Request for Proposals ("RFP") to purchase uranium ("U3O8") for the new U.S. Uranium Reserve (the "Reserve"). The DOE states that they expect to purchase up to 1 million pounds of U3O8 inventory from up to four (4) qualified U.S. uranium producers. The uranium must be physically located at Honeywell's Metropolis Works conversion facility (the "U.S. Converter"). Energy Fuels believes it meets all qualifications to supply the Reserve, and the Company currently holds about 692,000 pounds of U3O8 at the U.S. Converter. The Company has submitted a bid to sell U3O8 to the Reserve, taking into consideration its long-term contract commitments and current and expected market conditions. There are no guarantees the DOE will purchase uranium from the Company under this RFP.
- During the first half of 2022, the Company produced approximately 205 tonnes of mixed rare earth element ("REE") carbonate ("RE Carbonate"), containing approximately 95 tonnes of total rare earth oxides ("TREO"). Energy Fuels' RE Carbonate, which is roughly 32% - 34% NdPr, is the most advanced REE material being produced in the U.S. today.
- In May 2022, the Company announced it had entered into agreements to acquire a 58 square mile rare earth land position in Brazil (the "Bahia Project"). The Bahia Project is a well-known heavy mineral sand ("HMS") deposit that has the potential to feed the Company's White Mesa Mill with REE and uranium-bearing monazite sand for decades. Due diligence is ongoing, and closing is currently expected to occur on or around August 31, 2022. After closing, the Company expects to conduct an extensive exploration program to better define the HMS and monazite resource, including comprehensive sonic drilling and geophysical mapping with the intent to complete an Initial Assessment under SK-1300 (U.S.) and a Preliminary Economic Assessment under NI 43-101 (Canada) during Q4-2022 or Q1-2023.
- The Company is currently in active discussions with several additional sources of natural monazite sands around the world to significantly increase the supply of feed for its growing REE initiative.
- The Company continues to make excellent progress toward installing full REE separation capabilities at the Mill to produce both "light" and "heavy" separated REE oxides in the coming years, subject to successful licensing, financing, and commissioning, and continued strong market conditions. The Company has hired Carester SAS ("Carester"), a global leader in producing separated REE oxides, to support these REE separation initiatives. The Company is also evaluating installing a smaller "light" separation circuit within the existing Mill facilities with the ability to produce up to 1,500 tonnes TREO and 375 tonnes of NdPr oxide per year in the next 18-24 months. Initial estimates indicate low capital and operating costs for this circuit until a larger facility in the order of 10,000 tonnes TREO can be permitted, constructed and commissioned.
- During the first half of 2022, the Company sold approximately 575,000 pounds of the Company's existing inventory of vanadium ("V2O5") (as ferrovanadium, "FeV"), for an average weighted net price of $13.44 per pound of V2O5. Vanadium markets have dropped in recent weeks. Therefore, the Company has halted sales of its inventory which currently stands at approximately 1.05 million pounds of V2O5. However, the Company expects to resume sales when markets improve again. The Company is evaluating the potential to resume vanadium recovery at the Mill in the future as market conditions may warrant for future sale and to replace sold inventory, where its tailings pond solutions contain an estimated additional 1.0 to 3.0 million recoverable pounds of V2O5.
- To bolster the Company's management team during its current growth phase and expansion into the REE industry, Energy Fuels has hired John Uhrie as Chief Operating Officer ("COO"), effective August 1, 2022, and Tom Brock as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), effective August 8, 2022. Mr. David Frydenlund, the Company's current CFO, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, was appointed to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company, effective August 8, 2022. Mr. Brock previously served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for Extraction Oil and Gas Inc. and prior thereto as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller for American Midstream Partners LP. Dr. Uhrie most recently served as Vice President for Metals, Exploration and Development for The Doe Run Company, a global leader in lead, zinc and copper production and prior thereto as President, Consulting Services of the Americas for RPM Global, as Manager of Process Metallurgy for Newmont Mining Corp., and as Manager, Metallurgy and Strategic Planning, Africa and Manager of Hydrometallurgical Operations for Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold, Bagdad Operations. Both Mr. Brock and Dr. Uhrie bring significant experience in managing producing natural resource companies.
"Energy Fuels continues to make progress on all fronts of our uranium, rare earth, vanadium and medical isotope businesses. Uranium markets have been volatile but remain strong. We continue to believe the short and long-term fundamentals for uranium continue to point to higher pricing. We are extremely pleased to announce the execution of three long-term contracts with U.S. nuclear utilities. With up to 4.2 million pounds of uranium deliveries between 2023 and 2030, at attractive pricing and other terms, these contracts will help underpin Energy Fuels' uranium business for many years to come. We are also beginning to perform the work needed to recommence production at one or more of our uranium mines. The Company's substantial existing uranium inventories are expected to provide sufficient uranium for the early years of the contract deliveries. However, we expect to be in production at one or more of our uranium mines in the next two years. Our substantial inventories will also allow Energy Fuels the potential to offer significant quantities of uranium to the new U.S. Uranium Reserve. During the second half of 2022, we expect to shift back to processing stockpiled ores for uranium production, and we expect to produce 100,000 to 120,000 pounds of uranium in 2022.
"We sold some of our substantial vanadium inventories during the first half of 2022, as prices rose during the quarter. However, in recent weeks, vanadium prices have dropped back. Therefore, we stopped our sales. Nonetheless, during the first half of 2022, we sold about 575,000 pounds of V2O5, contained in ferrovanadium, at an average net price of $13.44 per pound V2O5. Our vanadium inventory was carried on our balance sheet at $6.09 per pound V2O5, so we have been able to capture some gross margin on these sales. Plus, we still have another 1.05 million pounds of V2O5 in inventory that we can sell into future market strength.
"Energy Fuels' rare earth initiative continues to proceed extremely well, and we believe we are making more progress, faster, than any other U.S. company. Last year, we began production of a high-purity mixed rare earth carbonate that is ready for separation. No other company in the U.S. is commercially producing a product as advanced as Energy Fuels. In March 2022, we began the partial separation of lanthanum from our rare earth carbonate, using existing solvent extraction equipment at our White Mesa Mill. This is the first commercial-scale rare earth separation to occur in the U.S. in many years. As a result, we produced a very high-purity rare earth carbonate, with most of the lanthanum removed, that contains about 32% - 34% NdPr. We also performed pilot-scale rare earth separation in the Mill's laboratory, where we produced about two kilograms of high-purity NdPr oxide per day. We expect to resume rare earth processing later in 2022, when we receive additional shipments of monazite sand from Chemours. It is early days, but with the outstanding achievements of our internal staff, complemented by our relationships with Neo Performance Materials ("Neo") and Carester, we are confident that we will restore U.S. rare earth separation capabilities in the coming years.
"Finally, our medical isotope initiative is also advancing nicely. As previously announced, we are evaluating the recovery of radioisotopes from our existing uranium and rare earth process streams at the White Mesa Mill that could potentially be used in emerging targeted alpha therapy ("TAT") cancer therapeutics. We look forward to providing more information on this initiative in the coming months.
"Lastly, I would like to welcome Tom Brock and John Uhrie to Energy Fuels' management team. I believe Energy fuels is making the leap to large-scale production of uranium and rare earth elements in the coming years. Therefore, we are extremely pleased to add these two individuals to our management team, both of whom have extensive experience in managing operating natural resource companies."
Webcast at 4:00 pm EDT on August 9, 2022:
Energy Fuels will be hosting a video webcast on August 9, 2022 at 4:00 pm EDT (2:00 pm MDT) to discuss its Q2-2022 financial results, the outlook for 2022, uranium, rare earths, vanadium, and medical isotopes. To join the webcast and access the presentation and viewer-controlled webcast slides, please click on the link below:
If you would like to participate in the webcast and ask questions, please dial in to 1-888-664-6392 (toll free in the U.S. and Canada).
A link to a recorded version of the proceedings will be available on the Company's website shortly after the webcast by calling 1-888-390-0541 (toll free in the U.S. and Canada) and by entering the code 536175#. The recording will be available until August 23, 2022.
At June 30, 2022, the Company had $134.1 million of working capital, including $98.1 million of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities and $28.6 million of inventory, including approximately 692,000 pounds of uranium and 1.05 million pounds of high-purity vanadium, both in the form of immediately marketable product. The current spot price of U3O8, according to TradeTech, is $48.75 per pound, and the current mid-point spot price of V2O5, according to Metal Bulletin, is $8.00 per pound. Based on those spot prices, the Company's uranium and vanadium inventories have a current market value of $33.7 million and $8.4 million, respectively, totaling $42.1 million. The Company also holds RE Carbonate inventory with a current value of $1.8 million, for total product inventory of $43.9 million at current commodity prices.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred a net loss of $18.1 million, compared to a net loss of $10.8 million for the second quarter of 2021, and a net loss of $32.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to a net loss of $21.7 million during the first six months of 2021. The increased net losses in 2022 are due primarily to a non-cash mark-to-market decrease in the value of investments accounted for at fair value of $13.4 million for the second quarter of 2022 and $16.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The Company has seen improvement in the value of these investments accounted for at fair value subsequent to quarter end.
The Company continues to believe that uranium supply and demand fundamentals point to higher sustained uranium prices in the future. In addition, Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine and the recent entry into the uranium market by financial entities purchasing uranium on the spot market to hold for the long-term has the potential to result in higher sustained spot and term prices and, perhaps, induce utilities to enter into more long-term contracts with non-Russian producers like Energy Fuels to ensure security of supply and more certain pricing. Having recently secured three long-term uranium contracts with major U.S. utilities, the Company is beginning to perform the work needed to recommence production at one or more of its mines and in-situ recovery ("ISR") facilities, starting as soon as 2023. Until such time when the Company has ramped back up to commercial uranium production, it can rely on its significant uranium inventories to fulfill its new contract requirements. The Company also continues to evaluate selling a portion of its inventories on the spot market in response to future upside price volatility, into the newly created U.S. Uranium Reserve Program, or for delivery into additional long-term supply contracts if procured. During the first half of 2022, the Company also began selling a portion of its vanadium inventory into then strengthening markets.
The Company will also continue to seek new sources of revenue, including through its emerging REE business, as well as new sources of Alternate Feed Materials and new fee processing opportunities at the Mill that can be processed without reliance on current uranium sales prices. The Company is also seeking new sources of natural monazite sands (in addition to the proposed acquisition of the Bahia Project) for its emerging REE business, is evaluating the potential to recover radioisotopes for use in the development of TAT medical isotopes for the treatment of cancer, and continues its support of U.S. governmental activities to assist the U.S. uranium mining industry, including the new U.S. Uranium Reserve Program and other efforts to restore domestic nuclear fuel capabilities.
During 2022, the Company plans to recover 100,000 to 120,000 pounds of uranium and approximately 650 to 1,000 tonnes of mixed RE Carbonate containing approximately 300 to 450 tonnes of TREO.
No vanadium production is currently planned during 2022, though the Company sold some of its existing vanadium inventory into recent strong markets and is evaluating the potential to recommence vanadium production in 2023 or later years as market conditions may warrant for future sale and to replace sold inventory.
The Company has secured three new long-term sales contracts with U.S. nuclear utilities and is continuing to strategically pursue additional uranium sales commitments with pricing expected to have both fixed and market-related components. The Company believes that recent price increases, volatility and focus on security of supply in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have increased the potential for the Company to make uranium sales and procure additional term sales contracts with utilities at pricing that sustains production and covers corporate overhead. Therefore, existing inventories may increase from 692,000 pounds of U3O8 to 792,000 to 812,000 pounds of U3O8 at year-end 2022 or may increase to a lesser extent, or be reduced, in the event the Company sells a portion of its inventory on the spot market, to the U.S. Uranium Reserve, or pursuant to term contracts in 2022.
The Company expects to produce insignificant quantities of U3O8 in the year ending December 31, 2022 from Nichols Ranch and Alta Mesa. Until such time when market conditions improve sufficiently, suitable term sales contracts can be procured, or the U.S. Uranium Reserve Program is expanded, the Company expects to maintain the Nichols Ranch and Alta Mesa Projects on standby and defer development of further wellfields and header houses.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Mill did not package any material quantities of U3O8, focusing instead on developing its REE recovery business. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Mill produced approximately 205 tonnes of RE Carbonate, containing approximately 95 tonnes of TREO. The Mill recovered small quantities of uranium during the Quarter, which were retained in circuit. During 2022, the Company expects to recover 100,000 to 120,000 pounds of uranium at the Mill as finished product. The Company expects to recover approximately 650 to 1,000 tonnes of mixed RE Carbonate containing approximately 300 to 450 tonnes of TREO at the Mill during 2022. The Company expects to sell all or a portion of its mixed RE Carbonate to Neo or other global separation facilities and/or to stockpile it for future production of separated REE oxides at the Mill or elsewhere. The Company is in advanced discussions with several sources of natural monazite sands (in addition to the Bahia Project) to secure additional supplies of monazite sands, which if successful, would be expected to allow the Company to increase RE Carbonate production.
In addition to its 692,000 pounds of finished uranium inventories currently located at North American conversion facilities and at the Mill, the Company has approximately 300,000 pounds of U3O8 contained in stockpiled Alternate Feed Materials and other ore inventory at the Mill that can be recovered relatively quickly in the future, as general market conditions may warrant (totaling about 992,000 pounds of U3O8 of total uranium inventory). The Company is also seeking to acquire additional ore inventory from third party mine cleanup activities that can be recovered relatively quickly in the future.
The Company currently holds 1.05 million pounds of V2O5 in inventory, and there remains an estimated 1.0 to 3.0 million pounds of additional solubilized recoverable V2O5 remaining in tailings solutions awaiting future recovery, as market conditions may warrant.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, standby and environmental compliance activities continued at the fully permitted and substantially developed Pinyon Plain Project (uranium and, potentially, copper) and the fully permitted and developed La Sal Complex (uranium and vanadium). The Company plans to continue carrying out engineering, metallurgical testing, procurement and construction management activities at its Pinyon Plain Project. The timing of the Company's plans to extract and process mineralized materials from these Projects will be based on sustained improvements in general market conditions, procurement of suitable sales contracts and/or the expansion of the U.S. Uranium Reserve Program.
The Company is selectively advancing certain permits at its other major conventional uranium projects, such as the Roca Honda Project, which is a large, high-grade conventional project in New Mexico. The Company is also continuing to maintain required permits at its conventional projects, including the Whirlwind Project, which came out of temporary cessation during the Quarter, and the Sheep Mountain project. In addition, the Company will continue to evaluate the Bullfrog Project. Expenditures for certain of these projects have been adjusted to coincide with expected dates of price recoveries based on the Company's forecasts. All these projects serve as important pipeline assets for the Company's future conventional production capabilities, as market conditions may warrant.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company entered into three uranium sale and purchase agreements with major U.S. utilities, constituting its first new long-term supply contracts since 2018. Having observed a marked uptick in interest from nuclear utilities seeking long-term uranium supply, the Company remains actively engaged in pursuing additional selective long-term uranium sales contracts.
The Company submitted a bid to sell a portion of its existing uranium inventory into the U.S. Uranium Reserve at pricing that provides an appropriate rate of return to the Company. There are no guarantees that the U.S. government will buy all, or any, of the uranium the Company offers for sale.
As a result of strengthening vanadium markets, during the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company sold approximately 575,000 pounds of V2O5 (as FeV) at a gross weighted average price of $13.44 per pound of V2O5. The Company expects to sell its remaining finished vanadium product when justified into the metallurgical industry, as well as other markets that demand a higher purity product, including the aerospace, chemical, and potentially the vanadium battery industries. The Company expects to sell to a diverse group of customers in order to maximize revenues and profits. The vanadium produced in the 2018/19 pond return campaign was a high-purity vanadium product of 99.6%-99.7% V2O5. The Company believes there may be opportunities to sell certain quantities of this high-purity material at a premium to reported spot prices. The Company may also retain vanadium product in inventory for future sale, depending on vanadium spot prices and general market conditions.
The Company commenced its ramp-up to commercial production of a mixed RE Carbonate in March 2021 and has shipped all its RE Carbonate produced to-date to Neo's Silmet facility in Estonia, where it is currently being fed into their separation process. All RE Carbonate produced at the Mill in 2022 is expected to be sold to Neo for separation at Silmet. Until such time as the Company expects to permit and construct its own separation circuits at the Mill, production in future years is expected to be sold to Neo for separation at Silmet and, potentially, to other REE separation facilities outside the U.S. To the extent not sold, the Company expects to stockpile mixed RE Carbonate at the Mill for future separation and other downstream REE processing at the Mill or elsewhere. During the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Company sold approximately 18,000 kilograms of TREO at an average price of $25.35 per kilogram of TREO.
As the Company continues to ramp up its mixed RE Carbonate production and additional funds are spent on process enhancements, improving recoveries, product quality and other optimization, profits from this initiative are expected to be minimal until such time when monazite throughput rates are increased and optimized. However, even at the current throughput rates, the Company is recovering most of its direct costs of this growing initiative, with the other costs associated with ramping up production, process enhancements and evaluating future separation capabilities at the Mill being expensed as underutilized capacity production costs applicable to RE Carbonate and development expenditures. Throughout this process, the Company is gaining important knowledge, experience and technical information, all of which will be valuable for current and future mixed RE Carbonate production and expected future production of separated REE oxides and other advanced REE materials at the Mill. As discussed above, the Company is evaluating installing a full separation circuit at the Mill to produce both "light" and "heavy" separated REE oxides in the coming years, subject to successful licensing, financing, and commissioning and continued strong market conditions, and has hired Carester to support these REE separation initiatives.
About Energy Fuels: Energy Fuels is a leading U.S.-based uranium mining company, supplying U3O8 to major nuclear utilities. The Company also produces vanadium from certain of its projects, as market conditions warrant, and is ramping up to full commercial-scale production of RE Carbonate. Its corporate offices are in Lakewood, Colorado near Denver, and all its assets and employees are in the United States. Energy Fuels holds three of America's key uranium production centers: the White Mesa Mill in Utah, the Nichols Ranch ISR Project in Wyoming, and the Alta Mesa ISR Project in Texas. The White Mesa Mill is the only conventional uranium mill operating in the U.S. today, has a licensed capacity of over 8 million pounds of U3O8 per year, and has the ability to produce vanadium when market conditions warrant, as well as RE Carbonate from various uranium-bearing ores. The Nichols Ranch ISR Project is currently on standby and has a licensed capacity of 2 million pounds of U3O8 per year. The Alta Mesa ISR Project is also currently on standby and has a licensed capacity of 1.5 million pounds of U3O8 per year. In addition to the above production facilities, Energy Fuels also has one of the largest S-K 1300 and NI 43-101 compliant uranium resource portfolios in the U.S. and several uranium and uranium/vanadium mining projects on standby and in various stages of permitting and development. The primary trading market for Energy Fuels' common shares is the NYSE American under the trading symbol "UUUU," and the Company's common shares are also listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "EFR." Energy Fuels' website is www.energyfuels.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This news release contains certain "Forward Looking Information" and "Forward Looking Statements" within the meaning of applicable United States and Canadian securities legislation, which may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: production and sales forecasts; costs of production; any expectation that the Company will be awarded any sales under the U.S. Uranium Reserve; scalability, and the Company's ability and readiness to re-start, expand or deploy any of its existing projects or capacity to respond to any improvements in uranium market conditions or in response to the Uranium Reserve; any expectation as to future uranium, vanadium, RE Carbonate or REE market fundamentals or sales; any expectation as to recommencement of production at any of the Company's uranium mines or the timing thereof; any expectation regarding any remaining dissolved vanadium in the Mill's tailings facility solutions or the ability of the Company to recover any such vanadium at acceptable costs or at all; any expectation as to the ability of the Company to secure any new sources of Alternate Feed Materials or other processing opportunities at the Mill; any expectation as to timelines for the permitting and development of projects; any expectation as to longer term fundamentals in the market and price projections; any expectation as to the implications of the current Russian invasion of Ukraine on uranium, vanadium or other commodity markets; any expectation that the Company will maintain its position as a leading uranium company in the United States; any expectation with respect to timelines to production; any expectation that the Mill will be successful in producing RE Carbonate on a full-scale commercial basis; any expectation that Neo will be successful in separating the Mill's RE Carbonate on a commercial basis; any expectation that Energy Fuels will be successful in developing U.S. separation, or other value-added U.S. REE production capabilities at the Mill, or otherwise, including the timing of any such initiatives and the expected production capacity or capital and operating costs associated with any such production capabilities; any expectation that the Company will restore U.S. rare earth separation capabilities in the coming years; any expectation with respect to the future demand for REEs; any expectation with respect to the quantities of monazite sands to be acquired by Energy Fuels, the quantities of RE Carbonate to be produced by the Mill or the quantities of contained TREO in the Mill's RE Carbonate; any expectation that any additional supplies of monazite sands will result in sufficient throughput at the Mill to reduce underutilized capacity production costs and allow the Company to realize its expected margins on a continuous basis; any expectation that the Company will close the acquisition of the Bahia Project as scheduled or at all; any expectation that the Bahia Project has the potential to feed the Mill with REE and uranium-bearing monazite sand for decades; any expectation that the Company will complete comprehensive sonic drilling and geophysical mapping at the Bahia Project or complete an Initial Assessment under SK-1300 (U.S.) and a Preliminary Economic Assessment under NI 43-101 (Canada) during Q4-2022 or Q1-2023, or otherwise; any expectation that the Company's evaluation of thorium and radium recovery at the Mill will be successful; any expectation that the potential recovery of medical isotopes from any thorium and radium recovered at the Mill will be feasible; any expectation that any thorium, radium and other isotopes can be recovered at the Mill and sold on a commercial basis; any expectation as to the quantities to be delivered under existing uranium sales contracts, or that such contracts may help underpin the Company's uranium business for many years to come; any expectation that the Company will be successful in completing any additional contracts for the sale of uranium to U.S. utilities; any expectation that any existing or potential future uranium sales contracts will be at prices and quantities that provide an appropriate rate of return or sustain production and cover corporate overhead; any expectation that the value of the Company's investments accounted for at fair value may improve in future periods; and any expectation that the Company will generate net income in future periods. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans," "expects," "does not expect," "is expected," "is likely," "budgets," "scheduled," "estimates," "forecasts," "intends," "anticipates," "does not anticipate," or "believes," or variations of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may," "could," "would," "might" or "will be taken," "occur," "be achieved" or "have the potential to." All statements, other than statements of historical fact, herein are considered to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements express or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include risks associated with: commodity prices and price fluctuations; processing and mining difficulties, upsets and delays; permitting and licensing requirements and delays; changes to regulatory requirements; legal challenges; the availability of sources of Alternate Feed Materials and other feed sources for the Mill; competition from other producers; public opinion; government and political actions; available supplies of monazite sands; the ability of the Mill to produce RE Carbonate to meet commercial specifications on a commercial scale at acceptable costs; the ability of Neo to separate the RE Carbonate produced by the Mill to meet commercial specifications on a commercial scale at acceptable costs; market factors, including future demand for REEs; the ability of the Mill to be able to separate radium or other radioisotopes at reasonable costs or at all; market prices and demand for medical isotopes; and the other factors described under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is available for review on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and on the Company's website at www.energyfuels.com. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release, and the Company disclaims, other than as required by law, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, results, future events, circumstances, or if management's estimates or opinions should change, or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information in this communication, except as otherwise required by law.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Klay Thompson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left, and the Golden State Warriors overcame Draymond Green’s first-half ejection to edge the Memphis Grizzlies 117-116 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Jordan Poole led the Warriors with 31 points off the bench, hitting 5 of 10 3-pointers. Stephen Curry added 24 points, Andrew Wiggins had 17 and Thompson finished with 15.
Green was ejected for a flagrant foul just before halftime.
Thompson missed both free throws with 6.7 seconds left, then Memphis won a jump ball before taking a timeout with 3.6 seconds remaining to set up the final play. The Grizzlies ran a play similar to Ja Morant’s last-second layup to win Game 5 in the first round, but Morant’s layup went over the rim.
Morant finished with 34 points and 10 assists, and Jaren Jackson Jr. matched his season high with six 3-pointers and had a career-high 33 points as Memphis’ first pair of teammates to score at least 30 in a playoff game. D’Anthony Melton added 14, and Brandon Clarke had 12.
The Grizzlies finished their first-round series by coming back from double-digit deficits in their final three wins — the first team in NBA history to do that more than once in a postseason, let alone a series. They came in leading the NBA in the fourth with an average of 33 points and outscoring opponents by 10.3 points a game.
This time, they could only match the Warriors point for point in the period.
Memphis edged the Warriors out for the No. 2 seed in the West by tying the franchise record with 56 wins, and the Grizzlies also took three of four in their season series. Thompson only played one and Green two of those games and Curry three.
This was a rematch with role reversals from the 2015 semifinal the Warriors won as the younger team with Memphis led by experienced vets. This also was just the first time the Warriors started a conference semifinal on the road and third playoff series Golden State didn’t start at home with Steve Kerr as coach.
The Warriors mixed up their lineup, benching Poole in favor of Gary Payton II to focus on defending Morant, the Grizzlies’ All-Star point guard and the NBA’s Most Improved Player this season.
Morant opened the game with back-to-back 3s, half of what he made the entire first round against Minnesota, and he had 14 to help the Grizzlies lead 32-24 after the first quarter. It marked the first time Memphis held an opponent to fewer than 30 points this postseason.
The Grizzlies led by as much as 13 in the second quarter and were up 61-55 at halftime.
With 1:18 left in the second, Green fouled Brandon Clarke. Officials reviewed the play for several minutes with fans chanting “Throw him out!” Green finished with six points, four rebounds and five turnovers.
Curry was held to eight points in the first half, none in the second and picked up his third foul seconds after Green’s ejection.
Curry was held to eight points in the first half, none in the second. But he scored 13 and Poole had 10 in the third as the Warriors outscored Memphis 36-29 and led 91-90 after the third. Golden State was 14 of 21 shooting in the third, including 5 of 7 outside the arc.
TIP-INS
Warriors: Curry passed Dennis Johnson for 23rd for most playoff points with 3,123. Next up is Paul Pierce with 3,180. … Kevon Looney and Poole started the second half in place of Green and Payton, who started but was limited to eight minutes by three early fouls. … The Warriors also started on the road against Houston in 2018 and Toronto in 2019. … They won a road game in a series extending their NBA record to a 25th consecutive series.
Grizzlies: Steven Adams, who led the NBA in offensive rebounds per game during the regular season, missed a second straight game in the health and safety protocols. Ziaire Williams missed his second game with a sore right knee.
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5 ways consumer spending & saving habits are shifting, new data reveals
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. consumers are feeling the squeeze of record-setting inflation, market volatility and a looming recession – and it's taking a toll. Over half (56%) of Americans say their standard of living is declining, and nearly 4 in 10 (38%) are feeling financially unhealthy, according to a new Personal Capital and Empower survey*, fielded by The Harris Poll.
With a vast majority concerned about rising inflation (85%) and a potential recession (74%) knocking their financial stability, those worries are showing up in consumers' spending, saving and investing actions. Read the full report here.
In uneasy times, Craig Birk, Chief Investment Officer at Personal Capital, advises to take the long view. "It is human nature to compare portfolio values to their all-time high, but a wider lens is usually more constructive. In a choppy market, there are plenty of opportunities to take control of your money. Knowing your net worth puts you in the driver's seat because you need a real-time measure of your financial health to make smart moves."
Bracing for the storm: as worry increases, 73% of people are taking financial action to prepare.
Americans are battening down the hatches by paying off debt more aggressively than they would otherwise (56%); socking away more in short-term (58%) and retirement savings (52%); and exploring alternative housing options (37%). To hedge against inflation, nearly half (49%) say they'll change their risk tolerance/investment approach.
Some 71% say they're cutting back on daily expenses, reining in entertainment (41%), dining out (40%), and travel (40%). But, not so fast when it comes to their favorite things: 33% say they "won't be switching to cheaper brands than I normally buy."
Consumer spending is focused on experiences, with 55% of Millennials saying they spend more time planning for vacations than retirement.
Despite their worries, many are living it up when it comes to travel – especially Millennials. They're also the generation least likely to cut back on travel in light of inflation (35% versus 40% general population). In May, the average Personal Capital user spent** $1,304 on travel. That's 227% more than the pandemic low of April 2020 at $399 and 28% more than pre-pandemic levels of $1,017 in February 2020.
Cryptocurrency remains a gamble: crypto owners are more concerned about market volatility than those who don't own any (79% vs 68% non-owners).
Nevertheless, they're significantly more confident in their investment portfolios (81% vs 67%). As many investors grapple with how – or whether – to incorporate crypto assets, Millennials (50%) and Gen Z (49%) are disproportionately worried about its impact on their financial health, compared to the general population (33%).
Great reset…or regret? Financial confidence wavers at work.
Over half of Americans (54%) say anxiety about the current environment has impacted their work performance, and 32% are worried about the impact of returning to the office on their finances. More than half (56%) of respondents are opting for a side hustle or another alternative income stream in light of inflation, and 61% of Millennials are concerned about a possible job loss impacting their finances.
An uneasy financial climate has dulled people's salary expectations; the average salary needed to feel financially healthy dropped 13% from six months ago to $107.8K. However, the ideal income still remains higher among men ($129.5K) than women ($83.9K). Millennials and Gen Z have higher-than-average salary expectations ($133.7K and $171.6K, respectively).
Got advice? Nearly half (46%) of Americans confess they don't know how to invest.
A majority (54%) feel they're not financially optimized, agreeing, "I feel like I am losing money with it in a savings account versus being invested" and 54% say "I wish I'd gotten financial advice earlier."
Birk advises not to make any rash decisions. "Don't sell your investments in a panic. Stocks can be a secret weapon because they offer you one of the best chances to mitigate the impact of inflation and, in the long run, you're well-positioned to beat it several times over," he says.
Over the past 30 years, the average annual inflation rate has sat around 2.31%. (Current U.S. inflation is at 8.6%.) But the average historical return of the stock market over time is about 10%.
"Looking ahead, there's no crystal ball," Birk says. "History suggests equity prices are quite likely to be higher again three years from now while bonds are highly likely to provide better returns than cash. Those invested in thoughtful, diversified strategies should remain invested and focused on avoiding emotional mistakes."
Additional Findings
- There is a significant uptick in the percentage who feel "very unhealthy" financially, especially among women (26%) and those who have changed jobs in the last year (27%).
- 69% think their income isn't keeping up with inflation, but less than half (41%) are asking for a raise at work.
- The average savings needed to feel financially healthy spiked 17% in the past six months to $529.9K. Savings expectations are higher for men ($584.6K) than women ($468.7K). Men are also contributing more frequently (82%) than women (63%) to employer-sponsored retirement accounts.
Analyze your investments and track your retirement savings and net worth with Personal Capital's free financial tools, available at personalcapital.com.
*Methodology: This survey of 2,000 U.S. citizens ages 18+ was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Personal Capital and Empower from April 19 to April 23, 2022. This report also references data from a study conducted from November 25 to December 11, 2021 among 2,008 adults.
**Anonymized Personal Capital dashboard data among free tools users from February 2020, April 2020, and May 2022.
About Personal Capital, an Empower Company
Personal Capital is a remote-delivery, industry-leading digital wealth management company that helps people transform their financial lives through technology and advisory services. The company's state-of-the-art technology provides consumers with a holistic financial picture and is used by over 3 million people to track $1.3 trillion in account assets (as of 1/31/22). Its wealth management advisors provide expert guidance, and customized strategies, based on a personal understanding of an investor's financial picture and goals. For more information, please visit personalcapital.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram.
Advisory services are offered for a fee by Personal Capital Advisors Corporation ("PCAC"), a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Investing involves risk. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. You may lose money. PCAC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Personal Capital Corporation ("PCC"), an Empower company. PCC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Empower Holdings, LLC. © 2021 Personal Capital Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Founded by impact technology veteran and former Goldman Sachs investment banker
AUSTIN, Texas, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearyst Inc., a sustainability technology and ESG platform company, announced today its mission to help businesses accelerate strategic sustainability initiatives while creating value for employees, customers, and investors. According to experts including McKinsey and BCG, the world needs to invest at least $3-5 trillion per year in order to transition the economy towards net-zero.
Clearyst° was formed to bring together purpose-driven teams and innovation to achieve outsized business growth and impact through specialized sustainability tech solutions. Led by Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO Paul Ghiz, a 25-year impact technology leader, and Co-Founder, President, and COO Chris Robinson, former Goldman Sachs banker and Marine fighter pilot, Clearyst's world-class team brings deep expertise in ESG, sustainability tech, SaaS products, customer experience, people operations, finance, data science, and revenue operations.
Clearyst° is building an AI platform and acquiring businesses to help companies quickly act on ESG and sustainability objectives through performance, intelligence, learning, and integration products. Clearyst's centralized shared services and proven framework will drive economies of scale and accelerate innovation through its operating companies.
"We are experiencing one of the largest and most important societal shifts in history with environmental, social, and governance priorities propelling businesses toward a more sustainable future," said Ghiz. "Today, employees want to support critical ESG imperatives such as clean air and water, employee equity, and mental well-being. Customers and investors are rewarding businesses who are acting on ESG. Our solutions will assist in ramping up the workforce to execute on key sustainability objectives and create more value for all stakeholders."
"Strong investor demand for companies operating more responsibly for the good of people and the world, along with ESG regulations in the works, have shifted the focus in the board room," said Robinson. "Both public and private companies, large and small, are seeking ways to align employees to meet sustainability goals and our solutions are going to greatly assist them in these efforts. We want Clearyst° to serve alongside businesses during this journey and enable them to execute this the right way."
For more information on Clearyst° or to receive updates visit www.clearyst.com.
About Clearyst°: Clearyst° is a technology platform company of modern sustainability tech and SaaS products and services to help businesses rapidly achieve ESG and sustainability needs and objectives. Clearyst° tightly partners with the leadership of the operating subsidiaries to optimize, innovate, and scale. Sustainability and ESG technology companies ready to accomplish the next level of growth and impact should partner with Clearyst°. To learn more about Clearyst°, visit www.clearyst.com.
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Delic Holdings Corp ("DELIC" or the "Company") (CSE: DELC) (OTCQB: DELCF) (FRA: 6X0), a leader in new medicines and treatments for a modern world, announces that as a result of delays to its audit, the Company's annual financial statements and accompanying management's discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the "Annual Filings") are not expected to be finalized by May 2, 2022, being the date that such filings are due under applicable Canadian securities law requirements. The Company has applied for a management cease trade order (the "MCTO") by the British Columbia Securities Commission.
The reason for the anticipated delay is due to the complexity of the valuation process and accounting of one of the acquisitions completed by the Company in the fiscal year and enhanced quality controls by the issuer's auditors. The auditors have requested more time for partner and consultant review as part of those enhanced measures. The Company is working with its auditor to complete the audit in a timely manner.
The Company currently expects to file the Annual Filings on or before May 15, 2022, and will issue a news release announcing completion of such filings at such time. Until the Company files the Annual Filings, it will comply with the alternative information guidelines set out in National Policy 12-203 - Management Cease Trade Orders for issuers who have failed to comply with a specified continuous disclosure requirement within the times prescribed by applicable securities laws. The guidelines, among other things, require the Company to issue bi-weekly default status reports by way of a news release so long as the Annual Filings have not been filed.
During the MCTO, the general investing public will continue to be able to trade in the Company's listed shares. However, the Company's chief executive office and chief financial officer will not be able to trade in the Company's shares listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
Delic is a leader in new medicines and treatments for a modern world, improving access to health benefits across the country and reframing the conversation on psychedelics. The Company owns and operates an umbrella of related businesses, including the largest chain of psychedelic wellness clinics in the country, including Ketamine Infusion Centers and Ketamine Wellness Centers; the only licensed entity by Health Canada to exclusively focus on research and development of psilocybin vaporization technology, Delic Labs; the premier psychedelic wellness event, Meet Delic; and trusted media and e-commerce platforms Reality Sandwich and Delic Radio. Delic is backed by a team of industry and cannabis veterans and a diverse network, whose mission is to provide education, research, high-quality products, and effective treatment options to the masses.
This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation (collectively "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking information are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek," "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "likely" and "intend" and statements that an event or result "may," "will," "should," "could" or "might" occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the expectations of management with respect to the anticipated filing of the Required Filings, the timing and duration of the management cease trade order and the uncertainty of the BCSC granting an MCTO. Such forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon. Forward-looking information is based on assumptions that may prove to be incorrect. The Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable in the circumstances. However, forward-looking information is subject to business and economic risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results of operations to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. For more information on the Company, its subsidiaries and the risks and challenges of their businesses, investors should review their annual filings that are available at www.sedar.com. The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
THE CSE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Psomagen Incorporated and Kean Health, an at-home health testing provider, announced the launch of Kean V and Kean V+, a vaginal microbiome test. This product release follows a successful product trial during the V Project, which gave 1,000 American women the opportunity to participate in a free vaginal microbiome analysis.
The test provides health insights by categorizing a sample into one of five vaginal types. These types are defined by their Lactobacillus bacterial balance, which impacts a woman's risk of recurring infections, pH imbalance, chronic conditions, extreme menopausal symptoms, and more.
One of the test's key goals is to make it easier for users to get answers about their vaginal health. "A lot of women experience negative symptoms without ever getting a clear diagnosis," said Dr. Harold Nunez Burgos, Director of Microbiome Research and Development at Kean Health and Psomagen. "They may find themselves bounced around to multiple doctors for multiple tests, when a simple answer may be right in front of them. We are making the Kean V test convenient, informative, and multi-functional to overcome those barriers."
The microbiome contains clues to what may be impacting vaginal health — particularly, clues that have historically gone unexplored. "Health is a personal journey," says Dr. Su Hong, CEO of Kean Health and Psomagen. "We've found that people want to know more about their health so they can advocate for targeted care that works for them. Our vaginal microbiome product is a great way to gain health insights that might not be part of a typical checkup or well-woman visit."
Users interested in STI testing can opt for Kean V+, which provides all of the insights of Kean V, plus gonorrhea, chlamydia, HPV, and Mycoplasma genitalium testing. V+ was developed in conjunction with digital genetic counseling company, DNAvisit. The service includes an optional consultation with a DNAvisit clinician for users who test positive for HPV or any STI.
"Kean Health is elevating the level of care for its patients by including direct communication channels for both users and their doctors, oversight that ensures patients properly understand the results," said Dr. Jaime Barea, Chief Medical Officer at DNAvisit. "This arrangement for clinician follow-up after a positive result can be just as important as the result itself,"
Kean V and V+ add to the company's existing offerings: Kean Gut and Gut+, which provide insights into the user's gut microbiome; and Kean Gene, which analyzes how a person's genome impacts their personal characteristics.
About Kean Health
Kean Health is a provider of at-home health testing services, with a focus on genetics and microbiome profiling. The company offers self-collected test kits for the diagnosis of infections, gut health and vaginal health assessment, and genetic risk of chronic diseases.
About Psomagen
Psomagen, Inc., formerly Macrogen USA, is a North American integrative omics solutions and contract laboratory services provider. The company makes cutting-edge technology and data analysis accessible to the clinical and academic markets. With both CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited facilities, their team delivers only the highest-quality integrative multi-omics data using best-in-class DNA, RNA, and protein analysis systems. In conjunction with its bioinformatics capabilities, Psomagen offers a path to insights that is both simple and affordable.
Contact
Kean Health
Harold Nunez Burgos
(301) 251-1007
harold@psomagen.com
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Which neutral throw pillow is best?
The easiest upgrade to make in any room is to spruce it up with a great set of throw pillows. When you want the furniture to be the standout, the best choice is neutral throw pillows that match anything and add a subtle design element. Whether you place one on a lounge chair or use a pair to dress up your bed, neutral throw pillows add visual interest and pull together any room.
For a neutral throw pillow that can match any room, try the Lush Decor Adelyn Decorative Pillow.
What to know before you buy a neutral throw pillow
How much use the pillows will get
Are you buying throw pillows intended to dress up your formal couch, or do you need a pillow that can take some use? True decorative pillows can be made of fabric that’s visually appealing but not necessarily comfortable to the touch, such as wool. However, a pillow intended for comfort should be covered in a material that’s pleasant to the touch and easy to wash, such as microfiber or cotton.
Your home’s style
Are you going for a cozy, Hygge look or a classic, upscale style? Whatever your vibe, be sure that the throw pillows you buy match it or bring it out more than your existing furniture and decor. Pillows can underscore your design aesthetic. Choose satins and classic motifs (like fleur-de-lis or the on-trend look of embroidered bees) for a more formal look. Lean into shabby chic with ruffles and fabrics that look like they’ve stood the test of time. Add femininity to a room with florals and warmer colors, or go for a more modern look with crisp lines in monochromatic tones.
Washability
How much use a pillow will get also goes hand in hand with how much you need to wash it. Fancy, Mongolian-fur pillows should only be spot cleaned when absolutely necessary, so you’ll want to place those only in spots where they can be purely decorative. You should also keep them out of the reach of pets and children. Microfiber pillows, on the other hand, can go into the wash weekly. Consider your lifestyle when deciding on your neutral throw pillow.
What to look for in a quality neutral throw pillow
Texture
Neutral can range from lighter, creamy colors to darker, bolder tans and grays. But just because the colors of neutral pillows are subdued, that doesn’t mean that they can’t add visual interest. Consider a chunky, textured fabric, such as wool or chenille. Neutral colors also lend themselves to interesting, tone-on-tone patterns and natural materials like sheepskin or shearling.
Size
Throw pillows come in several standard sizes. The most popular square pillows are 16 by 16 inches, 18 by 18 inches and 20 by 20 inches. Larger pillows look best on big couches and wider beds. Smaller varieties work great for tighter spaces or at the front of a cluster of larger ones. You may also want to look into pillows of other shapes. Small rectangular pillows and round pillows also look good in front of larger, square ones.
Match the pillows with other upgrades
Pillows are a great start, but you can extend the use of neutrals in your room by also introducing an area rug or curtains in complementary colors. A great throw blanket can also add visual appeal.
How much you can expect to spend on a neutral throw pillow
Neutral throw pillows commonly cost between $25-$60. If you’ve already got inserts, lower your cost by only buying pillow covers of the correct size.
Neutral throw pillow FAQ
How do I keep my neutral pillows from looking too boring?
A. There are many ways to make a space look attractive, and color is just one of them. Just because your pillows are neutral, that doesn’t mean they have to look boring. Experiment with texture, size and shape to bring variety while creating a visually cohesive look.
How often should I replace my throw pillows?
A. You’ve likely heard the rule that your bedroom pillows should be replaced every three to six months. That’s because they get nightly wear, and even with the regular washing of pillowcases, bedroom pillows collect dust and skin cells. However, this rule doesn’t apply to decorative pillows because they’re not subject to the same level of wear as bed pillows. If you do use your throw pillows to lean on, be sure to remove their covers and wash them as frequently as you’d wash bedroom pillowcases (about once a week). You can safely replace those inserts once a year or so. Purely decorative pillows can be used safely for several years or until they lose their shape.
What’s the best neutral throw pillow to buy?
Top neutral throw pillow
Lush Decor Adelyn Decorative Pillow
What you need to know: This is a well-made, sturdy pillow that will spruce up any spot where it’s placed.
What you’ll love: The geometric detailing adds appeal, while the bumpy fabric gives this pillow a textured, natural look.
What you should consider: The care instructions recommend spot cleaning, so you may want to reserve this one for rooms that get less regular use.
Where to buy: Sold by Macy’s
Top neutral throw pillow for the money
Mernette Pack of Two Decorative Square Throw Pillow Cover
What you need to know: Neutral and textured, these pillows are a pleasing color that match with anything.
What you’ll love: They are made of linen but are conveniently machine-washable. The invisible zipper provides a clean, pulled-together look.
What you should consider: This bargain option only includes the pillow covers, so be sure you’ve got inserts of the right size before ordering these.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Historic Charleston Charles Matelasse Throw Pillow
What you need to know: The elegant matelassé on these pillows gives them a refined look that instantly transforms a space.
What you’ll love: This eye-catching double diamond and scrolling vine design comes in a variety of neutral options, including gray and ivory. Buy one as an accent or mix and match several for a graceful look.
What you should consider: The upscale look may not fit more casual rooms. Additionally, this pillow won’t stand up to a lot of wear and tear, so reserve this one for your more formal spaces.
Where to buy: Sold by Kohl’s
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Income inequality in the U.S. increased last year for the first time in more than a decade, but childhood poverty was cut almost in half due to expansion of the federal government’s child tax credit and stimulus payments made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new survey results released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The income inequality index increased 1.2% from 2020 to 2021, the first time the measurement known as the Gini Index has increased since 2011, according to a report on Current Population Survey results.
Declines in household income among the poorest U.S. residents appears to have driven the widening of the income inequality gap. Households in the 90th percentile of the income distribution, the richest, had income that was 13.5 times higher than households in the 10th percentile, the poorest. That was a 4.9% increase from 2020.
“It is sensitive to extremes at either end,” said Liana Fox, a Census Bureau official. “This suggests that the decline in real income at the bottom drove the increase in the Gini index.”
For the most part, there was little year-to-year change in median household income based on demographic traits like race or ethnic background.
However, people in households headed by someone age 65 or older, those with only some college education and households where family members didn’t live together saw dips in their income from 2020 to 2021. Among the reasons was that the fixed income that many seniors are on didn’t keep pace with rising inflation in 2021, and many of the “nonfamily” households were headed by women whose income lagged those headed by men.
Households headed by people with at least a college degree saw bumps in overall income last year.
Broken down by race and ethnic background, Asian households in 2021 had the highest median income at $101,418, followed by non-Hispanic whites at $77,999 and Hispanics at $57,981. Black households had median income of $48,297.
Median incomes were highest in the West at $79,430 and the Northeast at $77,472, followed by the Midwest $71,129 and the South at $63,368.
The time period in the latest Current Population Survey covered the third round of pandemic-related stimulus payments and expansions to the Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child and Dependent Care Credit. The time period in the survey also saw a 4.7% increase in consumer prices, the largest annual increase in the cost-of-living adjustment since 1990.
The expansion of the Child Tax Credit helped reduce childhood poverty, as measured by the bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure, from 9.7% in 2020 to 5.2% last year. It is the lowest since the new measure was implemented in 2009.
“The new data show the significant impact the expansion of anti-poverty programs during the COVID-19 pandemic had on reducing child poverty,” the Census Bureau said in a report.
The pandemic-related stimulus also helped the overall population.
The Census Bureau calculates poverty in two ways — the “official” poverty rate and the Supplemental Poverty Measure, which incorporates government programs designed to help low-income families. The official poverty rate last year was 11.6%, or 37.9 million people, and it wasn’t statistically different from what it was in 2020. The Supplemental Poverty Measure last year was 7.8%, a drop of 1.4 percentage points from 2020 and the lowest in the dozen years that it has been calculated.
The differences between the two rates is attributable to the pandemic assistance from the federal government, with refundable tax credit expansions keeping 9.6 million people out of poverty and stimulus payments doing the same for 8.9 million people, the Census Bureau report said.
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FORT WORTH, Texas, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), a global provider of galvanizing and metal coating solutions, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services for maintaining and building critical infrastructure, will conduct a conference call to review the financial results for the first quarter fiscal year 2023 at 11:00 a.m. ET on Monday, July 11, 2022. The Company will issue a press release reporting first quarter fiscal year 2023 financial results before the market opens on July 11, 2022.
Conference Call Details
Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (844) 855-9499 or (412) 317-5497 (international). A webcast of the call will be available on the Company's Investor Relations page at http://www.azz.com/investor-relations.
A replay of the call will be available at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088 (international), replay access code: 4637193, through July 18, 2022, or by visiting http://www.azz.com/investor-relations for the next 90 days.
About AZZ Inc.
AZZ Inc. is a global provider of galvanizing and a variety of metal coating solutions, coil coating solutions welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services to a broad range of markets, including, but not limited to, the power generation, transmission, distribution, refining and industrial markets. AZZ's Metal Coatings segment is a leading provider of metal finishing solutions for corrosion protection, including hot-dip galvanizing, spin galvanizing, powder coating, anodizing and plating, to the North American steel fabrication industry. AZZ's Precoat Metals segment is a leading provider of aesthetic and corrosion protective coatings to the North American steel and aluminum coil market. AZZ's Infrastructure Solutions segment (AIS) is dedicated to delivering safe and reliable transmission of power from generation sources to end customers, and automated weld overlay solutions for corrosion and erosion mitigation to critical infrastructure in the energy and waste management markets worldwide.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements herein about our expectations of future events or results constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data and management's views and assumptions regarding future events. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and investors must recognize that actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Certain factors could affect the outcome of the matters described herein. This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, changes in customer demand for our products and services, including demand by the power generation markets, electrical transmission and distribution markets, the industrial markets, and the metal coatings markets. In addition, within each of the markets we serve, our customers and our operations could potentially continue to be adversely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including governmental issued mandates regarding the same. We could also experience additional increases in labor costs, components and raw materials, including zinc and natural gas, which are used in our hot dip galvanizing process; supply-chain vendor delays; customer requested delays of our products or services; delays in additional acquisition or disposition opportunities; currency exchange rates; availability of experienced management and employees to implement AZZ's growth strategy; a downturn in market conditions in any industry relating to the products we inventory or sell or the services that we provide; economic volatility or changes in the political stability in the United States and other foreign markets in which we operate; acts of war or terrorism inside the United States or abroad; and other changes in economic and financial conditions. AZZ has provided additional information regarding risks associated with the business in AZZ's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), available for viewing on AZZ's website at www.azz.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. These statements are based on information as of the date hereof and AZZ assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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Subway worker killed, another injured over too much mayonnaise, store owner says
Published: Jun. 27, 2022 at 8:21 AM CDT|Updated: 55 minutes ago
ATLANTA (WGCL/Gray News) – One Subway worker is dead and another is in the hospital following an apparent argument over mayonnaise.
Police responded to a report of a shooting inside the Subway restaurant in downtown Atlanta around 7:15 p.m. Sunday.
The owner of the restaurant told WGCL that a customer got upset over the amount of mayonnaise that was put on their sandwich. An argument escalated, and the customer shot two employees, the owner said.
One worker did not survive. Police did not clarify the second worker’s injuries.
Police are still investigating and did not provide further details.
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Calder Cup is back: AHL staging first playoffs since 2019
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer
The American Hockey League is staging a full playoffs for the Calder Cup for the first time since 2019. The pandemic kept the NHL’s top feeder league from handing out the storied trophy the past two years because it wasn’t feasible to put on a postseason tournament. The AHL played all 1,118 games on its schedule this season amid virus challenges that caused 78 postponements. Revenue is down only 10-12% despite some games being played in empty arenas. Handing out the Calder Cup in June would mark an accomplishment for the AHL and the start of the climb back to pre-pandemic success. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/05/calder-cup-is-back-ahl-staging-first-playoffs-since-2019/ | 2022-05-06T11:49:12Z |
Online health data could be used to prosecute abortion, experts say
(CNN) - In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, experts warn that data collected from fertility apps and Google searches could be used to prosecute abortion.
“There is no difference in the data from your reproductive choices and the pair of shoes you looked at online. It’s treated exactly the same in the law right now, and that’s what the problem is,” director of federal affairs for Electronic Frontier Foundation India McKinney said.
As states tighten their abortion laws, prosecutors could go after people seeking an abortion or those helping them by subpoenaing data linked on fertility apps, period trackers and on internet searches.
Companies currently sell that kind of data, mainly to advertisers, because it is profitable.
“Data brokers. Law enforcement buy information from them all of the time. It could be used to incriminate us for women and girls who obtain abortions in violation of state laws and it can be used to land people in jail,” McKinney said.
Fertility and period tracking apps have some of the most sensitive reproductive information.
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Flo, a period tracking app which says they have 240 million users, announced an “anonymous mode,” where users will be able to limit their personal information. Members are encouraged to reach out to the company if they want their historical data removed.
Elina Berglund Scherwitzl, founder and CEO of Natural Cycles, also spoke about anonymous mode for the app.
“We are making sure that our anonymous mode at Natural Cycles will be impossible for us to connect the personal data and the sensitive data. This will be encrypted,” she said.
Natural Cycles is a subscription, FDA-cleared birth control app.
“We have very sensitive data on unintended pregnancies, but we are very much in control of that analysis and of that data,” Scherwitzl said.
CNN reached out to nearly a dozen big techonology companies about how they would handle data requests through subpoenas and warrants from law enforcement targeting abortion-seekers, and some did not respond at all or directly to the question.
Apple says health data is encrypted when two-factor authentication is enabled. Meta says “we comply with government requests for user information only where we have a good-faith belief that the law requires us to do so.”
“They could fight warrants in court, but if the warrants are upheld, they’re gonna be ordered to comply,” University of Virginia law professor Danielle Citron said.
Some legal experts do not belive that even “anonymous mode” data is fully protected and say the only way to fully protect privacy is through federal law limiting the data companies collect, store and sell.
“There’s a lot of panic right now, and I think rightfully so about the feeling and the ability to trust and expect that the information about most sensitive information about our bodies and our relationships and our health is ours,” Citron said.
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COVID-19 treatment, Keytruda boost Merck in 1Q
By TOM MURPHY
AP Health Writer
Better-than-expected sales of its COVID-19 treatment and the cancer blockbuster Keytruda helped push Merck past profit forecasts in the first quarter. The drugmaker say its coronavirus capsule treatment Lagevrio brought in almost $3.2 billion in sales in the quarter. Analysts were expecting $2.54 billion for the drug, which debuted late last year under the name molnupiravir. Keytruda registered $4.81 billion in sales, while analysts expected $4.47 billion. Overall, the drugmaker’s adjusted earnings totaled $2.14 per share, while sales jumped 50% to $15.9 billion. FactSet says analyts expected earnings of $1.83 per share on about $14.55 billion in revenue. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/04/28/covid-19-treatment-keytruda-boost-merck-in-1q/ | 2022-04-28T13:12:42Z |
- This is Motional's second voluntary engagement with the renowned safety assessor; Motional earned a first-of-its-kind endorsement from TÜV SÜD in 2020 to operate without a driver on public roads
- The IONIQ 5-based robotaxi will be used in Motional's fully driverless public robotaxi service, launching in 2023
BOSTON, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Motional, a global leader in driverless technology, announces its intent to work with TÜV SÜD, a world-leading independent technical service provider with extensive experience assessing autonomous vehicles (AVs), on the safety evaluation process of its next-generation robotaxi, the all-electric IONIQ 5-based robotaxi.
In preparation for commercial deployments of the IONIQ 5 robotaxis, Motional is undergoing a multi-year safety evaluation process to demonstrate that the vehicle, including its driverless systems and supporting technology, is safe for fully driverless operation on public roads. Motional has enlisted TÜV SÜD to be part of the process, continuing Motional's first-of-its-kind partnership with the world renowned assessor.
Throughout the engagement, Motional will leverage TÜV SÜD's expertise in assessing safety architectures, functional safety, and cybersecurity. TÜV SÜD's teams will work closely with Motional's engineers to review their processes, system designs, and analytical data. This level of independent review will put Motional's safety standards under an even higher degree of scrutiny and transparency than the company's already rigorous practices, and ultimately, support Motional's mission to improve road safety globally.
"The safety of our passengers and other road users is at the core of our technology development," said Dean Degazio, Head of Safety at Motional. "By choosing to work with TÜV SÜD on the IONIQ 5 robotaxi evaluation, we're once again going above and beyond industry norms, and are setting a new standard on AV safety."
"At TÜV SÜD we strive to inspire trust in new mobility technologies through our holistic safety evaluations. This will be important in the journey towards safe deployment of highly automated vehicles like the IONIQ 5 robotaxi from Motional," said Bijoy Bhaskaran, Head of Highly Automated Driving at TÜV SÜD North America.
Motional builds on its safety legacy
Motional has a long history of leading the industry in safety best practices, on top of its exceptional driving record of over two million autonomous miles and over 100,000 public rides with zero at-fault incidents.
In 2020, Motional became the first AV company to earn an endorsement from TÜV SÜD to operate its vehicles with an empty driver's seat within its operational design domain (ODD). During an 18-month engagement, TUV SUD's experts reviewed detailed safety architecture designs, analyzed testing processes results, scrutinized training procedures, and reviewed the qualifications and skill of the team. The resulting endorsement is a testament to the sophistication of Motional's technology and safety processes.
More information on these processes is available in Motional's Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment (VSSA), which provides an in-depth look at the company's safety approach across its vehicle development, testing, and operation, as well as Motional's embedded safety culture.
Fully driverless ride-hail service starting in 2023
Starting in 2023, Motional will begin moving passengers in the IONIQ 5 robotaxis through its first fully driverless ride-hail service. The service is launching in partnership with Lyft and will start in Las Vegas and then expand to other cities. As operators of the world's most established public self-driving service, Motional and Lyft have over four years of experience optimizing commercial robotaxi rides, which represents a unique advantage in the driverless industry.
While the service launching in 2023 will be fully driverless, Motional will still have humans in the loop through its Remote Vehicle Assistance (RVA) technology. In the event a vehicle encounters an unusual scenario, such as construction or a disabled traffic signal, a remote operator will instantly connect to the vehicle and provide assistance, such as directing it to a new path. By having RVA capabilities, Motional can deploy its vehicles more broadly, bringing the benefits of AVs to communities faster.
For more information on Motional's technology and commercial services, visit Motional.com/news.
About Motional
Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. The company formed in 2020 as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group, one of the world's largest vehicle manufacturers offering smart mobility solutions, and Aptiv, a global industrial technology leader in advanced safety, electrification, and vehicle connectivity.
The Motional team has driven some of the driverless industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's most-established public robotaxi fleet which has conducted over 100,000 public rides.
Motional is developing SAE Level 4 robotaxis, autonomous vehicles that can safely operate without a driver, for ride-hail and delivery applications.
Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S. and Asia. For more information, visit www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Missfresh Limited.
Shareholders who purchased shares of MF 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 persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Missfresh securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with Missfresh's June 2021 initial public offering.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Missfresh provided false financial figures in its registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with the Company's June 2021 initial public offering; (2) Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures; (3) Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times and negligently prepared.
DEADLINE: September 12, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/missfresh-lawsuit-loss-submission-form/?id=30484&from=4
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OCI Dedicated Regions brings the full public cloud to more customers and more customer data centers with a new, smaller infrastructure footprint and lower price
Compute Cloud@Customer brings rack-scale OCI compute and storage services to customer sites
Global organizations, including Nomura Research Institute (NRI) and Vodafone, use OCI Dedicated Region to run critical workloads while retaining data and service control
AUSTIN, Texas, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is meeting customers where they are with the introduction today of a lower entry point for OCI Dedicated Region and a preview of Compute Cloud@Customer services, bringing more than 100 OCI public cloud services into customers' data centers. These new services will help customers meet strict latency, data residency, and data sovereignty requirements that are key to many IT modernization efforts. Customers including NRI and Vodafone have chosen OCI Dedicated Region to gain the full functionality of the public OCI cloud in the locations of their choice.
"Distributed cloud is the next evolution of cloud computing, and it provides customers with much more flexibility and control in how they deploy cloud resources," said Dave McCarthy, research vice president, Cloud and Edge Infrastructure Services, IDC. "Customers are no longer restricted by location choices, data sovereignty, data residency, or latency. OCI's distributed cloud services offer more capabilities than anyone else in the industry and place all the benefits of the public cloud directly inside a customer's data center while still being managed remotely by OCI."
New OCI Services Delivering More Flexibility and Control for Organizations
Customers across the globe and across industries, including financial services, public sector, healthcare, and logistics, have adopted OCI to support their cloud transformations without the trade-offs in scale, data sovereignty, security, and control that they have had to make in the past. The new services include:
- OCI Dedicated Region at a lower entry point: The new OCI Dedicated Region requires 60-75% less data center space and power on average, with a significantly lower entry price of around $1 million a year for a typical customer. A wider range of customers can now gain the agility, economics, and scale of the public cloud in their own data centers. OCI Dedicated Region gives customers a complete cloud region in their data center with all the benefits of OCI's public cloud. Commercial and public sector customers are deploying OCI Dedicated Region to host applications and data that require strict data residency, control, and security; or to remain in specific locations for low-latency connectivity and data-intensive processing. Dedicated Regions can also be extended (like Oracle's public cloud regions) in hybrid architectures using Roving Edge Infrastructure.
- OCI Compute Cloud@Customer preview: Today, we're previewing OCI Compute Cloud@Customer which is a rack-scale solution meant for smaller environments than OCI Dedicated Region. Compute Cloud@Customer will enable organizations to run applications on OCI-compatible compute, storage, and networking in their data centers, fully managed as a service from an OCI Region and using OCI's cost-effective consumption model to streamline operations and reduce costs. With OCI Dedicated Region, Exadata Cloud@Customer, and Compute Cloud@Customer, organizations use the same OCI managed hardware and software in their data centers and OCI Regions. Developers and IT managers will utilize the same APIs and management tools to create a consistent user experience, irrespective of where services are running. Organizations can more easily develop, deploy, secure, and manage a single set of software across a wide range of distributed cloud environments.
"Customers have told us that they need cloud without compromise with privacy, security, data residency, and data sovereignty. Current solutions only address a subset of these needs, such as providing limited cloud capabilities or giving a few public cloud locations," said Clay Magouyrk, executive vice president, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. "Oracle's approach to distributed cloud addresses all these customer requirements with a full portfolio of different deployment models from public cloud to full cloud on-premises."
"At Telefónica de España, a global telecom provider with 369 million subscribers, we have partnered with Oracle to support our mission-critical telecom operations," said Fidel Jesús Fernández, director, Technologies and IT Transformation, Telefónica España. "We are excited about the new announcement of Oracle Compute Cloud@Customer that will enable us to extend our current IT architectures across public and hybrid cloud infrastructure, enhancing the robustness and flexibility of our production and disaster recovery environments. With compatibility across public cloud, connected hybrid cloud, and disconnected cloud platforms, we can develop-once and deploy anywhere for easy migration of workloads between cloud and on-premises to meet the changing needs of our business."
OCI's Distributed Cloud Strategy Brings Services Where Customers Need Them
The OCI Region is operated as commercial and government public cloud in 38 regions, which can be interconnected with other clouds for multicloud architectures, or act as the control plane for hybrid cloud offerings. The OCI Region can also be deployed in the customer data center as a dedicated, single tenant cloud in a repeatable way. OCI's deployment options can include the functionality of all 100+ OCI services, or just a subset, with the required location choice, performance, security, compliance, and operational models. Together these deployment options comprise OCI's distributed cloud.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix Tower International, LLC ("PTI"), through its Spanish subsidiary (Phoenix Tower International Spain ETVE, S.L.U.), U.S. subsidiary (Phoenix Tower US Holdings (REIT) Inc.), and its Chilean subsidiary (Phoenix Tower International Chile SpA) announced today that it has amended and restated its senior credit facilities to consolidate and expand them into a single US$2.0 billion senior secured multi facility transaction covering all of North and South America.
The amended transaction comprised of the following senior secured facilities: (i) a US$1,404 million term loan, (ii) a US$540 million delayed draw term loan, and (iii) a US$56.0 million revolving credit facility, all of which are due in August 2027 (5 year). Proceeds from the Facilities will be used to: (i) repay existing indebtedness including related fees and expenses and fund the acquisition of the Chilean portfolio of wireless tower assets from WOM S.A. ("WOM"), (ii) fund future capital expenditure requirements and acquisitions, and (iii) fund working capital requirements, respectively.
As part of the Chilean transaction, PTI acquired from WOM 2,334 tower sites at the initial closing and 1,466 additional sites to be delivered by 2024 for a total consideration of approximately $930M. PTI has become the largest communications tower owner in Chile, expanding its global presence to over 22,000 towers in 19 countries.
White and Case LPP acted as external legal counsel of the lenders, and Locke Lord LLP acted as external legal counsel of the company.
In addition to Scotiabank acting as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner in the financing, and Sole Financial Advisor in the acquisition, the following banks acted as Senior Mandated Lead Arrangers or Mandated Lead Arrangers, while 13 other institutions acted as Lead Managers, Managers and Participants: BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, ING Capital LLC, Banco Santander, S.A., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Societé Générale, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., MUFG Bank, Ltd.
About Phoenix Tower International
Pro forma for pending transactions, PTI, through its affiliates and subsidiaries, owns and operates over 22,000 telecom towers throughout Europe, the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean.
PTI was founded in 2013 with a mission to be a premier site provider to wireless operators across the world in high-growth markets. PTI's investors include funds managed by Blackstone and various members of the management team and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. For more information, please visit www.phoenixintnl.com
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AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin hosted the 17th National Conference on Hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid in the brain, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The conference linked how the things astronauts experience in space could help people back home living with neurological conditions.
“We’ve learned with astronauts on long-duration space flight that they have developed a disorder that also looks as though it’s causing the spinal fluid pressure to be increased,” Dr. Michael A. Williams, the director of Adult and Transitional Hydrocephalus and CSF disorders at UW Medicine, said.
Hydrocephalus could happen to anyone at any time due to a brain injury, tumor, infection or for unknown reasons as part of the aging process, according to a release.
According to a release, one in every 770 babies will develop hydrocephalus.
Dr. Michael Barratt, a NASA astronaut specializing in aerospace medicine, and Dr. John “Jay” Wellons, a pediatric neurosurgeon and neuroscientist, were the keynote speakers at the conference.
During his speech Saturday, Barratt discussed health issues associated with space travel, particularly Space Flight-Associated Neuroocular Syndrome (SANS) and how research on SANS and other conditions has the potential to help people living with hydrocephalus. | https://cw33.com/news/how-science-space-travel-may-help-families-living-with-neurological-conditions/ | 2022-07-18T14:34:24Z |
NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of CyberOptics Corporation ("CyberOptics" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CYBE) in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN). Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $54.00 in cash for each share of CyberOptics common stock owned.
If you own CyberOptics shares and wish to discuss this investigation or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, visit our website:
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Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) CyberOptics's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the $54.00 per-share merger consideration adequately compensates CyberOptics's shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
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- The Great Resignation is more of a Great Reshuffle.
- Hybrid and Remote Workforce – it's here to stay.
- Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) emerges as a top cybersecurity priority.
- Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) shows ROI.
- The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) will usher in a new era of healthcare data and IT interoperability.
- ERP now matches EHR in strategic importance.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company, and 2022 #2 Best in KLAS: Overall IT Services Firm, today released its second quarter Healthcare IT Directions Report, underscoring six trends certain to drive health IT decision-making in 2022.
Pivot Point's team of experts continually studies and identifies top trends in healthcare IT, sharing their insights and know-how with health IT leaders operating at a range of organizations from hospitals and health systems to provider networks and payers. For Q2 2022, top-of-mind trends include the myth of The Great Resignation to the importance of TEFCA and ERP.
Pivot Point Consulting's Q2 2022 Healthcare IT Directions Report provides insights and recommendations to help leaders frame strategies, drive innovation and operate efficiently in an unpredictable, rapidly evolving environment.
The Great Resignation Myth
According to a March 2022 Harvard Business Review article, 47 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs in 2021. The same HBR report analyzed 10-plus years of labor data that suggests the 2021 Great Resignation was a pendulum-swinging response to 2020, when far fewer employees quit their jobs than expected, likely due to the uncertainty of COVID. The workforce shifts are driven by many forces, including employees reshuffling – moving to similar roles in the same industry given new (remote) opportunities, wage competition and reconsideration, taking jobs that allow a (re)focus on the quality of life.
Now dubbed "The Great Reshuffle," it is inter-related with another trend – the permanence of the hybrid and remote workforce now embedded across a range of industries, including healthcare.
- Analysis: The impact of the Great Reshuffle and a hybrid and remote workforce is widespread and healthcare leaders should recognize and be aware of both trends – which are likely to continue full force.
- Takeaway: Organizations should build staffing models, management and team culture that provides autonomy, accountability and advancement; prioritize staff development and satisfaction; and deploy consulting talent to manage across peaks in staffing demand.
Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) and Cybersecurity Threats
TPRM continues to be a top emerging risk for organizations of all sizes across all industries, with 81% of executives identifying TPRM as a priority going into 2022. This trend is only expected to continue as dependence on third parties grows and vendor relationships become more complex.
- Analysis: There is an uptick in demand for TPRM program implementation and managed services from all types of healthcare organizations. The reality is all organizations that rely on third parties for production operations are inherently susceptible to vendor risk exposure, regardless of their size. The lasting impact of a data breach or cybersecurity risk event caused by a third party can be extremely costly.
- Takeaway: Healthcare organizations should establish TPRM via a comprehensive info-security program and a focus on supply chain evaluation; recognize that a business is only as secure as its move vulnerable vendor partner; and conduct Application Rationalization and Decommissioning initiatives to also reduce risk.
Embrace Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)
The proof is in the numbers: 40% of health centers are using RPM; 70% have seen improvement in clinical outcomes including a 76% reduction in hospital readmissions; RPM program participants are experiencing 51% fewer on-call urgent visits, 47% fewer physician visits and 41% fewer phone calls directly related to patient care.
- Analysis: Healthcare organizations that implement and incorporate RMP into the standards and best practices for care delivery reduce costs, while increasing clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction and retention.
- Takeaway: To dive into RPM, healthcare leaders, CIOs and IT staff must address device sourcing, inventory management and loss prevention, as well as coding and reimbursement for device utilization, IT support needs, workflow changes (especially for chronic conditions and post-acute discharge management) and cultural shifts to instill clinical leadership's trust in device data.
Preparing for the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA)
At the start of 2022, The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the organization at the helm of the nation's health IT standards, published TEFCA to address the gaps in interoperability by implementing a nationally coordinated network of Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs). To date, Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) have traditionally focused on provider-to-provider data sharing and didn't include such stakeholders as payers, individual consumers and public health.
- Analysis: TEFCA infrastructure will help providers access more clinical information, collaborate with health plans to provide resources to patients and comply with information-blocking regulations. By the end of 2022, we expect to see several QHINs become available for data exchange.
- Takeaway: Organizations should build-out technology infrastructure that can request, accept and store data provided by QHINS; address data hygiene to ease integration with a national data set; and skill-up tech staff, especially with the FHIR framework.
Strategic, Integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
There is an ever-increasing level of new implementation, replacement and general adoption of ERP solutions across healthcare, with the operative word being "integrated." Healthcare organizations are seeing enhanced business insights that can result in actionable changes and positively impact the bottom line and overall satisfaction of staff and patients. A 2020 Guidehouse survey reported that 51% of providers are planning to implement or optimize their ERP system over the next few years.
- Analysis: The ERP system is as important as the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to the lifeblood of the healthcare enterprise. Integrated systems provide for a holistic, data-driven operational view and can improve decision making and planning. A single Software as a Service (SaaS) solution can unlock efficiencies, enabling professionals work to the top of their license and not be bogged down with disparate systems.
- Takeaway: As healthcare organizations embrace new, integrated ERP deployments, it's crucial to shape a vision, create a strategic roadmap, as well as launch change management activities and communications plans, including answering the question for staff at all levels: Why are we doing this?
Learn more from the full Healthcare IT Trends Report.
About Pivot Point Consulting
In 2022, Pivot Point Consulting, is ranked as the #2 Best in KLAS: Overall IT Services Firm, by KLAS (after being 2020 #1 Best in KLAS Overall IT Services Firm) and it is also ranked #2 in Partial IT Outsourcing.
Pivot Point Consulting enables healthcare organizations to realize the most value from their technology and resources through EHR, ERP, Strategy, Virtual Care, Data & Analytics, Cybersecurity, Service Desk, Application Support and Revenue Cycle Management services. Our experts deliver consulting, managed services and talent solutions to providers, payers, life sciences and technology organizations.
For more information, visit us at pivotpointconsulting.com.
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Storm Megi death toll rises as hundreds of thousands displaced in Philippines
By Akanksha Sharma, CNN
The death toll in the Philippines from tropical storm Megi has risen to 76 while hundreds of thousands of others remain displaced, authorities in the country said Wednesday.
Many of the deaths came in landslides and floods caused when the storm made landfall on Sunday, battering the eastern and southern coasts of the Philippines with sustained winds of up to 65 kilometers (40 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 80 kph (49 mph).
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said at least 29 people remain missing and eight others are injured.
More than 920,000 people have been affected by the storm, over 200,000 people displaced, while more than 35,000 were pre-emptively evacuated, the council said. Some 660 evacuation centers are in operation, it added.
The agricultural damage caused by Megi, known as Agaton in the Philippines, is estimated at more than $8 million (423.8 million Philippine pesos) as of Wednesday — twice the amount reported a day earlier, the Department of Agriculture said.
At least 6,557 farmers and 10,920 hectares of farmland have been affected with commodities including rice, corn and livestock hit by the tropical storm, the department added.
Among the worst affected regions are Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas and Caraga.
In the eastern province of Leyte, the bodies of 22 people were recovered after being buried under a landslide, Joemen Collado, police chief of Baybay city, told reporters earlier this week. “There were landslides in communities and then some of the victims were swept by floods,” Collado said.
The mayor of Abuyog, in Leyte province, said on Facebook that a landslide had “wiped out” Pilar, a local barangay or neighborhood, in a “catastrophe that broke my heart”.
The landslide had taken place even as pre-emptive evacuation efforts took place, Lemuel Gin K. Traya said in his post.
“We had exerted all means possible to save the people of Barangay Pilar. We were able to rescue and save some wounded children, senior citizens, injured and distressed individuals.
“As of today, the survivors are under medication and are well taken cared of. All evacuees on other hand are safe and under our care.”
Images shared by the local fire bureau on Monday showed rescuers wading through water near partially submerged homes and digging for survivors in a landslide-hit area.
Megi, which was downgraded to a tropical depression on Monday, was the first storm to hit the archipelago this year. The country experiences around 20 such storms annually.
The Philippines is still reeling from the effects of super typhoon Rai, the strongest typhoon to have hit the country in 2021. Rai, known locally as Odette, claimed more than 300 lives and injured more than 500 people, CNN affiliate CNN Philippines reported, citing the Philippine National Police.
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New appointment to help REV Capital increase presence in general factoring and commercial finance markets
TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - REV Capital, the leading provider of factoring and cashflow financing in Canada and the United States announces appointment of Daniel Stacy as Executive Vice President of Business Development for its Commercial Finance Division.
Dan Stacy is a highly accomplished business developer with over 15 years of experience and a proven track record of being able to grow general factoring portfolios quickly and profitably. Stacy is very well connected and respected by many in the financial brokerage community and his reputation will serve to facilitate the New York office's expansion into the Commercial Finance market.
As the former Head of Sales at CapFlow Funding, Stacy brings a flexibility, eagerness, and relationship-first approach to help scale the Commercial Finance Division. "I'm very excited to be working with my close friend and colleague, Mark Dubs. Between Mark and I, we have a combined experience of over 30 years in the industry and are building a conveyor belt of new business opportunities that we intend to close quickly and efficiently. REV Capital is the top player in Canada and easily one of the top firms in the US and I'm thrilled to be a part of such an awesome company," said Stacy.
The new Commercial Finance Division is making significant progress in its quest to become a market leader in the general receivables finance space. The team has recently provided a $7.5 million dollar factoring facility to a Mississippi based staffing company. "The past few months have been unbelievably busy and productive. We are establishing REV as a leading provider of cashflow financing with our brokers and associates, and larger and more sophisticated clients are coming in every day. Having Dan join the team will have the same effect as adding fuel to a fire. We are about to take off and I can't wait for it." said Mark Dubs, President at REV Capital – Commercial Finance Division.
This marks REV Capital's second strategic appointment in New York this year. The company continues to expand its local presence in the United States while increasing its overall reach across the entire country. REV Capital will continue to invest in key markets as part of its commitment to reach new markets and its pursuit to provide SMEs with a transparent, affordable, and flexible finance partner that's invested in their success.
ABOUT REV CAPITAL
REV Capital is a rapidly growing financial factoring company and asset-based lender with seven offices across North America. They are leading providers of trustworthy, transparent, and reliable cashflow solutions that provide clients with financial stability and opportunities for growth. For more information visit www.revinc.com
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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who has faced a tumultuous five-year term defined by political upheaval and Covid-19, will not seek to extend her time in office, she confirmed Monday.
The decision was her "personal wish and aspiration" and was entirely driven by "family considerations," said Lam in a news conference, a day after the nomination period for the post opened.
She added that she had informed Beijing of her decision in March last year during China's annual parliamentary meeting. Her term ends on June 30.
"This will also mean I am finishing my 42 years of public service," she said, adding that she has not decided on future plans.
Speculation has swirled on whether Lam, who has the lowest public approval rating seen since Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997, would run again in the May 8 leadership race.
Lam took office in 2017, promising to "repair" a divided society. But two years later, she became the focus of widespread anger and discontent, as millions took to the street to protest a controversial extradition bill with China.
Those protests soon came to represent larger fears among the public of growing Chinese influence and control over the semi-autonomous city.
And though Lam ultimately withdrew the bill months into the protests, by then it was too late to stem public fury, fueled by allegations of excessive force by police and calls for increased democracy.
The emergence of Covid-19 in early 2020, followed by the introduction of a national security law later that same year, brought an end to the protest movement.
The law, which was promulgated by Beijing, has come to define Lam's tenure, transforming the city's social and political landscape. Under the law, democracy activists and politicians have been arrested and many of Hong Kong's largest unions, advocacy groups and media outlets have been dismantled.
And while Hong Kong was initially shielded from the worst of the pandemic, thanks to strict border controls and restrictions on daily life, new fast-spreading variants have plunged the city -- and Lam's administration -- into crisis once more.
The city's death rate per capita has been the highest in Asia and Oceania every day since February 28, driven in part by low vaccination rates among the elderly.
Though the peak appears to have passed, with new cases now declining day-by-day, the wave has reignited anger toward Lam and the government, who face accusations of poor preparation during a public health crisis two years in the making.
With the position of Chief Executive now up for grabs, local media has highlighted former police officer and Chief Secretary John Lee, and Financial Secretary Paul Chan, as potential contenders.
The Chief Executive will be selected by the Beijing-dominated Election Committee.
Last year, Beijing introduced sweeping electoral reforms, which gave local authorities greater powers to vet candidates and ensure that only "patriots" are allowed to stand as candidates. In June, a new loyalty oath was introduced for all Hong Kong elected officials -- from local councilors to legislators -- which impedes access to civil posts for pro-democracy candidates.
Several Western countries, including the United States and United Kingdom, have expressed concern over the drastic shifts in Hong Kong's electoral system, with the US State Department saying in a recent report that China played an "unprecedented role in directing the outcome of the Hong Kong elections."
Hong Kong's government has hit back at both countries, insisting on Friday that the rights and freedoms of citizens are "well-protected."
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The pitcher for the Texas East Little League team hung his head, clearly upset after his last pitch hit the 12-year-old Oklahoma batter in the head, knocking off his helmet and leaving him lying in the dirt at home plate.
But Isaiah Jarvis, who at first had gripped his head, soon recovered. He was OK, and the crowd at the Little League Southwest Region championship in Waco, Texas, applauded as he stood up and took first base.
Back on the mound, though, Kaiden Shelton was still shaken. That's when something amazing happened: Isaiah stepped off the bag, walked to the mound and wrapped his arms around the pitcher, letting him know he was all right.
"I wanted to go over there and spread God's love and make sure that he's OK, and make sure that he knows that I'm OK and that I'll be OK," Isaiah told CNN Wednesday morning, appearing on "New Day" alongside Kaiden.
"Hey, you're doing great," Isaiah said in a video that's gained widespread attention as strangers everywhere have praised the young man's show of sportsmanship.
"It felt like he cared," Kaiden said when asked about Isaiah's hug. "I also cared about him, and that just showed that baseball is sportsmanship -- there's a lot of sportsmanship in baseball.
"Isaiah he has -- his heart is different for people," he added. "He's just a good kid."
Isaiah has a small bruise, he said, but otherwise he feels fine. The players are stunned by the response to the video, trying to wrap their minds around this moment going viral online.
"It's really crazy," Isaiah said. "Like, who would have thought, like, one hug would go this crazy, you know? That just proves, do nice things and you'll get rewarded, I guess."
As for what people should take away from their moment on the mound, Kaiden told CNN, "I think the lesson is that you should care for other people. Like if they're down, you should just care for them, try to build them up."
Ultimately, it was Texas East who went on to win the game, advancing to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, later this month -- and Isaiah will be rooting for Kaiden's team.
"Yeah, they're the same region as us, and we've been really good friends, our teams," he said. "So we're going to be rooting for them all the way."
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TOLEDO, Spain , April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- uin has announced a new partnership with the National Gallery, London to breathe new life into its classic and latest footwear by recrafting uin's iconic travel shoes using designs inspired by timeless masterpieces housed in one of the most celebrated art galleries in the world. Global art and cultural IP specialist ARTiSTORY brokered the deal for uin to acquire the global creative rights (excluding China) for the new "A Timeless Journey" collaborative collection that features art pieces by era-defining impressionist painters such as Van Gogh and Monet.
The nine-piece collaborative collection includes graphic designs that draw inspiration from Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Claude Monet's The Water-Lily Pond, Georges Seurat's The Seine Seen from La Grande Jatte, and Edgar Degas's Ballet Dancers. By distilling and purifying the colors and artistic elements of those stimulating vintage paintings, Fernando Acevedo, Chief Designer and Co-founder of uin, reimagines and recreates a theme that captures and transcends the strength and essence of the art pieces. The result is a marriage of the traditional impressionist style and modern interpretation that compels the designs to radiate a newfound charm.
"uin Art Travel Shoes are determined to create a new category of travel shoes, combining simple while natural and comfortable products with creative artistic patterns. The colors and inspirations of those artists fit perfectly into our brand philosophy, and we are excited to set forth on this timeless journey together with images inspired by the National Gallery's masterpieces," said Mr. Acevedo.
Originated in Toledo, Spain, uin's design philosophy for its travel shoes series is the embodiment of two passions that unite humanity across different cultures and continents – travel and art. Combining innovative and comfortable technologies, Fernando Acevedo celebrates the positive emotions emanating from these two types of life-enriching activities by incorporating colorful and soul-freeing pictorial languages that resonates with global travel lovers and artists alike.
Inspired by some of the best-known and best-loved impressionist paintings, the National Gallery, London and uin collaboration marks a new adventure, one that allows uin to reinterpret the artistic feelings embedded in those beautiful and dream-like art pieces in a modern light to redefine footwear design. Staying true to its brand values, uin also hopes to bring warmth and inspiration to customers through the new collection, as well as grant them an immersive artistic and cultural experience whenever they embark on a new journey.
The pandemic has transformed the way that people look at the world and themselves as it awakens us to the need for self-exploration and world travel. Against this backdrop, uin's simple and natural design, enriched with creative artistic patterns, speaks to and inspires those who are motivated to seek spiritual comfort and external adventures through cultural experiences. Over the past few years, uin has launched multiple IP collaborations with global artists and brands, with its Smiley Collection; Destination Collection, Pet Collection and Blossom Collection receiving positive market feedback from over 100 countries. In the US, uin Footwear saw a fifteen-fold sales increase from 2019 to 2021.
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With travel and art embedded in its DNA, uin seeks to reimagine the design of travel shoes by giving them a new identity that matches people's ever-evolving lifestyles. In the exploration of the artistic expression that fuses the natural with the fashioned, the chief designer Fernando Acevedo creates the "uin Art Travel Shoes" series whose design philosophy gracefully centers on the spiritual and emotional power that travel delivers, allowing people to enjoy self-expression through vibrantly colorful patterns that embody youthful energy and freedom.
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More than 700 stakeholders will be surveyed to advise on operators' response to signs of problem gambling
DENVER, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PointsBet, the leading sportsbook for live betting, and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) today announced the launch of a research initiative centered around responsible gambling decision making for online gambling operators.
The objective of this work is to understand how various industry, government, and clinical stakeholders would respond to various scenarios in which a fictitious online betting customer demonstrates potentially problematic gambling behavior.
"With the rapid expansion of legalized sports betting across the US, a commitment to responsible gambling today will have a direct impact on the future health of players and sustainability of the industry," said PointsBet USA CEO Johnny Aitken. "Navigating how to identify and address problem gambling is a complex and sensitive issue, and operators are regularly faced with how to best respond to customers who are exhibiting problematic gambling behavior. Through this research project, we're aiming to gain more insights on the thought process that goes into finding solutions for those impacted by problem gambling as well as better help inform operator decision making on this matter."
An anonymous and voluntary survey, designed by PointsBet in collaboration with NCPG and the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health, will be issued to attendees of the National Conference on Gambling Addiction & Responsible Gambling 2022. The survey will showcase three fictional customers who are demonstrating potentially problematic gambling behavior. Those who opt in will be asked to take on the role of an operator and determine the best course of action for the customer based on the observed behavior.
"Online gambling operators are required to provide various responsible gambling tools. These tools should be regularly reviewed and evaluated by stakeholders to ensure they are adequately serving customers," said Keith Whyte, Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling. "Our hope is that the results of this survey will spark dialogue amongst operators as well as regulators, treatment providers, researchers, and problem gambling advocates to help inform the responsible gambling decisions that online gambling operators face."
Findings and analysis of the survey will be made available to all conference attendees and the general public in September 2022.
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Blue Angels name first female fighter jet demonstration pilot
Published: Jul. 19, 2022 at 8:02 AM CDT|Updated: 21 minutes ago
(CNN) - The U.S. Navy’s elite flight demonstration squadron has made a historic choice for its upcoming season.
The Blue Angels announced Monday the first female pilot will fly its fighter jet demonstration.
Lt. Amanda Lee will take the controls with another pilot for the Angels’ 2023 season.
She will need to complete an intensive five-month training program with the other new members of the team.
While Lee is the first female fighter jet demonstration pilot, the Blue Angels said hundreds of female Navy service members and Marines have served with the team over the last 55 years.
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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — An art exhibit featuring multimedia works and artifacts inspired by the iconic seated Lincoln sculpture in Washington opened Saturday at the Norman Rockwell Museum to commemorate the memorial’s 100th anniversary.
The museum is located in Stockbridge, the same small Massachusetts town where Lincoln Memorial sculptor Daniel Chester French’s studio, Chesterwood, is located. The museum and studio worked together on the Lincoln Memorial Illustrated exhibit.
At least eight works of the celebrated American illustrator Norman Rockwell featured the Civil War-era president. A couple of those pieces, including the illustration “Lincoln for the Defense” which shows the former president in his early years as a lawyer, are included in the exhibit.
More than 50 multimedia works, including original paintings, illustrations, photographs, and artifacts inspired by the sculpture that was dedicated in May 1922 are on display.
“Norman Rockwell greatly admired President Lincoln,” Norman Rockwell Museum president and CEO Laurie Norton Moffatt said. “He thought of him as just a towering American and admired his ability to bring the country together at such a challenging time, and he incorporated him into a number of his paintings.”
The exhibit also includes a print of Rockwell’s 1975 oil painting of famed Civil War photographer Mathew Brady taking a portrait of a seated Lincoln. The exhibit features a print because the original is in a private collection, Moffatt said.
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Special Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on August 5, 2022
NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chardan NexTech Acquisition 2 Corp. (Nasdaq: CNTQ) ("CNTQ" or the "Company") announced today that the Company has amended its Definitive Proxy Statement, filed July 22, 2022, to increase the amount from $100,000 to $200,000 that the Company's insiders, their affiliates or designees will deposit into the Trust Account upon five days' advance notice prior to August 13, 2022, in order to extend the date by which the Company must complete an initial business combination (which can be extended up to three times for an additional one month each time).
As previously announced on May 16, 2022, CNTQ has entered into a merger agreement, as amended on July 12, 2022, for a business combination transaction with Dragonfly Energy Corp. ("Dragonfly"). Dragonfly is a leader in energy storage and producer of deep cycle lithium-ion storage batteries. The transaction is currently expected to close in the second half of 2022.
Chardan NexTech Acquisition 2 Corp. (Nasdaq: CNTQ) is a blank check company led by its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kerry Propper, its Chief Executive Officer and Director, Jonas Grossman, and its Chief Financial Officer and Director, Alex Weil. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company has focused its search for a target business operating in disruptive technologies. To learn more, visit https://www.cnaq.com/.
Dragonfly Energy Corp., headquartered in Reno, Nevada, is a leading manufacturer of deep cycle lithium-ion batteries, which are sold direct-to-consumers under the Battle Born Batteries™ brand and to original equipment manufacturers, such as Keystone RV. Dragonfly's battery products are designed and assembled in the USA, and the Company's research and development initiatives are revolutionizing the energy storage industry through innovative technologies and manufacturing processes. Today, Dragonfly's non-toxic deep cycle lithium-ion batteries are displacing lead-acid batteries across a wide range of end-markets, including RVs, marine vessels, off-grid installations, and other storage applications. Dragonfly is also focused on delivering an energy storage solution to enable a more sustainable and reliable smart grid through the future deployment of the Company's proprietary and patented solid-state cell technology. To learn more, visit www.dragonflyenergy.com/investors.
Dragonfly previously announced an agreement for a business combination with Chardan NexTech Acquisition 2 Corp. ("CNTQ") (Nasdaq: CNTQ), which is expected to result in Dragonfly becoming a public company listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol "DFLI" in the second half of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.
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This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including certain financial forecasts and projections. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including statements as to the transactions contemplated by the business combination and related agreements, future results of operations and financial position, revenue and other metrics, planned products and services, business strategy and plans, objectives of management for future operations of Dragonfly, market size and growth opportunities, competitive position and technological and market trends, are forward-looking statements. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, including "may," "should," "expect," "intend," "will," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "predict," "plan," "targets," "projects," "could," "would," "continue," "forecast" or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors (some of which are beyond the control of Dragonfly or CNTQ) which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon estimates, forecasts and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by CNTQ and its management, and Dragonfly and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain and many factors may cause the actual results to differ materially from current expectations which include, but are not limited to: 1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the definitive merger agreement with respect to the business combination; 2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Dragonfly, CNTQ, the combined company or others following the announcement of the business combination and the transactions contemplated thereby; 3) the inability to complete the business combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of CNTQ, or to satisfy other conditions to closing the business combination; 4) changes to the proposed structure of the business combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of the business combination; 5) the ability to meet Nasdaq's listing standards following the consummation of the business combination; 6) the risk that the business combination disrupts current plans and operations of Dragonfly as a result of the announcement and consummation of the business combination; 7) the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination; 8) ability of Dragonfly to successfully increase market penetration into its target markets; 9) the addressable markets that Dragonfly intends to target do not grow as expected; 10) the loss of any key executives; 11) the loss of any relationships with key suppliers including suppliers in China; 12) the loss of any relationships with key customers; 13) the inability to protect Dragonfly's patents and other intellectual property; 14) the failure to successfully optimize solid state cells or to produce commercially viable solid state cells in a timely manner or at all, or to scale to mass production; 15) costs related to the business combination; 16) changes in applicable laws or regulations; 17) the possibility that Dragonfly or the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors; 18) Dragonfly's estimates of its growth and projected financial results for 2022 and 2023 and meeting or satisfying the underlying assumptions with respect thereto; 19) the risk that the business combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of CNTQ's securities; 20) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by CNTQ's business combination deadline (as may be extended pursuant to CNTQ's governing documents); 21) the impact of the novel coronavirus disease pandemic, including any mutations or variants thereof and the Russian/Ukrainian conflict, and any resulting effect on business and financial conditions; 22) inability to complete the PIPE investment, the term loan and equity line (ChEF) in connection with the business combination; 23) the potential for events or circumstances that result in Dragonfly's failure to timely achieve the anticipated benefits of Dragonfly's customer arrangements with Thor; and 24) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in CNTQ's Form S-1 (File Nos. 333-252449 and 333-253016), Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-266273) filed with the SEC on July 22, 2022, which is subject to change and will include a document that serves as a prospectus and proxy statement of CNTQ, referred to as a proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by CNTQ from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Neither CNTQ nor Dragonfly gives any assurance that either CNTQ or Dragonfly or the combined company will achieve its expected results. Neither CNTQ nor Dragonfly undertakes any duty to update these forward-looking statements, except as otherwise required by law. For additional information, see "Risk Considerations" in the investor presentation, filed on a Current Report on Form 8-K by CNTQ with the SEC and available at www.sec.gov.
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This press release relates to the definitive proxy statement filed by CNTQ with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 22, 2022 (the "Definitive Proxy Statement"). The Definitive Proxy Statement was mailed to all CNTQ stockholders on or around July 22, 2022. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of CNTQ are urged to read the Definitive Proxy Statement and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC because they contain important information. a proposed transaction between CNTQ and Dragonfly. CNTQ filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-266273) with the SEC on July 22, 2022, which is subject to change and includes a document that serves as a prospectus and proxy statement of CNTQ, referred to as a proxy statement/prospectus. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all CNTQ stockholders. CNTQ has also filed other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of CNTQ are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction because they contain important information about the proposed transaction.
Investors and security holders are able to obtain free copies of the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by CNTQ through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
The documents filed by CNTQ with the SEC also may be obtained by contacting Chardan NexTech Acquisition 2 Corp. at 17 State Street, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10004, or by calling (646) 465-9001.
NEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATORY AGENCY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE, PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION OR RELATED TRANSACTIONS OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE IN THIS PRESS RELEASE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY CONSTITUTES A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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No. 1 national seed Tennessee got knocked out of the NCAA baseball tournament on the same day Mississippi, the last team selected, punched its ticket to the College World Series.
Sunday produced the biggest surprises of a tournament that went mostly according to form in the regional round. Super regionals have made up for that lack of drama.
Notre Dame beat Tennessee 7-3 in the deciding third game of their super regional and joined Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas and Texas A&M in the CWS.
The final two CWS spots will be filled Monday when Connecticut plays No. 2 Stanford and Auburn meets No. 3 Oregon State in Game 3s. The CWS begins Friday in Omaha, Nebraska.
Tennessee is the third straight No. 1 national seed to get eliminated in super regionals. Arkansas was bounced last year and UCLA in 2019. There was no tournament in 2020 because of the pandemic.
“Notre Dame will get to Omaha and enjoy that and probably do some damage. It’s a really tough group,” Vols coach Tony Vitello said. “What needs to stick with our guys, once time passes … What do they say? Time heals all wounds? I don’t know who ‘they’ are, because sometimes those take a long time.”
Until Sunday, the Volunteers were the toast of college baseball with an explosive offense and a pitching staff stocked with projected major leaguers. They finished with a school-record 57 wins after getting out to a 31-1 start and sweeping the SEC regular-season and tournament titles. Their 158 homers were fourth-most all-time in Division I. They lost just one three-game series before the super regional in Knoxville.
Three Notre Dame pitchers combined to allow five hits, with freshman lefty Jack Findlay giving up one and holding the Vols scoreless over the last five innings.
The Irish erased a 3-1 deficit in the seventh inning. David LaManna, who entered the game with one home run, hit a two-run shot to tie it and Jack Brannigan followed with the go-ahead blast. The Irish added three more runs in the eighth.
The Irish had been in line for a top-16 national seed, which would have made them a regional host, but the NCAA selection committee made them a No. 2 regional seed and sent them to Statesboro, Georgia.
They won three games there, won the super regional opener 8-6 and bounced back from a 12-4 loss Saturday to earn their first trip to the CWS since 2002.
“We’ve battled and fought for years to get to this moment,” said coach Link Jarrett, whose team lost a three-game super regional to eventual national champion Mississippi State last year.
“Those are just exceptional human beings. They grasp what’s going on in the competition, they go do it, and to think this moment would be with a freshman finishing the most critical game, quite frankly, in the history of the program in this venue against that team.”
Notre Dame will take on Texas in its College World Series opener.
Mississippi, the last team to receive an at-large bid and a No. 3 regional seed, beat Southern Mississippi 5-0 in Hattiesburg. The Rebels, who won 10-0 Saturday, posted their first shutouts of the season and Southern Miss was blanked in back-to-back games for the first time since 1987.
Ole Miss pitchers allowed just seven hits in the two games and struck out 21 as the Rebels reached the CWS for the first time since 2014.
Oklahoma will return to the CWS for the first time since 2010 after wrapping up its super regional with an 11-2 win at No. 4 national seed Virginia Tech.
The Sooners hit five home runs, two by Tanner Tredaway, and Cade Horton struck out eight over six innings and retired 11 of the final 13 batters he faced.
Oklahoma will open the CWS against Texas A&M, which earned its spot Saturday with a sweep of Louisville.
“Dream come true,” Tredaway said. “We’ve all just worked our tail off. I just can’t be more proud of these guys and all we’ve put into that’s led up to this moment now.”
Arkansas scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat North Carolina 4-3, with the winning run coming home on Brady Slavens’ single into right field. The Razorbacks are heading to Omaha for the seventh time since 2004.
Texas will make a second straight CWS appearance and record 38th overall after getting out to a big lead early and routing East Carolina 11-1. Ivan Melendez hit his nation-best 32nd homer and Tristan Stevens pitched six strong innings for the Longhorns. The Pirates have made the most tournament appearances (32) without advancing to the CWS.
Stanford roughed up Connecticut ace Austin Peterson for seven runs in 1 1/3 innings and forced a Game 3 with an 8-2 victory. Ryan Bruno and Quinn Mathews held UConn to one hit over five shutout innings of relief.
Ben Ferrer pitched 3 1/3 shutout innings in relief of Cooper Hjerpe, and Jake Dukart’s RBI single in the sixth inning stood up in Oregon State’s 4-3 series-evening win over Auburn.
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What is the best knee scooter?
If you injure your foot, ankle or lower leg, your doctor may recommend a knee scooter. Knee scooters are wheeled medical devices that keep you moving while keeping your injured area from bearing weight. To use, place the knee of your injured leg on the cushioned pad that sits atop the wheeled base. Then use your good leg to push off, while you safely steer your way to a full recovery.
Knee scooters are comfortable for your injured leg and keep you active while you heal. For its sturdiness and all-terrain capability, the best knee scooter is the KneeRover All-Terrain Steerable Knee Scooter.
What to know before you buy a knee scooter
Can knee scooters be used outside?
There are two types of knee scooters. Traditional scooters are designed for indoor use and level surfaces. They have small, thin wheels and are typically made with lightweight materials that keep their cost low.
All-terrain scooters have sturdy steel frames and large, wide tires meant to smoothly run over uneven pavement, rocks and grass. They are more expensive, but if you plan to be outside during your recovery, they are your best option.
Can you easily steer a knee scooter?
Knee scooters come with or without handlebars. Those with handlebars let you easily move around obstacles, but these steerable scooters are less stable and can tip over if you try to turn too sharply or unexpectedly run into uneven pavement. Scooters without handlebars are manually lifted and turned if you need to get around something, but they are more stable, which may be helpful outdoors.
Are knee scooters better than crutches?
Though crutches are often recommended, knee scooters offer many advantages.
- They’re easier to navigate. They require less upper-body strength to maneuver, important for anyone in a compromised state.
- They typically can hold more weight. This is welcomed by heavier patients.
- They’re more comfortable than crutches. This is especially good for long recoveries.
- They’re safer in wet weather.
What to look for in a quality knee scooter
Brakes
Disc and parking brakes are important safety features of knee scooters. Disc brakes are in the back and decelerate the scooter when it is going too fast. The parking brake keeps it stationary when you get off and is located on the handlebars. Replacement brake pads and assemblies are available if the brakes wear down.
Foldability
It can be challenging to transport a knee scooter. Some are heavy to lift, and others may not fit easily in your vehicle. Look for scooters with a one-touch mechanism that quickly folds it down for easy storage.
Knee rest
The knee rest is important for comfort. There are different thicknesses of padding, but typically a minimum of 3 inches is needed for comfort. Some padding is contoured, with a slight indentation that fits the shape of your knee. Look for scooters with adjustable knee rests that can be moved to fit your leg’s length and angle.
Basket
Safety recommendations suggest using both hands to steer a scooter. This makes it difficult to carry personal items. Scooters with a front basket hold your cellphone, purse, lunch tote or other bags. Some baskets are removable for days when you don’t need extra storage.
How much you can expect to spend on a knee scooter
There is a wide range of prices for knee scooters based on their style, features and steerability.
- Inexpensive scooters cost $60-$100, with minimal features like knee pads and foldability.
- Midrange scooters are priced at $100-$250. They can be steered and often have handlebars, brakes and a basket.
- Expensive scooters cost $250-$500 and are designed for all terrains. They have the same features as mid-range scooters, but are built for outdoor use and durability.
Knee scooter FAQ
What’s the best way to navigate rough outdoor surfaces?
A. Make sure you purchase a knee scooter designed for all terrains. These scooters have sturdy steel frames and large tires designed to travel a variety of outdoor surfaces. You also should practice indoors Once you’ve mastered steering and braking on smooth, level surfaces, you will be more confident on grass, gravel and uneven concrete.
Are knee scooters covered by insurance?
A. It depends on your policy. Medicare typically will not pay for one, despite knee scooters being deemed durable medical equipment, because it has designated crutches as an equal benefit. Some private insurers and some Medicaid plans cover the cost of a knee scooter or, at minimum, a rental scooter. Review your plan document or contact your insurance company to verify your coverage before you purchase a scooter.
What is the best knee scooter to buy?
Top knee scooter
KneeRover All Terrain Steerable Knee Scooter
What you need to know: Sturdy and American-made, this scooter is designed to easily traverse grass, dirt, gravel and sidewalk gaps.
What you’ll love: An advanced tie-rod steering system keeps it stable over different terrains. It has a rear bicycle brake and locking hand brake. It’s designed for people who are under 78 inches tall and weigh up to 350 pounds. A satisfaction guarantee is included.
What you should consider: People with limited hand strength may struggle with the mechanism that initiates folding.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top knee scooter for the money
Drive Medical Dual Pad Steerable Knee Walker
What you need to know: This stylish knee scooter is adjustable and accommodates people recovering from foot surgery, sprains, breaks and amputation.
What you’ll love: It has a steel frame and dual-padded seats. Equipped with 8-inch casters, it can be used both indoors and outside. It has a deluxe braking system and a large basket for carrying items.
What you should consider: Steering in tight spaces can be difficult and requires additional practice.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Roscoe Knee Scooter With Basket
What you need to know: This scooter is perfect for everyday use and folds at the handlebars for transporting with ease.
What you’ll love: An excellent alternative to crutches, it’s steerable and has large wheels for smooth navigation. The seat and handlebar grips are padded, and the basket is removable. It’s designed for people who weigh up to 350 pounds.
What you should consider: Its primary use is indoors, and it struggles to navigate rough terrain.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Friday forecast: Cool and windy today, freeze tonight
Warming back up this weekend with severe storms possible next week
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - It is going to be another windy and cool day with temperatures warming back up this weekend. The big impacts for the next 8 days will continue to be the fire danger concern, freeze tonight and the risk for severe weather next week.
Confidence is high on the overall weather pattern through Sunday with warming temperatures. The uncertainty lies in the strength of winds tomorrow and how much cloud cover there will be on Sunday.
Next week the confidence level in the weather pattern is much lower including when storms will occur and how cool it will get toward the end of the week. With that said IF there are storms in the area starting Monday afternoon through Wednesday night the parameters will be in place where severe weather will be something to monitor.
Today: Decreasing clouds from west to east. A rain/snow mix east of HWY 75 will continue to push eastward this morning however impacts will be low. It’ll wet the roads and you’ll need the windshield wipers but measurable precipitation will likely remain under 0.05″. Highs in the low-mid 50s. Winds NW 15-25, gusts around 35 mph.
Tonight: FREEZE WARNING. Lows in the mid-upper 20s for most areas. Winds weaken to around 5 mph out of the west.
Tomorrow: Sunny. Highs in the mid-upper 60s. Winds W/S 5-15, gusts around 20 mph. The higher winds out toward central KS, this will have to be monitored for an elevated fire concern.
Sunday: Mostly Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds S/W 10-20, gusts around 30 mph.
A chance of storms that at this point is not expected to be severe is possible Sunday night however most of Monday through Tuesday will be dry before storms move back in Tuesday night. This will be a time-frame to be concerned about the potential of severe weather which will continue into Wednesday.
There is a lot of uncertainty with specifics on severe weather and temperatures for the end of the week where one of the models is cooler Thursday and Friday and even extends into the large temperature difference for the weekend. The 8 day reflects more of an average between the two.
Taking Action:
- Rain/snow mix along and east of HWY 75 mainly before 8am will just wet the roads, other than that impacts will be minimal.
- Outdoor burning is discouraged today and likely Sunday. Tomorrow’s a question. Even if there are no Red Flag warnings, if you do any burning you must make sure the fire is completely out. The increase in winds Sunday as well as the shift in wind direction could mean uncontrollable fires Sunday if fires Saturday don’t get put out properly.
- While there’s a lot of uncertainty on specific details with respect to next week’s severe weather potential, review your severe weather safety plans and be ready for anything especially with any storms Tuesday through Wednesday night.
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A 25th Anniversary Commemorative CD
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Karen Sokolof Javitch has composed songs about Princess Diana for more than 20 years. A few years after her death, Karen produced the very first musical detailing the life and times of the late princess.
Now, in recognition of the 25th Anniversary of the passing of the beloved royal, Ms. Javitch is releasing a brand new album called, "Princess Diana - Her Life Story in Song."
"This August 31, the world will pay tribute to the Princess of Wales and I thought it would be an appropriate time to release this new CD," added Ms. Javitch.
This wonderful CD contains 42 songs that provide a revealing look into the storied life of an extraordinary woman whose tragic death shocked millions around the world.
The songs are for the young and the old, anyone who's been touched by Diana's compassion and love, just as Karen has been.
Questions from young people like "Why was Princess Diana so well-loved?" for example, are what inspired Karen to release the new CD, which is both entertaining and informative.
"Diana used her royalty to better humankind," remarked Ms. Javitch. "Her compassion and work for the downtrodden was endless." Throughout her life, the Princess of Wales supported important causes that ranged from those enduring hardships due to war, famine, and homelessness, to those struggling with AIDS, leprosy and cancer.
Diana's famous quote, "I am not a political figure, I am a humanitarian figure, always was, always will be," motivated many.
This unique CD provides a musical biography that reveals her private and public life, her achievements and failures," Ms. Javitch noted. Over the years, the songs have been performed before adoring audiences across the country. All of the songs were arranged by the late Chuck Penington, musical director for the Grammy Award winning group, Mannheim Steamroller.
"Princess Diana – Her Life Story in Song" can be purchased at PrincessDianaTheMusical.com or at JMRProductions.com, as well as on CD Baby, Spotify and other music websites and platforms.
About Karen Sokolof Javitch
Karen is an award-winning singer/songwriter whose works include 16 CD's, and four musicals. Her favorite remains "Princess Diana the Musical", which she co-wrote with author Elaine Jabenis, a critically-acclaimed community theater actress in Omaha.
Over the years, Karen's musicals have raised over $350,000 for national and local charities. Her shows have been performed across the country in cities ranging from Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City to Cleveland and St. Louis, to name just a few.
Her songs have been featured in movies and television shows. She has won the prestigious TAG (Theater Arts Guild) Award two times. In addition, she was recently honored in a 'Song of the Year' contest for "Hope in My Heart," a selection from the 'Diana' musical and also featured on the new CD.
Karen was also the creator and co-host of a popular Omaha radio show, called "It's the Beat." Her songs, including her wonderful melodies for children, are for anyone between the ages of 1 to 101!
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PITTSBURGH, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted people to be safer in the water," said an inventor from Murrieta, Calif. "so I invented FLOTATION FASHION, which promotes water safety with fun and fashion."
The invention enhances safety among swimmers, boaters, and other water sports enthusiasts by reducing, if not eliminating, the risk of drowning and thus could potentially save lives. FLOTATION FASHION allows individuals to engage in water activities with increased confidence and provides additional peace of mind to parents of young swimmers. It is less bulky to traditional life vests allowing for more maneuverability as well as stylish, fashionable with an unobtrusive design.
The original design was submitted to the San Diego sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-SDB-1638, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Bell County reported two new deaths due to COVID-19 on its dashboard Tuesday, raising the toll 911 to as cases remain low.
Bell County Public Health District Epidemiologist Costa Claver said the new deaths were two men in their 60s and 70s, respectively.
Eleven new cases of COVID-19 were reported by the health district for a total of 295 active cases, 128 more than last reported on Jun 2.
The county’s incidence rate went up to 81.28 cases per 100,000 residents in the county, an uptick from 46.02 since the June report.
Officials said the county hasn’t seen some COVID-19 variants that have been reported in other Texas counties, including Travis.
Of the 48,132 cases reported since the pandemic started, 46,926 have recovered, and 911 people died.
The health district’s dashboard showed Trauma Service Area L had 30 of the 1,081 available hospital beds in the area taken up by COVID-19 patients. The service area covers about 512,799 residents in Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, and Mills counties.
Vaccinations, testing
Several places in Temple offer vaccinations and testing, including CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, the Veterans Administration Hospital, and the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center and clinics.
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The Virgin River is seen here in September 2015, in Zion National Park. Rescue workers have recovered the body of a hiker reported missing when a flash flood struck Zion National Park in southwestern Utah last week.
Rescue workers have recovered the body of a hiker reported missing when a flash flood struck Zion National Park in southwestern Utah last week, authorities said Tuesday.
Jetal Agnihotri of Tucson, Arizona, was found dead Monday in the Virgin River near the Court of the Patriarchs at the park, National Park Service officials said in a news release.
"Our deepest sympathy goes out to the friends and family of Jetal Agnihotri," Zion National Park Superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh said.
Agnihotri was reported missing Friday evening after she didn't return from a trip in the Narrows. That day, torrential rains brought flash floods to the Narrows area, where there were reports of rushing waters sweeping multiple hikers off their feet near the Temple of Sinawava, according to the park service.
After several rescues, park officials said they believed all missing hikers had been found and accounted for by Friday afternoon -- including one person who had been swept downstream several hundred yards. Later that evening, Agnihotri was reported missing.
She was found days later about 6 river miles south of the Narrows, according to park officials. The Washington County Sheriff's Office said investigators are working with Zion Park Rangers and a medical examiner to determine the cause of death.
More than 170 responders from multiple agencies fanned out across the park in a four-day search and rescue operation for Agnihotri, with swift water trained rescuers and search dogs working along the edge of the Virgin River, inside and outside the park.
During the search, "several seasonal-monsoon rains increased flow in the Virgin River to a peak of more than 1100 cubic feet per second," the park service said. "The river was flowing at about 50 cubic feet per second when the Zion Search and Rescue Team ended their search."
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Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture, and Bird Migration
Beating the drought through innovation in Utah's Great Salt Lake region in this episode of
Made In America: Farms Across America
CORINNE, Utah, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Consensus Digital Media presents episode #8 of Made In America: Farms Across America, featuring a family of long-time Utah farmers and ranchers taking a hard look at water, drought, and crops to meet today's needs, and change the likelihood of future water crises.
Utah is the second driest state in the nation. Compounded by what scientists are calling a generational drought, the runoff effects on the agricultural and state economies are potentially even more disastrous. The Great Salt Lake is at a record low level, and the snowpack is at least 25% below normal. In this episode, we meet the Ferry family of Corinne, Utah, which is using regenerative agriculture and strategic partnerships to create efficiencies for their crops and the surrounding valley and wildlife.
JY Ferry and Son have a century-long history of water conservation in the Great Salt Lake Valley, and continue to find ways to improve upon that legacy. The ranchers are using laser leveling, flood irrigation, planned grazing, no-till farming, and crop rotation to build healthy soil that retains water even in a drought. Notably, the Ferrys don't go at it alone – they are collaborating with the government agencies overseeing neighboring wetlands to make sure millions of birds make their critical migratory paths through the Great Salt Lake region.
"Consensus is excited to share the Ferry family's story of harnessing sustainability initiatives and innovation to overcome water shortages and prepare for the future," said Conor Gaughan, CEO and Publisher of Consensus Digital Media. "By working with government agencies, community groups, and neighboring ranchers, the Ferry family is creating a legacy of improving the local environment and economy."
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Company to highlight next-generation edge analytics in collaboration with Advantest
HAIFA, Israel, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- proteanTecs, a global leader in deep data analytics for electronics health and performance monitoring, will be presenting at the Advantest VOICE Developer Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on May 17-18, 2022.
Advantest's annual VOICE Developer Conference is a premier forum that unites test professionals from the world's leading integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), foundries, fabless semiconductor companies and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) providers to learn about emerging technologies and best practices in advanced semiconductor testing.
"proteanTecs innovatively weaves on-chip monitoring with machine learning, and has become an integral part of ensuring we produce fail-safe systems," said Keith Schaub, Vice President of Strategy and Technology at Advantest America. "This is a significant step forward as we transition the way we approach semiconductor testing to address new challenges."
Marc Hutner, Sr. Director of Product Marketing at proteanTecs, commented: "Advantest has provided a robust data and execution infrastructure, which will take semiconductor testing to the next level. By combining proteanTecs' advanced cloud analytics and ACS Edge execution, mutual customers gain greater visibility with data-driven insights."
At the conference, proteanTecs will be be co-presenting a paper titled "Gaining Visibility and Productivity with proteanTecs' Deep Data ATE Workflow", on Wednesday May 18 at 10:30am MST.
In addition, proteanTecs will be demonstrating their edge applications on the ACS Edge platform at the Edge Technology Showcase.
proteanTecs experts will also be available at Booth #22, featuring the company's cloud and edge solutions for test analytics, and to discuss with attendees how deep data can enhance their test insights.
About proteanTecs
proteanTecs is a leading provider of deep data monitoring solutions for advanced electronics in the Datacenter, Automotive, Communications and Mobile markets. Based on Universal Chip Telemetry™ (UCT), the company provides system health and performance monitoring, from production to the field. By applying machine learning to novel data created by on-chip UCT agents, the company's analytics platform delivers predictive insights and visibility, leading to new levels of quality, reliability and scale. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Israel with offices in New Jersey, California, India and Taiwan. For more information, visit: www.proteanTecs.com.
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2 children killed after tree falls on home in Alabama
Published: Jul. 22, 2022 at 5:32 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - Officials with Birmingham Fire and Rescue say two children were killed after a tree fell onto a home on Thursday.
Authorities said the two children who died were 3 years old and 3 months old. An 11-year-old has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Authorities also say an adult woman was rescued from the home and taken to the hospital, and has been reported as conscious and talking.
Officials with Birmingham Fire and Rescue said another woman was trapped inside of the home but was rescued.
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A retired police lieutenant. A substitute teacher who was a "pillar of the community." A loving mother and wife. A beloved auntie.
All were among the 10 people killed in a shooting at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket Saturday in a massacre authorities believe was racially motivated.
Thirteen people, ages 20 to 86, were shot. Eleven were Black and two were White, Buffalo police said.
Authorities late Sunday identified the victims:
• Roberta A. Drury, 32, of Buffalo
• Margus D. Morrison, 52, of Buffalo
• Andre Mackneil, 53, of Auburn, New York
• Aaron Salter, 55, of Lockport, New York
• Geraldine Talley, 62, of Buffalo
• Celestine Chaney, 65, of Buffalo
• Heyward Patterson, 67, of Buffalo
• Katherine Massey, 72, of Buffalo
• Pearl Young, 77, of Buffalo
• Ruth Whitfield, 86, of Buffalo
• Zaire Goodman, 20, of Buffalo, was treated and released from hospital
• Jennifer Warrington, 50, of Tonawanda, New York, was treated and released from hospital
• Christopher Braden, 55, of Lackawanna, New York, had non-life-threatening injuries
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $2.8 million in funding for the victims and their families, according to a statement from her office.
"The past 24 hours have been traumatizing for New Yorkers," Hochul said in a statement Sunday. "The entire world is watching how we will come together as New Yorkers to overcome this unthinkable tragedy. Buffalo, my hometown, is the City of Good Neighbors and New York State will be good neighbors for them."
New York state's Office of Victim Services will be in Buffalo throughout the week to help administer funding and assist victims and families in obtaining financial assistance from the state, the statement read.
The suspected shooter -- Payton S. Gendron, an 18-year-old White man -- traveled hours to target the Tops Friendly Markets store in a predominantly Black neighborhood, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said.
Investigators are also reviewing a purported manifesto posted online Saturday in connection with the shooting probe, two federal law enforcement officials told CNN. The manifesto's author describes himself as a fascist, a White supremacist and an anti-Semite.
Details the victims and their lives have started to emerge.
Here's what we know about them.
Aaron Salter
The "hero" security guard who engaged the suspect but was fatally shot was Aaron Salter, a former Buffalo police lieutenant, said the mayor.
Salter was well respected throughout the police department, Brown told CNN's "New Day Weekend," and had worked at the supermarket for several years after retiring.
Salter "is a hero who tried to protect people in the store, tried to save lives and in the process, lost his own life," Brown said.
The supermarket's security guard "fired multiple shots at the suspect" when he entered the store, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said, but the suspect was wearing tactical gear that protected him from the guard's gunfire.
Ruth Whitfield
Also killed was 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield, the mother of former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield, Brown told CNN.
The mayor had seen her son walking on Jefferson Avenue, the road outside the supermarket, and assumed Garnell Whitfield was there to lend a hand, Brown recalled Sunday to worshipers at the True Bethel Baptist Church. The mayor asked the former fire commissioner if he was there to help.
"He said, 'Yes, mayor. But I'm here because I'm looking for my mother,'" Brown said.
Ruth Whitfield had been visiting the former commissioner's father in the nursing home, as she did each day, he told the mayor, and she stopped at the supermarket to buy some groceries.
"We've been calling her and she's not answering the cell phone. And her car is still in the parking lot. And I'm afraid that she's one of the victims of this shooting," Brown recalled Garnell Whitfield saying.
His fears were later confirmed, Brown said.
Speaking at the same event, Hochul said, "We must do something about this."
"I thought I was strong," she said, "but hearing the mayor tell the story of our commissioner who's dedicated his life to saving lives and loses his mother over an act of racism and White supremacy in this community -- now I'm angry, my friends."
Pearl Young
Pearl Young, 77, was a substitute teacher and a "true pillar in the community," her family said in a statement.
"Pearl was a long-term substitute teacher with the Buffalo Public School District and recently worked at Emerson School of Hospitality," according to the statement.
"If there is one consolation that we can take from this tragedy is that we know that mom is up in heaven with our dad (her Ollie) and dancing and shouting with our heavenly father," the statement read.
Geraldine Talley
Geraldine Talley, 62, was doing her regular grocery shopping with her fiancé on Saturday when she was shot and killed, her niece Lakesha Chapman told CNN.
Talley was Chapman's "Auntie Gerri," her father's little sister and an amazing woman, she said.
Chapman lives in Atlanta and had just arrived in Buffalo to be with family on Sunday when she talked to CNN by telephone.
Chapman called Talley her "Auntie Gerri" and said she was an amazing woman. She said Talley was her father's little sister.
"She's sweet, sweet, you know, the life of the party," Chapman said. "She was the person who always put our family reunion together, she was an avid baker ... mother of two beautiful children."
"She was just a lover. I mean she didn't meet a stranger, and that's why this hurts so much," said Chapman, who lives in Atlanta and had just arrived in Buffalo to be with family on Sunday when she talked to CNN by telephone.
Chapman said Talley was at the front of the store when the shooting started and her fiancé had gone to get orange juice, so he was able to escape unharmed.
Five hours went by before her family found out she had been killed, Chapman said.
"We're outraged," she said. "This is not, obviously, the first racially triggered attack in America. However it is the first that hits our home."
It is "the most numbing, numbing feeling ever," she said.
"She was shopping and this man comes out of his neighborhood to attack because of her skin color, because of her ZIP code, you know, because it was predominantly Black," Chapman said. "She was innocent. And it's -- there's no words to describe it."
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Alleged Chappelle tackler also charged in roommate stabbing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man charged in an on-stage attack of comedian Dave Chappelle has now also been charged with the attempted murder of a roommate months earlier, authorities said Thursday.
Isaiah Lee, 23, has pleaded not guilty in the December stabbing that occurred during a fight at a Los Angeles transitional living facility, the LA County District Attorney’s Office said.
The publicity that followed the Chappelle incident helped lead to Lee’s identification and arrest in the previous attack, prosecutors said.
A message left with the county public defender’s office seeking comment from an attorney for Lee was not immediately returned.
Lee was arrested May 3 after allegedly rushing the stage and tackling Chappelle during his stand-up set at the Hollywood Bowl.
He was carrying a replica handgun with a large blade that folded out of it similar to a pocket knife, according to police, who released a photo of the weapon.
Chappelle was not hurt, and finished the show that was part of the “Netflix Is a Joke” comedy festival.
Lee pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of battery, possessing a deadly weapon with intent to assault, and two counts related to interfering with a public event. He has remained jailed since the attack.
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UK military: Russia using anti-ship missiles on land targets
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian bombers have likely been launching 1960s-era heavy, anti-ship missiles meant to destroy aircraft carriers with nuclear warheads against land targets in Ukraine, a British military intelligence report said Saturday.
It said the 5.5-ton Kh-22 missiles, when used in ground attacks with conventional warheads, are highly inaccurate and can cause severe collateral damage and casualties.
Russia is likely using such weapons because it is running short of more precise modern missiles, Britain’s Defense Ministry said in a daily update.
Russian forces have been concentrating their efforts on capturing all of Ukraine’s eastern region of coal mines and factories known as the Donbas. The area borders Russia and has been partly controlled by Moscow-backed separatists since 2014.
Civilians have been fleeing intense fighting in eastern Ukraine as Russian and Ukrainian forces engage in a grinding battle of attrition for key cities in the country’s industrial heartland.
The report said Ukrainian air defenses were still deterring Russian tactical aircraft from carrying out strikes across much of the country.
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Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Associated Press writers Jill Lawless in London and Jamey Keaten in Geneva contributed.
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Company Announces Hiring of First Chief Human Resources Officer Following Series B Investment
BOSTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OnCorps Inc. — a Boston-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup — today announced the appointment of Fran Lawler as the first Chief Human Resources Officer. Lawler joins the OnCorps leadership team to help further the OnCorps mission: solving operational challenges in the financial service industry through applied AI.
"We are thrilled to have Fran join our team," said OnCorps founder and Chief Executive Officer Bob Suh. Earlier this year, OnCorps closed an $8 million round of funding led by Guggenheim Investments. The firm continues to invest those funds to grow its product and delivery capabilities. "AI is an incredibly challenging discipline. It requires the best and the brightest to deliver industry-leading solutions. Fran is the perfect leader to accelerate team building with only the highest caliber talent."
Lawler will oversee all HR objectives — recruiting, learning and development, company culture, and employee advocacy — by approaching human resources with a company growth mentality. Among her highest priorities is to attract and retain the most talented software engineers and data scientists, some of the most scarce skills in what remains an extremely competitive hiring environment.
"Human Resources has the power to drive operational excellence, starting with the very first interaction with future employees," says Lawler. "It's about seeing every opportunity to support the right work with the right people, and instilling that mindfulness into the company culture. Really, it's about empowerment."
Lawler brings a depth and breadth of experience acquired over 21 years in Human Resource Leadership across various industries. Prior to joining OnCorps, Lawler held HR leadership roles with firms including Corning, Apex Tool, and Stanley Black & Decker. Lawler has previously served as CHRO, once at Medifast, Inc and most recently at Massachusetts-based athenahealth.
Lawler received her B.S. in Systems Engineering from the US Military Academy at West Point, and her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Lawler served as an officer in the US Army's Medical Service Corps for six years.
The mission at OnCorps is to elevate work and performance by applying AI to handle predictable and laborious calculations, decisions, and tasks across the financial services industry. OnCorps clients manage over $11 trillion in assets, and have used advanced AI solutions to reduce labor costs by over 90 percent and identify millions in reporting errors. The firm works closely with scientific advisors from Yale, Harvard, and Oxford to formulate and rigorously test new algorithms; results from research on behavioral AI have been published in the Harvard Business Review and other journals. The firm's innovative algorithms have earned OnCorp the 2019 NOVA Award by Nicsa and the 2019 Fintech Breakthrough Award for best banking infrastructure software. OnCorps is a 2022 member of the MassChallenge FinTech accelerator. For more information, visit https://oncorps.ai
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Innovative robotic technology allows surgeons to personalize procedures to each patient in a state-of-the-art Ambulatory Surgery Center in Torrance, CA.
TORRANCE, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodlife Surgery Center is the first and only Ambulatory Surgery Center in the South Bay to offer Mako SmartRobotics™. This advancement in joint replacement surgery transforms the way total knee replacements are performed.
Total knee replacements in the United States are expected to increase 189% by 2030, yet studies have shown that approximately 20% of patients are dissatisfied after conventional surgery. Mako Total Knee combines Stryker's advanced robotic technology with its clinically successful Triathlon Total Knee System, which enables surgeons to have a more predictable surgical experience with increased precision and accuracy.
Mako SmartRobotics™ consists of three unique components – 3D CT-based planning, AccuStop™ haptic technology, and insightful data analytics. In clinical studies, Mako Total Knee demonstrated potential for patients to experience less pain, less need for opiate analgesics, less need for inpatient physical therapy, reduction in length of hospital stay, and improved knee flexion and soft tissue protection in comparison to manual techniques.
"With Mako SmartRobotics™ for Total Knee Replacement, I know more about my patients than ever before, and I'm able to make fewer incisions. For some patients, this can mean less soft tissue damage; for others, greater bone preservation." said Dr. Jonathan Frank, M.D. of Goodlife Surgery Center. "Mako's 3D CT allows me to create a personalized plan based on each patient's unique anatomy, all before entering the operating room. During surgery, I can validate that plan and make any necessary adjustments, while guiding the robotic arm to execute that plan. It's exciting to be able to offer this transformative technology across the joint replacement service line to perform total knee, total hip, and partial knee replacements."
"We are proud to be the first and only Ambulatory Surgery Center in our area to offer this highly advanced robotic technology," said Adam Weitzman, M.D., Owner and Medical Director of Goodlife Surgery Center. "This addition to our orthopedic service line further demonstrates our commitment to provide the community with outstanding health care."
At Goodlife Surgery Center, you are our priority. Our center is certified to accommodate the surgical procedures and post-op care that you need.
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ARLINGTON, Va., August 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today launched a nationwide SMS/text message support option for the NAMI HelpLine, adding a communications medium that is overwhelmingly preferred by young people — a population experiencing an unprecedented mental health crisis.
Help-seekers can now text "HELPLINE" to 62640 between 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET, Monday–Friday, to connect with the NAMI HelpLine. The free, peer-support service provides information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public.
"NAMI is dedicated to reaching people who need mental health support where they are, not where we want them to be," said NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. "For our youth and young adults — who are bearing the brunt of an unprecedented mental health crisis — that place is often on their smartphones."
The numbers paint a troubling picture of mental health among young people:
- Even before the pandemic, suicide was the second-leading cause of death among people aged 10–34, and other indicators of poor mental health among adolescents were worsening.
- Mental health-related emergency department visits among those 12–17 years old increased 31% since the pandemic began.
- Among those 18–25 years old, 1 in 3 experienced a mental illness, 1 in 10 experienced a serious mental illness and 3.8 million had serious thoughts of suicide in 2020.
- Nearly half of students feel persistently sad or hopeless.
The NAMI HelpLine, which extended its service hours twice in 2021, has seen similar trends among the general population: Overall contacts from help-seekers increased 79% from 2019 to 2021 — totaling nearly 67,000 connections. The number of help-seekers who were experiencing a mental health crisis jumped 290%, while the number experiencing suicidal ideation was up 180%.
Other statistics demonstrate the reliance on texting among younger people:
- The Crisis Text Line reported that 70% of its texters in 2021 were younger than 25 years old, 31% were 14–17, and 13% were 13 or younger.
- Texting was the top technology used by 83% of teens to stay in touch with friends and family during the pandemic, with voice calls trailing behind at 72%.
- Even before the pandemic, texting had already surpassed in-person communication as teens' preferred way of staying in touch with friends.
- If forced to choose between a phone that can only make voice calls and one that can only text, 75% of Millennials said they would prefer text.
In addition to the new texting option announced today, the NAMI HelpLine continues to be available Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET, by phone at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), via the "Chat with us" web widget, or by email at helpline@nami.org.
The new text service is different from the new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which offers both voice and text support to those experiencing a mental health or suicide-related crisis. The nationwide rollout of NAMI HelpLine texting feature follows a pilot project in Texas and New York.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.
Join the conversation at nami.org | facebook.com/nami | instagram.com/namicommunicate | twitter.com/namicommunicate #Together4MH
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MUNICH, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DMI, a global digital transformation services company, and SoundHound,a global leader in voice artificial intelligence, today formally announced at Reuters Events Automotive Europe 2022 their partnership for developing superior driver experiences through the integration of SoundHound's advanced voice AI platform with DMI's Edge-to-Cloud solutions. DMI's collaboration with SoundHound will provide clients with an out-of-the-box solution to bring voice recognition and conversational AI into the vehicle.
SoundHound's advanced voice AI platform is built on Speech-to-Meaning® and Deep Meaning Understanding® technologies, evolving the voice experience from a legacy command-and-control interface to a more intuitive conversational experience for drivers and passengers. The technology will immerse users in the connected driving experience, with the ability to access local search, parking, charging, fuel, navigation, and other smart devices by simply talking.
"We have seen what SoundHound has done with their global OEM engagements, and we are excited about the innovative opportunities this partnership will bring to our clients," said Jenny Heinze, SVP Automotive & Connected Solutions at DMI. "For us, it is not just about connecting people to their cars, it's about connecting and converging the outside world into our lives. And that simple shift in perspective, is what drives our solutions and guides our vision to redefine the in-car experience by making it safer, smarter, more natural, and convenient."
Trusted by some of the largest automotive, manufacturing and transportation brands in the world, DMI's globally recognized team has helped pioneer connectivity in the industry for more than 20 years. DMI's offerings span the entire connected ecosystem from device to the cloud and include AI and analytics; blockchain and distributed ledger; and smart contract technology for industries ranging from automotive, government, healthcare, logistics, transportation and more.
"Our partnership with forerunners DMI will help connect SoundHound technology with auto manufacturers of all sizes that are looking to deliver the voice-enabled experience drivers and their passengers are beginning to expect," said Matt Anderson, Director of Business Development at SoundHound. "This technology also allows OEMs to plug directly into a broader connected ecosystem, opening up new revenue opportunities while delivering a best-in-class conversational technology that feels natural and intuitive."
Join SoundHound and DMI at #AutomotiveEurope2022, this week in Munich, Germany to learn more about how they can help bring your connected vehicle and voice strategies to life.
About DMI:
DMI is a global leader in digital strategy, design, transformation, and support. Consultants at the core, DMI brings a collaborative, human-centric approach combined with deep industry and technology expertise to help clients navigate their unique digital journey and shape what's next. Born digital, DMI has been delivering mission-critical, enterprise grade solutions since 2002 for more than a hundred Fortune 1,000 enterprises, various state and local government agencies and all fifteen U.S. federal departments. DMI has grown to 2,100+ employees globally and has been continually recognized by top industry analysts as market leader as well as a Top Workplace in the USA, The Washington Post and India. www.DMInc.com
About SoundHound:
SoundHound (Nasdaq: SOUN), a leading innovator of conversational intelligence, offers an independent voice AI platform that enables businesses across industries to deliver best-in-class conversational experiences to their customers. Built on proprietary Speech-to-Meaning® and Deep Meaning Understanding® technologies, SoundHound's advanced voice AI platform provides exceptional speed and accuracy and enables humans to interact with products and services like they interact with each other—by speaking naturally. SoundHound is trusted by companies around the globe, including Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Pandora, Qualcomm, Netflix, Deutsche Telekom, Snap, VIZIO, KIA, and Stellantis. www.soundhound.com
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SOURCE DMI | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/28/dmi-soundhound-partner-bring-conversational-intelligence-connected-vehicle-solutions-automotive-industry/ | 2022-06-28T14:59:48Z |
Spring traffic update for Jervois Idaho Cobalt Operations
SALMON, Idaho (KIFI) - Jervois Mining will be transporting wide loads on Williams Creek, Moccasin Creek, Deep Creek and Panther Creek roads.
Transportation of these loads is scheduled through April 8.
The wide loads will temporarily restrict travel on these roads during morning hours each day.
Each convoy will have front and rear pilot cars to alert other road users and provide safe places for drivers to pull over.
Contact 208-756-4578 or courtney.burgard@jervoisglobal.com or go to jervoisidahocobalt.com for updates. | https://localnews8.com/news/idaho/2022/04/02/spring-traffic-update-for-jervois-idaho-cobalt-operations/ | 2022-04-02T22:11:51Z |
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Value is a determining factor in outside counsel selection, according to 94% of clients surveyed by law firm service experts at Wicker Park Group. The desire to deliver more client value is at the heart of Troutman Pepper Plus, the firm's standard-setting program that aims to connect clients with additional resources, create innovative solutions, and provide key insights to deliver efficiency and build stronger relationships.
"At Troutman Pepper, we've prioritized client service for years," said Managing Partner Tom Cole. "Troutman Pepper Plus is our next iteration of client service. The program harnesses the expertise and talents of business professionals across the firm to add more value, insight, and collaboration into our client relationships."
"We are thrilled to officially launch Troutman Pepper Plus, which leverages our industry-leading client listening program to uncover client needs and develop customized solutions that deliver real value to clients," said Dan Pulka, Troutman Pepper's chief client experience officer. "Since 2020, we have met with hundreds of firm clients to understand what value means to them and have worked on projects ranging from launching an outside counsel scorecard to building complex legal project management dashboards. We are excited to engage with even more clients on adding value to the relationship."
Troutman Pepper Plus combines the services of attorneys and skilled professionals across the firm to provide clients with tailored solutions in areas like innovation, diversity, pricing, legal project management, pro bono, and more. Clients of all sizes and across industries are already benefiting from the program.
- For an innovative pharmaceutical company, the firm built a web-based platform to allow the client to monitor its full IP portfolio, including filing status, upcoming deadlines, and countries with IP assets.
- A financial services client requested measurable diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) targets for the team staffing its matters. The agreed-upon financial incentive helps the client advance its internal DEI goals and objectives and rewards the firm for achieving established DEI targets.
- Following changes in the law department at one of the firm's largest clients, Troutman Pepper teams engaged with the client on a number of projects to improve internal efficiencies, including developing custom technology solutions, designing methods to evaluate outside counsel, and providing guidance on implementing contract lifecycle management systems.
"As in-house counsel continue to prioritize legal operations to implement DEI programs, automate legal processes, and embrace new tech solutions, having a defined program like Troutman Pepper Plus can make all the difference," said Partner P. Thao Le. "I have personally tapped the program to design a custom solution for a prospective client. The client was impressed that we went the extra step to demonstrate how we could provide value, and it helped in winning the business."
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with more than 1,200 attorneys strategically located in 23 U.S. cities. The firm's litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients' most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
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MISSION, Texas, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- COSTEP understands that moving products and people from Point A to Point B is essential for trade. Goods need to move from the production facilities to customers quickly, and out-of-area executives need to fly in and out with ease. Located at the heart of the North American supply chain, Rio South Texas offers manufacturing companies an air transportation infrastructure to quickly reach customers on the continent and beyond.
When moving products and people quickly is vital, quick access to major international air transportation hubs is crucial. For this reason, Rio South Texas utilizes a robust and localized passenger and cargo air transportation infrastructure.
There are 7 regional airports in Rio South Texas:
- Brownsville (BRO)
- Harlingen (HRL)
- McAllen (MFE)
- Laredo (LRD)
- Matamoros (MAM)
- Reynosa (REX)
- Nuevo Laredo (NLD)
These regional airports have regular and direct access to major international hubs, including:
- Houston (IAH)
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Mexico City (MEX)
- Chicago (ORD)
They also have regular and direct access to secondary hubs, including:
- Denver (DEN)
- San Francisco (SFO)
- Orlando (MCO)
- Las Vegas (LAS)
- Monterrey (MTY)
The airports in Rio South Texas provide over 35 daily flights to major hubs and an additional 15 flights to secondary hubs. This is key for companies requiring regular travel to production facilities and last-minute flight options in case of emergencies. This also allows for convenient transcontinental travel for executives as these hubs provide direct flights to a multiplicity of countries the world over, meaning major global destinations like Frankfurt, London, Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul, and São Paulo are only one layover from Rio South Texas.
Rio South Texas also has a strong presence of second and third-party logistic companies including:
- FedEx
- UPS
- DHL
This provides an advantage to manufacturers critically dependent on their ability to deliver on time and/or on quick turnaround.
If you or your products need to fly somewhere in the world quickly, you can have confidence that you'll be able to do so from Rio South Texas with ease. With 7 regional airports providing regular flights to major hubs, the Rio South Texas region is equipped to support your manufacturing operation.
If you are looking to manufacture in North America for North America, look at what Rio South Texas has to offer. Our team at COSTEP would be glad to assist you, so please visit us at www.costep.org or follow us at @COSTEP to learn more.
Contact: Matt Ruszczak, +1.956.682.6371, info@costep.org
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SOURCE Council for South Texas Economic Progress | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/23/taking-flight-rio-south-texas-air-logistics/ | 2022-06-23T13:27:03Z |
Food truck rally for the Mendoza Family
Published: Sep. 10, 2022 at 9:20 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Food trucks from around the Suncoast joined together on September 10 to help one family.
Uncle Franks Hot Dogs hosted the third rally to help support the Mendoza family after they lost their parents in a food truck crash. The community gathered in North Port off Tamiami Trail to collect donations including cash, clothes, and food for the family.
The rally raised just over four thousand dollars. Michelle Coleman of Uncle Franks Hot Dogs stated, “We expected more but the weather messed things up. Hopefully, we can do another one when the rainy season is over”.
A portion of all sales from the food trucks went directly to help the Mendoza family.
Copyright 2022 WWSB. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/09/11/food-truck-rally-mendoza-family/ | 2022-09-11T02:26:37Z |
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