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DALLAS, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertical Capital Income Fund (NYSE: VCIF) today announced a distribution of $0.0714 per share pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"), payable as follows:
Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund pays a minimum monthly distribution to shareholders at a stated annual rate as a percentage of the 3-month average net asset value ("NAV") of the Fund's shares prior to the month of distribution. The distribution is calculated as 8% of the previous three-month average NAV, divided by 12. The primary purpose of the Plan is to provide investors with consistent, but not guaranteed, periodic distributions from the Fund, regardless of when or whether income is earned or capital gains are realized. Distributions under the Plan may consist of (i) net investment income, (ii) net realized short-term capital gains, (iii) net realized long-term capital gains and, to the extent necessary, (iv) return of capital (or other capital sources). With each distribution that does not consist solely of net investment income, the Fund will issue a notice to shareholders and an accompanying press release that will provide detailed information regarding the amount and composition of the distribution, as well as certain other related information. The Fund expects to issue any such notice and press release on or about the distribution payment date.
The Fund had approximately $1.5 million in cash as of June 30, 2022. A new monthly net asset value per share of $10.65 was produced on June 30, 2022. For information on the Fund's current net asset value per share, please visit the Fund's website at vcif.us.
The Plan will be subject to periodic review by the Board, and the Board may amend the terms of the Plan including amending the annual rate of payment or may terminate the Plan at any time without prior notice to the Fund's shareholders. The Fund's distribution rate may be affected by numerous factors, including changes in realized and projected market returns, Fund performance, and other factors. There can be no assurance that an unanticipated change in market conditions or other unforeseen factors will not result in a change in the Fund's distribution rate at a future time. The amendment or termination of the Plan could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund's shares. The public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks to which the Fund is exposed. The duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects cannot be determined with certainty. In order to comply with the requirements of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and an exemptive order received by the Fund from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund will provide its shareholders of record on each distribution date with a 19(a) Notice and issue an accompanying press release disclosing the sources of its distribution payment when a distribution includes anything other than net investment income. This information will be forthcoming later this month.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in 19(a) Notices are only estimates and are not provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during its full fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. Information on the Fund's 19(a) Notices, if any, can be found at www.vcif.us. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2022 will be made after the end of the year.
Shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount from their net asset value. The market price of Fund shares may vary from net asset value based on factors affecting the supply and demand for shares, such as Fund distribution rates relative to similar investments, investors' expectations for future distribution changes, the clarity of the Fund's investment strategy and future return expectations, and investors' confidence in the underlying markets in which the Fund invests. Fund shares are subject to investment risk, including possible loss of principal invested. No Fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a Fund. An investment in the Fund may not be appropriate for all investors. Before investing, prospective investors should consider carefully the Fund's investment objective, risks, charges and expenses. For further details, please visit Vertical Capital Income Fund's website at vcif.us.
This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the business and financial outlook of Vertical Capital Income Fund that are based on the Fund's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections and are not guarantees of future performance. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on any such statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this release.
Vertical Capital Income Fund (VCIF) is an NYSE-listed closed-end fund that seeks monthly income by investing primarily in performing non-agency residential whole loans secured by real estate. As a secondary strategy the Fund aims to provide total return by acquiring performing residential loans at a discount to the unpaid principal balance (UPB). VCIF realizes capital gains as loans are paid off before maturity. For more information visit VCIF.us and connect with the Fund on Twitter.
Oakline Advisors, LLC is the adviser to Vertical Capital Income Fund. Founded in 2013, Oakline Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that specializes in the residential whole loan market. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dallas, TX-based Behringer. Since its inception in 1989, Behringer, together with its affiliates, has raised equity of more than $6 billion in assets through public and private fund structures. For more information about Oakline and Behringer please visit their respective websites at oaklineadvisors.com and behringerinvestments.com.
Fund shares are identified by CUSIP 92535C104
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Prospective Chelsea owners give European Super League pledge
LONDON (AP) — The owners of the Chicago Cubs have laid out their vision for Chelsea should they succeed in their bid to buy the English club. It includes a pledge to never participate in a European Super League. The Ricketts family has released an eight-point plan for Chelsea’s future and described it as a “list of commitments that give fans a pivotal role in protecting” the club. It comes amid concerns raised by Chelsea supporters over the Ricketts’ candidacy because of historic offensive comments by Joe Ricketts, the father of the Cubs’ chairman. The family has met with several Chelsea supporters’ groups in recent days and set out its “commitments” based on their feedback. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/03/prospective-chelsea-owners-give-european-super-league-pledge/ | 2022-04-03T18:33:01Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — The much anticipated season 3 premiere of CW superhero show Stargirl is finally here. Witness the beginning of a new chapter this Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m.
Series star and Saginaw native Brec Bassinger joined CW33 to talk about everything fans can expect from the new season of Stargirl.
Watch the video player above for the full interview with Brec Bassinger.
You can catch new episodes of Stargirl on CW33. | https://cw33.com/news/inside-dfw/brec-bassinger-talks-about-what-you-can-expect-from-the-season-3-premiere-of-dcs-stargirl/ | 2022-08-31T16:28:30Z |
FARNBOROUGH, UK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forecast International projects that 18,679 large commercial jet transports will be produced in the 10-year period from 2022 to 2031. The value of this production, in constant 2022 U.S. dollars, is estimated at $2.94 trillion.
Annual unit production is projected to increase from 1,156 large commercial jet transports in 2022 to 2,111 in 2029. Production is forecast to drop to 2,037 aircraft in 2030 due to an anticipated cyclical downturn. Production in 2031 is forecast to total 2,051 aircraft.
Our forecast indicates that Airbus and Boeing will account for 96.7 percent of total production in the large airliner market during the 10-year forecast period. Together, the two manufacturers are projected to build 18,066 large jetliners during the timeframe.
Airbus is forecast to build 9,774 large commercial airliners during the forecast period, while Boeing is forecast to build 8,292. Airbus is projected to lead the market in narrowbody production, while Boeing is forecast to lead the market in widebody production.
Demand for large commercial airliners picked up substantially in 2021. Combined, Airbus and Boeing recorded 1,666 gross orders for large commercial airliners in 2021, almost triple the 561 gross orders registered by the two companies in 2020. Order cancellations did continue at a high (though reduced) rate into 2021, suppressing net order totals.
"The large commercial airliner market remains essentially an Airbus/Boeing duopoly," said Forecast International Senior Aerospace Analyst Raymond Jaworowski. "Nevertheless, the two giant manufacturers do face some challengers, particularly in the narrowbody segment. New narrowbodies entering the market include the COMAC C919 from China and the Irkut MC-21 from Russia.
"Boeing has made considerable progress in getting its 737 MAX program back on track. The company resumed customer deliveries of MAXs in December 2020.
Boeing is well-positioned in the widebody market, where its twin-engine 777 and 787 models have proven to be popular items. The 787 program did suffer a production hiccup in 2021, causing a temporary suspension of deliveries, but this should prove to be only a short-term obstacle. As for the 777, Boeing is currently managing a transition from the Classic versions to the new 777X series, a move that has become somewhat complicated in the midst of a difficult widebody market. Production of the four-engine 747-8 is scheduled to end in 2022.
Airbus has also been in the process of refashioning its product line. In the narrowbody segment, the re-engined A320neo variants have largely succeeded the original members of the A320 family in production. The A321LR and A321XLR versions of the A321neo are mounting at least a partial foray into the Boeing 757 replacement market. Acquisition of the CSeries from Bombardier has provided Airbus with a product, re-named the A220, positioned at the lower end of the narrowbody market.
In the widebody arena, Airbus is replacing the original A330 with the re-engined A330neo. The production ramp-up of the A350 was interrupted by the pandemic, but is slated to resume in 2023. A freighter version of the A350 is under development. Production of the 500+ passenger A380 ended in 2021.
Forecast International representatives will be available during the Farnborough Airshow (Hall 3, Booth 2521) to demonstrate the company's extensive line of Aerospace & Defense Market Intelligence products, including Platinum Forecast System 4.4.
Accurate and reliable market forecasts are more critical than ever to achieving success. For over 45 years, Forecast International has been setting the industry standard for defense and aerospace research and analysis. Our unmatched expertise has served our clients well when markets change rapidly in response to dramatic global events. FI remains steadfast in its mission of delivering actionable intelligence that reduces uncertainties and makes the future as predictable as it can be. Visit forecastinternational.com for details.
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Goodyear to recall RV tires 19 years after last one was made
DETROIT (AP) — Nineteen years after the last one was made, Goodyear has agreed to recall more than 173,000 recreational vehicle tires that the government says can fail and have killed or injured 95 people since 1998.
Goodyear’s G159 tires have been under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration since December of 2017. On Tuesday the agency posted documents on its website saying that it had pressured the company into a recall.
Documents say the tire tread can separate from the body, causing drivers to lose control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The agency began investigating the tires more than five years ago after a judge ordered the release of Goodyear data that had been sealed under court orders and settlement agreements.
Lawsuits and safety advocates allege that the tires were designed for delivery trucks and not for recreational vehicles that travel at highway speeds. They allege that Goodyear kept the problems secret for years by settling cases and getting judges to seal records.
The tires were made from 1996 to 2003. The number of deaths and injuries came after court documents were unsealed by an Arizona judge.
Messages were left seeking comment from Akron, Ohio-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and from NHTSA. Previously the company has said there is no safety defect with the tires.
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This story has been corrected to show that the last G159 tire was made 19 years ago, not nine years ago.
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U.S. Army Major General Barbara Fast (Retired) Encourages Action in Keynote
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., June 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Public University System (APUS), which offers online degree and certificate programs through American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU), proudly celebrated over 14,000 graduates and recognized numerous award recipients at its 26th annual commencement on Friday and Saturday. The ceremony marked the first in-person graduation since 2019, due to the pandemic.
"Remember to always follow your passion, set new paths, embark on new journeys, and do not be afraid to embrace the next challenge that comes your way," said APUS Acting President Dr. Katherine Zatz in her convocation address. "This is what you are now prepared to do, to take the theory you have learned as a scholar and use this knowledge to infuse your decisions as a practitioner in your chosen field."
U.S. Army Major General Barbara Fast (retired), President of BGF Enterprises, delivered the keynote speech, saying, "There's an expression that knowledge is power, but I believe that knowledge gives you the power to be good or bad. It's how, and for what purpose, you use this knowledge that makes the difference. Use your power for good to improve your life and the lives of those around you." APUS awarded General Fast the Doctor of Public Service, Honoris Causa, in recognition of her extraordinary achievements in service and academia.
Maria Clark spoke as a representative of the Class of 2022 at the graduate level, and Ethan Grow gave remarks on behalf of the Class of 2022 at the undergraduate level.
The awards presented at commencement recognized students, faculty, and alumni who have excelled and positively impacted their community during their time at APUS and beyond. In addition to the Class of 2022 awardees, APUS recognized a total of 62 award winners from classes of 2020 and 2021 at commencement. This year's class, which includes over 8,600 military service members, 2,600 veterans and over 3,800 service minded students, comprises students who finished their studies in the previous 12 months, from August 2021–June 1, 2022. Among the Class of 2022, 39 individuals received awards.
Among the most prestigious awards, The Mary Kim Ward Resilience and Service Award recognizes resilience, patience, and determination, and a student's impact and influence on public service, social justice, and inclusion. This year's winner was Philysha Beneby, a Navy veteran with a Master's in Psychology from AMU. In addition to trauma counseling, she gives back as a peer specialist, providing services for homeless communities in the Palm Beach, Fl. area.
Alumna Dr. Awilda Hernandez was recognized with the 2022 Wallace E. Boston Leadership Award. The award honors the positive impact she has made in the community, including her efforts to help victims of domestic violence. Sherrie Dennee, Director of Academic Advising at APUS, received the 2022 James P. Etter Creativity and Innovation Award, which recognizes her as a catalyst for organizational growth who has helped to foster and lead with a "student first" approach.
Recipients for the 2022 President's Award were honored at both the undergraduate and graduate level for their commitment to service, scholastic achievement, outstanding character, and leadership. Nicolaus Hucal, a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force who graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Intelligence Studies from AMU, was honored at the undergraduate level. James Hodgman, the graduate level recipient who received a Master of Arts in Management, was recognized for volunteering his time to both veteran engagement efforts and mental health crisis intervention.
The Academic Scholar Award was given to students who have engaged in excellent scholarly conduct and accomplishments during their studies. Among the Class of 2022, recipients are Amy Everson, Hannah Via, Maria Clark, Dina Fontenelle, Adrienne Fisher, Roderick Davenport, Angela Luckey, David Ruiz, Dr. Wahidullah Mayar, and Vanessa Zander.
About American Public University System
American Public University System (APUS) delivers accessible and affordable online higher education to adult learners of all backgrounds. APUS, a five-time recipient of Online Learning Consortium's (OLC) Effective Practice Award, offers more than 200 online degree and certificate programs through American Public University as well as American Military University, the #1 provider of higher education to the U.S. military and veterans.* With over 116,000 alumni worldwide, APUS is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. APUS is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI). For more information, visit www.apus.edu.
*Based on FY 2019 Department of Defense tuition assistance and Veterans Administration student enrollment data, as reported by Military Times, 2020.
Contact:
Kathleen Liebenberg
PR Manager, APEI
Kliebenberg@apei.com
908-858-0243
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BOLIDEN, Sweden, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ongoing geotechnical investigations in Aitik show the need to eventually change to a new dam construction method to ensure long-term disposal of tailings. In addition, there is a need to strengthen the current dam construction to meet the best international industry standards. The investments over the next two years are expected to lead to increased investments of a total of SEK 5 billion, of which SEK 1 billion in 2022.
- A high level of dam safety is always our top priority. The new direction naturally entails challenges in the short term, but it also creates long-term opportunities in Aitik and a clear direction for how the business can be developed going forward, says Mikael Staffas, President and CEO of Boliden.
Normally, the dam structures at Aitik's tailings pond are built and filled in line with production. In connection to ongoing geotechnical surveys for future dam heightening, areas with poorer soil conditions than previously estimated have been identified. Additional dam heightening and deposition of tailings against dams in these areas has therefore been suspended. In a first step, existing dam structures will now be strengthened and certain infrastructure will need to be moved. This is estimated to take about two years, after which dam heightenings and deposition in this area can be resumed.
Production in Aitik is not expected to be affected during this time as tailings can continue to be deposited in other parts of the tailings pond. The measures depend on environmental permits and other approvals, but work can be started prior to the permitting process.
For 2022, the total investments in the Group are now expected to increase from previously communicated just over SEK 10 billion to just over SEK 11 billion.
This information is information that Boliden AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of Director Group Communication, at 08:00 CET on April 11, 2022.
For further information, please contact:
Klas Nilsson, Director Group Communications, phone: +46 70-453 65 88
Mail: klas.nilsson@boliden.com
Due to this communicated press release, a telephone conference for analysts will be held today at 09.00 Stockholm time zone. From Boliden, Mikael Staffas, President and CEO and Håkan Gabrielsson, CFO, participate.
To participate, please call 5 minutes before the opening of the conference:
- from Sweden +46 856642651
- from United Kingdom +44 3333000804
- from United States +1 6319131422
PIN Code: 69409035#
The presentation will be held in English
Boliden is a metals company with a focus on sustainable development. Our roots are Nordic, our market global. Our core competence lies within the fields of exploration, mining, smelting and metal recycling. Boliden has around 6,000 employees and an annual turnover of around SEK 70 billion. The share is listed in the Large Cap segment on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.
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Highlights
- Record orders in March, a 19% increase from highest historic month
- New record for new customers conversions
- Record label & sleeve printing, growing 22% month-over-month
- Management expectations met in April with can throughput of 19 million, a 15% month-over-month increase
- Welcomed Orlando Hopper as new Director of Operations in Baltimore
- Wildpack appears on the first page of Google search results for 4 additional key search terms, had a record month for inbound leads and traffic to the main website
- Completed $5 million debenture raise
VANCOUVER, BC, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Wildpack Beverage Inc. (TSXV: CANS) (OTCQB: WLDPF) ("Wildpack") is pleased to provide an update on our on-going corporate initiatives for March.
"We are excited about the progress in our technology, plant operation and sales," commented CEO, Mitch Barnard. "We continue to see customers graduating across verticals, validating the benefit a single one-stop solution has to beverage brands as they can come to use for all manufacturing needs."
March can throughput was 19 million, a 15% month-over-month increase. Our monthly throughput results, including cans and can equivalents, continue to meet management's planned ramp-up utilization to achieve 300 million cans of throughput in 2022. Wildpack's sales division realized new records for orders and new customers. For the third consecutive month, orders eclipsed the previous monthly high. The new high of 146 orders represented a 19% increase. New customers conversion reached a historical high of 31, a 3% increase over the previous monthly high.
Wildpack's Operations Team was bolstered by the addition of Orlando Hopper, Director of Operations to the Baltimore facility. Orlando brings 15 years of operations leadership, with a packing focus. Wildpack's Las Vegas label and sleeve printing operations had a 22% improvement month-over-month to 1.33 million units, including a single day production record of 88,000 units. The final installment to maximize capacity of current printers was installed and tested in March. Filling yields were 91% and decorating yield were 99%, both improvements over the previous month.
Wildpack's Marketing team continue to deploy our search engine optimization ("SEO") strategy. Wildpack ranks for an additional 10 keywords, with 4 additional words ranking on Google's first page, bringing the totals to 115 and 28 respectively. Wildpack's main website have seen record inbound leads, with 50% week-over-week ("WoW") increase on a WoW increase of 28% of traffic. Wildpack's social media accounts saw an increase of reach on Instagram of 948%, Instagram profile visits are up 53%, LinkedIn reach is up 43%, LinkedIn visits up 53% and LinkedIn link clicks up 99% in the month.
Wildpack completed a $5 million debenture raise, each Offered Debenture Unit consists of: (i) a principal amount 8% convertible unsecured debenture (the "Convertible Debentures") convertible into common shares of the Company at a conversion price of $1.00 per common share and maturing four years from the closing of the Offering (the "Maturity Date"); and (ii) 500 common share purchase warrants (the "Warrants"), with each Warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Company at $1.50 per share for a period of two years ending March 31, 2024.
Wildpack is pleased to announce that it expects to release year-end financial results ended December 31, 2021, after market closes on May 2, 2022. CEO, Mitch Barnard, will be joined by Chief Growth Office, Thomas Walker, CFO, Ryan Mason and COO, Chuck Zadlo for a presentation that includes milestones and accomplishments from 2021, and provide an outlook for 2022.
Presentation Details:
Date: May 2, 2022
Time: 5pm ET (2pm PT)
Registration: Online Registration
HAVE QUESTIONS? Management will be available to answer your questions following the presentation on the webinar platform. You may submit your question(s) beforehand in the registration form or by email: invest@wildpackbev.com.
Per: "Mitch Barnard"
Mitch Barnard
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP is the legal advisor to Wildpack Beverage Inc.
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Wildpack is engaged in beverage manufacturing and packaging, operating in the middle market by providing sustainable aluminum can filling, decorating, packaging, and sleeve and label printing services to brands throughout the United States. Wildpack currently operates indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiaries and out of facilities in Baltimore, Maryland, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Atlanta, Georgia, Longmont, Colorado, Sacramento, California and Las Vegas, Nevada with a focus on digital innovation and green ready-to-drink packaging. Wildpack commenced trading on May 19, 2021, on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "CANS" and commenced trading on February 23, 2022, on the OTCQB® Venture Market under the symbol "WLDPF".
This news release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements with respect to Wildpack's plans, financial performance and operating performance, anticipated growth in co-packing business, the estimation of revenue, the timing and targets of M&A activity, costs, future capital expenditures, and the success of integration. Forward-looking statements are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks including but not limited to: risks related to the successful integration of acquisitions; risks related to operations; risks related to general economic conditions and credit availability, ability to obtain sufficient and suitable financing, actual results of current production and decorating, fluctuations in prices of aluminum; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes, title disputes, claims and limitations on insurance coverage and other risks of the co-packaging industry; delays in the completion of capex activities, changes in national and local government regulation of manufacturing operations and labour laws in light of the current COVID pandemic, tax rules and regulations, and political and economic developments where Wildpack operates. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "may", "should", "will", "could", "intend", "estimate", "plan", "anticipate", "expect", "believe" or "continue", or the negative thereof or similar variations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause future results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the estimated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements and the forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements expressed or implied by Wildpack are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and conditions, many of which are outside of Wildpack's control, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Although Wildpack has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties related to Wildpack's business, including that Wildpack's assumptions in making forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect; delays in filing of financial information; adverse market conditions; risks inherent in the beverage manufacturing and packaging sector in general; that future results may vary from historical results; and competition in the markets where Wildpack operates. Except as required by securities law, Wildpack does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Infrastructure Performance, Capacity, and Cost are Real Challenges for Multi-Cloud Management as Tool Sprawl Grows, Data is Siloed, and 63% of Respondents Manually Correlate Data from Five or More Tools
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtana, a leading provider of AI-driven solutions for hybrid cloud management and monitoring, today released its latest independent research report, The State of Multi-Cloud Management 2022. The report, based on a survey of 360 CIOs and IT leaders in the US and the UK—all of whom are cloud decision-makers—reveals that enterprises plan to grow their multi-cloud environments in 2022; 82% of organizations are currently leveraging a multi-cloud strategy and 78% of organizations have workloads deployed in more than three public clouds.
Given the pandemic-induced wave of remote work, it was not surprising to see that the number of respondent organizations with over half of their workloads in the public cloud grew 75% in the last 13 months. And that 51% plan to increase their number of public cloud instances by the end of 2022.
Tim Grieser, Research VP, Enterprise System Management Software at IDC commented: "In the current era of digital transformation, hybrid and multi-cloud strategies are table stakes. Management of these critical environments is essential in order to have a true strategic business impact and avoid risks that can have real consequences for an organization."
Tool sprawl and siloed data impede digital transformation
As organizations continue to move workloads to the cloud, it is increasingly critical to be able to manage it all, including tools, data, controls and evolving capabilities. The report shows that organizations are dealing with:
- Too many tools: 63% of respondents are using five or more separate tools for migration, cloud cost optimization, IPM, APM, and cloud infrastructure monitoring
- Manual processes: 83% are expending some level of manual effort to consolidate data from all of these tools, while 53% of organizations using 20+ tools still have manual processes
Without consolidated data, organizations are unable to get a comprehensive and complete view of their infrastructure, and 73% state that siloed efforts are limiting their ability to realize the full potential of the cloud.
Cloud deployment may be widespread; formal controls are not
The report also found that the majority of organizations do not have solid cost and governance controls in place, which are of strategic importance to digital transformation and competitiveness. While the vast majority agree there is value in both financial operations (FinOps) (87%) and cloud governance (96%), 70% of respondents have not yet developed a mature FinOps practice and 75% are lacking cloud governance to guide cloud management.
"After rushing to the public cloud in early 2020, organizations spent last year feeling the business impacts from suboptimal hybrid cloud implementations that ranged from skyrocketing costs and performance problems to management headaches," said Jonathan Cyr, VP of Product Management for Virtana.
The complexities of hybrid and multi-cloud environments are forcing organizations to look for new ways to improve their management capabilities. Two approaches – workload portability and serverless computing – have gained traction. 96% of organizations see the value in workload portability, but for many (71%), it is not yet an operational reality. Still, over half (58%) of organizations believe workload portability will lead to maximized cost savings.
When it comes to serverless computing – a cloud computing model where cloud service providers (CSPs) manage the servers on behalf of their customers – 95% of respondents see the value in the effort, but only 76% are in the early stages of implementing a serverless strategy. To that end, more than half cite increased scalability (55%) and reduced cost (54%) as top benefits for doing so.
Cyr continued: "This year, organizations are reimagining hybrid cloud strategies and processes and are realizing that in order to maximize the benefits of the cloud they must first understand that unified visibility and simplified management are critical to controlling cost and risk – paving the way for true business transformation."
Get the full research report, "The State of Multi-Cloud Management 2022" at: virtana.com/the-state-of-multi-cloud-management-2022/
About the Survey
Virtana commissioned an independent research firm to survey 360 cloud decision-makers in the US and the UK during February and March 2022. Respondents were verified and randomized using global panel service providers, and all surveys were completed online. The margin of error for this study is +/- 5.2% at the 95% confidence level.
About Virtana
Virtana provides a unified multi-cloud management platform to simplify the optimization, migration, and monitoring of application workloads across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. The cloud-agnostic SaaS platform allows enterprises to efficiently plan their cloud migrations and then rightsize workloads across their hybrid cloud infrastructure for performance, capacity, and cost—most customers see 25% cloud cost savings or more within the first 10 days of use. Try Virtana's optimization module for free at virtana.com/optimize-free-tier.
Virtana was named Coolest Cloud Company by CRN, Top Cloud Leader Reducing Public Cloud Costs by Business Insider, Best Company Culture by Comparably, and a Customer First company by Gartner.
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The new SpinWave® R5 maps homes, vacuums and mops at the same time and features edge cleaning, making life easier for busy families and pet parents
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BISSELL, a leader in cleaning solutions for your home's floor and air care, introduces the SpinWave® R5, a new intelligent robotic cleaning machine that vacuums and mops at the same time for a 2-in-1 clean.
This latest innovation from BISSELL® is a must-have for busy households, delivering a hands-free, powerful and smart clean. New to the SpinWave® family, the R5 robot has been engineered to utilize 360-degree LiDAR technology, allowing for advanced home mapping and navigation. Complete with strong suction to remove dust and debris from carpets and hard floors and spinning mop pads that scrub sealed hard floors, BISSELL® is ensuring this new tech-forward robot provides a true clean. The SpinWave® R5 also includes a specially designed edge cleaning brush that grabs debris like hair and fine dust from along baseboards.
For a true hands-free cleaning experience, the SpinWave® R5 – which is equipped with a powerful lithium-ion battery that can last up to 110 minutes* – can be paired with the BISSELL Connect App so you can start and stop cleaning anytime, from anywhere. The soft surface avoidance sensor also ensures that when in mop mode, the robot will automatically avoid carpeting to ensure rugs stay dry.
"With its two-in-one functionality and advanced technology enhancements, the SpinWave® R5 is a daily cleaning powerhouse that offers a versatile and efficient way to clean multiple floor types in your home," said Carolyn Pearson, robotics brand manager at BISSELL. "With no supervision necessary, this intelligent robotic machine produces a thorough cleaning, allowing more time to focus on other things in life."
With the SpinWave® R5, you can clean smarter and feel good about it, as every purchase of a BISSELL® product saves pets through its support of BISSELL Pet Foundation® and its mission to help homeless pets.
*In low mode on hard floors
BISSELL is committed to helping people and their pets share happy, healthy homes. From patenting the improved carpet sweeper in 1876 to debuting the revolutionary CrossWave® wet-dry cleaning machine 140 years later, BISSELL continues to thoughtfully innovate pet-inspired products for every type of home, delivering a true clean you can see, feel and smell. Family-owned with a unique dedication to and love for pets, BISSELL® is the pet-inspired homecare brand you can feel good about purchasing. Through its support of BISSELL Pet Foundation®, every purchase of a BISSELL® product helps save a homeless pet in need. Find us on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.
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The Biden administration next month will place new restrictions on U.S. shipments of semiconductor chips and chipmaking equipment to China, according to Reuters.
The Commerce Department will formalize new rules prohibiting the shipment of chipmaking equipment to Chinese factories that produce advanced semiconductors, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
U.S. companies seeking to export the equipment must obtain a Commerce Department license.
Three U.S. companies — KLA Corp., Lam Research Corp., and Applied Materials Inc. — already operate under the restrictions as directed by the Commerce Department.
The Hill has reached out to the Commerce Department for comment.
Semiconductor chips power most electrical systems and machines, from appliances to computers, vehicles and modern weapons.
Over the summer, the U.S. passed the Chips and Science Act, seeking to increase America’s competitive with China in the semiconductor industry with $50 billion in funding for the industry.
Last month, as tensions soared between the U.S. and China over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)’s visit to Taiwan, the U.S. began restricting the export of high-end graphics computer chips to Russia, China and Hong Kong.
Chipmaking company Nvidia, based in California, said the U.S. began requiring a license to export chips that are better than or equal to its A100 graphics card to those three countries. A similar restriction was reportedly applied to the company Advanced Micro Devices.
According to Reuters, the Commerce Department will formalize the licensing rule for exporting the highly advanced semiconductor chips next month.
China has demanded the U.S. drop the requirement, which affects data centers, artificial intelligence systems and other equipment that requires highly advanced chips.
The U.S. was once responsible for producing 37 percent of global semiconductor chips, but is now responsible for just 12 percent of production, according to the White House.
The Commerce Department announced last week it was planning to spend about $28 billion of the newly approved funding for grants, subsidies and loans to boost domestic production of key computer chips. | https://cw33.com/hill-politics/us-to-ramp-up-restrictions-on-semiconductor-exports-to-china-report/ | 2022-09-14T15:17:32Z |
Mary Frances Marburger
Mary Frances Marburger of Temple, Texas passed away peacefully on May 27, 2022.
Visitation for Mary will be held Sunday, June 5, 2022 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM and a rosary at 5 pm at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home, 3110 Airport Rd., Temple, TX 76504. A Mass of Christian Burial will occur Monday, June 6, 2022 at 10:00 AM at St Mary’s Catholic Church, 1018 S Seventh St., Temple, TX.
Mary Marburger was born on March 4, 1928 to Frank and Mary Tobolka Bigon in Granger, TX. She cherished her childhood memories with her heavenly siblings, Helen Mikeska, Georgia Smetana, and Elias Bigon. Mary pursued her dream of nursing and attended King’s Daughter Nursing School. After graduating, she landed her first and only job as a registered nurse for the Temple VA.
On October 5, 1950, she married her love, Morris John Marburger and shared 65 blessed years polka dancing together. Mary was a devoted wife and mother of four lovely children, Gary Marburger, Karen Jeter, Duane Marburger, and Lisa Coufal.
She ended her 42 years of dedicated service with the Temple VA in 1988. After retiring, Mary poured herself into her family and community. She was an avid gardener, seamstress, sports fan, and faithful member of St Mary’s Catholic Church.
Mary Marburger was preceded in death by husband, Morris J Marburger, and daughter, Karen Jeter. Left to cherish her memory are son, Gary Marburger and wife Shannon, son-in-law, Pat Jeter, son, Duane Marburger and wife Jennifer, and daughter, Lisa Coufal and husband Terry, grandchildren; Cody Reinders and wife Kandis, Becky Wilson and husband Kyle, Kaitlyn Coufal, Garret Marburger and wife Jenna, Bracken Marburger and wife Stephanie, Taylor Marburger, Logan Coufal, Morgan Marburger, and Revyn Retzlaff and husband Wade. She was blessed with four beautiful great grandchildren.
There was a lot of love in our mom’s life. Even though she is gone now I know that her legacy will live on in all of us. She was an incredible teacher and mother who inspired everyone who knew her. Mary will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Mom, your memory will live on in all of our hearts forever.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic School Trust Fund, 1018 S. 7th St., Temple, TX, 76504.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The performance didn’t come close to matching the hype for the 2021 quarterback class.
With QBs going 1-2-3 for third time ever in the common draft era and five going off the board in the first round for the fourth time, expectations were high for Trevor Lawrence and Co.
But whether it was from lack of opportunity, lack of support or normal rookie struggles, the six rookie quarterbacks who made multiple starts last season were mostly underwhelming with the exception of New England’s Mac Jones and Houston’s Davis Mills.
Now headed into year two with all six — Lawrence in Jacksonville, Zach Wilson on the Jets, San Francisco’s Trey Lance, Chicago’s Justin Fields, Jones and Mills — projected as starters, the class will have the opportunity to live up to the billing.
“That’s the goal: to make a significant jump in year two,” Jaguars first-year coach Doug Pederson said about Lawrence. “I think building off of last year, the fact that he played the entire season, we can build off that and really expect a sky’s-the-limit mentality with him.”
That’s also the goal in New York, Chicago, New England and Houston where their rookies also all started at least 10 games, marking the second time since the merger that five rookie QBs made double-digit starts in the same season.
But the group that did it in 2012 had much more early success than last year’s crew with Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson all leading their teams to the postseason as rookies.
Only Jones did that last year, leaving questions about the others on whether they will live up to their pre-draft billings.
“I’m not really worried about showing the league anything,” Fields said. “I’m just worried about winning games. I’m not trying to prove myself to anybody. I’m not trying to do this and that, take opinions into account. My job is to win games.”
Here’s a look at the six QBs who started multiple games last season as rookies as they head into year two:
Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars:
Lawrence entered the NFL as the most heralded QB prospect since Luck in 2012 after being picked first. The results weren’t there as a rookie as he played on perhaps the NFL’s most dysfunctional franchise with Urban Meyer at coach and an overmatched roster.
Lawrence struggled at times in 2021, finishing with 12 TD passes and 17 interceptions while going 3-14 as a starter. He fumbled nine times, was plagued by drops (33) and hampered by sacks (32), steady pressure and a porous defense that had him playing from behind early and often.
“I had a lot of turnovers last year,” Lawrence said. “Finding that balance of being myself and making plays, but also being smart and putting our team in the best situation to win. I think that’s important.”
Zach Wilson, Jets:
Wilson had a rough go of it as a rookie as he struggled to make the adjustment from playing behind a stacked offensive line at BYU to an offense with many holes on the Jets.
Wilson ranked last among qualifying quarterbacks in passer rating (69.7) and completion rate (55.6%), but feels both will improve with increased comfort level.
“When you understand where to go with the ball and you have that confidence and understanding within the offense, you’re able to be accurate because you’re confident where you’re going with the ball,” Wilson said.
Trey Lance, 49ers:
Lance got by far the least time as a rookie among last year’s first-round picks, starting just two games when starter Jimmy Garoppolo was hurt. But the 49ers have no hesitation turning the offense to the unproven Lance, who brings a new element to San Francisco’s offense with his running ability and the arm to stretch the field.
Lance also has the most advantageous situation among the second-year QBs with a loaded roster that has almost all the key pieces back from a team that went to the NFC title game last season.
“Last year, I was definitely in a different spot mentally,” Lance said. “Just feeling a lot more confident this year, coming in, knowing what I’m doing, knowing the offense a lot better, knowing the guys a lot better. … I think it’ll be a great thing.”
Justin Fields, Bears:
Fields went from a loaded college team at Ohio State to an NFL team that was deficient on the offensive line, receiver and scheme in Chicago. The results reflected that as Fields completed only 58.9% of his passes with a 73.2 rating.
But he believes the struggles were a teaching tool and he can build on that this year under a new staff led by coach Matt Eberflus, who is using a more QB-friendly system.
“I don’t love failing, but you just have to be able to know how to bounce back, know how to get back in that mindset and get back rolling,” Fields said. “Drop it or whatever, learn from your mistakes, this and that and just keep on going each and every day.”
Mac Jones, Patriots:
The rookie with the most success last season was the one picked fifth among the first-rounders. It didn’t hurt that he stepped into the most stable situation with a solid roster and strong coaching staff led by Bill Belichick and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
McDaniels is gone and Jones is ready to carry a much bigger load offensively then he did a year ago when he memorably earned one of his wins despite throwing only three passes on a windy night in Buffalo.
“He’s made tremendous strides,” Belichick said. “He did a great job last year but he’s starting it from a much much higher point this year than where he started last year. His offseason work has been significant.”
Davis Mills, Texans:
Mills was a pleasant surprise as a rookie after being taken in the third round. He took over the starting job in Week 3 and showed some promise in 11 starts on an overmatched Texans team. He had 11 TD passes and just three interceptions over his final six starts, including back-to-back December wins over the Jaguars and Chargers.
“I think I’ve developed a lot since the end of last season,” Mills said. “I think I felt the progression at the end of last year and then really taking it into the offseason, big momentum and stacking on it has allowed me to come out here and start playing really fast at the start of training camp.”
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AP Pro Football Writers Mark Long and Dennis Waszak Jr., and AP Sports Writers Kyle Hightower and Andy Seligman contributed to this report
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Macario, Lavelle score 2 each and US downs Uzbekistan 9-0
CHESTER, Penn. (AP) — Rose Lavelle and Catarina Macario each scored a pair of first-half goals, and the U.S. women’s national team beat Uzbekistan 9-0 to extend the team’s unbeaten streak to 67 games on American soil. Trinity Rodman, who came in as a second-half substitute, scored her first international goal for the United States. Mallory Pugh, Midge Purce and Ashley Sanchez also scored for the United States, which opened the game with its youngest starting lineup — averaging 24.98 years — since 2007. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/12/macario-lavelle-score-2-each-and-us-downs-uzbekistan-9-0/ | 2022-04-13T01:58:45Z |
TIFTON — Emotions are expected to envelop the audience at the ABAC Concert Band’s spring concert at 7 p.m. on April 14 in Howard Auditorium at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
Under the direction of Deborah Bradley, the Concert Band will dedicate “Winds of Change” to ABAC President David Bridges. Bridges is retiring this year. The ABAC Singers will be featured during the performance of this piece.
"The piece features the movement and mystery of changes and emotions that come with the encounters we are facing today,” Bradley said. “Our wish is to see the future as a bright and rewarding time as we stand on the shoulders of those who were here before us.”
The band’s performance of Eric Whitacre’s “The Seal Lullaby” will be dedicated to Dr. Susan Roe, chair of the ABAC Department of Fine Arts. She has announced her retirement date from ABAC as June 30. Jennifer Huang, an ABAC assistant professor of piano and music theory, will accompany the piece on the piano.
The band will present James Swearingen’s “Crown Him with Many Crowns” with guest conductor Elizabeth Taylor. Taylor serves as director of bands at Vidalia High School. Following that piece, “The Genius of Ray Charles,” arranged by Michael Brown, will be performed by the ABAC Concert Band along with Marc Dickman. Dickman is a trombone performing artist from the University of North Florida.
The concert is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, interested persons can contact Bradley at (229) 391-4944.
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Pumpkin Spice and S'mores Flavored Wafers hit shelves across the U.S.
BURLINGTON, ON, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Voortman®, the No. 1 crème wafer brand in the United States*, is gearing up for autumn with the launch of two fall-inspired wafers – Pumpkin Spice and S'mores Flavored Wafers. The signature seasonal wafers are rolling out across the United States and will be available in stores for a limited time only.
"Consumers are ready to indulge in their favorite fall flavors as summer nears its end," said Adam Lisook, general manager of Voortman Cookies Limited. "With classic favorites like pumpkin spice and s'mores being hallmarks of the season, snacking enthusiasts can embrace the fall season and feel good about eating their favorite flavors in delicious crème wafers."
Baked with real pumpkin or real cocoa, these limited-edition wafers are made without high-fructose corn syrup, artificial colors or artificial flavors and have a light, crispy texture and creamy filling – just like the everyday Voortman wafers. The wafer varieties come in a 10.6-ounce package at a suggested retail price of $3.79.
To find a retailer near you, visit the store locator at Voortman.com/where-to-buy.
The Voortman® lineup features more than 80 varieties of sugar-free and mainline cookies and wafers. Since its founding in 1951 in Ontario, Canada, Voortman Cookies Limited has had an uncompromising focus on quality and delicious ingredients in all its products and never uses artificial colors, artificial flavors, high-fructose corn syrup or trans-fat in any cookies. For more information about Voortman Bakery, please visit voortman.com. Follow Voortman on Facebook @Voortman_Cookies and on Instagram @Voortman_Cookies.
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AGNICO EAGLE ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 8:00 PM EDT|Updated: 16 hours ago
TORONTO, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) (TSX: AEM) ("Agnico Eagle") today announced that, at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held on April 29, 2022, each of the 12 nominees listed in the management information circular dated March 21, 2022, were elected as directors of Agnico Eagle.
Detailed results of the vote are set out below:
Biographical information on all directors is available at www.agnicoeagle.com.
Agnico Eagle is a senior Canadian gold mining company, producing precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico. It has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects in these countries as well as in the United States and Colombia. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading environmental, social and governance practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.
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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s No. 2 official, a staunch supporter of a Beijing-backed crackdown on pro-democracy activists, tendered his resignation on Wednesday to pave the way for his run in the city’s upcoming leadership race.
John Lee, who is the city’s chief secretary for administration, submitted his resignation to Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, according to a government statement.
“If my resignation is approved by the Central People’s Government, I shall plan to stand for the upcoming chief executive election,” said Lee at a news conference. “Having been in the government for over 40 years, to serve the people of Hong Kong is a glory.”
He said he would elaborate on his “next move” if the Chinese government approves his resignation.
Lee, who is seen as Beijing’s favored candidate for the chief executive position, is a staunch advocate of the city’s national security law, which has been used since 2020 to target pro-democracy activists, supporters and media, diminishing freedoms promised to Hong Kong at Britain’s handover to China in 1997.
His potential leadership of Hong Kong could signal a further tightening of Beijing’s grip on the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
Lam said Monday she would not seek a second term, following a rocky five years punctuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a crackdown on political freedoms and Beijing’s growing influence over the territory.
Local media, including the leading South China Morning Post newspaper, reported that Lee will be the sole candidate to be endorsed by the Chinese government.
Other candidates tipped by local media as likely contenders include the city’s finance minister, Paul Chan, although he has yet to express an intention to run.
Beijing’s likely endorsement of Lee’s candidacy signals that China is looking for loyalty and an emphasis on national security for Hong Kong, according to Ivan Choy, a senior lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Department of Government and Public Administration.
Compared to previous chief executives, Lee would have much less policy-making experience because he has spent most of his civil service career in the police and overseeing security matters, Choy said.
Given that inexperience, Beijing could “play a more important role” in the city’s local and domestic affairs, he said.
The city’s next leader will be selected on May 8 by an election committee of about 1,500 people, a majority of whom are pro-Beijing.
Hong Kong’s leader is chosen every five years, although the selection process is carefully orchestrated behind the scenes by Beijing.
The four chief executives selected since Hong Kong’s handover to mainland China in 1997 have all been candidates seen as favored by Beijing.
Lee, 64, a former career police officer who rose steadily through the ranks, was named Hong Kong’s chief secretary in June and previously served as Lam’s secretary for security.
He was a key figure in proposing contentious legislation in 2019 that would have allowed suspects in Hong Kong to be extradited to mainland China. He dismissed calls from critics to write safeguards into the bill.
The proposed bill led to massive protests in the city before it was withdrawn, and Lee oversaw a police crackdown on demonstrators during several months of massive anti-government protests in 2019.
After the protests were snuffed out, Lee threw his backing behind the sweeping security law, which was used as justification for the arrests of more than 150 people. It outlaws subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces in the city’s affairs.
Lee, Lam and other Hong Kong and mainland Chinese government officials were sanctioned by the U.S. in 2020 for “undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly.”
Nominations for the leadership race began Sunday and continue until April 16, with the committee vote scheduled for May 8.
The leadership race is the first since Hong Kong’s electoral laws were amended last year to ensure that only “patriots” loyal to Beijing can hold office. The changes make it difficult for pro-democracy supporters to run for chief executive.
The new leader takes office on July 1, the day Hong Kong was handed over to China by the British in 1997. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/hong-kongs-no-2-official-resigns-announces-leadership-bid/ | 2022-04-07T06:24:06Z |
More than 1,000 workers at two CNH Industrial plants went on strike Monday in search of a better deal with the company that makes agriculture and construction equipment.
The United Auto Workers union said the workers in Racine, Wisconsin, and Burlington, Iowa, went on strike at noon after contract talks faltered. The action follows a spate of strikes in the past year, including a high-profile monthlong strike at Deere & Co. that resulted in 10% raises and improved benefits for 10,000 UAW workers at that equipment maker.
“Our members at CNHi strike for the ability to earn a decent living, retire with dignity and establish fair work rules,” said Chuck Browning, vice president and director of the union’s Agricultural Implement Department.
The company, which is based in the United Kingdom, said in a statement that it is disappointed it couldn’t reach an agreement with the union, and it remains committed to the bargaining process. CNH Industrial has more than 37,000 employees total.
“We recognize the union’s decision creates high anxiety among our represented employees in Burlington and Racine, as well as our other employees, our customers, and our community,” said CNH Industrial, which plans to release its first-quarter earnings report on Tuesday.
This is the latest strike by workers who believe they deserve more after keeping plants operating throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Unions have also been emboldened to take action because they believe the ongoing worker shortages give them an advantage in bargaining.
Besides the Deere strike last fall, another group of UAW-represented workers went on strike last year at a Volvo Trucks plant in Virginia and won improved pay and health benefits after rejecting three tentative agreements with the company.
There have also been strikes at Kellogg’s cereal plants across the country, a Frito-Lay plant in Topeka, Kansas, and at five Nabisco plants nationwide. And meatpacking workers who were hit hard by the spread of COVID-19 have been winning significant raises when their contracts come up at plants across the country.
Workers have also voted to unionize at an Amazon warehouse in New York and at more than two dozen Starbucks stores across the country. Workers at another Amazon warehouse on New York’s Staten Island, however, rejected a union bidon Monday. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/1000-cnh-industrial-workers-strike-in-iowa-wisconsin/ | 2022-05-03T11:03:20Z |
-- Revenue expected to increase in the third quarter of 2022 driven by increasing order volume from Servotronics' Advanced Technology Group --
ELMA, N.Y., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Servotronics, Inc. (NYSE American – SVT) a designer and manufacturer of servo-control components and other advanced technology products today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, including 12% growth in revenue.
The company reported second quarter 2022 net loss of $(810,000), or $(0.33) per diluted share. Second quarter 2021 net income of $1,186,000, or $0.49 per diluted share, included a $1.9 million or $0.62 per share contribution to earnings from government-provided employee retention credits (ERC) related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Following deep market declines resulting from the pandemic, we believe we are in the early stages of a strong recovery in our business related to the commercial aircraft market. This resulted in another quarter of revenue growth, which we expect to continue in the upcoming quarters," said Chief Executive Officer William F. Farrell, Jr. "The Servotronics team is focused on delivering on our growth and improving processes while we explore new opportunities for current products and new offerings. Servotronics is positioned very well for expected top and bottom line growth in existing and new markets. It is a great time to be part of the team!"
The 12% revenue growth in the second quarter of 2022 was attributed to the recovery of business within the commercial aircraft market for the Advanced Technology Group (ATG) and a shift in product mix toward higher-priced products at both the ATG and the Consumer Products Group (CPG). Consolidated revenues grew to $11.2 million in 2022 from $10.0 million as compared to the second quarter last year. ATG revenue grew to $8.7 million in 2022, increasing 11.8% from $7.8 million last year, and CPG revenue grew to $2.5 million in 2022, increasing 12.6% from $2.2 million in 2021.
Growth in consolidated revenue is expected to continue in the third quarter and second half of 2022 as compared to the same periods last year. This will be driven primarily by anticipated increases in ATG revenue and units shipped under long-term prime contracts and subcontracts.
Second quarter consolidated gross margin dropped to $1.2 million in 2022 from $1.9 in 2021. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue dropped to 10.4% in 2022, declining from 18.7% in last year's quarter. The primary contributors to the margin reduction were the discontinuation of the New York State Shared Work Program in the second half of 2021 and non-recurring expenses at the ATG which included the acceleration of obsoleting inventory due to market changes and a customer driven process change.
Lower second quarter 2022 selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) were driven by lower legal and professional fees at the ATG. Second quarter SG&A was $2.1 million in 2022, decreasing 6.2% from $2.2 million last year. Second quarter SG&A as a percentage of revenue improved to 18.4% in 2022 from 22.0% last year.
Servotronics second quarter operating loss was $0.9 million, an increase of $0.6 million from an operating loss of $0.3 million last year, as current year non-recurring expenses and the discontinuation of last year's non-recurring benefits were not fully offset by an increase in sales and a decrease in SG&A.
ABOUT SERVOTRONICS
The Company is composed of two groups – the Advanced Technology Group (ATG) and the Consumer Products Group (CPG). The ATG primarily designs, develops and manufactures servo controls and other components for various commercial and government applications (i.e., aircraft, jet engines, missiles, manufacturing equipment, etc.). The CPG designs and manufactures cutlery, bayonets, pocket knives, machetes and combat knives, survival, sporting, agricultural knives and other edged products for both commercial and government applications.
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SERVOTRONICS, INC. (SVT) IS LISTED ON NYSE America
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NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ActionIQ, the leader in customer experience (CX) solutions, today announced that Business Insider has named ActionIQ as one of The Hottest Marketing Tech Companies of 2022. The fourth annual list of executives who are shaping the future of martech includes Leah Pope, the AIQ Chief Marketing Officer.
To quote Business Insider, "The competition to standing out in marketing tech is intensifying." The article continues, "For the fourth year in a row, Insider is recognizing the marketing tech companies shaking up the industry."
ActionIQ helps enterprises pull together fragmented customer insights and putting impactful CX in motion with an extensible AIQ CX Hub powered by a Customer Data Platform (CDP).
"We are very excited to be recognized as a leading martech company and we're proud to take our place on the list that includes both industry giants and startups," said Tasso Argyros, Co-Founder and CEO at ActionIQ. "Leah Pope is a key player on the AIQ executive team, and she has truly moved the needle to help AIQ stand out as the only company that can help brands bring order to CX chaos by pulling together fragmented customer insights and putting impactful customer experiences in motion."
The AIQ CX Hub is the only solution that can combine the full historical customer profile with real-time events – leveraging both known and anonymous customer and account data – to decision and orchestrate the next best experience or customer journey.
To learn more about ActionIQ, please visit here.
AIQ brings order to CX chaos. Our Customer Experience Hub empowers everyone to be a CX champion by giving business teams the freedom to explore and action on customer data while helping technical teams extend and enhance existing technology investments to manage data governance, costs and performance. Enterprise brands such as Autodesk, M&T Bank, The New York Times, Neiman Marcus, Hertz and many more use our CX Hub to drive growth through extraordinary customer experiences. Learn more at actioniq.com.
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ActionIQ
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Parents charged in death of infant child
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) - A North Carolina couple is charged with the death of their 2-month-old daughter, Riley.
Nicholas Stephenson and Diandra Fuhr-Farlow were served with arrest warrants Tuesday.
According to one warrant, they intentionally and neglectfully left their daughter in a seriously injured state, which led to her death.
“Around average, just about over 70% of the time when a child dies from a homicide, it’s by the parents,” said Geoff Sidoli with Mountain Child Advocacy Center.
Sidoli says that child abuse is on the rise.
“When the economy does well, abuse and neglect go down, and when the economy and society don’t do well, those numbers tend to increase. Over the past 2 1/2 years, that’s what we’ve seen,” he said.
Another arrest warrant says the parents unlawfully, willfully and feloniously murdered Riley recklessly without regard for human life.
The warrants also describe multiple burns and broken bones in the infant.
“We actually probably don’t see that many in Buncombe County, though we have seen an increase in over the past five, 10 years or so,” Sidoli said.
It is unclear why authorities initially responded to the couple’s home.
“We have seen a large number of increases in our abuse numbers. Anywhere between 50% and 80% increases in sexual and physical abuse,“ Sidoli said.
Stephenson is charged with second-degree murder and negligent child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury. Fuhr-Farlow is charged with felonious child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury.
They both remain in jail.
“It’s not unusual that there have been other types of forms of abuse that occurred prior to a fatality,” Sidoli said.
Riley’s autopsy is scheduled for Friday morning.
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Rare first edition of Harry Potter for sale
(CNN) – Harry Potter fans do not need a magic wand to own a piece of the fictional wizard’s history, but they may need deep pockets.
Christie’s in London is selling a first edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.”
It is a part of the auction house’s “Art of Literature: Lean and Selling Exhibition.”
The edition is one of 500 copies of the book initially printed in 1997.
Author J.K. Rowling signed the book, and it even includes errors that were fixed in later printings. For example, the word “philosopher’s” is misspelled on the book’s back cover. There’s another error involving “wand” found inside of the book.
Christie’s says it is receiving offers starting at around $250,000 for the edition.
The private sale and auction is slated to run through July 15.
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Woman accused of taking $500,000 from HOA, investigators say
VILLA RICA, Ga. (Gray News) – A woman is accused of stealing nearly $500,000 in unauthorized bonus and vacation payments from a homeowners association in Georgia.
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Shirley Brown was arrested and charged with theft.
Authorities say Brown was the property manager of the Mirror Lakes Homeowners Association and oversaw the bank account for the HOA.
She was responsible for accepting payments, paying bills and making deposits.
According to the GBI, board members discovered a discrepancy within the bank account totaling more than $189,000.
An investigation revealed that in addition to her yearly salary, Brown wrote herself unauthorized checks totaling approximately $498,815 claiming them to be for bonuses and vacation pay between January 2015 and January 2021.
The investigation is ongoing.
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SHANGHAI, China, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the investment division of Viva Biotech, Viva BioInnovator is committed to being a collaborative platform for Innovative Biotech companies from around the world. Over the past 2 month, its portfolio companies have had great progress.
AIxplorerBIO and the Institute of Immunology at Tsinghua University Reached a Strategic Collaboration Agreement to Explore and Promote the R&D of New Drugs in the Field of Autoimmunity
Recently, AIxplorerBIO, which invested and incubated by Viva BioInnovator, reached a strategic collaboration agreement with the Institute of Immunology at Tsinghua University in the field of autoimmunity on the pathogenesis of selected diseases, the selection and validation of relevant targets, and other topics of mutual interests. The two sides held their first pipeline strategy meeting in Beijing on July 19. Professor Xiaoyu Hu, the Executive Director for the Institute, Professors Zhihua Liu and Wenwen Zeng participated in the discussion. This strategic collaboration, combined with the AIxplorerBio team's rich experience in drug R&D, coupled with the company's comprehensive AI drug discovery platform AIxMol, will position AIxplorerBio at the forefront in the AI drug discovery race to bring better treatment options to patients with autoimmune diseases.
CDE Accepted the IND Application of Genhouse's ERK1/2 Inhibitor GH55
On July 12th, 2022, Genhouse Bio, a biotech company focusing on developing next-generation small molecule anti-cancer therapeutics and incubated by Viva BioInnovator, announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) has recently accepted the IND application for the new Class I drug, GH55. At the same time, the company is actively preparing for the IND filing of this program in the U.S.
The clinical trial application of GH55 further improves the strategic layout of Genhouse Bio's 1.0 pipeline in the RAS/MAPK signaling pathway. GH55 is a dual-mechanism ERK1/2 inhibitor that inhibits not only the kinase activity of ERK1/2, but also the activation of ERK1/2 by MEK. It thus has the potential to overcome the acquired drug resistance caused by the negative feedback loop.
VVN539, an Innovative Dual-target Glaucoma Drug Independently Developed by VivaVision, Completed the Enrollment of the First Patient in Phase II Clinical Trials in the United States
On July 8th, VivaVision Biotech, Inc. (VivaVision), an innovative ophthalmic drug company focusing on differentiation and global new development and which was invested and incubated by Viva BioInnovator, completed a big milestone. It announced that its self-developed dual-target drug VVN539 has completed the first patient enrollment of the Phase II clinical study for patients with open-angle glaucoma in Rochester Ophthalmological Group, New York, USA. This also sets a new milestone of the first independent innovation drug for glaucoma in China entering a stage for rapid advancement. This clinical study is a randomized, double-blinded, vehicle-controlled, dose-exploratory, phase II clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of VVN539 eye drops. VVN539 is an ophthalmic drug independently developed by VivaVision with global intellectual property rights. As a new-generation drug with a dual-target mechanism, VVN539 directly acts on the trabecular meshwork of the eye to increase the outflow of aqueous humor and achieve an ideal reduction in the intraocular pressure.
Domain Therapeutics receives a single digit multimillion development milestone payment from Merck for M1069 clinical development in immuno-oncology
On June 28, 2022, Domain Therapeutics, which invested and incubated by Viva BioInnovator, is a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the research and development of innovative drugs targeting G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) in immuno-oncology (IO), announced that it obtained a single digit multimillion milestone payment from Merck as part of the €240m ($261m) milestone payments and undisclosed royalties collaboration and license partnership signed in 2017.
M1069 is an orally available small molecule antagonist of adenosine receptors discovered jointly by both companies. This productive and successful partnership, based on Domain's expertise in GPCR medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and drug discovery, led to the identification of the drug candidate M1069 to be included in the oncology pipeline of Merck. This drug candidate is the first out of Domain's pipeline to reach clinical development stage in immuno-oncology.
Amberstone Biosciences Announces Formation of Scientific Advisory Board
Amberstone Biosciences, one of the companies invested and incubated by Viva BioInnovator, is an emerging biotech company with expertise in developing a new generation of cancer therapies. Recently, it announced the formation of a scientific advisory board which is comprised of industry leaders in the top fields of drug delivery, oncology, immunology, and pharmaceutical sciences. The advisory board will work jointly with Amberstone to advance the company's therapeutic programs based on its Tumor Microenvironment Activated Therapeutics (T-MATE) platform. The members of the Amberstone board include: Robert Langer, ScD, a co-founder and board director at Moderna and a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, also known as the "father of tissue engineering and drug discovery", Philip Tagari, the vice president of research at Amgen, and other top scientists.
Anji Pharma Provides Updates on Two Lead Programs
Recently, Anji Pharma, an emerging global medicines company which was invested and incubated by Viva BioInnovator, has posted updates on two lead clinical programs - ANJ908 and ANJ900. They shared the progress on these programs at two prominent scientific conferences: Digestive Disease Week (DDW) from May 21st-24th in San Diego and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 82nd Scientific Sessions from June 3rd-7th in New Orleans. ANJ908 and ANJ900 both have major potential to unlock significant value in Anji's clinical pipeline and fulfill the mission of improving lives globally.
-Completed patient enrollment in Phase 2 study of ANJ908 (pradigastat) in chronic idiopathic constipation.
-Currently enrolling type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with normal, mild, and moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD stages 1-3B) in global Phase 3 study of ANJ900 (metformin delayed-release). It's on track for Q4 2022 expansion of ANJ900 global program into T2D with CKD3B/4 in U.S., China, and rest of world.
QurAlis Announces the Appointment of Anne C. Whitaker as Chair of the Board
On June 21, 2022, QurAlis Corporation, a biotech company that invested and incubated by Viva BioInnovator, focused on developing breakthrough precision medicines for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative diseases with genetically validated targets, announced the appointment of Anne Clem Whitaker as chair of its board of directors.
Ms. Whitaker is a seasoned healthcare executive and director with more than 30 years of extensive leadership and commercialization experience in pharmaceuticals, biotech, consumer products, and medical devices. Her addition to the board advance the goal of halting disease progression and significantly improve outcomes for patients with ALS and other serious neurodegenerative diseases.
About AIxplorerBio
We are an AI-powered, structure-based drug R&D biotech company. We focus on the discovery and development of new medicines for immunological and neurodegenerative diseases. In the quest for the new medications, we are committed to creating a AI-powered, data-driven, structure-based, efficient drug R&D paradigm through introduction, cooperation and technological innovation.
About Genhouse
Genhouse Bio is a clinical-stage biotech company focusing on the development of global next-generation anti-cancer therapeutics, headquartered in the Suzhou Industry Park. The senior management team of Genhouse has multiple years of experience in new drug development, clinical research and corporate management. Genhouse has a clear focus on original innovation and overcoming those "undruggable" targets.
About VivaVivion Biotech
VivaVision is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on best-in-class and first-in-class therapies for ocular diseases. Besides VVN001 program, VivaVision is developing VVN539 for the treatment for Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension, and VVN461 for the treatment of non-infectious ocular inflammation of Uveitis. VivaVision is also engaged in discovery and development of novel therapies for the treatment of other anterior and posterior eye diseases. For more info, visit www.vivavisionbio.com.
About Domain Therapeutics
Domain Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company operating in France and Canada, is dedicated to the discovery and development of new drug candidates targeting G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs), one of the most important classes of drug targets. The company focuses on developing high-value drug candidates to tackle GPCR-mediated immunosuppression in immune-oncology. www.domaintherapeutics.com
About Amberstone Biosciences
Incorporated in 2018, Amberstone Biosciences is an emerging biotherapeutics company developing a novel class of tumor microenvironment activated immunotherapeutics to treat solid cancers. For more information, visit www.amberstonebio.com.
About Anji Pharma
Anji Pharma is a clinical-stage company dedicated to bringing life-changing therapies to patients across the globe. Anji's asset-centric business model allows for speed and flexibility in building value, leveraging a clinical and regulatory core that operates with "hub-and-spoke" efficiency. Anji's clinical pipeline includes gut-targeted metformin (ANJ900 in Phase 3) intended for glucose management in patients with type 2 diabetes and advanced chronic kidney disease, as well as pradigastat (ANJ908 in Phase 2) for treatment of functional constipation. For more info, visit www.anjipharma.com.
About QurAlis
QurAlis is trailblazing the path to conquering amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative diseases with genetically validated targets with next-generation precision medicines. QurAlis' proprietary platforms and unique biomarkers enable the design and development of drugs that act directly on disease-causing genetic alterations. Founded by an internationally recognized team of neurodegenerative biologists from Harvard Medical School and Harvard University, QurAlis is advancing a deep pipeline of antisense oligonucleotides and small molecule programs including addressing sub-forms of ALS that account for the majority of ALS patients. For more information, please visit www.quralis.com.
CONTACT: Wei Ding, wei.ding@vivabiotech.com
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A special limited edition Aku x Paper Planes 9Fifty Snapback Hat will be available exclusively to Akutar holders
NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aku, the cryptonative NFT character created by artist and former professional athlete Micah Johnson, and Paper Planes, New York based fashion brand that combines culture and streetwear fashion, announce their collaboration to create a special edition, limited run of 350 Aku x Paper Planes 9Fifty Snapback hats, which will be available exclusively to Akutar holders.
The limited run Aku x Paper Planes 9Fifty Snapback Hat is black with a green undervisor, features the embroidered Paper Planes logo alongside Aku graphic details on the front, removable Paper Planes and Aku logo pins on the crown, and additional Aku artwork on the right side.
The original Paper Planes hat has become highly coveted within the streetwear community, often referred to as the "The Crown." The Aku x Paper Planes collaboration is significant as it is only the second Paper Planes crown in history to allow a partner's design to be featured alongside the Planes logo on the front of the hat, as past collaborations usually leave their imprint on the designated hallmark right side of the hat.
"Paper Planes and Aku both remind us to dream, and aim to inspire us with the confidence and patience to pursue greatness in achieving our dreams. We've been mission aligned from the beginning, and excited to be able to share the piece of history this collab will represent." - Summer Watson, President and Co-Founder of Aku.
Aku and Paper Planes first collaborated in December 2021 for Aku's Chapter 7: Candle following an organic "aha" moment between Paper Planes Co-Founder Emory Jones, Aku Co-Founder Summer Watson and Aku Creative Council founding member Upscale Vandal. The concept and seamless collaboration for this limited edition hat came together the very next day after Chapter 7's release.
Paper Planes joined a select group of partners for the April 2022 launch of Aku's PFP collection of 3D avatars, Akutars, where Paper Planes designed unique one-of-one Akutar designs and rare traits for the collection of 15,000 Akutars.
In June 2022, the 323 Akutar Paper Planes trait holders were airdropped a surprise NFT package, currently available on secondary markets such as OpenSea, which they will be able to redeem for the physical Aku x Paper Planes hat starting today.
Aku began as an NFT series based on its creator Micah Johnson's own experience of hearing a young boy ask if astronauts could be Black. The first set of NFTs launched as short videos that followed Aku, a young boy with an oversized space helmet that acts as a portal to his dreams and digital exploration. The 10-part series was released in 10 chapters from February 21, 2021 to February 21, 2022, generating over $24MM in sales to date. Aku Chapters were followed by the release of 15,000 unique 3D avatars, or Akutars, injecting an impactful image of a young, confident, Black boy in the social media profiles of crypto and culture enthusiasts alike.
Notable Aku NFT collectors include: Pusha-T, Pharrell Williams and more.
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Aku is a digital explorer and crypto-native IP created by artist and former MLB player, Micah Johnson. Launched in February 2021, Aku has since become the first NFT to be optioned for film and television projects, as well as the first NFT to travel to space. Aku is a conduit to empower the next generation of astronauts, explorers, and dreamers. Aku has been named to Fast Company's prestigious annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2022.
Micah Johnson is the creator of Aku. After hearing a young boy ask his mom if astronauts could be Black, Micah released an NFT of a 3D animation depicting a boy with an oversized astronaut helmet. In less than one year, that NFT took Micah from a retired athlete to "2020 NFT of the Year" and the first creator to have an NFT optioned for a major feature film. Named one of the "Top 50 Most Influential People in NFTs" by Fortune, Micah's foresight and belief in the web3 communities to evangelize IP has resulted in over $24MM in sales volume for Aku to date.
The Paper Plane logo symbolizes the idea that as big as the world is, it is still accessible. Your imagination can take you anywhere you want to go - a message that resonates with the spirit and culture of streetwear.
Website: https://www.aku.world
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/akudreams
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MCAT hosting job fair for transist operators
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Area Transit is hosting a job for transit operators.
When: Saturday, July 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: MCAT Transit Complex, 2411 Tallevast Rd 34243
Wages start $17.80/hour and benefits are available.
“Serving as a bus driver for Manatee County Area Transit is a gratifying job,” said Transit Operator Pat Adams—who is the 2021 Manatee County Employee of the Year. “Each day you provide riders with a vital connection to services and goods. It is truly a rewarding feeling.”
Drivers who hold a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) may receive a conditional offer of employment on the spot. Drivers who do not have their CDL can qualify for paid training. Click here for information.
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Movers clean out wrong apartment, all of family’s belongings thrown in dumpsters
OMAHA, Neb. (KETV) - A Nebraska family was left dumpster diving for their belongings after a moving company mistakenly cleaned out the wrong apartment.
On Thursday, Stephanie Gunia picked up her three kids from school and headed back to their apartment, which they just moved into that week.
But upon entering, the family was met with a horrible surprise.
“We walked in, and there was nothing in our apartment except for a mattress,” Gunia said. “My kids’ stuff was gone, their clothes, everything.”
Thinking she’d been burglarized, Gunia panicked and called the police. However, when officers came to investigate, they found no signs of forced entry, and all doors and windows were locked.
But then, a neighbor told Gunia he saw people moving items out of her apartment and into the dumpsters.
Upon looking, Gunia found her personal belongings spread out between five dumpsters – much of it ruined.
Ultimately, investigation revealed what happened – the apartment complex hired a moving company to clear out an apartment, and they hit the wrong unit.
“They said they got the wrong apartment. They cleaned out the wrong apartment,” Gunia said.
Apartment management said in a statement, “We are working with a resident who had some of her possessions mistakenly placed in a dumpster. We believe almost all of her possessions were retrieved. Any missing items will be replaced at our expense.”
Gunia said there was cash in the apartment that has not been recovered. Apartment management said it gave Gunia a $250 gift card immediately after the mistake was discovered.
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Leading HR analyst Madeline Laurano surveyed over 300 talent acquisition leaders to explore solutions to ongoing hiring challenges
BRYN MAWR, Pa., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aliro, the company transforming hiring through the power of human connection, commissioned Aptitude Research to explore how talent acquisition teams are navigating the struggle to find the qualified talent they need to fill jobs. Amidst today's tight labor market, the research reveals that 72% of companies are rethinking their sourcing strategies in 2022, and 84% believe employee referrals are the most cost-effective way to find talent today.
The report, Solving the Sourcing Challenge: Leaning into Referrals to Drive Improved Hiring Outcomes, analyzes data points collected by Aptitude Research in 2022 from over 300 senior talent acquisition professionals. While 93% of companies have continued to increase their investment or spend the same on traditional sourcing channels like job boards and ads, few are measuring ROI or recognizing measurable improvements in hiring outcomes.
"In today's labor market, sourcing talent is one of the most challenging and costly practices within talent acquisition," notes Madeline Laurano, analyst and founder of Aptitude Research. "When hiring gets tough, leaders tend to throw money at standard sourcing channels without considering what truly drives results. Our research uncovered the true potential employee referral programs have to help TA leaders drastically improve hiring outcomes, like speed and quality, when properly deployed within a sourcing strategy."
While the research identifies employee referrals as the number one most effective source of hire, it also recognizes that most companies struggle to optimize their program to deliver consistent results. In the report, Madeline explores the strategies talent acquisition leaders can consider amplifying the success of their referral programs and make them a proven channel within an overall sourcing approach.
For more information about how Aliro is helping HR and Talent teams discover and engage great people faster, visit onaliro.com
Aliro helps companies accelerate hiring by leaning into the power of human connection. We empower businesses to tap into hidden networks and cultivate diverse talent communities by making it easier to connect people to jobs and hire faster. Aliro offers the most comprehensive referral platform available, automating every step from engagement and management to payments and reporting, so talent acquisition teams can find more candidates efficiently.
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New partnership will focus on championing underrepresented voices and helping individuals and communities flourish
PURCHASE, N.Y., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NBA icon, businessman and philanthropist LeBron James is regarded as one of sports' most influential figures of all time with his community-based contributions leaving a lasting impact across the country and the world. Today, premium bottled water brand LIFEWTR and LeBron James announce a multi-year partnership that synergizes James' passion for community, empowerment, and storytelling with the brand's mission to help people thrive.
"I've always loved LIFEWTR and how every detail – from the original art showcased on its bottles to the brand's efforts to champion diverse voices – serves a bigger purpose," said LeBron James. "LIFEWTR is all about inspiring creativity, and I want the kids in my I PROMISE program and people everywhere to be inspired by the exciting work we'll do together."
Since the brand's inception in 2017, LIFEWTR continues to pride itself on providing consumers with refreshing hydration the way nature intended, using its reverse osmosis process to filter out impurities to create clean, pristine water, and the addition of electrolytes for a smooth, crisp taste. The new LIFEWTR collaboration with LeBron will include the debut of dedicated programming that will be announced later this year.
"LeBron James' unwavering dedication to uplifting individuals and communities mirrors our mission at LIFEWTR to help people thrive," says Zach Harris, Vice President, Water Portfolio at PepsiCo Beverages North America. "We are thrilled to work with him to further the LIFEWTR brand's commitment to helping underrepresented voices flourish."
Over the course of his career, James has activated a variety of initiatives and partnerships through his LeBron James Family Foundation to support underserved communities across the U.S., beginning with a movement to redefine what family and community looks like in his hometown. In 2018, LJFF opened the groundbreaking, public I PROMISE School to provide a new approach to urban education for underserved students and families in Akron, Ohio. The Foundation has since expanded its wraparound approach with additional resources including higher education and family supports at the I PROMISE Institute, transitional housing at the I PROMISE Village, long-term affordable housing at the upcoming I PROMISE Housing, job training and financial health programming at House Three Thirty, primary and behavioral health care services at I PROMISE HealthQuarters and several hands-on supports in between. These life-changing resources, combined with his Foundation's "We Are Family" philosophy, are creating a new model for meaningful social impact and community building.
With a shared passion for creating change, LIFEWTR has revitalized diverse communities across the U.S. From dedicated campaigns supporting artists through funding and exposure, to bottled water collections that feature unique expressions by people of diverse backgrounds, LIFEWTR continues to leverage its platform to inspire and enable people to thrive by providing the hydration and resources they need. Together with LeBron James, LIFEWTR will continue this important work.
James' partnership with LIFEWTR signals the next chapter in his ongoing relationship with PepsiCo. Like LIFEWTR, PepsiCo has a demonstrated history of supporting diverse communities and the evolution of the partnership is in service of the commitments PepsiCo has made to its Racial Equality Journey. The PepsiCo Racial Equity Journey is an initiative that elevates diverse voices within the company, amongst supply chain partners, and the communities it serves, whilst helping to dismantle longstanding racial barriers for Black and Hispanic Americans through a $400 million and $172 million investment over five years.
For more information about LIFEWTR, visit LIFEWTR.com and @LIFEWTR.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
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Sonya Modi
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Developer: Work near 37th and Gage preparation for future possibilities; trafficway among them
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Many viewers have asked about the work going on near 37th and Gage Blvd in Topeka.
13 NEWS stopped by the area Tuesday and spoke with the real estate broker overseeing the work. Henry McClure told 13 NEWS there are many possibilities being discussed, but work right now is just intended to get the land ready for any possible projects.
“We’re preparing the land so we can develop the land,” McClure said. “We need to get it to a shovel-ready state. Then we’ll let the market decide what’s going to happen here.”
McClure says possibilities include retail centers, and maybe even a traffic way built through the property. The City of Topeka confirmed there have been ongoing conversations about the trafficway, which has been under consideration for years.
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Sarasota City Commissioner hosted affordable housing presentation
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota City Commissioner Hagen Brody held an affordable housing presentation at City Hall, on Monday. City of Sarasota Planning Director Steve Cover and President of Sarasota Housing Authority William Russell spoke about developing affordable apartments.
Suncoast residents participated speaking about their personal experiences and asking questions about potential solutions. Some of these residents sharing ideas for solutions already. One resident suggested putting a cap on rent. Another suggested better use of publicly owned land for the development of new apartments.
This meeting helped Suncoast residents understand how the city is going to tackle this problem. There are no plans yet for the development of new housing and developers are currently negotiating to buy multiple publicly owned spaces in the city.
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RCPD searches for man who failed to appear for crimes including cruelty to animals, aggravated domestic battery
Published: Apr. 13, 2022 at 12:16 PM CDT|Updated: 28 minutes ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Officers in Riley County are on the hunt for a man who failed to appear for his court dates for alleged crimes including cruelty to animals, aggravated domestic battery, a computer crime, and more.
The Riley County Police Department says officers are searching for Taylor Morris as he has multiple warrants for failure to appear out for his arrest.
RCPD said Morris stands at about 5-foot-7-inches and weighs about 150 pounds.
He is wanted for:
- Failure to Appear -
- Computer Crime
- Theft
- Criminal Deprivation of Property
- Failure to Appear -
- Cruelty to Animals
- Theft
- Criminal Damage to Property
- Failure to Appear -
- Aggravated Domestic Battery
- Interference with Law Enforcement Officers
RCPD noted that the warrants hold a total bond of $20,000 for Morris.
If anyone sees Morris or knows where he may be, they should call RCPD at 785-537-2112 or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers at 785-539-7777.
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NIL legislation now allows fans to support their favorite players legally
CHICAGO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With University of Illinois athletes on its first roster of players, NextName is now offering fans the opportunity to purchase the "name, image, likeness" (NIL) of a team and individual player through the sale of their digital collectibles, also known as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The Company will be offering team tokens and player tokens with the majority of the net proceeds of all tokens going to the players. Team tokens are on sale now and player tokens will go up for sale in August.
The platform was created following last year's landmark Supreme Court ruling which opened the door for college athletes to receive compensation by restricting the NCAA's rule-making authority. Following the ruling, the NCAA changed its policy to permit student-athletes to receive compensation for their NIL. In addition, some states also passed laws to support college athletes and their ability to profit from the sale of their NIL, including Illinois.
As part of its launch, NextName has created professionally designed NFTs for University of Illinois athletes and their respective teams. This opportunity allows fans to support the team as a whole and individual players. Universities will also receive a share of the proceeds through a direct licensing agreement with the school.
"Our goal was to create a transparent method for fans of college athletes to support their favorite players, teams, and hometown heroes," explains NextName co-founder Steve Thayer. "Players can now share in the multi-billion-dollar college sports industry that has previously left them out."
Some alumni booster organizations, known as 'collectives,' are also trying to find ways to compensate and entice college athletes to attend a particular university, but have been warned by the NCAA that "pay-to-play" arrangements are still in violation of NCAA rules. By contrast, the NextName platform offers no compensation or other arrangements to any incoming players and simply provides compensation opportunities for the players who have already signed with a team.
NextName was founded by Steve Thayer, a 1988 University of Illinois LAS Economics graduate and 2018 Chicago Illini of the Year, and his son, Ryan Thayer, a 2021 University of Illinois graduate of The Gies College of Business. The duo sought to find a way to support collegiate athletes nationwide, both legally and fairly.
"This is a historic opportunity to change the world of college sports to level the playing field for players, and I'm excited to be a part of the solution," explains Ryan Thayer.
Following its initial University of Illinois launch of digital collectibles, NextName plans to expand its offering to include digital collectibles from other schools and universities across the country.
For more information, visit www.nextname.io.
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Two manufacturing nonprofits advance inclusive next-gen additive community
DETROIT, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry leaders SME, a non-profit professional association dedicated to advancing manufacturing, and Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP), a global organization with a mission to close the gender gap in Additive Manufacturing (AM), are partnering to attract and build a diverse next gen workforce to advance the AM industry.
"SME has been enabling the development and growth of the Additive Manufacturing industry since the late 1980's and we continue to be inspired by its people and technology," said Robert Willig, CEO, SME. "Collaboration is crucial, and we are excited to embark on this strategic partnership with Women in 3D Printing, an organization that shares our passion for promoting and advancing Additive Manufacturing and creating a more inclusive industry for everyone."
Willig said combining SME's 90-years of manufacturing experience, vast resources, and scope with Wi3DP's passionate network and robust programs will accelerate their shared mission to develop technology, connection, inclusivity, and opportunities to introduce the next generation to the benefits of a career in AM. This is an important step in closing the skills gap.
"It is important that the Additive Manufacturing industry is reflective of the real world, and we want to send a clear message that it is for everyone," said Nora Toure, Founder, Women in 3D Printing, an all-volunteer organization. "We were looking for a partner to help us access even more people in the Additive community in more ways, and we are proud to join SME, with its decades of expertise, on this important mission."
With a mission of promoting, supporting, and inspiring women using AM technologies, Wi3DP seeks to foster a more diverse industry. In just seven years, Wi3DP has grown from a simple blog to one of the largest AM communities worldwide, with over 80 chapters in 36 countries.
The collaboration initially includes four initiatives:
- TIPE 2023 Conference, focused on Technology, Industry, People and Economics, will now be co-produced and powered by SME and Wi3DP. This supports a shared goal of offering AM engagement and education year-round, including through digital platforms.
- SME's 2023 RAPID + TCT. SME and Wi3DP will launch the "Wi3DP Showcase" at RAPID + TCT next year in Chicago. This important showcase will extend the value of TIPE with an in-person experience.
- NextGen Mentorship Pilot. Recognizing the importance of workforce development, with a shared commitment to the next generation, SME and Wi3DP will partner on a NextGen Mentorship pilot program, expanding on Wi3DP's existing program.
- Diversity for Additive Manufacturing 2023 Annual Report. Wi3DP and SME will co-author this annual measure of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the Additive Industry. The report will look at how organizations are expanding and developing their workforce, while providing resources to make DEI accessible, understandable, and actionable.
SME's History with Additive Manufacturing
SME has a long history in the AM world. Back in 1987, SME hosted its first Rapid Modeling Clinic. In the early 90s, what was known as the Rapid Prototyping Association, joined SME to become the Rapid Prototyping Association of SME. More recent milestones include: In 2008, SME/RTAM approached ASTM to form standards committee F-42; in 2012, SME played a key role in the launch of NAMII, now known as America Makes; in 2015, Tooling U-SME launched its first AM classes; in 2016, SME's medical advisory group first approached DICOM to establish 3D printing standards; and in 2017, SME & Rapids News Group joined forces to expand and grow RAPID + TCT.
Today, the industry is growing and thriving, with SME offering a wide variety of AM resources to inspire, prepare and support companies, educators, and individuals. These include online classes, instructor-led training, Additive Virtual Reality Labs, certifications, scholarships, mentoring, events, webinars, networking, and more.
Recognizing the power of collaboration to create a more productive and competitive manufacturing environment, SME continues to grow its strategic partnerships with like-minded partners including American Makes, TCT, Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG), and now with Wi3DP.
About SME
We believe in the power of technology and the innovation of people to advance our nation and solve the world's greatest problems. For 90 years, SME has been leading the manufacturing ecosystem to elevate manufacturers, academia, professionals, and the communities in which they operate. We build the bridge from today to the future by developing the next generation of manufacturing talent and informing industry on technology advances that can propel their operations into excellence. Learn more at sme.org, follow @SME_MFG on Twitter or facebook.com/SMEmfg.
About Women in 3D Printing
Women in 3D Printing is dedicated to promoting, supporting, and inspiring women who are using additive manufacturing technologies. Learn more at Womenin3DPrinting.com.
Industry leaders SME, a non-profit professional association dedicated to advancing manufacturing, and Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP), a global organization with a mission to close the gender gap in Additive Manufacturing (AM), are partnering to attract and build a diverse next-gen workforce to advance the AM industry.
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BOSTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stepping Stones Group, a leading national provider of therapeutic, behavioral, and autism services to children in educational, home, and community settings, has made the Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies, for the seventh time. The Stepping Stones Group has earned the rank of No. 2366 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list with a three-year revenue growth of 248%.
"Our continued growth can be attributed to our remarkable team. I am proud of each of them for showing resilience, determination, and commitment to living out our mission of transforming lives together," stated Tim Murphy, Chief Executive Officer of The Stepping Stones Group. "We are honored to be named on this prestigious list once again."
The list represents a one of a kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment, its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid -19. Among the top 500, the average median three - year revenue growth rate soared to 2,144 percent. Together, those companies added more than 68,394 jobs over the past three years.
The Stepping Stones Group is a leading provider of therapeutic and behavioral services to children including those with special needs and autism. The company serves over 1,000 clients and 300,000 children annually across 45 states. With over 30 years of experience, our team consists of over 8,000 employees including licensed clinicians and special educators, dedicated to delivering high-quality therapeutic and behavioral services. For more information: https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/.
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(NEXSTAR) — As COVID-19 sub-variants continued sweeping across the U.S., new research suggests your body might not be the only place hosting the coronavirus. Yikes!
Researchers studied two animal coronoviruses’ ability to survive on various meats, including salmon, pork, chicken and beef during both refrigeration and freezing for one month, according to the data published by the American Society for Microbiology’s journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Scientists say the viruses — which were used as surrogates in place of COVID-19, as they are all similar — had greater survival on beef and pork. Chicken and salmon, they write, had greater reductions.
While the main mode of transmission of COVID-19 is widely known to be respiratory, the researchers note previous data shows coronaviruses can survive on even non frozen foods, like produce, and possibly infect someone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says food/food packaging transmission is unlikely, though the researchers write they believe more data is needed.
So how would COVID-19 end up in meat?
Researchers write that living conditions in markets and slaughterhouses, in addition to meat processing plants, that may transfer particles to meat, poultry and seafood during animal slaughter, processing, storage and transport.”
The study’s authors say their data needs more backing but that they hope their findings will emphasize the need for more safety measures in food production and packaging. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/is-covid-19-living-in-your-freezer/ | 2022-07-17T17:28:21Z |
The best NordicTrack elliptical
Maintaining your cardiovascular fitness can be challenging as it takes hard work, dedication and access to a gym, which can be costly. Ellipticals are excellent for staying in shape, and although they’re expensive, the convenience of having one in the comfort of your home can make them a worthwhile investment.
NordicTrack is a top exercise equipment manufacturer and makes several high-end ellipticals. They offer a range of machines, each with distinct specs and features, so you can choose something that suits your fitness goals and needs.
What you should know about ellipticals
Are ellipticals better than treadmills?
Ellipticals and treadmills are excellent exercise machines for maintaining and improving cardiovascular health, but there are a few distinct differences. A treadmill doesn’t limit range of motion like an elliptical and is ideal for marathon training. Ellipticals offer low-impact activities, so they’re not as taxing on the knees as treadmills, making them better suited for those who have arthritis or suffer from joint pain.
Size
Ellipticals are typically around 6 feet long and 2 to 3 feet wide, but size can vary. Smaller machines are usually cheaper, and although they often have fewer features, their compact design makes them suitable for smaller spaces like apartments.
Price
Ellipticals vary in price depending on size and features, but they’re generally cheaper than treadmills. If used regularly, an elliptical pays for itself and is more affordable than the cost of a gym membership over time.
NordicTrack ellipticals offer state-of-the-art technology and elite performance, so they’re among the pricier ellipticals. Their cheapest machine costs $900, but mid-tier models cost $1,300-$1,800, with the most expensive one costing $2,500.
The three types of elliptical machines
All ellipticals mimic walking and running motion, but there are three types of ellipticals based on where the flywheel drive system is located.
- Front-drive machines are usually more compact than other ellipticals and offer more incline levels. However, they require more moving parts, so there’s a greater chance of breakdown or them requiring maintenance from time to time.
- Rear-drive machines have a flat design, giving off a more natural feel while pedaling. They operate more quietly, but they’re usually more expensive and don’t offer much inclination.
- Center-drive ellipticals aren’t as common as front-drive and rear-drive ellipticals but offer excellent stability and a slightly sleeker design.
What should I look for in an elliptical?
Intensity levels and angle adjustability
The best elliptical machines come with several intensity levels and adjustable inclines. Having the option to tweak the intensity level can diversify your workout routine and let you challenge and push yourself harder. Exercising at an incline targets different muscles and is an excellent way to improve your endurance and overall fitness.
Programs
Some cheaper ellipticals don’t have built-in programs, but NordicTrack offers machines with plenty of premium features such as virtual workout programs and trainer-led interactive training sessions. Most training programs are designed to provide a specific experience and include modes such as random, hill climbing, interval training, long slow distance and target heart rate.
Forward and reverse motions
Most of the time, ellipticals are used in a forward motion similar to a treadmill, but some ellipticals can work backward as well. A backward movement targets the hamstrings and calves more than a forward motion, and the diversity in workouts reduces the risk of injury or strain from repeated exercises.
Connectivity
Many NordicTrack ellipticals can be controlled through the iFit smartphone app, where users can access online programs and track their workouts and progress. Some machines also have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capabilities, so users can wirelessly connect an external device to stream music or watch workout videos.
Fan
Staying as cool and dry as possible during workouts is important for keeping up your performance and intensity, making a built-in fan a must. All NordicTrack ellipticals have one that can be adjusted to multiple settings based on preference.
Best NordicTrack ellipticals
Best NordicTrack FreeStride ellipticals
Retailing at a whopping $2,500, this is the only elliptical you’ll ever need. It has a stunning 14-inch high-definition touchscreen, 32-inch auto-adjusting stride and decline and incline levels up to 10%. It boasts three movements, stepper, elliptical and treadmill, and supports Bluetooth headphones.
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This elliptical is the little brother of the FS14i, but it still packs plenty of premium features, including hands-free training and adjustable stride length. It has a workout fan, upper body grips and a 10-inch HD smart touchscreen.
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Best NordicTrack front-drive ellipticals
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The front-drive ellipticals are more traditional than the FreeStride series but offer many premium features. This model boasts a 14-inch smart HD touchscreen, 20% incline control, 26 digital resistance levels, one-touch controls and Bluetooth headphone connectivity.
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This machine is one of the more affordable models and has a more compact design than other NordicTrack ellipticals, making it excellent for small spaces. It has a 7-inch display, automatic trainer control and 22 digital resistance controls.
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The Studio Elliptical is similar to what you’d find in most gyms and is the cheapest model, costing $900. It has a five-inch high contrast display, and two 2-inch digitally amplified speakers. It has oversized cushioned pedals, 20 digital resistance levels, and is Bluetooth smart-enabled.
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Best NordicTrack rear-drive ellipticals
This elliptical provides a smooth workout experience with a soft impact and features 24 resistance settings. It has one-touch controls, 10% incline adjustment and the vertical SpaceSaver design allows convenient storage.
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This elliptical is excellent if you’re looking for a more affordable NordicTrack elliptical for a small workout area. It has a 10-inch smart HD touchscreen, 18-inch auto-adjustable stride and 22 digital resistance levels and the iFit trainer automatically adjusts workout settings.
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CENTER VALLEY, Pa., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus announced today the availability of a new monitor option, the OEV321UH video display monitor, a 32-inch Ultra High Definition 4K monitor that expands upon Olympus 4K monitor offerings. Backward- and forward-compatible with most Olympus processors, the new monitor provides a breadth of customizable uses at an attractive price point.
"With this new OEV321UH Monitor, customers can upgrade their endoscopy suites and ORs to have larger screens that will be important to their practices for a range of cases," said Kevin Mancini, Business Unit Vice President, Endoscopy Division, Olympus America, Inc. "Visualization improvements can translate into meaningful practice improvements that elevate the standard of care."
The OEV321UH video monitor features includei:
- Design compatible with future systems, including 12G-SDI connections for single cable 4K routing;
- A 32-inch screen for a larger viewing area, following an observed customer trendii
- Compatibility with a range of endoscopy and surgical systems;
- Fully adjustable design to address specific viewing needs;
- CLONE OUT function, which is used to duplicate the main monitor's HD/4K display for use on a second monitor or on a recording device, including PIP/POP (picture-in-picture/picture-out-picture) display;
- Split screen functionality and compatibility with telecollaboration tools;
- Advanced Image Multiple Enhancer (A.I.M.E.) for sharp, vivid image of structures without increasing noise: creates enhanced texture that supports more detailed observation;
- Flat display and detachable cable cover for quick and easy monitor cleaning; access window in cable cover also allows for convenient cable routing.
Since its development of the first flexible gastroscope in 1950, Olympus has continued to bring new endoscopy and surgical innovations to market, while also delivering excellent service, support and ongoing training toward workflow optimization and operational efficiency. Olympus products and services meet a range of procedural needs, which means customers have the tools they need to stay at the forefront of their fields, as they work to help patients live longer, healthier lives.
For more information about the OEV321UH, visit the product website.
Olympus' Medical business uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce overall costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients. Olympus' Medical portfolio includes endoscopes, laparoscopes, and video imaging systems, as well as surgical energy devices, system integration solutions, medical services, and a wide range of endotherapy instruments. For more information, visit medical.olympusamerica.com.
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NEW ORLEANS, May 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Can a plant-based diet improve prostate cancer outcomes? What are the latest emerging diagnostic modalities and active surveillance trends in the prostate cancer field? Are there benefits to Penile Traction Therapy (PTT) in men post-prostatectomy?
Researchers will be presenting these prostate cancer study findings at the 117th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Natasza Posielski, MD, a Society of Urologic Oncology fellow at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle, will moderate a press session featuring the following four abstracts at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on May 15, 2022, at 9 a.m. CT.
Landon Trost, MD, of the Male Fertility and Peyronie's Clinic, evaluated the efficacy of Penile Traction Therapy in preventing penile length loss and erectile dysfunction in men post-prostatectomy. "Efficacy of RestoreX Penile Traction Therapy in Improving Penile Length and Erectile Function Post Prostatectomy"
Matthew Cooperberg, MD, from the University of California, San Francisco, investigated the need to improve and standardize both uptake and quality of active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer. "Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: Time Trends and Variation in the AUA Quality (AQUA) Registry"
A systematic review of plant-based diets and prostate cancer was performed by Natasha Gupta, MD, of NYU Langone Health. "Systematic Review of the Impact of a Plant-Based Diet on Prostate Cancer Incidence and Outcomes"
Michael Daneshvar, MD, of the National Cancer Institute sought to utilize a deep learning detection and grading system to automatically assess lesion dynamics on multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) of active surveillance patients. "Deep Learning Based Assessment of Prostate Lesion Dynamics on Multiparametric MRI During Active Surveillance"
"There are many exciting developments in prostate cancer research being presented at this year's AUA Annual Meeting with abstracts ranging from the effect of penile traction therapy on post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction to possible benefits of a plant-based diet on oncological outcomes," said Dr. Posielski. "We also continue to see important work on emerging diagnostic modalities as well as active surveillance trends in the United States."
About the American Urological Association: The 117th Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association takes place May 13-16 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Founded in 1902 and headquartered near Baltimore, Maryland, the American Urological Association is a leading advocate for the specialty of urology and has nearly 24,000 members throughout the world. The AUA is a premier urologic association, providing invaluable support to the urologic community as it pursues its mission of fostering the highest standards of urologic care through education, research and the formulation of health policy.
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(iSeeCars) – Gas prices reached record highs in March, which led to a surge in demand for fuel-efficient vehicles. The average used hybrid vehicle increased in price by 40.5 percent, while the average used electric vehicle rose by 35.1 percent when compared to the same time period in March 2021.
For consumers interested in a used hybrid or electric vehicle amid high gas prices, some alternative-fuel vehicles have risen in price more than others. Here are the average used car prices and annual price increases for the hybrid and electric vehicles on the market today:
Average Price Increases for Hybrid Cars
When looking at the prices for used hybrid vehicles, five vehicles have price increases above the hybrid vehicle average of 40.5 percent. Nine vehicles have price increases less than average.
The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has the highest price increase at 63.9 percent, or $9,991 compared to last year. “The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid had the lowest used car price among all the hybrid vehicles on this list in 2021, and while it has the highest price increase, it still costs considerably less than the average hybrid car,” said iSeeCars Executive Analyst Karl Brauer.
Four Toyota hybrid vehicles have above-average price increases including the Toyota Prius, the Toyota Avalon Hybrid, the Toyota Camry Hybrid, and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. “The Prius is among the more affordable hybrid vehicles available and follows the trend of smaller, lower-priced vehicles surging in demand amid used car price increases,” said Brauer. “The Avalon and Camry hybrids demonstrate a heightened demand for hybrid sedans, which have become more popular with consumers amid the surge in gas prices. Lastly, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid compact SUV was in short supply even before the microchip shortage, and its demand has only intensified as consumers embrace smaller and more efficient SUVs in today’s market.”
The hybrid vehicles that have below-average price increases include both more expensive larger and luxury vehicles as well as less popular but affordable hybrid cars. The luxury vehicles include the Lexus ES 300h midsize sedan, the Lexus RX 450h midsize SUV, and the BMW 5 Series. “The lower-than-average price increases for these vehicles suggest that there is a higher demand for more affordable hybrid vehicles than expensive luxury models,” said Brauer.
Two Toyota hybrid vehicles have below-average price increases including the Prius Prime plug-in hybrid and the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. “The Prius Prime plug-in’s lower-than-average increase suggests that buyers have a preference for either fully hybrid or electric vehicles,” said Brauer. “The Highlander Hybrid is one of the most expensive vehicles on the list, and the lower than average price increase for the Highlander Hybrid shows that demand is stronger for more affordable hybrid vehicles.”
However, three hybrid sedans that cost less than the average vehicle also make the list including the Honda Accord Hybrid, the Kia Niro, and the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid. “The Honda Accord Hybrid, Kia Niro, and Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid are not as popular as the hybrid Toyota sedans, and present great options for consumers looking for affordable and fuel-efficient vehicles,” said Brauer.
Average Price Increases for Electric Cars
When looking at the prices for used electric vehicles, three vehicles have price increases above the hybrid vehicle average of 36.3 percent. Two Tesla vehicles have price increases less than average.
The electric vehicle with the greatest price increase is the Nissan LEAF, which increased in price by 49.2 percent. “The Nissan LEAF’s price increase is likely due to the surge in gas prices as well as the heightened desirability for the redesigned 2018 model, which benefited from increased range and is now coming off lease to enter the used car market,” said Brauer.
The Tesla Model S ranks second. “Demand for used versions of the Model S waned in recent months as consumers embraced the more affordable Model 3 and the Model X SUV,” said Brauer. “But with the recent upgrades to the Model S, plus the new ‘Plaid’ model and higher fuel prices, demand has increased for the Model S.”
The Chevrolet Bolt EV ranks third with a 37.4 percent price increase. “The Bolt’s affordability and heightened interest in electric vehicles as a whole has led to its higher-than-average price increase,” said Brauer.
Two Tesla vehicles have below-average price increases including the Tesla Model X and the Tesla Model 3. “These vehicles were in high demand before the microchip shortage due to their popularity and scarcity in the used car market, which is why their year-over-year increase isn’t as dramatic as other electric vehicles,” said Brauer. “Used versions of the Tesla Model 3 are selling for higher prices than new versions, while the Model X is one of the best electric SUVs for value retention.”
Bottom Line
“While used hybrid and electric vehicles often have higher-than-average price increases, there are still hybrid and electric vehicles with lower-than-average price increases that cost less than the average vehicle,” said Brauer. “These vehicles may still have a higher upfront cost, interested buyers should also factor in potential fuel savings to help them make the smartest purchase decision possible.”
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Methodology
iSeeCars.com analyzed over 1.8 million 1-5-year-old used car sales in March 2021 and 2022. The average listing prices of each car model were compared between the two time periods, and the differences were expressed as both a percentage difference from the 2021 price as well as a dollar difference. Heavy-duty vehicles, low-volume vehicles, vehicles discontinued as of the 2022 model year, and vehicles with fewer than 4 of the 5 model years for each period were excluded from further analysis.
About iSeeCars.com
iSeeCars.com is a car search engine that helps shoppers find the best car deals by providing key insights and valuable resources, like the iSeeCars free VIN check reports and Best Cars rankings. iSeeCars.com has saved users over $332 million so far by applying big data analytics powered by over 25 billion (and growing) data points and using proprietary algorithms to objectively analyze, score and rank millions of new cars and used cars.
This article, Soaring Gas Prices Lead to Heightened Demand for Hybrids and Electric Vehicles, originally appeared on iSeeCars.com. | https://cw33.com/news/soaring-gas-prices-lead-to-high-demand-for-hybrid-and-electric-vehicles/ | 2022-04-18T19:00:14Z |
NEW YORK, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings.
Shareholders who purchased shares of BKKT 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 and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Bakkt securities between March 31, 2021 and November 19, 2021, both dates inclusive; and/or (b) Bakkt Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to documents issued in connection with the business combination between the Company and Bakkt Holdings, LLC completed on or about October 15, 2021.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had defective financial controls; (ii) as a result, there were errors in the Company's financial statements related to the misclassification of certain shares issued prior to the business combination between the Company and Bakkt Holdings, LLC; (iii) accordingly, the Company would need to restate certain of its financial statements; (iv) the Company downplayed the true scope and severity of these issues; (v) the Company overstated its remediation of its defective financial controls; and (vi) as a result, the documents issued in connection with the business combination and defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
DEADLINE: June 20, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/bakkt-holdings-inc-f-k-a-vpc-impact-acquisition-holdings-loss-submission-form/?id=28530&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of BKKT during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is June 20, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Lone Grove Longhorns
LONE GROVE, Okla. (KXII) - The Lone Grove Longhorns have every reason to be excited going into the football season.
The Longhorns are coming off a 7-3 season, and a playoff appearance. This year, most of the key players are back in place and prepared to take another step forward. And that is exactly what second year head coach Curtis Cole expects to have happen.
“We were a young team last year and we hit some growing pains,” head coach Curtis Cole said. “We ended up getting knocked out by Perkins in the playoffs last year. That left a sour taste in our mouth. This off season we have been preaching, making sure we are trying to get tougher and more physical. Trying to be more consistent is the big deal right now.”
Despite the great regular season last year, Lone Grove went out in the first round of the playoffs against Perkins. That didn’t sit right with this talented Lone Grove team, and they expect more this year. Lone Grove has many of their playmakers returning for their senior season. They also have nine starters back on the offensive side of the ball.
“We are trying to go do stuff that nobody else has done,” nose tackle Christian Lemons said. “I don’t know what the case may be, but we’re trying to go win state. We are doing what everybody wants to go do. Leadership is a big deal for us.
“I think we have the ability,” running back Braxton Sparks said. “There’s a little more leadership on the team and I think that is going to take us a bit more long.”
Copyright 2022 KXII. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/08/12/lone-grove-longhorns/ | 2022-08-12T03:25:01Z |
Temple firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at the Chili’s Restaurant at 3810 S. General Bruce Drive in Temple, a news release said.
Firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from the north side of the restaurant, the release said. They immediately assured that all patrons and staff had evacuated the structure.
“Firefighters attacked the fire, quickly bringing it under control and containing the fire damage to the north wall and roof area of the structure. The smoke and water damage was also noted in the bar and kitchen area of the building,” the release said.
No patrons or fire personnel were injured.
Temple Fire & Rescue responded with eight units. The call was dispatched at 4:24 p.m. and the first Temple fire unit arrived at 4:28 p.m. The fire was reported under control at 4:50 p.m. Temple Fire Department Investigators and crews are still on scene conducting salvage and overhaul operations. Temple Fire investigators ruled the cause of the fire as the improper discarding of smoking materials.
Temple Police assisted with traffic control and Temple EMS assisted with monitoring the people and firefighters on the scene.
The Bell County Public Health District was contacted to inspect the restaurant prior to reopening. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_91a2505c-fe50-11ec-bf53-0f20b1d24b86.html | 2022-07-08T00:12:05Z |
PLANTATION, Fla., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Smokey Bones, the Masters of Meat, is launching All You Can Eat Wings on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Every weekday from 8 p.m. until close, wing fans can get their hands on all the wings they can eat for just $14.99, including both bone-in and boneless wings. This is for a limited time, so be sure to enjoy them before they take flight. Available at all participating Smokey Bones locations. Other restrictions may apply.
"Our wings are so craveable and we understand that it's hard to stop at just a few, so we're thrilled to introduce our All You Can Eat Wings," said Cole Robillard, Chief Marketing Officer for Smokey Bones. "Our wings make a delicious pairing with our extensive selection of cold beers and other refreshing beverages from our full bar, as well as our other featured menu items. When it comes to great flavors, we have you covered."
Smokey Bones serves up their wings three ways. Jumbo bone-in wings are served either house smoked or traditional fried style, and boneless wings have a crispy breading; all are then tossed in your choice of sauce or dry rub and delivered piping hot to your table. Each style of wings may be enjoyed the Smokey Bones Way, where the wings are dusted with house seasoning and drizzled with a sweet BBQ glaze.
The All You Can Eat Wings deal is available for dine-in only and only on weekdays from 8 p.m. to close at participating Smokey Bones locations. The offer is good for boneless and bone-in wings and while supplies last. Offer starts August 16, 2022, for a limited time only.
Smokey Bones is available for dine-in and online ordering for curbside pick-up or direct delivery from its restaurants. For more information, visit Smokeybones.com.
About Smokey Bones
The Masters of Meat Smokey Bones is a full-service restaurant delivering great barbecue, award winning ribs, perfectly seared steaks and memorable moments in 63 locations across 16 states. Smokey Bones serves lunch, dinner, and late night, and has a full bar featuring a variety of bourbons and whiskeys, a selection of domestic, import and local craft beers, and several signature, handcrafted cocktails. Smokey Bones offers a 10 % discount to active duty and veterans with ID. Smokey Bones is an affiliate of Boca Raton, FL based Sun Capital Partners.
Food Photos: HERE
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NEW YORK, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Byrdie (www.byrdie.com) announced its sixth Eco Beauty Awards, honoring the best beauty brands and products that emphasize education, transparency, innovation, and sustainability. Nominees are tested and analyzed by Byrdie's editors and industry-leading guest judges with three pillars in mind: efficacy, ingredients, and sustainability.
The sixth iteration of the awards continues the evolution of the way Byrdie addresses "clean beauty," considering there isn't a standardized, industry-wide definition. While honoring specific products in 80 different categories, the awards also place a premium on educating readers about the nuances of eco beauty, such as formulation, label transparency, and sustainable practices.
"We're putting the focus on sustainability, not ingredient-shaming," said Hallie Gould, Editorial Director. "Our winners are an assortment of products that, most importantly, work, from brands that are conscious and transparent about their formulation and production, and we're sharing those details along with the products. We'd like our Eco Beauty Awards to help our readers to become conscious consumers, and part of that consciousness is education."
Along with 80 different winning formulas in five different product categories, six notable figures in the beauty industry are called out as leaders in the eco beauty space:
- The Changemaker: Abena Boamah, founder, Hanahana Beauty
- The Disruptor: Fiona Chan, founder, Youthforia
- The Formulator: Manessa Lormejuste, cosmetic chemist
- The Educator: Caroline Hirons, beauty and lifestyle skincare expert
- The Influencer: Dr. Michelle Wong, PhD scientist and educator at Lab Muffin Beauty Science
- The New Guard: Fiona Frills, creator and founder of Frilliance
Byrdie's expert editors teamed with guest judges to test thousands of products throughout the year and nominated more than 300 finalists that qualify as "clean" according to Byrdie's Clean Beauty Pledge. The 2022 winners represent the best in clean, eco-friendly beauty solutions, and include top brands and products to watch across Skin, Body, Hair, Makeup, and Under $25.
See the full list of Byrdie's 2022 Eco Beauty Award winners here.
Byrdie's mission is to celebrate individuality and empower our readers to find confidence, community, and joy through beauty and style. Byrdie reaches more than eight million people each month, and is part of the Dotdash Meredith publishing family. www.byrdie.com.
Dotdash Meredith is the largest digital and print publisher in America. From mobile to magazines, nearly 200 million people trust us to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith's over 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living. Dotdash Meredith is based in New York City and is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IAC).
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NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for CLOV, HOOD, PLUG, NKLA, and FUBO.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
- CLOV: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=CLOV&prnumber=081020222
- HOOD: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=HOOD&prnumber=081020222
- PLUG: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=PLUG&prnumber=081020222
- NKLA: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=NKLA&prnumber=081020222
- FUBO: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=FUBO&prnumber=081020222
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InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alerts are based on our proprietary scoring methodology. Each stock is evaluated based on short-term technical, long-term technical and fundamental factors. Each of those scores is then combined into an overall score that determines a stock's overall suitability for investment.
InvestorsObserver provides patented technology to some of the biggest names on Wall Street and creates world-class investing tools for the self-directed investor on Main Street. We have a wide range of tools to help investors make smarter decisions when investing in stocks or options.
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DAS42 helps joint customers leverage the full power of the Snowflake Media Data Cloud
NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DAS42 today announced that it has been awarded the Snowflake Media Competency badge for its data analytics solutions in the Snowflake Media Data Cloud. We are extending the depth of our modern data stack advisory and implementation services, unlocking new ways to transform the industry and accelerate data-driven outcomes for customers.
DAS42 and Snowflake can help joint customers build Snowflake-based data platforms that deliver industry best practices in data management, business intelligence, and analytics. As a Snowflake Elite Services Partner and Media Data Cloud Launch Partner, we have worked closely with Snowflake for years to empower enterprises with the Snowflake Data Cloud.
The Snowflake Partner Network Competency Program, unveiled at Snowflake Summit 2022, validates Snowflake partners for the depth of their Snowflake expertise and commitment to driving customer impact across the Data Cloud ecosystem. DAS42 has been a leader in helping organizations leverage the power of Snowflake's platform and the Snowflake Media Data Cloud to transform the way enterprises in the Media industry store and access data.
"We're proud to receive this recognition for our years of work bringing the power of Snowflake to the Media industry," said DAS42 CEO Nick Amabile. "Media is one of the core industries we serve, and one that is especially reliant on high-quality, up-to-the-minute data. Snowflake and its groundbreaking innovations, like the Snowflake Media Data Cloud, make it possible for us to deliver the kind of exceptional data analytics platforms today's Media companies need. We look forward to continuing to strengthen our relationship with Snowflake in the months and years ahead."
"DAS42 has delivered amazing support and accomplishments in their work for us," said Glen MacKay, Director of Data Engineering at Big Fish Games. "They've been highly valued members of our Data Engineering organization, and a key strategic partner."
"Snowflake and DAS42 continue to reimagine what's possible with data in the Media industry by helping joint customers enable data connectivity and collaboration in a privacy compliant manner for transparent and secure advertising capabilities," said Bill Stratton, Global Industry GTM Lead, Media, Entertainment and Advertising, Snowflake. "DAS42's Media Competency badge underscores the company's continued innovation in the Data Cloud, and their alignment with Snowflake's mission to mobilize the world's data to transform the advertising ecosystem. We look forward to our bright future together."
DAS42 is a leading provider of cloud-based data analytics consulting and professional services. Based in New York and with offices across the United States, our clients include some of the world's largest companies. We work with cutting-edge technology partners to help organizations use data to improve their operations, reduce the time to actionable insights, and empower them to make better decisions, faster. Learn more at das42.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter.
To become a Snowflake partner, get access to Snowflake's self-service partner resources, and apply for the Powered by Snowflake program, please visit www.snowflake.com/partners/poweredbysnowflake.
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Taylor Pearson
202-235-3482
tpearson@tridentdmg.com
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‘Love and support’: Oreo celebrating Pride Month with pride cookie packages
(CNN) - Pride Month doesn’t start until June, but it’s never too early to stock up on snacks.
Oreo is planning on customers doing just that as it is creating official pride cookie packs.
The cookie maker reports that the limited-edition packages have a brightly-colored message of love and support for the LGBTQ+ community. There’s also a blank space for a personalized message.
And the pride theme continues inside the wrapper, with the word “Proud” stamped on each Oreo.
PFLAG, the first and largest gay rights organization, has also joined the awareness campaign for the limited-edition pride cookies, according to Oreo representatives.
The pride packs can be ordered from Oreo’s website or purchased at retailers starting on May 18.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/05/13/love-support-oreo-celebrating-pride-month-with-pride-cookie-packages/ | 2022-05-13T21:14:18Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Late Wednesday in North Texas there will be a potential for some severe weather according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
By mid-afternoon, scattered storms could develop across the north and west portions of the region. Severe storms are possible with large hail and damaging winds being the main threats; isolated tornadoes are possible closer to the warm front.
Come nighttime, storm clusters are expected followed by a cold front across North Texas. Again, severe storms are possible with damaging winds and large hail being the main threats.
“Storm chances and the potential for severe weather returns to parts of North Texas through tonight, then spreads into Central and East Texas Thursday with the passage of a cold front. The primary hazards will be large hail, damaging winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. A tornado is possible through tonight closer to a warm front and Northwest Texas into the Red River, then with any discrete storms east of I-35 on Thursday,” NWS Fort Worth said.
As Thursday arrives, a cold front will move through with higher storm chances spreading in the southeast/east with the front. Severe weather with damaging winds and large is likely NWS Fort Worth reports. A tornado could be possible with any storms across East Texas. | https://cw33.com/news/local/what-to-know-ahead-of-potential-severe-weather-in-north-texas-on-wednesday/ | 2022-05-04T13:17:08Z |
TAMPA, Fla., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund (the "Fund"), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DLY, has declared a distribution of $0.1167 per share for the month of July 2022. The distribution is subject to the following ex-dividend, record and payment dates set by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
This news release is not for tax reporting purposes. The news release has been issued to announce the amount and timing of the distribution declared by the Board of Trustees. Distributions may include ordinary income, capital gains or return of capital. The amount of distributable income and the tax characteristics of the Fund's distributions are determined at the end of the taxable year. In early 2023, the Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder's tax return.
The Fund's investment objective is to seek a high level of total return, with an emphasis on current income. DoubleLine believes active asset allocation across a broad range of fixed income sectors with a disciplined approach to risk management offers value-added opportunities for both income and capital growth. The Fund cannot ensure that it will achieve its investment objective, and investing in the Fund involves risks, including the risk that you may receive little or no return on your investment or that you may lose part or even all of your investment.
DoubleLine Capital is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. DoubleLine's offices can be reached by telephone at (213) 633-8200 or by e-mail at info@doubleline.com. Media can reach DoubleLine by e-mail at media@doubleline.com. DoubleLine® is a registered trademark of DoubleLine Capital LP.
To read about the DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund, please access the Semiannual and Annual Reports, when available, at www.doublelinefunds.com or call 877-DLINE11 (877-354-6311) to receive a copy. Investors should consider the Fund's investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. An investment in the Fund should not constitute a complete investment program.
This document is not an offer to sell securities or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale or offer of these securities, in any jurisdiction where such sale or offer is not permitted.
Fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.
Shares of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value, which may increase investors' risk of loss. This risk may be greater for investors expecting to sell their shares in a relatively short period after the completion of the public offering. There are risks associated with investment in the fund.
An investment in the Fund involves certain risks arising from, among other things, the Fund's ability to invest without limit in debt securities that are at the time of investment rated below investment grade or unrated securities judged by DoubleLine to be of comparable quality (a category of investment that includes securities commonly referred to as "high yield" securities or "junk bonds"). Securities of below investment grade quality are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and to repay principal when due. An investment in the Fund is also subject to the risk of the use of leverage. Investments in debt securities typically decline in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities include additional risks that investors should be aware of including credit risk, prepayment risk, possible illiquidity and default, as well as increased susceptibility to adverse economic developments.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund may invest in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater for investments in emerging markets. Investments in lower rated and non-rated securities present a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher rated securities. Investment strategies may not achieve the desired results due to implementation lag, other timing factors, portfolio management decisions-making, economic or market conditions or other unanticipated factors. In addition, the Fund may invest in other asset classes and investments such as, among others, REITs, credit default swaps, short sales, derivatives and smaller companies which include additional risks. The Fund is a non-diversified, limited term, closed-end management investment company.
This material may include statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Fund, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed herein are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed herein are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and DoubleLine undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. While we have gathered this information from sources believed to be reliable, DoubleLine cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed herein (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Fund's trading intent. Information included herein is not an indication of the Fund's future portfolio composition.
Distributions include all distribution payments regardless of source and may include net income, capital gains, and/or return of capital (ROC). ROC should not be confused with yield or income. The Fund's Section 19a-1 Notice, if applicable, contains additional distribution composition information and may be obtained by visiting www.doublelinefunds.com. Final determination of a distribution's tax character will be reported on Form 1099 DIV and sent to shareholders. On a tax basis, as of June 30, 2022, the estimated component of the cumulative distribution for the fiscal year to date would include an estimated return of capital of $0.0455 (4%) per share. This amount is an estimate and the actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes may change upon final determination of tax characteristics and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
Any tax or legal information provided is merely a summary of our understanding and interpretation of some of the current income tax regulations and is not exhaustive. Investors must consult their tax advisor or legal counsel for advice and information concerning their particular situation. Neither the Fund nor any of its representatives may give legal or tax advice.
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Executives provide profound development and further evangelism to RightData's high-growth business.
ATLANTA, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RightData, the high-growth startup known for modern data integration and trusted data quality and observability, added two industry leaders to its executive team. These data veterans aim to provide excellence in software development and evangelize its thought-leading position for data infrastructure software. This reinforces RightData's commitment to the market and capitalizes on its recent Series A investment from Level Equity.
Siva Kolisetti joins as Vice President and Head of RightData's Digital Center based in Hyderabad, India. In this role, he will direct engineering in designing and executing state-of-the-art data lakehouse and data quality software initiatives. Siva has held key positions in technical leadership across areas such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and consulting.
"Siva's experience spearheading digital transformation, combined with his superior consulting background, makes him a perfect fit for what RightData needs today. We will depend on Siva to bring our development deeply into the modern data future," said Vasu Santtenapalli, RightData CEO.
Rama Ryali joins as Vice President of Customer Evangelism and Strategy, a vital role to ensure RightData stays in tune with the market and grows its position as a next generation thought leader for modern data. Throughout his career, dedicated to data management and implementation, Rama served as CTO and directed multi-million-dollar data management initiatives.
Santtenapalli stated, "Rama showed confidence in both RightData's company and software approach as a CTO of one of our key customers. We're delighted he's joined the executive team to bring focused messaging and strategy to the mix."
As the need for simple, easy, fast data infrastructure grows into a multi-billion-dollar space, RightData finds itself perfectly poised for more significant growth in the enterprise and mid-market with agile software for new data and machine learning approaches. RightData is unifying the value of trusted data on a no-code platform for data scientists and business users.
About RightData
RightData is a trusted total software company that empowers end-to-end capabilities for modern data, analytics, and machine learning needs using modern data lakehouse and data mesh frameworks. The combination of Dextrus software for data integration and the RDt for data quality and observability provides a comprehensive DataOps approach. With a commitment to no-code, RightData increases speed to market and provides significant cost savings to its customers. www.getrightdata.com
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Peter Cresse
peter.cresse@getrightdata.com
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Texas teenager dies after stabbing at high school
BELTON, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - A teenager has died after being stabbed at Belton High School Tuesday morning, KWTX reports.
Jose Luis Ramirez Jr., 18, was stabbed by Caysen Tyler Allison, 18, during a fight in a school’s bathroom, authorities said.
“I am deeply saddened by the tragic incident at Belton High School today and send my prayers to all of those who have been impacted by it, particularly to the young victim and his family,” said Belton Mayor Wayne Carpenter.
The stabbing happened Tuesday morning, and the school was immediately placed on lockdown. After the stabbing, Allison allegedly ran out of the school. Police later found him and took him into custody.
Parents said that students had to turn in their phones at the school Tuesday because of testing, making it difficult for some to communicate with their children during the lockdown.
“It was very stressful, just wondering if everyone is OK,” parent Ailehs Gaines said. “The stress to come to school for STARR testing and then have something like this happen. It’s pretty bad.”
Sarah Lopez said she was able to speak with her daughter during the terrifying incident.
“She was scared. I heard commotion in the background. I asked if she was OK, and she said, ‘Mom, someone has been stabbed.’ So, I asked her if she was OK and she said, ‘I’m OK, but I saw what happened,’” Lopez said.
Lopez said the incident is “too close to home.”
“You hear it all the time, but when it actually happens at home, it’s shocking because you start thinking about the community, and you think of the people you work closely with that also have children going here,” she said.
Allison is being interviewed and the investigation is ongoing, Belton Police Chief Gene Ellis said in a video statement shared on social media.
The school dismissed students at noon on Tuesday and canceled classes for Wednesday.
Tuesday evening, people gathered at Christ The King Catholic Church for a brief service to honor Ramirez.
“Joe is just a goofy person. He’s just always making you laugh smile,” said Bryan Lopez, a childhood friend of Ramirez. “We were just hanging out the other day on prom night.”
Copyright 2022 KWTX via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/05/04/texas-teenager-dies-after-stabbing-high-school/ | 2022-05-04T18:31:14Z |
CASE Construction Equipment dealer network made even stronger in the Southeast with new Hills Machinery facilities in Wilmington, and Asheville, North Carolina.
RACINE, Wis., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CASE Construction Equipment dealer Hills Machinery has opened two new facilities to strengthen its footprint and customer service throughout North Carolina and South Carolina. The new operations in Mills River (Asheville), and Leland (Wilmington), North Carolina will focus on new and used equipment sales, rental, support, service and parts access — and ultimately puts equipment owners throughout the territory within 90 miles of a Hills location no matter where their jobsite or farm is. Both new locations are now open, provide opportunity for expansion, and help further strengthen the CASE dealer network throughout the southeast.
"The team at Hills Machinery has been extremely deliberate in expansion over the years, and has strategically picked locations that ensure swift and trustworthy service and field response," says Terry Dolan, vice president – North America, CASE Construction Equipment. "The Carolinas are booming with growth, and Hills Machinery has positioned itself in a way that makes them the equipment partner of choice in the diverse construction and agricultural markets in the region, and one of the strongest representatives of CASE in North America."
The grand opening event was attended by leadership from CASE and Case IH, as well as contractors and local representatives welcoming each new operation to the region. Hills Machinery now has nine locations serving the Carolinas.
"These new locations allow us to take what was already strong coverage throughout both states and further ensure access to new and used equipment sales, as well as parts and service," says Jim Hills, president, Hills Machinery. "Work and equipment demands vary wildly from the coast to the far western reaches of our territory, and each new branch will bolster both access to in-shop service and field service technicians, and the latest in earthmoving and farming technology."
For more information on Hills Machinery and its work in the region, visit HillsMachinery.com.
CASE Construction Equipment is a global full-line manufacturer of construction equipment that combines generations of manufacturing expertise with practical innovation. CASE is dedicated to improving productivity, simplifying operation and maintenance while achieving lower total cost of ownership for fleets around the world. The CASE dealer network sells and supports this world-class equipment, by offering customized aftermarket support packages, hundreds of attachments, genuine parts and fluids as well as industry-leading warranties and flexible financing. More than a manufacturer, CASE is committed to giving back by dedicating time, resources and equipment to building communities. This includes supporting disaster response, infrastructure investment, and non-profit organizations that provide housing and resources for those in need.
CASE Construction Equipment is a brand of CNH Industrial N.V., a World leader in Capital Goods listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CNHI) and on the Mercato Telematico Azionario of the Borsa Italiana (MI: CNHI). More information about CNH Industrial can be found online at http://www.cnhindustrial.com/.
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NEW YORK, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harlem's Fashion Row (HFR) announced today a new partnership with LVMH North America through which the two organizations will work together towards a more diverse, equitable and inclusive fashion industry. The partnership marks a historic commitment from LVMH in support of HFR's mission of discovering, mentoring and showcasing the emerging talent of color through multi-platform, high-visibility events and customized pipeline programs.
LVMH has committed resources to address issues of diversity, equity and inclusion across the sector through people, business and brand initiatives and to support the next generation of diverse talent.
HFR and LVMH are on a mission to create impactful change for the community of Harlem while opening new doors to the next generation of talented BIPOC designers and connecting emerging black designers to globally recognized luxury brands across the LVMH group of Maisons.
Brands from across the LVMH portfolio, including Tiffany & Co. and Louis Vuitton will continue to collaborate with HFR to offer mentorship and activation opportunities throughout the year and beyond. Some examples of supported initiatives include:
- The HFR ICON 360 HBCU Summit: The HBCU Summit is a commitment intended to transform the art and fashion programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across North America by providing direct design expertise from industry experts that will advance the next generation of diverse creative talent. In collaboration with HFR and North Carolina A&T State University's Art and Fashion Department, Tiffany & Co. will sponsor the Tenacity Talks 10-week lecture series—featuring key industry experts—on topics such as jewelry design and innovation.
HFR's Designer Retreat: As the first of many mentorship opportunities to come, this three-day retreat hosted more than 75 designers and featured several notable fashion speakers. During "Industry Stops," designers were notably able to visit the North American offices of Louis Vuitton and meet with key executives, including Lanessa Elrod, Zone President & CEO; and Thomas Haupt, SVP of US Retail.- Black History Month Summit: Proving a forum for conversation with industry leaders, LVMH North America CEO Anish Melwani and Vice President of D&I Corey Smith joined Brandice Daniel, Founder & CEO of Harlem's Fashion Row to discuss the current state of diversity in fashion.
"Through this partnership, HFR and LVMH North America look forward to continuing their mission of giving designers of color access to individuals and organizations that can help shape their future". said Brandice Daniel, CEO and Founder of HFR. "We've successfully introduced a wealth of diverse designers to a world-class fashion curriculum consisting of invaluable tools and resources to grow their businesses, and have educated Gen Z on how they too can change fashion's course. Conjunctively, we've created opportunities for youth to engage as early as high school, meeting the marginalized, particularly HBCU students, where they are in their fashion careers."
"LVMH is committed to having a positive impact in our communities and realizing the path forward set by Virgil Abloh and others who helped foster equity and inclusion in the fashion industry by supporting and building a pool of diverse creative talent," said Corey Smith, Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, LVMH Inc. "It is critical for LVMH as an organization to continue developing talent of color internally, while ensuring the relevance of our brands and our products in an evolving and diverse consumer landscape. We see this partnership with HFR as a wonderful opportunity to focus on values, culture, business and community all at the same time, as these notions are not mutually exclusive, but interconnected and reinforcing one another."
For more information about Harlem's Fashion Row, visit https://www.harlemsfashionrow.com/.
For more information about LVMH, visit https://www.lvmh.com/.
Founded in 2007 by Brandice Daniel, the organization supports emerging talent and provides a platform for underrepresented Black and Latinx designers. Harlem's Fashion Row is the premier agency creating a bridge between brands and designers of color through product collaborations, experiential marketing events, and brand strategy. The objective is to provide real business opportunities that will enable designers to showcase their skills and abilities in an industry that is often inaccessible to this group. To learn more, please visit www.harlemsfashionrow.com.
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is represented in Wines and Spirits by a portfolio of brands that includes Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, Veuve Clicquot, Krug, Ruinart, Mercier, Château d'Yquem, Domaine du Clos des Lambrays, Château Cheval Blanc, Colgin Cellars, Hennessy, Glenmorangie, Ardbeg, Belvedere, Woodinville, Volcán de Mi Tierra, Chandon, Cloudy Bay, Terrazas de los Andes, Cheval des Andes, Cape Mentelle, Newton, Bodega Numanthia, Ao Yun, Château d'Esclans and Château Galoupet. Its Fashion and Leather Goods division includes Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Celine, Loewe, Kenzo, Givenchy, Fendi, Emilio Pucci, Marc Jacobs, Berluti, Loro Piana, RIMOWA, Patou. LVMH is present in the Perfumes and Cosmetics sector with Parfums Christian Dior, Guerlain, Parfums Givenchy, Kenzo Parfums, Perfumes Loewe, Benefit Cosmetics, Make Up For Ever, Acqua di Parma, Fresh, Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Officine Universelle Buly. LVMH's Watches and Jewelry division comprises Bulgari, Tiffany & Co., TAG Heuer, Chaumet, Zenith, Fred and Hublot. LVMH is also active in selective retailing as well as in other activities through DFS, Sephora, Le Bon Marché, La Samaritaine, Groupe Les Echos, Cova, Le Jardin d'Acclimatation, Royal Van Lent, Belmond and Cheval Blanc hotels.
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NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Environment officials from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations are gathering Wednesday on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali for talks to spur global climate action and other troubles that have worsened due to the war in Ukraine.
Implementing each G-20 nation’s contribution and synchronizing targets among developing and developed countries are to be discussed in the closed-door meetings, Indonesia’s environment minister Siti Nurbaya said before the one-day meeting.
She expected the meeting to produce a joint agreement with three priority issues — sustainable recovery, land-based and ocean-based climate action as well as resource mobilization — to realizing the Paris Agreement, the first universal and legally binding commitment on climate change.
Nurbaya opened the meeting by urging fellow environment ministers to safeguard environmental multilateralism and to make it work, as it is the only way to effectively coordinate efforts to tackle global challenges.
“Environmental multilateralism is the only mechanism where all countries, regardless of their size and wealth, stand on equal footing and equal treatment,” Nurbaya said. “The voices of all countries, North and South, developed and developing, must be heard.”
Indonesia, the holder of this year’s G-20 presidency, ratified the Paris Agreement in 2016. The country is committed to reducing emissions by 41% with international assistance by 2030, or by 29% independently.
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry was among 17 environment ministers and climate officials in addition to over 200 delegates who were attending the talks in person. Top officials from China, Russia and Argentina joined the meeting virtually.
In their closed-door meetings, the environment ministers are seeking for ways to increase efforts to control climate change and prevent a 1.5 degree Celsius rise in global temperatures in line with the Paris Agreement and also searching for commitments from developed countries to fulfill their own climate pledges and climate financing for developing countries.
Russia’s war in Ukraine still overshadows Wednesday’s talks as countries raised its global environment impact.
Italy’s climate envoy Alessandro Modiano in his speech said the war was having grave consequences on the environment, on food and energy security, on the pandemic recovery efforts as well as on pursuing of sustainable development goals.
“I must therefore stress that my government consider crucial to have in this final text, a clear language that reflects the unjustifiable and unprovoked Russia war of aggression against Ukraine,” Modiano said.
That apparent commitments may be put to the test as the G-20 environment ministers meet in the heavily-guarded Nusa Dua tourist haven to lay the groundwork for the leaders meeting in November in Bali, the mostly Hindu “island of the gods” in the majority Muslim archipelago nation.
In recent years, signs of climate change have become glaring, including in Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago nation of more than 17,000 islands. Last year, Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported a total of 2,943 disasters, comprising 1,288 floods, 623 landslides and 677 tornadoes.
The agency said most disasters were classified as hydro-meteorological disasters and strongly influenced by climatic conditions. Environment watchdog Indonesian Forum for the Environment has predicted that hydro-meteorological disasters in Indonesia will increase 7% this year.
Despite the worsening impact of climate change, financing for the coal industry continues to accelerate in Indonesia. Between 2014-2019, bank loans for coal-fired power plants alone reached $19.4 billion, involving a number of state-owned banks, according to the government data.
Southeast Asia’s largest economy is a key exporter of coal, palm oil and minerals amid a global shortage in commodities after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Coal exports increased to record levels in March after a brief ban on its shipments early this year to secure domestic supplies.
Members of the G-20 account for about 80% of the world’s economic output, two-thirds of the world’s populations and an estimated 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
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Father fatally shoots armed son during confrontation, sheriff says
ST. ROSE, La. (WVUE/Gray News) - A Louisiana father fatally shot his son after a tense confrontation in which the son was heavily armed, the sheriff says.
Authorities say the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in St. Charles Parish. The sheriff says that when deputies arrived at the residence, they found a 21-year-old man dead on the scene, WVUE reports.
Detectives learned that the 21-year-old arrived at his parents’ home wearing a ballistic (bulletproof) vest and was armed with a semi-automatic handgun. He allegedly began arguing with his mother as his father returned home.
The tense confrontation escalated to the point where the son drew a handgun at his father. In turn, the father grabbed his own gun, fatally shooting the son.
The sheriff said the 21-year-old has a history of unstable and violent behavior and has been the subject of strong psychiatric care.
Deputies say the incident is domestic in nature.
The investigation is ongoing at this time. More information will be released when available.
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FAU Wins Major NSF Center with Columbia University, Rutgers University, University of Central Florida and Lehman College
BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Atlantic University's Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE) and College of Engineering and Computer Science have landed a major National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center (ERC) with Columbia University, Rutgers University, the University of Central Florida, and Lehman College.
The new Engineering Research Center for Smart Streetscapes (CS3) will be supported for five years with $26 million; renewable for an additional five years, for a total of up to $52 million. The ERC program is NSF's flagship engineering program to catalyze convergent research to address large-scale societal challenges. As one of the most competitive research programs in the country, CS3 was selected from among hundreds of candidate centers.
The nation's streetscapes - neighborhood streets, sidewalks and public spaces - define the character of American communities, linking people with social and commercial institutions, and bonding people across demographic identities. Streetscapes are prime sites for deploying engineering research to fortify society. A "smart streetscape" could instantly sense human behavior and guide disabled pedestrians, collect refuse, control pests, amplify emergency services, and protect people against environmental and health threats.
"We are thrilled to receive this ERC award with our partners," said FAU President John Kelly. "CS3 will provide important pathways for universities, government, industry and community stakeholders to collaboratively improve quality of life, enhance social equity, and stimulate economic development through innovative and cutting-edge smart city technologies."
CS3's mission is to advance livable, safe and inclusive communities through new streetscape applications built upon real-time and hyper-local streetscape intelligence. This will require fundamental engineering advancements in wireless/optical communications, edge/cloud computing, situational awareness, and privacy and security, while balancing public sphere data collection requirements with community-defined benefits. CS3 will apply these advancements across five application themes: Road Safety & Traffic Efficiency; Public Safety; Assistive Technologies; Future of Outdoor Work; and Hyper-Local Environments. The applications will be realized within three distinct urban environments, leveraging strong partnerships with community organizations and municipal agencies in Harlem, New York City; West Palm Beach, Florida; and New Brunswick, New Jersey.
At FAU, CS3 builds upon a longstanding partnership with the City of West Palm Beach, developed through the West Palm Beach Mobility Intelligence Project, led by FAU's I-SENSE. Launched in 2019, and supported through the City of West Palm Beach, the Knight Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties, the pedestrian mobility sensing project plays a central role in CS3.
"Over the next decade, CS3 will bring a range of smart streetscape technologies to the City of West Palm Beach and position the city as a national leader in smart cities," said West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James. "These technologies will enable new streetscape applications designed to enhance livability, safety, and inclusivity across the West Palm Beach community - from enabling safer crosswalks, to improving transportation and parking, to assisting pedestrians with disabilities. The specific applications to be developed will be selected and guided through continuous public engagement."
Christopher Roog, executive director of the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, says that the City of West Palm Beach is excited to further strengthen its partnership with the CS3 team and to collaboratively chart the future of the nation's streetscapes.
"Our team could not be more excited to embark on this path with our partners to advance the future of the nation's streetscapes, and to deliver fundamental improvements in the livability, safety, and inclusivity of American communities through engineering research and education," said Jason Hallstrom, Ph.D., executive director of I-SENSE, who serves as deputy director and chief research officer for CS3.
The FAU team led by I-SENSE and the College Engineering and Computer Science comprises researchers, staff and students across the FAU community, including FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry, and the Office of Equity and Inclusion.
"This prestigious award is Florida Atlantic University's first designation as a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center. It marks a significant milestone for I-SENSE, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and our entire university," said Daniel C. Flynn, Ph.D., FAU vice president for research. "The interdisciplinary nature of the project will serve as a catalyst for important scientific and technological advancements that will transform cities throughout our nation."
Team-leads include Dimitris Pados, Ph.D., Schmidt Eminent Scholar Professor, FAU Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, a fellow of FAU I-SENSE and director of the Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence; Jinwoo Jang, Ph.D., assistant professor, FAU Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and an I-SENSE fellow; Jiannan Zhai, Ph.D., research assistant professor, FAU I-SENSE; John Renne, Ph.D., professor and director of the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science; Valentine Aalo, Ph.D., professor, FAU Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; and Donna Chamely-Wiik, Ph.D., associate dean for undergraduate research and prestigious fellowships, FAU Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry. Additional partners include 25 industry members, 13 community groups, 13 municipal agencies, 11 educational institutions, and two federal labs.
"Together with Columbia University and our other core partners, FAU will co-lead smart city research and innovation, capitalizing on and growing our collective experience in sensing technologies, artificial intelligence, high-speed wireless communication, simulation and forecasting, among other areas of expertise," said Stella Batalama, Ph.D., dean, FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science. "Joining forces with our academic, government and industry partners will help to ensure the rapid translation of these technologies for wide-use applications and fruitful economic impact."
The ERC for Smart Streetscapes positions academic and non-academic stakeholders - urban residents, institutional leaders, students, teachers and municipal resource managers - as co-producers of knowledge and auditors of technology research and development, forming a broad innovation ecosystem that explores the science, utility and humanity of engineering research.
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About FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science:
The FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science is internationally recognized for cutting edge research and education in the areas of computer science and artificial intelligence (AI), computer engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, civil, environmental and geomatics engineering, mechanical engineering, and ocean engineering. Research conducted by the faculty and their teams expose students to technology innovations that push the current state-of-the art of the disciplines. The College research efforts are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Education (DOEd), the State of Florida, and industry. The FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science offers degrees with a modern twist that bear specializations in areas of national priority such as AI, cybersecurity, internet-of-things, transportation and supply chain management, and data science. New degree programs include Master of Science in AI (first in Florida), Master of Science and Bachelor in Data Science and Analytics, and the new Professional Master of Science and Ph.D. in computer science for working professionals. For more information about the College, please visit eng.fau.edu.
About FAU's Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering:
The Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE) leads university-wide activities in Sensing and Smart Systems, one of Florida Atlantic University's four research pillars. The I-SENSE mission is to catalyze a culture of research excellence in Sensing and Smart Systems; to develop, demonstrate, and operate technological solutions with high societal impact; and to attract and support future generations of interdisciplinary researchers and practitioners. The mission is led by a robust interdisciplinary team comprising four staff members, nine faculty fellows, three postdoctoral researchers, more than 60 affiliated faculty, and more than two dozen supported students.
About Florida Atlantic University: Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses located along the southeast Florida coast. In recent years, the University has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. Through the coexistence of access and excellence, FAU embodies an innovative model where traditional achievement gaps vanish. FAU is designated a Hispanic-serving institution, ranked as a top public university by U.S. News & World Report and a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
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PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We thought there could be a better way to fasten down large truck loads without struggling," said one of two inventors, from Quincy, Ill., "so we invented the J & H LAUNCHER. Our design would save time and effort and it could also be used to rewind the straps back in once a load has been delivered."
The patent-pending invention provides an easy way to apply cargo straps over flatbed trailer loads. In doing so, it eliminates the struggle associated with throwing cargo straps over the flatbed. As a result, it enhances safety and convenience and it helps to avoid muscle strains. The invention features a practical and durable design that is easy to use and recoil so it is ideal for trucking companies and truck drivers. Additionally, a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Chicago sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CHK-219, 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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3-month-old dies after being left in hot car for several hours in Pennsylvania, police say
Published: Jun. 17, 2022 at 10:20 AM EDT|Updated: 13 minutes ago
UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. (WPXI) – A 3-month-old boy died in Pennsylvania after being left inside a hot car.
Police said they believe the infant was in the parent’s vehicle for several hours.
Officers with the Alleghany County Police Department were called to a home early Thursday evening, where they found the child, who was unresponsive.
Paramedics tried to save the child, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Homicide detectives are investigating.
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FDA indicates the Company may proceed with the Phase 3 clinical study of buntanetap for the treatment of Parkinson's disease
BERWYN, Pa., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Annovis Bio, Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) ("Annovis" or the "Company"), a late-stage clinical drug platform company addressing neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that the Company received notice from the FDA that the Phase 3 clinical study in early Parkinson's patients may proceed. The FDA accepted the final protocol and the clinical development plan, approved the use of the Company's new large-scale batch of good manufacturing practice material, and found the chronic toxicology in rats and dogs safe and adequate to support long-term human studies lasting decades compared to the previous restriction of one month.
Following a successful Type B meeting for the continued development of buntanetap in Parkinson's disease with the FDA earlier this year, the Company requested consideration from the FDA on amending the accepted development plan, finalizing the protocol for the Phase 3 study, and proceeding with longer duration clinical trials. The Company submitted all the safety data in mice, rats, dogs and over 200 humans, the chemistry, manufacturing, and controls package for the new large-scale batch, and all the data accumulated over the years for the Company's Alzheimer's disease program that also pertained to Parkinson's disease program.
"We are pleased that the FDA has approved our clinical trial design in early PD patients and called it a well-designed study. The positive FDA review affirms the Company's path to securing approval for buntanetap to treat neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, with longer treatment regimens," said Maria L. Maccecchini, Ph.D., Founder, President, and CEO of Annovis Bio. "With this FDA notice in hand, we are thrilled to start recruiting for the US clinical trial soon, expected later this summer."
Buntanetap (previously known as ANVS401 or Posiphen) is an oral translational inhibitor of neurotoxic aggregating proteins (TINAPs), which mode of action leads to lower levels of neurotoxic proteins and consequently less toxicity in the brain. In a Phase 2a clinical trial in AD and PD patients, treatment with buntanetap resulted in statistically significant improvement in motor function in PD patients and cognition in AD patients. Additionally, the drug was well-tolerated and safe, and its pharmacokinetics were found to be in line with levels measured earlier in humans, meeting both the primary and secondary endpoints.
Headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, Annovis Bio, Inc. is a late-stage clinical drug platform company developing transformative therapies that treat neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD) and other chronic and acute neurodegenerative diseases. The Company believes that it is the only company developing a drug that inhibits more than one neurotoxic protein, improves the information highway of the nerve cell, known as axonal transport, reduces inflammation and protects nerve cells from dying in chronic and acute neurodegeneration. Annovis conducted two Phase 2 studies: one in AD patients and one in both AD and PD patients. In the AD/PD study, buntanetap showed improvements in cognition and memory in AD as well as body and brain function in PD patients.
For more information on Annovis Bio, please visit the Company's website www.annovisbio.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Video shows Russian soldiers killing 2 civilians before they ransack a business
EXCLUSIVE by Sara Sidner, Sandi Sidhu, Vasco Cotovio, Kostyantyn Gak and Oleksandra Titorova, CNN
Russian soldiers shot two unarmed civilians as they walked away after an encounter in the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
CNN has obtained surveillance video of what is now being investigated as a war crime by Ukrainian prosecutors.
Both civilians died after the heartless shooting that goes against the so-called rules of war that outlaw the targeting of civilians. CNN has identified the victims. One was the owner of the vehicle dealership that was looted, whose family does not want to be named. The other was Leonid Oleksiyovych Plyats, a 68-year-old grandfather who worked as a guard there.
His daughter, Yulia, cannot bear to watch the video of the day her father died, but she is saving it to one day show her children, so they don’t forget how savage the invaders were.
“They are executioners,” she told CNN. “It’s awful because my father was a civilian, he was 68, a peaceful unarmed man.”
Killing caught from multiple angles
The images from security cameras capture the initial Russian attempt to take Kyiv in March. On the main road to the capital, the fighting was fierce as Ukrainian forces battled Russian troops and tankers to stop the advance.
But what happened outside the car dealership on March 16 was not a battle between soldiers or even soldiers and armed civilians.
The video has been verified by CNN. It is compiled from a number of cameras around the property and, while it has no sound, its pictures are clear. It was a cowardly, cold-blooded killing of two unarmed men.
Five Russian soldiers arrive and try to break into the businesses — firing at locks and smashing glass.
As the owner approaches with hands raised, they stop him and appear to search him for weapons. Plyats then arrives and is also frisked. There seems to be some conversation before the soldiers turn away and the two civilians begin to walk back to their guard post.
Then at least two of the soldiers come up behind the men and open fire. Both civilians drop to the ground.
CNN has requested comment from Russia’s defense ministry but has not had a response.
A top Ukraine prosecutor says the incident is being investigated as a war crime after viewing the video CNN obtained.
In addition to the killing, the video shows plenty more unprofessional behavior by the group of five soldiers, identified as members of the invading force by their uniforms, analysis of who controlled what area at the time and witness statements.
The men are seen inside the dealership removing their body armor and looking through drawers and desks. One man grabs a bobble hat from a shelf and puts it on. Two men get drinks and apparently toast each other.
The grandfather tried to save himself
While the soldiers were ransacking the businesses, Plyats was still alive. The video shows him struggle to his feet, tie what looks like a tourniquet around his thigh and hobble back to his guard post.
There, he gets a phone to call for help.
That call went to his compatriots, more Ukrainian citizens who stayed to defend their neighborhoods.
The ragtag force of volunteers tried to rescue Plyats, exchanging fire with Russian forces as they struggled to reach him, said the group’s commander who did not want to be identified to protect his safety.
The surveillance footage shows Plyats slumped inside the guard hut as the Ukrainians make it to him. They drag him out, leaving a wide swath of blood. He died there outside the guard shack. The commander said he bled out as the civilian fighters initially had to retreat, they simply did not have the firepower to take on the tanks and guns the Russians had in the area.
The civilian commander said Plyats and the dealership owner had been warned that the Russians were getting closer but chose to stay. Plyats’ daughter said he believed in fulfilling his duty so he went to work. Neither man seemed to have any idea how they would be treated as they approached the soldiers.
The volunteer fighter said what happened has generated hatred toward those Russian troops who killed for no reason and others like them.
“It’s a war crime for sure,” he said. “If there is any possibility to reach and catch them, I think they deserve a death penalty.”
Plyats’ daughter asked for his remains to be cremated, as a proper burial was impossible amid the fighting. His ashes still await her at the morgue and she hopes she will, one day, be able to bury them in her mother’s grave. All she can do now is remember her “very cheerful” father and hope for a measure of justice.
“They need to be judged,” she said of his killers. “I hope for an international court. I hope that not only Ukraine but the whole world will learn about their crimes.”
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[Breaking news update, published at 1:57 p.m. ET]
US Marshals found an orange 2007 Ford Edge associated with Vicky White and Casey White, the missing former Alabama corrections officer and inmate, in a tow lot in Williamson County, Tennessee.
Investigators were notified of the vehicle in the lot Thursday at 11 p.m. Williamson is about two hours north of Florence, Alabama, where the fugitive investigation began April 29.
Once on scene, they determined it was the vehicle used by Vicky White and Casey White, according to the US Marshals office.
[Original story, published at 10:28 a.m. ET]
As investigators keep sifting Friday through hundreds of tips from "all four corners of the United States" about the whereabouts of a fugitive Alabama inmate and the officer he escaped with, authorities have released new information that may help the public identify the pair, along with details of a deadly threat he allegedly once made.
Casey White in 2015 threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend and her sister and said he wanted police to kill him, the Marshals Service said. Authorities have advised his "potential targets" about his escape and the threats against them and have taken "appropriate protective actions," the agency said.
Meantime, image renderings by the Marshals Service show what corrections officer Vicky White, 56, who was blonde when she disappeared a week ago, would look like if she altered her appearance to have darker hair or a shorter hairstyle. Other photos show inmate Casey White's distinctive tattoos; he is 38. The two are not related.
The "subjects should be considered dangerous and may be armed with an AR-15 rifle, handguns and a shotgun," the agency said Thursday, adding there is a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the location of the officer and $10,000 for information leading to the capture of the inmate.
Investigators are frantically pursuing hundreds of tips from the public, some of which, they say, may have potential. More than 200 tips have come into the Marshals Service since Tuesday from across the country, said Chad Hunt, commander of its Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force.
"We're seeing stuff coming in from the Northwest down to the Southwest to the Northeast and everything in between ... and we have to look at every single one because it's going to be that one small tip that we think might be irrelevant that really kind of breaks the case open," Hunt told CNN Thursday.
This investigation is unique, he said, because Vicky White helped the inmate escape.
"We were several hours behind. It wasn't a typical over-the-wall escape, so our investigation does look a little different than a typical manhunt where somebody jumped the fence," Hunt said.
Investigators are "following up on (tips) as aggressively as we can," Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton told CNN on Thursday. "Some of them do look promising, but it takes a time to follow through on those things. We're hoping that one of them will pan out for us, and we'll be able to locate them."
On the run for a week
Authorities continue to emphasize Casey White should be considered "extremely dangerous." He was in the Lauderdale County jail awaiting trial for the capital murder charges against him and was also serving a 75-year sentence for a series of crimes committed in 2015.
The officer and inmate left the Lauderdale County Detention Center on April 29 and have been on the run ever since. The pair may have had a romantic relationship and believe Vicky White likely willingly assisted in the inmate's escape, authorities have discovered during the week's investigation.
There is an active warrant out for the officer's arrest on charges of permitting or facilitating escape in the first degree. She is also no longer employed as assistant director of corrections by the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office, the office said in a statement Wednesday. While she was set to retire April 29, her papers were never finalized, he said.
To help the public identify the pair, the Marshals Service also released an image showing the height difference between the two, as well as their height compared to the Ford Edge SUV they are believed to have escaped in.
Not 'the Vicky White we know,' sheriff says
Singleton has described the officer as an "exemplary employee" who had the respect of her colleagues and "an unblemished record." The sheriff could not provide a reason why the officer allegedly aided the escape, saying the behavior isn't "the Vicky White we know."
The officer had made some significant financial decisions leading up to April 29, including selling her home for well under market value. The house sold for $95,550, documents show, but county records list the current total parcel value of the property at $235,600.
Vicky White and Casey White's relationship can be traced to 2020, when the inmate was taken to Lauderdale County for arraignment on murder charges, according to the sheriff.
The pair had a "special relationship" that was confirmed, in part, by other inmates who told authorities Casey White "was getting extra food on his trays" and "was getting privileges no one else got. And this was all coming from her," Singleton said.
The pair kept communicating after Casey White was transferred back to the state prison, the sheriff said. Casey White returned to the Lauderdale County Detention Facility in February to attend court hearings in his capital murder case.
Then, on the morning of April 29, authorities say Vicky White asked that Casey White be prepared for transport. She said she would take him to the courthouse by herself, which was a violation of the department's policy requiring inmates be accompanied by two sworn deputies at all times, Singleton said.
Investigators have determined the two then drove to a shopping center parking lot, ditched the officer's patrol car and drove off in an orange or copper-colored 2007 Ford Edge SUV with minor damage to the rear left bumper, the Marshals Service said, noting it is not known whether the car has a license plate and what its number could be.
Investigators believe Vicky White purchased the escape vehicle in Rogersville, in Lauderdale County, and staged it in the parking lot the night before the pair fled, according to Singleton. It is likely they have since ditched the escape car because the description has been widely shared, he said.
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Elon Musk to address Twitter employees for 1st time this week
(AP) - Elon Musk will address Twitter employees Thursday for the first time since the billionaire and Tesla CEO offered $44 billion to buy the social media platform, the company said Tuesday.
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced an all-hands meeting to employees in an email on Monday, saying they’d be able to submit questions in advance, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Musk reached a deal to acquire Twitter in April, but he has clashed with the company repeatedly since then over the number of bots, or fake accounts, that exist on the social media platform. Musk said he was putting the deal on hold on May 13, saying he needed more data from the company about those bot accounts.
It’s not clear if this week’s meeting means that the two sides have come closer together on resolving those issues. Shares of Twitter have been trading well below the $54.20 per share that Musk has offered amid on Wall Street that the deal will be consummated.
Shares of Twitter Inc. rose almost 3% before the opening bell Tuesday to $38.02.
Multiple outlets reported last week that Twitter planned to offer Musk access to its “firehose” of raw data on hundreds of millions of daily tweets.
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DENVER, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, DispatchHealth is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience. This year 76% of team members at DispatchHealth say it is a great place to work compared to 59% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.
Company co-founder and CEO Dr. Mark Prather says, "We founded DispatchHealth to revolutionize the healthcare industry and expand access for patients by building the largest in-home care system. I'm happy our teams feel good about contributing to a healthier healthcare ecosystem and find their work environment fulfilling."
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and increased innovation. "Great Place to Work Certification™ isn't something that comes easily – it takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. "It's the only official recognition determined by employees' real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that DispatchHealth is one of the country's best companies to work for."
Dr. Prather adds, "The great resignation has affected every industry. However, healthcare has been impacted particularly hard, with caregivers reporting frustration over working conditions, the stress of increased demands, and a perceived lack of respect, which leads to job dissatisfaction. Nevertheless, I am encouraged by our recertification because it says DispatchHealth is living up to its mission of delivering higher quality at a better cost with happier patients and employees alike.
According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work.
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PITTSBURGH, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DICK'S Sporting Goods today announced it's partnering with C2FO, the world's largest platform for working capital, to support the long-term success of diverse-owned and operated businesses by providing easy, transparent, affordable access to capital through early payments on approved invoices.
"One of the challenges that diverse-owned and operated businesses face is access to working capital," said Ramon Catania, Director, Supplier Initiatives at DICK'S Sporting Goods. "With C2FO, suppliers who work with us will have access to cash sooner to fund their day-to-day operations or expand their businesses. This can help unlock resources suppliers need to get products and services to our customers faster."
The C2FO platform allows suppliers to accelerate payment on invoices of their choosing in exchange for a minimal discount. DICK'S will self-fund these early payments.
The partnership between DICK'S and C2FO is founded on each organization's mutual commitment to serving diverse-owned businesses. A diverse-owned business is a business that is majority (at least 51%) owned, operated, managed, and/or controlled by a diverse person or persons. 'Diverse' is defined as women, LGBTQ+, veterans, persons with disabilities and/or Black, Indigenous and People of Color.
DICK'S has committed to spending $300 million annually by 2025 with diverse-owned and operated businesses. To learn more about DICK'S Supplier Diversity Program, visit https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/s/supplier-diversity.
C2FO's mission is to ensure every business has the capital needed to thrive. In 2021, diverse- owned businesses utilized the C2FO platform to secure funding 3.2 times more than other businesses. So far in 2022, C2FO has accelerated more than $2 billion in early payments to diverse-owned businesses worldwide.
About DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) creates confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, the leading omnichannel retailer serves athletes and outdoor enthusiasts in more than 850 DICK'S Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Field & Stream, Public Lands, Going Going Gone! and Warehouse Sale stores, online, and through the DICK'S mobile app. DICK'S also owns and operates DICK'S House of Sport and Golf Galaxy Performance Center, as well as GameChanger, a youth sports mobile app for scheduling, communications, live scorekeeping and video streaming.
Driven by its belief that sports make people better, DICK'S has been a longtime champion for youth sports and, together with its Foundation, has donated millions of dollars to support under-resourced teams and athletes through the Sports Matter program and other community-based initiatives. Additional information about DICK'S business, corporate giving, sustainability efforts and employment opportunities can be found on dicks.com, investors.dicks.com, sportsmatter.org, dickssportinggoods.jobs and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
C2FO is the world's largest platform for working capital. We serve over 1 million businesses representing $10.5 trillion in annual sales across more than 160 countries. Our online platform connects more than $110 billion of daily accounts payable and accounts receivable. Whether you need working capital or have excess working capital, Name Your Rate®, and the C2FO platform will match your request in seconds. You can accelerate AP or AR on demand, providing you, your customers and your suppliers greater control over cash flow. You can also utilize AR financing and other data-driven funding options.
C2FO is working capital, working for everyone. Our mission is to deliver a future where every company in the world has the capital needed to thrive. To learn more, visit C2FO.com.
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Collaboration is intended to encourage more people worldwide to unplug and have fun.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unplug Collaborative, the group behind the National Day of Unplugging — a long standing awareness campaign to encourage people to unplug themselves from their electronics and enjoy real-life — is excited to announce a new partnership with IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions).
The partnership is centered around encouraging people to do fun things while they're unplugged on the National Day of Unplugging and other days throughout the year.
Unplugging is a way to bring 'good old-fashioned fun' back into the lives of busy people around the world.
Unplug Collaborative advisor and award-winning journalist Catherine Price has been researching the question of what makes people feel the most engaged and alive.
"A lot of us are radically underestimating how important fun is to our resilience, mental and physical health, and our overall happiness," she said recently in The New York Times.
Over the past two years, Unplug Collaborative has been focused on global expansion and building international partnerships as the campaign has moved into Europe and Australia, making IAAPA the ideal partner. The opportunity to activate IAAPA's international membership of attraction venues will open up a world of fun for people looking for engaging things to do as they crave time spent away from technology.
"With a membership of more than 5,000 companies from across the global attractions industry, IAAPA supports any group that encourages family time, adventure, and play," said Caitlin Dineen, IAAPA's director of global communications. "Through this partnership, we'll encourage our members to promote their offerings while building meaningful connections in an unplugged way."
As part of the 14th annual National Day of Unplugging, community members around the world pledge to participate in fun and meaningful off-screen experiences in their homes, neighborhoods, public spaces and local businesses from sundown Friday, March 3, to sundown Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Unplug Collaborative is a nonprofit organization that supports educators, leaders, and organizers who want to see their communities elevate human connection over digital engagement.
To learn more, visit https://www.unplugcollaborative.org/.
IAAPA is the global association for the attractions industry, representing more than 5,000 facility, supplier, and individual members from 100+ countries.
To learn more, visit https://www.iaapa.org/.
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(NewsNation) — More than a month has passed since a professional cyclist was killed in Austin, Texas. Her suspected murderer is still on the run, and authorities say she may be traveling under an assumed name.
Kaitlin Armstrong, 34, is considered armed and dangerous. She’s suspected of murdering Moriah Wilson, a rising star in the cycling world, in early May.
Armstrong was brought in for questioning in the murder case, but she was released and has been on the run ever since. Now, investigators say tips have come in that allege Armstrong may be going by her sister’s name in New York state.
A police affidavit related to the case paints a picture of a love triangle gone wrong. According to the document, Wilson had met with the suspect’s boyfriend, fellow pro cyclist Colin Strickland, on May 11 — the night she was killed.
Wilson’s family believed she was not seeing anyone romantically. Still, investigators are looking at the case as a crime of passion.
Strickland, who said he briefly dated Wilson last fall, told police they went swimming and then to dinner. He says he then dropped her off at the home, where she was later found dead with multiple gunshot wounds.
Investigators say one minute after Wilson arrived home, security footage shows an SUV similar to Armstrong’s appearing to pull up outside. Detectives analyzed shell casings found at the scene of the killing against a gun belonging to Armstrong, writing in an affidavit, “The potential that the same firearm was involved is significant.”
Friends of Wilson described the 25-year-old as exceptional in every way. They say she will be missed forever.
On May 12, when officers confronted Armstrong with the video evidence, she reportedly provided no explanation and remained “very still and guarded.” Police later told her she was free to go.
Two days later, images showed Armstrong at an airport in Austin, Texas.
An anonymous tipster who police call credible said Armstrong discovered Strickland was romantically involved with Wilson and became “furious,” “shaking with anger” and wanted to “kill” her.
Police issued a warrant for Armstrong’s arrest May 17. U.S. marshals say Armstrong flew from Austin to Houston and then to New York City. On May 25, another warrant for Armstrong was obtained for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
The search for Armstrong has been designated as a U.S. Marshals Service major case, which brings in additional manpower to help further the investigation.
Susan Pamerleau, who is working the case with the U.S. Marshals Service in the Western District of Texas, says authorities won’t stop until Armstrong is in custody.
“The longer she is away, the less freedom she has. Because as we close in, that cuts off more and more options for her in terms of evading arrest,” Pamerleau said.
Pamerleau believes the longer Armstrong is on the run, the more dangerous she may become to the public.
“She’s suspected of committing murder. In a case like that, she may be getting more desperate, and as she does that, she may become more dangerous. Our intent is to find her as quickly as we can and to bring her into custody,” Pamerleau added.
Armstrong is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing around 125 pounds. A $5,000 reward for information leading to her capture has been issued.
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Kicks off Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation Race Day with Announcement
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASCAR announced today a new multi-year partnership with leading full-service logistics partner Worldwide Express, naming the company the "Official Logistics Partner of NASCAR". The news comes on the morning of Worldwide Express' entitlement race, the Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation at Richmond Raceway.
Since becoming a primary team sponsor earlier this year, Worldwide Express has expanded its presence in NASCAR, signing on as the entitlement sponsor for this weekend's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, announced earlier this summer. In addition to the NASCAR Official Partnership, Worldwide Express has also been designated the "Official Logistics Partner of Richmond Raceway."
"As a full-service logistics provider, Worldwide Express knows the amount of hard work and dedication our teams, tracks and employees put into each race weekend," said Daryl Wolfe, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at NASCAR. "Our sport is always on the go, so we're thrilled to welcome a company like Worldwide Express who knows what it takes to deliver a winning race weekend to our fans."
Worldwide Express and its sister brands, GlobalTranz and Unishippers, began partnerships earlier this year with NASCAR teams Trackhouse Racing and Niece Motorsports, with the company serving as a primary sponsor for both teams.
"We are incredibly excited to build on our successful involvement in NASCAR at the team and race level to now serve as the Official Logistics Partner for NASCAR as well as for Richmond Raceway," said Worldwide Express President Rob Rose. "We are uniquely suited to help manage the logistical complexity that NASCAR and its teams deal with each week to host and compete in world-class races. We look forward to partnering with NASCAR to deliver exhilarating race weekends over the coming years."
Founded in 1992, the Worldwide Express family of brands has become a top-ranked, full-service logistics provider and the second-largest privately held freight brokerage in North America, with customers spanning from SMBs to the Fortune 100. More than 115,000 shippers benefit from enhanced visibility and efficiency for their supply chains thanks to the company's market-leading solutions for parcel, less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload shipping and managed transportation services, which are driven by proprietary technology, unique data assets and business intelligence capabilities. To learn more about Worldwide Express, visit wwex.com and for more information on Worldwide Express Racing, visit www.wwexracing.com.
About NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation's major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR consists of three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series™, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour™), one local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series™) and three international series (NASCAR Pinty's Series™, NASCAR Mexico Series™, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series™). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR').
About Worldwide Express
Worldwide Express, LLC is a full-service, non-asset-based logistics provider offering more than 115,000 customers access to industry-leading small package, truckload and less-than-truckload shipping solutions. With an annual systemwide revenue approaching $5 billion through a network of company-owned, franchise and agent locations, Worldwide Express, combined with its sister brands GlobalTranz and Unishippers, is the second-largest privately held freight brokerage in the country. As the largest non-retail UPS® Authorized Reseller in the US, the company is a local partner for the global supply chains for shippers of all sizes, from small- to medium-sized businesses to enterprise organizations. This, coupled with a selective portfolio of more than 65 LTL and tens of thousands of truckload carriers, provides clients with an unmatched range of options and flexibility to meet their shipping needs. To learn more, visit www.wwex.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Weber Inc. (NYSE: WEBR) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") issued in connection with Weber's August 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO") of the important September 27, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Weber securities pursuant and/or traceable to the Registration Statement 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 Weber class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7923 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 27, 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, the IPO Registration Statement featured false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Weber was reasonably likely to implement price increases; (2) as a result, consumer demand for Weber's products was reasonably likely to decrease; (3) due to the resulting inventory buildup, Weber was reasonably likely to run promotions to "enhance retail sell through"; (4) the foregoing would adversely impact Weber's financial results; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Weber's business, operations, and prospects, were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Weber class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7923 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Gary Carter wants to play it forward after thriving on a diverse campus that offered him chances to lead, network, and prepare for a career in accounting
NEWARK, N.J., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During his four years at Rutgers Business School-Newark, Gary Carter savored the diversity and the opportunities that were available to him as a student.
From classes and club leadership roles and the internships that led to a job after graduation, Carter, who majored in accounting, said he has soaked up the many experiences.
"I've been a sponge to the people who have experience," he said.
"The diversity on campus felt like home to me, what I had in Jersey City," said Carter, 21, who grew up in Jersey City and graduated from McNair Academic High School.
In high school, Carter had a mentor who taught him about accounting. "It inspired me to become an accountant," Carter said. "He shed light on how having your own assets, your own business, would bring you generational wealth. I wanted to learn more."
Carter came into Rutgers Business School as part of the Business Student Transition at Rutgers (B-STAR). B-STAR participants arrive on campus six weeks before their freshman year begins to meet one another and attend programming, including their first college classes. Throughout college, B-STAR continues to provide support, mentoring and opportunities to network with alumni and other professionals.
The award-winning B-STAR program, created and managed by the Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA), has been helping students transition from high school to college since 2014.
"We had a cohort of friends (in B-STAR) we could rely on," Carter said. Throughout his time at Rutgers, he said, B-STAR helped him mature through its professional training and development.
Carter hopes to make an impact as he progresses on his career path. He said he wants to help close the gap where there is a lack of diversity in Corporate America. "It can be who you know, not what you know," he said. "If you're in, don't be settled in, don't get comfortable, help someone else get in."
Carter took extra classes to finish the five-year accounting program in four years. After graduating, he will work as an associate for KPMG's Economic & Valuation Services, an area where he interned the summer after junior year and assisted during the firm's busy season this year.
Carter first connected with KPMG when the B-STAR program visited KPMG's Short Hills office. Recruiters encouraged Carter to apply for KPMG's Embark Scholars, a multiyear internship program that helps develop high-performing students of color into future leaders at the firm. Carter spent the summer after sophomore year with KPMG in a rotation program of the audit, tax, and advisory areas.
During freshman year, Carter spent three days in Hollywood, Calif., learning more about the accounting profession through Rutgers RISE program.
He also served as treasurer of Rutgers Real Estate Society and participated in the Road to Wall Street program.
But his biggest role outside class has been as president of the Rutgers-Newark Chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants. C. Daniel Stubbs, Jr., assistant professor of professional practice in accounting, identified Carter as a leader after he did well in two difficult classes Stubbs teaches.
"I sought him out to lead our student chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants because he displayed outstanding leadership qualities and he readily gained the consensus of his peers," Stubbs said. "He has good time management skills as he didn't allow my challenge to lead the chapter to negatively impact his academic success."
Carter first heard about NABA from a peer and then went to the organization's conference in Norfolk, Va., his freshman year. "I saw people who looked like me and had the same aspirations as me," he said.
Being a leader with the NABA chapter raised Carter's confidence. "NABA is the highlight of my academic career," he said. "It gave me an outstanding network not only in school but outside school."
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas chapels of love that use Elvis Presley’s likeness could find themselves becoming Heartbreak Hotels.
The licensing company that controls the name and image of “The King” is ordering Sin City chapel operators to stop using Elvis in themed ceremonies, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Monday. Authentic Brands Group sent cease-and-desist letters in early May to multiple chapels, which are expected to be compliant by now.
With Elvis so closely tied to Vegas’ wedding industry, some say the move could decimate their businesses.
“We are a family-run business, and now we’re hanging with the big dogs,” said Kayla Collins, who operates LasVegasElvisWeddingChapel.com and the Little Chapel of Hearts with her husband. “That’s our bread and butter. I don’t get it. We were just hitting our stride again through COVID, then this happens.”
Clark County Clerk Lynn Goya, who led a marketing campaign promoting Las Vegas as a wedding destination, said the order for chapels to stop using Elvis couldn’t have come at a worse time for the sector.
The city’s wedding industry generates $2 billion a year, and officials say Elvis-themed weddings represent a significant number of the ceremonies performed.
“It might destroy a portion of our wedding industry. A number of people might lose their livelihood,” Goya said.
One chapel last weekend had its Elvis impersonator change instead into a leather jacket, jeans and a fedora for a “rock ‘n’ roll” themed ceremony, the Review-Journal reported.
Graceland Wedding Chapel, which performs 6,400 Elvis-themed weddings per year, has not been served a warning yet, according to manager Rod Musum.
Authentic Brands Group did not immediately respond Tuesday to an emailed request for comment.
The licensing company oversees the estates of big names like movie star Marilyn Monroe and boxer Muhammad Ali and 50 consumer brands.
In the cease-and-desist letter, the company said it will halt unauthorized use of “Presley’s name, likeness, voice image, and other elements of Elvis Presley’s persona in advertisements, merchandise and otherwise.” The letter also said “Elvis,” “Elvis Presley,” “and “The King of Rock and Roll” are protected trademarks.
The order should not translate into legal action against Elvis-themed stage shows in Las Vegas such as “All Shook Up” because impersonating someone for live performances such as shows is considered an exception under Nevada’s right of publicity law, according to Mark Tratos, a local attorney who helped write the statute.
“An Elvis show is a performer essentially entertaining others by re-creating that person onstage,” Tratos said.
Kent Ripley, whose business is called Elvis Weddings, said he has never run into this issue in 25 years of performing as Elvis.
“They want to protect the Elvis brand. But what are they protecting by taking Elvis away from the public?” Ripley asked. | https://cw33.com/news/no-more-elvis-themed-weddings-company-orders-vegas-chapels-to-stop-using-kings-likeness/ | 2022-06-01T16:46:49Z |
DUI driver arrested in cemetery after damaging over 12 graves
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HOLLISTER, California (KION) — Hollister Police arrested a woman for a DUI Tuesday around 6:47 p.m. after rolling their car over at Calvary Cemetery.
According to police the driver drove around the cemetery and turned it “into a racetrack.”
They were arrested with a blood alcohol content of .18%, said police.
Police said a female driver was going at a high rate of speed and lost control of her vehicle as she swerved to avoid a pedestrian.
The woman was arrested and booked into San Benito County jail for driving under the influence while being underage, according to police.
Calvary Cemetary said that around half a dozen resting places were damaged when the car rolled into a field of graves and other headstones were taken out but have since been put back.
They are asking anyone with a family member buried there to come by and make sure their loved one’s gravesite is not damaged.
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Glenn and Ruth Psencik of Red Ranger are celebrating their 50th anniversary with trips to Rockport and Broken Bow, Okla.
Ruth Skrabanek of Temple married Glenn Psencik on June 3, 1972, at Seaton Brethren Church with the Rev. Albert Michalik officiating.
Mr. Psencik is retired after working for 36 years with the Texas Department of Transportation.
Mrs. Psencik is retired after working for 38 years in the utilities industry for TP&L and Atmos Energy.
They have one son, Tim Psencik and his wife, Rhonda, of Aledo; and one grandchild.
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Amid crypto turmoil, senators propose sweeping oversight
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan pair of senators has unveiled what would be the most wide-ranging legislative proposal to regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, following a series of high-profile busts and failures.
It’s unclear, though, whether the bill proposed by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., can clear the hurdles of Congress, especially at a time of heightened partisanship ahead of midterm elections. The bill also comes as advocates for cryptocurrency have become bigger — and more free-spending — players in Washington.
The bill unveiled Tuesday, called the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, proposes legal definitions of digital assets and virtual currencies; would require the IRS to adopt guidance on merchant acceptance of digital assets and charitable contributions; and would make a distinction between digital assets that are commodities or securities, which has not been done.
The bill “creates regulatory clarity for agencies charged with supervising digital asset markets, provides a strong, tailored regulatory framework for stablecoins, and integrates digital assets into our existing tax and banking laws,” Lummis said in an emailed statement. Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency pegged to a specific value, usually the U.S. dollar, another currency or gold.
Lummis has been a vocal advocate for cryptocurrency development and has invested between $150,002 and $350,000 in bitcoin, according to her financial disclosure.
The legislation imposes disclosure requirements on digital asset firms to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions, delineates agency responsibilities over various digital assets — such as Commodity Futures Trading Commission jurisdiction over bitcoin — and requires a study on digital asset energy consumption, among many other proposals.
The bill comes at a tumultuous time for cryptocurrencies, including the May meltdown of the terraUSD stablecoin and luna, the coin meant to buy and sell assets, which traded at a value of less than one ten-thousandth of 1 cent.
Gillibrand said the bill establishes “a regulatory framework that spurs innovation, develops clear standards, defines appropriate jurisdictional boundaries and protects consumers.”
These developments have prompted lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to support legislation that more closely scrutinizes digital assets.
And crypto lobbying has followed suit. This year, for the first time, industry executives have flooded money into congressional races, spending $20 million, according to records and interviews.
Cryptocurrencies have their supporters in Congress. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said at the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington last month that he is drawn to “the exciting potential democratizing effect that can come from creating wider pathways of opportunity for marginalized communities.”
Despite the risks, surveys show that roughly 16% of adult Americans, or 40 million people, have invested in cryptocurrencies. And 43% of men age 18-29 have put money into cryptocurrency.
African Americans are also more likely to invest in cryptocurrencies than white consumers.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order in March, urging the Federal Reserve to explore whether the central bank should create its own digital currency and directed federal agencies, including the Treasury Department, to study the impact of cryptocurrency on financial stability and national security.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an April speech at American University that more government regulation is needed to police the proliferation of cryptocurrency and ward off fraudulent or illicit transactions.
“We have a strong interest in ensuring that innovation does not lead to a fragmentation in international payment architectures,” she said, adding that the Treasury Department will work with the White House and other agencies to develop reports and recommendations on digital currencies.
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Associated Press writer Ken Sweet in New York contributed to this report.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Essence’s chief executive officer said she’s been asked multiple times whether the Essence Festival of Culture is staying in New Orleans. On Thursday, Caroline Wanga ended any speculation, making the answer to that question very clear.
“The Essence Festival of Culture is never leaving the City of New Orleans,” Wanga said repeatedly during a news conference held to welcome the in-person event back to the city after a forced break of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are embedded and born together,” Wanga said of the brand’s relationship to the city. “We need each other.”
The city’s current contract with the festival runs through 2024. Discussions are currently being held regarding a contract extension, said John F. Lawson, deputy press secretary for Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration.
Essence Fest started in 1995 as a one-time salute to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Essence magazine. Known as “a party with a purpose,” its original mission was to give back to the community through free seminars designed to enrich women’s lives. Since then, Essence Fest has evolved into the world’s largest celebration of Black women, culture and community, attracting more than 500,000 visitors in past years, officials said.
Before the pandemic hiatus sparked the festival’s virtual birth, it had been held in New Orleans every year except in 2006 when it moved to Houston while the Superdome was being repaired following Hurricane Katrina. Its virtual experience has drawn more than 100 million views, organizers have said.
This year, they also noted it will be the first time they’re offering a live component and the option to connect virtually. Hulu will be the official streaming platform for the festival, providing select programming, including panel discussions and nightly musical performances. The livestream will run Friday through Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. CDT.
Cantrell thanked Essence and its corporate partners for returning to the city “to invest in our communities and our neighborhoods.”
“The needs are great and the time is now,” she said.
Since its inception, the festival has been a huge summer economic driver for the city. In past years, it’s had a $200 million impact on city revenues and was expected to draw that or more this year, tourism officials said.
Kelly Schulz, a spokeswoman for New Orleans and Company, which tracks hotel occupancy in the French Quarter and central business district, said hotels are expected to be about 90% full Friday and Saturday and around 80% on Sunday, the festival’s closing night. The occupancy numbers mirror or are near those reported in 2019, the last time the festival held an in-person event.
“Having the festival return is hugely significant,” Schulz said. “There’s been a lot of pent up demand for this in New Orleans, but not just from our hotels. It’s coming from our restaurants, our music clubs, the shops, the artists, the tour groups.” She added, “We are ecstatic Essence is back on our calendar and excited to have them here.” | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/essence-ceo-wanga-festival-is-never-leaving-new-orleans/ | 2022-07-01T00:14:02Z |
NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JARS by dani, the beloved dessert brand famous for their colorful and delicious layers in mason jars, has launched its latest innovation, Ice Cream Cake! Taking their most popular JAR layers and pairing them with cake and ice cream to create the perfect dessert.
JARS by dani started almost 10 years ago when founder Dani Beckerman came across a mason jar in a craft store and was driven to develop the next new dessert obsession. Something delicious and beautiful—that looked as good as it tasted. She experimented with recipes until successfully creating her signature line of layered desserts in jars.
This summer, the dessert queen is at it again with a brand new line of JARS by dani Ice Cream Cakes. The latest innovation came out of Dani's knowledge that the perfect pairing for her JARS…is of course, ice cream.
The cakes come in a colorful illustrative box designed to be seen so it's just as enticing on the outside as it is on the inside. Serve it at a party, slice a few pieces of cake at your leisure, or scoop it like an ice cream sundae - stick it back in your freezer and enjoy the sweets as you see fit.
JARS by dani Ice Cream Cake comes in three delectable flavors: Loaded Cookie, Cake Batter and Strawberry Shortcake. Each multi layered cake is nut free & filled with tasty ingredients and signature layers from her well known original best selling JARS.
- Loaded Cookie is packed with layers of chocolate chip vanilla cake, cookie dough ice cream, rainbow sprinkles, brownie batter, chocolate chunks, crumbled oreo, fudge brownie chunks and whipped cream topped with cookie dough and mini chocolate chips.
- Cake Batter is funfetti cake, vanilla ice cream, rainbow sprinkles, cake batter, chunks of sugar cookie, whipped cream and topped with rainbow sprinkles.
- Strawberry Shortcake with a classic barbie-pink core made up of pink vanilla cake, layered with vanilla ice cream, pink sprinkles, fresh strawberry filling and chunks of sugar cookie mixed with fluffy whipped cream. This strawberry dream is topped with strawberry shortcake crumble for an indulgent finish
Once just a fun idea, JARS by dani has turned into a full-fledged business selling over 1 million jars to date. Dani has made a name for herself selling direct to consumer and through partnerships with Microsoft, Talenti, & Good Humor. Her JARS have become the favorite of A-Listers, corporations, and dessert lovers alike. Through delicious signature desserts, years of proven growth and a cult-like community, Dani is securing her place as a female founder to watch.
"I couldn't just create any new product. The JARS are so unique - a new line had to match the inventiveness of the original - Not to mention - we are crazy busy. We've been growing exponentially, year over year, over the last decade,- with a massive, sonic boom in the last three. As for what is next…we shall see," says Beckerman. "This has been a labor of love, art, taste, design, and joy!". Today, it's love at first bite as JARS by dani continues to capture the hearts of fans everywhere.The Ice Cream Cakes are available for shipping nationwide today on JARS by dani for $44 plus shipping.
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Indiana officer killed during traffic stop; suspect arrested
Published: Jul. 31, 2022 at 12:46 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
ELWOOD, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop early Sunday.
The officer worked for the Elwood police department, 50 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Police said the officer stopped the driver of a Buick LaCrosse just after 2 a.m.
State police say a driver got out of his vehicle and shot the officer. The suspect was captured roughly 30 minutes later.
Madison County Sheriff Scott Mellinger says he’s gone from “being prayerful to being angry.”
The prosecutor’s office says the suspect has a criminal record, which includes a conviction in 2006 for firing a gun at Indianapolis officers. No names were released.
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UVALDE, Texas (AP) — As the small Texas city of Uvalde struggles to heal after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school, thoughts have also turned to ensuring its legacy as the centerpiece of the fight for equal education for Mexican Americans over half a century ago lives on.
In 1970, there was a six-week student walkout in the district, after the school board decided not to renew the contract of George Garza, a popular Mexican American teacher at Robb Elementary School. Student demands included a bilingual curriculum and the hiring of more Mexican American teachers, but the school board refused to budge. A resulting class-action lawsuit alleging discrimination against Hispanic students resulted in the district being placed under a desegregation order in a case that took decades to resolve.
Now, some Hispanic leaders in Uvalde worry that upward mobility through education here could be another victim of the May 24 shooting if students fear returning to school.
“I keep thinking about education,” said Ronnie Garza, who is George Garza’s son and a county commissioner who represents the area of Uvalde that includes Robb Elementary. “I feel for the children. How are they going to feel on the first day of school? I keep thinking of the teachers. Are they going to want to come back to school?”
More than an hour passed from when the first police officers followed the 18-year-old gunman into the building and when he was killed, according to an official timeline. In the meantime, parents outside begged police to rush in and panicked children called 911 from inside.
The head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Steven McCraw, has said that the school district police chief, Pete Arredondo, who was in charge of the multiagency response, made the “wrong decision” to not order officers to breach the classroom more quickly to confront and kill the gunman.
Arredondo has not responded to repeated interview requests and questions from The Associated Press, but has defended the response.
During a sometimes contentious news conference on Thursday, Uvalde school district officials said they wouldn’t answer any questions about the investigation or personnel matters, even as parents have expressed concerns about safety. When Superintendent Hal Harrell was asked if he still trusts Arredondo, he said, “that’s personnel.”
Harrell said the district would be hiring more police officers in the fall, and that there are ongoing discussions about what will become of the site where the school is located.
“We will not be going back to that campus in any form or fashion,” Harrell said.
Uvalde County Justice of the Peace Lalo Diaz, who helped identify the bodies of those who were killed at the school that he himself attended, said tearing it down will be the right thing to do.
“It’s going to be hard for anybody to go in there,” Diaz said.
In the aftermath of mass shootings at schools across the country, communities have struggled with what to do with the buildings. In Newtown, Connecticut, voters authorized the demolition of the Sandy Hook Elementary School building where 26 students and teachers were killed in 2012 and construction of a new school. In Colorado, Columbine High School, where 13 were killed in a 1999 attack, still stands.
At the now-closed Robb Elementary campus, some of the pecan trees planted by George Garza still provide shade. Garza had also raised money for a basketball court and a running track at the school.
Alfredo Rodriguez Santos was a 17-year-old high school student in Uvalde in 1970 when he decided to participate in the walk out. Santos said that the inequality in the city was something that had already been seeping into his consciousness.
“We sensed things were off, but we weren’t able to articulate them,” said Santos, who had wondered why roads were better in one part of town than the other and why Mexican American students weren’t encouraged to go to college.
“We knew that something was wrong because a lot of kids were dropping out of school. Not a whole lot of kids were going to college,” said Santos, who now lives in Austin and is publisher of bilingual newspapers.
Monica Muñoz Martinez, an associate professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin who grew up in Uvalde and attended Robb Elementary in the 1990s, said both of her parents participated in the walk out when they were in high school.
Martinez’s mom had to translate so her own Spanish-speaking mother could understand school meetings and assemblies that were only held in English.
“That’s one of her memories from Robb is sitting outside the door trying to listen through the crack to give an overview to her mother when she walked out of the meeting,” Martinez said.
Uvalde “stands apart” from other walk outs happening around that time, Martinez said, because the school board decided not to meet any of the demands from the parents and students.
“Leaders in Uvalde at that moment … were sending the strong signal that the racial order that existed there, they were committed to maintaining,” she said.
In 1970, Genoveva Morales filed a class-action lawsuit against the school district alleging discrimination against Hispanic students. Eventually, a court found segregation still existed and the district was ordered to desegregate. A consent order was signed in 2008 and the lawsuit was finally resolved in 2017.
Martinez’s mother went on to work in the school district for 35 years, including as an administrator, and was a member of the school board when the junior high was named for Morales.
The parents of some of those killed at Robb Elementary and injured students have been speaking out, including giving testimony this week to Congress as lawmakers work to strike a bipartisan agreement on gun safety measures.
“I hope that the voices of people from Uvalde who are calling for change, that that can be a catalyst to actually helping to save more lives, not just in Texas but across the country,” Martinez said.
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MINNETONKA, Minn., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Electro-Sensors, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELSE), a leading global provider of machine monitoring sensors and hazard monitoring systems, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
- Record quarterly revenue of $2,564,000
- Gross margin of 54.9%
- Cash and investments of approximately $9.5 million
Net sales in the second quarter increased 4.1% to $2,564,000 from $2,462,000 in the prior-year quarter. For the first six months of 2022, net sales increased 7.7% to $4,669,000 from $4,363,000 for the first six months of the prior year. Furthermore, gross margin for the 2022 six-month period was 54.8%, up from 54.2% in the corresponding six months in 2021, primarily due to improved factory utilization.
"During the second quarter, we achieved record quarterly revenue, driven by broad-based strength in agricultural applications, including commodity refining and biofuels," said David L. Klenk, Electro-Sensors' president. "Furthermore, we are excited to have announced during the quarter that we have entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Mobile X Global, Inc."
A full analysis of results for the period ended June 30, 2022 is available in the Company's Form 10-Q, which is available on the Company's website at www.electro-sensors.com or through the Securities and Exchange Commission's Edgar database at www.sec.gov.
About Electro-Sensors
Electro-Sensors, Inc. is an industry leading designer and manufacturer of rugged and reliable machine monitoring sensors and wireless/wired hazard monitoring systems applied across multiple industries and applications. These products improve processes by protecting people, safeguarding systems, reducing downtime, and preventing waste. Most standard products ship within one to two days and have an industry-leading 5-year warranty. Electro-Sensors is proud to be an ISO9001:2015 quality certified company and is committed to providing excellent customer service and technical support. Founded in 1968 and located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, Electro-Sensors provides its loyal customers with reliable products that improve safety and help plants operate with greater efficiency, productivity and control.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today HITEC announced the 100 most influential Hispanic leaders in technology for 2023, the HITEC 100. Click here to view the full list of the HITEC 100.
Each year, HITEC spotlights the achievements and contributions of leading US-based Hispanic technology executives, in an effort to inspire and increase Hispanic representation within the workforce. HITEC's vision is to accelerate the power and impact of Hispanic technology leaders, achieving lasting equity from the classroom to the boardroom.
"We are honored to highlight and recognize the top 100 Hispanics in technology." said Lúcia Soares, HITEC Awards Committee Chair, Board of Directors. "This year, we opened our aperture to include executives in non-technology roles, but who are driving technology transformation in their organizations because all businesses are being fueled by the energy of technology disruption. The caliber of 2023 HITEC 100 awardees is stellar and representative of the diversity in backgrounds, industries and impact in business results. Congratulations to all – we are proud of our best and know you will inspire many more to come."
The 2023 HITEC 100 Awardee lists some of the world's top Hispanic leaders from global Fortune 100 organizations. Forty-two percent of the awardees have global responsibilities, some overseeing more than 1,000 employees. HITEC is proud of the balance of diversity among this year's HITEC 100. Four percent of this year's awardees are U.S. Veterans and 42 percent are women, representing 16 different countries of origin. Twentynine percent of this year's awardees are being recognized for the first time.
"It has been a source of pride and privilege for me to witness the caliber of leadership from our community, our Familia." said Guillermo Diaz, Jr., HITEC Chairman. "For almost 15 years, seeing the evolution and the transformation of HITEC as an organization starting with the founders and the leaders who paved the way for even more Hispanics in Technology. And now, this amazing group of awardees has shown us and more importantly the next generation that they 'can be what they can see'. Congratulations to the HITEC 100 and keep inspiring for yourselves and those looking up to you!"
Nominations for the HITEC 100 are solicited from HITEC members, partners and the general public. Awardees are evaluated on their accomplishments in the ever-changing global landscape of technology and for their mentoring and professional development activities.
"These 100 leaders represent the best of our community and they embody our larger vision of how Hispanics technology leaders can make lasting impact in our communities," said Omar Duque, HITEC President. "HITEC is proud to recognize this impressive group of changemakers."
HITEC is the premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and technology executives. HITEC 100 awardees will be recognized in person during the HITEC 100 & Corporate Awards Gala on November 2, 2022.
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ALBANY — The ALB 8-year-old baseball All-Stars of Albany represented their city well as they finished runner-up in the Dizzy Dean World Series in Southaven, Mississippi this past week.
Head coach Ty Solis said he was extremely proud of his team, the parents and the coaches.
"The boys played hard and had a good run out there," Solis said. "Although we fell one place short of our goal we made heading out to Mississippi, I am pleased with the effort the kids displayed all week. Courtney Love, Allan Willcox and Matthew Huggins were an awesome group of coaches to work with and they made this experience one to remember."
This All-Star team achieved a height not seen for an 8-year-old Albany group in the Dizzy Dean World Series in several years. The best finish up until this year for an Albany 8U team was a top six in 2018. The Dizzy Dean World Series started with 24 teams representing Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. The final four teams were all from Georgia including Eastside Lightning, Eastside Thunder, Alpharetta Eagles and Albany All-Stars.
“In 26 years of coaching, I have never had a group of players and a group of parents that were so supportive," Solis said. “The camaraderie and the chemistry were just phenomenal. We lacked for nothing going out there and we lacked for nothing while we were there. The kids played their hearts out and the parents and fans cheered them on. Groups like this don’t come along very often. This is definitely a special group that I consider myself lucky to be a part of."
The Albany All-Stars began the week with an 18-3 win over the Batesville Tigers of Batesville, Miss., before edging the Cleveland Cyclones of Cleveland, Miss., 18-17 in a game Solis called "a wild one." Albany then topped South Walker Elite of Cordova, Ala., 13-5 to earn a spot in the championship round. The Eastside Lightning of Marietta was next and Albany took a 10-5 win to advance to the finals to face Eastside Thunder, also of Marietta. And while the Lighting of Marietta couldn't stop the Albany All-Stars, the Thunder did and took home the championship.
Four Albany players were named to the All-Tournament team — Bowen Willcox, Tripp Shiver, Bowen Solis and Cam Love.
"I am not big on individual awards," the coach said. "In my eyes we came as a team. Win or lose, we do it as a team, but I would say all of our players did something to deserve the All-Tournament Team mention. Whether it was a clutch hit like the walk off double by Lawton Jones to push us past the Cyclones or the consistency at the plate displayed each game by Jackson Joiner or the throw that Hudson Chupp made to second base from deep left field to get a huge third out for us. We had big hits and big catches from Colby Poore, Tripp Shiver, Wilkes Parrish and Jaxon Reed in the outfield. I was very proud of how our kids played defensively. Everybody was a vital part of our success.
"Bowen Willcox at shortstop, Cam Love on the pitcher's mound and Bowen Solis at second base were really strong with the defense up the middle. Our corners were strong as well with Jackson Joiner at third base and Colt Barfield playing an air tight first base. We also had some big hits by our catcher Banks Huggins.
“The 8U All-Stars would like to thank Foy Shemwell (President of Albany League Baseball) and the ALB board for all they do for youth baseball in our area. Also, a big shout out to all the businesses and individuals that contributed to our travels to Mississippi. We couldn’t have done it without you." | https://www.albanyherald.com/sports/8-year-old-albany-all-stars-finish-as-runner-up-at-dizzy-dean-world-series/article_dbced4fa-08ac-11ed-b651-cfbf06684782.html | 2022-07-21T04:47:45Z |
BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
SUMMARY NOTICE OF (I) PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION, CERTIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT CLASS, AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT; (II) SETTLEMENT FAIRNESS HEARING; AND (III) MOTION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LITIGATION EXPENSES
TO: All persons and entities who or which purchased or otherwise acquired Covetrus, Inc. ("Covetrus" or the "Company") common stock during the period from February 8, 2019, through August 12, 2019, inclusive, (the "Settlement Class Period") and were allegedly damaged thereby (the "Settlement Class")
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY; YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING IN THIS COURT.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and an Order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, that the above-captioned litigation (the "Action") has been certified as a class action for settlement purposes only on behalf of the Settlement Class, except for certain persons and entities who are excluded from the Settlement Class by definition as set forth in the full printed Notice of (I) Pendency of Class Action, Certification of Settlement Class, and Proposed Settlement; (II) Settlement Fairness Hearing; and (III) Motion for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Litigation Expenses (the "Notice").
YOU ARE ALSO NOTIFIED that Court-Appointed Lead Plaintiffs, City of Hollywood Police Officers' Retirement System and Pembroke Pines Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers, on behalf of themselves and the Court-certified Settlement Class in the above-captioned securities class action (the "Action"), have reached a proposed settlement for $35,000,000.00 (the "Settlement"), that, if approved by the Court, will resolve all claims in the Action.
A hearing will be held on October 25, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., before the Honorable Roanne L. Mann at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, United States Courthouse, Courtroom 13C-S, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY 11201. The hearing will determine (i) whether the proposed Settlement should be approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (ii) whether the Action should be dismissed with prejudice against Defendants, and the Releases specified and described in the Amended Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement dated June 17, 2022 (and in the Notice), should be granted; (iii) whether the proposed Plan of Allocation should be approved as fair and reasonable; and (iv) whether Lead Plaintiffs' application for an award of attorneys' fees and reimbursement of Litigation Expenses should be approved.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class, your rights will be affected by the pending Action and the Settlement, and you may be entitled to share in the Net Settlement Fund. If you have not yet received the Notice and Claim Form, you may obtain copies of these documents by contacting the Claims Administrator at Covetrus Securities Litigation, c/o A.B. Data, Ltd., P.O. Box 173059, Milwaukee, WI 53217, by telephone at (877) 354-3780, or by email at info@covetrussecuritieslitigation.com. Copies of the Notice and Claim Form can also be downloaded from the website maintained by the Claims Administrator, www.CovetrusSecuritiesLitigation.com.
If you are a Settlement Class Member, in order to be potentially eligible to receive a payment under the proposed Settlement, you must submit a Claim Form online at the Settlement website or by mail. The Claim Form must be submitted online through the case website, www.CovetrusSecuritiesLitigation.com, or postmarked no later than December 3, 2022. If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not submit a proper Claim Form, you will not be eligible to share in the distribution of the net proceeds of the Settlement, but you will nevertheless be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Action.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class and wish to exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you must submit a request for exclusion such that it is received no later than October 4, 2022, in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice. If you properly exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you will not be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Action and you will not be eligible to share in the proceeds of the Settlement.
Any objections to the proposed Settlement, the proposed Plan of Allocation, or Lead Plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees and reimbursement of Litigation Expenses, must be filed with the Court by October 4, 2022, and served to representatives of Lead Counsel and Defendants' Counsel such that they are received no later than October 4, 2022, in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice.
Please do not contact the Court, the Clerk's office, Covetrus, Benjamin Shaw, or Defendants' Counsel regarding this notice. All questions about this notice, the proposed Settlement, or your eligibility to participate in the Settlement should be directed to the Claims Administrator or Lead Counsel. Or you may visit www.CovetrusSecuritiesLitigation.com or call toll-free at (877) 354-3780.
Requests for the Notice or Claim Form should be made to:
Covetrus Securities Litigation
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
P.O. Box 173059
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(877) 354-3780
www.CovetrusSecuritiesLitigation.com
info@covetrussecuritieslitigation.com
Inquiries, other than requests for the Notice or Claim Form, may be made to the Claims Administrator or to Lead Counsel:
Covetrus Securities Litigation
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
P.O. Box 173059
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(877) 354-3780
www.CovetrusSecuritiesLitigation.com
info@covetrussecuritieslitigation.com
or
SAXENA WHITE P.A.
Lester R. Hooker, Esq.
7777 Glades Rd., Suite 300
Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561) 206-6708
lhooker@saxenawhite.com
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: March 4, 2021 to March 8, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 16, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in YEXT:
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Yext, Inc. NEWS - YEXT NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Yext, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Yext's revenue and earnings were significantly deteriorating because of, among other things, poor sales execution and performance, as well as COVID-19 related disruptions; (ii) accordingly, Yext was unlikely to meet consensus estimates for its full year fiscal 2022 financial results and fiscal 2023 outlook; and (iii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Yext you have until August 16, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Yext securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the YEXT lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/yext-lawsuit?id=30433&from=4.
ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, is pleased to announce that the Company will host a conference call regarding its second quarter 2022 operating results at 4:30 PM Eastern Time (ET), August 9, 2022.
To join the live conference call, please dial 877-709-8150 (U.S. and Canadian callers) or 201-689-8354 (international callers outside of the U.S. and Canada) 10 to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled call time. Participants can also click this link for instant telephone access to the event. The link will become active approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call.
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website at: https://ir.vuzix.com/ or directly at https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=q6sCimQK.
Participating on the call will be Vuzix Chief Executive Officer and President Paul Travers and Chief Financial Officer Grant Russell, who will discuss operational and financial highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Investors who would like to submit questions to management for response during the call's Q&A session, time permitting, can do so by emailing Ed McGregor at ed_mcgregor@vuzix.com prior to the start of the call.
Telephonic and webcast replays will be available for 30 days starting on August 9, 2022 at approximately 5:30 PM (ET). To access the telephonic replay, please dial 877-660-6853 in the U.S. or Canada and 201-612-7415 for international callers. The conference ID# is 13731800.
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets. The Company's products include personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable high-quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and augmented reality. Vuzix holds 246 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005 to 2022 and several wireless technology innovation awards, among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK, and Tokyo, Japan. For more information, visit the Vuzix website, Twitter and Facebook pages.
Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Ed McGregor, Director of Investor Relations
Vuzix Corporation
ed_mcgregor@vuzix.com
Tel: (585) 359-5985
Vuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA,
Investor Information – IR@vuzix.com www.vuzix.com
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The New York Women's Foundation announces over half a million dollars in its latest round of grantmaking to directly address abortion restrictions currently facing the nation
NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The New York Women's Foundation announced its latest round of grantmaking, inclusive of 10 grants to 10 organizations, totaling $720,000 to both new and existing grantee partners doing critical, community-rooted work. These grants are aligned with The New York Women's Foundation's mission of creating an equitable and just future for women and families, strongly reflecting its vision to advance economic, gender, and racial justice for women and families in New York City and beyond.
In this pivotal moment for women and gender-expansive people, The Foundation has strengthened its investment and support to grantee partners that combat restrictive policies and expand critical access to abortions to ensure sustainability of the reproductive justice movement for the long-term. Leveraging the growth and momentum of these efforts, the grants will authentically expand the reach and presence of community-based solutions generating impact aligned with The Foundation's strategic priorities.
"Our work will always be rooted in the needs of women and gender expansive people of New York City, but we are currently witnessing a hostile attack on our bodily autonomy and national abortion rights," said Ana L. Oliveira, President and CEO of The New York Women's Foundation. "The Foundation is working to ensure that New York can be a safe space where individuals can know their rights are protected."
For The Foundation's May round of grantmaking, investments focused on emerging grassroots organizations led by women and gender-expansive people of color, with 70% of grantee partners awarded in this cycle having budgets of $1M or less. Grants also prioritized economic justice, safety and healing, and civic engagement for women, girls, and gender-expansive people. As The Foundation advocates for a more liberatory future for reproductive justice and abortion access, this latest round of grantmaking expands the current portfolio by awarding $100,000 to two new grantee partners with extensive impact in the space:
- The New York Abortion Access Fund (NYAAF) assists individuals in need by paying for abortions in New York State or for New York residents seeking care elsewhere. NYAAF provides funding directly to clinics on behalf of the people they serve and assists people from out of state who need help covering the costs of their procedures in New York.
- If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice works to transform abortion-centered law and policy through advocacy, support, and organizing to allow individuals to actualize sexual and reproductive well-being on their own terms. If/When/How has an additional initiative titled the Repro Legal Defense Fund which covers bail and funds defenses for people targeted by prosecutors for self-abortion and abortion outside the clinical setting.
With over $100 million in grantmaking efforts over the course of The Foundation's 35-year tenure, this latest round of grantmaking has reaffirmed its leadership and dedication to investing in pathways for long-term solutions in communities throughout New York and beyond.
The New York Women's Foundation is a voice for women and gender-expansive people and a force for change. The Foundation's mission is to create an equitable and just future for women and families. It achieves this goal by uniting cross-cultural and community alliances that ignite action. The Foundation invests in women-led, innovative, and bold community-based solutions that promote the economic security, safety, and health of the most underserved women. The Foundation has distributed more than $100 million in its 35-year existence to over 500 organizations, impacting millions of women and girls across New York City and beyond. To learn more about The New York Women's Foundation's work to transform lives, families, and communities, please visit www.nywf.org.
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Small business insurtech releases growth metrics as it crosses five-year milestone
DENVER, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pie Insurance ("Pie"), a leading tech-enabled provider of workers' compensation insurance to small businesses, today released its latest figures, highlighting the company's strong and sustainable growth since its founding in 2017.
In the first quarter of 2022, Pie more than doubled its gross written premium over the same period in 2021. Additionally, in the first four months of 2022, Pie increased its annualized run rate premium (ARR) to nearly $300 million. Pie's customer base and partner channel have also continued to grow at an impressive pace. Since the beginning of 2021, Pie has more than doubled its number of policyholders and insurance agency partners.
"There remains an incredible opportunity for disruption in the small business commercial insurance market, and Pie's growth across every facet of the business is a testament to the demand for affordably priced and accessible coverage," said John Swigart, co-founder and CEO of Pie Insurance. "We are focused on delivering positive unit economics driven by an incredibly granular approach to underwriting and pricing, scalable multi-channel distribution, and a world-class team of insurance and technology talent."
Pie's rapid growth is most importantly accompanied by continued strong underwriting results. "It is very common and expected for a new insurance business to have worse than average loss ratios," Swigart continued. "This is driven by typical new business 'penalties' and relatively immature operations compared to incumbents." Pie, however, has been able to buck this trend by achieving claim frequency below industry averages and loss ratios on par with the industry average.
Additional milestones since the beginning of 2021 include:
- Partner expansion: Pie has more than doubled its number of insurance agency partners, now working with more than 2,800 independent agents across the U.S. These channel partners submit over 30,000 applications each month, with over 40 percent submitted through Pie's proprietary API.
- Pie-oneer growth: Pie now has nearly 400 Pie-oneers. Most recently, the company announced key leadership appointments including David Samuels as its first chief commercial officer, Dimitrius King as its first chief claims officer, Kelly North as its vice president of business development, and Jen Straus, Pie's vice president of people operations. The company also announced the addition of Laura Bishop to its board of directors.
- Customer satisfaction: Over the past 12 months, Pie has maintained a policyholder retention rate above 80 percent. The company also consistently receives 5-star ratings from its small business customers and proudly retains an Excellent TrustPilot rating.
- Product and partner enhancements: Pie launched its first Pay-as-you-go solution in January 2022, providing small business owners with a flexible billing option that can reduce upfront costs, improve overall cash flow, and simplify the workers' comp audit experience.
- Customer commitment: In September 2021, Pie unveiled a customer-driven marketing campaign featuring real customers' stories of how switching to Pie insurance saved them money, time, and in some cases prevented them from closing their doors during the pandemic.
About Pie Insurance
Pie Insurance is leveraging technology to transform how small businesses buy and experience commercial insurance, with the goal of making it affordable and as easy as pie. Pie's intense focus on granular, sophisticated pricing, and data-driven customer segmentation enables Pie to match price with risk accurately across a broad spectrum of small business types, which allows Pie to offer more affordable insurance to small business owners. Since 2017, Pie has received over $300M in funding and partnered with over 2,800 agencies nationwide.
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(NewsNation) — An Indiana man is in the market for a new date night suit after running fully clothed into a pond to save a driver trapped in a partially submerged pickup.
Branden Delk was driving home from a date with his fiancé in Northwest Indiana when something caught his attention.
It was a pickup on its side, partially submerged in a retention pond. So he decided to pull over and make sure everything was ok.
There were no first responders on the scene but the car’s headlights were on, as if someone could be trapped inside. Suddenly the pickup began honking and Delk jumped into action.
“My first instinct immediately kicked in and in my suit I ran right into the water and climbed on top of the car,” Delk said.
His instinct was correct. There was a man trapped with water filling in around him.
With no time to spare, Delk began looking for something that could break the window and free the driver.
“We had a big street sign where I attempted to shatter it, as well as a rock but nothing was going,” he said.
Under the darkness of night and with air bags deployed, Delk couldn’t tell if the man was safe.
“The whole time that we’re trying to get this person out, we have no clue what the state of this person’s condition is. All we know is that they’re honking for their life,” he said.
A few minutes later a police officer arrived and the two were able to smash the window with a baton and pull the man to safety. Luckily, he was still alive and didn’t have serious injuries.
Delk’s fiancée Sierria Hale, said the act of bravery is part of who he is.
“He’s the most selfless person I know and that’s why I love him so much,” said Hale.
It’s still unclear what caused the accident but Delk is hoping he can meet the man he helped to make sure he’s ok. | https://cw33.com/news/man-in-date-night-suit-jumps-in-water-to-save-submerged-driver/ | 2022-04-26T16:03:46Z |
BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland (AP) — Maja Stark of Sweden closed with a 10-under 63 on Sunday and won the ISPS Handa World Invitational for her third victory this year on the Ladies European Tour, and this one with an additional perk.
The tournament is co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour, giving the former Oklahoma State star access to join the LPGA.
Stark started the final round two shots behind Amanda Doherty and quickly seized control with a 31 on the front nine at Galgorm Castle. She had nine birdies through 14 holes and turned a tight race into a rout.
Stark finished at 20-under 271, five shots clear of Allisen Corpuz, who closed with a 68.
The tournament was held at Galgorm Castle and Massereene, played concurrently with an official European tour event. The men and women competed separately but for the same prize fund, with Stark collecting a career-high $225,000 from the $1.5 million purse.
Stark won two times on the LET late last year. She was runner-up (and low female) in the Asian Mixed Stableford, and then captured the Women’s New South Wales Open and the Amundi German Masters.
The 22-year-old Swede had the option of taking immediate LPGA membership or waiting until 2023 for her rookie year. The LPGA Tour has nine tournaments left on its schedule before the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in November.
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More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://cw33.com/sports/ap-sports/stark-claims-3rd-let-title-and-gets-lpga-tour-membership/ | 2022-08-15T17:19:46Z |
The Premium Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Brand Debuts New Agave Tequila & Watermelon Variety
CHICAGO, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Monaco® Cocktails, a leading line of premium ready-to-drink, spirit-based canned cocktails from Atomic Brands, announces the launch of its latest addition to the portfolio with the new Watermelon Crush variety.
Launching just in time for spring and summer sipping, Watermelon Crush is the quintessential tequila-based cocktail to enjoy all season long. Ready to drink straight from the can, this perfect fusion of fresh watermelon with agave tequila flavors creates a refreshingly fruity canned cocktail. As with all Monaco® Cocktails varietals, the new flavor features 2 shots in every 12 oz single-serve can, 9% ABV and no gluten or malt.
"With tequila remaining one of the fastest growing liquor categories and watermelon positioned as one of the most beloved fruits in America, the opportunity is ripe to introduce the ultimate mashup of these refreshing, on-trend flavors," said Don Deubler, CEO of Atomic Brands. "On the heels of the great success we've seen with the recent launches of our Lime Crush and Sun Crush flavors, we're delighted to expand our agave tequila cocktail portfolio with the new Watermelon Crush, to continue delivering on the flavors and innovation our customers crave. Just as the weather starts to warm up, consumers can cool down and indulge in the bold, refreshing flavors of Watermelon Crush in a sleek, single-serve can, no matter where their next party takes them."
Watermelon Crush joins Monaco® Cocktails' existing lineup of diverse, refreshing varieties including Lime Crush, Sun Crush, Purple Crush, Blue Crush, Citrus Rush, Tropic Rush, Cranberry, Black Raspberry and Mango Peach.
The Monaco® Watermelon Crush is currently available at convenience stores nationwide for $2.50-2.99/12oz can. To find a retailer near you, please visit the store locator.
For more information on Monaco® Cocktails, please visit: drinkmonaco.com, and follow along on Instagram and Facebook (@drinkmonaco).
About Atomic Brands
The privately-owned Chicago-based Atomic Brands was founded in 2006 with a focus on creating products that people want with exceptional and uncompromised quality. With a portfolio of products including the award-winning artisan canned cocktail, Monaco Cocktails, and the premium coffee-flavored whiskey, Kentucky Coffee, Atomic Brands is committed to continually developing high-quality innovations across several drinking and lifestyle occasions. For more information, please visit atomic-brands.com.
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JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of CMS Energy has declared a dividend on the 4.200% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C of the Corporation.
The following dividend is payable Oct. 15, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 1, 2022: $0.2625 per depositary share.
CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) is a Michigan-based energy provider featuring Consumers Energy as its primary business. It also owns and operates independent power generation businesses.
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BERLIN (AP) — Natural gas prices rose Friday after Russian state-owned exporter Gazprom said it would no longer send supplies to Europe via a pipeline in Poland, citing new sanctions that Moscow imposed on European energy companies. The move doesn’t immediately block large amounts of natural gas to Europe but intensifies fears that the war in Ukraine will lead to wide-ranging cutoffs.
Gazprom said Thursday that it would ban the use of the Yamal pipeline that reaches Germany through Poland. While that cuts off a supply route to Europe, the pipeline’s entry point to Germany has not been used in recent months. Plus, Gazprom has already cut off gas to Poland for refusing to meet Moscow’s demand to make payments in rubles.
“A ban is in place on making transactions with and payments to persons under sanctions. In particular, for Gazprom, this means a ban on the use of a gas pipeline owned by (the Polish company) EuRoPol GAZ to transport Russian gas through Poland,” Gazprom representative Sergey Kupriyanov wrote in a Telegram post.
The fear is that gas disputes and cutoffs will keep escalating amid the war in Ukraine. Last month, Gazprom said it had completely cut off natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria over the rubles dispute.
On Tuesday, Ukraine’s pipeline operator shut down a pipeline that carries gas from Russia to Europe, saying Russian forces were interfering with a compressor station in Russian-held territory and diverting gas. It asked Gazprom to move gas through another pipeline, which the company said it could not do. By itself, the shutdown was not expected to cut off major amounts of gas.
Energy tensions ramped up when Russia imposed sanctions Wednesday on Gazprom Germania, a subsidiary of the Russian supplier that the German government took control of in April.
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said the loss of gas from the Russian moves was “manageable” at around 10 million cubic meters per day and could be made up from other sources.
The actions further roiled volatile energy markets. Natural gas traded Friday at 104 euros per megawatt hour, up from 94 euros before the announcements.
“Moscow has fired a second volley of gas disruption at Europe, causing fresh uncertainty and spiking prices,” said Kaushal Ramesh, senior analyst at Rystad Energy.
European utilities and governments have scrambled to refill underground gas storage that was depleted over the winter and have made enough progress to cover gas needs for the year without Russian supplies. But they would face difficulty in getting through the end of the upcoming winter without rationing. High natural gas prices have led to higher bills for home heating and electricity generated by the fuel.
European governments are trying to get off Russian energy and the EU’s executive commission has proposed measures to reduce imports from Russia by two-thirds by year end. It remains to be seen if that can be achieved.
Before the war, Europe got 40% of its natural gas and 25% of its oil from Russia. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/russian-pipeline-sanctions-raise-fears-of-gas-interruption/ | 2022-05-13T17:36:27Z |
(NewsNation) — Gas prices have started to slowly inch downwards, but drivers are still feeling the pinch at the pump — this time from their credit or debit cards.
It’s no consumer secret that gas stations place a pre-authorization hold amount on credit or debit cards for some purchases. But as gas prices have risen, so have the holding fees.
When gas prices originally started skyrocketing, gas stations increased the “hold amount” for consumers who use credit or debit cards to pay for gas. That change could cost you more money if you can’t cover the hold.
For example, the gas station may place a $100 hold on your card even if you’re only buying $50 worth of gas.
The hold is to ensure consumers have the funds available to cover the total cost. It could take anywhere from a few hours to a couple of days for the hold to be released.
Visa and Mastercard are now allowing gas stations to place holds of up to $175 on their cards.
In a recent article about “high holds,” Jeff Leonard, with the Association for Convenience & Fuel Retailing (NACS), told the Wall Street Journal, “When you set a hold that is a high number, it increases the likelihood that a consumer will overdraft because of the hold.”
And with overdrafts, consumers usually see hefty fees.
White Eagle Credit Union in Kansas tweeted some tips to their customers on pumping gas, reminding them to always select “credit” at the pump. The credit union said that by doing this, the system will “only” place a $1 authorization amount against their card.
Retail giant Kroger has raised its temporary hold on debit cards from $125 to $150 at all of its gas stations.
Also, rental car companies and hotels are doing the same.
The higher hold costs are a reflection of the country’s economy with record-high inflation and no signs of a turnaround any time soon.
To avoid hold costs, experts suggest that consumers use cash to pay or go inside the station and have the clerk set the amount they want to pay. Usually, since the final total is preset, there’s no hold involved.
This comes as the national average for a gallon of gas sank below $5, sitting at $4.88 per gallon, according to GasBuddy and AAA. | https://cw33.com/news/gas-stations-increase-holds-on-credit-debit-cards-at-the-pump/ | 2022-06-28T19:29:57Z |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The latest Manning quarterback, and the nation’s top recruit for next year’s class, has verbally committed to a future SEC school: Arch Manning tweeted Thursday that he plans to play at Texas.
The quarterback’s message included a photo of him dropping back for a pass while wearing a Longhorns shirt.
Manning is going into his senior season at Isidore Newman, a prep school in New Orleans where his Super Bowl MVP uncles Peyton and Eli also played. Arch Manning’s father, Cooper, is the older brother of Peyton and Eli.
Peyton Manning played his college ball at Tennessee. Eli Manning followed their father and Arch’s grandfather, Archie, in playing at Ole Miss.
Texas is currently in the Big 12, but is moving to the Southeastern Conference by the 2025 season, and maybe sooner.
The Longhorns, who were 5-7 last year, will go into coach Steve Sarkisian’s second season with Hudson Card and Quinn Ewers competing to be the starting quarterback.
Card was the starter at the beginning of last season before being replaced after only two games by Casey Thompson, who has since left for Nebraska.
Ewers is a former five-star high school recruit from the Dallas area who barely played during one season at Ohio State before coming home and joining the Longhorns for spring drills. He was the top quarterback recruit in the 2021 class, though he skipped his senior season in high school.
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regression Games, the AI gaming and esports company, today announced it has closed $4.2M in seed funding led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) with participation from Andreesen Horowitz (a16z), BBQ Capital, Roosh Ventures, and various angel investors to bring the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to gaming and esports. Regression Games plans to use the new capital to grow their engineering team and accelerate the development of their initial platform to test AI-driven gaming, in partnership with existing games and game studios.
Regression Games is building the platform and ecosystem to make AI gaming and esports accessible and enjoyable for everyone. The platform will enable players to write code and AIs that control characters, debug strategies in real-time, compete for prizes in tournaments and top spots on leaderboards, and collaborate with friends to build the best bots possible. Rather than traditional game playing where players utilize a controller or mouse and keyboard, Regression Games users will program algorithms and machine learning models to battle others. The AI platform will be made to integrate with both existing games and original games developed by Regression Games. With more than 3.2 billion gamers around the world, 175 US collegiate esport programs, and over 47% of US high schools teaching computer science, this intersection of gaming and coding is poised to grow over the years to come. By 2028, the video game industry is estimated to be worth over $435bn, as well as an estimated 45 million coders by 2030.
The company was founded by Aaron Vontell, an MIT alum and early engineer at AI-powered automation company Instabase. Aaron has spent the past few years working on low-code / no-code systems for non-technical people to harness the power of large machine learning models. Before Instabase, he helped develop Battlecode, an annual AI gaming competition at MIT where college students from around the globe build virtual bots to compete in video games.
"People really enjoy being able to use their technical skills to compete and win prizes, and with the proliferation of AI–this is the perfect time to start bringing AI gaming to the masses," says Aaron Vontell, Founder and CEO, Regression Games. "There is a lot of really great work coming from the ML community in using neural networks to play games like Minecraft, Dota 2, and Atari games. I want to bring those ideas to the mainstream and give people an accessible place to have fun using and competing with artificial intelligence in games."
"The growth of gaming, combined with its significant overlap with the esports and programming communities, has created a market primed for the collision of gaming and AI," said Rick Yang, General Partner and Head of Consumer Investing at NEA. "We met Aaron through our investment in Instabase and are thrilled to keep him in the NEA Family and partner with him as he executes on his vision to build Regression Games into a platform offering opportunities for competition, education, and recreation for players of all skill levels. Regression has great potential to become a pioneer in the emerging AI gaming space."
a16z General Partner James Gwertzman added, "One of the core tenets of our a16z games fund is that games are great breeding grounds for new technologies that will then find their way into all sorts of other industries. And Regression is a perfect example. What Aaron is doing — turning the creation of AI bots into a game — is not only fun in its own right, but will likely create new frameworks to simplify AI bot creation that will have broad applicability outside of games."
Aaron believes that the tools and approaches for AI competition are useful to more than just the players, but also to game studios that wish to enhance AI capabilities, or run their own AI competitions. Aaron says: "A lot more people are gaming these days, and there is a lot of complexity that goes into planning the NPCs and AIs that are used in the metaverse, online battle arenas, etc. The tools and platform we're building for players to compete will also be extremely useful for developers who want to build AIs into their games. It's widely known that existing bots in games are lacking, and we can do so much more than what is currently implemented"
Regression Games plans to hold a private alpha test and tournament with players on its AI platform in the coming months. Interested players and game developers can visit: https://regression.gg to sign up for the mailing list and follow Regression Games on Twitter and join the company's Discord server for updates!
Regression Games is hiring! Visit https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/regressiongg to view available positions.
Regression Games is building the platform and ecosystem to make competitive gaming with artificial intelligence accessible and fun to everyone. Players create AIs using code or machine learning models, debug strategies in real time, compete for prizes in tournaments and top spots on leaderboards, and collaborate with friends to build the best bots possible. For more information visit: https://www.regression.gg/
New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) is a global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors and geographies. With nearly $24 billion in cumulative committed capital since the firm's founding in 1977, NEA invests in technology and healthcare companies at all stages in a company's lifecycle, from seed stage through IPO. The firm's track record of investing includes more than 260 portfolio company IPOs and more than 440 mergers and acquisitions. www.nea.com
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Label-free technique discovered through Texas A&M University research
METAIRIE, La., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A technique used to test THC levels in hemp plants has now been confirmed to also identify the sex of the plant accurately without disrupting the growth cycle. The findings from research at Texas A&M University create a critical expansion point and valuable new use for Mariposa Technology's cutting-edge software and database.
Called PAMAP (for Predictive Analytical Modeling Application for Plants), this innovative digital farming tool has been in an extensive research and development process for the on-farm testing of live hemp plants' THC levels, among other cannabinoids, to ensure plants remain below the federal legal THC limit (0.3%) for industrial hemp.
Mariposa Technology has been using the technique, known as Raman spectroscopy (RS), for rapid, in-field testing of industrial and pharmacological hemp for THC levels. Testing onsite at farms growing hemp crops provides farmers with affordable, accurate and immediate test results and offers the opportunity to supplement the work of testing labs.
Identifying plant sex is critical for hemp growers, as one male or hermaphrodite hemp plant can pollinate an entire farm of female plants and negatively impact the production of cannabinoids. Only female cannabis plants can produce buds (flowers). While male plants can be identified visually around 6-8 weeks of growth, doing so is labor intensive and threatens the investment to date in the crop.
"This discovery will change the game for hemp growers everywhere," said Mickal Adler, co-founder and chief executive officer at Mariposa Technology. "In the past, growers had to be carefully trained to identify the sex of a plant. This can cause problems if a plant is misidentified and is time-consuming. This new technique takes all the guesswork out, allowing farmers to know what they have planted, saving them both time and money." He noted that PAMAP also enables hemp growers to swiftly test THC levels of live plants on the farm, positioning them to harvest before THC levels are considered "hot" and over federal limits.
In the past, growers had to cut samples, send them into a lab and wait days or weeks for results. This proprietary database allows anyone to test plants anywhere in minutes, without damaging the plant, for both gender and THC.
Mariposa Technology spent over a year traveling across the country to gather data on different varieties of hemp and marijuana plants using a hand-held Agilent Raman spectrometer device. That large-scale database is now used in conjunction with proprietary software, allowing an Agilent Resolve device (available through subscription to PAMAP and Mariposa Technology) to test their crop's plant gender and THC levels.
The sex determination technique was discovered by researchers at Texas A&M University and Mariposa Technology and recently announced in a paper published in the academic journal Molecules. The authors found that by using a hand-held Raman spectrometer, they can probe plant biochemistry, allowing them to identify hermaphrodites with 98.7% accuracy and male and female plants with 100% accuracy.
"We recently discovered that we were able to use Raman spectroscopy to differentiate between young male and female plants," said Dr. Dmitry Kurouski, assistant professor of biochemistry, biophysics and biomedical engineering at Texas A&M University. "This innovative optical sensing approach is based on the phenomenon of inelastic light scattering that occurs between incident photons and molecules present in the sample. And the best part is you can test each sample while allowing it to continue growing."
Hemp is a dioecious plant, which means it produces male, female and hermaphroditic plants. Female plants develop appendages which contain cannabinoids, molecules that include delta-9-terahydrocannabinol (delta-9 THC), cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG). Male plants do not develop these appendages, making them of no use to hemp farmers who produce pharmaceutical hemp. Additionally, hermaphroditic plants develop characteristics of both sexes, which can drastically alter the cannabis population due to hermaphrodite-induced cross-fertilization. Therefore, cannabis farmers want to identify and eliminate male and hermaphroditic plants, and industrial hemp farmers want to identify and eliminate female and hermaphroditic plants.
"When we learned about the work Dr. Kurouski was doing with RS and hemp, we realized there was an opportunity to tap into that science to help hemp farmers everywhere," said John Roberts, III, co-founder and President at Mariposa Technology. "Our partnership with Texas A&M allows us to continue to provide farmers with the latest research and a revolutionary tool that puts the power back into their hands so they can improve plant performance year over year"
Following the release of this important research, Roberts indicated the company expects to initiate a new capital raise in the coming weeks to fund additional development and technology deployment.
To learn more about Mariposa Technology, please visit mariposatechnology.com.
Media Contact: katieb@inspireprgroup.com on behalf of Mariposa Technology.
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Telecommunications Giant Wants to Hike Health Care Costs, Offer Pitiful Pay Increases to Members of Teamsters Local 959
BOSTON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday night, members of Teamsters Local 25 educated fans attending the Boston Celtics-Miami Heat NBA Eastern Conference Finals about AT&T's abuse of its workers. AT&T [NYSE: T] is the primary sponsor of the series.
"From Boston to Alaska, Teamsters will always fight back wherever a multi-billion-dollar corporation tries to exploit working people," said Sean M. O'Brien, Teamsters General President. "Local 959 members are demanding what they're worth. I'm proud of them, and of my hometown Local 25 members for showing solidarity with their brothers and sisters in Alaska."
"Our members know what it takes to defend ourselves against this level of corporate greed, and we'll always stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Teamster locals, whether in New England or beyond, as well as all working people who are standing up for themselves," said Thomas G. Mari, President of Local 25.
Outside of the TD Garden, the Teamsters distributed leaflets that described AT&T's behavior toward its employees in Alaska who are members of Teamsters Local 959, and held banners that asked the NBA not to assist "AT&T's Price Hikes and Worker Abuse."
Local 959 represents 175 members in Alaska who are trying to bargain their new contract with AT&T Alascom, a subsidiary of AT&T. The AT&T Teamsters who build, maintain and monitor Alaska's telecommunications infrastructure frequently risk their lives in extreme weather conditions to repair equipment and keep phone and internet services up and running throughout the state, including dangerous work that can only be performed via helicopter transport.
AT&T is refusing to honor its workers' contributions. The company is demanding its Alaskan workforce accept a meager one percent wage increase in 2022, and a 1.75 percent wage increase in 2023. AT&T is also trying to force Alaskan workers with families to pay an additional $1,000 per year for health care, on top of the $13,000 annually that they already pay.
AT&T made $23 billion in net profit last year, which includes revenues from its contracts with the Department of Defense and the Alyeska pipeline.
"AT&T makes billions off the hard work of its frontline employees, yet the company won't invest in its longtime workers or its aging infrastructure in Alaska," said Eileen Whitmer, President of Local 959. "Meanwhile, AT&T announced that it's going to raise prices on customers. These workers and their families are dealing with an eight percent rise in the cost of living, and AT&T can certainly afford to pay them. We will continue to educate the public until AT&T and its out-of-state negotiators are willing to treat Alaskans fairly."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters.
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Matt McQuaid, (202) 624-6877
mmcquaid@teamster.org
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It is with profound sadness and unwavering love that we mourn the passing of Jennifer (Callaway) Lawrence, age 42, who passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at her home in Abilene, Texas. She was born on March 7, 1980, in Lubbock, Texas, to Greg and Patsy Callaway. She was a graduate of Frenship High School and Texas Tech University. She married Mark Lawrence on February 19, 2011. Her first daughter, Kamryn Elise, was welcomed into the world on December 23, 2011. Her second daughter, Emory Noel, was welcomed into the world on February 12, 2013.
Jennifer was known for her generosity, loving spirit, quick wit, and charismatic personality. She always knew how to make people laugh and her smile could light up any room. She loved her family and friends fiercely, and she was always there to comfort and care for those who needed her. She touched many lives and will be deeply and forever missed and loved by her family, friends, and all who knew her.
She is survived by her loving husband, Mark; daughters, Kamryn and Emory; parents, Greg and Patsy; step-children, Kendall, Kalli, Katie, and Brad; grandfather, Kenneth; siblings, Amber, Blake, and Kayla; nieces Emma, Madeline, and Riley; nephews Aiden and Chase; beloved dog Olivia; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
A Memorial Service for Jennifer will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 1:00pm at the Chapel on the Hill at Abilene Christian University 185 Teague Blvd. Abilene, Texas 79601 (N. Judge Ely Blvd. Entrance). Services will be under the direction of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or The Heart of Texas Lab Rescue.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.elliott-hamil.com for the Lawrence/Callaway family.
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Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.
The move comes after a meeting of the academy’s Board of Governors to discuss a response to Smith’s actions.
The academy in a statement called Smith’s actions “unacceptable and harmful.”
Smith pre-emptively resigned from the academy last week during the run-up to the meeting and said he would accept any punishment the academy handed down.
“I accept and respect the Academy’s decision,” Smith said in a statement.
The academy also apologized for its handling of the situation and allowing Smith to stay and accept his best actor award.
“During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room. For this, we are sorry,” the academy said. “This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers and our Academy family around the world, and we fell short — unprepared for the unprecedented. "
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