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As the search for an Alabama inmate and corrections official stretches into a fifth day, Vicky White's family and colleagues are trying to make sense of how someone on the brink of retirement with "an unblemished record" is now the subject of a warrant and accused of helping a man charged with murder escape from jail.
Vicky White, an assistant director of corrections for Lauderdale County, is wanted on charges of permitting or facilitating escape in the first degree, Sheriff Rick Singleton said Monday.
She was last seen leaving the Lauderdale County Detention Center on Friday with inmate Casey White, 38, handcuffed and shackled in her patrol car, the sheriff said. The two are not related.
Vicky White said she was taking Casey White to the courthouse for a mental health evaluation and would then go get medical care because she wasn't feeling well. Authorities later discovered there was no hearing or evaluation scheduled for Casey White that day and Vicky White never arrived at the medical facility.
The development has left Vicky White's co-workers in shock. Friday was to be her last day at work after nearly two decades with the department, Singleton said. She submitted her retirement paperwork last week and had thought about moving to the beach, he added.
"All of her co-workers are devastated. We've never had any situation like this with Vicky White. She was a model employee," Singleton told CNN's Ryan Young.
"If she did this willingly, and all indications are that she did ... I guess we're trying to hold on to that last straw of hope that maybe for some reason she was threatened and did this under coercion, but absolutely you'd feel betrayed," Singleton said.
Vicky White's mother said she's in disbelief about the entire situation and wants her daughter to come home.
"We don't know if she was took by force or if she was voluntarily in this. But we just want her back, that's all we want," Pat Davis told CNN affiliate WAAY.
Vicky White had been living with her mother for the past five weeks after selling her home, but never mentioned her retirement or Casey White, Davis said.
"I never heard of him, never seen his picture, nothing. I didn't know anything about him," Davis told the outlet.
Sheriff: 'I'd be surprised if they're still in Alabama'
Vicky White's patrol car was found Friday in a shopping center parking lot less than a mile from the detention center, authorities said.
The car was spotted on surveillance video in the area just eight minutes after leaving the jail, Singleton said, indicating it was driven straight to the parking lot and they never attempted to go to the courthouse.
But the video doesn't show what happened after the car arrived at the parking lot.
Singleton told CNN he believes they transferred to a vehicle that was staged at the shopping center parking lot or may have been picked up by someone.
"We have looked for footage, of course, throughout the shopping center, hoping to identify a second vehicle that they got into when they left that area. But we weren't able to obtain any kind of evidence that would help us in that part of the investigation," he said.
"I'd be surprised if they're still in Alabama," the sheriff said. He noted officials at the Mexican and Canadian borders have been notified of the search.
Vicky White would have money from the recent sale of her home, but her retirement fund paperwork had not yet been processed, Singleton said.
The US Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the location of the missing inmate and officer.
Casey White is 6'9" and while he may have changed his appearance since leaving the jail, his height will still make him stand out, US Marshal Marty Keely said Monday.
Escaped inmate is 'extremely dangerous'
Casey White is "an extremely dangerous person," Singleton said.
He was serving 75 years in prison for a series of crimes in 2015, including a home invasion, carjacking and a police chase, according to the Marshals Service.
He was being held at the Lauderdale County Detention Center to attend court hearings on two capital murder charges he faces related to the stabbing death of 58-year-old Connie Ridgeway in 2015, the Marshals Service said.
He confessed to the crime in 2020 then pleaded not guilty, according to Lauderdale County District Attorney Chris Connolly.
"We're assuming he's armed because she was armed," Singleton said of Casey White. The sheriff warned people not to approach the inmate if they see him and to call police instead.
In 2020, Casey White planned to escape the jail and take a hostage, but detention center employees caught him, Singleton said.
The prison then established a policy mandating two sworn deputies accompany him at all times, including during transportation to the courthouse.
Vicky White violated policy by leaving the jail alone with Casey White but since she was second-in-command at the facility other officers didn't push back, Singleton said. "Being the boss and over the transport, she just informed the booking officer that she was going to carry him to the courthouse and drop him off, which was a flagrant violation of policy. But I'm sure because it was her boss, the booking officer didn't question it," he noted.
As part of her job, Vicky White "was frequently throughout the cell blocks, has contact with all the inmates at one time or another," Singleton said. "But as far as a romantic relationship or something like that, we have no evidence or proof that that was the case, although it's a possibility," he added.
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- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provided $1.7 million in funding to deploy GKN Hydrogen's innovative hydrogen storage subsystem at the Flatirons Campus of DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) near Boulder, Colorado
- GKN Hydrogen's technology can help balance supply and demand by storing hydrogen for future energy needs
- ARIES = Advanced Research on Integrated Energy Systems, is a platform that conducts integrated research to support the development of groundbreaking new energy technologies
- SoCalGas provided $400,000 of Research, Development, and Demonstration funding to the project. The utility will assist and identify potential commercial use cases
BOULDER, Colo., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GKN Hydrogen and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced the companies will work with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on an innovative green hydrogen storage solution. GKN Hydrogen's HY2MEGA can enable safe, long duration clean energy storage without the need for compression. At scale, this combined technology could provide resilient power in case of widespread outages. It also highlights the technologies needed to reach carbon neutrality and accelerate clean fuel initiatives.
Two HY2MEGA hydrogen storage subsystems will connect to an electrolyzer and fuel cell at the ARIES facility on NREL's Flatirons Campus near Boulder, Colorado. The electrolyzer will use renewable sources and produce green hydrogen to be stored in the HY2MEGA. The HY2MEGA stores the hydrogen in a solid state (metal hydrides), under low pressure in a compact footprint. According to GKN Hydrogen, its one of the safest ways to store hydrogen. The fuel cell will then convert the green hydrogen to produce renewable electricity. The two HY2MEGA's will add an additional 500 kgs of hydrogen storage on site. The three-year project is set to launch at the end of this year.
"SoCalGas will leverage the large-scale hydrogen storage capabilities of GKN Hydrogen's HY2MEGA from this project to help accelerate the commercialization and deployment of green hydrogen projects," said Neil Navin, vice president of clean energy innovations at SoCalGas. "Ultimately, green hydrogen generation and storage will help decarbonize the energy system while assuring stability of the electrical grid to enable even higher penetrations of renewable sources of electricity."
"This project is exactly what the ARIES platform was designed for: demonstrate the benefits of a new technology that efficiently stores energy produced from renewable electricity," said Katherine Hurst, group manager and research scientist at NREL. "It brings together a national laboratory, a clean energy technology developer, and a large utility to work on solutions that help decarbonize the power grid. We are looking forward to working with GKN Hydrogen and SoCalGas to advance this technology."
"Collaborations on green hydrogen projects are essential as we tackle this climate emergency," said Frank Wolak, President and CEO of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA). "This project will demonstrate how hydrogen storage can help reduce carbon emissions and is an innovative step towards a clean future for everyone."
Bruno Biasiotta, Chief Executive Officer at GKN Hydrogen said, "We are really honored to be working with great organizations like NREL and SoCalGas to validate and demonstrate green hydrogen as a megawatt scale energy source. To accelerate the energy transition hydrogen cannot just be part of the discussion, it must be part of the solution. This project will demonstrate that large scale green hydrogen storage with HY2MEGA can be used to help decarbonize and accelerate the shift to cleaner fuels."
About GKN Hydrogen
GKN Hydrogen is pioneering safe, emission-free green hydrogen storage to help organizations and societies around the world achieve their carbon neutrality goals today, and in the years to come. By leveraging GKN's world-leading position in powder metal solutions, they are bringing to market green, safe, and compact hydrogen storage solution based on metal hydrides and offering a range of modular HY2 energy systems.
About SoCalGas
Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million consumers across 24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California. Gas delivered through the company's pipelines will continue to play a key role in California's clean energy transition—providing electric grid reliability and supporting wind and solar energy deployment.
SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most innovative energy company in America. In support of that mission, SoCalGas aspires to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045 and to replacing 20 percent of its traditional natural gas supply to core customers with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030. Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by dairy farms, landfills, and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for customers. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE), an energy services holding company based in San Diego.
For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook.
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Factors, among others, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: California wildfires, including the risks that we may be found liable for damages regardless of fault and that we may not be able to recover all or a substantial portion of costs from insurance, the wildfire fund established by California Assembly Bill 1054, in rates from customers or a combination thereof; decisions, investigations, regulations, issuances or revocations of permits and other authorizations, renewals of franchises, and other actions by (i) the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Comisión Reguladora de Energía, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, and other regulatory and governmental bodies and (ii) states, counties, cities and other jurisdictions in the U.S., Mexico and other countries in which we do business; 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the pace of the development and adoption of new technologies in the energy sector, including those designed to support governmental and private party energy and climate goals, and our ability to timely and economically incorporate them into our business; weather, natural disasters, pandemics, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, acts of terrorism, information system outages or other events that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities and systems, cause the release of harmful materials, cause fires or subject us to liability for property damage or personal injuries, fines and penalties, some of which may not be covered by insurance, may be disputed by insurers or may otherwise not be recoverable through regulatory mechanisms or may impact our ability to obtain satisfactory levels of affordable insurance; the availability of electric power and natural gas and natural gas storage capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the transmission grid or limitations on the withdrawal of natural gas from storage facilities; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including potential vaccination mandates, on capital projects, regulatory approvals and the execution of our operations; the impact at San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) on competitive customer rates and reliability due to the growth in distributed and local power generation, including from departing retail load resulting from customers transferring to Community Choice Aggregation and Direct Access, and the risk of nonrecovery for stranded assets and contractual obligations; Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC's (Oncor) ability to eliminate or reduce its quarterly dividends due to regulatory and governance requirements and commitments, including by actions of Oncor's independent directors or a minority member director; volatility in foreign currency exchange, inflation and interest rates and commodity prices, including inflationary pressures in the U.S., and our ability to effectively hedge these risks and with respect to inflation and interest rates, the impact on SDG&E's and SoCalGas' cost of capital and the affordability of customer rates; changes in tax and trade policies, laws and regulations, including tariffs, revisions to international trade agreements and sanctions, such as those that have been imposed and that may be imposed in the future in connection with the war in Ukraine, which may increase our costs, reduce our competitiveness, impact our ability to do business with certain current or potential counterparties, or impair our ability to resolve trade disputes; and other uncertainties, some of which may be difficult to predict and are beyond our control.
These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the reports that Sempra has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports are available through the EDGAR system free-of-charge on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and on Sempra's website, www.sempra.com. Investors should not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements.
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DUBAI, UAE and MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), today announced the completion of the acquisition of Booz Allen Hamilton's (NYSE: BAH) strategy consulting business serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The deal, approved by local competition authorities, bolsters Oliver Wyman's hallmark industry expertise across financial services, energy, the public sector and more, while deepening its capabilities and services across cyber, climate and sustainability.
"One of the most significant acquisitions for Oliver Wyman Group in the past 10 years, this move expands Oliver Wyman's capabilities to tackle the issues and opportunities most important to our clients. Through this combination we will continue our relentless pursuit of impact that matters most," commented Pedro Oliveira, Managing Partner – Oliver Wyman, India Middle East & Africa (IMEA).
Oliveira adds: "We have been delighted at the tremendously warm reception our mutual clients have offered since our announcement to combine teams, in favour of what we'll be able to achieve together, at scale."
"Combining Booz Allen's respected regional legacy with Oliver Wyman's deep sector insights and expertise, we are delighted to contribute to Oliver Wyman's exciting growth trajectory in the region," commented Souheil Moukaddem, Partner at Oliver Wyman and former Partner and Managing Director for Booz Allen Hamilton MENA. "With Oliver Wyman's track record of success across IMEA, our combined teams are confident that together we can accelerate growth, for our clients as well as our business. Together we will achieve the amazing."
Booz Allen's MENA-based management consulting practice will join staff in Oliver Wyman's UAE and KSA offices, adding to a global community of more than 5,700 Oliver Wyman employees with 70+ offices in 30 countries.
Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 5,700 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com. Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.
For more than 100 years, military, government, and business leaders have turned to Booz Allen Hamilton to solve their most complex problems. As a consulting firm with experts in analytics, digital solutions, engineering, and cyber, we help organizations transform. We are a key partner on some of the most innovative programs for governments worldwide and trusted by its most sensitive agencies. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with clients, using a mission-first approach to choose the right strategy and technology to help them realize their vision.
With global headquarters in McLean, Virginia, our firm employs nearly 29,300 people globally as of March 31, 2022, and had revenue of $8.4 billion for the 12 months ended March 31, 2022. To learn more, visit www.boozallen.com. (NYSE: BAH)
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas “trigger law” that bans virtually all abortions took effect Thursday. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a judgment July 24 overruling Roe v. Wade.
The Texas law automatically bans most abortions in the state. Thursday marked 30 days since the high court issued its official judgment.
The judgment came after justices issued an opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, where a majority ruled 6-3 the U.S. Constitution did not protect the right to an abortion, overturning nearly 50 years of precedence under Roe v. Wade.
The trigger law prohibits all abortions except under limited circumstances, such as a “life-threatening condition to the mother caused by the pregnancy.” Abortion will be punishable by up to life in prison and at least a $100,000 fine for each offense.
Abortion opponents said the state’s trigger law would work in concert with Texas’ Senate Bill 8, which allows private citizens to sue providers or anyone who aids and abets abortions that occur after six weeks.
With the trigger law going into effect, abortions after fertilization are now banned in the state. | https://cw33.com/news/texas/texas-trigger-law-banning-most-abortions-officially-taking-effect-in-the-state/ | 2022-08-25T16:43:57Z |
Cannabis customers in Denver & Aurora now have a convenient, on-demand home delivery option in Flyhi; the online service adds Aeropay's cashless, compliant payment solutions
CHICAGO and DENVER, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeropay, the cannabis industry's leading digital payments provider, and Flyhi, an on-demand home delivery service for recreational cannabis, announced a strategic partnership bringing contactless, cashless cannabis delivery payments to businesses and consumers in Denver, CO. The partnership includes integration of Aeropay's digital and compliant payment solutions into Flyhi's on-demand home delivery service.
Through this integration, customers using Flyhi.com can pre-pay for products online at the time of checkout for home delivery orders. Payments will be facilitated through secure bank-to-bank transfers, and customers ordering through Flyhi now have the option to pay with Aeropay at checkout. For first-time Aeropay users, the sign-up process is two steps – customers simply create an Aeropay account and link their bank. Returning users can complete purchases with a single click.
Flyhi, one of the most efficient delivery management systems available, works with an exclusive line of dispensaries and top cannabis brands, including O.Pen, Wyld, Dixie, Tical, 1906, PAX, Mary's, Escape Artists and Veritas to provide consumers with all cannabis product experiences.
"We're proud to announce this partnership with Aeropay and introduce a cashless payment option for home deliveries with Flyhi." said Ashley Chubin, Chief Operating Officer at Flyhi. "Together, we made it simple for our customers; through this new integration, you can now choose a digital payment at checkout and avoid the inconvenience of cash only orders."
For business owners, taking traditional card payments isn't possible while cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, and most major banks have stayed away from working with the cannabis industry. Businesses and customers are forced to make predominantly cash transactions, but sales trends show that 51% of customers prefer to make contactless, secure payments for goods and services. Aeropay's compliant digital payments offer a safe, simple, and streamlined way for customers to pay for premium cannabis delivery service.
"Our vision has always been to facilitate better payment options for consumers and businesses. Reliance on cash payments is a major burden for most cannabis businesses, and we're proud to partner with Flyhi to create a cashless cannabis delivery experience that is safe, compliant, and cashless," said Daniel Muller, CEO and Founder of Aeropay. "Flyhi is a premier delivery company in the Denver & Aurora area, and our partnership adds another first-class cashless delivery service to the growing Colorado delivery market. We aim to provide cannabis businesses with digital payment solutions that allow them to operate in the same manner seen in other leading industries."
While this integration focuses on improving the delivery and consumer experience, Aeropay and Flyhi also provide B2B solutions for the cannabis industry. The companies have plans to streamline the cannabis experience in other parts of the supply chain while lowering the volume of cash and enabling more digital payments.
Aeropay is a financial technology company providing digital payment processing solutions to state-legal cannabis businesses. With Aeropay, cannabis businesses can offer a compliant, contactless and cash-free payment option to their customers. Aeropay has sought regulatory compliance in every state that it operates in. For more information, visit www.aeropay.com or email hello@aeropay.com.
Flyhi.com, launched in 2020, was created by cannabis & technology experts seeking to create a convenient & easier way for customers to explore, shop and receive their cannabis products discreetly at home. Fully state/city licensed and compliant, Flyhi offers a seamless, safe, and trusted shopping experience. The company's unique technology also allows dispensaries and brands the ability to track real-time data and optimize inventory control.
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The partnership will provide users with access to unique, high-quality, and up-to-date publications on international commercial arbitration
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. today announced the renewal of Kluwer Arbitration's partnership with International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), providing users with access to vital materials on arbitration law and practice. All ICCA publications are available on Kluwer Arbitration.
Through Wolters Kluwer's relationship with ICCA, customers will have access to court reporting on key arbitration conventions, a unique set of anonymized awards from major institutions, country overviews, topical reports, and in-depth analyses of past and current issues by leaders in the field. ICCA provides arbitrators with this valuable content across its publications, including the ICCA Yearbook, ICCA Handbook, ICCA Congress Series, ICCA Reports Series, and ICCA NYC Series. ICCA's excellent content combined with technology will help arbitrators find the right arguments as they build their cases and in general, support arbitration specialists in their daily practice.
"Through our partnerships with industry leading organizations such as ICCA, we are able to provide customers with the most complete, in-depth, and up-to-date online arbitration service across the field," said Gwen de Vries, Director of Content and Market Development for the International Group within Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. "We are very proud to continue our partnership with ICCA to not only empower arbitration practitioners to develop case-winning strategies for their clients, but also support ICCA's mission to advance the use of international dispute resolution worldwide."
The International Council for Commercial Arbitration is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that seeks to promote, develop, and harmonize the use of international dispute resolution worldwide and contribute to critical debate in the arbitration field. Since its founding, ICCA has developed into a 1000-member-strong, global organization responsible for the largest regular Congress dedicated to international arbitration as well as leading publications on the subject.
"ICCA is pleased to continue our long-term collaboration with Wolters Kluwer to deliver high-quality curated resources to the arbitration community," said Lucy Reed, ICCA President. "Together with Wolters Kluwer, we look forward to expanding our collections and developing innovative products and tools that will serve the many and varied needs of arbitration specialists."
To learn more, visit: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/kluwerarbitration/icca
About Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S.
Wolters Kluwer (WKL) is a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services for the healthcare; tax and accounting; governance, risk, and compliance; and legal and regulatory sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services.
Wolters Kluwer reported 2021 annual revenues of €4.8 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 19,800 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.
Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Wolters Kluwer has a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program. The ADRs are traded on the over-the-counter market in the U.S. (WTKWY).
For more information, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
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NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. ("IIPR" or the "Company") (NYSE: IIPR). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether IIPR and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On April 14, 2022, Blue Orca Capital ("Blue Orca") published a short report on IIPR, which it described as "a marijuana bank masquerading as a REIT." The Blue Orca reported asserted, among other things, that "[i]n the last 17 months . . . IIPR's loan book appears to have degraded significantly as the sector has become more competitive and IIPR stretched for lower quality tenants in search of continuing growth", that "IIPR's largest tenant is a failed SPAC that appears to be in severe financial distress and was recently sued by investors", and that "[u]nlike with other REITs, IIPR cannot expect to recover the lost income from defaulting tenants because it appears that the actual values of its properties are substantially below their carrying value on IIPR's balance sheet."
On this news, IIPR's stock price fell $13.76, or 7.50% to close at $169.68 per share on April 15, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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Pomerantz LLP
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DENVER (AP) — On the last day of voting in Colorado’s June primary, a poll worker sent to wipe down a voting machine found a concerning error message on its screen: “USB device change detected.”
The machine, used to mark ballots electronically, was taken out of use and an investigation launched. The message raised concerns that a voter had tried to tamper with it by inserting an off-the-shelf thumb drive.
The incident heightened concerns among election officials and security experts that conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential election could inspire some voters to meddle with — or even attempt to sabotage — election equipment. Even unsuccessful breaches, like the apparent one in the county south of Colorado Springs, could become major problems in the November general election, when turnout will be greater and the stakes higher — causing delays at polling places or sowing the seeds of misinformation campaigns.
Activists who promote the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from former President Donald Trump have been traveling the country peddling a narrative that electronic voting machines are being manipulated. They have specifically targeted equipment made by Dominion Voting Systems, which has filed several defamation lawsuits and said that post-election reviews in state after state have shown its tallies to be accurate.
“This is yet another example of how lies about Dominion have damaged our company and diminished the credibility of U.S. elections,” company spokesperson Stephanie Walstrom said in a statement to The Associated Press.
Despite no evidence of widespread fraud or manipulation in the 2020 election, the voting machine conspiracies have sunk in with a wide swath of Republican voters. Many of them have berated county commissions throughout the country, seeking to ditch voting equipment in favor of hand-marking and hand-counting all ballots.
The incident in Pueblo County highlights a troubling reality, that any voter propelled by conspiracy theories could try to tamper with voting machines.
“You get people motivated and activated, and who knows what they are going to come up with to fight machines they don’t trust,” said election technology expert Kevin Skoglund.
While it’s difficult to stop such vigilante attempts, experts say the nation’s election infrastructure is well-positioned to detect them quickly, as the Colorado county was able to do. Not only does election security involve layers of defenses, but a majority of the country now uses hand-marked paper ballots. That means an accurate tally can be reached in case something does go wrong and the results questioned.
Perhaps more concerning is what could happen during the time election officials are investigating a suspected attack and working to validate the results. That’s when people can exploit the uncertainty and sow doubt about the election outcome.
“We’ve got so many layers of security and protections that have built over years,” said Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. “The bigger threats are outside infiltration, as opposed to the machines themselves, and that’s what we’re trying to prepare for — because that’s the greatest system of unknowns.”
False claims by Trump and his allies that the 2020 presidential election was rigged have been widely debunked and discredited, with no evidence of widespread fraud or manipulation substantiated nearly two years after the election. Numerous judges, some appointed by Trump, dismissed lawsuits filed after the election, while Trump’s own attorney general said the Justice Department found no fraud that would have changed the results.
Lies about the 2020 election have led to security breaches at some local election offices, including one in Mesa County, Colorado. Authorities in a handful of states are investigating whether officials provided access to their voting systems to conspiracy theorists.
Those concerns are adding to worries about the physical security of the machines, which should never be left unsecured. At polling places, the workers are trained to keep a close eye on equipment and flag anything suspicious.
Election officials also use locks and tamper-evident seals, so it becomes apparent if someone has tried to access voting equipment. Trigger alerts make machines inoperable if someone tries to tamper with them, which is what happened in Colorado on June 28.
Late in the afternoon, poll workers at the Pueblo County vote center heard noises coming from a voting booth. When a poll worker went to investigate and clean the machine, they saw the error message and notified a supervisor. Law enforcement and state election officials were immediately told of the incident.
What triggered the error message is part of the security protocols that protect voting machines.
Election officials can take measures to ensure that unauthorized devices don’t infect voting equipment. They can configure their systems to recognize only proprietary devices, such as USB drives from the voting system manufacturer, or employ a system that allows connections only with devices containing a pre-authorized digital signature.
If someone attempts to insert any unauthorized USB device, an error message appears, and the machine won’t work unless someone with administrator-level access overrides it.
In the Pueblo County case, the tamper-evident seal on the voting machine appeared to be disturbed. The case remains under investigation, and prosecutors are reviewing evidence.
This year, Colorado lawmakers broadened the definition of tampering with election equipment and strengthened the penalty for it. Formerly a misdemeanor offense with a penalty of up to 364 days in jail, it is now a felony punishable by up to three years in prison.
“Lies about America’s elections are causing security risks,” said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. “Any actor who tries to subvert the will of the people should be held responsible under the law.”
Federal officials have been working with those on the state and local levels to improve their security defenses since voting systems were designated as “critical infrastructure” after the 2016 election — along with banks, dams and nuclear power plants.
State and local election officials who weren’t already doing so have added locks, video camera surveillance of equipment storage locations and door access cards to limit those who can enter secure areas. Other security steps include limiting access to voting equipment to only those who need it and ensuring that sensitive systems are not connected to the internet.
“I have high confidence that jurisdictions are putting the necessary tools in place to be able to prevent and detect any kind of nefarious activities,” said Kim Wyman, who leads election security efforts at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
In Pueblo County, election officials are preparing for every possibility during the November general election. Gilbert “Bo” Ortiz oversees elections as the clerk and recorder in Pueblo County, which Trump narrowly won in 2016 but lost four years later.
Ortiz sees a bit of irony in efforts by those who question the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, whether it’s flooding his office with record requests, demanding recounts or attempting to tamper with equipment.
“All they are doing is proving the integrity of our system,” Ortiz said.
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DENVER, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Optiv, the cyber advisory and solutions leader, has announced the appointment of Josh Locker as executive vice president of sales. Locker succeeds Nate Ungerott who spent 17 successful years at Optiv and will remain with the company in an advisory role through the end of the year.
Locker is responsible for Optiv's sales strategy, client solutions, strategic alliances and salesforce. He previously served as Optiv's senior vice president of enterprise and commercial sales for the U.S.
"For the past 10 years I've been fortunate to be a part of a company that recognizes the importance of cultivating client relationships while promoting a culture that invests in its people and communities. Today, I am incredibly grateful to our Optiv leadership team and Nate for giving me another opportunity to serve our clients and employees in a larger capacity," says Locker. "As the cyber advisory and solutions leader, our team remains committed to ensuring their success."
Locker joined Optiv in 2012 and has played an instrumental role in building a new region in the South Texas Enterprise and Louisiana market. With nearly 30 years of experience and a long track record of success leading sales teams, Locker has held various leadership roles in technology, manufacturing, engineering, operations and sales. His previous roles at Optiv include regional director and area vice president.
"As the threat landscape continues to evolve, organizations face the reality that cyber resiliency is critical, and our clients rely on Optiv to deliver solutions that strengthen their security posture," says Optiv CEO Kevin Lynch. "Josh's servant leadership mentality and a passion for the work we do will be crucial in further cultivating new and existing relationships. I also want to thank Nate for his years of service and dedication to helping lay the foundation for success that we've experienced as an organization."
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ATLANTA, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) has released its first quarter 2022 results. Please visit the Investor Relations section of Cousins' website at www.cousins.com to access the Earnings Release, Supplemental Information and Form 10-Q.
Cousins will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, April 29, 2022 to discuss its results. The phone number for the conference call is (877) 247-1056. A replay of the conference call will be available for seven days at (877) 344-7529, passcode 1847512.
A webcast of the conference call can be accessed on Cousins' website through the "Cousins Properties First Quarter Conference Call" link in the Investor Relations section.
About Cousins Properties
Cousins Properties is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company, based in Atlanta, GA and acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets and opportunistic investments. For more information, please visit www.cousins.com.
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Keller joins the team to help expand the network of organizations and entrepreneurs using the Algorand blockchain to drive financial inclusion and positive environmental and social impact
SINGAPORE, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Algorand Foundation, the nonprofit associated with the carbon-negative Layer 1 blockchain Algorand, invented by Turing Award winner and MIT professor Silvio Micali, today announced the appointment of Matthew Keller as the Director of Impact and Inclusion.
As the Director of Impact and Inclusion, Keller will be responsible for making grants and investments in individuals and institutions making use of the Algorand blockchain for social impact. Keller will also manage the Algorand Clean Energy Challenge, a competition designed to incentivize participants to solve the issue of verifying and certifying green energy through the Algorand blockchain. Finally, he will be developing partnerships with UN Agencies and large NGOs that wish to use the Algorand Blockchain for social and environmental good.
Keller brings a wealth of experience working for global nonprofits, multilateral institutions, and advocacy groups. Previously, he was with XPRIZE Foundation where he conceptualized and directed the $15 million Global Learning XPRIZE which challenged teams from across the world to develop scalable software to empower children to teach themselves reading, writing, and numerical literacy within 15 months. Prior to that, Keller served as the Vice President of Global Advocacy for One Laptop per Child where he partnered with developing country governments to deliver learning technologies at a national level. Keller was also a senior lawyer at the UN World Food Programme in Rome, where he ran a global advocacy campaign focused on childhood hunger. Keller started his career in Washington, DC leading efforts to reform campaign finance law in the United States.
This appointment is part of CEO Staci Warden's commitment to expand the leadership team of the Foundation to include people with a proven track record of solving global challenges. "We are thrilled to have Matt join the team in a senior leadership role spearheading global impact and climate initiatives," said Staci. "Matt will be instrumental in upholding the Foundation's mission to enable an inclusive, decentralized, and borderless global economy."
Keller said, "Staci's faith in Algorand as a force for good is extremely compelling to me. That narrative is being carried forth by those daring enough to make a difference, fueled by the efficiency, reach, speed, and transparency that the Algorand blockchain provides."
ALGORAND FOUNDATION
The Algorand blockchain — designed by the MIT professor and Turing Award winning cryptographer Silvio Micali — is uniquely capable of delivering on the promise of a borderless global economy. It achieves transaction throughputs at the speed of traditional finance, but with immediate finality, near zero transaction costs, and on a 24/7 basis. Its carbon-neutral platform and unique pure proof-of-stake consensus mechanism solves for the "blockchain trilemma" by achieving both security and scalability on a decentralized protocol, and without a second of downtime since it went live in 2019.
The Algorand Foundation is dedicated to helping fulfill the global promise of the Algorand blockchain by taking responsibility for its sound monetary supply economics, decentralized governance, and healthy and prosperous open-source ecosystem. For more information, visit https://algorand.foundation.
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BIRMINGHAM, England, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- So Soul, a fast-growing disposable vape brand showcased its stylish, subtle-flavored vaping products X7000, XS600 and Y650, as well as a wide range of cutting-edge vaporizer products in the Europe's biggest vaping event 'The Vaper Expo UK', held at Birmingham-NEC from May 27 to 29. At the show, So Soul discussed with global industry partners and vaping fans on topics including utmost product reliability and safety, optimized flavors and vaping experience, and commitment to compliance, with a focus on business and social value to light up a bright future for the disposable e-cigarette industry.
Attractive booth, shining at the show
So Soul has attracted many visitors and fans with its stylish blue design depicting its unique brand attitude, the art of flavor creation with subtle fragrances, and the quality product experience.
The diversified product lines of So Soul have also attracted the attention of global dealers and retailers, especially So Soul's three new products, X7000, XS600, and Y650, as well as So Soul big puff innovation Y10000, which have gained great attention and strong cooperation intention.
"So Soul X7000 and Y10000 products are extremely powerful, and the design of sufficient puff and comfortable grip is amazing, So Soul XS600 and Y650 are not only attractive for its crystal clear appearance, but also for its rich and smooth flavors and excellent value for money." complimented by an on-site distributor.
So Soul X7000 Amazing Launch
The X7000, So Soul's premium series of 2022 disposable devices, is as excellent as it looks. Using ergonomic design, it creates a comfortable grip and a pure asthenic visual impact from the elegant body waves to the crated texture.
Supporting 7000 puff counts, X7000 brings advanced users a perfect value for money, while experiencing the evolved professional experience of vaping from the mesh coil technology. It also provides users with more than 21 flavors that are refreshing, sweet, savory, and everything in between from Watermelon Ice, Mixed Berry Ice, Blueberry Ice, Spearmint, Blue Razz Lemonade, to Lemon Strawberry Pie, Pineapple Banana Coconut, Strawberry Watermelon Bubblegum, etc. There's something for everyone.
So Soul XS600 and Y650 are All About Style and Substance
So Soul XS600 and Y650 series are loved by fans for their crystal clear appearance, smooth touch feelings and the pixel style design reminding an artistic fun.
XS600 and Y650 provide 600 puffs and 650 puffs and satisfy lovers with multiple tastes including Blue Sour Raspberry, Kiwi Passionfruit Guava, Apple Peach, Cherry Ice, Strawberry Ice, Watermelon Ice, Raspberry Sherbet, Gape, etc.
The combination of both style and substance in products and the optimization of product ingredients have made So Soul disposable devices become fast popular among users in Europe, North America, Southeast Asia and other regions in the world.
Who is So Soul?
Established in 2021, So Soul has rapidly risen through disposable e-cigarette products, which have been widely acclaimed globally in a short period of time. As a high-tech enterprise integrating product R&D, production as well as brand operation, So Soul envisions a world where people have easy access to affordable, safe, and effective alternatives to traditional cigarettes. We want to help make this vision a reality by providing our customers with products that are not only stylish and cutting-edge, but also made with the highest quality ingredients and backed by extensive research and development.
Empowered by our own research and development laboratory, our team of experts are constantly striving to develop new and innovative ways to improve the vaping experience and we can always be at the forefront of the latest technology.
Currently, So Soul's products are sold globally in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit https://sosoulvape.com.
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Take a deep breath and tackle this year from a different perspective. Slow down, pace yourself and settle into a minimalist mindset that will counter any indulgent temptation. Think about making changes that ease stress and bring you peace of mind. Make learning and pursuing a healthy, active lifestyle your priorities, and you’ll feel better about yourself and your future.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Look at your options, then head in the most manageable direction. Cut back where you can, eliminate what isn’t necessary and concentrate on the people and pursuits that mean the most to you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Inconsistency will be your downfall. Don’t jump from one belief to another for the wrong reason. Have the backbone to say what’s on your mind, and act accordingly, regardless of opposition.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Verify any information you receive before using it or passing it along. Control uncertain situations to avoid disappointment. Work to change your direction or improve your qualifications.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Make a plan to allocate funds to ensure you get things done your way. Meet up with someone you enjoy spending time with. Share your dreams, hopes and wishes. Romance is encouraged.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Make plans to do something with friends that will challenge you mentally and push you to be at your best. Doing something you have never done will result in personal growth.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — A short trip or educational pursuit will get you excited about the possibilities ahead. Decluttering your space will prompt you to take better care of yourself. Romance is on the rise.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Be careful what you say. Dealing with a friend or relative could be problematic. Stick close to home, and avoid situations that can cost you emotionally, financially or physically.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You’ll have a good eye when it comes to home decor. Plan to do some entertaining or get into a discussion with someone you love and respect. Romance will enrich a relationship.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Don’t jeopardize your health or reputation. Listen attentively, and you’ll get a good idea of what others are willing to do for you. Don’t play favorites, but do praise those who come through for you.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Seize the moment, size up your situation, devise a sound plan and pursue changes that will make you happy and content with your life. Personal gain, physical improvement and romance are favored.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You may desire change, but don’t do anything you’ll regret. Pay attention to detail and iron out any issue you think might be a problem, then proceed with good intentions.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You’ll discover a fantastic way to use your skills to help others if you get involved in something meaningful. Trust your instincts, and fact-check all information you receive. | https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/saturday-horoscopes/article_414938e8-f8a9-11ec-82e6-937a8de0026b.html | 2022-06-30T20:45:57Z |
WATCH: Inmates save officer from assault at detention center
Published: Jun. 16, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT|Updated: 6 minutes ago
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (CNN) – An inmate’s recent attack on a detention officer was caught on camera.
Jail officials say Bridgette Harvey attacked Deputy Lillian Jimenez from behind at a detention center in Florida.
Harvey attempted to choke Jimenez with a pillowcase.
Jimenez was able to call for the emergency response team on her radio while several other inmates came to her and removed the pillowcase from around her neck.
The detention officer suffered minor injuries.
Harvey and a co-conspirator who helped her are facing assault charges.
They were moved to solitary confinement, along with two other inmates who are accused of playing a role in the attack.
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The national average price for regular gasoline is hovering at $3.71 per gallon, according to AAA. The steady decline in gas prices over the last several months is due in large part to falling oil prices.
Prices have fallen by more than 25% since hitting a record high of $5.02 in June. On Monday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that gas prices, which are inextricably tied to oil prices, could climb again this winter. As the European Union officially moves away from purchasing Russian oil, market volatility could send oil prices surging.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Texas. Gas prices are as of September 12. The state gas tax data is from World Population Review. Connecticut and New York have temporarily suspended gas taxes to help consumers while the cost of gas has increased.
Texas by the numbers
– Gas current price: $3.14
– Week change: -$0.12 (-3.8%)
– Year change: +$0.33 (+11.7%)
– Gas tax: $0.20 per gallon (#42 highest among all states)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.70 (6/15/22)
– Diesel current price: $4.59
– Week change: -$0.08 (-1.6%)
– Year change: +$1.66 (+56.7%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.33 (6/19/22)
Metros with most expensive gas in Texas
#1. El Paso: $3.41
#2. Midland: $3.31
#3. College Station-Bryan: $3.30
#4. Odessa: $3.28
#5. Longview: $3.27
#6. Beaumont-Port Arthur: $3.26
#7. Wichita Falls: $3.25
#8. Austin-San Marcos: $3.18
#9. Texarkana (TX only): $3.16
#10. Galveston-Texas City: $3.14
#11. Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood: $3.13
#12. Amarillo: $3.13
#13. Victoria: $3.12
#14. Tyler: $3.12
#15. Houston: $3.12
#16. Waco: $3.10
#17. Abilene: $3.09
#18. Lubbock: $3.07
#19. Dallas: $3.07
#20. Fort Worth-Arlington: $3.07
#21. San Antonio: $3.06
#22. San Angelo: $3.05
#23. Corpus Christi: $3.04
#24. Laredo: $2.99
#25. Sherman-Denison: $2.98
#26. Brownsville-Harlingen: $2.97
#27. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission: $2.95
States with the most expensive gas
#1. California: $5.41
#2. Hawaii: $5.28
#3. Nevada: $4.90
States with the least expensive gas
#1. Texas: $3.14
#2. Mississippi: $3.16
#3. Arkansas: $3.16
States with the highest gas tax per gallon
#1. Pennsylvania: $0.59
#2. California: $0.53
#3. Washington: $0.52
States with the lowest gas tax per gallon
#1. Alaska: $0.0895
#2. Hawaii: $0.16
#3. Virginia: $0.162 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-texas-in-the-last-week-11/ | 2022-09-13T15:29:11Z |
Kansas Ballet Academy receives over $6,100 through Envista Cares Challenge
Published: Jul. 29, 2022 at 9:32 PM CDT|Updated: 22 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka dancing program got some much-needed help in the middle of their concert.
Envista Credit Union presented Kansas Ballet Academy with $6,158 Friday during the intermission of their Summer Showcase.
The money was raised throughout July for the Envista Cares Challenge. It will help pay for new materials, costumes, and the Academy’s upcoming expansion to two new locations.
The Kansas Ballet says its classical ballet training helps Topeka kids develop emotional skills and academic readiness.
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Oklahoma Game Warden details rescue of man from vortex near dam
COLCORD, Okla. (WIBW) - An Oklahoma Game Warden has detailed the heroic rescue of a man who had been caught in a deadly vortex near a dam in northeastern Oklahoma after he jumped in to save him.
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation says Riley Willman, a native of Owasso, Okla., has served as Game Warden in Delaware Co. for nearly three years.
On May 11, ODWC said Willman was on his way to another location when, by chance, he pulled off the highway to check angler compliance at the recreation area near Flint Creek Water Park in northeast Oklahoma. When he approached the creek, he said he heard people yelling from the opposite side of the bank.
“I heard them screaming, ‘Help, police, call 911! Someone’s drowning!’,” Willman detailed. “And I saw that they were pointing to this low-water dam.”
ODWC noted that the creek had been full and was quickly flowing due to heavy rain the previous day.
Willman said that is when he jumped into the creek and made his way into the tailwaters swirling below the dam. Another man who had also been in the water reported that his best friend had jumped into the water below and had been sucked under by the vortex. He said the man had been underwater for several minutes.
The Wildlife Conservation said Willman was able to swim to the edge of the vortex, but could not find the victim right away.
“Luckily, he popped up at the right time where I could grab him,” Willman said.
By the time the victim had been pulled back to the bank, ODWC said the man had blue lips and no pulse. Willman began CPR and after about 30 seconds was able to feel a weak pulse return. He rolled the man on his side to attempt to expel the water, however, the pulse faded again.
Willman said he continued CPR for five or six rounds until finally, the man’s pulse returned and became stronger.
ODWC emergency medical personnel finally arrived and took the man to a hospital in Siloam Springs, Ark., where he was discharged the following day.
The Wildlife Conservation said it wants to thank Willman for his actions even though he brushed aside the hero label in this situation. It said Game Wardens are public servants sworn to protect wildlife and the public’s interest in the outdoors and Willman showed just that.
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-- Conference Call Scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET --
SAN DIEGO, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evofem Biosciences, Inc., (Nasdaq: EVFM) will hold a webcast and conference call to discuss financial results and business highlights for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 as follows:
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About Evofem Biosciences
Evofem Biosciences, Inc., (Nasdaq: EVFM) is developing and commercializing innovative products to address unmet needs in women's sexual and reproductive health, including hormone-free, woman-controlled contraception and protection from chlamydia and gonorrhea. The Company's first FDA-approved product, Phexxi® (lactic acid, citric acid and potassium bitartrate), is a hormone-free, on-demand prescription contraceptive vaginal gel. It comes in a box of 12 pre-filled applicators and is applied 0-60 minutes before each act of sex. The Company expects to report top-line data this fall from its registrational Phase 3 EVOGUARD clinical trial evaluating Phexxi for two potential new indications – prevention of chlamydia and prevention of gonorrhea in women. Learn more at phexxi.com and evofem.com.
Phexxi® is a registered trademark of Evofem Biosciences, Inc.
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Woman bitten by snake hanging on her front door
PRINCETON, Ky. (WPSD) – A woman in Kentucky was startled when a 3-foot snake was hanging out in a decoration on her front door.
“It bit me before I ever saw it, but I knew instantly that it did bite me,” Mara Jo Thomas explained.
Thomas raced to the hospital because she didn’t know if it was venomous.
Sgt. Daniel Richardson with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife said the probability of getting bitten by a venomous snake in western Kentucky is unlikely.
He said it is common for snakes to find somewhere cool to hide to beat the heat.
“It would be hard to keep them away, but you can limit the places they have access to. They’ll find lots of places that you wouldn’t expect them to be in this kind of heat,” Richardson explained.
Thomas said she’s removing the decorations from her front door and will pay extra close attention when she goes outside.
“I’m definitely going to take a double look before I walk outside,” Thomas said.
She posted a photo of the snake on social media, and many people said they believe the reptile was likely a chicken snake.
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GERMANTOWN, Tenn., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., or MAA (NYSE: MAA), today announced a full quarterly dividend of $1.0625 per outstanding share of its 8.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on September 30, 2022, to shareholders of record on September 15, 2022.
About MAA
MAA is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) and member of the S&P 500. MAA owns or has ownership interest in apartment communities primarily throughout the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. focused on delivering strong, full-cycle investment performance. For further details, please refer to the "For Investors" page at www.maac.com or contact Investor Relations at investor.relations@maac.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended with respect to our expectations for future periods. Such statements include statements made about the payment of preferred dividends. The ability to meet the payment of preferred dividends in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements could differ materially from the projection due to a number of factors, including a downturn in general economic conditions or the capital markets, changes in interest rates and other items that are difficult to control such as increases in real estate taxes in many of our markets, as well as the other general risks inherent in the apartment and real estate businesses. Reference is hereby made to the filings of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, reports on Form 8-K, and its annual report on Form 10-K, particularly including the risk factors contained in the latter filing.
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KCDC offering new discount to military families
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center hopes to reach area military families with its new partnership.
With help from Briggs Auto and USO Kansas, the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is offering a new 10 percent discount to military families for the next year.
They say the museum can offer a fun environment for kids going through a different experience than most.
“Play is healing, play is exciting, and it’s the way kids learn, so we’re excited to remove a barrier to that play,” KCDC President Dene Mosier said.
“This is a great opportunity to give the families something that’s entertainment but is still educational,” Mark Claussen, with USO Kansas, said.
The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is located at 4400 SW 10th, in Gage Park.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets plan to stay together after all, even after the All-Star forward asked to be traded earlier this summer.
The Nets said Tuesday that the team’s leadership met a day earlier with Durant and business partner Rich Kleiman in Los Angeles and “agreed to move forward with our partnership,” general manager Sean Marks said in a statement.
“We are focusing on basketball, with one collective goal in mind: build a lasting franchise to bring a championship to Brooklyn,” Marks added.
That is certainly more likely by keeping Durant, who remains one of the best scorers in the NBA. He is set to begin a four-year extension he signed last summer, and the possibility of him being traded had been the biggest story in the NBA this summer.
It’s unknown exactly why he sought a trade, which came at the end of a turbulent year in Brooklyn. A championship favorite before last season began, the Nets barely made the playoffs and then were bounced by Boston in four games in the first round.
The Nets then refused to give a contract extension to Kyrie Irving, Durant’s close friend, forcing him to pick up his option for next season, the final year of his deal.
The uncertainty around Durant’s future in Brooklyn likely contributed to the Nets being left off the five-game Christmas lineup and being scheduled to appear only eight times on ABC and ESPN.
But with Durant, the Nets can still be one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. He averaged a franchise-record 29.9 points last season, and the Nets were bidding for the top spot in the East before he suffered a knee injury that sidelined him for 21 games.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create an effective way to minimize exposure to airborne germs and viruses when eating and drinking in public," said one of two inventors, from Northridge, Calif., "so we invented the WONDER MASK. Our design would offer an improved alternative to using standard face masks that have to be removed for eating and drinking."
The invention provides an improved face mask that can be worn while eating or drinking. In doing so, it eliminates the need to lower or remove the mask. As a result, it enhances comfort and safety and it provides added protection and peace of mind. The invention features a practical and user-friendly design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Los Angeles sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-LAX-1419, 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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Son charged with mom’s murder after her remains were found 4 years after she disappeared
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO/Gray News) – A Colorado woman who had been missing for four years was found dead in a trash bag inside a manhole at her home, investigators said.
Her son has been charged with first-degree murder.
In 2018, Sylvia Frens’ daughter reported her missing. According to court documents, detectives went to Frens’ home and discovered a foul odor in the bedroom and a brown stain that covered most of the floor. The stain was tested for blood, but the results came back negative.
But investigators also found that Frens’ son Richard Vandervelde used her debit cards and took more than $10,000 in cash from her bank account.
The following month, prosecutors claim Vandervelde lied about his identity when pulled over in Missouri. Grand Junction Police Department detectives traveled to Missouri and asked him about his mother’s disappearance. He claimed she went to California with a friend.
Years passed with no sign of Frens. Then, on April 26, 2022, the current owner of Frens’ house reported a trash bag inside a manhole. Court records describe the hole as 6 feet deep. Detectives thought they saw an animal leg and later believed they found human remains.
DNA tests confirmed the remains were that of Frens. An autopsy said she died from blows to the head.
Police found Vandervelde in Florida and arrested him May 29.
Vandervelde is charged with first-degree murder, tampering with a deceased human body, crimes against at-risk adult, fraud-identity theft, theft of $5,000-$20,000, motor vehicle theft, and abuse of a corpse.
Vandervelde was extradited back to Colorado and is being held on a $1 million bond at the Mesa County Detention Facility. He is due in court June 21.
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Strategic licensing agreement will introduce the brand into MA dispensaries by Q3 2022
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TribeTokes LLC, a leader in the "clean cannabis vaping" movement on the east coast, has partnered with regional operator Blue Box Brands to debut its line of Delta 9 THC vaping products exclusively at licensed adult-use and medical dispensaries in Massachusetts by Q3 2022.
"Our mission from Day 1 was to introduce a cleaner vaping product with no fillers or synthetic ingredients, so that consumers who prefer vaping cannabis can do so safely. We started on this journey in 2017 with CBD and have built a loyal brand following of customers who love our formulations. We are thrilled to introduce Delta 9 THC versions of our beloved products to Massachusetts," explained Degelis Pilla, Co-Founder and CEO of TribeTokes, who is a native of Nahant, MA. "TribeTokes is excited to enter this booming market with the seasoned team at Blue Box Brands, who share our passion for clean products that both look and feel great," adds Kymberly Byrnes, Co-Founder and CMO of TribeTokes.
The strategic licensing agreement will be a key move in TribeTokes' transition from CBD e-commerce into regulated THC markets.
"We are very excited to offer such a high-quality and women-owned brand to our dispensary network in Massachusetts," says Chris Michaud, CEO of Blue Box Brands.
The introduction of the TribeTokes brand into one of the fastest growing adult use markets continues to elevate the company's presence beyond online sales and its presence in brick & mortar CBD stores nationwide.
Dr. Lynn Parodneck, a full time medical marijuana practitioner with over 20 years of experience and over 500 active patients, is a Medical Advisor to TribeTokes. She explains, "There are many emerging cannabis brands. As a consumer, your job is to purchase reliable products that are safe and consistent. The leadership team of TribeTokes has a conscience - something that is greatly needed in the vaping category. I wholeheartedly support TribeTokes and their attention to detail, research, and hard work."
More information about TribeTokes and its brands can be found at tribetokes.com.
TribeTokes creates premium, craft cannabis vapes, wellness and beauty products for the next generation cannabis consumer - who respects plant science, consumes mindfully and expects top quality products from trusted brands. TribeTokes is dedicated to elevating the acceptance & aesthetics of the industry, and celebrating its thriving and diverse community.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Amazon common stock between July 30, 2021, and April 28, 2022, inclusive.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 6, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in AMZN:
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Amazon.com, Inc. NEWS - AMZN NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Amazon.com, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: 1) defendants knew or recklessly disregarded that the Company's infrastructure and fulfillment network investments substantially outpaced demand; 2) those investments were a massive, self-imposed, undue drain on Amazon's financial condition; 3) contrary to defendants' public statements and undisclosed to investors, defendants had already implemented cutbacks to Amazon's fulfillment capacity by July 2021; and 4) as a result of defendants' misrepresentations and omissions, Amazon's common stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the class period.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Amazon you have until September 6, 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 Amazon 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 AMZN lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/amazon-com-inc-loss-submission-form-2?id=31220&from=4.
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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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX) (NYSE American: EQX) ("Equinox Gold" or the "Company") announces that Christian Milau will be leaving Equinox Gold to pursue a new opportunity in the global carbon finance industry. Equinox Gold's Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Greg Smith to succeed Christian as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Equinox Gold.
Ross Beaty, Chair of Equinox Gold, commented: "Greg Smith has been President of Equinox Gold since we founded the Company in 2017 and has always been considered the designated successor when Christian retired. Greg brings the right corporate knowledge, industry experience and skill set to effectively manage current operations and advance our long-term strategy. He has the full support of the Board and the executive team, and I look forward to working with him as we focus on achieving our vision of being the premier Americas million-ounce gold producer.
"On behalf of the Board, I thank Christian for his leadership over the last six years. Christian has led the team through two mergers and three acquisitions, growing the company from a single-asset developer to a diversified, multi-mine gold producer with one of the industry's strongest growth profiles. His commitment to responsible mining, collaborative relationships and providing meaningful benefits to both our workforce and our community partners leaves an enduring legacy that we will continue to uphold. We wish him the best of success in his new endeavour."
Greg Smith commented: "I am excited to take on a bigger role at Equinox Gold. With Greenstone construction progressing exceptionally well, seven gold mines and three promising expansion projects, Equinox Gold is well positioned to deliver continued growth. Christian has also built an excellent team of industry experts with a strong work ethic and a respectful, positive corporate culture. I look forward to building on that foundation and continuing Equinox Gold's growth into a large, sustainable gold-mining company."
Christian Milau commented: "It has been my privilege to serve as Equinox Gold's CEO for the last six years. I am incredibly proud of what Equinox Gold has achieved so far, thanks to the dedication of a talented, hard-working team and the vision and support from Ross and our Board. Together we have created a solid company that operates with integrity. I remain a supportive shareholder and am confident that Equinox Gold will achieve its long-term goals."
Greg Smith will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer and Director of Equinox Gold on September 1, 2022. Greg is a founding shareholder and executive of Equinox Gold and previously held executive roles at Goldcorp, Minefinders and Esperanza Resources. He is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant.
Equinox Gold Contacts
Christian Milau, Chief Executive Officer
Greg Smith, President
Rhylin Bailie, Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel: +1 604-558-0560
Email: ir@equinoxgold.com
Equinox Gold is a Canadian mining company operating entirely in the Americas, with six operating gold mines, a mine in commissioning, and a clear path to achieve more than one million ounces of annual gold production from a pipeline of development and expansion projects. Equinox Gold's common shares are listed on the TSX and the NYSE American under the trading symbol EQX. Further information about Equinox Gold's portfolio of assets and long-term growth strategy is available at www.equinoxgold.com or by email at ir@equinoxgold.com.
This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information in this news release relate to, among other things: the successful transition of the CEO role, the strategic vision for the Company and expectations regarding production capabilities and future financial or operational performance; and the Company's ability to successfully advance its growth and development projects, including the construction of Greenstone and the expansions at Los Filos, Castle Mountain and Aurizona. Forward-looking statements or information generally identified by words such as "will", "continue", "advance", "achieve", "deliver", "promising" and similar expressions and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "will", "may", "could", or "should", or the negative connotation of such terms, are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. Although Equinox Gold believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements since Equinox Gold can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Equinox Gold has based these forward-looking statements and information on Equinox Gold's current expectations and projections about future events and these assumptions include: the Company's ability to achieve the exploration, production, cost and development expectations for its respective operations and projects; prices for gold remaining as estimated; currency exchange rates remaining as estimated; availability of funds for the Company's projects and future cash requirements; prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services; construction of Greenstone being completed and performed in accordance with current expectations; and expansion projects at Los Filos, Castle Mountain and Aurizona being completed and performed in accordance with current expectations. While Equinox Gold considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on the forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release.
Equinox Gold cautions that forward-looking statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release and Equinox Gold has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: fluctuations in gold prices; fluctuations in prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services; fluctuations in currency markets; operational risks and hazards inherent with the business of mining (including environmental accidents and hazards, industrial accidents, equipment breakdown, unusual or unexpected geological or structural formations, cave-ins, flooding and severe weather); inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance to cover these risks and hazards; employee relations; relationships with, and claims by, local communities and indigenous populations; the Company's ability to obtain all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all; changes in laws, regulations and government practices, including environmental and export and import laws and regulations; legal restrictions relating to mining; risks relating to expropriation; increased competition in the mining industry;; the ability of Equinox Gold to work productively with its joint venture partner and Indigenous partners at Greenstone; and those factors identified in the section titled "Risks and Uncertainties" in Equinox Gold's MD&A dated March 23, 2022 for the year ended December 31, 2021, and in the section titled "Risks Related to the Business" in Equinox Gold's Annual Information Form dated March 24, 2022 for the year ended December 31, 2021, both of which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar. Forward-looking statements and information are designed to help readers understand management's views as of that time with respect to future events and speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by applicable law, Equinox Gold assumes no obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement or information contained or incorporated by reference to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the forward-looking statements and information. If Equinox Gold updates any one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that Equinox Gold will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
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PANAMA CITY, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (NYSE: BLX, "Bladex", or "the Bank"), a Panama-based multinational bank originally established by the central banks of 23 Latin-American and Caribbean countries to promote foreign trade and economic integration in the Region, today announced its results for the Second Quarter ("2Q22") and six months ("6M22") ended June 30, 2022.
The consolidated financial information in this document has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
- Bladex's Profits totaled $23.0 million for the 2Q22 (+107% QoQ; +63% YoY), reaching $34.1 million for the first 6M22 (+27% YoY), mostly driven by improved top-line revenues of Net Interest Income ("NII") and a positive trend in fee income, along with lower credit provision requirements in 2Q22, greatly offsetting increased operating expenses.
- NII continued its growth trend of five consecutive quarters, to reach $32.7 million for 2Q22 (+27% QoQ; +56% YoY), and up 46% to $58.4 million for the first 6M22, mainly resulting from the effect of higher average net lending rates and volumes. Net Interest Margin ("NIM") increased to 1.54% in 2Q22 (+22 bps QoQ; +27 bps YoY) and 1.43% (+17 bps YoY), on enhanced credit spreads and higher market rates.
- Fees and Commissions, net, totaled $4.3 million in 2Q22 (+8% QoQ; unchanged YoY) and $8.2 million for the first 6M22 (+12% YoY), mostly driven by the sustained growth trend performance in fees from the letters of credit business, and recovered loan syndications activity.
- Efficiency Ratio improved to 35% in 2Q22 and 36% in 6M22, as higher revenues more than offset the increase in operating expenses, mostly associated to higher personnel expenses due to the strengthening of the Bank's work force and a new variable compensation structure, and other expenses mostly related to the Bank's strategy implementation.
- The Bank's Credit Portfolio increased 3% QoQ and 33% YoY, to reach a new record level of $8.7 billion as of June 30, 2022, driven by the Commercial Portfolio's growth trend of eight consecutive quarters, which also resulted in a record level of $7.6 billion (+4% QoQ; +26% YoY), along with increased credit investment securities to $1.0 billion (+4% QoQ; +3x YoY), aimed to diversify exposures and complement the Bank's commercial activities.
- Sustained positive trend in Commercial Portfolio's growth reflecting both stronger demand from the Bank's traditional client base, boosted by higher commodity prices and trade flows in the Region, as well as new underlying business and clients.
- Preservation of asset quality, characterized by the high quality of its borrower base. Credit-impaired loans (Non-Performing or "NPLs") remain unchanged at $11 million or 0.2% of total Loan Portfolio as of June 30, 2022.
- As of June 30, 2022, the total allowance for credit losses represented 0.6% of total Credit Portfolio, and 5.3 times NPL balances. Provisions for credit losses of $0.8 million in 2Q22 and $8.9 million in 6M22 were closely tied to the Bank's Credit Portfolio growth, partly offset by lower IFRS 9 Stage 2 exposure and its related allocated provisions.
- Bladex´s liquidity position, consisting of cash and due from banks and highly rated corporate debt securities ('A-' or above), stood at $945 million, or 11% of total assets as of June 30, 2022. The Bank relies on sustained deposit levels and well diversified funding sources with ample access to global debt and capital markets.
- 2Q22 Annualized Return on Average Equity ("ROAE") reached 9.1%, on improved profitability and a more efficient use of capital. As of June 30, 2022, the Bank´s Tier 1 Basel III Capital and Regulatory Capital Adequacy Ratios stood at 15.1% and 12.9%, respectively, well above international standards and regulatory minimums.
CEO's Comments
Mr. Jorge Salas, Bladex's Chief Executive Officer said: "We delivered a strong set of operating and financial results, with our credit book maintaining the growth momentum shown in the prior quarter reaching a historical high of $8.7 billion dollars at quarter-end. At the same time, we continued to expand margins for the fifth consecutive quarter, expanding net income over 60% year-on-year to $23 million, while maintaining robust asset quality with NPLs at 0% for over two years now.
This good performance reflects the execution of the strategic plan we have been implementing for the last year with active participation of our board of directors, aimed at enhancing Bladex´s profitability, long-term sustainability, and stakeholder value creation. In particular, our plan is centered in expanding our customer and product base, extending loan duration and focusing on higher margin sectors and geographies. As we continue to build on our capabilities, we are also benefiting from the current environment of high inflation, tightening of global financial conditions and rising interest rates. In sum, we are building a stronger foundation to capitalize on the competitive advantages of Bladex as a unique and well-positioned trade bank focused on Latin America."
RECENT EVENTS
- Quarterly dividend payment: The Board approved a quarterly common dividend of $0.25 per share corresponding to the second quarter 2022. The cash dividend will be paid on August 30, 2022, to shareholders registered as of August 15, 2022.
- Ratings updates: On May 24, 2022, S&P Global Ratings affirmed the Bank's global issuer credit ratings at "BBB/A-2". The outlook remains "Stable".
Notes:
- Numbers and percentages set forth in this earnings release have been rounded and accordingly may not total exactly.
- QoQ and YoY refer to quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year variations, respectively.
Footnotes:
- Earnings per Share ("EPS") calculation is based on the average number of shares outstanding during each period.
- ROAE refers to return on average stockholders' equity which is calculated on the basis of unaudited daily average balances.
- NIM refers to net interest margin which constitutes to Net Interest Income ("NII") divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets.
- NIS refers to net interest spread which constitutes the average yield earned on interest-earning assets, less the average yield paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
- Efficiency Ratio refers to consolidated operating expenses as a percentage of total revenues.
- The Bank's "Credit Portfolio" includes gross loans at amortized cost (or the "Loan Portfolio"), securities at FVOCI and at amortized cost, gross of interest receivable and the allowance for expected credit losses, loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts, such as confirmed and stand-by letters of credit, and guarantees covering commercial risk; and other assets consisting of customers' liabilities under acceptances.
- The Bank's "Commercial Portfolio" includes gross loans at amortized cost (or the "Loan Portfolio"), loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts, such as issued and confirmed letters of credit, stand-by letters of credit, guarantees covering commercial risk and other assets consisting of customers' liabilities under acceptances.
- Market capitalization corresponds to total outstanding common shares multiplied by market close price at the end of each corresponding period.
- Tier 1 Capital ratio is calculated according to Basel III capital adequacy guidelines, and as a percentage of risk-weighted assets. Risk-weighted assets are estimated based on Basel III capital adequacy guidelines, utilizing internal-ratings based approach or "IRB" for credit risk and standardized approach for operational risk.
- As defined by the Superintendency of Banks of Panama through Rules No. 01-2015 and 03-2016, based on Basel III standardized approach. The capital adequacy ratio is defined as the ratio of capital funds to risk-weighted assets, rated according to the asset's categories for credit risk. In addition, risk-weighted assets consider calculations for market risk and operating risk.
- Liquid assets refer to total cash and cash equivalents, consisting of cash and due from banks and interest-bearing deposits in banks, excluding pledged deposits and margin calls; as well as highly rated corporate debt securities (above 'A-'). Liquidity ratio refers to liquid assets as a percentage of total assets.
- Loan Portfolio refers to gross loans at amortized cost, excluding interest receivable, the allowance for loan losses, and unearned interest and deferred fees. Credit-impaired loans are also commonly referred to as Non-Performing Loans or NPLs.
- Total allowance for losses refers to allowance for loan losses plus allowance for loan commitments and financial guarantee contract losses and allowance for investment securities losses.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This press release contains forward-looking statements of expected future developments within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate", "intend", "plan", "goal", "seek", "believe", "project", "estimate", "expect", "strategy", "future", "likely", "may", "should", "will" and similar references to future periods. The forward-looking statements in this press release include the Bank's financial position, asset quality and profitability, among others. These forward-looking statements reflect the expectations of the Bank's management and are based on currently available data; however, actual performance and results are subject to future events and uncertainties, which could materially impact the Bank's expectations. Among the factors that can cause actual performance and results to differ materially are as follows: the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and geopolitical events; the anticipated changes in the Bank's credit portfolio; the continuation of the Bank's preferred creditor status; the impact of increasing/decreasing interest rates and of the macroeconomic environment in the Region on the Bank's financial condition; the execution of the Bank's strategies and initiatives, including its revenue diversification strategy; the adequacy of the Bank's allowance for expected credit losses; the need for additional allowance for expected credit losses; the Bank's ability to achieve future growth, to reduce its liquidity levels and increase its leverage; the Bank's ability to maintain its investment-grade credit ratings; the availability and mix of future sources of funding for the Bank's lending operations; potential trading losses; the possibility of fraud; and the adequacy of the Bank's sources of liquidity to replace deposit withdrawals. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
ABOUT BLADEX
Bladex, a multinational bank originally established by the central banks of Latin-American and Caribbean countries, began operations in 1979 to promote foreign trade and economic integration in the Region. The Bank, headquartered in Panama, also has offices in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States of America, and a Representative License in Peru, supporting the regional expansion and servicing its customer base, which includes financial institutions and corporations.
Bladex is listed on the NYSE in the United States of America (NYSE: BLX), since 1992, and its shareholders include: central banks and state-owned banks and entities representing 23 Latin American countries; commercial banks and financial institutions; and institutional and retail investors through its public listing.
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
There will be a conference call to discuss the Bank's quarterly results on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. New York City time (Eastern Time). For those interested in participating, please dial +1 888 686-3653 in the United States or, if outside the United States, +1 718 866-4614. Participants should use conference passcode 877068, and dial in five minutes before the call is set to begin. There will also be a live audio webcast of the conference at http://www.bladex.com. The webcast presentation will be available for viewing and downloads on http://www.bladex.com. The conference call will become available for review one hour after its conclusion.
For more information, please access http://www.bladex.com or contact:
Mrs. Ana Graciela de Méndez
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +507 210-8563
E-mail address: amendez@bladex.com
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BALTIMORE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In July, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed new changes to Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) services as part of the proposed 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule. On September 6th, 2022, emocha Health, the leading digital medication adherence company, provided feedback on the proposed revisions.
When CMS first introduced the RTM codes in 2022, it provided the healthcare system with a payment mechanism for managing medication adherence beyond a hospital's walls. However, adoption was low as the code set did not allow for a provider's clinical staff time to be counted towards billing, as allowed by the Remote Physiological Monitoring (RPM). In this year's proposed rule, CMS fixes the problem with four new RTM HCPCS G codes and adds one new RTM CPT code to increase patient access to RTM services and reduce the supervisory burden on physicians and non-physician practitioners.
"The proposed changes from CMS are a step towards improving healthcare delivery and bolstering medication adherence monitoring, remote patient monitoring, telehealth, and other virtual care services to benefit Medicare patients," said Sebastian Seiger, CEO of emocha. "Now, we encourage CMS to continue expanding these services by allowing RTM to be used for all chronic and acute conditions."
Currently, the condition-specific limitations of RTM billing to respiratory and musculoskeletal conditions prevent the use of RTM for populations who could benefit from medication adherence support. Patients with heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, thyroid conditions, gastrointestinal diseases, sickle cell disease, substance use disorder, and solid organ transplant recipients depend on medication to help control their chronic conditions. While the CMS proposes the expansion of RTM to cognitive behavioral therapy, emocha urges CMS to create an additional condition/system agnostic RTM device code to allow for the provision of critical services to patients with other chronic, infectious, or acute conditions.
To further expand how RTM can be used, emocha also encourages CMS to change the proposed requirement of 16 days of data per month. emocha applauds CMS' efforts to ensure that patients use RTM services in a meaningful manner, but some conditions do not require medication monitoring for 16 days per month. Instead, emocha suggests CMS revise the proposed language to require at least 50% adherence to daily usage. This change would allow therapeutic monitoring reimbursement for conditions where the recommended treatment regimen requires fewer "days" of monitoring but where therapeutic monitoring remains important, such as latent tuberculosis infection and asthma.
About emocha Health
emocha Health's 360° model of care builds on Directly Observed Therapy by combining technology and personalized video coaching to engage and improve medication adherence in patients with diabetes, opioid use disorder, asthma, COPD, hepatitis C, and other chronic and infectious conditions. emocha Health has partnered with health plans, hospitals, health centers, and managed care organizations to improve adherence rates for vulnerable populations across the globe. Learn more at www.emocha.com.
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NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Riskified Ltd. ("Riskified Ltd." or the "Company") (NYSE: RSKD) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Riskified Ltd. investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Riskified Class A ordinary shares in or traceable to the Company's July 2021 initial public offering. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
RSKD investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) as Riskified expanded its user base, the quality of Riskified's machine learning platform had deteriorated (rather than improved as represented in documents issued in connection with the July 2021 initial public offering), because of, among other things, inaccuracies in the algorithms associated with onboarding new merchants and entering new geographies and industries; (ii) Riskified had expanded its customer base into industries with relatively high rates of fraud – including partnerships with cryptocurrency and remittance business – in which Riskified had limited experience and that this expansion has negatively impacted the effectiveness of Riskified's machine learning platform; (iii) as a result, Riskified was suffering from materially higher chargebacks and cost of revenue and depressed gross profits and gross profit margins during its third fiscal quarter of 2021; and (iv) thus, the representations in documents issued in connection with the July 2021 initial public offering regarding Riskified's historical financial and operational metrics and purported market opportunities did not accurately reflect the actual business, operations, and financial results and trajectory of Riskified prior to and at the time of the July 2021 initial public offering, and were materially false and misleading, and lacked a factual basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Riskified Ltd. during the relevant time frame, you have until July 1, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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STRONG STRATEGIC, FINANCIAL AND CULTURAL RATIONALE
- Acquisition of leading distributor of industrial and automation product and service solutions in Mexico
- Largest authorised distributor of Rockwell products in Mexico and also Latin America
- Delivering on all our acquisition priorities: geographic expansion, product adjacencies and service solutions
- Significantly strengthening the RS Group offer in Mexico
- Opportunity to leverage our digital expertise, complementary products including our main own-brand RS PRO, and a broad range of product and service solutions to accelerate growth
- Accretive to adjusted1 earnings per share (EPS) in the first full year and expected to exceed Group cost of capital within three years
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Electronics & Automation, a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, is pleased to announce an agreement to acquire Risoul y Cia, S.A. de C.V. (Risoul), a family-owned distributor of industrial and automation product and service solutions in Mexico, for a cash consideration of US$275 million (c. £228 million) on a cash-free and debt-free basis. The consideration represents an acquisition multiple of c. 12x adjusted EBIT on a 12-month basis to 30 June 2022.
The acquisition of Risoul delivers on the Group's strategy to accelerate organic growth through high-quality inorganic opportunities that expand our geographic reach, extend targeted product adjacencies, and develop our product and service solutions offer. We are excited about deepening our presence in Mexico and having a strong platform to expand into Latin America, a region we can see benefiting from nearshoring owing to de-globalisation and a greater focus on improving sustainability through reducing distances products travel.
Risoul is a leading distributor of industrial and automation product and service solutions in Mexico, a highly fragmented market, with almost 50 years of operational knowledge and automation expertise. Risoul sells a range of branded products and is the largest authorised Rockwell Automation distributor in Latin America, the tenth globally, with rights to distribute Rockwell's products in the main industrial areas of Mexico and has recently launched into Spain. Risoul also provides several service solutions including onsite product training, control board and panel assembly, air conditioning maintenance, specialist tool repair and a smart network infrastructure service.
There is a strong cultural overlap between Risoul and RS Group. Risoul is led by Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gerardo Ayala Guarneri, who has been with the company for 18 years, the last five as CEO. Risoul, like RS Group, believes that having an engaged and motivated team is critical to delivering success. There is a strong emphasis on training and ensuring the health and wellbeing of its people, with a high employee engagement score demonstrating this. We are looking forward to working together with Gerardo and his team.
The acquisition of Risoul by RS Group is expected to deliver significant revenue synergies. Combining Risoul's established presence in Mexico with RS Group's range of complementary and ancillary products, including our main own-brand RS PRO, will support increased average order value for existing customers. We will develop Risoul's digital presence to increase customer reach and offer a broader product range while improving execution capabilities and driving efficiencies. We expect the combination to greatly enhance prospects for employees, customers and suppliers of both organisations.
For the year ended 30 September 2021, Risoul generated revenue of US$166 million and EBIT of US$19 million. Over recent months, revenue growth has been held back due to interruptions in supply which has led to an increased order book which should unwind over the next twelve months. The acquisition, which will be financed from RS Group's existing debt facilities, is due to be completed by November 2022, subject to customary closing conditions including Mexican anti-trust. It is expected to be accretive to adjusted1 EPS in the first full year of ownership and exceed Group cost of capital within three years. Following the acquisition, RS Group's balance sheet will remain strong, with pro forma net debt to adjusted EBITDA (for the year ended 31 March 2022) of <0.8x, which provides the capacity to continue driving our growth ambitions.
LINDSLEY RUTH, CEO RS GROUP PLC, COMMENTED: "We are accelerating our organic growth with bolt-on acquisitions that meet our key strategic, financial and cultural criteria. Risoul enables RS to expand our position and execution expertise in the Americas, specifically in Mexico and the rest of Latin America, and drive cross-selling synergies across our product and service solutions offer. As part of RS Group, Risoul will benefit from our digital capabilities and international scale, providing an opportunity to expand beyond its existing strengths, while creating new capabilities. We are excited about the growth opportunities we see as part of our Journey to Greatness and welcome the Risoul team to the RS Group."
GERARDO AYALA GUARNERI, CEO RISOUL, COMMENTED: "The Rockwell model has helped build our business and reputation in our market. It is not just about selling products; we are also providing value-added product and service solutions that help customers run their businesses. Our product specialists and sales engineers, who have a great deal of commercial and technical knowledge and experience, can recommend and install efficient and productive processes and technology. RS Group brings extensive digital expertise, strong execution knowledge and global support, allowing us to extend our customer reach and accelerate the growth ambitions of our winning Risoul model."
ARIEL BURSZTEIN, MARKET ACCESS DIRECTOR LATIN AMERICA, ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, COMMENTED: "Rockwell is delighted to expand its partnership with RS Group into Mexico. We are confident that the pairing of RS Group's omni-channel capabilities with Risoul's established strengths with Rockwell Automation solutions will represent a winning formula."
Notes:
- Adjusted excludes amortisation of intangible assets arising on acquisition of businesses, acquisition-related items, substantial reorganisation costs, substantial asset write-downs, one-off pension credits or costs, significant tax rate changes and associated income tax.
Allied Electronics & Automation is a trading brand of RS Group plc (formerly Electrocomponents plc), a leading global omni-channel industrial product and service solutions provider to customers who are involved in designing, building and maintaining industrial equipment and operations, safely and sustainably. RS Group plc stocks more than 700,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provides a wide range of product and service solutions to over 1.2 million industrial customers. With operations in 32 countries, we trade through multiple channels and ship nearly 60,000 parcels daily.
We support customers across the product life cycle, whether via innovation and technical support at the design phase, improving time to market and productivity at the build phase, or reducing purchasing costs and optimizing inventory in the maintenance phase. We offer our customers tailored product and service propositions that are essential for the successful operation of their businesses and help them save time and money.
RS Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange with stock ticker RS1 and in the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2022, reported revenue of $3.3 billion.
For more information about Allied Electronics & Automation, please visit www.alliedelec.com/ or connect with us via social media on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Risoul has more than 580 employees across 16 locations in Mexico, providing product and services solutions to key industrial markets in the country. It has two distribution centres (Mexico City and Monterrey), eight local warehouses and its own delivery fleet, enabling it to offer 18,000 stocked products and a further 42,000 unstocked. As per the distribution agreement with Rockwell Automation, Risoul will continue to operate as an independent business within the broader Americas region, with Gerardo Ayala Guarneri, the Risoul CEO, reporting into Ken Bradley, President RS Americas.
RS Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Risoul, a family-founded and managed business, for US$275 million (c. £228 million) on a cash-free and debt-free basis from the Risoul family who privately hold the entire shareholding of the company. This is subject to customary closing conditions, including Mexican anti-trust, and is expected to be completed by November 2022 and be financed by existing debt facilities.
The acquisition constitutes a class 2 transaction for the purposes of the UK Financial Authority's Listing Rules. Total gross assets as of 30 June 2022 were c. US$80 million.
Editorial Contact & Media Inquiries:
Karen Gavenda
Allied Electronics & Automation, part of RS Group
Karen.Gavenda@alliedelec.com
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Suer to expand molecular genetic testing portfolio at Quadrant
SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quadrant Biosciences Inc., a developer of novel molecular diagnostics, announced that Dr. Funda Suer has joined the company as Executive Vice President of Clinical Diagnostics and CLIA Laboratory Director. In this role, Funda will lead and support Laboratory Services in the development and adoption of new assays.
Dr. Suer joins Quadrant from Mount Sinai Genomics, Sem4, where she served most recently as Senior Director of Clinical Laboratory and Head of Diagnostic Testing. There she played a key role in the successful submission of many laboratory-developed diagnostic tests (LDT) to the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) and test launches. Dr. Suer has extensive experience with molecular genetic testing and will be instrumental in expanding the company's molecular testing portfolio.
Dr. Suer received her PhD in medical genetics at Gulhane Military Medical Academy in Turkey, and completed her postdoctoral residency/fellowship training program in clinical molecular genetics at the National Institute of Health Genomic Research Institute (NIH-NHGRI). Additionally, she is a diplomate of the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG), a fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), is certified by the NYS DOH as a clinical director in molecular genetic testing and a member of the American College of Medical Genetics. Dr. Suer previously established genetics training programs as training laboratory site director through Harvard University at Quest Diagnostics, and served as a program director, and Associate Professor at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine for the ABMGG Laboratory Genetics Training Program.
"I'm honored to be joining this world-class team and couldn't be more excited about what's possible by bringing the cutting-edge Quadrant technologies and informatics to broader patient populations." said Dr Suer.
Her career is rooted in bringing clinical transformational testing technologies to patients and crafting strategies to enable broader access to diagnostics for personalized medicine. She has overseen multiple commercial laboratories as Senior Clinical Laboratory Director and corporate brand transformations, as well as academic laboratories and helped bring the first NY state approved hearing loss test to the market, enabling a new standard of care for patients.
"We are so pleased to have Dr. Suer join our Laboratory Services team," said Rita Romano, President of Quadrant Laboratories. "She brings a wealth of expertise in molecular genetic testing, a focus on patient-centric business strategies and an ability to lead and inspire that will help advance our clinical diagnostics testing. We look forward to a new era of genomics with Quadrant at the forefront," continued Romano.
About Quadrant Biosciences
Quadrant Biosciences is a biotech company developing molecular diagnostic solutions for large-scale health issues. The company has entered into collaborative research relationships with a number of institutions including SUNY Upstate Medical University and Penn State University to explore and develop novel biomarker technologies with a focus on autism spectrum disorder, concussion injuries, and Parkinson's disease. Recently, it has leveraged its expertise in RNA analysis to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Quadrant participates in the Start-up NY program, a New York State economic development program. For more information about Quadrant, please visit www.quadrantbiosciences.com.
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NEW YORK, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bit Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT) ("Bit Digital" or the "Company"), a digital asset mining company headquartered in New York, announced its unaudited bitcoin and Ethereum production and corporate updates for the month of June 2022.
Corporate Highlights for June 2022
- In June 2022, the Company earned 67.6 bitcoins and 0.0 ETHs.
- Treasury holdings of BTC and ETH were 860.7 and 313.6, with a fair market value of approximately $17.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively, on June 30, 2022.
- The Company owned 38,135 bitcoin miners and 731 Ethereum miners as of June 30, 2022, with an estimated maximum total hash rate of 2.7 EH/s and 0.3 TH/s, respectively.
- As previously announced, the Company signed a hash rate swap agreement with Riot Blockchain, Inc., ("Riot") on June 9, 2022, and concurrently signed a new hosting agreement with Coinmint LLC ("Coinmint"). Under the hash rate swap agreement, the Company received an approximate aggregate of 0.625 EH/s of hash rate from Riot, in exchange for 0.500 EH/s. The first tranche of the swap was delivered to the Company on June 17, 2022, and the final tranche was delivered on June 28, 2022. As of July 2, 2022, all of the Company's newly-acquired miners were actively deployed at the Coinmint facility.
Miner Deployments
During the month of June, the Company continued to work with hosting partners to deploy miners. 23% of our currently-owned fleet, or 8,990 bitcoin miners representing 0.76 Exahash ("EH/s"), was deployed in North America as of June 30, 2022.
1.06 EH/s was deployed as of July 3, 2022, as a result of the aforementioned agreements with Riot and Coinmint.
About Bit Digital
Bit Digital, Inc. is a bitcoin mining company headquartered in New York City. Our mining operations are located in North America. For additional information, please contact ir@bit-digital.com or visit our website at www.bit-digital.com.
Investor Notice
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and forward-looking statements described under "Risk Factors" in Item 3.D of our most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. If any material risk was to occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations would likely suffer. In that event, the value of our securities could decline and you could lose part or all of your investment. The risks and uncertainties we describe are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. In addition, our past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results in the future. Future changes in the network-wide mining difficulty rate or bitcoin hash rate may also materially affect the future performance of Bit Digital's production of bitcoin. Actual operating results will vary depending on many factors including network difficulty rate, total hash rate of the network, the operations of our facilities, the status of our miners, and other factors. Additionally, all discussions of financial metrics assume mining difficulty rates as of June 2022. See "Safe Harbor Statement" below.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of Bit Digital, Inc., and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," or similar expressions, involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website at http://www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
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NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the common stock of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (NASDAQ: XRAY) between June 9, 2021 and May 9, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 1, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Dentsply common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Dentsply class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6111 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 1, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants orchestrated a scheme to inflate Dentsply's revenue and earnings by manipulating its accounting for a distributor rebate program in order for senior executives to be eligible for significant cash and stock-based incentive compensation; (2) in order to facilitate this scheme, Dentsply and its executives made numerous false and misleading statements to investors during the Class Period; (3) accordingly, Dentsply's financial statements were not prepared in accordance with GAAP and SEC rules, and Dentsply's internal controls over financial reporting were deficient throughout the Class Period; and (4) as a result of defendants' misrepresentations, Dentsply's common stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period. As a result of the foregoing, When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Dentsply class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6111 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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Walmart slashing prices on clothes and more
Published: Jul. 26, 2022 at 8:08 AM CDT|Updated: 24 minutes ago
(CNN) - Walmart says inflation is actually leading them to cut prices on some products.
Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon said Monday that rising food and fuel prices have many shoppers pulling back on buying clothes and other items.
To get rid of a huge buildup of inventory, the company says it is slashing prices on clothing and some big-ticket products.
The company also expects a general slowdown in customer spending in the second half of the year.
Those projections caused the company’s stock to fall 9% in after-hours trading.
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"They made us better fans:' Ed Sabol's vision of NFL Films makes big impact on pro football
Ed Sabol became the 19th contributor elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he was enshrined in 2011.
Underappreciated is the courage it took when Sabol, then a 46-year-old family man, took the risk and walked away from a comfortable living as a coat salesman to form Blair Productions in 1962.
He went out on a long limb and doubled the bid the National Football League had accepted in 1961 to film the 1962 NFL Championship Game. The $3,000 offer certainly got the attention of NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle, but that did not mean Sabol and his production company instantly would get the job.
Rozelle called Sabol into the league's office to see if he was legit.
Sabol promised to double the number of cameras used on the field from four to eight. He also planned to use various forms of slow-motion photography. And finally, he vowed to use color film, which at the time was somewhat of a novelty and certainly was more expensive.
Two days later, Sabol got a telegram from Rozelle that stated, “Congratulations …”
In 1964, after two years of successfully filming NFL games, Sabol convinced the NFL and its 14 team owners that the league should own its own motion picture company for promotion and to capture the historical values of the game.
The league purchased Sabol’s Blair Motion Pictures and renamed it NFL Films, where Ed would serve as president.
This not only changed the professional football landscape, but it also changed the way people watched all sports.
Sabol filmed football using three camera methods he called “Trees,” “Moles,” and “Weasels.”
The Tree had a fixed camera high on the 50-yard line.
The Mole had a handheld camera at field level for shooting close-ups of faces, hands, and tight-spiraling footballs.
The Weasel also carried a handheld camera but roamed through the stadium, at all levels, looking for anything unique.
Once the three rolls of film were edited together, NFL Films had created a style all its own.
“NFL Films had a real impact on the way movies get made, particularly montages, lots of different images, images on top of images, using slow-motion combined with the live action, the hard-hitting sound effects. It's very powerful,” said Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard. “You juxtapose that with the incredible music, and it creates a really emotional experience for the viewer. They made us better fans because they allowed us to appreciate it. You do begin to see the awesome athletic ability of the players. It blows me away.”
Many firsts occurred at NFL Films under Ed Sabol’s leadership. These include the first company to place a microphone on a player and coach during an NFL regular-season game, in 1965.
In 1966, they used graphics to explain football strategy, and the next season created “NFL Films Presents,” which today is TV's longest-running sports series.
NFL Films won its first Emmy in 1978 for “Road to the Super Bowl.” During Sabol’s tenure, from 1964-1995, NFL Films won 52 Emmy Awards.
In 1995, NFL Films produced the first live-action sports movie shot in Cinemascope, the critically acclaimed “100 Yard Universe,” which was shown exclusively at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
“My dad has a great expression,” said Ed’s son, Steve Sabol (Hall of Fame Class of 2020). “He always says, ‘Tell me a fact and I'll learn. Tell me the truth and I believe. But tell me a story, and it will live in my heart forever.’ Interestingly enough now, my dad's story is going to be in Canton, and hopefully that will live forever, too.”
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Six projects slated for Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) Grants
FORT WAYNE, Ind., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority ("RDA") has approved $18 million in new Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative ("READI") grants for six innovative projects.
At the end of 2021, the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) was awarded $50 million to invest in regionally catalytic projects through the State of Indiana's READI program, administered by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. This latest award accounts for more than 35% of the region's available READI funds.
"The Northeast region is a rapidly evolving area of the state," said Vincent Ash, vice president of development at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. "This latest round of funding is key in helping beautify the area, increase quality of life and, importantly, ensure residents have more opportunities. These six projects are great examples of exactly why I'm so thrilled by where READI funding is going."
The $18 million in investments has been approved for six unique regional projects.
The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, a leading regional economic development organization in Indiana, provides executive leadership for the RDA. "Northeast Indiana is a hub of innovation and development. These new grants will fund everything from an airport expansion and technical upgrades to affordable housing. This is just the beginning of the growth we have planned for our community," said NEIRP CEO, Stéphane Frijia.
The six projects, approved in Allen, Huntington, Noble, and Wabash counties, are:
- $3 million for the expansion of the Fort Wayne International Airport, which will increase terminal square footage, provide access to larger aircrafts, and upgrade the mechanical system, including air filtration.
- $6 million for Riverfront Phase II, a recreational project that will expand Promenade Park in downtown Fort Wayne by adding boat docks, a bouldering mound, walking trails, a hammock grove, and more.
- $6 million for Village Premier, a housing project in southeast Fort Wayne that will ultimately promote more than 275 affordable entry level workforce housing units and create "a vibrant, walkable neighborhood."
- $2.44 million for Legacy Heights, a 52-unit workforce housing development in Wabash.
- $198,450 for Industry 4.0/iSmart Factory Lab, a robotics lab in Kendallville that will train high school students and adults at the Community Learning Center.
- $249,000 for Rivergreen Housing, a 48-unit apartment complex renovation project by Biggs Development.
This new grant follows expansion throughout the region, including Fort Wayne's Electric Works, a 1.2 million square foot technology and innovation campus. NEIRP is excited to play a key role in these major development projects, which will increase vibrancy, support entrepreneurship, and foster community in Northeast Indiana.
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NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global entertainment & media (E&M) industry surged ahead last year, strongly outpacing overall global economic growth. Following a pandemic-related 2.3% decline in 2020, E&M revenue rose a strong 10.4% in 2021, from US$2.12trn to US$2.34trn. With the industry becoming more digital, more mobile and more youth-oriented, virtual reality (VR) and gaming are powerful growth drivers, while digital advertising permeates all of the industry. These are findings from PwC's Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2022-2026, the 23rd annual analysis and forecast of E&M spending by consumers and advertisers across 52 countries and territories.
Findings in this year's Outlook include:
- Global video games and esports revenue totaled US$215.6bn in 2021 and is forecast to grow at a 8.5% CAGR to US$323.5bn in 2026. Asia Pacific generated the lion's share of revenues in 2021 with US$109.4bn, almost double North America, the second highest region. Gaming is now the third-largest data-consuming E&M content category, behind video and communications.
- VR continues to be the fastest-growing E&M segment, albeit from a relatively small base. Global VR spend rose by 36% y-o-y in 2021 to US$2.6bn, following on the hot 39% growth in 2020. Growth between 2021 and 2026 is expected at 24% CAGR, bringing the segment to US$7.6bn. Gaming content is the primary contributor to VR revenue, taking in US$1.9bn in 2021. This should increase to US$6.5bn in 2026, 85% of total VR revenue.
- Advertising's spread throughout the digital world has made it a dominant industry category. After a decline of nearly 7% in 2020, advertising grew an impressive 22.6% in 2021 to US$747.2bn. Driven almost entirely by digital, advertising is set to grow at a 6.6% CAGR through 2026. Internet advertising revenue is seen growing even faster, expanding at 9.1% CAGR. In 2026, advertising is projected to be a $1tn market and the largest E&M revenue stream, having surpassed consumer spending and internet access.
- After growing by 35.4% in 2020, Over-the-top (OTT) video surged another 22.8% in 2021, pushing revenues to US$79.1bn. The pace of OTT revenue growth will moderate somewhat; it is expected to grow at a 7.6% CAGR through 2026, pushing revenues to US$114.1bn.
- Traditional TV, beset by competition from OTT streaming services, still generates considerable revenues, but its inexorable decline will continue, with global revenues projected to shrink at a -0.8% CAGR from US$231bn in 2021 to US$222.1bn in 2026.
- Global cinema revenue is bouncing back, reversing its pandemic-driven losses, and is expected to reach a new high of US$46.4bn in 2023. Box office revenue is projected to reach US$49.4bn in 2026 from US$20.8bn in 2021, an 18.9% CAGR. China surpassed the US to become the world's biggest cinema market in 2020, and is expected to retain this leadership through 2026.
- Live music revenue is projected to exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2024. Digital music- streaming subscriptions are driving growth in the recorded music sector where revenues are forecast to rise from US$36.1bn in 2021 to US$45.8bn in 2026
- The growth of content is fueling massive data consumption – 2.6mn petabytes (PB) of data were consumed in 2021, and it is expected to rise at a 26% CAGR to reach 8.1mn PB by 2026. Gaming will be the fastest-growing data consumer over the forecast period, with a 29.6% CAGR expected. Mobile handsets will be the fastest-growing device category between 2021 and 2026, increasing at a 28.8% CAGR and expected to push mobile data consumption up from 1.1mn PB to 3.8mn PB.
Werner Ballhaus, Global Entertainment & Media Industry Leader, PwC Germany, said: "Industry press tends to focus on the companies that have dominated the E&M industry. But it is the choices that billions of consumers make about where they will invest their time, attention and money that are fueling the industry's transformation and driving the trends. We are seeing the emergence of a global E&M consumer base for the coming years that is younger, more digital and more into streaming and gaming than the current consumer population. This is shaping the future of the industry."
North America dominates per capita E&M, but faster growth resides elsewhere
At a regional level, North America commands by far the highest E&M spend per capita, at US$2,229, nearly double Western Europe's US$1,158. By contrast, Asia Pacific, which was the largest E&M region by revenue in 2021 at US$844.7bn, has per capita spend of US$224. The Middle East and Africa have the lowest per capita E&M spend of any region globally, at US$82.
The top ten growth markets by CAGR, meanwhile, are focused in Latin America, Middle East, Africa and Asia, with OTT video and gaming providing the majority of revenue growth, and esports and cinema seeing fast growth as well. Turkey (estimated 14.2% CAGR), Argentina (10.4%), India (9.1%) and Nigeria (8.8%) are top-ranked for E&M consumer spend growth prospects over the five year forecast period.
The metaverse awaits
In the not-too-distant future the metaverse could become a stunningly realistic world where individuals access immersive virtual experiences, through a VR headset or other connecting device. Because the metaverse is an evolution that may profoundly change how businesses and consumers interact with products, services and each other, its potential financial and economic value goes far beyond VR. In time, much of the revenues associated with video games, music performances, advertising and even e-commerce could migrate into the metaverse.
How big is the E&M opportunity in the metaverse? The fast-growing market for VR is a starting point to consider. It is currently one of the smaller segments tracked, but the 36% rise in global spending over the past year is a hint of its long-term potential. The global installed base of stand-alone and tethered VR headsets is projected to grow from 21.6m in 2021 to 65.9m in 2026.
CJ Bangah, Technology, Media and Telecommunications Principal, PwC United States, said: "Coming out of the pandemic, we've seen a strong recovery across key sectors. This has set a new growth platform for Entertainment and Media heading into a turbulent future with fault lines, fractures, and new monetization opportunities dotting the landscape. As we enter FY23 and beyond, expect to see continued growth in digital-only and digital-enabled content and media experiences, gaming becoming the new battleground for consumer entertainment, and content and streaming being transformed by market and consumer dynamics."
About the Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2022-2026
The PwC Global Entertainment & Media Outlook, with the accompanying publication, "Fault Lines and Fractures: Innovation and Growth in a New Competitive Landscape," provides in-depth analysis of global E&M consumer and advertising spending. The Outlook includes five-year historical and five-year forecast data and commentary for 16 industry segments across 52 territories. Segments include advertising (TV, internet, out-of-home); books; business-to-business; cinema; data consumption; internet access; music, radio and podcasts; newspapers and consumer magazines; OTT video; TV and home video; as well as Metaverse and NFT included for the first time this year.
About PwC
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Genie's Leadership in the Aerials Industry, Combined with Acculon's Considerable Experience with Battery Technologies, Will Help Accelerate the Move Toward Cleaner, Greener, Electric Jobsites
BOTHELL, Wash., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genie and Terex Corporation are excited to announce that Terex is making a Series A investment in Acculon Energy, a Columbus, Ohio-based engineering and connectivity company focused on developing the next generation of electrification solutions for non-automotive equipment applications.
Since its founding more than 55 years ago, Genie, which is owned by Terex, has been a leader in developing, growing and evolving the aerials industry. Acculon, through its founders, has 13 years of experience operating at the forefront of advanced battery technology solutions. By partnering with Acculon, Genie is reinforcing its role as a leader in the electrification of the industry — now and into the future.
"For decades, Genie has been a leader in developing and refining industry-specific technologies to electrify aerial equipment. Now, as the global construction industry gears up to get to the next level of emissions reduction, Genie is excited to be teaming with Acculon," said Simon Meester, Genie President. "Together, we will continue leading the charge toward a greener and cleaner future, while maintaining the focus on the quality, reliability and performance for which Genie is known."
Acculon's team has significant experience not only in the research and development of advanced battery technologies, but in artificial intelligence and cloud-connected products as well. The company also has important capabilities in certifying battery-enabled systems. This partnership with Genie and Acculon will build on Genie's position as an industry leader in the electrification of the aerials industry, accelerating the progress on current and future development projects.
"We are excited to partner with Genie and Terex, whose names are synonymous with quality and safety. Our partnership will accelerate the delivery of next-generation electrification solutions for Genie equipment and the people who count on that equipment every day," said Acculon's President Andrew Thomas.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking information based on the current expectations of Terex Corporation. Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual results could differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Terex, include those factors that are more specifically set forth in the public filings of Terex with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual events or the actual future results of Terex may differ materially from any forward-looking statement due to those and other risks, uncertainties and significant factors. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Terex expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement included in this press release to reflect any changes in expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
About Genie
Since 1966, Genie has been the leading name in the aerials industry. With offices, team members and manufacturing facilities around the globe, Genie lifts and telehandlers can be found enhancing safety and improving productivity on jobsites worldwide. Genie's ongoing leadership in aerial lifts and material handlers is built on our ability to consistently deliver superior quality for our customers. At Genie, we achieve this quality not by chance, but by design. For more information on Genie products and services, visit www.genielift.com.
About Acculon Energy
Acculon Energy is a Columbus, Ohio, systems engineering firm specializing in energy storage and cloud-connected solutions. The company leverages its expertise and experience in energy storage, artificial intelligence, and Internet-of-Things to accelerate and de-risk the transition to next-generation electrification solutions. Acculon is uniquely prepared to design, prototype, and provide commercialization services that enable OEM customer programs to go further, faster, and safer. For more information, please visit the Acculon website at www.acculonenergy.com.
About Terex
Terex is a global manufacturer of materials processing machinery and aerial work platforms. We design, build and support products used in construction, maintenance, manufacturing, energy, recycling, minerals and materials management applications. Certain Terex products and solutions enable customers to reduce their environmental impact including electric and hybrid offerings that deliver quiet and emission-free performance, products that support renewable energy, and products that aid in the recovery of useful materials from various types of waste. Our products are manufactured in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia and sold worldwide. We engage with customers through all stages of the product life cycle, from initial specification and financing to parts and service support.
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Omnichannel support is the most demanded addition that people would like to see in customer care services.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoodFirms, globally renowned research, ratings, and reviews platform, recently released its new research report-"Global Customer Care Industry: Trends, Consumer Shifts, and Challenges." This survey from GoodFirms on the global customer care industry tries to analyze and examine the market dynamics, the growth enablers, restraints, and trends set to shape the future customer care market.
The study highlights how the customer care industry is evolving in terms of service activities, and infrastructure to reduce the growing costs, increase the level of customer satisfaction, and add value to the brand. The research attempts to help consumers and customer services professionals get valuable insights to enhance the currently adopted customer care practices, and to expand the business growth further.
GoodFirms' research reveals a few notable consumer trends, such as the most preferred channels to connect with customer care and support. Here the survey statistics unveil that 25.9% of surveyees prefer phones, 22.2% use live chat, 10.1% choose to email, 11% pick self-services tools, and 17.4% plump for virtual assistants. About 29.6% of customers conduct secondary research on the internet and user manuals to fix minor issues.
Omnichannel customer support, video chat assistance, more feedback and recommendation options are the top changes consumers expect to receive in customer service support.
The study identifies factors such as the pandemic and rise of new platforms that are causing major consumer shifts. 55.6% surveyees reported that customer care services have worsened after the pandemic.
70.4% of respondents shifted to alternate brands due to poor customer care service of the existing brands.
Further, the research discloses the significant challenges in the customer care industry, such as tackling customer disengagement, the rising cost of customer support practices and maintenance tools, dealing with demanding customers/managing expectations, staying conversant with new technologies and trends, inadequate training and poor knowledge among representatives, lack of standard procedures, taking too much time for resolutions, etc.
GoodFirms iterates that with the economic recovery in sight, the worldwide customer care industry is expected to flourish consistently. Businesses can drastically improve their growth by handling the challenges through digital innovations in customer support processes and partnering with experts in customer care services.
The research concludes that businesses need to adopt systematic practices to build long-lasting relationships with consumers, improve their products, and increase customer loyalty.
Key Findings:
- Phone is the most preferred method to connect with customer care.
- 48.1% of consumers are expecting more feedback and recommendation options, a recent popular trend.
- Responsive customer support and digital platforms are currently leading in customer care trends.
- E-commerce, food delivery, and travel segments are popular among the masses due to their best customer service.
- Personalized customer experience is also dominating the global customer care industry at present.
- Customers' habits and preferences rapidly change, leading to several consumer shifts.
- The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened customer care as per 55.6% of respondents.
- 48.1% of surveyees recommend their preferred brands to others if their customer care is satisfactory.
- Handling rising customer care processes and tools costs is an important challenge in the customer care industry.
- Businesses prefer in-house customer care teams compared to outsourcing.
- The customer care industry is also experiencing issues handling demanding customers and newer technologies.
- 37% of respondents find it challenging to interact with customer care executives due to poor or irrelevant knowledge of the representatives.
- 40.4% of surveyees would like to see clear goals of executives in serving customers instead of spamming.
- Lack of time and coordination among customers and representatives is another major challenge impacting the industry.
GoodFirms Survey-"Global Customer Care Industry: Trends, Consumer Shifts, and Challenges" was conducted between 01 July 2022 and 20 July 2022. It queried participants and end users worldwide about their experiences and problems interacting with customer care and support. A total of 270 participants responded to the survey.
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MALVERN, Pa. and CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom and SANDWICH, United Kingdom, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Pharma, a US-based Bioanalytical CRO and an Ampersand portfolio company, has agreed to acquire DDS, a UK-based Bioanalytical Business Unit of LGC. KKR will become an equal shareholder in the combined business alongside Ampersand Capital Partners. Backed by Ampersand and KKR, Alliance and DDS plan to expand the company's geographic reach, broaden its laboratory capabilities and expand its service portfolio. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and expected to be completed in Q2 2022.
Alliance Pharma ("Alliance"), a global provider of large and small molecule bioanalytical services, provides a full suite of discovery Bioanalytical, DMPK, regulated bioanalysis, biomarker, LC-MS/MS, immunoassay, cell and gene therapy, and protein characterization assays. DDS is a European provider of Bioanalytical and Analytical and Materials Science Solutions to pharma, biopharma, consumer healthcare and consumer products clients, located in both Cambridge and Sandwich, UK.
Together, the combined entity will enable its clients to benefit from best-in-class international capabilities, particularly in the emerging areas of bioanalytical science such as cell and gene therapy and next-generation biologics.
Euan O'Sullivan, President and CEO, LGC, said: "I am proud of the scientific and commercial achievements delivered by the DDS business over the years, supporting customers in their mission to develop new medicines and products to improve the quality of life. I am confident that as part of the Alliance organisation, the DDS team will be well positioned for on-going success as part of a global business focused on bioanalytical and materials sciences activities."
Eric B. Lev, General Partner at Ampersand Capital Partners, and Kugan Sathiyanandarajah, Managing Director at KKR, commented: "Alliance and DDS are highly complementary businesses with industry-leading management and scientific teams, and strong track records of supporting leading pharma and biopharma customers. We are delighted to be collaborating to bring together two well respected and fast-growing bioanalytical lab services businesses to create one of the leading global specialty bioanalysis platforms."
KKR is investing in Alliance and DDS through KKR Health Care Strategic Growth Fund II, a $4.0 billion fund focused on investing in high-growth health care companies.
About Alliance Pharma
Founded in 2008, Alliance is a contract research organization (CRO) that specializes in advanced bioanalytical research services for both small and large molecule drugs, as well as drug metabolism studies to support pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies' drug discovery and development programs. Alliance Pharma provides: quantitative LC-MS/MS analysis of small molecule drugs, metabolites, biomarkers, protein, peptides and oligonucleotides, as well as protein characterization services; immunoassay of proteins and antibody drug conjugates; immunogenicity assays (anti-drug antibody screening, confirmation, titer assessment, and NAb determination): cell-based bioassays; in vitro and in vivo drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic studies.
Alliance's mission is to build a trusted partnership with our partners & clients to support their successful drug development programs. Alliance's business philosophy is based on a foundation of trust, professional ethics, scientific excellence, and regulatory compliance.
About LGC
LGC is a global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomics and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within its customers' products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality and range.
LGC's 180 years of scientific heritage, combined with a track record of innovation and value-enhancing acquisitions, has enabled the company to build its product portfolio and expertise, and develop deep relationships with customers, industry partners and the global scientific community.
About Drug Development Solutions (An LGC Business Unit)
DDS's Bioanalytical solutions include liquid-chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and immunoassay bioanalysis, to provide data for pharmacokinetics, immunogenicity, pharmacodynamics and cell-based assays supporting all phases of drug development to GCP and GLP standards. Its Analytical Materials Sciences solutions provides specialist testing of raw materials, formulated products, packaging and medical devices for trace impurities, contamination, degradation and quality control to support CMC (Chemistry Control and Manufacture) analytical testing to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standard.
About Ampersand Capital Partners
Founded in 1988, Ampersand is a middle market private equity firm with more than $2 billion of assets under management dedicated to growth-oriented investments in the healthcare sector. With offices in Boston and Amsterdam, Ampersand leverages its unique blend of private equity and operating experience to build value and drive superior long-term performance alongside its portfolio company management teams. Ampersand has helped build numerous market-leading companies across each of the firm's core healthcare sectors. Additional information about Ampersand is available at ampersandcapital.com.
About KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR's insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR's website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.
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CEDARHURST, N.Y., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The securities litigation law firm of Kuznicki Law PLLC issues this alert to shareholders of CareDx, Inc. (NasdaqGM: CDNA), if they purchased the Company's shares between shares between February 24, 2021 and May 5, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Shareholders have until July 22, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in the securities class action lawsuit.
Shareholders are encouraged to contact us at https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/nasdaqgm-cdna/, by calling toll-free at 1-833-835-1495 or by email (dk@kclasslaw.com).
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Phillies score 2 runs in 9th inning, hold off Dodgers 9-7
By JILL PAINTER
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryce Harper homered and drove in three runs, the Philadelphia Phillies pushed two runs across in the ninth inning after squandering a six-run lead and beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-7. The Phillies saw their 7-1 lead evaporate after the Dodgers used a four-run eighth to tie the game 7-all. In the ninth, the Phillies scored a run on a wild pitch by reliever Daniel Hudson with the bases loaded. Harper then hit a sacrifice fly to give the Phillies a two-run lead. Hudson (1-3) took the loss. Johan Comargo also homered for the Phillies. Andrew Bellatti (1-0) worked 2/3 of a inning and picked up the win. Cody Bellinger hit a solo home run for the Dodgers. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/13/phillies-score-2-runs-in-9th-inning-hold-off-dodgers-9-7/ | 2022-05-13T09:19:25Z |
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ASPEN, Colo., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Having been inspired by being patrons of the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival, Aspen from 2000 to 2010 and being big fans of HBO's shows Entourage and Ballers, The Staunch Moderates Intellectual Movement are rolling out their BIGFOOTS FOOTBAL Music Video series very much in the same fashion: weekly episodes from August 1 through the NFL Kickoff September 8, 2022. You can now binge-watch the first four BIGFOOTS FOOTBALL Music Videos on YouTube and other platforms and stay tuned for episodes 5 and 6 in the coming weeks.
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY), which operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect millions of passionate and creative buyers and sellers around the world, today announced virtual participation in the below investor events.
Etsy will participate in a webcasted fireside chat at the Stifel 2022 Cross Sector Insight Conference on June 8, 2022 at 10:55 a.m. ET. The live webcast and replay of this session will be featured on our IR website at investors.etsy.com.
In addition, company executives will attend Loop Capital Markets 2022 Investor Conference in New York City on June 2, 2022.
About Etsy
Etsy, Inc. operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect millions of passionate and creative buyers and sellers around the world. These marketplaces share a mission to "Keep Commerce Human," and we're committed to using the power of business and technology to strengthen communities and empower people. Our primary marketplace, Etsy.com, is the global destination for unique and creative goods. Buyers come to Etsy to be inspired and delighted by items that are crafted and curated by creative entrepreneurs. For sellers, we offer a range of tools and services that address key business needs.
Etsy, Inc.'s "House of Brands" portfolio also includes fashion resale marketplace Depop, musical instrument marketplace Reverb, and Brazil based handmade goods marketplace Elo7. Each Etsy, Inc. marketplace operates independently, while benefiting from shared expertise in product, marketing, technology, and customer support.
Etsy was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.
Etsy has used, and intends to continue using, its Investor Relations website and the Etsy News Blog (etsy.com/news) to disclose material nonpublic information and to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, you should monitor our investor relations website and the Etsy News Blog in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, and public conference calls and webcasts.
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The creators of "Everyone A Song" play FREE to launch the Less Cancer Bike Ride America
WARRENTON, Va., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone is invited to a free Steel Wheels concert on June 3, 2022, at 6 p.m., at the Mt. Holiday resort in Traverse City, Mich. The popular band distinguished itself during the Covid-19 pandemic by composing songs about individual fans and friends, including Less Cancer. Their virtual collaborations led to two successful "Everyone A Song" albums. The concert is generously hosted by Mt. Holiday, the community's non-profit recreation area, to launch the Less Cancer Bike Ride America, a benefit for cancer education and prevention.
"Mt. Holiday, a longtime champion of affordable outdoor recreation and wellness, is a natural partner for Less Cancer and its mission to improve health outcomes for people of all ages," says Traverse City native Kelli Mengebier, a consultant for Mt. Holiday and Less Cancer. "The bike ride and the Steel Wheels performance at Mt. Holiday will be a great way for the broader community to kick off summer and enjoy time outdoors for an important cause."
The 2022 Less Cancer Bike Ride America is an opportunity for people everywhere to turn their summer bike rides into a month-long (June 3-July 4) personal mileage challenge. The Ride raises operating funds for the Next Generation Choices Foundation, supports vital functions such as the National Cancer Workshop, and enables the production of educational content and programming throughout the year. Since 2003, the Foundation has focused on the prevention of cancer, which is now universally accepted as the best way to conquer the disease. Working to bridge the gap between prevention and increased incidences of cancer, the organization employs prevention's most powerful tools: continuing medical education, public health education and policies that protect communities from preventable risk.
"I am grateful that Mt. Holiday will be hosting a launch of the Less Cancer Bike Ride America and a free concert by the Steel Wheels band," says Bill Couzens, founder of Less Cancer. "The recreation area and the band are both terrific partners in Less Cancer's efforts to prevent chronic diseases, as are the Cowell Family Cancer Center and our many cyclists and sponsors. At the onset of Covid-19 in 2020, I took a risk and bought the last e-bike available in Warrenton, Virginia. I hadn't bought a bike since the '70s, but since then cycling has changed my life dramatically, giving me a leg up in battling chronic health issues, including obesity and high glucose levels. I hope to see others enjoy the same benefits."
For more information on Less Cancer Bike Ride America, visit https://www.bikereg.com/53097.
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Expands Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s career-focused education brand portfolio into certificate, credential, and degree-granting healthcare programs.
- Concorde offers over 20 programs across the Allied Health, Dental, Nursing, Patient Care, and Diagnostic fields.
- Concorde ended 2021 with approximately 7,400 students and delivered approximately $180 million in revenue and $13 million in adjusted EBITDA for the year.
- Aligned with Universal Technical Institute's growth and diversification strategy, which is focused on offering a broader array of high-quality, in-demand workforce solutions which both prepare students for a variety of careers in fast-growing fields and help close the country's skills gap by leveraging key industry partnerships.
- Including the acquisition, Universal Technical Institute's revised longer term strategic roadmap now estimates fiscal 2025 revenue of more than $700 million and adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 20%.
PHOENIX, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI), a leading provider of transportation and technical training programs, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Concorde Career Colleges, Inc. from Liberty Partners LLC. Terms of the transaction have been disclosed in Universal Technical Institute's Form 8-K and completion of the acquisition will occur pending customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved the agreement.
Concorde Career Colleges is a leading provider of healthcare education programs focused on preparing students for successful professions in the healthcare sector, which is expected to add about 2.6 million new jobs over the next decade due to attrition in the workforce along with an aging population that is expected to drive increased demand for healthcare services.1 The company offers diploma and degree programs across nursing, dental hygiene, and other direct patient care fields including physical therapy assistant and respiratory therapy, as well as allied health including medical and dental assisting and healthcare administration.
Concorde was founded in 1968 and currently serves approximately 7,400 students through its 17 campuses in 8 states. Concorde's revenue and adjusted EBITDA for calendar 2021 were approximately $180 million and $13 million, respectively. The schools operated by Concorde Career Colleges are accredited by either the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) or the Council on Occupational Education (COE).
"The acquisition of Concorde Career Colleges will be a significant next step in our previously announced growth and diversification strategy," said Universal Technical Institute CEO Jerome Grant. "We take the responsibility of becoming one of this country's leading workforce solutions providers seriously, and entering the healthcare space allows us to help even more students and support employers as they seek to solve some of their toughest workforce-related challenges. Concorde's programs, geographic footprint, solid leadership team, exemplary faculty and staff, diverse student body, tight industry alignment, and strong alumni network make this acquisition a great fit. I also look forward to welcoming Jami Frazier and her talented team to the company. Under Jami's leadership, UTI's first step into healthcare will serve as a solid cornerstone for some of our key future growth and diversification efforts."
With the addition of the Concorde brand and its portfolio of programs and campuses, Universal Technical Institute will significantly expand upon its already announced growth and diversification plans. In fiscal 2022, Universal Technical Institute completed the acquisition of MIAT College of Technology, which brought 2 campuses and 8 unique programs. Additionally, Universal Technical Institute is opening new campuses in Miramar, Florida., and Austin, Texas and is further expanding its welding programs to 2 additional locations during the fiscal year. Upon completion of the Concorde acquisition, the company will serve over 20,000 students across 14 states and 312 locations. Once completed, the acquisition will add Concorde Career Colleges to Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s brand family, which currently includes Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College of Technology.
"Universal Technical Institute's brands have a great reputation with both employers and students in transportation and skilled trades. Concorde Career Colleges has a strong reputation in healthcare education, making this an excellent combination for addressing the nation's skills gap," said Concorde CEO Jami Frazier. "I am looking forward to the opportunity to join this organization and become one of the preeminent educational providers in the country."
"We are excited about the opportunity to add Concorde and their healthcare programs to the Universal Technical Institute portfolio," said Universal Technical Institute's CFO Troy Anderson. "The $50 million purchase price provides a compelling enterprise value to adjusted EBITDA multiple and an opportunity to significantly increase our shareholder value. With the addition of Concorde and the broadening of our program offerings, we will accelerate Universal Technical Institute's revenue, profitability, and cash flow growth over the next several years. We expect the transaction to close during the first half of fiscal 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions."
Universal Technical Institute will post an updated presentation regarding its growth and diversification strategy on its investor relations website. The company will provide further commentary on the Concorde acquisition during the Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Results conference call it will be hosting tomorrow at 4:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time.
Non-GAAP Measures
For internal reporting purposes, Concorde defines adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and adjusted for items not considered part of the company's normal recurring operations. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which is provided to supplement, but not substitute for, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We choose to disclose this non-GAAP financial measure for Concorde because it provides an additional performance measure. Universal Technical Institute defines estimated adjusted EBITDA margin as estimated adjusted EBITDA over estimated revenue. Since the items excluded from these measures are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance under GAAP, these measures should not be considered to be an alternative to net income (loss) or any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP as a measure of operating performance or profitability.
Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Phoenix, Universal Technical Institute's (NYSE: UTI) mission is to serve our students, partners, and communities by providing quality education and support services for in-demand careers. Approximately 250,000 students have graduated from one of Universal Technical Institute's 14 campuses located across Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Texas. Universal Technical Institute's campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), while its employer-aligned technical training programs are offered under four brands: Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute / Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College of Technology. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.uti.edu, or follow on LinkedIn @UniversalTechnicalInstitute and on Twitter @news_UTI.
Concorde Career Colleges operates 17 campuses across eight states under the brands Concorde Career College and Concorde Career Institute, focused on preparing America's next generation of health care and dental professionals for rewarding careers. The Concorde Career Colleges blended education model combines online coursework with in-person lab classes and clinical experiences. Concorde Career Colleges' 20 student-focused academic programs and personalized support prepare graduates for in-demand careers in nursing, dental, respiratory, diagnostic, and other health care roles. The schools operated by Concorde Career Colleges are accredited by either the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) or the Council on Occupational Education (COE).
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements contained in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the safe harbor from civil liability provided for such statements by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). These forward-looking statements which address Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s ("UTI") expected future business and financial performance may contain words such as "goal," "target," "future," "estimate," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "project," "may," "should," "will," the negative form of these expressions or similar expressions. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding (1) UTI's belief that the acquisition will serve as a cornerstone for its key future growth and diversification efforts; (2) UTI's ability to integrate Concorde's healthcare programs into its portfolio of educational offerings; (3) UTI's anticipated expansion efforts; (4) UTI's expectation of increasing shareholder value; and (5) UTI's expectation of accelerating its revenue, profitability and cash flow over the next several years. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on UTI's current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions regarding the future of its business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of UTI's control. UTI's actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could affect UTI's actual results include, among other things, changes to federal and state educational funding, changes to regulations or agency interpretation of such regulations affecting the for-profit education industry, possible failure or inability to obtain regulatory consents and certifications for new or modified campuses or instruction, potential increased competition, impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in demand for the programs UTI offers, increased investment in management and capital resources, the effectiveness of UTI student recruiting, advertising and promotional efforts, changes to interest rates and unemployment, general economic and political conditions, the adoption of new accounting standards, and other risks that are described from time to time in UTI's public filings. Further information on these and other potential factors that could affect the financial results or condition may be found in the company's filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements made by UTI in this press release are based only on information currently available to UTI and speak only as of the date on which it is made. UTI expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments, changes in expectations, any changes in events, conditions, or circumstances, or otherwise.
1 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home.htm, viewed May 2, 2022.
2 Encompasses 12 UTI campuses, 2 MIAT campuses, and 17 Concorde campuses post-close.
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UAGC Sponsors Full-Program Scholarships for Temple College Alumni, Faculty, and Staff
CHANDLER, Ariz., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) is launching a new scholarship program on July 18, 2022, providing an opportunity for six Temple College scholars to receive a full-program scholarship to pursue a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree at UAGC.
"We are thrilled about this partnership with Temple College, and the opportunities it will offer six deserving Temple College alumni, faculty, and staff," UAGC President Paul Pastorek said. "We look forward to welcoming the scholarship recipients to the UAGC family and helping them continue their educational journey."
In appreciation of its partnership with Temple College, the University of Arizona Global Campus encourages Temple College alumni and current Temple College faculty and staff to apply for these scholarship opportunities toward a degree offered in programs* through the UAGC Forbes School of Business and Technology® or the College of Arts and Sciences.
The available UAGC-Temple College Partnership Scholarships are:
- Four UAGC full-program scholarships for Temple College Alumni
- Two UAGC full-program scholarships for Temple College Faculty and Staff
Visit the UAGC – Temple College Partnerships Scholarships page to apply. The application deadline is September 7, 2022. Recipients will be announced October 31, 2022.
Any applicants not selected for a UAGC-Temple College Partnership Scholarship may be eligible to save up to $6,450 per year on tuition towards a bachelor's degree** through the UAGC – Temple College Academic Partnership. Substantial tuition and fee savings are also available at the master's and doctoral levels† through the UAGC-Temple College partnership.
"We are grateful to the University of Arizona Global Campus for extending this generous scholarship opportunity to our family of scholars," Temple College President Christy Ponce said. "The investment UAGC is making through these scholarships will likely have a life-changing impact on the scholars and a ripple effect on their families and communities. I look forward to joining the UAGC team in celebrating the awardees on the next step of their academic journey."
Alumni scholarship recipients can pursue bachelor's degree programs, while faculty and staff may pursue bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees. UAGC has 50+ programs, including these seamless transfer pathways with Temple College, which give students an opportunity to earn up to 90-credit hours at community college tuition rates on programs such as:
- Tech Degrees to BS in Computer Software Technology
- Tech Degrees to BS in Cyber & Data Security Technology
- Tech Degrees to BS in Information Technology
About University of Arizona Global Campus
The University of Arizona Global Campus ("Global Campus" or "UAGC") is an independent university that is operated in affiliation with the University of Arizona. Global Campus is designed to provide flexible opportunities for working students from diverse backgrounds who seek to gain knowledge and skills that will help them to achieve their life and career goals. Global Campus is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) and is one of the nation's most innovative online universities with approximately 27,000 students. UAGC offers more than 50 degrees at the associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. For more information visit uagc.edu.
About Temple College
Temple College is a comprehensive community college offering an array of educational opportunities. Founded in 1926, Temple College has enjoyed an excellent academic reputation for more than 90 years, is nationally recognized for excellence in its programs from the visual and performing arts to competitive athletics, and has become one of the premier institutions in the state for education and training of health care providers. The faculty and staff are committed to providing exceptional quality instruction. For more information visit www.templejc.edu.
*Certain degree programs may not be available in all states.
**$6,450 is bachelor's tuition savings based on completing 30 credits per calendar year. Savings will be prorated if students complete less than 30 credits per calendar year.
†Savings on tuition and fees available to those who qualify. Benefits vary by degree level
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Olivia de Bortoli talked to Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons about their new series “Night Sky.” They shared what it was like playing a couple on-screen and how they made sure there was chemistry between the two of them.
“Night Sky” will be available to stream on Friday on Prime Video.
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Did you lose money on investments in IBM? If so, please visit International Business Machines Corporation Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the securities of International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM" or the "Company") (NYSE: IBM) between April 4, 2017 and October 20, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Plaintiff alleges that Defendants fraudulently shifted billions of dollars in revenues from IBM's mainframe line of business to its Strategic Imperatives and Cloud, Analytics, Mobile, Security, and Social ("CAMSS") line of business. Defendants thus propped up revenues for these lines, increased their long-term incentive compensation, and appeased the investing community while waiting for the Company's new business model to come to fruition.
Plaintiff alleges that IBM partially disclosed evidence of this fraud after the close of the market on October 16, 2018, when Defendants revealed a shortfall in revenue and disappointing 3Q2018 growth associated with the Company's Strategic Imperatives and CAMSS lines of business, particularly its Cloud business line. IBM's stock price fell approximately $11 per share by the close of trading on October 17, 2018.
On October 20, 2021, after the close of the market, the Company issued a press release announcing its 3Q2021 results. The Company announced total revenues for the quarter of $17.62 billion, a shortfall of $191.84 million based on analyst estimates. The main culprit was the Cloud & Cognitive Software segment, which had revenues of $5.69 billion, a shortfall of approximately $80 million based on analyst estimates of $5.77 billion. Over 42% of the $191 million shortfall was attributable to the Company's Cloud & Cognitive Software segment – where most of the strategic revenue produced by the fraudulent scheme and wrongful reclassification of revenues from non-strategic to strategic historically went.
On this news, the price of IBM common stock fell more than 9%, closing at $121.07 per share on October 21, 2021.
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 6, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
If you purchased IBM securities, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit International Business Machines Corporation Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com.
Since 1993, Bernstein Liebhard LLP has recovered over $3.5 billion for its clients. In addition to representing individual investors, the Firm has been retained by some of the largest public and private pension funds in the country to monitor their assets and pursue litigation on their behalf. As a result of its success litigating hundreds of lawsuits and class actions, the Firm has been named to The National Law Journal's "Plaintiffs' Hot List" thirteen times and listed in The Legal 500 for ten consecutive years.
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Did you lose money on investments in Natera? If so, please visit Natera, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds investors of the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in a securities class action lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the common stock of Natera, Inc. ("Natera" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NTRA) between February 26, 2020 and April 19, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Natera offers genetic testing in the areas of women's health, oncology, and organ health. Among other things, the Company produces and markets a non-invasive prenatal test ("NIPT") called "Panorama," and a screening test for kidney transplant failure called "Prospera." Throughout the Class Period, Defendants repeatedly assured investors that Panorama was reliable, that Prospera was more accurate than competing tests, and that Natera's growth was driven by its superior technology and customer experience.
Plaintiff alleges that Defendants' statements were materially false and misleading when made because: (1) Panorama was not reliable and resulted in high rates of false positives; (2) Prospera did not have superior precision compared to competing tests; (3) as a result of Defendants' false and misleading claims about Natera's technology, the Company was exposed to substantial legal and regulatory risks; and (4) Natera relied upon deceptive sales and billing practices to drive its revenue growth.
On January 1, 2022, The New York Times published a detailed report calling into question the accuracy of certain prenatal tests manufactured by Natera and other diagnostic testing companies. The New York Times reported that Natera's positive results for several genetic disorders were incorrect more than 80 percent of the time. On this news, the price of Natera common stock fell $5.35 per share, or approximately 6% over two trading days, from a close of $93.39 per share on December 31, 2021, to close at $88.04 per share on January 4, 2022.
Less than two weeks later, on January 14, 2022, the Campaign for Accountability – a nonprofit watchdog group – filed a complaint with the SEC requesting an investigation as to whether "Natera repeatedly claimed – in marketing materials and earnings calls – that [its] tests are much more reliable than it appears they really are." On this news, the price of Natera common stock fell $6.29 per share, or more than 9%, from a close of $67.37 per share on January 14, 2022, to close at $61.08 per share on January 18, 2022.
Then, on March 9, 2022, Hindenburg Research issued an investigative report alleging that "Natera's revenue growth has been fueled by deceptive sales and billing practices aimed at doctors, insurance companies and expectant mothers." On this news, the price of Natera common stock fell as much as $28.65 per share, or more than 52%, from a close of $54.75 per share on March 8, 2022, to an intra-day low of $26.10 per share on March 9, 2022.
Further, on March 14, 2022, a jury found that Natera had intentionally and willfully misled the public by utilizing false advertisements to market Prospera in violation of the federal Lanham Act, the Delaware Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and Delaware common law. The jury found that Natera's marketing falsely claimed that Prospera was more accurate than the competing kidney transplant testing offered by CareDx, Inc. ("CareDx"), and ultimately awarded CareDx $44.9 million in monetary damages. On this news, Natera common stock fell as much as $8.81 per share, or approximately 22.5%, from an intra-day high of $39.13 per share on March 14, 2022, to close at $30.32 per share on March 15, 2022.
Finally, on April 19, 2022, the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a safety communication "to educate patients and health care providers and to help reduce the inappropriate use of [NIPTs]." The FDA cautioned that statements about NIPTs' reliability and accuracy "may not be supported with sound scientific evidence" and revealed the existence of "cases where a screening test reported a genetic abnormality and a confirmatory diagnostic test later found that the fetus was healthy." On this news, the price of Natera common stock fell as much as $1.53 per share, or approximately 3.9%, from an intra-day high of $39.63 per share on April 19, 2022, to close at $38.10 per share on April 20, 2022.
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 27, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
If you purchased NTRA common stock, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit Natera, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com.
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CHIBA, Japan, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ZOZO, Inc., the largest online fashion retail company in Japan and global fashion technology pioneer, announced today the launch of ZOZOFIT, a new state-of-the-art body measurement system that democratizes 3D fit technology to help individuals track their own fitness, weight loss and body transformation progress over time with unparalleled accuracy and ease.
This enterprise-grade measurement system includes ZOZOSUIT, a 3D body measurement suit, covered in a proprietary pattern of more than 15,000 fiducial markers that are used to capture one's precise body shape, along with the ZOZOFIT app, which uses proprietary algorithms and software to create a 3D rendering and precise body scan in less than two minutes. The measurement system will retail for an introductory price of $98, which includes the ZOZOSUIT, ZOZOFIT app and unlimited scanning. The app, available on iOS to start, detects the fiducial markers in space, triangulates one's unique shape and then surfaces seven key body measurements, including the shoulders, chest, upper arms, waist, hips, thighs and calves. Launching today, ZOZOFIT along with its specially designed suit, is exclusively available in the United States on ZOZOFIT.com.
Accurately tracking body transformation over time can be challenging, especially when relying on tape measures (ripe for human error) or scales (weight being an inaccurate representation of body transformation). High-precision 3D body scans typically require specialized large machines and require cost and space for installation. ZOZOFIT provides a better, more reliable and accurate tool to track progress by showcasing real change in increments as small as ¼" that can be used anywhere — at home, the gym, a hotel room, etc. As an upcoming feature, users can share their results with their community through social media or directly to coaches, trainers, or friends.
"This body measurement technology marks a paradigm shift in tracking body change, so we're excited to introduce ZOZOFIT to the U.S. market, which is the global hub for health, fitness and wellness," said Utahiro Inui, ZOZO Apparel USA, Inc. CEO. "We know that ZOZOSUIT's high-precision measurement technology that we have cultivated in Japan is state-of-the-art and extremely precise, but it's also portable and accessible so we hope that it can help people around the world reach their health and fitness goals, whatever they may be."
Future plans for ZOZOFIT include introducing goal setting and incorporating overall physical metrics, such as body fat and muscle mass percentage. ZOZOFIT will also launch an Android app, as well as the ability to set and track one's progress against personal goals, later this fall.
To date, ZOZO has launched other measurement tools such as the previous ZOZOSUIT, a body measurement suit for custom-fit apparel that was discontinued in 2019; ZOZOMAT, a 3D foot scanning tool; and ZOZOGLASS, a skin tone capturing device; through ZOZO's in-house service ZOZOTOWN, whose mission is to make online shopping more enjoyable and convenient for customers. In addition, ZOZO has been recruiting partners for the licensing of its measurement technologies and co-creation of new services for a variety of industries.
For more information on ZOZOFIT, please visit https://zozofit.com/.
ABOUT ZOZO, INC.
ZOZO, Inc. owns and operates ZOZOTOWN, Japan's largest fashion e-commerce site. Housed within ZOZOTOWN are category specialized malls such as ZOZOCOSME and ZOZOSHOES; ZOZOUSED, a second-hand clothing fashion mall; ZOZOVILLA, a section dedicated to luxury & designer brands; YOUR BRAND PROJECT; a D2C business that provides consumers an opportunity to share their sense of style and fashion by creating their own personal fashion brand; WEAR, a SNS for sharing stylings and outfits, and more - various services for fashion lovers. ZOZO has also developed technology devices for body measurement, such as the ZOZOSUIT, ZOZOMAT, and ZOZOGLASS.
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GLC Advisors & Co. and Ethan Stienstra to Assist with the Transaction
ALPINE, Wyo., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Melvin Brewing (the "Company"), a full-scale brewing facility and pub in Alpine, WY with national distribution and international reach based on Melvin's numerous award winning beer recipes and styles, announces its intent to seek a strategic partner that can support and assist with current growth initiatives. GLC Advisors & Co. LLC ("GLC"), a leading independent investment banking advisory firm, along with industry expert Ethan Stienstra, a craft brewery veteran and visionary beverage brand portfolio and marketing strategist, have been retained to explore strategic alternatives available to the company, including the possible sale of the Company.
To keep pace with the ongoing and increasing demand for Melvin Brewing's products, Melvin successfully completed an oversubscribed capital raise through the Company's existing shareholder base. In addition to the recent capital raise, establishing a strategic partnership allows Melvin to accelerate immediate growth goals including brewery and pub upgrades, expansion of current on-premise sales channel partners, increasing market share in existing western markets, and entering new geographies.
"As a Denver-based team, GLC's Middle Market M&A Team has witnessed the Melvin brand grow and flourish throughout the Rocky Mountain West" said Michael Richter, Managing Director at GLC. "We are tremendously excited to have the opportunity to support Melvin's next phase of growth in seeking a strategic partner to deepen the Company's penetration in existing markets while also accelerating expansion in surrounding markets while also increasing their ability to efficiently service a fast-growing restaurant / pub partner. Our M&A team's proven ability to achieve great outcomes for consumer products – and specifically – food and beverage companies in prior transactions is the perfect fit to Melvin's ambitious pursuit of growth and success."
"An opportunity to partner with or own an iconic brewery and pub like Melvin Brewing with proven consumer trusted craft brands does not happen very often." Stated Ethan Stienstra, "Melvin's state of the art brewing facility and pub is located in Alpine, WY near the town of Jackson, WY, Jackson Hole Resort, Teton National Park, and Yellowstone National Park. This location is a marketer's dream with numerous opportunities for brand building and sampling with outdoor enthusiasts visiting from around the world. The Alpine lakeside location surrounded by snow covered mountains offers one of the best destination brewery development opportunities in the industry. I am thrilled to be working with the Melvin and GLC teams to make this a dream transaction."
Together, GLC and Mr. Stienstra offer the perfect combination of M&A advisory expertise and craft brewing industry acumen. Combined, both advisors understand first-hand the depth of materials, information and analysis, and industry knowledge required to conduct a successful M&A process for all stakeholders involved.
"The culture of Melvin is based on living life passionately and keeping fun and a bit of madness at the core of our brand, with beer as our business platform. Melvin Brewing is also about valuing our team; valuing our customers and valuing our brand," indicates Frank Magazine, Melvin Brewing's CEO. "While experiencing strong growth over the COVID years, we are prepared to step forward into our next phase of growth. We are seeking a business partner that understands and embraces our culture and beliefs while supporting our vision to turn our Alpine Mothership into a fully developed destination brewery and to introduce Melvin brands and madness to an expanded customer base. Remember, if your beer is not madness, it's not beer."
For inquiries or additional information, please contact:
Michael Richter, Managing Director
303.479.3844
Michael.Richter@glca.com
Melvin Brewing was born in the back of a Thai restaurant in 2009 in Jackson, WY. The Company's 20-gallon brew system quickly grew into a 3-barrel system, and served award-winning beers — the original Melvin IPA, 2x4 Double IPA, and Ch-Ch-Ch-Cherry Bomb. After winning Small Brewpub of the Year at Great American Beer Festival ("GABF") 2015, the Company opened a 30-barrel production facility nearby in Alpine, WY with the awesome help of the people of Wyoming. Shortly thereafter, the Company quickly went on to win Brewing Group of the Year at GABF 2017. Embracing the chaos and riding the wave, Melvin Brewing is now ready to take its world class beers on a worldwide tour.
GLC Advisors & Co. is a leading independent investment bank delivering objective, senior-level expertise to successfully execute financial advisory M&A assignments. GLC's, middle market M&A mandates are focused on providing investment banking advisory services to clients involving Sell-side and Buy-side M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory.
Mr. Stienstra, founder of Ahead of the Curve Strategy and The E-Premise Group, has a proven track record of success with iconic companies like Craft Brew Alliance, MolsonCoors and New Belgium Brewing Company. One of his signature achievements was bringing the Blue Moon orange garnish and ritual to life which helped fuel the brand to the #1 selling spot in Craft beer. This led to his tenure as the Brand Manager of Innovation for Craft Brands and Imports at MolsonCoors. Mr. Stienstra also spent six years at New Belgium as Director of Innovation and Specialty Brands where he successfully re-imagined New Belgium's portfolio and market approach.
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Leading Infrared Sauna Franchise Clears Path for 2023 Expansion in New Regional Markets
COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perspire Sauna Studio, a leading national infrared and red light therapy (RLT) sauna franchise brand, is preparing to make its debut in the Northeastern region of the U.S. following their newly announced 3-unit franchise agreement for Bergen County, New Jersey. This expansion stems from the desire of Jennifer and Josh Feliciano, area natives and the franchisees in mention, to introduce the franchise brand, its unique experience, and the variety of health benefits that come with it to residents throughout the market.
Having enjoyed a successful career as a Mortgage Loan Officer for The Bank of New York, MetLife, and AAG over the span of 25 years, Jennifer had never entertained the idea of leaving her role within the industry. That is until the pandemic arrived, redirecting her focus to her own health and wellbeing, as well as that of her community. Alongside her husband, the Felicianos began exploring what possibilities existed within the health and wellness space that would allow Jennifer to leave her corporate position and afford residents of Bergen County with a new means of personalized wellness. Soon after, they discovered Perspire Sauna Studio and began researching opportunities within the emerging brand.
"Our investment into the Perspire franchise was prompted by more than its world-class studio experience. The main motivation came from the science behind the brand," said Jennifer Feliciano. "Infrared and red light sauna treatments are able to address physical and mental ailments that span all age groups and demographics of people. In short, it's a brand that's equipped to address the everyday health concerns we all experience on a daily basis, which is perhaps its most intriguing quality."
The wellness routines of men and women nationwide have proven resilient in the face of rising consumer costs within seemingly all economic sectors. Accounting for the expansion that the Perspire Sauna Studio brand has been able to maintain over the course of 2022 thus far. This may be the brands first foray into New Jersey, but the Feliciano's anticipate a welcomed reception from their community. Enough so that additional studio locations are already being envisioned down the road.
"2022 has been a record-breaking year of growth and development for the franchise. And the opportunities we have available for prospects to invest in untapped markets nationwide has been and will continue to be critical to keeping that going," said Lee Braun, Founder/CEO of Perspire Sauna Studio.
Perspire Sauna Studio is currently seeking single-unit and multi-unit franchisees interested in new career opportunities or those looking to diversify their current portfolios. Combined with the 49 franchises awarded year-to-date, Perspire has awarded 103 franchise agreements with 27 studios currently open.
To learn more about Perspire Sauna Studio and franchising opportunities, please visit https://www.perspiresaunastudio.com/franchise.
Perspire Sauna Studio is the fastest-growing infrared sauna and red light therapy franchise in the U.S. The science-based, technology-driven, and wellness-seeking company provides guests a modern-day experience to a centuries-old practice, allowing their body and mind to feel refreshed after each session. Founded and led by CEO Lee Braun, Perspire's goal is to expand to major markets throughout the U.S. to further instill its vision of making infrared wellness accessible to all. The franchise having just recently awarded its 100th franchise agreement for future Perspire studios.
Founded in 2010 and based in Southern California, Perspire Sauna Studio currently offers franchise opportunities to qualifying entrepreneurs. For more information, please visit www.perspiresaunastudio.com, and follow the brand on social media @perspiresaunastudio. For franchising information, please contact Cory Lyons, cory@perspiresaunastudio.com.
Media Contact: Conner Gossel, Fishman Public Relations, cgossel@fishmanpr.com or 937-545-9812
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NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PSF) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on July 29, 2022 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date.
In December 2016, the Fund implemented a managed distribution policy in accordance with exemptive relief issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The managed distribution policy seeks to deliver the Fund's long-term total return potential through regular monthly distributions declared at a fixed rate per common share. The policy gives the Fund greater flexibility to realize long-term capital gains throughout the year and to distribute those gains on a regular monthly basis to shareholders. The Board of Directors of the Fund may amend, terminate or suspend the managed distribution policy at any time, which could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund's shares.
The Fund's monthly distributions may include long-term capital gains, short-term capital gains, net investment income and/or return of capital for federal income tax purposes. Return of capital includes distributions paid by the Fund in excess of its net investment income and net realized capital gains and such excess is distributed from the Fund's assets. A return of capital is not taxable; rather, it reduces a shareholder's tax basis in his or her shares of the Fund. The amount of monthly distributions may vary depending on a number of factors, including changes in portfolio and market conditions.
At the time of each monthly distribution, information will be posted to cohenandsteers.com and mailed to shareholders in a concurrent notice. However, this information may change at the end of the year because the final tax characteristics of the Fund's distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the calendar year. Final tax characteristics of all of the Fund's distributions will be provided on Form 1099-DIV, which is mailed after the close of the calendar year.
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the sources indicated. All amounts are expressed per common share.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution policy. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income'. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates, are likely to change over time, and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The amounts and sources of distributions year-to-date may be subject to additional adjustments.
*THE FUND WILL SEND YOU A FORM 1099-DIV FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR THAT WILL TELL YOU HOW TO REPORT THESE DISTRIBUTIONS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES
The Fund's Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return for fiscal year 2022 (January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022) is set forth below. Shareholders should take note of the relationship between the Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return with the Fund's Cumulative Distribution Rate for 2022. In addition, the Fund's Average Annual Total Return for the five-year period ending June 30, 2022 is set forth below. Shareholders should note the relationship between the Average Annual Total Return with the Fund's Current Annualized Distribution Rate for 2022. The performance and distribution rate information disclosed in the table is based on the Fund's net asset value per share (NAV). The Fund's NAV is calculated as the total market value of all the securities and other assets held by the Fund minus the total liabilities, divided by the total number of shares outstanding. While NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's investment performance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder's individual investment in the Fund. The value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund is determined by the Fund's market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the Fund's shares in the open market.
Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expense of the Fund carefully before investing. You can obtain the Fund's most recent periodic reports, when available, and other regulatory filings by contacting your financial advisor or visiting cohenandsteers.com. These reports and other filings can be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Database. You should read these reports and other filings carefully before investing.
Shareholders should not use the information provided here in preparing their tax returns. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year indicating how to report Fund distributions for federal income tax purposes.
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About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.
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Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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Boil order issued in Blackfoot
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) - The City of Blackfoot has issued a boil order after E. coli was discovered in the city’s water.
On Tuesday, five routine water samples were taken throughout the City of Blackfoot. One of the samples taken in the Southeast part of Blackfoot tested positive for E. coli bacteria. Confirmation testing was performed on Wednesday, and confirmation results were received on Thursday.
These bacteria can make you sick and are especially a concern for people with weakened immune systems.
Officials say do not drink the water without boiling it first. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute and let it cool before using or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
The city was able to isolate the boil order to the east side of the railroad tracks. E. coli are bacteria whose presence indicates the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes. Human pathogens in these wastes can cause short-term effects, such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a greater health risk for infants, young children, the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems. The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water.
Officials say if you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice from their healthcare providers about drinking this water.
The city said it is completing a comprehensive assessment of the water system and the monitoring and operational practices to identify and correct any causes of the contamination. It is also inspecting residences in the area for potential cross-connections between the community water system and any non-potable systems.
Officials are chlorinating and flushing the water system and have begun additional sampling of the water system.
The city will inform you when tests show no bacteria are present and you no longer need to boil your water. The city anticipates resolving the problem within seven days.
For more information, contact the Blackfoot Water Dept. at 208-785-8608 or 10 W. Walker Blackfoot, ID 83221. Hours are M-Th 7am-5pm, Fri 8am-12pm. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by bacteria and other disease-causing organisms are available from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. | https://localnews8.com/news/blackfoot/2022/04/21/boil-order-issued-in-blackfoot/ | 2022-04-21T23:30:35Z |
EXPLAINER: Here’s what happens in the post-mask world of travel
DALLAS (AP) — A ruling by a federal judge has ended — at least for now — the requirement that people wear masks on planes and public transportation, and there is plenty of confusion about the new, post-mask world of travel.
The Justice Department left the door open Tuesday to a possible appeal of the ruling, but only if the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention thinks the mandate is necessary. An appeal could be a politically risky move for the Biden administration.
The decision by a lone judge in Florida toppled 14 months of government insistence that travelers wear masks to reduce transmission of COVID-19. Within hours, all major U.S. airlines and many airports announced — sometimes to passengers in the middle of flights — that travelers could take off their masks.
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WHAT EXACTLY WAS THE RULING?
In a 59-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, Florida, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority in issuing the original health order that the Transportation Security Administration used to impose the mask mandate. She said the CDC didn’t follow proper rulemaking procedures.
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Once TSA said it would no longer enforce the rule, airlines, airports, transit systems and ride-share services were free to decide for themselves whether to require masks. United, Delta, American, Southwest, Alaska, JetBlue and other airlines all made masks voluntary.
On the ground, however, requirements could vary from place to place. New York City’s public transit system planned to keep its mask requirement in effect. In San Francisco, the regional commuter rail system known as BART made masks voluntary, but the city transit authority did not.
The transit agency serving Philadelphia and its suburbs said masks will no longer be required on subways, buses and trains or in stations, even though the city has a mask mandate.
Uber and Lyft said they won’t require passengers to wear masks.
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HOW SAFE IS IT TO TRAVEL NOW?
Air filtration on planes is generally excellent, but boarding and exiting a plane can put people close together in spaces with poor ventilation, said Dr. Babak Javid, a physician-scientist at the University of California, San Francisco. The risk on other forms of transportation varies.
Dr. David Dowdy, an infectious-disease epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said planes can carry the virus from place to place, but that we should be focusing more on big indoor events such as concerts and sporting events — even large weddings — where people get together and talk, shout and sing.
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SHOULD I STILL WEAR A MASK ON PLANES?
The CDC continues to recommend that people mask up indoors while traveling.
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DO MASKS WORK IF NOBODY ELSE WEARS ONE?
Yes, masks still give some protection from COVID-19, but they work better if others wear them too.
High-quality masks work in two ways, said Carl Bergstrom, a University of Washington evolutionary biologist who studies emerging infectious diseases: They protect the wearer by limiting the number of infectious particles inhaled, and they protect others by limiting particles exhaled if the wearer is infected.
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WILL I STAND OUT?
Probably not. Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian, who favored dropping the rule, said before the judge’s order that he expected to see a “surprising number” of passengers and airline employees wear masks even after the mandate expired.
“I may choose to wear a mask once in a while,” he said.
Still, tension among passengers over mask-wearing could continue, said Eileen Ogintz, who writes about family travel and advises parents of small children who can’t be vaccinated to keep masking up.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if you got some dirty looks or nasty comments” from unmasked passengers, she said. “That’s a conversation to have with the kids ahead of time — why you’re wearing masks.”
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CAN I GET A REFUND IF I DON’T WANT TO FLY NOW?
No, unless the airline cancels your flight.
However, if you call the airline and explain why you’re not comfortable traveling without a mask mandate, most will let you change the flight for free or give you a credit that you can use later, said Scott Keyes, founder of Scott’s Cheap Flights travel site.
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WILL THE LIFTING OF THE BAN AFFECT INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS?
When flying between two countries, expect your airline to follow the rules in whichever country is more restrictive. Passengers flying to Canada, for example, will have to don masks at some point during the flight, but it’s not clear exactly whether that means when crossing into Canadian airspace or some other point.
Henry Harteveldt, a travel analyst for Atmosphere Research Group, said there might be international airlines that will still require masks even on flights to and from the United States.
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WILL THIS MAKE MORE PEOPLE WILLING TO FLY?
Industry officials don’t expect that. They say that there could be a small number of people who will start flying now because they don’t have to wear a mask, but that will be offset by a few people deciding not to fly if others are unmasked.
Although the airline industry lobbied to kill the mandate — after supporting it originally — airlines don’t expect the rule’s demise to affect revenue. They are far more interested in seeing the United States repeal another pandemic-era rule: The requirement that people test clear of the virus within a day of flying to the U.S.
A Biden administration official said Tuesday that there were no changes expected to the pre-departure testing requirement.
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WHEN DID THE U.S. REQUIRE MASKS?
The mask mandate for transportation began in February 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office, and was extended several times. Last week, the CDC extended it again until May 3. The CDC said the extra time was needed to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant, which is now responsible for the vast majority of cases in the U.S.
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HOW CAN A SINGLE JUDGE HAVE SO MUCH POWER?
Usually, decisions by a federal judge affect only the people involved in one case, or a limited geographic area. But judges can also issue so-called nationwide or universal injunctions that apply across the country, and it is happening more often — a practice that has drawn criticism from conservative members of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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WHO IS JUDGE KATHRYN KIMBALL MIZELLE?
Mizelle was nominated in 2020 by former President Donald Trump and confirmed in a party-line vote in the Senate, which was then controlled by Republicans, after Trump had lost his bid for re-election. At 33 when confirmed, she was the youngest Trump appointee on the federal bench, and the American Bar Association had rated her “not qualified” in part because she had been practicing law for only eight years.
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WILL THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RESPOND?
The Justice Department said Tuesday it won’t appeal Mizelle’s ruling unless the CDC believes that the mask requirement is still necessary. The announcement doesn’t mean that an appeal is certain, but it signals that one could be filed if the CDC decides later that the mandate should be revived.
While the mask ban was popular in the beginning, support has waned over time, according to public-opinion polls. As state and local mask rules were scrapped, and Americans grew accustomed to going bare-faced, the mandate for transportation drew fire from Republican politicians and several Senate Democrats who face tough re-election fights in November.
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IS THE TIMING OF THIS RIGHT?
New reported U.S. cases of COVID-19 are relatively low compared with the past two years, but they have increased lately and are likely an undercount. Hospitalizations are nearly flat and deaths are still declining.
Dowdy, the Johns Hopkins epidemiologist, said it’s reasonable to consider removing the mask mandate on travel given the lull in severe disease.
“It would just be nice to do it when cases are falling rather than rising,” he said, “and for the decision to be made by people trained in public health rather than law and politics.”
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WHAT IF COVID CASES INCREASE?
A new surge in cases might not be enough to revive the mask rule, but it could roil travel in other ways. U.S. airlines canceled thousands of flights in late December and early January, largely because so many employees were out sick with omicron.
“Imagine what would happen if a critical mass of Southwest Airlines pilots are sick and can’t fly this summer?” said Harteveldt, the travel analyst. “Whether it’s Southwest or any airline, it could be highly disruptive to summer travel.”
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Medical Writer Carla K. Johnson in Washington state and Jessica Gresko and Zeke Miller in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.
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Booking.com Celebrates Baz Luhrmann's epic new film, ELVIS, from Warner Bros. Pictures, with a Bookable Overnight Stay at The Guest House at Graceland
NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elvis might have left the building, but you're welcome to stay! Pack your blue suede shoes, throw on your studded cape and say a big "thank you, thank you very much" to Booking.com for the global travel leader's latest amazing bookable experience – an homage to Elvis. The opulent, Elvis-themed stay at none other than The Guest House at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, comes complete with behind-the-scenes access to Elvis attractions, custom Elvis-inspired Gibson Epiphone guitar, chauffeured rides in a vintage car reminiscent of one that Elvis drove and an exclusive advance screening with a special talent introduction of the highly anticipated film from Baz Luhrmann, in theaters only June 24.
Warner Bros. Pictures brings Baz Luhrmann's Elvis to the world, showcasing the story behind the legend. The movie is set to hit the big screen across the U.S. this summer, just in time for Booking.com's Ultimate Elvis Experience. It's now or never for only a few lucky fans to get the VIP treatment at a gloriously glitzy, Elvis-themed suite just steps from Graceland Mansion, along with a two-day, two-night itinerary, giving them a glimpse into the life of the beloved music icon.
Guests will rock-and-roll out of bed in the morning to indulge this once-in-a-lifetime experience, available only on Booking.com, which includes a welcome dinner at Graceland's Presley Motors Automobile Museum and a sneak-peek screening of Elvis on the property. The lucky bookers will also receive a tour of Elvis' home, Graceland Mansion, and Sun Studio, where Elvis first recorded, with lunch at the long-standing Arcade Restaurant – home of Elvis' favorite fried peanut butter and banana sandwich – with the chance to snap an Insta-worthy photo in Elvis's favorite booth. Other perks and activities include dinner on iconic Beale Street and more! For any Elvis fans that don't snag this one time experience, they can still trace his footsteps with a stay at The Guest House at Graceland and a tour of Elvis' childhood home, both bookable on Booking.com all year round.
Before you get all shook up, the two-night Ultimate Elvis Experience is available for one lucky pair of bookers taking place from Saturday, June 11, 2022 to Monday, June 13, 2022 for just $19.57, a pivotal year for Elvis's career and when he hit #1 on the Billboard country charts for "Jailhouse Rock." The experience will become bookable exclusively on Booking.com on June 9, 2022 at 12 p.m. ET on a first come, first served basis. The lucky bookers will be provided with a completely customized itinerary, while enjoying Booking.com offerings beyond accommodations and attractions, like a ride to and from the airport in a decked-out vintage car fit for a star, representative of the many rental car options and airport transfers available on Booking.com.
Admit it – you just can't help falling in love with Booking.com's Ultimate Elvis Experience!
For more information on Booking.com's Ultimate Elvis Experience, visit https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/the-ultimate-elvis-experience-at-graceland.html. A link to the official Elvis movie trailer can be found here at www.youtube.com/ElvisTrailer. Make sure to check out Elvis when it hits theaters nationwide on June 24 and visit Booking.com for even more incredible travel offerings and experiences this summer.
About Booking.com:
Part of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), Booking.com's mission is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world whenever it's safe to do so again. By investing in the technology that helps take the friction out of travel, Booking.com seamlessly connects millions of travelers with memorable experiences, a range of transportation options and incredible places to stay -from homes to hotels and much more. As one of the world's largest travel marketplaces for both established brands and entrepreneurs of all sizes, Booking.com enables properties all over the world to reach a global audience and grow their businesses. Booking.com is available in 44 languages and offers more than 28 million total reported accommodation listings, including more than 6.5 million listings of homes, apartments and other unique places to stay. No matter where you want to go or what you want to do, Booking.com makes it easy and backs it all up with 24/7 customer support.
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About Elvis:
Elvis is an epic, big-screen spectacle from Warner Bros. Pictures and visionary, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann that explores the life and music of Elvis Presley, starring Austin Butler and Oscar winner Tom Hanks. A thoroughly cinematic drama, Elvis's (Butler) story is seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). As told by Parker, the film delves into the complex dynamic between the two spanning over 20 years, from Presley's rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the significant and influential people in Elvis's life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).
Oscar nominee Luhrmann directed from a screenplay by Baz Luhrmann & Sam Bromell and Baz Luhrmann & Craig Pearce and Jeremy Doner, story by Baz Luhrmann and Jeremy Doner. The film's producers are Luhrmann, Oscar winner Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss. Toby Emmerich, Courtenay Valenti and Kevin McCormick executive produced.
A Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation, A Bazmark Production, A Jackal Group Production, A Baz Luhrmann Film, Elvis will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is set to release in theaters in North America on June 24, 2022, and internationally beginning 22 June 2022.
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Since January 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed 412 bills and sent them to the Senate. Unfortunately, the Senate hasn’t acted. “What” you say, “don’t the Democrats control both Chambers of Congress?” Sure, by the barest of margins. Handcuffed by the filibuster, a Senate rule (not a federal law) requires 60 votes to pass legislation in what Senators of yore called the “world’s greatest deliberative body.”
“Nonsense,” says veteran Rep. John Larson, D-Conn. The Democrats can hold public hearings, report bills to the Senate floor and then make the Republicans filibuster. Let the GOP sweat a days-long filibuster of a bill establishing a $15 minimum wage. Imagine the national TV coverage with Democrats rebutting the cruel or lying orations by megamillionaire Sen. Mitch McConnell and his minions.
As has been the practice for years, the Republican minority members in the Senate merely sent the majority leader an email threatening a filibuster (“extended debate” is the euphuism), and the majority leader placed the bills from the House in limbo.
“Make the GOP filibuster” is a rising private cry of Democrats in the House led by Larson. Let the GOP show its cruel fangs, its opposition to the long-overdue necessities for workers, the elderly, consumers, the environment and equal rights for women. Many House bills passed “bipartisanly,” meaning they had more than nominal numbers of Republican votes.
The filibuster can be turned into a boomerang against the Republicans. It could become a form of public education to strip the GOP of its sugar-coated propaganda and make Republican senators explain why they are against fair play, justice and the righting of past wrongs, which are harming all the people, not just Democratic voters.
Fierce debates draw large audiences in politics. Pretty soon, the GOP will realize that their filibustering is hurting them in the polls and diminishing their all-important vacation time from congressional work that will break the coerced unanimity and let some Republicans dissent from the party line.
Remember the Senate has plenty of time for filibustering. Like the House, it works a three-day week, plus many weeks called “recesses,” including a recess for the entire month of August. If the Republicans were forced to filibuster to stay lucrative with their corporate paymasters, they would also make Democratic senators work full time and maybe some evenings.
Larson recalls that the most extensive past use of real filibustering was by Southern segregationist senators bent on blocking civil rights legislation. Now, the filibuster threat blocks all kinds of legislation on behalf of all the people at one time or another.
Filibuster excuses are even used in the House by right-wing Blue Dog Democrats whose small number hold the balance of power there. Using the excuse that a bill couldn’t get through a Senate talkfest, conservative House Democrats, in essence, veto bills with large popular support, such as Medicare for All. You got your free COVID-19 vaccines by showing your ID at a drug store. This is an example of the benefits of a single-payer system, which gives you free choice of doctors or hospitals.
The popular overdue bill is updating social security, which hasn’t seen an increase in benefits for over 50 years. Larson calls his bill one that “preserves the No. 1 anti-poverty program for seniors and children.” Retirement, disability and survivor benefits are vital for many people. Larson wants to fully pay for these overdue increases by “making millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share” of taxes from their long-time, ridiculously low real payments.
Fed up with Senate obstructionism, a group of House lawmakers, I am told, are finally going public, challenging the Senate leadership to rise to the occasion and consider legislation demanded by the American people. A top priority for Larson and his fellow Democrats is strengthening voting rights to bolster the fort of democracy from increasing Trumpian assaults.
Going public joins the issue in explicit ways that will attract mass media and citizen attention. To make Republican senators put their mouths where their corporatist ideology is will require the Democrats, under leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to have a sense of public urgency for fair legislation that overrides the stale pretexts for the bipartisan procedural, stagnant status quo. These pretexts have too long gone unrevealed and unexamined.
Take note: Filibustering with all hands present on Capitol Hill disrupts convenient schedules and scheduled conveniences. A couple of televised ferocious public contests on the Senate floor will make the solons consider other arrangements to unclog the world’s most pompously unproductive legislative chamber. | https://www.albanyherald.com/opinion/ralph-nader-u-s-senate-from-partisan-swamp-to-bipartisan-graveyard-for-democracy/article_dade06e4-ee9c-11ec-a911-8f467c29c45b.html | 2022-06-18T22:33:11Z |
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One America News Network ("OAN"), a 24/7 source of credible national and international news, announced today that it is now available through a partnership with VIDAA in the U.S. and expanding worldwide with VIDAA's upcoming deployments in international markets.
The launch is powered by the global partnership between Herring Networks, VIDAA, and media tech powerhouse, Amagi. The partnership, leveraging Amagi's Content Plus marketplace, gives VIDAA users in the Americas, Australia and the UK access to Amagi's comprehensive network of FAST channels and AVOD assets from the world's leading content brands across a variety of content genres: News, sports, music, movies, documentaries and more. VIDAA is a technology and innovation company whose market-leading, independent Smart TV OS powers Hisense, Toshiba and over 100 additional TV brands worldwide. VIDAA tv, the company's FAST channels service, launched in the U.S. and Mexico in January and is expanding in Europe, LATAM, Australia, and beyond.
"Both of our global FAST channel brands remain highly sought after and leaders in their respective content genres and channel categories," said Alex Kopacz, EVP Content Distribution and Strategy at OAN. "We're thrilled to be working with VIDAA and Amagi on this rollout, and we're confident that our channels will enhance the overall visibility of VIDAA tv."
Both OAN Plus and AWE Plus are currently deployed on more than 30 FAST platforms globally. The monthly hours-of-viewing (HOV) for OAN Plus has recently doubled as the network continues to ramp up its coverage and conversation around the upcoming midterm elections in November.
One America News Network, ("OAN"), which launched on July 4, 2013, provides an independent source of credible national and international news around the clock. The network operates news bureaus in Washington, D.C., California, New York, and Florida. In addition, the network utilizes numerous external newsgathering sources, including US Pool feeds. OAN produces eighteen hours of live news every weekday. In addition, the network features four weekday primetime political talk shows, namely REAL AMERICA with Dan Ball, IN FOCUS, TIPPING POINT with Kara McKinney, and THE REAL STORY. OAN is featured on over a hundred cable and video providers worldwide. In addition, the OAN LIVE app is available on your favorite connected devices. For more information, please visit www.oann.com.
For more information, contact:
Ryan Critchley, Press Contact
Herring Networks, Inc.
Phone: 858-270-6900 x 105
press@oann.com
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MORGAN COUNTY, Colo., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Westervelt Ecological Services (WES) has received federal approval to improve water quality as well as plant and animal habitat by restoring wetlands on 109 acres in Morgan County, near the banks of the South Platte River just outside the City of Fort Morgan. The project, known as the Front Range Mitigation Bank (FRMB), has been approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide wetland credits in the Middle-South Platte-Sterling (10190012), Pawnee (10190014), Middle-South Platte-Cherry Creek (10190012), Sidney Draw (10190017), Crow (10190009), Upper Lodgepole (10190016), and Bijou (10190011) watersheds for unavoidable impacts to waters of the United States which result from activities authorized under section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The first issue of credits is available now.
FRMB is a multi-benefit project that will restore the environmental functions of wetland flood control, sediment control, groundwater recharge, and water quality. Additional improvements to wildlife habitat will provide enhanced bird viewing opportunities and improved aesthetics in the area. "We are very excited about the wildlife and wetland conservation this Bank site will provide—the restored wetland systems and warm water slough that traverses the site is vital to diverse wildlife in the area." says WES Rocky Mountain Region Director, Tyler Bell.
Environmental regulatory agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Federal Highway Administration must approve a mitigation bank in the State of Colorado before credits can be sold. Mitigation banks provide enhanced environmental benefits over smaller, piece-meal mitigation and retain inherent biological, financial and legal assurances to ensure ecological project success. Economic advantages recognized by public and private sector developers include economies of scale, reduced permitting time and costs, and severance of liability.
To learn more about the site and the credits available, contact Will Duggins at (816) 224-9497 or email wduggins@westervelt.com.
About Westervelt Ecological Services: Providing conservation on a landscape scale is the mission of Westervelt Ecological Services. A division of The Westervelt Company, a 137 year-old land stewardship company based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Westervelt Ecological Services offers mitigation banking solutions for developers and businesses who need to mitigate impacts to wetlands or species across the country. To learn more visit www.wesmitigation.com.
Contact: Tyler Bell (337) 591-6110 or
tbell@westervelt.com (Bank Manager)
Will Duggins (816) 224-9497 or
wduggins@westervelt.com (Credit Sales)
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TROY, Mich., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alchemie, an educational technology company based in Troy, Michigan, today announced it has received a prestigious one-million-dollar Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant from the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), to bring to market the Kasi Learning System. SBIR grants are awarded to startups building game-changing technologies with the potential for positive impact on society.
Kasi is a system which uses multi-sensory augmented reality to create pathways for all students, and especially those with blindness or low vision (BLV), to explore and learn chemistry and science.
The Kasi system is a web-based software application that combines tactile manipulatives with computer vision algorithms to allow the manipulatives to "talk" to students to provide guidance as students learn STEM concepts. Instead of a mouse or a touchpad, the Kasi manipulatives, embossed with braille and other symbols, provide an alternative user interface for Alchemie's interactive learning software.
The goal is to create a learning system that is "born accessible," and deliver accommodations for differently abled learners as a key feature, not as an add-on to the product. Since most BLV students are more likely to receive instruction in mainstream classes, Kasi helps to build inclusiveness and confidence for BLV students and increase academic persistence in STEM courses.
"With the shift to all-digital learning tools which rely more on visual interactions, blind science students have an even more difficult time keeping up with content," said Julia Winter, Alchemie founder. "With the STEM skills learned from tools like Kasi, BLV youngsters are more likely to have the confidence to continue on into good science-oriented careers."
Through partnerships with leading education publishers Alchemie integrates their innovative learning tools, including Kasi, into content and homework systems, creating a truly accessible learning experience for all students.
With $125,000 in additional funding from the Michigan Emerging Technology Fund, the Alchemie team plans to design and manufacture inclusive packaging and the Kasi tactile pieces in the Traverse City area of Northwest Michigan.
The Department of Education's Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR), administered by IES, provides awards for the research and development of new, commercially viable education technology products. Known as ED/IES SBIR, the program's goal is to grow a portfolio of scalable, research-based products that address pressing needs across topic areas in education and special education.
The Alchemie platform of interactive learning tools combines outstanding design with a game-inspired approach to present tough concepts for STEM in an innovative, engaging way. Rote memorization and multiple-choice questions are transformed into experimentation and meaningful learning with research-backed interactive technology. Alchemie's innovative web-based learning interactives are readily integrated with existing content delivery systems to create new, accessible educational experiences for STEM. More information can be found at www.alchem.ie.
MEDIA CONTACT: Colleen Robar, 313-207-5960, crobar@robarpr.com
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- Value Green Lease, Tangelo's financial product, provides preferential rates for environmentally responsible projects.
- Lealtad Verde is a Mexican company specialized in circular economy and urban solid waste management. Its new technological model revolutionized Mexico's old recycling model.
- Lealtad Verde recently announced its partnership with Tiendas OXXO to promote the circular economy and recycling culture in Mexico.
MEXICO CITY, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Value Green Lease is a sustainable financing mechanism designed by Tangelo to finance environmentally responsible productive assets, such as electric or hybrid vehicles, water treatment plants, solar panels, or, in this case, biorecycling machines. Value Green Lease is a product with preferential rates that supports projects with a positive environmental impact, in line with Tangelo's commitment to reduce its carbon footprint.
"At Tangelo, we are very excited to fund projects with a positive environmental impact. Our Value Green Lease product creates the right conditions for these types of initiatives and we hope that this project will create a domino effect leading to organizations from different sectors getting access to financial tools to implement sustainability strategies," said Ricardo Hoyo, Head of Corporate at Tangelo. He added: "With this partnership we are enabling the circular economy favoring waste management, allowing recyclable materials to be reincorporated into industrial processes."
Lealtad Verde recently announced a partnership with Tiendas OXXO to promote recycling culture among Mexicans, and to set a precedent in Mexico's circular economy. In March 2022, the first phase of this initiative began with the installation of 30 biorecycling machines in OXXO stores in Mexico City and Monterrey, which can each collect up to 12 kg of PET bottles and 15 kg of aluminum, and are projected to reach up to 3,000 stores throughout the country in the next 5 years with an investment of more than 500 million pesos.
Lealtad Verde developed an integrated solution for the proper management, separation, classification, recovery, monetization and return of urban solid waste, to neutralize carbon footprint. Using the biorecycling machines, its circular economy model makes it an innovative project for the proper management of municipal solid waste.
This partnership has an important Socially Responsible Investment (ESG) component in that the biorecycling machines financed by Tangelo allow OXXO customers, upon depositing their PET bottles, HDPE, or aluminum cans, to obtain several benefits through the Lealtad Verde app such as: discount coupons, OXXO promotions, and even Tlalicoins, the carbon footprint valuing cryptocurrency that is part of #LealesAlPlaneta.
Lealtad Verde's goal for this first year is to collect more than 9 million containers, equivalent to over 187,200 kg of CO2, which translates to planting 1,260 trees or eliminating the emissions equivalent of 40,290 cars driving for a year.
"Our purpose is to neutralize our carbon footprint and we are very happy and proud that Tangelo, a company that supports projects with a positive environmental impact, is supporting the Lealtad Verde project," said Adrian Sanchez, CEO of the company.
Tangelo seeks that the projects it finances help counteract excessive waste generation by rethinking linear production in favor of a circular system, from the design and conceptualization of products to the final disposal promoting recycling, redesign and reuse.
About Tangelo
Tangelo is a high-growth financial technology company specializing in developing and scaling alternative credit products and services for individuals and businesses in Latin America. Through a proprietary technology platform and advanced data analytics capabilities, Tangelo manages a diverse portfolio of customized products including point-of-sale financing, supply chain financing, asset-based lending, credit scoring as a service, and end-to-end white label digital credit solutions for numerous industries.
About FEMSA
FEMSA is a company that generates economic and social value through companies and institutions and seeks to be the best employer and neighbor in the communities where it operates. It participates in retail through FEMSA Comercio, which comprises the Proximidad Division and includes OXXO, a chain of small-format stores; a Health Division that includes pharmacies and related activities; and a Fuels Division that operates the OXXO GAS service stations chain. In the beverage industry, it operates Coca-Cola FEMSA, a public bottler of Coca-Cola products; and in the beer sector, it is a shareholder of HEINEKEN, a company that is present in over 70 countries. In addition, through FEMSA Negocios Estratégicos, it offers logistics services, point-of-sale refrigeration solutions, and plastics solutions to FEMSA companies and external clients. Through its Business Units, it employs approximately 300,000 employees in 13 countries. FEMSA is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability MILA Pacific Alliance Index, the FTSE4Good Emerging Index, and the Mexican Stock Exchange's IPC Sustentable index, among other indexes that evaluate its sustainability performance.
About FEMSA Proximidad
FEMSA's Proximidad Division generates economic and social value in the countries where it operates. It operates several small-format retail chains in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, and Peru, including OXXO stores. It also operates service stations under the OXXO GAS brand in Mexico. Through its business units, FEMSA's Proximidad Division serves over 13 million consumers every day and employs more than 160 thousand employees, promoting inclusion, diversity, and sustainability practices within its teams to operate in harmony with the planet, the community, and the value chain.
About Lealtad Verde
Lealtad Verde is a Mexican company with over 20 years of experience specializing in circular economy and urban solid waste management. Through the Lealtad Verde app, which was developed by Mexican talent, it helps drive the economy by reinventing the recycling model, connecting, and rewarding the good deeds of the community, with its loyalty program, and helping to counteract harmful effects to the environment. www.lealtadverde.com
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Strategic Integration Provides Efficient, Frictionless & Fully Digital Process for Opening Advisory Accounts
LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Docupace, the leader in cloud-based fintech digital operations software for the wealth management industry, today announces the next phase of its strategic integration with Envestnet, further streamlining and digitizing the process for opening managed (advisory) accounts.
"Docupace and Envestnet share purpose and passion for improving financial outcomes and making financial wellness a reality for more people," said David Knoch, chief executive officer for Docupace. "At Docupace, we exist to turn financial planning into financial planning well-executed. Partnering the best of Docupace with the best of Envestnet brings the financial advice and investment industry one step closer to making this a reality."
Over the past year, the Product Organization at Docupace has worked to enable its legacy system to utilize the APIs available through Envestnet. These APIs allow Docupace to customize the advisor, client, and back-office experiences related to proposal and account opening workflows.
The deep, data-rich integration includes a real-time data exchange between the platforms, along with several back- and front-office enhancements, to deliver a streamlined experience to clients, advisors, and home office professionals which eliminates duplicate data entry, and creates a single-sign-on (SSO) experience for accessing and managing one or multiple accounts.
The integration also enables customers to:
- Create a new Managed Account proposal (investment portfolio proposal and goal modification) within Docupace and seamlessly transition into the created proposal via SSO.
- Quickly launch into the Envestnet dashboard from Docupace (via SSO) to work on draft items previously created and not yet completed.
- Send completed proposals and goal modifications with a click of a button.
- Fulfill supervision or compliance requirements via Docupace workflows in accordance with firm rules.
- Automatically initiate the funding process once the signed Statement of Investment Selection (SIS) is moved to IGO status via Docupace workflows.
- Authorize single signing ceremony for multiple advisory accounts.
"Our ongoing collaboration with partners like Docupace helps us optimize the digital experience for more advisors and organizations across the wealth management industry," said Molly Weiss, chief product officer of wealthtech and solutions for Envestnet. "A unified portal where advisors can seamlessly perform as much as possible on behalf of clients—using data-driven insights and a holistic view of each client's financial picture—is essential for making them the heroes who enable clients to make sense of their financial lives, and achieve better outcomes."
This new digital advisory experience is just the initial innovation for financial advisors, and work has already begun to connect this experience to the Envestnet Insurance Exchange powered by FIDx.
Think you know Docupace? Think Again. Click here to schedule a no-sales, just truth conversation with a Docupace Platform SME.
Docupace is a solutions provider focused on digitizing and automating operations in the financial advice and investment industry. Financial services firms use the Docupace Platform (a cloud-based, integrated software suite) to reduce back-office expenses, improve efficiency, strengthen recruiting, and enhance the experience of advisors and investors. With headquarters in Los Angeles, California, Docupace is proud to serve some of the largest independent broker-dealers and registered investment advisers (RIAs) in the financial services industry.
For more information, please visit www.docupace.com.
Docupace Media Contacts:
Ryan George
Chief Marketing Officer
ryan_george@docupace.com
Joseph Kuo / Donald Cutler
Haven Tower Group
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NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: CABA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Cabaletta common stock pursuant and/or traceable to documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about October 24, 2019; and/or (b) Cabaletta securities between October 24, 2019 and December 13, 2021, both dates inclusive.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: April 29, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in CABA:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/cabaletta-bio-inc-loss-submission-form?id=26289&from=4
Cabaletta Bio, Inc. NEWS - CABA NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Cabaletta Bio, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) top-line data of the Phase 1 Clinical Trial indicated that Cabaletta's lead product candidate, DSG3-CAART, had, among other things, worsened certain participants' disease activity scores and necessitated additional systemic medication to improve disease activity after DSG3-CAART infusion; (ii) accordingly, DSG3-CAART was not as effective as the Company had represented to investors; (iii) therefore, the Company had overstated DSG3-CAART's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) 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 Cabaletta you have until April 29, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Cabaletta 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 CABA lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/cabaletta-bio-inc-loss-submission-form?id=26289&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.
CONTACT:
J. Klein, Esq.
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HOUSTON, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Energy Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: OEG) ("Orbital Energy" or the "Company") today announced that it will issue its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 before the market opens on Monday, May 16, 2022.
Orbital Energy Vice Chairman and CEO Jim O'Neil and CFO Nick Grindstaff will host a conference call to discuss the results on Monday, May 16, 2022, at 8:30 am ET. To access the call, please dial (678) 894-3054 and provide conference ID 3716707. A live webcast of the conference call and accompanying slide presentation can be accessed via the Investor Relations/Events & Presentations section of the Orbital Energy website.
For those unable to attend the live call, a telephonic replay will be available until June 1, 2022. To access the replay of the call dial (404) 537-3406 and provide conference ID 3716707. An archived copy of the webcast and slide presentation will also be available via the link provided above.
About Orbital
Orbital Energy Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: OEG) is a diversified infrastructure services platform, providing engineering, design, construction, and maintenance services to customers in the electric power, telecommunications, and renewable industries.
Orbital Energy Group is dedicated to maximizing shareholder value, by striving to exceed our customers' expectations, building a diverse workforce and making a positive difference in the lives of our employees and the communities in which we operate, and contributing to reducing the carbon footprint through the services we provide.
For more information please visit: www.orbitalenergygroup.com
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, as amended, including those relating to the expected use of proceeds. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking expressions, including, but not limited to, "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "estimate," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. These statements relate to future events and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include the risk factors set forth in the Company's filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, its periodic reports on Form 10-Q, and its Current Reports on Form 8-K filed in 2021, as well as the risks identified in the shelf registration statement and the prospectus supplement relating to the offering. Prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Orbital undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Investor Relations:
Three Part Advisors
John Beisler or Steven Hooser
817-310-8776
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Yellowstone park fundraiser offers entry pass good for 2172
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — As Yellowstone National Park celebrates its 150th anniversary year, the park’s fundraising arm is seeking $1,500 donations in exchange for an annual entry pass that can be used by carloads of the donor’s descendants to visit the park in 150 years. Yellowstone Forever will use the money raised through the sale of ‘Inheritance Passes’ to support park projects like trail improvements, education, native fish conservation and scientific studies. The president and CEO of Yellowstone Forever says its the organization’s way of celebrating 150 years of Yellowstone National Park and helping to preserve the park for another 150 years. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-idaho/2022/04/04/yellowstone-park-fundraiser-offers-entry-pass-good-in-2172/ | 2022-04-04T20:21:46Z |
Texas police: 4 migrants killed in smuggling attempt
Published: Jun. 30, 2022 at 6:25 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
ENCINAL, Texas (AP) — Authorities in Texas say four migrants have died and three other people were hospitalized in another fatal human smuggling attempt.
The crash Thursday happened in Encinal, the same small town where a tractor-trailer carrying migrants passed through Monday before ending up in San Antonio, where authorities found more than 50 people dead or dying inside.
The Texas Department of Public Safety says a Jeep carrying seven people was trying to evade Border Patrol agents when it crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer.
The driver was air-lifted to a San Antonio hospital in critical condition.
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LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS: CMGR) ("CMGR"), an influencer-based social media firm and digital talent management agency, announced that they have finalized a brand promotional deal with iconic actress Denise Richards, through their partnership with The Reiman Agency. Denise has had a long career in movies and television, stretching over three decades. Denise is known for her roles in motion pictures such as James Bond: The World Is Not Enough, Wild Things, and Love Actually. She also appeared in major sitcoms such as Friends and Two and a Half Men. Recently, Denise could be seen on Bravo's Real House Wives of Beverly Hills.
"Denise is a generational icon" said Alden Reimen, CEO of The Reiman Agency. "We are continuously closing deals with brands and talent of the highest caliber. We appreciate the opportunity to work alongside the professionals at this level."
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Starting Thursday, rain will be back in the Suncoast forecast
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - We remain warm and dry today but that is about to change. An approaching low pressure area and cold front will trigger an outbreak of tornados and severe thunderstorms today for the Deep South and Lower Mississippi Valley.
That system pulls away but drags a cold front into north Florida that stalls. Bits of upper-air energy will dive south and bring stormy weather to the Deep South along that stalled front Friday.
All of this weather will help chip away at the strength of the high pressure ridge that brought us our fair-weather skies. Humidity will increase and the air will become increasingly muggy for us on the Suncoast as we move closer to the weekend.
By tomorrow the high will be weak enough that the heat of the day and the afternoon sea breeze will help trigger the possibility of an inland shower or two. This pattern will repeat itself each afternoon into the weekend with the likely hood that areas east of the interstate may get the afternoon thunderstorms.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a way to protect your phone against accidental drops," said an inventor, from Middletown, Ohio, "so I invented the LIFE LINE SAFETY PHONE CASE. My design would help to avoid unsightly scratches, dings and cracks and it would ensure that your phone is easily accessible when needed."
The invention provides an improved case for cell phones. In doing so, it helps to prevent accidental drops and damage. It also helps to prevent the phone from being left behind, lost or stolen. As a result, it provides added peace of mind. The invention features a lightweight and attractive design that is easy to apply and use so it is ideal for the owners of cell phones. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Cincinnati sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CCT-4650, 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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Ida retired from lists of hurricane names in the Atlantic
(Gray News) - The World Meteorological Organization announced Wednesday that Ida has retired from the rotating lists of Atlantic tropical cyclone names.
The decision was made based on the mass destruction and number of deaths caused by the category 4 hurricane in 2021.
Instead, Imani will be used in the lists of names.
According to the WMO, the names are repeated every six years, unless a storm is so deadly that its name is retired.
In total, 94 names have been retired from the Atlantic basin list since 1953.
The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins June 1 and continues through November.
According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2021 was the third most active year on record in terms of named storms.
WMO reports there were a total of 21 named storms with winds of 39 mph or greater, four of which were major hurricanes reaching category 3 and above.
Peaking as a category 4, Ida was the most devastating storm of the 2021 hurricane season. It was responsible for 55 direct deaths and 32 indirect deaths, according to WMO.
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Lake Wind Advisory issued May 9 at 3:03AM MDT until May 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
* WHAT…Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
expected.
* WHERE…American Falls Reservoir.
* WHEN…From 6 AM to 8 PM MDT today.
* IMPACTS…Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will
create hazardous conditions for small craft.
Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds
and rough waves can overturn small craft. | https://localnews8.com/weather/alerts-weather/2022/05/09/lake-wind-advisory-issued-may-9-at-303am-mdt-until-may-9-at-800pm-mdt-by-nws-pocatello-id/ | 2022-05-09T13:10:16Z |
BRUSSELS — Cutting off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria cost Russian President Vladimir Putin very little — but it is adding stress on European countries wrestling with how to reduce the energy imports feeding the Kremlin’s war chest and how to keep a united front on the war in Ukraine.
European Union officials say yielding to Putin’s demand to pay for gas in rubles would violate Western sanctions imposed over the invasion. Poland and Bulgaria were cut off after refusing the demand and say they will manage because they were already working to end their dependence on Russian energy supplies.
Analysts say there is enough ambiguity in the European stance to allow the Kremlin to keep trying to undermine unity among the 27 member countries — even if an implied threat to cut off major customers such as Germany and Italy may turn out to be an empty one because it would cost Russia heavily.
The cutoff sent a chill through EU officials wondering how their utility companies will heat homes and generate electricity next winter. Putin got maximum disruption of what he regards as a hostile alliance for minimal costs because Poland and Bulgaria are relatively minor customers who were about to end their contracts at year’s end anyway.
Poland’s entire gas import was only 10 billion cubic meters per year, out of total European imports of 155 billion from Russia. Gas in roughly that amount is already flowing to Poland from other European countries pitching in to help.
Russian energy giant Gazprom has lost relatively little revenue but opened a new front in its confrontation with Europe.
Putin is creating “a system where he can basically divide countries — as we are seeing — for the ones that don’t want to comply with this new scheme will be cut off, while others will try to comply and essentially go against the European Union indication,” said Simone Tagliapietra, an energy expert and senior fellow at the Bruegel think tank in Brussels.
European payments for Russian oil and gas amount to $850 million a day even as governments condemn the war. It’s the result of decades in which Russia was regarded as a reliable supplier of cheap gas despite warnings from Poland and other central and Eastern European countries that Russia could use energy as a weapon. While Europe needs the oil and gas, those sales are the main pillar of the Kremlin’s budget.
John Lough, an associate fellow in the Russian and Eurasia program at the Chatham House think tank, said Russia’s cutoff of Poland and Bulgaria was meant as a signal to major importers Germany and Italy, which both get 40% of their gas from Russia.
“But if they have to follow through on their threats, then they have to cut off the nose to spite their face,” he said of Russian officials. “And that’s a big problem. So it’s a kind of game of chicken.”
A wide-ranging gas cutoff would hit industrial users that can’t easily substitute other energy sources. Liberty Ostrava steel works in the Czech Republic has “no short-term solution to replace natural gas” because a changeover would take nine to 12 months, spokeswoman Barbora Cerna Dvorakova said.
European Union countries or companies that agree to the terms of a Russian presidential decree insisting they pay their gas bills in rubles will be in breach of the bloc’s sanctions, senior EU officials said Thursday. Around 97% of European gas contracts with Russia are in euros or dollars.
Under Putin’s new payment system, the Kremlin has said importers would have to establish an account in dollars or euros at Russia’s third-largest bank, Gazprombank, then a second account in rubles. The importer would pay the gas bill in euros or dollars and direct the bank to exchange the money for rubles.
The sanctions violation essentially comes with the use of the second bank account because the ruble conversion involves a transaction involving Russia’s sanctioned central bank.
The EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, says companies could remain in compliance by paying in euros or dollars per their contract, then making a “clear statement” to Gazprombank that their payment obligations are over.
That leaves an opening for the Kremlin to accept the statement or not — a potential pressure point for member countries.
Russia has Europe “over a barrel in the sense of making it a requirement that if they want any gas, then they’ll have to break their own sanctions by paying for it in rubles,” said David Elmes, an energy expert at Warwick Business School. “And so they’re calling Europe’s bluff, if you like. Which do you want to do on the gas — or do you want the sanctions?”
Uniper, Germany’s biggest importer of Russian gas, said it has been paying in euros and will continue to do so but indicated that it would be prepared to open a second account in rubles.
“We believe that a change of payments which conforms to sanctions laws and the Russian decree is possible,” the company said in a statement. “What’s clear is that Uniper will continue to pay in euros.”
The company declined to say when and under what conditions it would open the ruble account. It said “doing without Russian gas at short notice isn’t possible, it would have dramatic consequences for our national economy.”
That’s why EU sanctions so far have avoided Russian oil and gas. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz acknowledged Thursday that “any interruption would have consequences for the economic situation.”
Italian officials said they were waiting for further guidance from the EU on whether the payment workaround violates sanctions. Carlo Bonomi, head of Italy’s main business lobby Confindustria, said he didn’t think Russia would cut natural gas deliveries to Italy.
“Obviously, it’s a situation in continuous evolution, but regardless, the government is working with the aim of making Italy independent in case of any escalation,” he said. We are optimistic.”
But Putin may be playing a longer game, knowing that next winter will put more pressure on gas supplies. The European Union’s executive commission has unveiled proposals to cut reliance on Russian gas by two-thirds by the end of the year through additional supplies of liquefied gas by ship, faster rollout of wind and solar, and tough conservation measures.
Coordinated action on diversifying energy sources could be a victim of Putin’s ruble payment demand as some countries get exemptions and other don’t, Tagliapietra said.
“How can we have a joint energy response if different countries are doing, or not, business with Putin?” he said. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_0a8cdb60-c754-11ec-a305-d344e4f92039.html | 2022-04-29T06:30:22Z |
THOMASVILLE – The city of Thomasville will celebrate “Georgia Cities Week” April 24-30. The celebration allows cities across Georgia opportunities to share information about the valuable services they offer.
On Monday, the city will kick off a social media campaign featuring staff members identifying some of the city services offered and how these services positively impact Thomasville’s quality of life. Utility services, community outreach, and recreation are some of the topics that will be featured.
“We’re proud of our city and the services we provide that make it attractive to residents and visitors,” City Manager Alan Carson said. “We provide the services and infrastructure to help businesses grow and set the stage for events where families and individuals can gather as a community.”
Georgia Cities Week is sponsored by the Georgia Municipal Association. Based in Atlanta, GMA is a voluntary, nonprofit organization that provides legislative advocacy, educational, employee benefit and consulting services to its 538 member cities.
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You can still get these Prime Day bestsellers on sale
Although some business insiders say Amazon has already had its heyday, today the company released a press announcement stating “Prime Day 2022 was the biggest Prime Day event ever.” According to the retail giant, “Prime members worldwide saved over $1.7 billion—more than any other Prime Day event.”
The good news for shoppers who missed this year’s celebration is the sales have not ended. Many of the bestselling Prime Day products are still available at a discount. Whether you are interested in robotic vacuum or Amazon Echo devices, you can still save a significant amount of money by taking advantage of the following deals.
Prime Day bestsellers that are still on sale
Echo Show 5: 53% off
Amazon products are always some of the bestselling products on Prime Day. This year was no exception. The Echo Show 5 is a tool that can stand alone and allow you to call friends, stream videos, read the news and more. Or you can use it as your smart home hub to control everything from your thermostat to your alarm system with your voice.
Sold by Amazon
LG OLED C1 Series 48-Inch Alexa Built-in 4k Smart TV: 47% off
LG’s OLED has over 8 million pixels and can produce over a billion colors to give you an unparalleled viewing experience. With the built-in AI, the picture and sound adjust automatically to deliver the best experience, depending on the scenes and genre. The TV also has a game optimizer and an auto low-latency mode, so you have the best gaming experience as well.
Sold by Amazon
Insignia 43-inch Class F30 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV: 37% off
If you need a new TV, it’s not too late to save. This 4K UHD model is currently 37% off, making it just $189.99. You can use the Alexa remote to search for programs, play music, control smart home devices and more. With the built-in Fire TV, you can access over one million movies and TV show episodes via your favorite streaming apps.
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Tozo T10 Bluetooth 5.3 Wireless Earbuds with Wireless Charging Case: 35% off
Tozo had one of the top-selling products on Prime Day this year. The company’s earbuds cost a fraction of other brand-name devices yet still deliver a robust sound. Pairing is intuitive, and the devices can last up to six hours per charge. The IPX8 rating means these earbuds are waterproof up to three feet deep for 30 minutes, so sweating during an intense workout is not a concern.
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iRobot Roomba 692: 17% off
The Roomba is a top-selling product on Prime Day yearly. This particular model has a three-stage cleaning system, an edge-sweeping brush and dual multi-surface brushes that provide a deep clean on both carpet and hardwood floors.
Sold by Amazon
Apple AirPods Pro Wireless Earbuds with MagSafe Charging Case: 32% off
If you want the best, you can still get it at a considerable discount. These Apple AirPods have features, such as adaptive EQ and spatial audio, that you cannot find in other earbuds. Additionally, you get an active noise-canceling mode and a transparency mode that you can use in situations where it is important to hear what is happening in your environment.
Sold by Amazon
Shark AV2501S AI Robot Vacuum: 28% off
The Roomba isn’t the only robotic vacuum that was a consumer favorite this year. Shark’s AV2501S AI Robot Vacuum was also a top seller on Prime Day. The HEPA filter is great for households with pets and the self-emptying base means you can forget about vacuuming for up to 30 days at a time.
Sold by Amazon
Mellanni Extra Deep Pocket Twin XL Sheet Set: 25% off
Mellanni’s luxury sheet set really made an impression on shoppers this year. It was one of the most popular items sold on Prime Day. These sheets are designed for an extra-deep mattress and are made using double-brushed 1800 collection microfiber, so the sheets are as durable as they are comfortable.
Sold by Amazon
The high-end Roomba i7+ has 10 times the suction power of the company’s other top-selling models in the 600 series. This intelligent device learns the layout of your home and creates a collection of smart maps so it can efficiently clean every inch of your floor. However, if you ever have a spill, you can simply tell the device to target a specific area, such as “Roomba, clean under the kitchen table.”
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Echo Dot (4th Gen): 20% off
Amazon’s Echo products have been a bestseller every Prime Day. This year, the Echo Dot (4th Gen) was the Echo device that consumers wanted the most. If you missed your chance to buy the popular smart speaker, you can still get one for just $39.99.
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MindFly will fit AI-powered bodycams on EuroLeague players to enable fans to watch, hear, and experience everything their favorite player does while on the court
Groundbreaking technology is now also adopted by Bayern Munich Basketball Club
TEL AVIV, Israel, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - EuroLeague, Europe's top tier league for Professional basketball, and Israeli startup MindFly are embarking on an agreement to make sports broadcasting history, as players in the upcoming season will all be fitted with a MindFly AI-powered bodycam during games. For the first time, fans will be able to watch, hear, and experience everything their favorite player does while on the court.
Kicking the season off, two to three players will be wearing the bodycams during matches. Using this footage, MindFly's cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) system will create First-Person Point of View (FPV) highlights for Euroleague social channels. Euroleague is planning to convert this content into non-fungible tokens (NFT), which it will be sold to Euroleague fans.
MindFly recently signed a similar agreement with Bayern Munich Basketball club, where the club's players will wear the bodycams during training sessions. The behind-the-scenes content will be used on its social platforms and later possibly sold as NFT.
"MindFly's FPV solution will transport fans right into the court during matches and training sessions and deepen the relationships between fans, players, clubs and leagues", says Alex Ferrer, Euroleague's Senior Director, Marketing and Communication. "We're proud to to offer such a stupendous innovation to our fans", he added.
"Finally, we've found an AI First Person Point of View solution that's 100% safe, 100% wearable and 100% invisible," says Marc Bertomeu, EuroLeague Innovation Manager, quoting feedback from professional players across several teams in the Euroleague, that have trialled MindFly's solution since October 2021.
MindFly was founded in early 2021 by two serial entrepreneurs, Eran Tal, MindFly CEO, and Yehuda Elmaliach, MindFly CTO. No stranger to the video industry, Eran previously founded and ran startups Evrideo, Goopi.tv, and Individual.tv. Yehuda was co-founder and CTO at Optibase, which floated on Nasdaq and reached a market cap of half a billion dollars. He also co-founded Mobixell and served as its CTO, an Israeli startup which was sold to Flash Networks.
To date, MindFly, which employs 8 employees in Tel Aviv and Barcelona, has secured $1.7 million in seed funding. Its private group of investors is spearheaded by Lior Alkan, who manages the M-Fund Club, a boutique private investor club and has made early investments in some of Israel's highest growth startups, including Zesty and GrowthSpace.
MindFly uses AI powered bodycams and an AI cloud platform to provide a seamless, automated, end to end solution, from recording, through processing and delivering HD, Pro quality, fully stabilized ready-made video highlights, to every digital and traditional media end point. The solution is offered for every sport and from any court, without any need for additional crew or infrastructure.
"Our message to the clubs and players is 'you wear the vest, we do the rest', and today MindFly creates new and exciting content for all sports fans, which did not previously exist," says Eran Tal, MindFly co-founder and CEO. "We are currently in advanced negotiations to sign agreements with several clubs and top football leagues in Europe and with several major broadcasters. We will extend our partnerships globally in the coming year, focusing on clubs, leagues, and top broadcasters in Europe and the US."
"Led by Eran and Yehuda, two experienced entrepreneurs who exude passion and creativity, MindFly doesn't only set itself apart through innovation, but also through the incredible market potential its groundbreaking ideas offer," says Lior Elkan, Managing Partner of M-Fund Club. "Both Eran and Yehuda previously founded successful companies, and both have the prerequisite technology and business experience for MindFly. These facts are setting MindFly on a path to success. Their ability to quickly move a complex idea into development and adapt the product to a target market is phenomenal."
The system currently broadcasts selected video clips from key moments of games and training, and soon it will broadcast full games in real-time. The solution is adapted to all media channels, including social media, NFT, OTT, websites, D2C apps, and television on all devices, including televisions, mobile phones, tablets, and laptops.
About the EuroLeague
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is a European professional basketball club competition recognised as the top-tier league in Europe. Euroleague Ventures S.A. ("EV") is the exclusive holder on an international level of all the audio-visual, marketing, and commercial exploitation rights of the top two continental-wide basketball men's professional sports club competitions in Europe - EuroLeague and EuroCup.
About MindFly
MindFly is an automated, end-to-end solution for mainstream sports that enables fans to watch any game from a player's First-Person Point of View (FPV). The player captures the scene using the ultra-light, wearable MindFly AI BodyCam. The MindFly AI cloud platform stabilises, analyses, and auto-directs the scene (emulating a human director and camera person). It then generates and distributes pro-quality (4K, HD), ready to publish highlight clips optimised for all media channels, including social media platforms, NFT platforms, OTT platforms, websites, D2C apps and TV broadcast platforms on all devices (TV, mobile, laptops). The devices collect no personal data of any kind, and the footage is soon to be offered in a livestream.
The solution is perfect for social and for NFT and works for any sports rights-holder - broadcaster, sponsor, leagues and clubs and even individual athletes. With signed paying customers.
MindFly website: www.Mindfly.live
Contact: info@mindfly.live
You can watch an explainer video here.
Images and videos can be viewed here. The folder "Video link" includes a PDF file with links to video clips.
Photo credit for videos and images of the solution: MindFly
Photo credit for images of MindFly founders and team: Osnat Krasnanski
Caption for the founders' photo: MindFly founders from right to left: Eran Tal, CEO, Yehuda Elmaliach, CTO
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Oakland neighbors will wait for answers, on the fate of Billard Park pool
TOPEKA (WIBW) -- No one’s jumped into the pool at Billard Park for a long time, but no one needed to rally support for a possible new, smaller pool there.
Neighbors called off a planned Sunday evening rally at 6pm. Organizers cited a need to give Shawnee County Parks and Recreation time to provide some answers and new information on the pool and park’s future after Parks and Rec surveyed residents living near the park and in the area.
“We didn’t want to make it sound like we were targeting them,” Nancy Hedges said Sunday evening just before the planned start time.
Hedges says the survey canvassed the Topekans on whether they would like the pool filled in altogether, or have them construct a smaller pool... or something even smaller.. a splash pad.
“We don’t want the pool area filled in, and we definitely don’t want a splash pad,” Hedges also says.
The survey looks ahead to next summer, while problems last December and this spring drew the ire of the residents on Friday. Electricity is back on in the west end of the pool after the park was hit by high winds from a mid-December storm, knocking out the power transformer. Evergy reported this year’s supply chain problems seriously delayed delivery of a new transformer for Billard Park. When the pool was drained, there was also evidence of vandalism and graffiti. Billard Park patrons wanted to know how that had happened, and why Parks and Recreation hadn’t notified them and started repairs earlier.
County Parks and Rec said they’re crews remain busy cleaning up from the vandals and graffiti painters. They’re replacing very worn bathroom sinks and fixtures. P&R told 13 News Friday the vandalism had not been reported, and crews didn’t discover it until they went to prep the pool for reopening, planned for Memorial Day.
The pool in the Oakland area is the only county pool that’s not open this summer. All the other swimming areas, and the Adventure Cove spot at Lake Shawnee are open for swimmers this summer.
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Civil Action Represents First in a Series of Lawsuits From Survivors of Childhood Sexual Assault While in Los Angeles County Custody
LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The County of Los Angeles ("The County") has been named in a civil action today alleging that at least one dozen individuals were sexually assaulted as children while housed at MacLaren Children's Center ("MacLaren Hall"), an emergency shelter placement facility that it operated for more than four decades in the City of El Monte. This complaint is the first of a series of lawsuits to be filed by Slater Slater Schulman LLP on behalf of hundreds of former residents repeatedly sexually abused by staff members.
As detailed in the complaint, MacLaren Hall was a ten-acre facility operated by the County between 1961 and 2003 to temporarily house children that were removed from their homes and had nowhere else to live while awaiting placement with a foster family. It was never intended to permanently house children for extended periods of time. Until 1976, MacLaren Hall was managed and run by the Los Angeles County Probation Department; as a result, it was operated more like a prison, rather than a home for dependent children. Guards and staff frequently physically restrained and abused children. Children were frequently sexually assaulted and abused by staff members and other children, based on the total lack of supervision. There have been numerous reports by former residents of being overmedicated, taunted by staff, restrained, physically beaten and mentally abused.
"MacLaren Hall was run like a child prison, with sky-high walls, barbed wire fences, floodlights, and massive gates and doors guarded by probation officers," said Adam P. Slater, Founding Partner of Slater Slater Schulman LLP. "It was a literal house of horrors for the children who were brought there, often taken from an abusive home only to be re-abused at MacLaren. The County of Los Angeles had one responsibility – to protect and care for vulnerable children, but these children were sexually abused by the very people who were supposed to protect them and ignored by other adults when they reported the abuse. Hundreds of children who lived at MacLaren are still suffering from the unimaginable trauma they experienced within its halls."
"The County of Los Angeles systematically failed to protect the welfare of the children in its care at MacLaren Hall for four decades," said James W. Lewis of Slater Slater Schulman. "It was overcrowded, dirty, and inhumane. Through a total lack of supervision, and by failing to respond to reports of abuse, the County stood by as hundreds – if not thousands – of society's most vulnerable children entrusted to its care became victims of sexual assault. They had a responsibility to adequately and properly investigate, hire, train and supervise the staff at MacLaren Hall, and yet they only started performing background checks two years before it closed, resulting in an astounding 17 people being deemed unfit to work with children. It's unconscionable."
The pattern of abuse at MacLaren Hall is well-documented throughout its history:
- In 1976, control of MacLaren Hall was transferred from the County Probation Department to the Department of Social Services following public outcry stemming from the inappropriate treatment of foster children.
- In 1984, five MacLaren Hall employees were arrested following discovery of their crimes against residents, including child molestation and selling drugs to children.
- A year later, in 1985, the County Board of Supervisors requested a grand jury investigation in response to abuse allegations.
- Between 2001-2002, a Los Angeles County civil grand jury report in June 2001, the County ran criminal background checks on existing staff and discovered that at least 17 employees had criminal histories that rendered them ineligible to work at the facility. Four additional employees resigned before their background checks could be completed.
- Nearly two decades later, in 2003, MacLaren Hall was finally shuttered as part of a class action settlement spearheaded by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California.
James W. Lewis and Rachel L. Liebert of Slater Slater Schulman LLP are representing well over 200 MacLaren survivors with forthcoming lawsuits. They are encouraging other victims to come forward by calling 310-341-2086 or emailing jlewis@sssfirm.com.
Victims of child sexual abuse need to understand that the sexual abuse was not their fault. Many victims of child sexual abuse are forced to live with a lifetime of shame, embarrassment, and severe emotional distress and mental pain and suffering. Help is available.
Individuals seeking to be linked to resources for sexual assault survivors can call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. The National Sexual Assault Hotline operated by RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) provides confidential support from trained staff members and can assist with finding local healthcare resources, help talk through what happened, and offer referrals for long-term support.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister warned Thursday that any actions seen as endangering a Russian peacekeeping contingent in a separatist region of Moldova would be considered as an attack on Russia itself.
Sergey Lavrov’s statement in an address at Russia’s top foreign affairs school underlined concerns that Moldova’s Transnistria region, which borders Ukraine, could be drawn into the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Russia has stationed peacekeepers there since the 1992 end of a three-month war that left Transnistria outside Moldovan control. Russian forces also guard a large ammunition dump in the region.
In April, tensions in Moldova soared after a series of explosions in Transnistria.
“Everyone should understand that any kind of actions that will raise a threat to the security of our servicemen will be considered in accordance with international law as an attack on the Russian Federation,” Lavrov said.
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The acquisition takes Dstny to the next level in customer engagement, enabling companies to employ Artificial Intelligence and data in their customer experience operations with minimum effort.
BRUSSELS, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dstny, the European leader in business communications, announced the acquisition of Tactful AI, a technology start-up based in the UK and Egypt, that provides a cutting-edge intelligent customer experience platform. The acquisition extends Dstny's products portfolio and helps companies enhance customer engagement operations across modern digital and traditional voice channels.
"With Tactful onboard, we are not only strengthening ourselves with next-generation Customer Engagement technology, we are also adding an excellent team to our group," says Daan De Wever, CEO Dstny Group.
As competition increases, businesses are competing mainly on customer experience. Tactful's Unified Customer Experience Platform (UCX) is an AI and data-centric solution that empowers business users to manage, engage, and understand the customer journey across multiple touchpoints. It includes a complete omnichannel digital contact centre, multilingual conversational chatbots, and conversational analytics.
"Tactful and Dstny share the same vision to bring employees and customers together through interactive communications tools. We both believe we can positively impact people's lives even better together. By joining Dstny, we are excited to accelerate our go-to-market strategy and bring even more value to our customers," Mohamed Elmasry, co-founder, and CEO of Tactful AI.
With the out of the box, no-code AI-powered automation engine, any organisation can employ AI and data in their customer experience operations with minimum effort regardless of its technical capacity.
"Our M&A strategy is all about product and revenue synergies, not cost synergies like you often see elsewhere. In that way, we grow faster as joint companies, and our customers get access to more and better products much faster. Tactful is a perfect match in every way, and we are excited to start working together," says Chris Parker, Dstny Group.
For further information
Christian Hed – CMO Dstny
Email: christian.hed@dstny.com
Tel: +46707187603
About Dstny
Dstny is a leading European provider of cloud-based Business Communications. The company aims to simplify the everyday lives of more than 2,3 million users today: the interactive tools in Business Communications are delivered as–a-service and bring employees and customers together across all communication formats (voice, video, chat, and other).
The Dstny tools are natively mobile-first, locally adaptable, easy to use, and easy to integrate, for companies, partners, and service providers. By combining innovative technology with close relationships with partners and service providers, and with strong local teams, Dstny can deliver the best possible user experience and make the latest applications accessible to companies across Europe.
Headquartered in Brussels, Dstny has 800 employees in 7 European countries (Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, UK) and an annual turnover of nearly €190 million in 2021.
More info: www.dstny.com
About Tactful
Tactful is a leading and private technology company based in the UK, with a presence in EMEA. Tactful offers omnichannel and AI-powered customer experience software to help businesses thrive by enabling meaningful and effective engagement with their customers across touchpoints. Tactful UCX is a comprehensive customer experience platform that incorporates all technologies and tools businesses need to deliver the best customer experience, reduce costs, and boost customer loyalty and sales.
More info: www.tactful.ai
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EXPLAINER: What is Title IX and what impact has it had?
(AP) - Title IX, the law best known for its role in gender equity in athletics and preventing sexual harassment on campuses, is turning 50.
It was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on June 23, 1972, after being shepherded through Congress in part by Rep. Patsy Mink, a Democrat from Hawaii who was the first woman of color elected to the U.S. House.
The law forbids discrimination based on sex in education, and despite its age remains a vital piece in the ongoing push for equality, including in the LGBTQ community.
WHAT DOES TITLE IX SAY?
The statue itself is one sentence long.
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Translation: The law is meant to ensure equity between men and women in education, and it’s broad, covering most K-12 schools and colleges and universities, as well as vocational schools, libraries and museums. That means it applies to tens of millions of students, as well as educators.
WHAT DOES TITLE IX COVER?
The law applies to several areas of education: athletics, the classroom, sexual assault and violence on campus, employment, discrimination, admissions, retaliation and even financial assistance with tuition.
It also has been extended to other forms of gender and sex discrimination; Title IX was invoked when the Obama administration advised that transgender people should be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice in schools.
HOW DOES TITLE IX AFFECT ATHLETICS?
In so many ways, and at the K-12 and powerful collegiate levels. Women’s and men’s teams are to be treated equally under the law, and schools should look to expand the opportunities for women to play sports.
This doesn’t necessarily mean that each sport will have exactly the same budget for equipment, facilities, travel or meals. For example, the women’s tennis team might have more money put toward racquets than the men’s tennis team. Athletic departments work under what is known as “equal in effect,” meaning a benefit for a men’s or women’s team in one area can be offset in another area as long as “the overall effects of any differences is negligible.”
In the hopes of ensuring compliance with Title IX, each athletic department at a college or university must provide annual Equity in Athletics Data Analysis reports. These track participation, coaching staff and salaries, revenues and expenses, including recruiting and game-day expenses.
Many Title IX athletics disputes deal with what’s known as the participation gap. Athletic departments must make sure the ratio of men’s athletic participation opportunities to women’s participation opportunities are “substantially proportionate” to a school’s undergrad enrollment.
For example, the University of Connecticut settled a lawsuit after its women’s rowing team won a temporary restraining order against being shut down. UConn was accused of putting inflated women’s rowing roster numbers (about 20 more than would compete) on its equity report, meaning the actual participation gap was “well above a viable team size.”
HOW DOES TITLE IX AFFECT SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS?
Title IX’s protections extend to sexual harassment on campus, including dating violence, domestic violence and stalking.
The bottom line is that all students are supposed to have a learning environment free from sexual harassment. When violations occur, the law is meant to help students get the problem resolved, which can mean moving to a different dorm, for example, or getting an alleged attacker removed from the school entirely.
Under new Title IX regulations that were finalized in 2020, students who come forward with abuse allegations may now face an in-person hearing and cross-examination by a person chosen by the alleged attacker. These rules have been criticized by Democrats and others for not fully protecting victims and for discouraging complaints, and the Biden administration is expected to propose new regulations soon.
The Associated Press reported that some universities saw a decrease in the number of complaints brought to Title IX offices.
WHAT ABOUT DISCRIMINATION?
Under Title IX, there’s a broad definition of discrimination that could involve students, faculty, administrators or staff. It also covers discrimination against pregnant people. The law has also been invoked to outlaw discrimination of LGBTQ students and educators.
Nothing in Title IX or its federal regulations explicitly protects LGBTQ people, but the Biden administration said last year that the law should be interpreted to protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. It was based on a 2020 Supreme Court decision ruling that LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination in employment.
As a result, the Education Department said it can launch a civil rights investigation if students are blocked from things like using bathrooms or joining sports teams that match their gender identities.
Tennessee and several other Republican-led states filed a federal lawsuit challenging that guidance; it has yet to be decided.
The Biden administration has signaled that its upcoming regulation will explicitly expand Title IX to protect LGBTQ students from discrimination. If finalized as a federal regulation, it would carry the force of law.
WHO OVERSEES TITLE IX IN SCHOOLS?
Every school and college is supposed to have at least one Title IX coordinator, whose function is to make sure the institution is in compliance with all arms of Title IX. Sometimes the officer is simply the school’s principal, while many universities have whole offices dedicated to Title IX compliance.
WHAT TYPES OF COMPLAINTS CAN BE FILED?
There are two types: local and federal.
Local grievances run through the school’s Title IX coordinator or office, which have procedures in place to handle cases involving sex discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual violence. The schools can dole out discipline for these grievances.
Federal complaints go to the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights. These investigations can take months or years to complete. The list of current federal Title IX investigations can be found at the OCR’s website.
Those who believe their rights have been violated can also bring their cases to federal courts through Title IX lawsuits.
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Video timeline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdgNI6BZpw0
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Amelia Island is one of America's leading drive-to destinations with over 1.3 million visitors a year
DALLAS, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RREAF Holdings LLC, a private real estate investment and development firm based in Dallas, and Innisfree Hotels, a premier coastal hotel operator in the southeast, today announced the acquisition of two boutique hotels in Amelia Island, Fla., on Fernandina Beach. The properties — Ocean Coast Hotel and Amelia Hotel — are situated in one of America's leading drive-to destination markets, which saw over 1.3 million visitors in 2021.
The portfolio has 225 keys, and the properties sit adjacent to each other. The hotels are ideally located across the street from one of Florida's iconic beaches and a few miles from Fernandina's Historic Downtown. This market is well-positioned to capture pent-up travel demand of millions of Americans who live within a one-day drive of the Atlantic coast. Amelia Hotel is located at 1997 Fletcher Ave., and Ocean Coast Hotel is located at 2707 Sadler Rd.
"In the past year, we have more than doubled our hotel portfolio in our drive-to leisure division increasing our beachfront hotel properties to nine with more than 1,100 rooms. We will continue to expand the hospitality side of RREAF through acquisitions and development. Both these properties on Amelia Island fit perfectly within our growing hospitality and resort business model," said Kip Sowden, CEO of RREAF Holdings. "We are opportunistic buyers and believe now is a good time to buy and develop as consumers are eager to get out and travel post-COVID. Our drive-to leisure hospitality assets continue to show very strong results and that trend is expected to continue even with inflationary pressure. We currently have two beachfront resort properties under development that will add an additional 550 rooms to our Beachfront Hospitality and Resort division. Affordable family friendly vacation spots, such as Amelia Island, should continue to outpace other sectors in the hospitality space."
During the acquisition process, RREAF partnered with Innisfree Hotels, which will manage the properties. Innisfree is a best-in-class operator of beachfront hotels and resorts in the Southeastern United States. The hotels present immediate upside potential through professional management. The sponsors look forward to welcoming guests to a new experience in the near future. RREAF also anticipates driving top-line revenue and occupancy with Innisfree's experienced management and marketing.
"We're very pleased to add these stunning properties to the Innisfree Hotels portfolio, in partnership with RREAF Holdings," said Innisfree President and CEO Ted Ent. "Amelia Island's Fernandina Beach is a picture-perfect location for a family getaway or conference destination, and we are eager to provide our guests with a world-class experience and genuine Innisfree hospitality."
With white-powder sand and stunning ocean views, hotel guests can experience one of Florida's most relaxing vacation spots. Both properties supply first-class amenities at affordable rates, including complimentary breakfast, nature trails, large outdoor pool and hot tub, pet-friendly rooms for cats and dogs, sports courts and equipment, bikes, beach wagons, beach chairs, and more.
Learn more about RREAF at rreaf.com and Innisfree at innisfreehotels.com.
About RREAF Holdings
RREAF Holdings LLC ("RREAF") is a privately held, vertically integrated commercial real estate company based in Dallas, Texas with roots that go back 35 years in the industry. RREAF focuses its portfolio of commercial real estate projects and development under five main divisions catering primarily to middle America with its programmatic value-add multifamily acquisitions, opportunistic hospitality and resort acquisitions, core ground-up development, large and highly amenitized master planned developments and its ground-up extended stay hospitality development division.
RREAF employs over 375 people, mostly across the Sun Belt region, handling a wide range of commercial real estate investment matters, including in-house underwriting, due diligence, capital markets, acquisition, asset management, property management, construction management, project development, accounting and legal support. RREAF, along with its debt and equity partners, has built a diversified portfolio in its core competencies in excess of $3.5 billion in assets, across 14 states, under management. Winner of the 2021 Multifamily Operator of the Year Award and selected as an Optigo® 2022 Select Sponsor, RREAF values the impact that it has on local communities. RREAF's mission is to enhance the lives of its investors, partners, residents and guests by providing outstanding service, excellence and expertise with integrity, vision, values and purpose. For more information, please visit rreaf.com.
About Innisfree Hotels
For more than three decades, Innisfree Hotels has expertly developed and managed dozens of hotels in partnership with many of the world's most-recognized hotel brands. Today, the company owns or manages 3,470 hotel rooms and employs approximately 2,000 people. Innisfree is the largest beachfront hotel owner-operator on the Gulf Coast, with 14 Gulf-front properties totaling 2,128 rooms.
Innisfree is a triple bottom line company, measuring success not only in profits but also through its impact on people and on the planet. To these ends, Innisfree strives to promote a culture of responsibility and service to humanity. A value-driven corporate culture enables the company to have a deeper understanding of the needs of its guests, partners and clients, resulting in service that ensures fun and memorable experiences.
In 2019, Innisfree was ranked as one of the nation's top Management Companies and top Owners & Developers by Hotel Business, the No. 1 hotel industry information source according to Harvey Research.
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NEW ORLEANS, July 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until September 6, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Outset Medical, Inc. ("Outset" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS: OM), if they purchased the Company's shares between September 15, 2020 and June 13, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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About the Lawsuit
CareDx and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
Outset and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On May 5, 2022, the Company disclosed negative results for 1Q2022, which, among other things, analysts attributed to the untested nature of Tablo, its flagship product which is a dialysis machine that purifies tap water and then artificially purifies and removes toxins from the blood of patients suffering from kidney failure. On this news, shares of Outset fell more than 40% over the three trading days that followed, from a closing price of $39.94 per share on May 4, 2022, to a closing price of $23.06 per share on May 9, 2022.
Then, on June 13, 2022, the Company disclosed a hold on all shipments of Tablo for home use by the FDA until proper regulatory clearance was received. The Company subsequently disclosed that the "ship hold" had been in place for weeks before investors were informed and that as a result of the hold, the Company was "suspending our prior full-year and long-term guidance.". On this news, shares of Outset fell another 33%, from a closing price of $20.41 per share on June 13, 2022, to a closing price of $13.46 per share on June 14, 2022.
The case is Plymouth County Retirement Association v. Outset Medical, Inc., 22-cv-04016.
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SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PiLab Technology, a blockchain technology company that has developed the multichain middleware platform BIFROST, announced the official launch of its own NFT Marketplace, "BMall'' which focuses on the growth of NFT communities and individual holders. With the launch of BMall, BIFROST will be further expanding its ecosystem into the NFT sector.
BMall currently supports NFT collections on Ethereum, Polygon and Klaytn chains, and anyone can freely trade NFTs by connecting either a Biport or Metamask wallet.
BMall is the newest marketplace to enter the market based on the firm belief that NFT holders should enjoy more benefits in today's NFT market. Notably, BMall is the very first marketplace to introduce a transaction fee sharing system. For every NFT traded on BMall, a portion of the transaction fee is shared among members who belong to the particular NFT community.
To commemorate the official launch, BMall is hosting a weekly NFT raffle event. Winners of the raffle can purchase a trendy NFT for a mere $1.
Visit BMall here.
PiLab Technology is a blockchain-based technology company that has developed multiple multichain services, including BIFROST and BiFi. With the mission of enabling dApps to operate on top of multiple protocols, Dohyun Pak founded the company with Jonghyup Lee, CTO, and Changhyun Yoo, COO, in 2017.
Recognized for its innovative technology and proving the scalability of its products, PiLab has raised $8.4 million in Series A led by Korea Investment Partners, STIC Ventures, and Yuanta Investment.
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(NewsNation) — As the national average for a gallon of regular gas approaches $5, some Americans are contemplating other forms of transportation to cut costs. In a bizarre twist, some are even thinking about trading in their cars for a horse instead.
Taking this wild theory into consideration, we broke down the average yearly cost of a car vs. the annual average cost of a horse.
On average, with a car, drivers are spending about $5,000 a year in gas. The average yearly cost for insurance is about $1,000.
Now, for a horse, a rider is going to spend about $3,000 alone to purchase the horse. Then it’s going to cost more than $4,000 to stable that horse. It will cost $700 to learn how to ride the horse, because you’re not just jumping on that thing and taking off. And lastly, on average, it will cost more than $1,800 to actually feed the horse.
So on average, we’re talking about more than $7,000, or thereabouts, for a car over a year. And for a horse, it’ll cost more than $10,000 a year. Plus, the horse does not come with windshield wipers.
If you are seriously considering alternative transportation to cut down on car costs, bicycles and public transportation are affordable options. | https://cw33.com/news/galloping-vs-gas-is-riding-a-horse-cheaper-than-driving-a-car/ | 2022-06-09T14:27:55Z |
"Best Lawyers" Named James Scott Farrin Attorney Barry Jennings a 2023 'Lawyer of the Year' and Recognized 21 of the Firm's Attorneys on 2023 'Best Lawyers' and 'Ones to Watch' Lists.*
DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin is pleased to announce that the commitment and hard work of 21 of its attorneys were highlighted in the 29th edition of the "Best Lawyers in America" publication. Eight of its attorneys were recognized on the 'Best Lawyers' list, 13 of its attorneys were named to the third edition of the 'Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch' list, and one attorney was named a '2023 Lawyer of the Year.'*
This year marks the 41st year for the 'Best Lawyers' list. 2023 awardees are recognized as top lawyers in the country and are chosen by thorough peer review surveys. The James Scott Farrin attorneys named to the 2023 'Best Lawyers' list are:
- Douglas E. Berger - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
- Brian Clemmons - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
- Matt Harbin - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
- Matthew S. Healey - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Gary W. Jackson - Litigation - Insurance
- Barry C. Jennings - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
- Michael F. Roessler - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
- Susan Vanderweert - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
All eight attorneys have been recognized on this list in previous years.
Barry Jennings received additional recognition and was selected by peer review as a 2023 'Lawyer of the Year' for his work in Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants in Raleigh.* Only one lawyer is recognized as 'Lawyer of the Year' for each practice area and location, and individuals who received this distinction had the highest overall peer feedback for that practice area and location.
Awardees for the 2023 "Best Lawyers" 'Ones to Watch' list are recognized as outstanding attorneys who have typically been in private practice for fewer than ten years and are nominated and reviewed by their peers.* The James Scott Farrin attorneys named to the 2023 'Ones to Watch' list are:
- Christopher Bagley - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
- Vanessa Beltrán - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Kenneth L. Bryan - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Patrick Clare - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
- Casey T. Day - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
- Kaitlyn Fudge - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Jennie R. Glish - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Leila Hicks - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Kelley Solomon Johnson - Elder Law
- Daniel Lehrer - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
- Ali Overby - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
- Chelsea Ragan - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Joshua D. Smith - Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
It was the first year for Clare, Fudge, and Johnson to be listed as 'Ones to Watch' in their practice areas, while the other 10 attorneys were honored in previous years.
ABOUT THE LAW OFFICES OF JAMES SCOTT FARRIN
The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin is one of the largest personal injury firms in North Carolina and has helped over 55,000 injured people since 1997. Operating from 16 offices in NC and one in SC, many of the firm's 60+ accomplished attorneys are recognized professionals in their fields. The firm focuses on providing quality legal services to as many people as possible in the following practice areas: personal injury, car accidents, workers' compensation, nursing home abuse, whistleblowing, defective products, eminent domain, mass torts, class actions, and Social Security Disability.
Contact Information:
David Chamberlin
280 South Mangum Street
Suite 400
Durham, NC 27701
866-900-7078
https://www.farrin.com
Offices in Durham (main), Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, NC and Greenville, SC. Attorney J. Gabe Talton: 280 South Mangum St., Suite 400, Durham, NC
*For standards of inclusion for "Best Lawyers" 'Lawyer of the Year,' 'Best Lawyers,' and 'Ones to Watch,' visit: http://www.bestlawyers.com.
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Sisters sell precious items to help send older brother to college
ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (WCCO) – Two young girls in Minnesota are selling things that are special to them to help send their older brother to college.
“Our brother has to go to college in Louisiana and it’s real expensive,” Tyi Lewis’ sister Stefani Lewis said. “It’s more expensive than you think.”
Stefanie and her sister Dasia Lewis held a garage sale and set up a lemonade stand to raise extra money to get Tyi to school.
Tyi graduated from Robbinsdale Cooper High School and has been accepted to study computer science at Xavier University.
“It was the best option I had,” Tyi said, adding that it’s one of the best Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
He’s grateful for the help from his little sisters to pay his way.
“It’s a good feeling to know that they care,” Tyi said.
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The completely re-branded, enhanced event creates meaningful opportunities for founders to connect with other founders, tech talent, educational programming and investors.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Black Tech Week, the inclusion focused tech ecosystem-building festival, announced the events schedule for its 2022 conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. The annual five-day event will run from July 18-22 and hold 60+ sessions—–presenting 50+ tech influencers and minority innovation ecosystem builders as featured speakers. Black Tech Week's featured speakers include Kimberly Bryant, Founder of Black Girls Code, Arlan Hamilton, Founder of Hire Runner and Backstage Capital, Felecia Hatcher, CEO of Black Ambition, and Detavio Samuels, CEO of Revolt. Black Tech Week's events are presented with support from its committed sponsors including Amazon Web Services, The City of Cincinnati, Fifth Third Bank, Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, Ohio Third Frontier, Lincoln and Gilbert.
Black Tech Week's keynotes, panels and sessions tap into the most relevant topics such as exits, IPOs and the current startup lifecycle, fundraising and navigating the venture landscape, and hiring for innovation amid the Great Resignation. Registrants can sign up for VC office hours with firms in attendance or participate in the pop-up Career Fair; through these offerings, Black Tech Week aims to serve as a real-time resource for organizations seeking to diversify their teams and for investors interested in cultivating more inclusive portfolios. Part of Black Tech Week's programming will take place in the conference's Activation Spaces––where Inc. Founder's House, AWS, and Black@Genesis will run programming.
This year's conference calendar is timed to coincide with the Cincinnati Music Festival, one of the oldest and largest in the country; the festival hosts 70,000+ visitors and generates 107 million dollars in economic impact.
Lightship Foundation, the Cincinnati-based economic development organization, acquired Black Tech Week with the vision of positioning Ohio as the most supportive state in the Midwest for minority innovation. Lightship Foundation, with Founder and CEO Candice Matthews Brackeen at its helm, is executing on its mission to leverage local corporate partners and community networks including the Cincinnati Innovation District (CID) to bring remarkable technology and venture leaders from all over the world to Ohio.
"For the last seven years, Black Tech Week has been hard at work, ecosystem-building for Black tech communities across the U.S.. Relocating to Cincinnati means expanding our national network of founders, talent, and investors." said Candice Matthews Brackeen, Lightship Foundation Founder and CEO. "We're so proud of our 2022 conference calendar––and the opportunity to bring this innovative session lineup to our community."
"The city of Cincinnati is committed to becoming a place where Black entrepreneurs feel supported and seen," says Aftab Pureval, Mayor of Cincinnati. "We are excited to host Black Tech Week and support Lightship in creating a hub for tech collaboration in the Midwest."
To register for this year's Black Tech Week in Cincinnati, to view the schedule and learn more about the speakers, please click here.
About Lightship Foundation
Lightship Foundation is an impact-driven organization serving remarkable entrepreneurs & ecosystems. We leverage corporate partnerships, specialized programming, and capital investments to drive growth within the minority innovation economy. Since 2017, Lightship Foundation has guided over 200 companies led by women, FOC (Founders of Color), and those representing the LGBTIQ and disabled communities to more than $120M in venture funding across the US. Connect with Lightship Foundation on Linkedin and visit the Lightship Foundation website to learn more.
About Black Tech Week
BlackTech Week is an inclusion focused ecosystem-building festival that partners with founders, corporations and the community to create a valuable experience for investors, entrepreneurs, and techies of every kind. Connect with Black Tech Week on Facebook and Instagram, and visit the Black Tech Week website for more information.
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BENI, Congo (AP) — Suspected rebels attacked a village in eastern Congo with machetes and guns, killing at least a dozen civilians, Congo’s army and a survivor said Monday.
Fighters believed to be part of the Allied Democratic Forces rebel group staged the attack Sunday night in Masambo, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) away from the city of Beni, army spokesman Capt. Anthony Mwalushayi told The Associated Press.
“Investigations are underway,” he said. “We are in pursuit of the enemy towards the Uganda border near Mount Ruwenzori. I call on the population to remain calm and to collaborate with the Congolese army by giving any information on suspicious persons.”
When Masambo was attacked residents fled, some finding refuge in Kasindi on the border with Uganda and others in Beni.
Deborah Mutangi, who spoke to the AP in Beni, said she and her children survived the attack and fled Monday morning.
“After hearing bullets, I went straight into the house to tell the children to lock the doors,” she said. “In the morning, we woke up to see bodies everywhere.” She said she counted at least 15 dead.
“Thank God that I arrived safely with my children,” Mutangi said. She urged Congo’s government to hunt down the rebels, warning that if not, “they will kill us all.”
The attack by suspected ADF rebels based in Uganda, comes a few days after the start of the trials of about a dozen rebels who were captured in combat by Congo’s army and were brought to Beni.
The Uganda-based ADF rebels have been active in eastern Congo for decades and have killed thousands in the region since they resurfaced in 2013. In December, Uganda sent more than 1,000 soldiers to fight with Congo’s army against ADF rebels in the region. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/more-than-a-dozen-killed-in-eastern-congo-attack/ | 2022-04-05T13:42:32Z |
NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of IonQ, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of IONQ 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.
CLASS PERIOD: March 30, 2021 to May 2, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) IonQ had not yet developed a 32-qubit quantum computer; (2) the Company's 11-qubit quantum computer suffered from significant error rates, rendering it useless; (3) IonQ's quantum the computer is not sufficiently reliable, so it is not accessible despite being available through major cloud providers; (4) a significant portion of IonQ's revenue was derived from improper roundtripping transactions with related parties; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were the materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: August 1, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/ionq-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=30237&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of IONQ 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 August 1, 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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Company is one the few CBD companies to see continued double-digit growth in 2022
LOS ANGELES, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading CBD brand, CBDfx, today announced that founders Ali Esmaili and Jameson Rodgers, along with members of the CBDfx management team, will attend the invitation-only Jefferies Cannabis Summit at the Intercontinental Barclay in New York City on June 2, 2022.
The second largest privately held CBD company in the world, CBDfx is one of the US and UK's most popular CBD brands, with a retail presence across both mass market pharmacy retailers, as well as high street. The company was one of only a handful of CBD products companies included in Amazon UK's CBD pilot program— and the only US-headquartered brand— where it continues to dominate as the #1 CBD brand by market share. CBDfx is also one of only a curated few CBD companies invited to participate in eBay UK's CBD pilot program, where shoppers can enjoy the company's popular CBD gummies, oil drops, and topicals. Additionally, the company also continues its retail expansion in Japan, launching on Amazon JP in May 2022 with a variety of its most popular products.
The Jeffries Cannabis Summit is an invitation-only event held for Jeffries' clients and other equity investors. The company, a multinational investment bank, holds this exclusive one-day live event for thought-leaders and innovators in the cannabis and CBD industry to meet with and present to institutional investors, as well as engage in roundtable discussions about the future of the industry, compliance and regulations, and brand-building, among other strategic topics.
About CBDfx: CBDfx is a Southern California-based company founded on providing high quality, organically-sourced hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) wellness products to customers in a wide variety of formats; from tinctures to topicals, and gummies to capsules. Founded in 2014 with a mission to push quality to the forefront of the CBD industry, CBDfx provides some of the finest, purest, and most trusted CBD products in the world. CBDfx products are sold in more than 25,000 points of distribution in 21 countries, and online at www.CBDfx.com.
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Unity Software, Inc. ("Unity" or the "Company") (NYSE: U). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Unity and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On May 10, 2022, after the market closed, Unity announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2022. The Company also reduced its fiscal 2022 guidance, citing "challenges with monetization products." Specifically, Unity stated that "a fault in [Unity's] platform . . . resulted in reduced accuracy for [its] Audience Pinpointer tool, a revenue expensive issue given that [the] Pinpointer tool experienced significant growth post the IDFA changes."
On this news, Unity's stock price fell $17.83 per share, or approximately 37%, to close at $30.30 per share on May 11, 2022.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Knowesis, Inc. (hereafter, Knowesis) was awarded a contract to support the Research and Engineering (R&E) Directorate within the Defense Health Agency (DHA).
Knowesis has supported the DHA R&E Directorate since DHA's inception in 2013 and helped establish foundational policies, procedures, processes, and tools for portfolio management, programmatic support, and strategy planning requirements of its Research Portfolio Management Division (RPMD).
"We are the only contract team that has been with DHA R&E from the beginning, helping them through the evolution of establishing its core divisions and functions," said Knowesis Program Manager Sheryl Cosing. "Our proven program management and capabilities have been built upon years of continuous refinement, adapting specifically to RPMD's changing needs. In selecting Knowesis, they understood that our team and approach provides the expertise required to continue their evolution to a mature DoD R&E enterprise. The Knowesis team is excited to continue and expand our support to DHA and the RPMD."
The win consists of a year's worth of Knowesis support services, starting immediately.
Knowesis is a Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), providing a full range of professional consulting services to federal and state government agencies to include Scientific and Medical Research, Computational Sciences, Information Management, Technology and Security, Operations and Management, Policy and Program Evaluation, and Strategic Communications. We currently support multiple entities within the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, and the National Institutes of Health.
Knowesis maintains offices in Fairfax, Virginia, with staff at locations across the United States. More information about the company can be found at https://www.knowesis-inc.com/ as well as on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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GARLAND, Texas (KDAF) — This year’s Juneteenth, June 19, will be the second year the holiday has been federally recognized.
June 19, officially referred to as Juneteenth (a blending of the words ‘June’ and ‘nineteenth’) National Independence Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
In celebration of the holiday, the City of Garland has announced its inaugural Juneteenth Celebration. Located at Audubon Park on W. Oates Rd, city officials urge residents to come on out for ‘a day of festivities’.
“This is something we have needed to do for a very long time. We celebrate a lot of our cultures and diversities here in the city and this is just going to add to that and I know this will become an annual event for us,” Garland Mayor Scott LeMay said in a video posted to the City of Garland’s YouTube channel.
There will be dancers, speakers, vendors, contests and live music from the Buster Brown Band. The event will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/city-of-garland-to-host-juneteenth-celebration-event-at-audubon-park/ | 2022-06-02T17:38:26Z |
RICOH 3D for Healthcare provides widespread access to customized 3D anatomic modeling to help improve patient engagement
EXTON, Pa., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh USA, Inc. today announced it has won the 2022 MedTech Breakthrough Award for "Best New Technology Solution for Orthopedics" for RICOH 3D for Healthcare, an integrated end-to-end workflow solution that designs and produces 3D-printed anatomic models for patient-specific representations of tissue and bone. The anatomic replicas enable clinicians to see inside anatomy for greater visibility into patient needs and enhance patient engagement.
Access to 3D-printed models is currently limited to very few healthcare organizations due to the high cost and expertise required to manage the process. RICOH 3D for Healthcare solves this challenge, because it is a turnkey, cost-effective solution and managed service that allows healthcare providers at any size facility to learn from and inform the overall patient experience.
"Our goal is to make 3D anatomic models accessible to the roughly 90% of surgeons, medical students, and other providers working at healthcare facilities in the U.S. who don't currently have access to patient-specific 3D-printed models," said Gary Turner, Managing Director, Additive Manufacturing, North America, Ricoh USA, Inc. "We're proud to be recognized with a second consecutive MedTech Breakthrough Award—especially in this category, as orthopedics is one of the highest-demand areas for 3D-printed anatomic models today. It's a testament to how Ricoh is delivering truly 'breakthrough' technology and driving innovation that impacts human lives in the growing digital health and medical technology market."
RICOH 3D for Healthcare integrates with IBM iConnect® Access from IBM Watson Health, an enterprise imaging solution many healthcare providers already use, making it easy for clinicians to incorporate into their existing workflow. Once a healthcare professional uses the interactive segmentation tool within IBM iConnect Access and submits a request for a 3D-printed anatomic model, Ricoh facilitates the entire development process on the centralized HIPAA-enabled platform to produce and deliver accurate 3D-printed models.
The MedTech Breakthrough Awards celebrate the world's most outstanding digital health and medical technology products, services, and companies around the world. This year's award winners were selected from more than 4,000 nominations from across the globe.
The anatomic models are currently available for educational use only. For more information about RICOH 3D for Healthcare, view the brochure on the RICOH 3D for Healthcare webpage or follow the company's social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter or YouTube.
| About Ricoh |
Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services that enable individuals to work smarter from anywhere.
With cultivated knowledge and organizational capabilities nurtured over its 85-years history, Ricoh is a leading provider of digital services and information management, and print and imaging solutions designed to support digital transformation and optimize business performance.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group has major operations throughout the world and its products and services now reach customers in approximately 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ended March 2021, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,682 billion yen (approx. 15.1 billion USD).
For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Poker Store, Inc. (OTC: WPKS) (the "Company") announced today that it has completed a merger with Genuine Marketing Group Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("GMG"), resulting in GMG becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Effective with the merger, the Company also completed a 1-for-10 Reverse Stock Split and changed its corporate name to Genuine Marketing Group Inc. and its stock trading symbol to GMGZ. The post-merger management of both the Company and GMG will remain the same as before the merger.
The Company's common stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on Thursday, August 11, 2022 under its new CUSIP number; and its trading symbol will change to WPKSD for a period of 20 business days, after which the "D" will be removed from the trading symbol and it will become GMGZ.
Pursuant to the reverse stock split, each ten (10) shares of the Company's pre-merger outstanding common stock will be automatically combined and converted into one (1) share of post-merger common stock. This reverse stock split affects all pre-merger shareholders uniformly except to the minimal extent a shareholder obtains a fractional share. Any fractional shares will be rounded up to the next whole share.
Shareholders of the Company holding shares through "street" brokerage accounts or other nominee accounts or in book entry form will have their shares automatically adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split. In the case of any shareholders holding shares in certificate form, they may exchange their present certificates for new stock certificates, and they should address any questions concerning any exchange of certificates to their broker or to the Company's Transfer Agent, Standard Transfer Company, at email address amy@standardregistrar.com.
Under terms of the Merger, the shareholders of GMG exchanged all their outstanding shares of common stock of GMG on a pro rata basis for approximately 90% of the post-merger outstanding common stock of the Company, resulting in the pre-merger shareholders of the Company now owning approximately 10% of the outstanding common stock of the Company.
The Company also increased its authorized capital stock to include 750 Million Common Shares and 50 Million Preferred Shares.
Genuine Marketing Group Inc. or GMG is a retail and consumer focused marketing company that creates brand affinity and builds consumer confidence through its proprietary authentication system, ZPtag. Combining the user-friendly engagement of a smartphone app with the smart contracts of the IBM blockchain.
More information about Genuine Marketing Group Inc. can be found at https://genuinemarketinggroup.com/
Contact: Greg Needham
Email: greg@genuinemarketinggroup.com
This press release contains information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results described within the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information provided herein represents the Company's estimates as of the date of the press release, and subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's estimates to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking information in the future. Therefore, this forward-looking information should not be relied upon as representing the Company's estimates of its future financial performance as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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- Session to address rapid growth in data industry and role of Solidatus in BNY Mellon transformation
- 'How data blueprints deliver sustainable business value – with Solidatus & BNY Mellon' is scheduled for 22 August in Orlando, Florida, at 6:15 pm EDT
- News follows recent appointment of Philip Dutton as Solidatus' CEO and establishment of North American HQ to satisfy 2x sales growth in the past 12 months
LONDON and HOUSTON, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Solidatus, a leading data management technology firm, announced that CEO and Co-Founder Philip Dutton will be co-presenting a session with Eric Hirschhorn, Chief Data Officer at Bank of New York Mellon, at Gartner Data and Analytics Summit in Orlando, Florida. The presentation will highlight how the Solidatus solution is transforming data management at the world's largest custodian bank, which manages $43 trillion of client assets.
"We think this conference is a great opportunity to expand on what is meant by 'data blueprints'. It's an important concept that underpins what Solidatus brings to its users," said Dutton. "I'm delighted to be joined by a visionary from a globally significant bank who'll be able to show how our theory has become his reality. I'll discuss the conceptual 'what you can do'; Eric will be showing 'what we – or they – are doing'."
"Data is key to everything we do at BNY Mellon. Ensuring we have proper data governance is essential to how we operate. Solidatus is helping us extend and integrate the metadata repositories we use to maintain our market leading data complex. I am looking forward to discussing the challenges in our industry around this space and how Solidatus is helping BNY Mellon drive better data outcomes," said Hirschhorn.
Solidatus' growing global footprint led to opening the company's new US headquarters in Houston, Texas, to expedite Solidatus' ambitious expansion plans in North America. Launched in London in 2017, the firm's initial focus was on helping make data easier to work with for businesses in the UK/EMEA. Since then, the company has become entrenched in four of the top 10 Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs). Dutton was appointed CEO earlier this month, having been Co-CEO since Solidatus' inception.
Dutton and Hirschhorn are scheduled to speak at Gartner Data and Analytics Summit on 22 August at 6:15 pm EDT during 'How data blueprints deliver sustainable business value – with Solidatus & BNY Mellon'. For further information, those in attendance at the summit can visit Solidatus at booth 217, where Dutton and his team can field your questions.
Website www.solidatus.com ∙ LinkedIn ∙ Twitter @Solidatus_com
The Gartner Data & Analytics Summit provides insights for data and analytics leaders to enable a data-and-analytics-centric culture within their organizations by tying strategy to business outcomes and promoting the adoption of technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), while creating a resilient culture that accelerates change and where data literacy, digital trust, governance and data-driven critical thinking are pervasive.
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Solidatus is an innovative data management solution that empowers organizations to connect and visualize their data relationships, simplifying how they identify, access and understand them. With a sustainable data foundation in place, data-rich enterprises can meet regulatory requirements, drive digital transformation, capture business insights and make better, less risky and more informed data-driven decisions. Solidatus' powerful metadata management technology is seen as a critical development in data management software – one that matches the complex needs of modern business. Launched in 2017, Solidatus is the chosen data management tool for both the regulators and the regulated. Its clients and investors include top-tier global financial services brands such as Citi and HSBC, healthcare and retail organizations as well as government institutions. Solidatus has offices in the United Kingdom, the United States and Singapore. For more information, visit www.solidatus.com.
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Amber Alert issued for missing 1-year-old out of Austin, Texas
AUSTIN (Gray News) - Authorities in Texas are searching for a missing 1-year-old girl believed to have been abducted and may be in immediate danger.
An Amber Alert was issued for Sailor Tucker, who was last seen in the 4700 block of White Elm Ct in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 23 at about 8 p.m., according to the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children.
Sailor is described to be about 2 feet and 5 inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes. She weighs about 25 pounds.
She was last seen wearing a teal shirt with a mermaid design and teal shorts.
Her possible whereabouts are unknown at this time, according to NCMEC. Authorities also reported the suspect in her disappearance is unknown.
Sailor is believed to be in immediate or grave danger and is possibly the passenger in an unknown vehicle.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or contact the Austin Police Department at (512)974-5250.
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AeroGuard is helping to tackle pilot shortage by expanding access to careers in aviation through merit-based financing
PHOENIX, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AeroGuard Flight Training Center, a flight school on a mission to expand access to careers in commercial aviation space with four campus hubs across the United States, today announced a tuition partnership that is helping close the aviation skills gap by making flight training more affordable and accessible for aspiring pilots. In collaboration with Meritize, a pioneer in financing solutions for skills-based education and training, pilots-in-training can qualify for merit-based financing, which can in many cases reward individual borrowers for their past academic and military experiences.
"As many as half of learners who want to become pilots aren't able to access these careers–solely because of the cost. If you have the skills, passion, and drive, you should have the opportunity to be a pilot," said Joel Davidson, CEO of AeroGuard. "This innovative financing option helps make pilot training more affordable and put aviation careers within reach for more candidates from a variety of personal and professional backgrounds."
The commercial aviation industry is facing a growing pilot shortage. More than 7,200 of the 15,000 American commercial airline pilots are set to turn 65 over the next decade. As airline demand rebounds from the record lows of the pandemic, transportation industry analysts forecast a global shortfall of at least 34,000 commercial pilots by 2025. Meanwhile, demand for commercial airline pilots is expected to increase 13 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average growth rate for all occupations. The median annual wage for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers was $202,180 in May 2021.
AeroGuard helps to ensure job placement through strategic partnerships with regional airline SkyWest and its network of major airline agreements, which provide a clear path from flight training to careers at four top commercial airlines. After completing required flight training hours, AeroGuard students are guaranteed a First Officer Final Interview with SkyWest, where they receive tuition reimbursement of up to $17,500 for their training after completing SkyWest's Initial Operating Experience. Through SkyWest's Guaranteed Pilot Interview program, students then receive interviews with SkyWest commercial airline partners, including Alaska, Delta, Southwest and United Airlines.
In addition to merit-based financing, AeroGuard's lower tuition and shorter timeframe for completing required flight hours helps students more easily access training for careers in commercial aviation. Other aviation training programs can range anywhere from $60,000 to $125,000 or more and take 2-4 years to complete, making these in-demand careers inaccessible to career changers and individuals from under-resourced backgrounds. AeroGuard students typically finance their tuition through loans, although other options can exist including scholarship options, G.I. Bill benefits, or federal education and training funds through select degree programs.
The financing option offered on the Meritize platform aims to create a more inclusive and affordable pathway to careers in the commercial aviation industry. Unlike traditional lenders that rely solely on FICO scores and other financial records to determine whether to lend to an individual, Meritize considers the full breadth and depth of an individual's academic or military achievements to enhance credit evaluation and potentially improve loan options. Because many of AeroGuard's trainees are veterans, and Meritize specifically takes into account military experiences in its funding decisions, merit-based financing can provide a significant source of financial and credit assistance for veterans transitioning into civilian careers.
"To unlock pathways to in-demand careers like aviation, we need to fix the broken economics of paying for education and training in this country," said Chris Keaveney, CEO of Meritize. "By breaking down barriers to financial access and inclusion needed to train for roles in aviation, employers and training providers can open up opportunities for career advancement and long-term social and economic mobility–and address the ongoing pilot shortage."
AeroGuard, a four-time recipient of the FAA Diamond Award of Excellence, is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with campus locations in Chandler, Ariz., Austin, Tex., and Ft. Myers, Fla. To find out more information about AeroGuard's available programs, visit FlyAeroGuard.com.
About AeroGuard Flight Training Center: AeroGuard Flight Training Center is one of the country's most successful flight schools, offering accelerated commercial pilot training to candidates from all over the world. With a commitment to safety and student success, AeroGuard has a proven track record of training airline-ready pilots, with over 1 million flight hours of training experience and graduating over 7,000 cadets. To learn more, visit FlyAeroGuard.com.
About Meritize: Meritize is a leading provider of funding solutions for skills-based education and workforce development. The company's proprietary merit-based lending program goes beyond traditional underwriting and uses an individual's academic or military achievements to enhance credit evaluation and expand funding opportunities, resulting in increased access to educational funding and improved outcomes. Frisco, Texas-based Meritize is privately held. For more information visit www.meritize.com.
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