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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Some progress has been made toward getting Texas’ emergency operations switched over to an updated 911 system. The system will help first responders across the 28 regional districts better communicate.
$150 million was set aside for the Next Generation 911 program, according to Texas 911 Alliance President Chip Vansteenberg.
He said some larger districts like Houston are already using this new system. However, smaller districts are still in the early planning phase.
Lawmakers approved funding to help districts get the new systems in place, but the funds must be used by the end of December 2024. That means districts need to act soon.
“These projects have a long pipeline,” Vansteenburg said. “If a district did not start in 2021 — putting a project in place — they’re going to have a hard time spending that money by that timeline.”
Vansteenburg asked lawmakers to consider extending the deadline in a Senate hearing Wednesday.
He also testified every 911 call center will need broadband and other redundant sources, which will be key for reliability. Vansteenburg said this is a key factor, because the new system will have additional services added to the IP network. | https://cw33.com/news/texas/texas-looks-to-switch-entire-state-to-next-generation-911-system/ | 2022-06-30T17:47:13Z |
NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. ("Kiromic" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: KRBP) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Kiromic investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Kiromic common stock issued in connection with the Company's public offering that closed on July 2, 2021 and/or (b) Kiromic common stock between June 25, 2021 and August 13, 2021, both dates inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
KRBP investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The complaint alleges that the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's public offering that closed on July 2, 2021 (the "Offering Documents") failed to disclose that the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") had, prior to the filing of these documents, imposed a clinical hold on the Company's Investigational New Drug ("IND") applications for its two new drug candidates. Given that the offering closed on July 2, 2021, more than thirty (30) days after the Company submitted the IND applications for its two immunotherapy product candidates, investors were assured that no clinical hold had been issued and clinical trials would commence.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Kiromic during the relevant time frame, you have until October 4, 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.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
jlevi@levikorsinsky.com
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Fax: (212) 363-7171
www.zlk.com
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Kragen Known as a Major Force Behind 'We Are The World' and 'Hands Across America'
LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ken Kragen (1936-2021) was known as a legendary entertainment manager, producer, philanthropist and as a creator of some of the largest charity efforts in history including "We Are the World'' and "Hands Across America." The Ken Kragen Estate has teamed up with Web3 technology leaders Cosmic Wire and green NFT platform OneOf to announce on Earthday the launch of Hands For Humanity - the NFT collection.
This project was the brainchild of Cosmic Wire CEO, Jerad Finck and Ken Kragen before his passing. As Kragen's final gift of philanthropy, a portion of all proceeds will be shared amongst the Ken Kragen Foundation, UNICEF Ukraine, WhyHunger, F Cancer / Generaize, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and Ocean Conservancy.
In 2019, Kragen was asked by BuzzFeed if he could envision a reprise of Hands Across America. At the time he said he couldn't. People would be too busy documenting their participation with selfies to actually hold hands. Hands for Humanity has worked to find a way.
The NFTs will be limited to 10,000 pieces and depict two joined hands. They will feature a variety of designs portraying what it means to be part of the human family. The entire collection will be offered on the green NFT platform OneOf, co-founded by tech entrepreneur Lin Dai, digital media executive Joshua James, and music industry veteran Adam Fell, in partnership with one of Kragen's original collaborators, the legendary music industry icon Quincy Jones and Quincy Jones Productions.
Designs will be offered from celebrities, marquee artists, studios influencers - including some of the original "We Are the World" artists and participants from around the world. Those wishing to participate are also invited to submit their original designs to be considered for inclusion in the collection.
"My husband Ken was originally inspired by his client, singer/songwriter Harry Chapin to work hard on solutions for world hunger, and I was right by his side all during the creation of We are The World, Hands Across America and Live Aid and we were able to see major changes to pop culture and philanthropy. Today is not only Earthday but would have been our 44th wedding anniversary - and we are very pleased to be able to announce this news on this very special day. Ken made a lasting contribution to this world, and we want to continue his efforts," said Cathy Worthington.
The Hands for Humanity NFT collectible will also provide special access to the Ken Kragen Memorial Metaverse featuring items from his entire career. Inspired by his love and vision for the world, the Metaverse will not only continue to raise funds for initiatives held as important to Kragen but will also spread his messages of hope for generations to come.
"My dad was a huge proponent for technology and NFTs. The combination of technology, philanthropy, and artistry is perfectly fitting to honor his legacy. We look forward to continuing his climate change advocacy work through the launch of these new NFTs and metaverse," said Emma Kragen.
For more information on the project, or to sign up to be a contributing artist, please visit www.handsforhumanity.io.
Images for Media Use can be found here:
About Ken Kragen
Ken Kragen is perhaps best known as a major creative force behind 'We Are The World' and 'Hands Across America'. Kragen was also the founding president of 'USA for Africa,' the foundation set up to administer the aid money raised by 'We Are the World,' which has raised more than $100 million to alleviate poverty and continues to raise money to this day for this important cause.
Kragen was also a television producer and an artist manager for entertainers that included the Bee Gees, Lionel Richie, the Smothers Brothers, Travis Tritt, Olivia Newton-John, Kenny Rogers, and Trisha Yearwood. Kragen and actress Cathy Worthington had been married since 1978.
About OneOf
Deeply committed to a sustainable blockchain future, OneOf is a NFT platform that supports NFTs on multiple energy-efficient blockchains, to create sustainable, creator-and-fan-friendly experiences. Minting a NFT on OneOf's platform uses up to over 2 million times less energy than proof-of-work networks, and for its artist and brand partners, minting NFTs costs $0 in blockchain transaction fees. OneOf aims to bring the next 100 million non-crypto-native fans into Web3 by removing the technical frictions and allowing fans to pay for their NFTs with credit/debit cards as well as major cryptocurrencies. Committed to diversity, over 80% of the collections featured on OneOf comes from minority or female creators. In addition, OneOf donates portions of proceeds from every NFT collection to its artist or athlete partner's preferred charity.
About Cosmic Wire:
Based in Los Angeles with offices in Dubai, Cosmic Wire is a platform agnostic Web3 entertainment technology company that offers brands, celebrities, artists, and IP collectors the ability to enhance, promote, license, and sell their work. Cosmic Wire expands the value of iconic physical and digital assets using tools such as blockchain, NFTs, and immersive experiences. Staffed by some of the very best in the industry, Cosmic Wire's completely internalized development, marketing, and sales teams support clients from concept to close. Cosmic Wire believes that a proper client contract provides a shared experience of success for Cosmic Wire and their clients so that Cosmic Wire succeeds when their clients do.
Cosmic Wire is also the parent company of ArtsGalore. ArtsGalore brings artists, content creators and customers together for unique and premium NFT and Metaverse collections.
Website: https://www.cosmicwire.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cosmicwire
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cosmicwireinc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosmicwireinc
Discord: https://discord.gg/cosmicwire
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SOURCE Cosmic Wire | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/04/22/family-ken-kragen-teams-with-cosmic-wire-oneof-release-hands-humanity-nft-collection/ | 2022-04-22T13:17:39Z |
Program helps autistic children learn to swim
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMBC) – Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for those on the autism spectrum, according to the National Autism Association.
But drowning deaths can be prevented if children are taught skills to keep them afloat in the water.
Erika Kemp, a pediatric occupational therapist at Ohio State’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, says the risk of drowning for autistic children doesn’t go away with age.
“As they get older, it actually becomes more and more higher and higher likelihood, if they don’t get proper swim instruction,” she said.
That’s why Kemp created a specialized one-on-one adaptive swim program to teach children on the autism spectrum the basics of swimming.
“When you talk to a lot of these families, they can’t seem to always find a swim instructor that will work with their child, or that understands their unique needs,” she said. “Therefore, they’re not getting instruction.”
Because every child with autism has different needs, Kemp says traditional group swim lessons may not work.
She says her program allows the instructor to customize skills for each child.
“We use visual schedules. We have a really consistent routine and structure, but then it’s also individualized in that they move through different stations and each station has a different skill that they’re working on,” Kemp said.
Kemp says they’ve gotten a grant to continue and expand the adaptive swim program. The goal is to get similar courses across the country.
“Every single kid has made gains in some way, shape or form,” Kemp said.
Kemp says the program is not only helping children with autism learn to swim; they also learn other skills like working independently and following directions in an unusual environment.
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TORONTO, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM) (TSXV: ELBM) ("Electra") will release its second quarter 2022 financial results after market close on August 11, 2022. Senior management will host a conference call and webcast on August 12, 2022 at 10:00 am ET to review Electra's second quarter performance and discuss near-term outlook.
Dial-in and Webcast Details:
- North American dial-in number: 1-800-319-4610
- International dial-in number: 1-604-638-5340
- Webcast and slide presentation: https://ElectraBMC.com/category/events/
Electra is a processor of low-carbon, ethically-sourced battery materials. Currently commissioning North America's only cobalt sulfate refinery, Electra is executing a multipronged strategy focused on onshoring the electric vehicle supply chain. Keys to its strategy are integrating black mass recycling and nickel sulfate production at Electra's refinery located north of Toronto, advancing Iron Creek, its cobalt-copper exploration-stage project in the Idaho Cobalt Belt, and expanding cobalt sulfate processing into Bécancour, Quebec. For more information visit www.electrabmc.com.
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VANCOUVER, BC, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Alexco Resource Corp. (NYSE American: AXU) (TSX: AXU) ("Alexco" or the "Company") announced today that it obtained an interim order (the "Interim Order") from the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the "Court") on July 27, 2022, authorizing the holding of its special meeting (the "Meeting") and matters relating to the conduct of the Meeting. At the Meeting, shareholders, optionholders, restricted share unit ("RSU") holders, and deferred share unit ("DSU") holders of Alexco (collectively, the "Securityholders") will be asked to consider and, if deemed advisable, pass a special resolution (the "Arrangement Resolution") to approve an arrangement (the "Arrangement"), in accordance with the terms of the arrangement agreement entered into by the Company and Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) ("Hecla") on July 4, 2022, as assigned and amended (the "Arrangement Agreement"), pursuant to which 1080980 B.C. Ltd. ("108") agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding Alexco Shares that it does not already own by way of a statutory plan of arrangement (the "Plan of Arrangement") under section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).
Alexco also announces that it executed an assignment and amendment agreement dated July 25, 2022 (the "Amending Agreement") with Hecla and 108 to amend the Arrangement Agreement, pursuant to which Hecla has assigned its obligations under the Arrangement Agreement, such that 108 will become the purchaser under the Plan of Arrangement. The Amending Agreement is available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) under Alexco's issuer profile.
An Alexco information circular will be mailed on or before August 8, 2022 to Securityholders of record as of July 20, 2022. The Meeting will be held on August 30, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) at the offices of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, 595 Burrard Street, Suite 2600, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7X 1L3. Assuming no adjournment or postponement to the Meeting, the cut-off time to vote by proxy will be 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) on August 26, 2022.
The proposed closing date of the Arrangement is September 7, 2022, subject to obtaining Court, Securityholder and regulatory approval and the satisfaction of conditions set forth in the Arrangement Agreement.
About Alexco
Alexco is the owner and operator of the historic Keno Hill Silver District in Canada's Yukon Territory, one of the highest-grade silver deposits in the world.
Website: www.alexcoresource.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Some statements ("forward-looking statements") in this news release contain forward-looking information concerning Alexco's anticipated results and developments in Alexco's operations in future periods, planned exploration and development of its properties, plans related to its business and other matters that may occur in the future, made as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the consummation and timing of the transaction; approval by Securityholders; the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the transaction; and timing, receipt and anticipated effects of court, regulatory and other consents and approvals. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the risk that the Arrangement may not close when planned or at all or on the terms and conditions set forth in the Arrangement Agreement; the failure of the Company and Hecla to obtain the necessary regulatory, Court, securityholder, and other third-party approvals, or to otherwise satisfy the conditions to the completion of the Arrangement, in a timely manner, or at all, may result in the Arrangement not being completed on the proposed terms, or at all; changes in laws, regulations and government practices; if a third party makes a Superior Proposal (as defined in the Arrangement Agreement), the Arrangement may not be completed and the Company may be required to pay the Termination Fee; if the Arrangement is not completed, and the Company continues as an independent entity, there are risks that the announcement of the Arrangement and the dedication of substantial resources of the Company to the completion of the Arrangement could have an impact on the Company's current business relationships and could have a material adverse effect on the current and future operations, financial condition and prospects of the Company; future prices of silver, gold, lead, zinc and other commodities; market competition; and the geopolitical, economic, permitting and legal climate that we operate in. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions that management believes are reasonable at the time they are made. In making the forward-looking statements included in this news release, Alexco has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions as to the ability of Alexco and Hecla to receive, in a timely manner and on satisfactory terms, the necessary regulatory, Court, securityholder and other third party approvals; the satisfaction of the conditions to closing of the Arrangement in a timely manner and completion of the Arrangement on the expected terms; the expected adherence to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement and agreements related to the Arrangement Agreement; the adequacy of our and Hecla's financial resources; favourable equity and debt capital markets; and stability in financial capital markets. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Alexco expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable securities legislation.
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Signature Health Check allows consumers to plan for future necessary repairs and services to keep their cars in the best condition while avoiding unexpected headaches and fees at repair shops
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curbee, a mobile car-repair company redefining the convenience and transparency of traditional car maintenance, is announcing its Signature Health Check, a complimentary service conducted by mechanics at each Curbee appointment, designed to give consumers visibility into upcoming service and maintenance needs.
Over time and with continued use, car parts inevitably wear down: belts wear down, fluids run low, and issues start to develop under the surface. With Curbee's multi-point Signature Health Check, qualified mechanics thoroughly inspect the condition of major components of a car to identify issues that require urgent attention as well as maintenance updates that might be needed in the coming months.
Findings are packaged up into a digital, easy-to-understand report for the car owner as a comprehensive view of their car's health — assessing everything from the engine down to the brake pads. Customers no longer need to guess or wait for strange noises to happen before they realize their car needs care.
The Signature Health Check is completed with each service conducted by Curbee, making car care one less chore customers have to worry about. The Signature Health Check looks at:
- Engine bay - including air filter, brake fluid, cooling system hoses, and belts
- Tires and brakes - including tread depth, calipers, rotors, and brake lines
- Suspension parts - including CV boots, struts and shocks
- Dashboard warning lights
- Lights, both interior and exterior
"Consumers take their pets for annual check-ups at the vet and likely take themselves for routine physicals at the doctor, so why should their cars be any different?" said Denise Leleux, CEO of Curbee. "Car maintenance can be a confusing and complicated process, but Curbee makes it simple to keep up with your car's maintenance and learn right away when something starts to go south, allowing for quick repairs."
Curbee is transforming the traditional car care industry and bringing it into the modern age through technology and a human-centered experience, focusing on customer experience and ensuring car owners feel their car care needs are in the hands of reliable, knowledgeable, and friendly mechanics. With the details, data, and transparency of the Signature Health Check, car owners know exactly how their car is doing and what care their car needs.
Curbee's complimentary Signature Health Check is available to consumers in the Bay Area with the purchase of any other Curbee service. Consumers simply book an appointment at www.curbee.com, and Curbee will come to the car and perform the inspection.
Founded in 2020 by leaders and builders of Tesla and Lyft's mobile car care services, Curbee is a human-centered, mobile car care experience for busy people and businesses that want hassle-free car care. Curbee saves car owners time caring for their cars, eliminates friction in scheduling car care, and keeps them informed with transparent pricing and services. Currently servicing the San Francisco market, Curbee comes to any home or office to service 93% of car maintenance needs. To learn more about Curbee's mobile car care service, visit www.curbee.com.
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SOURCE Curbee | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/07/19/curbee-rolls-out-free-signature-health-check-visibility-into-urgent-amp-upcoming-car-maintenance-needs/ | 2022-07-19T15:12:16Z |
HOUSTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, will hold an in-person Race for the Cure to raise critical funds that support breast cancer patients and advance research that brings us closer to the cures. The Race will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022 near downtown Houston and Sam Houston Park.
"We look forward to creating a community for anyone impacted by breast cancer as we gather, in person, for this year's Race. Funds raised from the Race for the Cure will further our ability to meet the needs of people in treatment through trained patient navigators and financial assistance, as well as fund research aimed at improving outcomes for all," Kristen Barley, State Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Area, at Susan G. Komen.
Komen is pleased to welcome returning presenting sponsor Kroger Food Stores, silver sponsors Amgen/American Bone Health, Houston Methodist, and MD Anderson Cancer Center, and bronze sponsors Citi, Enterprise Holdings LLC, Francesca's, Greenwich Lifesciences, Harvey Builders, Nabors, NOV, Oak Farms Dairy, Page and Shell Oil Company.
Participants can expect to enjoy the following at the Race:
- Water, bananas and granola bars from Kroger Food Stores
- Hope Village, also known as Sam Houston Park, a place for participants, survivors and those living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) to gather and celebrate
- IHOP serving complimentary breakfast to all Race participants
- Pink Ribbon Café for Survivors and those living with metastatic breast cancer
- Kids Corral with local mascots family fun activities
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Sam Houston Park
Houston, TX
Saturday, October 1, 2022
7:00 AM Event Opens
7:45 AM Opening Ceremony
8:00 AM 5K Start
Register Online
www.komen.org/houstonrace
Susan G. Komen® is the world's leading nonprofit breast cancer organization, working to save lives and end breast cancer forever. Komen has an unmatched, comprehensive 360-degree approach to fighting this disease across all fronts and supporting millions of people in the U.S. and in countries worldwide. We advocate for patients, drive research breakthroughs, improve access to high-quality care, offer direct patient support and empower people with trustworthy information. Founded by Nancy G. Brinker, who promised her sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would end the disease that claimed Suzy's life, Komen remains committed to supporting those affected by breast cancer today, while tirelessly searching for tomorrow's cures. Visit komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN. Connect with us on social at www.komen.org/contact-us/follow-us/.
CONTACT: Amanda Skahan
Susan G. Komen
(972) 855-4388
askahan@komen.org
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WATERLOO, Wis., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In their 20th anniversary of cheesemaking, Four Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese signature cheeses placed top three at The American Cheese Society 2022 Judging and Competition highlighted by the Fresh Mozzarella being named best in its category. The American Cheese Society Judging and Competition is one of the largest competitions of its kind for American-made cheeses.
Crave Cheeses awarded include:
- Fresh Mozzarella - 1st place in the Fresh Mozzarella category
- Chocolate Mascarpone - 2nd place in the Fresh Unripened Cheese with Flavor category
- Marinated Fresh Mozzarella – 2nd place Marinated Cheeses category
- Mascarpone - 3rd place in the Mascarpone and Cream Cheese category
"It's a great privilege to showcase our cheeses among some of the nation's best at The American Cheese Society," said Crave Brothers' founder George Crave. "We are proud our cheeses continue to be recognized and place high in their respective category especially as we celebrate our 20th year anniversary."
Crave Brothers' Fresh Mozzarella is a fresh, milky cheese great for salads and appetizers. Serve it with fresh tomatoes, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with basil. Alongside the first place Fresh Mozzarella, Mascarpone is an Italian style cream cheese perfect in desserts. You can order all the winning cheeses by visiting cravecheese.com/online-store.
The American Cheese Society (ACS) specializes in supporting cheesemakers and their products while providing the industry with educational and networking resources in the Americas. The ACS, a community membership of over 2,100, drives some of the highest standards of safety and sustainability in cheesemaking.
The Crave family, celebrating 20 years in the cheesemaking business in 2022, farms 2,500 acres of productive land in south-central Wisconsin, growing soybeans, corn and alfalfa to use as nutritious feed for their Holstein cows. From the biodigester to water recovery and recycling, sustainability is top-of-mind on the farm. The Crave Brothers Farm LLC and Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese LLC use 100% green power and are carbon-negative businesses.
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SOURCE Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/07/25/crave-brothers-farmstead-cheeses-place-top-three-american-cheese-society-competition/ | 2022-07-25T19:07:23Z |
POTOMAC, Md., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curbio, Inc., the leading fix now, pay-at-closing home improvement solution for real estate agents and their clients, today announced that they have formally expanded their services into Virginia Beach, Va. This is the second expansion in the state of Virginia for Curbio this month, following their launch in Richmond on May 20.
Curbio is a technology-enabled home improvement solution that has set out to transform the way that real estate agents and their clients get listings ready for market. Curbio leverages its proprietary technology at every stage of a project, from providing an estimate to completing final walkthroughs. This enables the company to complete pre-listing home improvements of any size efficiently and reliably, so that realtors and their clients can sell their home for more without the hassle of traditional home improvement.
"Curbio is taking the home improvement industry, which hasn't seen any real innovation in years, and is flipping it on its head. It's been well-known for decades that to sell your home for the highest possible price, you need to complete some updates—even if those updates are as simple as painting. Curbio takes care of all those pre-listing updates with our completely turnkey, pay-at-closing solution," said Olivia Mariani, VP of Marketing at Curbio. "It really is a game-changer for both real estate agents and homeowners. We couldn't be more excited to be bringing Curbio to Virginia Beach."
Curbio's expansion into Virginia Beach will enable local real estate agents to arrange pre-listing updates of any size with ease. It will also greatly benefit homeowners in Virginia Beach, who will now have access to a solution that allows them to update their home prior to selling, without paying any cash up front. Curbio offers fix now, pay-at-closing terms on all projects, with no interest, fees or premiums, allowing sellers to unlock the true value in their home without taking on added financial stress.
This is the fifth new-market expansion for Curbio this year, following their launches in Nashville, Tn., Richmond, Va., Wilmington, De., and Charlotte, Nc. The company now serves 29 markets across the United States.
About Curbio
Curbio was founded in 2017 to transform the multi-billion-dollar home improvement industry and has quickly become the nation's leading pay-at-closing home improvement solution. The company partners exclusively with real estate agents and their clients to get any home ready for the market, allowing it to sell faster and for top dollar. Using technology to power their service, Curbio completes pre-listing home improvement projects of any size quickly and without hassle, from start to finish, with zero payment due until the home sells. Curbio is trusted by thousands of realtors and brokerages nationwide, and has been continuously recognized for its exemplary solution, receiving nods in HousingWire, Qualified Remodeler and Comparably, to name a few.
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SOURCE Curbio | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/05/31/curbio-expands-into-virginia-beach-va-with-fix-now-pay-later-home-improvement-solution/ | 2022-05-31T15:11:25Z |
ESP Helps Hospitals Manage Their Capital Projects and Operations & Maintenance Expenses
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Talisen Technologies, Inc. highlighted its Enterprise Sustainability Platform (ESP) at the annual American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) conference in Boston, Massachusetts, last month. The ASHE annual conference brings together thousands of health care facilities professionals to learn about new developments in the field, network with others, and find solutions to their operational challenges.
Talisen's ESP has a proven track record of helping hospital facilities reduce energy and CO2 emissions while lowering operations and maintenance costs. Since these hospitals operate at such low-profit margins, often around three percent, every dollar saved significantly impacts the bottom line. This is particularly true with large increases in energy rates emerging in just the last several weeks. According to the Wall Street Journal, natural gas futures jumped 48% in July, and coal prices have tripled.
"While Talisen's ESP solution is deployed across state, municipal, aerospace, and manufacturing clients, hospitals are one of the hottest growth markets for the company right now," said George Brill, Talisen CEO.
Two factors make enterprise energy management difficult for hospitals: 1) data collection in these mission-critical facilities must be robust, secure, and reliable; and 2) building operators still need to manage Comfort, Critical Spaces, and Cost Effectiveness while chasing operational efficiencies.
In addition to tracking real-time energy performance data for building operators, Talisen's ESP has made it easier to share that information with the Department of Energy's Energy Star Portfolio Manager. This DOE website allows energy managers to analyze and benchmark their building's energy efficiency against similar facilities across the nation and helps them qualify for certifications and awards.
Talisen benefits from 15 years of experience in the Enterprise Energy Management market for buildings. There have been many technology upstarts in the "Smart Buildings" space, but most fail to understand the nuances of collecting data from such a large number and range of buildings. The savings are generated by collecting, analyzing, and acting on accurate and consistent data. Almost all of Talisen's clients secure new funding for infrastructure projects because the ESP solution provides the data to justify the investments.
There is no substitute for experience when providing value in healthcare facilities. Talisen's ESP solution manages a total utility spend of $1.4 Billion and total reported square feet of 107 Million, 400 plus healthcare systems, and 6,300 hospitals. Implementing the Enterprise Sustainability Platform helps the C-Suite accurately formulate data-driven decisions to help control capital expenditures and operating expenses.
Talisen Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Talisen is a recognized global leader of enterprise solutions for organizations with sophisticated networks, applications, and security requirements. To learn more about Talisen Technologies, please visit http://www.talisentech.com/ or contact us at contact@talisentech.com.
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Partnership between World Wide Technology (WWT) and Accedian unlocks new revenue for service providers and enterprises with CX assurance for the world's most advanced services and applications leveraging AI and ML
MONTREAL, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accedian, a leader in performance analytics and customer experience solutions, today announced a collaboration with World Wide Technology (WWT) to deliver customer-centric assurance of network and application performance.
A 2021 IDG study noted that, 81% of CIOs reported being "buried by the functional aspects of their jobs." CIOs are juggling security management (44%) and improving IT operations/ system performance (41%). In order to satisfy hyperconnected impatient customers, leveling up network performance remains imperative for CIOs. WWT, a market-leading technology solution provider, will offer Accedian Skylight for real-time network performance monitoring, analytics, and assurance to address high-performance customer experience (CX) use cases required by innovative CIOs, CEOs and business leaders.
Accedian's Skylight Performance Analytics affords CIOs the ability to orchestrate and measure customer experience (CX) across cloud, telecom, and hybrid platforms. 5G introduces new capability, but also complexity. Both service providers and enterprises will need help migrating from or integrating with existing networks. This requires scientifically precise, uniform, and consistent measurements of performance in real-time across networks with diverse multigenerational components. For modern 5G-enabled services like augmented reality (AR) to deliver on their promises, proactive automation of the network is required to support a fluid user experience.
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"Digital-first is digital now. In order to evolve real-time customer experiences, innovative CIOs require tools which deliver immediate insights regarding customer interactions," said Richard Piasentin, Chief Strategy Officer and CMO, Accedian. "CIOs are frustrated by fragmented views of performance that are negatively impacting customer satisfaction. WWT's ATC platform and partner ecosystem has been ideal for Accedian to engage with CIOs driving digital transformation. Skylight's capability to rationalize performance metrics across applications and network components delivers a single view for both service providers and their business customers to proactively and positively impact customer experiences. Our customers have come to depend on the unprecedented granularity, accuracy, reach and scale of our application performance systems. Together, WWT and Accedian will help the words largest enterprises drive the best quality of service resulting in exceptional employee and customer experiences."
CIOs need visibility to network performance service-level agreements (SLAs) across the multiple layers of their complex networks, be it multi-cloud, multi-operator or multi-domain. CIOs who want to adopt cloud-based communication and collaboration platforms, or 5G-powered AI and virtual reality applications, need complete end-to-end visibility in order to quickly troubleshoot and address customer problems. 5G complexity requires services and vendors who can uniformly and consistently measure performance at speed across multi-everything.
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"The customer and employee experience imperative has a critical dependency on the performance and availability of data and platforms that support business workflows. The brands of the largest enterprises and global service providers will deteriorate without a tool that provides enterprise intelligence, observability and assurance in the most granular detail and at massive scale," said Marlan K. Hardle, Chief Digital Officer, WWT Global Service Provider. "World Wide Technology is pleased to partner with Accedian to provide secured intelligence to business and technology teams as an accelerator to experience-led transformation."
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Testimony to start in Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook damages lawsuit
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury will hear the first testimony Tuesday in a civil lawsuit to decide how much Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook Elementary School parents for falsely telling his audience that the deadliest classroom shooting in U.S. history was a hoax.
At stake for Jones is a potentially major financial blow that could put his constellation of conspiracy peddling businesses into deeper jeopardy. He has already been banned from YouTube, Facebook and Spotify over violating hate-speech policies.
The trial involving the parents of two Sandy Hook families is only the start for Jones. Damages have yet to be awarded in separate defamation cases for other families of the 2012 massacre in Newtown, Connecticut.
The lawsuits do not ask jurors to award a specific dollar amount against Jones, but in questioning the Texas jury pool on Monday, attorneys for the families suggested they could seek $100 million or more in compensatory and punitive damages.
Opening statements and testimony are set for Tuesday. Family members of the shooting victims and Jones were not in the courtroom when a 12-person jury and four alternates were selected Monday from a jury pool of more than 100.
“We’re very glad the day is here,” said Mark Bankston, attorney for the families suing Jones. “We’re looking forward to telling our clients’ story.”
It’s unclear if Jones will attend any of the scheduled two-week trial. His attorney said Jones has a “medical issue” but did not elaborate.
Initial testimony Tuesday is expected to include Daniel Jewiss, who was the Connecticut State Police lead investigator of Sandy Hook, and Daria Karpova, a producer at Infowars.
In questioning the jury pool, Jones’ attorney Andino Reynal acknowledged Jones is a “very polarizing” and “controversial” figure, but also noted he’d ask the jury to cap damages at $1.
During jury selection, most in the jury pool raised their hand when asked if they had heard of Jones, and nearly two dozen agreed when Reynal asked who among them had a “firm negative impression” of him.
“We’re very happy with the jury we’ve seated,” Reynal said. “It’s a very important First Amendment case. On trial right now is not just people’s freedom of speech, but it’s also people’s freedom to listen. To choose what they watch on television, to make those choices for themselves, instead of having a personal injury lawyer make those choices for them.”
Courts in Texas and Connecticut have already found Jones liable for defamation for his portrayal of the Sandy Hook massacre as a hoax involving actors aimed at increasing gun control. In both states, judges have issued default judgements against Jones without trials because he failed to respond to court orders and turn over documents.
The Texas trial begins about two months after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, which is about 145 miles southwest of Austin. It was the deadliest school shooting in the nearly 10 years since Sandy Hook.
The 2012 Connecticut shooting killed 20 first graders and six educators. Families of eight of the victims and an FBI agent who responded to the school are suing Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems.
Jones has since acknowledged that the shooting took place. During a deposition in April, Jones insisted he wasn’t responsible for the suffering that Sandy Hook parents say they have endured because of the hoax conspiracy, including death threats and harassment by Jones’ followers.
Jones claimed in court records last year that he had a negative net worth of $20 million, but attorneys for Sandy Hook families have painted a different financial picture.
Court records show that Jones’ Infowars store, which sells nutritional supplements and survival gear, made more than $165 million between 2015 and 2018. Jones has also urged listeners on his Infowars program to donate money.
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Associated Press reporter Paul J. Weber contributed to this report.
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Manatee County Sheriff launches new website
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff is in the process of launching its new website.
MCSO Spokesperson Randy Warren says that they are in the process of a soft launch and are adding new features to the site that they hope will present a fresh and more effective way for the community to obtain information.
CALLS FOR SERVICE and ARREST INQUIRIES applications are among some of the popular features. There will also be a button to REQUEST RECORDS on the home page.
“We are still in a “soft launch”, as our information technology folks continue to load records and monitor the transition from the old site. We are aware that some images aren’t displaying correctly on some mobile devises. The web host is working to better format those pages for every platform. We will be storing calls for service for a total of 2 years on the new website, with information currently dating back to July of 2020. Visit our Public Records Center and submit a Media Request if you need dispatched calls that go back further than 2 years,” reads a letter from the department.
You can check out the new site here.
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NEW YORK, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Matrix Applications ("Matrix") is pleased to announce a major upgrade to its QTIX trade life cycle and collateral management system and will be rebranding the system as 'Elevate.' With 20+ years of business and technical logic built-in, Elevate will be a fixed income and equities securities lending platform that offers a cohesive front-to-back-office solution for institutional post-trade processing.
The growing Matrix team has spent the past year developing Next Generation ("NG") deployments to not only improve the user experience, but also create an adaptable micro-services architecture to keep up with the changing marketplace.
"The Elevate rebrand reaffirms Matrix's commitment to continuously improve our software and services for our customers," said James Tabacchi, President and Chief Executive Officer at Matrix Applications.
QTIX, reengineered as Elevate and to be released in Q4, features an appealing user interface, enhanced functionality, streamlined workflows and back-end modernization for extreme efficiency.
Elevate's modernized 'look and feel' has been praised by industry professionals for its intuitive design, simplified interface and ease of use.
"Elevate offers an improved user experience and our customers are just as excited as we are," shared Stephen Mellert, Managing Director at Matrix Applications. "From static data, trade entry, position management and operations all the way down to settlement & matching, credit, accounting, auditing and reporting, Elevate enables our clients to navigate the trade life cycle better and faster."
Elevate your trading and back-office with Elevate, from Matrix Applications.
About Matrix Applications LLC
Matrix Applications is a New York-based fintech service bureau that offers a suite of collateral management, margining and clearing systems for institutional fixed income trading and equities securities lending. We are a team of capital markets and systems professionals delivering financial technology solutions to institutional firms since 2000. We work hands-on with our clients to identify an optimal mix of services to best fit their needs, from systems to back-office operations assistance. With in-house and offshore developers, we provide our clients with the right solution at the right price. Comprised of industry veterans and financial professionals, we leverage our extensive technical experience, a deep network across the finance industry and a team of ops, regulatory and legal gurus to deliver bespoke managed services for firms big and small.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — “All my exes live in Texas and Texas is a place I’d dearly love to be but all my exes live in Texas and that’s why I hang my hat in Tennessee.”
Goodness gracious, don’t we all love George Strait? Because we know that you read that first line in your sing-song, didn’t you? We did and country music is a staple of Texas. That’s why we’re taking a look at the most famous country singers that hail from the Lone Star State.
Saturday, September 17, is International Country Music Day! NationalToday says, “The U.S. may have the right to claim that rock and roll originated within its borders, but country & western, also quintessentially American, predates rock by some twenty years. To celebrate country music is to celebrate American history.”
Hello Music Theory put together a list of the most famous country music singers from Texas and we at KDAF are gushing over the memories of these incredible artists and the songs they’ve brought to the country music scene.
- George Strait – Poteet
- Willie Nelson – Abbott
- Waylon Jennings – Littlefield
- George Jones – Saratoga
- Don Williams – Floydada
- Larry Gatlin – Seminole
- Gene Autry – Tioga
- Tanya Tucker – Seminole
- Kenny Rogers – Houston
- Miranda Lambert – Longview
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The families of five of the eight people killed in a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis last year have filed a lawsuit against the company alleging wrongful death and negligence.
According to the lawsuit filed Monday in the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, the plaintiffs claim FedEx could have prevented the incident, and failed to have adequate security measures in place, including properly trained security personnel.
The "Defendants had a duty to ensure appropriate and reasonable policies, procedures, guidelines and training were in place to warn, and then initiate reasonable measures to protect employees and others lawfully on the premises from a dangerous condition or situation, including an active shooter, on the premises," the suit says.
Eight people were killed and multiple others injured when former employee Brandon Hole, 19, opened fire at a FedEx Ground facility around 11 p.m. on April 15, 2021, police said. Hole then killed himself, officials said.
The plaintiffs are seeking compensation in the form of unspecified damages and a jury trial, according to the lawsuit.
"During his (Hole's) employment by FedEx Ground from approximately August, 2020 through October, 2020, Hole exhibited emotional and mental instability on multiple instances that would cause an ordinary, reasonable person or employer to believe that Hole was potentially violent and/or dangerous to himself and others," the lawsuit says.
In a statement, FedEx told CNN it was aware of the lawsuit and would review the allegations.
"We continue to mourn the loss of our team members in the senseless tragedy that occurred nearly one year ago," the statement read.
"FedEx Ground's top priority is the safety of our team, and we have provided and continue to offer support in multiple ways to those affected, including employee assistance programs that are available 24/7, as well as the establishment of the Indianapolis 4/15 Survivors Fund in coordination with the National Compassion Fund."
Securitas Security Services USA, a security company hired by FedEx, according to the lawsuit, is also named in the claim.
The suit claims FedEx and Securitas were aware of similar active shooter events that happened at other facilities and had not properly trained its security guards to deal with the threat.
The suit alleges that Securitas and its security officers failed to secure entrances to the building when Hole first came into contact with them, after he could be observed walking from his car and discharging his firearm.
In response to CNN's request for comment, a company spokesperson said Securitas USA does not comment on pending litigation.
Shooter not a disgruntled employee, investigators said
In July last year, representatives from the police, FBI and the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana said their investigation found it did not appear Hole was a disgruntled former employee or that he had been motivated by bias or a desire to advance an ideology.
According to John Childress, then-acting US Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, the shooter was motivated by "a desire to commit murder-suicide exacerbated by personal mental health issues."
No evidence was found to indicate Hole was disgruntled at work, according to Craig McCartt, deputy chief of investigations for the Indianapolis Metro Police Department.
"There was really no indication that he had any issue with FedEx, in talking with other employees and FedEx personnel," said McCartt. "He simply stopped showing up for work, so he lost his job simply by failing to show."
"Only the shooter knows all the reasons why he committed this horrific act of violence," said Paul Keenan, special agent in charge for the FBI's Indianapolis office.
"However, at this time, the FBI is confident that based on the evidence collected, the assessment of the Behavioral Analysis Unit is accurate, and the shooter did not appear to be motivated by bias or a desire to advance an ideology," Keenan said.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indiana State Police, the FBI, the Office of the Acting US Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were all involved in the investigation, Indianapolis police said.
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SEOUL, South Korea, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shinhan Financial Group (NYSE: SHG) (KRX: 055550) filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 20, 2022. The report is available at Shinhan Financial Group's Homepage, http://www.shinhangroup.com/en/invest/filing/oversea_filing02.jsp, as well as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website, www.sec.gov.
A hard copy of the annual report will be provided to shareholders upon request, free of charge, via "shfg@shinhan.com".
Contact: Sooeok Kim, +82-2-6360-3128, sooeokkim@shinhan.com
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Flatirons Asset Management ("Flatirons"), a Crosstimbers Capital Group ("Crosstimbers") subsidiary and private investment firm specializing in the sponsorship of tax-advantaged real estate offerings, announced today that Scott Smith has been named Chief Executive Officer. Smith will assume day-to-day leadership of the company and oversee the firm's operations and strategic initiatives.
"I am thrilled to join the Flatirons team," Smith said. "What excites me most about this position is the opportunity to join and grow a brand based on integrity and transparency, core values that are shared by Crosstimbers, Flatirons' parent company. The Flatirons team has already established a successful foundation by syndicating four self-storage DST offerings in 2019 and 2020 that are exceeding expectations. I look forward to further expanding the Flatirons footprint while continuing the focus on its core values."
David Hollon, co-founder and managing partner of Crosstimbers, remarked, "We are excited to partner with such a strong industry veteran as we continue to expand the Flatirons franchise. Scott's leadership and experience will prove invaluable as Flatirons brings its next wave of DST offerings to market in the coming months. We look forward to providing both financial and operational support to his team as it continues to scale."
Smith is a seasoned senior executive with over 15 years of experience managing, structuring, and analyzing securitized alternative investments for retail investors. Prior to joining Flatirons, Smith served as managing director of capital markets for Capview Partners and senior managing director at Waypoint Residential, where he led the firm's capital raising efforts and was the lead executive for all initiatives related to investment products sold to high-net-worth investors through financial intermediaries. He also served as the president and CEO of FactRight, LLC, where he implemented growth strategies that significantly expanded the company's recognition and revenue.
Smith holds a bachelors in political science and economics from the University of Missouri at Columbia and a J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law. He has also served on the board of directors for the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives.
Flatirons Asset Management is a private investment firm that specializes in sponsoring tax-advantaged real estate offerings, including Delaware statutory trusts. Our investment opportunities seek to provide reliable income, downside protection and upside potential through skillful management and strategic exits. https://www.flatironsam.com/
Crosstimbers Capital Group is a registered investment advisor which manages private equity and venture capital funds and invests on behalf of high-net-worth individuals and family offices. The firm utilizes its deep expertise to stabilize and strengthen portfolio companies as they scale and has helped to raise more than three billion dollars to support the growth of those businesses, two of which are now public. https://www.crosstimbers.com/
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Rhode Island delivery driver finds naked man sleeping in back seat of vehicle
(CNN) - A donut delivery driver is startled after discovering an intoxicated naked man sleeping in the back seat of her vehicle.
While arriving for her shift to work, she discovered the nude man passed out in her back seat.
“I don’t know how to put it into words,” Amanda Kean said, owner of the vehicle. She added, “It really took a minute for my mind to like really understand what I was seeing.”
When she arrived for her shift late Sunday, she heard a noise coming from the back seat.
“All of a sudden I heard moaning, like a moaning noise, rolled down the window and I heard it again and I realized it was not coming from outside of my truck. It was coming from inside of my truck.”
She then realized the naked man lying on the floor of her SUV, under the car’s seats that were down.
The man went unnoticed during Kean’s entire trip to work, which included a stop for gas.
“Never anything I could have ever imagined that happening, things you see on TV. I felt like my privacy had been invaded,” Kean said.
Easton police believe the man entered the car in Providence, Rhode Island earlier in the evening.
Kean says it could’ve been while she was bringing in groceries and forgot to lock the vehicle.
“The 911 operator was like, ‘what?’ Even he was like flabbergasted,” Kean said.
Easton police identified the naked man as 21-year-old Jose Osorio of Providence.
Officers say Osorio was found extremely intoxicated, and later learned he consumed alcohol and marijuana earlier in the evening.
Police say he was found with a pair of shorts around one leg and a shirt around one arm.
Fortunately, Kean wasn’t hurt and is happy it wasn’t more serious.
“I’m lucky that it wasn’t more than just a naked guy in my back seat. It made me a little more thankful for, you know, life because it could have been really bad,” Kean said.
Her naked passenger didn’t threaten or even speak to her during the incident.
When she yelled at him after discovering him in the back seat, he moaned in response, possibly suffering from a hangover.
Osorio was charged with breaking and entering a vehicle.
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A massive great white shark has been recorded swimming off the New Jersey shore.
The shark is named Ironbound, after the West Ironbound Island near Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, where it was first spotted. The creature is 12 feet, 4 inches long and weighs an estimated 998 pounds, according to OCEARCH, a nonprofit marine research group that provides open-source data about shark migration.
Ironbound was first tagged on October 3, 2019, in the waters around Nova Scotia. As part of its data collection process, OCEARCH captures and fits sharks with an electronic tracker that pings whenever they break the ocean surface.
Ironbound, migrating north, pinged in the waters off the coast of New Jersey about 10:30 p.m. on April 28.
The large fish is likely around 20 years old, according to Bob Hueter, chief scientist at OCEARCH. Although formidable, Ironbound isn't the biggest shark the organization has encountered: Hueter said that OCEARCH has tagged great white sharks as long as 17.5 feet and as heavy as 4,000 pounds.
"When we tagged him, he was impressive," Hueter said of the shark.
Ironbound has traveled an estimated 13,000 miles since the organization first started tracking his movements. "He's gone back and forth from where we found him in Nova Scotia and the Florida Keys several times," Hueter said.
Hueter explained that great white sharks in the Atlantic Ocean make this migration each year, spending their summers in the northern waters near Canada and their winters as far south as the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
"Ironbound is no exception," he said. In November, Ironbound pinged in the Pamlico Sound off the coast of North Carolina, and by March he had made it close to Georgia.
Around this time of year, the sharks usually start moving north.
"They're moving north to the very rich feeding grounds off of Canada and the northeastern US," said Hueter. Ironbound will likely spend most of his summer and early fall in those northern waters around Nova Scotia before turning around and returning to Florida.
The migration "is an adaptation, of course, to seasonal temperature fluxes, to where the food is," Hueter said. He said that while scientists aren't completely sure where great white sharks mate, they have theorized that it happens off the coast of the Carolinas during their journeys.
"Mating season is over, we think, and Ironbound is on his way north to get into some good feeding ground and bulk up again for the next year," Hueter said.
Great white sharks are an important piece of marine ecosystems.
"Sharks have been around for about 400 million years," Hueter said. "They in many cases occupy what's called the apex predator position, in marine food webs. Just like on land, that is an important role in terms of keeping the lower parts of the food web healthy and balanced."
Although shark populations fell sharply over the last four decades, great white shark populations have started to rebound on the East Coast, Hueter said. The animals, marked as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), mostly face population decline due to overfishing.
Sharks are accidentally caught by fishermen and also face feeding problems due to the overfishing of their prey.
OCEARCH uses data is gleans to learn about migration patterns and uncover previously unknown details about shark lives.
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Storms likely on Friday morning as moisture moves in
Some heavy rain possible at times
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Morning storms will greet some of you when you venture off to work on Friday due to a little piece of energy moving in from the Gulf and some tropical moisture coming in from the south. These two features will combine to bring scattered showers and a few thunderstorms to our area beginning around sunrise and continuing through the late morning. Some of the storms could contain some heavy rain at times.
We are not expecting anything severe right now but with the water temperature in the mid 80s that could aide in the development of some of these storms so look out for some gusty winds with a couple of the cells. They will be moving in from the Gulf and from the south. Rainfall amounts could exceed 2″ in a few areas with the heavier storms. We will see variable cloudiness with some peaks of the sun during the afternoon hours. The rain chance is at 60% for those storms. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s across the area. You may need a little extra drive time for that morning commute.
There is a little more energy that will pass through late Friday night into Saturday morning it appears. This will also elevate our rain chance somewhat during the early morning hours on Saturday.
We will see partly cloudy skies Saturday with a good chance for early morning storms followed by some late afternoon and evening storms. The rain chance is at 60% for a few late day storms rolling through. Most of that will be mainly inland east of I-75. Highs on Saturday will top out in the mid 80s near the beaches and upper 80s elsewhere.
Sunday is calling for partly cloudy skies along with a few late day showers with a couple of thunderstorms as well. Some of that rain could be heavy at times as well. The rain chance slides down to 40% on Sunday. Highs will be in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Monday through Tuesday things begin to calm down as our rain chance drops to 30% for a few late day storms. It will feel like summer with highs around 90 and lows in the low 70s.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zynex, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYXI), an innovative medical technology company specializing in the manufacture and sale of non-invasive medical devices for pain management, rehabilitation, and patient monitoring, today announced it has started enrollments in an ongoing apheresis clinical trial with its second-generation fluid monitoring system, the CM-1600.
The study monitors subjects during an apheresis procedure with the predicate device, the CM-1500, and now also the CM-1600, to refine the system's patented Relative Index in a wide array of patient circumstances. To date, 53 subjects have been enrolled in the study. Zynex's second generation blood and fluid monitoring device has been introduced to the study to evaluate its sensitivity and accuracy in the same environment. The CM-1500 was cleared by the FDA in February of 2020 while the CM-1600 is still awaiting FDA clearance.
"The data collected with the CM-1500 in the earlier phases of the apheresis trial was encouraging and incredibly valuable for improving accuracy of the CM-1600 Relative Index," said Donald Gregg, VP of Zynex Monitoring Systems. "We are excited to continue data acquisition with the CM-1600 and be able to demonstrate how the device performs in a variety of clinical settings such as apheresis donation."
The study is expected to complete enrollments in the fourth quarter of 2022.
"We remain committed to prioritizing data collection through clinical studies," commented Thomas Sandgaard, CEO of Zynex. "We believe the addition of the CM-1600 to this trial will expand the scenarios in which this device provides novel patient monitoring capabilities and will demonstrate its anticipated value in the marketplace."
Zynex, founded in 1996, develops, manufactures, markets and sells medical devices used for pain management and rehabilitation as well as non-invasive fluid, sepsis and laser-based pulse oximetry monitoring systems for use in hospitals. For additional information, please visit: www.zynex.com
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Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our 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 our control. Our 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. The Company makes no express or implied representation or warranty as to the completeness of forward-looking statements or, in the case of projections, as to their attainability or the accuracy and completeness of the assumptions from which they are derived. Factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the need to obtain CE marking of new products, the acceptance of new products as well as existing products by doctors and hospitals, larger competitors with greater financial resources, the need to keep pace with technological changes, our dependence on the reimbursement for our products from health insurance companies, our dependence on third party manufacturers to produce our products on time and to our specifications, implementation of our sales strategy including a strong direct sales force, the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy and other risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including but not limited to, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 as well as our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.
Any forward-looking statement made by us in this release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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HOUSTON, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce the following recent activity in its private loan portfolio. During the second quarter of 2022, Main Street originated approximately $187.3 million in new commitments in its private loan portfolio across six new and three existing borrowers and funded total investments across its private loan portfolio with a cost basis totaling approximately $182.1 million.
The following represent notable new and increased private loan commitments and investments during the second quarter of 2022:
- $29.6 million in a first lien senior secured loan and $3.6 million in a first lien senior secured revolver to a health focused company specializing in dietary supplements;
- $17.0 million in a first lien senior secured loan, $3.7 million in a first lien senior secured revolver and $10.5 million in a first lien senior secured delayed draw loan to a provider of media intelligence solutions software;
- $26.8 million in a first lien senior secured loan and $4.2 million in a first lien senior secured revolver to a provider of solutions for managing software-as-a-service applications;
- $16.4 million in a first lien senior secured loan and $2.6 million in a first lien senior secured revolver to a defense contractor providing engineering and technical services to government agencies;
- $17.8 million in a first lien senior secured loan and $1.2 million in a first lien senior secured delayed draw loan to a managed security provider offering cyber security and network monitoring to multi-site businesses;
- $6.2 million in a first lien senior secured loan, $1.2 million in a first lien senior secured revolver and $9.2 million in a first lien senior secured delayed draw loan to a case and program management software business for social organizations;
- Increased commitments of $13.5 million in a first lien senior secured loan to a manufacturer and distributor of charitable gaming supplies;
- Increased commitments of $12.9 million in a first lien senior secured loan to a provider of emergency and disaster response, facility management and environmental services to corporate clients across the United States and Canada; and
- Increased commitments of $10.9 million in a first lien senior secured loan to a healthcare logistics and courier service company.
As of June 30, 2022, Main Street's private loan portfolio included total investments at cost of approximately $1.3 billion across 82 unique borrowers. The private loan portfolio, as a percentage of cost, included 95.5% invested in first lien debt investments, 0.4% invested in second lien debt investments and 4.1% invested in equity investments or other securities.
Main Street (www.mainstcapital.com) is a principal investment firm that primarily provides long-term debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies and debt capital to middle market companies. Main Street's portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. Main Street seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market investment strategy. Main Street's lower middle market companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. Main Street's middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies.
Main Street, through its wholly owned portfolio company MSC Adviser I, LLC ("MSC Adviser"), also maintains an asset management business through which it manages investments for external parties. MSC Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
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Washburn introduces Lora Westling as new women’s basketball coach
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Washburn Athletics Director Loren Ferré stepped to the podium in front of a crowd and delivered the news.
”I’d like to bring up the next head coach of the Washburn women’s basketball team, Lora Westling.” Ferré said.
It’s a welcome home.
“It’s the second time I’ve had the opportunity to come to Washburn and serve,” Lora Westling, new Washburn women’s basketball coach, said. “I’m looking forward to that.”
To a champion.
“It’s been very organic,” Westling said. “Because I think people really care here. And that’s what brought me back.”
Washburn officially introduced Lora Westling as the program’s 6th head women’s basketball coach. Ichabods fans remember her as a key piece in the 2005 National Championship win.
“It was perfect in how my college career ended and credit to the teammates I had and it was just a very special time in Washburn women’s basketball,” Westling said. “The expectations are the same. And that’s how I was initially recruited here and that’s exactly how I was rerecruited. That’s what makes me excited to be here.
She takes over the program left behind by her former ball coach, Ron McHenry. Westling hopes to blend her style with the blueprint left behind by the legendary coach.
“Coach McHenry is one of the best to ever do it,” Westling said. “We’re going to honor what he’s done here and the foundation he’s laid and now kind of energize it with some different ideas that haven’t been here yet. Really excited about blending the two.”
Westling returns to Lee Arena with high expectations.
“There’s an expectation of excellence at Washburn and that’ll be our expectation with women’s basketball program,” Westling said. “We want to win championships. We want to have great people and we want to make the community better in every way we can
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CAUGHT ON CAM: Taxi driver drags elderly woman out cab, leaving her on street
(CNN) - In New York, the search is on for a cab driver caught on camera forcefully pulling an elderly woman out of his vehicle and leaving her on the street.
The woman’s family says she was absolutely terrified, but is incredibly grateful for a Good Samaritan, who recorded the incident and came to her aid.
Ezra Halawani, the Good Samaritan, couldn’t believe what he saw when he was out for a walk on East 35th street in Marine Park.
“I saw someone pulling out another person from their vehicle, so I pulled my phone out and started recording,” Halawani said.
Halawani says he realized the person being pulled out of the car was an elderly woman hitting the driver with her cane, causing him to approach the scene.
The elderly woman screamed to him, ”He’s got my phone!”
While confronting the driver, Halawani says “Can you give her the phone? Can you give her the phone? This is an old woman!”
He followed the driver to get him to stop, but he got back in his car and took off. Halawani was also hit by the cab driver’s vehicle in the process.
“When he hit me, I fell on top of his hood, and I fell on the floor on my shoulder.”
He says he got right back up and went to help the woman.
“I just couldn’t believe that someone could do something like that too, forget just an old woman, just any person in general,” he says.
Police confirm the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon when the woman and driver got into a dispute about where he would drop her off.
Halawani says she told him she was going to physical therapy when the driver dropped her down the block and expected her to get out and walk, but she couldn’t.
“She was in bad shape, so he got upset and he went around and pulled her out of the car.”
The woman’s daughter says they’re grateful for Halawani, who made sure the 78-year-old woman got to the hospital.
Police say the cab was operating as an “access-a-ride.”
The Taxi & Limousine Commission says it is aware of the incident and is working with the NYPD on their investigation.
The New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers released a statement saying the driver’s actions were totally unjustified and that his driving privileges should be revoked.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/09/02/caught-cam-taxi-driver-drags-elderly-woman-out-cab-leaving-her-street/ | 2022-09-02T07:20:07Z |
EXPLAINER: Why are Disney and DeSantis feuding in Florida?
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature has passed a bill to dissolve a private government controlled by Disney that provides municipal-like services for its 27,000 acres in the Sunshine State. The proposal has been pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, and is largely viewed as retribution for Disney’s criticism of a new state law that bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. Critics have dubbed the measure the “Don’t Say Gay” law, and Disney has said it would support organizations that oppose it. The entertainment giant has not commented publicly on the bill to dissolve the Disney government, which has been in operation for 55 years. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/04/22/explainer-why-are-disney-and-desantis-feuding-in-florida/ | 2022-04-22T19:01:08Z |
Internet troll faces trial after Capitol riot plea fizzles
(AP) - A federal judge scheduled a trial next year for a far-right internet troll after the man, known to his social media followers as “Baked Alaska,” balked at pleading guilty on Wednesday to a criminal charge stemming from the U.S. Capitol riot.
U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan refused to accept a guilty plea by Anthime Gionet after he professed his innocence at the start of what was scheduled to be a plea agreement hearing. Instead, the judge set a March 2023 trial date for Gionet, who is charged with a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing inside a Capitol building.
“If he wants a trial, he’ll get a fair trial,” Sullivan said.
After privately conferring with Gionet’s lawyers, Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Aloi said prosecutors would leave the plea offer open for 60 days. The judge scheduled a July 22 status hearing for the case.
Gionet would have faced a maximum sentence of six months imprisonment if he had pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor.
During the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, Gionet streamed live video that showed himself inside the Capitol and repeatedly encouraging other rioters to stay there. He joined others in chanting, “Patriots are in control” and “Whose house? Our house!” Before leaving, he profanely called a police officer an “oathbreaker,” the FBI said.
Gionet told the judge that he wanted a trial but claimed prosecutors had threatened to “hit” him with an additional felony charge.
“So I think this is probably the better route,” he added.
“Are you pleading guilty because you’re guilty?” Sullivan asked.
“I believe I’m innocent, your honor,” Gionet replied.
“I can’t take your plea of guilty if you tell me you’re innocent,” the judge said.
Aloi said prosecutors never threatened to charge Gionet with a felony if he didn’t take the plea deal.
“We did say that the case would continue to be investigated and where the facts led is where the charges would ultimately lead,” she said.
“I accept that representation,” the judge said. “Your office has proceeded in a very honorable manner.”
Gionet’s lawyer has claimed he only went to Washington, D.C., to document what happened that day. Prosecutors disputed Gionet’s contention that he is a member of the news media.
Other riot defendants have argued that they merely went to the Capitol as journalists to document what happened on Jan. 6. Infowars host Jonathan Owen Shroyer has asked a judge to throw out his riot charges, accusing prosecutors of trampling on his First Amendment rights to “protest, speak freely and report the news.”
Federal authorities have used Gionet’s video to prosecute other rioters, including three men from New York City. Antonio Ferrigno, Francis Connor and Anton Lunyk pleaded guilty on April 28 to riot-related charges. Gionet’s livestream showed them in Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office, according to court filings accompanying their plea agreements.
Gionet was arrested in Houston less than two weeks after the riot. He has moved from Arizona to Florida since his arrest.
Gionet, who grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, used social media to build a following in far-right political circles. He became known for posting videos in which he attempts to troll or pull pranks on his targets He was scheduled to speak at the white nationalist “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, before it erupted in violence and bloodshed in 2017.
BuzzFeed, where Gionet once worked, reported that Twitter permanently banned him from its platform after the Charlottesville rally.
In January, Gionet was sentenced to 30 days in jail for misdemeanor convictions stemming from a December 2020 encounter in which authorities say he shot pepper spray at an employee at a bar in Scottsdale, Arizona.
More than 790 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol riot. Over 280 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanors, and over 170 have been sentenced. Approximately 100 others have trial dates.
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TIFTON – Summer is here and a common way to stay cool is by getting the water. However, the water also can pose the threat of drowning, and Southwell wants to urge community members to know how to prevent drowning this summer.
The CDC estimates that 4,000 people in the United States die each year from drowning, which is the leading cause of injury death for children ages 1 to 4 and the third-leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide.
“Drowning can be dangerous to anyone, regardless of their age, but it can be especially fatal among children because they do not realize the danger that water cause,” Dr. Nikkia Johnson, with Affinity Pediatrics of Tifton, said in a news release. “They just see a fun time instead. However, there are ways that adults in their lives can help lower the risk of drowning.”
Johnson said taking the following precautions can prevent drowning incidents.
· Never leave children or others unattended;
· Have pool fencing if you have a pool;
· Learn basic swimming and water safety skills;
· Learn how to perform CPR;
· Wear a life jacket;
· Avoid alcohol or drugs before or during swimming, or being near water;
· Don’t swim in areas where it can be dangerous, like rivers that have heavy currents, beaches with high waves, or poor weather conditions;
· Call 911 so the person can receive medical attention.
“Water activities can be fun, especially during this hot summer, but it’s important to protect yourself and your loved ones from drowning while enjoying those activities,” Johnson said. “We urge all community members to read the tips above to prevent drowning and to stay safe this summer.”
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Patrick Lyoya, the 26-year-old Michigan man who was fatally shot by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop, died from a gunshot to the back of the head, the Kent County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed on Saturday.
The official autopsy also showed Lyoya's blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit, experts who saw a copy of the medical examiner's report told the Detroit Free Press, which first reported the findings.
The autopsy report from the Kent County Medical Examiner's Office was obtained by the Detroit Free Press under a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA). CNN has requested a complete copy of the report.
The office of the medical examiner confirmed the autopsy results reported by the newspaper are accurate.
The cause of death confirms the findings of an expert hired by the Lyoya family.
In a statement Saturday, attorneys Ven Johnson and Ben Crump, who represent Lyoya's family, called on prosecutors to file criminal charges against the officer for the "unjust killing" and for the release of the Michigan State Police report on the shooting.
A CNN review of state court records found that at the time of the April traffic stop Lyoya had a revoked license and three open arrest warrants. There were a dozen criminal and traffic cases against Lyoya dating back to 2016.
The Lyoya family attorneys declined to comment on the man's blood alcohol level, or his revoked license and open warrants.
Lyoya, a Black man, was shot on April 4 following a foot chase and struggle over a Taser after police pulled him over for an allegedly unregistered license plate.
The officer who fired the shot was identified as Christopher Schurr, who remains on administrative leave and has been stripped of his policing powers, pending a criminal investigation by Michigan State Police and an internal Grand Rapids Police Department probe into whether he violated department policies.
Kent County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Becker could not be reached for comment. He said late last month that his office is reviewing the case and the timing depended on additional pieces of information, including the autopsy report. He gave no time frame for wrapping up his review.
Grand Rapids police released several forms of video footage capturing the approximately two-minute-and-40-second interaction.
The footage begins with the officer walking toward Lyoya's car.
The video showed Lyoya, 26, got out of the car to talk to the officer. He is seen turning his back to the officer and appearing to walk toward the front of the car. The officer put his hands on Lyoya's shoulder and back, saying "no, no, no, stop, stop."
Lyoya is seen resisting the officer's touch and quickly backs away from the officer, running away before the officer tackles him to the ground and tells Lyoya to "stop resisting."
Video showed Lyoya getting up and standing, and the officer deploying a Taser. Police said the Taser was deployed twice but the prongs didn't hit Lyoya.
The two end up physically struggling on the ground, where the officer shot Lyoya, who wasn't armed at the time of the shooting, according to a family attorney.
The officer who shot Lyoya is heard saying "Drop the Taser" before firing the fatal shot.
An autopsy commissioned by Lyoya's family determined he was shot in the back of the head.
The CNN review of state records found Lyoya's driving license was revoked on March 20, 2022, because of a third substance abuse conviction in 10 years. His license was also revoked in 2021 and 2019 for having substance abuse convictions, according to those records. It's unclear whether Schurr was aware of this at the time of the traffic stop.
On April 1, a warrant was issued for Lyoya's arrest in connection with a domestic violence complaint made on the same date. A warrant was issued in another case on April 4 for failure to appear or pay. The judge signed that warrant on the same date that Lyoya was shot by police, but the petition for the warrant was signed March 29.
Another warrant was issued in a case where Lyoya is alleged to have fled the scene of a traffic crash that resulted in property damage. That warrant was issued this February; the crash is alleged to have occurred on Christmas in 2021.
Schurr the officer who fired the shot that killed Lyoya, has worked in law enforcement for about seven years, according to his police union, the Grand Rapid Police Officers Association.
CNN has attempted to reach out to Schurr for comment.
The union said in a previous statement on its Facebook account that it supports Schurr.
The association acknowledged its statement is not intended to "detract from the heartache the Lyoya family is experiencing from the loss of their family member."
"As tragic as this case is all the way around, we feel a thorough review of this entire situation will show that a police officer has the legal right to protect themselves and community in a volatile dangerous situation such as this, in order to return to his/her family at the end of their shift."
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PHOENIX, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MPB BHC, INC. (OTCPink:MPHX), the holding company for Metro Phoenix Bank ("Bank"), announced net income for quarter ending March 31, 2022 of $1,904,000, or $0.51 per diluted share, down from $1,951,000, or $0.52 per diluted share in fourth quarter 2021. Net income increased 19.98% from $1,587,000 in the first quarter of 2021.
Stephen P. Haggard, Bank President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are pleased with a year-over-year top line revenue increase of 12.88% and the continuation of strong earnings, however, we have some work to do in deploying excess liquidity. Although the Bank continues to realize robust commercial loan originations, large dollars payoffs (both planned and unplanned) have been on the uptick given aggressive rate refinance activity and accelerated asset sale activity. Unfortunately, the combination of large loan payoffs and strong deposit growth has squeezed our net interest margin in the first quarter. To stem this downward pressure, we will implement strategies to elevate our loan-to-deposit ratio back up above the 80% level, which is our target to achieve optimal performance. With our team of seasoned lenders, commercial loan product offerings and favorable market conditions in Phoenix, I am confident that we will continue to see our fair share of new loan opportunities throughout 2022. However, we do expect some headwinds as it relates to inflation, labor shortages and rising interest rates. It will be our job to identify and underwrite the credits that will perform best with the expected macro-economic challenges. If this means more emphasis on SBA and USDA credit enhancements, we will be ready to pivot quickly. Our SBA team is equipped to take on more demand if necessary."
First Quarter 2022 Highlights
- Net Income for the quarter was $1,904,000 or $0.51 per diluted share.
- NIM of 3.39% for the quarter, with the cost of funds at 0.28%;
- SBA Gains on Sale of $775,000 for the quarter.
- Provision Expense of $0 for the quarter.
- Efficiency Ratio of 44.26% for the quarter.
- Loan growth (net of PPP) of a negative 3.70% for the quarter.
- Deposit growth of 10.34% for the quarter.
- Non-Performing Asset Ratio is stable at 0.02%, nominal change from the linked quarter.
Balance Sheet
Total assets grew by 10.04% to $452.8 million at March 31, 2022 and increased 20.33% compared to $376.3 million a year ago. Total loans (net of PPP) decreased by 3.70% to $276.1 million at March 31, 2022 and increased 9.09% compared to $253.1 million a year ago. Total deposits increased by 10.34% to $402.3 million at March 31, 2022 and increased 21.03% compared to $332.4 million a year ago.
The allowance for loan losses totaled $3.775 million at March 31, 2022, or 1.35% of total loans. Excluding the PPP loan balance of $4.3 million, an adjusted allowance for loan losses equates to 1.37% of total loans. No material changes have occurred in the reported credit quality of the loan portfolio since the preceding quarter.
Shareholders' equity increased to $46.24 million at March 31, 2022, from $43.38 million the preceding quarter and increased 14.83% compared to $40.27 million a year ago. At March 31, 2022, book value and tangible book value were $12.76 per share compared to $12.42 per share at December 31, 2021 and $11.56 per share a year ago.
Capital Management
The Bank's capital ratio exceeded the regulatory guidelines established under Section 201 of the Economic Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. Effective January 2020, community banks are tested for capital health based on a single capital ratio, the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR). The Bank reported the following capital ratio:
About the Company
Metro Phoenix Bank, Inc., established in 2007 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is a full-service community bank that caters to small- to mid-sized businesses and real estate professionals. MPB offers commercial clients a variety of services ranging from Commercial Real Estate Lending, Outdoor Media Lending, SBA financing solutions, and a robust treasury management platform that includes a Homeowners Association (HOA)/Property Management specialty program. The bank holding company (MPB BHC, INC.) is traded over-the-counter as MPHX. For additional information, visit: www.metrophoenixbank.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release may include forward-looking statements about Metro Phoenix Bank. These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following factors: competition, fluctuations in interest rates, dependency on key individuals, loan defaults, geographical concentration, litigation and changes in federal laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on information available at the time of the release. Metro Phoenix Bank assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) ("Western" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an increase of 25% in the quarterly dividend. Western confirms that a quarterly dividend of $0.0125 per share will be paid with respect to the Company's second fiscal quarter of 2022 to shareholders of record as at the close of business on Friday, May 27, 2022 and payable on Friday, June 17, 2022.
The dividend will return a portion of the Company's cash to shareholders, after taking into consideration the Company's liquidity and ongoing capital needs. The Board of Directors will review the amount of the dividend on a quarterly basis. This dividend qualifies as an "eligible dividend" for Canadian income tax purposes.
Western is an integrated forest products company building a margin-focused log and lumber business to compete successfully in global softwood markets. With operations and employees located primarily on the coast of British Columbia and Washington State, Western is a premier supplier of high-value, specialty forest products to worldwide markets. Western has a lumber capacity in excess of 1.0 billion board feet from seven sawmills and four remanufacturing facilities. The Company sources timber from its private lands, long-term licenses, First Nations arrangements, and market purchases. Western supplements its production through a wholesale program providing customers with a comprehensive range of specialty products.
This press release contains statements that may constitute forward-looking statements under the applicable securities laws. Readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All statements herein, other than statements of historical fact, may be forward-looking statements and can be identified by the use of words such as "will" and similar references to future periods. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the fact that all conditions for the payment of the dividend will be met and that such dividend will continue to be an "eligible dividend", as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada). Although such statements reflect management's current reasonable beliefs, expectations and assumptions, there can be no assurance that forward-looking statements are accurate, and actual results or performance may materially vary. Many factors could cause our actual results or performance to be materially different, including a change in the Company's financial situation and other factors referenced under the "Risks and Uncertainties" section of our MD&A in our 2021 Annual Report dated February 16, 2022.
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Gov. urges Legislature to reconsider $250 tax rebate proposal
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Governor has urged the Legislature to reconsider a proposal to send $250 to every Kansan who paid taxes in 2021.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says on Thursday, April 21, she urged the Legislature to reconsider a proposal for an additional $460 million to be set aside for a one-time $250 tax rebate to all Kansans who filed a 2020 tax return in 2021 through a Governor’s Budget Amendment. Those who filed as married and filed jointly would be eligible for $500 direct payments.
“We’ve worked hard to get Kansas’ budget back on track after years of mismanagement,” Gov. Kelly said. “Our strong economic growth would not be possible without the hard work of Kansas taxpayers, and I want to return this money to the people who earned it. Especially right now, when we are all experiencing the impact of rising costs at the pump and the grocery store, the state can make an immediate and direct impact to help Kansas families pay their bills and save for the future.”
Kelly said she previously called for the one-time rebate in her budget proposal, however, the full House and Senate rejected the measure. She said similar bipartisan plans have been proposed in v various states, including Missouri.
Under her plan, Kelly said Kansas will return about $460 million to over 1.2 million Kansans who paid taxes in 2021. Additionally, she said by using one-time revenue, no impact will befall the state’s ongoing ability to collect revenues that fund critical services or eliminate the state’s food sales tax.
Kelly noted that the proposal will be paid for with the state’s current budget surplus and is meant to provide relief for Kansans who filed taxes.
To read the full Governor’s Budget Amendment, click HERE.
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WASHINGTON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will fly two astronaut test pilots aboard the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station, where they will live and work off the Earth for about two weeks.
CFT commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore, whom NASA assigned to the prime crew in October 2020, will join NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who will serve as pilot. Williams previously served as the backup test pilot for CFT while assigned as commander of NASA's Boeing Starliner-1 mission, Starliner's first post-certification mission. As CFT pilot, Williams takes the place of NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, originally assigned to the mission in 2018. NASA reassigned Mann to the agency's SpaceX Crew-5 mission in 2021.
Based upon current space station resources and scheduling needs, a short duration mission with two astronaut test pilots is sufficient to meet all NASA and Boeing test objectives for CFT, which include demonstrating Starliner's ability to safely fly operational crewed missions to and from the space station. To protect against unforeseen events with crew transportation to the station, NASA may extend the CFT docked duration up to six months and add an additional astronaut later, if needed.
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, whom the agency previously assigned as the Joint Operations Commander for CFT, will now train as the backup spacecraft test pilot and remains eligible for assignment to a future mission. Fincke's unique expertise will continue to benefit the team as he retains his position as flight test lead, filling a vital role in Starliner certification.
"Mike Fincke has dedicated the last nine years of his career to these first Boeing missions and Suni the last seven. Butch has done a marvelous job leading the team as the spacecraft commander since 2020," said Reid Wiseman, chief, Astronaut Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. "It was great to see Starliner's successful journey to the International Space Station during the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission last month. We are all looking forward to cheering on Butch and Suni as they fly the first crewed Starliner mission."
Wilmore, Williams, and Fincke each have flown previously as long-duration crew members aboard the space station.
NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps continues to prepare for an upcoming long duration mission aboard Starliner-1. NASA also has identified backup flight opportunities for Epps on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for additional scheduling and resource flexibility. Epps has begun cross-training on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to prepare for this possibility.
Meanwhile, NASA and Boeing are continuing to conduct OFT-2 data reviews while assessing future CFT launch opportunities. Following successful completion of the uncrewed OFT-2 mission, the Starliner crew module has returned to Boeing's Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will undergo system checkouts and vehicle inspections. The Starliner team is in the process of delivering the initial test flight data to NASA and jointly determining forward work ahead of a crewed flight. These engineering and program reviews are expected to continue for several weeks, culminating in a launch schedule assessment at the end of July, based upon spacecraft readiness, space station scheduling needs, and Eastern Range availability.
"Starliner and the Atlas V performed well during all phases of OFT-2, and now we are taking a methodical look at each system to determine what needs to be upgraded or improved ahead of CFT, just as we do with every other crewed flight," said Steve Stich, manager, NASA's Commercial Crew Program. "Additionally, Butch, Suni, and Mike have been instrumental in the development of Starliner on the path to having a second space station crew transportation system."
For the crewed flight test, Boeing's Starliner will launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Following a successful CFT mission, NASA will begin the final process of certifying the Starliner spacecraft and systems for crew missions to the space station. Regular, long-duration commercial crew rotation missions enable NASA to continue the important research and technology investigations taking place aboard the orbiting laboratory. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future exploration of the Moon and Mars, starting with the agency's Artemis missions, which include landing the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface.
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CINCINNATI, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at Cincinnati Children's have been approved for a $12.9 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to lead a multi-center study to compare two methods for helping adolescents manage their migraine pain.
The project, to be led by Scott Powers, PhD, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, will explore how well cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) delivered by telehealth reduces headache days and disability from migraine compared to CBT telehealth plus a prevention medication (amitriptyline). Participants will be youth with migraine from ages 10 to 17.
Cincinnati Children's has played a large role in demonstrating the value of non-medication approaches to treating migraine. Among the key findings from more than a decade of research:
2013: Powers and the Headache Center team at Cincinnati Children's published findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that showed cognitive behavioral therapy with amitriptyline produced better outcomes for reduction of headache days and disability than medication alone.
2017: Powers and Andrew Hershey, MD, PhD, Director, Division of Neurology at Cincinnati Children's published findings from the Childhood and Adolescent Migraine Prevention (CHAMP) study in The New England Journal of Medicine that reported no clear statistical benefit to the medications over placebo.
2020: Powers and colleagues published a study in Headache demonstrating that CBT produces measurable changes in brain function, including increased connectivity between the amygdala and frontal regions as well as a reduction in headache frequency.
2021: Powers, Hershey and experts at the University of Iowa published a three-year follow-up study in JAMA Network Open reporting that CHAMP participants maintained the improvements they gained from treatments received even after they stopped taking the medications or the placebo. Co-authors theorized then that simply participating in the CHAMP study allowed the youths to gain deeper understanding of their migraine disease and learn how to adjust their behaviors and healthy habits to manage the headaches.
Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a dramatic increase in the use of telehealth services in pediatric medicine, especially in mental health and behavioral care. That shift has made it necessary to specifically look at telehealth-provided care for migraine as well, Powers says.
With these shifts, more data is needed to determine if medication has an additional benefit beyond CBT alone—especially when provided via telehealth. By involving young people recruited at 15 centers across the country, the research team hopes to assemble enough participants to reach conclusive findings.
Recruitment is slated to begin in May 2023. Participating centers are located in New York, California, Kentucky, Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, Arizona, and Indiana.
This project was selected through a PCORI funding announcement specifically focused on comparing medications and evidence-based nonmedication treatments for migraine. Several medications are available for migraine and there is also growing interest in the use of nonpharmacological therapies.
"This study was selected for PCORI funding for its potential to provide real-world data on the comparative effectiveness of medication and nonpharmacologic treatments for the prevention of migraine among pediatric patients," said PCORI Executive Director Nakela Cook, MD, MPH. "We look forward to following the study's progress and working with Cincinnati Children's to share the results."
The award to Cincinnati Children's has been approved pending completion of a business and programmatic review by PCORI staff and issuance of a formal award contract.
PCORI is an independent, nonprofit organization authorized by Congress in 2010. Its mission is to fund research that will provide patients, their caregivers, and clinicians with the evidence-based information needed to make better-informed healthcare decisions. For more information about PCORI's funding, visit www.pcori.org.
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Enterprise knowledge graph leader recognized for execution and product innovation in data management and analytics
ARLINGTON, Va., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stardog, the leading Enterprise Knowledge Graph platform provider, today announced that it has been included in the 2022 DBTA 100 published by Database Trends and Applications magazine. The annual DBTA 100 highlights the most forward-thinking companies seeking to expand what's possible with data for their customers.
From established data lake and data warehouse vendors to startup knowledge graph vendors unlocking new value from data, the DBTA 100 list recognizes companies based on their presence, execution, vision, and innovation in delivering products and services to the marketplace.
"In today's data-driven environment, opportunities abound for innovative companies. However, the ability to create new products and deal effectively with competitive issues requires strong data management and analytics capabilities," stated DBTA Group Publisher Tom Hogan Jr. "The message is clear: Business leaders understand that creating resilient IT systems and pipelines for high quality, trustworthy data moving into employees' workflows for decision making is essential. Covering the wide range of established to cutting edge, the DBTA 100 is a list of IT hardware, software, and service providers actively working to enable their customers' data-driven success."
Stardog's Enterprise Knowledge Graph Platform helps data and analytics teams work together to connect, model, and explore data for diverse analytic use cases. It unifies and enriches data based on meaning through a semantic data layer to accelerate insights from data lakes, data warehouses, or any enterprise data source.
"We consider this recognition to be a key moment for the Stardog Enterprise Knowledge Graph Platform and confirmation of our vision to become the connective fabric in the modern data and analytics architecture," said Kendall Clark, CEO and Cofounder of Stardog. "We're honored to be named to the DBTA 100. We will continue to invest in simplifying the way organizations exploit data to drive business outcomes."
Additional Resources
- Build your data fabric with Stardog Enterprise Knowledge Graph
- Accelerate Data Innovation with Enterprise Knowledge Graphs
- Stardog ROI Study
Stardog is the ultimate semantic data layer to get better insight faster. Organizations like Boehringer Ingelheim, Schneider Electric, and NASA rely on the Stardog Enterprise Knowledge Graph to accelerate insights from data lakes, data warehouses, or any enterprise data source with as much as 320% ROI, according to a commissioned Forrester Consulting Study. Learn more at stardog.com.
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TAIPEI, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leveraging its strength in cloud infrastructure, leading server contract manufacturer Inventec (2356) continues to invest in developing 5G smart factory applications with O-RAN technology and actively collaborates with supply chain partners to continue to grow the 5G vertical ecosystem from a system integration perspective. In the O-RAN (Open Radio Access Network) Alliance's 2022 Spring Plugfest convention held in late June in Taiwan, hosted by Auray's Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) and Security Lab, Inventec unveiled for the first time its plans for the Taoyuan server manufacturing plant, including "industrial environment safety," "quality yield," and "machine surveillance/maintenance and troubleshooting" and other critical requirements. They demonstrated how the 5G open architecture can significantly reduce the complexity of deployment and subsequent maintenance costs to address the need for sustainable upgrades in the technology of the automated smart factory and also presented the test data results of "industrial environmental safety "E-Gate", "AI face recognition", "fall detection", "AR smart surveillance" and "MR Human-machine remote collaboration" through the integration from the system level to the device level.
In the AI computer vision application, Inventec has achieved throughput up to 800Mbps uplink and 200Mbps downlink with less than 18ms latency and 0.004% packet loss rate through 5G video transmission for E-Gate, face recognition, and fall detection, achieving the required application stability and over 90% recognition success rate. In a wireless mobile application, it has reached a 99.9% ~ 100% handover success rate in a test area of 80 meter-width when the end device is moving with velocity of one meter per second. In the tests, Inventec also found that reliable GNSS (GPS) signals contributed significantly to the stability of 5G network quality, and that the brand of the terminal device had a much greater impact on performance stability changes in end-to-end tests than the base station.
According to Evan Chien, Senior Director of the Cloud and Communications Solution at Inventec, our participation in the "E2E service experience for Industry IoT" test at this year's O-RAN Plugfest event signifies that Inventec already has system integration capabilities that can implement open 5G private network architectures in real world. "Inventec will continue to optimize the end-to-end solution with the test data obtained from live cases in the test, and share the successful deployment experience to more field partners through construction service, maintenance and technical consultancy."
Inventec is actively involved in the 5G private network market. In addition to developing its own brand base station, Inventec is also playing the role of system integrator for the first time, to integrate from information technology (IT), communication technology (CT) to operation technology (OT), with Microsoft, Altran, PTC, Intel, Qualcomm, MediaTek, CYLTEK, NexAIoT, NYCU, O'Prueba, AIMobile, Besta, ioNetworks, PowerArena, Geoforce and other eco-partners in the 5G manufacturing vertical, and promoting complete end-to-end 5G enterprise network solutions for users in the manufacturing industry through testing and validation at its own server manufacturing facility in Taoyuan.
By participating in O-RAN activities and operations, Inventec has completed assembly line level verification in the 5G smart factory field in the first half of 2022, and will provide 5G end-to-end solutions for the manufacturing industry to achieve the goal of digital transformation. In addition to O-RAN end-to-end service experience tests in the real 5G field, Inventec plans to conduct more 5G O-RAN application integration testing plans through the 5G open lab deployment in the second half of the year to complete the integrations from lab to field, from a single device to end-to-end application, and continue to work on 5G smart factory solutions. Inventec will invite more eco-partners to participate in the integration test and join the vertical domain to move towards the new blue ocean of the 5G industry.
About Inventec
Since its founding in 1975, Inventec has grown from an early manufacturer of computers and telephones to a leading design manufacturer of notebooks, servers, and wireless communication products. With the advent of the 5G generation, Inventec will expand its capabilities in 5G private network system integration and architecture, transforming its world-class manufacturing facilities into 5G smart factories.
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Nations to release millions of barrels of oil amid war in Ukraine
PARIS (AP) — The International Energy Agency said Thursday that its member countries are releasing 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves on top of previous U.S. pledges to take aim at energy prices that have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine.
The Paris-based organization says the new commitments made by its 31 member nations, which include the United States and much of Europe, amount to a total of 120 million barrels over six months, the largest release in the group’s history.
Half of that will come from the U.S. as part of the larger release from its strategic petroleum reserve that President Joe Biden announced last week.
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The IEA agreed last Friday to add to the amount of oil hitting the global market. It comes on top of the 62.7 million barrels that the agency’s members said they would release last month to ease shortages.
The releases show “the determination of member countries to protect the global economy from the social and economic impacts of an oil shock following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said. “Events in Ukraine are becoming more distressing by the day, and action by the IEA at this time is needed to relieve some of the strains in energy markets.”
Energy markets have been squeezed by surging demand as the global economy rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic, outpacing supply and driving up prices. High energy prices have fueled inflation worldwide, and the war in Ukraine exacerbated the problem amid uncertainties about oil and natural gas supplies from Russia and Western sanctions on Moscow.
Russia is the world’s third-largest oil producer, with about 60% of exports going to Europe and 20% going to China.
The U.S. has banned all Russian energy supplies, while the United Kingdom says it will phase out Russian oil and coal by year’s end and halt natural gas imports “as soon as possible.”
The European Union on Thursday approved a ban on Russian coal, its first move against the Russian energy supplies it depends on to generate electricity, power industry and fill up diesel-powered vehicles and equipment.
IEA member countries hold 1.5 billion barrels in public reserves.
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Company to change ticker to MODG, reflecting its leadership in the much larger,
more dynamic and inclusive Modern Golf ecosystem
CARLSBAD, Calif. , Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) (the "Company") announced today plans to change its corporate name to Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. ("Topgolf Callaway Brands"). Following the Company's merger with Topgolf in 2021, the name change reflects the Company's dynamic brand portfolio that has unmatched scale and reach across the full Modern Golf and active lifestyle ecosystem, including on- and off-course golf.
"We are excited to introduce Topgolf Callaway Brands, which better acknowledges our long-term strategic path forward, while emphasizing our unique and dominant leadership in the Modern Golf space," commented Chip Brewer, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "With the change, our new corporate identity will reinforce the opportunities that are anchored in our strong heritage business and at the same time build important awareness for our strategic shift towards exciting new ventures in the Modern Golf and active lifestyle segments."
Mr. Brewer continued, "We believe that Topgolf Callaway Brands simultaneously communicates robust growth and change along with stability and strength."
The Company expects the corporate name change to be effective on or about September 6, 2022. In connection with the change, effective on or about September 7, 2022, the Company also intends to change its ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange from "ELY" to "MODG" to reflect the Company's leadership position in the Modern Golf ecosystem.
Following the corporate name change, each of the Company's brands will retain their unique identities and go-to market strategies. Topgolf Callaway Brands will continue to be led by the current Callaway Golf Company management team.
About Callaway Golf Company (The future Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.)
Callaway Golf Company, which is changing its name to Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp., is an unrivaled tech-enabled Modern Golf and active lifestyle company delivering leading golf equipment, apparel, and entertainment, with a portfolio of global brands including Topgolf, Callaway Golf, TravisMathew, Toptracer, Odyssey, OGIO, Jack Wolfskin, and World Golf Tour ("WGT"). "Modern Golf" is the dynamic and inclusive ecosystem that includes both on-course and off-course golf. For more information, please visit ir.callawaygolf.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include the Company's expectation of the effective date of the name change; the Company's intention for its common shares to continue to be listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol "MODG" beginning on or about September 7, 2022, and other statements regarding the Company's "expectations," "beliefs," "hopes," "intentions," "strategies," or the like. These statements are based upon current information and expectations and involve unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, many of which are out of the Company's control and difficult to forecast, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. For additional information concerning these and other risks and uncertainties that could affect these statements and the Company's business, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to republish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Contact:
Patrick Burke
760-931-1771
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'Fentanyl has become a death sentence." Canton Police Chief praises federal drug conviction
CANTON – A 30-year-old Canton man is facing a possible life sentence in prison after being convicted of federal drug and gun charges.
Juan Grogan Jr.'s trial lasted two days in U.S. District Court in Cleveland before Judge Donald C. Nugent.
He will be sentenced in July.
The Michigan native, convicted of counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and gun-related charges, was represented by defense attorney James Jenkins. U.S. Assistant Prosecutor Damoun Delaviz prosecuted the case.
More:Fourth man arrested in Canton abduction, shooting
The case was investigated by the FBI, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Canton Police Department and the Stark County Sheriff’s Office.
"This is another example of what collaboration in law enforcement can achieve. Fentanyl has become a death sentence for many in our community and continued efforts like this can start to bring that to an end," Canton Police Chief Jack Angelo said on Tuesday.
More:Fourth man arrested in Canton abduction, shooting
What led to federal drug charges against Juan Grogan?
According to court records, Grogan was under investigation for a Dec. 1, 2020, shootout between two vehicles involving his gray Dodge Journey, which was captured on surveillance camera.
The U.S. Marshals Service and FBI Safe Streets Task Force were attempting to serve Grogan for the outstanding warrants on Dec. 7, 2020, when they spotted his vehicle outside a home in the 600 block of Roslyn Avenue SW.
Grogan was seen crawling out of a window at a home nearby, eluding police.
Law enforcement entered the home Grogan left and spoke with a woman who claimed to be Grogan's girlfriend. She granted police access to her home, where police spotted the keys to Grogan's vehicle.
Inside the Dodge Journey, officers said they found a Glock handgun under the driver's side floorboard loaded with 23 rounds, and a plastic bag containing brown powder. Grogan's wallet with his Michigan driver's license was also found inside the SUV.
According to a federal complaint, a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive concluded that Glock handguns aren’t manufactured in Ohio, and that the firearm in question had traveled in interstate commerce
The powder was tested by the Stark County Crime Lab, and tested positive for fentanyl and heroin. In all, police said they confiscated nearly 76 grams of narcotics.
Court records show Grogan was arrested at a store in Canton on Dec. 10, 2020.
Reach Cassandra cnist@gannett.com; Follow on Twitter @Cassienist | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/04/05/juan-grogan-jr-convicted-cleveland-federal-jury-drugs-and-guns/9461979002/ | 2022-04-05T22:24:50Z |
Acer brings glasses-free, stereoscopic 3D to the world of gaming with SpatialLabs TrueGame
Editor's Summary
- The Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition brings glasses-free, stereoscopic 3D to the world of gaming, supporting over 50+ modern and classic titles at launch
- Featuring up to 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 processors and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Laptop GPUs, the Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition is a beast of a gaming laptop
- The Predator Triton 300 SE features a thin chassis with up to[1] 12th Gen Intel Core i9 processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPUs
- Predator XB273K LV and Acer Nitro XV272U RV 27-inch gaming monitors feature AMD FreeSync™ Premium and are TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe®-certified
TAIPEI, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acer today announced the Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition gaming laptop, bringing glasses-free, stereoscopic 3D to the world of gaming. Through the SpatialLabs TrueGame application, it will support over 50 popular games at launch, and support for additional titles will be added on a continuous basis moving forwards.
Alongside the 3D gaming laptop, Acer also announced the Predator Triton 300 SE thin gaming laptop, and the Predator XB273K LV and Acer Nitro XV272U RV gaming monitors.
"We're excited to add a new dimension to gaming with the Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition, enabling industry-leading glasses-free stereoscopic 3D gaming," said Jerry Kao, Co-COO, Acer Inc. "By integrating our SpatialLabs technology with our Predator gaming laptops, we hope to create a new category of immersive gaming experiences."
Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition — 3D Gaming Laptop
The Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition (PH315-55s) is a powerful gaming laptop that enables glasses-free, stereoscopic 3D gaming experiences. With the SpatialLabs TrueGame application, gamers can effortlessly play supported games in a 3D mode on the device, where details of the scene are brought to life. Rooms appear more spacious, objects appear genuinely layered, and adventures become more thrilling—all smooth, in real-time, and without the need for special glasses.
SpatialLabs TrueGame is a new application that brings stereoscopic 3D to the world of gaming, letting players enjoy their favorite titles in their true glory. This is possible because games are mostly created with three dimensions in mind: developers include information about depth into each scene and object they build. SpatialLabs leverages this already-existing information in order to present the games in stereoscopic 3D. A dedicated pre-configured profile will be available for each game title among the 50+ modern and classic titles on launch in order to offer players a seamless experience with their favorite games, and profiles for additional titles will be added on a continuous basis moving forward.
The SpatialLabs experience is created through the combination of an eye-tracking solution, a stereoscopic 3D display and real-time rendering technologies. The display of the Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition gaming laptop consists of a 15.6-inch UHD 2D panel with a liquid crystal lenticular lens optically bonded on top of it, together forming an innovative module that can be switched back and forth between 2D and stereoscopic 3D views.
To power these exciting real-time 3D experiences, the Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition features up to 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 processors, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPUs, 32GB DDR5-4800 memory and PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDs RAID 0 storage. A dual-fan layout that includes one 5th Gen AeroBlade 3D fan helps to keep the system running cool, further supported by liquid metal thermal grease and Acer's CoolBoost™ technology.
Running Windows 11, the laptop comes with Killer DoubleShot Pro and Wi-Fi 6E (E2600+1675i) connectivity in addition to a healthy range of ports, including an HDMI 2.1 port for connecting to external monitors, a Thunderbolt™ 4 port, and two USB 3.2 Gen2 ports.
Predator Triton 300 SE — Thin Gaming Laptop
The Predator Triton 300 SE thin gaming laptop line has been refreshed (PT314-52s) with the latest 12th Gen Intel Core processors, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series Laptop GPUs and 16:10 OLED panel options.
A new 16-inch model (PT316-51s) has been added with up to 240 Hz WQXGA panels and supports NVIDIA G-SYNC® and NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, which allows users to dynamically switch between the integrated graphics and discrete graphics without having to reboot.
Featuring custom-engineered 5th Gen AeroBlade™ 3D fans, Vortex Flow airflow guidance technology and liquid metal thermal grease, the Predator Triton 300 SE can keep things cool while running at peak performance. Both the 14- and 16-inch models support blazing-fast wireless connectivity with Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i, while the 16-inch adds an Intel Killer E2600 Ethernet controller for wired connections. Ports are plentiful with Thunderbolt™ 4, HDMI 2.1, and USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A options.
Predator XB273K LV Gaming Monitor
The Predator XB273K LV gaming monitor is designed for gamers seeking a cutting-edge gaming experience. The AMD FreeSync™ Premium monitor features a 27-inch UHD (3840 x 2160), Agile-Splendor IPS panel with a 160 Hz refresh rate and a 0.5 ms response time (G to G), allowing it to deliver smooth and tear-free visuals even when fast-moving objects race across the screen. It supports HDMI 2.1, has high color accuracy with a Delta E < 1 and is VESA DisplayHDR 600 and TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe®-certified.
Acer Nitro XV272U RV Gaming Monitor
The 27-inch Acer Nitro XV272U RV gaming monitor features a WQHD (2560 x 1440) resolution, 170 Hz refresh rate (overclocked), 1 ms response time (G to G) and low glare panel, which provides higher readability. It is VESA DisplayHDR™ 400-certified, and its Agile-Splendor IPS panel supports 95% of the DCI-P3 color gamut with a Delta E < 1. The Acer Nitro XV272U RV gaming monitor supports AMD FreeSync Premium technology and is also TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe®-certified.
Pricing and Availability
The Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition (PH315-55s) will be available in North America in early Q4, starting at USD 3,399.99; and in EMEA in September, starting at EUR 3,299.
The 14-inch Predator Triton 300 SE (PT314-52s) will be available in North America in July, starting at USD 1,599.99; and in EMEA in June, starting at EUR 1,499.
The 16-inch Predator Triton 300 SE (PT316-51s) will be available in North America in August, starting at USD 1,749.99; in EMEA in July, starting at EUR 1,599, and in China in July, starting at RMB 10,999.
The Predator XB273K LV will be available in Q3 in North America starting at USD 999; in EMEA starting at EUR 949, and in China starting at RMB 5,999.
The Acer Nitro XV272U RV will be available in Q3 North America starting at USD 449; in EMEA starting at EUR 399, and in China starting at RMB 2,499.
Exact specifications, prices, and availability will vary by region. To learn more about availability, product specifications and prices in specific markets, please contact your nearest Acer office via www.acer.com.
Visit Acer's press kit for product images and specifications, or visit the next@acer press room to see all announcements.
About Acer
Founded in 1976, Acer is one of the world's top ICT companies with a presence in more than 160 countries. As Acer evolves with the industry and changing lifestyles, it is focused on enabling a world where hardware, software and services will fuse with one another, creating ecosystems and opening up new possibilities for consumers and businesses alike. Acer's 7,500 employees are dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of products and solutions that break barriers between people and technology. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.
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Partnership Enables Seamless Purchase Journey for Indian Motorcycle and Polaris Slingshot Consumers and Dealers
NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Joydrive®, a leader in ecommerce and innovative technology, and Octane® (Octane Lending Inc.®), the fintech revolutionizing the buying experience for major recreational purchases, have teamed up with Polaris to deliver a seamless, digital-to-retail shopping experience for the Indian Motorcycle® and Polaris Slingshot brands.
Beginning today, customers can benefit from an easy, end-to-end experience when shopping for Indian Motorcycles or Polaris Slingshot vehicles from the comfort of their own homes; they can instantly prequalify for financing via a soft credit pull with Octane Prequal, value their trade, indicate interest in Finance and Insurance products and accessories, and more before visiting a nearby dealership to complete their purchase.
"This is the perfect application of Joydrive technology," said Hunter Gorham, Founder and CEO of Joydrive. "Through this partnership, we've been able to leverage the combined expertise of three great companies to make the buying process more seamless for both the customer and dealer."
"We're excited to strengthen our industry leadership in digital retailing alongside Polaris and Joydrive as we continue to make buying fast, easy, and accessible," said Mike Dushane, Chief Product Officer at Octane. "Octane Prequal uses cutting-edge technology and innovative risk strategies to connect people with their passions and fuel our customers' lifestyles."
Take advantage of this new experience by visiting Indianmotorcycle.com or slingshot.polaris.com.
About Joydrive:
Joydrive (http://www.joydrive.com) is an agile Tech company building ecommerce marketplaces, digital retail and other innovative solutions for top OEMs, Finance companies and dealers, such as Toyota, Subaru, GM, Polaris, Indian Motorcycle, etc. Joydrive established the first ecommerce marketplace for customers to buy and sell both new and pre-owned vehicles without visiting a dealership. Across numerous industry categories, Joydrive's platforms enable customers to complete the entire buying or selling process online, on their own time and at their own pace. With financing and trade-ins built directly into the mobile-friendly platform, with accessories and insurance products available, with home delivery, customers experience a seamless, transparent, and worry-free purchasing transaction. Joydrive industries include automotive, powersports, motorcycle, and others coming soon.
Joydrive Contacts:
Media Relations:
press@joydrive.com
Business Inquiries:
partnerships@joydrive.com
About Octane:
Octane® offers access to instant financing to fuel your lifestyle. Octane dramatically simplifies and accelerates the transaction process for major recreational purchases such as motorcycles, ATVs, and zero-turn lawn mowers by adding value at each stage of the buying journey. Octane offers automated underwriting, innovative credit products, and financing, through its in-house lender Roadrunner Financial, Inc.®. Octane reaches millions of enthusiasts through its editorial brands like Cycle World® and UTV Driver® and helps consumers buy their favorite products by pre-qualifying them on dealer and OEM websites. Octane is revolutionizing lending in underserved verticals within markets that account for tens of billions of dollars in annual transactions.
Octane is a remote-first fintech company with offices in NYC and Dallas and over 500 employees. In August 2021, Octane announced it raised $52 million in Series D funding bringing the company's valuation to over $900 million with more than $192 million in total equity funding raised to date. Visit www.octane.co.
Octane Contacts:
Media Relations:
Shannon O'Hara
Press@octane.co
Investor Relations:
Kartik Kothari
IR@octane.co
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New system allows AiDash to enter new industries – including government, cities or municipalities – with responsibility for mitigation and restoration plans.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AiDash, a leading provider of satellite- and AI-powered operations, maintenance, and sustainability platforms, today announced its Disaster and Disruption Management System (DDMS). DDMS is a satellite- and AI-powered SaaS offering that helps utility and energy companies as well as governments and cities, manage the impact of natural disasters, including storms and wildfires. The new system works in near real-time before, during, and after a major natural disaster or extreme weather event. AiDash's other products are used for routine operations and maintenance in core industries, while DDMS is for emergency management at scale.
In 2021 alone, the US experienced 15+ weather/climate disaster events with damages exceeding $1 billion. Satellite technology has reached maturity as a viable tool with over 1,000 satellites launched every year, employing various electromagnetic bands, including multispectral bands and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) bands. Combined with carefully prepared AI, this technology now makes it possible to predict damage from extreme events to allow preparation and resource placement, evaluate the damage to understand what restoration is needed and which sites are accessible, and actually help plan the restoration itself. There has been an urgent need for a solution that can predict and prevent damage, and that helps with preparation and restoration so that power delivery is disrupted as little as possible.
DDMS has the power to disrupt the industry with its condition-based and precise disaster management, which promises to save both money and lives. The AI-powered system fuses satellite imagery, real-time weather data, span-level vegetation data, and historic outage and resource usage data for insights before, during, and after a major weather event. It helps organizations forecast the impact of storms and wildfires, predict outages and damage, plan resources and workforce, and even see what sites remain accessible afterward.
For example, before the event, the system will help utilities and cities predict areas where they can expect damage, the likely extent of that damage, how many resources will be required for the event, and how many lives could be impacted. During the event, the system offers ongoing predictions of flooding, damages and accessibility. After the event, precise assessments help utilities and cities plan and perform restoration work, as well as measure and quantify the extent of actual damage using satellite tech and AI. In early deployments, DDMS predicted the severity of storms and their specific impacts with more than 85% accuracy, helping even the most experienced managers respond more quickly and accurately.
"Each storm or wildfire that passes through disrupts our lives and has devastating impacts on our communities," says Abhishek Singh, co-founder and CEO of AiDash. "With the frequency and severity of extreme storms and wildfires increasing every year, our communities need us to be better prepared for — and faster at — response and disaster management. We're thrilled to launch DDMS and make an impact on not only the industry, but the world."
Utilities that are already using AiDash Intelligent Vegetation Management System (IVMS) can use DDMS for their storm management programs. While DDMS is a mitigation software, a combined effort between industry and government is needed to improve sustainability metrics so the effects of climate change — and its extreme weather events and natural disasters — are under control.
"This is just macroeconomics," said the manager of one early deployment. "If you can anticipate an event, then you can prevent a lot of the financial effects of equipment destroyed and people impacted. If you can understand where and when an event will hit you, you can focus your efforts and reduce acres of damage. It's low-hanging fruit."
AiDash will officially launch DDMS at DISTRIBUTECH 2022 (May 23-25) in Dallas, Texas, where the team will be on the ground at booth #1423. AiDash is an Innovators sponsor of the event and will have multiple speaking opportunities while in attendance. To learn more, please visit www.aidash.com.
About AiDash
AiDash is an AI-first vertical SaaS company on a mission to transform operations, maintenance, and sustainability in industries with geographically distributed assets by using satellites and AI at scale. With access to a continual, near real-time stream of critical data, utilities, energy, mining, and other core industries can make more informed decisions and build optimized long-term plans, all while reducing costs, improving reliability, and achieving sustainability goals. To learn more about how AiDash is helping core industries become more resilient, efficient, and sustainable, visit www.aidash.com.
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Police confirm body found at crime scene in South Memphis
Published: Sep. 5, 2022 at 9:32 PM EDT|Updated: 41 minutes ago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - A large police presence emerged in South Memphis where authorities confirmed a body was found.
Multiple agencies are at the scene and the area is off by police tape.
A police helicopter also hovered the area.
There is no confirmation of the crime scene being related to Eliza Fletcher’s disappearance.
MPD released the following tweet:
A mile away, Memphis police and Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies were outside Hamilton High School in mobile command centers.
Shelby County Emergency Management, Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies, and Homeland Security Command Center are still at the location.
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Reflects Successful Transformation to One Company Organization and Operating Philosophy
BERWYN, Pa., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Triumph Group [NYSE:TGI], today announced that it is adopting a new company brand and modernized logo. The company's new identity, TRIUMPH, reflects its one company, many solutions operating philosophy and recent streamlined organization and follows the company's transformation to focus on its core products and services.
"TRIUMPH is entering its fourth decade of supporting a global array of end-markets, customers, and platforms in the aerospace and defense industry. Having recently completed a transformation to simplify our business and reshape our program and business portfolio, we are launching a new identity that better reflects our company today," said Daniel J. Crowley, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. "TRIUMPH signifies unity and is synonymous with action, purpose, and success."
The new logo features a sleek version of the company's classic "T" symbol, with horizontal arms raised, indicating elevation and upward momentum. The mark also suggests a high-tech aircraft, a nod to forward velocity and progress.
"Our legacy branding shaped our company identity and helped us earn a respected name in the industry," said Crowley. "Building on this foundation, TRIUMPH is pivoting to profitable growth as we collaborate across our global sites to help customers overcome their hardest challenges."
The company will continue to trade using the stock symbol TGI (NYSE).
TRIUMPH, headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, and overhauls a broad portfolio of aerospace and defense systems and components. The company serves the global aviation industry, including original equipment manufacturers and the full spectrum of military and commercial aircraft operators.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Salient Midstream & MLP Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: SMM) previously announced that if shareholders approve the reorganization of the Fund with and into Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund ("SMAPX") (the "Reorganization"), the Fund intends to complete the Reorganization as soon as possible after the shareholder vote. It is currently expected that the Reorganization will be completed after the market close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on September 13, 2022 subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and the unwinding of the Fund's leverage. To facilitate the anticipated Reorganization, Automated Customer Account Transfer Service ("ACATS") will be restricted as of market close on September 2, 2022, and all shares of the Fund will cease trading on the NYSE as of market close on Thursday, September 8, 2022. On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, shareholders of the Fund who become shareholders of SMAPX pursuant to the Reorganization will hold shares of SMAPX and not the Fund. Shareholders of the Fund who become shareholders of SMAPX will receive newly issued Class A Shares of SMAPX in the Reorganization. The aggregate net asset value of SMAPX shares received by Fund shareholders will be equal to the aggregate net asset value of the shares of the Fund held by Fund shareholders, in each case as of the close of business on the date of Reorganization. Shares of SMAPX may be purchased or redeemed on any business day. SMAPX is an open-end fund that is a series of Salient MF Trust with approximately $996 million in net assets and is also managed by Salient Capital Advisors, LLC, the investment adviser of SMM, using a similar investment strategy.
This press release is not intended to, and does not constitute an offer to purchase or sell shares of the Fund or SMAPX (together, the "Funds") nor is this press release intended to solicit a proxy from any shareholder of the Funds. The solicitation of the purchase or sale of securities or of proxy to effect the Reorganization will only be made by the definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
The Funds and their respective trustees and officers, and Salient, and its partners, officers and employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies with respect to the Reorganization. Investors and shareholders may obtain more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect interests of the Funds' respective trustees and officers, and Salient and its partners, officers and employees and other persons by reading the Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed with the SEC.
INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUNDS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE REORGANIZATION. INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS CAREFULLY. THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS CONTAINS INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS.
The Proxy Statement/Prospectus does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities, in any state where such offer or sale is not permitted.
Shareholders may obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, free copies of the final Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC may also be obtained by directing a request to Salient Investor Relations at (713) 548-2636.
Salient Midstream & MLP Fund is a Delaware statutory trust registered as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of total return with an emphasis on making quarterly cash distributions to its common shareholders. The Fund seeks to achieve that objective by investing at least 80% of its total assets in securities of MLPs and midstream companies. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
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About Salient
Salient Partners, L.P. ("Salient") is a real asset and alternative investment firm that offers a suite of strategies focused on energy and infrastructure, real estate and tactical alternative investments. Institutions and investment advisors turn to Salient to build smarter, more efficient portfolios. Strategies are offered in the form of open- and closed-end funds and separately managed accounts. Salient was founded in 2002 and has offices in Houston and San Francisco. Learn more about Salient at www.salientpartners.com.
The Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund (the "SMAPX") seeks to maximize total return (capital appreciation and income). SMAPX seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in at least 80% of its net assets in securities of MLPs and energy infrastructure companies. Investing involves risk including the potential loss of principal. SMAPX may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks and you should review the Fund prospectus for a complete description.
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus for SMAPX contain this and other information about SMAPX and are available by calling 866-667-9228. They should be read carefully before investing.
Advisory services offered by Salient Capital Advisors, LLC (the "advisor"). A wholly owned subsidiary of Salient Partners, L.P. Salient is the trade name for Salient Partners, L.P., which together with its subsidiaries provides asset management and advisory services. Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund is distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
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TORONTO, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SoftwareReviews, a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, has published its 2022 Customer Relationship Management Data Quadrant. Nine providers in the Enterprise and Midmarket spaces have been identified as Gold Medalists.
The Customer Relationship Management (CRM) market has undergone explosive growth over the past five years as organizations seek to grow their capabilities and deliver a united customer experience across marketing, sales, and customer service.
"Organizations are looking for CRM applications that integrate across the enterprise, are easy to use, provide automation, facilitate workflow management, allow for data-driven insights, and utilize artificial intelligence to capitalize on opportunities," says Lisa Highfield, Research Director, Enterprise Applications, at SoftwareReviews. "CRM software is an increasingly essential tool for product, sales, and marketing leaders in 2022. These platforms are the workhorses that centralize customer data and manage the customer experience."
SoftwareReviews has collected and verified survey data from 2,707 end-user reviews to identify the top Enterprise and Midmarket CRM software providers for 2022. These providers received high scores on SoftwareReviews' Data Quadrant.
Providers are ranked by a composite satisfaction score, called a Composite Score (CS), that averages four different areas of evaluation: Net Emotional Footprint, Vendor Capabilities, Product Features, and Likeliness to Recommend.
The 2022 Enterprise Customer Relationship Management Software Gold Medalists are as follows:
- HubSpot CRM Platform, 8.3 CS, ranked high for activity and workflow management.
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Enterprise, 8.1 CS, ranked high for analytics and reporting.
- Salesforce Sales Cloud Enterprise, 8.1 CS, ranked high for business value creation.
The 2022 Midmarket Customer Relationship Management Software Gold Medalists are as follows:
- ConvergeHub, 9.0 CS, ranked high for ease of customization.
- Zoho CRM, 8.7 CS, ranked high for lead management.
- Pipeliner CRM, 8.6 CS, ranked high for ease of data integration.
- Salesforce Sales Cloud Professional, 8.5 CS, ranked high for sales management.
- SugarCRM, 8.4 CS, ranked high for account and contact management.
- Sage CRM, 8.4 CS, ranked high for ease of implementation.
CRM software enables an organization to manage the complete customer lifecycle, capturing, integrating, and analyzing data across all customer touchpoints. The best CRM software suites allow organizations to increase customer loyalty and improve marketing effectiveness and sales productivity.
"Going forward, as organizations adopt and integrate with other sales tools and capabilities including AI, live chat, and omnichannel service delivery, it is important to choose not just the product, but the partner that can grow with your business needs" adds Highfield.
SoftwareReviews' comprehensive software reviews provide the most accurate and detailed view of a complicated and ever-changing market. The data comes from real end users who use the software day in and day out and IT professionals who have worked with it intimately through procurement, implementation, and maintenance.
To compare and evaluate Customer Relationship Management software providers using the most in-depth and unbiased analyst reports available, visit SoftwareReviews' dedicated CRM category page.
For more information about SoftwareReviews, the Data Quadrant, or the Emotional Footprint, or to access resources to support the software selection process, visit softwarereviews.com and connect via LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
About SoftwareReviews
SoftwareReviews is the most in-depth source of buyer data and insights for the enterprise software market. By collecting customer experience data from business and IT professionals, the SoftwareReviews methodology produces detailed and authentic insights into the experience of evaluating and purchasing enterprise software.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Europe’s largest nuclear plant was knocked off Ukraine’s electricity grid Monday after its last transmission line was disconnected as a result of a fire caused by Russian shelling, the facility’s operator and the U.N. atomic watchdog said.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was informed Monday by Ukrainian authorities that the reserve line “was deliberately disconnected in order to extinguish a fire.”
“The line itself is not damaged, and it will be reconnected once the fire is extinguished,” the IAEA said.
In the meantime, the plant’s only remaining operational reactor would “generate the power the plant needs for its safety and other functions,” the agency said.
The incident fueled fears of a potential nuclear disaster at Zaporizhzhia, which is one of the 10 biggest nuclear plants in the world. Experts say its reactors are designed to protect against natural disasters and incidents such as aircraft crashes, but leaders around the world have appealed for it to be spared in the fighting because of the huge risk of a catastrophe.
Plant operator Energoatom said in a statement that Russian forces have kept up “intensive shelling” of the area around Zaporizhzhia in recent days despite the warnings.
The IAEA, which still has two experts at the plant after a perilous inspection last week that required six inspectors to travel through the fighting, said last Saturday that the plant had lost its last main line to the grid, but was still sending power to the grid through a reserve line.
The developments at Zaporizhzhia came on the eve of a report to the U.N. Security Council by the IAEA inspectors about what they found on their visit.
Russia and Ukraine have traded accusations about endangering the plant, which the Kremlin’s forces have held since early March. The plant’s Ukrainian staff continue to operate it.
The Russian military had earlier Monday accused Ukrainian forces of staging “provocations” at the plant, which lies within a Russian-installed administrative area.
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed that Kyiv’s forces on Sunday targeted the territory of the plant with a drone, which it said Russian troops were able to shoot down.
The ministry said Ukrainian troops also shelled the adjacent city of Enerhodar twice overnight.
Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said on Facebook on Monday that fighting around the power station made it impossible to repair damaged power lines, putting the world “once again on the brink of a nuclear disaster.”
Ukraine’s presidential adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, applauded the IAEA’s decision to leave some experts at the plant.
“There are Russian troops now who don’t understand what’s happening, don’t assess the risks correctly,” Podolyak said.
“There is a number of our workers there, who need some kind of protection, people from the international community standing by their side and telling (Russian troops): ‘Don’t touch these people, let them work,’” he added.
Meanwhile, a senior Kremlin official blamed Western sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine for stoppages in Moscow’s supply of natural gas to Europe.
In some of the bluntest comments yet on the standoff between Moscow and Western Europe over energy supplies, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said problems with pumping the gas occurred “because of the sanctions.”
“Other reasons that would cause problems with the pumping don’t exist,” Peskov claimed.
The sanctions on Moscow and Russian companies have created problems with equipment maintenance, he said, though that claim has been refuted by Western governments and engineers.
Russian energy company Gazprom announced Friday that a suspension of gas supplies heading westwards through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline would be extended indefinitely because oil leaks in turbines need fixing.
That move brought a surge in European natural gas prices and walloped global stock markets.
High energy prices and possible shortages this winter in Western Europe have set alarm bells ringing among governments, notably those in the European Union.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a 10% cut in his country’s energy use in coming weeks and months to avoid the risk of rationing and cuts this winter.
Peskov laid the blame for the disruption firmly at the door of the sanctions, which he claimed have prevented machinery from working properly, even though experts say that isn’t true.
German officials have rejected those explanations, saying they are merely a political power play. Germany’s Siemens Energy, which manufactured turbines the Nord Stream 1 pipeline uses, said turbine leaks can be fixed while gas continues to flow through the pipeline.
Elsewhere, the fighting raged on for a seventh month, with Ukraine’s presidential office saying Monday at least four civilians were killed and seven others were wounded by new Russian shelling across several regions of Ukraine.
In the eastern city of Sloviansk, personnel at the Ukrainian Red Cross Society swept up debris Monday from a second rocket attack on its premises in a week.
Nobody was hurt in either attack, said Taras Logginov, head of the agency’s rapid response unit. He blamed Russia forces and accused them of war crimes for the attacks.
In a row of apartment buildings across the road, the few residents who haven’t evacuated sawed sheets of plywood to board up their shattered windows.
Henadii Sydorenko sat on the porch of his apartment building for a break. He said he’s not sure whether to stay or leave, torn between his responsibility of taking care of three apartments whose owners have already evacuated and the increasing fear because of the now frequent shelling of Sloviansk.
“It’s frightening,” the 57-year-old said of the shelling. “I’m losing my mind, little by little.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv’s forces had liberated three settlements — two in the south and one in the east, in the Donetsk region. He didn’t provide names of the settlements in his comments on Sunday night.
Amid increased Ukrainian strikes on the occupied Kherson region, Russian-installed authorities there said early Monday that for security reasons they were putting on hold their plans for a local referendum on whether the region should formally become part of Russia.
But by the afternoon, officials had a change of heart and said the ballot would go ahead as planned, though no date has been set.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - PlantX Life Inc. (CSE: VEGA) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTCQB: PLTXF) ("PlantX" or the "Company"), the digital face of the plant-based community, operating a one-stop shop for plant-based products, today announced unaudited monthly financial metrics for August 2022.
PlantX generated monthly gross revenue of $1.381 million in August 2022, an increase of 32% compared to $1.048 million in August 2021. The increase was driven primarily by expansion of our distribution channels and retail footprint. Gross profit for August 2022 was $525,000, or 38% gross margin, compared to gross profit of $367,000, or 35% gross margin in August 2021. Notably, the Little West cold-pressed juice brand continues to generate strong sell-through across its retail distribution partners. Additionally, the Chicago Uptown location had its best month since it was acquired by PlantX in December 2021. This growth was driven by expanded selection and special events.
"PlantX continues to generate significant year-over-year growth, driven by positive market reception to the Little West cold-pressed juice brand and the success of live events at our retail locations to drive store traffic as we build loyal customers," said PlantX CEO, Lorne Rapkin. "Consumers increasingly see PlantX as the first stop for all things involved with the plant-based lifestyle, and this growing presence is resulting in revenue acceleration."
The financial metrics disclosed in this press release are management prepared and have not been audited or reviewed by the Company's auditors. Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars.
As the digital face of the plant-based community, PlantX's platform is a one-stop shop for plant-based products. With its fast-growing category verticals, the Company offers customers across North America more than 5,000 plant-based products. In addition to offering delivery service for meals and indoor plants, the Company currently has plans underway to expand its product lines to include a juice and coffee company. The Company uses its digital platform to build a community of likeminded consumers and, most importantly, to provide education. Its successful enterprise is being built and fortified on partnerships with the top nutritionists, chefs, and brands. The Company's digital presence works to eliminate the barriers to entry for anyone interested in living a plant-based lifestyle and thriving in a longer, healthier, and happier life.
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Teen shot by officer investigating sound of gunfire in Ohio
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - An Ohio teenager was hospitalized following an officer-involved shooting. Police were investigating after they heard shots fired.
According to Akron Police, officers were patrolling around 6:30 p.m. Saturday when they heard multiple shots fired. Officers drove to a home on Longview Avenue and approached the back to investigate.
Police say as officers approached the rear of the home, they encountered multiple male subjects, at least one of whom was armed with a handgun, WOIO reports.
During the encounter, one officer shot his department-issued weapon, striking a 16-year-old male suspect in the hand. Officers were able to take the subject into custody without further incident.
Officers administered first aid and called for an ambulance.
The 16-year-old was later transported to Akron Children’s Hospital in stable condition. His injury is considered non-life threatening.
Police say multiple firearms were recovered from the scene.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating.
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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (PIX11) — New Jersey resident Jeanette Carpenter is very much alive. But according to the Internal Revenue Service, she is dead.
“My Social Security number belongs to a deceased person,” Carpenter said.
When Carpenter filed her 2020 taxes, her accountant received an unusual notice back. Carpenter’s Social Security number belonged to someone who is deceased.
“I asked them if they were getting me confused with my husband who passed away in 2009 and they said ‘no,'” Carpenter said.
Carpenter’s accountant refiled twice more and got the same response. “What baffles me is I work for the government,” Carpenter said.
So Carpenter went to her local IRS office and refiled again in person and on paper. She said she was told everything looked good, and she would have her return in six to 12 weeks. However, she’s still waiting.
In April, Carpenter tried her luck with the Social Security Administration and received an official letter stating that she is alive. Weeks later, she received a letter from the IRS saying her taxes couldn’t be processed because she was dead.
Carpenter said an IRS employee told her over the phone that her Social Security number was marked in 2010 as belonging to a deceased person and that the system was just catching up. She said it’s never been an issue when she’s the one who has owed money.
“I owed $1,300 in 2018. I put it in my account, woke up two days later and the IRS took the $1,300 that was owed to them,” Carpenter said.
Carpenter said she needs the money to catch up on medical bills from major surgery that left her out of work for four months in 2020.
Three weeks ago, she refiled her return again in person. She said an employee promised to overnight it to the government. That was the last she heard.
“There’s nothing. I can’t get through to them. I’m on a long hold and then they hang up. I haven’t gotten any of my stimulus checks. I can’t file my 2021 [taxes] until I see what they are going to do with the 2020 [taxes]. But I’m alive, in living color,” Carpenter said.
PIX11 News reached out to the Social Security Administration but did not receive a response. The IRS said that federal employees cannot disclose tax return information. | https://cw33.com/news/nj-woman-cant-get-tax-refund-because-irs-says-shes-dead/ | 2022-07-01T15:09:15Z |
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez sent a letter to President Joe Biden imploring him to visit the South Texas border prior to the scheduled ending of Title 42 later this month.
Cortez sent the two-page letter Monday saying Hidalgo County is situated “at unique crossroads of national security and economic considerations.”
He expressed concerns about lifting Title 42, a public health law that was invoked in March 2020 by the Trump administration to prevent cross-border spread of coronavirus between the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Cortez said South Texas was especially hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
At one point trailers lined the parking lots of hospitals where bodies were stored as patients on gurneys lined hallways and breakrooms of all emergency facilities here.
“For many months our healthcare facilities operated at maximum capacity and our frontline medical personnel worked tirelessly to save lives. It is with that in mind that I write to invite you to visit our border communities before your administration makes any substantial change to current border policy,” Cortez wrote.
Hidalgo County has had over 164,000 coronavirus cases and 3,700 deaths since the pandemic began, according to county records.
The Biden administration announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is lifting Title 42 on May 23. However, since the announcement, there have been several court challenges from various states, including Texas.
Texas even has begun sending migrants to Washington, D.C., in buses in response to concerns about a Title 42 rollback. And Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week confirmed that he is crowdsourcing online to raise money from donors to pay for the bus trips.
Last month, a federal judge in Louisiana issued a temporary restraining order to stop the rollback of the law. So it is uncertain whether Title 42 will actually be lifted or not at month’s end.
Nevertheless, most border leaders in South Texas have been calling for Title 42 to remain.
“President Biden, as a public servant in a border community I must implore you to visit our region before the existing Order is suspended,” Cortez wrote.
“While the final impact of migrants entering the United States is shared across the entirety of our great nation the initial impact is limited to border communities such as ours. We bear the responsibility of welcoming, treating and caring for these migrants even as we struggle to care for the less fortunate in our community. If we continue on the current path that ceases enforcement of the current order, the negative consequences are expected to be real and immediate for American Citizens living in border communities across the Southwest,” Cortez wrote.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat who represents part of Hidalgo County, on Tuesday told Border Report that Biden should take Cortez up on the offer to visit. But he doubts the president will.
“Will he come? No. But should he come: Yes,” Cuellar said.
President Biden has never visited South Texas, but candidate Kamala Harris has visited the city of Edinburg. Jill Biden visited in December 2019 and also traveled across the border from Brownsville, Texas, to Matamoros, Mexico, and passed out food at a migrant refugee encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande prior to the election.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last week during several hearings before Congress repeatedly said that when Title 42 is lifted that DHS officials will utilize Title 8 to send back those migrants who do not qualify for asylum either to Mexico or to their home countries. | https://cw33.com/news/border-report-news/south-texas-county-judge-urges-biden-to-visit-border-prior-to-title-42-rollback/ | 2022-05-03T19:52:52Z |
US Mint releasing coin to honor Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller
(CNN) – Start taking a closer look at your quarters.
This year, the U.S. mint is releasing a collection of quarters featuring trailblazing American women.
The latest one is Wilma Mankiller, the first woman elected principal chief of the Cherokee nation and the first woman to lead a major Native American nation in the U.S.
During her three-year run, she tripled the tribe’s enrollment, doubled employment and was integral in launching new housing, health centers and children’s programs in Oklahoma.
On the coin, she is seen wrapped in a traditional shawl with the Cherokee nation seven-pointed star.
The U.S. Mint has already started shipping the quarters out for circulation.
Mankiller is the third of the “American Women Quarters.”
She joins poet, writer and activist Maya Angelou and astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.
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Advanced Parallel Computing Services for Multi-Core NVIDIA GPU Architecture
MCLEAN, Va., Aug 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dihuni, a leading Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Center and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions company, today announced advanced engineering services to help customers extract maximum performance from NVIDIA® GPU-based AI, deep learning, machine learning and HPC infrastructure.
"Dihuni has led the GPU server, workstation, and software space — and now we are excited to extend our offerings to include NVIDIA GPU performance optimization services," said Pranay Prakash, Chief Executive Officer at Dihuni. "Our customers are developing new applications or running existing applications on GPU infrastructure. However, to get the most out of these systems, GPU parallelization is required. As an outsourced service, our engineers help in reducing the cost and complexity involved in code analysis, hotspots identification, refactoring, and code parallelization so that customers can focus on their business use cases."
Dihuni's NVIDIA GPU optimization services include an assessment phase where its engineers work with customers to understand application data models and algorithms, identify hotspots, and determine if GPU-performance optimization is feasible. In the development phase, Dihuni engineers work on GPU kernel (CUDA® or OpenCL/OpenACC/OpenMP offload) design, development, and testing. Finally, after rigorous code tuning, Dihuni will functionally validate the new parallelized code against the original legacy code and determine performance gains. As part of an annual subscription, customers can also get periodic performance improvements as NVIDIA releases new products. Dihuni also provides training on parallel programming for customers who wish to increase their in-house expertise.
For a limited time, Dihuni will offer one-hour GPU performance optimization consulting at no cost to all of its Dihuni CognitX OptiReady GPU server customers. This option can be specified at the time of server purchase and is available as of today. This service will be in addition to a wide range of software options available today with CognitX OptiReady systems, such as preload of AI packages including TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, MXNet, NVIDIA TensorRT™, NVIDIA RAPIDS™, and more.
Dihuni's GPU performance optimization services are available with NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU (coming soon), NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPU, NVIDIA A40 GPU, NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU, NVIDIA A10 Tensor Core GPU, NVIDIA A16 Tensor Core GPU and NVIDIA RTX™ A6000, NVIDIA RTX A5000 and NVIDIA RTX A4000 GPUs. These GPUs are available with the OptiReady CognitX server portfolio which scales from single CPU and single GPU workstations to extreme performance dual CPU and eight NVLink® SXM4 GPU servers based on the NVIDIA HGX™ platform.
To learn more about Dihuni's GPU performance optimization services and to sign up for one-hour free consulting, please visit https://www.dihuni.com/artificial-intelligence-ai-high-performance-computing-hpc-solutions/gpu-parallelization-and-optimization-services/.
To learn more about Dihuni's overall AI & HPC solutions, visit https://www.dihuni.com/artificial-intelligence-ai-high-performance-computing-hpc-solutions/.
Dihuni is a leading provider of Digital Transformation solutions including Deep Learning (DL), Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Centers and Internet of Things (IoT). With its e-commerce platform, OptiReady products, software development, staff augmentation, solutions design and delivery expertise and access to over 500,000 products from hundreds of partners, Dihuni helps customers achieve their desired digital outcomes by ensuring they have the right hardware, software and services to make that happen. Visit Dihuni at https://www.dihuni.com
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PITTSBURGH, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a convenient and environmentally friendly place to deposit used filters or cigarette butts after smoking," said an inventor, from North Palm Beach, Fla., "so I invented the BACK INTO THE PACK. My design offers an alternative to discarding the butts on the ground."
The patent-pending invention encourages smokers to properly dispose of used filters/butts. In doing so, it eliminates the need to toss cigarette butts onto the ground. As a result, it helps to prevent cigarette butt litter and pollution. The invention features an eco-friendly design that is easy to use so it is ideal for individuals who smoke. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Fort Lauderdale sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-FJK-163, 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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Whoopi Goldberg has apologized for her statements on "The View" about the conservative organization Turning Point USA.
On Monday's episode of "The View," the recent Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in Florida was discussed. Neo-Nazi demonstrators had showed up outside the conference and Goldberg had called the group "complicit."
In response, Turning Point USA issued cease-and-desist letter to ABC, claiming "defamatory statements."
"The View" co-host Sara Haines read an apology on behalf of the show on Wednesday.
"We want to make clear that these demonstrators were gathered outside the event and that they were not invited or endorsed by Turning Point USA," she said.
"Turning Point USA security tried to remove the neo-Nazis from the area but could not because they were on public property. Also, Turning Point USA wanted us to clarify that this was a Turning Point USA Summit and not a Republican Party event," Haines said.
Goldberg issued her own apology Friday, stating, "In Monday's conversation about Turning Point USA, I put the young people at the conference in the same category as the protestors outside. And I don't like it when people make assumptions about me, and it's not any better when I make assumptions about other people, which I did. So my bad. I'm sorry."
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(The Hill) — An attorney for the principal of the Uvalde, Texas, school that was the scene of a mass shooting in May confirmed that the official had been placed on paid administrative leave.
Attorney Ricardo Cedillo confirmed in a statement to The Hill that his client, Robb Elementary School Principal Mandy Gutierrez, was placed on paid leave by Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Hal Harrell on Monday.
The details regarding her suspension were not immediately clear.
Harrell announced last month that the Uvalde school district police chief, Pete Arredondo, would be placed on administrative leave, noting in a statement “the lack of clarity that remains and the unknown timing of when I will receive the results of the investigations.”
Arredondo and the law enforcement community were criticized for their response to the mass shooting in May that left 19 children and two adults dead at Robb Elementary School and later helped prompt national gun reform legislation.
A Texas House investigative committee offered a report earlier this month that detailed a series of errors that would factor into the response to the mass shooting, including a “void in leadership” over the lack of an incident commander.
“This was an essential duty he had assigned to himself in the plan mentioned above, yet it was not effectively performed by anyone,” the report said, referring to Arredondo.
“The void of leadership could have contributed to the loss of life as injured victims waited over an hour for help, and the attacker continued to sporadically fire his weapon,” it added.
The Hill has reached out to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District for comment. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/uvalde-elementary-school-principal-placed-on-paid-administrative-leave/ | 2022-07-26T16:09:03Z |
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A capsule look at key anniversaries for this year’s U.S. Open championship at The Country Club outside Boston on June 16-19:
100 years ago (1922)
Gene Sarazen won the first of his seven major championships in the 1922 U.S. Open at Skokie Country Club in the north Chicago suburbs, an Open that first introduced a young amateur from Georgia named Bobby Jones. This was a tight affair from the start. Walter Hagen, coming off a British Open victory, opened with a 68 to take the lead. John Black took the lead after the second round that same day. In the third round, the 20-year-old Jones shot 70 to share the 54-hole lead with Bill Melhorn, with Hagen and Sarazen another shot behind. The 20-year-old Sarazen closed with a 2-under 68. Black was tied for the lead when he hit his tee shot out-of-bounds on the 17th and made double bogey. He made birdie on the final hole to join Jones as the runner-up. A month later, Sarazen won the PGA Championship at Oakmont. Jones would win the first of his seven majors the following year at the U.S. Open.
75 years ago (1947)
Lew Worsham won his only major in the 1947 U.S. Open at St. Louis Country Club in a playoff over Sam Snead, and with Britain will recovering from World War II, it marked the 17th consecutive major won by an American. But this U.S. Open was all about the runner-up. The U.S. Open was the only major Snead never won, and the heartache was most severe in 1939 when he made triple bogey on the final hole to miss a playoff by one shot. This one was just as bad, and a lot awkward. In the 18-hole playoff, Snead had a two-shot lead with three holes to play. Worsham made a 25-foot birdie on the 16th. Snead missed the green and made bogey on the 17th. On the final hole, Snead had 15 feet for birdie and Worsham was 40 feet away just off the green. He chipped to about 2½ feet. Snead’s birdie for the win came up 30 inches short. He went to tap in when Worsham interrupted to ask for a ruling on who was farther away. Out came the tape measure, and Snead was away by an inch. And then he missed the putt. Worsham rapped in his par for a 69 to win by one.
50 years ago (1972)
Jack Nicklaus, the Masters champion, had a one-shot lead in the 1972 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach over defending champion Lee Trevino and two others, with Arnold Palmer another shot behind going into the final round. With clouds in the forecast, the USGA decided not to water the greens, but strong westerly winds dried out the course and took a toll on the leaders. Nicklaus was in control until a gust nearly knocked him off his feet during his swing on No. 10, and his drive wound up on the beach. He took double bogey. Nicklaus was three shots ahead on the par-3 17th when he hit a 1-iron into the wind. The ball landed a foot in front of the hole, hit the pin and stopped 6 inches away for birdie, one of the most iconic moments at Pebble Beach. He closed with a 74 for a three-shot victory over Bruce Crampton for the second leg of the Grand Slam and his third U.S. Open title.
25 years ago (1997)
Ernie Els won the 1997 U.S. Open at Congressional, his second U.S. Open title, in a major that was lost as much as it was won. Tom Lehman had the 54-hole lead for the third straight U.S. Open and was one shot behind the Big Easy when he pulled his approach on the 17th hole off the side of the green and into the water, covering his head with his hands. He made bogey, shot 73 and finished two shots behind. Colin Montgomerie was in the penultimate group with Els and was tied until he stood over a 5-foot par putt for the longest time until missing. Els closed with a 69, no shot more memorable than a 5-iron from 212 yards on the 17th to 12 feet. He had to settle for par, but compared with Lehman and Montgomerie, it was the difference in winning. It was the first major since Tiger Woods broke 20 records in winning the Masters. At the U.S. Open, Woods finished 10 shots behind in a tie for 19th.
20 years ago (2002)
Thirty years after Jack Nicklaus got halfway to the Grand Slam, Tiger Woods matched him. He won the Masters, and then added the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black, the first time the U.S. Open was staged on a truly public course. It was billed as the “People’s Open.” It came down to one person. Woods had a 2-over 72 on the final day for a three-shot victory over Phil Mickelson, and he was the only player to finish under par. Unlike the Masters, he had to work for this one thanks to Mickelson’s late charge. The defining moment came on the par-5 13th when Woods smoked a 2-iron from 263 yards onto the green that set up a two-putt birdie and ended the final challenge. Woods won wire-to-wire for the second time in a U.S. Open. He led by three shots over Padraig Harrington after 36 holes and by four holes over Sergio Garcia going into the final round. Mickelson, five behind at the start, closed to within two shots until Woods made his birdie on the 13th. It was the second of a record six runner-up finishes for Mickelson in the U.S. Open.
10 years ago (2012)
Webb Simpson won his only majors in the 2012 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club, the course known as the “Graveyard of Champions.” It claimed a few more major champions at this one. Simpson started the final round four shots behind, and after a pair of early bogeys, he played the final 13 holes without a bogey and shot 68. And then it was time to wait. Jim Furyk, the 2003 U.S. Open champion, and Graeme McDowell, who won his Open at Pebble Beach two years earlier, were tied for the 54-hole lead and still tied for the lead on the back nine. McDowell bogeyed the 13th and 14th holes and never caught up. Furyk was tied at 1-over par through 15 holes and had back-to-back par 5s in front of him. But on the 16th, the USGA moved the tee forward by some 100 yards. Furyk hooked a fairway metal off the tee and wound up making bogey. He failed to birdie the 17th. And needing birdie on the final hole to force a playoff, he made bogey. McDowell birdied he 17th, but his 25-foot birdie chance on the 18th stayed left of the cup. Of the other casualties at Olympic — Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Payne Stewart — only Stewart went on to win a major. Furyk was a runner-up in two more majors, but never won another.
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Dana Incorporated Reports Second-quarter 2022 Financial Results, Generates Strong Free Cash Flow and Maintains Sales Guidance
Published: Aug. 3, 2022 at 5:59 AM CDT|Updated: 16 minutes ago
Key Highlights
Sales of $2.59 billion, an increase of $381 million
Net income attributable to Dana of $8 million
Diluted EPS of $0.06
Adjusted EBITDA of $162 million
Diluted adjusted EPS of $0.08
Free cash flow of $167 million, an increase of $180 million
MAUMEE, Ohio, August 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2022.
"While strong demand, the launching of our new business backlog, and the recovery of commodity costs continued to fuel sales growth for Dana in the second quarter, margins were impacted as a result of record inflation and rising material costs, ongoing supply-chain disruptions, and volatile customer demand schedules that are affecting the entire mobility industry," said James Kamsickas, Dana chairman and chief executive officer.
"Despite these challenges, Dana generated significant cash flow in the second quarter as we continued our successful transformation into a leading e-Propulsion supplier. We are focused on launching our new products for both traditional and EV programs, and we are well-positioned to capitalize on the strengthening of our businesses when the global environment begins to stabilize."
Second-quarter 2022 Financial Results
Sales for the second quarter of 2022 totaled $2.59 billion, compared with $2.21 billion in the same period of 2021, a $381 million improvement driven by strong customer demand across all of our end markets and the recovery of commodity costs, partially offset by foreign currency translation.
Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2022 was $162 million, compared with $233 million for the same period in 2021. Profit conversion on higher sales in the second quarter of 2022 continued to be tempered by higher raw material costs and non-material inflation, as well as production inefficiencies driven by supply-chain constraints and volatile customer demand schedules across the mobility industry.
Adjusted net income attributable to Dana was $12 million and diluted adjusted earnings per share were $0.08 for the second quarter of 2022, compared with an adjusted net income of $86 million and $0.59 per share in 2021.
Operating cash flow in the second quarter of 2022 was $257 million, compared with $67 million in the same period of 2021.
Free cash flow was $167 million, compared with a use of $13 million in the second quarter of 2021. The improvement was driven by lower working capital requirements largely attributable to focused management of inventories and receivables.
"Our adjusted profit targets reflect the difficult environment that continues to impact the entire mobility industry as a result of global supply-chain disruptions and record cost inflation," said Timothy Kraus, Dana senior vice president and chief financial officer.
"We continue to aggressively work to mitigate the impact of these challenges. As they begin to subside, we anticipate a sustained recovery period as a more stable production and supply environment, combined with strong end-consumer demand and low-vehicle inventories should drive profitable growth."
2022 Financial Targets1
Sales of $10 to $10.2 billion;
Adjusted EBITDA of $700 to $740 million, an implied adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 7.1 percent at the midpoint of the range;
Diluted adjusted EPS of $0.60 to $0.90;
Operating cash flow of approximately 6.2 to 6.5 percent of sales; and
Free cash flow of approximately 1.8 to 2.2 percent of sales.
Dana to Host Conference Call at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 3
Dana will discuss its second-quarter results in a conference call at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 3. Participants may listen to the audio portion of the conference call either through audio streaming online or by telephone. Slide viewing is available online via a link provided on the Dana investor website: www.dana.com/investors. U.S. and Canadian locations should dial 888-440-5873 and international locations should call 646-960-0319. Please enter conference I.D. 9943139 and ask for "Dana Incorporated's Financial Webcast and Conference Call." Phone registration will be available beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
A webcast replay will also be available after 5 p.m. EDT and may be accessed via Dana's investor website.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which we have defined as net income (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, equity grant expense, restructuring expense, non-service cost components of pension and other postretirement benefit costs and other adjustments not related to our core operations (gain/loss on debt extinguishment, pension settlements, divestitures, impairment, etc.). Adjusted EBITDA is a measure of our ability to maintain and continue to invest in our operations and provide shareholder returns. We use adjusted EBITDA in assessing the effectiveness of our business strategies, evaluating and pricing potential acquisitions and as a factor in making incentive compensation decisions. In addition to its use by management, we also believe adjusted EBITDA is a measure widely used by securities analysts, investors and others to evaluate financial performance of our company relative to other Tier 1 automotive suppliers. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for earnings (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) or other results reported in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to the parent company is a non-GAAP financial measure which we have defined as net income (loss) attributable to the parent company, excluding any discrete income tax items, restructuring charges, amortization expense and other adjustments not related to our core operations (as used in adjusted EBITDA), net of any associated income tax effects. This measure is considered useful for purposes of providing investors, analysts and other interested parties with an indicator of ongoing financial performance that provides enhanced comparability to net income attributable to the parent company reported by other companies. Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to the parent company is neither intended to represent nor be an alternative measure to net income (loss) attributable to the parent company reported in accordance with GAAP.
Diluted adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure which we have defined as adjusted net income (loss) attributable to the parent company divided by adjusted diluted shares. We define adjusted diluted shares as diluted shares as determined in accordance with GAAP based on adjusted net income (loss) attributable to the parent company. This measure is considered useful for purposes of providing investors, analysts and other interested parties with an indicator of ongoing financial performance that provides enhanced comparability to EPS reported by other companies. Diluted adjusted EPS is neither intended to represent nor be an alternative measure to diluted EPS reported in accordance with GAAP.
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure which we have defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment. Adjusted free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure which we have defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities excluding discretionary pension contributions less purchases of property, plant and equipment. We believe these measures are useful to investors in evaluating the operational cash flow of the company inclusive of the spending required to maintain the operations. Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are not intended to represent nor be an alternative to the measure of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities reported in accordance with GAAP. Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
We have not provided reconciliations of our adjusted EBITDA and diluted adjusted EPS outlook to the most comparable GAAP measures of net income and diluted EPS. Providing net income and diluted EPS guidance is potentially misleading and not practical given the difficulty of projecting event-driven transactional and other non-core operating items that are included in net income and diluted EPS, including restructuring actions, asset impairments, and income tax valuation adjustments. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures with the most comparable GAAP measures for historical periods are indicative of the reconciliations that will be prepared upon completion of the periods covered by the non-GAAP guidance. Please reference the "Non-GAAP Financial Information" accompanying our quarterly earnings conference call presentations on our website at www.dana.com/investors for our GAAP results and the reconciliations of these measures, were used, to the comparable GAAP measures.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and projections contained in this news release are, by their nature, forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates, and projections about our industry and business, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," and similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.
Dana's Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss important risk factors that could affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. The forward-looking statements in this news release speak only as of this date. Dana does not undertake any obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.
About Dana Incorporated
Dana is a leader in the design and manufacture of highly efficient propulsion and energy-management solutions that power vehicles and machines in all mobility markets across the globe. The company is shaping sustainable progress through its conventional and clean-energy solutions that support nearly every vehicle manufacturer with drive and motion systems; electrodynamic technologies, including software and controls; and thermal, sealing, and digital solutions.
Based in Maumee, Ohio, USA, the company reported sales of $8.9 billion in 2021 with 40,000 people in 31 countries across six continents. Founded in 1904, Dana was named one of "America's Most Responsible Companies 2022" by Newsweek for its emphasis on sustainability and social responsibility. The company is driven by a high-performance culture that focuses on valuing others, inspiring innovation, growing responsibly, and winning together, earning it global recognition as a top employer. Learn more at dana.com.
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Fly, McNeil, Fly! Mets star spots ‘eagle,’ then sinks Philly
By JAKE SEINER
AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff McNeil hit a go-ahead, three-run homer during a rain-soaked fourth inning, Francisco Lindor drove in three to extend his RBI streak to a career-best six games and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-2. Taijuan Walker limited the Phillies to two runs in five innings, Luis Guillorme matched a career high with three hits and the NL East leaders improved to 31-17. They’ll try for a three-game sweep Sunday in their final game against Philadelphia until Aug. 12. Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos and J.T. Realmuto had two hits each, but the Phillies stumbled with yet another defensive lowlight in the outfield. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/28/mcneil-homers-lindor-piles-up-rbis-as-mets-beat-phils-8-2/ | 2022-05-29T04:45:46Z |
DALLAS, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: BHR) ("Braemar" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors (the "Board") declared a quarterly cash dividend for the third quarter ending September 30, 2022, of $0.3438 per diluted share, for the Company's 5.5% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. This dividend is payable on October 17, 2022, to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2022.
The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend for the third quarter ending September 30, 2022, of $0.5156 per diluted share, for the Company's 8.25% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock. This dividend is payable on October 17, 2022, to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2022.
The Board declared a monthly cash dividend for the Company's Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock equal to a quarterly rate of $0.4844 per share, payable as follows: $0.1614 per share will be paid on August 15, 2022 to stockholders of record as of July 29, 2022; $0.1614 per share will be paid on September 15, 2022 to stockholders of record as of August 31, 2022; and $0.1614 per share will be paid on October 17, 2022 to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2022.
The Board declared a monthly cash dividend for CUSIP 10482B705 of the Company's Series M Redeemable Preferred Stock equal to a quarterly rate of $0.5188 per share, payable as follows: $0.1729 per share will be paid on August 15, 2022 to stockholders of record as of July 29, 2022; $0.1729 per share will be paid on September 15, 2022 to stockholders of record as of August 31, 2022; and $0.1729 per share will be paid on October 17, 2022 to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2022.
The Board declared a monthly cash dividend for all remaining CUSIPs of the Company's Series M Redeemable Preferred Stock equal to a quarterly rate of $0.5125 per share, payable as follows: $0.1708 per share will be paid on August 15, 2022 to stockholders of record as of July 29, 2022; $0.1708 per share will be paid on September 15, 2022 to stockholders of record as of August 31, 2022; and $0.1708 per share will be paid on October 17, 2022 to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2022.
As of June 30 2022, there were 4,508,487 shares of the Company's Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock and 395,945 shares of the Company's Series M Redeemable Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
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Braemar Hotels & Resorts is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in luxury hotels and resorts.
Certain statements and assumptions in this press release contain or are based upon "forward-looking" information and are being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, among others, statements about the Company's strategy and future plans. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. When we use the words "will likely result," "may," "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "expect," "believe," "intend," or similar expressions, we intend to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside Braemar's control.
These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including, without limitation: the impact of COVID-19, and the rate of adoption and efficacy of vaccines to prevent COVID-19, on our business and investment strategy; our ability to repay, refinance or restructure our debt and the debt of certain of our subsidiaries; anticipated or expected purchases or sales of assets; our projected operating results; completion of any pending transactions; risks associated with our ability to effectuate our dividend policy, including factors such as operating results and the economic outlook influencing our board's decision whether to pay further dividends at levels previously disclosed or to use available cash to pay dividends; our understanding of our competition; market trends; projected capital expenditures; the impact of technology on our operations and business; general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our common stock and preferred stock; availability, terms and deployment of capital; availability of qualified personnel; changes in our industry and the markets in which we operate, interest rates or the general economy; and the degree and nature of our competition. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in Braemar's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The forward-looking statements included in this press release are only made as of the date of this press release. Such forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of our future performance taking into account all information currently known to us. These beliefs, assumptions, and expectations can change as a result of many potential events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans, and other objectives may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider this risk when you make an investment decision concerning our securities. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company can give no assurance that these forward-looking statements will be attained or that any deviation will not occur. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, changes in expectations, or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.
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Leading Produced Water Management Provider Well-Positioned for Continued Growth and Success
DALLAS, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodnight Midstream LLC ("Goodnight"), a leading midstream produced water infrastructure company, today announced the completion of the sale of $325 million of Senior Notes in a private placement to EIG and Crestline Investors. Concurrent with the private placement, Goodnight announced the successful closing of a $100 million Revolving Credit Facility led by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., along with participation from Texas Capital Bank, Cadence Bank and First Horizon Bank.
Goodnight utilized the proceeds to refinance existing indebtedness and intends to use the added liquidity to drive growth, expand its footprint and enhance the integrated saltwater management solutions it provides to oil and gas producers.
Since the start of 2022, Goodnight has signed 10 new water management agreements as the company continues to grow its network of water systems to service more customers across key basins, including the Permian, Bakken and the Eagle Ford shales.
"We are very pleased with our strong commercial momentum underscored by the 10 new water management agreements in just the first half of this year," said Ben Daitch, CFO of Goodnight Midstream. "Placing these Senior Notes and securing a new credit facility is a testament to the strength of our business and provides us with additional long-term flexibility to pursue our growth initiatives. We look forward to continuing to enhance the compelling value we provide to our producing customers as they look to expand their production in an environment of increased demand for U.S. crude oil. We are appreciative of our lending partners for their support and loyalty."
About Goodnight Midstream LLC
Goodnight Midstream builds and operates midstream oilfield water infrastructure for oil and gas producers. The Company owns and operates an extensive network of water gathering pipelines and saltwater disposal wells focused on gathering, transporting, reusing and disposing of produced saltwater for its customers. Goodnight's midstream approach minimizes environmental impact and improves health and safety while lowering lease operating expenses and improving reliability for its customers. Goodnight Midstream operates in the most active basins in the United States with significant positions in the Permian Basin, Bakken and Eagle Ford shales. For more information, please visit www.goodnightmidstream.com.
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Forbes Finance Council is an Invitation-Only Community for Executives in Accounting, Financial Planning, Wealth and Asset Management, and Investment Firms
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kacey Butcher, the Chief Financial Officer for Adaptation Financial Advisors, Inc has been accepted into Forbes Finance Council, an invitation-only community for executives in accounting, financial planning, wealth and asset management, and investment firms.
Kacey was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors.
"We are honored to welcome Kacey into the community," said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Finance Council. "Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world."
As an accepted member of the Council, Kacey has access to a variety of exclusive opportunities designed to help him reach peak professional influence. He will connect and collaborate with other respected local leaders in a private forum. Kacey will also be invited to work with a professional editorial team to share his expert insights in original business articles on Forbes.com, and to contribute to published Q&A panels alongside other experts.
Finally, Kacey will benefit from exclusive access to vetted business service partners, membership-branded marketing collateral, and the high-touch support of the Forbes Councils member concierge team.
"I am excited to have been selected as a Forbes Finance Council member and look forward to connecting with other industry professionals," says Kacey Butcher. "As we continue to expand through mergers and acquisitions, as well as through recruiting efforts targeted towards next gen talent, this forum will be a great asset for future growth opportunities within the financial services and wealth planning industry."
Forbes Councils is a collective of invitation-only communities created in partnership with Forbes and the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). In Forbes Councils, exceptional business owners and leaders come together with the people and resources that can help them thrive.
For more information about Forbes Finance Council, visit forbesfinancecouncil.com. To learn more about Forbes Councils, visit forbescouncils.com.
Adaptation Financial, Inc is a Hybrid Independent Registered Investment Advisory firm with over $750MM of client assets under management. The firm currently has 6 office locations across 3 states and caters to individual investors. Securities are offered through Registered Representatives of Cambridge Investment Research Inc., a broker-dealer, member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services are through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor. Financial planning services are through Adaptation Financial Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor. Cambridge and Adaptation Financial Advisors are not affiliated.
Visit www.adaptfa.com or call 800-522-8727 to connect with an advisor in your area.
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NEW YORK, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Natera, Inc. ("Natera" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NTRA) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Natera investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of a class of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Natera common stock between February 26, 2020, and April 19, 2022, inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
NTRA 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: (1) the Company's non-invasive prenatal test, Panorama, was not reliable and resulted in high rates of false positives; (2) the Company's screening test for kidney transplant failure, Prospera, did not have superior precision compared to competing tests; (3) as a result of defendants' false and misleading claims about Natera's technology, the Company was exposed to substantial legal and regulatory risks; (4) Natera relied upon deceptive sales and billing practices to drive its revenue growth; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about the company's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Natera during the relevant time frame, you have until June 27, 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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Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
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Detention of WNBA’s Griner in Moscow extended for 1 month
Published: May. 13, 2022 at 6:55 AM CDT|Updated: 39 minutes ago
MOSCOW (AP) — The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month.
Griner’s lawyer Alexander Boikov told The Associated Press he believed the relatively short extension of the detention indicated the case would come to trial soon.
Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the Moscow airport after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
The Biden administration says Griner, 31, is being wrongfully detained. The WNBA and U.S. officials have worked toward her release, without visible progress.
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Stark County Minority Business Association teams with Huntington for business growth event
CANTON – Small business owners can gain insight about growing their operation in a program offered by the Stark County Minority Business Association and Huntington Bank.
The initial Small Business Seeds of Growth Event is set for June 22 at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Nash Family Event & Conference Center.
More:Canton Chamber recognizes success of area businesses, scholarship presented
The event will give small business owners a chance to learn about financing and programs available to help them get started, said Leonard Stevens the Minority Business Association's chief executive officer. They also will hear from community groups and other small business owners.
The association is working with the Lift Local Business program developed by Huntington. Lift supports small businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans from startup through expansion. Participants can receive loans, business planning support, free financial education courses, and other services.
Huntington has committed $100 million to help small businesses through the Lift program. So far, the bank has used about $36.5 million since the program began in October 2020.
Stevens said programs similar to the Small Business Seeds of Growth Event have been sponsored by Huntington in Cleveland and other larger cities. This will be a first for Canton.
More:Huntington appoints Sandy Upperman as community president for Canton area
The Stark County Minority Business Association connected with Huntington's Lift program, Stevens said, with the help of Williams C. Shivers, the bank's former regional president, and Sandy Upperman, recently appointed as Huntington's community president for Stark County.
Stevens said Huntington has provided the Minority Business Association with grants and other support through the years.
"It's been a great relationship," he said, adding that the Canton community was fortunate to be selected for the Seeds of Growth program.
Stevens is hoping to have 100 area small businesses at the event, which is free. Registration is open until the day before the three-hour event, which begins at noon and will include a catered lunch.
Seven local small businesses will participate in a Huntington Marketplace, displaying their products and services, and attendees can make purchases using coupons being issued by Huntington.
Stevens hopes the Small Business Seeds of Growth program with Huntington will pave the way for future events with other financial institutions.
Stark County Moving Forward, which has been working with minority businesses, has made connections with other large banks that have programs designed to assist small companies owned by minorities, women and veterans. Some of those banks have provided grants to help the Minority Business Association, Stevens said.
The Minority Business Association is membership driven and provides a variety of services to business owners who join, Stevens said. The association can help business owners get started, file incorporation paperwork and gain access to potential lenders. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/06/19/stark-county-minority-business-association-huntington-bank-partner/7538904001/ | 2022-06-19T11:24:46Z |
Augwind and Voith Hydro to collaborate on the development of designated equipment, including pumps, turbines and power systems, for integration into the AirBattery solution
YAKUM, Israel, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Augwind (TASE: AUGN) today announces that it has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Voith Hydro (part of Voith Group), a global technology group with operations in over 60 countries worldwide, 20,000 employees, and a sales turnover of around €4.3 billion. Voith Hydro is considered one of the world's leading and most experienced companies in the fields of hydropower plants and pumped storage.
Under the agreement, Voith and Augwind will collaborate in the development of designated systems and equipment, including turbines, water pumps and power systems, for integration into Augwind's AirBattery energy storage system. In the company's estimation, development of the systems and their integration into the AirBattery storage systems are expected to support the company's roadmap for bringing the system to the required performance levels, including a high level of energy efficiency. According to the agreement, Augwind will have the exclusive right to integrate these components into the AirBattery systems it builds and sells.
The three-year collaboration framework with Voith is the first step towards the implementation of the company's new strategy, and part of the roadmap that it has outlined for reaching the performance targets of the AirBattery system, making it a competitive option for energy storage clients.
Allon Raveh, CEO of Augwind, said: "This agreement is a first strategic agreement which is an excellent fit for our roadmap to improve the core capabilities of our AirBattery storage system. Voith has considerable know-how and experience with hydraulic systems, which are core elements of the AirBattery system, and we welcome the collaboration which will maximize the system's performance.
"The collaboration with the Voith Group marks the first step towards implementing the company's new strategic plan. I am now even more confident that our AirBattery technology will deliver a competitive offer to our clients, in terms of both cost and round-trip efficiency, particularly now when we join forces with a leading expert in the world of hydroelectric systems like Voith."
Gerhard Seyrling, President and CEO, Voith Hydro Europe, said: "The collaboration agreement with Augwind reflects the great synergy between the companies and fits well to Voith Hydro's commitment to reduce carbon emissions and to develop the field of energy storage by bringing in our 150 years of technological experience."
About Augwind:
Augwind was established in November 2012 by Dr. Or Yogev, and has been managed since January 2022 by Allon Raveh, former CEO of Shikun & Binui Energy. The company specializes in the development and implementation of industrial compressed air management technology for operational and energy efficiency (AirSmart), and power storage systems using compressed air (AirBattery) for the integration of power from renewable sources (solar, wind, etc.) and to support the electricity transmission network.
Augwind operates in two markets: the energy storage market and the industrial compressed air market. In both, it uses technology for the compression of air into underground containers, which allows savings of up to 40% in the energy consumption required for high-pressure air compression. The company's customers include, among others, multinational company PepsiCo, Strauss, ISCAR, Yotvata, Rapac, Israel Aerospace Industries, Netafim, Keter Plastic, and Shalam Packaging Group.
About the Voith Group:
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services, and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,000 employees, sales of € 4.3 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.
The Group Division Voith Hydro is part of the Voith Group and a leading full-line supplier as well as trusted partner for equipping hydropower plants. Voith develops customized, long-term solutions and services for large and small hydro plants all over the world. Its portfolio of products and services covers the entire life cycle and all major components for large and small hydro plants, from generators, turbines, pumps and automation systems, right through to spare parts, maintenance and training services, and digital solutions for intelligent hydropower.
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ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced Thursday that through the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021-March 31), job creation and investments resulting from economic development projects have already surpassed Fiscal Year 2021's year-end totals. These 251 project locations supported by GDEcD’s Global Commerce team will result in the creation of more than 35,400 new jobs and $12.9 billion in investment for the state.
“We continue to reap the benefits of our measured approach to re-opening Georgia's economy, fighting for both lives and livelihoods during the pandemic," Kemp said in a news release. "These latest figures are another confirmation it was the right choice, and that Georgia continues to be the preferred place to do business.
"I'm grateful to all job creators who choose to locate or expand their operations in the Peach State, bringing opportunity to hard-working Georgians and investing in our communities across the entire state. We are excited to see such a variety of homegrown and global companies recognize the benefit of our strong partnership and pro-business approach, and I will continue to work hard every single day to strengthen Georgia's reputation as the best place to live, work, and raise a family."
The totals announced by Kemp account for a 48% increase in jobs compared to three-quarters through the previous fiscal year and for a 6% increase in jobs compared to the prior year’s overall total. Additionally, there was a recorded increase of 54% in total investment compared to the same time period last year. Delivering on a promise he made to Georgians to strengthen economic opportunity in rural Georgia, nearly 78% of both projects and investments were outside the 10-county metro Atlanta area, and more than half of the jobs created were outside the 10-county metro Atlanta area.
Key industry sectors include automotive, advanced manufacturing, logistics and distribution, software and technology, and food processing. Over the past year, Georgia’s electric vehicle (EV) and sustainability ecosystems have grown tremendously. Georgia is continuing to recruit the entire EV supply chain to ensure an effective, efficient and affordable environment for EV production.
In addition to the ongoing plans by Rivian to develop a $5 billion campus at Stanton Springs North and an electric vehicle service center in Atlanta that also will provide training on EVs, SK Battery America also has partnered with American lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered materials startup Ascend Elements to recycle both cell and module lithium-ion battery manufacturing scrap from SK’s Jackson County facility.
Ascend announced its first commercial-scale battery recycling plant in Covington in January. Aurubis, one of the leading recyclers of copper, precious metals, and non-ferrous materials worldwide, will invest $340 million in a "first-of-its-kind in the U.S." state-of-the-art recycling and secondary smelting facility for multimetal recycling in Augusta. Recycling operations and partnerships like these are vital for the future of electric mobility.
In southeast Georgia, electrification solutions and sustainability leader Aspen Aerogels recently announced plans to locate its new 500,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in Statesboro. The company will produce PyroThin materials, which provide thermal management, mechanical stability, and fire protection properties to EV battery systems, at their new home in the state.
This year also has proven to be productive for the life sciences industry in Georgia. In March, Moderna Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA therapeutics and vaccines, announced it will establish a new Enterprise Solutions Hub in Atlanta. Last August, Intuitive, a pioneer in robotic-assisted surgery and a global leader in minimally invasive care, announced it is expanding its Gwinnett County campus. These two projects represent a combined investment of more than 1,425 new jobs and $547.8 million.
The No. 1-ranking work force training program, Georgia Quick Start, helped secure numerous projects, including Pepsi Co.’s expansion in DeKalb County, Remington Firearms’ world-class research and development center in LaGrange, and Titan Steel Doors’ expansion in Hart County. These three projects alone represent 1,082 new jobs and $373 million in investment. For more than 40 years, Quick Start has provided specialized training tailored specifically to business needs. This unique program is administered through the Technical College System of Georgia.
The Georgia Ports Authority’s deepwater and regional ports projects have played a key role in securing diverse projects, including Serena & Lily Inc.’s new facility in Effingham County. For the past 19 consecutive months, the GPA has been reporting record-breaking numbers as the port expedites plans for long-term growth. The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project was recently completed, deepening a 40-mile stretch between the port and the Atlantic Ocean. This joint state and federal project will accommodate super-sized freighters traveling from the expanded Panama Canal. Inland ports also are attracting investments, such as the Appalachian Regional Port driving Roper Corporation’s decision to invest $118 million in expanding its facilities in Walker County.
Other assets driving Georgia’s growth include Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the state’s extensive rail network. Additionally, the Georgia Department of Transportation maintains more than 1,200 miles of highway as part of Georgia’s highway and interstate system, which connects companies to 80% of the country in two days or less of driving time. This system was integral to landing Ryder System Inc.’s new facility in Henry County that will create more than 250 new jobs.
“A drive to create hope and opportunities for Georgia communities is at the heart of the Department of Economic Development’s mission," GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson said. "From targeting new strategic industries for growth to supporting existing businesses’ expansions, we are dedicated to proving that Georgia is where companies want to be. Our state, regional, local, and community partners make these projects possible. We look forward to maintaining our current momentum through the end of the year, and we are excited to see what records we surpass next.” | https://www.albanyherald.com/jobs/three-quarters-through-fiscal-year-georgia-surpasses-2021-job-creation/article_8452494e-b697-11ec-a37e-5bcd1f6af2fa.html | 2022-04-07T19:49:33Z |
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s new laser missile-defense system has successfully intercepted mortars, rockets and anti-tank missiles in recent tests, Israeli leaders said Thursday.
The Israeli-made laser system, known as the “Iron Beam,” is designed to complement a series of aerial defense systems, including the more costly rocket-intercepting Iron Dome.
“This may sound like science-fiction, but it’s real,” said Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. ”The Iron Beam’s interceptions are silent, they’re invisible and they only cost around $3.50″ apiece, he added.
Little is known about the laser system’s effectiveness, but it is expected to be deployed on land, in the air and at sea. The goal is to deploy the laser systems around Israel’s borders over the next decade to protect the country against attacks.
Thursday’s announcement also sent a message to Israel’s foes, including archenemy Iran. The tests took place last month in the Negev Desert.
The announcement came near the anniversary of the 11-day Israel-Gaza war, in which Gaza’s ruling Hamas militant group fired more than 4,000 rockets toward Israel.
Israel said its Iron Dome defense system has been a great success, with a 90% interception rate against incoming rocket fire. But officials say the system is expensive to deploy. Bennett has said that someone in Gaza can fire a rocket toward Israel for a few hundred dollars, but it costs tens of thousands of dollars for the Iron Dome to intercept it.
The Defense Ministry released a short video showing what it said were the new system’s successful interceptions of rockets, mortars and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The video, which was highly edited and set to music, appeared to show a laser beam coming out of a ground station, hitting the targets and smashing them into small pieces.
Bennett said in February that Israel would begin using the system within a year.
Israel has already developed or deployed a series of systems meant to intercept everything from long-range missiles to rockets launched from just a few kilometers (miles) away. It has also outfitted its tanks with a missile-defense system.
Talks on restoring Iran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers have stalled. Israel opposes the deal, saying it does not do enough to curb Iran’s nuclear program or its military activities across the region, and Israeli officials have said they will unilaterally do what’s necessary to protect the country. | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/israel-successfully-tests-new-laser-missile-defense-system/ | 2022-04-15T07:45:42Z |
- Cooperation for AMI(Implementation of Smart Power Meter) pilot project and AI-based operation in Star Lake New Town in Hanoi, Vietnam
- Significance in 'Open Innovation' collaboration between Vietnamese state-owned company and Korean private enterprises
- First step towards the stable and safe power supply, as well as data based Smart City
SEOUL, South Korea, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud delivery platform company, Bespin Global(https://bespinglobal.com, CEO HanJoo Lee) announced on June 8th that its Vietnamese subsidiary - Bespin Global Vietnam, a local subsidiary of Daewoo Engineering & Construction - THT Development Company, and Hanoi Power Corporation - EVNHANOI, recently signed an MOU for AMI(Advanced Metering Infrastructure, intelligent remote meter reading infrastructure) pilot project in Star Lake New Town.
The MOU was signed to upgrade the system and provide benefits to users by introducing a pilot infrastructure applied with AMI within Star Lake New Town in Hanoi, Vietnam, which is independently created by Daewoo Engineering & Construction. This will not only improve convenience, but also enable the collection, analysis, and integrated operation of data, which will take a step forward in the implementation of a true Smart City. The AMI, under the direction of the Prime Minister of Vietnam, is a pilot project that the Vietnam Electricity Corporation is pursuing in two regions(Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) by 2025. It is expected to become one of Vietnam's core technology standards in the future by being linked to the Smart City Data Integrated Management Platform(THT-BESPIN SMART CITY HUB) jointly built and operated by Bespin Global and THT Development.
Through the cooperation of three organizations, it is possible to analyze the trend of power use by hour, day, and month along with monitoring power usage. In addition, based on real-time data, existing collected data, and weather forecasts, it is also possible to predict the power consumption of residents, buildings and cities as a whole, and the power optimization method is also automatically supported.
This MOU is especially meaningful since Korean private companies support the core platforms for data collection, integration and analysis, and have achieved cooperation in terms of open innovation with Vietnamese state-owned company. It is expected to contribute to the creation of a new business model based on data in the future, as well as serve as a stepping stone for the establishment of a Smart City standardization model.
Nguyễn Danh Duyên, General Director of EVNHANOI said, "By applying AMI's Industry 4.0 application technology, we can build a customer management ecosystem. We will be able to efficiently manage customers with self-monitoring, daily power production monitoring, and self-calculation of electricity bills which will help to improve customer satisfaction."
An Kuk-jin, General Director of Daewoo E&C THT Development, said, "By jointly establishing AMI infrastructure with Hanoi Power Corporation in the central area of the Star Lake City project, a foundation for providing safe and stable power has been established. This is the most basic and important element of Smart City, and it is one of the successful cases of applying the data-based 'Smart City 2.0 Standard Model' developed by Daewoo Engineering & Construction and Bespin Global to the public sector." He added that "This partnership will be a very meaningful step towards expanding the 'Smart City 2.0 Standard Model' that organically connects cities, operates on a data basis, and continues to create new values."
Ted Kim, General Manager of Bespin Global Vietnam, said, "In order to provide users with high-quality Smart City services, it is essential to build a platform for the collection and analysis of a large number of data generated by facilities and services." He stressed that "Based on Bespin Global's technology and vision for a smarter world, we will take the lead in fostering innovative industrial models and providing more convenient and pleasant lives to citizens by integrating and analyzing the data generated in cities."
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — At their place of business, which just happens to be Allegiant Stadium, Darren Waller and Clelin Ferrell welcomed 100 members of nearby Air Force bases for a Thursday pre-draft luncheon and discussion.
Waller and Ferrell seemed as much — or more — in awe of the service members as the men and women of the military were of the two Las Vegas Raiders.
Brought together by USAA, which sponsors the Salute to Service award given annually to an NFL player for his dedication to the military, both players spoke of their deep appreciation for what American soldiers do on a daily basis.
“There’s the type of composure you have to have when danger is present,” said defensive end Ferrell, the youngest of nine children of two military officers. “The experience of meeting people in the services, I’m a product of it. My dad would put on his uniform and shine his shoes daily, and then train soldiers to go to war.
“When I meet people in the military, they open up (because of his background) and it puts a good presence on the experience.”
Waller, one of the NFL’s finest tight ends, spoke of being at an Air Force base and hearing explosives go off during training exercises.
“And loud. I asked, ‘How do you put up with that on a day-to-day basis,” he said. “You can see how that can take a toll on them in later life.”
Waller plans to be involved in wellness and personal health care after his career. Because of some similarities between the military and football such as teamwork, competitiveness, work ethic, and always having an opponent, he feels he has much to offer service members and their families — particularly when their military careers end.
“It’s OK for it to be hard, to not know what you’re going to do,” he said. “People are there to support you.”
A VISION REALIZED
The smile on Peter O’Reilly’s face was as bright as the desert sun.
The man in charge of putting together the NFL draft, an event in some ways as difficult as staging a Super Bowl, stood Wednesday near the theater built exclusively for these proceedings. Nearby, 20 prospects were involved in football activities with youngsters from the area. Behind O’Reilly, the NFL executive vice president of club business and league events, was the High Roller, an iconic Ferris wheel just off the Las Vegas Strip.
“This feels great and we couldn’t be more appreciative,” O’Reilly said. “We’ve had a core vision that has been three years in place. We’ve learned a ton on how it can evolve and grow.
“There will be a sense of accomplishment and some relief when we are past Mr. Irrelevant (the final pick in the draft on Saturday) and the Marshmello concert.”
In 2015, after a dispute with Radio City Music Hall in New York, the league opted to turn the draft into a road show.
From Chicago to Philadelphia, from the Cowboys’ stadium near Dallas to Nashville, it has turned into a massive party.
Two years ago, that party was held virtually, hosted by Commissioner Roger Goodell from his home because of the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, it was held in Cleveland but was not a full-scale operation.
This one appears to be no holds barred, from adopting the character of Las Vegas to the entertainment that seems to be a part of all major NFL events these days.
“It’s become a pilgrimage event by NFL fans,” O’Reilly said. “And we’re in a destination market. The fans come in and connect with each other, and they all feel that hope, which is the single most (accurate) word for a draft.”
O’Reilly hopes to enjoy the three days while always looking ahead. The 2023 draft in Kansas City, Missouri, already is deep into the developmental stages. Plans for 2024 in Detroit also are being formulated.
And, he points out, 20 NFL cities have expressed interest in hosting, including several that already have done so.
MATTHEW AND AIDAN
Super Bowl champion quarterback Matthew Stafford was the top overall choice in the 2009 NFL draft. Michigan edge rusher Aidan Hutchinsonjust might go No. 1 on Thursday night.
So it seemed natural that Stafford, who spent his first 12 pro seasons with Detroit before joining the Los Angeles Rams last year — and winning a title — would be offering some advice to Hutchinson when the two held a question-and-answer session with fans.
“Aidan seems to have a good head on his shoulders,” Stafford said at the Courtyard by Marriott “Bistro & Banter” event with fans. “I would tell him to enjoy, it’s a special day for him and his family. Embrace where you are going, there will be good and bad times, like I have gone through on the journey. It’s kind of the beginning of a journey of something really special.”
Hutchinson listened intently as Stafford spoke, then broke into a smile while offering that “maybe me and Matt will get together soon.” Meaning, of course, Stafford getting sacked by the rookie.
Unlike Stafford, Hutchinson had a star player as a father. His dad, Chris, made some All-America teams at Michigan in 1992 and was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame as a scholar-athlete that year.
“I never thought of measuring up to his legacy, and I had fun with it,” Hutchinson said. “So that way, no pressure. It was one nice thing we had as father and son.”
He then acknowledged that while in elementary school, he danced. His sisters and he danced competitively, though he made football his main commitment after five years of dancing.
“It definitely helped with balance and flexibility,” he said. “I can bust some moves.”
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53-year-old man indicted for cyberstalking after terrorizing women online, authorities say
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A man who already served time in prison for harassing women online with violent fantasies again faces similar charges.
KMOV reports a grand jury has indicted 53-year-old Robert Merkle on charges accusing him of threatening and cyberstalking five people since October 2021.
Officials said Merkle had previously pleaded guilty in 2017 to multiple counts of misdemeanor and felony harassment in St. Louis and Jefferson County.
A woman, who wanted to go by the name Angela, shared that she met Merkle at a pub in 2017. They sat at the same table and talked about current events. Angela said a man named Rob then messaged the group organizer asking about her, saying the two found the message strange.
According to authorities, Angela said she received a disturbing message from a man named James through the Meetup app days later.
“It read, ‘I have the need to tell you I have been having sexually violent fantasies.’ It went on from there to describe rape,” Angela said.
According to Angela, the message also mentioned the meeting at the pub, and she then informed police of the situation.
Angela said another message came through the online group that described a violent sexual assault a few days later.
“I’m interested in female sexual response and sexual performance by young Caucasian women under 40 during specific nonconsensual sex acts,” Angela said the message read.
Angela said she connected the profiles of the men and gave the information to police. After working with St. Louis police, charges were filed against Merkle.
Authorities said a judge, Rex Burlison, ordered Merkle’s sentences to be run concurrently, meaning he would serve three years behind bars. Merkle was released from prison in October 2020 and completed his parole in October 2021.
According to police, Merkle faces the latest felony charge of harassment from January 2022. He allegedly texted a woman that he had made a copy of her key to her residence and that he was going to break in and rape her.
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Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of America and Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of New York Receive Financial Strength Ratings of A (Excellent) With Stable Outlooks
INDIANAPOLIS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Ratings (FSR) of A (Excellent) and Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of "a" for Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of America, Indianapolis, Ind. and Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of New York, Binghamton, NY. The effective date for all these ratings is Jan. 20, 2022, and AM Best maintained an outlook of stable for these ratings. For the latest rating information, visit www.ambest.com.
"During these turbulent times, receiving A ratings from AM Best as an affirmation of our financial strength is a testament to our team's continued dedication to delivering exceptional ancillary insurance products and service throughout the pandemic," says Jeff Kolesar, Chief Operating Officer of Renaissance.
Renaissance Benefits insurance companies offer ancillary benefits including dental, vision, life and disability coverage. "We are committed to providing a benefits experience that stands out for brokers, employer groups and individuals across the United States," says Kolesar.
AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City.
Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of America and its sister company Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of New York offer ancillary benefits for employer groups and individuals nationwide. Dental, vision, life and disability insurance comprise the core line of the company's ancillary benefits solutions. With headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind., Renaissance is focused on providing its members and partners with outstanding products and service. Visit www.renaissancebenefits.com, and find us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kicking off the inaugural Turkish Cuisine Week, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism's New York office held a celebration of Anatolian cuisine and traditional flavors on the evening of May 23, 2022 on the terrace of the Turkish House, overlooking the United Nations. With renowned Turkish Master Chef Ismet Saz leading the kitchen, more than 180 journalists, members of the Turkish Embassy and guests of the Embassy dined on exquisite Turkish dishes, wines and spirits.
The event kicked off with opening remarks by the Consul General of Turkey Reyhan Özgür and the Turkish Ambassador to the United States Hasan Murat Mercan, followed by a video of remarks from First Lady Emine Erdoğan and a traditional Turkish dance performance. Chef Ismet Saz amazed attendees with a cooking demonstration. For images of the event, click here.
Guests then dined on a wide variety of classic Anatolian dishes part of a menu curated and prepared by Chef Saz including Zucchini and Calamari Fritters with Pomegranate Reduction Sauce and Salted Yogurt; Hünkar Beğendi Braised Beef with Velvety Smoked Eggplant Puree; Stuffed Grape Leaves with Sour Cherries (known as Sarma); Quince Carpaccio with Double Cream and Walnut and many other dishes.
Several recipes of dishes served at the event are available on the official website for Turkish Cuisine Week (TurkishCuisineWeek.com) and in the new book, Turkish Cuisine with Timeless Recipes. An online guide to Türkiye's cuisine, TurkishCuisineWeek.com offers curious guests an in-depth look at Türkiye's history through its food. Recipes on the website include: Dolma; Bitter Almond Cookies; and classic Ottoman sherbets. Cooking videos by award-winning Turkish chefs including Ismet Saz, Ali Ronay, Sinem Özler and many more are also available for a more in-depth walkthrough of a selection of recipes. Scholars and academics have also published articles on the website, explaining the history, sustainable impact and nutritional value of Turkish cuisine.
Türkiye is home to three UNESCO Creative Cities in the field of gastronomy: Gaziantep, Hatay and Afyonkarahisar. Each city is known for its culturally significant gastronomic scenes reflecting centuries of knowledge and cultural heritage. Istanbul also recently made headlines as the 38th international destination of the world-leading restaurant rating organization, Michelin, which will reveal its compendium of the best restaurants of the city on October 11, 2022.
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‘Back off, dude, I’ll shoot you.’ Woman recounts shooting, killing intruder
AZALEA PARK, Fla. (WESH) – Life has not always been easy for 69-year-old Virginia Morrison, and these days she said it’s been hard.
She called her son over the weekend with news so shocking he thought it was a joke.
“And I said, ‘Oh, by the way – I shot and killed a guy in my driveway today,’” Morrison said.
Deputies confirmed her story. Morrison said a stranger walked into her home Sunday afternoon.
She confronted the intruder, but he wouldn’t leave.
“I picked up a broom – a straw broom – I’d been out here sweeping with. I hit him in the face twice with it and nothing,” Morrison recalled, saying he just gave a blank stare.
Morrison said she called out to her partner, Charlie, in the other room.
“I had my cell phone in my hand, and I threw my phone at him. Nothing. I’m yelling at Charlie, ‘Shoot him! Call 911,’” she said.
Morrison said Charlie shot into the ground, and the man soon moved out of the house but stayed on the property.
“I fired a shot above him. ‘Back off, dude, I’ll shoot you.’ He just keeps coming toward me. So I shot him,” Morrison said.
According to deputies, she shot and killed the man.
Morrison said it’s hard to live with knowing she took the man’s life, but she said she couldn’t live with her partner getting hurt either.
“I had to do what I had to do to protect myself and Charlie. And I would do it again if I had to, but I don’t want to do that,” Morrison said.
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SAN ANTONIO and BOSTON, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LumaBridge, (formerly known as Cancer Insight), an oncology-focused clinical research organization (CRO), today announced a majority growth investment from global investor Summit Partners. The funding will help LumaBridge continue to build on its work offering best-in-class clinical trial solutions to support emerging biopharma companies that are working to develop life-changing immuno-oncology treatments.
LumaBridge was founded in 2014 by veterans Dr. George Peoples and Dan Hargrove to help advance the development of novel immunotherapies in the fight against cancer. Building on the founders' 3 decades of combined experience in academic and military research, LumaBridge serves as a strategic partner to emerging biopharma and biotech companies, offering full outsourced clinical trial support across the entire timeline of clinical development.
"Innovative therapies often come from unexpected places, but navigating complex clinical and regulatory pathways can be challenging," said Dr. George Peoples, founder and chief medical officer of LumaBridge. "We built LumaBridge to provide expert support for the execution of clinical trials and ultimately advance novel immunotherapies that benefit patients."
LumaBridge offers comprehensive CRO services, including consultation on clinical development strategy, as well as special capabilities in military research. Over the 8 years since its founding, LumaBridge has made a significant impact in the advancement of immuno-oncology therapies, supporting a substantial number of trials and projects for over 30 clients.
"Summit Partners has a long history of partnering with leading companies in healthcare and life sciences, helping to accelerate their growth and development," added Dave Boyle, chief executive officer of LumaBridge. "We are excited to leverage Summit's experience and extensive resources as LumaBridge embarks on a new phase of growth and we expand our ability to support a greater number of trials and bring more therapies to market."
"The pipeline for clinical-stage immuno-oncology therapies is growing, as is the complexity, duration, and cost of these trials, fueling a need for outsourced services. In our experience, this is particularly true among emerging biotech companies, which often lack the internal resources to run trials in-house," said Mark deLaar, a managing director at Summit Partners who has joined the LumaBridge board of directors. "With a deeply experienced and highly regarded team, an extensive research site network, and robust clinical operations capabilities, we believe LumaBridge is strongly positioned to serve this important and growing need. We're proud to partner with the LumaBridge team to support the company's continued impact."
LumaBridge is a specialty clinical research organization (CRO) focused on creating innovative clinical trial solutions for biopharma companies. Founded in 2014 as Cancer Insight, the company offers customized clinical trial guidance, strategic partnership, and personalized attention to each sponsor, accelerating the development of potential therapies.
LumaBridge builds on the success and experience of a seasoned team, led by Dr. George Peoples, to support drug development, accelerating therapies to patients and guiding biopharma companies through clinical and regulatory pathways. As part of their comprehensive CRO services, LumaBridge offers consultation on trial design and clinical development strategy.
For more information, visit lumabridge.com.
Founded in 1984, Summit Partners is a global alternative investment firm that is currently managing more than $35 billion in capital dedicated to growth equity, fixed income, and public equity opportunities. Summit invests across growth sectors of the economy and has invested in more than 550 companies in healthcare, technology, and other growth industries. Notable healthcare and life sciences companies backed by Summit include Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Clontech, Diagnostic Hybrids, Fortis Life Sciences, Integrated DNA Technologies, LakePharma, and Viroclinics Biosciences. Summit maintains offices in North America and Europe and invests in companies around the world.
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Dutch leader faces pressure over old-school text messages
By MOLLY QUELL
Associated Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The long-serving Dutch prime minister is facing unusual political and public pressure after revelations that he has been deleting text messages about official matters for years. Critics accuse Prime Minister Mark Rutte of concealing state activity. But he says the messages just took up too much space in his years-old Nokia phone. Rutte survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Thursday over the deleted text messages. But opposition parties are calling for further inquiry. Questions have also surfaced over whether his use of the old phone might have jeopardized national security for the Netherlands. Rutte denies any wrongdoing. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/05/20/dutch-leader-faces-pressure-over-old-school-text-messages/ | 2022-05-20T17:58:23Z |
Coldwell Banker Warburg continues its commitment to leading in luxury real estate and establishes a new development arm
NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coldwell Banker Warburg, the premier brokerage that's been at the forefront of New York luxury real estate for more than 100 years, is announcing today a new partnership with Shlomi Reuveni who, in 2017, founded Reuveni Real Estate, the independent new development sales and marketing brokerage. The partnership, under the name Reuveni LLC, will continue to operate as a separate line of business, focusing on brokerage, sales, and marketing of new development projects, and will function as an integral part of the Coldwell Banker Warburg family.
"I could not be more excited to announce our new partnership with Reuveni LLC. Shlomi, in addition to being the consummate new development professional, is a dear friend and colleague, and I cannot wait to see the value we add to our businesses by working together," said Frederick Warburg Peters, president of Coldwell Banker Warburg.
Coldwell Banker Warburg, created in October of 2021 by the acquisition of Warburg Realty, became the first firm ever to be fully-branded Coldwell Banker Global Luxury, a high-value operation of the famed brokerage, which, during, 2021 closed more than $267 million in luxury sales every day. Going forward, Coldwell Banker Warburg will manage Reuveni LLC's growing resale and leasing businesses. Additionally, Shlomi Reuveni, Reuveni LLC's founder, president, and CEO, will work hand-in-hand with Coldwell Banker Warburg's agent recruitment efforts. The two brands will also combine business development strategies, marketing, public relations, branding, and social media initiatives to expand their reach and influence with New York City's brokerage community, developers and industry professionals.
By allying with Reuveni LLC, which specializes in the new development sector, the two firms are now able to leverage their stellar reputations and collective market expertise. This presents both firms with a unique opportunity for substantial business growth, broker recruitments, and client services, while continuing to work as separate, aligned brands, focused on their individual and independent strengths.
"I am very excited about my partnership with Coldwell Banker Warburg. Fred is the ultimate real estate broker, he is an iconic industry leader with an impeccable reputation and a four-decades, encyclopedic knowledge of our industry. He has built an amazing brokerage company with top notch agents and management. On a personal level, I love the man, he is a true mensch, and I can't wait to start working closely with him," said Shlomi Reuveni. "Coldwell Banker is a legendary firm with a vast and deep national and international presence and exposure. I am very impressed with their powerful new branding, marketing and technology tools which we will be soon utilizing with our developers, brokers, and projects. I am a 35-year veteran of our industry, and I truly believe that our new partnership and collective leadership is now the most unique brokerage and sales platform for New York City brokers and developers alike."
The partnership goes into effect on April 12, 2022. Coldwell Banker Warburg will now leverage its 240 years of real estate expertise with Reuveni's industry-leading resources to leave their mark on the new development market.
Read more about the partnership here: cbwarburg.com/reuveni
About Coldwell Banker Warburg
Coldwell Banker Warburg, formerly Warburg Realty, is a leading residential real estate brokerage in Manhattan. In 2021, it became the first company to be fully branded under Coldwell Banker Global Luxury®, part of Coldwell Banker, one of the oldest and most established residential real estate leaders in North America. The legacy firms boast over two centuries of collective experience, offering agents and their clients a global network of resources, marketing power, and international presence. Coldwell Banker Warburg is led by President Frederick Warburg Peters, who previously spent more than 30 years as Warburg Realty's CEO. The brokerage is owned by a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp (NYSE: RLGY), the largest full-service residential real estate services company in the United States.
About Reuveni LLC
Reuveni LLC is a privately owned and operated brokerage company founded by industry expert Shlomi Reuveni. The firm focuses on the sales and marketing of conversion and ground up new development projects. With more than 30 years of real estate experience and an impeccable reputation, President/CEO Reuveni has successfully collaborated with the New York City real estate brokerage community, developer clients, and industry professionals. Reuveni is known industry-wide for his hands-on approach, and has been the driving force behind the design, pre-development planning, marketing and sales process of over $3 billion of conversion and ground up new development projects.
Reuveni LLC's development services include research and analytics, pre-development planning and design, marketing and branding, brokerage and sales, and advisory services.
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LAVAL, QC and CAMBRIDGE, England, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Liminal BioSciences Inc. (Nasdaq: LMNL) ("Liminal BioSciences" or the "Company") today announced that it has discontinued development of fezagepras.
The decision to discontinue the development of fezagepras is based on results from the Phase 1a single ascending dose ("SAD") clinical trial, which indicated that fezagepras was significantly inferior compared to Sodium Phenylbutyrate as a nitrogen scavenger. The Phase 1a SAD clinical trial of fezagepras initiated in May 2022 was designed as a head-to-head comparison with Sodium Phenylbutyrate to provide us with further data to determine whether fezagepras was worth developing for one of the potential indications where nitrogen scavenging is beneficial. The recommendation to stop the development program for fezagepras was not based on safety concerns.
"We have come to this decisive, data driven conclusion early in Q3 in line with previously issued guidance," stated Bruce Pritchard, Chief Executive Officer of Liminal BioSciences. "This allows us to focus our resources on our preclinical development programs. We look forward to updating the market on our expected milestones for our GPR84 and OXER1 antagonists' preclinical candidates targeting inflammatory, metabolic, and fibrotic conditions. In addition to these programs, we continue to explore other development opportunities to add to our pipeline."
Liminal BioSciences is a development stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing distinctive novel small molecule therapeutics for inflammatory, fibrotic, and metabolic diseases using our drug discovery platform with a data driven approach. The Company is currently developing GPR84 antagonists and OXER1 antagonists. In addition to these programs, the Company continues to explore other development opportunities to add to its pipeline.
Liminal BioSciences has active business operations in Canada and the United Kingdom.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words. Statements that are not historical in nature, including the words "anticipate," "expect," "suggest," "plan," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "target," "project," "should," "could," "would," "may," "will," "forecast" and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include those related to Liminal BioSciences' objectives, strategies and businesses that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward–looking information includes statements concerning, among other things: advancement of Liminal Biosciences' product candidates, the outcome of anticipated clinical trials; the analysis of our clinical trial data; the potential development of Liminal Biosciences' R&D programs; the properties of our drug candidates; the timing of initiation or nature of preclinical and clinical trials and potential therapeutic areas.
These statements are "forward-looking" because they are based on our current expectations about the markets we operate in and on various estimates and assumptions. Actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements if known or unknown risks affect our business, or if our estimates or assumptions turn out to be inaccurate. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described or projected herein include, but are not limited to, risks associated with: the Company's ability to develop, manufacture, and successfully commercialize product candidates, if ever; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's workforce, business operations, clinical development, regulatory activities and financial and other corporate impacts; the availability of funds and resources to pursue R&D projects, clinical development, manufacturing operations or commercialization activities; the successful and timely initiation or completion of clinical trials; the ability to take advantage of financing opportunities or business opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry; the Company's ability to resolve the Nasdaq listing deficiency and regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules; uncertainties associated generally with research and development, clinical trials and related regulatory reviews and approvals; and general changes in economic conditions. You will find a more detailed assessment of these risks, uncertainties and other risks that could cause actual events or results to materially differ from our current expectations in the filings and reports the Company makes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian Securities Administrators, including in the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as other filings and reports Liminal Biosciences' may make from time to time. Such risks may be amplified by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and any related impacts on Liminal BioSciences' business and the global economy. As a result, we cannot guarantee that any given forward-looking statement will materialize. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and estimates, which speak only as of the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this press release even if new information becomes available, as a result of future events or for any other reason, unless required by applicable securities laws and regulations.
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The partnership will allow ANI to accurately measure the impact of developing new skills amongst their employees and their business
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mix Talent and ANI, two rapidly growing Columbus-based businesses, have announced a partnership that will pair Mix's expertise in assessments and measurement with ANI's negotiation, conflict resolution, and leadership training and coaching.
Having worked with several fortune 500 companies, some of the largest governmental agencies like NASA and the United States Senate, and several prominent universities, ANI believes their partnership with Mix will add significant value to their client engagements. "We want to be at the forefront of negotiation and the data and measurement capabilities we get by partnering with Mix will be the difference. We can answer the question, 'What is your track record of success?' with specificity, and currently no one else can do that," said Kwame Christian, Esq., M.A., the Managing Director at ANI.
Chad Thompson, PhD, who is Head of Assessment & Consulting at Mix Talent, reached out to Mr. Christian initially to discuss the possibility of a partnership. "This all started when we brought Kwame in to do training and coaching with Mix," Thompson said. "I knew there were some powerful synergies between our organizations and that's how it got started."
Founded in 2018, Mix Talent is a talent acquisition and consulting organization focused on supporting pharma, biotech, digital therapeutics/medtech, and gene therapy organizations. Their assessment solutions help organizations identify, analyze, and measure talent – a collection of capabilities that ANI believes will be highly valuable to their clients' organizations.
According to Ali O'Malley, PhD, Director, People Insights and Transformation at Mix Talent, this partnership goes beyond simply solving a short-term business need. "This is really about answering the question, 'How do we shift social systems and use organizations who are committed to doing better?' We want to get beyond box-checking. We want to understand how those attitudes are being moved as a function of the training and coaching, which is focused on inclusive leadership."
The organizations intend to make this partnership flexible, allowing clients to customize their solutions. "It's not just something off the shelf, it's tailored and easy to do. That's what our clients are hungry for," said Shane Ray Martin, Head of Sales at ANI. "We really want organizations to be able to come and say 'We're interested in this, but not in that; we need help here, but not there. That will be a huge benefit to our clients whether they are in retail, insurance, technology, or manufacturing.'"
About Mix Talent
Mix Talent was built to support the near-term goals and long-term success of pharma, biotech, digital therapeutics/medtech, and gene therapy organizations. They recognize the power of company culture, and they specialize in identifying, recruiting, assessing, and selecting talent that fits and fortifies that culture.
About ANI
ANI is one of the few negotiation consulting firms that focuses entirely on building negotiating skills for individuals and companies. Just some of their content and services include workshops (virtual and in-person), coaching, online courses, books, negotiation guides, and podcasts (Ask With Confidence and Negotiate Anything).
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Johnny Depp’s jealousy, substance abuse recounted by friends
(AP) - The trial for Johnny Depp’s libel suit against ex-wife Amber Heard returned to the themes of Depp’s jealousy and substance abuse Thursday.
Bruce Witkin, a musician who was friends with Depp for nearly 40 years, said the actor’s jealousy in romantic relationships was first on display decades ago.
“He can definitely have a jealous streak in him,” Witkin said during a video deposition recorded in February and played in court Thursday.
Depp demonstrated some of that jealousy during his relationship with Vanessa Paradis, his former partner of 14 years, “and a lot of it was in his head and not reality,” Witkin said.
Depp’s jealousy was also on display when he was with Heard and she was off filming a movie “or doing something that he couldn’t be around to see what was going on,” Witkin said. “I think he would work himself up.”
Witkin said he once saw bruises on Heard’s arm when he and Depp were working on a documentary about Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. And he saw Depp with a “fat lip” one time. But Witkin said he never saw Depp or Heard physically abuse each other.
Depp is suing Heard for libel in Virginia’s Fairfax County Circuit Court over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” His lawyers say he was defamed by the article even though it never mentioned his name. The trial is now in its fifth week.
Depp says he never struck Heard and that he was the victim of abuse inflicted by her. But Heard’s lawyers argue that Depp physically and sexually abused her. And they argue that the actor’s denials lack credibility because he frequently drank and used drugs to the point of blacking out and failing to remember anything he did.
Witkin said he tried to help Depp with his substance abuse and had set him up with a therapist.
“He’d say, ‘I’ll be all right. I’ll be all right.’ And well, you’re not all right,” Witkin said, recalling a conversation.
Depp’s sister, Christi Dembrowski, was always concerned with his well-being, both in terms of his substance abuse and generally, Witkin said.
“Everybody, I think, deep down inside was, but ... the people on the payroll won’t really say much. They’ll try but they don’t want to lose their job,” Witkin said. “I’m not saying they all fall into the category. But it’s a strange thing around people like him. Everybody wants something.”
Witkin said his friendship with Depp began to dissolve toward the end of 2017, when the actor started to pull away.
“He wrote me this weird text saying I stabbed him in the back and badmouthed him,” Witkin said. “And I’m like, ‘What are you talking about?’ And he wouldn’t explain it. And I pretty much haven’t seen him since 2018.”
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CHICAGO, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports and merchandise retailer, Rally House, opens their Town and Country location in Arlington Heights, IL, at the Town and Country Shopping Center today. Rally House Town and Country is about 25 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. Perfectly situated right next to US-12 and just south off E Palatine Rd, you can easily find this Rally House store right next to Dick's Sporting Goods.
Now with five locations in the Chicago area, Rally House is proud to continue their growth in the area by providing the best selection of professional, collegiate and local merchandise to fans. With the addition of Rally House Town and Country, customers have the opportunity to shop an even wider, ever-growing assortment of gear for their favorite teams.
Rally House sets themselves apart from other sports and merchandise retailers with an incredible selection of product. They are constantly adding and restocking the latest styles from familiar brands such as Adidas, Nike, New Era, '47 and Antigua. Rally House expands their selection even more with unique merchandise and exclusive designs from vendors located throughout the country. Alongside their in-house private label RALLY Brand™, Rally House embraces local Chicago retailers to complete the assortment of Chicago-inspired designs, some of which are only available at Rally House.
Along with selling local stuff, the new location provides merchandise for the Cubs, White Sox, Bears, Bulls, Fire, Blackhawks and Packers. They also have a wide assortment of college gear for the Illinois Fighting Illini, Loyola Ramblers, Northwestern Wildcats, Purdue Boilermakers, Indiana Hoosiers and more.
Rally House offers a full online shopping experience at www.rallyhouse.com featuring a complete selection of merchandise found in over 100 store locations across the U.S. All online orders are packed and fulfilled by local Rally House locations and can be shipped to all 50 states.
For more updates, head to https://www.rallyhouse.com/rally-house-town-and-country or follow Rally House Town and Country on Facebook (@RallyTandC) and Instagram (@rallytandc).
About Rally House
Rally House and Sampler Stores Inc. is a family-owned specialty boutique that offers a large selection of apparel, hats, gifts and home décor representing local NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS teams in addition to locally inspired apparel, gifts and food. Proudly based in Lenexa, Kansas, Rally House operates 100+ locations across 12 states.
CONTACT:
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abeard@rallyhouse.com
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancôme today announced a new partnership with Grammy and eight-time Latin Grammy-Award winning recording artist Rosalía for the brand's La vie est belle fragrance. "La vie est belle" translates to life is beautiful, and Rosalía's avant-garde style and musical prowess embodies her vision of la vie est belle, or in her native Spanish, la vida es bella. Through this partnership, Rosalía showcases the La vie est belle message: "Life is what you make of it – Make it Beautiful."
"At Lancome we believe that happiness is a powerful source of beauty and Rosalía, through her remarkable talent and music, brings happiness to millions of people every day," says Giovanni Valentini, General Manager Lancome USA. "As we welcome Rosalía as a partner of La vie est belle, we hope to encourage our Lancome community to always think that life is what you make of it, make it beautiful. And we are very excited to work with Rosalía for this US partnership and spreading this simple yet inspiring message to all her fans."
Rosalía does it differently. Never one to stick to the mold, her brand is entirely unique to her warmth, spirit, style, and deep love of her culture. Rosalía is building her own unique life, and it is indeed belle.
"Ever since I first smelled La vie est belle, I loved it! Fragrance has such a strong sensorial attraction for me – it immediately reminds me of the many happy moments throughout my life. Life is a succession of moments, and everything is connected. If you want to find beauty in life, you have the power to find it. For that reason, I couldn't be prouder to partner with Lancôme on this MOTOMAMI adventure," says Rosalía. "I am also thrilled that Lancôme will come along on this journey with me and offering my fans a cool experience when they come to my shows in the US!"
As part of the partnership, Rosalía will be featured in a series of content on social platforms and in U.S. media campaigns. Lancôme will also join Rosalía on her tour in September and October in select cities across the United States to offer her fans an engaging pop-up experience allowing the Rosalía community the opportunity to share how they are living la vida es bella. In addition, Lancôme will offer concert tickets to select locations and bottles of La vie est belle eau de parfum signed by Rosalía via a sweepstakes on the brand's social media platforms.
About Lancôme
Founded in 1935 by the visionary pioneer Armand Petitjean, with the wish of spreading the spirit and taste of French elegance around the world, Lancôme immediately embodied the essence of beauty. More than ever before, the brand aims to offer every woman the possibility to blossom and embrace her beauty and femininity whatever her age or skin color. Lancôme is present in 135 countries, with about 20,000 beauty advisers in as many points of sale offering sophisticated services and iconic products to an international clientele. Lancôme successfully combines scientific expertise, and an intuitive understanding of women's needs to produce major innovations, unique and complementary between skincare, makeup, and perfume. Lancôme affirms that happiness is the most attractive beauty. To embody that, the brand has chosen charismatic and fully accomplished women such as Julia Roberts, Penélope Cruz, Lupita Nyong'o, Lily Collins, Isabella Rossellini, Zendaya Coleman and Amanda Seyfried.
For more information, please visit www.Lancome-usa.com or follow us Instagram @Lancôme Official, on Twitter @Lancôme USA, and on Facebook @Lancôme US
About Rosalía
Rosalía is a transformational multi-genre music artist who has quickly "leapt to the forefront of the global pop landscape" on the strength of her innovative musical fusions and distinctive style. She has repeatedly shattered barriers for both female and Spanish language artists, while being widely hailed for her musicianship in and out of the studio. Welcomed as "a boundary-breaking modern masterpiece … that has resonated like a shockwave," Rosalía's milestone breakout album "El Mal Querer" meshed an innovative fusion of classic Flamenco and other timeless music styles of Spain, with her phenomenal vocal capability and strong influences from industrial visual arts, female empowerment, fashion and choreography. Highlights of the album's universal acclaim saw Rosalia garner her first GRAMMY Award, the historic first-ever Best New Artist Grammy nomination for a Spanish language artist, eight Latin Grammys, including Album of the Year, and placement on numerous Best of year and Best of Decade lists. In 2022, Rosalía released her landmark album MOTOMAMI which she wrote, performed, recorded and executive produced – extending her foundational sound into a more global sonic canvas with elements of contemporary Latin-American rhythms. R&B, hip-hop, hints of jazz and electronic beats. The album's highly-anticipated arrival was met with rapturous critical and commercial acclaim, as press around the world quickly dubbed MOTOMAMI, "a visionary masterpiece… as provocative and risky as it is creative…the most thrilling, forward-thinking music we'll hear all year…[and] one of the most ambitious albums of the decade — regardless of genre". As the fall of 2022 begins, MOTOMAMI continues to be 'the #1 critically acclaimed album of the year' according to Metacritic, and Rosalía has launched her game-changing "MOTOMAMI WORLD TOUR - which has already been cited as 'A Tremendous, absolutely overwhelming, and full-fledged trip to the future… a perfectly calibrated show… [proving] she can conquer the world singing in Spanish, [and is] going to put an end to the Anglo-Saxon hegemony of world pop."
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PITTSBURGH, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a trucker and I thought there could be a better way to enjoy a burger meal while on the road," said an inventor, from Big Rapids, Mich., "so I invented THE BURGER BUDDY. My design prevents sauces and toppings from dropping or spilling onto your clothes."
The invention provides an improved way to eat a burger while driving/riding in a vehicle. In doing so, it helps to prevent embarrassing food stains. It also ensures that clothing and upholstery are protected. The invention features a simple design that is easy to use so it is ideal for vehicle owners, professional drivers, travelers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TLP-118, 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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NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today announced that Jennifer Witz, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Bank of America Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference on Wednesday, September 7 at 4:10 pm ET, and Sean Sullivan, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on Monday, September 12, at 7:30 pm ET.
A webcast of the presentations will be available on the Investor Relations section of the SiriusXM website at siriusxm.com/investorrelations.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM's platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Stitcher, Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company's advertising sales arm, SXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization, and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers. For more about SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "believe," "intend," "plan," "projection," "outlook" or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: we have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by supply chain issues as a result of the global semiconductor supply shortage; we face substantial competition and that competition is likely to increase over time; if our efforts to attract and retain subscribers and listeners, or convert listeners into subscribers, are not successful, our business will be adversely affected; we engage in extensive marketing efforts and the continued effectiveness of those efforts is an important part of our business; we rely on third parties for the operation of our business, and the failure of third parties to perform could adversely affect our business; we may not realize the benefits of acquisitions and other strategic investments and initiatives; the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has introduced significant uncertainty to our business; a substantial number of our Sirius XM service subscribers periodically cancel their subscriptions and we cannot predict how successful we will be at retaining customers; our ability to profitably attract and retain subscribers to our Sirius XM service as our marketing efforts reach more price-sensitive consumers is uncertain; our business depends in part on the auto industry; failure of our satellites would significantly damage our business; our Sirius XM service may experience harmful interference from wireless operations; our Pandora ad-supported business has suffered a substantial and consistent loss of monthly active users, which may adversely affect our Pandora business; our failure to convince advertisers of the benefits of our Pandora ad-supported service could harm our business; if we are unable to maintain revenue growth from our advertising products our results of operations will be adversely affected; changes in mobile operating systems and browsers may hinder our ability to sell advertising and market our services; if we fail to accurately predict and play music, comedy or other content that our Pandora listeners enjoy, we may fail to retain existing and attract new listeners; privacy and data security laws and regulations may hinder our ability to market our services, sell advertising and impose legal liabilities; consumer protection laws and our failure to comply with them could damage our business; failure to comply with FCC requirements could damage our business; if we fail to protect the security of personal information about our customers, we could be subject to costly government enforcement actions and private litigation and our reputation could suffer; interruption or failure of our information technology and communications systems could impair the delivery of our service and harm our business; the market for music rights is changing and is subject to significant uncertainties; our Pandora services depend upon maintaining complex licenses with copyright owners, and these licenses contain onerous terms; the rates we must pay for "mechanical rights" to use musical works on our Pandora service have increased substantially and these new rates may adversely affect our business; failure to protect our intellectual property or actions by third parties to enforce their intellectual property rights could substantially harm our business and operating results; some of our services and technologies may use "open source" software, which may restrict how we use or distribute our services or require that we release the source code subject to those licenses; rapid technological and industry changes and new entrants could adversely impact our services; we have a significant amount of indebtedness, and our debt contains certain covenants that restrict our operations; we are a "controlled company" within the meaning of the NASDAQ listing rules and, as a result, qualify for, and rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements; while we currently pay a quarterly cash dividend to holders of our common stock, we may change our dividend policy at any time; our principal stockholder has significant influence, including over actions requiring stockholder approval, and its interests may differ from the interests of other holders of our common stock; if we are unable to attract and retain qualified personnel, our business could be harmed; our facilities could be damaged by natural catastrophes or terrorist activities; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation could have an adverse impact on our operations and financial condition; we may be exposed to liabilities that other entertainment service providers would not customarily be subject to; and our business and prospects depend on the strength of our brands. Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.
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Investor contacts:
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hooper.stevens@siriusxm.com
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LAS VEGAS, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 14, 2022, Patriot Holdings launched its third fund, Patriot Fund III, to acquire land and develop state-of-the-art self-storage, small bay industrial, and industrial facilities in high demand locations.
Patriot Holdings is a commercial real estate private equity group based in Las Vegas, NV and Keene, NH. Founded in 2007 by Jeremiah Boucher, Patriot Holdings owns and operates over $280MM (AUM) of commercial real estate, representing over 70 properties comprised of over 2,000,000 square feet of commercial property.
Patriot Holdings is raising its third fund concurrently with its Fund II, which is focused on acquiring and improving existing self-storage and industrial facilities. Its first fund of $15 million received a surplus of interest and was closed to new investors on May 31, 2020.
"We see a tremendous opportunity today to not just acquire existing facilities, but to develop facilities from the ground up in locations with limited competition, with a demographic profile that matches the profiles of our most successful self-storage and industrial facilities already in the market," said Jeremiah Boucher, CEO at Patriot Holdings.
Boucher continues, "The purpose of this fund is to segment the investors that are interested in longer term projects with long term value appreciation opportunities, as opposed to more cash flow focused funds like our first and second fund."
Patriot Holdings has grown a vertically integrated team in-house with over 50 real estate professionals across several key divisions. By developing an in-house engineering, construction, and market research team, Patriot can develop properties at affordable budgets and on schedule in an environment of rising building costs.
"We've been developing commercial real estate for over a decade," said Tim Wilkins, Managing Member of Patriot Holdings. "This is the first time we will do it in a formal fund structure, as opposed to individual syndications, but this is nothing new for us in terms of process and execution."
Patriot Holdings' self-storage brand, All-Purpose Storage, is the fastest growing self-storage brand in New England and was ranked as 68 out of 100 in Inside Self-Storage's Top-Operators List in 2021.
The company plans to close its Fund III by the end of 2022 and has already begun selecting plots of land that are ideal for future development.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War, died Tuesday. The last Soviet leader was 91.
Gorbachev died after a long illness, according to a statement issued by the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow. No other details were given.
Though in power less than seven years, Gorbachev unleashed a breathtaking series of changes. But they quickly overtook him and resulted in the collapse of the authoritarian Soviet state, the freeing of Eastern European nations from Russian domination and the end of decades of East-West nuclear confrontation.
U.S. President Joe Biden called Gorbachev a “man of remarkable vision” and a “rare leader” who had “the imagination to see that a different future was possible and the courage to risk his entire career to achieve it.
“The result was a safer world and greater freedom for millions of people,” Biden said in a statement.
“Hard to think of a single person who altered the course of history more in a positive direction” than Gorbachev, said Michael McFaul, a political analyst and former U.S. ambassador in Moscow, on Twitter. “Gorbachev was an idealist who believed in the power of ideas and individuals. We should learn from his legacy.”
Gorbachev’s decline was humiliating. His power hopelessly sapped by an attempted coup against him in August 1991, he spent his last months in office watching republic after republic declare independence until he resigned on Dec. 25, 1991. The Soviet Union wrote itself into oblivion a day later.
A quarter-century after the collapse, Gorbachev told The Associated Press that he had not considered using widespread force to try to keep the USSR together because he feared chaos in the nuclear country.
“The country was loaded to the brim with weapons. And it would have immediately pushed the country into a civil war,” he said.
Many of the changes, including the Soviet breakup, bore no resemblance to the transformation that Gorbachev had envisioned when he became Soviet leader in March 1985.
By the end of his rule, he was powerless to halt the whirlwind he had started. Yet Gorbachev may have had a greater impact on the second half of the 20th century than any other political figure.
“I see myself as a man who started the reforms that were necessary for the country and for Europe and the world,” Gorbachev told the AP in a 1992 interview shortly after he left office.
“I am often asked, would I have started it all again if I had to repeat it? Yes, indeed. And with more persistence and determination,” he said.
Gorbachev won the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the Cold War and spent his later years collecting accolades and awards from all corners of the world. Yet he was widely despised at home.
Russians blamed him for the 1991 implosion of the Soviet Union — a once-fearsome superpower whose territory fractured into 15 separate nations. His former allies deserted him and made him a scapegoat for the country’s troubles.
His run for president in 1996 was a national joke, and he polled less than 1% of the vote.
In 1997, he resorted to making a TV ad for Pizza Hut to earn money for his charitable foundation.
“In the ad, he should take a pizza, divide it into 15 slices like he divided up our country, and then show how to put it back together again,” quipped Anatoly Lukyanov, a one-time Gorbachev supporter.
Gorbachev never set out to dismantle the Soviet system. What he wanted to do was improve it.
Soon after taking power, Gorbachev began a campaign to end his country’s economic and political stagnation, using “glasnost,” or openness, to help achieve his goal of “perestroika,” or restructuring.
In his memoirs, he said he had long been frustrated that in a country with immense natural resources, tens of millions were living in poverty.
“Our society was stifled in the grip of a bureaucratic command system,” Gorbachev wrote. “Doomed to serve ideology and bear the heavy burden of the arms race, it was strained to the utmost.”
Once he began, one move led to another: He freed political prisoners, allowed open debate and multi-candidate elections, gave his countrymen freedom to travel, halted religious oppression, reduced nuclear arsenals, established closer ties with the West and did not resist the fall of Communist regimes in Eastern European satellite states.
But the forces he unleashed quickly escaped his control.
Long-suppressed ethnic tensions flared, sparking wars and unrest in trouble spots such as the southern Caucasus region. Strikes and labor unrest followed price increases and shortages of consumer goods.
In one of the low points of his tenure, Gorbachev sanctioned a crackdown on the restive Baltic republics in early 1991.
The violence turned many intellectuals and reformers against him. Competitive elections also produced a new crop of populist politicians who challenged Gorbachev’s policies and authority.
Chief among them was his former protégé and eventual nemesis, Boris Yeltsin, who became Russia’s first president.
“The process of renovating this country and bringing about fundamental changes in the international community proved to be much more complex than originally anticipated,” Gorbachev told the nation as he stepped down.
“However, let us acknowledge what has been achieved so far. Society has acquired freedom; it has been freed politically and spiritually. And this is the most important achievement, which we have not fully come to grips with in part because we still have not learned how to use our freedom.”
There was little in Gorbachev’s childhood to hint at the pivotal role he would play on the world stage. On many levels, he had a typical Soviet upbringing in a typical Russian village. But it was a childhood blessed with unusual strokes of good fortune.
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was born March 2, 1931, in the village of Privolnoye in southern Russia. Both of his grandfathers were peasants, collective farm chairmen and members of the Communist Party, as was his father.
Despite stellar party credentials, Gorbachev’s family did not emerge unscathed from the terror unleashed by Soviet dictator Josef Stalin: Both grandfathers were arrested and imprisoned for allegedly anti-Soviet activities.
But, rare in that period, both were eventually freed. In 1941, when Gorbachev was 10, his father went off to war, along with most of the other men from Privolnoye.
Meanwhile, the Nazis pushed across the western steppes in their blitzkrieg against the Soviet Union; they occupied Privolnoye for five months.
When the war was over, young Gorbachev was one of the few village boys whose father returned. By age 15, Gorbachev was helping his father drive a combine harvester after school and during the region’s blistering, dusty summers.
His performance earned him the order of the Red Banner of Labor, an unusual distinction for a 17-year-old. That prize and the party background of his parents helped him land admission in 1950 to the country’s top university, Moscow State.
There, he met his wife, Raisa Maximovna Titorenko, and joined the Communist Party. The award and his family’s credentials also helped him overcome the disgrace of his grandfathers’ arrests, which were overlooked in light of his exemplary Communist conduct.
In his memoirs, Gorbachev described himself as something of a maverick as he advanced through the party ranks, sometimes bursting out with criticism of the Soviet system and its leaders.
His early career coincided with the “thaw” begun by Nikita Khrushchev. As a young communist propaganda official, he was tasked with explaining the 20th Party Congress that revealed Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s repression of millions to local party activists. He said he was met first by “deathly silence,” then disbelief.
“They said: ‘We don’t believe it. It can’t be. You want to blame everything on Stalin now that he’s dead,’” he told the AP in a 2006 interview.
He was a true if unorthodox believer in socialism. He was elected to the powerful party Central Committee in 1971, took over Soviet agricultural policy in 1978 and became a full Politburo member in 1980.
Along the way, he was able to travel to the West, to Belgium, Germany, France, Italy and Canada. Those trips had a profound effect on his thinking, shaking his belief in the superiority of Soviet-style socialism.
“The question haunted me: Why was the standard of living in our country lower than in other developed countries?” he recalled in his memoirs. “It seemed that our aged leaders were not especially worried about our undeniably lower living standards, our unsatisfactory way of life, and our falling behind in the field of advanced technologies.”
But Gorbachev had to wait his turn. Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev died in 1982, and was succeeded by two other geriatric leaders: Yuri Andropov, Gorbachev’s mentor, and Konstantin Chernenko.
It wasn’t until March 1985, when Chernenko died, that the party finally chose a younger man to lead the country: Gorbachev. He was 54 years old.
His tenure was filled with rocky periods, including a poorly conceived anti-alcohol campaign, the Soviet military withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
But starting in November 1985, Gorbachev began a series of attention-grabbing summit meetings with world leaders, especially U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush, which led to unprecedented, deep reductions in the American and Soviet nuclear arsenals.
After years of watching a parade of stodgy leaders in the Kremlin, Western leaders practically swooned over the charming, vigorous Gorbachev and his stylish, brainy wife.
But perceptions were very different at home. It was the first time since the death of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin that the wife of a Soviet leader had played such a public role, and many Russians found Raisa Gorbachev showy and arrogant.
Although the rest of the world benefited from the changes Gorbachev wrought, the rickety Soviet economy collapsed in the process, bringing with it tremendous economic hardship for the country’s 290 million people.
In the final days of the Soviet Union, the economic decline accelerated into a steep skid. Hyper-inflation robbed most older people of their life’s savings. Factories shut down. Bread lines formed.
And popular hatred for Gorbachev and his wife, Raisa, grew. But the couple won sympathy in summer 1999 when it was revealed that Raisa Gorbachev was dying of leukemia.
During her final days, Gorbachev spoke daily with television reporters, and the lofty-sounding, wooden politician of old was suddenly seen as an emotional family man surrendering to deep grief.
Gorbachev worked on the Gorbachev Foundation, which he created to address global priorities in the post-Cold War period, and with the Green Cross foundation, which was formed in 1993 to help cultivate “a more harmonious relationship between humans and the environment.”
In 2000, Gorbachev took the helm of the small United Social Democratic Party in hopes it could fill the vacuum left by the Communist Party, which he said had failed to reform into a modern leftist party after the breakup of the Soviet Union. He resigned from the chairmanship in 2004.
He continued to comment on Russian politics as a senior statesman — even if many of his countrymen were no longer interested in what he had to say.
“The crisis in our country will continue for some time, possibly leading to even greater upheaval,” Gorbachev wrote in a memoir in 1996. “But Russia has irrevocably chosen the path of freedom, and no one can make it turn back to totalitarianism.”
Gorbachev veered between criticism and mild praise for current Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been assailed for backtracking on the democratic achievements of the Gorbachev and Yeltsin eras.
While he said Putin did much to restore stability and prestige to Russia after the tumultuous decade following the Soviet collapse, Gorbachev protested growing limitations on media freedom, and in 2006 bought one of Russia’s last investigative newspapers, Novaya Gazeta.
Gorbachev also spoke out against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. A day after the Feb. 24 attack, he issued a statement calling for “an early cessation of hostilities and immediate start of peace negotiations.”
“There is nothing more precious in the world than human lives. Negotiations and dialogue on the basis of mutual respect and recognition of interests are the only possible way to resolve the most acute contradictions and problems,” he said.
Gorbachev ventured into other new areas in his 70s, winning awards and kudos around the world. He won a Grammy in 2004 along with former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Italian actress Sophia Loren for their recording of Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf,” and the United Nations named him a Champion of the Earth in 2006 for his environmental advocacy.
Gorbachev is survived by a daughter, Irina, and two granddaughters.
The official news agency Tass reported that he will be buried at Moscow’s Novodevichy cemetery next to his wife.
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Vladimir Isachenkov and former AP news director Kate de Pury in Moscow contributed. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-russian-media-ex-soviet-leader-mikhail-gorbachev-dead-at-91/ | 2022-08-31T20:03:32Z |
TOKYO (AP) — An attack on democracy and freedom of speech. A throwback to the political murders of prewar Japan. Terrorism.
Public outrage, handwringing and vows of defiance by politicians and on social media are widespread following the daylight assassination by homemade gun of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a major political force even after he stepped down in 2020 as the nation’s longest-serving political leader.
“The bullet pierced the foundation of democracy,” the liberal Asahi newspaper, a regular foil of the conservative, sometimes history-revisionist Abe, said in a front-page editorial after the killing. “We tremble with rage.”
Part of the collective fury is because crime is so rare in Japan, where it’s not uncommon to see cellphones and purses lying unattended in cafes. Gun attacks are vanishingly rare, especially in recent years and especially in political settings, though they have happened.
But the shock also can be traced to the setting: Abe was killed near a crowded train station, in the middle of a campaign speech for parliamentary elections, something that Japan, despite a long history of one-party political domination and growing voter apathy, takes seriously.
Mikito Chinen, a writer and doctor, declared on Twitter that he voted Sunday because “it’s important to demonstrate that democracy will not be defeated by violence.”
This attack is unique, marking the first assassination of a former or serving leader in postwar Japan, said Mitsuru Fukuda, a crisis management professor at Nihon University, and its consequences could be grave.
“Our society may have become one where politicians and dignitaries can be targeted any time, and that is making people uneasy about getting attacked for freely expressing their views,” Fukuda said.
Many here remember the political and social turmoil of prewar Japan, when the authorities demanded unquestioned obedience on the home front as imperial troops marched across Asia; it was the antithesis of democracy, a time when assassinations, government intimidation of dissidents and curbs on free speech and assembly were rife.
In modern liberal democracies, political killing is almost unheard of, though there are still examples of political violence, such as the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
The motive of Abe’s suspected gunman, who was arrested after being tackled by security, isn’t yet clear, though police and media reports indicate that it wasn’t political.
But the reemergence of assassination just days before national elections in one of the world’s most stable and affluent countries — and one that acts, along with its U.S. ally, as a political and security bulwark against decidedly undemocratic neighboring nations like China and North Korea — has raised fears that something fundamental has changed.
“Japan is a democracy, so the murder of a former prime minister is an attack on us all,” The Japan Times said in an editorial. “This was an act of terrorism.”
Political leaders carried on with their campaigns after Abe’s death, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that Abe was once the leader of scoring an even bigger victory Sunday than expected.
“In the middle of our election, which is the foundation of democracy, we absolutely must never let violence shut out free speech,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said ahead of the election, amid heightened security.
Despite Japan’s high living standards and enviable safety, there are occasional acts of extreme violence, including attacks carried out by those who express a sense of failure and isolation.
One of the most recent was in October, when a man dressed in a Joker outfit stabbed an elderly man, then spread oil before setting a fire on a Tokyo subway and attempting to attack more people with a knife.
In the realm of politics, perhaps the most striking postwar assassination came in 1960, when a rightist attacked socialist leader Inejiro Asanuma with a sword before an audience of thousands.
Gun attacks, however, are a different story.
Japan has some of the strictest gun control laws in the world, based on orders issued in 1946 by occupying U.S. forces. According to the latest Justice Ministry’s annual crime paper, police made 21 firearms arrests in 2020; 12 were gang related.
In 1994, a gunman shot at but missed Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa during a speech. Nagasaki Mayor Iccho Ito was assassinated by gunshot in 2007.
Stephen Nagy, a professor of politics and international relations at Tokyo’s International Christian University, said many of the people he’s talked to consider Abe’s attack “a lone wolf incident,” not an assault on democracy.
“The primary concern was about the vacuum in leadership that will emerge as the largest political faction (Abe’s) has just lost their leader and this will have implications for the trajectory of domestic politics,” Nagy said.
Compared to the United States and Europe, security for political and business leaders in Japan has often been less strict, except for at special, high-profile international events.
That was partly because of the perception of a lack of threat.
But the nature of the very public attack on Abe could lead to an emergency review of the way Japan guards its officials, and a tightening of security at election campaigns or large-scale events.
Japan used to be safe enough for politicians to get close to ordinary people, to chat and shake hands, Fukuda said. “It was a happy environment, but we may be losing it.”
“In a society where the risk of assassination is realistic, security levels have to be raised,” he said. “It’s an unfortunate development, but we cannot protect our safety otherwise.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_e0526344-0194-11ed-b6e5-d3a4a8f696b3.html | 2022-07-12T04:35:55Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Father’s Day is June 19 and if you want to go the extra mile this year, the Dallas Mavericks have your back.
To make your dad feel extra special, you can have MavsMan or Champ deliver his gift to him. Here’s how you do it:
- Visit mavs.com/Mascots/
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Virtual rapper dropped by record label after racism complaints
(CNN) - Major music label Capitol Records has dropped a newly-debuted “robot rapper” amid criticism that the virtual character was offensive to Black artists.
FN Meka, using the avatar of a Black male cyborg with a partly shaved head and green braids, debuted its first single under the record label earlier this month.
But Capitol Records said Tuesday that it has “severed ties with the FN Meka project, effective immediately” and called its decision to sign the project “insensitive.”
The label also apologized for “not asking enough questions about equity and the creative process behind it.”
The decision comes after industry professionals said the character was fashioned out of reductive stereotypes.
A nonprofit activist group posted an open letter to Capitol Records, calling on the label to drop the character and remove it from all platforms. The group also demanded that all funds spent on the project be directed toward causes that support young Black artists.
FN Meka is a project of the label Factory New, the first in what the company hoped would be a roster of virtual music artists. It is generated partly by artificial intelligence but voiced by a real human.
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Woman tries IVF to have late husband’s child
By Joylyn Bukovac
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — We’re celebrating all the moms, including the moms-to-be. Fabi Powell is doing in vitro fertilization (IVF), a type of fertility treatment where eggs are fertilized in a lab. Powell is doing IVF to have her late husband’s child.
Josh Powell passed away in December of 2016 after battling a type of cancer called synovial sarcoma. It’s a rare form of cancer that can come from different soft tissue types, such as muscle or ligaments. Josh was 27 years old when he passed.
“It was all very fast at the end,” Fabi explained.
Josh passed away about a month after the two got married. Fabi and Josh planned their wedding just two months after finding out Josh’s cancer had taken a significant toll on his body.
“I will forever be grateful that we have those memories of our wedding. It was the most special day of my life, and I know that he was the happiest I’ve ever seen him…Like in a wheelchair, in so much pain, but just showed up that night and had the biggest smile on his face,” Fabi said as she reflected on their big day.
Josh and Fabi were planning for their future well before their wedding. When they found out the cancer was terminal and spreading, the couple started having some challenging discussions.
“That’s when we started having these conversations about what will life look like if you don’t get to stay here with me,” Fabi said. “Having a family was something that we both wanted so bad.”
Before Josh started his cancer treatment, he left behind everything Fabi would need to start IVF and have his children, even after he passed away.
So far, Fabi has gone through three rounds of IVF. It’s been a year and a half of procedures, and she’s still holding onto hope.
“I’m just praying really hard that at the end of all of this it will all be worth it, and we will have a little baby Powell to celebrate,” Fabi said. “And we will have a little piece of Josh to live on forever.”
She hopes her story inspires other women going through IVF.
“My heart just goes out to anyone who has to go through this journey to conceive a child because it’s such an emotional rollercoaster, and it takes such a physical toll on your body and your emotions. And it’s financially insane the amount of money that it costs to hopefully one day carry your own child,” Fabi explained.
Fabi is preparing to start her fourth round of IVF.
“Hopefully, I could be pregnant sometime in August or September. Which September is Josh’s birthday, so maybe it’ll be a birthday gift for him which would be so cool.”
A GoFundMe has been made to help pay for Fabi’s fourth round of IVF.
You can follow Fabi’s IVF journey on Instagram @fabipowell.
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The goal of $30,000 was quickly shattered.
After the death of her husband 48 hours later donations went up even higher.
BOCA RATON, Fla., May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pulte Family, known in homebuilding for Bill Pulte's experience inside of Pulte Homes and PulteGroup Inc, and Twitter Philanthropy Teammates helped raise $1.9 million through Twitter Philanthropy for the brave teacher, Irma Garcia, in the Texas school shooting. After tweeting it to nearly 3.2 million followers, the GoFundMe shattered its $30,000 goal within minutes. Quickly, it began to skyrocket. After the death of Irma's husband, donations continued to pour in.
"This is an unthinkable tragedy, and in these tragedies, the teammates at Twitter Philanthropy come together because people want to help other people. Our teammates at Twitter Philanthropy banded together to help raise over $50,000 in just a few hours, after sitting idle at $12,000 for 10 hours. We also helped 10-year-old Texas School Shooting victim Tessa Mata's family by helping take it from a little over $1k to now over $93,000."
"Twitter Philanthropy is a movement to bring positivity to social media. There is a lot of hate and negativity on social media, but the goal behind Twitter Philanthropy is to do the opposite. We want to bring people together and help those in immediate need. When situations like this tragic shooting arise or there are cancer patients who cannot afford shelter, the team all comes together to help," said a spokesperson for The Pulte Family.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The streak may have ended but another weekend Texas Lottery win was had from the Cash Five game. There were five straight top prize-winning tickets coming into June 10 when it all ended after no one matched all five of the winning numbers from Friday’s drawing.
However, the winning wasn’t stopping fully, just taking a quick break. A $25,000 winning ticket from Saturday night’s Cash Five drawing was sold outside of Houston in Missouri City. That ticket matched all five of the winning numbers on June 11 to net the big win.
It was sold at Quail Valley Country on Highway 6 in Missouri City, and the ticket was indeed a Quick Pick. There were also 76 secondary prize winners who matched four of the five winning numbers to win $350 each.
This win marked the seventh Cash Five top prize won in the month of June! | https://cw33.com/news/texas/25000-winning-texas-lottery-ticket-sold-outside-of-houston/ | 2022-06-13T18:09:21Z |
TORRINGTON, Conn., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Therap Services, the leading organization delivering Electronic Health Records (EHR) software solutions to service providers in Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) and the broader human services settings, has expanded its External Data Feed module, which allows users to obtain accumulated data from different Therap forms or modules such as Allergies, Appointments, General Event Reports (GER), Individual Demographic Form (IDF), among others.
The data feed files that Therap provides are in CSV file format and are organized in a specific directory structure. Each provider directory has its own data files that users can access and retrieve information from. Agencies are able to extract their data using the files and integrate into their own systems or Business Intelligence platforms. Therap also connects to its Health Information Exchange module using these data feeds by allowing users to extract the feeds as HIE Export Files from an SFTP directory.
The list of External Data Feeds currently available in the Therap system includes:
- Case Note
- Employment History
- General Event Reports (GER)
- GER Resolution
- Health Tracking
- Individual Demographic Form (IDF)
- Individual Medical Information
Agencies that are interested in using the External Data Feed module will need to provide the following information to Therap:
- Reason for Request
- Contact Information
- Transaction Types
- Authentication
- IP Information
As of 2022, Therap Services has broadened its existing list of forms or modules for which External Data Feeds will be available. The updated forms are as follows:
- Individual Demographic Form (IDF)
For more information on Therap's comprehensive Electronic Health Records, visit https://www.therapservices.net/products/comprehensive-electronic-health-records-for-service-providers/
Therap's comprehensive and HIPAA-compliant software is used in human services settings for documentation, communication, reporting, EVV and billing.
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Transition to third-party manufacturing is the latest step by Peloton to simplify its supply chain and optimize its cost structure
NEW YORK, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peloton Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTON) ("Peloton" or the "Company") today announced it is exiting all owned-manufacturing operations and expanding its current relationship with leading Taiwanese manufacturer Rexon Industrial Corp.
The shift is a natural progression in Peloton's strategy to simplify its supply chain and focus on technology and best-in-class content to continue driving the business forward as the leading global Connected Fitness company.
Rexon will become the primary manufacturer of the hardware for Peloton's iconic Bike and Tread product lines. Along with this expanded partnership, Peloton will be suspending operations at its Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc. facility through the remainder of 2022. The Company acquired Tonic in October 2019.
Peloton Chief Supply Chain Officer Andy Rendich said, "We are thrilled to be expanding our partnership with Rexon, a leading Taiwanese manufacturer with over 50 years of experience. Rexon has been with Peloton for many years and is a proven partner for our global operations. We plan to maintain a significant corporate and manufacturing presence in Taiwan with over 100 Peloton Taiwan team members who continue to play a key role in our engineering and manufacturing strategy."
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy said, "Today we take another significant step in simplifying our supply chain and variablizing our cost structure – a key priority for us. We believe that this along with other initiatives will enable us to continue reducing the cash burden on the business and increase our flexibility. Partnering with market-leading third party suppliers, Peloton will be able to focus on what we do best – using technology and content to help our 7 million Members become the best versions of themselves."
Rexon CEO Rex Wang said, "We are thrilled to be expanding our relationship with Peloton as the Company reaffirms its commitment to Taiwan. For years, Rexon has worked side by side with Peloton to produce the hardware behind its iconic and industry-leading products. We are grateful for the opportunity to play an even greater role in the Company's manufacturing and look forward to continued collaboration in the future."
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Chick-fil-A location in North Carolina sought volunteers to work for food
(CNN) - A Chick-fil-A in North Carolina was looking for so-called ‘volunteer’ workers who would be paid with chicken sandwiches and fries instead of actual wages.
The store in Hendersonville posted the position on social media Tuesday, calling it “‘volunteer-based opportunity” where drive-through workers would be paid with five entrees a shift instead of money.
The move generated some backlash.
Chick-fil-A ended up taking the post down.
Store manager said the offer was meant for people who “think it’s a good fit for them” and was different from full- or part-time employment.
But a Chick-fil-a spokesperson in Atlanta told the Washington Post Thursday that the Hendersonville store had “decided to end this program.”
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CEO Eva Karlsson Asks to Limit Wardrobe to Seven Garments Calling for Change in Mindset and Outfit of the The Day (OOTD) Creativity
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of Climate Week NYC and upcoming fashion weeks in London, Milan, and Paris, Houdini, a circular sportswear company committed to timeless, minimalist designs, today issued a spirited challenge to global event attendees: 7 Days. 7 Garments. Can You Do It?, choose seven garments during their entire trip encouraging creativity for the "outfit of the day." This is the next phase of the global "Live Large With Less" initiative and is a call-to-action focusing on the impacts of peoples' buying choices on the environment and best practices for making smarter choices, plus living lighter is just easier. CEO Eva Karlsson is asking participants to adopt Houdini's "We don't need more clothes, we need clothes that can do more" philosophy when packing.
"While the world of fashion introduces what's next, the disturbing impacts of climate change will be front and center in New York," said Karlsson. "This is about significantly altering our collective mindset and asking those actively engaged in climate change and the fashion world to take those first important steps. Fashion is responsible for up to 10% of the global carbon dioxide output, more than international flights and shipping combined, according to the United Nations Environmental Programme. Estimates from McKinsey and the World Economic Forum suggest the number of garments produced each year has at least doubled since 2000."
Houdini follows a checklist that new garments must pass before production: does this product deserve existence; is it easy to repair; is it durable enough for our rental program; is anything added that isn't needed; is it fit for sharing, repairing, remaking and reselling; and does it have a next life solution? Houdini launched its first circular garment in 2006 and 85% of the collection is fully circular. The brand shares details on its circular design and manufacturing on Houdini's website and The Planetary Boundaries Assessment.
Karlsson will speak at Climate Week NYC September 20 on two panels: the first hosted by Google and Futerra at The Solutions House and at the "We Don't Have Time" broadcast about Scaling Climate Solutions Exponentially with Apple and Polestar.
For more information: www.houdinisportswear.com
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF"), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Hanmi Financial Corporation (NasdaqGS: HAFC).
On August 12, 2019, the Company disclosed that it was unable to file timely its Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2019, "because the Company and its auditor are evaluating the classification of a single $40.7 million credit relationship…as well as a possible internal control deficiency primarily relating to construction lending, which may affect prior periods." On August 22, 2019, the Company announced it had received a notice from NASDAQ that the Company was no longer in compliance with NASDAQ rules due to its untimely quarterly disclosure and was in danger of being delisted. Then, on October 4, 2019, the Company disclosed it had moved the entire $40.7 million loan relationship into nonaccrual status, lowered its rating, and would take a $15.7 million provision for loan and lease losses, which it ultimately increased to $25.2 million total.
Thereafter, the Company and certain of its executives were sued in a securities class action lawsuit, charging them with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws. Recently, the court presiding over that case denied the Company's motion to dismiss, allowing the case to move forward.
KSF's investigation is focusing on whether Hanmi's officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to its shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
If you have information that would assist KSF in its investigation, or have been a long-term holder of Hanmi shares and would like to discuss your legal rights, you may, without obligation or cost to you, call toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or email KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-hafc/ to learn more.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
New Orleans, LA 70163
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Legacy of Valuing Employees and Producing Quality Product Passes from Father to Son
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Local plumbing company Price Brothers, Inc. is getting a new CEO, as founder Bob Price steps down from his position as CEO after 45 years in the business. He now transitions leadership over to his son, Matthew Price, who grew up working at Price Brothers and brings over two decades of industry expertise built from years working in all aspects of the plumbing business.
Price Brothers, Inc., known locally within the Greater Charlotte area as a force for plumbing within the residential new construction market, has built a brand based on its commitment to quality and exceptional customer service, a tone set by Bob Price.
"It is definitely hard to let go after 45 years, but it's with great pride that I step down from my position and entrust it to my son Matt," stated Bob Price, owner of Price Brothers, Inc. "I am confident that the lessons I've shared with him over the years will be invaluable as he continues to grow and evolve the Price Brothers brand. I am leaving this company in very capable hands, and I know great things will come with Matt at the helm."
Matthew Price, a licensed master commercial and residential plumber in both North Carolina and South Carolina, will now serve as the new CEO of the organization. His priority is on ensuring that the company's culture is built around demonstrating its commitment to valuing employees and producing quality product. Price will oversee all aspects of the business, including daily operations and finance, employee engagement, strategic planning and driving company culture. He will align both the company's strategic plan and leadership team to ensure long-term success for Price Brothers.
The new CEO grew up in the Price Brothers business, starting out as a young teen sweeping floors and stocking the warehouse. Early in his career, Matthew Price served in a variety of departments at Price Brothers, including field work, estimating, accounts payable, operations and special projects, before leaving to run a company in a specialized segment of the plumbing industry.
After watching his son successfully run a business, Bob Price brought his son back in 2018 as an Operations Specialist. With experience serving in a wide range of positions to truly understand the plumbing business from the ground up, Matthew Price is in a solid position to lead Price Brothers to continued success.
For more information, visit https://www.pricebrothersinc.com.
Price Brothers, Inc. is a plumbing company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and now led by Matthew Price, CEO. Price Brothers focuses primarily on plumbing projects targeted to the residential market for new home construction and light commercial projects within the Charlotte Metro. Founded in 1977, the company has grown over 45 years to more than 380 employees. For more information, visit www.pricebrothersinc.com.
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