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Woman says stepdad shot her baby during fight
PHILADELPHIA (KYW) - A 10-month-old baby was hospitalized after being shot in the hand following a wedding celebration in Philadelphia.
Keylianis Isaac still had her 10-month-old daughter Jaelianis’ blood stained on her shirt as she spoke after rushing her to the hospital Sunday morning. The baby’s hand was grazed by a bullet outside their home in the Kensington neighborhood.
“She was just crying, and I just happened to look. I see all this blood on my shirt. It’s really bad,” Isaac said.
Isaac says her mother got married Saturday, and the reception was at the house under a tent in the backyard.
She says that around 10:30 a.m. Sunday she got into an argument with her new stepdad after he started to act inappropriately. She told her mom what happened, who confronted him about the incident.
“Then, that’s when he just went crazy,” Isaac said.
Police say the situation escalated, the suspect retrieved a handgun and started firing at several people. Four shots were fired in total.
“It happened so fast. I didn’t think he would do it, you know,” Isaac said.
Surveillance video shows Isaac outside with her baby in her arms. Then, she starts to run and hides behind a car. Jaelianis was struck in the left hand, and the suspect took off down the street.
The 10-month-old had to have a metal plate put in her hand to repair the damage.
“I just want justice for my baby girl. I need them to find him because I feel as though if they don’t, something else will happen,” Isaac said.
Police say they are familiar with the suspect and hope to have him in custody soon.
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A cancer diagnosis is scary. Some doctors say it’s time to rename low-grade prostate cancer to eliminate the alarming C-word.
Cancer cells develop in nearly all prostates as men age, and most prostate cancers are harmless. About 34,000 Americans die from prostate cancer annually, but treating the disease can lead to sexual dysfunction and incontinence.
Changing the name could lead more low-risk patients to skip unnecessary surgery and radiation.
“This is the least aggressive, wimpiest form of prostate cancer that is literally incapable of causing symptoms or spreading to other parts of the body,” said University of Chicago Medicine’s Dr. Scott Eggener, who is reviving a debate about how to explain the threat to worried patients.
The words “You have cancer” have a profound effect on patients, Eggener wrote Monday in Journal of Clinical Oncology. He and his co-authors say fear of the disease can cause some patients to overreact and opt for unneeded surgery or radiation.
Others agree. “If you reduce anxiety, you’ll reduce overtreatment,” said Dr. David Penson of Vanderbilt University. “The word ‘cancer,’ it puts an idea in their head: ‘I have to have this treated.’”
Diagnosis sometimes starts with a PSA blood test, which looks for high levels of a protein that may mean cancer but can also be caused by less serious prostate problems or even vigorous exercise.
When a patient has a suspicious test result, a doctor might recommend a biopsy, which involves taking samples of tissue from the prostate gland. Next, a pathologist looks under a microscope and scores the samples for how abnormal the cells look.
Often, doctors offer patients with the lowest score — Gleason 6 — a way to avoid surgery and radiation: active surveillance, which involves close monitoring but no immediate treatment.
In the U.S., about 60% of low-risk patients choose active surveillance. But they might still worry.
“I would be over the moon if people came up with a new name for Gleason 6 disease,” Penson said. “It will allow a lot of men to sleep better at night.”
But Dr. Joel Nelson of University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, said dropping the word “cancer” would “misinform patients by telling them there’s nothing wrong. There’s nothing wrong today, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have to keep track of what we’ve discovered.”
Name changes have happened previously in low-risk cancers of the bladder, cervix and thyroid. In breast cancer, there’s an ongoing debate about dropping “carcinoma” from DCIS, or ductal carcinoma in situ.
In prostate cancer, the 1960s-era Gleason ranking system has evolved, which is how 6 became the lowest score. Patients may assume it’s a medium score on a scale of 1 to 10. In fact, it’s the lowest on a scale of 6 to 10.
What to call it instead of cancer? Proposals include IDLE for indolent lesion of epithelial origin, or INERRT for indolent neoplasm rarely requiring treatment.
“I don’t really give a hoot what it’s called as long as it’s not called cancer,” Eggener said.
Steve Rienks, a 72-year-old civil engineer in Naperville, Illinois, was diagnosed with Gleason 6 prostate cancer in 2014. He chose active surveillance, and follow-up biopsies in 2017 and 2021 found no evidence of cancer.
Calling it something else would help patients make informed choices, Rienks said, but that’s not enough: Patients need to ask questions until they feel confident.
“It’s about understanding risk,” Rienks said. “I would encourage my fellow males to educate themselves and get additional medical opinions.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/life/health_and_fitness/article_ba8c2a86-c496-11ec-8831-9fb74a81eee6.html | 2022-04-25T14:27:17Z |
OSLO, Norway, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Borr Drilling Limited (the "Company") (NYSE and OSE: "BORR") is pleased to announce it has secured a binding Letter of Award ("LOA") for the premium jack-up drilling rig "Saga" from an undisclosed operator in Southeast Asia. The program is expected to commence in Q4 2022, in direct continuation of the current contract, for a duration of four years plus options.
The company has after this a contracted fleet of 20 rigs out of a total of 23 delivered rigs.
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This press release includes forward looking statements, which do not reflect historical facts and may be identified by words such as "expect", "will" and similar expressions and include statements relating to rig contracting and extensions and exercises of options including the duration of such contracts and extensions and backlog, and other non-historical statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements included herein, including risks related to actual performance under drilling contracts, the risk that backlog may not be realized, the number of rigs that will be in operation and rates that are achieved, and other risks and uncertainties described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements included herein. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release. We do not undertake to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Questions should be directed to: Magnus Vaaler, CFO, +44 1224 289208
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Friday stabbing suspect makes first appearance in court
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The suspect arrested in a Friday night stabbing made his first appearance in court Monday.
Thomas McNorton, 29, faces charges for aggravated battery, aggravated burglary, domestic battery and battery.
McNorton was arrested for a stabbing just before 6 p.m. Friday near NE Seward and Grattan St., where Topeka Police officers say they found a man with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Court documents indicate that he was already free on bond and awaiting his next hearing in a separate domestic battery case.
McNorton’s next court appearance is set for September 14 and is currently being held without bond. McNorton was arrested early Saturday, July 23.
Stabbing suspect arrested in Friday night incident
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for a stabbing that happened around 6 p.m. on Friday night in Topeka.
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Voluntary recall issued for child allergy medication
(Gray News) – A voluntary recall has been issued for Allergy Bee Gone for Kids Nasal Swab Remedy due to potential microbial contamination.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, testing found some of the product had elevated levels of yeast and mold and could contain bacteria.
So far, the company has not received any complaints related to microbial concerns or complications.
Allergy Bee Gone is used to lessen seasonal allergy symptoms and is packaged in individual tubes for application.
Lot 2006491 with an expiration date of 8/2024 and UPC code 860002022116 is the only product affected in the recall.
It was distributed nationwide to wholesale distributors, retail stores and online.
Anyone with Allergy Bee Gone for Kids Nasal Swab Remedy, lot 2006491, should stop using it, discard any remaining product and contact the company at recall@buzzagogo.com for a full refund.
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Adorable baby pademelon born at Chester Zoo
By Zoe Sottile, CNN
A baby dusky pademelon has finally been spotted at the Chester Zoo.
The youngster was actually born a few months ago, but this is the first time zookeepers caught the baby peeking out from his mother’s pouch. The zoo, which is based in Chester, England, shared a video of the joey poking its head out on Twitter.
The dusky pademelon is a marsupial found on the islands around Indonesia and on New Guinea. It’s kind of like a “miniature kangaroo.” Pademelons are born just the size of a jelly bean, said the zoo. When the baby reaches adulthood, it’ll be just under two feet tall.
Like kangaroos, pademelon infants spend the first few months of their lives safely snuggled up in their mother’s pouch, according to the zoo. It’ll still be a few weeks until guests can see the joey hopping around the enclosure by himself.
The pademelon population has declined 30% in the last twenty years, mostly because of hunting. The species is considered “Vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning, Legends Solar unveiled Legends Rooftop, a first of its kind 'on demand' solar investing platform. Legends Rooftop allows a rising generation of investors to directly purchase panels operating on commercial solar farms. Legends Rooftop investors earn cash when their panels generate and sell electricity.
"Locked out of the housing market and unable to install rooftop panels on their homes, millennial investors can't access the growing solar infrastructure market", Legends founder and CEO Lassor Feasley said. "With Legends Solar, you can invest in a single remotely located panel, or a whole rooftop's worth, even without the suburban minimansion and white picket fence."
To date, the commercial solar market has been dominated by high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. Legends Solar's finance partner, SDC Energy, has structured hundreds of solar financings. With Legends Rooftop's on-demand solar investing, millennial investors can finally access commercial solar markets with a minimum purchase of just a few hundred dollars.
"The team at Legends Solar has challenged us to reimagine our approach to raising equity for new solar facilities," stated SDC Energy President Charles Schaffer. "We look forward to unlocking the solar asset class for a wider and more diverse set of retail investors. By doing this, we will accelerate the transition to a carbon free society and spread its financial benefits more equitably" he continued.
Millions of homeowners already enjoy the economic benefits of rooftop solar – and take pride in the remarkable environmental impact their home solar creates. But young investors too often find themselves locked out of home ownership, and rooftop solar by extension.
"Up and coming investors are motivated purchasers of rooftop solar panels," Legends COO Nera Lerner noted. "They are eager for socially and environmentally responsible investments, but few products offer the financial returns and verifiable environmental impact of solar investing. We like to say our product delivers 'Rooftop Solar without the Roof,' because we've tried to reproduce the rich financial and environmental returns homeowners already experience when they install rooftop solar – but for a much wider audience".
Anyone who has tried to build rooftop solar knows the barriers that can prevent successful construction. Engineering, logistics, permitting, and financing each pose a potential stumbling block for every solar project - even for seasoned installers.
On-demand solar investing sidesteps those hurdles. On Legends Solar, investors purchase panels after they've been sited, permitted, built, and connected to the power grid. Because investors can purchase solar by the panel and on-demand, they can size their purchase to fit their investment appetite and profile – and start earning dividends immediately. Buyers will no longer be locked out by prohibitively high costs of installation or constrained by the size of their rooftop. In the future, Legends may also allow investors to participate in the financing of new solar projects.
Legends Rooftop opens the door to a rising generation of values-conscious clean energy investors. Visit Legends Solar at www.Legends.Solar
Media contact: Nera@LetsBeLegends.com
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Expanding portfolio of FDA approved brands driving double digit growth
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CPIX), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that its product portfolio of FDA-approved brands delivered combined revenues of $10.3 million during the second quarter of 2022 – a 14% increase over the prior year period. Cumberland also reports a 10% increase in net revenues for the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2021.
Year-to-date cash flow from operations were $2.2 million. The Company's financial position included $93 million in total assets, $53 million in total liabilities and $40 million of shareholders' equity at the end of the quarter.
"We have had a strong first half of the year, especially following our exciting and significant acquisition of the oncology-supportive care medicine Sancuso," said A.J. Kazimi, CEO of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals. "We look forward to building on this success throughout the remainder of the year, as we continue to fulfill our mission of providing innovative products to improve the quality of care for patients."
Cumberland will report its full second quarter 2022 financial results and provide a company update via a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
To join, please register at https://register.vevent.com/register/BIcc5e9791aa7343d9927dca16dc4cf493. Once registered, participants can dial in from their phone using a dial-in and PIN number that will be provided. Alternatively, there is a "Call Me" option to have the system automatically call them at the start of the conference. A replay of the call will be available for one year and can be accessed via Cumberland's website or by visiting https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/3qe9g6y5.
Following its January 2022 acquisition of oncology-supportive care medicine Sancuso, Cumberland entered into an agreement with Verity Pharmaceuticals International Limited for the national co-promotion of the product. A specialty pharmaceutical company, Verity will utilize its established oncology commercial organization and customer network to co-promote Sancuso throughout the United States. Verity launched its national co-promotion efforts in July 2022.
In early August 2022, Cumberland announced the results of its 2021 Sustainability Report, outlining the company's activities pertaining to environmental, social and governance matters.
Highlights from the report include:
• Cumberland provided 2.43 million doses of its products for patients in 2021.
• Cumberland also safely disposed of over 6,200 pounds of expired or damaged products in 2021.
• During 2021, Cumberland had:
* no products recalled,
* no company brands listed on FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts for Human Medical Products,
* no company product issues identified by FDA from their Adverse Event Reporting System,
* no clinical trials terminated due to failure to practice good clinical standards.
The 2021 Sustainability Report also highlights Cumberland's investment in its employees through its continuing education programs, employee development initiatives and employee recognition awards. Cumberland's workforce is 44% women, and 15% of its employees are minorities.
In July 2022, Cumberland welcomed Martin Brown Jr. to its board of directors. Brown's experience includes 10 years on the board of directors of Brown-Forman Corporation, a large American spirits and wine company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Additionally, he has served since 2018 on the board of directors of the parent company of Aegis Sciences Corporation, a federally certified health care laboratory headquartered in Nashville.
Brown is an attorney at Adams and Reese LLP. He has nearly 30 years of legal experience representing privately held businesses, counseling owners in complex business transactions, intellectual property licensing, international commerce, mergers and acquisitions, and estate planning. He has been listed since 2009 in the corporate law category of Best Lawyers®.
Additionally, Brown has been an active board member for many community organizations, including the Land Trust for Tennessee, Nashville Public Radio, Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville Public Television, Centerstone Mental Health Center, Cheekwood Estate and Gardens, and Tennessee chapter of the Nature Conservancy.
On July 12, 2022, Cumberland and Nordic Pharma entered into an amendment to their agreement, addressing the responsibilities and financial arrangements regarding Cumberland's license to Nordic's methotrexate line of products for the U.S., which is marketed under the brand name RediTrex.
Based on the amendment, Cumberland has provided Nordic the opportunity to assume responsibility for commercializing the methotrexate products in the U.S. after March 31, 2023. Until then, Cumberland will continue to distribute and support the RediTrex product line. Following the return of the license, Nordic will provide Cumberland with a royalty on their future sales of the product through April 2035. The two companies will continue to collaborate on any transition and ongoing commercialization of the product line.
Cumberland is currently sponsoring three Phase II clinical programs to evaluate its ifetroban product candidate in 1) Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD), a severe form of asthma; 2) Systemic Sclerosis or scleroderma, a debilitating autoimmune disorder characterized by diffuse fibrosis of the skin and internal organs; and 3) patients with cardiomyopathy associated with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic neuromuscular disease that results in deterioration of the skeletal, heart and lung muscles. Cumberland is awaiting results from the studies underway before deciding on the best development path for the registration of ifetroban.
The company is also designing a fourth Phase II program to evaluate the use of ifetroban to treat patients with Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases and is currently preparing an application to the FDA to support the new program.
In addition to these Cumberland-sponsored studies, Harvard clinical investigators have led a Phase II trial in patients with AERD. Their study is designed to understand the mechanism of ifetroban in those patients and therefore complements the work Cumberland has underway. Their work has been supported by a $5 million grant from the NIH. Patient enrollment in the study is now closed, and the data analysis is underway.
In June 2022, the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine published preclinical studies that support the use of ifetroban as a promising therapeutic for patients with pulmonary fibrosis associated with lung disease.
Specifically, the researchers reported that ifetroban was used to block thromboxane receptor signaling in three preclinical models of lung fibrosis: bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis, Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome mice and radiation-induced lung fibrosis. Ifetroban reduced pro-fibrotic signaling in the lungs and prevented lung fibrosis due to multiple causes (bleomycin, genetic and radiation).
Net Revenue: For the three months ended June 30, 2022, net revenues from continuing operations were $10.3 million.
Net revenue by product for the second quarter of 2022, included $3.6 million for Kristalose®, $3.4 million for Sancuso®, $1.6 million for Vibativ® and $1.2 million for Caldolor®.
Year-to-date 2022 net revenues were $21.5 million, compared to $19.6 million for the prior year period.
Year-to-date net revenues by product were $7.5 million for Kristalose, $6.8 million for Sancuso, $4.1 million for Vibativ and $2.2 million for Caldolor.
Operating Expenses: Total operating expenses for the second quarter were $12.1 million, compared to $10.5 million for the prior year period.
Year-to-date 2022 operating expenses were $24.6 million, compared to $21.4 million for 2021.
Adjusted Earnings: Adjusted earnings for the second quarter of 2022 were $(0.3) million, or $(0.01) per share.
The adjusted earnings calculation does not include the benefit of the $0.3 million of Vibativ cost of goods, which were received with the product acquisition. It also does not include the benefit of the $0.4 million of Sancuso cost of goods, which were received with that product's acquisition.
Cash Flow: Year-to-date cash flow from operations was $2.2 million.
Balance Sheet: At June 30, 2022, Cumberland had $93 million in total assets including $18 million in cash and cash equivalents. Total liabilities were $53 million, including $19 million outstanding on the Company's revolving line of credit. Total shareholders' equity was $40 million.
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. is the largest biopharmaceutical company founded and headquartered in the Mid-South and is focused on the delivery of high-quality, prescription brands designed to improve patient care. The company develops, acquires, and commercializes products for the hospital acute care, gastroenterology, rheumatology and oncology market segments.
The Company's portfolio of FDA-approved brands includes:
• Acetadote® (acetylcysteine) injection, for the treatment of acetaminophen poisoning;
• Caldolor® (ibuprofen) injection, for the treatment of pain and fever;
• Kristalose® (lactulose) oral, a prescription laxative, for the treatment of constipation;
• Omeclamox®-Pak, (omeprazole, clarithromycin, amoxicillin) oral, for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and related duodenal ulcer disease;
• RediTrex® (methotrexate) injection, for the treatment of active rheumatoid, juvenile idiopathic and severe psoriatic arthritis, as well as disabling psoriasis;
• Sancuso® (granisetron) transdermal, for the prevention of nausea and vomiting in patients receiving certain types of chemotherapy treatment;
• Vaprisol® (conivaptan) injection, to raise serum sodium levels in hospitalized patients with euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia; and
• Vibativ® (telavancin) injection, for the treatment of certain serious bacterial infections including hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia, as well as complicated skin and skin structure infections;
The Company also has a series of Phase II clinical programs underway evaluating its ifetroban product candidate in patients with cardiomyopathy associated with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Systemic Sclerosis and Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease.
For more information on Cumberland's approved products, including full prescribing information, please visit links to the individual product websites, which can be found on the Company's website www.cumberlandpharma.com.
Acetadote, administered intravenously within 8 to 10 hours after ingestion of a potentially hepatotoxic quantity of acetaminophen, is indicated to prevent or lessen hepatic injury. Used in the emergency department, Acetadote is approved in the United States to treat overdose of acetaminophen, a common ingredient in many over-the-counter medications. Acetadote is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity or previous anaphylactoid reactions to acetylcysteine or any components of the preparation. For full prescribing and safety information, visit www.acetadote.com.
Caldolor is indicated in adults and pediatric patients for the management of mild to moderate pain and management of moderate to severe pain as an adjunct to opioid analgesics, as well as the reduction of fever. It was the first FDA-approved intravenous therapy for fever. Caldolor is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to ibuprofen or other NSAIDs, patients with a history of asthma or other allergic type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs. Caldolor is contraindicated for use during the peri-operative period in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. For full prescribing and safety information, including boxed warning, visit www.caldolor.com.
Kristalose is indicated for the treatment of acute and chronic constipation. It is a unique, proprietary, crystalline form of lactulose, with no restrictions on length of therapy or patient age. Kristalose is contraindicated in patients who require a low-galactose diet. Elderly, debilitated patients who receive lactulose for more than six months should have serum electrolytes (potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) measured periodically. For full prescribing and safety information, visit www.kristalose.com
Omeprazole is an antisecretory drug, which works by decreasing the amount of acid the stomach produces. Clarithromycin and amoxicillin are antibacterial drugs, which inhibit the growth of bacteria allowing the stomach lining to heal. Omeclamox-Pak is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to omeprazole, any macrolide antibiotic or penicillin. For full prescribing and safety information, visit www.omeclamox.com.
RediTrex is a single-dose prefilled syringe containing prescription methotrexate. RediTrex is used to treat adults with severe, active rheumatoid arthritis and children with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, after treatment with other medicines including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) have been used and did not work well. Methotrexate can control the symptoms of severe, resistant, disabling psoriasis in adults when other types of treatment have failed. For full prescribing and safety information, visit www.reditrex.com
Sancuso is the only skin patch approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in patients receiving moderately and/or highly emetogenic chemotherapy. When applied 24 to 48 hours before receiving chemotherapy, the SANCUSO patch slowly and continuously releases the medicine contained in the adhesive through clean and intact skin areas into the patient's bloodstream. It can be worn for up to seven days in a row for chemotherapy regimens of up to five consecutive days. For full prescribing and safety information, visit www.sancuso.com.
Vaprisol is an intravenous treatment for hyponatremia used in the critical care setting. Hyponatremia is an electrolyte disturbance in which sodium ion concentration in blood plasma is lower than normal. This can be associated with a variety of critical care conditions including congestive heart failure, liver failure, kidney failure and pneumonia. The product is a vasopressin receptor antagonist that raises serum sodium levels and promotes free water secretion. Vaprisol is contraindicated in patients with hypovolemic hyponatremia. The coadministration of Vaprisol with potent CYP3A inhibitors, such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, clarithromycin, ritonavir, and indinavir, is contraindicated. For full prescribing and safety information, including boxed warning, visit www.vaprisol.com.
Vibativ is a patented, FDA approved injectable anti-infective for the treatment of certain serious bacterial infections including hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia and complicated skin and skin structure infections. It addresses a range of Gram-positive bacterial pathogens, including those that are considered difficult-to-treat and multidrug-resistant. Intravenous unfractionated heparin sodium is contraindicated with Vibativ administration due to artificially prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) test results for up to 18 hours after Vibativ administration. Vibativ is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to telavancin. For more information please visit www.vibativ.com.
Cumberland Emerging Technologies, Inc. (www.cet-fund.com) is a joint initiative between Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc., Vanderbilt University, LaunchTN, and WinHealth. The mission of CET is to advance biomedical technologies and products conceived at Vanderbilt University and other regional research centers towards the marketplace.
CET helps manage the development and commercialization process for select projects, and provides expertise on intellectual property, regulatory, manufacturing and marketing issues that are critical to successful new biomedical products. CET's Life Sciences Center provides laboratory space, equipment and infrastructure for CET's activities and other early-stage life sciences ventures.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to certain risks and reflect Cumberland's current views on future events based on what it believes are reasonable assumptions. No assurance can be given that these events will occur. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding the company's intent, belief or expectations, and can be identified by the use of terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "should," "seek," "anticipate" and other comparable terms or the negative thereof. As with any business, all phases of Cumberland's operations are subject to factors outside of its control, and any one or combination of these factors could materially affect Cumberland's operation results. These factors include market conditions, competition, an inability of manufacturers to produce Cumberland's products on a timely basis, failure of manufacturers to comply with regulations applicable to pharmaceutical manufacturers, natural disasters, public health epidemics, maintaining an effective sales and marketing infrastructure, and other events beyond the company's control as more fully discussed in its most recent 10-Q as filed with the SEC. There can be no assurance that results anticipated by the company will be realized or that they will have the expected effects. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The company does not undertake any obligation to publicly revise these statements to reflect events after the date hereof.
The Company provided the above adjusted supplemental financial performance measures, which are considered "non-GAAP" financial measures under applicable SEC rules and regulations. These financial measures should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). The definition of these supplemental measures may differ from similarly titled measures used by others.
Because these supplemental financial measures exclude the effect of items that will increase or decrease the Company's reported results of operations, management encourages investors to review the Company's consolidated financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety. A reconciliation of the supplemental financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included in the tables accompanying this release.
Cumberland's management believes these supplemental financial performance measures are important as they are used by management, along with financial measures in accordance with GAAP, to evaluate the Company's operating performance. In addition, Cumberland believes that they will be used by certain investors to measure the Company's operating results. Management believes that presenting these supplemental measures provides useful information about the Company's underlying performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that Cumberland does not believe are indicative of its core business performance or reflect long-term strategic activities. Certain of these items are not settled through cash payments and include: depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation expense and income taxes. Cumberland utilizes its net operating loss carryforwards to pay minimal income taxes. In addition, the use of these financial measures provides greater transparency to investors of supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making, including the evaluation of the Company's operating performance.
The Company defines these supplemental financial measures as follows:
• Adjusted Earnings (loss): net income (loss) adjusted for the impact of discontinued operations, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, share-based compensation, nonrecurring gains and interest income and interest expense.
(a) Represents the share-based compensation of Cumberland.
(b) Represents the forgiveness of the PPP Loan by the Small Business Administration.
(c) Represents the gain in insurance proceeds.
• Adjusted Diluted Earnings (loss) Per Share: Adjusted Earnings (loss) divided by diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.
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NEW YORK, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. ("Axsome" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AXSM) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-03925, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Axsome securities between December 30, 2019 and April 22, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Axsome securities during the Class Period, you have until July 12, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Axsome is a biopharmaceutical company that engages in the development of novel therapies for central nervous system disorders in the United States. The Company is developing, among other product candidates, AXS-07, a novel, oral, rapidly absorbed, multi-mechanistic, and investigational medicine for the acute treatment of migraine.
Axsome consistently touted AXS-07's regulatory and commercial prospects in anticipation of the Company's submission a New Drug Application ("NDA") to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for AXS-07 for the acute treatment of migraine (the "AXS-07 NDA") based on the drug's positive results in two Phase 3 trials. However, unbeknownst to investors, the Company's preparation and eventual submission of the AXS-07 NDA was plagued with chemistry, manufacturing, and control ("CMC") issues.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Axsome's CMC practices were deficient with respect to AXS-07 and its manufacturing process; (ii) as a result, Axsome was unlikely to submit the AXS-07 NDA on its initially represented timeline; (iii) the foregoing CMC issues remained unresolved at the time that the FDA reviewed the AXS-07 NDA; (iv) accordingly, the FDA was unlikely to approve the AXS-07 NDA; (v) as a result of all the foregoing, Axsome had overstated AXS-07's regulatory and commercial prospects; and (vi) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On November 5, 2020, Axsome issued a press release reporting the Company's third quarter 2020 results. That press release disclosed that the Company "plans to submit the [AXS-07] NDA to the FDA in the first quarter of 2021, versus previous guidance of the fourth quarter of 2020, to allow for inclusion of supplemental manufacturing information to ensure a robust submission package."
On this news, Axsome's stock price fell $5.22 per share, or 6.99%, to close at $69.51 per share on November 5, 2020.
Then, on April 25, 2022, Axsome disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that, "[o]n April 22, 2022, Axsome . . . was informed by the [FDA] that [CMC] issues identified during the FDA's review of the Company's [NDA] for its AXS-07 product candidate for the acute treatment of migraine are unresolved." That filing also disclosed that "[b]ased upon the time remaining in the NDA review cycle, the Company expects to receive a Complete Response Letter [('CRL')] with respect to this NDA on or about the Prescription Drug User Fee Act target action date of April 30, 2022."
On this news, Axsome's stock price fell $8.60 per share, or 21.99%, to close at $30.50 per share on April 25, 2022.
Finally, on May 2, 2022, Axsome announced that it received a CRL from the FDA regarding the AXS-07 NDA for the acute treatment of migraine. According to the Company, "[t]he principal reasons given in the CRL relate to [CMC] considerations" including "the need for additional CMC data pertaining to the drug product and manufacturing process."
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
CONTACT:
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LISHUI, China, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmmi, Inc. ("Farmmi" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FAMI), an agricultural products supplier in China, announced today that the Company received a multi-product order for export to Japan. The order for dried Shiitake mushrooms and dried black fungus is from one of the Company's long-term customers.
Ms. Yefang Zhang, Farmmi's Chairwoman and CEO, commented, "Overall, we are excited about the Company's business momentum and growth prospects for the second half of 2022. We continue to do a great job supporting our customers with the high-quality agriculture products they have come to rely on Farmmi for. We have been a leading supplier to the Japanese market and continue to leverage those important supply, distribution and sales relationships. In many markets our products are sought after primarily as a culinary delight. In Japan, similar to the other Asian markets we serve, customers are drawn to the many potential health and nutritional benefits mushrooms boast. In these cases, our impeccable quality gives us a powerful competitive advantage."
About Farmmi, Inc.
Established in 1998, Farmmi Inc. (NASDAQ: FAMI) is an agricultural products supplier, processor and retailer of edible mushrooms like Shiitake and Mu Er, as well as other agricultural products. In addition to its offline sales, Farmmi sells its products direct-to-consumer at http://www.farmmi88.com. For further information about the Company, please visit: http://ir.farmmi.com.cn/.
Forward-Looking Statements
No statement made in this press release should be interpreted as an offer to purchase or sell any security. Such an offer can only be made in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities laws. Certain statements in this press release concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements regarding our future business expectations and intended to qualify for the "safe harbor" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on our customer's businesses and our end purchaser's disposable income, our ability to raise capital on any particular terms, fulfillment of customer orders, fluctuations in earnings, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, our ability to manage growth, our ability to realize revenue from expanded operation and acquired assets in China, our ability to attract and retain skilled professionals, client concentration, industry segment concentration, and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Farmmi may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. In addition, please note that any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of the date of this press release. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company unless it is required by law.
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Warren Buffett’s final charity lunch draws record $19M bid
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An anonymous bidder has shelled out a record $19 million for a private lunch with billionaire Warren Buffet at a steakhouse in New York City.
The meal with the Berkshire Hathaway CEO was offered on an eBay auction to benefit the San-Francisco-based charity GLIDE, which helps homeless people and those in poverty. The winner can bring up to seven guests.
Buffett has raised $53 million for GLIDE since the auction began in 2000. The charity earned the philanthropist billionaire’s support when his first wife, Susie, introduced him to it after she started volunteering there. She died in 2004.
This year’s event will be the first private lunch offered with the 91-year-old billionaire since the previous record-setting bid of $4.5 million by cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun in 2019. The past two auctions were called off due to COVID-19 concerns and Buffett has said this will be the last.
“It’s been nothing but good,” Buffett said of the charity lunch in a news release. “I’ve met a lot of interesting people from all over the world. The one universal characteristic is that they feel the money is going to be put to very good uses.”
Like the winner this year, some other past winners have chosen to remain anonymous. One past winner, Ted Weschler, received a job offer from Buffett’s company after he spent nearly $5.3 million on two auctions in 2010 and 2011. Weschler now works as an investment manager for the Omaha, Nebraska, conglomerate, Berkshire.
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Communities join the fight against suicide by coming together to save lives and support those impacted by suicide
CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, communities across Illinois will join the fight against suicide in local Out of the Darkness Community Walks, sponsored by the Illinois Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The walks provide an opportunity for people impacted by suicide to come together to connect and support one another, as well as raise awareness and funds for AFSP.
Walks are held in LaSalle County, Rockford, Springfield, DeKalb, the Quad Cities and other cities and towns throughout Illinois in September and October:
- DeKalb – 11:00 a.m., October 8, Hopkins Park, DeKalb, IL
- LaSalle County – 1:00 p.m., October 15, Washington Park, Ottawa, IL
- Rockford – 10:00 a.m., September 24, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL
- Springfield – 2:00 p.m., October 15, University of Illinois-Springfield, Springfield, IL
- Quad Cities – 1:00 p.m., September 18, Wharton Field House, Moline, IL
- Find other local community walks: www.afsp.org/ILTogether
In 2020, 54% of Americans had been affected by suicide in some way. AFSP works to prevent suicide through education, advocacy and support for those impacted by suicide. The Out of the Darkness Community Walks raise awareness of these efforts and funds, which are split between Illinois and national efforts. Community walks in Illinois raise more than $400,000 annually. This is in addition to the annual Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk, being held on Sept. 17, 2022 this year, which is the largest of the AFSP community walks in the country.
"The Illinois Out of the Darkness Walks create immeasurable opportunities for love, compassion, outreach, and healing, which can be difficult to find in today's world climate," said Alexis Ferracuti, LaSalle County Walk Chair. "Personally, the Illinois chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has helped by providing sustainable resources and opportunities for mental health trainings to allow my rural community to have access to resources it desperately needs. You're never alone and the Out of the Darkness walks truly show that to everyone who attends."
Since the first walk was held in 2004, these walks have provided a platform to create awareness about mental health issues. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to individuals affected by suicide. The organization creates a culture that is smart regarding mental health through educational programs, advocation for suicide prevention and providing support for those affected by suicide. All donations go towards these efforts with the goal to greatly reduce the national suicide rate.
"I'm forever grateful for the opportunity to have volunteered for the last ten years and to have gained the knowledge and community programming that I have had access to only because of the efforts of our organization," said Ferracuti.
There is no fee to register for an Out of the Darkness Walk. Individuals wishing to participate can find the registration page for their local walk at www.afsp.org/ILTogether. Register today and be part of the movement coming #TogetherToFightSuicide.
For more Information about the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention go to https://afsp.org/.
To find out more about the nearest local community walk, check www.afsp.org/ILTogether.
About the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to individuals affected by suicide. The organization creates a culture that is smart regarding mental health through educational programs, advocation for suicide prevention, and providing support for those affected by suicide. All donations go towards these efforts with the goal to greatly reduce the national suicide rate.
About Out of the Darkness Community Walks:
The mission of The American Foundation of Suicide Prevention's Community Walks is to allow a platform for individuals to come together in support of suicide prevention. Held in hundreds of cities across the country, these events give people the courage to open up about their own connections to suicide, and also provide an easier venue for mental health discussion across diverse backgrounds.
If you or someone you know is at risk of suicide, please call or text 988 for the Suicide Crisis Lifeline.
Or call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text TALK to 741741 or go to https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/.
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What are the best waterproof phone cases?
Snorkeling is a popular pastime for many when they get to the coast. There’s something magical about floating on the surface to watch all the marine activity below you. Most aquatic critters don’t seem to mind their human observers.
But as we all know, water and technology don’t mix. There are plenty of videos on YouTube where people drop their phones into the ocean, lost forever to the tides. So if you want to show those back on dry land what you found, an underwater camera is your best bet.
There is another option, though. By snapping your mobile phone into a waterproof case, you have access to all of its functions and can blissfully capture crabs, sea anemones and all kinds of coral fish. The case also will protect your phone if it accidentally falls into the bath, kitchen sink or swimming pool.
Compatibility
One of the most important aspects of a waterproof case is compatibility. You should only use a case that is designed for your phone, as the clips, plugs and screen protectors might fail otherwise.
However, several waterproof cases are universal, and can easily house phones of different dimensions. Their possible drawback is that the camera opening at the back may not sit flush with your lens, or there might be some space between the sides.
Protection rating
Any protective case, whether for phones or tablets, has a certified protection rating. This universal system lets you know exactly what the case can and can’t protect your device from. The rating is a two-number system, and relatively easy to interpret. It’s essential to remember that a higher rating doesn’t necessarily mean it provides better security.
The first number after IP (ingress protection) denotes the case’s level of protection against solid objects such as dirt and dust. The second number gives its level of liquid protection, ranging from 1 to 9. For example, a case with an IP68 rating provides complete protection against dust and contact (level 6). It protects against continuous immersion in water up to a depth of around 6 feet (level 8).
But protection against water jets and powerful washers is indicated as levels 5 and 6, which is lower than the certification of an IP68 rating. Since effectiveness against water jets is better than just against submersion, some cases have multiple IP ratings.
That’s just for civilian use, and there is an entirely different rating system for military standards. It’s more complex than the simple IP ratings, which is why some manufacturers call their products “military-grade” or say they meet “military specifications.”
The best waterproof phone cases
Nisso Snorkeling Underwater Phone Case
This waterproof case is compatible with any mobile phone that’s between 4.7 and 6.7 inches long. The two-piece housing opens with a special tool, and small suction cups are inside to keep the phone in place. The large window ensures that the camera has a clear view.
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Joto Universal Waterproof Phone Pouch
This pouch is made from robust plastic with a large window on the front. It is compatible with phones up to 7 inches long, and the window allows for touchscreen functionality. Hinges and a clip on the top ensure a waterproof seal, certified for up to 100 feet deep.
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LifeProof Fre Series Waterproof Case
Compatible with the iPhone 12 Pro, this waterproof case has a built-in scratch protector that is hardly visible. The thick case still allows access to all the buttons and the charging port is protected with a waterproof plug. It can submerge for an hour in 6 feet of water.
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Dewfoam Waterproof Case for iPhone 13 Pro Max
Certified as IP68 (can be submerged in 6 feet of water), this robust case has a lip around the camera edge and display. It has special air pockets in the corner to absorb the shock from impacts, and the charging port is kept dry with a solid plug.
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Diverbox Waterproof Case for iPhone XR
This case has a kickstand at the back so you can watch content on a flat surface. It has a raised lip around the edge of the display and by the camera lenses. It can be submerged to a depth of 6.6 feet and it clips together to create a tight seal.
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Temdan Waterproof Case for iPhone 12 Pro Max Case
Perfect for snorkeling, this case lets you take your iPhone 12 with you to a depth of 33 feet. The two-piece case snaps together over the phone to create a watertight seal. The charging port is protected with a waterproof plug, and all the buttons are still easily accessible.
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Lanhiem Samsung Galaxy A53 Waterproof Case
Coming in a classy matte black finish, this case will keep your Samsung phone dry and protected from drops. The case consists of two parts that clip over the phone to give it protection down to 6.6 feet of water. It is also snowproof, and the case keeps out any dirt and dust.
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Ezanmull Universal Waterproof Phone Case
Compatible with a wide array of cellphones, this relatively bulky case is certified to keep your phone dry to a depth of 50 feet. The second-generation case has a large camera window on the back, a built-in screen protector compatible with touchscreen operation, and a selfie-stick mount at the bottom. It has camera shutter buttons on both sides to be compatible with more devices.
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GENEVA (AP) — Hosting Champions League games in Poland and planning a humanitarian tour of the United States feel like natural next steps for Ukraine’s top soccer team after eight years exiled from its home city by Russian aggression.
The story of Shakhtar Donetsk — playing only away games since conflict in its Donbas region started in 2014 and the full invasion by Russia shut down Ukrainian soccer this year — might be unique in world soccer.
Shakhtar’s sporting director Darijo Srna told The Associated Press his club was “the only one in the history of football” to have endured such tests.
Unable to use its stellar $400 million stadium since 2014, forced to live and play in adopted home cities across Ukraine, Shakhtar has now had no competitive games since December because of the Russian invasion.
Still, Srna is working around uncertainty over the club’s roster to plan for a new season in the Champions League and renewal of the Ukrainian Premier League.
“They attack our country, our land,” said Srna, a former Shakhtar captain whose shirt number 33 was retired by the club. “But in the end we are still here, we are still alive.”
The domestic league that was abandoned last season — Russia invaded one day before the end of its mid-winter break — is set to start again in August.
The Champions League kickoff is Sept. 6, after a UEFA ban on Russian teams removed Zenit St. Petersburg and helped lift Shakhtar directly into the 32-team elite. Russian clubs have appealed against the UEFA ruling.
“We will play in Champions League group, they will play nothing,” Srna said, referring to Russian clubs. “They can watch on television.”
Being seen worldwide is a “small but important victory for Ukrainian and European football,” he said of a team that hosted Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Sheriff Tiraspol in Kyiv last season..
However, taking international games to Ukraine is now an unacceptable security risk so Shakhtar is talking with Legia Warsaw about staging its three Champions League home games.
“The minimum what we can give to Poland is Champions League football,” Srna said. “They opened the door of the country for Ukrainian people, they opened their hearts.”
The team will look like Shakhtar in distinctive orange and black uniform, but with more players unfamiliar to viewers used to a core of Brazilian stars like Fernandinho, Willian and Douglas Costa over the past two decades.
“We do not know yet with which kind of team because, more or less, we sell or give a loan to all foreign players,” Srna said from London, lamenting that “agents want to take our players for free. They don’t respect the situation today.”
The future for Shakhtar is “more or less a Ukrainian team with the young, hungry players.”
Despite more than 100 appearances for Croatia, Srna talks about Donetsk in Ukraine’s industrial heartland as a home after 15 years and more than 500 games as a player through 2018. He won 10 league titles and lifted The Miners’ only European trophy, the 2009 UEFA Cup.
Srna’s loyalty is tied to a special relationship with Shakhtar’s billionaire president Rinat Akhmetov. He also owns the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol that is symbolic of Ukrainian defiance and Russian bombardment.
Akhmetov’s money built the Donbass Arena stadium that was key to Ukraine co-hosting the 2012 European Championship. It has been neglected but not destroyed, Srna said, during the Russian occupation.
“He is the key of this success of Shakhtar,” Srna said of Akhmetov. “He is the guy, the person, who never gives up. In difficult moments you must help other people.”
Akhmetov this week pledged $2 million to help Ukrainian soccer restart. A 16-team top tier should include two teams promoted to replace Mariupol and Chornomorets Odesa, Srna said.
The league aims to play all games on Ukraine soil, though Shakhtar will prepare next month at training camps in the Netherlands and Slovenia.
After touring Europe in April to play fund-raising games for the military effort, Shakhtar ran out of time to organize a similar trip to the United States. A tour in December is an option, Srna said.
“The most important (thing) is to play,” he said, “to show the world that we are still alive, that we are fighting, that we are living, that we will have a good future.”
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Returns on Single-Family Rental Homes Decreasing in Three-Quarters of U.S. Counties;
Mid- and High-Priced Markets Reaping Smaller Profits, Facing More Declines;
Average Yields on Three-Bedroom Rentals Mostly Range From 5 to 10 Percent
IRVINE, Calif., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, today released a new Single-Family Rental Market report showing that profit margins on 3-bedroom single-family home rentals are declining annually in 2022 across most of the United States, and are slightly more likely to decline in areas that already have lower yields.
The report analyzed single-family rental yields in 212 U.S. counties with a population of at least 100,000 and sufficient rental and home price data in the first quarter of 2022. Rental and home price data was collected from ATTOM's nationwide property database, as well as publicly recorded sales deed data licensed by the company (see full methodology below).
The report shows that average gross rental yields before expenses on three-bedroom, single-family homes purchased by landlords this year are decreasing in 72 percent of the counties included in the report. (The latest yields are based on annualized 2022 gross rent income divided by median purchase prices in the first quarter of 2022).
Most declines are less than one percentage point from rental yields in 2021. But rental yields are dropping in about three-quarters of markets where median home prices exceeded $250,000 in the first quarter of 2022. The report further shows that those markets commonly have smaller profit margins, with yields that mostly fall below 7 percent.
Meanwhile, gross returns are decreasing in two-thirds of markets where homes typically sell for less than $250,000, located mainly in the Midwest and South. Returns remain above 8 percent in more than half of those counties, despite the declines.
The downturn in single-family rental yields comes as prices that landlords must pay to buy properties are rising faster than rents. Median prices for three-bedroom houses increased at least 15 percent from 2021 to 2022 in half of the counties analyzed, while average rents went up by that much in only one-third of those markets.
"Investors who own single family rental properties have seen their margins compressed over the last year as home prices have risen faster than rental rates," said Rick Sharga, executive vice president of market intelligence at ATTOM. "The good news for these property owners is that their yields should improve as annual rental rates increase, and they should also benefit from home price appreciation over time."
Housing prices soared last year – the latest in a decade-long boom - as a glut of home buyers continued chasing a historically low supply of homes for sale. Buyers kept flooding the market during a time when home-mortgage rates were below 3 percent and many households were seeking to trade congested areas most vulnerable to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic for the wider spaces afforded by single-family homes and yards.
Single-family rental yields top 7 percent in half of nation
Among 212 counties with enough data to analyze in the first quarter of 2022, yields before expenses on three-bedroom, single-family rentals are at least 7 percent this year in 98 (46 percent) counties.
The top returns include Collier County (Naples), FL (yield of 16 percent); Atlantic County (Atlantic City), NJ (12.2 percent); Mercer County (Trenton), NJ (11.6 percent); Indian River County (Vero Beach), FL (11 percent) and Charlotte County, FL (outside Fort Myers) (10.7 percent).
The smallest 2022 returns on three-bedroom, single-family rentals are in Santa Clara County (San Jose), CA (3.1 percent); San Mateo County (outside San Francisco) (3.2 percent); Williamson County, TN (outside Nashville) (3.9 percent); San Francisco County, CA (3.9 percent) and Fayette County (Lexington), KY (3.9 percent).
Largest single-family rental returns in lowest-priced counties, smallest in most-expensive markets
Yields on new three-bedroom, single-family home rentals exceed eight percent in roughly six of every 10 counties where homes typically sold for less than $250,000 in the first quarter of 2022. They include Atlantic County (Atlantic City) (yield of 12.2 percent), NJ; Wayne County (Detroit), MI (10.7 percent); Jefferson County (Beaumont), TX (10.1 percent); Hamilton County (Cincinnati), OH (9.8 percent) and Montgomery County, AL (9.7 percent).
Yields are less than six percent in about three-quarters of counties with first-quarter median prices of at least $500,000. The smallest are in Santa Clara County (San Jose), CA (3.1 percent); San Mateo County, CA (outside San Francisco) (3.2 percent); Williamson County, TN (outside Nashville) (3.9 percent); San Francisco County, CA (3.9 percent) and Kings County (Brooklyn), NY (4 percent).
Fewer declines in rental returns in low-priced areas
Single-family rental yields are decreasing in about two-thirds of counties with median home values of less than $250,000, concentrated in the Midwest and South, while returns are dropping in three-quarters of markets elsewhere.
Counties with median home prices of less than $250,000 where yields are dropping the most include Fayette County (Lexington), KY (yield down from 6.1 percent in 2021 to 3.9 percent in 2022); Richmond County (Augusta), GA (down from 10.3 percent to 9 percent); Jefferson Parish, LA (outside New Orleans) (down from 9.7 percent to 8.6 percent); Onslow County (Jacksonville), NC (down from 6.6 percent to 5.6 percent) and Philadelphia County, PA (down from 9.2 percent to 8.1 percent).
Counties with median home prices of more than $500,000 where yields on new rentals are going down the most include Kings County (Brooklyn), NY (yield down from 7.6 percent in 2021 to 4 percent in 2022); New York County (Manhattan), NY (down from 9.3 percent to 6.9 percent); Norfolk County, MA (outside Boston) (down from 7.7 percent to 6.1 percent); Suffolk County (Boston), MA, (down from 6.7 percent to 5.3 percent) and Williamson County, TN (outside Nashville) (down from 4.9 percent to 3.9 percent).
Rents rising faster than wages in three-quarters of counties measured
Average three-bedroom rents are rising faster than wages in 155 of the 212 counties analyzed (73 percent), including Harris County (Houston), TX; Maricopa County (Phoenix), AZ; San Diego County, CA; Dallas County, TX, and Riverside County, CA (outside Los Angeles).
Wages are increasing faster than rents in 57 of the 212 counties analyzed (27 percent), including Los Angeles County, CA; Cook County (Chicago), IL; Orange County, CA (outside Los Angeles); Kings County (Brooklyn), NY, and Miami-Dade County, FL.
"The fact that wages are rising faster than rental rates in some of the country's largest metropolitan areas could be due to COVID-19," Sharga added. "The flow of urban renters to the suburbs, where they became homeowners, was accelerated by the pandemic, causing relatively high vacancy rates in places like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and many of these markets are still recovering."
Prices rising faster than wages in nine of every 10 markets
Median single-family, three-bedroom home prices are rising faster than average wages in 195 of the 212 counties analyzed (92 percent), including Los Angeles County, CA; Harris County (Houston), TX; Maricopa County (Phoenix), AZ; San Diego County, CA; and Orange County, CA (outside Los Angeles).
Wages are increasing faster than prices in just 17 of the counties analyzed (8 percent), including Cook County (Chicago), IL; Montgomery County, MD (outside Washington, DC); Westchester County, NY (outside New York City); Fairfield County (Stamford), CT, and San Francisco County, CA.
Methodology
For this report, ATTOM looked at all U.S. counties with a population of 100,000 or more and sufficient home price and rental rate data. Rental returns were calculated using annual gross rental yields: from rental data collected and licensed by ATTOM, annualized and divided by the median sales price of residential properties in each county. ATTOM also incorporated weekly wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
About ATTOM
ATTOM provides premium property data to power products that improve transparency, innovation, efficiency and disruption in a data-driven economy. ATTOM multi-sources property tax, deed, mortgage, foreclosure, environmental risk, natural hazard, and neighborhood data for more than 155 million U.S. residential and commercial properties covering 99 percent of the nation's population. A rigorous data management process involving more than 20 steps validates, standardizes, and enhances the real estate data collected by ATTOM, assigning each property record with a persistent, unique ID — the ATTOM ID. The 20TB ATTOM Data Warehouse fuels innovation in many industries including mortgage, real estate, insurance, marketing, government and more through flexible data delivery solutions that include bulk file licenses, property data APIs, real estate market trends, property reports and more. Also, introducing our newest innovative solution, that offers immediate access and streamlines data management – ATTOM Cloud.
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HONG KONG, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes China recently released its "2022 China ESG 50" list. Fosun International has been included on the list for its outstanding ESG performance and its active contribution to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Forbes China pointed out that ESG is still in its infancy in China, and the 50 selected companies are all pioneers in the field of ESG.
Forbes China: Fosun International is One of the Pioneers in the Field of ESG
This year is the first year that Forbes China has released the "China ESG 50" list, which seeks to highlight the best practices of domestic enterprises in the field of ESG. Forbes China pointed out that with the promotion of the United Nations, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the three core indicators of ESG: environmental, social, and corporate governance have become important standards for enterprises to promote sustainable development. Adhering to the ESG framework and principles of the United Nations, the "China ESG 50" list includes 50 Chinese enterprises that took the lead in ESG from the Forbes Global 2000 list (ranked according to four metrics: sales, profits, assets and market value of global listed companies in the current year) in 2022.
According to Forbes China, the purpose of ESG is to no longer limit corporate valuation to objective data such as financial data and performance, but to take subjective factors such as the environmental, social responsibility and corporate governance into account, so as to determine and assess the sustainable development and social responsibility of enterprises. Forbes China considers Fosun International as one of the pioneers in the ESG field. As a globalized enterprise, while actively creating business value, Fosun has been fulfilling its corporate social responsibility through social welfare projects such as supporting the combat against the pandemic, assisting in the fight against malaria in Africa, Rural Doctors Program, fostering education, culture promotion, and entrepreneurial support.
Fosun's Anti-pandemic and Anti-malaria Efforts Demonstrate its Corporate Social Responsibility
Since the COVD-19 outbreak in early 2020, Fosun has immediately initiated the global deployment of medical supplies to provide strong support for China and overseas to fight against the pandemic. In addition to the urgent deployment of protective materials to assist countries and regions affected by the pandemic, Fosun also partnered with BioNTech, a German biotechnology company, to jointly develop the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (COMIRNATY®, also known as BNT162b2), providing a strong support for defeating the pandemic. In addition, Fosun has participated in the joint construction of a "malaria-free world" for more than 15 years. As the first Chinese pharmaceutical brand well recognized in Africa, Artesun® (artesunate for injection), self-developed and manufactured by Fosun Pharma, has been used to treat over 48 million severe malaria patients worldwide by the end of 2021.
Contribute to Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality, Act as a Responsible Global Citizen
2021 marks the first year of Fosun's carbon neutrality. Centered around the national "carbon neutrality" strategy, the Group has set a carbon reduction target — "to achieve carbon emissions peak by 2028 and carbon neutrality by 2050" and has formulated effective strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation to align with 1.5°C temperature control target set in the Paris Agreement. To further advance Fosun's carbon peak and carbon neutrality targets, Fosun has established a Carbon Neutrality Committee and a Carbon Neutrality Working Group to actively promote the implementation and enforcement of carbon neutral management across the Group.
Fosun has Established a Sound Risk Management System and Top-down Long-term ESG Mechanism to Lead the Company's Sustainable Development
Forbes China said that in ESG investing, apart from climate and environmental issues such as carbon neutrality, corporate sustainability and the corporate social responsibility cannot be ignored. Large enterprises, which have sound internal and external management systems, focus on social responsibility and especially disclose ESG information in a timely manner, often attract more attention from investment institutions. In addition to Fosun International's active efforts and contributions in environmental and social responsibility, it also strives to establish a good ESG management system to continuously improve the company's sustainable operation. Forbes China specifically mentioned that in terms of corporate governance, Fosun International has established risk management and internal monitoring systems targeted for risk management and control. It has also formulated an enterprise risk management plan, implementing proactive ex-ante, in-process and ex-post risk management, and building a systematic tiered risk management system that empowers and adds value to itself, providing an important guarantee to achieve strategic and business objectives.
In order to ensure the smooth and continuous progress of ESG work, Fosun has established a top-down and long-term mechanism for ESG improvement. Fosun includes ESG management performance as an evaluation factor in the Executive Directors' performance assessment and remuneration assessment. To further improve the ESG management system, Fosun has set up an ESG Board Committee under the Board of Directors (the "Board"), at the management and decision level, Fosun has established an ESG Executive Committee under the management, at the implementation level, Fosun has also set up an ESG Management Committee and an ESG Working Group to fully implement ESG strategies and related actions.
Fosun, which is about to turn 30 this year, will continue to uphold its original aspirations of developing its business for good and "Contribution to Society", actively shoulder more social responsibilities, implement ESG strategies, constantly create value and give back to the society, helping to promote high-quality development and common prosperity. With the global trend of promoting carbon neutrality, carbon emissions reduction and the sustainable development of the earth, Fosun will continue to actively cooperate with its member companies to promote the implementation of ESG strategies, especially in the areas of carbon emissions peak, carbon neutrality, energy conservation and consumption reduction, and actively promote the sustainable development of the Group.
About Fosun
Founded in 1992, Fosun is a global innovation-driven consumer group dedicated to providing high-quality products and services for families around the world in Health, Happiness, Wealth, and Intelligent Manufacturing segments. In 2007, Fosun International Limited was listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 00656.HK). In 2021, Fosun International's total revenue was RMB161.3 billion and total assets amounted to RMB806.4 billion. Fosun International ranks No.589 on the 2022 Forbes Global 2000 List, with a MSCI ESG rating of AA.
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Symposium will feature research on genomic analysis and glucose monitoring technologies
NEW ORLEANS, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, findings from two studies funded by the ADA Pathway to Stop Diabetes research program highlight innovative science and the latest diabetes developments on genomic profiling and glucose control. The symposium, 2022 Pathway to Stop Diabetes, will be presented at the 82nd Scientific Sessions held by the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) in New Orleans, La.
The symposium will highlight findings from a new study, Deciphering Longitudinal Cell Type-Specific Defects in Diabetes Pathogenesis, evaluating how type 2 diabetes alters the composition and gene regulatory programs of each cell type in human pancreatic islets using genomic profiling.
In the study, researchers completed genomic profiling of approximately 250,000 cells from 17 non-diabetic, 14 pre-diabetic, and 17 type 2 diabetic individuals, representing the largest single cell genomic analysis to date, both in number of cells studied and number of non-diabetic, pre-diabetic, and type 2 diabetic individuals. Findings showed that islets from type 2 diabetics contained significantly fewer insulin-producing beta cells and identified new genes that are mis-regulated.
"These findings help us to better understand what genes play a role in islet dysfunction, a major contributor to type 2 diabetes. These insights should better inform therapeutic targets so that we can better protect or fix insulin-producing beta cells of type 2 diabetic individuals," said Michael L. Stitzel, PhD, Associate Professor at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine.
Findings were also presented from Untethering Diabetes through Innovative Engineering evaluating micro-electromechanical systems, microfluidics and bio-sensing to achieve the goal of a painless, minimally invasive, low-cost, calibration-free, insulin pump-compatible CGM. The author will present a proposed solution for the unmet need fora painless, low-cost, disposable patch that can be adopted by Type I, and Type 2, and pre-diabetic individuals.
"A major goal for diabetes management is to restore seamless glucose control, thus avoiding the dangerous side effects of hypo- and hyperglycemia," said Sumita Pennathur, PhD, Professor in the Department Mechanical Engineering at UC Santa Barbara.
- Michael L. Stitzel, PhD will present his study Deciphering Longitudinal Cell Type-Specific Defects in Diabetes Pathogenesis during the symposium, 2022 Pathway to Stop Diabetes on Friday, June 3 10:10–10:20 a.m. CT.
- Sumita Pennathur, PhD will present her study Untethering Diabetes through Innovative Engineering during the symposium, 2022 Pathway to Stop Diabetes on Friday, June 3 10:20–10:30 a.m. CT.
For more information, please contact the ADA Scientific Sessions media team onsite at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center from June 3–7 by phone at 504-670-4902, or by email at SciSessionsPress@diabetes.org.
The ADA's 82nd Scientific Sessions, the world's largest scientific meeting focused on diabetes research, prevention, and care, will be a hybrid event held June 3–7, 2022 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. Leading physicians, scientists, and health care professionals from around the world will unveil cutting-edge research, treatment recommendations, and advances toward a cure for diabetes. We are eager to get back to safely participating in person and networking with colleagues while hearing the latest scientific advances and groundbreaking research presentations. Learn more and register at scientificsessions.diabetes.org and join the Scientific Sessions conversation on social media using #ADA2022.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation's leading voluntary health organization fighting to bend the curve on the diabetes epidemic and help people living with diabetes thrive. For 81 years, the ADA has driven discovery and research to treat, manage, and prevent diabetes while working relentlessly for a cure. Through advocacy, program development, and education we aim to improve the quality of life for the over 133 million Americans living with diabetes or prediabetes. Diabetes has brought us together, what we do next will make us Connected for Life. To learn more or to get involved, visit us at diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383). Join the fight with us on Facebook (American Diabetes Association), Spanish Facebook (Asociación Americana de la Diabetes), LinkedIn (American Diabetes Association), Twitter (@AmDiabetesAssn), and Instagram (@AmDiabetesAssn).
Contact: Daisy Diaz, 504-670-4902
SciSessionsPress@diabetes.org
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NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Missfresh Limited ("Missfresh") (NASDAQ: MF) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Missfresh securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with Missfresh's June 2021 initial public offering.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Missfresh, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Missfresh includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Missfresh provided false financial figures in its registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with the Company's June 2021 initial public offering; (2) Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures; (3) Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times and negligently prepared.
DEADLINE: September 12, 2022
Aggrieved Missfresh investors only have until September 12, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong fled the country using the passport of someone “closely associated” to her on May 18, and attempted to hide in Costa Rica by changing her appearance and using fake names, the U.S. Marshals Service said Thursday at a press conference.
U.S. Marshals provided more details Thursday afternoon on how they apprehended Armstrong, ending a 43-day search for the woman connected to the deadly shooting of a professional cyclist in Texas.
Authorities in Costa Rica began the search for Armstrong soon after she arrived in the country, U.S. Marshals said. The State Department had flagged her flight from New Jersey to Costa Rica, and immigration officials arrested Armstrong for the use of a fraudulent passport.
Armstrong, 34, is accused of shooting and killing world-class cyclist Moriah “Mo” Wilson in mid-May in east Austin. Investigators discovered Armstrong used a fraudulent passport to fly from Newark, New Jersey, to Costa Rica just one week after the murder. She was found on June 29 at Santa Teresa Beach in Costa Rica, U.S. Marshals said.
When she was arrested, U.S. Marshals said Armstrong’s appearance had changed, with her hair being chopped down to shoulder-length and dyed brown. Her nose was different — there was bruising under her eyes. She told authorities the bruising was the result of a “surfing accident,” Marshals said.
Armstrong used the names Beth and Liz Martin to conceal her identity, according to authorities.
Marshals said Armstrong was involved in the yoga community, and was planning to teach yoga in Costa Rica. Authorities used this information to find the 34-year-old.
“She was exhausted. It took a little bit of time for her to reveal her true identity,” Deputy U.S. Marshal Brandon Filla said after Armstrong was caught by local authorities.
This past Saturday, Armstrong landed back in Texas and was booked into jail. She’s being held on a $3.5 million bond, jail records show.
Armstrong also faces a misdemeanor theft charge, jail records said, as well as a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, according to U.S. Marshals.
Timeline
May 11 — Woman found dead in east Austin home
Late on May 11, Austin Police arrived at a residence on Maple Avenue in east Austin in response to a 911 call. Police found an unconscious woman with a gunshot wound, who died from her injuries at the scene.
May 12 — Austin Police question Kaitlin Armstrong on shooting
The Austin Police Department questioned Armstrong on May 12, Detective Richard Spitler confirmed in an Austin Police Department news conference. Questions centered around Armstrong’s Jeep, which was in the area near the Maple Avenue home around the time of Wilson’s death.
According to Spitler, Armstrong “wouldn’t confirm or deny being in the area” and ended the interview.
May 13 — Armstrong sells her Jeep in Austin
Armstrong sold the vehicle May 13 to a CarMax dealership in south Austin for $12,200. She received a check from the dealership one day after being questioned by Austin Police.
May 14 — East Austin shooting victim identified
Three days later, police identified the victim as Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson, a professional cyclist known for her gravel and mountain bike racing. She had been visiting Texas to compete in the Gravel Locos race 135 miles north of Austin in Hico, cycling outlet VeloNews reported.
May 14 — Armstrong flies from Austin to New York
Around 12:30 p.m. on May 14, Armstrong flew from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to the Houston Hobby Airport before connecting to New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Surveillance footage depicted her passing through the airport in Austin.
May 17 — Arrest warrant issued for Armstrong
APD issued a search warrant for an Austin home owned by a woman under the same name as Armstrong. According to an arrest affidavit, Armstrong is accused of first-degree murder.
May 18 — Armstrong flies to Costa Rica
Armstrong traveled the country, landing in San Jose, Costa Rica. Authorities in Costa Rica began the search for the 34-year-old yoga instructor.
May 20 — Federal agents begin search for Armstrong
On May 20, the U.S. Marshals Service issued a wanted poster for Armstrong. The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force entered the search and began “conducting a fugitive investigation and pursuing leads on Armstrong’s whereabouts.”
May 21 — Wilson’s family clears up details of alleged relationship with Strickland
On May 21, Wilson’s family issued a statement to KXAN clarifying details surrounding Wilson’s alleged romantic relationship with Armstrong’s boyfriend.
“While we will not elaborate about the ongoing investigation, we do feel it’s important to clarify that at the time of her death, those closest to her clearly understood, directly from Moriah, that she was not in a romantic relationship with anyone,” the family wrote in the statement.
June 29 — Armstrong captured in Costa Rica
After more than a month of hiding, Armstrong was captured at a hostel on Santa Teresa Beach in Costa Rica. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/how-kaitlin-armstrong-tried-to-hide-from-authorities/ | 2022-07-08T12:54:21Z |
Two leaders in building products are coming together to expand homeowner and contractor offerings
YORK, Pa., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Home Products®, an innovator and leader in the building products industry, today announced a partnership with Key-Link™ Fencing & Railing, a leading manufacturer of aluminum rail and fence systems for residential and commercial installations.
Wolf Home Products will offer the full line of Key-Link's high-end aluminum and cable railings, including the American, Chesapeake, and Outlook Series, as well as ADA Handrails, and caps and stair lighting. All of Key-Link's products are engineered to meet the highest standards and are backed with a strong warranty.
"We aim to bring the highest standards of excellence to everything we do, and partnering with Key-Link helps us continue bringing that brand vision to life," said Mark Simmers, Senior Vice President of Sales for Wolf Home Products. "The premium standard met by Key-Link's product offering aligns effortlessly with our long-lasting, extensive portfolio of high-quality building products."
Adding Key-Link's aluminum and cable railings to Wolf Home Products' already strong railing offerings creates an even wider array of quality design options that appeal to homeowners and contractors alike. Wolf Home Products will be distributing Key-Link Fencing & Railing products to the Northeast corridor.
"We are excited to partner with Wolf Home Products to supply their network of dealers with our premium aluminum railing," said Reuben Lapp, Chief Executive Officer of Key-Link Fencing & Railing. "This partnership brings our team members' commitment to quality and innovation to more dealers and installers."
Supporting the trade is a key point of focus for both Wolf Home Products and Key-Link, offering various resources to help professionals succeed such as meaningful product training and education, exclusive marketing tools and more.
In addition to Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Wolf Home Products also distributes a variety of outdoor living products including Wolf Serenity™ Decking and Porch, Wolf Perspective™ Decking, Fiberon Decking, Wolf Railing, Wolf Outdoor Lighting and Wolf Endurance™ outdoor cabinetry. Learn more about Wolf Home Products and find support resources here.
About Wolf Home Products
Wolf Home Products® is an innovator in the building products industry. Transforming homes for more than 175 years, Wolf Home Products has been the preferred home building products brand by families across North America who value the importance of their home and time together to build lasting memories in the spaces they enjoy most. With a vast inventory of kitchen and bath, outdoor living and building products, Wolf Home Products delivers orders in a fraction of the time, ensuring unparalleled value when and where customers need it. Wolf stands behind its service, cultivated with years of business experience into a total satisfaction guarantee. For more information, please visit wolfhomeproducts.com.
About Key-Link™ Fencing & Railing
Located in Central Pennsylvania, Key-Link Fencing & Railing manufactures premium aluminum and fence products designed to create safe, relaxing, and welcoming spaces that promote connections to family, to friends and to nature. For more than 40 years their focus has been providing quality building products using in-house engineering, American manufacturing, and onsite powder-coating facilities.
Contact:
Kelly Bradley
CBD Marketing
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NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of TuSimple Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: TSP): (i) pursuant and/or traceable to the offering documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about April 15, 2021 (the "IPO"); and/or (ii) between April 15, 2021 and August 1, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 31, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased TuSimple securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the TuSimple class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8026 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 31, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, the IPO documents were negligently prepared and, as a result, contained untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading and were not prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations governing their preparation. Additionally, the complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding TuSimple's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, the IPO documents and defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) TuSimple's commitment to safety was significantly overstated and defendants concealed fundamental problems with the Company's technology; (2) TuSimple was rushing the testing of its autonomous driving technology in order to deliver driverless trucks to the market ahead of its more safety-conscious competitors; (3) there was a corporate culture within TuSimple that suppressed or ignored safety concerns in favor of unrealistically ambitious testing and delivery schedules; (4) the aforementioned conduct made accidents involving TuSimple's autonomous driving technology more likely; (5) the aforementioned conduct invited enhanced regulatory scrutiny and investigatory action toward TuSimple; and (6) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the TuSimple class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8026 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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BIARRITZ, France, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Founded by Christophe Buée and Pierre-Nicolas Lebas in 2013 in France, Winback designs, manufactures, and distributes cutting-edge medical devices based on non-invasive technologies.
Winback has always been inspired by therapists and it led it to become the world leader of Tecartherapy in rehabilitation and pain management by re-inventing the use of currents to combine them with established therapeutic approaches such as manual therapy, cryotherapy and compression.
Praised worldwide by physiotherapists, 10 000 devices are used every day to perform treatments. The bottom line for Winback's success is: innovation thanks to R&D teams in France and South Korea, consumer-centricity and a powerful global community of experts activating the online & offline Winback Academy.
In 2021, Winback has reached a turnover of over 30 million dollars across the globe with 7 offices operating in 55 countries. The success story does not end there since Winback is now expanding its expertise in the Beauty market with the acquisition of Bloomea:
Bloomea's genesis started in France in 1999 with its patented innovation "Modeling Bloomea" initially developed for scars management post cosmetic surgeries. Officially launched in 2015, Bloomea with its "La Fontaine" device obtained the Pierantoni prize and the French Cosmetic Award in Hong Kong.
With such a growth rate, Bloomea is today a start-up of 20 people with an international footprint, developing a holistic range of devices including radio frequency technologies & skincare products for premium institutes. Long term partner with Winback, Bloomea is now joining the Group to pursue its strong growth serving world's best beauty brands and salons.
Contact: Arnaud Dutilh, Global marketing director at Winback, arnaud@winback.com
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VISTA, CA, JUNE 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -... According to a recent survey of 1000 Americans by Manly Man Co. (America's provider of intriguing, never-boring gifts for men,) Only a third (33.6%) of Americans chose Father's Day as being 'one of the most important holidays.' Adding insult to injury, Father's Day was beat out by Mother's Day (41.2%.)
PLEASE ATTRIBUTE THIS AS A SURVEY BY MANLY MAN CO. IN ALL MEDIA COVERAGE
Key findings of the survey:
- A quarter of Americans may be dropping the ball on Dad's big day:
When asked if they have ever forgotten to get their dad a Father's Day gift, A combined total of 26% of Americans said 'yes' or 'maybe.' - Better late than never?
Asked how often they are late with a Father's Day gift, nearly a third of Americans (30.2%) responded either 'sometimes' (12.7%), 'always' (11.9%) or 'frequently' (5.6%.)
Ironically, men reported being frequently late with Father's Day gifts (62.7%,) significantly more than women (37.3%). - Presently confused:
Asked how close to Father's Day they purchase a gift, 7.5% of Americans asked 'when is Father's Day?' 5.7% said 'one day before' and 2.9% said 'on the way to Father's Day dinner.' - The blame game:
Asked who they blame when a Father's Day gift is late, COVID topped the list at 10.7%, followed by US Mail/Couriers 9.3%, undefined 'global shortages' (7.9%), Kids (5.9%), Porch pirates (5.7%) and 'vendors who they bought a present from' (5.3%).
Men are much more likely to blame 'porch pirates' (62.0%) than women (38.0%). - BONUS findings – Bad Father's Day Gifts
Asked what the worst Father's Day gift they ever received was, 22.3% of Americans said 'nothing.' 10.3% said a traditional 'tie,' and 4.9% said 'socks.'
The oddest bad gift responses included:
'Macaroni art,' a 'bad letter,' a 'pet rock,' a 'fish plaque,' 'a plunger,' 'Pokemon cards' and most strange of all 'a taxidermied alligator head.'
World's First 'Carnivore Friendly' Coupon Books
Sure, you want to gift Dad a King of the remote, Free Movie Night (Dad's Choice,) Free Day of No Kids Whining' and Free Car Wash coupon book … but what if dad could have his coupons and eat them too? Manly Man Co. has invented the world's first 'Carnivore friendly' Father's Day coupon book made of original smokehouse flavour beef jerky laser-etched with coupons of your choice.
Each book has your choice of our favourite coupons or it can be customized on demand. The cover page is customizable with up to 4 kids' names.
$69.00 for 6 pages
$89.00 for 8 pages
Cheekily based on traditional ties, the 'Manly Man' version lets you gift your tie and eat it too. Crafted in delicious beef jerky and laser cut in the shape of a tie, the Meat-tie gives Dad something to talk about (and chew on.)
$23.50 (for 2.3 oz)
Meathearts - Father's Day Edition
Based on our extremely popular Original Meathearts, Carnivores can now enjoy packs of mini laser-etched beef jerky hearts, laser engraved with Father's Day sentiments.
$23.50
- Net Weight 2 oz. (approximately 20 pieces)
- Laser-Etched Heart Shapes
- Laser-Engraved Slogans & Designs
- Slogans: #1 Dad®, My Hero, Best Friend, Pop U Rock!
The Valentine's edition Meathearts famously sold out in one hour, broke Manly Man Co's servers due to so much traffic and shattered daily sales records! We're expecting the same with the brand new Father's Day Edition Meathearts.
Why would any man want a boring cardboard card when they could get a custom card laser-etched on beef jerky? Customers are encouraged to print whatever message they want to deliver directly to their 'manly man' Dad. (We don't judge.)
$22.50 for 100 custom characters laser engraved on a card-sized (4"x9") sheet of delicious beef jerky.
The Beef Bouquet (Father's Day Edition)
It's a tasty and tasteful arrangement of gourmet beef sticks in multiple flavors.
$49.00
(includes 6x smokehouse beef sticks, 6x Teriyaki Beef Sticks and 6x smokehouse hot and spicy sticks.)
The Bacon Bouquet (Father's Day Edition)
This arrangement includes an assortment of individually packaged thick-cut slices of gourmet bacon... Each bouquet is delivered ready to enjoy and includes:
(5x) Smokehouse - Sweet & Spicy, (5x) Smokehouse - Sweet, (5x) Smokehouse - Habanero Heat,
and (5x) Smokehouse - Thai Curry.
$69.00
The famous Beef Jerky Flower Bouquet
What says you love your 'manly man' Dad more than a dozen beef jerky 'flowers' in a handsome bouquet delivered in a pint glass vase?
Ditch the pretty flowers for the perfect meat-based manly version.
$89.00 for a full dozen, $59.00 for 8, available in 3 flavors.
The idea for the Manly Man Company® came to Founder, Greg Murray after a simple conversation with his wife Jacquie, for whom he had recently bought a bouquet of flowers: Why isn't there a gift for men that's equivalent to flowers? Yes, you can buy men flowers, but the practice isn't what you might call commonplace. The couple speculated that a bouquet of beef jerky might be the perfect stand-in. Soon after his wife surprised Greg with the very first iteration of what is now called "Man Bouquets"— sticks and sheets of jerky carved into the shape of flowers that are presented inside a pint glass or beer mug "vase".
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Mortgage originations continue to decline in early 2022 compared to 2021 year-end
SEATTLE, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today announced the first quarter (Q1) 2022 results of the Milliman Mortgage Default Index (MMDI), which shows the latest monthly estimate of the lifetime default risk of U.S.-backed mortgages.
During Q1 2022, the default risk for government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) acquisitions (purchased and refinanced loans backed by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae) increased from 1.90% at 2021 year-end to 2.39% as of March 31, 2022. This means that for loans originating in Q1, the expectation is that 2.39% will become delinquent (180 days or more) over their lifetimes.
"Rising interest rates typically translate to fewer refinance loans or higher-risk refinance loans, leading to increased overall borrower risk for the GSEs," says Jonathan Glowacki, a principal at Milliman and author of the MMDI. "Combined with inflation, we're anticipating a slowdown in home price growth, which is what's driving the uptick in mortgage default risk."
GSE mortgage originations continued to decline over Q1 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. Of these mortgages, refinance loans made up more than half of originations, at about 57%, which is generally consistent with the prior quarter.
The MMDI reflects a baseline forecast of future home prices. For more on the MMDI, go to www.milliman.com/mmdi/.
To access additional mortgage market thought leadership, go to https://www.milliman.com/en/products/milliman-m-pire.
About Milliman
Milliman is among the world's largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe. For further information, visit milliman.com.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Connect Holding II LLC d/b/a Brightspeed ("Brightspeed") today commenced marketing to potential lenders and investors the debt financing for its previously announced acquisition (the "Acquisition") of the incumbent local exchange carrier business of Lumen Technologies, Inc. located in 20 states across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the United States.
Brightspeed expects the debt financing to be comprised of approximately $5.465 billion of secured debt, including a $600 million revolving credit facility, which is expected to be (i) guaranteed by all of Brightspeed's subsidiaries, including Embarq Corporation ("Embarq") and its transferred subsidiaries, and (ii) secured by substantially all of the assets of Brightspeed and its subsidiary guarantors, other than the assets of Embarq and certain subsidiaries of Embarq that are "restricted subsidiaries" under the indenture governing Embarq's 7.995% senior notes due 2036 (the "Embarq Notes").
In connection with the Acquisition, Embarq will be acquired by Brightspeed and the Embarq Notes are expected to remain outstanding as obligations of Embarq. The Embarq Notes are not expected to be guaranteed by any of Embarq's subsidiaries (or by Brightspeed or other subsidiaries of Brightspeed) or secured by any assets of Embarq or its subsidiaries (or assets of Brightspeed or other subsidiaries of Brightspeed).
The debt financing is subject to market and other conditions, and may not occur on the terms described above or at all.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Forward Looking Statements
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About Brightspeed
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. and expected to have assets and associated operations in 20 states, Brightspeed will provide broadband and telecommunications services through a network platform capable of serving more than 6 million homes and businesses. The company aims to bridge the digital divide by deploying a state-of-the-art fiber network and a customer experience that makes staying connected simple and seamless. For more information about Brightspeed, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
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Salina woman killed Thursday morning in crash on icy Interstate 70
SALINA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Salina woman was killed Thursday morning in a crash that occurred on an icy overpass along Interstate 70 on the northwest side of Salina, authorities said.
The crash was reported at 7:45 a.m. Thursday on I-70, about a mile east of the Interstate 135 junction.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2000 Toyota 4Runner was eastbound on I-70 on the overpass bridge when the driver lost control of the vehicle because of icy road conditions.
The 4Runner then veered into the median and struck a guardrail on the westbound side of the roadway. The vehicle then crossed the westbound lanes, overturned one or two times and came to rest on the north side of I-70 off the roadway.
The driver, Ellaina M. Brightbill, 42, of Salina, was taken to Salina Regional Health Center, where she was pronounced dead.
The patrol said Brightbill, who was alone in her vehicle, was wearing her seat belt.
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A timeline of major events in the life of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who has died at age 91.
March 2, 1931: Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev born in Privolnoye in southern Russia.
1950: Admitted to Moscow State University, the Soviet Union’s top university.
1971: Elected to the Communist Party’s powerful Central Committee.
1980: Becomes a full member of the ruling Politburo.
March 11, 1985: Appointed as general secretary of the Communist Party and the nation’s new leader following the death of Konstantin Chernenko.
October 1985: Launches his campaign to end the Soviet Union’s economic and political stagnation, using “glasnost,” or openness, to help achieve the goal of “perestroika,” or restructuring.
November 1985: Meets U.S. President Ronald Reagan in Geneva for the first of a series of summits with world leaders.
April 26, 1986: Reactor explodes at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Soviet authorities acknowledge the blast only three days later.
October 11-12, 1986: Gorbachev and Reagan meet in Reykjavik, Iceland, in a summit that produces no agreements, but is widely hailed as a precursor to nuclear arms agreements.
December 1987: Signs the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, or INF, Treaty with Reagan. The treaty banned the U.S. and Soviet Union from possessing, producing or test-flying a ground-launched cruise missile with a range of 300 to 3,400 miles.
February 1989: The last Soviet troops leave Afghanistan.
November 1989: The Berlin Wall falls as East Germany’s hard-line leadership opens its borders, a key moment in the collapse of communism in eastern Europe.
October 1990: Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
July 1991: Signs the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START, with U.S. President George H.W. Bush. The treaty resulted in the largest nuclear reductions in history, and included a mechanism allowing the two sides to inspect and verify each other’s arsenals.
August 1991: Attempted coup by the Communist old guard fails, but dramatically erodes Gorbachev’s authority.
Dec. 8, 1991: The leaders of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus declare the Soviet Union dead and announce the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Dec. 25, 1991: Announces his resignation as Soviet leader. The Soviet red flag over the Kremlin is pulled down and replaced with Russia’s tricolor.
June 1996: Runs in Russia’s presidential election, winning less than 1% of the vote.
September 1999: His wife, Raisa, dies of leukemia.
Aug. 30, 2022: Dies at the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow.
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AUSTIN, Texas and AKRON, Ohio, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RVshare, the largest community for RV owners and renters, is excited to announce its recent support and partnership with Make-A-Wish® Central & South Texas (CSTX). Over the past few years, recreational vehicles gained rapid interest among Wish Kids and families. Make-A-Wish CSTX turned towards RVshare to help grant life-changing wishes by sharing the magic of an RV adventure. The two organizations have shared values around making lifelong memories and sharing unforgettable experiences, and will continue to work together to grant life-changing wishes.
"Since the onset of the pandemic, road trip and camper experiences have become a popular choice for our families, and RVshare stepped in to help us make these wishes an incredible experience for the whole family," said Shelby Gill, Chief Development Officer at Make-A-Wish CSTX. "From our very first conversation, the team at RVshare has been enthusiastic and determined to make RVs and road trip wishes accessible to all of our Wish Kids. We are honored to work with a company whose culture is also rooted in fostering hope and joy."
RVshare has had the incredible privilege of fulfilling wishes for children wanting to experience the thrill of an RV trip this summer. Each family is granted a rental stipend that will allow them to use it on multiple RV adventures with RV rental delivery to any desired destination. If the family doesn't want to actually drive the RV, an RVshare owner will set-up the RV for them at the campground of their choice.
"The two organizations share values around creating lifelong memories, and we are honored to be able to grant these RV travel wishes and bring families the experience of the open road, offering a moment of peace and distance from the everyday pressures at home," said RVshare's Director of Communications Maddi Bourgerie. "An RV adventure is an escape and an unforgettable opportunity to enjoy time with loved ones."
RVshare's company ethos is centered around the spirit of the open road, the spontaneous delight that awaits you on a road trip, and encourages all to explore the great outdoors through RV travel. This month, RVshare recently unveiled their new brand campaign, "Use Your Outside Voice," that perfectly captures the unbridled freedom that an RV trip can bring. As the brand continues and evolves its partnership with Make-A-Wish CSTX, fulfilling wishes together, RVshare looks forward to being a part of fueling inspiration for these children and families to tap into their sense of adventure, catching the spirit of the open road.
RVshare will continue to help grant more wishes in the future by providing families with vehicles of their choice, ranging from luxury motorhomes to family-friendly campers, delivering them to their destination of choice, and inviting them to go somewhere special and do something different.
To learn more about Make-A-Wish CSTX and how to help fulfill wishes, visit www.wish.org/cstx. For additional information about RVshare, visit rvshare.com.
RVshare is the largest online community for RV renters and owners with a diverse selection of vehicles for rent across the US, ranging from luxury motorhomes to cozy camper vans. On RVshare you'll find vehicles that can accommodate any outdoor adventure, whether it's a weekend of camping or a cross-country tour of national parks. Hit the road yourself or plan for a campsite delivery to experience the unbridled freedom of RV travel. With more than 3 million nights of sleeping under the stars booked, families and groups can experience a one-of-a-kind trip and create memories that will last a lifetime. For more information, visit rvshare.com, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @rvshare.
Make-A-Wish® Central & South Texas creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child's wish to life, because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. Headquartered in Austin and San Antonio, TX, Make-A-Wish is the community's leading children's wish-granting organization, serving children in every community across 40 counties. For more information about Make-A-Wish, visit cstx.wish.org
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VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Aris Gold Corporation (Aris Gold or the Company) (TSX: ARIS) (OTCQX: ALLXF) announces the receipt of positive recommendations in support of the business combination with GCM Mining announced on July 25, 2022, from two independent proxy advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis & Co., LLC (Glass Lewis). The Aris Gold shareholder meeting to approve the transaction is scheduled for September 19, 2022.
ISS and Glass Lewis are leading independent, third-party proxy advisory firms who provide voting recommendations to pension funds, investment managers, mutual funds, and other institutional shareholders.
In making the recommendation, ISS commented:
"The transaction makes strategic sense as the arrangement will create a combined company with a balanced portfolio of operating and development assets with increased scale and diversification, significant free cash flow to unlock shareholder value, including potential cost reduction synergies of approximately $10 million per year. In addition, the at-market-value merger is expected to provide the combined company with an opportunity to re-rate its share price, improved balance sheet and enhanced capital markets profile."
Glass Lewis commented:
"The proposed transaction is predicated on sound rationale and is the result of a thorough review by the GCM and Aris Gold boards. In the prevailing market and commodity price environment, a merger involving strategically and geographically complementary assets, such as the proposed transaction, often represents a mutually beneficial path for resource companies to achieve greater scale, asset diversification and potential synergies as they strive to reduce costs and deliver greater returns and incremental value for shareholders."
The Aris Gold shareholder meeting will be held virtually on September 19, 2022 at 10am PT/1pm ET via live audio webcast at https://web.lumiagm.com/294-900-287.
Aris Gold shareholders requiring assistance may contact Aris Gold's proxy solicitation agent, Laurel Hill Advisory Group, as follows:
toll-free North America 1-877-452-7184
collect outside of North America at 1-416-304-0211
e-mail at assistance@laurelhill.com.
Aris Gold is a Canadian mining company listed on the TSX under the symbol ARIS and on the OTCQX under the symbol ALLXF. The Company is led by an executive team with a demonstrated track record of creating value through building globally relevant gold mining companies. In Colombia, Aris Gold operates the 100%-owned Marmato mine, where a modernization and expansion program is under way, and as of April 12, 2022, operates the Soto Norte joint venture, where environmental licensing is advancing to develop a new gold mine. Aris Gold also owns the Juby project, an advanced exploration stage gold project in the Abitibi greenstone belt of Ontario, Canada. Aris Gold plans to pursue acquisition and other growth opportunities to unlock value creation from scale and diversification.
Additional information on Aris Gold can be found at www.arisgold.com and www.sedar.com.
This news release contains "forward-looking information" or forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All statements included herein are forward-looking, other than statements of historical fact, including without limitation statements relating to the Aris Gold shareholder meeting and the expected and potential synergies to be realized from the transaction. Generally, the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "will continue" or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Statements concerning mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking information to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered. The material factors or assumptions used to develop forward-looking information or statements are disclosed throughout this news release.
Forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, while based on management's best estimates and assumptions, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of GCM Mining, Aris Gold and the resulting entity to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information or forward-looking statement
Although GCM Mining and Aris Gold have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information or statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information or statements. The forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are made as of the date hereof and each of GCM Mining and Aris Gold disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information.
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21 refugees, asylum seekers, and trafficking survivors share their stories and favorite dishes in new book with proceeds going to resettlement efforts
DALLAS, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Refugee Services of Texas, one of the state's leading refugee resettlement programs and service providers for human trafficking survivors, released a new book today, World Refugee Day, called Plated Stories: Legacies from Home to Table.
The cookbook features first-hand accounts of the resettlement experience, personal stories from survivors of trafficking, and delicious recipes from all over the world.
Plated Stories: Legacies from Home to Table—released on World Refugee Day around the world—tells the stories of refugees, asylum seekers, and survivors of trafficking from Africa, Central America, Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, as they recount their journeys fleeing from war, persecution, and trafficking situations to find safety and opportunity in Texas.
"With record numbers of refugees coming from Afghanistan and from Ukraine, it's more important than ever that people hear these stories and connect with the common humanity we all share," said Ashley Faye, writer of Plated Stories and Senior Director of Development at RST.
Plated Stories features recipes from 21 contributors with easy instructions and culture-specific twists on each recipe – everything from Egyptian spinach stew to Salvadoran stuffed tortillas to Vietnamese taro pudding to Croatian pastry.
Jessica Goudeau, the award-winning author lauded in The New York Times Book Review for her novel After the Last Border, wrote the foreword. Plated Stories features photography by Nitya Jain, food styling by Darcy Folsom, and design work by Sheen Wendt with support from Emily Person and Harper Mcknight. Funding was generously provided by University Presbyterian Church, Julie van de Zande, Max Hoberman, Kay Mailander, and Covenant Church.
Donations made toward ordering the cookbook go directly to the work at Refugee Services of Texas, which serves vulnerable populations through dedicated case managers who help individuals and families find housing, services, schooling, and job opportunities in Texas.
Readers can order their copy here for a minimum donation of $50 to Refugee Services of Texas.
Refugee Services of Texas is a social service agency dedicated to resettling and providing services to refugees and other displaced persons since 1978.
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GÖTEBORG, Sweden, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF would like to make the following statement in relation to recent media reporting related to sales to certain companies in the Russian nuclear weapons program.
SKF takes this information very seriously and carries out an investigation to thoroughly investigate the matter. The investigation is being made by SKF Internal Audit and supported by external experts.
SKF has received a file with links to websites where Russian state-owned companies publish public tenders. The information includes 171 tenders made by 17 Russian companies.
SKF has not had any of these 17 companies as customers.
SKF has reviewed each of these 171 tenders in detail and in the investigation found one distributor that has bought standard SKF products and then sold them to a company in the armaments industry. This sale was made without the knowledge of SKF. The sale was in breach of the contract between SKF and the distributor as well as with SKF's Code of Conduct for distributors. The total value of sold products from the distributor to the customer amounted to SEK 113,000 during 2019–2021, with no sales before or after that period. SKF takes this breach of contract very seriously and will take appropriate actions.
For clarity, the distributor's sale to said customer does not mean that SKF has violated any applicable sanctions or export control rules.
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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tech giant Huawei said Friday its revenue fell in the first half of 2022 but new ventures in autos and other industries helped to offset a decline in smartphone sales under U.S. sanctions.
Revenue fell 5.9% from a year earlier to 301.6 billion yuan ($44.8 billion) in the six months through June 30, according to the company, the biggest maker of network gear for phone and internet carriers. It gave no profit but said its profit margin was 5%, which would be about 15 billion yuan ($2.2 billion).
Huawei Technologies Ltd., China’s first global tech brand, has struggled since then-President Donald Trump blocked access to U.S. processor chips and other technology in 2019. The company denies American accusations it is a security risk and might facilitate Chinese spying.
Huawei, headquartered in Shenzhen, near Hong Kong, has stepped up development of network technology for autos, hospitals, mines and manufacturing. It says that is now less vulnerable to U.S. sanctions.
“While our device business was heavily impacted, our ICT infrastructure business maintained steady growth,” Ken Hu, one of three executives who take turns as chairman, said in a written statement.
The first-half sales decline was an improvement over a 14% drop reported for the first three months of the year. The profit margin was wider than the first quarter’s 4.3%.
Sales by Huawei’s device unit, which includes smartphones, fell 25.3% from a year earlier to 101.3 billion yuan ($15 billion). Sales of network equipment to telecom carriers and companies rose.
Huawei reported a 113.7 billion yuan ($17.8 billion) profit last year but said revenue plunged 28.6% from 2020.
Its auto venture has played a role in five models released by three Chinese automakers. Huawei supplies components and software for navigation, dashboard displays, managing vehicle systems and other services.
Huawei, founded in 1987, says it is owned by the Chinese citizens who make up half of its global workforce of 195,000. It started announcing financial results a decade ago in an effort to defuse Western security concerns about the company.
Also Friday, Huawei expressed concern about a new U.S. law, the “CHIPS and Science Act,” which promises aid to companies that invest in processor chip production in the United States. It is intended to reduce U.S. reliance on Taiwan, which produces most of the world’s high-end chips, and China, which assembles most smartphones and other electronics.
Any measure that reduces global industry collaboration “will greatly hinder scientific and technological innovation,” Huawei said in a statement. | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/chinas-huawei-says-sales-down-but-new-ventures-growing/ | 2022-08-12T18:38:43Z |
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a simple and efficient way to ensure that a work surface, chair and other needed items are accessible for workers in remote areas," said the inventor, from Mount Vernon, N.Y., "so I invented the FLORENCE CART. My design eliminates the need to find a desk or other available work space."
The invention provides users with a convenient and portable workstation. In doing so, it ensures that a seat is available when needed and it offers a surface to work and position a laptop, with charging port. It also enables the user to hang a coat. The invention features a versatile design that is easy to use and transport so it is ideal for travelers, commuters, students and other individuals who work remotely or otherwise not in a conventional office setting. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Manhattan sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-MTN-3251, 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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Hill bargainers seek Ukraine aid deal, COVID aid in question
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are working toward compromise on President Joe Biden’s $33 billion Ukraine aid request, even as signs emerge that Democrats may need to swallow another COVID-19 setback and drop their goal of wrapping pandemic spending into the package.
Bipartisan talks among House and Senate Appropriations committee leaders are underway in hopes of producing legislation Congress could vote on as soon as next week, members of both parties say. Changes in Biden’s proposal are likely — the price tag, particularly for military spending, could rise — but there’s wide agreement on the urgency of helping Kyiv and regional allies resist Russia’s 10-week-old onslaught.
Republican budget-writers “are probably knocking some things out and adding some things. But I think by and large, everybody agrees we’ve got to do all we can to help,” said No. 2 Senate GOP leader John Thune of South Dakota. He said some Republicans believe “this package may not be robust enough, but I think it probably strikes close to the right balance.”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., cited broad backing for the measure Thursday but warned, “This isn’t about battling climate change.” McConnell aides said he was objecting to some proposed funding to international organizations that Republicans have criticized for spending money on alternative energy initiatives.
“If the Senate is serious about helping Ukraine win, we need to show it by passing supplemental assistance. Clean, no strings attached, and soon,” McConnell said.
One participant said bargainers must resolve details of Biden proposals to provide health care, food and other benefits to Ukrainian refugees in the U.S. and to strengthen government powers to use assets seized from billionaire friends of Russian President Vladimir Putin to help Ukraine. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to describe the talks publicly.
When Biden sent his $33 billion proposal to Congress last week, he wrote that “to avoid needless deaths in the United States and around the world,” Congress should include additional billions for COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines. Democrats have hoped doing so would pressure the GOP to accept the pandemic spending, which Democrats say is needed to prepare for the virus’ all but inevitable next curveball.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has resorted to more lawyerly language, not specifying that the two issues should be combined. “We need to figure out the best way to get both done, and that’s what we’re going to try to do in the next few weeks,” he told reporters Tuesday.
Minutes earlier, McConnell spelled out his view of the best way forward.
“There is overwhelming bipartisan support for getting the Ukrainians as much help as they need as quickly as possible,” McConnell said. “For that to happen here in Congress, that package needs to be moved without the other extraneous issues.”
While combining Ukraine and pandemic money into one package has broad Democratic support, bargainers say party leaders haven’t made a final decision on that yet. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said in an interview that he wants funding for Ukraine and COVID-19 tied together because both are crucial.
“It may” fall out of the bill, Leahy said of the pandemic money, “and I think that would be a mistake.”
Biden’s overall proposal is anchored by $20 billion to help Ukraine and nearby countries defend themselves and replenish U.S. arms shipped to the area. There’s $8.5 billion to bolster Ukraine’s economy and government and $3 billion for refugees and to supplement food supplies around the world disrupted by the war.
The proposal’s fine print, contained in White House documents sent to Congress, adds texture to Biden’s plans.
It would make it easier for Russians with advanced degrees in more than two dozen sciences — including missile propulsion, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and cybersecurity — to get job-based visas and come to the U.S. Besides strengthening the U.S. in those fields, the move would “undercut Russia’s innovative potential, benefitting U.S. national security,” according to the materials accompanying Biden’s proposal.
The documents, which break down Biden’s defense request by each branch of the military, include $800,000 for the new U.S. Space Force. The expenditures are described as covering intelligence analysis, flying hours, weapon system sustainment and other costs, but no other details are provided. The overall U.S. defense budget is around $800 billion.
There’s nearly $600 million for Patriot anti-missile systems in Europe, money to care for wounded Ukrainian troops at an American military medical center in Germany and a proposal to let Afghan refugees who’ve fled to this country since the U.S. withdrawal become lawful permanent residents if they qualify.
Rapid approval of Ukraine aid would let both parties avoid an election-year display of dysfunction by spiraling into a spat over the widely popular cause of helping Ukraine avoid being overpowered by Russia.
Passage of Ukraine aid separately would also preserve GOP hopes of boxing Democrats into a corner on border security, an issue Republicans are banking on in November’s elections for congressional control.
Should Senate Democrats press ahead with a separate pandemic bill, Republicans plan to force a vote on retaining a Trump-era order citing the pandemic as justification for quickly removing asylum-seekers crossing the Mexican border into the U.S. The Biden administration has planned to let that rule expire May 23, and Democrats are divided over whether to extend it.
Already this year, a White House request for $30 billion for the pandemic was cut in half and ultimately dropped by the House. A bipartisan Senate compromise then trimmed it to $10 billion, but stalled over GOP demands for a vote on immigration.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback engaged in “unnecessary use of force” against non-threatening Haitian immigrants but didn’t whip any with their reins “intentionally or otherwise,” according to a federal investigation of chaotic scenes along the Texas-Mexico border last fall that sparked widespread condemnation.
In a 511-page report released Friday, Customs and Border Protection blamed a “lack of command control and communication” for mounted agents using their horses to forcibly block and move migrants during an influx of Haitians arriving last September at the U.S. border outside Del Rio, Texas.
“We’re gonna learn from this incident and we’ll find a way to do better,” CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus said during a news conference announcing the report. “Not everyone’s going to like all the findings but the investigation was comprehensive and fair.”
Video and photos of the incident made it appear agents were whipping Haitians, which caused outrage among advocacy groups and civil rights leaders. The Biden administration promised a full investigation after many in the president’s own party objected that such tactics with racial overtones were the kinds of policies the U.S. was supposed to be moving away from after years of hardline immigration tactics under President Donald Trump.
A former police chief, Magnus took over the nation’s largest law enforcement agency in December and is being watched closely for shepherding the ongoing investigation. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement Friday that “the organizational failures of policy, procedures, and training that the investigation identified were a disservice to the agents and the public they serve.”
Last fall, Biden called images of what occurred “horrible” and “outrageous.”
“I promise you, those people will pay,” the president said then. “There is an investigation underway right now and there will be consequences.”
Asked if the politically charged environment marred the investigation, Magnus said “it was inevitable, certainly not surprising, that there was going to be a reaction to that from the community, from those in the media from elected officials, from different advocacy groups.”
But he said he instructed investigators “that all of these things were to be put aside, to be disregarded.”
“I was counting on them to do a fair, through, comprehensive investigation with no attention to this outside influence,” Magnus said.
By September 19, 2021, around 15,000 Haitian migrants had crossed from Mexico into the United States and were concentrated in an encampment underneath the international bridge.
Magnus said the investigation began the day after the incident and included testimony from more than 30 people, among them witnesses and journalists. Investigators said they were unable to locate Haitian migrants involved to get their accounts — but used statements and court documents that some provided as part of lawsuits they filed against U.S. authorities.
Magnus said four Border Patrol personnel have been recommended for disciplinary action for their conduct, though he declined to discuss exactly what each had done to warrant possible punishment, or elaborate on what sanctions they could face. That comes after prosecutors in April declined to pursue criminal charges, he said.
Disciplinary actions are separate from Friday’s findings and won’t be announced until later. All four CBP officials have been on administrative duty since the investigation began, according to senior agency officials who briefed reporters before Friday’s report was released.
Mark Morgan, a former acting CBP commissioner under Trump, dismissed the entire investigation as politically motivated since no Haitians were actually whipped.
“From the start, these agents have been smeared, lied about, and vilified by nearly everyone on the left,” Morgan said in a statement.
Federal investigators said no migrant was struck with a whip, forced to return to Mexico or denied entry into the U.S. during the approximately 15 minutes that they were forcibly blocked and moved by mounted agents. One agent yelled inappropriate comments about a migrant’s national origin including, “You use your women” while also narrowly missing crashing his horse into a child walking nearby while pursuing a migrant.
Agents acted with the permission of their supervisor, who was unable to get guidance from higher up the Border Patrol chain of command, the report said. Communication occurred on a radio channel that wasn’t recorded, further complicating investigation into the incident.
The use of force drove migrants back into the Rio Grande, despite their having been well within U.S. territory and not presenting threats — which was counter to CBP’s mission, the report found.
It also said the incident began after authorities from a state agency also working in the area at the time, the Texas Department of Public Safety, requested help from federal authorities.
That conclusion follows Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this week authorizing state forces to apprehend migrants and return them to the U.S.-Mexico border — raising questions about his state’s enforcement powers as top GOP leaders have slammed the Biden administration for failing to curb the rising number of crossings.
Magnus said Friday that his agency has “a shared interest with Texas” in “maintaining a safe, orderly, humane immigration process,” and that federal officials “stand ready to work with Texas to achieve these goals.”
“But the challenge is, when any state, such as Texas, takes unilateral action, that just makes it harder for us to do this,” he added. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/report-finds-unnecessary-force-by-agents-at-rio-grande/ | 2022-07-09T01:39:42Z |
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — High-profile surrogates for Republicans running in Ohio’s hotly contested Senate primary are fanning out across the state or holding other events to give their endorsed candidates a last-minute boost ahead of Tuesday’s election.
Sens. Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, along with Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, were among the conservative emissaries making final pitches in the critical Senate race. Former President Donald Trump, who held a rally in Ohio late last month to boost candidate JD Vance, botched Vance’s name at an event in Nebraska over the weekend while trying to tout his endorsements nationwide — but he got it right as he held a final tele-rally to bolster Vance Monday night.
The involvement of prominent surrogates in the primary shows the high stakes of Tuesday’s election, when seven candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for the seat held by retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman. Democrats see the race as one of their best chances nationally to flip a seat in the midterm elections, while Republicans remain optimistic about their chances of holding a seat in a state that has swung to the right under Trump’s influence.
The primary has been heated from the start, with nearly all the Republicans in the race competing for Trump’s endorsement — a prize that eventually went to Vance, the author of “Hillbilly Elegy.” At the time of the endorsement, Vance was trailing in the polls, and the race is seen as one of the first big tests of Trump’s enduring influence among Republican voters.
But at a rally in Nebraska on Sunday, Trump seemed to undercut his support for Vance by mixing up his name with that of another candidate in the race.
“We’ve endorsed Dr. (Mehmet) Oz. We’ve endorsed J.P., right — J.D. Mandel. And he’s doing great,” Trump told the crowd. “They’re all doing good. They’re all doing good. And let’s see what happens.”
Mandel is the last name of one of Vance’s most bitter rivals, former Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, another candidate who had courted Trump’s support. For voters inclined to follow Trump’s endorsement, the gaffe risked muddling in their minds which candidate has the former president’s backing.
But Trump didn’t have the same issue Monday evening when he urged supporters on a call with Vance to vote Tuesday for a man he repeatedly called a winner and said had his “complete and total endorsement.”
“He said some negative thing about me but he’s made up for it in spades,” Trump said of Vance’s past criticism, adding that he had “studied the debates” and “studied everybody,” and determined that “JD’s the one whose going to win.”
Cleveland investment banker Mike Gibbons, a GOP contender in Ohio, had seized on Trump’s mistake as an opportunity to disparage Vance.
“Quite a ringing endorsement, eh?” he said in an email blast Sunday night, saying Vance is “clearly irrelevant” to Trump.
Gibbons’ final push included an online event featuring Paul, the senator from Kentucky, while Mandel campaigned with Texas’ Cruz on Friday and Saturday, and with fellow military veterans Monday.
Meanwhile, Portman continued to campaign for Jane Timken, a former chair of the Ohio Republican Party, who has pointed to the strength of her grassroots network headed into Tuesday’s vote.
Vance campaigned over the weekend with Hawley, Gaetz and Greene, a trio of strident Trump allies who are among the party’s most hard-right lawmakers. They portrayed Vance as a Washington outsider who will take on the establishment and stand up for average working Ohioans.
Vance was slammed for his decision to appear with Gaetz, who is embroiled in a federal sex trafficking investigation, although he has not been charged and denies wrongdoing. Vance said that being accused of a crime these days “is very often more about corrupt law enforcement than it is about anything anybody’s actually done.”
Rival candidate Matt Dolan, a state senator and former assistant state attorney general, rebuked Vance for the statement, as did one of Dolan’s top supporters, former Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery.
“The fact that JD is more inclined to defend a man being investigated for sex trafficking than our brave police officers and sheriffs, clearly proves he is unfit to serve as Ohio’s next U.S. senator,” Montgomery, a four-time state officeholder, said in a statement.
Dolan is the only prominent GOP candidate in the race who didn’t jockey for Trump’s endorsement.
In the state’s Democratic Senate primary, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan was campaigning before union groups and teachers, while his progressive rival Morgan Harper, a former consumer protection attorney and community organizer, was knocking doors and visiting polling places. The winners of the Republican and Democratic contests will face off in November.
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BOULDER, Colo., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viserion Milling, LLC ("Viserion"), a newly formed subsidiary of Viserion International Holdco, LLC ("Viserion International"), today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Western Milling, LLC ("Western Milling"), a diversified California-based agribusiness, from Kruse Western, Inc. Viserion International and its subsidiaries are backed by Pinnacle Asset Management, L.P. ("Pinnacle"), a New York-based alternative asset management firm focused on global commodities markets.
With a legacy dating back to 1935, Western Milling is one of the oldest and largest industrial providers of mixed grain cattle feed products to the dairy industry in California—which accounts for approximately 20% of all U.S. dairy output—and operates large-scale fertilizer transportation and grain merchandising businesses with a fleet of natural gas-powered trucks. Beyond mixed cattle feed, Western Milling provides a full suite of customizable animal nutrition products including complete feeds, blended vitamin-rich feeds, pelleted feeds for both poultry and branded pet foods, rolled grains, supplements, and other grain commodities including millrun, molasses, rice bran, and whey. The primary facilities being acquired by Viserion are located in Visalia (headquarters), Hanford and Famoso, California; Hereford, Texas; and Buckeye, Arizona.
Aaron Wiegand, Chief Executive Officer of Viserion International, said, "Western Milling has been a well-respected cornerstone of California's agriculture industry for nearly a century. We are thrilled to acquire this outstanding, multifaceted company whose feed mill and fertilizer operations will complement Viserion International's existing grain-handling and commodity trading offerings. We look forward to working with Western Milling's seasoned management team and excellent operational personnel, who will strengthen our international agribusiness platform."
Kevin Kruse, outgoing Chief Executive Officer of Western Milling and grandson of Western Milling's founder Otto Kruse, will serve as Executive Chairman of Western Milling. Chad Pinter, currently Chief Financial Officer of Western Milling, will succeed Kevin as Chief Executive Officer.
Jason M. Kellman, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Pinnacle, commented, "Viserion International's domestic growth plans will be significantly amplified by Viserion Milling's comprehensive portfolio of agribusiness units and established presence in the California dairy market. Following Viserion International's recent portfolio acquisition of ten grain elevator facilities from Zen-Noh Grain Corporation, we are pleased that the company continues to grow into one of the leading agricultural merchants in the U.S."
Over the past six years, Pinnacle-managed entities have made several strategic investments to bolster the firm's physical commodities trading and merchanting businesses. The investments include acquiring Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, the world's largest cattle feeding operation from JBS USA in 2018, and in 2017, Pinnacle partnered with Noble Group's former Head of North American Gas and Power, Ben Sutton, to acquire Sierentz Global Merchants and form Six One Commodities ("61C"), a global energy merchant. In 2021, 61C acquired Vega Energy Partners, Ltd. and WGL Midstream, Inc., a Houston, TX-based energy merchant and wholesale energy solutions business. Pinnacle is also the largest shareholder of Concord Resources Holdings Limited, a global metals merchant formed in 2015 with a team of former Noble Group executives.
Rabobank acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Kruse Western, Inc. on the transaction.
About Viserion International Holdco, LLC
Viserion International is a global agricultural merchant based in Boulder, Colorado. Viserion Milling, a subsidiary of Viserion International, is expected to manage a portfolio of strategic feed mill operations.
About Western Milling, LLC
Headquartered in Central California, Western Milling is a highly diversified manufacturer and supplier of nutrient solutions for plants and animals, serving farmers and growers across the US. Founded in 2000, with a heritage dating back to 1935, Western operates facilities across the Western US and Texas.
About Pinnacle Asset Management, L.P.
Founded in 2003, Pinnacle Asset Management, L.P. is a private, New York-based alternative asset management firm focused on the global commodities markets with over $5 billion under management. Pinnacle provides its institutional investor base with exposure to the global commodities markets via physical and financial absolute return strategies and products. Pinnacle is registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is registered as a commodity trading adviser and a commodity pool operator with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and is a member of the National Futures Association.
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Asurion® Repair Experts Provide Fast Fixes on Phones, Tablets, Laptops, and More
SAUGUS, Mass., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, has opened in Saugus at 855 Broadway #3. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets, and computers to game consoles, smart speakers, drones, and more. The store will host a grand opening celebration on June 25 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., featuring discounts, giveaways, refreshments, and more.
While common repairs include cracked screens, battery issues, and water damage, the company's repair experts have fixed millions of devices and can help with most any tech mishap, and many basic repairs can be completed in two hours or less.
"Technology services can be frustrating and highly inconvenient for customers, so we're aiming to make a difference in the device repair industry through Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions," said Will Chin, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions District Manager. "I look forward to offering top-notch service to customers in this community and hope to become their go-to when electronics break."
The store's expert repair technicians fix all kinds of technology, regardless of make or model, and the store is an authorized repair provider for Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel smartphones. Customers can book a repair appointment online or stop by the store for walk-in service. The store offers free, no-obligation diagnostics on all gadgets, as well as a 1-year limited warranty on all repairs. It even offers a price match guarantee on any local competitor's regularly published price for the same repair.
The new Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions store brings the company's retail footprint to more than 800 locations across the U.S. Formerly known as uBreakiFix®, all U.S. locations will rebrand as Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions throughout 2022.
"We are excited to serve people in Saugus with fast and affordable tech repair," said Dave Barbuto, CEO of Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions. "We all rely on our phones and laptops more than ever before, and our mission is bigger than repairing shattered screens and broken charge ports. We fix tech because people depend on it to stay connected to things that are important to them. I look forward to serving this community through our new location."
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Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions
855 Broadway #3, Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 417-1084
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, formerly known as uBreakiFix®, is the retail brand operated and franchised by a subsidiary of tech care company Asurion®. As the world's leading tech care company, Asurion eliminates the fears and frustrations associated with technology to ensure its 300 million customers get the most out of their devices, appliances, and connections. Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions stores specialize in the repair of consumer technology, including smartphones, game consoles, tablets, computers, and nearly everything in between. Asurion Tech Repair and Solutions repair experts fix cracked screens, software issues, camera issues, and most other tech mishaps at more than 700 stores across the U.S. The stores provide fast, affordable fixes for nearly any device type, regardless of make or model, including authorized repairs for Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
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US: Strikes kill 4 Iranian-backed militia members in Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Iranian-backed militia members were killed in U.S. strikes in Syria on Wednesday in response to attacks by the group in recent weeks, the U.S. military said Thursday.
In a statement, U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces also destroyed seven enemy rocket launchers on Wednesday hours after militia fighters fired rockets at two U.S. military installations in northeast Syria. Central Command provided additional details about the strikes on Thursday, saying they were done with Apache helicopters, AC-130 gunships and M777 Howitzers.
The latest spike in attacks came after militias backed by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard targeted U.S. troops on Aug. 15 at the al-Tanf Garrison in the south. There were no casualties or damage in that attack. But, in response, the U.S. struck bunkers and facilities used by the militias.
At the Pentagon on Thursday, Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said it would be premature to say if these strikes represent a broader escalation of violence in Syria.
“Certainly time will tell,” said Ryder, the Pentagon’s press secretary. “Based on the strikes that we have taken, we’ve sent a very loud and clear message, and a proportional message, that any threat against our forces who are operating in Syria or anywhere will not be tolerated. My hope would be that these groups would have received the message loud and clear and that we will not see similar behavior in future.”
President Joe Biden informed Congress of his decision to approve the initial U.S. strikes on the bunker facility, saying the goal was to disrupt the ongoing series of attacks and “to deter the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iran-backed militia groups from conducting or supporting further attacks on United States personnel and facilities.”
The opposition war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the U.S. airstrikes on the bunkers targeted the Ayash Camp run by the Fatimiyoun group made up of Shiite fighters from Afghanistan and that at least six Syrian and foreign militants were killed.
Within hours after the U.S. strikes, militia rocket attacks hit Green Village and the Conoco gas field in Deir el-Zour, where U.S. troops are stationed. According to U.S. Central Command, at least three servicemembers were treated or evaluated for minor injuries. U.S. forces retaliated by targeting the rocket launchers.
“We will respond appropriately and proportionally to attacks on our servicemembers,” said Gen. Erik Kurilla, who heads U.S. Central Command. “No group will strike at our troops with impunity.”
Deir el-Zour is a strategic province that borders Iraq and contains oil fields. Iran-backed militia groups and Syrian forces control the area and had often been the target of Israeli war planes in previous strikes.
Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has denied that Iran had any link to those targeted. Iran routinely denies arming militia groups that target U.S. forces in the region, despite weaponry linking back to them.
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Kansas House upholds Gov.’s veto on Parents’ Bill of Rights, Fairness in Womens’ Sports Act
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Both the Parents’ Bill of Rights and the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act have died in the Kansas House, upholding Governor Laura Kelly’s vetoes.
On Thursday, April 28, Senate Bills 58 and160 both died in the Kansas Legislature following failed House votes to override Governor Laura Kelly’s vetoes for both.
On April 15, Gov. Kelly vetoed SB 58, the Parents’ Bill of Rights, which would codify parents’ rights in their student’s education. The bill would have required districts to allow parents to be informed of and inspect any educational materials and activities, inspect and review all educational and health records of the parents’ child, object to learning material that would harm or impair a family’s religious beliefs or values and challenge materials available to students in the library which could result in the materials’ removal from the school.
On Tuesday, the Senate voted 27-12 to override the Governor’s veto, however, on Thursday, the House voted 72-50 which failed. A two-thirds vote in both the Senate and House are required to override a veto. While the Senate vote met that requirement, the House missed the mark by 12 votes. The vote was largely along party lines with only 13 Republicans voting to veto and not a single Democrat voting to override the veto.
Three members abstained from this vote - William Sutton (R-Gardner), Lindsay Vaughn (D-Overland Park) and Ponka-We Victors (D-Wichita).
This bill was introduced in the Senate on Jan. 21 and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, which sponsored the bill. It passed through the Senate with a unanimous emergency final action vote. It was then sent to the House where it unanimously passed on a final action vote.
Proponents of this bill said it would give parents a greater ability to decide what is taught to their children, while opponents said it would ban opportunities to learn.
Also on April 15, Kelly vetoed SB 160, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which would require student-athletes to join a team that relates to their biological sex, unless the team has been deemed a coed team.
On Tuesday, the Senate voted 28-10 to override the veto, however, on Thursday, the House voted 81-41 which also failed, this time by only three votes. This vote also fell along party lines with all but two Democrats and only four Republicans voting to hold the Governor’s veto.
The same three members also abstained from this vote.
Proponents of this bill said it would create a more equal playing field in women’s sports as those who are born biologically male have an advantage over those born biologically female. Meanwhile, opponents said the rule would be redundant as entities such as the Kansas High School Athletics Association already have rules to circumvent this.
This bill was introduced in the Senate on Feb. 8 and was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, which sponsored the bill. It passed through the Senate with a 38-1 vote and then onto the House and its Committee on Agriculture and passed through with 120-2 vote.
Both bills have been highly contested and divided on party lines.
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Six years ago, Staci Crosswell joined the ranks of the teaching profession to do one thing: make a difference.
But, as reality has set it in, the hope and optimism have slowly drained away.
Crosswell’s story is a common one heard from hundreds of Texas teachers who have become disillusioned with the profession. There’s the low average salary that has remained stagnant for nearly a decade. Then the frequent switches to virtual learning and back to the classroom caused by the coronavirus pandemic. And the newer requirement to complete a 60- to 120-hour course on reading, known as Reading Academies, if teachers for kindergarten through third grade want to keep their jobs in 2023. And there’s the recouping of learning progress lost during the pandemic.
Crosswell considered leaving her teaching job in the middle of the school year. But the fear of losing her teaching certification stopped her. Over the last six months, a record number of teachers have been reported to the state for leaving in the middle of the school year. Doing so means a district can have a teacher’s license revoked.
Crosswell, who is a second grade teacher in the Humble Independent School District, said she wasn’t going to risk getting reported and potentially lose her certification even though she still plans on leaving the profession at the end of the 2021-22 school year.
“It’s my safety,” she said. “If I lost my teaching certificate, I would be out of luck.”
Districts in the past have reported teachers to the state for leaving before their contracts are up, but over the last year there has been a surge in such reports — at the same time as a statewide teacher shortage.
At least 471 contract abandonment reports have been sent to the state, according to recent data. That’s a 60% increase from the 2021 fiscal year.
“We’re leaving because it’s not worth it anymore,” Crosswell said.
Teachers who opt to leave in the middle of a school year can be reported to the state, and the State Board for Educator Certification can either suspend or revoke a teacher’s certification. In most cases, teachers receive a one-year suspension of their certification. Teachers can leave the job penalty-free if they do so 45 days before the school year begins.
Paul Tapp, an attorney for the Association of Texas Professional Educators, provides legal counsel for teachers looking to understand the consequences of contract abandonment. In the past two years, Tapp said, he’s seen a surge of teacher certification suspensions.
“I’ve been working with teachers just a little over 25 years at this point, and I have never seen a period like we have gone through, particularly this year, but last year as well,” Tapp said. “The thing we’re seeing now that we didn’t see before was the teacher saying, ‘OK, I understand I’ll be sanctioned, and I don’t care.’”
Tapp said he thinks the marked increase isn’t necessarily because districts are issuing complaints to the state more than before, but that teachers are quitting at unprecedented rates.
“On top of having such a difficult job, being kicked around in the public discourse has just gotten to be too much for a lot of teachers,” Tapp said, referring to the push to ban anti-racism instruction, labeled by some state lawmakers as critical race theory, and the move by some districts to restrict acknowledgement of LGBTQ identities in the classroom.
The state has recently adopted new flexibility when looking at these contract-abandonment cases. Exceptions can be made if a teacher is changing positions, resigning because of safety concerns or experiencing a reduction in pay.
But still, the surge in reports boils down to districts needing a teacher in a classroom, and school officials are trying anything in their power to discourage teachers from leaving before their contracts are up.
“ISDs have really found themselves between a rock and a hard place,” said Monty Exter, a lobbyist with the Association of Texas Professional Educators.
Exter said he has a hard time believing that districts want to punish these teachers. Instead, he thinks they want to create an atmosphere that stops other teachers from trying to quit as well. But that isn’t an effective strategy because most teachers who leave mid-year are leaving the profession and are not coming back.
The surge in reports could also have a negative effect on people wanting to enter the field as they will see it as a bad environment, Exter said.
“It’s too adversarial,” he said. “But again, I think ISDs feel like they have limited tools, and they are under a lot of pressure at the moment.”
Zeph Capo, president of the Texas American Federation of Teachers, said school districts that are losing more teachers this school year are finding it increasingly difficult to replace them in the middle of the year.
“Every single one of those individuals have made a conscious decision to say they no longer give a damn about their teacher certification because conditions have gotten that bad,” Capo said.
When talking about Texas’ teacher shortage, experts usually point to teachers being overworked and underpaid. But Capo believes these teachers aren’t leaving in the middle of the year and potentially risking their certification over more pay. He believes it’s become an issue of health, safety and respect.
Texas saw two COVID-19 surges this school year, which pushed school districts to the limit. Teachers were out, substitutes weren’t available and instead districts were asking parents to come in and watch the children.
When Crosswell was making her decision to leave, she said it boiled down to putting her interest first. Teachers, for the most part, are asked to be selfless and put others ahead of themselves and their families.
“My mental health is greater than the need,” she said.
While a school district can file a complaint to the state, only SBEC has the legal authority to sanction a teacher. Teachers need what’s considered “good cause” to leave the classroom mid-year without punishment, which can include health concerns or a spouse getting a job in a different city. Overwork and an unwillingness to continue are not considered good cause, Tapp said.
The vast majority of teacher contracts are single-year contracts, Tapp said. And although districts like Pflugerville ISD have decided to more aggressively report teachers to the state in the midst of a teacher shortage, some have taken the opposite approach — like giving thousands of dollars in bonuses to teachers who decide to stay.
“As a lawyer, I have a lot of respect for contracts,” Tapp said. “I certainly understand you can’t just walk away from it because you don’t feel like doing it anymore. But that said, there is a larger public issue here as well. … Sidelining a teacher so they are not available to teach anymore, in the middle of the teaching shortage we’re dealing with, hurts everyone.”
The suspension of a teacher’s license usually lasts for one calendar year, starting from the time the teacher abandoned the contract or the time the sanction was issued. Because a school year intersects with two calendar years, this usually means the teacher won’t be able to teach in Texas public schools for at least two school years, Tapp said.
Tapp said the state should consider meting out lesser sanctions. An inscribed reprimand on a teacher’s license, for instance, would permanently reflect their decision to leave.
“The idea that the one-year suspension is the appropriate sanction for a teacher who abandons her contract is something that was just decided; there’s nothing that is written in stone that that’s the obvious sanction,” Tapp said.
“I understand that there’s a balance that has to be considered because we do need teachers in the classroom,” he said. “But I think teachers, like any professionals, should be able to expect that the expectations put on them are going to be reasonable.”
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BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military said early Wednesday it carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria that targeted areas used by militias backed by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
Opposition war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and activist collective Deir Ezzor 24 said the airstrikes targeted the Ayash Camp run by the Fatimiyoun group made up of Shiite fighters from Afghanistan. The war monitor reported that at least six Syrian and foreign militants were killed in the airstrikes, while Deir Ezzor 24 reported 10 deaths.
Deir Ez-Zor is a strategic province that borders Iraq and contains oil fields. Iran-backed militia groups and Syrian forces control the area and have often been the target of Israeli war planes in previous strikes.
In Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani issued a statement later Wednesday condemning the American strike “against the people and infrastructure of Syria.” He also denied that Iran had any link to those targeted. Iran routinely denies arming militia groups targeting U.S. forces in the region, despite weaponry linking back to them.
The U.S. military’s Central Command said the strikes “took proportionate, deliberate action intended to limit the risk of escalation and minimize the risk of casualties.” It did not identify the targets, nor offer any casualty figures from the strikes, which the military said came at the orders of President Joe Biden.
“Today’s strikes were necessary to protect and defend U.S. personnel,” Central Command spokesman Col. Joe Buccino said in a statement.
The U.S. Treasury said the the Fatimiyoun has fought numerous battles in Syria, and is led by Iran’s elite Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guard.
“The Ayash warehouse is a very important one for Iran’s militias,” Deir Ezzor 24 CEO Omar Abu Layla told The Associated Press. “We expect that Iran will respond, either in al-Tanf or possibly in Iraq.”
Buccino added the attack was in response to an Aug. 15 attack targeting U.S. forces. That attack saw drones allegedly launched by Iranian-backed militias target the al-Tanf Garrison used by American forces. U.S. Central Command described the assault as causing “zero casualties and no damage” at the time.
There was no immediate acknowledgment by Syria’s state-run media of the strikes hitting Deir Ez-Zor.
U.S. forces entered Syria in 2015, backing allied forces in their fight against the Islamic State group. | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/us-airstrikes-target-militia-controlled-areas-in-east-syria/ | 2022-08-24T20:32:59Z |
VALCOURT, QC, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - BRP Inc. (TSX: DOO) (NASDAQ: DOOO) is pleased to announce the acquisition of an 80% stake in Pinion GmbH, a pioneer in gearbox technology based in Denkendorf, Germany. Driven by a passion to shape sustainable mobility, Pinion's team of over 60 full-time employees designs, develops, assembles, and sells mechanical gearboxes for traditional and electric bicycles. The company's leading gearboxes are modeled after automobile transmission technology and offer unique cycling dynamics and unparalleled shifting performance.
"Beyond our existing powersports and marine products, we are expanding our addressable market and entering untapped categories such as urban mobility and services," said José Boisjoli, President and CEO of BRP. "This acquisition is strategic for us as it enables BRP to leverage Pinon's unique, state-of-the-art technology in order to spur the development of new electric human assisted products. We are pleased to welcome the Pinion team."
Pinion was founded in 2008 by Christoph Lermen and Michael Schmitz, two automotive engineers. Both Co-Founders and Managing Directors will remain shareholders of Pinion, as will Managing Director and shareholder Thomas Raith. All three leaders will continue to shape the company's path to success and play a key role in its strategic direction alongside Pinion's highly skilled employees. Offices will be maintained in Germany.
Christoph Lermen, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Pinion GmbH, added: "BRP's culture of relentless innovation and focus on R&D mirrors our own. We are proud to join such a respected company and look forward to breaking new ground with them. Together, we will continue providing class-leading Pinion gearbox technology to our 100+ valued bicycle manufacturers while at the same time expanding our offering and developing next-generation drive solutions."
This announcement follows BRP's acquisition of Great Wall Motor Austria GmbH, a leading EV R&D centre based in Kottingbrunn, Austria, specializing in e-drive systems and transmissions, solidifying BRP's expertise in electric powertrain technology for existing product lines and upcoming product introductions.
Certain information included in this release, including, but not limited to, the anticipated benefits associated with this acquisition, statements relating to the integration of Pinion GmbH in the Company's business, and the Company's plans for existing product lines and upcoming product introductions, the Company's business and strategic plans, and other statements that are not historical facts, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities laws. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terminology such as "may", "will", "would", "should", "could", "expects", "forecasts", "plans", "intends", "trends", "indications", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "outlook", "predicts", "projects", "likely" or "potential" or the negative or other variations of these words or other comparable words or phrases. Forward looking statements, by their very nature, involve inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions, both general and specific. BRP cautions that its assumptions may not materialize and that current economic conditions render such assumptions, although reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater uncertainty. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results or performance of BRP to be materially different from the outlook or any future results or performance implied by such statements. Further details and descriptions of these and other factors are disclosed in BRP's annual information form dated March 24, 2022.
We are a global leader in the world of powersports products, propulsion systems and boats built on 80 years of ingenuity and intensive consumer focus. Our portfolio of industry-leading and distinctive products includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft and pontoons, Can-Am on and off-road vehicles, Alumacraft and Quintrex boats, Manitou pontoons and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts and recreational aircraft. We complete our lines of products with a dedicated parts, accessories and apparel portfolio to fully enhance the riding experience. With annual sales of CA$7.6 billion from over 120 countries, our global workforce includes close to 20,000 driven, resourceful people.
Ski-Doo, Lynx, Sea-Doo, Can-Am, Rotax, Alumacraft, Manitou, Quintrex, and the BRP logo are trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hailiang Education Group Inc. (Nasdaq: HLG) ("Hailiang Education" or the "Company"), an education and management services provider in China, today announced that it has called an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the "EGM"), to be held at 10:00 a.m. (Beijing time) on September 15, 2022, at Hailiang Education Park, No.199, the West 3rd Ring Road, Zhuji City, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China, to consider and vote on, among other things, the proposal to approve the re-election of five directors of the Company to hold office until the effective time of the Merger (as defined below) and the proposal to authorize and approve the previously announced agreement and plan of merger (the "Merger Agreement") dated May 7, 2022 by and between the Company, Hailiang Education International Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("Parent"), and HE Merger Sub Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), the plan of merger required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands (the "Plan of Merger") and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and the Plan of Merger, at the effective time of the Merger, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving company and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger"). If completed, the Merger would result in the Company becoming a privately held company and the Company's American depositary shares (each representing 16 ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share) (the "ADSs"), will no longer be listed on the NASDAQ Global Market, and the Company's ADSs program for the ordinary shares of the Company will terminate. In addition, the Company's ADSs and ordinary shares represented by the ADSs will cease to be registered under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, following the consummation of the Merger.
The board of directors of the Company (the "Board"), acting upon the unanimous recommendation of a special committee (the "Special Committee") of the Board, which special committee was composed solely of directors of the Company who are unaffiliated with any person participating as a buyer or rollover securityholder in the Merger or any member of the management of the Company, authorized and approved the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, and resolved to recommend that the Company's shareholders and ADS holders vote for among other things, the proposal to authorize and approve the Merger Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger.
Shareholders of record as of the close of business in the Cayman Islands on September 1, 2022 will be entitled to attend and vote at the EGM or any adjournment thereof. ADS holders as of the close of business in New York City on August 15, 2022 will be entitled to instruct Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the ADS depositary, to vote the ordinary shares represented by their ADSs at the EGM.
Additional information regarding the EGM, the Merger Agreement and the Plan of Merger can be found in the transaction statement on Schedule 13E-3 and the definitive proxy statement attached as Exhibit (a)-(1) thereto, as amended, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which can be obtained, along with other filings containing information about the Company, the proposed Merger and related matters, without charge, from the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). In addition, the Company's proxy materials, including the definitive proxy statement, will be mailed to the shareholders and ADS holders of the Company. Requests for additional copies of the definitive proxy statement should be directed to the Company by telephone at +86 (571) 5812 1974 or by email at ir@hailiangeducation.com.
SHAREHOLDERS AND ADS HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THESE MATERIALS AND OTHER MATERIALS FILED WITH OR FURNISHED TO THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, THE PROPOSED MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS.
The Company and certain of its directors and executive officers may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be "participants" in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders with respect to the proposed Merger. Information regarding the persons who may be considered "participants" in the solicitation of proxies is set forth in the Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement relating to the proposed Merger and the definitive proxy statement attached thereto. Further information regarding persons who may be deemed participants, including any direct or indirect interests they may have, is also set forth in the definitive proxy statement.
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase, or the solicitation of an offer to sell, any securities or a solicitation of any proxy, vote or approval with respect to the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall it be a substitute for any proxy statement or other filings that have been or will be made with the SEC.
About Hailiang Education Group Inc.
Hailiang Education Group Inc. (Nasdaq: HLG) is an education and management services provider in China. The Company primarily focuses on providing distinguished, specialized, and internationalized education. Hailiang Education is dedicated to providing students with high-quality high school curriculum education, student management services, ancillary educational services, and education and management services, and it strives to maintain the high quality of its students' life, study, and development. Hailiang Education adapts its educational services based upon its students' individual aptitudes. Hailiang Education is devoted to improving its students' academic capabilities, cultural accomplishments, and international perspectives. For more information, please visit http://ir.hailiangedu.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains information about Hailiang Education's view of its future expectations, plans, and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made under the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to the following: the Company's business plans, the Company's future business development, the Company's ability to consummate the transactions contemplated under the Merger Agreement as planned, and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as well as the Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement and the proxy statement to be filed by the Company. Hailiang Education may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by its officers, directors, or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Hailiang Education's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, whether known or unknown, and are based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "will make," "will be," "expect," "anticipate," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "endeavor to," "is/are likely to," or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in our annual report on Form 20-F and other filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Hailiang Education undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as may be required under applicable law.
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Litao Qiu
Board Secretary
Hailiang Education Group Inc.
Phone: +86-571-5812-1974
Email: ir@hailiangeducation.com
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Virtual Reality Training Curriculum Prepares Visionary Organizations for Rapid Transformation
PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its decades-long tradition of harnessing technology to advance manufacturing training, Tooling U-SME, the leading provider of manufacturing training solutions, is launching Virtual Labs tomorrow at its annual tuXperience in Pittsburgh. Held June 8-9, 2022, tuX is an annual gathering of those within companies, schools and organizations responsible for upskilling the manufacturing workforce to close the skills gap.
The new immersive virtual reality training curriculum bridges the gap between learning and doing to enhance productivity, increase safety, lower costs, and engage a younger workforce.
Using a Meta Quest 2 headset or through their desktop or laptop computer, trainees tap into applied learning through virtual reality. By providing realistic, immersive experiences for learners to work with simulated equipment Tooling U-SME Virtual Labs accelerate competency for real-world manufacturing situations.
"Just as the manufacturing industry is embracing technology to move better and faster into the future, we can also optimize training and its effectiveness and scalability through leveraging technology," said Jeannine Kunz, Chief Workforce Development Officer at SME. "Our Virtual Labs help manufacturers and educators engage, onboard, upskill learners to build a high-performing, advanced manufacturing workforce and, ultimately, strengthen the industry's competitiveness."
As Smart Technology continues to exert rapid changes on manufacturing, Tooling U-SME has renewed its commitment to helping the industry adapt by providing state-of-the-art delivery methods and leading-edge content to upskill the workforce.
Nearly 20 years ago, Tooling U-SME revolutionized the industry by providing some of the first online classes in manufacturing. As internet technology advanced, the organization continued to enrich its content with videos, animations, and interactive quizzes to aid engagement and retention—and kept pace with methods of delivering training by enabling content on smart phones and tablets.
"With Virtual Labs, we are taking yet another step forward by providing high-tech, experiential learning using the latest technology available," said Chad Schron, senior director for Tooling U-SME. "As Smart Manufacturing revolutionizes the industry, our mission is to elevate workforce knowledge and capabilities for individuals, manufacturers, educational institutions, and workforce development organizations so they are ready for what's here and what's next."
Tooling U-SME's distinctive three-pronged blended learning approach separates its immersive training from existing options. Virtual Labs are the centerpiece of an Applied Learning Model. The approach was successfully tested and streamlined through an 18-month pilot program with manufacturers of varied sizes.
"We found the Applied Learning Model really resonated for learners of all ages and experience levels," said Schron. "This immersive learning lab experience includes a virtual team leader in a bright, clean, modern facility and allows for repeated practice after students or employees gain a baseline knowledge through their eLearning curriculum and before training on real equipment."
Based on the concept of Learn-Practice-Perform, the Virtual Labs are an efficient way to safely build knowledge that contributes to confidence and proficiency:
- Learn new information through standard instruction.
- Practice skills in a safe, virtual environment.
- Perform tasks and apply knowledge on the job or in the classroom.
First, learners build on the knowledge acquired in the prerequisite Tooling U-SME online classes covering subjects from Machining, Maintenance and Welding to Smart Skills such as Additive, Digital, Cybersecurity, and Robotics and Automation.
Trainees then put this knowledge into practice as they navigate the virtual environment, demonstrating that they can understand and follow instructions, perform tasks in a manufacturing setting, and answer questions. Finally, through on-the-job training, they perform each task on the shop floor or in the classroom.
Schron said Meta Headsets were selected because they are relatively inexpensive and easy to use, providing a low barrier to entry for any user. As an alternative, computer-based Virtual Labs, available on laptops and desktops, offer a virtual environment that is similar to computer gaming, eliminating barriers to those without a headset.
Virtual Labs will cover subjects such as safety, inspection, assembly, welding and additive. For each Virtual Lab, customers receive a comprehensive skills guide that provides a structured way to set up and integrate the new technology into a blended learning approach.
To learn more about how Virtual Labs can become part of your manufacturing training program, contact Tooling U-SME at 866.706.8665 or visit go.toolingu.com/vlabs. The virtual labs are based upon research supported by, or in part by, the U.S. Office of Naval Research.
Tooling U-SME delivers versatile, competency-based learning and development solutions to the manufacturing community, working with thousands of companies, including more than half of all Fortune 500® manufacturers, as well as 900 educational institutions across the country. Tooling U-SME partners with customers to build high performers who help their companies drive quality, productivity, innovation, and employee satisfaction. A division of SME, an organization that connects people to manufacturing solutions, Tooling U-SME can be found at toolingu.com or on Facebook (facebook.com/toolingu), Twitter (twitter.com/toolingu), and LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/toolingu-sme).
It takes a community of educators, manufacturers, agencies, and industry partners to close the skills gap. tuX showcases successful solutions and best practices that help fill the worker pipeline, onboard and train new hires, upskill existing staff, and transfer institutional knowledge.
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The Hamburg-based AI technology company enables measurable ROI-driven licensing that optimizes the creative performance of content
LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Songtradr, the world's leading B2B music company, announced today the acquisition of leading AI metadata and music search company, Musicube. The transaction expands the company's portfolio of tech-enabled music solutions designed to license the right music for any content, driving higher ROI and enabling brands to measurably engage their target audience. Using neural networks and proprietary artificial intelligence, Musicube's semantic search has reached product leadership in both quality and data depth. It helps match music to content and a brand's target audience. This technology further enhances Songtradr's B2B music solutions that harness the power of data and tech-enabled intelligence with creative excellence.
"Musicube has approached audio analysis from an entirely unique perspective and this acquisition accelerates our mission to increase the value and effectiveness of music in content," said Paul Wiltshire, CEO of Songtradr. "Their impressive team of passionate musicologists and data scientists understand the power of data and its relationship with music, which ultimately benefits our brand and agency customers as well as music rights holders. In order to have the world's best B2B music search and recommendation technology, we need premier metadata enrichment technology, which is a key component of the B2B music supply chain. Adding the Musicube technologies, data and extraordinary team to Songtradr will help accelerate our enterprise customer user experience."
Musicube's proprietary software is delivered via web widgets and an API that provides pristine metadata at scale for music labels, publishers, music supervisors, among many other audiences. The technology also enables customers to search for tracks, playlists and artists based on audiences, moods, genres, vocal features, instruments, tempo and more, unlocking the true value of catalogs and rights.
David Hoga, CEO and founder of Musicube, said: "Songtradr is the most exciting music company we have seen in a very long time. We are incredibly happy to join this exceptional team of music lovers and technologists as every single conversation we have had can be characterized by both cordiality and an ambitious agenda. We share a common vision of an artist-friendly music industry, using data to achieve it."
With a team of more than 350 people and offices in 12 countries worldwide, Songtradr has grown from being a music tech product for independent artists to a multi-disciplined, end-to-end solution for music buyers, brands and rights holders.
Songtradr's unique portfolio of the world's leading music services companies (Massive Music, Big Sync Music and Song Zu) alongside its industry-leading technology and data products (Songtradr, Tunefind, Pretzel, Jaxsta (investment only) and Musicube) provides its customers a distinct advantage to maximize the value of music in their projects.
For more information about Songtradr's products and services, visit songtradr.com.
ABOUT MUSICUBE:
Musicube's music AI solution provides rich metadata for music labels, publishers, rights holders and others seeking song discoverability tools. The database includes more than 50 million song titles with ISRC and all contributors, as well as more than 500 keywords (such as moods, musical characteristics, content from song lyrics and many more). The company is composed of experienced musicologists and data scientists based in Hamburg, Germany. For more information, visit http://www.musicu.be.
ABOUT SONGTRADR:
Songtradr is where music meets data, ideas meet innovation, and brand missions are transformed by sound.
We work with brands, agencies, businesses, labels, artists, and more, empowering them to excel on an international stage. Propelled by technology, real-time data intelligence, and musical expertise, our fully integrated products and services help amplify brands and enable artists and rights holders to realize the full potential of their catalog.
Whether with a classic song or a trending tune, a global music strategy or a sonic identity, we help translate ideas into powerful, ROI-driven solutions to ensure content always hits the right note.
We power the world with music.
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2nd arrest made in Oklahoma festival shooting that killed 1
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — Police arrested a second person in a shooting at an Oklahoma festival last month in which one person was killed and eight others were wounded.
Officers arrested 25-year-old Kendall Alexander on Friday at his home in Muskogee, about 125 miles east of Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said.
He is jailed without bond on one count of first-degree murder and eight counts of shooting with intent to kill.
Alexander is the second person detained in the Memorial Day weekend shooting in Taft, where about 1,500 people were attending an outdoor festival.
Days after the shooting, Skyler Buckner surrendered to police and is currently in custody. Arrest warrants were also issued for two other people.
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- Savoy honors an elite group of African American men and women for their executive and business leadership contributions each year
CHICAGO, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesirow, an independent, employee-owned financial services firm, today announced Ben Blakney, President of Mesirow Institutional Real Estate Direct Investments ("IRED"), was named one of Savoy Magazine's 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America. Savoy, one of the leading African American business and lifestyle magazines, published its definitive list of African American executives, influencers and achievers impacting corporate America in its summer issue.
"Savoy is proud to present the 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America. In this issue, we assembled an elite representation of African American men and women who have been recognized for their executive and business leadership in national and global-leading corporations," said L.P. Green, II, Publisher of Savoy Magazine. "These innovative trailblazers have led efforts to foster growth for some of the country's highest-performing companies throughout and beyond the US market."
Ben has more than 30 years of investment industry experience as a senior executive in both the public and private sectors. He joined Mesirow in 2014 and today serves as a member of the Mesirow Board of Directors as well as the IRED Investment Committee. He also plays a key role as co-chair of the Mesirow Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council.
"Our talented people are our greatest strength," said Mesirow CEO Natalie Brown. "Ben exemplifies our firm's commitment to serving clients through differentiated financial products, acting as a force for social good and sustaining our people-centric culture. We congratulate Ben on this well-deserved recognition as we celebrate his leadership and accomplishments."
"I am honored to be recognized by Savoy and humbled for being included in the publication's prestigious list of Black Executives," said Blakney. "This recognition equally reflects Mesirow's deep commitment to diverse thought and perspective as we make strategic decisions, serve our clients and engage in our communities."
Ben is an active member of the Pension Real Estate Association, the National Association of Securities Professionals and the Real Estate Executive Council and serves as a mentor with LINK Unlimited Scholars. Ben earned a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College and a Master in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
About Mesirow Institutional Real Estate Direct Investments
Mesirow Institutional Real Estate Direct Investments ("IRED") is a proven team that invests in the multi-family housing sector across the top 25-30 markets within the US. Over time, the investment team has acquired, managed, repositioned and sold 34,000 multi-family units; equivalent to the average size of a publicly traded US REIT. The team looks for markets that exhibit: favorable demographic trends (population, migration and immigration growth); low unemployment rates and high job growth markets in comparison to national and regional averages; high barriers to entry for new supply, home ownership affordability (a large differential in the cost to own versus the cost to rent); extensive infrastructure in terms of freeways, ports and air service that leads to superior access for residents; and quality of life and destination areas. For more information, please visit: https://www.mesirow.com/capabilities/global-investment-management/institutional-real-estate-direct.
About Mesirow
Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago, with locations around the world, we serve clients through a personal, custom approach to reaching financial goals and acting as a force for social good. With capabilities spanning Global Investment Management, Capital Markets & Investment Banking, and Advisory Services, we invest in what matters: our clients, our communities and our culture. To learn more, visit mesirow.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Mesirow was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in Chicago by Crain's Chicago Business and one of the Top 100 RIA firms by Barron's.
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Mesirow Institutional Real Estate Direct ("IRED") is a division of Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc., an SEC-registered investment advisor. Mesirow Financial refers to Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. and its divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates. The Mesirow Financial name and logo are registered service marks of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., © 2022. All rights reserved. Nothing contained herein constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy an interest in any Mesirow Financial investment vehicle. Any offer can only be made to Qualified or "accredited" investors through the appropriate Offering Memorandum which contains important information concerning risk factors and other material aspects of the investment and should be read carefully before an investment decision is made. Mesirow Financial does not provide legal or tax advice.
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Keep pets safe on the road this National Pet Day
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Zealand pets will soon be seen in all the right places after dark, as Southern Cross Pet Insurance collaborates with international designer to the stars, Matthew Adams Dolan on an exclusive range of high-fashion hi-vis dog wear. Dolan first shot to fashion fame when superstar Rihanna modelled one of his signature oversized jackets. He's since gone on to dress the likes of Lady Gaga and Gigi Hadid, so his unique range for New Zealand's furry fashionistas means lucky recipients will be more than ready for the 'dogwalk'.
'VIS - The Road Safety Collection' comprises eight couture hi-vis pieces including stylish reflective puffers, vests, sweaters and bandanas, created to support the Live Your Pet Life campaign; a project designed by advertising agency TBWA\New Zealand to help New Zealand's pets live happier and healthier lives, for longer.
Dolan says he was thrilled to create the collection on behalf of New Zealand's dogs. "As a dog-lover and owner of Maisie, I was delighted to receive such an exciting brief. To save lives and be fashionable with it, I've been on an amazing journey working with the Southern Cross team to highlight road safety issues for pets and make products which can be integrated so easily into everyday situations.
"While some owners will love the full couture look, others will appreciate the simplicity of a reflective bandana which can be worn regardless of the type of leash or harness they use when walking their pup after dark. To be safe, we just need our furbabies to be seen, but by all means let's make them look good too. Our next step may be better looking road-safety gear for humans!"
Anthony McPhail, GM Southern Cross Pet Insurance says, "We'd much rather help prevent beloved pets needing care with top-notch protective gear, than have to treat a painful injury. I'm excited to see how New Zealand responds to the VIS Collection. The hi-vis fashion collection helps highlight the ways in which owners can ensure their pets' wellbeing, including being careful while out walking at night.
"We wanted a fun way to show pet owners how important it is to keep our beloved pups safe while they're out for their walk, especially as we head into the shorter days and colder weather."
"So, we were thrilled when Matthew Adams Dolan agreed to design this range of hi-vis wear. Some very lucky, and very safe, pooches are certainly going to be turning heads on their evening walks this winter."
Southern Cross Pet Insurance customers will have a chance to win one of five exclusive VIS items, while one dog owner will also have the very special opportunity to win a bespoke piece for their pooch via an online auction. Profits from that auction will be donated to charity partner, Pet Refuge. Other pet owners will also be in to win one of many special Matthew Adams Dolan-designed VIS pet bandanas. Details can be found on Southern Cross Pet Insurance's website.
The Live Your Pet Life campaign aims to ultimately raise the average life expectancy of New Zealand's cats and dogs.
To watch the 2-minute interview with Matthew Adams Dolan click here.
For hi-res imagery click here.
To watch the AV click here.
To download VIS - The Road Safety Collection official look book click here
About Southern Cross Pet Insurance:
Southern Cross Pet Insurance helps New Zealanders care for their pets, currently looking after the health of over 54,000 domestic animals. In FY21, the business paid out more than $18.21 million in claims (including GST). It also sponsors Pet Refuge, which provides shelter for pets affected by domestic violence, and is also a trusted partner of the New Zealand Veterinary Association. Southern Cross is a group of independent businesses united by a shared brand with an interest in the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders. With a range of products and services and a not-for-profit ethos, Southern Cross is New Zealand's leading independent provider and funder of healthcare.
About TBWA\New Zealand
TBWA is The Disruption® Company. We use creativity to help businesses challenge the status quo and capture an unfair share of the future. Named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, and Adweek's 2021 and 2018 Global Agency of the Year, we are a creative company that uses trademarked Disruption® methodologies to help businesses address their challenges and achieve transformative growth. Our collective has 10,000+ creative minds in 41 countries, and TBWA\NZ Group includes The Digital Arts Network and Eleven PR. Local clients include ANZ Bank NZ, 2degrees, The Warehouse Group, Southern Cross, Anchor, Asahi Beverages NZ Ltd, Sony PlayStation, South Australian Tourism among others. Follow us on Twitter LinkedIn and Instagram, and like us on Facebook.
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LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Embark Technology, Inc. f/k/a Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II ("Embark" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EMBK).
Class Period: January 12, 2021 – January 5, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 31, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Embark lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/embark-technology-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the Company had performed inadequate due diligence into Legacy Embark; (2) Legacy Embark and the Company following the Business Combination held no patents and an insignificant amount of test trucks; (3) accordingly, the Company had overstated its operational and technological capabilities; (4) as a result of all the foregoing, the Company had overstated the business and financial prospects of the Company post-Business Combination; and (5) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Charles Linehan, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased.
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Police: 13 men arrested after trying to solicit children for sex during internet sting operation
LAS VEGAS (Gray News) - Police in Las Vegas made more than a dozen arrests this week during a recent internet sex sting operation.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reports that 13 men in total were taken into custody in a joint operation with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program.
Officials said the task force was joined by the LVMPD Vice Section and numerous federal partners over a two-day operation from April 26-27 in which individuals posed as children online and were solicited by the men for sex.
A meeting was set and the suspects were arrested, according to the LVMPD.
Officers urged parents to speak to their kids about the dangers posed by strangers online and to review their social media chat histories.
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SYDNEY, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Award Winner Anna Paquin and renowned Single Malt Scotch The Glenlivet are ripping up the rule book on whisky drinking traditions in a provocative new campaign.
The Glenlivet is on a mission to break the whisky drinker stereotype and shine a light on all appreciators. As Paquin says in the new commercial, "Whisky doesn't care what's between your legs, so why should we be told to follow these rules?"
Noting her first experience with The Glenlivet, Paquin broke conventions by adding tonic to the whisky, "I first discovered Glenlivet while I was working in Scotland. While it tastes great on its own, I found it's even yummier when you add a little mixer and create a cocktail."
Paquin was selected to become the face of The Glenlivet Australia and New Zealand due to her ongoing invitation to flip convention on its head.
The Glenlivet Australia and New Zealand Marketing Manager Kristy Rutherford says, "Whisky has long been seen as a symbol of power, drunk solely by middle-aged, white men behind closed doors of the 'Old Boys' Clubs'. In fact, one-third of whisky drinkers globally are women*."
The Australian and New Zealand campaign builds on The Glenlivet global mission to change the outdated perception of the stereotypical whisky drinker. To challenge the cultural norm of the whisky drinker as a middle-aged white man, The Glenlivet is infiltrating search engine algorithms, purposefully planting images to change the visual landscape.
#BreakTheStereotype celebrates inclusivity within whisky and is the first in a series of bold ambitions The Glenlivet is undertaking as part of their new platform, 'This Is Whisky'. Now when searching 'whisky drinker' using Google Images™, the user is greeted with diverse real whisky drinkers. In Australia and New Zealand, nearly a third of female drinkers drink whisky monthly*, a 40% increase since 2015**. Females are adopting whisky at four times the rate of males.**
The launch film, directed by famed fashion director and photographer, Jamie Nelson at her 1968 Hollywood Regency style house in LA, sees Anna turning whisky drinking traditions on their head.
For more on the campaign and #BreakTheStereotype head to The Glenlivet's website.
Watch the film HERE
Campaign imagery HERE
* 2021 Pernod Ricard Australia & New Zealand Consumer Research
** 2015-2021 Pernod Ricard Australia & New Zealand Consumer Research
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SOURCE The Glenlivet | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/04/26/whisky-isnt-just-mans-drink-according-new-campaign-featuring-academy-award-winner-anna-paquin-glenlivet/ | 2022-04-26T11:13:33Z |
Joint Venture between Advanced Computer Learning Company (ACLC) and OneWeb Technologies awarded opportunity to provide services on GSA contract
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aquila Integrated Technologies (AIT), a Joint Venture between Advanced Computer Learning Company (ACLC), LLC and OneWeb Technologies Inc., is pleased to announce that they have been awarded the General Services Administration (GSA) 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services (STARS) III Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) vehicle. The 8(a) STARS III GWAC has a $50 billion ceiling spanning over 8 years and offers government users flexible access to customized IT solutions and emerging technologies from a diverse pool of industry partners.
"We are thrilled to be awardees on this important contract vehicle," stated Bradd Chi, Founder and Owner of ACLC. "We look forward to working with our Joint Venture partner, OneWeb Technologies, to offer unique IT solutions to a host of current and future government clients."
The 8(a) STARS GWACs are known government-wide as best-in-class, easy-to-use, streamlined procurement solutions to purchase IT services from 8(a) prime contractors. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Civilian agencies throughout the government will benefit from obtaining their services from preapproved and vetted STARS prime contractors.
"This win catapults AIT's growth and enables us to deliver unique and advanced IT solutions and services to more customers while growing our Joint Venture partner, ACLC," said Ian Canning, Vice President, AIT and COO, OneWeb Technologies. "This contract now allows us the opportunity to provide our reliable, innovative, secure and cost-effective satellite communications solutions to government and enterprise customers within the GSA."
For more information on GSA 8(a) STARS III, visit the U.S. GSA website at: HTTP://WWW.GSA.GOV/STARS3
About AIT
Aquila Integrated Technologies (AIT) is a Joint Venture between Advanced Computer Learning Company (ACLC), LLC and OneWeb Technologies Inc., and a highly capable awardee on the General Services Administration (GSA) 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services (STARS) III Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) vehicle. AIT's partner companies have strong individual and combined capabilities all task areas within the scope of the 8(a) STARS III contract.
For more information on Aquila Integrated Technologies, please visit www.AquilaITsvcs.net or email: stars3@AquilaITsvcs.net.
About Advanced Computer Learning Company (ACLC)
ACLC's mission is to create long-term partnerships with our Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal customers. Since 2003, we have grown our core competencies in Training and Education (T&E), Mission Support, and Technology Integration. ACLC builds partnerships within our core competencies as a trusted and responsive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). ACLC is an experienced, mature, and stable company with the infrastructure in place to support large efforts.
About OneWeb Technologies
OneWeb Technologies is a global provider of high-speed, low latency, secure, multi-orbit, satellite network solutions to commercial and government customers. Formerly TrustComm, OneWeb Technologies is the U.S. Proxy entity of OneWeb, focused on designing secure end-to-end commercial satcom solutions for the Five Eyes (FVEY) nations and other governmental organizations. As OneWeb's proxy organization, it has access to the company's Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation and takes a consultative and adaptable approach toward providing reliable, innovative, secure and cost-effective satellite communications solutions to its customers. Learn more at www.onewebtechnologies.net.
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OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Martine Roamba’s 10-month-old daughter weakly tugs at her mother’s breast searching for milk.
The malnourished baby has been struggling to feed since birth as her mother hasn’t had enough to eat to produce sufficient breastmilk since fleeing her village in northern Burkina Faso last year when jihadis started killing people.
Seated on a hospital bed with other severely malnourished children and their parents on the outskirts of Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, 30-year-old Roamba tries to calm her crying daughter.
“It’s very worrying and we’re praying to God that the baby doesn’t deteriorate into an even worse situation,” she said.
Hunger is soaring across conflict-ridden Burkina Faso, a result ofincreasing violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, which has killed thousands and displaced millions, preventing people from farming. Some 3.5 million people are food insecure, with nearly 630,000 expected to be on the brink of starvation, according to the latest food security report by the government and U.N. agencies. This is an 82% increase from last year of people facing emergency hunger.
“The nutrition situation in (the country) is deteriorating more and more, there are more and more people in need,” said Claudine Konate, a nutrition specialist for the U.N. Children’s Agency, UNICEF. The country has to prepare for a growing crisis, she said.
At the hospital in Ouagadougou, the number of severely malnourished children arriving has doubled from two years ago and there isn’t enough space or staff to care for them, said Clarisse Nikiema, head of nutrition at the hospital.
“Because they were displaced, they are deeply impoverished and can’t feed their families, so children become malnourished,” she said. Sometimes after recovering, families refuse to leave because they don’t want their children going hungry at home where there’s no food, she said.
In January, mutinous soldiers ousted Burkina Faso’s democratically elected president, and the ruling junta says that restoring security is their top priority. However, attacks have since increased with an 11% rise in incidents in February, according to the U.N. The violence is driving more people closer to starvation, say experts.
The situation is most dire in the northern Sahel region, where cities like Djibo have until recently been besieged by jihadi rebels for months, restricting the delivery of food aid. Other towns like Gorom Gorom, have almost no operating health centers. Only two out of 27 in the district are fully functioning, said Jean Paul Ouedraogo, representative for the Italian-based aid group Lay Volunteers International Association.
Jihadi rebels are also expanding and pushing south and west into Burkina Faso’s breadbasket, stealing crops and livestock and chasing people from their rural farms and into cities.
The decreasing supply and increase in demand is causing prices to spike. A bag of 100 kilograms of corn has nearly doubled since last year from $30 to $50, say locals. Aid organizations are bracing for more price hikes because of the war in Ukraine. Burkina Faso buys more than a third of its wheat from Russia, according to the U.N., and while the impact is not yet visible, humanitarians say it’s a concern.
“The crisis in Ukraine is also likely to impact soaring grain prices, making an already bad situation worse,” said Gregoire Brou, country director for Action Against Hunger in Burkina Faso. Aid for the country is already underfunded — last year’s humanitarian response plan received less than half of the requested $607 million, according to the UN — and now agencies say donors have indicated there could be a 70% cut to funding in order to support operations in Ukraine.
Meanwhile hunger is affecting virtually everyone in the country, even those trying to defend it. During a trip to the northern town of Ouahigouya, civilians who volunteered to fight alongside the army, told The Associated Press they’re battling jihadis on empty stomachs.
“The volunteers fight for the country, but they fight with hunger,” said one volunteer who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media. The lack of farming and minimal pay as a volunteer — $8 a month — isn’t enough to subsist on, he said.
Malnourished people are arriving at health centers in Ouahigouya in severe condition and taking longer to recover, said Dr. Gerard Koudougou Kombassere, who works at a hospital in the town. Displaced people are the most affected and malnutrition rates among them are rising, he said. In a makeshift displacement camp in Ouahigouya where some 2,300 people have sought refuge, residents told AP they have received food assistance only once in the past 10 months.
At one of the shelters, Salamata Nacanabo said her family used to eat five times a day when they lived in their village, but now they eat just once. Mimicking the sound of gunshots, the 31-year-old recounts the day jihadis stormed her village killing eight people, seizing everything she owned and forcing her family to flee.
“They stole everything, cattle, food, and they took my goats,” she said. “Now it’s very hard to take care of the children.” | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/hunger-grips-burkina-faso-due-to-increasing-jihadi-violence/ | 2022-04-26T13:32:07Z |
Star soccer athletes help encourage families to 'squeeZ out their best'
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the official fruit snack of the U.S. Men's and Women's National Soccer Teams, GoGo squeeZ® is inviting soccer fans to "GoGo Cheer" this fall with social content starring soccer icon Mia Hamm, Olympic Gold medalist Sydney Leroux, and former USMNT player Clint Dempsey, as well as the chance to win game day viewing party essentials.
Inspired by one-on-one interviews, Mia Hamm, Sydney Leroux and Clint Dempsey speak to the significance of "stopping the ball" for a meaningful moment to cheer others on in three spots that live on GoGo squeeZ®'s social channels. Mia Hamm expounds upon the importance of encouraging the next generation of soccer players, while Clint Dempsey underscores the importance of family support. Sydney Leroux, a previous brand partner for GoGo squeeZ®, appears with her son and speaks to the nurture and nutrition needed to "keep kids cheering."
As part of its "GoGo Cheer" sweepstakes, GoGo squeeZ® will also give one lucky U.S. Men's and Women's soccer fan the chance to win a brand new 65" LED 4K Smart TV, U.S. Men's Team Soccer Jersey, and 25 "GoGo Cheer" watch party kits. Additionally, twenty-five first-prize winners will also receive swag packages including custom scarves, custom ballcaps and cinched backpacks to honor the U.S. Men's team in their matches ahead. From August 14th to November 14th, fans can enter for the chance to win at GoGosqueeZ.com/gogocheer.
The social content and sweepstakes underpin GoGo squeeZ®'s mission to be a beacon of nurture – supporting kids of all ages to live in a healthier, happier and more sustainable world as the pioneer of squeezable, re-closable pureed fruits in a pouch. GoGo squeeZ® is on a mission to provide wholesome food solutions for kids of all ages and be responsible to our planet as families continue their everyday adventures. GoGo squeeZ® currently makes more than 30 varieties of pouch snacks across fruits, vegetables and low fat dairy – all perfect for at-home or on-the-go.
"At GoGo squeeZ® we know so much goes into raising happy and healthy kids. It's the food they eat, it's the happiness they get from being part of a team and it's the self-confidence they develop through the encouragement of those around them," said Mark Anthony Edmonson, GoGo squeeZ® Chief Marketing Officer. "In these moments of nurture, on and off the field, we want to empower family members to 'stop the ball' in their own lives, take a moment to connect and cheer each other on."
To learn more about GoGo squeeZ®'s partnership with U.S. Soccer – now in its third year – and to find GoGo squeeZ® products near you, visit GoGosqueeZ.com or visit your local retailer or grocer.
GoGo squeeZ® is on a mission to provide wholesome food solutions for kids of all ages and be responsible to our planet as they continue their everyday adventures! Since 2008, the brand has been the leading squeezable pouch made from 100% fruit and vegetables. GoGo squeeZ® makes on-the-go snacking nutritious and delicious with more than 30 flavors of squeezable applesauce, Fruit & VeggieZ, YogurtZ, Pudding and SmoothieZ. Each pouch is crafted with the highest quality ingredients. For more information visit www.gogosqueez.com.
MOM Group was founded in 2006 following the merger of Mont Blanc and Materne, two companies with the center of know-how in the French dairy and fruit dessert industries. Today, with its fruit and dairy pouches, Pom Potes® in France and GoGo squeeZ® in the United States, the group is dedicated to offering families healthy, convenient and fun snacking solutions made from the best of nature. It draws its success from its industrial know-how and its capacity to innovate and create healthy snacking solutions based on high-quality raw materials. MOM Group has experienced outstanding growth in the last 10 years, consolidating its position as a nutritious fruit and dairy snacks in several strategic geographies. It is comprised of 1,300 employees across five countries and four factories in France and the US. MOM Group's parent company is the Bel Group, a world leader in single-serving portion cheese. For more information visit www.momgroup.com.
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SOURCE GoGo squeeZ | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/08/15/gogo-squeez-debuts-cheer-worthy-social-content-sweepstakes-celebration-us-soccer-partnership/ | 2022-08-15T14:19:23Z |
Silver Stevie Winner in Company of the Year in Computer Services for Medium-size category
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JK Tech, a next-generation digital and IT services provider, was named the winner of the Stevie® Award for being the Company of the Year in Computer Services at the 19th Annual International Business Awards®.
The International Business Awards are the world's premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small - are eligible to submit nominations. The 2022 IBAs received entries from organizations in 67 nations and territories.
JK Tech won the prestigious Stevie® Award and was recognized as the Company of the Year, in Computer Services for the Medium-size category.
Elated at the win, Aloke Paskar, President & CEO, JK Tech, said, "Our customer service and innovative technological solutions customized for clients across industries is what distinguishes us from other players. We are honored and delighted to be the Silver Stevie Winner in Company of the Year in Computer Services for Medium-size category. This is indeed inspirational and motivating for all of us at JK Tech to work steadily towards our goal."
Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 300 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process in June and July.
"We're thrilled that we're able to return to celebrating Stevie winners in person this year," said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. "This year's class of honorees are as innovative, adventuresome, persistent, and successful as we've ever had. We look forward to celebrating their achievements with them during our 15 October awards banquet in London."
Details about The International Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.
About JK Tech
JK Tech is a next-generation Digital and IT services provider enabling clients globally to navigate their digital transformation. JK Tech stands by its vision of "committed to a superior experience" with its customers, its people, and its social environment. JK Tech offers specialized capabilities across automotive, manufacturing, retail & consumer products, healthcare with its niche solutions across Modernization and Automation that help improve their performance and create lasting value across its enterprises.
To learn more, visit www.jktech.com. Find JK Tech on Twitter, LinkedIn
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SOURCE JK Tech | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/jk-tech-wins-stevie-award-2022-international-business-awards/ | 2022-08-22T15:48:44Z |
Greece taps bond markets after sovereign upgrade
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has raised 1.5 billion euros in a 7-year bond re-issue, tapping markets days after a sovereign credit rating upgrade. Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said the money was raised with a yield of 2.4% ‒ up from the 2% yield in 2020 when the bond was first issued. The ratings agency Standard & Poor’s last week raised the Greek sovereign rating to BB+ from BB, one notch below investment grade. Athens is hoping to return to investment grade next year for the first time since the near-collapse of its economy triggered successive international bailouts starting in 2010. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/27/greece-taps-bond-markets-after-sovereign-upgrade/ | 2022-04-27T18:58:59Z |
Certification for UL 1973, the Standard for Batteries for Use in Stationary and Motive Auxiliary Power Applications
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambri, provider of long-duration Liquid Metal™ battery storage systems, today announced its battery cells achieved its first safety certification from UL Solutions, a leader in applied safety science.
Ambri's Liquid Metal™ battery received certification for UL 1973, the Standard for Batteries for Use in Stationary and Motive Auxiliary Power Applications, after successfully complying with the applicable requirements of the standard.
"This certification helps illustrate what we at Ambri have known all along: our technology is not only effective and high-performing, but it's also incredibly safe, starting long before the manufacturing process with the materials we source for our battery cells," said David Bradwell, Chief Technology Officer at Ambri. "This is an important milestone for our company, and it sends a strong and positive message to the market about the safety and resilience of our battery technology, as well as our ability to deliver a product that sets us apart thanks to smart and reliable sourcing, development, and manufacturing."
"UL 1973 is a Standard that addresses battery safety criteria. It is not technology-specific, but includes criteria for many commercially available chemistries," said Maurice Johnson, product manager in the Energy and Industrial Automation division at UL Solutions. "By assessing, validating, and confirming key elements that take into consideration the entirety of a battery system, UL Solutions is helping support Ambri's commitment to battery system safety and performance. We thank them for putting their trust in us to deliver on that promise."
Safety and reliability have been key tenets in Ambri's work to design and produce its Liquid Metal™ battery system, which utilizes commonly available, commercial-grade raw materials. The unique cell chemistry permits sourcing from a diverse mix of suppliers to reduce supply chain risk, including Ambri's partnership with Perpetua Resources, whose Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho could provide the only domestically mined source of antimony.
Following this achievement, Ambri will continue to pursue additional UL Solutions certifications as it expands into new markets and delivers additional projects.
About Ambri
Ambri's Liquid Metal™ battery technology solves the world's biggest energy problems – fundamentally changing the way power grids operate by increasing the contribution from renewable resources and reducing the need to build traditional power plants. Ambri's long-duration energy storage solution is built for daily cycling – even in extreme, harsh environments. With a lifespan of 20+ years with minimal fade, Ambri systems are not only extremely reliable but also safe, as Ambri systems do not produce or emit any gases and there is no possibility for thermal runaway. For more information visit: www.ambri.com.
CONTACT:
Mallory Sass, Ambri
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Lung Association educates adults living with chronic lung disease about the importance of pertussis vaccination
CHICAGO, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pertussis, commonly referred to as whooping cough, is a serious and highly contagious respiratory illness. There is a vaccine available for whooping cough, however only 30% of adults in the U.S. received it in the past 10 years. The American Lung Association, in collaboration with Sanofi, are working to educate adults living with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) about the potential dangers of pertussis and the importance of vaccination.
"Here in the U.S., there are approximately 21.1 million adults living with asthma and 12.5 million adults living with COPD. For these people, whooping cough can lead to severe, sometimes life-threatening health challenges including exacerbation of their chronic medical conditions," said Harold Wimmer, National President and CEO for the American Lung Association. "Thankfully, there is a vaccine available, Tdap, which is specifically developed for adults and helps protect against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis."
Vaccination is the best way to help protect against pertussis. Preventing pertussis helps reduce the risk of hospitalization and severe outcomes for high-risk individuals.
The Lung Association's Pertussis Educational Campaign includes online resources with key facts about pertussis, an online assessment and targeted outreach to raise awareness about the disease to high-risk individuals.
If you are living with COPD or asthma, visit Lung.org/Pertussis to learn more and speak with your healthcare provider about getting a vaccination to help protect against pertussis.
The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research. The work of the American Lung Association is focused on four strategic imperatives: to defeat lung cancer; to champion clean air for all; to improve the quality of life for those with lung disease and their families; and to create a tobacco-free future. For more information about the American Lung Association, which has a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and is a Gold-Level GuideStar Member, or to support the work it does, call 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872) or visit: Lung.org.
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Multiyear campaign will highlight clinical evidence and patient impact of MRIdian for cancer treatment
CLEVELAND, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewRay, Inc, the U.S. maker of the MRIdian System, today announced a partnership with award-winning journalist and cancer advocate Katie Couric's multi-media company, Katie Couric Media ("KCM"). ViewRay and KCM are working together to launch a national awareness campaign to educate patients and clinicians about MRIdian SMART (Stereotactic MRI-guided adaptive radiotherapy) for treatment of pancreatic, prostate, lung, liver, breast, colorectal and oligometastatic cancers.
Nearly 25,000 patients have been treated by over 50 MRIdian systems, including 21 academic and community hospitals in the United States and nearly 30 other hospitals around the world. These centers are pioneering the use of MRIdian SMART treatments and have demonstrated favorable patient outcomes, including extended survival for pancreatic cancer patients and reduced side effects through shorter course treatments for prostate cancer patients. A list of hospitals using MRIdian is located at: https://viewray.com/find-mridian-mri-guided-radiation-therapy/
Couric's life mission is focused on cancer prevention and research. After her first husband, Jay Monahan, died from colorectal cancer more than two decades ago, Couric bravely got a colonoscopy live on NBC's Today show, which she cohosted from 1991 to 2006, to raise awareness of colon cancer screenings. The same year, she co-founded the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance, and then in 2008, Couric co-founded Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). Since its launch, SU2C has raised more than $700 million to support cutting-edge collaborative science and its research has contributed to nine new FDA-approved therapies.
"I'm thrilled to announce our new partnership with ViewRay. Their one-of-a-kind technology is enabling clinicians to treat patients with targeted, and effective state-of-the-art MRI-guided radiation therapy. Innovation like this gives me hope for the millions of people around the world currently battling cancer" says Katie Couric.
In 2017, Couric and her husband, John Molner, started Katie Couric Media, a multi-media company that creates high-quality content in collaboration with purpose-driven brands that sparks curiosity, elevates conversation, inspires action and moves the world forward. "With over 5 million subscribers across multiple platforms, our audience at KCM is looking to support companies and brands that are innovative, best in class and striving to make a difference. ViewRay's vision to conquer cancer by re-envisioning radiation therapy is a perfect example of this," says John Molner, Katie Couric Media's Co-Founder and CEO.
"Thousands of patients treated on MRIdian prove compelling and consistent clinical outcomes in both tough to treat and more common cancers. Patients demand short-course non-invasive therapy with fewer side effects and better quality of life, whether they face complex or more common forms of cancer. ViewRay is committed to delivering that to every patient who requires treatment," said Scott Drake President and CEO of ViewRay. "Our expanding body of clinical data combined with our footprint of MRIdian systems make this the perfect time to partner with Katie and her team. This campaign is an expression and expansion of our dedication to empower cancer patients and their loved ones to find the hope that resides in the best available care."
The MRIdian system provides oncologists outstanding anatomical visualization through diagnostic-quality MR images and the ability to adapt a radiation therapy plan to the targeted cancer with the patient on the table. This combination allows physicians to define tight treatment margins to avoid unnecessary radiation exposure of vulnerable organs-at-risk and healthy tissue and allows the delivery of ablative radiation doses in five or fewer treatment sessions, without relying on implanted markers. By providing real-time continuous tracking of the target and organs-at-risk, MRIdian enables automatic gating of the radiation beam if the target moves outside the user-defined margins. This allows for delivery of the prescribed dose to the target, while sparing surrounding healthy tissue and critical structures, which results in minimizing toxicities typically associated with conventional radiation therapy.
Disclaimer:
Nothing in this material is intended to provide specific medical advice or to take the place of written law or regulations.
Safety Statement
The MRIdian Linac System is not appropriate for all patients, including those who are not candidates for magnetic resonance imaging. Radiation treatments may cause side effects that can vary depending on the part of the body being treated. The most frequent ones are typically temporary and may include, but are not limited to, irritation to the respiratory, digestive, urinary, or reproductive systems; fatigue; nausea; skin irritation; and hair loss. In some patients, side effects can be severe. Treatment sessions may vary in complexity and duration. Radiation treatment is not appropriate for all cancers. You should discuss the imaging with your doctor to make sure radiation treatment is right for you.
About ViewRay
ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY), designs, manufactures, and markets the MRIdian® MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy System. MRIdian is built upon a proprietary high-definition MR imaging system designed from the ground up to address the unique challenges and clinical workflow for advanced radiation oncology. Unlike MR systems used in diagnostic radiology, MRIdian's high-definition MR was purpose-built to address specific challenges, including beam distortion, skin toxicity, and other concerns that potentially may arise when high magnetic fields interact with radiation beams. ViewRay and MRIdian are registered trademarks of ViewRay, Inc.
Medicare and most major insurers cover MRIdian radiation therapy. For more information about ViewRay and MRIdian, visit www.viewray.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, ViewRay's financial guidance for the full year 2022, anticipated future orders, anticipated future operating and financial performance, treatment results, therapy adoption, innovation, and the performance of the MRIdian systems. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the ability to commercialize the MRIdian Linac System, demand for ViewRay's products, the ability to convert backlog into revenue, the timing of delivery of ViewRay's products, the timing, length, and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impacts across our businesses on demand, our operations and global supply chains, disruptions in the supply or changes in costs of raw materials, labor, product components or transportation services as a result of inflation, the results and other uncertainties associated with clinical trials, the ability to raise the additional funding needed to continue to pursue ViewRay's business and product development plans, the inherent uncertainties associated with developing new products or technologies, competition in the industry in which ViewRay operates, and overall market conditions. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to ViewRay's business in general, see ViewRay's current and future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as updated periodically with the Company's other filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and ViewRay assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
About Katie Couric Media
Founded by award-winning journalist, Katie Couric and her husband John Molner, Katie Couric Media creates high-quality content in collaboration with purpose-driven brands that sparks curiosity, elevates conversation, inspires action and moves the world forward. Katie Couric Media recently launched a new website and produces a newsletter, Wake-Up Call; podcast, Next Question; original video, including short-form digital series such as #SeeHer Story, The Bright Side, TIME Reports with Katie Couric, Daring to Disrupt and Thank You Notes; as well as documentaries and scripted series. Couric (@KatieCouric) is a number one New York Times best-selling author of her memoir and a co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer. For more information, visit KatieCouric.com.
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NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in IonQ, Inc. ("IonQ" or the "Company") (NYSE: IONQ) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of IonQ investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between March 30, 2021 and May 2, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
IONQ 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) IonQ had not yet developed a 32-qubit quantum computer; (2) the Company's 11-qubit quantum computer suffered from significant error rates, rendering it useless; (3) IonQ's quantum the computer is not sufficiently reliable, so it is not accessible despite being available through major cloud providers; (4) a significant portion of IonQ's revenue was derived from improper roundtripping transactions with related parties; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were the materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in IonQ during the relevant time frame, you have until August 1, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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Teen fatally shot during cell phone sale, police say
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Gray News) - A suspect is in custody after California police say a 15-year-old was shot multiple times and killed during a meeting to buy a cell phone.
Police identified the victim as 15-year-old Joshua Simmons in a news release. Officers responding to a report of shots fired around 9:30 p.m. Friday found Simmons suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives say Simmons had arranged to buy a cell phone from 24-year-old Jose Bustamante Cardenas through an online marketplace app. During the transaction, an altercation led to the fatal shooting, according to police.
Cardenas was initially detained after contacting police and allegedly admitting his involvement in Simmons’ death. He was later booked on a murder charge and is being held on $2 million bail.
The case will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office later this week, police say.
A GoFundMe set up to cover Simmons’ funeral costs remembers the teen as “a boy who loved his friends and family and… cared deeply for others.”
Simmons was only a week away from his 16th birthday when he was killed, KABC reports.
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Letter to the editor: Stop distracted driving
The Repository
I am not sure anyone can really fix this dilemma. Our society now seems totally dependent on communicating on social media and cellphones.
We have totally been disregarding everything we have been taught about driving on the road. I know our police departments have been understaffed and overwhelmed by all of this, too. We desperately need solutions to help protect people from disasters that will result from this.
Any ideas?Bill Zantopulos, Plain Township | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/opinion/letters/2022/08/09/letter-to-the-editor-stop-distracted-driving/65394132007/ | 2022-08-09T10:44:35Z |
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) will host a conference call at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, May 6, 2022, to discuss its first quarter results. To attend the call, please use the information below for dial-in access. When prompted on dial-in, please utilize the conference ID and ask for the "DISH Network Q1 2022 Earnings Conference Call."
Participant conference numbers: (800) 289-0720 (U.S.) and (323) 701-0160
Conference ID: 4410103
Please dial in at least 10 minutes before the call and have the passcode ready to ensure timely participation.
A live webcast will be available on DISH's Investor Relations website at http://ir.dish.com the day of the call. A webcast replay will also be available for 48 hours after the call.
DISH will distribute its financial results prior to the call, which will also be posted to the Investor Relations website at http://ir.dish.com.
About DISH
DISH Network Corporation is a connectivity company. Since 1980, it has served as a disruptive force, driving innovation and value on behalf of consumers. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides television entertainment and award-winning technology to millions of customers with its satellite DISH TV and streaming SLING TV services. In 2020, the company became a nationwide U.S. wireless carrier through the acquisition of Boost Mobile. DISH continues to innovate in wireless, building the nation's first virtualized, O-RAN 5G broadband network. DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is a Fortune 200 company.
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Sigma Beauty is excited to announce new steps in Amazon and Sephora partnerships
NEW YORK, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After their first successful partnership in 2021, Sigma Beauty is excited to launch two products in collaboration with Sephora, the Sigma X Sephora SigMagic® Brushampoo™ and Brush Cleaning Mat, exclusively available in Sephora and at Sephora.com.
Sigma X Sephora SigMagic® Brushampoo™ features the patented, all-natural SigMagic® liquid formula to give your brushes a deep, gentle clean. The Sigma X Sephora Brush Cleaning Mat allows you to swirl away makeup residue and build-up on seven patented textures that condition brushes for better performance and results. The cleanser and mat each feature a sleek black finish exclusive to Sephora's collection.
Sigma X Sephora SigMagic® Brushampoo™ retails for $19 and the Brush Cleaning Mat retails for $29 and will be available at Sephora and Sephora.com starting July 28, 2022.
Sigma is also pleased to be expanding its relationship with the biggest name in retail, Amazon. The Minnesota-based brand is looking forward to launching virtual storefronts in France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, Poland, Germany, and the UK.
"We are excited to expand our retail partnerships with two of the best shopping destinations for beauty products," said Dr. Simone Xavier, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Sigma Beauty. "Sigma first partnered with Sephora in 2021, offering two exclusive brush care gadgets. In 2022, we are expanding our partnership with two new individual products for our Sephora Collection: our best-selling SigMagic® Brushampoo™ Liquid and patented Express Cleaning Mat. We are excited for Sephora clients to have easy access to these world-class beauty innovations."
"Sigma joined Amazon US in 2020 with a store front offering a varied assortment of brushes, brush care gadgets, and makeup," Dr. Xavier continued. "Our Amazon US business has experienced exponential growth with sales increasing 400% YOY. We are thrilled to join Amazon EU, and to make our top selling products available to 8 new European countries. We expect our Amazon EU business to be as successful as our Amazon US business. Shipping costs from the US are definitely a roadblock for international clients, so we are happy to be able to eliminate this cost by making our products widely available internationally through Amazon, and look forward to additional expansion in the coming years."
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WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency's Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the International Space Station. Scheduled to launch at 6:54 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 19, OFT-2 is the second uncrewed flight for Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
The Starliner spacecraft will launch on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. About 31 minutes after launch, the Starliner will reach its preliminary orbit. It is scheduled to dock to the space station at 7:10 p.m. on Friday, May 20. Prelaunch activities, launch, and docking will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website.
The spacecraft will carry more than 500 pounds of NASA cargo and crew supplies to the space station and return to Earth with nearly 600 pounds of cargo, including reusable Nitrogen Oxygen Recharge System (NORS) tanks that provide breathable air to station crew members.
OFT-2 will demonstrate the end-to-end capabilities of the Starliner spacecraft and Atlas V rocket, from launch to docking to a return to Earth in the desert of the western United States. The uncrewed flight test will provide valuable data toward NASA certifying Boeing's crew transportation system for regular flights with astronauts to and from the space station.
The deadline has passed for media accreditation for in person coverage of this launch. More information about media accreditation is available by emailing: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. A copy of NASA's media accreditation policy is online.
NASA's Boeing OFT-2 coverage is as follows and all times are subject to change based on mission operations (all times Eastern):
Tuesday, May 17
Noon – Prelaunch news conference on the NASA TV public channel (or no earlier than one hour after completion of the Launch Readiness Review):
- Steve Stich, manager, NASA's Commercial Crew Program
- Joel Montalbano, manager, NASA's International Space Station Program
- Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager, Boeing Commercial Crew Program
- Gary Wentz, vice president, Government and Commercial Programs, ULA
- Will Ulrich, launch weather officer, U.S. Space Force, 45th Weather Squadron, Space Launch Delta 45
Media may ask questions in-person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the newsroom at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida no later than noon on Tuesday, May 17, at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Wednesday, May 18
1 p.m. – NASA leadership media briefing on NASA TV, with the following participants:
- Bob Cabana, NASA associate administrator
- Janet Petro, director, NASA's Kennedy Space Center
- Kathryn Lueders, associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate
- NASA astronaut Suni Williams
- NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore
- NASA astronaut Mike Fincke
Media may ask questions in-person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy newsroom no later than noon Wednesday, May 18, at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Thursday, May 19
6 p.m. – NASA TV launch coverage begins. NASA TV will have continuous coverage through Starliner orbital insertion.
9 p.m. (approximately) – Postlaunch news conference on NASA TV, with the following participants:
- Kathryn Lueders, associate administrator, NASA Space Operations Mission Directorate
- Steve Stich, manager, NASA's Commercial Crew Program
- Joel Montalbano, manager, NASA's International Space Station Program
- Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager, Boeing Commercial Crew Program
- John Elbon, chief operating officer, United Launch Alliance
Media may ask questions in-person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy newsroom no later than 8 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Friday, May 20
3:30 p.m. – NASA TV rendezvous and docking coverage begins
7:10 p.m. (approximately) – Docking
Saturday, May 21
11:30 a.m. – NASA TV hatch opening and welcoming remarks coverage begins
11:45 a.m. (approximately) – Hatch opening and welcoming remarks
NASA TV Launch Coverage
NASA TV live coverage will begin at 6 p.m. For NASA TV downlink information, schedules, and links to streaming video, visit:
Audio only of the news conferences and launch coverage will be carried on the NASA "V" circuits, which may be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240, -1260 or -7135. On launch day, "mission audio," countdown activities without NASA TV launch commentary, will be carried on 321-867-7135.
On launch day, a "clean feed" of the launch without NASA TV commentary will be carried on the NASA TV media channel. Launch also will be available on local amateur VHF radio frequency 146.940 MHz (K4GCC, Launch Information Service And Amateur Television System) and UHF radio frequency 444.925 MHz (N1KSC, Kennedy Space Center Amateur Radio Club), heard within Brevard County on the Space Coast.
NASA Website Launch Coverage
Launch day coverage of NASA's Boeing OFT-2 will be available on the agency's website. Coverage will include livestreaming and blog updates beginning no earlier than 6 p.m. Thursday, May 19, as the countdown milestones occur. On-demand streaming video and photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff. For questions about countdown coverage, contact the Kennedy newsroom at: 321-867-2468. Follow countdown coverage on our launch blog at:
Public Participation
Members of the public can register to attend this launch virtually. NASA's virtual guest program for this mission also includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following a successful launch.
Engage kids and students in virtual and hands-on activities that are both family-friendly and educational through Next Gen STEM Commercial Crew.
Watch and Engage on Social Media
Stay connected with the mission on social media via Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram using the hashtag #Starliner. Follow and tag these accounts:
Twitter: @NASA, @Commercial_Crew, @Space_Station, @NASAKennedy
Facebook: NASA, NASACommercialCrew, ISS Facebook, Kennedy Space Center
Instagram: NASA, ISS Instagram, NASAKennedy
NASA will provide a live video feed of Space Launch Complex-41 approximately 6 hours prior to the planned liftoff of the OFT-2 mission. Pending unlikely technical issues, the feed will be uninterrupted until the prelaunch broadcast begins on NASA TV, approximately one hour prior to launch.
Once the feed is live, it will be available at:
Make sure to check out NASA en español on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for more Spanish-language coverage on OFT-2.
Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo, 321-501-8425, antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov.
NASA's Commercial Crew Program is delivering on its goal of safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station from the United States through a partnership with American private industry. This partnership is changing the arc of human spaceflight history by opening access to low-Earth orbit and the International Space Station to more people, more science, and more commercial opportunities. The space station remains the springboard to NASA's next great leap in space exploration, including future missions to the Moon and, eventually, to Mars.
For NASA's launch blog and more information about the mission, visit:
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Lawsuit Claims Fossil-Fuel Giant Used Deceit During Acquisition Talks to Lift Environmental, Social and Governance Strategy it Couldn't Develop on its Own
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Propel Fuels, Inc. ("Propel"), a retailer of low-carbon fuels at branded stations throughout California, has filed a lawsuit against Phillips 66 Company ("Phillips 66"), claiming the Texas-based oil company misappropriated Propel's trade secrets and engaged in unlawful business practices in violation of California's Uniform Trade Secrets Act and Unfair Competition Law.
Propel is represented by the San Francisco law offices of global disputes firm Kobre & Kim, who brought the suit Feb. 16, 2022, in Alameda County Superior Court. The complaint, unsealed yesterday by the court, alleges Phillips 66 obtained Propel's trade secrets during the duediligence process for a proposed acquisition only to walk away from the deal and launch its own renewable fuels business in California shortly before the acquisition was to be consummated.
All told, Phillips 66 is investing billions of dollars in the California renewable fuel market based on Propel's trade secrets, the complaint says.
Prior to receiving Propel's confidential information, Phillips 66 had not sold any branded renewable fuels to consumers in California, and it knew nothing about the business, the lawsuit claims. As one of California's largest refiners and retailers of fossil transportation fuels in California, Phillips 66 is highly motivated to find a solution for its increasingly expensive carbon emission obligations.
Under California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), Phillips 66 must reduce its fuels' carbon content some 20 percent by 2030. To meet that requirement, Phillips 66 is required to sell a certain volume of low-carbon fuels – or buy LCFS credits from businesses like Propel – if it can't reduce its fuels' carbon content on its own.
According to the complaint, Phillips 66 had never sold a drop of low-carbon fuel to consumers in California at the time of the acquisition offer, meaning it was faced with the escalating costs of compliance by purchasing carbon credits, with no meaningful source of generating credits to offset them.
Enter Propel. Founded in Seattle, Wash., and recruited to California by state agencies seeking to expand low carbon fuel availability, Propel pioneered an "on-ramp" for consumers to access California's low-carbon economy. Propel did that by connecting people to affordable, lowcarbon fuels at convenient locations throughout California – in places like Oakland, Fresno, Riverside and nearby locales considered "Disadvantaged Communities" by the California Environmental Protection Agency.
Where nearly every other market entrant failed, Propel thrived due to proprietary business strategies and data-driven analytics developed over years of experience. Based on the success of those strategies, Propel had been hailed as "cracking the code" of the renewable fuels retail market.
Propel has also received multiple awards, including the 2016 Clean Energy Award for Best Clean Energy Technology Innovator, and rankings on the Inc. 500 and the Silicon Valley Business Journal's lists of fastest-growing companies.
Propel's strength in the renewables market made it – and its trade secrets – an attractive acquisition target for Phillips 66.
The complaint alleges Propel's trade secrets showed Phillips 66 that there was an opportunity not just to help Phillips 66 mitigate its LCFS compliance costs, but to pour the foundation of an entirely new business opportunity that could drive the profitability for Phillips 66 while burnishing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) credibility – a significant factor in driving the low-carbon business investments for fossil-based Big Oil companies.
"Unsurprisingly," Propel's lawsuit states, "Phillips 66 expressed enthusiasm for pushing ahead with the transaction." On Dec. 20, 2017, it submitted an all-cash acquisition bid and began what it initially described as confirmatory due diligence.
"What started as standard due diligence," says Propel Fuels founder and Chief Executive Officer
Rob Elam, "transformed into a year-long extraction of trade secrets."
Phillips 66 demanded detailed information about all aspects of Propel's business and strategic insights from Propel's management, the lawsuit says. Propel also lent Phillips 66 its experience and reputation, meeting with California regulators and guiding Phillips 66 through the complex regulatory process necessary to secure approval to sell E85 and renewable diesel on the Phillips 66 network.
For instance, Phillips 66 demanded Propel use its proprietary location algorithms to choose the top 250 locations for new Phillips 66 / 76-branded low-carbon fueling sites across California, later built by Phillips 66 without Propel, and designed to lure away Propel customers, according to the complaint.
The lawsuit alleges that, in order to acquire this confidential information, Phillips 66 repeatedly assured Propel's senior management of its intention to consummate the deal and that it would not enter the California renewables market without Propel.
When final documentation for Phillip 66's acquisition of Propel was mere hours from final signatures, Phillips terminated the transaction without any explanation on a Friday morning.
The following Monday, Phillips 66 notified California regulators that it intended to apply for permits to distribute and sell the same kind of low-carbon fuels Propel Fuels was selling.
Walking away after Propel had effectively designed an entire low-carbon business for it, the complaint asserts, Phillips 66 is now in the process of building a copycat business using the highly proprietary financial models, customer research data, and trade secrets it learned during the confidential due diligence process.
Since pulling out of the deal, Phillips 66 announced an $800 million project at its Rodeo, Calif., refinery to begin making renewable diesel fuel, and has rolled out renewable diesel and E85 (85 percent ethanol, 15 percent gasoline) fuel sales at some 450 of its California retail 76 stations.
Propel Fuels was left with "no choice" but to seek legal remedy for the alleged theft of its proprietary business data and methods by Phillips 66, Elam says.
Before Propel, Phillips 66 had no low carbon business in California – no customers, no financial data, no operational experience. But after extracting Propel's trade secrets, Phillips 66 was confident enough to invest billions of dollars, ahead of their Big Oil peers, into a strategically critical new low carbon business effort, the lawsuit says.
According to the complaint, Phillips could and would not have made those investments without the business strategies, data, and relationships with customers and regulators that Propel spent more than a decade developing. Propel was supported by California agencies (and tax dollars), employed Californians in the new-energy economy, and engaged a wide range of stakeholders in those efforts.
"We believe all of this was simply stolen by Phillips 66," Elam says.
About Kobre & Kim
Kobre & Kim is a global Am Law 200 law firm that focuses on cross-border disputes and investigations, often involving fraud and misconduct. Our specialized, integrated product offerings allow the firm to address clients' underlying problems, whether they are legal, financial or reputational. For example, the firm has deep experience working on behalf of both creditors and debtors in international claims litigation, strengthening our ability to deliver on both sides of these disputes. For ultra-high-net-worth individuals with global business interests, we deploy cross-border litigation and crisis management strategies to preserve assets, liberty and reputation. We primarily act as special advocates in sensitive situations requiring independence and conflict-free advocacy.
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Further litigation planned against SEGI'S CEO Edward A. Sylvan; SEGI Directors
DUBAI, UAE and LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 3, 2022, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark A. Young entered a default judgment for $2,522,525.26 in favor of All N Sports Services, LLC d/b/a Core Sports against Sycamore Entertainment Group, Inc.
The lawsuit arose out of SEGI's failure to pay a licensing fee for a boxing match held in Dubai in March 2022. Billed 'The Heaviest Boxing Match In History,' the fight was between Eddie Hall and Thor Bjornsson, two former winners of the World's Strongest Man contest. SEGI live-streamed the fight but, absent a nominal payment of $11,500, failed to pay Core Sports its contractually-agreed $2.5 million license fee. In April 2022, SEGI's Chief Executive Officer Edward A. Sylvan sent Core Sports a wire transfer confirmation for $1.5 million, promising that payment was imminent. That wire confirmation is now known to be fabricated, and was presumably sent to deceive Core Sports into believing that SEGI intended to honor its obligations.
Commenting on the judgment, Core Sports' Chief Executive Officer Don Idrees said: "Core Sports delivered fully on its obligations to SEGI, as did all of the hard-working vendors involved in the fight, except for SEGI itself. While we are happy that the court has entered judgment against SEGI, this particular fight has only just started. We are now investigating claim against SEGI's officers and directors, as well as individuals and entities that we believe help SEGI to shield its assets."
Core Sports' litigation attorney, Steven A. Heath of Los Angeles, California-based Heath Steinbeck, LLP stated: "The court's entry of judgment on claims including fraud and breach of contract confirms what everyone in the industry already suspected - Edward Sylvan is unfit to run a lemonade stand, let alone a publicly-traded company. After filing this lawsuit on June 2, 2022, we quickly obtained bank records indicating that SEGI uses a separate company, Silau LLC, to receive and disburse its cash. We are reviewing closely this arrangement, with a view to bringing further litigation against SEGI's officers, directors, and advisors, as well as Silau, LLC itself."
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John Wherry will wait until later in the fall to consider getting an updated COVID-19 booster. The University of Pennsylvania immunologist knows it’s too soon after his shot late this summer, especially since he’s not at high risk from the virus.
It’s the kind of calculation many Americans will face as booster shots that target currently circulating omicron strains become available to a population with widely varying risks and levels of immunity.
Here are some things to know:
HOW ARE THE NEW BOOSTERS DIFFERENT?
They’re combination or “bivalent” shots that contain half the original vaccine that’s been used since December 2020 and half protection against today’s dominant omicron versions, BA.4 and BA.5. It’s the first update to COVID-19 vaccines ever cleared by the Food and Drug Administration.
WHO’S ELIGIBLE?
Updated shots made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are authorized for anyone 12 and older, and rival Moderna’s version is for adults. They’re to be used as a booster for anyone who’s already had their primary vaccination series — using shots from any U.S.-cleared company — and regardless of how many boosters they’ve already gotten.
IF I JUST GOT ONE OF THE ORIGINAL BOOSTERS, SHOULD I GET THE NEW KIND RIGHT AWAY?
No. The FDA set the minimum wait time at two months. But advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it’s better to wait longer. Some advise at least three months, another said someone who’s not at high risk might wait as long as six months.
“If you wait a little more time, you get a better immunologic response,” said CDC adviser Dr. Sarah Long of Drexel University.
That’s because someone who recently got a booster already has more virus-fighting antibodies in their bloodstream. Antibodies gradually wane over time, and another shot too soon won’t offer much extra benefit, explained Wherry, who wasn’t involved with the government’s decision-making.
WHAT IF I RECENTLY RECOVERED FROM COVID-19?
It’s still important to get vaccinated even if you’ve already been infected — but timing matters here, too.
The CDC has long told people to defer vaccination until they’ve recovered but also that people may consider waiting for three months after recovering to get a vaccination. And several CDC advisers say waiting the three months is important, both for potentially more benefit from the shot and to reduce chances of a rare side effect, heart inflammation, that sometimes affects teen boys and young men.
HOW MUCH BENEFIT WILL THE NEW BOOSTERS OFFER?
That’s not clear, because tests of this exact recipe have only just begun in people.
The FDA cleared the new boosters based in large part on human studies of a similarly tweaked vaccine that’s just been recommended by regulators in Europe. Those tweaked shots target an earlier omicron strain, BA.1, that circulated last winter, and studies found they revved up people’s virus-fighting antibodies.
With that earlier omicron version now replaced by BA.4 and BA.5, the FDA ordered an additional tweak to the shots — and tests in mice showed they spark an equally good immune response.
There’s no way to know if antibodies produced by an omicron-matched booster might last longer than a few months. But a booster also is supposed to strengthen immune system memory, adding to protection against serious illness from the ever-mutating virus.
HOW DO WE KNOW THEY’RE SAFE?
The basic ingredients used in both omicron-targeting updated vaccines are the same. Testing by Pfizer and Moderna of their BA.1-targeted versions proved safe in human studies and CDC’s advisers concluded the additional small recipe change should be no different.
Flu vaccines are updated every year without human trials.
CAN I GET A NEW COVID-19 BOOSTER AND A FLU SHOT AT THE SAME TIME?
Yes, one in each arm.
WHAT IF I WANT TO WAIT?
People at high risk from COVID-19 are encouraged to get the new booster when they’re due. After all, BA.5 still is spreading widely and hospitalization rates in older adults have increased since spring.
Most Americans eligible for an updated booster have gone at least six months since their last shot, according to the CDC — plenty of time that another shot should trigger a good immune response.
But the original formula still offers good protection against severe illness and death, especially after that all-important first booster. So it’s not uncommon for younger and healthier people to time boosters to take advantage of a shot’s temporary jump in protection against even a mild infection, like Wherry did.
A healthy 51-year-old, Wherry said he postponed the second booster recommended for his age for seven months, until late summer — just before an international trip that he knew would increase his risk from unmasked crowds.
With the updated boosters now rolling out, he plans to evaluate in four or five months — when presumably his antibody level starts waning and he’s planning holiday gatherings, whether he’d benefit from another shot. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/should-you-get-a-new-covid-booster-if-so-when/ | 2022-09-04T22:39:55Z |
CAMP HILL, Pa., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LINKBANCORP, Inc. is excited to announce the appointment of Adam Pierce as Chief Operations and Technology Officer.
As a member of the executive team, Mr. Pierce will lead the company's operations and technology functions, aligning technology strategy to achieve business success. He brings over 25 years of experience and strategic leadership in technology, primarily championing technology innovation, integration, and transformation initiatives.
Mr. Pierce has extensive background in bank operations, data management, program management, technology and information security, most recently as Director of Enterprise Data & Applications at The Bryn Mawr Trust Company. Previously, Mr. Pierce served as Head of Enterprise Data Engineering & Architecture for BB&T Corporation and Principal Architect for Susquehanna Bank.
"Adam's addition to our team brings a proven leader with deep technology expertise and a track record of collaborating and innovating in technology and bank operations," said Andrew Samuel, CEO. "Under Adam's leadership, we will continue our efforts to acquire and leverage innovative technology to facilitate an outstanding client and employee experience."
Commenting on what drew him to join the LINKBANCORP team, Mr. Pierce added, "LINKBANCORP's principles aren't something that hang on a wall, they live and breathe and grow in everything. Through every product, every service, every interaction, the mission and values are evident and upheld by every team member. Many companies in many industries can have success and achieve results; few have the passion and determination to truly benefit the communities they serve."
Mr. Pierce resides in Mickleton, New Jersey with his wife and two children. He earned a bachelor's degree from Rowan University and a master's degree from Penn State University. Mr. Pierce is active in ministries supporting families with special needs members, and men in recovery and correctional facilities.
About LINKBANCORP, Inc.
LINKBANCORP, Inc. was formed in 2018 with a mission to positively impact lives through community banking. Its subsidiary bank, The Gratz Bank, is a Pennsylvania state-chartered bank serving individuals, families, nonprofits and business clients throughout Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania. LINKBANCORP, Inc. operates through 10 client solutions centers of The Gratz Bank and LINKBANK, a division of The Gratz Bank. LINKBANCORP, Inc. common stock is traded over the counter (OTC Pink) under the symbol "LNKB." To learn more, visit: https://ir.linkbancorp.com/
Contact:
Nicole Ulmer
Corporate and Investor Relations Officer
717.803.8895
NUlmer@linkbank.com
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AWS customers can Power their Digital Front Door for Patients & Researchers
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SEQSTER PDM, Inc. ("SEQSTER"), the leading patient-centric healthcare technology company, today announced it has released SeqsterOS the company's Operating System for patient registries and clinical studies, in AWS Marketplace, a curated digital catalog that customers can use to find, buy, deploy, and manage third-party software, data, and services to build solutions and run their businesses on Amazon Web Services (AWS). SEQSTER OS powers the digital front door for life science enterprises to seamlessly integrate patient-consented real world data (RWD), including electronic health records (EHR), DNA/genomics, remote patient monitoring data, and patient engagement for their clinical studies.
SEQSTER OS automates real-time RWD collection while providing the participant journey through the digital front door. This leads to better study participant engagement and retention, while connecting to longitudinal health information to effectively conduct real world evidence (RWE), long-term observational studies and health economics & outcomes research (HEOR).
SEQSTER's HIPAA and FDA 21 CFR Part 11-compliant OS provides an end-to-end solution for pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations (CROs) by serving as a bridge between clinical trial recruitment and the delivery of RWE.
SEQSTER OS is built with multi-region high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR) redundancy that powers all the tools you need to manage your study participants and their data from one product.
- Patient enrollment
- eConsent and eCOA
- ePRO questionnaires
- Remote patient monitoring from supported devices
- Rapid data retrieval from over 150,000 nationwide providers
- Research portal with dashboard to track patient workflow and view IRB-filtered de-identified data and matching terms
- Terminology matching for automated eligibility scoring
- De-identification & tokenization of real world EHR documents including structured and unstructured data
- Intuitive patient portal for engagement and retention, retrospective, current, and long-term data sync for outcomes and longitudinal studies
- Secure data retention for the lifetime of the study with an added layer of encryption to the already secure Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
- Secure, encrypted data delivery to life science teams immediately after deidentification for review and ongoing analytics
"Through AWS Marketplace, AWS healthcare customers can power their digital front door for patients and researchers through the SEQSTER OS," said Ardy Arianpour, CEO & Co-Founder of SEQSTER. "Life science enterprises can now benefit from more effective RWE and outcomes research while empowering patients to collect, own, and share their health data."
Learn more about SEQSTER in AWS Marketplace:
https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-6tg4ac2fqy2rs
SEQSTER has partnered with leading global pharmaceutical companies, CROs, and foundations to power their clinical studies and patient registries with real-time RWD and patient engagement for accelerated drug discovery and RWE.
Seqster is the leading healthcare technology company that breaks down health data silos at scale. Its enterprise operating system aggregates disparate health data sources into a single, 360-degree view of a patient in real-time, solving a multitude of challenges for life sciences, patient engagement and data interoperability.
Seqster has nationwide coverage of EHRs from hospitals and medical groups, genomic DNA, wearables, pharmacy and social determinants of health data. Through its customizable white-label approach, Seqster provides accelerated access to de-identified, tokenized, real-time data and comprehensive curated data to address critical needs across the healthcare continuum.
Seqster is privately held and headquartered in San Diego. To learn more about the Seqster Operating System for Patient Registries, Clinical Studies and the Digital Front Door, please contact us at info@seqster.com or visit www.seqster.com.
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ECDI, in partnership with three more of Ohio's most-active CDFIs, deployed targeted capital to help gentrified communities
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Through a $3 million JPMorgan Chase investment, four community development financial institutions (CDFIs) – ECDI, Cincinnati Development Fund, Ohio Capital Finance Corporation and Village Capital Corporation – joined forces to combat effects of gentrification through targeted capital investments in nine neighborhoods within Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland.
From 2018 to 2021, the OH3C partnership addressed issues that negatively affect neighborhoods' original residents, including a lack of affordable housing and loss of locally-owned small businesses. Neighborhoods served are Cincinnati's College Hill, Madisonville, Price Hill, and Walnut Hills; Cleveland's Buckeye-Shaker, Glenville and Slavic Village; and Columbus's Franklinton and South Side. Impacts included:
- Financed 16 real estate projects
- Developed/redeveloped more than 235 affordable housing units
- Disbursed more than $1.2 million in 74 loans and grants to 60 small businesses
- Created/retained 198 jobs
"As a firm, we are committed to helping everyone share in the rewards of a growing economy. Even in neighborhoods that are growing, we know not everyone has the same opportunities to move up the economic ladder. We are proud to partner with these four CDFI's across the state to break down barriers to economic mobility and advance the long-held vision local residents have for their neighborhoods," said John McCourt, Managing Director for Chase Business Banking and ECDI Board Member.
"The incredible impact of OH3C is proof of what can be accomplished in deserving communities," said ECDI Founder and CEO, Inna Kinney. "This is why we are dedicated to fostering inclusive, equitable community development, and breaking barriers that stand in the way of small business opportunities."
The full OH3C Impact Report can be reviewed HERE.
ECDI is a nonprofit organization, dedicated to assuring underbanked entrepreneurs – regardless of where they came from, where they live, their gender, or their race – have access to funding and business incubation services they need to succeed. Based in Columbus, with offices in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Akron, Canton, Toledo, and Portsmouth, we serve small businesses in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Indiana. As the nation's top SBA microloan intermediary and Treasury-designated CDFI, we have assisted more than 284,000 individuals, disbursed more than $92 million through more than 4,000 loans, and created and retained more than 13,000 jobs since 2004. Learn more: www.ecdi.org.
Media Contact: Audrey Adair, Irvin PR, 614-570-0111
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Shake Shack's Bourbon bacon cheddar burger is the worst of the worst
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Physicians Committee, a nonprofit of 17,000 doctors, has reviewed recently released summer fast-food items and is urging consumers to avoid the five least healthy menu items or, the "Five Fatty Fast-Food Flops" of 2022. They are:
"Putting new twists on old high-fat, high-cholesterol, and high-sodium foods as part of a 'new' summer menu has become an annual marketing ploy for fast-food outlets," says Karen Smith, RDN, CDCES, of the Physicians Committee. "Summer 2022 is no different, and consumers deserve to know the truth about these items' poor nutritional content."
"The Shake Shack Bourbon Bacon Double Cheddar Burger, for example, has a heart-stopping 205 milligrams of cholesterol and 63 grams of total fat, more than a third of which is saturated fat," she adds. "That is essentially double the amount of saturated fat the American Heart Association suggests adults consumer each day."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 42% of U.S. adults are now obese. A study published in the journal Circulation found that people who eat fast food once a week increase their risk of dying from heart disease by 20%. Two to three fast-food meals a week increase the risk of premature death by 50%. Four or more fast-food meals a week increase the risk of dying from heart disease by nearly 80%.
Despite this health crisis, fast-food restaurants continue to introduce foods that are exceedingly unhealthful. Among several items added for summer 2022, the Physicians Committee suggests that consumers avoid the "Five Fatty Fast-Food Flops," designated as such because of the exorbitant amounts of cholesterol, fat, calories, and sodium per item.
Studies show that a plant-based diet can help people prevent and even reverse diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure, among other conditions. To that end, consumption of meat and dairy products has been declining for years, and consumers are embracing meat alternatives.
"There are plenty of healthful menu options available, including at some quick-serve restaurants, like the Veggie Delite at Subway and a bean, rice, and veggie bowl at Chipotle," Smith says.
Contact: Leslie Raabe lraabe@pcrm.org, 443-534-5803
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New York is poised to strengthen its oversight of private and religious schools following years of complaints that thousands of children are graduating from ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools lacking basic academic skills, including the ability to read English.
A Board of Regents committee unanimously approved guidelines Monday to make sure instruction at the state’s private and religious schools is equivalent to that of its public schools.
The rules would apply to all of New York’s 1,800 nonpublic schools but would have the greatest impact on the ultra-Orthodox schools, called yeshivas, some of which provide rigorous religious instruction but little or no teaching in secular subjects like English, math, science and history.
Defenders of the schools say parents have the right to send their children to programs consistent with their beliefs and traditions. As the Regents met Monday, protesters assembled outside, some with signs reading: “We will sit in jail rather than change our childrens education.”
Many yeshivas in New York state are modern Orthodox schools that provide a full secular curriculum along with religious studies. But there have been complaints that some yeshivas run by strictly observant Hasidic Jews were not meeting basic academic standards.
A New York Times investigation published Sunday cited instances of English teachers speaking only Yiddish to students, teachers using corporal punishment and graduates who said they were woefully unprepared for life or employment outside of their communities.
Virtually all of the Hasidic boys who took state standardized math and reading exams in 2019 failed, the report said.
A final vote is scheduled for Tuesday on new Board of Regents rules that would give private schools multiple pathways to show they meet a longstanding legal mandate to provide an education that is “substantially equivalent” to that of a public school. Among the criteria is that primary subjects be taught in English.
“We are trying to obviously adhere to the law but also create some flexibility around that as well,” state Education Commissioner Betty Rosa said.
State education officials have spent years trying to strike a balance. An initial set of guidelines released in 2018 was struck down by a state judge who said they were not implemented correctly. The department reviewed about 350,000 public comments following the release of the latest proposal and made adjustments in response, authorities said.
“The regulation respects that parents have a constitutional right to send their children to an independent school and that we respect the worldviews of the schools and their communities,” assistant commissioner Christina Coughlin said.
The group Parents for Educational and Religious Liberty in Schools, which represents yeshivas, said families choose to pay for private or religious schools because they believe in their educational approach.
“A government checklist, devised by lawyers and enforced by bureaucrats, hampers rather than advances education,” the group said in an email. “Parents in New York have been choosing a yeshiva education for more than 120 years, and they are proud of the successful results, and will continue to do the same, with or without the blessing or support of state leaders in Albany.”
Under the rules, a school can demonstrate equivalency, for example, by using state-approved assessments or operating a high school registered by the Board of Regents. It also can be reviewed by the local school district.
Groups representing Roman Catholic and Christian schools said they are confident their schools meet the substantially equivalent standards.
Naftuli Moster, who founded a group to improve secular standards at yeshivas, said he worried the schools would use the issue of cultural sensitivity to exploit loopholes without clearer guidance on how the regulations will be enforced, something the state is expected to address in the next few months.
“How you teach it or what you incorporate into the teaching is not what matters,” Moster said by phone. “It’s objective whether you teach science. There’s no Jewish science. It’s objective whether you do or do not teach social studies.”
Private schools that fall short of the threshold will be given time to adjust their instruction, state education officials said.
But those that may refuse to comply could lose state funding and their standing as a school with the state. Parents who continue to send their children to such a school could find themselves in violation of the state’s compulsory education law requiring that children between the ages of six and 16 be provided with a program of instruction, either at a public school or elsewhere.
Daniel Morton Bentley, a lawyer for the state Education Department, said Friday that much of the public pushback has focused on “philosophical opposition to state regulation of nonpublic schools,” which he said is required by law and not changed by the Regents’ action.
Public school districts would be required to complete initial reviews of nonpublic schools within their boundaries by the end of the 2024-25 school year.
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Thompson reported from Buffalo, N.Y. Associated Press reporter Michael Hill contributed from Albany, N.Y. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/ap-new-york-poised-to-strengthen-oversight-of-nonpublic-schools/ | 2022-09-12T23:55:55Z |
Mary Ehrsam, Gettysburg College Class of '90, received the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest and most prestigious award given by the institution for professional and civic achievement.
ATLANTA , June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mary Hagerty Ehrsam, President of Partnerships at Operation HOPE, received the Gettysburg College Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest and most prestigious award given by the college for professional and civic achievement. Ehrsam is a graduate of Gettysburg College's class of 1990. She was presented the award by the President of Gettysburg, Bob Luliano during a private ceremony.
Gettysburg College is a highly selective four-year private college of liberal arts and sciences located in Pennsylvania. Ehrsam received a degree in economics and political science and graduated with honors. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Art & Soul, and the Alumni Board of Directors of Gettysburg College.
Ehrsam has been an innovative leader and worked with Operation HOPE, the nation's leading financial literacy non-profit, for over two decades. As President of HOPE Partnerships, she drives the cultivation of revenue streams and avenues for growth and sustainability while furthering the organization's overall mission. Operation HOPE's goal is to make free enterprise and capitalism work for the underserved — disrupting poverty for millions of low and moderate-income youth and adults across the nation.
"I am deeply honored to receive this award and be a part of an organization, like Operation HOPE, that is constantly raising the bar on what it means to serve communities in need," Ehrsam said. "As a student at Gettysburg, I learned the value of civic engagement as a powerful tool to help others cultivate positive change— in a bold and unapologetic way. This is truly a full-circle moment."
Ehrsam developed and executed the launch of the HOPE youth programs, expanded the HOPE Inside model nationwide, and led its global expansion in South Africa and the Middle East. Working with the Global Dignity co-founders, Ehrsam developed the "Course in Dignity" curriculum that was delivered in partnership with the World Economic Forum of Young Global Leaders in 100 countries on four continents. She currently serves as the co-lead of the Financial Literacy for All (FL4A) initiative.
Ehrsam has been instrumental in the growth of Operation HOPE's offerings, working to drive annual revenue to $50M, and expand its reach to more than 300 cities on three continents while serving more than 2.8 million individuals. Notably, her efforts have also directed $3.5 billion in private investment into low-wealth communities through national programming and outreach.
"Mary has been with me almost since the founding of Operation HOPE and remains one of my go-to leaders for strategic initiatives and partnership growth. We proudly celebrate her Distinguished Alumni Award and applaud her contributions to Operation HOPE's progressive culture," said John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE. "Mary's confidence, competence, and consistency have been instrumental to stewarding our mission of empowering underserved communities through financial literacy. This honor is well-deserved indeed."
In addition to her role at Operation HOPE, Ehrsam serves as the Vice President of the Gettysburg Executive Board and Chair of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Committee. She is an Advisor for the Save The Arts Foundation, a member of the Advisory Board of the BXS Community Fund, LLC, Fifth Third Bank's National Community Advisory Forum, and is a member of the ODE National Economics Society.
About Operation HOPE, Inc..
Since 1992, Operation HOPE has been moving America from civil rights to "silver rights," with the mission of making free enterprise and capitalism work for the underserved—disrupting poverty for millions of low and moderate-income youth and adults across the nation. Operation HOPE has received seven consecutive 4-star charity ratings for fiscal management and commitment to transparency and accountability by the prestigious non-profit evaluator, Charity Navigator. For more information visit OperationHOPE.org. Follow the HOPE conversation on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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Lalohni Campbell, Operation HOPE
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Accelerated Computing Will Generate Market Growth Opportunities
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, networks, and data center industries, global data center capex is on track to reach $377 billion by 2026, with the hyperscale cloud service providers accounting for more than half the market total. We predict increasing the adoption of accelerated computing will generate market growth opportunities.
"The data center of the future will continue to evolve, with new accelerated computing architectures on the horizon enabling AI applications that are more automated, intelligent, and immersive for end-users," said Baron Fung, Research Director at Dell'Oro Group. "The hyperscale service providers will lead the market in investing in new accelerated computing technologies, with an emphasis on the cutting-edge server and network architectures, as well as enhanced thermal management solutions. However, there is much uncertainty in the near term for the overall market. Lingering supply chain challenges, persistent inflationary pressures, and declining economic growth could weigh down on enterprise data center spending in the near term. Despite these near-term uncertainties, our long-term outlook is optimistic, as enterprises undergo digital transformation initiatives, deploying new hybrid cloud workloads, and with the cloud service providers and telecom operators extending their infrastructure to the network edge," explained Fung.
Additional highlights from the July 2022 Data Center IT Capex 5-Year Forecast Report:
- Worldwide data center capex is forecast to grow 13 percent by 2026.
- Adoption in new server CPU platforms and accelerated computing will be primary capex growth drivers in the data center.
- Edge computing is forecast to comprise 8 percent of total data center infrastructure spending by 2026.
About the Report
The Dell'Oro Group's Data Center IT Capex 5-Year Forecast Report offers a complete overview of the market with historical data from 2014 to the present. The forecasts provide a comprehensive overview of market and technology trends and include tables covering data center and server capex and server unit shipments forecasts for Top 4 US Cloud, Top 3 China Cloud, Top 3 Tier 2 Cloud, Rest-of-Cloud, Telco, and Enterprise customer segments. The report also breakout markets for data center infrastructure equipment, along with server, storage system, and other data center equipment revenues sub-segments. To purchase this report, please contact us at dgsales@delloro.com.
About Dell'Oro Group
Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the telecommunications and enterprise networks, data center infrastructure, and network security markets. Our firm provides in-depth quantitative data and qualitative analysis to facilitate critical, fact-based business decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.delloro.com.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FBSciences, a leader in agricultural biologicals, is establishing a new company, FBSciences Europe, as part of their overall global expansion strategy. With the establishment of FBSciences Europe in the European Union (EU), FBSciences will leverage 15 years of successful research, a strong commercial footprint in other global markets, their long-standing manufacturing presence, and successful partnerships in Europe to commercialize in the $12 billion European agricultural market and bring their powerful agricultural biologicals to European customers.
FBSciences Europe will launch with two initial product registrations. FBSciences plans to have their flagship biostimulant product Transit Duo™ and their premium zinc product Zicron® registered and available for sale in Austria, Italy, France, and Spain for the 2023 growing season, with additional plans to expand into a comprehensive line as their presence in the market grows. FBSciences has had a manufacturing presence in Europe since their founding and has done extensive independent research as well as precommercial trials with leading partners to support commercial activity in Europe.
As additional restrictions on existing inputs take effect this summer and Europe ramps up their Farm to Fork Strategy aiming to accelerate the transition to a regenerative and sustainable food system, the European agriculture market is looking for solutions that provide climate-smart benefits while still meeting increasing productivity goals for growers. In their Climate Impact Report, FBSciences demonstrated the climate adaptation and mitigation benefits of their technologies and products. Increasingly severe climate-related stress, shrinking arable land, soaring fertilizer costs, and ongoing geopolitical conflict have intensified pressure on the European agriculture market, motivating dealers and growers to find tools that not only help growers adapt to these challenges but also improve the health of the soil and environment for long-term climate mitigation. FBSciences' proprietary biostimulant technology, FBS Transit®, which received REACH registration in 2020 and forms the foundation of their crop nutrition product lines, has been proven to increase nutrient and water use efficiency, mitigate abiotic stress, and increase the photosynthetic capacity of plants, which is key to driving yield and increasing ROI for growers. In addition to these benefits, FBS Technologies and products have proven their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased soil carbon and reduced N2O emissions. A trial conducted by the Swedish University of Agricultural Studies demonstrated an 11.8% increase in biomass and a 12.3% increase in phosphorus uptake with FBS Technologies. In their Climate Impact Report, FBSciences illustrated how increasing above and below ground biomass increases the soil's carbon sequestration capacity, lowering CO2 emissions, while improved nutrient uptake and mobility is key to lowering N2O emissions through increased nitrogen use efficiency.
"With years of successful research and trials on our technologies and products in Europe showing increased yield, stress mitigation, and improved plant, soil, and climate health, we have seen strong interest from partners, distributors, and growers," said Courtenay Wolfe, Chair and CEO of FBSciences. "There is tremendous demand in Europe for effective tools like agricultural biologicals that provide powerful climate adaptation and mitigation benefits while driving yield and ROI. We expect significant commercial momentum with the launch of FBSciences Europe."
This expansion into Europe joins the recent establishment of FBSciences Brasil to mark a major milestone in FBSciences' global expansion strategy. As FBSciences continues to see a growing global demand for softer, more sustainable chemistries, they will look to introduce additional products in the European market, including further products in their crop nutrition and soil health lines, as well as their REACH registered FBS Defense™ line of crop protection products encompassing fungicide, miticide, insecticide, and nematicide products. They extend invitations and welcome outreach from partners and collaborators in the European market.
About FBSciences
FBSciences is a global leader in the innovation and commercialization of climate-smart biologicals for agriculture and turf. Their naturally derived, proprietary technologies are the foundation for their biostimulant, biopesticide, and fertilizer product lines. With over 100 million dollars in commercial success and more than 1600 independent and university studies over 15 years, FBSciences has proven their technologies and products increase quality and nutrient density, improve stress mitigation and recovery, produce healthier plants and higher yields, and increase utilization of other crop inputs. Their sustainable products provide measurable benefits to the environment, including an increase in nitrogen use efficiency, leading to N2O emissions reduction, decreased nitrogen runoff, and increased carbon sequestration. With an opportunity for meaningful impact on every managed acre, FBSciences is committed to harnessing the power of nature to transform agriculture globally. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more at www.fbsciences.com.
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Company has over 20-years of successful performance history with the VA
NORTHFIELD, Ill., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has again awarded Medline the contract, valued at $150M annually, to be the sole distributor of non-pharmaceutical medical supplies for the VA's Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) program. In service of CMOP enrolled veterans, Medline will continue to deliver more than 4.5 million supplies directly to veterans' homes, including incontinence, diabetes, wound care and enteral feeding supplies.
"CMOP is very pleased to continue our partnership with Medline for the fulfillment and delivery of medical supplies to our nation's Veterans," said Rick Purko, RPh, associate chief consultant PBM/CMOP. "CMOP views this partnership as a critical service to ensure that the Veterans we serve receive supplies in a timely and accurate manner, without having to leave their home."
"For over 20 years, Medline has consistently and effectively delivered a broad range of medical supplies to VA facilities and patients," said Medline Vice President, Government Chris Powers, a U.S. Navy veteran. "We are honored to support veteran patient care, and take seriously our role in ensuring the timely delivery of vital supplies."
Through the CMOP program, supply prescriptions are sent to Medline, which in turn distributes the products directly to veteran homes from the company's Tracy, California facility or newly opened 1.2 million square foot facility in Southaven, Mississippi. The strategic location of these facilities helps to minimize shipping costs for the VA and shipping time for veteran patients.
"Medline has consistently invested in new technology, as well as innovative processing, packaging and shipping capabilities, to ensure efficiencies, cost-effective deliveries and secure patient data," said Powers. "And we'll continue to reevaluate our products and processes, as needed, to ensure optimal patient care."
In addition to the VA CMOP contract, Medline also has a separate, ongoing contract to provide medical and surgical supplies to VA hospitals and medical centers.
Barbara Schmidt, Medline CMOP market director, said Medline also is "focused on the standardization of contracted products, while helping to ensure that patients can access the same products in the hospital and at home. We understand the need for consistency in the continuum of care."
To request more information on Medline's government solutions, visit https://www.medline.com/about-us/who-we-serve/government/.
About Medline
Medline is a healthcare company; a manufacturer, distributor, and solutions provider focused on improving the overall operating performance of healthcare. Partnering with healthcare systems and facilities across the continuum of care, Medline provides the clinical and supply chain resources required for long-term financial viability in delivering high-quality care. With the scale of one of the country's largest companies and the agility of a family-led business, Medline is able to invest in its customers for the future and rapidly respond to a dynamically changing market with customized solutions. Headquartered in Northfield, Ill., Medline has 30,000+ employees worldwide and does business in more than 125 countries and territories. Learn more about Medline at www.medline.com
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The Extended Offering Stems from a Successful Pilot Program
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pressed, a leading cold-pressed juice and plant-based snack brand and Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, have expanded their partnership to all Pressed locations, offering customers from coast-to-coast access to Pressed products delivered from store locations in as fast as an hour via Instacart.
This growth comes after the success of a smaller test which ran across the Southern California and Texas markets. Through Instacart, customers in all Pressed markets can now access juices, smoothies, and shots that support a healthy lifestyle, with the same speed and convenience as their groceries and other daily necessities.
"Increasing access to all Pressed stores was extremely important to us when we began this partnership. Access to healthy, plant-forward nutrition is our brand ethos," said Pawan Kalra, Pressed CEO. "The pilot proved how well Pressed and Instacart align. Both companies are dedicated to making nutrition attainable and efficient, and Instacart goes the extra mile to ensure our product arrives fresh and fast."
Customers can now shop from Pressed for delivery in as fast as an hour at https://www.instacart.com/store/pressed or by downloading the Instacart app on their mobile device. Once in the Instacart App, customers then enter their zip code, select the Pressed storefront and begin adding products to their digital cart. After checkout, an Instacart shopper will deliver the order within the customer's designated timeframe.
Pressed, formerly Pressed Juicery, is a leading cold-pressed juice and plant-based snacks brand dedicated to making plant-forward living as convenient and delicious as possible. The company's mission is to pave the way for plant-forward living by making real, healthy food accessible to everyone. Pressed operates more than 100 retail stores in 12 states, is available in nearly over 3,000 distribution points through its wholesale partners, and can be purchased directly from their website and shipped to any location within the U.S. For more information, please visit pressed.com or the Pressed app. Follow Pressed on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook for additional updates.
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ALBANY -- How about a little bit of country and a little bit of animation brought to life?
Officials with the Flint River Entertainment Complex announced Monday that tickets will go on sale Friday for shows by country music star Tracy Lawrence and kids favorite "Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Adventure."
The performance by Lawrence, brought to Albany by Six String Southern Productions and the Oak View Group, is scheduled for Oct. 20 at the Veterans Park Amphitheatre, while Peppa's big adventure is scheduled for Nov. 11.
Tickets for Lawrence's performance will be general admission standing and cost $35. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com and the Georgia’s Own Credit Union Box Office located at the Albany Civic Center. Opening support will be local musician Riley Anderson.
A limited amount of chairs will be available for rent on a first-come, first-served basis for $5 cash. In the event of inclement weather, the show will be moved indoors to the Albany Civic Center.
Lawrence is a country music traditionalist who this year is celebrating his 30th anniversary in the industry. His catalog of music has made Lawrence a mainstay in the genre, as he's sold more than 13 million albums and recorded 18 No. 1 songs. He has garnered several CMA and ACM awards and nominations, as well as a Grammy nomination.
In addition to his chart-topping success, Lawrence hosts the Award-Nominated nationally syndicated radio show “Honky Tonkin’ With Tracy Lawrence,” for which he has received two ACM nominations for National On-Air Personality of the Year. The show features music from the '80s, '90s and 2000s and is heard on more than 115 affiliates. Lawrence also is the co-creator of "Storming Heaven: The Musical," a production based on the novel "Storming Heaven."
The singer was honored by the Nashville chapter of AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) as “Philanthropist of The Year” for his nationally recognized annual "Mission:Possible" Turkey Fry and Concert, which has raised more than a half-million dollars for the homeless and hungry in Dallas, Louisville and Nashville, and served more than 84,000 meals.
Round Room Live and Hasbro will bring "Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Adventure" to audiences across the United States, including the stop in Albany. Tickets for the family-friendly musical experience will go on sale Friday, with pre-sales beginning Thursday at 10 a.m. For tickets and additional information, visit https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/22005CFA9DFDB146.
Peppa Pig is set for an exciting camping trip in the woods with George and her school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe. With lunchboxes packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus, Peppa and friends are ready for their outdoor adventures, full of singing, dancing, games and surprises. Little piggies everywhere will love this 60-minute live musical experience.
“We can’t wait to bring this delightful and captivating show, featuring such beloved characters, to audiences across the country,” Stephen Shaw, tour producer and co-president of Round Room Live, said in a news release. “We’re proud to offer the most engaging and memorable family experiences for live entertainment fans of all ages.”
In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, "Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Adventure" tour producers and venue management teams will work diligently on localized plans to ensure the safety of all audience members, touring personnel and venue staff.
Fans can visit peppapigliveus.com now for tour dates, ticket information and photo experience packages. Follow Peppa Pig Live! social media for pre-sale access and exclusive tour content at:
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Airing around the world in more than 40 languages and produced by eOne, Hasbro’s global entertainment studio, Peppa Pig is the No. 1 most streamed preschool show for kids of any age globally. Peppa Pig is streamed on top content platforms including Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video, and Roku and is considered the “crown jewel” of Nick Jr., with more than 3.2 million global followers on Facebook and 84 million subscribers on YouTube. Peppa’s first musical release, "My First Album," released in 2019, continues to be a top seller, and Peppa’s second album "Peppa’s Adventures: The Album," was released in July 2021 and continues Peppa’s pop stardom. | https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/a-little-country-a-lot-of-pig-albany-tracy-lawrence-peppa-pig-shows-announced/article_b56144b8-11a5-11ed-9334-37c1d0211afd.html | 2022-08-01T15:40:12Z |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Iowa’s first in the nation status to choose the next presidential nominee could be in jeopardy.
This week more than a dozen states are making formal pleas before the Democratic National Committee to change the current order of the primaries and caucuses.
Iowa Democrats on Thursday defended their role in picking presidential candidates. They believe they’ve made a compelling case emphasizing Iowa’s diversity, cheap media landscape, battle ground status and 50-year record.
They had about 15 minutes to make their case, followed by a 20 minute Q&A from committee members. In a presentation before the DNC, Iowa Democratic Chair Ross Wilburn rejected criticism that Iowa no longer represents the party’s diversity.
“Iowa has helped put Democrats in the best position to win in the general election,” Wilburn said. “Rural Americans are a key group that our party nationally must connect with.”
While admitting there were major reporting problems in 2020, Wilburn said reforms are already underway to modernize the state’s caucus format.
“In order to continue growing our party we need to make changes,” he said.
Over a dozen stats are pushing the DNC to change the order of presidential caucuses and primaries. Sixteen states and Puerto Rico are making their pitch to committee members in Washington this week.
Nevada Democrats say their state is a better fit for the modern Democratic party.
“Nevada represents the bright future of the Democratic party,” Nevada Democratic Caucus Chairwoman Judith Whitmer said. “Whether it’s diversity, competitiveness or feasibility, Nevada is the answer.”
Wilburn said despite the case being made by competing states, the current order is proven successful.
“It’s their constitutional right to be wrong,” he said. “We are reminding folks we’re not just talking about tradition for tradition’s sake, we’re talking about effectiveness.”
After Thursday’s meeting, Wilburn said he’s been promised a fair process by the chairman of the DNC. When asked if he’d support sharing the first day with a state like Nevada, he would not say specifically yes or no, but insisted he’s a pragmatist and ready to do what’s best for the party as a whole.
The DNC will make its final decision about the new order in August. | https://cw33.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/at-dnc-states-vie-for-iowas-spot-as-first-caucus/ | 2022-06-23T22:46:03Z |
Featuring active noise cancellation, Bluetooth 5.3 and an eye-catching design
RICHMOND, BC, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Edifier, the forward-thinking audio-technology brand, have announced the release of a brand new earbud, the W240TN, which continues in the brand's outstanding record for affordable but premium quality audio. Aimed at the highly competitive under $100 market, the W240TN true wireless earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation have a range of exciting features and continues Edifier's signature design language and stellar audio fidelity capabilities.
Armed with Dual Dynamic Drivers (Φ6mm+Φ10mm) the W240TN creates a wide sound field aimed at immersing listeners in their favourite songs. Compared to single drivers, the W240TN maintains delicate details even at a high volume threshold and the hybrid ANC functions allow users to block out unwanted sounds and focus in on the music that makes them happy.
With an industrial-chic, gunmetal black or white finish the W240TN is inspired by the shape of a robust piston head. Rugged yet trustworthy, the metallic design carries the legacy of the TWS1 Pro and the finished product speaks volumes for Edifier's pursuit of style. The result has an iconic profile that balances modern lines with a retro, almost 80s-like character; think Robocop meets Blade Runner 2049. In comparison to other earbuds on the market, which often take an altogether more minimal or maximalist approach, the W240TN gives off an effortlessly clean look, one that wouldn't look out of sorts on the streets of Manhattan, Dubai, Tokyo or London.
Unlike the majority of its competition the buds feature the latest in Bluetooth 5.3 technology which not only provides impressively low latency (which can be reduced even further via a dedicated 'Game' mode) but consistently ensures that users never feel far from their favourite sounds. With a compact charge case, the W240TN provides 8.5 hours of playtime and a further 17 hours via the case, making unnecessary cutouts and low battery disasters are a thing of the past. And, users can enjoy crystal clear phone calls thanks to innovative AI DNN Adaptive Call Noise Reduction technology – blocks out unwanted noises and focuses in on your voice.
The W240TN also includes a range of ergonomic features. For those who lead a busier life, listening to music in the gym or whilst they're out for a run, the buds are IP55 certified – meaning they are water resistant and sweat proof – and feature Edifier's impressive AI call noise cancellation technology, which allows users to enjoy clear and life-like call audio without external noise interfering. To ensure your safety whilst listening to your favourite artists or calling an old friend, the W240TN also comes with an optional 'Ambient Mode' designed to allow environmental sounds (like car engines, tannoy callouts or dogs barking) to seep through into your listening.
Designed to keep up to speed with the modern individual, bustling from one situation to the next, the W240TN are lastly compatible with the Edifier Connect App – which gives smartphones users the option to customize their call settings, EQ levels, ANC mode and more with the tap of a finger. If you prefer a sturdy button, over a delicate touch sensitive one, the W240TN also comes with handy push controls allowing you to stay in control with ease.
For under $100 the W240TN provides a highly competitive option for audio lovers on a budget and adds to Edifier's groundbreaking range of consumer audio products.
Price & Availability:
Available for $79.99 on Amazon.com.
About Edifier:
Edifier specializes in the design and manufacture of premium audio solutions that showcase technological innovation and design excellence. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Beijing, China, Edifier delivers outstanding sound experience through a wide range of audio systems for personal entertainment and professional use. Renowned for its award-winning design philosophy, expertise and innovation in acoustic technology, and superior manufacturing standards, Edifier is one of today's leading innovators of audio electronics.
More information about Edifier is available online at www.edifier.com
Lesley Li
Edifier International Limited
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US Secret Service members sent home from South Korea as Biden embarks on first Asia tour
By Whitney Wild, CNN
Two United States Secret Service employees have been sent home from South Korea just as President Joe Biden embarks on his first Asia tour since taking office.
According to a source familiar with the matter, a group of Secret Service employees went out to dinner in Seoul this week. After dinner, a small group broke off and visited multiple bars. When the two employees — one special agent and one physical security specialist — returned from the night out, one of the employees got into an altercation with a cab driver and two Korean nationals, resulting in a police response.
Both employees were armed but were not part of the President’s advance team — the presidential detail that travels ahead of the president. The employees involved in the incident were responsible for physical security preparations and logistical planning, the source said.
Both employees have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation, according to Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.
“The Secret Service is aware of an off-duty incident involving two employees which may constitute potential policy violations. The individuals will be immediately returned back to their post of duty and placed on administrative leave,” Guglielmi said. “There was no impact to the upcoming trip. We have very strict protocols and policies for all employees and we hold ourselves to the highest professional standards. Given this is an active administrative personnel matter, we are not in a position to comment further.”
As a result of the 2012 prostitution scandal in Cartagena, Colombia, the Secret Service implemented a rule that employees are not permitted to consume alcohol within 10 hours of the start of any shift.
A source told CNN neither employee was arrested and no charges have been filed.
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Daily service kicks off today with nonstop flights to Las Vegas and ticket & hotel giveaways
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MIRAMAR, Fla., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Getaways to and from "The City of Trees" are easier than ever with today's launch of Spirit Airlines' (NYSE: SAVE) first Idaho service at Boise Airport (BOI). The daily, nonstop route connects Las Vegas' entertainment and attractions to Boise's vibrant, tree-lined city and its surrounding outdoor recreation opportunities.
"Bringing More Go to the capital city of Idaho calls for a big celebration as we welcome Boiseans to experience our convenient options and low fares for the first time," said John Kirby, Vice President of Network Planning at Spirit Airlines. "We're excited to celebrate with our special ticket giveaway and give back to the community through The Spirit Charitable Foundation."
In celebration of the new service, Spirit is hosting a Las Vegas Flyaway for Boise Guests. One lucky winner will get a pair of tickets to fly on Spirit's new, nonstop route to Las Vegas (LAS), including complimentary roundtrip airfare, bags, seat selection and Shortcut Boarding. Winners will also enjoy a three-night stay at Treasure Island and a pair of tickets to Mystère by Cirque du Soleil, provided in partnership with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Participants can enter now through August 31 at spirit.com/flyaway.
"We're thrilled with that our partners at Spirit Airlines are continuing to expand nonstop service to Las Vegas with three new routes," said H. Fletch Brunelle, Vice President of Marketing for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. "The addition of these new flights is extremely exciting as we welcome visitors to explore all that's new in the sports and entertainment capital of the world. From stunning new resorts and meeting spaces to spectacular new entertainment offerings and the most anticipated international sports special events, Las Vegas continues to flourish."
Las Vegas is one of Spirit's largest airport operations with about 70 flights each day, which now provides one-stop options between BOI and more than a dozen cities across the airline's route map.
"We are thrilled to welcome Spirit at such an exciting and dynamic time in the airline's history," said Boise Airport Director Rebecca Hupp. "Adding daily service to Las Vegas on a low-fare carrier, as well as easy connections to Spirit's wider network, allows more BOI passengers access to a wide variety of one-stop destinations."
The Spirit Charitable Foundation commemorated the carrier's entrance into Boise with a $20,000 donation to Global Gardens. The Boise-based nonprofit organization supports beginning farmers from diverse backgrounds by providing access to land, training, and the market. The Foundation is committed to investing in organizations like Global Gardens that have a meaningful social impact on one of its three key pillars: Children and Families, Service Members, and the Environment.
"Global Gardens is deeply grateful for this generous gift from the Spirit Charitable Foundation," said Rabiou Manzo, Global Gardens Program Manager. "It creates a win-win by helping farmers take their careers to the next level while giving the local community more access to fresh produce. For almost 20 years Global Gardens has provided training and resources to refugee and immigrant farmers, allowing them to continue farming as they rebuild their lives here in the U.S. Several of our farmers grow ethnic produce from their home countries that otherwise wouldn't be accessible to local buyers."
There is no limit to how fast and how far you can grow within Spirit. We're growing and hiring Pilots, Flight Attendants, and Aviation Maintenance Technicians. Visit spirit.com/careers for information.
The entrance into Boise demonstrates Spirit's continued commitment to invest in the Guest, which entails a number of initiatives aimed at delivering the best value in the sky:
- Spirit's Fit Fleet® is one of the most fuel-efficient fleets in the industry, with 24 brand new planes planned for delivery this year, and 33 more planes projected for delivery in 2023.
- An all-new cabin interior with ergonomically-designed seats and more usable legroom, featuring the best deal in the sky with our unique Big Front Seat®.
- Fast onboard Wi-Fi that allows Guests to watch content from streaming services.
Spirit was recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Diversity 2022 following its active efforts to create and celebrate a diverse workplace environment. The carrier also won "Best Airport Innovation" in the 2021 APEX/IFSA Awards for its groundbreaking self-bag drop system with biometric photo matching, which speeds up the check-in process and reduces face-to-face contact. Spirit also recently received the FAA's "Aviation Maintenance Technician Diamond Award of Excellence" for the fourth consecutive year.
Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is committed to delivering the best value in the sky. We are the leader in providing customizable travel options starting with an unbundled fare. This allows our Guests to pay only for the options they choose — like bags, seat assignments and refreshments — something we call À La Smarte®. We make it possible for our Guests to venture further and discover more than ever before. Our Fit Fleet® is one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient in the U.S. We serve destinations throughout the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean, and are dedicated to giving back and improving those communities. Come save with us at spirit.com.
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ST. PAUL, Minn., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Itasca Project and the GREATER MSP Partnership announced a formal integration that officially acknowledges the increasing collaboration between the two groups.
The Itasca Project, a volunteer-driven group of leaders from business and other sectors, was founded by business leaders in 2004 to address long-term challenges that impact prosperity for all employers and residents of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region.
GREATER MSP is the region's economic development partnership comprised of over 300 businesses, universities, cities, counties and philanthropic organizations working together to grow the economy and create inclusive economic opportunity.
After several months of discussion, a joint task force recommended the integration. As part of the GREATER MSP Partnership, the Itasca Project will be able to scale and accelerate its work to develop civic leaders and address long-term issues affecting the region's economic competitiveness and quality of life. The Itasca Project brand will continue and its work will grow as a result of new connections to more leaders and organizations as well as the operational support available within GREATER MSP.
Itasca produced many original studies over the years with recommendations that rallied leaders to act on issues such as early childhood development, transportation, affordable housing and economic development. In fact, Itasca research on job growth during the 2008 Great Recession led to the founding of GREATER MSP.
Since 2011, public and private sector partners have worked together through GREATER MSP to create jobs, market the region, build the region's talent base and promote the local startup ecosystem.
Recent GREATER MSP/Itasca collaborations include the Regional Economic Indicators Dashboard, which tracks progress on economic growth against peer regions; Business Bridge, a local supplier-diversity accelerator; and ConnextMSP, which ensures that young professionals of color in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region are recruited, hired, and supported by local employers as they launch their careers.
"Both Itasca and GREATER MSP share an ethos of civic engagement to solve big challenges," said Itasca Project chair Lynn Casey. "As we began to collaborate more frequently, we started to think about whether joining forces could increase the impact of each entity and serve the entire community better."
"The work Itasca does to support our regional economy complements the existing capabilities of GREATER MSP and is completely aligned with the mission of our partnership, which is to accelerate regional competitiveness and inclusive economic growth," said GREATER MSP president and CEO Peter Frosch. "Coming together makes GREATER MSP stronger and will accelerate Itasca's impact."
The joint task force that recommended joining forces included leaders active in both groups. John Naylor, president and CEO of Medica, was one of them. "I am honored and proud to serve as a leader at both GREATER MSP and Itasca," he said. "I believe the time is now for two successful entities focused on regional economic health and competitiveness to come together and leverage their unique strengths for the greater good of our community and the lives of our neighbors."
The Itasca Project is an employer-led alliance drawn together by an interest in new and better ways to address regional issues that impact the future economic competitiveness and quality of life in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region. Its 70-plus participants are primarily private-sector CEOs, public-sector leaders and the leaders of major foundations based in the region. To learn more, visit itascaproject.org.
GREATER MSP is the economic development partnership for the 15-county Minneapolis Saint Paul region. Over 300 leading businesses, universities, cities, counties, philanthropies, and others are working together to accelerate the competitiveness of the regional economy and drive inclusive economic growth by creating jobs, expanding our labor force, and increasing investment. For more information go to greatermsp.org.
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PARIS, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EKINOPS (Euronext Paris: EKI) (ISIN: FR0011466069), a leading supplier of telecommunications solutions for telecom operators and businesses, announces that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative.
The UNGC is a voluntary initiative for companies and organizations to participate in the creation of a global framework for achieving sustainable growth by exhibiting responsible, creative leadership and acting as good members of society. Companies and organizations that sign the UNGC are required to uphold and contribute to the realization of 10 principles in four areas: Human Rights, Labor, Environment, and Anti-Corruption.
As part of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policy, Ekinops engages in daily business activities with an endeavor to be a responsible company with respect to third parties and to limit the environmental impact of its activities to advance towards sustainable development goals.
Signing the UNGC means Ekinops is willing to integrate the UNGC principles into the Group's strategy, culture and daily operations, and to advance them in its area of influence. By signing the UNGC, Ekinops commits to publishing a yearly Community of Practice (COP), describing the Group's efforts to integrate the ten principles.
Didier Brédy, Chairman and CEO of Ekinops said:
"Several months after creating its ESG committee, Ekinops continues its efforts towards sustainable value creation. We are proud to be a signatory of this UN Global Compact statement and to take this commitment. Ekinops will play its role by ensuring we better ourselves alongside the other parts of our ecosystem."
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FORT WORTH, Texas, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), a global provider of metal coating solutions, coil coating solutions, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, ended May 31, 2022.
First Quarter Overview:
- Year-over-year financial results
- Metal Coatings segment versus same quarter, prior year:
- Precoat Metals segment, acquired May 13, 2022:
- Infrastructure Solutions segment versus same quarter, prior year:
Management Discussion
Tom Ferguson, President and Chief Executive Officer of AZZ, commented, "We are off to a very good start in fiscal 2023 generating strong operating performance in the first quarter, including sales increasing 36.8%, and operating income up 29.9%. These results reflect the strength of our businesses and our team's ability to execute at a high level, while continuing to support our strategic transformation efforts."
"Our Metal Coatings segment continued to deliver great operating results with record sales of $160.8 million, up 25.9%, and EBITDA of $52.7 million, up 35.0% versus the prior year's first quarter. Improved sales were driven by increased volume for hot-dip galvanizing within the renewables, utility, OEM, and construction end markets, and includes the full-quarter results of the recently completed acquisitions of both DAAM Galvanizing and Steel Creek Galvanizing. I am pleased with the team's ability to manage the increasing costs of materials and labor, through pricing and operational improvement initiatives, while focusing on providing outstanding customer service."
"Our new Precoat Metals segment, acquired May 13, 2022, generated sales of $43.7 million, and EBITDA of $9.8 million. While segment-level results reflect just two weeks of performance as part of AZZ, I am pleased with the team's performance thus far and, on a proforma basis, the business is on track to deliver record-level sales and EBITDA growth versus prior year. The segment should continue to benefit from favorable market conditions, including growth in import steel shipments, as well as the growing trend in manufacturing toward the increasing use of pre-painted steel and aluminum."
Mr. Ferguson continued, "During the first quarter, our Infrastructure Solutions segment (AIS) generated sales of $109.9 million, up 7.6% and EBITDA of $15.3 million, up 11.5% as compared to the same quarter, prior year. The solid start to the fiscal year was led by both sales and operating income improvements within many of our Electrical businesses, which continue to see growing bookings and backlog. Our Industrial Solutions platform, however, experienced slightly lower sales than the prior year, as customers have deferred certain projects until later this year. Infrastructure Solutions segment operating margin of 11.7%, improved 230 basis points compared to an operating margin of 9.4% for the same period last year. These improved results are a testament to the dedication and hard work of our employees who were able to deliver these results and provide exceptional service to our customers, while navigating supply chain and labor constraints."
First Quarter Results
For the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company reported sales of $314.4 million compared to $229.8 million for the comparable period last year, an increase of 36.8%. Operating income increased to $39.9 million, or by $9.2 million, compared to operating income of $30.7 million during last year's comparable first quarter period. Net income for the first quarter increased $1.7 million to $24.1 million, or $0.96 per diluted share compared to net income of $22.3 million, or $0.88 per diluted share for the first quarter in the prior fiscal year, driven by stronger operational performance in each of our segments, partially offset by higher interest expense, higher depreciation and amortization, and $12.6 million in acquisition and divestiture-related corporate costs. The provision for income taxes of $7.6 million reflects an effective tax rate of 23.9% for the three months ended May 31, 2022, as compared to $7.6 million, or 25.5%, for the prior year comparable period. Bookings for the three-month period increased to $317.3 million, compared to $229.8 million for the first quarter last year. The book-to-sales ratio improved to 1.01, compared to 1.00 in last year's comparable period. Backlog at the end of the first quarter was $307.4 million, an increase of 65.2% as compared to backlog at the end of the first quarter in the prior year. The increase in backlog of $121.3 million, to $307.4 million versus prior year is largely attributable to growing demand for our electrical products.
Subsequent Event
On June 23, 2022, AZZ and Fernweh Group LLC ("Fernweh"), jointly announced that they entered into a definitive agreement whereby AZZ will contribute its AZZ Infrastructure Solutions segment to AIS Investment Holdings LLC (the "AIS JV"), and sell a 60% interest in the AIS JV to Fernweh at an implied enterprise value of $300 million. The valuation represents approximately 8.1x AIS LTM 2/28/2022 adjusted EBITDA of roughly $37 million, and is expected to result in cash proceeds to AZZ of approximately $228 million. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2022, and is subject to certain purchase price adjustments, obtaining the requisite governmental approvals and other customary closing conditions and approvals.
Fiscal Year 2023 Guidance
Mr. Ferguson added, "Due to the acquisition of Precoat Metals, and the recently announced definitive agreement whereby AZZ will divest a majority (60%) interest in the Company's Infrastructure Solutions segment, via the AIS JV, we will not issue full-year fiscal year 2023 guidance at this time. However, based upon information currently available to management, we anticipate 2nd quarter sales to be within the range of $485 million and $510 million, and EBITDA within the range of $90 million to $110 million."
"As we have previously stated, for the balance of fiscal 2023, we remain highly focused on executing upon our growth strategy and various initiatives within both our Metal Coatings and Precoat Metals segments, and on completing the recently announced divestiture of a majority interest in AIS. The underlying fundamentals of our business remain strong and provide us a good foundation upon which to execute our strategic plan. As part of our corporate commitment to Trust, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Teamwork and Sustainability ("TRAITS"), we continue to carefully manage our workforce to ensure a safe and healthy operating environment, while leveraging our operational capacity to match our customers' demand for our products and services."
"Previously, we have disclosed a desire for AZZ to become predominately a metal coatings company to drive growth and enhance shareholder value, and over the past two quarters we have significantly advanced that commitment," concluded Mr. Ferguson.
Conference Call Details
AZZ Inc. will conduct a conference call to discuss financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 today, Monday, July 11, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. ET. Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (844) 855-9499 or (412) 317-5497 (international). A webcast of the call will be available on the Company's Investor Relations page at http://www.azz.com/investor-relations.
A replay of the call will be available at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088 (international), replay access code: 4637193, through July 18, 2022, or by visiting http://www.azz.com/investor-relations for the next 90 days.
There will be a slide presentation accompanying today's event. The Company's slide presentation for the call will be available on the Investor Relations page at http://www.azz.com/investor-relations.
About AZZ Inc.
AZZ Inc. is a global provider of galvanizing and a variety of metal coating and coil coating solutions, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services to a broad range of markets, including but not limited to the power generation, transmission, distribution, refining and industrial markets. The Company's Metal Coatings segment is a leading provider of metal finishing solutions for corrosion protection, including hot dip galvanizing, spin galvanizing, powder coating, anodizing and plating, to the North American steel fabrication industry. The Company's Precoat Metals segment is the leading independent provider of metal coil coating solutions in North America. Precoat engages in the advanced application of protective and decorative coatings and related value-added services for steel and aluminum coil primarily serving the construction, recreational vehicles appliance, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), container, transportation and other end markets. The Company's Infrastructure Solutions segment is dedicated to delivering safe and reliable transmission of power from generation sources to end customers, and automated weld overlay solutions for corrosion and erosion mitigation to critical infrastructure in the energy and waste management markets worldwide.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements herein about our expectations of future events or results constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive, financial, and economic data and management's views and assumptions regarding future events. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and investors must recognize that actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Certain factors could affect the outcome of the matters described herein. This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, changes in customer demand for our products and services, including demand by the power generation markets, electrical transmission and distribution markets, the industrial markets, and the metal coatings markets. In addition, within each of the markets we serve, our customers and our operations could potentially continue to be adversely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including governmental issued mandates regarding the same. We could also experience additional increases in labor costs, components and raw materials, including zinc which are used in our hot-dip galvanizing process and natural gas which is used in our hot-dip galvanizing and coil coating processes; supply-chain vendor delays; customer requested delays of our products or services; currency exchange rates; availability of experienced management and employees to implement AZZ's growth strategy; a downturn in market conditions in any industry relating to the products we inventory or sell or the services that we provide; economic volatility or changes in the political stability in the United States and other foreign markets in which we operate; acts of war or terrorism inside the United States or abroad; and other changes in economic and financial conditions. AZZ has provided additional information regarding risks associated with the business in AZZ's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2022, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), available for viewing on AZZ's website at www.azz.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. These statements are based on information as of the date hereof and AZZ assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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AZZ Inc.
Non-GAAP Disclosure
Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings Per Share
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States ("GAAP"), the Company has provided adjusted operating income, adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share (collectively, the "Adjusted Earnings Measures"), which are non-GAAP measures. Management believes that the presentation of these measures provides investors with a greater transparency comparison of operating results across a broad spectrum of companies, which provides a more complete understanding of the Company's financial performance, competitive position, and prospects for the future. Management also believes that investors regularly rely on non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted operating income, adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share, to assess operating performance and that such measures may highlight trends in the Company's business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying on financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company developed and began the implementation of a plan to divest certain non-core businesses and later, divested several non-core businesses. During the three months ended May 31, 2022, the Company did not recognize any restructuring and impairment charges. The following tables provides a reconciliation for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 between the various measures calculated in accordance with GAAP to the Adjusted Earnings Measures (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
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WASHINGTON, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will highlight groundbreaking discoveries, benefits for humanity, and how the agency and its commercial and international partners will maximize research and development aboard the International Space Station at the 11th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference.
The conference runs Monday, July 25 to Thursday, July 28 in Washington. The full conference agenda is available online.
NASA will provide live coverage of select panels from the conference on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website.
The event coincides with the release of the 2022 edition of the International Space Station Benefits for Humanity publication highlighting the advances in scientific knowledge on Earth, and in space, physical, and biological sciences, aboard the microgravity laboratory for the benefits of people living on our home planet.
NASA coverage of the research and development conference is as follows (all times Eastern):
Tuesday, July 26
9 a.m. International Space Station Downlink and Keynote Address
- Jessica Watkins, NASA astronaut
- Kjell Lindgren, NASA astronaut
- Chris Own, founder and CEO, Voxa, Inc.
- Oren Milstein, CEO and chief scientific officer, Stemrad
- David Kerley, panel moderator, Discovery Channel
9:25 a.m. Next Decade of Results: A Conversation with NASA and International Space Station National Laboratory Leadership
- Ray Lugo, CEO, ISS National Laboratory
- Robyn Gatens, director, International Space Station, NASA Headquarters in Washington
- Joel Montalbano, manager, NASA International Space Station Program, NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston
11:20 a.m. The Next Decade of Results: A Conversation with the Chief Scientists of the ISSNL and NASA's International Space Station Program
- Katherine Calvin, chief scientist and senior climate advisor, NASA Headquarters
- Kirt Costello, chief scientist, International Space Station Program, NASA's Johnson Space Center
- Mike Roberts, chief scientist, ISS National Laboratory
Wednesday, July 27
8:50 a.m. NASA Leadership Keynote
- Bob Cabana, NASA associate administrator
- Kathryn Lueders, associate administrator, NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
- Vanessa Wyche, director, NASA's Johnson Space Center
Thursday, July 28
8:45 a.m. Climate Research Aboard the International Space Station
- Karen St. Germain, director, Earth Science Division, NASA Headquarters
- Ralph O. Dubayah, principal investigator, Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation, University of Maryland
- Simon Hook, principal investigator, Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California
The International Space Station Research and Development Conference is hosted by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and the American Astronautical Society (AAS), in cooperation with NASA, the conference brings together leaders from industry, academia and government.
Get updates about the science conducted aboard the space station on Twitter @ISS_Research.
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan should do more for peaceful diplomacy with China and not just focus on arms deterrence as tensions rise around Taiwan to the west of Okinawa, said the southern island prefecture’s governor Friday, demanding further reduction of its security burden and its risk hosting U.S. military there.
“We are strongly alarmed,” Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki said, by discussions at parliament about a potential Taiwan emergency — particularly on the premise that Okinawa would be embroiled because of its relative closeness 600 kilometers (370 miles) east of Taiwan across the East China Sea.
Tamaki was speaking online from the prefectural capital of Naha ahead Okinawa’s 50th anniversary of its reversion to Japan on May 15, which came 20 years after most of Japan regained independence from the post-war U.S. occupation of 1945-1952.
Instead of celebratory mood, there is concern on Okinawa, with its heavy burden of hosting American troops amid escalating tension in the region over China’s increasingly assertive military actions and rivalry with the United States. There is also concern that Russian invasion of Ukraine may embolden China.
In what it calls a warning to Taiwan independence supporters and their foreign allies, China has been staging threatening exercises and flying military planes near the island’s airspace, including on Feb. 24, the day Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.
Despite that, Chinese officials including leader Xi Jinping say they are committed to using peaceful means to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control.
The U.S. has consistently expressed its support for ensuring that Taiwan can defend itself, and Chinese military action against the island in the short- to medium-term is generally considered a remote possibility.
But the ongoing tension has rekindled fears among Okinawans that they may be sacrificed again by mainland Japan, as in the Battle of Okinawa that killed some 200,000 people, half of them local civilians.
“Any escalation of problems over the Taiwan Strait and the contingency of Okinawa being a target of attack must never happen or be allowed to happen,” Tamaki said.
Noting that China is Japan’s biggest trade partner and Japan being China’s second-largest, Tamaki said their close economic ties would be indispensable.
“I call for the Japanese government to always maintain calm and peaceful diplomacy and dialogue to improve its relations with China, while working toward easing U.S.-China tension,” he said.
Okinawa at the time of reversion asked Japan to make it a peaceful island free of military bases. Today, it is still burdened with the majority of about 50,000 U.S. troops and their military facilities in Japan under the bilateral security treaty.
Because of the concentration of U.S. military, Okinawa is faced with noise, pollution, aircraft accidents and crime related to American troops and their bases on daily basis, Tamaki said.
In addition to those “visible problems,” he said, “there are also the problems hindering economic development of Okinawa and structural problems. That excessive U.S. base burden is still unresolved 50 years after the reversion.”
Tamaki urged the government effort to raise awareness of Okinawa’s overburden of security that he says should be shared by all of Japan.
Okinawa called on Tokyo and Washington last year to gradually halve U.S. military presence on Okinawa, speed up the removal of the Futenma air station from a crowded neighborhood and abandon the ongoing construction of runways at Henoko on the eastern coast, he said.
“Okinawa’s burden of the U.S. military bases is a key diplomatic and security issue that concerns all Japanese people. We need to return to the basic principle of sharing the burden throughout Japan,” he added.
The biggest sticking point between Okinawa and Tokyo is the central government’s insistence on the relocation of Futenma to Henoko.
Japan’s central government says the Henoko plan is the only feasible plan and has been forcing it forward despite yearslong rejection by Okinawan people.
While Okinawa’s development projects over the past five decades have helped the the economy, the average Okinawan’s income has remained the lowest among 47 Japanese prefectures, Tamaki said.
If lands taken by the U.S. military are returned to the prefecture for economic use, it would triple Okinawa’s U.S. military-related income, Tamaki said.
Japan considers China’s military rise as a regional threat and has increasingly shifted its troops to defend southwestern remote islands, including Okinawa and its outer islands, deploying missile defense systems and other facilities, while increasing joint drills with U.S. military and other regional partners. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/okinawa-seeks-tokyos-help-lowering-tensions-with-china/ | 2022-05-06T13:18:20Z |
Tips for long car rides with cats
It’s no secret that cats don’t like to be in a car. Unlike dogs, a moving vehicle’s motion and unfamiliar sights and sounds are often too much to bear. But depending on circumstances, that might be unavoidable.
Your cat will probably be anxious at first, but that’s why it’s important to ensure that they’re as comfortable as possible. Cats can often be calmed when they smell something from home, but you can get a few other things to make the journey less stressful.
Best cat carrier and seat for a long car ride
Sherpa Original Deluxe Pet Carrier
It would be great if cats could sit as still in a car as dogs do, but unfortunately, that isn’t the case. This carrier from Sherpa is perfect for keeping them safe in the vehicle while still allowing them to see what is happening around them. It has see-through mesh on all sides and can be opened with zippers at the top and the front, making it easy to put dry cat food down. It comes with a lamb’s wool liner and is available in two sizes. Sold by Chewy
If your feline friend is somewhat all right with riding in a car, perhaps this seat cover will do the trick. Designed to fit on top of the backseat, it provides a contained area for pets to move around in. This prevents them from causing a distraction while still being comfortable, as it has a mesh window for the cat to see through. Sold by Chewy
Snoozer Lookout II Cat Car Seat
The Lookout II is the perfect accessory for the more discerning cat to keep them safe while also giving them a view of the road ahead. Placed on the backseat and held securely with the seatbelt, the basket has a quilted exterior while lined with lamb’s wool on the inside. It creates a neat and cozy box in which cats can easily fall asleep. It comes with a built-in storage tray for treats and toys and has a strap on the inside that clips onto a harness or collar. Sold by Chewy
Best cat travel and water bowl
Mr. Peanut’s Premium Collapsible Silicone Cat Bowls
All pets need to have a drink of water and a snack during a road trip. The trick to making nervous cats fill their belly is to have a bowl at hand for their favorite meal. Collapsible silicone bowls are ideal, as they take up no space, are easy to clean and won’t spill everywhere. This set from Mr. Peanut comes as a four-pack in different colors and measures 5 inches across, 2 inches deep and 3 1/2 inches at the base, which can hold about 12 liquid ounces. Because of their design, you can expand or contract the sides to the size you need. Sold by Chewy
Frisco Travel Collapsible Silicone Cat Bowl
Resembling a compact disc holder, this collapsible silicone bowl unzips in the middle to reveal a bowl on each side — one for water and another for food. To expand the bowls, you pull them up gently to the correct height for your cat. It measures 6 inches across when opened, and each bowl is 1.1 inches in height. It comes with a metal carabiner clip for easy storage and is dishwasher-safe. Sold by Chewy
Ethical Pet Handi-Drink Instant Bottle
For water breaks on the go, the Handi-Drink is the perfect accessory for quick access to clean water. The water bottle is attached to a drink pan that folds out. When you gently squeeze the bottle, the water will slowly flow into the pan. All you have to do is hold it in front of your cat to lap up the liquid. It comes with a 60-inch carry strap, a belt clip and is available in two colors. Sold by Chewy
Best cat calmer for travel
Sentry Good Behavior Calming Collar for Cats
Despite your best efforts are soothing your cat companion, you sometimes need a little bit of help. The best way to do that when going on a long car ride is to put a calming collar on them. Through patented pheromone technology, the collar mimics that of a mother cat when calming her kittens. It helps to reduce stress, fear, clawing or excessive vocalization. One collar will produce pheromones for up to 30 days and can be used on cats of all ages. Sold by Chewy
Before you hit the road, put a few drops of Rescue Remedy’s Stress Relief in your cat’s food or water. The homeopathic liquid is a great option for pets afraid to travel, thunderstorms or with general anxiety. It contains extracts from the Star of Bethlehem, Rock Rose, Cherry Plum, Impatiens and Clematis flowers. Sold by Chewy
Pet Naturals Calming Cat Chews
Another great way to destress and relax your cat is by giving them a few calming chews. Made from natural ingredients like rosemary extract and canola oil, the chicken-flavored chews lower their stress and anxiety. The chews are non-sedative and won’t change your cat’s personality. Sold by Chewy
Nature’s Miracle Just For Cats Calming Spray
Available in an 8-ounce bottle, this non-sedating spray can be applied to the inside of your car on spray inside the cat carrier. The natural ingredients have been formulated to calm anxious cats, prevent hyperactivity and reduce stress. The liquid contains water, herbal and flower extracts and essential oils. Sold by Chewy
Best litter box for car rides
EcoPetBox Disposable Cat Litter Box
Cats can be very fickle when it comes to answering nature’s call. To make them feel at home no matter where they are, this three-pack disposable cat litter box will do the trick. Made from 100% recycled and biodegradable materials, it is hygienic, lightweight and much better than traveling with a plastic litter tray. If you combine it with eco-friendly cat litter, you can throw it away in a regular garbage bin. Sold by Chewy
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Officers use snacks to lure loose pig to safety in Portland, owner sought
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PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Is anyone missing their pet pig? The Portland Police Bureau is searching for the owner of a pig that was found in traffic in the Powellhurst neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
Just after midnight, an officer was driving near the area of Southeast Division Street and Southeast 138th Avenue when she saw traffic slowing in front of her and appearing to drive around something in the road. The officer then saw the object was a pig.
Other officers came to help and animal control was called. Police said officers worked to contain the pig and keep him safe from passing vehicles.
There were a few short foot pursuits while officers tried to contain the pig. Officers used snacks, including Goldfish crackers and cookies, to keep him calm and contained. Police said the pig was not a fan of nacho cheese Doritos.
Once staff from the On Call Community Rescue for Animals arrived, police said it took a several few attempts and seven people to safely coral the pig into a crate.
Police are trying to track down the owner of the pig, who will be known as John Doe. If you are the owner or may know who the owner is, please call the shelter directly.
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US proposes to increase refund protections for air travelers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Transportation Department is proposing to require airlines to offer passengers a refund if their flight schedule is changed significantly or the airline makes major changes to their itinerary.
The proposed rule announced Wednesday would require airlines to give refunds if their departure or arrival time changes by three hours or more for a domestic flight or at least six hours for an international one.
Refunds would also be due if the airline changes the passenger’s departure or arrival airport, adds stops in their itinerary, or causes “a significant downgrade” in the travel experience by switching to a different type of plane.
The rule would apply even for travelers who buy nonrefundable tickets, which usually cost less and are favored by many leisure travelers.
The proposal comes after the department was flooded with complaints by passengers whose flights were canceled or changed — or who were afraid to fly during the early months of the pandemic — and who couldn’t get refunds.
Airlines prefer to hand out travel vouchers instead of refunds.
The department proposes to require that airlines and ticket agents give vouchers that don’t expire for passengers who are told not to travel during a pandemic for health reasons or because borders are closed.
The proposal faces a public-comment period and likely opposition by airlines. Their trade group, Airlines for America, did not immediately comment.
Currently, airlines are required to offer refunds to passengers whose flights are canceled or significantly changed, but it has never defined a cancellation or significant change. Because of that, airlines have challenged the Transportation Department’s authority to force them to pay refunds.
“When Americans buy an airline ticket, they should get to their destination safely, reliably, and affordably,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. “This new proposed rule would protect the rights of travelers and help ensure they get the timely refunds they deserve from the airlines.”
Consumer complaints filed with the department rose nearly seven-fold in 2020 from the year before, and 87% were about refunds.
The department will take public comments on the proposal for 90 days. A group that advises the department and includes consumer advocates scheduled an online meeting to discuss the rule on Aug. 22.
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NEW YORK, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Vectrus, Inc. ("Vectrus" or the "Company") (NYSE: VEC), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by The Vertex Company ("Vertex"). Upon completion of the transaction, Vertex shareholders will own approximately 62% of the combined company, while Vectrus shareholders will own only approximately 38% of the combined company. The all-stock transaction is valued at approximately $3.4 billion.
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Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) Vectrus's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the per-share merger consideration adequately compensates Vectrus's shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed.
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Co-founder Pankaj Risbood appointed CEO to manage next growth phase
Co-founder Jonathan Matus becomes Zendrive Chairman and CEO of Fairmatic
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zendrive , the insurance industry's leader in Mobility Risk Intelligence, today announced the spin-out of a new commercial insurance company, Fairmatic, which is leveraging the company's data to rewrite the business model of commercial fleet insurance. With Zendrive bucking industry trends with five additional consumer apps recently added to its network, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Pankaj Risbood has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to manage the company's next growth phase as it eyes other corporate development opportunities, with Co-founder and CEO Jonathan Matus transitioning to Chairman of the Board and founding CEO of Fairmatic.
Since its inception, Zendrive's leading Mobility Risk Intelligence (MRI) platform has analyzed over 200 billion miles of data gathered from hundreds of millions of users across the globe. It has also detected hundreds of thousands of real-world collisions, making it the world's most accurate and robust smartphone-centric telematics provider and a major force in saving lives on the road.
Risbood has been assuming broader corporate responsibilities since the beginning of this year, he now formally assumes the title of CEO. Under his leadership, the company has added 50M users to its network in the US alone. His background in leading engineering and growth at Walmart and Google positions him well to take Zendrive through its next growth phase.
"I'm delighted to be taking over as CEO to help the company expand further by offering tailored solutions across the entire customer insurance lifecycle," said Pankaj Risbood, co-founder and CEO. "Our vision remains to help make insurance fairer and smarter through our partners while making roads safer for consumers. We will announce more corporate development initiatives and partnerships in the coming months."
"With Zendrive's success in transforming insurance data and analytics, I'm now focused on transforming one of the biggest sectors, commercial insurance," said Jonathan Matus, co-founder, and Chairman of the Board. "I leave Zendrive in Pankaj's extremely capable hands and look forward to continued growth and success for Zendrive and Fairmatic."
Zendrive is powered by the world's largest and fastest-growing proprietary mobility data set, which comprises over 200 billion miles of analyzed data to date—and scores driving
characteristics using industry-leading AI and machine learning algorithms. The company's AI platform enables smartphone-centric driving behavior solutions capable of generating risk models 10x more predictive of risk than industry standards while informing users about their driving behavior and delivering feedback via smartphone apps
" Zendrive continues to leverage its industry-leading platform to develop new business models while staying core to its mission of making driving safer for all of us," added Brian Yee, Partner at ACME Capital and board member of Zendrive. " Given the traction and scale of Zendrive's insurance business, we felt it was the appropriate time to spin out Fairmatic to maximize value for both companies."
For more information about Zendrive, visit Zendrive.com
Zendrive's mission is to make roads safer through data and analytics. Its award-winning Mobility Risk Intelligence (MRI) platform — powered by 200 billion miles of data gathered from 100s of millions of drivers across the globe — helps insurers understand and mitigate mobility risk, reducing the likelihood of collisions by 49%. The platform also helps insurers find and acquire preferred risk drivers through Zendrive's vast publisher network with access to hundreds of millions of users. With an engaging test drive experience, participating consumer applications deliver savings to their customers while also diversifying revenue streams. The company has been recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and won the 2017 Best Startup in San Francisco award.
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LOS ANGELES, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HeroMaker Studios will launch its genesis NFT collection called Kumite on Friday, June 17, 2022.
The Vision
"Kumite will define storytelling in web3," said Gareb Shamus, co-founder and CEO of HeroMaker Studios. "We're taking a whole new creative approach by building sets of NFT descriptive standards that can be extensively adapted to new stories and gameplay which combines ContentFi with GameFi."
HeroMaker Studios intends to build a creator economy and foster a maker culture in which their NFT holders will become heroes of their own journey. Kumite is the first of many 'character worlds' to come that will form an interoperable ecosystem made up of film, streaming, gaming, avatar generation, in-game wearables and DApps, across all our franchises.
The Collection
Kumite is a 9,600 generative character custom-illustrated project made up of 13 body variations, over 300 traits, and over 14,000 hand-drawn art elements. The collection will form 24 families of heroes and villains that will engage in an epic Vortex battle tournament that will be narrated in real-time and whose outcome will be shaped and dictated by the community.
"The value of NFTs currently lies in its scarcity and uniqueness, however, NFTs can unlock more possibilities for users, thereby creating new value," said Scott Donnell, co-founder of HeroMaker Studios. "This is why we are creating utility for our NFTs through gamification. We want to offer an intrinsically motivating experience to our user, a journey that unfolds over time in front of them."
The Roadmap
The Kumite roadmap includes NFT original graphic novels, virtual trading cards, and a P2E MMO PVE/PVP game. HeroMaker Studios is building a sustainable dual-token economic system made up of a utility-based rewards token ($HMU) and a governance token ($HMG). HeroMaker NFTs come with derivative and commercial rights and provide voting rights within the HeroMaker ecosystem.
Kumite Mint and Drop Information.
The mint will be hosted on www.kumitenft.com. Private premint opens on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Public mint available on Friday, June 17, 2022. Priced at .08 ETH, with custom batch bulk minting available to reduce gas fees.
Where can you find Kumite?
You can find and follow Kumite on Twitter, Instagram and Discord.
Website: www.kumitenft.com
Twitter: @kumitenft
Instagram: @kumitenfts
Discord: https://discord.gg/heromakerstudios
About HeroMaker Studios
In April 2021, Gareb Shamus and Scott Donnell launched HeroMaker Studios, a technology-first entertainment company utilizing web3 storytelling, games, and interactive media to build global communities. HeroMaker has built a decentralized platform and community for creators, fans, collectors, and characters to connect over shared experiences and stories. Through lifelong relationships with top artists and writers around the world, HeroMaker Studios is creating new worlds, original heroes, and sharing stories that will inspire fans' imagination and creativity.
About Gareb Shamus, Co-Founder of HeroMaker Studios
Gareb Shamus is a serial entrepreneur, visionary, and cultural catalyst who has influenced over a billion people through his businesses, communities, and relationships in the superhero and character franchise worlds. As the founder and publisher of Wizard magazine, Shamus created the comic book industry's most influential voice and grew Comic Con from a niche fan event into a global cultural phenomenon.
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HUDSON, Ohio, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) will release 2022 second quarter financial results on Tuesday, Aug. 2 before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange. Octavio Marquez, president and chief executive officer, and Jeffrey Rutherford, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss the results during a conference call and webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Prior to the call, Diebold Nixdorf will provide a press release summarizing business and financial results, and a shareholder letter containing other highlights from the period. The press release and letter will be accessible by visiting the Investor Relations section of Diebold Nixdorf's website located at http://www.dieboldnixdorf.com/earnings. Live access to the conference call, as well as the replay, will also be available on this website.
To access the call, we encourage you to pre-register at https://ige.netroadshow.com/registration/q4inc/11304/diebold-nixdorf-inc-second-quarter-2022-earnings-call/. After registering, a confirmation will be sent via email and will include dial-in details and a unique PIN code for entry to the call. To avoid long wait times, we suggest registering at least one day in advance to receive your unique PIN code. Registration will be open throughout the live call. You may also access the call and register with a live operator. The conference call will last approximately one hour. Participants should plan to dial in 15 minutes prior to the session. Details on the call are as follows:
About Diebold Nixdorf
Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) is a world leader in enabling connected commerce. We automate, digitize and transform the way people bank and shop. As a partner to the majority of the world's top 100 financial institutions and top 25 global retailers, our integrated solutions connect digital and physical channels conveniently, securely and efficiently for millions of consumers each day. The company has a presence in more than 100 countries with approximately 22,000 employees worldwide. Visit www.DieboldNixdorf.com for more information.
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TULSA, Okla., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The GPA Midstream Association and affiliated suppliers association GPSA announce midstream industry award recipients for their outstanding 2021 safety performances.
"People – our employees, families and neighbors that live and work in the communities in which we operate – are the foundation behind the midstream industry's steadfast commitment to safety in all that we do," said Joel Moxley, GPA Midstream President and CEO, and GPSA's CEO. "Both associations are dedicated to ongoing safety improvement through transparency in reporting and by building upon member companies' exceptional safety programs and performance history. It's an honor to recognize these award recipients who lead by example."
The four GPA Midstream award divisions are determined by workhours, ranging from less than 50,000 to more than one million, for both United States and international companies.
Workhours are specific to midstream operations, including gathering, compression, treating, processing, marketing and storage of natural gas, as well as fractionation, transportation, storage and marketing of natural gas liquids.
The top two entries in each division are selected according to lowest total cases incidence rate, lowest fatalities plus lost workdays incidence rate, and highest number of operational workhours reported.
For 2021, GPA Midstream companies submitted safety statistics for nearly 70 million workhours, which covers activities of more than 30,000 operational employees.
The GPA Midstream safety award winners are:
Division I (1 million or more midstream operational workhours)
United States
1st Place - Boardwalk Louisiana Midstream
2nd Place - Enterprise Products
International
1st Place - Bahrain National Gas Co.
2nd Place - Saudi Aramco
Division II (200,000 - 999,999 midstream operational workhours)
United States
1st Place - Phillips 66
2nd Place - Cameron LNG
International
1st Place - Phoenix Park Gas Processors Ltd.
Division III (50,000 - 199,999 midstream operational workhours)
United States
1st Place - Superior Pipeline Co.
2nd Place - Red Cedar Gathering
Division IV (less than 50,000 midstream operational workhours)
United States
1st Place - Pinnacle Midstream II
2nd Place - Aka Energy Group
EnLink Midstream is recipient of the GPA Midstream Chairman's Award for Safety Improvement, recognized for notably improving its safety performance over the three-year period from 2019 to 2021.
GPSA safety awards are based on each company's 2021 Occupational Safety and Health Administration records and a three-year history of active programs promoting safety and displaying safety improvement. The GPSA safety award winners are:
Applied Control
Archrock
Audubon Engineering Company
Barry D. Payne & Associates - Mangan, Inc.
Galileo Technologies Corporation
Jasper Ventures
New Industries
NTACT Operations
Prime Controls
S2W Contracting
Transcend Solutions
GPA Midstream also recognizes members with no lost time incidents in 2021 through the association's Perfect Record Award. Congratulations to the following Perfect Record Award recipients:
Aka Energy Group
Aux Sable Liquid Products
Bahrain National Gas Co.
Cameron LNG
Canes Midstream
Carrera Gas Companies
ConocoPhillips
Howard Midstream Energy Partners
Intensity Midstream
Iron Horse Midstream
Kinetik
Lucid Energy
Meritage Midstream Services
Mustang Gas Products
Phillips 66
Pinnacle Midstream II
Plains All American
Red Cedar Gathering Co.
Salt Creek Midstream
Superior Pipeline Co.
United Gas Derivatives Co.
GPA Midstream Association has served the U.S. energy industry since 1921 and represents corporate members engaged in a wide variety of services that move vital energy products such as natural gas, natural gas liquids, refined products, and crude oil from production areas to markets across the United States. The association's mission is to responsibly serve and represent the midstream energy industry with collaborative expertise, safety and advocacy through its member companies and staff, focused on sustainability, to the benefit of all. For more information, visit GPAMidstream.org.
GPSA is GPA Midstream's affiliated association representing companies engaged in meeting the service and supply needs of the midstream industry. An elected board of directors establishes policies and directs GPSA activities. The association shares a small staff within GPA Midstream's office in Tulsa, Okla. For more information, visit GPSAmidstreamsuppliers.org.
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College majors that earn the most money
(Stacker) - Choosing a college major is a big decision. Students must decide to study something that challenges and interests them while balancing the hard realities of the job market and outlook on career paths. A good salary coming out of college is key to a financially secure future, and with increasing student loan debts, choosing a major that yields bigger salaries out the gate becomes even more desirable.
To show just how valuable some college majors can be, Stacker used data from a 2020 PayScale report to rank the top college majors that alumni make the most money from in their respective professional careers.
The rankings, released in 2021, are based on the highest average mid-career salary. For each major, information is provided about potential jobs, the skills students will attain in school, and Bureau of Labor Statistics projections regarding the likelihood of finding a job upon graduation with a bachelor’s degree.
#20. Actuarial Science
- Early career pay: $67,700
- Mid-career pay: $134,400
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 43%
Assessing risk within a particular industry falls under the purview of an actuarial science graduate, who uses math and statistics. Insurance companies are the primary employers of actuaries, who help create rates on premiums from life to car insurances. The field is expected to grow rapidly in the next decade, while adding business and analytics courses can help boost graduates’ prospects in what’s becoming a highly competitive job market.
#19. Cognitive Science
- Early career pay: $68,700
- Mid-career pay: $135,200
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 42%
Cognitive science involves studying how the brain processes information, learns, and behaves. A wide range of potential careers awaits those with a bachelor’s degree in cognitive science, including marketing and teaching, as well as game and web development. Attaining a master’s degree or doctorate in the field can greatly enhance job prospects by honing skills like psychology, biology, and chemistry.
#17. Building Science (tie)
- Early career pay: $53,800
- Mid-career pay: $135,900
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 53%
Designing the next generation of buildings that meet the needs of safety, human comfort, and environmental demands is the goal of a building science major. This study combines the skills learned in architecture and construction management and building science majors can expect a job market projected to grow by 10% in the next decade. While a master’s degree is preferred to earn more, those with bachelor’s degrees will attain skills in economics, physics, and construction technology.
#17. Chemical Engineering (tie)
- Early career pay: $76,900
- Mid-career pay: $135,900
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 55%
Skills in math and multiple scientific disciplines are required for a career as a chemical engineer, and graduates will be prepared to tackle issues related to chemical manufacturing. Choosing to focus on a certain discipline, like nanomaterials or oxidation, can give job-seekers a bump in both prospects and pay, as the profession will grow at an average rate. A push toward domestic natural gas and oil will maintain the need for chemical engineers.
#16. Aerospace Studies
- Early career pay: $55,800
- Mid-career pay: $136,600
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: data not available%
Some majors in aerospace studies are preparing for a life in the Air Force, as coursework falls under the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. Graduates are eligible to be commissioned as officers in the Air Force, which sought 3,500 officers to fill recruitment and instructor positions in 2019. Outside of recruiting or teaching, graduates learn about military planning, from developing national security policy to using air and spacecraft for strategic purposes.
#15. Pharmacy
- Early career pay: $68,600
- Mid-career pay: $138,700
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 78%
Becoming a full-fledged pharmacist requires a bachelor’s degree and a doctorate in pharmacy. Four-year grads undertake an intensive study of biology and chemistry, while learning about the production and manufacture of pharmaceuticals. The need for professionals in this field is expected to increase rapidly over the next decade, as a growing elderly population creates a rise in demand within the health care industry.
#14. Econometrics
- Early career pay: $64,200
- Mid-career pay: $139,000
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 35%
Econometrics entails using existing financial data to either test existing economic hypotheses or predict future performance. Graduates can find work in a variety of fields, including banking, investment, government, and academics, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicting above-average job growth in the next decade.
#13. Systems Engineering
- Early career pay: $77,700
- Mid-career pay: $139,200
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 53%
Systems engineers will finish their four-year degree with the ability to build and manage complex systems, including people, equipment, and software for a variety of businesses. Aside from strong interpersonal and management skills, a systems engineer will possess high mathematics and information security acumen. The International Council on Systems Engineering offers a number of certifications for graduates to enhance their job prospects in this growing field.
#12. Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Early career pay: $77,600
- Mid-career pay: $139,600
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 56%
Aeronautics and astronautics involve learning the design, manufacturing, and testing of everything that flies in the skies (aeronautics), and beyond the Earth’s atmosphere (astronautics). The job outlook for graduates with a degree in the field is average, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting 3% growth by 2029. Proficiency in math, science, and engineering is a must for obtaining an entry-level position, while additional training in computer software can enhance an applicant’s prospects.
#11. Information and Computer Science
- Early career pay: $58,600
- Mid-career pay: $140,900
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 62%
Using both concrete and abstract principles, information and computer science majors learn to solve problems and explore new areas using computers. Graduates will leave school with the ability to create algorithms, understand different programming languages, and utilize artificial intelligence, data mining, and security skills. The need for these professionals is expected to grow at a rate well above the national average, although obtaining a master’s degree is a wise choice to further enhance job prospects.
#10. Electrical Power Engineering
- Early career pay: $76,100
- Mid-career pay: $142,600
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 68%
Designing, manufacturing, and maintaining electrical equipment are the fields of expertise for graduates with electrical power engineering degrees. A downturn in manufacturing and telecommunications will have an adverse effect on job prospects in the next decade, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicting only 3% growth. Students can get ahead by completing internships, and will have to pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam to become an engineer-in-training, while further work experience is needed before becoming a professional engineer.
#9. Actuarial Mathematics
- Early career pay: $64,300
- Mid-career pay: $143,400
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 51%
Actuaries use math and statistics to analyze and assess financial risk for a business, usually in the finance or insurance fields. The field is relatively small, but competitive, and is expected to explode in the next decade at a rate of 20%. Graduates who pass two actuarial exams and have gained valuable internship experience in college in addition to possessing exceptional business skills, will set themselves apart while seeking a job.
#8. Business Computing
- Early career pay: $73,000
- Mid-career pay: $143,600
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: data not available%
A business computing degree prepares graduates to manage and leverage information systems to support a business. This may even require building new technology systems to maximize efficiency. Alumni of this degree program most often work in information technology roles.
#7. Applied Economics and Management
- Early career pay: $66,100
- Mid-career pay: $146,400
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 67%
Applied economics and management majors use economic models to predict financial outcomes based on the decisions of a business or individual. Micro and macroeconomics, statistics, advanced algebra, and finance are just a few of the skills necessary to succeed in the field, which is expected to see solid growth in the next decade. Graduates can find work in public policy, private business, and as financial planners, among other paths.
#6. Operations Research
- Early career pay: $83,500
- Mid-career pay: $147,400
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 54%
The need for increased efficiency among businesses has the demand for operations research analysts projected to grow by 25% in the next decade. Students in the program will learn how to apply practical solutions to complex business problems, using math and statistical analysis to make informed decisions. Since these analysts are needed in a variety of business settings, adding additional specializations, like computer programming, political science, or economics can enhance job prospects.
#5. Public Accounting
- Early career pay: $59,800
- Mid-career pay: $147,700
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 47%
Public accountants offer financial services to businesses and people, like preparing tax documents, auditing financial statements, and providing consulting services. Graduating with a bachelor’s degree isn’t enough to find a job in this growing field, as becoming a Certified Public Accountant requires passing an industry exam, ethics exam, and being supervised by a CPA for six months to two years.
#4. Interaction Design
- Early career pay: $68,300
- Mid-career pay: $155,800
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 55%
The very best interaction design—the process of anticipating and facilitating behaviors between users and technology— is undetectable to the user. When you engage with technology through the click of a mouse or touch of your finger, that is the result of interaction design. When a website feels intuitive or responds to your natural behaviors, that, too, is interaction design. While interaction design is a critical component of UX design, or user experience, smaller companies may only hire a UX designer, a more all-encompassing title. Conversely, large companies often break out the components of UX into separate roles, including interaction designers, visual designers, and information architects.
#3. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Early career pay: $108,500
- Mid-career pay: $159,300
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 46%
There are a wide range of careers for a graduate with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science that all involve knowing the workings of both software and hardware for electronic devices. Jobs with this degree vary, from software design for major companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google, to creating systems for the aeronautical field. A firm understanding of computer languages, mathematics, and logic are critical to success, while continued education and certifications can advance job prospects.
#2. Operations Research and Industrial Engineering
- Early career pay: $84,800
- Mid-career pay: $170,400
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 28%
Utilizing an operations research and industrial engineering degree means using mathematical models, statistical analysis, and real-time observations to design, optimize, and modify complex systems. Managing the flow of guests through an amusement park or scheduling a city’s bus routes are both examples of large scale and highly complex operational systems. As an industrial engineering and operations research degree holder, you can find work in a wide array of industries that require decisions to be made around safety, optimization, and efficiency, including transportation, manufacturing, healthcare, finance, and entertainment.
#1. Petroleum Engineering
- Early career pay: $93,200
- Mid-career pay: $187,300
- Share of alumni who say their work makes the world a better place: 67%
Finding and removing oil and natural gas from the Earth falls under the well-paid direction of petroleum engineers. They analyze, design, and implement plans for extraction when a reservoir is found, requiring skills in math, science, mechanical engineering, and physics. The push toward renewable and clean energy may have an adverse effect on job prospects for graduates with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering, though additional certifications and cooperative programs can boost job prospects.
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Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have made their red carpet debut
By Marianne Garvey
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson made their red carpet debut at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. over the weekend.
Kardashian was invited by Disney and ABC following the premiere of her Hulu show, “The Kardashians.” Davidson attend as her plus one.
The reality star wore a Balenciaga gown, while Davidson wore a black Prada suit and black Vans sneakers.
Kardashian took to Instagram to post pictures of herself and Davidson holding hands, captioning it “White House din din.”
Her sister Khloe Kardashian commented on the pictures, “What a glamour puss.”
Kardashian first confirmed that Davidson was her “boyfriend” during an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in March.
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