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DURHAM, N.C, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- You and Five-O, LLC (YFO) presenters implemented a new law enforcement training program for 46 officers sworn to duty at the Kinston Police Department in Kinston, North Carolina. The community policing curriculum was created by YFO founder and trainer Beverly "BJ" Council, a retired police officer and the first African-American female to achieve the rank of Deputy Chief within the Durham City Police Department in Durham, North Carolina.
The pilot program is designed to facilitate mutual trust and communication between police officers and the communities they protect and serve. The purpose of the training is to reinforce life-saving interactions for law enforcement and to underscore its role in protecting residents. YFO is part of the North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission Grant for Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC), awarded to the City of Kinston.
Council said: "According to data from The Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2008, there were 17,985 state and local law enforcement agencies across this country. Eighty-six percent (15,500) of these state and local agencies have fewer than 50 personnel. If we are going to transform the lens through which we view interactions between law enforcement and communities – Black and Brown communities in particular – it will begin at small and rural police departments across the country, and it will require all of us to reform our thinking in how we collectively approach and solve the current breakdown in these interactions."
Kinston Police Department Interim Chief of Police Jenee Spencer said: "YFO has been working with the Kinston Police Department and its community members for three years. Of my 75 sworn personnel, 50 sworn persons attended training over the course of five days in June. We offered a survey to the participants and the results are 90% approval of the impact and delivery of the information."
Leaders at non-profits, colleges, school systems, and local police departments interested in learning more about how to incorporate the signature You and Five-O Community Policing training model can visit www.YouAndFive-O.com or email: training@youandfive-o.com for more information.
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SOURCE You and Five-O, LLC (YFO) | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/07/07/you-five-o-launches-new-pilot-program-community-policing/ | 2022-07-07T14:14:07Z |
It’s not even the weekend yet, and this sequel audiences have waited more than 30 years for is already taking off.
“Top Gun: Maverick” is a sequel to the iconic 1986 movie “Top Gun,” which catapulted Tom Cruise to fame.
The sequel has just enough sameness, and nostalgia, to keep viewers entertained.
It starts off with the familiar Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone.” Other nods to the first film come thick and fast in the dialogue and characters.
Once again, Cruise stars as Maverick, a top Navy pilot who is assigned to train a group of Top Gun graduates, and select a handful for an incredibly dangerous mission.
One of the trainees, Rooster (Miles Teller) gets cross-ways with Maverick immediately. Rooster is the son of Maverick’s late friend Goose (I love the way he resembles Goose in temperament and looks.) The tension between the two is obvious from the get-go.
This time, Cruise’s love interest is played by Jennifer Connelly, who plays a character who exists only in a brief mention in the original film.
Maverick still breaks the rules and loves to grandstand while his superiors try to keep him in line. Meanwhile, Maverick must come to grips with his past, and even comes face to face with that past when he visits Iceman (Val Kilmer,) who now is an admiral.
It’s an action-packed popcorn movie, just like the original was. It may be the biggest box-office hit Cruise has yet.
If you feel the need for speed, better get going to the theater. You won’t be disappointed.
3 stars
Running time: Two hours and 11 minutes.
Rated: PG-13 for intense action, foul language and weapons violence.
At Cinemark, Davenport; Regal, Moline; and Palms 10, Muscatine.
Watch the trailer here. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/linda-cook-review-top-gun-maverick-soars-with-fun/ | 2022-05-27T16:43:21Z |
Intelligent automation shortens software release cycles, identifies potential deployment failures before they get to production, and secures software deliveries
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- – OpsMx, provider of an Intelligent Continuous Delivery Platform, today announced the general availability of OpsMx ISD 2.0, its AI-powered solution for improving the velocity, accuracy, and security of software deliveries. OpsMx ISD is an open, intelligent, automated CD solution that provides deep end-to-end insights and control over the software delivery process through a single user interface. Organizations implementing the solution can use the Continuous Delivery engine they prefer – it includes native integrations with Spinnaker and Argo – and their preferred CI/CD toolchain. OpsMx ISD is available as Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service (CDaaS) or as a managed on-premises solution.
"Companies undergoing digital transformations often struggle to deal with the complexity of microservices, cloud-native computing paradigms, much shorter software release cycles, and a dramatic increase in the number of software releases," said OpsMx CEO Gopal Dommety. "OpsMx ISD helps enterprises overcome their software delivery velocity, accuracy and security challenges through the combination of an open CD layer, AI-powered intelligent automation, an open DevOps integration layer, and a decentralized control framework, which accelerates the velocity and security of software releases while identifying potential deployment failures before they get to production."
The migration from infrequent monolithic application deployments to frequent releases resulting from cloud-native computing, microservices and containerization requires a reimagining of the software delivery process. OpsMx ISD is an open, intelligent, automated solution for CD that enables companies to deploy to multi-cloud, VM or Kubernetes environments. It features a four-layer architecture:
- Open CD – Built on the foundation of the leading Continuous Delivery platforms, Argo and Spinnaker, users have the flexibility to choose the best CD platform for their use cases without being locked in as technologies evolve.
- Intelligent Automation – Powered by AI/ML, the system uses all available data from the deep tool integrations to identify software release risks for mitigation before they reach production. Simple, powerful automation can eliminate repetitive, low value tasks and dramatically increase employee productivity throughout the software creation process.
- DevOps Integration Layer – Features an open framework with deep, native integrations with 50+ common CI/CD tools that power the AI engine and enable the Intelligent Automation Layer to control workflows from code commit to deployment.
- Decentralized Control - Creates virtualized, secure "DevOps Workspaces" that enable autonomous teams to run CD pipelines without the overhead of operating separate, isolated CD systems and enables central groups – such as security, compliance, and DevOps shared services – to enforce compliance over the virtualized workspaces.
Intelligent automation in OpsMx ISD offers additional benefits including:
- Turbocharging DevOps Productivity – Reducing manual tasks enables teams to focus on delivering customer value, not maintaining scripts and pushing code to production.
- Best-of-Breed Tools and Processes Usage - Pluggable tools integration layer supports deep integrations with current and future CI/CD solutions.
- Shift-Left Security and Compliance with Full Auditability – Central security and compliance teams can define organization-wide security and compliance policies with enforcement by intelligent automation.
- Breakthrough Delivery Patterns – Combining intelligent automation with advanced delivery strategies – such as progressive delivery, blue-green deployments, or canary rollouts – can enable breakthroughs in delivery speeds and accuracy.
- Faster Time-to-Value – Available as Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service (CDaaS) or as a managed on-premises solution.
A free trial of OpsMx ISD CDaaS is available on the OpsMx website.
OpsMx CEO Gopal Dommety, CTO Gopinath Rebala, and VP of Product Balaji Sivasubramanian will be presenting conference sessions at cdCon 2022, taking place virtually online and in person in Austin, Tex. on June 7-8 2022. OpsMx, a Platinum Sponsor of cdCon 2022, will be conducting product demonstrations in Booth #P5.
Register to attend on the cdCon conference website.
WHO: Gopal Dommety, CEO, OpsMx
WHAT: "Continuous Delivery 2.0 – Intelligent CD for the Complex Enterprise"
WHEN: Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 2:50 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. CDT
WHERE: JW Grand Ballroom 7 - 8
WHO: Gopinath Rebala, CTO and Balaji Sivasubramanian, VP, Product, OpsMx
WHAT: "Automating Industry Regulation (SoX, Soc2) Enforcement During Software Delivery"
WHEN: Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 10:50 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. CDT
WHERE: JW Grand Ballroom 1
WHERE: cdCon
JW Marriott Austin
110 E 2nd Street
Austin, TX 78701
+ Virtual
OpsMx helps companies achieve their Digital Transformation goals of modernizing their software delivery processes and moving their applications to the Cloud. The OpsMx ISD Intelligent Continuous Delivery Platform provides deep end-to-end insights and control over the software delivery process through a single user interface. The solution dramatically increases the productivity of development, DevOps, and operations personnel by intelligently automating routine tasks to increase the velocity and accuracy of releases, enhances security and compliance for development teams and their workflows, and automates the Continuous Delivery process. The open platform features native integrations with more than 50 common CI/CD tools and CD engines – such as Spinnaker, Argo, and Jenkins – that slash time-to-value and ensure the platform can grow with changing needs. The open design with decentralized control allows development teams to continue using the tools they love, while DevOps, security and compliance teams gain the end-to-end visibility, control, and audit capabilities they require. OpsMx is trusted by leading enterprises worldwide, enabling them to ship better software faster. For more information, visit opsmx.com.
All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners.
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OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Royal Canadian Mint (the "Mint") is pleased to announce its financial results for the second quarter of 2022 that provide insight into its activities, the markets influencing its businesses and its expectations for the next 12 months.
"The Mint continues to demonstrate resilience and stability by generating strong results in the midst of challenging market conditions," said Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. "The outstanding response to our new Opulence Collection has introduced the Mint to a new category of customers. We will continue to meet customer needs across all our businesses as we strive to reach new audiences and seize new opportunities."
The financial results should be read in conjunction with the Mint's annual report available at www.mint.ca. All monetary amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
- The financial results for the second quarter of 2022 are as expected given the exceptional performance seen in 2021, and planned operational maintenance in 2022. The Mint expects to exceed its financial goals for 2022, as set out in the Mint's Corporate Plan.
- Compared to 2021, which yielded singular results, the Mint had 12% lower revenue while overall profitability decreased quarter over quarter from lower gold bullion volumes and planned higher operating expenses.
- Consolidated revenue decreased to $841.9 million in 2022 (2021 – $953.5 million).
- Revenue from Precious Metals businesses decreased to $793.6 million in 2022 (2021 – $905.4 million):
- Overall, operating expenses increased 13% quarter over quarter to $29.7 million (2021 – $26.2 million) mainly due to planned temporary and non-temporary increases in expenses to support business transformation, an inclusive and engaged workforce, and to reconnect with the Mint's customers around the world.
- Cash increased to $86.6 million (December 31, 2021 - $69.3 million).
- Consolidated results and financial performance
(in millions)
As part of its business continuity plan, the Mint continues to actively monitor its global supply chain and logistics networks in support of its continued operations. Despite its best efforts, the Mint expects COVID-19 and emerging variants, inflation, as well as other external events around the globe, to continue to impact its performance in 2022. The Mint continues to mitigate potential risks as they arise and prioritize the health and safety of its employees, adjusting its work protocols as required by the provinces and the local health authorities.
To read more of the Mint's Second Quarter Report for 2022, please visit www.mint.ca.
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. The Mint is recognized as one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high-quality coinage products and related services on an international scale. For more information on the Mint, its products and services, visit www.mint.ca. Follow the Mint on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
This Earnings Release contains non-GAAP financial measures that are clearly denoted where presented. Non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other corporations reporting under IFRS.
This Earnings Release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's expectations regarding the Mint's objectives, plans, strategies, future growth, results of operations, performance, and business prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "plans", "anticipates", "expects", "believes", "estimates", "intends", and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are not facts, but only estimates regarding expected growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities (assumptions). While management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on available information, they may prove to be incorrect. These estimates of future results are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what the Mint expects. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, those risks and uncertainties set forth in the Risks to Performance section of the Management Discussion and Analysis in the Mint's 2021 annual report, as well as in Note 9 – Financial Instruments and Financial Risk Management to the Mint's Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. The forward-looking statements included in this Earnings Release are made only as of August 17, 2022, and the Mint does not undertake to publicly update these statements to reflect new information, future events or changes in circumstances or for any other reason after this date.
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SOURCE Royal Canadian Mint | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/19/royal-canadian-mint-reports-profits-performance-q2-2022/ | 2022-08-19T15:12:11Z |
SHANGHAI, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dada Group (Nasdaq: DADA), China's leading local on-demand retail and delivery platform, released consumption data that reveals shopping trends in the middle of the hot summer. The heat waves are driving strong growth in sales of ice cream and popsicles, which respectively increased by 189% and 109% month-over-month, and the sales of sparkling wine, soft drink, fruit and other iced products are surging as well on JDDJ and JD.com's Shop Now.
According to the report of China Meteorological Administration, the average temperature in June across the country hit the highest since 1961. The on-demand model of retail enables consumers to place order online while staying at home, and the products will be packaged and delivered within one hour, from nearby physical stores. More consumers tend to get quality products at a reasonable price, in a more convenient way using services provided by on-demand retail platforms such as JDDJ and JD.com's Shop Now.
Based on the data of JDDJ and Shop Now, ice creams of Wall's, Cornetto, Chilez and BAXY are the bestsellers this summer. Generation Z consumers prefer alcopop beverages to cool off. The sales of alcopop beverages pumped by 310%, and the sales of beers also increased by 74% month-over-month. With the heating weather, the sales of herbal tea, iced soy milk, carbonated drinks also rose 70%, the sales growth of seasonal fruits such as peach and plum has doubled as well.
Meanwhile, the on-demand delivery platform Dada Now has launched the 2022 "Summer Cooling Plan" for the 6th consecutive year, providing caring services and diverse benefits for Dada Now riders running in the hot weather in cities across the country. At present, the Plan has covered riders working in hundreds of cities and counties, and is expected to distribute tens of thousands free gift packs to the riders, including quick-dry clothes, ice sleeves, water bottles and heatstroke prevention medicines.
About Dada Group
Dada Group is a leading platform of local on-demand retail and delivery in China. It operates JDDJ, one of China's largest local on-demand retail platforms for retailers and brand owners, and Dada Now, a leading local on-demand delivery platform open to merchants and individual senders across various industries and product categories. The company's two platforms are inter-connected and mutually beneficial. The Dada Now platform enables improved delivery experience for participants on the JDDJ platform through its readily accessible fulfillment solutions and strong on-demand delivery infrastructure. Meanwhile, the vast volume of on-demand delivery orders from the JDDJ platform increases order volume and density for the Dada Now platform. In June 2020, Dada Group began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market, under the ticker symbol "DADA".
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SEATTLE, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SUMMARY NOTICE OF PENDENCY AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION
TO: All persons or entities who purchased, or otherwise acquired, the common stock of Fluor Corporation ("FLUOR") (NYSE: FLR) between August 14, 2013 and February 14, 2020, both dates inclusive.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and an Order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas that a hearing will be held on November 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. before the Honorable Brantley Starr, United States District Judge, at the courthouse for the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1100 Commerce Street, Courtroom 1525, Dallas, TX 75242 for the purpose of determining: (1) whether the proposed Settlement of the claims in the above-captioned Action for consideration in the amount of Thirty-Three Million dollars ($33,000,000) should be approved by the Court as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (2) whether the Plan of Allocation is fair and reasonable, and should be approved; (3) whether Lead Counsel's application for an award of attorneys' fees of up to thirty percent (30%), and payment of litigation costs and expenses of not more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00), plus interest on such fees and expenses, and awards for Lead Plaintiffs of not more than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00) in the aggregate, all to be paid from the Settlement Fund, should be approved; and (4) whether this Action should be dismissed with prejudice against the Defendants as set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement dated March 25, 2022 (the "Stipulation"), filed with the Court.
YOU ARE ALSO NOTIFIED, that the Court has certified a class of investors for settlement purposes only ("Settlement Class") and you may be a member of the Settlement Class ("Settlement Class Member"). The proposed Settlement Class will consist of all persons or entities who purchased, or otherwise acquired, the common stock of Fluor (NYSE: FLR) between August 14, 2013 and February 14, 2020, both dates inclusive (the "Settlement Class Period"). Excluded from the Settlement Class are the Defendants; members of the immediate families of the Individual Defendants; Fluor's subsidiaries and affiliates; any person who was an officer or director during the Settlement Class Period; any entity in which any Defendant has a controlling interest; the judges presiding over the Action and the immediate family members of such judges; the legal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns of any such excluded person or entity; and persons who submit valid and timely requests for exclusion from the Settlement Class.
If you purchased or acquired Fluor common stock during the Settlement Class Period, your rights may be affected by this Action and the Settlement thereof, including the release and extinguishment of claims you may possess relating to your ownership interest in Fluor common stock. You may obtain copies of the Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action, Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Expenses, and Settlement Fairness Hearing ("Notice") and the Proof of Claim and Release Form, and the Stipulation by downloading them at the Settlement website at: www.FluorSecuritiesSettlement.com. If you are unable to do so, you may contact the Claims Administrator to obtain copies:
Fluor Securities Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91325
Seattle, WA 98111
Tel: (888) 964-2130
info@FluorSecuritiesSettlement.com
The case has been litigated since May 25, 2018. Lead Plaintiffs plead that, in violation of the U.S. federal securities laws, Defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions, with scienter, concerning the business operations, accounting treatment, and financial reporting concerning Fluor's fixed-price projects causing Fluor's common stock price to be inflated during the Settlement Class Period. Lead Plaintiffs further plead that revelation of Defendants' fraud caused statistically significant stock declines, thereby injuring Lead Plaintiffs and the Settlement Class of investors. Defendants have denied and continue to deny these allegations and that they committed any act or omission giving rise to any liability or violation of the law. The Settlement will resolve the lawsuit and the Released Claims as to the Defendants and other Released Parties. Lead Plaintiffs and the Settlement Class are represented by Lead Counsel who may be reached by contacting: Matthew L. Tuccillo or Jennifer B. Sobers, Pomerantz LLP, 600 Third Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10016, (212) 661-1100 and/or Darryl Alvarado or Ellen Gusikoff Stewart, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, 655 West Broadway, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA 92101, (800) 449-4900.
If you are a Settlement Class Member, in order to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, you must submit a Proof of Claim and Release Form received by mail or online no later than October 14, 2022, establishing that you are entitled to recovery. Unless you submit a written exclusion request, you will be bound by any Judgment rendered in the Action whether or not you make a claim.
If you want to be excluded from the Settlement Class, you must submit to the Claims Administrator a request for exclusion, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the long-form Notice, so that it is received no later than October 17, 2022. If you decide to exclude yourself from the Settlement Class and wish to file your own individual lawsuit based on the Released Settlement Class Claims, Defendants may argue that you face a time bar under applicable statutes of limitation or repose, risks that you should discuss with an appropriate legal advisor. All members of the Settlement Class who have not requested exclusion from the Settlement Class will be bound by any Judgment entered in the Action pursuant to the Settlement Stipulation.
If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not exclude yourself, you can object to the Settlement, Plan of Allocation, or Lead Counsel's request for an award of attorneys' fees and expenses and awards to Lead Plaintiffs in the manner and form explained in the detailed long-form Notice and received no later than October 17, 2022.
Any questions regarding the Settlement should be directed to Lead Counsel for the Settlement Class.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT, THE CLERK'S OFFICE, THE DEFENDANTS, OR DEFENDANTS' COUNSEL REGARDING THIS NOTICE.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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Widow of fallen Georgia sheriff’s captain views late husband’s name on national memorial
Decatur County Captain Justin Bedwell is among those being honored this week in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Slain Decatur County Captain Justin Bedwell is among those being honored this week in Washington, D.C. Bedwell’s name is now on on National Law Enforcement Memorial, a place built to honor fallen officers who died in the line of duty and their surviving families.
Thursday, Katherine Bedwell, Justin’s wife, visited the memorial for the first time.
“He was our hero before, but he’s even more so now,” Bedwell said.
Bedwell kissed her hand then touched her late husband’s name that is carved into the memorial, and described her emotions.
She said, “Happy, you know, honored that they’re honoring my husband. But then once again, he shouldn’t be here. No law enforcement family should be having to come visit their family members on the wall because of a shameless act...”
Justin Bedwell was shot and killed in the line of duty in March 2021, and passed days later. He was a 20 year veteran and left behind Katherine and their daughter.
Ceremonies will take place throughout the weekend in Washington for Bedwell, and the more than 500 other fallen officers being honored during this year’s Police Week.
Copyright 2022 Gray DC. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/05/12/widow-fallen-georgia-sheriffs-captain-views-late-husbands-name-national-memorial/ | 2022-05-12T22:12:03Z |
NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of USA Truck, Inc. ("USA Truck" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: USAK), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by DB Schenker. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $31.72 in cash for each share of USA Truck common stock owned. The transaction is valued at approximately $435 million.
If you own USA Truck shares and wish to discuss this investigation or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, visit our website:
https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/usak
Or please contact:
Joshua Rubin, Esq.
Weiss Law
305 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10007
(212) 682-3025
(888) 593-4771
stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) USA Truck's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the $31.72 per-share merger consideration adequately compensates USA Truck's shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed. Notably, at least one analyst set a price target for the Company of $39 per share, $7.28 above the per-share merger consideration.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
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Statement Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
DENVER, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 31, 2022, the Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSE MKT: UTG) (the "Fund"), a closed-end sector fund, paid a monthly distribution on its common stock of $0.19 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 19, 2022.
The following table sets forth the estimated amount of the sources of distribution for purposes of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the related rules adopted thereunder. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Fund estimates the following percentages, of the total distribution amount per share, attributable to (i) current and prior fiscal year net investment income, (ii) net realized short-term capital gain, (iii) net realized long-term capital gain and (iv) return of capital or other capital source as a percentage of the total distribution amount. These percentages are disclosed for the current distribution as well as the fiscal year-to-date cumulative distribution amount per share for the Fund.
The timing and character of distributions for federal income tax purposes are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. As such, all or a portion of this distribution may be reportable as taxable income on your 2022 federal income tax return. The final tax character of any distribution declared in 2022 will be determined in January 2023 and reported to you on IRS Form 1099-DIV.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this 19(a) Notice are only estimates and not for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Presented below are return figures, based on the change in the Fund's Net Asset Value per share ("NAV"), compared to the annualized distribution rate for this current distribution as a percentage of the NAV on the last day of the month prior to distribution record date.
Fund Performance & Distribution Information
While the NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's investment performance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund. The value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund is determined by the Fund's market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the Fund's shares in the open market. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Managed Distribution Plan.
Furthermore, the Board of Trustees reviews the amount of any potential distribution and the income, capital gain or capital available. The Board of Trustees will continue to monitor the Fund's distribution level, taking into consideration the Fund's net asset value and the financial market environment. The Fund's distribution policy is subject to modification by the Board of Trustees at any time. The distribution rate should not be considered the dividend yield or total return on an investment in the Fund.
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., FINRA Member Firm.
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ADDISON, Texas (KDAF) — They’re calling it the Vampire Facelift.
This non-surgical procedure performed by Addison Pain & Regenerative Medicine in North Texas aims to restore the fullness of youth and brighten your skin tone at the same time.
Officials say the benefits of this procedure include:
- Increased collagen production
- Reduced fine lines and wrinkles
- Tighter, firmer skin
- Improved Moisture Retention
We had to see what the hype was about and talked to Dr. John W. East, D.O. Board Certified PM&R and Pain Medicine, on Inside DFW. For more information, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/this-north-texas-group-offers-a-non-surgical-procedure-that-restores-youth-in-your-face/ | 2022-06-14T17:21:01Z |
NEW YORK, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for SNDL, CCL, NIO, MITQ, and AFRM.
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Proceeds from 'Many Hands' to give 32 Haitian students full-ride college scholarships
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Compassion International launched "Many Hands," a revolutionary non fungible token (NFT) digital artwork collection created completely in virtual reality (VR). Funds raised from the collection will provide full-ride college scholarships for 32 high-achieving Haitian youth. The scholarship will cover a full four years of university tuition, a laptop, leadership development training, and continuous support throughout their education, starting this fall.
"Many Hands" is Compassion's first-ever NFT collection, and the collection's digital artwork will be sold directly by Compassion through the Ethereum blockchain. Minting begins today, July 20, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern at ManyHandsNFT.com. (Those who are new to NFTs can join Compassion's Discord and visit the #nft-101 channel for more information.)
The collection's artist, Patrick Bezalel, donated his time and talent to create five thousand pieces of art, all created in VR. Each piece represents Haiti's countryside and villages, along with the realities the country continues to face due to poverty, unrest, and natural disasters. Bezalel painted each layer using HTC Pro VR, where he was completely immersed in a three-dimensional, computer-generated environment.
Bezalel and his wife, Lily, first heard about Compassion more than a decade ago at a conference and were greatly moved by the organization's work. Since then, they have sponsored children through Compassion, and they currently sponsor two children from Haiti. Bezalel hopes the collection will sell out, adding, "I want to present Haiti in a way that has never been presented before in a VR environment. VR has the ability to immerse you into any space, and this art form is my way of immersing and involving everyone in their support for Compassion and their projects. It is not just about education – it is hope for the future."
According to USAID, the majority of Haitians lack access to a quality education, citing challenges like low enrollment and poor literacy rates. The average Haitian, age 25 years or older, has less than five years of schooling; and only 61 percent of the adult population is literate.
Education is crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty. UNESCO reports that if all adults completed secondary education, the global poverty rate could be cut by more than half. And yet, the majority of Haitians cannot afford to send their children to school.
Abbel Joseph, senior manager of program support at Compassion Haiti, sees many young people who have the skills, knowledge, and inclination to attend university, but not the finances. He explains, "The target group that we work with are among the most vulnerable in the country. That's why it is so important to help them to get that scholarship in order to go to college. For the development of the community, people need to get educated … to learn things in order to help themselves, to help their community. A lot of them, without this scholarship – they end up not having any possibility at all to go to college."
To this difficulty, Compassion responds, "Men anpil, chay pa lou." Roughly translated from Creole, this Haitian proverb means, "Many hands make the load lighter." And beginning at 10:30 am Eastern on July 20, individuals can make the load lighter for 32 Haitian students by minting "Many Hands" NFTs at ManyHandsNFT.com. The project will empower youth in poverty to become teachers, entrepreneurs, doctors, scientists, and other members of society who can break the chains of poverty and bring about a brighter future for all of Haiti.
Just ask Esterflie, a 19-year-old Haitian student slated to participate in the program. She shares, "I would like to have a career with computers – maybe a computer engineer. Technology is something that is very important for [the] development of a country. My parents are excited for me to have the opportunity to go to college. They are very proud of me."
To learn more about Compassion's Web 3 presence, visit ManyHandsNFT.com, join our Discord (where you can ask Compassion staff questions directly through the #support channel), or follow the project at @ManyHands_NFT on Twitter.
Compassion International is a Christian child development organization working to release children from poverty in Jesus' name. Founded in 1952, Compassion partners with more than 8,500 local churches in 27 program countries to deliver spiritual, economic, social, and physical care to over two million babies, children, and young adults in poverty. Ranked No. 10 in Forbes' America's Top Charities List in 2021, Compassion is a founding member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability and an accredited charity with the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance. For more information, visit compassion.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Aid workers prepared hot food, wheelchairs and toys Tuesday for civilians slowly making their way to relative safety from the pulverized remnants of a steel plant in the city of Mariupol, besieged for months by Russian forces.
The plant is the last holdout of Ukrainian resistance in a city that is otherwise controlled by Moscow’s forces and key to their campaign in Ukraine’s east. A senior U.S. official warned that Russia is planning to annex much of the country’s east later this month.
At a reception center, stretchers and wheelchairs were lined up, tiny children’s shoes dangled from a shopping cart and a pile of toys waited for the first convoy of civilians whose evacuation is being overseen by the United Nations and Red Cross.
Their arrival would represent a rare glimmer of good news in the nearly 10-week war sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that has killed thousands, forced millions to flee the country, laid waste to towns and cities, and shifted the post-Cold War balance of power in eastern Europe.
More than 100 people — including elderly women and mothers with small children — left Mariupol’s rubble-strewn Azovstal steelworks over the weekend and set out in buses and ambulances.
At least some were apparently taken to a village controlled by Russia-backed separatists. The Russian military said some chose to stay in separatist areas. In the past, Ukraine has accused Moscow’s troops of taking civilians against their will to Russia or Russian-controlled areas — something the Kremlin has denied.
Others left for the Ukrainian-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia, some 140 miles (230 kilometers) northwest of Mariupol. It was not clear why the evacuees’ journey was taking so long, but the convoy likely had to pass through heavily contested areas and many checkpoints.
Mariupol has come to symbolize the human misery inflicted by the war. A Russian siege has trapped civilians with little access to food, water and electricity, as Moscow’s forces pounded the city to rubble. The plant — where about 1,000 civilians sought shelter along with some 2,000 fighters who have refused to surrender — has particularly transfixed the outside world.
Mariupol Deputy Mayor Sergei Orlov told the BBC that high-level negotiations were underway among Ukraine, Russia and international organizations on evacuating more people. But Russia resumed its bombardment of the sprawling plant by air, tank and ship after the partial evacuation, Ukraine’s Azov Battalion, whose fighters are holed up in the mill, said Monday on the Telegram messaging app.
After failing to take Kyiv in the early weeks of the war, Russia withdrew some of its forces and then said it would switch its focus to Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland of the Donbas. Mariupol lies in the region, and its capture would deprive Ukraine of a vital port, allow Russia to establish a land corridor to the Crimean Peninsula, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, and free up troops for fighting elsewhere in the Donbas.
Michael Carpenter, U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, said Monday that the U.S. believes the Kremlin plans to annex much of eastern Ukraine and recognize the southern city of Khersonas an independent republic. Neither move would be recognized by the United States or its allies, he said.
Russia is planning to hold sham referendums in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the Donbas that would “try to add a veneer of democratic or electoral legitimacy” and attach the entities to Russia, Carpenter said. He also said there were signs that Russia would engineer an independence vote in Kherson.
Mayors and local legislators there have been abducted, internet and cellphone service has been severed and a Russian school curriculum will soon be imposed, Carpenter said. Ukraine’s government says Russia has introduced its ruble as currency there.
Getting a full picture of the unfolding battle in the east has been difficult because airstrikes and artillery barrages have made it extremely dangerous for reporters to move around. Both Ukraine and the Moscow-backed rebels fighting in the east have introduced tight restrictions on reporting.
But so far, Russia’s troops and their allied separatist forces appear to have made only minor gains, taking several small towns as they try to advance in relatively small groups against staunch Ukrainian resistance.
In its daily Twitter statement on the war, the British military said Tuesday it believes the Russian military is now “significantly weaker” after suffering losses in its war on Ukraine.
“Recovery from this will be exacerbated by sanctions,” the ministry said. “Failures both in strategic planning and operational execution have left it unable to translate numerical strength into decisive advantage.”
Ukraine’s resistance has been significantly bolstered by Western armsand other aid, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was expected to announce hundreds of millions of pounds in new military support to Kyiv in a speech to Ukraine’s parliament Tuesday.
In the remote address, he is expected to echo the words of Britain’s World War II Prime Minister Winston Churchill by calling Ukraine’s defiant response to the Russian invasion the country’s “finest hour.”
Pope Francis was quoted Tuesday in an Italian newspaper as saying that he offered to travel to Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin about three weeks into the invasion. The pontiff told Corriere della Sera that he has not received a response.
On Monday, Ukraine said Russia struck a strategic road and rail bridge west of Odesa, a major Black Sea port. The bridge was heavily damaged in previous Russian strikes, and its destruction would cut a supply route for weapons and other cargo from neighboring Romania.
A satellite image captured by Planet Labs PBC and analyzed by The Associated Press showed the bridge still standing as of noon Monday.
Another image, taken Monday, showed nearly 50 Russian military helicopters at Stary Oskol, a Russian base close to the Ukrainian border and some 175 kilometers (110 miles) northeast of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
Highlighting the toll of the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that at least 220 Ukrainian children have been killed by the Russian army since the war began, and 1,570 educational institutions have been destroyed or damaged. He also noted that some people trying to escape the fighting are afraid they’ll be taken to Russia or Russian-controlled areas.
More than 1 million people, including nearly 200,000 children, have been taken from Ukraine to Russia, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Monday, according to state-owned news agency TASS. Defense Ministry official Mikhail Mizintsev said that number included 11,550 people in the previous 24 hours, “without the participation of the Ukrainian authorities.”
Zelenskyy said that the U.N. assured him people fleeing Mariupol would be allowed to go to areas his government controls.
Separate from the official evacuations, some Mariupol residents left on their own, often in damaged private cars.
As sunset approached Monday, Mariupol resident Yaroslav Dmytryshyn rattled up to a reception center in Zaporizhzhia in a car with a back seat full of youngsters and two signs taped to the back window: “Children” and “Little ones.”
“I can’t believe we survived,” he said, looking worn but in good spirits after two days on the road.
“There is no Mariupol whatsoever,″ he said. “Someone needs to rebuild it, and it will take millions of tons of gold.”
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Associated Press journalists Inna Varenytsia and David Keyton in Kyiv, Jon Gambrell and Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Mstyslav Chernov in Kharkiv, and AP staff around the world contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds sellers of the stock of Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SVA) between April 11, 2016 and February 22, 2019, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the October 17, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline in the lawsuit against 1Globe Capital LLC and certain of its officers.
SO WHAT: If you sold Sinovac securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Sinovac class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8179 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 17, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants' intentionally false statements and omissions concerning the true nature of 1Globe, a family investment office that is owned and controlled by defendant Jiaqiang Li, and Li's ownership of Sinovac stock caused the exchange, under the Rights Agreement of March 28, 2016 which included a "poison pill" limiting the number of Sinovac shares that a shareholder could acquire, to be delayed by several years. If Li had fully disclosed his ownership of Sinovac stock, as he was required to do under Section 13(d), it would have been clear that the Rights Agreement was triggered by May 2016, at the latest. While Sinovac knew enough information starting in 2016, largely based on private correspondence, to determine that 1Globe and Li triggered the Rights Agreement, defendants hid the full extent of their ownership of Sinovac stock and their agreements in connection with the battle for control of the Company. Defendants therefore also tortiously interfered with Sinovac's contractual obligations to its shareholders under the Rights Agreement.
Also according to the lawsuit, if 1Globe's and Li's actions were disclosed publicly, as they were required to be under Section 13(d), shareholders' rights would have been exercisable based on that public disclosure, and an exchange would have occurred based on that date. By misrepresenting the true nature of their ownership of Sinovac stock, defendants caused that date to be delayed almost three years, until February 22, 2019, resulting in the class losing their rights to acquire additional shares of Sinovac stock for all of their shares that they sold in the interim. While Sinovac should have implemented the Rights Agreement in 2016 based on the information available to it at the time, 1Globe and Li exacerbated the problem by violating their disclosure obligations under Section 13(d). Moreover, defendants caused the value of Sinovac stock to be artificially depressed by preventing the public from accounting for the value of defendants' stake in Sinovac and their efforts to take control of the Company.
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Saint George’s Police Chief submits resignation
Published: Aug. 23, 2022 at 5:39 PM CDT|Updated: 7 minutes ago
SAINT GEORGE, Kan. (WIBW) - Saint George’s police chief has handed in his resignation.
13NEWS reached out to the police department Tuesday morning and they said Chief Dan Trechter had submitted his letter of resignation on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Syncarpha Capital, LLC ("Syncarpha") a fully integrated developer, owner, and operator of community solar, distributed generation solar and solar + storage projects and Rosemawr Sustainable Infrastructure Management ("Rosemawr"), the sustainable infrastructure investment arm of Rosemawr Management, have announced an initial $100M financing partnership to deploy solar and solar plus storage projects in Massachusetts and elsewhere in New England.
"The deployment of shared community solar and energy storage infrastructure creates benefits for the power infrastructure and communities in the region, delivering long-term power savings to our customers and critical support to the grid through the implementation of energy storage. We are excited to be working with Rosemawr in this endeavor, and we appreciate the flexibility and creativity that their financing solution provides," said Cliff Chapman, CEO at Syncarpha.
"Syncarpha is a longstanding, proven project developer, sponsor, and operator with industry-leading expertise in shared community solar projects, including customer acquisition and management. We are excited to help bring this portfolio to fruition as we continue to execute on our sustainable infrastructure investment deployment strategy with best in-class development and operating partners such as Syncarpha," said Josh Herlands, Managing Partner at Rosemawr Sustainable Infrastructure Management.
Founded in 2009, Syncarpha Capital, LLC is a New York-based company dedicated to developing, acquiring, financing, owning and operating distributed generation solar, community solar and solar plus storage projects across North America. Partnering with experienced developers, installers, engineers, and EPC contractors, and working closely with its customers, Syncarpha designs and builds on-site solar systems for municipalities, utilities, and businesses – as well as developing community shared solar solutions for consumers and commercial customers. Syncarpha currently operates over 150 megawatts (MW) of ground mounted and rooftop solar assets in ten different states. In February 2022, Syncarpha completed a sale of equity to Pacolet Milliken, LLC, its longstanding third-party capital partner, which resulted in Pacolet becoming the largest shareholder of Syncarpha. Pacolet is a private investment firm owned by the Milliken family, which invests in power, infrastructure and real estate assets. To learn more about Syncarpha, please visit www.syncarpha.com and to learn more about the firm's community solar offerings, please visit www.syncarpha.solar. To learn more about Pacolet MIlliken, please visit https://www.pacoletmilliken.com.
Rosemawr is an established investment firm focused on the sustainable infrastructure, municipal, not-for-profit, and charter school sectors. Rosemawr was founded in 2008 and currently has approximately $1.3 billion in assets under management. The firm's sustainable infrastructure portfolio currently includes investments in over 90 solar energy projects located across 14 states, plus numerous investments across property assessed clean energy (PACE), wind energy, and other technologies. For more information, visit www.rosemawr.com and for inquiries please contact sustainable@rosemawr.com.
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Eagle Hill Consulting Research Finds Managers Trust Employees Will Accomplish Their Work, While Hybrid Employees Feel the Most Pressure to Perform Well
ARLINGTON, Va., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of the pandemic, 45 percent of remote workers – both fully remote and hybrid workers – say their teams' performance has improved during the past two years according to new research from Eagle Hill Consulting. Only 34 percent of in-person workers say their team's performance has improved.
Nearly all workers say their manager trusts them to get their work done, and this is fairly consistent for remote (96 percent), hybrid (90 percent), and in-person employees (96 percent). But since the pandemic began, most employees report feeling more pressure to perform well (66 percent). That sentiment is substantially higher for hybrid workers (74 percent), followed by in-person employees (67 percent) and remote workers (56 percent).
On a positive note, 68 percent say they feel more supported by their supervisor, and 69 percent say they feel more recognized for a job well done, which is fairly consistent for remote (68 percent), hybrid (70 percent), and in-person employees (66 percent).
The sentiment comes as employees have endured an unstable and stressful two years coping with the global COVID-19 pandemic and as employee burnout is on the rise.
"Our research signals that innovative remote and hybrid approaches to work indeed are working," says Melissa Jezior, president and chief executive officer of Eagle Hill Consulting. "Employees have been telling us for years that they want more flexibility and the ability to work remotely. The pandemic forced the issue for employers, and now a large share of remote and hybrid employees indicate that their performance has improved, more so than in-person workers.
"While employees have felt more pressure to perform well, workers are feeling supported and recognized. The challenge going forward for employers will be to sustain the positives that have emerged during the pandemic while finding new ways to manage employee performance as the future of work solidifies, be it working remotely or with a hybrid approach," Jezior explained.
The research also finds:
- During the past two years, 50 percent of remote workers say their personal performance is better, along with 49 percent of hybrid workers. In-person workers were lower, at 45 percent.
- About half of employees say they feel pleased (46 percent) and motivated (45 percent) following regular discussions with their manager about their performance.
- Most employees (81 percent) have a clear understanding of the next steps in their career path with their employer, consistent for remote (82 percent), hybrid (81 percent), and in-person workers (82 percent).
- Most workers say they can advance in their jobs (75 percent), with remote (81 percent) and hybrid workers (80 percent) agreeing at slightly higher levels than in-person workers (70 percent).
- When it comes to performance challenges for work teams, employees say the biggest obstacles are sharing information across the team (32 percent), setting clear goals and metrics (31 percent), innovation and idea generation (27 percent), and defining new ways to work together (28 percent). Hybrid employees (40 percent) say their biggest challenge is innovation and idea generation. Remote (30 percent) and in-person (32 percent) workers indicate their biggest challenge is sharing information.
- To be successful in their jobs, employees say they need training and development (42 percent), clarity on expectations and goals (39 percent), and clear instruction from their team leads (32 percent). Hybrid employees (46 percent) say their biggest need is training and development. Remote workers (40 percent) indicate their most important need is clarity on expectations and goals.
- In terms of skills managers need for teams to work better, employees say it's providing clarity about team expectations (42 percent), having empathy and understanding around employees' unique needs (34 percent), engaging the team regardless of where they are working (34 percent), helping workers understand their role in achieving organizational goals (30 percent), and using new tools and technologies to build relationships across the team (26 percent). Hybrid employees (51 percent) say the most important skill need for managers is clarity on team goals. Similarly, remote workers (36 percent) indicate their biggest managerial skill needed is clarity on team goals.
The findings are based upon The Eagle Hill Performance Management and Feedback Survey 2022, conducted by Ipsos from May 10-12, 2022. The nationally representative survey included 1,001 adults in the U.S. aged 18 and older who are employed full-time or part-time. The survey polled respondents on aspects of performance management and feedback.
Eagle Hill Consulting LLC is a woman-owned business that provides unconventional management consulting services in the areas of Strategy & Performance, Talent, and Change. The company's expertise in delivering innovative solutions to unique challenges spans across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, from financial services to healthcare to media & entertainment. Eagle Hill has offices in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Boston, MA and Seattle, WA. More information is available at www.eaglehillconsulting.com.
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Common credit questions people search on Google
Questions about credit score and APR top the list
InvestigateTV - A study by financial comparison site Forbes Advisor analyzed thousands of credit-related search terms to see which is Googled the most. Here is the list in descending order:
“What is a good credit score?” According to the most widely known credit score model FICO, a score between 670 and 739 is generally considered good.
“What is APR?” APR or annual percentage rate is the amount you pay in interest each year on borrowed money.
“How to build credit?” There are many answers to this question. The Consumer Protection Financial Bureau has a great article to get you started.
“What is the highest credit score?” The perfect FICO score is generally considered to be 850, but anything over 800 is excellent.
You can receive a free credit report each year from AnnualCreditReport.com. Many banks and credit card companies provide your FICO score for free if you are a customer.
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Gary Wojtaszek Will Help Guide Involta's Growth as Company Leverages Carlyle's Recent Capital Investment
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Involta, an industry-leading hybrid IT, cloud computing, and data center services company, welcomes Gary Wojtaszek to its Board of Directors. He joins Involta President and CEO James (Jim) Buie as the most recent board member following the company's acquisition by global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG). Both will serve under the leadership of Board Chairman Ed Vilandrie, an Operating Executive for The Carlyle Group, and Involta Founder and former CEO Bruce Lehrman, Board Vice Chairman.
Wojtaszek is well known in the data center and technology industry as a transformational business founder and leader with proven expertise. His experience includes founding, growing and monetizing private and public companies of scale. He's currently the founder and CEO of RecNation and is a board member at GDS Holdings, Quantum Loophole, Tech Partners and Talen Energy. Wojtaszek is an advisor to The Carlyle Group.
"A strong company begins with strong leadership. I am truly inspired by the guidance and support of some of the best, most-experienced IT business leaders in our industry," states Jim Buie, Involta President and CEO. "During Gary's tenure as President & CEO at CyrusOne, the company exemplified one of the most significant data center growth stories in the industry. I confidently look forward to Involta's future growth and expansion."
Involta's board of directors provides insight and expertise to help guide the management team regarding company direction. Under the guidance of the Board of Directors, the company plans to expand its data center and solution portfolio to support the growing digital infrastructure requirements of enterprise businesses across the country.
Involta builds, owns, and operates nationwide data center locations and fiber networks used to deliver secure and reliable colocation, cloud, and connectivity services. In addition, Involta delivers secure, reliable, scalable edge solutions to customers across a range of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing and financial services.
About Involta
Involta is an award-winning hybrid IT and cloud-forward consulting firm orchestrating digital transformation for the nation's leading enterprises. Involta's ongoing mission is rooted in partnership. Its personalized approach identifies customers' requirements while earning their trust to ultimately deliver Superior Infrastructure and Services, Operational Excellence and People Who Deliver, keeping with the Involta brand promise.
Involta pairs strategic consulting with the unique ability to leverage owned data centers and infrastructure assets, empowering businesses with necessary security and reliability requirements. Its well-defined, rigorous process to deliver hybrid cloud, edge, consulting, and data center services have earned the company several designations, including a KLAS rating and review for partial healthcare IT outsourcing excellence. The company has also been recognized on several CRN lists and has been named one of the fastest-growing companies in America by Inc.5000 for nine consecutive years.
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Independent Research Firm recognizes Oracle Advertising and Customer Experience for its "strength in product vision and execution roadmap" in Commerce
AUSTIN, Texas, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle today announced that it has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: B2B Commerce Solutions, Q2 2022. This report evaluated the 10 most significant B2B commerce solutions providers based on 27 criteria. Oracle Commerce was one of only three Leaders and received the highest score in the current offering category and the highest possible score in the product vision, execution roadmap, and supporting product and services criteria.
According to the report, Oracle is "now firing on all cylinders, as all CX apps were rewritten on the quickly evolving Oracle Cloud. The company has strength in its product vision and execution roadmap; Oracle Commerce (cloud) is an integral (and admirably loosely coupled) part of its larger advertising and CX portfolio." The report also notes, "Oracle handles the most complex business models" and "its roadmap features a next-generation product catalog and product discovery capability, as well as a B2B "campaign-to-conversion" initiative to harmonize its advertising technology, marketing technology, and commerce offerings."
"We spent years rewriting our CX applications for the cloud so customers can better adapt to how we research, shop, and purchase in both B2B and B2C scenarios today and in the future," said Ken Volpe, senior vice president, Oracle Advertising and CX. "In addition to being built on a modern cloud architecture, Oracle Commerce is best of both worlds with a feature-rich offering able to handle the most complex business models."
Part of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite, Oracle Advertising and CX connects data across advertising, marketing, sales, and service to make every customer interaction matter. Going beyond traditional CRM, Oracle Advertising and CX helps business leaders create, manage, serve, and nurture lasting customer relationships.
Download The Forrester Wave™: B2B Commerce Solutions, Q2 2022 here and see how brands have been able to build brand loyalty here.
About Oracle
Oracle offers suites of integrated applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit us at oracle.com.
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Its Aerial Work Platform Also Ranks 5th Position in the Access M20 Manufacturers list
XUZHOU, China, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XCMG (SHE:000425) is ranked among the top three original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the world for the second consecutive year, according to the Yellow Table published by International Construction Magazine, a subsidiary of global construction media company KHL Group. Furthermore, XCMG's aerial work platform also ranks fifth worldwide in the Access M20 Manufacturers list.
XCMG has performed well in other global performance indicators, with mobile canes and horizontal directional drilling ranked first, tower cranes ranked second, truck-mounted cranes and road machinery ranked third for the first time, mine surface excavation equipment ranked top five, and complete sets of piling machinery and concrete machinery ranked first. XCMG's excavation equipment ranks second in China and sixth in the world and has exceeded 200,000 units in production and sales.
Additionally, XCMG's has made the industry's first position of lifting fire trucks and boom-type aerial work platforms more stable, improving profitability. Revenue for small construction machinery and forklifts increased by 50% and 258% respectively year-on-year. XCMG's new maintenance base is also in operation, with the asphalt station and chassis maintenance products ranking among top two in the industry.
"Not only has XCMG's operating income reached a record high, the revenue balance across different product categories has also become more even," said Wang Min, CEO and Chairman of XCMG.
Internationalization of markets
In 2021, despite obstacles presented by the pandemic, XCMG expanded to overseas markets and achieved export revenue exceeding RMB 13 billion, a year-on-year increase of more than 90%.
Other international achievements also include investing USD 99 million in North American market expansion, winning a contract for a large order of cranes worth RMB 100 million in Asia-Pacific, deploying almost RMB 200 million of large-scale open-pit mining equipment to Africa, supplying 500 excavators to Southeast Asia and delivering over 100 aerial work platforms to North America.
Additionally, XCMG Brazilian manufacturing base is making breakthroughs in the South American construction machinery market. In 2021, its production and sales volume saw a more than 200% year-on-year increase and its operating scale increased by 198% year-on-year. "The development goal of our Five-Year Plan is to ensure that income from internationalization is no less than 40%," Wang added.
Driving industry change
As a world leader in the construction machinery industry, XCMG's vision is driven by long-term investment and high-level innovation in research and development into the technology surrounding its equipment.
In recent years, XCMG has continued to strengthen its innovation capacity and develop leading scientific and technological research. Among its products are the world's largest tower crane XGT15000-600S, the world's largest rear-drive mining dump truck DE440, super-large mining grader GR5505, and domestic tonnage loader XC9350, which form part of its extensive catalog of high-quality machinery.
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CHICAGO, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed daily NAV REIT (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX) with more than $6.5 billion in portfolio assets, announced that on May 10, 2022, its Board of Directors declared a dividend for the second quarter of 2022 of $0.14 per share. This will be the 42nd consecutive dividend paid to its stockholders.
The dividend is payable on or around June 29, 2022 to stockholders of record as of June 23, 2022. On an annualized basis, this gross dividend is equivalent to $0.56 per share and represents a yield of approximately 3.8 percent on a NAV per share of $14.87 as of May 10, 2022. All stockholders will receive $0.14 per share less applicable share class specific fees and the annualized yield will differ based on the share class.
"As our stockholders and their advisors look to combat the current inflationary environment, dividends can help offset cost-of-living increases we are all experiencing – and real estate's ability to grow cash flows over time make it an attractive investment during inflationary periods like today," said Allan Swaringen, President and CEO of JLL Income Property Trust. "We've achieved consistent dividend growth over the past decade and are now paying our 42nd consecutive quarterly dividend. And while the bond market suffered its worst quarterly performance in over 40 years, we realized our best quarterly returns in the first quarter of 2022, delivering what has been a consistent 1 percent income return, an 8.7 percent appreciation return and an overall 9.7 percent total return on our M-I share class."
Swaringen added, "In today's volatile investment market, core real estate continues to provide benefits to long-term patient investors."
A first quarter dividend of $0.14 per share, less applicable share class specific fees, was paid according to the table below on March 30 to stockholders of record as of March 24. Any future dividends will be approved at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
JLL Income Property Trust is an institutionally managed, daily NAV REIT that brings to investors a growing portfolio of commercial real estate investments selected by an institutional investment management team and sponsored by one of the world's leading real estate services firms.
For more information on JLL Income Property Trust, please visit our website at www.jllipt.com.
About JLL Income Property Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX)
Jones Lang LaSalle Income Property Trust, Inc. is a daily NAV REIT that owns and manages a diversified portfolio of high quality, income-producing residential, industrial, grocery-anchored retail, healthcare and office properties located in the United States. JLL Income Property Trust expects to further diversify its real estate portfolio over time, including on a global basis. For more information, visit www.jllipt.com.
About LaSalle Investment Management
LaSalle Investment Management is one of the world's leading real estate investment managers. On a global basis, LaSalle manages approximately $78 billion of assets in private and public real estate property and debt investments as of Q4 2021. LaSalle's diverse client base includes public and private pension funds, insurance companies, governments, corporations, endowments and private individuals from across the globe. LaSalle sponsors a complete range of investment vehicles including separate accounts, open- and closed-end funds, public securities and entity-level investments. For more information, please visit http://www.lasalle.com, and LinkedIn.
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AMSTERDAM, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Chief Executive Officer of VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON) (Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator that provides mobile connectivity and services, updated the Company's stakeholders on key financial and business developments.
In his letter, VEON's CEO Kaan Terzioğlu wrote:
Dear VEON stakeholder,
I am pleased to update you on our latest achievements in key areas of interest for VEON Group. Since my last letter we have closed several important transactions and we are driving several others towards completion, while the operating performance of our companies remains healthy.
As a global operator providing digital services to almost 220 million people across eight countries, VEON (NASDAQ: VEON) (Euronext Amsterdam: VEON) continues to attract international investors such as EXOR Capital (UK), Shah Capital (US), Kopernik Global Investors (US) and PIMCO (US), who recently increased their holdings of our shares, according to the latest public filings. I would like to express my appreciation for your continued trust in VEON.
Liquidity, capital structure and M&A
This week we announced the successful closing of the sale of our Georgian operations to our former local partner, delivering proceeds of USD 45 million, equivalent to 3.5 times 2021 EBITDA (pre-IFRS 16). This is another step in strengthening our focus on high-growth markets with a critical mass of users, streamlining our Group operations to create long-term value for customers, partners and shareholders. Beeline Georgia is a leader in terms of 4G penetration and digital services, thanks to its successful execution of VEON's digital operator strategy. The local management team and the new Georgian shareholder are committed to the successful development of the company and to supporting the digital transformation of the country.
Another important focus area for VEON recently has been liquidity management and we have increased our Group's total cash and deposits to approximately USD 2.4 billion, including USD 1.8 billion equivalent of USD- and EUR-denominated cash and deposits held by the headquarters in Amsterdam. This was achieved after we further enhanced VEON Group's cash position by increasing our current revolving credit facility utilization to USD 973 million, as announced on 25 May 2022. As stated previously, we do not have any material debt maturing in 2022.
In addition to HQ-level liquidity, the self-sufficient nature of our operating companies in terms of financing was again highlighted recently. Jazz in Pakistan and Banglalink in Bangladesh have successfully raised local long-term funding to cover their spectrum requirements, with 10-year PKR 40 billion (c. USD 222 million) and 5-year BDT 12 billion (c. USD 135 million) loans, respectively. We have also made material progress in the simplification of our capital structure. As communicated on 21 April 2022, a total of RUB 90 billion in loans were novated to PJSC VimpelCom, with the former borrower (VEON Finance Ireland) and the former guarantor (VEON Holdings BV) having been released. This transaction aligned ruble liabilities with ruble revenues and reduced HQ external debt. We are also working on rationalizing VEON Group's ownership structure of Beeline Kazakhstan.
The next important step in portfolio management is now the pending completion of the put option for Djezzy in Algeria for USD 682 million, as disclosed in our 1Q22 trading update on 28 April 2022. This will both better streamline our operations and further improve our cash position.
Supporting connectivity across our markets
Today the humanitarian need for connectivity is as important as other basic needs such as food, water, shelter and health care. In fact, connectivity is often a crucial lifeline for each one of us, as we rely on telecommunications networks to secure basic needs, stay connected with loved ones, access reliable information and use key digital services.
In Ukraine, the Kyivstar team continues to make an extraordinary effort to keep the networks running despite the damage to towers and power supplies. Since the beginning of the conflict, more than 3,400 repairs of base stations have been performed, and some 26,500 meters of broken fiber-optics have been replaced. More than 90% of Kyivstar's network is still operational. We have added 100 new base stations across the Western part of the country and upgraded hundreds more with the latest technologies to enable uninterrupted communications.
Growth across our footprint driven by the digital operator model
The latest available data shows that our double and multiplay 4G subscribers reached 35% of the Group's monthly active customer base. This supported continued high single-digit local currency year-on-year growth in the Group's service revenues, both in April and May.
In Pakistan, Jazz continues to perform strongly, enabled by growth in 4G customer base. As of May, it serves 50% of its customer base with 4G connectivity. With its 4G offering, Jazz continues to lead the market in terms of both revenue and customer base growth.
In Bangladesh, our planned additional network coverage is expanding fast. The positive impact of this was already evident in Q1 as Banglalink recorded 8.6% year-on-year revenue growth. This performance has further accelerated: Banglalink's topline grew at a double-digit year-on-year pace in both April and May, driven by the 45% increase in its double and multiplay 4G customers.
Beeline Kazakhstan is heading toward its sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit topline growth, powered by the highest customer base 4G penetration among our larger operations. Over 66% of Beeline Kazakhstan's customers are now 4G users, bringing it closer to the 70% 4G penetration ambition that we set out at our Investor Day in December 2021. I had the opportunity this week to personally reiterate our commitment to support the Government's priorities for mobile communications, internet coverage and digital transformation, along with its long-term ambition of achieving net zero CO2 emissions, at a plenary session of the Foreign Investors' Council in Kazakhstan, attended by key members of the Government and chaired by the country's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
I spent a couple of days with the Group management team in Uzbekistan at the beginning of May, witnessing first-hand the Beeline team's excellent work in building a success story. Beeline's robust double-digit performance continued during April and May, driven by increasing customer satisfaction, which we see in NPS and market share performance, and an impressive, sustained 4G growth. Beeline has also recently launched new bundles, to which nearly 1.2 million customers signed up in the first few months, including more than half a million customers with digital-enabled offers.
In Algeria, as we near completion of the sale of Djezzy, we have been building on five consecutive quarters of growth, welcoming the recent addition of 2300 MHz band spectrum and committing around USD 20 million in additional capex to rapidly deliver increased 4G performance in densely populated urban areas.
2022 AGM to convene on 29 June
As announced on 25 May 2022, the VEON Board of Directors has set the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for 29 June 2022. The Board has recommended 11 Directors. Eight of the nominees – Hans-Holger Albrecht, Yaroslav Glazunov, Andrei Gusev, Gunnar Holt, Karen Linehan, Irene Shvakman, Vasily Sidorov and Michiel Soeting – currently sit on the Board, while the remaining three – Augie Fabela, Stan Miller and Morten Lundal – are new candidates.
We invite all our shareholders to participate in the forthcoming AGM, which will be held in virtual form. I speak for all of the management team when I say that I look forward to working with the incoming Board, benefiting from their wealth of operational, financial and governance experience.
We welcome your questions
Should you have any questions on the topics covered in this letter, or other matters related to VEON Group, please do contact our IR team via ir@veon.com. Thank you for your continued trust and support for our company.
Disclaimer
This press release contains "forward-looking statements", as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and include statements relating to, among other things, expectations regarding the sufficiency of VEON's liquidity to meet its obligations, the impact of further sanctions imposed by the European Union, the United States or the United Kingdom, the safety of our employees and customers, the continued development of our business operations and continued engagement with our stakeholders. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which VEON cannot predict with accuracy and some of which VEON might not even anticipate. The forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of the date of this release. VEON does not undertake to publicly update, except as required by U.S. federal securities laws, any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after such date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Furthermore, elements of this release contain or may contain, "inside information" as defined under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014.
About VEON
VEON is a NASDAQ and Euronext Amsterdam-listed global provider of connectivity and internet services. For more information visit: www.veon.com
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- Wayne Taylor Racing's Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor Win Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen with late-race pass
- Oliver Jarvis and Tom Blomqvist lead large portions of the six-hour endurance contest, and complete Acura 1-2 sweep in their Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-05
- Fourth 1-2 finish of 2022 for Acura in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth time in seven races in the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Acura led the way today at the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen, scoring a 1-2 finish, with the Wayne Taylor Racing duo of Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor in their Acura ARX-05 scoring their third win in the last four races.
Tom Blomqvist and Oliver Jarvis completed the Acura 1-2 sweep with a second-place finish in their Meyer Shank Racing ARX-05.
The two Acura teams traded the lead repeatedly during the first half of today's race at Watkins Glen International Raceway in upstate New York, after the WTR team elected to go "off strategy" early in the race. As a result, each Acura team would turn the lead over to the other during their respective stops.
MSR appeared to get the upper hand in the contest in the fourth hour, exiting the pits ahead of WTR, and maintaining that lead until severe weather in the Watkins Glen area forced race officials to halt the contest with 90 minutes remaining. When the race resumed with just over 20 minutes to go, Albuquerque in the Wayne Taylor Acura was able to draft past Blomqvist's ARX-05, and would maintain a narrow advantage to the checkers.
The result moves Wayne Taylor Racing, Albuquerque and Taylor to the top of the IMSA driver and team championship standings, with MSR, Blomqvist and Jarvis just 17 points back in second. The fourth win in seven races moves Acura to the top of the season-long Manufacturer standings; and also to the top of the top of the Michelin Endurance Cup, after three of four long-distance races on the schedule. MSR, Blomqvist and Jarvis also lead the endurance cup title chase for teams and drivers.
In the production-based GTD class, the #66 Gradient Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 driven by Till Bechtolsheimer, Mario Farnbacher and Kiffyn Simpson made up a number of positions in the opening hour in that hands of Bechtolsheimer, but was soon forced to go behind the wall with a mechanical issue and eventually retired.
- 1st overall - #10 Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque, Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-05 DPi
- 2nd overall - #60 Tom Blomqvist and Oliver Jarvis, Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-05 DPi
- 16th GTD - #66 Till Bechtolsheimer, Mario Farnbacher and Kyffin Simpson, Gradient Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 [did not finish]
Filipe Albuquerque (#10 Wayne Taylor Racing ARX-05) Race winner, on his late-race pass for the victory: "It was crazy. I had to save fuel, so therefore I could not warm up the tires and the brakes before the restart. So, I had to restart with cold tires and brakes. I knew this [going into the "bus stop" chicane at the end of the long uphill Watkins Glen back straight] was the one and only shot to overtake [Tom] Blomqvist. I just put my foot down and we ended up side by side and I just 'sent' the car into the corner. It went over the curb and it ended up working."
Tom Blomqvist (#60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-05) Finished second: "It's definitely a tough way to finish, especially after we were so strong all weekend. They [the WTR Acura] had an advantage all week in the first sector [of the track]. They were running less wing that we were, so they were quick there. It just meant we were vulnerable in our restarts. That time [the final restart], he was just a little bit closer. They were also way less on fuel, so they weighed like 15-20 kilos lighter, which also helped them. Luck was on their side today, but we had a perfect race. I mean, the team did a fantastic job for such a long race. We've had the quickest car all weekend long, but things didn't fall our way. Obviously, I'm extremely disappointed for the team, who have been working hard all week. Thankfully, not long until the next [race]."
Lee Niffenegger (Program Manager, Honda Performance Development) on today's 1-2 finish at the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen: "It is a fabulous 1-2 at Watkins Glen, and our first prototype win here with the Acura ARX-05. Fantastic driving and fuel saving by both of our teams to finish first and second and hold off the competitors to collect vital manufacturers' championship points. Both Wayne Taylor Racing and Meyer Shank Racing executed all race long, great driving, great pit stops—really important in a six-hour race. We're so happy to have gone 1-2 in both the Rolex 24 to start the year and now here at Watkins Glen. It's a great testament to Acura speed and reliability to dominate at these endurance events."
- Prior to today's 1-2 result and first overall win, Acura Motorsports has recorded five previous class victories at Watkins Glen, including three consecutive Camel Lights wins (1991-93) and GTD victories in 2017 and 2019.
- Acura's initial Watkins Glen success came in 1991, with Parker Johnstone taking the Comptech Acura Spice SE90P to the Lights class victory. In 1992, Johnstone teamed with Dan Marvin to repeat as Camel Lights class winner. Acura's third consecutive class win came in 1993, as Bob Earl and Bob Schader paired up for the victory in their Brix Racing Acura Spice SE91P.
- Katherine Legge and Andy Lally took their Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 to the GTD victory in 2017, marking the second consecutive race win for the pair that season and the second-win worldwide for the then-new NSX GT3 race program. Two years later, Mario Farnbacher, Trent Hindman and Justin Marks combined to claim GTD honors in 2019 for Meyer Shank Racing in their NSX GT3.
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next heads north of the border to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, outside of Toronto, for a two hour, forty-minute race on Sunday, July 3, with live network TV coverage on NBC and live streaming on NBC Peacock.
Acura Motorsports social media content and video links from Watkins Glen International Raceway can be found on Instagram (www.instagram.com/hondaracing_hpd), Twitter (twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD). Additional features and long-form videos can be found on the Honda Racing/HPD YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV).
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NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRO).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Spero between October 28, 2021 and May 2, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until July 25, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Spero Therapeutics, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the data submitted in support of the New Drug Application ("NDA") for the Company's product candidate, Tebipenem HBr, were insufficient to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"); (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the Tebipenem HBr NDA in its current form; (iii) the foregoing would necessitate a significant workforce reduction and restructuring of Spero's operations; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Princess Diana’s death stunned the world — and changed the royals
LONDON (AP) — Above all, there was shock. That’s the word people use over and over again when they remember Princess Diana’s death in a Paris car crash 25 years ago Wednesday.
The woman the world watched grow from a shy teenage nursery school teacher into a glamorous celebrity who comforted AIDS patients and campaigned for land mine removal couldn’t be dead at the age of 36, could she?
“I think we need to remind ourselves that she was probably the best known woman in the English-speaking world, aside from perhaps Queen Elizabeth II herself,’’ said historian Ed Owens.
“And, given this massive celebrity persona that she had developed, to have that extinguished overnight, for her to die in such tragic circumstances, at such a young age, I think really came as a massive shock to many people.”
It was that disbelief that cemented Diana’s legacy as the woman who brought lasting change to Britain’s royal family, helping bridge the gap between centuries of tradition and a new, multicultural nation in the internet age.
First, there was the outpouring of grief from the public who streamed to the princess’ home at Kensington Palace to mourn the loss of a woman most had never met. That alone forced the royals to recognize that Diana’s common touch had connected with people in ways that hadn’t yet occurred to the House of Windsor.
Those lessons have since inspired other royals, including Diana’s sons, Princes William and Harry, to be more informal and approachable. For proof, look no further than the glitzy concert that was a centerpiece of June’s Platinum Jubilee celebrating the queen’s 70 years on the throne.
There were rock bands and opera singers, dancers and lasers painting pictures of corgis on the sky. But the biggest applause was for Elizabeth herself, who appeared in a short film to share a pot of tea with British national treasure Paddington Bear. She then solved a longtime mystery and revealed what’s inside her famous black handbag: A marmalade sandwich — just for emergencies.
It wasn’t obvious Diana would be a royal rebel when she married Prince Charles.
A member of the aristocratic Spencer family, Diana was known for flouncy bows, sensible skirts and a boyish blond bob when she started dating the future king. After leaving school at 16, she spent time at a finishing school in the Swiss Alps and worked as a nanny and preschool teacher while living in London.
But she blossomed, becoming an international style icon the moment she walked down the aisle of St. Paul’s Cathedral shrouded in lace and followed by a 25-foot train on July 29, 1981.
From that moment on, reporters and photographers followed Diana wherever she went. While Diana hated the intrusion, she quickly learned the media was also a tool she could use to bring attention to a cause and to change public perceptions.
That impact was seen most famously when the princess opened the U.K.’s first specialized ward for AIDS patients on April 9, 1987.
Such ribbon-cutting ceremonies are a staple of royal duties. But Diana realized there was more at stake. She reached out and took the hands of a young patient, demonstrating the virus couldn’t be transmitted by touch. The moment, captured by photos beamed worldwide, helped combat the fear, misinformation and stigma surrounding the AIDS epidemic.
A decade later, Diana was even more media savvy.
Seven months before she died, Diana donned a protective visor and flak jacket and walked down a path cleared through a minefield in Angola to promote the work of The HALO Trust, a group devoted to removing mines from former war zones. When she realized some photographers didn’t get the shot, she turned around and did it again.
The images brought international attention to the campaign to rid the world of explosives that lurk underground long after wars end. Today, a treaty banning land mines has been signed by 164 countries.
But that public platform came at a price.
Her marriage disintegrated, with Diana blaming Charles’ continuing liaison with longtime mistress, Camilla Parker Bowles. The princess also struggled with bulimia and acknowledged suicide attempts, according to “Diana: Her True Story — In Her Own Words,’’ published in 1992 based on tapes Diana sent to author Andrew Morton.
“When I started my public life, 12 years ago, I understood the media might be interested in what I did,’’ Diana said in 1993. “But I was not aware of how overwhelming that attention would become. Nor the extent to which it would affect both my public duties and my personal life, in a manner that’s been hard to bear.”
In the end, it contributed to her death.
On Aug. 30, 1997, a group of paparazzi camped outside the Hotel Ritz in Paris in hopes of getting shots of Diana and boyfriend Dodi Fayed pursued their car to the Pont de l’Alma tunnel, where their driver lost control and crashed.
Diana died Aug. 31, 1997.
A stunned world mourned. Bouquets of flowers, many including personal notes, carpeted the grounds outside Diana’s home in Kensington Palace. Weeping citizens lined the streets outside Westminster Abbey during her funeral.
The public reaction contrasted with that of the royal family, who were criticized for not quickly appearing in public and refusing to lower the flag over Buckingham Palace to half-staff.
The mourning prompted soul-searching among members of the House of Windsor. They set about to better understand why Diana’s death had prompted such an overwhelming spectacle, said Sally Bedell Smith, a historian and author of “Diana in Search of Herself.’’
“I think her legacy was something that the queen in her wisdom (sought) to adapt in the early years after her death,’’ Smith said of focus groups and studies the monarchy used to grasp Diana’s appeal.
“The queen was more likely to interact with people, and I think you see the informality magnified now, particularly with William and Kate,” she said.
William, his wife, Kate, for example, made improving mental health services a primary goal, going so far as to publicly discuss their own struggles. Harry also is a champion for wounded military veterans.
The rehabilitation of Charles’ reputation had to wait until public anger over his treatment of Diana began to fade. That’s now well under way, helped by his 2005 marriage to Camilla, who softened his image. The queen earlier this year said she hoped Camilla would become queen consort when Charles ascends the throne, trying to heal old wounds.
But there are lessons for the monarchy to learn as it struggles with the fallout from the scandal over Prince Andrew’s links to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Beyond that, there’s the decision of Harry and his wife, Meghan, to give up royal duties for life in Southern California.
Meghan, an American biracial former actress who grew up in Los Angeles, has said she felt constrained by palace life and that a member of the royal family even inquired about the potential skin color of her first child before he was born.
This episode shows the royals haven’t fully learned the lesson of Diana, said Owens, author of “The Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public 1932-1953.’’
“Once again, not enough room was created,’’ Owens said of Meghan.
Diana had her own struggles with the palace, airing her grievances in a 1995 BBC interview that continues to make headlines. The BBC was forced to apologize last year after an investigation found reporter Martin Bashir used “deceitful methods” to secure the interview.
Diana’s brother said this year that the interview and the way it was obtained contributed to Diana’s death because it led her to refuse continued protection from the palace after her divorce.
But her words about how she wished to be viewed remain firmly in memory.
“I’d like to be a queen of people’s hearts, in people’s hearts, but I don’t see myself being queen of this country,” Diana said in the interview. “I don’t think many people will want me to be queen.”
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Oklahoma early voting begins Thursday: who’s on the ballot?
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Early voting began Thursday in Oklahoma.
For the governor race, incumbent republican Kevin Stitt and current state superintendent Joy Hofmeister are expected to easily win their primaries.
Hofmeister will be switching parties to take on Stitt in November.
An open US senate seat for the retiring Jim Inhofe has drawn over a dozen republicans alone. Congressman Markwayne Mullin, whose district includes Southeast Oklahoma, is among the favorites.
Mullin’s seat in the house is also highly sought. Among the 14 republicans on the ballot are Durant state representative Dustin Roberts, former Coalgate state senator Josh Brecheen, and Erick Wyatt of Kingston.
In the state legislature, two Southern Oklahoma seats are open after Dustin Roberts and Tommy Hardin both reached their term limits: district 49 (covering Carter, Love and Marshall counties) and district 21(including Bryan and Marshall counties).
Diane Hall with the Carter County Election Board said early voters should expect the process to take about ten minutes.
Early voting will continue on Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To vote early, bring your voter card or a government-issued picture ID to your local designated early voting place.
On Election Day, vote at your polling place.
Election day is Tuesday, June 28th. Oklahoma polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Growth fueled by global team of established ServiceNow experts driving extraordinary client results
VISTA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NewRocket, an Elite ServiceNow Partner that advises and supports clients in designing, implementing, and managing digital workflows to improve employee and customer experiences, has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in 2022. The list is the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America, providing a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful independent businesses. Following the unification of six legacy companies this year, NewRocket has achieved rapid growth by partnering with customers to address their most challenging problems, cultivating talent across the ServiceNow ecosystem, leading with empathy, and delivering excellence.
"NewRocket's place on the Inc. 5000 list is a huge testament to the drive, agility, and creativity of our Crew," says CEO Matt Stoyka. "Every Crew Member has had a hand in shaping our core values, and the culture we've created together is the momentum behind the growth we've achieved in such a short period of time."
With certification badges across all four ServiceNow workflows, NewRocket is distinct in the ecosystem, with the capability to go beyond technical implementation, working end-to-end to advise, implement and operate for clients at scale.
NewRocket has significant experience advising and supporting more than 1,000 customers across all areas of the NOW platform to maximize their investment and achieve their transformation goals. Delivered by an established and growing global team of experts with industry experience, NewRocket enables organizations to maximize their ServiceNow investment and deliver extraordinary experiences.
"Building a world-class company is never easy. Our global Crew of experts has done an amazing job supporting our customers to maximize the performance and value of the ServiceNow platform. We are laser-focused on creating opportunities for our Crew to build their ServiceNow expertise and knowledge because they are the foundation of our culture, and culture fuels worlds-class outcomes," says Stoyka.
With its origins amid the remote work era, NewRocket leveraged the pandemic's challenges as an opportunity to build a remote-first, empathy-driven culture, and target ecosystem gaps in an explosively growing market. As digital transformation continues to spark growth across industries, NewRocket brings deep platform expertise, specialized industry experience, and empathetic design thinking to high-demand service areas through an agile model that is experience-centric and delivers outcomes faster to maximize clients' investments at scale.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
Today, NewRocket has 520+ highly skilled ServiceNow experts worldwide, with an unrivaled depth and breadth of ServiceNow experience delivering more than 4,000 projects for 1,000 customers, including 20% of the Fortune 200. Learn more about NewRocket at newrocket.com.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, which will be available on August 23.
An Elite ServiceNow partner, NewRocket is recognized as ServiceNow's Americas Partner Award Winner 2021 and Global Partner Award Winner 2021. As one of only three providers with certification badges across all four ServiceNow workflows, NewRocket has significant experience advising and supporting more than 1,000 customers across all areas of the NOW platform to maximize their investment and achieve their transformation goals. Creating extraordinary experiences is at the core of everything we do. Whether we're building and implementing workflows, designing portals, managing risk, and security programs, or offering data and insights to fuel businesses, we deliver incredible outcomes for the people at the forefront of the technology. Our collaborative, experience-centric approach to problem-solving enables an empathetic experience that makes technology easy to use. NewRocket goes beyond to help confidently design and implement transformative strategies that deliver real value. Then, we help sustain a healthy, current, and highly available ServiceNow platform to continually evolve and enable internal and external customers to thrive. We digitally transform, optimize, and manage businesses - from the server room to the board room. With global reach and local presence, we bring innovative and creative solutions to customers in Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, and Technology.
For more information, please visit www.newrocket.com.
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Remembering the lives of two men who died in a plane crash
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - A plane crash in the Red River left two people dead.
Ryan Richardson and Hadley Workman were two young men with a passion for flying planes.
Richardson was the first to enroll in flight lessons with Jacob Toews.
The flight instructor reminisced on the time he spent with Ryan and said, “He was so sharp on picking up things. He could do anything; I mean literally anything.”
Then along came Workman, who recently started taking flight lessons with his mother.
Toews said, “He was a bright student as well… He had taken his last lesson with me last Saturday.”
However, on Sunday night something went tragically wrong, the plane went down in the red river, killing both Richardson and Workman.
While the investigation is ongoing Toews tries his best to make sense of it all.
He said, “I figure they were probably doing landings on the sandbars in the river there, which is a really fun activity. So, I have no clue what happened because he was such a good pilot.”
As Toews mourns the loss of his two students, he will remember them as being innovative young pilots, who were taken away too soon.
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Group Experience Comes with Full Glam (Hair and Makeup), Personal Photoshoot and Wine Country Lunch Featuring Perfectly Paired Light Bites
Bookings Available September 20–21 For Only $100 Per Person; $50 Savings for Group of Four
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Francis Winery & Vineyards knows that today everyone is "doing it for the gram" as social media goals weigh heavily on having the perfect "Instagram Worthy" picture. To meet consumers' social media needs, the esteemed vineyard is making guests picture-perfect with the newly launched Instagram Approved Package. Consumers can grab up to four friends to live out their winery dreams, where the entire crew gets glammed up before having a professional photographer capture their grape-filled experience.
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards' Instagram Approved Package includes:
- 30-minute Glam: Get pampered with light makeup and hairstyling on-site to ensure the whole group is ready for their close up
- 30-minute Photo Session: Once glam is complete, head into the vineyards to meet a professional photographer to snap ready-to-post photos
- Wine Country Lunch: Seated outdoor engagement located at the breathtaking Vineyard Portico features a Chef selected line-up of four exquisite wines flawlessly paired with lite-bite, epicurean delicacies
Guests don't have to worry about finding the most picturesque setting on the vineyard, as a professional photographer scouted the "IG-approved Photo Spots" throughout St. Francis Winery & Vineyards. To make it easier to upload to guests' personal IG accounts, the photographer will snap all pictures on personal smartphones to ensure they have easy access bragging rights – and can easily share with friends!
Caring for more than 400 acres of Certified Sustainable Vineyards between Sonoma Valley and Russian River Valley, St. Francis Winery & Vineyards take great pride in showcasing one of the world's premier grape-growing regions. Wine afficionados can enjoy the natural beauty and ambiance of Sonoma Valley, complete with panoramic mountain and vineyard views that will leave their spirit refreshed and taste buds delighted.
The Instagram Approved Package is available September 20 & 21, 2022, reservations required. Priced at $100 per person, up to four people per group. Groups of four receive a $50 discount when booking. To make a reservation, please visit https://www.stfranciswinery.com/experiences/#gram.
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards is a 100% Certified Sustainable producer of award-winning wines based in the Sonoma Valley, American Viticultural Area (AVA) of Sonoma County, California. Owned by the Kopf family, this eco-friendly winery utilizes a variety of sustainable practices throughout its business model including green agricultural strategies, growth-focused business initiatives, and charitable investment within the local community. The winery was named for St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of nature and ecology, as an homage to the first California vineyards planted by Franciscan missionaries in the mid-1800s. The winery has been developing its viticulture practices in Sonoma County since its founding in 1971. Today, wine production is led by Winemakers Katie Madigan and Chris Louton at the Sonoma Valley-based winery and tasting room facilities. St. Francis Winery & Vineyards owns four estate vineyards within Sonoma County and maintains strong relationships with exceptional growers throughout the region. https://www.stfranciswinery.com/
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EL PASO, Texas, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first restaurant to occupy ground floor space at WestStar Tower at Hunt Plaza has officially opened its doors. Weso Steakhouse by Corralito comprises 4,000 of the 12,000 square feet of retail space at the base of the 19-story Class A+ office building in downtown El Paso.
The popular steakhouse includes 160 seats and 800 square feet of patio space adjacent to Hunt Plaza. Corralito currently has five other successful locations in El Paso, TX.
"When we initially saw this project, we knew it was a perfect fit for us to create an amazing downtown steakhouse," said Juan Carlos Orrantia, Owner of Corralito. "The beautiful indoor ambiance, outdoor terrace adjacent to Hunt Plaza, and integrated bar will provide a fitting setting for our hand-cut steaks and made-to-order garnishes. We are excited to be part of this beautiful building."
The Weso Steakhouse will provide an original culinary concept featuring prime bone-in meats.
WestStar Tower is a Class A+, multi-tenant, multi-level office building. The overall project includes approximately 264,000 square feet of commercial space and 12,000 square feet of ground level retail space, and 850 parking spaces in an integrated garage.
"Weso Steakhouse is a wonderful addition to both WestStar Tower and downtown El Paso," said Josh Hunt, Executive Vice President at Hunt. "It's rewarding to see food establishments of the quality of Corralito locating in downtown El Paso as the City continues to see a revitalization of its social and economic infrastructure."
Other ground floor tenants at WestStar Tower at Hunt Plaza include a 2,650 square foot WestStar commercial bank, Sushi Itto, Tropical Smoothie Café, and a Sundry Shop.
Hunt, based in El Paso, Texas, is a diversified, family-owned holding company that invests in operating businesses, real estate assets and infrastructure assets. Since its founding in 1947, Hunt's size and scope have grown substantially while gaining considerable expertise across multiple real asset sectors. Hunt's reputation is built on integrity and performance. Hunt is committed to a culture of transparency for employees, clients, investors, and the communities it serves. Hunt and its affiliates employ more than 4,300 people as part of affiliated businesses throughout the world. Learn more at www.huntcompanies.com.
WestStar is a locally owned community bank with assets of more than $1.9 billion. Servicing the El Paso, Las Cruces and northern Mexico area (collectively known as the Borderplex region), it provides businesses and retail consumers local access to a broad array of banking, wealth management, insurance and title services. Additionally, WestStar team members serve on over 100 boards and committees of nonprofit and civic organizations and participate in a wide range of community betterment efforts and philanthropic causes. For more information, visit the WestStar website at www.weststarbank.com.
Corralito Steakhouse has been in operation for 15 years and is currently opening its 6th restaurant. Corralito features hand-cut steaks, garnishes made from scratch and an in-house bakery. Everything Corralito serves is made with passion and perfection. At Corralito you will enjoy excellent service with a unique warm ambiance. For more information, go to www.corralito.com.
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Fuel leak interrupts launch countdown of NASA moon rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A fuel leak interrupted NASA’s launch countdown for its new moon rocket early Monday, reappearing in the same place that saw seepage during a dress rehearsal back in the spring.
Launch controllers halted the tanking operation, which already was running an hour late because of thunderstorms offshore. They slowly resumed the process to confirm that it was, indeed, a hydrogen fuel leak and not faulty sensors, but alarms forced another temporary pause as precious minutes in the countdown ticked away.
The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket is the most powerful ever built my NASA, out-muscling even the Saturn V that carried astronauts to the moon a half-century ago.
This test flight, if successful, would put a crew capsule into lunar orbit for the first time in 50 years.
No astronauts were inside the Orion capsule atop the rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Instead, three test dummies were strapped in for the lunar-orbiting mission, expected to last six weeks.
Even with no one on board, thousands of people jammed the coast to see the Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket soar. Vice President Kamala Harris flew into Orlando with her husband, but had yet to make the hourlong drive to Cape Canaveral for the planned liftoff.
The next launch attempt wouldn’t be until Friday at the earliest.
Hydrogen fuel leaks marred NASA’s countdown test back in April, prompting a slew of repairs. The demo was repeated with more success in June, but that, too, experienced some leakage. Managers said they would not know for certain whether the fixes were good until attempting to load the rocket’s tanks with nearly 1 million gallons of super-cold fuel on Monday.
Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and her team also had to deal with a communication issue involving the Orion capsule.
Engineers scrambled to understand an 11-minute delay in the communication lines between Launch Control and Orion that cropped up late Sunday. Although the problem had cleared by Monday morning, NASA needed to know why it occurred before committing to launch.
This first flight of NASA’s 21st-century moon-exploration program, named Artemis after Apollo’s mythological twin sister, is years overdue. Repeated delays have led to billions in budget overruns; this demo alone costs $4.1 billion.
Assuming the test goes well, astronauts would climb aboard for the second flight and fly around the moon and back as soon as 2024. A two-person lunar landing could follow by the end of 2025. NASA is targeting the moon’s south pole.
During Apollo, 12 astronauts landed on the moon from 1969 through 1972, with stays of no more than a few days. NASA is looking to establish a lunar base during Artemis, with astronauts rotating in and out for weeks at a time. The next step would be Mars, possibly in the late 2030s or early 2040s.
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MIAMI (AP) — The Boston Celtics are closer to whole for the Eastern Conference finals.
Al Horford’s stay in the NBA’s health and safety protocols ended Thursday, a few hours before tipoff of Game 2 of the series against the Miami Heat. And Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart’s mid-foot sprain improved enough to compel the Celtics to put him back in the lineup.
Horford missed Game 1 because of those protocols, related to the coronavirus, and Smart also missed the series opener because of the foot injury. But Smart went through a shootaround practice Thursday morning, and since there was no setback he was deemed good to go.
“Happy to have two of our starting five back,” Celtics coach Ime Udoka said, adding that both are “full go.”
The Celtics never released specifics of Horford’s situation, but given that he was in the protocols and required additional testing, his absence Tuesday almost certainly stemmed from a test result. If he actually did test positive — and the Celtics, per team policy, never said that was the case — Horford would have needed to have returned two negative PCR tests sampled at least 24 hours apart in order to escape the protocols as quickly as he did.
“He was feeling fine from the get-go,” Udoka said.
Miami had been game-planning for both Horford and Smart to be in the Boston lineup.
“The is the team that we were preparing for for Game 1,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “It’s good. You don’t want anybody out due to testing or an injury. We don’t want to duck any kind of competition.”
Derrick White, who started and played 29 minutes in Boston’s 118-107 loss in Game 1 on Tuesday, will not play in Game 2. He left Miami early because of the looming birth of a child.
“You don’t want to say it’s a tough situation. We knew he was expecting a baby soon,” Udoka said. “Things happen in life and we always support our guys.”
Smart’s foot injury happened in Game 7 of the East semifinals against Milwaukee on Sunday. He tried to get ready in time to play Game 1 on Tuesday, to no avail.
“He looked good,” Celtics guard Grant Williams said after the team’s Thursday shootaround practice.
Horford was in the protocols for the third time this season. He missed the Celtics’ regular-season opener, then missed five more games in December, and was ruled out of Game 1 just a couple of hours before tipoff.
“We weren’t prepared to be playing without Al,” Boston center Daniel Theis said.
Miami will be without Kyle Lowry for the eighth time in its last 10 playoff games while he continues recovering from a hamstring strain. The Heat listed backcourt starters Gabe Vincent — Lowry’s replacement — and Max Strus as questionable for Game 2 with hamstring issues of their own, but both were available to play.
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Go inside the school offering adults with special needs the college experience they were missing
By Meg Dunn, CNN
Growing up in rural Indiana, DeAnna Ellenberger Pursai and her sister, Angel, were constant companions and playmates. Only a year apart in age, they called themselves twins.
But there’s one big difference between them.
Ten minutes after Angel was born in 1973, her mother was told she had Down syndrome and may not walk or talk. The doctors recommended Angel be placed in an institution.
“My mom said, ‘Could I just see my baby,'” Pursai said. “They brought back a warm pink bundle, and my mom looked the doctor in the eye and said, ‘Thanks but no thanks. I’m gonna take my baby home.'”
Pursai said she and Angel shared an amazing childhood. They loved singing, dancing and telling jokes. It wasn’t until Pursai went off to Purdue University that she realized how different their lives had become.
“Angel was mandated out of school at age 22,” Pursai said. “I would go home and visit, and she would just be on the couch all the time.”
Angel was too high functioning to find fulfillment at day programs in her rural community, and there were no other local schools or colleges she could attend as an adult with special needs.
“I felt a lot of guilt,” Pursai said. “Because I truly believe in my heart of hearts that she is so much more intelligent than I am in most ways that matter.”
Pursai received her undergraduate degree in elementary and special education and went on to get a master’s in education policy analysis from the University of Illinois. She later became an elementary school special education teacher.
In 2008, she met Dr. Pam Lindsay, who has a daughter with autism. Together, they talked about the lack of education options for adults with intellectual disabilities, and in 2009, they co-founded the nonprofit College of Adaptive Arts in San Jose, California.
The College of Adaptive Arts provides a lifelong, equitable collegiate experience for adults with special needs who historically have not had access to higher education.
“At the start, it was just Dr. Pam and I teaching everything,” Pursai said. “And then the adults asked, ‘Can we try a poetry class? What about a computer class?’ We went with it. We listened to them.”
The unaccredited school is structured like a typical college experience and offers 10 majors, including business, theater, music, dance and health and wellness. Students can pursue an undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate diploma.
Lindsay created the program’s model of teaching adults with special needs and helped bring the unique curriculum to life.
“Our focus is not, ‘How high do you kick,’ or ‘How well can you read a sentence?'” Lindsay said. “Our focus is, ‘Are you continuing to practice these skill sets and building these cognitive-developmental skill sets?'”
To date, they’ve had nearly 350 students enrolled. And in 2020, they formed a partnership with West Valley College and are now located on its campus in Saratoga, California, giving this program the full collegiate feel.
Pursai says many parents and guardians have expressed relief that their child found a safe space to learn, grow and create friendships.
“It’s the integrity that we are treating their child like the intellectual adult they are,” she said. “It’s palpable joy. Every class is the same level of pure joy.”
Her hope is that they can expand this program to every college campus.
“There are adults out there everywhere who are languishing because they’ve been sidelined because traditional college is not for them,” Pursai said. “But when you give them a safe space, it’s an unbelievable transformation.”
CNN’s Meg Dunn spoke with Pursai about her work. Below is an edited version of their conversation.
CNN: What education options exists for adults with special needs?
DeAnna Pursai: Nationally, by law they have access to the K-12 education system for four years after high school, which is called the postsecondary education. So, they do have access to education until age 22. And then across all 50 states, it goes away. So, at that point, if a young individual does not have the skills where they’re going to be able to access that accredited associate degree, then for the most part their educational opportunities cease to exist.
The resources out there for adults focus a lot on vocational training and employment skills and independent living. Those are essential skills for adults with differing abilities. We’re adding the component of intellectual inquiry that’s going to be there forever when they want to access it.
Once they get their diploma, they are welcome, and encouraged, to reenroll and continue learning at their own pace and rate. They really want to earn that certificate and diploma, just like they’ve seen their siblings and their cousins and their family members and friends.
CNN: You’ve also started hiring back some of your students.
Pursai: We have begun to hire our students to be associate professors of instruction and teaching assistants at our college. We have a new school of business, and we started this employment class to help build capacity and give these students an opportunity to become part-time staff members. And we’re really excited about this component. It’s kind of a new wave of vocational training. They are so capable and so excited. It’s all about encouragement and smiling, and just being a good role model for the other students.
CNN: You consider one of your most important roles in life that of a sister. How has being Angel’s sister changed you?
Pursai: My experience with Angel has absolutely shaped who I am as a person. It’s kept me humble. And hopefully kept my ego a little bit in check when I go down the rabbit hole of feeling sorry for myself. Just stepping back and realizing the larger context of how people are navigating in the world and how they’re struggling. And how this world is not set up to receive and embrace certain people. It’s kept me really humble and kept me anchored on what’s really important.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry drove to the basket with fervor and knocked down a 3-pointer while falling to the ground getting fouled to convert a key four-point play, exhibiting all the signs he’s his healthy former self at last.
And the raucous home crowd loved every minute of No. 30’s galloping, grinning, body-shaking show.
Curry came off the bench for a second straight game following a month-long absence with a foot injury, scoring 34 points to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Denver Nuggets 126-106 on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series.
“The first half a little pep in my step and the body felt good, I was able to kind of get to some spots,” Curry said. “When you make certain shots it feels a little different, it feels a little bit more normal and more emotion kind of comes out, especially with that layoff, so it was a nice feeling.”
He was only on the floor 3 seconds shy of 23 minutes, and no player in the shot clock era had scored as many as 30 points in 23 or fewer minutes in a playoff game, according to Elias.
“It didn’t surprise me because we’ve been watching this for a long time with Steph,” coach Steve Kerr said. “You never really are surprised when he has an outburst like that. It’s great to see.”
Nikola Jokic had 26 points and 11 rebounds before being ejected with 7 minutes left after a second technical and was held back from a referee, after his first technical came with 2:31 to go in the third.
“I’m not supposed to do that, and I’m not going to do that,” Jokic said. “I think I got fouled in the moment because I heard the slap. That’s why I just reacted.”
The MVP candidate’s emotions ran high all night. In the first quarter, Golden State guard Gary Payton II patted Jokic on the backside and the big man turned and came toward Payton when Curry stepped in and held the 7-footer back and Jordan Poole came in to help.
Draymond Green’s defense flustered Jokic all night.
“If you feel like you’re getting under their skin you press up a little more,” Green said. “If you don’t feel like you’re getting under their skin, you press up a little more.”
Poole started for Curry again and contributed 29 points — just missing a chance to become the first Warriors player ever to score 30 in his first two playoff games.
Klay Thompson added 21 points, while Curry shot 12 for 17 with five 3s as Denver again had no answer defensively for all of the Warriors’ dangerous perimeter threats.
The series shifts to Denver for Game 3 on Thursday night.
Will Curry start? He said his goal for now is “to make my minutes impactful.”
“We’ll see,” Kerr said.
The Warriors are rolling with the backing of their adoring fans, winning their seventh in a row overall following a five-game winning streak to close the regular season.
Golden State used runs of 16-0 and 23-4 late in the second quarter to erase a 43-31 deficit and take a 57-51 lead at the break. On one particularly dazzling sequence, Green bounced a pass to Poole who threw it behind his back to Thompson for a layup that made it 54-47.
Austin Rivers grabbed at his left hip and went down hard after getting hurt on a drive then Thompson hit a jumper on the other end in the 5-on-4 advantage before Rivers exited with 10:04 left in the second quarter. He returned with 46.7 seconds to go in the half.
The Nuggets went ahead 43-31 on Monte Morris’ layup at the 7:25 mark of the second quarter and the Warriors answered with 16 straight points. The Chase Center crowd went crazy on Poole’s 3 with 3:38 remaining.
Curry entered for the first time at the 6:32 mark of the first to a roaring ovation and immediately hit a jumper. With 16 first-half points he became the 27th player in NBA history to score 3,000 career postseason points.
He showed a full range of moves including driving to the basket with a fervor and making a 3-pointer while falling to the ground.
Denver took a 7-0 lead 90 seconds into the game as Jokic made four quick free throws. But the teams combined to start 6 for 21 with three field goals apiece — and the Warriors were 1 for 7 on 3s.
FRUSTRATION BOILS OVER
During the Warriors’ 44-point third quarter, Denver’s DeMarcus Cousins and Will Barton exchanged words.
“That’s two games in a row where you’re in the game, then snap of the finger you’re out of the game, and it just seems like it happens that quickly. So I think it’s just frustration,” coach Michael Malone said.
TIP-INS
Nuggets: Jokic shot 9 for 20 and has missed all eight of his 3-point tries in two games. … Denver committed costly turnovers once more, 18 of them leading to 25 Warriors points — something Malone stressed couldn’t happen.
Warriors: Curry, Poole and Thompson combined to go 31 for 52 from the floor with 13 3s. It was the fourth time three Warriors guards scored 20 or more points and first since 2013. … While the Warriors held a 41-35 rebounding advantage in the series opener, Denver led 47-35 on Monday. … Golden State is 17-4 in Game 2 of the playoffs dating to the 2015 title run when the franchise captured its first championship in 40 years. … Andre Iguodala sat out with neck spasms.
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Malone on the Nuggets needing to improve communication in Game 2: “It was definitely addressed during the game, yesterday, this morning. The good thing is when it is horrendous it usually can’t get any more horrendous so there’s only one way for it to go.”
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NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc." or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AUPH) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between May 7, 2021 and February 25, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
AUPH investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) Aurinia was experiencing declining revenues; (ii) Aurinia's 2022 sales outlook for the Company's only product which it offers for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis, LUPKYNIS, would fall well short of expectations; (iii) accordingly, the Company had significantly overstated LUPKYNIS's commercial prospects; (iv) as a result, the Company had overstated its financial position and/or prospects for 2022; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. during the relevant time frame, you have until June 14, 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.
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Therapist-created app seeks to offer a simple but powerful approach to mental health support and help employers reduce burnout, turnover, and loneliness in remote working environments.
LEHI, Utah, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With its network of specialized therapists and research-backed resources, Noble, a connection-based mental health app, announced the launch of a new offering for corporate clients seeking to combat loneliness in the workplace. Faced with ever-evolving mental health challenges, employers can leverage Noble's vast array of expertise and tools to prioritize employee mental health through an impact-focused approach.
With the increase in virtual or hybrid work, research suggests that loneliness is on the rise. Full-time remote employees are more likely to be lonely (65%) than those who typically work in in-person office environments (58%). Despite living in a world more connected than ever, we are seeing the highest rates of loneliness, anxiety, and depression, leading to employee burnout and high turnover.
"At Noble, we're focused on equipping employers with the means to cultivate meaningful human connection to reduce burnout, turnover and loneliness, while ultimately ensuring a healthier, happier employee experience," said Eric Red, co-founder of Noble. "We build outcome-focused, data-driven programs that connect employees with specialized help and human-to-human support."
Noble's four-part model combines the best technology with the best mental health professionals to impact outcomes in a lasting, meaningful way.
- Motivate: A user experience that builds trust, confidence, and motivation to begin healing.
- Assess: Clinical assessments offer a complete, systematic approach to identifying needs.
- Connect: Bringing together humans and technology for increased connection and improved outcomes.
- Support: Safe, skilled, and empathetic mental health professionals offering help to anyone at any time.
Through Noble, individuals gain access to therapist-created, research-backed Therapy Roadmaps on a variety of topics and one-on-one support from a dedicated mental health professional who will meet them right where they are.
"Employees experiencing feelings of loneliness in the workplace is an ongoing issue in today's society that only continues to escalate," said Dr. Kevin Skinner, LMFT, CSAT-S, EMDR, and co-founder of Noble. "We built Noble because we're passionate about helping people in every aspect of their daily lives. With Noble, employees gain anytime access to high-quality, empathetic therapy content centered on topics such as loneliness, depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and more. They also receive one-on-one support from a dedicated mental health professional who is there to guide and support them in whatever way they need."
To learn more about Noble and its approach to connection-based mental health support, visit www.noble.health. For more information on corporate offerings and proven mental health resources for employees, visit www.noble.health/corporate.
About Noble Corporate: Noble builds outcome-focused programs that connect employees with specialized help and human-to-human support. They use technology to enhance, not replace, human connection. For more information, please visit www.noble.health/corporate
About Noble: Noble is an innovative, mental health-focused app that offers therapist-created, research-backed Therapy Roadmaps designed to help individuals find healing through connection and habit-building. Roadmaps increase the effectiveness of one-on-one therapy sessions by providing automated, between-session content, individualized assignments, and thoughtful assessments for clients. Noble aims to reduce burnout for mental health professionals by creating an opportunity to earn a passive income and providing access to supplemental therapy tools and resources for a more consistent, interactive client experience. For more information, please visit www.noble.health.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Ping Identity Holding Corp. (PING), relating to its proposed acquisition by Thoma Bravo. Under the terms of the agreement, PING shareholders are expected to receive $28.50 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/ping-identity-holding-corp. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
We are a national class action securities litigation law firm that has recovered millions of dollars and is committed to protecting shareholders from corporate wrongdoing. We were listed in the Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. Our lawyers have significant experience litigating Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Class Actions. Mr. Monteverde is recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Securities Litigation in 2013, 2017-2019, an award given to less than 2.5% of attorneys in a particular field. He has also been selected by Martindale-Hubbell as a 2017-2021 Top Rated Lawyer. Our firm's recent successes include changing the law in a significant victory that lowered the standard of liability under Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act in the Ninth Circuit. Thereafter, our firm successfully preserved this victory by obtaining dismissal of a writ of certiorari as improvidently granted at the United States Supreme Court. Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, 139 S. Ct. 1407 (2019). Also, in 2019 we recovered or secured six cash common funds for shareholders in mergers & acquisitions class action cases.
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MELBOURNE, Australia, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starward Whisky is the world's best spirit distiller after being named Most Awarded Distillery of the Year at the largest and most competitive international spirit competition in the world: the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC).
Starward is the first Australian distillery to take the top honor in the competition's 22-year history, beating close to 5,000 of the world's most renowned spirits including whisky, gin, and tequila from countries such as Scotland, Japan, USA and UK.
The Most Awarded Distillery of the Year title follows Starward's win of 12 Double Gold and 3 Gold medals at the SFWSC in April 2022. This was the largest haul of perfectly scored gold medals by any distillery across the entire 2022 competition.
Held by the Tasting Alliance, the SFWSC evaluates spirits of all types including whiskies, from well over 4,000 thousand distilleries, from all over the world, to ultimately name one as 'Most Awarded Distillery of the Year. This title is only awarded to distilleries who have consistently produced the finest quality spirits.
"To become the first Australian whisky to be named the Most Awarded Distillery of the Year at the world's most competitive spirits competition is a dream come true," said David Vitale, Starward Founder. "Fifteen years ago we had an idea to bring an approachable and delicious Melbourne whisky to life and to receive this recognition confirms what we've always known, that Australia is home to some of the finest whisky and spirits in the world. This achievement would not be possible without the passion, commitment and shared dream of our team. With this win, we are excited to take Starward to new horizons both here and abroad."
Starward's award winning whisky is available in Australia as well as USA, UK and selective markets across Europe and Asia. For more information on Starward visit https://starward.com and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @StarwardWhisky.
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Starward was founded by David Vitale in 2007 in Melbourne, Australia and is a modern Australian whisky, elementally matured in Australian red wine barrels, pushing the boundaries of what whisky can be. The core ethos is built on the foundation of an approachable whisky fusing old and new. Old World – traditional product and stills; New World – maturation methods and attitude. The ingredients used to distil Starward are a day's drive away from the Melbourne-based distillery. The red wine barrels that mature the whisky are built around a broad cross section of big Australian reds, with the keystone being 100L Barossa Shiraz barrels. Using a minimal intervention approach, the whisky gets the best flavor results, and the quick turnaround time between the barrels being disgorged at the winery and arriving at Starward means that the barrels retain much of their original character that is apparent in the flavor and texture of the whisky.
Since its Australian debut in 2016, Starward has received numerous accolades, including most recently a historic win of 12 Double Gold and three Gold medals at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, as well as a gold medal for Nova at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and two gold medals at the 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition for both the "World's Best Craft Distilled Whisky" and the "Best Australian Single Malt Whisky". Starward was also named "Best Australian Whisky Innovator" from Icons of Whisky and crowned "Best Worldwide Whisky" at the 2020 Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition. The brand was named Official Whisky Partner of The MICHELIN Guide in North America in Fall 2021, further cementing its ethos of being a delicious and versatile whisky, crafted to pair well with food.
Starward currently has four expressions available in the United States: Nova Single Malt Whisky, Two-Fold Double Grain Whisky, Solera Single Malt Whisky and Octave Barrels. For more information on Starward visit https://starward.com and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @StarwardWhisky
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Police inaction moves to center of Uvalde shooting probe
By STEFANIE DAZIO
Associated Press
The actions — or more notably, the inaction — of a school district police chief and other law enforcement officers moved swiftly to the center of the investigation into this week’s shocking school shooting in Uvalde, Texas,
The delay in confronting the shooter — who was inside the school for more than an hour — could lead to discipline, lawsuits and even criminal charges against police.
The attack that left 19 children and two teachers dead in a fourth grade classroom was the nation’s deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade, and for three days police offered a confusing and sometimes contradictory timeline that drew public anger and frustration.
By Friday, authorities acknowledged that students and teachers repeatedly begged 911 operators for help while the police chief told more than a dozen officers to wait in a hallway at Robb Elementary School. Officials said he believed that the suspect was barricaded inside adjoining classrooms and that there was no longer an active attack.
The chief’s decision — and the officers’ apparent willingness to follow his directives against established active-shooter protocols — prompted questions about whether more lives were lost because officers did not act faster to stop the gunman, and who should be held responsible.
“In these cases, I think the court of public opinion is far worse than any court of law or police department administrative trial,” said Joe Giacalone, a retired New York police sergeant. “This has been handled so terribly on so many levels, there will be a sacrificial lamb here or there.”
As the gunman fired at students, law enforcement officers from other agencies urged the school police chief to let them move in because children were in danger, two law enforcement officials said.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they had not been authorized to talk publicly about the investigation.
One of the officials said audio recordings from the scene capture officers from other agencies telling the school police chief that the shooter was still active and that the priority was to stop him. But it wasn’t clear why the school chief ignored their warnings.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who at a news conference earlier in the week lauded the police for saving lives, said he had been misled about the initial response and promised there would be investigations into “exactly who knew what, when, who was in charge” and what they did.
“The bottom line would be: Why did they not choose the strategy that would have been best to get in there and to eliminate the killer and to rescue the children?” Abbott said.
Criminal charges are rarely pursued against law enforcement in school shootings. A notable exception was the former school resource officer accused of hiding during the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead.
Potential administrative punishments — meted out by the department itself — could range from a suspension or docked pay to forced resignation or retirement or outright termination.
In terms of civil liability, the legal doctrine called “qualified immunity,” which shields police officers from lawsuits unless their actions violate clearly established laws, could also be at play in future litigation.
The Uvalde School District police chief, Pete Arredondo, decided that the group of officers should wait to confront the assailant, on the belief that the active attack was over, according to Steven McCraw, the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The crisis ended shortly after officers used keys from a janitor to open the classroom door, entered the room and shot and killed Ramos.
Arredondo could not be reached for comment Friday, and Uvalde officers were stationed outside his home, but they would not say why.
Prosecutors will have to decide whether Arredondo’s decision and the officers’ inaction constituted a tragic mistake or criminal negligence, said Laurie Levenson, a former federal prosecutor who is a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
Levenson said prosecutors could bring state felony charges of criminally negligent homicide, though she said federal civil rights charges would be unlikely because they require intent.
“I don’t know that we expect every officer to make a perfect decision on the spot,” she said. “But waiting this long — given what we know about how shooters act — predictably leads to tragedy.”
In the Parkland case, former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson is scheduled to go to trial in September on charges of child neglect resulting in great bodily harm, culpable negligence and perjury. He has said he did the best he could at the time.
The “unprecedented and irresponsible” decision by Florida prosecutors to bring a criminal case against Peterson might lead to other police elsewhere being “stripped of their liberty” and facing decades in prison “solely because a finding is made after the fact that things could have been handled differently,” Mark Eiglarsh, the former deputy’s attorney, said in an email.
Maria Haberfeld, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, said the police department’s policies, procedures and training will be scrutinized to see whether the officers on the ground in Uvalde followed them.
If they did, and criminal charges are still brought, she said it would send a chilling message to police nationwide. “If you follow your procedures, you’re still brought up on charges. So what’s the point of having procedures?” she said.
But Jorge Colina, a former Miami police chief, wants to know more about what was going through the minds of the officers inside the school as the chief told them to wait in the hall.
“Did someone challenge the decision there?” he said. “Did someone raise an objection at least?”
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Associated Press writers Jim Vertuno in Uvalde, Texas; Jake Bleiberg in Dallas; Terry Spencer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Mike Balsamo in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.
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More on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas: https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shooting | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/05/28/police-inaction-moves-to-center-of-uvalde-shooting-probe/ | 2022-05-28T17:04:56Z |
MIAMI (AP) — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested in South Florida on charges of trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance.
The rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was booked Friday into jail in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he awaits a bond hearing.
The Florida Highway Patrol said in a release that troopers pulled Black over because he was driving a purple SUV with window tints that appeared darker than the legal limit.
They detected a marijuana smell and then searched the SUV and found a small clear bag with 31 white tablets and almost $75,000 in cash. The tablets were later identified as oxycodone.
The agency says record checks also revealed that Black’s vehicle tag and driver’s license were both expired.
Black’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, said on Twitter that “there are always additional facts and circumstances that give rise to a defense, especially in this case.”
“We will get him a bond today and move forward with resolving the matter quickly,” he said.
Black was also arrested earlier this year in South Florida on trespassing charges. Prosecutors later declined to proceed with the case.
In January 2020, then-President Donald Trump commuted a three-year federal prison sentence the rapper had for falsifying documents used to buy weapons. Black had served about half his sentence.
The rapper is one of the artists on the lineup for the Rolling Loud Festival 2022, which starts next Friday. He is scheduled to perform on July 24.
Black has sold more than 30 million singles and has had several massive hits including his most recent “Super Gremlin,” which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 this year and a remix was released earlier this year by DJ David Guetta.
Other smash hits by Black include “Zeze,” “No Flockin’” and “Roll in Peace.” | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/rapper-kodak-black-is-arrested-on-drug-charges-in-florida/ | 2022-07-17T03:19:10Z |
Boswell man arrested for failure to register as sex offender
Published: Apr. 18, 2022 at 10:37 AM CDT|Updated: 3 hours ago
CHOCTAW COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - The Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Boswell man for failing to register as a sex offender.
Deputies said 58-year-old James Kevin Lindamood was arrested on Wednesday.
Another man was also arrested for failure to register as a sex offender.
Sheriff’s said one of the men had been living near a school.
In Oklahoma registered sex offenders cannot live within two thousand feet of a school, playground, or child care facility.
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Brentford beats Southampton 3-0 to boost hopes for top-10
LONDON (AP) — Brentford scored two early goals in a 3-0 victory over Southampton to boost the club’s hopes of a top-half finish in its first season in the English Premier League. Pontus Jansson and Yoane Wissa scored within a minute of each other as Brentford moved to within a point of 10th-placed Brighton. Brighton hosted Manchester United late Saturday. Kristoffer Ajer extended the lead with his first goal for Brentford when he beat a defender and shot between the legs of goalkeeper Fraser Forster. It was the third loss in the past four games for 15th-placed Southampton. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/07/brentford-beats-southampton-3-0-to-boost-hopes-for-top-10/ | 2022-05-07T17:06:23Z |
‘I felt very unsafe’: Proud Boys show up at children’s library event
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) - A North Carolina library was hosting a Pride storytime event on Tuesday when a group of Proud Boys, far-right extremists, showed up outside of the event room.
Emily Jones was there with her 1-year-old daughter. She told WECT that she attends the storytime events often at the library.
“I had been talking about it for weeks. I was so happy that the library was having this inclusive environment for us, and it was very disappointing. It was so disappointing to see it unfold the way that it did,” Jones said.
She was particularly excited about this one, but her excitement quickly turned into panic.
“I get it’s a public space, so if people are holding signs outside and they are being peaceful, even if I don’t agree with the things that they are saying, I don’t feel necessarily like my life is in danger. But when a group of known violent people, you know, at that point when those people show up and they’re coming into the library and trying to disrupt the storytime, that’s when I felt unsafe,” Jones said. “And they’re doing that on purpose for sure to intimidate people.”
When Jones arrived for the storytime, she said she only saw a handful of peaceful protestors outside, but not any Proud Boys.
“They were dressed, what I would describe as like, normally,” Jones said. “I didn’t feel threatened by their attire. They were holding signs that said things like, ‘the library is responsible for child abuse,’ and ‘keep pornography out of our libraries.’”
About 45 minutes later, things changed.
“And then I heard some commotion outside. I remember seeing one guy’s face on the glass, and he was glaring at us, and trying to antagonize us. And a group of probably I would say, like maybe six or so others, they kind of paraded down the hall, like they were very clearly trying to antagonize us,” Jones said.
The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office had deputies at the event to prevent the Proud Boys from entering the room.
Angie Kahney was in the hallway outside of the event room when the Proud Boys walked in. She says the group was loud and disruptive, but in a statement, the sheriff’s office says there was no disturbance.
“They were like yelling obscenities about how their tax money was being spent on pornography and drag queens,” Kahney said. “There was shouting. It was loud. Like their attempt was to intimidate and create a disruption and that’s exactly what they did.”
Jones says the group “definitely disturbed us.”
The sheriff’s office added because it’s a public place, there was no need for the Proud Boys to be removed.
The sheriff’s office declined an on-camera interview, but did release a statement from Sheriff McMahon that reads: “I took an oath not to uphold opinions, but to uphold the law, which is exactly what my supervisor and deputies did.”
Jones says even 24 hours later, she still has an uneasy feeling about how the incident panned out.
“It’s so terrifying that they were just able to show up in the middle of an event and come in the library like that and just walk straight back there to that room. That was very scary. I feel very thankful that nothing worse happened, for sure,” she said.
A spokesperson for the county said that the library had extra staff and volunteers present at the event. The library also coordinated with the sheriff’s office to help ensure the safety of everyone.
“There was pre-planning that took place to help ensure the environment inside the event was positive and safe for all attendees,” the spokesperson said.
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MODENA, Italy, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Energica Motor Company, a subsidiary of Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) and a leading company of high-performing electric motorcycles, announced today that the dates for Energica Week 2022 are confirmed for Sept. 5 – 9, 2022. This annual get-together of the Energica community was born in 2021 and has laid the foundation to become the main event for the entire circle of Energica owners worldwide. Energica is also celebrating exponential growth due to an influx of expertise and resources from Ideanomics in sales, new dealers, market development and factory and workforce expansions.
Throughout Energica Week, various activities will be organized to celebrate the Italian company's brand and the community that has embraced a strong belief in an electric future: customers, dealers, students, investors and business partners.
The week-long festivities will begin with a ribbon cutting on Monday, Sept. 5 at Energica Headquarters in the heart of the Italian Motor Valley, together with Ideanomics, the Energica board, government representatives and Energica business partners and sponsors. During this inaugural day, all the guests will have the unique opportunity to preview the expanded space of Energica headquarters. The Modena-based company is doubling its headquarters to expand the production area and offices. With almost 8.000 sqm, the new factory will be twice as big as the current facility.
The rapid build-up throughout this year forecasts far greater opportunity particularly with the launch of the new Experia electric green tourer motorcycle this summer, a wholly new bottom-up design that has been universally acclaimed by the international motorcycle press. Instances of progress this year include workforce increases by over 20% enabling production expansion in 2023 and beyond and further development in both the United States and the Rest of the World markets.
For the U.S. market:
- Retail sales year-to-date are five times greater than the previous year.
- New dealer agreements have expanded the U.S. network from 14 to 25 dealers, including nine new states: Colorado, Hawaii, New Jersey, New Mexico, Utah and Washington State.
- Pre-sale deposits have been received for over two months' worth of Experia production.
For the Rest of the World markets:
- Retail sales increase 104% year-to-date compared to the previous year with an additional two months' production for the Experia spoken for by customer orders.
- Expansion to 95 dealers, including intensification in existing key markets of France, Germany and the UK and entry into wholly new markets including Australia, Eastern Europe, Portugal, and even Pakistan and Nepal.
- Energica is well positioned to secure contracts with government authorities around the world, enabling them to replace fossil fuel-powered motorcycles with Energica bikes.
One of the main factors of this growth is the launch of a new business unit, Energica Inside, which will be committed to the development of new technologies for powertrain components and modular powertrain systems for road, sea, aerial transport and specific industrial applications. Energica has become the first point of reference for high-performance vehicles and also for the supply of modular components and power units to provide system integration for electric vehicles.
The revolution of the Energica electric hub is becoming a driving force for a new generation of original equipment Manufacturers, and that is what Energica Week wants to celebrate.
The remaining week's activities will include:
September 7 #StayChargedEDU: Education and innovation are Energica's guidelines and greatest legacy to the world. The second day of Energica week will be dedicated to the #StayChargedEDU initiative, the company's plan to educate and engage the new generation of electric mobility. Schools and universities will meet the Energica technical department for a joint discussion on projects and ideas.
September 8-9 Energica Owners Gathering: The Energica riders gathering will be held in the Modena racetrack to welcome #EnergicaOwners for several activities on the track and outside.
Fifteen skilled riders will have the opportunity to train on genuine MotoE Ego Corsa race motorcycles inside the Energica Academy format event. Other owners will test the newborn Green Tourer model Experia launched in May. Collateral activities will follow to ensure a full "Energica Experience" for all Energica owners.
The Energica story embodies several generations of craftsmanship and technology maturity from the traditional automotive industry in the Italian Motor Valley. Energica is taking the best of the past, present and future to move towards a new sustainable world. Customers will experience Energica's dedication to them at its peak during Energica Week. They will also ride on the Energica special factory tours.
Celebrate the Energica revolution September 5 - 9 and join the Energica Week celebration online #EW22.
About Energica Motor Company S.p.A.
Energica Motor Company is the first Italian manufacturer of high-performing, electric motorcycles and is the single manufacturer chosen by Dorna for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup. Energica Motorcycles are on sale worldwide.
About Ideanomics
Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) is a global group with a simple mission: to accelerate the commercial adoption of electric vehicles. By bringing together vehicles and charging technology with design, implementation, and financial services, we provide solutions for the commercial world to commit to an EV future. To keep up with Ideanomics, please follow the company on social @ideanomicshq or visit: https://ideanomics.com.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Donny Osmond is one of the most recognized entertainers in the world, selling out crowds all over the country, and now the singer is back in Las Vegas for his own residency.
Osmond talked with CW33 to talk about his return to Las Vegas in a dynamic, energy-filled musical journey of his unparalleled life as one of the most recognized entertainers in the world.
He says guests can expect a party as he performs his timeless hits and plays brand new music in a completely reimagined song and dance celebration.
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AACHEN, Germany, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FEV and ProLogium Technology, a leader in solid-state batteries, signed a MOU to cooperate in the development of solid-state battery systems. Both parties are leveraging their expertise to jointly develop energy storage systems based on ProLogium's unique solid-state batteries (SSBs) technology. SSBs, whose properties and innovative internal structure require new battery concepts, have a variety of advantages. Among other things, they are a suitable energy storage alternative with particularly high energy density for a wide range of applications, such as the transportation sector.
Under the MOU, FEV – a globally leading engineering service provider – and ProLogium will focus their joint efforts on battery system development for customers, sales activities and cell/module verification based on ProLogium's solid-state battery technology.
"As a technology-open development service provider, we are working on solid-state battery solutions in the field of e-mobility. With ProLogium, we have been able to gain a renowned cell manufacturer as a partner in this area who is a leader in SSB technology," said Prof. Stefan Pischinger, President and CEO of FEV Group. "ProLogium ideally complements our 360-degree battery development. Due to our unique development and testing capabilities we are able to design cutting-edge technology, which meets all regulatory requirements and customer demands around the world."
FEV has many years of experience in battery development. The tailor-made design and integration of battery systems consider the battery management system as well as cells, modules and packs. Depending on the application, the company offers solutions with high specific power density or high energy density. With eDLP near Leipzig, Germany, FEV operates the world's largest independent battery development and test center for high-voltage batteries.
"Our recent agreement with FEV reflects the continued development of ProLogium and our global business strategy," said Vincent Yang, CEO, and founder of ProLogium Technology. "It brings together two like-minded and complementary partners focused on creating new value in a traditional industry. We believe our collaboration will help the automotive industry achieve innovative, clean and efficient energy consumption of electrified vehicles faster."
Demands on BEV batteries strongly increase in terms of safety, energy density, costs and lifetime. Solid-state batteries are among the most promising technologies to offer advantages over lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolytes, which are mostly used in e-mobility. In addition, SSBs impress with an extra mileage advantage because of their lighter weight and smaller volume for the same capacity. "To get the most out of this technology, the core competencies deal with cell development, but also with the integration at the pack level and the algorithms for controlling the technology. Otherwise, advantages in terms of energy density, service life and safety could only be partially realized," said Pischinger.
About FEV
FEV is a leading international, independent service provider for hardware and software in vehicle and powertrain development, as well as the energy industry. The range of competencies includes the development and testing of innovative solutions up to series production and all related consulting services. The range of services for vehicle development entails the design of body and chassis, including the fine tuning of overall vehicle attributes such as driving behavior and NVH. FEV also develops innovative lighting systems and solutions for autonomous driving and connectivity. The electrification activities of powertrains cover powerful battery systems, e-machines and inverters. Additionally, FEV develops highly efficient gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, EDUs as well as fuel cell systems and facilitates their integration into vehicles suitable for homologation. Alternative fuels are a further area of development. The service portfolio also includes tailor-made test benches and measurement technology as well as software solutions that allow efficient transfer of the essential development steps of the above-mentioned developments, from the road to the test bench or simulation. For defossilization of the entire energy value chain, FEV offers energy management and infrastructure solutions from a single source, which intelligently link and holistically optimize power and heat generation, mobility, and industry. The FEV Group currently employs 6,500 highly qualified specialists in customer-oriented development centers at more than 40 locations on five continents.
ABOUT PROLOGIUM
Founded in 2006, ProLogium is a global leader in innovative next generation battery technologies for vehicle, consumer, and industrial applications. ProLogium is the first battery company in the world to mass-produce solid-state lithium ceramic batteries. Its proprietary technologies cover over 500 (applied or awarded) patents worldwide. ProLogium's automated pilot production line has provided nearly 8,000 solid-state battery sample cells to global car manufacturers for testing and module development. ProLogium Technology's GWh level solid-state lithium ceramic battery plant will be the first in the world to go online in early 2023, and it aims to begin scaling up by the second half of the year, followed by capacity expansion plans in major markets worldwide. Further information can be found at www.prologium.com
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- The partnership will see Fluent Commerce's Headless OMS and Mercaux's Next Generation Composable In-Store Platform combine to turn "fulfilment into an experience" by facilitating a frictionless omnichannel fulfilment & checkout experience for customers
- In-Store customers will now be able to build, checkout and fulfil mixed "Universal Baskets" of items from that store, other stores and online, in one single transaction
- Fluent Commerce and Mercaux are both members of the MACH Alliance, an independent organisation on a mission to future proof enterprise technology and to propel current and future digital experiences with open and connected enterprise tech.
NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercaux, The Next Generation In-Store Experience, Universal Basket & Checkout Platform, today announced a partnership with Fluent Commerce, the leading provider of a distributed Order Management Solution. The partnership is set to open up big opportunities for retailers looking to leverage their stock, both online and in-store, to provide customers with easy access to the endless aisle, company-wide inventory and flexible fulfilment options for a frictionless omnichannel shopping experience.
Fluent Order Management architecture provides retailers with the tools to connect their technology systems, sync inventory in near real-time, and update fulfilment logic. As a result of the seamless integration with Fluent Order Management, Mercaux is able to surface near real-time omnichannel inventory and offer flexible fulfilment options to store associates and customers in-store using their assisted selling and self-service digital experience solutions.
As fellow members of the MACH Alliance, both companies seek to provide solutions that champion flexibility, speed and agility. Mercaux and Fluent Commerce composable architectures ensure that it is quick and easy for retailers to switch on these enhanced functionalities within Mercaux's In-Store Solutions. The partnership is set to bring much-needed fluidity to customer's multi-touch omnichannel journeys through the creation and transaction of mixed baskets.
Speaking of the partnership, Chad Hooker, VP Global Channel & Alliances, commented, "As companies that are underpinned by MACH principles, we share the same philosophy and want to deliver solutions in the same manner. We look forward to being able to extend our offering further into the in-store space by placing our incredible insights and logic into the hands of Sales Associates and Customers through Mercaux's Next Generation In-Store Platform."
Olga Kotsur, Co-Founder and CEO of Mercaux shared her thoughts: "We recognise Fluent Commerce as a fellow leader in the composable retail technology space, and through this partnership we will be transforming fulfilment into a positive customer experience by incorporating their best-of-breed OMS features with our own assisted selling, clienteling and checkout capabilities."
Kotsur concluded, "Fluent Order Management encompasses the very best of a traditional OMS, but with the innate flexibility of a MACH-based, SaaS offering. Retailers and shoppers will finally be able to enjoy the benefits of Next Generation Checkout with the inclusion of mixed omnichannel baskets and flexible fulfilment, right the way through to an enhanced post-purchase experience with the introduction of smart returns."
About Mercaux
Mercaux is a Next Generation In-Store Experience, Universal Basket and Checkout Platform.
The Experience layer redefines how customers interact with the physical store, through assisted selling and self-service solutions. Universal Baskets are created from these solutions that follow the customer wherever they continue their omnichannel experience. Next-Gen Checkout allows customers to complete the transaction anywhere, using any payment.Mercaux is a member of the MACH Alliance where a thorough business and technical due diligence of Mercaux's platform to ensure that MACH philosophies, principles and architectures are adhered to.
When clients adopt digital tools in their stores, they typically go live in 2-4 weeks with the initial solutions and see an increase in conversion, loyalty and units per transaction (UPT). On average they experience a sales uplift of 8% and 5x+ ROI.
More information at mercaux.com
About Fluent Commerce
Fluent Commerce is a global software company focused on distributed order management for commerce. Both B2C and B2B organizations rely on their cloud native, highly flexible and fully scalable distributed order management platform to transform fulfillment complexity into a competitive advantage. Fluent Order Management provides accurate and near real-time inventory availability across multiple locations, order orchestration, fulfillment optimization fulfillment location management, in-store pick and pack, customer service, and reporting. This enables retailers, brands, and B2B organizations to fulfil orders profitably while delivering the best customer experience possible.
Fluent Commerce works with organizations such as JD Sports, L'Oréal, Ted Baker, Santoni, LVMH and Dulux. For more information visit fluentcommerce.com
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NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for CLWT, TTOO, BBBY, SOFI, and RDBX.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From the memorable “We Believe” playoff run in 2007 to the early days of this current Golden State dynasty, the ear-shattering environment at old Oracle Arena provided a major boost to the Warriors.
While the fancy new digs across the bay in San Francisco might not match the noise level at the arena in Oakland nicknamed “Roaracle,” Chase Center is really starting to feel like home for the Warriors in its third season.
“Every single night, I get chills when I walk into the arena,” Warriors owner Joe Lacob said. “I literally get chills. I love it. I love basketball. I’ve loved it all my life. For over 50 years, I’ve been going to games. I’ve been every arena in the world. To me, there is no better arena in the world than this Chase Center. It just needs the experiences like this one to kind of give it that history which Oracle had. … We love this building, our players love this building, our partners love this building. And it’s it’s showing up pretty, pretty well.”
The Warriors have won all nine games this postseason at Chase Center, including clinching victories in each round over Denver, Memphis and Dallas. It’s their second longest home winning streak in a single postseason to the 10-0 mark in 2017 and just the fifth time in NBA history that a team has gone 9-0 or better leading into the Finals.
Golden State has outscored the opposition by 14.6 points per game at home, the best in the league this postseason as the loud crowd and comfortable environment has proved beneficial.
“Being able to start at home is huge, especially in the playoffs, even in the Finals,” guard Jordan Poole said. “We have our home crowd, our home routine, the same thing we do practice wise. Just continue to try to take care of business at home, as we’ve done all playoffs.”
It took time for Chase Center to establish itself after the Warriors moved there following the 2018-19 season. With some of the longtime fans from Oakland priced out of more expensive new arena in place of newer fans without the same life-long attachment to the franchise, the environment struggled to match the old one across the bay.
Other circumstances didn’t help the cause either. Golden State had the worst record in the NBA that first season as stars like Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry missed most of that season.
The team fared better last season but played most of the season in an empty arena because of the COVID-19 pandemic before having small crowds by the end of the season.
But the arena has been full this season and now has been hosting its first truly meaningful games this postseason. Early in this playoff run, Curry said the Warriors were still “trying to find (Chase Center’s) identity.”
“After two years of not having fans (always), you can really tell the difference now when you have a full crowd and it’s going crazy,” big man Kevon Looney said. ”I’m glad that the Chase Center is rocking like this and they fans have been really giving us this extra boost.”
Playing on the road is far from a daunting task for the Celtics, who are coming off a Game 7 win in the Eastern Conference finals at Miami after staving off elimination in the second round with a Game 6 win at Milwaukee.
In all, Boston has won seven of nine games on the road during these playoffs, beating the Nets and Bucks twice each and the Heat three times. Only Houston in 1995 won it all of those previous teams, winning the first two games in Orlando on the way to a sweep.
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Premier independent real estate brokerage continues long term partnership with world-class equestrian event for 26th consecutive year
BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Douglas Elliman Realty, one of the largest independent real estate brokerages in the United States, is proud to announce the firm's title sponsorship of the "$74,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Qualifier" at The Hampton Classic Horse Show, scheduled for Friday, September 2nd. An official sponsor of the event since 1996, Elliman is proud to continue to celebrate its long affiliation with The Hampton Classic, which runs this year from August 28th through September 4th.
"We are looking forward to another wonderful year at The Hampton Classic, easily one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the year out on the East End, and the perfect end to the summer season," said Howard M. Lorber, Executive Chairman, Douglas Elliman. "We have long been a proud sponsor of The Hampton Classic, and it is always a thrill and an honor to be part of such a spectacular gathering of the nation's best equestrian athletes in beautiful Bridgehampton."
In tandem with week-long social events and competition, Douglas Elliman has just released its Fall 2022 Equestrian magazine, which celebrates the brokerage's stunning portfolio of equestrian properties in top luxury markets around the country, including the Hamptons, Long Island, The North Fork, Westchester, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Colorado and California. The issue also includes captivating content on the elements of equestrian style and more.
"For over two decades, our partnership with The Hampton Classic has provided a wonderful opportunity to connect with our clientele who are drawn from all over the world to the Hamptons for this world-class competition, and we are really excited for this year's festivities," said Scott Durkin, Chief Executive Officer, Douglas Elliman Realty. "As a brokerage, we are deeply connected to the equestrian arts and to the top equestrian markets across the country, which is why we are also excited to share the newest issue of Equestrian magazine at this year's Classic. It's an editorial celebration of the homes and lifestyle of horse enthusiasts, with engaging stories, interviews and more to enjoy."
The Classic, one of the largest outdoor horse shows in the country, is a must-attend for equine enthusiasts. The annual event showcases some of the top hunter riders from around the world and hosts more than 100 classes of competition for horses and riders of all ages and abilities.
Each year approximately 50,000 people – including many A-list celebrities – come to watch The Hampton Classic Horse Show, which features six spectacular show rings, the Agneta Currey Boutique Garden, with more than 70 vendors, and a wide selection of dining options, all on its world-class 60-acre show grounds.
Douglas Elliman's Fall 2022 Equestrian magazine will be available at The Classic and can also be found in every Douglas Elliman office and sales gallery across the country. Peruse the digital issue of Douglas Elliman Equestrian magazine online, currently available here.
Douglas Elliman Inc. (NYSE: DOUG, "Douglas Elliman") owns Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, which is one of the largest residential brokerage companies in the United States with operations in New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut, New Jersey, the Hamptons, Massachusetts, Florida, California, Colorado, Texas and Nevada. In addition, Douglas Elliman sources, uses and invests in early-stage, disruptive property technology ("PropTech") solutions and companies and provides other real estate services, including development marketing, property management and settlement and escrow services in select markets. Additional information concerning Douglas Elliman is available on its website, www.elliman.com.
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BOSTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the "Adviser") and subadvised by Wellington Management Company LLP (the "Subadviser"), announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.2900 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of June 13, 2022, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund
Notification of Sources of Distribution
This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) with important information concerning the distribution declared on June 1, 2022, and payable on June 30, 2022. No action is required on your part.
Distribution Period: June 2022
Distribution Amount Per Common Share: $0.2900
The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable June 30, 2022, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution plan.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund has declared the June 2022 distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed quarterly distributions in the amount of $0.2900 per share, which will continue to be paid quarterly until further notice.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact your financial professional or call the John Hancock Investment Management Closed-End Fund Information Line at 1-800-843-0090, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
Effective October 1, 2021, copies of all notices informing shareholders of distributions made by the fund in excess of accumulated net investment income will be posted on John Hancock Investment Management's public website (jhinvestments.com) and on the Legal Notice System (LENS), a service offering of the Depository Trust Company (DTC) accessible by broker-dealer firms. To the extent required, notice may also be provided via press release. John Hancock Investment Management will continue to distribute paper copies of these notices by mail until March 30, 2022, after which date the notices will be delivered exclusively via the methods described above.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined by the United States securities laws. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they are subject to uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Fund's control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
An investor should consider a Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.
Wellington Management Company LLP is an independent and unaffiliated investment subadviser to John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund.
About John Hancock Investment Management
A company of Manulife Investment Management, we serve investors through a unique multimanager approach, complementing our extensive in-house capabilities with an unrivaled network of specialized asset managers, backed by some of the most rigorous investment oversight in the industry. The result is a diverse lineup of time-tested investments from a premier asset manager with a heritage of financial stewardship.
About Manulife Investment Management
Manulife Investment Management is the global brand for the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. We draw on more than a century of financial stewardship and the full resources of our parent company to serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. Headquartered in Toronto, our leading capabilities in public and private markets are strengthened by an investment footprint that spans 18 geographies. We complement these capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated asset managers from around the world. We're committed to investing responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our retirement plan administration and investment expertise to help their employees plan for, save for, and live a better retirement. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulife.com.
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Henry Founder & CEO Discusses 40 Years in the Firearms Industry
RICE LAKE, Wis., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthony Imperato, Founder and CEO of one of the country's leading firearms manufacturers, recently made a guest appearance on the Talking Lead podcast to discuss his time at the helm of Henry Repeating Arms and his 40 years in the firearms industry.
The 90-minute episode (#445) features an intimate conversation between Imperato and host Marty "Lefty" Holder, with topics spanning from the humble beginnings of Henry Repeating Arms to the company's current 25th anniversary $1,000,000 charity pledge to more personal dialogue about the challenges and issues facing Americans today. As a successful business owner with a decades-long family background in the gun business, Imperato contributes a unique point of view, and listeners will appreciate the transparency from one of America's leading firearm company executives.
Holder says, "In my more than ten years of interviewing people, Anthony Imperato must rank in my top five of the most pleasantly unexpected fun people to interview. His awareness and understanding of current social, political, and economic events keep him and his business ahead of the curve and in tune with his customers and employees." Holder continues, "Anthony's outlook on life, leadership, and generosity explains why Henry Repeating Arms is one of the most popular and respected firearms manufacturers in the USA."
To listen to Anthony Imperato's episode, visit Henry Repeating Arms' latest blog entry or find Talking Lead on the podcast service provider of your choice.
For more information about Henry Repeating Arms and its products, visit henryusa.com or call 866-200-2354 for a free catalog.
About Henry Repeating Arms:
Henry Repeating Arms is one of the leading rifle and shotgun manufacturers in the United States and a world leader in the lever action category. The company motto is "Made in America, or not made at all," and its firearms come with a lifetime guarantee backed by award-winning customer service. The company is also known for its Guns For Great Causes charitable program, which focuses on assisting the families of sick children, children's hospitals, military veteran organizations, Second Amendment advocacy groups, and wildlife conservation organizations. The company currently employs over 550 people and has over 330,000sf of manufacturing space in its Wisconsin and New Jersey facilities. The company is named in honor of Benjamin Tyler Henry, who invented and patented the Henry lever action rifle in 1860 – the first practical repeating rifle and America's unique contribution to the international stage of firearms design. Visit Henry Repeating Arms online at henryusa.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/HenryRepeating, and @henry_rifles on Instagram.
About Talking Lead:
Talking Lead is an award-winning podcast and YouTube channel about all things guns, gear, hunting, training, and some other stuff thrown in for fun. Interviews include people, products & companies not only from within but from outside the firearms industry. Visit Talking Lead online at talkinglead.com and subscribe to the podcast on all major podcast distribution platforms. Join Talking Lead on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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QINGDAO, China, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Exhibition on Multinationals and China opened in Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center on June 19, 2022. The theme exhibition, held in parallel with Qingdao Multinationals Summit, provided a new opportunity for multinational firms to show their new products and technologies. With a focus on the businesses participating in the Summit and creating a exhibition platform for multinationals, the event is on a mission to demonstrate Shandong province's transformation achievements, industrial advantages and development opportunities.
The theme exhibition shared cooperation results between multinationals and Shandong province, improving the confidence of both domestic and foreign business communities to invest in the region. The event, including two major sessions, "Opening-up Shandong" and "Multinationals and China", displayed high-end equipment, core components and high-tech achievements of local leading companies, summit participants, and Global 500 enterprises, as well as the advances of a pilot innovation program for RCEP Qingdao economic and trade cooperation.
Multinationals and leading companies gathered together to highlight the province's position as an industrial development base with huge market potential. Shandong Heavy Industry Group, Inspur, Shandong Energy Group, China Resources, Haier, Shandong Dongming Petrochemical Group, Continental AG, Desoutter Industrial Tools, Siemens, Hewlett-Packard, Mitsubishi UFJ, Korea GS, and other Global 500 enterprises attended the exhibition.
A wide range of leading products both at home and abroad were launched at the event. Shandong Heavy Industry Group made an appearance with the world's first unmanned bulldozer and China's first self-developed intelligent snow wax vehicle. BGI showcased one of the world's leading high-throughput gene sequencer - a one-stop shop solution for large population genomics. Finland-based Tarw-Trading Oy, Ltd. exhibited its FS52 tourist submarine for the first time in China. The National Deep Sea Center brought Qianlong III, the most advanced unmanned cableless submersible in China, to the site. Befar Group presented its Da Sheng I intelligent inspection robot, the first integrated intelligent unmanned inspection solution.
Across space and time, the theme exhibition created a "technology + interactive" experience in an all-round manner. The outdoor exhibition area incorporated the seaside scenery, resulting in an international, inclusive and future-oriented theme exhibition.
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Marine Corps veteran launches nonprofit to help other veterans
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (KOVR) – As the nation celebrates Independence Day, a California veteran wants to remind Americans of the men and women who fight for our freedom.
Marine Corps veteran Brandon Murphy is bringing attention to the crises facing veterans once they return to civilian life, including high rates of suicide and homelessness.
“We’re sick of the number 22,” he said. “We’re sick of hearing that’s the number of veterans committing suicide every day. We’re sick of our brothers and sisters coming back in pieces. I mean, it’s daunting.”
That’s why he’s taking his new business even further.
Murphy just started up an insurance agency in Roseville with two friends, one who’s also a veteran.
A portion of their profits will help launch The Pacific Patriot Foundation, a non-profit helping veterans in need.
“So, we’re going to have a whole team dedicated to doing outreach to those people,” Murphy said. “Calling out, seeing exactly the resources they need and delivering those.”
According to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, 13% of the homeless population are veterans.
Roughly 40,000 veterans are on the streets on any given night, which is actually a considerable improvement over the last decade.
Murphy said their work will stretch outside the U.S.
His wife also does mission work in Haiti, where she helps maintain and grow Haitian orphanages.
While the focus of the Pacific Patriot Foundation will be on veterans, it will have benefits beyond the border.
“Whether it’s at home or abroad, we have this calling to serve and we’re going to make sure we do that,” Murphy said.
Part of Murphy’s profits this week will be donated straight to veterans in the Sacramento area.
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CHICAGO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - BMO Harris Bank announced today that it is increasing its US$ prime lending rate from 4.75 percent to 5.50 percent, effective July 28, 2022.
About BMO Harris Bank
BMO Harris Bank provides a broad range of personal banking products and solutions through more than 500 branches and fee-free access to over 40,000 ATMs across the United States. BMO Harris Bank's commercial banking team provides a combination of sector expertise, local knowledge and mid-market focus throughout the United States. For more information about BMO Harris Bank, visit the company fact sheet. Accounts are subject to approval. BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. BMO Harris Bank is part of BMO Financial Group, a highly diversified financial services provider with total assets of CDN$1.04 trillion as of April 30, 2022.
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A 4th of July cookout will cost you 17% more this year, survey finds
(CNN) - Americans will have to dig even deeper into their pockets to celebrate this Fourth of July.
The American Farm Bureau Federation released a new survey Monday that found an Independence Day cookout will cost Americans 17% more on average than it did a year ago.
They report says feeding 10 guests, on average, will cost nearly $70 this year, an increase of about $10 from 2021.
The biggest price jumps come from beef products. Two pounds of beef can cost 36% more than they did last year.
Chicken, lemonade and potato salad have also seen an incline in prices.
Experts blame inflation, supply chain issues, and the war on Ukraine for the increased costs.
But not everything costs more – the prices for potato chips, cheese, and strawberries have actually gone down.
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2 missing toddlers found in Michigan pond, declared dead
OSTEGO COUNTY, Mich. (WILX/Gray News) - A boy and girl, both 2 years old, were declared dead Monday after Michigan State Police troopers found them face down in a pond.
According to authorities, troopers from the Gaylord Post were alerted to two missing toddlers in Hayes Township at about 4:30 p.m.
Police said the children had been missing for about 40 minutes when troopers found them both face down in a pond at a residence nearby.
Both children were unresponsive, and while life-saving measures were performed, the two toddlers were pronounced dead, WILX reported.
Police said no foul play is suspected, but the troopers from the Gaylord Post will continue their investigation.
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KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner faced a Russian court again on Friday as her drug possession trial resumed after she pleaded guilty to the charges.
Griner’s defense lawyers presented evidence that the basketball player received permission from Arizona health authorities to use cannabis for chronic pain.
“The attending physician gave Brittney recommendations for the use of medical cannabis. The permission was issued on behalf of the Arizona Department of Health,” lawyer Maria Blagovolina was cited by Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti as saying.
The defense on Friday also submitted tests she underwent as part of an anti-doping check, the RIA-Novosti report said. They didn’t detect any prohibited substances in her system.
The next hearing of Griner’s case was scheduled for July 26.
Griner was arrested at the Russian capital’s Sheremetyevo Airport in February when customs officials said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage. She acknowledged in court that she possessed the canisters, but said she had no criminal intent and that their presence in her luggage was due to hasty packing. She is facing up to 10 years in prison.
In Russia’s judicial system, admitting guilt doesn’t automatically end a trial.
Griner is one of the most prominent female athletes in the U.S., a standout for the Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have said they are doing all they could to win her release, as well as that of other Americans the U.S. considers “wrongly detained” by Russia, including former Marine Paul Whelan.
Washington may have little leverage with Moscow, though, because of strong animosity over its military operation in Ukraine.
Russian media have speculated that Griner could be swapped for Russian arms trader Viktor Bout, nicknamed “the Merchant of Death,” who is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S. after being convicted of conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens and providing aid to a terrorist organization.
Russia has agitated for Bout’s release for years. But the wide discrepancy in the seriousness of their cases could make such a trade unpalatable to Washington. Others have suggested that Griner could be traded along with Whelan, who is serving 16 years in Russia on an espionage conviction that the U.S. has described as a setup.
The State Department’s designation of Griner as wrongfully detained moves her case under the supervision of its special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, effectively the government’s chief hostage negotiator. The classification has irritated Russia.
Asked about the possibility of Griner being swapped for a Russian jailed in the U.S., Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, the senior Russian diplomat, has noted that until her trial is over “there are no formal or procedural reasons to talk about any further steps.”
Ryabkov warned that U.S. criticism, including the description of Griner as wrongfully detained and dismissive comments about the Russian judicial system, “makes it difficult to engage in detailed discussion of any possible exchanges.”
Griner’s detention has been authorized through Dec. 20, suggesting the trial could last months. Griner’s lawyers, however, said they expect it to conclude around the beginning of August. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/brittney-griner-back-in-russian-court-as-trial-continues/ | 2022-07-15T12:35:15Z |
OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Visit Oakland launches the Oakland Vegan Trail, an online gastronomic guide that boasts 20+ plant-based restaurants found in The Town. With culinary hot spots serving up delicious globally inspired vegan cuisine from American to Chinese to Ethiopian, Filipino, Mexican, Thai and so much more, visitors can taste their way around the world – all while staying in Oakland. There's even vegan coffee, donuts, and ice cream!
Often referred to as the "Brooklyn by the Bay," Oakland has an abundance to offer visitors, particularly when it comes to food – specifically, plant-based food. Visit Oakland has carved out a culinary experience that caters to vegans. The trail showcases the city's lively vegan food scene while highlighting local vegan gems ranging from family-owned eateries, to popups, to startups, to those recognized by the highly regarded Michelin Guide.
The Oakland Vegan Trail includes an overview of each restaurant, with menu highlights, location, and contact information. A detailed map directs visitors to the array of vegan restaurants scattered throughout Oakland's vibrant neighborhoods. The online guide also includes a hearty sidebar that lists Oakland's Vegetarian restaurants.
Oakland is known as one of the most progressive and diverse cities in the U.S. with 125 languages spoken in The Town. "We are extremely proud to launch the Oakland Vegan Trail with such an amazing mix of cultural cuisine" commented Peter Gamez, President & CEO of Visit Oakland. "There really is something for everyone to enjoy – even for non-vegans. In true Oakland style, we are leading the way with a visitor experience that celebrates the growing plant-based lifestyle. We are excited to highlight the incredibly talented chefs in Oakland who are creating innovative and delicious vegan food and beverages."
The Oakland Vegan Trail can be found at OaklandVeganTrail.com. For more information on all that is happening in Oakland, go to VisitOakland.com.
Visit Oakland is a non-profit organization marketing Oakland, California as a travel destination. Visit Oakland offers a wide variety of complimentary services and materials for travelers interested in visiting Oakland. For more information, check out VisitOakland.com. Want to share the Oakland love with the world? Follow @visitoakland on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. #oaklandvegantrail #visitoakland #oaklandloveit
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NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Summary Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement
If you transacted in Euribor Products1 between June 1, 2005 and March 31, 2011, inclusive ("Class Period"), then your rights will be affected by a pending class action settlement, and you may be entitled to a portion of the settlement fund.
The purpose of this Notice is to inform you of your rights in connection with the proposed settlement with Settling Defendants Crédit Agricole S.A. and Crédit Agricole CIB (collectively, "Crédit Agricole") in the action titled Sullivan, et al. v. Barclays plc, et al., 13-cv-2811 (PKC) (S.D.N.Y.). The settlement with Crédit Agricole (the "Settlement") is not a settlement with any other Defendant and thus is not dispositive of any of Plaintiffs' claims against other Defendants.
The Settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit concerning the alleged manipulation of the Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("Euribor") and the prices of Euribor Products during the Class Period. The Settlement provides a total of $55 million to pay claims from persons who transacted in Euribor Products during the Class Period. If you qualify, you may potentially receive benefits from the Settlement if you (a) previously submitted a Proof of Claim and Release form ("Claim Form") in connection with prior settlements in this Action or (b) submit a Claim Form by the deadline set forth below. You can also choose to exclude yourself from the Settlement, or object to the Settlement.
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (500 Pearl St., New York, NY 10007-1312) authorized this Notice. Before any money is paid, the Court will hold a Settlement Hearing to decide whether to approve the Settlement.
You are a "Settlement Class Member" if you purchased, sold, held, traded, or otherwise had any interest in Euribor Products during the Class Period, and during the Class Period were either domiciled in the United States or its territories or, if domiciled outside the United States or its territories, you transacted in Euribor Products in the United States or its territories during the Class Period. "Settlement Class Members" include, but are not limited to, all persons who during the Class Period traded CME Euro currency futures contracts and options, all persons who during the Class Period transacted in NYSE LIFFE Euribor futures and options from a location within the United States, and all persons who during the Class Period traded any other Euribor Product from a location within the United States or its territories.
Contact your brokerage firm to see if you purchased, sold, held, or traded or otherwise had any interest in Euribor Products. If you are not sure you are included, you can get more information, including the Settlement Agreement,2 the Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement, October 4, 2022 Settlement Hearing Thereon, and Settlement Class Members' Rights (the "Settlement Notice"), Plan of Allocation, Proof of Claim and Release, and other important documents, at www.EuriborSettlement.com ("Settlement Website") or by calling toll free 800-492-9154.
Plaintiffs allege that during the Class Period, Defendants (including Crédit Agricole) conspired to manipulate and manipulated Euribor and the prices of Euribor Products. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants did so by using several means of manipulation. For example, Plaintiffs allege that panel banks that made daily Euribor submissions to Thomson Reuters, falsely reported banks' costs of borrowing in order to financially benefit their Euribor Products positions. Plaintiffs also allege that Defendants requested that other Defendants make false Euribor submissions on their behalf to benefit their Euribor Products positions.
Plaintiffs further allege that Defendants continuously conspired to fix the prices of Euribor Products in the over-the-counter market to financially benefit their own Euribor Products positions. In addition to coordinating Euribor submissions and agreeing on where to price Euribor Products, Plaintiffs allege that to effectuate their alleged manipulations of Euribor and Euribor Products during the Class Period, Defendants engaged in "pushing cash," transmitted false bids and offers, used derivative traders as submitters, and rigged bids and offers for Euribor Products.
Plaintiffs have asserted legal claims under various theories, including the Sherman Act, the Commodity Exchange Act, the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and common law.
Crédit Agricole has agreed to enter into this Settlement Agreement, while denying the allegations brought in this action and maintaining that it has meritorious defenses to Plaintiffs' claims of liability and damages, in order to avoid further expense, inconvenience and the distraction of burdensome and protracted litigation, and thereby to resolve this controversy and avoid the risks inherent in complex litigation.
Under the Settlement, Crédit Agricole agreed to pay a total of $55 million into the Settlement Fund. If the Court approves the Settlement, eligible Settlement Class Members who either previously submitted a Claim Form in connection with an earlier settlement in the Action or submit a valid Claim Form before the claims filing deadline may receive a share of the Settlement Fund after they are reduced by the payment of certain expenses. The Settlement Agreement, available on the Settlement Website, describes all of the details about the proposed Settlement. The exact amount each qualifying Settlement Class Member will receive from the Settlement Fund cannot be calculated until (1) the Court approves the Settlement; (2) certain amounts identified in the full Settlement Agreement are deducted from the Settlement Fund; and (3) the number of participating Class Members and the amount of their claims are determined. In addition, each Settlement Class Member's share of the Settlement Fund will vary depending on the information the Settlement Class Member provides on their Claim Form.
The number of claimants who send in claims varies widely from case to case. If less than 100% of the Settlement Class sends in a Claim Form, you could get more money.
If you timely submitted a Claim Form pursuant to either: (1) the November 29, 2017 Notice (the "2017 Notice") related to the $94 million settlement with Defendants Barclays plc, Barclays Bank plc, and Barclays Capital Inc. (collectively, "Barclays"), the $45 million settlement with HSBC Holdings plc and HSBC Bank plc (collectively, "HSBC"), and the $170 million settlement with Deutsche Bank AG and DB Group Services (UK) Ltd. (collectively, "Deutsche Bank"); and/or (2) the December 19, 2018 Notice (the "2018 Notice") related to the $182.5 million settlement with Citigroup Inc. and Citibank, N.A. (collectively, "Citi") and JPMorgan Chase & Co. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (collectively, "JPMorgan"), then YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SUBMIT A NEW CLAIM FORM TO PARTICIPATE in the Settlement with Crédit Agricole. Any Settlement Class Member who previously submitted a Claim Form in connection with the 2017 Notice and/or the 2018 Notice will be subject to and bound by the releases set forth in the Settlement Agreement with Crédit Agricole, unless such member submits a timely and valid request for exclusion, explained below.
If you are a Settlement Class Member and have not previously submitted a Claim Form, you may seek to participate in the Settlement by submitting a Claim Form to the Claims Administrator at the address in the Settlement Notice postmarked no later than November 3, 2022. You may obtain a Claim Form on the Settlement Website or by calling the toll-free number referenced above. If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not file a Claim Form, you will still be bound by the releases set forth in the Settlement Agreement if the Court enters an order approving the Settlement Agreement.
All requests to be excluded from the Settlement must be made in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Settlement Notice and must be postmarked to the Claims Administrator no later than August 23, 2022. All requests for exclusion must comply with the requirements set forth in the Settlement Notice to be honored. The Settlement Notice, available at the Settlement Website, explains how to exclude yourself or object. If you exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you will not be bound by the Settlement Agreement and can independently pursue claims at your own expense. However, if you exclude yourself, you will not be eligible to share in the Net Settlement Fund or otherwise participate in the Settlement.
The Court will hold a Settlement Hearing in this case on October 4, 2022 at 3:45 p.m. (ET), to consider whether to approve the Settlement and a request by the lawyers representing all Settlement Class Members (Lowey Dannenberg, P.C. and Lovell Stewart Halebian Jacobson LLP) for an award of attorneys' fees of no more than sixteen and one-half percent (16.5%), or $9,075,000, of the Settlement Fund for investigating the facts, litigating the case, and negotiating the settlement, and for reimbursement of their costs and expenses in the amount of no more than $1,000,000. The Plaintiffs may also request no more than $400,000 from the Settlement Fund as reimbursement of their own expenses and compensation for their time devoted to this litigation. The lawyers for the Settlement Class may also seek additional reimbursement of costs and expenses in connection with services provided after the Settlement Hearing. These payments will also be deducted from the Settlement Fund before any distributions are made to the Settlement Class.
You may ask to appear at the Settlement Hearing, but you do not have to. For more information, call toll free 800-492-9154 or visit the website www.EuriborSettlement.com.
1 "Euribor Products" means any and all interest rate swaps, forward rate agreements, futures, options, structured products, and any other instrument or transaction related in any way to Euribor, including but not limited to, New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange ("LIFFE") Euribor futures contracts and options, Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("CME") Euro currency futures contracts and options, Euro currency forward agreements, Euribor-based swaps, Euribor-based forward rate agreements, and/or any other financial instruments that reference Euribor.
2 The "Settlement Agreement" means the agreement between Plaintiffs and Crédit Agricole S.A. and Crédit Agricole CIB, entered into on March 10, 2022, and filed with the Court in this action.
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DUNEDIN, Fla. (WFLA) — Swimmers in Dunedin, Florida, had a close encounter with a pair of stingrays.
Drone operator John Yanchoris captured the stingrays swimming near the Dunedin Causeway.
The video shows two people wading in the water while the stingrays swim by.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, six species of stingrays are found in the state. They include the Atlantic Stingray, the Bluntnose Stingray, Roughtail Stingray, Smooth Butterfly Ray, Southern Stingray and the Yellow Stingray. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/stingrays-spotted-close-to-swimmers-in-florida-causeway/ | 2022-09-06T14:36:28Z |
85% of tickets sold for first-ever soccer match at celebrated NFL venue; European giants to face off for second time in North America
CHICAGO, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CMN Sports, an international sports and entertainment company, announced that tickets for its highly-anticipated showdown between newly-crowned German Bundesliga and English Premier League champions FC Bayern Munich and Manchester City, set for Saturday, July 23 at Lambeau Field (6:00 pm CT) in Green Bay, WI, are 85% sold out. Fans from across the country and abroad are expected to gather at one of the world's most iconic sports stadiums — home of four-time NFL Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers. Lambeau Field has a capacity of 81,041.
A limited amount of tickets are still available for purchase at Ticketmaster.com.
Manchester City (29-6-3, 93 points) cemented its place within the English Premier League elite Sunday by capturing its fourth title in just five years, rallying from a two-goal deficit to defeat Aston Villa 3-2 in the closing moments of the final match of the 2021/22 Premier League season at the Etihad Stadium. Meanwhile, FC Bayern Munich (24-5-5, 77 points) captured its record-breaking 10th consecutive Bundesliga title earlier this season and prepares to face Man City for the second time in North America.
The teams had met previously in the US for an International Champions Cup match on July 28, 2018, as Man City downed FC Bayern Munich 3-2 at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium.
Founded in 1900, FC Bayern Munich is the most successful club in Bundesliga history with 32 national titles and six Champions League titles. The club captured its record-breaking 10th consecutive league title in 2021/22 and is considered one of the world's most successful sports organizations on and off the field. In April 2014, FCB opened its first international office in the U.S. to engage with the millions of fans living in the Americas. Following the success of the first international venture, the club opened an office in Shanghai in March 2017 and Bangkok April 2022.
Manchester City, originally founded as St. Mark's West Gorton in 1880, later assuming its current name in 1894, has secured a European Cup Winners' Cup, eight League Championship titles, including six Premier League titles in the last seven years (2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022) and six FA Cups. It is one of 11 clubs comprising the City Football Group. Under manager Pep Guardiola, one of the most highly decorated managers in world football, the club plays its domestic and UEFA Champions League home fixtures at the Etihad Stadium, a 55,000 seat arena that City have called home since 2003.
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New report identifies market sizing, consumer, menu and operator insights related to the global breakfast category
CHICAGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Technomic just released the Breakfast Global Menu Category Report, providing robust coverage, including consumer food and beverage preferences; segment patronage; key global, regional and local restaurant brands; and menu trends and insights on new product development strategies.
"The breakfast category remained largely resilient throughout the global pandemic, and now presents an opportunistic daypart for many restaurant operators and supplier partners," explains Aaron Jourden, director of global research and insights at Technomic. "Consumers are back to using restaurants and foodservice outlets as normality returns to everyday life, but their attitudes, preferences and even venue types vary from country to country."
Key findings include:
- 24% of consumers globally source their breakfast from a restaurant or foodservice venue, down just 2% from pre-pandemic
- 48% of consumers in Mexico dine at a full-service eatery for breakfast—the highest percentage in North America for this segment
- 39% of consumers globally purchase a breakfast sandwich on occasion, with some of the highest popularity in Chile (53%) and Malaysia (45%)
- Four of the five most-preferred breakfast beverages among consumers globally are hot preparations, including hot coffee, hot tea, hot specialty coffee and hot chocolate
The report is a deliverable included in Technomic's Global Foodservice Navigator, which provides ongoing tools to keep at the forefront of evolving consumer, menu and operator trends on both a country and global level.
Learn more: https://www.technomic.com/reports/global-menu-category-reports
Contact: Patrick Noone, (312) 506-3852, pnoone@technomic.com
About Technomic
Technomic Inc., a Winsight company, was founded as a management consulting firm in 1966. Since then, Technomic's services have grown to encompass cloud-based B2B research tools, consumer and menu trend tracking and other leading strategic research and analytic capabilities, to prioritize and size business opportunities. Our clients include food manufacturers and distributors, restaurants, retailers and multiple other business verticals aligned with the food industry that are looking to make informed decisions to support their business growth. Visit Technomic at www.technomic.com.
About Winsight
Winsight LLC is a business-to-business information company serving the restaurant and noncommercial foodservice, convenience and petroleum retailing and grocery industries. Winsight provides research and analytics, branding solutions, face-to-face opportunities, lead generation initiatives, and content marketing services through products including subscription data products, reports, research tools, research programs, fully custom studies, conferences, custom marketing services, meetings, print and digital trade media. To learn more, visit winsightmedia.com
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Singapore's Updated National Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Standard, TR25, was Introduced on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
SINGAPORE, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogoro® Inc., a global technology leader in battery swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions for cities, today announced its participation in the development of Singapore's new Technical Reference (TR25) standard for charging electric vehicles, where it focused on the battery swapping for electric two-wheel vehicles. Announced on Monday, March 1, the new standard establishes requirements for safe installation, maintenance and operation of EV charging including battery swapping systems that provides a significant path to accelerating EV adoption in Singapore.
"We applaud Singapore's proactive approach to accelerating EV adoption, and we are honored to collaborate with other industry partners and participate in the process that established these significant new safety, maintenance and operations standards for battery swapping, while still encouraging industry innovation and competition," said Horace Luke, founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Gogoro. "One of the greatest challenges of our time is transforming our urban transportation into a new generation of smart and sustainable electric two-wheel vehicles that are accessible, and people can embrace. Gogoro is taking a proactive approach to supporting the development of an open mobility ecosystem that establishes a foundation for the EV industry."
TR25's new EV charging and two-wheel battery swapping standards are part of Singapore's efforts to accelerate EV adoption. Led by the Singapore Standards Council, a review group was established in September 2020 that included industry stakeholders, engineers and academics. The review group looked at a variety of charging technologies including tethered plugin charging and two-wheel battery swapping, with a focus on enabling safe installation, maintenance and operation of EV refueling.
At the heart of Gogoro's ecosystem is the Gogoro Network, an open and interoperable battery swapping platform that was recognized in 2021 by Guidehouse Insights as the leading battery swapping company for lightweight urban vehicles in the world. Gogoro Network is a new generation of swappable battery refueling that is smart, scalable, and continually optimizing itself to be dynamic and versatile for people, communities, and businesses. With more than 455,000 riders and over 10,000 battery swapping GoStations at over 2,300 locations, Gogoro Network is hosting 340,000 daily battery swaps with more than 280 million total battery swaps to date.
Powering 95% of all electric two-wheelers in Taiwan, Gogoro Battery Swapping has become the market leader for two-wheel electric refueling in Taiwan. Gogoro's open battery swapping ecosystem in Taiwan currently supports seven different vehicle brands and accounted for more than 25% of all two-wheelers sold in Taipei in December 2021.
Gogoro established the Powered By Gogoro Network (PBGN) program to help vehicle makers accelerate the development of electric two-wheel vehicles that integrate with Gogoro Network battery swapping. The Gogoro Development Kit (GDK) provides vehicle partners with access to its intelligent drivetrains and controllers, components, and smart systems. Today, the PBGN program has 10 vehicle makers and 47 models.
Gogoro Network battery swapping has demonstrated interoperable success by enabling multiple generations of batteries, swapping stations and vehicles to integrate and work together. For example, Gogoro's first batteries from 2015 can work on its latest vehicles and can integrate across different generations of GoStations.
ABOUT GOGORO
Founded in 2011 to rethink urban energy and inspire the world to move through cities in smarter and more sustainable ways, Gogoro leverages the power of innovation to change the way urban energy is distributed and consumed. Gogoro's battery swapping and vehicle platforms offer a smart, proven and sustainable long-term ecosystem for delivering a new approach to urban mobility. Gogoro has quickly become an innovation leader in vehicle design and electric propulsion, smart battery design, battery swapping, and advanced cloud services that utilize artificial intelligence to manage battery availability and safety. The challenge is massive, but the opportunity to disrupt the status quo, establish new standards, and achieve new levels of sustainable transportation growth in densely populated cities is even greater. For more information, visit www.gogoro.com/news and follow Gogoro on Twitter: @wearegogoro.
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WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Talon International Inc. and KC Wearable Technologies Srl. in Italy have formed a strategic partnership to supply Talon's customers, the world's largest fashion brands, with KC's wearable technology innovations. With a strong vision for the future, the cooperation will facilitate the sales and distribution of existing KC innovations, as well as creation of exciting joint developments making new functionalities in clothing and accessories possible.
Given Talon's reputation for continuously revolutionizing their products, as well as transforming the fashion industry, they always seek opportunities to serve their customers better. The cooperation with KC provides Talon with the ability to sell and distribute creative and unique solutions.
Developments like heating systems for clothing and accessories, cooling systems for fashion and activewear, and wireless charging pockets for smartphones, will provide Talon customers with industry leading technology, staying at the forefront of their competitors. With patented technologies, often designed to be removable for washing and cleaning purposes, Talon foresees widespread use in the future.
"We've already had significant interest from our existing customer base, which has us very excited for the future of our industry," says Larry Dyne, CEO at Talon. "Thanks to our partnership with KC Wearable Technologies, these technologies can be applied to garments and accessories, to create superior products with short development to market times."
By combining the abilities of KC with those of Talon, both companies will begin the process of jointly exploring further game changing initiatives. KC has integrated NFC tags into buttons and silicone patches, to allow consumers to create convenient shortcuts on their smartphones. Talon will now also roll out this concept on many of its existing product lines, including trims, Velcro patches, fasteners, and zippers.
Dominik Kufner, Managing Partner at KC, points out another example of where the combined abilities will lead to new initiatives: "In the near future, we plan to jointly create new safety vests, with a wide range of revolutionary new safety functions. With integrated new communication tools, sensor technologies and alarm systems, workers can be safer than ever before."
Sofia Cinel, Managing Partner of KC points out another invention which will change the fashion industry: "KC's development of flexible lithium batteries, for applications in clothing and accessories, opens infinite new possibilities. With Talon's vast network, the use of this innovation can now be rolled out in the entire industry in countless new applications."
In future it will be normal that jackets, handbags, or wallets will re-charge cell phones. We will be used to caps or beanies functioning as earphones, and outerwear will electrically heat or cool consumers. Silver textiles will decontaminate objects in pockets and protect credit cards, while activated carbon components will absorb odor molecules. People will have loudspeakers in the thumb of their gloves, to answer phone calls without taking them off, and open their handbags with biometric fingerprint locks.
The research and development teams of both companies are thrilled about the next stage in their growth and excited to help change the future.
Their 128-year history provides Talon with unmatched knowledge of the products and innovations required to turn their client's visions into reality. Working with prestigious brands including Guess, Urban Outfitters, Polo Ralph Lauren, Macy's, Superdry, Reebok, Spanx, Van Heusen, and many more, Talon is well respected as a heritage brand that assists clients in standing out from their competitors with customized solutions.
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Man credits TV show for multi-winning lottery experiment idea
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Gray News) – A man in South Carolina says a television show gave him a winning idea for a lottery experiment.
He decided to spend $25 a week playing the lottery for three months after watching an episode of TLC’s “Lottery Changed My Life.”
He won $500 the first week and $100,000 on a Powerball ticket the seventh.
“I didn’t even know how to play Powerball,” he laughed.
According to the South Carolina Lottery, the man thought he matched two numbers but his wife noticed he had the Powerball number.
After a second look, he realized five numbers matched, one short of winning the jackpot in the drawing on May 28.
Lottery officials say he spent the extra $1 for PowerPlay so his $50,000 prize doubled to $100,000 when a “2″ multiplier was drawn.
Since cashing in his win, the man has bought a car and still plans to spend $25 a week on lottery tickets.
“I’m going to finish out the three months,” he said.
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Austin Business Journal "Best Places to Work" contest names RazorMetrics as a winner
AUSTIN, Texas, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RazorMetrics, an Austin-based drug cost reduction platform, has won the "Best Places to Work" award from Austin Business Journal.
The award is given to those companies that go above and beyond to develop and reward employees, and the award is based on a nomination and feedback from the employees.
Austin Business Journal works with partner Quantum Workplace to collect anonymous surveys measuring a wide range of research-validated workplace factors that impact employee engagement and satisfaction. There are six key areas in the survey:
- Communication and Resources
- Individual Needs
- Manager Effectiveness
- Personal Engagement
- Team Dynamics
- Trust in Leadership
According to "Best Places to Work", RazorMetrics fosters a workplace where employees willingly go above and beyond in their work, advocate for the organization, and intend to stay into the future. RazorMetrics' leadership score was 100 out of 100 possible demonstrating that the senior leaders of the organization value people as their most important resource. And it shows in the "employee engagement" score – 100% of RazorMetrics employees were deemed "highly engaged."
Austin Business Journal provided an anonymous quote from one of RazorMetrics' employees, "The go getter attitude of the team I work with helps in pushing new ideas and expanding our market. In addition, the team has a good sense of humor which keeps stress levels low and helps us relax and focus better on the job at hand. The diverse team brings different perspectives to the mix from business concepts to cultural and social interactions. The dynamic personalities of the team combined with a seasoned and experienced leadership team makes the workplace motivating and encourages us to push our abilities to grow together. That is what makes us grow and succeed."
"I'm very excited RazorMetrics won the esteemed "Best Places to Work" award. We have a strong Tribe that is working towards a common goal to improve peoples lives and this award validates our focus and strategy to make RazorMetrics a great place to work," said Tom Dorsett, CEO and Co-founder of RazorMetrics.
"To me, this is one of the most meaningful awards a company can win because it's about the employees and how they feel about their workplace and culture," said Dr. Siva Mohan, Co-founder of RazorMetrics.
The Austin Business Journal will post more about RazorMetrics and the other winners in their July 1 edition, both in print and online. They will highlight the winners and some of the strategies they use to attract and retain workers in today's challenging environment.
RazorMetrics is a healthcare technology company whose SaaS-based platform uses AI and ML to lower drug spend for health plans, self-insured employers, and consumers. RazorMetrics unique, physician-first approach process that is simple, requires no extra clicks in the EHR and no external programs or apps to access. Switches are straightforward, easy to make, and the entire process stays within the normal clinical workflow. The platform is complementary to existing pharmacy initiatives and works with PBMs and other drug cost savings solutions to optimize results. RazorMetrics is fully scalable and customizable to each client's unique variables and formularies. For more information, visit www.razormetrics.com.
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Casey DeMoss, RazorMetrics
casey@razormetrics.com
504-982-0468
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WASHINGTON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foundation for Social Connection and "Far From Alone," led by Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), will present Conversations on Belonging, Connection, & Wellbeing to take place during Global Loneliness Awareness Week (June 13-17). The conversations will take place on June 15th at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center SVC 209-08 and feature the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Today correspondent Jenna Bush Hager, among other speakers.
Conversations on Belonging, Connection, & Wellbeing offers premier thought-leaders, researchers, and change-agents the opportunity to highlight social connection as vital to one's health and wellbeing and offer solutions to encourage a sense of belonging.
"The pandemic has exposed loneliness as a rising issue that so many people face daily. Humana has a unique opportunity to normalize this issue, raise awareness about its negative health consequences and provide resources to help our loved ones increase their social connectedness," said Andrew Renda, M.D., MPH, Vice President, Bold Goal and Population Health Strategy for Humana. "Together with the Foundation for Social Connection and other industry leaders, Humana is taking action through our "Far from Alone" public health awareness campaign and national events to drive issue awareness and promote policy change."
The event and conversation will take place in two segments, the first a fireside chat hosted by Dr. Murthy and Jenna Bush Hager on the culture of belonging and connection. The second conversation segment will feature bipartisan congressional leaders, including Senator Tina Smith (D-MN). Attendees will have the opportunity to view an excerpt of the film "All the Lonely People," a documentary on the impact of social isolation and hear from panelists on philanthropy, science and equity on how these elements relate to strengthening connection. This event is in conjunction with the Coalition to End Social Isolation & Loneliness's Virtual Advocacy Day on June 16th.
Register now to join the Foundation for Social Connection and "Far From Alone" virtually or in Washington, D.C.
The Foundation for Social Connection's (F4SC) vision is for all Americans to have the opportunities and evidence-based support necessary to be socially engaged in society. F4SC engages in education, increases public awareness, promotes innovative research, and spurs the development and implementation of evidence-based models that address social isolation and loneliness and promote social connection.
"Far From Alone" is a public health awareness campaign that raises awareness on loneliness and its health impacts and provides resources to help people feel more socially connected. "Far From Alone" brings together partners committed to improving the mental health and wellness of others by increasing social connectedness. In collaboration with a collective of partners, "Far From Alone" will promote resources that increase social connectedness and reduce feelings of loneliness.
Humana Inc. is committed to helping our millions of medical and specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care, behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience that makes health care easier to navigate and more effective.
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- Net sales in the third quarter of $728.0 million, with organic growth of 3.8% primarily due to pricing actions.1
- Earnings per share of $0.73 and Adjusted Earnings per share of $0.77, up 4% compared to prior year.1
- Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter of $145.5 million, versus $144.4 million in the prior year.1
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR) today announced results for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"We delivered another solid quarter as pricing actions and consistent operational execution generated strong organic revenue growth and gross margin improvement," said Mark LaVigne, Chief Executive Officer. "Despite a continued volatile operating environment, we are seeing the strength and resiliency of our brands driving benefits across the business, and the actions we're taking to rebuild margin are gaining momentum. Our investments in innovation, productivity, and digital transformation are paying dividends and we continue to build a solid foundation for future growth."
Top-Line Performance
For the quarter, we had Net sales of $728.0 million compared to $721.8 million in the prior year period.
- Organic Net sales increased 3.8% primarily driven by the following items:
Gross Margin
Gross margin on a reported basis was 39.0% versus 37.9% in the prior year. Excluding the current year costs from the flooding of our Brazilian manufacturing facility and exiting the Russian market, and the prior year costs related to acquisition and integration, adjusted gross margin was 40.4%, an improvement of 120 basis points from the prior year.
The gross margin increase was largely driven by the positive impact of executed price increases in battery and auto care partially offset by a continuation of higher operating costs, including transportation, material and labor, consistent with ongoing inflationary trends and negative currency impacts.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense (SG&A)
SG&A for the third quarter was 16.3% of net sales, or $118.9 million, compared to 14.8%, or $106.6 million in the prior year excluding acquisition and integration costs and acquisition earn out. The increase was primarily driven by environmental costs related to a legacy facility, recycling fees, and IT spending related to our investment in digital transformation.(1)
Advertising and Promotion Expense (A&P)
A&P was 5.3% of net sales for the third fiscal quarter, compared to 6.1% in the prior year, or a $5.6 million decline.
The improvement in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted diluted net earnings per common share for the quarter reflect the positive impact of price increases from both segments as well as the lower A&P investment spending. This improvement was partially offset by higher input costs and higher SG&A. Adjusted diluted net earnings per common share benefited from lower taxes partially offset by higher interest expense in the current quarter as well.
Capital Allocation
Common stock dividend payments in the quarter of approximately $21.3 million, or $0.30 per common share.
Financial Outlook and Assumptions for Fiscal Year 2022(1)
We have delivered solid year to date results on both the top and bottom line through pricing actions and consistent operational execution, which we expect to result in Net Sales, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted earnings per share performance within the ranges of our initial full year outlook. However, we expect the impact of a rapidly appreciating US dollar and our exit from the Russia market to result in approximately $20 million, or $0.22 per share, of headwinds in the second half of the year based on current rates. Inclusive of these impacts, we are now expecting full year Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted earnings per share to be at the lower end of our previously provided outlooks of $560 million to $590 million and $3.00 to $3.30, respectively.
Webcast Information
In conjunction with this announcement, the Company will hold an investor conference call beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time today. The call will focus on third fiscal quarter earnings and recent trends in the business. All interested parties may access a live webcast of this conference call at www.energizerholdings.com, under "Investors" and "Events and Presentations" tabs or by using the following link:
For those unable to participate during the live webcast, a replay will be available on www.energizerholdings.com, under "Investors," "Events and Presentations," and "Past Events" tabs.
This document contains both historical and forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead reflect our expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events, including, without limitation, the future sales, gross margins, costs, earnings, cash flows, tax rates and performance of the Company, as well as the Company's entrance into an accelerated share repurchase program. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "expectation," "anticipate," "may," "could," "intend," "belief," "estimate," "plan," "target," "predict," "likely," "should," "forecast," "outlook," or other similar words or phrases. These statements are not guarantees of performance and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict and could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by those statements. We cannot assure you that any of our expectations, estimates or projections will be achieved. The forward-looking statements included in this document are only made as of the date of this document and we disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Numerous factors could cause our actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, including, without limitation:
- Global economic and financial market conditions, including the conditions resulting from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, and actions taken by our customers, suppliers, other business partners and governments in markets in which we compete might materially and negatively impact us.
- Competition in our product categories might hinder our ability to execute our business strategy, achieve profitability, or maintain relationships with existing customers.
- Changes in the retail environment and consumer preferences could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
- We must successfully manage the demand, supply, and operational challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and any other disease outbreak, including epidemics, pandemics, or similar widespread public health concerns.
- Loss or impairment of the reputation of our Company or our leading brands or failure of our marketing plans could have an adverse effect on our business.
- Loss of any of our principal customers could significantly decrease our sales and profitability.
- Our ability to meet our growth targets depends on successful product, marketing and operations innovation and successful responses to competitive innovation and changing consumer habits.
- We are subject to risks related to our international operations, including currency fluctuations, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
- If we fail to protect our intellectual property rights, competitors may manufacture and market similar products, which could adversely affect our market share and results of operations.
- Our reliance on certain significant suppliers subjects us to numerous risks, including possible interruptions in supply, which could adversely affect our business.
- Our business is vulnerable to the availability of raw materials, our ability to forecast customer demand and our ability to manage production capacity.
- Changes in production costs, including raw material prices, freight and labor, have adversely affected, and in the future could erode, our profit margins and negatively impact operating results.
- The manufacturing facilities, supply channels or other business operations of the Company and our suppliers may be subject to disruption from events beyond our control.
- We may be unable to generate anticipated cost savings (including from our restructuring programs), successfully implement our strategies, or efficiently manage our supply chain and manufacturing processes, and our profitability and cash flow could suffer as a result.
- Sales of certain of our products are seasonal and adverse weather conditions during our peak selling seasons for certain auto care products could have a material adverse effect.
- A failure of a key information technology system could adversely impact our ability to conduct business.
- We rely significantly on information technology and any inadequacy, interruption, theft or loss of data, malicious attack, integration failure, failure to maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data residing on our systems or other security failure of that technology could harm our ability to effectively operate our business and damage the reputation of our brands.
- We have significant debt obligations that could adversely affect our business and our ability to meet our obligations.
- We may experience losses or be subject to increased funding and expenses related to our pension plans.
- The estimates and assumptions on which our financial projections are based may prove to be inaccurate, which may cause our actual results to materially differ from our projections, which may adversely affect our future profitability, cash flows and stock price.
- If we pursue strategic acquisitions, divestitures or joint ventures, we might experience operating difficulties, dilution, and other consequences that may harm our business, financial condition, and operating results, and we may not be able to successfully consummate favorable transactions or successfully integrate acquired businesses.
- The 2019 auto care and battery acquisitions may have liabilities that are not known to us and the acquisition agreements may not provide us with sufficient indemnification with respect to such liabilities.
- Our business involves the potential for claims of product liability, labeling claims, commercial claims and other legal claims against us, which could affect our results of operations and financial condition and result in product recalls or withdrawals.
- Our business is subject to increasing regulation in the U.S. and abroad, the uncertainty and cost of future compliance and consequence of non-compliance with which may have a material adverse effect on our business.
- Increased focus by governmental and non-governmental organizations, customers, consumers and shareholders on sustainability issues, including those related to climate change, may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and damage our reputation.
- We are subject to environmental laws and regulations that may expose us to significant liabilities and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
- We cannot guarantee that any share repurchase program will be fully consummated or that any share repurchase program will enhance long-term stockholder value, and share repurchases could increase the volatility of the price of our stock and diminish our cash reserves.
In addition, other risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we consider immaterial could affect the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements. The list of factors above is illustrative, but by no means exhaustive. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. Additional risks and uncertainties include those detailed from time to time in our publicly filed documents, including those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2021 and in our Form 10-Q filed May 9, 2022.
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures
For the Quarter and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP"). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide users with additional meaningful comparisons to the corresponding historical or future period. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude items that are not reflective of the Company's on-going operating performance, such as acquisition and integration costs, an acquisition earn out, the costs of the May 2022 flooding of our Brazilian manufacturing facility, the costs of exiting the Russian market, the gain on capital lease termination and the loss on extinguishment of debt. In addition, these measures help investors to analyze year over year comparability when excluding currency fluctuations as well as other Company initiatives that are not on-going. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are an enhancement to assist investors in understanding our business and in performing analysis consistent with financial models developed by research analysts. Investors should consider non-GAAP measures in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, the comparable GAAP measures. In addition, these non-GAAP measures may not be the same as similar measures used by other companies due to possible differences in methods and in the items being adjusted.
We provide the following non-GAAP measures and calculations, as well as the corresponding reconciliation to the closest GAAP measure in the following supplemental schedules:
Segment Profit. This amount represents the operations of our two reportable segments including allocations for shared support functions. General corporate and other expenses, amortization expense, interest expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, the gain on capital lease termination, other items, net, the charges related to acquisition and integration costs, including restructuring charges, an acquisition earn out, the costs of the flooding of our manufacturing facility in Brazil and the costs of exiting the Russian market have all been excluded from segment profit.
Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share (EPS). These measures exclude the impact of the costs related to acquisition and integration, an acquisition earn out, the costs of the flooding of our manufacturing facility in Brazil, the costs of exiting the Russian market, the gain on capital lease termination and the loss on extinguishment of debt.
Non-GAAP Tax Rate. This is the tax rate when excluding the pre-tax impact of acquisition and integration costs, an acquisition earn out, the costs of the flooding of our manufacturing facility in Brazil, the costs of exiting the Russian market, the gain on capital lease termination and the loss on extinguishment of debt, as well as the related tax impact for these items, calculated utilizing the statutory rate for where the impact was incurred.
Organic. This is the non-GAAP financial measurement of the change in revenue or segment profit that excludes or otherwise adjusts for the change in Russia and Argentina operations and impact of currency from the changes in foreign currency exchange rates as defined below:
Change in Russia Operations. The Company exited the Russian market in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 due to the increased global and economic and political uncertainty resulting from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. This adjusts for the change in Russian sales and segment profit from the prior year.
Change in Argentina Operations. The Company is presenting separately all changes in sales and segment profit from our Argentina affiliate due to the designation of the economy as highly inflationary as of July 1, 2018.
Impact of currency. The Company evaluates the operating performance of our Company on a currency neutral basis. The impact of currency is the difference between the value of current year foreign operations at the current period ending USD exchange rate, compared to the value of the current year foreign operations at the prior period ending USD exchange rate, as well as the impact of hedging on the currency fluctuation.
Adjusted Comparisons. Detail for adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted SG&A, adjusted SG&A as percent of sales and adjusted Other items, net are also supplemental non-GAAP measure disclosures. These measures exclude the impact of costs related to acquisition and integration, an acquisition earn out, the costs of exiting the Russian market and the costs of the flooding of our manufacturing facility in Brazil.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA is defined as net earnings before income tax provision, interest, loss on extinguishment of debt and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA further excludes the impact of the costs related to acquisition and integration, acquisition earn out, the costs of the flooding of our manufacturing facility in Brazil, the costs of exiting the Russian market, the gain on capital lease termination and share-based payments.
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
Supplemental Schedules - Segment Information and Supplemental Sales Data
For the Quarter and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022
(In millions - Unaudited)
As of October 1, 2021, the Company has changed its reportable segments from two geographical segments, previously Americas and International, to two product groupings, Battery & Lights and Auto Care. This change came with the completion of the Spectrum Holdings, Inc. Battery and Auto Care Acquisition integrations in the first fiscal quarter of 2022. The Company changed its reporting structure to better reflect what the chief operating decision maker is reviewing to make organizational decisions and resource allocations. The Company has recast the information for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2021 to align with this presentation.
Energizer's operating model includes a combination of standalone and shared business functions between the product segments, varying by country and region of the world. Shared functions include the sales and marketing functions, as well as human resources, IT and finance shared service costs. Energizer applies a fully allocated cost basis, in which shared business functions are allocated between segments. Such allocations are estimates, and do not represent the costs of such services if performed on a standalone basis. Segment sales and profitability, as well as the reconciliation to earnings before income taxes for the quarters and nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are presented below:
Supplemental segment information is presented below for depreciation and amortization:
For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the conversion of the mandatory convertible preferred stock is not dilutive and the mandatory preferred stock dividends are included in the adjusted dilution calculation. For the nine months ended June 30, 2021, the Adjusted diluted net earnings per common share assumes the conversion of the mandatory convertible preferred stock to 4.7 million shares of common stock, and excludes the mandatory preferred stock dividends from net earnings as that is more dilutive to the calculation.
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LOS ANGELES, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Westcove Partners LLC ("Westcove"), an emerging and highly specialized investment bank, announced that it acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Midwest Breast and Aesthetic Surgery, Inc. ("Midwest Breast") in its partnership with Advanced Reconstructive Surgery Alliance ("ARSA"), a portfolio company of Webster Equity Partners ("Webster"). Midwest Breast is one of the premier providers of cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries of the breast, and body contouring in the United States. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Westcove's deal team included Justin Hand, Managing Director, Abe M'Bodj, Vice President, Dimitri Michalakis, Associate, and Rebecca Phuong, Associate.
Midwest Breast, based in Gahanna, Ohio, has a team of board-certified plastic microsurgeons with experience in breast reconstruction, aesthetic breast surgery, lymphedema and gender confirmation surgery. Midwest Breast enjoys national recognition with patients coming in from across the United States.
Bringing Midwest Breast into its network, ARSA will expand its footprint in the Midwest. ARSA is a growth-oriented platform designed especially for reconstructive and cosmetic surgery practices. Its national network comprises over 30 locations across 6 states, enabling the realization of benefits of scale and centralization of services.
Dr. Andrew Elkwood, CEO of ARSA, stated, "Due to their skill set, expertise and reputation, Midwest Breast makes the perfect foundation in the Midwestern U.S. to fulfill ARSA's mission -to become the premiere alliance of independent reconstructive surgery practices in the nation. Westcove Partners are true professionals; they served their clients well, but made things happen in a most pleasant and effective manner. We look forward to doing business with them in the future."
Drs. Pankaj Tiwari and Ergun Kocak, founders of Midwest Breast and Aesthetic Surgery, stated, "The flexibility and professionalism the Westcove team have shown was incredible and we feel fortunate to have had such a team on our side."
Justin Hand of Westcove comments, "Midwest Breast's expertise in microsurgical procedures combined with its patient-centric approach have enabled it to achieve national recognition. We believe that Midwest Breast's high degree of specialization and strong reputation will allow ARSA to establish a powerful presence in the Midwest."
Westcove Partners is a leading healthcare-focused investment bank that specializes in advising its clients through mergers & acquisitions, debt and equity financing, as well as other complex corporate finance transactions.
Contact:
Shan Chawla,
Schawla@westcove.com
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on Pakistani police escorting a team of polio workers Tuesday during a door-to-door inoculation campaign in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold, killing two policemen and a polio worker, police said.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in North Waziristan, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The attack came a day after the government launched another nationwide anti-polio campaign amid a spike in attacks.
A passerby was also wounded, said Aziz Ullah, a local police official. The attackers fled the scene.
Since April, Pakistan has registered 11 new polio cases — all in North Waziristan, where parents often refuse to inoculate children. The outbreak has been a blow to the Islamic nation’s efforts to eradicate the disease, which can cause severe paralysis in children.
Pakistan’s anti-polio campaigns are regularly marked by violence. Islamic militants often target polio teams and police assigned to protect them, falsely claiming the vaccination campaigns are a Western conspiracy to sterilize children.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only countries in the world where polio remains endemic. In 2021, Pakistan reported only one case, raising hopes it was close to eradicating polio.
North Waziristan was a base for myriad militant groups, including the Pakistani Taliban, until a massive military offensive in recent years claimed to have cleared the region, forcing many militants to flee to Afghanistan. But attacks have been increasing lately, adding to concerns the assaults could further jeopardize anti-polio campaigns.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif condemned the attack and ordered an investigation.
The U.N. children’s agency took to Twitter to condemn the attack, saying “@UNICEF joins @GovtofPakistan in condemning the attack which reportedly killed a polio worker & security personnel & injured a child in North Waziristan. Those killed were among hundreds of thousands of heroes who work selflessly to #EndPolio. We express our sympathy to families”.
Earlier, UNICEF posted an appeal on Twitter, urging parents to inoculate their children. The goal of the latest campaign was to vaccinate 12.6 million children under the age of 5 across Pakistan.
“Together, we can #EndPolio! Please make sure that every child is immunized against this deadly virus,” UNICEF said.
Shahzad Baig, a coordinator for Pakistan’s polio program, also urged “all parents and caregivers to get their children vaccinated instead of hiding them or refusing to (let them) take the necessary drops.”
“It is important to realize that the polio virus still exists in our surroundings and no child is safe until all children are truly vaccinated,” Baig added.
Shuja Khan, a Pakistani father whose son was stricken by polio in North Waziristan, posted a video message on Twitter. Holding his boy in his lap, he appealed on parents to inoculate their children and avoid his family’s ordeal.
Until this week, Pakistan’s health authorities had carried out three nationwide anti-polio drives this year — in January, March and in May. During the March campaign, gunmen in northwestern Pakistan shot and killed a female polio worker as she was returning home after a day of vaccinations.
And in January, gunmen shot and killed a police officer providing security for polio vaccination workers, also in the country’s northwest.
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Associated Press writer Munir Ahmed in Islamabad contributed to this story. | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/gunmen-kill-2-policemen-polio-worker-in-northwest-pakistan/ | 2022-06-29T02:39:44Z |
ALBANY – Recent changes have been made to a couple of the city of Albany's garbage roll-off sites. Extra garbage roll-off containers are located at various sites throughout the city. This service is to provide for the additional garbage being generated in the community as we continue to recover from the COVID pandemic.
These locations are meant strictly for residential household garbage and yard debris.
Recent changes to roll-off sites:
• The roll-off at Avalon Park has been relocated to the end of Canal Street at the cul-de-sac.
• And the roll-off at the intersection of Patrol Drive and Rosser Lane has been relocated to the end of Mercantile Drive, near the cul-de-sac. Remember that all garbage should be placed inside the roll-off and nobody should place items around the container.
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• Any debris generated from commercial businesses (i.e., contractors and landlords): Call Public Works Solid Waste for more information at (229) 302-1800;
• Tires: Call Public Works Solid Waste for more information at (229) 302-1800;
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NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Voyager Digital Ltd. ("Voyager" or the "Company") (OTC Pink: VYGVQ) (FRA: UCD) today announced that European Holdings ApS, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Voyager, agreed to sell all of its equity interests in Coinify ApS ("Coinify") to Ascension ApS, an entity owned by certain members of Coinify management, for US$2 million in cash. An additional, conditional earn-out payment is stipulated in the event of a subsequent sale of Coinify by Ascension ApS within three years following the transaction, thus preserving potential upside for Voyager.
Coinify is a cryptocurrency platform operating in Europe, Asia and other regions, offering individual and corporate cryptocurrency trading, crypto payment processing services, and enterprise solutions via Coinify API. Coinify's platform is separate and distinct from the Voyager platform.
Voyager purchased Coinify in August 2021; on August 16, 2022, Coinify's sale was approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, which is overseeing Voyager's ongoing Chapter 11 restructuring process. The sale of Coinify reduces overall headcount by 15% and eliminates Voyager's ongoing funding requirements for Coinify of up to US$500,000 per month.
Under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 ("MI 61-101") the transaction is considered a related party transaction, as the purchaser is controlled by Mark Højgaard, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, and Hans Henrik Hoffmeyer, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, who are senior officers. The Company relied on the exemption from the minority approval and the formal valuation requirement available to it pursuant to sections 5.7(a) and 5.5(a) of MI 61-101.
Voyager Digital Ltd.'s (OTC Pink: VYGVQ) (FRA: UCD) US subsidiary, Voyager Digital, LLC, is a cryptocurrency platform in the United States founded in 2018 to bring choice, transparency, and cost-efficiency to the marketplace. Voyager offers a secure way to trade over 100 different crypto assets using its easy-to-use mobile application. To learn more about the company, please visit https://www.investvoyager.com.
Certain information in this press release, including, but not limited to, statements regarding future growth and performance of the business, momentum in the businesses, future adoption of digital assets, the terms of the term sheet and any definitive loan documentation and the Company's anticipated results may constitute forward looking information (collectively, forward-looking statements), which can be identified by the use of terms such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate," "intend," "continue" or "believe" (or the negatives) or other similar variations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Voyager's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any of its future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are subject to the risk that the global economy, industry, or the Company's businesses and investments do not perform as anticipated, that revenue or expenses estimates may not be met or may be materially less or more than those anticipated, that parties to whom the Company lends assets are able to repay such loans in full and in a timely manner, that trading momentum does not continue or the demand for trading solutions declines, customer acquisition does not increase as planned, product and international expansion do not occur as planned, risks of compliance with laws and regulations that currently apply or become applicable to the business and those other risks contained in the Company's public filings, including in its Management Discussion and Analysis and its Annual Information Form (AIF). Factors that could cause actual results of the Company and its businesses to differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, a decline in the digital asset market or general economic conditions; changes in laws or approaches to regulation, the failure or delay in the adoption of digital assets and the blockchain ecosystem by institutions; changes in the volatility of crypto currency, changes in demand for Bitcoin and Ethereum, changes in the status or classification of cryptocurrency assets, cybersecurity breaches, a delay or failure in developing infrastructure for the trading businesses or achieving mandates and gaining traction; failure to grow assets under management, an adverse development with respect to an issuer or party to the transaction or failure to obtain a required regulatory approval. Readers are cautioned that Assets on Platform and trading volumes fluctuate and may increase and decrease from time to time and that such fluctuations are beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements, past and present performance and trends are not guarantees of future performance, accordingly, you should not put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, current or past performance, or current or past trends. Information identifying assumptions, risks, and uncertainties relating to the Company are contained in its filings with the Canadian securities regulators available at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements in this press release are applicable only as of the date of this release or as of the date specified in the relevant forward-looking statement and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after that date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. The Company assumes no obligation to provide operational updates, except as required by law. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements, unless required by law. Readers are cautioned that past performance is not indicative of future performance and current trends in the business and demand for digital assets may not continue and readers should not put undue reliance on past performance and current trends.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have replaced a planned Fernando Tatis Jr. bobblehead night with a Juan Soto T-shirt giveaway after the superstar shortstop was banned 80 games Friday following a positive test for a performance-enhancing drug.
Tatis, a 23-year-old sensation and one of the brightest stars in all of Major League Baseball, was on the cusp of returning to the Padres from a broken wrist that had sidelined him all season. He was on track to rejoin the team well before the Sept. 7 bobblehead night — until the positive test.
Instead, the Padres will offer fans shirts in the club’s City Connect color scheme with Soto’s name and No. 22 on the back before they play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The team announced the change Tuesday.
Soto, also 23 and one of baseball’s most well-known young faces, was acquired from the Washington Nationals in a blockbuster deadline deal Aug. 2.
The Padres’ City Connect jerseys, which they wear for Friday night home games, feature vivid colors that celebrate the cross-border culture of San Diego and Tijuana.
MLB said Tatis tested positive for Clostebol, an anabolic steroid. Tatis said he accidentally took a medication to treat ringworm that contained the banned substance. Several teammates were critical of Tatis following Friday’s announcement, including pitcher Mike Clevinger, who talked about being “disappointed” in Tatis and hoping the shortstop realizes “it’s about more than just him right now.”
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently approved an All Small Mentor Protégé agreement between SBG Technology Solutions, Inc. (SBG) and Eleven09, L.L.C. (Eleven09). SBG and Eleven09 have subsequently formed a Joint Venture, King Street Technology Partners, L.L.C. (KSTP). KSTP provides customers comprehensive and mature IT and engineering professional services through small business set-aside acquisitions.
SBG, a subsidiary of DSS Inc., is a nationwide provider of professional engineering, IT modernization, IT governance, cyber security, and artificial intelligence services to federal and commercial clients. A representative sample of SBG's clients includes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Defense Health Agency (DHA), the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army National Guard, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Eleven09 is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) IT Services and Solutions provider for both state and federal customers. At Eleven09, customer service and satisfaction will always be our priority. Each solution that is presented to the customer is derived directly from their needs and is anchored in our core belief of acting in our client's best interest above all else. Our primary customer is the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) where we constantly strive to improve outcomes for our nation's Veterans and their families. Eleven09 has been and always will be committed to improving the journey of the American veteran as they transition from their respective branch of service to their lifetime agency, the VA.
KSTP's core competency is delivering Scaled Agile (SAFe®)-based program and portfolio management. For over fifteen years our subject matter experts have advised Federal stakeholders on critical matters, ranging from enterprise Agile DevSecOps to legacy systems modernization, to clinical workflow governance. We automate portfolio management at scale using Business Intelligence and Dashboarding to enable data-driven decision making. Examples include the Department of Veterans Affairs Enterprise Program Management Office (ePMO), Vista Evolution PMO, and the Electronic Health Record Modernization PMO.
Additionally, KSTP specializes in large-scale COTS Cloud Integrations. Currently, we are one of the largest mobility management vendors in the Federal government, overseeing half a million Android, IoS, Macintosh, and Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (VR/AR) devices between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Health Agency. We handle all aspects of Cloud operations, security, credentialing, and integration with partner programs.
Other key areas of support include Healthcare Information technology providing highly tailored solutions for healthcare-specific problems such as claims processing or Electronic Health Record modernization. We serve in this role by supporting the VA Office of Community Care, Office of Technical Integration, and the Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization.
In all areas of support, KSTP experts advise stakeholders and deliver cybersecurity solutions including Risk Management Framework (RMF) policy and program services for the VA and the Defense Health Agency
According to Kyle White, the Co-founder of Eleven09,
"Eleven09 has always been committed to our nation's Veterans and their families. We are passionate about improving all aspects of a Veteran's journey but recognized that there is only so much we could accomplish as a single company. I learned a long time ago that nothing is impossible if you have the right team around you and I believe SBG is the perfect teammate and one that can help us further our impact at the VA as well as aiding our mutual growth in a meaningful and responsible manner. We are excited anout the partnership with SBG and leveraging our mutual experience to better serve our Nation's Veterans."
For specific inquiries, please send to information@kstpllc.com
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NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRCA).
To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form:
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Verrica between May 28, 2021 and May 24, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were manufacturing deficiencies at the facility where Verrica's contract manufacturer produced a bulk solution for the Company's lead product candidate, VP-102; (2) these deficiencies were not remediated when Verrica resubmitted its New Drug Application for VP-12 for molluscum; (3) the foregoing presented significant risks to Verrica obtaining regulatory approval of VP-102 for molluscum; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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HERNDON, Va., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUS) (news) today announced that it was named Dell Technologies' North America Channel Services Delivery Excellence Partner of the Year, and Server Excellence Partner of the Year for 2022. The awards were presented to ePlus during Dell Technologies World at the organization's Global Partner Summit.
ePlus received both awards for its outstanding delivery performance and commitment to empowering enterprise, commercial, education, government and healthcare customers to solve challenges using Dell Server solutions.
The ePlus and Dell Technologies partnership combines the smart consulting services and vast, cross-industry experience of ePlus' roster of cloud consultants with the powerful tools of Dell Technologies' best-in-class technology to help organizations reach their goals.
"ePlus carries substantial expertise across key areas of the modern data center and cloud, including server, storage, and data protection," said Darren Raiguel, chief operating officer at ePlus Technology. "We are proud of our ability to deliver consistently strong performance for our customers, including helping them identify, deploy, scale and manage the right Dell Technologies solutions for their needs. We're grateful to Dell for its continued strategic partnership as we work to support our customers with flexible and impactful technology."
For more information about ePlus' Dell Technologies offerings and partnership please visit: https://cloudinvitational.eplus.com/
ePlus is a leading consultative technology solutions provider that helps customers imagine, implement, and achieve more from their technology. With the highest certifications from top technology partners and lifecycle services expertise across key areas including security, cloud, data center, collaboration, networking and emerging technologies, ePlus transforms IT from a cost center to a business enabler. Founded in 1990, ePlus has more than 1,500 associates serving a diverse set of customers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pac. The Company is headquartered at 13595 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, VA, 20171. For more information, visit www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122, or email info@eplus.com. Connect with ePlus on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. ePlus, Where Technology Means More®.
ePlus®, Where Technology Means More®, and ePlus products referenced herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ePlus inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of other companies, products, and services mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements." Actual and anticipated future results may vary materially due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the duration and impact of COVID-19 and the efficacy of vaccine roll-outs, which could materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and has resulted worldwide in governmental authorities imposing numerous unprecedented measures to try to contain the virus that has impacted and may further impact our workforce and operations, the operations of our customers, and those of our respective vendors, suppliers, and partners; national and international political instability fostering uncertainty and volatility in the global economy including an economic downturn, an increase in tariffs or adverse changes to trade agreements, exposure to fluctuation in foreign currency rates, interest rates and downward pressure on prices; our ability to successfully perform due diligence and integrate acquired businesses; the possibility of goodwill impairment charges in the future; reduction of vendor incentive programs; significant adverse changes in, reductions in, or losses of relationships with one or more of our largest volume customers or vendors; the demand for and acceptance of, our products and services; our ability to adapt our services to meet changes in market developments; our ability to implement comprehensive plans to achieve customer account coverage for the integration of sales forces, cost containment, asset rationalization, systems integration and other key strategies; our ability to reserve adequately for credit losses; our ability to secure our electronic and other confidential information or that of our customers or partners and remain secure during a cyber-security attack; future growth rates in our core businesses; our ability to protect our intellectual property; the impact of competition in our markets; the possibility of defects in our products or catalog content data; our ability to adapt to changes in the IT industry and/or rapid change in product standards; our ability to realize our investment in leased equipment; our ability to hire and retain sufficient qualified personnel; and other risks or uncertainties detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information set forth in this press release is current as of the date of this release and ePlus undertakes no duty or obligation to update this information.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Molecular Partners AG (NASDAQ: MOLN) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Molecular Partners American Depositary Shares pursuant and/or traceable to certain documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about June 16, 2021; and/or (b) Molecular Partners securities between June 16, 2021, and April 26, 2022.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 12, 2022
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Learn more about your recoverable losses in MOLN:
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Molecular Partners AG made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company's product, ensovibep, was less effective at treating COVID-19 than defendants had led investors to believe; that (ii) accordingly, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") was reasonably likely to require an additional Phase 3 study of ensovibep before granting the drug Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA"); (iii) waning global rates of COVID-19 significantly reduced the Company's chances of securing EUA for ensovibep; (iv) another of the Company's product candidates, MP0310, was less attractive to Molecular Partners' collaborator, Amgen, than defendants had led investors to believe; (v) accordingly, there was a significant likelihood that Amgen would return to global rights of MP0310 to Molecular Partners; (vi) as a result of all the foregoing, the clinical and commercial prospects of ensovibep and MP0310 were overstated; and (vii) as a result, documents issues in connection with the Company's initial public offer and defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Molecular Partners you have until September 12, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Molecular Partners securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the MOLN lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/class-action-molecular-partners-ag-loss-submission-form?id=31343&from=4.
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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For the second year in a row, Whisper is being recognized for its revolutionary AI-powered hearing aid, the Whisper Hearing System
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Whisper today announced that, for the second year in a row, it has been named to the prestigious Forbes' AI 50 list, which recognizes the best among North America's privately-held companies that use AI as part of their core value propositions.
Forbes' 12-judge panel of experts in artificial intelligence from the fields of academia, technology, and venture capital named Whisper as one of five finalists in the healthcare space. Whisper's recognition on the fourth-annual AI 50 comes after another year of continued development on the Whisper Hearing System, the world's first hearing aid that improves over time.
Since its recognition on last year's list, Whisper has released five major upgrades to the Whisper Hearing System and its proprietary AI Sound Separation Engine. The upgrades have powered new abilities for users, including improvements that separate speech from background noise more clearly, reduce auditory feedback, and expand the range of patients whom providers can recommend Whisper as a hearing loss solution. The company also released an Android app and provided support for hands-free calling,
"We're honored to be recognized again on Forbes' AI 50 list, which we think is a testament to our continued work on our core product, which gets better over time," said Andew Song, Co-Founder and CEO of Whisper. "We look forward to competing next year as we deliver more improvements to the Whisper Hearing System and more ways for people to connect via conversation and improved hearing."
The Whisper Hearing System is available via a comprehensive monthly plan that includes ongoing care from a local hearing care professional, a lease of the Whisper Hearing System, regular software upgrades, and a 3-year warranty that not only covers the system itself but also loss and damage. A special introductory offer of $139/month (regularly $179/month) for a 3-year term is currently available. To sign up for a risk-free trial of the Whisper Hearing System, visit www.whisper.ai.
Whisper is offered through a network of local practices across the country. To become a Whisper provider, visit www.whisper.ai/professionals.
About Whisper
Established in 2017, Whisper is a team of artificial intelligence, hearing care, hardware, and software experts coming together to solve the challenge of providing better hearing. We set out to make the Whisper Hearing System so our parents, grandparents, friends and teammates can have a tomorrow that sounds even better than today.
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Judge says California law mandating women on corporate boards is unconstitutional
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional.
Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis said the law that would have required boards have up to three female directors by this year violated the right to equal treatment. The ruling was dated Friday.
The conservative legal group Judicial Watch had challenged the law, claiming it was illegal to use taxpayer funds to enforce a law that violates the equal protection clause of the California Constitution by mandating a gender-based quota.
The law was on shaky ground from the get-go with a legislative analysis saying it could be difficult to defend and then-Gov. Jerry Brown saying he was signing it despite the potential for it to be overturned by a court. Brown said he signed the bill to send a message during the #MeToo era.
In the three years it has been on the books, it’s been credited with improving the standing of women in corporate boardrooms.
The state defended the law as constitutional saying it was necessary to reverse a culture of discrimination that favored men and was put in place only after other measures failed. The state also said the law didn’t create a quota because boards could add seats for female directors without stripping men of their positions.
Although the law carried potential hefty penalties for failing to file an annual report or comply with the law, a chief in the secretary of state’s office acknowledged during the trial that it was toothless.
No fines have ever been levied and there was no intention to do so, Betsy Bogart testified. Further, a letter that surfaced during trial from former Secretary of State Alex Padilla warned Brown weeks before he signed the law that it was probably unenforceable.
“Any attempt by the secretary of state to collect or enforce the fine would likely exceed its authority,” Padilla wrote.
The law required publicly held companies headquartered in California to have one member who identifies as a woman on their boards of directors by the end of 2019. By January 2022, boards with five directors were required to have two women and boards with six or more members were required to have three women.
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), the leader in spine technology innovation, focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally integrated solutions, today announced it will continue its partnership with the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) as a double diamond sponsor and will attend the 57th Annual Meeting held September 14-17, 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden.
"SRS is a leading society in our industry, and we share a common vision to support research and education efforts to advance care for all patients with spinal deformities," said Chris Barry, chief executive officer at NuVasive. "It is clear that procedures integrated with enabling technology are critical in larger, complex deformity cases, and our partnership with SRS helps further our ability to push the standard of spine surgery toward more intelligent solutions."
As part of the SRS Annual Meeting, NuVasive will host a workshop titled "Over a decade of MAGEC®: outcomes and efficacy through data and real-world experiences" presented by Professor Kenneth Cheung, Professor Ralf D. Stücker, and Dr. Paul Sponseller, and moderated by Dr. Amer Samdani on September 15, 2022. This case-based discussion will cover the MAGEC system's impact on the panel's early-onset scoliosis patients and their practices over the last 10+ years. NuVasive's Senior Vice President of Scientific Affairs, Kyle Malone, will also share a brief scientific data update on the MAGEC system.
NuVasive has partnered with SRS, the premier international society aimed at fostering optimal care for all patients with spinal deformities, since 2007. The Company's ongoing double diamond sponsorship supports clinical workshops, hands-on educational courses, and fellowship and grants for more than 1,500 of the world's leading spine surgeons, researchers, physician assistants, and orthotists who are involved in the research and treatment of spinal deformities.
NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA) is the leader in spine technology innovation, with a mission to transform surgery, advance care, and change lives. The Company's less-invasive, procedurally integrated surgical solutions are designed to deliver reproducible and clinically proven outcomes. The Company's comprehensive procedural portfolio includes surgical access instruments, spinal implants, fixation systems, biologics, software for surgical planning, navigation and imaging solutions, magnetically adjustable implant systems for spine and orthopedics, and intraoperative neuromonitoring technology and service offerings. With more than $1 billion in net sales, NuVasive operates in more than 50 countries serving surgeons, hospitals, and patients. For more information, please visit www.nuvasive.com.
NuVasive cautions you that statements included in this news release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which, if they do not materialize or prove correct, could cause NuVasive's results to differ materially from historical results or those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties which contribute to the uncertain nature of these statements include, among others, risks associated with acceptance of the Company's surgical products and procedures by spine surgeons and hospitals, development and acceptance of new products or product enhancements, clinical and statistical verification of the benefits achieved via the use of NuVasive's products, the Company's ability to adequately manage inventory as it continues to release new products, its ability to recruit and retain management and key personnel, and the other risks and uncertainties described in NuVasive's news releases and periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. NuVasive's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available at www.sec.gov. NuVasive assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it was made.
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Wildfire coverage complements the California FAIR Plan, closes coverage gaps for high-value residential
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Amwins Access, a nationwide binding and brokerage platform for small P&C and Personal Lines accounts, announced the launch of two excess wildfire products for residential properties in California. Amwins' single and multi-peril wildfire products were designed to complement a self-insured retention plan or the California FAIR (or a similar) plan. The products were written in partnership with an AM Best, A rated carrier.
California is home to the largest number of properties at extreme wildfire risk in the United States. According to the Insurance Information Institute, the top 10 costliest wildfires have occurred in California with eight of those occurring within the last five years. As losses mount, insurers and reinsurers continue to limit their exposure to catastrophe-prone markets. This drives residential property owners to lower-limit, public coverage plans like the California FAIR plan which caps dwelling coverage limits at $3 million.
Amwins' excess wildfire products were developed for high-value residential properties, including tenant-occupied and vacation rentals, that are not eligible for primary insurance. The single-peril product is specific to wildfire loss. The multi-peril product provides fire, including wildfire, and extended coverages consistent with the California FAIR (and similar) plans up to a dwelling replacement cost of $10 million. Amwins will add additional capacity to both programs over time.
"A decade of wildfire losses in California created the perfect storm for exposed, high-value residential properties," said Scott Sauter, personal lines practice leader for Amwins Access. "Along with the capacity challenges, the situation makes the process of placing coverage more complex, leaving insureds vulnerable to last-minute cancellations and outsized losses."
With climate change and weather patterns indicating there's little relief in sight, the Personal Lines team at Amwins Access took on the challenge of the California wildfire market head-on.
"Our strategy at Amwins Access is two-fold: first, to deliver profitable results and best-in-class distribution for our market partners; and second, to problem-solve on behalf of our retail agent partners and build innovative products around their needs," said David Lavins, president of Amwins Access. "That focus, in addition to months of productive collaboration with our market partners, contributed to a successful launch of excess wildfire products in California."
As a leading wholesale distributor and underwriter of insurance products, Amwins offers a range of primary wildfire solutions in California in addition to the new excess wildfire products. The firm also provides retail agents in California with a one-stop-solution for admitted and non-admitted personal lines products, including primary and excess flood coverage.
Amwins' excess wildfire products are available in California only and to Amwins appointed retail partners exclusively. For more information, contact your Amwins Access broker or visit our website to request an appointment.
About Amwins Group, Inc.
Amwins is the largest independent wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products in the United States, dedicated to serving retail insurance agents by providing property and casualty products, specialty group benefit products, and administrative services. Based in Charlotte, N.C., the company operates more than 155 offices globally and handles premium placements in excess of $26.4 billion annually. To learn more, visit amwins.com.
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Amwins Group, Inc.
Lisa Kuszmar
Telephone: 704.749.2780
Email: lisa.kuszmar@amwins.com
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- High-throughput sequencing methods mainly based on Illumina platforms have benefited the entire field of biology for more than a decade. The opportunity to provide researchers with an unprecedented insight into the transcriptional landscape of cells by using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) has boosted many important discoveries. However, RNA-seq is generally performed in bulk, which measures average gene expression levels based on thousands to millions of cells without distinguishing each cell. Benefited from cutting-edge Next GEM technology powered by 10x Genomics®, single-cell RNA-seq makes it possible to identify each single cell from a pool of cells by partitioning each cell into a separate microdroplet called GEM (Gel Bead-In EMulsion) and labeling each single cell with unique cell barcode, each mRNA transcript with UMI (unique molecular identifier), which can be traced via bioinformatic data analysis.
A wide range of applications for single cell RNA sequencing have been developed in recent years, including stem cell biology, neurology, and immunology and more research fields. For a specific example, it can be used in identifying rare cell types among many kinds of cells in a tissue, understanding tumor heterogeneity by comparing tumor cell differences and functions, discovering new biomarkers based on the gene expression analysis of each single cells, and many more.
To better satisfy various research request by using single cell RNA sequencing, Novogene has being dedicated to serving and developing the 10x single cell RNA sequencing, short as 10x scRNA-seq. Now, Novogene America launches a new lab in USA specifically offering 10x scRNA-seq services for respectable clients.
Novogene America 10x scRNA-Seq lab is located in San Jose, California, United States. The Lab features the Next GEM Technology, Chromium Controller platform, which is an uplifting milestone for becoming a fully independent vendor for 10x scRNA-seq services. With the new coming lab, Novogene launches more gene solutions related to the single cell sequencing.
Novogene is a trusted partner of genomic services and solutions with cutting edge NGS and bioinformatics expertise and the largest sequencing capacity in the world. The company headquartered in Beijing with branches in US, UK, Hong Kong China, Singapore, Netherlands, Japan and Thailand. With thousands of employees and multiple locations across the world, Novogene has strong scientific expertise and experience with 40 NGS-related patents, as well as over 790 SCI articles with total impact factor at more than 6120, including publications in first tiers journals such as Cell, Nature and Science.
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NEW YORK and TORONTO, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. ("iAnthus" or the "Company") (CSE: IAN) (OTCPK: ITHUF), which owns, operates and partners with regulated cannabis operations across the United States announces that on June 9, 2022, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (the "CCC") approved the application (the "COC Application") for a proposed change of ownership and control of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Mayflower Medicinals, Inc. ("Mayflower") contemplated by Company's previously announced recapitalization transaction (the "Recapitalization Transaction").
On June 17, 2021, the CCC approved the applications for the proposed change of ownership and control of the then-current licenses held by Mayflower and the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Cannatech Medicinals, Inc., contemplated by the Recapitalization Transaction (the "June 17 Approval"). On August 12, 2021, the CCC approved Mayflower's pending application for a Marijuana Establishment retail license for its Allston, Massachusetts retail location (the "Allston License"). As a result of the August 21, 2021 approval relating to the Allston License, the COC Application had to be approved before the June 17 Approval could be implemented. Now that the COC Application has been approved, the June 17 Approval is now a final approval.
The Company continues to diligently seek the remaining regulatory approvals in New Jersey and New York. Given that only two regulatory approvals remain outstanding for the Recapitalization Transaction, the Company expects to close the Recapitalization Transaction in the near term.
iAnthus owns and operates licensed cannabis cultivation, processing and dispensary facilities throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.iAnthus.com.
The Company may be impacted by business interruptions resulting from pandemics and public health emergencies, including those related to COVID-19. An outbreak of infectious disease, a pandemic, or a similar public health threat, such as the recent outbreak of COVID-19, or a fear of any of the foregoing could adversely impact the Company by causing operating, manufacturing, supply chain, and project development delays and disruptions, labor shortages, travel, and shipping disruption and shutdowns (including as a result of government regulation and prevention measures). It is unknown whether and how the Company may be affected if such a pandemic persists for an extended period of time, including as a result of the waiver of regulatory requirements or the implementation of emergency regulations to which the Company is subject. Although the Company has been deemed essential and/or has been permitted to continue operating its facilities in the states in which it cultivates, processes, manufactures, and sells cannabis during the pendency of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no assurance that the Company's operations will continue to be deemed essential and/or will continue to be permitted to operate. The Company may incur expenses or delays relating to such events outside of its control, which could have a material adverse impact on its business, operating results, financial condition, and the trading price of the Company's common shares.
Statements in this news release contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of management, are not guarantees of performance and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. These forward-looking statements should, therefore, be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in Company's reports that it files from time to time with the SEC and the Canadian securities regulators which you should review including, but not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. When used in this news release, words such as "will," could," plan," estimate," expect," intend," may," potential," believe, "should" and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements relating to the Company's financial performance, business development and results of operations and the timing and outcome of the closing of the Recapitalization Transaction.
These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as predictions of future events, and the Company cannot assure you that the events or circumstances discussed or reflected in these statements will be achieved or will occur. If such forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. You should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by the Company or any other person that it will achieve its objectives and plans in any specified timeframe, or at all. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this news release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have reviewed, approved or disapproved the content of this news release.
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Utah Democrats throw support behind independent Evan McMullin to take on Mike Lee
By Devan Cole, CNN
The Utah Democratic Party on Saturday threw its support behind the independent candidacy of former presidential contender Evan McMullin to take on GOP Sen. Mike Lee.
The decision to get behind McMullin could help bolster his Senate bid at a time when Lee is on the defensive over newly revealed text messages showing he communicated for weeks with then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows about the effort to overturn the 2020 election.
Party delegates voted 57% to 43% Saturday at their convention in Murray, Utah, to not nominate a candidate of their own. Former State Department official Kael Weston had been seeking the Democratic endorsement for US Senate.
“Today Utah Democrats voted to join Evan McMullin’s cross-partisan coalition and not to nominate a candidate into the 2022 midterm US Senate race,” McMullin’s campaign said in a statement Saturday. “This marks the first time in Utah’s history that the Democratic Party has not put forward a candidate for a statewide race choosing instead to put country over party.”
Weston said he respected the decision. “Let’s all help get other Democrats elected this year. And let’s all help defeat Mike Lee — the sooner the better,” he said on Twitter.
Lee, who is seeking a third term in November, remains the favorite in deep-red Utah, which backed then-President Donald Trump by over 20 points in 2020. Democrats have not won a US Senate election in Utah since 1970.
Lee also has a strong cash-on-hand advantage over McMullin, according to their most recent filings with the Federal Election Commission. The senator faces a June primary against two Republicans, former state Rep. Becky Edwards and former state government official Ally Isom, who qualified for the ballot by submitting the required number of signatures.
McMullin, a former CIA officer and onetime House GOP aide, ran for president in 2016 as an anti-Trump conservative. While he got less than 1% of the popular vote, his candidacy earned about 22% of the vote in Utah, his best showing of any state.
“I’m humbled and grateful to the Democratic delegates today for their decision to support this growing cross-partisan coalition,” McMullin said Saturday. “Today, and moving forward, this coalition represents a majority of Utahns who want to replace Senator Mike Lee. He is a threat to the republic and consistently fails to represent our interests and our values.”
Former Utah Rep. Ben McAdams, who lost reelection in 2020 after serving one term, was among the state Democrats actively engaged in trying to get his party to not nominate a candidate at the convention. He wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday that he was “proud to be part of Evan’s growing coalition of independents, Democrats and Republicans. Together we can win this race and defeat Senator Mike Lee.”
McAdams had looked at running for the Senate seat himself, but he said he ultimately decided against it after seeing his own polling on how hard it would be to win as a Democrat in a longtime Republican state.
CNN reported earlier this month that texts between Lee and Meadows show a series of communications beginning just days after the 2020 election in which Lee initially expressed support for challenging the election results. In early December 2020, the senator began texting Meadows about the idea that states could submit alternate slates of pro-Trump electors to Congress on January 6, 2021.
But in statements since the insurrection, Lee has given the impression that he was simply monitoring activity from states, as opposed to promoting the idea of separate electors to Meadows.
In an interview last week with the Utah-based Deseret News, Lee defended himself and attempted to dismiss the narrative that he was working to overturn the election or that he was working on behalf of the White House. “At no point in any of those was I engaging in advocacy,” Lee said in reference to calls he made to states about whether they were submitting alternate slates of electors.
“I wasn’t in any way encouraging them to do that. I just asked them a yes or no question,” he told the Deseret News.
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DALLAS, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a lot to celebrate at Taco Bueno this September! The brand is celebrating 55 years of fresh Tex-Mex and its new partnership with the Dallas Cowboys.
"Founded in Abilene, TX, Taco Bueno has been a part of many generations lives over the decades as Cowboys Fans have so to have the privilege to be named the "Official Taco of the Dallas Cowboys" feels really good and the timing could not be better" said Melanie Barichivich, VP of Marketing for Taco Bueno.
To celebrate 55 years and the kickoff of football season, Taco Bueno is inviting you to its Anniversary Tailgate today at 7940 North Central Expressway, Dallas, TX, 75206. Starting at 12:00PM, The Ticket (96.7) will be hosting live "The Hang Zone" and between 4:00PM-6:00PM, guests will get the opportunity to enjoy special appearances by Dallas Cowboys #55 Leighton Vander Esch, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and Rowdy. Games and prizes including tickets to upcoming Cowboys games will be awarded to lucky winners throughout the day at the event and on social media.
Need another reason to stop by Taco Bueno today? This September, guests will enjoy *Buy One, Get One FREE Muchaco®. This Bueno exclusive takes tacos to a whole new level swapping the shell with a warm and fluffy pita bread and stuffing it with slow-cooked refried beans, your choice of all-white meat chicken or seasoned ground beef, shredded cheddar cheese, crisp lettuce, and juicy tomatoes. But if you are feeding the whole team, Bueno is offering a *$12 Whollota® Tailgate Box all football season long. The generous box includes 12 Party Tacos, rice, beans, chips, and salsa to tackle the bigger crowd's hunger.
It's Bueno Season, Baby! Touchdown at your local Taco Bueno, or order online, at TacoBueno.com.
For exclusive deals and specials, become a Buenohead® and receive a FREE Beef Muchaco®. Text "Bueno" to 72829 or go to tacobueno.com/buenoheads for email signup.
*Price may vary. Offer available for a Limited Time. At participating locations. While supplies last.
About Taco Bueno®
Taco Bueno is committed to providing an authentic, better-tasting Tex-Mex experience through made-fresh-daily preparations, hand-selected ingredients, and genuine friendly hospitality. Founded in 1967 in Abilene, TX, Taco Bueno is a privately held company that operates nearly 145 restaurants throughout the American South and Southwest – including Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. To learn more about Taco Bueno, please visit www.TacoBueno.com or www.facebook.com/BuenoHeadquarters.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) today announced it plans to build a freestanding, 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The hospital will be located at 2660 Audubon Road in Lower Providence Township.
Complementing local acute care services, the future hospital will serve patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and injuries, including strokes and other neurological disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions. In addition to 24‑hour nursing care, this hospital will offer physical, occupational and speech therapies to restore functional ability and quality of life. Care will be provided by highly specialized nurses, therapists and physicians.
The hospital will feature all private patient rooms, a spacious therapy gym with advanced rehabilitation technologies and an activities of daily living suite, cafeteria, dining room, pharmacy and therapy courtyard.
"We are excited to expand and grow our rehabilitation services in Southeast Pennsylvania," said Pat Tuer, president of Encompass Health's Northeast region. "We remain committed to making a difference in the communities we serve by improving access to high-quality, individualized rehabilitative care, and this new hospital will allow even more residents to receive specialized care close to home."
The planned hospital, once opened, will be Encompass Health's 10th inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Pennsylvania.
About Encompass Health
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) is the largest owner and operator of rehabilitation hospitals in the United States. With a national footprint that includes 152 hospitals in 36 states and Puerto Rico, the Company provides high-quality, compassionate rehabilitative care for patients recovering from a major injury or illness, using advanced technology and innovative treatments to maximize recovery. Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For and Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare. For more information, visit encompasshealth.com, or follow us on our newsroom, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts, such as those relating to the likelihood, timing and effects of the completion of this hospital project, are forward-looking statements. In addition, Encompass Health may from time to time make forward-looking public statements concerning the matters described herein. All such estimates, projections, and forward-looking information speak only as of the date hereof, and Encompass Health undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Encompass Health's actual results or events may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. While it is impossible to identify all such factors, factors which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated include, but are not limited to, the regulatory review and approval process, any adverse outcome of various lawsuits, claims, and legal or regulatory proceedings that may be brought by or against the Company; the possibility this project will experience unexpected delays; the ability to successfully complete this project consistent with Encompass Health's growth strategy, including realization of anticipated revenues and avoidance of unforeseen exposure to liabilities; the continued spread of COVID-19, including the speed, depth, geographic reach and duration of the spread; the actions to be taken by Encompass Health in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; changes in the regulation of the healthcare industry at either or both of the federal and state levels; competitive pressures in the healthcare industry and Encompass Health's response thereto; the hospital's ability to maintain proper local, state and federal licensing; potential disruptions, breaches, or other incidents affecting the proper operation, availability, or security of Encompass Health's information systems; Encompass Health's ability to attract and retain nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals in a highly competitive environment with often severe staffing shortages and the impact on Encompass Health's labor expenses from potential union activity and staffing shortages; changes, delays in (including in connection with resolution of Medicare payment reviews or appeals), or suspension of reimbursement for Encompass Health's services by governmental or private payors; general conditions in the economy and capital markets; and other factors which may be identified from time to time in Encompass Health's SEC filings and other public announcements, including Encompass Health's Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021 and Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022.
Media contact:
Danielle Hall | 205-970-5912
danielle.hall@encompasshealth.com
Investor Relations contact:
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TORONTO, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Have you suffered a loss on your investment in Aphria common shares which you purchased in 2018?
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted leave pursuant to the Ontario Securities Act and has certified a global securities class action which permits a defined group of investors (the "Class") to pursue claims against Aphria Inc. and certain of its Officers and Directors ("Aphria Defendants"). It is alleged that the Aphria Defendants made material misrepresentations to the market about two significant international transactions during 2018 and that public disclosure about these acquisitions on December 3 and 4, 2018 caused the price of Aphria's common shares to fall substantially, resulting in investor losses.
The certified class action is Vecchio Longo Consulting Services Inc. v. Aphria Inc. et al. Ontario Superior Court of Justice Court File No. CV-19-0061408600 CP (the "Class Action"). It claims monetary damages on behalf of the Class.
The allegations made in the Class Action have not been proven and are disputed by the Aphria Defendants.
NOTE: Claims in this Action against Carl Merton were dismissed, on consent, without costs by Court Order on August 6, 2021 and claims against Clarus Securities Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., Cormark Securities Inc., Haywood Securities Inc. and Infor Financial Inc. were dismissed, on consent, without costs, by Court Order on August 18, 2022.
The Action has been certified on behalf of all persons or entities, wherever they may reside, who acquired Aphria common shares during the period of time after 07:00 ET January 29, 2018 until 08:25 ET December 3, 2018 ("Class Members").
This includes those individuals who acquired Aphria shares in the secondary market (that is, in usual course on the open market via a stock exchange like the TSX or the NYSE or an over the counter exchange), as well as those who acquired their shares by way of Aphria's Prospectus Offering in June 2018.
If you are an eligible Class Member and the Class Action is successful you may be entitled to share in any monetary award or settlement.
As a Class Member, you will not be required to pay any costs in the event that the Class Action is unsuccessful. If the Class Action is successful at trial or if a settlement is reached, you may be entitled to share in any award or settlement. A notice would be provided to the Class providing details concerning the terms of the settlement or award and how eligible Class Members might make a claim for compensation.
If you do not wish to participate in the Class Action, and be bound by or receive any benefits from it, you must opt out by notifying RicePoint Administration Inc. by November 24, 2022 at:
Aphria Securities Class Action
c/o RicePoint Administration Inc.
P.O. 3355
London, ON N6A 4K3
For additional important information regarding the Class Action, including how to opt out:
Visit https://www.rochongenova.com
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Toronto, ON M5H 2K1
Email: contact@rochongenova.com
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Published: May. 13, 2022 at 11:05 PM CDT|Updated: 21 minutes ago
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The US Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has expanded approval of the Covid-19 drug remdesivir to treat patients as young as 28 days and weighing about 7 pounds.
This is the first Covid-19 treatment approved for children younger than 12.
To be eligible for treatment, the FDA said, children must be hospitalized or have mild to moderate Covid-19 and high risk for progressing to severe Covid-19, even if they are not hospitalized.
The drug, made by Gilead Sciences and sold as Veklury, had been approved to treat certain adults and patients 12 and older who weighed at least 88 pounds. It's given as an injection.
"As COVID-19 can cause severe illness in children, some of whom do not currently have a vaccination option, there continues to be a need for safe and effective COVID-19 treatment options for this population," Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in a news release. "Today's approval of the first COVID-19 therapeutic for this population demonstrates the agency's commitment to that need."
There is no Covid-19 vaccine authorized for children younger than 5 in the United States.
The FDA's approval of remdesivir for young children is "great," said Dr. Daniel Griffin, an instructor in clinical medicine and associate research scientist in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at Columbia University.
Griffin called remdesivir a "very effective antiviral" at preventing the progression of Covid-19 to a more severe illness, lowering the risk of hospitalization or death, when given early in the course of Covid-19 infection.
"More recently, the results have come out -- it was a really landmark paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine -- showing that if you give remdesivir in the first five days, during the acute viral phase, before you wait for the door to close, you could prevent progression by almost 90%. It was 87% in that study. So remdesivir actually can be a very effective antiviral if you give it at the right time in the right patient," Griffin said Monday.
"If we can extend this down to children and actually give it to them during the critical time when it can make the biggest difference, finally, we're really opening up more options, because these kids don't have a lot of options," he said. "They don't have access to some of the other therapies that are restricted to that over-12 age group."
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When will the US have a Covid-19 vaccine for the youngest children?
By Jen Christensen, CNN
It’s been more than a year since adults first got Covid-19 vaccines, but about 18 million children under 5 in the US are still waiting — and will probably have to wait until the summer, despite some predictions that shots would be available in the first part of 2022.
While Moderna has shared some data on two doses of Covid-19 vaccine for younger children, Pfizer and BioNTech’s data on three doses for younger children is not yet available.
The US Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to consider emergency use authorization for both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for young children at the same time, rather than considering them separately, Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, said Thursday.
“Two products that are similar but not identical, particularly with regard to the dose, and what the FDA wants to do is to get it so that we don’t confuse people to say ‘this is the dose. This is the dose regimen for children within that age group of 6 months to 5 years,’ ” Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN’s Kasie Hunt.
The Pfizer vaccine was made to protect against the original strain of the coronavirus, and the initial series of two 3-milligram doses tested in kids under 5 wasn’t powerful enough to keep them safe from the more infectious Omicron variant.
“It didn’t meet the criteria for efficacy,” Fauci said. “There was never a safety issue, but it didn’t meet the criteria, which then had them go back and do a study with a third dose as a part of the primary regimen.”
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the goal is to have its Covid-19 vaccine available for kids 4 and younger by summer.
“I hope, we will aim to make it in June,” Bourla said on the “In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt” podcast, posted Monday. He said the FDA has been extremely collaborative and flexible during this testing and authorization process.
In a statement, the FDA said it couldn’t comment on any particular company’s Covid-19 vaccine EUA request but noted “that at this time, we do not have a complete EUA request in house to consider for children under 5 years of age.”
“We continue to engage with companies to discuss their data, but we cannot adjudicate a decision on any vaccine without a complete EUA request, in order to allow us to do our thorough review. Any timeline on these actions is driven by when the data are provided to FDA and fully support a regulatory action,” FDA spokesperson Abby Capobianco said.
Pfizer studying third doses
When Pfizer and BioNTech were testing their vaccine for younger children with two doses, the FDA asked the companies to submit a request for emergency use authorization of that regimen; they said would continue to test a third dose as the two-dose regimen moved through the regulatory process.
In mid-February, the plan changed again. Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said the agency needed to see data on the third vaccine dose in these younger children in order to move forward with emergency use authorization.
Scientists working on clinical trials for the youngest children have the benefit of observing what happens with other age groups. After seeing breakthrough infections in 2021, especially with the rise of the highly contagious Omicron variant, researchers learned quickly that adults and adolescents needed additional doses of Covid-19 vaccine.
“When we started comparing not only against Delta, that was the previous one, but against Omicron, we realized the same thing as we realized in adults,” Bourla said. “In adults, two doses, they provide very little protection against Delta. The third dose makes very strong. So we realized that this is the case also for pediatric, so we extended the trials to go to the third dose.
“We will provide you pretty soon data on the third dose, which we think will provide dramatically higher results,” Bourla told Slavitt.
‘Safety is of paramount importance’
Moderna has said its vaccine for younger children had a favorable safety profile, and for the Pfizer vaccine, Bourla said “so far, that the safety looks very, very good.”
“My expectation is that we will have zero issues with safety. We’re waiting to see the efficacy, and my expectation is that it will be very good,” Bourla said.
“Safety is of paramount importance,” Bourla said, which is why the company went with a lower dose of vaccine for young children than what’s used in adults.
The biggest questions that remain for the Pfizer vaccines are exactly how protective the vaccines are, what the right vaccine schedule and dose is. The trials should answer these questions.
If the vaccine is authorized, little kids could get it on a different schedule than adults and adolescents. Rather than waiting four or five months before a third dose like older ages, the youngest age group could get a third shot as quickly as two months after the second.
Children are less likely than adults to be hospitalized or to die from Covid-19, but at least 463 children 4 and younger have died from the disease, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“We need [the vaccines],” said Dr. Paul Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and a member of the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee. “This virus is going to be with us until I’m dead. I can promise you that.
“We still vaccinate children against polio in this country, and we haven’t had polio in this country for almost 50 years. Why? Because it still exists in this world. This virus is going to exist in the world and continue to do harm.”
Offit said the world is going to need a population that’s highly immune to the coronavirus for a “very long time.”
“Every year, 3½ to 4 million children are born in this country who are unprotected. They are going to need to be protected for some time,” he said. “And the sooner the better, the sooner you can do it safely.”
Moderna moves ahead with two doses
Moderna has also been working on a vaccine for younger children. Dr. Paul Burton, the company’s chief medical officer, said at the end of March that a vaccine for this age group is a “huge priority.” The company plans to submit its application to the FDA and other regulators around the world “just as soon as we can.”
Moderna said its Covid-19 vaccine performs as well in children as it does in adults.
Two 25-microgram doses provided a similar immune response for children 6 months through 5 years as two 100-microgram doses for adults 18 to 25, the company said, indicating that the benefit conferred to young adults is also conferred to young children.
The data showed it was safe and had “a robust neutralizing antibody response.” The two doses are given to children 28 days apart.
Moderna said it was preparing to evaluate the potential of a booster shot for all children 6 months and older that would target the original strain of the virus as well as the Omicron variant.
Burton told Yahoo Finance last month that he wanted to be “realistic for the parents waiting.”
“We’re still talking a couple of months to the availability of the vaccine. This is not a couple of weeks,” he said.
Steps parents can take now
While parents are waiting to vaccinate their little ones, there is something they can do to protect the children.
All adults who interact with the children should be vaccinated, the experts say, and ideally boosted. Adults are also advised to use masks around unvaccinated children, even as many mandates have fallen away.
Dr. Doran Fink, who oversees the FDA’s clinical and toxicological review of investigational and US-licensed vaccines, told the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Wednesday that he understood parents’ concerns. He also promised that the FDA would work “diligently” to verify any data submitted.
“We know that many parents and caregivers and health care providers are anxious to have Covid vaccines available for this age group,” Fink said. “I do want to reassure the committee and the public that we understand this concern, and we want to have available safe and effective vaccines for all age groups who will benefit from them.”
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HONG KONG, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group Limited (01725. HK), which is committed to promoting Hong Kong's industrialization and supporting Hong Kong's becoming an international innovation and technology hub announced on 2 August 2022 that HKSML, its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary entered into a fit-out contract regarding the 2/F and 8/F Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC) in Tseung Kwan O. The construction will be executed into three phases. It is estimated that the whole project will take about 150 days, and the contract involves approximately HKD$160 million.
HKATG is the first company in Hong Kong settles in AMC. The Satellite Manufacturing Center, and the Satellite Operation Control and Application Center located at the 2/F and 8/F AMC Premises, respectively, cover an area of 180,000 square feet, and the fitting-out works have been officially commenced. The signing of the fit-out contract also means that the Hong Kong Satellite Manufacturing Center, the Satellite Operation Control and Application Center are on the right track and getting ready for mass production within the year, representing a milestone on the journey of the "Made in Hong Kong" satellite.
HKATG will develop a satellite manufacturing production line integrating assembly, integrated testing, and satellites testing, and support the multi-task and multi-user satellite measurement and operation control center, which can provide users with a one-stop service from satellite production to operation and maintenance management, thereby promoting the comprehensive development of HKATG.
The exclusive rare high ceiling of 13-meter
In recent years, Hong Kong SAR government has been actively promoting the development of innovative technologies and emphasizing smart manufacturing and re-industrialization and forward-looking I&T initiatives which form part of the Policy Address. Backed by InnoPark, the AMC in Tseung Kwan O has become a key driver of reindustrialization in Hong Kong, the fitting out works undertaken for the Satellite Manufacturing Center symbolize the Group is positioned to power the growth of "Innofacturing" and accelerate the reindustrialization of Hong Kong.
The biggest feature of the Satellite Manufacturing Center located on 2/F AMC is that it has an exclusive high ceiling of 13-meter, comparing other floors with only 6 meters high, this is the only single-story space with such a ceiling height of InnoParks. The new Premises provides sufficient space for the Group to manufacture and store large, medium, and small satellites. High ceilings help to keep the air circulation, but most importantly, it facilitates the equipment and mechanical extension, providing more possibilities for building satellites of different sizes.
Another benefit of moving to AMC is that it allows the Group to leverage AMC's shared services including warehouses, logistics services, shared prototype manufacturing, small batch assembly, and so on. These high-end facilities and configurations are ideal for enterprises of different sizes, and at the same time, they also meet the requirements of high-end manufacturing and testing procedures.
Local-made satellite mass production
HKATG plans to put into production the first batch of business satellites in 2022. After the satellite manufacturing production line is completed, the Group aims to produce 30 to 60 satellites per year, and the production capacity will reach 150 satellites per year in terms of full production. Mass-produced satellite types will include optical satellites, radar satellites, communications satellites, and space-based IoT sensors. The second phase of satellite manufacturing is planned to kick start from 2023 to 2027. The Group will establish a global large-scale satellite assembly integration and ultra-precision manufacturing center in phases, which is expected to cover an area of 2.5 million-square-foot.
AMC is an advanced manufacturing base designed for high-end production, where I&T companies can quickly turn innovative concepts into high-quality products and accelerate their development. With AMC's state-of-the-art infrastructure, world-class, low-cost, and high-quality I&T products, the new premises at AMC will help HKATG to locate high-value, high-precision, high-tech aerospace manufacturing processes and production lines in Hong Kong, fully integrate into Hong Kong's manufacturing industry ecology, and further improve Hong Kong's innovation and technology ecosystem and technology ecological chain, in other words, accelerating the development of Hong Kong as an international innovation and technology hub.
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, Gallup has recognized UFCU as one of the most engaged workplace cultures in the world. UFCU, Austin's largest locally owned financial institution, joined an elite group of exceptionally committed organizations worldwide who received the 2022 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award.
After another year of unpredictability in the workplace, Gallup found that UFCU has remained committed to being a workplace that engages and develops its people amid the disruption. Gallup noted UFCU's resiliency, determination, and commitment to making their people a priority.
UFCU strives to be an employer of choice and is committed to providing a working environment that supports what matters most to its employees. The credit union's comprehensive rewards package includes everything from an onsite gym, fitness discounts, and programs, to life and disability insurance, financial education and advice, and legal assistance. UFCU benefits are not solely for employees, but also available to spouses and domestic partners. In addition, UFCU prioritizes community service, and encourages employees to actively engage in the community with paid volunteer time off to serve. UFCU also makes matching charitable contributions.
The Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award is the most comprehensive workplace study ever conducted, with data on more than 2 million employees in 276 organizations across 54 industries and 96 countries. Its data found that UFCU and other highly engaged organizations significantly outperform their peers in important business outcomes, including customer ratings, profitability, productivity, turnover, safety incidents, shrinkage, absenteeism, quality, well-being, and organizational citizenship.
"Our employees have been the backbone of UFCU's success for more than 85 years. They demonstrate daily our mission to create a financially healthy community in which every person has the tools and guidance they need to meet their financial goals," said Tony Budet, UFCU CEO. "We are passionate about changing lives, those of our Members and of our employees, and this award is a reflection of that people-first culture."
About UFCU
As a Member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative, UFCU is passionate about changing lives and strengthening communities. With more than 347,000 Members in Central Texas and Galveston County and total assets (under management and serviced*) exceeding $7.8 billion, UFCU offers a variety of products, services, and education programs to empower Members in achieving financial health. To learn more, visit UFCU.org.
*Total Assets ($3.980 billion) + Assets Under Management by Wealth Management ($0.608 billion) + Real Estate Loans Sold with Servicing Retained ($3.284 billion)
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year, the BayPort Foundation is excited to team with J&A Racing to serve as the title sponsor and official charity partner of the premier, family-friendly fundraising event, the BayPort Foundation Crawlin' Crab Half Marathon Weekend. This year, the Foundation is honored to partner with Newport News Shipbuilding and Zogo as its official race sponsors.
The Crawlin' Crab Race Weekend takes place in Hampton on October 1-2, 2022. The festive event has a race distance for all abilities and all ages: Half Marathon, 5K, and Kids 1K. The Half Marathon course shows off the best of Hampton. The flat, fast course takes runners from the Hampton Coliseum into the historic downtown, and along the Hampton Roads Harbor. Once participants cross the finish line, they are invited to celebrate their success at a post-race celebration. With nearly 3,000 participants each year, a portion of every race registration will go directly to the Foundation.
Runners of all ages and paces are invited to join BayPort and J&A Racing at two community group run events on both the Peninsula and Southside in preparation for race weekend. Local runners will enjoy a casual 3-mile run and are encouraged to stay afterwards to enjoy food and beverages, redeem swag and giveaway items, win gift card prizes, and possibly walk away with free Crawlin' Crab race registration codes to be used at any of the race weekend's events. BayPort will be providing all participating runners (21+) 1 complimentary beer and food ticket per person at each event. Please visit BayPort's Facebook page @bayportcu to learn more and RSVP today.
The two upcoming community group run events are scheduled as follows:
- Monday, August 22 at 6 p.m. at local, veteran-owned 1700 Brewing in Newport News, in partnership with Point 2 Running Company
- Wednesday, September 14 at 6 p.m. at local O'Connor Brewing Company in Norfolk, in partnership with Norfolk Run Club
Registration for the 2022 BayPort Foundation Crawlin' Crab Race Weekend is currently open. More information can be found at crawlincrabhalf.com.
About BayPort Foundation
BayPort Foundation is the charitable arm of BayPort Credit Union and was established to extend the credit union's philosophy of "people helping people." The BayPort Foundation's mission focuses on four philanthropic efforts: educational scholarships, financial literacy education, promoting family health and wellness, and hardship and emergency assistance in communities where BayPort members live and work. For more information, visit bayportfoundation.org.
About J&A Racing
J&A Racing is a nationally recognized race management company based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. With a portfolio of seven events and virtual challenges, J&A Racing's mission is to promote and support healthy lifestyles and the sport of running through all stages of life. Since 2003 when J&A Racing owners, Amy and Jerry Frostick, took over the Shamrock Sportsfest, the Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend has become one of the most popular running events in the country growing from 3,000 participants to a record 30,000 in 2015. Additionally, J&A Racing organizes the Old Point National Bank Wicked 10K Weekend; Big Blue 5K; BayPort Credit Union Surf-N-Santa 5 Miler; BayPort Foundation Crawlin' Crab Half Marathon Weekend; Chartway Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon Weekend; and the ADP Corporate 5K. For more information on J&A Racing's events, visit jandaracing.com.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Civilian evacuations moved forward in patches of battle-scarred eastern Ukraine on Saturday, a day after a missile strike killed at least 52 people and wounded more than 100 at a train station where thousands clamored to leave before an expected Russian onslaught.
In the wake of the attack in Kramatorsk, several European leaders made efforts to show solidarity with Ukraine, with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visiting Kyiv — the capital city that Russia failed to capture and where troops retreated days ago. Johnson met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a surprise visit in which he pledged new military assistance, including 120 armored vehicles and new anti-ship missile systems.
Zelenskyy noted the increased support in an Associated Press interview, but expressed frustration when asked if weapons and other equipment Ukraine has received from the West is sufficient to shift the war’s outcome.
“Not yet,” he said, switching to English for emphasis. “Of course it’s not enough.”
Zelenskyy later thanked Johnson and Nehammer during his nightly video address to the nation. He also thanked the European Commission president and the Canadian prime minister for a global fundraising event that raised more than $11 billion for Ukrainians who have had to flee their homes. He added that democratic countries are united in working to stop the war. “Because Russian aggression was not intended to be limited to Ukraine alone. ... The entire European project is a target for Russia.”
Zelenskyy repeated his call for a complete embargo on Russian oil and gas, which he called the sources of Moscow’s “self-confidence and impunity.”
More than six weeks after the invasion began, Russia has pulled its troops from the northern part of the country, around Kyiv, and refocused on the Donbas region in the east. Western military analysts said an arc of territory in eastern Ukraine was under Russian control, from Kharkiv — Ukraine’s second-largest city — in the north to Kherson in the south. But counterattacks are threatening Russian control of Kherson, according to the Western assessments, and Ukrainian forces are repelling Russian assaults elsewhere in the Donbas.
Ukrainian authorities have called on civilians to get out ahead of an imminent, stepped-up offensive by Russian forces in the east. With trains not running out of Kramatorsk on Saturday, panicked residents boarded buses or looked for other ways to leave, fearing the kind of unrelenting assaults and occupations by Russian invaders that brought food shortages, demolished buildings and death to other cities.
“It was terrifying. The horror, the horror,” one resident told British broadcaster Sky, recalling Friday’s attack on the train station. “Heaven forbid, to live through this again. No, I don’t want to.”
Ukraine’s state railway company said residents of Kramatorsk and other parts of the Donbas could flee through other train stations. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Veresh-chuk said 10 evacuation corridors were planned for Saturday.
Zelenskyy called the train station attack the latest example of war crimes by Russian forces and said it should motivate the West to do more to help his country defend itself.
Russia denied responsibility and accused Ukraine’s military of firing on the station to turn blame for civilian casualties on Moscow. A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman detailed the missile’s trajectory and Ukrainian troop positions to bolster the argument.
Major Gen. Igor Konashen-kov alleged Ukraine’s security services were preparing a “cynical staged” media operation in Irpin, another town near Kyiv, intended to attribute civilian casualties to Russian forces — falsely, he said — and to stage the slaying of a fake Russian intelligence team that intended to kill witnesses. The claims could not be independently verified.
Western experts and Ukrainian authorities insisted that Russia attacked the station. Remnants of the rocket had the words “For the children” in Russian painted on it. The phrasing seemed to suggest the missile was sent to avenge the loss or subjugation of children, although its exact meaning remained unclear.
Ukrainian authorities have worked to identify victims and document possible war crimes in the country’s north. The mayor of Bucha, a town near Kyiv where graphic evidence of civilian slayings emerged after Russian forces withdrew, said search teams were still finding bodies of people shot at close range in yards, parks and city squares.
Workers unearthed 67 bodies Friday from a mass grave near a church, according to Ukraine’s prosecutor general. Russia has falsely claimed that the scenes in Bucha were staged.
Ukrainian and Western officials have repeatedly accused Russian forces of committing atrocities. A total of 176 children have been killed, while 324 more have been wounded, the Prosecutor General’s Office said Saturday.
Speaking to AP inside the heavily guarded presidential office complex in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said he is committed to negotiating a diplomatic end to the war even though Russia has “tortured” Ukraine. He also acknowledged that peace likely will not come quickly. Talks so far have not included Russian President Vladimir Putin or other top officials.
“We have to fight, but fight for life. You can’t fight for dust when there is nothing and no people. That’s why it is important to stop this war,” he said.
Ukrainian authorities have said they expect to find more mass killings once they reach the southern port city of Mariupol, which is also in the Donbas and has been subjected to a monthlong blockade and intense fighting.
As journalists who had been largely absent from the city began to trickle back in, new images emerged of the devastation from an airstrike on a theater last month that reportedly killed hundreds of civilians seeking shelter.
Military analysts had predicted for weeks that Russia would succeed in taking Mariupol but said Ukrainian defenders were still putting up a fight. The city’s location on the Sea of Azov is critical to establishing a land bridge from the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia seized from Ukraine eight years ago.
Many civilians now trying to evacuate are accustomed to living in or near a war zone because Moscow-backed rebels have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014 in the Donbas, a mostly Russian-speaking, industrial region.
Ukrainian officials have pleaded with Western powers almost daily to send more arms and further punish Moscow with sanctions, including the exclusion of Russian banks from the global financial system and a total EU embargo on Russian gas and oil.
Nehammer said during his visit to Kyiv that he expects more EU sanctions against Russia, but he defended his country’s opposition so far to cutting off deliveries of Russian gas.
A package of sanctions imposed this week “won’t be the last one,” the chancellor said, acknowledging that “as long as people are dying, every sanction is still insufficient.” Austria is militarily neutral and not a member of NATO.
Johnson’s visit came a day after the U.K. pledged an additional 100 million pounds ($130 million) in high-grade military equipment to Ukraine.
Johnson also confirmed further economic support, guaranteeing an additional $500 million in World Bank lending to Ukraine, taking Britain’s total loan guarantee to up to $1 billion. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_08c4f91a-b87d-11ec-b559-8b9382ceb297.html | 2022-04-10T06:51:28Z |
Forbes Nonprofit Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for Chief Executives in Successful Nonprofit Organizations
TRENTON, N.J., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jennifer Thompson, Executive Director of the National Association of Social Workers New Jersey and Delaware has been accepted into Forbes Nonprofit Council, an invitation-only community for senior executives in successful nonprofit organizations.
Ms. Thompson was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of her experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors.
"We are honored to welcome Mrs. Thompson into the community," said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Nonprofit Council. "Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world."
As an accepted member of the Council, Jennifer will connect and collaborate with other respected local leaders in a private forum. She will also work with a professional editorial team to share her expert insights in original business articles on Forbes.com, and to contribute to published Q&A panels alongside other experts.
"I am honored to accept the invitation to join Forbes Council and uplift the voices of social workers and our association. Social workers are the backbone of our communities, making us stronger, driving sound business and policy decisions and creating change daily. I look forward to strengthening the social work voice in these critical spaces and advocating on behalf of the profession and clients we serve."
Forbes Councils is a collective of invitation-only communities created in partnership with Forbes and the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). In Forbes Councils, exceptional business owners and leaders come together with the people and resources that can help them thrive.
For more information about Forbes Nonprofit Council, visit forbesnonprofitcouncil.com. To learn more about Forbes Councils, visit forbescouncils.com.
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BANGALORE, India and WARREN, N.J., May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boards of Directors of Mindtree and LTI at their respective meetings held today approved a composite scheme of amalgamation of both these independently listed IT services companies under the Larsen & Toubro Group. The proposed integration will see Mindtree and LTI join strengths to create an efficient and scaled up IT services provider exceeding $3.5 Bn. The transaction is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Both Mindtree and LTI have delivered market-leading financial performance and created value for shareholders. Given that recent industry shifts (e.g., prominence of large deals, preference for end-to-end offerings) are benefitting at-scale players, the two companies have decided that the time is appropriate to combine the strengths of both organizations to better serve the customers.
Significant scale benefits are anticipated through Mindtree and LTI's complementary strengths resulting in a stronger portfolio of offerings across verticals. Enhanced customer engagement and delivery model through industrialization of delivery and streamlined value-enabling processes is expected to result in improvement in large deal capabilities. These opportunities will create a more distinctive employee value proposition and stronger partnerships with ecosystem players.
Upon the scheme becoming effective, all shareholders of Mindtree will be issued shares of LTI at the ratio of 73 shares of LTI for every 100 shares of Mindtree. The new shares of LTI so issued will be traded on the NSE and BSE. Larsen & Toubro Limited will hold 68.73% of LTI after the merger.
For now, the companies will continue to function independently. A Steering Committee will be constituted to oversee the transition till the merger process is complete. The name of the combined entity will be "LTIMindtree" leveraging the advantages of both the brands and creating value for all the stakeholders.
Speaking about the merger, A. M. Naik, Chairman, Mindtree, said, "This merger represents our continued commitment to grow the IT services business in line with our strategic vision. The highly complementary businesses of Mindtree and LTI will make this integration a 'win-win' proposition for our customers, investors, shareholders, and employees."
Speaking about the merger, S. N. Subrahmanyan, Vice Chairman, Mindtree, said, "We are confident that the proposed merger will help us build on the combined strengths of both these organizations to unlock synergies through scale, cross-vertical expertise, and talent pool. This will help us emerge as a partner of choice for large-scale tech transformations and create a distinctive employee value proposition."
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KPMG India Services LLP acted as financial advisor to Mindtree.
JSA (Advocates and Solicitors) acted as legal advisors to Mindtree.
Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Private Limited provided fairness opinion to Mindtree on the valuation done by the valuer for the proposed transaction.
Ernst & Young Merchant Banking Services LLP were appointed as valuers by Mindtree.
About Mindtree
Mindtree (NSE: MINDTREE is a global technology consulting and services company that enables enterprises across industries to drive superior competitive advantage, customer experiences and business outcomes by harnessing digital and cloud technologies. A digital transformation partner to more than 275 of the world's most pioneering enterprises, Mindtree brings extensive domain, technology and consulting expertise to help reimagine business models, accelerate innovation and maximize growth. As a socially and environmentally responsible business, Mindtree is focused on growth as well as sustainability in building long-term stakeholder value. Powered by more than 35,000 talented and entrepreneurial professionals across 24 countries, Mindtree — a Larsen & Toubro Group company — is consistently recognized among the best places to work. For more, please visit www.mindtree.com or @Mindtree_Ltd.
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