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Ukrainian, Polish, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Irish & American Cultures Will Unite for Ukraine on August 27-28
CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It has been and continues to be a very difficult time in Ukraine due to the unprovoked and devastatingly violent war that Russia has unleashed on it. While Chicago's Ukrainian Village Fest is an annual celebration of Ukraine's vibrant and energetic culture, this year, we are dedicating our fest to raising funds for the brave Ukrainian men and women who fight for Ukraine's freedom every day. All proceeds from the fest will be donated to Help Heroes of Ukraine 501(c)(3) charitable organization to support them in their efforts to keep Ukraine a free and democratic nation.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the world has united with Ukraine against Putin's totalitarian regime. With thousands of impassioned marches, rallies, and protests across the world, coupled with significant military assistance from its allies, Ukraine has felt greatly supported in its fight for freedom. As such, this year we have given our festival a theme that acts as a rally cry for all attendees, performers, volunteers and sponsors: Uniting for Ukraine. In addition to Ukraine's rich culture being on full display as always, this year, the cultures of Ukraine's supportive friends, neighbors and allies will also be celebrated on the main stage throughout the weekend, including Polish, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Irish, and, of course, American! World-renown performance groups such as Ensemble Español, Trinity Irish Dance Company, Suktinis Lithuanian Folk Dance Group, and Hromovytsia Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, along with many other musicians and vocalists, will surely leave festival attendees begging for more!
The 2022 Ukrainian Village Fest will be held on the 2200 block of W. Superior St. in the heart of Chicago's Ukrainian Village from 4-10pm on Saturday, August 27th, and 1-9pm on Sunday, August 28th. A suggested donation of $10 will serve as the daily entrance fee. Join us to enjoy delicious ethnic food, imported beer, vibrant arts & crafts, and high-energy performances throughout the weekend!
Learn more about the 2022 Ukrainian Village Fest lineup of performances on Facebook @ukrainianvillagefest and on Instagram @ukrainianvillagefestival. To donate to the fest's fundraising efforts for Help Heroes of Ukraine, please click here.
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Irina Hemmers to Join Thoma Bravo as a Partner to Lead London Office
SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, today announced that it will be expanding its presence internationally with the opening of an office in London. Thoma Bravo's London office will join the firm's existing offices in San Francisco, Chicago and Miami, each of which have recently experienced tremendous growth.
As part of this expansion, Irina Hemmers will join Thoma Bravo as a Partner to lead and grow the London office and help deepen the firm's presence across Europe. The London office will serve as the firm's hub for U.K. and European deals and will allow Thoma Bravo to further access the region's rich ecosystem of innovative and fast-growing software and technology companies.
"Europe is a critical market for the growth of Thoma Bravo, and the launch of a London office represents a significant step forward in our ability to partner with some of the best software companies in the world as we continue to extend our investment strategy globally," said Orlando Bravo, a Founder and Managing Partner at Thoma Bravo. "I am delighted to welcome Irina to the firm, and I am confident that her extensive investing and leadership experience will help accelerate our international presence."
Hemmers will be joining from Inflexion Private Equity where she led the technology investment team as Partner and Head of Technology. Prior to that, she was a Partner at Apax Partners. Hemmers holds a BA in business administration and management from Tulane University, a master's degree in international economic and business studies from Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck and an MPA in economics from Harvard Kennedy School.
Thoma Bravo is one of the largest private equity firms in the world, with more than $122 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2022. The firm invests in growth-oriented, innovative companies operating in the software and technology sectors. Leveraging the firm's deep sector expertise and proven strategic and operational capabilities, Thoma Bravo collaborates with its portfolio companies to implement operating best practices, drive growth initiatives and make accretive acquisitions intended to accelerate revenue and earnings. Over the past 20 years, the firm has acquired or invested in more than 380 companies representing over $190 billion in enterprise value. The firm has offices in Chicago, Miami and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.thomabravo.com.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — A contemporary restaurant in Southlake is serving up “the feeling of home” through shared dishes.
If you’re looking to get your food fix with a new restaurant that recently opened in Southlake, try out Jellico’s.
They specialize in shared dishes or tapas. Tapas are snacks or appetizers in Spanish food culture. The word tapas comes from the Spanish verb tapar, which means to cover up.
Officials with Jelloc say they served ‘reimagined American classics with a focus on shared dishes.’ They serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and even brunch. So they are a perfect choice for any time of the day.
To learn more about this eatery, go to jellicos.com. | https://cw33.com/news/inside-dfw/looking-for-some-tapas-in-north-texas-try-jellicos-in-southlake/ | 2022-05-30T17:44:22Z |
BOSTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bountiful Farms, an award-winning, premium, and independent cannabis cultivator, has won first place in the Massachusetts Cultivator's Cup, held Labor Day Weekend in Worcester, Mass. This marks the second year in a row that Bountiful Farms has taken home the "best in show" recognition and been awarded "the best grass in Mass" at this blind-tasting competition judged by Massachusetts cannabis enthusiast consumers.
Bountiful Farms took home first place in the cannabis Flower Category for their coveted Slap and Tickle just one year after winning the cup for their signature Pina Grande strain. The team also came in second place in the Solventless Category for their Colorado Chem as well as second place in the Vape Category for their Papaya Cake.
The Massachusetts Cultivator's Cup is a true-blind cannabis competition aimed to discover who grows "the best grass in Mass". The Cultivator's Cup was developed to empower and establish emerging licensed cultivators of cannabis while allowing for consumers to provide honest feedback of various cannabis and cannabis-infused products.
"We are humbled and honored to have won this coveted award once again, and we couldn't be more excited, said Zachary Taylor, General Manager of Cultivation at Bountiful Farms. "This award is truly a testament to our entire team at Bountiful Farms who pour our lives into growing the best, highest-quality cannabis possible. We live, eat, breathe, and sleep cannabis at Bountiful Farms and this blind competition is truly all about the love and the art of growing. We are grateful that our hard work and passion is being recognized and enjoyed by cannabis lovers across Massachusetts."
Bountiful Farms has gone from a brand-new cultivator and dispensary to an important player in Massachusetts cannabis in just two years through its commitment to quality and innovation. These latest awards add to the team's growing list of coveted Cannabis Cups including three out of four awards at the inaugural Massachusetts Cultivator's Cup in 2021, and the High Times Massachusetts Cannabis Cup first-place winner for "Best Indica Flower".
Medical card holders can purchase the award-winning strains and other Bountiful Farms cannabis products at the Bountiful Farms medical dispensary located at 13 Mercer Rd. in Natick, Mass. For recreational customers, these products are available via retail partners including Alternative Therapies Group, Botera, Rise, and Theory Wellness to name just a few. Customers must be 21 years of age or older. Visit Bountiful Farms for more information.
Bountiful Farms is an award-winning, premium, and independent cannabis cultivator with a medical dispensary in Natick, Mass. Bountiful Farms has a state-of-the-art cultivation and processing center in Lakeville, Mass. where General Manager of Cultivation Zachary Taylor and team grow premium cannabis —with a focus on quality and dedication to innovation and exploration. In September 2021, less than one year after entering the market, Bountiful Farms took home three out of four awards at the state's first-ever people's choice cannabis competition: The Massachusetts Cultivator's Cup. In September 2022, the team repeated history by taking home the award for "best flower in Massachusetts" for the second year in a row. For more information, visit https://www.bountifulfarms.care/, and follow on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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Spring 2022 Release introduces the definitive model for enablement success and new product capabilities to equip, train and coach revenue teams
SEATTLE, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Highspot, the sales enablement platform that increases the performance of sales teams, today announced its Spring '22 Release, delivering new product capabilities and the industry's first model to unlock enablement success. The Strategic Enablement Framework is the definitive model to drive rep behavior change at scale and accelerate business growth. It is based on Highspot's work with hundreds of customers around the world, including Aetna, DocuSign and Siemens.
Experience the interactive Multimedia News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9027951-highspot-announces-strategic-enablement-framework-new-platform-innovations
"Change is constant across every sector and region in our worldwide economy – but getting sellers to change their behavior is notoriously difficult," said Oliver Sharp, Chief Solution Architect and Co-Founder, Highspot. "With the Strategic Enablement Framework, and our technology that supports it, enablement leaders have a powerful combination to unlock rep success in any selling environment."
Business-to-business sales is undergoing a tidal shift. McKinsey & Company predicts that hybrid selling – while initially an adaptation to the pandemic – will be the dominant sales strategy by 2024, driven by shifts in consumer preferences and remote-first engagement. Highspot's Strategic Enablement Framework and natively-built sales enablement platform are uniquely designed to help revenue teams navigate these changes and effectively engage buyers virtually, in-person or both. By unlocking enablement impact, teams excel, and businesses maximize the return on large sales, marketing and enablement investments.
"Highspot helps our sellers, whether directly employed or through a channel partner, follow our sales process and recommended sales plays, which can accelerate the sales cycle and increase their likelihood of success," said Bob Bladel, Vice President of Sales Enablement and Training, Hyster-Yale Group. "In addition, we've been able to analyze what works best and continue to improve the content we provide them. This has led to increased win rates and has had a huge impact on our business."
The Spring '22 Release delivers major innovation across all core elements of strategic enablement.
Equip reps and buyers with the resources they need
Highspot's content management and content governance capabilities ensure that reps are ready to engage prospects and customers, and empower buyers to make decisions, faster.
- Engagement Genomics™: Get a complete picture of the impact of content and seller outreach on revenue without manual effort. Accurately quantify what's working and what isn't in the enablement strategy with AI that automatically connects buyer engagement to CRM records.
- Content Scorecards: Get actionable insights into how reps are using content, how buyers are engaging with it and whether it influences revenue. Adapt strategy in real-time to drive better business results.
- Content Approval: Create workflows and feedback loops to ensure content added by publishers adheres to the overall governance policy before it's accessible and shareable by reps. See the audit trail detailing when content was uploaded, and who reviewed and approved it.
- Bulk Actions: Manage, update and govern content at scale, directly within Reports. With options such as archiving and expiring content, streamline the auditing process and ensure reps are using the most up-to-date and on-brand resources.
Train your teams to build confidence
Highspot's training capabilities enhance learning outcomes by empowering enablement teams to quickly create world-class formal training to support learning objectives, in conjunction with guidance and coaching that exist as part of a seller's daily workflow.
- Learning Paths: Group sets of courses and lessons together, delivering sequential learning to reps in an intuitive way that helps them acquire the right skills in the right order.
- Video Scoring Rubrics: Help reps target and develop the specific skills they need to perfect their pitch and boost confidence.
- Highspot Marketplace: Add professional sales training directly to Highspot and reinforce role-specific skills training across rep workflows, including a newly added package from Sandler.
Coach your teams to mastery
Highspot's coaching capabilities help frontline sales managers drive positive behavior change across their team and reinforce desired behaviors.
- Rep Scorecards: Understand rep behavior at a glance and how they compare with their peers, and drive consistent rep performance by identifying specific opportunities for improvement.
- Highspot Pitch Activity in Gong: Get a comprehensive view of buyer engagement data, including the ability to view Highspot pitch activity on Gong's Activity Timeline, to provide faster time-to-insight.
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About Highspot
Highspot is the sales enablement platform that increases the performance of sales teams by bridging the gap between strategy and execution. With Highspot, our customers turn initiatives into actions and enable leaders to measure what is and is not working with deep and actionable insights. Companies like Cardinal Health, Okta, Staples, Yahoo and Zillow use Highspot to manage content, train and coach sellers and engage buyers. Executing your strategic initiatives with Highspot increases rep performance, decreases seller ramp time, improves pipeline generation and enhances buyer engagement.
Contact: Elena Edington, 206-817-4339, elena.edington@highspot.com
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SOURCE Highspot | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/06/01/highspot-announces-strategic-enablement-framework-new-platform-innovations-drive-revenue-performance/ | 2022-06-01T07:43:37Z |
INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — An attorney representing Dr. Caitlin Bernard, who provided an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim, has filed a tort claim against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita — the first step in a defamation lawsuit against Rokita.
“Mr. Rokita’s false and misleading statements about alleged misconduct by Dr. Bernard in her profession constitute defamation,” said Attorney Kathleen A. DeLaney, who represents Bernard.
The lawsuit comes on the heels of a cease and desist issued by DeLaney, which was itself a response to Rokita’s continued public comments aimed at Bernard. Rokita went on Fox News on July 13, calling Bernard an “abortion activist acting as a doctor” and said she had a “history of failing to report” and even threatened to go after Bernard’s license.
The Fox News caption underneath Rokita proclaimed “Doc Failed to Report Abortion Abuse Victim,” according to the tort claim.
However, Nexstar’s WXIN obtained documents showing that Bernard did file the report, and even filed it within the timeframe required.
DeLaney also said that a “simple check” on a government license website would have confirmed that Dr. Bernard’s license was active with no disciplinary history.
In addition, Indiana University Health issued a statement saying they conducted an investigation into Dr. Bernard and found her in compliance with privacy laws.
But despite Rokita and his office being able to obtain this information, Rokita spoke publically in national and local media, continuing to vow an investigation into her license, and to see if she had filed the report.
“Rokita either knew the statements were false or acted with reckless disregard to the truth or falsity of the statements,” DeLaney said in the tort claim. “Mr. Rokita recklessly and/or negligently failed to ascertain whether the statements about Dr. Bernard’s licensure were true or false before making them.”
DeLaney said Rokita’s statements “exceed the general scope of Mr. Rokita’s authority as Indiana’s Attorney General.”
“Given the current political atmosphere in the United States, Mr. Rokita’s comments were intended to heighten public condemnation of Dr. Bernard, who legally provided legitimate medical care,” the tort claim said.
The filing triggers a 90-day investigative period for the state to settle the claim, after which a lawsuit can be filed.
WXIN has reached out to Rokita’s office for comment. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/doctor-who-provided-abortion-to-10-year-old-girl-moves-to-sue-attorney-general-for-defamation/ | 2022-07-19T20:59:02Z |
A NFT marketplace dedicated to promoting local businesses
NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dashible, Inc. announced the upcoming launch of the first non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace specifically designed for local businesses. The NFT marketplace www.vipnft.biz will allow local businesses of all sizes to create and sell NFTs. What makes these NFTs stand out is that–beyond being unique collectibles–they will act as blockchain-powered VIP cards that give their owners exclusive benefits at the businesses that issue the NFTs.
In line with the company's focus on providing value to local businesses and the community, Dashible's Locally Sourced NFTsTM are created in conjunction with local artists and creators who have a connection to the community. If any NFT is subsequently resold, a portion of each sale will benefit the original artist as well as the sponsoring business.
A novel feature of the NFTs is that their design code is location-based, can be displayed within the Dashible mobile app and "activated" when the owner is at or near the location(s) built into the NFT code.
"I am really excited to be one of the first businesses to mint a VIP NFT with Dashible. I have heard so much about NFTs and have wanted to participate. The process seemed so complicated but, thanks to Dashible's initiative, I'm now able to benefit from this groundbreaking technology," said Ming Wei, the owner of Squarrel Cafe in Brooklyn, NY.
"Our mission is to be the super app for local businesses and to provide these businesses access to technologies that are currently reserved for larger companies," said Dashible's CEO, Marvin Johnson. "Our new NFT offering will let local businesses get ahead of the NFT curve and allow everyday consumers to purchase NFTs that actually provide benefits in the physical world as well as being digital works of art."
The service will initially be made available to businesses in the New York City metropolitan area but will expand throughout the US in the coming months. Interested businesses and creators can join the waitlist at www.vipnft.biz and visit the company in person during their pre-launch event during NFT.NYC.
About Dashible, Inc. Dashible is a software as a service (SaaS) super app for local retailers. The company offers a marketing and customer engagement platform for local retailers that includes location-based deals, loyalty programs, SMS marketing and enhanced QR code management.
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Ukraine, Russia sign U.N. deal to export grain on Black Sea
ISTANBUL (AP) — Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements Friday with Turkey and the United Nations clearing the way for exporting millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain — as well as Russian grain and fertilizer — ending a wartime standoff that had threatened food security around the globe.
The deal will enable Ukraine — one of the world’s key breadbaskets — to export 22 million tons of grain and other agricultural products that have been stuck in Black Sea ports due to Russia’s invasion. U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called it “a beacon of hope” for millions of hungry people who have faced huge increases in food costs.
“A deal that allows grain to leave Black Sea ports is nothing short of lifesaving for people across the world who are struggling to feed their families,” said Red Cross Director-General Robert Mardini, who noted that over the past six months prices for food staples have risen 187% in Sudan, 86% in Syria, 60% in Yemen and 54% in Ethiopia.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov signed separate, identical deals with Guterres and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar at a ceremony in Istanbul that was witnessed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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“Today, there is a beacon on the Black Sea,” Guterres said. “A beacon of hope, a beacon of possibility, a beacon of relief in a world that needs it more than ever.”
“You have overcome obstacles and put aside differences to pave the way for an initiative that will serve the common interests of all,” he said, addressing the Russian and Ukrainian envoys.
The European Union immediately welcomed the agreements.
“This is a critical step forward in efforts to overcome the global food insecurity caused by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine,” said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. “Its success will depend on the swift and good faith implementation of today’s agreement.”
Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but Russia’s invasion of the country and naval blockade of its ports have halted shipments. Some Ukrainian grain is being transported through Europe by rail, road and river, but the prices of vital commodities like wheat and barley have soared during the nearly five-month war.
Guterres said the plan known as the Black Sea Initiative opens a path for significant volumes of commercial food exports from three key Ukrainian ports: Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny.
“It will help stabilize global food prices, which were already at record levels even before the war – a true nightmare for developing countries,” Guterres added.
The deal makes provisions for the safe passage of ships through the heavily mined waters. A coordination center will be established in Istanbul, staffed by U.N., Turkish, Russian and Ukrainian officials, to monitor the ships and run the process through specific corridors. Ships would undergo inspections to ensure they are not carrying weapons.
A senior U.N. official said cargo ships would use “safe channels” identified by Ukraine as they sail in and out of ports and would be guided by Ukrainian pilots. The plan does not foresee a further demining of Ukraine’s territorial waters, which would have delayed the process.
No military ships would be used as escorts, but a minesweeper would be on standby in case the safe channels “need occasional verification,” the official said.
Ships entering the Ukrainian ports would be scrutinized by inspection teams that would include representatives of all parties involved to make sure there are no weapons on board. The unloading of grain onto the vessels will also be monitored.
A key element of the deal is an agreement by both Russia and Ukraine that there will be no attacks on any of the vessels, according to the official.
It will take a few weeks before the deal is fully working, the official noted, saying Ukraine needs about 10 days to get the ports ready and also needs time to “identify and be clear about those safe corridors.”
An initial movement of ships could be possible before then “just to show that they can work,” the official said.
The aim is to export about 5 million tons of grains per month to empty Ukraine’s silos in time for the new harvest, according to the U.N. official. The agreement is for a renewable 120-day period.
Guterres first raised the critical need to get Ukraine’s agricultural production and Russia’s grain and fertilizer back into world markets in late April during meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
He proposed a package deal in early June amid fears that the war was endangering food supplies for many developing nations and could worsen hunger for up to 181 million people.
On Friday, Guterres described the deal as an unprecedented agreement between two parties engaged in a bloody conflict. Erdogan said he hoped the initiative would be “a new turning point that will revive hopes for peace.”
Before the deal, Russian and Ukrainian officials blamed each other for the blocked grain shipments. Moscow accused Ukraine of failing to remove sea mines at the ports to allow safe shipping and insisted on its right to check incoming ships for weapons. Ukraine argued that Russia’s port blockade and launching of missiles from the Black Sea made any safe shipments impossible.
Ukraine has sought international guarantees that the Kremlin wouldn’t use the safe corridors to attack the key Black Sea port of Odesa. Ukrainian authorities have also accused Russia of stealing grain from eastern Ukraine and deliberately shelling Ukrainian fields to set them on fire.
Volodymyr Sidenko, an expert with the Kyiv-based Razumkov Center think-tank, noted that Ukraine had not raised the issue of grain stolen from the occupied territories in the talks.
“Apparently, it was part of a deal: Kyiv doesn’t raise the issue of stolen grain and Moscow doesn’t insist on checking Ukrainian ships. Kyiv and Moscow were forced to make a deal and compromise on many differences,” he said.
The deal was also important for Russia’s geopolitical relations, the analyst noted.
“Russia decided not to fuel a new crisis in Africa and provoke a hunger and government changes there,” Sidenko said. “The African Union asked Putin to quickly ease the crisis with grain supplies and put the pressure on the Kremlin, which has its interests in Africa.”
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Belgrade was targeted by a series of bomb threats on Monday, including threats against schools, bridges, restaurants and a soccer match, bringing rush hour traffic to a standstill in the Serbian capital.
Police said in a statement that no explosive devices were found after different searches. It was not immediately clear who was behind the purported emailed threats.
Nearly 100 elementary schools were evacuated after the threats, as well as several restaurants, including McDonald’s and shopping malls, bridges, a zoo, the airport, a railway station and the water supply company.
A soccer premiership game was postponed as police searched the stadium.
Police have blocked traffic over the bridges during the rush hour, creating a huge gridlock.
“Even though the threats seem to be false, we should not take them lightly,” said Branko Ruzic, a Serbian government minister.
Authorities have not stipulated who is behind the threats that have been recorded over the past several days with gradually increased intensity.
Serbian tabloids said all the threats “came from abroad as a sign of pressure” for Serbia’s refusal to introduce sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The reports could not be independently verified.
National airline Air Serbia has faced several bomb threats in the past months after being the only European company, besides Turkish carriers, to maintain regular flights to Russia despite a Western flight embargo.
Serbia’s pro-Russian Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin said “Serbia is the target of a special warfare that comes from different European addresses.” | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/serbias-capital-belgrade-paralyzed-by-numerous-bomb-threats/ | 2022-05-17T14:25:50Z |
9 people arrested after disturbance at Kentucky State Fair, authorities say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - Nine people have been arrested following an incident that occurred at the Kentucky State Fair Saturday night, authorities said.
Kentucky State Police (KSP) officers made eight arrests and the Kentucky Fair Board police made one.
Three arrests were adults and six were minors, according to a news release sent by KSP.
All the people arrested are from the Jefferson County area. Charges include disorderly conduct, menacing, possession of stolen property and possession of a handgun.
Around 9:20 p.m., KSP received a report of a disturbance in front of the Midway Area on the fairgrounds. As a safety precaution, the fair made the decision to close early.
Several guests that attended the fair Saturday night believe they heard gunshots.
The early stages of the investigation revealed a group of people “caused panic with noise-making devices,” the release said.
Those “devices” are what let fair-goers believe shots were fired, KSP said.
At this time, KSP said they have not found evidence that a weapon was fired during the incident.
The investigation of the incident is ongoing.
Copyright 2022 WAVE via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/08/21/9-people-arrested-after-disturbance-kentucky-state-fair-authorities-say/ | 2022-08-21T22:04:16Z |
Available June 30, Euro Coin aims to usher in on-chain euro liquidity and unlock new opportunities for near-instant digital forex
BOSTON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Circle Internet Financial, a global internet finance firm and issuer of USD Coin (USDC), today announced that it is preparing to issue a fully-reserved, euro-pegged stablecoin from the United States called Euro Coin (EUROC). Available June 30, Euro Coin is a regulated, euro-backed stablecoin issued under the same full-reserve model and built on the same pillars of trust, transparency, and security that have made USDC one of the world's most trusted digital currencies.
The launch of Euro Coin aims to further Circle's successful work in driving the frictionless exchange of financial value and bridging crypto-native and traditional financial services. Businesses can use EUROC tokens to easily move euro liquidity on-chain, accept and make euro payments globally that can settle in minutes, and access crypto capital markets for trading, borrowing, lending and more. Euro Coin is fully-backed by euro-denominated reserves held conservatively in the custody of leading financial institutions within the U.S. regulatory perimeter, beginning with Silvergate Bank.
"Circle has set industry-leading standards for moving financial value across the internet with USDC," said Jeremy Allaire, co-founder and CEO of Circle. "There is clear market demand for a digital currency denominated in euros, the world's second most traded currency after the U.S. dollar. With USDC and Euro Coin, Circle is helping to unlock a new era of fast, inexpensive, secure and interoperable value exchange worldwide."
Euro Coin is Circle's second digital currency built to the same regulatory standards and principles of transparency, accountability and trust as USDC, a leading dollar digital currency with over $54 billion in circulation as of June 15, 2022. Together, Euro Coin and USDC aim to bring faster, inexpensive transactions to global commerce and unlock new opportunities for multi-currency digital finance and on-chain foreign exchange (FX), where daily volume in traditional markets can top $6.6 trillion globally.
Euro Coin will initially launch on the Ethereum blockchain starting on June 30, with support for additional blockchains expected later this year. As an Ethereum ERC-20 standard token, Euro Coin will work broadly with ERC-20 compatible wallets, protocols and other blockchain services.
A number of ecosystem leaders will support Euro Coin at launch, including Anchorage Digital, Binance.US, Bitstamp, Compound, Curve, CYBAVO, DFX, Fireblocks, FTX, Huobi Global, Ledger, MetaMask Institutional, and Uniswap Protocol.
Euro Coin will be available to institutional customers via a free Circle Account starting June 30, 2022. Developers can begin integrating with the Euro Coin smart contract today, ahead of the official launch.
To learn more about Euro Coin, visit the website.
Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of digital currencies and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. Circle is the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), one of the fastest growing dollar digital currencies powering always-on internet-native commerce and payments. Today, Circle's transactional services, business accounts, and platform APIs are giving rise to a new generation of financial services and commerce applications that hold the promise of raising global economic prosperity for all through the frictionless exchange of financial value. Additionally, Circle operates SeedInvest, a leading startup fundraising platform in the U.S. Learn more at https://circle.com.
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Online launch kicks off broader rollout for 2022
RALEIGH, N.C., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Century Spirits (NCS) - a leading full-service distilled spirits company - has launched Bear Fight American Single Malt Whiskey with an online national rollout across Reserve Bar and ForWhiskeyLovers.com. Bear Fight is also available in CO, CT, NC, and NY with a much broader rollout to come in Fall 2022.
When the NCS team looked at the American Whiskey category, they recognized American Single Malt was an up-and-coming subset. According to Anthony Moniello, Chief Commercial Office of NCS, "We also looked across the business landscape that included tariff wars, supply chain challenges and consistent price hikes, and realized there was an opportunity to provide a best-in-class product at an approachable price, within the American Single Malt and even the broader Single Malt category."
After recognizing that the American Single Malt category is under-developed, NCS saw a unique opportunity to create a product that would take old world tradition and merge it with new world attributes. The liquid is approachable and versatile, as it mixes new world flavors (similar to American Whiskey or Bourbon) with old world notes (similar to Scotch).
"The final flavor profile decision was made in order to create the most approachable, daily drinker American Single Malt in the world," says Master Blender, Nick Scarff, who has earned more than 130 medals in international tasting competitions for products he has developed. "The inspiration for this product came from a combination of a lifelong love affair with Scotch combined with the desire to prove that America could also produce top quality single malt whiskies."
"We believe Bear Fight can create a new value proposition for consumers that shows amazing whiskey can be found in all categories and prices," says Moniello. The brand has been awarded gold medals across multiple international spirit competitions including: Double Gold at the World Spirits Competition in San Francisco, Best in Category at the World Whiskies Awards (the only American Single Malt under $150) and Double Gold at the New York International Spirits Competition (the only American Single Malt under $75), to name a few.
Bear Fight Whiskey is available on Reserve Bar and ForWhiskeyLovers.com, and is available at retail in select markets for $39.99.
About Bear Fight
Bear Fight is about unabashed authenticity. It's about quality, innovation, perseverance, and confidence. We're comfortable with who we are, and our approach to whiskey reflects this. We're not your boring, run-of-the-mill whiskey, and we're not afraid to prove it to you.
To learn more, please visit: www.bearfightwhiskey.com or visit their social channels on Instagram and Facebook.
About Next Century Spirits
Next Century Spirits is a full-service distilled spirits and marketing company. NCS specializes in the creation and processing of distilled spirits for private label, bulk, and private brands. They have won numerous awards including the 2021 North Carolina Distillery of the Year. They produce one of the top 20 whiskies in the world and ship to customers all over the globe.
NCS Brand Group focuses on the marketing and distribution of its owned brands which includes Bear Fight American Single Malt Whiskey, Creek Water American Whiskey and Caddy Cocktails.
To learn more about their services, please visit: https://nextcenturyspirits.com/ or check them out on Instagram or Facebook.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE:JELD), a leading global manufacturer of building products, today announced the promotion of John T. Krause to senior vice president and general manager, North America, effective May 25. He will report to Chair and CEO Gary S. Michel. Krause, currently JELD-WEN vice president and general manager for the North America windows business, succeeds Daniel Castillo, who is leaving the company.
"John is a highly accomplished executive who has a proven track record of leading high-performing teams that consistently deliver outstanding results," said Michel. "His appointment reflects our succession planning process and the talent across the company. I look forward to working together as we execute our strategy to provide a differentiated, superior customer experience and continue to grow revenue, expand margins and deliver value for shareholders."
Krause is a seasoned leader who has more than 25 years of general management, marketing, finance and operations experience. He joined JELD-WEN in 2018 and has held leadership roles in North America windows and doors. Most recently, Krause was responsible for all aspects of the North America window businesses focused on residential and commercial construction. Prior to joining JELD-WEN, Krause spent 13 years at Cooper Industries and Eaton Corporation in a variety of senior finance, marketing and operations roles. He began his business career as a manufacturing manager and engineer at Photocircuits Corporation. Krause served eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps and graduated with a bachelor's degree in corporate finance from Georgia State University.
"I am honored to lead a talented North America team that is passionate about serving customers," said Krause." We have great momentum in the business, and I am excited to capitalize on the growth opportunity ahead of us."
About JELD-WEN
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., JELD-WEN is a leading global manufacturer of high-performance interior and exterior building products, offering one of the broadest selections of windows, interior and exterior doors, and wall systems. JELD-WEN delivers a differentiated customer experience, providing construction professionals with durable, energy-efficient products and labor-saving services that help them maximize productivity and create beautiful, secure spaces for all to enjoy. The JELD-WEN team is driven by innovation and committed to creating safe, sustainable environments for customers, associates, and local communities. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide; LaCantina™ and VPI™ in North America; Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe; and Corinthian®, Stegbar®, and Breezway® in Australia. Visit JELD-WEN.com for more information.
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Improvements in Vision Impairment and Diabetes Plateaued in the Last Decade
NEW ORLEANS, June 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study provides new insights into vision impairment (VI) prevalence over the last 20 years. The findings demonstrate that declines in VI among adults with diabetes seen in the first decade of the 2000s may have plateaued in 2012. The findings were presented at the 82nd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) in New Orleans, LA.
Diabetic retinopathy is a common and serious complication of diabetes that occurs when blood vessels in the retina are damaged by high blood glucose (blood sugar) and is the leading cause of incident blindness among working-age adults. A previous study examining the period from 1997 to 2010 found a decline in self-reported VI prevalence among adults with diabetes. This study examined whether previously reported declines in VI among adults with diabetes have continued in recent years.
Researchers examined 20-year trends (1999–2018) in VI prevalence among adults 18 years and older with diagnosed diabetes, using self-reported data from the U.S. National Health Interview Survey with more than 52,000 respondents. Annual prevalence is presented as single years and a three-year moving average, age-standardized to the 2010 U.S. Census. Trends were analyzed using Joinpoint regression with single years of data.
The findings indicate that declines in VI among adults with diabetes seen in the first decade of the century may have plateaued in 2012. Using the three-year moving average, the prevalence of adults with diabetes who reported VI decreased from 21.5% in 1999 to 20.7% in 2018. This trend was not statistically significant (annual percent change [APC]: -0.47; p=0.2). However, Joinpoint regression found distinct trends, with VI prevalence decreasing significantly from 1999 to 2012 (21.5% to 17.7%; APC: -1.60; p<0.001) followed by an inflection point at 2012, resulting in an increase in prevalence from 2012 to 2018 that was not statistically significant (17.7% to 20.7%; APC: 3.15; p=0.2).
"While our findings of an increasing trend over the last decade did not reach statistical significance, it could be an early warning that trends in vision impairment among those with diabetes are headed in the wrong direction," said Elizabeth Lundeen, PhD, MPH, senior scientist in the Vision Health Initiative at CDC. "Additional research will help us better understand the causes of this recent upward trend and design effective interventions to prevent vision loss in individuals with diabetes around the country."
The authors note that future research can help to confirm these trends and identify possible causes, such as changes in glycemic management, vision screening, and health care utilization. Better understanding these factors will aid in the design of sight-saving interventions.
Research presentation details:
Dr. Elizabeth Lundeen and study investigators presented the findings in a poster presentation listed below:
- Twenty-Year Trends in Vision Impairment among U.S. Adults with Diabetes
- Presented on Saturday, June 4 at 11:30 a.m. CT
To increase awareness about diabetes and eye health, Focus on Diabetes™—a multi-year initiative that brings together the ADA and Visionary Partners, VSP® Vision Care and Regeneron—provides easy steps and valuable information and experiences to help people prevent diabetes-related eye disease and preserve eyesight.
During this year's Scientific Sessions, Focus on Diabetes is encouraging people to attend an expert panel from the ADA and Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD). The discussion is titled "Eye Q: Increasing your understanding of diabetes and eye health," and will be held on Sunday, June 5 at 2 p.m. CT.
For resources on how to manage one's diabetes and eye health, visit diabetes.org/eyehealth and follow along with us on social media at @AmDiabetesAssn on Twitter, Facebook, Spanish Facebook (Asociación Americana de la Diabetes) Instagram, and LinkedIn.
For more information, please contact the ADA Scientific Sessions media team onsite at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center from June 3–7 by phone at 504-670-4902, or by email at SciSessionsPress@diabetes.org.
About the ADA's Scientific Sessions
The ADA's 82nd Scientific Sessions, the world's largest scientific meeting focused on diabetes research, prevention, and care, will be a hybrid event held June 3–7, 2022 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. Leading physicians, scientists, and health care professionals from around the world will unveil cutting-edge research, treatment recommendations, and advances toward a cure for diabetes. We are eager to get back to safely participating in person and networking with colleagues while hearing the latest scientific advances and groundbreaking research presentations. Learn more and register at scientificsessions.diabetes.org and join the Scientific Sessions conversation on social media using #ADA2022.
About the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation's leading voluntary health organization fighting to bend the curve on the diabetes epidemic and help people living with diabetes thrive. For 81 years, the ADA has driven discovery and research to treat, manage, and prevent diabetes while working relentlessly for a cure. Through advocacy, program development, and education we aim to improve the quality of life for the over 133 million Americans living with diabetes or prediabetes. Diabetes has brought us together. What we do next will make us Connected for Life. To learn more or to get involved, visit us at diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383). Join the fight with us on Facebook (American Diabetes Association), Spanish Facebook (Asociación Americana de la Diabetes), LinkedIn (American Diabetes Association), Twitter (@AmDiabetesAssn), and Instagram (@AmDiabetesAssn).
About VSP Vision
At VSP Vision, our purpose is to empower human potential through sight. As the first and only national not-for-profit vision benefits company, this is what drives everything we do. For more than 65 years, VSP has been the leader in health-focused vision care. Every day, the people who power our complementary businesses (VSP® Vision Care, Marchon® Eyewear, Inc., Visionworks®, Eyefinity®, Eyeconic®, VSP Optics, and VSP Ventures) work together to create a world where everyone can bring their best vision to life. That means providing affordable access to eye care and eyewear for more than 85 million members through a network of more than 41,000 doctors. And it means expanding access to vision care to those disadvantaged by income, distance, or disaster. Through VSP Eyes of Hope®, more than 3.6 million people in need have received no-cost eye care and eyewear. Learn more about how we're reinvesting in greater vision, health, and opportunities for all at vspvision.com.
About Regeneron
Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops and commercializes life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for nearly 35 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly translate science into medicine has led to numerous FDA-approved treatments and candidates in development. Regeneron is accelerating and improving the traditional drug development process through our proprietary VelociSuite® technologies, and through research initiatives such as the Regeneron Genetics Center. Visit Regeneron.com to learn more.
Contact: Daisy Diaz, 504-670-4902
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Auschwitz-Birkenau museum alleged Friday that it was the target of “primitive” propaganda spread by Russian state agencies on social media.
The museum said that social media posts falsely claim to show anti-Russian stickers placed around the memorial at the former site of the Auschwitz death camp site in southern Poland, an area under German occupation during World War II.
“Russia and Russians,” the stickers appearing in fake images say, “the only gas you and your country deserve is Zykon B.” That is a reference to the gas the Germans used in the mass murder of Jews and others at the camp, which operated during 1940-1945.
The images were tweeted by official Russian sites, including the Russian Arms Control Delegation in Vienna and retweeted by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They appeared intended to portray Russians as targets of vicious Russophobia. Some posts claimed the stickers were the work of Ukrainians.
Several online posts claimed the stickers went up on June 22, which is the anniversary of Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. The Soviet Union’s army liberated Auschwitz in 1945.
The Auschwitz Museum said no such stickers were found at the places depicted in the images, and that security cameras did not capture anyone affixing anything to the locations on or before June 22. It said an analysis showed the photos were manipulated and the stickers added digitally.
“Everything indicates that the photographs are simply a manipulation,” the museum said, describing the images as “primitive and gross propaganda.”
When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, President Vladimir Putin said the goal was to “denazify” the neighboring country, whose democratically elected president is Jewish and lost family members in the Holocaust.
“The use of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial for propaganda that lends credence to alleged Russophobia and strengthens theories about the need for denazification of Ukraine should be opposed by all thinking people worldwide,” it added.
More than 1.1 million people, most of them Jews, were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators at Auschwitz.
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Parents arrested after child dies from fentanyl exposure, authorities say
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - Authorities in Wisconsin say two parents are charged in the death of their child after the 18-month-old died from exposure to fentanyl.
Police report Derrick Young, 23, and Tyana Putzlocker, 22, are facing charges that include neglecting a child that resulted in death and misdemeanor bail jumping.
On May 3, police were called to a residence regarding a child who was unconscious and not breathing, as reported by WBAY. Officers said they found Putzlocker attempting CPR on the child. Emergency personnel transported the child to a hospital, but the boy later died.
According to officials, a medical examiner reported that the team did not find any signs of physical abuse and an autopsy was ordered.
On June 3, the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that fentanyl was found in the child’s system and found the drug to be a contributing factor in the boy’s death.
Investigators said the Brown County Child Protective Services had previously contacted the child’s parents in November 2021.
The child and his 2-year-old brother were removed from their custody after authorities found Young and the two boys in a basement bedroom with guns and narcotics on the floor. Pills found in the room indicated the presence of fentanyl, according to the complaint.
Officials said Young was taken to jail and later released on bond. The children were placed with their grandfather, with Young and Putzlocker having supervised visits.
Investigators said the boys were with their grandmother the day of the fatal incident as she took them to Putzlocker’s home to visit. However, she stepped out of the house when everyone was taking a nap before the boy’s death.
During the investigation, officers reportedly found the parents’ social media accounts with chats about Young being actively involved in distributing controlled substances.
According to the complaint, Putzlocker was fully aware and participated in those activities, including discussing pills on the date of the child’s death.
Officials said Putzlocker and Young were taken into custody on July 6. Putzlocker denied that she or Young were using or selling drugs.
According to the complaint, Young admitted to using and being addicted to fentanyl and selling it. He said the two smoked it in the basement and sometimes in the bathroom while keeping fentanyl pills in a closet.
Young also told investigators that his son might have gotten one of his fentanyl pills while saying Putzlocker was careless with her drug use, according to the complaint.
A representative at a resource center in Green Bay said it’s important for people to get help from substance abuse before it’s too late.
“Fentanyl is pretty significant right now regarding the potency. It’s cheaper to make. It’s much higher in the high. So, it makes it more accessible and much more dangerous,” Tina Baeten, clinical supervisor for the Jackie Nitschke Center, said.
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Boy, 8, hospitalized after touching downed power line
WARREN, Mich. (WXYZ) - An 8-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical condition after police say he and a sibling touched a downed power line near a Michigan elementary school.
The incident happened just after 9 a.m. Tuesday as several children walked through a blocked-off area with damaged power lines outside McKinley Elementary School in Warren. Police say one damaged line hung several feet from the ground.
A witness described the scene as terrifying, saying the 8-year-old victim lifted the live power line, so his brother could walk through.
“His hands caught on fire,” the witness said.
Police already in the area for an unrelated call saw the boy clinging to a live wire.
“There was severe burns,” said Warren Police Department Commissioner Bill Dwyer.
Dwyer says officers pulled the boy and his 10-year-old brother, who was trying to help, off the wire and immediately rushed them to the hospital.
“They didn’t stop there. They didn’t wait for EMS. They didn’t wait for anybody. They immediately put that 8-year-old in their car and immediately, with lights and sirens going, took that 8-year-old along with a 10-year-old brother to Detroit Moross,” Dwyer said.
The 8-year-old was hospitalized in critical condition. His older brother was not seriously hurt but is still being evaluated. Two police officer were also checked out after they, too, came in contact with the power line.
Police say the two boys were mistakenly dropped off by a grandmother, who was unaware the school was closed due to a power outage.
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SHENZHEN, China, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese leading logistics and energy equipment supplier China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd posted approximately 163.7 billion yuan ($25.7 billion) in operating revenue in 2021, a 74-percent growth year-on-year, marking the first time for the company to hit the 100-billion-yuan line.
It also represents the fastest growth the company has made in nearly 10 years. Operating revenue of CIMC stood at 94.2 billion yuan in 2020.
Its operating profit increased 81 percent on a yearly basis to reach 13.47 billion yuan in 2021, breaking the historical record.
The company plans to distribute a full-year dividend of 0.69 yuan per share to its shareholders, with total cash payment of about 2.48 billion yuan, accounting for 38.22 percent of its net profit.
According to the Fortune Global 500 between 2018 and 2021, minimum operating revenue of companies on the list ranged from $24 billion to $25.3 billion, which translates into about 150 billion yuan to 160 billion yuan. Based on the current foreign exchange rate, that means CIMC could join the Fortune Global 500 club this year.
Six major segments of business -- container; vehicles; energy, chemical and food equipment; airports, firefighting and automated logistics equipment; offshore; logistics -- accounted for over 90 percent of CIMC's total operating revenue in 2021. Among them, container manufacturing, the company's core business, contributed roughly 40 percent of the total.
The container business achieved an operating revenue of 65.97 billion yuan in 2021, surging 197.64 percent compared with a year earlier. Net profit of the business segment soared 469.94 percent year-on-year to hit 11.33 billion yuan. The significant growth was driven by the dual impact of COVID-19 pandemic and cycle of shipping industry.
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Event Taking Place in Boston on July 26-28, 2022
EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TC Biopharm (Holdings) PLC ("TC Biopharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TCBP) (NASDAQ: TCBPW), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing platform allogeneic gamma-delta T cell therapies for cancer treatment, today announced that several key executives will speak at The 3rd Gamma Delta T Therapies Summit, which will take place on July 26-28, 2022 in Boston, MA.
- Emilio Cosimo, Product Development Manager, will participate in a workshop, "Characterizing Gamma Delta Subsets to Interrogate Function & Therapeutic Application," on July 26, 2022 at 11am EDT.
- Dr. Michael Leek, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, will hold a session, "Gamma Delta T Therapies – From 'Last Chance' to Surrogate Front Line Treatment (Vd2)," on July 27, 2022 at 4:30pm EDT.
- Angela Scott, Co-Founder & COO, will participate in a panel discussion, "Defining a 'Super-Donor' & Discussing Cell Source Considerations to Maximize Off-the-Shelf Product Quality," on July 28, 2022 at 12pm EDT.
- Dr. Leek will participate in a panel discussion, "Sharing Perspectives on the Application & Attractiveness of Gamma Delta T Therapy in a Competitive Treatment Landscape," on July 28, 2022 at 12pm EDT.
- Scott will hold a session, "Developing Allogeneic Manufacturing Processes to Scale GMP-Compliant, Freeze-Thaw Products (Vd2)," on July 28, 2022 at 2:30pm EDT.
The 3rd Gamma Delta T Therapies Summit will take place in-person for the first time and bring together over 120 leaders in the field. For more information, visit the conference's website.
TC BioPharm is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of gamma-delta T cell therapies for the treatment of cancer with human efficacy data in acute myeloid leukemia. Gamma-delta T cells are naturally occurring immune cells that embody properties of both the innate and adaptive immune systems and can intrinsically differentiate between healthy and diseased tissue. TC BioPharm uses an allogeneic approach in both unmodified and CAR modified gamma delta t-cells to effectively identify, target and eradicate both liquid and solid tumors in cancer.
TC BioPharm is the leader in developing gamma-delta T cell therapies, and the first company to conduct phase II/pivotal clinical studies in oncology. The Company is conducting two investigator-initiated clinical trials for its unmodified gamma-delta T cell product line - Phase 2b/3 pivotal trial for OmnImmune® in treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and Phase I trial for ImmuniStim in treatment of Covid patients using the Company's proprietary allogenic CryoTC technology to provide frozen product to clinics worldwide. TC BioPharm also maintains a robust pipeline for future indications in solid tumors and a significant IP/patent portfolio in the use of CARs with gamma delta t-cells and owns our manufacturing facility to maintain cost and product quality controls.
This press release may contain statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. These statements reflect our current beliefs, and a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in this press release. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The reference to the website of TC BioPharm has been provided as a convenience, and the information contained on such website is not incorporated by reference into this press release.
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HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IVX Health, a national provider of infusion and injection therapy for adult and pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and other complex chronic conditions, today announced the opening of two infusion centers in the greater Hartford and New Haven areas, with plans to open more centers in the state of Connecticut over the coming year. IVX Health currently operates over 60 centers within 22 metropolitan areas across the United States.
Exclusively serving immunocompromised patients, IVX centers are intentionally designed with patient-focused amenities such as guaranteed private suites, large leather recliners, flat screen TVs with streaming options, and more. IVX Health centers are conveniently located in the communities where patients live and work and offer flexible appointment scheduling, ensuring patients can weave care into their daily lives and routines.
"We are thrilled to introduce IVX Health to the healthcare community in Connecticut," said Doug Ghertner, CEO of IVX Health. "We partner with referring specialists like gastroenterologists, rheumatologists, neurologists, and others to simplify getting their patients on therapy while quickly facilitating the prior authorization and benefits eligibility processes so they can remain focused on what's most important – providing exceptional patient care. IVX Health is trusted by providers and their teams because of our unwavering dedication to clinical excellence."
The Connecticut infusion centers contribute to IVX Health's impressive growth and national footprint. This year alone, IVX will open new centers in Charlotte, Raleigh, Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Sarasota-Bradenton, Fort Myers, Orlando, Jacksonville, and San Francisco - resulting in over 70 locations nationwide by the end of 2022.
"IVX's presence in Connecticut will offer patients and their referring specialists a convenient, private site of care that truly focuses on the patient's safety, comfort, and well-being," noted Jason Bruns, director of operational deployment with IVX Health. "With our refined clinical model and scale of expertise providing infusion and injection care, IVX consistently delivers a world-class care experience for our patients. We truly believe there is no better place to receive this type of ongoing care."
For more information on IVX Health's centers or to schedule an appointment, please visit their website.
IVX Health is a national provider of infusion and injection therapy for those with complex chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions.
IVX Health's national footprint of outpatient infusion centers are conveniently located in the communities where patients live and work. IVX Health's experience-first model includes amenities such as flexible appointment scheduling with evening and weekend availability, guaranteed private suites, high-speed Wi-Fi, flat screen TVs with streaming TV and movies, and comfortable recliners with room for guests. For more information on IVX Health and its existing locations, visit www.ivxhealth.com.
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Yellowstone National Park changes ‘offensive’ mountain name
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (Gray News) – Yellowstone National Park announced a name change for a mountain in the park named after the leader of a massacre of Native Americans.
In a release, the park said Mount Doane was renamed to First Peoples Mountain after a unanimous vote by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN), an organization responsible for maintaining geographic name usage throughout the U.S. government.
First Peoples Mountain is a 10,551-foot peak within Yellowstone National Park east of Yellowstone Lake in the park’s southeastern portion.
The park said the peak was previously named after Gustavus Doane, a member of the Washburn-Langford-Doane expedition in 1870, taken before Yellowstone became the country’s first national park.
Historians say Doane led an attack in response to the alleged murder of a white fur trader earlier that year on a group of Piegan Blackfeet in what is now known as the Marias Massacre.
At least 173 American Indians were killed, including women, children with smallpox and elderly Tribal members, and historians say Doane had written proudly about this attack and bragged about it for the rest of his life.
Yellowstone National Park led a vote to change the mountain’s name after receiving recommendations from the Rocky Mountain Tribal Council, additional votes from the Wyoming Board of Geographic names, and with support from the National Park Service. The name was forwarded to the BGN in June 2022 for a vote.
The park says the name change will appear in The Domestic Names Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) in the near future.
The park says it also reached out to all 27 associated Tribes and received no opposition to the change.
Other derogatory or inappropriate names may be up for changes in the future, according to the park.
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Led by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, funds will be used to expand Aidaly's offering to new markets
BOSTON, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aidaly, a service that provides compensation and financial services to family caregivers, today announced it has raised $8.5 million in funding. The financing was led by Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Operator Partners, Precursor Ventures, Primetime Partners, Scribble, Shrug, Polymath, TVC, and founders and executives from Twitter, Facebook, SoulCycle, Flatiron Health, Mainstreet, OnDeck, Commsor, and more. Aidaly is officially coming out of stealth mode and will use the funds to expand its services for family caregivers into new markets across the United States.
Last year, 53 million Americans provided unpaid care for an aging family member, with nearly eight in 10 reporting routine out-of-pocket expenses averaging $7,242 annually. Coupled with the lack of paid family and medical leave in the United States, many family members are forced to choose between caregiving and a full-time job with income and benefits. This results in many caregivers leaving the workforce and sacrificing financial stability.
While Medicare and Medicaid dollars are available to pay for some services provided by families, a patchwork of state rules and federal regulations has made it difficult for families to access the benefits they qualify for. Aidaly aims to solve these problems by qualifying family caregivers for benefits and providing financial services. Its platform streamlines access to state and private benefits, as well as helps family caregivers access obscure benefits such as financial planning, mental health support and caregiver training. Early users have already seen a 160% increase in their ability to recover from financial shocks.
"My dad was diagnosed with cancer while I was in college. When it spread to his brain, we were forced to abruptly close his private practice. The experience was particularly tough on my mom, who went from being an empty nester to being a full-time caregiver," said Maggie Norris, founder and CEO of Aidaly. "This experience opened my eyes to the lack of resources available to those who are thrown into a family caregiving role. Aidaly's mission is to empower unpaid family caregivers with the compensation, coaching and financial services needed to care for their loved ones."
Aidaly supports those who provide on average 15 to 25 hours of care to a family member. Its platform enables caregivers to manage related paperwork and access financial services through one, easy-to-navigate portal. For caregivers who aren't getting paid or are part of the 80% of people who are unaware that these programs exist, Aidaly helps determine if they are eligible for benefits in less than 15 minutes.
"I saw the importance of caregivers firsthand in my mom's battle with brain cancer," said Alexis Ohanian, founder of Seven Seven Six. "I invested in Aidaly because I can clearly see the impact this technology is going to have for family caregivers and their loved ones. Being a family caregiver is a challenging role for many reasons; Aidaly ensures it's not more difficult than it needs to be and that family caregivers are able to focus on what matters most — their loved one."
Aidaly is exclusively designed for families currently providing or wanting to provide care in a home setting. Members also gain access to a supportive community of fellow caregivers and coaches that are available to assist with caregiving, nutrition and wellness and personal finance.
Aidaly is available in Miami-Dade and expanding to additional markets within the year. It is also in the process of partnering with insurance plans to offer Aidaly's service to members. For more information, visit www.aidaly.com.
Aidaly is a service that provides compensation and financial services to family caregivers to help smooth financial shocks, avoid debt and supplement lost income and employment benefits. Its platform is designed to help family members caring for aging or ill loved ones get the benefits they deserve, apply for eligibility and receive compensation faster and more efficiently. The platform is currently available in Miami-Dade with plans to expand into additional markets in 2022. To learn more about Aidaly, visit https://www.aidaly.com.
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Realtor.com® now provides "Hot Market Insights" on listings in areas with fast-selling homes and high buyer demand
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One of America's most historic regions is its newest homebuying hotspot, with New England ZIPs representing over half of 2022's top 10 list in the eighth annual Realtor.com® Hottest ZIP Codes Report released today. In these ZIPs, homes sold in just over a week (8 days) and received nearly four times (3.7) more buyer views than a typical U.S. listing1. To help buyers better understand if they're shopping in a hot market, Realtor.com® now provides "Hot Market Insights" on listings that show how fast homes in that neighborhood are selling and how popular they are compared to other properties in the area and across the country.
A key theme of this year's wicked-hot ranking is demand from out-of-ZIP home shoppers, driven by factors including relative affordability and convenient travel to big East Coast cities. The 2022 Hottest ZIP Codes in America, in rank order, are:
- 14618 Brighton, N.Y.
- 03062 Nashua, N.H.
- 43085 Worthington, Ohio
- 03038 Derry, N.H.
- 04062 Windham, Maine
- 18017 Bethlehem, Penn.
- 37604 Johnson City, Tenn.
- 03106 Hooksett, N.H.
- 02760 North Attleboro, Mass.
- 04210 Auburn, Maine
"With rising inflation and mortgage rates squeezing monthly housing budgets, this year's determined buyers are breathing new life into competition for homes in historic areas like New England. Our 2022 Hottest ZIPs ranking illustrates how many Americans are redefining their priorities to achieve homeownership while building their careers, by trading downtown life for relatively affordable areas with reasonable part-time commutes to big cities," said Danielle Hale, Chief Economist for Realtor.com®. "Even as the housing market resets, home shoppers in the competitive Hottest ZIPs may need to take extra measures to win. It all starts with understanding the local market, and buyers can use Realtor.com®'s Hot Market Insights to arm themselves with knowledge that will be key to success when deciding where, when and how to make an offer."
With the launch of Realtor.com®'s "Hot Market Insights" announced today, the "neighborhood" section of property listings on Realtor.com® will now show homebuyers if they are shopping in a hot market. Home shoppers can click the button to learn more about the local housing market, including how fast homes are selling and how many more views they get compared to others in the area and in the U.S. These insights are updated each month, to provide buyers with a timely view of the competition they're likely to face.
Many Americans are feeling the strain on their finances due to the whirlwind of economic shifts that have occurred so far in 2022, including mortgage rate hikes. Combined with record-high home prices, rising affordability challenges are forcing many buyers to get creative if they want to beat the competition without breaking their budgets.
Home shoppers are doing just that in the 2022 Hottest ZIP Codes, with nine of the top 10 making the list for the first time in the ranking's eight-year history, including eight northeastern ZIPs making their debut. Six of these newcomers are located in New England, offering buyers a balance of new opportunities with historic charm. On average across the top 10, 13.4% of homes were built before 1939, compared to just 11.6% nationwide.
Many of the top 10's new entries are attracting home shoppers looking to relocate from high-priced big cities on the East Coast, based on migration patterns among prospective buyers viewing Realtor.com® listings. In the first half of the year, at least one big East Coast city – Boston, New York and D.C. – was among the top five sources of buyers viewing listings in all 10 of the hottest ZIPs.
Buyers in these major metros are exploring ZIPs further away than in prior years, enabled by more widespread adoption of remote work. Even for those with hybrid schedules, many of this year's hottest ZIPs provide the perfect combination of relative housing affordability and a reasonable part-time commute to big city business hubs. From all six New England ZIPs on the list, Boston can be reached in 2.5 hours or less.
ZIP Spotlight – No. 2 03681 Nashua, N.H.: At No. 2 on the 2022 list, Nashua is located just 42 miles from Boston, or within a 1.5 hour commute. In the first six months of 2022, listings in the ZIP attracted more viewers from Boston (38%) than from local buyers (32%). The influx of demand is fueling competition for homes in Nashua, where listings received 4.6 times more views and sold 23 days faster than the typical U.S. home (7 vs. 40 days) in the first half of this year. As a result, the ZIP's supply of active listings was down 26.9% year-over-year by June.
As a result of rising inflation and higher costs for housing and everyday expenses, homebuyers have set their sights on areas that offer good bang for their buck, making value a key theme among this year's hottest ZIPs. Controlling for home size, the average price per square foot in the top 10 was 8.7% lower than in their surrounding metro areas in June.
Among the ZIPs on this year's list, the average asking price ($432,000) was 4.0% lower than the U.S. median listing price in June ($450,000). At the same time, driven by the rise in demand, home prices across the hottest ZIPs grew at a faster year-over-year pace (+18.6%) than listing prices nationwide (16.9%).
ZIP Spotlight – No. 8 03106 Hooksett, N.H.: Coming in at No. 8 on this year's list is Hooksett, N.H., located just 59 miles away from Boston. While Hooksett's median listing price ($482,000) was higher than the U.S. median as of June, it is considerably more affordable than in the Boston metro area ($759,000). Additionally, Hooksett homes tend to have more square footage (2,008, on average) than the typical U.S. listing (1,887). These price trends are likely attracting East Coast urbanites looking for value, with 26.5% of Hooksett's listings viewers coming from Boston in the first half of 2022.
Now aged between 25 and 44 years-old, millennials are a key cohort of aspiring homeowners, whether first-time or repeat buyers. This generation is ready and willing to pursue homebuying opportunities in the hottest ZIPs, where they have the advantage of strong financial qualifications. Millennials are entering the top 10 with incomes that are higher than the national averages among those aged 25-34 ($83,782 vs. $70,510) and aged 34-45 ($100,966 vs. $89,365). On average, buyers in the hottest ZIPs are well-qualified with higher credit scores (742 vs. 728) and larger down payments (15.0% vs. 14.2%) compared to the typical U.S. home shopper.
Millennials' strong financial footing is paying off when it comes to achieving homeownership in the top 10. In fact, a higher share of millennials have successfully become homeowners in these ZIPs (57.1%), on average, than in the U.S. overall (51.3%).
ZIP Spotlight – No. 1 14618 Brighton, N.Y.: Topping this year's ranking with its debut is ZIP 14618 located in the Rochester metro area., which has now been represented on the list by other ZIPs for three years in a row. The rising popularity of Rochester ZIPs like 14618 may be partly due to buyers' success in the area. Compared to the U.S. averages, ZIP 14618's homeownership rates are higher among millennials (56.9% vs. 51.3%) and overall (70.8% vs. 65.2%). Local buyers also have strong qualifications, with a typical down payment of 15.7% and credit score of 745, as well as a higher median income than the U.S. average ($106,150 vs. $72,465).
Realtor.com® analyzed listings data on over 29,000 ZIP codes to determine its Hottest ZIP Code rankings, which are based on January-June 2022 averages of: 1) demand, as measured by unique viewers per property on Realtor.com®; 2) the pace of the market as measured by the number of days a listing remains active on Realtor.com®; limited to one ZIP Code per metropolitan area and ZIP Codes with at least 15 active listings each month. Time frames for metrics not factored into the ranking as noted, e.g. listing price trends based on June 2022 data.
Note: The markets where Realtor.com®'s "Hot Market Insights" are featured on listings and neighborhoods on its website may vary from the 2022 Hottest ZIP Codes, due to methodology differences such as time frames (monthly data updated each month vs. Jan.-June 2022 data).
Realtor.com® makes buying, selling, renting and living in homes easier and more rewarding for everyone. Realtor.com® pioneered the world of digital real estate more than 25 years ago, and today through its website and mobile apps offers a marketplace where people can learn about their options, trust in the transparency of information provided to them, and get services and resources that are personalized to their needs. Using proprietary data science and machine learning technology, Realtor.com® pairs buyers and sellers with local agents in their market, helping take the guesswork out of buying and selling a home. For professionals, Realtor.com® is a trusted provider of consumer connections and branding solutions that help them succeed in today's on-demand world. Realtor.com® is operated by News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS) (Nasdaq: NWSA) (ASX: NWS) (ASX: NWSLV) subsidiary Move, Inc. For more information, visit Realtor.com®.
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Ukrainian officials: At least 2 dead as missile hits mall
SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Scores of civilians are feared killed or injured after a Russian rocket strike hit a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine’s central city of Kremenchuk, Ukrainian officials said Monday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post that the number of victims was “unimaginable,” citing reports that more than 1,000 civilians were inside at the time of the attack.
Minutes later, Kyryl Tymoshenko, the deputy head of the presidential office, said in a Telegram post that at least two people were dead and about 20 were hurt, of whom nine were in serious condition.
Zelenskyy stressed that the target presented “no threat to the Russian army” and had “no strategic value.” He accused of Russia of sabotaging “people’s attempts to live a normal life, which make the occupiers so angry.”
“Russia continues to take out its impotence on ordinary civilians. It is useless to hope for decency and humanity on its part,” Zelenskyy said.
Earlier on Monday, Kremenchuk’s mayor said people had been killed and injured in an attack on a “very crowded area” of no military importance, but gave no details of casualties.
“A rocket attack on Kremenchuk hit a very crowded area, which is 100% certain not to have any links to the armed forces. There are killed and injured people,” the city’s mayor, Vitaliy Maletskiy, wrote on Facebook, without giving the number of victims.
Ukrainian authorities said emergency teams were at the scene.
The Ukrainian regional governor, Dmitry Lunin, confirmed that more than a thousand civilians were inside the shopping center at the time of the attack. Writing on Telegram, Lunin said that the building remained engulfed by flames.
The attack came as Russia was mounting an all-out assault on the last Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Luhansk region, “pouring fire” on the city of Lysychansk from the ground and air, according to the local governor. Western leaders pledged steadfast and continued support for Kyiv.
NATO will also agree to deliver further military support to Ukraine - including secure communication and anti-drone systems - when they convene in Spain for a summit, according to the military alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
Luhansk Gov. Serhiy Haidai said Russian forces were pummeling Lysychansk after capturing the neighboring city of Sievierodonetsk in recent days. It’s part of a stepped-up Russian offensive to wrest the broader Donbas region from Ukrainian government control in what Western experts say has become the new main goal of President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, now in its fifth month.
“They’re pouring fire on the city both from the air and from the ground. After the takeover of Sievierodonetsk, the enemy army has concentrated all its forces on capturing (our) last stronghold in the Luhansk region: Lysychansk,” Haidai told The Associated Press.
The Russians were trying to blockade the city from the south, “destroying everything that their artillery and multiple rocket launchers can reach,” Haidai said. In recent weeks, Russian troops have captured several villages and towns southeast of Lysychansk, and were trying to halt access to the city from the south.
Meanwhile to the west, the mayor of the city of Sloviansk — potentially the next major battleground — said Russian forces fired cluster munitions on the city after dawn, including one that hit a residential neighborhood.
Authorities say the number of dead and injured are still to be confirmed. The AP saw one fatality: A man’s body lay hunched over a car door frame, his blood pooling onto the ground from scattered chest and head wounds.
Ukraine forces have spent weeks consolidating their defenses around Sloviansk out of concern that it could be the next big Russian target if Lysychansk falls. Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia wanted to “capture and completely destroy” Sloviansk.
The shockwave from Monday’s blast blew out most windows in the surrounding apartment blocks and the cars parked below, littering the ground with broken glass.
“Everything is now destroyed. We are the only people left living in this part of the building. There is no power,” said local resident Valentina Vitkovska, in tears as she spoke about the blast. “I can’t even call to tell others what had happened to us.”
Overall, Zelenskyy office said at least six civilians were killed and 31 others injured as part of intense Russian shelling against various Ukrainian cities over the past 24 hours — including Kyiv and major cities in the country’s south and east but not counting the attack in Kremenchuk.
It said Russian forces fired rockets that killed two people and injured five overnight in and near Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, and continued to target the key southern port of Odesa. A missile attack destroyed residential buildings and injuring six people, including a child, it said.
In Lysychansk, at least five high-rise buildings in the city and the last road bridge were damaged over the past day, Haidai, the governor, said. A crucial highway linking the city to government-held territory further south was rendered impassable because of shelling.
Such shelling is also making the evacuation of civilians increasingly difficult, Haidai said. The city had a pre-war population of around 100,000, approximately one-tenth of whom remain.
Analysts say that Lysychansk’s location high on the banks of the Siverskiy Donets river, as well as its large area dotted with hills, give a major advantage to the city’s Ukrainian defenders.
“It’s a very hard nut to crack. The Russians could spend many months and much effort storming Lysychansk,” said military analyst Oleh Zhdanov.
The Siverskiy Donets river encloses Lysychansk from the north and east, while the Ukrainian army continues to hold territory west of the city, which it uses to supply arms and humanitarian aid.
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
— In Germany’s Bavarian Alps, leaders of the Group of Seven countries pledged to continue supporting Ukraine “for as long as it takes.”
In a joint statement on Monday after they held a session by video link with Zelenskyy, the leaders underlined their “unwavering commitment to support the government and people of Ukraine in their courageous defense of their country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
The United States, meanwhile, appeared ready to respond to Zelenskyy’s call for more air defense systems after Russian troops hit Kyiv with long-range missiles on Sunday. The U.S. appeared set to announce the purchase of an advanced surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry says a missile that hit an apartment building in Kyiv on Sunday was a Ukrainian air-defense missile that had been fired to shoot down a Russian missile.
Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Igor Konashenkov also said Monday Russian artillery fire the previous day destroyed U.S.-supplied howitzers and several other Ukrainian artillery platoons.
He also said four guided missiles fired by Russia’s air force hit their target on Sunday — the Artem plant in Kyiv, which manufactures ammunition for Ukraine’s multiple rocket launchers — and Russian troops destroyed two groups of “foreign mercenaries” near the Lysychansk refinery.
Konashenkov’s claims couldn’t be independently confirmed.
- Pro-Russian separatists said some Ukrainian civilians remain trapped inside the Azot chemical plant in Sievierodonetsk.
Quoted by the Russian news agency Interfax, Andrei Marochko, a spokesman for the armed forces of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic, said some civilians stayed in the plant “because they considered that they were safer there.”
Ukrainian authorities said the plant came under renewed shelling on Saturday, as Kyiv’s forces withdrew from Sievierodonetsk, effectively ceding the city to Moscow in their biggest battlefield setback for weeks.
— Britain’s defense ministry says Russia’s military is likely to rely increasingly on reserve forces in the coming weeks of the war.
The main focus of Russia’s operations remains in the Sievierodonetsk-Lysychansk area, but Moscow “is now trying to regain momentum on the northern Izium axis,” the U.K. Ministry of Defense said in its daily intelligence update.
Analysts have said call-up of reservists by Russia could vastly alter the balance in the war, but could also come with political consequences for President Vladimir Putin’s government — which still calls Russia’s invasion a “special military operation” in Ukraine.
— The president of Moldova traveled to neighboring Ukraine on Monday and visited the town of Bucha — the site of an alleged Russian massacre of civilians earlier in the war — among other Kyiv suburbs.
“No matter the economic costs, no matter political costs, we have to stop war and we have to make sure that these kinds of atrocities will never repeat,” Maia Sandu said.
Sandu was expected to meet with Zelenskyy during her visit, her office said on social media.
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Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Oleksandr Stashevskyi in Kyiv, Ukraine, contributed to this report.
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Lindor, Marte shine as Mets back Bassitt to win home opener
By MIKE FITZPATRICK
AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor homered from both sides of the plate to back another stingy start from newcomer Chris Bassitt, and the New York Mets routed the sloppy Arizona Diamondbacks 10-3 in their home opener. Starling Marte launched a three-run shot in his first home game with the Mets, and Robinson Canó connected for the first time since September 2020 after serving his second suspension for performance-enhancing drugs last season. Pete Alonso lofted a pair of early sacrifice flies for New York, which leads the majors with six wins. Travis Jankowski, subbing in center field after two Mets outfielders went on the COVID-19 injured list, had three hits. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/04/15/lindor-marte-shine-as-mets-back-bassitt-to-win-home-opener/ | 2022-04-15T22:15:38Z |
13 states have passed so-called ‘trigger laws,’ bans designed to go into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN
Many Americans anxiously anticipating the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v. Wade may have been offered a glimpse of what’s to come when Politico revealed Monday night what it describes as a draft Supreme Court opinion that would upend the landmark abortion rights case.
Though the unearthing of the draft has no immediate effect on abortion access, the preliminary opinion, which has not been independently confirmed by CNN, would overturn Roe v. Wade if a majority of justices decided to join, leaving state legislators to weigh their own abortion policies.
The 1973 Roe v. Wade court decision affirmed the right to receive an abortion under the 14th Amendment, ruling that abortions were constitutionally protected up until about 23 weeks when a fetus can typically live outside the womb.
Last year, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, setting the court up to examine decades of precedent set by Roe. Some state legislatures have enacted policies to increase abortion access, including in California, which passed a law in March to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for abortion services covered by health plans, and in Colorado, where Democratic lawmakers codified the right to receive an abortion in the state.
But many Republican-led state legislatures have already moved to limit abortion access and others are poised to enforce restrictive laws that have remained unenforced since Roe was passed. In total, an analysis by the Guttmacher Institute finds that 23 states have laws aiming to limit abortion access, including some states that have multiple provisions in place.
States including Michigan, Wisconsin and West Virginia had abortion restrictions before the Roe ruling that have never been removed. Others have approved near-total bans or laws prohibiting abortion after a certain number of weeks — but many of them have been blocked by courts, including those in Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio and South Carolina.
Legislators in 13 states have passed so-called “trigger laws,” which are bans designed to go into effect if Roe is overturned. In some cases, the law requires an official such as an attorney general to certify that Roe has been struck down before the law can take effect.
These are the states with “trigger laws” poised to go into effect almost immediately if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
Arkansas
Arkansas has a law on the books that would ban nearly all abortions in the event that Roe is overturned, except for in the case of a life-threatening medical emergency. A medical provider who violates the law could face up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $100,000 or both.
Last year, a federal judge blocked another bill passed by state legislators which aimed to block nearly all abortions and made no exceptions for rape or incest.
Idaho
Idaho’s trigger ban would make providing abortions a felony punishable by up to five years in prison if Roe is struck down. Exceptions are provided to prevent the death of the pregnant person or in the case of rape or incest.
In March, Idaho legislators passed a separate bill modeled after Texas’ restrictive law, which prohibits abortion once fetal cardiac activity can be detected, which can happen as early as six weeks. The law also allows family members of the fetus to sue the medical provider who performed the procedure.
The ban was temporarily blocked by the state Supreme Court last month after abortion providers challenged it in a lawsuit.
Kentucky
Kentucky’s legislature passed a bill in 2019 which would ban abortions and make performing them a felony offense if the Supreme Court overturns Roe. Very limited exceptions would be provided to prevent the death or serious injury of the person giving birth.
Louisiana
Louisiana has a law in place that would ban a medical provider from performing an abortion procedure or providing drugs intended to induce an abortion in the case that Roe is overturned. The ban would not apply to life-threatening or serious medical emergencies, but requires the physician makes “reasonable medical efforts” to preserve the life of the adult and the fetus.
Mississippi
Mississippi law states that within 10 days of the state attorney general confirming Roe has been overturned, abortions are prohibited in the state. Limited exceptions are provided in cases of rape or when the procedure would preserve the mother’s life.
Mississippi passed a separate 15-week abortion ban in 2018, which is the source of the case currently in front of the Supreme Court. The court is expected to announce its decision in June, but a draft opinion revealed by Politico suggests a majority of the justices may be poised to strike down Roe.
Missouri
Missouri approved a law in 2019 that would make it a felony for medical providers to perform or induce an abortion except in cases of medical emergencies if Roe is struck down.
North Dakota
A law approved by the North Dakota legislature in 2007 would ban abortion and make it a felony to perform the procedure except in cases when it would save the life of the mother. The law would go into effect “as a result of new decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States” that would make the provision constitutional.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill last month that would make performing abortions illegal in the state, only allowing exceptions to save the life of the pregnant person. The measure makes performing an abortion or attempting to perform one a felony punishable by a maximum fine of $100,000 or a maximum of 10 years in state prison, or both.
A second bill signed into law last week sets a timeline for provisions to go into effect, depending on how the Supreme Court rules.
South Dakota
South Dakota has had a trigger ban on the books since 2005, when a law was passed to set up an almost outright ban on abortions in the event that Roe is overturned. The law would make it illegal to perform an abortion except in life-threatening medical emergencies and would become effective “on the date states are recognized by the United States Supreme Court to have the authority to prohibit abortion at all stages of pregnancy.”
Tennessee
Tennessee law contains a provision that would prohibit all abortions except those that would prevent the death of the mother and would go into effect 30 days after Roe is struck down. Medical providers could be charged with a felony for violating the law.
Texas
Texas’ so-called trigger ban was signed into law in June 2021 and would make abortions illegal unless the pregnant person’s life is threatened or they are at risk of serious injury. The law would go into effect 30 days after the Supreme Court issues a judgment overruling Roe.
Utah
Utah passed a law in May 2020 banning almost all abortions if Roe is overturned. Exceptions include cases of rape or incest, detection of severe birth defects, or prevention of the death or serious injury of the person giving birth. Performing an abortion in violation of the law is a second-degree felony.
Wyoming
Signed into law last month, Wyoming’s bill added a provision that would make it illegal to perform an abortion if Roe is overturned, with extremely limited exceptions for cases of sexual assault, incest, or the risk of death or severe injury to the person giving birth.
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LANGLEY, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard was continuing to search Monday for nine people, including a child, who were missing after a floatplane crashed in the waters of Puget Sound northwest of Seattle.
The body of a 10th person was recovered by a good Samaritan on Sunday after the crash was reported at 3:11 p.m., Coast Guard spokesperson William Colclough said Monday.
The Northwest Seaplanes flight left Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, and was headed to Renton Municipal Airport, the company’s base, Colclough said.
The plane went down in Mutiny Bay off Whidbey Island, roughly 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of downtown Seattle and about halfway between Friday Harbor and Renton, a suburb south of Seattle.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that they’re sending a team of seven to investigate the crash of the DHC-3 Turbine Otter.
The cause of the crash is unknown, authorities said.
Jon Gabelein of South Whidbey Fire/EMS told KOMO witnesses on the shore reported seeing the plane “nose dive into the water.”
Four Coast Guard vessels, a rescue helicopter and an aircraft were involved in the extensive search, along with nearby rescue and law enforcement agencies.
The Coast Guard said crews searched throughout the night, “but no additional individuals were recovered and no debris spotted. Coast Guard aircraft are beginning a search this morning. This remains an active search.”
Northwest Seaplanes is a family owned business founded by Clyde Carlson, according to the company’s website. It has 24-years of “accident and incident free flying,” the website said.
A woman who answered the phone early Monday said they’re waiting to learn more and are devastated by the crash.
“It’s a small crew. Everyone’s close,” said the woman, who would only give her first name, Michelle. She declined to say more.
The Northwest Seaplanes website says its sister company Friday Harbor Seaplanes operates daily flights to and from their Renton base and the San Juan Islands, a scenic archipelago northwest of Seattle that draws tourists from around the world.
Floatplanes, which have pontoons allowing them to land on water, are a common sight around Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. There are multiple, daily flights between the Seattle area and the San Juan Islands.
These aircraft, which also fly between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, frequently travel over Seattle and land on Lake Washington and on Lake Union, not far from the city’s iconic Space Needle.
The airport where the flight was headed Sunday is at the southern tip of Lake Washington, less than 5 miles (8 kilometers) from Seattle. It’s located next to a Boeing plant and is best known for where new 737s first hit the sky.
In July, 2020, a De Havilland Beaver operated by Brooke’s Seaplanes was on a scenic flight in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with five passengers and a pilot when it collided with a Cessna 206. Eight people were killed.
In 2019, a midair crash in Alaska between two sightseeing planes killed six people. The Ketchikan-based floatplanes were carrying passengers from the same cruise ship, the Royal Princess, and were returning from tours of Misty Fjords National Monument. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/ap-1-dead-9-missing-after-floatplane-crashes-in-puget-sound/ | 2022-09-05T17:38:19Z |
GENEVA (AP) — The former chief prosecutor of United Nations war crimes tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda has called for an international arrest warrant to be issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Putin is a war criminal,” Carla Del Ponte told the Swiss newspaper Le Temps in an interview published Saturday.
In interviews given to Swiss media to mark the release of her latest book, the Swiss lawyer who oversaw U.N. investigations in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia said there were clear war crimes being committed in Ukraine.
She said she was particularly shocked by the use of mass graves in Russia’s war on Ukraine, which recalls the worst of the wars in the former Yugoslavia.
“I hoped never to see mass graves again,” she told the newspaper Blick. “These dead people have loved ones who don’t even know what’s become of them. That is unacceptable.”
Other war crimes she identified in Ukraine included attacks on civilians, the destruction of civilian buildings and even the demolishing of entire villages.
She said the investigation in Ukraine would be easier than that in Yugoslavia because the country itself had requested an international probe. The current ICC chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, visited Ukraine last month.
If the ICC finds proof of war crimes, she said, “you must go up the chain of command until you reach those who took the decisions.”
She said it would be possible to bring even Putin to account.
“You mustn’t let go, continue to investigation. When the investigation into Slobodan Milosevic began, he was still president of Serbia. Who would have thought then that he would one day be judged? Nobody,” she told Blick.
Del Ponte added that investigations should be carried out into possible war crimes committed by both sides, pointing also to reports about the alleged torture of some Russian prisoners of war by Ukrainian forces.
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This story corrects Del Ponte’s title to chief prosecutor of U.N. war crimes tribunals.
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Hall of Fame Archives: Big hit in first preseason sparked Canton-bound NFL career for Terrell Davis
Terrell Davis’ journey to the Pro Football Hall of Fame almost ended before it began.
After playing one season at Long Beach State University under Pro Football Hall of Fame coach George Allen and three seasons for Ray Goff at the University of Georgia, Davis was selected in the sixth round by the Denver Broncos in 1995.
Training camp was a struggle for the 196th overall pick, and adding to his frustration was his lack of reps at running back.
Then the Broncos traveled to Tokyo to play a preseason game Aug. 6, 1995 against the San Francisco 49ers. That week of practice was so bad for Davis, he considered quitting and flying home.
Davis was a gamer, though, and burst on the NFL scene during a third-quarter kickoff when he broke through San Francisco’s line of blockers and leveled 49ers returner Tyronne Drakeford. The hit impressed the Broncos’ coaching staff and led to Davis earning more reps, carries and, ultimately, the starting running back spot during his rookie season.
“He was the ultimate pro,” said his longtime running backs coach, Bobby Taylor. “He played just as hard and just as nasty without the ball in his hand as he did with the ball. He was consistent. He was right there when it comes down to being the toughest player I’ve ever coached.”
On Nov. 5, 1995, Davis recorded his first 100-yard game, rushing for 135 yards on 22 carries in a 38-6 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
After rushing for 1,117 yards as a rookie, he gained 1,538 yards during his second season and 1,750 yards in this third year.
In 1998, Davis joined exclusive company when he eclipsed the 2,000-yard rushing mark for a single season. On Dec. 27, against the Seattle Seahawks during Denver’s regular-season finale, he rushed for 178 yards on 29 carries. That total gave him 2,008 yards on the year and the Broncos a 28-21 victory.
Davis is one of eight NFL running backs in the 2,000-yard club, including O.J. Simpson (1973), Eric Dickerson (1984), Barry Sanders (1997), Jamal Lewis (2003), Chris Johnson (2009), Adrian Peterson (2012) and Derrick Henry (2020).
In eight career postseason games with the Broncos, Davis rushed for 1,140 yards. He helped the Broncos post a 7-1 record and back-to-back Super Bowl championships.
“You get guys made up like Terrell Davis and you win championships,” said his former head coach, Mike Shanahan. “He played great during the regular season, but when he went to the playoffs, that’s when he separated himself.”
Davis holds the NFL record for most consecutive postseason games (seven) with 100 or more yards rushing and average yards per attempt in the postseason with 5.59.
He went on to play 78 regular-season games (77 starts) in the NFL from 1995-2001 and led Denver to a record of 51-27 during that span.
In 86 career games, including playoffs, Davis rushed for 100 yards or more 41 times. At the time of his retirement, only he and Hall of Famer Jim Brown averaged more than 100 yards rushing in both NFL regular-season and postseason games combined.
“My career would not have ended the way it did without T.D.; the Denver Broncos would not have done what we did without T.D.,” Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway said. “He changed things. We had a championship team, we won two world championships, we did the things you have to do, approached the game the way you need to in order to win a championship. But I believe we wouldn’t have taken the final step without T.D.’’
In 2017, Davis became the first former Long Beach State player, second former Georgia running back (Charley Trippi) and only the second sixth-round draft pick to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Amidst Inflationary Concerns, Baking Mixes, Soups and Prepared Foods Show the Biggest Gains
Retailers Can Leverage Responsive Marketing to Target Shoppers More Precisely
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With rising inflation and ongoing supply chain issues continuing to unsettle consumers, shopper intelligence leader Catalina is closely tracking the sales impact on grocery retailers' private/store brands.
Private brand categories showing the biggest gains year to date through July 17, 2022, per Catalina's Shopper Intelligence Platform, include Baking Mixes (up 40%), Soup (up 17%), Prepared Foods (up 12%), Dried Vegetables (up 11%), Canned Fish (up 10%), Cereal and Baby Food (both up 6%) and Deodorant (up 4%).
Among the insights Catalina gleaned from its recent private brand analysis:
- The rise in unit sales of store brand staples like canned fish and soup indicates consumers are looking for affordable lunch and dinner solutions.
- With the USDA reporting brand name cereal prices rising between 10-11% in 2022, private brand alternatives are benefiting.
- While the pandemic-fueled trend of scratch baking has declined, baking mixes remain popular, with shoppers increasingly opting for store brand mixes (up 40%).
- As more consumers return to the office, purchases of affordable personal grooming items like deodorant as well as prepared foods are also on the rise.
- Shoppers also are scooping up private brand baby food and formula, looking for alternatives amidst a nationwide shortage of brand name products in this category.
"The data clearly indicates that shoppers have become more price-sensitive and value-driven in recent months," said Sean Murphy, Chief Data & Analytics Officer. "Our platform powers these sorts of insights, helping us advise our retailer and CPG customers on the most effective shopper audiences, marketing messages and offers to measurably impact sales."
Private Brands Can Leverage Responsive Marketing to Deliver Value More Efficiently
As outlined in Catalina's recently published Inflation Guide, private brand marketers can use ultra-precise personalization and real-time responsiveness to deliver value to shoppers. Catalina's responsive marketing portfolio of solutions includes: sequential marketing, which uses a sequence of ads to tell a brand story over time with planned touchpoints to ultimately drive conversion; retargeting, which enables marketers to segment audiences, hone messaging, and bring consumers back into the brand conversation; and audience suppression, which keeps specific people or groups from receiving an ad if they have already purchased a brand – or a competitor's brand – reducing redundancy and ensuring media efficiency.
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Catalina is a leader in shopper intelligence and highly targeted in-store, TV, radio, podcast and digital media that personalizes the shopper journey. Powered by the world's richest real-time shopper database, Catalina helps retailers, CPG brands and agencies optimize every stage of media planning, execution and measurement to deliver $6.1 billion in consumer value annually. Catalina has no higher priority than ensuring the privacy and security of the data entrusted to the company and maintaining consumer trust. Catalina has operations in the United States, Costa Rica, Europe and Japan. To learn more, visit www.catalina.com or @Catalina on Twitter.
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Long Beach, Calif., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pools of Hope will relaunch its in-person Respiratory Health Improvement Program (RHIP) in North Long Beach on June 27th, from 11am to 1pm, Pacific Time (U.S. and Canada).
This free event will include asthma screenings, respiratory education, food, recreational swimming, and giveaways for children in the community. Made possible in part by the Port of Long Beach Community Grants Program, RHIP is an excellent opportunity for children in the local Long Beach community to receive vital respiratory assessments and care.
In 2019, the American Fitness Index ranked Long Beach with the worst air quality in the nation among the 100 largest cities. According to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, the North Long Beach community surrounding Pools of Hope has the highest level of burden and vulnerability to multiple sources of pollution (above 90%), with rates of asthma measuring between 87-92% higher than the rest of the state's census tracts. The Pools of Hope RHIP proactively addresses the repercussions of poor air quality in the community while equipping parents and guardians with the tools they need to mediate long-term respiratory health implications.
"We are so excited to partner with the Port of Long Beach to provide our Respiratory Health Improvement Program for children," said Pools of Hope Executive Director Patricia Dixon. "By providing asthma screening and education, we will help to improve the lives of youth in our community for years to come."
The event is free to the public, who can RSVP for the event here.
Each year, Pools of Hope provides therapeutic aquatic and wellness programs to over 1500 children with developmental disabilities, veterans, seniors, and people with disabilities. Our warm-water pools are credited with helping people to improve their physical and mental well-being.
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Death toll in Afghan mosque, school bombing rises to 33, Taliban say
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban official says a bombing at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 33 people, including students of a religious school.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s deputy culture and information minister, said the bombing in the town of Imam Saheb, in Kunduz Province, also wounded another 43 people, many of them students.
No one immediately claimed responsibility, but Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate on Friday claimed a series of bombings that happened a day earlier, the worst of which was an attack on a Shiite mosque in northern Mazar-e-Sharif that killed at least 12 Shiite Muslim worshippers and wounded scores more.
Earlier the Kunduz provincial police spokesman put the death toll at the Malawi Bashir Ahmad Mosque and madrassa compound in Imam Saheb at two dead and six injured. Mujahid later tweeted the higher casualty numbers tweeting “we condemn this crime . . . and express our deepest condolences to the victims.”
Friday’s bombing is the latest in a series of deadly attacks across Afghanistan. Mujahid called the perpetrator’s of the Kunduz attack “seditionists and evil elements.”
Since sweeping to power last August, the Taliban have been battling the upstart Islamic State affiliate known as Islamic State in Khorasan Province or IS-K which is proving to be an intractable security challenge for Afghanistan’s religiously driven government.
Last October the IS-K claimed a brutal bombing also in northern Kunduz province at a Shiite mosque that killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 100. In November the Taliban’s intelligence unit carried out sweeping attacks on suspected IS-K hideouts in eastern Nangarhar province, where the deadly affiliate is headquartered.
In a statement Friday, the IS-K said the explosive devise that devastated Mazar-e-Sharif’s Sai Doken mosque was hidden in a bag left inside among scores of worshippers. As they knelt in prayer, it exploded.
“When the mosque was filled with prayers, the explosives were detonated remotely,” the IS statement said, claiming that 100 people were injured.
The Taliban say they have arrested a former IS-K leader in northern Balkh province, of which Mazar-e-Sharif is the capital. Zabihullah Noorani, information and culture department chief in Balkh province, said Abdul Hamid Sangaryar was arrested in connection with Thursday’s mosque attack.
The IS-K had been relatively inactive in Afghanistan since last November, but in recent weeks have stepped up its attacks in Afghanistan and in neighboring Pakistan, taking aim at Shiite Muslim communities reviled by Sunni radicals.
Earlier this month two bombs exploded in Kabul’s Shiite neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi, killing at least seven students and wounding several others.
The IS-K established its headquarters in eastern Afghanistan in 2014 and have been blamed for some of the worst attacks in Afghanistan, including a vicious assault on a maternity hospital and at a school that killed more than 80 girls in 2021, months before the Taliban took power.
The IS-K also took responsibility for a brutal bombing outside the Kabul International Airport in August 2021 that killed more than 160 Afghans who had been pushing to enter the airport to flee the country. Thirteen U.S. military personnel also were killed as they oversaw America’s final withdrawal and the end of its 20-year war in Afghanistan.
In recent months, the IS-K has also stepped up attacks in neighboring Pakistan, targeting a Shiite mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar in March. More than 65 worshippers were killed. The upstart affiliate has also claimed several deadly attacks against Pakistan’s military .
In Pakistan’s central Punjab city of Faisalabad, the local police on Thursday issued a threat warning, saying “it has been learned that IS-Khas planned to carry out terrorist activities in Faisalabad,” advising people to “exercise extreme vigilance.” The police warning did not elaborate.
Meanwhile late on Thursday a Pakistani soldier was killed in southwestern Baluchistan province after militants raided a security outpost. No one claimed responsibility. The area has been targeted by both IS-K as well as the violent Pakistani Taliban militants known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) also headquartered in neighboring Afghanistan.
The safe havens of militant groups in Afghanistan has raised concerns for Pakistan which earlier this month carried out air strikes inside Pakistan, killing at least 20 children, according to the United Nations education fund (UNICEF).
Pakistan has not confirmed the strikes but has warned Afghanistan’s Taliban to stop its territory being used to attack across the border into Pakistan.
In separate incidents, five children were killed Friday in northern Afghanistan’s Faryab Province while playing with unexploded ordnance. In one incident, three brothers died when they found an unexploded device and tried to dismantle it. In a second incident in another village, two children, ages 7 and 8, were killed playing with a device, said Shamsullah Mohammadi, Faryab provincial information and culture head.
After more than four decades of war, that included two invasions — one by the former Soviet Union and one by the U.S.-led coalition — Afghanistan is one of the heaviest mined countries in the world and is littered with unexploded ordnance.
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Gannon reported from Islamabad. Associated Press Writer Tameem Akhgar in Islamabad, Asim Tanvir in Multan, Pakistan and Maamoun Youssef in Cairo contributed to this report
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PRAGUE (AP) — A bullet train collided with an engine in a train station in northeastern Czech Republic Monday, killing one person and injuring five.
Czech Railways said the accident took place early in the morning in the town of Bohumin, shortly after the departure of the Pendolino train for Prague.
The driver of the bullet train was killed, while four Czech Railways employees on the engine and one on the train were injured. It was unclear whether the engine was moving at the time of the head-on crash.
Rescuers said no passengers were injured.
The Rail Safety Inspection Office, an agency that investigate train crashes, said the high-speed train was on the wrong line at the time of the crash, and the accident might have been caused by human error. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/czech-bullet-train-collides-with-engine-1-dead-5-injured/ | 2022-06-28T08:23:51Z |
CDC: New listeria outbreak tied to 23 illnesses, 1 death
NEW YORK (AP) — One death and nearly two dozen hospitalizations are tied to a new listeria outbreak of unknown origin, health officials said Thursday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not identified a food that might be spreading the deadly bacteria, but officials said the public should be alert to symptoms and the possibility of infection.
Those symptoms include fever, muscle aches, nausea and diarrhea.
Listeria can be treated with antibiotics, but it is especially dangerous to pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.
CDC officials say nearly all the 23 people known to have been infected in the outbreak either live in, or traveled to, Florida about a month before they got sick.
Listeria is one of the most dangerous forms of food poisoning, and 22 of the infected people were hospitalized. One person from Illinois died and one pregnant woman lost her fetus, the CDC said.
Listeria symptoms usually start one to four weeks after eating contaminated food, but can start as soon as the same day.
The first cases occurred in January of this year, but have continued through this month, when two of the people got sick, CDC officials said.
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ALBANY — Comedian Derrick Tennant will bring the funny; supporters of Family Literacy Connection will supply the money as they purchase tickets to support the agency in an April 26 fundraiser.
The event will be held at Chehaw Park’s Creekside Center on April 26 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $60, or $440 for a table of eight. All tickets include the evening’s entertainment, delicious food, a silent auction, and a cash bar. Tickets can be purchased online at https://tinyurl.com/laughforliteracy.
The Family Literacy Connection fundraiser benefits all programs of the agency that helps disadvantaged families gain stability, self-sufficiency and success through a cluster of educational programs that target the whole family. Programs include adult education, parents as teachers, a child development center, and an afterschool and summer program.
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BEIJING, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RLX Technology Inc. (NYSE: RLX, "RLX") today announced its net-zero carbon emission plan, "Aim for Zero," to achieve carbon neutrality in its operation by 2033 and along RLX's value chain by 2050.
According to Aim for Zero, RLX, known for its RELX-branded e-cigarette, will take eight measures to achieve its goal of net-zero carbon emission in its value chain.
On the production side, RLX will start to reduce the waste in its offices, production lines, and laboratories and aim to lower the share of waste landfilling by 30 percent from 2021 to 2033.
RLX also plans to turn one of its self-owned factories into a zero-emission factory in 2033.
The company will also form a green supply chain partnership and encourage its supply chain partners to use more renewable energy and set up a net-zero or reduced carbon emission plan.
As for RLX's products, RLX plans to reduce disposable plastic packaging by 2025 and use only recyclable, reusable, or degradable plastic packaging by 2033. RLX will also invest in developing a zero-carbon RELX product by 2025.
The Pods Recycling project is RLX's primary emphasis on achieving the net-zero goal. By the end of 2022, the project will cover the entire nation and target increasing the recycling cartridge volume by a triple from 2022 to 2025.
RLX has recycled over 1 million cartridges through its Pods Recycling project in China, which RLX launched in 2021, aiming to turn the used cartridges into raw materials for cement and use the cement to build infrastructure in China's counties. Through the Pods Recycling project, RLX's first road made with cement has been in operations in Chengde, Hebei province of China.
RLX aims to turn at least one of its branded stores into a zero-emission green store by the end of 2023 while encouraging its employees to adapt to a low-carbon lifestyle.
RLX has not stopped pulling resources into reducing carbon emissions in the past years. According to TÜV Rheinland, a global leading independent assurance services provider, in 2021, RLX's Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen offices and laboratories achieved net-zero carbon emission in their operation.
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LOS ANGELES, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Oscar Health, Inc. ("Oscar" or the "Company") (NYSE: OSCR).
Class Period: March 2021 IPO
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 11, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Oscar lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/oscar-health-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that the Registration Statement was materially false and misleading and omitted to state: (1) that Oscar was experiencing growing COVID-19 testing and treatment costs; (2) that Oscar was experiencing growing net COVID costs; (3) that Oscar would be negatively impacted by an unfavorable prior year Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) result relating to 2019 and 2020; (4) that Oscar was on track to be negatively impacted by significant SEP membership growth; and (5) that, 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.
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Electric service should be restored across Puerto Rico by Thursday evening, a utility official said, a day after the start of an island-wide outage that left many people in the dark overnight and prompted school cancellations and other interruptions across the US territory.
Most customers on the island of about 3.2 million residents still were without power Thursday morning, officials said.
An unspecified failure led to a fire at the Costa Sur power plant outside the town of Guayanilla on the southwest coast around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, cutting power across the island, Kevin Acevedo, vice president of the Puerto Rican utility company LUMA Energy, said at a news conference. Firefighters have since extinguished the flames.
All customers on the island lost power service initially, Jose Colon, Puerto Rico's lead telecommunications and infrastructure engineer, told reporters, "because all the generating units went offline."
The exact cause wasn't immediately known, the utility has said.
LUMA Energy expects power to be restored within 24 hours of the incident, Acevedo said at the news conference.
The power outage also has interrupted water service to about 100,000 homes and businesses, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said, citing the island's aqueducts and sewers authority.
Pierluisi suspended school classes across the island Thursday and told nonessential government workers to stay home. Only government workers "with essential and emergency functions will have to report to work," Pierluisi said in a news release.
Hospital's intensive care floor temporarily without power
The intensive care floor at Mayagüez Medical Center, on the island's west coast, temporarily was without power because of backup generator issues, prompting LUMA to especially focus on restoring power there, officials said.
Power eventually was restored at the location, Puerto Rico Health Secretary Carlos Mellado López said on Twitter.
Four patients on that floor were intubated, and would have been moved to a floor with electricity had service not been restored quickly, officials said earlier.
Puerto Rico's airports were operational, and no flight cancellations were reported due to the outage, according to officials.
Police have a plan to help circulate traffic with the lights out, but "we ask for cooperation from drivers on the roads," Pierluisi said.
Replacement parts at plant have been ordered, official says
Early Thursday, the utility said the "massive island-wide blackout" might have been "caused by a circuit breaker failure" at the Costa Sur plant.
Firefighters extinguished flames that affected two substations at the plant, the Bureau of Puerto Rico Fire Departments said on Facebook on Wednesday.
The cause of the fire is being investigated, Acevedo said Thursday morning, adding that the equipment was up to date on maintenance inspections.
Cleanup at the plant is underway, and replacement parts have been identified and ordered, Acevedo said.
LUMA is a joint venture of Quanta Services and the Canadian energy company ATCO, which the Puerto Rican government chose to take over the operation of the power grid from its previous public electric utility, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. LUMA has been in charge of the power grid since June 1.
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Twitter CEO: Elon Musk will not join Twitter board
By Rob McLean, CNN Business
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who recently bought a large stake in Twitter, has decided not to join the social media company’s board.
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal tweeted the news Sunday night.
“Elon’s appointment to the board was to become officially effective 4/9, but Elon shared that same morning that he will no longer be joining the board,” Agrawal said in the tweet. “I believe this is for the best. We have and will always value input from our shareholders whether they are on our Board or not. Elon is our biggest shareholder and we will remain open to his input.”
A Twitter spokesperson confirmed Musk decided not to join the Twitter board and referred to Agrawal’s statement.
The development comes about a week after Twitter said in a regulatory filing that it plans to appoint the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to its board for a term that ends in 2024.
Musk recently disclosed he had purchased a more than 9% stake in Twitter, making him the company’s largest shareholder. As part of the deal for Musk to join the board, the Tesla CEO had agreed not to acquire more than 14.9% of the company’s shares while he remained on the board.
Tesla’s stock surged after his initial purchase was disclosed.
When the news of his board appointment broke, Musk tweeted he was “looking forward to working with Parag & Twitter board to make significant improvements to Twitter in coming months!”
It’s not entirely clear what improvements Musk had in mind. In recent weeks, Musk had suggested on Twitter that the platform does not allow free enough speech, and said it should make its algorithm open source. He also polled his followers last week about whether they “want an edit button,” a longtime feature request, if a divisive one, from many Twitter users.
Musk has not tweeted about his decision. CNN Business has reached out to Tesla for comment.
– CNN’s Clare Duffy contributed to this report
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Sunlight magnified by glass bottles in an open garbage can ignited paper trash, starting a 500-acre (200-hectare) North Texas wildfire that destroyed five homes, fire officials said Thursday.
The July 18 fire on Possum Kingdom Lake’s western shore, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) west of Fort Worth, took eight days to fully contain.
Chief Bonnie Watkins of the Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department found a trash can packed with party trash that included paper goods, food and numerous glass bottles, according to a department statement Thursday.
Watkins concluded that a wind gust opened the can lid, allowing sunlight magnified by the glass bottles to ignite the paper. The fire built rapidly until the fire spilled from the can and spread to nearby cedar trees, the statement said.
Rich Johnson, a spokesman for the Insurance Council of Texas, a nonprofit insurance industry association, said he had never heard of such a freakish cause for a wildfire.
“A fire started in a trash can is one thing, but one caused by sunlight magnified by glass bottles? That’s a new one,” Johnson said.
North Texas has been plagued by numerous explosive wildfires fostered by extreme drought conditions combined with temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) and wind gusts.
Another fire that began the same day as the Possum Kingdom Lake fire continued to burn Thursday about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southwest of Fort Worth. However, a multi-agency firefighting team continued to make slow by steady progress in containing the Chalk Mountain Fire that has blackened 10 1/2 square miles (27 1/4 square kilometers), destroyed 16 homes and damaged five others.
In a statement, team officials said crews had improved containment from 50% to 53% from Wednesday to Thursday and crews suppressed a particularly stubborn portion of the fire with bulldozers Thursday. However, they also continued to strengthen fire lines and attack hotspots as conditions remained critically conducive to ignitions and spreading.
The cause of the Chalk Mountain Fire has not yet been determined. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/chief-bottle-magnified-sunlight-ignited-possum-kingdom-fire/ | 2022-07-29T17:46:47Z |
Songs by Wu-Tang, Alicia Keys added to Recording Registry
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Critically acclaimed debut albums by Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin’s Latin pop megahit “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” are among the recordings being inducted this year into the National Recording Registry.
The Library of Congress announced on Wednesday the 25 songs, albums, historical recordings and even a podcast that will be preserved as important contributions to American culture and history.
Keys’ “Songs In A Minor,” released in 2001, introduced the young New York musician to the world with her unique fusion of jazz, R&B and hip hop and earned her five Grammy awards. With songs like “Fallin’” the album has been certified as seven-times multiplatinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The Staten Island collective Wu-Tang Clan, including RZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, GZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man and more, released their highly influential debut “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” in 1993, which combined East Coast hardcore rap centered around kung fu film storylines and samples.
Other albums that were included were Linda Ronstadt’s “Canciones de Mi Padre,” a musical tribute to her Mexican-American roots, Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy-winning “Nick of Time,” A Tribe Called Quest’s “The Low End Theory,” and the Cuban musical ensemble’s self-titled debut “Buena Vista Social Club,” which also inspired a film by the same name.
Other songs now in the registry include Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin,’” “Walking the Floor Over You” by Ernest Tubb, “Moon River” by Andy Williams and “Reach Out, I’ll Be There,” by The Four Tops.
The Four Tops song was penned by the songwriting trio of Brian and Eddie Holland and Lamont Dozier and became a No. 1 song in 1966 known for its unorthodox arrangement and the urgent, operatic vocals of lead singer Levi Stubbs. The last surviving member of the band, Duke Fakir, said he was honored to have their song included in the registry.
“When we recorded ‘I’ll Be There,’ I have to admit (for the first time), we thought of the song as an experiment for the album,” Fakir said in a statement. “We never believed it would even make it on the album, let alone be a hit for all time in ‘The Library of Congress.’ I wish Levi, Obie (Benson), and Lawrence (Payton) were here with me today so we could celebrate this incredible accolade together. And we owe an incredible debt of gratitude to Holland Dozier Holland, the tailors of great music, who wrote it.”
Other recordings include public radio station WNYC’s broadcasts from Sept. 11, 2001 and Marc Maron’s interview with Robin Williams on his podcast “WTF with Marc Maron.”
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DAVIE, Fla., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BHG Financial (BHG) has been honored as one of the 2022 Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance by Great Place to Work® (GPTW) and Fortune magazine. Ranking 23rd out of the top 50 large firms, this is BHG's seventh time to make this prestigious list.
The Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance award is based on analysis of survey responses from more than 176,000 employees from GPTW-Certified™ companies in the financial services and insurance industry. In that survey, 95 percent of BHG employees said BHG is a great place to work—38 percent higher than the average U.S. company.
"Receiving this award for the seventh consecutive year is a testament to how we continuously make our culture a priority," says Al Crawford, CEO and Co-founder of BHG Financial. "BHG's mission of building people who build BHG continues to shine through and fuel our innovation in new products and partnerships, which makes us a great place to work."
The Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance list is highly competitive. Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, selected the list using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback. Companies were only considered if they had been a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization.
BHG Financial has been certified as a Great Place to Work® since 2016 and has been recognized among Fortune and GPTW 23 times on numerous reputable lists.
To learn more about BHG's culture and values, visit careersatbhg.com/culture. To view BHG's company profile and certification results on Great Place to Work®, please visit: greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/1100692.
BHG Financial is transforming the financial industry, leveraging the power of data, analytics, and cutting-edge technology to become not only one of the best sources for high-performing loans, but the creator of one of the largest community bank loan and product networks in the country.
Since 2001, BHG has originated more than $12 billion in loan solutions to top-quality borrowers, which community and midsize banks can access via a state-of-the-art loan delivery platform.
BHG Financials' dedication to providing services that meet the needs of its clients has led to the creation of a full family of brands that range from business, consumer, and SBA 7(a) loans to credit cards, collection services, risk management services, and point-of-sale financing.
With record growth year after year, BHG continues to be recognized regionally and nationally: earning a spot on the Inc. 5000 for 14 years running and receiving accolades from Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine, among others.
BHG Financial is partially owned by Pinnacle Bank (PNFP) and has headquarters in Davie, FL and Syracuse, NY. To represent the company's growth and dedication to continuously expanding their services, Bankers Healthcare Group became BHG Financial in 2021.
Find out more about the company's financial solutions on bhgfinancial.com. For more information about the BHG Bank Network, click here. Follow BHG on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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‘God had bigger plans for me’: Teen pitcher recovering after being struck in the head by batted ball
OZARK, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) - A 16-year-old in Missouri is recovering after he suffered a severe injury to his head from a batted ball.
On July 10 at U.S. Ballpark in Ozark, Kellar Davis was pitching a game for the Midwest Mavericks summer league team when he was struck in the right temple by a batted ball.
“It knocked me down, but I got back up, and I thought I had the ball,” Davis told KY3. “So I reached into my glove and didn’t feel it there. Then, my vision went black. I was still conscious, but that was when I started to get scared, and I heard people coming out there.”
The people who came out to help included Davis’ parents, Jason and Tracy Davis, as well as spectators with medical backgrounds who provided aid until the ambulance arrived.
Kellar Davis was taken to the hospital and slowly regained his sight. His parents were told by hospital officials he’d be under concussion protocol for the next 24 hours.
Then they were given more bad news.
“A neurosurgeon walked in and told us it was getting bad quick,” Jason Davis said. “They were prepping the OR, and they needed to go now.”
Tracy Davis said the doctors told them their son had bleeding between his skull and the lining of his brain.
“They did a craniectomy where they take a piece of skull out, drain the blood and cauterize the bleeding,” Kellar Davis said. “Then they put (the piece) back on with four little metal plates in there.”
Kellar Davis’s mom said the next 24 hours were rough for him.
“He was sick all night,” she said.
While she waited during a CT scan performed by doctors, Tracy Davis said she started reading a Bible her son had brought from home.
She said she read a few passages he had highlighted, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” After reading, Tracy Davis said her son’s CT scan came back “perfect,” and he improved and started walking that evening.
“It was a God thing,” she said.
Jason Davis said all of the specialists that came in the room said his son’s recovery was “amazing.”
Doctors said they expected Kellar Davis to be in intensive care for 72 hours and in the hospital for at least another week, but he was released within those 72 hours. He said he attributes his quick recovery to his faith and a commitment he made two weeks before his injury.
“I got called into the ministry, and I knew he was going to do something in my life pretty crazy to give me a good testimony for people,” Kellar Davis said. “But I never expected it to be something like this. My great-grandpa told me that Satan took a shot at me, but God had bigger plans for me.”
There was also a tremendous outreach of support from the Licking, Missouri, community and beyond.
“It’s been very overwhelming and humbling,” Tracy Davis said. “We’ve heard from people we know, people we don’t know, even people from other countries.”
While he was able to watch one game since the accident, Kellar Davis said he is determined to return to the field soon. He also said he has had no lingering effects.
“The only thing I had to get was a shaved head for it, so that’s pretty good,” he said.
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-- AYVAKIT showed a superior mean change in total symptom score (p=0.003), compared to placebo plus best available care --
-- Highly significant reductions across all objective measures of mast cell burden reinforce the disease modifying activity of AYVAKIT --
-- AYVAKIT had a favorable safety profile compared to the control arm, supporting potential for long-term treatment --
-- Plan to submit supplemental new drug application to FDA in fourth quarter of 2022 --
-- Blueprint Medicines to host investor conference call and webcast today at 8:00 a.m. ET --
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blueprint Medicines Corporation (NASDAQ: BPMC) today announced positive top-line results from the registrational Part 2 of the PIONEER clinical trial of AYVAKIT® (avapritinib) in patients with non-advanced systemic mastocytosis (SM) demonstrating clinically meaningful and highly significant improvements across the primary and all key secondary endpoints, including patient-reported symptoms and objective measures of mast cell burden. Based on these top-line data, Blueprint Medicines plans to submit a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for AYVAKIT in non-advanced SM in the fourth quarter of 2022, with a subsequent submission of a type II variation marketing authorization application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) anticipated in 2023. In addition, Blueprint Medicines plans to present detailed data from the PIONEER trial at an upcoming medical meeting.
The trial, which was designed to assess AYVAKIT plus best available care versus placebo plus best available care (control arm), achieved its primary endpoint with a highly significant difference in the mean change in total symptom score (TSS) at 24 weeks (p=0.003). TSS was assessed by the Indolent SM Symptom Assessment Form (ISM-SAF). The AYVAKIT arm had a reduction of 15.6 points in mean TSS at 24 weeks, which continued to deepen to 20.2 points at 48 weeks in patients who rolled over to the Part 3 open-label extension study. At 24 weeks, the control arm had a reduction of 9.2 points in mean TSS. In addition, the PIONEER trial met all key secondary endpoints, including significant improvements across all measures of mast cell burden. More than half of AYVAKIT-treated patients had a ≥50 percent reduction of serum tryptase, compared to no patients in the control arm (53.9% vs. 0%; p<0.0001). AYVAKIT was well-tolerated and had a favorable safety profile, and 96.5 percent of AYVAKIT-treated patients completed 24 weeks of therapy, compared to 93.0 percent for the control arm. Overall, 0.7 percent of patients in the AYVAKIT arm and no patients in the control arm discontinued due to treatment-related adverse events.
"As a physician and clinical researcher who has been treating non-advanced systemic mastocytosis patients for over 25 years, I have been awaiting a therapy that decreases the abnormal mast cell burden and activation, improves a wide range of symptoms, and ultimately provides an improved quality of life to patients," said Mariana Castells, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Mastocytosis Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and an investigator on the PIONEER trial. "For patients with non-advanced SM, PIONEER is the first study to show significant clinical improvements over best available care across patient-reported symptoms and objective measures of disease, with a safety and tolerability profile supporting chronic treatment. The trial results suggest that if approved, AYVAKIT would represent a practice-changing treatment, enabling important clinical benefits for a broad range of patients with non-advanced SM."
"The PIONEER results showcase Blueprint Medicines' dedication to advancing the promise of precision therapy for patients with significant medical needs," said Becker Hewes, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Blueprint Medicines. "AYVAKIT has the potential to be the first approved medicine for non-advanced SM, and the only treatment that would address the genetic root cause across advanced and non-advanced forms of the disease. Today's milestone represents a watershed moment for the systemic mastocytosis community and Blueprint Medicines, capping a decade of collaboration with clinicians, advocates and patients to transform standards of care, and to deepen the understanding of this disease and its impact on various aspects of patients' lives."
AYVAKIT was designed to potently and selectively inhibit D816V mutant KIT, the driver of SM in about 95 percent of cases. SM often leads to debilitating skin, gastrointestinal, neurocognitive and other systemic symptoms, such as life-threatening anaphylaxis.
"Non-advanced systemic mastocytosis is a lifelong disease with severe physical, emotional and social impacts that profoundly reduce patients' quality of life," said Lauren Denton, Executive Director of The Mast Cell Disease Society. "Patients with SM continue to be challenged by efforts to avoid various triggers of everyday life while also managing complex therapies. The PIONEER clinical trial results offer hope to these patients and help pave the way for new innovation in treatment."
"These new data are the culmination of a dedicated long-term collaboration and shared 'patients first' core value between Blueprint Medicines and The Mast Cell Disease Society. We are excited by these results and further energized to work together with these exceptional investigators to transform the lives of patients, offering them a better quality of life and the gift of time," said Valerie Slee, Board Chair of The Mast Cell Disease Society.
Top-line Data from the PIONEER Trial
Part 2 of the registrational PIONEER trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AYVAKIT (25 mg once-daily dosing; N=141) versus control (N=71) over 24 weeks of treatment. Eligibility criteria include an indolent SM diagnosis confirmed by central pathology review, and moderate-to-severe symptom burden despite an optimized regimen of best available care. Patients were able to continue symptom-directed therapies while receiving AYVAKIT or placebo. Results were reported as of a data cutoff date of June 23, 2022.
Baseline data, including mean TSS, were consistent with Part 1 of the trial. The PIONEER study achieved its primary endpoint and all key secondary endpoints, with AYVAKIT showing highly significant improvements in patient-reported symptoms and objective measures of disease burden.
AYVAKIT had a favorable safety profile compared to the control arm. The rate of adverse events (AEs) was 90.8 percent in the AYVAKIT arm and 93.0 percent in the control arm. Serious AEs occurred in 5.0 percent of AYVAKIT-treated patients, compared to 11.3 percent of patients in the control arm. Discontinuations due to treatment-related AEs occurred in 0.7 percent of AYVAKIT-treated patients and 0 percent of patients in the placebo arm. The AYVAKIT arm had a lower rate of cognitive AEs than the control arm (2.8% AYVAKIT vs. 4.2% control), and there were no intracranial bleeding events. Treatment-related AEs reported in at least three patients in either arm and at least 5 percent of AYVAKIT-treated patients included headache (7.8% AYVAKIT vs. 9.9% control), nausea (6.4% AYVAKIT vs 8.5% control), peripheral edema (6.4% AYVAKIT vs. 1.4% control) and periorbital edema (6.4% AYVAKIT vs. 2.8% control). In the AYVAKIT arm, 93.0 percent of edema AEs were Grade 1 and the remainder were Grade 2.
Conference Call Information
Blueprint Medicines will host a live conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET today to discuss the top-line data from the PIONEER trial. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 844-200-6205 (domestic) or 929-526-1599 (international), and referring to conference ID 806215. A webcast of the call will also be available under "Events and Presentations" in the Investors & Media section of the Blueprint Medicines website at http://ir.blueprintmedicines.com/. The archived webcast will be available on the Blueprint Medicines website approximately two hours after the conference call and will be available for 30 days following the call.
About AYVAKIT (avapritinib)
AYVAKIT (avapritinib) is a kinase inhibitor approved by the FDA for the treatment of adults with Advanced SM, including aggressive SM (ASM), SM with an associated hematological neoplasm (SM-AHN) and mast cell leukemia (MCL), and adults with unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) harboring a PDGFRA exon 18 mutation, including PDGFRA D842V mutations. For more information, visit AYVAKIT.com. This medicine is approved in Europe (AYVAKYT®) for the treatment of adults with ASM, SM-AHN or MCL, after at least one systemic therapy, and adults with unresectable or metastatic GIST harboring the PDGFRA D842V mutation. Please click here to see the full U.S. Prescribing Information for AYVAKIT, and click here to see the European Summary of Product Characteristics for AYVAKYT.
AYVAKIT/AYVAKYT is not approved for the treatment of any other indication in the U.S. or Europe. The FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation to AYVAKIT for the treatment of moderate to severe indolent SM.
To learn about ongoing or planned clinical trials, contact Blueprint Medicines at medinfo@blueprintmedicines.com or 1-888-BLU-PRNT (1-888-258-7768). Additional information is available at blueprintclinicaltrials.com or clinicaltrials.gov.
About Systemic Mastocytosis
Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is a rare disease primarily driven by the KIT D816V mutation. Uncontrolled proliferation and activation of mast cells result in chronic, severe and often unpredictable symptoms for patients across the spectrum of SM. The vast majority of those affected have non-advanced (indolent or smoldering) SM, with debilitating symptoms that lead to a profound, negative impact on quality of life. A minority of patients have advanced SM, which encompasses a group of high-risk SM subtypes including ASM, SM-AHN and MCL. In addition to mast cell activation symptoms, advanced SM is associated with organ damage due to mast cell infiltration and poor survival. Across advanced SM subtypes, the median overall survival is approximately 3.5 years in ASM, approximately two years in SM-AHN and less than six months in MCL.
Debilitating symptoms, including anaphylaxis, maculopapular rash, pruritis, diarrhea, brain fog, fatigue and bone pain, often persist across all forms of SM despite treatment with a number of symptom-directed therapies. Patients often live in fear of severe, unexpected symptoms, have limited ability to work or perform daily activities, and isolate themselves to protect against unpredictable triggers. Historically, there had been no approved therapies for the treatment of SM that selectively inhibit D816V mutant KIT.
About the PIONEER Trial
PIONEER is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, registrational trial evaluating AYVAKIT in patients with non-advanced SM. The trial includes three parts: dose-finding Part 1, registrational Part 2 and long-term treatment Part 3. Key trial endpoints include the change in patient-reported disease symptoms as measured by the ISM-SAF TSS, patient-reported quality of life, quantitative measures of mast cell burden and safety. Patients who completed Part 1 or 2 were eligible to participate in Part 3. All patients receive AYVAKIT treatment during Part 3, including those rolling over from the control arm. For more information about the PIONEER trial, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03731260).
About Blueprint Medicines
Blueprint Medicines is a global precision therapy company that invents life-changing therapies for people with cancer and blood disorders. Applying an approach that is both precise and agile, we create medicines that selectively target genetic drivers, with the goal of staying one step ahead across stages of disease. Since 2011, we have leveraged our research platform, including expertise in molecular targeting and world-class drug design capabilities, to rapidly and reproducibly translate science into a broad pipeline of precision therapies. Today, we are delivering approved medicines directly to patients in the United States and Europe, and we are globally advancing multiple programs for systemic mastocytosis, lung cancer and other genomically defined cancers, and cancer immunotherapy. For more information, visit www.BlueprintMedicines.com and follow us on Twitter (@BlueprintMeds) and LinkedIn.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, without limitation, statements regarding plans to submit a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for AYVAKIT in patients with non-advanced SM, with a subsequent submission of a type II variation marketing authorization application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), plans and timing for presenting detailed data from the PIONEER trial of AYVAKIT in patients with non-advanced SM, and expectations regarding the potential benefits of AYVAKIT in treating patients with non-advanced SM. The words "aim," "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "project," "potential," "continue," "target" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and important factors that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to Blueprint Medicines' business, operations, strategy, goals and anticipated milestones, including Blueprint Medicines' ongoing and planned research and discovery activities, ability to conduct ongoing and planned clinical trials, clinical supply of current or future drug candidates, commercial supply of current or future approved products, and launching, marketing and selling current or future approved products; Blueprint Medicines' ability and plans in continuing to establish and expand a commercial infrastructure, and successfully launching, marketing and selling current or future approved products; Blueprint Medicines' ability to successfully expand the approved indications for AYVAKIT/AYVAKYT or obtain marketing approval for AYVAKIT/AYVAKYT in additional geographies in the future; the delay of any current or planned clinical trials or the development of Blueprint Medicines' current or future drug candidates; Blueprint Medicines' advancement of multiple early-stage efforts; Blueprint Medicines' ability to successfully demonstrate the safety and efficacy of its drug candidates and gain approval of its drug candidates or of an approved product in an additional indication on a timely basis, if at all; the preclinical and clinical results for Blueprint Medicines' drug candidates, which may not support further development of such drug candidates either as monotherapies or in combination with other agents or may impact the anticipated timing of data or regulatory submissions; the risk that "topline" data from our clinical trials that we announce or publish from time to time may change as more patient data become available and are subject to confirmation, audit, and verification procedures that could result in material changes in the final data; the timing of the initiation of clinical trials and trial cohorts at clinical trial sites and patient enrollment rates; actions of regulatory agencies, which may affect the initiation, timing and progress of clinical trials; Blueprint Medicines' ability to obtain, maintain and enforce patent and other intellectual property protection for AYVAKIT/AYVAKYT; Blueprint Medicines' ability to develop and commercialize companion diagnostic tests for AYVAKIT/AYVAKYT; Blueprint Medicines' ability to successfully expand its operations, research platform and portfolio of therapeutic candidates, and the timing and costs thereof; and the success of Blueprint Medicines' current and future collaborations, financing arrangements, partnerships or licensing arrangements. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Blueprint Medicines' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including Blueprint Medicines' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented by its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and any other filings that Blueprint Medicines has made or may make with the SEC in the future. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release represent Blueprint Medicines' views only as of the date hereof and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. Except as required by law, Blueprint Medicines explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
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DANVERS, Mass., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Babcock Power Renewables LLC, a Babcock Power Inc. (BPI) company, today announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into a conclusive agreement to purchase substantially all of the assets of Renewable Concepts Inc. (RCI), a leading U.S. provider of innovative and reliable maintenance and service solutions for the wind power industry, and its affiliate R. Tinsley Projects Inc. Through this strategic acquisition, Babcock Power Renewables positions itself to expand BPI's overall portfolio of clean energy products and services.
"This acquisition aligns with our core commitment to meet the needs of our customers across a broad spectrum of market segments," said Michael LeClair, President and CEO of Babcock Power Inc. "We provide solutions that support global energy and RCI is the ideal partner to help us continue this growth. RCI's wind turbine expertise will be a strong addition to our existing portfolio and supports our strategic vision to serve the growing global demand for safe, reliable, and clean energy."
RCI was founded in 2008 by Rob Tinsley, a pioneer for renewable energy and a leader in the wind power generation industry. RCI is known for its skilled engineering and technical wind mechanical solutions, including maintenance, engineering, construction and repair services for wind turbines.
"Renewable Concepts is well-known for timely and quality solutions it provides to the wind industry. Going forward, Babcock Power, a company also known for its integrity throughout the energy industry, will provide high-quality solutions and top-notch customer service to users of wind power generation services," said Rob Tinsley, founder and CEO of RCI.
Babcock Power Inc., www.BabcockPower.com, through its subsidiaries, is one of the world's leading suppliers of technology, equipment, and services to the power generation industry. Babcock Power subsidiary companies include Vogt Power International Inc. (Louisville, KY), Thermal Engineering International (USA) Inc. and Struthers Wells (Cerritos, CA), Babcock Power Environmental Inc., Riley Power Inc. and Babcock Power Services Inc. (Marlborough, MA), Boiler Tube Company of America (Lyman, SC), TEi Construction Services, Inc. (Duncan, SC), Geo-Synthetics Systems (Waukesha, WI).
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Alliance Council prepares tax agreement for Carnation Mall sale
ALLIANCE – The Carnation City Mall sale is getting closer.
Alliance City Council passed multiple ordinances on Monday to help the mall redevelopment project move forward.
The moves included an ordinance to establish a service payment fund needed for the tax incremental financing program, which will exempt the property owners from 100% of real property taxes for 30 years.
"Many people think TIFs are pure tax abatements, (but) what happens is that the entities still pay their taxes but they go to a service fund. That service fund is set up by the county," Mayor Alan Andreani said.
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The TIF agreement has been in the works for some time. In January 2021, Council approved an agreement between the city and Marlington Local School District to allow the district to receive an amount equal to 25% of what it would have gotten from property taxes if not for the TIF.
On Monday, Council also OK'd a development agreement with Meijer. The Michigan-based superstore chain plans to construct a near 160,000-square-foot store on 25 acres of the former mall site at 2500 W. State St.
The property's remaining 20 acres will be developed by Fairmount Properties Alliance. The project's conceptual plan also shows three new retail spaces next to Meijer, ranging from 17,500 to 25,000 square feet. Dunham's Sports is expected to move into the former J.C. Penney building.
Council approved an ordinance appropriating $250,000 to purchase materials necessary for the relocation of underground utilities at the site that need to be moved as part of the demolition and construction of the project. The city will be completing most of the work, according to the ordinance.
Andreani said Council is "getting close to the last couple ordinances on the mall."
City officials hope the redevelopment project will bring new activity to the mall property, which has fallen on hard times in recent years.
In other Alliance City Council action:
• Council approved increases to garbage collection rates. Standard service has gone up to $16.85, a 5.9% increase. Backdoor service has gone to $28.19, a 4.9% increase. Bag service for seniors has gone to $8.15, a 3.5% increase. No changes were made to the costs of cart replacement ($99, per time) or cart delivery ($15, per time). The new rates will go into effect July 1 and run through June 20, 2023.
City Director of Safety and Public Service Mike Dreger said the standard rate is subjected to a consumer price test, but the increase is largely the result of an increase in the amount of garbage put out per resident.
Dreger said the city went from 33 to 34 pounds per person per week to 53 pounds per person per week in 2020 and 47 in 2021.
• Approved an ordinance authorizing the purchase of a new truck for the city's Distribution Department, at a cost no greater than $34,000.
UP NEXT – City Council next will meet at 6 p.m. June 20 at Alliance Area Senior Center.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) President and Chief Executive Officer Alan H. Shaw will make a presentation at the Deutsche Bank 2022 Transportation Conference. Details on joining the presentation follow below.
What: Deutsche Bank 2022 Transportation Conference
When: August 17, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET
Where: Via Webcast
The presentation will be posted at www.norfolksouthern.com on the Investors page.
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
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SEOUL, South Korea, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation ("Magnachip") (NYSE: MX) announced today that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, on Monday, August 8, 2022, after the market closes. The Company will host a corresponding conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results.
In advance of the conference call, all participants must use the following link to complete the online registration process. Upon registering, each participant will receive access details for this event including the dial-in numbers, a PIN number, and an e-mail with detailed instructions to join the conference call.
Online registration: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI726a270135494c57a56defb9ec4da9d0
A live and archived webcast of the conference call and a copy of earnings release will be accessible from the 'Investors' section of the company's website at www.magnachip.com.
Magnachip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, computing, industrial and automotive applications. The Company provides a broad range of standard products to customers worldwide. Magnachip, with more than 40 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 1,100 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit www.magnachip.com. Information on or accessible through Magnachip's website is not a part of, and is not incorporated into, this release.
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For the second quarter in a row, Avast One Essential, Avast Free Antivirus and Avast Secure Browser receive the highest phishing detection scores in AV-Comparatives' latest analysis of consumer antivirus and browser products
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast One Essential and Avast Free Antivirus, the award-winning online protection services from digital security and privacy leader Avast, have secured first place for the second time successively in a quarterly phishing detection comparison test* run by AV-Comparatives, an independent testing organization for antivirus (AV) products. Both products recorded a detection rate of 99%, ahead of Kaspersky (96%), Avira (95%) and Bitdefender (92%). The study also evaluated the effectiveness of phishing page detection among some of the world's leading browsers. Avast Secure Browser, a privacy-first browser with anti-phishing technology, also ranked first with a 97% block rate, a two percent increase on the previous test in January, while Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox came in second and third with block rates of 82% and 79%, respectively.
AV-Comparatives' study, which ran from 21 March to 5 April 2022, tested all browser and antivirus products in parallel, exposing each to 250 valid and independently-selected phishing URLs, and 250 clean URLs for false alarm detection. The phishing protection provided by the AV products was tested on Windows 10 using Google Chrome 97.0 with Google Safe Browsing disabled. The browser extensions of the AVs were installed and enabled, and the competing browsers were tested without an antivirus program running. At the time of testing, all products were updated to their latest software versions.
"Given the prevalence of phishing attacks in both targeted and mass attacks, phishing protection is an important part of IT security measures," said Andreas Clementi, founder and CEO of AV-Comparatives. "In this independent test, Avast proved that its antivirus and browser products provide strong protection against phishing attacks."
"Maintaining an industry-leading detection rate to apply to our products and services is one of the most important components of protecting digital freedom for consumers and businesses," said Siggi Stefnisson, Head of Threat Labs, at Avast. "It is also expected by our customers, so we're very pleased to have maintained our lead for both our AV products and Avast Secure Browser. Last year, our threat detection engine identified and blocked nearly four million unique phishing URLs each month on average. Phishing continues to be one of the most common threats we encounter today as cybercriminals up the ante with spray-and-pray tactics but also targeted and personalized attacks."
Editor's Notes:
*This report was commissioned by Avast, however AV-Comparatives' anti-phishing test of all products was carried out impartially and under identical conditions. The phishing sites were selected independently by AV-Comparatives without instruction, influence, dispute, or review from Avast or any of the tested parties.
A complete breakdown of the antivirus and browsers products tested are listed below:
Antivirus Products:
Avast Free Antivirus 22.2, Avast One Essential 22.2, Avira Free Security 1.1, Bitdefender Internet Security 26.0, ESET Internet Security 15.0/15.1, Kaspersky Internet Security 21.3, Malwarebytes Premium 4.5, McAfee Total Protection 16.0, Microsoft Defender 4.18 (with Defender browser plugin for Chrome), NortonLifeLock Norton 360 22.22.
Browsers:
Avast Secure Browser 99.0, Google Chrome 99.0/100.0 (with Safe Browsing), Microsoft Edge 99.0/100.0, Mozilla Firefox 98.0, Opera 85.0.
About Avast:
Avast (LSE:AVST), a FTSE 100 company, is a global leader in digital security and privacy, headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. With over 435 million users online, Avast offers products under the Avast and AVG brands that protect people from threats on the internet and the evolving IoT threat landscape. The company's threat detection network is among the most advanced in the world, using machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to detect and stop threats in real time. Avast digital security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, SE Labs and others. Avast is a member of Coalition Against Stalkerware, No More Ransom and Internet Watch Foundation. Visit: www.avast.com.
Keep in touch with Avast:
- For security and privacy insights, visit the Avast blog: https://blog.avast.com/
- For handy guides, advice and tips, visit Avast Academy: https://www.avast.com/c-academy
- For in-depth technical analysis of online threats, visit the Avast Decoded blog: https://decoded.avast.io/
- For more information about Avast visit: https://www.avast.com/en-gb/about and https://www.avast.com/company-faqs
- Follow us on Twitter: @Avast
- Join our LinkedIn community: https://www.linkedin.com/avast
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Announced Mr. Samir Dhir as CEO from 8th April 2022.
BENGALURU, India, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonata Software, the global IT digital services and solutions Company today announced its CEO's transition as part of the Board's succession plan. Mr. Srikar Reddy will continue as MD and will transition to Samir over the next nine to twelve months.
Samir brings more than 25 years of leadership and industry experience to Sonata. In his last role, he served as CEO of Global Markets and Industries at Virtusa, where he managed the company's revenues of over US $1.6B. As part of the role, he built depth in BFSI, TMT, and Healthcare industries for Digital capabilities.
The Board also announced that there would be continuity with Mr. Srikar Reddy being elevated as Executive Vice Chairman once the above transition is complete. Srikar will continue to support the leadership team on important organizational initiatives.
All of the above are subject to Board, Shareholders' and other applicable approvals as required.
"We are excited to have Samir join us as CEO in this growth phase," said Srikar Reddy – "He is a proven leader for scaling organizations, and we believe Samir will provide the leadership and vision required for the next phase of Sonata's growth."
"I am delighted and honored to join Sonata at this exciting time for our employees, clients, and partners," said Samir Dhir. "Sonata has a great trajectory with strong partnerships and market momentum. I look forward to working with Sonata teams globally to help scale the platform leveraging the deep expertise and knowledge of our employees to support our clients' digital journey."
About Sonata Software
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Cotton fibers break down faster in land and water
CARY, N.C., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From research journals and news headlines to social posts, there is increasing attention to microplastics in our environment. People are listening and seeking ways to help with change. Forty percent of respondents say they are aware of the concerns that microfibers from clothing are polluting our oceans and waters, according to Cotton Incorporated's Lifestyle Monitor™ Survey in February 2022, up from 35% in 2021.
Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8966451-cotton-incorporated-combating-microplastic-pollution-in-oceans-and-waters/
The same survey notes, most consumers (66%) who are aware of microplastic pollution, know that much of this pollution is caused by washing of clothing made from synthetic fibers.
"Cotton's versatility and durability makes it an ideal ingredient for reusable products," says Mary Ankeny, vice president of Product Development and Implementation Operations for Cotton Incorporated. "All fabrics shed microfibers or fiber fragments through everyday wash and wear. It's important to understand the origin of the fiber and what happens in the environment as those fibers build up or break down when developing products and shopping for clothing, sheets, towels, and personal care products."
In 2020, Cotton Incorporated experts led research to show impacts of fabric fibers. Cotton microfibers are natural and biodegrade in tested water environments in about a month's time compared to non-biodegradable synthetic fibers like polyester. Further research in 2021 demonstrated that cotton microfibers treated with common textile finishes, such as silicone softener, durable press finish, water repellent finish, and dye, biodegrade by more than 60% over a period of three months; a rate similar to a natural oak leaf.
"Shocking scientific research about microplastics in our drinking water and the impact plastic pollution is having on our environment is getting people's attention," comments Dr. Jesse Daystar, Cotton Incorporated's vice president and chief sustainability officer. "Cotton is a plant-based and renewable ingredient. It can pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and nourish the soil; it can break down in water or soil. Discarded fabrics or garments can be recycled into something new. These benefits continue to position cotton as the go-to fiber for the fashion and textile industry looking to change sustainability standards." Read more about textile recycling at https://cottontoday.cottoninc.com/our-sustainability-story/circularity/recyclability/.
Tips for minimizing microplastic pollution:
- Check the label for cotton when buying clothing and home goods like sheets and towels
- Wash clothing only when soiled instead of after every wear
- Wash in cold water
- Air dry clothing or don't overpack the dryer to minimize friction
Learn more about cotton fabric care at https://thefabricofourlives.com/care-tips.
Check out the following Cotton Incorporated sites to learn more about cotton as a solution to microplastic pollution from our experts including dedicated content throughout July.
- CottonToday, science-based facts and cotton research for sustainability-focused professionals. Learn more at https://cottontoday.cottoninc.com/our-sustainability-story/microfibers/.
- Lifestyle Monitor™, data and analysis supporting brand and retail decision makers. Discover insights at https://lifestylemonitor.cottoninc.com.
- Blue Jeans Go Green™ consumer denim recycling program, learn more at https://bluejeansgogreen.org/.
- The Fabric of Our Lives®, cotton's latest styles, fabrics and care tips, visit https://thefabricofourlives.com.
About Cotton Incorporated
Cotton Incorporated (https://www.cottoninc.com/) is the research and promotion company for Upland cotton. Funded by U.S. cotton growers and importers of Upland cotton-containing products, the not-for-profit organization's mission is to increase the demand for and profitability of cotton. As a resource for the cotton industry, Cotton Incorporated conducts or oversees more than 450 research and educational projects in an average year. Research areas range from the development of agricultural and textile innovations to analyses of commodity and market data. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
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Creates Two Market-Leading, Highly-Focused Companies
Chris Metz to Continue as CEO of Vista Outdoor Until Separation; Following Separation Will be Appointed CEO of Outdoor Products
Jason Vanderbrink to Continue to Lead Sporting Products and to be Appointed CEO Following Separation
Separation Expected to be Completed in Calendar Year 2023
Separately Announced Q4 and FY 2022 Financial Results; Company to Host Conference Call at 9:00 a.m. ET
ANOKA, Minn., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vista Outdoor Inc. ("Vista", the "Company" or "we") (NYSE: VSTO) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a plan to separate its Outdoor Products and Sporting Products segments into two independent, publicly-traded companies. The Company expects to create these companies through a tax-free spin-off of its Outdoor Products segment to Vista Outdoor shareholders. Following the separation, the Company's Outdoor Products segment will be an industry-leading platform of outdoor brands including CamelBak, Bell, Giro, Camp Chef, Bushnell, Bushnell Golf, Foresight Sports, Stone Glacier and QuietKat. As an independent company, Sporting Products will continue to focus on ammunition categories through its renowned brands including Federal, Remington, CCI, Speer, Estate Cartridge and HEVI-Shot.
Compelling Strategic Benefits
The separation is expected to create a number of compelling benefits, including:
- Enhanced strategic focus with supporting resources: Enhanced strategic focus with resources to support each company's specific operational needs and growth drivers.
- Tailored capital allocation priorities: Tailored capital allocation philosophies that are better suited to support each company's distinctive business model and long-term goals.
- Strengthened ability to attract and retain top talent: Enhanced ability to attract and retain top talent that is ideally suited to execute each company's strategic and operational objectives.
- Compelling value for shareholders: Differentiated and compelling investment opportunity based on each company's particular business model. Vista Outdoor anticipates that, as separate, independent companies, Outdoor Products and Sporting Products will each be better positioned to be more appropriately valued by the market.
- Expanded strategic opportunities: Improved focus will allow Outdoor Products to further cement its reputation as the acquirer of choice through continued M&A in the outdoor recreation products marketplace and enable Sporting Products to secure attractive partnerships with other manufacturers.
"Over the past few years, we've made significant progress executing on our strategy to grow our leading portfolio of brands, driving operational efficiencies and delivering value to our shareholders," said Chris Metz, Chief Executive Officer of Vista Outdoor. "As a result of our efforts, we have built strong businesses that are well-positioned for continued growth and success as independent companies. As a result of the separation, our Outdoor Products and Sporting Products businesses will have resources, management teams and capital allocation priorities tailored to their respective strategic goals. We are confident that this increased focus will better allow each company to deliver long-term value for its shareholders, employees, customers and other stakeholders. The Centers of Excellence we have built will reside within the Outdoor Products business and continue to provide meaningful industry differentiation."
"Following a thorough assessment of Vista Outdoor's businesses, operations and value creation opportunities, the Board determined that a spin-off of its Outdoor Products business would unlock significant value," said Michael Callahan, Chairman of the Board of Directors. "We are committed to working together through this transformative process to ensure that each company is optimized with the right teams and resources in place so that it can continue to deliver innovative, quality products that enhance outdoor experiences and create value for its shareholders."
Outdoor Products to Expand its Industry-Leading, Diversified Platform of Iconic Outdoor Brands
Following the separation, Outdoor Products (to be renamed at a later date) will be an industry-leading, diversified platform of iconic outdoor brands, including CamelBak, Bell, Giro, Camp Chef, Bushnell, Bushnell Golf, Foresight Sports, Stone Glacier and QuietKat, among others. With its portfolio of brands, deep customer relationships, operational expertise and shared financial resources, Outdoor Products will immediately be a leading provider of products for outdoor enthusiasts around the globe. Outdoor Products will serve consumers in a diverse and fast-growing set of categories, representing an estimated $30 billion domestic market in its core and immediately adjacent end markets, with an estimated total global addressable market in excess of $100 billion. Outdoor Products will be led by a dedicated management team that will be better positioned to focus on capturing value in distribution channels, supply chain management and logistics. Outdoor Products' capital allocation strategy will prioritize growth through the strategic acquisition of complementary outdoor businesses, as well as reinvestment in organic growth through new product development, marketing and expanded e-commerce and international sales.
Outdoor Products will be led by Chris Metz as Chief Executive Officer and Sudhanshu Priyadarshi as Chief Financial Officer following completion of the separation. The other members of the Outdoor Products leadership team will be announced at a later date. Outdoor Products will be headquartered in Bozeman, Montana.
Sporting Products to Continue as the World's Leading Manufacturer of Ammunition
Following the spin-off, Sporting Products (to be renamed at a later date) will continue to be the world's leading manufacturer of ammunition. Its brands, which include Federal, Remington, CCI, Speer, Estate Cartridge and HEVI-Shot, are beloved by hunters, recreational shooters and law enforcement around the world. Sporting Products will continue to drive growth, operational efficiencies and cash flow by leveraging its unmatched operational expertise, scale, and customer relationships. Sporting Products' capital allocation strategy will prioritize using its strong cash flow for returning capital to shareholders. With its leading portfolio of ammunition brands and four domestic manufacturing facilities, Sporting Products will be well-positioned to continue meeting increased demand from its growing and increasingly diverse consumer base and greater hunting participation.
Jason Vanderbrink, who is currently President of Sporting Products, will be appointed Chief Executive Officer following completion of the separation. The other members of the Sporting Products leadership team will be announced at a later date. Sporting Products will continue to be headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota.
Details of the Spin-Off
Vista Outdoor anticipates that the transaction will be in the form of a distribution to its shareholders of 100% of the stock of Outdoor Products, which will become a new, independent publicly traded company. The distribution is intended to be tax-free to U.S. shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Vista Outdoor currently expects the transaction will be completed in calendar year 2023, subject to final approval by the Company's Board of Directors, a Form 10 registration statement being declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other conditions. There can be no assurance regarding the ultimate timing of the proposed transaction or that the transaction will be completed.
Advisors
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is acting as sole financial advisor and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is acting as legal advisor to the Company.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
Vista Outdoor separately reported its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022 financial results. The Company has posted an investor presentation to its website and will host a conference call at 9:00 am ET to discuss the results and today's announcement.
The conference call will be accessible through live webcast. Interested investors and other individuals can access the webcast and view and/or download the press releases via Vista Outdoor's website (www.vistaoutdoor.com). Choose "Investors" then "Events and Presentations". For those who cannot participate in the live webcast, a telephone recording of the conference call will be available until June 2, 2022. The telephone number is 1-866-813-9403, and the confirmation code is 652135.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release and other oral and written statements made by Vista Outdoor Inc. ("Vista Outdoor", "we", "us" or "our") from time to time are forward-looking statements, including those that discuss, among other things: Vista Outdoor's intent to separate our Outdoor Products and Sporting Products segments and Vista Outdoor's preliminary strategic, operational and financial considerations related thereto; Vista Outdoor's plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters; projections with respect to future revenues, income, earnings per share or other financial measures for Vista Outdoor; and the assumptions that underlie these matters. The words 'believe', 'expect', 'anticipate', 'intend', 'aim', 'should' and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. To the extent that any such information is forward-looking, it is intended to fit within the safe harbor for forward-looking information provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause Vista Outdoor's actual results to differ materially from expectations described in such forward-looking statements, including the following: risks related to the separation of our Outdoor Products and Sporting Products segments, including that the process of exploring the transaction and potentially completing the transaction could disrupt or adversely affect the consolidated or separate businesses, results of operations and financial condition, that the transaction may not achieve some or all of any anticipated benefits with respect to either business and that the transaction may not be completed in accordance with our expected plans or anticipated timelines, or at all; impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic on Vista Outdoor's operations, the operations of our customers and suppliers and general economic conditions; general economic and business conditions in the United States and Vista Outdoor's other markets outside the United States, including conditions affecting employment levels, consumer confidence and spending, conditions in the retail environment, and other economic conditions affecting demand for our products and the financial health of our customers; Vista Outdoor's ability to attract and retain key personnel and maintain and grow its relationships with customers, suppliers and other business partners, including Vista Outdoor's ability to obtain acceptable third party licenses; Vista Outdoor's ability to adapt its products to changes in technology, the marketplace and customer preferences, including our ability to respond to shifting preferences of the end consumer from brick and mortar retail to online retail; Vista Outdoor's ability to maintain and enhance brand recognition and reputation; others' use of social media to disseminate negative commentary about us and boycotts; reductions in or unexpected changes in or our inability to accurately forecast demand for ammunition, accessories or other outdoor sports and recreation products; risks associated with Vista Outdoor's sales to significant retail customers, including unexpected cancellations, delays and other changes to purchase orders; supplier capacity constraints, production disruptions or quality or price issues affecting Vista Outdoor's operating costs; Vista Outdoor's competitive environment; risks associated with diversification into new international and commercial markets including regulatory compliance; changes in the current tariff structures; the supply, availability and costs of raw materials and components; increases in commodity, energy and production costs; changes in laws, rules and regulations relating to Vista Outdoor's business, such as federal and state ammunition regulations; Vista Outdoor's ability to realize expected benefits from acquisitions and integrate acquired businesses; Vista Outdoor's ability to execute our strategic transformation plan, including our ability to realize expected benefits from the successful divestiture of non-core brands and profitability improvement initiatives; Vista Outdoor's ability to take advantage of growth opportunities in international and commercial markets; foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; the outcome of contingencies, including with respect to litigation and other proceedings relating to intellectual property, product liability, warranty liability, personal injury and environmental remediation; risks associated with cybersecurity and other industrial and physical security threats; capital market volatility and the availability of financing; changes to accounting standards or policies; and changes in tax rules or pronouncements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements we make. Vista Outdoor undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as otherwise required by law. For further information on factors that could impact Vista Outdoor, and statements contained herein, please refer to Vista Outdoor's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Vista Outdoor
Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) is the parent company of more than three dozen renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor products. We serve a broad and diverse range of consumers around the globe, including outdoor enthusiasts, golfers, cyclists, backyard grillers, campers, hunters, recreational shooters, athletes, as well as law enforcement and military professionals. Our reporting segments, Outdoor Products and Sporting Products, provide these consumers with a wide range of performance-driven, high-quality and innovative outdoor and sporting products. Our operating model leverages shared resources across brands to achieve levels of excellence and performance that would be out of reach for any one brand on its own. Brands include Remington Ammunition, Bushnell, CamelBak, Bushnell Golf, Foresight Sports, Fiber Energy Products, Bell Helmets, Camp Chef, Giro, QuietKat, Stone Glacier, Federal Ammunition and more. Vista Outdoor products are sold at leading retailers and distributors across North America and worldwide. For news and information, visit our website at www.vistaoutdoor.com.
IR Contact:
Shelly Hubbard
Phone: 612-518-5406
E-mail: investor.relations@vistaoutdoor.com
Media Contact:
Eric Smith
Phone: 901-573-9156
E-mail: media.relations@vistaoutdoor.com
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VALLETTA, Malta, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kindred Group's Board of Directors has decided to start exercising the buy-back mandate which received at the Extraordinary General Meeting on 10 June 2022. Share repurchases may take place during the period between 1 August 2022 and up until the next Annual General Meeting.
The Board of Directors of Kindred Group plc ("Kindred" or the "Company") has, empowered by a mandate received at the Extraordinary General Meeting on 10 June 2022, decided to initiate a share buy-back programme. The purpose of the programme is to return excess cash to the shareholders in line with the Kindred's distribution policy.
Share repurchases can be made during the period 1 August 2022 until the next Annual General Meeting. However, no share repurchases will be executed during the closed periods ahead of the publication of quarterly reports.
Share repurchases are to be made on Nasdaq Stockholm in accordance with the Nasdaq Nordic Main Market Rulebook for Issuers of Shares, Maltese Companies Act and EU Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 ("MAR"). Share repurchases are to be made at a price per share within the recorded interval, i.e. the interval between the highest buying price and the lowest selling price. Payment for the shares shall be made in cash.
Notification of any share repurchases will continuously be made to Nasdaq Stockholm and for information about the transactions please see: http://www.nasdaqomx.com/transactions/markets/nordic/corporate-actions/stockholm/repurchases-of-own-shares
The maximum number of shares/SDRs that can be repurchased is 23,000,000 and the Company's holdings of its own shares/SDRs may not at any time exceed 10 per cent of the total outstanding shares. At the time of this announcement, the total number of issued shares in the Company is 230,126,200 and Kindred's holding of own shares/SDRs is 9,966,474.
Following repurchase, the intention of the Board is to cancel the repurchased shares/SDRs.
This disclosure contains information that Kindred Group is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU No. 596/2014). The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person, on 01-08-2022 07:30 CET.
CONTACT:
Patrick Kortman, Director - Corporate Development & Investor Relations, +46 723 877 438
Linda Lyth, Investor Relations Manager, +46 767 681 337
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Steve Farella joins My Telescope to Expedite Adoption of the New Advertising Measurement Standard "Share of Search" to Measure Advertising Effectiveness
STOCKHOLM, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Swedish market intelligence and search startup My Telescope today announced media veteran and MDC Media Partners founding Chairman Steve Farella as a member of their Board of Directors. Farella joins My Telescope with four decades of experience as an entrepreneur, investor and thought leader in media and advertising.
"My Telescope is excited to have Steve Farella join our team to further our mission of creating an effective standard to measure long-term advertising campaign performance," said Rodrigo Gravitz, CEO and Founder of My Telescope. "Steve's extensive knowledge and influence in the American advertising industry will help us educate leading branding specialists and marketers about the power of Share of Search as a universal marketing metric to measure demand for products."
Farella recently served as Chairman of MDC Media Partners and Assembly Media, a media planning and buying solution that helps scale agencies. Prior to that, Farella served as CEO of Maxxcom and co-founded the fastest growing independent media agency, TargetCast in 2002, which he later sold to MDC Partners. Before launching media agencies, Farella built and managed media groups at leading national agencies including Jordan McGrath Case & Partners, Young & Rubicam, Wells Rich Greene/BDDP and Ammirati & Puris.
"My Telescope is solving a major problem that has always existed in the advertising and marketing world, which is that there has not been a universal metric that measures the impact of media and advertising on purchasing and decision intent - until now," said Farella. "By investing in a tool that uses search and sentiment analysis for proven forecasting of business demand, brands will finally be able to take actionable insights that increase ROI and create sustainable, repeatable campaigns that drive business success. I am thrilled to help them on their roadmap to changing the advertising landscape."
Farella is currently a manager of VFL Investments and Advisory, sits on the board of Sinecure.ai and is Chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He has also served on the boards of has also served on the board of several innovative marketing intelligence companies including Verto Analytics, and Hashoff.
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Living Well in Bell, a monthly speaker series supported by the Temple Community Clinic, will offer tips on how to safely manage stress during a free event at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Azalee Marshall Cultural Activities Center in Temple.
The 40-minute program will feature Dr. Patricia Sulak — a nationally-recognized physician, researcher, speaker and medical school professor — and her husband Dr. Jeffrey Waxman — a practicing urologist and medical school associate clinical professor — and will be followed by a 20-minute question and answer session, according to the Temple Community Clinic.
“Gas prices are at an all-time high, the cost of groceries is going up, and we have daily news of violent events often involving children,” Sulak told the Telegram. “In addition to that, we all can have things going with our own or our family members’ health … so we’re going to be talking about stress and how the quality of our life is determined by how we handle all of these unwanted, unexpected events that we experience.”
She emphasized how individuals have the potential to relieve these stresses and everyday challenges by effectively rewiring their brains.
“There are ways that we can use our mind circuitry to help us deal with situations better … and the research that has been going on in this area is fascinating,” Sulak said. “We’ll discuss how we literally have two brains: our right left brain hemisphere and our right brain hemisphere. They operate differently so we’ll go over how we can all reprogram our minds to really work for us and not against us.”
Sulak and Waxman are co-founders of Living Well Aware — a national holistic wellness program that sponsors the Living Well in Bell series alongside the Cultural Activities Center and Altrusa International of Temple — and often help locate guest speakers for the Temple Community Clinic’s health series.
“I have been working at Baylor Scott & White for 35 years so I know a lot of the physicians,” Sulak said. “Last month, we had Dr. Jeffrey Clark speaking on brain health, which was very well received. This month, we’re speaking on stress. Then next month, Dr. Paul Hicks, who is the chairman of the department of psychiatry at Baylor Scott & White, will be talking about emotional health.”
She called the Living Well in Bell series — at 3011 N. Third St. in Temple — one of the great things about the Temple-area community.
“There are so many things that are going on in this wonderful community and the fact that the Temple Community Clinic has this free lecture series is great,” Sulak said. “It’s really unique that people can show up and hear from the experts for free, so I want to encourage the community to not miss this event. It’s going to be very uplifting and it is going to set the stage for next month’s presentation.”
Sherri Woytek, the executive director of the Temple Community Clinic, agreed.
“Our community is so fortunate to have medical providers willing to share their vast knowledge with the community,” she said.
Residents can contact the Temple Community Clinic at 254-771-3374 for further information. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_5aec0d4e-e91c-11ec-bc18-ff3745f34f05.html | 2022-06-11T02:13:52Z |
Zigzy can help turn house hunters into cash buyers, find the right real estate agent, and get a mortgage
PLANO, Texas, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's hard to buy a house these days. Inventory is tight, and the ones that hit the market are sold as soon as they're listed. In fact, many are purchased in cash. But the American dream of owning a home isn't over. It just needs a new way for prospective homeowners to achieve it.
Meet Zigzy: the new way to get a house. Zigzy is built for today's housing market and solves the all-too-real, every day challenges that traditional homebuyers are facing. This includes showing traditional homebuyers how to become cash buyers, helping them bid on a home in cash and winning the bidding war.
Zigzy can also help house hunters connect with the right real estate agent – one who's deeply connected in their market and knows the ins-and-outs beyond housing apps and websites. And Zigzy can help with the mortgage too.
"The American dream of homeownership was at risk. We can't change what's happening in the market, but we can level the playing field by equipping families with the resources they need to get the house of their dreams," said Zigzy CEO Rick Arvielo. "Zigzy is designed for everyday dreamers to overcome the hurdles they're facing when thinking about homeownership. We can turn them into cash buyers, help them find the right real estate agent, and help them with a mortgage that's right for their life. It's the new way to get that house."
Zigzy makes it easier for homebuyers to get that house by showing them how to become a cash buyer, allowing them to buy their dream home upfront with cash, which helps homebuyers in many ways.
"Buying in cash has a number of benefits," added Arvielo. "The latest market data shows that sellers are four times more likely to go with cash buyers when there are multiple bids1.. You'll also save time, and most likely significant money, when buying in cash."
Cash buyers pay about 11% less than those using a mortgage2. Homes close more quickly when buying in cash. And, with Zigzy, a buyer can even move into their new home before they sell their current home.
Zigzy helps prospective homeowners connect with the top real estate agents in their area. With Zigzy, buyers can wade through the sea of real estate agents and get matched with a true professional who knows how to find a house and close the deal, not the "weekend warrior" who dabbles in real estate. In today's tight market, a leading, local real estate agent can make all the difference – not only in finding a listing, but also having a buyer selected by the sellers and listing agent as well.
As one of the top lenders in the nation, Zigzy offers numerous mortgage options to meet each family's needs. The Zigzy team of local loan officers has built relationships with top real estate agents. Together, they know how to navigate their complex, local market to help borrowers win on all fronts. The Zigzy team also guides borrowers through the entire home loan process – from application through closing and beyond.
The Zigzy home loan experience is built on technology that speeds up the homebuying process, and the team is there at every step of the process, ensuring that any question is answered with care and efficiency.
Zigzy is now available to homebuyers, sellers, and homeowners nationwide, excluding Hawaii and New York.
Zigzy is the new way to get that house. In a market as competitive as ever, Zigzy tips the scales for traditional homebuyers, helping turn them into cash buyers so they can win the bidding war. Zigzy also helps buyers connect with top, local real estate agents, and offers the best home loan options for their families. Learn more and get that house at zigzy.com.
1https://www.redfin.com/news/2021-bidding-war-strategies-all-cash/
2https://www.inman.com/2022/02/09/pros-and-cons-of-a-cash-deal-on-a-home-purchase-or-sale/
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (NYSE: BYMA; MAE: BBAR; LATIBEX: XBBAR) announced today the approval of dividend payment
The Shareholders of Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. are hereby informed that in accordance with the decision taken by the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting held on April 29, 2022, and the Meeting of the Board of Directors held on June 16, 2022, in relation to installment 8, from August 3, 2022 ("Payment Date"), a dividend in the amount of AR$ 1,097,100,750 (AR$ 1.7906 per share representing 179.0571% of the capital stock of AR$ 612.710.079), corresponding to installment N°8, shall be made available to the shareholders registered in the stock register of the Bank on August 2, 2022 ("Record Date").
In this regard, it is reported that:
i) The payment of the dividend to all Local Shareholders shall be made in Argentine Pesos through the Caja de Valores S.A located at 362, 25 de Mayo St., Buenos Aires City; on working days from 10:00 to 15:00 hours, where all requirements, formalities and settlements shall be met in accordance with the regulatory deadlines.
ii) The payment of the dividend to non-resident shareholders shall be made with securities, unless (a) they state their decision to receive it in Argentine pesos, or (b) they do not inform within the periods described below, the custodial accounts necessary to make the payment with movable securities, in which case they shall receive Argentine pesos.
a) Non-Resident Shareholders wishing to receive the following negotiable instrument: BOND TREASURY $ (Argentine currency) Adjustable by the Reference Stabilizing Ratio [AJ. CER ] 1,30% due 20/09/22 (ISIN ARARGE3209H9), shall send from 19 July to 2 August 2022 included, duly signed by the holder or custodian stating the name of the holder of those shares, for Shareholders who hold their shares through a depositor (Bank, Agent or Stock Exchange).
Such notice shall be served on working days within the aforementioned period, from 10:00 to 15:00 hours, to Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. Att. Ezequiel Serra - addressed to email (ezequiel.serra@bbva.com), at 111, Córdoba Av., 26th Floor, Buenos Aires City, stating beneficiary, number of principal and depositor of Caja de Valores S.A. or identification in the Register of Shareholders carried out by the Registration Agent: Caja de Valores S.A., bank abroad to transfer the securities, account number, reference and any other information necessary for the correct crediting of the net dividend.
b) On the other hand, non-resident shareholders who choose to receive Argentine pesos must send written notice to that effect from July 19 to August 2, 2022 included, on working days within that period, from 10:00 to 15:00 hours, addressed to Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. - Att. Ezequiel Serra addressed to email (ezequiel.serra@bbva.com), at 111, Córdoba Av., 26th Floor, Buenos Aires City, and the funds shall be credited through the Caja de Valores S.A located at 362, 25 de Mayo St, Buenos Aires City; on working days from 10:00 to 15:00 hours, where all formalities and settlements shall be met in accordance with the regulatory deadlines.
Upon any inquiry or request address to: Caja de Valores S.A Phone: 0810-888-7323 or email registro@cajadevalores.com.ar.
Holders of American Depositary Shares (ADS) shall receive payment through the depositary bank, Bank of New York Mellon, as from the date determined by the rules governing the jurisdiction in which the Company's ADS is listed.
It is expressly established that the holdings of shares of the Shareholders registered at the Record Date shall be the only ones taken into account for the purpose of paying the declared dividend. Notices made by those who do not turn out to be holders of Bank shares at the Record Date shall be deemed not to have been filed and shall be null and void.
The distribution of dividends shall, in appropriate cases, be deducted from the sums duly paid by the Company, in its capacity as Substitute Tax Officer for Personal Property corresponding to the periods 2019 and 2020 of those Shareholders who have been reached by such tax, all in accordance with the terms of the last paragraph of the Section incorporated by Law N° 26.452 following Section 25 of Law N°23.966. It is also reported that, in accordance with the provisions of Law N° 27.430, amendment of Law N° 20.628 of Income Tax (third section without added number after section 90), no withholding tax is applicable since the dividends distributed correspond to accrued tax-free profits from periods prior to the beginning of January 1, 2018.
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PITTSBURGH, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch Franchise today announced the upcoming October 2022 opening of Crunch McKnight, a spacious, $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million in state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Crunch McKnight will be the first Crunch location in Pittsburgh, and will be located at 8050 McKnight Road in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Fusing fitness with entertainment to make serious exercise fun, Crunch McKnight will offer top-quality cardio equipment and strength training equipment, circuit training, personal training, a functional training area with indoor turf, a dedicated group fitness studio, a dedicated ride studio, Kids Crunch, tanning beds and sunless spray options, HydroMassage® beds, and more.
Crunch McKnight is owned by partners John Armatas and Brian Hibbard, Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures LLC, which owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Crunch McKnight will be Fitness Ventures' 27th location nationwide.
"We are excited to bring the Crunch brand to Pittsburgh," said owner Brian Hibbard. "Crunch is for everyone, from the first-time gym-goer to the seasoned athlete. Add in a high-energy and fun environment, and with memberships starting at $9.99 per month we have options to meet everyone's goals and budget."
Crunch is known for its exciting group fitness programming and will offer a wide range of classes every week, including BodyWeb with TRX®, Zumba®, Cardio Tai Box, Yoga Body Sculpt and Fat Burning Pilates. Members looking for additional guidance or motivation can utilize the HIITZone™, a proprietary high-intensity interval group training program.
Prospective Crunch McKnight members can visit https://www.crunch.com/locations/mcknight or call (412)-939-7100 to purchase memberships.
Crunch is a gym that believes in making serious exercise fun by fusing fitness and entertainment and pioneering a philosophy of 'No Judgments.' Crunch serves a fitness community for all kinds of people, with all types of goals, exercising all different ways, working it out at the same place together. Today, we are renowned for creating one-of-a-kind group fitness classes and unique programming for our wildly diverse members. Headquartered in New York City, Crunch serves over 1.9 million members with over 400 gyms worldwide in 34 states and the District of Columbia, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Portugal, Puerto Rico, and Spain. Crunch is rapidly expanding across the U.S. and around the globe.
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DENVER, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chris Stansbury, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), will present at the BofA Securities 2022 Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference on September 7. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:20 a.m. PT.
A live webcast link to the investor presentation will be made available on the Lumen Investor Relations website at https://ir.lumen.com/events-and-presentations.
About Lumen Technologies and the People of Lumen:
Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With approximately 450,000 route fiber miles and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences.
Learn more about the Lumen network, edge cloud, security, communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com/home, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies. Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks in the United States.
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Two of the UK's biggest music stars paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth in concert on Thursday.
Harry Styles paused to honor the late monarch during his latest Madison Square Garden show.
Two of the UK's biggest music stars paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth in concert on Thursday.
Harry Styles paused to honor the late monarch during his latest Madison Square Garden show.
"From my homeland there's some very sad news today," Styles told the crowd Thursday night, before he led the audience in a round of applause.
"Thank you, Madison Square Garden," he said.
Styles' fellow Brit Elton John also paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth with kind words at his concert in Toronto.
"I'm 75, and she's been with me all my life, and I feel very sad that she won't be with me anymore, but I'm glad she's at peace," John told the crowd. "I'm glad she's at rest, and she deserves it. She worked bloody hard."
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96, bringing to a close a reign that spanned seven decades.
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You might see another red, white and blue flag flying this weekend over state capitols and city buildings.
That banner with a bursting star in the middle is the Juneteenth Flag, a symbolic representation of the end of slavery in the United States.
The flag is the brainchild of activist Ben Haith, founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation (NJCF). Haith created the flag in 1997 with the help of collaborators, and Boston-based illustrator Lisa Jeanne Graf brought their vision to life.
The flag was revised in 2000 into the version we know today, according to the National Juneteenth Observation Foundation. Seven years later, the date "June 19, 1865" was added, commemorating the day that Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and told enslaved African Americans of their emancipation.
For two decades now, communities around the country have held flag-raising ceremonies on Juneteenth in celebration of their freedom.
"This country has so many aspects to it that are spiritual, and I believe this flag is of that nature," Haith said. "It (the idea for the design) just came through me."
Designing the flag and its symbols was a deliberate process, Haith said. Here's what each element of the flag represents.
The star
The white star in the center of the flag has a dual meaning, Haith said.
For one, it represents Texas, the Lone Star State. It was in Galveston in 1865 where Union soldiers informed the country's last remaining enslaved people that, under the Emancipation Proclamation issued two years earlier, they were free.
But the star also goes beyond Texas, representing the freedom of African Americans in all 50 states.
The burst
The bursting outline around the star is inspired by a nova, a term that astronomers use to mean a new star.
On the Juneteenth flag, this represents a new beginning for the African Americans of Galveston and throughout the land.
The arc
The curve that extends across the width of the flag represents a new horizon: the opportunities and promise that lay ahead for Black Americans.
The colors
The red, white and blue represents the American flag, a reminder that slaves and their descendants were and are Americans.
June 19, 1865, represents the day that enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, became Americans under the law.
And while African Americans today are still fighting for equality and justice, Haith said those colors symbolize the continuous commitment of people in the United States to do better -- and to live up to the American ideal of liberty and justice for all.
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Newly Appointed Master Winemaker Sebastian Donoso Sets A New Course For The Future Of 1000 Stories
HOPLAND, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 1000 Stories, the winery that boldly pioneered bourbon barrel-aged wines, is writing a new chapter debuting wines aged in virgin American oak starting with American Barrel-Aged Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. This comes at a time when Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are driving growth in the Ultra Premium wine category—growing 3.4% and 2.1% year on year respectively.1
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1000 Stories has also appointed celebrated winemaker Sebastian Donoso to lead its winemaking operations, ushering in a new era for the brand. This marks the passing of the torch from 1000 Stories founding winemaker Bob Blue who retired in June. Blue is known for breaking the winemaking status quo when he began aging Zinfandel in bourbon barrels to create 1000 Stories in 2014.
"1000 Stories has always been about deliberately matching variety to oak – what's possible when you explore that connection as a conscious element of flavor, rather than as a characteristic to de-emphasize, like in more traditional winemaking," said Donoso. "Making these wines pushes me to be more experimental and bolder in my craft."
Donoso works with coopers who source the American oak from eastern Minnesota and season barrels outdoors for 24 months. The barrels are then toasted to a specific toast level intended to bring out desired aroma and flavor characteristics, while also respecting the fruit. After Donoso selects premium lots from California vineyards and vinifies the grapes, the final blends are then aged in the American oak barrels, which adds a depth of flavor and creaminess to the wine's mouth feel, alongside notes of vanilla, coconut oil, allspice, dried herbs and earth. The end result distinguishes these wines from their counterparts that are more often aged in French oak, creating a distinctively new drinking experience.
"We're thrilled to share our unique approach to these beloved wine varietals with consumers," said Tiffany Tran, senior brand manager for 1000 Stories. "At 1000 Stories we have always pushed winemaking boundaries and continue to do so with our new American Barrel-Aged wines. We're offering an unexpected take on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and a special wine drinking experience."
Born from a profound respect for the natural world and an innate curiosity about what lies beyond our own four walls, 1000 Stories wines are a celebration of the world around us and an homage to the importance of our country's natural abundance. The newly launched American Barrel-Aged Pinot Noir and Chardonnay represent the winery's forward thinking commitment to innovation and provide a glimpse into the future of the brand.
To kick start that future, the debut of the 1000 Stories American Barrel-Aged Pinot Noir and Chardonnay will usher in a new look that will debut across the entire portfolio. This new design is inspired by vintage spirits bottles and proudly continues to feature the brand's emblematic bison icon—a nod to the American symbol that's a cultural representation of wildness and freedom in the natural world.
The 750ml Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, priced at $19.99, will be available in August and October respectively, and the entire 1000 Stories collection in new packaging will begin shipping to retailers nationwide in October. Wine enthusiasts can sample the new American Barrel-Aged Pinot Noir and other wines from 1000 Stories at the Outside Lands music festival running August 5-7, 2022 in San Francisco. Learn more about the collection and 1000 Stories at http://www.1000storieswines.com
About 1000 Stories
Expertly crafted by Master Winemaker Sebastian Donoso, 1000 Stories brings an expressive and bold take to wines. Starting with bourbon barrels and expanding to American oak, the nuance and character of each wine is brought to life through our barrel aging process. Named an IMPACT "Hot Prospect" brand three years in a row for its trailblazing portfolio, 1000 Stories consistently garners point scores of 90 or above from celebrated publications. The collection includes the new American Barrel-Aged Pinot Noir and Chardonnay along with the Bourbon Barrel-Aged Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Red Blend. Each bottle conveys our curiosity about the world around us and ongoing commitment to sparking that curiosity in all of us. To learn more, visit www.1000storieswines.com
1"Source: IRI L52 weeks ending 7-22-2022 Ultra Premium $15-$19.99 Total US - MULO + C"
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ISTANBUL (AP) — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Van province in eastern Turkey late Sunday.
Turkey’s AFAD emergency and disaster authority said the quake struck 18.6 kilometers (11.5 miles) deep at 9:35 p.m.(1835 GMT) near the Tusba district of Van. The province borders Iran.
Van governor Ozan Balci told the official Anadolu news agency there were no “negative” reports yet but that emergency teams were working to identify any possible damage. Turkey’s health minister tweeted there were no reports of deaths or injuries.
A 7.2 magnitude quake hit Van in 2011, killing more than 600 people and injuring thousands. In 2020, an earthquake centered in the Iranian city of Khoy with a 5.7 magnitude killed nine people in Van.
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- Funding will be used to launch The Glimmering— the first 5E tabletop roleplaying game for the blockchain—and its initial NFT collection.
NEW ORLEANS, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gripnr, a Web3 technology company bringing tabletop games to the blockchain, today announced its initial $2.5M investment round alongside its first 5E game and genesis NFT collection, The Glimmering.
The oversubscribed investment round closed in 60 days and is coming from XBTO Humla Ventures, Sopris Capital, Voodoo Ventures, Better Angels, Abstraction Ventures, and Carl Sparks (Managing Partner of Interlock), as well a series of New Orleans based investors.
With The Glimmering's launch, Gripnr is leading the charge on establishing an industry-standard protocol for all tabletop RPG games looking to build on the blockchain. With their initial funding, Gripnr will design the gameplay, build the on-chain gaming platform, and launch the genesis NFT collection. In addition, they will use their treasury to finance and support the release of more tabletop games and other game designers and artists who want to utilize the company's new protocol.
The Glimmering's genesis NFTs of 10,000 individual characters include hand-drawn attributes designed specifically for gameplay. Each character will have unique rarities which include classes, ancestry, skills, and background, and ongoing character data will be kept on the blockchain. Members of the Gripnr community who mint the genesis collection will receive benefits right away while waiting for the on-chain play to begin.
"We are focused on building an active, respectful, and super awesome community of tabletop gaming fans and NFT collectors who want to join our vision of bringing 5E gameplay to the blockchain," said Brent McCrossen, CEO of Gripnr. "Gripnr was created to support the players, game masters, artists, and game designers that have made TTRPGs for the last 50 years."
To gain access to the pre-sale mint list, fans must participate in Gripnr's #roll2mint activities to validate interest in the game. Activities included in #roll2mint are:
- Join and interact with Gripnr's community on Discord, Twitter, and Instagram
- Join Twitter Spaces or Clubhouse hours
- Play quick, one-shot adventures presented within the channels that introduce the world of The Glimmering
"After the acquisition of Lucid, I was looking for my next frontier," said Creator and President, Patrick Comer. "As a lifelong Dungeons & Dragons player, it was clear to me that tabletop roleplaying games is the perfect use case for the blockchain, so I decided to jump in and bring other gamers along for the ride."
Gripnr's team of large venture-backed tech founders includes entrepreneur, Patrick Comer, whose research technology platform Lucid was acquired last year for over $1 billion; CEO and music industry veteran, Brent McCrossen; Creative Director and agency veteran Kyle Mortensen; Lead artist and rock poster designer, Justin Kamerer; and experienced Dungeons & Dragons game creator and former Wizards of the Coast game developer, Stephen Radney-MacFarland and CTO Luke Ledet
The Glimmering's genesis mint is expected to be released in the coming weeks. Follow https://twitter.com/Gripnr or visit https://theglimmering.com to get involved.
About Gripnr
Gripnr is a Web3 technology company bringing tabletop games to the blockchain. Founded by successful innovators, artists, designers, and tabletop roleplaying game fanatics, Gripnr's mission is to preserve the magic of classic TTRPGs while expanding player capabilities beyond the traditional gaming world and onto the blockchain. The Glimmering, Gripnr's first game release, is set to launch its genesis NFT collection in May 2022.
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CHICAGO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pastor John Harrell, the president of Black Men United, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and media figure Candace Jordan will take part in a Father's Day giveaway on North Michigan Avenue this Sunday, June 19.
The giveaway will take place between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Pearson Street. Some of the unique gifts they will be handing out include: air fryers, car battery chargers, cell phone chargers, handheld massagers, humidifiers and small ice makers.
"This is part of the mission of Black Men United," Harrell said. "Giving back to the community. I'm thrilled to be partnering with Treasurer Pappas and Candace on this special giveaway."
"Fathers are underappreciated in our society," Pappas said. "This is just a small way to honor them on their special day."
Black Men United is a nonprofit dedicated to changing the narrative of the Black community and bringing hope by building bridges in communities across America. Harrell is also pastor of Proviso Missionary Baptist Church in Maywood.
The Treasurer's Office has partnered with Black Men United in the past. Last month, Pappas was one of the local leaders that helped pack three trucks with food and aid to the people of Buffalo, N.Y. following the mass shooting at a grocery store. In March, Pappas joined the organization in sending aid to Ukraine.
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SHANGHAI, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (NYSE: GHG) ("GHG" or the "Company"), a leading hospitality management group in China, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement (the "Sale and Purchase Agreement") to acquire Da Niang Dumplings and Bellagio, two leading restaurant chain businesses in China (collectively, the "Target Businesses"), from GreenTree Inns Hotel Management Group, Inc. ("GTI"), the Company's controlling shareholder, and a letter agreement (the "Letter Agreement") in relation to the Sale and Purchase Agreement. The Company previously announced receipt of the non-binding proposal from GTI to sell the Target Businesses to the Company in its press release dated April 29, 2022.
Pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement, GHG will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares in Gen-Spring Limited, which at closing will own (i) all of the issued and outstanding equity interests in the Da Niang Dumplings business, and (ii) approximately 83.9% of the issued and outstanding equity interests in the Bellagio business, for an aggregate purchase price equal to the USD equivalent of RMB399,800,000 (the "Proposed Acquisition"). The Sale and Purchase Agreement contains representations, warranties, covenants and undertakings customary for a transaction of similar nature, as well as indemnity in favor of the Company for certain specified matters. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, if the aggregate audited net income of the Target Businesses for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 (both inclusive) (excluding non-recurring items) is less than USD20,000,000, GTI will compensate the Company for such shortfall up to USD20,000,000.
The board of directors of GHG formed a special committee (the "Special Committee") consisting solely of disinterested independent directors to consider the Proposed Acquisition. With the assistance of its own independent financial and legal advisors, the Special Committee assessed the Proposed Acquisition and conducted arm's-length negotiations with GTI in relation to the Proposed Acquisition. The Special Committee has received from Kroll, LLC a written opinion to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to the limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth therein, the consideration to be paid by the Company under the Sale and Purchase Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to the Company. Acting upon the unanimous recommendation of the Special Committee, the board of directors of GHG approved the Proposed Acquisition.
Commenting on the Proposed Acquisition, Alex Xu, chief executive officer of the Company, said: "We are excited to announce the proposed acquisition of Da Niang Dumplings and Bellagio, both of which are differentiated and well-loved restaurant brands appealing to a wide range of customer demographics in China. This transaction will enable GHG to enter the large and fast-growing food service industry in China, further diversifying our business and bringing complementary services, resources, and revenue streams to our Company. We believe that Da Niang Dumplings and Bellagio are well-positioned to benefit from the increasing consumer demand for service of quality food and leverage upon our unique ecosystem, highly effective and scalable franchise management system and hotel network to provide quality services to the public. We see a lot of synergies between our team and the highly experienced teams of Da Niang Dumplings and Bellagio. The proposed acquisition is fully in line with our strategy to deliver profitable and sustainable growth and strong value creation for our shareholders."
Fred Lin, managing director of the Target Businesses, commented: "GreenTree Hospitality Group's acquisition of Da Niang Dumplings and Bellagio marks a new era of growth for the two brands. Our two restaurant brands will greatly benefit from GHG's rapid and successful franchise networking experience. Both Da Niang Dumplings and Bellagio are proven brands in China's evolving marketplace. We will take this opportunity to not only grow our business but also strengthen our management and corporate culture with GHG."
The closing of the Proposed Acquisition is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, and is currently expected to occur in the second half of 2022. GTI and its subsidiaries (other than the Target Businesses) are expected to repay in full all outstanding payables due to the Company and its subsidiaries upon closing of the Proposed Acquisition through offset against the purchase price to be paid by the Company, on the consolidated basis.
Kroll, LLC, operating through its Duff & Phelps Opinions Practice, is serving as financial advisor to the Special Committee in connection with the Proposed Acquisition. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is serving as international legal counsel to the Special Committee and Beijing Zhonglun W&D Law Firm is serving as PRC legal counsel to the Special Committee in connection with the Proposed Acquisition. Ernst & Young (China) Advisory Limited assisted the Special Committee on financial due diligence matters.
About Da Niang Dumplings, Bellagio and the Proposed Acquisition
GHG has been exploring new growth opportunities to expand its business and create value for its shareholders. In addition to expanding its hotel network and diversifying its brand portfolio, GHG seeks to launch new service offerings that are complementary to its existing hotel business. The Proposed Acquisition is expected to drive growth in GHG's business and improve its financial performance.
Da Niang Dumplings and Bellagio focus on offering healthy and affordable fast food and casual dining services to mass consumers and generated a combined unaudited revenue of about RMB740,000,000 in 2021. Since demand for such food services is more stable and less dependent on discretionary spending as compared with GHG's existing hotel services, GHG expects the Target Businesses to provide a more stable revenue stream that may offset cyclical aspects of its hotel business. The restaurant and hotel businesses are also complementary in nature as GHG witnesses increasing demand for food-related services in the local communities it serves, and GHG expects cross-selling opportunities to arise from the two businesses. After completion of the Proposed Acquisition, GHG expects the Target Businesses and its existing business to share common resources, achieve economies of scale and improve the Company's overall operating performance. The Proposed Acquisition will also enable all of GHG's shareholders to share in the synergistic growth of the hotel and restaurant businesses.
Da Niang Dumplings
Da Niang Dumplings is a leading quick service restaurant chain in China, with restaurants covering 297 locations in 40 cities as of December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the chain comprises of 160 self-operated restaurants and 137 franchised restaurants.
Bellagio
Bellagio is a leading casual dining restaurant chain focusing on the Chinese market, with restaurants covering 39 locations in more than 14 cities as of December 31, 2021, including in mainland China, Macao and Southeast Asia. As of December 31, 2021, the chain comprises of 31 self-operated restaurants and 8 franchised restaurants.
About GHG
GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. ("GreenTree" or the "Company") (NYSE: GHG) is a leading hospitality management group in China. As of December 31, 2021, GreenTree had a total number of 4,659 hotels. In 2020, HOTELS magazine ranked GreenTree Top 12 Ranking among 225 largest global hotel groups in terms of number of hotels in its annual HOTELS' 225. GreenTree was also the fourth largest hospitality company in China in 2020 based on the statistics issued by the China Hospitality Association.
GreenTree has built a strong suite of brands including its flagship "GreenTree Inns" brand as a result of its long-standing dedication to the hospitality industry in China and consistent quality of its services, signature hotel designs, broad geographic coverage and convenient locations. GreenTree has further expanded its brand portfolio into mid-to-up-scale and luxury segments through a series of strategic investments. By offering diverse brands, through its strong membership base, expansive booking network, superior system management with moderate charges, and fully supported by its operating departments including Decoration, Engineering, Purchasing, Operation, IT and Finance, GreenTree aims to keep closer relationships with all of its clients and partners by providing a brand portfolio that features comfort, style and value.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the "safe harbor" provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to," "confident," "future," or other similar expressions. GreenTree may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about or based on GreenTree's current beliefs, expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about us and our industry, are forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but not limited to the following: the expected closing and the benefits of the Proposed Acquisition; synergies generated by such acquisition; any expected growth in the Company's hospitality business; any expected growth in the quick service restaurant chains operated by the Target Businesses; and opportunities for further growth; GreenTree's goals and growth strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; trends in the hospitality and food and beverage industries in China and globally; competition in our industries; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and other regions where we operate; the regulatory environment in which we and our franchisees operate; the impact of any further resurgences of COVID-19 on any of the foregoing; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided, including the forward-looking statements made, in this press release are current as of the date of the press release. Except as required by law, GreenTree undertakes no obligation to update any such information or forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the information is provided or statements are made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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LONDON, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Omdia has been designated as the official research partner for IBC2022 in Amsterdam this September, IBC's first in-person event after two years of virtual formats. Through the strategic alliance, this year's conference delegates will have access to Omdia's exclusive report, The Advertising Revolution: How CTV, FAST, and AVOD Are Reshaping the TV and Video Landscape.
"Innovations in ad-supported video on demand (AVOD), free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST), connected TV (CTV) advertising, and hybrid subscription models will make advertising the fastest-growing premium TV and video segment over the next five years, with revenues increasing by over 20% to exceed $320bn in 2027," said Rob Gallagher, VP of Omdia's Media and Entertainment practice. "We're looking forward to delivering insights and advice about the trends, strategies and technologies that will shape the market to ensure IBC's community of service providers, content owners and technology vendors remain on the competitive frontline."
Findings from the report will be presented during the conference programme as well as in the Showcase Theatre by a team of Omdia analysts led by Gallagher that includes Maria Rua Aguete, Senior Research Director, Visual Entertainment, Dan Simmons, Research Director, Media Delivery and Matthew Bailey, Principal Analyst, Advertising.
Michael Crimp, IBC's Chief Executive Officer said: "We are excited to welcome Omdia as the official research partner for IBC2022. The show, run by the industry, for the industry, empowers the IBC community to learn, network and collaborate, fueling innovation and business development. Partnering with Omdia's distinguished media and entertainment practice deepens our delegates' access to acute insights on transformative strategies and helps place them on the best path for success in the new digital business landscape."
IBC2022 promises to be a hotbed of activity through its exhibition, conference, industry sessions and more. Adding to the broad and diverse range of content is IBC's new Showcase Theatre and Innovation Stage which will feature live demos, masterclasses, and thought-leadership insights on key trends and opportunities from leading technology providers.
To register for IBC2022, click here.
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Users will benefit from the convenience of Mastercard's leading payment acceptance network to spend globally and earn loyalty rewards from the Maps.me ecosystem.
LONDON and ZUG, Switzerland, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Maps.me, alongside Monavate, today announce a new prepaid card offering, powered by Mastercard. Today's consumers are digital, borderless, and proving to be increasingly open to using financial products that are integrated with apps that they use daily and trust. With a waiting list of more than 1 million users for the Maps.me digital wallet, this means all 60 million users of Maps.me could be able to make payments wherever Mastercard is accepted.
"This product extension means Maps.me users will be able to enjoy cashback, discounts, and other rewards when travelling, anywhere Mastercard is accepted," said Maps.me Co-founder Alex Grebnev. "By seamlessly integrating payments into an app that users already know and love, Maps.me is bringing the benefits of embedded finance to its millions of users in the form of lower costs and greater convenience. And with over a million people already on the waiting list, the demand for this is clear."
In addition to Mastercard prepaid cards, registered Maps.me wallet iPhone users will be able to pay for goods and services globally through Apple Pay. The Apple Pay functionality was made available on the iOS version of Maps.me last month, with activation codes being sent to users who request them in-app.
Already the world's leading offline mapping application, Maps.me has more than 60 million annual active users and has been downloaded 140 million times over the past nine years. Approximately half of the Maps.me users who responded to a survey said they would like to access financial capabilities through the app.
Maps.me is part of the Oxygen.org ecosystem, a user-driven financial system that allows people and institutions to transact directly with each other, rather than via a large financial institution. As well as making payments, the Maps.me Wallet will also enable users to earn yields of up to 8% as well to transfer money instantly to friends and family globally.
"Today's digital native consumers expect payment solutions to be as fast and agile as possible, and we're delighted to help open up the possibility for millions of Maps.me users to get Mastercard prepaid cards" said Monavate's Chief Commercial Officer, Scott Lucas. "This Maps.me partnership follows a similar one that Monavate supported for digital assets specialist Baanx and Mastercard earlier this year, and demonstrates the growing trend of integration of digital financial services."
About Maps.me
Maps.me is the world's leading off-line mapping application for travellers with 60 million annual active users who plan and navigate journeys worldwide with the app. Maps.me has integrated financial services including payments, forex and passive income generation, becoming part of a new generation of decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms that use smart contracts to allow users to transact directly with each other, rather than via a financial institution. Through Maps.me, users can also enjoy a range of exciting rewards including eSIM connectivity, cashback opportunities and discounts.
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Contract awarded for products that bring improvement to health care industry
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NeoLight announced its Skylife Neonatal Phototherapy System has received an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient, Inc. the nation's largest member-driven health care performance improvement company. The contract was awarded based on the recommendation of the Skylife Neonatal Phototherapy System by hospital experts who serve on one of Vizient's member-led councils, and it signifies to Vizient members unique qualities that potentially enhance clinical care, patient safety, or improve business operations of health care organizations.
The Skylife™ Neonatal Phototherapy System provides Best-in-Class Spectral Power which exceeds AAP Guidelines to
- Reduce Bedside Equipment
- Decrease Nurse Workload
- Provide for Intermittent Phototherapy which promotes Breast Feeding Success, Kangaroo Care, and Skin-to-skin time with Families.
The Skylife 3D Light Array™ creates 40% body surface coverage with effective, uniform light and allows the clinician to choose between three levels of irradiance for optimal control for the care of the neonate.
"We are thrilled to receive the Innovative Technology contract from Vizient, as it highlights the importance of the best-in-class technology in our Skylife Neonatal Phototherapy System," said Arik Anderson, NeoLight's CEO. "Vizient serves an important and large member base, and with this contract award, we are now even more accessible to this extensive network. We are committed to collaborating with Vizient member hospitals across the country in their mission to reduce jaundice related complications, quickly and efficiently reduce bilirubin levels and significantly reduce hospital costs."
"Congratulations to NeoLight for being awarded an Innovative Technology contract," said Kelly Flaharty, senior director of contract process for Vizient. "Our member council recommended Sklife Neonatal Phototherapy System for this contract based on the efficiencies it offers and its potential to make an incremental difference in health care."
Vizient represents a diverse membership base that includes academic medical centers, pediatric facilities, community hospitals, integrated health delivery networks and non-acute health care providers and represents more than $130 billion in annual purchasing volume. Through its Innovative Technology Program, Vizient works with member-led councils and task forces to evaluate products for their potential to bring real innovation to health care. Vizient may award a contract to products deemed worthy of the Innovative Technology designation outside of the competitive bid cycle.
NeoLight is a medical device company that develops empathy driven, best in class technologies for treating preventable conditions in the newborn care market. Empathy driven solutions are a framework that has the doctor-nurse-mother-infant ecosystem at the center. It fosters the emotional connection that happens, thereby providing not just treatment but also providing care. Driving neonatal care beyond the traditional hospital setting, NeoLight is also creating a robust home market to treat neonatal conditions in the home. To learn more, visit www.theneolight.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
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‘I freaked out,’ Man wins $300,000 from $10 lottery ticket while visiting friends out of state
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - A Georgia man is celebrating his visit to South Carolina after the lottery ticket he happened to buy won him $300,000.
The South Carolina Education Lottery announced the Atlanta native won the prize while visiting friends.
The winner said he stopped at the Lil Cricket in Spartanburg to buy a bottle of water and a $10 lottery ticket, WHNS reports.
According to the winner, he “freaked out” when he saw that he won.
“I ran back in the store and gave the clerk a hug,” the unnamed winner said.
He told lottery officials that his first purchase was a new car for his next trip to South Carolina.
“I’m extremely happy,” he said. “I’ll definitely visit South Carolina more.”
The Lil Cricket store received a commission of $3,000 for selling the claimed ticket.
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NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AMZN) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Amazon investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between February 1, 2019 and April 5, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
AMZN 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) Amazon engaged in anticompetitive conduct in its private-label business practices, including giving Amazon products preference over those of its competitors and using third-party sellers' non-public data to compete with them; (ii) the foregoing exposed Amazon to a heightened risk of regulatory scrutiny and/or enforcement actions; (iii) Amazon's revenues derived from its private-label business were in part the product of impermissible conduct and thus unsustainable; and (iv) as a result, the defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Amazon during the relevant time frame, you have until July 5, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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NEWARK, Calif. and MADISON, Wis., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultima Genomics, Inc. and Exact Sciences Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAS) have entered a long-term supply agreement for Ultima's next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies. Under the terms of the supply agreement, Ultima Genomics will provide access to its NGS products, which are based on a new architecture designed to enable sequencing at a fraction of the cost of other commercially available technologies. The companies also plan to develop one or more of Exact Sciences' advanced cancer diagnostic tests using Ultima's sequencing technology. In conjunction with the agreement, Exact Sciences became an investor in Ultima and joined its ongoing early access program for its high-throughput NGS instrument platform, the UG 100™. The collaboration is aimed at driving down the high cost of sequencing to improve patient access to genomics-based testing and human health.
"Exact Sciences believes access to differentiated and affordable genomics technologies is critical to providing patients better information before diagnosis and across all stages of cancer treatment," said Kevin Conroy, chairman and CEO of Exact Sciences. "Ultima's mission to drive down the cost of sequencing and increase the use of genomic information supports our goal to provide accurate and affordable testing options across the cancer continuum. This is particularly important for applications like cancer screening, minimal residual disease, and recurrence monitoring, which could lead to millions of tests per year."
"We founded Ultima Genomics with the mission to continuously drive the scale of genomic information. We believe our mission is closely aligned with the goals of our customers, and we look forward to enabling Exact Sciences and others to perform sequencing at a fraction of the cost today," said Gilad Almogy, CEO of Ultima Genomics. "We designed our new sequencing architecture to scale beyond conventional technologies, and are excited to soon make the UG 100™, our first instrument using this architecture, commercially available to more customers. In the future, we aim to continuously improve our technology, further drive down costs, and increase the scale of genomic information to improve patient outcomes."
Over the last 5 years, Ultima Genomics has developed a fundamentally new sequencing architecture designed to scale beyond conventional approaches, including completely different flow cell engineering and sequencing chemistry, and machine learning. Ultima is currently in an early access program for the UG 100™, its first high-throughput NGS instrument using this new technology architecture.
Ultima Genomics is unleashing the power of genomics at scale. The Company's mission is to continuously drive the scale of genomic information to enable unprecedented advances in biology and improvements in human health. With humanity on the cusp of a biological revolution, there is a virtually endless need for more genomic information to address biology's complexity and dynamic change—and a further need to challenge conventional next-generation sequencing technologies. Ultima's revolutionary new sequencing architecture drives down the costs of sequencing to help overcome the tradeoffs that scientists and clinicians are forced to make between the breadth, depth, and frequency with which they use genomic information. The new sequencing architecture was designed to scale far beyond conventional sequencing technologies, lower the cost of genomic information and catalyze the next phase of genomics in the 21st century. To learn more, visit www.ultimagenomics.com
A leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, Exact Sciences relentlessly pursues smarter solutions providing the clarity to take life-changing action, earlier. Building on the success of Cologuard and Oncotype tests, Exact Sciences is investing in its product pipeline to support patients before and throughout their cancer diagnosis and treatment. Exact Sciences unites visionary collaborators to help advance the fight against cancer. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.exactsciences.com, follow Exact Sciences on Twitter @ExactSciences, or find Exact Sciences on Facebook.
This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning our expectations, anticipations, intentions, beliefs, or strategies regarding the future. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that Exact Sciences' management has made as of the date hereof and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, conditions, and events to differ materially from those anticipated. There can be no assurance that Exact Sciences will enter into a development agreement with Ultima, utilize Ultima's products or services in Exact Sciences' current or future tests, or successfully develop, launch, or market any additional tests. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may affect Exact Sciences' forward-looking statements are described in the Risk Factors sections of Exact Sciences' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in its other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Exact Sciences undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.
Ultima contact: press@ultimagenomics.com
Exact Sciences investor contact: Megan Jones, meganjones@exactsciences.com, 608-535-8815
Exact Sciences media contact: Stephanie Spanos, sspanos@exactsciences.com, 608-800-6648
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HERZLIYA, Israel, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Slotomania®, the world's #1 play-for-fun slots game* from Playtika®, has hit the road to meet players as its team tours southern states in the USA by bus. The tour is a unique opportunity for Slotomania's player community to meet the creative brains behind their favourite free-to-play slot game, loved for its striking graphics and thrilling gameplay.
The Slotomania team has taken to the open road to bring players together for fun; just as it does through the games on its app. As a special surprise, Slotomania players attending an event in San Antonio on 18 June were treated to an appearance by none other than country music royalty and entertainment icon Tanya Tucker. Tanya, a two-time Grammy-winning singer who has released 25 studio albums since her breakthrough in the 1970s and charted hit singles in five consecutive decades, took to the stage for an exclusive performance before meeting and greeting fans for photographs.
About the Slotomania Southern Tour
As part of its unique tour, Slotomania will assemble members of its player community for parties in cities including Dallas, Houston, Oklahoma and Phoenix. Fans are encouraged to look out for the Slotomania tour bus, pictured above, and to share sightings with the team using social media.
Tanya's remarkable performance delivered exactly the sort of thrill and surprise Slotomania always seeks to provide for its players, and the game has proven to be a popular choice for world renowned celebrities to partner with. Recent collaborations have included transforming Hollywood actress, Sharon Stone, into Captain Slotostar for a stunning commercial backed by facial motion capture technology. Other collaborators included the legendary John Goodman as an animated talking finger.
Launched in 2011, Slotomania was one of the first free-to-play social casino games. For over a decade, with the support of its massive global community, the game has grown to become the #1 top grossing play-for-fun social casino app on Google Play and the App Store**.
Amnon Calev, Slotomania's General Manager, comments: "This bus tour has been a great way for Slotomania to engage directly with some of the most devoted members of our community, and it is very exciting to see so many people turn out across the whole tour to share their love for the game.
"Our whole team works tirelessly to constantly bring Slotomania players the level of fun and excitement they have come to expect from us over the years, whether that's inside or outside of the app, and having a legend like Tanya perform at one of our events has definitely been a highlight. While we are digital at our core, we are more than just a game, and there is nothing more rewarding than connecting with our players in person through activities such as this bus tour. We hope everyone who has participated has had as much fun as we have!"
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About Tanya Tucker
A defining voice of music and a modern-day legend, Tanya Tucker is a two-time GRAMMY® winner who continues to inspire artists today. Born in Seminole, Texas, Tanya had her first country hit, the classic "Delta Dawn," at the age of 13 in 1972. Since then, she has become one of the most admired and influential artists in country music history, amassing 23 Top 40 albums and a stellar string of 56 Top 40 singles, ten of which reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard country charts. Tanya's indelible songs include some of country music's biggest hits my such as the aforementioned "Delta Dawn," "Soon," "Two Sparrows in a Hurricane," "It's a Little Too Late," "Trouble," "Texas (When I Die)," "If It Don't Come Easy," "Strong Enough To Bend" and many more. Tanya is also the recipient of numerous awards, including two CMAs, two ACMs and three CMT awards. In 2020, Tanya received two GRAMMY® Awards for Best Country Album: While I'm Livin' and Best Country Song: "Bring My Flowers Now." In the fall of 2020, Fantasy Records released Tanya Tucker – Live From The Troubadour on October 16, the one-year anniversary of Tanya's historic, standing-room only set from which it originates. Tanya was in the midst of resurgent visibility and acclaim generated by her Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings produced While I'm Livin' album released two months earlier – so the brief stand in front of the West Hollywood tastemaker crowd took on a palpable air of significance. For more information on Tanya, merchandise and more, go to TanyaTucker.com.
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Xi Jinping sends warning to anyone who questions China’s zero-Covid policy
By Nectar Gan, CNN
China’s top leader Xi Jinping has issued the strongest warning yet against anyone who questions the country’s zero-Covid policy, as stringent, frequent lockdowns fuel public discontent and deal a devastating blow to the Chinese economy.
At a meeting chaired by Xi on Thursday, the ruling Communist Party’s supreme Politburo Standing Committee vowed to “unswervingly adhere to the general policy of ‘dynamic zero-Covid,’ and resolutely fight against any words and acts that distort, doubt or deny our country’s epidemic prevention policies.”
This is the first time Xi, who according to state media made an “important speech” at the meeting, has made public remarks about China’s battle against Covid since public furor erupted over the harsh lockdown in Shanghai.
“Our prevention and control strategy is determined by the party’s nature and mission, our policies can stand the test of history, our measures are scientific and effective,” the seven-member committee said, according to government news agency Xinhua.
“We have won the battle to defend Wuhan, and we will certainly be able to win the battle to defend Shanghai,” it said.
The Standing Committee also demanded cadres to have a “profound, complete and comprehensive understanding” of the policies set by the party’s central leadership.
“We should resolutely overcome the problems of inadequate awareness, inadequate preparation and insufficient work, and resolutely overcome contempt, indifference and self-righteousness in our thinking,” it said.
To analysts who have long observed Chinese politics, the stern warning is a sign that there has been internal pushback against Xi’s zero-Covid policy from within the party.
“This language should be read as a direct criticism of unspecified local CCP leaders who have questioned the policies at the center, or who have been insufficiently successful in applying them,” wrote David Bandurski, co-director of the China Media Project.
“And it is difficult not to hear in this phrase about ‘self-righteousness’ condemnation of leaders in Shanghai in particular,” Bandurski added.
Over the past five weeks, many Shanghai residents have taken to social media to call for help and vent their anger over severe food shortages and lack of access to medical care. Some protested from their windows, banging pots and pans and shouting in frustration, others even clashed with police and health workers in the streets — a rare scene in a country where dissent is routinely suppressed.
The grave economic fallout has also drawn concerns from economists and business executives, especially given Shanghai’s role as the country’s leading financial center and a major manufacturing and shipping hub. In April, China’s services sector, which accounts for more than half of the nation’s GDP and over 40% of its employment, contracted at the second sharpest pace on record, while the manufacturing sector also shrunk.
And as Omicron spreads in other parts of China, more local governments are imposing swift lockdowns in response to just a handful of cases. In Beijing, where more than 500 cases have been reported since April 20, many fear for a Shanghai-style lockdown as authorities roll out increasingly restrictions.
But the latest statement from the country’s top leaders has made it clear that the Chinese government is doubling down on its approach of relying on swift lockdowns, mass testing and quarantine to squash the highly transmissible Omicron variant for the foreseeable future.
Wu Qiang, a political analyst in Beijing, said since April, the question over how the government should deal with the country’s worst outbreak since Wuhan has evolved into a “path struggle” within the party.
“Firstly, it is a struggle over whether it should choose ‘dynamic zero-Covid’ or a more flexible approach to fight Covid; and secondly, it is also a struggle over whether to make Covid control or economic growth the priority,” Wu said.
And with the latest statement, it is clear that Xi has picked the former in both “struggles,” according to Wu.
Xi has put his personal stamp on China’s zero-Covid strategy, with state media often reporting that he has “personally commanded and made arrangements” for the country’s fight against the pandemic.
“In that sense, zero-Covid has become an unquestionable, unchallengeable policy that is closely tied to his political authority — and therefore there will be no flexibility when it comes to its implementation,” Wu said.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At Exactus Advisors, the mission is clear: We help clients realize their business potential through superb leadership that optimizes people, processes, and technology. We are proud to announce our newest Operating Partner in our Leadership and Strategy practice, Dr. Frances Tilney Burke.
In times of transformation in the workplace it is important to establish cohesion throughout the company. The experience of these advisors will shed a new perspective for company culture and leadership.
Dr. Burke has spent her career in academia, defense, and foreign policy. Dr. Burke's distinguished academic background includes an undergraduate degree in history and literature from Harvard University and a master's degree from Oxford University. Furthermore, she has a master's and doctorate in international relations from The Fletcher School at Tufts University, most recently finishing a postdoctoral fellowship at the Ronald Reagan Institute in Washington, DC. Dr. Burke was a policy adviser on some of the U.S. Department of Defense's most complex issues and worked directly for two Deputy Secretaries of Defense. She has traveled and worked extensively in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East. Additionally, she served as an intelligence officer in the Navy reserve and as a proud volunteer leader for Army family programs.
Dr. Burke is passionate about the written word and how best to express complex ideas into coherent, usable, readable language. She enjoys helping people best communicate their strengths and plan enduring strategies. She has been published in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Weekly Standard, National Review, Foreign Policy, and other outlets.
Dr. Burke and the Leadership team are launching two new components of the Leadership and Strategy portfolio, "Women & Leadership" and "Inclusive Leadership" while continuing to hone our trademark offering, the Executive Leadership Series. Dr. Burke is particularly excited to drive Exactus' offerings for women and those who lead women based on her personal experiences working and leading in male-dominated workplaces.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Amber Heard says she doesn’t blame the jury that awarded Johnny Depp more than $10 million after a contentious six-week libel trial in her first post-verdict interview.
“I don’t blame them,” Heard told “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie in an interview clip aired Monday on NBC. “I actually understand. He’s a beloved character and people feel they know him. He’s a fantastic actor.”
“Today” plans to air more of its interview with Heard on Tuesday and Wednesday. The interview is airing nearly two weeks after the verdict, which also saw Heard awarded $2 million over her claim that one of Depp’s attorneys defamed her.
Depp sued Heard for libel in Virginia over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” His lawyers said he was defamed by the article even though it never mentioned his name.
The verdicts brought an end to a televised trial that Depp hopes will help restore his reputation, though it turned into a spectacle that offered a window into a volatile marriage and both actors emerged with unclear prospects for their careers.
Guthrie pressed Heard on her credibility and what it meant to jurors in the clips released Monday. “There’s no polite way to say it. The jury looked at the evidence you presented. They listened to your testimony and they did not believe you,” she said. “They thought you were lying.”
Heard responded, “How could they not come to that conclusion? They had sat in those seats and heard over three weeks of non-stop, relentless testimony from paid employees” and witnesses the actor described as “randos” or random people.
Depp, who has not yet done a formal interview about the case, has said the verdict “gave me my life back.” Heard said in a statement after the verdict that she was heartbroken, while her attorney said in a separate “Today” interview that her client was “demonized” on social media and she plans to appeal the judgment.
“I don’t care what one thinks about me or what judgments you want to make about what happened in the privacy of my own home, in my marriage, behind closed doors. I don’t presume the average person should know those things, and so I don’t take it personally,” Heard told Guthrie.
“You still couldn’t look me in the eye and tell me that you think on social media there’s been a fair representation. You cannot tell me that you think that this has been fair,” Heard said.
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President Joe Biden speaks about the American Rescue Plan investments in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 2.
President Joe Biden will deliver a speech on the "Cancer Moonshot" initiative at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston on Monday, aiming to draw attention to his administration's efforts to halve the cancer death rate over the next 25 years.
Biden's remarks, which will take place on the 60th anniversary of Kennedy's famous "We choose to go to the moon" speech, will draw parallels between the former President's goal of landing a man on the moon and Biden's own "vision for another American moonshot -- a future where we end cancer as we know it," a White House official previewing the speech first to CNN said.
"When President Kennedy committed to putting a man on the moon and bringing him back, the United States had the building blocks to know that was possible. There were major scientific and societal advances that needed to happen. As a nation, we needed to fully commit to a future in which traveling to the moon was possible -- and we did just that," the official said.
"Today, we have many of the building blocks needed to make significant progress treating cancer, but we must come together to deliver on the promise. And because of incredible advances in science, technology, and medicine, we can already begin to see what is possible," the official added.
Biden has often referenced Kennedy's September 12, 1962, speech at Rice University over the years as he's talked about efforts to fight cancer.
"We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win," Kennedy said.
Caroline Kennedy, the US ambassador to Australia and daughter of the late President, welcomed Biden's speech at the JFK Library, saying: "Sixty years after my father challenged Americans to land on the moon, President Biden is welcoming great challenges as new opportunities by setting us on a bold course to end cancer as we know it."
The fight against cancer is a deeply personal one for Biden, who lost his son Beau to brain cancer in 2015.
In his State of the Union address in 2016, President Barack Obama tasked then-Vice President Biden with leading the White House's Cancer Moonshot initiative. While out of office, Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden founded the Biden Cancer Initiative, a nonprofit organization supporting cancer research and prevention.
The President relaunched the White House's Cancer Moonshot initiative in February, setting a goal of cutting the cancer death rate by at least 50% by 2047 and improving the experience of cancer patients and their families. Biden also made ending cancer one of the pillars of his unity agenda outlined in this year's State of the Union address.
"We can do this. I promise you, we can do this. For all those we lost, for all those we miss. We can end cancer as we know it," Biden said earlier this year when announcing the initiative.
The President has appointed a Cancer Cabinet, featuring representatives from 20 departments, agencies and the White House, including Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough and Dr. Alondra Nelson, head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
This summer, the group unveiled five key priorities, including "(1) close the screening gap, (2) understand and address environmental exposure, (3) decrease the impact of preventable cancers, (4) bring cutting edge research through the pipeline to patients and communities, and (5) support patients and caregivers," according to the White House.
Cancer is the nation's second highest cause of death, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. But the American Cancer Society earlier this year noted progress has been made as cancer mortality rates have fallen.
The overall cancer death rate dropped by about a third (32%) from its peak in 1991 to 2019, from about 215 deaths for every 100,000 people to about 146, averting about 3.5 million deaths during that time, according to an annual report on cancer statistics from the American Cancer Society. Most of that decline can be attributed to a drop in mortality among lung cancer patients.
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saint Louis University announced today that it has exceeded its $500 million goal for Accelerating Excellence: The Campaign for Saint Louis University. Thanks to extraordinary support from its donors, who include University trustees, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, foundations and corporations, the comprehensive campaign has raised a total of $604 million.
Gifts to the campaign--the most ambitious fundraising effort in the University's 203-year history--supported SLU's strategic priorities of academic excellence, scholarships, health sciences, athletics and business education.
"This is a historic achievement for Saint Louis University," said SLU President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D. "The Accelerating Excellence campaign has built momentum for our mission-driven work and created new possibilities for groundbreaking initiatives in academics, medicine, research, athletics and service. The generosity of our donors will fuel an exciting, transformative future for SLU."
Led by University trustees and co-chairs Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz (A&S '75) and Rex A. Sinquefield (CSB '67), Accelerating Excellence launched its public phase in late 2018. Since then, the University has experienced four record-breaking fundraising years, the largest being the just-completed fiscal year 2022, in which SLU raised more than $139 million. It is followed by $119 million raised in fiscal year 2019, $98 million in fiscal year 2018 and $71 million in fiscal year 2021. Over the course of the campaign, which concluded on June 30, 2022, the University has received 98 gifts and pledges of $1 million or more.
Accelerating Excellence was designed to enable the realization of University leadership's vision for SLU: To be a global Jesuit university - one that is mission-focused, student- and patient-centered, and research-driven, working with the people of St. Louis to reimagine, transform and unify our city. Millions of dollars raised through the campaign have already been invested in every school and college at the University, providing greater resources, state-of-the-art facilities and more opportunities for SLU students, faculty and researchers. To date, Accelerating Excellence has:
- Created 416 new need- and merit-based scholarships and awards
- Enabled considerable investment in faculty recruitment, retention and development, including the creation of 36 newly endowed academic positions: 10 professorships, 7 chairs, 2 deanships, 7 lectureships and 10 fellowships
- Established 29 new research funds
- Created 19 new centers and institutes, 11 of which are research-related
Notable developments made possible by the campaign include:
- The launch of The Saint Louis University Research Institute, a focal point for growing SLU's research capabilities and increasing research output that was created by a historic gift from Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield
- The naming of The Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, in honor of gifts made by Dr. Richard and Jill Chaifetz
- The naming of the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, in recognition of philanthropic support from University trustee and alumna Trudy Busch Valentine (Nurs '80)
- The creation of a $10 million endowment for Humanities education
- The establishment of The Taylor Geospatial Institute, a collaboration of eight research institutions focused on innovation in geospatial science and technology, supported by a legacy investment from Andrew C. Taylor
- The building of the Jesuit Center, a new residential facility and apostolic center on the University's north campus that supports SLU's community of Jesuit priests
- The under-construction O'Loughlin Family Champions Center, a 25,000-square-foot facility that will provide comprehensive interdisciplinary services to SLU's student-athletes and coaching staff
"The goal of this campaign was a bold one," said Vice President for Development Sheila Manion. "We asked our community to reach higher with us to strengthen SLU for decades to come, and our donors stepped up to support the University like never before. We are grateful for their enthusiastic participation and excited for the remarkable future their generosity enables. Any breakthroughs made possible by research funded by this campaign, any scholarships given to outstanding students who go forth to serve others, not only elevate SLU, they elevate the community. Every donor to the campaign shares in those successes."
Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious Catholic institutions. Rooted in Jesuit values and its pioneering history as the first university west of the Mississippi River, SLU offers nearly 13,000 students a rigorous, transformative education of the whole person. At the core of the University's diverse community of scholars is SLU's service-focused mission, which challenges and prepares students to make the world a better, more just place. For more information, visit slu.edu.
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The Irish Whiskey's Award-Winning Distillery Kicks-Off a Two-Week Visit to NYC, Including a Surprise Performance by Singer-Songwriter Dermot Kennedy, Immersive Tastings from the Brand's Portfolio, Songs from Local Buskers and Whiskey-Infused Summer Treats
NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jameson Irish Whiskey has brought its award-winning distillery, which has been named the World's Leading Distillery Tour three times, straight from Dublin's Bow St. to New Yorkers' doorsteps with the U.S. debut of the Jameson Distillery on Tour. Located in Hudson Yards and replicating the very place Jameson was first distilled in 1780, the three-part interactive experience will take visitors on an unforgettable journey that explores the Irish whiskey's legendary story, triple-distillation process and signature smooth taste.
Taking center stage to celebrate the opening of Jameson Distillery on Tour in NYC's Hudson Yards was global music sensation Dermot Kennedy, who returned to his busking roots by singing his breakthrough hits as well as songs from his upcoming second album, "Sonder," out November 4 on Island Records/Interscope. He was inspired to join in the celebration alongside Jameson, which is putting its support behind the local busking community by covering the cost of up to 1,000 permits for New York City entertainers through its "Busk on Us" program. Local buskers can apply for a free permit by visiting www.jamesonwhiskey.com/en-us/BuskonUs. Dermot's performance at Jameson Distillery on Tour was a nod to Dublin and New York's shared tradition of busking, where the street becomes the stage and strangers connect over their love of music.
"The first stage I ever played was on a street corner in Dublin," said Dermot Kennedy. "As two cities known for marching to the beat of their own drum, it feels full circle to welcome the Jameson Distillery on Tour to New York City and be a part of an initiative that enables fellow buskers to bring their music to the streets. Sharing a piece of where I come from with the city I now call home is something I will never forget. Together, we're celebrating the power of connection, whether with a fellow audience member or over a shared drink with friends."
The performance paid tribute to those committed to their craft — much like the legendary Irish whiskey-maker — surprising onlookers at the start of a two-week lineup featuring some of New York's very own talented buskers, including world-renowned bucket drummer, Jared "Choclatt" Crawford; the eclectic powerhouse with her violin, Joya Bravo; and the composer and songwriter, Justin Sutherland.
This immersive experience is designed to widen both palates and social circles, providing a dedicated space for friends and new faces to come together through a shared exploration of Jameson's heritage and history.
"This is the first time we are bringing Jameson's Distillery on Tour to the U.S., and we couldn't think of a better spot to host this one-of-a-kind experience than Hudson Yards in New York City, a popular destination that attracts visitors from around the globe," said Kelly Suhr, Senior Brand Director, Jameson Irish Whiskey. "We're opening up the world of Irish whiskey, connecting with new kindred spirits, showcasing our storied process and, of course, enjoying our world-class portfolio."
Those curious to learn even more about Irish whiskey can participate in an educational immersion dedicated to the brand's celebrated Jameson Black Barrel expression. Housed within a larger-than-life barrel that allows guests to feel the heat of the char, smell its vanilla notes and, ultimately, taste its complexity, this special activation will include tales from those who help craft it, including Ger Buckley — an Irishman with a rich legacy as a fifth generation Midleton Cooper, an individual specially trained in barrel building.
Within the distillery experience, guests can also interact with branded activities, including shopping Jameson merchandise and snapping pictures with friends at the custom LED photo moment. Visitors can also share a toast and learn whiskey tasting tips and more brand lore from Jameson's AI Brand Ambassador, Molly: a fully interactive avatar that leverages cutting-edge conversational AI technology from ICONIQ AI. While on-site, people can hold real, meaningful conversations via a continuous YouTube livestream through September 7 – the first AI livestream by a major brand. Those unable to visit in-person can also book exclusive virtual Bow St. experiences online.
Visitors will also have the chance to taste the newest addition to the beloved Irish whiskey portfolio at the Jameson Orange Truck. Featuring a limited-edition Jameson Orange-flavored sorbet created in partnership with popular adults-only New York City ice cream shop, Tipsy Scoop, the Jameson Orange Truck will give a new meaning to the smooth taste of their triple-distilled whiskey balanced with notes of zesty orange flavor. The Jameson Orange-infused sorbet will be available alongside Jameson Distillery on Tour at the Public Square & Gardens at Hudson Yards through September 7.
With limited availability, fans can take advantage of the complimentary Jameson Distillery on Tour through September 7, open daily at the Public Square & Gardens at Hudson Yards. To learn more about the one-of-a-kind experience straight from Dublin's Bow St. and reserve their spot, fans can visit jamesonwhiskey.com/distillery-on-tour-nyc.
Jameson is the world's most awarded* and bestselling Irish whiskey, ranked in the top 4 global whiskey brands and number 9 in spirits. Leading the Irish Whiskey category with a 67% market share and having experienced 30 years of consecutive growth up until 2019, Jameson reached unprecedented sales of 10 million cases in March 2022.
The Jameson portfolio is led by its core expression of Jameson Original, with dynamic growth being experienced with its Super Premium offering, Jameson Black Barrel. The range also includes ultra-premium offerings such as Jameson 18 Years, as well as some recently added flavoured whiskeys, Jameson Orange and Jameson Cold Brew.
Triple distilled and twice as smooth, every bottle of Jameson is distilled and matured at the world renowned Midleton Distillery in County Cork, Ireland.
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Pernod Ricard USA is the premium spirits and wine company in the U.S., and the largest subsidiary of Paris, France-based Pernod Ricard SA., the world's second-largest spirits and wine company. Pernod Ricard employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide, is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI) and is part of the CAC 40 index. The company's leading spirits include such prestigious brands as Absolut ® Vodka, Avión ® Tequila, Chivas Regal ® Scotch Whisky, The Glenlivet ® Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Jameson ® Irish Whiskey, Kahlúa ® Liqueur, Malibu ®, Martell ® Cognac, Olmeca Altos ® Tequila , Beefeater ® Gin, Del Maguey ® Single Village Mezcal, Monkey 47 ® Gin, Plymouth ® Gin, Seagram's ® Extra Dry Gin, Malfy ® Gin, Hiram Walker ® Liqueurs, Midleton ® Irish Whiskey, Powers ® Irish Whiskey, Redbreast ® Irish Whiskey, Aberlour ® Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Lillet ®; Smithworks ® Vodka, Jefferson's ® Bourbon, Smooth Ambler ® Whiskey, Rabbit Hole ® Whiskey, Pernod ® and Ricard ®; such superior wines as Jacob's Creek ®, Kenwood ® Vineyards, Campo Viejo ® and Brancott Estate ®; and such exquisite champagnes and sparkling wines as Perrier-Jouët ® Champagne, G.H. Mumm™ Champagne and Mumm Napa ® sparkling wines.
Pernod Ricard USA is headquartered in New York, New York, and has more than 700 employees across the country. As "creators of conviviality," we are committed to sustainable and responsible business practices in service of our customers, consumers, employees and the planet. Pernod Ricard USA urges all adults to consume its products responsibly and has an active program to promote responsible drinking. For more information on this, please visit: www.responsibility.org.
Dermot Kennedy's upcoming album, "Sonder," out November 4th has been anticipated by fans and critics alike since the global success of his million-selling debut album, "Without Fear." The lead single "Something to Someone" has topped over 20 million streams. Watch the video and pre-order the album now. Nominated for the "Best International Male Solo Artist" BRIT Award in 2020, Dermot has now amassed nearly 4 billion streams across platforms and has the best-selling debut album in Ireland of this millennium. His impassioned debut album has sold over 1.5 million copies, making him a platinum-selling artist in 12 countries.
Hudson Yards is the newest neighborhood on Manhattan's West Side developed by Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group. A template for the future of cities, Hudson Yards is Manhattan's first LEED Gold Certified Neighborhood; home to leading retail brands in every category from luxury to fast fashion, including experiential concepts and first-ever stores from popular online retailers; restaurants and food experiences by world-renowned chefs and restaurateurs; dynamic cultural institutions; modern residences offering unparalleled amenities; more than five acres of public plazas, gardens and groves; the world's first Equinox Hotel; state-of-the-art commercial office space for industry leaders including Meta, WarnerMedia, BlackRock and more; and eventually a new 750-seat public school. For more information on Hudson Yards, please visit www.HudsonYardsNewYork.com.
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The Spanish tattoo artist is known for tattooing celebrities like Drake, LeBron James, and Odell Beckham Jr. and has a year long waiting list for his $100k artwork
BOSTON, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XSET, the world's fastest-growing gaming and lifestyle organization, announced today they have officially signed Joaquin Ganga. Joaquin, known by most as simply "Ganga", is a tattoo artist, entrepreneur, and artist born and raised in Spain. Ganga is well known internationally for tattooing celebrities such as Drake, LeBron James, Odell Beckham Jr, Canelo Alvarez, Tyga, Post Malone, Lil Uzi Vert, Anthony Davis, Lil Durk, among many others.
Ganga is the CEO and founder of two tattoo studios, one in Murica, Spain and the other in Los Angeles, California. He has also started two academies for aspiring tattoo artists, located in Murcia and Madrid.
"The amazing thing about tattooing and gaming is that both of these cultures have crossed paths and have even intertwined with different communities for many years," said Ganga. "XSET is the one esports organization who has truly brought together and cultivated communities of people from art, gaming, music, fashion and sports. It really is an honor to be officially partnering with a group of people who can appreciate how these communities can harmonize."
XSET plans to build gaming lounges in the Ganga Studio locations located in Los Angeles, California and Murcia, Spain. XSET also plans to form partnerships between Ganga and multiple gaming studios while also creating various forms of content in the process.
With the announcement of this partnership comes the drop of the first of three installments of Ganga x XSET merchandise. Ganga and XSET teased a matte black custom xbox skin which featured designs of Ganga's infamous "nomad" figurine and Dalì artwork.
"We are incredibly excited to welcome Ganga to the XSET family," said XSET Chief Innovation Officer Lonnie Anthony. "When I came on as Chief Innovation Officer, I definitely wanted to make a splash with my first signee within the organization. Ganga is the best artist in the world, and he embodies the crossover between the different verticals that XSET represents (art, gaming, music, fashion, sports). The world is just beginning to wake up to the genius of Ganga and we look forward to helping him make his mark in the area of gaming."
About Joaquin Ganga
Joaquin Ganga is a tattoo artist, entrepreneur, and artist born and raised in Spain. His style has transcended borders, as he has taken his work around the world from Spain to the USA, England, Costa Rica, France and Italy. Ganga has great passion for tattoos and a preference for the hyper realistic style. He is well known internationally for tattooing celebrities such as Drake, LeBron James, Odell Beckham Jr, Canelo Alvarez, Tyga, Post Malone, Lil Uzi Vert, Anthony Davis, Lil Durk, among many others. He is the CEO and founder of two tattoo studios, one in Murica, Spain and the other in Los Angeles, California. He has also started two academies for aspiring tattoo artists, located in Murcia and Madrid. Among his artistic projects, Ganga created a hyper realistic portrait of Salvador Dali called 'Metamorphosis' on synthetic syn, which is known to be the biggest tattoo in the world. With the help of "The Shoe Surgeon" and his team, Ganga has birthed an exclusive edition of the well known Air Jordan 1's. In addition, he has just launched the second edition of one of his biggest artistic projects: 'Nomad', a collectible toy designed and created by Ganga himself. Ganga has been featured in multiple publications such as Forbes, GQ, Complex, Billboard, and People.
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FARMINGTON, Conn., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) ("Horizon") (the "Company"), a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and sustainability industries, announced today that it plans to release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, after the close of market trading.
The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss the results on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The conference call will feature remarks by Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gerald A. Michaud, President, and Daniel R. Trolio, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. To participate in the call, please dial (877) 407-9716 (domestic) or (201) 493-6779 (international). The conference ID is 13731060. Please dial into the call at least five minutes before the scheduled start time.
The conference call will also be available via a live listen-only webcast on the Company's website, www.horizontechfinance.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download any necessary software that may be needed to listen to the Internet broadcast.
An online archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for 30 days following the call.
About Horizon Technology Finance
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) is a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and sustainability industries. The investment objective of HRZN is to maximize its investment portfolio's return by generating current income from the debt investments it makes and capital appreciation from the warrants it receives when making such debt investments. Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC is headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, with a regional office in Pleasanton, California, and investment professionals located in Portland, Maine, Austin, Texas, and Reston, Virginia. To learn more, please visit horizontechfinance.com.
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Statements included herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Horizon undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
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Mike Hagerty, ‘Friends’ and ‘Somebody Somewhere’ actor, has died
By Megan Thomas
Mike Hagerty, a character actor known for his roles in shows like “Friends” and films like “Overboard,” has passed away, Bridget Everett, his costar in HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere,” said in an Instagram post.
“With great sadness, the family of Michael G. Hagerty announced his death yesterday in Los Angeles. A beloved character actor, his love of his hometown of Chicago and his family were the cornerstones of his life,” the statement said.
Hagerty played Everett’s father on the HBO series.
“I loved Mike the instant I met him,” Everett added in another post. “He was so special. Warm, funny, never met a stranger. We are devastated he has passed.”
Through the years the actor amassed a long list of TV guest roles, primarily in comedies, but also in dramas like “ER” and “Deadwood.”
In addition to “Friends,” where he played the building super Mr. Treeger, he appeared in a memorable episode of “Seinfeld” as a clothing-store owner and had recurring roles in the comedies “Lucky Louie” (starring Louis C.K.), “The George Carlin Show” and more recently “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.”
Actor and director Jay Duplass added in a Tweet: “Mike Hagerty was a great actor and a great man. I’m going to miss him. He lives forever in our hearts.”
Hagerty is survived by his wife Mary Kathryn, his sister Mary Ann Hagerty, her wife Kathleen O’Rourke, and their daughter Meg, according to Everett’s post.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Students and professionals in computing and IT can now register for one of the most diverse tech conferences in the country: The 2022 Tapia Conference (CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference). It is the premier venue to acknowledge, promote, and celebrate diversity in computing while networking with peers. This year's Tapia Conference will be held on September 7-10 in Washington, D.C. Attendees can expect to engage with intellectually stimulating talks from leaders in computing, as well as take part in enrichment opportunities like professional development workshops, career fairs, interviews, and networking.
The conference is geared towards those in industry, government, and academia, specifically within CMD-IT's target audiences of underrepresented communities – African Americans/Blacks, Hispanics/Latinx, Native Americans/Indigenous People, and People with Disabilities. CMD-IT stands for the Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities, while ACM represents the Association for Computing Machinery. The two organizations partner to make the event possible, contributing to a more diverse and inclusive computing community.
This year's conference theme is "A Time to Celebrate! Resilience, Adaptability and Innovation in Computing." Attendees will learn about current work in technical areas such as AI, quantum information science, and computer security. Last year, there were over 2500 virtual attendees, with students from over 250 different colleges and universities.
"The Tapia Conference provides an unparalleled experience for computing professionals from all backgrounds and ethnicities," said CMD-IT's CEO and President, Dr. Valerie Taylor. "We are excited to showcase the inspiration, connection, and advice shared during this incredible conference."
The 2022 plenary speakers will present on important subjects relevant to their expertise in topics such as internet-of-things and robotics. These diverse industry professionals include: Dr. Stacy Branham, Assistant Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine; Dr. Josiah Hester, Breed Chair of Design, Segal Faculty Fellow, and Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering at Northwestern University; Dr. Ayanna Howard, Dean of Engineering at The Ohio State University and Monte Ahuja Endowed Dean's Chair; Dr. Juan Sequeda, Principal Scientist at data.world.
Platinum supporters include Google, Jane Street, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Boston University, Georgia Institute of Technology, University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign- Computer Science, Berkeley College, Cornell University, Stanford Computer Science, University of North Texas, ColorStack, CRA-Computing Research Association, MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
To register to attend and view the schedule, visit tapia conference.cmd-it.org.
Contact:
British Solomon
901-574-2465
british@medley-inc.com
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BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell never had to find his voice as an activist. He didn’t know any other way but to speak his mind.
It’s what made the winningest athlete in team sports one of the greatest champions of activism. His belief in equality and the stances he took helped create a pathway that athletes today continue to walk in.
Len Elmore, who played 10 seasons in the NBA and is a senior lecturer at Columbia University where he’s taught on athlete activism and social justice in sports, called Russell’s social contributions “immortal.”
“He showed many of us in the game how to be,” Elmore said.
Before Russell, who died Sunday at age 88, developed the skills that would make him an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics, two-time Hall of Famer and an Olympic gold medalist, he had a front row view of the racial indignities endured by his parents as he grew up in segregated Monroe, Louisiana.
In a time when Jim Crow laws in the South existed to silence the views of Black people, he was groomed to be an unapologetic thinker.
“I have never worked to be well-liked or well-loved, but only to be respected,” Russell wrote in his 1966 book “Go Up For Glory.” “I believe I can contribute something far more important than mere basketball.”
That conviction was rooted in what he observed as a child in the late 1930s and early 1940s in Louisiana, where his father, Charles, worked at a paper bag company.
Russell was with him at a gas station one day when the attendant ignored them as he talked to a white man and then proceeded to provide service to other cars that had arrived after them.
Charles was about to drive off when the attendant pulled a gun and said, “Don’t you try that, boy, unless you want to get shot,” Russell recalled in his book.
His father responded by grabbing a tire iron and chasing the man away.
Decades before Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem demonstrations to raise awareness about police brutality, or the collective sports world advocating for justice following the 2020 death of George Floyd and others, Russell used his platform to hasten civil rights.
It’s why when Russell later faced his own forms of discrimination decades later, he didn’t hesitate to challenge the status quo.
One of the first examples was 1961 when the Celtics were in Lexington, Kentucky for an exhibition game.
The team was in their hotel when teammates Sam Jones asked Satch Sanders to go to the lobby to get some food. They were refused service.
Later they were met by Russell and K.C. Jones. After Sam told them what had happened, Russell suggested none of the Black players should participate in the game and informed Celtics coach Red Auerbach.
The game would be called off after two more players from the St. Louis Hawks joined the protest.
When former President Barack Obama presented Russell with the Presidential Medial of Freedom in 2011, he called it an example of how he “stood up for rights and dignity of all men.”
Russell didn’t just risk sullying his reputation, he put his life at risk in the wake of the 1963 assassination of civil rights activist Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi. Just days after Evers was slain, Russell reached out to the leader’s brother, Charles Evers. He wanted to inquire about what he could do to help.
Charles Evers asked him if he’d be willing to visit the state and stage its first integrated basketball camp. It was a huge ask considering the very real peril Russell would be putting himself in by visiting a city riddled members of the Ku Klux Klan. Still, Russell accepted the invitation.
“I didn’t want to go to Mississippi. I was like anyone else. I was afraid I might get killed,” Russell would later write. “My wife asked me not to go. Some friends said the same thing. A man must do what he thinks is right. I called Eastern Airlines and ordered my ticket.”
Despite coming off his third MVP award and fifth NBA title, Russell said “without hesitation” he’d have left the Celtics that season if his continued presence in Mississippi or anywhere else could have advanced civil rights push.
“If my popularity depends on a thing like this, I don’t give a damn,” he said at the time.
A star of Russell’s stature to show a willingness to put his convictions ahead of his athletic career put him in a small group during that time like Muhammad Ali, Lew Alcindor (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and Jim Brown.
And it was Russell, Alcindor and Brown sitting beside Ali in Cleveland in 1967 when the boxer announced he was refusing induction into the U.S. military to fight in the Vietnam War.
Current Celtics star Jaylen Brown, one of several young NBA players who have used their own platforms to raise awareness and engage in social justice protests, said it was Russell who first taught him “it is OK to be more than just a basketball player.”
It echoed what Russell wrote in 1966 about how he wished to be remembered.
“In the end, I live with the hopes that when I die it will be inscribed for me: Bill Russell. He was a man.”
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SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases, and PT Etana Biotechnologies Indonesia ("Etana"), today jointly announced that the Indonesian Food and Drugs Authority (BPOM) has approved Bevagen® (bevacizumab biosimilar), a recombinant humanized anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody drug, for five indications including metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), locally recurrent or metastatic triple negative breast cancer (mTNBC), advanced, metastatic, or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC), epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer (OC), and cervical cancer(CC). Etana will commercialize Bevagen® in Indonesia under the current licensing agreement with Innovent. Bevagen® will potentially be the first Chinese antibody drug to be marketed and locally produced in Southeast Asia.
Dr. Michael Yu, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Innovent, said "We are pleased that under the strategic collaboration with Etana, the approval of Bevagen® in Indonesia marked a meaningful step toward bringing Innovent's innovative portfolio into the global market, benefitting patients globally. Pairing Etana's commercial expertise in the local Indonesian market with Bevagen®'s clinical profile, high-quality production and relative affordability, we are confident that Bevagen® will launch to the market quickly and benefit many cancer patients."
Nathan Tirtana, President Director of Etana said, "Etana appreciates the support of BPOM for approving Bevagen® for cancer patients in Indonesia. With this product, we believe we can provide better access to high quality and affordable biosimilar drug to meet the need of cancer patients in Indonesia. Our next step is to implement the technology transfer and local Bevagen® production in Indonesia, via collaboration with Innovent. According to GLOBOCAN 2020 data, breast cancer (16.6%), cervical cancer (9.2%), lung cancer (8.8%), liver cancer (5.4%) and colorectal cancer (4.4%) are the most frequent cancer types in Indonesia, and Bevagen® is approved for most of these indications."
The approval of Bevagen® with the active ingredient Bevacizumab (humanised anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody) was granted by BPOM on 13 Jun 2022. Each single use Bevagen® vial contains 100mg of bevacizumab in 4mL vial (25mg/mL). The approval in Indonesia confirms that Bevagen® has complied with the drug safety and efficacy standards set by the Indonesian government, both in terms of product quality and production processes.
Since January 18, 2021, Etana has entered into strategic collaboration with Innovent Biologics. Currently, Innovent's bevacizumab biosimilar injection known as BYVASDA® in Mainland China, has been approved by the National Medical Product Administration (NMPA) for six indications including advanced non-small cell lung cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer, adult recurrent glioblastoma, advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, advanced ovarian cancer and advanced cervical cancer.
About Bevagen® (Bevacizumab Biosimilar)
Bevagen® is a biosimilar of the recombinant humanized anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody bevacizumab. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a critical factor in promoting angiogenesis, and is highly expressed by the endothelial cells in most tumors. An anti-VEGF antibody selectively binds to VEGF , preventing their binding to VEGF receptors on the surface of vascular endothelial cells, thereby inhibiting key signaling pathways, such as PI3K-Akt/PKB and Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK, and producing anti-tumor effects. Since its launch, bevacizumab has been approved for the treatment of patients with multiple malignant tumors globally, including non-small cell lung cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer, glioblastoma, renal cell carcinoma, cervical cancer, and epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. The efficacy and safety of bevacizumab have been well documented and recognized worldwide.
About Innovent
Inspired by the spirit of "Start with Integrity, Succeed through Action," Innovent's mission is to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-quality biopharmaceutical products that are affordable to ordinary people. Established in 2011, Innovent is committed to developing, manufacturing and commercializing high-quality innovative medicines for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases. On October 31, 2018, Innovent was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited with the stock code: 01801.HK.
Since its inception, Innovent has developed a fully integrated multi-functional platform which includes R&D, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls), clinical development and commercialization capabilities. Leveraging the platform, the company has built a robust pipeline of 32 valuable assets in the fields of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major therapeutic areas, with 7 products approved for marketing in China – TYVYT® (sintilimab injection), BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection) , Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor) and olverembatinib (BCR-ABL TKI) and Cyramza® (ramucirumab), 3 asset under NMPA NDA review, 3 assets in Phase 3 or pivotal clinical trials, and an additional 19 molecules in clinical studies.
Innovent has built an international team with advanced talent in high-end biological drug development and commercialization, including many global experts. The company has also entered into strategic collaborations with Eli Lilly and Company, Adimab, Incyte, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hanmi and other international partners. Innovent strives to work with many collaborators to help advance China's biopharmaceutical industry, improve drug availability and enhance the quality of the patients' lives. For more information, please visit: www.innoventbio.com and www.linkedin.com/company/innovent-biologics/.
About Etana
Established in 2014, Etana is an Indonesian biopharmaceutical company that researches, produces and commercializes biologicals therapies for the Southeast Asian market. With the mission to serve patients by providing high quality, affordable, and innovative therapeutics, the company has constructed the state-of-the-art local production facilities that meet international and Indonesian FDA standards. These facilities have the capability to produce biological therapeutics with halal certification from the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI). Etana aspires to be the leading biopharmaceutical company in ASEAN region through aggressive expansion in production capacity and pipelines development, with primary focus on oncology products and vaccines.
Etana is led by a local management team with various international educational background and strong biopharmaceutical industry experiences, with support from a team of international investors and a leading biopharmaceutical company. Etana aims to provide innovative yet affordable therapeutics through local production, in support of Indonesian government programs and greater market demands. Etana is currently the leading biotech company in Indonesia committed to the research and manufacturing of monoclonal antibodies, mRNA and other biological platforms. For more information about Etana, please visit www.id.etanabiotech.com.
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These forward-looking statements are based on the existing beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates, projections and understandings of the management of the Company with respect to future events at the time these statements are made. These statements are not a guarantee of future developments and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control and are difficult to predict. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of future changes or developments in our business, the Company's competitive environment and political, economic, legal and social conditions.
The Company, the Directors and the employees of the Company assume (a) no obligation to correct or update the forward-looking statements contained in this site; and (b) no liability in the event that any of the forward-looking statements does not materialise or turn out to be incorrect.
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Sanofi SA ("Sanofi" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SNY). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Sanofi and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On June 30, 2022, Sanofi announced that "[t]he U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed Phase 3 studies of tolebrutinib in multiple sclerosis (MS) and myasthenia gravis on partial clinical hold. As a result, new enrollment in the United States (U.S.) is paused, and participants in the U.S. who have been in the trial for fewer than 60 days shall suspend study drug." Sanofi stated that "[t]he FDA action was based on a limited number of cases of drug-induced liver injury that have been identified with tolebrutinib exposure in Phase 3 studies."
On this news, Sanofi's stock price fell $2.64 per share, or 5.01%, to close at $50.03 per share on June 30, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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NEW YORK, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRO) between October 28, 2021 and May 2, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important than July 25, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Spero Therapeutics 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 Spero Therapeutics class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6561 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 July 25, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
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DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the data submitted in support of the New Drug Application ("NDA") of Tebipenem HBr, an oral carbapenem-class antibiotic to treat complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis for adults, were insufficient to obtain U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") approval; (2) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the Tebipenem HBr NDA in its current form; (3) the foregoing would necessitate a significant workforce reduction and restructuring of Spero Therapeutics's operations; and (4) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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New study from sales execution platform Outreach details the needs of the modern buyer
SEATTLE, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eighty-five percent of millennials say supplier teams should be diverse and reflect the world around them, according to a new study from Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Outreach, the sales execution platform helping revenue organizations deliver efficient, predictable growth.
The study, "Generational Shifts Fundamentally Change B2B Buyer And Seller Dynamics," surveyed 212 decision-makers at organizations across various industries in the US, Canada, and the UK to evaluate B2B buyer behaviors and key future trends. It details what buyers of different generations look for in their sales rep and what they value most from their buying experience. The results show that buyers value a consultative, collaborative and efficient sales process.
"This study illuminates why buyers need informed sellers now more than ever before," said Anna Baird, Chief Revenue Officer of Outreach. "The buying process today is primarily digital, more complex and involves more stakeholders than in the past. As such, it's up to us as revenue leaders to not only upskill our teams but to also provide them with the right technology so they can thrive in this increasingly challenging environment."
- The shift to digital has created a new buyer journey. Digitally savvy buyers now expect more frequent touchpoints and bring more stakeholders to the evaluation. Moreover, 75% of respondents agree that the duration of the average buying cycle has increased over the last 24 months.
- Millennials are the predominant decision-makers. While Gen Xers have larger budgets, millennials now dominate B2B purchase decisions. More so than their Gen X counterparts, millennials want tech-savvy, values-based experiences, and they want to interact with a diverse sales team that reflects the world around them.
- Buyers leave troves of data on digital channels. Before accepting meetings with sellers, buyers visit company websites, peer review sites, and attend supplier-hosted webinars. They leave data trails that sellers should leverage to provide the personalized engagement today's buyers require.
- Buyers value confident, consultative, and efficient sellers. Buyers expect reps to answer questions in the moment, lead with data, and guide them through the buying process. Eighty percent of respondents said they are more likely to purchase a product/service if the sales experience is consultative.
"With rapid technological advances, seismic demographic shifts, and new workforce dynamics, buyers' expectations are higher than ever," said Mary Shea, Global Innovation Evangelist at Outreach. "Revenue leaders need to cultivate sales teams that have hard skills like tech and data literacy plus soft skills like empathy and communication to succeed with today's buyer. What's more, sales reps must be empowered to tune their approaches to each buyer's unique circumstances, while monitoring and optimizing their successes and failures at each interaction point. In today's more complex selling environment, it's impossible to succeed without the right technology."
Outreach helps close the sales execution gap - the difference between a revenue organization's potential and its actual performance - so companies can drive efficiencies, do more with less, forecast with precision, and ensure their team delivers the experiences today's buyers crave.
- "Generational Shifts Fundamentally Change B2B Buyer And Seller Dynamics" is available to download.
- To learn more about Outreach, please visit the website.
Outreach is the sales execution platform helping revenue organizations deliver efficient, predictable growth. We are helping organizations achieve their growth potential by delivering sales execution workflows that leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to close execution gaps across the entire sales cycle, from prospecting to deal management to forecasting. Outreach is the only company to offer sales engagement, revenue intelligence, and revenue operations together in one platform. More than 5,500 companies, including Zoom, Adobe, Okta, DocuSign, and SAP, depend on Outreach to power their revenue organizations. Outreach is a privately held company based in Seattle, Washington, with offices worldwide. To learn more, please visit www.outreach.io.
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Investor Webinar scheduled for Monday May 30, 2022 at 10:00 am PT
SURREY, BC, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - INEO Tech Corp. (TSXV: INEO) (OTCQB: INEOF) (the "Company" or "INEO"), the innovative developer and operator of the INEO Media Network, a digital advertising and analytics solution for retailers, will release its 2022 Fiscal Third Quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2022 prior to market open on Monday, May 30, 2022.
The Company will also hold a webinar to discuss its results and provide an outlook on the business, on the same day at 10:00 am PT (1:00 pm ET). The call will be hosted by: Kyle Hall, Chief Executive Officer; Greg Watkin, Chairman and President, and Pardeep S. Sangha, Head of Investor Relations.
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About INEO Tech Corp. (TSXV: INEO; OTCQB: INEOF)
INEO Tech Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiary, INEO Solutions Inc., operates the INEO Media Network, a digital advertising and analytics solution for retailers. INEO's patented technology integrates and monetizes digital screens with theft detection sensor gates at the entrance of retail stores. The Company's cloud-based platform uses IoT (Internet of Things) and AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology to deliver customized digital advertising to each retail location based on the demographic mix, such as age and gender, of customer traffic at each location. The Company also deploys the INEO Welcoming Network technology through a SaaS-based solution to larger retail chains. INEO is headquartered in Surrey, Canada and publicly traded on the TSX-Venture Exchange under the symbol "INEO" and on the OTCQB-Venture Market under the symbol "INEOF".
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New satellite images reveal North Korea has restarted construction on long-dormant nuclear reactor
By Zachary Cohen, CNN
North Korea appears to have resumed construction at a long-dormant nuclear reactor in recent weeks that, if completed, would dramatically increase its capacity to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons, according to new satellite images obtained by CNN and a source familiar with recent US intelligence reporting on the matter.
The satellite images, which were captured by Maxar during April and May of this year, show North Korea has restarted construction of the second reactor at its Yongbyon nuclear complex after years of inactivity, experts at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies who analyzed the photos said.
The reactor is about 10 times larger than the existing nuclear reactor at Yongbyon, which has been operating since the late 1980s.
US officials are also aware of and closely monitoring recent activity at Yongbyon, according to a source familiar with the situation, who noted North Korea is not trying to hide its efforts to restart construction on the reactor in question.
This appears to be an outward demonstration of North Korea’s nuclear progress and ambitions, the source said, adding that new construction on the Yongbyon reactor aligns with Pyongyang’s aim of proving it’s a nuclear armed state.
Experts say it is difficult to estimate how quickly North Korea could complete construction of the reactor.
But once operational, it could allow North Korea to increase its production of plutonium for nuclear weapons by a factor of 10, according to Jeffrey Lewis, a weapons expert and professor at the Middlebury Institute.
Lt. Col. Martin Meiners, a Pentagon spokesman, declined to comment when asked if there is specific intelligence suggesting North Korea has taken new steps to complete construction of the reactor at Yongbyon.
“However, we’ve been very clear on the threat posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) nuclear and missile programs, our commitment to the defense of the ROK, Japan, and the U.S. homeland, and our shared objective of the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” Meiners added.
North Korea halted construction of the nuclear reactor at Yongbyon in 1994 under the framework of its agreement with the US. At that point the reactor was still years away from completion, Lewis said.
Only very limited construction activities were observed at the site in subsequent years but Lewis told CNN that he and his fellow researches believe the recent satellite images provide “the first unambiguous indicator that North Korea is moving to complete the reactor.”
Specifically, the images taken by Maxar show that North Korea is “connecting the secondary cooling loop of the 50 MW(e) reactor to a pumphouse on the river,” he said.
“In the image dated April 20, construction equipment is visible, as are what appear to be pipe segments. By May 7, North Korea had buried the pipe,” Lewis added.
“The connection of the cooling loop helps explain other activities seen at the 50MW(e) reactor in recent years,” Lewis told CNN, pointing to the observed demolition of a building last year that was believed to house a cooling pond for spent fuel.
“Connecting the secondary cooling loop suggests, in hindsight, that the demolition of the apparent spent-fuel building was an early sign that North Korea intends to complete construction of the reactor,” told CNN.
The source familiar with the matter also said that there is a lot of preparatory activity required before any country can start construction on a nuclear reactor. “Preparatory activities speak to intent, planning and long held goals,” the source added.
CNN reported earlier this month that US military and intelligence agencies assess North Korea could be ready to resume underground nuclear testing in the near term.
The assessment concludes that Kim Jong Un’s government is making preparations at another facility, the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, and could be ready to conduct a test by the end of the May.
Signs of personnel and vehicle activity at the site have been seen through satellite imagery, but the officials do not know if the regime has placed nuclear material in one of the underground tunnels at the test site, which the US has been closely watching.
If North Korea conducts a test, it would be the country’s seventh underground nuclear test and the first in nearly five years.
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XIAMEN, China, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qudian Inc. ("Qudian" or the "Company") (NYSE: QD), a consumer-oriented technology company in China, today announced that it has completed the previously disclosed optional repurchase of its 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (CUSIP No. 747798AB2) (the "Notes"). The repurchase right expired at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Based on information from Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as the paying agent for the Notes, all of the outstanding Notes, or US$47.5 million in aggregate principal amount, were surrendered on a valid basis and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the repurchase right. Accordingly, the aggregate cash purchase price of the Notes was US$47.5 million. The Company has accepted all the surrendered Notes for repurchase and forwarded cash in payment for the total amount to the paying agent for distribution to the applicable holders. As a result, there are no outstanding Notes as of the date hereof.
About Qudian Inc.
Qudian Inc. ("Qudian") is a consumer-oriented technology company in China. The Company historically focused on providing credit solutions to consumers. The Company is exploring innovative consumer products and services to satisfy Chinese consumers' fundamental and daily needs by leveraging its technology capabilities. In March 2022, it launched a ready-to-cook meal business catering to working-class consumers in China.
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DALLAS, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Longtime Texas commercial litigation attorneys Brad Jackson and Cheryl Mann of Dallas' The Law Offices of Brad Jackson have been named two of the country's top lawyers for business lawsuits in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Mr. Jackson, who is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and Ms. Mann have earned selection in the annual Best Lawyers listing for years.
The firm recently helped the daughters of an elderly North Texas woman win a record-setting $7.3 billion negligence verdict against Charter Communications after a field technician for the company's Spectrum division brutally stabbed their mother to death. The verdict handed down in late July is one of the five largest jury awards in U.S. history.
Jurors heard how Charter/Spectrum failed to properly screen the employee who killed Betty Jo Thomas, 83, a day after fixing a fax machine at her home in Irving. He arrived wearing a Spectrum uniform and driving a Spectrum van even though he was off the clock. After entering her home and killing Ms. Thomas, the technician stole her credit card and went on a spending spree before being arrested. He was sentenced to life in prison last year after pleading guilty to murder.
In addition to more than $300 million in actual damages, the jury assessed $7 billion in punitive damages against Charter/Spectrum after hearing evidence that the company relied on forged documents to try to force Ms. Thomas' family to bring their case before an arbitration panel instead of a jury. The scheme failed, and the jury responded with the massive award in Goff, et al. v. Holden, et al., No. CC-20-01579-E, in Dallas County Court-At-Law No. 5.
Based in Dallas, The Law Offices of Brad Jackson provides decades of experience representing clients in Texas and across the nation. Brad Jackson is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The firm handles practically every type of business dispute, as well as cases involving serious personal injury and wrongful death.
For more information, contact Bruce Vincent at 214-763-6226 or bruce.vincent@muselegalpr.com
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Residents invited to say farewell to fallen Saint Marys Police Officer
SAINT MARYS, Kan. (WIBW) - Residents have been invited to say goodbye to fallen Saint Marys Police Officer Mark Lamberson as his funeral procession passes along 8th St.
The Saint Marys Police Department says on Tuesday morning, July 12, there will be no parking allowed on N 8th St. and Willow to Valley View Rd. as the funeral for fallen Officer Mark Lamberson is held.
SMPD said a procession for Lamberson’s burial will travel from Saint Marys High School west on Bertrand Ave to N 8th St. and then will proceed west on Willow St. after the funeral.
The public has been invited to say their goodies to Lamberson by lining Bertrand Ave. as the emergency vehicle procession passes downtown around 10:45 a.m.
As a result of the procession, SMPD said it has requested residents not park along N 8th and Willow St. until after the procession passes.
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HANOI, Vietnam, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viettel Group and NVIDIA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to advance Viettel and Vietnam's technology research and solutions.
Viettel is the first Vietnam company and one of five in Asia to officially establish a strategic partnership with NVIDIA involving AI initiatives. NVIDIA is a global leader in AI hardware and software from edge to cloud computing. The company's technologies are used in 70% of the world's top 500 fastest supercomputers.
Viettel will join NVIDIA's Partner Network, a global ecosystem of leading companies across industries, and expect to benefit from NVIDIA's expertise in opportunities for machine learning (ML) and AI research, ML/AI industry collaborations, and other strategic engagements.
Viettel and NVIDIA will collaborate to accelerate the research and implementation of Viettel's AI technology in robotics, computer vision, natural language process, digital twins, and other areas by leveraging NVIDIA's high-performance computing platforms and ecosystems.
The companies plan to organize shared training courses, advisory sessions, seminars, and conferences to enhance technical expertise and domestic workforce readiness in utilizing NVIDIA GPU-accelerated computing in AI model training, testing, and application. The collaboration between Viettel and NVIDIA marks a milestone in implementing Vietnam's National AI Strategy and bringing Viettel's AI solutions to the international market.
At the event, Viettel Deputy Director, Nguyen Dinh Chien shared, "With the ultimate goal of advancing Vietnam's AI leadership, Viettel will promote further collaboration with world-leading technology firms. We are delighted to have NVIDIA as a key partner to drive our AI innovations to greater heights and to accelerate our AI research competency."
Keith Strier, Vice President of Worldwide AI Initiatives, NVIDIA stated: "As the only AI company that operates inside every other AI company, NVIDIA will join with Viettel to upskill Vietnam's workforce and forge the foundation for an expansive domestic AI industry. Viettel is taking action to ensure Vietnam has the necessary human and compute infrastructure needed to be an AI Nation. Within three years, I expect that other countries will aspire to be the 'Vietnam' of their region."
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LENEXA, Kan., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As children head back to school, parents and caregivers should not overlook routine vaccinations against serious infections, such as measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, and hepatitis. Sunflower Health Plan (Sunflower) wants Kansas residents to have information and resources to help protect children and communities against preventable illnesses.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, immunizations have declined, with all populations showing a downward trend from pre-pandemic routine immunization rates. Routine vaccinations are effective in preventing serious illness within schools and communities. Despite school reopenings and the restart of student activities in some states, the immunization rate for children in kindergarten dropped between the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. This leaves thousands of young students at risk for preventable illnesses when re-entering the classroom for in-person learning.
The more immunized a community is, the harder it is for preventable illnesses to spread. Immunizations not only protect the individuals who are vaccinated, they also protect everyone who interacts with them. As students prepare to return to school, it is as important as ever to ensure children are up to date with their routine immunizations. Childhood immunizations help protect against 14 serious diseases. Without this protection, it is likely communities will see a surge of serious illnesses.
Sunflower invests in educational opportunities around vaccinations for members through programs such as Fluvention®, which provides comprehensive information about the benefits of receiving an annual flu vaccine.
"Pediatric vaccinations reduce the rate of vaccine-preventable diseases," said Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Michael Skoch. "We want families to have the information they need to make informed decisions about immunizing their children. With the start of the school year around the corner, now is the perfect time for children to visit their primary care provider and catch up on immunizations."
Individuals can learn more about specific vaccines, immunization schedules and safety information by contacting the Kansas Department of Health and Environment or referring to cdc.gov/vaccines.
For more information about Sunflower services and benefits, please visit SunflowerHealthPlan.com.
About Sunflower Health Plan
Sunflower Health Plan, a subsidiary of Centene Corporation, is a managed care organization established to deliver quality healthcare in the state of Kansas through local, regional and community-based resources. Sunflower is committed to improving the health of its beneficiaries through focused, compassionate and coordinated care in an approach based on the core belief that quality healthcare is best delivered locally. For more information, please visit www.sunflowerhealthplan.com.
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Cops find 1,200 stolen catalytic converters in storage unit as thefts soar
PHOENIX (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - Phoenix police made a huge bust in a suspected catalytic converter theft ring on Thursday.
Investigators said officers with the Phoenix Police Department recovered more than 1,200 used and detached catalytic converters from a storage unit west of downtown Phoenix.
Police said detectives started the investigation in January when they suspected a man had a significant number of catalytic converters in his possession.
Arizona’s Family reports Phoenix Police Department Sgt. Vincent Cole identified that man as 48-year-old Shelton Ford.
Detectives said they used advanced investigative methods to gather evidence and trace the stolen car parts to the storage unit.
Police said most of the converters were believed to be stolen since they had been freshly cut from cars.
Authorities estimated the street value of the car parts seized was worth at least $195,000.
Police said catalytic converter thefts are a crime of opportunity that is lucrative for thieves. These types of crimes are also on the rise around the country.
Kelly Blue Book recently cited a study that found nearly 14,433 reports of stolen catalytic converters in 2020. That number jumped to almost 26,000 in the first five months of 2021.
Car owners can make it as difficult as possible for thieves to get to their catalytic converter.
Authorities suggest parking in well-lit areas and avoiding street parking when possible.
It’s best to park inside a garage, and if that garage is at home, make sure to close the door, and if drivers must park in the driveway, back up the vehicle to the garage.
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(KTLA) – Summer is approaching fast and you know what that means: we’re going to be taking lots of pictures and videos with our smartphones.
Don’t get caught in the middle of a Kodak moment (does anyone say that anymore?) with that dreaded “Out of storage” notification. Here’s how to free up space on your phone in advance of all your fun memories.
To start, get an idea of just how much storage you have left on your phone. On iPhone, go into Settings, General and tap iPhone Storage.
You’ll see a calculation at the top of what’s taking up all your space. You can also use the list at the bottom to see which apps are storage hogs.
Apple Podcasts is a particularly bad offender. It could be gobbling up gigabytes of space on your phone without you even knowing it.
Scroll down to where it says Podcasts and you can delete individual episodes by swiping right to left on them or using the Edit button to bulk delete.
Now, back to photos. Before you do anything on your iPhone, keep in mind if you use iCloud, anything you delete off your phone also deletes off the iCloud. Your Photos app is a mirror of your cloud storage.
Instead of manually deleting pictures and videos, just go into Settings, Apple ID, iCloud, Photos and be sure the option under iCloud Photos labeled Optimize iPhone Storage is toggled on. Your iPhone will automagically manage onboard storage space for you and be sure you always have enough room for your photos if you have enough space in iCloud. I know, it’s confusing at best, but it works.
One of the easiest ways to manually free up storage space on an iPhone is an app called Gemini Photos.
Once you download it, it scans your photos and sorts them into helpful categories including Similar Duplicates, Screenshots, Blurred and more. The one you want to dive into first is Videos. You can sort all your videos by largest, then select a few of the biggest to delete. That should give you some more room on your phone instantly.
Gemini Photos has a three-day free trial then plans start at $5 a month or $20 for the year or $35 for unlimited access.
One more place to look for lingering photos and videos taking up space is your “Recently Deleted” folder. Keep in mind, iPhone doesn’t delete pictures and videos instantly. It keeps them in this special folder for about 30 days before they are trashed. This way if you mistakenly delete something you can get it back.
You can manually empty this Recently Deleted folder to delete these items instantly and gain back valuable space on your phone. Just go to Photos, Albums, scroll all the way down until you see Recently Deleted and select it, then hit the Select button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. This will reveal a “Delete All” button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. If you’re sure you no longer need these items, tap it and they’re gone instantly.
Google Photos is an excellent way to manage storage on your phone and it works on both iPhone and Android. Once it’s finished backing up, there is an option in settings to “Free Up Space.” This will remove photos and videos from your phone that are safely backed up to the cloud.
Personally, I like this option better than Apple’s built in Photos app since I know that my pictures are safely stored in the cloud because I can double check by using the website to access my photo library. Even if you delete a picture off your phone from the Photos app, it will remain in Google Photos if it was backed up first.
You get 15 gigabytes of Google storage free, additional storage starts at $2 a month for 100 gigabytes.
Samsung makes it much easier to see and manage what’s taking up your storage.
Go into Settings, Battery & Device care and tap Storage.
You can tap Videos and use the option to sort by size. Then just delete some of the biggest files to free up space.
Again, please be sure these are items you no longer want or need if they aren’t backed up to the cloud.
Google Photos is my favorite for cloud backups, but Amazon Photos is also excellent for unlimited picture storage in the cloud if you’re a Prime member. iDrive Photos is good for unlimited photo and video backup at a great price of just $10 a year. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/use-these-tips-to-free-up-storage-on-your-phone-fast/ | 2022-05-21T16:00:16Z |
A key inflation gauge jumped 6.6% in March, most since 1982
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.6% in March compared with a year ago, the highest reading in four decades, further evidence that surging prices are pressuring household budgets and the health of the economy. Yet there were signs in Friday’s report from the Commerce Department that inflation might be slowing from its galloping pace and could be nearing a peak, at least for now. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/29/a-key-inflation-gauge-jumped-6-6-in-march-most-since-1982/ | 2022-04-29T13:32:45Z |
‘I knew she would be OK’: Pet owner explains decision to leave dog tied to fire hydrant
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - A pet owner in Wisconsin is explaining her decision to leave her dog left tied to a fire hydrant in Green Bay last weekend.
After a picture of her dog “Baby girl” went viral, she said she wanted to share her side of the story.
WBAY reported the owner wanted to remain anonymous because of the story’s nationwide attention, and she fears backlash from her decision.
The woman admitted that leaving her dog at the fire hydrant was the hardest thing she’s ever had to do, but at the time, it was her last resort and only option.
“It was the worst. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life, but I knew she would be OK. Somebody would pick her up and she’d be safe,” she said.
Currently, she said she’s living on the street and going through chemotherapy, making it impossible for her to care for her “Baby girl properly.”
“I was on the streets with her, and I said it needs to be done because she’s with me outside, under bushes. And I was told no one had any kennels,” she explained.
The dog owner said she then tried working with other humane societies and going door-to-door to find someone to take the dog and ended up taking advice to call the police for an emergency surrender.
“I called seven places. I called everybody to see if I could give her up,” she said.
The woman said she was just a block away, watching as her dog got picked up by police. She had left the dog with her favorite toys, food and a note explaining the situation.
“When I put her at the hydrant, I saw her face that she was like, ‘Mom, what’s going on here?’” she said.
Now, she’s hoping her “Baby girl” can find a good home and that people will understand she tried to do the right thing.
“I hope she finds a fantastic family. She deserves it. Just forgive me and bless her. Make sure she’s OK,” she said.
The Wisconsin Humane Society Green Bay said they had no record of a conversation with the dog owner.
“We have no record of such a conversation. Although we ask for a surrender appointment to best prepare for an animal’s arrival, we make exceptions for emergencies and definitely would if someone expressed that they were homeless. In fact, it happened with another client this week,” a spokesperson for the shelter said.
On Friday, the humane society reported that “Baby girl” was happy, healthy and quickly becoming a staff favorite.
Copyright 2022 WBAY via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/05/07/i-knew-she-would-be-ok-pet-owner-explains-decision-leave-dog-tied-fire-hydrant/ | 2022-05-07T18:25:15Z |
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